SULLIVAN JTTI REPUBLICAN. W. M. CHENEY. Publisher. VOL. XII. New Orleans has a smaller police force than other American city of cor responding size. A French savant has discovered that tears are bactericidal and may be de pended upon to exterminate certaiD microbes. "If people will talk good times in stead of hard times," avers the India napolis Sentinel, "the latter will quickly disappear." John D. Rockefeller has given nearly 85,000,000 to the Chicago University and has what the Detroit Free Press terms, "the good taste" not to demand that it be named for him. Sir Charles Dilkc, recently said iii the debate in the British Parliament: "The most dangerous illusion any in habitant of the united kingdom can have is that we are a popular power. We are probably the most unpopular of the great powers." A San Francisco woman disposed of an estate of SIO,OOO by writing a few lines in pencil on an old envelope. Lawyers say that the will cannot be broken, and their opinion that women know nothing about business they re gard as confirmed anew. Englanil is having hard times, notes the Courier-Journal. Its leading securities declined nearly half a bill ion dollars in value during the past year. Its imports fell off' #88,000,000 and its exports 500,000. Its trade in coal and textiles dwindled alarm ingly. _______________ Navigation of the great lakes dur ing the season of 18915 resulted in the loss of 123 lives. The number of ves sels lost was fifty-three, with an ag gregate tonnage of 24,258, and valued at $1,040,400. Partial losses by stranding*, collisions ami tires bring the total up $2.1 12,588. The shallow waters of Lake Erie claimed nearly half the lives lost, Lake Huron being second. John Hyde, expert special agent of statistics of agriculture, lias written an interesting jfionogram on what he terms "Geographical Concentration." In it he develops the fact that the pro cess of agricultural centralization works very injuriously to the Ameri can farmer, and that many of his vicis situdes are due to the single-crop sys tem. He shows, for instance, that while hemp is a product cultivated in Europe from the shores of the White Sea to the Mediterranian, and that it flourishes in extensive regions in Asia, Africa and South America, its cultiva tion in the United States is almost wholly confined to Kentucky, that State in 188:1 having produced 93.77 per cent, of all the hemp raised in this | country. Obviously hemp is capable i i>f being produced over a wide area in t the United States, but its cultivation is almost wholly unknown outside o) Kentucky. Mr. Hyde makes a stroup j plea for mixed farming. anil savs thai | hi> long as American farmers persist ir j devoting themselves to the production ! in great ipiautities of a few things, they ' cannot expect to prosper. ________ Oklahoma is going to knock very i hard for admission as a State, declare* the St Lotus Star-Mayings. ThcTer i litory was organized only three year ago. but hi population and wealth it it- ! to-day fai in advanc of tin; other Ter rt tones seeking admission as States. The SOOotupay nig the applies tn>n for admission as a State show that she ha* 2,-172.482 acres ol j land in far ii> use vain lat 41-1,022, .145, In tin- last yea I ihe farmers bar vested 2sl,•«£."> 1 acre* of corn, 222,H1' 1 aeres of wheat, 1D',174 acre* of oats, j 21,411 aeres of cotton. 18,7«V> aere« ot sorghum, 14.121 acres of iluugariau millet, an-1 4125 acres of broom eoru It Is alums! a* large a<- tin Htale ol lllluuir. and lis* a population oi t.lioui 2VI,IMM, which IS greater than that ol auy olhel Htat. when adliutle I to tin I moii It «Mt'»»>tl tuluatloH ol 1 property in Ih 11 amount- I I*7*, •J*. which in I Hilt ha l tu. r.-a». .1 to it t 'l.M,ii,"iii liliik\itltoual ballk« with oM-is > >7l I'll* T> rn lorial L.gtklalur. Its* bull atleiltlVi to « lueaii 'iial matt. rand tb. n are all i u-h in marly ail lite district* big«>, and au agricultural and iMe ■ Uaitical colli a« it l lli loan ol Hull aat<i lii f< llgloii* ii. ilt< ri it ha-at.' kept iwt'n a lilt luati tof tin \ldel I*'* t|alfco Itei • hilt' iti la* ul) list) Hapti.i, is.uiv 1..