Walter Hattnrtro, artist, bowalla lbs acarelty of really black-hut i-cil women n (Iti country. When Mr. Cleveland become pre!-li-iit again. li will flml thai (hero nic 24, III'.' moro officeholder limn (here were when lie left the WhilO llouO in 188:). l-:ljiir Wul.rinuii mill other exrerlt 'la gyp' loro believe that f j pMic' were tho original tire worshiper, nut! tlio ninny ftiutx lo prnva llio correct loss of t hoi i- conclusions. F.niperor Francis Joseph's feeling have been o stirred up by llio pnlili. fa I upheaval In Hungary tlmt lio hat decided to give up bunting In Ibai con ii( i y , anil lias given order tlmt hit bounds be sold. According to llm Federal Bluchnok. I Ihmii nm 180,000 Federal olliecrs one to every !t3U persons in tlio coun try. The iilni'ion range from $17,oOC down to very insignificant amounts, not worth considering. The women of Zurich, Switzerland, have "it ii red tlio suppression of tin l'h ioi tiiK-li, n publication revealing llicir ages, occupation, descendants, etc.. it will issued tiiinnnlly anil wa more frequently eon-iilted at cat'ei ud other public, resorts than the cits llrcelory. I'liii lViine Milliliter of China adopt a curious method of paying oil old scores against tho noblemen of the Umpire. If any one of them ha in. run ea hi displeasure he advises tin L'liiii- Kmpei'or to pay him a visit. As (he lCuipcror usually travel with u :v:iuuo of 10,000 persons, a week' stay will almost ruin even the richest (' hi subject. riii'ro tiro over one hundred ho'cli ! N. w York City of tho first and sec ond tlnio, and a numhor of (horn are f great size and of the richest np iioinimi til. Yet they are nenrly all full and thoro is a demand for fur ther accommodation. It is not strange i here f oro, that a thrco million, lollai- hotel In projected, to stand on the corner of MudiNon avenue and forty-second strout. So says the New Vork correspondent of tho Philadel phia ledger. Oh I a ai-e queer creature, exclaim the Boitou Transcript. Hero at Vas sal die other day one of tho classee found itself without a teacher. The required ten mlniiios of walling passed, and the girls wcro entitled to 4 cut. Did they, following niusciiline precedent, rush out rcjoiciug? Not they. The program mo for the day was a class discussion of a topic In the course, so they appointed one of llicii a umber chairmnu, and when the pro fessor walked in some half an hout later she found the recitation going on a quiotly and seriously as if she had beeu there. The high regard to which the scholar is hold In China is shown, thinks (he Sun Francisco Clirouiclo, by the honors granted to the two American bicyclists who recently reached Shanghai safoly afior a peril nus trip across the plains of Central Asia. The best passport theso men bad was a placard fasteuod to their schools stating that they were travol ing scholars." This gavo them right ot way as no other recommendation ' .would have done, and when Uicy reached Pokin it furnished them M audicueo with the great Viceroy LI, who showed thorn marked atlontion, complacently remarking that scholar should bs courteous to scholars." Says the Atlanta Constitution! 'The census bulletins muke a fine showing for Southern manufacturing. In ten years seventeen Southern oltlos have increased their manufacturing output 90. 9. per cent. The valuo of Atlanta's products In 1880 was 6 1.727. lu 1890 it was 111,239,591. tu 1880 the South had only 162 manu facturing bruuehos of industry; now he has 251, showing the establlsbraunl of 92 new Hues of manufacturing. Another poiut. Our native labor hut root every demand. It uiuiutalm (friendly relations with capital, and is 'Increasing its efficiency. The uumbei of hand was Increased 71 per oenc du ten years. A comparison of the wages of 1880 and 1890 shows tha1 average wages have increased nearly 36 per cent, over one-third. During tills period the average hours of labor were reduced, and there was little in crease in the cost of living. Accord lug to these reports Southern Indus tries are in a flourishing condition and are steadily advancing. The fact that . average wages have gone up one-third . proves that our inanufueturers have Lfninik telr business profitable." The Water Mill. "The. mill wilt never grind sgsla with wsterthat Is pst." Why mourn tha sun