A LOST CONTINENT. THE EVIDENCE THAT IT WAS GULFED BY THE PACIFIC. Some Startling Revelations of Modern SclencesCurious Facts Which Have a Bearing on the Question=Two Appall- ing Alternatives Presented. Little as we know of the prehistoric adven tures of the Atlantic ocean and the countries which border it, we know still less of the Pa cific and its antecedents, Reasoning upon the date of the earthquakes of 1854 and 1868, Pro fessors Barhe Hochstetter reckoned the average depth of that ocean to be from 2,000 to 2400 fathoms. The Tuscarora, which traversed the Pacific from California to Ja pan via the Sandwich islands, taking sound ings on the way a view to the laying of an ocean cable—found an average depth of about 2 200 fathoms, with depressions of 3,000 fathoms } ] ger in depth of also with deep spots reaching occa But mm the northern Pacific a differeut of things is found. In Bebring sea it is an exception twen and with we South Pa cific found verage about 2.0 fathoms; sionally 500 fathoms very stato Ww 100 fathoms ' fatl are the rule . Paul and St is reached at twenty-five, thirty, forty and fifty of Behring straits the depth marked on the coast survey charts is twenty{ive fathoms Again, at the south the average depth of the ocean Chili and New Zealand is known to be alx 1.500 fathoms. Thus, far as we know-—and that is a precious little ~=the basin of the Pacific is a circular bowl about 3,000 fathoms deep in the deepest part, with a well defined rim on the western, north ern and eastorn sides, and with innumerable islands cropping up all over, like the peaks of the mountains of a submerged continent. Un the southern side the T and the bowl merges into the Antarctic BASIN OF THE FIC Assuming that this isa « of the Pacifle which, from adequate soun sure of —it compares curiously with the At lanti deal. The latter ocean race, varyin 50 to 100 and fron 100 fathoms in deptl which bor ocean. Beyon bi nch deep fathoms; in the center between rim is broken of Ocean PA orrect descr iption basin want of lings, we are far from being about which we know a good has a bencl ol miles in width, nents that in water COINes places as deep as catastr likely to ox Ci A Friendly Warning. Licutenant-—1 would Mke very much to of absence for ¢ on a pieniet going to have n lea three days . 1 Colonel “You color in have a little WO in Going tor be Iadlies in the party I” fen, colonel laclios will be in the party “Yon y, and IT hope you will enjoy your wif. but for heaven's sake, man, be careful It was on just such an innocent picnic that I came to be gobbled up by the old Fliogende Blasttor quite a number of young Ia oan g young lady in there.” Prince Carl, of Sweden, is such a beauty that his photograph is found on every toilet article used Ly Stockholm women. | The Brief Nights of Summer and the | inconceivable, | Jolces so long as the steamer ks in port | to that bed which {| winks in length i the eye DELIGHTFUL LIFE IN ALASKA, Ale most Endless Nights of Winter, The stagnation of life in Alaska is almost The tourist can hardly realize it because he brings to the set. summer | tlement the only variety it knows, and this | comes seldom-—onee or twice a month that the population arises as a man and re- Pleaso to picture this people after the excitement is LA over, subsiding Into a comatose state and re- next boat heaves in mechanically ; it until the foels constitutional maining in sight Une one's self takes one's along the shore or | over one of the goat paths that strike inland, nodding now and again to the familiar faces that seein never to change in expression-—ex cept during tourists’ hours—and then re salvation of tie pairs is lhe wil tary, for sleep and oblivion are the good { angels that brood over it In the brief night-—barely forty is 80 silvery and soft that it summer is a delight sit up in it even if one is te alon singular 1 loveline I believe if 1 were banished to Alask: ould sleep in the day time, say from 5 n to pm, and revel and 10 high noon ment at Zor 4o afternoon, bh a faint beart and a pale face at on; when even AI rr the dul lumi 3 we the fence of it and sis at 13 ks ag into larkness which it is destined s for at le twenty Nince wt two-third I { and the moon is no obliging to the Alaskans than the sun is, what to do! He watch the aurora until his eyes ache; ho can sit overs game of cards and a glass of toddy-—you can always got the latter up there: he « his chums amd fill his again; b night hickens and the : ! his watch to fis twelve hour ur more is a poor fellow oan "1 (3 41 trim his lamp and chat with : he looks at nd there are daylight, sco Chronicle Alaska Cor, San Charm of American Women. The Jersey Lily, who had royalty a ber