-,i 4 w».i.k»li nai, twenty itii i alUoli. u.||i lout I'r - I,yl<i.ar. »t* li»i i>ai, ant lilt) I'fcfltlHl li.l.at oi M» i, 11, . | hi* »Hai *«'iit||t, »Ua4 I .a« i<,m«4 t> » * *• The London Times says that in a financial way the past year was the most trying in a decade. The London Times, commenting on the condition of the Bank of England, says that institution is indispensable to the money market. Germany has decided that cinnamon yellow is the best color for war ships. The French stick to the gray tint, something like wet sail cloth. The Chinese Y. M. C. A. in Son Francisco has recently sent $42,000 to Canton as a contribution by the Chinese of the former for the evangeli zation of their countrymen. W. C. Latta, of Purdue University, in an interesting address on "Farm Drainage" before the Indiana Tile, Brick and Drainage Association at In dianapolis, said that uplands as well as lowlands should be drained il' good crops were desired. Under the heading, "Irela id in 1893," the London Times says that the year was one of the most peaceful and prosperous of the century. Since 1820 there has been no better agricultural season, and the people have never been freer from distress. There are many signs of the material aud moral im provement of the people. According to the figures presented by the London Times in its agricul tural review of the past year, the area in Great Britain devoted to wheat was 1,798,869 acres; to barley, 2,251,293, and to oats, 4,435,914. The wheat crop is estimated 45,429,407 bushels. The paper says that at the end of the year there were 2,079,587 horses in Great Britain, 11,297,551 head of cat tle, 31,774,821 sheep and 3,278,030 l>igs- Manuscripts by noted ant hors have so great a value as autographs that with in the past few years some authors have stipulated with publishers that their manuscript should be kept clean —perhaps copied on a typewriter for giving out to the printers —and re turned to tlieni, that their families may traffic in them after they are dead, presumably. T. B. Aldrich is said to be one of the authors who al ways wants liis copy back. In the University Law Review some interesting figures are collected as to the pecuniary value of life and limb as estimated in the courts within the last five years. The value of a life is in some States fixed by law, and New York is one of the States which does not allow the recovery of more than SSOOO for the loss of a life in a suit against the person or corporation through whose negligence the loss oc curred. This figure seems straugely low, since five times that amount has been allowed in this State as couipen ' sation for the loss of a limb. Fifteen : thousand dollars has been held not ox ! cessive for the life of au intelligent 1 young man in Kentucky, and a verdict ; for a like amount has been sustained in Tennessee when the life was that of a postman and express agcut, thirty ! three years old, though a verdict for i 412,0(111 wits held excessive in the same State where the life lost was that of a i weak man fifty even years old. The I courts allow less for the loss of a drunkard, life and more for the life ; of an iudustrious aud steady man. The livea of children are usually valued at from S3OOO t<> SISOO. fn Illinois the loaf- of an ey. ha been compensated for by SSOOO, aud of two eves bv #9OOO. In New York n verdict ol $14,000 foi the loss of au eye and dlstigmcuicut ot -the face has been sustained. In tHi* ' State, also, it hits been held tha' #>isoi ; for the loss of tt lit lit 1 is uot excessive Two thousan I dollars was In Id t , lie the proper amouul for the impairment of the use of a haul l'i Louisiana lln Sew York court-- hate usually Im-mii lib ■al iii .11 low lug verdict* for .lain I ages \ verdict l«r s|il,*MNl fin tin lons oi 11.., ariii of an eight tear >»1>I IMIV has I.