that has sunk In th west, Why mourn the mirth t hit I part of the psst, Why mourn the miisie whose notes are now still, Why mourn the water that's gone past the mill? The sun of tomorrow will rle In the sist, t he mirth of tomorrow will grace a new fesst, New music tomorrow will brings new thrill, New water tomorrow will run through the mill. The cool wind of Autumn may scatter the leaves, The reaper will gather the bright shining sheaves, The grist that Is ground will its purpose ful fill. It nrcils not the water that's gone post the mill. Whnt mutter It Whiter must come w ith Its frost, There are Joys which without it would sure ly be lost; Tho Ice ninl the snow cannot throttle the will. Nor freeze up the water, that runs through the mill. A new year will open with heaven's new Spring, New hope will he borne on the zrpliyr's soft wing, New music will coma with the robin's gay trill, New water will grind a now. grist at the mill. It. C. Potts. In the Christian Inquirer STOLEN DIAMONDS. BY MAUI.TOX DOWNING. Ah, Damon, old boy ! Glad you've dropped In. I've got somolhing that I think will intorest yon, seeing you arc a newspaper man. What do you think of this?'' and Mr. Wtrdsworth, of tho lli-iii of Wardsworlli & Ulank, miiiiufuciurlng Jewelers of Koston, plavod a paper In the hand of the young journalist. "All hat a goodly find for somo one," ropliod the reporter as he read: "i'J.OOO imwAiw. Tor the apprehension of the criminals or the recovery of the diamonds taken from the safe of Jaspar, Hturgls A Jaspar, London, on or about llccrmlier 1st. Ills thought that the gems have been smuggled to America, ss no ulti'iupts have been made to dispose of them either In llreat Itritain or upon the Continent. Dealers and officer of the law are cautioned to be oi) the alert. The jewels stolen are of the llrst water, large stones, and the whole amount valued at t'30,000. (Signed) JahI'ak, SturuisA Jastah, London." It would be like looking for a .lecdlo In tho hay-mow, I should say," commented Damon, as he flnishod the perusal of tint iioliflc.ition. "Very much," replied Mr. Wards worth as he folded the paper and re placed it -n hi pocket. "Yet it would bo a difficult mutter for any ono to dispose of such a quantity of diamond- even though they succeed in gotting thoiii into tho country. Never tholuss, it bohooves in in tho business to keep a sharp lookout, and to In quire closely whore a stone como from, that is brought us to mount. If the rogues attompt lo place their plun der on the market within tlx months or a year, they will stand a vcrr good chance of being apprehended; but if they cau afford lo wait, and have uurve enough to retain the diamonds in their possession until the excitement has died away, tho thieves may be en abled to get rid of the gems in small lots without causing suspicion." Well, I hopo It may be your good fortune to run across some of the sparklers, for I would like to see you csplure the reward," replied the re porter, with a smilo. Who knows but what it may .some your way ?" returned the jewel, ex, langhlugly. "You board most of tho Incoming vessels, and I should think might stand a prolty fair chance to hoar of any smuggling game, and by working up your information be ablo to claim some of the Englishman's Ave thousand pounds." "Not so much of a chance as you might Imagine, my friend," replied Damon. "True, I might have to re port the arrival of vessels, and of course visit many of them, but if there was any smuggling detected, it would only be my duty to write the story for the paper, and I could not expoet to receive any credit from the authorities for the apprehension of the guilty parties. -, But it was not to talk shop' with you that brought me In. Do you see this?" and Damon bold up package, neatly wrapped lu papor, yet not to disguised but what anyone could tee that it was a quart bottle. "That it tome rare, old Bur. gundy. At least the steward of a British stouiner affirms that it it. Now I want you to come to my apartments toulght and taso a hand at game of whist, and you will have an opportu nity to sauiplo the wine. What lay you?" "I would be only too pleased to make one of the party, not wholly on j account of tho eoiitonlt of the bottle, for you know I am somewhat ab stemious, but to etijoy a quiet game of whist" "Very well, t will look for you at eight o'clock, sharp. (iood-by," and with little ceremony tho hustling jour nalist turned on his hoel and left his friend's place of business to complete the arduous labor of the day. At the hour of eight two reporter and two jewelars, nil old acquain tances, were sealed about a tnblo in D.imon't room, enjoying thomsolve huirely at they laughed and chatted over the topics of the day. At length tho host arose and said :- "Now, boys, supposing wo try the quality of tho steward's present. 