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PROFESSIONAL CAMS,
u pmrz
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Offiob Front lloora, Over I'ostofll.1
DLOOMSDUnU, PA.
T II. MAIZK
ATTOUNKy-AT-'LAW; '
Okficb. Hoom No. 3, Colvmdian
building.
iiLuoMsnuito, pa.
Jan. totb 1888, tf.
T E. WALIiEH,
ATTOllNEY-AT-LAW,
llloomsbufir, P.
Office orcr 1st. National Dank.
N.
U. FUNK,
ATTOIINEY-AT-LAW.
DtOOM8UBO,rj
0 11 coin Ent'a Building.
J OHN M. OLAHK,
ATTOliNEY-AT-LAW
AXt
JUSTICE OP THE PEACES
BLOOMBBDRO, Pi
omca over Moyer Bros. Drag Store'.
p V. MILLER, "
ATTOKNKT-AT-LAWf
Offlcs In Drover's bulldlnr.seoond floor.roorn No. .
Bloomsburg, Fa.
B,
FRANK ZARB,
ATTOItNEY-AT-LAW.
Dloomsburg, Pa.
Office corner et Centre and Main Btr.ots. Clark .1
Building.
Can bo oonBultea In Gorman,
EO. E. ELWELL
ATTORHEY-AT-LAW,
UL00MsnuKd, PA.
OOlce on First floor, front room of Coii
Dmbian Building, Muln street, below En.
chango Hotel.
pA7jL-E7wiuT;i
Attorney-at-Law.
Office In Columbian Bdildino, Tblrd Coor.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
JJ v. WHITE,
AT . ORNEY-ATr LAW,
BLQOMSBURQ.PA.
Ofllco In blowers' Building, 2nd floor,
may 1-tf
s khohr. u a. wnmtsniN.
KNOBR & WINTERSTEEN,
A ttol-ney s-at-L,av.
Office lu 1st National Bank bulldltip, socond'lloor
first door to the left. Corner ol Main and Market
Btreets Bloomsbunr, l'a.
fWl'erutont and BouwXUi Collteltdt
P P. BILLMEYER,
district attorney.)
::attorney-at-iaw.
3"0fflfcu over Dcntler'8 shoo store,
Bloomsburg. Pa. apr-30.86.
viT. n.
RIIAWN.
ATTOHNKT-AT-LAW.
, Catawlsta, Pa.
once.ooroor of Third anil Main street.
jyICHAEL F. EYEllLY,
tomato, OOMor or hub.
LEGAL ADVICE IN THESETTEE RrrTOF
ESTATES, &C
M-nm.n In Ttontler'n bulldlne With P. P. Bill
meyer. attorney-aMaw, front 100ms, snd Boor
Bloomsburg, l'a.
tapr--8.
n
R. IJONOKA A. BOBBINS.
omce and residence,' West First Bt'rwt, Btooms-1
Bnrg, ra. '
JB. McKEIiVt?M.J),SoreorLand Phy
. slclan, north side Main Btreet, below Market
D
R. J. C. RUTTEB,
PHYSICIAN &SDRGEON,
Office, Norm Market street,
BloomBbnrr.ra
DR. WM.
Physician,
treet.
M. REBER Burgeon and
Office corner ol Rock and Market
EXCHANGE HOTEL.
W. R. TUBBS, PROPRIETOR
BL00USBVS9, PA.
OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE.
1 nm, end eonventent aamnle rooms;' Bath room
aiot and cold water, and all modern conveniences
B.
V. HARTMAN
BnUtSBMTB THB FOLLOWIHO
AMERICAN INBURANCE'.COMPANIE8
North American ol Philadelphia.
Franklin,- " "
Pennjylvanla;. ," "
York, of Peirasylvanla.
Hanover, of N. Y.
Queens, of London .
North British, ot London,
omen on tMKot 8trMt;o. s, Btooanbnrg,
oct. 4. 1-
BltOWN'B INBURANtlB
Jf AGENCY. Moyert new buIMIng, Mala street,
UloomsDurg, ra.
I
SS I
iCtnaInsuranoeCo.,oinart(erd, Conn $T,(nv,o
lloyal of Uverpool Jn'SSSS
Laicashlro iu. ......... iO,ooo,fW
Fire Assoclauon, Pbltadelphla 4'1SM!2
Phoenix, ot London. 5,:ne.270
London fi Lancashire; ot England l,TOiy;o
narttord of Hartford! 2S'V5S
Bprinenold Fire and Marine i... ,oh,68q
As the a4fencles are direct, policies are written
ortna insured wiinout oeiay m ' ul
Mloomsonrg. "
F
IRK IN8URANQE
cnrusTiAu f, enapv, bloombburgfai
IIUMB,-UP Hi 1. . .
MBUCIIANTS'. OF NEWARK, N. J.
CLINTON, N.V.
pkoplkh'n. Y.
GKllMAN'AMKRICANINS..C07NEWYOrife.
l'A.
tillbttniiii.il i,in.i.i.,i,a a u.iu. . .
JEIISKY CITY FIRE 1N&' CO., JERSEY
CITY, N. J. - .
tumm ..lu coaroiiiTioNS ar well Beaaewm try
age and riRBTicsTknand have never ycL had a
1 nma uet t iii hv an v court, of: law Their aasalaro
all Invested in solio sieoaiTUB are liable tot He-
hazard or riRiouiy. l.a
Losses raourrtr and noMrtTadrtteaad'
paid as soon as determined- or ' unaimair-r.
&Hirr,8riciAtAOEimmAiuCBTiBionMmo,
Va '
tie the agency where losses II any are settled and
PROMPTNESS. EQUITY. FAIR DEALING..
try 11. house,
DENTIST,
Bloomsburg, Columbia CoL'KtY,.Pa
All styles ot work done In a superior manner ,'wsm
warranted.) roprcsontuui iiiia . .
id without I'lix ny me use 01 uas, ana
tree of charge when artlflcUl teeth
are Inserted.
nfflf.nln narton's Lullrllnr.' Halm street.
below Market, tivo doom, below Klelm's
ilnif store, tlrst floor.
lobeoptn at all hours during tht rfoi
inovis-Lr
Exchange .Hotel,)
HENTON, PA.
The undersigned has leased this well-known 1
bouse, and la urrpared to orcommodstetbe puullo
with all the conveniences ot a mst-clats hotel.
tlmaiM IJVin HIKI, Iitllincr.
rrrAiNwiuGUT &co
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
1'niLiDEirnu, Pa.
TEAS, SYRUPS, COFFEE, SUGAR, MOLASSES
JtlCK, Bl'lUES, B10AKU SODA, ETC., UTO.
N. E. Corner second and Arch sta.
tv-Orders will receive prompt attention.
