THE FOREST REPUBLICAN Is pohllibpd tTirj Wdnf ii)y, J. E. WENK. Offlo In Smaarbaugb Or Co.'a Building KM 8TRIKT, TIONMTA, Fa. Term. . . . tl.BO prVr. lnn thrr montht. Onrrwpondenc nollelted frm all mtU f th KATES Of ADVERTISING. On Bqure, n.lncb, on. lnmrtloa 1 H On. Sqaars, on. Inch, ne month .. I M On. Sqoar, on. Inch, thr month.. I M On, Sqniw, sue Inch, en. year KM Io Panares, on. jttt II M Jnrler damn, on. ;w MM B.lt Colomn, on. Jtu M M On Column, on, year 1MN Lrl adTSfttstmenU ti ent ft 11m Mck hn tartloa. Marrlsfrs ut ieath notlcn gratis. All kill, for yrly slwtlMiMits ealltetrd ,ou terly. Temporary adrerllMmenta But k. paid Ik a4rane. J.k work cask ra JllTery. HORES EPUBLICAN VOL. XXIV, no, a. TIONESTA, PA WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1891. Sl.50 PER, ANNUM. JLw Von Moltke was little known nt tht ago of sixty. His grcatert work was be tween the age of eixfy-sii nml seventy . The London StnndnM says the world', wheat crop this year will be 20,000,000 quarters abort, and a America enn't sup. lly It nil a prosperous outlook exists for English formers. Eight thousand neres of land iu Mis. gourt lmvo been bought by a syndicate nnd will bo planted in ctrn nnd used a a fattening ground for rnugo caltlo. The projectors of tho scheme expect It to make Missouri the lenditg cattle Stutt iu tho Union. East Granby, Conn., boiifts of support ing tho smallest school iu t'.io Union. The Cooper Hill district has only two children of school age. One of them be ing a stout boy, stays at home this term to help on tho farm, leaving only one to attend fchool. There are twelve streets in Amsterdam, Holland, on which no horsu is ever al lowed to bo driven, even to draw a licaran or fire engine. They are kept as clean ns floors, alleges the Detroit Vrct. Press, nnd when n pedestrian wants to rest lie sits down in tho street m prefer ence to roosting on a dry-goods box. Writing from Valparaiso, Chili, Fan nie D. Ward says: '-English goods nre almost exclusively fold j an English news paper is published; there is nn English church, nn 'English hospital, English doc tors nod dentists galore; in fact, Val paraiso is little more than n great English colony, with a liberal sprinkling of Ger mans nnd Frenchmen, a few Chileans and fewer American!." Tho secret of Ne.v Mexico's rapid growth from desert tracts to fertile plains Is explained by the statement that there aro over 3000 irrigated farms to be found iu it. There is nbundanco of water in tho Territory, nnd tho only dif ficulty is how to direct it where it is most needed. Tho problem appeared dillieult of solutiou a fow years ago, but it seems to have wcll-uigh succumbed now to ingenuity and enterprise. A New York horse-lifu insurance Company, insuritig only souud nnd gen erally young animals worth between $100 snd $400 each, report that of 704 horses dying within tho last flvo years 183 died of colic, seventy-seven tof inflammation of tho bowels, seventy-four of kidnoy trouble, fifty-one of pneumonia, fifty-two of sunstroke, thirty of pinkeye, ton of heart diseaso, four of blind staggers, nino kiilod by runaways, four wsro drowned, two wero killed by lightuing, 123 diod of unknown diseases, and eight wero burned. Washington is tho only city of a quarter of a million inhabitants in tho Union thnt has no factory girls. Tho lack of manufacturing and commercial enterprises reduces' tho working women to a mkimuui. A few are employed In retail stores, photographic gnllcrius aud private ollices, but tho majority who earn their living are in politics. An other novelty is tho total absence of tene ment house lifo. Even tho poorest little colored mammy has a house of her owu, where she reigns queen of tho castle aud high priestess of her daughter's children. According to a writer in tho JYation, members of the Mulin, tho Italian secret society, have a playful maimer of indi cating to the friends of - one of their vic tims the wherefore of his removal. If he has ovei heard the secrets of the so ciety, his cars aro cut 'oil; if he hag seen more than it is safe for one man to see, tho skin of his forehead is tlaycd and turned down over his eyes; or if ho has injured ono of the Maliosi, a hand is cut oil. These mutilations do not hurt the victim, who is dead before they are in flicted,, but they convey a lesson that is seldom lost on bis surviving relatives. It is an open secret, assert the New York Tiuus, that tho Uuited States, dur iug tho recent war iu Haiti, threw the weight of its moral support with tho Hippolyto faction, by reisoa of an im plied if not expressed assurance that, if victorious, Mole St. Nicholas would be ceded to the United States. "Hut every ouo familiar with tho Haitian character," aid a mau the other day who has had considerable experience iu that land, "anticipated tho difficulties