THE JULY CItOP S1ATEMEXT.
Ttie Dcilitcltnuf Matte by lleports HeeclreA
at the .Vofiif Caiiltat,
The .July report of the agricultural bu
rouu so.vs the average condition, July 1, o!
winter wheat declined from 92.7 to 91.2,
nnil spring wheat from 98 to 83. The
nvernge of corn very slightly declined Id
the middle states nnd in Mnrvlnnd, Vir
?mm nnd South Carolina, with some in
creuec in other states of the south. In the
Ohio valley the acreage is nearly the same
as in 188".. West of the Mississippi the in
crenso is heavy. In Kansas 20 per cent,
fenrasua 1U, Unkota 30. TIio total in
crenso is 3 per cent, or about 2,"00,000
ncres. Corn is Into on the Atlantic coast
from wot weather, cool nights nnd slow
germination. In ninny soclions the seed
rotted and replanting became necessary
Instanced are known of planting three
tunes, yet there is generally a fair stand,
and the crop is growing and healthy, nnd
with seasonable July weather will mako n
inn yield, it has sulk-rod as much as on
the Ciulf coast, where wot areas aro still
more unpromising. In rod land it will gen
erally be a vigorous growth, while in gray
soils and bottoms t li plants aro yellowing
and spindling. Some of the ureas have nl
londy been abandoned. Some parti of
Texas have been dry, but abundant recent
rains will sulli.e Tor a good crop in the
eastern and contra! counties. Arkansas
shows u lugli ooiulition, but Tennessee re
ports injury from low tempernturo and ex.
cessiw rains. The groat corn bolt of the
west reports n medium to high condition,
growing better from Ohio to Kansas. The
Missouri valley averages better than tho
Ohio i ivor ami hike region. There is a full
stand in M ssouri; a vigorous and even
growth anil ton days earlier than lastyear.
KaiiMiis returns are equally hivorablo. In
sect injuries liavo nowhere been serious,
though tho chinch-hug is now threntoniiif
some localities in tho west. Tho genera
average is'.io, against 9-4 limt year amlOCia
Ib'SI. The condition or winter wheatis re
ported for July 1 in the northern districts
ns not harvested and in the southern
status as it appeared at tho time of liar
vest thonverit,'o has decliuod trom 92.7 to
91.2. New York reports n decline of four
points, Pennsylvania five, Kentucky two,
Michigan six, Missouri and Kansas three.
Ohio and fnni, ma remain as in .lime, and
Illinois gains one point. Spring wheat de
clined Iron1 OS in June to 83, in conso
quence of high temperature, drying winds
ami lack of rain. In tho principal states
the decline, has boon: Wisconsin, from 97 to
Ti; Minnesota, 99 to 7S; Iowa, 100 to 90;
Nebraska, 97 to 37, ami Dakota from 99
to 9o.
Tho condition o oats averaged 83, a de
cline of hoven points. Hyo maintained its
position, averaging 93. Tho u vertigo of
barley is 90.
awful scexes axd somtoir.
I 'olettitlc Eriitlis Ainnny Hie Must Tcrrlflo
lit the WorUl's History.
Sak Fhancisco, Cal., July 11. The steamer
Ahneda, which arrived to-day from Australia,
brings particulars of fearful volcanic eruptions
in New Zealand last month, which aro aumug
tho roost terrilic in the world's history.
Tho (list reports of the volcanic disturb
ances enmo from Taurnng.i in the Auckland
lake district. Tho natives of that village were
sharply awakened from sleep at 2 a. m.
by repeated vivid Hashes of lightning which
continued nt rapid intervals for two hours,
when a tremendous earthquake occurred, fol
lowed quickly by others. The shocks wore po
violent that people jumped from their bods
and lied for their lives in their night clothe-',
making no effort to save or take anything; with
them except their children.
AWFUL SCENES AND SOUUOWS.
The eurthmuikes continued to follow one an
other in muck succession up to 7 a. in., when
a leaden colored cloud was observed advanc
ing from the south, spreading out until it eov-
ereu tne skv, and wane sun movim; it uur.-i
with a rouml of thunder and shortly afterward
showers of line dust hciraii fslllmr.
Accounts from other points otuto that Mount
Farcwra was the lirst volcano to break forth
and hardiv were Haines seen issuing from its
crater than the entire l'oora range of moiin
tains belched forth in sympathy, hurling lorth
burning lava and stones over the sui rounding
country.
THE LAND A MASS OF FLAMES.
For the first timo in tradition the extinct
valcauo of Huanjhu was awakened Into ac
tivity.
Tho entire country for an extent of 100 miles
long and twenty broad was nothing but a
mass of flames and hot crumblii.g soil was
sapped at tho highest point by tho Tekopu
ge.scr which is talil to have been the gr.iudest
in ttie world.