. ,
Hen WoHclrrB exist In thouands o
terms, but sre surpa'ted by the marten of
tmpnlinn i hnA who ore In need of nrof
it.iiiawork that con be done while llvtnir
jit home should at once tend their address to
........ k ' . . . I .... ...... ..1 . . ffma
lull information I-ow either ei, ol all ages, can
-earn from lito iKctr tay and upwarri.wner.
ever they live. You are slatted free, caplttlnot
Htf.itln.rf NntnA him mailA nlpr t0 In a alnrlei
day at this work. All tuccettL lydfi
J.R..SMITH&CO.
LIMITED.
MILTON.
Pa.,
DEALXRS IN
PIANOS,
Br the following well known makers;
Chickcring,
Kniibc,
Weber,
Hallet & Dnvis.
Can also furnish any of the
cheaper makes at manufacturers
prices. Do not buy a piano be
foro getting our prices.
Catalogue and Price Lists
On application.
Bcpts-sett
Bitten bender & Co.,
WAGON MAKER'S
AND
BLACKSMITH'S SUPPLIES.
No. 120 & 128 Franklin Av..,
SCRANTON, PA.
Iron audi Steel.
aprlli-ly.
J, W. BAEDE8,
UAH BOOK MAEH,
RULER Als'D BINDER,
nu aiami. 01.,
wiLK.ES-BA,RrE, PA..
aopls-lycAbro.
ALBUMS, PHOTOORAPn, AUTOOHArit AND
8cran. a larcro and comolete line at J. 11.
Mercer's uiug and Book. store, Evans' Block.
ALL THE FINEST EXTRACTS COLOGNE
Sachets. Pomades. Hair Dtps and Bar Hum
at- J. II. Mercer's Drug and Hook More, Evans'
Block, opposite Episcopal Church.
,4
LL P110PHIETA11Y AND PATENT MEDICINES
at J. 11. Mercer's Drug and book wore, oppo
Eplscopal Church.
BOOKS, STATIONERY AND WALL PAPER, A
fine stock at Mercer's Drug and Book store,
opposite episcopal unurcn, uioomsDurg, l'a.
CASTILLE, TOILET AND MEDICATED M)APS,
a full line at J. II. Mercer's Drue and Book
Store, Upper Main 'treet.
COOMBS OF ALL KINDS, WELL SELECTEP, AND
j at very low prices at J. II. Mercer's Drug and
Book store, third door above Iron btreet. IjIooils
burg. Pa.
C CONDENSED MILK, COXt'S, NELSON'S AND
1 Coorvr'a Gelatine. 1'anloca. Saee. Arrow Root
and 1 all the prepared roods for children-and in'
viuigs at Mercers I'ruir ana uook ?ion', nrf aoor
above llesa' Boot and bhoe store, Bloomsburg, l'a.
CANAUY, HEMP, RAPE, MILLET, MAW AND
MUed Seed for the birds, ot J. 11. Mercer's
Druirand Book store, first door below Creaav's
Grocery store.
FINE WRITING PAPERS. BY BOX, LOOSE OR
In .Tablet form, at J. II. Mercer's Dmtr and
Book Store, Bloomsburg, Pa.
VTURS1NO BOTTLES NIPPLES. RUBBER R I
A ties, Teething Rings and all requisite
Jlnrsery that win contribute to the buby'e
1 ties, Teething Rings and all requisite 1 1 he
am
ness, at J. 11. Mercer's Drug and Book More, ti
doors above Evans Eyer's Clothing store.
OIIYSICIANS' PHESCHlrTIONS AND FAMILY
I receipts carefully nrenared at all hours at
.Mercer's Drug and Book store, Bloomsburg, Pa.
mOILET AND INFANT POWDERS, ROUGE,
1. L'03'oetlo and gold and silver Diamond Dust,
nt J. II.' Mercer's Drug and Book store, No Main
street, liloomeburg, Pa.
WALL PAPRR-5IANY KINDS AND MANY
Drtces at Mercer's Dmtr and Book store.
opposite Episcopal Lhurch, Bloomsburg, l'a.
JUUCO,t;,Dl,
HandlUniD. HAKElt RKM. CO ,I)oi IIH HoHoloJ).Y.
BERSIAN BLOOM. Beit Ccmrliiloa Sits-
, rUStir.BkliiOiire.iid Hlemlab EraiHotortnown,
j Bm4 ctamp tor tri.l pukv Addr.u m boT,
nov85n.ecoly.
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iPENNEY GOODS I
Alexander Bros; (6 Co.,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
CIGARS, TOBACCO,
CANDIES,
FRUITS ATsD NUTS,
A SPECIALTY,
SOLS 1Q1HTS rOB
F. F, ADAMS tl CO.,
FINE OUT
CHEWING
TOBACCO
sole agents of the fol
lowing oranas ui
Cigars.
HENRY OLAY,
LOMDREB,
NORMAL,
INDIAN PRINCESS,
SAMSON,
SILVER A8n.
faOLB
HENRY MA1LLAEDS
HECA.NDIES.-
FRESH EVERY WEEK.
Bloomsburg, Pa.
trm rm WW
Hnvo received a largo stock of
OE TIZLSTO-S
for tho Spring trade, consisting in part of
Velvets, Body
Brussel and Ingrains.bmyrna and
Cocoa Rugs, Cocoa Mattings,
and a nice line of
Canton Mattings.
ISIiOOWSBUltG. PErra'A.
r Feb. Id, HM8. ?ois.
civile
NO. ONE. NEED
Remain
A DYSPEPTIC.
"I Iirvo been suffering f0r
over two years with Dyspep
sia. For tho last year I
could not take a drink of cold
water nor eat any meat with
out vomiting It up. My Ufa
wa9 a misery. I had had re
commended Simmons Liver
Regulator, of which I nm
now taking the second bottle,
and the fact is that words
cannot cxpiefs the relief I
feel. My appetite is very
good, and I digest everything
thoroughly. I sleep well now,
and I Usui to ho very restless.
I am ileshing up fast) good
strong food and Simmons
Liver Regulator have done it
nil. I writn this in hopes of
benefiting some one who has
suffered as 1 did, and would
tako oath to these statements
if .desired."
E. S. Hallow, Syracuse; Neb.'
CROWN ACME
THE BEST BURNING OIL THAT CAN
BE MADE FROM PETROLEUM.
It gives n brilliant llffht.
U will not. smoke thecilmncys.
It will not char the wick.
It lias a high tiro test.
It will not explode.
It Is pre-eminently a family safety oil.
WE CHALLENGE COMPARISON
With any other Illuminating oil taadc
We Stake Our Reputation,
As refiners, upon tho statement that It Is
THE BEST OIL
IN THE WOULD.
Ask your dealer for
CROWN ACME.
Trade for Bloomsburg and Vicinity Supplied) by
MOYER BROS.,
Hlnomsburg, l'a.
Bep2-iy,
CLOTHIHGJ CLOTHING!
Cr. W. BERTSCH,
THE MERUIIANT TAILOR.
