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NO. ,V.
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The Header.
A llllle cJiil.l was rcndlnu,
The text woml'ruus fair;
'We all nit go limue nt I'Vfllim;
v iil li 1 itl it morniii;; there.''
'Il means, tiiunmn," she prattled,
Willi sliiiiln ryes ami fond,
"When nil tin1 slurs lire lighted,
That Heaven is just leyund.'
li'.l, r!i el tint hiok forever!
T prove that premise fair,
Sly rliiM went home at evening
And f mini the niui-iiliij; there.
Ami of lrn when I'm weary,
An I often when I'm Mil,
Comes back tli:it precious reailin;;,
To mike my ;irit nl.nl.
A nil wliil nrc years of wailing?
Ami wlrii nr your of puin?
If when llif I Ict vciis arc opciied
1 mar behold axain
Iy (omit linli' rt'iiiliT
Alnl licr 11V11I pri.inie share?
'Vr sliali gi limn nt i W"ii 11;
Ami li.i'l it Kinrniiu' there,"
Mrd. .M. I.. II lyne, in t ! n it I'reo Pf?.
"SUCH A JOKE."
iiv k r:: m. ci.r. '.;v.
"You Io''k jtt't as sweet ami lovely
as us a rose!'' exclaimed Miss Urccli,
enthusiastically. "Diesu't she, girls?"
Mania's pretty, p- ft chocks (l.i-lied
Rt tlic flowery praise. She revolved
slowly oil tiptoe, lli.it lln; yii-Is iniglit
get tho effect of her now rostuinc and
sec exactly Inw well the skirt hung.
Maida Merrill was one of tin: sales
women in II. e "Ait Pcparimciit" of
Olio of llio (.'real down-town dry-goods
stoics. Sim nnil ihreo other girl
boarded with Mi-s Vivienne Reecho.
Mai. la's Mm. I,wiil, a wise and
gentle liltlo woman, whoso husband
had tlicil I ! previous year mul whose
loss she mourned most deeply, boarded
I here 0.1-O.
Si ili.l 1I10 mother of one ot !
oliicr girls. It was distinctively n
woman's boarding-house, uml :i very
pleasant tine it whs, in.h'O.l. The
liii'al.s, if nut olitboi ate, were tempt
ing! conked, and ilainlily serve 1 : lb"
bnU were suowily draped, niitl coin
f.'l htb'i' ns ih;1 most fa-tidinu-i could
wish; ami ilie linle landlady herself
was the embodiment of kindness ainl
chiii !esy. Al'i.,r"!li"r il wn i'iite an
i.l 'a! plan1 fur four il.illai'j a !.
l!:ll soinetiiiies Maiili eoiilil nn l.'li
wishintr they w 11M nut lake so niiii-li
interest in her nflaiis, ns at present.
It was a li.tliday. V i t i i Hi i-ent of
Mr-. I li-w ill phe hail pi'oin:eil to
up tl.e lul.o to wilmsi a fi'!ilr.ilio:i.
Ilai laii'l l 't) iilei', the L-'eiitleiiiati tvith
whom she was t. , hml fur mini!
time ormpieil ,tiiie an exalieil p i-i-tiuil
in the stort) wlx'ii'iii sln 01 '..
And his ntlini: atimi hail been iiiaih'
fraiiK'y eviili nt. If tho oilier j;irls
were a trifle, jealous tln-v were too
pioinl t r It o well-broil to n anifeit the
faet. lie was to call for hor at halt'-pa-t
two. Il was now ex irt'y five.
liiinultM past, anil sho was ready.
"You ijo really look very nice, my
dear,'' asserted her mint, with 11 !
libeiation which jravo weight and
vaiuo to iier precin words.
t'N'ice! That' no word for it!''
Ileal Mylish!"
"F.!eSaiit !'
S i eriliciscd ih jirls.
