A DIVER'S PRESS. J tlmate friends and companions, hot one
Wtl,h Nearly Two ----- -- Any, "Nlng merry III Company." I
.n.l I. WrA" '. r;. .:?..r0"n'1' I. rt..r ...1.1 he should like 10 m the
PETS OF THE NAVV.
I AN ANOEL IN PETTICOATS. tA
HK had Wbloptwod, "Yes, Jack. I "Thanks, dear! Now, plMM forgot
love yool" in resiwnse to bti that than ever wu any other girl, and
e s ... , noil i loon quit.. bakoIst tin- next time
were, call. I'll I ovTt again W.slnesdav
klsM's were
their hearts
though not -. IU-
lloi
(question, DM
0,i tier up
.(ttlttfan
poiifly 8 bttofO, nod now that the
I,..,!, lure anil lurin '. '.
asking uiw""
mil,' cotllcKHiUlls. unci me ui.m-
Lf lovers on the threshold of an . n-
1 Ml.
V I
low ninny tiinea "avc 1 ' "
I
lil.
evening, if Dotblna hauiieu..
uignt. i lorn.
"Uooj night, Jackl"
II.
When Jaok Vernon reached hit nfTh-o
In Temple eourt the next morning he
fonnil I lorn Stevens' note mroIHikt
.fore? WOwi jai r. ) iinii , uuu. i curing n open He n ail:
m .....iL.ii'" uliii 'i k I ... I ..r . . ...
S n rnir - nrnoKiyn. uau p. m., March IB. Dear
. i. ...(!. n t- urn j i e ice.. I . i 'ei. i i . .
p MB WW . i iir .me i expressed for jrou an
certainly ' w-iwu ogu . nun minea to pur, and i
H,v
earnestly. ou ""y )
.. iu. ,1,1,.. i t make unr illf-
jo II rrunj - - --
M nl'Ollt IDO outers; iney .e uuu
. a UL . nnittil t, Lnnu.
bow; ui ' mw '
If there are ho many ui iucui
uni going to make you happy by tending
you to the only woman you have a right
to marry. After heariag your confession,
nnu allowing what 1 do, 1 could never he
happy with you. I know you think you
are in love with me, hut the tendrils of
Ue stop. Jack. I won't have you , Jm hMrt arp , ,ntwtoed Broud (hat
. , i ... I .,l,in ntt,( ii'ltli
kg SIKH OK"" -- .
loo. 00 your Mm mwuny
early love, ami ami .he need, you more
thnn I do. I told you .he wa nir school-
iaTfBlU placing ucr unuu uin uuji huh years ago; i sun regard ner aa one
. . 1 I ... I . 1 . . I .... .. I t . nt m- . l .1 I . 1 .
ollt qlllCKiy wmiuiaoiu ( in iiibiih menus, uuu iiiouKU we
I attempted to kiss It. S graduated, we
. .I,,-., vim" hie exclaimed. v wnnwnnni i
r the way you've been talking!"
, if you don t waul DM to say
why dou't you answer uiy
MM I
ust I, Jaok?"
Lnd you won't bate mo ufter 1 tell,
(your
k'ell "
flint depends, you nro going to say.
needn't hesitate so long. 1 can
your thmightH."
Ean your ji.u. luim-uiv-iu mi
I'm Hire. 1 wish I could rend
k then I'd know the answer to my
Ltlon."
I'oiild you really like to knowr
Hi)', JToa, or I shouldn't havu asked
ell. Jack, If It will relieve your
Id any to know It, you hnvo tio pled
gors."
kre you sure?"
ML Jack. iou are tne ursi uuu
hanks, awfully, Pora! I'm glad to
It; and now that question is set-
ire win "
b, no, my boy; you don't get off
so easy ns Hint I I want your
psslon now. About bow ninny
n times have you beou In love, pray
;k Vernon winced. He hadn't
ii il mi this, exactly.
kmo, young man, you are now on
witness stand, sworn to tell the
Jl the whole truth, aud nothing hut
truth!" she continued hanterlngly.
lust IV" said Jack, hi-Iplessly re-
tin- ber question of a few momenta
re.
am afraid you must, my dear,"
Kked she.
tut I am afraid you will hate me
r I confess."
a the record, then, so long?"
o; It Is n very short one. I have
er loved but once before."
Aud she she refused you?"
Ko; I never asked ber."
Vhy not? You see, I want the whole
y now.
tecnuse of pride. Bhe was a
lthy heiress; I a penniless lawyer,
h my fame and fortune yet to make.
red her; am not ashamed to say it;
was a woiunn thnt one eotild not
p loving; she was all to me then that
are now, and "
And more. Oo on and say It, Jack;
ant the whole truth."
