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v 4 volume xxiiitqit actonrtt5ttatrcurth 18 1897 price three cents b uton jfm press 1h ruolibiied every thursday morning at tub free rrohfisteum lrintinpoflho stitert aotqn ont thumb ov sojihchiption onmlollar pir yoar trictlyiii adouco all hubdcrlptions dibcou inuodwlion tuo timo for wliiofe thoy havo boon paid has ox pi rod tho data to wbloli ovory auborptiojl4snaid 1b donotod on tho address laha r avvtjtiribin ka transient advortjbe nottts 10 coutr per nonparoil lino for first in ortlon 3 oodta per lino for oach subboquonc gflortlon qoktuaot jutkb tlio following tablo shows 3ur rates for tlio iuhortion of ttdvertluouionts for apealfled periods t lsmps glearirig got prices i 1 vlt 6 mo aoinollfib jjkjoo 35 00 woo 7 00 10 inches j5 00 20 00 law 900 3000 la oo 700 b0 jldoli 8 00 j60 300 100 advertisements witbpot spociao directions will be inserted till forbid and chargdd accord gly transient advertisements must bo paid r advertisements will bo changed onoo each month if desired for 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two years bxpqrlonqe new stock of bay carriages fime stock of at extra low prices at days bookstore j ohxeiipb day soil cheap traders bank of canada authorized capital paid up capital and surplus assets oyer 1 ooo ooo 2s5 ooo se3ooooo stewarts cloucjy ammsnta toilet bath and -aundry- ipvauabe for tole splcfldt elojnsing prefiaratiqii for the hnlr makes hard water soft hcmoea stains nnd grease spots from clothing wnahes flannels and other v woollen goods restores the color to cirpets cleanses woodwork plate and fl ltwihiry price 26c aplnvbottlo alex stevvart mfinulcturing nnd 2iapena sag chemist cuelph ont wedding presents me to dhte frames pictures artists supplies fancy goods good value waters bros st oeoross s square crtjblph tflbangis nunan dooebimdeb v ovor william utoro aaeoont books of sll kinds made to ordor terlodlcals of evory description oarofully bound aallnfnoatltiil promptly done m ariaoe licese8 h p moorc ifdhflt or m annua e licfnues pri vato otttoa no witnesses required issned rofidennn in tbo opening free preen offico aoton aoton machine and repair shops nejjlty qbindell proprietor abb well oqulpped wttb all tbo machinery nooossary to execute all repairs to maobln ory aiid asrioultaral implements and to do all kinds of steam fitting horse shooing and general blaoksm lining woodwork repairs performed in a satisfactory madner we oan repair any machine or implement of any make baw gumalpff and fllinirdone wellington mutual fire insurance company established ieio ij4suuancb on cash and mutual plan any coinm up cations forwarded to my address uox caa or telephone s8 will be promptly at- tendadto john tayloft agonr quell h more than half your ufe is spent in yopr shoes then why not have them comfortable the ease of a- shoe depends on the material and ht thai 34- cuelph branch snma of 81 and upward n roooivod ttifou deposit and 8 j pprcont interest paid or compoaudod hulf yonrly 5potlii deposit becoipts issued for jaro sqma depasittjd tkdvaocqs made to reapoobibto fjirmera on their own names no charge made lor oalloottng sales notes if panrjle in guolph a general banking businebb trftnbtted a f it jone9 atnaagcr were stocktaking and to clear our lamp stock well name you apnce on ah lmps you want that will sell it sure m bond co hardware guelph s tvl1sh phino uit1ngs our stock of new spring goods is now complete they are all choice goqds and yp ypud respectfujly suggest an earjy selection pijces right also styles shaw turner merchant tallors7 guelph tkfe fjnstinson store rocksood new spring good suitings pantings etc specpts 1 ply eincn col lies ioc cich lies all sjiabesj 7c eipb 1 hese arc a i new gpods tmiey changed their tunl jim novei liked the drags and plows ho d rutliur dip thsu milk tljo cows it mndo ilia paliun and spirits bum to have to tuko a hand and ohurn ho mostly loafed and did but little hq loved to sit around an wlilttlo an all tho boifl ho viltago round rfilfl itfi ana lasy as a turk xhoy called him loafer skulk aud honu 1 ilia pore old fatbor did his jrork an ono proposed a knock kiioca clowu to rail ride jimmy out of town but jimmywont his