1 don't supposo that any of us nio con noisseurs of wlnos, although wo mlghl be able to know what would make a good newspaper story when wo ran against It, or (ell the quality of n piece of gold wlieu taking It lu hand. How over, we all havo tastes, nnd In this free country, are at liberty to express our opinions. Ho, Sir. Wardsworth, your, fn st," and tho reporter essayed to till the glass of his friend. Although Mr. Danioii had carefully removed tho cork, yet lo hi surprise only a feoblo stream of liquid issued forth. "Ah," ho roimirkod, 'somolhing has fouled up tho nock ot the bottle. Never mind, we'll soon fix 11," and taking a long load pencil from the braast pocket of his vost, ho wiped it and thrust It Into tho aperture. With ii gurgle the wine bubble J forth, then n hard substance struck the bottom of the goblet. 'Why, if the villains who put up this Burgundy havo not left broken glass in the bottio," exclaimed Damon, with ill-concealed disgust. "They must want to tnurdor thoir custom ers." Stepping to his bachelor cupboard tho reporter took therefrom a sllvc; spoon, willi which ho fished out tin) foreign substanco and dropped it upon tho table, exclaiming, "There's the thing which might havo beou the oanso of some one's un timely death, and llio subject of a good article for tho morning jour nals." A cry of surpriso escaped tho lips of tha jewelur-giicsls as each simul taneously strolched forth a hand to grasp the smalt object which had been the means of so disturbing tho equan imity of their host. "Why, Damon 1 It's a diamond I" cried Mr. Wardsworth, excitedly. "A diamond!" reiterated tho repor ters aghast with astonishment. "It It is not a valiiabloKom, I ucvor saw one," continued Wardsworth. 'What say you, Richardson?" turning to his companion in tlio trade. "It Is a stone of the first water," conclusively replied tho experienced dealer in precious mnlals. "How ctiuio It In tliu bottio, do you sup pose ?" "Can it bo one of tho stolen jewels, think you?" nskud Damon, his news paper instinct leading him with light ning rapidity to trace their Hud" to tho steward who bad given him the wluo, buck across the Atlantic, evcu to the vaults of Its original owner. rerhnps," auswored Wardsworth, his voice husky with excitement. "But, quick, Damon, bring us a basin and wo will examlue the coutouts of the flask." It the throats ot tho quartnlto had been parched with thirst, ihey would not for an instant havo thought to moisten thalr lips with a drop of tho liquid. His hands trembling, Mr. Wards worth struck oil the neck of tho bottio by a singlo blow of a fruit knife which he took from the tablo, then allowed tho Burgundy to flow froely out into tho China bowl. With bated breaihs, the men watched the glitter lug spray as It fell from the jugged edgo of the shattered glass I Diamond aftor diamond tuliiglod with the ruddy wino, and sparkled with scintillations which dazzled tho eyos of the beholders I For a moment the ocenpuuts of tho room stood about the table, speechless; Then the jeweler grasped the baud of his host, and exclaimed) "Damon, your fortune It made! Thee are undoubtedly the jewols which were taken from the tafo of Jaspar, Sturgls & Jaspar, Loudon, and the reward of twenty-Are thou sand dollar! it yours. A small for tune, my boy, a small fortune 1" Then if the Englishmen! gold comet this way, it shall be divided into four parts, and you, my friends, shall share with me," roturuod the re porter, promptly. -But what is to be don j? I know a column oxclu-ivo for ibe morning paper," and the young man spraug towards hi desk- with tho Intention of writing out a startling story of the wonderful re covery of the stolon diamonds, valued at 91G0,O00. Ho was restrained, however, by his friends, who