irp THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, '1890. ... Wfje mtotibfo. ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 8, 1848, Vol. 44, So. 347. Entered at Pittsburg l'nstomce, November 11, 1837, as second-class matter. Business Office 97 and 99 Filth Avenue. News Rooms and Publishing House 75, 77 and 79 Diamond Street. Eastern Advertising Office, Koom G, Tribune Building. Aew York. TERMS OF THE DISPATCH. POSTAGE rniE IN THE united states. JJArtT DISPATCH, One Year. I 8 00 Daily Dispatch, Per Quarter 2 00 Dailt DisrATCH, One Mouth 70 Daily Dispatch, Including Sunday, 1 year. 10 00 Daily Dispatch, lnctudingSunday,3m'ths. 2 50 Daily Dispatch, includingSunday.lmonth 80 Sunday Dispatch, One Year 2 SO "W ieklt Dispatch, One Year 1 25 Thx Daily Dispatch is delivered by carriers at 35 cents oer week, or Including Sunday edition, at 20 cents per week. PITTSBURG. MONDAY. JAN. 20. 189a VIEWS ON K0AD MAKING. The views on the improvement of country roads expressed by the members of the Road Commission, which meets this week, as given elsewhere in this issue of The Dis patch, afford an interesting indication of the importance of Jie work, and of the ideas of the body -which has been created to take the initiatory steps toward it. y t)ne of the striking features of the replies is the practical agreement as to the vital portions of the work. All of them recog nize that tbe results of the present system are but a crade above no roads at all. "With unimportant differences of detail they all are united upon tbe plattorm tbat btate legislation should undertake to improve the matter; tbat this should be done by means of a prescribed standard for all the main roads or thoroughfares; and that State funds should be granted in aid of such work, which is to be done under the direction ot county supervisors. Even down to the class of road to be built that with a durable and smooth bed of broken stone, rolled and con creted, there is practical unanimity. On two points which are of importance, tut which are not vital, there is considera ble divergence of opinion. The first is whether farmers should still be permitted to work ont their road taxes. The general opinion Is that under such a law the work is neither faithfullr done, nor secured at the season of the year when it is seeded. Others tbink that the plan might fce retained under the amended system with edvantage to the farmers. As the new plan would contemplate the supervision of the work by couuty instead of township officials, it is possible that it could be made to give more control over the work furnished bv h farmers; and if that were not sufficient, a plan which would let the farmers work out their taxes by the rumber of loads of stone hauled a given distance, or by some other measure of quantity, might give the farmer a chance to pay his taxes in work instead of money, and yet give the roads the value of the tax in actual results. On the question whether convict labor should be employed there is also a wide di vergence. Mr. David McCargo gives the strongest argument against such a plan. Certainly no man with a moral conception would wish to see the abuses of the chain rang revived. But is it not possible to utilize convict labor in this way without those abuses? Cannot the principles of hu manity and philanthropy be applied to la bor in the open air as well as within stone walls? If that were done would not the majority of prisoners be glad to exchange the confinement of prison labor for the fresh air and healthy bodily exertion of work in the highways? The showing given by these replies indi cates that the improvement of our roads will be taken hold of in earnest Everyone Will hope that the work may be speedily commenced and that the rural highways may be brought to a condition of perfection that will call for a higher standard on our city streets. THE HEW TEttPEBAN CE ALLIANCE. The organization of the 'Women's Chris tian Temperance Alliance at Philadelphia last week puts a completely equipped women's temperance organization into the field on the basis of non-partisanship. There is no doubt that the most successful and lasting temperance work is effected out side of any political movements. The sue- eess of Francis Murphy in the reformation of drunkards illustrates this fact, and the opening of active work by the new organi zation on this line will promise great re sults. The declaration of the organization in favor of local option is another feature that will evoke friendship for the new or ganization in temperance circles, although the work of carrying an act lor that purpose may require a rather severe stretch of the resolution to keep the organization out of politics. TJSUEPATIONS OF PARTISANSHIP, Concerning the futnre division of the par ties in the House, the St Louis Globe Democrat says: "The Republicans are mor ally certain of gaining two seats in the House of Representatives on account of the contests in the "West Virginia Congressional dis tricts." "Why are they morally certain? and if this moral certainty exists before the cases are heard, what guarantee does it give the people of the United States that they are to be represented by the Congressmen who are lonestly elected? These West Virginia cases, if decided in the way the Globe-Democrat intimates, will furnish a remarkable illustration of the wav in which partisanship is overriding repre sentative government An election is held, so close that it cannot be determined with out a contest A Democratic tribunal hears the contest first, and because it is Demo cratic awards the seat to the Democratic contestant Then the matter comes before the Republican body, and that tri bunal reverses the decision and gives the seat to the Republican. The assertion that it is decided, not by the facts bnt by the partisanship of the tribunals, does not come from the enemies of the respective tribunals which hear tbe case but from their supporters. The organ of the Republican party makes it a moral cer tainty that tbe Republican House will de cide the contests in that way, before any of the evidence is taken; and the arrangements for deciding the cases, mooted in the House, justify the jubilant expectation. "When parties get to the point of over riding representative government for their own interests they are unworthy to exist in an intelligent Republic In this respect it Is worthy of note, both parties are tarred with the same stick. NOTHING SEEIOTJS INTENDED. The different ways in which publications affecting reputation and honor can be varied by the personal standpoint, has re ceived some remarkable illustrations. Nothing more phenomenal has ever been discovered than the way in which the an cient mentor of New York jonrnal- .Jaa. Tax, Joseph Howard, views the J publication of a New York dramatic paper to the effect that Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr., and De Lancey Nicoll were cultivating especial intimacy, with a spec ific allegation that they have been seen out riding together, with his arm around her. This publication having evoked a libel suit, the genial Joseph takes up tbe case in behalf of his friend, the dramatio editor. The Howard view of the case is that no one onght to make such a fuss over a little thing like that "No one will believe," says he, "that he (the dramatic editor) in tended to seriously annoy Mrs. Blaine or Mr. Nicoll," and "it was not necessary to go to tbe length of securing an indictment for criminal libel," As the allegation was one directly against the lady's good name and honor, Mr. Howard's idea of what might "seriously annoy" people would be extremely interest ing if it could be developed; while the mild way in which he would meet state ments'of that sort, would probably rival the attitude of the gentleman who when kicked downstairs by a stranger whom he found' kissing his wife, did not want to have "any hard feelin's about it" But Mr. Howard distances himself in the next sentence; "Mr. Richardson says he printed the item more in a spirit of fun than anything else and as a quiet tip to Mr. NicolL" The view of life which recognizes "a spirit of fun" in an attack upon a woman's reputation, and gives "a quiet tip" by publishing it in the newspapers, casts into the shade the most ambitious efforts of the Irtzono Sxcktr. The peculiar ideas of virtue and reputation which Mr. Howard appears to entertain, might make it seem unnecessary to take any decided steps to defend awoman'shonor;but the man who thinks reputation worth hav ing will recognize that the only answer to such a slander is a criminal prosecution. A BTE0NQ NAME