Queens County Review 18980121

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VIEEN8 COUNTY REYIEWa
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FEEEFOKT, QUEEIB OOUKTT, H. T
CHARLBS   D.   SMITH,   froorlacor.
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IOOI IRD JOI raiRTIM
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4ttr£CtiTe 106 Artistic Styli
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REVIEW OFRCE by Power Presses.
A   FAMILY    NK\V«I'.\I'ER    OF    I.OI.M.    ,\ MI    I.KNFR.Vl,    I NI ri.I.II. KM K.
TEHKS,   gi.OO   YEARLY   IN   ADTANlB
VOLa   Ilia
FKEEPORT, S. Y.. FRIDAY. JANUARY 1>1. 181).^.
NO.  12-.
•niAllCIAI..
i THEFREEPORTBANK
CAPITAL, iM.Otm.
Street,   •   Freeport, L. I.
II. RANf>AI.I„ PrMidml. CHApMCKY T, aPRAGl'E. Vle<i-t>ra*M«BL WILLIAM B. HALL, Oaahler.
¦OARD W'P DIRECTOR*.
rhaiiiif»yT, Rpra«n«. William O, Miller, n, Weali'V I'ill*. Ilt-orffa NValloca,
J. fUadall, Cm,
~ ¦ Wer. . Cairnwr ami til.
wSitarm,
Vnle. Pettli, Harvey H, Hmltb, -M. lUntlall,
William H. Hair .   Jl, *IO*pt lant hnjltlaira. frnm < a. m, to S, a.'m.   Offers nrllltlm anil IndncemenU In aeary dewrtmMit wiual in Ihone of eitlier th* ifaw Term ar Hrooklyn llanka or Triwi Cnm- aad enry aiTomodation aaMar oa 1« Bt wttk conwrTrntlTe manavement. I at tb* r»l« of tliree per rent polil oa llu. three nit>ntlia..r more, 1 fm all parte of Europe, _-.*l banklna bnalnew, of   roriioralioiia.   comnanleo. ¦•-
6ank of Rockviile Centre.
 lilac* A>«.. Ro^bellle Ceatre, L. I.
Wa do a G«ncnU  Banking BnKlneo* at Dtpoait and Diiicimnt. iBtenat PaiAon Sjioi-ial Det>niiit<.. BMddilg Honn—f) A. M. t<i 9 P. M "»y, 9 A. M. to 13 M.
Fire hnndreil and thirty millioa hnnhela is the offlcial estimate of the United Htates wheat crop far 1997.
New York claims to be growing healtliier. The death rate has de creased six and a half per cent, since 1891.     ^_______^______
The Pennsylvania Bankers' Associa¬ tion haa voted to organize a chapter of the association, whoae pnrpose sbal' be the erection in Philadelphia of a bronze statae of Bobert Morris, the patriotic financier of the Revolntion. and tbe founder of the first organized banks in the State of Pennsylvania an.l '.he United States.
THE 9CAS0NS OF THE HEART.
If we be blithe and warm at heart.
If we he sonni an.l pate withio, Ko sorrow shall abi.to with iis
LoDRi.r than dwells the (-In: Thoinjh autumn togt the landsirap
Thonifh autumn tempMsts roam. Our summer is not nver yet —
We keep the aun at borne.
But it our heart he voLt and .-oi.t,
De Jure nn (food will Ilvethm-ein, But Borrow for the eorrow's fak.- And sin because nf nini - fol.l.       And aye the dropping of the leaf, .Vnd aye the falling of the snnw. An.t aye the barren, barren eorth- ThouRh summer wlii.tn .I.i 1.1.,w, —Edwar.l Wilbur Ma,«on, In Youth s L'.jmimnl.in.
»»>SC-O(*3!e«^;«)l0K*^6C'eBK>C'5€H4:afiS(
THE RIDDLE OF A LO^K.
A pictnre dealer said the other day that there had been in recent years an increased demand for pictures of a pa¬ triotic character. Tliere was, for ex¬ ample, an increased demand for pic¬ tures of Washington. The revival of pntriotic feeling thus indicated he at¬ tributed largely to the growth *nd in fliience of patriotic societies.
BOARD OF DHteCTOns.
; A. IhutlauB. ~, Tbomas ll. Kntobi,
^ Hneenl. Hiram H. Sniilli.
BlaatwnrthI>. Combes, Wa«ler,Jl. liniliU.   --
  I'liarle. I.  Wallsce, ,
FMnilfF. Will. .I.ihn 'I', Davlnon
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Hamiltnn W I-enrxiII,
,CL K, I'HILI.II'.-. I'r.-i.ld«nl, OMAStJ. KMiilir. VI..-I'r.'Sldent, HIIIAM H, SMItII. Cashier
rROrRBBIONAI.
PtirT. EL G^iifi^il, Suroeon2)enti8t
MAIN STRCCT,
FREEPORT, L.
omcc hours:
S A. M. t«S R.M.
PtiolessDental Parlors,
Dr. W, R. IMOEHtCKER. Or. H. «. SRIOMOIIE.
8. l.GoMiliud Front Sts.,
neMPSTEAD, L. I.
Mal>ll« arilk all Me4ara aHHaneaa far
¦Mlai Hialaaa 4(atal aparatlaai. Wark ef the rary heat.
rrlees loweat In rlrlalty.
Ore** aa4 trWfa Wert a Spaalallj.
OR. O. L. LUSK,
¦obNIi OMear fer the Towe ef Hempetead,
ROCKAWAV aCACH. N. T.
WILBUR r. TRCDWCLL, I OOtTMHCLORAT LAW,
'   IM RiaiSia   Street, Broohlya, M. T.
Tea Klpar's HaU, rreeport. U I., Evenlnce oad Haturdays.
'      CLARCNCC a. T. SMITH
Atiamat   aat   Ceiinaelar   at   Law,
FAB ROCKAWAT.
¦eraar ewaue. QueeDsConntr. N. V.
FRANCIS B. TAVLOR.
LAWYKH.
CORNBR  MAIN  AND Fill,TON  .ST^
Menralexl. L. I,
C. V. BALDWIN,
Mr, Peary, the Arctic explorer, speaking of Ihe generous gift of the Windward made to him by Mr, Harmsworth, the London publisher, expresses great gratification over this striking exhibition of English good feeling. He considers it another link in the long chain of Internationa' courtesies exchanged in Arctic explor ation.    	
Jt is thought that tho influence of the French language, with ita unas- pirated h, is the primary cause of that letter being so much ignored by Eng¬ lish people. French having been spoken so long in Eugland and the people near tho coast having oomfi in contact continually witb that lan¬ gnage, an indelible impression, it is said, is left upou it, increased now by usage.   	
Oermany's Asiatic policy was not unlocked for, Tho Kaiser has long been of the opinion that Europe must prepare for troublo with the yellow races. That was the themo of the picture he painted two years ago. wherein Oerinania was shown stand ing with .Irawn sword, among her European sisters, waiting the onset of tho Oripntttla. His recent course in Eastern waters merely shows that he means tu take time by the forelock and meet his enemies on their own gronnd, attacking tbem, if the way opens, before their military strength beoomes too great.
I»y    ^VII,,LIAM    O.    (!*XOI»I>AllI>,
HERE was upon his I room, hut none of them knew what face    nn    intense,    was inthe will."
nnd even a combn- "Exactly;" said .Teff. "How they live look, as he did work the iiistter! Here sre two stood in the wind-I wills, ma.le tho same day. How could swept piazza, with j they make those stupid witnesses sign his hand upon the . twice?"
bell-pull. He I "I heard Mr, Ijnpham say, 'Hipn seemed about to i here, and sigu here,' " said Madeleine, ring   again,    when ] 'Judge   Wiokham    wos   leaning over
According lo the Chief of the Penn¬ sylvania State Bureau of Railroails, the bicycle is hurting the bnsiness of tba railroads. II« says: "In cities like Harrisburg and many others it oannot be gainsai.l that the bicycle bas become a most serious competitor of tbe railway. To reinforce this view of the case au observation was made on Third street in that oity during the month of October, 1897. The observation covered two days, from seven in the moruiug to six in the evening. During that time fi07S per¬ sons passed a given point, 19t>2 in the cars and 41 Ifi on bicycles; 67 7-10 per cent, on bicycles andS'i 3-10 per cent, on Ihe cars, or more than two to one in favor of the wheel,"
-9MBANJ0  SOLOIST.ttt-
Gnacart GngaKcmenta at Low Rates,
Arttlraaa, HEMPSTMD or FREtPORT, ni'lUNKSH i-.\Kim.
WATKIN W. JONRS A CO.,
OLD l£gTABI4KHRn
Real Estate i<losurance Agency,
Fan ROCKAWAV, N, Y.
C.S. RANDALL. Arehiteet, irar, Brooklrn ate., aiul Malaai . ep* Railrea^ Depet. rrtepert. I.. I.
