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Dr. A. Bosco, an Ilnlinn statistician,
hat discovered Hint tho rmatcst number
of murders occur in Italy, Spain and
Hungary.
Tho New York Ohtmer announces
thnt the Chautauqua Literary and Scien
tific Heading Circle has now about sixty
thousand students.
It is figured out that while tho popula
tion of the United Slates lias increased
about one-third in tho last ten years the
production of grain and cotton has aug
mented less than one-fourth.
Ostrich farming in South Australia is
becoming a most profitable undertaking.
One farm alone at I'ort Augusta contains
TOO birds, worth 70,000, and tho yield
of fenlhcrs this season averages $10 per
bird.
"The romance of West Point and An
napolis makes thousands of boys anxious
to get there," explains tho Detroit Fret
1'rett, "but (ho cold facts of a practical
trial discourago thrcc-flftlis of the pupils
before tho second year. Only alio it ono
in five graduates, and a smaller propor
tion follow the profession through life."
Considering that $225,000,000 of prop
erty .in the United States is possessed and
controled by twenty-seven women, ono
might argue, suggests tho New York
'ournnlj that parents should give their
daughters as thorough a business educa
tion' as they nccord their sons. No ono
with girls Jo raise can tell in this demo
cratic country, where fortunes shift liko
quicksilver, whether at some, future time
they may not have vast sums of money to
control.
Tho Paris Htrald solemnly asserts that
"nearly Torty-fivo per cent, of the fc
nialo convicts have at some period of
their lives kept parrots, and a careful
Comparison mado between a thousand
shopkeepers of tho weaker sex who in
dulge In parrots, and a thousand of the
same class who abstain from parrots aud
dicky birds, shows that tho former are
twenty-sevca times ruorcliablo to be ar
. rested op charges of dishonesty than the
latter."
A writer in the Arena gives a dismal
forecast of mundane affairs during the
next quarter of a ceutury. Ho predicts
revolutions all over Europe, and a social
upheaval, followed by a war lusting from
1906 to 1910, in tho United States. But
tutcdating that event there will bo a
great earthquake aud a tidal wave that
will subiucrgo tho Atlantic coast from
Now Orleans to New York. All tho
. great seaboard cities will bo engulfed.
But, despite these doleful predictions,
pcoplo will keep right on iu their occu
pations as heretofore.
Tho New York Trihunt says: A law
)f New Jersey requires alt railroad cora
pauics iu their annual reports to mention
ill accidents, tho cause thereof, the
oamcs of the persons injured and tho na
ture and extent of their injuries. In pur
luance of this law, we observe in tho re
port just issued the following important
e"ntry in one of the company's statement:
'August 1st David Kicrstod, passen
ger, injured at Little Ferry by train No.
25, J. W. Ilowley, conductor; B. Mc
Afco, engineer, little finger of left hand
bruised by coach window, which he did
not properly fasten, falliug on same." It
is possible to get things dowu too fine
sometimes.
Tho Aye of Steel bus discovered that it
cosU moro than half as much again to
ship goods from New York to Valpa
raiso as it docs from Liverpool or Ham
burg, whilo it frequently happens that
tho merchuut in Chili will receive his
bills of lading two or three months be
fore he gets his goods. The cost of
freight by steamer from New York to
Valparaiso via 1'anama is $3-1 per ton ;
heavy goods via Hamburg, $22, and via
Liverpool, $22. Freight shipped from
Liverpool, London, Glasgow, Bordeaux
or Havre is but from $5.50 to $7. These
figures are explanatory of much that is
oiierwiso problematic, and there need bo
no surpriso at tho low ebb of our export
trade with Chili and southern republics.
A comparison has becu made, between
railroad operations in tho United States
and Eiyopo by taking tho Prussian sys
tem as typical of ouo and tho Pennsyl
vania system as representative of the
other. The Prussian system embraces
16,800 miles and is owned by the State.
The Pennsylvania system is 7884 miles
long. Tho total earuiugs of tho former
in 1887-8 were $180,000,000 and ot tho
latter $123,000,000, so that tho Prus
sian, with more than double the milcago
of the Pennsylvania, only earned 50 per
cent, more money. The earnings per
wile of tho Prussian wero $10,000, of
tho Pennsylvania $16,000. The Prus
sian carried 191,000,000 passengers,
more than double the number transported
by 'the Pennsylvania, namely, 73,000,.
