Tb secretary of tbe Maryland (lame and Flub Protective association says (but nearly 300 tlistinct varieties of birds run be fuiiuil in tlio vicinity of lliil limine. A resident of los Moines, lows, ban boon awarded damages of JHfifl in a suit brought ngniunt n inilkdcnlor lo caune uf n disease oontinclod by lin ing milk furnished by tho Inltnr, Thus the milk-drnlnrs' woon multiply to an alarming degree. Affording to nil ortlrlo published In the Nntiomil Itovinw of fiumlon, I'.in pcror Williiiiu of tlormunv doslron to bring nliniit nn allium n villi Franco mi (I olhi'i' countries of wchIoiii Eu rope nuninst tlrent llritnin.tho United Mutes, ninl Russia. i'lio Chicago Penny Havings nooioty, Operating through III 11 1 1 1 I i c school teachers, hint year received from tlio school children of tlmt rily over $70, OOil. Thin mcnnn thnt nt least 8 1", 0U0 losn a year In lining spent for riunly nil il chewing gum,nnd Hint over 1000 chil dren lie hm-niniiig capitalists nt tlio rate of (Ivo cents n ilny. Tim guards nt Juliet, (III.) peniten tiary hnvc been nrinoil with mnnsor rifles carrying diiin-diini bullet. Tho only excuse offered for tho uso of those bullets in warfare in Hint, iu meeting n charge of overwhelming numbers of snvngcs, it In noconsory to linvo ft bulli't tlml will prntlueo shook enough to stop tlio riiHli of nny iiin.it it hitn. There in no such emergency to bo unit in shooting a runaway convict in tho hack. Tlio uno of n dumdum bullet in such n rnno in simple bar b.ii'iniu, without tlio oxcuso of neces sity. There in no Innd In tho world, tbo I'nitfld HI t en not ovon ex cepted, where such rapid central ization of piipnlntion in tlio towns Imn tnkon place nn in Inpnn, nay tlio Lon don Moil. Within tlio lust decade To kio linn doubled its population sinoo 18HS vi., to 1,. '100,0110; Yokohama mid Koho rono ronpootivoly from H!, 000 nnd HO, 000 to lHO.OOOand lH.-,000; Osaka from Mill), 000 to 510,000 inhab itants, In 1M8U thoro woro iu Jnpnn 117 townn with moro tliiin 100,000 iu buliitnnt h; now thoro nro '220. .Inpnn numbers now 45,000,000 roiiIh. Ono of the oldest bridges in I'uropo in toon t disappear, under tbo do in u ad for bettor nnvigutiou of tlio river it npniiH. Thin in tlio ntono bridge, with llfteon arches and o total length of 091 fuel, built across tlio Lanuho at llogonsburg (lintisboiO, iu Havariu, by Duke Honry tlio Superb, iu 11:15. '4(1, Tho piers rent on piles, protect ed by ntono riprap and heavy ioo brenkors; the roadway in very uosrow, and tho footways allow tho pannage of only one pet noil at a timo. Ho far nn its stability in concerned, ifj won' 1 probably stand for another 750 yearn, but it interforen w ith tho paneago of etoamboat. In England they do not no lightly accept a plea of irresponsibility for murder on the ground of insanity, an they do iu thin country. A North Hampton murderer wan duly noutoncod and recently execntod, although it wan proved that nearly every member of kin family for three generationn,on bin father's side, and for Ave on his moth er's, bad boon insane. Many bad committed suicide or attompted it; and .be himself bad tried to kill himself three times. The medical superin tendent of the county asylum said it was the worst family history be had ver known. The murdorer killed a woman for no other reason thau "be cause se led him such a life;" and fi nally the judge recommendod the prisoner to mercy. Hut the proefs of iusanity were considered iusufllcieut by the home seoretary, and the man was bauged. For the past few months the mem bers of the Woman's club of Jersey city have voluntarily devoted them selves to overseeing the street sweep ers and inducing them to perform their work properly. So successful have these women been in their self-appointed task that it is suggested that they be officially engaged to superintend this department of pnblio works. Undoubtedly there are mauy kinds of municipal work which women could dd much better than men, ud this is one. Their generations of training iu housekeeping give them peculiar skill in atteud nj to the details of eleauliness. The overnight of streets, library buildiugs, publio baths, aud ven the walks, drives and lawns of onr parks is but bousekeepiug ou a larger scale, for the city is simply our larger borne. Attention to its eleau liness, sanitation aud beauty involves tbe same