THE M1DDLEBDRGH POST. . GEO. W. WAOENSEiLEK. Editor ami Proprietor. Mhi..ehvh.ii, Pa., August lH.'lfi. Tbero ere now ten colonics of Mor cons in Mexico, nearly all of whom ire Americans. Their holdings aro aid to be in tie finest portion of Northern Mexico. Bishop Thohurn, of tho Methodist Episcopal Chnrch in India, in talking of theosophy in Cincinnati, snid that it was a thing of the pact there, and that it Lad been dropped in India about tho time it was tuken up in America. M. Bunnell Whitcomb, of Boston, who fonr years ago undertook to found a monastic order in tho Episco pal Chnrch and was admitted to mon istic tows by Bishop Totter, of New Fork, as Brother Hugh, has given up tho tank, as he conld not find any oth ers willing to co-operate with him. tie has been released from his tows and gono back to business lifo in Bos ton. It is interesting to note the cbnngo In tho cost of a fair copy of the Bible daring tho course of rectories. Dr. rinmmcr, in Lis tract, "How to Use the Bible," says: "In tho thirteenth century, in England, two arches ol tLo London bridge cost 812.1. At the arae time a copy of tho Bible, with a few explanatory notes, cost $150. Then tho wages of a laborer nmountel to but eighteen cents a week." Railroad building in tho United States Las not been at a standstill dur ing tho pant year. The Railroad Ga zette is authority for the statement that 717 miles of road have been built in the first half of tho year. The new track built in tho first half of the year for seven years past was as follows: 1890, 717; 18'J5, G20; 1831, X 1893, 1023; 1892, 1281; 1891, 1701; 1890, 2055. Much tho largest mileage credit to any ono company of tho total given for tho sixth mouths is that built by tho Kansas City, Pitts burg and Gulf, nearly 140 miles, in Arkonsas, Texas and Indian Territory. The second largest lino was built by the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley road, fifty-live mile?, in Cali fornia. The Forum says : If the press is to j-aiuiam its dignity as an educator oi the people, it must lead and not fol low. It must fearlessly express the truth, not pander to the almighty dol lar nor to blind partisanship. Last summer I said to tho editor of a great cosmopolitan newspaper: "Why do the newspapers print ho manycolumus Of sensational stuff in a questionable manner?" "Simply," said he, "to meet the demand of tho tottghtcr ele ment of tho community, which reads nothing fine. This kind of news is rend by all eludes that have much to do with tho police; by .port,' inhab, itauts of tho slums and tho Tho Ten derloin District.'" Would a ministet preach, or a teacher teach, to please tho baser elements of the commuuity? Then why should a newspaper? Tho most ancient court in England is that of tho King's bench. Alfred the Great presided over this court inoro than a thousand years ago. Other monarehs followed his example until tho cares of the realm becurao such thut it was necessary to appoint judges. Tho court of chancery is al most as old as tho king's beuch. In 1871 these ancient tribunals were merged into u comprehenivo judicial system, composed of the king's bench, tho court of common pleas, the ex chequer and the probate courts. At tho head of these departments is tho supreme loyal oflicer of the law ol Great Brituin and Ireland, tho lord high chancellor. He is uppoiuted by tho crown on the motion of the premier of tho realm and changes oflieo with his political party, lie sits upon tho woolsack, tho presiding otlleer's chair in tho House of Lords, and is also a member of tho privy council and tho chief judge of tho appellate tribunals. Next in rank is the lord chief justice of England, who presides over tho court of appeals. Lord Halsbury is the lord chancellor, Lord Russell, of Killowen, is tho chief justice, aud Lord Esher is tho muster of rolls, and Le will bo tho lust judge to hold that timu-houored title; it dies with Lim. Among the wearers of the judicial ermine, the lato Chief Justice Coleridge was con spicuous for Lis liberul views, since liberalism ii not a prevalent creed w.tij judge iu 'inglauJ. A I'UMond weighing 4f(i curat li being cut in Africa. and It will prub ably x! a