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THE HIDDLEBUBGH POST.
GEO. W. WAGENSELLER,
Editor and Proprietor
Middlbbcroh, Pa., Amir. 8, 1897.
It is reported thnt tbe Cubiiu Jnuta
lias isaued and sold in tbe Uuited
States and Europe between $15,000,
000 and 520,000,000 of Cuban Kepub
lican bonds.
There was a large increase last rear
in the farm produce imported into
England. Tbe increase in butter nlouo
is estimated at over a million sterling,
and of cbeeso at a quarter of tbut
sum.
In the laBt fifteen years about $050,
000,000 hrxs been iuvested in 2,750
electric light central stations iu tbu
Cnited States, aud during tbo same
period some $250,000,000 has been in
vented in about 8,000 isolated plants.
This shows tbo enormous develop
ment of tbe electric lighting business
The Malagasy language is to bo
added to those taught ut the National
ebool of Oriental languages ut Paris.
Professor Anstido Mnrre will be tbo
lUHtructor. Ho in the uuthor of
sevorul books on Malagasy subject,
and eomuicutarie9 on certain of tho
native works. It is expected that men
will be trained under him to act as
teachers iu Madagascar, wbero tho
French sdmiuutratiou requires the
French litugtingo to bo used by na
tives iu tbo public service. Already
large number of pupils hovo been
entered for Professor Marro's courses.
German locomotives, according to
the conclusions of a commission of
expert engineers recently assembled
in Berlin, ro vastly inferior to those
built in America, and tho result ol
this decision will probably bo tho im
portation of locomotives from tbo
Uuited States. Tho opinion of tho
Germans in this matter ngrees with
that of engineer in other cotiutricg
where American locomotives have had
fair trial, declares tbo New York
Mail and Express, and tho exports
from tho mnchiuo shops iu tho Uuited
States indicate, an increasing use of
their appliances on railroads in every
part of tbo world. Tho Germans nro
so reluctant to approve of American
machinery of any kind that this in
dorsement of our locomotives is a con
cession of vast importance.
Japanese enterprise has developed
into aa interesting and profitable florin,
of trickery in India, wlier'e largo qunn-
titics of parafllue caudles,, pencils and
cheap watches branded as American
goods, but really made in Japan, have
been poured into tbe msrkets.groatly
to tho disgust of tbo buyers, who do
not detect the fraudulent character of
the articles until they use them. These
imitations are greatly inferior to tho
American goods, and it is not unlikely
that Japanese manufacturers will suf
fer for tho deceptions they are prac
ticing upon tho tradesmen of India,
who are moro unxious tbuu ever for
merchandise made in this country.
The trick of tho Japanese is signili
caut, however, in tbut it shows how
the American models and workman
hip are appreciated by tbo Orientals,
nd it is valuable also as indicating
tbe cunning and somewhat dishonor
able competition which our manufac
turers will have to contend with in
their quest of larger markets iu tho fur
Cast
Sara the New York Times: Tho
world is growing old and wiser as well
as bettor, but every now and then wo
are brongbt suddenly face to face with
conditions so anachronistic that for a
moment we can hardly believe wo aro
living in tbo dawn of the Twentieth
century of Christianity and science.
The Armenian massacres iu tbo full
face of Europe aro a revival of tbo
most horrible cruelties of medieval
ism, and tbo spectacle of tho depopu
lation of Bombay by tho plague recalls
the etonea of hundreds of years ago,
when the soienco of sanitation wat
undreamed of. A city with nearly a
million inhabitants in tho grip of the
king of terrors is a grucsomo thing
to contemplate iu an ago when a great
tavant has procluimed with n plausi
bility that won him learned followers
that he Las discovered the secret germ
of consumption, and when ttcicntists
enable the eye to look through flesh
aud boards. Is it not a reminder af
ter all that man is as liuitj now us
when the tower of J5ibul was pro
jected, and that, strive as we may,
there are still conditions of primitive
burbarism thut can never bo wholly
overcome
I'DHl the
bouse, any
Hi JJlble
in oid woniiin In tne
?'::w I. put In the fam-
0 twrmrt to come
Thar must ba a Somewhat Jose fcevont
Oar Hera, wlttt'tts waary mile.
