$&li$i3tfP&&'1Gn p jjwmi ;-: i jCEiffi L ftJSOAdXlSB PAHA' IxmilGNVK SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1888. Ti . THE SCENE CHANGES. MRS. HARRISON TO BE IN MRS. CLEVELAND'S PLACE. Gossip About tlie Family of tb FreeUsnt Klect Mi. Mertea and Her FamUy of Girls Heme Lite of Twe American Tamllles. Mrs. Frances Clevcland gracefully steps out and Mrs. Carrie Harrison walks in as gracefully. Honors te both, for both are flne types of the Intelligent, well poised American woman. Though Americans linve no court and no hereditary rank, and the president's c wife is in theory 10 mers tlum any ether American lady, yet necessity lias forced a sort of social leadership upon her slnce the days of Martha Washington and Abigail Adams; and custom, with the growth of wealth, has made her as much the queen of a republican court as Is the wife of a reigning king. And for the duties of such a position Mrs. Harrison haa had far tuore educational ezperience tlum Mrs. Cleveland had. The coming preflideV.ln, te borrow a. German word, is the daughter of Pro Pro feseor Jehn W. Scott, of tab Miami Uni versity of Ohie many years, and new a government cmploye in the pension offlce in Washington, still a hale and actlve man at the age of 80. Carrie Scott was pctite and demure, very pretty, and Suick in her studies. She and Benjamin arriseu graduated from that college en i the same day, wcre married seen after, and were the parents of a child befere either was twenty-ene years old. They i are very nearly of the same age, and liail been sweethearts from the time they en tered college. Their courtship was ene of the ideal kind, carried en in the inter vals of liberalizing studies, with social reading together and quiet walks to gether among the groves of the academy. Her girlhood in Oxford, O., was a life of simplicity. She wero a calico frock. wiiite apron and sun bonnet te college. wiicre Biie stuaiea Latin and the higher mathemat ics in a class with ler tuture lius- HAS. HARRISON. band. At home in a still plainer dress she aid all Irltifla (9 limian work and became MRS. MORTON, en expert in making bread, an accom plishment in wlilch her hand has net lest its cunning. One of her early ad mirers says that her usual church dress was a soft brown merino, with a big bon net, and her visiting dress "a lavender sprigged dclaine-trlmmed with real lace at the neck and wrists." It only remains te add that she was married in "a gown of flne bishop's lawn, with a tiny bit of embroidery en the neck and alcoves," and the millinery part of this sketch will be complete. Mrs. Harrison is still a handsome, wo man, an active member of the Presby terian Union church, a patron of all its cliaritics, a manager of the orphan asy lum of IndianaiKiliH, and generally ene of theso useful and ucreeable ladies whom her associates and cc-rcllgienists will greatly miss. She has had experi experi ence in Washington while licr husband was senator from Indiana. Her daughter, Mrs. Mary McKce, and the tatter's two children, will rcside with her in Wash ington; and her daughter-in-law,' the wife of Mr. Russell Harrison, will be a frequent visitor. Mr. Ilussell Harrison's home is en a big cattle ranch in Mon Men tana; his wife is a daughter of Senater Saunders of Nebraska, and he has ene child. "Thcre will be two White Houses in Washington during the next administra tion," eav the enthusiastic society ladies of New Yerk; for Mrs. Lei P. Morten Is young, handseme and vivacious, with all the tact and conversational ability for which American ladies of high social position are noted. And, it may be added, no lady in the city has had from the start a higher social position tlian Mrs. Morten, as she is of ene of the old eld est families, and her associates are of the old Knickerbockers, and the Asters, Goelcts, Van Ucnsselacrs and all the rest of the noted "Four Hundred." She lias four daughters, the eldest but 14; but her only son died v hile the family was in Londen. who is se much younger than the tice president elect that she seems mere like an elder sister of her daughters. As thcre will be a mild flavor of Pres byterianism about the White Heuse, it is only fair that the Armenians should held the fort at the vlce presidential mansion, and Sirs. Morten is an enthusiastic 'Epis copalian. Her husband's millions and her own social grace make her an impor tant factor in her church. The Mertens are new leaving their beautiful coun try place at Rhlnebeck, up the Hudsen, for their city residence at 85 Fifth avc avc nue, and thcre they expect te entertain Mrs. Harrison in December. The lady will visit New Yerk in respense te an in vitation fiem Mrs. Grant, widow of the general and president, whose guest Mi's. Harrison will be. Mrs. Sartoris (Ncllie Grant) is also expected te spend the v. in ter with her mother. . While it is matter of gratification te all patriots that the social features of the next administration are te be se brilliant, Americans may well feci a thrill of pride that the ladies of the White Heuso have ee generally , maintained the highest standard of' American