□F INTER E S T to all . »V immense collection of w ild ani- from all p a rts o f th e w o rld is n‘ misetl for the w o rld ’s fair. invention is a c ra d le w hich •ks 1'V clockw ork m echanism am i a t ¡besame time plays b a b y tu n e s iri MEN say th a t m en can see to re a d I cemen , newspaper‘th ro u g h th e c le a r ten -in ch ,nT , h e Hudson riv e r n e a r l ’ough- ¡ee in the keepeie N. Y yEW Y ork s ta te now h a s 122 e h u p te rs of the B rotherhood o f St. A n drew ; ¡«ennsyl’-ania has 102; V irg in ia. 47; Ohio, 3»; Illinois, 38; N ew Je rse y , 37, T he Seabury house a t W oodbury, Conn., known as th e b irth p la c e o f th e \merican Episcopal c h u rc h , w as pur- , based hv the Litchfield a rc h d eaco n ry . Ik BIAI. a t sea is to be ab o lish ed for those who have m oney to p ay fo r th e transportation of th e ir re m a in s in case of death on shipboard. A ir-tig h t steel ,-askets for the tra n s p o rta tio n o f bodies ire now a p a rt of th e e q u ip m e n t o f a ll the best steamers. T he captains of ships w h ic h c a rry bricks have to be very c arefu l. An o r­ dinary brick is cap ab le o f a b so rb in g a pint of water. So w ith a c a rg o of bricks in the hold serious le a k a g e m ay quite well go on u n d etected , fo r th e w a­ ter that enters is sucked u p as fa s t ns it gets in. If th is should be th e ease th e consequences are b o und to be m o st dis­ astrous. THE M IL IT A R Y . It costs the g o v ern m en t $1,600 a day far firing m orning an d e v en in g salu tes. T he battering ram w as a b eam su s­ pended in the m iddle, d ra w n b a ck an d thrown forward. Gov. C leaves , of M aine, m ^ e up his itaff by selecting th e h a n d so m e st m en he could find in his ow n tow n. Is the T w elfth c e n tu ry a hook w as attached to a footm an’s sp ea r to e n a b le him to drag a k n ig h t from th e saddle. G en . T roche , th e d e fe n d e r o f P a ris in the closing days of th e F ran c o -P ru s- >ian war. is a d escendant o f R acine. lie «as invited to a tte n d a re c e n t h istrio n ic rtremony in honor of th e e m in e n t dramatist, b u t w as so busy w ith his memoirs th a t he could n o t s p o .c th e time to accept. A powerful lam p, w hich d is tin c tly illuminates objects over h a lf a m ile dis Unt, by means of a g re a t reflector, is to »adopted in th e F ren ch arm y . I t is '•»rried on a lig h t w agon, b e h in d th e ''''Iters, and they w ill be in obscurity «hile the enemy and all o b je cts in fro n t "ill be made conspicuous. rail r u m b l in g s . ’ axada has a b o u t 14,000 m iles of 'wlronds. L ie Knyal H u ngarian ra ilw a y com - «“•’ . ,le<'ided to em ploy w om en a t stations, giving p re fe re n ce to th e «ows and orp h an s o f m en w h o have A«! in their employ. Ti« slowest ra ilro a d in th e w orld is X e" AIexiL'o. From «rt i ts e lf , „ „ v t,(. a d e em ed aflan-s of bis neighbors, for he m a / be U S S U red r e d t l h h n a » t they « I ,......... a .......... l i assu re doing as n w /h 5 f<* n» n . / I ï IS chiefly a t th e m ile posts of the y ear, w hen th e w ay farer pause» w ith th e circle <>f his frie k ls ab,m t him, ?l t > i he no tes th e faces m issing, new issing, th th e è new ' n fain il*a r by th eir presence, j . ‘ 11‘ ¡'lum Kes th a t closed in around , ,m n " hlk ‘ h<‘ jo u rn e y e d .-J u d g e ; dry goods TH E JE W E L C A SK ET. | A w inged foot serves as a m atchbox j T w o ten cent pieces joined to g e th e r m ake a tie clasp. T he preference in silver b u tto n s is for tn e scroll odjje. B lack silk fobs w ith gold b ars and buckles are preferred. T andem w hips are of English holly an d m ounted in silver. L e a t h e r u m b rella straps w ith silver bu ck les have ju s t been introduced. T h e old fashioned gold fob is m odest­ ly com ing to th e fro n t in sm aller sites. C hamois penw ipers w ith a silver knob disclose b en eath th e knob a stam p re­ ceptacle. S ilv e r em bossed cases are for tw ine, m ucilage, le tte r s and various desk fu r­ n ish in g articles. SCRA PS FABRICSE ? M M r V T E R N 8 AN° At3R,C S --IM M E N S E STO C K . N O B IL IT Y . W hen L ady Som erset came into pos­ session of h e r (‘s ta te she canceled back re n ts a g g re g a tin g (500,000. She has 125,000 te n an ts, 100,000 of whom nre in London. T he sp eak er of th e British house of com m ons receives a salary of (25,000 a y ear, an d w hen he retires is raised to | th e peerage, w ith un uunual pension of (20,000. T he ch airm an of Mr. Jo h n Morley's evicted te n a n ts ’ commission, Sir J o h n M athew , is a nephew of the cele­ b ra te d F a th e r M athew, who was m ig h ty in tem perance work. T he d u k e of S utherland is the largest lan d o w n e r in th e United Kingdom The d u k e possesses no less th an 1,358,545 a cres o f