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THE 2TEW AGE, PORTLAND, OREGON.
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The New Age.
A. D. GRIFFIN, Manager.
orricE 4,MortrusoN street.
Oregon Tlihonn Oak B01.
Kntered at the Pottofllco at Portland, Oregon,
HnniiI clan matter.
HUHBCnirTION.
Oaa Year, Fayablo In A lTno. ...... 08
ALARM IN CAPE TOWN.
Tlio totnpor o( tho peoplo of South
Allien, hh voll bb tholr nbility to de
fend thcniBolvcB by diplomacy or gun
towdor, hits been mistaken by tho
hoBts of Britain. Sir Alfrod BHlnor,
JlrltlBh hlf-h commissioner of Cnpo
Colony, In reviewing 7,000 men of tho
now volunteer forco nt Cnpo Town, tho
othor day, nindo nn iiridrcsB to tho ofll
ccra which indicates tlmt ho nt lenst
dues not undcrohtlmnto tho HerlouBuoaa
of IlrltlBh affairs lit South Africa.
After complimenting thoforcu for "ox
cullunt work alroarty dono In Htom
litis tlio lloor InvitBlou," ho Biild In
putt: "It baa bcon snlcl that tho 011
tny would novor como to Capo Town,
but any ono who, In tho fnco of ovonts
of tho laat low months, will Bay n
thing la impoBKlblo bocatiRO It bouiiib
impossible la too silly to bo nruuotl
with. 1 inn nwaro that I risk being
called an alarmist, but it la hotter to
bo called an alarmist than to run any
TiHk."
Wliiln Sir Alfrod Milnor wiib speak
ing thua frankly of tho situation aa ho
ccob It, tho Urltlsh at homo woro shar
ing mingled liopo and fear on account
of tolcgrnms from tho aoat of war.
Kvoii General Kltohonor'a reports leave
one in doubt aa to tho real progronH
of tho war, ho froquontly do tboy In
ditdu victory and roptilao. lloor and
Urltlidi loHHOfl in tho sumo inosBiigoa.
Do. wot nppcara novor to bo defeated .
Hnmntlmoa ho Btrlkoa a blow and tlion
wlthdrawH, but no actual disaster baa
boon rocordod against him. Whonovor
liti play a tho gumo ho scoroB. Ilia laat
notabln action iuoludod two oiikhuo
neuta with Major Crowo, who waa
compelled to rottro uftor aovero lossoa
of moil mid guna. Crowo oBcapod to
Hlocniiontclu, for which "nchlovo
niont" Kltohonor Iiiih congratulated
liiiu. IimbiiiuoIi na Dowot'a forces
lioavily outntunbored thoHO p. CeA..
no ttoubt tho pouurniulation waa justi
Hod, but It limit bo depressing to Brit
ish valor to bo commoiided for tholr
nglllly in escaping from a Uoor army
in thu region long ago 'conquerod"
by Lord ltoborta.
Throo or four distinct forooa of tlio
burgluira aro operating in tho Hold, all
HUlllclently numorouH to bo called
ariulua mid all nwklng tbemselvea felt
ngnluat llritlHh forces many times
their own numbor. It appears rldlou
Ions, aa Homo of tho London muwhuu
pora HugucHt, for floneral Kitchener to
report that tho enemy is In a piuilo,
when, aa it matter of fact, Dowot,
llothtt and their fellowa soom to bo
quite aa aoU-possessed mid olllolout as
at anv other tlmo In tho war.
From Sir Alfred Mllnor'a speech and
iroquout roporta from outlying districts
of Capo Colony, tho paulo U on tho
other side.
ANOT1IF.U LF.SSON.
Tho buccobh of tho Cltlzvn'a louls
lathe ticket in Multnomah county
last Juuo haa now sulllcleutly devel
oped tho purpose of those who opposed
tho Itepubllcan ticket to show that In
tho lattur'a defeat there ought to bo a
military lessou to factlontsts and graft
ers Iti tho result of tho folly of tholr
uvorweoiilug solf-asiurauco. Tho ofToct
of tho revolt waa not wholly showu by
tho returns of tho election. It la bo
iiiK demonstrated nt Salem uow itt the
distribution of ollloial favor In Mult
iiomab couuty and in tho Portland olty
government, aa well, by stato ouaot
niont, to Democrats. Coustdorlug that
many of tlio ofllcos thua distributed
aro not partisan, tho general public,
indopondeut of party sympathy, should
bavo no serious complaint to make,
for tho loss is practically Iroin the
HtroiiBth of tho Republican party.