which Ad miral Gherardi eucountered iu his in effectual attempt to conclude negoti ations for the coaling station. It is a trite saying that a politician of the Haytiuu ltepublic is perfidious aud time serving. Tho natives have, however, an almost superstitious reverence for probity. Iu a cemetery iu tho northern portion of tho island is tho gritva qf a Cabinet Minister, uul over it is a monu ment inscribed with naught but the name aud apprcciativo sentence: 'Ho WHS honest ' Klllilimpll' uimuU umW.iiiIi iu which is summed up the rarest virtue la that clouded laud!" "NOT A3 I WtCt,. , Hllnr!foir?t and alnno I stand ' With unknown thresholds on each, hand, I The darkness dortpens na I grope, I Afraid to fear, afraid to hope; Vet this one thing I learn to kno I Each day mora surolv ns 1 n-n. Thnt doors are opened, Ways are made, Burdens are lifted or are laid By some great law unseen and still Unfathomod purpose to fulfill, "Not as I will." Blindfolded and alone I wait; Ijoss seems too bitter, gnin too lntO Too heavy burdens in the Ion I, And joy is weak and grief is strong, And years and day, so long, so long; Yet this one thing I learn to know Each day more surely as I go, That I am glad the gooi and ill By changelcsa law are ordered still, " Not as I will." "Not as I will;" the sound grows sweet Each time my lip the words repent, " Not as I will" the darkness feels More safe than llnhtwhcn this thought steal Like whisporod voice to calm and bless All unrest and loneliness. "Not as I will" because the One Who loved us first and bost his gone Before us on the road, and still For us must all His love fulfill.- "Not as we will." "Helen Hunt Jackson. IIERMME. Bt MAltT K. MOFFAT. The master of Briar Hedge Farm stood thoUL'htfullv nnnrt from tho nlnno his youug cousin was laving his face and I I . . V. , . ..... . . .mii.io ui, ma nyuram, which had been placed in the summer kitchen for the 1-..U vcuiuulo oi luu inen in ine busy sea on. Pome unpleasant thing had happened, or Guy Fellows' frank faco would not have worn such a perplexed, uneasy loon, jii insi ue saiu, quietlyj "I wish to speak to you, L;uis.M i ii . - ivs, uny, answered Louis, in a startled voice; for Guy's mnuncr was so unliko his usual ono that it foreboded trouble of some kind, though what it could be was a puzzle. Had ho hurt himself? or had his pet colt goue lamet -ooiucming unpleasant nus Happened. Heruuone's bank-book is gone, and they tell me. at tho bank, thnt Di .,.. was drawn yesterday by a man who had nn order purporting to bo signed by ine." "Either the officials nt tho bnnk aro very careless, or the baudwritiug must have been a good imitation. Bauks can t be much protection to the peoplo depositing iu them, if it is so easy to get another person's money out. It strikes me I won t patronize them much when my ship comes in." "Foruerv ii difficult to lm ,iar,l,l nuainet. Louis. nnd tho nnmn nnra nitn! in the order is such a perfect facsimile of my muogrnpn iniu i inyseii coulU not detect the dillerenee. Is this vnur wnrkl" As Louis looked nt the page of foolscap which was nem towaru uim, ana wbicU was scribbled over with various names, among which was that of Guy Fellows, be first turn mil nml tlw-.ii ,mU w.. Lo-iis was very expert with his pen, and was always coppying specimeus of peculiar handwriting which fell in his "Yes. it is mine." bn aniil. with brave effort to tell tho truth, no miitter w hat might be tho consequences. For like a lightning flash ho realized what iiungcr was nnnging over linn a worse ouo than was tho fabled sword which bud threatened Ikmnclca in i.l.lnn tin for that only menaced liTo, ami this, at nuniuiu it not siriKO a ulowi i or au instant ho stood as though dazpd, look ing blankly into Guy Fellows's troubled face; then he threw hinmlf impulsively upon his knees before him. "I see now. It looks bndly, Cousin GUV, but don't iudO ma bv limniriiiia judgo me by what you know of me biucu wu uuve ocen logetner. Do you think any one who knew her would have a hand in robbing Htrmoiuc? No, not even if he were an accomplished thief, far less a mau whoso only wealth lies in his rood name!" "I believo von. Iinia vin in i. 4 1 , ' ' . '. ,UV fure of evidouco which would convict you in a court ot justice. I have felt all along that you were iuuoccut; aud, see uuc. As Guy Fellows spoke he held up the paper which had been given as an order for the money, and let Louis compare the brief form signed w ith his name with the practice-sheet which he had ac knowledged as his work. Then ho turned aud lifting a lid from the cook-stove, put the dangerous document in and watched it catch tire and then burn to ashes. Guy Fellows, although scarcely thirty five, had already come into a fluo inher itance by tho death of his father. He was a piactical farmer, and also what some people