SUGGESTED. The action of the Democratic Committee of Lawrence county, on Saturday, in bring ing forward the name of ex-Governor Patti son suggests a candidacy tbat will arouse a good deal of interest in the coming Guber natorial campaign. So far as is known, some of the political slates have contained Governor Pattison's name, and the action of the Lawrence county Democrats appears to be their spontaneous declaration in favor of the man whom they consider the best quali fied for the place and the strongest candi date for the Democracy. That position will certainly meet with wide indorsements, not only among the Democrats of the State, but outside of the party lines. Governor Pattison would possess a strength which no other candidate could command, of a record in the Govern orship which is above criticism and com mands universal respect. The administra tion of Pattison is hardly disputed, by the warmest and most partisan opponents, to have been of the best class. In cleanness, independence and vigorous defense of public interests, especially as against corporate abuses, it presents a strong contrast to some immediately adjacent administrations, and stands to-day as a bright spot in the politics of Pennsylvania. It is doubtful whether the chances of political combinations will permit the Dem ocracy to make this nomination. But there is no doubt that Pattison is the strongest candidate the Democrats can put up, or that his nomination would make the ensuing campaign one where hard fighting and a strong candidate would be essential for Re publican success. MINING DIVIDENDS AND PROFITS. Tbe reports of mining companies as re cently summarized show dividends to the amount of ""10,537,000 last year, against 513,061,000 in 1888. The Philadelphia Press notes the fact that this is about 12 per cent on the market value of tbe com panies as represented by the quotations for their shares, and goes on to say that this seems "a very small return." But as the market prices for mining stocks have no reference to the amount of money invested, bnt are simply based on their earning power, the deduction is rather that 12 per cent dividend is what the market price of the shares fixes as sufficient to create a par value for the stock. The actual money orig inally invested in the mining ventures of the class included in these returns is an unknown quantity; and no accurate deduc tions as to the profits of the entire mining interests of the nation can be drawn from such a summary. The report of the international corner of the European sardine market may be a device to boom the American cotton seed oil company. That concern Is understood to furnish pure olive oil in which sardines are put up. The notes of war between the titled fat man and the charming manipulator of snakes on one side, and the manager of a local freak show on tbe other, bid fair to become as strident as the tones of the rival bands which drown the notes of the cable car gongs on Fifth avenue in front of these establishments. But the news that the dispute is to be taken Into the courts atout tbe time that these tribunals are wrestling with tbe liquor license question is a grave development. The conjunction of fat man, snake charmer, snakes and liquor at the same time would be enough to give both court and bar a bad case of delirium tremens. "When medical science can successfully lay open a child's brain so as to cure it of dis ease. It is a matter for publiofame whether the antiquated theories of medical etiquette per mit the advertisement or not. If .the establishment on Beck's Run is making the water furnished the Southside people unfit to drink it sbould be promptly closed. If the water of the Monongahela is polluted by the dense population above the influent pipes, immediate measures should be taken to furnish the Southside with water from tbe city mains. It is entirely unworthy of the reputation and wealth of Pittsburg to leave a quarter of Its population without decent water to drink. Although other cities have been saying a good deal on the strength that their World's Fair projects had in Congress, the New York people now plume themselves on the point that they did the wood sawing. "While there is a good deal of talk about tbe renomination of Senator Allison bytho Iowa Senatorial caucus, against tbe wishes of the farmers, it wonld seem that the democratic organs might perceive tbe discretion of roaring rather softly on tbat point Whatever objec tions there may be to Senator Allison, both himself ana the circumstances of his election show far more legitimate reasons for his Sena torship than appear in tbe election of Brice. New Yobkebs are alleged not to be sen sitive to cold. This, in connection with the record of the Grant monument makes it safe to infer tbat the New Yorkers are not sensi tive to anything. The new electric cars on Smithfield street yesterday furnished an object of interest The horses generally showed their disposition to go on strike at sight of a street car without equine piopulsion; but otherwise the operation of tbe cars attracted public approval. The company has better cars than any other electric line, and bids fair to make a record for electric railways in Pittsburg of the best character that can be made. Death, has destroyed the Democratic majority in the Ohio Senate, which is a new commentary on the fact that the corporation politicians are not accustomed to lose any points by delay. The New York Sun remarks that Sena torJohn!James Ingalls has never shown greater self-command than In retraining from the loosening of his acrid oratory concerning Presi dent Harrison. Perhaps the Kansas Senator's self-command may be due to tbe fact that the knowledge of what he might say has made it worth while for tbe admintttration to placado the Hon. John James. The new South is booming with an ac tivity which permits the hope that in time it will adopt the other half of the epigrammatic advice to raise more cotton and less of the in fernal article. In Mexico the Government does not per mit any fooling with the objects of public ad miration. Tbe Mexican editor who has been sent to prison for speaking In disrespectful terms concerning Patti, will have time in the seclusion of his dungeon cell to ponder on the pertinence of the line which declares that the man who bath not music In his soul is fit for treason, strategem and spoils. The Hon. Elijah Morse's effort to turn back the wheels of reform so that be can get special rates for his shipments, did not amount to enough to make a dull thud. If there must be a dissolution of the Gilbert and Sullivan firm, a much better way than the rumored one of a separation between the tuneful composer and the humorous poet would be for Gilbert and Sullivan to stick together and send D'Oyley Carte adrift. The uublic conld witness tbe bouncing of the bumptions D'Oyley with great equanimity. PEOPLE OF PK0HINENCE. Victorien Sat.dou is SI years of age, and Alphonse Daudet 49. King Leopold's jubilee in June is to be celebrated by a universal exhibition at Liege, Belgium. Henbik Ibsen is said to be very much dis appointed because his works have not made a hit in this country. Genebal Butler has given a valuable col lection of books and papers to the New Hamp shire Historical Society. The oldest bank directors in New York State are John W. Thompson and Arnold Har ris, of the Ballston Spa National Bank. They have held the position since the bank's organ ization 62 years ago. Mr. Thompson was re cently re-elected President of the bank for the thirty-fourth time. Ik February the Prince of Wales will go to Cannes, and will stay a short time with Lord and Lady Brooke at Beanlleu. He will visit Nice for tbe carnival, and will then return to Cannes, where he will spend the greater part of the month. During his absence on the Con tinent the Princess of Wales and her two daughters will remain at Sandringham. An American who recently saw the King and Queen of Portugal says: "The King is a fine looking young man, about 30 years of age, de cidedly blonde, of medium height well built and with a graceful carriage. The Queen, who is a daughter of the Comte de Paris, is consid ered beautiful, but if she were not a Queen would probably be called simply a very pretty woman." Mb. Joseph Whitakeb, P. S. A., of Lon don, whose famous "Almanack" has become indispensable, possesses a singularly fine libra ry, comprising upward of 20,000 volumes, many of them of rare antiquity and interest Books have been the ruling passion of Mr. Whitaker's life, and in the spacious building which he has attached to bis fine old-fashioned