The Mate in Cub duo not support
single public library.
A Chicago newspaper ha figured
out thnt by the census of 101)0 Chicago
will contain 200,000 more people thau
Jfow York oily.
A Kansas court bus rutsil Hint "a
tnan who calls upon a womnn rogulnr
ly and takes ber to entertainments oo
easionally,is legally eugagod to ronrry
Ler.
- - - -"
Thd courts of Missouri dooido that
teacher baa control ovor a obibl
from tbo time it leaves tbo parent to
tbe time of its returning, including
tlm time to and from school,
. .1
Tbo colored people of lbiltiniore,
Ml, are demanding colored teachers
lor all tbo colored schools, and tbn
cboul autboritics are milking arrange
tnenta to let them hare llioir way.
Acording to the Now York Observor
women constitute two-thirds of all tbo
church membere in tbo United Blatos,
but only oue-thirtoeuth of all tbe
criminals. Mon make up twelve
thirteenths of the oritninala and ouo
third of the church members.
' An eminent sawmill statistician esti
mate that the forests of Maino aro
worth (1)5,250,000. Tbe ssmo author
ity informs ua that the ktntea of Con
necticut, Ilhodo Island and Delaware
could be hidden awny in the big
woods of Maine and never heard of
more.
Ban Francisco banks have in thoir
Vaults millions of dollars fnoe value of
farm mortgages tboy dare not fore
close, states the Examiner, as they
t mid not realize fifty cents on the
dollar. These mortgages represent
tbe savings of Ban Francisco workers
nd tbe misfortunes of California
farmers.
Italy is suffering from the effoots of
foreigu eutauglements, maintains tbo
Mew York Advertiser. Urged on by
Great Britain, she went into the busi
ness of extending her responsibilities
in Abygdiuia, with the result of fear
fully beaten army, a oomplete change
In ministry, popular intractability and
menace to the throne.
Another enormous estate "in tbo
Bank of England" is said to havejbecn
discovered by the finding of thesatohol
of. a French soldier of the revolution,
and some people in tbe Northwest
have been notified that they are the
heirs. Of course, adds the Now Or
leans Pioayuue, they will pay a good
deal to find out that the estate is a
myth, . -; 7 -
i Queen Victoria's greatest bane is
the enormous amount of original
"poetry" sent to her from all parts of
tbe world. It is alt read by ber sec
retary, and tbo best of it submitted to
ber majesty and personally acknowl
edged. On tbe recent birth of tbe
royal grandson nearly half a ton of
manuscript verse was received at
Windsor.
Referring to tbe appointment of Mr.
Francis Pakenbara to bo minister to
Stockholm, tbe New York World tells
a humorous story of the new minister.
' Somo tweuty, years ago the foreign
office required from all tbe members
of tbo diplomatic aervice a return of
thoir exact age, there having been
reason to suspeot that oortain senior
functionaries were in effect nearer the
septuagenarian limit than they pro
fessed to be. Mr. Fakenham "bad
the honor to report that be was look
ing forward to the speedy celebration
of bis eleventh birthduy I "having
been born ou February 29, 1832.
Tbe other day when judge Gross
cup, of. Chicago, was sentencing
youug man, couvicted of embezzle
ment, h6 imposed comparatively
light sentence, and explained bis
leniency by saying: "I don't want
to make a criminal of you. - You. are
too young man. Tbe prisoner, it
seems, had been foolish rather than
vicious, and bad been led to bis crime
more by circumstances than by any
lack of moral sens. The judge very
properly exercised bis discretion. He
deoided that it wonld be an injury to
society to impose a aevere sentence,
which would make a confirmed crim
inal of a youth who was capable of
being reformed, so be sent the young
iter to tbe bonae of correction instead
of prison. He is a sensible and
, just judge, maintains tbe Atlanta
Constitution. It is a greater benefit
to society to reform a young criminal
than to blast bis Ufa by one of those
ever sentences which little ploayuns
judges frequently impose, doubtless
. sutler the belief that their harshness
rill give tbam a newspaper reputation
r Rosas firmness aud all that sort
r""
Caster Hope.
Wiien winter's millions hav withdrawn ,
Their apoetrnl tents from hill ami plain,
Ami ilrnwn by vermoll-mitiitleil dawn,
Comes spring to elnlin her own again.
