4 EOT GHANTUA DAXCKIX. f noma told WW all BDOUt It. - . ; 1 J um so I couldn't doubt It, Low the aanced, uiy gratulma danced, Long. ago. How o bold, her ptvtty hod. How hor dainty aktrt sho spread, Smlilus UtU row. , How ah turned her UttU too, Lous ago. randwa'a halt way bright and annny,' Dimpled cheoka too, ah! how fuuuyl Koally quite a pretty girl, Long ago. Blea herj why, she weara a cap, Grandma does, and tsJtoa a nap Ivory slutrlo day; and yet . Orandiua danced Uio niiuuot Long ago. - Now alia aits there rocklus. rucking, always knitting grauilna's looking; fKvwy jftr waa taught to knit Long nga.) Tot her figure la so neat I can almost we hor now Bonding to hor partner's bow, Long ago. Grandpa nays our modern Jumping, Hopping, rushing, whirling, bumntug, Would havo shocked tho goutto folk. Long ago. No, they moved with tauly grace, Kvorythlng In prooer place; Sliding slowly forward, then Slowly vurteaylng back again, Long ago. Garafelia's Husband. .ySsv Warafella Keith uiar- &5!r-S' rted Balak Carter. It was a uiarriuse both of xjh. dleuce and love, lu those days, seventy years ago, a woman must marry; she must keep her hou and bear her children; no other areor wan pen to her. Tlio lot of an old maid was indeed a dreary cue. Tha unmarried woman lived abo.n among hor relations. 8tie was an un paid drudge and ate the bitter bread f dependence), being forever told (no natter if she tolled late and arlyl that eho waa alnglo because no man wanted to nmrry her. Theao remark onatituted the staple of tho old maid's let, and with th fear of It before them, few women eald no to tho tl rsi ultor. Besides, Garafella liked and admired Balak In a certain sort of way. lie was habitually silent, but GarafeJia Uked a listener. lie was ' doubtless of a aurly habit, but tiara. fella't sunny temper Ignored this. If he exacted much farm-labor from his young wife, her aboundlug health and youthful vigor shunned it not. ami, n tha whole, tho ilrstt ten year of their married life did not resemble- th course of true love, lu tlmt the fanner ran smoothly. After this came the period of atr.-s and storm. Balak's silence changed to ills of eloquent Tituperation at tha k-ast of fence. Ilia surliness been mo black, rlelous temper. His household had til ways obeyed promptly at his slightest word; now, with ludicrous celerity, even a look, one 6t Ihilitk's black looks, governed. If Garufclla wiffercd under his iron hand, she suffered In silence, for, though a woman who talked a great deal, she told nothing However,, it was noticeable that her sunny hair turned, first a pale browu ana tnen gray, nnn ner nena was snowy white before she was fifty years old. If any daring neighbor spoke to Garafella about Balnk's ill-doing In these times, for he quurreled with all. relations, neighbors, strangers, she never failed to reply brightly. "Oh, hell come out all right by and by! And It was unto her even affording to her faith. Balak came out from the shadow of the black cloud which had darkened his life and the lives of those who came in contact with him, and became a member In good and regular standltg of the Orthodox church. From henceforth his scolding ceased, and although a man of his tempera raont could not. In the nature of things, become beloved by nil at once, ho kept tile peace except when any matter arose which became with him a question of conscience. In such a case he never yielded. Garafella attended a Baptist meet ; Ing one day and beard doctrines which entered her inmost soul. She went again and again, and finally, with much Inner trembling, announced to ker Orthodox husband that he felt the need of immersion. "Sartln! sartln!" was tho unexpect edly complaisant reply. "I won i stand In tho way of no means o' grace. Garafely, for ye need It, ye need m" Emboldened by this, (jarafelin fur ther related that she had set the fol lowing Sunday to receive the orill ance In a small pond near tho house, "No, ye can't be baptized till I say so. i ll set me oay ana nave uie par son ready." If Garafella suspected Satanic plan nlnw, she had no recourse but to sub- mit, for In those days truly was the husband the head of the house, who laid a heavy band on rebellion of all , sorts. Sabbath after Sabbath passed, fall deepened Into winter, still the saving rite had not been received by uara fella; when on the bitterest day of a bitter season, Balak had a hole cut in the thick ice of tho pond, summoned the elders and holy men, ami an nounced to Garafella that now he was ready to have his wife baptized. He was an unfailing attendant at nil church services and rose, when past middle age, to the rank of deacon. Honceforth he was Deacon Carter, a title which he recognized with silent but Intense satisfaction, and the duties pertaining to his oflics he discharged with conscientious exactitude. At the Sunday morning service it was customary to stand during the long prayer, which was certainly some times very long; and after a while now It came about, I know not; per haps weaker members of tho congre gation rebelled a meeting of the church and society was called, and the question put as to whether the listeners might not sit during this ex erclse. It was put to vote and carried, and in future all sat during the long prayer, all but one, that Is. Deacon Carter indignantly expressed his deter mination to stand as he had always stood, whether others conformed to the new fashion or not; and his soli tary figure la still remembered, rising with the flrtrt words of tho prayer while all the others sat, a gauntj gray old man with deep-set, fiery eyes, re maining on his feet erect, though trembling, till the final amen; and this practice he followed till the day he died. Garafella always thought It a great pity that she had borne Balak no off spring. Stalwart sons and bonny