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EUGENE CIH GUHD. I'roiu IHr. EUGENE CITY OREGON. THE PLEASURES OF AANCHINO. Ufa U the Cattle Country Clond of Miiquili In a Rain. For twilling, each niau hoi two or three pain or blanket, and a Uriwulio or small wagon shoot Usuully, two or threa ileep to gelher. Even In June tlio night ara gener ally cool ami plua-saut, and it Is chilly in the early mornings; although this 1 not always ao, and when tba weather stays hot and mue aultoe are plenty, tho houra of darkness, even in niiiLminmor. auem painfully long. In tlx Dad Lands proijer wa are not often both' red very seriously by these winged peiiU; but in tba low bottoms or tba Ulg Missouri, and beside many of tba reedy ponds and grout sloughs out on tlie prairie, tboy ara a perfect scourge. During tba very bot nights, when they are especially active, tba bed- clothes make a man feel absolutely smoth ered, and yet bis only cbanca for sleep la ta wrap himself tightly up, bead and all; and aren tbeu some of the wits force their way la At sunset 1 have seen the niusquitoee rlie Up from the laud lika a dense cloud, to make the bot, stifling night one long torture; tba horse would neither lie down nor gran, traveling restlessly to and fro till daybreak, their bodls streaked and blooily, and tba in sert settling on tliein so as to nmka them all ena color, a uniform gray; while tba men, after a few hours' frying about In tba vain attempt to sleep, roue, built a (Ira of damp age brush, and thus eudured the misery a bast they could until It was light enough to work. But if the weather Is fine, a man will never sleep bettor nor more pleasantly than in tba open air after a hard day's work on the round up; nor will an ordinary shower or gust of wind disturb him In the least, for ha simply draws the tarpaulin over bis bead and goes on sleeping. But now and then we have a wind storm that might better be called a whirlwind, and has to be met very differently; and two or thru days or uighu of rain insure tba wet ting of the blankets, and, therefore, shiver ing discomfort on the part of the would-be deeper. For two or three boun all goes well, and It is rather soothing to listen to the steady pattor of the great rain (lroie on the canvas. But then it will be found that corner has been left open through which the water can got In, or else the tubulin will begin to leak somewhere, or erhap the water will have collected in a hollow under neath and have begun to soak through. Boon a little stream trickles In, and every effort to remedy matters merely result In a change for the worse. To move out of the way in sures getting wet In a fresh sKt, and the best course Is to lie still and accept the evils that bare oome with what fortitude one can. Even thus the first night a man can sleep pretty well; but if the rain continues, a second night, when the blanket are already damp, and when tba water cornea through more easily, is apt to he most unpleasant Theodora Hoosevelt in The Outury. DarniMe "Pickled Tee." The Indian Forester publishes the diary of an eiedition which recently ascended the Chindwiu rivor, In Vtvr Burniab. The writer describes a village called Kawya, on the river, where the people are wholly de voted to the cultivation of tea, and which may be considered as the southern limit of the tea plant in this region. Before planting the ground is cleared of all undergrowth, but high trees, even those of tba densest foliage, are left standing. The seedlings, which are usually raised indoors, are planted out in rows at the beginning of the raina, and the first picking lake place when the plant is 8 or 4 years oiiL V hen it grows too large it Is cut down, and three or four new stems shoot out from the stool. The lea res are pluckod and immediately Ktwi In boiling water for short time; th.'y are then takeu out, strained, thoroughly kneaded with the hands, and pruned into bamboo baskets, wbeu they are ready fur market, and fetch locally four rupees wr 1UU pounds. This "pickled U'ft," as it is called by Euro peans, lwt being the Burmese name, la Boated down the river in basket or hollow bamboos, which ara carefully kept below the surface of the water to preserve the quality of their content. Lepet is a favorite among the Burmese, who mix suit, sesamura oil and other Ingredient with it To the ordinary European it taste is as bod as It smell, which is saying a good douL Tba soil along the C'bludwin is eminently suitable for tea cultivation; the plant glows wild on all the hills and attains enormous dimensions. One tree which was found neglected in a corner measured eighteen inches in girth at one foot from the ground, and was fully twenty feet high. Chicago Times. ladebtetlneu of Kuruvenn Nations. The wonderful increase of the publio debt of European states within the but few years suggest the question, "Whither will this ten dency lead themf" In 1870 the total Indebted ness was I5,OOU,00(),UUU, This has been In creased to the amount of Jit,UX),0OOlU)O in lHott, In sixteeu years, therefore, tbe publio debt has increased 8,0U0,UU0,Uua During this period the reduction of Interest ha been going ou Just as it has don In the United States. Euglaud is now arranging to reduce her interest from 8 to per cent ; and tbe other EuroH!OU government are attempting to reduce the rat of Interest from 6 and 8 to t, 4, and 4 per cent The immense reduction of