There ore iu this country 182,710 miles of stool roils aud 88,017 of Iron, Fomiilors' shores in thp Kuoz canal, which twenty-five years ago were worth $2o0 each, nro uow quoted ot S250.000. Levi 1'. Morton of New York re ceived 22,000 applications for about fifteen appointments more or less uu lor the Oitberinitorinl control The Atlanta Jotiriuil declares thnt the Georgia Cotton States and Inter national Exposition is already one oi the best advertised expositions that has ever boon projected. A Into report of tho Iron Arc on tho condition of blast furnaces (Lowed B production more thuu double thnt of Inst summer and one that ranked well tip with tho records of tho mod pros porous periods of our history. The city of Buenos A.yres hns the largest street enr system in proportion to it population, of uuy city in tho world. Tho total number of im?seu- (rors carried in 18U3 was 71,i)40,5(4, while tho monthly average was 0,055, 617. Tho Wisconsin Legislature is pre paring to establish workhouses all over tho state nud uutko tramps earn n living. Tho New Orleans l'ic.iyuno thinks it is a plan which, if gener ally adopted, would speedily abate the nuisance. There is turns objection to Indian oln, tho nauio Senator Uerry proposes for tho new Territory, because it is so much liko Indiana, and Muskogee is suggested by somo other members of the committee. That is the name of the capital of one of tho nations and is of Chcrokeo origin. The British Medical Association is very much stirred up over the terribly high death rate of children in tho manufacturing centers. In Lancashire tho death rato per 1,000 for children under three months old is 382, for children between three and six months, 240, und for children between six monthi, nud u year, 18a It would np. pear that eight out of ten children die under ouu year old. Almost everythiu j from a lifo to n window cm be insured nowadays, but insuraneo on a concert looks like some thing new. It happened, though, in London recently thut the orgnnizcrs of a charity concert wanted 500 to utart tho thing poiug. So they op plied to a woll-knowu insurance com pany, which, ufter inquiring into tho drawing powers of the artiBts lugoged accepted tho risk upon payment of a promium of live guineas, or about 825. This opens n; a new field for insur ance enterprise, aud tho Pathfinder suggests: Why not start a cotnpanv to iusnro the popularity of a new ploy, now book, a now song or a now patent medicine? Ward McAllister, tho lender of New York's "Four hundred" says, "For us Amorioans Florida and southern Cali fornia, offer superior inducements to ny foreign resort, for it is itnpossiblo to find in Europe such comforts as one Los in the great hotels in St Augustine, Jacksonville, Tampa and the other resorts of Florida, Coronoda Reach, Pasadena, Santa Barbara aud Monterey in California. Invalids make a great mistake in going to Europe in tho winter, for the Lotols sire so cold that visitors endanger tholr lives. In Europe such things as fur naces, and steam heaters boiug un known, it is only for tho hardy and vigorous to attempt the European re aorta during Ducoinber, January aud February. The number of casualities on fitenm railroads affecting the lifo and the limb of tho men who run the trains is still far above what, the Chicago Bo ord foals, might bo expected in these days of improved locomotives and bet ter signals and switches. Tho report ior lust October, which is probably not complete, shows that on American railroads on that mouth, thirtoen en gineers and eleven firemen were tilled, and twenty-eight engiueers and twenty firemen were injured in some forty-four accidents. The causes were numerous, including collisions, derailments, boiler explosions, burned trestles, flue bursting, cattle on the 'Crack, broken side rods and truin wrockors. Attempts are now made to 'keep earoful and close list and analy sis of those acoldenta, in the hope of Heading the way to remedies in better management or new inventions. The statistics, while alarmingly large hith erto, are believed to be very . incom plete. Ahy'.' improvements in these .directions, wil of oouree, also be at tended with a reduotion of . rUk ahd danger for passengers. The