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ft' 3^: ^ • 1. T ><nr'T, •, ' ' 4 • " •' ' "Pledgad but to Truth, to Liberty and Law| No Favors Win us and no Poar Shall Awe." • " Am - -- • f« ' ••• •- VOL. 24. M'HENRY. ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16. 1898. , ' \ NO. 20. JHiiiJctlw, £&$»•/ PUBLISHED EVEBY WEDNESDAY BT ;^jr* VAN 8LYKE,- •OITOB AND PBOPBIETOB. OFFICE IN THE NICHOLS BLOCK f«» Dom Nortk Own ft Otaftll'i Store, t,. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: A;. vdjbae y®ar (in advance) #1 50 Mat Paid within Three Months... 8 OT Subscription* received for thrM or Six Jiionthe in the same proportion. „ RATES OF ADVERTISING: 'jj We announce libenl rales for advertising In the Plaiodsalbb, and endeavor to state them so plainly that they will be readily un Uerstjod. They are as follows: 1 Inch one year ;• BOO 8 inches one yaar 10 00 ,8 Inches one year .... 15 00 ' % oolumn one year So oo % Column one year .... 60 00 1 Column one year 100 00 One inch means the measurement of one Inch down tlie ooluinn. 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 eaon week. All others will be charged 10 cents per line the ilrst week, aad 5 cents per line for each subseuuent week. Transient advertisements will be charged At the rate of 10 cents per line, (nonpareil )y pe, same as this is set in) the first issue, &nd I cents per line for subsequent issues. Thus, an inch advertisement will cost #1,00 for one eek, f 1,50 for two weeks, (3,00 for three eeks, and so on. The Plaisdealsb will be liberal in giving •dHorUI notices, but, as a business rule, it •Will require a suitable fee lrorn everybody seeking the use of its columns lor pecuniary Cain. 49* All Foreign Advertising payable quar- terly, in aayanoo. These terms will be strictly adhered to. BUSINESS CARDS. W. C. ANNERS, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER. ^WESt'moHENRY. ILL. •atlir'* DRUG STOnB. O, H. GILLMORB, ATTORNEY Probate work a specialty Office in Kendall IS.ock, Wood* lock HI. J. e. OASBY, ATTORNEY and Co intelot at Law. ontoe in Joslyn's Block, Woodstook, III, Spec­ ial attention given to trial oases. KNIGHT A BROWN. A1TOBNEY AT Law, UO Washington ttureet, Oaioago, 111. FUA.NK L. 8 iEPARD. COUNSELLOR AT LAW, suite (Jlark tftreut, Onioago, 111. 182 O. P. BARNES, ATTORNEY, Solicitor, and Counselor Oolie'Mionsa specialty. Woods'ook, 111, ' FRANK R. JACKMAN, ATTORNEY and Counselor a< Law. Prompt and careful attention to all mat ters ieit in my hands. Money to loan. Office in Hoy block, Wooustoek, 111. Telephone-- office, 55, residence, 69, 8fiy 1 DAVID G. WELLS. M. D. PBYSIOIAN AND SURGEON, Office in Nichols Block, over piainuealer office. XcHenry. Telephone No- 2 - O. H. FEGER3, at. D. PHT8ICI %N AND 8UUGEON, McHscry, I1L Office at Residence. • R. A. E. AURINGER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEOn. Office in the Sironer building, one door west of A. P. Jtaer's store. West McHenry, 111. Residence, fci>use formerly occupied by Dr. Osborne. Alt professional calls promptly attended to. W. P. 8T. CLAIR, Justice of ttik Peace and Notary PubHc Iteal Estate and Insurance, NUNDA, l l l i l JOHN P. SMITH, Watchmaker Ac Jeweler MCHENRY. ILLINOIS. A FINE stook of Olooks, Watches and Jew-elry always on hand. Special attention Iven to repairing ins watehee. Give me «ail. JOBS P. SMITH. W. A.CRISTY, sJuctioe of the Peace. WEST McHENSY, ILL. Speolal Attention paid to Oolleotions. Will be in my Office over Evanson's Store, •very ga urday and Monday, until further notice. H. C. MEAD, " Justice of the Peace and General In­ surance Agent. Including Accident ana Life Insurance. WBRT MoHimtT, III. A. M. CHURCH, Watohmaker and Jeweler No. 126 State Street, Chicago. Speolal attention given to repairing Fine Watches an I Chronometers. 