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The Boston Herald opines that "tha newspaper of the future will Imto a Con gressman or two upon ita staff." It has been doclded to establish a unl Tcrsity in British Columbia; and the noccssary act has been passed by the pro visional legislature i . The Chicago Herald emita a growl ovet thefliscnvcry that of Die books taken out of traspublic library by public school teachers for thcmsclvcJ and their pupils, nearly one hundred per cent, consist of the trashiest and most rancid sort ol fiction. The number of men in the flold in the late South American war would not have made a small army corps, and the losses were scarcely more than the killed in lively skirmish during tho Civil War. They had one great advantngo, however, remarks the Detroit dree Prett. They had one general for every forty soldiers. According to tho Detroit Fret Preu, a New York chemist is out with tho . good news that beef at eight cents a pound ia just as nutritious ns beef at twenty cents. It is harder to masticate, and there is more danger of being choked to death, but after it is once in tho stomach it is nil right nnd begins to put fat on the ribs. At a recent pharmaceutical conference In Englaud it was stated thut the patent medicines have paid to the British Gov. eminent, so far, in 1890, tho enormous sum of $1,110,000 in the shape of duties, and it is estimated that before the end ol the year 67,600,000 will have been ex pended by the owners of tbo nostrums. "And yet," comments tho New Orleam Times-Democrat, Englishmen jeer at Americans for their use of patent medi cinal" . The PrairU Farmer believes that "few peoplo who llvo at a distauco from, the great lakes havoan adequate conception f tho magnitude of lake commerce. It Jfill aurprise thorn, perhaps to learn that during 234 days of navigation last year tonnage passed throngfi tho Detroit River to the amoiixav 0,000,000 tons more tha f? fe and clearances of all the seaj l fla in the United States, and 3,000, 000 tins more than tho combined foreign aud coastwise shipping of Liverpool and London." A leading iron journal states that im provements in the new navy nro bring ing youug men to tho front in all de partments, not the least of hich is steam engineering. Iu the modern ships, ia addition to the great triple expansion main eugiucs, with ull their complicated parts, there are dynamos, blowers, 'team stecrers and auxiliary engines of nil kinds and sizes, scattered in widely sep arated parts of the vessel, and with tho small number of engineers carriod, a large aud intelligent force of machinists is a pressing necessity. A significant fact in the history of in ventions is that many of tho most valu able devices now in uso have been the work of mechanics. There is a growing tendency on the part of employers toen coujuf their workmen in this line. Oue of wechanics of tho Pennsylvania liues iarorking on a device by which coal will be fed to the fire-box of a loco motive in the same manner that a base burner is fed. It is claimed that if the device is perfected it will greatly in crease the heat in the tire-box, as no cold air will rush in, as iu tho case when the door to the lire-box is opened to throw io coal. Professor William D. Marks, Super vising Engineer of tho Edison Electric Light Company, of Philadelphia, an elec trical expert, says ho is willing to stake his reputation as au electrical engineer on his ability to construct an electric motor that could take a train of cars from Philadelphia to New York in thirty six minutes. The Professor might have mnde it even thirty-five minutes, ob serves the New York World, but as he has placed his reputation at stake in the matter, he may wish to bo entirely on the safe 'side. One hundred and fifty miles an hour ia the speed Professor Marks' motor would have to make. 1 Says the Sau Francisco Chronicle: Matches are a great modern convenience, but they bring u.uuy evils in their train. It is estimated that at least twenty pet cent, of the fires in largo cities may be traced to their us. A recent report of the Fire Marshal of Bostou discusses the subject at great length aud seriously recommends legislation to compel tho adoption of safety matches which will only ignite under certain conditions. The losses entailed are great enough tn be appalling, but very few persons, even when they are fully awaro of the dangers of a cheap match, will take tho trouble to insure themselves by buying the let te but dcaivi article. TROT, MY OOOO STEBD, TROT, Where my true love abiileth I make my way to-night La, waiting, she Kspleth