UuriDg the tliree years ending last December the losses from incendiary tires in the United States amounted to no loss than 800,000,000. Twenty years ago Theodore Tilton predicted that in the near future America's most popular poets and ■tory writers would come from tho South. It might bo supposed that tho great est number of straw hats would be worn in the South and southern coun tries, but tho fact is that, in propor tion to the population, more straw hats are worn in the North. Traffic through tho Emperor Will iams canal has not yet realized evon She most modest expectations. There is no longer any doubt that with ex isting duas no great increase of traffia is to bo cxpeoted. Within a short timo six companies of English capitalists have been formed for the establishment of ootton mills in China, which, as tho New York World expresses it, "means a corre sponding loss to labor in England, of course.'' A large number of hymns and other poomain Charles Wesley's handwriting were recently found in a pile of old doouments at theWesleyan Conference ofllco in London. Many of the poems are political and relate to the Ameri can devolution. Judge Buck, of the Superior Court of Washington, who for throe days had heard argument upon the ques tion of the constitutionality of the Barmaid act, recently passed in that State, declined to pass judgment on the case because ho had learned that his wife was tho author of tho bill. Bragging has brought Kansas into a sorry strait again, alleges tho Now York Sun. Sho has been astonishing tho world for somo time telling about her 400,000,000-busliel corn crop of 1895, but now the crop is gath ered and measured, Bhe finds herself compelled to sell her 200,000,000 hnshels, the actual crop, at the low prico set by her inflated estimate of 400,000,000 bushels. The Prohibitionists of Flint, Mich., are about to try tho scheme of setting up a conntor attraction to the saloons on Saturday afternoou, when the farm ers and traders come into town. For this purpose a church is to be opened and inusio and hot coffee furnished. Tho people of tho chnroh will bo present to welcome visitors. Smok ing will bo allowed, and an attempt made to give visitors all the oppor tunities for enjoyment they can find in a saloon, except intoxicating liquors. The saloon-keepers are said to be considerably alarmed at the prospect of competition. The Florida Citizen says : Early last spring a rioh man in Chicago, after earnest solicitation was induced to of fer a sum of money for original songs especially suited to working people and those in the common walks of life. AJfirst, second and third priz; were of fered for the beat songs. A smaller prize was also offered for each song that received honorable mention by the committee of awards. Prizes wero also offered for the best music to ac company these prize songs. The con ditions of this award of prizes wero published in mo3t of the papers in the country. The songs were to be re ceived and passed on by the commit tee on awards. Then they were to bo given to the press for publication. The intention was also to publish a collection of the songs and accom panying musio and to sell copies at about the cost of the paper and print ing. The supposition was that besides tho three prize songs, several hundred would receive honorable mention, and exert a powerful influence on the peo ple. Some believed that a million copies of the book would be disposed of within a few months. Six months hove passed since the offer of tho prizes wus made. The outcome of tho attempt to secure a new and large stock of songs for tho people is very discouraging. More than 3000 per sons have competed, bnt the commit tee on awards finds but two composi tions worthy of receiving prizes. The first and second prizes have been awarded, but the third has been with held for the reason that no composi tion has been found to merit its be stowal. Out of more than 3000 al leged lyrical poems only two are con sidered of sufficient merit to publish or set to music. Nono of all the others is regarded ar worthy of honorable mention. The two given out for pub lication have been declined by most newspaper editors. From this the fact is evident that tho great volume of songs for the people wi'-t not ap pear. SMILES. Smile a little, smilo a little, I As you go along, Not alone when lifo Is pleasant, But when things go wrong. Care delights to see