RATES Of APVEHTISINQ. a9ar,aahica.oiilnMrtka ...9 tM Om Sqaara, on. laeh, n. month .1. I If On Sqaare, .. Inch, tare month. M 1 M Oe Square, Ineb, n. year , 1 M Two Bqearaa, on Tsar f SB Qasrtcr Calama, n jau MM H.lf Column, on rat. ....... ........ ...... MM Oa Celaatn, on 7t MM lasa! advartuwaisnta ta eeata r Ua saofe a sartioa. Marriages till Mlh aotleat fritt. All kill for advertlMBipnts eellaetea' aca trf. Temporary adtertiMmenta bidM a pU 14) J.t work euk a dallTery, Forest PUBLICAN. 1 THE ' FOREST REPUBLICAN It aabllibtd rrtrj WidaexU;, k? J. E. WENK. Offlo In Bmeaxbaugh & Co.'u Building XLM ITMST, TIONMTA, T. Term. . . . l.pp pr Yr. t ttarea month. Unrrrapondenc ollelted frm al aarta ( th icM1" WU1 Uk" 'Pr.u. (I VOL. XXIV. NO. 22. TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, SEPT, 23, 1891. Sl.50 PEIl ANNUM. f f V n 3 California's forty-fivo snvings banks have 114,000,000 deposits. ' Texas has decided to set npiirt a spa clous room In its Exposition building for an exhibit by the colored people of tho 8tatc. It Is perfectly plain to tho New York Mailnd JCrpre that tho C, 140,000 soldiers who constitute tho tuilituvy forco of tho Triplo Alliance only servo to crcato tho necessity for the maiutonnuco of the 5,805,000 men who form tho ag gregate French nnd Russian i.rmies. A censns bulletin shows thnt there weie 73,043 paupers iu tho almhouscs of this country iu 18!0. The poor who re. ccive outdoor relief will bring tho num ber up to 100,000. That is not very appalling, reassures tho Boston Tran ter ipt An a population of over C0,000, 000, nd is a niero flea-bito in comparison with th e pauperism of Great Driluiu. It has been remarked upon as a singu lar phenomenon that tho street railroads tn many cities of tho United States aru Dwucd in some other city. A new ono has just been added to tho list, eighty miles of street railroad iu Detroit having passed into tho hands of Now Yorkers. It is not easy to see tho reason for this phenomenon, confesses tho San Francisco Chronicle, but tho fact certain ly exists. - - . - i Tho determination of tho height of Mount Orizaba, located about 100 miles sast of tho City of Mexico, is tho objoct of an expedition that has left Terro Haute, 1ml., under tho charge of Dr. Scovillo of that city, who is accompanied by Professor Scntou of Bloomiugtou University and Professor Woolman of Do Pau University. It is believed by Dr. Scovillo thnt tho single measurement that has been made of tho mountain is Inaccurate, owning to tho defectivo in itrumonts used. IIo holds that more iccurnto instruments will show thnt it is . higher than Mount St. Elius, now re garded as tho highest peak iu North America. They will establish thorn wives on fhe timber lino, and besides measuring tho height, they will mnko a kollection of native insects, sua Ices.. rU!i inimals, aud plants. Tho Mexican Government, which takes a deep iutcrest In tho success of their work, has facili tated it by granting them special privi leges. Says tho Washington Star: That singu lar Chinese revolu tion which aims, it has been Baid, at sttiking down the existing Manchu dynasty nnd substituting for it a native dynasty by looting tho foreign missions, that hnvo uothing whatever to do with Chinese politics, Is still revolv ing in tho provinces. Tho Imperial Government hardly appears to realize its danger, if it bo iu any. Tho celestials are a people of fixed habits and ideas, but they do chango their Governors onco in long agos, retaining tho childlike no tion of a kingly ruler who alouc can com mune with tho Supremo Belug iu tho temple of hcaveu. For tho rest thoy have the Confucian philosophy, the Taoist mysticism, the worship of ances tors and tho widespread doctrines of Buddha imported from India. Supple menting all these moral, intellectual nud religious conceptions aud practices, the Chinese have the thrift, tho industry nud the toughness of fiber of all other east ern peoples combined. A change of dy nasty would mean uo change of the na tional characteristics. In the estimation of tho Boston Tran trript "ono of j the moft significant of possible indications of tho gcuuiucucss of tho bonds which unite Germany aud Austria was furnished recently on tho battlefield of Konlggratz iu Bohemia, where deputations of officers from tho various Austrian and Prussiau aud Saxon regiments met to commemorato tho twenty-fifth anniversary of that conflict which crushed all the pretensions of the Ilapsburgs to authority iu Germany. Per baps the idea may have been gathered from America, where Gettysburg nud many other fields huvo become fami liar with tho spectacle of such re unions of whilom antagonists. But the thing is absolutely uovel in Europe, nnd tho fact that tho Auatrians and Saxons on the one sido could bring themselves to drink with tho Prussians on this scene of their historic humiliation