SULLIVAN JBUS REPUBLICAN. W. M, CHENEY, Publisher. VOL. X. It is estimated thst about 3D,000 , torsos were ousted from street-car eorvico last year by electricity. Michael Davitt, the Irish Homo ltule agitator, urges the Imperial Government to loan, at low interest, $50,000,000 to the Canadian Dominion for the advance ment of immigiation in the Northwest. In New York State during 1891 the deaths by consumption were 13,445, as compared with 13,831 in IS9O. This is equivelant to 109 deaths in 1000 deaths from all causes, a ratio decidedly lowet than was observed during the last quin quennium. The ratio has beeu known (in 1886) to arise to 137 in a thousand deaths. A bureau of pre»s clippings In London has received the royal "command" to furnish twenty distinct sets of news paper cuttings from every periodical in the world, so far as obtainable, referring to the death of Prince Albert Victor. The sets are to be pasted each in a sep arate album. The section devoted to American clippings should make a very edifying collection, in the opinion of the Chicago Herald, if tho bureau is faithful in obeying the command. Professor McCook,of Hartford, Conn., finds in his investigation of the tramp nuisance that of 1295 ca«es coming un der his notice, fifty-six per cent, were American born, while but about ten per cent, were unable to read or write. Of •1314 tramps, 159, says the professor, claimed to be strictly temperate in their use of alcoholic drinks, while thirty of them boldly declared themselves as total abstainers. It is more likely that the only really temperate ones of the 1300 and odd were the thirty who never touched a drop. Says the Baltimore Sun: The great in crease ol iusauity in tho United States, an increase far in excess of the increase of population, is justly attiacting atten tion. An illu=tr.ition of this increase is given in the statistical tables of the New York Board of C.mrities, which has just been reporte 1 to the State Legislature. The figures show that the number of in sane patients in New York asylums has increased from 9537, in 1330, to 16,017, In 1891. It is further estimate;! thnt counting the insane not in (lie asvlirns the total number in the State will reach 20,000. 'Some of the revelations of the census will startle a good many people, remarks the Boston Transcript. For instance, there are now more than half a million almond trees actually bearing in tho United States; there are hundreds of thousands of bearing cocosnut trees; there are more than a quarter of a million olive trees, producing fruit equal to tho best Mediterranean varieties. There are more than half a million bearing banana plants, 290,00) bearing lemon trees, 4,000,000 orange trees an 1 21,000,000 pineapples. And the value of tropical and semi-tropical fruits grown under tho Americuu is nearly ?'! 1,000,000. "Walnut lumber iw a commercial quantity in the lumber trade is almost a thing of the past," said a prominent local dealer to the Man About Town of the St. Louts Republic tho other day. "It >s not because there is any real scarcity in tho supply of timber from which walnut lumber may bo made, hut from the fact that the erase for walnut furniture ha* died out entirely or marly io. Oak, ash and ma de have taken its place, principally oak. The craxo for alt lortt ol furniture in the latter timber it causing a wboloanlc onslaught on tho l> »t timber* in the country, and has run the prices of III• t aud second grade• way up. A few year* uioio of the cram for <>ak will exhaust the supply of best grades aud then some other wood will become tho fashion.' 1 Hay* the New York Hun: Tito ma,'- uetic ut-edle has beeu acting in a very erratic manner recently lu saiue |iart* oi Fiance and Scotland, whero its decli nation now is twenty to twenty-live minutes iiisslir thau it was a few month* •go, though no chau ;u |is« occurred in lbs adjacent rubious, hi loutitic men do not know how to ace mut tut this iua«{- initio anomaly, unlets it indicates that metal-bearing» rora* in the depth* u | the ■srtli have beeu displaced by some pro- Bound geological dtslu.Unce, which t. mu.» hi spparent at tin «»rl. . by lln «. iluiwsl v agaric* of the needle. till theory was loug a„'o alvanced that ter restrial magnetism, it we could lead It aright, would vnptaii* what is going oi >* the bowel* ol the earth, tud in lire on nee lion thai the geologists are d s tt»n*d to tia e between lb i recent mag »IU disturbances and SttMert mean geol • »gj we heva another illostraiiou ol the sclent«i, « (rath to thich Wallata ■ailed attention s> vividly when he **•>l uuneUsioas to uiehtstafki rfMwiogiMl • upon Ih ji<e«enl dls 'rii.Hiion ol (auna Ut the yus/an ait-m A SPRINGTIME IDYL. The bluebirds they are calling, The robin plumes his wing. The snow-born streams are falling Upon the feet of spring. Sing sweet, oh Southland, Sing soft, oh Southland, O'er hamlet, farm and town; Invade the Northland, Surround the Northland, And pull that snowbank down. The wee frogs wake from sleeping, They're getting out of bed; And thro' the cold turf peeping The crocus shows her heal. Arise, oh Southlan 1, Blow soft, oh Southland, O'er dingle, dell and down; Go flood the Northland, Dissolve the Northland, And pull that snowbauk down. Go sound the cow-bell loudly; Wake feather, fur and tin. My brothers, see ho-.v proudly The splendid spring comes in. All hail, oh Southland, Come soon, oh Southland, And green tho hills of brown; Invade tho Northland, Go smite tho Northland, And pull that snowbank down. —Duudas (Can ada) Banner. TQLI) IN THE TWILIGHT. BY BELLE MOj.ES. ''jry&WW- nrouud Briat V.. Lodge tho snow lay heaped, deeper there than üboul the other villas, ■ /■ which wore built on ■; elevated ground, while Briar Lodge nestled in a hollow. Hut if the two inmates of this abode were snow-bound, that fact troubled them little. They were all in all to each other, this mother and daughter, whose kingdom was their home, so they could afford to laugh ut the vagaries of the weather. They were very companionable; for \vhsther through tho influence of Mil tiied Vicars's healthful flow of spirits, or the still miqucnchcd lire of the mother's youth, the years had passed lightly over the older woman's head. Her figure still retained its graceful outlines, her soft skin was unwrinkled, her glossy black hair scarcely showed a silver thread. A woman, one could see, who had care fully husbanded the best years of her life, so now at the harvest-time there were no disappointing tares among the golden grain. The mother was in the fullness and perfection of maturity, and the daughter in that sweet first glow of youth—lair of face and joyous by nature as a girl of nineteen should be. Briar Lodge was a fitting bower for two such charming women. It was the home of Mrs. Vicars's girlhood, where, as Madeline Hunt, she had made it the most attractive place on the hillside. The Prince came at last, invaded Briar Lodge and took Madeline captive; but he died in tho flush of happiness. Little Mildred gave warmth to he." mother's life, urging her to cast oil the blighting influence of her sorrow; and Madeline's nature blossomed afresh, all tho better and stronger for its crucial test. Though many of the old suitors again surrounded her, the beautiful louely woman only twined her affections more closely übout her little daughter. After a longer stay than usual, the snow was beginning to melt, and one bright afternoon Mildred Vicars armed herself with a light snow shovel, and sallied forth to aid the *un in his work, '•' rom beneath her jaunty seal-skin cap her bright face glowed with the stirring i xeivis'', .ind snatrhes of song rose to her lips, floatint' on the Hear thin air down among the frozen hollows and out ii|K>n the brood stretch of iiiourlaud. Her eyes were often turned in this direction, until a certain dark >t on the horizon took a more definite SII.IJKJ. Then the color deepened in her chteks, and she bent to iier voluntary labor us if hei daily brta I depended upon it. Nearer aud mini came the hurrying figure of a young man, whose Mepa were bearing directly down upon llriar Lodge, (leaching the prickly hedge he called softly, "Mildred! Mil dred!"' The gill droiip-d her shovel tiud turnc'l ■ quiekly around, meeting a pair of ardent I eyei! that caused her own to fall iu sown i confusion. "I—i tin glud to ee you hmue, Her j bert. When did you airive.' As sin spoke she came slow.r up to the hedge | that divided then, .. I reached ovei hi little gloved hand in greeting to the new • I comer, who caught and kissel it passion ately Itefore he released it. •'l'idu t von know | was cotuing to <lay I' he u»ked rcj. >*chfully, "t am >ure you eipected ui<\ Mildred, Answer me truly, liauuot buliove that you have forgotten." '•Forgotten! oh, no I" returned Mil dre 1 quickly thought--! imagined -well if you must I itre it--I did loui for you lo day." Herbert Overton's 1 1 radiant '•Have you no »II uer welcome I•; iue. May I not COUIM is'" he asku«| at ler a MM attempt L<> I«|H>M«SS lilut.ell I of her lltud, aei'Nn the Intel vetting bat | tier. • Ves," she ventured .lowly, "and , | sud ututhu >ays you may slay to lea il ' foil liae. I l.en was a Ireutol in the soft voice, •'MI Mii.ii.l ah • 4 ro .11.1. look at hint *»(•< lui lung lasha. and the wuug ui4 l » ailed for no