The bicycle, it has very so* yiouely injured tho business of Denver (Col.) street cars. The Bishop of Loudon says that ho vvould be glad to see tho women in all cases holding tho franchise on tho eamo terms us men. Tho present Lords of tho Admiralty in England aro giving tho new pro tected cruisers very effective names. Throe aro to bo called tho Arrogant, tho Furious and Vindictive. Ideas of educational discipline havo changed sin jo the time of Dr. lluuter, master of the Litchfield Grammar School, of whom it was said: "Ho never taught a boy in hi} life. Ho whipped and they learned/- Tho Massachusetts Supreme Court has decided unconstitutional a law compelling the railroads to soli at rul ing rates mileage tickets good on any railroad. Michigan has, however, re cently passed a similar law. Tho proverbial ncudlo iu a haystack was found by a cow in Watertown, S. D., a week or two ago. Tho clever ness of the nnimal's performance of the hitherto thought impsssiblo feat is perhaps marred because of tho fact that sho was not hunting for it. Tho unfortunate auimal found tho needle with her tongue while munching feed, but a veterinary surgeon removed it without serious injury to her. Travelers in Maiuo say that a sur prising number of tho "abandoned farms" of tho Stato havo been re-oc copied this year, aud that tho new tenants appear not to bo niero casual residents, who havo occupied tho places as a tramp might put up for ain in au empty house, but indus trious farmers, who aro brightening up tho old farms in a manner that in dicates they have come there to stay. "Doubtless that is but another evi dence of tho returning prosperity that is brightening up tho whole country," comments tho New York Sun. Tho principal part of tho cut of spruce on tlio Androscoggin River in Maine is now consumed by tlio pulp mills. Bangor lumberman say tlio pulp mills of tlio Bennobscot devour tho equivalent of 50,000,000 feet spruco logs each year, with also now pulp mills in process of construction. Hon. Charles A. Milliken, Mayor of Augusta, says tho mills nro using fifty millions of spruce each year on tho Konnobco for pulp. About 25,000,000 feet spiuce logs ore converted into pulp on tho Merrimack River in Now Hamp shire, while raoro than twico that amount is annually nocded to supply the pulp and paper mills on tho Con necticut River. Great is wood pulp. According to tho latest Euglish census thero aro 250,000 persons in Groat Britain receiving incomes of 81000 each, and 2,000,000 persons incomes of SSOO a yoar. There aro 123,000 families in tho United King dom having incomes of more than 625,000. In tho Uuitod States tlioro nro some 1,000,000 families or about 2,000,000 persons, whoso incomo aro at leaßt 82000 a year and moro than 10,000 families with incomos of over 625,000. Considering tho difference in population between tho two countries, it is oloar, to tho Atlanta Constitution, that tho United States contains tho groater number of rich people and a moro nearly equal distri bution of wealth. Says tho Philadelphia Press: Tho gift of §500,000 to tho University of Pennsylvania by Provost Charles 0. Harrison is ono more ovidcnco of tho grout liberality that has so far marked tho last dcoado of tho nineteenth cen tury. At no timo in tho history of mankind liuvo such largo sums of money boen given to further educa tion, art and philanthropy. It lias been a period of vast enterprises and of marvelous money making. Tho Chicago Tribune prints a table of tho gifts mado sinco January 1, including individual sums exceeding 81000. It did not include Provost Harrison's gilt, no it had not then been an nounced. Adding that, tho table will stand as follows: January. .$1,603,901 I May 41,239,900 I Vliruaiy... 1,870,000 June to duto 1,075,000 March 700,590 I April Total. 