Hennessey Clipper.
C. H. Miller. Pub.
HCNNESSEY,
OKI A.
Making Public Libraries.
The n.o*t important question lor
fht* public library is "What books shall
we bnyT* In iu&iiy towns the reading
c-omraitt<v is a recognized adjunct of
the library, and the librarian has the
vordiet of several different minds for
aid In hU task of selecting new books
Mt*t of the voluntary readers are like-
ly to t>e women, and the service the)
ronder the community Is a real one,
If their Judgment aud taste are sound.
On the other hand, a complaisant
commendation of a book as "very In-
teresting" may do actual harm when
the book lies in the debatable land be-
tween bad and good—the laud of cur-
rent Action and trashy juveniles. A
preat meeting of English librarians
recently get forth some general prin-
ciples which should help determine
the desirability of books, says the
Youth's Companion First, they de
THE IRQJVWiflf
, \ A TALE OF THE BUILDERS
(layr.&E2T/ -' C3F THE \V3ji$T.
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The story opens during a trip nf the
"Overland Mall" through th«' Kocky
mountains "Uncle Hilly" Dodse. Ftnpo
driver, Alfred Vincent, a young man. and
Fhlncas Cadwallader. Introduced. They
come across the romains of a massacre.
Later at Anthony's station they find the
redskins have carried their destructive
work there also. Stella Anthony, daugh-
ter of Anthony, keeper of station, is in-
troduced. Anthony has been killed.
Vincent Is assigned his work In unearth-
ing plans of enemies of railroad being |
built. He returns to Stella, each show
ing signs of love for the other. Stella
hears from her lover, (lideon. and of his
phenornennl success. l-'lnds letter of im-
portance involving plana of opposition
road. Plot to destroy compare s ship
Flora is unearthed and incriminating
 «  , , . .. . ; evidence ngalnst Cadwallader found.
. lared the notion exploded that a Phineas Cadwallader faces prison on
tas.e for good rvading develop, from j
blow up "Flora." Banquet in railroad
town Is scen«- of monopolization of Alfred
by a Miss Hamilton Mrs. Sally" Her
nard announces riches Gideon makes
threat against Alfred's lif< . Quickly
leaves town on best procurable hot-
search of Vincent. llace to beat opposl
reading poor books. The very con-
trary is true. The habit of reveling
•n cheap fiction is destructive of n
wholesome pleasure in sound read-
ing The love of books, l?ke the love
of virtue, feeds in high, clean, sweet
pastures, not In refuse, and not even
en hnsks. Again, the demand for cer-
tain books does not require the public
library to supply them. It is a specious
argument that the taxpayers' money
should answer the taxpayers' desire.
More than 60 per cent, of the books
drawn from public libraries are works
of fiction. The thin, tasteless stream
of modern fiction is too often the li-
brary's chief offering to the communi-
ty. Certain libraries adopt the rigorous
measure of buying no fiction until it is
a year old. The librarians agreed that
*le rule is an excellent one, if it is
slightly elastic in Its actual applica-
tion. At all events, the helpful ad-
visory reader for the public library is
the man or woman who believes that
in proportion as a good book is a
blessing, a poor book is a curse.
It seems incredible that in so civil
izod a country as Italy a man can have
remained in prison untried for 38
years. Vet the government is about
to dispose of a case which has been
pending since 1870. On September 18
of that year two boys, aged 11 and
eight years, started for a gunsmith s
with their father's pistol to bo re-
paired. On the way they quarreled,
and the elder shot the younger, proba-
bly by accident. The elder was ar
rested by the papal authorities, then
the rulers of Rome; but before ho
could be brought to trial the temporal
power of the pope was taken away.
By 1882 the new i>ower in Rome had
reached the case aud was ready to try
it; but the death penalty was abol
iffbed about this time, and this caused
fresh delay. Now, if he is so fortu
nate, the boy. now a middle-aged man,
will either be discharged from cus-
today or be formally punished.
At the present rate of progress in
phipbuilding new terms will have to
be devised to describe adequately the
marine monsters. "Leviathans of the
deep" seems a tame expression when
applied to some of the new craft. Two
now under constructon will be 1.00C
feet in length and of 00,000 tons dis-
placement. That means 238 feet longer
that the Lusitanla and Mauretania
and nearly double the carrying eapac
Ity of those ships. Tho Spanish ar-
mada ilves in history as one of the
jrreat naval forces. Yet the entire ton-
/iage of the armada was 69.120, or con-
siderably less than that of one of the
new steamers. Modern skill In naval
construction, with the improved means
of generating and applying power,
makes these seeming miracles i osb1
Pie.
