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NOTES AMD COMMENTS.
Ix 1850 the to'nl wealth of this
country was $7,136,000,000 abou!
$808 per capita; in 1860 it had risen
to $16,100,000 000, or about $514 per
head; in 1870 if was $30,089, 000, 000,
per head, and in 1890 to $62, 600,000 -
000, or $1,000 per head.
Director Prestox’s Mint esti-
mates of $200.000,000 as the gold
production for the year isan increase
of $20,000,000 over the
mate for last year. Th» increase in
the production of American gold
reaches $6 500 000 for the year. Tha
largest foreign increase is in Bouth
African prodnction.
Tur Miss Edith leden-
ham, stewardess of the lona. the ill-
fated steamer which was burned be-
tween Lei and London, is one
inspire a r the most phlegmatic.
She had effected her own escape
from the burning cabin. but when
she found that there were other
women and children in danger, she
returned to their assistance. She
died in her to
them.
+ X Fr
story of
heroic etiorts AVE
THERE is no more romantic career
in fiction than that of the Dowager-
Empress i Her parents
were dJdesti peasants in the su-
burbs of Canton when she was a
child, and rather than them
starve she begged them to sell her as
a slave. She was bought by a famous
general, who was captivated by
her beauty and wit he adopted
her as his daughter. He took her to
Pekin, where she so charmed the
Emperor that | his wife.
Tur American mania iubin
advertisement he rocks in pic-
turesque places and on the
barns in peaceful! farm
one of the
sensitive t
we have n
the canny
who perm
an advert
church gallery
a year. This sun
and perhaps accordin Scotch
ideas. did not d
since cleanlin
ness
A Deraw is
the Philad Record
ware not oni) ants a
named for
largest one
she bases her claim on
rendered t« States
the time of
ware claim
first
was
cause the
mude possible
dependence
was the
stitution of
these argument
sufficient De
record a littl
reasons.
Tres
drydocked o
Captain Cl
fishing scl
made fast t
stranded off
the |
of ice
tons of it
carvened
that
fast. and
of the water
The men i
a safe distance t
ings. The
more and m
higher and hig
cable caught rain.
end of the ber nt up
held and pul he
bows first and unharmed
of the ice was loaded by
the 'r kept clear of the ber;
Tur San Francisco
dignantiy dec]
who have made a business of
ing young Englishmen to the
under promises of teaching them
farming and fruit-growing, should be
soundly punished. The young fel-
lows who have been lured from their
homies regarded it as perfectly pro-
per that they should pay alamp sum
for the privilege of serving as stu
dents, as this is the cosiom in Eng
land in all trades. This American
swindler never intended to teach
these boys. He hired them out to
farmers for good wages and pocketed
most of the proceeds. The same
swindle has been perpetrated in this
Btate and in the orange-growing sec-
tion ol Florida, but in all cases the
fraud was speedily exposed by some
bright boy. The men who get up
these schemes are 48 great a curse as
the fellows who advertise and sell
quarter-sections of the Mojave desert
a8 choice fruit land.”
see
her
for d
roofs of
ng valleys is
ich
masse ithe
» preacher,
church
Uren
to godli-
r +
next
thus qn
battle ship
wants the
fleet,
ut she
whol
Whole
gervices
from
|irangoe
on whi
Th
th
sSCho
boats
schoon
Chroniele ir
ares that The men
entic
west,
GREAT preparations are in progress
for the celebration of the millennial
anniversary of the foundation of the
Hungarian Kingdom, which will take
place next year. The festivities are
to last twelve months,
planned on lines worthy of what is
the celebration, for the importance
| of this great woek was already recoy-
| nized in the time of the Roman Em
perar Trajan, who even began the
construction of this channel, many
traces of the ancient Roman workings
being sill in existence.
Synvaxus Sawyer, the Inventor of
the rifled cannon, has just dled in
| Templeton, Mass., at the age of
| seventy-three. From his early boy-
{ can, ho showed
| bent. In 1850 he invented n machine
| the model of his rifled cannon,
test is thus described by C. H. Kel-
ton, the owner of the shop in com
his home. He
wheels taken
| short distance from
{ had rigged up a pair of
from his father’s hay-cart and thus
{ had drawn it down to the meadow
Abour a third of a mile away he had
{ also rigged up a target composed of
{ heavy oak planks from four to six
inches thick and about ten feat
square. He get us all down about
the gun and then loaded it with
about a pound of powder; and though
FOR THE FAIR BEX,
oan: sesismscomndh
HOUND WAISTS NOT FAYORED,
The round walst and fancy bodloe has
but a small place in the styles now offered
for elegant but fashions don’t
change completely at once, and the
dresses,
all
are not to be absolutely discarded.
cannot but look pretty, at any rate, for
the house for many a long day yet. De.
signers for costumes made from warm
| stufls know this; and many of the woolen
| bouse dresses are cut and adorned in
close resemblance to fancy waist styles.