qulat way an novor minded what thoy d say mad elt all day boflfdo the crick anwbifuo whittlovta6hok at last ho whittled out a f obsnle a dingus to improvo on stoaui ho hoofed it to ajamoua town a big man tbouttbt a great deal of it jim got a hundred thousand down boflidos a 8haro in all tho nroflt an hen hq hi rod a sp09iat train an calmly journeyed home again tie paid tbo m or tango on tho farm ho mado tbp old folks gooc ail warm hq built a bouse a porfoot dream he drives a splondld trottln team the gang with hayooods in thalr hair i would sit upon tho fence an stare tho rail rldo crowd is now soft aoapln to be good irion do with jim again they dont know beaus when the big s open an jim ic simply makes him grin tj boar them say why wo know jim wo uufor gu to robulo with him tho khan tltttyamilkiatimt an aiylurrj ance hfro ubout two week alra lucas ia ifo good to all tile pooplo bore tan t sho yea indeed sie e very considerate melton notf underdtoocl tho situation tbib girl did not know that she was in in asylum tbey had told her that sho was a yieitor it a a nioe place to come for a visit said he i oarne ont here with a friend of mine a gentleman named li wry 1 live in chicago oh voa well i m sura jou ii like it oat here i sorry i cant stay longer im going back to i own to nigh on jho lute train r o ooingawpy to muht yefl i have to go to milwaukee in tho morning why do you haws to go there im golhg to s6o about a deal in lumbar i may buy botho hardwood lumber up there how much ehe asked well shes inquisitive enough he thought but ho was toteranand answered oh perhaps 1000 000 feet ob 1 000000 feet won tthat bo nioe i hope you 11 get it helton was rather amused at her interest in his affairs ho began to question her will you remain here long bo asked no im going to leave iu a few days and go to new york i have an nnole there and i expect to take a trip with him on ayaohul a family custom i was brought up to have wine on tho table flfiid anatooratio mrs novers and govornnaes at tho morning lessons roller acton flour mills is the reason our shoes give general- satis al grades of boots and shoes in the latest spring styles and best quality at w williams root shoe store mill street acton itth hemstrekt iixoinbeft atlqtionuft for tbo countlos of wollington and halton orilars left st tils pftbb pbjesb office aoton or st my residence in aofon wlfl be prpraptly at tended lo pees reduced to 5 00 for farm sales afsooney to loan op tbo most favorable sums and at tlio lowest rates of interest in umsoftmoand pwards w sarber bros paper makers georgetown ont ham a specialty or machine finished bonk papers amd- high grade weekly nkwti tho paper used in this journal it from ho above nilu wm harder bhos main 8treet planimg mills acton ont j names clrrk propibtoh having leased the above milts for 1 term of years i am in a position to supply the wants of the public with the best qualities of rollejr ww feed and al kjnds of chopped fppd required all our flour will contain the proper percentage of nto 1 manitoba hard wheat lvy long experience in he milling bus ness enables mo to assure satisfaction to every patron i will be pleased to meet all old customers of the mllljind many new ones i am prcpircd to pny the highest current prices for wheat oats and peas fqr use r said mill telephone toun orders from drown a drug store exchanging whcit and chopping a specialty jamestlark architect and contractor manufacturer of flaab doors frames moulding in sui styles drsssing matcbing and moulding o ordr an phort notice well assorted atook on hand at prices tosnl b the umos john cameron proprietor ouelph business college shorthand institute avblpb out coal wood i ijohrrlvlcqireen having parobasod tbo coal business borato- foro carried on by jamos brown i am preiiarod to supply all orders for furnace coal stove coal chestnut coal op bbst guhlity orders given to mo purnonally or ielt at diiown b ultua stoiti wlllbe promptly flllud john moqubbn bulrmok kaoiiitibh for uioroueb and rractloal gdumei of study uoohkeenlnir liortltand and twewrltlns courses a speofslty oraduatos suisteil to positions paw bpuhfond comuiencos bent 1st write for olroulara j shabp principal job printing n0luding 15ooks