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CHAPTER XI.
Continued. . ' .
With swelling sails and flying the
Venetian flag the Orio Malipietro kept
her course. A light breeze was blow
ing, contrary for the Turks, but favor,
able for us, so that we approached
each other but slowly. The Turks had
fired only four times, and our vessel
had not been touched. Armed with
pistols and cutlasses, our little band
lay upon the deck close to the side
awaiting whatever might be in store
for us, and as we so lay I could not
'dismiss the hope that no harm was in-'
tended to us, that our alarm was ill
founded, and as minute succeeded min
ute, and still the Turk did not open
fire upon us, I expressed my opinion
to the captain, who lay at my side, but
he vouchsafed me no reply.
The left horn of the crescent of
Turkish ships being now quite close,,
the intention of the Turks was per
ceived, for the foremost vessel left
her fellows and bore right down upon
us, still, however, without firing
' They hope to take our property and
lives undamaged, but remember
death, not captivity." These were the
last words I heard the noble captain
speak. After a few minutes of almost
breathless silence the Turkish frigate
fouled the lee side of the Orio Mali
pietro and, with a wild shout of
triumph, an overwhelming force of
Turkish sailors leaped aboard the fri
gatoon. And then ensued a most
bloody hand-to-hand fight, of which,
at first, the Venetians had much the
better. Our enemies were too close
upon us to permit of the employment
cf any weapon but the cutlass, but of
that we made very effective use, for
being close to the side of the vessel,
and our whereabouts unknown to the
first-party of Turks who boarded us,
they leaped as it were upon the points
of our blades, and so suffered great
loss. But the odds against us were a
thousand to one, and with fatal effect
the Turks hasted to avenge the defeat
of their fellows. Captain Perugia fell
dead at my feet, his heart transfixed
by the broad blade of a ferocious Turk
whom he had partly disabled; nearly
all our little band were dead or dying,
and above the din of the fight resound
ed the shrieks of the women im
prisoned below.
I felt fair.t and sick, and was besides
bleeding from a wound in my shoul
der, yet miraculously, in some way
which I am unable to describe, I con
trived to back out from the fight and
flee below to the women, whose condi
tion was truly pitiable. I did so not
because of cowardice, for I believe I
fought as well as any man, Venetian
or Turk, that memorable day, and cer
tainly from the moment the frigatoon
was boarded I had abandoned all hope
of escape, but the warning of the no
bis Perugia, "Death, not captivity,"
still rang in my ears, and I resolved
that my last minute should be spent in
an endeavor to save these unhappy
creatures from so horrible a fate. 1
reached my cabin, and with a mighty
effort pulled away a few of the bales
so as to allow the door to open wide
enough for me to enter sideways, but
I had to contend with the strength of
the women within, who, not knowing
but it was the enemy who sought ad
mittance, pulled the door the other
way with all their might. As I en
tered the cabin, and before I could
speak to its frantic occupants, the
Turks rushed down the companion and
began to remove the bales. I stood
close by the side of the door, and the
first who entered I laid low with a pis
tol shot in the head. My triumph,
however, was short, for the next in
stant a fearful blow from a mace
stretched me at full length on the
floor, yet was I only partly stunned,
being conscious of yelling Turks all
around of Anita and her maid being
bound and carried out, and of my own
ankles and wrists being bound in such
brutal fashion that the blood started
from my flesh. And then kind nature
came to my relief and I remembered
no more.
November 19. I was never able to
ascertain how long I remained uncon
scious, but this I know full well, that
when I came to myself again I was a
prisoner aboard a Turkish frigate.
The wound in my shoulder had been
cleansed and dressed, and my wrists
and anlkes unbound, but my limbs
were hugely swollen by the barbarous
usage to which they had been sub
jected, and the least movement occa
sioned me acute pain. Two 3Toung
Turks, hardly more than boys, sat
watching me intently, conversing soft
ly in their language, of which I com
prefcended not a word. I was lying in
a rudely furnished :J.abin, not unlike s
dismantled "giitt-ioom, and looking
around me I perceived nothing of my
own; companions, my girdle contain
ing my money and papers, the Vene
tian merchant's chests of sequins
everything was gone. The terrible in
cidents which immediately preceded
my present miserable condition, and
the horrors probably awaiting me,
crowded vividly upon my mind, and,
exclaiming vehemently against ny ill
fate, I fell into a delirium, and so re
mained for I kpow not how long.
