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VOL. XXV. P1TTSBOHO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C, THURSDAY, MAKCII 5,ISW3
NO. 21).
1-
Mynheer Joe.
BY ST. QEORQE
TUPTBICHT VHB, RllllEIrr DOKNEaVKURI.
C 11 APT Kit XIX.
f Continued!
''Knssce fortunately had had his
(')CS opt II illlll lll'I'II ,'llllc to discover
what is going 011. Only for (hat we
111 i K ) 1 1 have lit'i'ii taken unawares, and
M't'in.is consequences havo resulted."
Sandy pricks up his cars, ami Ms
itching hand makes a iiiovcuit'iii '11
I lie ilii'iM'tioIl oT llio porki'l XV line ho
koi p his note-book, as though this
may bo some news 1 1 1. 1 1 concerns the
general public; but In- iviiit'inliri's ill
lime anil forbears. Willi 11 smile lit
his artioii, the traveler I'oiit limes:
' Hi has had men in sympathy with
I1I111 right here under the noses of the
Hriiish olllelals In P.umhuy. strange
though It may appear to you. IVrhaps
lliere in something rotten ill the stilt"
of Denmark, and England may a wak
en some day to lltid 11 wonderful up
rising In the heart of her rich Indian
poM-HloiiH, or I'm 110 prophet, unless
'Will." remarks .Sandy, solemnly,
when his friend eouies to this pause,
nignitieant In Itself, "unless wlin'.
friend Josephus?"
"The conspiracy Is nipped ill the bud
This en 11 be dime by the overthrow of
Karon Popoff now."
"My Jove, what a pity you were not
:i subject of the fjuceii. Joe!" grunts
Sandy.
"Why so. old 11111117"
Tinier such circumstances you
would have seen your duly clearly ;
lit the time you fought that duel with
the baron, your sword could and would
liave nipped this Russian conspiracy i:i
tin- hud, by ending the baron on the
banks of the Nile. If his body were
resting in one of those ancient tombs
iiniong the hills of Mokkatam. Popoff
would not be able to arouse the people
of this benighted country to rise
against their Itritish masters and
throw off the yoke of Kngland in or
der to assume one much more galling
1 hat of the While Czar."
Mynheer .loe thoughtfully rubs the
end of his nose, its though ly that op
eration he might arouse his thinking
faculties. Then he turns with a smile
upon his friend.
"I begin to see you were right, inv
dear boy. That mistake limy cause
me no end of trouble, and yet some
thing held my hand when I had the
eh.'ilico to linlsli the baron. It Is be
yond me to explain the feeling that
tamo over me. I only know It existed.
You've seen stieh periods in your own
life, when a power controlled your ac
tions. Let that go. What I want to
tell you now concerns mm both, since
you appear to be in the same ship as
myself. In ten hours the Russian has
formed a plan of action to bring about
our destruction. We are In the web!"
lie sitys this as coolly as though ask
ing lor lire on account of a neglected
ig.ii: not tin' least trace of emotion
can be detected in Ids voice. Olio
would not Imagine that he refers to
their ihes being in Jeopardy through
this plot of the baron's.
As for Sandy, he shows tlinl he can
lake the matter Just as coolly, Even
If tin- enemy be near, advancing on
the double-quick, so to speak, that is
110 reason a man of nerve should be
rattled and lose his presence of mind.
"Ah! Couple of foolish tiles, ell? The
bloated old spider has managed to
spin a web around its while we've been
taking lu the sights of Rumbay. Is
that the trick. .loe 7" he remarks.
"Something in that strain, you'll find,
friend Sandy. I haven't been quite
utile to make it out myself yet; but,
all the same, it's as plain as the nose
on your face that this shrewd old
chap has been working while we weie
playing.' and in thai way has stolen a
march on us nicely. Listen now, and
you shall have some particulars."
Mynheer Joe casts a glance around
s though he would use at least -ill
ordinary caution. Then lie gives lie
eager war correspondent the benefit ol
Id late Interview with faithful Kn-
set'.
Sandy'.i manner is something of :
tii .1111011101. !'. Indicating his f"ciings.
Wl.en the story grows warm, he rest
lessly lingers his cigar, twirling ii be
l"cii his thumb ami linger. As .,
ipiict portion of the recital is reached,
h" pull's unconcernedly at the weed or
' '! idly Ilips 1 he ashes from the end.