Her dress was of a silvery summer
(ilk, which was draped in Miflly
picturcsipio folds. The laee lichii win
fastened with a pin of pearls that had
been her m: Iut'c. The little rypsy
bat of shining gray ftraw was lined
with blnrU velvet mid encircled by a
wreath of liny pink blossoms. She
wore black M.k mills, mid carried a
parasol covered wi h black laee. If I
ndd that six; po-sescd the short, deli
cate fentnres one often observes mnonp;
jcirls of her cUss when one has vainly
fought tho typo in loftier circles, a
clear brunette skin, with just nlililo
lose-color in the cheeks, brone-iro'd
bair, Inrgti bafl eyes under tho black
est of brow mid lushes, mul sensitive
lips ot scarlet, you will understand
why her friend j:uve her such euibai
rassin; praise.
There is a 'bii' !" unnin ono cried.
Then the others, who were jr,,mf?
out lo bear the band at Lincoln 1'nrk
called out to her a gay goml-byo an I
burried otV.
Ten niiiuites past two! Fifieen!
"Maitla," saitl Mrs. levill, unl.lcn
ly, "lid your cousin Mop at tho storo
to seo you yesterday ?"'
A ipiick flash of anger lit Iho hazel
rye.
Yet. And I hope bo will never
conic again. 1 don't like him. His
manner is too free and easy. IIo U
not a gentleman. Aunt !."!tice."
"My dear!" protested Mrs. lhswill,
feebly.
"IIo iii rot. A gentleman wou'd
not pres bis . lentions when lie saw
they wero iinv.oleonic as K'ias Has
coinbc does. Ho nsked mo to go to the
Ail li tori u in recital, iho opera last
niirht, thn matinee today. I shall j.-o
nowhere with him nowhere I Oh!"
lu iulcnso dis.'ust, "there ho is now!''
And thero bo was indeed, drawing
up bis pair of fine horses just outside
the door of (ho modest lit : lu boarding
house. He leaped down, made all se
cure, ran up the steps and rang the
bell. A few moments more, ami
Oelia showed htm into thn room where,
were Mrs. Icwill and Maida.
IIo was a large, stout man, wearing
clothes of a most pronounced pattern,
a lingo fob-chain and yellow kM
gloves. Ho was slightly bald, bis
eyes wero fishy, and ho pulled a good
deal after his attempt ai youthful
alacrity.
"How do, Aunt Lolliee? Ah,
Maida! All dressed and waiting for
mo, I see!'' with an elephantine ell'orl
at being quizzical. "( Dine for a spin
on tho boulevards, my dear. You nro
looking charming."
Maida sent her mini ono indignant
glance, which plainly Raid: "I told
you so." Tin,' ii sho aiisworcd him,
coolly :
"Thank you, no. 1 liavo mi engage
ment "
Sho had never seen him lirforo (ho
previous week. Ami even if be wero
her father' second cousin, that was
no reason why the should cudiiro his
tocicly when tho found it distasteful.
"Willi that Stale slrcet dude, IJar
land llrownlce?''
Sho found it hard to repress her l is
ing anger.
"With Mr. r.iowiilee yes."
"Oh, that is nil righl !" jovially. "I
met fii nt half an hour ago you know
you introduced biui hero the other
evening and he told me to make bis
apologies to you. Had to go to Saint
I.ouis it one. Ilis father is very ill.
So come along !"
Had Mr. lirownlec neiually mado
this boor l is emissary? M liibi look a
step forward. Her cheeks wero be
ginning lo burn hotly.
"I do no'. Ihin'i ho wonl 1 send Lis
excuses by you," wilh a uolieeab'.o
em;hii-is on the pronoun; "and I
n!i:.1I mil drive in any case. Sj do not
let inn de.ain you.''
Mr. llasi'iimb;! regarded her eurious
! lie was not accustomed to deal
ing with this kind "f a woman. IIo
sat down.
I'll wait," ho declared. "It's a
lovely tl ly. Miyh- vou'll fool more
like driving after awhile."
Maida glanced at the cIock.
Twcnly-live minutes after two.
She turned to tin" window, lo l;od
o'tt. It was one of (ho most entranc
ing and inviting of niinincr days.
There was mi minimal blueiicss mid
In iiii.im-e air. ul the world without;
nii'l it was not too warm for comfort.
Half-past two! Twenty to three!
Still the liverv leaiti paw.ul away at
tin: curb; an 1 Miil U ulatid Irowiilco
di I inn c line.
Three!
' llettir not wait any longer," nd-
I vi-cd Mr. li.it-e :nhe, w'.th a short
laugh that va half a Miner.