When again 'I recovered myself I
Was reposing on a pallet on the deck
Hall
WALTER BLOOM FIELD,
or Tne same TrTgare in "charge of the
same two young Turks, who sat cross
legged on either side and eyed me with
an air of grave curiosity. We were
close to a port the like of which for
magnificence I 'had never seen. The
sea was dotted with small crafts and
rowing boats, but not more than two
other Turkish frigates were in sight.
With a heavy heart I observed that
the vessel I was aboard held the Orio
Malipietro in tow, and that both the
masts of the frigatoon were cut away,
and her name effaced from her prow
roughly as by an adze. Myemotions
were strangely conflicting. "I had lost
everything except my life, and doubted
not but it would have been better had
I fallen like the brave Perugia, but
the face of nature was glorious be
yond description pen or brush, wield
ed by whatever hand, would equally
fail to depict it. On a calm sea under
a cloudless sky we drew nearer and
nearer to a beautiful city whose gilded
minarets and domes shone resplendent
ly in the summer sun. The prospect
was so entrancing that as T regarded
it I momentarily lost thought of my
dreadful plight. Approaching it yet
nearer, a dome of enormous size ssd
superb proportions met my gaze,
which I thought could be no other
than the Mosque of St. Sophia in the
city of Constantine. And such, indeed,
it was.
CHAPTER XII.
BOGEB
TSUEMAS: HIS
KECORD COX-
CLUDED.
November 22. Though gradually re
covering from the effects of the terri
ble strain to which I had been sub
jected in the recent fight, and the cruel
wounds inflicted by my captors on my
ankles and wrists, I was still unable
to help myself in any way. The vessel
I "was aboard being arrived alongside
the quay, it was found necessary to
carry me ashore, which was according
ly done by the same two young Turks
who had tended me since the day of
my capture. I was placed on a litter
and securely strapped to it; not, I be
lieve, because of any fear that I should
attempt to escape, but to prevent my
falling off. These preparations made,
there came to me a Turk, older and
more handsomely dressed than the
young Turks, my attendants, who re
garded me with great attention for
several minutes. He then stooped to
where I lay bound, and, slightly rais
ing my left hand, took a gold signet
ring from my third finger, and pro
ceeded to examine it as one would ex
amine anything rare and strange.
With an air of great calmness and
satisfaction he placed my ring on the
corresponding finger of his own hand,
and then gave an order, the purport of
which I did not understand, but one of
the young Turks went aAvay and re
turned almost immediately, carrying a
piece of crimson silk. The silk was
placed over my face, so that I could
see nothing, and the litter upon which
I lay was lifted and carried I knew
not whither.
It seemed a long time before my
face was again uncovered, but I have
since thought that it was perhaps not
more than ten or fifteen minutes.
