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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. The homo pouhii iiiption of cotton la thin country reached 2,077,587 bale of 400 )oiiiiiU (luring tliu punt j ear, a gain of over six percent. A new Hotirce of error in marine chronometer tin beon discovered in Germany. This i the great dampness f sea sir. It v.nses variation like those produced by changes of t'mipera- Hire N. Y. Ledger. i hero is no hi-toilciil fnot In the world better established limn that Amcr lea was discovered by Icelanders In the year A. I). 1001." write Prof. Majunns- iin, of Cambridge University in Kn gland, and ho add that thure la not a learned body in Europe that ever breathes a doubt about it Mr. Ulan Spreckels, the great tigar-rcliner, Is reported to be content- plating the experiment ot growing bout root sugar In thin country in one of the central Western Slates. It is claimed that the climate In similar to that in Germany and Austria, where beet-root cullivalion is a most important in dustry. I'ulilie Opinion. A scientific Journal, In an attempt to prove Unit mankind could not exert mechanical force enough of their own to produce the amount of heat needed to raise the crop necessity daily to feed themselves, state that "the me chanical equivalent of the vertical nun shine received upon a square mile of the earth n surface Is computed to bn JUi'J.OOO.OilO pound raised a foot high , in a second. Honton Uildget. In behalf of the Australian colony of Victoria. Sir Oraham Berry has re quested the Uritish government to con tribute twenty-live thousand dollar to ward the expense of tin expedition for the further exploration of the region nhoiit the South Pole. No advance in Antartlc discovery has been mnde since 1842, when Sir James Rons reached the Iiigheit .southern latitude ever attained. evcnty-cight degree, nine miuiilc and thirt v second. A'. Y. Ledger. M. Faye, the well-known French i . . . astronomer, ua orawn attention at a recent, meeting of the French Academy of Sciences to the apparent geological law that the cooling of the terrestrial crust goes on more rapidly under the sea than with a land surface. Hence lie argues that the crust must thicken under oceans at a moro rapid rate, and so give rio to a swelling up and dls- tort ion of tho thinner portions of the crust in other words, to tho formation of mountain vuin.Entjinecring. Prof. A. II. Sayee, In his address before the llrilish Assoclatlatlon for the Advancement of Science, said that tho Highland costume, now distinctively associated with Scotland, was once also worn in Ireland and Wale. The scion title buariugof tills fact, whenstatod by itself, may not be apparent, but the speaker insisted that a study of the his tory oi (i revs would tnrow ugiit on many problems relating to the origin of particular races of men in various part of the world. A'. J", Ltdqer. A striking fact deduced from ob servation recorded by the late Dr, rarrott is the rapid growth of the brain In the tlrst half year of life as compared with the Increuse in height and the growth of other organs. Taking the total growth between birth and six years of age a UK), tho weight of the heart increases 11.4 I In girls and 11.88 in boys during their lirsl six month of life; the height Increase '20, in girls and 11.4 in boys; while the weight in creases 27.41 in girls and 23.51 In boys. Arkansam Traveler. From 8,000 to 10,000 gallons of blood a day are iwd In making but tons in a large factory In Bridgeport, near Chicago. About 100 men and boys are employed In the factory. The blood must Imi fresh beef blood. A Mr. Hirsch was the II mi to introduce the limine, some years ago, and Is now Immensely wealthy. Much of the blood evaporates in the process of drying, but the pure albumen remain, ltlood hheets nre used by cloth manufacturers for "setting" the color in calico good. These sheets, broken up, will make button, earring, breastpin., belt clasps, combs and even door knob, There are a number of "blood" util izing faclm-lo: in England, and a blood door knob factory In Trenton, N. J. K Y. Suit. PENALTY OF WEALTH. Laitfhabla and .Touching Kipsrlsnres of (harltsbis Man. George W. Child, who is known bote at home and abroad as one whose purse and good nature are umliinited, when spoken to on (his subject, handed his visitor a budget of letters received that da'. The first of them was from a young womnn, who proposed In all good faith that he should purchase a nnisle-Utx for an Invalid friend of her. She said that while reading the livel of "Famous Men" It occurred to her how much pleasure it would afford Mr. C'hilds to do this; thnt her friend, of course, kn.