0 JO. Bu, on tho other hand, the Penn
sylvania carried 122,000,000 tons of
freight, against only 99,000,000 carried
by th) Prufsiuu roads,
A SONO OF OROWTH,
In the heart of a man
Is a thought upfurleJ:
Reached it full span
It shakes the world,
And to one high thought
Is a whole race wrought.
Not with rain noise
The great work grows,
Nor with foolish voice,
But In reitose,
Not in the rush,
But in the hush.
From cogent lash
Of tho cloud-herd wind
The low clouds dash.
Blown headlong, blind;
But, beyond, the grestblue.
Looks moveless through.
O'er the loud world sweep
The scourge and the rod,
But in deep beyond deep
Is the stillness of God,
At the Fountain of Life
No cry no strife!
-Charlrt O. D. Roliertt, in The Century.
A STARTLING ADVENT LIRE.
I was a medical student in Paris at
the timo tho strango and startling ad
venture happened which I am about to
record. Tired with long lectures and
hard study, I was out one evening for a
Walk in the fresh air. It was a pleasant
night in mid-winter, and the cold, brac
ing air, as it touched my feverish brow,
caused a grateful sensation.
Passing through a rather lonely street
near the river, I was surprised at meeting
a young and pretty girl at least sho so
appeared in the dim light of a rather
distant street lump who carried in her
hand some three or four bouquets, which
she offered for tale.
"Will monsieur have a bouquet?" she
asked, in a sweet, musical tone, holding
out to mc a well-arranged collection ot
beautiful flowers.
"They are very pretty," said I, taking
them in my hand; and then, somehow, I
could not help addtug, as I fixed my
eyes upon hers, "And so, I think, is
their fair owner."
"Monsieur will purchase, and assist
met" she said.
"Do you, then, really need assistance,
mademoiselle?"
"Why else should I bo here ot this
hour of the night, monsieur?"
"And why hero at all?" quickly ro
turncd I. "This street is little frequent
ed, and is about tho last in the world I
should havo selected for disposing of a
luxury most suited to wealth and fash
ton." She sighed and reached out her hand
for the bouquet, which I still retained.
"What is your price?" said I.
"Fivo francs?"
"A large sum."
"Monsieur will remember it is winter,
and flowers are not plentiful."
"To aid you I will purchase," returned
I, handing her tho requisite silver coin;
"for, though I love flowers, I would
otherwise hardly indulgo iu tho luxury
to-night at such an expense."
Sho thanked mc, and seemed about to
pass on, but hesitated, looked up at mc
and said :
"Could monsieur direct me to the
house of a good physician, who would
turn out to-night and sec a patient for a
small recompense?"
"Any friend of yourg ill?"
"My mother 1" with a deep sigh and
downcast look.
"Where does she reside?"
"Only a short distance from here."
'What is the matter with her?"
"She has a high fover, for oue thing."
"When was she taken?"
"Sho camo down l.ist night, and has
not left her bed since."
"Why did you not send for a doctor
once?"
"Wro hoped sho would get better soon,
and it is so expeusivo for poor people to
emplcy a physician."
"I am myself a medical student, with
considerable experience among tho sick
of tho hospitals, aud if you are disposed
to trust the case to me, I am at your ser
vice without charge," I rejoined, already
fueling deeply interested in tho fair girl.
"Oil, how shall I thank monsieur?"
sho exclaimed, with cluwpedl hands, and
nn npward, grateful look. "Pray, fol
low me, Mousieur lo Docteur."
Sho turned at once and moved off at a
rapid pace down the street toward tho
River Seine in the direction I was walk
ing when we met.
In less than five minutes wo had en
tered a wretched quarter, among narrow
streets, old, tottering buildings, and
squalid looking inhabitants, somo of
whom teemed to glare at us as werpassed
along.
"Is it much further?" inquired I, be
ginning to feel uneasy.
"Only a step, monsieur. It is just
here."
Almost immediately she turned into a
covered passage, which led in back
among habitations that I should never
havo voluntarily visited iu thu broad
light ol day. A distant lump just served
to make the gloom visible, till, sho sud
denly stopped aud opeued u door into
total darkness.
"Your haud, Monsieur lo Docteur,"
she said, at the same timctaking it aud
leading me forward.
I was tempted to draw buck and re
fuse to go any further, though I mechani
cally followed her.
Wo now went through a, long, narrow
passage, in total darkness, aud, aftei two
or three short turns, began to descend a
flight of creaking stairs.
"Is it possible you live in a place like
this?" said I, secretly wishing myself
safely out of it.