4V A Full Assortment ot Goods in his line. AUCTIONEER I Havin* had sf vera! years «xr>er!pn«e Jell­ ing farm ami other sales, t now nail attention to the fact tl\ »t l feel like getting a GREAT "HUMP" On mi self and sell ynr farm sales in M«Henry as well ae Lake Oo with a great DETERMINATION Necessary to obtain rood resnits these clo*e times, i am satisfied that it requires tbe VIGOR AND PUSH •To sell farm Sales and be succea^ful ae It «1ees to enop wood or sell you a farm in Ar kaneae. either of which I am willing to do Vh>D call'd. Most of you will know that I have had snd still have m> ch experience re'ling just such grods and stowk as you will *ff*r at public auct on ttati spring. There f>rel shouli 1 now their value and h w to jr#t ai sePing the si^re for tbe most morey, it rapping theart'ele with the one <hat seme- 'I'mes p»ts his note, I am quite a rood bid ter anfl f m alwavs looking for bargains. I elieve 1 can <io more for you thr. i ean tbe • •there for the tao.e or less cost, If 1 did not feel sine of the sbove and was to'-in dead earnest and willing to try. <>' hort notice, I would not be so well equipped An alarm turned in by postal may reveal •nexpected results. Us a Couple of Times oar obedient and unsystematic friend j. v. upcuM, . lrl C& Dr. Walter C. Besley DENTIST WEST McllENRT, Office over Besley's I Wood*t ick Office Drag Store, | Kendall Dental l'arlors. Will be at McHenry office Mondays and Tues 'ays. At Woodstock office Wednesdays, Thnrs- days, Fridays and Satnrdays. EXAMINATIONS FREE. MILO J. L, HOWB, PIANO A ORGAN { „ -- Tuner <& Repairer, f c_?nrJr All Orders Promptly Attended to, DR. BAECHLER DENTIST Bridi Plat* Work an<f everything per­ taining tojDentistry. Parties from a distance should drop a Bard a day or two before coming. Office. Mellenry, C.F. BOLEY, ProDrielor of McHenry Briery, - McHENRY, ILL. Alway* on Hand with the Best heer SMOKERS I ffken in fast of a Good Ci'sarl CALL AT BARBI&N BROS, Cigar and THE OLD BELIABLK Tobacco Dealers. OUB SPECIALTIES: Dur Monogram; 10c. 3arbian's Best hand made 5o The best cigars made. Sold by all local dealers. f PERRY & OWEN, Bankers, McHENRY, - - ILLINOIS, This Bank receives deposits, buys and sells Foreign and Domestic Exchange, and does a General Banking Business We endeavor to do all business en­ trusted to our care in a manner and upon terms entirely satisfactory to oar cus­ tomers and respectfully solicit the public patronage. MONEY TO LOAN On Ileal Estate and other first class security. Special attention given to collections. INSURANCE In First Class Companies at tbe Lowest Rates. Yonrs Respectfully, PERRY & OWEN. Notary Public. A Money Saver ! FOIL YOU, CUS CARLSON, At bis Harness Shop, near the Red Bridge, has now in stock the finest as- sortment of Robas, Blankets and Whips To be found in McHenry County. I have something new in the Robe line that was never before offered in McHenry County. Call and see them. It is something Neat, Durable aud Cheap If you want to save money call aud see me. Also on hand 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. REPAIRING Promptlj Atteuded to Do not fail to call at once and get the benefit of our bargains. CUS CARLSON. McHenry, I1L, Oct. 10. 1898. . -J GEO W. BESLEY, WEST MCHENRY, ILL., --DEALER Of-- DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, TOILET ARTICLES. Pure Wines and Liquors for Medical Pur poses, also Bottled Ale and Porter. VTftWMndii NEW HOTEL AMD Boarding House Wate r S t r ee t . McHenryJ >».*- ANTON EfsiGLEN, Proprietor., Having completed my new building I am now prepared to take loarfa by the Day ot Week, Give them the best accommo­ dations, and at KEASONABLE RATES. My Rooms are all newly fur- nishe 1, well ventilated, and the building is practically Fire Proof. No pains will be spared to please all who may favor me with their patronage. ANTONY ENGELN. MoRenry, HI., 1897. The best brands of Cigars and Smoking and Chewing > Tobacco always on hand. Physicians' Prescriptions Carefully Compounded. • G. W. BESLEY. J West McHenry, Nov. 1, 1898. • •K-- NOVEMBER SELLING AT EVANSON'S Should be active, prices are somewhat reduced, especially tor Thanksgiving time. Fine Raisins. 