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POORHGUSE n PALACE BY MARY CHIPTKU I. "What makee you keep that bli hlu itnhotinot drawn ao closely over your face? Are yon afraid of having It seen?" Th person addressed waa a pal, sick l.v looking child about nine year of an, who on the dck of th vmwI Winder mere, waa gasing intently toward the dlr tant shore of old F.ngland. fast receding from view. Near hir a (In looking boy of fourteen waa atandlug, trying In vain to gain a look at th feature shaded by Ilia gingham bonnet. At the aotind of hla vole the little girl started, and without turning her head, nulled, "Nobody waata to ae me, 1 ant so ugly and disagreeable," "I'gly. are you?" repeated th boy, lift lug htr op and looking her fully in tha fair. Well, you ar not very hand aome, that'a a fact, but I wouldn't be eul leu about it. I'gly people ar alwaya smart, and perliapa you are. Anyway, I tike little gltis, ao jitat let ma ait here and get aemiainted." Mary Howard waa cortaluly not very handsome. Her feat urea, though tolera bly regular, were amall and thin, her complexion sallow, and her even, though bright and expressive, seemed loo large for her face. She had frequently been told thnt aha waa homely, ami often when alone had wept, and wondered why ahe, too, was not handsome like her aiater Klla. on whose cheek the softest nwe waa blooming, while her rich brown hair fell In wavy m-ica about her white neck and shoulders. But If Klla waa more beau tifut than Mary, there waa far lea In her character to admire. Slie knew that he waa pretty, and this made her proud aud selllsh, expecting attention from all, and crowing aullen if It waa withheld. Mr. Howard, the mother of these chil dren, had Incurred the displeasure of her father, a w-eattlty Kngllshimin, by mar rying her music teacher. Humbly at her futher'a feet ahe had kuelt and aued for pardn. but the old man waa lueiurable aud turned her from hie limine. Ijtte lu life he had married a youthful widow, wbi, after the lapse of a few year died, leaving three little girls, Sarah, Klla aud June, two uv' thi'm his own, and one a stepdaughter aud a child of hia wife'e first marriage, Aa a last request Mr. Temple had asked that her baby Jane should he given to the care of her aluter, Mrs. Morris, who waa on (he eve of em barking for America. Sarah, too, waa adopted by her father'a brother, and thus Mr. Temple waa left alone with hia eld est daughter, Klla. Occasionally he beard from June, but time and distance gradu ally weakened the tie of parental affec tion, whii-i. wound Itself more closely around Klla: and now, when she, too, left him, and worse than all, married a poor music teacher, the old man'a wrath kuew no botlllds. But we'll ace." said he "we'll see bow they get on. I'll use all my influence against the dog, and when Misa Klla'a right cold ami, hungry she'll be glad to come buck and leave him." But he was mistaken, for though right rold and hungry Klla oftentimes was, she only clung the closer to her himbnud, happy to share hi fortune, whatever It might be. Two years after her marriage, hearing that her father waa dangerously III, she went to til in, hut the forgiveness she so ardently desired waa never gained for the old man's reason was gone. Fslth fully she watched until the end, and then when she heard read his will an I knew that his property was all bequeathed to liT sister in America, she brushed the tears from ber long eyelashea and went hack to her humble bom prepared to meet th worst. In course of time three children, Frank, Mary and Klla, were added to their num ber, and though their presence brought uoshlue and gladness. It brought also an increase of toll and care. Year after fear Mr. Howard struggled on, whlla each day rumors reached bira of the plenty to be had In the land beyond the sea; and at last, when hope acemed dying ant, he resolved to try hia fortune lu the far-famed home of the weary emigrant. The necessary preparations for tbelr voy axe were made aa soon aa possible, and when the Windermere left the harbor of Liverpool they stood upon her deck, waring a last adien to the few kind friends who on shore were bidding Ihetn godspeed. Among the passt-ngera was George Moreland, whose parenta had died eomw months before, leaving him and a large fortune to the guardianship of his uncle, a wealthy merchant residing In Boston. This uncle, Mr. Belden, had written for his nephew to join I1I111 in America, and It was for thia purpose that George had taken passage in the Windermere. lie was a frank, generous-hearted boy, and a favorite with all who knew him. He was a passionate admirer of beauty, and the moment the Howards came on board and he caught sight of Kiln, he felt irre sistibly attracted toward her. Mary,' whose sensitive nature shrank from the observation of atrangera, eluded all his efforts to look under ber bonnet. This iroused his curiosity, and when he fol lowed herffijdressed to her the reninrk with which we commenced this chapter. At last, gently smoothing back her hair, which waa really bright aud glossy, he said, "Who fold you that yon were ao ugly looKing;- me teara started to Marys eyes, and her chin quivered, as he replied,- "Father says so, Klla saya io, and everybody says ao but mother and Franky." 