Ail lhe while he imbibes the fact1;
which fall from the lips of Mynheer
.Inc. Sandy is much 01' the nature o!
a sponge. He greedily Micks in till If
can reach, but means 10 give it out
ngiin upon the least pressure. That
I.; his business in life- to take and
give, retaining inditing. If ulna i
mics from his pen is garbed in a now
' .. so il.ai il an ii irdiy be rccog
ni.id as the mine impression thai he
i... civ . d. 1 1 1 : 1 1 i.s in the nature of things
II ml only to lie expected; for Sandy
himself is the wonderful machine thai
grasps the rough material, and wi'li
its magic breath transforms it itiiolhe
daintiest of fabrics.
It can be readily set down, therefore,
that the active little newspaper 1111111
Is a good listener. His memory Is us
toiiU'iin.Iy tenacious lor one so accii -lomed
to making-Holes, ami he will not
sioii forget a ve:d of what has been
aid.
It Is U thrilling narrative Joe gives
jC
WHB0RNE.
him. and would even be so were it any
other than themselves thus placed in
danger At the same time. Joe makes
no rhetorical flourishes in his narra
tive, but gives it in a plain, every -day
style, such as appears to lie a part of
his 11:1 1 lire.
Perhaps their unique surroundings
have something to do with lending the
story color ami making il appear more
romantic. This is clearly possible, be
cause the bright costumes, the si range
language, the bizarre contents of the
shelf-like shops where the proprieto-s
sit cross-legged, smoking lalnily and
awaiting the adv-ciii of customers. All
these things. s en and heard under
the numerous colored lights that make
Ithemly Rnzar Itoad seem like a
glimpse of fairyland, must have their
effect upon I lie sensitive nerves, and
cause one to look upon the affair in
quite another humor than might be
the case were It all done under the
garish light of day ami amid oilier les,
powerf til surroundings.
What the full text of Mynheer Joe's
narrative may lie does not concern us
at present. In good time its nature
must he laid bare, and all Its details
discussed, as the anticipated thunder
bolt falls upon our friend-.
Sandy feels that the situation is
grave and realizes his position in the
mailer, ltefore he can give an expres
sion to his feelings, however, the trav
eler steps 011 his foot. It Is no acci
dent but tin Intentional dig that carries
a warning with il. .mil quick to heed
these tilings Die Utile mall bubbles 0111
with a laugh, that causes the last of
the serious look to tly from his face.
"Capital Joke, that of yours. Joe. Ah.
you sly dog. always working in your
little pun! It's a beastly shame to im
pose on au unsophisticated Yankee I iU-
myself. Never mind. I'll have my eye
teeth cut If I remain long in such dis
reputable company. I'll warran. you."
While thus delivering himself Sandy
i.s casting his eyes around in the hope
of discovering the cause of Joe's sud
ilen new departure. What enemy has
approaclu'd near enough to give the
wary explorer alarm?
The tlrst discovery that .'andy
makes, Is that Kassee, faithful Kassec.
no longer stands near the elbows of
his muster, but has vanished as mm
plctoly as though thu earth has opened
and swallowed him. Of conrs". il is
not a very dltlleult task for a native to
mingle in the crowd and los him
self, I ut a while man would have
much trouble, as he must be one
among dozens, ami his 1 1 1 1 " 1 1 1 1 ..' can be
detected even some distune away.
Looking further Sandy believes' he
can phn-e the threaieiiiug danger. As
if by mere accidiin. sevetal ugly look
iug Hindoos are mar iliem. They do
nut move on wp'i the crowd but lin
ger in that otic spot, whie'i in 'tsclf
seems to indicate an insuiio'i to do
in''.- hicf.
Sandy has not had an." actual e
perienee with the dreaded society of
Thugs lu India, lull he Knows much
of their past history and l as Im libed
numerous stories . oiicerulug their evil
deeds. lie is also aware of the fact
that although Croat Riitaln has dealt
very severely with all members of this
dreaded society, whenever their guilt
could be proven, her strict laws have
had little effect In intimidating lie
braves of cord and creese. As a gen
era! rule, their work Is carried on
among the people of their own initio-!-nitty,
but there have been Unices when
foreigners have come under the bun,
all hough Hie secret order is chary
indulging lu such pastime as it always
results in additional energy 011 the
pa:, of lhe tioveriiiueiit to stamp out
the Curse of India.
1 1 strikes Sandy very broadly, as lie
notes the presence of lluse fellows,
that I !: are standing upon the brink
of a precipice, where it will not require
much of an effort to hurl them over.