daughters would certainly have soft ened that stern old man, for he was fond of children, and In his way petted and entertained them, his rigid face changing materially when telling n story or singing a song to his youth ful listeners. Strangets who had Been him only in his harsher moments lit erally did not know him again, if meeting him accompanied by a child. One of his tales, a truo one, for Balak was not imaginative and could only hand down tradition as he had received it, related to his grandfather, who fought in the French and Indian war. This hero's company went across Lake George ahead of the transporta tion train. A violent storm arose: sleet and snow did their chilly best and succeeded In preventing the sup plies from crossing (the. lake. The sol diers went wlthsut food for three I days, at tho mid of which Unto a tree full or blown down, th storm still continuing, and In its fall killed an ox. Tho soldiers of course seised the lucky chance and ate tho unexpected meal, even to the Mitral!, which won cleaned, spitted, broiled over a tiro and eaten as a great delicacy. The same veteran was also lu the Revolutionary war, and always re lated with great auger aud disgust, as reported by Deacon Carter, that during a decisive battle ha was obliged to serve in the rear guard and "never got a ahot r 8out of Deacon Carter's songs, sung only to ehildreu at long intervals, and not to them If their elders worm with in possible hearing, are still brought to memory. They were growled out In a sort of booming bass recitative, with only a hint of time or turns, one was a tale of the historic sivimrncnt: "Twas (t tho coast with Admiral Blake. W' set every stitch of sail. W sidled at tho rate of ulno knot an hour And lu ten months reached his tall. Rl-tooral-looral-Uwral-looral." Another was a stirring ballad which also breathed of tho sea: "It oft-times has been told That tho British sailors bold Could tlog tho turs of From so neat and handy O. But they never found their match Till tho Yankees did them catch, Oht th Yankee tars for lighting uim tho dandy O!" This iutermlnablo ballad, describing the capture- by tho Lulled State frig ate "Constitution" of "tho tluenlerc, that frigate bold." Is probably within tho recollection of many living. Dea con Carter rolled out the following stanza with great gusto: "The Biitinh shot grew hot, But tho Yankees auswered not, Till they came within a dbmuie ueat and hiitidy )! To tho weather gauge, boys, get her." To make tho men tight better. Ho gave them to drink gunpowder mixed with brandy U!" una other song of spirited tueuuro and sly humor rau thus: "Xow all ye British heroes, I pray you loud au ear, And all ye British tones, Draw up and voluutuer. WVro going to light tho Yankee boys By water ami by land, And we'll ne'er give o'er the fight Till we contier sword In hand. VVre tho gallant sous of Canada, Coiuo to arms, boys, coiue!'" This apparently treasonable song whoa stttig by Deacon Carter, unfold ed a satirical purpose It progressed ami when. lu the last stanza, the Brit Ub were quite overcome by the valor ous Yankees and emld their song rtiih tho Injunction. "Unit for life boys, run!" the children' delight know no bounds. As years ikin-!!, r.nlnk s win, m strong of yore, weakened, and (eopl bfiritn to say to ench other, "How much Ivaeon Carter shows his ace!" It was then that tlie sorst, trial which tiarafelia had yet exHtiritivd in her married life came upon her. Sleeping by her husband's Hide, ent Ing at his table, she was as a stranger to him. lie waned to aditri'H cotivi-r tatlon to her. eyed ln-r furtively with snaptcloiM glances and avoided her a much as ossitle. Going dwu the road one summer day, ho spied his nearest uelghlsir 'neiullt'g a stone wall. The demon (tupped and began relating his troub os. "Xelchlior." said he, "ever since I I'lned tho church I've tril to lie I lod-fcnrlng man nnd one that think th no evil. There's ft strange woman to my house. Hlie troubles me a sight She don't go away. She's evorywheri In tho house. She she sleeps in my room. I d'know but what the neigh bori'll have to get together nnd tell her to leave. She don't pay no atlen tlon to anything 1 :iy." Tho neighbor spoke gently am! pity ingly, assured him of coming relief, ind th deacon went on umevlmt consoled. Ills mind was denr on nil points ve this, but he could not reongnlZ' his wife. Gradually the silent habit of hi youth enmo upon hltn again. Whole days would pass without speech of ;my kind from him, and (inrafelin, too now talked but little In her old age. A long, hard winter set In. Tho old eouplo sat over the fire opolte irh other day after day In ntter silence, save when Gnrnfella In her old cracked voice would raise a hymn, or ioiiio kindly neighbor came in to see that tho old folks were comfortable. Sitting there one day, Garafella fell asleep In her chair and awoke sudden ly to find Balak leaning forward and regarding her with unwonted keenness of gaze. She sat er-n-t and returned the look1. Surely his glance conveyed intelligent recognition. Sho thrilled with instant presence of a coming question nnd answer. glow as of youth rushed through her veins. She arose, moved close to him ami said gently, "Balak, who 1m I?' No answer, but still that steady gaze which pierced her heart. "Who be I?" sho repeated firmly and clearly. "Garafely Kelih," Instantly replied the old man with perfect eomiiosnre. Her maiden name which she had not worn for more than forty years! Had time Indeed rolled backward, and did Balak see, under tho disguise of snowy hair and wrinkles, tho fact; which had been sweet and comely to him In his youth Sue turned aside t; recover herself, and when sho spok to him again, iter questions went ap parently unheard; the mantle of lence had onco more fall"tt uisiti him. Nor was