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VOL. XXI.
riTTsr.ORo, Chatham corxTV, n. c rinTi?si)AV, ,irTNi: i.istm.
NO, 12,
l!Wj . xv ra MnrwS
fct; , "J '. ' K!!?T IV1. ' " . . :ing"ri-
K.-f""- tli.- n-n of iol al fortunes in
liueri. a tit- ; ii W.-.-'em Itiink "f I Mil
ill-.. n:i. a- ..f -I tin I'd fiimll
-ill h .ft "i i - .1' Hi- .'iff x . Why
: 1. 1 n i.. i . m . I . . ii v. too 'is i ajJi
'.'i'tal ;i ;: . i. in. Ii nnl- 1 tlfti
urn ;i.i- '
sti-plt-n . k. !! .: f th. "'th i tiro-
Kt-'l fni::! v !'' Ifi'l migrnto.1
, . in i.. . ar! - t'hirtii . wis tho irtini-1
-1 pi-. :.i . .f t'V. I io.l-. I i'"in t!v .lav its I
i! is ihr. -.mi -ipoi' I'l tho fall of
1MJ i:::li! t i ! 1 t--. lv.sin.-s?
!!' -. r, r
St.-i l n : 'If st -' thrco Lr-.th
Ill-- . !. ii-,- Am-.. I ) . :i o..t
I f Ui'iiiin;'. ii. North rirn-
ift. " . lo'..-l IM ivrht, I..1V-
l' ti c : I . :- i. w . ap-l a ..t-.
'i. Cm.'.
A:. . -i, i-i. t. Li,) I. fi luti.o r!o.
h, -i.l, I i , , , ii- t i T r "f ihr
': t-t '. I -..I ih "i i 'oi' lo iis
I I,.'- i : '1 ,-.i.--n. M I M'-i ll-!l tin.l
llo-i. t if; t i!,l,, rii-i'i. .- ..-i. ri'ia.lrniilo.l, '
chapit.k i
n h:!. A io', v. i. .!..i,... his piini; cm . wl,,. ll:o hi u ,-.m,ii-; ar.-."
'"rt in.- .! !!. int.! ui.iu'iiti- tint prop.'!'-j " I will n..t irv, Mrphf'i- it i- to., md, Ii
'!':. - " ::'!!;. nt. in I.t t. that tin-1 troiiMo T.nt stay! V"ii s-iv tha' u i
i ! -i f .in i 1 in :i-it r.i wn'l fiiiiii'v lias i: n-iiso-l by twin tnr lufth-
ioi in. l it- i..-.. .firv ilu-r.. wuiihl havoift
ii ! - iv.- ,i -nvil1 itti-'inr of por
..it.il .-, ,.ii. f. ifni t-. Inir Lltnin'S-
I if -.ii
I'll. . no.. !. tlmi :.,lr. n c 1 1 ! 'it"
!'!. p. it ..i. .,,..i nli.oo all nih.-rs
to !., V. If. W A I, f 1. it. i- .lit tt. I to Sto
!!! ii. tin- .: 1 ink i i. .ii" .ton: hini
f. :. 1 1 tl:. "it .i . . ,.f In. ifi rtivl
'-ii.
-St. .tf ,
.oil., i ,i'i,l vi ry wealthy."
' h.i'l -a:. I l . it. net a ook hofuro
'isil.-.ii!.. - t; .! i:.,t- will ;.t:ui,l a l.ottrr j m,. t., tuko them iiieh r my prnti ili.in. W'e
li-r:. t .i.'.t ,;i, n:. nt in th" Wi st lhan j e.,u,l n ,t .1 . . h ss. Tho p.Xir wniiinu is in
'.'iin. N :'. t ;, .-.,ii ii ;i . Ani-.s, I., l.o f uro, t-r, ;,i irniilijo. I am tiito iips m will
. ti'. ii,i '..- !;! :im 1 s.e th-it . oi iliiil,Ki- lor. The ...y i. .if lloUrt's acr
. ' "Oi t ii t. fit u...iH profer that j ,!,nk ii.iiplei..n hair ninl eyts tho samo.
iif'if 1 a to I.. ! ii' tin t-ia-.o. y,,ii p, to ro,, ml.ii i:, o t.i t he K'-'.kvs tlnne."
St, .!,, .. ... , : ,.. th. ...no ..f my mi.. - niav .o tthlo t th. yoiim; man in
"'Iff ! I I ' th- l.-ii-k. If If t. I , an easily lu.-ii.ie linn
S. it v. ... ih." vi ,. .. id. ,. .err..'! ..f 111. ;.,,. h. 1.-. Ho i. .i .oil. f-ti.lti.it. .
l- i'iket's i-. ... .. Ii. iiliuni avenue I .,,,, .... , ,,ii. i,i ,:i- ti. l.a.l hnl....
is .-.. it-.l. ..i, 1 1,, .-.ei.ii i of tho ninth t .. ,;,j hiiM- ,i : .,1 intlin ooe on
'f Aii;.-i; t. Is.".".. .I'lli.i. Ihe hoii-omai,! ' , ,, r,,', v,- ;,.. is a little w-iM at linn-.,
o.l.,, ,-n ..w,:. ; it. Mjiniifii.. it.-h-roil into: ,'. In- -,..iil,l h.. the . n-.hior of the haul,
'he -i..r.-i . I the lei iik. t . who en this I -,y, ii, . -i. f I.nwieii. o Tefry."
'.isti v a. th- '. . i npant of tho j ill. lioimi i v yoiu,,, Stepijen: 1
spa.i..:is i ::'.,,.! -.i. r. ... n, ,,. his .-istor- i i,.,v,-. fe.-i.-s f.-r 11..!.. it. Ami as for
inlaw -.i ! I... ..ii. e. I'h. : . w lioin Io , l.n h roneo Torrv -if ho i. t,, .e .o.ir future
tl.'l.l eef I... , ,
1 r. Kvto-i I !'' his snofts l.o scatoil
while M. i,erii-e. th- I. ! r th" wi.luw- ha.l
hamleii li:ni. M" "is awato thm hjs
v ,:in. or I-r. t!.-r w:is ,!, a.). Am-s hnvini:
writ'.:' -f IT- .I'liiis- num. o!:at.iy aftor
its , , ii : ,:. , . I nt he l:a I o. . , , j,,, in
tilirit'. o ta-.t !.. w t... , this .r,,lier.
t.-iif-'li. e oil . . n, o.. . t.l to visit
flf ii." v :h a w if I" i-otiiinir iiiomliors
.f hi. !.,,.. !,..;.(. , ,- t!,ai Ats.lr-w i n i left
a ! ' ' ' i. ,;. iin him t-. 1-ok to ilonr
fiitnr... I !i u ;.! Ii :i 1 take:, .'ii r . that
'.: .h-.-M ! I. Amos ii:i- n o tit. nwnro
of llo- . Mst. . -t lllis 't. I" -I 'lil the
late ! the ,:i!--ir. ,.f M:-- i. - : ulol i
h"r s..-n t'hi.ao...