Maida choked back tin! i neliniitiou
to break J-nvu crying. At all events,
she need not remain in (ho parlor.
She would go to her room.
She had just, reached tho door,
when tho bell rang. She drew back.
An instant later. Ieli responded lo
the bell, and then, tall, fair, brown
bearded, clad in a cool gray suit, and
hat in hand, llariand Hrowuloe walked
into lie.' room.
" Miss Mei rill," be began, " on con
sideration, I did not think you would
break your appointment so uncere
moniously, and so I thought it better
to i'uiiio and learn thu truth of Iho
airair from your own lips if I wero
in time! "
Hascouibe dropped Iho photograph
album, at w hich ho had been pretend
ing to loijk, and burls into a roar of
laughter.
Sj.ch a jiko!" be bellowed.
"When I met him be told mo he was
going to take y.v.i, Maida, to tho celc
b 'ation, and I said you had sent me to
tell him ynu could nol jto, as you pre
ferred driving with mo: that I was
jnsi on my way to deliver the mes
sage. A fine joke, eh? A capital
j..ke, wasn't it? Thought I'd have
some fun fool.ng you both, (treat
joke!'' And bo burst into another
coarse laugh.
Maida looked nt Hrownlee.
"Ho told me," bIio said, ' you were
leaving town."
Then sho turned to Iiav'ombe with
flashing eyes.
"There was no joko nt all about It,"
tho cried. "It was just the rude net
of an ungciitlcinauly man. Don't
ever dare to come and seo mo or
speak to mo again! I am ready, Mr.
Hrownlee."
ltut Mr. Hrownlee waa not quite
ready, lie weut up to Hascouibe, who
lost some of bis tlorid color under the
sloady glance of the man confronting
him.
If yon fail to respect Miss Merrill's
command," lirowiilco said, very
quietly, "you Bball answer to me!"
Then lis and Maida left (he bouse.
They wero barely in time to calth I
their boat. Maida wns in the gayest !
of spirits. Tho knowledge that Har-
land llrownleo was not the cad her j
cousin woul I havo bad her belicvo ,
was u tremendous relief. There wero :
several on board whom they knew, '
end a very delightful time they had. ,
'Thero never were grander lire,
works!'' averred Maitla. as they sailed
homeward in Iho moonlight.
"Never!'' with decision ; "nor ever
such n lovely day !"'
They wero walking up and down
tho deck. Overhead was n brilliant :
sky; below, a lako that looked in the
moonlight like, a lako of enchantment. .
Tho band wr.s. playing a merry opera
nir.
That was three years ago, but Mr.
nnd Mr. Hrownlee never forgot tho
place, tho hour. For then it was I
Maida gavo him (bo promise which :
has made each anniversary 6ince, and
will niako all in the years to come, a
day of pride and pleaur. Tho
Ledger.
Russian Luting anil ltrinkinp.
Tho Russian cats on an averago
onco every two hours. The climate
and custom require such frequent
locals, the digestion of which is aided
by frequent draughts of vodl i and
tea. Vodki is (ho Russian whiskey,
made from potatoes nnd rye. It is
liery and colorless, and is generally
flavored w ith sonic extract like vanilla
or orange. It is drunk from small
cups that hold perhaps half a gill.
Vodki nnd tea nro the inscperahle ac
companiments of friendly ns well n!.
of businofs intercourse in the countiy
of (he Czar.
Hu-hii and Sweden aro tho only
countries in which the double diurer
is (hu rule. When you go to the
bouse of n Russian ,be he a friend or a
si range;-, you arc at once invited to a
side-table, where mltcd meats, pickled
eels, salted cucumbers and many other
spicy and appetizing viands are urged
upon you with an iinprossivencas that
knows no refusal. This repat is
washed down with frequent cups of
vodki. That over, nil I when the
visitor feels as if he bad eaten enough
for twenty-four hours, the host nays ;
' Ami now to dinner.'' At (he ilinuer
tablo tho meal is served in cour-cs,
wilh wines grown in (he Crimea and
in liessarabia, where exeellcnl. ciarels
an I I?urguudies are made ami tmld for
from a shilling to half a crow n tho
but tic. The Ledger.
The Hunger i'rairie.
