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*1 VOL. 20. iyr^y'- ^ ~~ i"1, '" '• • V " V ; ; . - i ; v . . . 'fiedgsd bukto Truth, to Libertr ••»«! fcew» ire Win ua Mid no Fear Shalt Aw*." ' ... . M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1894. < >7«;£ DOGS. >cv:*- JJeJeiry fknfaikr. PuuioanKD EVKBY WI A N S L T K TOB AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE IN THE NICHOLS BLOCK. Doors Xorttof Ferry ft Owen's 8 tor*. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year (in advance) SI #® If Mot Paid within Three Month*... .... 3 00 Subscription* receive* Iter three or sis J? RATES OF ADVERTISING: < mi anneunoe liberal rates for advertising In the PLAINOEALB*. ana endeavor to state them so plainly that they will be readily un dir stood. They are aa follows: 1 Inch one year ... «Inches one year » » , ^ l» 8 Inches one vear .. « : M Column one year- •"*> • H Oolnran one year Oolnmn one year - son 10 GO 15 00 5u w 60 00 100 00 One non means the measurement of one noh down the colnmn, single oolnmn width. Yearly advertisers, at the above rates, have the privilege of ehanging 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 ween. All others will lia charged 10 oents per line the first week, and 6 oenta per •ine for each subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged as* the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil type, same as this Is set in) the first Issue, and 5 cents per line for subseanent issues. Thus, an inch advertisement wlU oost 11.00/or one week, 11.50 for two weeks, W.00 for three weeks, and so on. The PLAIHDBALM will BO M*F«ai to Jias editorial notices, bat, as a business rale, it will require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the use of its columns forpeeunlary gain. C.F.BOLEY, Frurieiir if McHenrj Brewery, McBKXKT. ILL. on Bandwithtig* •-k in ijiiii|i|iniiiji i ijiiij n;i|i i^'yiii|nji>Ti!j,, i>':r I _ 10c. Does smoke from your cigar arise i ' Like incense in the air? Qr does it only cause a smudge And make your neighbor swear? Why will you stick to cabbage leaves And drive your mends afar, When you can purchase for a dime "Our Monogram" cigar? IOc. IOc. BARB IAN BROS. " MAKSBS OF| ' Choice Cigars. We can Bell you one or a thousand--retail or wholesale. West Side Livery, FEED AND SALE STABLES, XL J. HANLY, Prop'r. WEST McHBNRT, ILL. First class rigs, with or without drivers, furn'ehediat reasenaole rates- Parties taken t* and from the Lakes in promptconnertlnn made with all Irstns Our Eigx wiii in; ke|ii >u ui ei> uiaSa aanpe. and we shall SPARE BO pains lo pleaseour cua tomers at all times. Give us a call, E. J. HANLY, West McHenry, III,, Aug. 16. 1W*. Agents Wanted if T * AT OF THE DAY. A gria< ehanoe to make money f J ^ ' e v T n w e Politlral Revolution of VS. Crif Is of '93 and *94 Battles for bread, OC.XKYISM. btrike*, the tTnempioysrt, GREAT LABOR ISSUES of the present ami the future Tariff Lcgiilation The Silver Questions What Protection itoes tor the Ameri<>au Workmen. What Free Trade does for him. A bo k for the hour- Every body wants it, Prl ^ only #1 50. Sells at «ight Most liberal terms to agents. Send for • ircultrs or send "0 cents for agent's out Tit at once- P. W ZIEGLER A Co , 833 Market I 'I III!-1," ";'if""»ii'ifii.'#'i'|'|. |V'!"it II BUSINESS OARD8. ^ : FRANK L. SHEPARD, k , /COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Suite 514--»La ri&i' %J Salle St., Ohlcsgo. x-v-v JOS. L. ABT. M, D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, McHenrr, II', Offioe in Nichols Block, over Plain dealer Office, lele phono No. 4. O. H. rSGSBS, M. - PH 78101AK AND SURGEON, MeHenry m» office at Besldenoe. a J. HOWARD, U. IX AND STTBGEOH. OSei it ____ . lei McBenry, III. PBTSIOIAM „ , _ . the ersldsnee of E. A, Howard, West nil. A. TR. AURINGBT . PHYSICIAN ANDSURGEON. office imDr. Ohilds building, West McHenry , III. Residence, house formerly occupied by Dr. Osborne, All professional eells promptly at- tended to. F. O. OOLBT, D. D.S. ENTIHT. Woodstock. 