si a ER — - - ————— New Orleans has a smaller police force than other American city of cor- responding size, A French savant has discovered that tears are bactericidal and may be de- pended upon to exterminate certain microbes. “If people will talk good times in- stead of hard times,” avers the India- napolis Sentinel, ‘‘the latter will quickly disappear.” John D. Rockefeller has given nearly 85,000,000 to the Chicago and has what the Detroit University Free Press terms, ‘‘the good taste’ not to demand that it be named for him. Sir Charles Dilke, recently said in the debate in the “The most dangerous habitant of the united have is that we are a popular power, British Parliament : illusion any in- kingdom can We are probably the most unpopular | of the great powers.” A San Francisco woman disposed of an estate of 210,000 by lines'in pencil on an old envelope. writing a few Lawyers say that the will eannot be broken, and their opinion that women know nothing about business they re- gard as confirmed anew. England is having hard times, notes the Its securities declined nearly half a bill- Conrier-Journal. leading 1 jon dollars in value during the past year. Its imports fell off $88,000,000 and its exports $32, [ts trade 501 ) O00, in coal and textiles dwindled alarm- ingly. Navigation of ing the season of 1893 resulted 4 1 be r of loss of 123 lives. sels lost was fifty with an ag gregate tonnage of and valued at $1,040,400, Partial by i fires bring I'he laimed strandings, the total up $2.1 12,588, Lake lives shallow waters of Erie ¢ nearis half the second. lost, Lake Huron being John Hyde, expert special agent ol statistics of agriculture, has written an interesting monogram on what he terms ‘‘Geographical Concentration.” In it he develops the fact that the pro of works very injuriously to the Ameri cess agricultural centralization can farmer, and that many of his vieis situdes are due to the single-crop sys tem. He shows, that while hemp is a product cultivated in White that it for instance, Europe from the shores of the Bea to the Mediterranian, flourishes in extensive region Africa and South America, it tion in the United wholly confined to State in 1889 and in Asia, enltiva almost States 1s Kentucky, that having produced per cent. of all the hemp raised in this - H country. Obviously hemp is capable of being produced over a wide area in the United States, but its enltivation wholly unknown outside of J Mr. Hyde makes & strong is almost Kentucky. plea for mixed farming, and says that 80 long as American farmers persist in devoting themselves to the production in great quantities of afew things, they cannot expect to prosper. Oklahoma is going to knoe hard for admission as a State, declares The Ter mly three years the St. Louis Star-Sayvings ritory was organized ago, but in population and wealth it is to-day far in advance of the other Ter ritories seeking admission as States The report accompaying the applica tion for admission State that land in*farm use valu 0 345, vested AS A shows she has acre of ar n the last ve rs har 284,204 IAre acres of corn, <. ACTOR © 18, of acres of wheat, 100 21,311 aeres of cotton sorghum, 14,121 acres millet, and 4425 acres of broom corn It almost as large as the Illinois, and haan popuiation of about Is 250,000, which 1s greater than that of any other State when admitted to the Union. Its valuation property in 1591 amonuatad to $6,878, 928, which 1n te $18,951,056, lihassix National banks with deposits of $555,574. The Terri torial Legislature ass been attentive ! Oo ARON l 1802 had increased to ednecational watisrs, and thers are already in nearly all the senoo.-aosea, normal schools, loger, en! sn agrienltoral and districts col ne chanical ellege at the town of Still water. In religious mattoreit has also kept the older States. In the Territory there are 165 Methodist chmrcher, twenty-five Baptist, twenty-four Congregational, twenty-five Catholic, twenty-four Pres. byterinn, wix Fpiscopal, and fifty Christian Endeavor Sceieties, This is a remarkable showing for Oklahoma, sud wa can soarcely believe, adds the Btar- Sayings, that Congress can rifusd Aer admission, paces with many of (0 ROTOR of : Hungarian | State of | | juries are even more The London Times says that in a financial way the past year was the most trying in a decade. The London Times, commenting on the condition of the Bank of England, says that institution is indispensable to the money market. Germany has decided that cinnamon yellow is the best color for war ships. The French stick to the gray tint, something like wet sail cloth, The Chinese Y. M. C. A. in San Francisco has recently sent 842,000 to the Chinese of the former for the evangeli- Canton as a contribution by zation of their countrymen. WwW. C, in an interesting address on Latta, of Purdue University, “Farm Drainage” before the Indiana Tile, Brick and