feet, is the l that the aristocracy of best possible nature ec tocracy at pees t birth and rank even in t) No vexed of Mrs and exclusive spheres in Er was all 1 And yet nresentat I J an wore: fashiona~ aristo mly knew it they surpass those whom they envy le ones, are always hankering after cra vantag If they Ameri often an of manner, that has made “harm, country womar wOCIntly indeod, as savored clam, and we Colored There ington ple, k saints in the niches and other things to correspond. It is attended and a membership in it { Thore Is considered a sign of J of negro volees, and masses are Worshipers at Washington, Catholie church in Wash. led exclusively by colored | isn large ntt with bin by a colored aristocracy 2 tone by some is a fu Oke sung quite as well as in those attended by the There church, the Trinity whites is also a colored Episcopal rector of which is a graduate of college and a man of much ability But aside from the two Presbyterian churches nearly the entire colored population attend worship at those of the Methodist or the Bap tist faith, — Washington Letter, | — - | Bince the fare on the New York city ele vated railroad was put down to 5 cents the | volume of travel has lncreased wonderfully. PRACTICAL VIEW OF day has « alike from saint and sinner, ax the Salvation Army, garded it as but the of fanatics i THE SALVATION WORK. | THE PLAN ADOPTED BY THE “ARMY.” Origin, Nature and Development of One of the Most Remarkable Reform Efforts of the Present CenturysIts Financial Nystemn, of derision the cnt ule, " NO 1 18 OF voked ganization pr such and ridi t is a thing of lowly origin, carried ite persons, Culture and FANKS h as to antagoniu failed t They bave re- ephemeral extravagance refine generally win the hip of the churches ’ is have condemned it, y msore than once decld- I'he rowth wo Of ground, nor fr they ml Or are the work bed 1 bed, and where it is prosecuted where has liate direction of Gen, Booth, ita have undoubtedly accrued nal headquarters are in Lon U8 Are Smpioyed in the are 13 America, of thom erks here 7} ms, king sine l- piration laid “The t fs somes Vas UZZIes we remarx and nizer is apparent to man not only grasp it squarely "as who « Glass House Throws a Stone | 5 n Ww flat Lim to Bx an aug You ka What fools those heathens are! Tha time plant fence posts is when the horns of the I are down Omaha World In the Canadian Northwest, The territory of Alberta, in the Canadiaf north west tains, it Is computed, 76.325 jo, 10,025 horses and 21 300 shoeoy hue, at $40 per head, 82,058,000 is Invested in ont te, #01500 in horses at $80 per head and 855,200 in sheep at 84 per hoad. This fs a vary good beginning, considering it is only three or four years since the first attempt was made to establish ranches fn the territory Chicago Times, ent A new industry for Texas is about to be opened, in the direct shipment from Galves ton to London, England, of fresh beef and mutton, GOOD-BY, SWEET DAY. Tho' loath to say good -by to this sweet day This day that brims at Hp with amber wine Brewed of sweet metuorios, This syren, woolng bees To dreams of wassall with the columbine And lingering glances of enamoring May. Tho' loath to say good -by to such ue this, I 61 my heart with uo sad requ But from the em, mntain's crest, y, sweet day Over the SOCIAL LIFE IN ENGLAND. Hev. Henry Ward Beecher § His i ke Kpresses Viewn=\Y hut Naw, } Wa Awlul Lonely. Polly Caution, “the is thant of a woman, say itr" You “Won't ste be awful lonely out on { that fsland without aman to look after Pittsburg Chronicle, Libwsty 3 : An insuraroe pointer Honesty is the best policy A PLUCKY SOLDIER. DRAGGING A WOUNDED COMRADE OFF THE FIELD AT GETTYSBURG. A Drummer Boy Who Mad to Shoulder a Musketee His Excitability While Fire—A der the Confederate Perilous Journey, it pluck, waom a there nervy a thi sen munking inqguirk win | saw do as Vas inh 1 A PP | irri Wary —————— 1S59-1SS6 Great Reduction PRICES!!! [ am now Prepared to Glice BIG BARGAIN. RY GOODS ’ Dress (Foods from 57 per | yard, NOTION to $1 per, p er. GROCERIES LowarThan theLow. est. (Glve us We Guarantee faction. Countrv Produce lela | 'On hand, and Wanted at all times. of Lord Charehill. has this that | Having an appoint Story Hil Row : y did not ment i r. whos OCT OLat know him by sight, that gentleman ma and when Lord Churchill the sedretary walked up to him ex Ab. Mr lordship expects you, sir.” Lord drew himself up and angrily demas Do I Look like 6 man by the name of Jones!” \ » mistake, the room HOFFE | Allegnen y st. Belleronte, Jones, 1 believe ming fod : Osonar Wilde is now go fat that sastheticlsm and be may be regarded as strangers,
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