At such a critical lime, ii is wonderful
what cotiiidence he has in the mag
net le man beside him. With Myn
heer Joe to hold up the other end of
ihe log. it does not s-'ciii as though
he need fear all lhe eouiblual ion of
evil that call be brought to bear
again.st them. Joe is a natural born
leader, and needs uothim; beyond the
occasion to develop his powers.
"Keep close at my side. Sandy: we
have here an enemy somewhat differ
ent from any you may have met - eer
ia'u.ly as unlike the cowardly Arabs
who tackled you in the dark streets
of Cairo, as day is from night. O1'
course, you are nrim-d - don't answer,
simply nod. That's good. I feared
Voll might have overlooked the 111''.'
gun. If the vvorsi comes, remember
v. e are marked men, and let every
luillei liml its billel. In plain word-.
Sand), shoot to kill. Savvy'.""
The other grunts a response tlur
sci us 10 satisfy Joe. who continues hi
; Ue same low voice:
"I am in hopes thai I may be abh
10 ward off this threatened attack.
Much depends upon the branch of the
set ret tinier these Thugs belong to.
At any rate, be ready to do your duty.
1 must tire the lirst shut, and. when
that sounds, let go all. When these
fellows gel ready for business, you
will hear a peculiar call, loud and
shrill. That cry is known to every
Hindoo, ami menus thai If Ihry know
what il good for themselves am) fap-i-lies,
they will keep shy of the spot and
leave tin- wni-ihy Thugs to carry out
their own sweet will. Holl'-e you sc.
Sandy." retiiovii.g hi cigar for :t 110-
nient In a iioiu-hahiiit way. "we n I
expect 110 assistance from this crowd."
'Luckily. I hadn't countnl on it.
Joe." remarks 11 ther. In something
ot lhe same humor
"It will he n sight worth looking at
when tin- signal is given. Keep your
eyes op -n. friend. You will receive a
sensation-that of being perhaps the
firs! man for whose hencht tin- signal
has be)-11 given anil who lives to t -1!
the tale."
This is enough in itself to aroiiM
Sandy's hopes. Wide-awake he gen
erally is. lint Just now his eyes seem
popping out of his head witli eager
nos.
They saucier slowly on. while their
body-guard for such the ugly-looking
squad O) 'I hugs appears to he-keeps
them company. At tin- same lime,
their nemlicr increases. Sandy can,
witli only a casual glance, count a
do -a men wearing tin- same peculiar
style of turban. There is something
odil and oven grotesque about it to
him. now thjit In- miles the fad that
every one of the Thugs wears one.
Other turbans he has noticed, but.
there seems to he a peculiar signlll-i-anci-
about this one, which can only
be explained by the fact that he knows
the nature of the society that appears
to have adopted il.
Why does not the critical moment
come? Are the Thugs waiting for a
certain spot to he reached where the
blood of the foreigners shall drench
the soil?
It Is a sensation to remember this
walk along tin- hustling Pliemly Baz
ar Hoad. with its peculiar sights and
sounds anil odors, all the while at
tended by a select body-guard from
the picked members of a secret society
of assassins, (Id- raniilications of
which extend even beyond the limits
of India's wide borders.
The most interesting part of the
hi'stm-ss comes III just here: this body
guard iias not 1 it.ii- gooil at heart ami
.Iocs not thus convoy them in order to
ward off danger, tin the contrar).
each and every individual meiiilier of
It has been bound by his oath to ef
fect the death of the two American:-'.
Their orders come from headquarters,
and they obey with the blindness that
geii.-riilly marks the actions of these
ihililren of destiny. How are they to
know Hint it Is the Russian's gold
that bought their leaders? Little tt ey
care, since their oath binds them to
blindly obey.
It Is coming soon. Sandy notes l! at
numbers of the people have nlready
edged away. When their eyes note
the strange turbans worn by these
men and count the number, the fata'
thirteen, the) exhibit ail tin- signs of
sudden fear. and. turning, hasten from
the sHit in undisguised alarm.
Still Mynheer Joe shows 110 ahirti
himself, s! range mall that he is. What
can he be made of to thus calmly faci
a death that most men shudder to con
template? Henlly the fellow must have
been born without nerves, lie has such
n inarkablc control over himself.
They have by sloM stages reached ,1
point on the road where tin bazars tire
llii'-kost. ami ordinarily here can be
seen the most interesting of all the
sights ltondciy offers to the curiosity
seeker. Listen," t.iys Joe. suddenly, "It Is
coming:"
He tosses the reiiiiMiit of his cigar
away, as If tired of smoking. Sandy
I asietis to follow suit, for he wants
ids vision to Ik- as clear as his other
families are :U this moineui.
