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VOL. XXVI. PITTSBORO, CHATHAM COUNTY, iN. C, THUKSDAY, .JANUAKY 7, l.MH.
NO. 21,
AJJATTER
of Millions.
'By Anna Katharine Green, g
' CM A IT Kit XIX.
fOMnniiriti sums: than a c.wr. ok
1 r.ixrr.T.
When t!:p young artist sat down to
breakfast ihe next morning lie found
a Ho iii lying I . siilo lii.s plate, ll was
from Miss A-piuw nil and was to llio
effect that silo had Willi'!! to her
frit ml Mr. Munis for a precise de
scription r.f J ho gentleman ho li td h'Oli
ii'llll cllnUgll hi introduce to lief llOtii'C.
This was satisfactory, ami proveno'il
fin- artist i'r, :.i sending a letter to Mr.
liyrd. .!- In Lad t uiiti inplatoil. Tor
though 1 1m! no doubt In lils own
Miiul us to tiu Motility of this stranger
b had t, desire to put hltiisolf in a
false light in coiinoi timi wit'i 0110 witn
inoil mi a :!.!! if a tongue ami hold
tit tiio iii s :n - nt such an impregnable
position. II" ib'tcrmincd, therefore, to
wait ami take no measures t,f his own
ti'l after a reply had haon root ived
from fli'volatid. 'I'liai is. unless ho
MIW sh'tfs of immediate peril menacing
liis iloar one. In which case h,. would
1:01 writo at all. hoi telegraph.
''Ii.. mmiiiiI of ( ii'iii-t Lalis clicking
(l'"'l M.'-S .s, Wall's (.rotltld.- v f-
Mill I'lo-otlv'y ad ll',;' exeils,' ln needed
f"'.' an i aily '. i-i; IL.r,'. Crossing i lit
turf 1:,' semi found 1 1 i : : 1 1 f within view
.( !!: briahl ami ho. rfii picture
which tin' herodm II. u oi' tins ;:! :in
hi- made so familiar lo us. yie while
div-sc. of tl." 1. idles, the vt-lve'y vi :
ilu'V 1" ilio I IV. V i'10 gi.l-e of li:o ovor
va.-ya-g I" iM'iih-iii, tin- i;'.;it enjoy
i;' -til. all v.,:.' there, r.iit h" saw
1:oi hing l'';i : solitary man ami Woman
(salt if uc.i r tin- shade of M neighbor
isiu tr :: I. '. Willi t midy i:;t n per
. a dim: 1 v. ry ieni nrc of liis si iviur face,
ami ; h . vi'li 1 oi'i-osp'.iHliiu p' mmhv
' fVitil Li 1 in- 1" " liifaimi.t ami 111:1 U -i;;--
!. an: ii'i:l ovi : y ;'.l'iti:do. His rival
Irui.i 1 '! '. idii'i.l had I-'t no tinio.
An . i y I 1 ynial his pnv,-, r M ont:c. nl
11atnili":i I'.'-rav,- dro-.v hail:. Not
lor him was this 1 !:ao of I'lath and
.'o : out him tho potty oivilitios of
tiii tmiiiiiir: all atol ,1 todioiis and
ilo.ojiliV" l. 'i;o. If sho rnltM sllliii'
)!!. ili! afior iho appoal ho had ma lo
k T tlio niiil I'i'fo','.' tio !i slio was not
1I10 woman ho liooim-d hor: nor was
li'-r loyard wl.it ho hopod il to ho.
Ho- was la's', and ho would loav" lior
only ho r.nii.I nol loavo lo r. I'aSo or
tri".'. : h w as tho woman ho lovod.
ai.d ho 1 1 nld no iiioio ! away ar.d
loavo In imV r (lie sodurtivo in'lu-
!ioi. of tliis jt'..'.i:nproli.'ii:-ili!o strnnaor
tiiati ho would havo suifi'iiilofod a pot
lanili to tiio paw of a Wolf. lie t'noiv
loio hliippi'd at a loilaiti scat in tho
inlidlo of tho lawn. ami. not rarins
wlo'ilio.' ho was sr, !i or not sat down,
i:nd t.'.l.ii!. a poifit and skoi.lt hook
f:-ofi 1 is 1 " l;'i. I u'an. to all nppoar
j: !'.. i 1 il.-.i'.v llio i 1 :io I fi.ro him.
ti.iil. iiiy a l.tii-'lili!-; voioc was hoard
C .11' Ills sil'.lllno.'.
uh, .Mr. 1. p'::v,'l Wha; n ili.-ap-I
1 1 1 1 1 1 , 1 ! 1 oxpool.d to too a patnro
f' hiil i.n 1 tall -y. loof and spiio, or at
ofi-. a :;ii.'.'.ji of Kills cirolinn rotinit
m;o poor ii'".p:o: hall, atol. lahold!
t nly a mill; while pa:;.' nirots my rye!'"
Ilo nr. mil. 'no of thv li'rhtostdioart
rd :i!ld fl'i she-! Ioi:i;od of the tunny
;iv uii'!. al'i'.lt him stood nt his side,
"1 oi. , I irii.s'p.ii.-r. " said ho. "Ymi want
t.- a pii iuio? V.'i ll. wait a moment
nod 1 wdl sh'.u' ymi one.''
Ait I wiiliof.t analyt'.ins liis motive
or loiuiliii iho lost of iiN impulse he
fiiroi'd his pim il to travel o er t lie
:if t. )oa ins thereupon the linos of a
oimf nam e that was nt 111" same time
,o:h fmoil !e a;:d proud. When lie had
iir.ished it ho showed It to her.
"Who is it':" ho a:-ked.
"Why. ymir namesake from Cleve
land." site r. p'.ied. with a nilsehievotis
lilt of her iii .nl. "It is very eood, only
jon have not flattered him."
