German iron now iiaJs its way into Imlia, Australia, South America and even Great Britain. Vital statistics of Massachusetts show that iu that Stato women aro much longer lived tlinu men. The statement that tho population of Kansas to day is 100,000 less than it was in 1890 is probably within tho truth. Famine, tloods and rebellion in China, it is estimated by tho Rev. Timothy Richards, cause tho death of 3,000,000 annually. It is said that the fees of tho United States Marshal of Oklahoma last year amounted to §230,009. That office is five times as good a3 the Presidency. A oharp observer notes that unmar ried women will never own to more than twenty-two, and marriageable men make a Eticlcing point of thirty three. The Atchison (Ivan.) Globe man no tices that "when a woman takes up literary pursuits the number of canned goods on her grocery bill steadily in creases." Tho Portland Orcgoniau is much concerned that after all that is done to discourago it the migration of Northern farmers toward tho South contiuues unabated. Mexico is suid to produce anything that can be raised iu auy other coun try. So varied is the climate that in tho tamo Stato can bo raised any product of the tropics and of the polar region. Edward Simmons, tho artist who designed the decorations for the new Criminal Court building in New York City, rejects tho nlca of blind justice, and has dopioted that deity with both eyes open, holding her scales in one hand and tho Americau tlag iu tho other. The Chicago Times-Herald thinks some uniformity should be introduced in tho pronunciation of lowa. It is variously spoken in Congress. •T-owali," "I-oway" and "I-owy," with tho accent on tho first syllable; "I-o-wy" and "I-o-way," with tho ac cent on tho second syllable, and "1-a-way," with tho accent on the third syllable. None of these is cor rect. Scuators Allison and Gear and tho members of tho lowa delegetion agree that "I-o-wab," with a littlo ac cent on the first and emphasis on tho final syllablo is tho only right thing. Tho conference of mutual accident insurance eompauies of tho United States, which assembled in Boston re cently to discuss the bieyclo rider as an aoeident risk, ha 3 finished its de liberations. The results are disastrous to th 3 bicycle riders. The following resolutions were unanimously passed: "Besolved, That the use of the bieyele should bo covered by additional cost or a reduction of the amount of death and indemnity benefits, and it is rec ommended that this bo provided for by cither of tho following methods: 1. The adequate increase of premiums to cover the added risk ; or, 2. Tho classification, an occupation of bieyclo riders in a CIUSH twieo as hazardous as tho preferred risk. 3. That benefits by accidents by bicycle riding bo specifically reduced. 4. The includ ing of bicycling under tho policies to be covered only by specific permits at an extra premium." The next thing to come, suggests tho Now Orleans Pioayune, tuny be tho refusal of life insurance companees to take risks on tho lives of bieyclo riders. Perhaps tho most curious incident growing out of opposition to railway monopoly is found up in Minnesota. A farmer named liincs, who owned nothing iu tho world but a quarter section of mortgaged iuml and u spav ined team of horses, suddenly conclud ed that the country was beingruined by railroads, and that tho farmers must build a road of their own. He started out. Tho farmers did not have any money with which to subscribe for stock, but they pledged so many days' work on the road. Others made a gift of tho right of way. f-till others went into tho woods and cut out tho ties. Farmer lliues was much ridiculed when ho started his agricultural road, but he has stuck manfully to his task, and now tho chances nro tho road will lie ac tually built. 