consider a visionary ouc. That is, he was always tryiug any new experi ment which might commend itself as an improvement upon old-fashioned ways. Louis Curmichael was a second cousin, who had been taken under his protec tion after tho death of hie purcuts. He had been with him now about four years, and although somewhat dreamy aud uu practicul, had grown very dear to his generous kinsman. Another inmate of tho family was Hermoino Alleyue, tho orphan ward of Guy Fellows. She was two vears younger than Louis, but looked to be his equal in age, us he was slender nnd boyish-looking, while Hermiouo was of tall aud stately proportions. But her playful ways, and merry, laughing fuco were still essentially child-like. la ins secret beart Louis cherished tl the far he the hope that, some time iu tho fi i. - i . . mime, no mignc win her love, when Biiouui hi vo attained to fortune and lame. Jiut llcrunoue was quite nu heiress for a country-bred girl, aud he was too proud to Itt her know of his love uuless be could meet her upou equal ground. Now, had Guy been less noble m his trusting generosity, I.ouU would have beeu ciushti to tho earth with uume. As it WnSj h caHsed Mm to cWatd hi fcmisirt into tht! herd Of his lite, Snd determine td fepfty htitb It was quite a long time before he had the desired chnnce, but it crtmo at last! Guy, although wealthy, did not disdain to pilt his owtt shoulder td thB wheel day after day and set his men a good ex ample. None could lay a more regular swnth of grass with tho sickle ia mow ing time. No one could cut or bind the tanks of grain with moro rapidity thah he. It was before the time when mowing and reaping machines took all tne poetry out of harvesting, and Hor tnione was fond of making a visit to the scene ot labor about luncheon time. carrying tvith her a pitcher brimming over With a Cooling, hon-stimulnting beverage with which to quench tho men's thirst. Then, book in hand, she would sent herself under the shnde of some friendly tree, and alternately read or note tho movements of the actors in the busy sceno before her. Ono dny in the height of the harvesting ono of the men fell ill, and it chanced thnt a stranger came to tho place and nsKcu to be employed about the farm. He was a dark, unprepossessing mad, With restless, uneasy ways and lowering, stealthy"" look! from his deep-set eves t but Guy engaged him, thiuklng only of too inconvenience ot being short-handed at the time. After they had all set off for tho fields a man drove up to the farm-house in hot ha9to, asking if a person of the stranger's description had been seen there; nnd upon receiving a reply in the affirmative he looked very much startled, and caused Hcriniono'! blood to turn cold in her veins by explaining tho causo of tho un easiness. "Ho is an escaped lunatic, and nenrly killed his keeper to make his way out of tho mad-house. If his frenzy seizes upon him he will make a bloody record for himself before the day is over. Is any ouo hero who can go and warn Mr. Fel lows? It won't nuswer for mo to be seen by him. He knows me and it would set him frantic to know that he has been followed. The only safety lies in not arousing his suspicions Until a strait-jacket cau be put upon him." "I will go," said Hermione, unhesitat ingly. "1 would do anything to prevent such a tragedy I" "1 uke this with you and give it to Mr. Follows. It is a strait-jacket. Whisper the truth about tho man to him, and tell him to watch his opportunity and tako him by surprise." She reached tho place, and catchinz her guardian's eye, motioned him to come to her; and, in a few frightened whispers, told him the danger that threatened him. Some instinct must have attracted the lunatic's attention aud conveyed to his mind the idea that they were speaking of him ; for, with a wild cry, he banished the scythe ho held in his haud with threatening gcstuics and shouts of freu zied f jry. Then he started toward them. Louis had stopped work a moment previous, nnd was about half-way be twecn his cousin nd the madman. Look ing up, upon hearing the discordant yells, he saw at once that Guy's lifo was in danger, and, throwing himself direct ly in front of the mndinnn, caught him about tho waist and clung to him, mak ing himself as much of a deadweight as possible. The swinging scythe described a mad circlo in the air, aud then it descended upon Louis, giving him a fear ful cut in the side. But by this time others had reached them, and the lunatic was overpowered by numbers aud secured. Louis, however, lay like ono dead prostrated by the shock, nnd with tho blood pouring from his ghastly wound. Unless it could bo stanched at once he must bleed to death; but where were tho cloths to apply to it beforo a messenger could be feut to the farm-house? This queston was soon answered. Hermiouu was dressed