womanhood. Martha Washington's name is a house hold word for dignity and nobility of character. Mrs. Abigail Adams, wife of the second president, was net only bril liant in society nnd a success in giving warmth te an administration that seemed hi ether respects n "cold" ene, but was also a writer of remarkable talent. Themas Jeffersen was a widower, and the social features were secondary during his administrat.en. The "reign" of Delly Madisen, wife of the fourth president, is 6tU' tin. great social success by which all ctners are judged. Of her immediate 'eucccssew less is known, hut the little that is knew nU geed. President Jack Jack eon was a childless w idewer, and his en .tire administration was se distracted by Suarrels in the cabinet that the social cat urea wcre totally disregarded by ro re ro Ipertcrs of that day. Mr. Van Burcn was 'also a widower, and his successor lived in the White Heuso but,ene month. ,' Of recent ladies in rule there, Mrs. Grant had but little preliminary training nnd Mrs. Lincoln nene whatever: Mrs. Garfield and her successor, Mrs. McElroy, had but short gjlsmpscs of the life there, while Mrs. Hayes was, iti the humor of the day, slightly tinged with sarcasm, the "head of her administration." It l matter of suiprise that with extrcme youth, nnd no preliminary training what ever, Mrs. Clui eland should hae suc ceeded se w ell. In all respects, educa tion, personal charms and preliminary training, Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Morteu stand second te nene of their predeces sors. German, French and English Soldiers. German soldiers In saluting their su periors must keep their hands te their caps while pacing twche steps six steps befere the men meet nnd six after they iiave passed. In ft rather hasty tour through the cities of Germany, England and France it struck the writer that the Germans were much mero military look ing, mero soldier like than theso of the two ether nations named. English sol diers still adhere te red coats and heavy, high, bearskin hats w hich are formida ble only te the wcarerB. Members of some regiments wear little round stiff caps which w ere never intended te be large enough for their heads, se they are Just tinned en. the ride and nel&inncwl- IH1VJI. YM 1 If swsSi A lajMSS"""" H&JvvffrVsiS MJ) ttenDyu narrow leather strap widen In seme cases passes under the chin and In ethers just touches the lower lip. The caps remind you of the toy caps worn by an organ grinder's monkey. The French soldiers are small In stat ure, their gait is slatternly and their trousers are far tee wide. They might be useful in preventing soldiers from running away, but such baggy breeches would also lmpcde their movements in attack. Prussian officers as a rule are tall, well formed and graceful in motion. They stand erect and step out easy. The make of their uniforms gives them the nppcarancoef liaving breed shoulders, full chests and small waists and it is said that they all wear corsets. Their caps are of dark cloth, te match the suit, and seem te be designed with seme com mon sense, being well fitting and liaving peaks of cemf ortable slaj. The German's trousers are cut narrow nnd shapely, making the wearer leek tall and putting the finishing touch te the very becoming uniform of a set of soldierly looking men.' 'M. P." in Heme JmirnaL THE WHEEL OF THE WORLD. The wheel of the world turns round and round; These who are uppermost aoeo mar be Down la the dust or under the ground ; The king In chains, the serf act five, Oxer the track In sunshine and rain It reUi en, erer and etct again. The wheel of the world mores day and night, And IU swift revolution bring Nations from derkneae Inte light, Where belli of the geed time coming ring. Over the plot where the palace shone. It roll In the dust of the crown and throne. Around and round the wheel turns and gees, And we go with It, new up, then down; Few win the prize that many must low, Tired at the goal, hew late comes the crown) The bra re, the true, the noble, the just. Will nerer be lest In the whirling Just, The Footgear of Kings. A curious museum has just been opened at Dresden. In it are collected a number of beets, shoes nnd slippers in which em perors, kings, queens, princes and ether august or famous persons have seme time or ether trodden the path through life. Among them are a pair of beets w ern by Napeleon I at the battle of Dresden, en April 27, 1813, and a pair of white satiu shoes, embroldercd in geld, which the seme great emperor wero en the day of Ids coronation; another pair of strong leather beets which belonged te the fa mous French marshal, Murat, afterward king of the Twe Sicilies; a pair of high heeled beets of Maria Theresa; beets of the philosopher Kent, and many ethers, forming a curious assembly. If the promoters of the museum have any energy they will net find it difficult tolncrcase their curious collection con siderably and te make it ene of the sights of Dresden. But they must search both highways and byweys for their treasures; thus, for instance, they might perhaps obtain an interesting artlcle from the