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THE STORY OF A STOWAWAy..
porno, my lad, and it beside mei we There aro over 2,000 tons of silver bare,
have often talked before 98,000,000 silver deflate and $36,000,000
Of the hurricane and tempest, and the in gold coin stored in the Philadelphia
storms on sea and shore ; mint,
When we road of decide of daring, done There ie said to be a treasure amount -
for dear old England's sake, ing to 150,000,000 francs in gold in the
1 h"eyr eitud Noloeu'a duty, and the en- Julius tower of the fortress ut Spandau
terprise of Drake ; in Prussia.
Midst the fover'd din of battle, roll of The difficulty of soldering together two
drum, and scream of fife, pieces of aluminium le said to have been
Ketose pate in long proceseiou, calmly overaomo by talo use of ohlorido of silver
Yielding up their life, se a fuse.
Damps and pageants have their glory, in Borneo makes beer from the pepper
cathedral Melee are seen plant.
Marble effigies ; but seldom of the mer- It is a remarkable fact that oda water
cantle marine. 00ntaine n0 soda,
If your playmates love adventure, bid Tho unexplored area of Canada is one
them gather round at school million square miles,
Whilst you tell them of a hero, Capbain The room in which Napoleon I. died
Strachan, of Liverpool is now a enable.
Fifty -years old T.okay eosts from $16
to $50 to battle,
Electriciby was arab transported from
place to plaoo in portable form in 1881.
Krupp's great gun works at Essen oou-
snme 1,000 tone of ooal au1 ooke a day.
It is estimated that there are now 350,-
000,000 copies of the bible in circulation.
It costs 99 for five minutes' tails by
telephone from New York to Chicago.
Salt and vinegar applied hot are good
for Gleaning brass, which should after.
wards be polished with fine ashes.
The oloobrio street oars of Albany, N.
Y.., are provided with an autenatio de-
vice that shows the name of each street
just before it is reached.
A hippometer, to record the number of
a ho'se's paces and rho distance ho has
travelled, has been invented by an oll'reer
in the French Army.
The highest viaduct in the world has
just been erected in Bolivia, over the
river Lea, 9,838 feet above the sea level
and 4,008 feet above the river.
Dawe Yon 0(100' N011etc1.
That au a man treats his horse so he
treats his wife ?
The man who treads upon his neigh.
tore' toes ? IIe it is who pines for the
earth 9
The best fruit is none too good to eat,
and that inferior frail malzos inferior
sauce ?
How much more some housekeepers
are guided by rule than by common
at the sense ?
The expression on the face of the man
vessel or woman who sees no good in his neigh.
bor ?
That good cooks are not the ones who
keep the table and hungry people waiting
for the food?
a' The youthEul looks of those whose ex•
perienne has been meagre? Deep feelings,
thrilling experiences leave marked traces.
That some voices soothe and comfort,
while others stir up the old Adam that's
in you ?
so fasb as during the night you forgot to
put rho dripping pan elder 16,
Spite of storm and stress of weather, in
a gale that lashed the land,
On the "Gyrian" screw steamer, there
the captain took his stand.
He was no fair-weather sailor, and he
often made the boast
That the ocean safer sheltered than the
wild Carnarvon coast.
IIe'd a good ship underneath him, and a
orew of English form,
So he sailed from ont the Mersey in:the
hurricane and storm.
A-11 the luck was dead against him—with
the tempest at its height,
Fires expired and rudders parted in the
middle of the night,
Sails were torn and rent asunder. Then
he spoke with bated breabh :
"Save yourselves, my gallant fellows !
we are drifting to our death I"
Then they looked at one another, and
they felt the awful shook,
When with louder crash than tempest,
they wore dashed upon a rook.
All wee over now and hopeless ; but
tomes these miles of foam
They could hear the shouts of people,
and could see the lights of home.
"All is over l" screamed the captain.
"You have answered dnty's call.
Save yourselves 1 I cannot help you1
God line mercy on us all 1"
So they rushed about like madmen, seiz.
ing bolt, and oar, and rope—
For the sailor knows where life is, there's
the faintest ray of hope —
Then amidst the wild °oufusion,
dreaded dawn of day,
From the hold of that doomed
crept a wretched stowaway.