Drainage Association at In disnapolis, said that uplands as well as be od crops were desired. lowlands should drained if Re Under the 1893," the London Times says that the heading, *‘Irelaad in year was one of the most peaceful and prosperous of the century. Since 1826 there has been no better agricultural season, and the people have never been freer from distress. The re are many signs of the material and moral im- provement of the Pe ople, According to the figures presented Loudon Times 1 Its tural review of the by the RETICUl- past ves in Great Britain devoted to wheat wa 1,798 869 to barley, |! §,435,044 Manuscri great a valu in the past few years some authors have stipulated with publishers that their manuscript should be kept clean perhaps copied on a typewriter for giving out to the to them, traffic in presumably, T, printers —and turned that their famili they may them dead, said to be of the anthors one ways wants his copy back In the University Law Review some interesting figures are collected as to the pecuniary value of life and limb i as estimated in the courts last five years The value in some States fixed by law, and New ne of the States which do York is thousand dollars has been held not « cessive for the life of an intelligent young man in Kentucky, and a verdict for a like amonnt has been sustained in Tennessee when the life was that of a postman and express agent, thirty three yoars old, though $12,000 was held excessiy State wher erdict for in the sams the life lost was ths weak man fifty-seven courts allow less for the draokard’s life and more for of an industriousand steady man lives of children are usually valued at from 85000 to 81500 Tu tha wr Illinois loss of an eve ba beer ¢o ne nsated for by 85000, and of two eves by $14,000 for £0000 In New York a verdict of the loss of an eve and disfigurement ol Iu it has beens held that 84500) the face has been sustained this State for the also : loss of a hand is not excessive to be the proper amount for the impairment heen Two thousand dollars was held of the use of a band in Louisiana New York courts have usually dam the liberal in allowing verdicts for ages. A verdiet for 810,000 for loss of the arm of an eight ¥ sarod held Texas the courts in that State have upheld a ver diet for $15,000 for injury to on An boy has been proper. liberal and arm and other wounds, allowance of $11,500 for the loss of the leg of a man | eighty years old was held not exces of 815,00) for su injury to the iimb of a woman sive in this State, and one of twenty-seven was also held pot ex A vardiot of 812,000 for the flve yoars wan slso approved in this State, and ore of $15,000 for a similar injury was pot ditaried, In Wisconsin a ver diet of 830,000, for the loss of both lege of sn boy was reduced to $18,000, and a verdiot of 820,730 was reduced casnve, loss of a log by a boy old to 810,750 for an injury to o man's ley in on Western State. The loss of the leg of u boy was regarded as worth $156.00) in the Hliois conris | abont her sweet mouth, WISHES, I asked a little child one day, A child intent on joyous play, “My little one, pray and tell mo Your dearest wish ; what may it ha?® Tho little one thought for un while, Then answered with a wistful smile: “The thing that I wish most of all Is to be hig, like you, and tall.” I asked a maiden sweet and fair, Of dreamy eyes und wavy hair “What would you wish, pray toll mo true That kindly fate should bring to YOu? With timid mien and downoast eyes And blushes deep and gentle sighs, Her answer came “All else above, I'd wish some faithful heart to love." I asked a mother, With habe asle «On YO, mother fom), tried and blest, upon her breust 80 proud and fair, What is thy inmost secret prayer She raised her calm and peaceful eyes, Madonna-like, up to the skies "My dearest wish Is this," sald she, “That God may spare my child to me,” Again, I asked a w id, id seemed hard and “Pray tell me, O, thon blest in years, man To whom the wo: What are thy hopes, what are thy fears With folded bands and head bent low She answor made, in ao ‘For mo remains but It is that God wnts siow MH request DAY give me rest Boston Globe, —— FAIR PLAY. [URN ABOUT IS HELENE HICKS, Y DEAR girl, you don’t know you ard wbont A nee or what talking mat) me! | i JAVON § 1s desk am overwheln WAIN i. time IT AnNswe I's, and | Hay 3 pen and my atter Marion Maidmont, pr f the “Favorite ping leaned back In or tilt Nh rev chair witha ce sion of h NICK] eXpPres- re le ws despair on iT r pig inant face “Why don't i learn to typewriter, my dear Marion?" askel her ealicr, Miss Lilian Lefebre, svm path tically, “You could rattle letters off in no time the n' Miss Maidmont her friend = lisgmsted look “Don’t 1 hav to trv my patience now, what with cranky ous tomers to buy for, and greedy ‘shops to purchase from, without You nee = Your Have enough fussing I'm w that your business per Eire you astenographer? easily afford 1t, ne a AH has increased to snech an sisted Miss Lefebrs “What ’ xtent. ANG have Bm © mmonplace t, boring me with mires, and poking her #? No, I thank noth { seems to snif vou, laughed Miss Lefebre, as she ity sealskin CAN know what else to suggest unles 1 hire a you Both girls langzh Miss Lefebre rose “Well, I must run along or 1 be | inte ng man.’ | at this, and then saying : saall Sorry you cannot spare time to go, dear.” Left alone, Miss Maidmont plunged into a pile of correspondence which littered her desk, and drove her pen furiously she petty inquiries mt-of town cust she fel ne answered numerous and sent samples to mers, But somehow and de had longed to accom y the RET countably blue : presse i She It was bored her pany Lilian t matinee fine day out, intensely. and her work “Really,” she threw down her quill after a vain at tempt to collect her thoughts, ‘I must got assistance of some kind. Tam overw It would not be a bad idea to get a stenograj her to thought at last, as she rking nowadays assist mo with my But I do to eurions girl aronnd me don't She correspondence hate have a ROSsIpY, However, | what else I can do.” for a moment meditating, with knit brows and an anxions pucker “I wish it ware possible to get a man to assist me," she though! “It would real help in many ways,” “Well, why not she added sud denly, half aloud. “Why should 1 not employ A Young man to condnet my correspondence? He certainly wottld be of immense assistance to me in purchasing articles of the line sex’'s attire, #00 sat be fi mason and his opinion will be invaluable as regards gifts of cigars, swnoking and walking sticks, | Actually | believe I'll try it.” And in her enthinsinsm, Miss Maid- mont at once commenced a draft of an advertisement which, when completed | Hots | to her satisfaction, read as follows ! “Wavrep-Stenographer and type writer, A young man fo act as cor | respondent and goneral assistant, Address Maidmont, Box, N, ©.” This was inserted in soveral of the most popular Sunday papers, and Monday morning Miss Maidmont ex. | ulting!y found » great heap of mis wives in response piled npon her desk. She spent most of the morning in roading and sorting them, and foally | to accompany her, answered the two which impressed | her most favorably ; one becanse an engraved address in bine at the top of the superfine Lnen paper, This latter correspondent called | than ever after that night, for it is first, and proved to be a very young | needless to say Mr. Ardmore accepted man, just gradusted from a business | his college, and totally inexperienced. He had probably used his mother's stationery. It was quite late in the afternoon when Jack, the diminutive office boy, brought Miss Maidmont as very cor- rect visiting ecard bearing the name of “Mr. Arthur Ardmore.” Marion experienced a quickening of her pulses. This was the other applicant. “Show him in,” } | | { | | | antoarat’s countenance: | | grinning Jack, Jack knew what Course, He always knew everything that transpired, or was abouy to transpire in the office, though how he found thizos out as he did was a matter of marvel to Miss Maidmont. The grin vanished from the as he wis going on, of young sedately pulled aside the portiere which screened the proprietor's private office from the waiting-room in front, and beckoned to Mr. Ardmore. Mise Maidmont looked np interest edly, and met the gaze of a fine-look ing, well-dressed young twenty-five years of age. Then as she noticed an expression grow in his handsome, man, of say astonished dark | eyes, the peculiarity of the whole pro | ' with one of those abominable clicky | machines?’ i CETET 11 5 | Well, then, why do you not employ { melf (visting with the books sent aenice night at a Broadway theatre, i of | demurely. ite fine diction, and clear, bold Land: | make people talk if I am seen in pub- writing, sad the other because it had | lio with. occurred to her, and she blushed vividly, “Is Mr. Maidmont in?” young man. Jack audibly, and sound revived Miss Maidmont. “That will do, Jack; now,” she said severely retired. ceeding juer ied the : ‘1 chuckled the YOU ImMAY go ,and the culprit Mr caller w “Pray be seated, anid, turning to her nified Maidmont,” whe the proprietor of ng Mis 4 Maidmon “Ah, i! Ardmore," she ith a dig Mr gesture : no iat: haughtily “That was my i I i Mr. Ardn “You have had Maidmont “Yen, witty exp Mise was gaining confidence three years with Gumbo & Co., who are my references.” “Mr you will understand that I shall require something mor srrespondent, sme to fill the p private secretary, and I did not feel as though 1 « along with a girl, don't you understand? Miss Maid mont smiled confidingly asshe her little explanation, Mr. Ardmore returned the with a very admiring glance, and in wardly decided that Miss Maidmont would make a most charming ‘boss. ” “And the salary 7” he suggested, “What would you oconside rsa prope T the I re felt a trifle anxions Shopping Agency price 8 Ardmore, than a mere ¢ I really i wish some wition of aid get finished smile remuneration for quire Murion The “Favorite iid not afford to pay for a vers fam 108 14 y wiih «io BOTY ICes even man, eye W mustache Mr. Ardmore Sav twenty-five length 4 Mis that was where she had pind ed her re free Maidmont breathed m Ardmore ttled rove “Very well, Mr the ’ SUPPOs provided satisfactory to work we call matter » your references | Can you come prepared to go to-morrow morning ? ‘At hour, ma'am?" Marion looked up quickly to her what Reo if new laughing at AD typewriter was her, but his face was as grave as owl's Nine o'el } WK i eld hour for Saturday afternoons “I will be on hand, Miss Maidmont I bid and the young fellow courteously bowed him ont “Is he married Lilian Lefebre, Marion and writer “JI never asked him." Marion with a sudden You luncheon, and me at five will have an you good evening, asked called to see or single?” when she inspect the new type stammered sinking of her heart “Single, 1 Fuppose ad Lilian laughed provokingly ‘You suppose, then you're all sure of it He looks like a tied man to me, but of course don't care, do you?” Marion decided that Lilian conld be disagreeable when she choose, nt she did not understand why she felt such an interest in Mr. Ardmore's affairs, though she experienced a dis tinet feeling of relief when Jack casu ally informed her that Mr, Ardmore was a bachelor One morning she found a big bunch of roses on her desk when she arrived Somehow she was unscconntably pleased, for she guessed immediately who had placed them there. YExtravagant fellow,” she thonght ; “twenty-five dollars a week won't al low of buying many roses at this sea. | ron of the year.” The private secretary soon made | himself invaluable by the active inter: ost he took in the business. He did | nt mar You not yoery ffaliy half of theshopping, besides con- | ducting the correspondence, and as: Miss Maid- mont snd he grew to be great friends, One day when a gratified customer Mise Maidmont a box for the us Muidmont invited ber typewriter “But is it quite proper?” he asked “Don't you think it will my employer?’ It all seemed so ridiealons that they she said, curtly, to | ' would remain.’ both laughed; aud were better fri “boss's Dame Grundy. Time flew by on wings of happiness in the tiny office, and as Christmas ap- | promched, the business of the Favorite | Agency increased enormously. Mise | Maidmont congratulated herself that | she never had had such a successful | season, Bhe knew where much of the | eredit for the increase was due, and | decided that she would make her pri- vate secretary a handsome Christmas present. She little realized what that | gift would be, It was customary for Mr. Ardmore to make all the purchases for bashful young ladies who desired something suitable to present to their brothers and while Miss Maidmont shopped for the men who wanted gifts for their sweethearts and cousins and aunts. Often they made the rounds of the shops together, and afforded on another the benefit of mutual eriticism and advice One Marion laughingly re- marked that as she was so experienced in the art of she certainly should buying her make invitetion in spite of finnoes, (aay purchasing engagement rings, make ar rangements for own when the time mission on it Mr. Ardmore as she spoke, came, and a good com- regarded her then intently and said, mgnifl- cantly . No, Miss Maidmont, IT shal on getting vour engagement ring self.” Marion's eves ardent gaze, At last it the city arraved itself in sn the Maidmont reached the office early drooped | was Christmas iday attire in honor of morning, » 1d she er th ¢ IE, ross caused On her de« His RAVI without sperately, in the returned despondently t« Mr. Ardmore was busy at It when was lute short afternoor shi HT his desk With & eu Gir otly over { him, “Mr. Ardmore,” she no inducement 1 the © iden resolution she went sa.d, ‘is could offer you that there would eanse vou to consider yon I should be willing you a share in the business ' r res- wnation ? to give if you be de- in the illing to me which ny to ix clergym “Yes,” he replied, I shall lighted to accept an interest wusiness provided yon are w wit form & partoership shall be ratified by | performed by good standing, and sealed by mreiet Oh, my carling 1 los \ Haven't you That 1# why 1 was leaving an you Aare for me enough to marry your typewriter Mari n LB E her 3 v \l 1 by swift glane unntt ’" affect: answered him febire on his way nd eo Le Misses Jack, her that marry hn miidentially informed Was er private secretary “Well, wh said Miss Lefebre “Many a man married his writer, and surely turn about play.” --Family Story Paper - — — Descendants of Montezuma, f the Mexican recognizing the Ly ie fair