RATES Of ADVERTISING. Ona Sqnare, ana Inch, on. imortlon M.$ 1 M On a Sqnare, ona Inch, ona month I W Ona Sqnare, ona Inch, three month. IM One Sqntre, ana Inch, ona year 10 00 To Sqnarea, on rear I'M Quarter Colamn, one year MM naif Column, ona rear SO Oo One Colnmn, one rear loo Of t;r! adrertlaamenti ten een'j per Una each la. aertioa. Marrlatea and death notlree gratia. AH blile for yearly adrertlee menu eomcted nnan. terly. Temporary aUrertleameota mua( t pud 1 adrance. Job work caah on delivery. THE IOSEST REPUBLICAN I pabUihed avery wedaesday, J. E. WENK Offlo In Bmearbaugh Ac Co.'a Building XLM STRKKT, TIONBSTA, fa, Terms, . ft 1.00 pr Yaar. Ne aabacrlptlena receive! for a ehertar period than three moniha. Oornnpomlenc aollelted from all porta of tha ennntry. No cotlco will bo Ukaa of aBoajmoua naauiualcatleu. T Rl mm FOR VOL. XXIII. NO. 3. TIONESTA, PA., "WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1890. SI. 50 PER ANNUM. Malms nre pending before the Commit tee on Claims of tho House amounting to more tlmn $100,000,000. It is stated that 2,000,000 orange trees have been planted in Sun Bernardino County, Citl., since January 1,1890. Tho number of floods In China Inst year wna rcmnrknblc. Scarcely a province cacaped, and tho distress was wide spread. If the discoveries of gold in China prove to be voluablc, the Chinese immi gration question will, it is hoped, become n Bourcc of less troublo to the legislators on the Pacific coast. J Tho proposed ftienrnguan Canal, to unite the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, will cost $05,000,000. Tho distance between tho oceans is 1G9 miles, but only twenty-nine miles of canal will have to be dug. ' It may be interesting to some of the ex pert baseball players, who think they are making a good deal of money when they nre paid salaries amounting to f fiOOO a year, to learn that Francisco Snnelies, a Spanish bull-fighter, nets SlO.uou lor a single appearance. Whnt promises to be one of the most valuuble productions iu the newly opened Sioux country, lies in what is known as tho Grindstone Unites. Experts pro- nounco tho stone superior to the Huron (Wis.) ledge and the ledge nt Keren, Ohio, where most of the grindstones of the present market are quarried. Sinco 1880 the value of Southern prop erty has increased from $2,013,430,095 to (14,220,166,400. The lailroad mile oge has been doubled, tho cotton crop increased by a million and a half bales, cotton mills have been doubled in nutu bcr, and that section produces five times as much pig iron as it did ten years ago. The dwellers in northern countries are beginuiug torfind out that beet sugar is a product particularly adapted to their cold climate. Russia has hundreds of sugar factories. This is an industry which should commend itself to the farmers and manufacturers of the United States, as it would render them inde pendent, in the manner of sugar at least of tho South American countries. It seems America is not tho only country where a vast discrepancy appears between tho price received by the pro tluccrs of many articles of food and those ruid bv the consumer. Thus a Govern mental inquiry has been going on London upon tho milk question, and it appears that for every twelve-gallon can of milk the farmer receives six shillings, tho railroad charges one shilling for transportation, but the consumer pay sixteen shillings, thus giving the dealer much more than producer and carrici combined. The French Government, admonished by the comparative dearth of births, has decided to give certain advantages to fathers of mora thau seven children. census has accordingly been taken, and 'the results are of an interesting charaC' ter. It appears there are 2,000,000 ' households wbero thore has been no child; 2,500,000 in which there was one 2,300,000, two children; 1,500,000, three; nbout 1,000,000, four; 550,000 fivo; 330,000, six; and 200,000, Bevcn or more. It is a curious fact, says the Troy Pretn, that increase in wealth is almost mathematically marked by a dim iuutiou in progeny. Out of a total number of 29,007 students at the German universities, 1930 are non-Germans, 1384 being Europeans, nnd 54(5 having come to tho seats of learning from other parts of the world. Of these latter 430 are from America, 90 from Asia (mostly Japanese), 11 from Africa and 9 from Australia. Of the European foreigners, Russia sends 331; Austria-Hungary, 293; Switzerland, 255 ; Great Britain, 117; Greece, 49; Turkey, 44; tho Netherlands, 42; France, 37; Luxemburg, 34; Roumauia, 33; Bul garia, 31; Scandinavia, 29; ' Italy, 27; Hervin, 27; Belgium, 20; Denmark,5; Spain, 2, and Portugal and Lichtenstciu each 1. The subject of the economical prepa ration of severul textile materials which can bo easily grown iu the Southern States is