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SECURITY/I LIGHTNING )--rod/ co.p % F R E D S A U E R Goods Sale Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Lawi No Favors Win us and no Pear Shall Awe." M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. 1895. POBLISOETD EVERY WEDNESDAY BY - J V A N S L T E E . - EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE IN THE NICHOLS BLOCK. Two Doors Northof Perry & Owen's Stori, BUSINESS CARDS. FRANK L. 9HEPARD, COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Suite 514--30 La Salle St., Chicago. O. H. FEGERS, M, D- iAN AND SURGE* IllB. Office at Residence. PHYSlOiAN AND SURGEON, MoHenry r "" • ~ "" JOS, L. ABT, M. D. PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND OCULIST, Office in Nichols Block, over Plaindealer Office. MoHenry Telephone No 4. DR. A. E. AURINGER, PHYSICIAN ANDSURUEON. Office in the Stroner bulldiag, one door weet of A. P. B ler'e store, West McHenry, 111. Residence, house formerly occupied by Dr. Osborne, All professional ealls promptly at­ tended to, J. B. HOWE, M. D, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office and Residence, Hotel Woodstock Office hours 1 to 2 p. M. daily, cails promptly at­ tended to. Deserving poor treated tree oi charge at office, including medicine .Monday and Friday. F. C. COLBY, D, D. S. DENTIST. Woodstock. 111. Special alen-tion pa!d to regulating children's teeth, Parties coming from a distance^ will do well to give timely notice by mail. Office, Kendal block corner Mam street and PuOlioSq arc C. P. BARNES, ATTORNEY, Solicitor, and| Counselor, Collectlonsia specialty. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. KNIGHT & BROWN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. U. S. Express co.'s EuUdrug, 87 and 89 Washington St. CHICAGO, ILL. JOHN P. SMITH, Wtiteli maker Jic Jeweler MCHENRY. ILLINOIS. AF£NE stock of Clocks, Watches and Jew­elry always on hand. Special attention g,\eo to repairing fine watohes. Give me a C i : " I JOHN P . SMITH. H. C. MEAD, Justice oj the Peace and General In­ surance Agent Jncluding Accident * and Life Insurance. OFFICE WITH B% GILBERT, NEAR DEPOT, WEST MOHENRY, III. W. P. ST. CLAIR, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public Real Estate and Insurance. 1 KUNDA, ill ' A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker and Jeweler No. 126 State Sircet- Chicago. Special attention given to repairing Fine Watches anxChronometers. A Fill Assortment of Goods in hiB line. Westerman Son, HOUSE, SIGN AND CARRIAGE PAINTERS, MCHENKT, ILLINOIS. We a e prepared to do all work in our line on sooi't notice and guarantee satisfaction. PAPER HANGING A SPEplALTY, Prices reasonable and work promptly done. WESTERMAN & SON. McHenry, J anuary 30, 1894. JOHN J.^-.HJCH, RESTAURART AND Boarding House, Near the Iron Bridge, McHenry, Board by the Day or Week at Reasonable rates, A NICE LINE OFIROW EOATB AT MT LANDING. ' Pure Wines, Linuo sa>>d Choice Cigars always ou hand. WFr^shLacrer Beer oonatantly op draught Iftf illTCn SoV in men to solicit orders W All * £U for Hardy Nursery ,Stock ' Fruit and Ornamentals ; also neW' and valu 0 able varieties of Seed' Potatoes. Permanent -rositions; good salary, raaging from $75 to » 1125 per month, Apply q»ick with references, L- Li WIAY & CO., St Paul, Nlinn. Nurserymen, FioriaUand Seedmen. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: ; One year (in advance)...........,......$1 60 If Not Paid within Three Months:.. 2 00 Subscriptions receivrn for three or six m o n t h s i n t h e s a m e p r o p o r t i o n . , . Y : . R A T E S O F A D V E R T I S I N G : We annennoe liberal rates for advertising in the PLAINDEALEK, and. endeavor to state theni So plainly that tliey will be readily un­ derstood. They are *s follows?: 1 Inch on^ year 800 2 Inches one year , - - \ ~ 10 00 3 Inchon one year - - • - . - 15 00 Jif Column one year • . -. -.