"In Paris beggars cannot be choosers,"
replied the girl.
"But even in Pans it is not necessary
for tho living to take up their abodes in
sepulehera," I rejoined with some as
perity, being vexed at myself for suffer
ing my good nuture to lead me into u den
from which I might never come out
alive.
To this my fair guide deigned no reply.
Ou rvuchiiu the foot of the sUirn .he
pushed open a door, into a small dimly
lighted room, anu i loiiowcu ner mm it
with some secret misgivings. There was
bed in ono corner, and on it appeared
to be a human form, lying very still.
"I linvo brought a doctor, mother,
said the girl as she closed tho door behind
mc.
As there was no reply to this sho
turned to me, saying:
"Will Monsieur lo Docteur plcaso be
seated a minute? "I think mother is
asleep."
"I beg mademoiselle will bear in mind
that I can only spare a few moments to
this rase to-night, as I have another call
I wish to make immediately, I returned,
feeling very anxious to depare from tho
subterranean quarter as soon as possible.
"Monsieur shall not be detained long
by mo," rejoined the girl, passing out of
tho room by another door.
I did not sit down, butwulkcd over to
the bed, where the patient was lying
very still so still, indeed, that I could
not detect any breathing. A woman's
cap was ou the head, and tho end of a
sbcot concealed tho face. I ventured to
turn this down carefully, and beheld the
eyeless sockets and grinning teeth of a
human skull.
I started back in horror, and at tho
snmo moment the door by which the girl
had left was thrown open, and in
marched, one after the other, four tall
human figures in black gowns and masks.
I knew at once, then, that I was to be
robbed, and probably murdered. I wore
a heavy diamond pin and ring, carried a
valuable gold watch, and had in money
about my person somo 500 francs, but
not a single weapon of any kind. Re
sistance, being therefore out of the ques
tion, I felt that my only chance if in
deed there was a chance was to con
ciliate tho rufliuns and buy myself off.
With a presence of mind for which I
still tako to myself considerable credit, I
said at once :
"I understand it all, gentlemen, and
you will find me a very liberal person to
deal with. There is ouo thing I vnlue
very highly, because it is tho only one I
have, and I can not replace it that is
my life. Everything else of miuo is at
your service, even beyond what I havo
with me."
They wero undoubtedly surpriso to
hear mo speak In that cdoI, oil-hand man
ner, but they marched forward and sur
rounded mo before cither returned a
word.
"How much havo you with you then?"
inquired one in a civil way, but in a low,
gruff tone.
I immediately mentioned the different
articles of value, aud tho exact amount
of money.
"All of which I shall bo pleased to
present you with, if one of you will bo
kind enough to escort mo to the street
above," I asked.
"You said you had more, monsieur."
"Yes, gentlemen, I have 10,000 francs
in tho Bank of France, and will willingly
add a check for half that amount."
"Checks do not serve our purpose very
well," said a second voice.
"Then I pledge you my honor that I
will to-morrow draw out 5000 franco and
pay the amount over to any person who
may approach me with this bouquet in
his haud," said I, holding out tho flow
ers I had purchased of the fair decoy.
"And havo him arrested thu next
minute, I suppose."
"No, on my honor ho shall depart
unharmed and unqucstioucd; and no
other humau being shall be informed of
the transaction for a week, a month or a
year."
"Let us first handle what you havo
here," said tho first speaker.
I immediately took out my pin, took
off ray ring, drew out my watch, pro
duced my pocket-book aud purse and
placed them all in his extended hand.
"You mako mo a prescut of these
now," ho said.
"Yes, on condition that ono of you
will forthwith conduct mo to the street,"
I replied.
"Monsieur is a very liberal gentleman,
ch, comrades?" said the mask, turning
to the others.
"Avery liberal gentleman, indeed I"
was the response.
Then they drew off together, scrutin
ized tho articles by the light of a smoky
lamp, and conversed together in low
tones. I felt that they were holding a
consultation that involved my life, and
to speak tho honest truth, it seemed as
if every nerve iu me quivered, and it was
with ditliculty I could stand.
At length tho principal spokesman
turned to me aud said, iu a very cool
aud methodical manner:
"Monsieur has acted more like a gen
tleman thau any other person we ever
had dealings with, and if we could, con
sistent with our business, oblige him, we
should be happy to do so; but unfortun
nately we are governed by a rule, which
is a law with us, that 'dead men
tell no tales,' and wo think it will not do
to mako an exception in this case. We
will, however, iu consideration of Mon
sieur's gentlemanly behavior, bo as mild
and lenient as possible in doing our duty,
aud grant Mousieur live minutes for say
ing his prayers."