- .U |„ ld proper I eta* courts 111 thai Htati liav. upb< Id a v. r i diet for tl6,<i'i i for injury toon arm I au.t othei w>m I* In *ll <* iu tflt.'esilr tin lo tin i. „ n a luau eighty .te.tr> old »,i h-ld not eiccw ct ill- \ , lie' .it *1 ' 'MI > if lli oil) oi i,tl<i I |i»t * l •initial ntfui r a t * Uot dial i|f b. I 111 AI • * -It *1 ft! a It . dlt lo| # til,U-11, lo| lb# !> *- ol I*.lti !I* $1" ii foi ait no il tto a iM4t4 «i> h I It, aVI , |l, ft,, !•«. I o| LAPOKTE, PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1894. WISHES. I asked a little child ouo day, A child intent on joyous play, "My little one, pray and tell mo Your dearest wißh ; what may it be'.'" The little one thought for a while, Then answered with a wistful smile : "Tho thing that I wish most of all Is to be big, like you. and tall." I asked a maiden sweet and fair, Of dreamy eyes and w ivy hair : "What would you wis i, pray tell me true, That kindly fate should bring to youV" With timid mien and downcast eyes And blushes deep and gentle sighs, Her answer eame : "All else above, I'd wish some faithful heart to love." I asked a mother, tried and blest, With babe asleep upon her breast: "O, mother fond, so proud and fair, What is thy inmost secret prayer?" Bhe raised her calm and peaceful eyes, Madonpa-like, up to the skies : "Jly dearest wish is this," said she. "That God may spare my child to me." j Again, I asked a woman old, To whom the world seemod hard and cold : "Pray tell me, O, thou blest In years, What are thy hopes, what are thy fears?" , With folded hands and head bent low She answer made, in aecents slow -. "For me remains but one request: It is that God may give me rest." —Boston Globe. TURN ABOUT Is FAIR PLAY. BV HELEN'! 7 , HICKS. P Y DEAR girl, you [&jm don't know what if \9v im H y°" nrc 'liking JPMtW In Hi A mati- j sL v\\ IMS I'D ueu for me! | IF 1 SB $ Look at this desk j tl \VW7 /T ftlK ' pity rue. I j IT' b®/ C am overwhelmed, w *m/I i 'swamped,' as [B! NU7 jij the boys say, ! |li / by a voluminous mass of corro- j (1 q j spondence. lam | --JT weeks behind \l time in answer- ! ing some letters from my most in- ! portant cu/itomors, and I have written until my pen and my patience are i both in tatters." So saying, Marion Maidmont, pro- | prietor of the "Favorite Shopping Agency," leaned back in her tilting, revolving chair with n comical expres- i sion of hopeless despair on her I piquant face. "Why don't you learn t<> use a typewriter, my dear Marion?" aske 1 her caller, Miss Lilian Lefebre, sym pathetically. "You could rattle your letters oft in no time then." Miss Maidmont gave her friend a disgusted look. "Don't 1 have enough to try my patience now, what with cranky cus- , tomers to buy for, and greedy shops to purchase from, without fussing with one of those abominable clicky machines?" "Well, then, why do you not employ a stenographer ? I'm sure you can easily afford it. now that your business has increased to such an extent," per- j sisted Miss Lefebre. "What! and have a commonplace flirt of a girl about, boring me with her insufferable airs, aud poking her nose into my business? No, I thank you." "Well, nothing seems to suit you, Marion," laughed Miss Lefebre. as sue fastened her jaunty sealskin cape "I'm sure I don't know what else to suggest unless you hire a young man." lioth girls laughed at this, and then Miss Lefebre rose, saying: "Well, I must run along or I shall be late. Sorry you cannot spare time I togo, dear." Left alone. Miss Maidmont plunged into a pile of correspondence which littered her desk, aud drove her pen furiously as she answered numerous i petty inquiries and sent samples to ' out-of-town customers. Hut somehow she felt unaccountably blue and de pressed. She had loligeil to accoiu pany Lilian to the matinee. It was a line day out, aud her work bored her intensely. "Heally," she thought ut last, ussh<- threw down her <pitll after a vitin at | tempt to collect her thoughts, "I must get assistance of some kind. I tun overworking nowadays. It would not : be a bad idea to a stenographer to ! assist me with my correspondence, j liut I do hat. to have a gosaipy, curious girl around me. However, I | don't see what elsi I can do. Shi sat for a moment meditating, i with knit brow a aud sit anxious pinker [ about Iter aw« < t mouth. "I w inh it were | kmc- Ible to get a mall to a*»l»t we," she thought. "It would be a real hell. 11l main way* "Well, wh> not' 1 sin- added and | denly, half aloud. "Why should I I Uot employ a yoiiltg man lo eoinluel Imy e>>rr< sp.it, |i uee ' M< . ertaiulv Would bent UUUieiMW as ialauc to 111 in |Mrftm>iil|| arlitdtu. ol th tua*cii lineal* aline, ami hi* opinion tvill lie tut iiliiahle as i. ~<arda gill of en It i .initially I beiit-1• l || Ir v it Ami ,n In elithu »aaii. Ml. Mill |o h. t MttafMell. l. fad aa foll tl, ••W isnt. 