During all this time showers of dust con
tlnued to fall until It became so dense as tc
make tho day as dark as night, ami not until
the second day d.d tho dust cease falling.
SMALL NATIVE VILLAGES Iil'KI I'.I).
It was noticed that the dust emitted a strong
sulphurous smell.
tumorous small native Ullages were totally
destroyed. Waeroa was covered to a depth of
ten feet with durt and ashes. Ilactomahaha
was con p etoly eugullod as were also fomo
other small vlflages.
One-hundred and twenty persons are known
to have lost their lives," among whom wcri
several English residents.
The less of cattle starved to death from the
destruct on of pastures by dust Is very great,
and great d's!res exists throughout all thf
Aucklaud lake district.
AN OLD ClIIEr'S EXPERIENCE.
An old man. a chief at Uatorua, was dug out
alive after liaWng bier, buried in ashes 101
hours. Every effort was made to save the
lives of others, but in most cases Viberu bodice
were found tiiev were dead.
At tho date o"f the departure of tho steamei
Alameda from Auckland tho volcano's were
still very active and tho temperature of the
hot lakes was increasing.
si.ippixa AVMvxn lawtox.
Tombstone special: From advices ro
reived to-day from Sonera it looks as
though tho hostiles had given Capt. Law
ton the slip nnd aro now doubling back
toward Arizona. A Mexican gentleman
just arrived from thonoignborhond of Law
ton's present location reports that Sunday
Inst tho Apaches killed two Mexicans ut
Cumpus, within fifty miles of Lawton's
force, and later killed four Mexicans near
Tepnche. Thoy thou bonded for tho Cann
nca mountains, with Jose Mariana Torres
nnd 100 .Mexican volunteers in class pur
suit. A teamster named Frank Wibb mot with
a tragic and fatul accident yesterday.
While coupling his trail wagons to the loud
ing wagon one rolled back, crushing him to
death.
Dr. Andrews, who has been stationed
near lliulmi with Capt. Wood's commune),
came into Ft HuHchuca from that post
yesterday and this morning suddenly died
ol heart dlsaube.
QUITE A LIVELY SKIHMISU.
Basle, July a A German officer m uniform
while pak.iug through a street to-day wa set
upon by a mob uud pelted with stone and
mud. The officer drew bis sword and at
tempted to dm t his tormentors before him.
In doing to he wounded a girl in the neck
with the sword blade, wheruutxm the mob
charged upon him and fo.lwi him to the
grouud, beuimgand k ckiugblm uunure. fully.
Then the polae humid to the scene ami ie
icuetl the officer, who had him tlriliej of bl
clothing, aud iouve.id him to jail, heie be
was locked up on a charge of a-aultlug the
tirl with his f word. Ik Mas subsequently re
leased ou ball.
Miir.tccr.ovs escape.
- I'earfitl Umrtraiie J'asxs Orr the Ctti
fi Chirttitn.
Chicago, July 13. About 3:30 o'clock thle
afternoon a heavy rain and hall storm struck
the city. Immediately after the storm
cyclone struck that portion of tho city fronting
on the lake between Twenty-second and
Thirty-fifth streets, but extending very
little west of Cottage Grove aveuue. At the
foot of Twenty-fifth street was located
the Lakeside sanitarium, an institution
where during summer days mothers brought
their babies, who were cared for by trained
nurses lu the employ of the Saultarlum society.
The Sanitarium consisted of a raised platform
150 feet long, over which was built a roof sup
ported on posts, the sides being open to
the breeze, though awnings weie provided
as a protection from the sun. Upon this
roofed platform were hammocks, swings,
rocking chairs, and at either end of the
pavilion was a small, frame building. Sixteen
linbies were being cared for at the sanitarium
when the hall storm came up. They were
quickly taken Into the frame bulldlntr'at the
north end of the pavilion and were searecli
under shelter when a evcloue or whirlwind
struck the pavilion nnd wrenched the post
from the ground, carrying the entire struct
ure several feet anil setting it down again.
Though the roof was blown to pieces and
scattered far and near, and badly wrenched
by the storm the building was not blown
down or unroofed, and no one ni It
t.ns hurt. The news of the demolition of the
pavilion soon spread, nnd anxious mothers
who had left their babies at the
sanitarium hastened to the scene with ter
rible apprehension for the safety of the little
ones. Their fears were soon allayed
and they took the precious bun
dles of humanity, hugged them
close to their breasts" and left with Jon fill
lieaits. All along Cottage Grove avenue to
Twenty-second to Thlrtj-tlfth streets may be
seen tho ravages of the small tornado. Trees
of a quarter century's growth lie uprooted in
the street or were broken oil. Muclidainagewas
done to window glas-s by the hall.
-Mr. Adam Illumenselieln, a llorlst at .no.
