CATCHING CODFISH. How an Extensive Marine Busi ness Is Carried On. Experiences on One of the Boats Which Make Hauls. On the right and left of the fisher man, as he stands at tho rail, aro pegs driven into and extending some two inches ab-ve the iail, writes Edward Wiggins in the Lewiston (Mo. ) Journal, in an article describing a trip he took on a Yankoo vessel that started out to catch codfish. These pegs aro tho "pull bobbles" for tho lines to run against. A small cleat is attached to the bul wark to which the line is made fast, each man having two lines, one at each hand. A small pen or "kid" is built against the side of tho vessel near each man's fishing berth, into which the fish are thrown when taken from the hook, and a larger one called the "gurry kid" is built amidships for tho reception of tho ollal from the dressing-do wn tables. Two largo butts are lashed to the bul warks amidships, into which the cod livers arc thrown, and left to "try out" of their own accord, the oil being drawn off now and then as occasion re quires from a spigot near the bottom of the butt. Everything is now ready and 1 commence fishing. Two or three partly pickled clams arc placed on each hook and the leads arc then thrown over the sido and soon 1 fool them thump on the bottom. The linos are then drawn in about three foot and made fast to tho cleats. Now 1 stand with "nippers" on my hands and arrayed in my barvil, or long oilcloth apron, and grasping one line in each hand "saw" them back and forth al ternately against the pull bobbles, thus striving to outica the finny beauties to take my bait. Soon a dispatch is sent from the bot tom of tho Atlantic up along my hempen telegraph that some poor victim has partaken of his last meal, and, drop ping the other line, 1 quickly haul in hand over hand and soon have my first fish over the rail and into tho kid. Baiting my hook once more I throw tho lead overboard and while it is run ning down, I grasp tho other lino and find this too has secured a prize. Surely this is getting exciting, aud as I pulled in our scconl line, its dripping coiU formed graceful circles on tho little platform at my feet. I forgot that I was ever an invalid and our whole thought was centered on tho ono idea of discovering whether I have one or two cod-fish at the end of that line. It surely draws more steadily aud with less flurry than did tho first one, and as tho lead shoots up through the spark ling water I discovered that both hooks aro treasure laden, and with a loud and joyful hurrah I lean over the rail. The fish were all gathered from the several kids and thrown into tho one amidships which adjoins tho "gurry kid." The dressing tablo is then set up against tho side of latter, and, tak ing out several positions, we aro ready for action. Our throater, Lowell by name, stands facing the dressing kid and, reaching down, seizes a fish with his left hand, the thumb grasping the under jaw and lifting him, places the back of tho fish's neck across tho edge of the kid, and with a quick slash of his two-edged, dagger-shaped knife, cuts a deep aud wide gash across tho throat. A deft movement of the knifo then removes the tongue, which is thrown into a tub near by. lie then rips tho fish down far enough to expose tho entrails and quickly flipping out the liver slides the fish across the table to tho header, who stands ready upon tho opposite side. The operation of heading is after this manner: The header is provided with woolen mittens having a thumb and forefinger. As the fish is slid across the table by the throater, tho header seizes it by placing the forefinger ol'tho left hand firmly in tho fish's eye, and the thumb under the lower jaw. Then, with the forefinger of the right hand' he grasps the principal iutcstino where it is joined to the body, and with a quick jerk tears it ioose; then with a forward scooping motion he removes tho whole internal machinery, and slides it into a gurry kid. Ho then, with the left hand still retaining its position, draws the fish forward until it lies upon its back, the back of the neck resting over tho edge of tho tablo. Ho now, witii his right hand extend ed, grasps the fish by tho throat, and with a quick push aga nst the napes with the right hand, and at the same instant a sudden downward jerk of the ii h's head with the left, the head is broken oil tad falls into a tub between Ins feet, while tho beheaded fish files over to the splitter, who stauds at the fiout of the table with tho throater at his left and the header at his right band. The splitter now seizes the li»h by the nape with the left hand, and with a quick slash with his long knifo splits him down to the root of tho tail. Ho then places the lip of tho knifo under the lower end of tho back bono and with a sudden forward and at the samo time lifting motion, whirls tho backbono into the air, and the fish is thrown down into tho hold for the sal tor. The fish are laid up in tiers like stove wood in a shed, the tiers running trans versely across the vessel's hold, each layer being thoroughly covered with salt. When