FOR THE FAIR HEX. NRW Tork FMIIIOK Wiolri. Jet is the fancy oi the moment. Carmelite brown is again worn. Derby hats grow more and more popular. Fichus of lace nnd muslin of all size A are worn. Squirrel continues to he the popular fur lining. No two hats or bonnets are precisely alike this fall. Flounces at the bottom of dresses are made to flare. A new cloaking material is checked satin de Lyons. Young ladies wear short round skirts at all dancing parties. * White lisle thread gloves are the fancy oi tlie passing moment. Bufi'alo Bill hats take the place of the \ beef-eaters of last year. There is a rage for flowers made of shot silk, satin and velvet. Very little trim uing is seen on the j most fashionable Derby hats. Children no longer wear light-colored j fabrics except for evening dress. Deep basques and square pockets ap- ! pear on the new casaquin jackets. Scotch " lid " plaids arc as popular for young girls and children as ever. New French wraps are as often lined \ with soft satin quilting as silk furs. Dresses are worn at pleasure with a deep or a demi- train, <>r MM at all. Jackets of a different rolor and mate- j rial from the dress are again in vogue. ! Lambrequin paniers are the fashion- j able form of this drapery at this mo ment. The newest fancy for trains is to gunge or shirr them just at the jniint of the ! lap-over. Matelassee silk-faced cloakings have a back of heavy beaver or chinchilla doth weft. Dresses with hut one skirt of heavy material will certainly be worn during the winter. Garnet of the deepest shade isa favor ite color for dinner and afternoon recep tion dresses. Dress draperies and corsages present as great a variety of fashions this fall as bonnets and hats. Grecian chinchilla is a new clipped fur destined to great popularity during the coming season. White toile sanglier, or boar's cloth, is a fine hut substantial all-wool fabric, dotted in raised pin points. Jackets of mastic-colored or Dauphin gray cloaking cloths are worn by little girls with very dark dresses. Jackets have rolling shawl-shaped collars that can be worn very high or low according to the weather. New flat, square side pockets in silk, velvet, satin, and also ot leather, appear among novelties of the season. * Perfectly plain skirts, devoid of flounces, ruttles, or any trimming, are frequently seen in Fifth avenue. New silk fans have cashmere designs and color*, with the white ivorv sticks painted by hand in colors to match. Some of the jauntiest jackets are mad of heavy natte or basket-cloth, in inter mixture of grave ami bright colors. Young girls in Paris wear their hair in waves all over their head with a knot of loosely coiled hair in the back. The idiango in the coiffure of Parisian women is decided; Greek styles and classic ideas rule the coiffeur or coiffcasc at present. The new neck scarfs of cream colored, polka dotted silk net require no hems. I'hey are knotted in the throat in :ui in crcyable bow. A large silk cord, passing several times around the hat and fastening under a feather rosette, trims some of the nob-' biestfeit Derby*. The latest high novelty for evening toilet is a composite costume of whit" chudda cloth, with no trimming but white satin ribbons. The fashionable easanuin is a long waisted, tight-fitting jacket, with a deep basque, with facing in front and iargc square pockets in the baek. Some jacket* are regular Louis XVI. frock coats, with immense pockets in the baek, and opening over a long waist coat ot silk damasec in front. The quilted satin linings of dolmans and visites for street wear are black when the wrap is black, hut for evening orenrriage wear red and old gold satin linings are frequently seen. Rome of the imported French wraps are long, loose sacques, with a dolman cape superimposed and trimmed with the richest fringes, passementeries, cloak or naments. and olive buttons and cords, bended with cut jet. The Marquise coat of silk piusb, with a demi-trained carriage costume of the same color and shade, of satin de Lyons ami short India-French rashmere, silx and wool goods, is the fashionable toilet for ceremonious visits. Jackets made out of Indian shawls are worn on nidify days by wealthy I'aris- ians. They are demi-?\jutccs. have wide sleeves, and are trimmed with rich fringe, in which the several color* of t the cashmere are repeated. The hand somest are made out of gold-embroider ed shawls; It is, however, very easy to outline the designs on a rashmere shawl with gold thread ; and many ladies have 1 tiueoeded admirably in bringing the pat tern into relief ana adding to its rich- i nc* by this means. A walking dress is of plaid,combined with Sevres blue velvet in the darkest ; shade. The round skirt is of velvet,and j is absolutely without trimming. The plaid is in oroad squares of blue with broken lines of gold and gai-iet. The plaid oversklrt is looped high on thr right, low on the left ami is irregularly bunched up behind. The basque is of plaid, % ith velvet collar, cuffs, and re • vers, and chased gilt buttons. Turban of blue velvet with bnml of plaid velvet and blue bird on the sh'e. Neckerchief of plaid silk to match was worn with this suit. DrM<l Uooda of Stuon. The New York Fimhirm Quarterly say*: The demand for certain line* of goods, as reported by our leading wholesale dry-goods houses, reveals the fact that costumes in composite style will is l ns fashionable ns ever. That!