Interest, how ever, does not seem to benefit the people, for the governments take advantage of it to in crease their total indebtedness. Here we are paying off the debt and reducing the Interest at the same time; In Europe they ara reduc ing the rate of Interest, but are Increasing the uomiual capital of the debt, ao that no reduction of taxes can take place. The total annual internet cpou European indebtedness la about 1,UTU,UUU,UUU, while the total annual expenditures of the war and uavy depart ment of the same government reaches the enormous sum of fMl,OO0,00O. The European power are all of them troubled with financial dllUcultiea They are Immensely in debt; yet tbe political situation Is such a to re quire Increased armament. They cannot go to war because they have not the financial credit to exteud their indebtedness; and the question now Is: "How can this Intricate situation be rlievedP Cincinnati Tlnuay Star. Qatar Sign Peats tor Straata, Formerly all tbe streets In Moridawera distinguished in a manner peculiar to Yuca tan by image of birds or beast sot op at the corner, and many still retain the ancieut Ign; fur example, the street upon which we are living I called La Calle del Flamingo, ' because of a buge red flamingo painted on theoornar house. Another is known a the Street of the Elrphaut, and the representa tion of it is an cxagerated animal, with curved trunk and a body as big a a barrel There is the street of the Old Woman, and on it corner la U caricature of an aged female, with bug sectaclea astride her lea. The street of the Two Fame has a double faced human bead; and there are others equally striking. The reason for this kindergarten sort of nomenclature was be came when tlx street were named th great mass of inhabitants were Indians who could not read, and luerture priutoi signs would have been no use to tbem. but the mctura of a bull, a flamingo or au elephant they oould not mistake, Yuoa baa Cur, llsiiibnur . union. Judge Allen II. Morrili of AlaUma Is mentioned as likely to fill the vacancy oa the Interstate Commerce Commission caused by tbe death of General llrsgg. Judge Morrill was iornierly a law partner ol Senator I'tigh, who will urge hi ap pointment, ' OLD MAN GILBERT. Bj ELIZABETH W. BELLAMY, ("IUMBA THORPE,") Author of "Four Oalx," "LUtlt Joan na," Eta. (Oorrrtehted, All rlfrht reserved. Published by qmuuti arnmgement with the Deif onf Company. Kew York.l , 'I'm bound fur Col. Thorne, she an nouued. "I'm fair act to tackle the colonel 'bout bis ami Kick, what married out of hand my cousin 'Mandy duugh ter." The start with which Gilbert heard tlii gave a j-rk to tiie reins that brought old Brand v to a (lend halt. The ox stood till, while the old man gaped with auiatemcnt at the woman who would dare name the colonel's son in the colo nel's presence ; and yet he felt that if anyone could venture successiuuy upon sucli mention it might be this masterful woman; but he gasped out the words: " Ye ain't eho'lyr "Ain't I, though?'' retorted MissWhite. " Tell you what, thar ain't that son o Adam stalkin' this yeth what I'm too peeked to look strut in the face an sneak mv mind too. I aint never wronged nobody, an 1 Bin t goin to see m.lmdv wromred. ef speech o' mine kin I - - .-.i t . set 'em squar. The Lord give me a toncue. an' it kin wag. Come, drive up, oleinun! It won't be the fust time woman's tongue has wagged at a stiff- necked sinner." "Geef Brandy!" shouted old Gilbert, and staggered on, drunk, so to say. with "the wine of astonishment. "Pretty doln's," continued MissWhite. "Bite not in the little pot, an' all Leon county dancin' to the tune o fiddles in the colonels bouse,, an feastin.'an tne colonel's son scufllin' for bread yonder to Tampa. Not but what he does the best he kin. But Job Furnival ain't no mo' in condition to work with the fallin' of a sill onto his backbone; laid up help less he is fur the rest o' his days. An whvn't the colonel do somethln' fur his own flesh an' blood, befo' the boy kills hissolf try in' to mek a livin r "Is Mawse Nick ailin aginr old uu- bert faltered, with a sudden appalling memory of the vow Missy had exacted. concerning which he had not folt called upon to tukuactioti us yet "Well, he ain I never goin' to be extry strong, I don't reckon," said Miss White composedly, "Leastwise, he ain't the kind to git a livin' thouten niggers an Ian', Nick Thome ain't. "Now mind you set me down to the corner, old man, so's I kin git in roun' by the front. I niti t a siieok ashamed o my errand, an' I ain't the kind to go crecpin' in by nobody's back do . But Miss Roxanna White was saved the trouble of "goin' In round by the front;" for jiiHt as they came to the cor- ner where sue nam wisneu to uu wi down'' a buggy was seen approaching along the private road that led from Mrs. Leonard Thorne s place. "Deli mawster, now," said old Gilbert, witll mingled NUisiuction aim uneasiness, lie had a burning curiosity to know what the colonel would say to this bold Inter- ceder for Mawse Nick, and yet he quaked in prospect of the storm that was likely to follow. "Hits mawster, slios you live, en' Miitdo-virey. De been over ter do sister-in-law s place. Roxanna White called a halt, and scrambled out of the cart to take her position by the road side, Iiko an army draw n up for buttlo. She raised her hand as tliu buggy drew near, a signal for it to stop, and the colonel reined in his