When next I saw the light of day I
was in a small square apartment, fur
nished as simply as the cabin of the
Turkish frigate I had just vacated. It
had but one window, and that long
and naiTow, and the wall wherein it
was set being of great thickness it
seemed little more than a slit. How
erer, it sufficed to admit the sunshine,
which streamed in upon me with so
much brilliance that it dispelled the
despair engendered by my unhappy
situation. The old Tui-k, still wearing
the Ting which he had taken from me,
was present when my face was uncov
ered and the straps of my litter un
loosed. I addressed him in English,
French and Italian, but he returned
no answer, busyjng himself in issuing
orders to my attendants and some
other Turks these present for my,
benefit, as I afterward found. A car
pet of exquisite workmanship and col
or was brought in and laid upon the
floor, and afterward luxurious cush
ions, covered. with rich yellow sill:,
were placed around by the walls. On
some of these latter was I carefully
laid, and the litter on which I had ar
rived was carried away. A bowl of
sherbet and a dish of delicious fruits
were set down within my reach, my
two young attendants took up positions
near to me with their '.legs crossed,
upon cushions inferior 1o those on
which I lay, the other Turks withdrew,
and a moment after sounds reachea'
me as of the door being barred on the
outer side. -
In this small room, then, was I kept
a close prisoner for many days how
many I know not, for I had lost count
of time. I was liberally supplied with
food and my wounds were carefully
tended, so that I made' rapid progress
toward recovery. My sufferings wTe?o
now chiefly mental. I wearied my
brain in the endeavor to think why I
was thus incarcerated, and what was
intended to be done with me, but
failed to satisfy myself. The uncer
tain fate of the unhappy Anita in
creased my anxiety, but I could learn
nothing, neither could I act in any
way, my attendants being faithful to
.tlieir trust, and. jUways refusinjf to
heed the interrogative signs which 1
made to them. When I was able to
walk about my prison I experienced
some relief by looking out of the win
dow, an employment to which my
guards had no reason to ooject, for. I
was confined on the topmost story of
a tall tower. The view from ray pri
son was extremely beautiful. Nest
ling among the groves of plane and cy
press which crown the apex of the tri
angular figure presented by Constan
tinople, I could discern what appeared
to be another but smaller" city, very
jealously immured, and from the ex
traordinary splendor of its marble
and gilded kiosques, its pavilions, gar
dens and fountains, I was sure It
could be no other than the superb pal
ace city called the Seraglio, the home
of the Grand Turk himself. Everj
day I would stand for hours at m3
window feasting my eyes on the
wealth of natural beauty before me.
Occasionally there would be a large
assemblage of persons within the gar
dens enclosed by the outer walls of
the Seraglio, the gates would be
opened, and a procession of grandees,
blazing with jewels and brightly col
ored silks, come forth, accompaniefl
by the music of strange instruments,
the strains of which would sometimes
faintly reach my ear, but I was at too
great a height to make out the princi
pal figures in the procession, and
though I guessed that on such occa
sions the Sultan was about to ride
through the streets of his city I did
not know so positively.
At last all trace of my bodily inju
ries was gone, and I enjoyed as good
health as Is possible in a young and
vigorous man denied outdoor exercise
and oppressed with anxiety. I knew
not how long I had been in my prison,
but I observed that the days appeared
somewhat shorter than when I was
first brought there, and that the heat
of noon was less oppressive. I was
about to assert that these facts led
me to reconsider my position, but that
would not be accurate, for its consid
eration was never for a moment ab
sent from my mind, yet could I in no
way account for the treatment meted
out to me, which must be, I thought,
at once useless and expensive to my
captors. One morning my brow was
feverish from prolonged thinking of
these things, and I was more than usu
ally oppressed with a sense of my pow
erlessness to help myself, when I was
startled by the sound of my door being
unbarred. I did not know the hour,
but from the appearance, of the city
below I knew it was too early for the
arrival of my guards, and the regular
ity of their attendance was a promi
nent feature in the maddening monot
ony of my life. Soon my curiosit.
was turned to inexpressible delight as
a. middle-aged gentleman in European
dress entered my room and extended
his right hand toward me, saying in
excellent English, "Good morning, sir
Is your name Trueman?"
I could not restrain my joy at hear
ing my native tongue spoken once
more, more especially as the words
employed were of a kindly sort, and
the question such as caused my heart
to beat fast in anticipation of release
from my bonds. I stepped forward to
seize the proffered hand of the Eug
lishman (for such I conceived he was)
with so much eagerness that he re
treated a few paces to where my
guards were now standing, and invol
untarily held up his arm to keep me
off. "Softly, my friend," said the
stranger, "I intend you no mischief
Be seated, I pray you, and tell me
truly and briefly how it is you come to
be here," aud to inspire me with confi
dence he patted me gently on the
shoulder and sat himself down on a
cushion. Seating mj'self by his side,
and suppressing as well as I was able
the great excitement under which I
labored, I narrated the whole of my
story just as I have recorded it in this
volume. The stranger gave careful at
tention to my recital, at no point in
terrupting me with a question or com
ment, but sitting quietly stroking his
long brown beard. When I had
finished my story he still remained si
lent for a minute or so, and then, look
ing up at me, said:
To be continued.