The wlmlltiiwer In Us sunless sleep
Wllhle Its prison ehanilier ehlll
Feels suihlen through Its Mug leap
A. vernal ami eostatln llirlll,
Hope li then look, O (lrnopliiit heart,
lleyoinl death's ilnrk environing,
When like the dower thou, loo, shall start,
llencweil in with the Inm h of spring.
Clliiton Hcnllanl In Harper's llaxar.
0ALLA LILIES.
"Oh, Madge, I have found (bo
dearest shell and such a lot of pink
seaweed." ,
"Well, I'm fairly loaded down with
treasures. Won't tbo homo folks at
the Ksst be delighted when we carry
our trophies back J Only think, Lucy,
the winter is gmio and for once in
our lives we haven't seen snow. To
morrow is Easter, you know."
Tboy were draggled and hnir-disbev-oled,
those two girls, whoso merry
voices wore caught by tho impudent
west wind and carried over tbo sand
domo pilod up by tho ndvaucing
waves that screened tbn littla cottage
just beyond from the view of the
trcasuro seekers ou tho bench, The
breakers had dashed their pretty tour
ist dresses with salt spray more than
ouco whon thoir interest in searching
for son secrets bad lundo them obliv
ious of thoir proximity.
Such glad, happy voices they wore,
so full of youth's abundant enthusi
asm, so vibrant with life's sweet im
pulses that tho solitary man standing
in tbo door of his vino-covered cottage
turned his face in tbe diroctiou from
wheuce tboy came, and, shading bis
eyes with ono muscular band, listonod.
His face was not a happy ono, and
bis eyes really fine, eyos they were,
full of possibilities of loving wero
brimmed with discontented shadows.
Tbe man's form, as ho stood there,
quite filled tbe doorway, suggesting
tbe thought that bis measurement must
have been taken when the cabin was
constructed, and tho outrance made
an exact fit with little or no space to
spare. This suggestion of economy
was carried out oven more noticeably
in tbo interior arrangement of the tiny
abodo. The bed, a rude affair of uu
dress d boards and army blankets.
togetbor with a chest of tools, ex
actly fitted across one end of tbe single
room. A few necessary cooking utensils
and a more lavish display of garden tool1
occupied every available space upon tbo
walls of this diminutive establishment,
whoro, notwithstanding its compact
ness, "order reigned supremo." Every
artiole that could by any possiblo
means be bung upon the wall had its
own particular nail, and was in its
ptaco. That the man was orderly in
all his belongings could be seen at a
glanoo. Even the lowera in the garden
grow in prim, decided rows, aud tbo
cottage floor was without the usual in
dications of masculine honsokeopiug.
ftiavlng noticed these things, ono nat
urally booomes desirous of a closer ac
quaintance with the man, who, living
an existence of utter isolation, sur
rounds himself with so many refining
influences.
"There is some uncommon element
of attraction in tbe mau's moody face,
and one can almost imagine tbe mouth
to be sensitively curved under its
heavy growth of beard. Looking at
him as he stauds undor the luxuriant
swaying vines banging from his cot
tage eaves, you feel that it is all a
mistake, this hermit life of his. Nature
never intended him for a recluse. His
heart is too lsrge ; too lavish with af-
feotionate impulses that have striven
to find satisfaction in tbo flowers be
bus cultivated for the very love of
them. Tbore should bo a sweet-fncod
womun at his side, and children
at play among the flowers.
There are somo people so emiuentlv
fitted for the genuine borne life that
they carry suggestions of it about
them like tbe fragrance of a per
fume that cannot be separated from
their personality. Hugh Audrews
realized his weakness. He knew that
tbe flutter of fominine skirts and the
ripple of childish langbter filled his
whole being with strange tenderness,
and knowing this be fonght against it
with stubborn determination rarely
exeroised in the conquering cf un
worthy passions.
Years ugo he had vowed to hate hu
inanity, and because bia better self
would not permit him to aooomplisb
his purpose in the active walks of lifo,
surrounded by warm pulsating hu
man hearts, he withdrew from among
tbem, and went West; as far West as
it was possible, and made a littla borne
for himself among the aolitudea of the
Psoifio coast He wss rich in broad
acres of wild pasture land, and eonteot
that they should represent his wealth.