However, tho Democrats so far
named aro good men and will no doubt
perform with lldollty tho duties to
which thov may bo asalgued, Hut,
fiom it political point of view, that bns
little to do with rollovlug tho distres
sing tension betweeu the factious of tho
local Kopubllcau orgaulxatlon, There
ought to bo in this peculiar situation
m suggest lou aa to bow the lattor may
avoid, in tho next contest, suoli a
pnrty disaster na that from which it is
suffering now. If tho Republican
lenders of Multnomah cannot profit by
such n Icbfou, thoy ought to bo defeat
ed In local doctoral affairs. There is
no oxciiho for attempting to gainsay
this judgment. Tlio face of ovory
prominent clrcumBtanco in tho situa
tion showa that tho lattor is a logical
conecquonco of extreme folly in tho
management of tho pnrty, locally.
LAW AND BEGGARS.
Tho city of Portland la not trontlng
ita mctidicauta ontiroly right. It
ought to mnko nn Inviolable rulo thnt
ovory person caught begging should he
put to work for tho city nud kopt hard
at it until tho offouBo shall bavo boon
condonod. No other method of treat
motit will produco tho desired rosult
in dealing with beggars in tho city of
Portland or nuywhoro oho.
Tlio bogging nuiHanco has booomo
particularly bad this whiter. In some
parts of tho dowu town district it haa
been almost impossible for a man of
roapoctablo npnoaraiico to wnlk a dis
tance of a block without bolug met by
an npponl for nlniH. Making duo al
lowance lor "dosorviug enfios" ami for
tho holplcBS from sloknoaa or other
can808, it haa boon abundantly evident
that many of tboso mendicants are
bogging from choice
Tho strong, penniless mnn haa a
chance to work for onough to keop him
from bocgary if ho doairo to work. If
ho rofuso to accept tlio ahauco to work,
it ia bocauso ho doslroa to beg.
Portland has no room for able-bodied
paupers. Tho toleration of wilful
mendicancy harms tho general public
In tho ond, and doea no goon to tho men-
dicaut himself. Thoro ian war to stop
begging and tho authorities know hovJ
to apply it. It ought to bo stopped.
THE NEW DEAL.
II la evident that, according to tho
ternia of tho Mltoholl deal with tho
Demociata, no Unltod Htatoa touator
will bo chosen until after tho Portland
chartor measure shall havo boon ofloot-
ually disposed of. Thu Domourata In
tho proposod alignment of miscellan
eous forces do not attempt to conceal
tholr uuwllhnguosa to help to oloct a
Republican Houator until tho goods
promised 'orJ'',,r sorvico shall bavo
been form" ar1:tbeti, iiiuruiOro,"
until tho chartor fight shall havo been
concluded tho souatorlal coutost will
hold only second place in tho work of
tho legislature.
Winn Portland hoodlums can chaso
Chinamen up and down a promiiiont
atroot ol tho cit; and bent thorn with
bludgeons ami pelt thu excrement of
tho thoroughfare into their faces, "just
for muuBomont," without tho interfer
ence of tho authorities, it is high time
to assumo that Poitlnuds' police fnroo
is shamefully inadequate. Tho scenes
on Second streot last Sunday woro out
rngooua boyoud calm description.
Crazy Carrio Nation could scarcely
havo croatod wilder excitement in ouo
of her most lusauo moods; nud yet not
a baud was raisod ofllclally to suppress
tho disturbance or dlnporsu tho rlotors,
Mr. A. L. Craig, who, na gouoral
passeugor agent of tho O. R, & N. nt
Portland, succeeds Mr. llurlburt, la
ouo of tho most ntTablu railroad men
iu the business. Ho la vory popular
with tho traveling public and ia a mail
of extended oxperiouco. His position
la ouo of groat responsibility, for bis
company ia doing au immense passeu
ger business; but tboso who havo
kuowu tho uow geueral pasaonger agent
in tills olty, for tho O. R. & N. bo
apeak for Mr. Craig a most successful
experience.
Cougre&t passed a generous appro
priation for tlio St, Louis fair. Ore-
gou'a roprcsoutativea at tho national
capital thought it would ouibarrass Ore
gon's claim for other appropriations
when it waa suggested that they should
ask for an appropriation for tho Port
laud fair. And yet Oregou'a claims for
publlo money woro quite uncommonly
out down, the other day, oven iu tho
absence of imy request for national aid
for tho proposed fair iu this olty,
Mrs. Carrie Nation ia still cnuy
but she's iu jail. Sho nays that God
designed aud directed tho circum
stances that caused her iniprisoumeut
because lie deslied to give her a rest.