m. And oalleth In delight: "I see hla steed a-near Come trotting with my deer Oh, Idle not, Rood steod, but trot Trot thou my lover here!" Aloooa I cast th. bridle And pry the whip and spur, And Bayly I Speed this reply While faring on to her; "Oh, true love, fear thou not 1 seek our treating spot And double feed be yours, my stood, If you more swiftly trot !" I vault from out the saddle And make my good steed fast; Then to my breast My love is pressed At last, true heart! at lattt The garden drowsing lies, The stars told down their eyoj In this doar spot, my stned, neigh not, Nor stamp in restlera wisel Oh, passing sweet communion Of young hearts, warm and true I To thee belongs The old, old songs Love finds forever newt Wo sing those songs, and then Cometh the moment when It's "Good steed, trot from this dear spot -Trot, trot me home again I" Eugene Field, in the Chicago Newt. THE BIG CHEESE. BT ESTnitn SEHLE KENNETH The Saltons wero as poor ns people could be, and live comfortably and re spectably. Mrs. Sultou said it was owing to her husband's industry and energy that they got along at all wages wero so low, and market prices so high; while Mr. Salton declared that their cosiness was entirely the result of his wife's good management. They wero very united in their affections, and they had threo good children. But, to Mrs. Saltoa's regret, tbey wero all boys. She would have liked a daugh ter to grow up in the house, and assist her. Ho pressed was she sometimes for a little niuid to sew up a seam, or wash the dishes, that she told Joe Sheppard, tho overseer of the poorhouso, that he might send her au orphan girl, if ho had a bright and docilo one, and she would try her, aud perhaps keep her till she was eighteen. "Well now, Mrs. Salton, I reckon I'm lucky enough to have just what you want," said Joe Sheppard. "It's Sophy Niles. She's above the gincrality o' pool bouse girls. Come to us because she was left with an old grandmother, and the had to come. Sophy could havo earned her own living, tho' Bhe was but twelve, but she couldn't support her grandmother, ao th overseers brought Vm both. Sophy aiu't so chirk siucc tho' old lady died, but she's a good girl, an' a good-mannered girl. Never has to be spoke to twice." Mis. Salton agreed to take Sophy Niles. "I think I'll have to, Nathan," she said to her husband. "I feel lazy this spring; I suppose it is becauso tho baby is cut ting his teeth so bard, aud breaks me of my rest to." "There isn't a lazy bono iu your body. With tho family, tho cow, the pigs, tho hens and tho baby to take care of, you have too much to do. I only wish you could have a good strong woman " "O, nonscusc! I only want a little lift now and then. I'm glad yon didn't think it extravagant for me to take Sophy. She will do." Mr. Salton was a farmer, but ho did cot own a farm, lie worked for a rich man named Arthurson, who owued a very superior farm, and kept n great deal of help. He had to work regularly every day under Mr. Arthurson'a orders. At certain seasons of tho year, however, ho would be unemployed, llo was subject to rheumatic fevers, which incurred ex pense, lie had lost two children, and he had otlf r misfortunes which kept him poor. Bui just now he was struggling very hard to pay up tho mortgago on bis little home. Ho counted every cent with this object in view. lie had been a lit tle surprised that Lizzy, who was o:mj with him iu all his plans, should wish to tako another mouth to feed. Still, he supposed his wife knew best. She knew how she felt. If eho needed the girl's help she should have it, if they did nut pay the mortgage for another year. Sophy came just at the right time, ho was a quiet, colorless girl of thirteen, doing just as sho was bid, and she seemed to have a knack with tho baby, so Mrs. Salton said she made' a good be ginning. Two days aftor sho arrived, Mr. Arthur ion camo riding down to tho little house on horseback. A terrible thiug had hap pened a dog, supposed to be mad, had bitten bis dairyman's wife; the husband had gone oil iu gueat h:sto to get a fa mous doctor, and might not bo back for two days. Mr. Arthurson's cowa ha'i been just driven up for milking, and thcra waj no one to milk them. Would Salton and his wife, who understood the business also, coiuo uud milk them? They might have most of tho milk, iu payment, uutil tho dairyman came back, and other a.'raugemcuts could bo made. For three nights, Mr. and Mrs. Salton went to the villa, and milked Mr. Arthur son's uumerous cows; aud then they had a barrel of milk. "What had we better do with it, Lizzy!" asked Nathan Salton. "I used to have good luck making cheese when I was a girl at home," said Mrs. Salton, "I would liko to make a cheese." This was finally decided upon. But they had no press; so Nuthuu contrived ono with part of a hogshead, with heavy rocka for pressure. It touk a good deal of time and trouble, but the cheese seemed to be a success. It worked very nice, aud was immensely large. 