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BANDON RECOIIDEH. The ( uliforniu federation . lias now sixty-two libraries in circula tion which tg|\e la-ell contributed by tlie follow ing six districts: Northern district, s traveling libraries; Alameda, 15; San Francisco, 13; San Joaquin valley, 2; I . oh Angeles, 13; Sian Diego, I! Each of tliexe libraries contains over or ata>ut fifty volumes <>! interest ing ami instructive reading. Each li brary may remain in a community six months ami at tlie end of that time it is returned to the club louning it am! can be excliaiigad for another if the cluli so desires it. The w ay to secure one of these I'irculating librafies is for the residents of tin-tow n desiring it to meet and organize a library Issird, w liicli must include ten taxpayers. They must el«'t a »«'retary, who will represent them in all dealings witli the club. Tlie library Isurd signs an a|>- plication promising, first, to pay the expense» of transportation of these liliarieH from and to tin- club lending them; second, that tlie I hh >U s of these libraries nliall lie loaned w itliout charge t<> any person in tin- cinnmunity who will olsH-rve tlie rules made by theclub; third, that tlie library ls*rd shall be reH|M>nHil>le for the safe return of the books of tlie library in g<«>il condition, except for unavoidable wear and tear. I ALCOHOUK CRIMINALS. der H>< law. SOMt OF THE FEATS PERFORMED BY THt MYSTIC FLUID. Th» Dress*, Menial Stale That l ead* to Murder ur Suicide. In a paper on the criminal espunsi billtj of the aleoholic the medical oil! cer of FentMBvIlle prison said that "la. one l>«-omes mad wlieii drunk wlio Is »holly sane when sober.“ Referring to the dreamy m-Tit tl sta U of morbid drunkeaness, the doctor said that what ordinarily happened war that after many years of Intoxica tint the individual acquired a peculiar sus ceptibility to alcohol, so that relatively small doses 1«! to more ur less lengthy dreifn states, ill which the patient might seem to speak aud act pretty Coherently, though In reality lie was in a sort of Hommiuibulistie state nnd knew nothing ut all afterward of what he haff done or had only a hazy reeol- l«-tion of It. In one of these phasss he w ill probably murder his family or attempt suicide.* Tlie admission of morbid drunken uess as u condition excluding full re sponsibility was especially desirable Iu that it would further tlie trend ot public opinion to adopt preventive measures against tlie criminal alco holic. When, therefore, the chronic alcoholic bad qnce sliowu the ilisposi tion to dream states with impulsive tendencies, especially homicidal or »ui cidal, he ought to be dealt- with on the same footing as tlie impulsive epileptic —immune from ordinary- punishment, but unfit for ordinary freedom.—Lon don'Globe. A MODEL OF CAUTION Vet a* Innocent lluvis«- ot Ueuisrk Was Uls Death. CHOICE lb« MISCELLANY French I'eoplr llrgrarralln* « Art1 we degenerating? is a question which French ptople may well ask after reading a very noteworthy art! cle by Dr. Lowentbal, who Is a uiern tier of the commission which is Inves tigating tlie cause of iii>- decrease of population. The worthy physiclao, who Is a great authority, says that a state of tilings which is so widely deplor«l 1» not due to a diminution in the birth rate, but to the terrible Increase of the death rate. He paints no fanciful pie ture when he laiinta out that “alcohol alone Is killing France." Tuberculosis, he continues, which of all dis*uses 1» the most easily avoided, is raging in France with more violence than In any other country tn the world. Every year it kills mon1 than 150,000 victims and contaminates more than half a million more. Then typhoid, typhus, dysen tery, scarlatina and other diseases and Infectious maladies, which are decreas ing In England. Germany. Switzerland. Belgium. Holland, Sweden and Nor way, tlie United States and even in Italy. are, on the other band, remain Ing at a very high average In France. Smallpox, which has nearly disap pear«! from every civilized land, con tinues to make thousands of victims in France and hecatombs in her colonies. Such "is the gist of Dr. Ixiwenthal's ar ticle. The father of Gueuu de Reverseaux hail been a distinguished lawyer, un through bls influence be held important ln Feral» IN* Dr«»k»rA’s Hara Ar» The Way ureal Masts of Skip» Have oltices ' under the government. Wlier Nailrtl <<> (hr Sidewalk. Urea Skaltere«—Whea a Boll Strike* the revolution began be gave up bit "There is only one custom In oui “What gooii are tlie women’s clubs “ Tree It Ueaerateu Sl«*iu From the office at La Rochelle and retired tc country which I would ilk» to see es anyhow?” asked a grutt" old bachelor, Sap aud Kspiudau the HBrk. Chart res. tnbliHb«! in America, nnd that is the after listening to his young nieces ex Tbe M plosive force of lightning act From the time that tbe revolution custom of dealing with drunkards." press a desire to