pamphlota posters kill hoads olroulars ac o exoaute in tlio best style of tho art at modorato prices and on short cotlea apply or address ii p moorb fbbh pltmss omoo aoto w anthdflkvehal h aiti1i vi mkn olt woman to travel for responsible estab 1 iihed houso in ontario balary t780 payablo is weakly and expenses position purmanent itoforence knoloso self addrossod stamped on on vol ope tlionntluuul htnr unildlii fjlilcaeo as this story travelled in a round about way it may have been elaborated and built nppelqroit oama tojiandrbut thefagtqaa nearly as tlioy aan hg lofnod apo aboat as fqllqws mr melton a yoiiutf man interested in the lumber trade travelled on a aubarban train ono tnday night to attend the weekly dance at the aftylnm for the inaaue mr meltou is constantly longing for experiences ho would rather look at an opium joint than a donation uarty and would rathgrgo nqromfngi than attend a sunday gohoql pic nio ho ball at the insane asylum appealed to his love for the picturesque jirowrj tho politioian had promised to take him out and melton bad not allowed him to forget the promise lowry oamo aboard he trant qnp of ta etuttpnfl on lie way out and tho two vopo warmly woloomol when they arrived at tho asylum for this lowry was a com panionable man of oonsi i e ruble influence as melton stood in the doorway of the ball room and glanced at the rows of well behaved andather ab oe people against ttr yavl he uould hardly believe that he was so different from tbo others he re ilcted that if he were to ariad some morn ing and tll the qtuor boarders that ho wai tho emporor of china and had more money than ho could nse ho mwlt hgpfliflg ope of the qqmppy litrepl that many of them wero pale and melancholy aqd a fpf of theq wgrg jeftvy oyed irjeqt qn gtqdyipjj to tqv the as bqmbugo would have compared favorably with any ohanca gathering of respectable overy day people be knew of oouree that the vlolinl patients or those totally demented were not allowed at tho hall the company was made up of convalescents or those whoqe vision wftb merely twistod so that they could not see thiugs iu their proper relatqn some of the yotjng rfjen ao atced them gplvpa wib pirtiqlur oare and wore button hclo boauots many of tbp women tqo borp thp otwrd bgqa af flayoty melton was rtlier disappointed ho had wanted to witness something uncanny s i waut yon to dance this evpniugjpaj a superintendent lootifl standing at hia elbow ouo trouble with the vfsitors is that they stand around and stare at thu patients as if they worn a jot of freakp fow these people are not dangerous you needn t believe everything tbey tell jou tfut if jou mx up with thorn and are frioudy yon ii tod thetn very easy to got alqqg wiml ooftie qn ill introduce yon to eorno thoitt the httlo orchestra was tuning dp and a patient who had been installed aa floor manager was giving a correct imitation of a bane man who had been thrown under tho same trying renponsibihty melton had attended many evening parties but ho felt a new em harassment as be passed along a ifiivof demure women patients and bowed to each of them in- turn ho a book hands with eevflfl of tp mon and ihep ied qp tp the wu to watob thp opouog the anpenntendflnk standing besido him oaid 1 ohjy the way you must meet mim cahwell ho beckoned to the young woman who was talking to tho leader of tho orchestra aqd as she came oorobb the room melton whistled to bfmsell and aaid here is a case of blighted love and bhes ffttt over twenty afiss paldwel i want to present mr melton said the superintendent ho a rather bashful in company bnt perhapa you oan outcrtaln him now ill go and look after lowry melton found hjmbolf atariog at a very pretty girl who returned his gaze in a half frightened manner his head buzzod and be never waa so much in want of a topic how was he to begin a conservation witb a young woman who might fancy him to be the prlnco who had come to reaooe her from tho tower j04roalanoa4eabked doeperation bho gavo a start and ho imagined that that sho shrunk baok a little id rather not sho said tlttiialy well then lots ait over here in the cornor and watoh the others lf tbey fqund an out of the way place and mel too who had recovered a little remem- bered