horses. "Good evenin' to you, Col. Thome," aid she, in the high key of excitement. The colonel lotted bis hat with Btately politenet-s and bowed, but did not speak. You don t pear to know me, but 1 know you," said Miss White, the un- terrified. "How do, Miss Thorne?" she nodded familiarly, even a little conde scendingly, for she regarded Miss Elvira as "rutlicr a po' weakly minded crittur." Mis Llrira bowed very slightly in re turn; it was not in her power to adapt herself to such people as Roxanna White; but the colonel made amends by a sec ond bow, more gracious than the first; for Col. Thorne knew well enough how to obscure the odi profauum vulgus upon occasion, and ho was inclined to be vex ed with himself that he could not re- tuemlier having ever met this woman. "I'll tell you who I am," Miss White proceeded sturdily. "My name's Rox- anuu White, second cousin to A mandy Jarvis, what married Job Furnival, as you got cause to mind. The blood rushed to the colonel face, and the next instant left it pale. Miss Elvira gave a f tightened gasp, and said nervously: "Perhaps we'd better drive on?" But the colonel sat rigid. lie deemed it inconsistent with his dignity to mani fest auy sensitiveness at the name of Furnivnl; and Miss White, ignoring Miss Elvira's suggestion, proceeded: "I am t minded to waste time niultl- plyin' of words, colonel. It's yo' son Nick Thome T hat I come to talk about lie's yo' own flesh an' blood, an' it's a nak-hul question: What you goin' to do to set him up?" Miss hits made a barely perceptible pause, but seeing the colonel so slow to take advantage of it she promptly re sumed "I ain't say In' nothlii' "bout Dosia though I luought It's all along of Nicholas Thorne, Tin a-liflin' up of my voice. The colonel interrupted her: "Who sent you on this errand?" he asked, coldly. No one could have divined, from voice or look or manner, the hope that strug gled in the depth of hii heart the hope Unit Nicholas, even through this uncouth woman, this relative of the girl he had married, might lie making overtures for pardon and reconciliation; far, indid, was Uoxanna White from suspecting the true state or the case, She was offended at the quest inn. "Who sent nnr she cried, shrilly. Ahy, the Lord A'mighty, I reckinl Sent me to warn you beginst judgment . .... aay. Mc l liorne warn t ralseU to gtt a livin' offten anvthln' but hind and nie-1 cers; an' acnce vou've made him what ho is, all mankind an' the Lord in heaven '11 bold you bounden to set him up somehow." Ttlia waa tnA murk fi-ir tha nli-tnid'a Boant rnrirw. if ka Mluntiut lnr.nl. his a. It .nmt wi.i .m - .t tha dictation .,f tl.i. vira.-o. .hmn hm a.,,-. ly siu-pected of being instigatod to tin, .h.maiul f. nmiwrt b. j.a Fraui and hie daughter. "You tranacen.l your province, ma - dam." ha said, haughtily. "I have ntl - lug to aay to you regarding the misguided toiuw limn who married your relative; ai.d I bid you good evening. The next thing Roxanna White knew the colonel had driven away, and she was left, defeated. And defeat was very bitter to Roxanna White; it was an ex perieuco she had never heretofore known; iw.e.iii.nLfthof nurnose and her vehem ence of tongue had invariably served to win her the victory of every encounter, and never had she felt herself so dewrv lng of victory a in this instance. It had K,.n a i-rlevftnca that Nicholas and Dosia di.l not confide in her. but nono tlio less di,l .lie svmnathize with them, and de- uniu.lfUlilv. tn serve them. This woman, who had missed the great bless ing of love in her own youth, had still a soft spot in her heart for foolish young lovers, when once their folly had become an accepted fact. There was something ouitinr In tho sufficiency those two ) oung people found in each other, ren derinif them so gayly indifferent to pOV' erty and hardship, and there was soino thlnir anoallinif as well' Roxanna, who knnur the storms and struggles of life, trembled at the prospect before them She had followed them to Tampa, when lipnrd of Job Furnival's accident, and she had returned to Leon county of her own accord, and without consulting uny one, for the express purpose of softening Colonel Thorne s heart, biie imu expect ed to find this an undertaking demand ing all her powers of ersuasion, but she had not counted upon failure, and she sat down on the roadside and cried like child, with raire against the colonel, and with nitv for Nicholas and Dosia. Dullaw, mistial Uullaw, mlstisi sum old Gilbert, with plaintive, Impotent sympathy. "Lemine loner cnea ttoxanua, vr cibusly. "Ef vou'U Kit back inter de yox cyart, mistis,HoidGiJbert nevertheless ventured to suggest, "de beas' ain't dat ti'ed but I nought mek out ter drive ye ez fur" No you don t nutherl" Sliss v bite de clared, bouncing up. "1 kin walk, I m thankful. Do you s posen 1 m gom to be ridin' in Col. Thorne s ox cart, driven ty his olo niifeer. which both on 'em is sleek an' fat, an' his son, Dosia'a husband, a waitin' fur starvation, mebbe? I'm got ter look after Nick Thorne an' his wife. an' I'm goin' back to Tampa." And Miss White strode away and was lost in the shadow of the woods. Well, tubbe sho," old Gilliert sighed, "Mawse Nick ain't gwan lack help in- tirely, ef she gwan look atter him. D Lawd reward horl CHAPTER XVIL A CHRISTMAS FLIGHT, tt'l, old man, what foolishntst art you up to nowf" Long did old Gilbert sit that evening in deep