Gents' Furnishing Goods.Hats & Gaps
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Suits made to order at chott notice
and a fitalwais guaranteed or no sale.
Call and examine tho largist and beet
selected stock of goods ever-shown iu
Columbia county.
Ptorc next door to First National Bank,
MAIN STREET,
Bloomsburg Pa.
PATENTS
Caveats and Trade Marks obtlned,nnd all Patenti
hli.u. rli.r.,.rl rnrMnnKlti.TK FEES.
.nm i.vwinu in ni'I". SITK V. 8. PATENT
nvvirp. wit hAVA no Rub.af?enelfB. nil business
direct, hence can transact patent busti ess In leas
umeanu at, i.jysa tuoi imu www
V sendodc'l, drawing, or photo.wlth description.
We advise 1! patentable or not, tree ot charge.
nnv too nr.t. rtnn till nnlent IS secured.
A book."Ilow to obtain Patents, "with references
to actual clients In your state, county, or town,
sent tree. Address
C. A. SNOW & CO.,
(iDimaltH Patent nmoe, Wahlngtnn, K C.
M. C. SIM & BRO.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Manufacturers of
CARRIAGES BUOCIES, PHAETONS
SIFIGHS. PLATFORM WAGONS &C
First-class work always on hand,
BEPA 1R1NQ XF.A 1L YDONh.
Prim mlurfd In mil Ihr timet.
$65 i
AMpNTilana HUAKD (or 8 bright
ANY OiDER
FOIL PB5TIV.VI1
will bo
SUPI'IiIEL) Willi
TUB
LOWEST
Market Prices
as follows:
ORANGES,
LESIONS,
BANANAS,
PEANUTS,
ENGLISH
SOENIS FOR
walnuts;
UUKAJl NUTS,
ALMONDS,
POP CORN
BALLS.
Brussels, Tapestry
iiiiiiiiiE '
BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, MARCH, 23,
SEEING HUMAN NATURE.
ITS DEVELOPMENT A8 SEEN BY A
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE POOR.
The remaU Slijlork A Mother. Lot.
for Her Afllletett liny A Recent Ar
rival 'Shipping I'nuper. from Knrope.
A Dlxrliareil Sitllnr.
Mr. Wllllftiii lllnke. simfrlntcndent of
ouMoor poor, works from 8 n. m. until 0
p. in. every week tiny, ami while lie talks
he is HstenlnB to complaints, appeals.
nrimmciits unci iuiiulrlrs, iind his hands
nro busy sIuiiIiik pnpors, innklnp; metn
oraniia, liaiiillnt; nut bottles of cough mix
ture, piitlltic hh tiniilu to vouclii'i-s, open
Ill) letters mid v.irlous other occupations.
ny unit ot (iniiiir tnreoor tour thliinsnt
once " lien lie Is inoit ruvlied, lie lunnnRes
to itct ibe at erase down to nbout nltio
.things per tnlimte that lie gets through
with nil nay longi
While Hit! reporter sat WRtchlnu him
and waiting to hear about bis observa
tions upon bitmnti nature, the dull brown
tatter festooned chain of misery that
moved its human links alone; the front of
his desk was suddenly broken by a very
chnrmlne variation upon Its monotony.
An exceedingly protty young woman,
with pouting red Hps, sparkling eyes and
rose leaf roniplexloiij n young woman
prettily cloved, wearing rich furs and
costly Jewelry, and a mnrvelously hand
some hat altogether quite a patrician
fsque young woman stopped before Jlr.
make and said:
We have a tenant; n widow with a
child, whocannot nay her rent.- We have
dlipoSRexied her, or at least served her
with a notice of dispossession, but we
can't put her out because hor-child is
very sick, no I want you to semi an am
bulance and take the child awuy to some
hospital."
You want n to take tho sick and lier-
hnps dying child nwny from its mother,
so that you can throw the mother Into
the street and let your room to a better
paying tenant!"
ea, sir," replied the J'ounsr woman,
stlMly, but with a little flush .on her
checks, as it she was just beginning to real
ize Hint her attitude might not bo admired
by people weak enough to bo humane.
.Mr. Wake's eves projected themselves.
and he seemed making an elfort to swal
low some words that would not have
sounded prettily. After a brief but Im
pressive silence ho answered sternly!
.No, l shall do nothing ot the sort. If
the poor mother brings her sick child nud
n-ks us to care for it, we will do the best
we can, lint we have no right to do what
you ask, e never Interfere between
landlord and tenant."
The handsome young woman reddened
angrily, nnd exclaimed argumentntlvely:
"lint she can't pay nerrcntl "
"1 have told you that I can do nothing
for you," replied Jlr. Blake, in a. tone of
disgust; "we do not interfere between
landlord and tenant."
Tho pretty female Shylook' gave her
head an Indignant toss, Hashed a look of
scorn upon the poor wretches Mirround-
lng lier who wcro listening ana viewing
her with expressions of t loathing nnd sur
prise and quickly went out.
A pale, thin, weary looking young wo
man, still bearing traces of beauty, came
up to the desk, and said, with evident
effort;
My little boy is deaf and dumb, nnd
paralyzed. I can no longer keep him. I
nave come to see if you will put him in
somo institution where he will be warm
and taken care of."
"Are you a widowf"
"No. sir. I have a husband, but ho. can-
get little work to do. Wo aro very poor;
and have another child, which Is all we
can take caw of."
I will send your child to Randall's is
land, where ho will be very well cared for,
if yon desire It. When will you bo ready
to have tho ambulance tako him awayf"
She seemedito hesitate, but nerving her
self, replied;
"Any time, sir."
"Very well, tho ambulance will call for
him to-morrow morning."
She turned very pale, her lips quivered.
and her eyes filled with tears as she ex
claimed Impulsively:
Uhl sir, make it UTluay. i-et mo have
him one more day."
Mr. make kindly told her how well her
little nlllicted boy would bo cared for,
which was tho best consolation she could
h'lve had, and when she went away re
marked to the reporter: "There's more
human nature for you. I wonder it that
young Shylock who was in here a while
ago will ever have In her breast a mother's
heart as tender as that of the woman who
just went out."
The clanking ot tno unman ciinin mat
drags Itself before Superintendent Uluke'n
desk is almost wholly in a minor key;
Nmv and then, however, there is a little
relief to Its monotony,
A young (iermnn istood continently up.
anil lu resiHinse to the question, asked lu
(iermnn, "How long have you been In this
country!'" replied placidly: "I arrived
jcslerday."
My uoui" ejaculated make. "Ann
you've found this place already! Well, I've
known ol their being pretty soon oeiore,
but he is the freshest thing I've seen yet."
The recent arrival was sent back to
Cestlo Garden. The state board of chari
ties nnd nm- municipal commissioners of
clu lilk'S and collection have plenty of
bu.lucttt in shipping off paupers, the
burden of whoso support properly belongs
upon oilier toummniiics ami even In other
countries.
