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Lucknow Sentinel, 1888-08-24, Page 7.!•• BAP FITS or • the Growth of seinahness,-Whi, It .fihenld be Struggled Aaninst. and Itaniahed-- . Why reople Ought. to be, la twelety. • There li a mental condition with which we all beoome acquainted some time or other during our existence, which is neither ennui, discontent, temper, nor disappoint, anent but simpiy sheer depreseion of spirit; 'and as a rine we cannot altogether account for it even to . oureelves—it is inexplicable to Xis but the fact of its -presence is undeniable, and it may be defined as temporary Mental and physical caw° Weariness would generally have more raison d'etre, and be attributable, in the: majority of oases, , to overwork of , various kinds worry, or aexiety, either of which- would" suffice to cause it. But • depression is eomewhat different; it is insidious in oluiracter, While: its origin is • dobtful and sonaetinaesunknoivn; it varies - degree from a sense of tininess to a • edition approaching hypoolaondria. And in severe cases, even when they are only of brief duration, the amount of deepondenoy is so greet seto. make a per. sop in easy, oirometafices, and without troubles, alinosewish .for death. in prefer-. • .. : ence to the distorted and :gloomy views of . . 'life which are engendered . by depression . when it is ouffered from in an acute form. An extraordinary kilt about tins•ie that in : the ditee of pure depression the surround- , ings are not always effectual as a curative. •- For instance; one'sleaearest friend may be present, or one's Oen dining out, say, and • yet it is only by a strong effort that a sem- •' Mance of cheerfulness is obtainable, though • ' if similarly situated when itione's normal condition • nitwit . pleasure would be felt. 1 Penile say. the exercise of a rigid self- control would prevent, or, it leapt, greatly ameliorate, depression; but it would surely • eed an iron will to do this, as one may a ' :11 to be lively and talkative : in. the 'biety of others, and dill the feeling of ....m:ntter_tlesp,madeney- will-, concifier....for--thei tune. " - 7 -..--7-7- . — . ,,... , ;-- 7 ,, . Thonuery noturelly_„. conies, why soma , 0 person be ennselesely depressed to this extent? Well, the °hale of - evidence .e .betwen cause and effect is not always so . _ . clearly defined; but dyspepsia we'ula , be • conducive •t9 defrossion—so would great • monotony' or a relaxing ileighborhood—any, of these three conditions would, in time, • bring things . to ettch a pass. A person ,,,,,,,,..zzeder.„—the -influence ..of...tho efeeeemooe.. Ite_w_o_la i'-' .-7414ATIF BEAVNCI WIRES- ' They Win T.,ineman in Hoboken and a . In Atlantic. City. Jamea ,a lineman employed 1) the fibbohen Electric Light Company, wail instantly. last night. Jig ascended the pole to'arrangelbe lamp at Firet and I Washington streets. Ile hest barely reaebed the lamp when he fell lifelese to. the Bide I walk. The electric) orient had done its , force were his torn garments, which looked work quickly. The visible evidence* of ite! as if ent. With a sharp edged knife. The 1 flesh was lacerated at his right wrist and in I his side was a vvound eight inches long by an inch and a half Wide. O'Neil was 35 yeare old and I' d‘,. Brooklyn. The remains were removed ,to Coroner O'Hiam'e Morgue and the County: physician was notified. • • Atlantic CitY, is having a surfeit of tied-, dento and crime* Drownings and nine,: cierewere followed last night by the -almost instant death of a boy from electric shook. Little Louis; Mund woothe victim. He lived on first street Philadelphia in a house in whieh his bather .