111. Special step- tion paid to regulating children a teeth. Parties coming from a distancewo d dowel I to give timely notice by mail. Office, Kendal block corner Mam street and PublioSq are D O. P. BARNES, rgl, solicitor, aadi Counselor, ions'a specialty. WOODSTOCK, UAIHOli. KNIGHT & BROWN, TTOBNEYS AT LAW. U. 9. Express 00.'a b BalMUng, 87 and 89 Washing^ St. OfllOAGO, ILL. V. S. LUMLET. ATTORNEY AT LAW, and SoUoitor In {I. Ohancer^^j^^o^ jLIj,. OSts iB Park House, first fiooi| | H. C. MEAD, F m t t h e P e a c e a n d G e n e r a l l n ~ »%trance Agent Jnoluding Accident and Life Inmrance. Onrioa WITH B. GILBRRT, *KA* DUOT, WMT UOHBNBT, ILU I-- -V> W. P. ST. CLAIR, fvudtieeoj the Peace and Notary Pubtte Jbeal Eatate and lnmatanoe : .ft KUNDA, III. A. M. CHURCH, Watohniaker and Jeweler NO.On * HumlredTwenty-five State RtOhi-caae. 111. Special attention given to re pairingr ine watches and Chronometers. JOT A Full Assortment of Goods in his line1 1 1 1 miff • ' |p JOHN P. SMITH, #8tohmaker & Jeweler MeHENRY. ILLINOIS. Af INE stock of Clocks, Watches and Jew­elry always on hand. Special attention -- watohes. Give me JOHN P. SMITH. ciTSn to repairing fine S Westerman & Son, llousti BICN AMD CARRIAGE . "• PAINTERS. . > MOHBHBT, ILXIBOW. We are prepared to do4ll work in our llae on ibort rotire and guarantee satisfaction. PAPER HANGING A SPECIALTY Prices reasonable and work promptly d^*®* WESTERMAN * SON. ; McHenry. Jumary 80.18M. - J. BUOH, RESTAURANT •hi DING Xaar the Iron Bridge, MoHenry, »«*rd by the Day or #wk Reasonabi* rates* •f ^JUOS LIMB orjRow BOATS AT *T LAVDIBO. : Pare Wines, Liquors and Choice Cigars • ' always on hand iVVEeali LegetBeer ooBatoatl/ m YOUR MONEY > SHOULD OBTAIN FOR YOU Tke M Goods in tie market. That la whatwearesat* lutfKed to mak«< Th e Beet* " and tliinlc we can so demonstrate to you It .yon will glire iw tlte opportunity. >»U Jn »nd see the ds oonvlnea|» j CUS CARLSON. McHenry, 111.,1894. DEALER IN Agricultural > ,?l Machinery! McHBNRY, ILL. We bav© the complete line of Pumps to be found in the county, and if you are in need of one it will pay you to caU and aee us f We have THE ITERS FORCE POMP. WITH WIND HILL REGULATOR, Buggies A Carriage* Our entire stock of Buggies and Carriages will be gold AT COST for the next 30 days, WM, BACON. SALOON AND RESTAURANT | MCHENRY, ILLINOIS. Who and Rat all Agant far SO IT LITZ IMee Bretim Co's Beer. THE BEST MADE. in any quantity from a Snits Glass to ICO barrels. Orders by mall promptly attended to. ;; .v &UO. ALWATS OH HA)H» Flhe Kentucky Liquors, French Bittors. choice AleSi C v Wines* Cigars, Etc T buy none but the best and sel 1 at reasonab e prices. , C^all and see me and I will uer use you well. ANTONY ENGELN. McHenry, III « 1894. k O R A W P O F F E R ! MME. A. RUPPERT'8 FACE BLEACH Mme. A. Ruppert Fays. "I uppreciate the fact that there are many thousands Of ladles In tlie United States that would like to trv my World Beoowned Fac® Blcacb. but have been kert t from doiDg so <m account^o( on to- In order that all from aoiDg so on BOCUUI S-lee. which la t&OO per e. or 3 bottle#, taioi Kether.|5J)0. In order th Tn.r have an opportunity, wtlfsell to every easier apaiu- Dlebottlefor 35c, and to those Ji* 6 . 1 V^'. V NEAR THE DBPO2| fed ' 1 i WEST MoHENBY, Saloon and Reslanrant, WMF®* he will at all ttmaa keejp the bMt of Winea, Liquors and " " " th sp tne I Olgara to be found'in the market. PABST« lUlwaakN UgM Ban 'ibfc Wholaa.la and Ra«.H. Beer in Luge or Small Keg* or Bottlea al Ursyi on hand, aheaper than an^olkWi qaali- ty considered. , Orders by mall promptly attended to. GOOD BTABLimt tOX HORBfQ evOall and-aee as. Robert Sohleesle. RE1DS German OUGH KIDNEYCURE. <ontwns no Poison. Reid's German Pills cure Constipation and Malaria* Sylvan Cum purifies the breath. iijiljlu'ijinjii A. HILL. JEWELER --«- OPTICIAN. Ficest Lemes, lye-Glasses ail SPECTACLES. No Gharsre for Testing the Eyes. PERFECT FIT OUABANTEED. Will be at C. T. Daniel's Drug Store, Algon quln, every Wednesday, commercing July 11. Also, at a Severas's Drug Store, Cary. every Thursday, oommenelng July ttth. OSMUN BLOCK. 36lt NUNDA, ILL. DR FEUTH'S At Next Vi«lt, Friday. D«e.S8. WOODSTOOKi IM ? flie Hotel-WoodiiMMAK. nsB DISPENSARY _ _lTln<i outside of city. In any W»P!»r.