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TEXAS SNAKE STORY.

A Rattler and a Mexican Afloat on a

. Piank For Hours,

‘I have heard of many men being placed in odd predicaments,’’ remarked Captain Jenkins, ‘‘but one of the most peculiar situations that ever befell an individual was assuredly that of an ig- norant Mexican a good many years age near Indianola, Tex., at the time the town was so nearly destroyed by a trop- ical hurricane or cyclone. I have heard the story many times, although it hap- pened so longago. It was during the extreme height of the cyclone. Houses in Indianola were going to pieces like so much paper, boats were being wreck- ed, and it looked decidedly bad for the individuals who were located in ex- posed portions of the coast. It was about this time thata little Mexican settlement on one of the coast islands adjacent to Indianola began to go to pieces, the water having risen over the top of the sand dunes and the waves smashing the loosely constructed build- ings of the settlement into kindling wood. Jose Baretti, one of the inhabit- ants of the settlement, was separated from the remainder of his family, and, clinging to a long plank, was driven in- to the inner bay over the ruins of the settlement.

‘*When the day broke, he was out of sight of land. The waves had calmed down and the storm was gone. As he cast his eye about in the early dawn, to his horror he found the other end of the plank occupied by an immense rat- tlesnake. As soon as the snake observed the Mexican he began to writhe and coil in an odd sort of manner, and ap- parently to make attempts to reach the poor fellow, whose hair was then stand- ing on endin a manner wonderful to behold. The hours went by. The snake kept up his antics, but for some reason did not get any nearer the Mexican. The unfortunate fellow was afraid to leave the plank, knowing that he would drown, aud at the same time he was in horrible fear of meeting death in a more terrific manner from snake bite. He lay on the end of the plank with his eyes fixed on the rattler. In fact, they both eyed each other, and this they kept up until midday, when a fishing smack came sailing along on the lookout for castaways.

‘The Mexican was seen from the boat, and in a sbort time was hauled on board more dead than alive. He pointed weakly at his hissing compan- ion. The sailors on the smack killed the rattlespake and found that be had jam- med his tail through a small knothole in the plank. The immersion of the buttons of the rattle in the salt water had caused them to swell, and he was unable to remove his tail from the bolu. To this fortunate circumstance the Mex- ican owed his life. The fact that the coast islands contain many rattlers ac- counts for the presence of the suake on the plank.’’—By the Byein New Or- leans Times- Democrat.

Ran and Caught the Car,

A short man with a fat, red face ran out of the Erie railroad depot at the foot of West Twenty-third street the other forenocoa and chased a crosstown car which was midway between Elev- enth avenue and the ferry. He was a fast runner and held his hat in his left hand as he gained ou the car. The pas- seugers on the rear platform, in a spirit of mirth, encouraged him:

“Don't give up. You'll make it. Make a spurt, old boy. Thisis your last chance to get a car before two min- utes,’’ one of them said.

At Eleventh avenue he caught up, and, perspiring profusely, sprang upon the rear platform. He appeared happy, and when he handed his fare to the con- ductcr he said: ‘‘These Bleecker street cars that run down Ninth avenue do not go often, so I ran to catch this oue.”’ The conductor rang up the fare, and in a matter of fact way answered:

‘*This car goes to Thirty-fourth street ferry. Get out and wait for a Bleecker street car.’’

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A lot of fine black beaver Overcoats, made in the finest possible manner; silk velvet collar, best of erimmings and sewn with silk; a gentlemen’s coat in every respect; a cheap coat at our former price, $16 for $11. 7

30 dark blue beaver Uvercoats, s. b and d. b, velvet or

$5 to $9.

9 light drab melton Overcoats, s. b. fly front; the latest | stvles, selling price $12 now $7.50.

18 English nap Overcoate, barrel buttous, tweed lining, | and storm collar; the Impress of style, price $14.25, now $7.75

14 dark brown Canadian tweed Overcoats, v. b.; fly front velvet collsr, a good coat with & good appearance, former price $8.25, now $5.60.

6 blue cloth Overcoats, extrr value at $5 25, now $5.60.

6 diagonal blnck worsted Overccats, astrak«n collars and cuffs, former price $14, now $8.50.

10 biack Paton Serge Overcoats, a good weight, suitable for spring or fall or under a fur coat, price $10.60, now $7.35

Men's High Grade Ulsters.

Klondike—this is the name of our extraheavy black frieze Ulster, rubber lined, rendering, it windproof, waterproof and frostproof, price $16 25. how $8.50.

Extra tine blue and dark brown Ulster, silk lined, with dust vent; a tailor made coat,a snap at $12.50, now $7.75.

A mixture of colored friezes of tuperior quality, will be sold at 1-3 less then price:

Light grey frieze Ulsters, heavy, all wool, nice leather oxters, a perfect garment, price $9.75, now $6.25.

A lot of very stylish tweed Ulsturs, worth $12.56, now $6.35.

A mixed lot of good al wool Ulsters, worth 36,50 and

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Children’s, Boys’ and Youths’ Ciothing.

The iupwlse of giving the best bargains and broades values ever known has swept throwgh’our elegant lines o Ready to wear Clothing for the juveniles. In this depart- ment we have shattered the prices and upset all preceé@nis in values.

Youts’ Ulsters, worth $10 for $6.30,

Youths’ Wistets, worth 10.50; for $6.

Youths* Wisters, worth $6.75: for $5.25.

