Tip Top Weekly No. 118: Frank Merriwell, Engine Wiper — page 31: what you’re looking at

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TIP TOP WEEKLY. lip JopPWEEKLy. AN IDEAL PUBLICATION FOR TRE AMERICAN veurn” | - NEW YORK, JULY 46, 1898. Terms to Tip Top Weekly Mail Sabscribers. , ' (Postaax FREE.) & months wie eee es ene. One year --- == - - P.00 4 months - +--+ + - 2 copies one year - - + - 1.00 6 months - + + - « «= » $1.35 1 copy two years ~ = = = 4,00 How To SaNp MONEY. —By post-office or express money order ered letter, bank check or dred, at our risk. At your own risk ir ey postal note, currency. coin, or postage stamps in i Recwrpers.— Receipt of your remittance ts acknowledged I oper change of numberon yourlabel. Ifnot correct you have it Bean propeny creas tos lee us know Be nes 4 _ To AT8SHRS.— n Neat we Ww send sampie e6 ald you tnobtatinin mubsoriberae nee All letters shonid be addressed to STREET & SMITH’S TIP TOP WEERLY, 81 Fulton 8t., New York City. PPrtrcPrbuitetaitacdePabutePt Pt deiicinipiaeabaieeducidialliat It is your own fault if you don’t get a badge or a button free. It costs nothing, only a little trouble. Don’t neglect it until it is too late. Every reader of the Tip Top ‘Weekly should wear one and thus show his patriotism. eee a WITHOUT FEAR. . “A man absolutely without fear’ was the de- scription applied to one of the boldest pioneers of West Virginia. The manner’ of his death was worthy of that eulogy. In the pursuit of his occupation (that of hunter and surveyor) he often undertook long journeys alone—a reckless proceeding when time and place are considered—and was never accompanied by more than one or two friends, One day, while returning in a canoe with a companion from an excursion, he was hailed by a large party of Indians, and ordered to put ashore. Without making any reply, he headed the boat for the middle of the stream, and made every effort to escape. The Indians instantly fired, and one of the bul- lets struck the pioneer in the body. Seeing at once that the wound was mortal, he ordered the other man to lie down in the canoe, and then, with re- ‘newed vigor, though his life was ebbing fast, he pulled for the opposite shore. The Indians fired another volley, but without effect, and before they could reload, the boat was out of range.. The wounded hero expired after reaching the bank and was buried by his com- panion. SHO Mother—J onnie, where have you been? .. Johnnie—Swimmin’. .Mother Didn’t I tell you I'd whip you if you went in. the water? . Johnnie (frankly)—Yes, mother. . -Mother—Then why did you doit?” | Johbnnie—The lickin’ won’t hurt wore’n a few ‘zinutes, and the swimmin’ll feel good for a week. REMEMBER THE MAINE. AND PAGE 32. Correspondence. H. F., Sterling, i, — Yes, s, quarterly No. 7 of the Tip Top has been issued. J. J. j., Tipton, Me.—You will find an articte on West Point in No. 24 of the Half-Holiday. A. B., Peru, Ind.—Four feet eleven inches, and weight 85 pounds, is a good average: fora boy sixteen years of age. EK. O. T. B., Braddock, Pa.—-Many other incidents are founded on fact and several of the characters are drawn from real life. R. S. S., Rockland, Me.—1r. You do not have to be a subscriber to take part in the contests. Any one can doso. 2. Thank you for your words of praise for Mr. Standish, whom we consider one of the very best anthors now writing for boys. S. P. L., Stoneham, Mass.——Professional long- distance swimmers use fish oi] for anointing their bedies prior to entering the water for a race. It renders the skin impervious to the water, and thus prevents the enervating effects produced hy remaining in that element for a long time. FB, J., Mobile, Ala.—As you are seventeen years of age, you aré a minor, and therefore under the authority of your parents or guardians, and not permitted by law to make contracts and manage your own property. By the laws of the United States and Great Britain, persons are minors until they are twenty-one years of age. R: C. D., Cincinnati, Ohin.—1.-No stated sal- ary for an actor. It depends on his ability. Some receive as much as $500 a week, while others are satisfied with $20. ‘“‘Supes’’ receive sometimes as much as one dollar a performance, but many are glad to get fifty cents. It is not a desirable situa- tion, and very few actors are enljisted from their ranks. the consent of the owner or author. P. A. G., Cleveland, Ohio.—Do you heat the preparation of the skeletons of leaves? If so, the leaves should be macerated in water until putretac- 2. You cannot dramatize a novel witlgput tive fermentation takes place, when the soft parts are easily separated from the fibrous by washing in fresh water, blowing on them with a pair of bellows, or by letting a small stream of water. fall on them. Care must be taken to remove every par- ticle of the soft parts with a fine needle or a camel hair pencil, after which the skeletons are to be washed in fresh water, bleach. When white enough, they must be washed with diluted hydrochloric acid (one part of acid to 60 of water), dried, and mounted. They may be prepared by boiling and by burying then in sand or common garden earth, HO Customer: Do you suppose that you can take a good picture of me? Photographer: I’m afraid that I shall have to answér you in the negative, sir. then with a solution of chloride of soda or lime, and exposed to the air to COIN G WOOKS (C(O)