helps us to measure how truly the world has been cha cd since tho Bonaparte empirs was demolished iu Frnuce. Perhaps tho Saxons' part iu the celebration, is even more remarkable than that borne by the Austriaus, for Saxony still recalls with bitterness how burely it escaped tho fume of Hanover after tho Prussiuu victory. After this there can bu no question ol the entire homogeneity of the Interest! aud aims inside tho Gcrmau Empire. William is, as it were, to put the official seal upon this complete unification of his subjects in the autumn by reviewing f.uvuriu's two army corps, something no Oermau Emperor heretofore has done out of fear of woundiug South Gorman susceptibilities. NOBLESSE OBLtQB? If I am wenk and you are strong, Why then, why then, To you the tiravor deeds belong) And so, again, If you have gifts and I have nono, If I have shade and you havo sun, "Til your with freer hand to give, 'Tis your with truer grace to live. Than I, who giftleea, minims, stand With barren life and hand. 'TIs wisdom's law, the porfoct ooJe, '. By lov Inspired; Of him on whom much is bo; to wed Is much required. Tho tuneful throat is bid to sing, The oak must reign the forest's king; The rustling stream the wheel must move, The beaten steel lta strength must prove. 'Tis given unto the eagle's eyes To fnce the midday skies. Carlotta, Perry, in Boston Transcript, LOVE OR MONEY. 'Frank, old boy, lam so glad to flud you an occupant of this hotel, and, as I am a new arrival, and not posted, toll me who is here this summer." Leonard Franklin lighted a cigar as ho spoko, and balanced his chair doxtrously on two legs, as he pulled away in tho moonlight. His companion, Frank Wyckhnm, smoking nnd rocking in precisely tho same manner, as they eat upon tho wldo terraco of tho Lakeside Hotel, rcpllod : "Some of last season's party, audsomo now onos." "That's definite." "My wlfo has a cousin with her this yoar whose namo is Annlo Layton. Sho is young, handsorao Bnd accomplished. An heiress, too, Loonnrd." "What's her figure?" "Ten thousand from a grandfather in hor own right, nnd probably as much more when hor bachelor unclo, who is her guardian, leaves this world." "Is there any chance t" "She is fancy freo as yet, I bellovo, and I should bo pleased to bestow my cousinly regards upon you, Leonard". But, after nil, you have no occasion to look out for an heiress with your fortuuo. " "Bless you jur Innocent heart, Frank, a man u. crbns so much but ho wnn's more, if it only bought .dresses aud finery for tho future Mrs. Franklin. I fciink I will try for it." " h jFraok Wyckham and Leonard rnnk lin', had beon schoolmates and college cbutns; and now Frank was a Benedict and Leonard i bachelor, close friendship still existed between thorn. Neither of tho young men were aware that their conversation hud been overheard; but leauing from an upper window nnd. con cealed by tho lodge, Annlo Layton lis tened to their words, nnd when tho two men at this point sturtod for a stroll, sho drew in her head with a very decided jerk. "Upon my word I" she soliloquized. "I am really much obliged to Fraukl So his frioud will try and win my money, will he? Not a word ubout raeJ Don't even ask if I am an ougct or a witch. Thinks ho could easily dispose of my in come, nnd would even kindly allow mo to buy finery with my own money. The impudent puppy I I'll make him pay for this, or my name is not Auuie Layton!" There was a spice of coquetry in tho heart of the pretty heiress that had not been crushed out in nuy experience of her petted life, and that fanned up Into a brilliaut blaze under the provocation of this overheard conversation. Sho was scarcely to be censured for her annoy ance, and sho firmly resolved that it tho suitor for her money had a heart she would add to tho sting of her refusal of his oiler by woundiug that organ if pos sible. So when Leonard Franklin was pre sented by pretty Mrs. Wyckham, to her handsome cousin, Anuie Layton, he found himself bowing to tho loveliest, sweetest woman he had ever seen, and he was greeted by her with a graceful cordiality that was fluttering as well as delightful. It was after breakfast upon tho terrnce that the introduction took place, nnd the gentleman, who looked handsome himself in his seasido suit, decided that the heiress was a very fascinating little damsel. Her dress ot clear white mus liu was relieved hero and there with vivid red ribbons that well became her rich dark brunette beauty, for she was something more than merely pretty, with her large dark eyes friuged with their jetty lashes, and tho heavy wavy masses of dark hair. Tho crimson cheeks, and the clear olive complexion, showing to the best advautago under the brim of her straw hat. It was on the programme for tho pleas ures of that pleasant sunny day, that a party was to wander hi shady woods, and there to