BANDON RECORDER.
not end it all for there was a big turkey
w ilh a package of cranberries, a bag of
sugar, sweet (aitatoesand Irish potatoes,
nuts, candies and oranges, and dear me,
Polly doesn’t know what else was in
that heavily laden basket. This little
crippled girl got something else besides
toys, a warm red eider down wrapper,
red crocheted shoes and little red shawl
which made her look like a veritable
“Bed Riding Hood.” All this only goes
to prove that the world is full of good
l>eople with kindly hearts and gives
force in answer to the argument that
“this world is not growing worse lint
lietter.”
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HAIR OF THE SLOTH.
A CLEVER BIT OF STRATEGY IN AN
ENGINEERING JOB
THE FATE OF CORONETS
Hronaham'«
Heeania
Child«' Frail Olah.
It 1. Green la Color and For a Fe.
cellar Heaoou.
I.ord
It is a very curious fact that certain
plants grow and thrive on the balr of
sloths. Apart from Its extremely coarse
and brittle nature, the most striking
peeullarity of tin* outer hair of the
sloth is its more or less decidedly green
tinge. Now. green Is a very rare color
among mammals, and there ought,
therefore, to be some special reason for
Its development in the sloth, and. as a
matter of fact, the means by which
tins coloration is produced Is one of
the most marvelous phenomena in the
whole animal kingdom, so marvelous,
indeed, that it is at first almost impos
slide to believe that it Is true.
The object of this peculiar type of
coloration is. of course, to assimilate
the animal to its leafy surroundings
ami thus to render It as Inconspicuous
as possible, and when hanging in its
usual position from the underside of
a bough its long, coarse and green
tinged hair is stated to render the sloth
almost indistinguishable from the
bunches of gray green lichens among
which it dwells. In the outer sheutli
of the hairs of the al there are a num
her of transverse cracks, ami in these
crifcks-grows ii primitive type of plant
namely, a one celled alga.
And tor the benefit of nonbotaulcal
readers it may be well nrtiientioii here
that algie. among which seaweeds are
included, form a group of flowerless
plants related on tin* one hand to the
fungi and on tlie other to the lichens.
In the moist tropical forests forming
the h me of the sloths the algae in the
eracks of their hairs grow readily and
thus communicate to the entire coat
that general green tint which, ns al
ready said, is re|M>rted to render them
almost Imllsiingtiishable from the clus
ters of lichen among which they bang
suspended. — Knowledge.
Peers aud their coronets are soon
parted when tbe ceremonial use has
been served. The fate of one coronet
is told by a correspondent of M. A. P.
He writes: “When I was staying some
years ago In Philadelphia with G. W.
Childs, the well known proprietor ot
Tbe Ledger newspaper there, 1 noticed
at dinner one evening a peculiarly shap
ed gilt stand used as a support for a
china Jisti containing grapes. My host,
observing that I was scanning It rather
closely, said: 'Oh, that is the corouet
Lord Brougham wore at the queen's
coronatlou. I have taken out the vel
vet cap and turned It upside down.
The golden balls form excellent feet,
and It makes a most elegant dish
stand.' Which it eertaluly did.”
But what is the fate of corouets com
pared with the fate of coronation
robes? A large portion of George IV.’a
wardrobe, including the coronation
robes, was put at public auction in tbe
summer of 1831. There were 120 lots
disposed of. and some of tbe Items are
luterestfug. A pair of line kid trousers,
of ample dimensions and lined with
white satin, was sold for 12 shillings.
The sumptuous crimson velvet corona
tion uiautle, with silver star, embroid
ered with gold, which cost originally,
according to the auctioneer. £500, was
knocked down for 47 guineas; a richly
embroidered silver tissue coronatlou
waistcoat ami trunk hose, £13. The
purple velvet coronation robe, embroid
ered with gold, of which It was said to
contain 200 ounces, brought only £55,
although It cost bls late majesty £300.
An elegant and costly green velvet
mantle, lined with ermine of tbe finest
quality, presented by tbe Emperor
Alexander to George IV., which cost
1,000 guineas, was sold for £125.
How a loans Aiuerlcsu Engineer
Isn’t it a good thing to know I hat the
Rrouabt His Spirit of lavrntluu io
hearts of nearly everybody are open to
Aid lu Solvlua a Wreck Problem lu
the troubles and sorrows of others when
Moatb America.
the Christmas festivities roll around?
