w tin -I- Ilia Newest Chain. The VennMan bond chain hit lout Its tioTclty, and even tlio mora beautiful np are bring vulgarized by miserable Imitations, and ypt the neck chain adds Just that graceful finish to an after noon toilet that cannot be dispensed with. Quite the newest effects are pro duced by rough rut atones strunR on the rlrmlcrest of gold chains. I saw a clisrmlnff specimen the other day Tehlch consisted of rough turquoises, val In shape and of approximately the ame size, finished off with tiny gold tassels. Another pretty chain was formed of ti'g amber beartn, strung on a gold cord at Intervals of an Inch. A more daring combination conolHted of highly pol ished lumps of asato connected by a mal link bronze chain. Woman's Lite. Ilia l.lverleil Saleswoman An ambitious woman of high degree who has deserted the teas and balls of society to Keep a shop where bonnets and corsets, neckwear and lingerie are on sale, has adopted, or nt least caused tier assistants to adopt, uniforms which .add not a little to the Interest and novelty of the shop to Its customers. The millinery saleswoman wears a de murely becoming rwn of black, with leckbnnd and ctufs of white lace threaded through with black belie rib lion. The two small girls who run er rands, open the door and wait on the saleswomen wear frocks of brown serge with cuffs and collars and belts of ftrlght red cloth. Tlio lingerie sales women wear blue serge frocks, wlt,h white muslin collars and cuffs. The ef fect Is that of order, system and busi ness. New York Commerelal-Adver-tlser. Women Should I.aarn to l.auzh. Laughter Is a good, healthy, muscle- making, lung-developing exercise, and Jt Is as good for girls as boys. And humor can be cultivated In a girl's nlnd without any abatement of the rBtein or quickness or repartee, nut IHe humor that looks at the world with A Winkle In the eye and sees Its ab surdities, Its pmallnesscs and Its fun. H should be part of every woman's mental equipment, for women are callod upon to bear so many of life's rmall worries as well as its greater cnes. The bringing up of children, the cam of servants and the many social Vutles that become a burden all are r'ade easy and possible to put up w'lth V the woman with an unfailing Bens? it the bright side of life. It Is a sense tiat lafta through life, through Its iiaay Ills, Its disillusions, Its tribula tions, even Its tragedies. Woman's J lorn o Companion. Tho Frlltre' Wheel. A story which Is told by an. Italian paper of the .young Princess Laotizla, ousln of the Icing, shows that the .young lady has a mind of her own, not unVike other girls not of princely -birth. She la characterized as tho mad cap of the royal family, which has lived In terror of her next prank. Sev. ral times her escapades have thrown her Into disgrace with even the genial King Humbert; but on at least one oc asion she tume off triumphant vh?n the bicycle begun to be popu lar, the Princess Lactizia bought ono, .and startled the proprieties by riding publicly In the elrects of Turin. This was bad enough, but when her royal highness appeared In knicker bockers, It became too bad. The news reached the king's- ears, and ho at onto Jorbade the royal guards to salute tho iirlnccta when she passed tho palace .gates. Tho princeei was angry, but persist ed. At last she was forbidden to rido the bicycle, and ordered to Rome to .Justify Iit conduct. If sho could. She went with her bicycle, and once there -she pleaded so effectually and elo quently that the king and queen con sented to see her ride in the palace .gardens, and having seen .ordered bi--cycles therrsi-lves! Qveen Marghtrlta In particular be came a very expert wheelworaan. and secral nir.rvollousiy beautiful wheels were presetted to her, cne of which contained much ivory wrought with pivcous stone1) in its construction. The Princess Laetlzia returned to Turin In triumph, but the knlckerbock ss remained a strictly forbidden Joy! Neckwear for Spring. . In the atock-coilar pioper there Is .nothing now or striking. They are the same plain collars that have been worn (or eeasons and seasons, and will con tinue long to reign. . Tho double effect stock, with metal ucklo In front, that came out last sea son, will still be la mode this year. Persian effects for neckwear are quite yasse, and much lighter, more delicate touches prevail. Heavy materials are decidedly out of favor for neckwear. Satin Is very little oeen, the same sheeny effect without th weight Is secured by using liberty, anoucsellne or slrhllar