geed nuns at Nazareth Heuso, Ham mersmith, who prcscrve a large com cem f ortable looking slipper of the late pepe under a dainty glass case in ene of their large rooms. Pall Mall Gazette. The Beggars of China. A writer In a Shanghai journal re ferring te the beggars of China, says that large donations are given te them by the pcople, but these are inthonature of en insurance. In the cities the beg gars are organized into very powerful guilds, mero powerful by far than nny organization with which they can have te contend, for the beggars have nothing te leso and nothing te fear, in which re spects they stand alone. The shop keep er who should rcf use a donation te a stalwart beggar, after the latter has waited for a reasenable time and has be sought with what lawyers call "due dili gence," wetdd be liable te invasion from a herde of famished wretches, who would render the cxistence even of a stolid Cliincse a burden, and who would utterly prevent the transaction of any business until their continually rising de mands should be met. Deth the shop keepers and the beggars understand tins perfectly well, and it is for this reason that the gifts flew in a steady, if tiny, rill. Londen Times. "- The Magnet In Surgery. Mechanics and ethers employed in iron factories frequently suffer botue annoy ance nnd no little pain from the acci dental introduction Inte the cye of par ticles of steel, iron filings, etc. All persona engaged in work of this kind should carry with them magnets, the use of whi-h rarely fails te remeve the foreign body. A man in Lonvale, Ga., dreve a Sloce of steel filing into Ids eyeball a few ays nge, nnd a surgeon spent seme time in vain endeavors te extract it. Tinally he brought a powerful electro-magnet te Ills aid, by means of which the offens ive particle was at ence removed. It was ever a quarter of an inch long, nnd its entire length had been imbedded in the eyeball. -Chicago News. Unpunished low Breakers. According te the figures published in the British Blue Boek, just issued, it ap pears as though America is net the only country where criminals se frequently escape justice. During 1880-87 there were in Londen 42,891 indictments and only 10,015 of the offenders were placed under arrest. Tills shows that mero than ene-half escaped. It is further te be noted that of theso apprehended 0,703 wcre discharged for want of evidence and 1,825 for want of prosecution, se that the number held te bail or com mitted w as reduced te 13,058. Of these, again, only about 10,408, or 75 per cent., wcre convicted, or less than one-fourth of the number of crimes committed. New Yerk Telegram. Hint te the Census Taker. I have ene suggestion te make: that our national government, w hen it takes the next general census, include in its statistics information about all the pco pce pco peo in the United States abeve 00, the kind of information te be determined beforehand by the most eminent physi cians and scicntifie men generally in this country or in the world. I bcliove that such Information would be of mero value te the world, after having been properly digested, tlian all the facta about the manufacture of cotton cloth, the raising of tobacco, the production of wldsky, etc., tliat could be collected in a century. Fer de we net all desire te live long? Clement M. Hammend in Popular Science Mentldy. - The "Gangs" or Londen. The Londen pollce records show that "gangs" flourish there as they de in New Yerk. The Marylebene gang, the Fitz Fitz rey Place gang, the Menkey Parade gang, the Black gang, the Newcut gang, the Grccngate gang, the Prince Arthur gang, the Gang of Roughs, the Jovial Thirty two, are seme of the most important, each ene having its own stamping ground. The Menkey Parode gang infests white chapcl. New Yerk Sun. Cruelty te Animals. Youthful Agent (of Society for the Prevention of Cruelty te Animals, te Leng Island fox hunter) I'll have te teke you in, my man, for crueltv. Leng Island Tex Hunter Nonsense; wo're only chasing an anise 6eed beg. Agent It's the deg's, sir. Life. Time Waited in Making Calls. What te de, then? "Lep off decisively your miscellaneous activities." Reduce tlie number of your friends. It is very easy for a man te liave tee many friends. The value of friendsldp is in its quality, net quantity. Beyend a certain ielnt, a mans friends are his worst enemies. They are his enemies when they waste hU time and strength, and draw him away from the serious pursuits and lefty ideals of life. The case is still worse w 1th women, as every sensible w eman will acknowledgej w ills, grief and desperation. Why should a woman spend her life in making and' receiving calls of no real meaning or con sequence, and in ether pettty details? The treuble is, net that she lias friends, but that she has tee many of them. New Yerkjmmercifll Advertiser, MINISTER PHELPS. Who Will Succeed Itlm at the Cenrt of St. James? One of the many changes which the election of Gen. Harrison te the presi dency will bring about will be the recall of Mr. Edward J. Phelps as minister te the court of St. James. Among theso spoken of for chief justice