seoond ltd ding Another iMuiot ut and lie was he title her, |;M«ptog i»>m bauds, aud try lug to li l t lite Ut«uy do Witt *.l fa M. "Wl.si a., I«„ uudeflaud hy .his, Milduilt" hi i| a tss«l In a low u jui ni#i tvl tiii( U«r W, | iU ' y '" r •• • » il it «i LAPOETE, PA., FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1892. Meanwhile, Mrs. Vicars sat alone with her thoughts, marveling as the Bhort nf ternoon wore on, at tho intricato weav ing of circumstances which had brought theso young people together. Shy was thankful that it was so, for it partly ef faced an act of her own which had cost her many a bitter pang of self-reproach. She had once been engaged to Colonel Overton, Herbert's uncle and guardian; but with the dawn of her love for Ashley Vicars she felt that she could no longer keep her promise. lie released her—it was all he could do—for her happiness was his first thought. But from that day he never set foot in Briar Lodge. He spent a good deal of his time abroad, superintending Herbert's education, but when his nephew determined to practice law in the city, he took up his residence once moro in the old mansion 0/1 the J>row of the hill. Ho had never married. He and Madeline met occasionally, but beyond a uravc bow on either side there was no further intercourse. The young people, however, made up for their elders, and Madeline was glad to see the feeling that had grown between them. Not so the Colonel. He listeued quietly enough, when on his return that evening Herbert asked his consent to a speedy marriage with Mildred Vicars, and au unwonted flush came to his liund soinc face as lie said: "I am sorry for this, Herbert. Had you confided to me sooner I might have spared you much pain. Such a thing i cannot be thought of, and lot me advise you, my boy, togo back to the city. Tho only hope for your peace of mind is to root out this unfortunate love." Herbert looked flushed and indignant, i '-[do not wish to root it out, uncle, you ! do not kuow Mildred. She is truth and sweetness itself." "The girl is liko her mother," ,"an swered Colonel Overton; "she loves you now—at least, she thinks she does; but let a handsomer man appeal to her fancy, : and her over-tender conscienco will | blight your happiness. Withdrew be- I fore it was too late. "Jt is too late now," burst out ller ! bcit vehemently. "I cannot understand | your prejudice against Mildred." "I have no prejudice against the young lady. Ido not know her," answered th« Colonel. Then, after a pause, ho con tinued, "I am the last person to oppose a true love match, Herbert; besides I I know that opposition only ndds fqel to 1 the flame. But this much I ask of you leave things as they are for awhile. ! You are both young, and can wait. Go ' bacic to the city and your work, and if I in the end I find that I can give my full and free consent I will send for you." "Ye3—but—" began Herbert. Colonel Overton smiled rather sadly as lie laid a hand on his nephew's shoulder. "I know what you would say, Herbert. I You are of age and quite your own mai- I ter, fully capable of controlling your own j a Hair*; but I deserve from you some 1 slight consideration after years of faithful , guardianship. The same hot blood flowed in my veins once that now courses j through yours, and I will not have its I warmth chilled if I can help it. Can you | trust mo for awhile?" There was a short struggle, thon Her bert held out his hand. "I owe you too much, uncle, to refuse j such a request," lie said, in a trembling I voice. Colonel Overton grasped the prcfltyod j hand, then went slowly and thoughtfully from the room. Just at sunset tho following day an , ther flguro undo it* way across the moorland toward Briar Lodge—a taller, statelier flguro than Herbert's. It was the Colonel himself. It was over twenty years since he had taken that walk, and he hesitate I uow—almost afraid to stir the slu nbcring passion of his youth, lie ha I fo'ight a long, hard battle, aud if he had not baen victorious, he had at least retreated with flying colors. Why should he jeoptrdizu the little that remained of his future for the *ako of Herbert's hap piaestf The thoughtless boy might tie 1 grateful to him for an hour, and then he would live his life alone; for Madeline's daughter should not haunt hiiu always with her preaence. That would be too much. At lUty, when the sun of youth is forever set, and the twilight shadows creep on apace, ho should hive peace, undisturbed by the gnawing o( a pain which he thought dead. lint as he stroile along, his Hue figure . alert with graceful, easy motion, aud i.u eager look iu his dark eyes, one might almost have fancied that the