feature of the hotel tleik uLlblt at tlt'j World's i'uir. THB RIVER. Wish 1 could est back to-dny To the meadowy fields of May Where we want the shadow way To the river; , Where a little world of Joys Blossomed round the barefoot toyt As they went with Joound noise To the river. Splash! splash! The wavelets dash, And the splintered sunbeams flora Whoro the mnplee Csed to quiver On the cool road To the river! , Wlfh I could (rot back to-day Where the mo..f-s trailed In gray And the Ulieg felt the spray Of the river; Wh'-re, above Its banks of gnen, Well I loved to loll sod lena la the shadow and the sheen Of tho river. Pplah! splosh! The wavelets da.h, And the splintered sunbeams flash Where the oak leaves Ced to quiver On the cool backs Of the river. Wlh I could pet back to-day! ' Cut tho poll has loft the rari Long the winters, brief the May, And the river With Its Kloom and with Its steams, Where life's dyltiR suns"t streams, Ilipplrs through an old maa's dreams Faintly ever. -Frank L. Stanton, ia Atlanta Constitution. MALIND. ey HELEN w. nnnsoy. MALIND, don't yoa want tor see what I got in this bundle?" "I should admire to, said Malind. push ing back the purplo slat sunbonnet which shut her in from all sido views, and made the landscape look as if sho were gaz ing at it through a telescope. The girl who had hailed her darted behind a clump of bushes. "Como 'round here," sho said. "Ma would give mo tits if she knew I'd opened it I It's a frock shu's bin mak in' fer Lita Marsh, stuck up thing I Ma says she looks as if sho 'spectcd the earth would git up an prance when she steps on it. Guess she'll hev a a'prise party w hen she sees mo tricked out in a frock jest like hern I The patron come from Paris!" Pbrouie Meeker's English was not as correct as her clothes. Her mother was tho dressmaker of Canaan, and Pbronio's costumes were the envy and admiration of the other girls. Malind especially admired tho flapping leg born hat with its soft whit feathers uroopmg ow. i uiome a mop oi j tiiowj nair. mat pic- ana wnite face with eyes about as expressive as blue beads, seemed tho highest typo of beauty to her. Malind was sallow and thin, with dark, eager, questioning ryes. Her shabby gown of faded purplo like her sunbonnet, sagged loosely down from Ler sharp shoulderblade as if Lung on pegs. Tho skirt touched tho top of her course, shoes, and tho sleeves nearly Lid her little brown hands. Phrouio sat down on a stump and began to open the bundle putting tho pius in her mouth till it looked like a "rosebud set in little rueful thorns." "I don't dust shako it out," sho said, ''but you kin see what it's like. Ain't it jiiHt splendiferous?'' Malind looked at tho dainty gown of whito china silk with u foam of lace ruffles spriukled with pearls. ller eyes kindled. "Oh, oh," tho cried, "I don't be liuvo queens Lave anytLing more beautiful I Ain't tbeui pale pink bows just like ilowtrs?" "TLey'ro a sigLt prettier," said Throuie, who was very artificial in her tastes, "an' just think I'm goin' to Lev one liko it, only not silk silk muslin I I'm goin' to wear it to the Sunday-school picnic. What you go in' to wear?" Malind tlnsLcd a little. "Ob, I don't know," she faltered. "Yon do like mo, an' git a new frock," raid Phronie. "I jest np an told ma I wouldn't go a step without one. Say, do you know what lode Bingham says you look liko in your old blue iluuniu'? A pen wiper? Hal ha! You know one of them things with a head and fbinmn' skirts?" l'hronio seemed to find the idea so amusing mat sua giggioa lor 9 minute, whilo Malind felt the blood rush hotly through her veins. "Well, I got to Lurry," said Phronie, shaking out her skirts. "I'm goin to buy the ribbon for my frock, soon as I tako this home to that nifty thing. Want to come with mo und see me buy it?" "No, I don't," said Malind, turning away without another word. She, too, curried a bundle, whose contents the was not anxious to disclose. The June afternoon seemed sudden ly to have grown hot and close. Even the river seemed sunning away in a warm hazo and the white dust of the road stifled Ler. Tho yellow belted bees droned lazily over the flowers as if glad their day's work was