*, the skirts ► and certain other parts of costumes will be of self-colored or plain good*, while the basques, jackets, panlers, 'polonaises or parts of the same will lie made of striped, checked or figured good*. There is an endless variety of these kinds of goods, 1K>(II Imported und home made, in the market, and the demand for them has boon steadily on the in crease since the first of September. Tito silk and wool mixtures, lwith American and European, show a ten dency to run Into stripes of one k ; nd or another. These stripes in the richest goods consist of brochr effects In small palm-leaf, amiure and other antique and oriental designs of silk threads and various colors thrown up in chameleon effects on rich dark surfaces—garnet, duck's-brcast, and gendarme and nary blues, and dark browns and greens being the tnvorite colors These mix tures arc some times in dosa patterns, without any striped effects, but for the most part strines prevail. They are in tended for the unper parts and trim mings of dresses, the skirts of whieh are of dark all-wool goods, matching in eolor the plain stripe or the ground of the figured goods. These plain self colored goods are frequently striped too, but the stripes are what, is ealled invis ible, that is, striped in the weaving, not in color, and the stripes as frequently run crosswise as lengthwise the goods. The stripes arc termed weiteri, ami pro duce n fiat corduroy effect, with a plain, soft, and smooth-finished surface that is very attractive in appearance. Other self-colored goods are satins and rnotnic cloths, t<j be worn as skirts with basques, piuiieiy, draperies, and trim mings ol similar goods, striped or figured in bright colors, the threads shot into the fabric and forming the pattern being of silk of the brightest and most sharply contrasting tints. Yellow and red ap pear in all, or nearly all these combina tions, and yet these two pronounced colors are so admirably blended as not to produce a staring or loud effect. In mixtures of all kinds, whether silk I or all-wool goods, the variety is actually | bewildering There are frequently j eight different bright colors, so com- ! hired and mingled in the weaving as to 1 produce a solid cflVtt of the quietest, soberest tone imaginable. The ehauie- j Icon effects thus obtained are not start- ' ling or offensive, although pronounced. ; Some of the India cashmere und (,'hinc so effects produced in mixtures of silk and wool exceed everything that lias yet; been produc ed in France in imitation j of Oriental ideas. The gray wool goods in mixtures present equally novel but inore sol>or effects. For the skirts, are shown narrow stripes in chevron effects, to i>e worn under broken plaids ami cheeks in gray mixtures. I'laiil Jaequard is another g< nuinc no- : vcity. the large plaids being produced in a variety of novel and striking combina tions of sharply contrasting colors ] woven in a .Jaequard loom, which, while they imitate the size and colors of tartans, are very unlike them. Broken blocks, squares, and dashes ot color are produced in the midst of wool mixtures by threads of bright silk thrown in, the predominating colors being old gold, sapphire, and turqunis blues, cherry and other shades of red, and bright shades of green on dark brown, green, garnet, and blue and black grounds. Tla-se Jaequard plaids will 1- used only for j trimming costumes. Velvet, plush, and satin, plain and in stripes, and with corduroy effects, will j also be used for trimming dre-.ses. in i the plnin velvets and satins for trim- i niing purpo-es are seen no less than one hundred and fourteen distinct shades of different colors, to each of which is its distinctive name is given. I'Mhlom In Jan. In an evening promenade the gentle man arrays himself in a dress suit and carries a cane, hut lie sallies forth bare headed and makes you think some one has stolen his hat. until you learn the custom of the country. The ladies are likewise bareheaded, hut they have their hairdri -sed rather elaborately, and there nre unkind gossips who say that someof them have it so arranged that their maids ean dress it in the ante-room while the owner is slumbering in the dormitory. The fashions of Europe prevail, but with a good many modifications. Dresses