years which . had silvered iii» hair had done no further dnuiage. And he was hiiuaelf surprised to find his heart beating with the old impatient thrub »• ' ''s-; l the well remembert- I pa. The luu had Vbdtshed behiud tha bill, leaving a misty piuk trail, when at last 1' done! Overtoil pasted up the pretty walk which led to Uriar I. dge, How strangely familiar everything 100' led without. The garden still pre served the same trim aspect, bat as he was admitted he uatlee I at uuc« * subtle change that pervade I each U'H' sud comer. A hhuiug log lire cast grolest| * ligllls over the r>»» u tutu wli'clit'olo Overtoil was ushered, and he si the hearth iire|wsmg himself tervtew which Would sow' .olul one to both, How would she meet .»irof With the same iinriiit-11 fmnr I eoldnese that had so ulteu wounded Mm' Ills conjectures 1 ime to a sudden hall, fur M tdeltue Wad > timed quietly, au I now stood before 1.1 m with oulalfelched hand and • faint untie hoverintf on bp, which trembled I lu spilt of all he« ».toils. "You ate w»i uuu, Uievilke, the said, usiMK unconsciously the (autihui 1 11 i>e, -sud as the 1 '•ttitrifl Ismsli her hand 4ili| loolki i lulu I tie swtel, uualleied •a* > he fell a sliai»*«, wt.d impulse lo sfe*>u|«g 10411 ut Wadallite V teals A fefijutf «•*»*•. than li.eu t.hip us*«; the blood US Mill tiuwl) mill 1.1 L Mttlti l»h> • '••• Imm '«• m w **m • > I u| it* ft k*«%, liilllMM VfeMoWt 4 1 ring for lights. It is very gloomy here." "Oh, no," answered the Colonel quickly; "I will not detain ycu long. Surely, after all these years, you cannot deny me a few moments.'' "I have never done that." "True," he interruptedi "It was voluntary banishment. I was afraid to come here, Madeliue. lam afraid to be here now, but that necessity forces me." "You speuk of the children?" she questioned. "I speak of your daughter and my nephew, who have most unforlunately formed an attachment for each other." "Unfortunately?" "Yes, I say unfortunately, for you know from experience how it may end. I cannot allow Herbert's life to be wasted as mine was. He is young, ambitious and clever. I have great hopes of him." The tears slowly filled Mrs. Vickers's beautiful eyes. "You are hard," she murmured. "I thought—" sho paused. "Mildred's happiLess is even den ret to me. She loves your nephew truly, and perhaps, Greville, their marriage may—may bridge over the gulf between us. We may be friends once more." She nervously clasped and unclasped her hands, and Colonel Overton saw a few bright tears trembling on her lashes, "You mean well, Madeline," ho an swered quietly, "but though we arc post the turning point in our lives, tho even flow of friendship can never exist be tween us. As for Mildred—she is young —sho has seen nothing of the world. There may be some other who may touch her heart more deeply—l have known such cases—aud then Herbert's happiness will bo wrecked." Madeline was weeping bitterly; but Colonel Overton continued: "I do not mean to reproach you. Yourcourse was better than deception; but I will protect Herbert to the best of my ability." "And Mildred—poor little Mildred— is sho to suffer too?" Madeline rose from her chair, and coming close to him laid a beseeching hand upon his arm. The Colonel seized it, und tixed his passionate,pleading eyes upon her. "Madeline, Madeline! you try mo past my strength. Did you think of my feel ings when you told me the cruel truth years ago, and now am I required to make still greiter sacrifices? Even if all should turn out happily, do you t.hink that it would cause me no pang to see Mildred—your very image—flitting about the old place which has known no gentle presence since you refused to enter jt? Would you force mo into exile again? Madeline, I am too old —leave mo my solitary hearth, where I may spend a few j peaceful twilight hours." "Mildred could m.ike them much happier for you," pleaded Mildred's mother. v "Never!" he said with sudden fire. "There is but one way of happiness for all. I atn mad to dream of such a thing, for when I gave you up, Madeline, I swore I would never Approach you again. I shall keep my vow. Bit, if you truly 1 wish to mend Ihe breach between us, , then it is your place to seek me—not for ! Mildred's sake, nor Herbert's, nor even I mine, but at the bidding of your owu | heart and desire." He gently disengaged her clinging hand, und left her to ponder his words. So while Mildred sang iu tho joy of her heart, Madeline went about hsr ac customed duties, dazed and bewildered. Wheu the twilight came that ineaut so much to her, she could bear it uo longer; | sho left the lovers to their dreams, aud se ireoly giving herself time for