Who shall tell the saddonecListory of this
miserable lad
Was it wild advent= stirred him, was
he going to the bad ?
Was he thief, or bully's victim, or a run-
away from school,
When 11e stole that fatal passage from
the porb of Liverpool ?
No one looked at him, or kinked him,
'midst the paralyzing roar—
All alone he felt the danger, and he saw
the distant shore.
Over went the gallant fellows, when the
ship was breaking fast,
And 1110 captain with his lifebelt--he
prepared to follow Inst ;
But bo saw a boy neglected, with a face
of ashy gray.
"Who (MI yon ?" roared out the Onptnin.
"I'm the boy what etow'd away."
There was snares another second loft to
1111011 what he could do,
For the fatal ship was sinking—death
was ready for the two.
So the Captain called the outcast—as he
faced tho tempest
From his his own waist teen the lifebelt—
aucl he bound it round the child.
"I can swim, my little fellow 1 Take the
belt and make for land.
Up, and save yourself I" The ontoest
humbly knelt to kiss bis bend.
With the lifebelt round his body then the
urchin °leeredtlie ship ;
Over went the gallant Captain with a
blessing on his lip.
But the hurricane howled louder than it
ever howled before,
As the Captain and the :stowaway were
making for the shore.
When you tell this gallant story to your
playfellows at school,
They will ask you of the hero, Captain
Strachan, of Liverpool.
You meat answer : They discovered on
the beach at break of day,
Safe—the battered, breathing body of the
little stowaway ;
And they watched the waves of wreckage
and they searched the oru01 shore,
But the man who tried to save the libtle
ontoaet—was no more.
When tboy speak of English heroes, tell
this story where you can,
To the everlasting credit of the bravery
of man,
Tell it out in tones of triumph or with
tears and qui°koued breath,
"Manhood's stronger far them storms,
and Love is mightier than Death."
ODDS AND ENDS,
The sixth Atlantic cable was laid by
the Great Eaet0011 in 1874.
A mail wagon has the right of way
over any other ve1i01e whatever.
The coffee palaces of Melbourne are
said to be the finest in the world.
An ignorant man is his own worst
enemy. How 0,10 be ho anybody else's
Lind ?
The hair of a So. Louis woman is re
puled to be lifly•four inobee in length.
The market price of a wife in equator.
nal Milieu is ton bundles of hairpins.
Tlie tendency to violent exorcise is so
great that it ought to he °hooked,
Potting mittens on a tiger will 018901
make him lose his taste for blood.
A Cornell college young woman is
said to be studying veterinary surgery.
In the United States there aro 673,018
Freemasons and 847,471 Odd Fellows,
The oombined ages of a recently me-
rlon nouple in Macon, Mo., were 102
year's.'
The tathsr of West, the painter of
"Death on the Palo Gorse," was a harm
ble farmer.
Ln Oongress there aro twenty represen-
tether; who aro umtr tweuby.six years
of age.
A ashless horeesho0 tient le fastened to
tho hoof with a clasp is coining into no
in Paris.
Perretisaion was given by Napoleon foe
a cable to England in 1847. Tho cable
was laid in 1860,
A $l. Louie woman has applied for a
patent to Over tho process of making
"sweet potato floor.'
The tee in the rcfrigorator never melts
ENGINEERING FACTS:
The Romans built the first dikes in
Holland.
In 1880 there wore 5,814 lighthouses in
the world.
The first coast light in the United
Seaton leas i" 1703.
The first Eddystone lighthouse was
erected in 1758.
Asphalt pavements were first laid in
Paris in 1854.
All twisted boring tools are of Amari.
can invention.
The diamond drill is pointed with blank
diamonds.
The total cost of the Suez Canal ex•
°ceded 920,000,000.
.0. tunnel between Dover and Calais
w118 proposed in 1802.
The coast survey of the United States
was begun in 1817.
Roebling'e railway `bridge ab Niagara
has a span of 821 feet, with 59 feet de-
flection.