^1chir«.pr.p^<l,(c)rfflc.»llviTinBt;L..' In every easeoffreekl®a» pimples, moths, saliow» ness. blackheads, acne, acanna. outness or Tough^ ness. or any discoloration or disease of theskln. and wrinkles (not caused by facial expression) Face Bleach removes absolutely. It does not coyer an as cosmeOea do, bat is a core. Addna* .ijlcoa- muoieations or nil on M IttEt A* H l'PPEHTi So. 6 KasC 14th HtwetTKew York City. Ail my preparations, samples, bottles. &c.» can be .aa at regular prices from my local agent., Mrs. 0. A. ROBBIN*, Vc Henry, 111. DB. FEUTH. after years of experience baa perfected the most Infallible method of cor­ ing Nervous debility, decay of body and mind, 8el'-dl6tru#t, poor memory, weak eyes, stunted development, lack of memory, im­ poverished blou'd, low vitality, and all ettcota ot abuses, excesses, improper life, etc., which renders marriage unhappy and lifo miserable. SPECIALTIES-- Catarrh, Skin Diseases, Sores Pi-nples, scrofula, Biood Taint, Ecaema, Can­ cer, Piles, and Diseases of Women We Guarantee to Forfeit S500 for a case of SEXUAL DISEASE jure. Question list FB£K. one personal interview solicited. Cousultation free OR. D. O. FRU f H. 3633 Lake Ave** Chicago* AYINGS • and surplus funda received and Kmnud on carcfuily se­ lected real estnto gfcnrities and the interest collected!" /"i \ "VT"Q l «nd remitted withontJLi\Jjt\ O# I charge. Loans made «H> time and terns to suit borrower. J. W. BiMflll . Dufage street, ICUin. Illinoia. S - Soft WiLPUR LUMBER JO. V A T T B B I K TABDS IN ' VrCST MoHKMHY, nave now on iiand tioth n&ra and soft Coal, which thev will |||| at prices as low as the lowest, f !A We are handling the celebrated Cross Creek Lehigh Hard Coal, which we guarantee unequaled by any* /•< > TROUBLED NOISE. ss . -J \ .^r < -i»» Delivery made to suit pur­ chaser Feed of all kinds constantly on hand. Car Lots a Specialty. ISy-rile. Lima, Cenaeat, etc always on hand. v • Wilbur Lumber Co. Tfe$ Xniekuboeker SpteiaJ, AIM* UtAlLVXBAIK BB1WSBX ST. LOUIS. PEORIA. fltdluupoUi. OiBdnnsfl, New York and Boston. Through the Beautiful Mohawk VaUey and down the Hudson. LT. Rt. Lcmta, 12 00 Noon. Lv. Peoria... 12 30 p. m. Lv. Indianapolis,.... 7 00 p. m. Ar. Cincinnati 10 45 p. m. Ar. Cleveland 2 10 a. m. Ar. Buffalo 6 50 a. m. Ar. New York......... 6 30 p. in.; v Ar. Boston 0 05 p. S$iperb Equipment, Wagner Sleeping Cars and Dining Cars, V I A B'C FOUR ROUTE Lake Shore, New York Central and Boston and Albany R /£. M. E. INGALLS, President. B. O, HcCORMICK D. B MART'N, Passenger TrolBc M'gr. utn, Pas. T'k t Agt OlMI »*ATI Ok © F I T H B KITCHEN! •with one b*nd yon can drain the water f#om boiling vegetables and it is impossible t» burn yourself. Any fhild that can carry the vessel can operate it with ease simply by pressing the two bails together in the hand. A Blessing to Housek pers. Bares Time, Vegetabiea and Pain from Scalds and Burns WILL SELL AT SIGHT. MRS. C. W. SLAFTKIT Ageet for McHenry and Vicinity, De Ysu Want TTrorTr f A steady payingjob f f U1 Xk. • with largest house in the west, 30 years established, with our fa­ cilities we can make a good salesman in two weeks from raw material. Nursery stock that is warranted to grow. 25 bent varletiea seed potatoea in the world, etc. If you want money write, stating age. L L. HAT * CO. St. Paul. Mian. Nurserymen, Florlate and Seedsmen. (This house^ls responsible) ABE ALMOST HEBE, AN]} SMITH, TEE JEWELER, I i prepared to meet you half way in anything you may need in his line. It he has it not in stock he wilt order it, and at 25 percent less than you can get it of Other deal r*< #e know we can do you good. ; / J. P. SMITH. Itcifenrv, Ocl. 30.1894. •S"MPID L«dies or A week. Xxclusive territory, fit* 1U»M Okh%Va»lser. Washes all Uis Wishes for a family in one minute. Washes, rinses and dries them without wetting the ba&ds. Y<Hl push the button, the machined*** tfce rest. Bright, polished dlsMs. sod chevrfal wi?es. No scalded .64iger*,iiosoSle(] haudsor clothing. 