THE DANGERS IN DUST.
Plea for Less Relentless Activity in
the Household.
Whether the bacilli that causes tu
berculosis in the human being are the
same as these, which cause it in other
warm-blooded animals, and even fish,
or whether they merely change their
appearance with their environment, is
a question for the bacteriological ex
pert. That we may become infected
from other animals has not the vital
interest that the undoubted fact has
that we can, and do, become infected
by the germs that other men carry
about, and that the home, the place
where we take refuge from the ills of
life, is precisely where this dread dis
ease attacks us. Inside the four walls
of our houses is where these deadly
germs are implanted, are nurtured,
and bring forth their harvest. It is
at home we must begin to defend our
selves. It is the part of wisdom to
do away with the dust-catching drape
ries and carpets. Have the rugs shak
en and heated out of doors. If you
must have carpets, sweep them with
wet tea leaves sprinkled on them.
Wipe the furniture with a moist cloth,
not flirt the dust around with a bunch
of feathers on a stick. Dust is dan
gerous. Remember that. Better to
have some critic write "Sloven" in
the dust upon the mantelpiece than
cloud the air with it and poison your
whole family. Everybody's Magazine.
Eastern Man Fond of Eggs.
At Taunton, Mass., a man ate ten
hard-boiled eggs and topped the feast
off with a raw one. r:!I in less than
' ten minuter,. r ;vn a wager.
Chicago has a citizen whose name
Is Reed A. Bible. -
The Russian population of Siberia
now numbers not far from 8,000,000.
The average aunual contribution in
American Protestant churches is $12
per capita.
Letter boxes with electric bells in
them as letter thief telltales are short
ly to appear in Paris.
A child of five should weigh forty
one pounds and have a chest girth of
twenty-three aud one-half inches.
There are only seventy brokers in
the Paris Bourse, against 1100 of New
York Stock Exchange and the 3000 of
London.
The reach of a searchlight for prac
deal use is 700 yards, but torpedoes
can be used effectively from 1200 to
4000 yards.
Kilkenny Castle is one of the oldest
inhabited houses in the world, many
of the rooms being much as they were
S00 years ago.
Japan has only half as many miles of
railroad as New York State, although
it is three times as large and has six
times its population.
A special train on the Northwestern
Railroad made eighty-one miles be
tween Tremont and Norfolk Junction,
Neb.in sixty minutes running time.
At a recent meeting of the medical
faculty of Queer's University, Ontario,
a proposal was received from a man in
need of money to mortgage his body to
the institution. Tho oommuuieation
was shelved.
The operating expenses of r. bank
with a capital of -VlOt.OOO is 2.34 per
cent, of the loans aw, discounts, but
the operating expenses are only 1.33
per cent, if the bank have a capital of
?1,000,000 or more.
The Norwegian, corps of skaters., a
force peculiar to the army of that coun
try, is a body of soldiers armed with
rifles, who can be maneuvred upon ice
or over snow fields of the mountains
with a rapidity equal to that of the
best trained cavalry.
On the docks of London in one year
70.S00 rats have been destroyed, but
the medical officer of health for the
port is doubtful whether that was as
much as the natural increase of births
over deaths, and more vigorous meas
ures are to be taken.
"HAMLET" WITH VARIATIONS.
A Iimerick Performance With Unique
I'eatnres.
The following is a literal copy of a
play bill used at the Kilkenny Theatre
Royal, Ireland, over 100 years ago: "On
Saturday, May 14, 1733, will be per
formed, by command of several respec
table people in this learned metropolis,
for the benefit of Mr. Kearns, the trag
edy of 'Hamlet.' Originally written
and composed by the celebrated Dan
Hay, of Limerick, and inserted in
Shakespeare's works. 'Hamlet' by Mr.