"I leHVe that for the ladies to do," he
pravely retorted, and with a smile she
could not f allium ilored hit) hook, put
lr in his packet and offered her his
rui. "You may wish to possess tills
Mime clay." he lauplinl. tapping his
liilio.nitly the place where lip had put
tin i-keieh. "hut roinemhpr that you
wiil have no claim upon it If by word
or fioMitve you revtnl the secret of its
making."
"Mo you rman the picture or your
iK.'i'.f'" she rsked. "for your hand is
pressed over hoth."
lie iM.i'd into her merry eyes, cau-.-ht
tlo- iiiomi niary contagion of her f:lee
ami smiled.
"That i fir you to decide." lie re
Joined. "If ii is a riddle I think your
Iirrspieaeity may he rclieW upon to
tlve it."
And thus, with a cleared hrow. but
Tith a wildly hratins and rehsuious
Lrrirt he drew r.e.ir to tiie players.
He T"as welcomed hy or.e joyour, ar
flaim. hui he noticed 'with a fen.- of
hMRilistion. hard to endure, thrst a
('.rzen c.irious lanrss passed it.:n.r--l
i i 1 t frrni his f-.ee jo thaf of his n .w
.jratftidy "rMogrhired "rtraT. " He rt
etralned blmsclf, howerer, and ring
ling out Mlsa Aspinwall paid her such
attention as his distraction would al
low. 1'hc result was perplexity to
many minds. For no sooner did tho
signorina liehold hernvlf forsaken hy
one tvho upon the evening before had
taken an ludlsputahlo place nt her
side than she showed a vaeue uneasi
nes which soon made Itself iioticrnMc
to every eye. I'.nt as the morning pro
crossed rii-il she found herself a mi'i li
izt:rj J !iv !:i r lat. hwer n politu'.vss
vouU ttiiow, b gained -more waiter
A,,lhor C."'w!-".or''k'"
over hoiself and cndotl hy playins Ihe
rolo of general mpiette. .Meantime
the s!i'am.'iT had lu'eii pressed into the
name, possibly ly iho secret allies of
tho artist, and was Imsy witii the du
ties of the same. Ilo did Hot lose sinht
01 the simnirlna. however, and those
tiiai watched them hoth roll that if the
artist was unwise eunuch to carry his
piipio licyuiul the hounds of politeness
he would I'O in danjrer of losini; the
prize ho had cvidoiitly sot his heart
upon aiiiiiii.'.
'i'iie t;anie which wa now In progress
had for oppoui'tits: Miss Clinton and
Mr. Ilcurnw ii::ainst .Miss Astinwnll
and Mr. IVrrall. ll was an evt nly
mat' hod and diiterly opposed eotttcst.
At olio nionioiit the former couple ap
peared to ! in th' advance, ami then
hy sum;' lucky slr.iko the latter came
to the front, otdy to fall hack npain
ii'idi r iho iithor's jmlioi ms play. So
lively vins iho siruuule and so skillful
the opponents that the nt 1 1 ntiol) of the
whole sun 'mill : liar parly was Dually
drawn to the sport, greatly to tho re
lief of iho siioiii ilia. wim. if she had
not lieirayeil her cmisci iiisui ss of tho
iMi'iitiny In which she had lieeii suh
jicti'd certainly showed l "r ploasure
at liie tmuiiciilary respite fiom it l.y a
toiling play on tiio part of Mr. I'otrail.
Kousim.: lii-rsoif from tho atliiiido of
0 iitoll!-h hiiiL'i'nr wliiiii slio had as
hiii'ioil umli-r the talk of one of Miss
A'pinwall's tleolarcd :ii!;ii!ivi's she cast
1 nuii!; lo..!; acio-s th, t.i'iii inl to
v. ht r.' ilio ailisi slootl lo. side his ir.ur
or li s a!.- .I'm loil hustles. It wns hut
ii li. hut ho s..w it. ami taking It for
in iuviiat ion. f.i:-;ot his air.'or. foririit
i.is rcsolvi -i. fiir'ol cvory'hii: I. tit 'no'.',
and only wailing to sc that his rival
was jit-t piiNiu his mallet for a hlow
li.- Lowed his ti'li' it to Miss AspinwaM
and staiiid for the honoii upon whieli
mii tiio perjileing olijecl of Ids adora
tion. Ilirt s. rt ely had he lakon three 'tops
Li'i'i :.- foiii d hiiiis.ir c.iti front eil hy
Mr. I'.-, rill.
"I'ako my innllet, Iiograw. I entreat
yt ti, and l.nisli this aui". I have just
i'i'. l ived a toll i.raiii which di mauds in
slant attcl'tioii. No olio can heat that
Cleveland chap hut you. !i in. then,
r.r.d ilnii't forget that Miss Rogers' eye
is oil yon."
lo ioio the ni'ti-t oi'ithl reply the mal
lei was thrust lulu his hand, young
l'errail was off and a do::eti voices
were crying:
"Whose mm? U.-nf that 111:1 t f play
if you can."
He iravo t'ir sisnnrina one glance,
grasped his mallet and tonic his .-land
hy his hall. Tlio play alliul.d to had
Li en 11. l ie l y his rival and m 1 mod to
il 'lonaiif the game. Itut he v.-.is a iiae
;.!.:yer. tn.i, and ai:er havi:..' t;:kt,u i;i
llio lecithin of til ' M'V.'ral halls ho tool;
his aim and ma !e iho inns brilliant
sfoko of the reason.
A chorus uf uoi'l.iniatiotis arose, taen
a silence followed, broken only Ly the
click of the mullet ami balls. When it
ce,!s,., ho had separaied his opponents'
hal's by the full width of the union. 1
and cviiijueii'il his own and his part
m r's iiuiii:i;li lie- last two areh-s.
Miss Clinton now advanced to the
ro--;uo. Coiil, 1 die hut hit a I. .ill ihp
gamp might bo saved. othe.'W'i.s" it was
irreiricv.'ibiy lost. WmiM she hit one?