are generally worn without trains except at ' grand hall* and other festivities, when the wardrobes vie with those of Paris or Ixindon. The morning array of the ladies is the oddest of all when viewed through foreign eyes, and it took me several days to comprehend that it was proper to gaze upon the fair ereatuns that were visible on the verandas or whom I encountered on the streets of Bataviaor Bultenz.org. Their dress was the loose sarong, or native petticoat, which resembles an embroidered table cloth gathered aliout the waist, and held in place by a knot tied in one corner and pushed inside tbr fold. Above tbis sarong there Is a loose sack of white muslin coming well up on the neck and falling below the waist. • As far as I am aware, these garments comprise tfip morning dress of the European lady in Java, or at any rate, they are the only ones visible. I must not forget the slip pers that rover her unstocKlnged fret, i and when I add that her hair is hanging loose over her shoulders and her hands are innocent of gloves. I ask if it is any wonder that a bashful bachelor averts his eyes when he first meets dame or , maiden in her morning walk.—' orrt potuUwc FhilatUtphin Titncs. American (dlrUanri fr orrluit Titles. Moneure I). Conway writes from Paris . to the Cincinnati Commercial: "Some families that romr here appear to be wild In their adoration of counts and countesses, lord and ladies (with a ! big I,). Even as I write there is a poor 1 American girl here who is crying out her eves because fate. In the form of an i old French mamma, has forbidden her son the pleasure of enjoying this un happy girl's large fortune. She no sooner saw the eount than she was ready to throw all her father's money at i his met, and so were her father and her mother; the eount also was willing to accent the sweet boon. But the old mother, a widowed rounteas, forbade the alliance; without her consent the marriage could not be solemnized in j France, nnd if performed in any other country the son would forfeit ail inherit ance, including title, so far as the wife was concerned. The foolishness of American girls— i the insane folly of lieing dubbeo l.ady j This and l.ady That—will probably never cease until their fathers and j mothers become possessed of a little morn good, bard republican sense than they now have. To sensible people there is more truth than poetry In what Ell Perkins says below: A few years ago Leonard Jerome's daughter married Ixml Churchill, nnd Jerome settled (10,000 a year on him to bind the Iwvrgnin. That is. be gave Lord Churchill (10,000 a year to room and travel with Ids daughter. Then Ben nett and Belmont got Uie youthful Lord Mandevllle over and filled him with Knickerbocker Hub wine, and he was caught by the beautiful Miss Yznagii. Then Miss Steven's mother gsveCapt. Paget, the son of Lord Paget, f 100.000 to room and travel withiier daughter Minnie, High Art. " Well!" I cried, eagerly. " You make that picture?" "I did!" I exclaimed, triumphantly. " Henceforth the wife of your bosom, devotes herself to the divine art. Is it not line?" " Very—very fine; hut could you not have found a pleasiinter subject than a battlefield? A lthotigh that group of In dians to the right there—" " Indians?" " Yes, in the corner. Very natural to be sure, hut—" "Indians! There are no Indians. That is a group of trees just tinted witli the touch of autumn's finger." " Oh, yes! to he sure! I see. Surely, lam growing near-sighted. A grave yard scene. Very touching. And whose monument is that in the center?" " Monument? Gravoyard scene?" " Yes. But is it not rutin r unusual to • see camels grazing in a country church- i yard?" "Camels? Where do you sec cam els?" " Why, here. I would not have be lieved you could have got them so nut- i ural. And those live graves all in a row. Quit.- a family shuffled off the mortal coil. But you are excited. This paint- i ing has been too much for you." "It is too much for me. That beau tiful rustic mill a monument' And camels! You will kill mo! They are cows! Don't you sen they are cows? Ami those graves, as you call them, are moss-covered rock*. Such ignorance!"! "I beg your pardon, it is my poor eyes, anu f si-e aright this time. That windmill is just the tiling, but don't you think it should he nearer the mill? It's jut a suggestion, you know. I may is- wrong." "You will make me desperate! A i windmill! That lovely elm tree a wind mill! I lave you no touch of the divine genius in your soul? Have I encouraged this divine talent hut to meet with j scorn and sarcasm?" "My dear Absinthe, draw it mild. I don't know niueli about the divine nrt, hut you have done —yes, I will say it— better than I myself should under like circumstances. It really is a marvel, but knowing so little about it. it isn't strange if I mistook your < libi t for a bat tle or even a graveyard seen?. It is a Swiss scene— the Alps. These glaciers aregrand. But no; I mud he wrong again, lor surely you wouldn't put trees and cows on iceberg*. No. my dear, it's ail very pretty, but I give it up. What is it?" "Oil. you miserable wretch! I've a great mind not to tell you. It's a leau tiful New England farm wtw. Any one could sec. I'll n--vcr paint another picture! There!" And one stroke of the brush ruined my painting forever, and I marched Amlndnb grimly from the room, slumming the door. What is my one talent?