despondency over Miss White's report of Nicholas' condition; but re membering, at last, the money he had received for his mats and brooms, he drew from his pocket an old leathern purse, clinking the coins and chuckling at the sound. "Dis po' old no 'count nigger kin mek money j it," he said, ex- ultliiL'ly. Slowly he counted over the sum, and tied the money in a rag. This performance having restored his apie- tite in somo measure, he raked from the ashes a roasted potato that had been cov ered up there to keep warm, and with a bit of fried bacon, set away in the broken skillet, he mudo a satisfying supper. With the glimmer of the dawn next morning he rose, threw a blanket over his shoulders, took his stuif in his hand and went out before any one else was stirring; for Gilbert had now to visit the hollow in the wood, in order to deposit the money he had recently gained by the sale of his wares. The more his treasure grew the greater grew old Gilbert's dread of discovery, the iharier his lookout for any sign of intrusion upon his hiding place. Even now, in the dim light that struggled through the trees, the old fellow's prac. ticed vision perceived indications that made him uneasy, "Somebody been a-huntm In ow woods, he muttered, "Drat dut Jesse Furnival en' his yaller dogl Lnws-a-niossy, jes' ter tink dem is Mawse Nick s km! A more careful scrutiny, however, soon satisfied him tluit the spot where his money was buried remained: iiitact "But de ain't no tullin' how long dis gwan staysafe, he moralised. "Demo I studies, 'pears lak de mo' I doan know what de bes' ter do. Money what you aint a-spomlin' is a power o' trouble, tubbe shot" Col. Thorne had offered to take care of his money for him. but Gilbert distrust ed, not his master, but his master's prac tice of depositing In banks, for banks had a way of "bustin' en' den whey yo' money? "Gwan ketch roomatis, wuss sort," he grumbled, "out-cher fo' sun up. Fse got ter put some o' dat money out ter intrust In a muel, dat what." He covered over the iron pot with a studied carelessness in the disposition of the rubbish, and rose stiffly to take his homeward way. "Ef Mawse Nick wui jes' home Laws-a-mnssyl I been study in' 'bout Mawse Nick cawntiuual. Spect I gwan spen'mos'o' my time study iu' 'bout him." The immediate effect of all his "study in'" was that old Gilbert found it impos sible to settle to any work. Ho strolled , ho ''is little domain. Investigating his I L . I I. 1 Li ! 1 pe'n irw, ins oen aroor, ma pig siy ami ben house, moralising as lie went: "La po' worldly critturs o dust en' Mhe d g' might ly welded ter yethly possessions, tubbe sho; when any day hit mought bo pleasin' ter da Lawd ter i WaT, En' I doau know but do I bebenly mawster is acallin' u now, JoBn kno' 'V lk omethin' been 1 mu' Ter Missy made me promust dat wow. Eu vit I am t to ,ole,nuther. Tears lak I luouglit live? a ! Um" Jlt l ux 'ra0 "r da ! "f Uk wld mawster 'bout de pu'chane i dat ole wl,lte u1'1 Z'Pi h fia' muel, eo wulh money ouie," Col. Thorne was in the eparate small building w - j w . kl, he transacted all ...attcrs bu ness; but apparently he was nc,jW when old Gilbert entered, for he sat in hi. leather covered arm r. trokg his beard and staring at the fire Hi. thoughU were busy about Mu-. Roxann White's appeal-not that it moved him irtheleJtrUl.adK.rve,lb..ttoempl .izehisconvWiontliathewasadeep Injured man; l.to PrUe, b 't '". ' " dignity had been wounded , do t mere y by his -m's folly, but by hm dupl Icit r in concealing his marriage, leaving the mo mentous secret to be discovered through a child', inability t kp aiU-nce. And yet, after this lapse of time. Nicholas i as not willing to make overtures. The colonel, forgetting that he had refused to allow Nicholas to say a word In his own defense, was resolved that he would not take the initiative toward reconcilia tion; yet bis thoughts turned Incessanlly to his son. Dut he thrust his i painful musingsaside when he heard old Gilbert s familiar salutation, and said, with an effort at gayety. ' "Well, old man, what foolishness are you up to now?" "Hit's business, mawster, er you please, sub, dis timo," old Gilbert made answer, twirling his hat by way of relief to his embarrassment. "Fee been study In' on a trade, ef you'd git yo' cawnsent, suh." "Welir "Dat ole white muel, Zip, Bah. I wui tudyin' dut you mought lie minded ter tele sixty dollars fur him; he is a ole muel." , "What? You've saved up sixty dol lars!" exclaimed the colonel. "And you want to buy old Zip to feed him on my corn and fodder, eh?" "You wouldn't miss what he'd eat, nil, nur nuiry 'nuther muel," old Oilbert said deprecating!)', unconscious of the wimmirison he made, but which the colonel perceived and smiled at grimly. "I don t see what you want wiin me mule," he said. "Old Brandy and the ox cart about belong to you now. "Ole Brandy en' de yox cyart ain t so urvisable for ploughin'," Gilbert ex plained. "I don't want your money," said the colonel, shortly. There followed a pause, during which old Gilliert stood stock still, as if sudden ly Daralrzed. Not a fiber of him stirred. except his eyes that roved from one part of the room to another, returning again and again to rest upon the colonel. "You can take tho mule at any time you may need him," the colonwl said at last, and he repeated, "I don't want your money." "Thankee, mawster, thankee suh," old Gilliert responded, but