'Hviuigraphvi u, l lyj j »til< r \t. iii,., mail !«• -t. *a». • r |mm oi leal «u l gre»»al milium Vd<il. M. tiuoui, Its % , S * 1t,... w r 111-11. I 111 -a t.ral ol I . M ~ . tl I i 'z::< 'fr '1.0'.,;.", * | b' * Mml » >#«« **» 4 * 1 I This latter correspondent called first, and proved to be a very young man, just graduated from a business college, and totally inexperienced. He liad probably used his mother's stationery. It was quite late in the afternoon when .Tack, the diminutive office boy, brought Miss Maidmont a very cor rect visiting card bearing the name of "Mr. Arthur Ardmore." Marion experienced a quickening of her pulses. This was the other applicant. "Show him in," she said, curtly, to grinning Jack. .Tack knew what was going on, of course. He always knew everything that transpired, or was about to transpire in the office, though how he found things out as he did was a matter of marvel to Miss Maidmont. The grin vanished from the young autocrat's countenance as he sedately pulled aside the portiere which screened the proprietor's private office from the waiting-room in front, and beckoned to Mr. Ardmore. Miss Maidmont looked up interest edly, and met the gaze of a tine-look ing, well-dressed young man, of say twenty-tivc yours of age. Then as she noticed an astonished expression grow in his handsome, dark eyes, tile peculiarity of the whole pro ceeding occurred to her, and she blushed vividly. "Is Mr. Maidmont in?" queried the young man. Jack chuckled audibly, and the soil lid revived Miss Maidmont. "That will do, Jack; you may go now," she said severely,and the culprit retired. "Pray be seated, Mr. Ardmore,'" she said, turning to her caller with a dig nified gesture. "There is 110 Mr. Maidmont," she continued. "I am the proprietor of this agency, and I am Miss Maidmont." "Ah, indeed!" said the young fel low politely, but Marion imagined she saw a gleam of amusement quiver for a moment in his eyes, which caused her to become most severe and frigid iu her manner. "You are dpsirous of obtaining a situation as amanuensis?" she inquired haughtily. "That was my intention in calling," replied Mr. Ardmore, demurely. "You have had experience?"— Miss Maidmont was gaining confidence. "Yes. three years with finmbo .V Co., who are my references." "Mr. Ardmore, you will understand that 1 shall require something more than a mere correspondent. 1 rpally wish someone to till the position of private secretary, and 112 did not feel as though 1 could get along with a girl, don't you understand?" Miss Maid mont smiled confidingly asshe finished her little explanation, Mr. Ardmore returned the smile with n very admiring glance, anil in wardly decided that 'Miss Maidmont would make a most charming "boss." "And the salary?" he suggested. "What would you consider a proper remuneration for the services I re quire?' Marion felt a trifle anxious. The "Favorite Shopping Agency" could not afford to pay fancy prices, even for a very fascinating young man, with eloquent eyes and a silky mustache. Mr. Ardmore mused a moment. "Say twenty-five a week," he said at length. M isf- Maidmont breathed more free ly ; that was where she had placed her figure. "Very well, Mr. Ardmore; suppose we call the matter settled provided your references prove satisfactory. Can you conic prepared togo to work to-morrow morning?" "At what hour, ma'am?" Mariou looked up quickly to see if her new typewriter was laughing nt tier, but his face was as grave as au owl's. "Nine o'clock. I close at five. You will have an hour for luncheon, and Saturday afternoons. "I will be on hand, Mis* Maidmont. I bid you good evening," and the \ oiiug fellow courteously bo we. I him self out. "Is lie married or single?" asked Lilian Lefebre, when she called to iff Mariou and inspect the new type writer. 