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KTRAMP AND HIS PAL THE TRAIL THAT ONE MADE TO GUIDE THE OTHER. V It Enabled “Appetite Bill," After HI. Term In Jun Wan Done, to then-- Inzly Follow Illa Partner From Cl“ ‘annu to Houston. “W: have a good many trumps up In our pwt or the country," said a sugar plantar, "and I've made something of a study of their pecullarities. The old Idea, that they carve marks and signs on fences that can be read by all other members 01’ the fraternity Is pure non- sense, of course, but 1 have known sev- ernl instances in which one trump would leave a trail. so to speak. for the guidance of a partner who might not put in an appearance {or months. “The first case of that kind I ever onmuntered was rather amusing. I was riding‘ one spring day, down a. road that passes through my place. when I notlced a‘typicul hobo Indus- trlously carving I) sort of hieroglyphic on a big past standing near the fence. The mark consisted of a square and trlungle side by tilde, and he was just putting on the flnlshlng touches as I arrived. “My cnrloslly was at once urousrd, and l detormlned to find out it possible uxnctly what the thlng mount, 30 I pro- ceeded to collar the fellow. and after a little vlgorous blulflugme told me he was puttlng up direcfions for his part- ner, who would be along some time in the tall. He Msufed me that the marks maant nothing in particular, except that be had passed and was going in the direction of the polnt of the _trlnn- file. "His partner, according to the story which i dragged out of him piecemeal, was doing a six months’ jail sentence for slugging a policeman in Cincinnati and when he got out on Sept. 1 would Iti‘ike nomh, toiiowing a truii of curv- lngs on water tanks, depots. barns and fencoposis. When the first tramp Itriwk a good place to ionf, he proposed to stop and wait for the other to catch up. Inked " ‘It‘s by rights William Sparlcs,’ sald the hobo, ‘but everybody calls him "Appetite Bill" on account of his al- ways being hungry. He carries a sack to pack grub In and has red whlskers find a funny looking wart on one side of his nose.’ “I was satisfied from my prisoner’s munnér that he was telling me the truth, so I took him up to the house. gave him a good dinner and sent him on his way rejoicing. ' “Now for the sequel," continued the planter. “One afternoon in the tall I was driving home from the station when l paused a very dilapidated hobo with red stubble on his chin and a gun- ny sack under his arm. and some in- ltinct told me that Mr. Sparks, alias lAppetite Bill,’ had at last arrived. He seemed to be looking {or land- marks, and when he reached the big post I saw him stop, scrutinize the carving and then start at! with a new and confident step. That settled it. and I drove ahead and intercepted him at the house. halt a mile farther on. " ‘Hello, Bill!’ I said. ‘How’s you! appetite thll evening? “ ‘Appetlte? he stammered and gave such a violent start that be dropped his gunny sack. “'1Vhyl yes.’ said I. ‘Perhaps they didn't teed you very Well at Cincin- nati.’ "A! We word Cincinnafl he turned livid and glared around with such evl~ dent intention of boning that I made haste to explain. “ ‘Don't be alarmed} 1 sum. 'X met your side partner a. few months ago, Ind ho tom mo to look out for you." It took me some time to dissipate Bill's luaplcions. but when I finaHy succeed- ed In convincing him that it was all right he told me a most interesting story of his Journey across the coun- try. “A professional hobo will follow the hack of another hobo with an accum. cy that in curiously suggestive of wobd- craft. All the way down from Cincin- nati Bill had never once lost the trail. and before he left I gave hlm an adâ€" dressed postnl card and got him to promise me he would put 1! in the mull at whatever point he caught up wlth his partner. Less than a month Inter 1 received the card. bearing a Houston (Tex.) date mark; '0 I presume it was there they met. “Both of these trumps (-uuld read and write, and I asked Sparks particularly why Ml frlend didn‘t use some brh-f message ln place of the hleroglyph. He replied that lt would uttmct mo much attention. and otbPr hohuel would be llkely to add mlslvadlug words. whlle the llnlo square and tr!