4 l-2c. Fine Prunes, 4 l-2c. Extra Choice Prunes, 30c. Lemon and Orange Peal, 15c. Fancy Seeded Raisins in 1 lb pkg, 10c. Fancy Cleaned Euglish Currents, 1 lb pkg» 9c. California Peaches, 5c to 10c. )ress stuffs has been reduced so it will pay you to lay in a stock. Fine Shoes for Ladies and Cents. A large line of Men's Shoes just been added. New Tripiming Silks, Ribbons, Hosiery just received. We offer special inducements in Underwear, as our stock is too large. JOHN EVANSON & CO. West SlcHenry. Illinois* Furniture and Undertaking TfJE West Side Furniture and Undertaking Store is tbe place to buy, as they have the largest and most complete stock in the county. They have the largest assortment in 'arpets, Chamber Suits and Extension Tables Of all kinds and at all prices. A complete stock of all goods as is usually kept in a furniture store. -- Undertaking a Specialty. As we have Caskets and Shrouds, from the cheapest to the very best, in stock at all times to select from. You can see what' you get. N. J. JUSTEN. We Are Headquarters for FARM MACHINERY Of all Kinds. B U G G I E S ! B U G G I E S ! Nothing but Buggies. The celebrated Peabody. the-Mier And the Columbia A grade Wheels; one thousand mile Axles. Why take chances on inferior work when about the same money will give you the best vehicles that«skill and careful supervision can produce. Tried by time and not found wanting. They are reliable and stylish. There are none better. 1 WAOONS AND TRUCKS. forget Always on hand and prices always right. And don't that you have a standing invitation to make our place headquarters when in McHenry, and we are only too glad to show our stock whether you wish to buy or not. Repairs for all Machinery promptly attended to. Very Truly Yours, T. J. WALSH. McHenry, July 87,1S®§. RINGWOOO. Sppcial sale of Millinery at Mrs. D. N. Rich's. Mrs. L. A. Waterman is quite sick at this writing. E. T. Chase was ailing a few days last week but is about again. Miss P. A. Ingalla went; to Elgin on Friday. W, Peatt, of Greenwood, was in town Saturday. . The M. E. Church ie to have a new organ. Mr. Rich spent Sunday with his family hrre. Itev. Straub will preach in Yf oodman H>11 next Sunday evening. Miss Maltel Stevens is spending the week with Grandma Sherman. Thomas Thompson, of Barreville, was in town Sunday. Mrs. J. B. Bennett has gone to Wiscon- ein on a visit among relatives and friends. The Ladies Aid Society will meet with Mrs. M. V- B. Spaulding un Tbprsday of this week. N. D. Stevens is now the "dusty miller," having purchased the same of E. A. Dodge. Guy Hall, who has been at Fort Sheri- man for some time, returned to bis home on the special train Friday evening. Mrs. Libbie Simpson and Mrs. Will McCannon were Richmond visitors Mon­ day. C. E. Fay and P. S. Harrison attended the Prtncipalb' Meeting at Woodstock Saturday. GREENWOOD. Mrs. Wtn. Wester man entertained her daughter, from llidgeflold, one day the past, week. O. Garrison and son, N. J., were Chica­ go visitors last week Friday and came home with the 3d Regiment boys. Election in Greenwood passed off quietly as usual. The Republicans roll­ ing up their usual majority. Wm. Kinney was called to Iowa one day last week, on account of the serious il ness of bis mother. Mrs. Geo. Garrison went to Dundee Saturday last to spend the weed with her son's family, at that place. N ,I. Garrison and wife came up from Ridgetleld and spent the Sabbath with their parents here. Chas. Robbins is gaining slowly and if notbiug uuforseen sets in will be up and around in a few days. The braves bad another coon hunt one night the past week. This time they had better success, they captued one coon. Our boys who were with Co. G. 3d 111., Volunteer Regiment, arrived home last Saturday with the exception of John Mur­ phy who was left in a Chicago hospital and Clayton Charles who is still in Porto Rico with the hospital corps. Willie Stratton got home but is in a very bad condition. His many friends hope that with a mother's care and victuals h? will soon be able to tell us all about Porto Rico and his love for Gov. Tanner. AtGOMetllN. George Kejes is among t he sick. Dr. Xasoa was in Cary on Monday. J. M. Edsall was in £lgin on Saturday. William Harrison spent Sunday at Nunda. J I). Sensor called at Barrington on Monday. D. W. Thjmas shipped a car load of dry stock to Chicago on Monday. A. La Point was on our streets on Sunday. E C. Peter has his new skate sharpener in runniug shape for the coming skating. C Andrus and wife spent Sunday in E'gin. Fred Abbott left on Friday for Chica­ go to spend several days. Mrs. D. W. Thomas spent Thursday in Woodstock. Born at the home of Walter Philip, on Nov. 14th, a fine girl. It. E. Haeger arrived Sunday from Lodi, Wis. Ed. Morton and wife spent Thursday io Chcago. Ike Jayne and Walter Helm went to Elgin on Friday and witnessed the arri­ val of Co. E- of the 3rd, III. Mrs. J. B. Keser received word