'It will brim u (rood mice if I havu any kind of good luck," said Nnthnn, "and will go a long way toward paying off the mortgage." All the family stood around nnd ad mired It it was so big, and promised so much. Sophy led the baby, who was learning to walk, around it sovcral times. Tho two boys wanted it cut; but their mother totd them nothing would be so nice as to sell it, and to pay for their house, so that nobody could take their homo away. They went to bed then, and one and all dreamed of the big cheese. The next morning the children's father said : "I am going to town." And his wife said: "I will go with you, and get a little stuff to make jackets for the boys." "Will you take the baby?" "No, I will leave him with Sophy. He is a very good with her." They were delayed a little by two old farmers coming in to look at tho big cheese, but at length they got off. Lizzy started oil with an unusual sense of com fort and security. "Sophy is a very good girl," she said. "I only wish she were brighter and bet ter favored. I don't like a girl to be so plain and quiet." "Oh, handsomo is as handsome does," replied Nathan. Yes, Sophy seemed a little dull, and, with her pale hair, pale eyes, and her pale cheeks, was not at all pretty; but she washed the dishes, and coaxed the baby into being conteuted, and made hasty pudding for tho boys' dinner very faithfully. She was as sober and steady ns a little old woman. But she smiled on tho baby, and nursed the ailing chicks, nnd always looked out that the cat was fed. She seemed to havo a fel low feeling for all dependent creatures; so one could see her quietness wqi not moioscness. Nothiug went wrong in the little house until afternoon. Then a shaky old wagon drovo into the yard, and two dark, ill kempt men got out. Sophy went to tho door, and they begged for something to eut. Whilo she hesitated, listening to tho whisper of little II i ram behind her, "them's gypsies, Sophy," ono of tho men thrust his elbow against the door. "Let's eeo what you have in hero," he said. Both of tho men pushed in, and the children were forced to yield. The former looked about them. Tho kitchen wes neat and cool. One began looking from tho various windows; the other went into tho buttery, whero he found a dried apple pie, which he com menced to eat. Then tho man at tho windows looked at the children, and they looked gravely back at him. "I say," said he; and his listeners cer tainly gave him all needed attention. "Whcre'p th' big cheese I" "Hold on a minute, Jim," called the big black follow in tho buttery. "Sure all's clear?" "Yes. There's nothing in sight." "There's no hurry, then. I'm hun gry." "Oh, dash the eatin'I" returned the other. But, he too, went into the but tery to have a look about. For an in stant tho three children standing wide eyed, in the centre of the big kitchen, wero unobserved. "Go out th' side door still now," whispered Sophy to Hiram. "Creep through the bushes up to Mr. Arthurson's don't let 'cm see you an' bring some one quick!" As the boy disappeared, the men came out of the buttery. "Look here, girl I Where's tho big cheese?" Sophy did not speak. The men began to frown. "Noneo' that! You'll have to tell, yo know," said one. Little Sammy began to cry. "Let th' young ones alone," said tho other man. "It is iu the house, 'of course. Whero docs this door go to? Where does that;one go?" "The baby's there," said Sophy quickly. "He's asleep dou't disturb him." Tho men pushed their way into a shed room. Sophy turned instantly, nnd pulled Sammy into tho other, which was bare, shuded, and almost empty. But thero was tho baby, asleep upon an old settee, and there, upon the floor, was the big cheese 1 Thoro was little else. Mrs. Salton had been in to habit, during the summer, of placing the, child hero, nwny from the light aud files 'for his afternoon nap. Catching up the baby, Sophy flung tho blauket and pillow ou the cheese, and laying the little fellow down on them again, placed Sammy upon one side and sat down on tho other, hushing and talk ing to the child, who sat up ou his strange couch and began crying vigorously. The men, who had been starching through the house, came back. "Say, now," said one, "that cheese is neither in the houso or barn. Whero is it?" 