No, I won't say thnt; but she was
first, nnd love was a new sensn
to me then, nnd if I had been her
al In weiilth nnd stntlon I might-
pshaw! What Is the use of telling
all this? It Is nil over now. Her
I was not for me. I have put It
e-atid, besides, I have you. Hut
7 are you looking so sober, Dora?
Ive I confessed too much? iou
pted the whole truth, you know."
pes, and I am glad you were brave
Hugh to tell it. How long ago was It
ft thai this hnppi nod?" she faltered.
three years."
fAnd her uame?" she asked in low
IPS.
'Need I tell that?"
BOB, please," Bald Dora, faintly.
'Edith Barton."
Dora's face grew suddenly pale.
fl thought perhaps she was the one,"
snld, in a voice that Jack scarcely
ognl.ed.
Why, do you know her?" he ex-
llnied. In surprise.
I used to room with her at bonnltng
irMti," answered Dora. She had re
fined control of her voice now. "She
H g'xd, noble woman, far belter than
fin, and I don't wonder that you love
mr
'You mean loved." corrected Jack.
'y love for her Is In the past tense.
ft the present."
' True love can never die,' " quotrd
Km, gravely. "Wasn't it the divine
fllllam who said that? Hut there,
f''k, we have talked enough of love
one evening. Don't you think sn?"
"Hut you haven't promised to marry
e yet."
"You didn't ask me that question.
u simply asked me if I loved you,
Id you got your answer, I believe."
And I am to take the rest for grant-
eh?"
"Well, no; nothing should be taken
P granted In this world. I'll give you
ur answer, but not now. I think I'd
Hter send It to In writing."
I"My! My; ii,nv forma) we are getting
P at once! Hut nfter all. I think I
f It that way; then I can cany
or note next to my heart for a nius-
untll you are mine for good nnd all.
B'n't I run over here for It to-morrow
ornlng? I'm anxious to get It soon
1 posalble."
"Xo; I'll mall It to rour office In New
ark."
"All right. Dora, and now. lust one
Kore I go!" He bent down and nlant-
kiaa on ber unresisting llpa.
Inclose my Intent letter from her, received
two mouth, ago. I did not know until
to-night who the man wa that ahe lovea.
"UUT WHY AIIB YOU t.OOKISO (O SOMtn,
DOHA?"
I know now, and I wish Jroa both all the
Joy that life In each other', society can
bring you. Go to her, Jack, nnd make her
happy and my blessing nnd prnyera will
go with you. Not good night thin time,
hut gooil-byl Ever your friend. DORA."
The Inclosure ran ns follows:
"Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 14. My Dear
Dora No, I nra not engaged yet, and nev
er expect to be. I hare had plenty of
chnnce. to confer my hand and fortune
especially the latter upon aspiring appli
cants, hut I have declined them all. I
have never met a man I really cared for,
except one, and I believe he cared for me
for a time. Perhaps he does yet; but,
aln.I he discovered Ibnt I whs an heiress,
and then pride (he wn. a young lawyer,
with plenty of bruins and ambition, but no
money), held him back. He loved me; my
heart told me that; but fortune hunter,
were fluttering around me, like moths
around a candle, and I suppose he wa
nfriiid If he spoke he would be cln.sed
with the rest Just as though the alchemy
o a woman's love could not detect the
gold among the dross!
"Ah, well! he is gone, and there', no
use mourning for the past. I cannot help
sighing, though, to think thnt the very
money which has attracted so many so
ciety moths should drive away the only
man 1 ever loved!
"There, Dora, yon hare my secret, and
know why I 'shall evermore a maiden be'
hut please don't tell. Wishing you a
lover true, ioine time, denr Dora (not be
ing burdened with wealth, you won't have
so ninny unworthy ones as I), and hoping
to hear from you soon, I remain, with
oceans of love, yours sincerely,
"EDITH BURTON."
Date that afternoon Dora Stevens re
ceived the following brief message
from Jack Vernon:
"My Denr Dora .Many thnnl-. for your
kind note and the enclosure. There are
at least two angel, left on enrth. You are
one of them. May heaven ever guard and
hle.s you! Yours gratefully, JACK."
"1 S. I start for Rochester at once,
and will mail this on my way to the train."
And ns Durn read these words, she
smiled one little, wee ghost of a smile,
and whispered:
"Better my heart than hers!"- St.
Paul Pioneer.
llnhln lloosts.