It ever lifted, A severe storm came on a few weeks later, and Deacon Carter Insisted upon goln to and from tho burn through driving snow and high winds to fulfil certain farm duties, He was stricken down with fatal Illness, and Garafelia's faithful attention proved her death blow as well. She died of over-cxer- tloti two days after her husband, am tho storm which deferred ills funeral permitted Balak and Garafella Carter to ba burled tho same day. AEOLIAN HAIU. An aeolina harp is a very sltnph musical instrument, which produces harmonic sounds when placed in a iirrcnt of wind. To construct one Intended ttf bo placed lu a window, make a box of very tliln cedar, pine or other soft wood. Make It about livo or six inches deep, seven or eight Miches wide utid of a length just equal to the width of tho window in which It Is to be placed. Across the top, near each end, glue a strip of wood half an Inch high and a quarter of an ncli thick for bridges. Into the ends f the box Insert wooden plus, like Shoso of a violin, to wind tin'' sitings tround; two pins lu each end, .Make a sound-holo in the middle of tho top md string the box with small catgut r violin blue strings. Fasten one end if each string to a wooden pin In one !snd of tho box, and, carrying It over ho bridges, wind It around the turn 'ng pin In the opposite end of the box. Tho ends of the box should be In ireased In thickness where the wooden 'litis enter by a piece of wood glued tpon tho Inside. Tune the strings In mlson and place the box in the win low. It is better to have four strings, is described, but a harp with even i Blngle.strlng produces an exceedingly vwect melody of notes, which vary with the force of the current of air that vibrates them. m Mm mi Is Society Wiser in Its Dictum Than the Nature That Controls Usf A I'lea fur the Spinsters as Aentnst the "Married Woman ami the Widow. (Ity lAdy Co., nee Tennessr C. ClHtlln.) The riHirt for 1S!4 of "Uou Work In Richmond. Kew, Brentford. Twick enham, Stnuid-on-Uw-Green, Mort (ska, BiWnes, and Islcworth," In eon nocllmi with the "I sidle' s-lUon f,r the Care of Girls Mothers of Nat ural Children III Richmond and neluh horhood," of which It. R. 11, the Duch ess of Teck hi president, and the Dowager Count"" Kull first member of the committee, el one musing, A ltd yet thre Is nothing pmiiopnici about it. But It Is typical of resmte rii.rts gvwrallly. It gives the min imum of tnfomiMtl.m with the maxi mum of plow redaction. Th follow ing estrite-t. however, front the mat Mil's note are chiefly responsible for this article: "A., 1H, whs -nt to Rich mond that she nlirht be away from her old suHite In another district of Irfundon. She had been a very naughty irlii, and for in time gave a great deal of trmible In the lbmui. She determined, however, at length, by tlod's help, to try to do better, A lady klmtly engaged her to give Iter a trial, and Is so well pleased with her that sho hni mt two of her friend to know If t have others like her, she Is such a Bood girl." "II., 21. had a! ws bwti a very resin tb Is ilrl and borne a good vhuxsotcr, till she wss wronged by her lover, In vonieuutnc of which she was oast off by h.r rel iloiw wo! thruwn out of employment Naturally a delicate girl, the trouble preyed upon her mind, and fr some lime she was very low and d.nr ! Hut now that Is a thing of the past she obeyed the mil 'Com unto Me, till ye thai are wvsry and Ih-s y laden,' tut J came sjhI found rest I lr friends lav since reotttved her ssln, titid she i l.u-k t her old place of buslmns. with her heiurt full f thunkfutoci i!inl for sll His goodness tu her." lliere were ttfty-wtx othr -s, no doubt fcimllar, nd we iutk.il oor4etves whut wis the primary esuse tlutt t)nt' young creivl uiw became iuti.'.T so . the answer was. him rt hunger, Jlart hunger! I le strungvt I'mvinj Im (lUiiti'd In our sex, And nt(e exert Ul Its skill in f.ihiimiiur us for It gratlllcatlou. Consciously or unoon sclously, all tho Impulse of titer bud ding woman Imtsd her to love, ami hi' orgunUulloti coiutplcuously iIoiuh tlie puriKM of her bolng-motherhood. All the fints that made her urge her to fulill this mUodou, but when sh diK-s so othorwlsH than in tho am-lety metb od of her time and place, she become at one a inlsorablo slutier, Is "cast off by her relations and thrown out oi umployuieut," and llnds lu-r way to tho workhouse, to tho refuge for "lost" women, or tho streets. Nature and society are at variance on this point On must te wrong. Which of th-m is right? Dod or man? Nature provides u maid for every man, and a nutn for every maid, In IHiint of numlM'rs the sexes aro a equal as anything lu this world am be. Yet lu England and Wale In iwl only 33 per cent of the females were wives, in every thousand &U were (iMiisi.Ts. .s.-'j wive, ami to widow. In every ten thousand wo men -twenty year of age, 7,011 wre spinst rs, Itu wive, and 1 widow. In every ten thousand women X years r: age, l.tlll aro spinsters, ami at tkl years, I,0i5. 1 litis from 15 to (15 there Is a huge proportion of women who never become wlv, and from 13 to 'M the spitmters ouUiumlsr the wives several tlnuw over. Altogether, there r tnnrly nine millions. As men are not bolleved to be continent, It fol lows that, excluding Illicit engage ninnls, wive and widows monosdl.e them nil. 