410,901,150 Hero is a magnificent total of nearly 811,000,000 given away in a litllo over fivo months, of which $1,575,000 has gono to colleges and universities, $1,508,000 to hospitals, $780,000 to churches and $208,000 to libraries, whilo tho romaiuing $3,703,400 has been distributed among museums, art galleries and charities. It is a total which has probably never been sur passed, and which will make the first half of 1895 a red-letter period in generous giving. LOVE'S COMING. Lovo came in tho world one day- No man seemed to know; Hade the gold gleam o'er the gray— lloscs crowned tho snow. (Lovo eamo in tho world one day— No man seemed to know!) Lovo eamo in tho world ouo day- No man soemod to know; Over winter-scattered May— Made tho blossoms blow, (Love eamo in tho world one day- No man seemed to know!) Lovo eamo in tho world one day! One man, dearest, know! Quick to IK mor and obey, Pound Love's service true. Lovo came in tho world ono day- Led my life to you! —P. L. Stanton. A HIDE Ml LIFE. EY EDWIN IIALD WAHNEIi. EFUGIO wns in J " n u Pror. The I engineeringcorp3 \-~y• V:"! had met just out f Vi side tho town, • '"/r \l *' lll9 com l'l°tii]g \l * ljo survey from JyL X Mexio ° 4 0 E 1 Wtr\\ \ Paso > nuJ e'v'ig •J? promise of that r M c i wonder, tho ferro cnrril, of which much iu a vaguo wny was known, yet nothing delinite. It was to carry men and gooda at a speed much greater than l'on I'epo's new cubullo do pura sangre, which all knew must ho Iho fastest horso iu tho world. Juno el panadero averred it had feet of iron, in number like tho centipede, hut immeasurably more powerful. Ol hers rejected J nan the baker's story, and gave preference to wings as a mode of propulsion, but all agreed that so strange, io powerful and so mysterious a device mast necessarily bo of origin diabolic. This idea logically developed into tho further one—that those engaged iu such work must have exceedingly close relations with eatan, auil at the usual price. Tho express detestation of ono who would part with HO precious a posses sion as his immortal soul, was not only a praiseworthy act, hut a Chris tian duty. This last phase had been reached when Jack Wilson, engineer in charge, walked into thg plaza, unconscious of impending trouble. Ho was made aware of tho fact that he was an object or more than ordiuary curiosity by u stouo hurtling past his head and cries of "Muerto a los gringos!" Ho had had a previous acquaintance with Mexican mobs, and promptly drew his pistol and flourished it at arm's length. The crowd fell away, and ho was enabled to get his back to a stone kiosk near at baud. Thoso iu the roar of tho crowd waved their machetes, and urged tho immediate extermination of so unholy a being as Americano; those in tho front rank, while heartily agreeing, in tho ab stract, with their fellows, yet hesi tated at carrying out so good a work in tho faco of asix-shooter. Suddenly a silenco fell upon the mob as it divided, and a friar, clad in his priestly robes, moved to Jack's bide aud motioned him to put up his pistol. Ho asked a question or two of those nearest, smiled at tho answers, aud in a two-minute lecture dissipated tho ideas which had recently threat ened serious consequences. He pro claimed not culy Jack, but all tho en gineers as his friends, and promised pcnunco now and pains eternal to any who failed in proper respect to them. Bidding thorn receive his hlcssiug aud depart, ho took Juok by the arm, and 011 tho way to headquarters ho ex plained tho cause of tho difficulty. Thcro they found Juau Gomez, Cap tain of tho Fourth Cavalry, just ready to clatter out with a tile of soldierH, having heard that a row of somo sort was on, and concluding at once that his especial charge, the engineers, were in it as usual. Ho was a trillu disappointed that xjeucoful measures had prevailed. Tho ensuing day was tho sixteenth of September, dia do la Independencia, and the town was en fiesta. Such green shrubs as an arid region could furnish put thomsclvcs in sickly evi dence ; an occasional bunch of llowcrs gave odorless proof of iho glorious delights of freedom ; tho Mexican tri color waved faltering defiauco to all tyranny iu tho uncertain breezo, and urousedan enthusiasm tc which tequila, sohl cheaply at tho corners, materially added. Groups of peones crowded arouul tho monto lay-outs on the kerb, wagering llacos and cuarlillas, gleefully rejoicing when fortune favored them ; when revorsc eamo aud tho linal wager of his own shirt or his sweetheart's rcbozo proved disastrous, thcro always remained a small margin of credit at the cantina, where tequila furnished a few hours' oblivion. 