For many year naturalists like An
dulion and Wilson studied and wrote
of this bird before It was known that
there were "robin roosts" ns well as
pigeon roosts. Only within the last
tew years was the fact brought out
that a bird more familiarly known than
the passenger pigeon followed this
mode of spending the night, nltbough
It adopted spring Instead of fall for
massing by hundreds In a high-sheltered
wood for a night's protection from
cold, or because It Is the period before
pairing time, or for some other rMM
at present beyond man's ken. With
what stealth must this well known and
much-observed bird have found Its
way In such numbers to the same patch
of Umber night after night In the early
months of the year, according to lo
cality, coming from all directions so
swiftly that a secreted observer could
not count, keeping up a chatter that
could be beard for a long distance, un
til the last bird, somewhat belated, per
hnps found shelter In the darkening
grove when all became as silent as
thousands of wings were fold, d to rest.
TUe Sardine Industry.
The demand for sardines has run so
fir short of the supply that the French
factories are closing their doors, nnd
the government has !-n asked to come
to the relief of this Important national
Industry by making a ration of five or
,en sardines dally part of the regular
fare of the French soldier.
Long String Bana.
pome of the string beans which grow
la Peru are aa long as Oman's arm.
A newTpaper Is do. a
aorne people unless they can And fault
with Ita use of English.
'I ndei the Sen" la an article about :
divers In St. Nicholas. It written by I
James Cassldy, who says: The dress of I
i fully OqKlpped diver weighs In round I
numbers, otie hundred and sovetitv i
pounds. Taking off hit cvery-day garh,
the diver pull on his thick uudercloth-Ing-a
white knitted sweater and tr.ui
ers and a pair of ribbed stockings,
also white. Should he Intend to work i
In unusunlly deep water, he nut on I
two, sometimes three, sets of uuder
clothing, to relieve the pressure of the
water.
The Woolen clothing donned, the next
gnnnent Is the dlvlug-dress, measur
ing, for n man of nverage height, five
(ett live inches from the collar to the
ole of the foot. This dress Is made of
solid sheet ludln-rublier, covered on
both sides with tanned twill. It has 'n
double collar, the Inner one to pull up
round the neck, and the outer one. of
red India-rubber, to go over the breast
plate and form a water-tight Joint. The
-iiPj nlu.t aha .. t I I .. : - ULL ,
mi., oic ui ii-ii iimiu ruiuNT, nnu
i tit tightly round the wrists, making,
when secured by the vulcanized India
mbbei rings water-tight Joints, at the
same time leaving the diver's hands
free. In the outer collar twelve holes
are bored for securing the breastplate.
This I. made of tinned copper. The
outer edge Is of brass, nnd has twelve
screws tlrnily tilted to It at llitervuls,
snd projecting upward. These projeo
Hons pass through the corresponding
boles In the outer collar of the dress.
The band of the breastplate Is in four
sections, and the holes In the sections
pass over the projecting screws, and
are secured In place by wing-nuts or
thumb screw-. A little careful consid
eration will make It clear that the
Iress Is held in position by Its rubber
collar, with the aid of the breastplnto
flange and wlug-uuts. The upper edge
Jf the breastplate Is titled with a neck
ring and a segemeulal screw. The use
Jf this wo shall presently explain.
The bonis are of stout leather, wltb
leaden soles, and are secured over the
instep by buckles and straps. The pair
weighs thirty-two pounds -four pounds
over the quarter of a hundredweight.
The lead soles are firmly attached by
copper rivets. The tongues of the boots
are very wide. Hoots Intended for
rough work are fitted wltb metal too
caps. Thus far- underclothing, dress,
breastplate, a'nl toots Is our diver ar
rayed. He has now to be weighted.
Lead weights of forty pounds each,
shield or heart shaped, nro suspended
back nnd front by means of gun metal
clips, and studs or tubs, and lashings.
He has now only to put on his helmet
and to alllx the nlr-plpe.
The helmet, like the breaslplato, Is
of tinned copper, and Is fitted with a
segment bayonet-screw at the neck,
corresponding to thnt mentioned ns be
longing to the breastplnte. The eighth
of a turn, and the helmet is firmly se
cured, being txtth air and water tight.
It has three strong plate glnsses In
brass frames, protected by guards, two
aval at the sides, and a round one In
front. The front can be unscrewed to
enable the diver to give orders with
out removing nny other portion of Un
dress. An outlet-valve Is provided nt
the side or back of the helmet, which
the diver can close should he wish to
rise to the surface. This valve allows
the breathed nlr to escape, yet pre
vents the entrance of water.