'It's too heavy for th' old wagon, I Vl'eve, anyway," said the other. Sophy got up, and taking oil tho long apron iu which she was enveloped, spiead it over the baby's lap so that it euvnred a spot where she could see the cheese's edge. "Can't you speak, you girl? How much does it weigh, anyway?" "The girl's a fool," said other. Sophy sat closer on the edge of the big cheese and speechlessly dangled a spool on a string for tho baby, warning Sammy (who iu his fear sat somewhat uneasily) not to move. "I'm bouud to havo it I tell you!"' exchiiulfcd the more determined of the men, taking her by tho arm. "Look here," he added, shaking her, "you know enough 1 Where did galton put that cheese?" Sophy trembled, hut did not stir, aud Scsimy begau to whimper. "lliild ou," said the more pacific ras e:il. "Don't raiso a row with the young ones, r.u' I'll tell you a better job, Jim. Tli it ere baby tee?" The men exchanged glances. Sophy looked up at them. "l'whl Sallou's poor!" ewid oue. "Arthursou's got money,!' returned the other. "He'd stand by him." "Too much of a job. Th' young one '11 yell so!" "Gaghim. My woman '11 keep him all safe till we get the swag." Poof little Sophy turned white. The spool dropped from her nerveless hand. She cast a glance nt Ihe window. The blind was tightly closed. "All right," she heard one say. "(Jo out and turn th' horse and bring in my ole coat. I'll sag th' baby int that." As the other obeyed, the remaining wretch picked up the spool, and ap proached tho child, apparently with the intention of thrusting it into his mouth. Sophy stood up. The next instant she had snatched the shoe from ber foot, struck the man a blow iu the faco with tho heel that mado him reel, and clutching the child by tho belt of its dress, sprang to the door. "Help I help! help!" she screamed, piercingly. Two burly, resolute men ran into the yard followed by little Hiram, Arthur son's men; and before tho evil fellow in the house could escape, they were on him. During the tussle of securing him, the other escaped on foot, leaving his team. Meamwhile, poor frenzied Sophy ran down the road with baby, head down wards, but tightly held until, at the turnpike's end, she ran straight into the arms of Mr. Salton and his wife, and then fainted dead away. They brought her back. The poor, weak, overwrought child had swooniug spells at night; but Mrs. Salton held her in her arms, and could not be kind enough to the lovely, faithful young thing who was never lonely again. The good couple took her into their hearts with a warmth and completeness which left nothing to be desired. They mado her a daughter in every sense of the word. The law disposed of the villain Jim, so that he, nor his mute, never were seen by the Saltons again. The horse, which was a good one, fell to their lot. The price of tho big cheese, exhibited at a Surge fair, brought the sum of its worth several times over tho money being re- turned to the happy maker. This, added to a good amount for which the horse was finally disposed or, paia on tne mortgage on the cottage ; and the Sal tons are now prosperous nnd happy. Yankee Blade. Manufacture of Bobber Goods. England is the country where the mackintoshes and silk gossamers are manufactured. Those used in Europeau countries are all imported from Lou don and Manchester. Tho first gfs sumcrs were manufactured in this country in the early seventies at Boston. They were made in the beginning under a patent, and the sum of $10 was then charged for a gossamer that can now bo bought for $1. This cheapening in the article is altogether due to the fact that the patent has expired. The English goods sold here nre the rubber and cloth of tho finer makes. Ordinary rubber clothing is not imported, but is entirely the result of American industry. The rubber manufacturing centers of the United States are Massachusetts, Con necticut, New York and New Jersey, but Massachusetts leads them all in the im portance of the traflic and quality of the output. The workers m these rubber goods are a well-paid lot of people. Rubber is bought in bulk, in chunks ana barrels from Para, Brazil. Chicago spends every year fully $1,000,000 for its rubber goods. Chicago 1'ou. Cost of Running Europeau Steamers. Reliable data concerning the cost of running the fast European steamers have hitherto been difficult to obtain. Some statistics of tha voyage of tho Normanuia, tho magnificent addition to the Hamberg Americau line, have been colllected, and as the figures apply practically to a run of tho City of Paris from New York to Liverpool, they aro