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I l i e l l e d i a n i f O T U e l l e r a i r o O X E D O L L A l t A Y E A l t , I X A D V A X V E . VOL. X I I I . NO. 23. KNTEUED AT JIECUANICVILLE, N. Y., POST OPPIOE, FOE TIIANSMISSION TUUOUGn TUE MAILS AT SECOND-CLASS KATES. STXG h E c n p x , JE-KXCE T J a S E E CEXTS M E C HANICVILLE, N. Y „ E E IL A Y , OCTOBER 5, 1894. VTHOIiE NO. 647. M egbanicyille M ercury . yimLIflBtSD B FARRIN6T0H L. MEA&, ® v e r y i n r i d a y E v e n i n g . Offlee in ths Mercury Building, OCKNBIB OP MAIN STREET * PARK ATEHtim, Heotianlovilit, Saratoga Co., N. Y. ® U B S C K I P T I O N —Tk# JliRointT w f f l^ xa&iled to imbseriber*, poitae« propBlO, at tk% follo^lns n t e s : Quo Y^Ar, bi AdTAscA«>p^»**>****«*»*«**«*« $1 M Bix Mo«tus, In AdT»ncfe.... .......................... W Thrco Months, in AdTsnco...*.•••••••••••• Si Ome Year, in Arrears.......................................1 Si A D V E R T I S I N C —AHmiU^amonnt •t ad- iWi vertislng space is offered to the pnhUc at rates vrMch will be nude known on appllcatiom at th>i •ffice. ^Bineae cards, ocenpying one sqnnrr •: less, Tflli be inserted at $5 00 a year. Bn^meae ao- ticcs, on local pages, 8 cents a line for trst iaser-* tios, And 4 cents a line for each sabaeqment iaW ' tlen. Advertisements for which time is not bpcci- ted will be published nntil ordered oat, and charged gar acrordinelYT ______________________________ fH E MEEOTOY MAS. ENTERED UPON ITS TWELFTH YEAR, Slid Its* deoblctho olrcnlatioa ol a a r o f M WtmgpafK In the rich territoiy wbiok b«a HechanicvlU* tor Iti center. THE MEEOTJET nCBY WEEK ADDRESSES NEARLY 6,000 READERa. tt Si Sboroagplj established >end to knowB £ u ‘ a n d wide a s a U re local ita|r»> pepeA n pays to A d rertlsd in iV V ILLA G E COYERNSVIENT. JOHNirMASSEYrKresident'.' TRUSTEES. I-inST TYAnD. SECOND -WABD. WILLIS B. NEILSON, FRANK S.DAVENPORT THIRD WARD. ALBERT PATRICK, AMOS BRYAN. RICHARD H. CAaiFiELD, ClerS. WM. n . DAYIS. Collector. NEWTON T. BRYAN, Treasurer. C H U R C H D IR E C T O R Y . m m m ^ K k ~ ” S & S ' H S ; C. W. K E E F E n , M . D -. P h y s i c i a n a n d S u r g e o i i . P . A . P A L M E R , M . D „ n i Y S I C I A N & SU IIG ^ E O N , Office. Hazel St., near Broadway. jiMhaniovino, . ram yohs . W M . V A N B O R E N , M . D .. PFiYSieiAS m SOROiOli Office, 60 Hazel Street. blBce Hoars. 8 to » a . m ., 1 to 2 r. M. and 6 to T r. a MecUanicrule, N. Y. «EO. P. H TAYLOB, M. D. o y n c i EOVES,» » 1 ta« • te Tto >L B.. BJBwator, - - - . » « W TOr:3 ~T. c 7* t i f f a m y , d . d . s ., S u c c c 'S M o r t o H r . C . 14. O l l a o n , 1 3 E 1 N T I S T ? . cialToeth. Crow no .■t....... a ttention given iho teeth. Prices ns low as first-class work. Ollica in M e rcury B’ld’g, Cor. So. M ain St. & P a r k Ave. DR. r»1. T. S^ILLINaTON, 1 3 K N X I S X , IVO. XH I’^VllIC ^ ViCrVYTK. MECHINMIILE. IV.TECH.ANIOVII.LE is located on thn np- i V l P‘*r Iliidson at tho m o uth of Ton**!!- flulio Crook, tho outlot of IJaltstou Lako an*l llouu'l Lfiko. It is mi-lway bof-wot*u Ah.nny an l H-ira- to^a, tho poUtionl an*l ^o.*ial «mi»itals of tho Em p iro !r>tato. It i;^ twolvo milo4 from tMo-wator nfiviprsa- tiou at Troy a n d ojohtocn niil-’S from J>ohctt-» 'u * K on the lino of tho Charaplam Canal ami has railroads ilivorhin;; in seven d i p - PERK>'T PITlF.rTIONS. A slroot railroail oxtomls throuixh tho m a in biisinoss portion of th.> vill it:ro ami nMchost^iilhvator, threomikvsup tho IIu l- *°MechnnieviIle h a s fncilitie.s for passenger am i freight transportation that a re .surp i.sseil ^ V h e ^ ‘Pniteiv'’st:vt!'S censvis of ISSn gavo Meehanicville a population of It now has a population of fully 5000, Its grow th has been r a p id ami substantial. MoehanioviUo xio^sossi's tw o immonso w ater powers on tho Iluasou lllvor and has one of tho largest pulp and paper mills in the world. Its othei ' ” *■ hi.nrg Kniiro'bi « ling mills, three rios, two shirt faot ---- ,, ----- a S i S r S i S S I s door fai'toriee. tw o shirt factories two 1.“ -'- yards, a m anufactory of electrical supp iron and brass Ine imw 84fsS's.sSy 5:3 a line new opera house, a bunk, two telo- ------- 1 driving park. __ ^ . .. ited liy e h 'ctricity a n d has led\water w o rks' supplying tho pub- h pure spring water liy tho gravity stem ; electric s treet e.ars will soon bo in LEE & LARKIN, L E A D I N G Liierj, Boardiag and Sale Stable H itch u p, -W3 can, the toniest rig, Holds the family, little an i big; Horses well trained and e asy to guide. Handsom e phaetons a n 1 surries to ride, H ie to the country, forest or lake. H e re we can s u it ’yond no m istake; H ave your team here fed and stalled. H itch up in a jiffy w ill be when called. LEE & LA R K IN , Corner Hi-ondway mid Clement Avenuo Near Depot, Mechanlovillc. E S 3 . J . B X T S X X No. 34 Hazel S t. Meehanicville. N.Y’. G ilT I lT M il& L T O , Rxprea*. Household Goode Movc4 eai StonA StoRlo oi Donbto Blge Fumletod. An ord«* piomptly aUefi. 