there was disap pointment in Ins tone. He lingered an instant, as if he meant to say more, then turned and went his shambling way cut of the office. When he had gone down the steps, he looked back to say, "Ain't I heard you tell deoberseer what Zip is wulh 'bout sixty dollars, 6uhr j I supiHisti he may be worth about that," the colonel answered, absently. It wanted now but a few days of Christinas, which the colonel desired to celebrate just n usual. The turkeys had long lieen fattening, the beef was killed, the bonfires were piled ready for light ing. If Nicholas' absence was felt, no one alluded to it, and jest and jollity went on without him., On Christmas morning the Hill re sounded with the popping of fire crack ers, the shooting of guns and the repeat ed 6hout, in every variety of tone, of "Chris'nias gir, mawstcrr "Chris mas giP, Missle-vireyr "Chris mas gir, Missy I Even some few ventured to "catch" Glory-Ann "Chris'mas gifl" for which impertinence they wero promptly rewarded with a cuff on the ear. Missy stood on tho back gallery and presented ehiua mugs, gay handkerchiefs, Btrings of beads and pijies and tobacco; while Miss Elvira, aided by Glory-Ann and Daphne, ladled out egg nog from a huge punch bowl, and distributed gingerbread from an inexhaustible basket. And that Christmas morning, far away in Tampa, Nicholas was saying gaylvj though the tears stood In his eyes, "Only a kiss, my Dosia, only a kiss for a Christ mas gift!" A large party dined at Thorne Hill that day, and there was feasting with decor ous merriment, in which the colonel bore his part. Missy disappeared after dinner, but at dark she rushed In, and calling her aunt Elvira aside, she demanded the necklace and bracelets her father had brought her from New York. "I ain't never showed 'em to Mom Bee, nor nobody," she said. But, Winifred, you might break them," Miss Elvira demurred. Nevertheless, Missy, as usual, carried tier point, and Miss Elvira returned to the parlor to forget all about the jewelry until next day. Missy, when Inquired of, responded that she was old enough now to be trusted with her own things: and by dint of forbearing to press the question, Miss Elvira came soon to forget the chain and bracelets altogether. In the afternoon of tho second day after Christmas Glory-Ann took occa sion to ask: "Missle-virey, is you sent old man Gil bert off any whey?" ' Of course Glory-Ann knew all about those secret expedition, with the ox cart, first to tden and then to Tallahassee, "Where should I be sending him?" said Mih Elvira, coloring guiltily. " . "Dtmnoine, Glory-Ann answered, with mystery. "Maybe hit', mawster is eont luiu She was consumed by curi osity; for old Gilbert had been missing since the morning after Christmas. Uis cabin was locked, and there was no smoke in the chimney. It was soon manifest, however, that the colonel was not responsible for old Gilbert s disappearance, as he was heard to ask if the old man had made himself ill on Christmas cheer. When tba mat ter was further inquired into, it was found that the old white mule Zip was missing likewise. ' . The colonel received this Information with a stare at first, and then burst out laughing; though why ho laughed nobody knew, for Iiq had told no one of old Gil bert's proffered trade. But this laugh gave tlie impression that Gilbert had taken advantage of some jest of his mas ter's to treat himself to a prolonged holi day, and Ins absence ceacd to be w on dered at, even when nearly two weeks had soue bv. TO BE COSTmt ID. John D. Rocke'eller, who has been c infiiinl t his home at Forest Hill for J some weeks past, ib a vry sick man. j Several physicians examined him, and i declared hi in to be (roe from organic dis ' ease, hat decided that his nervous Bys tem needed abaoiule rest. IN CONSTANTINOPLE. ROME OF : THE STRANGE . 8IGHTI ! ekEN IN 'ITS STREETS. , ; : a . . - '' - Tbe Tark'. rs runn' trm-n' brooked "treat tbe Dog. Thereof. Sbep .a P.edl. " Prf log a Ilargaln. One of tbe first things yon will noticali thefet, worn by all the Turk. It U a red Ml Z with no vUor, with a flat top and black .Ilk ta-el- Turkish tow requires evary male subject of the solum to wear this kind of a cap. Tbe men wear very fuuny trousers. There are no close fitting pantaloons, such as men wear in America; but loose, baggy con trivances, which look like two large bag. fastened together at the top. The, ara gathered around tbe waist with a colored girdle, which Is sometime. Tery handsome. Thf street' re not much bettor than our narrows alleys, and sv crooked and dirty I We tuch not enjoy living in such street, and Limine would be quit impossible. You never met so many dogs before. Tbeyare big. yellow animals, and live In the treet. They have no owners, but thift for them elves as well a they can. You will stum ble over tbem if you are not careful, for they eem to think that tba street belongs to then elves. Tbey he down anywhere, before a shop or In the middle of ;tba street, and evi dently expect us to turn out for them. These dogs organize thcmselve into band, and each company has im own district It i dan gerous for a dog to leave his proper territory, and ha Is likely to iay dearly for trespassing within his neighbors' limit. - , '.(,' casini oenerositt. it Tba rfntn are tenerous to each other. At tha soldiers' barrack! the doga receive the fragment after every meal.