Where there's bo parting tor beart grows
load, ,
Aud the blue sky always smile
But tta unaoaa shore U still be torn.
Though we strive till our ooarage fails;
And never a man sinee the world began
Has sighted its peaeef at vales.
Thore mast be a Sometime, bette for
Thaa our Now. with Us way old sorrow.
And though never we've won where IU out
posts are.
We'll try again to-morrow. 1
For Hometlme land has a silver straw'
Aud plenint groves to shade us;
So wecaunot rest in our lifelong quest
For joys that still evade us.
Why should we strain our weary eyes .
For a Ina 1 that we may not see;
Or dream of brighter aol kindlier skids
la a time that may nover be?
Ah! better Is hope than to erawl aad grope
rnrouirh a life without its test.
Up! wanderers all! Sound the bugle call!
And we'll follow the old, old Quest!
John LaagJou Uoaton.
How Blachita Rescued
Mistress.
Her
BY A. M. BARNES.
OXDER who will
go and brinor from
Tonkenabah's
come ceres for the
cake," said the
missionary's wife.
looking up with
an inviting smile,
' "Why, I will.
ryfef? whito mother,"
replied Achonbo-
ah, promptly. "I will go at onco and
sauuio Ulachitn."
Achonhoah was tho ndonted dnn?h
ter of ths Rov. John Melton, wh a for
fiftocn years now had been missionary
to mo Apncue, Uomnnche nnd Kiowa
Indians. When a raito of a baby
Achonhoah had been scooped up out
oi tuo sand by the Government physi
cian, who was at tho timo on his way
to tho C a tuns to viHit snmn sick Tn.
dians. The little ono had boen buried
in tho hillock of sand and loft to die,
sent to her crnol fate by her own
mother, who had hoped in this way to
save tho other Bister. For Achonhoah
had been born ono of tho twins, and
among tho Apaches and Comancbes tho
dreadful custom still nrevuils of
stroying twins, because their birth is
bolievod to bring bad luck. Some
times, if tho little ones aro bom when
the father is away, tho mothor, in or
der to save one, will have tho other
put to death, and protend, on the
father's return, that only ono had beon
born, -this was what had happened to
Achonhoah. Her mother bad givon
her to an old woman to destroy, and
tho old woman had buried her in the
sand so that she might slowly smother
to death.
The Government physician, being a
bachelor, and not knowing what else
to do, had brought the baby to the
home of the missionary. ITere she had
been over since, as kindly cared for
a were any of the missionary's own,
nvo in unmoor.
Achonhoah loved the missionary and
his wifo dovotedly as muoh so as
though they had really been her father
and mother, for she know no others.
She was now thirtoon years old, tall,
in almost perfect health, with a bright
mind, a loving heart, and well deserv
ing her name, which meant "to go
quickly," for there was no one who
could do errands more promptly than
Achonhoah.
Tho parentage of Achonhoah had
never been fully ascertained; but one
of tho Iudians who camo frequently to
tho agency, Harwepoyer by name,
had begun of lato to declare that she
was his child thnt he had discovered
it and conld provo it. But so far he
had not brought forward tho proof.
Ilarwepoycr was a sullen, ill-tom-perod
Indian, a tyrant, both in his
tepee and in tho canips, whore ho was
especially dreaded by tho women and
children. It was no wonder, then,
that both tho missionary and the phy
sician had made up their minds that
they would protect Achonhoah from
him at alraoBt any cost, for sho had
grown very dear to them. Achonhoah
herself felt a shudder every time she
even thought of Harwepoyer, while
the supposition that he might bo her
father was nnbearablc.
"Mind, now, no capers with Bla
chita," said Mrs. Melton, as Achon
hoah was leaving the room. "If eggs
aro to be brought in safety, then Miss
Blachita mast be kipt from Spanish
fandangoes. A sober walk, remember,
my dear, all tho way book."
"Yes, whito mother. Never fear. 1
will whisper to Blaohito, audsho'll un
stand every word I say, and go as
softly as fairies walking on moonlight.
I have only to tell her, and she will
understand aud will do as I say."
Mrs. Melton laughed.
"Oh, I forgot that Mi.is Blachita
was nn educated young lady that she
had, in short, been for Itwo terms to
tho Melton high school I Noxt year I
suppose she will be asking tho faculty
for a diploma, along with her mis
tress." "Sho could get it now, whito
mother, if smartness could take it,"
and with these words AchonhonU ran
away to saddle her pet.