order of abilities as is re quired in keeping a bouse in good or der. , THC BUILDING OF A SOLDIER. Jos Jurrr honil In a Many flnlil, Unilnr a nwnltsrlnf sun, Thn buy ami th miik ami ths native wd t'ouitlu fur Hi llts In almttnrnil seed Aud Ihs atruKK' was Junl bgua "ll out of iho mini and follow oik,0 Hiild thn man with Imimr plnihnn, "AkkIihI jruil am vrtulii and droiiKht and frnrt You miKxr Nnturn wild Inlmr Inxt Ciiinii wIihi-ii a tulr wind tilnwn." Hut tlm liny iIIrki-.I nn In thn ntimjr flnld, With IIih striiKKlft ItnrMly Ihihi, "I put Inn simi1 Iu tlila Rriiiiml," mild Imt ' I think I hn.l Imtlnr nlny nud " Whntiivur tuny lis ilunu." Jua Jirry iunirld and (ilnwd thn ntoni-n And lined Hi tlinhnrn trim Tlttui liU tit'lKlilmrs nimii with fnviril pynn: ' Hold! - i ois of gold! - Just thorn It Hun! Hhnll w wnlt a day for you" A swkhI roli'n rlfti'd thn nvi'iilna; I'nlm, Hhiuliig thn di'iilh of ilar. A llrnd It I lit i'iiiiio nnd went with n kiss, "I hnvn n will', nnd n houso nud llilsi I think I lind linilor nlny." "War! wnrl" llin cry -mid tho rry cnmn nnr "'I'hnrii In fiimii, nnd lo nimrii fur nil." "I hnvn a dvliiit wir- nml thxnn, I'll Slav Willi lliMin, If Hod so inn," Hut lm wi'iit ut thn sni'iind cull. "I'omn Imck!" thny cried tltrotlutl tlm Incllil hull To n soldier lilnndltur nnd nrlin, Ho di'kd n rllln out of tlm dirt, AnsHiTluir oiilv i "Tlm I'liptiilu n hurt i I think I'll May with hlin." Frederick llrush, Iu Youth's ('oinpniiloti. THE YIIIM VDLDKTEER. An Ini'ihrnt op tub IIatti.r of Hahtiaho. With the intnnnily of a tropicnl ilny tho sun snomed to mpmid itn entire force of furnnco limit upon the nn shnlternd spot in front of Kantingo whoro lay a grievously wounded American soldier boy. Tho wide, tortured oyen of tho youth stared fear fully upward to tho glaring ronith, pant tho foul birdn watching bin nuf foringn with calculating vision and wailing for the human fount which snoinod nliro to cotno. Ho thought with sickening brain of bin northern home tho greon hills, tho running stioamn,the dear mother. Team welled up into bin aching oyon. He did Hot try to wipe them away ho could not. A maimer bullet had struck him in tho thigh, another in thn right, arm and another in thn loft, lio was help loss. Hut what imtttor! 'Iho dead could not son, nnd thn mother would probably nover know how ho had nobly fought ovon to tho gnttm of death. At bin foot lay tho diiml body of a Culnin, slain by tho bullet of n Hpnninh HliarpHhoolor. lor thono (Uihann bo wan living. I'm thorn bo bad come to help freo the island from tlio tyranny of Hpnuisli rule. Then bo rocnllod tho ovontn of thnt day at Han Juan hill. Tho American troopn hud boon ou their foot sinco daybreak. Thoie wan a nranty break fast, and an tho men atn it thoro woro iudicationn of tlio coming clash of armn. Tho llles ou tho march to thn tiring line woro cloned up: overy souse wnn alive. Tho Imglo nouudod ami then came tho order to udvaiico. Tho toiupost of munkotry and shrapnel through which thoy moved forward drovo liko a storm of nteel into tho facen of tho uion, but nothiug could resist the impci ions ad viuico nud tho tlrst lino of tho enemy wan swept away. Tho bnttlo grew. Iloro and thoro a soldier wont down, but tho column stood firm; the ollicers marched clone by the men. Hiimotimos, through tho smoke thoy caught a glimpse of the colonel leading on in front, Tho din increased; tho earth soomed reeling under foot; ahull burnt with horrid shriek and flung out quick death. Htill the men punliod on. An olllcor pickod up tho gun of a mnil who bad fullou and spoke n choery word. Tho Hpaninh artillery and the far reaching manners swopt within a cor tian limit every iuoh of ground, but with a firm aud rapid atop that un flinching column moved forward. Louder grew the tumult aud thicker came the angry inessengorn. A shnrp cry of pain aud oue or the men in helped to the rear. The bullets came hotter nnd funter from the Hpaninh in the trenches and from the blockhouses. More comrades stretched ont quietly with tho death mark on their fueen. There was uo time for words only a mad swelling of the heart and a throb bing of the braiu-a deadly thirst for blood dried up all other feeliug an another mau was lifted back. Huddenly a cool voice they bad board before rang ont an order: "Coma on, boys, charge!" and tbe thiu line rushed