Kearns (being his first appearance in
that character), who, between the acts,
will perform several solos on the pat
ent bagpipe, which plays two tunes at
the same time. Ophelia by Mrs. Pryor,
who will introduce several favorite airs
in character, especially 'The Lass of
Richmond Hill' and 'We'll All Be Un
happy Together,' from Rev. Mr. Dib
din's 'Oddities.'
"The part of the king and queen, by
direction of Rev. Father O'Callaghan,
will be omitted as too immoral for the
stage. Tolonius, the comical police
man, by a young gentleman, being his
first appearance in public. The ghost,
the grave digger and Laertes, by Mr.
Sampson, the great London comedian.
The characters to be dressed in Roman
shapes. To which will be added an in
terlude, in which will be iutroduced
several sleight-of-hand tricks by the
celebrated surveyor Hunt. The whole
to conclude with -a farce, 'The Iin
poster!' Mahomet by Mr. Kearns, tick
ets to be had of Mr. Beard, in Castle
street. The value of the tickets as
usual, will be taken (if required) in
candies, butter, bacon, cheese, soap,
etc., as Mr. Kearns wishes, in every
particular, to accommodate the public.
"Note No person whatever will be
admitted into the boxes without shoes
or stockings." Detroit Free Press.
. Turkish Booksellers.
A writer who spent much of his early
life in Turkey observed that Turkish
books and booksellers were among the
curious features of the country. "The
Turkish bookseller," he said, "has a
soul above trade. He rarely or never
attempts to push his wares, and treas
ures some of his more valuable books
so greatly that he can hardly be in
duced to sell them, although they form
part of his stock in trade. Many of
the books displayed by the bookseller
are iu manuscript, which the old-fashioned
Turks esteem more highly than
print." The Koran he may not sell.
He gives it away in return for a pres
ent of its value in money.
The honey bird of South Africa is
about the size of a sparrow, and has
a shrill, hissing cry, with which it at
tracts the attention of men, whom it
'(.onduets to trees, sometimes miles
y'jrrc wild honey is stored.
SILVER DOLLAR BRINGS $2000.
Nlnety-nine-Year-Old Coin Joins tlie Col-
4 lection of Seven.
A United States dollar, now in its
ninety-ninth year, yesterday began the
long trip from Denver to Portland,
Ore., after having Iain in a Denver
collection of coins for more' than
eighteen years. Though the douar is
about the size of those coined during
the present year, and contains about
the same number of grains of silver,
it brought in the neighborhood of about
$5.35 per grain of pure silver in its com
bination, and all this because it has
been in the one form for nearly 100
years.
The Denver Republican says the dol
lar is one of the coinage of 1804,. of
which there are only seven known to
be in existence. It was bought by the
late J. V. Dexter, at the Chapman sale
of coins in 1885. At that time the coin
had but lately been secured from a
collection in Berlin, being the only one
of the dollars that is known to have
been in a foreign collection. Mr. Dex
ter paid $1000 for the dollar, having to
bid against several other collectors, the
price being at that time the largest that
had ever been paid for one of the coin
age named. Since then one of the
other coins had been sold for $1200, a
record that held good until yesterday,
when G. H. Brown, of Portland, Ore.,
paid $2000 for the coin to R. G. Parvin,
who succeeded to the ownership of the
Dexter collection. Mr. Parvin did not
Avillingly part with the coin at that
price, for he has held it as the key
piece of his numismatic collection.
About a year ago The Republican
printed the story of the Parvin 1S04
dollar, and it was copied extensively
throughout the country. As a result
Mr. Parvin has been receiving letters
ever since concerning his collection of
rare coins from all parts of the coun
try. A Chicago man tried to buy tho
dollar, offering up to $1500, and failed.