Many 011 the lield thought so. but the
aii'sl tlid int. lie had "wired'' l.or
too i ff 1", lun ily. Ami so it provttl. la
making hi r si-eke she drove her ball
against an aieh and confusion was the
I'csulf. She had L111 to hit her part
iic;'s hall, put it out, and Ihoii tlriv
her own to ih.. slake, l'.ii! she wjc
nei vous. .iinl only succc; del in put
ting her own ball out.
'1 he odds were now entirely In favr
of th stranger ami Miss Clinton. I'-ui
when Mr. Iiogiaw came to play sour
unlucky twist of his mallet sent hisS
bail on one side of the wire in.-icad o2
the oili' V. and his opportunity to re
ft ove th game was iiKt.
So now it wa the arlisj's turn again, ,
and as ho hail but to hit the stake with
his ball many thought the result as
goo.i as (let iiled and prepared to clap
their hands. lint to the inomei'laiy
U'i.v.i 1 i 1 lit of every one he ilailnl
with liU luc!:. ami. instead of driving
Ks hall carei'ully to iho slake so!:; it
v, hilling aiT'ii-i iho lield in search of
li at i f hi-: inivt I'sary. Mo did no! t it
ilio mark bo had v: f.ir himself, bat
li ai fomplish a purpose that was
.'i.'itir to bim than ai.y (tame. !is
lail stiipotd not three ft".'t from the
Orri'irina. ::i:d though hi - waichfn', vi
pvideii'ly nidi '. 'stood the iioeivc
v::!i'h I'rg'il him and ff'.'.t Ills ow-i !.!!
::nvc .11;: iclv !r th.- fair." dir-.'.Ioa lie
i.".d th.i riiji-i. r.iii'.v ti v. !is!i, ::
"I.ovp ni TiV. l drop this fellow. Ii:s
idmlrrtion dishrrr.rs you nnd w.i.l.-r n
re. 1 will nit spe yon yield to it."
To.it -wns alt. tr.if It evidfiitly war
tiOugl'!. I.'cr face shiT' l fvst .' ;;-
I':::'.:; lii.e C.e.:i::. Il"t t'ae fi..c v-a
-re cf mirth. r.r.i rl - f-va.-.d V; 'If
, :.: -1 t.-i jo'ti !-i ill.- r'!."r.i! lav :'.;
:: lil- ' l allo.t the Mranter cs i: '..;.
I Iho ariist ha'.iug sacrificed llio :'r.;:e
r..! a w'iis;'i r.
11 id b-.-.icrificed more? Th r " ::s
ave y riasoij ',0 b. lii ve so. for the ';
for.na had hecoaip rigid ."fur ii-r
lauuh, and then liir,iiissve. not lifiiag
hor eyi's from under lier b ."id
liriiiimcd hat, and only nnwc : g
iuntions after 'iv.g startled by ihe
illnce wlilcii ollQwed tbom. And j it.
ihnugli hoth of her lovers felt thla
roldness and suffered from it. licit her
(coined disposed to abandon the Held.
They lingered, chatting, 0110 on one
side of the ground and the other on
the other, and neither had nny eyes
luil for her who seemingly saw no one.
Itut nt last there came a moment
when the long strain upon them boili
was loosed. The artist saw her move
and moved himself, when suddenly he
perceived what had occasioned her
change of attitude and iiu'onsiileraleiv
paused.
His namesake fiiitn CI" olaml was np.
pl'tiachillg her. Would ho ho w eh ouie?
The artist held his hiv.-iih. -watching
U'.i'lil both with burning eyes. fo
liioinenl he thought she was going lo
turn away, but the next she looked up,
nnd though sho glow slantingly pal'
she cast upon the stranger a le-aw lily
smile which made Hi' ariisi's loan
drop like lead in his I 1,1,
"I have lost Iter." was his Inward
comment, and ho turned on his heel
and left the place.
And so he continued to .'..!. upon th"
mailer for sniue hours, then a fie
came, it liulo perfumed fob', into
which was crushed a fot-.ei no t o;.
and though it had r.o siaaatin ' and
horo no address ho fob it was frn;n
her. and read the words It inclosed
wi:h an e'rnlii.u easily to be no:
eeived. Tin y w ere Liu I wo, but tin f
tw'n words wore;
"Trust nn'."
cnArr 1:1: X.N".
ni;w .iiii ami iiai
A man in love is tai-er to l ilievo In
Ihe truth of the '..! . t adored, hut
Hamilton Iiegra-.v p.n di re l . n ; o.r
tho s'l'llol-ili,-;' note before 1-e cnllld
co:i!i. to ;u:y th i'uiie cadi;-Inn ill re
gard to it. Trust In rl Wore iho e
words the ph-.i of .1 co.ii"iio or tin- il
sp.-iiiing cry of a thr ah
pl'-xcil Woman? In her
oil p.
and
her maliii' r he had beheld e-, id. ;;.-, s of
n struggle between ,,-.,, and son, - op.
posillg pa;-sioll ho ctill',1 l;..t cVell
fatl-i.ni suliieiemly to naa: lint v. as
llit coiitiiei a worthy ouo. and s'i .uM
ho uphold her in il by an imlulgeii -.
which ifiahl speak mo", cf weak 110 -t
th in of true Manly v mpati y '.' it"
covhl not ib t ide, for h's own pri lo
was engaged in Mi' ('eelsimi, and a
man's prides di. s hard even in ihe
c.ni.sc of his own aiToi'iions.