materials. A very attractive now effect Is gained in many of tho new scarfs by tucking, file work being so delicately done as to appear as if falling Into natural folds. These new tucked ideas promise to be exceedingly popular. Another late idea is to cut tbe ends -at a neck scarf out, the cut-out portion being edged with delicately Outed tnonssellne. Fxcetdlngly dainty white ones ha4 nirrow iars of black velvet ribbon crossing over the cut-out por tion. A novel Idea Is to have a stork and sailor tl of any shade silk, with Just the knot alone made of black velvet. A network of chenille over taffeta It among the new boa erections. The ends ore long st'eimers of chenille. The match-set id'-a. so prominent In sets of iion and muff Ourlng the winter will be extremely fashionable for spring, the sets to consist of boa and hat. Many of the most swagger boas ar flower trimmed, while many for even ing wear are made exclusively of blos soms. Violets and roses are far and away the most-used flowers. On some little deerlike effects, in pearls and rhlnestones, add to their elaliorntion and effect. Philadelphia Record. Alexandra's trnltiia t'onltlnn. Many people suppose that Queen Alexandra has unique powers In her cwn right, by reason of her being con sort of tho orcupnnt of the throne. Tills, however. Is quite nn erroneous idea, for, although she has many privi leges, she Is in reality the king's sub ject and ametinlile to the nation's laws. It Is only since the reign of Mary that the consort has been given nny privileges at all, nn act of parliament then being passed to render any one plotting against Philip of Spain guilty ot high treason. Today, therefore, Queen Alexandra Is protected by this law, but should the king die any one who plotted ngalnst her could not be dealt with upon a charg; of high trea son, for her previous protection would bo annulled by her husband's demise. Neither could Bhe marry agnin without the consent of the new monarch, which in this case would, of course, be her son. The king can do no wrong, but the queen consort cnn. The British laws would permit her creditors to suo her if they wished, Just as sho could sue the humblest subject In the realm. She can engage In business, though all doc umentary transactions must be signed by her as queen of Britain. In a busi ness transaction the consort Is not rec ognized as tho spouse of the king, but ai a person capable of conducting her own affairs without the Interference of the reigning monarch, nor can she command his Interference, but would have to settle a dispute In the ordinary way. All state documents are signed by tho king, but not by tho queen consort, for sho nas no authority to take an active part in stato matters at all. Should tho king be III, however, he can appoint her as his proxy, and, by a .special license, grant her powerB equiv alent to his own. In this case her sig nature at the foot of oulcial documents would be as cucctual as if they were signed by the king himself. Ono pecu liar privilege of Queen Alexandra's Is that she Is tho only married woman in tho country who Is not aniennble to tha married woman's property act, though Ehc Is bound by every other law. The king Is In no way responsible for his wife's debts, as any other hus band would be! To define this law more ekarly It was decided during the reign of William IV that the queon consort should' have a separate rev enue. Formerly It was customary for her to have ono-tenth of her husband's Income, which wna called "queen's money," until the act was passed au thorizing a grant apart from tho king's to be made her annually. She Is ex empt from all taxes as being the wlf3 of the king, though she is recognized bh a public person and Is represented in courts by her own attorney and solicitor-general. Although in tho eye of the law she Is a subject of tho king, sho Is entitled to all the king's honors so long as she lives, but upon his death all her former privileges vanish. She can at no time tntorfere In eucleslaottcal matters, nor tan oho rcprlcvo a prisoner nor sign a death warrant. Many coarse and heavy braids twist ed Into many peculiar shapes are prom inent among spring millinery exhibits. Sterling silver belts, richly pierced and chased, made with Jointed sections to render them nexlble, are worn with evening gowns. Straw hnta will be relegated to sec ond place in favor of tissue and fancy hats, that com In an endless variety of shapes. For trimming theso straw brnld will be a fashionable material. Toques and small hats are In