2910 Cottage Grove avenue, lias green houes
and flowers damaged In- the hail to the extent
of $1,000. Other florists in tho neighborhood
nlso sustained considerable losses.
the .tr.tciiEs sciiitnrxiEi.
Vsuttl, They Art- About to be Wipetl Out
of Existence,
Tombstone (A. T.) special: A courier
arrived in Tombstone this evening who
left direct from Lawton's command threo
days ago. Luwton was then about thirty
miles south of the Cauipas Sonara. Tho
command was in good condition and
spirits aud has plenty of provisions. It
has followed the trail ot tho Indians
steadily. The Indians aro now broken up
into small parties. Two or three aro re
ported to have reunited about fifty miles
south of Lawton's present position. Near
the Las Delicious mine, tho command
found two Americans killed by Apaches.
The Indians endured great hardships Irotn
lack ol iood uud w utcr. All the moun
tains of thut fccliou have been binned oil
nnd there is no grass. The rainy season
lias now set in nnd promisesan easier time.
I. aw ton is pressing the Indians before
him, thoroughly t-couling tho country. TIio
Mexican troops liaveageeed to head them
oil in tlicHoulli. Tho hostiles are thus in
side ol tilt- triang'e, two sides of which are
iiiinp.ised ol Mexican troops and the base
ol Law ton s command. 1 ho Indians will
have to be killed or Biirren ler shortly un
less they succeed in eluding tho troops and
slipping around and back to tho United
Mutes. I.nwtou s men are all anxious to
distinguish tlieuiselvesand get the Indians.
Ke.'ardiug the light between the Apaches
aud Mexicans, when the l ock girl was ro
cnpl ured, tho scout vim talked with tho
enptivo snys thirty-two Mexicans were on
gaged in the fight, mid only livo Apaches,
three bucks and two squaws. TIio Mexi
cans ran away and lelt their dead on tho
lii Id, who were buried by Law ton when he
came up next day.
A $','0,000 POSTAGE STAMP ISfUlllElt
The poxtoffico was broken open Inst night
and robbed of 520,000 in money and
stamps. No cluo to tho thieves. Mr. Lnr-
away arrived in the city ou tho early train
from Lake Miuuctonku, and was not aware
of tho robbery until ho nrrivod nt the
office. Tho lobby ol the postoilico is opon
at night nnd tho safo blowers had no dill!
culty in opening tho stamp window, wliero
ono crawled through and opened tho door
from tho Inside. Tho eafo was near the
window, but as tho glass is painted they
could not bo seen from tho street. The
work was by tho "profession." They drill
ed a holo four inches deep between the
hnndlo and tho combination, then packed
tlio lock. Jmrawa.v intimates there was
about $20,300 in stamps in tho safe, and
of this amount $18,000 was taken,
tliey having lelt ;s,&uu in ono
cent stamps. All tho currency in after ft
o'clock, amounting to 10, was taken. At
ter tho robbery thoy inndo their exist
through the door ol the ofllco and took the
mail carrier's iiorso and rickoy, Middlemist
it Taylor's delivery wagon, and carried tho
Doodle oil. As near us can bo ascertained
the robbery was commuted between 1 and
2 o'clock. The oillco does not employ a
watciiman. from the looks or the stamp
department they leltin great hnsto, leaving
lino steel drills and a largo slodgo and pick
axe, also n silk handkerchief with a mnrk
on it which will boa clue for tho detectives.
At the time tho robbory was committed a
heavy rain was falling, and there was not a
policeman to bo found anywhere in the
neighboilinod. TIio robbers went to St.
Paul and left the horse ami wugon, which
have been found by the polico.
MRS. IIUXTEII'S PEXSIOX
In tho case nl Mrs. Maria lliml-er, widow
of Gen. Hunter, for whoso relief the house
passed a bill granting a pension of $50 a
month, which wusvetood by tho president,
Cliairmnn Mntsou of the invalid pensions
committee, presented a report to the house,
in which he sustains tho olo, He says the
effect of the bill would bo to give $20 per
mouth more than the sum allowed by the
general law; thut it is not alleged tho widow
needs any increase and that tho committee
has barely tolerated tho increnso of pen
sions of widows o officers. It is also time
that the claimant's application tor tilt
legul rate of (tension bail been allowed by
the pension office. A minority report,
siguod by tho republican mombors of the
committee, requests tho passage of tho bill
over Die veto, holding that Jt bus been the
invniiuhli practice to pension nt $50 per
month tho widows ot officers of rank simi
lar to that held by Gen. Hunter; that the
president bud signed a number of such bill
during this MWsiun, aside from tho case ol
Geu. llmicoi k's widow nnd there is no rea
son fur making an exception in thio case.
JIEXICAX 1'EXSIOXS.