Then a man in St. Louis tried to secure
it for a collection to be exhibited at
the World's Fair. During these nego
tiations Mr. Parvin thought that he
had discovered the limit of bidding,
and that no man would go over $1500
in trying to get the coin. So when he
was asked by Mr. Brown to put a
price upon it he replied ihat he was not
willing to dispose of it, but had set his
price at $2000. Mr. Brown did not wait
for the slow progress of the United
States mail, but telegraphed to send on
the old dollar. Since then telegrams
have been coming at the rate of one a
day. Yesterday, while Mr. Parvin was
reluctantly packing the dollar in a
candy box and labeling it there came
another telegram to hurry up the dol
lar anyway, and to send it C. O. D.
if there was no other way. So the dol
lar started west.
The scarcity of dollars of the 1S04
vintage is explained by an accident at
sea. The larger part of the silver dol
lars of that year were struck off to
pay United States soldiers and sailors
doing duty in Tripoli. North Africa,
and were shipped to that place. The
vessel that carried them away from
this country was never heard from
again, so the entire cargo is supposed
to rest somewhere upon the floor of the
Atlantic Ocean. Just seven copies of
the dollar of that year are in existence,
two lying in the mint at Philadelphia
and the others being private collections.
In 1S58 some copies of the coin of 1804
were struck off, being known as "re
strikes," but all but two of them were
called in, the record show, and de
stroyed. One copy of the "restrike" is
in the mint at Philadelphia and tho
other is owned in England. No coun
terfeit of the 1S04 dollar was ever
known.
A Queer Schoolroom.
One of the most remarkable school
rooms in the world is surely that of
"La Petite Roquette," the French pris
on for juvenile offenders. The system
of this prison is that of solitary con
finement, the whole building being so
constructed that each of the detached
cells is overlooked by a warder sta
tioned on a small observation tower.
The schoolroom consists of 200 cells
in the form of an amphitheatre, from
each of which the teacher, and the
teacher only, can be seen. Each of the
youthful offenders takes his place in
silence, the first in the furthermost
cell and the others in rotation. The
closing of one of these cell doors opens
that of the next cell. The A'oice of the
teacher is the only sound to be heard
in the building. The solitary confine
ment in "La Petite Roquette" is cer
tainly more severe than our English
methods of dealing with juvenile of
fenders. London Daily Chronicle.
An Indestructible Ware.
The United States Consul at Liegft,
Belgium,, writes to the Department of
Commerce and Labor of a remarkable
form of indestructible erj-stal ware,
resembling fine translucent china,
-which is manufactured in that city.
He says he has seen plates of this
hardened crystal hurled upon a stone
floor and go "skipping" the whole
length of the building without suffer
ing the least damage. A dish of this
ware can be used as a hammer for
driving a nail into wood, and can bo
plugged into boiling water acd then
into ice water without receiving ary
hara.
Eu'jTjcr on tlis Wasr.
. With ai: ever increasing uso cf rn
ber in mauufacturinsr, it is disappoint
ing to have to record a gradual diminu
tion iu the supply. Some figures have
been published purporting to show the
total production of rubber in different
parts of the world, and according to
these the production in the two years
from 1000 to 1002 decreased by some
3500 tons that is to say, whereas tho
total output in 1900 was 57,700 tous,
that of 1902 was only 54,000 tons. This
decrease is certainly not a large one.
but it is important as showing the ten
dency of the rubber supply to diminish,
omr of the gestf v
Profitable to One Only
"To uake a bargain taketli two"
mi l - J 1
ine aaase savs. ana yes v
Seems very strange since it is true j
rf--l i f : 11 2. . i.
J.I1UI oniy one wiu gei, it.
Catholic Standard and Timei. j
Among: Onr Obligations.
The Professor "We owe a great dea,'
to chemistry "
Friend "Yes, indeed. To chemistry
for instance, we owe a great many ot
our blondes." Judge.
Known Among: tbe Cannibals.
Cannibal Chief "There are too many
rf ir,rt oi-nnnrl tlnnf- linUinr not "
Vi j - i t
Canibnal Chef-" We are preparing a ,
4. .Qua,
UCUL 1VL J Will I. HL'HJ I
"That's all right, but too many cooks
spoil the missionary, you know."