At the side of the front glass is a me
chanical arrangement for getting rid of
the excess of nir, and It also nsslsts,
when the back outlet-valve Is closed,
In regulating the expansion of the dress
In rising to the surface. There Is also
nn Inlet-valve, and this Is constructed
so as to allow the air to enter, but not
to escape In case of a break In the nlr
plpe. The air-pipe Is made In lengths
of from forty five to sixty feet, lltttd
together by means of gun metal Joints.
Securely connected with the helmet by
means of the Inlet-valve and nn elliow
tulie, the other end of the air-pipe is
fitted on to the nozzle of the nlrdellver
Ing diving pump.
His leather belt Is buckled on; his
knife, well sharpened, and of good,
strong steel, covered with n metal case
to keep It dry and Intact, Is slung upon
It; nnd nfter Hiking a drink, or a little
light refreshment, the word Is given,
"All right," the face-glass screwed on,
and receiving a tap on the helmet ns a
signal to descend, down he goes by rope
or ladder, either of which must be
weighted at the bottom.
rVrn.anciit Magnets.
Another opportunity for Inventive
genial to display Itself Is presented by
the Society for the Encouragement of
National Industry, Paris, lu Its offer of
various prizes to lie awarded during
the coming your. Among these Is a
prize of :i,is(0 francs In connection with
the manufacture of permanent mag
nets research In this case may be di
rected to the composition of the steel
for the mugnets and such materials
other thnn Iron which may enter Into
It. or to the degrees of temperature for
the liquids used lu tenicr!ng; also the
processes of annenllng nnd oilier nOCOO
sary accessory oisTiitlons which are
likely to obtain this result. Another
prize likely to call forth considerable
effort Is for nn Incandescent electric
light, one not to exceed a max I in urn of
two candle power decimal system.
Two thousand francs are also offered
for nny set of electrical appliances or
tools suited to domestic life and to
small trade.-New York Sun.
Needles Tragedy.
Some of the Koyallsts who were
toned to eudure the English common,
wealth seemed to console themselves
for the dullness of life under a Puritan
government by fighting as many duels
as they could compass, so that Iguoble
qnabbiea and foolish plots make up
the history of their days.
Tom" Porter was of a family which
tiad zealously served the king; tinder
the new government his occupation
was gone, and he descended to a trivi
ality of life which finally Involved hi in
In a most pathetic event This was a
duel which he fought with bis friend,
Sir Henry Hellasia, snd which, fays
Pepys In his "Diary," Is worth remi m
U rlng for "tbe silliness of the quarrel
a kind of emblem of tbe gen
eral complexion of the whole king
doin." J
Hut silly as the (joarrel undoubtedly
was. It rarrlid In It an element of
heart break.
Tbe two young men Involved were In
man In England who would dare glvs
him a bl..w. With that Sir Henry Bolle
sis struck him a box on lite ear. Tbe
Inevitable dud followed, wherein e ach
was WOUnded Sir Ilenrv prowd to be
serlounly hurt, so he called I'orier,
kissed him, and bade him tly.
"For." said he. "Tom. thon hast hurt
me. Hut I will make shift to stand
upon my legs till thou mays) with
draw, for I would not have thee iron
hhM for what thou hnst done."
Porter profited by his friend's gener
osity, and ckcaixsl to France. Sir Hen
ry died a few days later, and Pepys
concludes: "It Is pretty to see how the
world do talk of them as a couple of
fools that killed one another out of
love."
SUPPOSE WE SMILE.
It Is a strange fact that Injur'c to tbe
tongue, whether of man or nnlmel booj
more quickly than thOOQ of any other
part of the system.
The population of tbe earth at the
t'.me of the F.mperor Augustus Is esti
mated at 'i It Is now esti
mated to be about 1.400.000.000.
The greatest depth In the Altnntlc
Ocean has been found some 100 miles
to the northward of the Island of St.
Thomas, soundings of 3.875 fathoms
having been obtained.
The Limited Kxpress service between
New York and Chicago is said to be
seriously affected by the telephone.
Huslneas men who would otherwise go I
to Chicago for personal consultation
ran afford to utilize the longdistance
telephone Instead, and thus avoid the
expenditure of time aud lu many cases
cau save largely on the expense, lu
spite of the appireutly high rales for
long-distance service.
Visitors to Niagara remember the
small cascades of water falling over I
the edge of tbe cliffs Just below the
Clifton bridge. The waste of power
thus represented has Wn stopped. The
water Is now received lu a great pipe,
or "penstock." and Is usisl to drlvo
water wheels under Its 210 fist bend.
Formerly It drove only wheels at tbe
top of the clIflT. An Interesting fenture
of the Insinuation Is the use of large
line aluminum conductors for the elec
tric power distribution. It Is a reflec
tion on modem engineering that this
source of power was for so many ycirs
neglected.