' l'!;o Swiss cantons," said Dr, Hoyt,
'op.-nlv and boldly ship us their paupers,
even claiming a right to do so, nnd com
placently invite us to reciprocate by send
ing our p uipeis to them, if we can, Hut
ho cuuml. Uitcn our paupers going to
Switzerland! Not much. They know
when they are ell oil, We also get
gieit numbers of the most undesirable
cla-i of immigrants from the Austro-
Polish, Italian and German lowest classes;
the greater numbers and the worst the
Auitro I'ulMi. They come here to live
by begging and crime, and if we do not
ttieceed in catching them and turning
them back they nre a burden practically
from the day tlicy land."
A in l. t i ii man. erect, bronzed .uv ex.-
posiue to i no- ciommtvnnu!we,irn,iR2fK
tailor s hat, wanted to no sent to lioston.
I iiavo ueeti (ifsciinrgeii from tho
Trenton," he said, "Anil It scm pretty
nam, inr rve wen in mo semcu sinco
lbOl; but It was my own fault, I'Want
now to go back to where I have frlfjnds
and take a fieih ktnrt."
Whatever his fault hail been, tho poor
fellow looked a it hp had reponttnt.of it,
nud liW innnly.waytorncrptuig,lhJtu
atlon disarmed criticism nud moraliiing.
He got lils transportation.
"Tlierr," said Mr. Blckej "I think
you've tflti some samples of ' hurrtari na
ture as I Heo It etery day, and if they are
not enough for yon corn ngitui."New
York Sun.
When1 the western man goes east hb car
ries tlie consfiAovuuasa of playing (Mgiwt,
part Itvthe making of an empire'; hisllQVt-
, ..... 1. 1 ia
JOU js large, uuv liu iiuua iiimvuii. nui
rounded by an atmosphere of Indifference
or non-comprehension of the prodigious
nessot his country, ot incredulity as to
tho refinement and luxury of his civiliza
tion; and self-assertion Is his natural de
fense. This longitudinal incredulity and
swagger Is a curious phenomenon. Lon
don thinks New York puts on airs, New
York complains of Chicago's want of
modesty, Chicago can seo that Kansas
City and Omaha aro aggressively boast
ful, and theso cities acknowledge tho ex
nanslvo self-appreciation ot Denver and
Helena, Charles Dudley Warner In
Harper's Magazine.
Number of Female Lawyers.
Somebody has Ilgured out that the fov
male lawyers in Hie unncu rjtates num
ber 45, aud they are to be found iu Iowa,
U: Missouri. 3: Michigan. Ol Utah terri
tory, 1 District of Columbln8j Maine, It
ptilo, 4( Illinois, lj W isconsin, i mui
ana, 2 Kansas, 3 Minnesota, (from
lovva.j California, v; uounecucui, 11
Massachusetts. It Nebraska. 1; Washing'
ton territory, li PemuylYanla, l.St,
Lools IlepubUcau.
HOTEL LIFE IN CHINA.
COMPANIONS
EAT
WHO SMOKE
PEANUT8.
AND
Bleeping on n llmle Ilm.h Cov.r.d with
llecri Mat. and I'rovtil.it with a Wooden
riltow Illlt of Fare for Supper A
Wakeful Night.
An odlclal In big tortoise shell spectacles
examines my. passport, reading It.slowly
and deliberately aloud In peculiar sing
long tones to the crowd, who listen with
all absorbing attention, Ho then orders
the pcoplo to direct me tonccrtnln hlttlm,
Dr Inn. This Inn blossoms forth upon my,
as yet, unnccustoined vision as a pecu
liarly vile and dingy little hovel, smoke
blackened nnd untidy as a village smithy.
Half a dozen rude benches covered with
reed mats and provide.! with untomtort
able wooden pillows, represent what sleep
ing accommodations the place nltords.
Several other lodgers occupy the room
In common with myself; some are smok
ing tobacco and others are Industriously
"hltt'ng tho pipe," The combined fumes
of opium and tobacco are well nigh un
bearable, but there Is no alternative. The
next bench to mine is occupied by a peri
patetic vendor ot drugs nnd medicines.
Most of his time is consumed in smoking
opium in dreamy oblivion to all else, save
the sensuous delights embodied In that
ojieratlon itself. Occasionally, however,,
when preparing for another smoke, ho ad
dresses me nl. length in nbout one word ot
pigeon English to a dozen of simon pure
Cantonese. In a spirit of friendliness ho
tenders mo tho freedom ot his pipe nnd a
little box ot opium, which is, ot course,
"declined with thanks."
MORTAR AND PESTLE.
Long Into tho midnight hours my gar
rulous companions sit around and talk
and smoke nud eat peanuts. Musqultoes
likewise contribute to the general Induce
ment to keep awake; and after the others
havo Ilnnlly lain down my ancient next
neighlior produces a small mortar and
pestle and busies himself in pounding
drugs. For this operation lie assumes a
pair of large, round spectacles that in
the dimly lighted apartment and its noc
turnal associations nre highly sucgestive
ot owls and owlish wisdom. The old
quack works away at his mortar regard
less of tho approach of daybreak, now and
then pausing to adjust the wick iu his lit
tle saucer of grease, or to Indulge In the
luxury of a peanut.
Tho proprietor of the hittim seems
overjoyed at my liberality ns I present
him a ten cent string of (sin for the
night's lodgings. Small as It sounds,
this amount is probably three or four
times more than he obtains from his Chi
nese guests.
AT ANOTHER HOTEL.
The hlttlm of Ixi-pow is somewhat su
perior to that ot yesterday; It Is a two
storied building, and the proprietor hus
tles mo up stairs lu short order, and looks
me in. This Is to prevent any possible
hostility from the crowd that Immediately
swarms tho place, for while in ids houso
ho ki in a measure held responsible for my
treatment. Tho bicycle is kept down
stairs, where It performs the olllce of a
vent for the rampant curiosity of the
thousands who besiege the proprietor for
a peep at myself.
A little cup and n teapot of hot tea is
brought me at once, and my onler taken
tor supper; tho characters on a limited
written vocabulary proving invaluable ns'
an aid toward making my gastronomic
preferences understood. A dish of boiled
fish, pickled ginger, chicken entrees,
young onions, together with rice enough
ta teed a pig, form the ingredients of a.
very good Chinese meal. Chop sticks are,
ot course, provided; but as yet, my dex
terity in the manipulation of these articles
Is decidedly of the negatie order, and so
my pocket knlfo performs the dual ofllco
of knife nud fork; for the rice, one can
use, after a manner, tho little porcelain
dipper, provided for ladling an eil smell
ing liquid over that staple.
llrend, there is nono ,in China; rlco is
the bread of both this country ami Japan.