Itelween liokhara and I'Vcgau, in
Cciitrul A-iii. is a large stretch of laud
known as (iolodiiaya Slei (iho Hun
ger prairie) in Russia. Tlio soil of
this steppe ii of exec lent quality, but
it lacks irrigation. Tiie Rus-iau (iov
eminent has made attempts to irriga'o
this soil and cu nii lions of rubles
in digging canals ami artesian wells in
various localities, but, on account of
tho cureless prospecting of the engi
neers and imperfcel arrangements
made for the nivveliiig of the soil, nil
tlici-e attempts have failed. Lat jum
mcr the minister of liuaneo, on his
tour in Central A'ia, made a personal
inspection of the (iolodiiaya op ami
of the abandoned worn of irrigation
there, lb; noted down carefully what
Imd been done uml what, uec uding to
tho opinion of expcits, might be done
to reclaim the steppe to fertility.
Recently ho submitted lo tho (Jovern
ment a plan for tho irrigation of Iho
bole region, proposing to utilizo con
vict labor for (he purpose. His plan
was accepted and work will soon be
gin from the convicts' station at Koiiv
luke, eight versts (about oiic-and-a-quartcr
miles) from the military sla
(ion of Tashkcut. Huston Trans
cript. Honoring I! rave Men.
A ctirioiitt return has just been
printed at Itcrlin. It shows how often
Herman regimenlal colors wero struck
in action during tho campaigns of
lUtil, 1800 and 1870, and also how
many oll'iecre, non-commissioned olll
ccrs and men were killed w hile carry
ing tlic colors. Tho memory of these
losses is toiichingly preserved. Fvei y
si all I hat has been clasped in action l.y
a dead soldier's linger, is encircled
wilh a silver ring with (he inscription
of the man's nanio and the wnb,
"Pied a hero's death with this color
in his hand." Cincinnati Times-Star.
Hot-Water Artesian Well.
A remarkable, hot-water artesian
well is in operation nt Hcise City,
Idaho. The water company of that
placo has now ( wo wells, each :diout
400 feet deep, discharging ever l.ooo,-
000 gallons per day of water said to
have a temperature of ltjO degrees
Fahrenheit. Another well is to bo
borei", and thss hot wat''l' to bo util
ized for bathing purposes and for a
1 irgc hotel to built near the wel'S.
Huston Transcript.
IIILtHtL.VS COU MX. j
M MM cat's Kr-.fY.
"Turr, purr," n:tH m inima eat.
That meant, la plain talkint;.
'I llililrcil, romp i.lll.i the l:i:ll."
lA.r slie put out Iier paw ami tapped c.ieli
little kit. !
And tiny senmililid ami tiuuMcl without
iniieliii'; a hit. ;
"l'arr, pair!'' ai. Tuliby n.'iiin, i
Ami Ineki- I very s"her.
rt'ie meant, He little tviiiin ii and inea,
Aintlislin what itiutlu r lias to ti II ynu to.
day-
First ieurn your lessens, my Kits, ami then
you liny play."
"I'nrr, purr!" ami her sharp thl eyes
I.Mnkeil llieiii all ever.
' My dear.-, I'm really surprised!
Vuiir enats are uiit'.ly and nil nliiied the
WTMeg way.
And yo ir paws -leild lliem up -oh, whit
shall I say?"
' Ttirr, purr!" "Thiit u ill never d",'1
Was what lii.iiiuii ie.it meant.
"V.i ir paws and i's are altim"! brand new.
And yi u've nut hern taking a hit cuod t iro
Of the shoe- ynu walk with, ami the clothes
you wear."
"I'urr. purr" -that plainly mean',
If jo i know eat tall, -"
I Ml rat h kitty e.t deans
His cunt iied his p.tws, he'll hear neither
h sum nor sun;.
You must nil K" hick to the nursery nnd
ah."