'J his agroi with observa tlon. Widows aro more skillful anglers for husbands than spinsters, and many marry several times. This is a social Injustice to tho spinsters, "One man one woman," Is surely as fair a cry as "One until ono vote," A there scarcely ono man for each womitu what tight has one woman to two, three, or four men In succession? tsbu amy reply, "By the right of conquest. But then, Is sho not reducing other to unhappy courses or to become ol maids? Formerly sho would have Dwn punished for blgiimy if sho mar ried again. And although tho church In oldou times was cruel In this mat ter, we ls lleve tl was to some extent right In asserting that It was Impure for a woman to know more than one man. Society, for tho Interests of nil should discourage tho .re-iimrriage of widows. The married women, however, tire much tuoio numerous than the wid ows, and by fur the worst enemies of the spinsters. For, not content, with their own husbands, too often they not only covet other women s spouses but the bachelors ns well. Their pas sion for conquest is insatiable. When too mother behave thus, is It any wonder there should bo "a revolt, of tho daughters?" Thus one often hears, "I can't go to tills ball;' there will be t:o many married women." The ioor girls have no chnneo against the wiles of these experienced and desperate diunes. Wo aro told by ('lemon of Alexandria that "Thenno the Pytha gorean made such progress in philoso phy, that to him who looked Intently at 'her, and said "Your arm Is beauti ful," sho answered, "Yes, but It Is not public." But Uio Bhauielegsness of modern fashion command married women to extMwo to tho public eye, not their arm alone, but all their voluptu ous ami matured charms, nnd they oglo and flirt, dunce and loll about lu a half-nuked condition, ,o doubt ninny obey Innocently, as some of the Adamites did when absolute nudity was doiiiiunind from all their mem hers when they met for worship, The laws of fashion, as those of religion, am omnipotent over their votaries, But how can raw and Innocent girls compote with the reekhwt during of these experienced beauties, and at Hie same time preserve their rctMitaition? And 'tiHo are the same who dare toll n modest and respectable girl at tached to ono man only that 1t Is a "disgrace" to have n child, though It, bo tho offspring of pure nnd honest ovo. These, too, are the society hacks, well known ns Ht. Paul's, who oiulemn thousands of botti-r women to "single blessedness," so that at last these tire urged to cry In tho anguish of their lonely hearts, "Why was I such a fool as to let society make me childless?" The proverb eays, "Pre vention Is better than cure," We pro foundly respect the good woman nnd benovolent ladles who labor to raise tlio fallen, but there would bo less noed of Rescue homes were nil mar ried women honest and widows loterred from re-marrying. Heart- hunger would be then comparatively unknown, for "each would havo her own again." Philosophers tell us that love refines mankind. Rescue socle- tiet tell us tlutt maternity sntUlU and oven steadies flighty women: and alt know that It give dignity and moral Issiuty to tho pure. Cldotoilo and un happy girl ami sou ml and withered old maid, who vogsiat their live away and die unloved, "unwept, im honored, and unsung," would httvo no placo In a couimuutty 1lnt could lm socially wlso a well a vlrtuou. kuowlug what virtu ami wisdom truly mean. AN ARMKNIAN VILUUK. An Armenian village Is a curious Aggregation of huts, for regarding the dwellings In nit architectural wiy, they cannot bo called Iioii-m. Tlw walls, which are seldom higher than six feet, are inndo of mud and alone. The roof of the house Join and Mope to the ground lu ttch a fashion timt they form a highway over which ent tUt and people wander at will. The roof aro imido of briiuche of tree, nnd tho trunks tire used for pillar to supisirt them, Tho Inside of the houses Is blue with smoke, either from the fireplace at ono end or cigarette and plis', which every man smokes. There are coarse felt carpet laid over hay ou the llisii, and those are cov ered on festal occasions with rug that uro coveted article of luxury In the outside world. Horse, sheep nnd dogs are kept In audi close proximity that It Is sometimes dlllleult to divide which I the stttblo nnd which tho house. Tho entrance niv dark, and till aids tho delusion, But once Willi III. tlie visitor will llttd both luwpllul. Ity and giMid cheer, although It Is t common saying tlmt every Ariui'iihin ha written In tlie point of hi hand this perverted text. "It I more blessed to receive than to give." The Armenian hostess nerve her dinner In course, using tea, sugtr, eggs, tclik, fowl and other civilised food freely, with some dlslie not so apiM'tlxtng; wine nod sweetmeat tire plenty, and the cooking Is often so very gisMl that the most ftis'.hll it guest need not leave au Armenian tblo In hunger. MAGNETIC CENTERS clever Kxmsrrios of tub TKMI'KKATtRKJi, Sclciililk Hcilurlious from a Student of Meleorolngy oil High Bud I,ow Hartniieler. Let us again examine tho uorllt magnetic (sde for further Information to climatic changes. The writer doe pot claim that the aim, mon and pUitiiets originate storiti center, or tho vuilou transient and Imiil high And low barometer. These In-long to the earth' magnetic system mid their force and movements are affected by planetary magnetism. Tint old orthodox meteorologist ,1111111 Unit a ieriH-!u;t! low baMuiMrr surround tho geographical north o., niverine an ntva three to four thou sand mile In diameter. They have iirt.btthly been misled from ill! by .Im fact that H arctic voyage muni lie made" by passing through lite Ice- 'audio or ISehrlng , iierixdunl and itatloiinry low barometers. Kxplorer havo not gone near enough to the north pole to determine whether t has n iK-rpoHuil low temperature and they have only Inferred that It Im rhero are reason for Is-IIevliitf thai tho north polo country doe md go to oilier extreme or the barometer, but tend toward a low In summer and high In winter, This brings up the Important point or dlscim-dmi In tills bulletin, th1 'tn remoter of the north magnetic pole. Meteorologist have determined. In t general way, tlmt low barometer ovr North America nnd Asia during iur summer sensou, or when the sun I