- Iugle paused unnoticed. “Since then 1 have encountered two other nearly similar cases, in ouch of which a (ramp was leaving a cipher trail for a away to follow' when he got out of jail. and 1 Info: .uat the prac- flcé Is tolvrably common. At any rate it II a curlous feature of tmmp life which I have never seen mentiuned in any of the numerous pa ppm and maga- Iine articles that have nppoared on the lubject during recent yearl."â€"â€"New Or- lgnm Times-Democrat. “What‘s your partner's name? Men have missed molr opportunitiel more omen than ummzruuilios have mined momâ€"Elliou‘s $.gu7d“ Pulkd Them 01! In a Cu- and Em- barrassed Her Mnmn‘n. A well dressed woman with n beuutl- ful baby lu her arms attracted {he at- tention of all the passengers on a Ger~ malnown car. Every one was fusel- natetl by the baby's pretty and smiling face and particularly by \“’0 golden curls which hung down her cheeks. After awhile the ch‘lld became nm-v- one and began to tug at one or the curls whle protruded from her hand. The woman. presumably her mothm‘. qulckly topped her. but a few mo. ments later she looked out of we win- dow. No sooner was her face turned than the child seized her bonnet with both hands and pulled it off. lt offer- er little resistance. but to the astonish- ment or every one on the our the curls came with lit, and (he supposed golden halted baby showed that in reality lts head was Without the semblance of a twin The child swung the bonnet to and [1'0 and laughingly held lt up for the inspection of the other passengers. [t was almost, a minute before the Wom- an turned around. When she saw what the baby had ddne, her face flushed. and without a word she pick- ed up the child and walked sedately out of the.car. When last seen. she was trudging down Spring Garden street wlth the baby tucked under her arm like a sack of oats, but still hold- ing tightly to the bonnet and cooing, “See my pooty NEWâ€"Philadelphia Times. Behind the Scenen. “A good many people," said a voter an stage manager the other day. “ha v9 an idea. that beyond the scenes of a stage there is great fun and hilarity and that actors have a jolly sort oi time between their appearances before the audience. The fact is a military camp during times of inspection is no more sedate than is the rear of any well regulated stage when the public in front of the footlights is being en- tertained. The shifting of scenes and the proper execution of an intricate play require all the thought that can be given them. All the men and women have all they can do to properly per- form their parts. If a manager is an easy going man, caring little for dis- cipline, he soon gets to the end of his career. You may be sure there is no business that is carried on in a more businesslike was than is the play- house, aud when the fun Is on in the front thOse behind the scenes are care- fully watching to see that no hitch 0c. curs and that every one is ready to do his part at the proper time and does it properly when the time comes."â€" Wnshlngton Star. How to Dry Rubber Boots. It was a problem how to dry out hip rubber boots. In the sitting room there was an open grate fire which was cov- ered every nlght with fine coal and a few shoveltuls of ashes. so that the room never became quite cold. We found that I! we heated a piece of old flannel as not as possible and stuffed it down km) the foot of a boot and stood the boot in front of the fireplace it was as dvy as a bone' next morning. The bandiest thing to keep the boot leg open is a spring steel corset rib about 18 inches long by three-quarter Inc!) in widthâ€"Forest and Stream. Origin of the Bosh Only lately has the original boat been found ‘n use and among the savages of the south sea islands. There the natives take the stump of a tree whose roots