you frowninj Loves to hear you sigh; Turn a smiling face upon her, j Quick tho damo will fly. Smile a little, smile a little. All along the road; Every lifo must have its burdtf* Every heart its load. Why sit down in gloom and darkness, With your grief to sup? As you drink Fate's bitter to.aic, Smile across tho cup. Smile upon tho troubled pilgrims Whom you pass and meet; Frowns aro thorns, and smiles aro blos soms Oft for weary foot. 1)3 not make the way soem bar ! By a sullen face, Smilo a little, smllo a little. Brighten up tho place. Smile upon your undone labor; Not for ono who grieves O'er his task, waits wealth or glory; He who smiles achieves. Though you meet with loss and sorrow "n tho passing years, Smile a little, smile a little, Sven through your tears. —3Ua W. Wilcox, in Youth's Companion. A COWJiOY'S LOVE. BY LESTER KETCHIIM. HSALD-FACED BILL stumbled, almost - f0 I', recovered himself, then stood stock-still, and, i/r li fi/'f fuming his head, |A\looked appealingly hi '"to his master's - ... 1 eyes. "What's th' mnt tek, Bill?'' asked Sam. "Casta shoe? Blossed 'f ye hain't," ho continued, nfter dismounting and examining the foot the horse held up for inspection. "Ought 't 'vo had yo fixed up moro'n two weeks back, ol' boss." He took out his knife—a sort of pocket black smith and carpenter-shop—deftly re moved tho rest {of the nails by which the shoo hung to tho hoof, put tho shoe in his pocket, then stood up and scratched his head. This was serious business. Here ho was, over sixty miles away from home (and in n hurry io get thero), in a iparselv settled portion the coun try, aud without tho slightest of where or how ho was going to find a place where he might Jget that shoo reset. True, hcjjiia.l no business rid ing an nuimal that required the ser vices of a farrier ; but Bill was not a native horse, and, having worn shoes when Sam first got him, ha had boeu kept shod ever since. It was twenty odd miles baok to Taborville, whence Sam had started that morning, and ho dislikod the idea of returning that distanco just to have a shoo set; so, after somo min utes' hesitation ho decided to go ahead and trust to luck; and nfter walking about three miles (a painful task for a (oowbov), he "mot up with" a man traveling iu tho other direc tion, who, much to his relief, told him that there was a cross-roads just ahead iu the timber, with a store and a blacksmith shop situated close by. Sam thanked him and passed on, but presently, rnneh to his surprise, tho stranger turned aud galloped back to him. "I thought I'd tell ye," ho said, "bein' as yo're a strangeh, th't ye'd best not dally 'raound that place noue —an' don't drink nothin'. Yo see," he wont on to explain, "they's be'n fellahs turned up a missin' th't was heerd of last, right 'bout yere. Noth in' wa'n't never proved, but it's a purty good place t'r t' fight shy of, I reckon." "Good! You bet I'm right glad ye tol' me—l slio' urn. I don't think I'll dully none whntovab." Then Sam and the friendly stranger parted, and Sam found his way to the crossroads. The blacksmith was at work when he came along, but assured him he would attend to Hill "in a jiffy." Four or tive men woro loafing about the place, aud they at onee proceeded to take note of, uud comment upon, Bill's good points—a fact that Sam would have duly appreciated had ho been able to convince himself that their at tentions wero altogether disinterest ed. As it was, however, he viewed with suspicion all their overtures to ward striking up au acquaintance, uad found it diffioult to treat them with the civility that Southwestern courtesy demands —albeit thoy were, to all ap pearances, just as honorable and up right citizens as himself. In fact, they looked just like the average frontiers man whoso time, for tho moment, hangs heavily on his hands, and but for the warning of tho friendly strang er, Sam Stiros would doubtless have "mixed free" with them. As it was, even, ho inadvertealy admitted that he was going to El liio, and was in a hurry to get there ; but he sensibly re fused all invitations to "likker up," ou tho grouu l that it didn't agree with him. Tho blacksmith's "jiffy" laotod until almost six o'clock, and whilst ho was engaged on Bill's foot, tho loafers wandered out, one at a time, and dis appeared up tho hillside, presumably in the directiou of a house, and this reminded Sain that it was supper time, aud that ho was hungry. " 'Bout stippeli time, strangeb,"eaid the blacksmith, suddenly, as though iliviuinghiß client's thoughts, "Hadn't ye bcttah oomo up an' graze with we al), an' let th' job go l'r a bit V "Cain't do if, pardner," Sam re plied, somewhat hastily, thereby con firming the other in a certain suspi cion ho held concerning Sam (i. e., that he was a marshal's or sheriff's deputy) —" 'cause vc see, I got t' bo ft-movin* right pourt, an' gitbin' t' Rio. 