interesting. When tho Normanuia starts on au eastward voyage she carries nearly 3000 tons of coal in her bunkers, nud it costs about Sa.OOnton. Tho stokers daily shovel into her furnaces between 250 and 300 tons. The expenditure for coal approxi mates $1000 a day, or $3000 for the voyage, All cxpeuses included, it may be said that ono trip of the Normanuia costs its owners not less thau $25,000. The receipts from all classes of passen gers ou a good midsummer trip are over $50,000. Usually the Noruiaunia carries 8U0 tons of freight, which, at the trans portation rate of about $10 a ton, amounts to $S000. A'eio York Com mercial Adiertiter. Diamonds to lie Fouud iu America. Major Powell, of the Geological Sur vey, says that diamond fields ure likely to be developed iu the United States. He says that diamonds of fine water have already been found near Atlanta, Ga., and in Russell County, Ky. He believes that systematio investigation would lead to valuable discoveries of precious stoues. Garnets, some of them worth 170 and (ISO each, have been shipped Eust to tho amount of hundred of pounds by the Nuvnjo Iudiaus, and somo exceptionally line specimens have been found iu Vir ginia. Opals of gieat value have been found in Oregou. Turquois mining is rapidly developing lu Colorado. It h:is been pursued with more or less succes in New Mexico for somo time. The Virginian garnets are said to be superior in luster to tho fiu'"tjrodu.cts of Ceylon. Chicago Inter- (Juan. Mirrors of Wood. Iu Germany wood with a mirror polish is coming iuto use for ornamental pur poses iu place of metal. Tho wood is first submitted to a bath of caustic alkali for two or three days at a temperature of about 175 degrees Fahrenheit, then dipped in hydrosulphate of calcium fo tweuty-iour or thirty-nine hours, aftei which a concentrated solution cf sulpbui is added. After another dip iu au ace tutu of lead solution ac about 100 de jrees, a shiuiug metallic surface is given 0y polishing when dry with lead, tin oi iiuc. Afi Yolk KWey'O. SCIENTIFIC AND IN9VST1UAL. Artificial musk is a recent chemical achievement. Glue from whale refuse is a now ar ticle of commeice in Russia. Electricians are beginning to look tbout for a substitute metal for copper. A stenographio instrument used by tha Italian Parliament is capable of record ing 250 words a minute. A rich deposit of mercury has beca found three feet below the surface at Mantche, near Wippach, Austria. A lighthouse built of masonry or con crete is said to be the only thing that can stand the terrific force of the seas on Hatterat Shoals. Silk from paper pulp is mode smooth and brilliant, has about the same elastic ity as ordinary silk, and is about two thirds as strong. According to Dr. Chaille, woman's average life is longer than man's, and in most parti of the United States her ex pectation of life is greater. Dr. Koch of Berlin, who claims to be sble to cure consumption by inoculation, is about to begin experiments on human patients who are afflicted with tubercu losis. Professor Mendenhall, tho new chief of tho United States Coast Survey, is about to attempt to locate anew the magnetic pole of the northern hemi iphere. Blackening the nose and cheeks under the eyes has been found an effectual pre ventive of snow blindness or the injur ious effect of the glare from illuminated mow to eyes unaccustomed to it. It is proposed securing knife blades to the stern bearings of steam launches, for tho purpose of cutting the weeds as :he vessel steams along, with a view of preventing the screw from fouling. Natural gas has become so scarce at Pittsburg, Pcnn., that many of the lead ing iron works cannot ruu full time, and ihe probability is that they will be obliged to roturn to tho use of coal. A new material called rubber velvet is made by sprinkling powdered felt of any ;olor over rubber cloth while tho latter is hot and soft. The result looks like felt cloth, but is elastic, waterproof -:id exceedingly light. There is as yet no satisfactory machine for cutting cornstalks in the fiold. Self binding reapers are used in some locali ties to cut the smaller varieties of corn, but for large, fully matured sorts these io not work well. In some niuety species of plants grow ing both on the coast nnd in the interior of France, Pierre Lesago has found that proximity to the sea causes a thickening )f the leaves. Artificially salted soil produces the same result. Soveral doctors hove been sent by the Russian Government to Asia Minor to test by experiment the treatment of :holcra with thoFcrubiaSumbul, a plant jrowing in Turkestan and possessing