on Mon­ day of the death of her mother, at Bur­ lington, 111. Mr*». Sile Jayne and children, of Spring Lake, spent Sunday with her parents here. R I D G E F I E L O . Miss Laverna Ottman, of Harvard, is vir-i t iDg at J. B. Lynch's. Mrs. (Juinn, o| Chicago, visited here Saturday. W. Robinson, wife p.nd son, George, of Crystal Lake, visited at J. E. Rob^isoTn's 8unday. A. Stevens and family moved to Green­ wood Tuesday. «-eo. Orlady, of Wisconsin, visited at Rev. J. A. Wood's the past week. Mr. Martin was in Woodstock on Saturday. Scott Thayer was in .Woodstock on Friday. Mr Turner, of Chicago, vis'ted at James Robinson^s Sunday. James Robinson w|ts in Woodst tck on Friday. | Miss Edith Kahl was in Nunda on Monday. VVJ AN'1EI»--"EVEUAI. J BUST WORTH Y portions in Ihl# 6tat<> to raanare our »HiB'n«8sin the r own anil nearby conntiea. I* ih mainlv office worlt co>rlu«te<l at home. da!%ry «tr ight #!HW a ycur and expen*e«-- i)efinito, lK>nail'l<\ n?> mw no lea# talary. M.>ninly, f75. tteferenctis Enclose se t- vl'irebs^d pt»mpe<l envolopf, Herbert E. i!o«. Pres., Dspt. M, Chicago. 50 4m Betrayed by a Flower. To the monastery of the Grand ChaN trense women, as a rule, are inexorably refused admittance, only a very few having had the privilege of seeing the Carthusians (monks of tbe order) at home. A story is told of a French daughter of Eve, blessed with even a greater share of curiosity than that pos­ sessed by the generality of her sex, who, having heard from her husband and brother of their late interesting visit to the mbnastery, tried by every means in her power to effect an entrance there, but all to no avail. Determined, however, by hook or crook, to succeed, she at last hit upon the happy idea of presenting herself there dressed as a man, managing to persuade her husband to allow her to do so, and to take hex with him on his next visit On arriving at the gates of tbe mon­ astery she entered unchallenged with the remainder of the party, but while in the garden the conducting monk, leaving her side', gathered an exquisite rose, which he brought and presented to her with a conrtly bow, proving that he at least was not deceived by her dis­ guise. She, too, foolishly betrayed her­ self by her ready grace and charm of manner in accepting the rose, which ehe did most willingly. Needless to say that after this incident she never pene­ trated into the interior of the building nor saw what she was dying to see, but returned unsatisfied, a sadder and a wiser woman, with a high appreciation, however, of the keen discernment of the cloistered ones. How It Pays An exchange says that "an Iowa girl advertised for a husband and got him. The advertisement and wedding fixtures cost $9. Within a year he enlisted in the Spanish-American war and was killed in one of the battles near Santiago, leaving his wife $3,000 insurance. The wife will, in addition to this, be drawing a widow's pension in a short time. It pays to advertise." Another car of Fancy and Seal of Minnesota Flour to arrivethis week At M. J. Walsh's. Wrong Conclusion. The Canadian Qazette tells an amus­ ing story of one who was too quick at drawing an inference. It happened that a Glasgow professor who was visiting Canada with the British association in 1884 was desirous of seeing something of northwestern life, and for this pur­ pose repaired to an Alberta ranch. I fixed him up as well as I could, the rancher says, but he complained that he did not like sleeping with his clothes on. So after the first night I stretched a cowskin across the shack and told him he might undress if he liked. He took off most of his garments and put on a long white nightdress. In the morning my foreman came in while the gentleman was still sleeping. Observ­ ing the white nightdress, he said in a whisper: "Rather sudden, ehf" "What?" I asked. "The death of the old man." "He's not dead; he's asleep," I ex­ plained. "Then what's he wearin them b'iled clothes for?" was the reply. "Never saw a chap laid out in b'iled clothes afore 'cept he were dead." The Search For Troth. In the search for truth no aid la so effective as the ever ready spirit of ac­ tivity. He who postpones putting what he knows into praotice until he knows more will find his journey a long and discouraging one. Carlyle well says: "Conviction, were it