'Everybody doesn't alwaya tell the truth," said George, wishing to admin ister as much comfort aa possible. - "You've got pretty blue eyes, nice brown hair, and your forehead, too, Is broad and high; now if you hadn't such a mud dy complevlon, bony cfieeks, little nose, big eara and awful teeth, you wouldn't be such a fright!" George propensity to tense had come apoo him, and in enumerating the defects In Mary's face he purposely magnified them; but lie regretted It, when he saw Ihe effect bis words produced. Hiding her face in her hands, Mury burst Into a passionate fit of weeping, then anatching the bonnet from George's lap, alio threw It on her head and waa hurrying away when George caught her and pulling her back, said, "Forgive me, Mary. I could not help plaguing you a little, but I'll try and not do It again." For a time George kept this resolution, but he could not conceal the preference which he felt for Klla, whose doll-like face and childish waya were far more In keeping with his taste than Mary's old look. Whenever he noticed her at all, be spoke kindly to her; but she knew there was a great difference between his treatment of her and Ella, and ofttlmes, when saying her evening prayer, she prayed that George Moreland might love ber a little, Just a little. Two waeka had passed since the last reatige of land had disappeared from view, and then George was taken dan gerously 111 with fever. Mrs. Howard herself visited him frequently, -but sho commanded her children to keep away, leat they, too, should take the disease. For a day or two Mary obeyed her moth er, and then curiosity led her near George's berth. For several minutes sho lingered, and was about turning away when a low moan fell on her enr anil ar rested her footstep. Her mother's com mands were forgotten, and in a moment ahe stood by George's bedside. Tender ly ahe smoothed hia tumbled pillow, moistened hla parched Hps and bathed bis fevarlih brow, and when ao hour af J. HOLMES terward, th physician entered, h found his patient raliuly aleeplng, with one baud clasped In that of Mary. Mary! Mary Howard; ' said the phy alclau, "thia la bo plac for you, and h endeavored to lead her away. Thia aroused tleorg, who begged so hard for her to remain that tha phyal c;an went In quest of Mrs. Howard, who rather unwillltigly consented, and Mary waa duly Installed aa nurse, Perfectly delighted with her new vocation, aba would alt for hour by her chart. Hhe possessed a very sweet, clear vole; aud frequently, when all other means had failed to qul.'t him, ah would bend her face near hla, and taking bia hands In here, would elng tihlm some simple song of home, until lulled by th soft innate he would fall tway to sleep. Such mi wearied Mndneaa waa not without Its f feet upon George, and on day when Mary aa usual waa sitting near him. ha railed her to hit aide, and taking her fac between hla hands, klaaed het" forehead and Hp, saying, "What can I ver do to pay my little nurse for her kindness" Mary hesitated I moment, and then replied, "lovf m a well aa you do Klla." "As well aa I do Ella!" he repeated "I love yon a great dral better. She hit not been to ae in one. What la th reason ?" Fraak, who moment he for had atol en to Mary's aide, answered, aaylng, Someone told Klla that If ah should have th fever, her curl would all drop off; aud ao she won t come near you! Just then Mr, Howard appeared, and thia tlin ah waa accompanied by Klla who clung closely to her mother's skirt George did not a usual caress her, but he asked her mockingly, "if her hslr had commenced coming out! while Klla only ausnered by graspiug at ber long curl. a It to reassure herself of their safety In few days George waa a hie tu go on deck, and though he atill petted and played with Klla, lie never again slight ed Mary. At last, after many weary days, there cam th Joyful new lust land waa In eight; and neat morning Bos ton, with Ita numerous dome and spire, waa before them. Toward liooii a ideas ant looking, middle-aged man cam on board, inquiring for George Morclaiul and announcing himself aa Mr, Seidell George Immediately stepped forward and after greeting hla uncle, Introduced Ma i nd Mr. Howard, speaking at 111 aame time of their kindueaa to liliu during hi illues. All waa Dow confusion, but In th hurry and bustle of going ashore George did not forget Mary. Taking her aside he threw round her neck email goldeu chain, to p-lil- h waa attach ed locket containing a miniature ilk. ness of himself painted a year before Keep It, aaid he, "to remember nie by, or If you get tired of It, (iv It to Klla for a plaything. I wish I had on for you, aaid Mary anl tieorg replied, ",ever mum, I can remember your looks without liken. Then bidding adieu la Mr. and Mrs Howard, Frank and Klla. h aprang Into bla unci carriage anil was rapidly driven away. Mary looked after him as long aa the heads of the whit horses were in sight, and then taking Frank's hand, followed h-r parent to th hotel where for a few daya they had deter mined to stop while Mrs. Howard made Inquiries for her slter. Meantime from the windows of a large, handsome building a little girl looked out, impatiently waiting ber father's re turn, wondering why he was gone so long and if ahe should Ilk her cousin George. In (he renter of th room the dinner table waa atanding, and Ida Helden had twice changed the location of ber cousin's plate, one placing it at her aide, aud lastly putting It directly In front, so she could hare a fair view of his face. "Why don't they come?" ahe had ssld for the twentieth time, when tbe sound of carriage wheel In th yard below made ber start up, and, running down ataira, she waa soon shaking the bands of ber cousin, whom she decided lo be handsome. I'laclng her arm affectionate ly around him, ah led him Into the per lor, saying: "I am ao glad that you hare rome to live with m snd be my brother, We II hav real nice time, but perbopa you dislike little girls. Did you ever sec one that you loved? Yes, two, waa th answer. " My cousin alila and one other. "Ob, who la sher aaked Ida. "Tell me about her. How does she look? Is lie pretty)" George told her of Miry, who had watched ao kindly over him during the weary days of bis Illness. I know I should like her," Ida said, They are poor, you aay, and Mr. How ard la a music teacher. Monsieur Du- pres has Just left me, and who knowa hut papa ran get Mr. Howard to fill his place." When tha subject was referred to her father he aaid that he had liked the art pea ranee of Mr. Howard, and would, If