3 . A R N O L D , UYSET t 1 OAKDI 50 STABLE Opposite Path Avesne Cpore Hon»», M ^r>* Anic'vlDto, WKW VORR. E L M E R E. W O O D , G e n e r a l T i - i i c k i n g - moving piano s a n d p u e n it u r f A SPECIALTY. Stone and Sand for sale and delivered a t reasonable r a tes. Onicc mid Ke.sidcnec, No. 12 Br().a(lw.ay. OSCAU W ARNER, Attorney and Connselor at law, MBRODBY BUILOniQ, Cor. M»ln Street and Park Avenoo, H i e > o l i a i i l o v l l l c , - - IN . ~M . GEO. B. LAW R ENCE, Attorney and Counselor at Law, MAIN STREET. STILLWATER. N. Y. B . S . D O U G L A S S , F i r o a n d L i f e I n s u r a n c e ' Offloo. Xolm ■!»»•>. IttekaotprlHik. XKW T! W . J . S T E V E S , Contractor and Builder A I E C S A N I C V I I iI ,E , N . Y , ~ OYEROSREB 8R3S., Contractors & B niMers E r ^ s t c i ^ a v e v U E . __ > , A . I I A W B E Y , HARD WOOD PINISHtDIG, Painting,Kalsomining, ESTIM.VTES GIVEN ON IVOlUt IN TOWN O lt C O l 'N T I l \ . Orders m a y be left a t Sebarraerhorn’s Store. Address Lock Dos: 4S^ _____________ W. D . B R Y A R , PAINTER & PAPER HANGER. Orders Maybe Left at Safford’s Hnidwaio KAISOMINING, WHITENING. E. A. STACKS, 5 DEALER IN' F U R W IT U ^ E , CASH BAZAAR, HEADQUAIITBUS KOU I l o u s e f i i r n i s l i i i i g - : - G o o d s , Which .are bomg opened every day. J . B . M E E K E R ’S B A Z A A R , P a r k A v e . & M a in S t r e e t . ______ JOHN E. THOMSOir. Jewslsr, Waichmaker and Optician. p r * A ^ n t cf all the le^dinc stcamchip cc rickels 10 Snropo tho Lowont Kates. M UY’H A Nill’V RflACHir^S SiHOP. General machine w o rk done. A ll kin Is of ngrieuU u ral i iipletnetUs repaT e d Steam Specuilty. J. E. SM ITH, M ill S t r e e t , MB c -HAMCMLLE, N. y . WELLS DRILLED i SOLID ROCS n . M C Q UEEN, 8CHUXL8B, SAEATOGA C a . * . Y., h*' r, »oworfBl l»r«e »owur vitk which he Is chU u> drtll wells l» id kind* •{ .Cl,, eronita. Onntmta, ti*r, gt«v< vdekund oc KM8 on llMKt SellM. SSr- IMiik rmm watar 1 tahe t m M iRbt. T W O S O N G S . tP ASD AWAY IK THE JIORKIKO. Tide’s nt f u l l , tho wave breaks w h ite (Oh, up and .away in tho morning) | Blue is tho blown g rass, red Is tho heif W ashed w ith tho sun tho s.ail shines whl (Oh, up and nw,ay in the m o rning). Wiile is tho w orld In tho laughing sun (Oh, up and nw.ay in tho m o rning). W ork’s to I'o done and w ealth’s to bo won Ero a m.an tu r n homo w ith tho hom ing sun (Oh, u p and away in tho morning). L o n g is tho heart’s hope, long as tho d.ay (Oh, up and away in tho morning). H e a rt hath Its will nn-l h a n d h a th its way Till tho world rolls over a n d ends tho day (Oh, up and away in tho m orning). I t ’s homo that wo toll for a ll d a y long (Oh, up and away in tho morning). H and on tho lino a n d heart in tho song, 'Thn labor of love will n o t scorn long (Oh, up and away in tho morning). HOME, nOOIE IK THE EVEKINO. W hen tho crows fly in from soa (Oh, horn,', homo Ini tho evening), Bfy love in his boat eomi'S back to mo, Over tho tum bling leagues of sc.a, (Oh. homo, home in tho e v ening). Ami wlieii tho sua drops over tho hill (Oh, home, h,o-no In Iho evening), My h appy eyes tli,')' toko th e ir fill Of w atching my love ns ho climbs tho hill (Oh, home, hiimn in tho ov.-ning). And when tho dow falJs over tho laud (Oh, homo, homo its tho ovoniug), ' h o ld in my hand his Jeari'st hand, Tho liappi,:st woman in a ll tho land (Oh, homo, homo in tho ovoning). All d.ay sho sang by the cotfngo door (Ob, home, homo in tho evening) • At sundow n camo his boat to tho shore— B u t ho to tho h c arthsldo comes n o more, Home, homo In the evening. —Charles G, D. Boberts, in tho Century. KITTFS AWENTUHE. f O O D - B Y , clear.” “A safe journey ind a pleasant The train began [ to move. Miss ‘ K itty Bolwhistle distributed a fare well series of nods and smiles. She felt quite fond of tho Ohol- mondeleys, n o w that she was leav ing them. They were sorry to lose their guest un- donbteclly, ;ir brot Their brother sorrowe^also, b u t not ness of a take him in the course of a week hand that she as ono without hope. Business pressing nature was likely to up tn London ii K itty, experienced as, hud not siient for nothi] was, hud n o t spent three weeks at Northwitch Grange for nothing. The li acres was Kiti pretty definite, that young gentleman flattered himself. They were almost, if not exactly, engaged. K itty had made the usual stipula- If, within tho space of twelve months from date, she met somebody else sho liked better than dear Ohub- bington, all that had passed between them was henceforth to be regarded as an idle dream. If on tho other hand, she did not, then— K itty pulled up the window and sank back into her comfortable corner seat. The first-class compartment contained no other passenger than the charming young lady in tho sealskin id crimson-leathered to< overhauling her bags and paelmgos. The joiarney was tediou.