1 that tho most
Tlf ma.;.iii I,,-..; .!.
cortain win t attain hn -lijeot W..11M ho
to pr, sent li-r letter in p. r- n. 'if 1 w rno
'0.1 See,! .1." h i, I 'lielltht. "I IIHIV ll-t
re. 0i e ! Ml ti I... I I e
I'-rhapi- !
ti. e w..i!l I. :-,n. 1'. rlnips a eh.-, k ,,r
II loilnlr l .' IH... Mill I." the Wol-.ls. 'I
Will sr.. v ,. ,:,., I.e .el:e.' I lllf rotlfs.-
IS t.. iin.l i.-.. . 1 1 1 '. . k ! . till
"I'T-.
foil ethll i; Wll I.e ilolle. w ill take 1
oh;
T. .' f.!l.-l t!.- v s ..I il
"r n. ;
he pelll.ol the III W-,,1. W lilt. l .y his)
oi,i,ei- .i-,,ih, i. an, I ii he fell null,, yanee
el any 111 .!' ih- eulilelits of the let
1. I. ;i.a ar.in.-.-- 'lal I'-t ilnli. ale it,
l"er a inoiiiei.i he sal as Ihoiih hi. t iii
thon.-lit. ih'.ti. ri.iiu from his elmir, h.;
eor.lialiy i len.le.l a haml to eaeli of his
lisil-f..
"It will he a pleasure io mo. miiilaiii."
ho sai.l "io fnllill the Inst n.tiost ..f poor
Ainlr. w. I or Ihe present, nt leant, your
In ni" shall ho l eiiealh my roof. I w ill
s.-o that Marl is i -la l.iisheil In business.
Hini if he he of - 1 h-il.its. eapnl.lo ami
... oiioinie il. r- 1 1 1 ; 1 1 1 v.-ar.s roll hj he may
i.lfel- J -l a II 10. of hi. ..W p."
lilt. I -an Ih- wi.low. risintr to
l,r ti-t. win- with h.-r I. ft liar. tho
nrse. 1 a . .:. .:. . -t h nuikerrhicf to lior
' llf.-. 'In-re. uy liar madam! Iirv
ttr -ye.- :r I i:ive eii''se!f no furthor
HlitiO.V
l!.l. ' ill ho tltilv 1J l.V- m r...
pay Of t '. till 1 fay ill lor ymj. 1 nm tho attoudtnoo of Oelorod fftp!o."
fncasfl m a I ifines.. that renuir trujt- "I.itir tint U" ooloro.l poorilo ,lwn S.mf.
ni'i'lo i"..'i. an I may I- ah!" to lin.l a i M lssu: --da's just l.im-r.-- r ii' misable
p'-u e f. r i.'t- set in my bank How I ntsitor slaves- - hit's ill da' i. la's o-,
would ni !:ke to l..-am banking, inv boy? I or-d pooplo up yeie i,,w, fei- irno!"
N'.. ti'iiri'i..' as y-t in tlint rjiroo'ieiti, I I "Aro thor uy . "l-.i-eil ii-opl.. i'. Cl.
siipj .... . hit 1 j'l.l.e von nr.. s, anew hat i at,., J ii,a '
old.r lhan I ih.ut.lii." "I,..r. f., Mi..ii-! 11. w ,,.i,!d ,Hr p.
"I lone ,..ed my twetitv serend yoar." wlon d i's a1! down So'il V H;;t Mai-, Sie
ropifl M.i;i. "I was i:radiiateil from tlf pH-n s:n one ..f d.se davs da .ill .wine P.
N lli t'.iiolii a 1 'nivei-sity two yojrs nao. tl' ' den I spi . da nini" up vr re "
Si:ne tht t.:::e I li.n- I'.-oi nj.-aL'.-d in ' Well. Jon f.il lint wait for the tut,
r? tn- to Mia -h'en out 'he fmnied nf- Ju!i. My son is a.s.st!ii., ine la ni.pn, k.
fairs -f i",v t.i'hor. I 'M. ah?, t was too ' and we h:ill U ,,u- biiv f-r a lino.
W e v.eie ablo to save no'hinc froto Those rolls lo '!, .o. l!f nt "
his ostaie." "1'ifi's ie ..-' on'. M ii'aitimy iifid.-
"Arnos v. ruto mo to that oil. , t, iflir iho dem. ho' Mn' s. Si. ph. e s.n she's . !
hanker. 'It is many veiirs sini e I last ; i k if!'!' V i s-. . M-n-. Stephen l.io.
mv my hi other II" w as a poor man- inHtntm it' mo n lialetii. ' w hoti I was
airor. 1 leal, for we inliorit.'d orjuHl 'bout s.o( n i . ar of. I pe. f. lo.h 'bom
Btii'iui'ts fioiu i-nr falh-r's ..stnto." tticnti now ."
"I shall endeavor to do in.t .lut v in any 1 "II'' bought . 1 1 South';"
position in whieh ou nmy see proper to- "llo did dat. Mi-.u., Put wo's fr.o a d
pla. e Hie. " ' b-ei veil the y.iiiui.' iiinn. "And nil' now . Mais Stephen say so. nn' he
as to my eoinpoteney. you onii sodii judpo." ' know. Mo pays mammy an' me he good
"Yos. yos. Well, I will have ynu loetit- money."
Pil in n week's timo. Why, hero we nro "How luneh. Julia';"
tnlkilu; of tnaltei-s that limy well bo th- "Bros, y.ei ...n, Mi.su-. I tiin't know
foi-eil for a day or two. n ml ymi peopl" dill: but he p:n . e. I t., 1 spoe 'bout
fHturuod I'loin .voir lotii: .ioiirnoy." 1 sebonteeii d. llai .."
At this point Mr. Kollok'i. soniulod Iho Th" madam .nnlid a - '-ho rnisod n roll
bell thai st 1 on the router table, nnd of nd lildioii from the triiv "f her trunk
Julia niieat"d. ' 'ud handed it to Julia.
"Vi,.i set," I'U'tinued th" Imnkor. "in.' "Vmi may b n Id- to usn that." she
wife i. an i.ivalid. so that you will n-t ''lid; "and you hihv bo lmw. Tell your
so- In r t-iii",lil. My soli ami daUKhton mother wo an mil "Ii ph used with h.r t.-n
Hro inn fur the i veiiina;. Julia, however, t !ood inthi."
will attoinl to .-ur comfort. Why, ymi "I.er,l,! I o i n d ril bon is dim do tint:
bavo imt diiiod!" I s boon nauiiii', tin' mainmy wuiideii
"lih, yes." eelaimeJ the widow. "Wo l-t ine buy nunc -.he say it's stravipimt
pHtroiiized the diniiiR car boforo onteriiu Tatik you, Mjs.u., tank you! Won't I
the city." 1 u ''" shine off mi dat I.nrkin sa! now'.-
Woll, .luiia, tili lady In my tpr-iii- W tit till I'eto Kolhus k m wid dis
law. Mrs. Ki'llnuu; this yoiitn.- !u:in is my
nephew. Y'HI ill conduct Mir. Kello:;- j
soeon I floor: Karl tn tlu room opposite.