A Dutch Investigator, Hcyerlnck, has
lately made a spivlal study of the Utile
organisms call.sl photo bacteria, to
which, In a large degree, the phosphor
escence of the ocean Is due. lie has
bona unable to discover that the lumin
osity of those singular erenluree plays
nny Important part in their vitality. It
appears to depend chlcfiy upon the food
that they are able to obtalu. When
they have plenty of enrbon they shine
brilliantly, and the ocean surface glows
with their mysterious light. When fi d
with sugar or glycerine, their phosphor
escent power Is increased.
A rainfall of 31.7(1 Inches In 24
hours Is reported to have occurred
lust 1 : r at Xcduiikcnl, In (ho
northern province of Ceylon, where the
total fall for 1807 was 191 Indies,
although the nverage yearly rain Is but
04.70. Other great rainfalls on record
are HI. 17 Inches In IKi hours nt Joyeuse,
France; 30 Inches lu M hours nt QettM)
33 Inches lu '16 hours at (iibraltar; 14
Inches In one night near Bombay nnd
30 Inches on OMh of five successive
days on the Kbnain Hills. India, The
greatest annual fall Is (MX) Inches, the
record for the Khasla Hills.
In a recent uuinber of Power, a sin
gular calculation Is presented b J. A.
Heule. It would require, according to
Mr. Henle's figures, the power of a ten
thousand-horse power engine about 70,
03,000,000 years to lift the earth one
foot in height, and to do this work, al
lowing thirteen pounds of water per
horse power per hour, would require
s ,m. in. Mm. umo.oon.Ooo.isMi gallons
of water, or moro than would lie dis
charged at the mouth of the Mississippi
In mi.iKHl years. This would I Hough,
the writer estimates, to cover the entire
surface of the earth to a depth of about
800 feet, to convert which Into steam,
using good boilers, would require some
I, ism i i.i sun lis i.i 00 Inns of coal.
How Hnake Poison Kills.
The action of poisons upon the sys
tem Is and always has been one of the
most interesting of subjects. Just
bow and why It kills has Just been de
termined through a aeries of experi
ments made by scientists. The follow
ing description Is unquestionably tbe
heel and most lucid of any Hint has
been giveu to the public: "The v-i
may DO roughly separated Into two
parts one acting upon the blood and
the other upon the nerves. When In
jeeted it Immediately beglM '" create
terrible destruction In the blood fen
nels, the walls of the veins are eatM
away and an Internal hemorrhage
takes place. While this Is going 00
portion of the venom Is attacking the
BorreOi Particularly susceptible to Its
ravages Is the 'vasomotor' system, a
nerve center which controls the mus
cles of respiration. Paralysis tnkes
place In these organs, and the victim
generally die from an Inability to
breathe."
laoottodL
Mr. LtWhend Why do you treat me
so coldly? Why didn't you answer tbe
uote I wrote you last Thursday?
Miss Hrusbley-Sir, I don't wish to
have anything more to say to jrou. Yon
began your uote by saying yon
"thought you would drop me a line." I
want you to understand that I'm not a
fish!
Itl.e ami Fall
Ml Sheafe- Oh! Just look at thnt
wl'ieiit rising nod falling In the brc. ..
iio beantlfn it is.
Mr. Cltyman-Ah! but you ought to
nee it rising and falling In the Corn
exchange. London Tit Hits.
Ilonr.l wllh lllx.
Young man -Do you tblnk your
daughter would make me a good wife,
sir?
old gentleman A first rate one.
Mi.ny Mascot en ll aril Milp of the
AveaerloM Mvy,
There nre enough pots of various
kinds serving a "mascots" lu Ameri
can war ships to stock a good sited
menagerie. According to the sailor'
not r! It Ion, the grow of a man of war
would not ho complete without such a
nut soot, and since et .ire allowed on
board only with the formal eousenl of
the Captain the. mil) be said to be
regularly In commission.
Even at the time of the dl.ister of
DM Maine, ajiy. the New York World,
her vts Were not forgotten. The Maine
carried a dog and thr.-e cats, one of i
them the senior cat It. (be l ulled States
navy. Two of the cats, which bad Iven
lsuigbt lb Cuba, perished with the '
ship, but old Tom nttlhMd his nine lives
and sun ned, as did the Captain's dg.