-w nothing of her writing, but a every one felt hon ored in being crmittcd to do any thing for her, w oin she characterized i as the "tool of tho townsfolk, she wanted to give him a chance. Tho next letter was from a man who had a perfect set of the original issuo of one hundred copies of Audubon's Birds of America," published in 1832, and which was the one thing needed to make Mr. Child' office complete. The lett er following this was from a col ored woman, who wanted him to adopt her twin babies. Another woman, a widow, wrote from somewhere In Now Jcrsoy for money to help her support her only child, a boy of twelve years, who, said alio, "is following in hi glftod father's footsteps" here the page turned and continued "in the footsteps of the destroyer, consump tion, bettors from an upholsterer who wanted work and a confectioner with a suggestion that Mr. Childs should go into partnership with him followed. One young man, who desired a two years medical course, added a post script to the elTuct that if he could not have two year one would do. The next letter was from a man who said that ho was an escaped convict and wanted help to aid him in resisting temptation. , After vividly painting the struggle ho was undergoing between ttio desire to do right and the tendency to do wrong, he added that he hnd tried unsuccessfully to soe Mr. Childs several times, but that If he could see him he would "mnke the very cobble stones ring with horror." A postscript was added to the effect thnt lie craved pardon for tho soiled appearance oi hia letter, but that In his present tin- fortuuato stale ho was unnblo to bathe as frequently as he would like to. A woman in Jroy asked for a gift ol (100 and a man in Richmond, nfiei asking for (150, said that he hoped foi many happy returns." lho next ap peal was from a man In this Stato for money to start a store. After having explained all Ids plans and prospect no closed as follows: "And now, my dear Mr. Childs, if you will give mo tuts money, 1 will do any thing you ask me to, provided It bo lawful." A Vir gliilun who wanted his note for $3.20C discounted, couched his ploa In these terms: "I am poor; nothing remarka ble in that; 1 have one leg; that Is un usual; without friends, rich or poor, which Is not peculiar; with a pnralyzod father and his family to support, which is my duty. Several appeals for money to pay rnureii debts, or to help build churches. from States as wide apart as Vermont and Kansas were found In tho colleo tlon. Letters containing expressions of gratitude lor money and aid rondor- ed were there. In response to a query whether ho evor received any abuse from persons to whoso letters no atten tion hnd been paid Mr. Childs said that ho rarely did. One man had written several tlmos, appointing time and place for loino money to he sent, and when ho evidently despaired ( I getting It he sent tho following dis patch: "May God have more mercy on you than you vo had on mo. tully three-fourth of the letters bo gin: "Although a stranger to you," and most of them give as a reason for expecting aid from him that ho Ims so much money it will be a relief to him to got rid of It. Providence Record. THE CAT MARKET. Kocngnllliin of tha limnaatlralail Fallnsss a Fur. Hearing Annual, K I estimated (hat not less than 9,(XH),000 klitcn nro annually brought into this sinful world. Of these, the great majority are miserably drowned a practice which is destined shortly to m done away with by the reoogni tlon of the cat as a fur-bearing animal. Hugs of selected Maltese mid tortoise. shell are already quite expensive, and excellent Imitation of various furs are made In this material. Taxidermists, too, ure advertising for kittens bv the thonsn.id, to stuff for ornamental pur pose. At present the only purpose to which they nre applied in (his country I the manufacture of carriage robes ttul vast number of them are sent to Kuroiie, where they are In great l maud for coats and hats, dr!ing gown linings, and other garments. The pelts come in from all parts of Ue nonntrV. They are gathered bv profcDMonal collectors, who supply them by the quantity at regular sched ule rate. A common cat skin Is worth live cents, a pure Maltese ten cents, and a hlack one twenty-rive cents. A carriage, rtile of the bct cat fur i worth from forty (o lifty dollar. There are always plenty of stray cats run ning