become members and ing on dead wood is uot, as a rule, so __ __ -In our country when begu it Gueau de ltevefaeaux devoted said a l’erstan. grout us when living trees are struck, his attention exclusively to preserving a man •ts drunk we take him and nail take an active interest in the club. though Sir William Harris shows that bls own safety. He wrote no letters blm to the aldewal driving the »pikes “What gissi'.’” echoed the young la- "the masts of ship» of the line, three He would receive no letters. He saw through his ears, Then w lien other kies. by, they are accomplishing feet in dianwter and 110 feet long, no visitors and paid uo visits He people come along they spit In bis vouders. Every town and city is ben- bound with hoops of iron half an Inch spoke to no pewson and allowed uo <«» face and kick him until be is sober, I etlted by having a woman’s club in thick and five Inches wide, the whole to come near hint. It would have been think this method would do a great their midst. I.<«»k at what the Cali weighing about eighteen tons, have impossible to be more prudent than be deal of good in America, because you fornia Women's Club has lieen doing been tn many instances torn asunder have more drunkenness than we do. was. und tbe hoops of Iron scattered about However, be wanted some sheds built There are no saloons in Persia, the within the past few months. They are the decks.” It will !>e found, as a rule, on Ils farm near Chartres und ven chief beverage being homemade wine. solving the question as to what to do i> w ith incorrigible children by establish that trees are struck by lightning far lured to consult a carpenter. The car They don’t even know what beer la. more often than »re huildlfigs, even' penter told him that be could not un "Our officials have several ways ot ing a parental school where truants If the trees and buildings are close to-" det-take tbe work immediately, aa making prisoners confess to crimes.” and boys und girls who are in want of ■ether. This Js partly bwsuss tbe Gue in de Reverseaux wished, beeaus« ■■Jd the Persian. "Tlie favorite meth priqier training may lw -«mt and dealt tree» are higher. most of his„workmen were drafted to od is to take them on a stand around with kindly but firmly. The necessity Join the army at once. But there must probably be »uiiie un which all tiie people of the town of this step was immediately seen after Gueau de Reverseaux replied: "Th« known reason not only for the fre gather aud then put out one eye. workmen tieeil not go. They can Bend quency with which trees, are struck, If the crime Is not very great an arm the Juvenile Court was established in substitutes.” but for the rtn-urrenc» of such shock» is cut off or a lag severed, if it is only San Francisco and the young law This remark was heard by tbe work in the c»** of particular .trees or tra-s a trivial offense probably an ear is sac breakers were releasedon parole. Many men, but only tbe first phrase mad» In the same locality. Tbe commonest rificed. Very often Innocent people of the children rent out on parole have any Impression on them. They reported form of injury u that tbe chrreut ure subjiict«l to these torments, but it horn«- that tie uujit in every ri-s]a«-t to everywhere that M. Gueau de Rever passes down the kurk of ttw tree, strip cannot lie hefp«l. aid in the good work that the court de seaux. wio must be good authority, ping off the band, wider or narrower, "The Persians very seldom bang a sires, hemg a dormitory or hoine l«>ard- had said that they ueed not go. Th« man for crime. If be kills another he ing school is regarded as an almolute The g<ss| work of the Federation front top to bottom, Hometimes on an news went to headquarters that Gueau ta fined $15 and allow ed to go. If he .■■«a-sniiy. That, if nothing else is ac sloesnot stop with the-liooks, but the »Ilk two o» threw of the*: llghtuhlg. Smoked Gla«ae« For liny Fever. Im* ii-n or a oozSn ami the people de Reverseaux declared that tbe draft murks are seen, evidently caused .at Ill Worcester, Mass., there Is a doe- finally decide that he ought to lie 1>ut complished, will redolimi to the glory fortfolios, containing pictures of merit different times. ed workmen need not obey tbe gov out of the way be Is hanged. But he of the California Woman’s Club. One and beauty, some of them eftpies of the There must be »oiuethUig in tkr form eminent. This was contiulpred to b« tor by the name of Stowell, This doc- STAINED GLASS. is not hanged as they hang men In of their next move* will be to provide a masterpieves, can lie Inal on applica or situation or earth below tbs tree» conspiracy, and he was condemned tc tor has long lieen subject to hay fever. Tn studying his own case he notice«! this country. He is banged by the feet suitable giulehouse for their members tion. Some of these pictures are Ismiui which endanger* it. An instance" 1» .»»«< Dial ■«*•»• Cot »> a«-!»»»