Blachita was in the inclosure bask of
tho mission house, nibbling away at
the grass. As soon as she heard her
mistress give that peculiar little whistle
she knew so well she stopped her nib
bling at once and pirouetted to the'
bars on her nimble black legs. ) Havel
for one white spot directly between
tho eyes and a larger one neureir the
muzile, Blachita was as black as s
coal. Hence tho name that Ladv been
given her, which was Spanish,) and
meant "Little Blacky."
"We are wanted to go for som(o eggs,
Blachicamia" (my Littb Black, said
o m
Achonhoah, fondling ths nose that
naa been pained np against her.
In a moment or so saddle and bridle
were both on Blachita. Achonhoah in
the saddle, and pony and rider flying
like, the wind over the grass of tho
praurioa. If they bad to walk like
sober people coming back, why then
tney would make np for it going!
. On galloped Blachita. Three miles
or more were passed in this way, then
Acnonlioaa pulled tbe reins tight.
This was the signal to Blachita to slow
np, then to walk.
"Yon mutt take some good long
breaths now, puerida (dear one). It
wouldn't bo best for yonr health to go
on too long in this way,
Just about here thero was a taming
to be made, whore the road enters a
ftretch of timbor. Most of the trees
had boen out away, and there were
more stumps at this place than any.
thing else.
Blachita didn't at all like the stamps,
and wanted to bo constantly execnt
mg the steps of a hornpipe from one
to tne other
"Charl a Blaohita, kish, kish!"
(steady, steady, my littlo Blacky!) said
Achonhoah, coaxingly,
Suddenly a load hail in Comanche
caused Achonhoah to look np, then to
give utterance to a startled cry. There
close beside her was an Indian in full
camp dress, horribly painted on his
lace ana throat, and with feathers
stuck in his hair. It was Harwepoyer.
Sho know him tho moment her eves
rested upon him,
"If you scream again, I give you
something to scream for I ho on
nonnced, savagely, at the tamo time
pointing significantly to the knife in
his bolt. Then he seized her pony by
tho bridlo and attempted to urge her
in tho direction he wished to go.
But Blachita had never in all her
life beon used to any such treatment,
and, as any high-spirited young lady
would, sho resented it, nnd to the ex
tent that sho forthwith proceeded to
make vigorous imprint of her teeth in
the band clutching so determinedly
her bridlo rein.
Harwepoyer uttered a fiery exclama
tion, then struck Blachita a stinging
blow over tho bend. This was moro
than Achonhoah could bear. She
burst into tears, aud. bending over,
began to stroke Blachita's neck and to
talk to her soothingly.
VM up, and stop that ! ' commandod
Horwepover. "I cive you soon what
I give the pony if you no hush up."
not was he coma to do with hor?
This was tho question now uppermost
in Acuonboah s mind, hhe knew that
ho claimed to bo hor father, and that
ho had said again and again that he
was coming to take her away from tho
pleasant homo and from those who
loved her.
Thoy passed alouu this narrow rnth
forthedistuncoof about three-nuarters
of a mile, then Achonhoah saw thoy
were npproaching a clearing. It was
a very Bmall clearing, however, and
seemed to be in the very heart of the
timber. In tho midst of it stood a
small, doserted cabin, built of cotton-
wood logs, chinked in with clay.
as tney roilo into tno clearing Har
wepoyer dismounted, and. comine to
Aohonhoah, tol I hor to do tho samo.
He then nneaddlod both ponies, and
tied each by a long rope to a stake so
that they conld graze. The cabin was
very gloomy on tho insido. Thero was
no way to get light except through
the cracks. Tbe one door" had fallen
from its hinges, and was now merely
propped up against the facing. Any
good, big gust of wind could havo
blown it down.
Within tho cabfn thero were some
preparations for living. Harwepoyer
had evidently beon here and inado
them. Indeed, ho told hor so directly,
'pt i. ,
xueru was hiuo oi uncon uunging ap.
and near-by, in a corner, u sack of
meal and a jug of molasses.