enjoy a picnic luncheon. So, as tho ladies uud gentlemen mar shaled for the procession, it fell out that Mifs Auuie Layton found by her side Leonard Fraukliu'a handsome, manly figure. Before the morning was over, Mr. Fraukliu was secretly wishiug thnt he had not been so frank with his old friend. What if Frank betrayed him to his wife, aud Bessie told Auuie I He shivered at the uiere idea. Already in his heart ho called her Annie, aud ha had found out that the baud he had held while assisting his charge over a rough pile of stones, was soft and pretty; that tho voice that rip pled out of tho delicato rw' ud mouth w,as low aud sweet; and thuv the deep, dark eyes could flash and melt, laugh and sadden, iu a way that was expres sive as it was delightful. He was iu the net Miss Annie was spreading for him before the place of luucheon was reached. Aud tho ludy f Commencing her flirtatiou with her heart full of pique, and a desire lor revenue, she would not admit to herself what made her moruing so pleasant. She told herself it was mere gratification that her plans were workiug so nicely, aud the prospect was so fait for her to mako Mr. Franklin smart for his insolence. Yet aud she stilled a little sigh at the thought it w tu u pity that this del cr- ence, this effort to please, was all as sumed, to gnin hor money. Slid recalled words that proved her suitor no mere puppy, but a mau who had rend much and thought deeply. Sho was certain that not one of her numerous suitors offered attentions more delicately, or bore himself more gallantly. The summer days passed swiftly to two of the quests at tho Lakesido Hotel, and meaning smiles hovered ovor tho faces of tho others when Mr. Franklin and Miss Layton were mentioned, or were noticod in oach other's company, for the llirtatlon was carriod on briskly. i It was only a flirtation, to punish him lor nis Insolonco, Annie sternly told ber heart, when sho caught herself musing ovor his words, rccnllihgtho expression of his large brown eyes, thinking how a smilo would brighten his face, wondering if all men who had traveled woro as fas cinating in conversation us this one; slghiryg, too, sometimes, as sho thought of tho pleasant summer that was drawing to a close, and that tho timo was lint approaching when sho mutt dismiss her cavalier from her sido forever. For and her chocks burned then It was to her money that this winsome court was paid, nnd tho smiles, the deference, tho atten tions to her woro nil for tho sako of handling Sor grandfather's logncy. And whllo Annlo sighed and mused, tho wooer was blessing tho lucky hour thnt brought him to that hotel for tho season. Never In all his travels had ho met with a fnce, a voice, or a manner that hnd touched his heart as it was now touched. Ho hnd forgotten his foolish speech made about tho heiress, and ho had given his heart to tho woman. Ho saw her busy with fomlulno work in tho morning, and his fancy pictured her do ing cmboidcry in a home. Ho heard her rich contralto voico in song, and ho thought of her w unking tho eveulngs fly when a husband camo home to din ner. Ho saw her In elaborate evening dress ntlho table d' bote, and he thought how proud a man might bo of her beau ty and taste, when tho voice of society praised his wifo. And all under these surface attractions, weighty as they wove, ho paid homngo to the girl's dignity, modesty nnd pure heart. Tho day camo when his full heart found vont in speech, as tho young couple walked in a shady inno, Loonnrd pourod forth his heart's groat . love in words warm and tender. It was somo momcuts before tho answer came, foi Annlo hnd to battle with her desiro to put her littlo white hand In his and give him back love for love. But tho auswer came cold end haughty. "Mr. Franklin, my answer to you must bo to recall to your memory your conver sation with Mr. Wyckhnm on tho ter raco, tho evening of your arrival, every word ol which was distinctly au liblo In ray room." "Then you have been playing with mo?" he cried fiercely. "I have been trying to prove to you that my money had a human append age." It was well for her composure then that ho turned abruptly from hor ond strodo rapidly back to tho hotel. Sho watched him disappear from sight, and theu turned into a narrow by-path and sobbed out hor paiu in solitude For she now comprehended that whatever Leonard Franklin had sought in his woo ing, ho had won her heart. Sho folt lonely and heart-sick when sho realized all she had lost. Never again could sho hear tho deep, musical voico speak ten der words; never seo the dark expressive eyes look lovingly into her own again ; uover again feel the clasp of his strong hand ; aud never again seo his bright, winning smile. As tho tears chased ono another down herchcek8, ono of tho unerring instincts of truo love camo back to her heart, and sho felt deeply and keenly