thought, sho took her way across tho moorland, halting at last at the familiur gate. Tho spirit of the place was dead—the serene old geutlewoniau who had brightened the homestead for her childreu. The front door stood ajar, so Made lin - slipped in, aud guided by old also | I'iations, found her way to the library, i This door was closed; sho turned the j handle softly, aud entered unobserved by the lonely occupant. The room lay deep iu shadow, tho glow of the lire was subdued aud fitful, aud the sight of the solitary man before it, buried in his owu thoughts, uncon scious of her presence, t(fetched the ten drnat chords of heart. She heard hiui sigh once, as she moved silently toward him ill the gathering gloom. She pause 1 behind his chair, aud sunuuouiug all her courage, laid a timid haud upon his head. "Greville, I have come," she whisp ered. He did not start, nor even turn, hut he reached up and drew her geutly around in frout of him, without a word. She crept iuto his embrace, aud there auotker sweet aud solemn secret was told iu ihe twilight.—Times-Deinoc rat. Lite lllggest Kite K»#r Hudo. The biggest kite in the world was mads iu Duthaui, Greeue County, N. V., ; about a year ago. It may be taken as the biggest kite ever ma le. •rt.B l«n^ g ejuelsted of two main , height I eel loug, weighing p lumit, aud iwo croas sticks gSty-otto leet long, aud weighing ,diy five pound* e.ii li, all of tbe*e *fck» wete 3 s*l inches iu >|iuiunsious. 112 11.ei this 11 tine woik was stretched a great sheet of white duck, JAsl* feel, and tteighlii ttlty live pounds; tin* tail >1 tfca til. . IM weighed AfU ptIHI l ind coiili u | I.VI yal l» of muslm l » nt> lit- bundle I l«»t of a halt-luck i tope Mitred as "kite siiotgs." This pis tilling coat #75, aud wheu It I mantled in o the air, II eaeited a lifting potter "I 1 p"uuds. Hu melt ouco peiuiilleii il in aaceud lOtHi fwt. Al | Unia Con.million I he Quickest tel. \ I • tto doclot recently took a si* koM tit v Willi a l'»*as village!, *h«i t>kcd kin a gteal man j about I ihe rviie l*« nud ' eitaiu diseases lnt lgkb"fiu*( tillage, »kel« hu l"au I | ui» u. •Nt . mhiii auk his shingle | <ut a* a full d«dg«tl iWtsM lie Ita I ,t*d .it lig that si 4 hyU4 li te. —l' »*s j uttoi^., THRGREAT TULIP MANIA. A SEVENTEENTH CENTUBY CRAZE OF TREMENDOUS VIOLENCE. FortnnCs Won ami kost On the Pret ty Flower Bulb Origin ot the Spring Heauty ot Our Gardens* THAT gay flower, the tulip, belle of the garden, has reason to carry itself with proudly up lifted head, for its history is a unique one. A native of flowery Persia, growing there in prodigal luxuriance and making the earth flame with its crimson corollas. Coming from there to Turkey, it received its name,tulip, from tulbend, the Turkish name for turban, which it resembles. At last in its migratory mood it chose its home among the good people of Holland, henceforth with quiet eflrontery ignoring its birthplace and go ing out into the world as a Holland bulb. But the flower which in the rich aoil of Persia glowed a bright crimson, in the sandy loam of its new home ap peared in a new aud fantastic dress of "two-fold beauty and a parted streak," and ever since florists have been trying to vary tho garb of the flower. For years otherwise scnsiblo meu devoted their lives to fitidiug some way 'of pro ducing black tulips, but with no better success than their compeers who sought blue roses. Tulips were introduced into Northern Europe about the close of the sixteenth century. In Holland they quickly bo came the popular ornament of their prim gardens, and by one of those strango freaks which seein to sieze a nation iw well as an individual, they became ar ticle* of commercial speculation. The rise and fall of the tulfpomania has no parallel iu the business world. In 1C36 tulip marts were established in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Haarlem and other cities, where they were sold as stock oa Wall street is to-day. Prices lose higher and higher. Bulbs bearing all kinds of high-sounding names were offered for sale. They were bought aud sold again without the buyers receiving, indeed, with no expectation of ever see ing them. All classes entered into the speculation, from noblemen to turfmen. Servants, becomiug suddenly rich, left their places to set up establishments for themselves. Men parted with houses, land and even clothes for bulbs. A sailor iu a warehouse picked up a bulb aud bit it, supposing it to be an onion. The cost to the merchant of that one bite would have banqueted the Prince of Orange und his retinue. • Suddenly this strange inflation ceased and was followed by a panic. Prices fell, merchants could