land, all of which, save about 15,000 acres, a re in Scotland, and his re n t ro ll is m ore th an (700.000 a year. L ord T ennyson ' s wedded life was un­ u su ally b rig h t and lie was indebted to his w ife for those long yeors of free­ dom from personal care and annoy­ ance whicty enabled him to devote his tim e to th e service of m ankind. His de­ vo tio n to an d te n d er care of his wife w e re b eau tifu l to see. F IS H YARNS. A sea tu rtle w eighing one hundred and fifty pounds has been captured near WISE AND W ITTY. San Diego, Cal. 1 : ,TRV is a <’'M'ase of A poo a t Y ardley. Pa., saw a bass in th e tinagina- ”• ldealii >Mn th e th e river, and. leaping in. frightened the a sp iru tio n bf th e R it fish so th a t it fled to th e shore, where it ' w as g rab b ed by th e d o g s muster. tia . \ lnust m an she M a in e fisherm en envy John Griffin, , Her» i' ' S'lc h as to h u r t him In ,vr , '*'lo SO co nsistently. o f South P ortland. W hile fishing for m uekerel. outside Cape L ii/u 's '’ *'• *'<• ik " f ’,a t a person h a s good e a u g h t a baby w hale three feet long «f»e ti' T th in g s we m ean , of W h ile a tte m p tin g to hnul in a five- abont mo„t th in g s h e bus pound bos», which he had ju st cuught. Tin / lS< to atr,vv " ’th us. a t S ch u y lk ill river bridge. Pottstow n J ’hat t | ! * ' 4" '* !Kh to **»<«♦• refo rm s Pa.. Jo h n Keim, a lad of thirteen, was "•’r ex.ee,It inn w ould be lik ely an injustice th a n th e d rag g ed over th e railing and • th e w ater, thirty-five feet below. H« , ’ the o riginal conditions. w as rescued, and he -till clung to the J ’ r" " r n ‘g r e t th e tim e sp e n t "► ” .e personal an d p riv a te C sh a fS| IN all its various lines C LO TH IN G , H A TS A N D CAPS. BOOTS and SHOES „ Z t ^ BOTHLADIESANDCENTLCMC n - best S TO C K IN FLO RENCE. J *1 M The Old Reliable dry coods house • 3 • • Of J. H. McClung, 0 A dress o f striped m ateriul is so cut th a t th e w e are r has the appearance of b e in g d iag o n ally bound up w ith nar- ! row tape. I t is scarcely p re tty and not a t all graceful. n T he tu rb a n is fairly fashionable. T he m o st approved sty le fits ra th e r closely | to th e head and recalls the old days w h en a saucer-shaped headgear with- o u t trim m in g w as looked upon as q u ite • th e th in g . A n o u tg ro w n dress for a g irl m ay be re fitted by ta k in g o u t th e sleeves, le n g th e n in g * th e s k irt w ith a bffnd-of - velvet, ad d in g a ja c k e t of velvet or o th e r su ita b le m aterial, and a belt or I h a lf corselet e ith e r of leath er or goods, E U R O P E ’S 0 C H O ,C E 8 T CENTS' DEPARTMENT O F IN FO RM A TIO N . T he b est handles of small tools are m ade from th e wood of th e apple tree. I n m ak in g cham pagne the grapes arc squeezed six tim es, each pressure mak- i in g w ine of a d ifferen t quality. i-REsn m ilk, applied every w eek w ith a so ft clo th to boots and shoes, has a fresh en in g and preservative effect upon th e leath er. = - • E U G E N E , o AS FOLLOW S: Good Canton Flannel . ,, llc ttr r i|u n llt>• Canton Flannel Apron ('heck O in K ha ina ................ 5* I Men's Kutta from M no in |ia m Youth » nulls from a «o to a ne HUe Men's Shoe» from I no to s no lRc Men's hoots from OrCKR GtllKhAIIIN I 50 to Ano A Hue lo t of Standard I'rln ta •S i: Moys' Hoot» fro m ............ I un to '¿Mi Double (old breaa Flannel ......... Men's K u M w r U m ilili« I1. mi I» »,'/» to a.iw Elcuniil OutliiK rianiK-! Knee ItiM .it, Handkerchief» from 5c upward. somethin« Kleaant 1» Laille»' Shoe» from 1 .'.’5 to 2.5o Men's Kuhtier lllp Roots If5 ie A M) In MiitHem for Holiday 1‘reaenta, we Men’» Itut.tier Hoots, Hhnrt can »how you a fine lo t to seise! Hoys' Knhher H uü U u < Moots luo le t 45 from. Hoys' ** M ona King Moots ; •»> A line lln e o f l.adlci',G ent»'and c h il ­ Men’s Rutibers . MS d re ns UNDERWEAR »( s.lowlsh- M ille» and Children a Rubbers In a ll « itti and a t lowest prices .» ~ Im tly LOW PRIOE8. , . , , C hildre n ’» Shoe» at prices th a t}d e fy Gents' and Ladles' Macintoshes, and C irro com petition. lare fu r Kehool G irla toe WE SOLICIT YOUlt T RADE. < A E L \ C US THE WEST W ill Pay, through Its Advertising Col­ umns, a larger Dividend for the Money Invested than can be realized from any other source. h *- WHY? Because it is read by the people with whom you expect to do business. Can [you expect them to trade at your store unless you invite them to do so? AN ADVERTISEMENT Is a standing invitation. D o y o u w a n t TH E PEOPLE’S TRADE? At I LEAD, BUT NEVER F O L L O w f • • • • H. Denier in RY AND dents’ Furnishing Goods. l ’ar|M’ts, lloots am) Shoos. C lothinc , GhMflware, Grureriei, Etc. Etc, lleHthjuarters f«»r HOPS, WOOL, WHEAT, OATS AMD BARLEY, ilig h e M P ric e I’ hì .I h r < '« liltin ' EUGENE, OREGON.