otter a good seat, and, launching this prixnnhe craft, they paddle around as contuntedly as if there was no such thing is a European steamer, and. to tell the truth. they do not suspect Its existence. vnamv Because ane's parents and grand- parnms Hved to be nearly 100 does not make it certain that their descendants wi“ do erwise. for the inheritance of vitality may all be dissipated In 20 yours of high living. A smut! stock of vital force well taken care of may last twice :1: long. BABY’S PRETTY CURLS. In the flme of Louis Quatorze in France food ln general was placed up- on the table In one huge (fish, and each helped himself with Ms naked hand. As late as the middle of the sixteenth century one glass or goblet did duty tor the whole tabla. CEYLON GREEN TEA It is absolutely PURE. Japan tea drinkers try v If any person whom. it likes is very much pleased about anything. and shows it by laughing. the little sheep will frisk about with every sign of joy; but. if, on the contrary, the per- sons sheds fears, the sympathetic' friend will evince its sorrow in an equally unmistakable way. ll [Avon In llrlltany nlul In No Bigger Than n Imp Dog. The very smallest of all the' kinds ox sheep is the tiny Breton sheep. It is L00 small to be very profitable to raise for, 01 course. it cannot have much wool, and, as for eating, why a hungry man could eat almost a whole one at a meal. It [5 so small when grown that it can hide behind a goodsized bucket. It takes its name from the part of France where it is most raised. But, if not a profitable sheep it is a dear lit- tle creature for a pet, for it is very gentle. and, because it is so small, it is not such a nuisance about the heuse as was the celebrated lamb which be- longed to a little girl named Mary. Any li1tle girl could find room in her lap for a Breton sheep. One of this liLtle creature's peculi- urilies is its extreme sympathy with the feelings of its human friends. when il hns been brought up a pet in the house, and has learned to dis- tinguish between happiness and un- happiness. QUEBEC UNITED. SMALLEST SHEEP IN THE WORLD. No Division of Opinion in Regari to Dodd's Kidney Pills Whatever. “In Anna Monarch, of Grand‘llelln, Voices the Universal Verdictâ€"Sn” She Perl.» Obligrd to Tell llcr Frlemh or Dadd‘n Kldnoy mm. she Ilerull' nus ‘ Been Absolutely Cnl‘l‘d. Grand Metis, (2,115., April Bilâ€"Miss Anna Mongren, of the Village of Grand Metis‘ Quebec, has been curgd l Dodd’s Kidney Pills are now proved 'to he infallible in the cure of Kid- lney Diseases of absolutely every na- ture, Bright’s Disease. that terror of physicians; Diabetes, which used to be called incurable; Rheumatism, the af- ‘fection which renders the lives of so many otherwise strong and robust im‘en and women of Quebec miserable, and which is the accompaniment of ‘ old age nine times out of ten through- ‘out the Lower Provint‘es; Heart Dis- 1ease, not generally known to be the result of Kidney Disease, but which is so nevertheless; Dropsy, Urinary and ‘Bladder Complaints, Woman’s Weakâ€" ness and blood disorders all kinds yield freely and promptly to Dodd‘s Kidney Pills. (if her kidney trouble of years stand- ing by Dodd‘s Kidney Pills. Throughâ€" out this country it is becoming more and more common to hear of cures this tamous medicine is making. The peo- ple of French Canada are nol a class who are'teken in by imitations or worthless preparations of any kind. They are a conservative people, and the reputation of a medicine has to be thoroughly established before they pin their faith to it. It is therefore a most convincing sign that Dodd‘s Kidney Pills are a sterling remedy when French Canadians- throughout Quebec speak of it in the highest terms of praise, and that moreover from a knowledge based on their own exper- ience. Miss Anna Mongren, well-known in Grand Metis, writes as follow’s (~011- cerninz hat cure: "I was suffering from a great plain in my side, which caused me much pain and uneasinesa. I had iaken three boxes of Dodd’s Kidney Pills and I