The Mexican pension bill which passed
tlie other day was ou the 14th taken up by
lift house committee and tho amendment
limit ins the a;e of which uninjured soldiers
in the Mexican war may receive pensions to
02 yrnrs not con cm red In. This will put
the bill mi IheliHiul nl a conference com
mittee, uhere the members of the house
commitL'tf bvlu-vo the limitation will be re
moved.
mi:. heecheii ixrEuriEii En.
London special- The Daily News pub
Iishes an interview with the llov. Henry
Nurd needier, in which he pays n higl
compliment to the orderly manner in which
the Kuglish elections aro conducted, com
pnring with elections in America very un
favorably to the latter. The Americans
he snys, arc profoundly Interested in the
Lnglish political leaders, holding them In n
hoi t of ideal reverence. I he Luclish clca
tion laws lie considers much inoro rigoious
than those of Americn, but the hitter's
system of registration is better, llriberv
lie says, is the greatest danger to which tho
America ii system is exposed. The dyniv
inite fund is sent to Kuglniid by imported
wretches in America lor whom American
but n lrNhmen liavo no sympathy. I'efer
ring to the question at Nstie, Mr. Ilteclier
siim: "I know that onlookers are said to
see most of the game, but when a limn Is
playing chess it is never allowed that an
outsider should suggest a move."
viitn.EsAi.E lino trxixa.
London dispatch: A letter from Hore-
rml, Iloheinia, gives full details id the
calastiopbe which recently happened at
that place, and which resulted in tho
drowning of nearly fifty people. The corre
sponileiit says that seventy boys nnd gi.-ls
of the neighborhood, while on their way to
bo con II nncd by the bishop of the district,
hnd embarked ou a small ferrvbont to
reach the opposite shore. Tho river had
been swollen by heavy rains, and when tho
middle was reached the boat began to rock
Several of the occupants, including the
boatmen, jumped into t lie river to lighten
it ami the lolt caused tho craft to upset
throw ing every soul into tho water. About
twenty-iivo managed to save themselves
by swimming out, but tho remaining forty
five were drow tied. One-linlf of the homes
in the district nic rendered desolate by the
accident.
Tiro tn-KEs appeal.
I'aihs. July 12. The Due D'Aumalo has
Appealed to the council of state against his
expulsion from the French army. He lias also
addressed to President Grcvy tho following
letter:
"Three years ngo, without pretext or prece
dent you Inflicted on me the severest dis
ciplinary punishment. I remained silent until
to-day. Hy striking my name from tho army
list you Interfere with tho charter of
the army without considering titles won
lu war. .Ministeis strike men without re
proach, men honored for their services and
traditional devotion to their country. Mv
counsel will defend my cause, which Is that o'f
nil ullleers as well as nnselt. the doyen of tho
general s-tatf. It Is mvdutv to remind voti that
the inllitarv guide Is b.-ond your attack."
The Due de t'hartros wo held the rank of
major In the French army , has also appealed
io mo council oi state irom tuc ueeiee of ex
pulsion lu Ids case.
n.t.ysis piioimtrTiox coxvextiox.
TIio state prohibition con volition lissom
bled at Lmporiu on tho 14th at tho oporn
House. 1 ho committee on organization ro
ported and II. C. Vrooman, ol Osngo conn
ty, was elected chairman and M. K. Tns
mot secrefnry. The report of tho commit
tee on resolutions was unanimously adopt.
ed. It makes quite n lengthy document
eniliracing hrtoen resolutions. Tho follow
ing caniliilates were una uimoiisly nomiiin
ted: I' or governor, C. II. lirniiseoinbe; for
oi-uieiiiiui-govornor. i w. iluston; Tor
secretary of state. N. 15. Klaine; fornuditor
of state, C. 11. Laimton, n colored man; for
auoriiey ufiieral, W. S. Wuite; for trens
urer, William trosby; lor superintendent
oi piimie schools, Jlrs. I). II. IStittbert; for
associnte justice, 13. II. I'riton ol Kmporin.
7 ItlSUMEX Til II J. I TEX O It. I X OEM EX.
Duiilin, July 12. An Orange soiice was
given In the lotunda this evening and was at
tended by 2.0(H) persons. The hall was gum fl
ed by police Thousands of nationalists sur
rounded t ho building. Many placards were
ported Willi the inscription. "'Wo wdl pay jotl
Orangemen dogs In lrlr.li coin tho long debts
which Ireland owes all braggnrts of tho
Uojuc."
Tlio Myslcrios of Japanese L ,6.
Qhh'ugo Now,
TIio mysterlos of tho Japanese lao hayi
never been mastered by Kun.pi'iin workmen.