north of the earth' equator, nm that high barometer cover about the same laud surface during our wind r. A to what part of North America tnd Asia the ceiiteis of them itlienut "ng highs nnd lows occupy tin re nr inference of opinion, nnd a theory viq not ti out of place. Tho theory Is this: The sun' mag netlo Influence on the earth Iran form the magnetic lsdo Into n low Imi'onii ter nlstut the Jst of April,, when. the sun has fairly crossed to the north ,rn side of the earth' equator, ami 'tgaitt to high barometer about the 1st if Oetobc.", when th Sllll llll crossed to the nouih side of the earth' eqiut to,. All known fads are In accord with his theory, nnd If future discoveries "ouflrm tho theory, it will become 'muter of great Importance In meteor ology. One fact In support of this theory Is tnat a high barometer covers three I'oiirths of North America during our winter and I central near Halt Lake City. Nearly tho same territory Is aovered by a low during tha summer months, it Is not reasonable to sup pose that these seinl-nmiual changes could occur without similar changes n little further north at the center of tho Atm-rlcan magnetic north nolo. These change In northeastern As'n inmr the Asiatic north magnetic pol tro more dellnltely located by uieieor- uogiHts, but proiuibilll'es are that h!-y have lira led tho ei-nler of tin ii'iMl-annual high ami low too far to he soiithweHtwai'd lu northeastern Vsla. The theory would place the enters at the ceiiier of the north mag loth; polo near where the (loth parallel l latitude crosses I h" I.elia liver. Another facts bears out this theory, On tho norm of th- -Hull parallel of iiuititiio lu the Chinese empire and eastern Hibeiia tho winters me vastly more severn than In tlie sumo latitude lu America. Till rnti Im accounted for only on the theory that ilio tiortii magnetic poles In America mid Asln form high barometers In winter and the Asiatic, polo being live or six de grees further south than ours In America would nccoiint for tho cold of northeastern Asia, extending further lotttu than on this eoiilliionr, The reader will bear In mind that the central portions of the transient, the seini-iiuiiuiil nnd the peritctuol ow barometers nre center of warm and tho highs are centers of cold ureas, III tho highs tile nlniOHiihore descends and In the lows ascends. Tho only permanent nnd nernetnal oaronieters are the rour hlglis that cover tho north and south Atlantic and Paciilc, the lows that lie along the equator on the great oceans nnd the Icelandic and Bclirlng sea lows. Asia, Africa, Hon In America and North America each have lows during tholr summer seasons nnd each have highs during tholr winters. The lows follow the sun nnd the highs take the opposite hemisphere. Prof. Foster. AVI AT IS KliECTIUClTn It Is often easier to name tho source from which a well-known thing 1 de rived, and the effects it Is capable of producing, than to explain what It really Is. Hence tlio dllllculties which have attended all attempts to define eleetrlclty aro not without nrccdwit or parallel. Farndiiy. Franklin, Max- woli, HorU nnd others have contrib uted largely to our knowledge In (his field, and our Impressions of tlio sub- loot have undergone more or less hnngo; but today we nre onnnrentlv h far ns ever from a distinct, positive uuiorstnnaiiig of the truo nature of his mysterious agent Professor Rowland discusses "Modern Theories of Electricity" la Engineering Mnga- Kbut lu nn liiMligsnt, If not aaUsftW Wy, way, U-i. u b" h- u to offer us ucgnnv l fresh prob lem. ... ii RocogiiUltiit His trammels tr trtull tlon, and renllsiug that ho wnot or for anything very tuuglbla In thtf pluco of what lie lakes away, b eo I'lwsea that "w cannot fre ourselves from these old theories, and exactly tut cur word to our meaning-" At th very ouiet, he linwta that "tlwr I uothlug moie certain tislay thinj that clijtrlcliy is not a fluid," ami pronounce the term "electric curetii "uiiforuiiinta" Ami then be lio ihl Just as New tun reqiilrtHl the Uleiu o of au ether, lilting ail wee, tu uciHiuut for tlio forca of gravitation, so we must Join Faraday In prup HMdiig that nam medium ns 'ucrtiiii for nil the electric and imiKinilh! Hi" tlon wo wlUiess. That tlieeo act Ions Hi'ttr aloiuf what wo call 'Hue ot forco" or "iuo. of fon-o" has long Inku known, Maxwell's calculation a lo tlie elvtro iugoliO nnltiie M light and lis tiiiiisiiitslott lit wave, wonderfully coiiiliiiied by the demon tmttou of Herts, render the illn sttll more necwuotry to the soltitlott of the problem. But th question then arises, how can "lines of forco" flr!e In the i her? What I the ether, any how T 8 w!ft as light ami electricity am In their movement through !, tiioir liHiruev from tho sun to tin earth reqiilnsi apprtvlnblo tliiH-elghl lultiuto, st least; while gravMnlloii aet Instnitiannously, That Is on In explicitblu Inconsistency, Mtirwiver, the ether ds-s not retard the isrgn of heavenly bislle moving through It, nor Impede tint light ray from ntorv distant objivl which p neor to ptuiiet that mluhl be upjHM-d to si inut It, In luyer denser than th average, rotiml tliem, Apparently, theti, tho ether I w Itlioot weight, and w aro forced to conclude: "Kther, then, 1 not matter, but something iqsoi which many of tho prtqwrtie f matter depend. Wlre I the gtmlu who will give u no edicr thm will recimcll ail the plteinmieiia with on another? PORTLAND'S POLITICS if IS NOW THE NIMOX-KttANK FAO This Mvlslon over lite Sew CJly Clitir ter May l.oset lib f John Minlo Ills Head. I'l.rtland. March 6tli.