many instances covered with flowers and small leaves, symmetrically arranged. When especially small blossoms are used they are bunched into pompons. Bcadwork of all sorts Is to be used on decoratlvo pieces for hats. New ef fects are also offered In embroidery, the designs being brought out In che nille and In silk not, incrusted with pearls or spangles, and sometimes both. A new finish for the train of a wed ding gown consists of a long spray ot roses beginning at the waist and ex tending down the train, with a widen ing effect at tbe nd. The same floral decoration is carried out on the front panel of the skirt, and one large rose Is worn at tho top of the corsage. One of the most comfortable break fast Jackets Is ot quilted silk, made with a loose front and fitted back. Tha rolling collar, sleeves and border are embroidered with colored silk. These garments come in several colors, and breakfast gowns in the same effect are worn over silk petticoats of contrast ing colors. 2 7 Mi-fee rashlnnanl nook Shelve. Built In hook shelves are such fash ionable furnishing pieces that It Is well to know thnt they should always match the woodwork of the room, and not that of tho furniture. DetacheJ book cases should be Ilk the furniture, but It Is not considered en regie for tho built-in kind. Removing lnt from a Painted Floor. An easy and satisfactory way to re move dust from a painted floor Is to wet a flannel bag. wring It out as dry us feasible, put It on the broom and drag It In even strokes ov?r the floor. All the dirt will In this "way be collect ed in ono place and can be easily taken up without leaving streaks of tlust on the paint. The of lee. In health no one ought to drink very freely of Ice water, for It has occasion ed fatal Inflamatlons of the stomach and bowels, and sometimes sudden death. The temptation to drink It Is very great In summer. To uso It at all with any safety a person should take but a swallow at a time, taking the glass from the Hps for halt 'a minute, and then another swallow, and so on. It will be found that In this way It be comes disagreeable after a few mouth. fills. On the other hand, Ice Itself may be taken as freely as possible, not only without Injury, but with the most striking advantage In dangerous forms ot disease. A kind of cushion of powdered let kept to the entire scnlp has allayed vio lent Inflnmmntlon of the brain, and ar rested fearful convulsions Induoed by too much blood there. All inflammations. Internal or exter nal, are promptly subiTtied by the ap plication of ice or ice water, because It is converted Into steam, and rapidly c.nv?ys away t.io extra heat, and also diminishes tho quantity ot blood In the vessels of tho part. Insomnia may be relieved by wet ting a towel In Ice water and laying It on the back of the neck, covering it over with a dry towel smoothly folded. It Is also particularly useful In case ot a dull headache. A piece of Ice laid on the wrist will often arrest violent bleeding of tho nose. Tho Ladles' World. Roy' Room. Considerable Is said about girls roomB, but llttlo Is Bald of boys' rooms. Tho Inference is left that any room will satisfy him. It is true that a manly boy usually dislikes a room fixed In milliners fashion, with rib bons and hangings of cretnnno or silk, but lTo usually has a decided taste ot his own It he Is an Intelligent boy, and even more pronounced likes and dis likes than his sister. He generally prefers a simpl-J, rather hard bed, with r.lenty of pillows. A bedstead of brass, or Iron trimmed with brass, Is a suit able, one. Put into his room a "chest of drawers," with a glass at the top. Let the washstand be an affair ot metal, on English shape of ample di mensions, with a lnrge basin and foot, tub for splashing. There Bhould be a loungo or an easy lounging chair and cushion. Let there be a set of cuff and collar boxes, a low blacking chair, with a space under the scat where the black ing Is stored away and there Is a foot, hold where he can attend to his own bootblacktng. Tho cIobcIs should be furnished with "holds" for coats and trousers, so they will not get out ot shape whllo hanging. There should also be a low sholf to hold shoes when not In use, and a higher one for bats and boxes. It is as necessary that a boy grow up with systematic, orderly habits as that hlB sister Bhould. A boy can grow up In an orderly way, which will be useful to him in his after career, or ho may be so careless and erratic in his ways of living that his method will be a veritable stumbling block in