Mynheer Joe has not made a blun
der in the manor of time. At the very
moment Snndy relieves himself of his
cigar there rises above the babel of
voices, a startling sound. Sandy has
never heart! .'inylhiiiK like It before
anil, please Heaven, he does not want
to again, since he kuows what It' slg
nilics. The effect Is astounding. A d'-ad
silence reign- Where before ttli was
busiliug coiinision. People appear to
shrink away, so quickly do they get
their hoilies out tif sight. This Is
part of the business that amazes San
dy. He sees the eager tradesman stop
in ihe midst of a sentem-e and no
longer attempt to sell hit wares. It
would b useless anyway, since his
late t as, : has appari-inly merged
into space, the spot thai once kie-w
him knowing him in longer. Thus
il is with all-they melt away as does
the snow on an April morning when
the sun rises.
Perhaps Sandy can count thirty
while till.-- change is taking place
around them, or il might tie as ho will
be able to cover only half of that iitini
her. so speedily is the metamorphosis
accomplished.
In one particular there is no chang--.
The fatal thirteen Thugs still site
round llii in. Not an avenue of es
cape has beeC left open. Plainly, it
lacy live through this night ii i.iu-i '
occ.iuse they ale able to Ilieoi Ihe as
I saults of the 1 iieiuy with not only a
bold front but weapons that lessen
:he number of ihe tdN ::g-:i':sl I hem
at i-v -ry dis, h:-.i
Sandy has pioduccd his revolver,
but he clearly remembers his com
panion's explicit Instructions, and will
rot tire until Mynheer Joe gives M'-wio-d,
even th.e..;;h these licrcc hravos
ol P.oiiihny advance to the attack an.i
smite them hip ami tolga.
I To he Continued
In th-ruiaii cities merchants are not
allowed to put up "selliu, out" sign
unless they are honest, lu Mainz a
tine of .rHHi marks it. '.ntlicted for every
trnusgresidou ot this liw.
CLOTHES AND THE GIRL.
Collet. Student. Clatnlfleil by Om of Th.lr
Nu-ober.
"When a girl comes to a woman's
college she usually decides upon the
character of her unknown classmates,
Judging not by their voices, nor' by
their faces, nor even by their actions,
but by the way they wear their
clothes." says a woman's college stu
dent, who thereupon proceitls with her
classltlcatlou. "She Ingeniously places
these unfamiliar girls In four families,
the Howdles, the Prims, the motherless
Miss fortunes, and those delightful
friends, the Ladles de I'.otilieiiis.
"Tin' lirsi family ami ils relations are
met everywhere. Their clothes are
badly or indifferently put on: buttons
nre missing, tears are frequent; sev
eral loose pins hold the hair in place.
One has no need to enumerate further.
The Inky lingers could not lint hand In
a smeary paicr with sentenivs loosely
construct etl, and the thoughts strung
together. Xo use to inquire Into her
character; the thoughtlessness. Hip
carelessness reflect the indifferent,
don't care nature.
"As her opposifes, the Misses Prim
are a pleasant contrast. Their clothes
shine with constant brushing; buttons
am! fasteners nre abundant; and yet
there Is a stiffness, oftentimes amount
ing to hardness, In these demure sis
ters. Like the shoulders of their
dresses their work is narrow. They do
not come enough out of their shells to
show their nature.
'The old toast runs 'Here's to Panic
Fortune, may you never meet her
daughter, Miss Fortune." Yet there Is
something pleasing about these girls
with the startling hands on their arms,
and with their well groomed appear
ance. Their English papers may often
he careless, their moods changeable:
in fact, ii is hard to distinguish be
tween these girls, who flatter them
selves 011 living n la mode, but they
are clean -and cleanliness is next to
godliness.
"And now. those girls and women
who are extreme In nothing except,
perhaps. In kindness. Their clothes
are genial ami friendly: If stylish they
seem to have been made to give you
pleasure; if iinueal, you know it is a
mistake. The cheerful attractiveness'
exhales a loving, thoughtful disposi
tion. Their work cannot but be broad
ami sympathetic, their aim to help oth
ers. "Psychologist-; sftythat habits formed
before the age of twenty-one are not
easily broken. The way girls dress
during the years they spend in college
Is the keynote of their after character,
at least the note sounded by the irrdi
nary passer-by." New Y'ork Tribune.
I.Ike Yet Unlike.