1 I I never asked him," stammered Marion with a sudden sinking of her heart. "(tingle, I suppose." Lilian in tig In-1 provokiugly. "You suppose, then you're not at all nun' of it. lb- looks lik> a mar ried man to me, but of course you don't care, do yo»l?" Marion decided thai Lilian could bt Very illaagrerahle aln n »hr choose, but »l»e did not 1 nderatand ahv *li< It It sileli au intt rt *t in Mr V. bn .r. rlli irs, though she c\pcricli>'c'l a din lll. ft I. lliitf of .'llel ain 11 .la 'k eatit ally ml .1 It- 1 that Mi trdiuor. aat a ba. li. I- I 'ill' luollilllu -It. found a I.IK bltuel. Sou.l !lo» »ilt »a* MtiatHoiiulabW pit „-i| on »ii giiriuxxl iniaodlalch alio ha I placed Ihi in theft la.uli dutlarn a ait-kaoiit a! li.u oi Inn HO, loam itMM'fc at Ilia «« •on ol ilw 1t ar " I'll. |.rit«l> fi. lar* ««« n.a.l hliMM'lf lutaluabU it* tin telim iuli • 11. i. k 11. lit I ii.ii t . il. lil lull) itall of lilt »fc"i>|<iiw. In »i.l, •em o 1 in," all i.lit- I .ok. M.k- Maul hi.Ml aU'l 'it Mft.* I - It. grtnl haul. Ihti .la v • h« n a Mlalllt* I t tialoUo 1 • Ml M. M»|1.«..«1 - l it 1...it,. >p- at*lit at aHi iaa> IIm«I«> Vim Moilmi Ml MttlUd Iw « lt|M»i||. | than ever after that night, foi It is needless to say Mr. Ardmore accepted his "boss's" invitation in spite of Dame Grundy. Time flew by on wings of happiness in the tiny office, and as Christmas ap proached, the business of the Favorite Agency increased enormously. Miss Maidmont congratulated herself that I she never had had such a successful season. She knew where much of the credit for the increase was duo, and decided that she would make her pri vate secretary n handsome Christmas present. She little realized what that gift would be. It was customary for Mr. Ardmore to make all the purchases for bashful young ladies who desired something suitable to present to their brothers and fiances, while Miss Maidmont shopped for the men who wanted gifts for their sweethearts and cousins and aunts. Often they made the rounds of the shops together, and afforded one another the benefit of mutual criticism and advice. One day Marion laughingly re marked that as she was so experienced in the art of purchasing engagement rings, she certainly should make ar rangements for buying her own when the time came, and make a good com mission on it. Mr. Ardmore regarded her intently as she spoke, and then said, signifi cantly : "No, Miss Maidmont, I shall insist on getting your engagemeut ring my self. " Marion's eyes drooped beneath his ardent gaze. At last it was Christmas Eve, and the city arrayed itself m snowy holi day attire in honor of the day. Miss Maidmont reached the office early that morning, and she entered with glow ing, rosy cheeks, and sparkling eyes, caused by Jack Frost's cool kisses. On her desk was a square, white envelope addressed to her as proprie tor, and after she hod perused its con tents the roses were displaced by lilies, and all the light died out of her big blue eyes. The communication was Mr. Ard more's resignation, stating that for reasons beyond his control, he was obliged to resign his position as private secretary in her employ. All that long, wearisome day Marion shopped alone, and her task had never before seemed so arduous. She had become accustomed to relying 011 him and following his advice. "What would she do without him?" she thought desperately. It was late in the short afternoon when she returned despondently to the office. Mr. Ardmore was busy at his desk. With n sudden resolution she went directly over to him. "Mr. Ardmore," she said, " ; s there no inducement I could offer you that would cause you to consider your res ignation? I should be willing to give you a share in the business if you would