There is no doubt that most people
ruin their teeth and digestive system
by taking food at too high a tempera-
ture. One cannot get into a hot bath
If It is over 112 degrees; 105 degrees
is dangerous, and even 100 degrees is
warm. But from experiments made it
appears that we eat meat at 115 de-
crees temperature, beans at 132 do-
rrees, potatoes at 150 degrees. The
average temperature of tea Is 135 de-
gr^es. and It may be sipped, but can-
not be swallowed in large quantities
If it exceeds 142 degrees.
Dr. Cook, who is looking for the
north pole, writes that the boys aro
looking well and that he has plenty ol
dugs. No wonder the boys aro look
Ing well. Dog in that country is such
a pleasant chauge from a steady diet
of canned goods.
A brother of tho "King of Kurdistan"
hits applied for naturalization papers
In this country. Being a brother of
the "King of Kurdistan" isn't a very
good Job, evidently.
tlon company's stage a success. Stella
fails to hear of Gideon. Stella receives
a letter: "Promise to marry Gideon In-
gram or Alfred Vincent will die." After
conference Stella decides to flee. Years
pass. Stella becomes known as Esther
Anthony, becomes a rich woman, edu-
cates herself at Vassur and steps into
highest San Francisco society. Kidnap-
ing changes Alfred greatly and when
he and Stella meet in 'Frisco society, she
passe* him without recognition. Stella's
love for Alfred and his for her is revived.
However, neither shows recognition of
the fact to the other. Anthony romance
t? v,nf0ldcd- ®howing Gideon, who loved
Stella, to be her own cousin. Alvin Car-
ter. Viola's lover when the Bernards were
poor, visits them and Sallv H. consents
to their marriage, despite the fact that
several sons of rich sires are asking the
girl's hand. The Rernards lose their
riches and Sally R. again becomes a ho-
telkeeper. Viola marrying Alvin Carter.
Stella visits Sally R. and sees "Unele
Billy." Decides to cease waiting for
Alfred and says she will devot-- her life
to charity. Stella is held up bv vagrant
she befriended, hut succeeds in .scap-
ing. Train bearing Iron, which was to
be the salvation of the Central Pacific, is
wrecked. Alfred and Stella are reunited,
when former acts the hero In wreck of
Iron train. Alfred tells tale of being dis-
owned by father for befriending school-
mate. Gideon Ingram dies, forgiven by
Stella. Central Pacific workers make
great progress upon arrival of iron, build-
ing ten miles In one day.
CHAPTER XXXIII.—Continued.
No man among them all had worked
as hard as he had worked. Month
by month his flesh had. dropped away,
his cheek tanned darker, as he fought
his way from ocean to Inland sea. The
spare, square frame and the seamed
face had changed him, aged him sad-
ly. He had paid in heart and body on
this tremendous project. And to his
anxious wife, praying for this con-
flict to end, no less than to the ex-
hausted men, his cry came like a
glad clarion.
"It's ten miles, boys! Ten miles
in one day! There's their camp! We'll
touch Union Pacific rails to-morrow
at Promontory!"
"Hooray! Another stvide of the Cen-
tral Pacific's seven-league boots to-
ward Brigham's drove of tender
ewes!" cried some inpertinent voice.
Hammers dropped. Backs unbent,
nor recked of pain. Cheer after cheer
rent the still night. Ten miles! Ten
miles! The greatest day's work in the
world's railroad history!
Gregory went to his car happy,
kissed his wife, joined his guests in a
Jolly supper, and slept—slept as he
had not for months.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
Freedom at Last.
From all America, from Europe and
from the north, they came to join that
monster excursion to the front.
San Francisco was awake at last.
New York and Chicago had invaded
her domain. Into her home preserves,
to her very doors, they carried their
audacious fight for business; cut her
territory clean away with their broad-
sword of low prices. I.ike other lag-
gards, she exulted over the victory
she bad tried to make defeat; and
called aloud: "Come all good Ameri-
cans, come all the world, help us cele-
brate. Even the Sacramento "Clar-
ion" In "a burst of justice respnted this,
and announced to the world the names
of the men, the city, and the two or
three counties that, not only without
San Francisco, but in spite of her,
had accomplished the achievement of
the age.
Now began to arrive forerunners
of the event; the polished laurel tie
and Its silver plate, with an inscrip-
tion that is to-day historic; the four-
hundred-dollar golden spike, topped
with a nugget as long as itself; the
heavy silver hammer, the go|d, silver
and iron spikes from Arizona.