Their artUts were craftsmen ot untiring pa
tience, ami placed by tho condition of feudal
hfc above tho uoeds of mere money making.
lhey were oft ju ennobled and always esteem
ed. Ihey did not hesitate toluvisl' un n sword
or an Ivory toggle, a screen or n minute decor
ation of a sword li I It, nit their artlbtio genlid
In design or plctorril effect. Tho modern lac
A an ephemeral production thin In texture,
with overlaid gliding of effective but not solid
character. Its panels un 1 cabinets, rich with
laeruitatloiis, are gaudy and Ill-drawn. There
is nothing In which the collector so often goe
astray. The old Japanese lac resists heat and
4'jld alike. Submersion beneath tho sea for
uonths does not spoil It. It Is built up slow'U
Vfleg centuries of wear.
s t. 1 1: t -is a ro.v i cti.
limited Vootl In Orilrr tit I'ovee Them Into
Submission.
Atlnnta (Ga.) dispatch: One hundred
and tw'enty convicts confined in one of
Senator Joo Urowu's stoekndes, near Colo
City, in Dade county, liavo been without
food for forty-eight bourn, In puitmuiicc
a plan to starve them into submission.
Senator Urown gets all the long ter in on
victs. wliom ho keep employed in the D.nli
county coal mines. These men number
ubout 500, nnd nre kept in four stockades.
When tho Hiipeiiiitendent draw '.lie bun;
chain which binds them togel her yesterday
morning, the men in one of the stockades,
120 in number, refused to move. The ring
leader announced that I lie ineo l oiiUIn I
stand tlio ocosnive heat; thut as they went
life convicts llu ir position could not be
made any worse; and that shot ami shell
could not make them surrender. To .ib
appeals tiieir only answer was that Ih
nuuiu tiiu oeiore moy would resume u- li
work ns they hail been at. Col. IS. 'l ow. is
telegraphed this state ol facts to Gov. Mi
Daniel, who nt once ordered out the mili
tary, nnd held it in rendine. At thisstme
another telegram was received from Towci
ill which he stated therewmo lint two wavs
to reduce the rebellion, either to shoot
tlirtin down or to starve them out. Ah
the stockade was siilllci jntly gunided he
bud decided to starve them out. Pending
the effort to bring the convicts to terms by
this method tlie troops lire held under ol
der to answer if needed. Hepoi t from
Cole City are to the effect that great con
sternation exists there. The peoide ari-
frurful that if such a Inme body of eouvlcU
should escupe, they might wreuk bloody
veiigoaiuo on the people. The governor is
in constant t olographic communication
with Col. Towers un the subject.
SCHEME Of THIS OIIAXOIHIS.
A scheme is on foot to hold a farmers'
convention in St. Paul August 25. with n
view to effecting npormnnent organization,
and to have headquarters in Washington.
The principal object of the organization
will bo to look niter national legislation
bearing upon agriculture and lubor,
LAFAGAN'S LOGIC.
Our boasted liberty is but equality.
About the only way to euro conceit,
if inherited, i. to die.
A true wife is proud of her husband;
lie, the calves of his legs.
Wisdom is an attentive listener,
riiat'f. what makes it so hard to beat.
Happiness that don't make us forgot
others' misery is happiness indeed.
Long-winded ideas are generally
iveak ones. Condensation is the great
force.
The biggest fool of ali is the young
man who would appear worse than he
really is.
1 notice that when there i no warnl-mo-t
anybody can tell yon how to
"cock a cannon."
It is a tough truth, nevertheless it is
one, that enough money will make any
shanie respectable.
Where one "man wants but little
hero below," three others ate within
hailing distance who want it all.
If punctuality i-n't a golden rule
then the embossing clerk wasn't sound
on the goose at the time. That's all.
Natural smartness may hold the lead
for a time, but in the end ability will
either win or split its breeches tr ing.
The excellence of Christianity con
sists in lightening the world's load of
care and sorrow nnd witli the least
iinount of gusto.
A little conceit is a good tiling. If a
man thinks hinislf just as smart as the
other man. they tire at. least on an
equal footing to start with.
Caution is next to understanding. A
cautious person may make mistakes
occasionally, but will never cross the
path of tho Mime skunk twice.
Show me a man that is kind to a lost
dog nnd buys his own tobacco, anil I'll
show you si man that is universally re
spected in his neighborhood.
You may not, in your allluence, re
member the time when you wore no
more respected in this world than a
pain in the small of the back, but other
people can.
Most anyone can abuse a fellow man
with lirst-elass ease, but it isn't, every
ordinary man that can stand still and
have it lathered on without kicking
net' tin breeching.
I've been disappointed and "sat down
on" a good many times so far in my
areer. yet somehow I do not appear to
lose any ilosh niotirniuir over it, and 1
guess that's the best way.
Hit! few men permit kindness of
heart lo interfere with their business,
tind those who do more often trot knock
ed into a doublo-goared cocked hat for
their pains than otherwise.