remain." "Yes," he replied, "I shall bo de lighted to accept an interest in tho business provided you are willing to form a partnership with me which shall be ratified by a ceremony to be duly performed by a clergyman in good standing, and sealed by a gold circlet. Oh, my darling I love you. Haven't you seen it? That is why I was leaving. Can yon care for mo enough to marry your typewriter?" Marion raised her eyes, and by one swift glance of unutterable affection answered him. Jack, the office-boy, met Miss Le ft-b re on his way home that evening, and confidentially informed her that the missis was goin' to marry her private secretary. ' Well, why not? said Miss Lefebre. "Many a man has married his type writer, and surely turn about is fair play."--Family Storv Paper. Hesccmlailts »t Moiite/.uuiri. The action of the Mexican Govern ment in recognizing the claims of the Manptia of Castollanos and other de scendant* of the Montezuma* by the payment of annuities, I* regarded in Madrid as a partial restitution of *e olicstcred estates rather than a* a pen .-ioii. ax was announced from the City of Mexico. Tin 11\ ing descendant* of the liucof Mexican king* who were overthrown by Colic/ ar. eouueeted with the first nobility of fpam an.l boa*t a family Ir«t which nat tier back to the four tcenth century. They reside at Mala mauca. l'lic\ have not a large for tune, but sufficient means to I liable them to appear at court. l'p |i> |H,*)il tin 4 received handsome rev enues from entailed estate* in Mexico, but tin estate- were ~.|/.e.| by the \|< xicait I tux eminent and for forty three > <-at» tbi » 100 not dmx.-la peimv I rum prop. rt.v t.. which,a* hews ..i M..ute«mu,. ili. . claim l •b« .uti li .l I'tie |• i• nt lieu lof tin fanuU l«. Keiiof I •tin A tun still Walcnii* In x , IMM M ' ..... . dm I11 ..1 i ,-i. ii,t. »nd»l M in Ito >1 o •oil* I- a bwwi, Krad'tatel t»» Ul« -i . lain* IK' i I uml.'tv, I >t lie.Ui.t-. ill* IIMM> to ant icultnr. aud a Ul*>» I | ,r. a Inch hit* Mi Old (Will H.«u Krati. I*. • Kxenunet ta I 4>i to'in/ tM irulal I'riuu , IMto KM. Hi t«»i is ii. i.tiau about b> ilittml in tke l.a -> Hi at. ■ wlt lit Mil hi» aax Iti'iu Hiam Ii | .Kii«lfe It. pi i»« mlti •.«»»« in. ,mrun «»i *it*n. chi. d> to in* ai<« H< lia» U- lI" pl . i ii. Itw t», L. «i «» in* **«it iii'u. ' in> mf* j,, „ i i . i.utt tii - ii. It. > M an rut -.if jilm a*. I « iiMiiv iU" 'it a> • tattr Mi#ntt. 4* I m bi< k>.iM ..I a > li> ...«* i,. iu l it. >|| |t«4. t !». •.» H>«m4 Term* —-SI.OO in Advance i 51.25 after Three Months. THK USB OF ODD FIBERS. MATERIAL, FOR TEXTILE FABRICS RECOMMENDED BY UNCLE SAM. Production of Pineapple Fiber—Cul tivation of Slsal Hemp—The Re markable Karnle. THE Ooverument is making great efforts to create a pop ular interest in American fibers. Of such materials in the raw the United States imports $50,(100,000 worth annually, though it is reckoned that one-half of that quantity could be produced in this country just as well. The other half is derived from vogetable species which could not be cultivated profit ably here, climate aud soil being un suitable. Seeing immense profits ahead, inventors and capitalists are turning their attention to the making of machinery for obtaining fibers from various plants which the farmers will supply as soon as manufacturers de mand them. Meanwhile Uncle Sam is circulating information far and wide on the subject, telling what kinds of leaves and stalks will yield the most suitable stuff' for cordage, twine and all sorts of textile fabrics. Tho fiber bureau at Washington, under the direction of Export Charles Richards Dodge, has great hopes of the pineapple as a fiber producer in this country. In Florida the fruit is grown 011 a large scale, but the leaves arc thrown away —thousands of tons of them annually. It is a frightful waste, for they can be made to yield one of the most valuable fibers known. In India pineapple fiber is woven into the most delicate of all vegetable fabrics —the celebrated "pina. ' Tho latter looks like gossamer aud is so light that it will almost float in