Ti of lata 19 eastern f : -d-
covering tho future possibilities of the
plnoo bad nuulo him a tiingnillcnnt
offer for bis sngo-oovornd norns, which
bo bail indignantly refused. What
cared he for gold? Ilia wants were
fow, and his scanty Inoomo quite sup
plied thnin. His dog, bia cow, bit
saddle liorso and bis Mowers wore bis
com pnn ions. All he asked of the
world was to lot hi in entirely ntono In
bis lonely corner, and oveu this mod
est request was doniod. Failing in
their attempts to aooure bis lands the
syndicate bad purchased those adja
cent, and the motor brought crowds
of pleasure-seekers to his very door
Ibreo times a dny. Must be go away
from bis friend, tho oocan, ami seek
somo less attractive aolitudo? Was
there any placo in all Iho earth where
curious, pryiug tourists would not
venture? Ho thought bo was trying to
forget the dark chapter of bis life.aud
all tbe while be was nursing tbe mem
ory of it in bis roseutmcnt to man
kind. "And so tomorrow is Easter," bo
mused, as tbo girlish voices grew faint
and fainter with the lengthening dis
lanco between. "I nsod to keep holi
days in that otbor lifo of mine: but I
have kept-no record of them for 10
years. 1 was to have married Edtin
Eldiod on Easter Holiday, 10 yosrs
ago." His eyes turned with patbotio
longing to tbo bank of snowy calls
lilies awaying their waxou goblets in
tbo breeze at bis side. Ou Eustor
Hiiudny, 10 years ago tomorrow," bo
repented sadly. "I wonder that I
buvo cared for calls lilies since, for
they always reminded moof bor; but
somehow my lifo would bo incomplete
without tbem." Was it quito com
plete with thorn. Ho saemod to think
so, but bis face did not mirror the
completeness. .
"1 bought Edna a cnlla lily bulb at
Christmas time that year," be con
tinued, "and wo said that its first
blossom should unfold for our wed
ding day. How wo watched that bud,
my littlo sweetheart aud I, for she
was miuo then, before my college
chum, Walter Benton ennio with his
greater faeiuntion, and deliboratoly
set about winning bor heart from me.
That first cnlla lily bud opened to full
perfection on Eustor Huuday, and
crowned his wedding feast, not
mine."
Hu was bonding ovor tbo lilies, al
most caressing tbem with his strong
bauds, nud did not boo tbo eager littlo
fnoo pressed against tbo rudo feuoo by
which his garden was inclosed. A
moment later he was startled by a
soft, childish voico lisping:
"I'leasc, Mr. Man, may I have ono
lily for my pretty mamma's Easter ?"
Turniug about, this pioturo met his
gaze: A round, rosy fnco, wide en
treating blue eyes, a dimplod cbiu
rostiug ou tho topmost slat of tho
fence, tho tips of ten rosy fingors, a
wide-rimmed hat blown backward and
a mass of fluffy hair tossing about in
golden confusion. Had ho sohooled
bis heart for nothing all those years,
that such a strong dosire to take tbo
darling in his arms aud kiss ber soft
littlo mouth should fill him with long
ing now ?
" Mamma says that Buster is novor
happy day for bor," coutinuod tbe
child with a patbotio break in bor
voice, like the beginning of a sob,
"uud I guess that ono of tboso protty
lilies would mako her forget that sbo
cau't be happy on Easter. Lilies
ought to make people very happy,
but you bavo such a ninny, and you
don't look very happy."
. A little lady came flyiug along the
boach beyond the sand dome, calling
distractedly :
"Ethol, Ethel, oh, where are you,
mv child ? "
"Here, mamma. Vo come and eoe
tbo pretty lilies."
Directed by tbo child's voioe, the
littlo woman came toward theoottngo,
and not seoiug tho gentleman at first,
began reprovingly t ' " '
"Ouly think what my naughty
daughter has done now. While I have
been searching for you tbe last motor
left for tbo city, and we must now
spend tbe night in this lonely place."
Then beoomiug conscious of another
preaenoe, she turned ber troubled
face toward him,
Tbeir eyes met with instant recog
nition. "Hugh I" both hands went out to
him entreutingly, "forgive."
"Walter?" There was a touch of
tbe bid resentment in his voioe, and
his questioning glance fell on tbe
child.
"One must remember only good
things of the dead," she said softly.',
"You' naughty man, you've made
my pretty mamma cry, and yon was
going to give her a lily to muke her
happy," tba obild's indignant voloo
protested.
"She shall have them if she will
eoms and tak them. Will -you,
Edna?"