just now attracting much at tention. Some experiments have been recently made by the Agricultural De partment with ohra fibre, which, the New York Times says, shows that this product may easily substitute the im ported jute if it can be produced cheaply enough. The whole difficulty is in the waut of the requisite machinery. The raw material is plentiful and cheap enough, but its successful manufacture has not yet been achieved. The same may be said of the cotton utulk and of ramie, but it stems that Americau me chanics should be able to circumvent the difficulty if only ,Ucir attention be drawn to it. THE BRIGHT SIDE. If one looks upon the bright side It is sure to bo the right Bide At least that's how I've found it as I've jour neyed through each day. And it's queer how shadows vanish, And how easy 'tis to banish From a bright aide sort of nature every dole ful thing away. There are two shim to a question, As we know; so the suggestion. Of tha side which holds the sunlight seems most reasonable to me. And, you know, we can't be merry, And make our surroundings cheery, If we will persist in coddling every gloomy thing we see. There' a aH-nslble quotation Which will fit in every station We all know it "As the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined." And the twiga of t hought we're bending, If to ways of gloom we're tending. Will be pretty sure to twist and dwarf and quite deform the mind. There's a way of searching over Tho wide skies till we discover Whether storms are on the way, or the weather that wo love; And the blue may fast be hiding Back of clouds which swift are riding, Yet wo knew the blue is shining still, and spreading far above. And while that will last forever (For the true blue faded never), Tho dark clouds must Boon or later be dis persed and fade away; Ami the sweet "bright side," still shining, Will meet the eyes inclining To watch for it and welcome it, however dark the day. So, my friends, let's choose the bright side, Just the happy, glorious right side, Which will give us health and spirits Just as long as life shall last; And the sorrows that roll o'er us Shall not always go before us If we keep a watch for blue skies, and will hold its sunshine fast. Mary 1). Urine, in Harper's Raxar. WHICH TO MARRY. BV WILLIAM II. VrsiINKLL. Robert Ellis sat alone in the room he was pleased to call his study, it was, however, used more for smokiug than any other purpose, he being one of the wiso men who lenve "shop" behind when business for the day is over. Now his neglected cigar burned dan gerously near his fingers. He was not thinking of his clients' interests, but his nwn All nf miml null siirlif worn rnn. centratcd upon two photographs lying be- fore him; iu studying the form, face and expression reproduced; in endeavoring to read character. So much was this the caso that he failed to hear the rustle of his sister's dress as she entered, crossed the door, stood behind him and looked at the cause of his abstraction. For a few moments they remained thus. Then Jeanette not Ellis any longer, as she had wedded a few months previously Jeanette Mason asked in a hiilf-bautering, half-earnest voice: "Which, Robert, which?" "You here, Jean?" ho questioned in astonishment. "I thought I was alone and the dcuco take that cigar! It has burned me nearly to the bone," and he threw it spitefully away. "And mind, Rob, one of these does not burn you more deeply burn your heart to ashes." "Do you speak from experience, Jean?" "Very far from it. With me marriago has been no failure has been the frui tion aud glorification of love. But which of these are you dreaming of mak ing a wife, Rob!" "What have you to say to this one?" nnd taking from the table one of the pictures he handed it to her for closer inspection It was that of a girl, below rather thau above twenty years, blue-eyed, golden haired, with skin as the lily and lips as the rose, slight of form, with dainty hands, whose unstaiucd whiteness aud smoothness forbid the idea of labor. "That, Jean," continued her brother, "is Miss Annie Belford, young, 'fin ished' (with a slight sneer upon the word) nt a fashionable female academy ; rich aud acknowledged to be beautiful. I met her last summer at Loug Branch, caught her as she was being swept away by the undertow, and so became easily acquainted and won her 'everlasting gratitude.' " "What of her chaiactcr, Rob!" "Tho very problem I was studying. I know she rides fairly well, can play aud sing, aud can dunce gracefully for an un limited number of hours." "Well?" There was something in his open, manly face, in his accent, that told of more thau a casual interest. It alarmed his sister, for with the quick intuition of woman she felt tho girl would not be the wife she desired for her brother. "The other," he