house at En field as a depository for his literary treasures, the greater portion of his life is spent UNDEKNEATH JAPAJi". A Volcano Starts TJp, nnd a Well Digger Die Through. From tbe Ban Francisco Chronicle. Toklo journals report tbat the volcano Shir an esan, which rises from the shores of Lake Chuzenji, near Nikko, broke out in eruption early on December 6. It was observed by the local people on tbe evening of the 4th tbat the water of the streams which have their sources near the mountain was much discolored and gave forth an unpleasant smell. Abont mid night the sound of thunder peals was heard to a distance of seven ri from the volcano, the noises continuing during the whole night. The watchman at the hot sprinirs at foot of the mountains was so alarmed by the phenomenon that he fled to the nearest hamlet where he re ported that the springs were throwing up jets of muddy water to a height of several feet Twenty-four hours afterward the country folks became aware tbat the mountain was in active emotion, throwing out fire and ashes, the lat ter of which spread over the country to a con siderable extent reaching as far as Imaichi. The eruption took place from the crater formed in June, 1872, when the volcano became active for a time. Sbiranesan was in eruption in June, 1872. The height is about 8,500 feet. The crater is irregu lar, and contains depressions filled with water. At tbe north end there is a pond of a remarka ble green color. At Kumamoto. the scene of the recent disas trous earthquake, while a well digger was ex cavating for water at a depth of about 18 fathoms, the base fell through and he was only saved from a descent how far it is not known, by a rope which connected him with the top of the pit Examination has shown that a very large cavity, depth and width nnknown, exists, and this was probably caused by a recent earth- Snake. The people of Kumamoto are veritably vlng on a crust About midnight on December 9 the inhabi tants of Miyasaki-ken were alarmed Dy rum bling noises proceeding from the sea and moun tain in the direction of tbe southwest Inquir ies elicited the fact that the rumbling was caused by an ernptlon of Mount Kirisbima. No damage was caused by the fire, eta, emitted from the mountain. SHEESIAS'S BASHFULNESS. He Blushed ns lie Confessed That Ho Was Pnrlin to Kissing. The Detroit Tribune tells that a woman re cently approached General Sherman In a rail road car, and, pnllmg at his coat asked: "Is this General Sherman!" "Yes, madam." "General Sherman, I felt that I must see yon. I wanted to look at you and talk with you. I had three brothers in your army in the Fifteenth Corps. Two of them will nevercome back again." The General straightened up in a minute and his eyes got a little moist. He would have done auytblng for her alter that. Three brothers in bis command and two killed! He sat there and talked with her with such courtly dignity that encouraged, a crowd of women and girls, the companions of tbe sister of the three soldiers, crowded into the car. No one wonld have suspected that his nap had been spoiled. The woman who had awakened him was young and by no means unattractive in appearance. His color deepened as the train prepared to pull out. "General, is it is it true," she asked, hesi tatingly, "what they say about your kissing the women wherever you go?" "I'm afraid it is." "Welt why do you do it? Does it please tberaT" "I don't know whether it does or not. Some of them say it does." "General, can I can I" then she stopped. "Can I do UP' she finally blurted out. Tbe General was on his feet in an instant, and, reaching up, she gave him a good smack. SEAL IN TIIE SOUND. One of the Peculiar Phenomena of the Mild Winter. tSrXCIAT, TICLSOSAU TO TBS) DI8PATCU.1 New London, Conn., January 19. One of tbe most Interesting phenomena of the mild winter at the foot of Long Island Sound is the presence of seals In large numbers. Nothing like It Is remembered before, even by 'the oldest "barnacle backs" of this port The shores of Gardiner's Bay, from Montauk Point to Plum Gut of the Race, and of Fisher's Is land Sound, Trom Watch Hill to New London, are fairly alive with seal. The organization of bunting parties to take the animals for their oil is being debated, and it is probable tbat a raid will be made upon the seat from Stoning ton this week; A fisherman named Gardener, of Fort Pond Bay, shot 13 of the seal last week in three days, and is now frying out tbe oil from tbe carcasses. Tbe oil is said to be valu able, and it is also said that the sealskins can be tanned into a beautiful soft leather. Garden er's exploit has decided several other unem ployed fishermen to go into the business. The seal found on this coast arrive here about December 15, and remain until the last of March. They average 75 pounds each in weight. Their coats were covered with hair,, which, as far, has no value, but It Is thought by the fishermen that a handsome revenue may be derived for oil and skins from tbe abundant . winter crop of these marine animate, THE CRITIC'S REVIEW. Jonathan Edwards ns an American Religion Lender Prodigious Amonnt of Thinking In 55 Years John Davis, tbe Navigator Books for Boys and Girl and Other Car rent Literature, A country parson, whose fame has gone around the world, is chosen to be first in Houghton, Mifflin & Co.'s series of biographies of "American Religious Leaders." Everybody who knows anything about theological or philosophical thought in this country knows something about Jonathan Edwards. It is true that the treatise on "The Freedom of the Will," is for a large proportion of this light hearted generation one of those excellentbooks which are like somo kinds of medicine, "for external use only." The title is more familiar than the contents. Still there is general rev erence for the old Massachusetts schoolman who thought it out and wrote it down. Edwards, by the way, was not an old man. We have a habit of thinking of almost every body who lived in tho eighteenth century as old. Most of us, also, have some kind of mental picture of Edwards, in which he ap pears not only old, but gray-haired and be-spec-tacled, with a very hard, stern face. The fact is, bowever, that Edwards looked a gbod deal more like the pictures of St John than like the pictures of St Paul. "His face," his biogra pher tells us, "was of a feminine cast implying at once a capacity for both sweetness and se verity.'' And as for age, he died at the com paratively early limit of 65 years. Jonathan Edwards got a prodigious amount or thinking into those 55 years. He began his thinking very early. At the age of 8 he under took tbe study of Latin. At 13 he was a fresh man at Yale College. At 15 he read Locke "On the Human Understanding," and declared that he got from it "far higher pleasure than tbe most greedy miser finds when gathering up handfuls of silver and gold from some newly discovered treasure." At 21 he drew up for the guidance of his life a set of 70 good resolutions, of which No. 11 read as follows: "Resolved. When I think of any theorem of divinity to be solved, immediately to do what I can toward solving it if circumstances do not hinder." It is curious to read that in his childhood the particular "theorem of divinity" which troub led him most and which he felt he could never be able to accept was exactly that which formed the basis of all his most remarkable and characteristic teaching in his mature years. "From my childhood up," he says, "my mind had been full of objections against the doctrine of God's sovereignty, In choosing whom He would to eternal life, and rejecting whom He pleased, leaving them eternally to perish and to be everlastingly tormented in hell. It used to appear like a horrible doctrine to me." It is also a enrions fact that the passage from this frame of mind into that which dominated all his mature thought was made not by any process of logic, nor by any Intellectual persuasion which ho could describe or trace out. This doctrine did once seem "horrible" to him, but presently it ap peared "exceedingly pleasant, bright and sweet." Bnt what brought this remarkable change about he seems not to have been able himself to say. Somehow or other, the great truth ot God's sovereignty did get bold of Edwards; and it got such hold upon him as to drive out all other truth which balances it. It seemed impossible for him to think about any thing else. So he preached his sermon on "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," until the good farmers of Northampton clutched fast hold of the backs of the church benches to keep from sliding into