over. Even the butterflies swayed lazily on the clover and told ono another it Lad been a trying day. Maliud saw nothing tit she plodded along. Wrath burned like a fire in Ler heart. Phrouiu's mocking words sounded in her ears. A vision of Ler at tho picuio in that lovely whito frock floated before her, whilo she saw Lersolf in tho ill-fitting blue flannel, maJe from ono of Ler mother's gowni. She never remembered Laving Lad a new frock. VYider bow it would feci to be? one," she thought, weak little nope tirring in her heart She stopped at last before a rickety little gate tied with a bit of old rope. She opened it and stepped into a nar row path bordered with ragged box. The thorny branch of a straggling rone bush caught at her skirt as she passed. The Louse was a small, unpainted, box like structure, but the sun and storm Lad tinted it with their own soft colors, and a climbing rose redeemed it from ugliness. A thin, ssllow woman was shaking a cloth at the door. She looked worn and haggard. Her mouth was drawn down at the corners and there was rettlod gloom in her dark eyes. She woro a scanty gown of blue gingham. "You've bin a loiterin' again," the said in a complaining tono, "an'Dode, he Lcen't come back nnther. Ho's a drctful stirrin' boy. Like's not he'a bin a swimmin' agio. Last Sat'dy he bed n't a dry stitch on Lim. Tears as cf betwixt yon two I Lot my sheer of trouble. It's like bein' ground 'twixt the upper an' nether mill-stuns. Lerome see the work I" Malind opened the bundle and laid out on the table six dozen pairs of coarse woolen socks, the seams of which were to be sewed together. "It's a good way to tho fact'ry, an' awful hot," she said, taking ofl Ler sunbonnet. "Got the money all right?" Mulind took a few coins from her pocket. "Soy, ma," sLj said eagerly, "can't I sew 'em 'most as good as you kin now?" "E'ennmost as good," Ler mother answered, "cf you wasn't tuoh a flib bertigibbet that can't set still." "I will set still. I'll do half of 'cm. I'll work every minute I kin if if " sho stammered. "Efwhat? Git it out!" criol Ler mother impatiently. "If youll git mo a new frock fer the Sunday-school picnic," Malind blurted out, every nerve in her body tingling with excitement. "Fer the lan' sake, Malind," cried her mother shrilly. "I do admire to hearyoutalkiu' about new frocks wben we can't Lurdly git rnough to eat leastways 'pears as ef Dodo never would git filled np." "I mean suuthin' cheap," faltered Malind. "I wouldn't care what ef 'twas fresh an' made fer me an' kinder fitted." "I wisht I could manage it," said Mrs. Blinn with a sigh. "I'd liko tcr rig yon up good as the best but it's no use talkin' 'bont it. That there picnic comes in about a week. How under the canopy could you do all that work in such a short rpaco o' time? I wuz calctlatin' on gittin' you a now suit for Christmas. There, now, jest whirl in an' act the table. 1 hear Dodo a wbistlin. Thank good nets we've got plenty of cold mush an' milk." But Malind was not in a thanksgiv ing mood just then. The cold mush choked Ler. Her heart was hot with veoeiiiou 6;.l " law, skouKli L cculj not have called it by that name. Why had some girls everything, while she Lad nothing? Dodo's appetite annoyed her. How Le did swallow everything! The mound of whito mush melted away like snow before tlie sun I Dodo was two years younger, a rosy cheeked, sturdy boy, who ruled tho house. Malind often thought it must bo fine to bo a boy. Ho did not have to learn to sew and holp with tho grey woolen socks. "You look after Dodo and takekeer of tho lamp," said her mother when sho sent them to bed. "Child over I'eapuck way burnt to death with one of them kerosene lamps bustiu'. Tho great genie never thought of wrap pin' her iu a blanket. Sumo folks is so iguoraut they don't know that woolen thiugs smothers fire." Many a pair of bright eyes grew brighter the morning of the picnic when they saw tho luminous blue sky and tho dew dappled meadows glitter ing iu the sunshine. Tho birds were siugiug Jas if they, too, had a pic nic, and tho wind in tho trb.itt pines sang joy sours of its own. Malind saw the childreu trooping by in their holiday gorments. Tho littlo girls