life's history. -New York Tribune. Parsnip Puffs Take ono egg, well beaten, add ono cup of cold water, one cup ot flour sifted with one tcaspoonful of baking powder, half a teatpoonful nalt, one cup of botlod parsnips mashcj fine and seasoned to tante. Mix very lightly. Do not let it stand long, but drop by tableapoonfuls into deep, hot fat and fry a delicate brown. Romaine Salad Remove the outer green leaves from two hearts of ro maine, wanh carefully and dry thor oughly; put in a salad bowl; sprinkle over minced chives, about half a table spoonful; quarter tablespoonful of chopped chervil, tho same of tarragon, season with a pinch of Bait and a little pepper; mix In two tablespoonfuls of vinegar and one and a half of sweet olr; serve immediately. Oyster Salad Drain tho liquor from one pint of nice oysters; beat one cup. ful ot vinegar, and when at the bollli.g point drop In the oysters and cook un til "plumped;" then take them tip and drop Into ice cold water; let them re main in this three to five minutes. Drain; mix with them one pint ot eel cry cut In dice and one pickled cucum ber cut fine. Season with one-half tea spoonful of salt, one saltspoonful of paprika, and mix all well together with a silver fork. Garnish the salad dish with celery 'tips and slices of hard boiled eggs and pour a salad dressing over tbe salad. SUCCESS. Want to school an' learned to spslti Ileailln', willln' learned 'em Weill Urailunted at tha high H"hml In home, anil bre an' bye 'Htabllhed hi nupremaoy At lha unlynrslty I Thau some home anil started In lllr.n that we sworn 'uil win. Hut tha hlznm sort o' lapsed Into nothing an' oollapsed I jut. Couldn't keep tha ehsp In school Reemed lo aim have ome fool Idee ot hi own, an' laid Mt'iiind tha rlvnr In tha shad. Never Kriulunted ner , Keered what grndiiatln't ferl Jlnt packed up ono day, an' be Hewme.l to soft o' nati-hnrly 1. Ik'he right on a claim that's Jet ltloli ns nny lu lha Wi-t. luilinnapoli Hun. HUMOROUS. Wlgg I)o yon suppose crematories pay? WagR That depends upon their inning capacities. Tommy Pop, what's the difference between a cook ami a chef? Tommy's Pop About 100 a month, my son. She I supposeyoit think every wom an wants a hiiHbnnd. He Oh, no; some, already having liuiibaiius, want the earth. Iji Montt They say some of that barber's talks are very Interesting. La Moyne No wonder; he Illustrates tbein with cuts. niobbs Your friend Spender Is something ot a magician, Isn't he? Slobba Well, If you lend him a $10 bill he can make it disappear. "Yes, he Is a great man for advanc ing theories." "And yet be Is not as popular as the little man?" "No; the little man advances Xs and Vs." Hook you may say what you please about Borrowed, but lie Is very sym pathetic. Nye I guess that's right, lie oven seems sorry for his creditors. "The picturesque Is passing." "Think so?" "Yes; look at this picture of an old wltili. Instead ot the traditional broom she Is riding a modern dustless, pneumatic tired carpet sweeper." Monahan Poor Clancy! Donegan Why, man alive, 'tis great luck he's In.. "Phwat! D'ye call It luck to have wan o' yer legs cut off?"' "Av course. It'll only cost him halt as much now lor shoes and pants." Dr. Young R. dinner Did I under stand you to say you were never sick, nnd therefore didn't have any regular physician? Krusty Not at all. I said we didn't have any regular physician, and are therefore never sick. "What sort ot a young man is your daughter engaged to?" asked Mrs. Muggins. "Oh, he bccmis Junt like an everydny sort of fellow," replied Mrs. Muggins. "An every night sort of fel low, I guess you mean," growled Mr. Bugglns from behind his paper. "Wo cannot accept your story," re marked tho managing editor of tho dally newspaper, "it Is very good, but we never print fiction." "I don't know about that," replied the disappointed author. "It seems to mo thai I have read the weather Indications In your paper." HIS 'RITHMETIC LESSON. Hoar All lha Clerk In Ilia Corner tiro eery lleltrd lllm l.enrn It. "This Is a straight story," said a gro cery clerk, whose veracity has never been Impeached. "It happened in our store. A little boy came into our Mar ket street store and waited for some ono to notice him. He carried a sheet of writing paper In his hand, at which he glanced from time to time. One of the idle clerks came to him finally, and the boy, reading from his paper, an nounced In a sing-song voice: 'My mother wants 10 pounds ot rice, 15 pounds of sugar, 12 pounds of oatmeal, 20 pounds of ' 'Hold on!' Interrupt ed tho clerk. 