the instructions gfven him by tho superintendent tbeso dnnocs are very pleasant little affairs aaid he thoy seem lo bo attend ed by an agrccablu lot of people r i think its a good idea to have them said she yon know most of tho pe p of course 1 ve met a number of them he replied you like mr lucaa don t ou very woll indeed nie fellow hodidnt tell you did he that i was a ooueiti of his mr melton begun lo suspoot tbo nature a her delusion he renl vod to be diplomatic oh yos i knew ibar he said so youvo a ooubio of mf laoas yea im horo vibiting him ivo boon melton repressed a smile at the refereoce to the ancle and the yacht he re solved to investigate further he had heard that patients were always willing to talk of their delusions 1 i notice tjbat you are wearing an engagement rmg aaid he bo you ate tajbuniftjied aroyou- i i have kept up tho custom in ray house hold boys will never fall into tbo habit of drinking too muoh if they always have wioo and brandy as free as water nevertheless dire noyeru oldest eon hobort tho pride and hope of tbo family did fall mto dibsolute ways to tho extreme mortification of hib lady raotbtrttret when a great temperance reformer came to the oity and hobort became interested in the meetings mrtf nevora eaid toiler beaqtifuj only daughter ahoe i hardjyiinow yfbether i would rather r bopqct a drunkard or havo him speak at ono of tlieae common moetiugsr it is very common indeed to getdrudk mother said alloo alow days ago aa i was walking down main street i saw my brother kobert oo ejcohaugo oorner turn- luga hand orgatt while a drunken negro danced alice 1 i did jmober and i held up my head and walked on saying to myself this is the beautiful frmt of the aristocratic old family custom ot having wine at their tablo alice i 1 i know ou are horified mother so was i bnt that was wbut i said i havo in herited muoh of the family pride and i would be the prondeat day of my hfojoeej juvenile philosophy 1 what wore tho dark ages asked the for a moment she appeared startled and then langhes heartily im engaged to oue ot the uicoat el lows in tho world aid she youre not joalobe are you thih wb more ihttu melton had bar gained for ho had been impelled hy the cariosity flf be siudont but he was not euouuh of khoql to hivu fun with tho delqsiqqs of tn unfortunate girl he had detected tho maniacal tone of bor lauh ob no said hi hiibtily i congratu late jon j8ee laahod agau if i rpqjiin hpfo i h haa her violent thiutht hi ho ho excused- himself aud hurried over to rejoin lowry as they rodo to th city on the tram melton told lowry that ho had mot was a girl who thought she was only a visifqf at the asylum and whq expected tu go to uw rk qd ride on a yacht wore an engagement ring aud really believed she was soou to bo mnrned to acme nice young man who exmted only in her disordered braiu no lougor ngo than last week celtqq nos a luncheon l a fulet restaurant io iqqked qp ffqm the bill qf fare and raw at he rtet table tho asylam girl i she wftb radiantly afirod and was chat- infl payly with an elderly woman by george she a cured aai i melton to himself i wonder if she remembers anything that happened if sho does re in earner it it will bo mighty embarrass ing it sho hap pen b to reoogmzo me then he aked lumsolf whotber it would be proper to speak to her in oaae she recog nized him ho knew the sooiety rule qn to ball room in trod qp mans hut ho had ear learned whftt watt qd form in tho case of asylum introductions if ho spoko to her he woqld have to refr to their formpr rqeetjng tlls would bo painful to i both of them suddenly the pretty girl looked toward him aud iave a startled oh i and then blushed furiously he was recognised iio aimply atared at the bill of faro 10 hide his confusiou the voicq p buperlutondent laoas aoused him this is mr melton ibd t it co mo over hero i want to tell jon a story no no i eplufmod the young worqau jqt mr la who had come into the restaurant to keep hia appointment with the yonng woman seized melton by the arm and led him over to the other table marj said ho jo tho elderly woman this ih mr- tfltewffw- with- lowry that night molion im going to tell you this yquvo met miaa caldwell the grla face was ono fiery