The Cherbourgh "digue" ie 4,120 yards
long, having two arms inclosing the en•
trance.
Pontoon bridges, with copper pontoons,
were invented by the French about 1672.
At the beginning of the eighteenth cen-
tury all European armies had pontoon
trains.
The weight required to crush a square
inch of brick varies from 2,200 to 4,500
pounds.
Gunter's chain, used in measuring land,
was invented by Edmund Gunter in 1000.
The great aqueduct which supplied
Carthage with water was seventy miles
tong.
There was a mediaeval a0e00ia1ion of
engineers palled the "Brethren of the
Bridge."
VARIA"I'IIN.
When you want to see the crooked
made sbraight look at a railroad map.
Recipe for a domestio broil :—First
catch the hair on your husband's comb—
collar.
Kate—"I really couldn't have refused
Jack—he proposed so neonatally l" May
—"No wonder 1 Ho has had lots of
practice, you know."
Tanks—"What led you to suspect last
night that I bad been drinking." Mrs.
T.—"I can't imagine, telese possibly it
was the laot that you were drunk."
Old Friend—"Well, I declare, old boy,
your wife is fully as tall as you are.
Mr. De Meek (in a whieper)—"Y.e.e, I
guess that's so." "How name you to
marry such a big woman ?" "Well—er
—she didn't 800111 so big before marri-
age."
His last Resort.—The desperate tramp
(to the drug olerk)—"Hey you any 0tryell-
nine or arsenic ?" Timid Clerk—"No."
The lleaperete Tramp—"Well, then,
gimme a piens of soap."
'Miss tl.uoient—"hero is a century plant
we prize very highly ' Flightey—"Yes,
yes ; boauhifUl, °ha'rming. I suppose
yon raised it from rho seed.
Friendly Overtures.—Neigbbor'e boy
(looking through the fence)—"My fath-
er's a heap bigger man than yonr'n I"
Now boy (with cold disdain)—"Size ain't
notbin 1 When my father coughs, yen
can hear him half a mile 1"
"Margaret" was bho way her name
Appeared in her youthful oopy.hooke
neat ;
In society columns we see the same
Girl figures quite gaily as "Marguerite."
"Speaking of gt100r nerves, and their
still more queer collocation," writes a
lady from Easton, Pa., "I am reminded
of a table ab which I once sal, which
mentally I named the combustible table,
Tlie boarders names were Brush, Bush,
Hay, Wood and Cole. All that seemed
tasking Was a match."
Amy—"Why, Mabel, you haven't any
mistletoe hung up." Mabel—"Ola, Prod
nevem sodas to nod any."
THE BRUSSELS
Ino --"Ie Mab yoursohool friend ? Why,
she ie11't so very ugly." Slie--"Ugly 7
who said see was 9" 810—"You said all
the girle loved her."
Very accommodating—Tho other day
Mr, Burleigh was taking a walls in the
woods with his little boy. They one -
=Deed hunting for obestnuts, and soon
Donald's oyes budged when be saw the
double handful his father had found, and
then be made this kind remariz ;—"Say,
papa, wouldn't you like to carry your
011011100s in my pocket."
emBosalio—"Is your fiance generous?"
Grace—"Well, I should say 80. He's
juot mortgaged his house to buy me a
ring." aking sure,—She—"Then you'll take
nee for a drive on Thursday ?" Ile—
"Yes, but suppose it rains ?" She—
"Come the day before then."
Martin—"Clow well Miss Greenbnugh
keeps bee age I" Mrs, Grinder—"Why,
of course. Nothing would indium her to
give ib away."
It may take Bixby -eight measurements
to constitute it beautiful woman ; but
one span aboub the waist makes a happy
man.
Itinaenuitisni Illanlaoea the Joints,
Swells lianas, Feet Gerd Legs, Two
nettles 110ya1 Crown Remedy 180-
reels the Cure.
AAlzzTON, JUNE d'rn, 1890.
To Isaac 1Pilliaala, Esq.