'Not so fast. Suppose you give me that paper and I'll fill out the order.' "But the boy Insisted on calling oft tho articles himself. Two other clerks vre pressed Into aervlco, and tho three men proceeded to do up the vari ous packages ns the boy called them off. Ho wanted nil kinds of things, and ho asked the price of each article as they went along, mc'lng a noto of It on bis paper. The clerks had the counter stacked with packages when the boy wound up with '18 pounds of flour.' Ono of the cleiVs called out the price, anil the boy continued, In his sing-song voice, 'And how much money docs my mother have to pay for her groceries?" "One of tho clcrk3 counted up tho total and announced It as $18.73. The boy made a note of it and slartod out. 'Come back here; where are you go ing?' cried the clerks In chorus. " 'Why,' said the boy, as he made for the door, 'that's Jest me 'rlthmellc les son fur Monday. I have ter know it, or I'll git licked.' " tJeful Collegian. Tho man of million's looked up at tho neatly attired youth who stood hat In hand on the porch steps. "Well?" he sold. "I am looking for employment," re marked the youth. "College man?" "Yes." There was a brief silence. The man of millions yawned. "I'm U9lng all tho college men 1 can give employment to," he Bald and tume J back to his paper. As the youth wearily moved away tho millionaire looked up. "You can call again," he said. "One of them might resign or something." "And may I ask what line of work you off or them?" Inquired the youth. The man of millions grimly smiled. "You can see 'em over In yonder cornfield," he said. "fro using 'em all for scarcecrows." Cleveland Plain Dealer. 'SURRA" ATTACKS ARMY MULES. Dreaded Fatal Indian Paraallla Dlaeaat Mistaken For Olanilara. Tbe fatnt nnd much dreaded "surra" nf I ml In n Burninh bus Invnded tho Philippines nnd Is ilestroyltitt horses and mules with amnsltig rapidity. The disease wns at Brst mlstnkeii for glan ders but failed to yield to trentuieut anil pnitzlt'd fur mouths the best vet erinarians. A pathological Investigation has now Identified It ns a parasitic ills. I'sso Identical with "surra" of India, where It caused the death ot thousands at Hngllsh cavalry horses. It affects horses, mules, camels, clogi, mill mon keys, and Is ii I most nhvnys fatal. lu Manila alone the Qiinrtcrmuxtcr's Department lost 300 horses within four mouths, (ieneriil Chaffee bus Issued mi order to tbe olllccrs In the Island urging the Isolation of nil iiffecled nut mills, and Riving the results of bacter iological Investigations of the dlsense made by the Manila Hoard of Health. It Is declared that the linn liillly ot the epidemic has been iibout seventy-live per cent, for American horses nnd mules niut 100 per cent, for native pontes. The ofllcliil report says: '"J'lils disease Is caused by the pres ence In the blood of n llagellateil mil mil parasite, In length three or four limes the diameter of n red blood cell, and lu width one-fourth tho diameter of a red cell. It resembles n whipllko worm, one end, probably the bead, be ing represented by a slender llngellum. This parasite exists lu the blood In Im mense numbers, and produces ho great a blood destruction that the nnlinnls almost Invariably die. "Tho inodu of Infection Is not yet known, but there lit a strong proba bility that tho parasite Is Introduced through the lilto of some suctorial In sect, probably cither a II y or a mos quito. "The pnthologlcnl change caused by this parasite Is n rapid destruction of the red blood cells, causing au acuta aimomln. The change occurs In the blood coincident with the Invasion of the pnraslle. In one horse, which had been III seven days, the red blood cells numbered a,50O,O0O, tho white 11.000. In another, ill six weeks, tho red blood cells were il.UOO.OtX) and tho white were 13,000. Tho blood or a healthy horse, taken ns a comparison, gave red blood cells 0,1100,000, white, 0H0O. There is also a slight diminution lu the amount of haemoglobin about eighty-live pel cent." The Army surgeons who have stud led "surra" admit that a remedy Is yet to bp found ond until this Is done Iso lation Is the only method to be pursued lu stamping out the dlsense. An Kny Meisenaer Job. The position of messenger ut the Rrlt lsli Kuibnssy Is a place much. sought, and Is now, for the first time, held by a colored man. It Is usually given to retired soldiers who have proved limit loyulty to tho Crown. This qualifica tion. Is deemed essential because of the responsibility of the position. All