Q n It t Hour, Bometlmo liotwecn tho dawn nud dark, (to tliuu, O friend npnrt, Thnt a cool drop of heaven' dew May fnll Into thy heart Thui with a spirit soothed, and cured Of restlessness nnd pain, Thou ronye-t, nerved with forco divine, Take up thy work again. Mini F. Urrrs, In Harper's Weekly. A MOUNTAIN HEROINE. u v w. j. tAunoN, T'.;p man from Chicago had to' 1 Ids story, and while tho listeners iu the smoking car were digesting it, a quiet mnn, smoking a bnd cignr, gave a slight cough indicative of beginning a yarn hiiusclf. Tho listeuers gnvo him their attention at ones. "Let her go," said tho man from Chicago encouragingly. "How did yon know I Lad anything to fay?" asked the innn. "Von looked it," said Chicago. "Well, I have," laughed tho innn, "and l'vo got an affidavit to go with initio. Have vou got one for that you told?" "Oh, ye," grinned Chicago, "nud I'll show it to you wheu you've had your sny." "Don't forget that, gents," said the man, turning to the listeners. "Aud uow for mine. Fivo years ago I was n deputy United States marshal iu southeastern Kentucky, and most of my business was with moonshiucrs. I hnd pretty fair success aud bagged a lot of them, but there was one, tho chief of tho gang nnd tho worst of them all, thnt wo couldn't get our hands on. Ono day, however, word crtmo to mo that ho was at his cabin iu tho mountains, aud if I could get there with a forco of men wo might surround tho place nud capture him, as ho hnd just coino iu aud expected to get out again before we should hear anything of him. In ten minutes I was on my way to his cabin with ten men, all armed with heavy revolvers, and all moving out by different ways, so as not to excite suspicion and let him get ou to our movements. We were to meet at a point about half a mile from Lis house and then swoop down on it and tako him iu. The first port of the programme went off all right, and an hour after I had heard Lu was at Lome I Lad Lis bouso sur rounded. Then I rodo up to tho door and yelled 'hello,' and a woman camo out. " 'WLero's your husband?" I asked, for I knew her quite well " 'What do you wont uv him?' oho responded. " 'I want to soo him.' " 'Well, yon can't.' " 'But I'm going to, just tho same. I heard ho was hero uot an hour agV, and he's got to como this time.' " 'I reckon not,' sho said, and dodged in, shutting tho door after Lor with a elam, nud barring it on tho in side, as I could vory plainly hear. "Then, before we Lad a chance to make a rush, a gun went off iu the lionso and a ballot we.ii 'spat' against a tree near me. I thought it was timo to get under cover, and did so with promptness and dispatch, and at onco ordered my men to close up and fire on tho Iioubc. This the; did with pleasure, but wo might as well Lave fired at a stockado, for tho cabin was built of heavy logs, and nothing short of o mountain Lowitzor could have Lad any serious effect upon it. We bangod away, though, and every now and thon a shot camo from the inside disagreeably near us. Ono time, whon one of my mon showed up where ho could got a shot at tho only pane of glass visible, two shots came after him so oloscly that he stayed in hiding for tho rest of the time. This was about niuo o'clock in the morning, and we at last concluded thnt, as there were ehildreu and a woman in the house with our mountaineer, wo oould not very well burn it down, even if we could gat closo enough to fire it ; we would simply camp on thoir trail and staiTO them out. So we took our places to oommaud every point to pre vent escape aud waited. At intervals a shot would come from the cabin, but we would pay no attention to it, thinking that our man might think we Lad gone and oome out, but he didn't, and the long day wore on. It was raining, too, after noon, and we were doeidedly uncomfortable, but we Lad oar game caged and we were bound to get him or stay there a year. How ever, it was not to be that wo were to remain quite that long, for about eight o'clock in the evening, when it was to dark we couldn't see our Lands before u, and Lad come np so close to the oubln that we trusted to our ears in stead of our eyes to oatoh the moon shiner in ease he tried to get away un der cover of darkuess, ..the, door , was thrown open and the woman called ; " 'What is it?' I asked from behind o stump in the yard. " 'Ton enn come iu ef you wnnter,' sho replied. " 'Tell your old man to come out.' " 'I won't do nothiu' uv the sort,' she said in n most wvunnuly fashion. 