"Have you ever noticed." she said,
"how much the setting of a person has
to do -with your liking for them? I
I mean the place, or the people they are
with. Some persous who are charming
In one situation are not at all attrac
tive in another, although they them
selves umy he precisely the same. I
roiiicuibes-, for Instance." site contin
ued pensively, "falling in love In tier
many, and falling very much out of it
in London all on accotim of the differ
ent point of view, for the man himself
had not (-hanged, but my (iermau sol
dier barnu, who seemed like a hero of
romance lu Ccrniany, looked so queer
and different from the Englishmen 1
knew when he came over to see me In
civilian's dress, that all my liking for
him vanished."
"Yes, I know how that Is." answered
the man to whom she was speaking.
"I. too, had the same experience. I
happened one year to spend a few
weeks 011 the coast of Maine, 4111I there
was a little maiden there In a pink sun
bonnet, who was too fetching for any
thing. She was spending the summer
with her people, plain sort of parties
who didn't much count. Well, we be
came great friends, and I came very
near making a (treat fool of myself.
Fortunately, however, I waited to
make sure of my feelings, hut I was
most Impatient for her return to New
Y'ork, and called Immediately. Well, I
had a shock, downed In a New York
street dress she was a different creat
ure and her home looked stuffy and
altogether unattractive. 1 hail intend
ed asking my Bisters to call upon her,
but I gave up that Idea at once, and. al
though I am by 110 means of a tickle
nature, that visit was my lirst and last,
yet the girl was undoubtedly the same
nice little thing that I had so nearly
lost my heart to in the summer. It just
shows, as you say, what creatures of
clrctunstauce we all are!" Xew York
Tribune.
Mannnm of ltitflliicn Womrn.
A recent contributor to the Independ
ent notes a marked improvement in the
maimers of the average business wom
an. She realizes the value of time, this
writer thinks: she is prompt in her an
point :m nts, self possessed ami digni
lied in her behavior and does not cx
peel ihe linn's share of every bargain
,'liisi because site is a woi-iao. "Wom
en a:., t-ealk-.iiig." com ine.i - ihe article,
"what im 11 long ago found out thai
piopiielv viliii 11 is based 'U the recog
nition of uiuiual rights i- a 111111I1 ilucr
tiling and the product el' a higher le
gnv of civilization ihau li e courtesy
which Is based 011 privilege. The for
mer bad leauiieis of wouieii in buslii"s
in public generally proceeded, like the
guuclierie of the countryman In illicit)-,
from ignorance of the forms and
usages of the new environment rather
than from any Intention of being rude
or sellish. As women gain self-know 1
edgi they lose in self-consciousness,
which is the root of all bad manners,
lu the istilaliou of the lie me wotmu
lintl no opportunity to cultivate the
courtesies of intercourse and acquire
the ease which comes from contact
with men of many minds. When wom
en Hrst entered tin- business world
they were apt to he brusque nnd over
bearing or silly and flirtatious. Now
they Join the tact of the woman to the
efficiency of the man ami men no long
er dread to do business with thelil."
To Succeed hot-lalljr.
When a woman has the courage to
think for herself ami to be original and
honest she possescs the keynote to so
cial success. The lirsi essential to
ward social success is personal magne
tism: that much coveted quality Is to
think and net for oneself. The next
essential is to lie a good listener. A
good listener absorbs all the best things
she hears, ami casts aside the worth
less things that would be of no use to
her. To absorb the best of everything
aroiuiii yon ami make the best of your
self is a quality that cannot be loo
highly commended.
Never copy or imitate tiny one else,
however much you may iuliuiiv them,
for there Is where you lose yourself
In another's personality. Many women
in reading a book that has created a
stir lu literary and other circles gu.-h
ami rave about It simply because it is
popular: would it not be iniieli bcticr
to read a book Intelligently ami then if
It does not interest you or you do not
like it have the courage to siiy so, even
if you tlo differ with others?
It Is in Just such small matters as
the above that a v.-oman shows she has
the courage to think for herself and
have original opinions, she then be
comes interesting and to be interesting
is tostn-ceeil socially. American tjtieeu.
F!e.iity anil Amiability.
The woman who can control herstlf
under the most trying circumstances is
the woman who holds the strongest
power over men.
The average man prizes permanent
peace ami content above the happiness
of possessing n beautiful, attractive
creature for a wife, ami he knows that
a bud tempered woman and peace go
lint together.
The assertion from a woman that slip
has .1 bail temper, and is proud of it,
lias kept more than om- worthy man
from asking her to share his future as
his wife.