Till' I. M;r Ai.i tV ANIMU.s,
Fvery one who has heard a dog or a
horse, welcome its ma-tor with exclam
ations of joy, or a cat plaintively
mewing for its food, ought to belii vo .
that ultima's can talk. The d"g has
iliflerent sounds to express hunger,
joy, so-row, thanks uml fear. Hirds
hat i! il ll'-'rent songs and notes to ex
gross (heir feelings. Wo recognize,
their songs of revelry aud of love, as
well as the notes of anger and feir. It
is evident h it the.se iioii-s are under
stood, not only within tho limit of one
species, but am nig oilier birds; for
dill'erent tribes often make a common
pause of joy and hat lie. Monkeys ex
press their passions, fears and dcires
by V irions erics and gestures. Some of
lln niti-t uncivili.i'd languages are hut
little richer than their-. Abbott lelis
lis that i row s have I wen't -seven dis
tinct erics or ullerancs. Many sci
entists believe that t'llaiii sounds
made by li-!ies arc f-r tie! purpose of
evpies ing (heir foldings. It is clear
to the careful nh-rivr that language
is imiver-ai wherever there is sensa
tion, and all animal life in tie or less
intercom in tin icaliv-. i'ic iv u::e.
in i w siittt; t.M i i t: i t-ii msr.
The carp c u ries his iceili back in
bis throat, so lliat h"U he ha a sore
lliroat ho does not know whether to
semi for tlw doctor or (ho demist. IIo
rcemb!es the cow in lie: respect that
he chews his cud. It is a pi'.y that
some of the other virtues of ihe cow
d no! also pertain to liie carp, for bo
would be a much more u-ifiil Ibh if
this were so. although it would not bo
possible lor him ! give milk, as docs
our good bovine friend, owing lo the
certain destruction of every drop of
it by the river in which ho lives, ami
which, as many of the readers of this
paper know, is full of water.
Tho Imfsf shoe era') chews its food
wilh its le;, which is a very curious
thing even for a crab to do, w hile tho
oyster feed- wilh its beard.
Tho oysters would starve to death
if they had to wait as long as little
hoys must do for their beards to grow ;
but fortunately thy have lo do not :.
ing of tho sort, although, to tell tho
truth, the oyster's beard is hardly
more perceptible than that of the
smoothest-faced little boy or girl in
the world.
The jelly-fish hasn't any tec 111, but
uses himself just as if he wero a piecn
of paper when he is hungry, getting
his food, nd allien wrapping himself
about it. The slar-li-h. on Ihe con
trary, (urns himself inside out and
wraps his food around him, ami slays
th.it way until hu has had eniiiiu'li.
The prongs of Ihe star-lish look liku
teeth, but in reality they are not, be
ing nothing but ornaments to his per.
son.
These are but a small proportion of
Ihe queer lliings about queer li-h, but.
1 think we hive learned enough to
make us all glad that wo are
what we are, a. d not fish, espec
ially about dinner time. Harper's
Young IVople.
A Precarious Monarch.
King Thntilai of Annum is one of
tH" youngest uionarehs in (he world.
He is leu years of age, very precocious,
nnd fully conscious of bis position.
He is solemn and thoughtful, disdains
childish sports, ami spends all bis
time in the seclusion of his palaco
studying, conversing with nged coun
selor.s ami poring over books nnd
manuscripts, lie i learning Chine-o
and French, nnd shows remarkable
apt it mle in the acquisition of foreign
(ungues, lie is vc-y arbitrary and ex
ile ing, nml bis icai hrrs stand in great
awe of him. Onto a Week.
HIGH LIVERS.
How the Population is Divitlct
According to Altitude.
Moro than Threo-FonrthB tho
Poople Live Below lOOO Foot.
An inleresi ing bulletin has jut been
issued by tho l iiilcd States census
ttliee, which was prepared by Mr.
Henry (iatinett, the geographer of the
reuus. It gives a lablo and diagram
showing the distribution of population
in accordance with altitude.
It is slated that about one-sixth of
the people of the ';of..:trv live les. than
100 feet above sc Ievo!, namely,
along the imine.l ale si aboard and in
the swampy and alluvial regions of
thei-ouih, and that more than tlueo
fourihs live below 10.10 foot, while
below Ooim feel are found nearly
per cfnt. of the inhabitants. At gn at
altitudes (here are found only the
most (rilling proportion.
In the area below .r0U feet is in
cluded nearly nil that part of (he popu
lation which is engaged in iiiumif.ic
(iiring and in the. foreign commerce
of the country, and most of that en
gaged in (he euiltue of cotton, rice
nnd suear.