assured him that to pull llsh the matter now would be to serve as a warning to the thlcvet and thwart the ends of justice. Wo will take tho dluinonds down to my store and lock thorn up," laid Mr. Wardsworth. Then notify th police, who will probnbly arrest the steward, and then cable across thr news." "I am sorry that I have been Mi mean of causing trouble to the man, for wo are old friends," observed Mr Damon. "l'lie steward may bo 11111006111," urged Damon's companion. "Do you think It he knew the content of tho bottio ho would be likely to give 11 away? No, sir," added Mr. Wards, worth, you may rest assured thai mime of tho principals in the nllHir have blundered, nnd blundered badly. Nevertheless, it was a brilliant scheme to iiitiggln tho diamonds into America by thl moan." Thn jeweler's argument proved cor rect. 1 ho arrest and trial of the steward ot the ocean steamer elicited the fact that he had boon iutrustcd willi a hot ile ot wine by an acquaint ance in Knglnnd, which ho was asked to deliver to a geulloiiiaii who would call for it in Boston. There was 110 name attached to the package, and ho supposed it was of no 111010 valuo than other of a similar brand which ho had in his charge, belonging lo tho ship's stores. lie put It lu his room, and never gave it a second thought, until 011 reaching port he was presented with an order for the delivery of the wine. Being in a hurry at the time, ho handod the caller what ho thought was tho right bottio. Then, a llttlo later, when Damon came on board, ho miido tho reporter a present of the one containing the gem. Tho steward was subsequently ac quitted by tho autlioiltlei.but received his dischargi! from the steamship com pany for his indiscretion. Damon, the reporter, was given the reward, but could not prevail upou his friends to shnro It with him, they urging that it belonged to him and hiio on I y. Once a year, however, up the present time, the quartette sit down to a little dinner togothcr, and as may be sup posed, tha principal topic of conversa tion Is that wonderful bottio of Bur gundy, whoso contents woro never drunk, though a portion of them servos to cnlmnco much of tho feminine bounty both In America and England, although few of tho wearers realize that their glittering gems woro once eagerly sought for when they wore "Stolon Diamonds." Yankee Blade- Why Mountain Tops Are Cold, Tha duci ease of temperature expe rienced 011 ascending to llio tops of tho highest ponks of mountain results from various causes; to say that it is "because of 1I10 lofly altitude" is not sufficient. To begin with, the greater rarillcati'iii of tho air, which Is always encountered in upward travol, neces sarily diminishes tho absorbing powor of the air. Tha temperature ot the atmosphere Is greater near natural sea lovol becauso such air transmits the rays of tho sun without decomposing them, and cannot, Ihoruforo, bo healed by them boforo reaching tlio surface of the earth, where decomposition tctl lu mid froes tho heat contained in the sunbeam. It it a woll-knowii philosophic fact that tho air roccive the principal por tion of itt beat by what it kuown at "radiutiou" from tho earth, and the greater tho distance from averugo tea level tho loss must be tho power of such lie at at a warmth-giving quality. Anot hor, and perhaps llio chief, rcu son Is that the vapor scrcons, which to effectually tompors the climato ot tills country and prevents the rapid dis porsioii of the heal from tho warm earth, diminishes as we ascend a mountain and allows the heat to be frcoly radiated, loaving only Its oppo site behind. St. Louis Republic. A Dog That Fares Sumptuously. The late Duke of Marlborough, to the story goes, did not like dogs, and when ho married Mrs. Hummersley, who had a pet pug, It was decided that tho animal, who was getting old, should bo loft behind In the Statot aud "boardod out." Some fifteen hundred dollart woro spent annually on the dog, whose homo It lu Phila delphia. It Is, according to a locaj paper, bathed every other day In hot milk and fed wlFh chopped steak. It weurt a blanket out-of-doors. ' Itt kennel hat dlvlslous for sleeping, eat ing and bathing, tho tidot being glass. 