possible, find hi in on the morrow and en gage bia services. Tbe next morning (ho sky waa dark with angry clouds, from which the rain was steadily falling. All thoughts of Mr. Howard were given tip for that day, and aa every moment of Mr. Hvldcu a tlmo was employed for sev eral successive ones, It wna nearly a week after George's arrival before any inquiries were made for the family. The hotel at which they had stopped was then found, but Mr. Sehlen waa told that tint persons whom he was seeking hud left the day before for one of the Inlund towns, though which one ho could not as certain. CH A PTE It II. It waa th afternoon for the regular meeting of the Ladles' Hewing Society In tbe little village of Cblcopee, and at the nsuul hour groups of Indies -were seen wending their way toward the atately mansion of Mrs.' Campbell, tbe wealthi est and proudest Indy lu town. Tbe spa cious sitting room, the music room ad Joining, and the wide, cool hall beyond were thrown open to all, and by three o'clock they were nearly filled. At first there was almost perfect si lence, broken only by a whisper or un dertone, but gradually the hum of voices increased, until at lust there was s great deal more talking thiiu working. Then for a time there was again silence while Mrs. Johnson, president of tbe society, told of the extreme destitution In which she had that morning found a poor Kng lish family who hud moved into the vil li! ge two or three years before. They had managed to earn a comfortable liv ing until the husband and father sudden ly died, since which time the wife's health bad been very rapidly fulling, uinl be waa no longer able to work, but was wholly dependent for subsistence upon the exertions of her oldest child, Frank, and the charity of the villagers. The day before the sewing society Frank had been taken seriously ill with what threatened to be scarlet fever. Tha alek woman In whom Mra. John son was ao much Interested wna4Mrs.' Howard. All inquiries for her sisters had been fruitless. Since we Inst saw them a sickly Imby hud been added to their nnmher. With motherly care little Mary each day washed aud dressed It, and theu hour after hour carried It in ber arms, trying to still Its feeble moaus, which fell so sadly on the ear of her in valid mother, It was small, low building which they Inhabited, remaining hot on mm'pvjPIN ELtCTRICAL DISCOVERIES) anil a neuroma, wnicn iney asu ru to occupy, for on by u ch article of furniture had been aold, until at laat Mr, Howard lay upon a rude lounge, which Frank had made from some rough board 11 ,. , .7, 7. . I ' "i mil midnight the tilth, fellow jelled, and I then when bla woik waa done crept soft ly to th ctiptHtard, where lay on allc of bread, Ih only article of food which th house contained. Kong and wistfully he looked at It, thinking how good It would taste; but one glume at 111 pl facea near decided him, "They nead It more than I," said his and turning res luiely away, he prayed (hat h ';mlghl sleep pretiy onii aud forget how hungry he was," ,.., .....H,.llll, M-ll.,1, lift tftlltlttl(l IA . rise h felt oppressed with languor ha I...I ve -.oeriencd. .nd turtiln on his trundle bed and adjusting hi blnoneelvnldtf Hint It limy become pnasl cotton jacket, hla only pillow, b again bio to Inlk across, or under, the At Inn slept so aouudly that Mary was obliged tic, m lien, In snimi nenr future, h I'uplii to call him twlc ere all aroused him, That night h ram nmn who w nn u. lignl lie IIHH earuoii nun sir, h knew how he could earn another half- dollar to-morrow, Oh, I wish It would j com quick," aaid he, aa h related hla aucceaa to Ills mother, Hut, alas! th morrow found him burn ii k with fever, and when he attempted to stand b fonud it mpolbl to do ao, ! A eaa of acarlet fever had appeared in th village, and It aoon became evident (list tbo dlsca bad fastened upon Frank. The morning following th sew ing society Klla Campbell aud aeveral other children showed aymploma of th aam disease, and In th eaon of gen- j eral alckue which followed few war left to car for the poor widow, Dally little Frank grew worse. Th dollar h had earned waa gone, th basket of pro vision Mr. Johnson had s. nt waa gun, and when for milk baby Alice cried, tber waa none to glv her. (To be continued.) -j SEEM' ALIVE, THOUGH DEAD, j loatanc fa Which l'urp IU Had Ire H mid it lie ol t.lfe, ' Live persona have feigned ilcatli with niiirveluua eiactnesa, but when the (lend feign life, or seem to feign Hie, uiespcc... ,e in u. grr . welll.elnmgl.ied. Not long go itusalaiiecmete y w the aceue of h welcl weddll.tf ever baa been w l.nesscd A young girl who bad been betrothed died on Ihe eve of ber iimrrliige nod her frlemla decided I that. In spite of the Intervening htuid of dentil, her imii rlnge must Ink The welding ceremony a performed at t Ide of the grave, and after the niarrlnge the body was re- turned to the coilln and lowered to long resting place. It la not long ngo tbnl s valuable cup was wot. lu it bicycle race In Auaimlltt by a nmn w ho waa dead when be pass- etl tbe w inning tHwt. Th race to..k place Hi ail eiecuic ugui ranioai, cllel. In tbe presence of 1M0 spoc - tatora, lu tbe last Inp Jattiea Hunter Vllle, a rider, forged to the front mid aeiured such lead that hla victory , rl vb wltl.li. tweot. " relax bla bold on tbe handle bar and bme hla footing on th pedal. He did not fall from the machine, however. and nmld frantic cheers daabed by thi goal, winning ine race oy nnu wncei. A be passed tbe finishing poet h pitched forward and fell to tha frouud. When he waa picked up be was found dead, aud what waa more the din-tor declared that clenlli had com to hi in w hen be was seen to loa bla hold of Ihe handle bars. Jt was dead body Hint bad ridden the laat twenty five yard of the race. (n n recent vojage the sealing schooner Arietta wna cruising about .' i mill a off the const of Hrltlsh Colum