« B« death and executed. that hay fever came and wpnt tn a *<>w u»t *> D»»!»». and u heavy weight is tfpd to his head. where they can lie at home, hold their in Issik linn, otte rs in substantial port quoted in Mr. Alderson's descriptive very capricious . manner, and lie Then be is allow«! to die. If the ac eommit{ee meetings, entertain visiting There ace-no lost sucrets In the arl folio^ <>( course tlie transportalion.of bdok of the Church of St. Mary in A BID FOR SILENCE. reached the conclusion that It was cused prisoner is a woman her hair is of ma*king stained glass, {hough at on« club women, etc.. the portfolios must lie paid laith ways. Genoa, "which wi* frequently struck mostly a nervous disease. Somehow or shorn from her head, provided the of by lightning, sourtiuies ss oftea as time tlie art Itself was in gpeynnee, sc rive Million Dollam W hn the Sum This ami the circulating libraries are olla-r he reasoned himself into the be fense 1.^ a trivial one. If It 1» a serious Offered and Rejected. twice it year. It. Tn» noticed that the that when U'instoti,1 wRb the aid ol lief that tlie sun's rays produced hay “Then look at tlie different towils in themselves.of the greatest lenefit to electric "force alwaja follow«! the Mm» Messrs Powell & Sons, sifught to re one she may be turiaal Into a room immediately It became known to th« fever by-acting In some way upon the flll«l with mad cats and be scratched Where women’s clubs liave lieen »•stale those who are deprived of the pleasure track. It was dkcovered later that vive It they found that much of its tra Tweed ring that the proofs of it» eyes. So he thought to tr.v smoked to death. lished. Plazas aud parks have been of goal ismks and fills a long-felt want the walls were clamped with Iron, and ditlon had died out. guilt wiTe in possession of tlie Time« "Persian Jails afe darlr cellars anil beautified until they are ornaments to in those localities which liave not been that the llglitnlnf bad followed the Modern science proved equal to tlie un effort was made to buy them. A glasses for the eyes to s< ■ if that • would not prevent his hay fever. eontajn no furniture whatever. The tlie different towns; many shade trew blessed with a free library. patch in which tbe metal offered th» task of solving tlie mystery. It wgs carefully verified, report of tills ut lit1 reports ttiat the smoked gllissea government doesn't feed prisoners, this liave I h - i - h -planted, which go a long greatest continuity destroying th» Son» 'soo'n discovered that tlie artistic merit tempt was published iu Harper'« gave Instant relief, but if he went out being left to friends of the accused. of old glass was due to its chemically between. way in making any tow n link attrac- Weekly.for Feb. 22, 1880: TI m 1 California Fedrratron of CI u I m iu tlie sun without the glasses lie was If be happens to have no friends he If the ground tietow the tree or build imperfect composition, for it was irreg •“A tenant iu tlie same bqilding (the sure to have hay fever again. So now will starve to death. Oftentimes when live ami inducing strangers to cast lias just l<»t one of its bright and prie ing Is hard and dry, the contact with ular -in thickness ani color and alsc Times building) sent for Mr. Jhnes tc he wears smoked glasses and is.happy food is brought by friends the keepers their lot witli tlie people w ho afe pr<e gressivehiembt-r». Mrs. KateGranice, the earth. In which the lightning es striat«! and- flecked a itli air- bubbles come to his qltice. as he wished to see He has no more hay fever. He says he of the prison and the other officials ap gresHive enough to get out of the rut wife of H. H. (iranice, editor of the panda its force a tai disperse», 1» dlffl Tbe light coining through it was there Mr has tried tli*> glasses on two or three propriate It, an the prisoners have to anil by patient and determine»} labor to Sonoma IndeXsTribune, having pass. I cult, and the destruction of the object fore broken up anti Affected, as if by him on an important matter. Jones went to tlie lawyer's otti<"e apd other patients and claims that the. go hungry.”—Sioux City Journal. make tlieir town attractive. A town to tlie land Is-autiful after a sliort ill- struck is likely V result. Thia may an Infinite numlier of tiny prisms, and being ushered into a private room, was same reflef is obtain«!. utterly devoid of tn-es never a|^H-als to new» at her home in Sonoma. Mrs. explain the freqwncy with which • hence came its lustrous richness of confronted by Comptroller Connolly.. We like.to report such eases, because tone in comparison with tlie crudity.of one, for there is always a desoiat»- :*|e Graniee w*~ a prominent memls-r of I "blasted" tree 1» >>vn ettendlng It» TITLES. “ T don't want to see this man.’ said it Is seldom that doctors ever admit pearanee to tlie place that iLaw not tlie federation and was a delegate to the dead arms on the aammlt of some rocky chemically perfect material. What th« Mr. Jones, and