- One day whan tbe food was brought out only two dog. were in igbt These might have had a grand .Ht bv themselves. Tbey did not talc a mouthful, but started off at full .peed in op posite directions. Boontueir Darning sum moned tbe whole pack, and they ate their dinner together. ' I know you will laugh at tha shop, in Con stantinople., They are not like the beautiful stores you have seen in our cities, with large plate-glass show window and long row of elegant counter, '.In Constantinople tba priucii! stores are in uazaare. loam Laziuunare laree on story building, with treeta running through them in every direc tion. On eaofa side of these street are the little shops. The floor is about two feat above tbe street, and the owner usually sit ou the Hour "tv ltb. bis leg crossed under him. Tha room Is small, so that be can reach many of his good, without rising., A w pass along we can look in at tha various shops and examine their goods. . ' r, Let us ttop at this dry ' goods store. A. soon as the man see us looking at hi. goods, bo takes bis pipe from his month and begin, to cbutter away iu a very lively fashion, showing us some piece of goods. If you show any desire 'to make a purchase, ha will name a high price, and pretend ha is giving you the article. If you offer a much smaller sum he will fold up tbe cloth and put it away with a eesture of horror. When you turn away, however, he will call you back and take your own price or else nuue a new oner much below the first TUB CASPXKTta'S SHOP. One of the strangest places is the carpenter shop. Here you will see a man seated on tha floor behind a turning lathe, instead or using a treadle at our workmen do, he has a bow and string which be draws back and forth with his right hand, and so makes the wheel revolve. lie holds the chisel in his left hand and presses it against the wood with bis bare toe. Is that not a strange way to use a turning lathe! You might think, where the store, ar. ao close together and tbe street so narrow, that peddlers would have a poor chance. Still there are a great many of tbem who sell fruit These men carry trays of fruit on their heads. When they find a good place to stop, tbey set down tba tray upon a high Stool, take their (cuius from their shoulders and are ready for business. Tbey sell almi st everything by weight and ara usually care ful, though the scales may be very rude. I have seen them made simply of two wooden saucers, suspended by strings from a straight stick. The bar was held by another string fastened in the middle, and tha eye must Judge when the two scale, balanced. Tha weight may be bits or Iron or even broken pieces of stone or brick. On the tray these pcddlarshave large, luscious grapes, and will give you all you can eat for a cent or two. There are fresh green ngs whicb do not look much like the dried ones that come to us in boxes. The quinces are large and the people cook them with meat. . The chestnuts ara larger than ours, though not quite so tweet. They are roasted, taken from the shell and cooked with meat and potatoes la a very nice stow. Other men carry tanks of water or lemon ade on their bucks, and jingle cup in their hands to attract attention,' The funniest way to carry water and wine is in the skint of hogs or buffaloes. When full thaw look almost like the animal from which tha ikln hai beeu taken. Thus you may often meet a man with what looks lika one or two hogs on bis back. - Tbe men who carry these win .kins, as well as other burden, have queer Addles fastened to their backs, and put tbe load on these. In the eating rooms you may see little tove with soup cooking ou tbem, or bite of meat roasting on a spit over tbe coals. The odors are inviting; but you may go hungry, unless you can talk their strange language. In Constantinople almost every language of the world is used, Detroit rre free. Said Ever So Hany Things. "Oh, George!" cried young Mrs. Merry, running to meet ner husband at the door. "I've something the best to tell you.' "Nor said George, "what is itr "Why, don't you thlnk-thebe.br can talk I Yea, sir, actually talk. He's said ever and ever so many things. Coma right into the nursery and bear bun." . George went In. "Now, baby," sold mamma, persuasively, "talk soma for papa. Say 'How do you do, pipar" uoo, goo, goo, goo," says baby. "Hear him!" shrieks momma, ecstatically. "Vi amt that lust a plain a plain can bel" George say it is, and tries to think it Is, too. "Now say, Tm glad to see you, papa.' " -'Da, da, boo, bee, boo.- - "Did you ever I" cries mamma. "Ha can Just say everything! Now you precious, little, honey, buuny boy, say, 'Ara you well, paper " "Boo, ba, goo, goo." i "There it is," said mamma. "Did you aver know a child of bis age who could really talk as be doesl Ha can just say anything he want to; oant you, you own dear, little, darling precious, your , "Goo, goo, dee, dee, di, goo." 1 "Hear that! He says, ttf course I can,' Juat a plainly a anybody could say It. Oh, George, it really worrie ma to have Um ao phenomenally bright These vary brilliant babies Bear- alarays di young." Woman. An Uadutlfal Boa. Mrs. McCraekle-How can Mr. Jimm bt suffering from sunstroke this time of tha rear McCrackle He was hit by his unfilial boy, tnee aiunsey. weekly. , . Asmlugloat. "Had my horoscope east yesterday." "How wa Itl" ' ,' Tlar.ty of horror. Little acopa."