the bottomless pit "The great wrong which Edwards did, which haunts us as an evil dream throughout his writings, was to assert God at the expense of humanity." The theology of Jonathan Edwards has a larger place in this biography than his person ality has. Tbat is the purpose of the book and of tbe series. Such men are chosen as repre sent notable phases in the religious experience of this country. The publishers did well to give the making of this book to tbe author of "The Continuity of Christian Thought." Prof. Allen has written with sympathy, discrimination and wisdom. He has written a book that will last (J.R.Weldin&Co, SI 25.) V T7e get into a very different sort of life when wo open the pages of John Davis, the Navigator (Dodd, Mead & Co., J. R. Weldin & Co., 81 25). John Davis, like Jonathah Ed. wards, is honored by being put first in a series of brief biographies. But Edwards heads a company of thinkers, while Davis leads a band of adventurers. That famous resolution, num bered 11, which Edwards set down in his diary, had a counterpart In the plans of Davis. When John Davis heard of any new land which opened up oppor tunities for discovery he made up his mind to go there. And tbat resolution took him into many new and dangerous places; notablyjinto tbat still mysterious domain of ice which reaches, nobody knows how far, into the North, where Davis left bis name by his discovery of Davis Straits. Clements It Markham is tbe writer of this account of Davis. John Davis was a scientifio navigator. He lived in that great ace of adventure and dis covery, the reign of Elizabeth. He was the cotemporary of Drake and Hawkins, and the playmate in boyhood and the life-long friend of Sir Walter Raleigh. The desire to see strange sights was strong in him. The roving spirit of tho day had touched him. But he had a serious purpose throughout He wanted honestly to serve his generation, and be succeeded. Davis rediscovered Greenland; he explorod Davis Straits; he set down the first intelligible delinea tion of Labrador; he made tbe first scientific contribution to arctic geography; ho wrote a book, with a large title, the "World's Hydro graphical Description;" still intent upon the Northwest passage, he went with Cavendish upon a voyage to tbe Straits of Magellan, in tending to come up the Pacific and try the ice from tbe other side, but the expedition failed; he played his part, of course, as all stout Englishmen of his time did. In the war with Spam; he made a voyage to India. The story of this stirring life is well told. The comely book is illustrated with numerous maps. Cevebal capital books for boys and girls come to us from tbe publishing house of Frederick Warno & Co. One is The Old, Old Fairy Tales. Here is tho whole goodly com pany of the classic fairy stories. The collector and editor is Mrs. Valentine, who tells us in a brief preface that these stories, which go back for their origin to days beyond tbe mem ory of man, and are many of them sun myths and wind myths and relics of forgotten re ligions, were told in their present form as late as the reign of Louis XTV. We do not miss many of tne old favorites from tho table of contents. The book is abundantly set out with pictures, some of them In color.. One or two of the colored pictures might better have been left out On the whole, however, there is a book here which may well make the eyes of little people big with delight. (J. IL Weldin & Co., S3.) On Duty, with a group of red-coated soldiers ornamenting the cover and a pyramid m the background, looks like a book for boys. But tbe soldier who is reading a letter is getting news from his little girl, and the little girl is the heroine of tbe book. "There are no robbers, no wolves and no ghosts in this story," the author tells us. It is only the simple story of a little everyday girl, who learned tbat "the only guide is Duty and the noblest virtue Obedience." A bravo father in Egypt fighting in the campaign which had Gordon for a hero, and a brave daughter lu England fighting that other kind of battle which is described In a wise book as being better than the taking of a city, are worth knowing; and this book which tells about them is lust the book to give a bright girl to read. (J. R, Weldin & Co., $1 25.) 27ie Lady of the Forest, by L. T. Meade, will interest the boys as much as the girls. The story turns upon the finding of an heir to a fine old English property. The real hero is poor little Phil, whose mother is trying to pass him off as tbe true heir, when really the ritrht successor is his cousin Rupert. The heir must be in strong health, the will readb. .And the effort of tbe poor little leuows moiner to maae out mat he is strong when he really is weak and sick is pa thetic indeed. Tbe little heir does not under stand what it all means until the end. The story Is excellently told, the characters are well drawn and tbe tone of tbe book is good. (J. R. Weldin & Co. SI 60.) ... CA TING for Strength (M. L. Holbrook 4 Co.; J. R. Weldin'A Co.) is a discussion of food and diet lnatheir relation to health and work. Tne author is Dr. Holbrook, editor of tbe "Herald of Health," and Professor of Hygiene in the New York .Medical College for Women. Dr. Holbrook believes that we can live twice as long and do fonr times as much work if we only pay a ilttle more attention to our din ner. Tne purpose of the book is to show "what if is tbat various, foods do toward; his BPRUuaiog OJ&a JiQto There is special emphasis laid upon the value of vegetable products. The apple has a chapter to itself; there is a good deal said about tbe "grape case." Economy has its place in the Intentions ot the book. Whoever gives bis days and nights to this practical little treatise will find out how to live best and spend least. The author considers this knowledge as useful as tbe multiplication table, to which statement most sensible people will say amen. . pjEUVS and Types (Lee & Shepard; J. R. Weldin A Co.) is meant for "those who write, print teach, read or learn." That takes In a pretty wide constituency. Mr. Benjamin Drew, the author, has had a long experience both as teacher and as printer. This is the second edition of a successful and standard book. How to read proof, how to punctuate, where to put the capitals, and how to spell, are given useful treatment. Anybody can learn here all that needs to be known abont writing, except how to get ideas. The compositors would have an easy time if Mr. Drew's sensible remarks could touch the hardened consciences of "writers for the cress." They would no longer have to spend 15 minutes over the manuscript otsome doctor of divinity trying to make out what he meant by speaking of a "parboiled skeptic" a phrase which would have been quite natural in the Middle Ages when they were in the habit of parboiling skeptics only to find at last tbat it was a "purblind" skeptic he was writing about Mr. Drew's book will be found useful by all people who have occasion to use pen, paper, ink, commas, capitals or type, 'THE Law of Husband and Wife (Lee fc Shepard: J. R. Weldin A Co.). comes in well with the present stirring up in the magazines of the question of divorce. It is a law manual meant for people in general. The writer is Lelia Josephine Robinson, LL D., member of the Boston bar. In seven brief chapters, which are models of clear and straightforward state ment the provisions of the law concerning "the mutual rights of husband and wife, the re spective claims of each on the property of tbe other during the continuance of the marriage relation and after its termination by death or divorce," and the subject of "separation, di vorce, the custody of children, and alimony," are set forth at the level of tbe layman's under standing, Tbe remainder of the book is made up of abstracts of statutes, the law in each State being given by itself. V p wo pretty books, for small children, with bright pictures in color, printed in Holland, illustrated by Constance Haslewood, published by Frederick Warne & Co,, and for sale in Pittsburg by J. R. Weldin & Co., are Young America's Painting JJooh and Old Mother Goose's Rhymes and Tales. The pictures In the first of these are duplicated, appearing on one side of the page in color as a model, and on the other side in outline to he filled in with some little one's paint brush. Old Mother Goose is the same Old Mother Goose as ever. The little boys and girls who dance through these pretty pages will delight all the little boys and girls who see them. WINDOM'S SILVER BILL. Text of the Administration's Proposal on Bullion Deposits. Washington, January 