«, and would bo certain to bo a cold one upon this keen, frosty Jannaiy day. But Kitty, ivho always w’as distin- gnished by adm irablo forethought in matters where her own well-being was concerned, bad got all her littlo com forts around her. “Ean de cologne? Yes, tho house maid put it iu. How stupid of Parker to catch bronchitis! Of course, I was obliged to leave her behind. If I had insisted on her traveling sho would have been sure to incur a fresh chill and die on mo out of sjaite. “ I f anything in the shape of an ad venture could iiossibly present itself in the course of the humdrum seven hours’ railway journey between Nor wich and Liverpool, I should bo in din e d to welcome it, unless it camo in tho form of a railway smash. U g h ! The bare idea makes one shudder. “Let me just peep at the lunehci basket. Tongue and turkey saud- wiches, hard-bulled eggs and anchovy ^ ditto, a b ottle of cold tea, half a pine I Is'ud and and a bag of niaccaroous. Perhaps ' llo slmwcd Chubby superintended tho arrange- ■ ‘ Poor ChubJ.y!” mt°clii and deposited it in a further of tho compartment, with evi- Tho individi curve _:ittj, in a state of freezing indif- ferenco to the admiring manifestations of her vis-a-vie, resumed her perusal of “ The Fang of tho Adder.” two miistached and fur-coated hials interchanged a sentence two in an undertone and then settled down to their respective news papers. Tho invalid lay back help lessly in his corner, swaying from side to side with tho motion of tho carriage. Ho was small of stature and slight of limb. Ho wore a gray-flapped traveling cai>, tied under the chiu, and a long gray ulster. From under neath tho edge of the ulster peeped a pair of tiny little feet in p atent-leather boots. As much of his profile as was v isible to K itty’s observation was perfectly regular and of n waxen delicacy. Tho ungloved right hand, which rested stilUy on his knee, was small and dazzingly white. ’’Oh,” exclaimed Miss Eel w h istle oluutarily as tho express rounded jurvo and tho invalid lurched violently to the right. The miistached and scented strang ers looked over their newspapers. Kitty liad half risen from her sent._ “Anything wrong, miss?” inquired Ho. 1 in accents of oily vulgarity. The train steadied; tho invalid left off wobbling. K itty sank among her ruga and parcels. “I —I beg your pardon, afraid tho—your friend wf faint.” she breathed. To confusion she stopped for her book, which lay sprawling on the floor. “ Tho young lady thought Walker m ight be feeling ill, Sig. zo,” remarked No. 2. “Tell hii answer hisself if he’s got any manners in him,” the signor added, and looked at tho invalid. Im m ediately Mr. Walker spoke in a queer, highly pitched voice, which seemed to come from under tho i ho occupied. kyou, miss, for your kind inquiries and beg to say I am quite K itty began to regret the exclama tion of alarm into which she had been betrayed. She began to wonder how long it would be before the next stop- id afford her an opxjortunity was going to r h( Mr.^ exchanging to is horrible pair upon improving tho occasion. Rosenbaum offered he This horrib le pi enbaum offered h.or er a Declined with thanks. I signor ■■-‘■■•''.■i.-.nori o ci of cognac, tained about another carrii _ vidently bent a comic pa- anks. Tho signor jiroduced a silver flask which might havo c and Budacioi invited the young lady to test tho quality of its contents. D eclined w ith thailanks. fThc Upon which both tho signor and Mr. Kosenbaum applied themselves to with great goc the invalid a share of their sup- itty burned with indignation and conscious of a yearningling inn theJ di- i t reetion of her well filled luncheon basket, but dread of provoking the ies of her companions staid She would change at the next station they stopped nt, and then— Thank goodness—an old town rising cut of tho snowy landscaxio! The empty noi '^0 and bustle of a station succeeding. She collected her lug gage h a s tily; she p eered anxiously o u t of the window searching for a porter. “By your leave, m iss,” said tho odi ous voice of Kosenbaum. Ho opened the door and jumped out upon tho lilatform. Tho signor followed. They vanished, arm in arm, into tho refresh ment room. ‘Tortor,” cried Miss Bel whistle, but no functionary resjionded to her call. Sho leaned out of the window. S n o w a v e d h e r m u f f . S h e c a l l e d to the porter again without success. There was a dull crash, a sickening thud, behind her. Sho turned. The invalid !Mr. Walker had tumbled out of his seat and lay prostrate on the floor. Before tho affrighted girl could utter a seroam for help the express moved on. Where, where were those callous companions of tho sick man? lubtless Kosenbaum and the signor il liccn left. wretcheg. Dared they brazen ft out! D id they mean to deny all knowledge of the dead man? “ T his is a serious charge, you know, gentlemen. I must trouble you to ime along with m e.” “ W ith pleasure, Mr. Polizem a n ,’* id the signor, with horrible ligh t ness. “But we look at this corpo morto here first, with your kind obligeraent. W hy w