of the TUnlted States befere the appointment of Mel ville Fuller was Mr. Phelps. He has made many friends in England. Mr. Phelps is n Vcrmentcr by birth, Having been born in Miuuieeurg in le.., At tne nge ei is he was graduated from Middleburg college, and nt the Ynle law school nt SI. He began the prac tice of Ids profes sion at Middle burg in 1813. but two years later removed te Bur lington, Vt, Frem 1801 te the clese nf Villmnm'a nil ministration he "" ' nmxa. , was second comptroller of the treasury. He ran for governor of his state in 1880. He was made a lav professor at Yole cellege the next year. In 1685, when Clevcland had become president of the United States, Mr. Phelps was appointed salnistcr te England. Mr. Phelps is described as n man of flne carriage.nnd proportions, and particu larly graceful address nnd of pleasant bearing, te his equals at least. His face would lie an exceedingly homely ene ex cept for his very high forehead and its animated expression. Perhaps neither gentleman will feel complimented, but he strikingly reminds ene of both Hamil ton Tish nnd William II. Vanderbilt, although these two did net resemble each ether. He wears mutton chop whiskers nnd is clean shaven as te his upper lip and chin. James Russell Lewell was the man whom Mr. Phelps succeeded as minister te England. It is net a very pleasant matter te step into the shoes left vacant by such a man as James Russell Lewell, but Mr. Phelps, notwithstanding his forced contrast with the pleasing quali ties of the poet diplomat, speedily bo be bo caine popular among the English. He is a brilliant conversationalist, the life of a dinner party, Ids chat abounding in shrewd nnd witty remarks w itheut go ing eutside the limits of geed taste. Twe of Mr. Phelps' children me living, the eldest being Mrs. Horatio Loeniis. A son, Charles, graduated at Yale col cel cel leeo in 1883. Anether son died several years age. no was chief engineer of the Michigan Central railroad. The family are Episcopalians. Mr. Phelps has been married but once, and his do mestic relations are pleasant and affec tionate in the extreme. Elections in France. Elections in France are all held en ene day, and that day always a Sunday, in order that artisans and peasants may vete without incenvenience or less. Ne man, moreevcr, has mero than a slngle vote, and should he happen te be en the register of two constituencies, he would incur a heavy penalty by voting in bpth. This is a logical corollary of universal suffrage. A man docs net ote as a householder or owner, but as a citizen; and residence, net property or tax pay ing, is the sole qualification. He gees seme days befere or en the day of the poll te the Mairle with a rent receipt or seme ether document estab lishing his identity, obtaining a card, which he hands in with his voting paper te the poll clerk. Se many cards, se many voting papers; nnd frauds are oc casionally detected by a discrepancy in the number of each. The ote is net really secret. Outside the polling places (usually the municipal school) stand men offering printed voting papers, ready te be dropped into the urn without nny cress or tick. These agents nre se zeal ous in proffering their wares that the elector commonly accepts them all, and as he wnlks up the corridor, llings down all but the ene he intends te use. Tlie result is that as the day advances the ground or iloer is thickly strewn with these rejected papers. Frank Leslie's. "Leng Jehn" Wentworth's Monument. "Leng Jehn" Wcntwerth, as he was called from his gigantic size, is te hat e a monument at Chicago commensurate with his height. Tlie structure whin completed will measure 71 feet and 3 inches from the ground te the njiex. The mate rial used is te be plain Uollewcll granite from the state of Maine. The ground base is 18 feet snuare, .. 1.t-.l. .T,. 41,- wi? second base, 11 feet and 0 inches - square. 1 he third ami leurtn pieces rcbting en this will fiiinnnrfc flirt i ," dais, acube of J feet each wav. The whele foun dation is 10 feet rirwl fl nMina In VVulfc' height. It will "-w"' support a solid THE WCKTWOUTII iu"'V ""H" "v monument. f?et high. On i tlie jf-"- third huse will be the inscription in plain raised letters: ':JV ' JOIHJ WENTWOItTIL t'.fV. ,' : I'This monument when remnleted will be the second largest shaft of its kind hf the world. Indeed, a special car was built te carry tlie gteund base, which weighs seventy tens, ireni l-aKO juicin gan te Kose Ilill cemetery, where the monument is te be placed. A second similar car was also constructed, and both were bent te Maine, where tlie Bliaf t is being chiseled. After receiving it3 lead the train will tra el westward in daytime, being side tracked nt night te prevent the possibility of collision. WILLIAM H. BARNUM. Prominent In National Telltlcs for Many Years. Amoner theso prominent in national politics during the exciting ieried of the electoral commission was Sir. AVilham II. Barnuin. In 1603, 1872 and ld70 Mr. Baraum was a large contributor te the Democratic campaign fund, and after wards, as chairman of the national Democratic campaign