19. The following is the text of a bill prepared by Secretary Windom for presentation to Congress, author izing the issue of Treasury notes on de posits of silver bullion, in accordance with the plan proposed in his report to Congress: Be it enacted by tbe Senate and House of Kepre scntatlves of tbe United States in Con cress as sembled, tbat any owner of silver bullion, the product of tbe mines of the United States or of ores smelted or refined In tbe United States, may deposit tbe same at any coinage mint or at any as say office In the United States tbat the Secretary of tho Treasury may designate, and receive there for treasury notesherelnafter provided for, equal at tbe date of deposit to the net value of such sil ver at the market price, such price to be de termined by the Secretary of the Treasury under rules and regulations prescribed, based upon the price current In the leading silver markets of the world. But no depositions in whole or in part of sliver bullion or foreign sliver coins imported to this country, or bars resulting from melted or re fined foreign silver coins, shall be received under tbe provisions of this act. Section 2 That the Secretary of the Treasury shall cause to be prepared treasury notes In such amounts as may be required for tbe purpose of the above section and In such form and denomina tions as he may prescribe, provided tbat no note shall be of a denomination less than one dollar nor more than one thousand dollars. . Section S-That tbe notes Issued under this act shall be receivable for customs, taxes and all pub lic dues and when recelvd Into the Treasury may be reissued and such notes when held by any na tional banking association shall be counted as part of lis lawful reserve. Section 4 Tbat the notes Issued under tbe pro visions of this act shall be redeemed upon demand at roe treasury ortne united states, or at tne of fice of an assistant treasurer of tbe United States, by tbe Issue of a certificate of deposit for the sum of notes so presented, payable alone at the mints of the United States,and In amount of sliver bul lion equal in value on the date of said certificate to the number of dollars stated therein at the market price of silver to be determined as provided in section!, or such notes may be redeemed In gold coin at the option of tbe Government, provided that upon demand of the holder such notes shall be redeemed In silver dollars. Section 5 That when tbe marKet price of silver, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, shall exceed SI for 371.23 grains of pure silver, il shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to refuse to receive deposits of sliver bullion for tne purpose oi mis act- Sectlon 6 That it shall be lawful for the Secre tary of the Treasury, with the approval of the President of tbe United States, to suspend, tem porarily, the receipt of silver bullion for Treasury notes at any time when be is satisfied that, through combinations uf speculative manipula tion of the market, tbe price of ellverls arbitrary, nominal or fictitious. Section 7 That the silver bullion deposited un der this act. represented by Treasury notes which have been redeemed In gold coin or In sliver dol lars, may be coined into standard silver dollars or any other denomination of silver coin now au thorized by law for the purpose of replacing the coin used in the redemption of the notes. Section 8-That so much or the act of February 28, 1878, entitled "An act to authorize the coinage OI vnesiauuaru silver uuuiranu lu restore its le gal tender character," as requires tbe monthly purchase and coinage Into silver dollars of not less than Si 000,000 nor more than 4,000,000 worth of silver bullion. Is hereby repealed. Section 9 That any gain or seigniorage arising from tbe coinage which may be executed under the provisions of the act shall be accounted for and paid into the Treasury as provided by exist ing law. Section 10 That sliver bullion received under tbe provisions orthls act shall be subject to the re quirements of existing law and the regulations of the mint service, governing the methods of re ceipt determining the amount of pure silver con tained and the amount of charges or deductions, if any, to be made. Section 11 That nothing In this act shall be con strued to prevent tbe purchase from time to time, as may be required, of sliver bullion for the sub sidiary silver coinage. Section 12 That a sum sufficient to carrv ont the provisions of this act Is hereby appropriated out of any money in tho Treasury not otherwise ap- la Section 13 That all arts and parts of acts lncon :stent with the provisions of this act are hereb-r reteaiuu. Section 14 That this act shall take effect SO da-rs from and after its passage. A PAPER F0K THE PEOPLE. Statement of Facts Familiar to Readers of Tho Dispatch. From the Carlisle Sentinel. One of the most enterprising and progressive newspapers in the State is The Pittsbheq Dispatch, and in fact it is the paper of the State. It is well edited and is full of the latest and best news that can be had, making it tbe people's paper. In politics it is Republican, but this does not prevent it from cutting right and left at the errors committed by its party, thereby helping to purify the politics of our State. Its Sunday edition has now a circula tion of over 0,000 and steadily increasing. The matter selected for the literary columns of the mammoth 20-page Sunday edition is sup plied by scores of contributors of the highest merit and reputation. Each number is a mon ster magazine of tbe choicest pen productions. It is a newspaper for tho people and the home circle. DEATHS OP A DAY. John C. Wallacker. John C. Wallacker died yesterday at his borne. No. 341 Wylie avenue, after a busy and eventlul life. Mr. Wallacker was one of the origlnalmem bersof the "Neptune Volunteer 1'lre Brigade," which had Its headquarters on Seventh avenue, where No. 3 engine house now stands, for several years he was captain of the brigade, and during one of bis terms he, with others, went as a delegate to Baltimore to inspect the old "Heptane" flre engine. Two of his associates were Mayor McCallln's brothers. Mr. Wallacker directed his force in the cele brated fire In Pittsburg on April 10, 1845. At that time be rendered Invaluable service, but he con tracted asthma there, from which be flnallv died. He left tbe fire department at tbe time thepala force came Into existence. For 33 years he worked atFaber's foundry, and while there helped to cast tbe 20-Inch gun, which was the largest made up to tbat time. During the war he made (100 per week. Tbe first oil engine tbat was ever made was constructed by him. It was subsequently taken to tbe oil regions, Hon. W. J. Humphrey. rsraCIAt. TKUPBASI TO THE DISFATCn.1 YVABSAW, N. Y., January 19. Ex-Senator W. J, Humphrey died this morning of consumption, aged 71 Ho was the recognized leader of tbe Wyoming County Bepubllcans for years, and President of the Wyoming County National Bank. As Chairman of tue Committee on Uallroad be re ported with restrictions the noted bill for con solidating and organizing the New York Central Ballroad. He was undoubtedly one of the most successful pollUcal.worfcers la the ptate, 7U eaccessful poittwai.worKrs la tue gtate, in tnis way tne poison was transmiiteo. THREE CAPITAL PHASES. Senatorial Dignity Smashed in Us Own Cit adel Plomb Has the Call and Call Has the Plum Boodle nnd the World's Fair A New Playwright of Rare Promise. IFEOJI A BTA1T COBEESPONDINT. UTashington, January 17. The delightful episode of the past week in Congress was the debate on tbe Florida land frauds, in which Senators Call and Plnmb took occasion to com pliment each other in a style ttat I am glad to say, is becoming quite common with the states men of the "Upper House." For long years tbe Senate seemed as though it was not of this world. The dignity and delusiveness which hedged it about suggested that of the elect few in the most genial corner of the kingdom of heaven. The supreme dignity and respect with which the Senators addressed each other was awf ully humiliating and rebuking to people of common moiu. a iew years ago wnen one Senator desired to denounce another as a liar, be would say: "I regret being compelled to suggest to.the Senator that he has, nnwittingly, been led somewhat aside from tbe facts of this matter." That was the baldest charge of false hood ever heard. Now there is no mincing matters. "You lie. yon villain, you Her' is tho mildest phrase in use, and this is repeated at pleasure without the slightest Interference from the Vice President of the United