11c has 150 miles of right of way, pledges for the earthwork, tics enough to cover the line, and is now ia Now York negotiating bonds for tho rails and rolling stock. The road will run for Duluth west through tho Red River Valley into North Da kota, opening up a new section oi country. That is what an American farmer with u spavined team and faith iu himself can do when ho eels about it. TUG FIELD OF ADVENTURE THRILLING INCIDENTS AND DAR ING DEEDS ON LAND AND SEA. A Child Tames Six Lions—Dangling From a Burning Balloon—Wo- man's Fight Witli an Magic, Etc. I AM reminded," said Keeper Sweeney, of tho Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, to a Record ro <T porter, as he patted the hngli young lion Leo on tho head, "of an experience we onco had when I was with Wallace's show several years ago. The keeper stood near the lions' cages while tho animals wero being fed. He continued: "I was employed as head keeper of tho mnnagerie. Wo had a cage of six lions that I had raisod from cubs, vWiioh were named after the plauets. A man named Hale rode in the cago with them on parade, and as a part of tho performance Hale took his little three-year-old girl into the cage with him and executed various tricks with tho lions in which the little one took a prominent part. She was never in the least afraid of the big brutes, and played with them as a child would with a big dog. "Hale was a drinking man, and whenever ho was under the influence of liquor ho always had more or less trouble with the lions. They seemed t.o realize his condition and took of fense nt it. "Fiually tho unexpected did hap pen. Wo were giving a performance iu a little town in the South. The tent was packed with people, who sat breathless as the big cage was brought in and Hale, as Professor Jacques H'Auhignon, with his little daughter Mignon, entered the cage with tho boasts. The little tot was dressed iu a simple whito frock, and her long golden curls and pretty bluo eyes formed a striking contrast to tho surly, majestic mein of tho hugh lions. Sho walked fearlessly among them, patting them on tho head and caress ing them gently. "Dale lmcl been drinking that day harder than usual and was cross and irritable when ho entered the cage. Tho lions had evidently made up their minds to stand no foolishness and went through their tricks sullenly. At length Dale allowed his temper to get away with bitn, and on some slight pretence struck Jupiter, the biggest lion, a sharp blow across tho face. In stantly Mup' sprang forward with a roar and knocked Dalo half way across the cage. Ifo fell faco downward, bleeding and unconscious—for aught we knew, dead —near the door. Sorao one of tho keepers sprung to tho door, and, jerking it open, dragged Dale forth Dale bofore 4 J up' renewed the attack. Dalo was carried into the dressing rcom, where it wus found be was only slightly injured and would recover in a few days. "Meantime all was confusion in frho tent. Tho men made a mad rush for tho door, womeu screamed and filiated and children cried. All tho men of tho circus crowded around tho cage. "Littlo Mignon was still in the cage among tbo savage lions ami liablo at any moment to bo killed. Tbo great brutes were thoroughly aroused anil paced wildly back and forth, ronrfcg and growling. It was instant death for any man to enter, yet I resolved to go into the cage at all hazards and rescue the little tot before sho was torn to pieces before our eyes. "Meanwhile little Mignon had stood in tho farthest corner of the onge, not knowing whether to bo frightened or not. Her father had been removed, however, and as she had sometimes beeu allowed to stay in with the lions alone sho soon made up her mind that it was nil right, and boldly walked lorward. By this time the managers had succeeded in quieting tho crowd and all sat breathless awaiting what the next moment would bring forth. My heart sunk. I tried to cry ont to tho littlo one, but my voico failed to respond. "The littlo tot walked straight to Jupiter nnd said, in her litrlo childish voice: 'Nice "Jup." What made 'oo s'up my papa so bard? 'Oo s'onldn't bo so wongh,' giving him a littlo slap ou his great, shaggy head, ns she spoke. Instantly tho lions stopped and stood motioulo.