'Ni> brokett dishe*, no BUS. Ches^ durable, warranted. Clrcularsfrea. W* P. LAIQUWN * CO.. CM LA. OELWHAS, •> All that concerns the men and women Who gives distinction to their day is of interest to those who admire, criticise and perhaps envy their achievements, says Chambers' Journal. A special and legitimate curiosity in felt in rpfprpnnB to the conditions under which success is won. Glimpses are occasionally given into the methods of eminent toilers, and a wonderful variety is re­ pealed. It is at least plain that no guidebook to great performances--the anxious author can have his choice of several--will determine the point wucto cA«uiijf cue utisii results snj io be obtained. One man's help is anoth­ er's hindrance. MaDy famous writers, for instance, have only been able to perfect their thoughts in silence and seclusion. But there have also been those who could work in the midst of babel and defy distraction. Jane Aus­ ten, whose unpretentious canvases are tuii of some of the most iife-like por­ traits in fiction,, was never in the habit of seeking solitude to compose. She wrote sitting in the family circle, and under perpetual risk of interruption. It was the same with a successful lady novelist happily still living. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote her best-known story on a plain pine table, by the aid of an evening lamp, in a tiny wooden house in Maine. About her were gathered children of various ages, conning their lessons or at play, and never guessing what a treasure mine of excitement was coin­ ing into existence for other young peo­ ple in "Uncle Tom's Cabin." A large part of the "Roman History" of Dr. Ar­ nold was composed under similar cir­ cumstances. Dean Stanley has sketched the Rugby student, where Arnold sat at his work, "with no attempt at seclu­ sion, conversation going on around him --his children playing in the room--his frequent guests, whether friends or former pupils, coming in or out at will." Thomas Lovell Beddoes, a poet of luxuriant fancy and true genius, though much neglected, also found a stimulus to the creative faculty of his muse in working in playful and even noisy company. Such cases recall the story of the learned man of Padua,who assured Montaigne that he actually needed to be hemmed in by uproar be­ fore he oould proceed to study. WOMEN WHO WRITE. A Ddlfkttol Comftaratlv* Study wtth MM Writing: Ssn. When a man writes he wants pomp and circumstance and eternal space from which to draw. If he writes at home, says the Boston Advertiser, he needs a study or a library, and he wants the key lost and the keyhole pasted over so that no one can disturb him. His finished products are of much importance to him, and, for a time, he Wonders why the planets have not ohanged their orbits or the sunshine acquired a new brilliancy because he has written something by a eastiron method. A woman picks up some scraps of a copybook or the back of a pattern, sharpens her pencil with the scissors or gnaws the end sharper. She takes an old geography, tucks her foot under her, sucks her pencil periodically and produces literature. She can write with Genevieve pound­ ing out her exercises on the piano, with Mary buzzing over her history lesson for to-morrow, Tommy teasing the baby, and the baby pulling the oat's tail. The domestic comes and goes for directions and supplies, but the course of true love runs on, the lovers woo and win, and the villains lrill and die among the most oommon- plaoe surroundings. A man's best efforts, falling short of genius, are apt to be stilted, bat the woman who writes will often, with the stump of a pencil and amid the distrac­ tions above mentioned, produce a ten­ der bit of a poem, a dramatic situation or a page of description that, though oritics rave, lives on, travels through the exchanges and finds a place in the scrapbooks of the men and women who know a good thing when they see it, whether there is a well-known name signed to it or not. HI8 REGULAR BUSINESS A Mayor Who Was Hot Abovs Asldikff * Stranger for Alms. The people of the extreme south of France, in the neighborhood of the Pyrenees, have a hard shift to live. Some of them