'JBliged t* ye, nil th' same. I'll jes' go ovnh t' th' stone an' git a snack w'Je ye finish th' job." 4 Thoro was n little, faded, shurp featured woman behind the counter in the little storo, and her keen black eyes studied Sam critically as she pro ceeded to servo him with tho cheese and crackers ho called for. Presently a tall, big, square shouldered fellow came in and stood by the door, and tbo woman went and joinod him. They conversed in low whispers for about a minute, and Sara, dimly suspicious, glanced at them two or throe times. The last timo ho saw that thoy woro looking at him. Then tho woman, with a half laugh, shrugged her thin shoulders and said, aloud, as tho big man turned to go out: "Quien sabe? Quieu sabe?" Tho moment tho big man was gone, however, she hastened to tho back of tho store, looked into tho bar room, apparently to make certain that it was unoccupied, then came up to Stires, who was hastily gobbling his lunch, and asked, in a whisper: "Strangeh, be you a dep'ty?" "Mo?" No, o' co'se not. What—" "Co'se," said the woman, with an impatient gesture,"! might'a'kno wed ye wouldn't say so, cf yo was. Look yere," sho went on, hastily, coming closer and laying a hand on his arm. "Y'ro in danger, mister. Lo' mo tell ye, w'ilo I've got th' chanst, th't ye wantuh git out o' this leal quick—an' say, don't take th' Rio trail fur. i Leave it a mile out, an' cut 'cross \ to'ds Amity Fo'ks hcah mo?" "Ycs'm, I sho' do ; but whut—" "Don't stop t' ast no fool questions. That big fellah 's Ned Flynn, an' yero's w'ero 'e hangs out a lot. They'll git ye, ef yo don't look out. I'm tellin' yo this, 'cause—'cause—well, nevah min'. Only, git a movo on." Bam lost no time in seeing that Bill was properly "fixed," and, getting started, ho took tho strange little woman's adyice and turned toward Amity Forks, thereby preserving, no doubt, a wholo skin. He asked him self, many times, why tho woman should have taken the trouble to warn him, hut was unable to find any rea son for it. As a matter of fact, tho woman her self could have given no reason be yond ihat ossontially leiniuinc "be cause." T(ie face of Ned Flyuu haunted Sam. Why, it is impossible to say, for Sam Stires, lilco tho rest of his family, was not all imaginative. There was noth ing remarkable about tho faoa of Flynn, tho outlaw, excepting that it belied the character of its owner,being a square, honest face, with two clear, honest bluo oyes, while Flynn—well, everybody within a hundred miles of tho lino knew what ho was. Neverthe less, that faoo bothered Sam all the way homo aud for two or three days afterward, aud ho could thiuk of no reason for its constant appearauoe be fore his mental vision until, one after noon shortly aftor his arrival home, ho started out for tho Huston place to seo Mat. Then, as ho forded a oreok near tho Husiou ranch, ha remem bered tho man he had met thero one time, who, ho had boon told after his arrival at tho house, was Harry Arm strong, his much-heard-of hut nevor bofore-seen rival for Mat's afleotions. And he remembered now that the si ranger's faoa was the face of Ned Flynn, outlaw and "rustlor." After making this startling discovery he rode more Blowly, in order to re cover his mental equilibrium. Ho was iu doubt how to act in tho mutter, for ho was by no means absolutely certain that he was corsoot, and ho knew that to tell Mat of his discovery and then find that he was mistaken, would jeopardize, if not ruiu, his own chances with her. Wherefore, he re solved to proceed with caution, and to assure himself that ho was right be fore going ahead. "Say, Birt," he asked, in a confi dentil tone, of Mat's brother, who rodo a mile or two with him on his home ward way lato that night, "who's this yere man Armstrong, auyways?" Hurt Huston laughed. "Gittiu' scairtof 'im, Sam? Didn't s'pose he was worryiu' yo at all, I sho' didn't." "Ob, I don't car' p'tic'lar," said Sam, hastily, with a gesture of depre