inti-spasmodic properties. Experiments, it is announced, are being ;onducted in the channel near Folko itone, England, for the purpose of test ing tho geological structure of that por tion of the sea bed upon which it has oeen proposed to construct a bridgo across tho straits. Compressed air, instead of steam, will probably be used in our cities to operate machinery. The pipes for its traunnis lion will be laid three feet below the sur face; tho air, besides giviug power, will rcntilate workshop. Eugincers who save examined it say it will be a great improvement over steam power. How They Catch Herriug. All the herring taken by Newhavon (Scotland) fishermen are sold for fre:ih iousuraption iu Edinburgh and its luburbs, the greater portion hawked as "Caller (fresh) herring!" by the Newha von fishwives themselves. Quest for these delicious fish is made in evcr-vory-ing portions of the Forth from opposito Newhuven itself to tho open sea beyond the famous Bass Rock, the "season" con tinuing from July 18 to the 7th of Sep tember. If the boats nro goiug a long distance, they depart at daybreak; if but fifty or sixty miles they leave at noou. In either case they mako 11 beautiful picture against the dark emerald background of tho bold Fifeshire hills to the north. Each boat carries a "fleet" of from fifty to sixty nets, each net about sixty yards long and eighteen yards in width, aud tho crew of each boat as it passes out to sea aro engaged in "fishing down," which means stowing away tho nets in the hold ready for paying out on arrival at the fishing grounds. Here they drift with the tide until tho instant the "suu tak's th' hill," that is, the moment it bo urns to disappear behind tha horizon. Tho joined nets, which are provided with buoys every forty yards, ure then "shot" in a half hour's time ; white lights aro hoisted that the little craft wh ch con tinues to drift with the tide, may not be rundown bypassing channel steamers; supper is had; and all, save ono lookout, turn iu to their bunks for sleep until 2 o'clock in the moruiug. Commercial Ad certiter. Extraordinary Japanese Weaving. Au extraordinary piece of Japanese weaving is now ut the exhibitiou in Tokio. It is known as isuzuie-ori, or pierced weaving. It is ouo of great size, and the dtuigu is equestrian uichery, uu old-world accomplishment in Japan, und one which is frequently used for pur poses of illustration and desigu by Japan ese artists. Tho price asked for it was J10.000. The distinctive feature of this kind of weaving is that the whole mar gin of the design is perforated like tho joining of postage stumps, so that when the whele piece la held up to tho light the design of the artist seems to be sua peuded in the body of the stuff. Iu Jnpan this kind of weaving has been re garded as a tour do force of tho artist, ami it is believed that Ihe piece Is thu largest and finest e'2r piulUCid. CsiH I mtiniui Adeei liner. COUNTRY LIFE IN CHILI. PRIMITIVE WAYS OF LIVING NXAR THE ANDES. rialn Kooil and Clothing or the Na tiven ;V PrnfiiHloii of 'Water melons Tho Imitative 'Peonea." Agricultural Chili is a pleasant and in teresting country to visit. The scenery, suggesting memories alternately of Cali fornia, Switzerland nnd Northern Italy, is both grand and charming. Nothing can bi seen more majestic and impressive than tho main ridge of the Andes, with the volcanic peaks white with snow, while occasionally toward the south some crater shoots up volumes of smoke and lava, as Villa Rica did about the time that I was at Traigucn. Nothing can bo more charming than tho scenery along the Rio Bio-Bio, whoso sinuous banks the railway follows between San Roscndo and Concepcion. Iu pnrts this ricr, the longest nnd broadest in tho Republic, having a course of 222 miles, reminds one of the Loire, except that it flows continuously between sloping Bnd often wooded hills. Like the Loire, it is full of shifting sand banks, some of clean, yellow saud, others of black volcanic sand ; and these, ns the water varies in depth, give to the surface a moire of vio let nnd yellowish green. As for tho rus tic population, and tho incidents of life along the road, they offer plenty of ma terial for the painter, nnd food for re flection to the student of manners. Here indeed is primitive civilization, needing no house lumituro, no comfort, very elementary clothing, and only tho simplest forms of ceramic ware. What plainer food could be found than bread, beans nnd onion pic? What more natural drinking vessel than a calabash? What less complex vestment than tho "pon cho?" What shoe more easily made thnu a