(now (deceased) kept a saloon and in which the first Alpe* Oen flag *la made- • He with his brother, Collie tanna,'aged 16, and Charlie Albrecht, aged 12, had 'climbed to the reef of the dressing room Of Albreoht's summer garden. There they played until nearly 7 o'clock, vvhen they were called down by Fred. Albrecht, an elder son of the proprietor,: Collie Mund alone obeyed the summons. The othertwo waited some time and then Louis grasped the tiles:stria wire on the side Of the garden to steady himself in his descent. . • The current had juetbeen turned on and the shock was instantaneous., The wire had been spliced and the point'of the joint had not been covered: 'ladle Louie deg- gered a few steps and the rt pitched head • forernost to the ground,a distance of about fifteen feet.' • Artnotegeginidere•apa- Wratn• were quickly summoned; but all -their- •efforts were without avail. .Brandy wan . peered into him and other rtrnediee were applied, but he was Bead. The body was tenderly eared for and now rests 0Ionte in the Mimic hall, whefe an inquest will be 'held by the coroner this .11eratd. ' • , W./ TQCNO,BitIDE. 3t.LOPM/ Alter SITWoWeeline Honeymoon 8414,1trma Away With a.Married Nan. There lea disconsolate Imeband,inputdh' /MC le T., and his naMels•Anton Kasha. He is a tailor, who lives on Moore street, and deee ell the finer work for Brokaw Brother*, *Devlin ZO Co.,•and other well. knownclothiers of 'this 04- He is only 26 years of age, but he has crowded into his life:a great many !have escapades- His. first wife has been dead only . since June, 0 year ago, ttied he has lost no time in Wooing *Ise Jennie Roessler. • She. is a an some brunette anaworked in the cigar factory of Robb:ARM & Ries' on Third avenue,between Eighty-second and Righty third, street*, He met her first at Wie. beck'e, Hill at a hall held there on laet Thankegivtng PaY• After this ire- quenttY:yiSited her at her home. She, was, at „first rather averse to • receiving his attentions but Was #nidly persuaded to marry hill). A boll was hired for the wed- ding, an orchestra engaged and a supper nerved. The celebration was the talk of the. neighborhood. • ..• The yognK'woman's affections ,were evi- dently•fixed elsewhere. Alexander Riau, of the. &in for whom, •she worked, was enamored of her charms. She received hie advances and her companions in the fac- tory •noticed the friendly terme upon will:oh they were and the matter became a subjetit of general discussion. Kasha was not MS- pioious,. He placed every confidence in his wife. He told her that he desired her to give up work and attend simply to, house- hold duties. She explained .to hina -most plausibly that her earnings would help to pay the expenses. On Saturday laist she Iola him ehe had some clothes that she wished to take to tho laundry. She made pp a bundle and left; as was her habit, to go to work. She did not rettirir that night, but Rash* was not Worried, thinking she had stopped with friends.. •,Bunday.passed without anyeigna of the eppeartince of the yong bride.:Thed the husband became alarmed.. He told her brother, Joseph Ito,egielert who lives oppo- site, and the two put their heads, together; They Went to tho factory on Monday and saw Mr. Itobineen.,' Ho told them; that Ries; who has a wikamcl two ohildren, had not ,peen, At the Morita Saturday.: Jemee left at the same time • • COOK'S IN A STEW. A Chef who,*eines for the Bleehpota, of IrGyilt-4tInte. Piero Weakaesegg. Two cooks -040 AdrieriPierrel)ehrnearg the .chief cook at Delmenicces establish- ment, at No. 411 Broadwayk the other Ernest Diel, the cook' Of the Calomet Club —seem to have made a bad races higetting married. The "fifth 44" was evidently top much for their capabilities. There 4, however, a difference in the two mato. which oame up for a bearing yesterday 'before judge Beach,of, the Court of Commoo Pleas., .10 the case ef DelMe- nigio's 'chef' the wife ia • the core, plainant. According to her "they were married in Parte on Augnst 29th, 1868, jest twenty peep" ago. They got along Very well together—he as master of the "spit" and she as mistress of their householdeenntil. recently, when he