tnrongh tbe smoke and advanced up tbe hill. With a cheer they auswere l the fioiy blast that swept into their facei with sudden fury. The air seemed iustiuct with leaden life, anl volley after volley pealed forth from the deadly rifles. For oue awful moment the men fal tered! Cirouna of agony aud hoarse commands mingled, and all around American soldiers lay down to die. But the check wan only momentary, and on into the jaws of death the col umn went. Every mau leaned for ward as though breathing a heavy wind. From right, left and front tbey felt the pounding of tbe memy's guun, aud shrapnel swept through the ranks like hail. On the summit of the bill tbe block house swarmed with the foe, dimly seen through pulling lines of smoke from our guns. The Hpanlsk were entrenched Americana iu tbe open. But never miudl Forwardl And soon the foreign foe was driven baok and tbe stronghold captured. Half way down tbe slops as tbe vic tors pursued tbe flying euoray, a i ' wllhnrlng blast of manner bnlleta swept across the open ground, and the boy who How lay tlyinif Iu the open space in the tall grans fell forward with a ball in bin thigh, A coinrndo ran to hi assistance and be lundo bin way painfully to the renr, but an be pannm! along nnnllinr Hpaninh bullet struck him In tun right arm ami pro nnntly ho wnn wounded In the left. Then bin day of bnttlo wan dono, nnd tho black . bourn of iiiicounciounnnsn followed. When reason rnliirnnd tbo noundn of ball In had cruscil, and ho wotidorod whoro bin conn ihIcs woro. Worn thoy all dead? Would tbey anarch for hlin? lie wun nlivp, but bo know thnt il out li would coma in n few short hours. Itotv hot I lie nun bent down! How still everything si oined to him tin w blaz ing of builds in iho nlr, nor shriek of am eiimlng shell, nor tlinyrill of charg ing troops-nothing but tho silnnco of an on of g asn. Tlioro wnn n- deuil Cuban lying nt bin feel a gbnst. ly bum h of iiioi Inlity. How big and blnck ho wnnl Ills oyon woro Muring nt him like balls of glass! Wlint were thoy stai ing at him for? Thn night wan coming on apneo - would bo hnvn to lie in tho tall grass unt.l tho morrow? He could not tell, And then tho dark cloud again settled o'er bin nnnsnn ami It wan bonis before the light cniim into bin soul. Kealli'n door in a mirror and Iho dying have good memories. Whim consciousness returned tho boy's mind wont buck to bin home. He wondered if nil was well tin tho old farm, whore be ami bin mother and brother bnd lived iu penceiintil tho wnr with Hpaiu called hi in to the flout. Ho bad a Inltnr iu bis pocket from homo - he would lend it ngniu. Hut, nlusl bo could nut roach bin pocket both armn woro disabled and in tho inky dark lioss bo could not sco. How long ninco had bo loft homo? Thrno moiillin only tbreo months! And now bo lay dying iu bin young manhood. Ho remembered tho morn ing thnt be left bis home. Thn birdn were singing and nature wits at her bnst. Tho Holds woro clot hod iu gronn and thn brooks softly murmured over tho pebbles nt tho bottom. Ho hnd donned bin new uniform, nnd ho felt n lit tin sloop pang an bo loft bin borne. Ho remembered it nil very well. "(lood byo, Hill," bo had said to Inn brother. "Talio good cure of mother." "Look out for Hpnninh bullets aud bring back il Inn' hole," said Hill, "I'm olT, uiotlior. " "(lood bye, my son. Ho brave and servo your intry liko a man." Then sho embraced and kisnod him and tho purling wnn over. The old builfo cat rubbed ngnlunt him and pun oil an if to bid him t.iod npeod. llin faithful old dog followed him down tho lane, but with stern words bin master drovo him back. At tho odgo of tlm town abluo-eyod, fair buired girl stood at tho gnto. "Are you really going to light tho Hpunish, John';" "Yon, Helon, nnd I have come to nay good-by." Thoro wan a hasty kisa, n wnriii pressure of hands, and thus be left Ins home, Kverything wan no hushnd and dark now. Was tho whole world dead? Why was ho lying helpless bore? How had it happened? 