ill pretty young ladies shriek at everything? My good Eosenbaum, you have better tho English language. IPleaso explain.” Kosenbaum drew a large poster from tho bulging pocket of his fur coat. He ively handed it to tho station-mas- . it boro this inscription: TO-NIGHT. . At the Tem p le of Varieties. Elj*. H e r r Bosonbaum and SI r . Denzo, The M arvelous Conjurors a n d Ventriloquists, in Their XInparalleled E n tertainm e n t, In w hich tho ANIMATED DUMMY will aUo take part. COME EABLY. an^ Jciiy m conuiuiou uu the public, having a fox-terrier pu] in charge as was given to worrying. So wo took him in the carriage with us At tho last station we stopped at, mo and tho signor, gets out for a drink, and the train having started sooner than we bargained for w ew h ippedinto a second-class compartment. Sorry tho young lady has been frightened. Ain’t you, signor?” “Estremamento 1” said Sig. Denzo. —Gentlewoman. SCIEXITPIC AYJ) INBUSTBIAI. A fly’s egg will hatch in twelve hours. Entom ologists estimate that 10,000,- 000 species of insects exist. There is harmony and discord in the combination of odors, as there is in music. Carriages propelled by electricity derived from a storage battery are common in Berlin. hae Hho raised tho head of tho insensi ble man. Ho -was lighter than she had L'xi>ected and strangely, strangely fctiffer. She opened his collar with \a shaking hauil. >She got out tho bottle endeavored to pour a littlo down throat. Useles-^. Tho r igid Iqia were sand- j lint to be forced ajiavt. the traveling cap and wet his fore- luents. Poor ChubJiy!” And K itty smiled a lieartiess little smile at the remembrance of Chubby’s pink tinged nose and tearful eyes. Then .she opened a brand ue.v railway novel, “ The Fang of the Addei',” and immersed herself in tho most thrilling ehaxiter of that electrical w o r k : “ rorkoilorkoil andnd lurPlurid ll-asha?sha? off licriituimrielitui i>-T “ r a l ll-a o l sheently played overtlw mMuigl’.t a zure low peal of thunder rum lde I uv Tiiead as I’auliua gained tho ehur.?iiyard. S h ' reaehe l the lonely r.-.'.ting p l. i - ' of t i n man whom her h e a rt had worshiiie 1, tho man whom her reletitle:,s hand had guided to hi-, do eu. “Did lio but know it, Cherrlugtou Chim was bitterly avmge I. “ .Vs soils thi.'keued in hi- miirdores.s's .straugUug throat an I she sin k tor.vard amid the matted a n d t.augle.l grasses—what Jiappene.1V ‘•-V h a n d toiiolied her on tho shoulder. A voice said hoarsely”— “KimiYt.-jn, K impton! Change ’ere for Carbury and W alsiug. ” Tho train slowed anti .'-toiij'ieil, avith ft jerk. Ivitty .shut the hook uud let down the window. carriage led, fur- of tea and 5 d( :dl: Bho removed teiiqdes with can do cologne. J signs of reviving. Bho hi.s face with her handkerchief h o r r o r ! eyes thal uwinking ae f.rce it it.s contact s Bho felt at hi; lethiug darkened tho A dark-faced, mustaehi foateil stranger got tr a m p l e d o n 'M iss in 1 and apologized floridly, ideil h e r eur.s hurriedly. .dw h istle’s 1 ^He His tone iffende il h e r e ; t h e x’o r f u m e w h ic h exhaled from his garments offended IV still more sensitive xi.-reeiition. He tramp’ed on K itty’s toes again as ho received into his arms a heavy bundle, tho helpless figure of another with the eyes witl 'Ceived her •eaxie, leavi done— idon Aluminum felloes in bicycles are ex pected soon as an imiirovement on wood in both lightness and strength. W illie Jones, of Girardville, Penn., having lost his shin bones by blood poisoning, has been supplied by a sur geon with new ones of india rubber. Dr. Biggs, of tho New York Board of Health, who has b een in Europe in- ~ ‘ ' iatmenfc The phylloxera, or the vine i>est, is laking such ravages in the sherry ..’ine districts of Spain that tho Gov ernment has appropriated $100,000 for tho extermination of tho disease. Tho u tility of the mosquito is be yond question. It is born in the swamps, and feeds upon animal and vegetable matter, which, if allowed to decompose, would fill the air with poisonous gases. The vital principle is preserved in eds and eggs, fruits and The faiut enlnr vanished from his his lips turned (ialo. The ehi'i-ks, sick man had been xvainted. She luuked at him more dost The strange light blue taiued their hurri’nle nu' tho deadly euler of tho f.rco am Mr. Walker was dead— 11 to her. Not a b e a t! Had hi.s murderers—they must be bis murderers—painted the dead face I deceived he ei qnial trick ? Hai giiiul their less ilnxio victim? And at hist tho cxiiress slackened sp e e d , jolted, stoiiped. They were at Eh’. Blic might sereiim now, and .she life, deceived her ul iiowder as th e y heir help- ith their Thus tho guard. “ Tbero lias b een murder hero,” sho > thrui said, looking out upon tho throng of faces that, su r r o u n d e d the c a r r i a g e door. “ Telegrah to tho last stopping Xilace. I can deserilio tho guilty wretehe.s uho have dune this awful deed. Ah, there they are 1” Hero they vrero indeed, tho guilty “This hero jointed ’ ith the wax face and -------- . Rosenbaum, “ is tho dummy. i wooden figure id hand s,” went h o dummy. Ho vegetable ■ing cold weather, because th< - ■ - .t.