Yonkers Statesman.
A Fine Distinction.
"I didn't think you would write an
anonymous letter."
"I didn't," was the indignant reply.
"But you didn't sign your name to
it.'
"No. But I signed the name of one
of the neighbors." Washington Star.
Boston Men.
Burgess- -"No, I never raw Filbert's .
wife, but I supposed shj n a decided ,
bruuette, with a slender figure."
Morris "Anybody tell you anything
about her?"
Burgess "Oh, no, but Filbert is for
ever raging over blondes of a full hab
it." Bostou Transcript.
Taking "o Risl.
"John, dear, the Harkers have invit
ed us out to dinner Sunday."
"I am afraid of their vegetables,
Maria
"But they raise their own vcgeta
bles."
"That is the very reason I am afraid
of them." Chicago News.
A lap Year Proposal.
Harry "Here is the newest conun
drum: When is two an odd aud lucky
number?"
Celia "You know I never can guess
conundrums."
Harry "When two are made one."
Celia "Oh, Harry, this is so sud
den!" Town Topics.
"Get lluy.
"What would you say if I
frn r'"
kissed
it v "
"There's a better way to
find out
than asking me." N. Y. Journal.
If II Only Coulil.
"How's my boy setting on?" asked
the farmer of the city merchant.
"Oh, he's ail right. Does just what
he's told, but seems to lack judgment ' and the prince's seal to it.
of his own." j Soon after the prince's birth meas-
"Well," replied the farmer, "he ures were taken to eliminate the "al
knows a whole lot if he could only mond eye" of his race. A painless lit
think of it." Cleveland Leader. , tlo surgical operation was performed.
'v'Jj An incision was made on the outer
it at her Yeaiy. point of the baby's eyelids in a
"What I would like." sp.iu the young straight line for the barest part of an
author, whose first story had just been nch The lashes were then drawn
accepted, "is that the binding of the into shape and held firmly by a piece
book be in keeping with the story. Do of chemically-prepared sticking plas
you grasp my meaning?" ter. The wound healed in less than a
"Oh, yes," replied the intelligent and week, and the effect now is that Prince
accommodating publisher. "I'll have
it done in half calf." Chicago Record
Herald. The Main Question.
"Somebody wants to see yon, sir
said the oflBce boy.
"Did you get his name, Jimmy?"
"No, sir.
"You've been guilty of a serious over
sight, Jimmy."
"He said he wanted to see you."
"But that's comparatively unimport
ant, Jimmy. The main question is,
do I want to see him?" Chicago Post.
Tlie Thankful Patron.
Citizen (in the street car office) "1
am a patron of the Prospect line. This
morning I stood at the corner of Hunt
ington street and "
Manager (interrupting) "And they
didn't stop for you?"
Citizen "No, they did not. But here
is a little note of thanks I wish you
would have delivered to the motorman
of car 099." n Kobe, has for a long time been in
- Manager ' Why do you want to posseBsicn of a number of toy battle
thank him when he didn't stop for shDS. which he impartially smashes
you?"
Citizen "For not laughing at me
when he went by." Cleveland Leader.
Prolonged Heroism.
"Henry, why don't you do something
heroic and win one of those Carnegie
prizes?"
"There are various kinds of heroes,
my dear."
"And what do you claim to be?"
"I tbink I'm a moral hero, my dear."
"A moral hero? Well, you've lived
with me thirty years now and I've
never known you to do auything he-
I roic yet." -
"That's just what I've done, my
love."
"What have you done?"
"Lived with you thirty years."
Cleveland Pain Dealer,
THE FUTURE MIKADO.
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LITTLE PRINCE MICCHI, WHOSE
HOROSCOPE IS CAST DAILY.
The Training of This Mighty Atom
Shows That While Japan is Up to
, Date in Many Things There is Al
I ways a Blend of the Oriental With
r. the Western.
They have a mighty atom in Japan
for the future Mikado will not be
three years old until April next.