me- an:abed, as she says, to the fascination of a Mrs. Philemon elstezey, with •whom she says he is now living at, No.; 107. Wooster street. On this charge She seeks an'abso: .lute diverce, and on eventuation of M. Loins Mathot, 'her counsel, Judge 130611 appointed Howard j. Foster a 'referee to take toti- mony in the case. Meantinie the goosed chef has put in no aneweito theanit, think- ing possibly that it 'night be jumping from .the frying pan. into the fire,- though the probabilities are that in the end he will. thia himself! done to a brown -turn. • The cook of the Calumet Club is. the complainant in the second suit. He fines for a limited divorce. Rte and his wife have been married only Some' three years, and he declares that they have been living in hot water ever since. • The tentitantony in the caee was begun yesterday before The* V. Callahan, the referee. in reel:go/tee to questions by M. Louie Mathot, laia counsel, Mr. Diel told a pitiful story: of his matri- monial grievances. ' " What'a your, wife's.greetest -fault" he was asked. • • _ was. tho -prompt: response.. have to send her two or three" timeo to •- 331acktrell'n Island • on account of it. • The, worst Of it Was she would come to the club when she Was drunk and nide terrible rows there; and I came near losing my place on aocount Of it." "Had she any other faults1". " W-6-1-I,•yes,'if you call Omni Amite— •TAX, ABOUT TOBACCO. Bus 'MAIO Vera ',no. Weed 'Ante: Aug . IfOX? to Read. Says Tobacco: k*artiig, the: ,pief, year many of our Havana importers who bevo had Occasion to ship, tobacco to Canada .for the purpose �f saving the 19 per cent. 'additional duty levied on gone which have been stored here for the period of one year , havl been the %dogma of -thefts. Of late the pilferer& have become more bold; and now, .basteia of one, or two carrots being taken, it idnot an uncommon thing • • for a bale to be -relieved of Biz or eight. • Says the eai -If a man • goes to a cigar @tete where he is unkhown and, calls for a 10 -cent cigar, oleo be is an.expert in selecting good tobacco, in nine Cases out of tee he will have a 5 -cent cigar thrust upon him. Thia is the verdict of a majority of the smokers in Chicago With whom I have talked, and I have been study.. .in g their opinions :purpoaely for several weeke.- ' Bays the West Key ,(Fltig).Equater : On the farm of W. H. johneoni who lives six or seven miles west of Bartow, there ige said to be tobacco three feethigh.' A @MOO Plant tastWenty...five leaves to the St011s, qne of the leaves- is fourteen inches wide and tWenty.twolnobeeiong. ' The tobacco Was , -raiSed. on 'conernon fine land which was cleared. this year: • - • throwing: flatirons at me anti trying to Bepreteneatitte -mays ilastt ..,vgaileeandewaseregardea.iose-hemedel „antin.—Reie :Peculiar CoatomPt Court Case. Ries, is well -041o, owns e few. •henna, carveme with a carving knife." •.•13-p„,,,oemieleeelo-st„.,e-Dieesiotoeleeettetteere Weighlgeorld. • . -le- • - - wtgami .• ,w31.4-a-itiozu‘komEav., rest of the family, but it is undoubtedly • 'Vick presiding, a peculiar case of what the worse for the individual: Imagine e. mor- *judge termed " contempt of 'tort image bitletatteefnaind.:tharine:Which_hll _desires in this Wey.:. Opposite the court -room is havetenaporaillyeflearand-are,replicedLby-..situated_theXtilean..Foundry4-theznnning e. complete mentalexhaustion- and, aisin-. of the-msehinety"canded ahumming *Bee, .''olination for either work or pleaenie„ ' which penetrated the cbitrt-rooro, disturb. When one 'feels convinced of one's :per, ing the judge's equenimityto such an .sonal useleseness.ind inferiority to.,one's extent that ho ordered tho balilif tecruitify contemporaries and asetiziates; & cenvie- theproprietere, Messrs, Snow tt Black- tien increased . by retrospection, • thew wood, • that :the . noise would have to be repentance and geed .kesolutions • both stopped. On receiving the 'judge's • order vanish—tho former seems -unavailing,' the tho. foiandeymen,•-thinking it Was a high- . latter appearfutile.-and, one concludes handed' pieta)... of !boldness .on .; the part that life in general isa; mistake, and one's of the judge to require them to atop • .Own; in .particular 'a miserable' ;Ian tire. their machinery ,and .thereby ' suffer Theferegpieg paragraphs are an epitomized lose, returned Mishear that theywoad stop • 'depariptiOn of thelfeelings people, are liable when their Work was done, They Wee° to when :Offering ,,from depression.. Of quickly replied to by the judge through the • coursetheeeare degrees oL. despondency, _b_ailiff,thStePaless__the.neise....Weeetopped at, and in the Milder: forint& or the Commence. once he:, would fine, them 020 ,fok port- al:tent it is not very 'difficult to dissipate it. tenapt Of conrt. The.bailiff returned to the •The 'Andy of eelf, if pursued • con more, is court rot= with O niessatge from Snow (Is apt to beeeme toe engrossing (altogether it IglaoltwoOd telling the ledge to fine away. , May be neither amusing nor profitable), lloYer.Holstead then went.over'from court • besides which it creates or aids:the acquist- and advised the fleireon behalf of-thejodge tion Of downright selfiahnons. . to stop their machinery, Whichwas ee... ' Thisisaccempanied by.nelf,iiiaulgence, to lectently done, the:: firm giving notice Of , an extent Which Might in h ineasurejnetify theigr intentionto send • in a bill• of damage/ the melancholy thoughts referred to; sboVe.:- to court,,,whieh,they did. . Mei*. Snow. • Selfishnessis of , rapid growth, and, unless .4 Blackwood aro former residents or Galt,' kept under , subjection, becomes :penmen- and •the .otticoine'' 'of 'the ciao will be: ent, and really does,' not answer. • Look awaited with n good deal of interest. iPub, [trona �n thee Most popular people of one's Bo !sympathy is, of course,. With the ffirin,. it:equal:Mance* and it will be seen that the whatever the lif.w may ba in the a:bitter. ' • most worthy of 'Affection and respect are ' thee° who etedy and contribitte to the happiness and well-being of others more than . their own: •Stiola persons are not usttelly :additited to depression; they are too much .engrossed. With theitinsiociatea ti, give time or thought to Moods Ind feelings .; ''con- , sequently theyhre generally cheerful; and at leastcharacterized.:bYimederately good. tS31138 neeelle 'eta Oar's. ire was Idad at Ida:Morrison and so awore b e Shot'yeem. : • • - -7 Pcitee.Annaus, the young musician vein) shot himself on,.Wednesday night at Mrs. Southwick's . house of ill -fame on Potter street, died last night at 10.30o'clock at the Emergency Hospital. The unfortunate girl whom be seaweed, in his . dying state- ment, of firing the fatal shot was released from the custody of the Foorth•Preoinot police by ender of Coroner Kenney as soon as Asnans confeseed that he had done the shooting himself. . • • ,Bo gated yesterday morning that he made the false • statement because he was mad at the girl.--Buirafo Express: • • The'Moraltdbe adduced is .that selfish- ness is a mistake, for it grows (Mime With increasing Year* and is therefore to bo. avoided and struggled agetnet ; whilo the , more we occupy our minds and the 'facul: ties of brain and body the less we alien suf- fer from depression of "'pith& (oleos from physical °hoes or trouble), which are fed by w of moral control and absence of • aOnge laboistY or .employment.e-Lonelon • „The I.,aok of tereepathe. We aro a Practical people, andwe beve • no fiddle facidle Sentiment about Me. We have no ital. friendship' '•latiwadaye. We Must not get too deeint body, - or it anything appeos to him. or her ....iEly egrated ehy- we mayladrhip* eguffor a little pain; and wher'grthe good? Selfishness is the first ,law Of out modern life. Self.eacrifice may still existitinong weaned, bat wonienare weakthinge at hest Charity ? ' Give him • 05 send him emnething to eat 'that in dainty;: go and knock 'on the door and see 'how he ' is, -and .then go, off to your.f un, Affection'? Sitieyou are sorry he is nick, „ and ft:11*ot all about him. Dead.?' "Por fellow I : He we!) •,e, good fellow and I am ., sorry he'', One. ' What card was that yon played, 4; ' " • ' : - • ..• . • , • • But re ape, after; all, there are some eyes tho tears Oro to e soreehodY53 11W.„,.,, •13,', fe.j:eresaLainteeinle_ .. comfort, of ' true. eympethy' .thro gd:?h his Weakening frame ; perleeps Sordebody ails. in a chair by the tire; bola lonely room, STA fancies she sees hint there,: feel° his, arms about . her, beam his voice Wed phys '13' tribute to him with a throbbing . hears. 'SOttieWhere or another it may be, esdine` merry laugh stops half uttered, and sorne- b,Ody rises frona the joigeue 'Arty and says: • . I cannot play tettight ;, I an not Well." - But it is Curious, that the larger the world grows the sinaller the sympathetic circle 'seethe to 'get. The. more • friends a man . has the lees real friendellip.. TO be happy; ?. It is to hive on wonitio who levee you to WO, atia one Man who truete you to truet. •'.-7-:;lait Franc him Chrosietefr • •Creket' Extraordinary. There is a sniall:villige, only a- few milea from Berwick, where 'a ericket club' has recently been 4started, and the members were glad to Beanie the services of the boots of the hotel, Who had been a famous bets= , man in his day. (at lea* so he said) to 'coach, them 43 . the • game. Boots wee never tired of recounting hie prOwesain the field and at the stamps, smog other' see:s- ae* tellingOt_an-occasioe on which he , played against an • All -England Eleven ane innings which lasted three days. This was disputed by a bystander,who :declared such h feet impoesitgle.. Boote,however, declared ligewas correct; offered to "back his state- ment," did so for the sum of fiveshillings, and won it with th,e following explanation: The Match in whit% he performed his ex- ploit waecominenced on a Thursday, and he was the last man to go in .on that day, the Stumps being drawn when he had only 'Oiled one ever. :Friday it rainedeper- sistently, and there was, no play., On Sat- Urday,mornieg he ,was bowled by the , first ballbe receiveti,.so that he actually stood up for three dciye, though whether his per. ,Icirrhances Was a creditable one in a matter of %infirm. The RuhIng Perignon. . Jamie Anderson had returned from 'nob lege, where he had passed a most sweetie ful examination, and brought with him boxful of preggente for the members of his family. These were as enitably•ohoon as a young man's taste could dietate, that for hireaged grandmother •being u, bonnet of Marvellous size,. ornamented • with many colored ribbons and flowers, with which the old lady was Vastly delighted. Somehotu,re afterivarde the pleased recipient w,aa missed for a .while, and after a search was found sitting in a little -used room with the bonnet on her head.' "Whit are ye daein' heron' ?." she -was- asked, "Rin awe, dearleo,.rin awe, ? was no .quiet re- sponse. As I mpetgettm used to the brew thing, sae that I'll eel be thinking about it a' the time in the kirk the morn:" Mxte:-Qiel_elecitee all the hileg eeMle,7-2: ViteVeit disorderly.conduct —N. 17. 'Herald. • He didn't catch a fifth all day. , . . • Women Who. Go. Fishing, .. Cleveland 400- the „arinivereary of• her wedding, June 2nd, 1888,. fishing.' for . treat. .. The Peeeidentand hitegnitle.ac- . • companied her. The firstlady of the land • has always had phenomenal .luolt inhOok '- bag the :elasive trout, and on this ogoaeion. her good.fOrtnne. (4d. not .desert her, Mr. .Cleveland %Mindoro himself quite " a. on- oolegeor at angling in • inentitain-• etreanatt and he felt very . particular thathis bean-. tliul.wife:shotfitthandleber a-eamiith•soien;* tiftegrace...-•--",-Let,„ me show ,yort•heivto . •ceet, your lino," he Bald. "Never. .mind; - thank yon," ahereplied with a. smile of‘'. confidence, ".I 'con The President toOkeastispiciouely on when: Mrs;-.Cleye- • lend Waved. her , Blendereplit bamboikover the crystal watero, ; There was a•eplaeh and a;,:.spe'oitled beauty adoreed•the endof her line:: She safely Iiindedlini,.and whil� the President bodied the Waters his wife.- ,cettight .five arioretroet all weighing fifteen ations pounds. "Do you wish to show me how, %4"wqs‘uli4.i/tatirr4P,A5'4u,Wette444w•fargkg.4.4tY 11"1 supprestid-44%fifilViiWir How to'Seettre Seine of the nest Things in Life. • Setae of the le3et things in life atm be atorea - up only by the generosity' which gives, asking for nothing spin. Such are warm Affections, kind feelinge benevolent dispositions. Every service Willingly ren- dered, every help gladly given, every effort Reading Lessons for the Very :Venlig. The Oh, see the little, fly ! Does •he not look fun-ny as 'he pion -coo Goi-ly over grand -pa's bald head 7. flee grand:pa make a Grab for him 1 Oh.serVethe qui=et. 'smile on tho ° Fly's fico as hp lights on an- other part of' that energy° dome of Thought. What did grandpa any? Dia he refer to R. mill -dam?, No, he did not re-fer to I ; he re -felt -red to the Illy, • The cat- Get' on to the Oat, children I All an -Lanais were made to servo some ,mse_nxne,p_t_the Cat he was, • ail 'tile rash: On-a-ble shades:, Sonia of themecu for as uch as twenty.thhe dollars, but none of hem is Worth 4 cent. The Cat had a wild; ye and a ten -or voico. ,Ife lives uponan- -that food . and the beck Fence. . In it ielted to ihoot oats ? NO, it is. Mit tookoan o shoot Cattle', No one ever ohjecte;except he Cat. --Time. ' • . Seee.ter Sawyer iayii it Matt will oover die as lenges he make sheet, '1 Dr.Wililabi A. Hammond aSI‘kla that ttlo briiin is not anorgan ebeolutely eagsetiIions teem tho citizene of Balite Dose.- -•• tial'to life. •Pittst?urg DiipPtch, • It is said that the oldest man living any. /here is Jame(' James, a negro' of Santa Ogia, Meitico,..whe Was born near—Dor-- heater, S. C., in 1752. He .was „with his master in the revolutionary Wee, , was 40' earn old when Washington was elected resident, went to Texas when 101 years la, neoved..into Mexico fivo• years hater; and now, at the ripe age of 186, lives in a little hat, to which he is'confined by rheumatism, and is supported by eontribn- to 'eneorage the disheertened, to teach the ignorant, to lift the fallen, not onlyper- form,•their intended work, but even more surely react upon -the doer. They may or may not bring him the love. respect and 7 -gratitude of those he befriends, but, they , will infallibly bring brightness.ana sweet- ,ness into their heart, increasinghis power to do good, and storing up within hiinthose : dispositions which'cannot fail to bless hirn • While enabling him to bless others. The Hundred Miles Without a Curve. Tho new Argentine Pacific Railroad from BOMA Ayres to the feet of the Andes has on it what is probably 'the longest tangent in the world. Thiele 340 itilometera' (211 milee):withent a Orve. In tbie distance there is not a single bridge and no opening Urger than an ordinary °Wort no out greater than one meter in depth, and no fill Of a height, exceeding ono meter. There is hInmet an entire absence, of ,wood on the plain aerobe which the western end of the road is Ideated,' This heeled to the olden - sive tee of materna tie* will& will be employed on nearly the eittiro.roted. A Very poor !I Tenn." , • The hurgh,-of A netrether in Scotland is the senior of 'Glasgow.. Thirty Yearsafter, being: raised to the rank of Royel Bergh (in 1617) the town was citified upon to feed 'five exee tobanquet the • King," but tho 13eilies pleaded • poverty: Oaf' too is One Very mean toun—yea, of all the burghs Of thirlealrii the nieanestneither is there Mae floater in oor too,' nor any Oilier per - non that eie accustomed with feedbag Of beef, • we being all !teetering menand fisher*? - --Beyond years ago a valeable 'calf belong- ing to E. G. Bancroft, of W,arelieuse Point, sucked a diamond ring from hie finger. as be wee_teadhing it to drink inilk., The eelf grew and heoanie a valuable •COw,and the' ether day died inyoterionsly. A post- itortein examination showed that the ring had recently becOrrie • detached .ftora the muscle. • *bete' it had hitherto ',ranging harmless, aila had heonthe, dense of death. -440annalt News. ' • • In the Height of the Season. •„. Th-e.infltleileke of loettlityon_pcome of the ordinary affairs of life is simply trenlen-- done. • • , ' • • . Min. Daisy Buffenton„ of . Ripped Gap Station, Illinois, arrived at .the Pequet House, New London, lest week, and, taking it stroll the following Morning, got* into a pleasant conversation with a.baere spied boatman on the pier, • ' ” What a charining place this remarked, as she gazed .wistfully it the prettY little navy at her feet, • • It ja pretty port, but you'd orter got here during th' height of 'th' 88a0012, Then yeti'd 'a seen." " nifin't-the' month of July called • the height of the season ?" "Mese Yer heart, no," wee : the reply.' yer See they git king* soft like, en' them as gits„ inter shot water gits kinder • shore-tonchea, an' them that Ce.mes from outside is pow'ful .tonok an' sorter. die': pated like, so's yer don't want terl!eociate with 'em to ennygeeat extension." '".I.haven't been here &mg," exclaimed Miss :Buffintoe; "but if that is a fair de- scription Of the general rtin of the people here I think Ilkgo. farther East," and she dodged, a ,oculpm that the old merinan. pulled in„with a spiteful jerk. • "People 1" he eaid. "-I warn't talkin' about people.,1 Wuz a referrin` to olainbe . A Little Piah Story. A few days ago a travel -stained tramp entered a fernier's 'house just about an haw previous to dinner.. Ho offered to chop' some wood if he were givengesceitare meal in return.- The farmer's wife, beinTin need efiwood for her stove, set him to Work at .ol'ce. When dinner time came she called him meitie,and haviegfish for dinner, put oneStile :smelt on his plate, while on her own and her. beebind's ehe had nice big ones, reserving mare on the Platter. • The tranipdubiously lifted his little fish on the fork, held it to his ear and returned it to the plate, repeating this severel. times. Being at last *liked What he meant by doing this, he aesweeed • _ "A ;brother of mine crossed the sea., about six months • ago, but net having heard from •him so far I thought I would ask the fish whether he meld .eivoine.aey tidings:" ' • ' • • " Well, and what did the ,fish say ?" asked the farmer's wife.. • ' • The trainp 'answered! . The ileh told me he was too young t� know Much about the sea, but if I would Milt:ono Of the big, fish on the ! platter he might,be able to answer my question" . • ' ' Ta'IrestiVe Carpet-Oiearier.. The. first thing ! I do with the Carpet to - Minds me of trusting. I hang it up. Thereast.thing I do reminds nie of the Hamilton Baseball team. It's hard. to . The, next thingl reinindsine of grasp - fig an old friend by the hand. I shake it. The next thing X 'do reminds Me of, an undertaker. I lay it Out. • ' . I gi me o elec- tion when every man who is nominated by one party is elected. A cleatcf sweep. 'While putting the carpet Own reminds Me. of Nailing spinet themind. I have40 keep tacking. • Nothing to Wear. , 44Idon't see how I can go," saidMrs. Mc- ' Style' " really,- I have nothing to Weer." ' Nothing to wear 1" exolaiined Mr. Mo - Style ; where is your cream satin ?". Whys John, how ridiculous ..you are You knell that is worn threadbare I" I don't, see how that .can be. Yon have not wornit above/three time*" "Very.true ; but then, think of the „times had to try it on while it was making." M. Menzel), h Norwegian athlete, is Making a journey through Oreenland . on enow.shooe, with the, objeot.of finding the Pelar Sea. ' • ' ..Aridelionipreparing.onent .those• meals-, which. givaler,_husband: no jmuchdelight,. Mrs. Lamont's greatest pleasure is fiehing • for trent. ' Her husbandtaught her • the ' little art, and not long ago they:deeided to tristair skill together. ." Loan't fish with yogi" Said the oolOnel. Pli go up the stream and you fish here,. When I return" we'll, hate fish fOr dinner, and you Must, keep !AM or yen% never °etch one." As. the private . secretary disappeared on the ' side of the mountain his wife was gayly humming one of her favorite Anne* .After awhile, about dinner -time, Mr* Lemont • heard a noise behind her, and a voice said:: , welari'l°6ughta-na Oh, did repledhiwifeu rye caught three, Dan; just lobe." . The colonel was alightly embarrassed?. but pronounced. the . fish beautio. They • weighed in all nine pounds. The merry • campers had figh for dinner, but for some ream:L.10. Lamont neglected tdrelete one - of hie:noted fish stories during the meal. Gail HimiltOn'a. first 'attempt at_ Wal. ton's art was fishing for crui. Being nnsno- oesafnl she concludedto try trout.' She, • .chose a position by a..dashing •Atrearn• on pWishcoitetoMrottntittinth. eia"cietn.enaryttsits. Bboe bacs'atiptleifnuden: ohe said. brother: to Whom she spoke; made no reply, but seeing her wante well. supplied, departed: . A. fish troubled her hook. Tho fair fisher began to get imps-. _tient." The venters were as 'clear hi glass. • ' "Why couldn't I peep over and see the fi4 swallowing ,my holt," she asked. Then she Moved toward the edge of the stream.. • • and peered into the placid pool; • Alarge' . speaklea trout, glided through the sparkling Water* ..13he . began to 'get excited. - fish touched her line. • Swish! eplash `S Help! Brother!" Miss Hamilton fond ' herself in the middleof the stream. The • rock ahe wail sitting on had given way: The hook had °alight on the limb of- a tree.: •Her brother helped her to: dry land and : When she naw the bare hookshe exclaimed,: ",WhY, wliore's the fish ?" eWim: ming, 'Suppose," replied her brother. . -Harriet Hosinee is a 'splendid angler, having enjoyed the .etiort from girlhood: Shenever fails to Catch a good mess every , time she goes fishing. This story: Is told of her. One time she was on a traii*. that was ' *ming n lake where she had spent nanny hippy 'hotare hooking bass. The familiar' Bones filled .her with an ' irrepressible desire to chat her line: Bun- ning out on to the platform 'ehe seeretly Pulled out the otkpling pin, auct while tho rest of •tho train Wentgliding on her oaf • came slowly to a hilt. 'Miss Mesmer had her Agila, : but it °eel her father -a neat Om of money. ' • Courtship Ain Mode; Ilove you. 1— Elsie (interrupting) —.Really, Mr Begin— Regineld (interrupting) --..Befoie you finish Come out and IniVe some wine jelly, ice-cream, cocoanuts, lenmende, fried oYs- • fere and.a sherbet. a ways laved ' Yong • ,• The. Hartford i?eliniott8,11:gralil tells thitt • An da grandfathar haa become quitafeeble . and his hand shook so,that he ceeld hardly hold a dish. Frequently they slipped teem his trembling fingers and were broken: His . • non harshly Molded hitt for what he called molt carelessness.' Ono "lay the letter's little bey, (mine fnte the robot, .to tied his tither at ..Work.'0W. a block Of Wood, atid,.. asked him if he was making another phea- trotigh. He replied! "I'm retaking a trough, for an Old hog to eat otit of: The feetis, it is for your greetifither. Ho'sbroken 80 many dishes that r batik, stop it or We'll all go to 'the specithgtitise. New; my boy, you run limo; and fay." 'But tho boy hesi- tated, and sloVe y said: "Pother; hadn't bettor stay and loartihow to make it, oo, when you, got okfaud-btoak up the &shot I can make ondier,yoU AO eat but Or. The •..roughlytton't 111334%1, • „ 4