111 the afternoon eamo tho bull light. True tho bulls were not killed, nor was tho genera; performance up to a professional Ftandard, yet for ama teurs tho work was creditable. Don \ iccute, who, as loco, was cxcruciat iugly funny, failed to perceive tho en trance of tho hull, being engaged at tho time singing a humorous son"; Iho bu!4 out tho song short, and Don Vicento will goon crutches tor awhile. Don Carlos essayed tho 1010 of picu dor, confident that iu the mind of Lolita Sanchez his skill would amply offset the wit and humor of Vicento; when the latter was carried from the ring, he regretted the occurrence, but was resigned when lie thought of tho freo field it would give him. But alas for human hopes! HoYlid not receive the bull properly on his lance; ho and hi i horse parted company for a mo ment, but were promptly rolled together again l>y tho bull. A broken collar bone and various bruises will prevent Don Carlos from basking in Lolitu's smiles. Tho afluir of tho evening was tho dinner given by tho alcalde, to which tho officers of the regiment and the engineers had been invited. By the timo]cofleo and cigarettes were reached, tho company wae in a mellow mood; speech followed speech, in which tho country's glories were touched upon and good-fellowship doepened, until tho alcaldo assurod himself that he had given a most successful outertainment. With tho increasing mellowness, tho colonel had dropped into a reminis cent mood. Loaning across tho tablo toward Juan Gomez, ho said : "Mi capitan! rcmemberost Conchito Perez?" The blood mounted to Juan's faco, and into his eyes eamo a look which would have warned a soberer man. "But dost thou remember her?" re peated tho mellow colonel. Juan still stared silently at the colo nel, who turned to his neighbor and said: "Conchita Peroz—perhapsyott know her? No? Such eyes, such hair, such teeth; ah! an angel on earth! But such a flirt; sho was somewhat enamored of a certain captain, but preferred tho colonel. With a cry of "Liar !" Juan sprang to his feet, seized a glass of water,and dashed it full in the colonel's face. Immediately all was confusion. Jack Wilson grasped Juan's arm and hur ried him into tho street and thence to his quarters. They were immediately joined by Andres llejon and tho friar. Tho former's round, jolly face wore a look of concern rarely seen there. The priest, usually impassive, showed an anxiety ho did not try to conceal. "You've dono it this time," said Jack. "Nothing short of a duel will settle this little unpleasantness." Beforo an answer could be mado a corporul appeared in tho doorway, and said he had orders to accompany Captain Gomez to tho barracks. As tho door closed, Jack said : "Juan is in for a court-martial in stead of a duel." "If it were either, I'd be satisfied," returned Audros, "and bo would Juau ; but the arrest means that at sunset to morrow Juan will 1*43 sent under es cort to Chihuahua; tho escort will bo carefully selected, aud no doubt Vul des will bo iu command, for ho has as little love for Juan as the colonel. By noon of tho following day they will all ho hack here, and report that Juan was shot while attempting to escape. It seems necessary, for 6ome roasou, to get Juan out of tho colonel's way, and this is tho way it will bo dono un less you cnu prevent it. For God's sake, Jack, think of some wny out of thiH, for I'm under the colonel's or ders, and can't move." "I have it," said Jack ; "I'll round up tho escort with half a dozen of my own mon, and run Juan off over tho border." The friar shook his head as this Bcliemo was propounded. "I fear it would not do. VaUles's first move would bo to blow Juun's brains out and cut back to town. I see but ono way—that is an order from General Lopez, instructing tho colonel to send Juan to Chihuahua under Andros's es cort. It means a ride of 150 miles in sixteen h )urs. A lino from mo will procuro tho order, but the timo is too short and tho distance too great." "Writo your note," said Jack, "and I'll go tho distance. There aro but but two hcrses iu Northern Moxico good for tho trip—ono is mino, and Andres owns tho other, now in Chi huahua, by good luck." A few minutes later, Jack trotted down tho callo principal and past tho Garita. Ouco outside tho town, ho touched Ben with his liocl and stood up iu his stirrups. With a baud as light as a feather