cation. "Ou'y, I'm jes' sort o' cur'us 'bout'im, that's all." "Wa-al, fact is, X d'no's I know much about th'duck," confessed Hart, "/seen 'im oneet, didn't yo? Wa-al, all I know 'bout 'im, th't 'e's got a ranch oveh on th' lVcos, an' 'nothoh one oveh IT th' Two-Mile—ol' Watrous place, yo know. Say's 'e's goiu' t' sell aout th' Fcoos place, an' moyo oyeh t' this country aftch th' fall raound-up. Seems t'be a purty good Bout o' fellah, an' as's like 'e's got dough. He's some eddicated, too." "M-hm,"grunted Sim, as though it was immaterial, all this information about his rival. Aud ho said nothing more to Hart on tho subject, but cer tainly "kep' a-thiukin' a lot," as ho would have expressed it. Ho must make sure that his surmise was cor rect, ami then—well, Mr. Armstrong, or Flynn, or whatover his name was, would not only be decidedly out of the running, but was in a fair way to con clude one of his visits at tho Huston place at tho end of a reata. But .before Bam had tune to think out the best plan for assuring himself of "Armstrong's" identity with Nod Flynn, ho learned that that gentleman was expeclod, in a few days, on a visit to Mnt; and this information, volun teered by Bart, whom he met on tho range, decided Sain—who had been at the point of deciding for about two years—on a courso of action, and tho very next day ho rodo over to seo Mat. As he rode up to the house, ho no ticed that it looked singularly quiet, and (so timid was he by this time) he almost honed the "folks" wero all away, and that ha could again post pone asking Mat tho question ho had so long been wanting, yet fearing, to ask. But Mat herself met him at th 9 door. "W'y, howdy, Sam !" she ejaculated. "I'm right glad t' see ye! Didn't know, i'r sho', but what 'twas some ono a-comin't' carry me off!" "I've a right good notion t' do it," said Sam, with what he considered re markable audacity—and then ho failed to follow up this opening, but asked : "Bo ye all alone, Mat?" "I sh'd say alone ! Maw 'n' paw's gone t' taown, Bart an' ev'ry ban's aout on th' range, an' even oi' Man uela's done skippod—went ovah on th' oreek to a Greaser fun'ral. But go an' put Bill up an' come in. We'll have suppeb, right soon." Sam soon returned to the kitchen, and sat there, with eyes and mouth open, watching Mat as she flitted gracefully about the room preparing Buppor. He took in every detail of tho tail, litho figure, tho pretty face, and the thick tawny hair, with its lit tle curls that clustered about her neck. Ho wondered If sho would ever lot him handle those curls. "Well, come 'n'graze, Sammy," she said, finally. "I reckon they ain't but us two t' eat, this time." ,'Wondoh whut she'd say ef I sh'd tell 'er I wish't it was jest us two al'ays?" thought Sam. But he did not say it, being very timid, nnd very hun gry, beside. After supper, however, thoy Hat out in tho "gallery," and Mat gavo him an opportunity to sjioak. "Seems funny, don't it, f'r jest us two t' be a-settin' yere?" the girl said, smiling at him frankly. Sam swallowed spasmodically; his throat hurt him. "Why not t'r al'ays, Mat'" ho said, Anally, in u husky voice. "Mat, darlin', s'pose mo 'n' you Ax it up t 1 bo t'gethali f'revah? Don't —don't stop mo," ho went on, as tho girl roso to her feet and would have spoken. "I bo'u tryiu't' say it f'r two yeahs. Mat, will ye marry me?" The girl had one arm across her eyes, uud was sobbing. "Oh, I wish't ye hadn't, Sam ! I wish't ye hadn't 'a' spoke I I hain't treated ye right, Sam, I hain't. I—" "Wh—why—" "I s'pose I got t' tell you, Sam," she said, more steadily, but with eyes averted. "Ef I got t' tell ye—oh, Sam, I was married t' Harry Arm strong lost winteh, w'en X was ovah ou tk' Pecos 1" Sam sank limply back in his chair. "Ye don't mean it; yo sho' don't mean it, Mat I" ho gasped. But the girl nodded her head aHirmatively, and bit a coiner of the handkerchief she held to her eyes. "I cain't b'lieve it, Mat—l sho cain't!" said poor Sam, plaintively. "Lo' mo think." So engrossed were they that they had not hoard tho sound of galloping hoofß, and both were startled when Homo ono reinod up suddonly, almost in front of them, and cried, hoarsely: "Good God ! Mat, whoro can I hide?" "Nod Flynnl" ejaculated Sam, starting to his feet dazedly. "Harry 1" shrieked tho girl, as the man, pale, bnrohoaded and dishovolod, throw himself from his drooping horse anil staggered toward them. Ono