not meet their en gagements, rich men found themselves beggared—but the tulip had come to stay. Even in England amid the excitement of civil war and the stern, joyless rule that followed, the tulip gained its place and friends. An old book gives a pleas ant picture of General Lambert, one of the noblest olfictrs of the Puritan army, turning from battles to cultivate the bulb with -uch loving care that the cavaliers satirized him as Knight of Ye Golden Tulip. But while those bright flowers blush "in gay divcisitie" at our feet, and make our lawns and parlors brilliact for so lon:,' a time as nature, aided by the flor ist's skill will allow, they have compan ion blossom* that refuse to lend them selves for such lowly ends. They bloom but for the stars, and choose for their 1 admirers birds with plumage as showy us themselves. Perhaps the eagle pauses to wonder .it the gay coloring of the tulip tree. Although common in the Middle States, comparatively few have seeu t'.ie mag nificent blossoms of this tree. This is because of the great height it attains be fore it brauches out. It teems strange to think of those great cup shaded flow ers glowing in their strange beauty of variegated scarlet, yellow aud orange i over a hundred feet from the ground. For hundreds of feats those trees, the largest iu America except the California ! group, will bear their blossoms aud peo ple living in their shadows will never see 1 the coloring of their canopy. By some : law of 'nion, pel haps that lustiuct which mimes birds frequent those trees whwc foliage will best eoiiie.il then, the | tree attracts to itself the gayest hued birds, notably the oriole, to which Haw t home coui|Hires its dower.—Detroit Free Press. m I'nisou by Lend Pi pi'. The iim of lead l»pe for the convey ance of water for domestic use is rarely daugerous. It is only to whan the water i itauds for some time iu the pipe aud wlieu it is largely chaiged with carbonic I si id. Theu the acid uiay act on the lent aud produce a soluble cuib»oate which is not safe to lake iu the stomach. Hut even iu this case, if the water is rtiu for a sin rt time so as to clear out Ihe stand ing water, the danger is avoided. Hard walei soon makes a deposit of carboualu I of lime or alumiua in the pipe, which 1 acts as au insoluble liuiug, aud thus pro tects the i. al from the actiou of the walcr. N>iu a pi|« has been iu use lor some mouths without auy evidence u( ; action ou the lead, it may be cousiderrtd I safe, as llisu it may be believed that the lead has uot hicu acted upon ot has l<ei <i ! coaled "V I safely, t'lu puiest water ha* the uu>*t efleet upon lead.—New I oik t luti i. I'ivaeklllM tliHi lit it tal I ttomu UH| jeait ago a »ei > Islets Kug. Itsh "lH> isi died iu a loilieae, at a place that I* uut of iku HSlm ol Htahamn oilhislul), aud at the utomnMl wheu the Mews of Ills dtalb le*ibed the Hepoy guard at the main gate, a MacW cat inaked out of it. Tile guard liivwulel aims to the cat as a »*lule le *>» 4>iug | smitl ot |wwe«itii ,tubman. an! the cuMM-ldcMa UkjS »• mm a hold ol I the lo,alii» lhal M|| t« • few J ears ago nilllte, t limitation 'I"I ..-U m"lilt pie vefrl a Hindu unity a* that gale Horn I tml » .. t, Uu' -M iMI • I I ' Terms—Bl.oo in Advance; 51.25 after Three Months. SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTUIAL. Italy is experimenting with liquid fuel for torpedo boats. The naval ordnance scokeless powder continues to produce satisfactory results. There is a thermometer at Johns Hop kins University in Baltimore, Md., which is considered worth SIO,OOO. The Hollerith electrical counting ap paratus has saved tho census bureau $600,000 in tho e*pense of enumerating the populution of the country. Frost has a variety of effects upon different products. Under the samo in fluence eggs will burst, apples contract and potatoes will turn black. It has been found that sandstone as an engine foundation is far from perfect. The stone soon becomes saturated with oil, making it soft and easily friable. flroommakers dye their broomcorn so green that housekeepers are afraid to break off one of the splints to test a cake with, for fear they may be poisoned with paris-green. To find the relative distance of the sun and stars, suppose the earth and sun but one inch apart. At the same relative distance the nearest fixed stilt would be just eleven miles away. It is said that the latest improved guns are able to give a velocity to their projectiles of 2887 feet per second, whicl is at the rate of 1968 miles an hour. This is the highest velocity yet recorded. It has been found by experiments tha ordinarily the blood travels from th< heart through