No matter how beautiful and brainy
and fascinating the bad tempered wom
an may be. or how lengthy her bank
account, her power is inlinliesimal
compared with that of her amiable sis
ter. Am! amiability is not only power, it
is mental progression ami health ami
happiness and long life to tine's self
ami to one's friends ami family. New
York News.
l'"S7Pt'n l.aie.
All Egyptian lace has many queer lit
tle figures In it. .-ill Idols and cats and
strangely incongruous figures for lace
work. Li the pattern there are also
wandering Hues of gold, as though a
h!g tly. harnessed witli gold silk, had
traveled ovi r the surface.
An Egyptian skirt and blouse wera
made for a fashionable woman. The
material was white silk and the Egyp
tian feat. .re lay In the Oriental flounce
ami In the Oriental sill; on tin- blouse.
The style was plain, and the whole
might be carried out in black, to the
great delight of the woman who likes
11 handsome all black gown.
The woman in all-black has many
temptations this year, for they now
have a way of combining coloii. that
are harmonious to the last degree. The
deep reds and the brighter reds, with a
little white and some brown, are used
in embroideries, and tlese are cm
ployed to trim the gowns of the season.
Lare Knnt. l-urttie Hair.
Knots of lace make pretty hair orna
ments. Inch wide lace Is wired in the
shape of a square bow, two loops ami
two ends. In the centre Is fastened a
tiny aigrette and a small rhiiiestone or
nament. Silver paillettes are sewed on
the lace at intervals, ltihhon bows
are left with one end unfastened that
It may he wound round the coil of hair
when the coiffure is small.
Rosettes of tulle are ill. muted on gilt
wire pins and are very dainty in the
half.
Rosettes made of tulle are shown in
pairs to be worn on dancing slippers.
A small rhinestone ornament is fast
ened in the centre of each.
Ostrich pompons, small white mer
cury wings, tiny ostrich feathers and
large white down pompons are the
most popular hair ornaments in feath
ers. Curt of the Iliitr.
Many people are under the Impres
sion tiiat a vigorous brushing (,f a hun
dred strokes at night and In liie morn
ing will have the effect of making the
hair grow. This is a mistake. The
brush should only be applied witli a
very geliilo. almost caressing, motion.
Its only lle Is to iuipait gloss ami
make the hair smooi h.
To propel ly brit-h the hair care
-In. 111. I be tukctl lii pan il at the middle
and gently brush downward on each
side from parting to points, with lung,
even strokes.
FYequoiit 1 ias...-.ig of the s .ilii
will lie 1 1 ut ' 1.1 1 11 -: 1 . 1 1 . :. 1 1 . and v ill do
much toward promoting the .ruwih of
the hair.
Col .tl Htiil Till illnlne.
P.ctwcci! the present rage for ec.-al
ind also tor turquoise, there ski ul-1
be no question of bccomiugiii'ss. citlur
to Monde or biuni'tii-, for if turquoise
is considered admirably titiei! to lhe
Monde type of woman, so coral is con
sidered ime of the best things a brun
ette tail wear to bring tint the full
beauty of her coloring, says the Phila
delphia luiuii-cr. 'I lu- jewelry shops
show all soils of novelties ill coral and
llirqitoi-i- dot: collars, lorgnette chains,
mounted side combs, bariettcs, pend
ants and i-urriug.
! G O 0 1)
i ROADS.
In Fenniijrlvaiila.
V- OOI) roads facilitate ititer
I course among the people, make
V I access to the markets easier.
Increase business and enhance
the value of farm lands.
Recognizing all this the Pennsylvania
Stall- tirange proposes to urge upon the
next Legislature the passage of a bill
for road improvement. 1 1 expense to
he met by a special tax of one mill on
corporate and personal pi-tipi'i-ly. It is
estimated thai this would yield a rev
enue of $J.ikmi.iiiiii ample lor I lie pur
pose. l-'ot'l unalcly then is no need of an in
crease of taxation to tin- amount of
SI ft r gooil roads. There is now lying
in about pio banks :iml linam ial insti
tutions nearly S'.i.ihhi.ii'MI to the credit
of the State Treasury. Of this money
.stj.oiiii.iiiNi. or more if 1 essary. can
be 1 xpi-mh'il 011 good roads without
liseal inconvenience 10 the Common
wealth. In order to thoroughly accomplish
this work it has been suggested that a
State l'.iireau of Public Highways be
created, witli an experienced civil en
gineer for Superintendent and with
deputy superintendents (also to be civil
engineers! over conveniently divided
districts, ltut the work of good roads
can be accomplished without the cri
ntiou of a new bureau of the State
tioverntueiil. There is the Department
of Internal Affairs, with an ample
equipment of clerks whose time hangs
heavily on their hands. It Is requisite
only to apply this department to the
purpose for which it was Intended by
the trainers of the constitution. Ity
providing for a Superiiitendeiiey of
Roads as a bureau of the department,
under a skilled civil engineer assisted
by a sufficient number of district depu
ties, to be npiminted under civil ser
vice rules, the official force Would he
complete.