answered, reading the decision in the bright hazel eyes and flushing a trifle indignantly, "is plain Mary Jones." "Plaiu enough, certainly, if judged by the world s standard of female love liucss, but of the kind to grow beautiful with love and time. Did you also save her life, Rob';" "No, the circumstances were reversed. Sho saved mine." "And wou your everlasting grati tude?" "Scarcely. You remember I was hunting iu the mountains of Pennsylvania a few weeks since. No, I was not about to be devoured by bears or have my bones picked scrupulously clean by wild cuts, but lost my way, slipped upon a mossy rock, hung suspended over a dangerous precipice and would soon have gone crashing to the bottom had not this young ludy hum, she must be about my own age heard my shouts, eoiue to the rescue aud by strength of arm draw me up to safety." "A mouutain," with a little confused pause at her inability to command the word she desired, "whatever the term for a feminine Hercules may be." "Not so. She was a city production who chanced to be visiting some distant relatives and sketching. Look at the photo, Jean, nnd give me your opinion." Tho picture was of a girl who had reached the age of twenty-five, tall, rather a Juno in figure than a Psyche, with eyes and hair of the darkest brown, nose nnd month too large for symmetry, com plexion wanting lily whiteness and rose tinting, hands not of tho dainty order and evidently used to toil. "A strong and good face, Hob," was tho comment of the sister. "Who is she, Hob," "The one child of a ruined merchant, with an invalid mother to support." "And does her life work well and bravelv, you may be assured. The other is?" "A petted child of plenty, luxury and" Of fashion and frivolity. Oh, brother, Hark! my husband is calling and I must ! go. omeotner time we win taiK iarincr on the subject." "Very well." The answer was fair enough, but Robert Ellis iuwardly determined that time should never come. Ho had taken the pictures from their secret resting place not to decide between them ; simply to make one act as the foil of the other, to render tho beauty of Anniu Belford more supreme by contrast with the one less favored, and the words of his sister grated upon his ear and heart. "Women aro nlwnys savagely jealous of any one better looking than them- j selves," he grumbled as he put the pho tographs away and dressed to go out. His sister intercepted hiiu and asked whither he was going. "Nowhere in particular; simply for a stroll and well may drop into the club." was answered positively, though his decision had already been made, aud he walked as rapidly as possible to the home of Anuio Belford! A luxurious homo it was, and he found the young lady radiant iu dress and smiles, and the reception he received was flattering in tho extreme. Again aud again he was thanked impressively for saving her life from "those horrid waves." AVith deft lingers the keys of tho piano were touched; with the sweetest possible voice she sang for and at him ; in every way she endeavored to charm; with blushes tempted and with eyes magnetized and sent the young lawyer home with his blood at tho fever heat of love. A nolo addressed in a firm and re markably beautiful hand awaited the opening upon tho table in his study when he returned. It had no particular temp tation for him, so he leisurely lighted a cigar. Then ne carciessiy ioob. u, up. mentally commenting as he did so, I might as well know the contents, but wish busiuess had kept at a distance and left this night for hum, Mary Jones! What iu the name of humanity can she be writing to me about? Wants me to call as early as possible to-morrow? Well, I shall have to do so account of gratitude, if for no other reason. So long, Miss Mary." - He carelessly tossed the note aside, finished his cigar, as soon as his head touched the pillow and (rave himself to dreamiug such love-tinted dreams as mo mentarily turn earth into a heaven of an ticipation. It was a trivial matter concerning which Mary Jones wished to consult the young lawyer, quickly disposed of and tho interview could soon have ended. There was, however, a quiet charm about the modest house, a ladylike repose and self possession about her manner that inter ested and detained him; no effort to "show off," although her conversation revealed extensive readiug nnd culture; an open piano that sho was no stranger to; to "words wedded to melody, and pict ures upon wall and easel that told her brush was a gifted and not idle one. "You are blessed," he said to the in valid mother, hoping to draw her out, "in having a remarkably brilliant daughter." Mary is a goou girl, wns an mc re- spouse ho was able to obtain, but there was much more in it to him thau the most fulsome laudation. He thought of it as he hastened to his