in a dainty gown of embroidered white linen, with a man tle of the same material over her shoul ders. She tore this in pieces, and, kneeling by him, applied oue after an other to his wound ns each iu turu be came wet with blood. Her white hands were colored crimson, and her dross was spotted with the same ensanguined hue; but sho faltered hot. She who had al ways beforo felt faint, even at tho sight of blood, now unflinchiugly played tho part of surgeon until more skilled help could arrive." In these terriblo moments Hermioue first learned her heart's secret. Without Louis the whole world would heuceforth be as nothing to her. For long days afterward tho youth's lifo trembled in the balance, but at last his naturally strong constitution triumphed aud he begau to mend. Guy nnd Hermione were rarely absent from his bedside, aud oue day Louis surprised them by saying with a faltering voice, while his pulo lips parted iu a half smile: "Cousin Guy, we are cveu. Ouo eood turn deserves another. You saved my reputation, and I rather think you would have been a dead man now if it hadn't been for ine. It's worth one's whilo to earn a fellow's gratitude, isu't it!" "What does he menu? Is his mind wandering?" asked Hermione, looking from ouo to tho other with surprised eyes. "He is thinking of the buuk book you lost, Hermione. Ho was afraid I would connect him with tho forgery on nccount of his fancy for copying signatures." 'What a silly boy I I would ns soon imagine un angel from heaven could do such a thing as yim Louis!" und Her mione took Ins poor, pale hand and kissed it, bright tears fullinir upou it as she did to, iu spite of her efforts at self- coutrol. "Aud I am turo Cousin Guy never once- thought of it, did you?" turning uliuost liercely toward her guardiau. "If you did I would never lurgive you!" Guy smiled. Her indignation was so childishly impulsive that it took away he sting of her words. 'Iheii, too. ho did not deserve it. "Gently, Heniiione," he said, "or vou may hurt Louis's fccliuL'S, Yuu woti'thertr Cousin Guy scolded, will you, boy?" But Louis made ho answef. He was for the moment oblivious of tho presence or even of the existence of any one but Hermione. Her agitation had betrayed hef secret to him, and ho Was so exult antly, recklessly happy that he recked not of anything outside of the ono bliss ful fart that his love was returned by Hcrmioho. "I itc. Tis the old. old story," said Gtly, gravely but kindly; nnd ho took Hcrmione's hand nnd placed it within Louis's, "nnd I will now leave you alone to settle matters between you, merely saying to yoil, Louis, thnt the Upland farm is yours, and that I shall secure to you the funds with which to carry it on successfully, As you said, a little whilo ago, "One good turn deserves another.' and I thus prove the truth of tho adago. You proved it previously iu what was almost your death." As soon as Louis was fully recovered, he and Hermoino were married. It was not until several years later that tho truth about the lost bank-book came out. It had been left carelessly upon the library table, and a thief who bad gained Unobserved entrance to the house had stolen it, and at tho same time, had picked up one of Louis's practico-pnpers, thinking that it would serve to aid him in drawing the money, as he hnd a confederate who was handy enough with his pen to take advantage of the fac-similo to Guy Fellows's hand writing. Fashion Batar. "Tho Silent nnne." In his early manhood Moltke was called "The Silent Dauc," and later he was popularly known ns "Tha Great Taciturn;" yet he could speak seven languages fluently. Although one of the world's profoundest and sternest soldiers, he was one of the most modest and affec tionate of men. Occasionally one might see him in Berlin driving in a plain cab, or sauntcriug along a principal street looking in at the shop windows, but few recognized him. He was as regular as the sun iu bis daily tasks; nnd even in tho lighter employments ol his long lifo he was ever painstaking nnd methodical. Out of these traits grew, withal, his fine literary ability, that, besides his pub lished letters, produced several valuablo military histories. The crowning honor of his lifo was tho way Germany celebrated the comple tion of his ninetieth year. From tho Bnltic to the Alps, from the Vosges to tho Vistula, every household joined in tho great jubilee, huug out the national colors nnd likenesses of Moltke in flags and torches. Berlin was decorated aud enthusiustic as it had never before been for any private citizen. Germans throughout tho world set apart October 26, 1890, as a fete day for the Vater lnnd, and a day of praises and congratu lations for her greatest soldier. Tho grim old Field Marshal was taciturn, al most by necessity, being nearly smoth ered by honors and rich presents; but. when