'riituowu, said llarwenovcr.Bliaro-
ly, "sitdownl You got to stay here, so
you just as well moko up your mind to
it; yes, one, two.three, may be tive.six
days. Tneu your friends give up, I
know, and pav tho $50. may be the
$100" his crafty eyes gleaming "I'm
going to nsk them, to get you again."
ho this was his design? It was not
herself, after all, ho wanted, but
money. He would keep her coneealod
until those who loved her. thinking
sbq was dead, would bo so rejoiced to
hear sho was alive again, thoy would
pay tho money ho Ucniaudeil. Tho
missionary might not have it. but tho
doctor would. And to think this man
claimed to bo her father I O, it was
droadful 1 She folt she would go near
ly wild with the pain and the horror
of it all.
The afternoon worn nn. Tha varv
minutes seemed interminable. How
was she ever to cat thrnnirb tbo
Thero was not a soul near nnnn wbnm
she oould call; no car to hear; no
voioe to respond. Uh, yes, there was
onel Why hadn't she thought of it
before? There was Blaohita I A sob
of joy came to Achonhoah's throat as
bIio remembered Blachita. She wasn't,
aftor all, alone. Blachita was near.
Yes, Blaohita, who loved hor, and
whom Bhe loved, Oh, Blaohito, dear
Blaohita. As nlm thnnnrVit. nl Imp
Achonhoah unconsciouf ly gave tho little-
lovo call Blachita knew so well,
and to whch she never failed when
hearing to respond. Bnt Blaohita
could not come- now ; oh, no. She,
too, was a captive as Achouhouh, tied
to a stake.
Achonhoah's hoart almost stood nt.ill
with iov as bank tlirnnrrh fbn onoo..
came ringing Blachita's glad, respon
sive neigu. l5laou.Ua- had heard hor,
sho had responded, though sho eoald
not come.
"Shut up that!" commanded liar
wepoyer. "I no want any moro of
jour noi-e. I tell you that before."
Achonhoah crouched nearer the
earth. Was even this oomfort to bo
eniod hor?
"Kindlo fi?e and get supper," said
nrwepoyer after some moments.
bhe obeyed, .. bhe was only too clad
otsomotbing to occupy her mind, She
had made the fire, and was turning to
get tne meal to mix lor toe bread,
when there earns the eoand of the
trampling of feet withoat and near to
the door. It startled both herself and
Hareioyera bat Harwepoyer the
more. He wasevidently muchalarmed.
He sprang to his feet and started to
ward the door. He had not more than
done so when, with a load crash, it
fell to the floor, as though through
some foroe withoat Thinking it was
surely an attaok, that Achonhoah's
friends had come to rescue her, Har
wepoyer, who was really a coward at
heart, tamed and fled toward a pile oi
wood in the corner.
A terrible noise followed the falling
of tbe door. It was as though a small
tornado had struck and shook the
building. It made the sticks ot wood
roll all about Harwepoyer, and even
more than ever he was frightened.
Not so Achonhoah. Though she had
been frightened at first, she bad
nevertheless stood her ground, even at
tbe falling of the door.
As the door fell with a crash, and
within the opening almost immediately
appeared a shaggy head, Achonhoah
nearly cried aloud, bat not with fear.
"Blachita I Blachita I" her heart
was saying. "Oh, you preoious Bla-1
cnita I but sne dared not say it with
her lips for fear of arousing Harwe
poyer. Blachita poked her scrubby little
head through the door. Hor eyes
sought hor mistress' face. Thore was
all the encouragement Bhe needed.
Every movement, every glance,
seemed to say: "Now or never, my
mistress. lou called me, and I have
come. Ion needed me, or you would
not have callod. Up and away ! Spring
upon my back, and we are off like tho
wind."
When Harwepoyer did look up ho
was for the moment struck motionless
with amazoment. There, standing
not moro than ton paces away, was tho
pony, and by the pony Achonhoah,
her arms about its neok. Thon, recov
ering himself, ho started up, but too
lata! With ono bound Achonhoah
had sprung to tho pony's book, with
out saddle, and with no bridle save a
trailing bit of ropo. But, forsooth,
for what did Blachita need a bridle?