State papers, secret reports and prlvnto docu ments nro given to the messenger nnd he Is bcM respoiislblo for their safe delivery upon a British vessel elthei nt New York or nt some CnnndiuD port. Richard Donaldson, now de ceased, was the Inst messenger. He served twenty years with the British Army In India, ond wns appointed mes senger lu recognition of faithful ser vice In the field, and his unquestionable loyalty to tbe British Government. The messenger's Job cnn bo termed a sinecure. Once a week, or, perhaps, twice or three times a week, he goes to New York, carrying tho outgoing mall and returning with that brought over on tho English vessel. This It tho extent of his labors. He is, how ever, held strictly accountable for the snfo delivery of the papers. When an English vessel Is scheduled to arrive ho must be on hand with his mail nnd turn It over to tho purser of the vessel, obtaining a receipt therefor. Then ho Is given tho mail for the Ambassador and Secretaries, for which ho receipts. This mail must not leave his possession until It Is placed In the hands of the Anibns.ndor or the First Secretary of tho Embassy. Washing ton Post. Abandoned Car. What becomes of old train cr.rs? The Incrcasliif; favor of electric trnmwnyi nil over the country, nhd tho conse quent snlo of largo mini hers of Ly no means worn-out "stago carriages" ol tho horse traction type, gives point te tho Inquiry. The Loudon L'nltcd Tram ways Company, for instance at pres ent tho only electric iindertaklns In London has Just sold Its old cars at a "nonilunl price," nnd it appears that tho uses to which they can be and are put aro very numerous Indeed. A trnm car that Is only technically old can be turned Into a tiny bugalow, or a sum mer harbor, or a worklngnmn's cot tngo In tho fnshlou of a dilapidated railway coiTlugo or, best of all, II will, when fitted upon a small bnrgo, uiiiko a capital. If modest, houseboat. In the ordinary way, tho houseboat It a luxury of price, but, on the barge nnd trnm-cnr basis, It might bo brought "within tho reach of all." London Chronicle. Beltlnat Inevitable Change. How little we realize tho changei that are going on and how stubbornly wo resist them! Wo bate the motoi car as our grandfathers hated tho rail way. Think of the police lu rural dis tricts being drawn off nil their ordi nary duties iu order to time motor cars, as if safety depended on speed, and not on. the capacity of the driver to guide, stop, and control his vehicle. Wo work on the false analogy of the horse, and probably shall continue to do so for a generation; but the con sequence, of course. Is that the auto mobile trade goes to Franca and America. Westminster Gazette. 1.. ' PICE0NS WITHOUT BRAINS. Da Meat of the Thing Healthy. Nor. mal Bird Can Do. It Is n very common Idea that If the brnlu of nn nnlmnl Is completely de stroyed It will die, or If It lives It re nin Ins In a "comatose" condition. An Ingenious Herman has cut out some pigeons' brains with care, given the wound time to heal, nnd shown that tho birds cnn run about, fly, mens uro a distance, eat, go lo sleep In the dark, wake up with the light, and. In One, do most of the things a healthy normal pigeon can do. Only memory nnd the mating Impulses are gone. II Is possible to discriminate very neat ly between the reflex nets and those In volving some use of the memory. Tliu a brainless falcon was put In a cage with some mice. Every time ft mouse moved the falcon Jumped for It nnd caught It. There tho net ended. The noridal falcon eats its mouse. When Its brain Is gone It pays no more at tention to Its captured prey as soon a tho mouse censes to move. These nnd a great variety of other experiments on rabbits, dogs, fishes, nnd still lowei orders hnve shed a deal of light nn the obscure phenomena of "mental'' ac tion. With this have eonic very ma terialistic' views. For If the larger part of bodily actions can be shown to be nothing more than simple mechanical responses to appropriate stimuli, the suspicion grows thnt tho morn Intri cate working of the brain Is really only tho result of a highly complex arrange ment of the same automatic character. That Is. Indeed, the drift of present-day scientific opinion; nnd this explain why tho reactionaries, of whom Profes sor Lombard nppenrs from the news paper accounts to be one, are driven to find "reason"' In the kick of a dead frog's leg. For the live frog demon strates his disgust of science In pre cisely the same fashion, nnd till whether be have a lira In to think about It, or has