Toll Aunt Fllza to prepare ton fur thoni.
See that tlirir rooms nr.- airnl and iti J -(iiiiif.'rtnlile.
I 11 ii up and inform
my wife of your arrival. Ah. Pv tli" way,
your fa tea if';"
"At tli- dip"! an xet," said tlio yinim:
lit n ii.
"Hfiinl mo the rheeks .'iii1 1 Till s. ml
f"r it nt nifo."
Tho sable Julia riiinlurtnl her charges
tn tho llnnr nhovo, riillin- T"Ui. ilie coach
man. as she pnsse.l ihrmiKli iho hull, tn
whom tin- Paulo r ..ivi- tho ilie.tks with
illStllieliiills.
"A ri timi l;n l.ly well preserved wmnan
is tn v sist. i pi -law ," quoth Mr. Kolloeu
its ho nsi-einlo.1 tho stairs. "Site must be
nil of f,.rty IJnuiph: Slf hardly ap
Pars nvi m. i,. ,. .-if is unit a
beaut x
"Ia-i s. sop--w hat was hoi tiaeio Is-fore
Ainlri n tunrrio.l hr-rV I hnvo it. Nou-
horrT. N--.iv tho U i-hm- Ivolloi:. .Mar
ii. rl nvi-1 . nil. wnll. ;-h" may marry
Hiin. I'o.T Andiow pi'rhaps his M--i,n,
who liolp,..! ili-siniito Ins f iTtum
I'ho n'tiic man onl- lirtulrt a.nl smart,
fli liinsl 1- all ri.lit "I- AiO"s w.mhl haw
w'tti u in., alioiit him. Str:i!ii;o ho .li ln'i
inoniioti rli' it n,t., mo m o' "t'i i c.tr Iit.-."
Il r. .. I :ml,i r .-lit. I.. I th- f-ot ..f
h w u'o.
' li. 'I liali.-l. i":i'-. n l.'lll. '' "M HIMst
ho f. olin- kill r to uuhi W o shall t ..in
h:i.- von I ' i .1 hi; i.-.w. I lur l'.-iuol i
ha. mi.I-Ioi,1j in. rvi-.ni lo -ili'l I will
untiin ; o-ih-li.-ii .!1 y..n wi'l li vi-r
Aiolr'-w a wii-iv- .-i".l
ii
" l'hoy ar.' tin- unvfrnii'Tv"
' The tivo i.l:iri is ynnr.. Thniia."
lih. ! Ii'ii,- nio.- lui.nov in. w lhan I
.-an (H'!k1. n,.v ileal- husliaO'l: Imt tuitlior
lliis wi..o n,.r lief son 1 : i - laims nil
,ni I l.i.l .iipp..,eil If w is An.lnw-'s
"Sho u:is my Itr-.thor's wife. ,oar. lie
! i o . ! ins.-ilM nt. I i-an'l nnilis'staii'l it. She
l.r.iiinht n l.-iior I'linn Amlrfw iv.Mies-tin
.. . .,. ,. Ml . ii:e llle l.f.-tor
nh.no all i -.li-. on know Ijiwn u,-.,
is thr-o years o,ler than liolion "
"Truo, l ut 1 am ns vet nin eni in a i..
his hoit-iminc our son-ip-law. I liare mo
BIVOIl llll . .... r- -K ."
"'Ih. Imt yon will! l.anra 11 miM .lie
if you shoii!,! n.-lii-o to. lint vre have . 1 -cTno'J
from tho siiloY-rt. I am .-jni'" eon
tort with ynnr roooivinft voor I n-i t In r's.
I'low ami h-r s-n. Now lenenher that,
ami don't f. fii-o .n.ir samsioii t" llf mar
riapo of l.nwi-.-iie" ami I.itiira."
"Yon don't oav. i , .. our custs to
u i slit';"
"N... II, .. Stephen; 1 KlM- llllkeil to,.
nun h iiv."
.-Well, veil will ... e ill, in I-, tln-ow- I If
eolil-.e tll.-ir .tlV With lis l:ll lie nl
leinpoiarv . Afn r a turn- Kail w ill I...
ihie to t.i-ovi.le a h"li;e tor If. motlt.-r
., !..,. ami Laina.'
' "I k':eW nt w,-lljll. dia'-. Well, e !
j in-lit."
"ii I-i .III. im v mar W'ti, n, niav
, ., i. ;. - i.t ..,,,1 f .,.', ,-, ,1,.. ,,-i..
ti. iinprmtin. a k:-- ' n 'le- lip. of lie
I... I,-., I I. ,1 I . llle all:n- th, -lv v..,.
i .......... .1,., i,-,L-i I. .it ii,.. r., ,i...
S. elided tho stuifs.
iTiAi'fi;i: ii.
It w is after eihi u'l-.l-i k when the
widow ai..l In r;-eii anived ai ih- hanker
reside!
A half hour later when Julia entered
He- minium's room with a lea imv ,,n
whieh was :m nra tea iin l n dainiy re
past, she found Mar! a.sisiui liis moihor
in the nnpai kini: !' !' ihe iju-,.,.
trunks that had nitil it ill i-.l In r I.:il-cio.
"Oh, that was entirely niiiieeosMu-y, .In
Iin." said tho iniulatn. "I informed ui.v
lirottior-in hitt thai wo had din.sl. Anil
.t, 1 presiini" we shall ! aide t.. .,,
tiiieo to iho repast. I liii.l this iiurtlierv
air quit, a si imnli'.i' to . u.'. wppeiite
ria.'O your bunion en that t 1 0 h.-t!. .ith
tho ohandolior."
"Is you from do Soul. Miseus'"
Yes, Julia, we ar- t'.MUi Xortb Can.
lira; i you f-o we ar- :Hi-'ist"itr!od i .
rop in, m' mo. lie n:i;i;i'i'll niirh 'bout en t
rrn :' And .liiiia. w ith In r eyes span
lum, iliished out et the fiiuiii, foi(.-"tlini; I"
say liuinl iiiL'.ht.
The wiihiw nnd hor son for a moim ul
eoiild not restrain tho if mirth.
"Africa's children nro ilie snnf 'ho
world over." Mrs. Ie',,..-i: remark- d pr -
' litly. "Well, let ns disellss tlio eolilei is
of iho tray, and nt the saiin- time 11 1 a
eoiifaliiilntion over tlio pros, nt iispeet of
our affairs. "
"Airreeil. mullit r." said Marl, risini: fi-m
his km es. m whirl) position In had hi on
at the sid" of tho iriiuk.
They wore soon scald at tlf table mil
th- tray lieinceii tin ni. nnd tli" wid-w
pr". eedi ,1 to puiir tho tea, whil" ln-r sou
liilprd lior to tho wiui; ol n rhbUon.