fluttered about liko gay plumaged birds. She hold up the great skirt of her old blue flannel with a strange chokiug in her throat. It was just as wide as wheu her mother had worn it, but tho frayed edges had boon cut oil and a clumsy hem shortened it. The basquo was still too large for her. Her thin figure was lost in it. "Oh, Malind, Lurry up," criod Dodo Ircm below. "You are tho pok iuest girl. Tho wagon's awaitin' for us. Malind hurriedly tried on her dish shaped black straw hat, adorned with one old feather and a crushed rose, and sho almost forgot her discontent in the joy of a long ride through green woods. "Everybody is just as hateful as they can be," said Phronie. as they dismounted at the picnio grounds, "a-settin' on my skirts just for spite, and rumplin' it like anythin'." Malind joined in all the games, while Phronie kept apart and triod to smooth out her wrinkled skirts. In the "hymns of lofty cheer" Malind'a voice rang out above the rest. "Suy, sis," whispered Dode, his eyes dauo ing with mischief, "I found this bully firecrucker in the street this morning. It's a giant. Wouldn't it make fuu if I set it oil? an' I got a match, too." "Throw it over there an give Phronie a scare," suggested Malind. "Stuck-up thing 1" Phronie was still standing apart from the rest smoothing her milled plumage. She did not notice Dodo's approach, but suddenly there was an explosion and a terrified scream. Pbrouie Meeker's light skirts were in a blaze; the wind fanned the fire. For a second evoryono seemed para lyzed at Phronie r&a about shrieking with terror. Malind gazed at her with dilated eyes. Her heart stood still. "Woolen things smother fire." The words rang in her eara as if someone had spoken. Her heart began to beat again hard and fast Her face grew hot with blushes. How could the do it before that crowd? But the must Phronie might burn to death, and it would be Ler fault Her hands trembled to the could hardly unfasten the great unwieldy skirt She could scarcely tee Phronie any more, for the teemed shrouded in flame. But the dashed forward the blaze and threw the woolen skirt over it. Together the children fell to the ground, now Malind wrestled with the fire the never knew. Others came to her help, but not before hex own faoe and bands were badly burned. She hardly felt the pain. She only thought of Phronie'a danger and her own guilt She remembered Dodo, when she was tenderly borne to a carriage and laid upon the cushion. He had dis appeared. "If I could find the boy who threw that cracker I'd thrash Lim myself," said Mr. Lumley, as he lifted Phronie into the tame carriage with Malind. "Ho ought to be tent to prison," tald Phronie, angrily. "I wish I could jest light him with a match till he sizzled." A terrible fear tugged at Malind'a heart. She must shield Dode if possible. It was a sort of relief to feel that in shielding him the was sav ing herself. Malind'a burns wore tedious, but sho found herself a heroine. Flowers and fruit, booka and toyt, were tent to her. Dodo kept his secret well, and feasted on good things. But some how the dainties had lost thoir flavor for Malind. Tho knowledge of her guilt ranklod in her bosom like a poisoned arrow. Wher her Sunday school teacher sat by Lor sido and praised Ler for not hesitating through any false shame from taking off her woolen skirt she felt miserable. If people would only forget it aud leave her in her peace. But even when alone she fouud no peace. The knowl edge that she was acting a lie tor mented her. Even when she was once more able to sit up tho world did not look the same to her. Malind sat listlessly by the window in the long June twilight looking out. The latch of tho gate clicked and buo saw Mrs. Meeker and Phronie. Thoy were followed by Miss Lumley, her Sunday-school teacher, and the girls ol her class. "Well, I declare, it's regular dopil ation," said Mrs. Blinu, pleased and fussy, "pears as if eunthin's got to happen to ye in Canaan 'fore folks takes proper notice of other folks. Well I feel full as good as any of 'em full as good. Malind, you ain't lookin' a bit chick." Tho little girl Lad grown palo and Ler Leart beat painfully. Mrs. Meeker bustled in. She held a largo package in her band. "We heard you were tettin' up an' well enough for company," the said, "o w lllout;ht we'd a cUj." prise party." Malind stood up and tried to speak, but the glands in her throat grew dry and her tonguu was rigid. Miss Lumley kissed her, and the girls greeted her affectionately, yet sho could uot speak. Mrs. Meeker began opcuing her parcel. 