Carpe
CHARLES L. SEAMAN,
nter *>"• Huilder,
rRRtPOKT.   I. I,
BatimaiMi chmrfnily teirmn. (Vjutrivta taken
\ivik natii iu|| j„j ai.i«Jiii<v<
e^wj Ol iMjvdul  aji ..in ii.viiriI.1H
MaiA:iU em isiiaiilmu,. i|iu<.Mj auiAai)
I T 'XMOdaaM.*
*s)ia(nirra «nv vhuni'MHvs
'10111H II0S1I9 V a9H0a9
'    llm^^U 4 fllLLEU,
IliMcrs: GenenI Contractors,
I*
BROOKLYN    N. Y.
hv aale at FREEPOKT. L. I, ib«
dawiratkl* huililiug plou on  Uiu| Kicely   grail«l  aneielA.   wit) , Ae.    Alou, hiinsM bult b
CLSCRT A. SCDCLL. AiiwMatkaw,,
•^¦eaeawT. L. I
-gfe:^^ *V^ aea Me   lal rtawatti
Says the Philadelphia Record ¦Tustico Patterson of New York, in a speech before tho Law Club of that city recently, deplored the fact that the law had become a.i largely a trade instead of a profession; and on the following day Dr, Edward Everett Hale, in an address before an educa¬ tional body iu the same city on "Mor¬ ality in tho Publio Scboois," made tbe declaration: "There is danger of tbe managers of a great machine taking more pride in the machine an.i its workings than in the results it turns out. Thill is tho danger in our public schools." These words will, of course, be resented as the views of pessimists; yet they come from men <|ualifled to speak as public teachers, and com¬ ing simultaneously tbey gain au em phasis which must command atten tlon. We are accustomed to flatter iiurselvos with the idea that our devel opment along material lines necea- aarily involves a corresponding de¬ velopment along intellectual and tn.irni liues. However that may be, the fact can no longer be denied that the commercial instinct is beginning to dominate almost every action of our people. 	
Anent the agitation in the South for
1 more   diversitJed  farming   as a partial
remedy   for   the   alleged over-prodiic
tion 'if cotton,  a correspon.lent   of the
Charleston Sews  and  Connor directs ;
: attention to   the fact   that many years i
ago S.nitli l^ar.ilina had a place in the \
I records   as an oTpnrter nf wheat Hunt !
and of corn,      Tlie tl..iir exports began
alniul   1760  and   cmtiuued   into   Ihe ¦
; present   century   until     cotton    sup   |
; plante.!    »heat.     It    i«   believe.l   tlial j
iiiudi more   flour   wns   maniifacte.1  in
the iitate nue huudre.l   years ago than
11.iw,    nlthough   population     an.l   re
I sources lm\e multiplied many fold,     .\
I centiirv «u 1   t   half ago corn was   "au
I important  arti,-le   of export" from  the '
¦ State,   and   the   tra.ie    .-cntinued   for .
.Iter tifty years-, as there is a record of i
about    lll;1.lH)i>    budliels   exported    in
17;VJ,   Sot ling thereafter oru became
an article t>f   im|xirt, au.l   s.'uie  T.-»r»
aif.i   »as   re|Hirted   as    "Ihe    lariiesf
«rtii-le  .>f  that   character.     What ws»
.1 -ue  uilh   the   -..111 of   the   State liKI
y.ai -    ii;,.,   thi'   Courier   says,   can be
, doue a,;iiiii.     In .tne cuiiitry the grow-
; ingand gnu.liri; ,.1 wheat fi.r local .'.lu   ;
sumption   has  l.eeu   un.lertakeu.  and ¦
other  counties   are   a Ivise.l  to follow
: the example.     "We liav,;   prLvel by a
long   anil stumbling experienoe, '  tlie
Courier   says,   "that   cotton .Lies   uut
take the plaoe ..f wheat as the ¦stalT ol
life.' and that no community cau thrive
' wboac only man'ifa-firing   lu Iuatry ie
I lUl* ol ciantac tbe 6bre for   uutrkeL" :
the door opened au.l he stepped juickly in. while u graceful form re- !eded timidly before him. A pair of moist, dark eyes and a troubled face were averted from his, and thero was I husky tremor in the voice which said 10 him,
"You mustn't come in, Jefl'," "Madeleine," he bluntly exclaimed, "what does this mean?"
"Mr. Lapham!    Steve Lapham! "
"Old    .Jacob  Laphain's   only yonr
stepfather.     He has no authority over
frou.       His   sou   is   a   fraud!      Y'our
mother "
"Oh, Jeff, dear! that is the trouble! They hsve ma.le her foibi.l me to ?peaktoyou! I cannot disobey her' She is dying! They have atniost, made her make aio promise. Ob, .lefT, dear, I'm almost crazy! "
"I should say you were," he growled, with a flerce light dancing across his face. "It was time f...- me to come. Is yonr mother really so low?"
"She may last many days yet; per¬ haps not twonty-four bours, Stephen Lapham isu't there, but hi.s fatlier doesn't leave her for a iiiiniite, I've uo chance to see her alone. She i-oin- mande.l nie not to speak to yim"
"Xll, she didn't, ' sai.l .I elf, "She miiy repeated something after old.Iake Lapham. What she was forcetl to say was no commaud of hers. Do bo ri-HBiinable, She has no right to do It, Biiylinw; and she renlly .li.ln't do it.    Old .Take dl.l,      .\s f.ir Steve, tbe
troiing "
"Don't I know what he is?" said Madeleine, hystericolly, "Didn't I hear what bis father said to him? They
didn't know I heard "
"What did they say?" demanded .leff, as she hesitated, ami he closed the door behind him and lod her iMtirf' Ihe parlor as he added: "What did von hear? Tell nie the wholo of il " "Oh, ,leff, .lear, " said Madeleine. "Mr, Laplinra said to Steve that as soon as iiiothci' died they woul.I re¬ cord all tho deeds, before proving the will, and then they woul.I own every dollar of tho property. He sai.l they could make mo do wliot tln-y pl.iased then."
"What deeds? " he asked, in a firm but iinexcited way, that seemeil tu help hor,
"Deeds that mother made," she said "Deeds and things that give tbem everythiug there is to give,"
"Did y.iu ever sigu any papers your¬ self?" oskod .leff. "She couldn't do it alone."
"I don't know what they were," re¬ plied Madeleine, "1 signed overy paper they had on the table, the night they said ahe would die before morn¬ ing."
"When was that? " he asked, "More than a month ago, " she said; "and they ]mt them all into   the   safe in tbe library,"
"1 know where it is, " said .Teff, "It's your own safe now. It opens with a combination lock, Y'on know tho numbers, of course, aud how to open it? "
"No, I dou't," she replied despair¬ ingly, "I never knew how to open it, I don't kuow tho numbers, an.l 1 cnu't lell you. They've kept thcin a secret. Mother said once that it was the Dec¬ laration of Indepen.lence au.l the .lays of the week,"
"Oh!" etdainie.l Jeff, a laugh; "that's arid.lle in the libraiy now''"
"No,"   suid   Ma.leleiiie goes there  "
Jeff's fa.'e was angry an.l st.iriny, in spile of his calm, reassuring uiHunei. as lie strode tn llie library door and opened it, Tbe room had a chilly, deserted look, au.l its grate wai empty, .K fireproof safe, of m.-diiim size, sto.i.l in one curuer, and in on in¬ stant tbe youug man was kneeling be¬ fore it.
"This IS your safe. Moleleine Lane," he i-ai.!,     "May 1 open if,'"
"Y.IU miiy, Imt y..ii ciint, ' she re¬ plied; lint his hand was nn the knnli of Ibe safe-luck, an.l ber t'heek.i burne.l with feverish exciteineut as she wol.-be.l the .]Uick, thnugh care ful. turns l.f his wri,»t.
"fwice this 1 "Tbree times tbat again — nr was it twice'''
Just tben she beard a faint click, and she saw tbe dnnr nf the safe nwinu' wi.lo npen. It was as if h fest of iie.'i'niuaii.'y ba 1 been ' pwfnriiied lie¬ foro her eyes lb.mo nf Jeff were aear.'hing the interior ..f the safe. "^
"Here they arc'" he exclaime.I, as he pulled out of a pigeon-lmle a pa,'ka«e ..f Iniiij-f.iKle.l, !e^'iil-li.<ikin.T ducumeiils. aii.t rose t.. lus fe. I "I*lea.«e exauiin.- tlicin uitli me, Male leine
"rill" lirst Int. he said, turniiii: them nver. 'are ull d.>e.l«, of .me anrl nr another, to yonr own father, tw.i ..r tbree to yonr mnther, bv whu-b they .iwne.l their entire pr.ip.'ity .VII ..f theiii tto 1. cnr.led We bave ii.nbiug to d.i Willi tbem I'll (.lit tbem ba.'k There' Mow, Ma.leleuie. just look at these' .\ll nf Ibem new .lee.ls V.m an.l your   mother   to Jac.ib   Lapham
with   almo'.t 1,1 anybo.ly
'N..ltoilv
she   counted. Ouce aroun.i
mother and saying something t-o hor
"He was unsuspecting," aaid Jeff. "This is really her will, givinjf oil t<. you and making Judge Wiokhum au.l Deacon Morris her executors. This other tbing gives all to Jacob Lap¬ ham a^^mokes him sole executor, giving yon only a life entate. It says a great deal more, but it's   a fraud."
At that monent he was lighting a mattih au.l removing tbe blower from the library-grate.