If this be true, then tho whole country
khould most fervently thauk God,
Pilots, it would nppenr from tho
Almond Brnnoli disaster on Tuesday
iu the collision with tho Morrison
atroot bridge, may bocomo "iustitu
tioulzed." Such an accident na thnt
ought not to occur on tho placid Vll
lametto, In tho very heart of tho city,
in broad daylight, with n liconsed
pilot aboard tho ship.
Portland business mon havo dooidod
that tho legislature should oloct n son
atot of somo sort boforo adjournment;
hut tho leglslnturo will do na it pleases
about that, just ns if tho Portland
business man hadtno Hitorost in the
matter nt all. Oregon b'gislnturos
havo a habit of doing thnt kind of
thing, vory frequently.
Gouoral Milos favors muator-ont o'
tho voluutoors nt Vnnoouvor, Washing
ton. Thoro ia no bqIHbIi porEonnl In
terest in this oxpro8aloti of judgmout
iu behalf of tho Northwoat, but Corhlu
nud Shaftor oppoBO it and tho probabil
ity la that Gouornl Mlloa' plefereuco In
tho mnttor will bo finally ignored
Tho proaidont will cnll an oxtrn bob
fllon of congross. Tho country ahould
chnrgo this extraordinary oxpeuBo nud
tho conditions thnt aurrouud it dirootly
to tho miti-oxpnuslonlatB, whoso fill
buRtering taotica in tho ouacttnout ol
propor monsuroa caused tho othorwiso
uuuocossary dolny.
Senator MoIIrldo Booms to bo nt tho
end of hia motcorlo careor iu politics
Iu Oregon. Tho usual dull thud was
tho otily nocompaulmout to tho dnnco
of hla decline. "And tho dirgo did
built tho oaoaalou."
Cortaln crowned heads dniug busi
ness In tho vicinity of tho city jail am
ot ro"t,n with abundant ease, just
uow. Anxious oyoa aro turnoo toward
Salem and tho proposod charter
changei,
Doth tho aenato and tho honso of tho
Oregon legislature have rceolvod that
adjournment shall bo taken tonight nt
12 o'clock, the "third house concur
ring. Tho war iu tho Philippines ia not
oxcltiug miioh nttontion just now, but
an item from Manila occasionally in
dicates that it is still in progress.
Liko
Oregon's
citizens Oregon
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-iV-la.tr..-.Jt.t?l,k, in.-r1c(2
i'IU ,,u,tnnw J ..u ,,,,, uv
pnrtniout. Anotbor purchaso of 600
horsoa lias just boon ordoiod.
Count You Waldorsoo is rapidly do
volopuliii! na a military romauolat.
PETITION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE.
To tho Honorable County Court of
tho stato ol Oregon for Multnomah
county.
Wo, tho uudoralguod legal votoia
within precinct No. 07, M iltnomah
county Oregon, hereby potitlou nud
pray that Ford Metzger bo allowed a
license to sell spirituous, vinous and
malt llquois in Greslmui within said
precinct No. 07, in said couuty and
state, iu less quantities than ouo gal
lon, for tho term of ouo year.
Iu accordance with tho above peti
tion, 1 will, ou March 18, 11)01, apply
to bald county court for licouso. Date
of tlrst publication, February 10, 1001.
SIGNATURES-!. D. Uegner, J. 11.
Motzgor, R, W. Gibba, F. 0. Mark
wnrdt, Albert Clovolaud, R. D. Mason,
It. L. Wlutors, E. 0. Liudsoy, L. C.
Metzger, D. W. Metzger, II. E. Pres
ton, 11. W. Preston, D. Herring, Iria
Edwards, David Shane, J. R. Lmseu,
H. M. Raiioy, W. A. Horrlug, E. I.
Smith, G. II Suuday, J. G. Chiado,
P. J. Rollout. A. J. Miller, C. Roy-
nolda, F. E. Gibba, John Stoball, R.
L. Mayhew, W. J. Wirta, Ross Hein-1
ey, G. W. Utile, Joseph R. Prestou,
l'rauk llelnoy, Cash McCarthy, John
Antonio, G. Crouchor, Chits. Leslio, E.
Chllroto, A. Peler, It. Wright, A. F.
Johnson, D. Weaver, W. R. Slmnis, J.