Gregory rushed from one task to
another, sending back to California
the greater part of his forces and ap-
paratus, that they might pierce other
mountains, conquer other deserts with
new Iron highways. Mr. Crocker was
no less busy, flying back and forth
between the Front and Salt Lake City,
where tho hordo of visitors increased
each day. Governor Stanford and his
fellow-directors were there also, sleep-
lessly planning, organising, making
capital and influence with tho lead-
ers of the great Inland hierarchy.
Alfred, quite recovered, was indis-
pensable In many ways, hastening tho
tremendous cleaning, polishing, pro-
paring, that proceeded Bteadily among
all concerned, from stoker to presi-
dent.
They were counting the time bo-
fore the event by hours, when Alfred,
carrying a telegram and an open let-
ter, hurried up to Mr. Crocker.
"I'm called suddenly east, to my
father, Mr. Crocker. I wish to be re-
leased, to go immediately."
"What? What, boy? Is your father
dead?"
"No, sir; It's—It's a business mat-
ter."
"Business! A business matter?" the
superintendent repeated incredulously.
"We can't spare you, Vincent—not for
a month, at least. Settlo your busi-
ness by telegraph! Write your tele-
gram—never mind length—and I'll
frank It for you."
"It's a matter that I can't send over
the wire, sir."
' "Jove! Put it off, then! It'll keep.
I'll let you go the first of June."
Alfred burst the bonds of years. "I
can't wait, Mr. Crocker! Not a day!
For nearly eight years I've been an
outcast from home and name, sir. As
I've hoped for reinstatement at home,
with hand and foot, heart and brain,
I've served this railroad. The girl I
wished to marry, but could not, has
suffered incredibly for my sake. Now
it is all cleared up. My father tele-
graphs me to come, waits for me in
Saint Louis. And you ask rae to de-
lay, Mr. Crocker! To send messages!
I can't do it. Not an hour beyond the
first all-by-rail train east!"
Mr. Crocker's heart warmed. The
end of the long struggle had already
wiped years from his face. Now the
careworn man fled altogether, and
left a joyous boy.
"By George, Vincent! You shall
go,—go day after tomorrow on the
If you can forgive your father, come
at once. I will await you here."
Esther looked up, but her eyes were
too misty for seeing. "Poor Max!
Poor A1—no, no! Noble Alfred!"
He was too overwrought for atten
tion, even for gentleness. He caught
both her hands, heedless of passing
eyes. "I want you to marry me! To-
night! To start home—home with me
on tho first train after the jubilee.
No, don't speak yet!" he added quick-
ly as she opened her lips. "Let me
tell you! I'll telegraph for the Epis-
copalian missionary at Ogden—there'll
be time. If he can't come, I'll wire
Billy Dodge to pick up a minister
somewhere on his trip to-day. We'll
take the Harmons, Mrs. Gregory, if
she'll go, and be at Sally B.'s in four
houis. While I run down to Elko for
the license,—Mr. Crocker'll let mo
have the engine, 1 know,—you can be
packing. I'll follow Uncle Billy in
and we'll be married! It won't be
much of a wedding, but—do we care
for dry-goods and ceremony?" He
looked eagerly Into her face.
"Oh, Alfred, how—" she began
tremulously.
"Don't, dearest! Don't speak yet!
If you'll only think just a minute I
know it will be 'Yes'!"
She smiled at his impetuosity, as-
tonished at this unwonted vehemence.
This was a new, a free Alfred. He
was coming into his own, taking pos-
session; aud of her with the rest. All
her being yielded gladly to his im-
portuning; yielded with that deep
gratitude for strength and support
that only a large, strong woman can
feel, upon whom many have leaned,
and whom none have considered.
"Yes, Alfred. At once, and any-
where with you!"
She walked in a dream up the car
steps; he shot oft blithely to execute
his plans.
They carried successfully; and that
night in Sally B.'s rude home, on the
mountain-top and under desert stars,
the simple marriage was celebrated.
Uncle Billy gave the bride away, and
mourned because he had no wedding
bonnet for his darling. If his old
heart was heavy, and the sun had
dropped out of his sky, he dissembled
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ftnal blow was struck, the day mlde |
historic.
Early in the morning magnificent
trains came from each way bearing
officials and dignitaries. Following
them thronged the sightseers.
Esther and Alfred were there,
standing near the Central Pacific of-
ficers, both radiant, unmasked of re- |
serve, young, beautiful with happiness.