"Oh, Jeff, you dare not!" exclaimed Madeleine, "you must uot! Wbat arc you going to do?"
¦'Nothing at all, he said, calmly, "But flre is good for fraii.l, Hnw well it all burns! Thoregnthe .lee.ls, and the mortgages, an.l the bonds, and oil the notes. The will went up like a flash, "
"Dear me!" she said; but Jeff was onoe more investigating the safe,
"Madeleine," he said, "hero's a stack of greenbacks, and it's your owu money. It is right whore he can get it. Don't you think it ought to be iu a safer place?"
"It mnst be mine!" she exclaimed, "It can't be his! Ho hasn't auything. He meant to steal it, surely!"
"Meant to? " repiie.l Jeff, "Why. he has already stolen it and hid.Icn it here. This ih your sofe, to bo sure, but it isn't safe enough. You are going to put yonr innney iuto the Cnmpton    National    Hank, Fifteen
thiiiisan.l .Ioilars and more .Ml tlinl old .lacob Lapham has stolen during several years, except what Steve hns wasted; one way or anotlier."
"Put it iuto the bank for me, Jeff, " said Madeleine, "I dare not, and I cannot bear to leave the house,"
"I'll put the will right back where I found it," be said, as he did so. "They all saw it deposited here?"
"Yea," replied Madeloine, "Uncle Wickhnm and the witnesses camodown and saw it put away there,"'
"That's whero "they will find it, tben, when tliey come to look for it," said .Teff, an.l he seemed to be worry¬ ing in a very curious way around the lock of the safe. "There! Tbal'll do, 1 guess. Now, Madeleine, I must go."
Not many, uot very many, seconds later Jeff walked unconcernedly ont of the honse, as if nothing extraordin¬ ary had happened. Madeleine, ou thc other hand, after closing the door be¬ hind him, went slowlj and thought¬ fully upstairs,
A door at her right opened at that moment, and a tall, grim-lonkiug woman stood in it.
"How ia mother?" nsked Madeleine, "Is Mr, Lopbam there? '
"He is asleep just now," said the nurse. "She has not stirred or spoken,"
Madeleine walked past her into tho room, and hent above an emaciated form lyiug upou th© bed.
The face was placid, bnt thero could be no misunderstanding of the nios sage it conveyed.
"Oh, if I could but speak tn her!" thought Madeleine, while her whole frame shook and her own face grew as wbite as was that upon wbicb she was gazing, au.l then a faint whisper brnke through her lips *
"Mother''
A pair nf blue eyes ojieued Iiingunl- ly, and the nurse now at the win.Inw, lli.l not hear aa acutely as did Made¬ leine:
"My daughter!    Kiss me!"
So i|uick, so passionate, sn ngoniz ingly intense wns tbat ineeliug at tlic lips; but Madeleine cnuld unw whis¬ per:
"Jeff has been here mnther. He aent Ins Inve In ynu."
"(live him my love, dear. My s.m! It ia easier to leave you with bim '
Just then the nurse turne.l sud.len¬ ly fr.tm tbe win.low, and a linrly f.iriii »hich had lain upon n sofa near it sprang vigorously to its feet and strode to tlle lie.Isi.le,
'"Ma.leleiiie Lane* how .lore you? She must not talk' Have L ii jt' fm • bi.l.leu this sort nf tiling'"
"Sbe is my luntlier. Mr, Laphiiiii, au.l y.m ore not my falher," ssiil Ms'leleine. resolutely "Hut I thiuk it best not to apeak to her aeaiii. jnst now.     If 1 did think besl I abould do
There was a motion nf a thin hand nn tbo cnverl.'t. un.l it was nlieved Ma.Ieleine stnnped oud kissed'her mnther, and then gli.le.l out of tbe .sick-roniii, closely fnllnwed by the wrathful face nf old Jacnli Lopham..,
As for Jefferson Meredith, his walk I., the village ha-l been rapi.l, sii.1 liis lirst visit was ma.li' at tho bank His 111 xl .rriiiil was to a .liugilv rcspect- ali!e law .irti.-e
" -lult'e Wickliain," he said to tbe wblt.. biiire.! Kciitlemai', wli.. wel- cnme.I Inm, "Miss Lane is siun.'bnw an are thai y.m oU'l Deacon Morris iir.' ixeciitnrs   nf   her   mother's   «ill
Yon and   she   did  actually aigu tbem   term all "
1 di.lnt kn.iw what I was signing,' pasji.'.l Ma.lt'lt.iii.-, '"Ibil there were w ittiesse« and a  u.itary"
¦I'.acti .leel ackiinwli-.lges a large sum ..f 111.-Hey lu-liiallv i-ai-l, au.l ber.. are the m..rtgaires, U.u.ls, note-, that oil Jak.' Lapbam pai.l that lunuer out for
"There uever were auy m.irtgoges." aai.l Madeleine, ¦but tb'.se are my own aignatnrea - all nf them
"Tbey are .lat. .1 as if tbey ha.l been signe.i three years ago, be sai.I, "ai. •oon OS you were .-Id en..neb. It's a very completelv tiiusbe.l piece nf rol. bery      Hell.iw'     What » this'''
¦Sue siuue.l her «iil that \orv .lav rephe.l Madeleine        "Aunt Wu-kliaiu and   .fudge   Wick'.am, au-l   two otbri gentlenieii. came   liern   »..l'.  SJi    Lap khK.   aad ve w«ce  ail m laiwtliet a
•I ba.l an i.b-a, fn.ni herself, that I was tn be 'llie nf tbem "
",\iid fhe wishes y.in lo be rea.ly to act at   ..n."e      She   is   not   upon   goo.l
nld Jake an.l Ste' CkIi" ¦ eiclaiMie.l   tbe   old lawv.-r, "TWI her 111 be rea.ly '
Perhup- it wa-as well that Ma.Ie¬ leine wat. be.l at her win.b.w . looking I..warl the villa.'-, an.) that Jeff was nnt again .'..tupelie.l 1.. lUl'j tbe .l,>nr- I.ell, f.,1 at Ibe iii..iiieiii wben she ad luitted bim nl.l Jacob Lapbam »a" in the library
"You take care of tbe bank IwKik." she sai.l. wheu he ha.l swiftly .le lailei   his   busineas   dnings,       "Don't
stay
Ills face hs.I lartenel clondilr nver what sbe iia.l bersrlf t^.1.1 hiui, Imt it .-leared somewhat as lie tiirne.1 away, Kveu Ma.leleiue .hi u.-I li.ai bun say to himself, alnu.l, as be was ^oinir d.wn tbe «te|.s "Dll, but don t 1 wish I could see nl I Jake atid Steve at work nn tuat safe
ll*deleuie reacucd ber rooni again
nnohserved, nil the more safely be cause ber stepfather wns crunching before tbat obstinate tireprnnf safe. twisting the kunb to niinibera tbnt he knew, bnt which the lock refnao.l t.i know auything about. He muttert-d. too, fiarrely, even cxplnsivoly, an.l »• last he arose. ex.-Iaiming
s he is gone we will aearoh that safe," ""We'll   dean    it    oul,    too, "    said Jiteve,
" Hardly bod they left tho library, however" b.-f.irc .I'efferson Meredith came in frnm the dining-room, where he had passed must of his time .luring thc  funeral   services,   an.l  once   lu.ire
Well! If I cau't .'peu it. nnhndy be wnrried thc Inok .if thesafca little. else cau. Sometimes those things will "Is it all right, Jeff?" naked Judge work so, I've knowu it happen be- Wickhani ".\ni unt I t.i know the fnre. Atony rate, I've gnt all those ] new combination? . Catt't you explain things fixed so that the prnjierty can t   it to me? " j
get away from me, I'm sole executor, ".Simplest thing in the worTff." soid aud the will just naiU uud cliucUts the ' Jeff "Lots of people rcmeiubc!' their deeds." I safe cnmbiralior.s that wuv.     Tbe ri.l-
Madeleine   lingered    iu    bor   room :'lli">»'«''' i'"''''''!'? "t nil," .mlv   I'.)r   a   InU'.',   deep,   silent   lit   of }      "ludependeiu-c.    Fnnitli    of    July, thinking.     At the end of it  she arose i i«i"l the .lays .if thc week?      How   was from   her   chair   with   a   bard-.lrnwii | it? J_ inust say it's n riddle lo me." breath, aud   onco   moro  went   over In tbe aii-k-rooni. , ,   _
Tbe form   npon the   bod   Iny very still, hilt the loving blno eyes opened
03   Madeleine again grasped  tbe thiu hand in hors,
"1 gave yonr raessane t.i .Tefl", m.ither. He sent bis love tn you again,"
"I wish 1 cnuld aee him. My son!' she whispero'l, "Sny goud-by to him fnr me, dear, Kisa nie, Madeleine, Tbere—tbere -good-by,"
Tlure was a heavy baud upon Mnd- eU'iao's Hlioiililer, a.s she r.ise, l.nt she llili nnt turn ber lixcd guzc from her iiJnther's foci',
"Whnt dnes she menu'" he liarsli- ly, liiinrscly deiiinudcil.       "l-Icr son?"