wild in tho rural district. The Maine wo.nl are full of them. They breed wonderfully fast, and ti Is good Hirt popping them oil" (he fences and stone wlls nliiig lite roadside. ll)f ton AVra.'ii. A schooner went ashore off San Ruonnvonturn, Cel., tho other day, and tho crow were in danger of being lost They owe their safety largely to a line rod Irish setter, whoswam out through the breakers, seized a stake that had been thrown overboard with a rone at tached, and succeeded in carrying it to tho shore. Tho reKrt of the Stato Troasuror allows that 344 bears were killed in Maine in 1887. As the bounty is lire dollars for each bear, the total sum paid tho hunters was $1,720. Green' villa, Piscataquis County, leads tho list. twenty-three bears having been killed lu that town alone. I INTREPID RESOLUTION. A Mao's Ufa Sai-atf by a Haroln rVarlaw Yuan CJIrL Out in taa northern wilt's of the Adirondack, reniowi from a settle' incut, is a mountain retreat, occupied is a summer home by a gentleman snd his granddaughter, and frequented by hunters and those seeking the health that a balmy utmosphcre, spiced wilh gum-distilllug trees, bears on healing wings. Two visitors hnd been out hunting far from (his retrat, in a dense forest conlaii ng but an imperfect and in- .k-lliilte trail, lhey became sc pointed. and a n'-ght approached, theyounger, npprecip ting the necessity of keeping the trail In view while daylight lasted, hastened his return, supposing that his companion would take the same course, lie reached the retreat about nightfall, but the elder sportsman, less vigorous, unable to bear up under fatigue, lagged behind, and hud not arrived when tlie occupants of the house retired. But one did not retire; a young girl who hud spent months exploring the wildornsss. anl knew how clifllcult It would bo for a person unfamiliar with its recesses to follow the feeble trail. At a bit hour she called up her col ored maid to accompany her, and, donning n hunting dnst. sallied forth. rifle In hand, into tho darkness. She took the precaution to send a stable boy wilh a boat up tho adiacont lake, to be used in case an accident had happened which would render its employment necessary. No one in the house knew of her intention; no one elso had the thoughtfiilnnss to entertnin it, nor tin cournge to put it in execution. Attended by 4icr mnid, then, sh plunged fearlessly into the gloomy forest, fording streams, clamborin over rocks, nud forcing a wav throtign thick undergrowth on her merciful mission. After a long search, a fain response came to the hailing call sin kept up, and her view-halloo was feebly echoed from a crimp of bushes, wher she found tho object of her isarch, ex unlisted, duznd, unable to move with out assistance. I ho boat was called. and soon arrived nt a conveniont.vi cinity, and after tho application of restoratives the sufferer was placed In it and carried to tho retreat, arriving about dnvbreak. Night !n the wilderness is a shiver lug time at best, (rliunt trees out stretch uncanny limbs in shndeful do jection; rebellious twigs, forced nsid in finding a path, strike back lu tli face with startling sting; the air I lilted Willi frightful vagueness, more oppressive bocauso tho shadowy influ ence takes no definite form. There arc but few who are not cowards iu tin dark: " Like one that on a lonenome road Doth walk in far and dread. And, having-onoe turned round, walks on And turns no more bis bead." We may reason, but fear Is deaf to reason. How many are thore who would like to spend the niirht in a church-yardP And yet it is a holy place where evil spirits may not come. Not the dangers that are palpable, but tho unknown and unseen, are the most trying to the nerves. Thore are shud ilerous terrors of ambiguity. I regard that night Journoy in the primoval forest by a delicate, tendorly- nurturod young lady as an admirable exhibition of the intrepid resolution that makes heroines, and I put it on record as nn example of woman's bravery. From a Speech bu the Late James McQuade. 