'Ef yer want him, come iu ntter him.' "I parleyed awhile, fearing treach ery, but when sho handed out two guns nnd punched up tho fire on tho hearth, until the cabin was brilliantly lighted, I called up my men and went inside, tho woman standing mean whilu in tho middle of tho floor, with four or five children clinging to Ler skirts. Ewry mnn of us hnd Lis re volver iu Lis Laud, and wo expected trouble, though it was hardly likely under tho circumstances. Once in side, wo had mnde a thorough search of tho ono room of tho cabin in a very few minutes, nud ns tho floor wus mostly earth wo did not fuel liko go ing for a cellar, notwithstanding there was no sign of the t:uoti-liitier iu the room n hero wo were. Ho was clean gone, and there could bo no doubt on thut point. It wus so unexpected and disappointing that I looked nt tho woman helplessly. Iu reply sho laughed nt mo. " 'Where's your husbmd?' I naked, because thcro wasn't much elso to say, " 'How do I know?' sho answered provoklugly. " 'Hasn't ho been hero all day?' " 'Course ho hain't. Ho ain't thnt big n foul' " 'Who's been doing tho shooting then?' " 'Me,' aud sho gavo mo tho laugh ngniu. " 'Vou?' I gasped. " 'Course me. Why not mo?' sho laughed again. 'Can't I shoot?' "I knew thnt she could, aud did not complimeut her on it. " 'Hasn't ho been here?' I asked. "Ou this question b!io shook herself looso from her children and stood straight before us. "'Yes, he has,' sho said; 'ho wuz hero not live minutes nforo you como with yer gnng. I scon ono uv you thnt I knowod, and I shoved Bill out nnd told him to run, nnd I'd tako keer uv tho balance. Bill run, nnd you fellers know tho rest. He's got twolvo Lours tho stnrt uv you'uns, and cf yer wnut ter go ntter hitn, you kin j but it's powerful dark goiu' in tho mountains, and yer better stay and take supper with mo nnd try it in tho daylight' "It was a tfuo ntory, too, every word sho said, and we tried to do something with Lor for resisting offi cers, but not much, for somehow wo felt sho octed tho heroine, nud we let her off with only a reprimand. As for Bill, ho never camo back whilo I was there." "Vou needn't show your affidavit," said the man from Chicngo, when tho story hnd ended, nnd tho ex-deputy smilod nt him blandly. Detroit Freo Press. Hawk and Trows. Tho other morning a bluo hnwk dived into a (lock of quail at tho odgo of somo second-growth timber near whero Farmer Harrison Tabor was ploughing, in Eiton township, Ponn. It disabled a quail, but failed tosecuro it, aud tho frightened birds arose and and settled down around tho plough man. Tabor stopped tho toam, and whilo the startled game birds sat trembling on tho soil, tho crippled quail joined thorn. Tho others flow to the woods presently, and tho hawk sailed around and kept an eye on the wounded quail. Tabor ended tho disabled qnail's sufferings, and at noon set it upon the ground as though it were in the act of pecking, and with fifty foot of fish Hue fixed a snare for the Lawk. When he roturnad to tho field after dinner, tho Lawk was yanking and fluttering it the end of tho line, fifty feet up iu tho air, ono of its feet having been caught iu tho snare. Tabor drove the team into the woods, and within half an hour ho saw eight crows flying toward tho flapping hawk with cries of delight. They begau out of hand to whack tho hawk, and they cawed triumphantly a thoy kept it spinning and twitehing nt tho line. The screaming quajl-killor lowered and raised itself, but the cruel crows had got at it for good, and they be labored it coaselossly till it dropped to the ground, where they pounded it to death. Then tbey went cawing to the woods, and a few seconds later a fox stole out of the brush, set Lis tusks into the hawk, snapped the fish line in two, and disappeared in the timber with Lis prize. New York Sun. A Common Effect. "By the way, what ha become of young Simmons the poet on whom the Critioiser said that the mantle of LougfuTlow