States, who is the presiding officer of the Senate, or from other Senators who would once have in terrupted such passages as that between Plumb and Call, and demanded that the de corum of the Senate be preserved. Plumb denounced Call as a coward and sneak, who first helped to steal millions of acres of land from the United States, then to steal them from the State of Florida for the railroads, and now desires to steal them back for that once unknown but obtrusive quantity called "the people." Call retorted that Plnmb was a liar, a boodler and defender of boodlers, for whom he had nothing but scorn and contempt, and he re peated this over and over again. There was really no provocation for any such language. The Senators seemed to do it merely because they enjoyed It. Each ap peared to be perfectly sincere. Each evidently believed what he was saying. Each impressed his hearers that he was speaking the truth from the bottom of his heart, a concession that cannot always be made to even some of the most discreet Senators. Such reckless out breaks of veracity destroy the traditional de corum of this rather distressing body, though the dignity of it has always been suspected of being of the mock kind: bnt it is a good thing for the public, as they get SenatorsestImates of each other, and nobody is so well qualified to speak for the morality and veracity of the Senatorial body as Senators themselves. pHE treatment of the World's Fair project by Congress has already shown howllttlo the question of sentiment influences members. It was announced at the outset tbat if an exhibi tion were held it should be divested, as far as possible, of mere commercial and speculative features. Now these considerations enter into nearly every word that is uttered on the sub ject These, with political interests, economy and convenience of members in traveling to and from the fair, and service ot corporations which will be benefited by haying it in one place or another, rule the feeling of members. Sentiment patriotism, effect in cementing more closely the Northern and Southern conti nents ot the hemisphere are ont of sight It is even strongly hinted that there is "boodle" in circulation in a small way for the purchase of votes, I take no stock in this assertion, and yet. if the wealthy men of a city are willing to subscribe millions to secure the fair, and keep an expensive lobby here while the question of a choice is pending, it is not a wild assumption that they might go farther through their agents, and instead of dispensing wine and ci gars and costly dinners, give the money direct that the members may purchase these things at their own pleasure. I do not see the differ ence between accepting a dinner costing 25 from a lobbyist who gives it to secure favors in return and accepting the $25 in cash. I sincerely hope tbe outcome of the whole dispute will be the total abandonment of the fair project end a decision to erect in its place a grand memorial of the Genoin navigator here in Washington, in the form of a peoples' auditorium of magnificent proportions, a great national university, as proposed by Senator Ingalls, or a national gallery of fine arts, upon whose walls pictures would soon hang, painted by the greatest artists of all lands, illustrative of tbe chief episodes in the career of Colum bus, and passages in tbe history of tbe Repub lic Such recognition of the quadri-centenary of the discovery of America would be far more useful, sensible and enduring tban the brief iam ana Diuster ami woudor oi a worlds ralr. But if tbe commercial idol be set up anywnere, it snouiu do in wasniugton. TN its really brilliant literary society Wash ington Includes one of the most promising youngpoets and dramatists of the country. Mr. Richard Hovey, son of a prominent attorney of this city, is still very young in years, and yet several years ago he delivered lectures before the Parniington School of Philosophy, which may be fairly called the successor of the school at Concord. Two lectures wh ich he gave there before the supreme philosophers and idealists of that circle, on the "Mcphlstophelcses of Goethe and of Marlowe," and on the "Relation of the Drama to Ethics," attracted much at tention, and a very brilliant future was then and there predicted for the daring young man. He has published only stray bits of poetry now and then in the maga zines, ana some of the high-class weeklies, and more recently a little poem, more for private circulation than for the public, but he has in tbe pigeon boles of bis desk a number of striking productions that may soon see tbe light of day. Recently he has coupleted, in co labor with Mr. Francois Jones, a Heidelberg graduate of fine attainments, an adaptation of one of tbe most powerful dramas In tbe Ger man language, never before translated into the English. 1 have been favored with a reading of it. and it is certainly ono of the most loftv. eloquent and exciting dramatic compositions ever created. It will probably be seen m Pitts burg, produced by a fine company, before the end of tbe next dramatic season. Mr. Hovey is himself a brilliant reader and actor, and it Is possible be may assume one ot the characters of the play. The young playwrightbas also nearly finished a drama, which even in its present unpolished state gives high promise, based on an Arthurian legend. He has read parts of it at the Sunday evening symposiums of tbe most exclusive literary circle of the city, and tbey have been warmly praised. The published poem referred to is called "The Laurel," and it is dedicated to Mary Day Lanier, widow of the late Sidney Lanier. I would like to quote copiously and criti cally from it as it exhibits a remarkable power of lofty poetic expression: but will be content at this time with the quotation of a single passage as a meager snggestion of the style of this young candidate for literary fame and honor. After lines in which is deplored the blight Trade has put upon all tbat is beautiful, the poet pictures a day of better things, and In this the following lines occur: "I see, though darkly, what my spirit sought: I see what Is, beneath what comes and goes; I see tbe sweet unfolding of the rose. By changeless Influence to full beauty brought; I hear tbe symphony Intricately wrought; Dim meanings swell through deep adagios And underneath the myriad chords disclose The perfect act of God that changeth not." Mark my words, the literary world will hear from Mr. Richard Hovey in the near future. E. W. L. A EEAL INPAKT INDUSTRY. Makers of Lactino Wnot a Duty on the Im ported Article. Middletown, N. Y January 19. The Hon. Moses D. Stivers, member of Congress for this district will endeavor to have a clause inserted in'the new tariff bill levying a duty of 10 cents a pound on importations of lactino or sugar of milk. Lactine forms a 5 per cent, constituent of crude milk, and is a peculiar white crystal line sugar obtained by evaporation from tbe whey. Formerly lactine was but little used in this country, and was wholly imported from Switzerland or Bavaria. Of late new uses for tbe article are constantly being found, and tbe consumption Is rapidly increasing. Aside from its use as a coating for pills and for other like purposes, it is now beld to be a valuable ele ment of food for Invalids snffering from pul monary complaints and diseases of the digest ive organs. The pioneer factories of the infant lactine in dustry are located in this county and In Sussex county, N.J. It is urged tbat with a reasona ble import duty, which shall compensate, to some extent, for the great disparity in the wages paid for labor In tbe Swiss and in tbe American factories, tbe industry may be extended throughout the milk-producing districts and eventually become an Important factor In fur nishing a profitable market for tbat product. POISON IN HEE GL0YE. A St. Paul Young Lady's Death From an Cnusnnl Cause, St. Patji,, January 19. Miss Jennie Thomp son, a beautiful young woman, the leader of a society circle on the west side, died yesterday of blood poisoning. She bad been ill a week, suffering the most Intense agony. The poison ing showed first in her chin and throat which were swollen to twico their natural size. Her death was directly due to the poisonous dye of her kid clove. While visiting a den tist's office she had noticed a pimple on her cbln, and raised ber gloved hand to feel of it In this wy the poison was transmitted, A TRULY GRAND PAPER, Yesterday's Splendid '20-Page Dl.pateh ' nigbly Appreciated. The great public has been accused of faults and failings innumerable. Fickleness, many-headedness, obstinacy, ingratitude