The action Govern ment In Marquis of Castellanos snd other de the Montezumas by the payment of anouities, is regarded in Madrid as a partial restitution of claims of the secendants of ne questered estates rather than as a pen sion, as was announced from the City of Mex) The Mexioan kings lescendants of the line of living were overthrown first and a family back to the four They reside at Sala manca They have not a large for but sufficient means to enable them to appear at court. Up to 1850 they received handsome rey. enues from entailed estates in Mexico, but the estates were seized by the Mexican Government and for forty three years they have not derived a penny from property to which, as heirs of Montezama, they claim to be enti tled, The present heal of the family is Senor Don Augustin Maleconado y Carbajal Cano Montezuma, Marquis of Castellanos and of Monroy. The Mar quis is a lawyer, graduated by the Salamanca University, but he devotes his time to agricalture and to a large factory which he has in Old Castile. Ban Francisco Examines, CL —————— - An Easy Going Oriental Prince, Otto Ehlers, th: famoas German traveler; tells of an easy going Chinese prince whom he visited ‘in the Laod States while on his way from Siam to Tonquin, The present ruler leaves the eares of affairs chiefly to his wife, He bas had his throne placed in the palace kitchen, so that he can receive visitors and wateh the preparation of his moals at the same time. The sub- joots seem to be content with his man ner of administration, snd admire the democratic spirit manifested in his choice of a throne room. The dy nasty, however, promises to become extinol, as the prizie’s son and heir is a confirmed drunkard and is wnmar wi connected with the of Spat by Cortez are nobility boast tre teenth century which reaches tune, | Ossens ——————————— - ried. —Chieago Herald, WHAT TIME SHE EE RR LOVES, What time she loves me and doth lay Her 1ittle hand in mine, The winter blossoms like the May And stars through storm-clouds shine What time she loves me not ah, In spring the winter seems to be! me! When I do feel that she is kind, Life hath ne For sweetly doth the » Make all Life's But when, perchance Life's more to give in and wind ots live her frown 1 see, last, sweet violet dies for How, on her Hghts My hope, my bea If it be 11] to love so 1 Love maketh all amen Cruel or kind ti Her | Fran HUMOR OF THE DAY, Worldly wise th Geographer Ther At batl il, i: Societs Truth Gossip of the ring OVer an engagement When yon bi ) 3 : not erect a tall monument os Galveston News, iry your Bome men are the ar own fortunes; hod “Johnny, “Yes, LHe s wrong hits others only 0 theirs Puck. Iu mas’ en $ ‘leveland Plain D “That fellow Jawley is 3 isn't he?” CHa mond ’ 4 Aunty 1 have hed meal at your new board: ng dinner?’ Latt Lr00d Nows genius has game of baseball. that the game not alt Hartford Journal. Bride “Why do they Fie k many things we are too po Groom iH aco “Awlully dome rhe b ir.vented This go is = ont “Yes ; this cook-1 | stance?” Detroit Tribune. *1 enjoyed the sermon t then any I have heard in six n Mrs. Se SERISKIN OF quick--*Is your nes beaver? “Money 4 Tess ks,” remarks man, who was raef pisting a lot of idle ¢ doesn’t talk mn ton Star Miss Jostonians live or aj by 1 oy it 1 Porkopo! all Mrs them ville Jouraa Father--*W derstand, daughter Beaconstreets live an their Ii 10, sir, 1 w cago Inter-Ocean Philanthr keeping a lo why ean't we Wilivum ing the look Hoax —*‘1 roceived wv OAX , and once the rich in the Record. Kanga » hunters are always after earry it in your trunk phant --*“It's your skin th Why don’t yon hide it ia your | «Chicago Tribune, ypist won or m Ki “That's not what I'n wat for, ™ Work work? hicago Be hear Hamphat a mui that makes st and the poor egacy of profession. "= Philadelphia the fon’ Elo. want, he “It's your ivors Whe Yon “She had as pretiy a name a [ ever heard. It was Marjorie Mayvblossom ; but she had it changed.” “Changed ¥" “Yes, by law.” ! What did she have it chang d **Mrs. Marjorie Smith," ~- New Press, She (sympsthizingly)=*T feel so sorry for the poor street ear conducts ors. It mast be terrible for them to be on their feet all day long.” He “Humph'! They sin't. They're on the passenger's feet more'n bail the tics." Baffalo Courier. Mra Pryer-~*l understanl yonr husband is very fond female society.” Mre Sweelly— ‘“Exosssively #0. Infact, I can't get him to go ton elub or anything of that kind He wants to be in my company all the time,” -~New York Prose “I believe in trying to pat a poud a fase as posible on evervihing in times like thess, Maria,” sail Me, Billug, looking again at the bill that had just besm brought in, “hat it Joss soon: to me that $3.75 for complexion wash in one month is putting it ou a little too thick. "~ Chicago Tribuae, “Good gracions to York ol
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