'Veein' you spiled your frock savin' my girl," she said, "tain't more than rijjht for me to give you another an' 1 hope you'll like it!" She took out a pretty pink gingham gown handsomely trimmed with em broidery. "Miss Lumley said there must be a hat to mutch, so sho bought this," Mrs. Meeker wcut on, holdiug up a dainty white straw, with a wreath of pule pink ro.ebnds around it. Malind'a heart throbbed fast. Never had she dreamed of owning such things. She gazed at them with long ing and with pain. "Speak up, child," criod hor mother impatiently, "where' your man ners? Malind felt herself trembling. They were all looking at her, but a haze seemed to float before Ler eyes, through which sho saw them dimly. "I, I can't take them," the gasped, "She's out of her Lead," cried Mrs. Blinn with a groan. "No, no, I kuow just what I'm do ing. I don't deserve them I I don't deserve anythiug. I I told tho boy to throw that cracker at Phronie. It's all my fuult that she was burned. I ought to be puuishod." "Well, I never," said Mrs. Meeker, tossing her head, "that wuz a regular impersition." "I didn't think her frock would take fire," said Malind, looking about beseechingly for a friendly face. "You huve dono right to confess," said Miss Lumley, coming forward and taking the child's hand kindly, and you huve atoned for it." "To be sure," said Mrs. Meeker. veering to tho popular side. "Some folks might be mean enough to take back their present, but I ain't that kind. You done what you could to make up for your mischief ao there it is, an' what I says I sticks to." do tne surprise party which had surprised every one there was a tuo cess after all. Detroit Free Frees. An Armless Ituby. The wife of John Gunther. 243 South Dallas street, it the mother of a girl baby eight days old who it with out arms, and apparently Las no shoulder blades. The infant weighed five and one-half pounds at birth, and ia in good health. Baltimore Ameri can. Animal Habits. The frost deposits its ecrus in shallow water, where the warmth of the tun promotos speedy Latobing. The com mon tnase often selects a bed of de composing vegetable matter. The crocodile aud the elumsy tea tortoiso go athore to lay their eggs. QE0RQB LAW. IJfClDKJtTS I TUB CARRER OK AN KCCKKTRIC MKW YORKER. An Eccentric Rat Oenerout Multl Millionaire Kond of "Sporting' Characters, lie Often Spent Thousands In Might "TV T EW YORK papers have been I l devoting considerable space I to the career of the late (Z George Law, a multi-millionaire, whose eccentricities Lave often been doscribed in the local press. It was nothing, in his judgment or lack of judgment, at times, says the Herald, to spend $1000 in a night for wine alone. Most of this wine, however, was absorbed by his followers. He liked to have a lot of fighter and "bad" men around him ami "give them points." It waa then that the boys would begin to profit by hit generosity. It was "George, I'm strapped ; lend me a hundred," and Mr. Law would go down in Lis pocket and produce the money, or if he hadn't the coin, write a check for it. It it said he frequently spent from 10,000 to $20,000 a week in this way. The story of how Mr. Law, when feoling exceptionally exuberant at Saratoga in the summer of 1883, decked bit admirers and followers with diamonds in the barroom of tho Grand Union Hotel, will doubtless al way be regarded as one of the crown ing evidences of his eccentricity. At toon as Mr. Law's presence in Saratoga became known that resort waa speedily embellished by the arrival of such distinguished friends of tho millionaire as Jere Duun, Colonel Patrick Duffy, of New Orleans ; Colonel "Pat" Sheedy, at that time John L. Sullivan's manager; John Halleck, a gambler of Boston ; "Joo" Coburo, William Tracey, "Johnny" Saunders, former pugilist of New