the "sounds" are to be saved the backbones aro allowed to drop into a tub at the fee- of the splitter until the fish are all dressed. lie then empties them upon tho table, and with his knife deftly removes the "sound" or air bladder from the inner side of tho backbono. The sounds are then scraped and salted in barrels. A Bridge from Eiiurltiml to Franco. A great steel bridge across tho Eng lish channel is projected. Tho bridge will stretch over the shallowest and nar rowest part of the cliaunel between Capo G*is Nez and Folkestone, and will bo supported by columns resting on the bottom of the sea. The amount of metal and machinery to be provided would represent an aggregate weight of about 1,000,000 tons, tho assumption being that each country will have to supply one-half of this amount. Re garding the cost of tho work a rough calculation give', with reasonable cct tainty, 350,000, OOOf. for masonry sup ports, aud 480, 000,000f. for tho metallic superstructure —in all, 800, - OOO.OQOf. or £34,400,000. Tho time required for the undertak ing may be fixed at about 10 years. Tho whole of tho pillars will occupy a little over one-twelfth of tho section of tho channel. The distance between the piers, fixol at 500 and 3UO metres for the large spans, will not bo less than 200 aud 100 metres respectively for tho small ones, aud will be sufficient to prevent their proving au obstacle to the free navigation of sailing vessels. As for the metallic super-structure, the metal columns firmly placed upon tho platforms of the supporting piers of ma sonry aro of a distinctly cylindrical shape, and vary in height between 40 and 42.78 metres, and on tlieni will be placed tho main girders of the bridge. There will thus bo between the lower part of tho beams and the level ol the sea at low water a free spaco varying in height between 01 and 63.78 metres, which height at hu;h water will be re duced to 54 and 5(». 78 metres, respec tively. This height is amply suffi cient for tho passage of vesseli of whatsoever description or tonnag'. By placing tho flooring upon vertical cylindrical columns the minimum height of 54 metres is kept throughout tho whole width of the span, a result not achieved in tho bridge over the Forth. The girders are to be simple, unlatticed and trussed, so as to ensure the propel distribution of all stresses. The level of the permanent way is 72 metres above the low-water level. There will be a double set of Tails, and tho width of the flooring proper will be eight metros. Tho width of tho bridge is variable, the greatest distance b?ing between the axes of the main girders, 25 metres, a space necessary to ensure the stability of the structure under tho action of violent gusts of wind. The roadways are of the ordinary width of 15 me'res between the axes and the rails, the latter set in grooves to obviate ac cident. The floor, made of ribbed sheet iron, is to cover tho bridge throughout its length so as to make every part accessible to the men ap pointed for its supervision. Between and outside the roadways pavements arc provided for tho men to stand on, aud thus keep out of tho way of passing trains. On the flooring may bo set up refuges, stations for the guards, signal boxes, switches, ©to. AU these ar rangements can be tjiultiplied according to the requirements of the traffic, and scattered over any convenient points and spans on the prirs. Lighthouses may be erected to indicate obstacles to be avoided. Tiie various kinds of lights used in lighthouses may also serve to in dicate to ship; ers the distance from the Colbart and V irne banks. To meet military objection! arrangements could be made for makta.f the span at either end of tho bridge unfit for use; the two end spam, notably, which are in con tact with the abutments, might be re movable or rev >lve. A (..'astronomical Criticism. '•Here's a pointer for ye, Hill,'' said a tramp to ono of Ills companions. "Don't never goto that house on the hill yonder." • 'Why not ?'' "Cause whenever they've got pie they haven't any cheese, aid when they've got cheese they haven't any pio. 1 wouldn't eat a' no U"h place as that.'' —Merchant TruvelUr. THE AMISH PEOPLE. Peculiarities of a Singular' Co mmunity in Illinois. A Sect Organized Neairly Two Hundred Years Ag/.0. A writer in tho Chicago Tnbunt describes a peculiar religious sect al Fountain Creek, in Iroquois county, 111., known as tho Amish (pronounced Ommish) people. Tho history of this denomination back to 1693, when it branched ol) from tho Meunouites. It takes it! name from Jacob Amman, the founder. The first appearance of tho real Amis,a in this country was in Moujoo couu'iy, 0., about 1847. There are now -con gregations scattered over Ohio, Now j York, Indiana and Illinois, with, a few in lowa and Kansas. This Amish settlement is a wall-knit community, a world by itself. it is I easy to see that the church is its centre. [ The church represents society, recrca. tion; there youth plans tho future and maternity displays her treasures; the church is a court-house where quarrels and differences arc adjusted, for