eido of his faco uud neck was covered with blood. The girl sprang forward and throw her arms about him. "What is it, Harry? What is it?" "Nothing," said tho man, grimly— "only they've sent out throe posses aftor me, and Pm caught. There's n lot of 'cm just behind. If 1 could get over tho Two-Mile—" Sam started forward. "Haow fur b'hind are they?" ho asked, in a queer voice. "Bight on ray heels," replied the other man, with tho oalmuess of de spair. He sat with his head buried in his wife's lap, aud did not look up, seeming to care not at ail what hap pened next. Then Sam did something that sur prised himself "Git inside, you two I" he said, roughly, and tossed his hat to Flyuu. Then ho ran and leaped into the saddle tho other man had just left, jammed his spurs into tho weary horse's flanks, and, with a wave of tho hand, was off toward the hills— and not a quarter of a mile behind him, when he struck tho road, were a half dozen horsemen. They caught sight of him orossing the road alioad, and, with loud yolls, raced after him. Sam knew that the horse he rode could not last long, but ho still ha 1 timo to think of what ho had done, and what would bo dono to him. 110 knew what generally happenod toper sons who aided tho oscapo of men liko Flyuu—but ho rofleoted, grimly, that he hadhisrovolverou, and they should never hang him, at least. But—why had he done it? Ho did not feol sorry, really, but ho could not comprehend his own notion. "Ping!" They were shooting at him now, and the bullets were Hying uncomfortably close. If he could only reach the timber ! Ho glanced back, and it gavo him n pang to seo how rapidly they wore gaining upon him. His horso stumbled, fell, and threw him ; but he was back in tho saddle in a moment nnd urging tho poor crea ture on. Again ho looked back. Ono of bis pursuers suddonly halted his horse, dismounted, and, with his knee for a rest, began pumping load after the fugitive. One—two—threo shots missed hitn. He hoped he was draw ing out of range. Then— "What's th' matter wi' that?" ashed tho man who had dismounted, as ho came up and joined the rest. It was Ham's cousin, WillStiros. "Through th' back, hey?" And ho turned the body oyer. "Slick an'—good heav ns! It's Sam 1 You fellahs don't pose he'd be mixed in with—" "Not by a big sight!" said one of i lie others. "They's soinetUV funny ceut this deal—Sam wg'n't in it " And up at the Huston place, other members of tho posse had closed in upon the house, dragged Ned Flynn, outlaw, from tho arms of his shrieking wife, and, without any usoless delay, were just at this moment giving him the punishment he had so long andjsa richly deserved. —San Francisco, SCIENTIFIC AM) INDUSTRIAL No insulator of magnetism has ycl been found. ~ A dry heat of 250 degrees destroys germs of infection. The skoleton of an averagewhale i 3 said to weigh no less thau fifty thou sand pounds. Sofia, tho capital of Bulgaria, is said to be an excellent winter refuge foi consumptives. When water freezes it expands with a force which Trautwino estimates at not loss than thirty thousand pounds to tho square inch. At last hydrogen is liquified. What wns once puro theory is now an estab lished, substantial fact. Every known gas has been forced from invisibility to visibility. The Russian Army authorities are about to establish a scientific branch of the servico. The objeot is to work out tho applicability of electrical discoverios to war purposos. They aro building locomotives in Franco now in a form to present as little bold as possible to the air, which, it is claimed, is on important factor in diminishing tho speed of fast trains. The Fourth avenue street car line, New York City, after long experiment ing with storage batteries to run its oars, thinks that it has an article that, till the bill, and is about to equip all its cars. The length of tho day varies in differout plnees. in London tho longest day has sixtoen and a half hours; at St. I J otersburg ninoteeu and in Spitsbergen the longest day lasts three mouths and a half. Tho wator aqimals were lower in organism and older in existence than the air breathing animals. They naturally found ther existence cosier than did the animals exposod to the vicissitudes of the atmosphere. J. E. Gore, writing on the "Size of Solar System," says that "onormously large as tho solar system absolutely i=, compared with the sizo of our own earth, it is, compared