It cannot lie denied, however, that
some formidable obstacles stain) in the
way of establishing a system of good
roads throughout the State. There Is
tlrst the disposition to cling to the anti
quated and Ineffectual system now ex
isting, with its township supervisors
aiul its labor commutations of road
tax'. There will he next the resistance
of the machine to any substantial re
duction of Its unexpended treasury
balance deposited In the banks. Phil
adelphia Record.
For tli. Orcat Highway.
Western enterprise Is proverbial, hut
the Secretary of the New York anil
Chicago Itoad Association was not pre
pared for the bunch of applications
that the members of the Chicago Auto
mobile Club sent In to him. President
K. ('. Donald and other members are
earnest in their efforts to make the
project of a continuous highway a suc
cess. The Chicago contingent will de
vote every energy toward securing the
eo-operatlon of every one possible
aloug the line between Toledo and the
metropolis on the lake.
The secretary is in receipt of several
letters from people somewhat removed
from the route proposed. It was ex
pected that some feeling might arise
regarding the road, and therefore the
course was not arbitrarily fixed, ex
cept in a general way. Owing to the
effect of the coal disturbances and the
elections, nothing except routine bus!
ness will be done by the representa
tives of the association.
Already a movement is under way
to arouse the members of Congress to
a realization of the necessity for good
roads. A few Senators and Represen
tatives have Ween interviewed, and
they were more or less familiar with
the subject and ready to consider any
argument in favor of legislation to
ward building good roinls. The move
ment toward securing a continuous
highway from New York to Chicago Is
advancing rapidly, and only requires
the combined efforts of the good roads
worker to bring it to a successful Issue.
Not a dissent lug voice has been heard
regarding it.
TI10 Movement tit Roanoke, la ,
It is gratifying to learn that the good
roads movement begun in Roanoke
County some weeks ago has not died
the death that generally befalls similar
movements, but that it Is being vigor
ously pushed, resulting, we believe, in
a direction that must hear fruit. The
committee composed of the gentlemen
from each of the four magisterial dis
tricts of the county, held 11 special
meeting at the court house last Mon
day, at which a resolution was passed
calling upon the supervisors of the
county to appropriate from the road
levy a sulllelciit sum to employ a com
petent engineer and necessary assist
ants to make a general survey of the
different and respective roads In the
county; to make a diagram of the
same, their grades and curvatures, nnd
to suggest any changes deemed desira
ble or necessary in the location of t.lie
respective roads, stnl to furnish dia
grams of Mti h proposed cll.iilgcs; h
li oninn i 1 a nei' -ary vid.h lor till
'.' the said i'o.'i I.
Tin re is 1:0 ,! .nluitig the fact that
1 his is ii:.. pr.ij-i 1 .ii'li-n iv e. When tile
reads of Roanoke are plaited by a coin
p.'telit 1 ngiilc.-r there v, le shown
a comlit bin ill it. for tTo,.e Incss. 11. ir-li-wuess,
and unusual gradis, world
put to shame a less civilized .oucuy.
Roanoke iVa.i Times.
lilCiiri- l:li-ioniitUiit.
Some people say il has been prov o.l
beyond all d-uibt thai coriain dugs
cure vhcumai ism. According to th
Aftonbladet of Copenhagen, a man pe
I it lotied the alii li'irii ies to he exempted
from paving dog license, as tin- annual
cured rheumatism by lying on his bed
during the night. Strange to say, the
request for exemption was grautud
lurthw ith.
READINC BY MUSIC.
Vouhk Man ! ou ml llriirlll In I'liiaulng
III. Il.ilitit.
"Reading by music was qtl.te a hob
by with me at one tune," sahl a young
man who Is fund of books, to a New
Orleans Times i ii-inoerai reporter,
"and do yon know I found Ihe system
of great Is'iietit to iae. A few years
ago I spent the winter in Washington,
ami I used to go to the theatre a great
deal, as 1 was a stranger and alone,
ami hail no other way to pass the time.