••• - 30 00 Column one year- .v . . - 60 00 Column one year - - - - - 100 00 One ncti means the measurement of one inch down the column, single column width Yearly advertisers, at the above rates, have the privilege of changing as often as they choose, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having standing cards) will be entitled to insertion of local notices at the rate of 5 cents per line each week. All others will be charged 10 cents per line the first week, and 5 cents per line for eaoh subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged at the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil fcy ne, same as this is set in) the first issue, and 6 ceats per line for subsequent issues. Thus, an inch advertisement will cost $1.00 for one week, *1.50 for two weeks, #2.00 for three weeks, and so on. The PLAINDHALBB will be liberal in giving elitoi-:al notices, but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable fee from everybody seeking loe use of its columns forpeouniary gain. The greatest variety and the handsomest lot of. fashionable fabrics shown in ilie market this fall. At 25e New all wool French Serges, in -black, navy and brown, also new tailor made suiting in mixture and checks. -V;.. At 50c Fancy Mohair, clay serges, storm serges, 46 in. all wool Henrietta novelties 40 to 36 in. wide. At 75c 50 in wide Black Mohair Bucles, Black Glace Mohair., worth $1.25. At §1 and $1.25 choicest French Novelties, 46 to 54 in. wide, Tufted Bucles, Mohair, Crepons, etc. New Colored Dress Goods. Stop here and look at the marvels of the weavers' and artistic combinations of colorings, newest, and only here, are: skill, found Sorosis, Halcyon, Evlain, Fnror, Talma, Ardmorc, Odeon. Menlo, Adeline? Sultana, Minuet, Savona. uarow i A Large Stock of Standard All bought on the down market, most carefully selected, and will be sold cheaper than ever. New Stylish Dress goods, Suitings, Elegant Broad Cloth, Flannels, Serges, Novelty Goods, Trimmings, Linings, Elegant Dutchess Trousers, in large variety, all fully warranted not to rip. ^ CHOICE UNDERWEAR. In all sizes, grades and prices to suit the closest buyer. |51P A large invoice Capital City Flannels and Blankets just received. Fargo and-Douglas Fine Shoes in abundance. Prices low and quality high. All sizes and lasts. Beloit Pants, Overalls, Shirts, Jackets, and Duck Coats and O/eralls. Full stack, can please all. Ladies' and children's Capes, Jacket and Cloaks, arriving daily. Underwear for all, and stacks of it. New Chicago-Kenosha Hosierf. O ^ Fine Hats, Caps and Gloves. Horse Blankets. |5§r= Carpets, Oil Cloths, wall Paper, Shades. Fine Grroceries: Tlie Best Flour, SIMON STOFFEL. Our thus far reliable and carefully handled IifsuKAMB BUSINESS Will be kept up in future. Will visit the city every Thursday and will fill all special orders of a reasonable nature. SIMON. STOFFEL. $ THINK OF THE MO.NEY MADE from inventions--novelties, or siwple useful labor-saving devices, .If you have ma-ie a discovery, or worKed out a mechanical problem we'll give reliable advice as to patentability. The "Inventive Age," illustrated magazine, 6th year. In interest oi inventors, guarantees work of Its '-Patent Department," and illustrates and describes usoful inventions free, Complete, valid, strong and comprehensive p»tent»; ~liest terms; advice free, Address THE INVENT­ IVE AGE, Washington. D. C. SAYINGS • mud surplus fund* received and loaned on carefully se­lected real estate securities aad the interest collected"!" A * ATO and remitted without-Li i charge. Loans made on time and terms to suit borrower. J. W. RJLNSTKAD, ai DoPage street, glma. Illinoia. If you wish to it, send us your will receive our Catalogue free of r-- ROD know all about address and you Price List and charge, C. F. BOLEY, Proiielor of MoHenry Brewery, McHENRY, ILL. Always on Hgnd xvith the \ Best Beer, y DR. FBUTH'S Next Visit,---- Friday. Sept. 6th. WOODSTOCK,# IL., DISPEE1SARY At the Hotel Woodstock. DR. FKUTH, after years of experience has perfected'the most isfallibie method of cur­ ing Nervous debility, decay of body and miod, self-dietrustj.poor memory, weak eyes stunted, development, Ta'ok. of memory, hn- poverished blood, low vitality, and .all e«o6i.s >f abuses, excesses, improper life, etc svbich' renders marriage unhappy and life uiserable.. SPECIALTIES--C&larrh, Skin Diseases, Sores pi-nples. Scrofula, Biood Taint, Eczema, Can­ cer, Piles, and Diseases of Women We Guarantee to Forfelj SSOOfor a case of SEXUAL DISEASE M "Klt'S Jure, Question list FREE, one personal nterviow solicited. Cousultation free DR» D. O, FRU f H t 37 I 6 Lake Ave.