Tho interval brtrren the hOO feet
nnrl l.'ii'fi feet contours comprise:
the greater part of iho prairie halt's
nnd the grain-producing slates of the
norlbwes'.
Fast of the USt h merdiati tho cm
tour of l.o'O feet is pi aclieally the
upper limit of population, all the
country lying abuto that elevation
being mountains.
The population between Jofio and
r; 0 feet is found mainly on t .e slope
of the great we tern plain-. Ill this
region the belt between 'Jinui nnd
"noo feet is almost everywhere de
batable ground between Ihe mid
region ef the Coidilicriau plativ u ami
the humid region of ihe Mi-d'sippi
valley. Above .".(" feet iriigalion
is almost universally nece-sary for
success in agricultural operations.
Itolweivi (o.io ,i;nl ."ol feet, and
more markedly between oooo an!
, I"'1''.'" feel, it wili ho noticed that (be
population is decide Uy in excess irf
the grade or grades below il. 'Ihis is
mainly due lo ihe fact Ilia" the dous
es! selllenieiil at hii;h altitudes in the
Corililleran region i- :! the eastern
base of the II cky Mountains and in
Ihe va'l"ys about (it'eat Si'l Lake,
which regions lie between b'Oo -md
(iniiil feci. Of the-e, the extensive
s It Icinetits al the base of the 111 Min
iums in Colorado are mainly bet ween
.Oi'ot) jmd r.onii fret.
Above fi" ') feel (he population.
which is confined, of course, lo the
Cordillcran region. i nluio-t entirely
engaged in the pur-nil of mining, and
tho greater part of il is located in
C' dorado, New Mexico, Nevada ami
California.
While lh' popula'ion is increasing
numerically in all aitisides, its rela
tive movement is decided!, toward the
i region of greater aliitinlr.-, and is
most marked in the country I ring be
tween 1000 and fiO-'O feet above Ihe
sea.
The den iiy of population is great
est near the s. a level in that narrow
strip along Ihe seaboard which con
tains our great seaports. The Tensity
dimini-h "s grnd'talic and rather uni
formly up to 'Ji'ti l feet, w hero (be
population becomes rjuilo sp ice.
The average e'eviiii.Mi of !liooMiVry.
excluding Alaska, ie. an nr. Tin!
average elevation at which tl.c inhabi
tants lived, taking cogn z. inee of their
distribution, was lis" feel in 17i; in
1 Sfsn ii had increased to 7'.".' feet, anil
in le!0 to 78 feel.
Life on a Lightship.
The rouiine of work on a lightship
is quite Minp'e. At sunrise iho watch
lowers Ihe lights. At six a. in. I' e
rnptatu or tb" mate stands in t!i" door
way leading from the cabin in! ihe
' berth-deck and shouls, "A.I hand-!'
! The men tumble out of their bunks
nnd tlrcss, breakfast being served at
twenty minutes past six. At half
past seven tho lamps are rem ve. I fr.;in
the luiit'Tiis and taken below lo be
cleaned mid li.led. In sinovh weather
this duty can bo perform 'd in about
two hours, bill if the vessel is robing
ami pitching (lie ( isk may be pro
longed an hour or two. When the
lamps Iiav : been re'.urned to the bin
, terns, (here remains nothing for Iho
crew lo do except to clean ship and (o
go on watch until sundown, when (hit
; lamps aro lighlcj and the lanterns
hoisted. Tho crew is divided into the
captain's w atch and the mate's watch
! of five each. Twice between spring
; and winter each watch goes uclmrc for
two months, so that each member of
j the crew is aboard the lightship ci.tb
-ontln in tho year. It is not believed
that they could stand tho life longer
than this. !r) fad many men throw up
their work as soon its they can get j
ashore. Three members of Mm! South '
Shoal crew have, however, seen Mu- .
UMiullf long terms of service twenty-
one, nineteen and seventeen years re- j
speciively-and others have served on
her a remarkably long time w hen the
desolate character of tho service is
coii-ideieil. This is probably due to
the fact that the dangers of this ex
posed station warn oil all but those
inured to the hardships of :i seafaring
life. Tho men who have been there
so long are old whalemen, aeeu-lomcd
lo voyages of several years' duration
ati I to the perils ot a whaleman's lit..'.