blush and she seenood ready to ory well air aaid tho superintendent without pity he met me that evening yoa wore oat there npd tqld me that the rqqflt ntereslng patloqt sho had mot was that mr melton bho said jou seemed td bo all right ontil you started to talk aboit lumber ill nover speak to you again said mibs caldwell deoibively and by the way continued mr luaas sho eaya ou asked her if she was en gaged ideally i mqat apologias asd melton a great light breaking in upon him i wouldnt have talked that way only i thought iwell you didtt a ay i supposed bhe was oue what i exclaimed the girl mr lucas roared and poor melton collapsed then there was a general understanding they insisted that he take luncheon with thorn and he did ho devot ing the entire time to a labprod explana tion tfrotbentobert leading this reform that ib stirring tho wbolo city and have bis name in the times as 000 of tho pledge singers i auppose certainly mother aud have him oad gobpel temporauao maes meetings and sing perhaps j why not if be is oo to tlio xtoepel or christ- i hope be may bave courage to live it and proclaim it he has a fine address anavcf melodious voice 1 bow coord ho pnt them to better account than to become a leadotpf men 7 i do not know child but i suppose my pride mast be humbled the next morning e papers cbrouioled the fact that handsome robert neve re the most popular young bociety man in tho city had been convertod at the meetings had signed the pledge nod spoke at some length and very eloqqeutly from the plat fortp xahall get to night crjod ahco with animation say boys to her brother let ue all go and lead tho applause i never was so happy in my life j and as her brotbor kobert at that moment enter ed th breakfast room perfectly sober for the first time for months bhe threw her self into bis arms may i go to night rob and hear ou bi oak abd see you ti on ribbons certainly darling if mother is willing i hardly expected a follower ill my town lamriy replied the young man muoh touched at this exhibition of genuine feeling ob i am willing for any thiug rcphei the mother and wo are inclined to follow our lion in pledgottaking said the youuer brothers rqbert shook hands with them all around without a word and turmdg to his mother bbld tbon mother dear you aro willing to have me removo my quarters from here to the new terpporanco hotel for whatrcasou my eon because i caa no longer sit at table whore there is wmo so i am to be vanquished amj with all my traditions not at all i mmply announce that i am to leave when it comes to choosing between my son and wiue of course hers la bat one thing 9 bo said the wlno must go tiwhat misery wo all might have been sat ed had you said that years ago mother so tho family custom gave way to the reign of temperance robert is still a tomperanoo worker and dainty aboo and her yonuger brothera are bis staunoh ad vooates and supporters tho aged mother in her new peace of mind says f the lord was good to save my family vpito ofmy determination to keep up the good old family customs that muat have been bar ro hfootiiclefl were invented guesned may oh no i interuptod cedrio i know why tbey were called dark ages booause tbore were more knights then well toddy havo you been a ood boy to day asked ins mother upon her return home late in tho afternoon no ms am replied tho truthful ivd 1 hope you have not been a bad boy j m am 1 dot a vorv bad boy and not a very good bojjunt comfortablol what time ia u my jrd asked an amoriaan traveller of a small insli boy who was driving u couple of oowa homoj from the fields about 12 oclock sir replied tbo boy i thought it waa more it s never any more hon r returned the lad in surprme it just begins at 1 aaiu mamma do you think unoln barney will go to heaven i hope so johnny why cause ho wout if tho lord knows him as well as i do a little boy and bis si tor were allowed this summer to colltot the cgh from tlio hencoops but they wero told they must never take awaytbe unt og tho httlo girl however did so one mormug by mis take and her brother told her eho muet take it right back boaauio that was what tho old ben m mamma said little ethel the other day i am t going to marry you have time enough to think of that