FAN BAGS.
The newest fan-bags are dainty little
affairs. One of these in particular was
made in the usual Jong and narrow shape,
but pointed at the bottom. It was a pale
blue satin, and both back and front was
painted a dain y floral design, sprinkled
here and there with minute sequins and
The bag was outlined with fine
silk cord, which served also for handles,
It was lightly quilted and perfumed and
of green, It must
to be worthy
eins,
lined with a soft shade
be an exquisite fan, indeed,
¥
of such a satchet
not dare trust himself in its imme
diate neighborhood attached a
fuse several feet long, lighted it—and
then whole crowd of ran
like deer for about a quarter of a
mile. But nothing serious occurred
When the iosion took pl
projectile went straight as a bullet
to the mark, exploded as he planned
that it should, and tore most of the
target to pieces
was the first cannon
in this or any other
second discharge with the
precautions was not so
it striking the
took later ex
this'was the
and that te
he us
2X1 ace the
t ~ 3 A
Thus succe
ball ever
ountry.
same
810K ssful
i
adopte
as
was
ment
value
Fins:
al Jones say
ter
tiiese
thus early
destination
time
dead letter
number
nearer
3
rir t
gels
have beer
unsealed
postage w
but tl
tten on one
} gigven
wr and
was over $2. Anoth instance
calied by Mr. J is th
package in tin addressed to a man in
ireland. The 1 was over 33
I i
J
id was
nes 8 CASO
ostage
t was a can of
ones says he scarcely
cate the people. but
i : may
nresents
his circu
ages und
and for that reason he
to be posted in every OlicC
people to look more carefully
the regulations relating t«
g
and see that their parcelsare proper-
ly mailed.
ars Save
from go:
sent
i
sb ore
Nis ©
) postage,
Perpetual Motion Again.
Mallett Hall, of Stepney, Conn., is
the last man to think he has discov
ered the secret of perpetual motion.
Iu describing the machine he says
“It consists of a metallic pulley de-
signed to be attached to a line of
shafting in the usual manner, the
spokes of the wheel being extended
and provided with easily working
joints at the wheel's periphery, at
at the end of these spokes a heavy
weight is attached. When the motor
is not in use these extension spokes,
with their several weights, lie folded
back at the hub of the wheel. By a
lever the spoke at the upper side of
the shaft can be thrown out to its
full length, where the entire weight
attached to its end exerts a leverage
which caused the wheel to make a
partial revolution, other spokes be-
ing automatically extended to keep
up the momentum acquired, and au-
tomatically thrown back to the
center of the wheel when the lowest
point is reached.”
Dangerous Stoves.
bition at Pesth, the opening of the
ing the lofty slopes of Buda, sur.
ish Houses of Parliament in West.
minster, while in July next the
channel at the iron gates of the Dan-
ube, upon which Hungary has spent
no less than £15000,000, is to be
thrown open to international naviga-
tion in the presence of the Emperors
of Austria and Germany. This, in-
Aside from the always present
{ perils of explosion, the
terious to comfort and health,
stoves should never be allowed ina
sleeping room, for having no connec
| bustion into the air of the apartment,
| vitiate the atmosphere and render it
unfit for respiration. Even the burn-
{ing of an ordinary oil lamp durin
the night is dangerous, especially i
turned down, but the oll stove is
much worse, as having larger flame
gives off much poisonous gas.
hion writers announce that
or again” There is
nd of “bear fur.”
war skin"
r half of
would never
after the
skinned out
Siy ‘goal
MH, fis 1 4 ks HAY
per thing
ol
naKes
nd ap
ME
armer
1 &
Mary
WOMEN.
maleriais
sieves have
tonishing
man.
made gar.
as if not
for de.
has
until
demands
f shinae
Of Hinge
studio
f to foreawaear all
sranhierd
= :
styles
lone
is there suf
be irned length
to “ake”
the size of
the
the
tograph of a or
winited on a eard about
laying card, cer
the shades of the past
Many people think fad of the
photographer,” said a well known uptown
artist, ‘to furnish pictures in this shape,
bot it is more than that big sleeves
i made it a necessity. But people
like oddity, and even if they do think it a
fad on our part they give us credit for be.
ing clever, so | am satisfied.”