ho steadied tho horso into a gait that had carried him to the front iu a mauy a day's hunt. Ho felt tho smooth play of the muscles under tho velvet skin, and knew thoy would not fail him. At liftccn miles out he passed tho nido, a little nost of rocks that roso from tho idaius. He looked at his watch, aud fouud ho had been hut aii hour on tho road. Bon's breathing was as regular as if ho had dono tho distanco iu a lope, nevortho less Jack pulled him iu a bit. At tho end of five hours tho sun roso and tho whito tower of tho Chi huahua catLodral showed dimly in tho distauco. Half an hour later, covered with lather aud breathing hard, Ben was turned over to a mozo, and Jack made his way to tho department hoad quarters. The general read tho priest's note, looked hard at Jack for a mo ment, wrote a lino in roply, and gave it to him. "You aro going back at once?" ho asked. "At once," said Jack. "I presume you know tho Apachos are out?" "rfo 1 hoard beforo I loft Bo fugio." "Do you expect to get through alive?" "Quicu sabe? but I'll try. I'vo a good horso and a bix-shcoter; tive shots for tho Indians, aud ono for my self if tho worst comes." "Well, adios," said tho general; "dino with mo if you ever get back hero." As tho door closed ho said: "Most extraordinary pooplo, these Americans. I wouldn't bo with him to-day for all tho gold iu Mexico." Jack found his romount at tho door and rode slowly down tho street. He looked longingly at a restaurant as ho passed, but lio knew breakfast then meant trouble two hours later, and ho had no wish to drop out of tho saddlo with his ride hulf dono. His horso beggod for a freo rein, and Jack hum ored him for awhile. Tho heat in creased, until at noon tho sun's rays heat sullenly down from a brassy sky ; the brown earth threw buck tho boat until the dwarf cactusscomodto dance in tho air. A slight breeze, hot as furnace blast, lilted mouth aud nostrils with dust. Bulling his horso down to a walk, they struggled through three hours of heat. At last, far be yond him, ho saw tho nido. As ho drew nearer, ho thought the rooks moved. Had tho sun affected his eyes? Ho looked again. The Apaches! Half a dozon figures ot horseback rode out to encircle him, leaving two to guard the road. Use less to go back, seemingly hopeless to advance, ho drew his revolver and rodo on without quickening his gait until within fifty yards of tho two iu front, when ho drove his spurs into hie horse and fired twice, but without effect. His sudden dash carried hiuj past tho Indiaus beforo they could re cover from their surprise. Tboy im mediately wheeled and followed him, tiring their rilles as they rode. Ho turned iu his saddle, and with hotter luck dismounting 'one Indian and gained a lead of a hundred yards; a shot at his pursuer was ineffective, ai was also another. If anything could savo him now it was his horse; ho easily distanced all but tho Indian at whom ho had vainly fired four shots. This Indian's mount was a good American horse, fresb, and goiug two yards to Jack's one. Finding Jack made no attempt to fire again, he concluded his revolver way empty. Hiding up alongside, he patted Jack on the back and said, "Good boy!" Then, slapping him in tho fuco as he rode ahead, ho said: "No good—no good." Twice did ho do this, and then Jack forgot the idea of a last shot for him self, and blew tho Indian off his horse. The pace was telliug, and tho In dians were nearly within range again. Ho fiuug away his useless revolver and wondered, ns ho dashed blindly along, whether it would not have been better if ho had used that last shot on himself. A sudden volley from tho Indians startlod him, for ho knew they would not ordinarily waste shots at that range, and looking buck, he saw them wheel and gallop back on the trail. Wondering, be glanced ahead, and there, rising over tho ridge beyond the nido, came at a smart gallop half a dozen cavalrymen, with Andres He jou at their head.