these are bnt a very few of the sins laid at the door of the public But two admirable qualities abide in the people, from the value of which no carping criticism can detract Tho great pub lic knows a good thing when it sees one, and know when that good thing can be turned to its own advantage. That is why The Dis patch has such an enormous circulation. That is why yesterday's grand 20-page edition of The Dispatch was sold down to the last sheet of its mammoth issue. In those pages replete with matter, interesting and amusing, everyone finds something suitable to his facul ties, or his frame of mind. It is a luxury, this 20-page Dispatch, but it is a luxury of which all may partake. The combination of words "cheap luxury' might appear anomalous; but The Dispatch clearly shows us that a "cheap luxury" can actually exist L Ex-Governor Foraker is under fire at Wash ington. Witness Wood has sworn that For aker knew the notorious ballot-box contract to be a forgery. The struggle preparatory to the Gubernatorial election in Pennsylvania goes on fiercely, but still under cover. Delamater's friends are very confident of success. The his tory of the big Louisiana Lottery Company, which Wanamaker Is now trying to suppress. Is fully described. Several contested election cases are before the House Committee on Elec tions at Washington. Emil Becker, son of KingWllhelm of Wurtemburg. died In pov erty in Washington. A gang of Chinese labor ers are in New York, ready to go to work clean ing the streets. Thomas A. Jones, who spirited Wilkes Booth across tho Potomac, tells the thrilling story. General Master Workman Powderly was arrested, on a Warrant sworn ont bv Callagbau. England and Portugal are still chafing over the recent tronble. Germany desires to be per fectly neutral in any contest which may arise between the great power and her small oppo nent. Young Abraham Lincoln has arrived in London, is still very sick, but his prospects of recovery have brightened. The big plot against the Czar is being slowly unraveled. It is said His Imperial Majesty is Indulging freely in champagne. Nellie Bly is expected in San Francisco on Monday; while Miss Bisland has only begun her voyage across the Atlantic The grip is fast dying away in Europe. Little King Alfonso of Spain is reported out of danger. In England the Princess of Wales and other people of prominence are still in the doctors' bands. The King of Holland, ex-King Ama dous of Spain and the King of Greece are also gripped. The morganatic wife of the Duke of Cambridge has died of tbe disease. The Ger man Reichstag has refused to pass tbe hill ex empting ecclesiastics from army service. The terms of service were, however, reduced. The English Government meditates going to the country in April. Great dissatisfaction is ex pressed at tbe unjust sentence on Editor Parke by Judge Hawkins. The Maharajah Holkar is much insulted because Princo Albert Victor ignored him in India. Tbat ridiculous Social ist. John Bums, has fallen foul of Stanley and induced tbe London County Council to aban don the grand reception to be tendered to the great explorer. Brave Sister Rose Gertrude, a Catholic nun, is abont to devote her life to the lepers of Molokai, as Father Damlen did. rr. The applications for liquor licenses are pour ing in thick and fast President J. S. Young gives bis views on the library muddle. A number of Flttsburgers are largely interested in the development of the Kentucky oil field. The gist of tbe Amerieus Club's proposed new constitution has been made public The hand some new natatorium on Duquesne way is fnlly described. President Samuel Gompers is busily investigating tbe carbon setters' strike. Charges are to be preferred against Master Workman Ross. Ross Is said to have called Mr. O'Shea a traitor to his order. D'Albert and Sarasate, at Old City Halt score an im mense success. New lights are being thrown on tho Tarentum murder case. Ajax Jones and other colored men will roastButler's Congo bill. The sporting news and Pringle's column are full ot lore interesting to sport-loving folk. The dramatic musical, secret society, and G. A. R, notes will be also highly pleasing to the initiated. in. In "Volunteers for Gubernatorial Duty." "C. H. H." describes tbe four candidates for the Pennsylvania Governorship. H. Rider Hag gard's "Beatrice," begins to be really absorb ing. Frank G. Carpenter hits off some of the "freaks" of Congress, with facile pen. The weird paintings of tbe Belgian painter, Wiertz, and his grotesque creations, are dilated on by "G. W. L." Hon. Henry Hall describes Chester, and its environ:. Miss Grundy, Jr., is sprightly in her article on the popular age of Washington brides. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps is vivid and entertaining in "Come Fortb." a story of the time of Christ. Colonel Bill Nye makes us all laugh over his Chicago Dotes. Fannie B. Ward begins her series of articles on South America, with a pleasant account of the voyage thither. "Fair Woman's World" is contributed to by Mrs. Frank Leslie, M. H. Welch, and others. Shirley Dare writes on "Beauty That Lasts." Clara Belle is as usual full of "chic" and go. Among the many other writers for the issue, are H. L. Stoddard, Rev. George Hodges. "Bessie Bramble," "Tramp," R. W. Criswell, Eben Clayton. "Bumbalo," G. Gude, B- P. Shillaber. Edward Wakefield. Arlo Bates, Eliza Archard Conner, Arthur Wert, etc. The Science Notes are excellent indeed, and the miscellany, etc. will be found up to the mark. A 16,000,000 STRUCTURE. Mr. Llndenthnl's Estimate of (he Cost of Brldslna- the Nnrlh Rlvrr. New York, January 19. The Herald this morning publishes several columns of matter in reference to tbe proposed new North river bridge, which is designed to bo the largest structure of the kind jn the world. Most of the article is In the form of an Interview with Gustav Lindenthal, of Pittsburg, the projector, who names among .the incorporators the Roeblings. who bnilt the Brooklyn bridge; James Andrews, of Allegheny; John K. Mc Lanahan. of Hollidaysburg; John H. Miller, of Pittsburg, and other well-known capitalists. Being asked if tbe necessary funds had been arranged for, provided tbe assent of Congress to tbe plan was given, Mr. Lindenthal replied: "Ob, yes. We have been in constant consul tation witb leading American and European capitalists and will have all the money we need as soon as the act is passed by Congress. This is no idle statement. We have the practical business guarantee of men who bave the money to invest. Of course it will require an enormous expenditure. I roughly estimate tbe cost of tbe bridge itself at S16,O0O,CO0, tho approaches at S7.O0O.O0O and the right of way at Sll.000,000 to to $13,000,000. At the last session of Congress Air. Cox introduced allccnsing bill for ns in tbe House and Senator Quay in tbe Senate, but, of course, they fell with the Congress. Since then we have matured our plans. One thing more. The New York approach has been arranged for 30 tracks. As we must be economical we go to height rather than breadth to save cost of property. The lower platform will contain IB tracks and will be reached by stairways from the streets, as the elevated roads are. The upper platform will contain 14 tracks and will be reached by elevators. NOTEIiTIES IN JEWELRI. Gold skates studded witb precious stones make seasonable queen chain charms. A small brilliant held between the claws of an oxidized silver crab forms a new scarf holder. A lawn tennis racquet wtth accompanying balls, represented In gold, are now made into cuff links. A sahdontx: resting in the curve of a wish bono of brilliants makes a scarf j)in consider ably admired. Shown in relief on an old gold clear cutter cbarm a starfish of rubles and diamonds is sure to inspire admiration. A plain buckle of diamonds, the crossplece being composed of rubies, forms the decoration of a very attractive gold bracelet Quite a novelty in silverware I a tripod formed ot two walking sticks and an umbrella in which is mounted a small thermometer. Three moonstone heads surrounded by olm lnutive gold balls and reuresentlng a .three-leaf clover, the stalk formluc the frame. Is a lace pin of handsome appearance. A new whim in the prevailing taste for odd jewelry Is shown in a bracelet ot small polished gold squares, half ot which are of white gold with a small diamond mounted In the center.