-t'tieajr ret Dm bend that wear a coiiitiiisstoinr' crow it these day of umwtnl-tty. The high state of cestui If JnblliUioii la Which the vuiiotw hold-over isiimills slonet n tiiriuHl from Mnlctu after the hglstuture ailjourtiisl wliinoit eltcllug their successor ba given place to nervous apprehension. Home of Iheii wlnh now that the money spent In eel . biiuicg lio lr gistil link bad bs i v. l let tin- rainy day that may f ;. iuo goviiiior's dei'lstoa In Hi" mailer,' or for the second celebration tin y will li. called ojsni lo wake lu otiso It kIioiiIiI prove timt Hoy cannot Im disturbed In piwsenslon of their of-li.i-s. They have nil taken legal ad vh-o and prote to have m f tir of l!u result, but tbee professions are I i strung copmist with their cdi no ivnin of spirit last wis k. Fish ant t lame Frob-eior Mit!ulr' case ill! for from the other tu the fact tit; l iti-w law was passed providing fir nn olltc r with that title In theexa.t language of the old law. This coir plicate mill ten. because It might be construed to Im the ( renting of a he ." ftfttiv, thereby creating a va. (im y which tint governor could (III. Frletic of Mr. MeKtiiri! and friend of tho n'. limn industry would be plcasst! to e Idm retain ilie oitlce, for be bn mm e vigorous effort to enforce the defi"V tlvo laws ami hi experience, would be ralituble to the state. The only eri -Imiii hoard I by sportsim-n. who tlili k ho bn pniil li much ttitcrttloti to mi nimi nod not enough to game, h it those who sen Ju salmon n roitoe worth several millions of dollar a i nunlly to the state and in game litl e mom tliiin tlie sport of a few Individ imK will bo of the opinion that Mr. MrtSnlM "hath chosen the better part" and will Approve of bis git Ing ihe preference to the Interest of most importance to the stale, Tho rupture between Senator Hluwii and Mayor Fran give promise of a Midy overhauling of Ihe city otliclal list. Those who have said that lite mayor had no huh is-odeuco or buck, isme will Hud out their mistake. It is :ui itiluiltied fact that when appoint ments were made lu the city service last summer the special adherent of Mr. HImon were cured for and their activity during the campaign In his I nt rests rewarded. Hliuon'a effort through the proposed charter to tukJ power out of the hand of tlie mayor and n-jMiso It lu o board undc bis own dictation cut I'm nued the mayor nnd nil tlio city elective oltlcers and they are now nil vigorously antl-Hiinoti. The natural comiushui is that those lu tlh appointive olllces who are stronger friends of Ninon than of the mayor will be retired to private life nnd Ihe mayor' friend appointed to succeed them. Tills menu several- member of the (ommiNslons nnd men on tlio police and tire force and In the olllces. Whether John Mlnto Is to bo Included in the list Is a matter of speculation. Ilo Is recognized its till unexcelled chief of police and 1ms always been ti witrin friend of tlie mayor.' He was Simon's candidate for sheriff uml was apisiliitmi through him, but the mayor is under obligations to him for Ills conduct during the campaign ami It I believed he will recognize till nnd retain M 1 n ti i, and nt, the same time avoid the danger of dlsorgunlxlng the force by appointing tin untried iiuiu. I'ortlitnd Is to havo a trial of woninn suffrage la tlio election to determine tho question whether toll shall b charged on the bridges or not. It Is to be determined at, the school elec tion mid ns all taxpayers, regardless of sox, are doctor of the school district, the woman taxpayers will have tin oil- porttinlty to say whether tolls shall lie charged or not. While this may n it bo a great woman's rights victory, n great many who tire not taxpayers bit use tlie iiridge will have to sulin It to a lo ot franchise on this subjcit, while women who do not use the n will be pcrmlltcd to vote. If there In any gratification In excluslvcncHs, ti ls ought to be highly gratifying to thuo women who plno for the franchise ami are fortunate enough to bo In tlie f i vorod class In t)l Instance, HOMKU AMI JULIET, Snn Francisco, March S. Among the passengers on the steamer Ooltimlna which arrived tailtty from Fortlmd were Willie llrown nnd Noma llogis. youlhful elopers from Albino.. Al- though tho steamer was sen relied ht rate relative before It sailed. M'is Hoggs was 1) found, but when tin ship was safely outside tho Columbia river she appeared on deck nnd 1nln"d her lover. V t I: the parting of friend tho elopers traveled In tho eteeragp uui nan a .oyrui timo ou tho wnv down. It Is understood they will m' ninrrlod tomorrow, HEAVY MINING DEAL. Yrekn, Onl March 2,-An lmnortnnt mining snle took place today by which Washington nnd Oregon capitalists de posited $25,000 In cash In the Siskiyou county bank In favor of Qulun & Sim mons for the George Simmons nlucor mine near Yreka, T. J. Nolton of Se attle consummated the salo. WM TAX HEVK Tho New Law Is Amply Quoted For (he Honelit quirers. of In Dttall of iii System il U OprTttlolii Ai.lN tt ludlvlduaU ml a ami lo Oorporatloii. A letter has !) re4ved by th Kutt-itHMt from a buetnes tr.an. mk' lug hmulrli csic'ViiIng tha oper'loti of Cut lieo-us tX htw untU U a of Aogiwl S, lS'll. liaumnocb an einer lntitHMt hav Is en mde along til Mn 5too a rei-ertiv of Ui Siatw.mtn UM wsurton yesterday to ;,s.h tli ma'-fr up. th a-m''-'"" "n.u: l'irh U th exemption of fl. L (Ml atluwml lo lttdlvldu.t. catended l Hirsw,Hiitf Kmsswl. 