—San Francisco Ar gonaut. i'ugnarioiH Fish l:i a Park Lake. "The presonoo of large nunbers of fish in Druid Lake," said Captain Cussell, Superintendent of Druid Hill Park, yesterday, "has recently at tracted tho attention of mauy who walk or drivo around that beautiful body of water. "There is nothing unusual in tho sight," ho continued, "as it is to bo noticed nearly every spring about this time. There are at least 10,000 of tho fish in the lake, embracing a considerable variety. I know that thero are bass, carp, tench, catfish, goldfish and sun fish to bo fouud there, and possibly a great mauy other kinds. Soruo of the bass are enormous, meas uring fully tweuty inches long. "Some time ago a bats in chasing a catfish fouud itself unable to stop in timo to avoid a collision with tho rip rap, or side of tho lake, and was thrown upon tho bank. Tho finny fellow lauded close to oue of tho work men who was engaged in removing tho grass from tho upper portion of tho rip-rap, and who stunned it with a blow. Tho bass weighed four pouuds. "It is an odd sight to witness tho piscatorial battles between bass and catfish. The bass is a pugnacious warrior and oasily defeats the catfish. Tho latter, on finding itself worsted, takes to llight, and its course is easily distinguished by a straight lino on tho surface of the lake, for it gets its nose above tho surface in flying be fore its enemy, like u wuskrut. Tho catfish is full of cunning, and, wheu pressed too hotly by tho bass, I have seen ouo swim deliberately for tho rip rap of the lake aud boach itself high and dry out reach of its fee, who can not or does not usually try to follow it there."—lialtimoro Sun. A Curiosity in Catics. E. H. Waito has recently bccomo tho owner of a cane that is a gem in its way, and a veritable curiosity. It is made from tho stock of a young orange tree, aud the portion of tho root which forms tho huudlo is curved to represent a shoe, and so perfect is it in every detail that one's first im pression is that a miniature piece of footgear has been slipped over tho head of tho cane. On a closer inspection, however, it is seen that the wholo thing is made from a single piece of wood, and so carefully has every lino beoti drawn, aud tho parts of tho shoo stained to represent tho real article, that the de ception is almost perfect. Tho heel is worn off at a corner, a heavy patch is pegged over one side of tho sole, while two "invisible" patches decorate tho sides of tho shoe, whoro it would naturally bo worn. Even tho eyelets are perfect, while the tongue looks wrinkled enough to have seen service for at least six mouths. Tho shoe shines like a piece of patent leather, while tho inside and tho soles look to have stolen their tints from the real material. All iu all it is a very ingeniously wrought pioce of work. Mr. Waito does not know by whom tho cauo was made, it having passed through several hands beforo it became his property. —San Bernard ino (Cal.) Sun. Strange Facts About tiic Hands. It is a straugo fact that tho right hand, which is more sensible to tho touch thau the left, is less sensible than tho latter to tho effect of heat or cold. If you dip both hands simulta neously into two bowls of water of equal temperature, tho left will expo ricuce the higlio? scusation of heat, and this will happen even if tho ther mometer shows that the water iu tho left bowl is iu reality a trillo colder thau the water iu tho right one. Tho revorso happens in tlio caso of pcrsous who aro left-handed.—New York Dis , patch. CITY OF FLORENCE. RECENTLY DESOLATED BY AN EARTHQUAKE. An TiitcrcßtiiiK und Artistic Italian Community of Two Mandril! Thou sand Souls-Its Art Galleries* Cathe drals, and the Vccchio Uridsc. A Well-Bullt Town. Florence, noted for Its art schools, palaces, voice culture, magnificent art galleries, and for a time the seat of kingly power in Italy, was visited by an earthquake uot loug since, which damaged a,OOO buildings and killed and injured many persons. As the seat of the Tuscan power for ages it has a most Interesting history running back twenty centuries. It Is located on a plain divided by tho river Arno, and tho Romans discerned iu it a desirable point and established a colony there. . _ "J! PALACE PITTI. It was u flourishing city nt the time of Christ. It was burned down and re built under Charlemagne. It shared tho vicissitudes that marked the ca reer of Italian cities and had its full share of reverses as well as triumphs. During the civil contests between the Guelpbs and Ghibollines it suffered se verely, yet it increased in power. Then the