office, more than once during the day, and the seed thus sow u might have blos somed and fruited had not the gloriously beautiful vision of Annie Belford con stantly obtruded itself and dazzled his eves. For beauty to the great majority of men is as sunshine to the flower and dow sparkling in lily cup to thirsty bird. That Annie Belford was determined to win her brother her sister saw with mis giving aud regret. Scarcely a day passed without some token to him, a flower, an iuvitatiou to a seat in "our opera box," to accompany her in a horse-back ride a something to bring him to her side. But Jeanette Mason was too wise to interfere. She knew how much love crew bv opposition; how j mauy a man aud woman had married from Diuue aud defiance ami careiuuy "held her tongue," hoping that time would work a cure. AVould it? Marry iu haste aud repent at leisure seemed destined to bu the bitter exnerience of Robert Ellis, and I when "righting up" his study one ' morning his sister found a costly soli- j tairc ring, she began preparing herself lor the coming of a sister-in-law sue feared she could never love, even re spect. With tears starting from her eyes she watched her brother as ho came from his chamber that evening and saw he was dressed with more thau usual care; saw that an hour would settle his fate and her heart sank within her. But hiding her feelings she asked: "Whither to-night, Rob?" "To wiu you a sister, Jean. Bo pre pared to take her to your homo and j heart.' Then vou have fully decided?" "Beyond change." ' Between the photographs'!" "Between them." "Will you let mo speak, Robert?" "No. I will have no interference iu my love luattt rs. I am fully able to de cide for uiysclf." "liisa me, Rob. God bless you, my dear brother," and as he shut the door behind him she stole away to the privacy of her chamber to emphasize her blessing with a prayer. It wa early to call, would tot bo etiquette to do so, but his restless spirit would not permit him to remain within doors. A walk was necessary to calm, him, nnd he turned into a neighboring park. From there he could see the house of his charmer, perhaps even catch a glimpse of the face and form to him now the most beautiful of earth. The house wasunlightcd; his divinity absent. He wished the wings might be swift that brought her return aud thrilled with exultation as he saw his de3ire gratified. Almost at the instant the girl dashed up upon a spirited horse. No groom wns in waiting. A little beg gar boy volunteered to assist her, hoping to earn a few pennies. In his eager haste his foot slipped from curb to gutter nnd the costly dress nnd pink and lily face ol tlie lair rider were nucraiiy ue spattered with mud. "You miserable little wretch," wns passionately exclaimed, "take that for jour carelessness and stupidity, " and the riding whip sang in its passage through the air and half a dozen stinging blows fell upon tho sad, pinched little face. In his efforts to escape the boy fell with his head striking tho sharp edge of. tho curbstone, anil he lay stunned and bleeding. The angry girl gavo him not even a glance of pity, resigned her horse to the groom with loud, sharp words aud swept proudly into the house, leaving the injured boy to his fate. But if she was regardless of human suffering another was not. A lady who was passing along saw tho unpleasant episode, crossed the street, raised the child, wiped tlie Uloou ana nun irom ins face, bound up his head with her dainty perfumed handkerchief and, giving him some money, sent him upon his way re joicing to bo shortly interviewed by Robert Ellis. Half an hour later the lights flashed out from the parlor of Annie Belford. She was listening to flattery and glibly responding, though often her heart leaped at the sound of the doorbell nnd her eyes were turned wistfully to sec who should enter. In the study of the lawyer was the man she longed for, but who came not. A soiled handkerchief lay upon the tablo beside two photographs and plainly WB3 given to view, tlie initials exquisitely embroidered upon it. As once previous his sister came spftly in, saw how he was engaged and for the second timt asked :. "Which, Robert, which?" From his pocket he took the costly, flashing diamond, laid it upon the lips ol one of the pictures, and it was not upon those of Annie Belford. Big Storing in History. In 944 a storm in London destroyed 1500 houses. In 1091 another storm it the same city destroyed 500 houses. Ir 1096 a storm on tlie const of England destroyed 200 coasters with most of theii crews. One of the greatest storms evei known was that of November 20 and 27, 1703, which caused in London nloue a loss of over $10,000,000. It is estimated that over 8000 people were lost in tin floods of the Thames and Severn, and oil the coast of Holland. During