„- --------- Til, seeds and eggs, during cold w< havo a heat of their own. perature of an egg or appl the freezing iioint, is always degrees above that of the surrouni or apple, down to Tho Japanese are really a very pro gressive people. The School of Sci ence at Yokohama ougb. One of tho mana, has succeeded in ;^oducing factory, lana, h ew steel, at the J which is i; ivernment be a m ost \ is remarkably thor- naval officials id in Tanaka Xirovon remarkable metal. The Government has adopted it. ;est and added to tho Zoological Gardens of Loudon. It grows twelve to fourteen feet in length, and is hooded like tho :obra. It occurs in India, Burma and in tho East Indian archipelago, living iu forests and jungles and read ily clim bing trees. Tho Icelanic scientist, Th. Thorod- en, is at present engaged in a very interesting series of geological obser vations on his native island, for which he has roeoived generous Government support. Tho special object of his study is tho sands and glaciers in tho district of A u s t u r - S k a p t a f e l l and the great glacier Vatnajokull, in the southeastern part of Iceland. A French electrical journal, in re- jily to an offer of an award of $10,000 by the French Government to the in ventor of a simple and sure method of determining fraud in the production of alcoholic liquors, suggests that a knowledge of tho electrical eondno- tivity with that of tho deu-sity m ight 1)0 a sufficient moans, if tho liquors bo brought to the temijerature of m elt ing ico. A Ilccoril Brealiiii'g Turtle. A turtle weighing between 800 and 1000 xiouuds, seven feet long, six wasas roceiecently The head was lo anil two feet thick, w r caught nearear Baltimore.altimore. n B The head » foot iu cireumt'ereiice, and a man lid got his head iu tho turtle’s c o u ld g o t mouth. Iti lu’s arm and a foot wide. . light iu a net, and had to bo aught iu a net, and had to bo raised lut of the net and on tho shore with a block and tackle.ackle. Itt requiredequ fif- I r teen minutes and a crowd of men to get tho turtle on the boat. 'When the monster was taken old tho steamer it retpiired six men to turn it on a truek. It died on tho boat from in juries received iu being hoisted out of the seine. The Maryland Academy of Beienees will have tho big shell m ounted.—New Y’ork Adveidiser. An Alumiiiiiin Violin. Before the members of the American Beienco Association, in Brooklyn, Dr. Alfred Springer, of Giueinuati, pro duced an aluminum violin, which was qilayed by M. Beheele, It produced an euoruiou.s volume of tone, fully live tiiucE that of an ordinary ivoodeu in strument. There were a variety of ojiinious as to the quality of the tone, Homo mu.sicians declared that tho quality was not as good as a woodeu for solo work, but that it would THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE. PUNITY’ MEN OE THE EEESS. A P i a z z a E p i Joy—Not til His is L in e Bho sympathized w ith China, And ho w ith small Jap.au ; Six In a heated manner, ils o d e —T o o C o n f i d e n t — ho First—Broezy—Right in H L i n e , E t c . , E t c . converse ran. So, In a heate d r Their w arlike And, while they b a ttled nobly For v erbal v ictory keen, Up AYnlkcd his Shiuighai rooster And RObblod hor» j a p scrooii. —Louisville Gourier-Journ.al. nnnuzY. “ Don’t you think Binkleshas a v ery broezy manner?” “If you refer to tho delight he takes in airing his ojiimons, I do. ”— \Washington Star. NOX THE FIBST. Landlord—“ Mr. Lord, you know why I call on y o u ; to-day is the first, you know.” Boarder--“But, unluckily, you’re n o t t h e f i r s t . ” — T r u t h . Husband— “ Why so happy?” W ife— “ B ridget is going to remain with ns after all. Airs. Jones, for whom she was going to work, died Inst night. Wasn’t it sweet of her?”— Judge. A USEFUL GIFT. “ Was Charley pleased with his gift from Miss Alillion?” Grabby— ‘ ‘Pleased ? W ell, I should say so. H e was able to pawn it for $fi0 right away.”— Chicago Inter- Ocean. TOO COKFIDENT. “ I a m n o t w o r t h y o f y o u r lo v e ,” said the lover, softly. “I don’t doubt i t , ” said she, a little less softer. And there , their softliness stopped. BIGHT IN HIS LIKE. Pokeleigh— “ I don’t think it is ad visable to make friends with a barber, do you?” Jokeleigh— “ No. He is always too ) scrape an acquaintance. ”— ready to scrape an acquaintance. Philadelphia “ '■ 0\'EBZBALODS. “Did you hoar about littlo Johi Dugan bein’ suspindid from foorce?” ‘N o ; f w a t f o r ? ” “He arristed a dealer in toy goats f o r sellin’ artifle oinnati Tribune. iflcial butthc) toy goat GOT A GBINDSTONB. that last woman for bread and sho a stone I guess i t was a grind- irry Jiggles—“ When wo asked last gave ns H u n gry Haggles (faintly)— “ W hy?” Jerry Jiggles — “Because,” reefing his belt, “it sharpened our appetites.” SCIBNOB IN THE HOME. Just join you trying to do ?” Airs. Just about cookii ^ the chops oulihe eleobrie bell and 1 been jmshing tho button for half an hour, but it doesn’t scorn to work.”