-s for an instant. I expected surely that that was tho last moment of the little tot's life. But they made no attempt to harm her. Their wild, fierce eyes, that a moment before wore balls of fire, scenic 1 to grow soft, and their great jaws closed slowly. " 'Come, "Jup," les' Jio down,' said littlo Mignon, leading him by tho mane to tho front of tho cage. Tho great brute slowly sunk down and tho little one lay down ou his powerful, tawny neok, nestling her golden curls in thu great shaggy man *. It was a trick she had often done before, and sho sec-mo 1 to think it a matter of course. Pretty soon sho sprung up, saying: 'Good-by, "Jup," old follow,' and giving him a hug and a few part iug caresses sho skipped to tho oagi "I was almost frantic in ray haste to shoot tho big bolts hack and open the massive door, but sbo sprung into my arms and the door clanged behind her. Outside the crowd cheered and yelled itself hoarse. Tho performance went on, but no one paid the least at ! teution to it. Every one was discuss ing tho miracle ho had just seen. Dalo I soon recovered, and so far as I know j never drank another drop afterward. ' Tho littlo girl is now one of tho famous ! lion tamers of tho world, and was with a big show in England tho lust I heard ! of her." Dangling From a Homing Balloon. Jliss Essie Viola, tbo young Aus tralian aeornaut, who is now in San Francisco, has passed through some experiences that would mako tho hair of many a strong man turn white, and, in fact, greatly shorten, if not entire ly terminate, his existence. [ But Miss Essie's eighteen years rost lightly on her shouldlers, and her hair, which is of a golden hue, ripples quiet ly down her back without the faintest suggestion of a silver thread in it. Her eyes are of a grayish bine, her nose turns up saucily, she has a trim figure, aud a hand that portrays a sensitive and refined disposition. And yet this young lady was no more disturbed when she was at an altitude of 2009 feet, hang on to a trapeze suspended to a parachute, and her balloon caught fire, than if sho wore at home crochet ing. It was at Gympie, Queensland, that this occurred, last April, and, accord ing to tho Sydney Mail, tho scene was a most terrifying one for the specta tors. Just ut tho iustnut that tho bal loonjwnslet go it swayed heaviiy about, aud, displaciug'tho damper usod for regulating the flame, caught fire as it shot into tho air. Miss Millie, lier sister, tried to seizo her, out tho in trepid young aeronaut would not bo stayed, and sho went up like a rocket. But she did uot come down like a stick. Hanging by her feet, sho went nearly half a mile aud then commenced to drift away from the river, from whore sho started. At this stage tho balloon, which at the start was noticed to bo on fire, beeamo a blazing mass, extending towards the parachute. See ing the situation of altairs, there was intense excitement among the specta tors. Tho huge balloon descended literally one mass of flames, with tho frail girl waving her handkerchief in tho most fearless manner. No help was possible until the earth was reached. Hoivn tho balloon came, and was watchod with intenso anxiety, un til the intervening trees bid the spirted young lady and her blazing ohariot from view. Lorghtforo thisnumbers of people wore following her, to give all of the assistauco possible, and sho was extricated from tile burniug mass us socu as she touched tho ground. Ou regaining a footing on tho solid earth in a most nonchalant manner sho re quested the bystaudors to try aud savo her parachute. Tho balloon was ut terly destroyed, and the parachute badly damaged, A Woman Whips an Magic. Mrs. John Ilendrix, of Gulf Sum mit, Broome County, N. Y., is con sidered the pluckiest woman in that quarter. For a month tho farmers about there havo suffered from tho incursions of a monster American or mountain eagle, which has wintered in their neighbor hood and lived upon their poultry. On Sunday, while Mrs. Hondrix was alono in the house, the eagle, which had become a familiar object, was circling above the poultry yard. A little chanticleer, which was no match for its antagonist, had mado a gallant fight. With one swift stroke tho eagle placed the little cock "hors do com bat." Just then nn avenger, Mrs. Ilendrix, appeared upon tho scene, armed with a billet ot wood. Sho struck at tho eagle which at once attacked her furiously with beak and talons, cut ting a furrow in her face and tearing her dress. Tho woman retreated to the house, and, arming