B. Donaldson, E, E. Giese, A. L. May
beo, E. E. Storet, I Collins, Alphon-
1 bo Plorce, A Wobbols, Shattuo Bros.,
E. L. Palmqulst, John Wiutera, W.
L. Gordon, E. L. Thorpe. A. 11. Gibba,
Olma Robinson Chas iebew II W
Chaa. Rol luson, Cliaa. Meberg, 11. Y .
torsyth. 1. Kerslake, Then Andeisou
K A,Jh0,l,lu,;,,,,redhxI?f,,nr '
Ohse, W . B. Akius, Geo. Hllleary,
Geo, Rorbrook, E. Simouson, F. Gee,
!;. Koi'orts, u, w, iiiueary, J. u.
Dickson, Win. Beers, J as. Collins,
Chas. Clevelaud, Johu Flyun, C. Wy
okotT, W. J. Powell, E. L. Stolta, F,
Stetson, D. Miller, It. Forbes, II. Speak not when others speak; sit not
Water, Pat McGurrin, C. J. Bottls, when others stand; speak not when you
W. B. Milballlu. E. Boers, A. llovio. ahould hold your peace; walk not when
J. G. Motzgor, A. Grant, M. Mull, .others stop.
John Graut, W. II. Dickson, 11. O. I Wherein you reprove another, be un
Conuoll, Fred Zuhl, Peto Kuououberg, blamable yourself; for example U better
P. I. Bliss, Wn. Booth, T. Owens, ""K11 ,n hMrt y..t ,,ttle
David Baker. Chaa Baker. Henry R2i
Thompsou, hred Crtmohor, r. B. Ita. kLet your recreations U manful, not
noy, It. V. Johuiou, Jtta. Kolley, Noah sju(Ui.
Kestersou, F. Fox, B. F, Rollins, Jas. i gk not to lessen the merits of oth
Haines, Frits Spot, A, Springer, A. tn- neither give more than due praise.
Feidler, E. E. Goodman, A. J. Miller, Be not hasty to believe flying reports
Alex, Thompson, F. Bosboe, II, B. to the injury of any.
Hallev, M. Hllleurv, John Lynch, II. Go not thither where you know not
M, McNoblo, P. Lynch, M. Kronen-' whether you shsll be welcome. Give not
berg. A. Kuumell, Joe Kmueuberg. JI1 without being asked; and, when
Albert Copas. D. G. Ross, Frank , WJ, do It briefly. ..,.,.,..
Maria G,M not on tne mifks and blemishes
lnV thtrs, and ask not how thsy cae.
QEORGE WASHINGTON.
f? Jt "T CLLVI'' LvvfcLaiFr'I X"''!! 1 ki
WASHINGTON AS BUSINESS MAN.
Probably tlio T.iirucit Limit Owner in
the llnlto t HtiitcH.
A a mnn of business Washington wn
extremely methodical. Everything was
figured dowu to tho penny, nud there
was no guesswork nbout tho returns from
any of his properties. He wno eminently
successful, nnd hla property outsldo of
Mount Vernon, nnd not Including bis
wlfo's estate, amounted to $M0,000. He
wns probably tho largest owner of Innd
In America, his holdings exceeding G0.000
crcs. The Mount Vernon cstato cnuio
into tho possession of the Washington
fnmlly In 1074. It originally consisted
of 5,000 acres, but when It wns Inherited
by Washington from Ida brother Law
rence tho property wus just half that
Izc. Washington was In the market for
all tho available laud adjoining, and at
tho tlmo of hla death ho owned 8,000
acres In the Immediate vicinity of hla
residence. Ho made wlso selections of
lauds which woro tendered to otllccra of
tho French nnd Indian war, and by buy
ing jtt tlio patents or oiucr uuii-itb u
cculid ownership of moro than 40,000
rwT-rf'of land In tho western part of tho
colony, lie mauo iutko bh- i"
domain, but what was left was valued nt
over v$a00,000 In tho Inventory of his
prpperty.
Just after tho Revolutionary War
Washington nnd Gov. Clinton of New
Yorkvobtnlned fl.OOO ncres In tho Mo
hawk valley. Two-thirds of It wns sold
at a big protlt uud the remainder ho held
at his death.
In the locntlon of tho now capital on
tho Pptomac Washington Invested heav
ily In tho vicinity of the present city of
Washington ond built ninny houses. He
also built houses Iu Alexandria.