never so excellent, is worthless till it converts itself into conduct Nay, properly conviction is not possible till then, inasmuch as all speculation is by nature endless and formless. Most true is it, as a wise man teaches us, that, 'Doubt of any sort can­ not be removed exoept by aotion.' On which ground, too, let him who gropes painfully in darkness or uncertain light, and prays vehemently that the dawn may ripen into day, lay this other pre­ cept well to heart, which to me was of invaluable service, 'Do the duty which lies nearest to thee,' which thou know- est to be a duty. The second duty will already have become clearer." Enormous Lifting Power. The shelless lftnpet pulls 1,984 times its own weight when in the air and about double when measured in the wa­ ter. Fleas pull 1,493 times their own dead weight The Mediterranean cockle, Venus verrucosa, can exert a pulling power equal to 2,071 times the weight of its own body. So great is the power possessed by the oyster that to open it a force equal to 1,819.5 times the weight of its Bhelless body is required. If the human being possessed strength as great in proportion as that of these shellfish, the average man would be able to lift the enormous weight of 3,976,000 pounds, pulling in the same degree as the limpet And if the man pulled in the same proportionate degree as the cockle he would sustain a weight of no less than 8,106,500 pounds.--War thing- ton's Magazine. Seeing Rome. "How long have you been in Rome?" said Pope Pius IX. "Three weeks," was the ready an­ swer. "Ah, then," said his holiness, "you have seen Rome. And how long have you been here?" asked he, turning to the second visitor. "Three months," was the answer. "Ybu, then," continued the pope, "have begun to see Rome. And you, sk," turning finally to the third of hit visitors, "how long have yon been here?" "Three years," was the reply. "Then yon," said the pope, "hav# not begun to see Roma " Among annoyances to whlcb noteie are subjected is one whioh means ma­ terial loss at busy times. This is when a person telegraphs or writes for rooms to be reserved and upon arriving in town decides to go to another hoteL Very * frequently rooms which could have been given to guests are vacant on account of this, and tbe careless ho­ tel patrons appear to be unaware that they have inflicted any injury on the house. Sometimes, how.ever, when a clerk calls upon them with a bill for the rooms that they didn't occupy they are open to oonviotion of wrongdoing and settle the bill. The matter has rare­ ly been one of litigation, but the hotel Euan has the best end of it aud the pro­ prietors' national association intends to make it so understood whenever it it fewessary. Hulol Disease* of Miners. "••••Jjvf As to whether there are any diseased, peculiar to the miners'calling there ii ^ ̂ evidence that, with one, or perhaps tW<V ' 'i exceptions, there are none such. Ttinn> ^ exceptions are an affection of the eyfl| }jj termed "nystagmus," and. in a lesse# degree, that disease of the respiratory * organs whi<}h usually goes by the nam* /' of miners' asthma. Nystagmus, alrf *v» though not a prevalent affection, is on# with well marked symptoms directly ! traceable to the posture of the collide* while at work. \ j ^ The symptoms are oscillation with • r| more or less of a rolling motion of tha 1 eyeballs, giddiness, with headache, and-f>--7-3- the appearance of objects moving in a , circle, or lights dancing before the eyes. In severe cases the person affected . ' > may stumble and be so much inconi> < . ; v":- venienced as to be obliged to stop worl£^ Dr. Simeon Snell of Sheffield has give# this disease special attention for about ' " f 20 years and has published the result* of his investigations, which show be* V' '-^-1 yond all reasonable doubt that nystagf I < %, "i tpus is confined almost entirely to thosfc </;-f >i| unde rg round workmen who a r e engage^ 'A in holing or undercutting the coal, and is due to the miners' habit of looking ! ' i upward above the horizontal line of " vision, and more or less obliquely while \i at work lying on his side. It ha? bee* f observed also in firemen and others wh# " have occasion frequently to examine the roof, turning the eyeB obliquely 4 while doing bo. Any other occupation i:i$> in which the person may habitually «^ 3 turn the eyes upward and. sideways wi5~.... -i. | induce nystagmus.