'limn ha rnniem bored - tho furious charge across tho open Hold, up tho hill and over thn crest iu the faro of a rain of Hpaninh bullets, Tho air hummed nud whistled. From the trenchen and blockhouses tho mniisern spit ut thorn. Thon tho blow ruinn to him. It wan n torriblo shock, II seemed to lilt him from bin font and double him up and pilch him forward. Thou tho painful journey to tho rear, two more bullet won lids, itud then iinconnciousnons. Now lie wan dying iu the dnrknnsn. How straiuo it all wnn. Thut deud Cuban bow black bo looked, and bow bin oyen glared! Thoro wun a tiny hole in bin forehead whore lifo bad leuped through. Komoono wan crying for water. Wus it himself? Ho could not tell. Tho night wnn gutting cold nud the heavy dew made the tail grass ""f!gy- There were no stars to watch him. Would nobody help him? Hark! Thut wun his dog howling, and bow loud it was! How weak and dizzy ho felt. "(iood-bye, Hill." He could not seo. Everything was growing dim. "Farewell, mother!" "Holen " And tho deep, durk grass waved a weeping reipiiera to another bravo younj soul. Detroit Freo Tress. Wht Const It nii n Healthy Man. O.10 of our medical contemporaries, the Toxan Medical News, thus sums un the nuulitien which mtiMtitnta a -.j- . . ............ .w H perfectly healiby man: He should i . ... i. i.i , . uuva a Hvroug, ueminy ueari; not oue weak from disuse or the excessive use of tobacco, alcohol or other causes; lungs well developed aud that expand rhythmically with ample breathing apace for health and a surplus for work or disease; mus den well round ed and eluHtic, made bard aud strong by use aud carrying, like tbe camel's bump, reserve energy for trying jour ueys; nerves, nature's electrio wires, properly insulated and connected, bringing all the various organs of the body into oue poifect system, aud all lintler tliA control of n hvnin if tiiul proport ot.s, well balanced aud convo luted, not soft from disuse or de stroyed for the need of rest, edui a'ed for the bijh duties it has to perform, not only to stand guard over and pro tect the health of and life of the in dividual, but at the same time to fur n sb feeling aud thought aud pleasure for the human being. All of these or guun, when properly constructed and adjusted and perfect in every detail, go to make up a healthy individual and one possessing within himself a power of resistance not easily over, come by disease-producing orgauisma, Heientiflo American, NEW Y0RKPMHI0N& i Designs For Costumes That I lavo F3o come Popular in tho Metropolis. Naar Yritiv fliww ,4..nnl.ll . 1 T..-..I ........ ...... . m'iii ini;. iMini',' tied an many features of tho now slylnn still are, the polmiulse and princess styles can bn relied upon an certain to bo worn. No other garment is so bo- WOMAN'a 1'OI.OW AlHIt. coming to tho well formed figure, ami tho favor ill which they worn held in tbe Into spring will undoubtedly ex tend to tbe fall and winter gowns. Tbo charming design shown in well adaptod to all wool materials anil to such soft silks as orepo do chine and tho tho lovely liberty fabrics. No harsh silk and no wiry woolen stuff in over good for garments of tho sort. With tho guimpn, which may bo of innusnelino, cliill'oii or nny noft finished silk in whito or somo dolicntn har monious tint, it is appropriate for afternoon wear and informal dinuors LAbiKH' Hijiunuv or evening affairs, whilo without it it booomes format nnd decollete at onco. As illustrated, tho material in em broidered crepe do chiuo in tender dove gray, the guimpo orenm white mousselino laid iu tiny tucks, vhilu the underskirt is of tbe new Lihorty ltogouoc, in tbo samo shade at the crepe, ltound tho scalloped edges which finish tbo polonaise is a tiny rubbing or chiffon in tho same tender gray, with a thread of white silk through the aentro, but otherwise the gown is nntrioimed. To make thin polonaise for a wom an of medium sizo will require two nnd one-qunrtor yards of material forty-four iucbos wide. Womnit's (iutliernd Skirt. Embroidered swisn is daintily trimmed with fine lawu embroidered edging and insertion in the skirt shown in the lurge engraviug. The skirt has a straight lower odgo and is shaped with four breadths, which are slightly gored to make lens fulnens at tbe top. The lower edge is trimmed with a narrow frill of embroidery, beaded by insertion, another row be ing placed two inches above. When tucked' or embroidered flouncing is used, .the lower edge need not be cut through, as the pattern may be pinned on' straight and the shaping made above the decoration. The skirt is gathered all around at the top. Tbe mode is 'especially adapted to span gled and plain net crepe veiling and all thin, clinging fabrics, the flare at