he turned to go. that any one I;« cured by anything ex The centurion, as tlie name Implies, make a good impression on outsiders Federation of Women'» Clut*» which cliff or peak. Th* ground Iwlow It 1» old makers got ,by accident the uiodern “ 'For God’s sake,’ exclaimed Con cept the action of drugs So harmless w«» the commander of 100 men In the who are looking for |«-rmaiient hom»„. met in St. I .on is last Ma.v. tShe wtu> a dry and doe* not esslly Irai! »way th» get by design. nolly, 'let me say one word to you!1 a renimly as smoked glasses should be Homan army. Old glas» has one advantage due tc current Into the etrth. "At this appeul Mr." Jones stopped welcome if It be found to contain any Many of these inland places have'eom- moving spirit in th»- Women’s Im Its age and its lack of un¡fortuity. Nopit At the same time thundercloud» un The title bailiff was formerly very bin«l tlie improvement of tlie town provement Club in Sonoma and t»s>k doubtedly tend to discharge, or perhaps particles, la-iug more alkaline than th« Connolly then made trim a proposition virtue. 'Meijical Talks. honorable, nnd .the official was vest«l .-mil vicinity witli self-culture, which an active interest in pnwrying tlie It would be safer to »ay that the trans rest, have been-wiiehei!out of it by tlie to forego the publication'of the docu with many important powers. ments he had in his • possession and ' Veneers I veil In Furniture. The title colonel comes from the word includes not only musical recitals, but landmarks in the historical old town, mission from th« cloud to the earth rains of ages, aisi It las been left on .offored. him the enormous sum of J. II. Williams, president of one of shnost the same In aeveral languages, evenings devoted to literary work, the in fact she was interested in every more frequently take» place, near the weatlier side rough and "fritted;" io,i«■) to do this. As Connolly the largest veneer mills In the world, signifying a column. The colonel was writing and reading of essays on cer thing that tended to advancement. I pieces of water nad »long the courses hence have come more prisms, more re waited for the answer, Mr. Jones said: w;lileh turns out large quantities of tin1 I of rivers than elsewhere. fraction «nd »offer, nsfflower color* — so called borause he led or commanded tain subjects, tin- reading and review Bright and )*>pular. a devoted wife, an ‘"I dop't think tlie devil will ever thin wpod now used In almost all tine In s park In one of the eastern coUn- London Ntandard; the column. ing of current literature and the topics ideal mother and sincere friend, she make a lilghpr bid for me than thiit.' furniture, said that the days of solid The title mayor comes from the tlietimes. It is a phase of the inland will I«-sadly misMsl l*>th at home and ties of England there Is « large lake '•Connolly began to plead and drew furniture from any kind of wood are The park contains more tree» »truck by , SPORTING RIGHTS. French and originally signified "one town’s women’s club life which is very abroad. Hlie was an inspiration to a graphic picture of what, one could numbered. lightning than the whole of the rest of who keeps guard.” He wa» the head commendable and one which could lie many, slow to censure, quick to encour-: d< o with $6.000,000, He ended by say «»»»<-* •>« Ini'oM*- <>« •»•» Ti- lie said, too, that when wood Is in the estate. Nome mile« »way 1» a road steward of a. city, administering its af adopted to good advantage in every ing: ' . •I»» » «»11.» S»«.Ht»». age and condone other» mistak»». Polly ■ called locally th» "Lightning road" as large pieces ns most furniture re- fair» In the name of the king. “ "Why, with that sum you can go to quires it can hardly be seasoned to the Were it not for tbe enormous sums town and city. It gives tlie memliera adds this slight tribute to the memory from the frequeury with which acci Imperator was originally a title of point when1 It will not warp or crack. paid for fishing and »booting rights Europe nnd live like a prince.' something to think and talk about be- of a loyal friend. The world is lietter dents have oecuwn! there either to honor bestowed on a victorious general. "'Y oh .' said Mr. Jolies, 'but 1 should Mahogany is not made solid, because many people of ancient names and trees. horse«, cattle or passengrrs. In HÍde tlie petty gossip that if it is calcu and brighter for her having liv«i; her After the downfall of the Roman re goodly title would, in the most literal kifow that I was a rascal. .1’cannot It will crack and leave1 fissures exposed public1 tt became tbe title of the su- lated not to do any great harm surely work ta ended lait the memory of her thia park there recently occurred an tn sense, have no means of livelihood cons dor your offer or any offer not to to view that are unsightly," no matter pnuu» ruler and ut our ai-eomplislies no good. Women ar»- goal ilosls live» >>n. Wonk! that there ■tance of