8CHOOL AND CHURCH. SUMMER FASHIONS. Klght bills for tho erection of pub lic ouililings in various cities, and ap propriating a total of $1,202, 000 there for, passed the House of Represents Uvea in one day, recontly, and twonty- two other bills havo been reported which propose to give awsy $2,745,000 more. m m A novel case was taken before New Voi k police justice the other day. red-lieaded girl sued (he daughter of a neighbor, charging that the latter shouted "white horse every time the complainant went out of the house. The mirage, once a frequent spec tacle in Western Kansas, is disappear ing as tnu country grows up. I he phenomenon belongs to the desert and departs with It. m m -I ml iana is said to have more poli ticians in proportion to its inhabitants than any other State in the Uuion. There are 4.000 theaters in tha I'nlted States, and $1,000,000 atlar is paid for auiusoiuuuta, I) rati Fabrlra, Trlinmlngi and Aceaian- rlas fur the Coming Haoa. For summer wear China and India silk will be very popular and hand some; It is both plain and figured, very smooth in texture, and very light for warm days. Cotton dress fabrics soom to grow handsomer every year. Tho French and domestic sateens follow closely the designs of the figured silks. Scotch ginghams and zephyrs aro very handsome lu fine checks, which nro combined with plain goods of soma harmonizing shade. Some of the hair-line check ginghams in dark colors really give tie effect of sateen, they nro so highly finished. hmbroidered r.ephyrs and ginghams make very dainty suits in soft blues and pinks, and tho same materials are made into pretty house-gowns. Em broidered muslins are endless iu vaii ety; simplicity of stylo is always le- sirnble in these fabrics apart from tho uiflioulty of washing any thing very elaborate. Molro is still the favorite ribbon. i .i i . , . aim mora is a revival oi (miner or shaded color. Whether they will bo very extensively usod remains to bo seen, but the newest ribbons dis played show this effect. Electric blue. slmding into old pink, w as one com bination; another was pistachio green shading into terra-cot to. They differ from tho ombiii' ribbons formerly in yoguo, which were variations of ono tint Handsome buckles of cut metal are used In fastening clusters of drapery: in fact, tilagree'metal work and metal lic branling or passementerie seem ns much in vogue as ever. Uraid laid over a contrasting color is both hand some and stylish, and is much used on cloth gown. Vests and panels of black braid over white aro very ef fective on a dark-colored gown of blue, green or dull red. llural b'cto Yorker. Twentv-el''lii women are now otudving at Columbia College, and co education Is like to be the rule there in the near future. General W. IL Gibson, the silver- tongued Republican orator. Is now a reirulnrly ordained minister iu the Methodist Epii'Copul church. Rev. JJr. Goerge Dana Hoard man ha tho earliest record book o; the First U.iptist Church of Pliiladei phlo, dating back to 169J. A Ronton Ramabai Association has been organized for the purpose oi rais ing the condition of the widows and illiterate women in India. There have been fifteen hundred conversions since 1881 on the Mosquito coast, In Central America, due to tin labors of Moravian missionaries. There are now thirty-live hundred Societies ol Christian Endeavor in all the evangelical denominations In America, containing two hundred and lifly thousand members. An Arapahoe Indian of full blood. now taking a post-graduate, course at Hobart College, is a regularly ordaineil clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal church. Ho is known as Rev. Sher man Coolidge. ino clerical gown worn In ur- many Is of cloth. Dr. Kogol. court preacher in Ro: lin, i tho only Protest nnt minister in all Germany thnt wears n silk gown, and that by special permission of the Emperor. One thing is certain if homo mis sions ure neglected, foreign missions wisdom, and, in will languish; for it is only by keep n- endless duration. THE STARS AND STRIPES. Facta About tha Origin or Onr National flag and Iu Maan.of. So much has beei said and writton concerting the origin of the Ameri can flag, our cherished banner of tho "Stars and Stripes," permit me to furnihh the following data, which are authentic and his-.orieally true, as to the history of the United State flag. The idea of standards originated with the Egyptians at an early age. The Crusaders added the cross to meir banner. The union of the throe crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St, Patrick marks, first, tho union of England and Scotland into the king dom of Great Kritain. and then this kingdom wilh Ireland This is termed the great union flag of Great Britain, nnd was brought by the 0 louists to America. When the thirteen colonies began to feel the iro.i pressure of Jintish tyranny nnd despotic rule, they placed upon thoir banners a rattlesnake, cut in thirteen pieces, representing the thirteen original colonies, willi the motto: "Join or dio." When