Youths Overcouts, worth $5.25, for $3 55,

Youtes’ Oi ercoats. worth $825, for $5.50.

Youths. Overcoats, worth $7 25, for $4.85.

Youths’ Overcoats, worth $11. for $7.60.

Youths” Overcoats, worth $8-25, now $5.75.

Youths* Overcoats, worth So for $5.50

Youths’ Overcoats, worth $6, for $3 65

Youths: Reefers, worth $5.§0, tor $5.85.

Youths” Reefers, worth $4325, for $2.85.

Ywuths” Keefers, worth $44.50, for $3.15.

Job lot of Reefers for $2.60.

Children’s Ulsters, worth $4.50, for $5.

Children’s Ulsters, worth $4.50, for $2.60.

Childrew’s Ulsters, worth:$5, for $3.65.

Boys’ Wisters, worth $6.35, for $4 75

Boys’ Ulsters, $6,50, for $475

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Coildren’s and boys Reefiers, im naps aud serges, at away below.the marked price Remember the above areal] good goods; 2a eheap stuff palmed off, but tho genuine artiele at less

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Phairie Wolf Coat, wor $18, for $12.25.

Walkabee Coat, worth $18, for $12 25.

Wombat Coat, worth-$16 amd $18, ter $12 and$}5.50

Wombat Coat, worth: $23, for $15.25.

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FOOD WASTER: iN COOKING.

Life Sustaining Vaive of Meat and Vego- tables Lost Through Ignorance. A series of investigations by experts connected with the United States de- partment of agricuiane go to show thaé* there is an immense amount of popula>». ignorance in the master of cooking: that, while the grenter part of the foo of man is prepared’ for use by cooking, yet the changes which various foods un- dergo during the process and the losses. which are broughtsabout have been bu; little studied. Few persons know, foi": instance, that in 100. pounds of uncooke t cabbage there are-lut 74g pounds of driv matter, and of thisdry matter from 2%, to 3 pounds are lost in the cooking pot.

| Experiments with. potatoes showed thas in order to obtain aie highest food value } potatoes should not be peeled befors .

cooking; that when potatoes are peeled. before cooking the least loss is sustained by putting them dixectly into hot water and boiling as:rapidly as possible. Even then the loss: i# very considerable.

If potatoes are peeled and soaked in . cold water before boiling, the loss of . nutrients is verygreat, being one-fourth of all the albumenoid matter. In a . bushel of potatoes the loss would be equivalent to aspound of sirloin stea‘s. Carrots contain sess nitrogen, but reia- tively more albumemoid nitrogen than, potatoes, and :therefcre furnish more matter available for building muscular tissues. In order to preserve the greatest amount of nutriemts in the cooking of carrets, the pieces should be large rather than small. The: boiling should be rapid, so that the food value of the vegetable shall not be impaired, as little watervas . possible should: be used, and if the :uat- ter extracted isimede available as food along with the carrots a loss of 20):to . 80 per cent oreven more of the tatal food value may be prevented. In tho cooking of cabbage the kind of water used has more-effect on the loss of nutri- ents than the-temperature of the water at which the-cooking is started. Invany case the loss: is Jarge. The losses which occur in the cooking of potatoes, carrots and cabbages vary with the different methods of deiling followed.—Pittsburg Dispatch.

BEWARE: THE THIN BANANA,

It Was Picked Too Soon and Will Miwaye Prove Puckery and Sour.

When yeu are buying bananas; never purchase the long thin ones unless you want froié which will pucker, your mouth. Ne matter how well sipened these thim bananas may sppear: to be they wilk always be found both sour and acrid, This is because the bunch which contained’ them was picked teo gocn. The banana grows fastest atyfirst in length. When it has reached its full development in that directiom, it sud- denly begins to swell and in afew days will double in girth. It is at the end of this ‘ime that it begins to r¥pen natu- rally,and the effort of the tanana im- porter is to have the fruit gathered at the lgst possible moment, and: yet before the ripening has pven enough to tinge the bright green of the fruit with yellow. A difference of 24 hours on the trees at this time will make a difference in the weight of, the fruit of perhaps 25 per cent, andall the differ- ence in its final flavor, basween a puck- erg sour and the sweetness and smooth- ness which are characteristic of the ripe fruit. To get the bananas, to our market ug good condition requipes fast steamers, which must be provided with ventila- sion and other means of keeping the fruit from ripening tee fast in the hold. Much of the finest fruit does ripen in the few days of passage, and this is sold to hucksters for street sale.—New York, Sun.

Falling In Love.

‘It is not everybody who cin falf desperately in love,” Andrew Lang de- clares. ‘‘Many a young woman knows that she, for ome, is not a born heroixe. We cannot all have a genius for passian. Indeed that genius is, first, rather up- usual, and, secondly, is apt pot to. be confined to.a single object. Girls ought not to be educated in a belief m tho coup de foudre. Most of them will find some good fellow who is much sttached to them, as they will be to him. They will marry, if they have luck, and never think ef losing their heart, in the styio of Dido or Medea. This bas always been the prose fact of matrimony, and thus ‘Hymen peoples every town.’ If young women wait for the coup de foudre and the handsome knight who comes riding through the forest, they will coif St. Katherine or lead apes ia hell. Novels prove the inadequacy of the ideal. The heroine always loves the unsatisfactory poet, is jilted, meets the solid squire or busivess man and finds that ‘what she had taken for love was,’ etc.--we all know the formu'a—anud lives happy ever after.”*

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