"You have, then, resolved to murder
me?" I asked.
"Monsieur uses a very harsh term, but
we will let that pass. You have five
miuutesyet to live by that watch."
Tho villain then held my watch to the
light, and I felt indeed that my miuutes
were numbered.
A death-like silence then reigned in
that gloomy apartment for somo time,
aud then oue of the ruffians bent down
ward and lifted a trap-door, and from
the dark pit below issued a noisome
smell. I beheld my intended grave,
and shuddered aud shook like an aspen.
But why stand there and die like a
dog, without a single attempt at escape?
At the worst it could bu but death, und
there was a bare prossibility that I might
get away.. I fixed my eyes ou the door
which opeued upon the stairway, and
with a single sudden bound reached it,
but found it fast locked. Then, as the
hands of the ruifiuus seized me, with
murderous intent, I uttered a wild shriek,
the door was burst iu with a loud orash,
and iu a moment the room was filled
with gendarmes. I saw that I was saved,
and fainted and fell.
Tho four masks, the fair decoy and
some two or three others concerned it
that murderous den were all secured that
night, and I subsequently had tho pleas
ure of giviug my evidence against them
and seeing them all condemned to the
galleys for life.
The place had been for somo time sus
pected and the decoy marked. On that
night A detective had secretly followed
the girl and myself, and, after ascertain
ing whither she had conducted me, had
hastened to bring a body of gendnrmes
to tho place. The delay of the ruffians
in their murderous design had been just
sufficient to savo me. I scarcely need
add that I never again voluutcered to ac
company a distressed damsel on a secret
adventure whilo I remained in Paris.
WISE WORDS.'
Merit needs no title.
Love is mutual understanding.
One may bo educated and yet un
learned. The authority of custom is the law of
the imitator.
No woman can bo a real suffragist
unless sho can tolerate a man.
Honesty is too simple to be included
in tho study of political economy.
A fact is as difficult to change as for a
bigot to bo conscious that ho is one.
"Knowledge is power," but liko a
firecracker it souuds better the first time.
A reformer to bo successful must al
ways be prepared to take his own drugs.
It is interesting to hear two "scholars"
convinco each other that they are both
wrong.
If a man is convinced ho is right, ho
will be mistaken if ho tries to convinco
another of it.
If ethics were practised before they
were preached it would bo difficult to
find a preacher.
When the individual has determined
his own right, he has a good idea of the
rights of others.
There is no question but women are
superior to men, but it sounds better foi
a man to say so.
The principal difficulty in teaching
morality, is the necessity of assuming a
state of perfection.
No reward can be greater than con
sciousness of performing a duty entirely
free of expectation.
There is nothing that injures the forco
of faith so much as an nssuiued knowl
edge of what to expect.
The race of lifo is liko two men trying
to hide their modesty by each insisting
the other to bo better fitted to lead off.
The man who thinks he is a fool is fat
wiser than ho who has never had experience-
enough to know what a real fool is.
Sturdy Oak.
An Empress and Her Fivo Boys.
A correspondent describes tho daily
life of tho German Empross and tho fivo
little Princes at Sassuitz, where they
have been staying. Every day schools
and other institutions in tho neighbor
hood make trips to Sussnitz to bco tho
Empress and her boys,aud there are plenty
of opportunities for doing so, for the
Empress is as fond of beiug ou tho water
as tho Emperor himself. Tho Empress
has already been several times on tho
beach, together with tho Princes; tho
four elder boys wear blue sailor suits and
straw hats with long ribbons. Prince
Oscar, tho youngest, who is dressed all
in whito, is carried about by the nurse.
The Princes climb about among tho
stones, trying to find curious stones or
other treasures of the deep. Tho Em
press herself takes part in this search as
well as in the other amusements of the
Princes on the beach. Tho thoughtful
kindness of tho Empress was
shown in a little incident which
occurred a few days ago. Sho had
come down to tho beach with her
four sons tho Crown Prince had re
mained at homo for lessons and was
sitting down under a fiuo old beech not
far from tho bathing place for gentle
men. The police would not let the gen
tlemen pass who wero on their way to
the cabins. When the Empress noticed
that one of the latter was carrying a
bathiug towel sho made inquiries, and
was informed that somo of tho geutlo
mcu were on their way to tho bathing
place. Sho got up at once aud sent an
apology to the would-be bathers to the
effect that "she had not known it was
the hour for bathing." The Princes
were also called away, and Prince Eitel
marched off whistling a merry tune. Tho
Empress keeps to her habit of rising
early,' and the two eldest Princes tako a
hot sea bath overy morning at eight
o'clock. Iu a few days' timo the Em
press hopes also to begiu sea bathing.