« Chicago; NEW CASH The undersigned having leased the Pekovsky Block, One Door South of Post Office McHENRY, ILL., Has refitted the earns and put in a Full Line of Choiea Family Groceries, Kerosene, Gasoline, Potatoes, Freeh Bread, Tablets, Pencils, new Teas, new Coffees. Our Bakery Supplies, Received from the Rockford Bakery are abso- 'utelv fresh every day. Bread, Buns, Bis- ';Uit, Cookies, etc., always on hand. Canned Goods, and all kinds of Fruits in their season can be found at our store, which will be offered to the buying public at the Lowest Living Prices', for Cash. Our goods are all fresh, new and clean, and we hope by rfair dealing and good goods to merit and receive a share of public patronage. C. B. 8V5URPHY. McHenry, March 18, 1895. Does smoke from your cigar arise Like incense in the air? Or does it, only cause a smudge And make your neighbor swear? Why will you stick to cabbage leaves And drive your friends afar, When you can purchase for a dime "Our Monogram" cigar? BARBIAN BROS. MAKERS OF Choice Cigars." We can sell you one or a thousand--ret&li or wholesale. PROTECT YOUR HORSE! BY BUYING ONE OF THOSE Handsome Fly Nets Now on exhibition at our shop. We also have a full line of DuBters, Whips, etc., to which we invite your at­ tention, and wPl guarantee to please you in QUALITY, STYLE AND HRICE. A fine stock of SINGLE & DOUBLE HARNESS Which will be sold cheaper than the same goods can be bought elsewhere and war­ ranted as represented. ]KEPAIRING PROMPTLY Attesi«!e<! to, I>o not fail to call at once and get the benefit of our bargains. CUS CARLSON. McHenry, 111., June 18, 1895. if STATE OF ILLINOIS, MCHENBY COUNTT, Circuit Court of McHenry County, Septem. ber term, A, D. 1895. AdelbertS. Wright, vs. Chas, E. Irwin and Frank C. Irwin as executors and trustees uoder will of Major F. Irwin, deceasod, John Gordon, Carrie Irwin Gordon, John Dowling Gordon and Irwin Leslie Gordon in chancer v. A ffldavit of the Jjon-residence of Carrie c\. Irwin Gordon. John DowlingGordon and Irwin Leslie Gordon, of the defendants above named, having been filed in the office of the Clerk of said Circuit, Court of McHenry county, notiee is hereby given to the said non-resi iehf. defendents that the complainant filed his bill of complaint in said court, on the Cnancery side thereof on the 27th day of .July A. D. 1895,' and" that a summons thereupon issved out of said court against said defend, ants, returnable on th<5 23d day of Septem-er \. I). 1895, as is by law required. Now there­ fore, unless you the said Carrie Irwin Gordon Jobn Dowling Gordon and Irwii Leslie Gor- don shall personally be'and appear before the said C'rcnit Court of McHenry county on the first day of the next term thereof, to be hold- en at the Court house, in the city of Wood­ stock, in ta'd con- ty, on the 231 day of Sep­ tember, A, D. 1895, and i^ead answer or demur to the said complainant's bill of complaint, the »ame and the matters and things therein charged and stated will be taken as confessed a, deer fie •enters'1 -sgsi n-s t you aCTioiuiag to the prayer of said bill. In testimony whereof I have hereunto net my hand and affixed the seal of said C .urt, at my office in Waodstock this 27th day of July A. D. 1895, W, P. MORSE, Clerk. V". A. W right. ) yComplainant's Solicitors. Jas. Casey, ) July 27tb, A. D. 1895. 4w6 Do You Want TXTnv ? A steady payingjob f f V/A X*. • with largest house in the west, 20 years established. With our fa­ cilities we can make a good salesman in two weeks from Taw material. Nursery stock that is warranted to grow. best varietiea eed potatoes in the world, etc. If you want money write, stating age. L L. MAY & CO. 8t« Paul, Minn. . Nurserymen, Florists and Seedsmen. (Tbis house is.responsible) ( R I N G W O O D . Did you go to the Fair? What did you see? What didn't you hear? In the first place we went to see the school ex­ hibit. We saw what was left of it, and judging from the cramped quarters given iSupt. Wire, we are still firm in the pre­ vailing opinion "What isn't fit for any­ thing else is good enough for schools."