paid ber nother indulgent no i aint toing to marry perited ethel aro jou going to bo an old maul iter mother asked no i m going to be a widow like aunt mary caubo she always droaues in black and looks bo pretty and happy mrs brisko juhqny did the doctor oall while 1 waa out little johnuvstop ping hia play yes m hjftrfelt my pulse and looked at my tongoend shook bib head and baid it waa a very serious caae and ho left this prescription and said fco would oall again before night gracious met it waan t vbu i sent him to nee it was the baby lutlet of methodist minister mamma have we got to move again this year mamma yoa dear i think ita a shame 1 hubb child we should learn to look upon it as the lords will la tbo lord gojng lo send papa away to that nasty httlo town i hear you tatkin about you muatut talk that way dear if tho lord soods ulhere it is all for tho best afterjfome momenta of solemn cogitation well if i ever oeo tbo lord 1 m goiu to tell him what i think about it anyhow i mamma after sho had punished tommy stop making such dreadful faces tommy bursting into tears i ain t i m trying tu keep a stiff upper hp just for fun years ago two men were ronviolod of hors stealing in the in thi oi d itakn tort tis thirty yonra or thoroabouta efijjcc x used to roll and 1 jr y jalid turn all kinds of aomorsauua on tlio froali und fragrant hay a juini lug aud k tumbling on the hay so owoot and bolt at my homo away hack yondor in tho old bam loft how thofiigoouh ubod o iluttor andotrut about aiid coo audmabo loo to ono another like sweet hour ta uso 1 to do vvhilo i walkod tho risky oroea bomn or clamborod hlfiltaioft with half intent of falling jq tbftold barn loft how i uaod to frig toil bister who was looting for tho egga j as idauglod tlloro head downward a holding by py little loga aud giving then a swlngor two iduprlko thhaysobofc 7 at my homo piay hdck yondor in the old barn loft tho twitterinr bf tlio a wall own wlillb luakinr hoiueaof mud tho rlootuvraino of bfdo andook tbo slip thq nu 1 ion tlmd tho pattoring ot- tlio rahidroi s abootho hay so noft aro uiamoriob still clinging of tho old baru loft s a haiiiuhovi the split wafers a man who htandd hiih in tho mtrtaif tile community related to mo tbo following hjjifiqaidenfcofkia a r ly i i fe on j s- translation of indian names advice to girls an e fay u h will girls run away and get married wo givo it up answers tho louisville courier journal but x o know a lot liaro traqalations of indiftllnamea as a rule havo been unbatisfaotory though there are exceptions the caao ia reported from the pawnoo rob oklahoma of an indian oarao coo rux rah rah rak koo ho was oommouly called afrsid of a boar tho literal interpretation of his name as given to mo is fearing a bear that ia wild with this interpretation the agent proceedod to oall tbo indian fearing b wilde not a bad arrangement if ho had made a success ol it but hojdid not for the allotment was finally made to tho indians nativo name jqut such names sb fljing eagle pipo ohief or nay horse yellow bonnet afraid ofhts enemy walk in the water rain in tho face bull all the time keeps hia luad above water no bair on hia tail bob tail- wolf no 3 kills the ono with the bluo mark in tho oeuter of tho chin are ridiou ions aud ubould not be perpetuated suoh names aro uncouth un american and uncivilized from naming the indians by thank tkiiiu in march iteciew of litviewt fowl ori stealing in the district coart chateau county montana tbey deserved a beuteuco of ton joara imprisoumont but judge du boflc let them off uuh three years the worse man of tbo two liuppns log that tbo sentenoe once pronounced was past revision addressed the court i jest want to bay ho told judgo du boae that when i get out youll bo tbo first man i 11 come here to kill oh well oh id the jude in that case 1 11 make it ten years then you wont trouble me so soon having said this he turned to tlio other man is there anything you would like tossy not a single word answered tho prisoner an irishman who was a dealer in a small way and kept a httlo donkey and cart oamo on one occasiou to a 1 ridio whore toll was levied but to bisdipappoint meat he found he had not enough to pay ir a bright thought struck