these colonies becamo more united in their purposes of resistance to British en slavement, they placed upon their flag a well-formed ratllesnnkJ, in the atti tude of about to strike, vith the motto: "Don't tread on mo." Dr. Franklin, seeing this emblem on ono of tho drums of that day, writes ns folttvs: "On inquiry, and from study, I learned thnt the ancients con sidered the serpent an emblem of some attitudes, of Also, that co u ti ll p t lie spirit of missions and of true tries are often represented by animals Christianity nt homo that the fcrvoi peculiar to that country. Tho rattle- nnd zeal can bo aroused that will snake is found nowhere but in Amcr- maintain foreign m'ssions. Standard ica. Her eye is exceedingly bright One of our religious exchan nnd without eyelids emblem of vigil- bonsts of a certain church possessing I ance. She never begins an attack, lndy who save thecoii"rc'tion when and she never surrenders emblem of she worship f 10. 000 a year. A woim.' of wealth and of high social cultur. and tiosltlon. kiln mnlcn it luo-iiiln nniM the fashion to dress for church in u. plain and inexpensive a manner as li throw the whole social influence of tin magnanimity and courage. S!ie never wounds even her enemies, till she gen erously gives them warning not to tread on her which is emblematical of the spirit of the people who in habit her country. She appears ap- congrcgation against extravagance in parently weak nnd defenseless, blither dress. weapons nre, nevertheless, formid- In New Jersey last year tho sun; BU,e- er po'sn i the necessary of $2, 098,185. 17 was expended by lin I menife for the digestion of her food, Stato and localities for publio school-. 1,ut certain destruction to hereneniies. The total nmount expended of city ami district taxes for the building and re pairing of school-houses was $628.81): Tho school property of the State is vni tied nt $7,486,206. The school cense, shows that there are 874.011 childr.-i between fivo and eightcon roars, am that there were 224,107 children In nl tendance during tho year. Tho nuir bor of malo teachers is 825, and of fi male teachers 8,177. The averagi monthly salary of male teachers i- f M.07; of female teachers, $41.31 ihowing the power of American re- jources. Her thirteen rattles, the only pert of which Increases in number, arc distinct from each other, und yet jo united that they can not be discon nected without breaking them to pieces, showing the impossibility of mi American republic without a union of States," How mnrveloiisly pro phetic. "A single rattle will give no sound alone, but the ringing of the thirteen together is sufhcicnt to startle the bold There is a serious wnnt of school faeii- est nllin "live. Sho is boaut ful in youth, ities in most of the cities and towns o. which increaseth with her age. Her tongue is forked, ns the lightning, nnd her nbodo is among the impenetrable rocks. I he next form of the United Statea Sag was the sars and stripes. Its pro portions are perfect when properly made, the first and Inst stripe bcin red, with alternate stripes of white. onsiderable population. TOOTHLESS TIGER. no Wai Ilarinla.a at First. Hut Soon Learnitd Dangerous Trick. In the household of Rajah Rutin- arnin, of Dacca, there was a full- grown tiger which used to go about loose on tlio premises. W hen thi; The blue field forthe stars is the an..nr poor creature was quite yountr chloro- nf the U'illt.ll nf ftaran itnnni 11., tlA - Ill . ,T .1 VI. nuipo, v.s mo orm nrni oeen recontly introduced 14th of June, 1777, the Continental mm jiiiiKi, ana, posswiy by way of Coiicies iesnk-i.il- "That tho A..- i - . - - . . i- "s " c .. .a. experiment oi ttie strength ol tho United States be thirteen stripes, chloroform, a doctor, who was really slternate red and white, and that the the most kind-hearted in tho nrofes- sion .extracted .all tho teeth and claw held, representing a new constella- ..uusjoungiiger under chloroform, tion." Previous to this, however, our lho animal thenceforth was treated as National banner was the Union Hn a big cat. nnd Was netted ami nl with Hiring tho day. while at night he and St. Andrew. Thestars and stripes was chained up outside the entrance ere unfiir ed for t.h fW. f li... of the ladies .T U...S.UH ma entrance were unfiir ed for the first time at tho apnrtiuonts, in caso any lmitl nf Sni t.iT nn n,. .;,..l.l ...:l ...l...i... . " : " "i-maiim ut " " ' " ""i"zeuiy 10 en- tle surrender of General Bunrovne .