Cut as llf iiiah; apprcaehed tho
i-v-oot appeal grew in force till it over
whelmed his doubts am! renewed his
confidence. TriM h.-rl Yes. h,. could
trust her. bin iouM he trint hims.-lf?
l'loni tho cxpi'iic: f the morning
lie kmw that ii would bo absolutely
perilous to his self -control lo suMoet
himself to a furth. r sight of his rival's
triumph. Thou-,h it was Misery lo sit
siill in his improvis, ,1 simlio w hile this
01 Ii.'!' man enjoyed fr.a aic.-.-s to her
side If felt ii 10 be w N.lotu lo thus sac
riiiee his feelings till the 1. tier '.'.ml
Cleveland came to scith !: poslilo'i
of 1 his interloper and give lo bituseii'
that advantage In her evi s which nuili
and honor must ever possess over de
ception and revealed fraud.
lie. therefore, replied to her note by
saying hp would trust hrr so far as to
leave her to hrr new friend till ho
cuilil subtianliaio tint co'il.is wl.Vh
ho had so freely eprc -ed against hi'ii.
and suppl. mt ah d this eomaoniiouiion
by a line to Miss Aspinwall. in whi.-a
ho express d thanks for h-r kindle -s
.Hid i'i:trea:i.l t si,hraii"!i for :h
feelings which ii ili'ei d hini to r- niain
for a few tlavs from her Icuse, or un
til si c ri reived sin li word fro: 1 V
M hit's as wo-.iM make il agreeable f..r
him to return there.
Tiiis last clans,- beliayed ihe Y!
niolive for his coi'd'iet, as hn had
meant it should. The re-uii was a
.pei dy response from h's gpneror.s
llOSIl ss.
"Iiear Mr. Prgraw You may b"
doing wisely ami yon may 110!. of
that you must bo yeiir own .lu.lge. Mr.
licgraw, of Cleveland, wi'l not nay
away because you do. and m'Icll n;l.:-
chief t an be done ill Ihrv ilava. l!ov-
pvi r. you have 1 im firm frieiid her".
who will no! allow matters '.a proet
tr.o far wiihout warning you. Mav I
bo allowed to i.i:-.s thp hope. i!u
I hat 1 shall not he mr.ir'plleil to ad
dress you till I can ii.clo-... Mr. Mor
ris' loitt r? Yours sincerely,
"Illl.AIlY ASl'INWAT.T.."
This lellrr. wiih it-, ilirect proril-o.
nut new lif - Into 1 :m. He felt tint
Willi this g.m.l friciil on th" watch i-e
could rest in peace for a day. at 1 is;,
find rose the next morning foil of lyn,,
only to find his spirits imni'-lia; ; 'y
dashed by the following ii::e-;pi . -t
fpistle:
"Mr. licgraw rml IisS Kogcrs lo
a long coiivers,". iiio; hit 1 veiling s,
npan the window s, ll ..inch we :
fe-1 is dedicated to you. Tii ,u ;h tl.
was nothing in their f,;':mo:- v.i:'
was o'icii to the criticism of th 1
exacting person pros: u:. half of 1
:.un and all of th wlio s:
t'a. an felt chagrined at this 1 -; i t-.i.
of a growing inli'mii v c.n il; par1,
i'vo pore-ns will-, if ha!'" y.n: say
true, si'.mld r.f ver have bad si r-.u
a.i a tli-r-Hii noou.iir.t.ir.f ( -siii-i.
"It is. perhaps, r.nly fair t.i add tr
Mr. I'cgraw his tin-p of the lr .i; ...
harlatr.n. and parted from Mis i'i
rs last evtiing v.-iiij a grtture of
T.nch respect as if he had Iicct tn';;
ba p of a ipir. n. If. A
"So loUeli the worst." th-r.uht
a'.-.lsr. "Mar.n.-r r,":i i:a:,Os0 uivn :
wr.mas. My fi'-lir': v.- cTtnlnlv
dargiv." Ard h- had avoti-e-r s:r;
g'e with h's ii-Me. I; wa y'.
by the apoe.i'-1
v, n maid witii
ii nls 1 arle 1 fr.,
f m; s
1 ii
1 1-
' I ' l-"o IS
u 1
ho f-'timl "II th re-vi I -. St.e-k'e ;.
.'list nt Ihe top of the o'i', 'n il. S
r.f our gues,s prt.pi st. . ride ami a 5
tile ere to day. It might tint b" 1
vise- for you to bp found already u
.he gioiind. sUci. Iii:;g. li. A.'
To be tontluiKd. , . ...
Why runner sliiiulil limn.
JOA. Hi- rapidity witii which llif
J sctiliinciil in favor of na
O I O 1 iiii:i i aid to the eommor
A roads of iho country has
"pfgjsj' spread, and the eagerness
Wn.l o 1. a -ll tiio proposilion is W eli 'Ollle,!
since iho introduction of the lirowiilow
bill in Congress, have not only loon
highly gratifying to ihe friends of the
measure. Inn surprising and asionisli
ing to its opponents, writes Colonel .1.
li. Killobrew. The trill Ii is th" great
body of the fanners of the land are
slow in demanding what they are
justly entitled to. Had the same
Iiceessity ns the want of good r.'.nls
among farmers existed in relation to
the manufacturing, mimic or com
mercial interests of the country, such
a necessity would have long since be. -il
recognized and met by adequate ap
propriations from emigres-. Tho tillers
of the soil do not work in i .oe ei'i for
their own advaiiecincnl. I'.y the 1 1-1-siis
of 1!i!Hi the whole number "f p-np'.c
iibove the ago of ten teal's otigag 'd
ill gainful oe.-ni-ations in iho bnio-d
Stales w as 'J'.'.ni I.I 17. I if Ciis number
In. "s.l.7i;"i were engage! in agri -ultur-til
purs-ails. No other speeili .1 o'-.-upa-tion
employs so many. The uiana
faelitring ami moehauieal pur-uhs em
ploy T.i is.,".! it C pi"--ons; trade and trans
portation, I.Ti-.i-i.l'iil. ."lid plofe-sii.nal
service, l.;::.s:.7.'.;i. And j-t the farmers
of the coimtry. that contr.l'iKo moro
lo its permanent prosperity than all
(niter classes combined, ha o the -i.a-'e
est niuoiint of consideration in li.'"
inatier i f coiigi-esslomil appropr'a,' i's.