Medici struggles were fought out In her midst, much to the detriment of the Florentines. During tho period of the republic Florence was in the zenith of her greatness. Her indomitable en terprise made her wares salable in ev ery part of the world and brought rich es to her lap that made her the envy of rivals. Iler wool, silk and gold bro cade monopolized tho markets and made the makers wealthy. This stream of gold became so great that Florence was transformed into a banking cen ter and every movement in Europe looked to her for funds. Then u de cline followed the invasion of the French, and upon the seat of empire being transferred from Turin to Flor ence in 1805 a new impulse was given in the six years that Victor Emauuel directed Italian affairs. During that epoch tlie Tuscan me tropolis was endued with the belief that it was to be the permanent capi tal of united Italy*. The population in creased 50,000, and the prospects of the kingly town were all that could bo desired. But tho withdrawal of the French troops from Home was follow j cd by its occupation by the national forces, and in IS7I the capital was changed to the city of Caesars. This was an ugly blow. The change car ried with it 50,000 people, and reduced I lie population of Florence to 150,000. To beautify tho city a magnificent ••tone roadway was erected to tho heights of Fiesole, wlilcli, with ap proaches, cost some .$10,000,000. Other improvements carried out swelled the total t0520,000,000. The city was threat ened with bankruptcy by shearing it of imperial honors and to avert such a catastrophe the Italian Parliament as sumed half of the debt created by the municipality. This implanted hope in the despairing breast of the Florentine und ho again took hold to rebuild bis decaying town. That his efforts have counted in the intervening twenty-four years is proven by tho fact that Flor ence to-day has made good her loss to Home, has 200,000 inhabitants and is one of the cleanest and best built of the old world cities. Dwarfing everything around it rises the far-famed cathedral, immense in size, lofty in elevation und appropriate ly set off with a square bell tower 2iX> feet high which appears like a sentinel guarding the grand temple which lias made Florence renowned. Tho church and bell tower are faced with squares of white, pink and black marble and afford a pleasing relief from tho con ventional church exterior and the rath er somber buildings which surrorful it The cathedral is 550 feet long, 540 UFFIZI ANI) PITTI TIiEASUBE HOUSES OP ART. broad, 150 feet from the caves to tho ground. The dome is the largest in tho world and is 500 feet high. Tho inte rior of the .cathedral is disappointing after one gazes upon its handsome and imposing proportions on the outside and is devoid of ornamentation and the adjuncts that make European churches so attractive. It was commenced in 1298 and required 138 years to build. Across from it is the Baptistry of San Giovanni, octagonal in form, which Is treated in the delicate colors reflected by the church and campanile. The sec ond church in size and Importance Is Santa Croce, which has eleven chapels and wherein is buried Michael Augelo. A third is that of Sau Lorenzo, which was consecrated by St Ambrose in 803 and rebuilt in 1425. It contains tho tombs of the Medici rulers. In 1358 a plague set in which carried off 100,- 000 of her people and which threatened to end forever the career of the city. Florence plumes herself upon the ex tent, variety and richness of her art galleries known respectively as Pitt! and Uttizi, housed in palaces from which they take their name. Tho for mer is credited with having the llnest colectiou of pictures in the world, and after one has journeyed through its numerous passageways and attempted to do justice to tho treasures which hang on the walls the contention is un iisputed that the Louvre in Paris is out matched. Connected with it by bridge is the Ulfizi, a gallery only second in extent to the l'itti and which has, be sides its valuable paintings, sculpture, bronzes, engravings, coins and mosaics in bewildering variety. One can spend months in feasting on these rare and beautiful works of art and then fail to exhaust the collection. Tho Ix>ggia del Lanz|, near