- oi riiier-n jrom mat Part ol 1 10 'l l. .i.. ... . . house. Tbia ti,r,.r ),,..! . """" u,e uaS re wowmi, the bo fed nn ...ft f,!.- "7.L i . Z ulrft tken from the constellation Lyra, boiled goat's flesh and rice and vegetables wnr tl "chief of his diet " In an evil hour tho men who had to food the ti"cr thought to amuse 'themselves by let ting him kill the goats which were brought for his food, and this hp "Is any body waiting on your" aid a indite salesnuu t? acirlfiom lie country. "Ves sir," said the slushing damsel, ".hat's my filler out iiJii. He woulilu'l couio iu." which signifies harmony. The blue of mo neiu was taken from the banner of the Covenanters of Scotland, likewise significant of the league and covenant if the tinted Colonies against op pression, nnd incidentally involving I-1 n-l I ll Him tlAfC A 1 . was easily able to do by a blow from V.?. . .2 L j .i , hi. li.io-n f....,.... .I.-.....1. .i . , Dlius "c u'eposea in a circle ....,..........,?,, i.nnivii UIHUIII'll Ol s. i,.l,..ll;.,.. !. ...!... .. his claws. Having thus learned how eln the ci clo be Z ,7 , to kill a live beingT he unhappily one r R ?7 1 "S'- f .,!,ri i .i .".,, , . . . ''teinily, Both tho thirteen stripes nun. w i n .k f Ji !,l,,lthe 8lars s,'0WcJ 11,0 number of como wiiiun reach of Ins chain, and ii... i'..:. ,j r- i . . with one stroke broke the child's neck j.to'olm'8' d denoted the n.. . : K' "'"''"ilinntion of tho St.ites to. and their dependence linon. the IT He wns found in the morning appar ently very sorry and surprised nt whai he had done. Hut, of course, ho h id to pay tliu penalty of his crime, and was immediately shot by the Rajah's orders. Among tho impracticable tigers which would not bo tamed, and which wore deaf tu blandishments, there were two that had been regular man eaters. They belonged to a family ol seven tigers which infested the main road to Hazarebagh, and had killed largo number of people. As it was well as equality among themselves. lho whole was a blending of tho previous banners, namely, the red fla f the army and the whito one of the navy. Tho red color, which in tho days of Roman glory was the signal of defiance, denoted daring, ami the white purity. On the 13th of January, 1794, by an act of Congress, tho flag was altered to fifteen red and white stripes and fifteen stars. On the 4th of April, 1818, Congress again altered the lla" found almost imuo.-il.l., .1.., agai. a sporting native nob.eman set to wo K,;: J"? 0rigin(f m to catch h-m in pitfalls, and he sue- T "J. ' ,epn.s'arS' '? "'I .!uIdlnS ceeded gradually in catching the whole s " would mlc H , family. But though it is compnra- t, 1 S " """ lively eaar to catch' tiger iu a p . ? 8U.r ? J"1' tu "'0 it is verydilllculttoget him out of it V ": l'"n I-"owing alive, and only two of the seven were Z , T Y ,. , V, -brought out uninjured. The procedure ? J T I t T"h,,h?. f"lllWinS Is ra?her .-UrL A . ' ! "Itrophe to the beloved old flag: has to be driven up to one side of the "Iod- . a.. . i" v v. ws. luiiuivu taiiu uuuuitu mr: piuau, anu in the mine a strung eve of bamboo has to bo luilt, so that when, at lat, the side of the pitf.dl is opened and the tiger enters the mine, he i secured in the cage, which is then dug out with its captive. This must be rather nervous work for ti e SCHOOL AND CHURCH. Ten counties in Iowa havo women ichool superintendents. The MjAH Mission In Paris now occupies thirtyffte rtations. If good people would but make goodness agreeable, and smile instoad of frowning in their virtue, how many, would they gain to the good cause? Visiter. The receipts of the American Board for tho first month of tho pres ent vear amounted to $.'10. 668. 57, being double that of the same month last year. If a man should lose an articlo of wearing apparel every time ho told a lie, there are men who would never pray for winter. Pomcroifi Advance Thought The American Board recently hold a farewell meeting in Boston for fifty eight missionaries on6 to Spain, nine to India, thirteen to Turkey, sixteen to Japan, nineteen to China. Fublie Opinion. Prot. Thomas Cnrnolly and a Mr. Iloldam. of a college at Dundee, have been investigating sewer air, and re port that it averages as pure so far as disca o germs nre concerned, as the air in ordinary houses. Tho Presbyterians of New York Citv nro talking about raising a fund of $1,000,000 for ministerial relief, and it is desired to have the amount pledged before the centennial of Presbytcrianism in 1888. In studying the Word of God digest it under iheso two heads: cither ns removing some obstructions that