bia, when she sighted a dismantled ship. The Arietta bore down upon the derelict, ii nd as she got near enough mini wna seen on bonrd grasping th wheel and apparently steering tha craft. No other algn of man was seen on the ship. Tbe mini at the wheel was balled, but returned no f.nawprJui stood there looking etralght ahead. A boat was lowered and th myaterloua ahlp bonrdod. When they came clou lo the man nt the wheel they aaw with horror that he waa dead aud had evi dently been dead for many days. The ship which wna named tho General Hlg lln, hnd anlled from Snn I ranclsco for Alaska. She had clearly been Hainan- tlcjil In ft gnle and then nbandoned by; her crew. Tbe captain hail ref uaed lo cave the ship, and, Itudlng hla strength fulling, be bad lashed himself to the wheel and literally died at bis post, steering hi craft for hundred of mile ' with lunula that held the wheel In as firm a grip as w hen alive. Since the pltigim hns been prevalent lit India searching part lea go through the vlllagea lnaMctlng the housea with the Idcn of seeing that all case of death by the plague are reported to the authorities. On entering a suspected house one day the inspectors saw a group of natives playing cards. Some thing In tbe npiM'iiriince of one of tbe playera nttrncted tho attention of one of the Inspectors, who placed hla hand upon tbe mini's shoulder. To hla ainiizetncnt the man awayed and fell to the floor. I'pon examination It waa found thnt he bad been (lend aomotlme, but In order to ovoid having Ihe house marked n plague -stricken the other In mate bad concealed the fact of bis death.- t'blcngo Chronicle, nown a .Mountain tilnpn. The descent from the easiest Pn across tho I'.luo Itldgc mountains there abouts, known us Snicker's gap, to the At regular Intervals little eluvatlon of solid earth, also known ns a brake, Dve yarda of tb fiiilah ha waa ura to!"'"' "' "Br" lias been imiiKcii up ncross the romi discovered thnt Wali-tn-wnso wns (In to keep It from being washed away by scended from tho Indian who had the heavy ruins. A ferry, propelled by , mo river curreiii, carries uie auiga oitcli acrosa tne Micmiuuonii, wnicn flows nt Ihe foot of the mountain. duo day the couch, well loaded with passengers uml tneir imggngo, had at-, tallied a fair speed when an accident to the harness occurred. Tbo driver could not turn the vehicle lu against tbe high banks on either side without upsetting I nnu pernaps maiming its occupants. There wns nothing to do but to "keep the horses on their feet and guide them." F.very time he reached one of the mounds across the road he hud to exer- else the greatest skill In steering over, squarely, but by coolness and pro- uce of mind he brought bis load safe- ly, although at n tremendous speed, down the mountain. From long expo- rlonce he knew where It wls possible to drive Into the river without getting beyond his depth, and, as he boldly plunged his team Into the stream an (Teethe brake upon Ita speed began to operate. It soon enme to a standstill' and the terror-stricken pussongers drew a long breath once more. , Uow honts enmo out after them, tho harness nnd brakes were repaired and the ourney resumed. The poet Campbell found that "Com ing events cast their shadow before" nnd ""lis distance lends enchantment to the view." Fencing Is again becoming popular In London, and women also ar taking up this form of exercise. ; . . They Have Nettvil Thlr Plotter rev Hundred Thousand Hollnri, Thff very convincing filet Unit H coin i'"i-'l wmiimny hn paid Prof lupin , . ' ' . ' bin electrical Invention make one lool forward to prui'tlciil change of great Importance In luiigdlslmice tclcplioii lug and ocean entiling, tu Imili of which . (bese Invention will be applied, Tech 'nlcal description la IiiiiiuhnIIiIu hero. By tbo Insertion In the lro or cubic- of spec! it I Vllinitloli colls llm cuifciit l pnerglaiMt, wnato of current la jnvvctil cd, and It la snld Unit long iIIhIhiicc Id fiUoiiliiK b possible between ' lIec 3,(h.i miles apart, It la even j ,.(I (If wo may coin the wonli cable hn ,HH, in(, m) (clcplionlng Im fMor, m, t. riffin. tiled lu to reattlta of great iuMirtuiie tire liupcil for; even lu I lie small ordin ary circuit grent economy la predicted, a the Invention imikea It possible to use smaller wires -mid the cost of " Ire la a large Hem. The Inventor, I'rof. Mlchne) Idorvsky I'upln, I'll. !, la an Austrian by bliili, now about forty two f . . , Amoilc, worked In shop. , m kMW , . , ,,,,.., r,lt.ratrV. w ,w ,lt, (mw , ,lm,nirlt,r, i.nl(,r N ,u.,m,rM .;,,,,, wr . ... . Jiih(( TfnAM ,,,,,,., ,, , ler. lln, where he studied physical science . . ., ,. ,.,mlg ,0 A m,.r,t.n, N . . ... y,wU, ,.,, ,,,. , . i. ..,.,... (lf ,M.,rtl.11 ..... 'rem. The result waa the nractlcnl In- ; ,...,. ,,., .,,. T,. ..,.1..n, i. lr(klll) rf,,,,,,!,,,, of H.pulr fnl , , , i...1ii,. . r.,im,i ,,y BW.M, .M,in(r,. ttr. i .,, , j. j INDIAN GIRL'S ROMANCE. j ,-. . Enter MarvsrJ tlecan Her Ancestor .... ir.i nil ai.n. u in waso. a ruii-mmaic.i renoi.- a I -.1 III ...1... 