The costumes worn by the Empress nre
as simple as possible. As a rule, the
wears a black woolen dress, a close fitting
jacket aud a largo straw hut trimmed
with black ribbon.
Tired of MaVlnir Bis "Mark."
James Robinson, tall, robust, with a
sandy complexion und forty years of age,
has spent almost his entire life mining iu
tho mountains of the West. Two mouths
ago he went to Kansas City, Mo., from
Phu'nix, Arizona, llo could neither
read nor write. During tho past eight
years he has been engaged iu the trans
action of business involving thu buying
and selliug of mines, through which hu
has been placed in comfortable circum
stances financially. His "mark" had
been attached to deeds aud contracts so
often that ho was brought to realize the
necessity of an education. Hence his
preseuce in Kausas City. Mr. Bobinson
has applied himself assiduously under the
direction of a private tutor and cau now
read aud write. He says ho will remain
another month in Kansas City and then
return t J Arizona to look after his mining
interests. After the lapso of a few
weeks ho will return to pursue his edu
cational course. In three years' time lie
expects to have a good business educa
tion, supplemented with the embellish
u juts of literature. Herald.
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
'r.lltOnTEKISO OII.T FRAMKS.
Gilt picture frames may bo brightened
by taking sufficient flour of sulphur to
give a golden tinge to about ono and one
half pints of water, and in this boil four
or fivo bruised onions or garlic, which
will answer the same purpose. Strain off
this liquid, and with it, when cold, wash
with a soft brush any gilding which re
quires renewing, and when dry it will
como out bright as ixw. Xcio York
Ttleyram.
. PAISTrNO UPON 8II.K.
To prevent oil colors from spreading
in painting upon silk or satin, different
preparations are used. White shellac
dissolved in nlcohol is good. First, traco
the design, then cover tho surface to bo
painted with this medium. Another
method is to outline the design with Jap
an varnish before applying the paint.
Moisten the brush with turpentine and
paint over but not beyond the outline.
It is a good plan to squeeze, tho paint
upon a piece of blotting-paper, instead
of the palctto ordinarily used. Tho
blotting-paper will absorb much of the
oil, aid if the paints nre thinned with
turpentine they may often be used with
out any preparation upon tho fabric.
On heavy satin there is littlo danger of
tho oil spreading beyond tho design.
JVVie York World.
TEA MAKING.
In preparing tea, the water to be used
should never be poured directly from
tho kitchen kettle into the urn. It
should be cold, fresh water, brought ab
solutely to the boiling point. The tea
used will, of course, differ according to
taste, but none is better for tho purpose
than tho best English breakfast. Tho
leaves must bo placed iu the pot in the
proportion of a heaping teaspoon ful to
each person. Upon these leaves pour a
small quantity of boiling water; never
use all of the latter needed nt
ouce, as a suddeu rush will certainly
"drown" the tea. Now pull the cosey
over the teapot and allow the contents to
draw a few moments, when you will
havo tho best iufusion possible;
repent this process as many times as
needed; after usiug the first pot full and
filling once more with boiling water, tho
tea loses its strength and flavor. Boiled
tea is hurtful, and breakfast tea should
never bo steeped upon tho stove. It
will not often bo necessary to straiu
where these directions are followed, but
the sudden ndditiou of water floats tho
leaves, which do not again settle.
JIall't Journal of Health.
BEWARE OF CHEMICAL FltUIT POWDERS!
The attention of farm housewives and
other housekeepers is also drawn to tho
use of tho pernicious substance which is
the basis of the fruit powders used for
the preservation of fruits and vegetables.
Health is the greatest blessing if only for
its personal relation. But wheu the
health of young children is under tho
cure of tho mothers, the greatest circum
spection should prevail iu tho uso of all
chemical preparations used in housekeep
ing. Nothing noxious under tho guiso
of household compounds, whether for
preserving or cookiug, inclusive of bak
ing powders, should be accepted blindly
or without knowing of what they aro
composed. It is au excellent part of tho
education of young women that hygiene,
and at least some knowlcdgo of domestic
chemistry, arc taught iu good schools,
and every mother should tnko care that
her daughters should acquire this indis
pensable Accomplishment before they be
gin housekeeping for themselves. Kural
schools especially should bo conducted
upon tho high principle, and should bo
mado as effective means of instruction
as those of tho cities und large towns.