"Wo nro nt last located whore thorn i;
a desirable. lutlook," tho minium said atn-i
n liillo. "There is finally a pi'ospoil of
sumo i f my fond huios hcitiiz reiiliioil. A
you are nwaro, my life's ambilion has
ien t'l be tllO po..?0SSOV ef Rfoilt Wenll.
and to see ymi a wealthy num. It was
with tint end in view that I. six years
(iL'ti. married Andrew Kellocc. bclicvim;
hini to bo a niau of fortune. I tnndi a
woeful mistake. He was worth but a
paltry liny thousand. Stimulated by ni"
In sii' V" to iin'i-e-u-.e his moans by sp-r-nl.itiiii.
with what r"s')',' ymi know. He
lost nil."
"All, mother?"
"Woll. nearly s. Vrtainly 1 suve.-l
soiiuihiii); If the wreek, f.,r Audiv
had pla. i-d ten thom-jind i i w- ri -hi tie
tin I marri-d him. For :i tiin- I s ;:
kited with it with vaivi' Ml"" Mi
lially 1 invo..t. . it in sin h a ni. inte r that
nle n th- m-I'-o . f bntikntpi 'V. If
Mi-led t i wit'i'lraw it It-. -in my hand . it
was li.noirl my roach, wh-tin r or 'ft wi
sh. ill in llf future leali.f on the invest
luent. tiiif al-'iio -an l-ll v.. it ki.ow lmw
il is inv( sled."
'Ys. I know-, mother. Hui j"'i never
i an oi-- "
"Wnit! 1 am not so rertniii as to that,
lint th- liiuo is not yet. N.v this hank-.-is
wi altliy. Ho may bo n millioiiairo, 'l h
p.,.it;,.ii for you i that of rnshier of his
bank."
"I urn well (iwaro of that, ine d'nr
mother, and I may iu time attain it."
"Nay! You must. Of roiii-e y..n iua
enter iho hank in a subordinate position,
and there ynu must perform every du'y
with an exactness not ti be surpa-."l.
You must please your uncle. No matt r
how particular he imiy bo. you uiu-i ft
I, avo ti stone unturned to court his favor."
"My uncle?"
"Yes. homcfortli your name is Karl Kel
ious'. You must drop the name of N-v
berrv. 1 shall rorpiei.t Mr. Kell..- to in
nv'd'KO ion its his nephew. You will i
reive more i oiisiilornlion from tlm-i ,-. ..u
in. in contact with if ihey Pelievo nui
hi. In ph.'W."
'"Mother, ili-re i one very treat i.bsta
. 1- that may itatid in my way. l-'-r the
ii. .iin l:! 1 had foiiroMi n it. Sieplieii 1-1
I :: has a s mid that s.oi n.ay P.
. .-lshier -f the b in!;."
"I had thought of that. "Koine was le I
! mil in a day.' There are inn-, and
i'f n there are i.th-r way." V.-.u mi; i.
and shall, l"-i "me cashier ,,f tha' l-u.k
If K..."it Keli'iDU oii'Ui'ies thai phi," a'
this time, we must Print: al.oui il-,
i ha 111:0."
" I .'im favorable; but how';"
Wo will lot that rest for the present.
He may ret v-11 Ifld n (u-iiton in tin
Lank Then- are other 111a Mors. Ymi ar
a ifnl-liiokiiii: yonui; man. Marl, with
y.,'n athletic tintire, your dark cmp'ov
i".i. yum- blnek hair, mustache and eie
And rt nfiubir. vmi will soon he tw.-niy
three."
" h. mother, what on earth nr. -...u
Irivinc at now?"
""You tn 11st marry ine of Hanker K I
lout's ilnus'liiors."
ri.nl would not be a had scheme. I'.nt.
ue thi r, we 1:111 hardly plan until wo h.-.v-I
n here a w eek or ro."
True; hilt wo must lose no time. There
.. another thins. Mr. Kolloi:i:'s wife, it
...in., j. im invalid. I iim-t he v ry at
!' lllive to her. Sin- may die- I ha, 11,. 1
tii-.iulii I" tii.irr.i u'aiii after having made
tn.. failures, but- ah, well, we shnl! s-r."
M'.ili. r. ymi nn. a treat schemer."
llo l.e .'.ft limed. I
A Small Mattel.
All 1 t-v ar-ool lad. vylel- si ul y : -lit
his li;.;u!, l"s...n I.in" week. I-aii!...
l!i:l! S;l tillil.l V tK'lll'l 1 I 're;. l,-n ' M
Kitilo.v's h: ;: Inlay, and 1 h n -rJi t ii wmihl
bo il lbco I !i: 11 -r t sen, the chief inn;;
!s:i-:iii. a .:r; inlay cui'il. Tlf oil- he
secured ar.,1 Mailed cniiliiiiieil I; ful
'.nwiii"; Lfiid advice; "In whatever si.i
linn ynu are. (!id bus eiilleil ymi till
the place, nnd you MuniM lo ymi;
iliuy."
S.iiunliiy's mall lr..i).'lit the I my 11
While HolI.e letter. .Iililie.seil t.i M,-.
It was frnin Seer,-tary I'.ipicr.
wi-.i -ail ho h'l.l Imeil .llreoterl by i!n
1'resiiletit lo .l. kn.iwledo the re.e:it
of the liir'h'lny token ai"l 10 convey
tl.,-. rrosident's thanks for th- '.mn
luanee. The youth w.is deliirhto, wuh
tin
attrntain. but wis
.lisapp.
that t!:- Preside".!! shuulil think h- wa
il man and wi iiixinii.s ro-ifv tin-
'f Pre? 'ilon was to l. aTo for -li;l
n.i. '.plea at in nVlo.k Moiiil n 'no. n
In'J. bin to-' wi'hstatop'iir th- ii-,v-i"-,
,.t ..tli. -ai and p':vit" mamrs ;!,
ViOlt'l W;ls adlllit'i'l to t'ue l'-esi,ell i '.
ru..iii when !.- " -.-"'.i'-iI ii'in-tif ai.,, in
'.i .,"..,.k ti n' dn.
Ashmen'. I:.' I n ' he w .il n . r f. ..
c-t Hint an.l'op.-c Ihe Pr-sid. ;'
i'il"ked him for ins I'lolH-lnfillf
iml pro..! ntod I, in w ith the i,..,, vi l a h
Ii- were in his luittunliiile. wa- a
lianpv bo who vi i uriled limn- an, I
t. PI nf Irs su. 1 esf - Wnslilnir'oii Star.
'leva 1'arnon m lairliic
This is what Key. Mr. ChiL-fimt. nf
I'alhis. Tevas, says nbniit iii"nu'"e...i , e
michre; "It is one ..f the ruiiiijiiL'i -sr.
sclieuies of Satan ever invented in 1 1 1 1
up his fiery dominion. It actually
makes me bins!) i.. think that there is
n-oil to talk tn Christians almr .':.
i-i-ilit or the wriiiiu nf this 1 hiti-r. t !,.
ir.-itt ns a fad. a makeshift ,.t th.,.,. IV ,.
c.itlld lllld im n'li'T way of etiten.-ii-.i.:
ci'tiipaiiy . N"w it is a cm--., .e .p'if v
aiubliim "
On nearly every Mock in .1.11 !
cities Is a piibllc m . 0 wlei.. 1 ,.
