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.