cemmittee, he bo be bo caine ene of the most prominent Demo crats in the United States. Mr. Barnuni wai born in Connecticut !in 1818. His education was obtained in the public 'schools, and hu entered the busi ness of iron man ufactueo at Li me Reck, Litchfield county, Conn , jvvhore energy and business nlul ity brought Jiiiu a remarkable suc cess. In u few years he became the owner of nearly all the principal blast furnaces and iSsiK W II. IUKNUU. forges in the Housatenlo volley. Mr. Barnum w as Eent te the btate lcghihturc, and in ISCOwas elected te congress and re-elected thieugh biicce&sne turns till 1870, when he was elected te the I'nittd States senate, te fill the term of Orris 8. Ferry, deceased, ending Match !, 1870. His ability as a political manage r led te his being placed en the national Demo cratic cemmittee in 1S73 and 180. In the latter year 31r Abraui 8. Hewitt was chairman of the committee, and Cel. Pclten, Governer Tilden's nephew, wns acting manager. Upen Mr. Hewitt's resignation en the re re ro Celet erth8 decision t- the elec 3 BBSJNSSSSSSSSSW ,T Si fl BUrVlvssssB v3s4ra"3 WmsK i a 11I? total Commission; " Mr. Barnum was elected te fill the unexpired term of Mr. Hewitt- In 18S0 he was unanimously re-elected chairman, and four years later he was chosen ngaln. He devoted him self ee unceasingly te his duties as te impair his health, nnd was obliged te take seme rest. He w ns next placed in charge- of the campaign just ended. He had determined te retire in 1881, but Wing a large Iren manufacturer, and as the campaign turned upon tariff issues, he feared that his withdrawal would be attributed te want of agreement with the Democratic party. He therefore ac cepted the burden. Tlie duties of his nltien wcre n great strain upon his lth. especially ns he was compelled te irregular habits. He kept in harness, however, remaining at his rooms in the Fifth Avcnua hotel until n few days be fore the election. On Nev, 0 he w cut te Liuio Reck te vote. An Old Mermen Jail. There is a historic old jail nt Liberty." Me., whose walls nre crumbling, nnd which will doubtless seen pass away. Liberty and jail are net words which ene would expect te sce linked together, though they have frequently been se joined in political nnd religious history. The Liberty jail comes in under the lat ter head. It is known as the "Old Mer- Tlin OLD JAIL AT LIBEIITV. men Jail," from the fact of its liaving been (he best prison in that portion of the state at the time of the Mermen wars. Among tlie Mormons ence confined 'there were Jeseph Smith, the dead prophet mid leader; Hvrani Smith, Sidney Rig Rig den, Lyman Wight, Caleb Baldwin and Alexander McRae. They were brought there after being captured at Far Vest in 1833 and remained for six months. It was constructed in 1833, and was the first jail ever built In Clay county. It wa3 a strongly built two story struc ture, with two walls, ene fef heavy tim bers and an outer ene of large stones. The first fleer is en the order of a dun geon. Tlie deer is of oak, studded w ith heavy wrought nails. Twe windows en the north side admitted light mid air. The west wall of stene has almost en tirely fallen down, nnd the reef that ence shaded the moldy earth below has collapsed. r Tlie latest Ocean Collision. The magnificent Cunard steamer Um bria, which recently collided with and sank the French steamer Iberia in New Yeik bay and also punched large holes ran umhiua. in her bow e, Ls ene of the finest vessels of a line noted for fleatlug palaces. She is ene of tlie fastest beats sailing tlie seas, nnd haa made seme pretty races with rival ocean greyhounds. Tlie Umbria wns built at Glasgow in 1884. She is C01 feet long, nnd has a breadth of 57 feet and a depth of 38 feet. She is built of bteel, and has two large smokestacks and three' masts. At prcs- Tini ninniA. "$ ent thcre are yards en the foremast only? Her tennage la 7,718 gross and 0,215 net Bhe has a registered. herse power, of E.C00. Li King William at Cravclette. When the Trench guns opened flre it wee discovered that the king's position was within easy range, many of the shells falling near enough te make the place extremely uncomfortable, be it was sug gested that he go te a less exposed point. At first h e refused te listen te this wisa council, but yielded finally leaving the ground with reluctance, liowever and went back toward Rczonville. I waited for Count Bismarck, w he did net go im mediately with the king, but remained atGravclotte looking after seme of tlie escort who liad been wounded. When he had arranged for their care we set out te rojeiu tlie king, and befere going far overtook his majesty, who liad btepped en the Chalons read and was surrounded by a throng of fugitives, whom he was berating in German se energetic as te remind me forcibly of the "Dutch" swearing that I used te hear in my boyhood hi Ohie. The dressing down finished te his satisfaction, the king resumed his ceurse toward Itczon Itczen Itczon ville. lialtiriL'. however, te rcbuke In the same emphatic btyle every group of run aways he overtook. Gen. bhcridan In Scnhner's