I did not even have an acquaintance to
chat witli between the acts, and it was
this fact which suggested to my mind
that it would inn be a had idea to
spend my time reading between acts.
Every time I would go to the theatre
1 would take my book with me anil
during the intermission I would read.
It would surprise you to know Imvv-re.-nlily
I .'ell in with the music. The
orchestral iuii 1 sounds became a posi
tive beiielit. It gave il new life ami a
new inciiiiiug to the words which stood
out 011 the pages of the book. 1 read
a gooil ileal of Carlvie at this time and
under the circumstances, and his 'He
roes and Hero Worship" took on new
coloring, and somehow I got the most
vivid picture of Mahomet while rend
ing during ihe intermission in the pit.
and I have never read anything since
which has so impressed me with the
character of the "Wild Arali Lion of
the Desert." 1 read the -French Revolu
tion under the same circumstances.
The character of Mirabeau swelled out
to its real pnqiortions under the Influ
ence of the music. Robespierre's head
was dangled off in ragtime. Other
curious things happened. It was a
novel ex perit nee. There is no question
in my uiind about the fact that music
can he put to good use in this way.
I do not know why other persons may
not do as 1 have done. I have found it
n good thing. It stimulates the mind.
It gives vigor to the passion lines of the
book, or subdues and softens the pic
ture where the gentler lines are found.
In hue. It gives tone to the reading,
adds feeling and pulse. Olid energizes
what otherwise would he a lot of sym
bols, more or less dry and meaning
less. Music is a good thing to go along
with one's reading, and it Is no -Jifll-cult
matter to get used to it. If you
love music, and nearly every jhtsod
loves music, il is an easy matter, and
the experiment is, at any rute, worth
your while."
WORDS OF WISDOM.
' Love Is the elixir of life.
Nature Is never negative.
tienerosity generates Joy.
Flattery Is the food of fools.
Seltishness Is the seed of sorrow.
Hope is the harbinger of happiness.
Perversity is the precursor of ad
versity. Misery and remorse are children of
revenge.
Fame and fortune are the fruits of
frugality.
When the wise is angry, he is wise
no longer.
Pride is a sign of lhe worst poverty
ignorance.
When two men quarrel, he who is
lirst silent is the belter man.
Eat and drink to live; live not to
eat and drink, for thus tlo the beasts.
Do not aspire for public offices; but
when there are no men, try thou to he
a man.
The wicked is in the power of his
passion: the righteous keeps passion
in his power.
This is the punishment of the liar,
that when he tells the truth nobody
believes Ililll.
Wealth may be like waters gathered
in a house, which, finding no outlet,
drown the owner.
lie who fears the opinion of the
world more than his own conscience
has but little self-respect.
Castro's Story of a log.
President Castro of Venezuela was a
close friend of the late William Pot
ter, of Philadelphia, who had extensive
business interests in South America.
According to Mr. Potter, Castro Is very
fond of animals, ami imputes to his
pets the most leiuarkable qualities,
telling of these qualities gravely,
though not expecting, perhaps, to he al
together believed.
"I have n dog," President ("astro
sometimes lietzins, "and one day I saw
my dog carrying a live hen carefully In
his mouth. I paused to see what would
happen. The dog placed the hen ill
bis hut. ami she immediately laid an
egg there. He ale it. she helped herself
to tl st delicate tidbits in his food
tray, and a few moments later depart
ed Thereafter 1 kept my eyes on
them, ami I ascertained that the hen.
whenever she had an egg lo lay. laid it
invariably in iny dog's hut. And ho
would eat her graceful gift and ho
would reward her with her choice of
all the viands on his platter. When
she died he Wiis inconsolable." New
York Tribune.
l.ut-kv Toreadors.
That a good bull lighter can make a
fortune in a single season recent stu
listn s show.
Here is vi hat Mazzant ini. Reverie
and CueiTiia have liecoinpllshetl In
ope season:
Ma '.- i iniiiil took part In sixty six
I Lull i!..,:s mo. I I. ill. ..I lUS I, nils- Ho
vel le took part in seventy-one and
killed ami Cucrrita took part in
se. ni) six and killed 117. As a re
v.ir.l M.r.'.zaiiliui tibia. ..ed :t!!Ci,mi'l
fiviies. Reverie JTiI.tmn frillies, and
1 Jiieri it.i l.'iil.tiiiii francs.
"P.iitchers lu every enemi-)-," says a
French writer, "work a good deal
luiiiler than these three accomplished
bull lighters, and yet they do not earn
by any means as much money "
The one legged uiau buys his shoes
H so much a foot.