gain a livelihood by tam­ ing beara Many others take to begging, which becomes a trade by itself, reasonably remunerative and not exactly dishon­ orable. Baron Haussmann in his "Memoires" cites the case of one of these professional beggars who amassed a good property and finally became mayor of a large commune. Even then he continued to ply his trade, especially In the bathing season, when many tourists visited the coun­ try. One of these outsiders was so taken aback at the sight of the mayor begging on the street that he remon­ strated with the mendicant. "I should think you would be ashamed," Bald the stranger. "You, a m»n holding so honorable an office." "Offioel" said the mayor. "My ofltoqj, Why, man, this is how I gained it.* Napoleon's Opinion of X>ovo. During the period when Napoleon was with his regiment at Auxonne, as lieu* tenant of artillery, he devoted much of his spare time to authorship. He wrote two short pieces, one a "Dialogue on Love," and the other "Reflections on the State of Nature." Prof. Wil­ liam M. Sloane, in his new "Life of Na­ poleon," quotes the following inter­ esting extract from the former In the Century! "I too was once in love," he says of himself. It could not well have been in Ajaccio, and it must have been the memories of the old Valence, of a pleasant existence now ended, which called forth the doleful confession. It was the future Napoleon who was pre- 4 saged in the antithesis. "I go further than the denial of its existence; I be­ lieve it hurtful to society, totheindi- vidual welfare of meiW . . W A FUNNY MAN'S IDEAL WIPE. Ka It wtth My ideal wife, writes Bill Nye in the Philadelphia Press, is a comrade who wins me from down town, and who agrees with me generally, and if not, it is quite likely to be because I am She is one »tho hss rcp6auculy proved that her impressions are better than the expensive opinions of my at­ torney. , p She sees wfcfere danger lies while I am groping about, by means of cum­ bersome logic, to arrive later at th« same conclusion. She does not claim to be literarv. btifc discovers at once when an author be­ comes artificial and writes from the head rather than the heart. She is level-headed, rather than strong-minded. She knows when to applaud her husband without malrfng a goose of him, and how to criticise without offending him She delights in benefiting the needy whom she khows, rather tha" blanc mange for the people-on the Up­ per Congo. She does not say kind words by long distance telephone, but anticipates the wants of the deserving in her own neighborhood. She can give pointers to a profes­ sional cook, and compels good service because she is familiar with all the de­ tails of good housekeeping. She can transact business whenever an emergency arises, but is glad to turn it over to the husband when he ia at hand. The ideal wife Is also the ideal moth­ er. She has no abnormal affection for wheezy dogs. She is a good fellow with her hus­ band, and the confidante and comrade of her sons and daughters. She reveres the honest elements of religion without being a beggar or hustler for the church. She does not neglect her home or her children in or­ der to wipe out a church debt, which should not have been incurred. She is the kind of a woman to en­ courage wedlock by her glorious ex­ ample. She is the kind to make con­ firmed bachelors and old maids pity themselves. Finally, she compels her husband to congratulate himself, and to wonder what he would have been without her. She is unselfish. She is healthy in mind and body, and she is the mother of good citizens. She makes the world better for having lived in it, "and of of such Is the kingdom of Heaven." YOUNG MEN AT THE FRONT. Few Venerable* to Be Fonnd Among K«- ropean Sovereigns and Statesmen. During the first decade after the Franco-German war, and throughout the major part of the second, the des­ tinies of Europe were controlled by monarchs and statesmen of advanced age. Their power is now vested in the hands of comparatively very young men. This is, indeed, the epoch of youth. Lord Beacon sfield. Prince Gortchakoff, Prince