* Give the Superintendent room next year and let the special work and the Superin­ tendent's examination be kept separate, then the pupils can form zrn idea for, themselves as to the showing of the dif­ ferent schools. ; ' Next we went to see our local stock­ man.. There we found just what we ex­ pected; all the blue ribbonsthat could be awarded dangled from Smith Bros. Jer­ seys. Down the,line we found 0. W. Har­ rison, with his Holateina.' Beside hini was R. Lawson with the Oak Grove herd, of black and white cattle; G. W. captur­ ed the sweepstakes for Dairy Herds, along with the usual share of blue and red ribbofis. The Oak Grove herd can boast the best dairy cow, having captur­ ed this with fiev.eral^«]^r ribbons* Our horsemen two,^an boast a num­ ber of ribbons. Chas. Stephenson's, two ^year-old wears the blue, while E, A. Smith, with his Midnights, can show prizes with the best of them. What other town can boast abetter record? C. W. Harrison is at Rockford this week with his llolsteins," having shipped direct from W oodstock. ? C. N. Thompson has been visiting among the factory boys in southern Wisconsin. He reports a pleasant time. Grandma Smith received severe in­ juries from a fall on the Frir Grounds Friday. Owing to her advanced age it will be some time before she gets out. J. Y. Bu.ckland's house will soon be finished. If you wish to spend a pleasant hour call on "Jack" and he will show you how everything works from the cel­ lar to the sky loft, But let me say yon will miss a familiar form, for "Old Dick" now sleeps beneath the daisies. Ever since we can remember he has been the standby in the Nursery, doing everything a3ked of him and now, after having worked for more than twenty-five years, while he lies in that long sleep which all dumb friends must take, we will honor his memory by thinking of the good he has done. What horse could do more. What man would have us do les^N Wm. Pierce and wife, of Spring Grove, were visiting W. Coates and wife a few days ago. Mr. Pierce showed his smiling face over ouyway and went home with one of those Jersey Calves. Come again. As there seemed to be some doubt as to former writers of different articles that have appeared in the PLAINDEALER from this place, we wish to say that we claim no credit for them, save one, in the last five years, and that appeared less than five months ago. We said nothing at that time out of the way, and we feel that we have been wronged because we would not say yes Or no in answer to a question regarding the other articles We had thought the hatchet buried or had hoped the handle might rot during our absence but on our return we found it bright and glittering. We hope the above will be satisfactory to those who may have credited us with other tban our own work. It will be needless to add our name to this article, for he w'ho runs may read. In fact, you might have known, or at least imagined, when you read the second article if not the first Allow us to say that at any time you, have anything which will interest some­ one here or away, hand it to us and we will see that it gets to the PLAINDEALER Sounds Like a Good Lie. The following is clipped irom an ex­ change: Middletown, N. Y.. Aug. 10.--Twelve years ago Hiram IIoi nbeck, then 17years of age, residing in the town of Neversink, Sullivan County, quarreled with h's parents. He left home and went west, declaring his intention of becoming a miner. Nothing was heard of him until last Tuesday, when he straggled into his home ragged, penitent and penniless. The parents gave him a cordi il greeting, and the meeting after his long absence was a happy one. Shortly aflur Hiram's arrival a terrific thunder storm passed over the farm, and liehtning struck and killed a calf in the barnyard. From there the same bolt en­ tered an open window of the house, hit the family bible lying on the