herself with a hatchet, returned to tho yard and found the caglo preparing to fly away with tue now dead rooster. Mrs. Hondrix male a pass at the eagle, which resumed tho fight. In a deft, quick movement, she struck tho bird full in tho neck with the blade of tho hatchet, and tho battle loyal was over. Sereamiug, tho eagle died, its head being nearly severed, and its blood covering Mrs. lleudrix, who, woman-like, swooned. Some neighbors, who were passing, found her lying in tho yard a few feet from tho dead eagle. She soon re covered consciousness. Sho had tho dead eagle, a disfigured face and a tattered dress as souvenirs of the battle. The eagle, which measured six feet from tip to tip, and weighed thirty pounds, has been placed in tho hnnds of a taxidermist, and when mounted will be presented to a Grand Army Post IU Deposit. The farmers cf Gulf Summit promiso to give to Mrs. lluu drix a handsome silk dress.—Now York Press. A Horse's Wild Sprint. Frauk Pratt, of Batavis, N. Y., has a horse that should have the prize for both speed au 1 luok, for it per formed a feat that about caps the climax in ho h those directions. As Pratt and his wife wero driving iuto tho yard in tho south part of tho vil lage after dark the cutter upset in tho deep snow nnd tho horse took flight, making for the Lehigh crossing. When it reached the crossing it en countered ;'u freight train bound west. There was scarce room to cross ahead of the train so the horsa turned in on the track ahead o! the train and ran for threo mile 3, dragging the cutter across three long bridges and a num ber of trestles and over several cross ing guards. It began to look to tbo trainmen as though tho animal was going to make tho whole distance into Buffalo ahead of tho train when anoth er train appeared ou tho other track. This headed oil the horse and it plunged down au embankment iuto a gravel pit and fetched up in a snowdrift. The train stoppod and tho men dug tho rig out, then one man led the horeo to a barn in tho vicinity and left it. The other traia reported the case to the owner, who took possession oi the horse, expecting to find it half cut to pieces and the cutter smashed, bat there was scarcely a scratch on the animal and tho cutter was uninjured. The Mam Shoe. The Siain shoe has tho form of an ancient canoe, with a gondola bow atnl and an open toe. The sole is made of wood, the upper of inlaid wood nnd cloth, and the exterior is elaborately ornamented with colors, with gold and siher. TO SHINE 'MID FAIl! TBESSES. j The jeweled side combs are another evidence of the excessive fondness the inshionable woman evinces for spark ling things, moek or genuine. When ; the hair is smoothly parted and drawn ; away from the forehead by these j combs and tho smoothly coiled back ! hair topped with a smart little bonnet or hat, the effect is extremely pleas ing.—New York Advertiser, A WOMAN DRUMMER, j A woman drummer for a Chicago | brush concern has been doing a big | business in Madison County, Ken j tncky, during tho past week or so. | She 13 said to have sold goods to mer ! chants who were not in tho brush bus iness, and generally to have sold vast ly more than any male drummer ever could, and at prices a man would not have dared to mention.—New York Sun. A REMARKABLE CONFESSION. Mary E. Wilkins wrote to an Eng lish magazino to correct a statement which had been made about herself, i says the St. Louis Republic. The magazine had published an article about her in which it was said that Miss Wilkins was youthful and pretty. She wanted it corrected, as sho was not young, she said, and had no pre . tensions to beauty. Sho is said to be about thirty-seven ycar3 old. A BRAVE WOMAN REWARDED, i Mrs. Baker, wife of a London black smith, received a silver-platejl teapot | and a purse of gold from Police Su ! pcrintendent Wyborn of the English metropolis recently in recognition of "aid rendered to tho police in Great | Suffolk street on December 17 last." ! Mrs. Baker ran to tho rescue of a po i licemau who had been knockod down ! by a burly prisoner, and helped him to hold the latter until assistance ar j rired. DANISH GIRLS. | Ilero is an interesting noto about tho