bad bis thinking apparatus cut out. Those who ore interested In such matters will find the latest re sults summed up lu Dr. .Jacques Ixieb'i capital book on tho comparative phys iology of the brain. Harper's Weekly. A Carlon Natural Phenomenon. One of tbe most curious natural phe nomeua nnd ono which hns never at yet been explained by tho philosophers Is that In reference to the expansion of freeziug water. The case of water Is a singular exception to all natural laws of expansion by heat and con trnetlou by cold which apply In easel of nit other known llculils. When water Is freezing It contracts In bulk down to the point where the mercury reaches the reading of 3!Vi degrees, oi Vt degrees above freezing, from which point It slowly expands according to the Intensity of cold. No other liquid Is known to possess this remarkable property, except that certain metals ex pand slightly lo passing from a liquid to a solid stuto. But if heat be applied to water after It has cooled down to a temperaturo of 3IVi degrees (the polut whero It Is ready to begin expanding. should a greater degree of cold bo ap plied) It will Immediately expand by tho universal law. But should we lowei tho temperature to 32 degrees It will expand by Its own speelul law. An other curious point to bo noted here l this tho amount of expansion Is ni grent in water lowered from 39',& de grees down to 82 degrees as It Is Is water that has been heated so that the temperature runs up from 30V4 to 41 degrees. Theso points are certainly ouu nnd curious nnd worthy of ntten tion nnd experiment. St. Louis Repub lic. Tried Suicide by Small Pox. Thero Is a most peculiar story going tho rounds In Austin, nnd which li vouched for by some who claim to know. It Is thnt of a young girl whe has attempted snlcldo by tho small pox route. Her lover died almost a year ago from small pox, and she hn wilfully exposed herself to that dls case. In a small hut in the settlement known as "Mexico," In tho southern portion of the city, a Mexican woman has been sick with small pox. This youug girl enmo to the shanty, nnd at first was refused admittance, but wai admitted later when she represented thnt sho could cure tho patient. Odc lnsldo nnd In contact with the victim sho told of her renl purpose nnd snd story. Tho Mexicans tried to persuade Her to leave, but she would not go, Instead lying down on the pallet with tlio patient nnd spending the night more. Tho attending physician quar antined the young girl with tho Mex leans, nnd though It has been ten dayi since the Ilrst visit, she has not con tracted ths disease. Galveston Daily ixews. A Good Wltnitii. Eoveral days ago there was a trial In one of the courts, and a lawyer wai engaged In endeavoring to shake the testimony of an old lady who was one of tho principal witnesses for the plaintiffs, riunlly he asked: "Who have ycu talked about this case to?" "Nobody." "Didu't Colonel B'nck, tbe lawyer, speak to you about it?" "No, sir." "Didn't Mr. Smith, tho plnintiff. ask you whut you would testify to?" "No." "Do you mean to tell this Jury that you have talked to nobody about it?" "Yes, sir." "Well, bow did they know what you would tell?" "They knew I'd tell tho truth." Mempbls Scimitar. Tha Lillian of Great Mea. Even great mea have been known to be such little men as to talk about theuiielTos. New York Press, aJ.ViiA, Right tfiis Way for your PICTURES, PICTURE FRAMES, EASELS, MOULDINGS, BOOKS, STATIONERY, PENS, x INK, TENCILS, ETC. Cnbinet work of all kinds ntide to order. Upholsterinjj nnd re pair work of all kinds done promptly. We guarantee all our work nnd yon will find our prices right. ANo afffnt for Knne pa'.ant Window SVrri-n - id ItulU llllnd anil Xi-rmm lioo i. Etl!iuim cheerfully given. Norttiamer & Kellock, Woodward Bnlldlut, iTIaln Street. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. BUFF Al) ft ALLFAJHANY VALLEY 1(1 VISION. Low Grade Division. In Effect May 26, 1901. lElittrn St"fcr4 TlaXk BAHTWAHD. k lo Nu.ll3,No.;0ll.ol0l Nt l STATIONS. Plttanurs; Ueil Hunk I.awminhnin New llnlhluhnni Oak Ulrt o Mayavllle Summar-rllle... brook llle Iowa Fuller.. Unynoldivllla.. fanooaxt Full Creek Dullols Palmla Wlntwrbura .... fennlleld Tyler nennezette Grant Driftwood 1 Ift I oo i mi i ill II I'll 1 IO at it 40 10 131 II 22 HI II 7 4 90 I 64 III W 10 1 li enl 04 6 11 82 t u ( 4 !' 10 III 11 00 iH ii'M S SO y 13 te ii s 10 40 V! to 21 n '.w 6 41 to SI til 10 Ml I'll II Si II 40 II 4 IS (111 nil a vi T H T Hi I tH ,11 &il I i 1 87 1 4" 1 IS I O- i t m I -i'J ti ax lit) Note I on B 111 17 Hi a. a. P. M p. P. ah Train HOI 'Sunday) leave Plturmr .09 a. jk, Red Hunk 11.10 lirookvllle 12.