Ill nil tin' history of th" pa-t 1- d a
lion oT tho country but few eff.T.s
have boon ueiih- to eipin'iixo ihe bom
1ms of congressional apnroprial'.oiis.
I'nlil the rural mail loiiti-s wove es
tablished a eiiir.ru living In th. uniry
rarely roeioved direct bene'its freui 1 1: e
money expended by the general goi ru.
incut." except that for the agricultural
department.
The commerce of the county felt
tho cx-iih oration of fresh and ln-iy lift'
and igor from the improvement of
I'm rivers and harbors, but this ex
ulieraneo would have hoi :i vastly in
creased and half the money appropri
ated for rivers ami harbors been ap
plied in aid of the Improvement and
maintenance of Iho public roads, the
very foundation of commerce.
It must not be imagined that anyone
proposes that the government shall
enter upon the work of building public ,
highways without ihe co-oporat on of'
Iho State, county or other politcal i
subdivision. The policy rf the govern
inolit should bo to help those communi- j
ties 'hat help themselves; to stimulate,
action .Mid enterprise rather than te '
repress it by appropriating money 1c
those eoinmunii ies that do nothing for.
themselves. Automobile Topics.
StcM Itnnilnny n S11 .
The laying of a ir.u k of broad, flat,
pteel rails on Murray street, between
Uroadway and Char, h sire, t, was ac
complished the middle of last. Peccm
her. it being tle.u 'lit that Murray
str-'t'l ofi'cretl the sc. crest testing-;
ground on account of the heavy truck
ing through that thoroughfare. Tin
rails have been in use many months
and baiiisbrs driving through Murray
street have learned ihe advantage in
using them, and yet the roadway shows
few signs of wear. ':
A glance at the cross-sectional cut j
will show iiow the I'o.ullicil is prt pared (
for laying the rails. To cighte u by
eighteen inch trenches are dug and j
filled with one am: a half Inch broken
ennss section in urt nt. k iahwat.
siolie laid ofi'r a layer of 'old paving
stoiits, and top-dressed Willi three
Inches of tine gravel. The rails arc
laid mt 1 his and fnstemd together at
their ends with tisli plates on the sidts
and bottotn. while thret'-ipi.ntcr. Inch
tie rods at intervals keep them parallel
and properly spaced. In building a
country until, thp earth is graded up
to the rail 011 each side and filled in
slight iy higher in the centre, so as to.
give the general contour shown in the
cross s, ciioii.
The rails used In Murray street are
forty feel long and one foot wide, with
Ihmgcs three inches wide on ill" under
s t'c and threi eighth inch wide on the
top. The rail is three -eighth inch thick
Hear the flanges, and a trifle thicker in
the centre. The slight flange mi cadi
side of the lop of the rail lends to
keep a wagon wheel from riinnig .ff
witii any slight side pull, while it can
no criheless easily surmount the flange
when the driver wishes to run on or off
the track. The rails are laid with the
alternate joints on opposite sides, slm
jinr to those of a railroad track. The
distance from centre to centre is five
feet six inches. Thp weight of the rails
is twtnty-tive pounds to the foot, or
lo- tons per mile, and the estimated
cost of n mile of track, including lay
ing is JI'KM. on country roads lighter
and narrower rails weighing but I')
to.is in- n.ilo inn he used, and, wiih
steel at SIS per ton, this ligii'p can 1 e
i nt in half. Win 11 om-c built, a load
of this type w i'i last a generation if ti e
ealliieU p:Pt !' it is kept ill repair at
slight ep Compaialive trai l ' e
tis hive .lonioiisiraled thai :!:
powir 1 1 1 1 ; I to haul a wagon on .1
steel roioi'.v.iy is less than olie-fniii 1 h
that lieeth .! 1. e 'iio oidiiiai stone road.
-New York !''..
Kansas fit . do., alone has J.'ii'i.ow,
tKiJ lnvfgil in Mexico.
t-jousehold
alters
lii-i-p Tins lliv.
Tans, kettles and cake tins. etc.. will
last niii'-h longer if v. In n washed they
are placed before ihe liiv for a few
minutes 10 g.-i quiie dry inside le ioro
being put nw.i.v. If left damp Hoy
so, hi become rusiy. and In a short lime
are unlit for use.
I':lsj - VI ,i,lt Uot iiv S,uti.
Horax soap will remove ail hr iK of
SpnlS ffolll l!""l's. carpets, painted
woodwork, etc It is ea-ily made by
saving all th" bits of so.,p which accu
mulate in Hi" household, mid boiling
tin e dou 11 wiih a lew leaspooiil ill- of
borax until il 1 mm s a joilylike sil!-
Sla nee.
Tin- Arl nf ( imkliiK rumpli hi nn,l iinli.
Cm a ripe winter squash in half
lengthwise, take out the seeds, bill do
not pare. I'lace the hah cs in a baking
pan with a little water, cover and bake
in a moderate oven for an hour and a
half. A iiiarier of an hour hutorc the
Stiuash is to no re'iiove the cover and
with a spoon take out iho water in iho
pan. Sprinkle w.ih plenty of sail and
I put a generous lump ol butter in ea.-ii
i half. Kct.iru L the "von to brown
j slightly. I'un.j'kia t k-'tl i" this way
j is oven heller than sqiia-h. I'linipkiu
: i'.-.iiiir'-s long, slow rooking for several
i'
I Tin- Sulky Suit.
I Tf there is one thing above am.;!. or
I that is the cause of genuine mental
: profanity al this season il is the iv:u-
sal of that n s-ary condiment, salt.
; t" part company with the shaker.