11- vard I'nlveralty, The girl' Indian name mean Hiight I've, nnd she c la said to be pretty enough and lutein gent enough to be worthy of the name. There Is a romantic storycoiiuw ted with 1 VisM the glrl'a prop. wed , lasi to be deprived of their ancient anp rut ranee Into liar! ply, vard Montague ,n exceedingly Interesting pamphlet I'hambcrla In, re rorder of the l.nw reiice M e I e n 1 1 li c School at 1 1 ii mi I'd hnsiakcu the Iml mi wit T.v-waso, glr I miller bla pro lecilou becnitse one of her ancestors spared the life of one of his fore huh ers, . limit the lime of the French iitid Indian war some of 'Ihe I'ciiohscnls, who had wandered from Maine to tiie Ht. Ijitt-reiiev, Joined the Indian miller (he French nnd made u ru Ul Into Fus llsh territory, Including nil aliiii k on Tleoiiileraga. With the F.ngHsh force wasa trader from Huston iiniiicd t'li.tiu berlalti, who got Into a hand to-iuuiil eonhii-t wllh a powerful IVliobscnt In illiiu. In (he struggle llo-y clinched but the redskin was Uie better wrestler nnd threw the while, liiambeiialn managed to regain his feet and start on a run. but the Indian overtook li 1 id. and, hilling picked up a club, knocked Chauiliertaln down before he could use Ills knife. The strength nnd ciniiugc of the while evidently won the nilinlru- "f ,,m,l,,"1' f,,r Um ,v,,,r 1 Chambcrlulii with club lu ham! the I'ennliscij said In Kngllsh: "I like you, Mnke you my son. You good tighter." Cliaiiiberlaln wna accordingly treated aa a prisoner nnd wna Inkcu to the In dian village of Ht. Friiucla, on the St, Lawrence lllver. While be wns permit ted to roam freely about the village, the Indiana kept a watchful eye on him, nnd he knew he was n captive, lie learned, however, to like the Indian 'life ami remained three years. Then In A lit of houicalckiicN he decided to go home, but the captor refused to let blin depart. Chniuberlaln bail won the heiirl of ninny of (he aquiiwa by lend lug them a helping hand lu tbelr drudg ery, nnd some of tho miilileus of the tribe nldcd him In escaping under cover of darkness. Ho afterward became n man of consequence In Huston, nnd the university professor of to day Is one of hla descendants, Tho Penobscot Indians In time re turned to Maine nnd settled on Ihe IhI- nnd In the 1'enoliscot lllver. which la still their home. Montairno Chamber nln lu the course of hla investigations tnkcu his ancestor captive nt Tloondor oga, nnd took It upon himself to give her nn opportunity to sain an excellent education. Him baa bin the ndvnntmro of common nnd high schools, nnd Is now prepnrlng to enter tho Harvard nnncx next spring. Mr. Chamlierlaln hns hulpod a number of tho IVnnliHcota to go to Cnrllsle, nnd he has built ilium a library on thtdr Island, Tho Hultnn as a Carpenter. The Hultnn of Turkey, when a prince. learned carpentering and becntno an expert carpenter himself, mid has ni wnys continued to take n great Inter est In It, One of his llrst nets when sovereign wns to eatabllHli a complete Joiners' factory at Ylltllss, In which be superintends the mnnufiicturo of all sorts of articles, mostly of his own do- sign. These aro worked by very elali- orate secret springs, In tho invention 'of which the Hultnn lakes great delight. He baa Juki sent to the Hussion em .missy n specimen of his work as a pres cut to the Cstnr. It consist, of n table, richly Inlaid, with the Sultan's arum In front, where there nre four drawers, Hy touching n spring the top Mies open' and the center rises, bearing n silver plate, on which Is to bo found every thing necessary for cmoklsg-, in silver nnd n miter.. The Inside of ihe top has n medallion, In which Is n poi'traii of the Hullan's son, surrounded i,y fl frame of brilliants. When a man pays Ills (axes, l makes him us mud as when he pays his dry goods bills. SYSTEMS OF How the West right Nature for Water and Wins. P ' .-.-,c T . Ti J. A i eri "ir mm: mm This map I Intended to hoW th method of diverting water from the siienin ami distributing II over Ih lands In Wyoming, Th area Irrigated Is between fto.tsio ami Wi.issi ser nit Is a Utile land, In toiler in reach th lend th water I diverted from th l.srainl lllver by a tuiiuH (tironali III iihmiiiIsIii at an eltrallnn of bet en a.issl Mint H.Ms) feet. Kroiu Hi tunnel II I esrrlrd down nam ml rsviue mull diverted by III rsnsls. A portion of Ik wster uard ( lured In reservoir, From the Utile Irrigating ditch of tho early settlor lu Ihe arid regbma of the West tin irrigating problem hn growti to audi tremendous proportion, "with such conflicting Interest, that sin'tou effort limy be made to place tbe con- Ii ul of the emtio problem lu the Imiuls of I tie Federal Government. As long aa nil the Irrigation question which arose In any one Hiute could be met by legislation of Unit Ktate, the Interest: of nil persons In that Htnlo could ! protected. , Hut funning by Irrigation has come lo be ao general lu the West that tbo capacity of the river and stream la taxed to the inmost. In (hose ciisea where river How through aovern I Plate serious contention hav arisen between tbe people of these Mtulcs Ha to the use of the liter. J he Klaie having within Ha borders the licadttfltera of streams that may fur nish water for irrigation bus "clucli." Hy (he time the rivers have reached the further iHiuudarlca of Ihe State they may not eoinntu enough water to do the woik of Irrigation lu the next Ktaiw. Ho the cry arises fur Federal iniiiiiigciiietil mid emit nd. This sub ject is ImhiiiiI to come before Congress within a comparatively short time, and thus clintletige the intention of the whole country , The farmer lu those pails of the country blessed with rainfall Is Inclined to look with pity upon the Western farmer w bo baa to Irrigate, a ml he may consider irrlgadon a merely nil expo illcni io take the place of rainfall. Hut it la doubtful If mnuy of these Western fanner would exchange place with runners lu humid districts. i; it I it fit It Is uncertain. Sometime It Is loo plentiful, at other times there Is long drought. Flowing may U hin dered by water soaked llcbla. The Ir rigator, on the other hand, can lutv water when be wauls It, ami In just ''onny mat he want. t. .... This Is, inf course, under normal condition. Fortune nnd law favor (he old settler whotmllt their tilde ditch first lu the ycai gone by. They have a prior claim on the water, and If H Is ncci-a-nry to shut off any person from Ihe use of the water, owing to drought or to overdraughts on the stream at these beadwnlera, these old scliler nre the hil been issued by tbe Fulled Unite Department of Agriculture on the anti ect of "Irrigation In the Itoeky Moun tain Htalca" lu II J. '. I lrlch tells the nimtxlug story of the development )f Irrigation from Ihe m'ltlcr's dlieh lo Ihe