bit of cowhide tied on with thongs? What more refreshing and obvious com bination of food and drink than the fami liar watermelon, winch would seem to bo tho chief nnd only nourishment taken by many of the poorer Chilians? In tho stations you sec whole trains loaded with watermelons. In the towns watermelons aro sold in twerv shon. nnd ltilcs of them nrn fitnnUnfl in in clrrfitd wlinriivnr tlw.rn U nn nnpn.nir hri.nVf.wt. nhil'l. (in thn steamers that ply between the pnrts of tho Pacific tho decks aro encumbered with the inovitablo melons, nnd the wnter in the harbors is covered with the float ing rinds of empty ones. In no other country have I seen such universal consumption of watermelons except nlong the banks of tho Dai.v.be, whero the peasants are no better lodged and no better fed than those of Chili. All this I say not in dispraise of the Chilian "pe ones." Ou the contrary, I am convinced thut they aro fine fellows in their way and splendid workers, especially by tho piece. No Europeans can surpass them in strength and endurance. Above all, no Europeans could exist in th 3 samo conditions of alimentation nud habita tion. In Chili tho "peonies" live lit erally like pigs, both in the country and in the towns, regardless of hygiene or even tho most ordinary sanitary precau tions. The consequence is that infant t mortality is great; tho infants die liko I flies, aud tiioso who survive nre only j the strongest and tho fittest. This rural nud urban working population is igno- ) rant, though not unintelligent. Tho , "peoues" can rarely read or write, but they havo a natural talent for imitation, i and when once they have been shown how to do a thing they will go on doiug it; thus they learu iu a few lessons to muuago agricultural machinery, aud when they have once learned they do not forget. As for morality, it is to be tcared that they have but little. They nre not afraid of death themselves, and have not much respect for the life of others, and both men and women alike appear to have inherited a fair dose of superstition nnd many queer beliefs from their Iudiuu ancestors, together with a number of silly remedies. The women, when they have a headache, paste rounds of paper 011 their temples, or tho pip of a watermelon. If they feel anything the matter with their eyes they will plaster their cheeks over with leaves. Indeed, you rarely sec a woman who has not something struck ou her face. All theso defects, all these superstitions, ami all this neglect of the laws of hygiene Presi dent Ualmaccila hopes to eradicate by education, and therefore, vu see, not without surprise, iu rustic townships liko Traigucn, lino school-houses being built, at n cost of 'JO.OUO, before there is yet a single brick house within thu district. This policy of building schools an d pro moting education is being actively carried on throughout Chili. Wherever you go you see a fine school being built, and at no great distance from it au equally line uew prison, and the chances an; that the cells of tho latter will bo tilled sooner than the classrooms of tho former. However, the education of tho masses has been one of the great cards of mod ern republicanism iu Europe and iu tho United States, and it is therefore not as tonishing to find imitative Chili follow ing iu the wake, perhaps a little hastily and a little blindly. Ilarjur't M ij izinc. Tho Destroy In; Sand Wave. Born of the wind nnd the sea, ou tho sandy beaches of Capes llatleras and lleulopeu is a curious natural phenome non. A mammoth wave of sand, that towers aloft like a sea wave, even curliug over in places liko a huge breaker, is rolling inland irresistably, and lacking ouly tho clement of speed in its career to carry such terror to the hearts of tho in habitants as is inspired by sea waves that tollow un earthquake, for the dcatruc tiveness of the band wave is limited ouly by its scope. Though similar iu origin, substance und motive power, there is yet so much dilferenco between the two waves iu form, extent and speed of trav el, and in the actual destruction of property, that each is a study in itself. Especially noticeable is tho dill relice iu the devastation wrought, for while 0110 is laying wasto a forest of small value, the other is burying inexorably a liumlied lowly homes. H.r,linr. THE ROSE OF DAWN. How mockingly the morning dawns for me. Since thou art gone, where no pursuing speech, ' No prayer, o farthest-sounding cry can reach! I call and wait the answer to my plea Bat only hear the storn, dividing sea (That pauses not, however I besoeeli) Breaking, and breaking on tho distant beach Of