Ji'ew York Timet.
HKCU'KS.
Sweet Tomato Pickles Take eight
pounds of green tomatoes and chop them
fine, then add four pounds of brown sugar
and boil three hours; a quart of vino
gar, a tcaspoonfui each of mace, cloves
and cinnamon; boil again fifteen min
utes, let it cool aud pour into jars.
liaspberry Vinegar To four quarts
red raspberries, put enough vinegar to
cover, aud let them stand twenty-four
hours; scald and strain it; add a pound
of sugar to ouo pint of juice; boil it
twenty minutes, und bottle; it is then
ready for uso, aud will keep years. To
ono glass of water add a great spoonful.
It is much relished by tho tick. Very
nice.
Baked Veal Cutlet Hemovo all skin
from tho edge, wash aud wipe dry,
sprinkle with salt and pepper, place a
sheet of white paper in the bottom of a
shallow baking tin, butter it well, lay the
meat on it, place bits of butter ou top of
the meat and very thin slices of onion,
place iu a moderate oven, baste frequent
ly with butter, bake until a nice brown;
remove from the pun, place on a hot plat
ter, pour over it a little tomato sauce
aud garnish with sliced lemon.
Salmon Salad Take two onions cut
fiuo, a small carrot, a small head of cel
ery, half a cupful of parsley cut fine, two
tablespoonfuU of butter, one teaspoonful
of prepared mustard; let them simmer
fifteen minutes iu just water enough to
prevent scorching, then add oue cupful of
vinegar, one cupful of water, salt, a pinch
of cloves, and a littlo cayenne, and tho
fish; simmer half au hour, then remove
from tho fire, and let the salmon remain
iu the dressinsr until perfectly cold, then
serve with lettuce aud some of the dress
I ing strained through a line siuve.
Oreeu Pea Soup Cut up one-quarter
of a pound of suit pork, aud put it on
to boil iu about oue quart of water;
ullow the pork to cook until it is very
tcuder, then remove it from the liquor
and add half a peck of fresh green peas,
two sprigs of celery cut fine, and water
j enough to cover well. When tho peas
are tender add ouo prut of milk, two
tablespooufuls of butter, und salt and
whito pepper. Let all boil up once
after milk is add--d,kim out a few peas,
mash them aud turu iuto the tureen, aud
pour thu hot toup upon thm, Servo
with toast.
THE FIRST PATAG0NL1NS. 1
ORIGIN OF THfi IDEA THAT PATA
GONIA IS A REGION OF GIANTS.
Tho Spanish Kxplorcr Magellan
FiikI Two Gigantic Natives and
Carries ThPin Off to Spain.
Magellan's first American port was the
Bay of Bio Janeiro, to which he gavo
tho name of Santa Lucia. It had been
explored by Lopez four years before, and
even before that time. There was ono
Portuguese trader settled on nn island in
the bay, the pioneer settler of the great
city which stands there to-day. Tho
whole crew wero delighted with the lux
uries of tho climate and the cordiality of
the simple nutivct. "You cau buy six
heus for a king of diamonds," says Faga
felta, tho amusing historian of the voy
age. "They are not Christians, but they
aro not idolaters, for they adore nothing;
instinct is their only law." This is his
summary account of their religious habit
and condition, nn account proved to bo
quite inadequate by more careful inquir
ies. After thirteen days spent in this
bay tho squadron resumed its voyage of
discovery.
They looked in nt the great estuary of
the river La Plata; but Solis, who had
lost his life thero, had already discovered
that this was not a passage to the Pacific.
Still collating southward, they sighted
and perhaps landed on the Island ot
Penguins and the Island of Sea Lions,
and here were struck by n terrible storm.
Not far from theso islands, on the shore
of the continent, they discovered the
Bay of San Julian, aud here Magellan
determined to winter.
Magellan made tho ships secure at tho
shore, built a forge and storehouse, and
some huts for barracks, and established
A littlo observatory, where Andres San
Martin determined the latitude. Longi
tude in those times, they could not well
determine.