glgnnllc corporal luti ennui a hun dred miles buig. W of Aiiliii ! Wnte-, The two most coin -non mid generally used method of applying the water lo the hunt to be InUatcil me the "flood ing" and "furrow" systems, '."iider the flooding system sin.ill par iile dliclies arc coihIiiu led ev ery hun dred fci'i or so, nci tinting in the slope of the ground. Such dilcbcs are usual ly simply furrows made with a heavy plow, and, ImIiij: cut ul convenient polnis, allow the waler to run out and spread over Ihe adjacent laud. The water thus released nt once begins to follow the Hues of quickest descent, ami In so lining spreads out over the ground ns It proceeds, dividing Into numerous biaticlics til' rills ns It In creases Its distance from the opening In the ditch. To facilitate Its spread lug nnd to Insure Ita thorough applica tion to every portion of t4ie aurfiuv the Irrigator follows lis course, mid by means of n long bundled shovel guides Jt to every position of tho Held. This guiding Is done by moving n few shovelful of eiiiih here nnd there, nnd H'll.t, MKASUIIINII WKIII, thus separating tho various small fills nnd Blurting the brunches lu different directions. In this way the Irrigator follows the water through the Held nnd , prevents lis collecting lu tlio depres-1 slons, leading It out upon audi points , would without ins nssistmico be missed by the water. Under this system nn experienced Ir- rlgntor can cover from ten to twenty acres a (lay, the nra depending upon tho character of the liuul surface nnd the volume of water at his dlspoiiI. For such crops ns grain, alfalfa, clover and the various grassea-for every- CtPPOlGTTl Wl-iP. , JORDAN AHpjlALT LAKE ClTY CANAUUTAH. thing, In fact, which Is sown broadcast however, Unit the necessity for n cure and Is distributed uniformly over the fnl system of operation and niunugo aurfoco the flooding Ryslcm Is em-; ment Is most apparent. Many of these ployed, and furnishes the best, in soma cnnnls are more Hum Hfly miles long, cases tho only, practicable method of applying tho water. I IRRIGATION. I'nder the furrow method parallel furrows are plowed, leading from the ditch through Hie field between th row of the crop to be Irrigated. A small opening Is made lu the ditch to let the water Into each furrow. A dam of canvas or earth is placed In the ditch just below the loweat furrow Into w hich water la iH-lug run at tha time, lima holding tha water nearly level In that part of the ditch from which it la being drawn. Where the slope of the ground Is excessive theae furrows must bo run diagonally or irregularly lu order to reduce their grade and thus prevent erosion of the soli, ' Io the case of fruit trees it usually la desirable during but weather to pre vent Ihe water from coming Into actual contact with the trees, because of tbe danger of scalding. Flooding . the surface also results, In twino soils, lu linking nnd compacting the earth aland the trunks and roots of the tree. To avoid these fniiaetieucc one or two furrow are plowed along each aide of a row of trees, at a distance of two or three feet therefrom, and the water I turned from the ditch luto these furrows aud permitted to traverse them slowly from end to end, thorough ly soaking the ground as It progresses, and reaching lu to the root without mining In contact with (he stems atmve the aurface, The necessary moisture I thus Imparted without the wetting and subsequent baking of the surface which might result from flooding. When the tree are sufficiently Irrigat ed the water la turned out of these fur rows nnd Into others, the process being thus continued until the whole area has Imtii served. Tbe furrows are then tilled In with a plow, the whole surface worked over with a cultivator mid no trace left of cither the furrows or Ihe application of water. This method Is also nppllcahle to the Irriga tion of corn, ami, lu fact, of any crop whatever which Is planted regularly lu rows, a single furrow lad ween each two row being generally used for such crops. When applicable, It Is the favorite method. Isith for lis con venience ami the economy of water thereby cffiHted. Hut where the ground Is Irregular this plan la ofleu Inconvenient, because the furrows parallelling the rows of crop would, upon such" surfaces, be up mid down hill, mid would therefore not carry water. To maUe this method appll cable In such cases It would be neces sary Hint Iherow follow approximately the contour of the ground In order thnt the parallel furrows might carry water throughout their entire length. With n few exceptions In the Irrigated country iliere Is no rainfall lu the up hinils where the rivers have their sources. The precipitation ordinarily occurs In the form of snow, and even this Is not ubuudiiiit except in tbe mountains, It Is the melting of the snow wllh the advent of warm weather which cnuscs the periodical rlNe of the waters. April, May aud June are the high water mouths. With tho ex ception of the grasses, and perhaps al falfa, few crops require Irrigation earlier than May 1, nor do they often require It later than September 15. June nnd July are the months of maxi mum use of Irrigating water, and the use In August usually Is much greater than the use lu liny. Grain requires less water than alfalfa, potatoes need less than grain, nnd fruit trees less than any of them. For the ordinary farm products pf the temperate re gions two or three Irrigation usually aro required for Ihe production of a satisfactory crop. The amount for each Irrlgallon varies from live to nlue Inches over the land. "hen several persons nre Interested In the same ditch, tho necessity for hoiuo hj-siciii or control arises, in the case of unincorporated community canals tills control is secured by the selection of a water master, who la usually one of the owners, to have charge of the operation ami uuilnten- "i of the system nnd the distribution of Its waler to those