Lad fallen?" -j'lt smothered him,' I guosa. He I hasn't been hoard of sinoj." Indiana. I p'oiin Journal. A (heat Nnnko Country. Visitors to Texas are astonished at the different varieties of snakes re ported in the country, many of which are soldom scon iu any other Stote of the Union. The coach whip, as the natives call a long, slender rcptilo with remarkably dclicnte colorings, is noted for its tremendons speed and terrible constricting power. In tho famous staked plains of Texas these snakes are siid to be met with occa sionally, gliding over the pralrio as noiselessly as a worm. They are non poisonous reptiles, but if chosod, they cosily escape from their pursuers by virtue of thoir tremendous power of locomotion. If cornered, however, the snako turns nnd, like tho sweep of a whip-lush, winds its slender body around the enemy nnd tightens tho numerous coils until lifo is nearly crushed out of tho victim. The suako always retreats at first, and offers light only when caught. Tho stories told about its powers of constriction must bo viewed with somo doubt until seicutillo authorities investigate tho question j but tho Mexicnu nud even TeNau hunters sny that tho conch-whip cuu crush tho lifo out of any man or animal. Notwithstanding these nssor tiou1, no one seems able to recull tho death of any ono in this wny. Another snake reported to exist throughout mnuy parts of the South, about which strnnge stories are told, is tho famous glass sunke. Tho pecu liar power which this sunke is sup posed to possess is thnt upon being struck with a stick it will brenk into numerous fragments, which Inter will como together nud form into n wholo reptilo again. Most of tho stories concerning this wonderful reptilo nro based upon Lenrsny. Nevertheless, thero is n so-called glass snake in Texas which so closely resembles green glass in appcarauce that it de serves this uatuc. But when struck with a small stick, it expires ns na turally as any other reptile, and if ono returns to tho spot hours later, tho dead carcaHS will be just as when tho animal was killed. Thcso small glass snakes nro harmless, and aro almost the color of tho grcon grnsi blades, to that they cun crawl around in the plains and easily couccal themselves from view. They aro not identical with tho proper green grass snake, which is very common in Texas. This rcptilo is exceedingly beautiful, being of a brownish-green color that changes a littlo in tho sunlight or darkuess. It resembles tho chameleon iu this respect New Vork Tribune Beatification in China. In China the Emperor claims power, uot only over his subjects, (aud, in deod, for that matter, tho wholo in habited world,) but also over tho realms of departed spirits. These ho beatifies, canonizes, decorates with titles, mentions with approval in tho Pekiu Gazette, wheu they do anything to deserve that honor, aud actually degrades aud uucanonizes if ho sees just cause. In the lutter respect, his power over tho departed clearly ex ceeds that of tho Pope himself. For example, tho Emperor Hciug-Fung elevated tho god of war to on ofpial rauk with Confucius, who previously had been chiof among tho Stato gods. Sir Alfred Lyall has drawn atten tion to somo amusing extracts from the Pekin Gazette, illustrating the way in which tho Chineso treat thoir deities. Thus, tho Gazette of Novem ber, 1878, has tho following; "The Governor General of tho Yel low River requests that a tablet may be put up iu honor of tho river god. Ho states that during tho transmis sion of the relief rico to Houan, whenever difficulties w cro encountered through shallows, wind, or rain, the river god interposed in the most un mistakable manner, so that the trans port of grain went ou without hind rance. Order: Let the proper offi cer prepare a tablet for tho temple of tho river god." Iu April, 1880, tho god of locusts was similarly rewarded ; a month or two earlier the temple of the Sea Dragon at Hoyang was decreed a memorial board for services rendered in connection with rain ; and in an other Gazette the god of water is given a new temple by special rescript All this procedure is thoroughly in keeping with the notions of the com mon people of China, who look upon the gods simply