—/.in Saxon in the De it oil Frtf /Vex.*. The Fsrl nnd the Lion. . Grantz, in his Snon history, tells us of an earl of Aisatia, aurnnmed, on ac count of hi* great strength. " Lion," who was a great favorite of Edward 111., of Engiiind. and much envied, as favorites are always sure to la\ by the rest of the courtiers, tin one occasion, when fin king xvas nlisent. some nnhienn-n inidi ciously instigated tin- queen to make trial of the nohie hjood of the favorite by causing a lion to be let loose upon htm, saving, according to the popular belief, that if tiie eari was truiy noble the liein would not touch hint, ft being t customary witli the carl to rise at the break of day. before any other ps-rson in the palace wa* stirring, a lion was let loose during tin- night and turned into the lower court. When the earl came down in the morning, witli no more than a nightgown ea*t over hi* -liirt. he was I met by the lion, bristling hi* hair and growling destruction betw-n his teeth. I The earl, not in the least daunted, called out with a stout voice, '• Stand, you dog! At these words tli- lion crouched at hi* feet, to the great amazement of the rourtier*. who were peeping out at every window to see tlx issue of their ungenerous design. The earl laid hold of the lion by the mane, turned him into bis cage. and. placing his nightcap on the lion's bark. < ante forth without east ing a look behind him. "Now," said the earl, calling out to the courtiers, "let him among you all tlipt standeth most upon iiis pedigree go and fetch my nightcap." The Greatest Attraction. Bast night a young man took his sweetheart to the ex|>o*ition with a cold-bloodcddctorroinalion. He showed l her the dog show. . j "This,' said he, "is one of the l>est tilings in the exposition." He conducted her to the place where lieautifui ltorneo Appllos hold forth. I "This." said he, " is one of the sights ; here which is very interesting." He then explained the two great en gines seen in the industrial part of the ; building. He showed her the art gallery and that pretty picture in the press room which is called "Farewell to tiie Forest," and which every lady who sees it wislie* to carry off. "Tills picture, ' lie rxplain'd, " ex ( liibits a gem of female loveliness, and few tilings could t>c prettier. The great est attraction I have reserved for tiie last. It is by far tin- most unique tiling in tlie building." The young laiy Im - 1 came very much interested as lie led iter up stairs anil expatiated on the beauties j of the unknown object. I Soon they stood Is-fore the large mir ror; lie paused, and so did sin-. Then, with a eold-liiooded explanation worthy of a better cause, he pointed into the mirror at the young lady's reflection and said : " That, T think is the Isms attraction in the exposition." " It is strange," she murmured, among her blushes, " that one glass should mirror both the greatest and the least attraction at I lie same time.^ "—fxtnim-ille (!<m "icr-tlou rnal. A ilockinnd man read tlint one should endeavor to draw something useful from everything lie saw. nnd nonlv resolved to profit by the teaching. Tnnt night lie essayed to draw a number of useful cord-wood stick* from ids neighbor's wiswlpile. and got fllied so full of rock salt out of n gun that he won't lie aide to taste an\thing fresh for the balance of his natural life.— llorlUmtl Cuuritr. The first locomotive built in the United Ntntcs, nnd the first used fit the transportation of passengers, was built by Peter Cooper in I*3o. nnd run from Baltimore to hllieott's Mills. THE FIUIIT AT MILK KIVEK. 