1 do not approve of getting angrv at
every little thing, yet I don t care to bu
imposed upon too often either, when 1
have plenty of sea-room to hump
around in and the requisite vitality to
lift mv voice.
Kvcii a fool would more often bo sus
pected of ordinary sense if lie or she
would sit down, look wise and say only
'yes ami "no, as tins "yes ami
no" business is about' as hard a thing
to doom Mich people witli as 1 know of.
If mv neighbor endeavors to blot out
n oast life of wickedness by a present
one of goodness, I certainly respect
and y mpathi.o with him, yet shall not
neglect to lock my smoke-house door
is formerly. Once betray humanity
mil I here is no unreserved conlidoneo
if ter. Ciiicayo Lcdijcr.
Willie unit His Obtest iotiH.
One day 1 sat in a car seat on tlio
Saugus branch of (ho eastern road be
hind a pale, careworn lady who was
taking a little boy from Hoston to Mai
den. As the litt o bov was of an in
quiring turn of mind and everything
secmeil to attract ins attention, l count
not help listening to sonio of his ques
tions.
"What is that, auntie?" the little boy
commenced, pointing to a stack of hay
ou tlio marsh.
"Ob. that's hav. mv dear. answer
ed the careworn lady.
"What is Hay, siiintyr"'
"Why, hay is hay, dear."
"Hut'what is hay made of?"
"Why, hay is made of dirt and water
and air."
"Who makes it?"
'Cod makes it, dear."
"Does Ho make it in the day or in
tho night?"
"In both, dear."
"And Sundays?"
"Yes, ail the time"
"Ain't it wicked to inako hay on Sun-
da-, auntie?"
Oli, I don t know, id koop still,
Willie: that's a dear. Auntio is tired."
iMter remaining quiet a moment, lit
tle Wiliio broke out:
"Wlioro do tlio stars como from,
auntie?"
"I don't know; nobody knows."
"Did the moon lay 'em?"
"Yes, 1 guess so," replied tho wicked
I ad v.
"Can tho moon lay eggs, too?"
"I suppose so. Don t bother me."
Anothur short silunco when Willlo
broke out: .
"llonney said that oxins is an owl,
auntie; is they?"
'Oh. perhaps so.
'I think a whalo could lav cctra
dont von auntio?"
'Oh yes I guess so," said
tho
his
bo
shameless woman.
'Did you ever boo a whalo on
nest?"
"Oh, I guoss 60,"
"Where?"
"I mean no. Willie, you must
quiet; I m gutting ora.y.
. . . . .
"What makes you crazy, ntinllor
"Oh, dear! you ask so muuy ques
tions."
"Did you over suo u lly oat sugar?"
"Yes, dear."
"Where?"
"Wiliio sit down ou tho scat and bo
still or I'll shako you. Not anolhor
word?"
And tho lady pointed hor finger
sharply ut tho little boy, its if sho were
olng to strike It through biin. jf sim
md not been a woman she would hue
worn. lit nghu m tun Jlcpubl can.
POSTOFFICES IN THE CAPITOL.
AVliere ( onyrcsMtneii llocff Vo mill Mall
Letters nnil t nmpnlmi hltiM-ntiiro.
After the discus-ion of a great qu-.'s-t'.ou
the amount of mail matter that
passes through tho postoH'ieos at tlio
liouso and senate, is something enor
mous, writes a correspondent of The
Cincinnati Times-Slur. Any da), and
almost any hour of the day, you aro
liable to see heavily loaded bags pulled
away from the door of the house and
senate, carrying tons of public docu
ments, speeches which have been made
in the house and senate, and aro sent
out as campaign literature by the thou
sand, reports of the various depart
ments, documents of nil sorts and sizes
and kinds and characters. Even tho
letter mail of tlio members of con
gress is something remarkable. The
big mailbags which go from tho city
postoilico to tho house of representa
tives postolllee every day carry proba
bly on an average of ten thousand let
ters daily. Ten thousand letters a
day seem a good many, but a pretty
careful estimate of the nutiib.-r re
ceived there shows that this liguru is
not too groat. They como from all
directions anil nre upon till conceivable
subjects. Your average congressman
gets more letters, of eour.e. from his
own district than elsewhere, but he is
not conlincd to li s own people and tho
section which lie immediately repre
sents in his correspondence. Many of
them get letters from all parts of tho
country, and from all parts of the
world, indeed. Foreign stamps and
foreign postal-cards are by im means a
noveltv in the house and senate post
oillees: All mail intended for menibors of
congress is sent direct from the Wash
ington postoilico to the houo and sen
ate postotllce. Letters and newspa
pers for members of the house and son
ate aro not sent by carriers to tho resi
dences of members, except by special
directions. Thoy till go in hligo mail
bags as soon as they reach the post
otllce, and are hurried to tho ollices at
the liouso and senate. These post
olliees, as they are termed by courtesy,
are not jioslollicos in the full sense of
the word; that is to say they are not a
part of the postoUico 'department, nor
branch postollices in any sense of tlio
word. True, you can mail tiny letter
there, buy postage stamps and postal
cards, and if a congressman wants a
money-order or a postal-note he can
get it by leaving an order at these of
liees, but they are not a part of the
postotllce system. They tiro simply
established for the convenience of meni
bors of congress.