entitled to Its use. It Is on the large curporalhm canals, and numiier inoir water users ny nun drcds The representative with whom tbe farmer tnd Irrigator com Into niost frequent aud Intimate contact la the ditch rider, who usually is ap pointed by the manager or president. He Is provided with a list of the per sona having water rights from tha canal, allowing tbe amount to which each la entitled under bla contract; or, In caae of community stock companies, Willi a Hat of the stockholders and the amount of stock owned by each. Hucb a Hat furnishes the necessary data to enable him to distribute the water ac cording to the quantity or proportion called for by these respective Interests. As the amount to which each user It entitled la limited, regulating struc tures are placed at tbe point of dl version to regulate Ihe flow Into the laterals. Theae consist of wooden box like structure In which sliding gates are placed, by which tbe al.e of a per attire from the main canal la regulated and the flow of water therefrom con trolled. Where eonalderabie accuracy of results Is attempted, there also la placed la the lateral dltcb below the regulating gate a weir, whose flow for all depths Is computed aud tabulated, aud lo determine the depth at any time a graduated scale Is ao placed with refereuce to the weir that the depth can be read off conveniently and ac curately. When It I dealred to de liver Into a lateral ao arranged a given volume of water, It ii merely necessary for the ditch rider to consult bla weir table and find the depth over their weir necessary to discharge the re quired amount. lie then Increases or lessens the opening from the main canal by moving tbe sliding gate In the regulating structure until the re quired depth over the weir la realized. 'JTils I the most Important duty of the ditch rider, and for Ita proper execution he la expected to make a trip daily over the entire canal, or hi division of It, aud to examine and regulate the gate of every consumer. Water Mlr or a Htreem, Illghts to divert watera from a stream are determined by priority of claim. It I a rase of first come, first served Annr 6.na)Tmr kansa.3 VAtit?y,Coi.. Ksi alway thereafter. No matter where the earliest settler tapped the at ream, hla la the claim which takes prece dence over all others. The enforce ment of these right of priority and the distribution of water under them I accomplished by water commission ers or water master. In aome Htatea, as Colorado and Wyoming, these com missioners are apiKtlnied by the Gov ernment and are under the general di rection of tbe Slate Kuglueer. In oi here, a Idaho and Montana, they are appointed by the judge of the court rendering (he decree, and are re sponsible for the proper performance of their duty to uo other authority. That thia supervision of the distribu tion of the water may be effective In detail, It hccoiuca necessary to police and patrol the streams from which It Is diverted. To this end It la the duty of ihe water commissioners or water masters to examine and regulate the head gates of all ditches or other con duits by wtilch water Is diverted from the stream or streams under his charge, to determine thntc.ich claim nut receive Ihe volume of water to which he la entitled under his decreed priority of right. In Ihe time of scarcity of water the water master baa lu the discharge of his duties not only the right lo close the head gates of those not cut I lied to water at the time, but the authority to lock them ilowu. When this authority Is exercised be usun'ly post a written notice ii "in the galea so closed, which gives notice that the same arc uudet the control of the water eommlsslonnr and must not, under the penalty of the law, be opened or Interfered with ex cept bv his authority. Kecrvolr. Itcservolr for storlug the surplus during the early part of (he aeasou for use lu the later mouths are constructed, lofty and expensive dams have been built ncross the ennvons of niouutaln streams. The greater uuinlior of stor nge sites which have been utilized, and those which give the largest return for a given expenditure of money, are tho lakes ofteu found near the heads of streams and the natural basins or de pressions frequently found lu the val ley which border them. In some localities these basins are quite numer ous aud extend for a long distance from the stream out Into the plains which border theu.. Others nre broad oiou Ings or valleys lu the mountain which were doubtless formerly lakes, but which have been filled by sedimenta tion. The basins found on the plains aro more desirable, both because they are nearer the place where water Is to be used and are freer from floods, and because It usually requires a small er outlay to Improve them. To do this requires the construction of a canal to 1111 them, and of outlet works for drawing off the water aud transporting It to tho laud to be Irrigated. In tho plains reservoirs the water usually Is conducted directly to the lands, but In those of the mountains It has tlrst to be turned back Into the river and carried with the natural flow of the stream to the bendgntes of the ditches or cnnnls through which It Is to be diverted nud used. This Is ueces- sary because of their dlstnuce from and their great elevatlou above the lands on which It Is to be used. A Map on Tiles. A remarkable contrast to the map In precious stones which lately astonished Paris Is the railway map on tiles, put up nt York Station, In Knglnnd, by the Northeastern Company. It Is made of white tiles, the lines being marked In black mid burnt slciinn. It Is nbout six feet square, and each tile Is eight Inches square. The company Intends to have1 similar miips nt nil Important stations on Its own system. Municipal Hoandal in Miiirlaiid. Manchester, Kuglaml. has had n mil nlclpal scandal. Au Al.lenuan who hai just been elected Mayor wa shown ti have shared In city cnntrac.s. He re signed nt once ami a new Mayor w:if selected. Many a lahorlmr man's down lu tin world - digging gold. artarSaae Not Generally; "Ha your engage ment been announced?' "Only Inform ally, to t few enmle."Poek. I'oet Ild you get my book of sonnet that I ent you 7 Ills Frleod-Ob, yea dellghtfull 1 couldn't sleep till I'd read 'm.