Bismarck, M. Thiers, Depretis, Gladstone and the Danish statesman, Estrupp, have all either died or withdrawn into private life, and the same may be said of their masters. The German emperor, who is undoubtedly the man at the helm in the Teutonic empire, Is only thirty- three years old; the prince of Bulgaria is thirty-three; the emperor of Russia, twenty-iiix, while the king of Wur- temberg, the king of Portugal and the king of Greece are all young men. Still more youthful are the queen of Holland, the young king of Servia and the little king of Spain. As regards statesmen, we find young men, such as ^ord Rosebery and Mr. Asquith, the husband-elect of Miss Margot Tennant, Occupying the principal exeoutive offi­ ces of the British crown. The Austrian prime minister, Prince Windischgraetz, |s under forty, and Cardinal Rampolla, the papal secretary of state, is barely one or two years over that age. M. Casimir-Perier,* the French president, ts about forty-eight years of age, while M. Depuy, formerly prime min­ ister, and now president of the cham­ ber of deputies, is about three years younger. Many other names might be added to the list, but the above will suffice to show that we are living in the golden age of youth, and that while age and experience are at a discount youth and enthusiasm are above par. • DIX'8 FAMOUS ORDER. liu Original Document Xs AppsMafly Rst Where It Should Be. Representative Grady, of North Caro­ lina, is a gentleman of correct habits and gieat dignity. He is also an ardent student of history and literature, says the Washington Post. Not long ago he walked into the house library, and, ae- sosting one of the young men who are appointed to wait on members, he re­ quested him to get a copy of the book containing the famous order of Gen. Dix to shoot any man on the spot who attempts to haul down the American flag. The clerk began to search for the book, running over shelves of historical volumes, groping in dusty corners, and turning over pages of war histories that would be likely to contain a oopy of the order. Finally, after spending half an hour in unavailing search, he said to Mr. Grady.: "I can't find it. There is but one place where I know you can find it." "Where is that?" asked Grady. "In Blank's saloon, on Pennsylvania avenue. I've seen the original order there, in a frame hung up for the in­ spection of the publio." "In Blank's saloon, eh?" echoed Mr. Grady, fixing his eyes sharply on the young than. "Well, sir, I never go into ay saloon. It strikes me, young- man, that you know more about high- grade whisky than you do about litera­ ture." Few Saints In Now Engine* Saints cut only a small figure in tha geographical names of New England. They are abundant upon the maps of most of the southern states save Vir­ ginia and the Carolinaa, and they are to be found scattered over the rest of the diffapea* EAT THEIR Like Plg-Sttes. thing that strikes a visito# D village Is to a Core an village Is the surprising subpopulation of dogs, says Ha*fMr*S Weekly. Every house seems to iiiilas a pack of these spiritless curs, wiritelk am a cmott A# --J » T. dog. They display a more than peaatng' interest in a European traveler, aadft free use of one's stick is necessary to keep them at bay. On inve one discovers that they form the i article of diet of the population. ©»* like most Asiatic races, the Gorans are meat eaters, and these doa*. bain# always at hand, afford the in n --IJ food with the minimum of and expense. Another curious featore of the Corean diet is the total abaaae* of tea, the most universal beverage of eastern Asia. Frequently one sees a Corean forag­ ing for the evening meal. The method is simple, though unpleasant. He Is armed with a short pole, to the end of which ia attached a noose. Thia fee throws over the head of the nearest dog, and then proceeds to scivw the pole round till the noose tightena, and slowly throttles the dog, who ia'mean- while prevented from getting to aiose quarters with its butcher by thrusts at! th© pole. This country is much Infested great long-coated Mongolian tigw*t This magnificent animal, thongh I aM" siderable source of revenue on account of Its valuable skin, is nevertheleaa" much dreaded by the natives. 