original phe score
i
ago, m
the size of an ordinary
tainly belongs to
itis a
the
HAVE
RARE OLD COINS FOR BUTTONS,
It will doubtless rejoice more than one
woman's heart to learn that she will not
have to give up her “‘blazer” suit, as that
i the name that will alwavs cling to the
comfortable coat and skirt suit so long
It is to be worn all winter with a
handsome blouse waist. The skirt and
coat will be made of very heavy cheviot
or other cloth. both perfectly plain and
devoid of trimming. That is, if one may
except buttons, jut. really, the buttons
that burden under garments and outside
garments, wraps, dresses and skirts are a
trimming in themselves
warn
tifully shaded and most artistically carved
and polished, and then there are buttons
of carved bone and horn, and immense
| gold and silver ones, filigreed and chased
| and cunningly hammered in mo t entie.
ing designs. The very latest craze in
buttons is to make them of rare old coins !
| Did you ever hear tell of such sacrilege ?
Imagine the agony of a coin collector on
meeting with one of these curio-bedecked
women; when on inspectian he finds that
she hag deliberately and witli maiice pre.
nee defaced the date line on the price.
Po coins! But it is mighty little the
average woman will care for that if she
can just get the coins,
© If she can't get the real, she will sub.
| limely wear the imitation, and swear she
| would as soon have them as the horrid
| old ones, anyhow, Medallions and alam.
[fpum butto « are also much admired,
|e gabe ak Jo of the ouctan of 137
{ the coquetts 4
| hence it is that the antique designs worn
| by gallants of that day, | d In the
and will be among the popular designs
though rather costly for the common
| purse. Malachite mined in Biberia, cat's
eyes from Ceylon, tiger's eyes from India,
{and satiny meonstones are among the
costlier materials from which buttons will
be manufactured,
FASHIUN ROTES.
Black fur lapels will be held by buttons
of sparkling rhinestones,
Wool braid with a corded edge is used
in nt velveteen for the bottom o©
dresses,
place
Fur is again seen on silk costumes in
{ conjunction with fancy
buttons and velvet
lace, chiffon,
the
be,
very fashion-
Navy blue has proved to
manufacturers predicted, a
able color, especially in wools A
gown has skirt and sleeves of
ius
sireet
a navy blu
that 18 to say, the angora
angors wool
wool cloth, which bas a very soft surf
with fine hairs on it. The waist is
and basque shaped, and is
fancy velvet and
tails 1n the back of
f
Ar Of vVeive
fitted
a,
3
ail!
¥ deer "
i ged p coil
It forms wings ove
down
{ which
on
is formed of Le
each 8
There is a
gible women to con
hat to street
of every
Singing as a Nerve Tonic.
It has become the habit in
later days to regard
recre musement or
sonal ¢tation
bearing upon the physic
the participant rather than
gards the mental enjoyment
The most recent recommendation
a hygienic character in this connec-
tion is that singing is excel
nerve tonic. It is pointed out
birds are always when
are sad and pine away they
not be coaxed to sing. and so people
are urged to lift their voices and
carol a ballad orsong with frequency
and vigor in order to secure that hap
piness which comes with health It
may be true that singing is a nerve
t nic for those who indulge in it
themselves, but wh re is the seda
tive to be found that
nerves of the neighbors who may be
compelled to listen to such hygienic
activity? The recognized justice ol
the rule which governors all com=
munities and which provides that
only that which gives the greatest
good to the greatest number will be
permissible, will, we fear, prevent a
general indulgence in health-seeking
by means of vocal athletics. In it
self it might not be so bad, but think
of the horror of the situation when
singing leads enthusiasts in the ex-
ercise of the lungs tothe use of cor-
nets. French horns and other wild
instruments.
every form
other per
st
ent
siient
$f
ii
False Mackerel.
—
A singular case of commensalism
(living on or with another) has just
been made known by M. Gadeau de
Kerville. It concerns the young of
the marine fishes called false mack-
| erel, which are always found in com:
| pany with the large medusea,k known
| as rhizostomes, These young fishes
| swim parallel with the long axis of
the jellyfish and in the same direction
‘as the latter. They remain above,
beneath, and behind the animal. It
frequently happens that some of them
introduce themselves into the cavi
ties of the jellyfish and are then vis-
ible from the exterior, owing to the
transparency of the host. Some-
times the school of fishes wanders a
few yards away from the meduses
but at the least alarm immediately
returns with great rapidity to occupy
its former position.
OPENING AN ACCOUNT.
Clever Little Story of One Man's
Financial Career.
When I go into a bank I get ret-
tled. The clerks rattle me:
money rattles me:
me. The moment I cross the thresh
old of an bank I am a hesitating jay.