Magazine. I'rocess of Futtcclng Oysters. The business of planting eystcre nnd ha Ing them grew properly after they are planted is net very w ell understood by the general public. Ihcre is a great deal of money invested In the industry along the Delaw are bay, nnd occasionally seme of theso heavily interested in a financial manner ceme out at the little end of the horn. The process of catching oysters and fattening them for the market is, te say the least, a very interesting ene. After the oysters are caught they nre placed en an immense float, wldch is air tight en all four sides. There are a num ber of corks in the bottom of tlds ileat, and after the oysters lia e been carefully laid out en the bottom the corks are withdraw n, allowing the float te fill with water and go the bottom of the bay. The oysters will then open thtir mouths like any ether firth and drink te their hearts' content. After two or three tides have swept ever them they are brought totheeurfaco ence mero. Bytliistime they have beceme plump oysters, ready for market. New Yerk Graphic. - - Fasscs for Geed Temper. Thore is in seme a dispassionate neu trality of mind which, though it gener ally passes for geed temper, can neither gratify nor wairn us; it must indeed be granted that these men can only nega tively offend, but then it should also be remembered that they cannot positively please, San Trancisce Jewish Progress, I'Iics for Natural Gas. The discovery and utilization of natural gas liave proved a powerful stimulus te the manufacture of iron pipes and tubes in this country. There are new 2,800 miles of mains in the United States for ceu veying natural gas. Chicago Herald. rurally of Many Teed Cats. An English scicntifie man lias pre served a record of a family of many teed cats down te the tenth generation. Some members have as many as seven tees en each feet. Arkansas Trav?l(;r, ' aA J IIERO OF THE MIL DANGEROUS DUTIES PERFORMED DY THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER. Qualification! Essential te Sueeeaa What te De When There la Ranger Ahead. '" Quick Decision The Cloud Which Itangs , Over Engineer and Fireman. The locemotlvo engineer is tlie popu lar "here of the raiV' and the popular estimate in this respect is substantially just. Others have te brave dangers and perform duties under trying circum stances, but the cnglne runner has te ride in the most dangerous part of the train, take charge of a steam boiler that may cxplode nnd blew him te atoms, and of machinery that may break and kill him nnd try te keep up a vigllance which only n being mero than human could successfully maintain. He must be a tolerably skillful machinist he cannot be tee geed ami have nerves that will remain steady under the most trying circumstances. "If running a fast express through midnight dark ness ever a line where n similar train has been tipped off a prcclpice(and n brother runner killed) by train wreckers the night befere, he must dah forward with the same confidence that he would foci In bread daylight en an open pralrie. But he docs net "heroically grasp tlie threttle" in the face of danger, when the threttle has been already shut, nor does he "whistle down brakes" in order te add a stirring element te the reporter's tafe, when by the magic of tlie air brak-e he can, with a turn of his hand, apply every brake in the train witli tlie grip of a vise in less time than it would take him te reach the whistle pull. When there is danger ahead there Is generally just ene thing te de, and that Is te step as seen as possible. An in stant suffices for shutting off the steam and applying the brake. With modem trains this is all that is necessary or can be dene. Reversing the cnglne is neces sary en many engines, and formerly was en all; this would, in fact, te dene in stinctively by old runners, in nny case, but this also is dene in n second. After taking these measures thore is nothing or the cngineman te de but leek out for his own safety. In seme circumstances, as in the case of n partially burned brldge which may possibly support the train even in a weakened condition, it may be best te put en nil steam. The runner is then hi n dilemma, and a right decision is a matter of momentary Inspi ration. Many lives have been saved by quick wittcd runners in such cases, but thcre is no ground for censure of tlie en gineer, who, in the excitement of the moment, decides te slacken instead of quicken his speed. The rare cases of Oils kind are what show the value of ex perience, and of men of tlie right tem perament and degroe of intclllgence te ucquire oxperienco lessens readily. PnOUABIUTHM Off ACCIDENT. But the terrible cloud constantly hang ing ever the engineer and fireman of a fast train is the chonce of encountering en ebstacle which cannot possibly be avoided, and which leaves them no alter native but te jump for their lives, If in deed it does net take away even that. Te tlie fact that tills cloud is no larger than it Ls, and that these men have sturdy nnd courageous natures must te attri buted the lightness with which it rests upon them. On ene read or another, from