Tom was tx.rii thirteen years ago lu
the Brooklyn navy yard, and has been
In active service ever since. At the i
time of the disaster he was sleeping
peacefully t tins- deck down, or a dis
tance of nearly thirty f.s-t below the
upper deck. The force of the explosion
was so great that Tom was literally
fired through these three decks, and
came down unharmed,
In the confusion of that nw f.il night
Tom wns lost sight of, but the next I
morning he was discovered crying piti
fully, crouched on the part of the wreck
which remained nlntvo water. He was
first discovered by Connniinder Wain
wrlght, who hastened lo tnke him off
In a boat and remove bim lo the Fern,
where the sailors received him as nn
old friend.
The oilier survivor of the Maine was
Captain Slgsbec's little pug dog. Peg
gy. Peggy was asleep In the Captain's
stateroom w In n the explosion occurred,
and was forgotten by her owner lu the
confusion which followed.
The ship was In complete darkness,
but Peggy managed to find her way to
the deck, and when the 1'nplaln's boat
was finally lowered In the midst of the
shrieks of the dying, the roaring of the
fire and all the confusion, Peggy was
found stan. ling al Hie place she had
been taught to take when that particu
lar boat was to be lowered.
In some ways the most rcniarkablo
of all these mascots I. the gout, Hilly,
now on the cruiser New York. Hilly
has served for more thnn fifteen yenrs,
and takes an active part In the life of
the ship. The custom of decorating tho
uniforms of old sailors with enlistment
stripes has boon extended lo Hilly, and
be now wears five stripes, each strlpo
representing three years of honorable
service.
He wears these when on dress pnrndo
attached to n belt of nary blue cloth,
which buttons over his back. In sum
mer, when on dress psinde, be wears a
white duck boll decorated wllh gold
stripes.
Hilly always mnrclu s In parade wllh
the same company, ami Is always nt his
post throughout the most complicated j
naval nianuevers. He never makes a
mistake In finding his own boat, and no '
one on lionrd Is more prompt lu re
sponding to the various orders.
Another celebrated goal Is "Hilly Ihe
Terror," which mnkes his home on tho
monitor Terror. This goat seems to Ito
hnppy on the limited deck space of tho
monitor, where lie frequently lives for
weeks nt a lime without going ashore.
These little mascots have curious
ways of making themselves nt homo.
One of the cats which sails wllh tho
Minnesota often crawls Into the yawn
ing mouth of one of the cannon. She
has (OnBd from experience that this Is
a very quiet place for nn uiilnlerriipleil
nap, nnd when the gun Is not wearing
Its canvas cover sho Is usually to be
found there.
The P. ii) llxpress.
W. F. Halley contributes to the Cen
tury nn article on "The Pony Kxpiess,"
bet ween St. JOOOptl. Mn , and San Fran
cisco. Mr. Halley says: At first tho
iched Die was Bxad at ten daya, an aver
age of eight miles an hour from start
to finish. This was cut down to eight
dnys, requiring nn nverage speed of
teti miles. The quickest trip made wni
In carrying President Lincoln's Inau
gural address, which was done In seven
dnys and seventeen hours, an average
speed of 10.7 miles per hour, the fastest
time of any one rider ladiig 120 miles,
from Smith's Creek to Fort Churchill,
by "Pony Hob," in eight hours nnd ten
minutes, or 14.7 miles per hour. Oo
slderlng the distance and difficulties
encountered, such ns hostile Indians,
rond agents, Hoods, nnd sunn stoi ins,
and accidents to horses and riders, tbe
schedule was maintained to an aston
ishing degree. The service created tho
greatest enthusiasm not only emODf
tlie employes, but also In the rank-, of
stngo employes, freighters, and resi
dents along the route. To aid a "pony"
In dllllciilly was a privilege, ami woo
be to the nMU who would so much as
throw n stone In the wny.
Decrease of Marbl - Importation.
TIip Importation of marble lo the
l ulled Statist has ulinost coawd. It
Is only now and then that a cargo ar
rives at this M.rt, while a few years ago
a Ibs't of sailing vessels brought m my
naMUM annually frimi the famous
(Virrnni quarries In Italy to Philinb 1
phla. Marble buildings seem to 1m; Im-
( ilng things of tbe past, nnd tho
tomlMttolie-inakePi find Utile demand
for marble IoiiiImi, slabs, ur uioniiineiits.
lirntilte has taken the place of marble
everywhere, even In the cemeteries
where marble shafts nnd slabs wero
formerly the only proM-r things. (Iran
lie, unlike marble, does not require
very frequent cleaning, and looks well
without being touched up for years. It
also admlis of a high polish, ud ",M
nut show the marks of rust by contact
with metal, as marble doee.
Itussell Sage.
Hussell Knge, the New York million
aire, Is connected with twenty seven
corporations, In which then; on; firly
three rallnmds. He Is the only living
original director of the New York Cen
tral Ha II road ami Ihe only lit lug found
er of the Fifth Avenue Hank. He Y.
stood a rash run on himself In hard
Umea of 09,000,000 In one day. - Phila
delphia Inquirer.
