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How to Tell When a Person is Dead. While wo aro decidedly in favor of cremation wo do not admit that the foar of boinir buried alivo should bo a reason to causo us to reject burial and to adopt cremation. Tliero arc two slmplo tests by which wo can always convinco ourselves whether a person is really dead or not Ono tost is tho samo that has been crowned with a prize from tho Frencli government, which had for years offered a largo re ward for tho discovery of any method, always applicable, always reliable, and ono that may bo practiced by tho nipst ignorant. Tho method of determining actual dcatli which was considered by tho French government as being worthy of tlic reward is tho following: When tho fingers of a person who is supposed to bo dead are fully extended but keep near together, and if placed in front of a candlo light in a dark room, a peculiar bright color, duo to tho capillary circulation, will ba visiblo whore tho lingers touch each oilier, if thero is any life loft. Tho other is based upon tho well known fact that tho muscles of a hu man boing will never respond for a longer tlmo to tho strongest-electrical current tlinn for an hour and a half after' death; while as long as lifo lasts, may Its evidence bo ovor so little, the contractility of tho muscles, if not af fected hy some forms of paralysis and in cases thus affected, when death seems to occur, it is always real re mains. Medical and Surgical Reporter. An Idyl of tho Sur A maiden of Boston, Ono morning while tossed on Tho wnves of tho surf at Long Branch, Set up n wild squealing, With Buch piercing feeling, That every face near her did blanch I Sho kicked and gyrated, In a way animated, Wlillo her fnco wore expression of woo, Till when rescued flic stated, In voice with fear freighted, That a lobster shook bauds with her toe. An Intelligent Juror. There is an American story of a juror in a trial for murdor in ono of the backwoods settlements of tho far west Groat dilllculty had been experienced In getting a jury ; eleven jurors had at last boon sworn in, and tliero only ro maincd ono man of the panel, lie was a small, lean, lank follow, with a slirowd faco and uncouth demoanor, and his apparel scorned to show that never before had ho bocn within sight or sound of civilization. Ho was asked tho usual questions as to whether ho had formed any opinions about tho caso, whether ho had any prejudice against tho prisoner, or whether ho was conscientiously opposed to capital pun ishment. To nil tlioso questions lio re turned a decided negative Tho judge and tho council for tho prosecution nud for tho defenso did not any of thorn specially liko tho man's mannor ; but it was lato and jurors wero scarce, and so ho was accepted. In accordance with an old form surviving strangely in out-of-tlio-way places, ho was sit bo foro tho alleged murderer and the judge said : "Juror, look upon tho prisoner ; prisoner, look upon the juror" When this command was given, tho little man loaned forward ami scanned tho culprit carofully from lioad to foot for some moments ; then ho raised Ids hoad and turned to tho judge and said, in a lirm and solemn voleo : "Yes, judge, 1 think ho is guilty 1" Saturday Jlevinw. Smoothing tho Rough Places. llluok "How do you got along nt your now boarding liousor"' White "Very well Indeed. I nm well-lodgod, well-fed and everything- is mado comfortable for mo." Black "1 am surprised." White -"Why soP" Blnek "Buoauso I boarded thoro mysolf and 1 was half-starved. I oan't understand why thoy tioat you differ ently." Whllo "I'll toll you. You remem ber tho landlady's baby?" Mack "That squlnt-oyod littlo brat? I do. I can hear him yelling now," Whllo "Tho baby is not handsome I admit It cries considerably 1 allow, but 1 can't make it any handsomor nor improve its tomper, thoroforo I mako tho best of it I call it a protty littlo darling, a sweet littlo thing. 1 mako excuses for tho noise it makes by say ing all children aro so, Tho other boarders laugh at mo but tho laugh is on my Bido whon thoy aro sawing away at tough round steak and 1 am luxu riating on teudorloin. It doesn't take much effort to smooth ovor tho rough places of lifo. lioston Courier. i Nothing Morconary About Her. "I'll keep this diamond cngagomout ring," she said In breaking the en gagement. "I'm surprised." remarked tho undo member of tho social contract, "that you should wish to koop anything that will remind you constantly of mo." "1 keep it," sho continued, as she toyed with tho gold baud and its spark ling sotting, "not for IU iutrlnstie value, but simply a reminder of how big a Jllrt a man can bo." "If that Is tho caso," said ho, "and you do not want It for its value, I will exchango it ami giro you a cheaper keepsake one that will not tompt you to wear, but will keep jiut a well us a guuuine dlamod.M W, I'ul Qbbc Remedies for the Apple-Worm, As a largo sharo of tho fruit, with tho worm still within it, falls to tho ground, tho picking up of those wind falls and feeding, or othorwiso destroy Ing them, or allowing them to no gath orcd by swine, will naturally suggost itself as an ofilcicnt method. Manu facturcrs of vinegar find it profitable to pick up and press all windfalls; thov yield a juico which will mako vinegar. Tho fact that mature worm.3 soarcli for crevices in tiio