Tbe bank of , snowy lilies was be
tween tbem tbe lilies and the little
child in whoso dlmjded hands the
gate stood open but the fair-fnood
woman saw neither the lilies nor tbe
cliilil nt that moment, Hbe saw only
tbo true love entreating her in tho
eyes of tho man she bad novor oeasod
lo lovo, and remembering tbe groat
wrong sbo bad done him, and his
years of cxilo, sho passed through tbe
gate and into tbo cirolo of bis arms.
Detroit Froo Press,
Change of Color In Animals.
Iu cold countries, upon tbo ap
proach of winter, the fur of the ani
mals begins to obnngo in color. Tint
blnck-coatod creature begins to turn
dual-color and gray, finally tho color
fades out and the animal booomes
pure wbito. This is nature's provision
for their protection, as, wore they to
rotalu tbeir dark color.lt would be ex
tremoly easy to soe and capture them
on the snow-covered surface. Tho
Arctio hare is au interesting example
of this change. In summor it is on
tbo upper side blaok,with light-brown
mixed ; when cold weather approaches
tbe fur fades out nud bocomes snowy
white, except nt tbe tips of tho cars,
which retain tho dark color. Tbcso
little animals aro wonderfully hardy
nnd prolific, and expeditions have
found tbem of great value as a food
supply in time of ueoossity. Thoro is
also a much larger bare, knowu as tbe
polnr hero. This animal has a some
what fluffy coat, aud it takos a very
sharp eye to dclont it when running
over a field of light snow. There is
also an Arctio fox Hint changes color in
tho same way. "It is very small, aud
a most beautiful creature. In summer
its fur is a dolicate alato grayi whoa
tho snow comes tbo hair booomes won
derfully thick and long, especially ou
tho tail and foot. To bring tbe sum
mor and winter coats of this animal
together, it would seem impossible
that they came from the same crea-
'tnro. These foxes are very sly and un
usually intelligent. Tboy are most
accomplished thieves, appearing to
steal for tho fun of it, as they carry
away artiolos that could by no possi
bility bo of any uso to tbem. The or
miuo is auothor of tbo coat-changing
creatures. In summer its fur is of a
rich mabogauy brown, but in winter
it acquires that boautiful wbito with
which we aro so familiar. New York
Ledger.
Stopping Machinery by Electricity.
The sad loss of lifo and limb, wbioh
ocours much too oftun, should, if M.
E. Luoion Meyer's invontion is
adopted, be minimized. He doscribes
his contrivance na one that is oapablo
of briugiug to immediate standstill all
the machines in a large fuotory at the
moment a cry gives warning that some
ono has been caught by clothing, hair
or limb, and is being dragged between
rollers and oog-i. A number of oloo
tro magnets are brought into action
by tbe prossuro of any of a series of
contact buttons, fixed up at very con
spicuous points, in a shop, and tbeso
control valves wbioh shut off the mo
tive powor, whether stoatn, air, water
or electricity. At tho samo instant a
brake of great effectiveness is brought
against the poriphery of tbo fly
whoels. At a reoont trial a twenty
horse power engino, working at ninety
revolntions, under a pressure of seven
kilogrammes, was stopped by the ap
paratus in two-thirds of a sooond. Al
though tho starting and keeping in
motion of machinery may be taken as
all important objeote from an engi
neer's point of view, thoro is a very
decidod advantage to be derived from
boiug able to atop it, if neoessury, on
tbe instant London Machinery Mar
ket. Tho Meanest "Mean Man. " .
To tbe largo number of stories of
tbe "meanest man" which aro fro-
uently related should be added that
oi a oertaiu crenonman ramous lor
bis habit of grumbling at everything
and on every occasion. He was
attacked by inflammatory rheumatism
and was very carefully nursed by
his wife, who wss very devoted to
him in spite of bis fault finding dis
position. His sufferings caused ber
to burst into tears some times as she
sat by his bedside. One day a friend
of this invalid came ia and asked how
he was a getting on.
"Badly, badly," he exclaimed,
and it is all my wife's fault.
"Is it possiblo?" asked hia friend
in aurp rise,
"Yes; the dmtor tald me that
humijTT bad for me, and thoe
that 4 Jjnn sits and cries just to make
it moll in tbe room." Pearsons
Weekll)
At tSe Union depot in Cbicsgo
there ii an average of nearly ton trains
an hour and of 81,000 passengers
day.whils 1,000,000 pieces of baggage
rear are handled.
A
TUB AHYSSINIANS.
Thoy Are the Oldont Nation of
OhriHtians in The World.
The Conquorora of Tho Italians
Scalp Tho Slain.