the city fathers of Berliu sent him their greetings, accompanied by the sura of fifty thousand marks as a charity fund for tho relief of the aged and in firm, he replied: "Gentlemen, tay to your Council that this gift touches my hcurt, and that of the many and rich presents I have received to-day, this is the most valued." When, since the death of Washington, has the world seen a more modest, complete, successful aud noblo life? Harper t Weekly. The Kewartl of Sagacity. Ouo of tho stories they tell of "Old Hutch," the grain speculator, to illustrate his sagacity in discovering pecuniary opportunities is this: Ho noticed the windows of a big carpet store decorated with placards stating that prices were re duced, as tho wholo stock of tho con cern was to be closed out. Struel with a sudden idea he went in, asked the price ot several lines of goods, the quantities in stock aud the oriiriunl prices. Having indeed gone practically through the place he sent for tho heads of the firm and coolly made them a lump sum offer for the whole stock, good-will and fixtures of the concern. Tho bid was accepted, nud "Old Hutch" at once gave his check. Then, without leaving the place, he scut for a relative, who, by tho way, was in another lino of trade, aud informed him that he wanted him to take charge of his new acquisition und run it, adding: "At the prices I paid there is money in it." Events proved the correctness of Hiitchinsou'siudirmeut, aud the business so summarily purchased is still iu successful operation. Sheep's Wool Sponge. There is on exhibition at a store iu Pearl street, New York, au enormous sheep's wool sponge, which is said to be the largest ouo ever obtained. It meas ures ten feet iu circumference and is two feet thick, being quite solid throughout. It was fished up near the Bahama Isluuds by the crew of a vessel engaged iu that trade, and, judging by the stories of the fishermen, they hnd a tough ti-i.e iu get tiug their prize aboard. Being in a small dingey when the ho iks fastened themselves in tho spougo, the men nearly upset their boat in the effort to haul tho sponge to the surface. When it was fiually secured, tho iron prongs of tho hook had become straightened out un der the tremendous weight. When thor oughly soaked this monster sponge is said to hold teu pailfuls of wuter. Timet- IJemocrat. Laud Sold by Fractions of Incites. It is a rare thing that tho fractional part of au inch of a pieeo of ground is conveyed by a separate deed. In re copying oue of the old books of the first series such a deed was found, says thu Cincinnati Enquirer. It was made out iu 1S83 by Arthur St. Clair. The cuu veyauee reads: "The 1-1000 pt. of an inch from thu n. e. cor. of lot No. 5J3, and running south J ot an in.; 1 hence w. to the back line of said lot; thence n. J of an inch; thence r. to pt. of begin ning. Bought by (i. V. Joiifc." Tin cost of tho tiwaify pieco is put down a.' 13 25. SCIENTIFIC ANO INDUSTRIAL. It has been shown that if the sun wa A burning sphere of solid coal it could not last 6000 years. The price of platinum has advanced fully 100 per cent., owing to its in creased use for electrical purposes. When the Minneapolis suspension bridge was removed recently, the anchor age irons, although they hnd been care fully Imbedded iu cement, were found to be deeply corroded. Ono million tubes for Koch's lymph is tho work which is at present engaging the attention of a German glnss works. The tubes arc made of a fine qunlity of glass, and are closed with a glass stop per. A sugar, fifteen times sweeter than cane-sugar, and twenty times sweeter than beet-sugur. is reported by a German chemist lrom cottou-seed meal. It can not bo scld to compete with tho ordinary article. M. DamoiseaU, of France, has in vented a camera to tako panoramic views. It is made to turn on its axis so truly that the picture on the entire strip of sensitive paper is said to be perfectly Clear id its details. Tho four most common causes of boil er explosions are external corrosion, overheating, ovcrpressuro and weakness of flu?. The four least common causes are absence of safety valve, bad material, weak manhole and deposit. The principle of the compressed papct car wheels, which aro so widely used throughout the world, is applied in France to tho manufacture of pulleys for power transmission. The pulleys are said to be very light, cheap and service able in every respect. A Swedish metallurgist, C. A. Casper lon, tests the hardness cf iron or steel in process of manufacture by electrically melting n sample of certain size and com paring tho strength of current necessary with that known to be required to fuse standard pieces of metal of determine 1 hnrdness. A firm of Btono cutters in Berlin have introduced a pneumatic chisel into their establishment. Tho workman holds the syringe-like apparatus with both hands, and, as he slides it over the surface of the stone or metal, tho chisel, making 10,000 or 12,000 revolutions a minute, chips off particles. A German electrician, Herr Gulcher, bos mado a thermo-electric battery giv ing electric power equivalent to l.US-per Sent, of tho heat employed, and hopes to exhibit at Frankfort a battery which will yield at least five per cent, net effect. With an economical source of heat, he believes that his thermo-electric battery will even excel tho dynamo machine iu sfliciency. A gallon pail filled with fine sand placed within easy reach of each work man employed where oiling nud finish ing is going on is strongly recommended is an essential part of tho equipment for fire protection in wood-working estab lishments. This practice can be followed with advantage wherever there is a pos libility of fire starting in oil or oil-soaked materials. It has been found that noth ing will subdue an oil-fed tire so quickly aud effectually as sand, nml the subse quent freedom from wnter damage is ttrong point iu its use. Ancient Man In tho Mississippi Valley. Let us now take the antiquity of clas sical lore aud seo how it compares with thnt of the American continent, as evi denced by our mysterious mouuds, und tho indications of a great and glorious past set forth by our lost aud ruined cit ies, as well as by the fossil remains brought to light through tho researches of Agassiz and others eminent iu science and archaeology. In tho "Types of Slau kind," pp. 137, 138, we have the follow ing: . "In digging for the gas-works at New Orleans, sixteen feet below tho surface, beneath the fourth forest-level, bnrut wood was fouud and thu skeleton of a man." Dr. Bennet Dowler, in his "Tableaux of New Orleans," goes into a calculation which proves it correct, that the fourth cypress forest level must have been formed 57,000 years ago, and that con sequently the skeleton had been reposing whero it was fouud for that period of time. Such of the mouuds ot thu Mis sissippi Valley as have been explored have clothed us with a prehistoric p:ist the most mysterious nml overwhelming. They reveal another page iu the history aud chrouology of the world a strange civilization of a great peoplo that had passed away thousands of years before that mummy had "walked about iu Thebes's streets. Retford. (ileenlaud's Bust. The cosmic dust collected by Nordeu skjold iu Greenland iu 1883 has been submitted to scientific elimination, ami fouud to consist chiefly of fehispar, quartz, mica and hornblende, with a smaller proportion of some other com mon minerals, a nitrogenous organic sub stance, and some particles similar to those obtained iu deep sea soundings. It is believed that tho last-named material has come from space, and that the other substances have beeu carried iu the uir from a region of crystalline schists. If tho dust taken from the Greenland snow represents the fall of one year, tiie total annual full on the earth's surface is equiv alent to a cube of thirty-one yards on a side. Trcitton (X. J.) Auuriotii. No Wonder Bees Are Busy! An enthusiast ou tho subjeet states that each head of clover is composed of about sixty distinct Mower tubes, anil cuch of theso contains sugar nut. to ex ceed tho live hundredth part of a grain. The proboscis of the honey beu must therefore be inserted into 500 clover tubes before oim graiu of sugar can be obtained. There uro 7000 grains in a pound, and, as honey contains three fourths of its weight of dry sugar, each pound of clover honey would icprc-cnt the iuseitiou of its probosi i-. in "')'!, 000 clover hemU. A i'vrk W'uiiU. THESE ARE QUEER FISH. ODD SPECIMENS OP THE FINNY TRIBE IN NEW YORK MARKET. "The Silver King" A Flsli That Wcrpa on tho AVater The Drum FIhJi The Dudo of Fished. A great many new nnd odd fish occa sionally como into Fulton Market. They feast the eyes rather than the stomach. Among them is the tarpon, tho princo of the finny tribe in tho tropic seas. Ho wears a shining armor and so is called 'Tho Silver King." His weight is sel dom less than fifty pounds and soino timcs reaches 200. A small silver king is four nnd one-half feet long, and some stalwart specimens have beeu caught which measured six feet six inches. Not long since a silver king was dis played on Commissioner Blackford's stnnd in Fulton Market, to the dismay of peoplo who tell fish stories. Ho weighed 105 pounds and was almost six feet iu length. His body was enveloped by an argent coat of mail made up of brilliant tcnles. He looked like a fish that had been silver-plated. Ladies came to get these scales to have them set by jewelers, with a view of wearing them as ornaments. Indeed, the fair sex is wout to make this m-thutic uso of the glittering scales of this beautiful fish, und to wear them ns bangles, neck laces and charms. The scales of the sil ver king thus have a commercial valuo and bring more than his flesh. He is the only known fish thut is worth more to wear than to cat. Tho haunt of tho silver king is tho const of Florida. At present ho is the delight of the sports man. Another odd fish, sometimes brought to Fulton Mnrkct in a fishing smack, is tho "Jew fish." It is almost as big ns a young whale, and has a mouth as big ns a washtub. Some of them weigh moro than 000 pounds. It is yellow or amber in color, und is mottled with dark brown spots. Its lateral fins are larger than nn elephant's cars. At first sight it would not seem to be good to eat. Yet this fish is edible, when young is rich and well fiavored, liko black bass. It is caught off the coast of Florida and in tho West Indies. It has the peculiarity, unusual in fish, of sometimes fulling into a doze or fulling asleep on the surface of tha wnter. Ou these occasions of somno lence it is frequently shut like a duck and thus captured. The largest ouc ever brought to Fulton Slarkct weighed 135 pounds. A sub-tropical fish which has become very popular in New York in the past few years is the pompano. It is caught in the Gulf of Mexico and shipped from l'ensncola to this city. It favorite haunt is the east const of Florida. Tho pom pano is a delicious fish nnd tastes some what like a Spanish mackeral. In explan tion of this, it may be said that the fish served in ordinary restaurants ns Spauisb mackeral is not Spanish mnckeral ut all, but a veucrable, nioss-grDwn and tough species of fish sometimes facetiously called "horse mackerel." Tho pompano is very short and very fat. It has a smooth skin aud is a dark steel color. Tho pompauo as it flashes through tho waters of the Gulf of Mexico, shows sap phire nnd emerald, and topnz and silver. It is a deep-water fish und likes to keep nc.ir the bottom, where it can feed on shellfish. A clmniiel bass may now nnd then be teen in Fulton Market. It is a bri!!iiut golden red in color, and is the iridescent dream of nil the fish that swim. It is ouc of the many beautiful und brilliant fish that coinu from the sub-tropics. It is n good fish to eat, but it is like or chids aud roses, better for adorning tho table. It is the Oscar AV'iltle of the funny world, the courtier of the court of Nep tune, the dandy of mermaids' grottoes. An occasional visitor who comes to Fulton Market to pay his compliments to Fish Commissioner lVaeliford is the crevallo. It rejoices iu tho picturesque names of Crevallo Jack, Yellow Jack und Amber Jack. Its color is usually the delicate amber of lager beer. It is a little larger tbau the average pompauo and, like tho latter, is a short, plump fish. The drum fish sometimes manages to drum its way into the market. It some times weighs as much us eighty pounds. Its forte is music. A school or musical academy of drum tidi will sjiuetimc! proceed up a river, drunimiug liko a New York drum corps,- and leading the ibhermeu to think that an invadinu army is approaching. This drumming is a peculiar noise which the tis'u iiiakce uuder wuter. Aew York Journal. Hall lii Kurope. The record of injury from hail iu Wurteruberg for sixty years (1S28 S7j has beeu investigated by Herr Bubler. The yearly average of days with hail h fouud to be thirteeu, July having the largest number of any mouth uud Juut tho next. About 0.92 per cent, of the cultivated laud was affected, damiigo be ing done to the extent of $000,000. Ol seventeen hail-storm paths nude out, one very often taken ia from Scheer tc I'bn ou the Danube, forty-live miles long and ten wide. Thu paths me all con nected with tho configuration of the ground. Slopes with a western exposure suffer more than those with an eastern, while plains ure much less affected thun billy ground. No evidence appears ol increase iu the fall of hail iu tho cour.e of decades, and tho much mentioned in fluence of forests U not distinctly proven. Trenton (.V. J.) American. Darwin Always Dodged. Darwin Use I to go into the oologieil Gardens iu Loudon, ami, standing by tho glass-caso containing tho cobr.i di capillo, put his forehead against the glass while the cobra struck out at him. Tho glass was between them; Danviu's mind was peifectly convinced as to the inability of thu snake to harm him; yet be would always "lodge. Time after time hi! tried it, bis will and reason keeping him there, his i.i-linct making liim dodgu. The instinet was stronger than both will uud reasyu, Aryoitaul, TI3 SWEET TO REST. I i When In tho early dawn of life The childish hands grow tired of play, . Then from the nursery din nnd .strife ' The baby feet speed fast away And never cense until they find Tkat mother's door is open wide; - "j And tightly cldped in arms to kiuil f The liltlu one doth now abide; Whnt cares he