him he an imrnebbed the donkey aud put it into tbo cart thru getting between tho shaftfi himself pulled tbo cart with tho donkey standing in it onto the bridge in due oonrao hawas hailed by the toll collector hoy raon onod tho latter wbar yer toll 7 begorra said tbo irishman just ax the driver would you have boft whito fine firm bands though you havo fires to make dishes to waahaud rooms to sweep then follow these rules first buy a pair of rubber tlovoa to wear while washiog dishes second woar loose thick gloves with wad palms wh handling a broom or doing anything el bo which produces cal louses third keep baf a lemon in a tray over the kitchen sink with tbia rub off tho strains made by paring vegetables and the like as soon as they appear fourth never plunge tho hands into bot water use a mop to wash dishes as far as possible fifth io not wash the bands oftenor than neoesaary dry tticm thoroughly after every watming gluan them with oatraoal instead of aoap bixth wash them at nndit in mod or attly warm wator with oatmeal dry gently and while they are still a little moist rub them thoroughly with a httlo cold cream put on looao flngerleas white kid gloves and wear thorn all night writer in tho n y ledger at thu ao of 1g i entered the store of silfta sturdevaut as a clerk onb day bhortly after my instalment into tho office i was omplovedjntaiing and soperecrib lug a lot of business tirculars several bun dred of then that wan long before tbo day of gluten and i used em till rod wafers for securing the missives while i was busy mr 8turdovatt came into tho count ing room and when i observed that ho waa w a telling mo i worked tho best i could hpplng to get a wo rdlof approbation b and by he apoko to mo young man don t yon tbink hulf a wafer would securo ono of those circulars just as well as a wholo onel i looked up probably exhibiting ap much diagubt bb burptse if you split your wafer ho added you will accomplish all you desire and at tho bamo time mako a saving of just ono half he turned away and whilo i was think ing whata mean old wafer splitter hoaas a lady entered who had been uppointod ono of a committee to obtain subscriptions towards building an orphan nbylum ono public spirited man had giveu the land and they now wibed to raise two hunjrel thousand dollars if possible for the build ings and necessary endowments mr stardevant eaid be had already been cot sulred on tbo bubject yes thought i and i gue that all it will amount tol but be took tho paper and wrote his name and then bo said i will give five thousand dollars i could hardly believe my tarn at that moment the merchant arose to a stature of grandeur before me and in my hoart i blessed him for oven thou i knew that tlio lesson of the split wafers with ita seraol waa to be tho initial of my future aucoebb a study of success tho old gentleman waa giving tho boy advice not so much because the boy ueed ed if as beaatibo ho had more than bo knew what to do with and tho boy might as woll have it joshua ho said bo polite to every body remember ou am t no milhonairo an yo cau t afford tor put on too many important ways woll i ain t ho euro about that was tho reply it aoema to me thoy s a lot of people staudit round ready ter impoao on yo ef yo dont show borne apdnk yo hev ter hear lots of thingi m this life but ita work ezcouuta remember tho little busy bee ho jest kocpe a workin an a workin day in an day out an tbey s mighty few bees i m given to uuderstan as cant look back on their lives with satis faction and be p nted out to their ueigh that s so father but there s ono trait of character bout the beo that you am t dwelt on whats that ho dont low nobody ter sit on im donot d livca oft tines go out iu dreaming the hht ozpiros whilo plans are immature who would bo glad euoqgli io suy at homaj lm rgy ib wasted in vision fancies of or jump at the chauco to wu k off aud- get married the boys aint around asking tho brain consume too muoh time in taking on shape well dreampt ed ens aro be them like tbey did 1 tuko j more money j witching fragrance of u 11 aeon flowers ib to run ono ot them t o vndays than it does j to run a steamboat and they oan see more fun with a sir uboit a 1 1 girls its your own fault i