During the night one gets a reminder of
the bck-Jees of Constantinople In the per
formances of a night policeman, who
passes by nt Intervals loudly beating a
drum. This, together with roysterlng
musriuttoes, and a too llliernl indulgence
in strong tea, banishes sleep to-night
almost ns cITcctually as tho pounding of
the old drug vendor's pestle did at Chun-Koug-hoi.
Thomas Stevens in Outing.
l.icltlnc Cause, of Malaria,
Tho circumstances under which malaria
prevails as a local disease though sufll-
cleutly maiked are jet in some degreo
complicated and perplexing, it Is certain
that the exciting cause ot the disease is
something present lu Invisible eflluvia
from the surface ot the earth, it seems
almost as certain that decomposing or
decomposed vegetable matter Is the source
ol tho infection; yet too appearance oi
malaria In such a place ns the rock ot
Glbrnlter, which Is characterized nyan en
tire nbsence of vegetation, presenta an ap
parent exception whlcn prevents us irom
definitely deciding that vegetable matter
alone can produce the malarial infection.
Moisture Is necessary to produce the
poison; yet moisture alone, or ever, with
the necessary degree of heat, is not sum-
dent: on the contrary it appears that it
only tho soil whence malarial eflluvia have
arisen could be Kept permanently soai.eu
with moisture there would bu no in
fection.
Tho soil must first bo for a while sod
den with moisture, then dried, before the
invisible eflluvia the marsh miasma-
become dangerous. The heat necessary
to produce the poison migst be somen hat
greater than CO degs. and somewhat less
than BO degs.; between these limits, but
not outside them, heat does Its poison
generating work, w o nave m these con
ditions alone a certain power ot influenc
ing malaria, ns has been shown by re
pented exnmples. Hlchard A. Proctor in
inter uceau.
Curlyle anil III. Clear.
An Kngllsh pnper declares that "one of
the saddest domestic tragedies In modern
literature was largely due to no other
cause than that Mrs. Carlyle had not
learnt to like a cigar," Carlyle was leav
ing once for Scotland, In 1S51, and went
to his wife for a parting kiss with a
lighted cigar in his mouth. She resented
this. Though Carlyle constantly fell out
with his wife, he never fell out with his
mother, simply because tho old ludy had
been brought up on tobacco, and mother
and son alwaysT'smoke!' their 'pipes ot
peace together In the tltchon. New York
Sun. .
Dead Letter-nine ?ln.enu.
Connected wlth'lho dead letter offlce Is
a sort ot museum-vvhtr curious' articles
that come In tho mulls and cannot be re
turned to owners' are nlaced on exhibition.
In the cabloetBliKh extend round the
room are sh!owna'rtiileslnnnmerabl and
varied, many of-vvhich. have h stories.
Thero are pictures, aud toys-and Jewelry
without number; Several Indian hatch-
ots which-were-unclaimed give to one of
the cabinets an nrchieologlcal apiienmnce.
and u ludr ot Indian pipes ot red .and-
stone cross each other lu truly iieacetui
stvle. una of the rare-curiosities- is a
eheet of parchment, on which Is pinned
tho Lord's prayer In fltty-foui' languages.'
It Is said to be n duplloaU.of v parchment
tvTilM.'.liat,!. In Ctt PAt0ra nt. llnn
...W., ... wv, ... ....... V,
cnicagQ iieram,t . , ,t,
A narber. Observation..
Th6 lotrnacloiia hartVs iiotv nnflhen
have Intervals when' 'they"remarlc Inci
dents, that,scnpo tho attention ot many in
tho tear; and rush ot llftj "Vail sleep on
the right side of your bbJy," one qt them
eaia me pmer any, as ne epppen ineeemt
blonde hair of a customer. "WTiyf'1 lie-
i-nliBA ,lAnt. vnn .in hut:' Tmtirbiilr t.
thicker on the Tight thanort (ie leffaldef
We can vwWly tell on Which" side a ens
tomer'slecpi. Theheat? Is coriflnert to tho
side ol the head tistlng'ou. tho pillow, nnd
that heat makes Mbe hair crow thicker'
about the temple." The barber didn't
exnloltvthe accepted statement that the
constant wearing of the hat piwluccs so
much heat that men addicted to the prac
tice ie uaio, flew xotk oun.
1888.
AUSTRALIA'S EUTURE,
THE COMING GREATNESS OF THE
ANTIPODEAN REPUBLIC.
A Century Hence Ie Will 'tie re'opletl by
50,000,000 or Knellth Rpeakltlar Inhnb
Itantn MUtre.s of Hie Itaatern Archi
pelago A New Type.
There Is every reasonable probability
that in 1088 Australia will be ii federal
republic, peopled by 60,000,000 of Kngllsh
speaking men, who, .sprung from the
samo races as the Americans of the Union,
will have developed a separate and recog
nizable type, resembling, yet differing
from, that of their cousins In the western
Atlantic. The most dllllcult work of set'
tlemcnt, the provision of food, houses, in
struments nnd organization sufllclent to
tempt and to provide for increasing multi
tudes, has been accomplished, and soon
tho stream of emigration that wonderful
outflow of annual armies from Europe,
lenderless' but obedient, guldcless but un
falteringwill turn to Australia ,lu In
creasing volume.
Tho populousness is nlmost certain, and
bo Is its organization as n republic, and as
wo should predict, a republic with cer
tain aggressive tendencies. Australia will
have no boundaries but tue sea, no neigh
bor who dnro threaten her. no absolute
need for a foreign policy of any kind, but
Blio will have oao none the less. Her pco
plo will differ from the American. They
will not. be so entirely agricultural an the
Americans were, they will be horsemen,
not gig drivers; they will have almost
from the tlrst moro nmbltlon, nud they
will In many wais have at once a greater
largeness ot view nnd more unscrupulous-
ness. Already their foreign policy In
terests Australians acutely, nnd their
first effort to met as a nation has been to
form a licet. Already they display that
curious feeling, so different in dllferent
peoples, that distance on water has for
them llttlo or no meaning. They never
dream ot excluding New Zealand from
their nggregute,- though it is as far from
their const as Constantinople from Lon
don; nud they rage at the occupation of
tho New Hebrides by foreigners, though
the islands nre 1,200 miles away. Their
whole conception of distance differs from
ours as might that of tho inhabitants of a
larger planet; and their grasp, when they
begin to grasp, will be far reaching.
uescenueii from nnventurers, not from
Puritans, taught hardness by their early
contiif with violent criminals, accustomed
to tho management of dark subject races
for half Australia can only he culti
vated by their aid and eager as men ot
their climate must be for pleasant lives,
they will thirst for dependent possessions,
for gardens were fortunes grow, for the
splendid fragments of a broken continent
which spread in threo great Unci of
islands from tho Australian mainland to
that of Asia, and they will possess them
all. From tho Philippines in the north
about as far off from Australia as Mew
Zealand Is straight down to tho south,
Borneo and Sumatra, Celebes aud Java,
tho endless Islands of tho Danda sea, and
the graud mass, ol Papua, will all belong
to the Australians' nnd will bo' cultivated
for them under their government, as
owners as well as rnlcrs, by the- 'overspill
of southern. Asia, which by that time,
unless the ratio altera; will be groaning
uuder twice its existing population.