the j air when tossed up. For making it the fibers are laboriously separated by hand, the ends being glued together so as to make a continuous thread. They can be spun like flax. At the ) same time, they are wonderfully j strong, and there is record of an inch I rope formed of them that stood a | strain of 5700 pounds before breaking. The cultivation of another plant— i namely, sisal hemp—for the fiber : yielded by its leaves is already promis ing to develop into a great industry in j Florida. Every year we import from Yucatan $5,000,000 worth of this kind of fiber, which can be produced just as well and of better quality in tho Peninsular State, south of the frost line. The sisal grows readily in the poorest and rockiest soil, which can not be farrred profitably for anything ! else. Apart from its commercial value, it is one of the most interesting plants in the world. It is a bush of I huge green bayonet-shaped leaves. 1 When about six years old it sends up ! from its middle with great rapidity a 1 stalk or mast twenty-five feet high and three inches in diameter. From the upper half of this stalk small branches grow out, each branch bearing tulip j shaped blossoms. The flowers do not I smell pleasantly, their odor being de scribed as resembling the bouquet ofa { mouse in au advanced stage of de | composition under the floor. I'res- I ently the blossoms wither, the petals 1 drop off, and in their place leaves ap | pear. Within a few days, where each flower w as, a complete little sisal plaut ' lias developed, attached to 1111 ex tremity of the parent stem. When mature it drops to the ground, and, il it manages to come into contact with the mother earth, proceeds to take root ami become a growth like its progenitor. This method of reproduc tion is found in no plant save the sisal and a few of its near relatives. As many as 1000 small plants may be gathered from a single stalk as they ripen. They are remarkably tenacious of life aud will retain their vitality for months out of the ground. Plantations of sisal practically take care of them selves. Tho fiber yielded by the leaves is superb material for cordage, | biuding-twine and other purposes. Itamie is the most remarkable of th« j new fiber producing plants. Itaculti 1 vatiou it likely to lieeome eventually one of the foremost agricultural indus tries of the lulled States All that is I required to bring this about is a sat isfactory machine for separating the fiber economically. No contrivance that will accomplish this cheaply hat aa yet iteeli devised. Couacquentiy the stuff is nowhere produced ou a commercial l.asia at present, except ill ■lapau, where labor i* procurable for next to nothing. The .lapauew »epa rate the liber by hau<l and dry it oil the roots of their house*. One man ) can IhH.-4 prepare two poitnda a day. The plant belongs to the in 111. 'am ity. and la M.im times called the "sting- Its., uetll. H is als.. known an Chins gra s», hating la-el. cultivated 11. that 1 country trom tunc immemorial. lln ' libel la 111 lit. bark of lb. alalk. which has a pithy . . nlf It i» v. ry la-au lif ul. light strong as ailk aud will not lull.lf* If till! It all sorls of tktplla ilo fabric, art math. coiiulel feilm# •Ilk aud ill. tliu-al bum, aa well so la.-t. foi curiam*, muslin*, drew good* pluaht " aud liatnUont. and «-r tieeal.lt taip. U It It*, lull »n H da. a tttlun malt rial lot |»t ,aIU 'ii a.. ...nil I II llgnln. and sill Ugllt IVam" 1111 ivi-a 111 11 • O.li Hla*«a»M.i California Hi- a. i.of H • jfMM oldaill product 47, urn pouud* ul *lri|*pc<d »talk* tead» b'l ma. hiiiu- I Aim lit H«l> iu Uaa* lia* <Ui%tafed a plan loi rydut'iuil lb* libioii* 1 .art* <•! lUv plant* ml" a wool Ilk. s»b»ian—. Horn which mi»« iaiu* I." .. tla.M m# utantilatlur. ai> produced V 1 liw «*kc ul . i«.."4ia*iiM* taiintra |a t uilltat- ll I aitfoi t.la l.a« >1.1.1| a u.aalt >m tb*» «»** 1 Waahin*i«*i iHai |t>|.>«t|o. I 'natla ha» an < ail».# ' Ih h.paitmti-' "• u1 . liii.lt. a, a to. I. u «i|» nub o-l. I b» 4 i : ab-.s •!al. il »» I iad -.ilat-i. Ii -no* » |.