the arteries at the rate o about twelve inches a second anc through the capillaries at about 3-100 o aa inch per second. The floating fire-engine, propelled bj steam, which has been lately built foi the service of the prefecture of tho port, says the Levant Herald, made a shon trial trip in the Marmora recently. Il steams twelve to thirteen miles an hour. A new English pattern of stair thread is made of alternate strips of lead anc steel, tho lead furnishing toothold and tho steel preventing wear. The lead is cast in grooves in a plate of steel, and it is asserted that this form of step hits unusual durability, not wearing smooth even under heavy travel. The microphone is the latest absolute test for death. Recently a St. Pe tersburg (Russia) woman, who wa? subject to fits of catalepsy, apparently ceased to breathe, and win looked upon by her friends as dead. Iter medical attendant, who knew the history of the case, applied the microphone to the re gion over tho heart, nvd was thus enabled to hear the faint souuds of its beats. After strenuous exertions thl doctor was enabled to restore the woman to consciousness. A neiv means shutting off an electrical current without injuty to the dynamo when wires hap pen to get crossed or there is overheat ing from any cause. The essential parts of the apparatus are four needles !«o arranged that when the voltage in the wire is increased above the limit from any cause, one of the needles will emit sparks and so burn through a line thread. This thread is connected witb springs which shut oil the current whet the tension ' broken. The . 'f «iid the Coo!t. The followlti,, ory, which i* not new, will bear retelling. During the earlier visits of the Iti.yal family to Bal moral, Prince Albert, dressed In a very simple manner, was crossing one of the Scotch lakes in a stcuner, and was curi ous to note everything relating to the management of tlie ve-sel, ami among other things cooking. Approaching the "galley," where a brawny Highlander was attending to theiuliuary matters, he was attracted by the savory odors of a compound known by Scotchmen as "hodge-podge," which the Highlander was preparing. "What is that," nsked the Prince, who was not known to the cook. "Hodge-podge, sir." was the reply. "How i* it madfc?" was the next question. "Why, there's mutton ir.til't, an I turnips lntil't, and carrots intil't, and—" "Yes, yes," said the Prince, who had not learned'that "intll't" meant "into it," expressed by the contraction intil't; but what is Intil'tl" "Why, there's uiiittou Intil't, and turnips intil't, and carrots intil't, and—" "Yes, 1 sie, but what is intil't 112" The mau looked at him, anil seeing that the Prince was serious, he replied, "There's mutton in til't, aud tuiui|M intil't, and—* "Yes, certainly, I know," the inquirer; but what is intllH—intil't I" "Ye daft gowk!" yelled the Highlander, brandishing his big "am I uo telling what's intil't*" There's mutton intil't, aud—" llere the interview was brought to a close by one of the Prince's suite, wlto was fortunately |ms*ing, aud •tep|H d into save his It iyal Highness from Iwlug rapped over his head with a big spoon, !u search for iuforiuatiou front the es»ok.—• Manchester Times. 1 II inbli'l Keil.lot From the Skies. Flank Newell, a ctttlemau o( tUglu County, t'boct rw Nat'on, Indian Terri tory, reports that a larja meteor fell on the prairie the other da*. It *»t tut- IKnitted at least twenty feet tu the earth aud prolude. twelve fuet tu tire air. Ttu> meteor wlnu HOI by NeWull apueaicd tu the atr like a m-»n»ter ball of tiie. When the >at lit wis struck 't fairl.< trembled, and thuie was a spluttering aud tt*sut4 like unto a pie- e ol hut iron tilppv t lutu tMld will. Tlt-i Ufcuteotti *i>>uu wa* as but as a turuave hours aftsi it desceuded to lilt- t>illh. N*W«II ell males the weight at several t->u». in > •ueleof tell about eight o'clock on the Maine uvai a small w at**! eourse called rtiek'a Preek Neweil was ou IIUIM* I back about live hundred yalds distant, j His h«i*e !»»>-« tried with tewtfi tsusi.i* loin It. dt«Mtuu*i*. It war uut until tbu Mbiwnijf luomlug that Nensli and hi* u> i; lil«ii« could syjMKavli neat ilt> iMwis»M, aud >h<«» only tu within a dis tance of steal Uii> )si-t* -AMauta t NO. 32. ON A ROSE PRESSED IN A BOOK. 1 win the dimmer back again At touch of this dead rose-* 0 lavish joy! O tender pain! > The very June wind blows, , Anl thrills mo with the old refrato Whose music my heart knows; 1 win the summer back again / At touch of this dead lose. / Ah, lost is all the summer's gain, And lost my heart's repose; And was it tears or was it rain That wept the season's close? J The winter suns they ooldly wane; White foil the winter snows: But Love and Summer come again. At touch of this dead rose. —Louise Chandler Moulton, iu tha Century HUMOR OF THE DAY. Out on a lark—Feathers. "Has a settled look"—A receipted bill. A counter-irritant—The vinogarish 6aleslady. Makes little tliins?a count—The teacher of the smallest class in arithmetic. It is sometimes hard to tell where business sagacity leavc3 ofl nnd down right rascality begins.