Close at hand were Uncle Hilly, the
Harmons, and Amabel Hamilton, deli-
cate, flower-like, bravely carrying a |
heartache (hat Alfred least of all sus j
pected.
And Sally B.! No pen cotfi'd paint |
I ho vividness of' her cardinal plush
gown, the sweep of the forty-dollar
plume above her red Gainsborough |
hat, the gleam of her jewels, or the ,
pride in the uplift of her dark head. |
Regal, brilliant, as glad of tho great
triumph as if it were her own, she I
drew every eye, dominated the scene, |
clamorously red against the surround-
ing gray.
Not the least striking among that re- |
markablo assemblage was George j
Gregory. Erect as he had not been I
for months, well groomed and hand- I
some in his faultless clothes, jubilant, j
he wat yet restless from the very I
lifting of his burden, and tacked from |
shore tc shore in the human sea. com-
ing to anchor at intervals beside his '
wife.
But tho eye of the vast throng, shift- j
ing from notable to notable, came I
oftenest to rest upon the "Valiant
Four," a quartetto of keen, comple-
menling minds, the power that had
driven to completion the most difficult
enterprise of the era.
Mark Hopkins, the treasurer, looked
small beside the others; yet his body
was vigorous, his eye vigilant, his lip
firm. A fine, penetrating exactness,
a ligid carefulness, enveloped him as
a garment. A stern man, a just, em-
ployees and foster-children yet testi-
fied to his kindness, his consideration.
Bluff, hearty Charles Crocker, tho
superintendent, Irascible, obstinate,
yet reasonable, was also the daring,
the generous, the pioneer!
Next stood Collis P. Huntington, the
vice president, tall, stately, elegant,
the keen financier, the astute business
man, the subtle politician, the keeper
of secrets; a tireless worker, a courtly
gentleman.
Iceland Stanford, the president, ex
governor of California, beloved by the
people, this man was the cynosure;
imperial head powerfully set on a mas-
sive body; eyes of the seer, brows of
the conqueror; mind of steel and heart
of gold; brother of men and respecter
of man; orator, friend, patriot.
Talleyrand once declared to the Em-
peror Napoleon, "The great republic
Is a giant without bones." These four
men had put into the giant a spine of
iron.
Under tl.e desert sky the spreading
multitude was called to order. There
followed a solemn prayer of thanks-
ivin The laurel tie was placed,
amids1 ringing cheers. The golden
spike was set. The trans-American
telegraph wire was adjusted. Amid
breathless silence the silver hammer
was lifted, poised, dropped, giving the I
gentle tap that ticked the news to all j
the world! Then, blow on blow. Gov- i
ernor Stanford sent the spike to place!
A storm of wild huzzas burst forth;
desert rock aud sand, plain and moun- j
tain, echoed the conquest of their |
terrors. The two engines moved up,
"touched noses," and each in turn !
crossed the magic tie.
America was belted! The great
Iron Way was finished.
THE END.
Nothing I Ate
Agreed With Me.
MRS.LENORA BODENHAMER.
Mrs. Lenora Bodenhamer, R. F. D. l.
Box 99, Kerncrsville, N. C., writes;
"I suffered with stomach trouble and
indigestion for some time, and nothing
that I ate agreed with me. 1 was verv
nervous and experienced a continual
feeling of uneasiness end tear. I took
medicine from the doctor, but it did mo
no good.
"I found in one of your Peruna book,
a description of my symptoms. I then
wrote to Dr. llartman for advice. Ho
said I had catarrh of tho stomach. 1
took Peruna and Manaliu and followed
his directions and can now say that I
feel as well us I ever did.
''I hope that all who are afflicted with
the same symptoms will take I'cruna,
as it has certainly cured me."
The above is only one of hundreds
who have written similar letters to Dr.
Hartman. Just one such case as this
entitles I'cruna to the candid consider-
ation of everyone similarly afflicted. If
this be true of the testimony of one per-
son what ought to be the testimony of
hundreds, yes thousands, of honest, sin-
cere people. Wo have in our files a
great many other testimonials.
Insulted.
Andrew Thomas was a great "for-
getter." lie forgot to pay the money
he owed, and to give people back t he
things he borrowed. Moreover, he was
"touchy" on the subject, so that few
of his friends liked to hint that ho had
any of their property in his posses-
sion. One day one of them took hl 
courage in his hand.