The Australian republic will be mistress
not only on her own continent, but of - the
Eastern archipelago that is, ot tno lands
which In alt.tlie world are richest in min
erals, forests and the means ot yielding
all that the tropics can produce. Thd de
sire to acquire these possessions", the ne
cessity of defendiug them, .the habit of
ruling them, win rorco upon Australian
statesmen and people, fleets, armies dark
as well as white and alliances; and with
thorn Ideas, hablta and methods of polit
ical organization widely different from
those ot the Americans, from whom they
differ also in the arrangements ot their
society.
It Is dllllcult, without mere dreaming.
to predict what the lutuvo of this society
will be; but wo venture to think that it
will approximate much more closely to
tho Italian than tlie American type; that
is, it will be democratic, but not hard.
Tho early Americans, whose influence is
only Just dying out, were men ot aus
tere temper who led on an ungrate
ful soil New Ilugland is worbo
to farm than Scotland lives of per
manent hardship. They had ta fight
tho sea, tho snow, tho forests, the Indians
and their own heart; and did light.
them all, if not with complete success, at
least with iiersistent hardness. The Aus
tralians, wo conceive, with a more con
genial and altogether warmer climate.
without Puritan tradttions, with wealth
among them from the first, and with a
habit of communion with Europe, will bo
a fcof ter, though not weaker peoplo, fond
er of luxury and iietter tilted toenioy art.
wiin an appreciation, of ueanty wiucu tne
Americans have never shown, and with
not only a Jovo for literature but a power
ot producing it in original forms. They
will be a people growlug and drinking
wine, caring much for easy society, ad
dicted to conversation, nnd though ener
getic, with n keen desire for a well ordered
and restful lire.
They will not, unless compelled, allow
their women to wear themselves out as
the Americans do; will, iu truth, wo sus
pect, witli that climate to mold them,
ana that indifference to expense wnicn is
one of their marked characteristics, never
bo happy without servants, a difference,
which, as tho servants must oo nan;, may
profoundly nffect their civilization. They
will, In short, desire easier and larger
lives than the Americans do, will be
less persistently laborious, and will feel
we noto this already iu Australians
almost as strongly as In Callforulans a
sort of worship for their climate, Tho
note of discontent which penetrates tho
whole Anvercnn character will be no-
scut, nnd it not exactly happier, they
will bu more nt ease. All Australian
development will bo affected by that
difference, nnd ns they ceaso to bo British,
Germans and Irish, tho men of tho now
typo which will gradually be born, tho
distinctive and separate "Australians."
will bo ns distinguishable In England as
tno Americans, nun uisimguisuauio aiso
from them. Tho typical Australian will
b ii sunnier man. Spectator.
t hieken Cholera for Itublilti.
M. Pasteur's plan of exterminating
-ahiilts has been tried iu a field near
..helms, mid is said to havo succeeded.
Hie field is walled iu and was full of bur
rows. The gun and the ferret nnd been
vainly tried. M. Loir, nephew ot M,
Pasteur, went down aud mured on a truss
of hay somo broth full ot tho microbes ot
chicken cholera. Tho next day nineteen
dead rabbits were found, and two days
later twelve more. In somo of the bur
rows were discovered families of dead
rabbits, aud not one living rabbit has
since been seen. London Times.
Crow. Ver.u. Kngllsh Fparrow..
A fight between nbout 100 crows nnd
perhaps 200 or 300 English sparrows was
witt.essed at cuniminsviile, u lust be
fore sundown some timo ngo. Tho crowB
wero returning to their rookery from feed
ing, when they were attacked by the .nar
rows. Four or five of the latter would
get after one crow and pick it so badly ns
to almost disable it. in fact, three or
four fell to tho ground, being so badly in
jured as to be unable to fly. The light
resulted in the complete rout of tho crows.
and they seemed only too anxious to get
away. One ot them which was picked
up was found to have had both its eyes
itteruuy picked out. iioston midget.
Overcoat, as I'lieumonlu llreeder..
Judgo Tillman, chairman ot tho con
gressional committee Investigating tho
Heading strike. U 00 years ot age, strong
and active, and has never worn an over
coat. Like Hannibal Hamlin, ho has a
great prejudice against this garment, ".An
overcoat," he Bays, "is a pneumonia
breeder, When I am cold on the etrvet I
button my coat, and the blasts have no
terrors. lor me, Yvnen t wna at Harvard
cobege that was forty yearn ngo-rl tried
to wear flannels, but I've never worn
m Bloc." Nwr Yoric wo'i
THE-COLUMBIAN, VOl XXII NO 12
COLOMBIA DRMOOKATt VOL LI, NO At
RAINBOW FOLK LORE.
BELIEFS CONCERNING BEAUTIFUL
LUMINOUS PHENOMENA.
Divine Itunor. nnd Worship Veld to th
llow Varlmi (tame. Olven A Me.son-
ger from Itraven Tito Hoed of fiaul..
A Demon.
Many curious beliefs concerning the.
rainbow tho most beautiful of the lumin
ous phenomena of tho sky or air have
prevailed In an ages, and no still survive.
The ancients have left on rocord many of
these strange beliefs. They grow and
spread during the Middle Ages. The
symbolism ol Christian art employed tne
rainbow as an ornament, Christ being
frequently shown seated on the many
colored arch of heaven.
The bow has been recognized bs the
deity himself, and divlbe honors nnd wor
ship have been paid to it. Ancient ureeks
of Delos offered cakes of flour, meal nnd
dried fruits to the rainbow. Iris, the
charming nnd swift messenger of the gods,
was tho rainbow in early mythology, and
one of tho lesser divinities In Olympus.
In Samoa the rainbow Is recognized as
the village god, and Pnva (god ot war)
appeared in its shining arch. Mozambique.