Aa a farmer Washington early drifted
fiom tho exclusive cultivation of tobacco
to other crops, nnd later Introduced a
ystem of rotation by which tho soil did
not become exhausted. In tlmo Mount
Vernon becanio tho manufacturing cen
ter for tho population of 300 people who
lived on tho plantation. Everything that
could bo made on the plantation was
produced, and tho necessity of buying
from the outside wns reduced to tho low
est limit. Ho had looms, blacksmith
hops, wagon shops, flour mills In abort,
every variety of Industry where slave
labor could bo utilized to advantage, no
became devoted to Improving the breed
of sheep nnd of stock generally. He was
Interested In a couple of banks which
paid good dividends and put money Into
several canal companies. All In all, he
was a business man ou a largo scale,
and wane ne sunereu ueavy iov iruui
the depreciation of currency during the
revolutionary struggle, they were more
than recouped by bis successful ventures
In land speculation. Had Washington
been born 100 years later ho would have
been undoubtedly one or me cainum ui
Industry" of the preseut era.
Washington flulea for Conduct.
When Washington was 12 years old
his elder brother, Laurence, fouud neatly
written In a book rules for behavior,
which the lad had set down for his own
uldance. No oue bad suggested sucn a
P to the child, which, of course, makes
h remarkable. Wo give
nob,e rule,.
'A-oclttte yourself with men of good
QU,uty, If you esteem your reputation;
for jt (s better to be alone than la bad
company.
Every action In company ought to be
with some sign of respect to tnose prea-
eat.
What you mny speak In secret, deliver
not beforo others.
Think beforo you speak; pronounco not
Imperfectly, nor bring out your wdrds
too hastily, but orderly nnd distinctly.
Trent with men nt right times nbout
buslnesi, nnd whisper not In tho com
pany of others.
Bo not In hasto to relate nowa If you
know not tho truth thereof.
Undcrtako not, what you cannot per
form, but bo careful to keep your prom
ise. Speak not ovll of the ubsent, for it Is
unjust.
Show not yourself glad nt tho misfor
tune of nnother, though ho woro your
worst enemy.
Ueortie Whltmton.
Down the road to Valley Forge, In tUe trip
of winter weather, . ,
Death, Uufeat aud hunger stalked along;
I'hautouis urlm upon ut vlilou; woud nog
If Ills Uod would ever , . , ,
Crush tho tyrant, help the helpless, right
the wrong.
Patient tn disaster he, mtsery aad want
around blui , .
Who a ragged band of heroes led;
Ulackcst specters of the night ever vigilant
they found hlui, .
True and faithful to a cause so nearly dead.
Out of depths like these be came, and the
dawning of a nation
Was the guerdon that ho wrested from the
foe;
For himself the wreath of laurel, steadfast
love and adoration
Of a hundred million freemen here below.
dono tho day of Valley Forge, gone the
misery and sorrow,
Llko the clouds before the sun all melt
away;
And memory Immortal will hall bis nam
to-morrow
As bis countrymen remember It to-day.
Tho Thoughtful Parent.
VV
"And now, my son, I want to give you
a little lesson. Wo havo here a cherry
tree, a little hatchet and the life of
George Washington. I take a little
branch from the treo and
gives you a little licking thus
V
and now you may read the book and
enjoy It, while you have the advantage
of the father of your country in experi
ence and I will save my cherry tree,
giving you a valuable lesson at the same
tlmo," Chicago Chronicle.
Washington Conundrums.
"Where did Washington take his first
rider' "When be took a hack at the
tree." "How do we know he slept in an
upright position?" "Because he could
not He." "When waa he apprenticed to
u blacksmith?" "When he spent a win
ter at Valley Forge." "Where would he
always meet defeat?" "On a postage
stamp anyone could lick him." "Why
was he like a piano?'1 "Because ho was
grand, upright aud square."
The "abandoned" farms of Massachu
setts are fast being taken up. Three
years ago there were 330 thus classed
In the State. A recent enumeration
show there ax now but 130,
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DEOADENOE OF FALSE PRIDE.
Fashionable to Accept Poverty Frank
ly nnd Cheerfully.
Hnpplly nowndnys It Is no longer the
fashion to concenl poverty as If It were
a crime. Tho general keeping up of
appearances, which the Impoverished;
aristocracy used to deem necessary to
maintain their proper position In tho
world, la quite out of dine In Vnulty
Fnlr, and society people with the
frankness that Is one of tholr modern
characteristics mnko no ntteuipt what
ever to hide their misfortunes from
their friends, nor do they deem It nec
essary to drop out of their world be
cause they are Impecunious. Neither
does their world "drop" them, hb so
many people think the rich are apt to
do. If there la any "dropping" It Is
on tho side of those who have lost their
money nnd become In consequence
morbid nnd suspicious.