the explosive effect In cer whatever, and only tbe other day on« publish tbe facts.in my possession.'” how fine the piece of furniture may tain ctreuiusiance« not perfectly known. word emperor. better and brighter, and, as a rule, were more like her. • very tall spruce, probably 100 feet of the best known prot»Tty agent» ot —From "Ttiomas Nast” In Pearson’s. . be. M.r. Williams says that the best The royal title beg ha» now almost more contented if they feel that they makes of pianos are constructed with high, was “exploded” from top to bot the wist end of London drew up for Cltanppexr«! and when used in the al- are advancing and keeping step witli Dr Fr»i>r»»»B» »e«ll»». all the heavy lumber In layers, as BRIEF REVIEW. tlie writer a list of a dozen peopl« tom into pieces the «lie of the wood terwl form of l»ey is applied to a mill lie times, not only for tlieir own sakni The scallop takes life less seriously many as a dozen of which are .often use,! In making chairs. Every shred of mixing in society of an exclusive kind tary rank in the Turkish army. Orig but for tlieir families. It broadens School For Ancients. bark was stripped from them, and the every i>enny of whose income is de and servilely than his cousins, th« used In making one piece.of the re inally It was deemed more honorable them as wi ll as gets them out of tlie wood look«l a* If it had lieeu shredded rived from (lie letting of sporting clams and oysters. Tbe oyster can’t quired thickness. In recent years oak it seeuis somewhat incongruous that than that of sultan. move from bls place; tlie clam can. but has become so scarce that it is being rut that so many tired mothers feel » college for students who have passed up for firing. A simitar instance oc- rights. rarely does. Tlie scallop is as free as- made into veneering almost as largely Nearly «11 tlie money thus expended I curr«l some years ago when an oak In themselves mieonseiously getting into. iJlitaita IdeutlO. the age of sixty ytwrs should be »«talr- a bird almost to the end ot his days. ns mahogany.—Louisville Courier-Jour Hlr Thomas Robinson was a tall, un "I hey need this little relaxation ami lished in Illinois instead of Massachu- | the grove below the foot of the White has been made in commerce, and ths Then, again, tbe scallop has tempera nnl. «>iith man, and bls appearance was diversion from home duties. They do setts. It is from the latter State that j lodge in Richmond park exploded un agent referred to above show«! docu | der lightning »hoi k. The bark flew off tnentary evidence proving that there ment’ lie exhibits the frolicsomeness rendered «till more striking by his not neeessarily have tole strong-mind we have been accustomed to look for «nd «imply disspiwured In small patch are lots of men who do not mind pay of childhood, ns higher animals do. We When Poinoned by ivy. hunting dress, which consisted of a ed and dabble in |s>litics—that is out sic little scallops by tens and dozens new and strange educational institu- The leaves of poison ivy often ing as much as £100 for every deer, •w, and the rest of the tree was »hat tight green Jacket, buckskin breeches of a woman’» sphere and is in an en £3 for every trout and £20 every salm darting swiftly here and there In the change to beiHlttful tones of yellow and » postilion's cnp. He once Het off tirely -ditl'erent line from that of tlie tiotis. Hut this college for the ancients tered Into white fragment«. In these cases It 1« probable that tbe on they kill, plus tlie sport. of kill water by a quick opening and shutting and red in the fall and are sources of incorporated under the laws of Illinois in bi» hunting suit to pay a visit to his lately etui scarcely I»1 eull«I a fad, since current sets up *uctj ■ tremendous heat itig them. One of tlie luost remark of tliu two valves of tlieir shells. Tlirj , great temptation to any one who is out sister In Paris. He arrived at the are as graceful as a flock of snowbirds house while there was a large com- it Is-tu*» the unmistakable trade-mark that «11 the «ap in the tree Is Convert««! able features of this letting is tlie and as viVncious. Capture one. lay It hunting autumn decoration. Polson ivy lias three leaflets, and pxny nt dinner, The servant annouuc- To Polly’s mind one of the liest re of a rather shrewd busin«« enterprise. Into superheated steam, which ex fact that only about ou« in every liuu- on the sand, and it sfiaps Its valves. Virginia creeper has five. Tlie former ed M. Robinson, ami In walked this suits of the California Federation of It is called “The Home College,” and plodes. The greater the beat the more of dred of tlie owners of ancient sport Impatient 6f tlie Interruption. 1f we in bas.wliite berries and tlie latter purple remnrkable figure, to the amazement Women's < lulis is the organization and is to I* l'* »t«l in Chicago. In its plan the celts In which moisture Iles are ex ing rights ever enjoys his privileges All the drugs In the world are of ploded and the greater the destruction as a sportsman. I!