1 Many things have been suggested b
remedy the trouble, lino hotclkecper
at the shore, where ilampness is nl
i ways p resent, says Halt baking tho sail
: thoroughly in the oven Mid i""':' niix
' ing it villi one third the itiantiiy of
corn siai-.-h, wiil olniat" the dill'muliy.
tnhers suggest that the shakers li
st I in ihe ovi n for l'.fieeii miiiii.es
every day. but the maj irity of ad.:--.'
' ju-oeiaims ihat the only real way t" get
1 around the trouble is to put the shak
ers away during the dog ,;.iys and us"
individual sail collars.
, Novi riln doss one plan that has been
found thoroughly si esful is t hak"
j the salt welt and add cm starch as
; suggested. Then as the shakers are
! tilled add to each olio a small half tea-
tpooll of l ice.
I This keeps It stirred up and prevents
lumping: aNi. i-rves, when i.'bti!iy
shaken, to ktni' 1; and loosen the salt
from around the holes in the top.
Fur flit' (itlt-st Kimiiii.
Ill others rooms in the house devia
tions from comfort are p.-rmi-.silii".
bill ll.e sliest room must be perfect in
its appe I'.tmenls. The following sog
gestioiis for lilting up ibis roe: aie
given in a comprehensive article ,:
The 1 ii linealor:
The ideal gu st room is arranged
with an adjoining bath and dressing
room, but win 11 plumbing . on., c;in:.s
are impossible a small room for bath
ing and dressing should be provided.
The 1I....1 M'l-ing should ho .-!:. sen
from ihe Persian rugs iu ib-.-p colors. ,,r
malting may be us.-1 if th" eond''i"iis
demur.,! it. The wall covering si." lid
be a plain or two toned hanging of
some e.H.vi ntioual de sign. I'm' the
bed. iron may bo ciiaiiielleil to accord
wiih the s, heme of the furnishings,
or brass ,.r wood may be chosen, and
the bed linings should he the v. ry
best that one's means can afford. Thp
pieces of furniture should comprise a
lounge f.-r day use. a bureau, a eh f
foiiier. a night stand, a dressing mir
ror, a folding screen, an easy chair and
foot stool. 11 slipper chair and rocker,
wiih washing arrangements either sta
lainary or 111 liable In suppliing ih"
necessary small articles of toilet, pref
erence shield b" given to simple, sub
stantial ipinlilics. P.-ml; shelves and a
writing ilcs'.-. or tab'." are a 11 --,;),
ninl. of oour-e, they must be pr.ni.led
with fresh volumes and magazines and
Hdciiuate stationery.
a Vjl-Vi.i.
Hy. , ;pi
a...A
Saffron Cake or Urea 1 Two ipiurls
of llour. one taoli'spoonfu! of salt. one.
half cup of butter, one tab! -s; o mi'ul
of nutmeg, one-half cup of lard.
half package of currants, two cups of
yeast, one leaping tablospooiif nl of
saffron, steeped.
Scalloped l'.ggs- i'h"p four m- live
hard boiled eggs tpii.e tine; sprinkle
the bottom of .-. baking dish with I'm.o
crumbs; shrill. !e in half the eggs;
pour over a he,',,' white sauce and 11
little chopped meat; when all is u.-d
cover with biiiiored crumbs and bio.vn
In the m on. Ham. chicken, veal or
fish may be used.
West Indian Pepper Pot -To a gallon
of water put a gill of casserreepe: salt
to tnsie; a sm.-i'ir salt bag of Spanish
pepper or a i'.o?.,-'.i large ones, and
every kind of fresh incut and C . . 1 .
raw. Cut all this meat up. put into a
fruit kettle with the water ami r.i-v",-.
recpe. r.nd cook from six to right limn-.
I'ut into a deep dish, ami egt v. I. le
warn',, with potatoes.
Spanish Omelet-Real tnnv r-egs un
til light; add P. them three tabh-.-i
fills of n.d!;. r. litile sail and p. : p,-r;
put In a filing pan on- ic.isp.i.cit ul nt
butter; wl.-n let add ihe i ag inA.uri
and let on. k slow iy u;,i, a I !,.:(.
brown crust forms on ihe boiioin; lie n
add half a cupful ,, utiiccd hi.n
mixed w illl a litllo finely chopped pat s
ley, or onion and green pepper; fold l lie
omelet In half, turn out on a hot p'ai
tor; sprinkle r,cr de'lUT'l paiblv",'.
OZARK MOUNTAINS.
Buhl fu He tin- Xlo.i Aiiclciil "T Hill-on
All ll. it lor I in-Ill.
M. 11 are speaking in wond ring
words of .1 til M of ihe grandeur of II.
cre-t. of the awe inspiring eum't.s of
the West, of iho Andes and Ihe Alps',
but no man has .Mr l,.kc! upon a
scene more im iliie in il,. .light and pro
found meditative imagination th m 'lie
rugged hills of ilio lou.-r d.ark-. II"
who climbs lie- .lura stands u a
peak of the modern v. ..rid. bill tic
man who stands upon if.- log :la
of (iark County :-.,. s upon hi ml
old that the brain be ,ne s . : ry in
a',!, mpling I" tie as-ae lis l1 ' - !'
li.i a-ia. lueiit b" made in ip-i.-hs u--t
in thousands of ,-ar-.
The Himalaya Moui.laiiis hive, dur
ing some thousands or 11 i'.iim s "f
years, poured their deposits into that
body of water which mo know as tic
China Sea. ami by tiling il.o b;.s-, ..;'
that s-a have d. posit. ,1 s,, unieh al
luvium thai the llmptre 1 f 1 l.ia :.
with its untold population, leov ,, ci
pies the space o or W l.i.-h tie- W ..1 r
Oliee tlio.k el U I ! I es t i : ,. 1. I . ' .. t"
your maps and moo h.c.v la'-g" :hc low
lands ,,f China arc; ..... .; . tore lb"
iiepth of Hie allin ial ii. p -ii in th e
low lands, and then . oinpi eliciel. ,f y..ii
can. I!;" ages dm- i g which 'lo- ll.i . .
hiya Monmaiiis have b -eii bu-y lilbng
Up ihe l ash, ,.f th.. sci and by w.-s,
f the I id'-s and i. , i-llow .,! I he i .'. ' I s
heiMing lie- land of china .: w e i .- ,m
it 1, III. iy
The brain w. ar.es ,.f the . ffort We
are im-apahl" of nr. h, 'hpii-..- -u h
almost Jitlit.it time, an! y.-t wo iio
krnw- that the m.i.in.taias ,.!' .si., are
the yolinge-l luiiiiio.am raitg-s on
earlh. and that the lowlands of Chin a
belong to iho last ,'.a -.