that far land whereto thy soul did flee. Do happy suns shine on thee where thon artt And kind stars light with friendly ray thy nigbtf And strange birds wake with music strange thy mornt This beggared world, where thou no mora hast part. Misapprehends the morning's young delight. And the old grief makes t'ue new day forlorn. Louise Chandler Moulton, in Century. IIUM0K OF THE DAY. A magazine article Gunpowder. A finger wring The thumb-screw. Fowls share at least one attribute of mankind The good die young. Summer brings lcavo of absence, but autumn brings absence of leaves. It looks funay, but a sinking fund is the means of raising n debt. Union Gazette. Tho mosquito is a desperately wicked creature. It never rests till it g:ts "be hind the bar3." Puck. Why is Pennsylvania liko a good sol dier? Becauso it is well drilled, of oourse. Cotton Commercial lull:tiii. Never call a man another unless you know what you aro talking about, and be careful then. Nsu York World. If you'd have mo And 1'J have you Why, you'd bo won And I'd b?, ton. Xew York Herald. Lady (to applicant for place) "Are vou a ulain cook?" Applicant "Well, Is'poselcud be purtier." Cinghaintoii I XjCldcr, I A mountain side makes the best pas ture for young cows, because climbing tends to streugthed the calves. Codon Journal. When a fly alights on your hand you can't tell whether ho is sitting or stand ing. But it is a diilercut thing with a bee. Statetman. lie (reading) "Then their lips met, nnd " Sho (interrupting) "Was it a protiacted meeting, I wonder!" Car lington Ftce Press. Magistrate "Wero you prisiut whin the assault was committed on ye?" Wit ness "May it please the Coort, I had jitt got there." Harper1! Jlaiar. Edwin "And you'll ulways bo truo to me, Angelina?" Angelina "Why do you doubt me, Edwin?" Edwiu "Oh, you're too good to bo true." Lie. Cobwigger "Why doss n womau have her pocket where it's so hard to get nt it?" Merritt "So that she can stick her friend for the car fare." tJioch. Billy "So you have returned from your bridal tour. What did you seo on your trip thut pleased you most?" John "My wife." Toronto Kmmre. Although phe's fast, ami snv)kosall day, Men look on her with proui e-notiou; Admired by all she makes her wuy The steamer called "the (Jueen of Oeoan." fuel;. When a man is caught he owns up and says the woman did it. When a woman is caught sho swears it is not so, and cries to corroborate her oulh. National Weekly. "What nro your potatoes, Mr. Scales?" "Thirty-five cents a peck." "They are only thirty at Mr. Bushel's." "Why dou't you buy some there?" "Ho hasu't auy." Sea York Sun. "Left your purse at home, eh! Well, I can't lend you ten dollars, but I cau put you iu tho way of getting it at once. Here's a nickel. Take a car home and get your purse." Chatter. Simmons "That is a rather peculiar . stouo you are wearing, Ti'ninons. Must be something rare, is it not'" Timmius "Very rare stone, indeed, my boy. That is au lS'JO peach stone." Indian ajKitit Journal. Stage Manager "Mr. Heavy, you will tako the part of.Alouzj." Mr. Heavy "I have never seen this play. I)j you think I can please tho audience in that part?" Stage Manager "Immensely. You die iu tho first uct." AV.a York Weekly. "What a queer namo you have, Miss Boogluspeegle!" ho said, alter ho hBd asked her once or twice to prouounco it for liim. "Well," sho responded, with just tho sweetest smile, "you know what you can do with that'uuuie, Mr. Smith." Wa&hinaUm &tar. "How human that instrument is!" re marked Gale at the antutcur miisicale. 'Do you notice how it throbs aud Highs? Ita Hindus" "You're right; it doci," assented Jack Pott, ns ho watched n muscular young woman pound the keys out of shape. "It's a wonder to 11m it doesn't burst a blood-vessel!" Dig Uoattt Chronicle. Old Lady (at Tampa Kay) "Mj daughters want to go sailing. Cau you swim?" Yacht Skipper "No muni." Old Lady" My goodness! What could you ilo if auy thing should liappeu.''' Yacht Skipper "l'leise, muni, when the man wot does the sailiu' cau't s-.viiu hu's mighty keerful not to let unytluag happen, "(rood .Yi'ir. A dog was burking at tho moon w '.ici a sac inquiicd v.hy lie did so, a. lain ; that ho could not possibly ad'eet the great luminary one way or the ote.er, ami that :t seemed a useless waste 01 energy. "lh, it isn't that it makes any diilereueo with the nioou," replied tbo ciuinc; "lint I want the other dogs in this neighborhood to know that I am not d a I." Moral . We never know that some m -u have been buried until we miss lUfil bKtjiti'. Ve il vit Vtt Pi Hi.
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