« either prefers terpret tlie signs aright. It is alto- of the guests. One of them, n French carrying out of the plan of traveling there is no reference made to studies in of the tissues of the tree. A» there 1« or Is compelled to part with such getber luippy if put back in tlie pool.- no use In preventing a bad case of ■bbe, lifted his fork three times to libraries and portfolios. Miss Susanne fi«>tlsill, barsball or golf. Those who most moisture between the bark amt privileges, and those who take ad Country Life In America. poisoning unless one begins to-do some his mouth and each time laid it down Patch of San Francisco is at the head tiling as soon as the telltale itching be wish to Iw enrolled as students of the the trunk the fir«t and greatest explo vantage of them are nearly all people without tasting the food. Unable ut »«-« IWS. kisrlta. gins. When the pustules break open, last to restrain his curiosity longer, of tliin important branch of the work institution by doing so really become sion takes place there. Instantly driv in business. It 1s related of a clergyman who was one Is almost sure to be Ip for three This renting of fishing and sporting he burst out eagerly, "Excuse me, of tlie clul>. Two years ago the federa annuitants. For instance a youth of ing the bark away into space. Fre monsieur, are you the fajnous Robin tion publish«! a pamphlet giving tlie t wenty buys for a fee of |15 a year what quently the explosion only takes place has even. extended down to compara the happy father of a charming and days or a week of suffering. It is xvell tively bumble people in the provinces. beautiful-daughter that one day while to have a little bottle of extract of son Crusoe so remarkable In history?” general library form of California that is called a scholarship, the Is-netlt» of at that point. As Kir Hiram Maxim point«! out Many a small Yorkshire farmer is- bl preparing Ills Sunday discourse he grindella In tlie house all the time. Bill.' —London Times. was approved tlie year before, ilk)!, which do not liecome available until lie was'suddenly called from his desk ou It on the affected parts every five min «itli a list of incorporated towns en is sixty, but which at that age will en after the great explosion of Mont ing kept, and well kept, liot by bis a mission of mercy. -The sentence at utes until tlie trouble Is averted, and A Disconsolate Widow. Pelee, a very similar method 1» now farming, but by the letting, o? Home titled to tlie l«'iiefit of its provisions. title him to pursue any special studies used by the American manufacturers comparatively insignificant sporting which lie left off was this:. "I never 1» sure to lose no time In beginning. "Life has no more charms for me. see a young man of splendid physique Country Life In America. I’ll retire to n convent and spend the This year they liave revised and re he may select; it will give him tlie of wood pulp. The logs of fir are right.—London Tit Bits. and the promise of a glorious manhood rest of my days In prayer and medlta published tlie pamphlet and sent it right to board, room, tuition, lectures placed in a strong chamber, and there almost realized tiut niy" heart Is filled broadcast over tlie State. According and reading-room for the remainder of subject«! to the action of superheated tlon,” said n young widow. Ho I me«' laaplFiilton. llorlnn the JunirrrHu. "That would be the same as'commit to tlie laws it is simple enough to get a Ills life. By paying down, a, steam until tbe water In every cell 1» There is hardly room for doubt that with rapture and delight." The Jungfrau boring, which may His daughter, happening to enter tlie fairly be said to rival the Simplon tun The Dr. Oliver Wendell Iloluies was en ting suicide. You nre rich and be.iulI library, and there is no reason why twenty years of age, tlie matriculant converted Into explosive gns. Inl and only thirty years of age.” tlie residents of evtTy town in tlie can secure a fully paid-up scholarship chamber Is then opened and the log couraged to write his "Autocrat of tlie study, saw the sermon and Tend the nel, is approaching completion. In tills “Twentynine, if you please!” case, however, the boring is up instead State, which is not blessed witli a pub for all his mortal existence—after he explodes, converting Itself Into wool Breakfast Table" by reading “Table . Fords. powder.—London Spectator. Talk’’—being "The Discourses of John • Sitting down, she wrote underneath. of through the mountain. A height of lic library, being without books. The lias reached his sixtietli year. The Lucky ling. Selden, Esq., or His Sence of Various ■‘Them’s my sentiments, papa, exact 3,100 ynrds has already been reach«!, way lias been made easy for those de ly.” . ' "What day of the week do you think Karv»i«* *•»»*•». Matters of Weight .