Tho ompiro of Abyssinia fell into
tbe bauds of Italy through tho death
of Melielek I., king of Hhoa, and tbo
Italians 11 is il thomosl ves, after many
years of warfare, costing the lives of
thousands of men and millions of dol
lars, in only partial possession of a
laud onco thought to bo tho senile of
tho oeaselcss warfaro bclwooti the lion
nud the unicorn, a land whoro the
rivers refused to flow unless over beds
of precious stones ; whoso mountains
wora or solid gold tbn home of the
queen of Nhelia, who gathered from its
richos tho treasures which amazed
King Holommi, aud finally tho laud
w hich, under tbo linmo of Ethiopia, has
a history as marvelous as that of
I''ypt, fur whose thro no, in fact, it
actually furnished many monarch,
That is tho Abyssinia of tradition.
Iu reality it is nothing to boast of.
Italy lias uoqiiirad nothing but a fow
thousand miles of extra territory, peo
plod by iubnbitnuts who oat their
meat raw, who practice cruel tortures,
who out a man's head off for debt, anil
who, strangely enough, profess to be
tho olilest body of Christians in tbe
world.
Tho typical Abyssinian is a tough
customer. Ho would cust bis father
into prison for a small debt, chain bis
inothnr-iii-law to a post for some
slight infraction of domestio disci
pline, aud then calmly go to church to
worship with a clear oonscinuce. His
torians tell us that bo was origiuully a
Caucasian, but bo has weloombd
Egyptiun, Hebrew, Arab, Crook aud
Portuguese into bis civilization
without restraint, and as bo stands
toduy ho is literally all things to all
mon. There are probably half a mil
liou of hi m scattered over 130,000
miles of territory, and bo has ached
to get a cbsuco nt tho Italians, who
profoss to despiso bim, but who in
half a bundrod battles aud skiruiishos
have bud thoir bands full.
Tho Abyssinian has boon fighting
against European supremacy for years.
Old king 'J'licodoro nnd then king
John, in tbo good old days, usod to
make prisoners of all ombassies sent
out to them by foreign governments,
nnd then would fight tbo relief parties
sent out for tbeir rescue. Tbeso ex
changes of courtesies continued for a
quarter of a century, but tbe wily
foreigner soon suppressed John.
There are some 200,000 fighting
men in tbo kingdom, 18,000 of whom
have becomo posscssod of rifles, Tbo
Abyssiuian fights mostly with a sword
which has a blado of good steel two
feet long nud a razor-like hook almost
as long. With this bo oun roach over
an enemy's shield and pound a hole in
bim before bo knows what bas hurt
him. Ho is also fully armed with
spears, javelius aud other weapons,
and wbeu a oloud of warriors, thou
sands strong, and thus armud, sudden
ly appear in front of a detached col
umu of European infantry, annihila
tion generally follows. Tbe practice
of scalping, strungely enough, is part
of the Abyssinian warfare, and tbo
ghastly trophies thus gathered consti
tute an Abyssiniuu's best claim to rec
ognition as a warrior.
But peuco bus its victories for this
strange people as well as war. Thus,
for killing an elephant single handed
he is permitted to wear a silver chain,
for a lion n similar oruamont, eto.
When ho has killed one foe his head
is suavecl, witu tue exception of a
single plait; for two enemies he is al
lowed two plaits, aud so on until five
adversaries have fallen before bis
prowess, and tbon he is allowed to let
it grow at will.
Abyssinia baa boon governed for a
century past by kings who exeroise a
limited authority. Tbe warrior popu
lation is too independent to submit to
tyranny, as more than one monarch
has fouud to bis aorrow. Each dis
trict submits to tbe quasi authority of
a chief, aud thia has led to a queer
administration of tbe law, Tbe Mo
saio interpretations are carried out in
detail, and "an eye for an eye and a
tooth for a tooth" ia the basio princi
ple underlying tbe Abyssiuian code.
Tbe whole oriminal code is meroileas
in its infliction of penalties. Thieves
are publioly whipped, aud to heighten
the moral effect of tbe chastisement
on tne community too prisoner is
made to cry out with each lash, "Take
heed and profit by my unfortunate po
sition." To teat their inaensibility to pain, a
group of Abyssinian warriors will aeat
themselves in a circle, bar their arms
nd invite their girl friends to place
I lighted tinder ou tbo exposid akin.
