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.