-mil Higli COUM and there still remain about 720 yards • Puzzling American Slang. Is the luckiest to get married on?” siring theeompanionshipof good books. As ■ topic of conversation the wrath quence Relating Especially to Religion to bore. The alm is to get by a funicu 1 will reproduce for tlie benefit of tlie Motte* MUI poi I* Dreaned. linn queried the soft and sweet young Richard Strauss, tlie Austrian coni- •r Is branded with Infamy In Egypt. and State.” Tlie work belong!! to lar line to the Mer de Glace, which of e.rrlv part of the eighteenth In the readers of tliis .column -the following |s>Her, wlm recently left this country, It Is never mentioned—except by n fool. 1(134-54 and treats of such topics ns ar thing. fers one of the finest pannramas of "The eighth,” replied tbe confirm«! rules: understands pure English fairly well, I am not saying this maliciously, for I ticles, bnptisln, Riblc, bishops, books, century, says the author of "Social scenery In the world. The boring, bachelor, refusing to be sentimental Section I. The Common Council, but finds difficulty in keeping up witli was that fool often enough. Mpre tiiar ceremony, Christmas, clergy, confes Eugl.iml." a fashionable gentlemen or which will be the highest in Europe, even for a minute Cincinnati Coin Boaril of Education, or other legisla the elusive quality of American slang. once on being Introduced to Europeans sion, conscience, creed, duel, epitaph, dinarily wore a toupee of curls raised will be finfslieil In time'for the railway tive I kk I. v of any in«>r|«>rated city or merclal Tribune. I would pass the usual compliments faith and works, gentlemen, holy dnys. high over IJs forehend. .For d.-ill.r wear to bo opened at the end of 11105. Con town in tlie State of California ma.v, ‘ I am greatly puzzled,” he said- one and ndd, "What a charming day it Is!” Idolatry, Jews. Juggling kin-.- law. lee most gentlemen were dross«l like trary to mcdlxfa' aiit!eipath>:i», tins uw« and upon lielng request«) to do so liv day\ “to understand *he principle that George I., dark tie, wig, plain coat, •enjily splendid health working nt tin1 ' Enough. 1 got more than one withering look of tures. liturgy, marriage, money, oaths, “I understand that the relatives of om-fourth of the electors of such mu makes a tiling nlang to an American contempt for this species of crass for ora'le«. poetry, popery, presbytery, waistcoat and breeches of snuff colored present groat elevation. nicipal corporation in the manner the late Jabez Flint, the millionaire, hereinafter provid«!, must liy ordi would be quite regular to a German. getfulness. Why, the sun shines like proverbs, religion, sacraments, trade, cloth and stockings of the same color; nre going to erect a monument to Ills nance establish in and for said munici No one seems surprised when I say ‘I a ball of fire for eight months each truth, university, wit nnd women. For for ceremony, like Horace Walpole, In I'anleboard Ilnrd to Fierce. memory.” pality ajiublic librarv; proviil«i there lion't think lie can plav’t.’lint there year and there Is p-rgetfraUf-no .»LirJa- the thecexudth 2u*, "Notltiiig new -mi g. JilVW’der xult ti e w-.lst«w/.ricli'-ol-l A series of Interesting firing trials ef«l with à Tittle silver or of white “ What did i>e none already estalilislied tfiereTn. s a laugh when I say pr«-isely tlie tlon in the weather. In my diary 1 ller. the sun!" New York Press. silk embroidered In the tambour frame, recently was undertaken by the Swed S«'. 2. I lie request referred to in tlie sjftie tiling in tin- same words, ‘jie cap rend the following entries: "Beautiful monument?" preceding M’ction may lie a single i>eti-. partridge silk stockings, gold buckles, ish government. The purpose of these “He dlcd.”- Brooklyn Life. Good Watch St.inth Ilnrd Knocks» morning;” “Beautiful morning again;” experiments was to examine the effect I ion, or liy several |tetitions; provitl«!, play it, I don't fliink.’ ” ••Tlie knock» • . ..... watch may bo’ ruffles. Ince frill nnd powdered wig. of shooting against pasteboard, The “Another beautiful morning;”. "Oh. that sUcliseVernl petitions in the aggre Plannlble. Tbe linen for Shirts was bought In Tliefamous Excelsior diamond wlii»;li bother, they nre all beautiful mornings subjected to- and yet come out un have tliesignaturesof the requisite ‘‘Keep your seats, please, ladles nnd gate Holland, costing from 10 to 1! shillings trials were Conducted on the wharfs numlier of elis-tors. was discovered by Captain Ed Jorgan- here, so I must take It for granted.”— injured are most remnrkable," said the tlie English ell. of the Swedish navy In Karlskrons, gentlemen,” said a theatrical manager. jeweler as he attached his glass to one Hee I., pun lia-e.-in li real pro|- Alexandria Correspondence. and the target us>sl was a preparisi "There is no danger whatever, but for • rt.v.