If I attempt tb transact
I knew this beforehand. but my
salary had been raised $50 a month
place for it. Bo I shambled in and
looked timidly around me at the
clerks. 1 had an idea that a person
about to open an account must needs
consult the manager, I went up to
fn wicket marked '' Accountant. ’’ The
accountant was a tall, ¢ The
very sight of him rattled me, My
voice was sepulchral
“Can I see the manager?’’ 1
and added, solemnly,
don’t know why I said
Certainly '' said the
and fetched him. The
a grave, calm man. |
ciuntched 1n a erumpled
ol devil,
said
alone, 1
“alone.’
accountant
MANBEer was
held my £56
ball
manager
doubt i
t want io
it the thir
I didn
but withont
evident The manager
larm. He {
ad 4 a
31 } FEVER.
me
some a had an
: and led
He
1d
' ionger }
he bank
Is it
nn ll¢ Ww
‘It is
Then I want to draw a cher
My idea was to draw out
for present use. Some one
a check book
AOome one aise
to write it
swam
det
vibrating voice
waited
said the ac
gave me
and
me how
through 5 wicket
began telling
The people in the
bank had the impression that I was
an invalid millionaire. I wrote some-
thing the check and thrust it in
at the clerk. He looked at it.
What! Are voudrawing it all out
again?’ he asked. in surprise Then
I realized that I had written fifty-six
instead of six. 1 was too far gone to
reason now. [ had a feeling that it
was impossible to explain the thing.
All the clerks had stopped writing to
look at me. Reckless with misery, |
made a plunge.
Yes, the whole thing.”
You withdraw your money
the bank?”
“Every cent of jt.’’
‘“‘Are you not going to deposit any
more? ' asked the clerk, astonished.
‘*Never."”” An idiotic hope struck
out.
on
from
had insulted me while I was writing
the check and that I had changed
my mind. I made a wretched at-
tempt to look like n man with a fear-
fully quick temper. The clerk pre.
pared to pay the money.
“How will you have it?”
“What?''
“Oh,
answered, without
think, “In fifties.’’
fifty-dollar bill.
“And the six?” he asked dryly.
“In sixes,’ I said. He gave it to
me and I rushed out,
even trying to
echo of a roar of laughter that went
up to the ceiling of the bank. Since
then I bank no more. 1 keep my
money in cash in
and my savings in silver dollars ina
sock.
intensifying Color in Wood.
A process has been discovered for
intensiiying the coloring matter in
teactive to the eye, as if neatly var.
nished with various colored ware
nishes. The mixture used acts chem-
feally. It will greatly increase the
use of wood instead of wall paper
LAUNCHING A GREAT VESSEL
An Army of Men Start the Ship
Down the Greased Ways.
Describing the launching of a great
vessel, Franklin Matthews . says in
Bt. Nicholas
All the props have taken
own except a few that reach only a
Hittle way up the platform
with a railing ich the stalwart
workmen the stout pieces
as battering rams
the
the
bean
sides, A
on wh
y rest
y U B¢
are iri ing bome
yd along
re
may
part
PN Te
i
makes her plu
strike no :
the ways ha
» weather | as been
i
i
a #
TE tee
iinieé a ral
ool
ara
(ress | 3
entirely new
be
ding down
i« held en
of timber
that cl and slid.
ing wavs together i yderneat!
the bow
wise #1}
amps th
Bicycles Good for the Lungs.
Of al
Dr
best
Means |
Fortesque A
When a perso
he is tromibled with shortne
his heart beats uncomfortably
get tired, but after
discomforts disappear
people liable to attacks
train their respiration by
exercise of on
heart and lungs being in perfect health?
Cycling exercise first of all the
depth of breathing, and that without fa
tigue, as the respiratory movements are
and it will accustom
the rider instinctively to at each
respiration the volume of air required to
serate the blood and to eliminate a fixed
proportion of carbonic acid, leaving in the
circulation the precise amount compatible
with health.
ane
Win
COUrse, conaditu
INCTeaAses
1
AsO
take nn
a
A Millionaire's Confession,
Baron Alphonse de Rothschild who
so narrowly escaped being the victim
was once asked by a journalist
riches led
no!” answered
“that would
Happiness is some.
Believe me,
#"
to happiness. “Ah,
the millionaire, sadly,
~ework !’’
A SS AAI
An Appropriate Text.
A worthy clergyman of my acquaint.
ance, having been presented to an
important living, preached his first
sermon from the words, ‘All that
ever came before Me are thieves and
robbers.” He was surpised and dis
tressed whon the church wardens
afterward hinted to him that his
cholee of a text had been hard upon
his predecessors,