If there Is uo other way In which a
woman can be complimented, tell her
that she Is a great problem.
nUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS FROM
THE COMIC PAPtRS.
l .... Incident Ocenrrlna tbe
W orld vr ha jlnga that A r Cheer
ful to h i or Young;- Kumij Srlcc
ii. ii- that Beorybodi win i.ojojr.
in Flattery,
"It really made me Indignant, Henri
etta," said Mr. Hook ton, "when you In
timated that I had not accomplished
much In my life."
"Indeodr
"Yes. I don't like to dispute your
opinions; but to suggest that a man
who tticcccdid In bi-comlng your bus
band hasn't achieved much dOOO svm
Just a little bit unjust." Washington
Star.
a BTenssketder'e opinion.
Wlekwtre 1 don't exactly like the
Idea of calling one of the new sbliw of
war tbe American tilrl
Tabeley What Is the matter with It?
Wlckwlre It sounds loo tame. The
Hired "ilrl would (Ire a much better
Idea of destruction nnd desolation.
ludlnnaiMills Journal.
Hunt to Decide.
Watts Hrlggs Is either the vainest or
the most modest man among my ac
quaintances, I can't decide which.
Potts What Is tho matter wltb
Hrlggs?
"He says he knows ranro about his
business than he doc aNillt how to
conduct the war." Indianapolis Journal.
One Woman's Vliilon.
r Where on earth did yon ever
'. r such a homely typewriter?
Meeker Oh, that's one of my wlfe'e
discoveries.
Her I ii . I n ii .i 1 1. hi.
('holly Yaws, I took a pwlxe at a
pw ogw . aiive oncbn pawty once, dooctv
er know.
Maude Indeed, And wna it worth
anything?
Choll) Yaws; It was valued at foah
dollahff, tf I wemcmbah correctlah.
Maude Awfully careless of the own
er to leave It lying around, wasn't It?
1 he Trouble.
Mrs. napeDld alio secure her di
vorce on the ground of dom-rllon?
Mrs. Nnpp No; that was the trouble;
It was almost Impossible for her to got
rid of bJin. North America
Doa't m.i, , , a Hl.-h Olrk
"Say, Chenille, how would yer like
to Is' married to dat Httlo nlbsey queen
of Holland? Wouldn't dat lie great?"
"Naw, I wouldn't want none o' dnt
Me Onclc Ike married a girl wit n bun
dred and fifty dollnrs, and sho ain't
never let Mm say his soul wna his own
iluce."
Not Nrcesnrlly nn Angel.
"You remember Joe Hrlgglns, don't
you? He has a model wife."
"Yes, I ii on uibcr Joe. Who Is he
ninrrled to?"
"A young woman who had n Job In a
Mg dry goods ston- trying oti things no
that customers ultj them to the
best ad Mintage.
Oalj One War for lllin.
"They say Scrlbbleloti, tho novellat,
dictates all his stories to a stet.og
raplier."
"Is that so? 1 didn't know he wna
married."
"Who wild he was mnrrlisl?"
"Nobody) but surely a man who
writes novels for a living can't afford
to hire o stenographer."
Not In n Mi-.
HI l latfnrm.
"And why?" she naked, "arc you so
elrongly lu fnvor of annexing all this
Conquered territory? Do you believe
that We can extend our trade relations
more eaally If we bring nil those Islands
under our Jurisdiction than If we with
draw and let them govern tbciiMtdvon,
or do you tnke your stand upon (lie
bnind grounds of humanity and tbe ex
tension of civilisation?"
"Wenlly, aw," he replied, "1 hnven't
thought of Ihe pniosltloiis you men
tion, but we need more room for golf
links."
I ' in. 1 1 aa to Mae.
She I'u you think tin time will ever
come w in n men and women will lie on
an equal fooling?
He- Sometimes I think It will. As a
matter of fact, they seem to have
reached that condition In St. Ixiula
now.
Turnlua Night Into I'. it.
"Does your baby give yon much trou
ble at night?"
"No. We've fooled It by having an
electric light put up In front of our
bouse."
A Practical Olrk
Two wheelmen are discussing their
relative merits.
"Have you ever run over anylaMly?"
"No, never."
"ThW you nre not In my claes."
FUefonde Rleotter
Ton llnrrlhta.
Btirgllng Hill No, no! I won't go In
again! She's talkln' In her sleep.
The Mouse Well, dat ain't nuthln'.
Hurgllng Hill .hoarsely) -Hut she's a
loldy elocutionist.-Knit Francisco Examiner.