There wu,s no answer iu words, but even Jacob Lnpbam tiinio.l pule, and the advanciug nurso drew bnrk a'^aiu, whilo Madeleine sauk upnu her knees —for tliey wero all nidili'iily iiwuro tbat tbe last messenger bad I'nine,
For Madi'leiiie Lane all earllily things were veiled aud |int .iway. That liour nf subs uud silence wns nu time to cniisidor .|iieslions of pr.iperty,
Tbero were nth.'ra in tlie li.ius.., however, whose btisinesa activities wore hindered, very appnreiitly. less by the presence nf dcatli Ibiiii by tbe strange perversciiess of tbe lock oftlie aafo in the library, Tbe Uiioliof it was twisted nii.l twisted in tho must weari some way,
"Steve," romarked an nnxious voice, at last, "wo must hnvo that money out! Tbe deeds un.l iimrlgnges must bo rec.irded! Only one will muat bo funnd thoro!    Tbis is awful!"
"We've some days yet, father, and we cau blow- it open   "
"We must do it ourselves, tbeu. It won't llo 1.1 hnv.' aiiybnily else ..pen that snfe. We must let Ma.leleiue alone, too, until ufter tlie fiineinl,"
"I don't .'are," gr.iwlcd Steve, "so long ns Jell Meredith is kept imt of the llnuse, Hrr .\iint Wii'khum is up there witll liiT now,"
.\uiit Wickliaiu remained wilh Mad- oleiiio all tbrough tho long, ilark night of ttie tirst motirning. Then fnllnwed the straugo days of interval between a death ond a burial. Old Jacob Lup- haui had a greut .leal of walking up and down in the parlor to do, for he was a bereaved man, with more than oue grief to carry. The luck ofthe aafe had inii.-b twistiii.i,' In endure, hut it still refused In remeinlier its uuiu- bers.
.ludgc Wii'kliam cnme in. nnd Mr. Lnpbam began to sny somelhing to him aboilt the safe aud its contents, and its conduct,
"Pooh, pooh, Jacob!" responded the old lawyer; ''yon nre in no cou.litioii for bUHiiiesa, It's no timr- for it, eith¬ er. Wait till after the funernl, I'll at¬ tend to oveiytliing for you just now, Mndclciue, too—she's all broken down."
Another night passed and another day camo, ami at tho hour appoiuteil tbere were cnrriageaat tbe.loor. There wna no occasi.m tor remark, however, wheu tho mourners cniiio out nf the house, in tbe fuct that Madeleine leaned on the arm of Judge Wickliam, and eniered a carriage with him nnd his wife, hor inolhcr's aister. nn.l with hor mother's frion.I, Mra. Meredith If her stepfather and steiibrothcr dul not like it, that was not tbo timo for them to snv so, or to umploy autbor¬ ity.
riie house waa regained and was re¬ entered by tbo fiimily pnrly, an.l no li..,ly else seemed to iintic tbut Judge Wickhniii weut in last, and that, a» he did so. he took the key out of the door and put it iu bis pocket,
"Wii-khaui," said ^Ir Lajhnm. ns Ibe old lawyer joined the rest m tbo jinilor. "i'ome iu hero a mnmeiit, I I'ttii't n[ieii Ibe snfe. Nobn.ly else kiiiiwa tho .'.iiiiliiiiali'.ii, but it won't npon.      Her Will is llier..    ^-"
"Try It unuiii. .In.'.ill try it ngnin," snid III.' Jii.It,'.', |.In.l.lly, "Vnu've been t.... uiiiliitcl, 1 i.'rvniis-     -"'
"We'll liuv, I , huv.. it blown ..pen," aai.l Mr Lui-liuii. 'lint jusl tn sbnw bow ll  is
Ami be ili.l tiy ii, witb .istciiluti..iis precis].Ill, in lull cinliileiicr tlint the lock would ...1111 nine il- nbstiiiacy, Iml
wheu he r.'Uiarke.l, " 11.ere!" nu.l gave i them nn.l liecuii uliu.'knit; the bout a hard pnll. ni-.-u tl .i. the door of thc Oui.- of tln-iii l.-ui.. d ..nt ..f tho water safe and lis c .iileiils were ..u piibln-' uml fell u.'r.i-s it, cnisliiiig it. By this exhibiliii'i Itiuii'   the Imiil   wus within   u few  mils
"I   ilc'lur"'   ex.'l.iiine.l   Mr,    Lap-    ..f   Mnd   Islnn.l.   n   small   saiidbed  nf bam, spriiiniui.; tn Ins feet,    "Hemnrk- ' alioui   mi   acre in   extent,       Tbe men
"AVhv, " sni.l Jeff, ".hint tou sco it? The yeiir. 17Tl!, Tho duys", 7 Di¬ vide .io —17-7 —"li, to get ynur three numliere. Twist the knob tbe nsi.al way.    That .li.l it, "
"H..W is it n.iw?" naked the lawyer.
".Vil imleiu'iiileiice and free.lom." suid Jeff "It IS I7--'J1-7I5, and that's wliafll jiuzzlo nld .Inc.b wben he couies .l.iwu stana. lint it's ag.-n.l thing to know b..w In aet and reset a lock."
Jeff was ill nnother part of the honse when the Laphanis were puzzled, bnt be knew linw it was, I'.veii tho lock sceiiie.I I.l ciijny it ns tbey Iri.'.l t.i make it imco uioro rememlier its.ild plumbers,
"It's nu nwful riddle. Steve." grnuiicd ..M Ju'.'.ili; "Imt we can't get in,"
That, alas for them, iiiennt that their pint had finl.'d, nu.l tbut tbey must gol  nllt ,
Oulv a f.'W w.'oks Inter J.'ffersoii Mer.'.lith wus slnwly. tbniightfuUy turuing u plain gnl.l ring npon .mc of Mrs, Md.leleim' .Meredilirs lingers.
"I feel so safi' now," sli.'said; "and it is what luiitlier would liavo wished,"
"Mu.leleiu.'. " ho nnsw ere.l hor, "then, nre snme cniiibiuations nf which only Ond knnw.s the aocrel Tbis is one of ibem, and it is locked forever."—McC.'s Monthly.
START   OF   ONE    MILLIONAIRE.
Kurneil  ilia  Kh sl Ten llnlliira Tnron Inc H Clrcua liercuU'B.
"Hml I caught my trnin that night," luiighed tbe mau who had nothing to do fnr ll iiuartor of a century bnt sit and watch pine trees grow to swell his hank ni'couiit, "I wnuld probably ho a furiuer uuw. tryiug to raise n mortgage ami a fow other thing's, I had gone 1.1 a little town in lower Wisconsin to see a colt there that a mnn wanted tn sell me, I was a good judge of stock and shrew.I i.ii ii I rude, but a greener cnniitrv bid iu'Vit hinke iuln u h.wn, I w.iuld have wulkc.l liu.'k In III.' I'nriii nft.'r I I.miul myself ton Int.' f..r Ihc , trnin. but I suw a hnmlhill ainnmnc- ing a shnw that nigbt, and cniil.lii't re- ! sist tho tcinptatiiiu to see it, though it did i'.ist a .piartor.
"Ill my bilarioiis njiprccialinn I waa I mor.'  of an  cntertniiimont  tban tboy bad on thc stage, especially   as 1  was | utterly oblivious to the fact that I did ' tint look like anv ouo else iu the niidi- ' ..neo.     T.jwar.l the en.l a  Inigo  fell.iw caiiie out, tossed c:iiiiion halls nml lift¬ ed heavy weights.    After this showing i of  bis  prowess he  offered $lti in auy j one whom ho coul.l  not throw inside of   two   miiiiitey,       I   was   the   crack : wrcstli-r   ill   nil   nur   section,   though iioiie kiii'W it. and 1 felt as though tbo I'liallengi' wus uimed  directly at mo,   I tiiriied bul nn.l cnl.l   .luring n few aec- nuds   ..f    intoiise   silence.      Then    I sjirang  li]!, nnd   as I   came out of my nl.l   bl.iuse.   shout...l:      'I'll   go   y.m. h'gnsb.'    Thero  was  n ronr nf  Iniigh- ter, and llicn snm.. of those about   me iirge.l 1110 not tn go iiji there nnd have my   neck   broken.     Bill   nue nld man tn'lil llie tn go iii.     It wns a lough job, lull  I  linnlly throw   tho ninnt  almost , through    the    llnnr    with    a   hiplock. ; There was u liltl.. besitain'y abont giv- , ing ine tbe ?lil, hut the  crowd shout¬ ed   till   I gnl it.      Tben   the  old  iiinii tnnk UIO Ilium- willi Ililll.llll.l in a w.-ek I hud  clinrgc of nil   tin-  teams iu  his lunihcr  cuiiiiis      In   tniie   I became a partner,   ami   lio   cli'iire.l   Iho   way to iiinke   me   ri'^li.       'riiiit    was   r.-nlly a niut.'li   fnr   n   iiiilli.in."     Di'lmil  Free Press. 	
llr«li.Ke<l liv ShitrkB.     ^
Will Morrisey nn-l Henry ,lonea re turiiud In Hni'iier SpriiiRS, Flu,, ri' cenlly from a trip down the buy, hnv- iiif; been iniprisiineil nn n san.l key I'nr neurly tbr.'C .luys bv sharks, 'i'hey left here nearly u week n',-.. on a liiiiit iiig and tisliinn trip. The secoml day Ihev siic.'ee.le.l in bui jLioiiing ii big slunk nu.l ufl.'r hulf un hours work got hini clnse In the bont. One nflh,. h.iys hit hnu u itli .ni nx and hi'- hlnn.l .Iv.'.l 111.' wnl.'r, .iillim; u|i 11 K..1I.' ..I :-.iiuil,'i frniii ull .ln...'ti..iis
The Ili.'U sii.. Ih.'V w.i.. in Irouhle and they iiinui'.liuteiv set sull uml Iried I I   net   iiwuy.      The   sliurks   h.ll.