"Where's that live dollars you bor-
rowed of me last month, Andrew?" he
asked. "I don't want to seem tight,
but I've Just got to—"
Andrew replied with dignity; "Did
you ever see anything I didn't returnT
No, I guess you didn't."—Youth's Cora,
panion.
Hot, Hot, Ginger Snaps—a treat for
tho children. 5c. at your Grocer's
When a man boasts of his honesty
it is apt to become mere affectation
"I Want You to Marry Mel To-Night! To Start Home—"
overland special. And joy go with
you. But come back soon to us. We'll
have a good job for you."
'Thank you, Mr. Crocker," Alfred
said earnestly, wringing the offered
hand, and hastening off to find Esther.
She w.ib coming down the steps of
Gregory's car.
"Read that!" He thrust the letter
into her hand, and stood by her side
while she looked it over. It was
dated at Boston.
"Dear Alfred: My Aunt Alnira is
dead, and has left me three thousand
dollars. With this I've been able to
pay the last dollar; and my statement
is to be forwarded to your father to-
night. He is traveling In the west;
but his Saint Louis address is the
same as formerly. I am now released
from my promise of secrecy, and by
the time you receive this your father
will know how unjust he has been to
you, how kind to tho real criminal.
At last I have vindicated you! But
for you I should bo in prison, or
worse; my father dead of sorrow, my
family disgraced. 1 shall waste no
words in thanking you. God alone
knows what you have been to me; I
cannot tell it.
"Ever your humble, grateful,
"Max."
"Mr. Alfred Vincent Osborn."
"Now this!" Alfred thrust the tele-
gram into her hand before she could
speak. It was sent from Saint Louis,
aud signed, "George Osborn."
j "Have just learned all from Max.
so gallantly that even Esther was de
ceived. Mrs. Harmon rejoiced, though
"two of her dear children had become
one." Judge Harmon blustered a little
incoherently about the theft of "his
dear girl;" but deluded no one.
But Sally B., happy in Esther's hap-
piness, was yet bereft. Later she
sobbed out her loneliness against her
husband's breast. That was his mo-
ment of illumination. "Pore little crit-
ter! Ye've got Bill left, ye know.
We'll prospect the rest of life on the
same lead, won't we, honey? Git
bright! It'll be sun-up soon, honey!"
CHAPTER XXXV.
The Wedding of the Rails.
A glorious, cloudless day! The tenth
of May, 1869.
Beside the majestic inland Bea, gath-
ered there from near and from half
the world away, men and women had
come to celebrate the culmination of
two tremendous enterprises.
Against calumny, against plot and
counterplot, against the power of
money and bribery, against old Time
himself, had the Central Pacific rail-
road como to completion. On pork,
beans, "llcey," and pluck had it been
bulUted, teaching tho world its great-
est lesson in iron.
Surmounting similar obstacles the
Union Pacific had come westward to
meet it. And here, in the heart of
tho continent, amidst choers, speech-
es, knd the screaming of whistles, the
HAVE RIGHT TO RETAIN NAME.
Advantage English Women Possess
Over American Sister.
"The English woman has at least
one advantage over her American sis-
ter," said a young woman who has
jusl returnod from a two years' stay
In London. "Tile English law does
not require a wife to take her hus-
band's surname. She can please her*
self. The point was settled several
years ago when Mrs. Fenwick Miller
was elected on tho London school
board. She had never taken her hus-
band's name, merely altering 'Miss'
into 'Mrs.,' and a formal protest was
entered against her election because
it was claimed that she had not stood
under her legal name. This protest
was referred to the law officers of
the crown and they decided in her fa-
vor. Now, there aro a largo number
of society women in England, most of
them widows, who havo never taken
tho names of their husbands. They
refuse to give up the title and position
they already possess for the sake of
using their husbands' names. Of
course, the question of changing tho
name and thus losing their identity
in marriage Is even more important
to tho professional woman whoso
well-known name is often of commer-
cial value. In America, where the
women use one name for business pur-
poses and another for society, It
would seem dreadful never to tako
the husband's name at all, yet it Is
much simpler, and the almost Invari-
able rule among English women."
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The Ladies' guild of a certain New
York church had planned an evening
entertainment and reception, aud
asked tho rector to make announce-
ment of It on the Sunday preceding.
"This is all right," ho said, "but you
must charge, admission."
"Why this is just a social evening,"
they protested. "We aro inviting peo-
ple."
"They won't come," said the rector,
"because they think it Is not
worth while. But charge a small ad-
mission and you will have a good
crowd." So the women gave in, and
subsequent events proved the rector
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