Tlio pay aboard the South Shoal is
somewhat higher than on oilier light- :
-hips. The captain receives sv-inuo :
1 1
tin: malo $700 and the crew !?'".
T!:c--e sums may not seem large, but it
must be borne in mind that even the
prodiga
,1 ..... ,t-, wit, 1 l,.ir f.oind il iin- '
jiosrihle to make away wiili his palri
lfiony on the South Shoal Lightship,
especially as the (iovcumcnt fiirni.-lies
all suppliee. Opportunities for ex
travagance nro absolutely wauling.
Occasionally a member of the crew
may remark in a sadly jocose tone that
he is going around the corner ( order
a case of champagne or lo be measured
for a dress suit : but there is no cor
ner. 'entury.
Wool (Jrntving ami Climate
Wool is emphatically a pro duel of
Northern climates as cotton is of the
tropics, there is especial adaption of
M'odiiet to the need of the people in-
habiting theso respective regions in
this provision of nature for the pro
ducts respectively produced by each.
It is impossible to grow cotton in
Northern localities, because the sea
son is not long enough. There is
equardisability in Southern localities
t ) produce (lie best qualities of wool.
This is shown by the demand from
Australia, a semi-tropical country, for
the American Merino rams bred by
Vermont and Western New York
breeders. Years ago Australian wool
growcri thought thai by crossing
wiili American-bred sheep lhev lid
make (heir flocks all that was needed
to produce good wool. For a time
lhev succeeded; but of late years a
renewed demand has i- une for Auieri
e. ui-bred Merinos, to improve slill
furlher (ho native stock wh'eh under
the influence of climate shows a con
stant tendency towards deterioration.
Itoston ultivalor.
A Siitimiirine Sentry.
In a pip"r on sounding machines
I enlly read in F.uglaiul, Professor
Lambert showed lint of the sh'p
wrccks in JKSK-fO, .'.o per cent. (:'.:!;!
outofl'."H were ascribed to stranding,
ihe to!a! amount lost or jeopardized
by s"ch accidents being $ 1 -J n u ".ikm i,
and the tonnage 1 ,''i"!t, I. -M'1 ves
sels having grounded. After giving a
short account of the various types of
pounding machines which have been
invented w ith the object of indicating
lo a captain Ihe approach of shallow
wuler, Professor Lambert described an
rnliri'ly novel departure in this direc
tion, namely. thn "Subniarino Sentry."
It consist of an inverted wooden kite
which mn be trailed from the stern of a
ves-el at any required depth to forty-hvo
fathom-. I luring towing (ho vibration
of ill' wire causes n continuous rattle
in n sounding box, nnd a ce-sation of
(his noise gives an additional indica
tion when tho "Sentry" has struck
boltom. Courier-Journal.
I'lslnuce that Hres ilo fur Neelnr.
S'uiii! writers maintain that bees
will go from three to four miles in
search of nectar, and store a huge
quantity of surplus. I have found
hundreds of colonic-in the woods, and
but very few of them were lined tho
distance of a mile. At this distance
tiie line would lead through open fields
and brush lots. liming the past two
seasons my apiary has consisted of l1
colonies of Italians. When at work
in the field', traveling (he highway,
picking wild berries on the mountain
where golden-rod, aster, pink--, old
field balsam, etc., grew in profusion,
I kept strict watch, and not an Italian
bee was seen at the distance of 1 1-4
miles from the apiary. One mile
seemed to be about Ihe limit of their
search, and but very few wort! ob
served at that distance. Farm and
Home.
Coffee Culture.
Coffee ca'inot be cultivated success
fully in a climate where tho temper
ature nt any season of the year falls
below ;o degrees, although thn plants
wiil exist where a lower temperature
greatly retards the ripening of tho
fruit. The plains have been grown in
Florida and California, and in some
pints of Texas. In the extreme south
f Florida ripe berries have occasion
ady been produced. New York
World.
Lost-Land.
Where tlo the little maid's plnythlnRS Rof
Chiltli.-li treasures dear In her heart,
I'liippcil mid forgotten, mifoiiod, nnd so
Making, ju rlwip-, the bit; tears start.
n,p ,,k(it nie wilh Iht wistful eyes,
With faith asib-p us lhy arc blue;
"Tliey "t.st be ftftiio I' bust-buml," sus
lUv, ,.., . don.t
you .""