York ; Captain Medio, small fry lobbyist of Albany, and handsome "Dan" Murphy, gam bler of Boston. These constituted a committee of escort, and also a com mittee of appreciation. Their laugh ter at Mr. Law's jokes wero long and loud and their thirst at Mr. Law's ex pense dreadful and unquenchable. Frequently members of the committee found themselves "a trifle thort of money," although they had no occa sion to use any while with hiiu. His handy check book met their appeals whenever and wherever made. Cham pagne was as free as water so far as they were concerned. Mr. Law had rooms at the Grand Union Hotel, but did not waste much time in them. Whenever he did sleep the committee, which constantly added to its number, stood guard in the corridors or iu the entrances of the hotel and awaited his awakening. One of the committee said that there was no-dust upon Mr. Law's coat while tV committee was around. Tki vAH1 -taod- "im. naf. ' -JU tho back, picked imaginary specksof uust from nit thouldert and aa-reed with him in everything. When he said that he was the only man John L. Sullivan was afraid of the committee- imeu said that they had heard Mr. Sul livan say as much. One member of the committee, who looked like a tramp when he arrived in Saratotra. said that he had been eating feathers ,until Mr. Law camo to town. Ho was oon arrayed in splendid raiment, nnd (instead of eating feather ho partook jof the real birds. i Mr. Law was with tho oommittoo in tho barroom of the Grand Union Hotel ono Saturday night and the corks were Hying troui bottles of champagne. Tho members of the committee wero agree able to everything ho said and ho ob served a paiuful luck of jewelry among tuem. lie sent lor Jacob Dreicer, proprietor of the jewelry store in the Grand Union Hotel, and explained tho saa condition of utlairs among the committeemen. Mr. Dreicer there upon removed a section of his jewelry store into the barroom, and Mr. Low told the committeemen to insko their selections. "Handsome Dan" Murphy cnose a beautiful eoutairo diamond ring, valued at $.',00. Jere Dunn took a ring, set with rubies and diamonds, valued at $650. Joseph Coburn selec ted a solitaire diamond ring, valued at $750. "Johnny" Saunders chose a ring, set with rubies, sapphires and diamonds, valued at $150. John Hal leek's choice was a ring, set with tur quoises and diamonds, valued at $450. William Tracy selected a diamond ring valued at $500. Captain McCue was lucky enough to secure two diamond rings and $500 in money. Mr. Law added up the prices of the various items himself and paid the bill. Then toveral members of the committeo borrowed money from Mr. Law and called for champagne, for which Mr. Law paid. Anecdotes of Mr. Law micht be multiplied indefinitely, but the fol lowing shows him in hit greener days to have been even embyro tho uncon ventional George Law of tho latter times. His father, it appears, was a striot disciplinarian and made his son drive a car twice a day from Fifty ninth street to the Astor House, so, ho might know the business from the dashboard np, as it were. Young Law was driving up Eighth avenue late one cold, drizaling night, whon a young friend jumped on the frout platform and invited the future railroad Presi dent to have a drink. He proposed that the car should meanwhile be left in charge of the conductor. Law, after he Lad caret ully digested the proposition, said hejthougut ho knew a better plan, aud, whipping up hit horses, Le twitched Lis car into Fifty-fifth street and drove over the cobblestones to a resort in the middle of the block kept by a former boxing instructor in Columbia College. The car drew up at the door of the saloon with all its windowt broken and all ita patseDgert bruited aud angry, j ' " "vim, other end ok red to its pO i avenue. XiJ ties the EittJ Law mollified tbem.however.U inff all hands. The hnru, 'j changed to the other end and the car restore aition in Eighth rniiroau properties me tutV-J V-i.ii. - j. l "'4 the bands of the Metropuliu, tion Company at lessee, bnt V it is understood, still ret4, mending interest in th' u. m, is estimated at from " im 000,000. Cyprens Takes Time (o;r The cypress is a