1 if't 'r IM.ro.tbMt exemirt th mun a an In dividual ami ihs-efor d mt hvto Py svuy liinun tax If their net in com dw t excewl fJI.otSl? Thr r two bUiitsa fortilshd by ths t'iU(Ki K'ste governowr.t, through tho internal r wriuu MaeUrJ one for Individuals, and one for ''"' In tMlr to answer th inqulriep of our r-.lr folly It will he iwsts wy toglvt thoi srxHloo trf lh new law beortng on iKth ts-lvat A oirporti laxwtion atsler the new tow. 8eti.n '."7 of tl Wilson bill, which .M'i4 a lsw. nails as Miow,'sd (m n lb iilnl In regard U th In eome taa u Hat to trttivldui: "8ettitt 2T. That fru and after tha firs dy of January. W3. al un til the firs dy of Jmiry. !!. thi shall b aii, lvid and coBectfld, Slid s.td SWlUAlly uqoo tK Jiwt, prifli, and bteom re'vel In the in idling mlendr ymf by viry cttUrtt of th t'liiM Hlstss, wtiether residing Ht leoite or ltrid, and tvery prm rmul!ar therein, whisner mid gain, prortta r Ummw he dHvel from ny kind if pniiifty. refit, iitert, dlvb dptidst, of stun., or tfn ny prfi nhm, trad. efityiocn, r vwatkm carried on In the Foiled Suite or el whnre. tsr from any other uv whst ever, a Ux of two per etotum on tii iMtuojiu no derived over sod above (l. and a Ilk tux l ll t levied, col leclod. and ptld miulty Usn lit rilivs. jiroflt, sod liexene from all iro;-rt owned and of every busln, i nul e. or prof-4m rsrried on In th I 'lilted Kiate by person riwitdtcg with out the Filled Sistos. And Ihe tax ,H-r-' nvl4d f nhail be wcs4 by the isfiimlsiwnr of loti-rojU revenue mtd 0.1II w iol Mini nid um th gsUn. .t.lH, and bfo-n fc the year ending Ihe 'M dy of Ibv-etHljer next pr ciNtlog the tun for lev ring, collecting nd jylng s.ii-1 tax." H. 'tboi ill of tiii law at lea that all lrMui having n In isne over ;,.VI per annum must mske returtw also to the lutrrnil revenue i)ttor. Ttir opanint cl-tu of this acvtbHi whlih relate to t' i i follow: Mm-U. ?, That It shall be th leiy t all poeson of tewfol hav ing ait ineoine of mr limn f 3.NKI for the taxbte yeir, computed on th bajds herein pns.Ttbel, t riraka Slid r-nder o tut or r -turn, cm r Is-for Ih d iy pr vi'ted by law. In such form and m toittf ts, may t dlwfl tiy tho com iiiisfimier of th intTial revi-iioe, with the ipe.al of the trn iBr? of the ir.-aury. to the ixi'.bs-i.ir r a depuiy colWutor if th district In which liit-y reelde, of the mount of their loeoin, gsla- and (iroftt, n nfiwwsald." The rris giiin. profit and Incomes retiu-tiod by pm shall tm-lude: I, tiross pnflii of any ,irsdr,lus;nrst or vi-tl'n whersver carried 101, 2. Heot received or accrued during the enr. :i, l'io:tu om !es of r- Al tjt.i lor h icd within two years, S, Money and value of all jer,'.l !'rojr!y aiuird by gift or Inherit- ftllOv, U. Preiiiiunis on bond, stocks, fsde ftml c niixuK. ?. IiMmia from trn.de or profewiun not by ststed salary and not hmlo fiH"e enumerated. H. Inan sla.ry or c nifieiwwtlon other than Ut received from th I'nited State. . Undivided gsUn and pniflts of ny pstrtncrshlp, I". lntt!-it tmiivel er accrued from till itoi-s, bind or other securlUe. U. Iutmt on bond or ooupon latd of any corporation. 12. IHv-W.md fr.ii corporation. I I. ln" ne of rlf or minor child or child re I I. All other sources of Incom not sbov enumerated. Tha dcdueUons slowed on the return mm men m enumerated are 1. l-'our UiuuMiid t1l.ll.tl MV ,,t.1 ... I... uw. 2. Interest due and paid within Uw yistr. a. National; state, county, ach.tol and iiuinhtipal taxw raid, nt it oludlng a. aoMsmeiita fix Imal bwieflUi. 4, Amount expciubnl in purchase or produottun of HVBSllsk ir pruduc jld wiuun lbs yt-iir, ; 5. Neeeswry txp'cns specified by llema aotuuily incurred In carrying on any busliii.fi or trade. ti. 1.OMS0B aiHuaJIv siisin.iiii ,ii the year apwlfled. 7. Actual lusgi. otl ,,al(8 of re((J efl ta.t purchase 1 within two years. S Debts contacted and ascertained In the year to he ncrthlts. i). Salary or oompenaathm over $(,, (HHI from which the tax of 2 per cent would bo withhold by disbursing of fleers of the government. 10. DlvUhm included In the ea-Uma-te of gixws nrofit fe.011 m,...i KhL'h tho ten iter ctnt. tux haa been iwld by mioh coi-jwraticna, Six-tlon 112 of tiii new Income tax law will more properly cover tho point ruined by the Mound City Inquirer. Tha first section of that piu-agranh reads aa follow; , 1 ' 32 Thftt there shall m -ssod, lPvl-d and coHoc4od, except a herein otherwise provided, a tax of per centum annually on the net profits or Inoomo above amtual operating and bualncm extvn, hicmdln expense for material purchased foe ntanufue. uira or ootiK'ht for re-ile. Inane. nd Intoroat on bonded and other indebted niua of all banks, banking institutions, t ust mmpanleo, tavlnga institution flro, nuirtne. life, am1 other lnHumn( ntntpaailwi, railroad. cmtaJ, turnplkV cmnal navigation, si,wk water, tele! pltona. tohwuph, express, electric Wit, rfU? WatW mwsH railway com PMi ea. nnd all other corporation.;, con . an e or .ittons doing bualnw. f"r 1'roflt in the United Stales, no matter how created or organized, but not hi, oludlnsr partnemhlps." m 1 Hoctlon a5 of thi iw which beers unoa tho levying ot the Income tai J0'lTtm rea,1s aa fHowa: n 8S. lTivt every corporation srss tor2nottn i3Ss tor profit shall make and render to tha collector of ,, .viw.w a !..? on or before th flo m' JT. 7. M'V." K ' each year. win. . ' ZJ" iuok . " 'io nm year Ih'Ja, a full return. vni iJlL or affirmation, In such form na Z commlmlonor of te?n, t ;h.e proacrlbo. of all the following t ft the whole calendar year last S cod ng the date of ,cU UZrnV 1 1. Tha gross profits of nvtch coma ration, company, er asaoclotlon, fi' III klads of tuslw mm ami uature. u . A . .-u.ia.iion. wl' a Tha e proms 01 w . " t; . " " "Z . ......IttHoll. without turn, ciniwr. r allowaiicsa for InUTmU ftnU,u'' "r illvldeitdi. . . ' Ttia amount paid o iitorl, auntiltlc, ana la salaries of l,,gl r ! to each pera-rti Hy4 "IL Tho aniouni pai " "-- tlioro uiaw i.w 1--" . ployed., and th ach of audi perwii i paid each." . Tha risa profit Include. 1. All profit of auy trado or bttsl- "T" latercat or roinwti from t tid or other securities of any corporation, a Dividend rcelvcl frow auy r- lM4atUo.'llvldisl prodta of wrr tl'r,'t Frcttdum on bond, nob or Uwk. d. !mmllm or isTcentng. 7. Intsntit en ovrnm ut awut tie not xempt by law. 8. Hotid end curitl P. 1'ioilt from ! of 10, I'ruui rent, ll. 1'roflt from ail otpr ou d, . . ...,.