Whilo they were thus occupied, n
little party of natives appeared, and after
somo friendly signaling one or more of
them camo on board. Magellan directed
a sailor to land, and to imitato every
gesture of the first who appeared, us a
token of frindship. The man acted his
part so well that the gentle savage was
propitiated, and readily camo to an inter
view. On this or another occasion, six
Indians consented to go on board the
flag-ship. Their Spanish hosts gave them
a kettlo full of biscuits enough for
twenty men, in tho Cnstilinn measure of
nppetite. But the hungry Inc iaus de
voured it nil. Two, at least, of theso
visitors wero of unusual size. The Span
iards only came up to their girdles. But,
as tho childreh's books say, theso wero
"friendly giants." One -f them saw thu
sailors throwing rats overboard, and
begged thnt ho might have them for his
own. Afterward ho regularly received
the rats caught on board tho ships ns a
daily perquisite. Beforo their voyage
was over, Magellan's sailors wero glad
enough to follow his example, and to
place these fellow-voyagers on their bill
of faro nt the rate of a ducat apiece.
This party of six and a party of nino
seen at another time which may have
included part or all of tho first six, are
all of the natives whom Magellan and
his meu ever saw. Of these, it seems
certain, that two at least were very large.
All the Indiii.is wore large shoes, which,
they stuffed with straw for warmth.
From this custom the Spaniards gavo
them the name of Patagons, meaning iu
Spanish thoso who havo largo feet.
When Magellan was about to sail, he de
termined to curry thu two giants homo
as curiosities. It was impossible to over
power either of them in fair contest, and
lie resorted to treachery, which can only
be excused on the theory of the Spaniards
at that time that these savages were to
be ranked among brutes, over whom
Christian men had certain special rights.
Tho two frieudly giants, being about to
leave the ships, Magellan loaded them
with presents. Ho gavo them knives,
mirrors and glass trinkets, so that their
hands were full, then he offered to each
A chain. They were passionately fond of
iron, but could not tako the chains from
very embarrassment of riches. With
their full consent, therefore, Magellan
bade the smith fasten the chains to their
legs by tho manacles which were attached
to them. When it was too late the poor
giunts found, as so many wiser men have
found, that they had accepted too many
presents, aud that in their very wealth
they were made slaves. When they dis
covered this they wero wild with rage,
aud vainly called ou their god Setebos
to como to their succor.
Not satisfied with this success, Magel
lan tried to make more captives. He di
rected Dino of his strongest men to com
pel the Indians to take them to the sta
tion where their women were. One of
them escaped, but the other was sub
dued after a hard conflict. He consented
to lead them to the wives of the two
prisoners. When tho women heard of
tho fate of their lords they uttered such
screams that they wero heard at thu ships
far uway. The Spuuiurds had such su
periority in numbers that they expected
tho next morning to carry thu Indian
women und their children on board ship.
But meanwhile two Indian men came,
who spent the night with them, and at
daybreak tho whole party cscaptd to
gether. In their flight they killed one of
the Spaniards with a poisoned arrow.
Magellan sent a large party on shore und
buried him.
And so they parted the Spaniards and
tho Patugoiiiaiis. The two giunts were
separated; one was placed on the Trin
dud, and the other ou thu Sunt' Antonio.
It was from these experiences that
Europe took tho notion, which is, per
haps, uot yet fully dispelled, that Pata
gonia was a region of giants. lltr(er'$
ilii'jtuint.
Mrs. John A. Loguu says she has
taught herself the uso ot carpenter tools
until able to build a cupboard or put a
new shelf in the pantry. She sina-dicd
ono thumb, sawed the other half off,
crippled two lingers and knocked her
knees, but perseverauco wou and tho
jack-plane is king..
LIFE AND LOVE.
Life Is a garden fair and free, s
liut 'tis love that holds the golden key,
For hand and heart
Once held apart,
Life's flowers are dashed with storm of tor-;
row; - y
And bloom to-day may lie blight to-morrow;;
Then heedless ever of wind and weather,
Let life and love be linkod together.
Life is a diamond rich and rare.
But love is a cluster that dances there;
For hand and heart
Once held apart,
Life's jewels grow dim in tho breath of sow
row,
And diamond to-day may WB dust to-mor-low;
Then heedless of the wind and weather, j
Let life and love be linked together.
Life hath a fair and aunshiue face.
But love is a beauty thnt gives it grace,
For hand and heart
Once held apart.
The sweetest cheeks are paled with sorrow,
And blush to-dny may be blanched to-morrow;
Then heedless ever of wind and weather,
Let life aud love be linked together.
HUMOR OF THE DAY.
Watered silk An umbrella.