Did sho not know tho way ns well as
her mistress even hotter? So
Achonhoah only gathered up thnt bit
of rope, as sho sprung, to prevent
Blachita stepping upon it and trip
ping. Iho pnuy s head was tnrnod toward
the door. Harwepoyer sprang for
ward. He saw in an instant what was
about to tako place. After all the girl
would cscupo him if be did not act
promptly. He reachod out his hand
and clutched at tho tail of the pony.
Tho next moment a pair of black legs
tlew into tho air, and when thoy camo
down one had planted itself with sufli
ciont force aginst tbe shoulder of Har
wepoyer to send him spinning back
ward and over into the pilo of wood,
whore he lay an almost sonsolcss heap
for a momont or so.
Whon Ifo rooovered himBolf and flow
to tbo door it was to o the pony
with her rider already across the clear
ing and into the belt of timber, whore
they were rushing along tho path with
the speed of tho wind. His wickod
plot bad come to naught, his evil do-
signs wore thwarted, and all through
tho lovo of a littlo black pony for her
mistress. Chicago ltocord.
Cheap Lands in the Month.
What a noblo piece of work might
bo accomplished if the capitalists ot
Chioago would invest $100,000, or
even $300,000, in land and improve
ments to mako homes for tho unem
ployed bnt deserving pooplo of tho
city, where thoro would not only.be a
chanco for thorn to make their own
living, but an assuianco of steady em
ployment and constant occupation,
placing them beyond tbo necessity of
temptation and crime, whero tbey
could enjoy tho frosh nir, with a pros
pect of some day having n home of
their own, and not dependent nn tho
charity of a city like Chicago, writes
i. A. Hail, of Clinton, HI. This
would bo tho means of relieving un
told want and misery nnd loading the
way to plenty and happiness, without
sacrifice or loss to tho capitalists, as
at the same time it could bo made a
paying investment. Georgia, North
eastern Alabama or South Carolina
would be good and desirable locations,
giving Oeorgia tbe preference for
health, good water, fine climate and
shipping facilities. The State of
Georgia has immense advantages, bo
cause of its situation being' in the very
boart of the best section of the South,
extending from tbe mountains to tho
sea. It has every variety of climate
and soil, and produoes every kind of
fruit or vogctable or farm product
known to tho other States. The an
nual rainfall is fifty inches, and the
temporature averages forty degreos in
winter and eighty degrees in summer,
furnishing tho best possibilities for
crop development, as well ns the best
conditions for human oomfort. The
North and South are coming closer
together every day. Tho South needs
the labor and brains to develop her
vast mineral and agricultural possi
bilities. Tho unemployed doserviucr
people of our large cities stand ready
to do this it capital will lend hor as
sistance. Chicago ltocord.
Sixty-two Years an M. P.
To represent one constituency fok
sixty-two years iu tho House of Com
mons is somewhat of a reoord. Mr.
Chorlos Pelhnin Villiers, who is oallod
the "Father of the House ot Com
mons," has represented Wolverhamp
ton for that time without interruption.
Ho recontly celebrated his ninety-tlfth
birthday at his London residence, and
received the congratulations of a large
oirclo of friends of both politioal par
ties. Tbe right honorable gentleman
takes a great interest in public affairs,
and spends much timo roading aud at
tending to his correspondence. Now
York Sun,
BtDGET OF i?UNt
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FkQI
VARIOUS SOURCES. '
How it Ended Ecgtas; Her On-,
. Cotldn't Believe He Was
Crooked Anatomical
j Simple, Etc.. Ete.
BofoB he was wed
He suid
He wanted a wife whose hoad
Contitned tne'oloKies
Xaugit in tbeeoliesos,
i But he married bis eook instead.
1 Philadelphia Call.
I
I EOOIxa HER ON.
Firi Hen "Why don't you revenge
yourself on tho master for killing and
eating your husband?"
Second Hen "Oh, I'm laying for
him." Judge.
couldn't heuxvb bb was cnooKEo.
"Ocr - cashier's defalcation was a
great lurprise to us."
"Why?"
"He wrote such a beautiful upright
hand." Chicago Record.
A LK8SON.
He plaood a ring upon her finger
and tben lovingly kissed hor hand.
She indignantly drew back.
"Ploase remember, Jack, that there
is a plaoe for everything,'' she said.
Town Topics.
HIMrLE.
Snake-Liar "And I went down into
the hole a hundred and eighty 'cot."
Listener "But tbe rope was only a
hundred feet long."