They look very much liko an ordin
ary country pos'tollice. There is a big
screen lilled witli letter-bags, and in
the middle a window, behind which
stands tin ollicial who passes out the
mail just about as the postmaster at a
country postotllce hands out the mail
to a waiting populace. Each member
has Ins own box, aud in it are put his
letters and papers. A thousand times
a dav on an average a page rushes
breathlessly Into lite postoilico and
veils at the top of his voice: "Give.
me Mr. So and So's letters and papers.
If he does not get them at once lie yells
again, and keeps it up with pertinacity
until Mr. 's mail is - deposited into
his hands when he leisurely wends his
way back to the house. The register
ed letters, however, he does not gel,
for they tire too precious lo be intrust
ed to these Arabs of the house-floor.
There is a staid and careful messenger
of the house and senate postolliccs,
whoso business it is to take these
precious paekiiges, laying them before
llieni and receiving a receipt lor tliom,
and deliver packages in person. Tho
number of these registered packages
which reaches the members of congress
is very great.
Many of them contain documents
which tho oille-seokors or others w II
send, and consider too important to bo
intrusted to tlio ordinary mail system.
It is probable that the average number
of letters and packages and newspapers
delivered to members of the house and
Semite to-day is nearly or quite twenty
thousand. As lo the number of pack
ages that leave tho house and senate
postollico.s for all parts of tlio world
and tho country, it would bo almost
impossible to make an estimate. You
can got tho figures by tho number of
tons, hut as to the packages and letters,
it would bo practically impossible. Tho
postal-card mail arriving at tho post
oilico is quite largo also, though not so
great a proportion of the congressman's
correspondence is now upon tho postal
cards as was tlie case when tho postage
was IS cents inlsead of 2. Most of the
postal-cards come from tlie south aud
west, very few from tho north and cast.
Tlio south seems specially devoted to
tho postal card, particularly tho eastern
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sections of the south. North Carolina,
for instance, soonis to have a particular
aductiou for postal-cards, and the num
ber of these little missives reaching
members of that state is astonishing.
When tho house and senate postollices
receive their mail, and see among it a
lingo pnokago of postal-cards, some
body generally makes tho remark,
"That is tho mail for tho North Caro
lina members." The southern members
patronize the money-order (system of
tlio postoilico department more exten
sively than those of tho north. Hanks
are iiot so common in tho south, and
tho money-order system Is in great
favor for transmissions of sums small
or groat.
i i .i I,
As a rule, tho man who has got a
corner on oats or tho world never talks
too much, but 1 can pump a fool dry in
regard to himself and all his wife's ru
la lives in ubout thirty minutes after 1
sot mv pump, or twonty-llvo minutes
after 1 gut a suction ou it.
I suppose that hard work has killed
sonio people, yet if I have my way in
the matter I'll dio busy,. even in the
prime of life, rather than do nothing
but sit around in tho sliudu and churn
my stomach for tho sake of living to bu.
one hundred and one years of age.
It Is estimated that tho Iron output of the
(icMeblc range tlili teuton will amount to
ton. The ratine wn opeued last
Aamit.
A TREATISE ON ECONOMY.
An Attempt to Vnrnvel tin Intrlcnti
Science.
When summer conies purchase nn SI
suit of blue flannel. This is economy.
In a month's timo if thoy begin to reach
upward at tho ends sew lead nt the bot
tout of tho legs, or if this will nol
answer the purpose, "sprinkle sugar it
the shoes to call them down." This ii
rough on high-water "pants." If thej
become yellow on the knees, ink then
carefully, or bo.l them in black paint
If they stretch at the waistband, laf
them over in plaits. Thou go around
the block, and people will imaglno yot
to be one of Harnutn's latest additioni
to the museum. Stive money and pup
chase .?8 suits. A real $8 suit can b
had of all tho leading clothiers. Novel
pay as high as ;!0 for a suit of clothes.
Eight from thirty leaves twenty-two.
Twenty-two dollars tire saved by tint
deal. Economy is wealth.
Again, let us look in the tangle ol
domestic economy. A man will some
times walk to save car fare, and ther.
purchase a quarter of a dollar's wortt
of cigars, lie will also complain bit
terly of the dull times; but watch hire
enjoy the ballet in the orchestra. Thli
is bald-headed economy. People must
enjoy themselves one way if they havi
to economize in another.