that tho lovo sho hud iusulted aud and rejected was not the fulso suit of a fortuno-huutcr, but a truo heart seeking what is tho only sure guaraatco for wedded happiness. She at last wended her way back to the hotel, hiding her red swolleu eyes uuder her veil und went to her room, hearing the voices of all nt luncheon as she weut hastily upstairs. Upon her dressing-table there lay au open letter, aud as sho read it there stole through her brain a quick, luminous idea. Over her sad face stole a look of resolution, aud a certain hope, too, in her heart waj pictured in her face. "I'll try it," sho said. "My eyes mo In splendid condition for the purpose. I'll try it." She took her open letter iu her hand, and went mournfully Into the room where luncheon wus iu progress of demolition, Her eyes were not so red nor so s.volleu but that they detected Leonard Franklin trilling with uutastcd food upon his plate und trying to look as usual. As she ap peared, Beisio criod out: "Auuie, what Is tha matter? You look as if you had been cryiug your eyes out." "You would look so, too, if you had my uews to bear," was tho auswer with a little sob. "What is it, dear?" and Bessie waj at her cousin's side, all sympathy. "Tho Northern Express Bank has failed!" "lly jove," said Fruulc, "all your money was iu that!" Annie hid her face on Bessie's shoul der and sobbed. "Uncle George was married last week!" Frank's comment ou that vas con tained iu a long whistle. "Frank, you ought to bo ashamed of yourself I" said Bessie indignantly. "Never miud, Auuie. Couiu to my room, darling." Aud Annie allowed herself to be led a-v.iy to her cousiu's room to bo petted and comforted uud sympathized with, uud to listen to the warmest ussuiauces of unchanged lovo, oilers of a home, uud a thousand plcasuut words from Bessie, till 1'rauk came up aud coutlrmud the whole of it, and added: 'Leonard Franklin desires au inter view with you, Anisic, iu the private parlor. Aud Anuie, before you go, will you let me say a word to you, us if 1 were your brother'1 "Cuiuiuly I will," "Leonard Franklin loves you, I am sure of jt; and I think he means to tel1 you of it. But Anuie, if you do nol really lovo him, will you remember that so long as Bessie aud I have a home, you are as welcome as a sister, and as deal to both of us?" "You may be euro I will nover forget it," said Annie earnestly. "But will you please read Uncle George's lettci while I am gone?" Slid found Leonard waiting in the parlor, and pacing tha floor with true masculine impatience. Before she went in, sho looked a mo ment at the tall, graceful, handsomo figuro, so buoyant with animation at tho handsome face, now so radiant with hope ; and in her heart there lingered the refrain of a song, "He loves me, he love mo.11 All the gladness was banished from hor step and faco, however, as She slowly advanced to meet her lover. Ho could wait for no formality of greeting. Ab ruptly, passionately, and earnostly, with his whole soul in his eyo, he said t "Annie, you rebuked mo severely to day for my presumptuous aud insolent speech to your cousin, and I acknowl edge I deserved it; and now that tho money is all gone and your unclo is married, will you not believe me that the tho dearest hopo of my lifo, and tho donrcst wish of my heart, is to win your lovo and mnko you my wife." "You aro sure it is I you love?'1 sho askod in a very low voice. "Before I had knowu you a woek, I had qulto fnrgotton you woro an heiress, darling. I only know you wore tho only woman in tho world I could ever love, or whoso love would bo precious to my heart. Tho few foolish thoughtless words, which I spoko to your cousiu contained no mcaniug whatever. Surely you may trust mo how. Bo my wife, and every hour shall provo to you how ten derly I lovo you. Speak to mo, Annlo, why do you hido your face?" She did not toll him it was to hide her smiling lips, and her dancing eyes; but sho allowed him to draw her into his loving arms, and fold her iu a tender embrace. "You will bo my wifo, darling I" ho whispered, and theu sho Icokod up. "Ves, 1 will," sho said blushing, but meeting his eyes frankly and bravely, "for I believe now you lovo roe, and I love you with my whole heart. Stop, Leonard, do not kiss me yet, but lot mo first rectify my mistake. I forgot to mention my Unclo George drew all my money from tho bank before it- broko, and now has it in safe deposit elsewhere. Also it was a mistake my saying uncle was married. Now, darling, I have proved your lovo." Frank aud Bessie receivod an explana tion and were considerably surprised. "But. Annie," said Bessie, some time later, "what on earth were you crying about?" Annie never told, but Leonard made some guesses to her in privato that sho would neither deny nor affirm." Yunkoe Lltule. Brazil's Domestic Pet. Rats havo multiplied to such a dogreo in Brazil