Turks regard It as the bow of Mouloueou
(genius of good), and Turks as the bow of
Uousa (angel ot clouds.) Iu the Philip-,
pine Islands vows are addressed to it, and,
after rain prayers are said t,o it. It was
one ot the, servants of the sun In ancient
Peru, nnd a niche was reserved for" If in :
the Quito temples. In Tahiti it Is one of
the children of tho God Taaroa,
When not regarded as the deity himself.
it is often believed to be in some way con
nected with him, as many of modern
names for it indicate. Caribs consider it
the "basket of the God Joulouka:"
Samoyedegf "tho edge of the garment of
supreme being," and Kamschntkans,
'the uod iiuoucay." Its name In San
scrit was the "arm" or the "bow ot
Indra," Godot the Elements. In Finnish
it is called "Ukko s bow;" Tslgane peas
ants call it the "ring of God," nnd Scla-
vonlans the "seal of God;" Croatlans, the
"belt," "rod," "foot," or "stave 01 GOd,"1
while to inhabitants ot Archangel, the
Walloon country, and to Arabs and
Czecks It is the "bow of God." It is
known in one part of Franco as the
"girdle of God."
uthcrs credit the saints with, power-
through It. Various saints have been se
lected as patronymic. Iu is "St. Mark's
bow" In parts of Italy and "Franc! ''St.-
Martin's ring" In other localities of
France, and hlsi "bow" in still other
places, and in Spain also. Iu Belgium it
Is called "St. Michael's bumble bee;" In
France "St. Bernard's crown," and in
Lorraine his "body;" in Provence and
Dauphuy his "bridge." It is "St. Leon
ard's crown" in one place, his "carriage"
in another. ISasquo folk lore records its
name as tho "arm of St. John.' One
Arab name is the "bow of the.prophet."
in accordance with the tradition that
the ranbow was a sign and a promise' to
Nbah, we find It connected with his name
in many place, nnd frequently shall also
linn it in weather indication. Sicilians
call It "Noah's arch;" provincial Itus-
sians, "P,oah a legacy," and it Is named
tho "boat of the Holy fleluge" in Francho
Compte. Itegarded in many lands as a
messenger from heivan, or a way to' the
celestial regions, the luminous bow, is
named in accordance with theso beliefs.
in oiu f rencn ana in modern j innisu dia
lects it is the "celestial arch," while iu
Spanish it Is the "heavenly bow;" in Ar
decho, the "bridge of' the Holy Spirit;"
in Welsh, the "arch of tho Trlnityj" and
in central Ilussia, the "bow of pardon."
Ancient Eddaic lore named it "Bifrost,
the bridge between heaven and earth,"
over which the gods journey. Later
Greek mythology represented it as the
road to the gods by which Iris traveled.'
"Arcanum non Irim. sed viam Iridis
dixit," says Suevius.
In Austria-Hungary, the rainbow is tho
bridge by which St. Elian descends from
heaven, and the thunder Is the sound of
his chariot wheels. Central Asian tribes
also call it "St. Ellas' Bridge," and ltus
slan peasants of Kazan name it tho "In
clined Bridge." In one portion of Franco
It is said to be the shadow of a brlilue
which exists between earth and heaven.
Iu Greenland and Slavouia it is the road
of souls, nud is thus confounded with the
Milky Way. Welch tradition represents
tho rainbow as the way by which tho
man lu the moon climbed to his elevated
porch. It Is the way by which saints de
scend to eartli to punish and reward men.
according to Lettonlan traditions. Souls
of tho just ascend to heaven thus In many
beliefs, aud it is frequently named a lad
der. Ukraine peasants say the angels de
scend by It to draw water from the earth
to replenish the heavenly reservoir, whence
full the copious showers., NevyZealanders
thought It a ladder by which their chiefs
climbed into tho sky, nnd Philippine
Islanders, si stairway by which the souls'
Of those dying n violent death ascended to
heaven. An Indian folk tale relates that
mlco climbed Its threadlike steps to
heaven, gnawing them to liberate a cap
tive thero Imprisoned.
Contrary to this idea ot a celestial ori
gin, tho rainbow la sometimes regarded as
demoniacal. The Karens ot Hurninh
point it out to their children as a demon
tlint will devour human iouK The uu-
fortunate possessor of 'theso will, they say,
die a sudden and violent death. It is also
said to devour human beings, which
causes It great thirst, and It is then that
It Is seen over a pond drinking the water.
I. fc. llnssett In Globe-Democrat.
The Dog. of War,
In tho next war, wo may expect to see
dogs tako a prominent part. Tho French
nro training a pack of largo aud fierce
masturs to attack dummies clothed In
Prussian uniform. The Idea, if successful.
will doubtless draw attention to the use of
other animals for such purposes. America
now iceus, clonics and arms foreign na
tions when they wish to tight, nnd lends
them money when they get hard up, and
doutless wo can nlso supply them with
an kinds or nmmais lor war purposes.
Perhaps the American skunk might
prove even moro emeaclous In battle than
tho dog, At till events It would bo inter
esting to watch what tho Prussian army
would do when attacked by a pack of
trained American skunks. Philadelphia
limes,
Ituastan Church Affair.
Although tho czar Is the nominal
leader ot the Russian church, tho re
sponsibility of directing Its affairs rests
with the holy synod, composed ot the
metropolitans of St. Petersburg, Moscow
and KicIT, Tho primate of these, the
metropolitan of St. Petersburg, occupies
a largo and handsomo palace, with n vast
number ot clerks uuder him. nnd has n
gift of f 13,000,000 annually from the pub
lie treasury, besides tho offerings collected
In all tho churches. New York Eveulug
worm.
SLEEP.
Come, i.leep, oli sleep, the certain knot of peace,
Tli ruining place of nil, the balm of woe,
Th iioor 111.111. wealth, tho prisoner's release.
Tiio iniiiiiLT'nt juiigo ix-'tuts'ti the. tiign aud low.
lake iiiou ui nm miiooui pimms, Mveeteti bed;
A liuimiier tteaf to noise und ijiiiul to ll-ht;
A rosy garland, and a weary head.
-Mr 1'hlllp Bi.lney.
Wraith of tlm KiillisehlliU.
The Hothschllds bellevo In enjoying
their wealth, and like to have nice things
about them, One ot the Frankfort barons
not long ngo paid ifKiO.OOO for a silver
cup, which lie wished to use ns a center
piece of a table service which he was
making up, and one of the Vicuna barons
has a stable which cost him fbuiXKj.
This stnble has marble floors, encaustlo
tiles painted by distinguished artists, and
Its walls are frescoed with scenes done by
well known pnluters. The rings, chains
aud fittings of tho stable are silver, nnd
one box stall for n (uvoiito hoito cost, It
la Bald, 13,000. The Income of the owner
ot ihla stabla is about $3,000 n day The
Argonaut-
BouQro, Mexico, levies a tax of f on
very child born thero.
SONNETS,
t.
I cannot love theei Thnufth we dwelled apart .
Ivigiie. tipnn leaRiie. of endless sea and .rinnt.
Though through long jears no mewaga eat
fh.t born-
Of thf glad tidings. Idling hrn limit art
Btlll thy ihimh nlwence eoul.1 not bring a smart
To my brave soul, ror rroin us inmost core
Purines the floe lml that knit, us .termor..
A hopeful iwtlenee, foreign to Hip heart
Wont to rush forward all too engri ly.
Oops with me day and night, a f.lth subltme
As deep as life, more strong thflnilralh or lima,
Till lint illtUes us now, the sky atM sen
Themselre. seem to repeat the Most refrain
8o ure as tied llres we sliall meet agn In I
n.