-Xuar y Weekly. .' Ckeas Vatee. Yeast Do you play chaail Crinnoobtak-Wall, do; I cant say that 1 play it I work at It occasionally. Yonkars Statesman. A BUSY BOOK AGENT. flrna We Taloabl and Hauler. Couldn't Keep Him Awake, W. ware visiting at a ranch about six miles out of Dennlson, Tex., and one day there were five or six people on the veranda, wben a man on a niulecame along and halted and Introduced himself as a book agent. While hi. prospectus was being passed around be took a chair, lifted hi feet to the railing and lighted a cigar for a smoke. He waa quite a little apart from the rest, and at tha wd of the veranda, the floor of which wa. at most flush with the earth. At his right hand, and only two feet away, was a rose bush. Without being observed by the man, tba olonel detached himself from tba group and entered the bouse. There wa. an open win dow right back of the agent, and the colonel appeared in this and commanded: "Let no onimove for hi. life until I get a gunl A rattlesnake ba. crept out of the rose bush under tbe stranger', chair and la coiled to strike) n Wa all looked that way and nothing wa to be aeen, but as each one understood tha colonel's game, we acted, so far a. look, were concerned, as if a serpent was in plain view. The agent never flinched in the slightest. H was looking away down the road, and ha kept hl eyes there as be observed: "Durn my luck, but I'm alius running up aginsnaixl How big is till fellerf "He a whopper," answered one of us. "And this is August, when tbey are half blind and tha most deadlyf -'Yes." "Did tbe kurnel say he was going after hi shooter r "Yes." "How long will it take him f "About ten minutes, but may be fifteen." i "Humnb! Well, gents, I'm a busy man, and I ean't afford to loas no fifteen minutes. You jess pass that prospectus around ana gu ready to give me your orders, ana i ii iry and catch a little wink o' sleep while waiting fnr the kurnel to Don this durnea viper l" And sun's I'm a living man ne seuiea down in his chair to woo tbe drowsy gea, and I'd bet a thousand to one that he felt sure the snake wa there, Just as w pre tended. New York Sun. ' Ad Unfortunate "Cracker." The phosphate beds produce lot of funny instencea. A tell, lank cracker enwreu chemist's offlu tbe other day with a handker chief full of rock and sand, and in a husky and excited whisper, said: "Mister, be you alouel" "Yes, sir." "Can I lock this doorf" "Yes, if you wish to." After locking the door and seeing that no one was hiding anywhere, the cracker slowly undid his handkerchief and handed soma rocks to tha chemist for his inspection and asked: "What do you think of thatP The chemist carefully examined It and said: "I do not think much of It," at tha same time tiouring some acid on it which caused it to effervesce like a seldlits powder. Cracker What does that show! Chemist That shows it is a first class sam ple of lima, with no bone phosphate about It Cracker Boss, are you sure aooui siuui Chemist Yes, very sure. Cracker (with a long drawn breath) Well, I've married a wilder with a hill plumb full of that stuff, an' I thought it wa phosphate, I'm iu for it, ain't It Uood-by. UaiuesvlU Advocate. Queer Bow The Found Out. Rejected Suitor For de lau's sake! Ebery- body seems to know dere's been au onplea- antness atween me and Dinah, an' it on'y happened twenty minute ago. I wunner how it 1st Life. Didn't Write It An old negro who had business in a lawyer's office was asked if he could sign bis name. "How is dat, sahf "I ask," the lawyer answered, "if you can write your name!" "Wall, no, sah. I neber writes my name. I jes dictates it, sab." Arkansaw Traveler. Outshone. i Waistcut What's the matter, Biedy! Siody Trying to look at my coat in thi confounded mirror, but somehow it don't re flect worth a cent." Walsteut-I say. Siedy I You ought to I take off your coat and look at the mirror In it Immense! Burlington Free Frees. More Comfortable. First Passenger (rising politely) Wont you take my seat, sir! . Second Ditto (who has been standing and tramping rather promiscuously about) Are yon going to get out! First P. No, but I prefer standing on own feet West Shore. How the Weasel floes. He What sort ef an animal would prefer to be, Mia Northcote that is, if you you had to be an animal! She Oh, I don't know, I am sura. But know what sort of an animal I would lika have you be.'. He (curiously) Whatf She A weasel. He A weazell and pray whyf She Don't you remember the old nurserj rhyme "Pop goes the weasel 1" Burlington Free Press. Hnw tli Trouble Hagaa. Kate (laying down a novel) That's a splen did story, Jack. Have you ever read it a- quell Jack Ob, yet; I have read stories only it equal, but far superior. Kate I say, have you read its sequel! Jack And I say, I have read its superiors. Kate Its sequel, Jack, It aequel! Jack It superior, Kate, it superior, and don't you forget it New York World. A Gourmand. Grave Does Feed well live in good stylel He hasn't much of an income, I fancy. - MerriniAn Live! You should see the table he aetel I would lika nothing better than to have him rich, and then board with him. Lowell Citizen. ; Bow It Happened. A. You are so modest I dont see how aver came to propose to your wife. B. That wa very simple. I said nothing, and she said nothing, and so on word brought on another. Texas Sifting. Appropriate the Occasion, He (time 4:30 a. m.) Bing something, dear! eha (sings) "Oh, birdie, I am tired now. How do you like that I He