--Jewe'en' JFMy. CURldUS CONDENSATIONS.' i A, white rat with a black head is a curi osity at Perm Yan, N. Y. A snake 8 feet long nd weighing 25 Sounds Is said to have been captured at Hpring eld, O., tbe other day. N. Phillips, a Stanford, Ky., farmer, had had the headache for 12 years and couldn't get cured. The other day he went out and hanged himself. Shark's fins form a Chinese delicacy. They are as regularly quoted in tbe market re ports of Canton as tea and opium, at a price varying from 15 to $18 the hundred. At Can ton alone the Importation Is valued at $1,400,000. A Lyons, N. T., paper says a citizen of that place, whose wife persists in wintering 15 cents' worth of scraggy geraniums at a cost of $15 worth of coal, has asked for a commission of doctors to pass upon the question of her sanity. A passing car sent a spray of mud-spots over a nicely-browned tray of waffles at a Phila delphia corner-stand. "By hokey, look at tbat!" cried tbe disgusted proprietor. Then, in stantly collecting his wits, he cried to an apprentice-hand: "Sugar dem spots off quick? TVilliam Thornton Blnefield, a resident of Hickman county, Tenu., claims to be 127 years of age, and he possesses some remarkable proofs of bis age. Among these is a very ancient-looking family Bible, in which bis birth is recorded as having taken place on January 3, 1763, at a village six miles west of Lake Drum mond.Va. Could the figures be gathered and com pared, people who think the modern modes of travel involve danger would be surprised. The old stage coaches, it is claimed, killed ana maimed vastly more than the railroads do. From the reports of the number of passengers killed now there would seem to be more danger in staying at home tban going by rait In a divorce case considered in Chicago it appeared in the testimony that tbe man. ob jecting to the sounds of sewing machines about the house, deserted his wife suddenly and with out argument. Tbe wife was the applicant for the divorce, which will probably be granted. It Is held that a man has no right to desert his wife because there is a sewing machine in the house. Caleb Levengood, a wealthy resident of Pottstown, is possessed of an abnormal appe tite for peanuts. In which he indulges himself In large quantities. It is bis favorite article of diet and he says be can easily eat six quarts at a time. The reason he can do this, he explained to a group of interested spectators yesterday, is because he does it scientifically, and if put to a test, he thinks, by reason of his great experi ence and knowledge, he could eat nine quarts on a wager. He wants some one to challenge him. An important invention has jnst been tested on the Michigan Central Railroad that promises to have an important bearing on the future of railroading. A locomotive has been built with high and low pressure cylinders, as is nsed in stationary engines, with the addition of a valve that makes both high pressure when desired. This saves about one-half the coat bnt does not add to the speed. Other Improve ments are expected to perfect tbe locomotive so as to make it the most economical in exist ence Miss Nellie Patterson, one of the pret tiest girls m the village of Mount Carmel, a few miles north of Philadelphia, has just completed a four years' apprenticeship to the machinist's trade. To-day she is working at her lathe and vise in the factory of the Mount Carmel Belt Company, and there isn't a mechanic in the whole shop who can do a better job and in less time than tbe fair young work-woman. Four years ago, when Miss Nellie began to think of the means whereby she must earn her living, she looked over tbe whole field of woman's work. Bhe became a mechanic, and 13 deserv edly popular. Mr. Thompson, of Hull, Eng., says: It has often been remarked that fish bave no voices. Some tench which I ctcght in ponds make a creaking like a frog for a full half hour while in the basket on my shoulder. When the herring is caught, it utters a shrill cry like a mouse. Also tbe gurnard will continue to grunt like a hog some time after it is taken, and. some say, makes a noise like a cuckoo, from which he takes one of his conntry names. Mr. Yarrell observes: The maigre, a large sea fish, when swimming in shoals, utters a grunt ing or purring noise that may be heard from a depth of 20 fathoms: and. taking advantage of this circumstance, three fishermen once took 20 maigres by a single sweep of their net TJp in Northern Michigan Mrs. Tren- ary and her 11-year-old son William succeeded in slaying two Urge buck deer, which, in fight ing, had locked their horns together in such a manner that they found It impossible to get loose. The mother and son discovered them while following a blazed footpath through the woods, and each of the animals made desper ate efforts to run away, but their tangled boms held them fast They next made furious at tempts to fight each other, and sometimes both together would spring several feet from the ground and come down with a crash. The only weapon ot defense that the two had was an old pocket knife in the possession of William. With this be gouged and carved away at the two bucks for some time, but made such little headway that be finally threw ths Barlow to one side in disgust and seized a club instead. With this club he pounded the two deer for three-quarters of an hour until he managed to kill them botb, though the fight raged over about three acres of ground, and the small trees looked as if they had been leveled by a tornado. Mrs. Trenary seconded the boy's efforts; displaying considerable bravery. The deer weighed 225 and 210 pounds. A college professor who was stopping at a honse near Herington, Kan., was awakened by a light in his room, and, white with terror, he looked out from the bed to seo an Indian In full war paint, but as ethereal as a wraith, standing before him, beckoning. He followed, and was led to the grand parlor on tho floor be- rwath, where, in a circle, with the beautiful paintings, the upright piano, tbe bookcases and the portieres for a background, stood a group of ghostly warriors, each with stern and solemn countenance. Silently they excavated a shallow grave in the parlor floor and brought one of their number a ghostly corpse and laid him therein. Then, while tbe professor stood with hair erect ana starting eyes, they circled about the grave (or what appeared to be such), and finally filed out through the hall door. There was a slamming of window blinds, a rattling of casements and a whirl of damp air, and the professor stood alone in the great parlor with the piano and books about him. He returned to his room, and the next day. taking a hint from his night's experience, examined carefully the debris thrown out by the work men In excavating the cellar. He found un mistakable evidences that the height had been used as a burial ground by the Indian tribes in tho past. Tbe spectral funeral which be wit nessed was the repetition of one of their old burials. AS YOU LIKE IT. A saloon is like a harbor most of the wrecks are to ba found outside the bar. Tim Jiaute Express. "Isn't Madge a wonderful girl?" "What can she do?" 'Do! Why, she can wear an 18-lneh corset on a js-lnch waist." Time. "I shall forbid Clarence to enter my house," said papa, sternly. "Would you break the boy's heart?" "No: I'd break his neck."-,.'. X. Sun. "What you been doing since I saw you last?" "Been falling In love." "Ah; get in very deep?" . (Sadly) "Two hensred dollars." Time. Not Liberal Enough. Handel Now, Jones, I tell you my views are liberal on this all- 'f ver question. a Tramp Lend me a quarter, mister. Handel No; get out. Kearney Enterprise. Vickwire What is the reason Mudgo does not speak to yon anymore? Have you of-' fended him In any wav ? Yabsley Yes. I claimed that he bad nothing but a common cold. Terre Haute Express. "I don't tbink it's exactly right for Patti to come here every year and advertise it as hsr farewell tour." . . ... ".Not fair? Why, it's extremely honest I should say. Doesn't she fare well?" Jew lort Herald. No Pleasure In It First Boy No, my mother never whips me. It don't do her any . good. Second Boy-How's that?" "Why, she's deaf, you know, and she can't -, hear me yell. ' AVu Xork Sun. "Bv thunder, old fellow, what has hsjw pened'toyoa that you smile so all the time? What-i Is it so rood?" ' V' Ot nothing at all, but you see one never knows' -i, nowadays but somebody may be photographing..?' htm." Ftieatndt Hlaetter. ?"". After the Railroad Accident Husband " (extricating himself from the wreck)-EmlIy,V a ' thank Uod you are safe I Heavens 1 Isn't this? awtdl? '' Wife Dreadful I Hear the poor people groan I -Dearest t " Husband What is It lovet - v lie u my nai on siraigair aurnngwn jmt Prus,
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