— Brooklyn Eagle, IN A DAD WAY. “ C h o lly!” he exclaimed, in dismay. “ What’s tho mattah, doah boy?” “I may lose my life, don’t you know. The doctnhs say that violent exahoiso is danger wous.” “ Well, I ’m getting tho hiccoughs!” —W ashington Star. AN EXPERT OPINION. “Well, Sam Wing,” asked tlie re porter, “ what is your opinion eou- oerniug the Chinese-Japauese war?” “ Two centee collar, .li’ centeo lU centee shirt,” said Bam Wing. Thou tho reporter went back to the 3 up a column intorview lent Chinese c itizen.” tho reporter went back to t office and wrote up a column intervi “ with aprominen Kew York World. \ TAD PABTY. “ Yes,” said the young woman, “ . gave my fad party, but I don’t think 1 will ever be so foolish again.” “Fad party?” --------I’t y o i it horrid ‘D idn’t you ever hear of o ne? Each guest is required to bring his or hoi collection of stamps, or rare or that sort of thiivg. Well, dozen fieople camo, bub that Aland Ketobam brought a string gagemeut rings, and now the girl.s are all .so mad that tlicy^ won’t sp e a k to her, or to mo either.”— ( eiuuati Tribune. SOLVED THE PUOBLEW. Miss Strongmiud - “ Par-hm mo, if I am not mist ikon yon are one of p o o r , u n d e iq iaid w o r k i n g - g i r ls w h -nu our Emancipation Boeicty tried to benefit—or at least you were two years ago.” Fair Btrangcr—“That is true.” “ Then our society ha.s evidently not been without iullucucc, for you look very iirosperous now.” ‘‘I have everything 1 want, and never was so happy in my life.” “ l\uauk h e a v e n I Y o u m u s t h a v • solvt-d till' AVoman’s I’ro b lciu . “ i have.” “ Oran artist?” “N o .” “ Then what illusion have I de yed?” he demanded. should say, Harold,” she answered, with tears in her voice, “ that you havo u nconsciously revealed a fact I never suspected, dear. Your ears aren’t mates.”—Chicago Tribune. HE FOBGOX HIMSELF. When tho new boarder came in to dinner it was rather late. Only ono or two were at the table beside tho landlady. He spoke to no ono until the waiter laid a plate of meat before him, and thou ho burst out. “ Great Scott! Do you call ibis a dinner fit for a civilized man? Why on earth don’t you get some victuals fit to eat? What do you call this car rion here—” table he caught glance, and she interrupl anger in her tones: “ What do you mean, sir, by such questions? I ’d have you know that I am not accustomed to hear such uu- called-for criticism of my table and I won’t have it. If you don’t like tho m’t behave yourself, food, and if you can’t behave yourse you can hunt another boarding-ph and do it r ight away.” The complaiuer quailed under rebuke and replied submismvely. “ I beg your pardon, ma’am. In deed I do. I forgot for the moment that I was away from home and thought I was talking to my wife. It sha’n’t occur again.”—Judge. Kemcdles for Colds and Asthma. The European edition of the New York Herald s a y s : Attacks of a lay be brought on by the most id singular causes; different si scents, the odor of raspberries, as was d; the smell Iphur match E asbhma 'St varied lifferent sorts of the case of Claude Bernard ; i off hay, thehe vaporor ofi a sulphu e case hay, t vap o that has just been lighted, its or powdered ipect One patient wi North, but will be free froj the dust laciianha. but will be Vienna; still another most terrible attacks as long as. but will be relieved as lipec asthma m it iu the ithma iu South; auother w ill have asthma iu K„A ~:fi perfectly well in it will have the in Egypt, as he gets It i( is s o o u is generally admitted nowadays 'o f asthma is duo to a that the attack of asthint .sjiasm of tho inspiratory muscles that the origin of the trouble is stimulatii brane. known that a vigon the mucous membri origin of the trouble is ion of tho nasal mucous i On the other hand, it is -ous stimnlatio: ■ane of the nose may end to an attack of asthma; irefore in this purely nervous phe- their begin ning. It consists in having the patients inhale by the mouth and nervous phe nomenon the same cause may either bring on or put an end to the attack. It is on this peculiarity that are based a certain number of methods of treatment of an attack of asthma, and the latest bora of these methods con- si.sts iu sniffing eau de cologne. Aly readers may remember that I made known to them the process whereby AI. Roux, of Lyons, cuts short in the head and chest at its patien ts inhale by the moutti ana nose for about two minutes and four or live times a day about fifty drops of col ogne water. It is now claimed that tho same nietho 1 will x’a t an end to an attack of asthma. Here, again, is a very simple for inula for a powder recoin nended by AI. Naguet, of Ch-afcellerault, to stop at tacks of asthma and which acts in the same way as cologne water : Powdorc I saU'T .......... r-iniplior ...................... Menciiol........................ When the first symptoms are felt, half hour ....SKramne: ....0 .15 cea ^ ;iviug warning that an attack : • on, it is enough to snilY ini itril n pmch sniff in to each of this powder every quarter or every halt ho set up a lively irritation of themr membrane with sneezing and copious secretion, while at the same time the attack of asthma siops. Alcxican Bkill XVitli the Kepe. “ The cowboys of NewAIexico, Texas, and Arizona are all skilled in tho art of using the lasso,” said Louis Ed wards, of Santa Fe. “ I used to be iu .tho ranching line myself, and once thought I could throw a rope as .straight as any man living. B a t that was before I mixed to any extent with the Alexieaus. As good as the Ameri can cowboys are, they can’t hold a a Greaser when c.mdle to a Greaser hemp that no n i t CO I the roping things with tals can ever hope to aceomplisl the .busiiMliau stands out pre-eminently in throwing the <)oi>iner.mg, .so does the ignorant sou of the ‘laud of God and lilierty’ e.vc-.'o I all other men in this one aeeojiiniishmeut. “X Alexieau will ch a s e a steer at full speed, and while lie guides his broiico with ono hau-1, whirl his rope with the other, ud it isn’t, once iu a thou- s i n l lim es that tho noose will fail to •1) just where tho rider meant. A fav o r ite trick with lliem is to stick a andle I knives in tho )-getlier within the limits lim es that c a tc h just where tho rider meant. lot of loug-lian gronml close togetlicj of a narrow circle, and bet with out- and bi 1 ride past at ; ’.so speed and jiiclc ni) any or I knives designated with a : ^ o f sid e r s t h a t th e y i-v are goo 1 marksmen with tho rifle, I,‘but in thi.i regar-l the cowboy-s .ire fully their peers.” — Washington “ Glorion.s! Tell n ‘’“ I m irried a nice young N'ew York Weekly. how you mau- lloiuau Ai I imaw nnvEALED. “I wish you hadn’t had your hair cut .SO short, Harold, ” exclaimed the vouug woman, turning away from him involuntarily. “ What difference do-es it make, dear est?\ asked Harold, with tender aux- ‘\‘You—you have destroyed an illu sion,” she'sighed. “ That is all.” “You didn’t think I was a poet, did you, Clara, because I wore my hair long?” * ^ o ; I never suspected you of be ing a poet.” A Va^e <)1 (xoh!. Department of Greek and A ntiquities, British Alimeum, hasijuite reeeutly secured by purebase o n e of the choicest exampbis of ancient art in so li d g o ld which even that great eolleetinn po.ssessen. It is a vase of th i s metal in its purest condition, without sculptures, measuring nearly e i g h t in c h e s iu h e ig lil, fi.1>out four inches in diameter, and iu shape most like a imlice when deprive I of its luudles. It is of Uoman origin, per haps of the iieriod uf .-Vngnstns. An inscription on the bottom of the ve.sscl in d ic a t e s th a t i t s w e ig iit n e a r l y c o r responds to two j.onnd tro.v uf tho m .eli-ru scale. I t v/as l a t e l y fo u n d b y a sponge diver iu the sea oil tho Lslaud i o f Bam o s, and Jiiay l)e all t l i a t remains ' of a wreck which o 'curred there nearly 2000 years ago.—The Athe naeum. TEMPERMCE. THE RTTIH OF GOOD WORKMEN. A business man writes to the Temperance Cause: “ D uring the last forty-two years of my experience In shops a n d m anufactories, I Will say th a t tho improper use of IntoKl- cating iiquors h a s been tho r u in of more fine mechanics and good workmen, a n d has g iven mo more trouble in tho m anagem ent of busi ness, than a ny other cause.’* KILLS man ' s BESI QU.U.ITIE3. Tho Church man sa y s ; “ T ho fount of love, pity a n d tendorno.ss which springs in tho heart of most h um a n beings, is, accord ing to M. Le Roux, utterly w anting in tho generation of c h ildren who a re springing u p ’■1 tlie homes of d rink a n d drunkenness. Ho lakes this rem a rk as the r e s u lt of long a n d ireful induction, and a fter deep a n d p a tient stvidy of the classes from a m ong w hom these abnorm a l creatures come.” ALCOHOL AND DIGESTION. When ono tolls you to put toads, lizards, snakes, etc., in bottles filled w ith alcohol so as to preserve tho flesh from dissolving a n d keep it fri-sli for a term of yejirs, another tells y o u to nu t iilsobol in your stom ach where a goo 1'deal of flesh m e at has gone. A TOTAL ABSTAINEn’s BECOBD. w h o h a srecentlybeeu celebrating liis lOOtli birthday. He has b e ea a total a b stainer for QO less thau forty-seveu year?. Since lie signed the pledge he h a s always earned a plodgo b ook iu h is pocket, and has obtained over 1000 pledges lo total abstinence. Ho some great-great-grandchildren. Tho old. m an is well and hearty, and can w rite a good, legible hand without tho use of spec- OHANQEIN TWENTY YEAH.S. places of greater trust and responsibility. I t is now scarcely possible. Tho habit Is simply fatal to success. I do not boUevo there is a sthglo reputable busiuess house lu Cliioago where an employe who drinks In- toxiojints of .anykind has anything like ft chance for promotion. The taking of a single glass of beer may, and often does, mean losing the chance of a lifetime. Brainy boys a n d young m en,teetotalers from WHAT IS AHEAD C 3 MODEBATE DEINKEB. Tho moderate drinker would do well to do-.is not hesitate to call the mo ierate drink er a drunkard. He says that the ionnediato effect of a moderate ainouut ot alcohol Is a feeling of iucreasod vigor. Ideas are in creased in quickness, but lose in concentra tion. Tho .system soon demands the stimu lants more frequently. Abstinence Is fol lowed by suffering. Tho h.