Klillill foe. hini-. wn. . max ' ' I - ' . r
dinners mul suppei s cimUi ,1 i c i .
C'igiivclti' A tanU ci.n :ia .xii .,
liL'ht on one end ami ti"'!i i 0:1 i a-other.
KCCKNTIIIO OMISH SECT.
A RcUICIOUS ORDER WITH MANY
QUEER PRACTICES.
I t lxiilllv is 1 i.t liliPlon t nm ulilp Curried
1111 tix- I'r.ivv 1 liroiiull tin. Annrv .iT
ilie I'.lilei'sWolili'll ,tlv Not i'lllll
'I tn ir Hals ur tloxvn.
Cissiiii l'aik. III., lias 1111 rceetitiie
reli.'.'ious sect which fori mis its mule
liieinliri s In xvenf neckties, Ciillivitlo a
l.iilsl ache smnl.e, Voto or Koeniut-
ih::. V.'i'.ne.i alo eiljnineil from Weur
1 11 ; Ii n.iiuiii.:.. nf any km I on ilieir
llili .'. Not : Veil 11 Vi I V llttld llliliilll ill
11 chiclf 11 f, aliiei is alluweil. I'ltth
inn In, 1. u.im .- in n lou'iiilil liprui us
1eiii'! 111:; litli s M ilt nut by tint Kvil
Um , nn,! any si-dor who dares In sexv
11 i" ' 1 lli- mi lo r ..kil l is ilisciilnied an d
tiiiele the Milijivt 1 t sieioiil prayoi-.
I!y niil.-tdeis tins, i-t r.inpr ml is
rilllell I llillsll. Tin! lilellllll 1:1 ICSellt
ihi-, lunxevci. :::i 1 call theniselvos the
flu is.li in i.",istulic ni (ii 1 initii Chin ch.
J h-le al" about I Htlil nieinliels ill tin'
church, nearly all larnicl nli'l nil
noli; i tor tin ir soluiely, fni-ulity iiml
w i let lnii:e.-ty. I'hty live as a ills
tlUi t little , (iliililnllW uallli set lI'UVIi
iu t iie I (limns iianio, 1111, 1 kovciiiOiI
enliielv i iv cliuieli law . Iti fact, it is
11 r.'ttxe luisdeiiiiuuiif fov any inemliur
f' ' I 1 iillLTl-Hllllilil to 1111(10111 tu the
?v. '. autlini itics in the sidllouieiit of
liny lil-pillf5. I tiU'olf noes which
lilonli- id hor people xvnitll leu el to
law .nils aio ileeule-.l by a council of
the el. I. v. nf tile church.
Tile laeluhel s lil'C'SS iu the plainest
nf eU.tlf .-. ihe wnmmi wear Hiuall
lilac!; apron; over calico ilros.-es.
Their head ..'em eutisists of a ldael'
idraw siiil,..:- hat ontiridy .lovniil ul
trimiiiiii'-!. The men are ncnily all
eleii"! shavea. J le v ai'i fiei inllti. 1 In
wriir l.yar.l , but i-i iiiustach-s. The
luiistachi! is mule-- a ban, as the fillers
suy it cniiiiiice. t.i vanity ami the
ill ni. I I'll I'll-.!' which foes lief..'.- a
fill I.
C'nu: -(ship isn.x iy beluxy ,ar amont;
tile O' )-h o! ( I l.a 1 '111 lv. 1'hx- only
tippui ttiiiity a y "iiuo man Una for
chin - ii;o; u pin tin 1 lor 111" from 11:11011
tiiein is by casiiii.! sheep'n eyes ucr -
the briut l aisle xx nich tepm ate theiifii
iiml xvoinou xx 01 .liipt-ra in church 011
Sun .lay. lie ia:iv not ask to nee her
h-iiiii Itoni iiieetiu, an;l lmi'ui'.ip; nut
cual 111 tlf parlor urate 011 Sunday
eve'iiii",.; i:. consiileicil rank heresy.
Aiier tin' rustic Mvnin among the
Jiuialir.'i ha.i in sonic way picked mi',
tile "ill ho thinks ho niihl like to
marry ho cniitides iii one of the ohlelH
nf tii" church. Tho elder in turn
tells tlf futlu-r of the girl, aud the
fallier. if ho approves of the match,
t!ies tho elder's nicsi;uge to tho
ilatio.litef. If her answer is favorable
tho prospective weddiii'-' is iiiiiiouui'imI
in chill". !i the Let Sunday. If la-f
iiusxx-er 1- iiiifiivninlile tlie yonii) ninn
is siij'iHi-ed In reii-iunce nil Impe in
that iliri i-tioii and look soiiiewlfie
i-'-i (: v it nil! ltal ii irtncr.
I! .;i!v prc.pcr nay tn salute' one
nil. it in r ; ;:utiif '.lie Imi.hl's is l.y l;iss
iiti.'. S'.ai.m- hands is considered a
cold mi l ..,;!lt .ix. method of greetm-.
and is one I' the forms of punishment
vi-itcl nn, 01 n recah'itt-.iiit church
im niher. (In Sunday moriiiiif s h
liy disciple, not tun yonii"' ,-unl " nnl
hixikiii''. Mali-iiis himself at t he oiitci'
i'.iioi- ,.f the church and kisses ul! mem
bers in ;;,iod standiiii; as they 00 away.
I f he skijis u biot her or a sister it 1.
the caii.e of foissui iiuineiliately, and
it is niidcrsl.iod that there h is been a
urave infi action nt rules.
SalUiilay is market day and then
tln i o 1 1 u coiitiuiioiis oscillatory per
du iiinn,"" '.'"iii(.r on iu tho streets of the
little iila;;e. The men embrace and
hi-, each other, and the woioeu like
wise Kias only tlie meiiibers f then
ov. 'i se.
Sunday .ei vice at the church begins
ea; ly nnd lusts all day. The fond is
cooked and served at the ineetinjj
house, mid !t rangers are ulway.i wrl
c Hue. The ciders are very Vrict in
inforciui; their church discipline.
They iii-der pcii'tnccM for all ntVensei.
One of Ihe most ordinary punishiin nts,
iullieted tor minor oll'cuses, such aa
pride, liotci hir. etc. , is to condemn the
culprit to attend meeting nil fnjt. No
mutter wha the cotiditiounf therouds.
if the elder hcice, any toplofty
yoiin-' inaii who persists 111 wearini;
no, kti, s 1 r patent leather shoes will
be CiUllp.-lleil to tflliiO tO ciillicll I'll
loot. The 1 ill that un had decided (
li'i titioi. to the eldul" may drive by in
tt r.'l 1 If;,', nnd she limy look at hlill
v. ith sc. ni, but he has to grin ami
bear it iu silence.
1 1 a iifiii'.ier falls under the ban of
tin- elders he is boycotted by his ful-h.w-iu-mliei
s. They refuse tu buy his
c, in. they won't attend his wife's
niiiiliiijs, mul refuse to hold any 111
ti 1 course w ith him until be expiates
his oO'eU- e.