Where do our linppinesscs co?
l.uve and pity and faith (iod-willed, ' -The
lender words that hate moved us so,
Joys departed and fond hopes chilled ;
Tears that were shod fr us, smiles that
shone.
Alt il.n nie.i i ),i iic that we knew.
lmvc lxni, l.,)Hl us, someliow, surely
pine:
1 h r if they are in List-Land, too?
pear little maid, If the faith I te-e
"u- "wis't blue eyes, in your sweet
cd'"' ;'"'.
MitfM on!v dwell in mv henrt wilh me,
, tllink' ,,,. u,(,,0 cl,s 0f carc woaH
ru,..
If old ,i..y-wait, nnd old love endures
1,1 l,!0 l.'i'a-l.anil ftimlows wmincr incy
fa re,
I will trust my hand, little maid, to yours:
We will po lop'ther and seek them there.
I-rank It. Itatcheldi r in Youth's Compan
ion. IllMOUOl'S.
A bread stuff A poor baker.
A progressive pirit Tho alcohol
in (he (hermonieter.
Tho best thing about a cyclone- is
that it koon blows over.
Tho prettiest tiling in glovos is the
pretty hand of a prelly girl.
Tho wise man is not disposed to
father every idea that "pops" iulo his
head.
The angler first lies in wait for his
catch and (hen lie in the weight of his
calch.
Ideas nro liko beards; men not hav
ing any until they grow up, and women
none al all.
An economical bartender can make
tw o lemonades tvith ono lemon, but it
is a t iht rqiicce.
Man may want but little hue belotV
but he usually keep- up u feavfn)
kicking uiilo be gets il.
Sun-hiiii' is belter than modioli),
and you don't have lo pay a fl.oO for
live cf. ii-' tvi illi of it, cither.
lo vivali-t --Young lady, which road
will ynu elect this night to follow.
Vming Lady (blushing) I I'd rathci
prefer the bridal path.
Maybe there is something wor60
than electricity in store for I lie man
w ho said lint ihis new lnothot' of
capital pii!ib.imout is revolting.
When n girl is in love she inevitably
compares the object of her all'cctions
to the heroes of :dl the novels she.
reads greatly to to tho heroes' dis
advantage. Robbins --They say, dobbins, that
that young chap who is paying atten
tion to your daughter is a rising young
lawver. dobbins -( iuess he is. 1
know (ho trtulesiuen all say ho never
"comes down.''
The Coneli-Sliell.
The couch-shell, so often found in
many parlors, or seen in tho gardens,
where it forms a pretty object in tho
bonier, or grouped among flowers or
rocks, comes from (he Rahamas and
other islands in tho (copies. Former
ly th' i.nly conch-shells brought to oui
ports were the small stock-in-trade of
a few enterprising sailors, who proj
cured them from the natives of the
islands in question, in trade,
for some articles of lit t lo vnltic from
this country. In this way, Jack often
add"d a few dollars to his capital, 00
arriving home, by disposing of his
shells (o people who admired them
for their beautiful form and color.
Finally an increased demand for
conch-shells ami shells of all kinds
from foreign parts induced merchants
and ship-owners lo add them to
their list of iieces-ary commodities for
the market, and now Ihey comprise
iiiile an important feature of trade.
IV. hably but few are aware that
this shell is one of tho several kinds
of shells that produce a very fine
pearl. Yes, indeed, this delicately
tinted piiik-f.n oil treasure of the deep,
admired so much for its lovely shape
and color, is sometimes the homo of a
lit t Ii- gnu which brings a small for
tune to its happy owner.
When perfect (ho conch pearl is
cither round or cgg-.-liapod and some-
tt hat larger than a pea, of a beautiful
ro-e color and watered that is, pre
senting, when held to tho light, the
sheeny, wavy appearance of watered
eilk.
It is a very n.re circumstance, how
ivcr, to find a perfect one, for not
more ll. in one in twenty proves to b
nt all valuable, and, ow ing to numer
ous imperfections, a large proportion
of these bring only a small price.
Rut when one is pronounced fault
les-, s..;im or 0)0 can always be ob
taioed for it. Detroit Free Tress. '
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