| aupt b' l' < ■ b.l'ii > NO. 20. WHAT TIME SHE LOVES. What time she loves me and doth lay Her little hand in mine, The winter blossoms like the May And stare through storm-clouds shine I What time she loves me not—ah, me ! In spring the winter seems to be ! When I do feel that sho is kind, L'fe hath no more to give, For sweetly doth the sun and wind Make all Life's violets live ! But when, perchance, her frown I see, Life's last, sweet violet dies for me' How. on her lightest touch, My hope, my heaven depends! If it be ill to love so much, Love maketh all amends! Cruel or kind though she may be, Her love is heaven and earth to me —Frank L. Ktanton, in Atlanta Constitution. HUMOR OF THF. DAY. Worldly wise—Geographers. There's the rub —At the Turkish hath. Gossip of the ring—Society chatter over an engagement. —Truth. When you bury your grudges do not erect a tall monument over them. —Galveston News. Some men are the architects of their own fortunes; others only carry tho hod to theirs.—Puck. "Johnny, is your lather a firm man?" '"Yes, mom, when he knows he's wrong."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. "That fellow Jawley is a broker, isn't he?" "Yes." "Has he any money?'' "Yes—he's got mine."— Life. The troublo with the family tree is that its latest twigs put on the greatest air of self-importance. Truth. Somehow or other people always distrust a man who is generally known (o dye his whiskers.—Somervillo Journal. Although tho relations between France nnd Germany are strained they don't seem to be very clear.—Texas Sittings. Lloyd (at dinner) —"Mamma, what makes us oat soup first, then fish? Is it so tho tish can go in swimming. Babyhood. Be modest; don't forgot that many things which you regard as events are looked upon as mere incidents by other people. Puck. Aunty—"So you have had your first meal at your new boarding place. Was it a course dinner?" Little Girl— "Awfully." Good News. Some genius has invented an indoor gamo of baseball." This goes to show that the game is not altogether played out. —Hartford Journal. Bride--"Why do they give us so many things we arc too poor to use?" Groom —"Yes; this cook-book, for in stance?"— Detroit Tribune. "I enjoyed the ser 1 to-day more than any I have hear n six mouths." Mrs. Seequiek-- "Is ur new cloak sealskin or beaver?" —inter-Ocean. "What is tho correct English of it? Do you collect a bill or collect a debt?" "The English of it is you can't do either just now."—St. Louis Republic. Maud —"I've made u splendid reso lution." Guinevere—"What is it?' Maud—"l've determined to leave ort getting engaged."—Chicago Record, The boy stood onthe icy walk. Whence all but him hud slid Zip went his heels, up went his feet. And "wow-wow" wont the kid. Binghaint ou llepublican. "Money talks, ' remarked the busi ness man, who was ruefully conteni plating a lot of idle capital ; "hut it doesn't talk iu its sleep."—Washing ton Star. Miss Porkopolis - "Is it true that all Bostouians live on baked beaus?" Mrs. Beaconstreete "Oh, no ; lots ol them live ou their relatives." Sotuer ville Journal. Father "Will, young mail, I uu derstund, then, that you love my daughter?" N> rvolts Youth "N u u no, sir, 1 wish to marry her."- Chi cago Inter-Oceau. Philanthropist "You nay JOB *i» keeping a lookout for work? Thei why cant you «et work?" \\ car? WUlvuin "That's not what I m keep ing the lookout for.' Chicago Rwcord Hoax "1 hear Hanipliat has jitnl received a legacy of a million dollar*." •loav - "Yes, all I that iti.tkr- lillu at oucfthe ru'hcoi and tin poorest actor 111 the prol.--ti.iu," Philadelphia Record kangaroo lis vour ivory tii< huiit<-r» are si ah» - .ft. i Win ■■■ vou carry it in vour trunk ' Me pliant "Its v..or skin tlnv waul Why don l vou hide U tu> ur i.m-h. t hi. i.K' TriMiue "St.. hu la» i.i• ttv a uauo a- I ev. i heard h wax Marjori. Mavld. but ►hi had it ftiauxed "« liaim.-.l V.» In la» "l« *l W toil did »le )»»< U ' !'«•. I In*' Mi- Maijom Wraith V « V.-ri. I'l ex. ur* It IUII.I Ih lit r I tile tol iu. i»l I. 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