thnt tho inhabitants rear a cer tain kind of suake for destroying them. Tho Brazilian domestic servant is tho gibola, a small species of boa about twelve feet iu length and of tho diameter of a man's arm. It is sold nt from $1 to $1.50 in tho markets of Rio Janeiro, Pernambuco, Babin, etc. This snako, which is entirely harmless and sluggish in its movements, passes tho entire day asleep at tho foot of the staircase of tho house, scarcely deigning to raise its head at the approach of a visitor or when a strauge noise is heard in tho vestibule. At nightfall the giboia begins to hunt, crawling along here and there, and even penetrating tho space ubove the ceiling and beneath tho flooring. Springing swiftly forward, it scizo tho rut by tho uapo and crushes its cervical vertebrie. As scrpeuts rarely eat, even when at lib erty, tho gibola kills only for the pleas ure of killing. It becomes so accustomed to its muster's house that if carried to a distance it escapes aud finds its way back home. Every house in the warmest provinces where rats abound owns its gibola, a fixture by destiuation, und the owuer of which praises its qualities when he wishes to sell or let his house. -Yctf York Commercial AdovrtUer. A Beautiful Description. Almost every ono knows tho distress occasioned by u sudden tendency to cry at a timo when one wishes to appear par tieulaily unmoved and even stoical. Marjorie never cries wlieu any littlo mishap befalls her, and has been known to sustain without shedding a tear severe bumps that have rapidly acquired a black and blue aspect. But the othor day Aramiuta, her dearly loved and tenderly cherished doll, fell into tho open grato und received a contusion ot the noso which was most unpleasant to coutoin plute. Marjorie winked very hard for a few minutes, and theu runniug with hor in jured Aramiuta to her mother, she buried her head in her mother's lap, sobbing: "Oh, uiamiua, I dou't want to cry, but my tears huvo all come unfastened I" The First Irish Immigrant. The Chicago JhrnhV$ expedition to discover the spot where Columbus first landed, has brought out at least one his torical fact of importance that has hith erto escaped attention. Tho world is at lost iu possession of tho namo of tho first Irish immigrant to America, whither so many of his compatriots from tho greon islo have since followed him. Tim jour nals of Columbus, discovered by Navu rellu iu 17'JU, have beeu brought aud a careful exumiuutiou discloses tho fact that Columbus's companions on tho voy age iucluded one "Guillermo Ires, Nut ural de Gulney, eu Ireland;!, " who was left behiud when the greatest aud most iutrepid of navigators returned to Spain bearing the greatest news, of whose iu tiuite importance uo one theu CVOU A PHENOMENON EXPLAINED MAJOR POWELL TELLS THE STORY Off THE COLORADO DESERT. The Colorado River Is Kcfllllngr th" Deep and Immense Itaslu That 11 Emptied Years Ago. Water has burst into tho desert of Colorado, and you ask me to give somo account of this strango phenomenon, to which request I Bin pleased to reply, says Major J. W. Powell, of tho Coast Survey, in the New York World. This desolate basin forms a portion of what is known as tho Colorado Desert. The Gulf of California is a narrow body of water about six hundred miles in length, lying purallell with the Pacific coast, from which it is separated by tho narrow but mountainous peninsula of California. This gulf, not long ago as geologists speak, but many centuries ago as historians speak, cxtoudod about two hundred miles further to the northwest, Btill parallel to the coast. But tho gulf itself has been shortened to its present limitations in comparatively modem times. The Colorndo Uivcr heads in Fremont Park, far to the north, aud is oqo of the great streams of the continent. It drains a vast district of country, much of which is comparatively arid, nud from this dry region it gnthers an enor mous body of saud. Tho mouth of tho Colorado is now nt tho head of the pres ent Gulf of Californin, but when tho Gulf extended further' northwnrd this mouth was nearly two hundred miles be low its head. Tho river charged with sand poured an immense load into the Gulf of California, and built a delta out from its mouth, which, extending from year to year and century to century, finally constructed a barrier across tho narrow gulf, and thus an illuvial dam formed by which the waters were divided into two parts. Then tho Colorado found its way into the lower gulf, while the upper portion was cut oil from the salt water and from a constant supply by the Colorado River. Lyiug in a region of country of great aridity, whore there was but two or threo inches 'of rainfall annually, no small streams formed about iu mirgin, so it was a small sea cut off from tho gulf without tributaries and with no water other than that falling from infrequent