Danish girl of society. Sho is confirmed between her fourteenth und [ sixteenth year, and is then considered "out," so that she makes her bow to j society while English girls arc still in tho schoolroom. Tho result of this early entry into society can hardly bo deemed satisfactory, for us soon as a ] girl has reached tho age of twenty j ".wo, and is still "in maiden medita tion, fancy free," she censes to bo asked to dances or youthful gather ings, uud is, so to say, "on the shelf." J —Atiunta Constitution. ODD UMBRELLA HANDLES. Tho Dresden china handles, and of j straight ones ending in n round bail, are decidedly thelved. A few stray I ones aro seen hero and there at tho shops, left over from last season, but no now ones aro being mado. The straight handles of natural woods sup porting a ball of wrought crystal, pink onyx or some other appropriate and linudsomo stone, nro in great favor just now for dress occasions. A protty idea is to have one's monogram in gold fastened on one of these mineral balls. At least it secures its return by a con scientious Under. Hero aro three good points to remember iu choosing nn umbrella. Select a handle of which thero is no duplicate, one that is mod | est iu design, and one which does not ' add greatly to tho weight.—Now York Commercial Advertiser. 810 HATS DECLARED A NUISANCE. ! It is interesting to noto that tho big theatre hat has at last been called by ! its right name, a nuisance, and been j turned over to the proper authorities, tho law. Too long has tho hat figured as a joke, and, if not as a joke, as a perfectly insnrmountablc difficulty, that uoither law nor order, courtesy nor kindness, could alter or overcome. , But now that Judgo Johnson of Den ver, line, in tho words of the report, I "approved an order requiring women to remove their hats and bounets dur | ing performances at the Tabor Grund 1 Opera House," it may be taken for I granted that the example will bo fol | Jowed elsewhere. Tho practical com | mon sense of such a measuro is at once j apparent. A thing is cither a nuis | unco or it is not. If it interferes with j other people's rights aud comforts it j is n nuisance, no matter how beautiful • and costly it may be as a hat, nor how i charming is the woman who wears it. And nuisances should bo dealt with by j tho law, without regard to age, color, |or sex. Just ono tiling remains to be said. No genuine gentlewoman, how ever blue blooded aud beautiful and | well meaning sho may to all appcar | nnces be, would wear a big hat during a theatre performance.—New York ! bun. The Empress of Chinn has a great passion for jewel?. Mrs. Clara Shortridge Poltz has been admitted to tho New York bar. j Tho Princoss of Wales recently or dered a tricycle for her own use, and selected a pattern which was obsolete, t It had to be made expressly. Tho Empress of Russia owns nu j ermine mantel which is valued at $50,- 000. It is a present from her subjects living in the provinoo of Kherson, After a two years' struggle, the Chi cago Woman's Club has ullowod Mrs. F. B. Williams, an educated and re fined mulatto, to become a member. Buffalo, N. Y., employs as head win dow dresser a woman, a Miss Pope, to whom it is said tho establishment pays the good salary such positions com mand. A woman applied for an appointment as letter carrier at Grand Bapids, Mioh., the other day, but the exam ing board ruled her ineligible on ac count of her sex. Mrs. McKinley, wife of the ex-Gov ernor of Ohio, spends tho dull time of her invalid lifo making bedroom slip pers for her friends. She has mado and givon away nearly 3000 pair. Bofore long an instituto of female physicians is to be opened in St. Peters burg. The privileges given to women who have obtained the degree of doe tor of medioine are to be greatly widened. Mrs. Fhineaa M. Barber, of Phila delphia. is about to erect and equip at a cost of 340,000 a seminary for girls atAnnistou, Ala., aud give it to the Presbyterian Board of Miss'ons for frecdmeD. Mrs. Fracnis C. Ralston, Jr., one of the most exclusive of Philadelphia's exolnsives, has shookcd society thero by opening a millinery shop. It is Baid that she is doing a big business successfully. Two