the samf storm twelve English men-of-war with 1800 men ou board were lost iu sight ol their own shore. The famous Eddystoui Lighthouse was destroyed, and with il its ingenious contriver, Windstaulcy. Seven thousand Swedes perished iu a snow storm in 1719. A storm iu India on October 11, 1737, is said to have killed 30,000 people. At Havana a storm on October 26, 176S, destroyed over 400C houses nnd 1000 people. Ou April 22, 1782, 7000 people were destroyed by a hurricane nt Seeiat, in the East Indies. A terrible hurricaue swept the west coast of England and Ireland duriug January 6 and 7 of 1839. Over 120 people were killed in and near Liverpool. Iu Ireland 400 houses were blown down, and there was great loss by fire. A big storm drove 14:j rcck8 on the British coast May 26, hyci. On June 26, 1875, 250 people were killed at Budah-Pest, Hungary. In September of the same year a storm on the coast of Texas swept many villages away aud caused an immense loss of life. On December 28, 1879, the Tay bridge in Scotland was blown down, and over 100 persons were killed. Destructive tornadoes iu the western part of this country caused great loss of life and prop erty in April, 18S0. The grent Johustown disaster of last May iu Pennsylvania is still fresh in the memories of all. Millions of dollars' worth of property were destroyed, aud nearly 4000 people were killed. Devoted to Art. In Paris tho highest perfection of the building trade is attained. The city, as a building center, is the queen of the world. Everything is artistic, from tlie beginning of the building to the last stroke of tlie painter's brush. Every artisau and mechanic iu Paris isanardst. He has every opportunity to develop his tastes for the beautiful in art, for on every side he sees everything done with a view tt the artistic and the beautiful. For the Frenchman's benefit and educa tion the State maintains the museums, art galleries aud gardens, which are free to all comers, and the Parisian workman avails himself to the fullest extent of those opportunities. As a consequence he becomes not only a better mechanic but an artist. Teeth Planting:. A dentist at Rockvitle, Me., has suc cessfully replanted f'jur teeth in a boy'i mouth. The boy was taken to the den tist eight hours after au accident, when the hemorrhage had ceased. The lattci leplaced the fractured lalaal portion of the process, syringed the sockets with a solution of phcnal sodique and replaced the teeth in their natural position. He then braided them nil together with heavy linen thread. Three weeks after be removed tlie support and found the teeth implanted as if they had never been knocked out. Household affairs. tlOMEMADF! LINIMENT. Ah excellent and snfe liniment, though simple, for weak backs, the result of a fall or overwork, is made of two ounces of alcohol, two ounces of hartshorn, and and two tablcspoonfuls of salt, mixed in a quart of rainwater and bottled. Hub the back freely with it night and morn ing. Of course in any serious rase of strain a physicinn should be sent for; but n simple home remedy like this is sooth ing, and can do no harm. A( York Tribune, CATCIIAI.I.. Get a small mustard or oyster barrel, stain it with onk or walnut stain, paint some rather large aud effective flowers on it (yellow "dahlias), line it with sateen, either the color of the wood or some harmonizing tint, finished off with a little gimp or fringe at tlie top; tie ou the lid, which of course must match, with ribbon (by means of holes made with a red-hot pokcror knitting-needle, in both lid and barrel), nnd you have a splendid receptacle for work, waste paper or anything that is wanted to be out of sight as well as an ornament. Yankee CHILDI1EN S TF.F.TII. The teeth of a child or adult should never be neglected. The most serious diseases of the throat have been traced to decaying teeth. It is better economy to pay a little more and employ an expert dentist than to be a sufferer from the in experience of a quack. The killing of a nerve nnd tilling of tlie tooth afterward is an extremely delicate piece of business, which should be done by a man who has principle enough todohis work honestly. After killing the nerve, every particle of the dead nerve matter must be removed Unless this is done with the greatest care, bits of the nerve remain, and after the tooth is filled decay, and throw off poisonous gases, which may pcrmpnently blacken the tootn or aiicci mc neaiui uy producing serious diseases of the gum, one of the least of which is a permaucut ulcer. Xew lork Iribune. FINCUSIUOX. An English muffin pincushion is n novel idea, aud is made as follows : Take one yard of Canton flauuel, cut in strips one and one-half inches wide, sew the strips together at narrowest part till you have one very long strip. men com mence aud roll tightlv, as tape is rolled or as uhvsiciaus roll bandages. The cushion when round should be four and one-half inches in diameter. Cover with one layer of cotton batting. Cut pieces of plush one-half inch larger than the cushion, cover neatly and sew to tho flannel. A narrow atrip of the batting is nut around cushion. This is covered with three-quarters of a yard of robi shade of plush. The ribbon may or may not be feather stitched ou each side Make a loon of one-ouarter of a yard of some kind of ribbon to hang by. till small brass ring with single crochet, ru the loop through that before fastening to cushion. Stick sixteen inns, lour in row. on each side of cushion, to looli like a cracker. Yankee Made. KECirKS. Milk Soup Take one quart of milk add a pinch of salt ; beat one egg well stir in flour to thicken that has oue-fou:th teasnoonful of baking powder niixe through it. Mix the eggs nnd flour so will form lumps; when the milk boil: stir them in mil cook two or thrc minutes, nnd you will have a nice soup Stewed Meat Cut it iuto small pieces not over a quarter of a pound each ; put it into a covered vessel with only euoug water to cover it, and let it simmer un couple of hours over a slow fire, addiu hot water from time to time. Seasou with salt, pepper and onions, or un other spice desired; dredge in a littl flour aud bring to a quick boil for half an hour. Steamed Spring Chicken Take a half grown spriug chicken, split down the back, rub with salt aud pepper, place in a steamer aud steam one hour. Picpan a sauce of one pint of cream, half a pint of boiling water, six spoonfuls of Hour, tablespoonful of cornstarch anil liutti each, with pepper, salt and a few drops of extract of celery. Mix all together, let boil one minute, aud pour over the chicken. Good Breakfast Muffins Break two eggs iu a bowl nnd beat till very light, add u pinch of salt and by degrees three cups of sweet milk ami one quart of flour in which is well mixed three teaspnonfuls of baking powder. Beat this mixture very hard and nearly fill the gem pans, which have been well greased, and bake fifteen or twenty minutes in a hot oven. If these are made right, they will be found delicious. Veal Cutlet Breaded Divide the meat iu pieces ready for serving, place these on a board and pound them well with a potato masher; then season with pepper and salt and dip iu egg and either rolled cracker or sifted bread crumbs. Fry slowly, keeping the pan covered. When nicely browned lift the cover and pour into the pan a cup of cold water. Re cover quickly nnd let the meat lie in the steam for a lew minutes. Then thicken the gravy with browned flour, and let the cutlets simmer iu it for a few min utes longer. Place the meat on a platter, pour the yravy through a strainer over it and serve. Mice Had Katin the Money. A Russian peasant in tho Siuiperfool district had two sons, of whom the younger was his favorite. The elder, not liking this, took &UIII0 that the old man had secreted anil hid it in a com stack. When the old mail discovered bis loss a few days later the elder sou ac knowledged having taken the money and offered to give it up if the father would promise thereafter to treat him the same its lie did the youuger son. The father agreed, and both hurried off to tho corn stack. But the mice had been there be fore tUcui and the money was destroyed. SOME FACTS ABOUT WOOL. IT 13 A KIND CF HAIR AND GROWS AFTEK THE BODY 13 DEAD. inVrcnt Qualities What Cansoa It. to I'all Off in Waiin Weather Combing anil I'arilina: A oola. Wool is n kind of hair. The l.air is a plant rooted iu the skin. Its root is a cone, connected with the sensative layer of the skin, whence it draws sustenance, s life is not identical with the life of in body, for hair grows more or less ofter death. This "root or the liair' exudes tf hnir pulp, which i formed into cellscontaining toe pigment giving color to the hair, and each row of thes cells forms a ring. As the ring of cc'. is pushed nway from the skin by tne ; ing out of fresh pulp, from the root, (- ells dry, and scales nre formed, anno like the scales of a ln.i. A hair scp through a microscope is thus along tu.)f formed by a sheath made up oi tuee rina-s of scales. The human hnir i" usually long, straight and regular, and the scales are so tine and so close to gether that the edge appears like the teeth of a very lino saw. uoai hair hns a more rapid growth and longer cells, so that it is less regular nd straight, and shows little of the tooth like edge. The hair of sheep of the common sort is also irregular, with a tendency to curl or wave, but with marked tooth-like edges. This is wool, and lt-ismc tendency to twist and the barbed pro jections which give this fibre its peculiar advantages. But through nil this range nature shows such close gradations that it would be difficult to draw an exact line jetween hair and wool, or in this respect to separate the sheep from the goats. Witness the Angora goat, whose iicece, known ns mohair, is reckoned n superior wool, and the Peruvian alpaca, or llama. The microscope distinguishes very cle.'.r ly, however, between wool aud silk, tho fibre of which is an even double filament of gum exuded by tho silk-worm . uud between wool and the vegetable mires, such as cotton, which, growing ns a tube. dries iuto n half-twisted ribbon, having no barbed edge. The root of the hnir has a natural tendency to dry up as warm weather approaches, allowing the hair to fall free from the skin; thin animals shed their coats." But when hair is cut, as with human beings, or the fleece sheared, ns in the case of sheep, nature adapts itself to the demand upon it, aud growth is continuous, mc numocr oi these fibre? is wonderful. On the pelt of full-blood ram. Dr. Cutting, of tae Vermont. Board of Agriculture, reckoned with his microscope 222,300 to the square inch; au ordinary open-wool sheep will have one-thirtieth as many. Tlie cultivated sheep, yielding the fine, regular wools for which modern ma chinery calls, has been, liko that ma chinery, virtually the development of the last hundred years, and with the modern race-horse, furnishes rno?t extraordinary examples ol zoonomy as an intelligent art. Of these wools two distinct colors aro recognized. The longer staples, in which nlso the fibre is struighter and the barbs less marked, nre called "combing wools," because they are straightened out, much as hair U, by combs, and laid flat together for spitining iuto the smooth, hard, tightly twisted yarns which make the fine, hard-fiuished fabrics called "worsteds" so named from the village of Worstcad, in Norfolk, where Flemish weavers, brought over by Edward III. nbout 1331, make this kind of goods. The shorter staples, more curly aud with marked barbs, nre called "carding wool?," because they aro treated by cards, like the curry-comb used for horses, before spinning, and these make the "woolens" proper, thicker and softer aud more liko felt. The shorter wools also make felt, which is produced not by weaving, but by mat ting or beating together the fibres, until the barbs of the wood catch iuto each other, and thus make a continuous fab ric, somewhat as paper is made. But these words grade into each other im perceptibly nature rarely jumps; nnd the invention of improved combs has bro ight into use for "worsteds" many staples formerly too short for uuything but "woolens." On tho other hand, the final result of these gradations is found iu wools so various that they may almost be called different fibres, so dif ferent are their qualities, instead of be ing grouped under one word "wool." llaijier't Magazine. A Substitute for Felt. Many of the cheap derby hats that will be woru on the streets of St. Louis this season will be made of a new material of which tho hatters have just got hold. The stuff is called liuters. It is the short cotton left ou the seed after the cotton has been ginned by the cotton raiser. He sells the cotton t3 the merchant, uud the seed to a mill that makes cottonseed-oil. The miller puts the seed through another gill, specially made to clean short cotton from the seed. In an oil null of small capacity several bales of cottou are ginned from the seed in this way. The fibre is broken and very short, and up to a few months ago the mills sold it to stuff bedding with. Its price was about half that of average cotton. The colored people in the South were the buyers gen erally, but occasionally the mills would get a good, big order from concerns that made pillows and mattresses. Suddenly somebody found out that it could be made to imitate felt for cheap hats. The experiment then of making hats of liu tcis was made on a large scale by u New York factory, and thu bats were sold to retailers lor introduction very cheaply. The test showed that the hats stood wear, and the oil mills were at once called on by the niaimfactnrcrs to make contracts for all the Liuters they could get nil thu cottonseed. Now liuters has gone away un iu urice. and is only a few cents a pound cheaper than cotton. The discov ery is likely to have a lowering effect upon the kind of derbies whii h have sold fur ?:), aud in lac srnuio merchants arc already u.-iug the liuters derbies as "lead ers" for their olhcr .goods, selling them at half the coat jl the) felt hat. St. l.uuat UivU-Jtinacrt, WORTH WHILE. tt !i easy enough to be pleasant. When llfo flows by like a song. '. 