We may grasp a sc.gg.-s-; a f.,. :s
by comparisons sinm-tim"-. if
Himalayas are ila- y.-.-og.si. tee
narl.s are the old o'" r.li m-.iit;'.' i'i
ra'.gi s. and bet w n ,!,. da-es v. l- e'i
gave tlmci blrill lie lb :;;. M "ii'.l a P..-.
lie- At.palnelii.-iiis. tit" A : iiiitt"-. ll-
Alf'S, lie' An.!"s. ', a.'as, ihe ' "
ea-sians, the Caii.-a-i'-. 'lie gr al
loom -fains rang ,,f Australia as.-l A.-ri.-a
had 1 ir.lt. Y.-i tl.e--- Were I- t
i. I -iid ! ;;ly by - n;in- nt ''!'
ating cp'osio;,. but s',, y. s.-r. !v.
t. nd. r'y. as it b-eo-, s motle r car.h
1 i d, , I 'i' her giattt cl.il.lr. n.
Thus, by analysis, w,. arrive al th
age of Ihe (ir.arl.s. yi t fail to , ,t r -
bend, for v. o ca'aa.l tin :isiire th-.r
me a. -ill li. tght imr .i.;ure the stormy
world. Wo can simply imagine a
huge ball hung in spa.- rapidly r. -
1..P. i!.g. ellloh.peil ill 1 'ids. tic fa ill
in cease!, ss lorn ats d.-,- .ndti g and
the wide ocean rolling free and un
broken, save where tin- nz irks breast,
i d the wav.-s and liu-'cd ihe tide bad;
lll'Oll herself. Si. l.'Hlis lilohe Mellio-
era l.
Cieil i:vii riiin til.
Some ciii l. ns ;. - ,s with ' ml arc imw
being laid" a; I '..fi sii.ou' ii. ihe oba-et
being to asci-riain to wi.a! cxtetil. if
any. it is in. proved by being k. pi ft r
a i ei'ialu tin e m .;'.! waP".-.
Tw.-n-.v ;., . f ca! taken from
the sane- :.".!p v. re lii s! .hi id d into
three par:- '.'. . w l.idi eo:naii.ed t. n
tons each an i i"n. 1 Hie of tuo
ten-toil lots was lo M ilivid d ii.to live
juris, ea.a e,-n:ai;.i".g I wo lofts, a.td
tiie.-e al'.-.' being pl.'i.-d in lin- p r
foraic.l I o-;.-s v. , re mii.:. in the -' i.
Th" other t'-n ion lot is als-. lo 1. di
vided into iivo parts, ea- h catainiftg
two tops, but instead of b ing sir :.
in Iho sea. t! re if" m be kept .ea laud
ami will be . 'Here.! v.i.lt lat pa ul in
The nne ton hn was burn. .1 a few dai s
ago. and a thorough test is now being
made of "us iplalifii s a- shown hi eoni-
bllstioll.
In iv,!v" months tee c.al in one of
th" subiin rg -d bo . s and that in
one of the 1 ox- - v t.h !i have been kepi
on land w ill bo burned, and the result
will be en pared w ith that which was
obtained when III oi; toll was burin d
a few dais ago. la this way the s 'en
lists and the i.aval a tr Icon : ;os of la:..
land ati' coniol nt iha' vin" n w
and iiiiporiai'l facs can b - 1 . rm d in
regard to the i;il. hti. s o1' i oal.
Tn l.lglit Tiiliio-ls.
I'ltosphorcsc'iit lui.m is and st.--. ions
are Hint' suggest ',1 for im-'.r.f.g p .bi.e
safety in li.e Prri-i lube. A torn; aiy
has offered lo pi iiiL ium-muis bands o i
the wails, on exit ill. ,i's, etc.. wh. , li
would obi iate il l dai g, r Iroiu ti e sad
llell cXhllgUisiill.g of lie' e'e e ric p -lrolelilll
I'.' other l.iP.ps ,ll case ol ;,;e
or any ol' m-. id, i.i. Tic pl.-s h ir
es. nee is produced bi a t o c.ii g of , al
ciuiii monosiiip'aiiie. i.i. .ail. d by x
ing sulphur and i i sf. r -! ,i. ci.
eini I i llitlehsh bele -. a el lie", l e e
costing m ry luilc lies..,-, lgiif.-g
tunnels ami state. ns sufi -.ii'.i : '.'
eliicrgencies. the phosphor -eel, p.:,-.:
eolllti ho 11-. .1 for ll.-cripiii'i-s I 1 :
graving the la lier ol. gla-s and i.i.f g
the lines ,,f the ! :P i's w c.li ll e cal
cium iiioiiosii'.pl.l'ic. 'I iiii- indi. .i!i"i
as '-Tlus wai oil! " Weill. ! b eoi. o 1 :
tuitions in t If fit II "I' la ill' o of I ; o
ordinary lights. The pti.tn l'.-u. i us
phosphorescent for a "'I'M lerab. . t.fn"
as osidi.a t i"ii. I ra n storming the s;; .,
stance into i.mi Inui.tiotis saipi a! of
hmc. only sets m very gradual. y -
rittshiiig Pi'o-s.
Snrnno I.lki CIn,l.