1 Argonaut. I Oil I' AKIN ASH HARDEN. TO TAN A t'OW'S SKIN. To Inn a skin It is necessary to use Dark, either of oak or hemlock, or somo burk extract, and a long timo la occded In change llio albumen of the ikln lull) leather. It I hardly worth while for any Inexpert person to try thl kind of work, but If it I thought right to try It llio following process may bo used t Tho skin I first soaked in water and clemmed of all filth and flesh attached to it. It I then put In t strong solution of bark extract or a iecocllon of bark finely broken and ilecpcd In hot walcr. No lime I used If 1 he hair Is to be kept on the skin. At tho tan is absorbed more Is used, snd the steeping must bo kept up for thrco mouths. Then the hide is shaved smooth nnd worked by hand nnd rubbed until It is soft. New Vork Llinct. TlltK-SI'.lTINU SAVfclt. Oiling wheels with hot linseed oil when the tire and spokes aro loose I have practised a number ot years, writes a Pennsylvania farmer, and found that the wheels kept lu much butter condition than when I went to tho blacksmith and had tho tire rcsot. Ity repeating tho oiling onco lu two year thoy will remain so until they are entirely worn oil'. Besotting cost me $2; (he oil cost about fifteen cents, A wheelbarrow wheel had become so dry and shrunken that the tiro would fall from the felhiu. By giving it threo good olllti g tho tire became so light and firm, and Ins been so for the last five years', that It could not be driven oil with a hummer. A nuin her of neighbors havo found by 'prac tical experience that oiling tho folloes, spokes and hubs of their wheels Is preferable to Inking them to ttidHitlfcii- r! TO THAI" VKIIMIN. The most destructive vermin to a farmer's poultry, says tho New York Time, aro mink and foxes, and the best way to protect tho fowls I 11 trap these animals. They aro both wary, and are most suspicious when pains aro taken lo conceal the traps. Minks aro most easily caught In the common stool spring traps, set cither without bait in pluces where they are llkoly lo past tingunrdedly, or with bait hung oil a lliort sleudor polo just abovo tlioir reach, or lu a box into which ihey must pass to got it, and llio trap is set in a door cut In tho box so that Ihey will step 011 it. The trap should bo covorod with sifted sand to hide it, and no touch of tho hand should bo loft on anything used. The hand should bo gloved and the glove buried in tho earth to go an eurihy smell boforo it is used. This answers for either minks or foxes. Eilher animal will como back to tlio place whero it has killed fowls cither tho next or tlio following night. Opos sums may bo caught in tlio satno way, and thoso are oflou tho worst of nil noxious animal that dostroy poultry. Utters rarely attack birds, but are de structive of fish and wutor fowl. Thoy aro trapped by sotting tho trap in tho walcr ten or twelve Inches docp iu a runway UMd when the animals como from the water, which thoy do always In tho sumo placo, making a worn trail. Or the trap may be sot In shallow water near the bank, and a llsh, at a fresh trout or perch, fas tened to a small rod as for u fox or mink, suspended over it for bait. UMIKI.IAIII.K TIIKUMOMICTKUS. Prof. Checsiuan hut started anew the war on tho unreliability of ther mometers. Every one who has lo rely upou thermometers should by this timo havo learned not only tlmt all of those Instruments vary more or less between themselves, and that no one of them remains correct for any groat length of timo. For this reason llko tho mariner's compass, it should be "adjusted" at frcqtiont Intervals. When ever a ship comes Into port, aud before setting sail again the cap tain sends for a mun skilled in the work called an 'adjuster'' to come 10 the ship, an I put all of the compasses in good ordor, so that he may bo able to depend upou his reckoning when at sea. Now, there is no man moro at sea than tho dairyman whose thermome ters his com passes are out of order. How can ho correct them? The only present plan it to tend them to somo oue of tho few public Institutions and pay to have them put 011 what is called a standard footing, which we bulioro tlioro really it no established standard by law or custom at there It of a pound weight. When will a new Industry come about In the shape of thermometer adjuston, who will either travol about tho country or eitablish themselves iu easy reach of the dairy