-aml erect or rent and «|Uip, sueli sen in South Africa, is now nt Amster eye and peered into tbe workings of one of millboard, against which tire »ettle<l the A rg umrnt. lome Inexplicable reason the light has building or buildings, room or rooms dam, w here it will be cut and |H>lished. Animal«* Love of Sweets. a timepiece. "Tills watch Is supposed Visitor (to one legged darky)—Did from revolvers, rifles, carbines anil ma This love of sweets is very common to have fallen a distance of more than gone out." Then a boy shout«l from as nun !«■ n«'es~ary, w lien in their It weighs 971 carats and is tin* larges, chine guns was directed. The paste in our animal neighbors, from the bee a hundred feet, nnd I can detect not you lose your leg In the war, uncle? the gallery, “Perhaps It didn't like the jfidgnient a suitable building, or iwir- in the world. Its value is £1,000,000. tion thcri'of, lias not l«s*n provid«! by Darky—No, sah. I d<fne lose dat lnlg board. which was three inches thick, to the horse. If you want to please a tlie slightest disorder. A few days ago play.” tlie legislative I hh I v of tlie municipality horse try giving film two or three a countryman lirmiglit a watch to me In the Bnptls’ cause, snh. I war min resisted completely the bullets from the Tlie age of tlie Sierra Nevada Modi for such libraries. A Close Finish. lumps of sugnr. Not only the l>ees, which lie wished examln«!, lie bad isterin’ down In Carllny, nnd tuk a small arms, hut was perforated by the <ains, tlie youngest of tlie Amerie. • S'c ti. To require the Suretary of Tom—And so you won on the Inst State ranges, is estimated at 3,000,000 years but tlie wasps, flies, butterflies and lu- lost It in a field, and it had lain out sinner down inter de rlblier ter 'neshl- projectiles from the uiuebine guns. and oilier State officials to fur race? Ilnrry—Yes, but the finish was nish such libraries with copies of any by Professor I-awson of tlie University leeil nearly all Insects, are conspicu there. expos«l to the elements, for six nte 'lin inter de church, an’ 'long come go close that I would have lost If the ami all reportk, laws and other publi ously attract«! to sweets, and It 1» weeks, part of the time being sub oner de«1 yore mons'us big catfish, nn’ Dr. Fuller's Memory. of California. other horse had stuck out his tongue.— cations of tlie State not otherwise dis- « this sweet tooth which leads the ln- merged tn water. It was ill perfect '«traded dat lnlg from de remains er Among those who have performed piKH'tl of by law. my pusson. Kansas City Journal. great feats of memory may lie men White bread supplie» more availab’e »ect to vfciit flowers anil thus help condition, not even a speck of rust in Sts . 7. To borrow l««>ks from, lend "Indeed!<> That was a and misfor tioned Dr. Fuller, author of the "Wor tbs case."-Columbus Dispatch. Time1« I hnnKri. l»«>ks to, and exchange the same with nutrients to the body than bread made Uiem to produce soeds.-SL Nicholas. tune.” thies of England.” He could repeat “Is the story you base written a other libraries, and to allow non-resi troni graham, entire wheat or any kind An V.ipnie "I was In dat erplnlon myself nt de another man's sermon after bearing It Comforting« historic novel?” dents to borrow books upon such con of flour milled at the present time. 11» "Johnny." said the teacher, "a time. Mil, but ilar wuz one good 'zult once and could repent 500 words In an It Is very comforting to a man who Is "No,” answered the litterateur In ditions as they may prescribe, Jnst recovering from a lingering Illness ran be acted as well as told. Now. If coinin' f’om de lame. lift settled a i unknown language after hearing them I he federation hiu» |i* par«i a table hard hick. “It’s n modern novel now Uncle Sam's passenger rolling stock and has managed to crawl out on a your father was to put sand tn lita p'lnt dnt my wife an' me lind differed twice. He one day attempted to walk But I guess It will be historic before showing tlie st*tus of iiicor|«>rnt«| would make a solid train <5C9 miles warm, sunshiny day to get air to have sugar and sell It he would lie acting 'bout fo’ some time. She nllers 'lowed from Temple Bar to the farthest end I get it publish«!."—Washington Star. cities and lawns of this State as to dore warn't nuffin in de round worl’ of t'heapslde and to repent on Ids re i neighbor co|»e nlon< and about cheer a lie and doing very wrong." lo'ig- ___ libraries; how many farnegie gifts “That's what mother told him." said dat I war good to’, but after dat she turn every sign on either® »Ide of the ly: “Hello! Been away, haven’t you? You never know how long a >ua.. . A safe robla-ry isn't always as safe as Had a good time? You nre looking Johnny Impetuously. *but lie said lie war bleedge’ to own up dat I wux way In the order of their occurrence, memory is until you have offended > liave I h - cu received, ami the populaflon didn't care.”—London Tit-Bits. mighty good fish bait!" weltF him Atchison Globe. ' of e:i< U plaice ns an index to rights un- it souffdsd * »nd he did It easily.—London Mall. RADICAL LIQUOR CURE.