sap off jour silks and satins for lawn aud in iu ea sh t op your piano and dive into a v ah tu throw away your fanoy needlo work and tackto a red hot stove in the old kitihm instead of receiving jones the b inkers son in the parlor keep your eyo pealed for bill burue tlio blacksmiths sou aa he goes homo from work kibb hia dirty faoe through a broken pan of glass in be kitthn window and after awhile when ho lem ns his trado yoa know your bnsluos ut murriod go to housekeeping by your t ves help each other live happy raiso u family that will bo aa honor to yoqr names and a credit to themaelvep die bappy and the angels will not turn their baokn upon yon up there write plainly pleasant to our day thoughts wo sleep under tho star light of poetry our ears are filled with the sound of angel wings wo dream dream dream wo dream of largo plans and conquering hours of am bltions firos and hopes success god wants activity action is everywhere in air and soa and earth in glowing alar and fluttering leaf everywhere god reveals motion lio ib tho ono great word of heavens vocabulary i he wound of the world needs tho healer the tear of the sorrowful needs tho sympathizer tho brain of the weaty nooda the comforter the breath or disaster at tbo same timu summons tho holpor mighty foroes are waiting ovorywhere for the actfretouob the manly grasp of the ouo losing himself in dreamf the crown glitters for the dotr ia travellers yarn this story is told by a commercial travel ler of one of tbo railways in scotland which is said to bo still a httlo shaky we wore bounding along ho said at tho rate of about ebven mileltan hour and tho train was bhaking terribly i expected overy minute to see my bones protruding through my skin passengers wero rol ling from one end of tho car to tho other i held on firmly to tho arms of my seat presently we settled down a bit quieter at least i could keep my hat on nnd my teeth didn t chatter tboro was a quiet looking man opposite mo i looked up with a ghastly smile wishing to nppoar obeerful and said wo arc going a httlo smoother i see yes aaid he wo ro off the track now what rossland may yet be a cincinnati grocers houso found that cranberries had riaen to 80 per bushel rbatrornratntf dlerk immediately sent this uoto to tho firm a teamster one hundred busbela per simmons simmons was the drivers name tho well meaning oor respondent thought tho bcrawl read ono huudred bnahela persimmons jud tbo boys straightway bet to work for porsim moos wero plentiful the wagon made ita appearance next day loaded down with 80 bushels tho remaining 20 biibhola were to follow uext day and when tho corres pondent found out his mistake ho angrily demanded why iho order did not read by simmons an english gontleman in writing to a lincolnshire friend mentioned the latters klndneaa to him and said he should aoou seud him a suitablo oquivalont the friend read the word elephant aud im mediately built a haodsoina barn for the reception of his elephantine majesty but muoh to his surpriso barrel of oysters ws tbo equivalent harprrn round tabic johannesburg though founded only ton yeara ago has a papulatiou of 102 07h per boub of theao 50 7 are europeans or whites and 42 fi33 belong tojiaiyjlkiii tribes tbo remainder being classed as am atics or as mixed aud other races of tho whito population 10 2tj wore horn in tbo united ktngdom 16 102 111 caps col ony and only g 205 tu tlio tranbvaal rus sia is fourth ou tho hat with fl 135 and germany oomeu next with 2272 thoro aro great possibilities for roalan i happy men ptople buy hoodri sarsaparitla year after year beoauso it does the in good ik will do you good to lake it now happy oontcntbd men ou whoso faces no frown over appear aro they whofo mothers wives and daughters uso tho diamond dyes for domestic dying tho coloring over of old fadod and dingy looking garments ia so eaiy and the ro suits ho iiiaguilloout that tlio joy of tbo tuorauu ia always sliarod by tho men happy well regulated homes propided over by wise worn on are tbo homes whero diamoud djea are prized rich bright ptirerand fast colors aro always obtained when diamond dyes aro nscd when buymgfrom your dealer bco that ho gives yon tho diamond they are first nnd beat