411 Ofllrrr't Mriphlr Account ofths Hat. Wlthllic t in In t'nlorailn I licMlng Aunlnat flee null Itiillcla. Aii officer belonging to Mm troop* be sieged by Indian* on Milk river, Col., for hi* days lielore tiiey were relieved by General Merritt's loree gives tliis vivid iieeount of the attack on Major Thornhurgh, and the subsequent thrill ing events in the brleagured intrench ments: The field of liattle was admir ably chosen for defence by the Indians, and had it not been for Major Thorn hurgh's advance guard, commanded by Lieut. Cherry, discovering the ambus cade, the entire command would have ' been annihilated. He saw it small party ot Indians disappear over a hill half a j mile in front, and at once divided his party to reeonnoiter, and only discovered i them when lie had flanked their posi tion by about 100 yards. Lieut. Cherry rode back at full speed witli one or two men who were with him, and notified Major Thornhurgh, who had already begun the descent into the deep ravine which was intended to engulf the com mand. The Indians were dismounted, ' and lying down along the crest of the high, strep ridge for a hundred yards Ironi the point where the deadly nshanlt would have commenced. The troops i were withdrawn a short distance, dis mounted, and deployed in line of Imttlc, with orders to await the attack of the Indians. Lieut. Cherry was here ordered by Thornhurgh to take a detachment of fifteen picked men and make a reeonnni sar.eeand communicate if possible with the Indians, as it was thought that they j only desired to oppose ills approach to their agency, and would parley or have a big talk if they could be communi cated with. Cherry moved out at a gal lop witli Ids me n from the right flank, and noticed a like movement of about twenty Indians from the left of the In dian position. lie approached to within a couple of hundred yards of the Indi ans and took <>fl' his hat and waved it, but the response was a shot tired at him, wounding a man of his party, and killing Ids horse. This was the lirst shot, and was instantly followed by a volley from the Indians. The work had now begun in real earnest, andsi-eing the advantage of On position he held, Lieut. Cherry dis mounted his detachment and deployed along the crest of the hills to prevent tie Indians flanking his position, or to cover the retreat, if it was found neces sary to retire upon the wagon train, which was then coming up slowly, guarded hv Li- ul. l'addo< k. ( ompany 1), fifth Cavalry. Orders were sent to park the wagons and .cover tie in with the company guarding them. The two companies in the advance were ('apt. Payne's ( onipany K, Fifth Cavalry. and ('apt. Lawaoa'a, Company F. Third Cavalry, which wen- dismounted and etc; >yi d as skirmishers, ( apt. I'ayne on ti., t ami (apt. I .aw son on the riglit. Fron. Lieut. Cherry's |M<ition he could see tliat the Indians were trying to cut him off from the wngons, and at once sent word to Major Thornhurgh, who then withdrew tin- lin" slowly, keeping the Indians in cheek until opposite-the point which his men held, when, *w jng , tlmt the Indians were- concentrating to -'lit ofT his r-treat, (.'apt. I'ayne, witli Company K, Fifth Cavalry, was ordered to charge tic hill, which Ic -li<! in gal lant style, liia horse being shot under him am! several of ids m n wounded. The Indians having hern driven from this point, tie' company was rallied <>n the wagon train. Major Thornhurgh t lien gave orders to Lieut. CJu rrv to hold his position an<i cover ("apt. Dawson's retreat, who v. a* ordered to fall liack slowly witli tie liors- sof his company. Cherry i ailed for volunteers c.; twenty men. wlio respond<d promptly and f night witli desperation. Tliere nnm-s will l given in a later dispatch, as ' nearly every man was wounded is-fore hi-Ica lled tiie eanip. Two men were killed. Cherry brought every woundid man in with him. ('apt. I/tweon. the brave old veteran, displayed the greatest coolness and courage during this retreat, sending up ammunition to ("berry's men when, on-e, they were nearly without it. MajorTliornburgh start- d hack to the wagon train afb r giving Itis final orders toCnpt. I'ayni to - Ii rge the bill and to ('apt. law- -n and Lieut. Cherry tor-over tin retnut. He rr.mt have im n shot dead when barely half way there, as his body was seen by one of ("apt. Law**>n's men, life extinct, lying on his face. Captain I'ayne, then in command, at once set alsiut baring the wounded horses shot, to be used for hnast works, dismantling the wagons o f lm*es and bundlr* of bedding, corn and flour-sacks, wldeli wctc quickly piled up for fortiii e.ations. Pick* and shovels were ud vigorously for digging intnro lnnenls. Meantime, a galling fire was conccn trated upon the command from ali the surrounding bluffs which commanded the position. Not an Indian could le siin. but the incessant cracks of their Sharps and Winchester rifb-s dealt fear ful destruction among (lie horses and men. Tr.e groans of the dying and the agonising erifs of the wounded told what fearful havoc was being made among the determined and d-s|erato command. Every man was Is.und to sell hi* life as dearly as possible. Ab..nt this time a gn at danger was approach ing at a frightfully rapid pace. The red fiends, at the ) ginning ot tlie light, had set fire to the dry grass and to the sage brush to the windward of our position, and it now came sweeping down toward us, the flakes leaping high into the air. and immense volumes or smoke rolling on to ingulf us. It was a sight to make I the Stoutest