keep God and thee asunder, or as sii plying some uniting power to bring God and thee together. Cecil. A writer in a recent number of tha Chantanqnan, who, as editor of a New York paper, has had long experience in the examination of manuscripts, slates that Princeton graduates show the best training In English, nnd write the least liko amateur, and Harvard student rank next. His observations embrace nt least twenty institutions. Tho Ladies' Association of the Established Church of Scotland rnised $31,785 in 1886. and In its mission in Africa, India and China they support 12 European missionaries and 9 Eurusian and native workers. In their S3 schools nro 2.463 scholars, and 400 Zenanas welcome tho visits and teaching of their Christian agents. Public, Opinion. --Tho following statistics have boon published of London: Aggregate mid summer population. 5.416.006; total church sittings. 1,903,509 a propor tion of 35 per cent, to the population. Of this 35 per cent, the Establishment supplies 4.95 per cent, and tho free churches 50.5 per cent. It is estimated thnt not more than one-half the accom modation is actually us.d for publie worship. The Congregationalists at Nnngv tuck, Conn., nro erecting a parish house with twenty-four rooms, beside hall, cloak-rooms and closets. The first floor has an assembly-room, re- ceptioir-room, Sunday-school, library and seven class-rooms, and on the sec ond floor eight class-rooms, reading rooms kitchen, dining-room, coa and cloak rooms. On the third floa will bo tho pastor's study and a roo r a gymnasium. Public Opinion. LOW-TONED FICTION- honor,! afar- Let Iht wide b tmi of Ibr full ronttellallon bcuiter each cloud that would darken a tar. ii'a.ihiwjton Star. Reuben "It's too bad, retc, 'bout Wilsung bein' out o' work. I'm 'fraid he'll hab kinder hard work to make shikarees who undertake it; but their b,lfe cn,'s nK''-" Tete (who never courage i rem li kable, and the cnge is lloar" " expression before "Bofe made of s.dul bamboos, four or"live pm,!l nu'l,t' , Wc,l Jdgin' bv his incites in diameter, which are thor- ,r'sent circumstans. he'll be mighty ougl.ly lici--prooL iaueWs Juyj. p1")" 'f he kin nuke one end wcge- uc uoie. mrpcr leuar. Womnii tha Voit l'rnllfla Pruaun.n QiMutlouabla Literature. Many of tho novels now publishe may be classed under the above head ing, more especially those writton by inferior novelists. Women are groat offenders in this respect, some honor able exceptions shining out among others like stars Iu a cloudy sky. Every day sees some novel issue from tho press; nnd chronicles the plunco of yet another aspirant for literary fame into tho crowded arena to swoll the lengthy list of authors. It is a si"-n of the times thnt what am tm.mo.t "racy" novels are the most run after by the fiction-roading public, nnd con sequently those most readily ao- epted by certain publishers. In this money-getting, money-grubbing nge Bomo publishers and authors seem to have met on com mon grounds in pandering to a viti ated public taste, and producing book which will not bear tho test of beino- read aloud in the homo circle. Among the worst offenders in such novel", writing nre women, who chooso riTtnu subjects to write on, and dwell with a minuteness of detail on topics which the purer-minded of their sisters would hesitate to speak of. There are excep tions, as we have said women who do not degrade their talents, but write with purity of purpose books which it is a pleasure to read and re-read. Can any one, looking at the question of nin. tecnth-century light literature from an unprejudiced point of view, say that the style of writing now is an improve ment on that which obtained a centnr. ago? The novels of those days werede- iiieuiy coarse, tlieir plainness of soeech corresponding with the habits and customs of the period; but books were then written with the laudable intention of showing up the vices of which they treated, and, if possible, cheeking such vices by pungent nnd scathing satire, thus Wing in advance of fash" ionable modern society'novels, which, though more refined" in speech, are more destructive to morality, in that the authors gloss over sin. picturing it in alluring colors, wrapping it urTin sensuous word Daintin-r. ami ).;!.. professing to disapprove yet setting it before youthful imaginations in any thing but its hideous reality; or cUe write in such a matter-of-fact, evcry-day-occu-renee sort of light of vice ae to rob it of its actual criminality. 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