clouds. This isolated salt sea extended over an area of about eixteou hundred square milos stretched in a narrow zone !r0m the toot of San Bernardino Mountain to the dam at the head ot the Gulf of Cal ifornia; so its southern extremity was in tho territory of tho Republic of Mexico. It was a shallow body of water, its great est depth being less than three huudrcd foet.uud as a suit sea it could not remain long. Tho fierce furnace ' of a torrid zone poured over its surface blasts of dry air that licked up tho waters with great avidity, the evaporation in this re gion being about ono hundred inches an nually. Thus tho dry air would lower the lake more than eight feet a year. Under these conditions it could not per sist as au isolated sea, for with no sup ply of water trom perennial streams it was soon discharged into the heavens and the bed of the sea became dry laud. This dry lund wus thus below tho level of the sea in its deepest portion from two to threo hundred feet, for that was the depth of the old gulf. There is no where in the world a more desolate des ert than this old gulf bottom. Tho winds sweep the arid and desolate laud, piling the sund in dunes that travel iu sandstorms when the winds blow strong. Much of the bottom of tho old hike is destitute of sand, but a floor of polished gravel is found, over which the fine dust blows in the fierce winds which hero rage, polishing tho gravels to such tin ex tent that the gulf's bottom seems to bo floored with a mosaic of gems. Tho region is utterly treeless, nnd only a few desert plants are found. These desert plants aro in tho maiu without foliage. Where moisture is so scarce they cannot afford this element of life iu such prodigality as to pour it out from tho surface of leaves, so the stems of thu plants must perform the breathing func tion. In more humid lauds gray and brown stems support a luxuriance of greeu leaves, where the vital functions of tho plaut are curried on, but here the stems of the plants must perform the assimila tion for themselves; so thu few plants of the desert preseut a leafless verdure, tho stems themselves being greeu. There is also but little animal life to bu seen. Now aud then u wolf strays out iuto the des ert, but horned toads are common, uud a species of lizard known us tho "Gila mouster" is sometimes eueouuteied. A little rattlesnake, which is rarely more than twelve or fifteen inches in length uud has a curious hood on its hea I, is sometimes observed cruwlicg on tho saud. A geological survey has been made of tho regiou drained by the Colorado. The vast net work of canyons und gorges has been surveyed, and by methods well kuown to geologists it has been computed that on an average the country has lieeu washed down uud carried awuy by tho Colorado to a depth of one mile from iu eutiru surface. Iu some pluees this waste by erosion has been much less, in others much greater, but the estimate 1 general average is us stated. A long time, cen turies of centuries, havo pissed whilu this vast process of degradation lias been going ou. liut during this long geologic period a rock u mile iu thickness and 250,000 square miles iu ex'.eut has been beateu into sands by the storms of tho regiou, und thu Colorado River has born' them to the se t. The little delta d im at the mouth of the Colorado retains but a very small part of the material which that river bus transported, lint it begau the work beloro there wus a Gull of Cali fornia aud befoie the puiiiisulu of Cali fornia was upheave I so as to form a gulf distinct from the Pacific: t)ee.u. This little delta, thirty or forty miies w ide uud extending across the old gulf, is but a lute crealiou of the iudefatigalilo river, which has beeu engaged in a like labor for a length of tuuu which cauuot bu lueuauicd iu years. SCIENTIFIC AXI) INDUSTRIAL. Porpoise aro said to exist in Lake Nynnza, Africa. Pleuro-pneumonm seems to bo quite prevalent in Great Britain. The atmospheric pressure upon the body of a moderate-sized man amount to about fifteen tons. Leading European physicians express tho bolief in veiy positivo terms that Bright's discuso is curable. A civil engineer hivs been looking Niagara Falls over, ond his conclusion is that it is good for 3,000,000 years. Waste sawdust aud shavings are being utilized by Mous. Calmant, of Paris, France, for tho production of fiuo vego table charcoal. Tho crackling sound of freshly ignited wood or coal is caused by the air or liquid contained in tho pores expanding by beat and bursting tho covering iu which it is confined. M. Ador, of Paris, after expending more than $100,000 on a flying machine, has produced one iu which he flew about 100 yards. Ho says it is propelled by a "combination of vapors." Tho addition of a compound called stepuuite to the charge of iron and coko in a furnace changes the output to a compound of iron