as human beings in different set of conditions, The Con tompornry Review. Her Descendant Bobbie What are descendants, father? Father Why, the people who oome after you. (Presently) Who ia that young man in the passage? . I Bobbie -rThat's oue of sister' do I scondants oome to take Let for a I drivo London Million, ' . FOB THE HOUSEWIFE, GRAHAM MlSIt One quart of boiling water or milk, two cups of graham flour, moistened with a littlo cold water, and one tea spoonful of salt Stir tho meal into the boiling water and cook ten min utes or tuoro, stirring constantly, NERVE TONIC AMD APPETIZER. Pickled olives are a tonic for tho nerves as is celery. Whilo the latter is an excellent digester and should bo supplied in crisp, tender pieces to those whose digestion is faulty, though everywhere it is an excellent appe tizer. Among other healthful appe tizers, wntercrcsses nre in the very front rank. All greens are antiscor butic but wntercrcsses nre especially valuable for this rcasou. St Louis S.tnr-Sayiugs. STEWED APPLES. About a quarter of a pound of sugar to two quarts of water, or tuoro sugar if you find the syrup is uot sweet enough. Let it boil about ten min utes. Pare tho apples whilo the syrup is boiling, throw iuto cold water, to as not to discolor. When ready put apples iuto the syrup, and boil ten der, uutil you cau stick a straw through them. Tako out the apples cnrefully. Let the syrup get cold, aud then add to it a tcaspoonful of extract of lemon, and throw syrup over tho apples. Now York Recorder. ssowprDPlNO. Put a piut of milk iu tho dotiblo boiler oud on tho fire. Mix threo tnblcfpoonful of cornstarch with a gill of milk and one-third of a table spoon of salt Stir this iuto tho milk when it boils. Beat the whites of four eggs to a stiff froth, and then gradu ally beat into them half n cupful of powdered sugar nud one tablcs.oonful of vanilla. Add this to the cooking mixture, and beat vigorously for one minute. Rinse a mold in cold water, and pouring tho pudding iuto it, set away to cool At serving-time turn nut ou a flat dish, and sorvo with chocolate sauce. Farm, Field and Fireside. TO CAKE MEAT. Mako somo beef fat hot in an iron pan or broad kettle. Put tho meat in to it, and with a fork stuck into tho fat purt, turn it rapidly, until it is on all sides a fine brown ; then put iuto a hot oven (about 340 F,) elevating it above the pan on a meat rack, or a few iron rods. Now comes tho process called basting. Iu five minutes or less, you will find that the top of the meat has dried and you must now dip with a spoon tho hot fat from tho pan, oud pour over tho top. Do this every few minutes, adding no water to tho pan ; you will find your meat well cooked in twelve or fifteen minutes to tho pound. It is dono when it Las lost tho bluo color in tho middle, nnd has becomo o fine red. Only salt and peppers should bo used to season such a roost, oud must bo added when tho meat is half douo ; if earlier, it toughens tho . fibers. New York News. nocsEnoLD hints. All sweet dishes improve in flavor by being kept cool. Fish may be scaled more easily by first dipping them into boiling water for a miuute. Fresh lueit beginning to sour will fwectcn if placed out-of-doors in tho air over night. Wash on oilcloth with a flannel wet with warm water, wiping dry and rub bins a l'u' "kim milk over. Use a cloth to wash potatoes. It is no trouble to keep ono for this pur pose, and it will save hands and time. Whiten yellow linon by boiling half an hour in one pound of fine soap wilted iu one gallon ot milk. Then wash iu suds, thon in two cold waters with a little blueing. Cocoa is now much used in tho place of chocolate for icing cake. Tho icing is made by beating the whites of two eggs and mixing with them nearly a cupful of powdered sugar. Add two teaspoonfuls of cocoa- This is an excellent recipe for mak ing heliotrope sachet: Powdered orris, two pounds : rose leaves, ground, one pound i Tonqnin beans, ground, half pound; vanilla beans, quarter pound; grain musk, quarter ounce; otto of almonds, five drops. When well mixed by sifting in a coarse sievo it ia fit for use. Stockings should never be left to aoak, bnt washed immediately in clean water, and not in the