Snake-Liar "Yes, I know; but I
doubled it." ruck.
CASH A3 WEMj AS CONFIDENCE.
Tha Young Tastor 'Vhat I want
to do is to get them to open their
hearts to mo."
The Old Brother "Whnt you'll
havo to do will be to get them to open
thoir pookctbooks to you."
ANATOMICAL.
Toochor "What poculiority, if any,
do you observe in tho anatomy ot the
frog?"
Tupil ,"The frog consists of a pair
of legs with enough other meat throwu
in to hold them together." Chicago
Tribune.
rsnr.LtABLE man.
"George told me that one of my
golden hairs could draw him like
a team of oxen."
"Yes?"
"And thon when tho hnrness broko
down he asked mo if I had a ropo in
my pookot."
. A OOOD WAV TO HANG.
FirH Tramp "What do they mean
by hanging a man in effigy?'
Sooend Tramp "That's whon they
juaL atxiug up a slaftod figure ot hhn. "
First Tramp "Well, if I wuz goin'
ter bo hung, I'd like to have it done
that way!" Fuclc"
Brni'MSED.
Sho "There were only fifty-six
signers of tho Declaration of Inde
pendence." Lord Ninkumpupo "How very re
markable! In England, donohcr
know, you can get thousands of signa
tures to almost any sort of docu
ment." ruck.
HI9 two suits. ,
Nipper "Look here, old chap, I've
been advisod to go to Thompkins, tho
tailor. Did you ever go to him for
anything?"
Clipper "Oh, yes; got two suits
from him ; one dress suit, one lawsuit.
Thompkius is a very expensive man, I
tell you." New York Times.
A NATVIlAt, GIFT.
"Gee!" was all he conld Bay when
she told him he was tho iirst man sho
had ever kissed.
"Do you presurao to doubt me?"
asked the lady indignantly.
"Me? Never. I was just thinking
how remarkably well you did without
practice "Cincinnati Enquirer.
TRYINO HARD.
Mr. Harduppe "Of course, as you
are to wealthy, I feel that in asking
you to marry me 1 ought to tell you
how poor my own oiroumstances are."
Miss Gotrox (reproachfully) "Why
don't you make an effort to improve
them?"
Mr. Harduppe (surprised) "Don't
you think I am?"
FORETHOUGHT.
"This butter seems strong," said the
young husband, at thedr first breakfast
at home.
"Yes," she answorod; "I talked to
the market man about that, and he
said it was eoonomy iu the end never
to buy weak bu ttor. lie Boid that even
though this might cost a little more,
people oould get along with loss of it,
and it would last longer."
WON THE CUP.
"What are those cups for?" askod a
well-dressed man of a jowelor, point
ing to some elegant silvor cups on the
counter.
"Those aro raoe cups, to be given as
prizes."
"If that's so, suppose you and I raoe
for ono?" And the stranger with tho
cup in hand, started, the jeweler after
him. Tbe stranger won the cup.
Pick Me Up.
A FETCI11SQ CUMAX.
lie "I love you madly."
She "Who could blame you?"
"I want yoa to bo my wife."
"I hear you." t .
'My family would welcome you with
open arms,"
I 'T),t .-IJ v . ' i
T1,. u i
uuiu oe nice.
-we woum make our Ut4, ,
tinaal honeymoon."
"Splendid idea."
"I am rich."
"My darling r-Hrlenlif
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uieitu ui namourg, jn j.,.
principal dimensions r. ,''
812 feet: breadth. .
31 r feet; gross register o,L4
and net register, 3789 tons. sv
a aeaa weight carrying Cir
G150 tons, and beside, h l
largest sailing shin in Ul
also possesses the diRtinclion m l
tho only five-masted one, with r
ception of the La France of n
which is of considerably
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.fill
mensions. During her first r0t
Iquiqae. a distanco nf n a -
rSt
was covered in seventy-two dt,
markably fast trip.
Tho largest vessel enpaWlj j3
on the American coast U n.. r.
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Ames, a five-masted woodca h,
trading regularly between v
iiovaiuu 1 IIVIUUHCG, U I
l.il t TO.1.1I ' '
v. --.I i :i . r '
bit
Levitt Storer and her principal d'
sionsnre: Leucth. 345 fWt. .-
beam. 21 feet 2 indie ,i.,.,,l :
2 inches, and her not tm,..,..'