a washout, or incfilcient manage ment, or a collision caused by an opera tor's fergetf illness, or seme ene of a ecore of ether causes, thcre are ceubtanlly oc curring cases of men heroically meeting death under the most heartrending cir cumstances. Every month records a number of such, though happily they nre net frequent en any ene read. On the best of reads n freight train wrecked by a broken wheel under n bor rowed car may be thrown in the path of a passenger train en another track just as the latter approaches. This has hap pened mero than ence lately. Ne amount of fidelity or forethought (except in tlie maker of the wheels) can prevent this kind of disaster. Thcr( is constant danger en most reads of running off the track at misplaced switches, many hw itches being located at points where the runner can see them only a few sec onds befere he is upon them; but the cliance is se small perhaps ene in ten or a hundred thousand that the uvcrage runner forget? it, and it is eniy uy eovere sen uiscipune that he can held himself up te complienco with the rule which re quires 1dm te te en the watch for evcry switch tercet as longbcfero rcacliing it as he possibly can. IIe find the switches all right and the read perfectly clear ee regularly, day after day and month after month, that he may cosily fall into the snare of thinking that they will always be se. But. like ether trainmen, the cngineman finds enough mero agrccable thoughts te fill Ids mind, and reflects upon the hazards of Ida vocation perhaps tee little. B, B. Adams, Jr.. in Scrib ncr's Magazine, i - . ' Whale of the Scottish Islet. Tew peeple would gues3 the etymology of "ca'lng" when applied te a whale, printed as it was exactly like this in the columns of a weekly contemporary. It Is really "ca'lng," the Scotch for calling, that name being given te this species of whale from the curious bleating sound they make. A stranded calf whale lias a very pitiful call for its dum, which the latter answers in a harsher tone. The name Is really local te tlie Scottish islands, the proper name being the do de do ducter, the wlialcs being se called bo be bo caute they ream about the sea under tlie guidonce of a leader in the shape of an old bull. In tlie early spring, just befere the breeding season, there is a very keen competition for this office, and mero than ence the contending bulls have both been known te die from the effects of the encounter. The whale i3 net a very large ene, being only from sixteen te eighteen feet long; it has occasionally been taken in immense quantities among the shoals and channels of the Hebrides, Orkneys, Shetlands and Fair Isles. When a herd makes its appcarance the natives leso no time in collecting all the beats, guns and uorpeons which they can lay their hands en. They then try all they can te get essward of the shoal, and if they succeed endeavor, by "advancing with blowing born, splashing ears, firing guns and eheutmg, te drive the terrified cetaceans en shore. Once they are stranded a ter rific attack is made. and hundreds have been slain in a eingle battue. Tlie eccne bone of the most plcturcsque itispos itispes itispos eible te witness in the north of Scotland. It is quite another affair from the occa sional grounding of n Greenland wliale, the ca'lng wliala being of an entirely uuierent ana tar mero gregarious speciea, Londen Glebe. A llug Id the Ear. Writers 6ay when a bus gels into the Jar de net te frightened, but drown him with oil or warm water. There is no philosopher who could sit unmoved with a bug or fly stamping a tattoo upon his ear drum. Yes, te frightened, for it will facilitate your movements. Sweet oil is perhaps the test thing te keep him from moving that is the first desider atum. The oil, by its thick consistence, will se cntangle and bcdraggle its legs and wings that the intolerable neise will te stepped. If oil be net nt hand use any liquid that is net poisonous or cer rosive. Water will probably te within trio reach of evcry ene. Tlds Ls also mere liable te ileat him out, tee, tlian cither sweet oil or glyccrlnu. It lias been suggested te blew tobacco smeke into the car te stupefy the insect. We cannot inderse this advlse; tobacco smeke blown into the ear of a child has been known te cause alarming symp toms. When the movements of the in truder have been arrested nyrlnije the ear gently with warm water. All man ner of insects and bug? liave been found in the ear, hut you cau nevcr tell in a i;i ven case who the rude caller is that is mocking at the deer of your brain till you hae 1dm out. Dr. J, Herbert Clai borne. n Mc.dicalClAsslea, 2M2EJ IIsxIkj Ne Mercury, Ne Potash,' Or any ether Mineral Poison. It Is Nslure's nemedri tnsJs eiclmlrslr from Roots sml Herbs. It Is perfectly llsrmlrts. It Is the only remedy known te th wertt thsl has sttr yet Curtd eonlagleut Dkxx! ytfjen all (f sfaart. It cares Mercurial IUicnmMtrn, Cancer, cretnls.snd ether Woe.ldlics heretofore consider! lacurshle. It cures any disease caused from Impurs bleed, II Is newpre acrltisd by thousands of the bcit phrtlclsns In ths CaltM Ststi, ss a tenla. We sppsait the statement of a f ew i 'IhaTennwtB.S.R (inpatients eonTSteie. fax from fuvr and from nicanlefl with tue Ust result. J. J). cust. t. P , KUaTllle, Os." Harm. OS. Willis White wss srTllelfJ with senful sere n rrs. I prcvrlbed S. S. . sad hxlay hs Is a f at uml mtmit lxr. U. Vi, 1'isssa,; hffH I. nrcmKWB, Vs., Dfl. 1 J. I'S.V-I hare taken tnrwi bottles of Hwlffs Bpwltle for secondary Meed potion. II acts much bet tar than pot ash or any ether remedy I erer uied. B. K. Wiimtt-D. M U, ' At fermeily eIHiun Ce., Vs. I Pa. IS. J. ItiLC, the well known druiretst and physician, of Khllle, Heward County. r ; writes I ''HaTlnf some knowledge as je wnal R. 8. 