with the visible universe, merely as a drop in tho ocean." A new load for deep sea sounding carries a cartridge which explodes on touching the bottom. A submerged microphone receives the sound and tho depth is estimated from tho timo occupied by the lead in sinking to the bottom. A heavenly census is now being taken by the Paris Observatory; to count tho stars tho heavens aro photo graphed in sections. Sorno of those section? show ouly a dozon stars, while others of the same dimensions show ovor 1500. There nro being shown in Shoffiolil, England, samples of compound cora presscd solid petroleum, tho invention of Paul D'ilumy, a French naval en gineer, who claims to have solved tho problem of solidifying petroleum and low grado bituminous oil. Under his process ho states that three cubic feet will represent the bulk of a ton of coal, and will last combustible an long as lifty tons. American Big (lama lor Euglau.l. Colonel William Hoot, of Laramie, Wyoming, recontly rooeived an order from tho representatives of some wealthy British sportsmen owning big preserves iu tho Scottish Highlands for a uumher of elk, deer and moose, to bo shipped to Scotland for restock ing tho preserves. He has in forme,- years secured and sent over several similar consignment of big game to Great Britain nnd tho Continent. The deer, ho says, stand tho long journey well, hut elk and moose seem more delicate, have to roooivo the greatssi care and the most carefully selected food, and after all frequently die on the ocean trip. Ho will hunt in the northern part of Wyoming, where elk and moose still abouud, for the ani mals to till this order. It is a much harder task, as may well be imigiua/, to securo these animals alive and 'in good couditiou than simply to gf.'.lu and shoot them.—New York Sun. Discovered a l'igmy Tribe, Dr. Donaldson Smith, of Philadel phia, tho explorer of Somalil.and, has ronchod Louilou in the host of health. Dr. Smith had a narrew escape from being killed by a rhinooorons while on his way to tho lakes, but ho p '.sho l onward and suooeedod iu oxplori' g t.hi country, discovering many now ribss, tho members of one ot thorn boiug un der live feet high. Tho exploration, Dr. Smith said, had boen saocsssful from a natural history point of view. They had discovered a number o". fer tile districts nnd new tribes, and had located several doubtful rivers. They ouly lost six people killed during the whole journey. Dr. Smith will return to tho United States in Jn i - ay.— Chicago Times-Herald. At Law Over a l : i A $l5O lawsuit ov r a $1.25 pij; ha? just b en ended in Miohigantiwu, Ind., and the town treasury is ontJ.'he former amount. A mouth ngo the City Star shal impounded a pig belt. gig to a farmer named Hiltis. Ths farmer re. fusod to pay the $1.50 paus 4 ehr.rga and rftplevined tho pig. 'F'm town sued hiin, and after three trials the Circuit Court the other dvy gave a verdict for Hillis, with $!..i1l damages. More than half tho people m town wero Bummonod as witntitaea, nnd the total amount ol money hist Wol' the pig runs to a pretty h'g'i &fnro. —Nei York Sun. A New Animal. Onco in ft little while we hear that f.omo geologist has discovered, or con cootocl, ft fossilized antediluvian beast not yet down on the books. &(iut the discovery of anything new in the ani mal and vegetable kingdoms of is exceedingly rare. ■yfho greater jfcjjst b#the surprise of tho seientiflo world at iho find which Professor E. 0. Sterling, of Adelaide, lately mado in tho central desert of tho Australian continent. Tho newly found animal is only a small mole, but like its big neighbor, tho kangaroo, it seoms to be a remuaut of ft period be yond tho ken of man. It resembles tho kangaroo, for tho femalo has a pouch in whioh to carry its young. Its general color is a pale gray, re lieved on some parts by silvery and golden tints. The face of thiß stranger presents a queor sight, it being simply a horny plate crossed by a dividing line, and having two nose holoa where there is no nose. The mouth is underneath this plato. Eyos there are none, and minutely small, round holes aro tho only outward indications of the organ of hearing. Tho tail resembles a trunoatod cone and is bald-headed, so to speak. As tho mole has forty teeth, it is the more liable to toothaohe. Professor •Sterling was astonishod at the strength of tho animal demonstrated by tho rapidity with whioh it uses