Then, while the flush sizzles, La will
mills and keep up an aulmnted oon
vernation, obvious to tbe pnln,
lbo ritrAtige features of this strange
people, however, is their religion.
They lav claim to fllirtalin.nl v ilntlnir
- j a
their conversion back to primitive
tlnio", and that tboy do observe
the forms and ritual of that faith
there is no doubt. Ilnllnious feasts
nut fusts are incredibly uiimerous.and
iro observed with punotillioua rogard.
It Is said that tho fast day in a single
mar number ovor 201.
They do not prsotioe tbe gonerelly
icceptod doctrine of cleanliness being
next to godliness, however, and the
feast of Ht. John is rngardod as the
nivcrsal dny when Abyssinia cloans
l for tbo year. The true Abyssinian
regards it pagan at all timos to wnsh
is clothing or his body, with the ex
ception of the bauds or foot when
starting on a journey. Now York
Dispatch.
How Camphor Is Mailo. .
Oun of tho principal products of the
territory which bas come under
Japanese administration as a result of
the war with China, is camphor.
Hmall shanties are scattered over the
bills where tho camphor trees grow,
and in all directions tho olenring of
the woods is going on at a rapid rata
On tbo hillsides are built distilleries,
consisting of oblong-shaped structures
principally of mud bricks, and about
ton or twelve font long, six feet
broad nnd four feet high.
"Ou each sido thoro aro flvo to ten
fire boles about a foot apart and tbe
sumo distanco above tbe ground. 1 On
each llro bole is plaoed an eartborn
pot full of water, end above it a cyl
indrical tube, about a foot in diame
ter 'and two feet high, passes up
through tbo structure aud appear
above it
Tho tube is capped by a large in
verted jar, with a packing of damp
hemp betweon the jar and the
cylinder to provent tbe escape of
steam. The cylinder is filled with '
chips of wood about tbe size of the
little finger, which rests on a per
foratud lid covering the jar of water.
so that when the steam rises it passos
up to the inverted jar, or condenser,
absorbing certain resinons matter
from the wood on its way.
Whilo distillation is going on an es
sential oil is produced snd is found
mixed with tbe water, on tbe ibside of
tbe jar. When tbe jsr is removed,
tho boady drops solidify, cbrystaliza
tion commences and' camphor in a
crudo form, looking like newly-formed
snow, is detachod by the banda,placed
in baskots lined with plantan leaves
and hurried off to the nearest border
town for salo. '
With regard to camphor as in other -
commercial matters, tbe Chinese gov
ernment has acted very foolishly. For
over thirty years there has ''been a
constant demand for camphor, and
yet tbe administration bas done noth
ing to prevent the reckloxs wasta of
tbe forests and taken no steps to pro-
vido for the reafforestation - of unin
habited tracts useless for cultivation.
Scottish Geographical M iga'.ine.
Some Antique l'liraifi.
Some interesting bits of philology
are given in a recent number of tbe
Glnegow Christian Leader. "Conspic
uous by its absence, we are told, ia
an expression nsod by Lord Russell
in a speech made by him in 1859, but
tbe expression is as old as Tacitus,
having beeu employed by that histo
rian in exactly the some way as by
Lord John Hnssell, who, being a fin
ished classical scholar, no doubt tfsus
lutod and adapted it to hi own use.
The phrase "to die in tbe last ditch"
was first used by William, prince of
Orange, who, during tbe war with -
France, was asked what he would do
in case tbe troops of Holland were de
feated in the field, and who replied :
"I will die in tbe last ditch." The
"baker's dozen," meaning thirteen,
dates back to tbe time of Edward I,
when very rigid laws were enated re
garding tbe sale of bread by bakers.
Tbe punishment for falling short in
the sale of loaves by tbe dozen waa so
severe that iu order to run no risk tbe
bakers were accustomed to give thir
teen or fourteen loaves to the dozen,'
and thusaroae this peculiar expression.
Tbe sobriquet "Father of his conn
try" datea farther back than tbe time
of George Washington, being first ap
plied to Marius, tbo Roman, who, B.
C. 103 and 101, won aigual ' victories
over the northern barbarians. Marius
declined tbe honor, but the name waa
afterwards given to Cicero, then to
several more or less worthy Roman
emperors, and finally to Washington,
whq, by his euemies, waa also ternisdi '
the "stepfather of hia country."
Fort Said, the terminus of the Sues
canal, enjoys tbe reputation of ' being
tat wickedest plM ia the world, ,