--Coal Trade Jonx*» " "1 •aL - • i i Artists* Itoilnree. , "Do not, let me beg of yon, # 'Sfrafi! of so called failures," said a well know* artist addressing his class. "They art only stepping stones to success, the premiums we all muBt pay for expert ... ence. I may say, without vanity, that have been fairly successful in my pro* fession, and yet to one canvas that sua* eeeded there have been as many as 4^1 which I have scraped down with my palette knife in disgust Even if a stu­ dent never succeeds, his very failure* may be noble." • It is not only to art that tab «horta^ ^ tf tion might apply. In every career, i* every walk in life, the same point oif . J > view should be taken. Failures are no* failures really---they are lessons; they • , ^ are stepping stones. They should not b* < ^ associated for a moment with despond^ ency or hopelessness. Just as a chilA tumbles and picks himself up as a mat' ter of course and runs gayly on, 8* should we children of a larger growth regard the ups and downs of life, never losing courage, however often we tuia»f ble. Young people especially should b*' taught that it is nftt always success to succeed and that disappointment* should be taken philosophically. Tb* idea of a booby prise in games is a good one. There are many prizes in life fa*" those who apparently fail, and worldly matters the last shall be AMI and the first shall be last in nine caoe* out of ten.--New York Tribune, 'Wm mm -a • \ is First Person Photognphi i. It was in 1842 that Johi\ Draper, ftfeifc' a professor in the University of Nevj York, made the first portrait photo­ graph. The snbjecPwas Elizabeth Dra> per, his sister. Professor Draper had th*. idea that in order to produce distinct^ facial outlines in photography it would '. «; be necessary to cover the countenance ot s ' : the person photographed with flour. This seems a strange notion now, and i| proved not to be a good one then, for all of professor Draper's early attempt, J were failures. Finally J>e left off th# M H , ^ flour and then was quite successful*.---v This so delighted him that be sent th*rl! picture to Sir William Herschel, the em* inent English astronomer. Sir William was in turn delighted ajd made knowst ' Professor Draper's success to the scien*?. -".^y tifio men of Europe. He also sent Pro- , fesBor Draper a letter of acknowledge }• - rnent and congratulation, which ha*, been carefully preserved in the atebiia* - -i f of the Draper family. " Cruel, but Neeessarj. The Eskimos dread the winter *nd~ take early precautions to provide agains*. . h famine. As the season approaches tlx* great herds of reindeer migrate south* •' ward, and the walrus or the seal ax* . all that remain for food. When an in wind is blowing; thewal« «• rus is easily found on the outer edge of the ice packs. When it is blowing ot% ^ % the shore, however, the ice packs sai|| t ' $- out to sea with the walruses on them.'» The natives then class their numbers iiy * ^ a list from the strongest to the weakest^ The food that is in store is divided ujv • r. [,*>,; <>*! tbe weakest having the smallest quan« y' tity, the strongest the largest Thus th»y^ mightiest hunters have strength to pro*?- vide for the others. It is a cruel system, but, nevertheless;,, y a neoessary one. If all were weak, alt f;V would die; if some are strong, Ihey wil4: . r;:: save many of the weak. New Furniture Color. Sealing wax red is a new color that is , being much used in staining wood* made up into odd pieces of furniture. The new stain is applied with equal success to wicker work in all its varie­ ties and is a rich addition to decorativet/ effects. Some very attractive settles aret shown in this coloring, though the for­ est green finish, which has proved most popular effect, is by no means de­ throned from favor. Stung to the Qtkk. "Henry, you look very pale. What's- the trouble?" "I was stung to tbe quick by an adder 0 this afternoon." "How did it happen?" "Why, I dropped in at th# bank, a*d th# bookkeeper told me my account WS* overdrawn. "--New York Tribnna. | y « The waist of a wasp is synonym©*** both in natural history and fashion for-ry^ slightness. No inseot has so slim a ooo- ' nectiou between the thorax and the ah> % J<