th< Amish never goto law; and when character is weighed, and woe to anj man or woman found wanting! The extreme penalty of cxcoi nmunica tion is used among them only for the gravest faults. They ease a sinn; 1 down gradually, through stages ol admonition, suspending his right to the sacrament, etc. It is an unwritten law that thev must trade together, but never mnk ■ anj money off each other. In one case i good member of this community bought cultivators for his brethren, and ae cumulated to himself as middleman's profit, 50 cents on each machine. Tin church tried him for'this fault, and sus pended him from communion for a year. Had ho persisted in tho sinful ness of ranking 50 cents profit off them they would next have deprived him ol the brotherly kiss. There is no deepei depth save expulsion. The church lnis no rules and disci pline, and keeps no records. Tho only clue to the uaraos of members is a list which hangs ou the kitchen wall < i families who furnish tho dinner during the ysar. This Fountain Crock settlement grad ually gathered into tho community which they now form. Their church is a b'ind-looking structure with the kitchen at tho front. A narrow hall divides the kitchen from tho assembly room. Two doors load into meeting, and the women must go in and sii down on one side and the men on thu other. There is 110 chance here for courting. John might liand Lvdia a hymn b ok across tho partition, bu her arms wou'd probably be occupied by her mother's youngest baby. Tho whole new t | | comes to Amish meeting. You sec I babies of all sizes. Their voices may I be heard a-whoop in tho kitchen and their gurgling embellishes tho prayer. All the women aro in plain, dark gowns, with kerchiefs or ribbons tied around their necks and, invariably, a | square of black barege folded three | cornered and tied across their heads under their chins. Some old mothers, | indeed, wear black silk Dutch caps. But these must be advanced beyond tho customary hcaddross, while, on the other hand, little girls of thirteen and fourteen may bo seen just aspiring to j the womanly badge. All faces aro sot seriously towards worship. Baby-carriers are at liberty i to pass in and out or to and from the I stove as their rostloss loads dictate. Yet ' the congregation is a quiet ono. Some benches arc set lengthwise in the aisle on the women's side. And nuns' faces were never more devout than tho coun tenances of girls sitting thus in a row, making use of their hymn books and contralto voices. Ono of them uncon sciously swings herself like a pendulum | while she sings. The men have a peculiar look of hav ing arrived at mature age without expe rience. Perhaps their beardless cheeks givo them this meek air. The singing | is done without any instrumental accom ' paniment. Nothing could be p!a ; nor than tho in terior of an Amish chapel. The pulpit i; a long bulwark of wood, 011 which I the great book lies without cushion. 1 The unpainted seats have been scoured. Be il« each door hangs a small tin boj with a brass padlock, evidently for v>J ! untary contributions. No slainel glass, no picture, no sym bot of tho crucifixion, no appeal of an\ t kind to tho eyes in an Amish chapel. Yet human bounty and brotherhood are t here. The family whoso turn it is t< lurnish the dinner are at work in tin k tchen while their brethren enjny tl.i morniug service. A society of grammarians was formed at Boms as early as 270 B. C. Economical Use of Inaugural Souvenirs. "In Paris nothing is wasted," says an observant visitor to the French Capital, struck by the frugality and economy of the prudent housewife, who makes the remains of yesterday's roast up into a nice and highly delectable dish for to day, to-morrow and next day, as has nothing but bleached bones to cast away at last,and they goto the maker of phos phates. But the American is a wasteful crea ture, and a World reporter, commenting in a party of ladies on the pretty and unique red dresses which are so preval ent among the school children this win ter, was a bit astonished at the reply which it invited. The ladies cast curious, quizzical glances at each other and then one of them, who has the right to thus address the scribe, ejaculated: "Why, you goose! don't you know? Those gowns are souvenirs of the Wash ington Contenuial. Everybody decked his store or house-front with bunting, and those cute little gowns are made of the bunting of the first of your country's col ors. The blue will come later; the white has served a little already during the summer." The reporter rejoined with heartiness that the New York mother was getting wise, and was evincing a laudable d«wxo to economize.— New York Worli, Newn About Town. It is the current report about town that Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs is making some remarkable euros with people who are troubled *with Coughs, Soro Throat, .Asthma, Bronchitis and Consumption. Any druggist will give you a trial bottle free of Cfwt. It is guaranteed to relieve and cure. 1 lie Large Bottles are 50c. and sl. 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