6randson of tne present emperor,
His ROyal Highness Prince Micchi, is
a strong, riealthy, lusty boy, whose'
pranks are already chronicled and nar
rated throughout Japan, even as are,
those of the youngest princes of tho
u, t t I,
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Japan is up to date in many things,
, , . - ... . .
quaint blend of the oriental with the
western. The Mikado is not the least
little bit superstitious, and in spite of
early influence, when he was taught
poetry and the arrangement of flow
efs, prefers everything about him to
; be European. It is curious to learn,
llCiClUID, 1 11 ML. Vll tllC lll LU VI X
Micchi court astrologers were set to
work to cast the baby's horoscope.
Indeed, it has been done every day
since. The real fact is the people de-
mana tnat tms snoum ne aone. a.
horoscope has been, made for other
royal princes for 25 centuries, aud ev-
ery one in Japan was most anxious to
know what fate had in store for the
new baby. It was a small matter, and
both the Mikado and the crown Prince
gave their consent to the mystic rites
and elaborate incantations being per
formed, though they have not . the
smallest belief in the published re
sults. Before little Prince Micchi was six
months a most elaborate imperial seal
had been made for his "use." Here
again tne ancient customs of Japan
were too powerful for the new western
ideas. In the land of the chrysan
themum a man's seal is his most im
portant possession. Forgery of a seal
is punished more severely than rob
bery. Consequently, baby Prince Mic
chi's seal became a matter at once of
the greatest importance. It had to be
different from that used by his father.
Special artists worked at it for months
before a suitable emblem was made.
The heir presumptive to the great
eastern throne has the distinction of
being the first baby of the royal house
of Jimmu Tenno who has been allowed
to grow his hair like an English baby.
Both his father and the Mikado, when
babies, had their heads shaved daily
by their nurses. It is on record that
when the emperor was seven days old
his mother displayed-her-talent as a
barber by shaving her son's tiny head.
Then, as the hair grew, her chief de
light was to experiment with various
designs to discover the most becom
ing. Sometimes she shaved the top
and the rim, and left a tonsure, tome
times she left only the rim, and some
times a scalp lock and two other locks
only. This went on for quite six
years. Although Prince Micchi has
22 of the prettiest little Japanese
nurses imaginable, they are not allow
! ed to practice their decorative tonso-
rial powers on the wee prince. Count
Kawalmura, a lifelong friend of tho
Crown Prince, is superintendent of the
royal nursery, and he regulates mat
ters in a very stern fashion for Prince
Micchi's well-being. Not even a silk
en cushion goes into the nursery un-
less the count has first seen it, and
has set his own hall-mark of approval
Micchi does not look a bit like a son
of the eastern island empire. The em
bryo Mikado Micchi's wedding is al
ready under most serious discussion,
and quite three noble young ladles
goo-gooing with might and main in
Flowery Land nurseries have been se
lected as candidates for the future
ruler's partner in life. By the time
Prince Micchi wants a wife matters
may have progressed so much that he
will possibly be allowed to contract a
love match. At present, however, the
law forbids it. Prince Micchi's wife
will be, may be has been, selected
from tha daughters of the five highest
families in the land. In addition, he
is also entitled to choose inferior wives
to the number of eleven from the best
families, and the position of such
wives is recognized.
Curiously enough, custom will . con
demn Prince Micchi to buy his bride's
trousseau. At present he is not think
ing much about the matter, but, ac-
cordmg to an English paper published
up. d3 tney nying me uag ui xvaoia,
England, I ranee, Germany, cr even of
Japan.
Tbe prince has learned to ride a
beautiful Shetland pony, and is always
delighted o be on its back.
Give Rooster MccVc Funeral.
A mock funeral was held by thrss
bright boys in Presque Isle, Me., re
cently. A rooster which had passerl
away was made use of as the de
ceased, while two of the trio acte l
as mourners and a third as the offici
ating clergyman. The latter has a
particularly lively imagination anl
spoke it very feeling terms of tbo
good qualities cf the departed coul,
I which was laid away with all clue so
lemnity in an Improvised receiving
tomb.
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