boiling suds that is ' loft from the other clothes and which always has plenty ot lint in it They should be pinned iu pairs and huug up by the toe Woolen hose should not be ironed, but dried nieely. and pulled into suapo, . Keep at It. If you expert to conquer, la the Imttlo ot to-day, tou will have to blow your trumpet In a Arm and stndy wny. It you toot your little whlstlo And then lay aside tlie horn. Them's not a soul will svtr know That such a man was bora. The man that owns bis acres I) the man that plow nil day i And the man thnt keeps a hirnplujf Is the rain that t lire to tay. Cut the man thnt advertise With a sort of sudden Jorlc Is the man that blames tho printer Ceoause It didn't work. Cut the mnn thut get tho bushiest t'ses brainy prlntirs' Ink, Not a clatter nnd a sputter, lint nu ad thnt makes you think. And he plutis bis a lvertlsnents. And be plans bis well-b Might stock,' And the futuro ot his business Is as S3. Id as a rock. Printers' Iuk. HUMOROUS. Iu nil bieyolo races, it will bo no ticed that the rider stoops to conquer. Moonbeams are said to be excellent building mnterlal for castles iu . the air. Why is an undertaker like a skin flint? Because he is always screwing peoplo down. Tho tombstone in about the only thing that can stand upright and at tho snmo timo Ho on its face. "There nre a good many people who nro well enough in their weight, but tho coal man is not among them. Sleepless Man What is the best way to kill a cat? Friend Any way, any way, so that you make a sure thing of it. "Is the minister's wife a womnn of quiet taste?" Mrs. Wicks "Very. To see her you'd never suspicion she hnd any. " "Where aro you going, my pretty mnld?" "I am going a shopping, sir," she said. "Can I go with you, my protty maid?" "Xot a bargain is what I want," sho said. Man Why have you stopped using powder? Was it injuring your com plexion? Amy No, but it was ruining Charley's new cost Flora I don't always do unto othcrj as I'd have others do uutome. Clara Of course not. It isn't a girl's place to propose to a man." "What sort of steak do they serve at your bonrding-honse? "It is a good deal like n Fronch novel rather tough, but very well dono." Jigly I understand our barber is going into the livery stable business. Wigly He's been iu tho hHek business ever since he began shaving me. "Your son is a ploy octor you say, Mr. Magiunis?" "Faith, he is." "And what roles does ho piny?" "Faith, he roles up the curtain." Fred Have you seen Glibb today? Ellis Yes, and he seemed to be put out about something, "No wonder: Amy's father put him out last night" Friend If your washerwoman charges by tho pieco it must be rather expensive. Young Housekeeper Oh, no. Sho loses so many things that her bills are never high. Tho young mnn saidi "I love but thee." She looked up to the top Of a splendid overarching tree Aud crlod : "Just now, It seeai to tee I beard a chestnut drop." "Don't you find that tho drinking habit grows on you?" asked the curi ous investigator. "Law, no," cheer fully answered Mr. Lushforth; "I reached the limit long ago." Calamity orator Now I want some intelligent workman to stand up here and answer me one question. (Stout looking man gets up. ) Calamity ora tor Now sir, please tell me in the presence of this audience, why you don't have more work. Speak out i Lot tho peoplo hear. Workman Be cause I have to sleop. Jimsou (hotly) I want to sno Dr. Dosem for five hundred doliars . dam ages. Lawyer (briskly) Ves, sirjyes, sir; what for? Jimsou I bought a bottle of his toothache drops, paid one dollar for 'em, and they didn't do a bit of good. Lawyer U'm! Isn't five hundred pollars rather high damages to claim? Jinison Yes; but I sup pose your bill will be about four hun dred and ninety-nine dollar aud I want to get my dollar back. The Regretted Lapse of Time. Buggins Why did Wigwag break off Lis engagement with MUs Oldgirl? Muggins-On account of hr past, Buggins What was the matter with it? Muggins Nothing, only he thought it was too long. Philadelphia Record, For the Other Man. "Doctor Lave you a remedy tor ft troublesome congh?" "Wnen does it aunoy you most?" "When the man who Las it cornea home. He's in the flit above, .Inter Ocean, ... '