Again, will an SO-cent shirt stand
rubbing ou iv washboard? It m ght.
Hnt generally they aro handled with
care. "Deal gently with the prize
package shirt is a rule sometimes laid
down by laundrynien. "Steam and
coax it to become clean," ho adds to
the laundress, "but do not wrestle with
it." A laundress will not wrestle will
a cheap shirt.
Again, if a spring bonnet costs $27.5(
what will a derby hat come to? Oik
ninety. Heean.se this same gcntlemaE
who pays for the aforesaid spring bon
net desires to economize on spring hats.
Domestic economy is an intricate sci
ence. And here again is a beautiful scent
of economy: Closing up the house dup
ing tho summer mouths to allow tin
family to enjoy themselves in the coun
try. Aro you not paying rent? Yes:
unless you own tlio house. Hut house
owners are not included in this argu
ment. 1 refer to tho gentleman whe
pays rent. Who gets the benefit o!
this vacant house during tho sunmiot
months? The servant g.rl, tho police
man, and the croton-bugs. What an
tho family doing in the country? En
joying themselves and getting tanned.
They tiro getting healthy. Cood. Hu;
in tlio meantime you tiro paying rent
This is one of the delicate questions ic
economy.
Again, a young man writes to nsl
mo if he can get married on $10 i
week. Yes, lie can, if fhe irirl's fathoi
is a millionaire. Hut, unless tlio girl'i
fal her is a millionaire, 1 would advis
von to keep single. Can a man kcop
liouso on iilO a week? Ho can abotn
three days. I'uck.
The Fair Girl firaduafc.
"Could 1 see tho editor?" sho asked,
looking around for him and wonder
ing what was going on under his table
"Eli! yes, I'm him,'' responded the
editor, evolving himself, nnd slipping
a cork in his pocket. "What can I dc
for you?"
"I'm a student in Packor institute,"
responded tho blushing damsel, "an
I've written a little article on 'Ou
School Days,' which 1 would liko tc
have published lu The llrooklyn Eagle,
if you think it is goo I enough."
"Certainly," replied tho editor, gaz
ing in unconscious admiration upon tin
beautiful face bofore him. "Does t
commence: 'Our school days. Hom
the words linger in sweet cadences oi
the memory!' Is that tho way it runs?'
"Why, yes," responded the beaminf
girl. "Then it goes ou: "How wo lool
forward from them to the time whei
wo shall look back to them.' Isu'
that it?"
"It certainly is," answered tho as
tonlsliod girl, radiant with delight
"How could you know what 1 hat
written?"
"Then it changes from tho piauls
slmo and becomes more tender: "The
shadows gather around our path. The
roses of friendship nro withering, bu
may wo not hope that tlioy will bloon
again, as wo remember tho all'ectioi
that bound us hero and made "
"No, you're wrong there," and th
soft eyes looked disappointed.
"Is'it 'Hopo on, hope ever," aski
the editor.
"That comes In farther on. You had
it nearly right. It is: "Tho dun shad
ows close around us. Tho ilowors o:
friendship aro sleeping, but not withop
ed, aud will bloom again in the alloo
tlonato ronienibninco of tho chains thai
bound us so lightly."
"Strange that I should have made
that niistako," said tho editor musingly.
"I never missed on ono beforo. From
there it goes: 'Schoolmates, lot lb
live so that all our da.s shall bo tu
radiant as those we have known hero,
and may wo pluck happynoss from ov
cry bush, forgetting never that the
thorns are below tho roses, nnd thosi
whoso hands nre bruised iu tho niarci
through life.' "
"That's it!" exclaimed tho dollghtoc
girl. "Then comes, 'Hopo on, liope
ever.' "
"Suro's your horn," cried tho editor,
blushing with pleasure and once more
on tho track.
"Yes, yes, you're rlgnt," glffglcd the
girl. "1 can't sco how von omul me
out! Would you liko to 'print it?" tmc
hor faco resumed nn anxious blmdo.
"Certainly," responded tho editor.
TU say it is by tho most promlsmj
young lady iu Hrooklyn, tho d.iughtei
of an esteemed oitizou, a lady who huj
taken n high soolal rank."
"That finishes tho school comraonct
nionts at one swoop," sighed the oditoi
gloom. ly, ns the fait; vision floated out.
"Can't see how I miulo that bluudei
about tho shadows and roses nnd friend
ship. Either Pin getting old, or some
of those cirls have ttruek sowethins
'ol-lfrJual. Here, Swipes, tell OuMforti
-inuu to put tins Httisii ih the mt Uu
sales supplement," nnd tho editor tel.
in his litilr lor the cork", ami watutttitK'
what hud happen
Brooklyn Mtagle.
lonud to hid memory.