8o> serious are the ravages committed by* them that the king was foreed to ot'gaw- !B® a regiment of "royal tigerhuntera,* and these eonstitute the corps d'alii* of the Corean army. Traveling in Corea can hardly be da- scribed as luxurious. The Corean la not lavish of home oomforts for htxxf- self, and he certainly provides a Safest* mum of the same for the traveling for­ eigner. The average Corean hoteloom* pares unfavorably with a modem pig­ sty, and one has to sleep as best OStt can in the midst of surprising dirt, a oolonyof oattle and fowls, and ctffcwr things which shall he nameless. ' - , • ANXIOUS WIVES. BwM MM Ameer Die They WoalA MM Be Shot. There is a certain village in the Mid­ lands, says London Truth, where the illness of the ameer of Afghanistan Is always followed with painful anxiety. The reason is to be found in tha Hollow­ ing curious, but, I believe, perfectly authentic story: Some years ago aa en­ terprising young tailor left tha village in Question, and went abroad to seek his fortune. He eventually fotfnd hia way to CabuL Here great luckt him. He obtained the pat royalty, and became the pori$S of Afghanistan. He had left a sweetheart behind in England, and as soon as ha fonnd himself on the road to fovtena* he sent for the damsel to join him. She came, but here fortune deserted the tailor. His intended bride, III her , turn, obtained the patronage of royal­ ty, with the result that she eventually became one of the three hundred wives of Abdurrahman. This, however, Is only the first act ot the tragedy. It is understood ttpl, bgr the laws of Afghanistan, when the ameer dies, the whole of his three hundred wives must be shot. Tha lawa of the Afghans are as immutable aa those of their ancient neighbors, tha Medes apd Persians, and the whole of the little Midland village, where tha ameer's English wife was bora* and where her parents are still living, has been, diiring the past week or two, In a high state of excitement over the possible fate of tlie young lady. Fortunately, the ameer seems better aow. and it is to be hoped, if on^r Jat the sake of his wives, whatever ttMir nationality, that the improvwnettt a^f continue. In the meantime, oannot diplomacy do anything for the young .woman? At his time of life, and with a gouty habit to boot, I should have thought Abdurrahman might have * been induced to get along with two hundred and ninety-nine of them. If, however, he must have a round nun*« ber in the family circle, perhaps, SSt exchange might be negotiated. itf •,;.a m SH 8HE WAS AN HONEST BAKEFT^ How Margaret, of Ks* Orts--a : Monument. "The agitation of the cheap bread question reminds me ot Margaret** of New Orleans, whose honesty ar a baker caused a monument to bs erected to her memory, " said a dent of New Orleans, according to 1 Cincinnati Enquirer. "My city i the plan in vogue in Europe, apd passed an ordinance regulating " loaves of bread, and providing appointment of a bread ite of all the efforts of e bread still continued to W«%|| light, and it seemed as though tlfira . was a combination atrpng tho Ttajpftil to defeat the purpose of the. <6id!» nance. One morning'a load of h«ad was sent to the inspector, and ewfary loaf was full weight. It cams fresn a1 modest bake shop kept by m ifissn named Margaret. What her: ' name was none ever knaw,^ word passed tiumiLghthadtty ' was one honest bakar, awl could not supply tha bread. When prosperityj a thousands at loaves to feh« M , _ _ , .... . , Mftihm she gave poor who oould not buy, and none did more tor the suffering and needy «M ot the city. "She was known everywhere tar hep deeds of charity, and when she died a monument was ereotedtoharoMBKKy." I .. li * How to Keep Swee* Potatoea. Ybere are half a doaen ing sweet potatoes thro InVirginis, one being to .. til© old-fashioned hearth, and the potatoes underneath. dryness, the essential thus obtained. The white potal» on the other hand, Is pjaeed fee S sunk deep In the garden ©red ua Either ts deUcIoas hsksd the ashes the hoavtfe. '