aud stcol without changing the metal to any further treat ment. Experiments upon tho phopphores conce of gems shows that it varies ac cording to tho origin of tho stono. Cape diamonds . show blue; Brazilian stones red, orange, blue, or yellow; nnd those from Australia yellow, blue, or green. Tho great seltzer spring at Saratoga, N. Y., has been sounded to a depth of 3300 feet without touching botton or encountering any obstacle. This strength ens tho belief that this great northern summer resort is built over a subtcr runenn sea. England supplies tho plnnt for tho vast now harbor works now in progress nt Yokohama, Japan. Tho quick-firing gnus now supplied to tho Japnncso navy nrc nlso of British make, nud it is in England that tho Japanese ordsr then' railway plant. "Giiyncol," nn extract from boxwood nnd the active principal of cresote, lias been successfully used by Dr. Max Schuller, of tho Berlin University, for twedve jears in tho treatment of tuber culosis, nffectmg,i--tho'jo"mtS,--- bones, glands, lupus, etc. Smokeless powder was used nt tho Wimbledon (England) voluntoer review before tho Geruiau Emperor with great success. The guns emitted a brilliant red flame on tho discharge, unliko tho smokeless compound adopted iu Franco, which produces a pulo flash resembling tho electric light. A new system of house-wiring for electric lighting consists of fitting tho building with continuous tubes of insu lated material, through which tho wires lire drawn. The tubes arc mado of paper soaked in a hot bath of bitumin ous material, and are said to bo hard, strong and tough. The French manufacture a paper linen to cleverly that it is almost impossible without examination to detect tho dif ference between it and damask; and even to the touch the articles mado of pnpier lingo arc very much liko linen, and arc used for many purposes to which linen is applicable. Through experiments mado by Eng lish military authorities, it has been found that whonever tho atmosphere is ladeu with smoko or mist the power of an electric light is greatly diminished by crossing the beam of light by that of an other at a certain angle. At the point of intersection tho illuminated space is practically mude a screen. Somo Properties of CoAVo. Coffee owes its stimulating nnd re freshing qualities to cullciue. It also contains gum, sugar, lat, acids, cusseiu and wood und fibre. Like tun, It pow erfully increases the respiration, but, uulike it, does not ullect its depth. By its use the rate of the pulse is increased and the acting of the skin diminished. It lessens tho amount of blood sent to the organs of tho body, distends the veins and contracts the capillaries, thus preventing the waste of tissue. It is a mcu'ul stimulus of a high order, and one that is liable to great uliuse. Curried to excess it produces abnormal wakeful ness, indigestion, acidity, heart burn, ratability of temper, trembling, irregu lar pulse, u kind of intoxication ending iu delirium und a great injury to the spinal functions. On thu other hand, cotlee is of sovereign efficacy iu tiding over the nervous system iu emergencies. ColTee is ulso, iu its place, uu excellent medicine. In typhoid lever its action is frequently prompt and decisive. It is indicated in thu earlier stages before local complications arise. Collee dispels stupor uud lethargy, is an antidote for many kinds of poisons, and is valuable iu spasmodic asthma, whooping cough, cholera infantum ami Asiatic cholera. It is also excellent us a preventive ugainst infectious or epidemic diseases. Iu dis tricts rife with malaria und fever the driuking of hot coffee before passing into the open uir has enabled persons living in such pluees to escape coutugioii. tiviton Journal vf Cumnurce. The rholo;rapli Anticipate!. In Fenelou's 'Fables," written In 1SG0, may be found au interesting chap ter, entitled "Voyage Suppose." Of the luurvels related in that story we read : 'There was no painter In all that country, but when they wished thu por trait of u friend, they put water into lure basirs of gold und silver and made this water to face thu object they wished to paint. Soon the water would congeal ami become as tho lace of a mirror, where the image dwell ineif iceably. This could be carried wherever mil pleased, always giving us faithful u pict lire us u mirror." Who will say thai Fcnelon diil not anticipate the photo- "FOR SUCH AS THESE." O, irth of ours, thou'rt wondrous fair, 4 With heaven's sweet face o'erbcndinn; -' With birds a-whlrl through the golden air. Their songs of praise outsending; And primrose paths o'er m endows whore The gleam aud gloom aro blending. But what seo they of primrose ways . Whose feet do faint and languish? How can thoy list to songs of praise Whose hearts are sient with anguish f How know thoy au?ht of fnir, swout days Whoso tears tho vision vanquish O, not