by, is an opeu vaulted hall idled with the classical ligures of the artist's chisel which are eagerly studied by the visitor. There are many palaces in Florence, some of the more noted being those of Vecehio, Pittl, Rlccardl, and Strozzl. In the lirst the Italian Parliament held its sessions, while not fur away Victor Emiuunuel made his abode in the Pittl. The lticcardi has an extensive library, and the Strozzl is where King Joseph Napoleon held court during his sway over Italy. Perhaps there are a hun dred of these once luxurious establish ments in Florence, most of which are found in the most unprepossessing por tions of the town. They were built as fortresses with embattled front and sides, occasionally with towers, nud the material used was oblong blocks of freestone. The middle wus used for a courtyard. To-day most of them are occupied by poor people who find shel ter in the gloomy walls and who care nothing for the grandeur that onco made them the rallying point of tho nobility and the distinguished of the dead centuries. There are six bridges spanning tho PALACE VECCIIIO AND LOGGIA*"" DEI LANZI. Arno at Florence, the principal and oldest being that of Veccliio. It unites the town at its busiest point and has been standing for live centuries. On the sides of the roadway are jewelry shops and places where knick-knacks ?nn be purchased. Tho quaint and ancient articles offered for sale as well as the historic interest attaching to the structure make it a resort for tourists. Tho Arno is navigable only for light craft and for weeks at a time its bed Is dry. The prolonged hot weather dries it up and for miles its bottom of pebbles can be followed without dis covering a trace of water. Florence has an air of solidity that marks a northern city with all the beau ty that distinguishes a southern one. Iler streets are level, wide, clean and run at right angles. The business blocks are chiefly of stone and are put tip to stay with the centuries. Every where there is a substantial nlr and the Impress of a thriving and energetic city. More than twenty squares break tho monotony of the street line and are adorned with statuary and other orna ments that please the eye and Instruct the mind. The evidences of her triumphs In the past are reflected in the incom parable treasure houses of art which the centuries were taxed to supply and which have wrought Incalculable good in elevating the artistic tastes of all susceptible to its rellniug influences. Fruit Tree. Iy tile Roadside. Tlie pleasure of riding or walking through country places would be great ly Increased If fruit trees llued tho load sides. Of course some of the fruit there grown would bo taken nud eaten by tho passers by, but except near cities and large villages tills demand would be quickly satisfied. With the roadside fruit held as common property, It would be less difficult to protect tlio fruit In near-by or adjoining orchards. Tlio fruit trees would have a further advantage that they do not grow so large nor do their roots extend so far as to injure the Holds beside them. We know some tine rows of large trees by road sides which effectually destroy tho soil for ono or two rods inside the Held, and make it not worth cultivating. The elm, whoso roots always run near tho surface, is one of the worst trees In tills Respect.—Ex. Abbott—l linvc never boon In Clilengo, but I have been through the town n few times. Babbitt—l linvo been in Chicago, but tlie town went through me—lndianapolis Journal. THE COUNTRY BOY. nappy tho boy who whistles down tho glen, Aud shrilly calls his cows to hie them home; Or loitering by tho cool swift-flowing brook, Dips in his fret to plash the whirling foam. Dear boy, thy voice is ever sweet to me, Thy cries bring tho spring again Of my young lif>* hear tlio cuckoo crv. And reedy call of whittles down tho winding lane. Hie cry of darting joy, the hum of boe., Bring to my mind th sense of boyhood days? Onco more I roam tho fields where bluc-bulb hide, Or lio 11 rath shading trees from the SUU'J fierce rays. I seo the ucw upon the waving gri;s. , rile bauk's where coarse so igr-iuslies grow, And watch t lie waters kits the bonding tings, As flowing on they murmur soft and low. I hear again the wind's low minsirelsy. As through tho piuc3 they cliant in solemn tones, fust as in boyhood when L.