women servants in Paris arc tho eolo logateos of thoir mistress who lately died possessed of 3120,000. This reflects credit upon both mistress and maid ; good service substantially acknowledged. Susan B. Anthony announces that anybody, who wants her autograph iu future, will havo to pay a cash consid eration. Tho income will go to help tho suffrage cause. It is said that sho has been giving away thousands of au tographs a year. Ex-Empress Eugenic has recently deposited her will with a prominent London attorney, in whioh, truo to her pledge, she has left a legacy to each of the 5831 male persons of Franco born on the birthday of her son, Princo Louis. Dr. Mary Walker is now living on a farm about three miles west of Oswe go, N. Y. Sho is a familiar figure on the streets of tho towo. Sho always wears a full suit of blaolc broadcloth, with frock coot and silk hat, and walks with a cane. Lady Aberdeen enjoys intensely list ening to the parliamentary debates at Ottawa. She sits beside tue Speaker, dressed in purple velvet, following the proceedings closely, but, like a true (.diplomat, never disclosing by word or look on which side her own sympathies may be enlisted. FASHION NOT 33. The overskirt is slowly makiug its way into tho ranks of fashion. Black satin duehesse and penu de soio silks will bo used quite freely for separate skirts the coming seaion. Mohair will bo the fabrio for tho first dresses worn in the coming demi season, and is admirably adapted for them. For evening dresses are lnstrous wbito mohairs or thoso delicately tint ed, that rival taffeta silks in their crisp beauty. There is a rage for braided costumes abroad, and it has renohed America. New cashmere braids are used that are wider than soutache. Flaring wing effects are still a dom inant cliarncteristio of spring milli nery, but are somewhat modified in their spreading width upon the head. With dressy post-Lenten costumes will again bo worn single or double breasted Spanish jackets, rounded in front, or cut square in Russian style. Palo primrose-yellow gloves aro very iashionably worn with evening toilets. The rival to ihese gloves i 9 a long velvety mousquetairo glovo in cream white. Among the noveltios grenadines oc cupy n prominent plaoe. A black grenadine with a colored silk stripo and light colored grenadines in large plaids are two striking patterns. A pretty stylo of evening waist con sists of a slashed blonso worn over another blouse of thin, elegant mate rial, while beaded passementerie edges the slashings with striking effective ness. Galloons are used for trimmings and braiding on cloth gowns for morning wear is in voguo again, while basques and vests nre braided all over in a pattern, or with a bimple coil on tho edge. Dainty Dresden patterned lawns and dimities are shown in a full as sortment of coloriugsand designs, and white India linen waistsaromade with dotted swiss sleeves and white linen collars and cuffs. A new departure has been taken in Scotch giDghams. They are now warp-printed with exquisite chine flowers woven in tho warp instead of the gay bright plaids for whioh they have long been famous. Cropons aro freely taken for new spring capes, and, as usual, are made with deep godets or flutes at tho back. They are bordered and also trimmed at the neck with a ruche of chiffon, lined with light changeable silk, and finished at the throat with bows of satin ribbon. WISE WORDS. Ho who thinks his place below him will certainly be below his place.—Sa ville. Indulge in procrastination, ard in time you will come to this, that be cause a thing ought to be done, there fore you can't do it. —C. Buxton. It is not error that opposes so much the progress of truth ; it is indolenee, obstinacy, the spirit of routine, every thing that favors inaction.—Turgot. The juggle of sophistry consists, for the most part, in using a word in one sense in the premises and in another Eenso in the conclusion.—Coloridge. I have never met any one by whoso side I have felt my invisible goodness aroused without his becoming at tho same instant better than myself.