for such as these, bright world, Is all thy wealth of blooming; Nay, not for tbctw aro ways impearle 1 With sweets 'nonth gleam ami glooming; And not for these huth heaven unfurled Its face for Day's illuming. For such as those, O earth, we know ' The best jrift in thy sending Is resting place where nil life's wo0 May havs Its perfect ending - i Beneath the primrose Uowtrs that grow Where gleam und gloom nro blending. Lucile ii'uftiiKf, tn Timcs-Zt'iocraf- HUMOR OF THE DAY. Tho badger state matrimony. Pucl. Tho crook is nlways on mischief bent. Pittsburg rout. A stirring appeal "br-c-a-k-fustl" . Washington, Star. Best recipo for cntchiug n husband Don't try. Troy Von. Occasionally tho wisest owl hoots ab tho wrong time. Atchison (HAie. The summer girl who in where tho men aro t bo found U right iu town. Dot ton Transcript. Is nu upstart aristocracy known as a " codfish, aristocracy becauso H has mom bono than blood i l'uck. Lawyers aro unliko most peoplo in ono respect; nothing suits them better than great trials. Loiccll Couru-r. It is a perfectly proper thing to pnncli an egg, but to poach the bird that lays tho egg is quito another thiug. Boston Transcript. "Here's millions in it," said tho old colored mnn, as ho gazed over the fenco nt tho watermelon patch. HinyhanUon Ilepuhlican, Every man has an nxo to grind, and looks upon every other man with an eyo to inducing him to turn the handle. Atchison Globe. It Is n mistake ubout its bcinc un- pVV'ltiiyfo -SrlcTfri:: .feathers. Look at tho Ving chicken and see how tough ho is. liichmond Jtccorder. Slang was not common in the days of Governor William Penn, else tho boys would havo called Penn "his nibs." Kew Origins Picayune At tho present rate of .rcientflc pro gress, it won't bo long before farmers will use electric shocks in thelt fields. llinghamton lltpublican. eorns At ilmni tho fisherman gix-s nw.i v That a batch of fish may be eiuight; He wanders homo nt the end of day With a catch of fish hu has nought, Harper Uizar. A woman is getting ready to mako trouble for herself when she starts out to be a heroine to the world. Her mission is to bo a heroine at home. Atihinsou (iliilif. The "skeeter's" military Iu his nightly avo cations, For generally lie drills awhile, nu 1 then ho draws his rations. Chicaijo Herald. ; Wibble "They may talk nbout their corn husks, musk rats anil all that sort of thing, but there's ono sign of a cold winter I never saw fail yet," Wabblo "What's that?" Wiblde "The ther mometer.11 Demorcxt't Monthly. A Fifth street doctor is something of a wug, and when a jiatie.it said: "Doc tor, 1 have a boil coining ou my neck; I felt it first in my sleeping cirbuuk," the doctor answered: "Ah! then I pre sume it must be a carbuncle." J'tiUtJil yia Jit fiord. "The lietter the day, tho better tho deed.'1 Thu i'o we tin u to suit our u.-l- J i This proverb of olden time. I HupKse we turn it theotker way, I "I he better the deed, thu better the day," ' Aud make it a trutu sublime. I At a fashionable gathering a gentleman made several attempts to start tho cou ' versulior., but owing to the stupidity of those present, ho failed completely. 1 Aftera paiutul pause he finally remarked: I "Now let us bu silent on some o'her subject." Tutu Siftin-jt. Mrs. tjiurtz "Injun?" Hank "Ya-us." Mrs. IJuai Iz "(lit hini?" Hank "Deud'r winged, one r t'other." Mrs. IJ'iurtz ".lest look over'u see if he's got any blue beads on his moccasins. I uced 'bout a thimble full more fer that 'Pescu'u Good-will' motto card I'm working." "1 have a weight upon my min i," I overheui'il him say. "1'hui's kooJ," wild she, "'twill koop the wind From ulowiuj it awav." hetroit Free V.is. A little boy at church the other day was permitted by his mother to put tho money iuto tho contribution plate. Hav ing tin previous occasions paid lares to car conductors, etc., he understood his duty, for rising proudly, he lairly shouted to the old gentleman, "Plcase,mist.T, Unit's for two." Truth. "Well, but, Maud'1 The absent minded youth was intiriupted by tho hori'i r-strickeu girl. ".Miiul? My uaiuu is not Maud!" The situation was des perate, vet fortune did not desert him. "Hut, my darling Louise, what am 1 com ing around lure for if it it not to event ually change jour nanic!'' She thought he had prearranged the joke and he thus was saved. J'hi.'aditphiu Ti.ua. An eminent scientist computes that a comet will strike the earth, on au aver age, about ouco iu every lilt en millicu years. Wo hate to knock out tiiu calcu lations and estimates of uu eminent in ill of science, but cold facts urn stronger than theories, and we aro compelled to say that we have been hern over forty years and there has ue'i i a comet shuck the ciiiin siiico we've hvcil here. If it nid, it mut havo come u!on iu the Uiiiht. UuidMe. If
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