the foot being accentuated by the fashionably sbapped pettiooat worn beneath. ' ' To make tbe skirt in tbe medium size will require six and one-balf yards of thirty or thirty-six inch ma terial. The Nw a Qei. Many of tbe kid gloves of the pres ent season matoh in pronounced col oring tbe brilliant and showy effoots in the season's gowning. There will be new dyes in odd copper-like shades, a dark, rery odd Egyptian red, a vivid purple, several novel tints of(green, inoluding gray-green bronze dyes, laurel aud stem-green, ma hogany,' deep orange-yellow, iris blae, blood-orange, and a new bright shade of tan. These are .all aggressive and eoDspiouonSj bat .there will fortunate ly be a 'oholoe, and only those who St MM J vrii v m i i i H .1111 i i A id '! ' " I: I fanny such a range of novelties wblnli will bo fnnhionnblolika many other nllranroatlons of tho fall nnod chouse them. Tlm stores and Im porting bonnes will set forth also tho quietest and prettiest sort of standard shades In gloves of both dresnnd and undressed kid, styles which are so leeleil year after year by a Inrgn clans of conservative women who never think of following an errnlin fashion, but who Invariably appear an women most elegant ly and fashionably attired. Kiiltl I'liililn. I'xpilsilo plnlda In largo doslgnn srn used iu combination with dark blue, brown and black, and those, both In silk and velvet, will bo fnsh ionnblo for early autumn wear. Pa risian models showing velvet idnldn are already in evidence, and ono lovely gown of dead leaf brown faeed cloth had simulated petticoat and yoko of superb plaid iu tones of red, shaded with dark brown and green, and a small capo to match bad rovers and tho hood-like upper portion all of the plaid. A l'iiiiilr Milk. Veloiitinn, liko peau do solo, is a silk that grown nonntnutly in favor. It is an soft an Hinilnuua or undressed faillo, only of llrmnr texture, with a irlonnv mirtnnn. Tlm .,l,.l n.. ...I. turned woavos are vory handsome, nun oinors equally attractive are Striliml. nhliwllll bivelv n,i,ilrni.la I., color. Thn sample cards show the new goons to no ilouhlo silk in wear- illlT Silk Oil Silk mill tlm im,i,.rl..ra affirm that they will neither pull nor uui in wearing. Tin, Nw Hhlrt Waists, Already thn new styles in shirt waists are with tin, aud very smart they aro. 'i'hn silk Olinn nrn no! iir.v,.! 1. ...... ever, an thn (biniuil u.iiula ... to bo had in excellent 'qualities of rroucii iiannei, in motor red, mnuvo, white, golden Ttrown aud blank. jvtiii;iii:u h:uilt. Tho now feature of tho flannel waist in that it in either tucked, hemstitched, or embroidered in bauds, both front and back, very much on the order of tho moro elaborate linen waists, but no yoke in tho baok, as that idea is decidedly panso. Then there are the new cotton corduroy shirt waists with embroidered bosoms in contrasting colors, or strips of oolored embroidery down the front. Those in whito corduroy with bands of red embroidery on the front are very chio and especially well adapted to cycling, golf aud yachting oontumes, when worn with the new homespun skirts and scarlet coats, with which tho world seems to b3 too abundantly supplied just now. For morniug wear at the seashore, on the links and in the mountains, tbe red coat has simply played bavoo with every other stylo of jacket and swept everything before it aud it has evi dently come to stay. For afteruoon waists there is noth ing more popular than a flu fly white gauze or lace waist for young ladies, aud with white serge or veiling skirts are worn at many evening affairs. The beauty of a lace blouse is greatly heightened when a collar and garni ture of some deep-toned velvet, such as ruby or purple, is added, and espe- cially effective when conforming with the prevailing tint of tbejiand-painted flower material which mar form the Test and reveraf the blouse, or per j bapa the entire front. I PEARLS OF THOUGHT. Tbe chrei ful man's a king, Bicker staff. Training all alike le praising none, day. Heading In seeing by proiy. Her bei t Hpeiicnr. I'rslno tttidnnorved In scandal In dln guisn. I'opn. Had experience Innvns no room for doubt, I'opn. Tbo brave only know bow to forgive.- Hlerno. Hweel mercy Is nobility's true badge. Kluikenpnnrn, , 'Mm better wit in, tbe more danger una Is it - Landor. Talent convinces - gnuliM but ex olios Hill wnr Lyttoit. 