its foro feet, encumberod with enormous odd ly-shaped nails. With these feet and tho horny snout it digs with such speed into and through the loose sand of that region that, onoe lost to sight, it oannot be traced again. No tunnel marks tho route of this underground travoler. With its hind feet it completely closes tho passage behind it as fast as it progresses. Like its brethren in Europe and America, it subsists chiefly on animal food, ants and the larvao of insects. Now York World. Beginning ot Human Speech. Wo have all bad our laugh at tba "Bow-wow aad Baa-Baa" theory o( language, and now no less an authority than Professor A. 11. Wallaco revives it in A measure in an artielo entitled "The Expressiveness of Specli," to be read in the Fortnightly lteview. As Wallace'studies this, the.beginniug of human speeob, animal cries and the imitation of tbem have nothing to do with man's first words. There may be, of course, imitative worda, whioh man acquired from a bird, but our authority believes words wore first de rived from facial expressions, or. as he calls it, month gesture. Wallace says that his attention was first di rected to tho subjeot by noticing that the Malays, when talking, "indicated direction by pouting out their lips." This is a mouth gesture by no means unused by civilized people to-day. Studying our own words, as "there" aud "that," tho French "la" and "coin," tho German "da" and "das," ho found that in pronouncing them "the mouth had to bo oponed and tho lips naturally protruded." Mr. Wal lace draws many strange inferences from particular organs. The subjeot, as ho says, is a fascinating one, not, however, wo think, easy to follow, be causo tho imaginative faculty in..'• > strongly present.—New York Times. Cured tho Horse. A young man ID Alexandria visited Washington a few days ago and whilo hero purchased a preparation for cur ing horses of balking. He owns a handsome animal that has this fault, although otherwise it is a very desir able horse. Tho preparation was to be applied to the flanks and was guaranteed. Ho tested it upon a work horso ho possessed and it operated to perfection. Then he invited a young lady to go riding with him, and hitch ing his handsome horse to a buggy, started. When a hill was reaohed he applied tho remedy. A moment later the swingle-treo Hew over his head and the girl fainted, thon the dash board fell in, followed by a crash as the floor of tho buggy received a blow from the horse's hoofs. At this junc ture the animal started ahead, as tho seller of the remedy liao guaranteed. He took the shafts and front wheels with him, but left tho rest of the vehicle and the oocupants in tho road. Tho oouplo walked three miles to their homos in silenoe, and tho young mm called upon a lawyer "yesterday to ascertain how much ho can recover from the man who sold him tho stufT, as a recompense for the loss of the buggy and the affections of the'girl.— Washington Star. Proof ot What 110 Saw. Every one would bo interested in pictures of the wonderful things peo ple sco when thoy haven't a guu along. Wo aro not likely to havo that long felt want supplied; but au ingenious man has patented u camera which is to bo attaohod to gun barrels. By this the amateur sportsman will be en abled to tell withont difficulty whether he has shot on uuoßonding oow in place of the expeoted bear, or brought down bis host frieud instead of a braco of birds. Tt will photograph the ex act spot at whioh tho gun was aimed, and will enablo a huntsman thus to seo whether ho wouuded or killed the thing at which he shot. Tho device is easily removable, and the hunter's breast pooket serves as a "dark room" for the records of his skill.—New Or eans Picayune. Speculation in Walerlnlls. In Norway there is at present con siderable speculation in waterfalls, which are purchased for their water power rather thau for soeuio purposes, Tho fall at Eafos, for instance, on tho Iliver Iluiva, was recently disposed of for 875,000. It will bo used by an aluminum factory.