A blacking box Oue in the eye. i
A skylight The sun. Priton Mirror. 1
Tho sileut majority is not the popular
side.
Charged with dynamite A party who
gets the explosive ou "tick." Detroit
Free Press.
With the angler it is more a matter of
knowing just when than just where to
draw the line. Detroit Free l'rc.
"I tell you, travel develops a man. If
ho has anything in him it's bound to
come out in travel." "Particularly occau
travel." 'c.
The patient horse has endured forages,
but the patient wagon has been known
only since the intioductiou of thu ambu
lance. IClmim Gazette.
She (nt the piano) "Listen 1 how do
you cujoy this refrain?" He "Very
much. T'uo more you rcfraiu the better
I like it." Miuieal Courier.
Speak lovingly, my der gill. If you
should have to eat your own words, you
know, they'd taste all tho better for
being sweet. Boston Tmnacrijit.
He "The fools are not all dead yet.''1
She "That's as true as you live." And
ho couldn't understand why sho empha
sized tho "you." Xeia York Herald.
Cuinso "Jaysmith is penurious, isn't
he?" Fungle "I should say he was I
Ho won't even laugh at a joko unless it
is ut some ono else's expense." I'jioc.h.
llo was from far off England,
And he loved with v.mi in si'.is,
And while ha dropped his "liV
Why, tho maiden dropped hur eves.
I'hilailrlphia limes.
A learned writer declares that butter
was unknown to tho ancients. This
makes it harder than ever to account for
tho flavor of some we have tasted. Mer
cury. "Gentlemen," said tho orator, "go
along our wharves from one eud to tho
other, and what willyou find.'" "Water,"
remarked the practical young man in the
crowd. Light.
"Who is happy on this mundano
sphere," snecringly exclaimed i'essimus.
"Tho girl with her first engagement
ring," triumphantly replied Optimus.
Jurikrt Cireular.
Judge "Havo you ever seen tho pris
oner ut tho bar? 1 Witness "Never,
your honor; but I'vo seen him when I
strongly suspected he'd beeu at it."
Jjiii'jhaiiiton Lender.
Bioodgood "It's dreadful to suffer
from loss of memory, isn't it?" Wild
niau "Dunuo. It depends on how
much money a fellow has borrowed."
Ilttrlingto'i Free 1'rest.
Uobinson Crusoe "Well, Friday, what
have wo for dinner to-day?" Friday
"tioat soup, goat chops, boiled goit, roast
goat " Hobinsou Crusoe "Dou't,
Friday; I cuu't go'tl" Puek.
A tierman scientist is confident that
chemistry will yet enable us to mako
bread out of wood. American lumber
men not only make their bread out of it,
but their butter also. Xeio York Aetri.
It hnpiHMied one time that n Mr.
Foil iu love with a inaidtMi and kr.
And he said, ''Homy wilo
And tiring joy to my liful"
Sho buij, "o, but 1 will lio your sr."
Chivinjo iost.
Chicago Teacher "Yes, corned beef is
one of our most famous exports. Now,
who can tell uie what stands next to
corned beef?" Boston Littlo Boy (tri
umphantly) "Cabbage. " Ameriam
Ururer.
"Pupa's Homo To-night" is the titlo of
a new song. Sj the old man has yielded
at last. Let's see, it must bo about fif
teen years since they begun to coix him
with "Father, Dear Father, Como lltmc."
( 'hatter.
The conversation turned on the danger
of beiug buried alive, wheu the youngest
toddler iu tho family ventured to suggest,
"Well, ina, you never will be buried
alive. You snore so when you art)
Uslecp. " Hartford W.
Iuveutor "I would like to interest
you iu a little invention by which sheep
can be shorn by electricity." Broker
(turning t- the ticker und looking at thu
quoUkiou.-i) "My dear sir, that's just
what lam doing." iVmi Sir'tiiiy.
Bookkeeper "Excuse mc, please, my
nephew died threo days ugu." Kmployo
(who is somewhat familiar with the lit:!t
game) "All riulit, .Mr. Culpepper, y,u
may ul' end the funeral. Died, as usual,
ou t'ut base, 1 suppose?" lhy (rW-t
Chronicle
Mrs. Newuiuiried "Charley, I do i't
like that new girl of ours. She dors 1 1
half sweep the rooms. Why, I don't
believe she thinks of sweeping behind
thu doors!" .Mr. New married "Oil,
dou't she though? She sweeps every
thing behind tho doois!" Laitrnet
tluteiieaii.