heart quake, and the fiends were waiting, ready to give u* a volley as won u* we were driven from our shelter. Now it reaches the flank, and blankets, blouses and empty sack* were freely used to extinguish the flame*. Some of the v-agons were set on lire, which required all the force possible to smother it. No water can In- obtnini-d, and the smoke is suffocating; hut the fire passe*, nnd we still hold our posi tion. In the meantime a constant volley is pound upon us. Captain I'ayne being wounded tor the second time, and j Sergeant Iolan, of Company K. killed instantly. MeKinstry and McKee are killed ami many others wounded. Our greah st datigei row is past. The men have now mostly covered themselves, , but the poor Lories and mules are con stantly falling alniut u*. 1 Just about sundown a charge was nt j tempted, hut was repulsed, the Indian* trying to drive off some of our horse* Wlticn had broken loose. The attack j ceased at dark, and swjn every ma* was at work enlarging the trenches, hauling out the dend horses, earing for the wounded and burying the dead. At I daylight the attack was resumed, and i the firing of the sharpshooter* was kept ' tip every day and occasionally nt night, striding us to our pit* in a scramble. A very fortunate thing for us was I that the Indians left us unmolested nt night, witli the exception of an occa sional shot to make us scatter to our pits. We were able at grent risk to liaul off our dead animals every night, other wise the stench would have been intol erable. A sally was made everv night for water a distance of 800 yarns from our intrcnehments. Private Esscr, of Company F, was shot in the face whili ; out with a party after water. The In dians were only a few yards away, and ! were driven off by a volley from the guard in the trenches. Our position, which was chosen hastily on the first day of the fight, was under a cross-fire, All our horses and mules, except twelve of the latter, were killed. We sheltered them as best we could with wagons, but to no purpose. (.'apt. Dodge and Lieut. Hughes, with Company 1), Ninth Cavalry, came to our rescue on the fifth day at daybreak, niter a forced night's march of thirty live miles, from It- ur river. ("l--r upon cheer rent the air when it was ascer tained who were coming. A lull in tliv firing enabled tlx-m to eoine in and shel ter tln-ir horses as well as possible. I'licy took to the fortifications quickly, when the attack redoubled its fury. Had the h- fight* been accessible, ('apt. Dodge would have charged them with his company, while we covered them with our rifle-pits, hut this was utterly impossible, tlie ascent being nearly per- , pendieular. All we could do uur- ' ing the day was to keep a good lookout from the loop-holes, and return the fire when any Indian showed hi* head. This, however, wa a very rare occurrence, its the Indians have rifle-pits and loop holes. Before dark every liorse hut three of ('apt. Design's command had been shot down General Mi-rritt arrived with his column of relief t lie next day. The loss to the white* was eleven kblcd and forty-three wounded. Forests and Meteorology. An important paper in I\>lybi >lion on this subject gives the result of oliserva tions made during the last six years und( r trees and not far from the edge of a forest, and also in the plain and fat from all toss. 1. Forests increase the quantity of meteoric waters which fall on the ground, and thu* favor the growth of springs and of underground waters, '!. In a forest region the ground receives as much and more water under cover of the tree* than the uncovered ground of regions with little or no wood. 3. The cover of the trees of a fori st diminish's to a large degree the evaporation of the water received by tin ground, and thus contributes to the maintenance of tin- moisture of the latter and to the regularity of the flow of water sources. 4. Tin temperature in a forest is much h-ss unequal than in tlie oj-en. although, on the whole, it may lie a little lower; but the minima arc there constantly higher, and the maxima lower than in regions not covered with wood. 'J liese observations have been made in the neighborhood of Nancy, and by the pupils of the school of Forestry of of that city, umhrtlie direction of M. Matiiieu. sub-director of the school. On the other hand, Mr. Fautrat. when sub-inp< - tor of forests at Ken lis, made during four years, but <>n a different method. ohM rrat ions on forestlai meteo rology widch fully and completely corro isira'e ine<rtain respects those "of Mr. Matiiieu. The laws which acem to fol low from the figures given by M Fau tral, a* well as an inspect Ton of the curves which graphically represents them, are :u> follows f It rains more nbundantlv, und< r identical cinumstan c< s. over forests .lian over non-wooded ground, and most abundantly over for <-*(* witfi tree* in a green condition. 