But what Is expected of the poorer
members of society Is a good appear
ance and cheerful countenance. If they
dress well nnd are happy they can
drive In their friends' conches, eat of
their dinners nnd sail In their ynchts
ns much ns ever, but they must mnko
up their minds to put hypersensitive
ness nslde, nnd to frnnkly nvQW the
Bltuntlon. It Is not only In fnr better
taste to mnko no false pretenses, but It
Is nlso better policy. The pride which
pretends Is not only vulgar, but often
has hurtful consequences.
Not long ago the tin ugh tor of n mnn
who hnd experienced considerable
flnnnclnl rcversei went on n visit to
some friends, and with the silly bonst
fulncss of youth talked largely of the
horses nnd carriages nt home which, as
It happened, were only kept by her
father for n sale which wns scheduled
for n few weeks Inter. This, however,
she did not mention nnd the father of
her friend, who was n largo creditor,
naturally supposed thnt, In spite of
the debt. Mr. A was still living In
the snme cxpenRlvo style ns before, nnd
In consequence rcftiaetl his consent to
nn arrangement which would hnve
helped the poor hnrnssed mnn out of
hla dlflleiiHIos. Those things happen
oftcner thnn the members of cxtrnvn
gnnt fnmllles renllzc, nnd go to show
how foolish It la to hnve nny t'nlso
prldo nbout one's circumstances.
QUEER FANOIES IN FOOD.
Odd Dishes that Are Placed llefore
. Oueata at Fnahloii.ibte Functions.
I Odd food fancies are met at nearly
every house. 1 know a hostess who
uses rock candy for sweetening In her
afternoon tea and maraschino cherries
for flavor, ouo to each cup. Nobody
clso brows such delicious tea, her
t friends declare, aud they never seem
to understand why. Tho rock candy
comes Iu ueat packages of crystal.
which are dipped up by an antlquo
ugar spoon.
Another young hostess made a spe
cially of cake and beverages In which
she could servo whipped cream. She
was under salary from tho proprietors
of flavoring extracts, which thoy wro
continually booming, aud was supplied
with tho material, which sho demon
strated In her refreshments every after
noon. Sho wns a popular girl and had
Instituted a tea hour beforo sho became
nn advertising ngent. She wns devoted
to cooking, mid therelu lay her valuo
to her employers. She began with
vanilla, tniido cakes flavored with It.
nud put It Iu ber tea. It adds a moat
fasclnatlug'llavor to tho favorite fem
inine beverage. Then alio added choc
olate to her tea outllt and used whipped
cream.
Tho uext day sho changed to lemon
flavoring, then to almond and orange,
and created such a degree of Interest
through her nfternoons that questions
began to bo poured over her. There
was her chanco to speak a good word
for tho makers of tho tiuvors, and sho
used It In such a clever way that their
popularity was established without
anybody suspecting ber Interest In It.
You can readily see how valuable an
assistant she wns. Pittsburg Dispatch.
One Doubtful Point.
In Frauco the question of employing;
wallows Instead of pigeons to carry
despatches Is being seriously consid
ered. Tho uptttudo of the swallow for
the work Is by many held to be even
greater than that of tho pigeon. They
fly to a greater height, and aro there
fore less exposed to being shot, and
they travel faster, making good nearly
eighty miles an hour where a pigeon
would only get over fifty. It Is also
claimed for them that they are more
faithful. Intelligent and have not on
long journeys to stop to feed, as the
pigeon has. It Is also asserted that the
swallow can be more easily and quickly
trained. The only doubtful point seem
to be whother, on regaining their lib
erty, they would not yield to their mi
gratory Instincts aud their desire t
seek warmer climes.
Voluminous.
In far Egypt, In the olden days wbe
all writing was upon stone, a young
maiden waa observed sadly ordering an
enormous monolith brought to her
home from the quarry.
"Her heart Is doubtless broken, and
she needs eonie extra pages for her
diary I" the neighbors acutely reasoned,
one with another.
For the young person U substantially
the young person ever. Detroit Jour
nal. The Microscope.
By means of the microscope we are
enabled to open the book of Nature,
and read what Is therein written; with
out it, we but study the beautiful
forma and colors of its elaborate bind
ing. You have to give some men a sound
thrashing before you can command
their respect
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