3ut the man worth while is one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong, for the test of the heart is trouble. And It always comes with the years, ud tho sniilo that is worm rue 1" earth Is the smile that shines through tears. It is easy enough to be prudent. When nothing tempts you to stray, When without or within no voice of sia Is luring your soul away. But it's only a negative virtue Lntillt is tried bv fire And tho lite that is worth, the honor of enrth Is the one that resists desire. By the cynic, the sad, the fallen. Who had no strength t,jr the strife, The world's highway is ctiiillra.l to-day, They make up the item of life. But the virtue that conquers passion, And the sorrow that hides in a smile. It Is theso that are worth tho homage of earth, For we flnJ them but once in a while. Kiln Wheeler Wilcox. HUMOR OF THE DAY. 'Throw plivste to the dogs" he said, bile did. -Next day the dux were dead.. tt'azliintitun l'vst. "Papa, what is "He's a grocer who a green grocer: tries to sell sugar without sand iu it." One can stand it, perhaps, from an enemy, but no man likes to be cut by a barber. AVio York 2ues. It does not seem right to charge nn enemy's battery after the guns have been paid for. Pitt Aiirg Chronicle. "Why do you cull your parrot Hon esty?" "Because Honesty is the best Polly, sec;" Philadelphia Time. When you have chosen the propar way, And the proper tiling to do. There's sure to be some fool to say: "I wouldn't if I were yon." Ktu-Uet. "Give me the man who sings nt his work," says a writer. He can have him. Also the man who whistles nt his work. yea Yvrk yeirs. Scribblerus "Did you like my last book?" Miss Pert "O, have you written your last one? I'm so glad!" Lawrence American. The mouth of the Amazon River is six hundred miles wide. Good gracious! Suppose it took it iuto its head to yawn. l'h iUiilelph in Times. "Do you believe in corporeal punish ment, Major?" "No. I do not think that penalties should ever do inuicteu oy subordinate officers." Bazar. Teacher of Political Economy "You may mcntiou an infant industry." Lively Young Student "Sitting still and sucking one's thumbs!" Vhiavjo Timet. "A little of everything, gentlemen," said the boarding mistress, affably, "in the way of variety makes the spice of life," and she told the waitress to bring on the hash. "Blood will tell, sir. It is blood makes the hero." "You don't know what you are talking about. Hero, in deed. Yon evidently never saw how blood runs in a battle." Bazar. John "I started to read some of your, jokes last night, but before I got half through I was most unfortunately inter rupted." Jack "How was that ?" John "1 fell osleep." Yankee Blade. Patient "I say, doctor, what sort ot a lump is this ou'the back of my neck?" Doctor "It is nothing serious, but I would advise you, nevertheless, to keep your eye on it." 7'e.ran Fiftintj. Indignant Young Man "Waiter, yout coat sleeve dipped into this lady's soup." Obliging Waiter "Don't mention it, sir, it will wash out. What kind of fish, please i" Ph iladeljdi in Imt airer. Scroggs "You look rather downcast, old man1; anything of noto happeued to day i" Griggs "Yes, mine for a thou sand fell due, and 1 didn't have a cent with which to pay it." llarcard l.am joun. Miss Hyde Parker "Do you know Mr. Stone, the sculptor!" Miss Breezy (of Chicago) "Do I? Well, I should twitter. I held his chizzles many a timo while he sculped a burst of pa. Min tei'n Weekly. Mr. Rising Fuffiy "Sir, supposing I should ask you for your daughter's hand, would " -Mr. Stoekson Bond "What!!!!" Mr. Fuffty (retiring) "But, of come, sir, I am only supposing, you know." judge "Can you give auy reasons why you can't pay your debts!" Delin quent Debtor ' I have nine rersons, your Honor; a wife, a mother-in-law, six children aud au empty poeketbook." Aio York 3'rili'ine. "Are you sure you are strong enough for my work?" "Oh, yes, sir, you may be suru as to that. Why, the bet man I worked for was bigger than you, and I knocked him dowu and broke three of his ribs with one blow." Flifjemle Blaitter. Mamma "You must put an cud to it at once." Peuelope "Surely you would not have me decline a man w ho saved my life!" Mamma "lie may have saved your life, my dear, but from what 1 know of him it is the ouly thing he ever did save." Life. Doctor (to patient) "You are troubled with stuttering, 1 believe. Patient (in dignantly) "No, sir, I I I don't Ktu stu stu slut stut stut stutter at all, but I ida stu sta stain slam stammer some, wheu 1 get excited." Washington Star. lltlpiiii an Author. A French millionaire who wanted to help a French author to some money, iu un indirect way ordered 75,000 copies of his book and burned them for luel. Then he learned that the author hud sold hi right, title aud interest before publication for the sum of $150. Jktioit Pi JW Arthur Rothschild has s,.ld his famous collection of pustage stamps for the sum f $60,000.
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