Sorrows arc often like clouds, will' ,
though black when they aie pa- ng
on r us, when lin y are pas', bei-oni" as
f thi'i were the gan.ails of i.-.d
tl.r-'.wn off in purple and gold a: n;
1 !.. st . 1 f each loan had the sp.rit
of self surrender, lie 'p,rli oi t! "
cr.'s-. i; would li"l man r P bim
V. i'eihir 1' Were ll.iil'g lie- Hoik "f
tii" n.aihspi ing oi- on" of th - i-;i. -i..r
parts, l! i- his dipy to !-y 1 b" h :,i
so!f, simply iry to do his or. u dm".
IVIcr I'erreii. the guide who t
tho first parly of tourists up tin- .. :
terhorti. is still alive. He has made
the asccui iony wu Uuitn. mice.
Our Budget
of Hu"0R-
Tin- Way of It.
'J In- ,l, I. . r- are ii inslly set,
Ib.tt. vet- thev may I"-.
V, e 1. !.,. ..ui , hone of 1. O. V.
U. Cise el 11. 1. P. ,
ll.irpei b llozar.
TIiiiI'h lllBiTcllt.
T! Id hull II give you Hail CoI
uti. I. 'a tor boiling mi a horse race." ,
Wo she won t. This time I yvon."--f
Atiai.la Constiliitio!!.
(iiinirtiiiilty.
.'," -aid the boarder who Wtsi
I'm! of quoting things, "opportunity,
kn-.. I.s one.' at every man's door."
Ilnhl" s:i,ie.i Siopay. "an oppor
le.n.:.v pi pay n.y board bill knocked
!! ; i d-.r four times In-day." I'hll
a ! i -l.ia I ul-lic la dg. r.
Tin' s.ifl Answer.
Mrs. Hap '. k -nli. ymi needn't talk.
Voi'ro n-.i pine perfection yourself,
would lain- i oil know."
Ilin i; -No my dear: but when
i ,-i're ar.'iind I'm inighiy near per
Mr- il.
I'h Il'iiryl
-Haiti.
n.
Ane'
No ( liain-e 1'iir I'.nvy.
Arei'l ih"ie some jealousies in
lo-'!- piegr. -- '. e ell. hre club':"
. i. in. 1 1." answered young Mrs.
" ,',.! s; "w l.t n we buy prizes wp arft
,;!'.. ay- careful to select things that
., : ally wanis. so th.at the win
f.-r iv ,1 mo be an object of envy."
Wnhii:gl"!i Star.
A A't'itrnhi I nr ( niii-lpsy.
'Why d , yon sigh .i r great riches?''
'Well." ai -Mct'-l il. ' udld niannercil
man. "I d"ii't value oiom-y for its own
- al; -. bu! P 1 kind .,' like to be ill a
position w here the t-obi rdimite cm-P'i.ii-s
i f larg" enterprises will say
go..,! in.iruiii.-. ir." instead of 'step
,-.' " Wasiiin-.ion Star.
.Minks- "That was a finished speechX
delivered last night, if I do say it uiy
s. . I "
I'.ianl s ,r.i,h,r il-uibt f ulii i - "Yes, I
s'pnso ii was. There was a time there,
III,, Had., wh-li I began to think il UCVCT
would be. "-New York Sun.
Olisi ii-Ulltllis.
I.ady i.-ngaging a f mini "Ard
yo'i . I'eier at table'.-"
.tames "Yes. muni."
'And ymi know your way to nn
Iioillice'.-"
, I a u a s Well. li. urn. I know my
weight t a pound or so. but 1 hardly,
like in say to an ounce." lVarsou'9
Weekly. ' aj
Small I'.ny r.iilrrlnlii Hl ' nrlo.
"li. .lohnny entertain ymi nicely,
I'm-lo Abm r. while I w as out V asked
the niece tho old man was visiting.
"lie did very well." was the rather
(oiistraliied answer "lb' spool most
..f the tan-- making me promise to let
I. in come to my funeral."
'Iiear litile fdloii. lie's so thought
fill." Chicago Kecord-llcral.l.
Ttie I.ntest of the riillnsoplier.
"A groat big able bodied man like
y,oi ought to be ashamed tn ask a
si ranger for money," said the well to
il. i citizen.
"I know I ought," answered Mean
dering Mike. P.ut. mister. I'm jes
fi.-.m-ally too kiudhearled to tap 'imon,
do hc:ol i;nd lake it away from him."
- Washington Ki cuing Slav.
lllilllioileil.
'I'hcy dug the biiiised and battered
f..riii of iho inventor out from under
lie- ruins ,,!' ids tl ing machine.
1 want to say," he whispered
1. arsely. -ihat my invention is going
1,i be a niagi'ili' Cllt success: I hllVO
found ill ,io-l what ails il I"
Waving ihe singcus away he eon
1 in lied to I. ilk I i tiio li porters. Chi
cago 'I'rihuiic. j
Another Theory.
...-e-si;y." leiiiiirked the man witb
toe i:i'..ii,e ipmtatiou habit, "is tho
lienor of inn -ut ini."
"Ti ' re's where you've got a flat
wheel." said the contrary person. "In.
.a ntion is the parent of necessity."
"How do ymi figure that out':"
"I'lCll. take the telephone, for exam
pl -. There was no neeessiiy for it tin
nl nfkr it was luvcided."--Chicago
News.
liiuil. iipiT.v.
He -"So the eligagoinelit is broken
ofi V"
M e "Ye-.. He told hef be lliollght
sl'e -'lollltl stop t'olld'llg lli'lels ami
read something more snbsiaiitiitl,
noiiielbing ihat would improve her."
lie--"Well:"
Sic "Well, the Idea of ii mini Inti
mating to his fiancee that she could
be Improved In any w ay I" l'hi!adcl-
idiia 1'1'rss.
1.:
An Ifiol to All TIiIiirs.
, 11 v.