Ibake pleasure in adding my testi•
menial to the reit. I have been troubled
with Rheumatism for some time. My
bands, legs and feet were very much
swollen, and any joints out of place, and
bryiug all sorts of medicine, it did me no
good, until I tools your Royal Crown
Remedy. After taking two bottles it en-
tirely cured me, and I can recommend it
to anybody. Yours truly,
ELLEN MATDEwe.
8:1 UNDERSTOOD THE LS..NUUMIII•
I was engrossed in my magazine as the
train sport on, and did not notice that a
bride and groom had entered the car ab
a small station ; but my attention was
attraoted to the wimple En rather an odd
way—by telegraphic signals.
Two young anon who sat opposite to
each other across Ole aisle were making
remarks about them by Coking with
their pocket knives on the metal arta of
he seat.
Sweet as a peach, isn't she 9'blotted off
the young man whose net was imme-
diately behind the new arrivals.
Yes, replied the other. Bridal couple
evidently.
See bow olose he sits to his tootsy
wootsy.
I see. They are bolding each other's
bands, aren't they ?
No, but they are exchanging love
glauoes.
How on earth do you suppose a ahnmp
like that managed to oatoll an angel ?
Give it up. She surely 000ldn't see
anything in him to admire.
Her lips were just made for kisses.
That's jest what they were,
Say l -
Well?
When the train gets to the next fun-
nel I am going to reaoh over and hiss
her.
You wouldn't dare.
Yes, I would. She'd thick it was her
husband, you know.
Their tolegraphio conversation ceased
here for the bridegroom had taken out
his pnolcet knife and oommoueed to tick
off this message on the arm of hie seat :
When the train gets to the next tunnel
the chump proposes to reaoh over .and
hammer your two heads together till
your teeth drop out, See?
Soon after the two passengers mighb
have been seen sneaking off to the smok-
ing oar ; and they remained in the
smoker not only while they went through
the tunnel bet until they reached their
deetination.
Melnteo, the man whose carelessness
caused the disastrous dynamite explosion
at Long Island ally last week, has
escaped from custody.
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Our line of Base Burners is more complete than evert before,
"Radiant home," 'Art Garland," "Art Peninsular," "Radiant
Peninsular," &c. These stoves are constructed in the most modern
style, and aro the most powerful Double Heaters made. They are
finished in the highest style of the art and we warrant nveryono
good baking ovens. If you are in need of a Parlor Cook, he sure
and see our stock before purchasing.
"Evening Light" and ",Lyndon" Heaters
Are greatly improved this season and are soiling fast and giving
good satisfaction. We will take your olid stove.
Handsome Ranges i
We carry a stock of the best in this line, all prices. Call and inspect.
Second Hand Stoves I
Our second hand stoves are going off fast. If you want one, you
must secure it early. They are good ones and cheap.
Just opened out Hanging and Table Lamps, Bedroom and Night
Lamps, cheaper than ever. Tea Knives, Toa Spoons, Tea Trays.
BALLANTYNE & WILTON.
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This olcl, reliable institution is still in the van of progress and
is well prepared to cater to the wants of the public at this Season..
A. Fine Stock of
DINNER AND TEA SETS
In Stone and China. They are dandies. Elegant dishes in Eng-
lish Stoneware selling Cheap. Also Glassware, &c.
Teas, Coffees, Spices, .Fruits,
Sugars, Canned Goods, 3'e., c�c•,
Fresh, Nice and sold at Close Prices.
Highest Price paid for Butter, Eggs and
Poultry.
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20 lbs. Granulated Sugar for $1
25 lbs. Good Yellow Sugar for $1
A large assortment of the Choicest
Fruits of the Season.
01.1V `deers and Cotees are too well known
to neel1 any Reoomme , .dation.
The Largest Assortment of Glassware and Crockery ever
shown in Brussels, consisting of
Plain and l>crncy China and Glassware,
.Decorated and Printed Teaan.cl Dinner Sets,
Decorated and Printed Toilet Sets.
(!JY DEPARTET
Fresh Bread and Oakes always on hand.
Wedding Cakes a Specialty.
Any Orders left for Christmas Cakes will
have our Prompt Attention.
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