It's a bucket of water all of a sweat," he re plied, with a knowing air.—Spare Mo ments. Adcl Fonnrt On*. A North Omaha mother has a 10 year-old son whose temper is very hasty. She has often advised him against allowing his temper to get the better of him. "When you find yourself about to quarrel with a playmate," Bhe said to him, "you should count ten before say ing a word," Tuesday the eon came into the houso with one eye draped in mourning. "What's the matter, Frank?" asked the mother. "Had a fight with Tom Smith." "What about?" "He called me a bad name." "Did you count ten before saying anything baok?" "Yes, mamma, but while I was counting I was looking for a rock."— Omaha World-Herald. eruelty to Wotaan. Wheu, during the civil war, the Con federate General McCulloch moved from Panola, he had considerable diffi culty in getting his men across the Tal lahatehie river. The feat was accom plished on a pontoon bridge, where only a few men and their horses could cross at a time, and those in the rear, while waiting, would slip back into the town. When this was found out, staff officers were sent to order the men into line, and they rode along, calling on them to close up. (Several Texans started, on hearing the order, and dashed along the sire nf breakneck speed, and one f>))f some distance in the rear yelled :>«■ flew and whirled his h"--- head. He passed a store where •. ure of a woman, a wire frame luu>.< : displaying gowns, and quick as a I hit •:■ bis rope had caught the dummy; Down tho street h<? galloped, drag ging the thing after him. It was very light and constantly rebounded at times so that it was six feet above the ground. Everybody who saw it was sure ho had lassoed a "woman, and not only indigna tion but horror prevailed. He noticed no one. His big hat on the back of his head, he rode wildly along, yelling at the top of his voice and dragging his victim When he ar rived at the river, be halted, drew ii. his rope, caught the figure under his arm and quia'" M ie bridge. 