-41. KeynoldivIlM 1.14, Fall Creek 1.2V, Duliol IM p. m. WSSTWAnD nolo Noio,Mei6i hi. IM 4. Ill STATIONS. A , A, M.A. , r, , Fj Driftwood ( IS ill 2.1 .... IM (Irani to 40 111 61 .... HIT flrnnezette t 81 12 00 .... t M Tyler 7 17 12 ) .... I 61 Pennfleld T W 12 SI .. . TOO Wlntnrburn 1 DO 12 V. 1 Oi Salinla 7 4:1 12 61 .... f II Duliol v 8 on 1 cn 16 m i m rnllCreek 6 27 S 10 1 20 6 17 1 4t Paneoast n HI .... .... tS 21 77 4 Reynoldsvllla.. 644 23 IS! 5 80 7 M Fuller til BH t8 V .... t8 44 t It Iowa t7 04 .... .... tS 4') t 16 Krookvllle 7 11 8 SO IN 6 00 M M Biiromervllle.... 7 an 0:1 2 n t IS .... Mayavllln 7 47 t IK J3 2.1 6 Ki ... Oiiklililne 7 .11 19 ?! ... 6 8H .... New Hetlilnhem 8 OI i)0 tH 6 41 .... Lawnonham.... Sill .17 $3 Oil 7 18 .... Red Hank 8 41 10 10 8 20 7 80 Pittsburg U IS ill 3.1 1 6 80 10 1.1 .... A. M. P. m. P. m. p. u. W. M. Train Mt (Sunday) learn DuRoi 4.10 p. aa. Fall (Jreek 4 17, H-ynolclvlllc4.:, Brookflll 1.00, Red Hank A.30, Pltuhurg: S.ao p. m. Train marked run dally;! dully. except Sunday; t flag station, wber iicnal( muat do shown. Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Division In effeot May 26th, 1001. Trains let Driftwood as follows: EASTWARD 1:0ft ay m Train 11, woekday. for Sunbury, W I i kaxbarre, Hatteton, Potuvl I In, Scran too, Harrlnburg and the Intermediate ta tlon. arrlrlns at Philadelphia 6:23 p.m.. New York, 8:30 p. m. 1 Baltlmore,6:00 p.m. I Vahlnstin, 7:16 p. m Pullman Parlor oa from Wllllamaport to Philadelphia and pa aeniercoachea from Kane to Philadelphia) and YVIlIlamiDort to Baltimore aud Wash ington. 12:49 p. m. Train 8. dally for Bnnhnry, Has rlbur ami prlnelp.il Intermediate (tattoos, arriving at Philadelphia 7:32 p. m.. New York 10:23 p. m Halt (mora 7:30 p.m., Wah Inzton 6:31 p. m. VoHtlliuled parlnr cars and pawenxnr coaches, BulTalo to Pblladel Blil.t and Wanhhiglon. i p. m. Train 6, dally, fop Hal rlb;irn and Intermedin! stntlon, ar riving at Philadelphia 4:26 A. M.i New York, 7.13 a. m.i Baltimore, 2.-10 a. m.i WaHhlngton 4.06 A. 11. Pullman Hlonplnir car from flarrlshnrg to Philadelphia and New York, hlladelplila pas-ienur ran remain 1 Almoner undisturbed until 7:30 A. M. 11:00 p.m. Train 4,dally for Sunlmry. Ilnrrl burir and Intormediaie stations, arrivlug at Philadelphia, 7:24 A. M.; New York, Vat n.il.onwcjH (ayianil I0.:w a m. on 8oa (Jay: Baltimore, ifl.1 A. m.i Wushiuiiton, 8:M A. M. Pullman sleepers from trie, and Willluru.iport to Philadelphia, and Wllllamsport to Wu-slilnvtoii. Passenger coaches from Erie to Philadelphia, ana Wllllamsport to Haiti morn. 12:17 p.m. Train 14, daily forSunhnry, Ttarrtaa burg and principal intermediate stutlons.ar riving at Philadelphia 7:22 a. m., New York 9:33 a. m. wi-okdays, 110.31 a. m., Sunday! )lAltlmore7-ii a. m., Washington, 8:30 a m. Vestlbuled buffet sleeping cars and paa enirer couches, Buffalo to Philadelphia and Wasulnjtoa. WESTWARD! 1:39 a. m Train 7, dally for Buffalo trio Emporium. 4:3s a. m. Train 8, d:illy for Erie, Rldt way, and week days for DuHols, tJlermool and principal Intermediate station. 1:44 a. ra. Train 3, dally for Erla aud tntar mediate points. 8:4)1 p. m. Train 13, dally for Buffalo via Emporium. 1:4.1 p. m Train 61, weekday for Kan and lntormedlatestation. a. m. WKKKDAYS. a. m. 10 4-1 ar Clermont Iv 11 00 11 04 II 07 11 10 11 Id 11 20 11 24 11 40 u 01 , 10 3S 10 31 WoodvalS QuIiiwoih Smith's Ron Instunter Htrakht Glen Hazel ID 31 , 10 2-1 , 10 20 i 10 11 , M Johnioutmrff 40 1 UUUwayar pro, 730 7 ') fw 705 7 01 4 87 6 47 6 43 i'ai , p.m. 2 1.1 1 OS 2 03 IM 1 61 1 47 1 43 1 31 1 28 i'io a.m. 8 31 9 24 0 23 t II 8 11 8 07 9 W 8 9.1 8 47 8 43 8 30 8 39 8 29 a.m p.m. 7 00 f i 10 7 07 12 17 7 li 7 21 1! 30 7 31 I! 31 7 In 13 : 7 33 12 40 7 41 12 60 7 47 li St 7 91 7 64 1 03 8 00 1 10 8 li 1 23 p.m. 4 11 4 28 4 2 4 81 4 to 4 44 4 4 4 M 4 Sv 897 6 1.1 8 arRlduwaylv Island Kun Carm'n Trnsfr Oroylanrt Shorts Mill Blue Rock Carrier Bro.:kwnr'l T.anus Mills MoMlnn Hint . Harveys Uun lv K ills O'kar lv DuBoi ar 6 30 1 1.1 6 10. 1 05 6 90 1 13 6 84 arFallsC'k Iv 8 10 1 20 9 17 6 U 12 62 (44 HevnoMsvllla 6 21 1 32 8 6 6 311 12 24 ( 10 Brookvllle 8 8) 1.18 S 08 6 SO 11 47 New Bethl'm 9 8) S !W 6 48 4 06 11 10 Red Bank 10 10 3 2) 7 28 1 SO 8 00 t Pltuburifar 12 3.1 6 30 n IS p.m. a. m. a.m. p.m. n.m. p.m. For time table and additional luf jrmatloa ssnsult tickot aifeuu. J.B.HUTCHINSON J.R.WOOD. ) aUaagut bah. fa Af