I cannot loso then! Though liotwpon thy heart
And mine a legion ot black phantoms lay
Like a ertm host or foe. In war's array-
In vain the bristling Inneaorsnlft nlngcd dart.
To .trlko my ilaunllesa soul a bleeding .mart.
No earthly mer my eagerness vouuatay
From cutting through ten thousand league
aa-
That should unerring lend me here t hou art,
Armed by the faith sublime that thou aoU .
Are knit by bauds that time and ueatn aery,
Invincible, as to my ear grow, plain i-
Wbnt muat ere long toll forth a loud rexak,
Swelling to heaven from Joyous sea and shore
Bo sure a. God lire. wi shall part no morel
-Btuart Sterne la "ifc-yona tne Shadow."
The Contagiousness of. Crime.
Under the title the "Contagiousness t
Mnrder" M. Anhrv has published an
claliornte thesis, lit which, among other
things, he argue, that the relation ot n
crime, reproduced with minute details by.
the press, frequently leads to a series of.
crime, the means ot execution of. which
nre copied from tho sime "crime' type-."
Ho believes tne.se catcs to be cases ol
veritable Imitative contagion.
Of course tho plea of Insanity cuts its
usual exaggerated figure In this disqnUI-'
Hun. Hut the four principal elements
necessary to constitute an epidemic of.
murder nro given as suggestion, itnlta,,
Hon, heredity nud rontaglouMicFH. Mureau
de Tours proposes the following preventive
measures: 1. A healthy moral Individual.
hygiene. 2. The morallzatiou of habit...
3. A restriction of tho publication of
crimes. 4. A more logical severlty-ln th
Judgment ot criminals. Chicago News,
3llniiesntR's Twin Cities.
Onu of the most Impressive things to an
enstern man in both of them is their pub
lic spirit, nnd the hnrnumy with which
business men work together ornnythlng
which will bulhl up and beautify the city.
I believe that the ruling force ihMlnue.
spoils is of New England stock, while St.
Paul has a larger proportion of New-York'
people, with a mixture of southern; and Li
have a fancy that there Is a social shadliie,
that shows this distinction. It Is .worth
noting, however, that the southerner,
transplanted to Minnesota or Montana1
losoe tho lalsser falro with which he. is.
credited at home, nnd becomes as active,
and pushing ns anybody Both cltlos,have
a very large Scandinavian population.
Charles Dudley w arner lu Harper s Maga
zine. Anrielit Cnul. Curious Coin.
"There Is a curious shaped coin." con
tinued Mr. Pnrskey, placing on the table,
a small bronze affair resembling adiminu
tlvo horseshoe or a letter V. It was about
a quarter of nn Inch thick nnd two lnche.
across. The ends weieoval and flattened.
"It was in use In ancient Gaul." ex'
plained Mr. Proskey, "about 2,000. years
ago. Ills Mild to have been used In Africa-,
nud Ireland. It was a very convcnleut
shape, jou see. You could string a dozen
of them on a stick or carry them in your
belt or hook a lot of them together. There
nre not many of them found, hut there is.
no demand for them, and a ppeclmen.ls.
only wortli about $10. New York World.
Ciiculne. for Seasickness.
The empress of Austriaglvesthestrong-
est denial to tho assertion recently niade
by eminent iiysicinus both iu this coun
try nnd ju I'liirope, concerning the eflicacy
of cocaine ns a remedy for seasickness.
She declares that, notwithstanding the
met that her inedlcal attendants adminis
tered it to her iu largo doses during her
recent yachting trip to Corfu, slie.suffered
more from seasickness than on any prev
ious occasion. New York"World.
Decay of Different IVooita.
Testa have been made to determine the-
variations lu the length of time that it requires-to
produce decoy-in differenL-klpds ,
of wood when buried under the .surface
of tho ground. The birch and nspen were
.found to decay in three years, the willow
and horse chestnut In,four years, mnplo
and red beech In five.years, elm aud. ash.
in seven years; me larch, jumper ana
arbor vitro were uninjured at the expira
tion of eight years. Globe-Democrat,
At th Hull.
Admiring Mamma (pointing to ) her,
daughter) Don't you think that.JJannle
looks so nmch better in that dress, Mrs,
Greene, than In any she bns evcrhadf
Airs, tiruenciwmi emphasis) wny; my
dear Mrs. Scott. 1 dou't think anything
could improve Nannie's nppearnnco.
It was meant as it compliment, but the
fond mamma took it otherwise, aud now
they don't speak. Harpor's Bazar.
She t'liilemtooil the Slluntlou.
"Didn't you meet father In the hall, last
night as ho went out?" she nsked, lu cold,
sarcaKtlo tones.
"No," lie replied, sadly, "I didn't meet
him. We were going the same way, and
1 was only n short distance In front, of
him."
"Oh!" she said, with' a cruel, algnlil-,
cant smile, nnd sailed nwny. Washing
ton Critic.
Sli,lue at St. I'etemburg.
In the monnstery of St. Alexander' Nev
ski, in St. Petersburg, is a massive shrine
of pure silver that weighs two tons. It in
pyramidal iu shaK', dccoriited-.wlth tho,
must beautiful cliased woik and-is Bur
mounted with angels the sizo of a mnn,
molded of solid silver. Tho monnstery
also contains tho crown of St. Alexander
nnd the iicil on. which Peter tho Great
died. New York Evening World.
Ilwl Her l'lrturo Taken.
My llttlo (laughter goes to the Trinity
Sunday school and has been to several re
vival nieetlugs. Last week she had her
photograph taken, aud after the operator
had finished her griiinliiiiitlier asked her
bow she felt? She Kiid i-ho felt about u;
she thought they do when they go forwanl
for praei-s, they dou'l know wlwther it
took g(xal or not. Henry W. Woodbury
In Boston Globe.
An eminent firm of sonn makers ottered
to supply the British census gratis if they
fchould be nllowed to print thelradvertise
meiits on tho back. Not accepted.
When Ml' Ideas uet Into llttlo minds
something s bound tobpivad. Itia usually
uio mouin
It is an interesting fact that tho old
British war ship, In which Mr. Darvvlu
circumnavigated the world, and began
those speculations which revolutionized
fcclenco, Is now a Japanese training ship.
Despite its transformation of name and
change of ownership, the famous old ves
sel still floats. Instead of tho Beagle, the
name is soma uuspellablo word with Urn
usual ship title ot Maru after It. The
Japs arc proud of their treasure. Home
journal.
AVortU Went TUnuecessury.
llobert (who was at the offlce very late
last night) My dear, have you seen any
thing of my boot si
She (sweetly) Yes, love, they are down
here oa the hat rack. Life.
Ch. mains Short TUnd Wrlt.r.
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of " White'. Phonography," famout as
the Champion Shorthand Writer of the
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