-ind loses its steadiness, tho brain its clearness. Insom nia adds to tho drain on tho nervous forces, and tho patient instinctively resorts, for r e lief, to tho poison which is the direct cause of his condition. In time these symptoms become intensillel tind evideneos of chronic degeneriition manifest themselves. Scarcely an organ in the body is exempt. It strikes at tho root of tlio vital functions, retarding tho w o rk of the stomach a n d tho liver. Tno patient is liable to catarrh, and a candidate foE Brlglit’s disease, and finally apoplexy. Hero is a fiitthful histori* of -tho moderate, drinker put in tho cold laugu-age of modi ' cal scien-jo; b u t it will bo confirmed by ever.v observant, feeling souL _ ‘‘TlliATIW” CUSTC on Sunday will have uotice.l th a t tho league speakers, in common w ith thn m a jority of discriminating tompeninee advoe.atos eise- wherc, havo determined upon the “ treating habit” as the place iu which to put the en tering wedge of the temperance reform. All the speakers a t tlio league meeting seem to hold in common tho view that, howeyer the the reform ers who wish to overcome intem perance. No observer of tho liquor evil in its vari ous ph.ases can doubt for a moment the gen eral coi-reetuess of tliis decision. The “ treat ing” custom is re.sponsiblo for two of tho worst of the atton.iant evils of drink. It oliligostho.se wlio follow it to drink moro than they want o r would take, hut for tlio sake of a p pearing to bo sociable. Aud it cul tivates tlm taste for liquor among young men who would have nothing to do with it were they not asked inid urged to do so. A m.an who enters a saloon alone is genetaliy content wltli !us much alcoholic, stiraul.'int as by ono or two others and the sen s t te cus- drinks us there are members of the party— Ills h e ad to *Mreat.” Tho drink habit is bad enough an itself, but this foolish semblance of ‘ good fellovr- oTiip” has vastly increased its disasters. If tho temperance advocates of this country can do away with tho treating they will hnvo sensibly diminished the baneful results of liquor, even tliough they do not strike a t tho root of the m a tter o r establish a principle.— Chicago Eecord. TEMPEEANOE NEW s Y n D NOTES. Alcoholism is a sign of natural dogenera- A Cleveland church is placing w ater tanks no.'ir saloons to injure tho liquor dealers’ Tho late Sir Andrew Clark, general phy sician in tho l.'irgest liospitals iu London, •said th a t seven out ot every ten persons thero owed their ill h e alth to drink. TotJil abstinence of parents brings into the family cheerfulness, thrift, cleanliness, industry aud all tho natnr.i] virtues. H.-ippy I be home in which both parents a re total ab- ■stamers. Tiie Pueblo Indi.ans have resisted all jit- tempts of traders to introduce whisky and playing ear.ls into tlieir midst. They are about tlio only f ribo t h a t havo n o t a taste for the “ firewater.” Tho Salvation Array has alre.ady con tributed 250,000 signatures to the groat poly glot to bo p resented to the Governments of tlte world by theijotids of tlio Women’s Chris tian Temperance Union. If three or live or m ore men a re asleep in a room j\nd ono of them is drunk, tiio Hies will g a ther on the tipsy man and .-ivoid the otiiers. 'Tile reason js tli.at insects revel in llio o dor Of alcohol and .somet-ii’ie.s get a rnnk It is said that the thirst for d rink can be .stopped for a time liy drinking four or five glasse.s of w a t e r ; as much, in fact, :is tho Stomaeli will liold. This is wortii trj-ing wlieu tlie tliir.st comes on, a n d .a man feels us if he must drink. In the stom ach ot the raoder.ate drinking man tho veins a re swelled ,-ind irritated. Tho more a man drinks tlie w»r.se Jiis .stomach grows, till at last, if the man dies of d eliri um tremen.s, the .sloaiaeh is black a n d loul witli ulcr-rous sores. Drink iinist l it either good or bad. II go.>-i, we eannot get too mucii of it ; if b.ad, any a t all is too much. If a tnan wliolly drunk .should be sbuinii'.l, we .slioul.l do Wti.-It -wo can to nrevent him frojn getting balf or quarter drunk. The drunk(!ii fattier brings bis wife and Dbibiren to pov‘*rty, ln' tivm , hinders his cliil.lreu from attending e uiivli and s e liool; in a wor.l, p a u p -rism . i-iior.m.’O and vice a re the results of d runki'nui'ss m the father of a fainilj-. If the niollicr bi> a drunkard, these evil results a rc yet worse.