-Tlt-Blta. Knew" the Cause: Glggleton-I near ly died laughing last night. Parker Whlcb one of your jokes were yoe tell-IngT-Tlt-Blta. Sign of Spring: "Hare you beard a robin yet?" "No; but I've Been a wom an with her head tied np In a towel beating a carpet In tbe back yard." Chicago Record. lillnd BUI (who has just received a copper) Toankee, sir; thankee; 1 noo at you wouldn't fcrglt the poor blind man d'rectty I tee yer come round the corner. Tlt-Bllt. "There are two actt yet," said the usher to tbe man who rather hastily ttarted out of the theater. "I know. Tbat'a just the reason I'm leaving." Philadelphia Timet. First 8cleut!it-l bear that your dog went mad and bit Professor Snagroots. Any terlout result? Second Bclentlst Yea, tbe poor beast Is barking lo Latin and Greek!--Chicago News. Youth Mis Biauhope, you're posi tively tbe only person I've met to-day worth stopping to speak to. Mist Stan hope (thoughtfully) Iadeed! You are more fortunate than 1 am.-Puncb. Tompklu 1 am afraid we haven't much for dinner to-day; but such at It It Cheerful Friend-Don't , make any excuae, old chap. Remember. I've dined at your bouse before.-Tlt-Blta. Ga Bills: Campaign Manager Here't a bill of $W0 from one of yoor ipeech-maken during tbe campaign. Candidate Very well; put It Into the drawer marked "Gat blll."-Uhlo State Journal. Mrs. Pettlt Whenever I expret a dealre for anything, my husband never objects. Mr. Ig. Nord-Same with me; I can expreat the desire at often at 1 pleate; It never disturbs him, Philadel phia Press. Johnnie Jumpuppe Paw, wot it a diplomat 7 Mr. Juuipupne-A diploiu.:, my ton, is a man who can call you a liar to your face In auch a tweet wty that yon want blni to do it again. -Ohio State Journal. Not Ills Fault: Old Gen;lemao-Mo you wish to marry Elisabeth. But you are In debt Young Maa-Yrt. sir. Old Gentleman How did you get In debt? Young Man I fell In love with your daughter. Life. Those pig of yours," said the coun try rector, "are In flue condition, Jar vlt." "Yes." answered .Ian is; 'su.e they be; oh, tur. If we wa all of u only at fit to die aa them, we'd do." Kansas City Star. Tbe Kasy Solution: Jer.o d Helling ttory) Twice I snipped my rle at the charging Hon; It ful'el to explode. He wa right upon me and what do you think I dd then? lCHiel lyawningi Woke upl Judge. Mrs. MaternalI run sorry you are golug back to Germany. Had I not better get another music teacher f or ' my daughter? Prof. Von Note-liJ ie nod uei-essnry. She know VtltsPS museek to get married on. "If I ab'd die. Mollle. ye'd buy' fo!n suit o' clothes fr me..wndu't yer "A coorse, I wud. Iirry. Ye know itini." "While I'm alive, though, ye think rummage sale stuff la good enough f r me, do ye?" Chicago Tribune. Well Heeled: "Your medicine lin holied me wonderfully." she wrote to the patent medicine house; "thrco weeks ago I could not spank the baby, and now I am able to thrash my hus band. God bless you!" Smart Set. The Proper Spirit: First Doctor-1 don't think It absolutely necessary in operate. Second doeior But 1 toll them It was. First Doctor Oh, weii, then, as a matter of professional cour tesy, I. of course, shall stand by what you said.-Life. Dangerous Tardiness: First Doctor What makes you think the rihtlent will , die If we don't perforin the operation! Second , Doctor That Isn't the point. This Is a new disease, and If he should live without the operation It would establish a precedent. Life. Kuew the Sieclcs: Spendall-l gave you that Ave dollars as n friendly tip; why do you hand four dollars back? Walter I likes to keep everything on a business basis, snh. Gents wot's so very friendly w'en dey has money Is apt to come 'round tryln' to horror w'eu dey gets broke. New York Weekly. Tbe Improved Plan: "Do you rend .1 novel at most women do?" asked Ar dent Admirer; "rend the last chapter and then the rest of the story?" "Oh." said the Loveliest Girl, "that sort of thing la out of date. We now rend the Inst chapter, and then go to see the dramatization." Indianapolis Press. "I guess we may as well go ahead and predict warm weather," snld ono employe of the Weather Bureau. "Have you made a scientific examina tion of the conditions?" "No. It Isn't necessary. 1 know the, temperament of our janitor. He keeps steam up In our building all the time now." Wash ington Star. Trlde In Ills Work: Chlcogo Million aire (showing bis library to distinguish ed novelist) See tbem books? Distin guished Novelist-Yes. Chicago Mill ionaire All bound In calf, areu't they? Distinguished Novelist So they are! Chicago Millionaire (proudly) Well, sir, I killed all them calves myself. Topcka State Journal. Grant and Parepa Hosa. General Grant and his daughter Nel lie once went to the opera to hear Pa repa Rosa. When the prima donna bs gnn to sing Nellie thought that her father was not giving the attention which the quality of the music deserv ed, and she said, "Papa, Parepa Is sing ing." Whereupon the hero of Appo mattox replied: "All right, Nellie, she' not disturbing us; let her sing," An Error of Judgment. A colored citizen, soys the Atlanta Constitution, gave a justice of the peace a big fat possum as a wedding fee. Meeting tho groom a year after, the justice said: "Well, Jim, how do you like married life?" "Well, sah," wa9 the reply, "all I kin say Is I wish I'd eat that possum,'' When some men mnke an extra dol lar, they at once go out and have a sign printed with the word "Private" on It, aud put It on their office door. The girl who puts out no bait to catch a husband Is the one who would do more for one after the bat one,