689.84. Captain C. A. l "
III:
master and owner, and her builm
is rrovidence. Sho
schooners engaged in oarrvin?
celebrated New River coal froa '
nort News to Trovidenca ...i
about 3000 tons on a dnuHt !
ieet. ono is tne only flt0
schooner on this coast, the Ut
'Hir.tj
existence, and sho has
a sail
about 7000 sanaro vardi
Diseases of (icim,
Tho rhiladelnhia Times i
for tho statement that gemi
dieted with diseases just s iu lit;.'
Anions tho infirmities t, n-i.,,;.
cious stones aro liable, says the T
is one common to all stoiiH, th
fading, or losing color, whealot
posed to the light. The cmorii!
sapphire, and the ruby mj
least, their colors beina; asntar!'
manent as colors can be, v, t t'
ments made a few years n .n u.--
--n" I
and Berlin to determiuo the Joterion.
tion of colored goras through eipeari
snowea mat oven tnoso suikred, a ubr
which has lain for two years ia a show
window being perceptibly ligUttr it
tint than its original mate, waists
kept in tho darkness. Tbe citi-a ol
the changes aro not very clear, e?a
to expert chemibts, bnt it is evllenl
that the action of tho light on Wui
oring matter of tho gem el!e:ii a it
terioration, slow but exceedingly sm
Iu the case of the garnet anJ topi
tho chacgd is more rapid than in tha
of the ruby and eannhira. ()ii!i!u
have successfully passed tbe ordeaisol
grinding, polishing ami setting Jo not
often crack afterward, but it is W'
not to expose them to even the mod
erate heat involved by the wearer fit
ting in front of an open tire, for tbi
opal is composed principally of silicie
acid, with from five to thirteen per
cent, of water, a combination which
renders them very treacherous object.
The idea that they are otherwise us
fortunate in the eenso that they brig;
disaster to tho wearer may I'D dii
missed as superstitious.
Ilottomlcss Meat Tie.
Mrs. Korcr gives this recipe for
bottomless meat pie : ''Cut one joint
of cold meat into ono-inch lloi-l; mi
two largo potatoos into dice.
measured a tablespoonful oi hIi.j
quarter toaspoonfnl of pepper, th
samo of celery seed, and n teasn -jonful
ot onion juice. Put a laver of meat
into a rather deep rio pan, then oj
of potatoes, and distribute- some uitU
parsley, pepper, salt nnd celery seed
through tho layers. UuiUl tbe pie np
in this way until all the ltigredienu
are used. Put a toaepoonful ot' butler
over the top, add a half pint o: sto'i,
water a poor substitute, aud put jn
your top crust, which muit be rolled
out rather thin and have on opening
in tbe top so that the stoam ctinei'
cape. Qlaze this with egg, to which
a teaspoonful of warm water has been
added, and it will give your pic that
rich brown color which nil me it pie
should have. This is a delicious dish
for lunohoon."
The Eye a Perfect Camera.
The eye is a perfect photograplier'i
camera, says a writer in the l.adiea'
Homo Journal. Tho retina is tbu dry
plate npon which are focused all ob
jects by means of the crystallino lens.
The cavity behind this Ions is tbe cam
era. Tbe iris and pupil are tbo dia
phragm. The eyelid is tho drop shut
ter. The draping of tho optical dark
room is the only black meinbre.no in
the entire body. This miniature cam
era is Belf focusing, self-loading sH'l
self-developing, nnd takes millions ot
pictures every day, in colors and m
largod to life size.
Left Ills lard.
Voltaire and Piron were cnetniw.
To thoir embarrassment they met one
day at the country house of n friend.
Piron got up early, went to Voltaire's
door and wrote upon it the word
"Hogue." At breakfast Voltaire
smilingly Baid tchim: "I thauk yon
for showing your interest in my -'
fare by leaving your card at my dJr
this morning."
Swiss Telephones.
In Switzerland, from ths cmnllcst
village it is now possible to telephone
to any place in tbo country at a fee
from two cent to eight cents for tbe.
most distant points on instramenti
through whioh one cau hear with
perfeot distinctness, and which aro
kept in thorough repair, -
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