'' he :i.i Uiheis of tho Ornish sect take
I pint in politics, ana uavcr vote.
'1 io y -in not employ physicians. They
in vcr use tol itoco, but drink a K"o l
1! r.I nt' w ine and beer. 'Ihey abhor
t , 11 t societies. KeadinK uev. spapei s
i- if! sti utly forbidden, but is coti
s; 1.1 1 I i'livoioiis nudiiskv. They arc
.".io el io war under any eiieiiiu
:; I'ui-s. Ni.irlyuM of tiie CMuishe-i
me pnopeio'is tarmcis, iiiunyuf them
ve .!'!. an I all 1 ilii-iii'ly careful to
lii-c up i ' tl.eit roiiti nets.
ri iiiii t's 'I i:i'li m Siipeiliti Dm.,
Mayor oinifv. of Hostou, did only
t-iinpif i'.-ie-' to iin- printers, when
1 s;!! l ;., in., i ,t address befm.
tl.c I y p-. ' at-'ii'-a! I'liimi "You
oi!';' i l, no -x .Ti other craft, iu that
'.,.1 deal xx, I" nil 1 1: t e lec t Iinl product
Tlf rax. i, ..p ei ml that you handle is
the i i. -i-.-i i I III" thought if nn ii
An I lie i . oi vli! t" ma tie the pi in, i s
f- t!.c ne. I believe, as a bodv a
nui, I'uoiiLihttuI, more intellectual
n - l in. ie progressive set of men than
the nxei.ue mechanics, who work
upon wood or iron with the labor of
then hands."
A TRUE MEXICAN PATRIOT.
Tunipteil In I : c 1 1.1 .tl.iiliiiillall lint llo
ntllie. Iho lililie.
Alter the collapse nf tho Mexkttn
oinpiii! that Louis Napoleon tried tn
establifdi, the " J jilpel nl , " the Arch
duke Maximilian, Fiaiicis .lu.-ipiis
iitil'nitUiiiitii brother, was held us 11
prisoner ul (Jneielal o, while the.
I'u.iiii'h nnd Austrian ( i..vtrniiieiils
v.eli' llsilii all pl-Jslldi! illllllnliCH lit
Washington nnd with iho Mexican
. lovei iiiiiei.t t.i save hini from i .ceu
tio;i. AuioilK the ollicers xx ho xi i-i o
coiiliiie I xith him weie Mi .,1.1 and
M ii iiiiioii, xx ho xx 1 ro afterward his
eoiiipniiioiis iii death, and Colonel
S.1I111 Salui. called I'lilien Salm Salm,
sin. e ho w hs tlni son of a pretty Her
man ruler. He wa- 11 yuiiimiuuii who
had served with mine distinction 111
Ilie Minim army 111 the American f'nil
War, and nt its dose hud come 11
Mexico, looking for new Holds lo,
military exploits. Th" wiio of ('i.loiiel
Salm Sail, 1, an Aiae-Vieau w omail x, Lui
happens ;iis nmc tube upon a i--it to
this country had aicntapaiucd him to
Mexico, and was living in tain 1 1 tarn,
and was allowed to visit hci hm-haiid
iiiid the otlioi' nri.'uiicis ut wdi. Tins
"livo to ttieiu tin) llleail. of ' 'llllnilll'
catiiiK xx it Ii other I'rii lids mil -ido the
prison, and, u-ui he; as an noc;.i,
tiny set on I'm it a plot t.i escape.
There xvere luuuy friends of the K111
pil'e 111 the city, while th" Mexican
soldiers nud ollicers wei e iu a pitiable.
i"iiiilition of poverty, which mai'e it
possible to u.'o the considerable, mnuey
that Maximilian tdiil ha I at his coin
inalid ta bribe the ai l of : nine of thetn
j v.Lu'i were not statesmen emr:h to
, see what perils would i'n,ao tn tlf r
public if the defeat- d j.r-.-t --n-lt-r sli--u M
j escape. Sn th" plot M"Ui i-hcl, and a
j -"troll"; parly ol' mounted men xia- prij
' pared to lido with the la-;itivi-s n:i a
; certain lih'hl and guurd tUeiu to mni
i vi the seaports, w here a vessel was
I ready to carry them to F n-ipe.
j I lio only o'bstiiele to carry o.lt tho
j plan was noxv the nilice! xv'io hud tho
iuiiiit diate chart! - ni t !,i rnvnl pri-oiirr,
IColo'irl Miguel l'alat -'. 1 he ;i!
j tempi to win hinj ov.-i w.f intrust, d
j (' tilt) I'l tl - Salm Snhu Th-
i clever n..;:ia.i invited hi:,i to call t".
I tier hotel, and niaiiife t.-l i!f bo , '
; concern fn his iauiilv. who, : If t. I
him, die km .-.' to be deprived of - v.-n
the necessities -if life by his Ion ; i.i.d
unpaid services lor his country. Sho
tail. ed to him nf his deslilute, aliitas!
starvitit; childn ;i. mi l ..f his sick wife
with In r nexx -hiii u babe, and besieioht
liini to accept for them a con. -idci able
Slllu of Money that she. olVelcl iillu,
Kayin-; t'uii ii xx.ij in his power to re
pay her a thousandfold by a -implo
act of kindlier s.
Almost ovi reotue by this xei r.iiiu
kindness from one xvh.i bt..ii-e I 11
; tiie t.liei'iy, t'oloiiel 1'ai-iei'e ifi -.I !'
jwlmt the Invoi she mcutioiiol w i
I and she, luiicwi that lie w.i. i-a ly
! to accept. t". him that it was t imply
! t i "it to slcip the follow iiu ui-ht in
stead of coiuu.nlidiii;'. the "lllld a- i!
I was his citspjin to d 1. She th' a
; hastened to show- him 11 .halt. i.".fd
I by Maximilian lum.elf. u'i 1 ,!r.;n:i 1:1
I favor of Colon. -.1 I'.d i .'- '.ii ,i the
impel ial If i." of H.:p- !-iii'-; for SJoo,-
OHO. Tim she n.siiv, I !..;ni tin' I'm
! pei'ir Francis .'.i.-.-ph would -I.i llv
I pav, mak his t In- pnu -o'olici rich for
! life, uinlc s!,.. ..hi.wed him .1 w-ll
that the dot ixas laid tliat 110 su .
picioli con!! lltl.IC.ll to hini. Sin
intiinated, too. that hew. -lid if ready
serving Ins country 1:1 In ! 1 1 1 1 Maii
lulliiin to escape, a-: the In piiblii'au
( toveriiineiit did not klmxv what t" do
with him, ieai'iui; to let him i;o an 1
fcarinp; still more to executo him.