parlor center table and opened :t at the 15th chapter of St. l.uke, leaving a black mark oppo­ site the 23d verse which reads: > "And bring hither the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and be merry." IngerBoll's Views. Bob Ingersoll, the great American infi­ del, is probably the best understood man in public life. Here are his views upon the subject of the soui, often expressed: I do not say that death ends all, neither do I say that man is immortal: I say that I do not know. To know is one thing, to believe is another, and to hope is still another. I hope for all good, for all joy, for the children of men. All I can say about immortality is this: There was a time when I was not, after that I was, now I am, and it may be that it is no more wonderful that I shall continue forever, now that I have a start, than it was that I should begin. We love, and those we love die, and we cling to the hope, to the wish, that we may meet again. Love was the first to dream of immortality, and as long as we love we shall hope. Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke your Life Away. „ The truthful startling title, of n book about No-to-bac, the only harmless, guaranteed tobacco-habit cure, that braces up nicotinized nerves, eliminates the nicotine poison, makes weak men gain strength, vigor and manhood. You run no physical or financial risk, as No- to-bac is sold by Julia A. Story under a giiarantee to cure or money refunded. Book free. Address Sterling Remedy Co. New York or Chicago. Loans Negotiated* Do you want money? I can get it'for yon. Have you real estate to sell or rentZ Ho you want to buy or rent? I can help you. Terms reasonable. 2yl H. C. MEAD, West McHenry. Educational Exhibit at the Fair.' The educational exhibit at the County Fair was divided into three classes, city, village and rural work; C. W. Groves, Superintendent of Harvard Schools, W. Calhoun, of Nunda, and Wm. Griffith made up the awarding committee on city school exhibits. For general excellence and variety the work shown by the Har­ vard Public Schools was first. Nunda won second place. Among the many good 'things shown by Harvard three features were specially prominent. First, vertical writing, which, for legibility, economy of space and rapidity of execution, easily excels 'ill other systems. Drawing, as an aid to penmanship, and oh account of its practical value, should' be taught in overy public school. It is, perhaps, the most effective mode of expression. Its elements can be taught and learned as easily as writing. • ; The Kindergarten work shown in this exhibit was examined with delighted in­ terest by hundreds of people. The mat veaving, paper folding and stick laying vork formed a revelation to many who vere not aware of the educative value uade possible and pleasant by the kin- lergarten. No great amount of special Training is needed to do a certain tmount of the work. Give an enthusias­ tic teacher a little material and the oroblem is solved. Kindergarten work frains the hand, the eye, the artistic <ense, the inventive faculty, stimulaces the imagination, strengthens the nem- >ry and best ot all renders the school -oom the paradise of childhood. The botany work in the iNunda exhibit ittracted delighted attention. The com- nittee on rural schbol work found that or general variety and excellence the vork displayed by district No. 1, town if Burton stands at the head. Many of the historical and graphic charts were unique and orignal. The set of tools ised in teaching inventional geometry and inensun tion attracted interested at­ tention. The best set of state maps be­ longed also to this exhibit. The best lisplay of county maps was made by District No. 3, Township 45, Range 8, Miss Susie Brainard teacher. This school was second on state maps. District No. 1, Town of Burton, was awarded the second diploma on county maps. In the village school work the first di­ ploma on state maps was given to the Ringwood school, Carl Fay, Principal, the sccond to the Greenwood school, E. E. Robbins, Principal. The Greenwood "xlnoit was given first on county ftiapsr The county maps of the