2. The degree of saturation ot the sir by moisture is greater above forests than over non wooded ground, and much greater over masses of /"inut tyfro(ru than over masses of leaved sp< - b-s. 3. The leafage and bran< lies of leafi-d trees .ntercept one-third, nnd those of rosin ous tre<s tiie Jialf of Uie rain water, which afterward returns to the atmos- I'here hv evitporalioD. On tiie otliet hand, these same leaves and branches t- -train the evaporation of tiie water which reaches the ground, and that evaporation is nearly four times less under a mass of icafcd forest tlian in the j open, and two and one-third tiroes only under a mass of pines. 4. Tiie laws (if the < liange of temperature out of and under wood are similar to those which r-'-ult from the observation* of M. Ma tiiieu. Tiie general conclusion seem to he that forests regulate the function of wati r. and exercise on the temperature, as on the atmosphere, an effect of " pon deration " and equilioriura.—London Iran Ifnffalo 1111 l Nerved a Writ. Huffaio Bill in Ids autobiography U-ils tlie following story of ids official career in the far West; " On(*/norning a man e.atne rusldng up to my house and said lie wanted a writ of replevin to recover pnsession of a horse which a stranger was taking out oftlie country. I hail no blank forms, and had not yet received the statutes of Nebraska, to copy from. *• I asked the man: " ' Where is the fellow who ha* got your horse ?'" "'He is going up the road, and is about two miles away,' he replied. "'Very well,' said I, 'I will get the writ roadvln a minute or two.' " I saddled my horse, and then taking up my old reliable rifle. Lueretia, I said to the man: 'That's the best writ of replevin that I can think of; come along, nnd we'll get that horse or know the ( reason why.' " Wv soon overtook the stranger, who wa* driving a herd of horses, and as we came up to him I said : "' Hallo, sir, I am an officer, and have an attachment for that horse,' and at the same time I pointed out the animal. " * Well, sir, what are you going to do alsiut it?' he inquired. '" I propose to take you and the horse hack to the post,' said I. '"You can take the horse, but I haven't the time to return with you.' "'You'll have to take the time, or pay the costs here and now,' said I. "' How much arc the costs?' " 'Twenty dollars.' '"Here's the money,'said he, a* he handed nie the greenbacks. I then gave liini a little friendly advice, and told liim that lie was released from custody. He went on his way a wiser and poorer man, while the owner ol the horse and myself returned to the fort. I pocketed the twenty dollars, of course. Some people might think it was not * square way of doing business, hut I didn't know any better Just then. I had several little cases of this kind, nnd I became la tter posted on law in the course of time." The ordinary life of a locomotive is thirty yaars. No doubt it would live much longer if it didn't sinoke so much. Managing Cattle on the I'laln*. The management of a vast herd of cat tle tj(>r>n the open plain i* a difficult and hazardous fiat. It requires both nerve and an intimate knowledge of cattle nature u> ride into the midst of tiie thronging, pushing b<-a*t., and single out there destined for tiieeorral. Should " l f? a l "' c ,!n * u * both hoiae and rider Will be borne alone ledum the resist less tide to certain d< truetion. A h'-rd ha* been atamp< ded at the night of a man demounted from hi* home. They regard the man and least a* a ninele creature, whose will dominate*, and to sec thin being take himself apart in a lit tle more than bovine nature can stand. A* a general thing, the animal* are <iuite docile, and ready for the '• round ing up." Possibly thev may look for ward to it with Rome instinctive pleas ure at the grand sight of their own nu merical strength. Stand herewith me upon thin granny knoll. Beneath u*. at yon three scrub oaks, is the station agreed upon. From throe directions we may see long dotted -kirmish lines growing from the little black bead-like spot* in a row into moving least*. The line* rapidly become more dense, gath ering up the individuals which stop grazing, look with wondering eyes a morm rit, and then, evidently having re flected, " Is . we, this is.J tine, isn't it? they're rounding us up," obediently join the grand advance. Those knowing ones who have been under the brand may have , in,., vague remembranee of its torture. The " Mavericks." as un claimed cattle have been called, and tho calves have yd to feel the terrible iron as it burns it way through the quivering cuticle. It is an old Te*an story, the origin of the name "Maverick." hue perhaps it will bear transplanting to tic Fast. A certain wcll-knpwn "colonel"of the name bought an island in one of the river*, and stocked