— Maeterlinck. It is my opinion that a man's soul may bo buried and perish under a dung-heap, or in a furrow of the Held, just as well as under a pile of monoy. —Hawthorne. Tho more sympathies wo gain or awaken for what is beautiful, by so muoh deeper will be our sympathy for that which is most beautiful, the hu man soul.—Lowell. With many readers, brillianoy of stylo passes for affluence of thought; they mistako buttercups in the grass for immeasurable gold mines under ground,—Longfellow. The child taught to believe any oc currence a good or svil omen, or any day of the week luoky, hath a wide in road mado upon tho soundness of his understanding.—Watts. There is no doubt that there aro particular moods of mind, aspects of feeling or of life, that can be ade quately expressed only by jiarticular kinds of music.—W. Knight. A Bear Held Bp a Train. The novel sight of a bear holding up n train was witnessod on the Lehigh Valley Railroad at Deep Cut, two miles below Frackville, Penu., this morning. Tho train was tho first to leave the yards at Delano. Tho tracks lead across the mountain to Frackville, thence down the ravine to Pottsville. As they approached Deep Cut tho engine headlight re vealed a form on tho track which the engineer thought was that of a man. Tho alarm whittle was sounded vigor ously, but to no effect, and, as they neared the supposed man, tho en gineer saw his arms extended as ho walked toward the train. This was enough, and the train oame to a stand. The blowing of the whistle had al ready aroused the trainmen, who thought a man had been ruu over, lly this timo hiuin reached the engine and stood with his paws on the bump ers. In tho dim light the men could not distinguish tho figure until they got near to it. Just then tho bear got down ou all fours and mado for the trainmen. Tboy fled precipitately, Bruiu follow ing. The engineer had sized up the situation by this timo uud began to move his train slowly until his men got aboard. Several times the bear tried to mount the steps, but was not agile enough. He scampered off into tho woods, evidently satisfied with tho excitement he had created. It wa '.'a largest bear soen on that mountain ia fifteen years.—Baltimore Herald. A Bulldog's Hrip. Most bulldogs prefer to die rather than let go their grip, once they have fastoned their teeth into flesh. This was the case with one at North Say ville, Long Island. On tho evening of that day a Mr. Armbruster left a valuable pony in front of his bouse while he entered to get something. Wnilo he was in the house his bulldog, which was chained in the yard, be came angry at the horso and tugged at his chain until he broke it. He thon attacked tho pony aud lacerated it terribly. He bit through the tendon 3 of tho front logs, and was hanging to tho pony's throat when Armbruster came out of the house. Seeing the trouble that tho pony was in, and bo ing acquainted with tho dog's temper, ho callod a hired man and they at tempted to club the dog off, but all to no purpose. The beast hung on to tho pony's throat. Finally Arm bruster got a deuble-barreled shot gun, loaded both barrels and blazed away at tho dog, killing him instantly. Tho pony was badly torn, but will re cover. —Buffalo Express. Diminutive Aztecs. Tho feminino direct descendants of tho famous Aztecs are tiny creatures, exquisitely formed and reliued in fea ture. They carry the heads with the upbearing graco of the full-blooded Indian ; thoir skins are not red, but a dear, smooth copper color that shines like gold in the sun; their hair is coarse and black n3 ebony, and they aro decorated with bright feathers and gay ornaments. These women inako tho most wondurful pottery that comes to us from Mexico, for they have kept the old Azteo forms and decorations in their art, and they also weave wonderful baskets and do ex quisite embroidery. Fish Splitt ng Kxtrnoriliu: 17, Provincotown, Mass., claims tho champion pollook-splitter on the capo in tbo person of Captain Jamos 8. At kins (Skipper Jim), now in his sixty soventh year. During the recent great run of pollock ho was employed by J. D. Hilliard as a iplitter, aud worked thirty-three hours at tbe splitting tabic. During that timo he took the baokbones out oT 70,000 pounds of round fish, about 10,000 in