-ni,.,i Tha js;rcsniae lenj shall in clude: '. . 1. Iutt-rct paid on lstdei or 1 !hei llldebieilltes of i' h cn"ratlmi. 2. Issns actually sustained d rlrg the yi-ar, whldi must I"' "l'nr !') tnteit aud fully d.wrlleMl as to e tw. daw and amount. it All lax actually !' 4. rialnrle and W of dlbvn m' emidoyea actually paM Irl th jif. . 5, Itenta and nwpsary rinr . . Alt oilier necessary P " which tuust be Itfinlwia f""; ' plain! In th return. Tho net protli hsll Iwlttdu: 1, Alt amount paid to atoehbn (h r. or barelnddfra 2. Tho amount of uitdlrl.l p.eli on hand or carried to atiridua of any other fund, a Amount of net iroflta uwd for construction, enlargement or Improve ment of plant 4. Ail oilier Mpeudlturea or Invest mtt from th nrt proflia, Whllo Individuals who net profit or liicomo d' not eieeed f 'J.oi'1 r aneuiit r nt wpiire by thi law lo uiako a rulurn to tb government, every corttorstluii must do no matter what It Income or profit may be. If It 1 it'dllg a lonlllg bHsllt-s It ltlt limke Us ridtirn, hut of cottrwo If ihcre I no net profit r Income, hr could lot u laa colltisl, Tho exemption of $U allowed lo per os 1 not xtendel to wtirji ilons, but tho return must cover all lint proflta without exemption. Neither a person or a cnnttHn ly a tax mi anything but their to t profit or Income. If a --ron loafee jit.ti a year and hi oxprit I f;i,(io. he would not lie subject to taxation ender tb tnw law. Attorney hold also that if a uwo draw a part of hi Ineotiie from any coriHirathtt dividend that lie shall not b taxinl doubly and coiodled to pay a personal Incom tax on that niinsml which he 1 com polled to jsty by nitsoo of being a stockholder or uarvboldr la th cor pc ration. An Inconsistency or IrremilaHtjr In tho nw law ha nlwady been t ctv cred ami It rata- a crlu ln thsl wliitfn SjsII probability tet soots r or later ilia contltiitIonaJHy of tl It isni tat law, Th law state plainly that where a limn' net profit or In. come la les than f l.iao a year he h ill pay no liicoino tax. Hut if h nioghlMor risi lvi- one dollar n t lit come or profit from hi Investment la any kind of a corporation, com lati;-, or association, lie mimt iiy tw je r cent IttcTitiie tast annually th-reoi. Learned attorney hold that thh ttl -erlmlnnilon U tinetinsitttitlonal onl tlmt the court will, when the 1st made, hold It o. The new Income tax law ha nlWy Iieoitie a subject of much at ltd; , mt only on the part of the people hi t II e lawyers a well. Iioorvs PII.1.8 ar ay to tk, ev In set ion nnd sum In effect 2T . L. Kally. City Livery Stables. Stylish Turnouts Alwavs In Readiness. Having lately purchniMHl tie mil iutwst in the staMm of rotcr took, we are now better pr mrcd ihitn er to meet Uie demaudsol :he public as we are now mn tirtjc a id are preparing to make many snlwtantlal, improvenipntH. Tiaiut boarded by the day or montk rravehnf; menaspivialty. Independence Tailor Shop T. LAYTON JENKS, Proprietor. lieiitlsiiis!! s Cling SATISFACTION ESTES& INDEPENDENCE OREGON. Draying - and - Hauling, DONE TO ORDER. Charges Low and Prompt Service. .0,, w, a .,r u,.m on thr Mrsai, ,4 anil rtanu esrrfiilly moved. IjJ!yjSSIE t ti 4 HaathaftottCemplata 4 uoB eppiGr In Rolk PRICES THE LOAgRT. A.. W. rktolcsteader. (Suooe- ,or 0 City Truck ac.ll Traasfer Do. Independence, Oregon Haullns flow at ltuU ' ' HKDff.TION CAr. JIKTTLfD. Two Willing White May On It es-tcd J ostler. fnltn, or., Ilsrth 2-Th nm $ Dm slate v. Un Caving wherein tba ihfendaot wa rhw4 wllb alw"tho and uim ti trut funml rulHy, w settksl thi g. noon t' tlie defendant marrying u girl ad payls ler tha sum of n for tl aupport of ttwdr child Tfa ceretit ny ws performed In oairt jtxU" re, Th young nu n, iIWf uml j ditisou. who appeared a i& neswM In tha slsira ca to fiimlil pllui Pf dBtusgln t tha charseu of tlM; pros'-cutlnit wlittw. hv Indict 4 by h fraud Jury am admitted lo ball In lb uin f f each. ) Wrtl.h AN'T1IKU riltE, Till ' e I In s Thrfvtng Kumt Twn, Xtii'ia, Ksa., Mr. 3 . 3 a. m.-A im rl.10 I re Is r!n In Us lntairm puf, U rtt tf tide city, Alrsady f sj g tin ,h Mt tUt k ar In ruir and j uj liquet ar flghung hendmliy. ) 10 thooah all Ot west i4 4 4, r' avonus frotn tha ow 1,1 11 rth U Imn avnoa will go up in ih 1 in. Th fir ha conaum4 Uj, 0 sr W k, tha CJrwf Vkn k. th Ms. mc isioja and I nw t th Cnj C itrl hM, Th bset m fr I nm V .( . 11AILHOADH. 4-imtn ( s4 MmmiU MolurUt ISMSVCS Motju,iHit ! Wlimtiivurm, ;j l ilia 1 l -a Uttt If A Mi I.U East and South The SHASTA Route of the Southern Pacific C f sUfiirnl m.r trsin run dullr,!' rt!ia m au ststMits Iwismi I'oniamd sod AiUji, souia tf, r. iT.y. IWIliind At.. iiis va r. . I l,V. A Ar. x i.tt.u JAr. Hsn Krii-i-x Uv. :j r, a Raburt Mall ''j ' Pftiilnnit .... tcm a. a. ', fbssstmni ... ,tmr. ltiswi.ou....T.xs.a,jnittf ... t4.s. Eg Cars h0m Li I L'I-LMA.V IlVFtKlT BLEEl'EIffl and t4cwiid-,las Weeplna Cam altaclwd to all through train. West Side Division. Satwaan Portland and Cervtllii. Wslllmln dally (.xcrpi Kunil.j,) 1 ml t lrtisoil a r lt,-l. m I Ar....ntrM-nlrtnAr lil&l I Af . .rih . . I i 154 I M lof At A twijl and Comma, ertnnnrt vtia UmlM Krnr 1-selfle rsilfus4. rrvsa trsln 411 t wpt Haadar) I ' ! n.'i 1 t.. PorilHtid Ariftt T 44 p ni I A r.csmivH liMft OraBonlan Railway Olvisiea ana i Portlana and Yamhill Ry. Airli mall Tri-wcekly, "fmm m I l.v JIT. l-ortisld" 17, 1 V p m f ' P "t V MollllKWIh I.V. ?-! I 6 p nt I A r.. ..AlrlM..... i, (; Throuth II. bu mall p. On Is In Ih FJw'on KlstM. nl. anil Knn, en bs oblalod fmm r. M bl lVilt, Aeoi, tudi-ioaru ft. K'JKHI.KR, K.P.KCKH-KS, lsnsirir, -Awl. . r. a I'ata. lit HKTl,A.N"P. OKKmtS. W. H. Ry M & ROY Proprietors. Made to order in any stjk A iH'rfwt line of amples always ou hand select front. GUARANTEED. W B. Euci ELKINS. l(!aVl, ofdvn , ' nt tli J'alno Hotel. Furnltn County. WORK THE BEST. Carlei Slants)