It does not often fall to the lot of a
tnau to bo tempted under more tiyi:.
circumstances, bin the simple :-tm y,
as told in the military icenrd ol th
Mexican army, is that Colonel Piilaeina
promptly reported the whole plot to
the general imu iiuidiit!.. and th ii
tho intl'i"uilii; Princess xxns nt mice
banished from the city. Her liiislinnd
was released, and do- 1 at the head of
a Prussian regiment nt travc'otte;
but the unfortunate Archduke and his
t".o i;elierals were slnd. Ust outside
((bieretaro, on the s.in-b'ii".ie. s!,....
of the "Hill of the Mel, '.'" New
Voice.
Kni.xrl..,lm' l aoii' iti llan tv.
On;' day during I': V x .-.-i II. ill's
pastorate of a chili i u , 1 1 1 ;u , e. i.e
was chattiiii: with ,t la: u.-t al, fit !:ie
best method of sr!1 .1. ' n .- xx !:. n at
tacked by a sa age d .:
' 'Take nil' you.' hat a ;.l h il l II I'l
from of you." in hi. i , I th" ! .inner.
'"The dot, ill at oin-e lo'e t in- : '.In.
Then kick violently ui'dei your ii it,
and tho distance la-iiiu e.."tiy t'i;.t
of ynnr leg. the. toe ot y.nir .....t w.il
strike the lower ',axx- . t tlio d who
w ill nt mice ,, in -: , at pain
'Lite very next day lb". Hall w i-rro.-siu
a held when a iicloe icg 1 in
at him. liu i o xx u no e!i; ; :e ..i.
1 llo liad no sti.-l, iii i eii.i.i In i. 1 ! is
j lesson. Ju an in ' lot th" d e. i;n-i:e i
! howling round tif tn-1 I. and the jr.:-. I
! ol. I dissenter, w uii a sli .c" v .n:i I i:i
i his iiat, w ent his xx , x . --Y -.m t ' Cm..
paiil"H.
Inn Vtaxn el Man -llmir sla.:,.
! The Uev. ChaiU - I. i-.i,'d I.. .-t
j the Central Mct'n -i ', ! . i- ,1
Church, during his:. .; usit l.a ',
.was hem": shown t';','..!i Ch.i
I Church, New York, by a . I 'l f .-op.i: ,,, ;,
ii'liuire''. Cm. in? i :it t-i . ' i -ily at th.
' stilt s painted on tile cei!',:., . I!f
tor lmpiiiel it they had r.x -i.iii.il:
j sb-iIiltlCillh''- j
'"Oli." was tin- reply. " y - i kn 'v
'what the I'.ible :-ny.-. 'Ii- i I" th,
stars als,-. ' I
"'Ah'" c.-um filed tho ',! !.. i 1
pnsoii; "'iin oi know tho nf., line'
be'xveen yo-it ,'lnn x'h iiiid mil '
l h. l' don ; know." said the hi i--
copal adheient, iloiibtfully ; "xx .ii o.i
it';"
"Ynu put yoiu stais in the ceili:.--;
We put mirs in the iulpit," was tiie
I answor. San i'lauciseo -Vrgouaut,
LYSKCjS JI.WK JIKiHTS.
TriCIH TRUEST FRIEND TALKS ABOUT
ThE C000 THEY DO.
Thev Ilino a iiiletv of I .e. In tint (.rent
I I. Ol nt ( leilllllil l llll-f 1 llllltlilll is to
Ki.-ji l.i, 1111 iin'iiiliiinilniil ti'tHii
I .Manx ai ielles Are I n.j 111 aim ..
!'r. I. Uonui'd. the em. i.e In-
-ist. m I 11.: hunter," of tif In ;..ni-
Jll-lil i -!l l.-li It 111 '. f t'l" tlielld
ol ,i,e iiisc ! world all I lai es Iho
coiin,! lliat tiny iin e i lie.. I i-hts mid
1 iivilej:. ;. if v.- II a. ii.eii uses in Ihe
-leal 1 lull 1
thai all iusi
is on'w ail
;;'i, i: lie nciievi.s
1, 1
it .
pital,
i'l-,- x-. e want the
at the insect has
e potatoes US w e
I ,y tin ei iiiiiiioii
miif it - elf, and
, e tin;! I ;i- potato
i '1 1 11 tile llise.t
'I 11 is , -it one
f ;'.,-. tl o i 'lltlir
I I; . II.. '. a! i ".-..'
o ..! 1 is surpa.s
' t ,l"...Ii;lit.;
; 'il-. I!:i
II
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terday. "'..
in Hi'elu
all it h
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fa-, -in. 1' 1 11 .: I
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fat hlo is to
i. f tin,, tei'.i-. nt 1.1
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down s 11 , .,! ;i m II
il:::it X. ii-tati .11.'
I ai d. "Vl'in-t -
ha - th -il -and ii
i- Hi 1 1 tl U il I'l. ll'.xv
,ciy euiiixated ci"i
11 tim i -aiids ..I n;
til, illation ni" tin
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d.o.ta o 1.'
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il.;.":l'l!i d
from the c
Vi al xx as
the in-fi V
1 d f ii!- a'
eat. r t hint
e-ti-
;ld I - exp.es
,irc than 1110
don,, by ins,
,-n 1 p ,. a
. 1 11 xv in, ii '
I ,'
t!:n
I'l
.111.
to aurioii
branch i
Mil. La
f nnpli.
i c 'iioiuic out , nn"
loll b-H is the W.i: hi,
"There U hai'iiv anv pi
elllCt Ol
Dian's inccuuity w Inch is not d.n
or , lest 1 nxed bv insects, cieli in
i.i .red
till is
Imt exempt, since tin re are insiaiices
nf the destruction "!' lea I pipes by l!i
(o.'t lal v.e ail'lt !:e pe 1 1 . on 1 1 , ill of t he
ltiet.il iimii of wniei tanks I v small
beetles.
"'All species of animals have their
insi-et parn-ites. which make their
lives a burden to themselves and a
tiial and lies to their owner.-. Some
years a :o tiie editor of ilie Farmers'
!;. vicxx e-!riiatc i that lim h-s ,, th,.
.mm i
ii..- r
'III t ho I
ickvai
XX.ll I'll
for a p.
'i!hs xxa.
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u:t -e
I toll.
lit 1.
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in Ilie
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es not
tos tha!
ill the
: 1 1 . 1 1 I 11 1
f , a, i, I scienti-its
itio.i-icid one kind
tii'.is that happen
o ' i i mult ire. Tii"
1 ' , .'.... led bv
o.if Stat... lr-
to be
, Inch w ill
UR gll.lt
lf;i ,
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d in
- in i
t i y . i,,i.; i. it', i matt,
- !''' " "'' 1" 'fun U
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i :-.- nn ui'iii ; -I i ', - tain
lf,"i i pi ae' i al mi. ,,-
p. e oil a
t th
-1 impel tatit w a- the i
bv Mi.
H'-ert K'f:bele
(lie liorius vediilitt rardinnlist, ft lady
liinl beKtlo, from Australia into C'ali
fornia. which has siived millions of
dollars to the orange grow ers by de
ftroying the cottony euf-hioii scale.