notoriom. growing tree, and its wood u J uuiutiuum j uurnuiv. ll IS Cl- not only resisting the acti weather in a manner totally i-J io nu oiuer woouh, uuv is ho' l influenced by immersion in tJ a long period ol years. It h curious chemical property hold its fibers and other rotit together so indissolnbly that t ilin... fltian... Vi I n 1 ...... V . tissue of ordinary woo is art press wholly resisted. instances are known hp., wood of tne cypress has etiilnr, more than 1000 years, leaving . in a solid cor '-Mon, subject (. tho attrition ii the element, r' the gradual wearing away one , exposed rocks. In the luwtr TJ tne .Mississippi a species of rr extremely abundant. And inN. leans lately, whilo somo m n t cavating a trench, a cypres ,t was found which was cret-tel by the French as a plot- tion j tne Indians, no mo of tub pie,' ured twenty-one inches iu Mt; a thickness of about tw.i'.re and, though it had been huritl many years, it was in perfect tion wnou exbnmed, ercu t marks being still clearly visllt By a scries of experiment c ing over many years it has In- that the cypres wood en.hr varying conditions of (.rtn better than any other wood. houses exposed to all tho vim of heat, moisture and clianM perature show tlie cypress ti:nb in their construction to be n unchanged after more t h:ui li'tt of use; and, being suflicitnt for the purpose, it is prolmMe'r come more generally into t building where a wood of ren ance is required. Many oil made by tho early Spaniard it ica are still as serviceable n c though exposed to a most trjj muto. Mrnusre Case ol Mistaken n A cose which has been La Greenwich Police Court all'. rli i tho most singular example ' taken identity ever record-1. i man, whote name was Fredtn:! liday, was arrested, on a neglecting to support bi v.ii tbrco children. Whilo admatu his ry" was Frederick Hol,ili .' lU'l td A fa alfif. nnmml KirA liAJU hke tWwnJ three children, he 'absolutely m that he was the person agnia;! I tne warrant nad been issa ul. police court he was seen bv tL: ot his required namesake, vi dared that he was her hustMtil beinsr pressed us to wheth' r ': certain that sho was not iimkia; take, she crossed tho court : dock, nnd after gaziug inteuth man admitted that ho was t husband. It was certainly an astoun lis. ctdenco that there shoul 1 t Frederick Holli.lnys, of eij; same age, both employed u f and both having wive of tii name aud three children, n:..l I mou should bo so much alike tL wife of one at first believe I the to bo her husbaud. It i i'n to avoid tho suspicion tied l meu aro twins, aud that the c: narrowly escaped suU'orm;,' f misdeeds of tho other. i r wife may certainly bo eoUMk bo of all peoplo tho best iu 1m husband's ideutity; but lutliej i caso the wife s brother, at the first appearance in court, iWx once that he was not his si"t-r baud. There is, of course, u possible solution to tho m'-t these singular coincidences w that the man in court wa-i the erick Holliday who was wuct; that his wife, now that she Lul him again, preferred to shieii rather than that ho slioiikl Ik inittcd to prison. London Watched a Bim'k Heart Do' The pulsations of a huaiia were watched by scores of train recently in exhibition hull ' Mechauics' building, where'''' ered physicians from all piirt ' State. Staudiug between a '' tube and a lurL'o box, iu observer shut himself out fr - sunlight, wu a boy tli vo-t. d aud vest. To the youut-'ster : tomething of a "circus," but ' physicians, who, ono after took their place in tho bos, it" exemplification of an cn I "M- tnry achievement of sciouce. ' X rays laid open to tho husi: the interior of the boy's chef- there, pumping steadily airsy'l be teen his heart, everv tbrobcH could be discerned so clearly i irregularity luiebt easily h' detected, bo simple is the required, and to startling tlie' that the physicians became V- tio over what thv termed the t' and turgery.-'l in medicine Globe. The New York Un.wsitv i ducing a new feature iu tbe M students apartments. The nt' mitory which is boinqr creep have one room scit apart for who contribute to the Now V-'1 papers. Tb.e room is to v' "studeut r: V room.
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