it with a few cat tle, proposing to keep hi* animal* where he could find them when In- wanted le-rf or hides. Husimss entanglements claimed the worthy colonel'*attention and in course of time he well-nigh for got hi* island colony. Bounder* began to lind among tie ir bcrd* ancient bulis and cows, all gui.thof owner's mark, riiev came to Is counted by thousands, and it was finally discovered that they were runaway* from Colonel Maverick * island. The old colonel was informed by the herders of his good luck, and told, among otlter things, that om<- two thousand hull* wre subject to his order*. The last thing recorded in con nection with this legend is the colonel's < xcitcd sp< < h upon thi* oiv-asion: " For Ife'iv n's - ike, uoy*. go and help yourselves!" Thereafter any animal found without a brand was called a " Maverick." and duly stamped with the tinder's mark. — Harper's Moiuhly. The Heathen Chinee in >'cw York. The first Chinese' elub-hou*c in tliis city, write* a N> w York correspondent, was an old wooden building in Baxter street. A room was fitted up for the worship of llooali, whose horrid pic ture bung upon the wall*. Before this a dirty lamp was burning, and the de votee* cam c in from time to time and purchased taper* which were burned in their name. After lighting the taju-r the _ worshiper retired, having thus settled with the deity in a satisfactory manner. In the rear part of the build ing were a number of hunk*, generally occupied by tic opium smokers. Last year the old building was demolished and the club-house wa* removed two Mjuares—into Mott street, The latter i* the center of a wretched population, of which the Chinese form a leading el.-ment. Tin v hare, indeed, made Mott strw t t heir center, and a* soon a* one tutns off from the heaving crowd of Chatham street, lie meets the strange character* over the doorwi vs. which orm the Chinaman's sign*. There is a Chinese grocery and other Chinese shop*, but the strangest place i the club-room, which is on the main floor. Tic door opened in response to nty touch, and I saw that the room was full of smoke, amid which could lc wen a crowd of "the heathen Cliinee," while against the wall* was a row of bunk*, in each of which I la-held tiie horrid face of some opium smoker who was going tlirough tlial paradise which i* only the opening gate of he]]. Such Is the pres ent condition of the club-room, which i* equally used for worship and fordrunk enncsa. The remainder of the liouse i* occupied by female*, who liold the < 'hinise in utt> r detestation, and one of them (a yorog girl whom I met in tiie lial.) expicased her feelings in a vcrv natural manner. "I hatetbcniChinese,'' •.aid she. 'cause tli'*y dance and make nois< all night and we can't sleep. They gamble too and get fighting, and then they smoke something that come* from I China and it makes 'em drunk." A Bloody light with Cats. Several morning* ago a bov 01 about tlflein year* old. a nephew of Mr. Har rison'*. an inmatec.f hi# family, went out to the barn to feed the horses. When he entered the loft lie discover.d two | large cnt* lying on the straw asleep. | Boy like, he took up a bundle of fodder I and, eris'pin < up, struck lxdh of them atone Mow. There was something of a disappointment in the result. The cat*, instead of running away, sprang at the boy with a hirv that startled him. Having nothing with which to defend himself he tunih]<-d around, while the eat* •Cjualled, clawed and bit him un mercifully. His cries did not bring as sistance, and the tmy sprang toward the laddc, leaning against the rafter*, and ascended to the roof of the house. "Hie cats followed htm. and. despite Ins effort* to k<Tn tliein away, hit and clawed him frightfully. Realizing his ladder folly, lie jiimfxai down in the hay, the cat# following him. By thi* time lie was bleeding very freely, and hi* coat wa* almost torn in thread*. Seizing one of tiie eat* by the hind leg*, lie attempted to lieat it to death against the wall, hut the animal doubled around and I egan tearing iii* arm. Shaking it off. he ran to the ladder lead ing down. The animal* followed him. Just a* he reached the ladder lie dis covered a monkey-wrench lying on ths floor. Seising it lie turned, dealt the foremost cat a blow between the eyro. and before it could recover ft* head. The otlieg animal still , wfth fury. With a heavy blow tj bov stretched out the remaining c * beat out it* bratna. Catching t, • nn '' the tail* tie marched to tiiehouse '™ an account of bis battle.—(/," , "V Ark.) (hu'flf. °al" * A colossal hotel i* being completed 31 opposite the new central station at Ber lin. It will contain immense apartment*. luxuriantly ftirnishcd and tastefullv do- • inr*tl. and 500 bedroom*. beside* a theater, two chapels and a synagogue. fl
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