"It is easy enough for an engineer to
People wlio are apparently cold and in-
show ability in New York or in other
different to everything and everybody
big toons where lie can get about all
who are not in touch with their own
the tools and conveniences ever devis
family or immediate circle of friends
ed. It is when an engineer finds him
seem to lie possessed with u new spirit
self in the wilds of a jungle or up In
and nature that is foreign to them dur
the mountains, inindreils of miles from
civilization, that his own natural In
ing the balance of the year, but the
Now 1 have a query to answer this genuity and invention count." said a
t ho time of selfish side of their life begins to thaw
out with tile coming of the hollylier- week that may be of interest to many veteran engineer to a youngster who
bad been admitted to the ranks of the
the disturb- ries. 1’eople who never give to charity of our girls who have happy homes in
Engineers’ club.
between tile and never think of anyone but their some of our country towns, where they
"Down in Surinam. Dutch Guiana,
been floating own find themselves dropping a coin in are loved and respected, but who must
where tlie arrival of a sailing schoouer
acknowledge
to
themselves
that
they
the lioxes of the Salvation Army lads
causes a sensation, where a mall
and lassies. They read in the daily have a faint longing that is growing all steamer enters the muddy harbor once
papers that some little waif or afflicted the time to leave tills cosy and com In two weeks to tarry two hours to get
child or some destitute person has fortable home retreat and find employ rid of Its mall and to take on a few
made a request for some particular ar ment in Sun Francisco. They are tired passengers, there was once a young
ticle, usually it is wearing apparel, then of their small town and want to see American engineer who showed that
he had the proper spirit of inveution to
they lH-gin to scheme. Their hearts something of the world. They have
advance him to the front ranks of the
once opened there Is no telling where ideas wrought in high colors of finding
profession. Like all the best Inven
they will stop. Attending to tlie wants work to do in some of our big depart tions, his was the simplest one. and It
or requests of this particular individual ment stores where they will lie so atten was one that was widely talked about
nas o|s-ned their eyes to the tact that tive to business and to the interests of among the profession to the credit of
there are others depending on outsiders their employer that they will climb to tlie inventor.
"To understand the story properly
for assistance; they are experiencing a the top of the ladder, or in other words
joy and luippiness that they have long be promoted to the highest position the you need a trifling insight into Suri
lieen strangers to.
Heretofore they store has to give. There is where they nam and its habits. Here Indians may
be seen on the streets wearing only a
have given their t'hristmas gifts to are mistaken. Many girls go into the
breechclotb. The white population is
those they knew would rememtier them stores with these ideas but few climb to so scarce that all are tlirowu together
in return; now they weie giving with the heights their imagination carries ns If in one large family. Englishmen,
/’says she has Americans, Germans, Dutchmen and
the assurance that only gratitude ami them. "AnnetteJ
appreciation would I»- their compensa a happy home, lives in a prosperous Frenchmen all combining together and
tion, ami it was far sweeter and more town and lias scores of friends. She forming clubs and society to keep
satisfying, thia manner of giving gifts, states as well that it is not necessary themselves from dying of sheer lone
than anything they had ever exper for her to work, both her father and someness.
“In this primitive town there was a
One Hoy's Loyally.
ienced before. They may go back to motlier being bitterly opposed to tile
man who held the splendid monopoly
A New York boy was at school In
their old narrow selfish way of living idea; that they contend that girls who
of owning a large scow.
That, up Canada, and it was Ids first day In
again, but the chances are that with the do not have to seek employment should there, seems a remarkably small thing
class. Tlie geography lesson was call
coming of the ruddy hollyberries their not I m - given tile places that should la- to he proud of. but the value of even a cd. ami it was Ids turn to answer.
reserved
for
girls
who
actually
need
the
hearts will thaw out again and they
scow depends entirely upon where the
"Which is the largest city in the
will search the daily papers for the for work. She closes by asking what scow Is and what it will cost to replace world?" asked the teacher.
saken and destitute, the sick and the wages they pay in the big department it. This particular scow bad been built
"New York.” unhesitatingly came
utHicted. "It is more blessed to give Imuses in San Erancisco, as she is de by American ship carpenters sent es the answer.
"I mean the largest city in the
than to receive.” Nearly everyone termined to be independent and see pecially from the United States at
great expense. There was not another world." said the teacher.
knows tiiisquotation by heart, lint they something of
scow In the entire harbor, and about
As promptly came the reply. "New
■ beats It. When never realize its full value until they boundari'-s of
all of the heavy river work to be done York."
to dive, he pulls
have lieen called upon to practice it village.
for the city and plantations and min
"But." expostulated the teacher. "I
desires it to rise.
*»»»
under the altove circumstances.
ing companies was done by this one did not say the largest city In the Unit
l’olly has only this advice to give vessel. Its loss, therefore, would have ed States. Imi tlie largest city In the
» » » »
There is naturally some amount of
leakage through the pinhole, and to
Before Christinas one of the most “Annette.” Listen to your parents. been not only a severe one for the own world You surely know which is the
cover this the performer takes cate, afflicted children in tiiis big city w rote It is almost a crime for girls who have er. who had a monopoly of the busi largest city in the world."
“New York." persisted the boy.
when filling the pan. to accidentally (?) a letter afflicted because there is no comfortable homes and abundant ness In those days, but It would have
been little short of a national calam
"London Ims a larger population than
spill a little water. The ground being
means
to
apply
ami
take
the
places
of
cure for him, but he must, through no
ity.
New York." said the teacher. "If I do
thus already wetted, the fact that it
girls
who
must
work
for
the
very
neces
fault of his own, I m * confined in a small
“One day. while the scow was an not have the correct answer this time.
gets a little more Is not noticed.—
enclosure for the rest of his life, never saries of life. There are a dozen girls chored in midstream, one of those I shall have to punish you. Come
Chambers' Journal.
to see the outside world, never to min for every place who actually need this smashing black squalls for which the now." conxitigly. "tell me the mime of
Moon and Mirror.
gle with boys of his own age, and yet work to keep poverty from the dtxir. tropics are famous broke over the riv die largest city in the world."
Some night when the moon Is at Its he may live many years, He is the You ask what wages they pay in these er. and for twenty minutes you could
"New York.”
full and the air is free from haze go boy afflicted with leprosy in the leper big stores. The salary wouldn’t keep not see ten feet away or hear a man
"Stay In during recess and write me
shouting nt your elbow.
When the fifty lines."
outdoors with a baud mirror and bold
colony of Nan Erancisco. There is only you in pin money, Annette, much less
storm dually abated, the scow was not
it so that (lie moon's Image will fall ou
He wrote the fifty lines, ii'.ul every
one mitigating thought in connection pay your board and clothe you. Until to be seen, and It was found she had
It. Make the experiment, preferably,
line feud: "The biggest city In the
you
thoroughly
understood
the
busi
gone down, deck load and all. To most world Is New York."—New York Trib
when the moon is well up lu the lieav with this boy’s living sorrow and that
is that lie does not suffer any pain. ness you would be paid from $2.50 to of us there seemed about as much une.
etiN.
$3.00 per week. The best and most ex- chance of raising the vessel as there
Instead of seeing one Image, as you Slowly the dread disease is sapping his
Tlie Thinu to Kin Awn* Wl* Slllnr.
will ex|H*ct. you will see four.
life away, ami yet, though he is sep perienced ot the sales girls do not get would be to raise an ocean steamer
Wealth Is a relative term. One man
One of these Images will be very arated from kindred ami friends he is over $30or $40 per month. (live up the sunk In the middle of the Atlantic.
“It was about this time that the may be passing rich on £40 a year, and
bright, but the other three will be dull, cheerful and happy, as are most of the idea of coming to the city to tirnl em
young engineer took a band In the another may lie miserably poor on
like unbiirnislied silver.
other inmates of this dread place of ployment. Read good books and im
problem
He asked the dimensions of £400. This was beautifully Illustrated
They will he in a straight line, one
abode. This poor little leper boy found prove your mind while you have the tlie scow and was told that It was 12 to me the other day. when, driving past
of the dull images on one side of the
opportunity.
Make
yourself
helpful
to
bright Image and two on the other side himself growing rather scant of shirts, others. Kee the world in Ixsiks of travel bv GO feet, and then he announced that n popular Ayrshire "place of drinks.” I
If the owner would provide him with was hailed from the roadside by a man
of it. Turn the mirror slowly around, so he wrote a note to one of the daily
until you can see your way clear to four men lie would raise the scow for who claimed friendship on the strength
and the images will appear to revolve papers asking the gift of some shirts for
around ou a common center.
a Christmas present. Was his request travel with your parents’ consent with a certain sum of money. The bargain of "living next door when we were
He was getting married, lit
The explanation of this queer little answered? you ask. Why, he was lit friends. You are all together, an un was made, though the contractor re boys."
phenomenon may be found in the fact erally buried in shirts, white shirts, broken family circle. Enjoy it while fused to say how be would go about said, and on tbnt. I supjiose. was feel
ing unusually happy.
that there are two surfaces In a mirror, blue and pink shirts, striped shirts and you can, for there will come a time the Job.
"Now, you must know that aside
"Man. come on in and let me stuun
one In front ami the other in the buck,
when Death, tlie reaper, will break the
polka dot shirts; more than this, suitsof
and flood tide, which al- you something." he said. “Don’t think
where the quicksilver Is.
ranks, or you will go out one by one from the ebb
warm
underclothing through and
ternate every six hours, there Is also I’ve mte money. There's a pound note.
The brightest of the Images Is
until only the “old folks” are left to
through, more than one nice suit of
what is known ns a spring tide. This Would you believe It. no' a week sin'
the moon itself. Tlie others are
clothes, socks ami shoes, toys and luniks dream of the happy past before the conies with the full of the moon, and It 1 had hale £3: but. what wl’ buying
are known ns secondary image
birds of the home nest had taken their has the effect of making a higher flood furniture and things. I’ve s|M*nt the
galore, and lietter than all to the boy
fleeted from the front to the ba
flight.
Rest assured, Annette, the sep tide than any during the month. The Ither twn. Aye. and afore the wad-
the mirror and thence to the eye.
who was deprived of home ami friends,
A similar experiment may be made a beautiful dog, all his very own to aration will come all too soon without opposite to tlie spring tide Is the neap den's ower I believe that pound'll lie
tide, and that happens at the dark of melted tae. By gore, gettin' married’s
with the planets Venus, Jupiter and shower his love upon
He went into hastening it.
the moon, with the effect that at no the thing to rin awa’ wl’ alllar. But
Mars or with any of the first magni
eustacies of delight over his new pet
other tide during tlie month Is the ebb come on In and hue a drink.”—Glasgow
tude stars, such as Sirius, Capella,
BRIEF
REVIEW
and fondled, loved and ronqied with
tide so low as It Is at that time. The Times.
Arcturus. Vega and Antares.
difference In tlie height of water be
The planets and tlie stars, however, him by turns. The dog seemed quite
His Three Good Deeds.
How We Acquire European Soil.
tween the ebb at neap tide and the
make only three linages the number of as delighted at being adopted by the
A certain business man noted for his
The United States is steadily acquir flood at spring tide Is considerable.
Images depending on the breadth of the boy and recognized his new master
"The engineer wnlted until neap tide. grasping methods came Into Ids office
object. A perfectly clear night is es somewhat like Bob Burdette’s dog that ing land from the European powers.
one day aud told his partner that he
sential. New York Herald.
would greet him on his return home The territory annexed is not gained by On that day he towed a number of logs was very happy because he had done
down the river. These lie anchored
with "forty thousand laughs to the conquest or purchase. It comes to the
over the scow and sent men below to three good deeds that morning. “In
The Dear Olii Frauds.
minute in his vibrant tail.” Tlie leper United States of America In the form of fasten chains to one side of the scow, the first place.” he said. "I met a poor
Those ohi. pleasant, innocent frauds
of the circus are not practiced now — boy has something to love that will ballast and for the most part in Ameri and these be fastened to the logs on woman who was weeping bitterly be
the imposing, live barrisi gates that, respond to his caresses, ami Polly be can ships. One thousand tons off the the surface. Then be waited patiently. cause she had lost the $4 with which
as the horse approached them, were lieves that there was no happier Imy in Scotch ships a short time ago. It came As the spring tide approached he tow she had Intended to pay for the bap
sloped info Insignificant Watties and the Kan Erancisco than this afflicted child. oil’tlie Allan Stateline steamer Lauren- ed other logs down the river until lie tism of her baby. I gave Iter a ten
dollar l>lll. telling her to have the child
rings through which tlie signorina pur
tian. Scarcely a week passes without bad enough to make quite a raft, and
»»»»
on the day of the highest tide all the baptized and give me the change as 1
ported to leap, but which in reality
a
similar
importation
I>y
the
boats
of
A little girl who, in spite of trying to
logs were tied together and fastened. came from my club. Charity was one
were instmi.ited over her by compliant
this or some other line. It is estimated
The tide rose steadily, aud the more it good deed. Havlug the chilli’s soul was
attendants. And then there was that be very good, had some very strange
that millions of tons of European soil rose the more the raft went down un the second.”
venerable jockey performance, the cul misgivings as to whether Kaida Claus
"And what was the third?” asked
mination of which was a leap from the would reiuemlier that she lived in------ has been imported and dumped about der the strain of the pull on the chains.
ring to a standing position, albeit nt alley or not, wrote a letter to him stat New York. Much of this is used for At last. Just as It seemed that the raft the partner.
“Oh, tlie third was that I got six good
nil angle of :ui degrees, on the horse's ing that she was a cripple ami couldn't "making land” alsiut the harbor. The was unequal to the occasion, It was
seen to bob up violently, and a moment dollars for my green goods ten."
back. In the old circuses it was the
soil
as
well
as
the
people
of
New
York
go out, ami how hard she had tried to
later there was a commotion In the
custom of tlie horseman to miss the
I m - patient ami not complain when the may lie said to be growing more cosmo water, and the scow appeared. What
Tnrner'i Toast.
crowning jump two or three times In
politan
every
year.
Turner, the painter, was a ready wit
had happened, of course, was tills: The
order that a fiercer flame of Interest other children jostled and hurt her and
Ouce at a dinner of artists and literary
might be kindled in tlx- audience. Aft went out and left her all alone, and
There is a popular notion to the ef chains pulling upward on one side of men a minor |M)et. by way of being fa
er two failures the band would stop that if lie had any dollies to spare she fect that rough diauiomisare not bright the scow tilted It more and more until
tlie deck load began to slide off. and cetlous. proposed ns a toast "the health
(always tin- presage of a moment of would like so much to have one for her
but this is a mistake. Even in that finally, when all the stones had slid In of the painters and glaziers of Great
strain supreme), the horse's head very own; she would like one that con hl
would be loosed, lie would be urged to open and shut its eyes so it could go to condition they are very bright, with a to the river, the scow came up under Britain.”
Tbe toast was drunk, and Turner,
a greater pace, and the feat would sleep when she did. Nile made all sorts peculiar "adamantine luster,” as it is Its own buoyancy. The remainder was
called, which no other substance pos simple. The vessel was towed to the after returning thanks for It. proposed
gloriously succeed. Then what a crash
of promises for the future if she could
sesses. However, the crude diamond shore, where It was hauled up on the “the health of the British paper stain
of brass and outburst of delight In the
only have that doll. The letter fell
era."
building, involving even the staff and
crystal is not transparent; one cannot sand, and when the water receded
Tbe laugh was turned against the
holes bored Into the bull caused the
ringmaster in tlie expression of ec into the hands of one of Kanta Claus’ see through it.
scow to empty. Later the boles were poet
stasy. Those obi. simple days! - Corn messengers, and when Christmas rolled
I.Ill
round there was a doll almost as big as
Morphine is used extensively in the plugged up again, aud the old ship was
I'naallant.
Grow 11 n n <1 ■«» in r.
herself iM-autifully dressed w ith natural town of Juan Diaz, Puerto Rico. It is as line as silk." New York Times.
A Marysville schoolma'am was teach
Would you like to be truly beaut) curly hair and its eyes opened and shut. estimated by the Insular Hoard of
Ing ber class the mysteries of gram
ful’ Tbort-iiu says: “We are all sculp 11 wasjust llkea little girl of herown age
Praylnu snd Prinking.
mar.
Health that out of the 2-500 inhabitants
tors and painters, and our material Is to play with. There was a baby doll,
Sam Jones the revivalist, was once
"Now. Johnny,” said she. "In what
1000
are
victims
of
this
terrible
habit.
our own flesh and blood and bones
taking women to task for spending tense do I s|>eak when I say. 'I am
too, dressed in long white clothes and
Any nobleness begins nt once to refine
more time in prinking than In praying, beautiful?' ”
Kansas farmers are feeding wheat to
a man's features ami any meanness or dainty white cap and a little trunk con
If there's a woman here.” he seream-
Tbe little fellow answered quick as
sensuality to imbrute them." So there, taining two or three changes in baby their cattle. It is said that in the ab nil finally, "who prays more than she a wink. “The past.”—Kansas City Jour
dresses,
skirts,
ami
little
night
dresses,
sence of profitalde fields for investment prinks, let lo r Maud up.”
now. you sour visaged. plain faced
nal.
people, go along about your business all with but ton hides ami buttons so she for grain-sale money they are holding
One poor old faded specimen of fem
HU Girt.
and grow handsome. National Maga could dress and undress it as often as their grain for lietter prices.
ininity in the sorriest, shabbiest of
Mrs. Wyles—Did your husband give
«Inc
she liked, There was another rosy-
clothes arose.
The Trans-Silierian Railway gives the
"You spend more time praying than you anything for a birthday present?
cheeked doll with brown eyes and
Mrs. Styles—Indeed he did.
asked the preacher, taking
prinking?"
chea|»est rates in the world. It is pos
A lawyer was passing along the golden curly hair. Didn’t look like
“Did It have your name on It?"
her all In.
sible
to
buy
an
emigrant's
ticket,
cov
she
had
ever
lM*en
sick
a
minute,
She
street carrying under Ills arm a law
"Yea, and my husband's mime too."
The poor old creature said she did—
book when he was accosted by a self had a whole trunk full of elegant ering rtOOO miles, nearly three weeks' prayed all tin* time, prinked none at
“That's Just like selfish men.
Ho
righteous Individual: “Ila, Mr. Blank! clothes including party dresses of tar- journey, for alsiut $3.
must share tbe gift with you "
all.
And where are you going to preach to letan and silks, <qa*ra capes, traveling
“But he didn't.”
“You go straight home," nd monished
Just as you are pleased at finding
day ?”
"YVhat was Ids name doing on It
suits and home dresses tine enough for
Jones, "and put a little time on your
replied the most aristocratic doll In the land, faults you are displeased at finding per- prinking.”
then ?”
“I don't
the 'nwyer
“It wouldn't have been any good
and there w as a lievy of little dolls, in I I feet ion.
------
.I.«l
without
It. It was a check."
Hon It Resembled Mother's.
cluding one rag baby with a painted
The bows of the North American In
"No,
”
said
Mr
Meddergrass
to
the
A
largo
number Air cuttlefish linvt
face
dressed
in
common
every-day
ging
Teacher
one Io
dians were usually made from a s|>ecies restaurant man: "no. I'll oot say that
recently been caught off the north
the class to
of vice ham with a sun-bonnet. There were of usage orange
your pie Is Jest like mother used to coast of Germany. As they have never
versa
toy books of all descriptions, toys of
make, but I'll say this—It's purt' nigh
T----------- —I—~
before been mot with In these waters
Bright Boy It s sleeping with your various kinds as well as liaskets full of i
A hypocrite is like the letter p- the as crusty as she used to git.”—Balli It Is difficult to account for their pres
feet toward the head of the bed.
gifts for the other children. This did first in pity and the last In help.
more American.
ence.
G.
NAPOLEONS ORDER.
W.
“For Way« Tb«< Ar. Dark,” Ktc.
“Some years ago,” says the advertis
ing agcut of a tobacco firm quoted by
tlie Philadelphia Record, “I wished to
Introduce among the Cliluese a two for
five cigar that my people were heavily
Interested in. ami I decided to draw up
a little card extolling this cigar In Chi
nese character».
“1 sought out Lo Hen Wong In San
Francisco, a very intelligent fellow,
and got him to write me a few sen
tences In praise of my article. I had
v.-hat he wrote lithographed and dis
tributed the cards by thousands In all
tlie Chinatowns of the United States.
They were Inscribed with a picture of
the cigar, and below were the words:
'Smoke this cigar. It is the best on the
market, and two for five is Its price.’
"That, at least, Is what I thought
was the meaning of tlie Chinese char
acters. I found out, some six months
Inter, my mistake. The words Lo Heu
Wong had written and which I had
had lithographed were: ‘Don’t smoke
this cigar. It Is not good. But the
Gong company’« cigarettes, for sale In
every Chinatown at 3 cents a package,
are excellent.’
“Lo Hen Wong had got $10 from me
for his work, and I don't know bow
much lie got from the Gong company.
We distributed many thousands of the
cards before we got on to the trick
that had been played ou us.”
Old Masse« In London.
If London street names are not al
ways what they seem, the names of the
great parishes usually are. Take Lam
beth. for Instance. That vast district
has retained Its uame practically unal
tered since the days of Edward the
Coufessor, who granted a charter In
which It Is styled Lambehlth. Some
Illiterate scribe, who helped In tbe mak
ing of "Domesday," did, indeed, make
an effort to obliterate its real name by
calling It Ionchei, but his effort« were,
fortiffmtely. In vain. William Rufus
In another charter named It Lambeth,
since when It has kept Its title unsul
lied.
In the old days Lambehlth (from
bftlie. a haven) was the great river port
whence agricultural produce was fer
ried across the Thames to the more
populous country opposite. There are
still many “hlthes” left us, such as
Queenhlthe aud Rotberblthe, and, al
though their original functions have
gone, there still remains a shadow to
remind us of their departed glory.—
Ixmdon Chronicle.
A city of Padlock«.
Irkutsk, Siberia. Is a city of padlocks.
There are more padlocks on tbe shut
ters and doors of an Irkutsk shop than
can be found lu an English city of
200.000. There are as many as three
padlocks on some shop doors, and ev
ery lower story shutter bears from one
to five. The padlocks weigh from one
to fifteen pounds. The popular size Is
five pounds and two and one-half Inch
es thick
Imprr.alv. Coademnatlon.
Speaking with a farmer about one of
bls neighbors, I said, "So-aml-so Is a
good man.” He looked at me steadily
without making any reply.
“So-and-so Is a good man.” I repeated
lu a louder tone, fancying he must he
deaf.
Then tbe farmer answered, "I heard
what you said.’’—New York Herald.
Terrible Effect of Eloqaence.'
An unfortunate man has obtained ac
cess to rich Baron Kaplnenu. He de
picts bls misfortunes, bls misery. In so
moving a manner that the baron, with
tears In his eyes and his voice choked
with sobs, calls to bls servant:
“Jean, put this poor fellow out In the
street! He Is breaking my heart!”
Exchange.
Yowroclf.
Depend on yourself. A knowledge of
how to swim Is better tbsn to expect
somebody will lie at hand to throw you
a life preserver In case of accident.
National Magazin«
Ao Sqaeallrvg.
Some English travelers were recently
In a restaurant In a German town
when a woinau who was serving Im
parted the Interesting Information that
a pig was being killed round tbe cor
ner. One of them remarked that It
was curious that tbe pig did not squeal
Tbe woman looked at them In surprise
“Aber,” said she, "es 1st pollxelllcb ver
boten”—It's forbidden by tbe police.
'tbe faults of the superior man are
like the eclipses of tbe sun and moon
He has bls faults, and all meu see
them; be changes again, and all men
look up to him.—Confucius.
THE LEGION OF HONOR AND HOW
IT WAS FOUNDED.
Deapit«* tbe Kidiculr tbe Project at
First
Invited
It«
I naan oration
Prutrd
That
\upuleou
French Human Nature»
Knew
France owes the Legion of Honor to
Napoleon. All orders ot chivalry had
beeu abolished by the revolution uud
bad left a gap which it was not easy lo
fill.
"They are mere geegaws." said
Monge, the chemist, who had taught
the revolutionists how to make gun
powder out of plaster of parts. "Gee
gaws, If you will,” the first consul an
swered. "but people like them. Let us
approach the question frankly.
All
men are enamored ot decorations -
the French more than any. They posi
tively hunger for them, uml they have
always done so."
This was at Malmalson In 1802. In
May the eonsell d’etat was invited to
consider the project of the Institution
of the Legion of Honor. It was ridi
culed by many, notably by Moreau,
who as victor of Hohenlinilen was bit
terly Jealous of the victor of Marengo.
.At a dinner party lie sent for Ills cook
ami said to him in the presence of Ills
guests: "Michel, I am pleased with
your dinner. You have Indeed distin
guished yourself. 1 will award you n
saucepan of honor.” Mme. de Stael
was also satirical upon the subject.
"Ah. one of the decorated?” she used
to ask each guest who was shown Into
her salon.
But Napoleon hud gauged human na
ture correctly. His Legion of Honor
did meet a felt want, and it was defi
nitely Inaugurated on July 14, 1804.
Among tin- eminent men of science
ami men of letters on whom It was
then bestowed were Included Lapbice,
the mathematician; Lalande. tlie as
tronomer: Cuvier, tbe naturalist, uud
Legouve. tbe poet. Tbe most notable
mime omitted was that of Bernardin
de St. Pierre, just then In disgrace for
championing Mme. de Stael, whom Na
poleon had banished, but lie got tbe
decoration Inter on the entreaty of
Queen Hortense.
After Jena Goethe was decorated. A
little later high promotion in the order
was given to General Lamarque. to
whom Sir Hudson Lowe had surrender
ed at Capri. "What did you do with
him?" asked Napoleon. “Tbe king of
Naples linil him exchanged for a Nea
politan gcneriil who was a prisoner In
Sicily." "Very well; there is no harm
in letting tills Eugllsh colonel go. He
is not dangerous." It seems not un
likely that Sir Hmlsou Lowe remem
bered this sarcasm when lie was Na
poleon's Jailer a few years afterward.
After Napoleon’s downfall the ques
tion of suppressing the Legion of Hon
or arose. Chateaubriand, whom Napo
leon had not decorated, strongly urged
Its abolition. So did Puzzo di Borgo.
Marshals Victor. Marmont and Mac
donald opposed. After debate It was
decided to recognize and retain the or
der. not on auy high moral or patriotic
grounds, but because Louis XVIII.
could not afford to make himself more
unpopular than be was already by
stripping people of their decorations.
Chateaubriand and Lamartine consent
ed to accept the red ribbon, but it was
also conferred upon a great number of
worthless persouages and so brought
Into contempt.
There have beeu uiauy Legion of
Honor scandals since those days, but
one of them surpasses all the others In
magnitude. This Is. of course, the Wil
son scandal, the history of which,
though intricate. Is worth recalling.
The trouble may be said to have be
gun on the day on which Mlle. Allee
Grevy fell in love with an opera singer
who need not be mentioned here. He
wanted to marry ber. and she wanted
to marry him. and the papers were be
ginning to couple the two names in a
manner most embarrassing to the pres
ident of the republic. The president,
however, sent the opera singer about
his business and found bis daughter
another husband, not a very good hus
band. but the best husband be could
procure on the spur of the moment.
His choice fell upon M. Daniel Wilson,
who bad long been one of M. Grevy’»
political supporters and was a financier
of some murk.
No sooner was M. Wilson established
at the Elysee than be proceeded to eu-
rlcb himself by various means Among
other things, lie founded a paper called
Le Monlteur de 1’Exposltlon Univer
selie. which really covered a truffle In
deeorntions. The whole story came
out in a state trial toward tlie end of
1887
It was proved that Wilson had
made a regular practice of selling tbe
Legion of Honor, or, rather, of Invit
ing people who wanted It to bribe him
to use his Influence to obtain It for
them
His overtures were presented
through Ills jackals. Generals d’Aud-
lan and Cafferel and Mmes. Limousin
and Itatazzl. and the whole party bad
to stand In the dock together.
Wilson was sentenced to two years'
Imprisonment, a fine of 3.000 francs
and five years’ deprivation of civil
rights. He apitealed, and the court of
cassation annulled tbe Judgment. Tlie
accused, said the Judges, was obvious
ly guilty of everything that he was
charged with, but as his offenses were
not anticipated by any punitive law he
could not be punished. So lie retired
to Hie country and tried to live down
his bad name. As he ultimately got
himself elected conselller general, one
must suppose that he succeeded In this
object.—rail Mall Gazette.
Tbe Black Marls.
Tlie following is given as tbe origin
of lhe term "Black Maria:”
When
New England was filled with emigrant«
from the mother country, a negress
named Marla Lee kept a sailors' board
Ing house lu Boston. She was a worn
an of great strength aud bellied the au
thorities to keep tbe peace. Frequently
tbe police invoked ber Hid. and tlie
saying. "Semi Tor Black Marin." . .......
to mean. "Take him to Jail." Brltiih
seamen were often taken to the lockup
by this amazon, aud tbe stories they
spread of ber achievements led to the
name of Black Marla belug given to
the English prison van.
A Melabhor'a Grief.
Mr. Stutaon-Tbey tell me Neighbor
Harris' cat Is dead
Mrs. Stutson Ob. I’m so sorry! It
used lo take up Fldo's time so plena-
antly barking at her. - Boston Trau-
•crlpt.