True to Its Mission.
Klskr-I wonder what It waa that
caused the explosion between Mainle
and Mr. Price?
Emma -I've understood that Ensgln
Worth gave her a mlnlnture torpedo to
hewornasa brooch. - Jewelers' Weekly.
Hhlft the Alarm.
Agent This Is the finest protection In
the world. The burglar no sooner en
ters the house than It gives you tho
alarm.
Mr. Hiisslff Haven't you got ono
that will alarm tho burglar? - Judge.
Ktrlctly Neutral.
Mr. Neverpelgh Old Itedasb has de
clared neutrality at last.
Mm. Neverpelgh I don't understand
you.
Mr. Neverpelgh He has refused to
let us have any coal.-Judge.
At the lint..
"Those two fellows over In the cor
ner seem to have a very Interesting
subject. They've Ix-en tulklng at each
other ns hard ns possible for an hour
and n half."
"Yes; one of them bns a little boy
who has Just learned to walk and tho
other's baby cut Its first tooth day bo
foro yesterdny."
A Warning.
"You hud better not go lKatlng wltb
Ada," said Tommy to his sister's fiance.
"Why not, Tommy?"
"'Cause I heard her say she Intended
to throw you overboard eoon." Tlt
Hlta. i
(In the College Orounilo,
Harry Dountown (lo country sweet
heart i Miss Milky weigh, do you piny
nod sing "When the Cows Are In the
Corn ?"
Miss Milky weigh Lord bless you.
Do. I get the dugs and chase 'em out
Kxptalnrd at I.aat
Mrs. Pn-ssiey Mrs. Hlngle says ber
husband has kissed h. r regularly ev
cry morning aud every evening during
the fourteen years of tin ir married life.
Mr. Proealei I have often wondered
what gave him that expression of set
tbl melancholy.
Didn't Kntertain.
Mine. Theoaopbla- Tell me, have you
never seen a vision? Never welcomed
Borne sirauge spirit from the uuseen
world ?
Mrs. Blnclalr-Never. Hut then, I en
tertain so little. - Punch.
Visitor Well, professor, I see you are
putting up a new building. Gymnas
ium? l'rofi-ssor-No, sir; It's a hospital for
tho use of the foot-ball team.
To Her Advantage.
"Wall." ",(i 1,10 cncjnrari wife, "I
suppose tho boys did suffer a good deal
eu aeoount of the poor quality and tho
scarcity of food, but for my part I'm
glad of IL"
"Oh, Mrs. Whltestrlpes," her neigh
bor exclaimed, "how can you say such
a thing? It's wicked."
"Maybe It Is, but my husband hasn't
had a single complaint to make about
my cooking since he got home."
Induced.
"What! Vote for that man? Neverl
I would rather cut off my right arm."
"He told me to tell you Uiat if you
supported him and be got there he
would see to It that your taxes were
cut down 11.76 a year."
"Hurrah for blni! Tell htm I'll roll
up a majority of at least C00 for him
In my ward."
Trouble,
"Do yon think the I'ulted States will
want all our colonial possessions?"
asked one (Uncontented Spaniard.
"No," replied the other. "They'll
leave us Just enough Islands to keep us
lu continual hot water over naval ap
propriations." Washington Star.
No storekeeper feela Just right on
Sunday unless be has bad a "goo
young man, but you couldn't eland me. Saturday."
A Ttp of Ills Claoo.
"I see you've still got your old office
boy."
"Yes."
"Improvee with age, doee hT"
"Well, he seems to get fresher every
day."- Philadelphia Ilccord.
How Much 'sad In the AcreT
When wheat Is selling at a low price
the average farmer Is apt to be some
what more liberal nlwut sowing seed
than he would be If It were worth a
high price. Whatever tho price may be,
It Is waste to sow more seed than is nec
essary for the production of tbe largest
crop th soil will mature. i
The amount of seed depends some
what on several conditions. If the land
Is In thorough condition, the soil moist
and tho weather favorable, there la
good reason for believing that three
pecks of wheat Is sufficient to produce
a good crop. If tlie laud Is In bad condi
tion, tbe soil too wet or too dry, the
. gther unfavorable, six pecka Is often
not too mucb.
A series of experiments at tbe Ohio
experiment station Indicated Ave or six
pecka ae the best quantity of wheat to
now. It la probable that Ave pecks on
comparatively new or fertile land is as
much aa can profitably le used. A
greater quantity prodacea so many
planta that tbey Interfere wltb each oth
erPartner's Voice.
Tbe scorcher ivldeatly believes la.
putting his shoulder to tbe wheel '