felt a wonderful relief. I continued to take them and now I am perfectly curgd. Considering it only fair and honest to let the facts be known. I feel obligesd to tell my friends of the virtues of Delid's Kidney Pills and to than]: that medicine for the great benefit I have received." Michael Krieger. a resident ui Nova. 0., is (ha exact facial and tunsm‘ial dluwhle of 00m Paul. He was born at Uttewiller, Alsace. in 1823, but came to this countryin early youth, and since 1838 has lived in Ohio. ‘ We dem't advartise for mere effect. but for business. “'9 know that. if you are subject to cramps, that you should hhwe a prompt. efficient remedy on hand. Nerleineâ€"nerve- [min cureâ€"has a wandel'ful and Lin- medim'e curative power. It relieves Ln one minute, it cures in five. Pleas- ant to the taste and the best known remedy for pain. Congressman Littlefiel‘d of Maine, was the sun of a Free Will Baptist clergyman, who changed his parish many times. Hence the boy was edu- cated at Lebanon‘ Rockland. Foxnrafl" Vinalhaven, and “’eek’s Mills. Me. Remember REM E MHE R‘ Miss Mvabel McKinley. niece of Hm president, is an accomplished musi- cmn, and her singing is regarded as] CEYLON. exceptionally good President-elect Rhees, of Rochester, University, owns one of the best priâ€" vate collections .01' Oriental manu- scripts in the world. A GOOD CORN SHELLER FOR 25 A marvel of chealmess. of efficacy, and of promptitude. is contained in a bod'tle of that famous remedy. Put- nam's Painless Corn Extractor. It goes right \to the root of the trouble, there acts quickly but so painlessly that nothing is known of its opera- tion until the com is shelled. Beware of substitutes offered for Putnam’s Painless Corn Extractorâ€"safe, sure and painless. Sold at druggists. George H. Godmrey, of New Albany, Ky., claims to hold the record for con- tinuous employment in the service of the \Nestern Union Telegnaph Cum- (psany. He has served the company 41 yams, and was of great service during the war of the rebellion. Im‘m‘mu‘w ‘ O’KEEFE’ ffi‘figr MALT Chin Pom Ye, formerly Core-an Min- ste»: to this country, who will rep- resent his government in Paris, St. Pekersbuvg, and Vienna, has with- Id/rawn his two sons from the Wash- ington public schools, and will send them to Harrow, England. Take Laxative Bromo Quluine Tabletl. All dingglaza refund the money if in fails to cure. 260. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box Revivalistâ€"But, Mr. Peck, don’t you know where you will go when you die, if you die in your sinful course? Hen Peck~You let me alone. [know What I am doing. My wife joined church last week: LUDELLA The “ Balmoral," Free Bus :1?ng Railway. FinmlassCommez-oislHouse. Mod-ernhn‘ movements-Rates moderate. I wtode u sple’dixd poeb lasd dighd, About Swaed Spnimg, thud tibe so [pleasing ; Bud had to hard id up to light The fire to keep byself ftob freezig. Hotel Carslake, If; G.T.R. Station. Montreal. Ge’o‘ Ciul'nke a C‘o.. Prop": ST; JAMEST HOTEL-L? The readers of this Raver will be pleased to le-u‘u Ihat more is an east one dreaded disease than eclenoe has been able to cure in all it. ataA-ea and that is Catarrh. Hall's Caterrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical maternity. Cntarrh being a. com- titutional disease. requires a. eonstitutional treatment. Hall's Cutarrh Cure ls taken inter. nally. acting du'eotly upon the blood. and. mucous surfaces of the system. thereby dea- broying the foundation of the diayame. and giving aha patient; strength by buildmg up the communion and easibtlng nature in doing [ta work. The proprietors have so much faith in lie curative powers. that they offer one Hun- dred Dollars for any case that it tails to cure. Sand for list of testimoniale. A<1dresz<. F. J. CHENEY?! 00.. Tolcglo, 0. Sold by druggh'a. 750. ‘ Hall's Fundy Bills are the but AVENUE HOUSEâ€"’1‘,“ Jimmy. did you out the mane tail off prny's_{ocking-l}orse¢ to wear: in our play Zl/ ‘ n. Rummy x3011, wmm Mukem. 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