-y softly lulled Mo to the slumber which is now unknown. Hing then, ray hut, and let thy jovial cry, Hiy whistle, oarol, all s.mnd on tho air; liero I cau sit aud fnncyiug bo again llappy like thee, and like tliec, free from care. ■—Hartford Times. HUMOR OF THE HAY. Wo wish wo could feel as coutento 1 as n girl in a shirt waist looks. —Atch ison Globe. Teddie—"What are woman's rights, pa?" Pa—"Everything they want, my boy; always remember that!"— Boston Courier. "You seem to bo cultivating old KttjoucH. What do you seo about him to admire?" "His daughter Laura." —Chicago Tribune. Clubinau —"Colonel, I understand you are acquainted with warfare in all its forms!" Colonel—"No, no; not in all forms. I'm a bachelor." —Spare Moments. "A mail died in a Turkish lmth in New York yesterday," said tho Mere Newsgetter. "Aucther sweatshop out rage," commented the Sociologist.— Buffalo Express. A Pioneer : Student (to Professor) "Has it over been discovered who was the man in the iron innk?" Pro fessor Oldspo^t—"He was the original umpire."—Harlem Life. "That's what I call getting out ofc a bad scrape," groaued the man in tho first straw hat as he tottered from the barber shop, rubbing bis bleeding jaws.—Rockland Tribune. "The curious things about my busi ness," said the mosquito, alighting softly upou tho nose of tho sleeping victim, "is that it's more fuu to go to work than it is to stay to hum."—Chi cago Tribune. Prince Areeno Karagoorgevitch aud M. Dollfus fought a duel at Paris with swords, and M. Dollfus was wounded, but tho Prince's name cutnc out of the fight without auy abbreviatiou. —Pitts burgh Chronicle-Telegraph. "Aro you a ball crunk, Miss Bcckin strete?" "I was afflicted with a mild attack of spheromauia last summer," answeied tho Boston maiden, "but this year I have taken but little in terest."— Indianapolis Journal. "I'm very much afraid," his mother said, "that this pie needs more short ening." "Mamma, ' said tho hoy in an audible undertone, "that isn't what my piece needs." "Isn't it?" "No'm. My piece needs lengthening."---Wash iugton Htur. Mrs. White- "And do 3*oll mean to say that 3*oll aud 3'our husbaud always agree about everything?" Mrs. Black •—"Always; except, of course, now and then when he's out of humor or pig headed, or something of that sort."-* Boston Transcript. "Keep out of debt, young man," said tho philosopher. "People will think better of you for it." "Per haps," was the thoughtful reply ; "and yet I've noticed the more I owe peo ple tho gladder they always seem to bee me."---Washington Stur. "Only think," exclaimed Fenderson, "of tho many uses to which paper is now put!" "I know," replied Bass. "I was at the theatre tho other night, aud I was told it was all paper. And it was a tine, substantial-looking struc ture, too."—Boston Transcript. Ananias —"lilool and death, but there are some insults too great to be borne !" Saphira—"Well,what now?" Ananias—"l don't mind beiug called a pretty big liar. I'm used to that. But a fellow just accused 1110 of being tho author of tho Cuban war news."— Butlalo Express. Judge—"Do you mean to 8113*, sir, that you prosecute this man for theft, when you have 110 better evidence of his guilt than that he ha 1 SP) on his person?" Attorney "Yes, sir." Judge—"How dare you ask a convic tion 011 such evidence?" Attorney— "The man i.i a poet, your Honor."-- Chicago Tribune. Doctor—"! would advise you, doir madam, to takefrequeub biths, plenty of fresh air, and dress in cool gowns." Husbaud (an hour later)--"What did the doctor say?" Wife—"Ho said I ought to go to a water in j place, an I afterwards to the mouutuius, and to get some now light gowus at once." Fliogende Blaclter. A "Mini Rooster." Ed. H. Duguy, proprietor of tho Jackson Square Bird Store, his, among other freaks and curious things at his store, a "man rooster, so called by tho fancier, which ho has named "Picayune." The bird stands no straight, with a body perpendicularly poised, something after the manner of a penguin. The bird is a tighter, aud, standing up straight as lie does, will do some tall crowing it' the next elec tion goes right. —New Orleans Pica yune.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers