BANDON RECORDER.
EXCHEQUER TALLIES.
One
Wooden Money That Wan nt
Time Current In ICiinlmul.
Wooden money In the shape of ex
chequer tallies was current prior to
the-establishment of the Hank of Lug
land In KM
I POLLY 1MIN j
reward, uud Polly holies that it will be
full measure and that she will get a
portion of the reward here on earth.
BUYING RUBIES IN BURMA.
A Pecirflnr Method of BarKuinliiK For
the Precious Stonen
TllP nPfMllinr linclnncc mntlirwlu n nr-I.
. , . - - ......... UUtIUI.tkJ EAawu.vv.o vy k. W 1 1
,,u' ww a paineuc scene ental merchants are Illustrated by the
on. one oi ine streets 01 hnn J'rnneiseo. manner of buying rubies In Burma. In
An old decrepit man was driving an the examination of rubies artificial
old worn-out horse attached to a rick- light is not used, the merchants hold
ety wagon that looked as if it would hig tliat fnl1 sunlight aloue cau bring
not stand many more journeys and out tllu color nml brilliancy of tho
both owner and horse anneim-d forlorn BCII,S- bn,es must therefore take place
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uxziw u-c-ii u ii. iu. nnu j p. in., anu me
lived their
The Society of Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals in San Francisco is doing a
Tallies was the name gd vork, ami its members are a ter-
fivon tn ih notched sticks formerlv In ror to ncrsons who allow tlieir temners
. , t .1 I- . ,i ....... . .... I :md forsaken -mil ic if tli l..wl ..ni
use in Jingianu ior Keeping me ne- io get ine neuer oi ineni una veni tneir . ; sky must be clear.
counts ol tlie exenequer. J.ney were wrath on t ie r hursts. noor. fa thful 1,1 euuuess. me Th nnr,.,,.,R,,r n,nno,i ,. ,
square rods of hazel or willow, In- hK.JU;ls uf i,urden, who struggle under agn creaked under its heavy load as dow, 1ms before him a large copper
sermon ou one sme mn( uuu- lh,.ir lu,ivv task and are cruelly beaten uu m,It' niggieu io get it to the top plate. The sellers come to him one by
eating the sum for which the tally was tu:r lrvn,rh mn Jim, of the hill. Several times the owner one, and each empties upon this plate
an acknowledgment and on two other llu, ()Vi.,., , , lo stopped ami rested, but it was a steep Ills little bag of rubies. The purchaser
Slues w uu iue aiiiii iu ikuumu tu.uu.- I w I hill .mil .. 1.x..., ....... 4.. i. . 4 . 11
from the snot. 1 low the hush falls and ,l,n a,Ml :l ,onkr w,0 to lhu toP- J' ".'
proceeds to arrange them for valuation
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Wheiv the transaction was completed the horse, struggle to do the work ' t t ,f "d Z vision is hnV the grades, accord
the tally recording it was split length- that is required of them. 1 have seen 1 1(1 11,1 the ttwMig and urging fo Qf s
wise, so that each section contained a great welts raised on the back of horses , u,e d man could not inspire the old ag;lln tllvided ,nl() turee nIeSj ncconl.
half of each notch and one of the writ and I haves.vn other.-with fresh hleetl- horse to ,U!lku "ther eilbrt, until he t" to coior nf tJl ' n,,s ...
ten sides. One half, called the tally,
or check, was given to the person for
whose service it was intended, and the
other half, called the counter tally,
was retained iu the exchequer until its
corresponding tally should be brought
In by the person who had last given
value for it.
It thus became a current token rep
resenting cash. After the establish
ment of the Hank of England govern
ment payments were made through its
agency. T- use of tallies In the ex
chequer was abolished by statute '2'A.
George III. Tlfe old tallies were by
acts 4 and r. William I.. ordered to
be destroyed, and it was burning them
that caused the conflagration by which
the old houses of parlianleiit were de
molished. London Tit-Bits.
ing wounds where careless drivers had Sl dmvn himsily and heavily oil his turn is again divided into three groups,
allowed them to fall, jarring, bruising sem aml P to the faithful according to shape. The bright copper
and cutting themselves on the cobble- oI(l !minml pnt one arm ail'ectionately plate has a curious use. The sunlight
stones. Nine times out of ten the abo,,t h5s 51,1(1 "Why, Har- reflected from It through the stones
driver, would vent their wrath at the J, re "BJ, J true muies a co or e
result f their own carelessness bv yoU t,,wul ""burcd out? 1 be, too, Bar
swearing until vou wanted toputvour ll0': lu,t WL' must Ki;t to the top with
lingers in vour wir.-, to shut out the lh,a 1()ad ,Jr', t's got to be deliv
sound of their profanitv. Old and VVCil th,s r"'i,r-" The horse whin
crippled horses have been driven until nu'1 :w t"tfh he understood thesitu
thev were rendvio .Iron in tb..ir tm.-ks. ion, and :is his master took hold of
The members of the -ocietv i number tlie ,,ri,,It' 5111,1 attempted to lead him ness of the classification they Join their
' I 1 I I I A f . I ! .-I . i- 1 -1 1 til. 1. 11
of whom are voimg ladies, have done P' uu' M," uw norse ,' 1 a
much to bring about a better state of l,mm' eni,rt' S,r:,iniu eilbrt to chjef or the flap o a garmen and by
feet differejit from that with red spi
nels and tdunnallnes, which are thus
easily separated.
The buyer and seller then go through
a very peculiar method of bargaining
by signs, or, rather, grips, in perfect si
lence. After agreeing upon the fa'.r-
AN- ABRIDGED BIBLE.
atluirs, still there is vast room for im
provement. The members cannot be
all over the city at once, anil it needs
some one patrolling the streets in the
interest of the soeietv at all times.
Kvery ection should be represented,
grips and pressures mutually under
stood among all these dealers they
make, modify and accept proposals of
purchase and sale. The hands are then
uncovered and the prices are recorded.
Jewelers' Circular-Weekly.
Whr Only the Two Cover and a Few
Tnttern Were Left.
At a gathering of several ministers
one of them, who Is opposed to the so membership
called "higher criticism," told the fol- doers and ha.-
lowing story:
"One day a member of a certain
church, who had listened attentively
for five years to the preaching of his
pastor, tooK to tne aiviue uis iiiuie.
1 know of one young lady who i?
never seen without her star or badge of
t?he is a terror to evil
been the menus of limit
ing n large number of nrrests. Rich
and ptr alike came under the ban of
her di.-.pleaure, although she show:
more leniencv toward the latter, if
move the wagon, still it did not move.
'Come on, Harney, come on," coaxed
the old man, and with the next eilbrt
Harney gave one convulsive shudder
and sank to the earth dead. Instantlv
the old man wason his knees beside the
animal and crying bitterly over the
loss of his faithful friend. "He's been
my support, lliy stand-by and my good They Are More IIotureque In I.nn
KUHRe in nil uurx
Roses have thorns" and "Walls have
JAPANESE PROVERBS.
old friend for over twenty years," he
said. "I raised him from a colt and
. . .
we umier-tanu each other, .lust to
think I killed him by making him
draw this load up the hill. Oh, Har
ney, I wisli I'd gone iu place of you."
The old man cried on unmindful of the
NEW SKGHT STORIES
ANCIENT CHAIRS.
CHOICE MISCELLANY
Looked Like Demoerncy.
Mrs. Heiva Lock wood of Washington
has for some time been almost a daily
visitor at the capitol, looking after
some legislation in which she is inter
ested. She wears a high poke bonnet,
parts her hair in the middle and in
many other ways suggests the carica
ture of the venerable maiden supposed
to represent Mistress Democracy.
One day she was on the floSr of the
house Just before the day's session was
to begin. Mrs. Lock wood strolled
down the middle aisle in front of the
speaker's desk In earnest conversation
with Colonel Ike Hill, the Democratic
whip, when Representative Champ
Clark in sonorous voice exclaimed:
"IUess my soul, there comes Ike DTill
and the living Mistress Democracy!"
The attention of members was gen
erally attracted by that exclamation.
They immediately recognized Mrs.
Lock wood's resemblance to the cari
cature referred to. Mrs. Lock wood.
however, only smiled and waved her
hand coquettishly as she disappeared
through the doorway under the escort
of Colonel Hill Washington Post.
The Seat Uned by the Esyptlnuii In The japanee Baalnens Man.
Early motoric Time. Before the restoration the better
Seats more or less resembling stools j ss jannnese esteemed It a degrada-
that Is, seats without backs were in tIon to AVork. A tradesman was despls
general use among nations possessing e(I Today there Is hardly a man of
a certain degree of civilization in pre- japnn who does not follow some call-
historic times. What tnose were nne in,r rplie older men, tne grandfathers.
In the early historic period we know mav stav at home, but the sons the
monuments, from a study of Greek tj,e new. Japan are not happy unless
vases or from Eutniriau or Roman an- emyloyed. The spirit of modem Japan
tlquities that are stored In European js m them. Tliej are as de Jted to
museums. The Egyptian deities are their business as to their homes. But
seated generally on granite blocks, the they keep them well separated and
backs of which are raised a few inches apart The Japanese who can afford
on!-, giving a distant resemblance to jt iia3 his office in the big city, hut his
a chair. That the Egyptians had seats home in the suburbs. During the da
more comfortable for domestic use is ue js jn the midst of the busy stir and
possible, but Ave have every reason to -wnlrl of the city, but after 4 o'clock iu
suppose, although they possessed a the afternoon he Is hurrying toward
IVhnt He Hnd.
Representative James Madison Gud-
ger of the Ashevllie (X. C.) district has
a cousin whose name Is also James M.
Gudger. With that characteristic
which holds in many communities for
readily designating persons, tills cousin
s generally known as Black Jim, be
cause he has a darker complexion than
the representative.
Black Jim Is a lawyer and was once
lonored by his fellow citizens with an
election as prosecuting attorne Be-
high degree of civilization, that their
idea of home comforts was not that of
modern times.
The common people probably sat on
blocks of stone or wood or sprawled
about on the ground with some sort of
carpet that also served for a bed. The
Etrurians, ancient Inhabitants of Italy
ueiore the arrival of tho Romans, ap
pear to have preferred the reclining
pos:ure, in which they are usually rep
resented on the sarcophaguses In the
museums.
WHEN YOU CAN'T SLEEP.
which was truly a sight to behold, with anything, for she realizes that many t.rowd that had gathered ami sat caress-
whole books clipped out here or u pas- times the poverty-stricken drivers have
sage gone there. Indeed, between the to depend upon these crippled animals
covers there was little else left but a
few shreds of paper. The pastor was
horrified and reWiked his parishioner
for using the Bible so shockingly. The
parishioner meekly replied: .
" 'It is all the result of your preach
ing. When I went home from church
each Sunday I cut out of the book that
which you had criticised In your ser
mon of that day. That verse on the
Trinity was an interpolation, so out
went the strong verse. Then the can-
onicity of this book aud that was
doubtful, so out went this book and
that. John did not write the gospel
of John, so out went what was called
the gospel of John. This bit of history
was not history, only allegory, so out
went that false and deceiving thing.
Positively, sir, I have been faithful
with my shears, and this is all the
Bible I have left the two covers and a
few tatters.' "Baltimore Sun.
as a means of uport and cannot ailbrd
to give them up. Keeentlv she called
up the manager and one of the propri
etorsofone of the largest express and
delivery concerns in ihe city and took
him .-overfly to t:isk for permitting a
ing the head of Harney until the au
thorities sent to lake him awn v.
BRIEF REVIEW.
Origin of a Uniform.
The late Sir "Harry" Keppel hnd
:imollr (it lwr ii!.;! im-timi.: tli.it of lu.hur
. . . . . fc h. . the great-nephew of the man who first
designed a British naval uniform. He
it.- ImkIv to be driven by a careless ami
indillVrent driver. She reminded him
that he was n .Mn.-n of high standing
ami a Knight Temphnr, a member ami
one of the stand-bys of one of the lend
ing churches, nml then proceeded to
denounce him in tho strongest mens
ures for hi-cruelty to a helplessanimal.
Ail heeouldsay in response was, "Why,
3IissJ , I am stipii.-ed." That did
not save him from the wrnth of the
young lady. She told him that sin
had ordered the driver back to the
was Augustus, first and last Viscount
Keppel, who filled as many signboards
in his day as Oranby wns to till Inter.
Horn n second son to William Anne,
second Karl of Albemarle, in 17o, he
died a Hpular hero, in 17sf. At he
was a post captain, nml in command of
the Maidstone frigate. He hnd chased
a Frenchman inshore oil" Bellcisle, had
run his own .-hip aground and lost her
under Mine. Sarah Bernhardt'.- din-
The Submarine Boat.
One if the earliest suggestion: of the
submarine was that of a Britisli smug
gler, Johnson, who Invented a boat
that was to travel under or above wa
ter. With this vessel he proposed to threatened to have him (the proprie-
carry Napoleon from St. Helena, but tor) arrested if the hor.-e wns again
me emperor tneu wnue tne boat was taken out of the stable. -"You mav be
under construction. The adherents of a Knight Templar, but vou don't live
the emperor promised Johnson $1200,- ,,,.,,.,.,,.,.,.. i -i i .
flv,, , ., . . . up to your creed, slu said as .-lie hung
start iin.1 mi immonse son, If ft ,re...l "1 lhc 'l,urtlv "hhoilt giving him a
successful. Some years later Johnsou ch:i,u,t t() reply. The result of the little
built a boat with which he experiment- M"dy s interference wa that Secretary
ed In the Thames for the Britisli admi Howard called and looked at the horse
ralty. In this connection It may be and immediately condemned it a.- being
mentioned that one of Napoleon's mar- incurable, and the poor tired brute wa
uais. .unsseua, oegan me as a smug- kl olfniMi shot. This voimg lad v loves
(."i uii u iiuj.1.- acme, auu oimiiouore i .jjj
inurot of tne l-renijh navy of that
lime ohtJiinrsl li t c knnv!l" rvf flu
British coasts while in the employ of l,Iwl"wl hc're,f lo ,ook
mir-room window vim nmv turn
tables with tho animal under peiialtv 1 1 ,-. .. k. .
. ' He and his crew were nrcsentlv ex-
changed, and lie was waiting ids court-
martial. Meantime, as he wrote to
Saumarez, he was occupying himsel.",
at the King's request, in evolving a
naval uniform. His idea wns French
gray and silver. Hut Ceorge II hai-
peiied to see the Duchess of Bedford iu
a blue riding habit with white facings,
winch is why the navy wore her col
or- and not Keppefs.
of arrest if lie failed to comply; further
more, she had 'phoned to the secretary
of ihe-oeicty in regard to the condition
of tlie horse and he had iiromi.-ed to
look into the matter at once. She
cars" are as common in the Japanese
speech as In our own. We say "More
haste, less speed," but the Japanese
phrase Is "If in a hurry go round."
In this country we very often remark
that "accidents will happen in the best
regulated families." The Japs, on the
other hand, with. an eye to tlie pictur
esque, vitalize It, so to speak. In their
"Even a monkey sometimes falls from
a tree." One of our useful English
sayings Is "Those who play with edged
tools must expect to cut their fingers."
In expressing a similar thought the
Jap goes us one better so far as pic
turesqueness Is concerned. He says.
"If you keep tigers you are likely to
have trouble." One of our standard
maxims Is to the effect that "oil and
water won't mix." The Japs have not
Improved on this. You can't rivet a
nail in a custard" Is their way of put
ting It. "The lotus springs from the
mud" Is tlieir poetical expression of
the common thought that "out of evil
good may come."
What could be more suggestive an 1
at the same time so poetic as their
"Scattering a fog with a fan?" When
a Jap undertakes the impossible his
neighbors do not scoff at him or mock
him. They simply say that he is
"building bridges to the clouds" or
that he is "dipping up the ocean with
a shell." Failure in such a country
must be as delightful as success in our
more material land. "Thine own heart
makes the world" is worthy of Emer
son or Browning. Rochester Post -Express.
JuKt Pretend You Don't Wniit to anil
You'll Soon Drop OlT.
When we are kept awake from our
fatigue tlie first thing to do Is to say
over and over to ourselves that we do
not care whether we go to sleep or not.
in order to Imbue ourselves with a
healthy Indifference about It. It will
help toward gaining this wholesome
indifference to say: "I am too tired to
sleep, and therefore the first thing for
me to do is to get rested In order to
prepare for sleep. When my brain Is
well rested it will go to sleep; it can
not help It. When it is well rested It
will sleep Just as naturally as my lungs
breathe or as my heart beats."
Another thing to remember and it is
very important Is that an overtired
brain needs more than the usual nour
ishment. If you have been awake for
an Hour and it is three hours after
your last meal take half a cup or a
cup of hot milk. If you are awake
for another two hours take half a cup
more, and so, at intervals of about two
hours, so long as you are awake
throughout the night. Hot milk Is
nourishing and a sedative. It Is not
inconvenient to have milk bvthe side
of one's bed. and a little saucepan and
a spirit lamp. Leslie's Weekly.
the grateful peace and beauty of his
country home. The first thing he does
on reaching home Is to bathe and re
move all the clothes he has worn at his
office or store. With the changing of
his business clothes he lays aside all
thought of business. In his home he
finds desired rest and recreation. lie
Is by nature a lover of leisure. Few
business men in America would leave
their offices so early or would take so
many holidays. The Japanese busi
ness man takes all the holidays he can
afford. lie Is at home most of the fete
dajs. He goes with the family to see
the carnivals, the temple aud flower
festivals. Harper's Weekly.
WOODEN BREAD.
Addremilnf? the Queen.
The divinity that doth hedge a king
expresses itself In some curious ways,
and to people who are not accustomed
to associating with these exalted per
sonages royal etiquette Is In many
points very puzzling. To those who
meet Queen Alexandra constantly it
probably does not seem strange to ad
dress her as "ma'am," but to unaccus
tomed ears this monosyllable does not
sound quite respectful. Yet, accordlug
to the Ladles' Field, the queen is ad
dressed as "ma'am" by all the mem
bers of the upper classes, the term
'your majesty" being rarely used ex
cept on formal occasions, while the
Princess of Wales and all the princess-
es of the blood royal of England are
addressed In the same way. Tlie king,,
the Prince of Wals and all the other
English princes are addressed as "sir."
Yet foreign princes and princesses
bearing the title of serene highness
must not be addressed as sir or ma'am,
but as prince and princess. A letter to
the sovereign must begin thus: "His
majesty the king" and below the sin
gle word, "sir." The conclusion of the
letter would be worded somewhat as
follows: "I have the honor to submit
myself your majesty's most humble
and devoted servant," etc.
It In
A FIiU8U
OF Sl'ADKS. MAY
YOUK UOXOlt."
IT I'IjKASE
WILD DOGS OF ASIA.
Tried Leather Boots for Thibetan Yak
Yaks, which are tlie bensts of burden
m llnliet, are very sure-footed and n
good one will enrry n load of more than
LiXi pounds safely along the steepest
i.:m :.i . 'in . .
animals, nml whether it is n dog, 1 m'.v " He swmti-
eat, horse or any other animal, she has h ' 1,1 im-s mi ,n Ior
out for them a ,vw ' " ' K,IU m,,es 11 iUl' is
:ler.
nrnrvlnpr Twn Tlilnn nt Once.
At an evening party it was remarked
that nobody could draw two thitius at
uiice. Sir Edward Landseer. who was
present, replied that he thought he
could, and. taking a pencil in each
hand, he drew simultaneously ami
without hesitation with the right hand
and work for their protection. She i.-
fnithful to her vow.-. Frequently .-he
comes home bringing a hnlf-stnrved or
sick kitten which she doctors up until
it becomes sleek aud fat and then finds
a home for it. More than once she lias
comedown upon tlie pouiulniaster with
all of her tiny might ami rescued some
yelping canine for is distressed owner.
Polly has n world of respect for this lit-
'"b "iw .v i even i iraeicr m. ..ct ... ,...tl,.
tried leather boots for his vaks. with- i... ,.i ..i.,.,i..,.N
I I 'V. Ili.l H.'IIIIU.IIIl .
Fierce Allium 1m That 1'nrnne nml Kill
Ileum nml Tlrer.
The quality of courage possessed by
hunting dogs of Asia appears in a
marked difference of habit from that
noticeable in all other carnivorous
beasts. As a rule, each ferocious ani
mal has Its natural and favorite prey,
which may vary hi different localities,
but is In eaclycase the easiest and
most profitable victim. Tigers, for In
stance, are cattle slayers or deer kill-
or (leer happen to
if tlieir district.
Leopards prey on goats, sheep and.
Ing a good fellow, he was on excellent
terms with the county court. The Judge
and the attorney were both fond of
the game of draw and during the pro
longed sessions whiled away much of
their spare time evenings at that popu
lar diversion.
One day, following a long "sitting"
the previous night, five negroes were
brought In by Mr. (Judger under in
dictment for an affray.
"What have you, (Judger?" Inquired
the judge sternly as he looked at the
array or defendants.
"A Hush of sondes, mnv It nln;Wi
your honor," replied the prosecuting at-
torney. Washington Post
out success. Tame vaks are while
black, gray and brown, and all inter- when they can get them, on tame dogs;
mediate gradations of these colors wolves on sheen and cattle, stoats or
Tiie wild yak is invariably black, and nilbits and hares, and weasels on rats
the profile of a stag's head and all its
antlers complete and with the left lie protectorof dumb brutes, uud I only
hand a lovely horse's head. The acts w5h tln.n. w..r.. nun-., lib.. ;.. ...... -T.
uf draftsmanship were strictly simul
taneous and not alternate, and the
drawing by the left hand was as good
as that by the right.
city and town.
Von BulouN Ailvlee to a filrl.
It is to Dr. von Bulow that is debit
ed the curt criticism of a youim and
very pretty girl's effort on the piano
forte. When she had struggled through
one of Bach's fuirues after the fashion
of the ambitious" maiden aspirant and hd-ery, dfering to pay whatever the
asked the great master what he would owner should ask, if the poor beast
Mis. Minnie Maddern Fiske, the
well-known actress who has been play
ing an engagement at the (.'rami Opera
House, San Francisco, won the respect
and admiration of every lover of ani
mals the other day, when she caused
nn old sick horse to be put out of its
advise her to do. "Go and get mar
ried." he answered as he turued away
and left her.
The Snmr Leopard.
In the highlands of central Asia lives
the snow leopard, which never de
scends below the snow line of the
could not be relieved of its misery in
any other way. She was out riding
when she discovered the loy driving a
sick hor.-e which was hitched to a
butcher wagon. She immediately or
dered the boy to stop and proceeded to
examine the horse. "When she found it
unlit for work she accompanied the boy
iu early spring his winter coat almost
sweeps the ground. At, such seasons
wild and lame are almost indistin-
irliili.il.l.. ..i..t -....:. ...11 . t i
c. .iii.h.m .mil ,i.-un j loin oi a i)ig
game hunter in Thibet who .-hot his
ow n baggage animals bv mistake.
Odd Mail Package.
Half covered with postage stamps,
a large cocoa nut, in all its hairy covei
ing, was received through the mails at
and mice. But, though the Jungles
which they visit abound in defenseless
animals, the wild dog does not limit ids
attacks to these. The packs deliberate
ly pursue and destroy both the black
and Himalayan bears and the tigers,
affording perhaps the only instance In
which one carnivorous species deliber
ately sets itself to hunt down and de
stroy another. From their rarity, tlie
uninhabited nature of tlie Jungles which
they haunt and their habit of hunting
at night- which a probable suggestion
the J.ouisville poslolllce, says the (.'our- makes the basis of the early legends
ier-.Iournai. Tin- nut was plainly ad
dressedon one side, where the hair had
been scraped oil' smoothly, nnd was de
livered by the postman with his regu
lar mail. Of the many unique pack
ages and "things" received in the mail
this was the oddest, for the cocoa mi tl
was without wrappings of any kind,
of the demon hunter and "hellequin" at
a time when the "red dons" still re-
niained in Europe observations of
their habits are rare. London Spectator.
Snotx on the Fur of AiiimaiN.
Although we are told that the leopard
cannot change his spots, it Is certain
and did not even have a tag attached, that the markings ou the fur of some
mountains. Its color Is a gray, inciin
mg to buff. A few larire dark snots to the hm
iuuul me lower parts nnd a mini- owner for mercv to M. show,, M... i,.i.
her of smaller ones congregate about
the head and tlie neck. The back and
the sides are marked with faded look
ing brown rings or rosettes. The com
paratively enormous tail of the aulmal
Is fully as long as Its body.
animal. The man was indignant and
rebelled nt her inlerfcrnce, hut linnily
I obeyed when Mrs. Fiske ordered him
ot release the horse from work. This
good Samaritan then went to the stable
where the horse was kept nnd instruct
ed the men in charge to bestow every
I care and attention to the sick horse at
fhe nut was addressed iu ink on one
smooth side, and just alnivc the address
were the stumps.
X Korean CuHtoin.
In some parts of Korea, and anion
some Korean families, it Is the custom her expen.-e. She requested Secretary
Hoibrook to obtain possession of the!
City of Tall Constables.
Cape Tow n enjoys a certain distinc-
: tion in respect to the height of its con
stables. The tallest is a giant (J feet M
inches in height. There are live men
ranging from (i feet inches to feet 1
inches, three- men between (5 feet '1
inches and (5 feet .'5 inches, twelve men
from (5 feet 1 inch to ( feet '2 inches, and Success
17 between ( feet and (5 feet 1 inch.
animals do change. Especially Is this
true where the animal has a distinctive
winter coat. This change has been
studied by Barrett Hamilton, a Britisli
naturalist, who is of opinion that
whitening of the fur generally ac
companies development of fatty tissue,
which Is manifestation of Insufficient
oxidation and hence of atrophy, which
shows itself in a whitening of the hair.
In some animals-man for instance -this
atrophy is manifested by baldness
'lhat fat men are often bald Is thus
something more than a coincidence.
A I) u ell n k Adventure.
Commander Booth-Tucker of the Sal
vatlon Army used to like to describe a
dueling adventure that befell him in
India during his residence in the Pun
jab. 7
Mr. Booth-Tucker was In he British
civil service at the same tiine, but he
already inclined toward theSalvation
Arnry, and such an inclination made
him naturally a foe to brawling.
He was seated in a lonely (railway
station one afternoon when a Uernian
soldier, a tourist, entered. Tlo (Jer
man had been drinking. He w is iu a
bellicose humor, and he began it once
to pick a quarrel with Mr. Booth
Tucker. The latter said nothing to help
on the quarrel, but nevertheless the
German worked himself Into a frenzy.
Finally he exclaimed:
"One or the other of us two, sir, wllk
not leave this room alive."
"Stay here and die, then," said Mr.
Booth-Tucker, and he arose and went
out quickly, slamming the door behind
him.
I'oiiNllile to Make a I'alatahle
Louf From Sawdust.
As long ago as lis'H Professor Ante
rith of Tubingen succeeded In making
a tolerably good quartern loaf out of a
de.sl board. Everything soluble was
removed by maceration and boiling,
the wood was then reduced to fibers
dried in an oven and ground, when it
had the taste and smell of corn Hour.
A sponge was then made by the addi
tion of water and the sour leaven of
corn Hour, and it was baked and found
to be better than a compound of bran
ailll corn HUSKS. thfr nrr rpfliinrvl tn tUa cmulTnct
V ood Hour boiled in water forms celvable weicht and comnnss. and thP
uiso a nutritious jeny, winch the pro- process occupies only u few moments.
lessor louiKi uoth palatable and whole- Experiments prove that these craft
some in the rorm of gruel, dumplings -will not founder in the heaviest soui
ami pancakes. Thev are so lmovnnr u-lipn fllimi with
noiessor it ramie has also recorded water that thev will float n wii?ht nf
uie making oi ureau iroin woody liber, several hundred pounds, while the rub-
ne sas: uetore me is a specimen un- her of which thev are construprixl l
ported from Sweden. Seeing the close nbsolutPlv
I At , . . . .1 1 0 "I
leiauoii oeiween tne composition of Invention nromlses nn entirelv now m
starch and lignine. the conversion of in boat bnlldlnir for nnrnn. r c.,n
Vallae Boat.
A boat large enough to carry six per-
uons may be carried in a valise or cor
ner of a trunk. This Is because the
principle of the pneumatic tire has been
npplled with such success to boat build
ing. These boats are of two kinds.
either of rubber cloth Inflated with air
and divided Into two compartments, or
of a series of Inflated tubes colled
lengthwise. These are fitted with
pneumatic seats, and the oarlocks are
hnciCIPil nn tlio clrlne WlinMMkJL-il.
the latter into bread does not seem so
Nremarkable." He also cannot praise
ythe quality of such bread.
and travel.
How Rlckuhaw Men Learn Spanlnh.
Tourists in Nagasaki, Japan, are
often surprised to hear the sampan men
and the rickshaw men in the street
AdminiAteriitK F.ther.
The most common mistake made by
beginners In the administration of shout Spanish words to white passers-
euier is mat oi iorgetting to lessen the by as "Hey. amigo!" ("Hey, friend:").
Piuporuon oi me sunsnuiee when full or "Hombrel" a common exclamation
amethesia is cstablished-that is. con of attention, mennlnir "man." In th
tlnuing to make their patients respire stores the salesmen also use similar
an atmosphere as highly charged with terms, as "No sabe," meaning "Don't
us vapors as wnen getting them under know," etc.
its influence. It Is a matter of sur The explanation Is simple. The Japs
prise to pnystcians how very little themselves do not know that they are
ether will often suffice to keep a pa- using Spanish words. They believe
tlent well under its influence toward them English slang. They have learn
the close of an operation, and this ed them from American soldiers home-
small quantity will always postpone ward bound from the Philippines. The
omiung until the operation is com- lankee boys, used to emnlovlmr Snan
lew. j
pleted. Medical Kev
Glann Cup.
The first glass cups were made at
Alexandria. Some were colored like
lionemian glass and decorated with
glass pastes, imitating precious stones
and cameos. Some were opaline, oth
ers Vlear as crystal and stHl others
formed of opaque layers welded to-
etiui-iumc i ue liiinuus t oruauti vase.
ish phrases In speaking to Filipinos, In
stinctively do the same with the Japs,
forgetting that their language Is different.
ror bridegrooms to dwell under tin
roofs of their fathers-in-law until the
first son has been born and attained to
years of manhood. Should any Ko
rean, however, stay in the house of his
bride's people for more than three
days after his wedding, he is com
pelled to remain for an entire vear.
The Tick of n Clock
It is stated that n larire niMmrilv of "CK l0(-'K w universally
n "i -.-.r l .. ii .... , ,
illini.-il if I... I,.l t.. I.t. 51 f M... 'women I.-ctiirers .-.re ,,..,rri,.,l V " mmu Ol OOIU peilllll-
"' ok ; 1,,sa(l-: over ,l,,u.,M .ha,. J r.e,, XTlKnZ
ed the owner that the horse had out-) expression gives thesnap away. Wifey ohoiogist. He finds that the "th!k
lived its usefulness, being old, feeble practices at Home.
and covered with sores, and he per-
HIm Kri-uie.
"How dare you. sir!" exclaimed the
indignant girl.
"I couldn't help it. Maud," pleaded
the now penitent young man. "You
were so maddeningly kissable!"
. Still, It was fully ten seconds before
uhe quite forgave him. Chicago Tribune.
If the hearts and brains of many peo
ple could be fumigated it would be a
nutted tbe animal to be killed. Airs.
Fiske h.-Ls been a life member of the San
Francisco Humane Society since Feb-j very much happier world,
rilarv :!. 1!M). nml she boldst n W..II .. I
life membership iu the humane socio-1 Your l,im,s cxhorter may siip up on "coustic effects.
ties iu nil the principal cities of the the toxt ,iut ,IL' nevor forets the con
United .Status, and has devoted much trill,til', hox.
time, means and eilbrt in establishing
results when the right arm of the es
capement anchor strikes a cog of the
wheel moving upward, while the
"tock" is produced when the other
arm strikes a cog moving downward.
The different conditions give different
and maintaining similar societies
n
Love dislocates (he liver and confuses
Mexico. Verily, she shall receive her , thu headhght.s.
Mrs. Nurltch I think I'll take this
watch. You're sure it's made of refined
gold. Jeweler-Certalnly. Mrs. Nu
rltch Because I do detest anything
that ain't refined. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Scnntor'N Senilon.
Senator Dillingham of Vermont, the
successor of the lamented Morrill, last
summer made an extended trip through
the west and up to Alaska.
The senator says that while he was
In Idaho he was much struck bv tin
strength of character ai. I the manli
ness so characteri-;;c of the men of
that state. The party with which the
senator was traveling put up for sev
eral days with a rich miner whose
manner of thought and action acquired
in the rough days of prospecting and
poverty has In no way been changed
by the acquisition of enormous wealth.
When the time came for the senator
to say goodby to the miner the latter
shook the statesman's hand with great
fervor, saying as lie did so:
"Senator, we like you here. You're
an easterner nnd a successful man. but
you're no stuck up aristocrat. We like
you. sir, because you're free and easy
and no gentleman. In fact, you're just
like us!" New York Tribune.
in width the white upper layer Kad
been cut away like that of a eameV.
i t . . .
leaving attune ground around the fig
ures.
The Ma Rlc CronaeM.
According to the Eugllsh papers, the
latest society craze seems to be the
game of magic crosses. These crosses.
of small size and In a number of vari
ous colors, are laid on a table In a
straight line, and the person holds a
magnet, which he moves slowly down
the long line of crosses. One by one.
but not In rotation, the crosses are at
tached to the magnet, and when they
are at last all arranged In order the
expert can gain an Insight Into the
too : character and fate of the experlment-
I Clf T7..n.. 1.1
iJitu wuuiuei. imuisiers uave con-
The. Serloun
'Sometimes,
almost afraid ton
seriously:
Uh, well, never mind," replied his suited the mairic crosses
hind hearted friend, "there's no harm i
done if you dOJ Everybody else re- Report and a CrecUnB In One Drenth.
gards you as a Joke." Chicago Record-' Rear Admiral Goodrich, U. S. N., de-
Herald, i lights in telllnir of an Incident In con-
ssaul the poet. "Iyaiii
vs. lunv ill juii.
Smile Thins:.
"He's employed by the railroad com
pnny now, I understand."
"lcs; he has charge of the puzzle
department."
"The what?"
"He makes out the time tables."
Philadelphia Treks.
He Ad.-vlnrcl Him.
Hadley He asked me to give him a
Balding And you gave
ey Oh, yes: I didn't
his friendship, you
ittle advice.
to him? Had
care much for
! nectlon with the seismic disturbance
; which was folt Christmas morning of
J890 at San Francisco,
i "I was In my quarters" he said.
t 'Tinaware of anything unusual, until
1 was awakened by an Irish orderly,
1 who, after knocking nt my door in the
most respectful manner, said. 'I have
. th honor to rayport th compliments
j av th1 officer av th' deck, who says
there's been an earthquake, an, fur
thermore. I wish you a merry Christ
mas.' "Boston Record.
UnreiiNoiialilc.
Wliat are .VOU kicking about?" fcnnte -Tlnstnn Tmcrlnf
.. I I T .j-v.
U.-5UI-U lui: lawyer.
"Why, wo won the case." replied the
client, "but I can't see what I get out
of It."
"You get enough to pay your lawyer's takes everv cent of mv nln monev for vrlth ou today. Tommy," said a lady
. . - - I - . .Liu t -
ices. (iont you.' What more do vou
want?" Chicago Post.
The Friendship of Yonth.
Two boys brought up together some.
a u-e For Her Money. - t,Ines reiu"In fast friends for life, but
Felicia Do yo l buy many books, not so con"nonIy as one might sup-
Patricia? Patricia-Dear me. no. It . ?- 1 lU0USut you had a little friend
cab hire and beauty culture. Indian
apolis Journal.
I consider time as a treasure, de
creasing every night, and that which
every day diminishes soon nerishes
forever. Sir William Jones.
When a man marries in some other
church everybody wonders whether he
will go with his wife or she with him.
Washington (la.) Democrat.
to a child who
- . ........ ttUUUk
alone and disconsolate. "I have a little
friend, but I hate him!" was tlie reply.
And the words contain a whole essay
ful of comment upon the value of
friendship founded solely upon pro
pinquity. London Spectator.