—Detroit Brce Press. LITTLE KISSES. Little Kissos at tbo gato Meets me in the twilight Into; Where the rarest roses bo Waits she with a kiss for me. Round my nook her rluglsts fall: She's tho sweetest rose of all' "How much do you love me, Kisses— Little Kisses, orowned and curled?" Then with arms world-wide, sho answers "Love you—love you—all the world!" Little Kisses at the gate Whispers to the white rose, "Wait!' To tho restless red rose sho Whispers: "Keep me company!' And tho red-rose petals fall On the sweetest rose of all! •'How much do you love me, Kisses Little Kisses, e,rowned aud ourledV' And tho rosea hear her answer: "Love you—love you—all the world: Little Kisses, at the gate Linger not too late—too late, Lest some lonely angel far Wandering from a loveless star Whore the earthly angels be, Bteal your face away from me "How much do you lovo me. Kisses- Little Kisses, crowned and ourlod? Shall I over miss the answer: 'Love you—love you—all tho world?' —F. L. Stanton HUMOR OF THE DAY. The upper hand—A foromnn. Puck High life—The signal sorvioo olli cers.—Puok. Tried by adversity—Tho art of bor rowing,—Puok. Cobble—"Havo you got a good law yer?" Stone—"'No; but lio's smait." "What did tho doctor do for your complaint?" "Told mo tho name of it."—Puok. A oynio is a man who has discovered neither tho world's greatness nor his own littleness.—Paok. A man is like a razor, bccanso you cau't tell how sharp ho oan bo until ho is strapped. —Texas Siftiugp. Sat On : Travoler—"May I take this seat?" Maiden (from Boston, icily) • 'Where do you wish to take it, sir?" —Puok. She says sho can't aOord a cab- Expenses sho must ourb. Yet when sho walks upon tho strcot Her carriage is superb. —Now York Herald. Hoax—"What makes your son yell and shout about tho houso that way?" •Toax—"He's gotting in training to enter college next year."—Philadel phia Record. Now Woman —"Husband, I neod a change. Tho doctor says my life is too monotonous; I need excitement." Husband—"Try staying at home."— Detroit Free Press. Countrywoman "I want my boy on thepioture too." Portrait Painter— "Then it will oost eighty marks more." Countrywoman—"But I am going to hold him on my lap I" Foreman (through tho speaking tube) —"Where do you want that stuff about Turkey put?" Night Editor (yelling back) —"On the inside, of course."— Chicago Tribune. First Kid—"Anyhow," I never had no granddaddy huug for boss stealin'." Second Kid—"Don't oaro if ho wuz. Hosses wuz worth stoalin' in them days,"—Cincinnati Enquirer. Judge -"Defendant, cau you ad vance anything more toward your de fense?" Defendnut -"No, your honor. I had only $1 r.nd I have already given that to my lawyer." -D.is Echo. "I wonder if that diamond Mudgo has is of tho first water?" "I doubt it. It has been soaked so many times that it must bo of the tenth or clovouth water by this time."—lndianapolis Journal. Elise "My dearest Stella I I havon't seen you for four months. How is your Charles?" Stolli "Oil, ray Charles has changed very much sinoa then. His name is now Robortl"— Fliegende Blaetter. Codger—"Funny that such a quiet, domestic sort of a chap as you should remain a bachelor. Didn't you ever think of marrying?" Solus—"Yos; perhaps that is the reason I never mar ried."—Boston Transcript. Fond Parent—"Hero aie two quar ters for you, Bobby, to put in your littlobank." Bobby—"l'd rather have n half if you'vo got it, Pop." Foud Parent—"What for?" Bobby—" 'Cos it won't go through tho hole."—Puok. "The man I mairy must be both bravo and clever," said the sweet girl. "When we were out sailing," roturnod tho adoring youth, "and upsot, I saved you from a watery grave." "That was brave, I admit, but it was not clever." "Yes, it was; I upset tho boat ou purpose." "You dar ling?"—Tit-Bits. Mrs. Newritch—"Honry, you gave yoursolf away badly at tho dinner table to-night. Do yon know you were actually eating with your knife?" Mr. Newritch—"No! was I, though? I hope none of our gno3ts noticed it." Mrs. Nowritoh—"Oh, 1 don't care so much nbout thorn—but our English butler did."—Puck. It was in the Louvre. Sho had bcou gazing at and enthusing over the pic tures for hours, and finally, with u gasp of envy, Bho oriod: "Oh, dear I Why is it that wo have so few old mas ters and so many old inai Is in Amer ica?" "I guess it's because tho old maids spend all their lives paiutiug themselves," said her compauiou, uu gallantly.—Harper's Drawor. The following i 3 tho daily ration of wild nnimals, such as those at th > Philadelphia Zoologioal Gardens: Teu pounds of flosh for each lion, tiger au I bear; seven pounds for the panther, three to six pounds for the byouu, on> pound for the wildest, two pounds for -be eagle, all of which tlesh must bo fresh and without bone.
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