Ilelnrn of Ihe  iluatle.
Siinic nf the couturieres have ns- o'led me tbat iu threo mouths the women of fashinu will he wearing good-size.1 Imstli's, writes the Paris correspondent nf the New Vork Press, Tho littlo cushinus thai they sew at the back of skirts now they allude to aa pads or cushions, fnr tho very woriLbuftle has grown distaaUful to w'onieu who uic.l to wcnr oxtravagaLl gn.'ut affairs not ten years ug.i.
: In ..lie's hcaull ' fnemls,
K geuth'. .'.ires
liful linsscssinii.
with   heuuty   of
m.-aiis teuilevu.'s: I pur,i..se. hniiesl. I ness llf tli..ui,'lit.
n    heatilifiil   pen
hiiuc.
-lllg t.ill.'ll  is a bean¬ ll g.ics band in hand i-hnracter.    and   thnt l.f   heart, piiritv of nf  s.ml and kii'idli- Mu'li IS expected of ..11,   -New Ymk  Tri-
Tbe h.wi
nf    Ullll
cinn. Wis pi'.',si.leuls, h, ..iB.'inls,
Ither
Miss Kn(e .V.hinis, of Topeka. Kan -as, find Miss Cnnslauco Ingalls, laughter nf .l.ihn J. Ineuils, are dea- 'onessess at Ibo Kpiscopal tiaiiiiug- <ch..id in Philu.lelphiu
:\fiss  (irace    MHrtiii.   nf    Atchison,
The Neweat Collar Kmiila, '
The new black .-ollar Lamls which *re Belling sn well in llie shop.s .'an eaaily be iliiplicated ul hnme, Pur- j'haao ono ynr.l aud n hnlf ..f velvet ribbon. It shnnld he exn.'tly un iucb and .me half Hi.le. but it may be of satin or gros grain ribbon if tln-y nre more hcniuiiig than the .lull-flnisbe.l velvet, Fr.uu this y..ii nioai cnt ..ff ..no Iiuartor of n yar.l tlio cmls Iin.ler t.i make n two looped bow as s.ion as yini have passe.l it through the siilo nf a faucy hncklo. Your loug piece of ribbon, now meas¬ uring a yard and n .inartcr. must have
the ends prniierly   slanted   iiistead of ' ap)ioiuted    Streel'   Inspcclnr ¦   ing mitred.     Find Ihc exact middle, , that women's place isat honn
. aud 1 dnngliler ..f Ihe   late  ( Fold    ¦*!     Martin,   of   Kansas
ernnr, Jnhli
ri THE  S.VBllVTII   SrilOOL
NTERNATIONAL LESSON  COMMENTS FOR   JANUARY   23,
I^ann Teul: -riie lleatlln.Iea." Mall. T., l-t'.!-linMen Teil: Mull. ,,. |«_ t'omnirntar.r on ii.r Ieaaon of Iha Xtmy    hy   the     lle».    I,.    M.     titettra*.
1, "An.l seelnK lln- inultitmles He waat       ' il'Intot,  in.,unlain   an.l   wli.-n He wu aet :ila disciples .-ame inito lllm,"   It wouM
.•most Inslru.'liv.. t.i (jatlu-r loKether all w"—^:'i ' ll" nmnntaln scenes an.l Incident* o( < ¦^crlj.turean.l c.uitra.st thom wl<h thoee ot iboplolna. In i-onn.-.-llon Willi I Iiia Ieaaon "ue mlKht Blanco forwanl tn Ihe mountaia scMiea in the Ilte ..I I'hrlst, the mourn at I raver, the mount ol transllgurallon, the ni.iuDt..f asctinli..!-,
2. "And He..(.ened HIsmnutb and touffht II.em. saving." It .seems In mo verv plain Hint Hetauttht His dis.'iples the.se thla«s an.l that this is a seriuun for tlinae who ha>e r.-,-6l»ed Hlm and are WlllInR to bo Ills .Ilaolples. All who tr.liv receive Him are saved, hut lo li« a diselpl.^ oiie must tie willing to l..> Riven nii whollv to Him, tg be lauKht by Hlm. and t.i he an opoatio oae mnst he wlIlinK Ior.. anvwkere for Btm. I'bero are lew amonit Ilie sav.-d who by word and deed pr.i.-lnim .Ifiiua I.ord to Ihe itlory of God theKntUer (Phil, 11., 111. Do yen?
», "Blease.l are the poor In apirit, for theirs Is tbe kingdom ot heaven,'' In Jas. II., S. we r.-a.I nl Iho poor of this world rich 's In faItU and heirs of the klnciloin. Jn Zeph. III., in, we r.>nd .>I an niflcted and pSor peo¬ ple who trust lu tho I.ord, Iiut it la aot their poverty, but their faith, thnt unites them to Christ. Our Lord speaks of tha poor nod contrilo spirit  thnt trembles at
, ha; ^irtl'e
herself usn   prnfesHional iinrao at tbe .\rui.iiir Instilnte. Chicago
Tbo Mayor of St, Louis has refused
the   rei|uest   of   tbo   Woman Sntl'raeo
C^luh   of   tbat   city, that   a  woman be
snying
oducatinu     Ills Wor.l; tho l-roken  and  contrite heart ^ ' "¦"* *-  - "- •     "'Tll  ^Isa. Ivll., 15;
ami boro stitch   down the hnn wilh  a
Miss Mary E.   Bynl   has   charge of
buckle. rbe cn lar baud is now ready i ,i,^ „.,tioiiiimi.-al obsorvatorv at Smith to bo worn wuh any or r^'<'';y t-os" | f.^,^.^,, ^,„, -^,j^, C..lesIo" Hnllis. of tumo       lie the ends in the back, on,     'r„,,,,k„, ,„„ „.,„-„   s.'hnlarsliip in the
ynil will hove Ihe proud satisf.utiou of being up to date.
.t t.lrl siHIIoii Keeper, "Kentucky is Iho liniiit. .if many husnieas wonieii, but I thiuk uo one of thom is prettier or moro energetic than tbe l.ivabh- girl who is station agent at Howlaud, in the Hliiegrass," sanl u Stniiford friend. "I refer to Miss Siisio Lasloy, who is perhaps tho j Tbey   may  henceforth
royal schoul of music at llerlin
Miss L, M Johnson. M, D,. Balli more, has just been admitted ns a slu dent to tbo Mnrvlaii.l Cnllego of Phur
inacy, Sbo is tb.- IuhI w.miau to h,. ;iuT,ni'u;i;».";'i:: 3,^ma«ln;-nov:Vl.:T6l admilted since tbo eslibllshmeut of |,John xvll, 22; Rom. vlll,, 17, 18i, None on tho college iu 18-11.
Women in France havejust socureo n slight nddilion to   their legal rights.
that la accoptolilo lxvI,.',i;Pa, II„17
i    "Blessed are thev that   mourn,   tor they shall lie eom tori ed,"      If we .-.lulder the klDK.lom au.l the Rioryuf the King, yet t.i Ih> inanlfeated. and then see Hlin aa the Teaelior slttlnK hero In humiliation utter¬ ing theee wonts, wo ahall be Rn'otly helped In our mcditutton ther..on.    Ot all tbe aor- rowful people that ever Ihod  on earth He waapro-ouilnently the man of sorrowa tm^^ acquainted with grlet (laa. UII., 8). and yo^^wa;.. Ho ts tbo Father of morolca and (lod ot all onuilorl (II for,  I,, .'11, wb." comlorta ua even  hero, thai   wo may cuijifort others whilo we wall t..r the fuIlB^saof comfort at' '¦¦ Uis cominK ll Tboaa. It. 181,
6, "Blessed are th.'meek, for they ahall Inherit th.' earth, Uis glory ahall be the tullneas of tho whole oaith. all the klaf- doma ot the wnrld shall be Hts and oure
valid
nt-
; youngeat station agcnl and ticket seller in the ciiiintiy. Two yenrs ngo, whon her lirnth.'r, "¦,',!;,i had hoon tho agent at linwlaml. die.l. Miss Susie wus given the appoiuliiieut, aud though loss than twenty, she has earned n de¬ served ropntatinn for capacity and faithfulness, ller honie is a mile fi'oni her pnst, but she is nlwaya at Ibe liltlo ticket windnw to sell tickets for ev.'ry train and is on tho jilatfnriu, lantern in haiid, to .sign fnr nil Ibc huggugi- ami express, it niattors nnt bnw cold nud .lisaKro.Nibfe the night ill wiiiteu Sbo rides a wheel, but is llu lie hiecle in no other respect, there being too much of tho matter of fad ahout her for any foolishness. She is a brunette, with nut-brown hair, hazel oyos, nmlia aa attractive nssheia cour¬ ageous and iiidepeudent. Everybody at Kowlaiid know a and loves the sweet- lemiiere.l station agent, who will earn n heller pluce in the couipnny's employ liefnre miiiiy mnnths bave elniii-ed,"-" Louisville Post,
l.lllle lilarult Woiiiaa.
There is a charming dame in .\tlanta, lbl,. says the Chicago 'Tunes Herald, kiinwii as the "little biscuit woman," Sho was li.iril in Ameri -us, On, Her fnther. Prnf.ss.ir Untler, wns nt ilill'er.-iit liiui'H Presideut ami Pro¬ fessor of Matheiiialica in tlie Lnuisville High School,' Hia wife was Kliznhi'tli Holt, a lueiuh.'r of a prniuiiieut (lenigin fnniily. Mnrthn Hiitler-Laiisley is n deligblful woman with grui'i.ms niaiiners. She is very ,laik ami she hus luuiimiiis i'ee|i brown eyes. She was oducntod in Hnlli.lays burg, Pi'iiii, She inherited her father's liiiitb.-inati.'al Inlent, and her oxnininn- tinii (iniiers in tbnt atudy won for hor Ihr liinbost linn.irs during the yonrs sb.' was a teacher in Ihul I'nilage, ,Mt.'r Inr iiiarriag.'. whih' resi.ling in a small I hi.rgia villuge. u .-linrch a.i- .'i.'Iy. nf wliicli slic was un iicIiM' ineiii- bcr. Ki'ivt'd liiiicbi'iins nne dav at n linr-,. fail, Mrs Lujislty's cniilribu- tiiin nf bentoii I isi'iiil.s cHiuhlisliod ber repiilalinii as an e\|ieil c.iok, .\t vari¬ uus tunes larno Irnyaof these delioious hisi-iiits woro sent In he sold fortbe benelit of tlu' Chiiri'li ,\iil Society, ami it wns lint until Ibo villuge wns viaito.I hy 11 .'V.'1.111.'. whii'li sivi-pl cv..iytliinK liefnii' it. in.'lililliiu Mis, Lupsley's linsscKSiniis. thnt she liegun tn siippnrt her family. Lat.'r she went In Atlnntn nnd put b.'i hisiiiils nn Innl at the Wniuan's Kxchnnge, Tb.' .h'iiinnd fnr Il.'l .luiulii's in.'renseil in|ii.lly. At tirst she s.ild four ilnzou a .lay, N she considers 4IIII bis.'uils 'it sm llaily sulo. and on Satunlay sh.' sell inilil. Womeu nre nlwaya liniiiid to sii.'.'ci'.l in the .l.iiiii'slic hraiiclies nf emplnyini'iil, oml Mrs Lap,"ley's suc¬ cess 1" nnly one more proof nf Ihc fad.
iicssos to rpgistratinii nf births, mar- ; riages, and dentils, ami lo tho signa tui'cs ill legnl d.icumonts.
Lady Unnf.ir.l, wif.' of the newly el.-i-t.-.l 0..v.-niiii ..r New Zeahmll, reccntlv .lisplavcl i:r.-at .-niiiage in a Iir.. iu ,\iiklaii.l. Sliv rescued a baby flnlll tlie llllin.'^ nn.l w.irke.l with the lui'ii ill  piiiiriiig wnler nn tb.' tire.
The rinchcssof Murlluii'tiiigh opened the annual "uli- of work in cOnnectinn with tbe N'ntiiinul (btlii.)iu'.lii' Hon pitul, (ir.'itt Pnrtlnii.l street, L<in.l..ii, the object 111 whi.'li is t.i asaiat the patients ami ]ir.nidi extra .'omfnrts for thn
It is not plnin at lirsl glalice w by o fire iu London should buve any i-ll'.-ct on a Now York womun's hall costume, and yet it will, for since the recent great flro iu that city thc already fear¬ fully expensive ostrich feathers will, it is said, advance riflyjier cent, in price,
.A liiiiversity hir wnineii istn he es¬ tablished at Tokio, Japan, The plan has Ihe supporl of the iirincipal olll- I'ials aud nobles of the oiupire. ami tbo einiicnir nnd eiiipress bav.' .'.m- tribiiled iiuiiii'y t.iward it, 11 will .'list, ai'cor.ling l.i tlic estimates, abont .'*1 7.'),IIIKI to start il.
'The liiciniiul convcniion ..f the geii- erul f.'.l.'iuli..ii ..f w.imen's .-luliswill ho hold in Denver, Cnl., June 'il. iH'.IH. 'I'ho cbuirmaii will he Mrs, Edward Lniigstroth, tbo adivo leader atiioiig Peiiiisplvnniti w.inien's I'liibs, who. with Mrs, Hour..lin, of Chicago, Ihl' I'resideiit nf lhi. general fedcr.iliiin, will lunke Ibc iicci'ssary airaiix.'iiicnls,
XVbnl Faahlnn lllelalea.
Hloiis.'s nf hluck niniro v.'l.iurs,
Knglish walking hats Irlninic.l with violels and .'u„'h'»' I'mlli.'rs,
dirls' fi'.icks Irimiiiid with pliiilings of snlin-edged strijied rihl.nil.
Cnrs.'l .'..vers in hnl.'in styl.' of em hrni.Ier.'d .'hill'nii edged with la.',',
Tiiiv hnmllu'icliiefs buviiig n lino of
arth, not evon Moaea, moekeat of men of hla tlino (Num. xll., .Hi, was ever as meek oa Hltu, whn said 1 nm meeK and lowly In heart. Since tho earth Is ours wo oan af¬ ford to lot others huvo it Jnst now 11 neoes* sary and lm misoallod nod mlaiindentood for ao dolDK.
6. "Bleaaeil are thoy which do hunger and thirst nfter rik-htoouaness. for they shall lin fllled." Wo niusi atlll koop before ua tbe kingtlom when tbo earth ahall be nilod with the kiiiiwliMlRe of tho Klory ot the I,or.l nnd the Klug who ia rlRbtoua- neaa Itaolf, thq Lord nur rlffbteousuoea, the rlKhteoua l,.ird,wbo lovetji rlghtnouaneaa (Jer. xxlil., «; Ps, xI, 7), Of .'.lurao Ihere la In each case a prosont oppllcatton whlto wnltlUK for tho kinRd.ini, and ovory dkel- plo mny dally bu fllled with tbe Bpirit (Eph. v.. 18V
7, "llloased ore tho merciful, tor they shall oblain morcy. " I'nrt of His name la tho hunt, thc Lord Ood, moicltiil ondgra- loua  (Ex.   xxxlv., rn.    He dellghta to ex.
fluids   for   tho     orclse mercy or loving kindness (Jer. la, ' allliclod 	
2.1,'it), and   the   earth   abnil yot  beflllej I with   It,   but   now  Ho longs to flnd (hoae
milii
l.leiv   alll
III.
Dressy waists alteriinl.i   r.iws ami j..| III Jl'l-..II ban.ls.
'.I wilh riii'b.'s Isselin.'
.'ill bo tho bearers of tt to otben. Wbonever onyoiio Is willing to ahow matoy to othors, they aball obtain freely an obundanefl of it to pass on. It ia a gtttt uilstakoto desire anythiug Juat tor one'a own uao. Our Lord never lived untn Him¬ aelf. but having all thlmra In Hlm, It we aro wIlIliiR to Iio cbnnnels of blesstag to othora Hu will sio that thu chaBUul la lileil.
«, "nU'saod nre th.' puro In heart, for theyabnil see (l..d," Ue alouo waa truly purolnliearl, nn.l Ho was (lod. When wo , see Mlm, we seo Oud. Homo day we aball aeo Ulm nnd bo liko Him, even oa to oul bodlea (I .r.ihu 111., 'i; Ptill. 111., 21). Noa wo nre I u behold Ulm IIT tlio glaaa of HI* word (II C.ir, iii., Ui), and in proportion ai wo do Wl' shall he .'bnuiced Int.. Ills Image, ao tbnt others anolnit Ulm in na shall want to know HIdi.
II, "Bloeaedarotho poaceniakors, for thej aball tie callod theehildieu of Ood. A* aoil Is tho Ood .if Poni'o anil the Lord Jeaus tbf Prln.'e .if Peace, wo aro a.'ting very mucli like children of (l.i.I wbou we carry peaoe everywhere, Wb.n tho klnRdnm c.imoi there will b.. J.euce ..u earth, wnr uo more, Aa   thoso to whom lUo   kingdom bolonjji
life-
of Ood by taltn In Christ III,,'JOI, and tliore Is uo oiber way to be- conn, a ..hll.I of O.id, But biini; auob wt are I.l inantfcsl II an.l yield sn fully to God that Uo may do all li" desires to through ns lo curry peace Ihrouab rhrlal to all.peo- yie,
10. "nioaood nre they whi.'h are puiaeau- leil for rlghleiiiisuosa' anlto, forthelm la tha kingdom of h.-nvou." Tho world wlU nol lolernlothia kind ul llfo any more than II tol.iraie.l John Ibe Ilaptlat or tho Lord .leans. In tho eyes of Ihe world, oven tbe religious world, this IKo nf the kingdom witb ila Inwiiueas, sorrow for alo, meek¬ ness, i-igbloouaneaa. meroy, purity and- peace, Ih aimply rldlculoui, fanatical, not fli for the iiinos'; niuv do woll enough tot old people and little children, but men and women wbo nro men and women Indeed (in Ihelr owu esllniatloul  will not pnl up
Sl.i
twelve inclit- Miic imitatinii inch or mor.'