Greenwood ex­ hibit were drawn by younger pupils and ' his fact was considered in making the iward. Both schools exhibited most •scellent and artistic work. Messrs. Itobbins and Fay have surely excited in­ terest among the young map makers. The educational exhibit will prove a ^reat object lesson to all who are inter­ ested in the public school. New works ind improved methods of teaching are '.onstantly being brought forward. The best teaching of the day bears the same relation to that of twenty-five years ago as the self binder does to the sickle of our fore-fathers. W. G. G . A . R . E N C A M P M E N T . Are you going to attend the G. A. R. Encampment at Louisville, Ky., Septem­ ber 11-14, 1895? Henry Watterson says: "There was a time when, without any invitation what­ ever, either written or verbal, without so much as an intimation of hospitality, you insisted upon giving us the honor of your company, and as it turned out, when we were ill prepared to receive you. ft were a pity now that we are prepared uow that the lid is off the pot and the latch-string hangs outside the door, that you should refuse the happiness of enter­ taining you, not with "bloods hands to hospitable graves,' but as friends and brothers, as fellow citizens who learned to value one another amid scenes that left no time for equivocation and tran­ sactions applying to human virtues the very highest tests." If you are going to accept this invita­ tion and attend one of the largest en­ campments the Grand Army of the Re­ public has ever held, you should not tail to go vja the Monon Route. Many of you remember your trip over the old New Albany and Salem Railway /now the Monon Jtoute) jn the sixties, in box cars or anything else that would carry a soldier. We want you to make the trip again this year, over the same line, in the finest equipped trains in the world- parlor cars, dining cars and first class coaches with double high-backed seats on all day trains; Pullman's finest vesti- huled sleeping cars on all night trains. The Monon is the direct route .between Chicago and Louisville. Loo gat tl?e may. Post Commanders and others who con­ template getting up parties will find it to their interest to advise us as soon as possible, so that we may at once secure them such accommodations, both en- route and at Louisville, as they desire. The crowd will be large. In fact we ex­ pect this to be one of the largest en­ campments the G. A. R. has seen In years. Full information will be carefully fur­ nished on application to Sidney B. Jones City Passenger Agent* 232 Clark Street, Chicago; L. E. Sessions, Northwestern Passenger Agent, Minneapolis, Minn.: Frank J. Reed, General Passenger Agent Chicago, or of H. C. Mead, McHenry, 111. PAINT your buggy for six bits. Call at Besley's and he will tell youhow to do it. lie Censor In Russia. Professor Nikiticuko's memoirs are likely to be interesting. He was former­ ly at the St. Petersburg university, and gives-some account of the ways of the censor in Russia. The censor once seat for the writer of a dream book, and asked him why he believed that the stars hsid an influence on men's lives. As the author could give no satisfactory ex­ planation, the book was condemned. The censpr Jelagoff ordained that a pas­ sage in a book on Siberia, stating that dogs were used in that country for drag- ging. carts, must, be cut- out, !'because this statement had not yet been indorsed by the government. " Some years ago there was a cattle show at Warsaw, and a Polish paper spoke about the Mecklen- burgicows to fee seen there. ! "It would be better if you said Span­ ish," said the censor. "May I ask why r" * ' "Don't try to humbug me, sir. .You were thinking of the grand dukes of Mecklenburg when you wr'ote that, and' --they are related to our dynasty." Paintings also^are subject to censor­ ship. The painter AIchimovicz-painted ft picture called "Advice From the Land­ lord, " in which some peasants were rep­ resented going to the lord of the knout The censor said, "Peasants njust not ask advice of their landlord, but get it from a government official." When Alchimovicz called his picture "Engag­ ing Laborers," he'was allowed to ex­ hibit it.