now, her baby boy. His wary head is on her breast, v To hi in the world is naught but joy7 For now he knows, "'Tis swoet to rest." Years pass. He's now in middle life, Hi youthful joys have fled away, His soul Is rent by cara and strife, His heart's no longer young and gay; Tho mother whom he loved so well Has long since sought her homo above, His wife nnd child have gone to dwell In realms of everlasting love; He's lonely, weary, and in vain His feelings he lias long mtpprcsscd; For now they all riso up ngam And Ml him that, " 'Tis sweet to rest." ' But quick i lead on, good Father Time, Who enn that aged stranger but Bee now the hillside ho dotli climb, And now sinks down nil wearily. ' His hoary head is bent and gray. The flickering spark of life is gone. His sorrowing soul has passed away; And now his weary toil is done. Ho sleeps the sleep of peace and joy, He's gone to lio on God's dear breast, The motUor's come to tako her boy To where 'tis ever sweet to rest. -Katherine Walker, in Uoston Transcript. II UXOR OF THE DAY. An old stick-in-the-mud An anchor. It is peculiar that when a mau is full he has a vacant look. There is very little security iti a light uing bolt. Luieell Courier. Tho farmer declares a dividend on his plowshares. Waahiii'jlon Star. Natural selection Tho best umbrella in the rack. llarvard Lampoon. Tho fisher for compliments generally baits his hook with flattery. Ronton Courier. "Actions speak louder than words." We may never say die, but wo've all got to do it. Vuck. The moustache is a thing of beauty, but it never has sense enough to get out of the wet. Puck. " Some men can't stand suspcuse," as tho philosopher said when he witnessed the hanging Columliut 1'ont. The man that has -'gone to grass" CnoT that he has to keep off of it when ho baa got to the publio parks. Puet. A Chicago man has just had a coat-of-nrnis fixed up with tho motto, "AU things come to him who hustles." "Hello. "said tho citizen, as he watched a cloud of dust arising, "I see real es tate is going up again." Washinjlon Post. That was un ingenious disciple of Isaak Walton who Hshed for electric eels with a lightning rod. Roiton Commercial Rul letin. It is all right to hawk spring-chicken! about tho streets, but it isu't to hawk them about a biuuvard. Washington Star. Sharp "Renthnus is going to movo agniu." Flat "How do you know." Sharp "He's using up tho bak steps for kindling." J'uck. A man in North Carolina has a horso 40 years oh', and ho is iloh-g :i! t y can o smooth the animal's pathway to thu gltiu factory Te.ra.1 Siftinys. Freshly "Tho moon is just comfort ably full now." Old Soak (with tho knowledge of experience) "It will soon be reduced toils last quarter." Sunday School Teacher: "When your father and mother forsako you, who will take you up ? " Small Boyt " Thu purlieu, sir." Hamard Lamjioon, Beggar "I wus ouce a soldier,- sir." Veteran "You were, eh? I'll prove it. Attention! Eyes right! tow, what is next:" Beggar "I'resent arms.'' Xcio York Herald. Things One Would Rather: Algernon (who is much given to talking in phrases) "Angelina, I 4ovo yon with n fer vor a fervor worthy of a butter cause!" Harvard Lampoon. Mr. Hasticus "Miss Simper, shall wo promenadef Miss Simper "l'rom-3-nahd? With a pleasure." Mr. Histi rus "Shall we have a glass of er leuionahd first?" Chieajo Trihuim. "Mercy me !" said Miss I'assee; "I sincerely hope they will not pass the law making a day of eiht hours." " Why not ? " "Just think how rapidly we shall ago! Just three times as last." Har per's Ratar. The editor of the Chicago Trifnine has probably run into an umbrella. IIo prints this admonition : " No man shouid curry a half opened umbrella iu a crowd. Hcshould either put up or shut up." Kansas l ily Star. Old Viekars "Oh, of course, you think you know ever so much more thau your father." Young Vickarj "Oh, no, I don't; indeed I don't. It is, no doubt, true that your age aud experi :iee more than counterbalance my superior intellectual ability, pa." Indianapolis Journal . " Well," said a lawy er as he entered his condemned client's cell, "good news at last." "A reprievu t ' e.igeiiy ex claimed the prisiuior. " No, not a iu prieve, but your uncle has died and left you 'i "itio, aud no.v you can meet your late Willi tiio satisfying IV ling tha:" tho noblo efforts of your law er in your be half were not unregarded" .omioa ltd RiU. "Young man," said tho stern father, "do you realize that my daughter is iu thu habit of wearing iiieses thai cost ail tho way from 50 to TlUi'' ! do " replied the young man, firmly, "and, sir," be continued, au exultant iin,'iu bis voice," it w.-is only the oib.-r night thut wu took au account of Mock and tound th it she had enough ol tneui to lttallhii-i eoii uiiead," fj'.a.i, ij'.utai.
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