number. Backbones were flying through tho air in a continuous stream, averaging over five a minute. It took three men to pick up, prepare and pass tho fish to the table. THE MERRY SIDE OK LIFE. STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY TIIE FTJNNY MEN OF THE PRESS. Subtraction—His Calculation—Value of Training—Mean Thing—Proof - Beforehand, Etc., Etc. •'These problems in arilhmotio Are harrowing, I vow. Last leap year she was thirty, And sho's twenty-seven now. —Washington Star.' IAS CALCULATION. Inspootor—"You don't carry enough life preservers." Steamboat Man—"Ob, I guess there aro enough for tho people who would think of them in an emergency,"— Pack. MEAN THING. "I took out SIO,OOO insurance ou my life to-day," said tho meek man. "I suppose you wilt livo for sixty or soventy years now," said his wifo in an agrieved tone.—lndianapolis Journal. PROOF. Bridegroom—"My friend Menkes says he is afraid you didn't like his wedding present." Bride—"Certainly I did! Why, I kept it a whole month beforo I ex changed it!" VALUE OF TRAINING. She —"I shouldn't think such n so ciety man ns you would caro about football." Ho—"I hivo to keep in training ns a matter of necessity. When Igo to receptions it helps mo to get down to supper first."—Tid-Bitß. REFINED CRUELTY. Employer (kindly) "You aro be coming very rouud shoulderod, Mr. Faithful." Bookkeeper (with hopes of a holi day)— "Yes, I fear that t inn." Employer (solicitously) "Hadn't you better stop riding u bioyclo?"— Boston Post. BEFOREHAND. Ho—"That little brother of yoursis rather bright, isn't he? Ho told mo just now he should expect a quarter if I kissed you." She—"The wretch! You didu'tgivo him anything, did you?*' He—"l gave him a dollar in ad vance."—Puck. WANTED A SQUARE DEAL. Dr. Kilsura "Now, Freddy, if you're a good boy und swallow this medicine, I'll give you a dime." Freddy—"Not much you won't! Dad says you chargo him five dollars every time you come here; so if you want mo to help you out you'll liuvo t" go halves." —Puck. THERE WAS CAUSE. "You have fastouod the windows, dear?" sho asked as they woro about to retiro for the night. "No; what's tho use? I gave you tho last dollar I had to buy tbut hat, and wo needn't fear burglars." "But they might sit down on my hat, you know."—Detroit Freo Press. A POINT IN ETIQUETTE. Yabsley—"3ay. when a fellow calls on a girl, should ho leave his hat and cane ia the hall, or tako them iutotho parlor?" Mudgo—"Well, if tho girl is living in a boardiug house, and tho hat and cane aro worth anything, I thiufc ho had better hang ou to them." —In- dianapolis Journal. A PARALLEL CASE. Tommie—"You know when you was sick last summer the doctor sent you away for awhile—Haiti a chaugo would do you good?" "Mrs. Figg— "Yos." "I wonder if I wouldn't foel better if I was took out of school awhile and sent to tho theatre every day iustoad?" —lndianapolis Journal. TO SOME EXTENT. "Seen Bill Brown when I was np to town," said the man with tho gum boots, settling himself ou tho salt bar rel. "Concluctin' a street oar." "I thought Bill was goiu' into busi ness for hissolf," said the grocer. "Wal, I allow he is to some extent, but the oompany aiu't got onto it yet."—Cinoinnati Enquirer. HER KIND WORD. "Mr. Blykins thinks ho knows a groat deal," said ono girl. "Yes," replied her kind-hoarted friend, "but you cau't deny that ho has some intellectual power." "1 haven't observed it." "The very fact that you mention shows that ho has a lively imagina tion."—Washington Star. IN SOUTH AMERICA. Tho Professional Revolutionist— "lt's no use! I've seen a dozen of them, and uot one will go into my conspiracy." His Wife —"How is that? I thought they were all bitterly opposed to tbo Government." Tho Revolutionist—"They are; but every one of them has a conspiracy of his own."—Puok. THEN HE WENT HOME. Tho young man who bad travolod began: "And there I stood, the abyss yawn ing at my feet—" "Was it yawning beforo yoa got there, or did it begin after you ar rived?" asked the youug woman who has never been away, and then tho young man found that he had just time to catch the last cur. —lndianapolis Journal.
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