--Realm. The Conductor Was Polite. A friend of mine who has just re­ turned from Italy, where he has been wandering for several months, told me an amusing story with regard to one of those railways that disfigure the high places of that delightful country,.though doubtless to the -lazy and the invalid they are a blessing and a boon. My friond was seated in one of the cars near a stout English matron as they made the ascent of a certain mountain. "And where should we go, conductor* if the brake would not workr" asked the stout lady in vile Italian. The conductor courteously explained that in such-circumstances there was a second brake, a duplicate safeguard, which might be rel ied upon in such an unlikely emergency. "And where should we go, conductor, if this second brake would not work?" repeated the persistent stout one. ^"Ah, madam," replied the official,, with an inimitable shrug and smile, "that would depend on what our lives had been. "--Sketch. The First Portrait of Burns. From-an interview in Young Women with Mrs. D. O. Hill of Edinburgh, the famous sculptor and sister of Sir Noel Paton, it is learned that she is in pos­ session of an oil painting which she be­ lieves to be the first portrait of Burns which Nasmvth executed. The pub­ lisher for whom Burns sat to Nasmyth explained to tho painter: "You will find Mr. Burns rather nervous at hav­ ing his portrait painted. Try to put him at his ease." Accordingly when the poet arrived Nasmyth sai^l 'as he stood beside his easel: "Now, Mr. Burns, sit down for half an hour, and we will have a chat while I finish off this work. Then I shall be ready for you." The poet sat down and talked away, little dreaming that the painter was rapidly transferring his animated face to the canvas. According to Mrs. Hill, Nasmyth painted his well known por­ trait of Burns from this first sketch. An Untimely Hymn. It is very often the case with an ex­ cessively demonstrative individual that he loves the shout and song more than the contribution box. I think it espe­ cially true in the case of an old colored brother of my acquaintance who holds a membership with the African Metho­ dist church in a certain city. Just before the close of service the minister announced that a collection would be taken and added, "Will some brudder please start an appropriate song?"--The request found a ready re- sponse in Brother G., who immediately started that old familiar hymn, " Yield Not to Temptation," and the collection box passed unheeded by.--Rain's Horn. A Radical Correction. " ; A daily paper publishes the following correction of an article which had ap peared in its columns the previous day: "Yesterday we gave the particulars of a fire which had occurred in the town of Barrio, mentioning the names and surnames of the victims. Having ob­ tained further information, we hasten to rectify certain inaccuracies in the re­ port of the sad event. There were no victims, since the fire in question never took place. We may add that the town of Barrio does not exist."--Motto per Ridere. : Touring In Greece. The party had been toiling for an hour up a steep road along the edge of a precipice. o-';-. "See, sir," said the chief of the guides, "it wis just here I let an Eng­ lishman drop over ten years ago. I was sentenced tor culpable negligence to 15 years' imprisonment. But I Was released for my good behavior long before the expiration of that period." And after a pause, "Might I be 60„bold as to,ask you for a little pourboire (tip)?"-- Paris Figaro. Crystal Balls. \ • Roman ladies of rank had their slaves carry for them a number .gf amber and cryst^f ball§ about the size of a billiard ball. At fet^s, or while seated at the gladiatorial games, they held the crystal balls in their hands for the coolness im­ parted by them. Spider and Steel Thread. It Is not generally known that, size for size, a thread of spider silk is de­ cidedly tougher than a bar of steel. An ordinary thread will bear a weight of three grains. This is just #bout 60 per cent stronger than a steel thread of th# i same thickness^ 1