'flint evil In half cured whose cause we know. Churchill, The beginning of compunction le thn beginning of a new lifo. Oeorga LI inf. I'olitouenn contn nothing, and gains everything. Lady M. Wortloy Mon tnguo, illillciiln Is tho slider of all energy amongst those alio noiitroln, llnlwnr Lj'lton, True conlniitmoiil depends not on . !... i ...i. .' ,. .. lil I a . ..... a I . m nviiu iuu llLLin I ft f-Ailli'M III fain I m tunes mnl .1 . Iiln work well, whalnvnp it Innv be IIOIIOSIV llllri II. fifillrlAa anil lnMli wnn muse whom ho emidovn. s, ami ge erosltyand human kindliness. - tian Advocate. ALL WERE LYING. ffnw tlm Mil I Man Ntlrrsd Up atrret I'nr Itriw, "Hay,", said the street car con ductor to a inild-uiaminred man who was deeply engrossed in his news papor, "Hny, young fellow, I don't wanl thin quarter. I can't nne It." Tho mild man continued to bold out bin band for bin change, hut paid . no other attention to tho conductor. "rtoe ho'o!" yelled the conductor, getting led in the face, "you can't pass no quarter like that on me. It' slick, I can't take it for more than '20 renin." 'Mm mild man looked np and said: "I'm sorry, becnuse yon gave me that very quarter Inst night and I've boon laying for you since. Woll, give it here." ffo took thn quarter and gave the conductor a nickel. As be took tho quarter from thn conductor lm suddenly dropped bin newspnper and gave a chuckle. "Well, well." bo exclaimed, "hern's luck, llless mo, if that Isn't an 18M2 quarter with 1 1 stars and nn arrow. It's worth :t.fc2." lie slipped it into bin pocket with evidence of much sat ivfaction. "Here, give me that quarter," said tho conductor, "I wns only fooling. That's my quarter." A buiigry-pynd man iu ths corner who overheard the con vocation jumped tip and said: "Isn't that the verv quarter I gave you yesterday morning? I missed thut. quarter. It nan a pocket pieco and a vnlul In coin, I remember now that I gnvo it to you. 1 demand it!" bo said, looking fiercely at the rni d man. If yon are a gentleman yon will give it to me." "Jt isn't yours. You never gsve it to me. .My wife gave me that quar ter by mistuko. It's part of a colloo tiou that's been in the family since wn" yollod the conductor. "I tell you it's mine," said the hungry-eyed man. Thus they wranuled and quarreled all the wsy down town. Wo.nanl the mild man to a neigh bor, as be stopped from the rar. "it's only an ordinary old shiny quarter that I have been trying to pass off for a w eek. We were all lying, it's worth about 'li conts." rirncral VTIinnMr a llnllclnns Man. rieneral Wheeler ii a religions man. He wan brought up in the Episcopal church, with a grent reverence for sacred things and faith in the efficacy of prayer. One of bin former secre tarien tells the story thut while the geti'iral wai engaged in a canvass for (Jongiesn some yearn ago he spent the night at the plantation of a constitu ent. His host accompanied him to his room at bed time, snd bade hiru good night, but, being reminded that the general might want a glass of cool water before retiring, be carried a pitcher to the room aud entered with out knocking. He was surprised to And General Wheeler upon his knees before the bed engaged in bis devo tions. He waited reverently until the general arose, aud apologized lor the interruption. "Don't mention it," raid General Wbeele-. "I think all of un ought to kneel before we retire and thank our good Maker for His mercies and bless iug:." The members of General Wheeler's staff say that during the (Santiago campaign be never lay dowu to sleep without offering a prayer, and never arose in the morning without thank ing (iod f ir bis r rctectiou and preser vation. Chicago Ilecord. 'roin Fares of HsMt. In bis lecture on magnetism Lord Kelvin used to define an ideal magnet as "an infinitely loug, infinitely thin, sud longitudinally maguetized bar." Tbe bewildered students in the bock, benches always received this definition with noisy tramping of feet, and Kel viu would shout sharply, "silence!" Before the eud of the session tbe definition and reprimand bail been repeated so often that oue dsy the students entered into a plot, and when tbe definition was given the atndenta did not tramp as usuaL Kelvin, bow ever, from force of batit snooted "SUeace!" just tbe same.
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