Good! Where is my overcoat! Lowell Citueu. Claaslnad. V "Isnt a cruna, judge, to loosen a (warm ef bee on a fellow!" "Not a crime. Wa might call It a beaaet ting sin. hew York Saw. Why, Certainly. iagg What kind of tobacco do you smoke, Bks Bgg-6moking tobacco. -fit Paul Globe. HI Pro part jr. A man tn tha town of Franklia. this eoirnfr. Is taxed nine cent on real asUU aad IS. (JO 1 wp-auuiw ri ' A n 1. . . VtArt ne piwi... Waat Kin, Papery lour.. marruinu. to recall tuS, Paper a asukt: "inC1 the arts and ii.,,filt1' But the limit of maylieputtaundetinv years ago pRs.r wa, ai'. fV a factor of iniumfucture t for the bmta douis, comnsanrH" one different nrticii.. mo Bdvanu of wood and other The greatest point iniuTN durability. ThllSK in tne British museum papyrus, wl,idi is iw.. paper maile by the Egvp, " ., "PT.nioy be weamer without the rxie,, l ( cracking or splitting, JJM nd iron, it has L.v' Furthermore, it '. mJSz 9 1' non-conductors of heat a and the constant changes of il peculiar to our latitude eucct on it. The rroudfit olisprvn .. .. elaer Polytechnic iJ.. with a paiier dome. u-i.ii. l the torrid heut of summer .7?! nd snows of winter forsiT' was tirst taken from th. liC:- prop rtyof withstanding ft. 4. weather Is onef the princip for the rapid introduction oU? wheels. Many terrible acckbT been caused by the breniin. j n wheel on account of frost troduction of piqier wheels the (( casualties on the rails are gnsfj, Moreover, recent exiieruoenu TJ, many have produced a mat&Jt rail, and it seems only.mi few years before the great ttbJt rcms oi mo country will be tt-itli nnnnr ralla t.... i - , iV.1 paper cars. n There is nodenving the fari.u. Is much stronger and more rate- rnrwl Pviuipiuinni. 1 . 'i bullet from a revolver at a. failed to jienetrate a paper targets' eighths of an inch in thickness, same bullet passed entirely tW-1 two inch plank under the aw tions. Some years aco. at i Im. New York, Admiral Fammti.1 mill, me nine wouiu come war would be sheathed with 1 place of steel and iron. Tlspj vantage of such an armor would ks elasticity. The manufacture of pi bouts is now confined to thecaau.. of pleasure and racing craft, butislf ment is on loot toward the lui life and shijis' boats. If. nn.la huf a mmntv ' vuiiw,, I4IMI; existing so called meljoata to tlHrJ they are merely Buch in nan,uh majority of tlieni are unfit fat r The handsome lifeboat hanging In. davits, iu conformity ta the iiv.it parently a model of strength mi it! bility, I i in reakty it Is aperfeoi. trap. 1 he bright paint and gWtrt often hide the rotten hull with laic scams. We often read accounts J asters at 6ea, when it is reported ik boats were swamped soob sitah: the vessel. If the truth ten w would be shown that in manroe. Bwumpkig was caused by the open; these seams and not from the nine as is generally supposed. In the lifeboat there would be noeeamstoi Not the least important of the which paper can be put i that of r mentation. The apparently bans: bronze figures and has relied int merely embossed papier muche.ia fail to give forth the metallic 1115 would expect. Some kindsof now made as soft and pliable h lei- and are used as such, rapei wrt niado, which possesses many mat i vantages than wood and yet kipm give, and thus tlie old idea of foe paper houses bids fair to becomt k thing more than idle talk; not ail? tf we live in rrOT huse8 PR: niture and utensils, but oui gs,r-i and sewerage will be conducted ite paper pipes, The paper burial caskets ao F tensively manufactured are po'. some peculiar advantages; they made absoluterv vermin proot can also be made for very little vt and in view of the crusade t$v travagant funerals recently inP; by some of the clergy, thi : Important consideration, rape"1 -made fireproof, and the gowpw''; iuccessfully experimented m F. powder barrels. Taper carta; are now used almost exclusively. on account of their being inciPi but because of their not beoomns when fired, like brass shells, J In the manufacture d w frompBiwitmaytorfW,5 three main processes. Tn9.""l estia tlio pressing of W f, moans of molds. Ornamental t-j workismadein this manner, ond method is thatofpta paper one upon the other ijtf quired thickness is obtained. w 4 pulleys and boats are m&y bird and last waytathe pulp paper, wet from the mad tlie ,trfred shape.. EJ process are the heavier grades " domes, caskets, etc. ,. u.v It is a fact that nearly manufactured of wood better advantage of PpP6'' T.ioJ k,; n eitpnbive wrri It'a my to not iron. Even gold has wen cumb to paper nionty SSIC"""! mnthivi nr exc naniro. M luin. n Bity of waiting for future dew Paper is already king. 1 P 1 The Old Man's G' 1- ' "Father," raid a senator's w , arrived in Washington, "I . m1" I have many shortcomings , "Yes, and I have no 'loohttMi of them. You are short and tell me about if-Washing r Too Toon, to B 0" "How old are you, witues.r "Twpntv-three vears." ., you "Abl When were you "I really can l recourv., - 9 cause you know I was so yo" " j Philadelphia Times. . . Beveoe. ,1 Millionaire-I bear l"' .ipV eepted Jack Pott Why, ir'" ( times. Triton v Jack's Fiancee-Oh. yJ.fr, whenever he was short of W" I to you. Life. . I Esplan"' Wife-George, who tLfl'i who ha been made captam Hn.hanrl Iwith the consr'00'. F , rior intellig.oe)-Why. man the overcoat is nan" ton Bur. . Billy-ChoUy said b d'1 JOU. sirrfT- 1-' ea .- ,fc.,-.-.'- aver Uunka niorn, i Run f