districts! Tills it a new Idea but It will have to como luto voguo. Na tional Dairyman. lit M AMI KOIt ML'TTQ. The relative price of mutton to cost of production Is much higher than other meal, unless it Is poultry. This clearly Indicates, says a Minneapolis dally, that tho demand for good mut ton really exceeds the supply, and tbore I still room for tho profltablo breeding and feeding ot good mutton sheep. Mutton breeds are growing In favor In the Northwest, ami with tho advent of good lucnt In (ho mnrkolt tho tasto for million is growing. No flesh is mure nutritious nnd 110 animal Is cleaner or lives on more wholesome food than tho sheep. In tho city markets ibn demand fur high quality of mutton I constantly on tho la crease, and command nn advance of two to four cents a pound over the poorly foil old mutton that was for merly dealt out to everybody who called for mutton at tho butchers' stalls, tfoud mutton can, no doubt, bo as cheaply produced a beof, and with mutton brood It will hold its placo against tho bust of beef. These mutton breeds, like the Ox fords, Shropshlres nnd Sonlhdowns, havo been brought to perfection by high feeding, just nt tho shorthorn lias been inado a superb animal by generations of stall feuding, and to keep up the high quality Ihey must bo fed liberally. They havo good appe. Illes aud largo bodies and cannot live und grow fat and tender on what would keep a wool producing merino In good condition. Fortunately, In llio Northwest, thcro Is no lack tt feed, especially rough feed, and ap petite In live stork Is no objoctlou. Tho machine which will consume and convert the most food into calubfc flesh is the best. Dnlmy slock It not WHtit 'd, but thcro Is a cull for rusllort with good nppotitos. Theso inultou breeds when tiboinlly fed, give good return and buyer are alwayt at hand. Rural World. A I'll K-MK-IT FOK JADKD ANIMALS. The discussion of llio question of llio speed and endurance of horses which aroso out of tho receut long dis tance rido betwoeu Berlin and Vienna, h is brought forth a large crop of do vlcos and nostrums for "picking up" jaded horses and cattle. Ono corre spondent writes that (ho Orientals are particularly woll vorsed in indica tion that havo special vlrluo iu sncb cases. Ho mentions especially the "gnu jah," the driod cannabis piant which has flowered, and from which tlio resin lias beou removed. It Is sold in buudlos, about two foot long and threo inches iu diamolcr. It is used by smokers, who derive ii;tonso enjoy mom from its narcotic fumes. He llrst learned Us value when adminis tered to overworked cattle, by wit nessing lis efluots long before the rail way period. A very nrduous and dif. licull march WU being performed by an uiiflnishod road through a moun tainous country. The oxeu had had a long spell of continuous work ami the road was precipitous, and foothold was to diffi cult to get that tho cattle bocatno ex-hau-fod and tottered about helplessly, unable to proceed. Thcro could be no halt, for tignrt aud bear were all around. In this emorgency tho ever ready and resourceful drivers, pro ducing their atook of "gunjah," pounded up a handful for each bul lock, mixed with sugar. Tho e licet was almost iusiantanooiis. Tho cuttle pickod up fresh heart and euorgy, and trotting on cheerfully soon reached the encampment. Tincture of canna bis, diluted with water, is a valuable hypodermic Injection for inflammatory diseases iu horses. The native ferrlert ot Western India are much given to the tiso of tho croton beau, which Is a drastic purgative, for horses. When It acts too violontly a handful of gun lull It at once administered, and the cathartic Is immediately slopped. Courier-Journal. FARM AND OAKDKN NOTES. The best capons are never allowed to roost. It costs too much to feed late fall hatched chickens to tnako thou protit able. One ot the best wayt of feeding bones to fowls it to pouud thorn Into Utile bits. In getting a rooster lo Improve tht flock care should bo taken to see that he it pure bred. Tho health ot tho wholo flock de pend upou tho health ot each iudi. vldttal member. When food ing poultry to fatten rapidly, a cooked mess fed warm , at toon as they fly down from the roostt In the morning will be fouud very acceptable.
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