This insect has recently been if lit to
Foi tugnl from Calilornia through my
own uf?eucy and has hnved many valu
tilde orchards iluriiifc the last year.
"Insects have an impel taut function
in destroying weeds and other noxious
plants, nini it is hnfe to say that tbn
fariiicr ilerivea ;;i ent beiletit fi nui thmn
in this respect, but the mo.st impor
tn ut of the good C'llicos ol insects is in
nnss-t'i itilUatinn, which is nf lnonlpu
lable value 111 the progressive develop
ment nf the Ki'oiit majority nf Dower
iii;! plants, and with sonm it is almost
an essentiul nf existence. An estimata
t f tho number of insects which are en
ga"i:d in the work of collecting, ntiil
carrying pollen from ono plant to an
other would include wlmle families
and almost orders, and if we coillil
imagine the race of ti.nver xiiiting in -noeta
wined out of existence the disoP-
j trous effect upon plant growth would
I be lioyiind rulculiinou. I would placo
I thi pollLnii2.itiou nt plar.ts a- ou oi
j th- inert In nehcinl fiiucti.'ii; of u st-Pts
hut he) 1 Vi.lrit ion to niau.
I " Aiiuth.er tho mipnituil. e nf n-hicli
, I 1 aLii 0 l-t ov crept iiiiat oil n their value
..la 1 aii-uiiei a 111 dniioJ away with ulnl
i't" j 1 eiidei 111c iimocuotis xlcad matters of
lrii.'ot''i plant nnd anuiml migiu. With-
; mil men-liiiior m tliis Uue tue t-arm
i ', . .Hid tint bo habitniile It is a fact
1 ifi generally reioouioed that iiiseetH
j I, ax. 1 an nupoitu'it part in the chanpes
'that ni : constantly gomn on in the
j soil Fli- ii tut 6i';L industry in tho
' xxc-rid le ileiived iullv from msecis niul
! the lionev bee is bil.-l.- i f .1 WOlld
j wide imluetrv. As loud for poultry.
I birds and tii-hes, iiibrcls urn of great,
j xalue lo man, A watei bug ou'deJ the
I 1 -.1 nn luerreniar is now neing )in
poi ted by the ton fiom Moxieo into
' lln, linn, u:, too;! f ii birds, poultry and
In,!, I hero, an- suid to be U-'nt.Olltt.OOil
; I thise itisecte 1:1 t-.-ii. Insects am
used as foo l bv human brings all over
i the wot Id and there it. g""d reason tn
beheve that 'be Mnium nf the Hilda
' up.c.i which the childrrii of Israel ub-
- 1st I w hile ill the wihh-i tics- wa- t!lt
:-;o rtinii ol a scalu ni.seet
' I u the arts .sho I lac and Chinese,
: v. l.iio v n, iMchiuc a! dye aad polisli
! bcl'iv dvc aie insert pindliet.-. tho no
ca!:e,l bel
li the hitter C.lse bell.";
li:.! 1 1, sect.
"Miuimins up t lie insects known to,
nil iiiiolji!isls,'- inn,! lr. Howard,
"1 1 ! families are beneficial tn man,
Tl-1 is-' injurious ami seventy cue are
both ur their functions are nadeter
uuiied. "
CURIOUS FACTS.
The iiiiniriM voice can in a few- cn?e
titter J'.itj w.udi. minute.
l'o'ir tl'ou.aud louiidsot it.it os- have
l.i en cat hci od from a single paliu.
Melboiiit,..-. Austi.-ilia. icw the
: . . 1 1 1 1 1 city of the 1 tupire. consisted
ii t'ue t itno -I 1,1'iei n Viotori'i's acc.es-.-mil
I'f thi! lee I! huts.
until nt lieiHn. t ti ruiany. hl
i.lant-d a i-tiaune w ax of earning a hv-
1' I iti" lie breeds l.lts' aud sells thoiil
I i I-r x ivisectinu purpnsis.
't ! V 1 1., iivet- Col . .lo- 1 an 1010 ti imol
.., ,,r, I he m(i eel III which 1X111
1 j tiie btnketi ends of an i lectnc wire
v j lay. and was nistaiitly killml.
'.' j Tin ic .ire 'J.'u'. railnaynst.it ions with
". i ma six n, ilu ra lrasof St I 'nil! Cuthe-
d'al, lcuid ni, whilst within a twelve
mile radius there are nearly I'HI.
Stirrups were unkiioxvn to the au
'ioiits. They were first used in the
tilt ) i. century of our era, but woe not
in common use even in the twelfth
century.
The city of Pekiu, China, has only
- no i-treet lamp, in the street where
fmeigu aiuhnssadnrs reside. Fdse
whete every one w ho goesjout atuight
uses a lantern.
The cuuiel is the oniy animal that
cannot swim. It is uu extraordinary
fact that tho Moment it loses its foot
ing in a stream it turns over, and
makes n . etV il t to save itself from
drowning.
Ihe first formal and written treaty
made in Finland xvith any foreign na
tinu was entered into ut Kiugstou he
txx'oeu Heiiiy III uud the dauphin of
Franco itaeu iu F.uglau i and leagued
with the barons) eu September 11,
IJI".
The ha.- of rabbits nnd otbu! ani
mals in I! isaia is cot: verted .nt,. howls.
dsl:.;- an 1 plutes. which are vr.inod
foi tin ir st i on -t'l. durahility and
Iu-nt ties.- Tut arlic'es have, the ap-
I po.'iiuiio. oi vainihhc l leather
I The Fas! (irreuhiliJei s jo'iruey
I round to West tit.enlnud to get sun ft',
and w ill consume four yeai iu a in
j l'I excursion there nnd back, "Hen,
I 'iccord.ui.: to Nutiset). roiuainiug ti'i
j lo'igei thiiu hu hoin ,it the trading
I statue, l'foie tuking up their hoiuo
1 ward uiaieu.
A -wxrlul t'olnttno.
j CoiitesH has atithoi ied the CMnag-
"i "i'i.n'."i filvei dnllai-B of new design,
I winch ar" to i epreeeut I'ncle Sum's
I siil'sci iptiuii to tho mouiituent to La-
I'luvrtte, which is to be erected iu
Fans On one side of the noin will
probably appear Lafayette's prayer for
the I' nited States (about forty w'.irds).
and ou the other, piobably the faces
ot Washington and Lafayette, and
pei haps those of Lineolu aL.l t'irant,
ids- Viesidctit McKinley was iu
viti d to appeal -u the coin with liii
four eluiTii-1,1 pt'i.-decrs ioi s, hut i csu
lutely declined. I'aui liarlielt ai:d
Km 1 Hitter are expec'.i. I to ollet roiii
pelitivo desijitis tif the sculfsimul
putt of tin. uioiiumeiit, and it is ex
pected that there will bo smtiothiijo;
teady, eilhci in ptu'iuaneut uniterial or
in st a IT, w Inch can be unveiled on July
i, l'.HMl. Perhaps the architectural
part may he completed by that tnueiu
its true material, nitn th nUtue in
(ttuff in its pbce. Saruer's Vseklj.