LiUle   girls
rows III satiii
w ; guimpo of lirigbte
11 I lai.l with i-icci. la.
..'irhl. s.|iiai^.' Vnh'ii.i.'iii
li.le,
I'aslinier.i ilibnii nnti.
he
Iglil  to I'll
I'lilnred   silk   ov llll.l   tiuy  frills
i.iu
MOST   WHOLESOME   MEALS.
ahi.
""There'stbe will, "said Jn.lge Wick¬ liaiu, calmly, as lie seul a Iniiir unu in :i 1.1 jinlled oni  a iiai-er   lying   in fnll
linnlly gnt on Ibe kev, nnrrnwly is.'ap- nil,' ibo h'V.K'ioiis sharks Tbeir boat drn'ted near Ihe laml un.l tli.-y were .'lliihle.I In sei'iuo Ibfll jiiiivisions from the wuler,
DnriiiK' 111. iiii-'lil ni'.S'|iiiln"s inade lif.. miserahh' f..r tlieni ,\ii-ins).ei'tiiiii early in Ibe iiiorning shnwe.l llial tbey wer.' besieired, as tln-y were s'.irr.mnd- e.l by s.'.ires of sharks, Tlicy swam arounil .in all si.le-, Tb.. ninii set up an our with a shirt tied to it as a .lis tress siL'iial, Inn it was nnt until the second liny tbat the crew ol' o Hslniin s.-ho.mer "u.v ihem ami .'anie lu ibeir rescue, .\s the si'lninntr canie In the lai: 1 the sharks maik- an attack iiHi the hnnl, bul the sailors had several Win .'li.sii-rs   ami Ilny   |ilii'.l a iin-i ry  wai
- h.-lIlK ill-lit-
Tbe eyea of Jacob Lapham were fraiilically sear.-liing the iiitennr of the bi|f irnn aafo for soinethintj which they did not seem In tin.l,
"Thnt IS all. .Ml cnrre.'t,"continneil Judge Wi.'Uliam. "Hea-'un Morris an.l I ure e\....iit.trs Evervthing goes to Ma.lel.-nu-' I'll take imssesMoii al nnce, Tbnt is. I'll leave Inr in full possesai'iii
"(iive me thnt paper'" marel Ja.'nh Lapbam      "It isn't Iln   will""
""Yes. it is"' ri'pli...| the judge, "I knnw   tbe   signatur.-.      I   saw   it   put
there,     I    was   liei. It-   ull   riK'iit, . f.r   a f.n    n. iils, si
Jacob " , " .- ; ;j -l.:iik-, til....lb.
"Tber- -   um.lli.-i    Wlli'      Th.    -nf.     . :,.  i ;. -i.v has    beein    r..l.l.e.l'     M.-m-y   niissiiii:' | Papers inissing'     I'm ml.I.'l'"
"It isn'i yimrsafe. Ja.'.ih. il is Mis Lane's safe," If th.'re is Hm.lli.r will pr.'.luce it ' I
"Leave tbe h.mse'     Ini   in   ,-,,„tr,il | i-b.-.l hy the   murt.-ii   specie.,   nf l.n.l h.'re:    Oet ..l.c     r.u 111 ,...ssess,..o:        -^ l""'' "•' H'S'-'-ne   ha.l  taken  p..-se-
"I    think    n.it."    answere.l    ,I,„lg.. 1 si.m ..f a small bnx ami   wei-e Imil.liiii; Wickham "Vour      onthoritv      has   tbeir ne.t m it      line .b.y, •> lul.   imty
cease.l Miss Lane IS ni pns-essi.on weie ol.sent, a acreeci ..wl Innk |. .s She isnbs,ihitc. un.(nesii..nal,le.iwu<.r, | s..-s«i..n of tbe box. uu.l ..h.-n the i.iai Y.m ami Stove musi K-   ¦ tens .'ame   Imme   be   w.mM   m.l ail....
ll was nf little use 1.1 slorm. bnt of I ""^"i «" '-"'•¦'¦ cmrselbere »»sast..rui. anl it was Tbe smaller Innl- were m.uf.lnsaod all tbe worse he.-aus...,f the hew,l,I.-r I f'"- » "I"'"'. »'"' >" * m'"""iit «.'w ing .'.mbid of tbat safe II .-on ]»"«?' In « slmrt tim- hnwever. the taino.| n.'nther will, aul wheu Ju.lpe \htl\r ..n.s returne.l. brinu'inc will, Wickbain shut it upit almnst .eem.d '1"''" » "''"I*-••''".v "'compan- - - lo wink al bim      The   Ju.Iko   .li.l  uot    immc.liatd
lln.- ..f Ihe iesi.l.-..t- ..f l.lll Penn , recen'Vlwba.l an ..j.)...in w itmssinc bnw-   an iuterlnper
pun
¦ low   lo  liuanl lle«.,ly. W
Sleep    IS    a    wiiiidirfnl    hciiuliliii. Nnlhiug    sn    101111.Is    .nil   hollows   as sound,    healthful    sleep;   nothing    sn sonthes    and    memls     irritated    ami hrnken nerves: iiiitliing sn restnres tin' lissues nf the tired   Im.ly us plenty of niiliirnl slco(iiiia well veiitiluted ami   notbiii^   is fair.'i   and   soflei and | piai'blike   Ibau  Ibe   delical"   Hush nn ! tlio cheeks 'if mie win. has jnst slejipe.l ; nnt nf the realm nf   dr.^nms, whore all Ibiugs are rose-colnre.l, |
If the hon is .liHi.nsed In fall out llie 1 following is rei'.immeii.Ie.l as an excel- j lont   reiiic'ly      Two   nnn.'es   of   .'rmle' vaseline,   nielte.l,   ami   mixed  with   a I |ii,Mter nf an oiime of tin.'tiiro of ben- I /inll,     .\piilv everv niglit   fnr a week. iiihl.ing   we'll    intll   the   scali..     Then ¦ .va-li tbe  bi-a.l ami   hair with  e/g ami luiiniie Ionic, whi.'h   may be nbtained i il any goml   llair.lles-er s.     Apply the ....mail'.- unlll Hi.- hair lias lost its teu- leii..y I., fall Olll, .   I
Till' ilrv-air "I.nth is Inablv recom- . .nemle.l hi tb..se n b.i have tri'e.l it and I iniiml it h'l.ni'Ii.'iiil Due .lev.de.l .Iry- «ir both. . suys she has found it far hetli'i thnn tin- ninrning cnbl sponge liath sin- i....k retrnlarly fnr yeara. -,
¦Kul.tbe li.idy, ' she saCs. --while ^ it IS uuclotbe.l Willi a .|iiilleil bair- ; l.riisb. Tins ex<.iles I be ciri-iilotiiiu an.l -en.ls a :,l,.w all nv... Oie bo.lT, . Let tbe 11,1.1 Hint,. -iinliL-hr fall nn the b.i.ly, an.l .1.. n.,1 he ufranl .it the air. . .\fter rnbhing briskly ynU will be aiir- priae.l t<i Iind lion iim.-li   ilrv .lust and I
tiny   111
ve.l.
et tn w.irk. ami. pm cnrinsr luinl. pla-lerei up the .u I tranc.' t.^ tb. bm, Tbeu all flew away 1 In a few .lava tbe fanu. r exan.iii.-d i the te.x an I the ..wl was f..nml .b'a-l, —New Y  ik rr..-
\  rii>alrlali'a I'ara.liae,
K pia.'.' for   |iiiysii:iaus   t.. einicrate
;..   Is   tl.e city   ni   Haiunh,   *mth   nf
,\ltpp..,   lb..iii;h It .'..iitains .in.nnn lu-
"Come   iip-l«irs.'    Sieve. ' aai.I hi-    habitant-,   unint'c    wh"iu    .liseaeea of
father, anl  as  s.ion   aa   they were lu    the   eye. in   i.«rticii!ar.   are  rampant,
Steves   m.-u.   ue a-l.le-l     'Wickham    tbere ia u-t   a  single physician in the
IS going out tu tu.! Morria.     Aa aovu   city.
S .'1.
atorm. but be was tirm. ami sn was Madeleine, an.l she, t ..., wa- .aim, although -be remarke.l
"If Stephen were a jientleraan he would nnt wish t... re.ualll, kiK.winir, as he Iocs, hnw iitt.rly I .let.-st hnu After what ynil bave -ai.l and <|..ne, Mr Lapbam, y..u must -.to al ..u-e All that be!..nes to y.m   ba-  been   put
lal
i.f thin, I Iress 1
the   bn.
1...
Ollt
skin   will lie allei  the ex-
• ny ami .barni ..f iimbniuhly true •'vilHlih- IS iiot ouly anl a frown inatiga- lael.sss   and wi.-k..<
manner Tbit Worry ovei th. a wriukle in-ln tor. but it IS a rchdlmn uMani-i what .iiiiiint l.i b.lpe.l Won y .h.il.ls lb., tyrv-. makes the M.ice shar). an-l impatient, puts har.l line. alH.ut tii. ui..iilh an.l .le- sti..ri. rc|H.».- .111.1 fiv-iitl. ii..«» ..f mau tier. Whalevei i- is li.-i Tberehire one wouhl be"t ...ntml one « feeliuigs an.l learu aa sihiu as possible Ui know thnl   l.riirht  eyer,    ta.-et   v.neet    and
Mrs,  ll.>i..r Telia the Herl  |-o...1b K.ir Dlf- lil-ei.l  Timea ..I Ilav.
lii the Ladies liomo .lournal Mrs. S T Unrcr writes at length t.i-show that .Viiieiiiaiis eat Inn iiiiicb imat,but says aho .Iocs imt want to he iimbr- stnod na cnmleiniiiiig iin-ut entir..lv. Indivi.lually. she iis..s "all iwitliihe exceplinn llf jmrk nmlveal| in iiiodeia , tiilii. ami   Inwunl Ilm .his., nf the duv,
Olll.   '   |S 1 ¦¦       I ..I
' Friiiu lnng ..\p.ii. ii..|.. she says, 1 buv.'foiiml llial n li.uiy ninrniug's woi k .'an besl he a.-fniuplisb. d on a break faat compi.si'.l ..f a well ..mked cereal nu.l fruit, with, perbnijs. o cup of French ...n..'. .ir lonul enffoe, and a piece.if w.-ll t..aste.l whole willulhr.a.l. The nonmbiT ni.'nl. cspci-ially if w..ili is to be .'..'utinii.'.l in tb.' aft.'rminii, slnmlil be I'.iiiipnsid llf a cream sniip. with   wboio   wh..»t   bread, an   ..nnli't,
B.M f tlif lighler  fnrio- nf nilnii/im-
nUS    fno.I.    in    till-   pi.iii.i  •mu    of (IIIC-
llnr.I In twn tlin.ls .-urhnm ms fon.i.
Fruits, nnniii, may he Iu!i..|i, if lln-y agree—a l.ak.-.l bnnami.a haki'd ajipie. jieacbes. |iears,or any nl the very lip", sub-acid fruits,
"After 111.'.lay's wnrk is ov.'r, and one can take tim.- in i est ami I li..r..ii'.'.li- ly iligoat a nnal, iliiiner shniill be Bervid. A warm beef Miup, sliuiubi- ting rathe, than iiitrog.-iinii-. sii.ml.I form the he(riunniKnftlie meu! This may he followed by annio light iiitree, eitii.r of tish .n vegetable, then the red nicHl. „(iitliei boiled. h.nil.'.I .u r.iaste.l 'iievi-r frie.li,wiili ns a.'.'ntu paiiyiiiK veKOtuhle With beef sen. potatoes or mn. ari.ni as the stairciiy fiKi.l, with niutton ..r .bii-ken, ric A green   vegetable   sbniild   he u.ble.l f.n
Ita   salts,   ami tins   may b.- - ..i
vninit,' p.-a-. beans, .'aiilill..wi;r ni '-pina.'h The salal sli.ml.I f.ilhiw, and ivitb It a tlliv lilt .if .'hooae. with a piece of whole wheal bread, ohrea I stick "t a water biaciiit. Tben a aim pie, light doBBHrt may be oerve-l,"
1th 11, or even Bultet It I.l be taught in help It,
niesaud uro ye when men ahall re- tli j vile you and porae.'uto you and shall any ,.,. all manner of evil agalnat you laUely, lot My anke, " In other worda. If, for Cbrlat'a sa'ke, you are Hod about lane margin), mia- • I. repr.'aeUted. slandered, falsely aecuaed, things sold about yon wilhout a partiole of luundalion, you ure a liloasud person, fur you are thua prlvllogod to have Intimate and wnndmua fellowship with your Lofdi 12. "Uejolce and bo exceeding glad, lor great Is youiwewnrd In heaven, lor ao per¬ secuted they Ihe prophets whieb were be- foro you," Fellowablp with the proDbeU and with Christ ond with Ood Hlmaelt-^a wo In any aenae appreciate It or are we In¬ clined tn murmur nt tbeae thing* wheu thoy come to ua and aay, "Ilowunjutl. bow unreoaonoble h.iw atrange! Wh wlll not aloud It!" and tbua by tbe look luf meek- ueaa and patleuco mlaa Ula preeent aii- provol and alao tlio reward whleU He would gladly give ua In Ibot dar If WO would only put up with thinga forHlaaakor Nee the specia. reward ler enduring In Jaa. 1 12; llev. It, 10, an.l truat Ulm lor graoe t.i ae.opl anything fur Hla sake tt only He ouo bu glorlBed. -Leaaou Ueluor,
; UNCLE   SAM'S   STAMP  SALE,
' Flaiirea  Khow   a   Leraa   Inereaae  lu  Xka
I I'aatel Bualneea.
For tbe half year In IKtn. ending Deoeaa- ir .11, there were Issued t,UI,ni,tmv<at' nit* atampa, valued at tUl.tiH.m: tor tje
aame period nf IHU? tbei.i were loaned I,. i;'iO,OOii,ifl Btaiups. valued at ttO,tn,ttt, allowing an Increuae lo tbe number of atampa of 1M,6II1,I'»7 alam|is, valued at •;l na2,»97, Thia la nn increase of il.l per .'.nt. In tbe numlier ol atampa and 11 p«» cent. In Ihe value. Thia ahnwa on Inereaae Iu revenue of iH),0OO,OOO.
Iluring Ibe Isat all montha of l«M lliora worn 2.I2I,flM spoclal delivery alampe la¬ aued, which was Inereaaed lu 2,«'i7,«DMa 181)7, making an In.'ruoae la value ot tm,- 6lll.60or2il.H per cent.
It la ralbor reinarkalih- thot during thia period the aale ol newspaper and iiejriolt^ nal atampa fell off to a coiialdeiahle eiteal. the decreaae in uumber nt alaiupa Mag tton, vala>.-d nt t'i'i,oail.n,
I'eople take kindly to the atampa^ ea* vekipea laeued by Ihe depnrtnieul, and tbey form about 10 per .-.-nl. of tbe total aalee of postofflce anppHiHi. The Inereaae 'In Ibe last six montha of 1M7 woa a,I02,2IO orar. the correapondlng period In laW, and Ihe value nttM.tHH.Id
The nnmls-r of i.iMUal .-ar.Ia laatletl dur¬ ing lNi7 was 35.0011.0011 iii.ito Ihau In the aame |ierlod of 18Mi, Ibe llgurea bMWl 3«4,M2,M0 lor 1898 and 2M),111.690 for Ulf,
The t.jtal nuiul.er ..f pl-cs ..(tlaetfai paper laaued fr.ini July I lo Keuember 1, 18'J8, was 2,00a,7il'i,5U, and for the aaae perl..d of is:i7 woe 2,'2'ilI.')U,6»2. TheTalva fur la»7 was tl2,(IH;i,H7'J.ll  mn ugulaat
itIH,l>9r.,06, nu  Ine U.H per ceut.
I of t3,7l6,aBt,m, or
t t.cllal.   llealli   1)
i,pl-  I.,   evil.h-   lb.
, .1,111... JU. er ..liupll. Hill.IIS 111 I.l iiiuii Iranslerri'.i all doe.I of gif I 1 hi- t ..x).e<.|nig thai be I.T      Sb..  mvb' a will.
Eiigiaml      All n
bis   property hj
yi.HliH   wife.    111.
w.iiil.l surviie   I,
lea'vii.g It  to   0   f..rii,.'    b-au   of In re
and   Iheu wa-   kille.l uu   the  hiiiiiin.!
liefit.     The hnabau.l waa that left de
¦>>•«¦¦ rrmm a Boecoea,
r Wckiey Keller .if Mloucualiurg, Pea*..
dle.l r nllv   from diplilheria, whloh be
.'.intra.I'mI I'lmler eiirooidlnary nircum- |.lan..-ea, A etiorl lime agn If- sluffeda ra-coou lur a nelghleir, an.l IJrs, Ovraetj .Seaie.imet. aud l.ereuga id, wh-i *t|.'nde4' faliu, are of th.. .>|iiuion ll.al be i'oi.tn><'l- ed the dlphttieria gi-rina Irom theoalmal while Btufflng the sail., as the rane.ioa uat apparently .lied of the anaio dlaeeee.
Aeatraita'a   Wheal   Crap,
The wheat erup In the nurl bera dhrtrl«| ol Weelera Auiaralia la netlmated to itt bae" Iweee   lourtewa   aaj   aiteaa haahela fer acta.
auiilaa about tbe uuutb »ill add uovb  pendeut 9U tbe lover a generosity.
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AHiT JBiiMi ll I iHbi' .
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