— Texas Sittings. The mother hunts for bargains. And the father handles stocks, v .- I But the babies in the cradle ,„ * Are the ones that get the "rocks. \ A woman is never so likely to be mis taken at any other time as she is wheu she Is "perfectly sure."—Souaorville Journal. There are twin brothers in Brixton so much alike that they frequently borrow money of each other without knowing it. —Tid Bits. Gummey—"Now that is what I call ft taking picture/' Glanders —"Ye*; its ft painting of a pickpocket at work. "--De troit Free Press. He (at the dinnor table to young wife) "My dear wifey, I begin to think that there arc a few misprints in your caokery book."—La Tribuna. Lady (to her legal friend)—" You won't cbargo for a question, I hope?" Lawyer—"Oh, no; only for the answer." —Flicgcnde Blaetter. "I wouldn't marry the best man in creation," said Kstelle. "That lets mo out," said Chappie. "Farewell forever." —New York Herald. "Manilly is the toughest paper known, I believe," said NVickwire, incidentally. "Say," queried Mudge, "wheru cau I get a copy?"—lndianapolis Journal. Ike, Jr.—"What arc you smiling about, mother?" Mrs. Partington's Niece "I'm rcadiug a funny story and have just got to the smilax."—Buffalo Express. •'Sweet, I must go; 'tis lat»," said he: She did not raoau or shiver, But locking at him smilingly. Said: "lTetter late than never." —Chicago Sun. Teacher—"How mauy scruples aro there in a dram?" Dick Ilicks—"Sup posed to be three, but most druggists sell 'em without auy."— New York ller ald. "I'm so sorry," said Mrs. Parvenu, bidding good night to her guests after the reception, "that the storm kept nil our best people away 1"—Boston Her ald. Visitor —"Do life prisoners survivo very long?" Keeper—"Only those whoso sentences were commuted because they had but a short tirno to live."—New York Sun. "Papa, what is patrimony?" "It is what is inherited from a father, my dear." "Oh; ami then is matrimony something inherited from the mother?"— Brooklyn Life. Jack—"She is not generally considered \ belle, and yet I have seen her look kill ing.' Charlie—"ludeedl When was thati" Jack—"At a ball once when I trod upon her train."—lCato Field's Washington. Editor (of monthly magazine, aftei reading the manuscript)—" Your poem, iir, has greftt literaiy merit." Author of Poem (In a voice of agon j ) —"Then >f course you can't use it!"— Chicago Tribune. How we do laugh over the pictures we had taken wheu we were young Illy the way, wonder what wo would have thought iu tarly life could wo have teen the photographs we have had takeu since we reached middle life?—liostou Tran script. A teacher of natural philosophy once asked the bright bo.; of the class how many kirn's of force there were, and was ustouished to receive the following re ply: "Three, ma'am. Mental force, physical fore® and |tolice foiee."—Phar maceutical Era. "What book is that you are readingl" asked Mrs. Huaggs of hct husband. "It's ii book on treu culture, my dear." "You don't waul to know anything on thai subject, du yottf" " Yu», 1 waut to learu how to laise au ambush."-- Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. The Hank Clerk*--"lt's a shame, the way some men rob their employe!* by luatiug wheu thej'u paid to work. Theie's a bricklayer oti that new build ing across the itrue! who hasn't douo a stroke fur au know it I means® I've dime nothing hut watch htiti. "'*• Kate field's Washington. SliaiuiM-k aml Outer I hire Is a prevalent notion that lb* •Umtitut k is nothing buteluVer Indeed, | watt) Irish pi >|4« will show )o« closer nnd tell ) that It i# lite »l ottiotk. I Hut. at'tMi tlUji to lliv beet autbui itlwe, I tin tin* »h.tutio» k Is the malts, not the ! tiifolluui i> pens AH (he Irish tUga m)II. it heat ibtt sliamit» k i«|#resenl the (•Miner pl.t >t, which is .liferent front the ollttti 111 lht» t lovel ieaetM Spring lit a Intl.. it lio.it * el-ion. » ll' I shaturot k leaves split 4 in aiumaiiog ot>Ui Inss wltliei !• of a sit at sliii h nit|<> rlosu Im tht< Mio tud llu li.io alt o.wilto than IkuK ol tin UutM pi-*ut, molt till tats., sen the plant is, as tuMt|Hiol wuh I lot.r, V«>| lalv fckfeiw iN Vi
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