8. Is mmunsed of. I can safely recommend It as the remedy for all skin dis eases. It matters net what lbs name may be." We hare a book sitlnjt a hWorref this wonderful remedy, ami Its curw, from all OTr the world.wlileh will rnnttnee you that fit we say Is true, and wblrh we will mall roe en application. Ne family eheulit l without le VVe bate another en Contagious Bleed I'oUen, sent en uiut terms. ..-.,,. I Writs us a hUtery of your case, and enr physician will adtUs nllu you by letter. In Strictest eontldeuee. Ma will net d.el you knowingly. "reraalebyalldrucslit. ?na Ririrr Brrcma Ce . Drawer ft, Atlanta, fla. Ilnwurk,7M llreauway. i LuuduO, l.bg , SO Snow Ilui, WlNKHANl) LJQUUNH. AJKOWN flUAND. SPECIAL. ;OUR OWN BRAND" rOIl BALK 1IY H. E. SLAYMAKER, Ne. 20 Eaat King Btroet, LANOABTKU, I'A. QVMCNHWAHK. XI Kill & MARTIN. DECORATED CHINA -AT- CHINA M We have jit recehel our Fourth Fall Importation of HAVILAND Decorated Fiench China. Dinner and Tea Seia in the beat deco rations for the least money ever offered In this or any ether market. I'uddlDg, Chocolate, Ice Cream, Selitulr tiud Game Sets, Decorated L'lutts uud Teas, Bbcutt Jars, Cheese and liutter Dibhes, A. D. Ceffetfl, lkrry Dlnlej, &c. Ciitlsuad China Dinner Sets quality and style of decoration the best in the market. I'llces tlie Lewest, The Rochester Ltm has hus no equal. Try ene and be cenvluced. High & Martin, Ne. 5 Ea3t King St. -LIU OC119-UH -sriett.ft.ar. T U'JHKKb. KAUKKMA.N, ATTOUNKY-AT-1.AVY, Second rinnr Kshleman Law llulldlns. Ne. 43 Meith DakoatreoU taviydAw 01,DBHAHBWANTKD-fHK I1IQU rst cash prlce paid ler old Urns j and (op. per. The finest Uiats castlntts uadu te order, Metal pattern work flnlirud at reasenable rataa. M. vv. rttAXM's Loek werts, Bear Lecber's tunklvg iiuUdlnff, le-Tn,Th8tia e m m fl TSIIMHkaiaV TOBACCO. TANDAKD OUKW1NCJ TOBACCO, DO YOU Q H EW? -THEN OKT- THE BEST -WHICH IB Finzer's Gonulne Has a Red H 11a Tan ca Evety Plufr, OLD UONKSTY'ls acknowledged te b the l'UUKST and MOST 1.ABT1MQ piece el BTANDAKtICllEWINUTOIIaCCOentha market. TryinK it Is a better test than any talk about it. Ulre it a fair trial. VYOUKDKAXKU HAS IT.-C nevlS-lvdAw TRUNKS. JQ1ALL. AMU WINTER GOODS. M. MERBUSII & SON. Fall and Winter Goods. Our Stock et Fall and Winter Goods ls new complete. We have the Largest and Finest Stock in the city at HORSE 13LANKETS (All Grades ) Lap ltlankets, In Flush. Weel and Felt. Black and Grey Geat Robes. Hudsen Bay and Prairie Wolf Rebe. Buffalo Robes. Siberian Deg ( Black ) Robes. Fex and Coen Siln Jtebcs. rtT We consider It no trouble te show our goods ax M. Haberbush & Sen's SADDLE, 1IABNEGB, AMU TRUNK STORE. Ne. 30 Centre Square, LANOABTXU. FA. T HHAT1NU. D HOP IN PIllOK. A NEW DEPARTURE IN TBKMvVE HDHINKS STOVES AND HEATERS AT HALF COST. A HANKRUPr HTO0K. THAT KU8T UK BOLD. 7hse goods are all of the host makes and warranted, liut we beughtthem low and will glve our customers ths benefit of ear geed lortane, Come early and make your selection. Ne such prices will ever be offered again. We have about 100 Steves and Heaters i all makes andalses. Among the let U seven et "Spear's Celebrated Varler lleaten. Regular I'llce, 34.10 1 (Jut trice, 117.00. ether Makes In Pro portion. FL1NN & IMNEMAN, Ne. 102 North Qaeen Struct. LAMUArtTAK fK HAKINU I'OWDHH- 8 TKKL1NQ UAKINQ POWDER. Absolutely Pure. THIS Powder never varies. A umvel et purity. atrngthautl wholeseuienrt!. Mere economical than the ordinary kinds. Held only 1 aus by all urecer. bl'KULINU MNU ACTUllINUCO., U and u spruce Btroet, Mew Yerk. auicaema MA QUI NHHT. QEM'KALi MACHINE WORKS. W. PARKS OUMMINQ3, Central Machine Works 134 A 136 NOKTU CHRISTIAN ST , LsCASTU,fa. Knglues and Hellers, el from 2 te 12 herse power, el our own make a specialty. Neat te design, of full power, duntbiu and cheap, steam Uceds and supplleitn great vatlety, consisting et Vulves, lock, Lubricators, Wbittlra, Injectors, slecters, luuips. Toels, Wrought, atailrable and Cast Iren fittings, and wrm'r'ht and Cast Iren Hlpe, etc rest ob eb bers' discounts te'ihe trade. ripeclal maihlnery built te order, and re pairing promptly Oene. Aisn iron and Brass Cullugs, fatierus and Medels. STEAM riTIINCt AMU STKAM HKATINU AFI'AUATUa. G0O1J WOliK. I-U0U1T.NE33. 11 BASON- AllLECliAKUKi. Gential Machine Works. STERLING BAKING POWHB, m "el i W Tan $& Mi M "ft II l it m m "& 03 .s 4i 1 f i ' V J M 4 i trX'
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