bark of tho trunk, in which to spin and undergo their trans formations, lias suggested providing them with artificial shelters for this purpose. Pieces of old carpet or other woolen fabric, about livo inches wide, nnd long enough to go around tho trunk and lap, aro fastened witli a stout tack. Tli us o bands should bo applied tho last week in Juno and examined tho lirst week in July, and every ten days thereafter. Any worms or cocoons that may bo found under them can bo killed by running tho bands through clothes wringer, or bv crushing them otherwise. Within a few years, tho Western orchardists have treated tho apple-worm upon the principle of "nipping in tho bud." As soon as tho young fruit is set, tho trco is sprayed with a mixture of Paris green and water ono pound of tho poison to fifty gallons of water. This is thrown into tho troo by means of a spraying or sprinkling engine, in tho hope that a drop of tho poisoned water will lodge in tho oyos of tho young apples. The nowly hatched ap plc-worni, in eating its way into tho in icrior oi ino young appio, will oo so effectively poisoned, that it must givo up Its task. Should tho small amount of Paris greon remain upon tho fruit, it would bo loo harmful, but tho subse quent rains thoroughly wash it away, so that tliero can ba not tho least dan ger in using tho poison in this manner. Tho chief rcmodies used in England aro barriers, to prevent tho worms from ascending tho trees to spin. Heavy paper is fastoncd around tho trunks and smeared with tar; this and other moans aro employed as preventa tives. American Agriculturist. A Good Man's Tenderness. Boys aro sometimes toniptod to think that to bo tendor-hearted is to bo weak and unmanly. Yet tho tondormost heart ma v lie associated with tho strong est nnd most forcible mind and will. Take, for example, the story told of him to whom wo owo our wondorful railway system. Gcorgo Stephenson wont ono day into an upper room of his house and closed tho window. It had boon left open a long time bocauso of tho great heat but now tho wcathor was becoming cooler, and so Mr. Sto phenson thought it would bo well to shut it. Ho littlo know at tho time what ho was doing. Two or tliroo days aftorward, however, ho clianeod to ob serve a bird Hying against the samo window nnd beating against it with all its might, again ami again, as if trying to break it His sympathy and curiosity wore aroused. What could tho littlo tiling want? He at onco wont to tho room ami opened tho window to see. Tho window opened, tho bird llow straight to ono particular spot in tho room, where Stephenson saw a nest that littlo bird's nest The poor bird looked at it, took the sad story in at a glance, and llutlorod down to tho iloor, broken-hearted, almost dead. Stephenson, drawing near to look, was filled with unspeakable sorrow. Thero sat tho mother bird, and under it four tiny littlo young ones mother and young all apparently dead. Stephen son cried aloud He touderly lifted tho exhausted bird from the Iloor, the worm it had so long an I bru e!y struggled to bring to its homo and young still in its beak, and carofully tried to revive it; but all his efforts proved in vain. It speedily died, and tho great man mourned for many a day. At that time the force of (Jeorgo Stephenson's mind was uhanging tho faco of tho earth, yot ho wept at t ho sight of this dead family, and was dooph' grieved bo causo ho himself had unconsciously boon tho causo of death. Manchester Times. Ho Would Not Toll a Lio. "No, Willie," said a mother to hor first born. "You cannot go out and play this afternoon. It Is too warm. I'm afraid It will make you sick." "That's just tho way, mamma, koop mo from kooping my word ; you and yot you toll mo nover to toll a story. "How can my command," contlnuod the mother, "to koop you at homo this afternoon causo you to toll a story?" "I promised Charley, who lives ou tho next block, that I would oomo down right after lunch and play with him. If I don't go, I'll break my word and ho won't bolluvo mo any moro." St. Paul Globe. To Run by Soda. At tho Baldwin Locomotive Works thoro aro in course of construction four locomotives which aro designed to bo run by soda, which takes tho place of tiro under tho boiler. Soda has much tho samo powor as coal without any of the offensive gases which the find omits. Tho engines are now nearly finished, and will bo shipped within two wcoks to Minneapolis, Minn., ami aro to bo run on tho street of that city, where steam ongiuun r forWJduu, PkCia dtlphia llnord. FRANK BAD MANNERS. Wlmt American Hosts Mny Kxpecl from English f!uc8ts. Yes, I agree with you that English people aro capable, somehow, of tha frankest bad manners in the world Have you read any of tho funny stories Hying about that English couple tour ing among us a whilo ago Mr. : Mrs. ? They aro both, you know, public characters, both literary, learn ed in thoir gooves, madamo aesthetic, monsieur revorend, philanthropic, and a musical enthusiast A musical friend of mino mot them and was sufficiently fascinated by their convcrso to mcditato inviting them to spend somo days at her house. Slio mentioned this project to tho lady who was entertaining them. "I have no doubt you would make a visit charming to them," tho lady replied, "but, be fore you ask them, I think I ought, in hospitable as it seems, to givo you some slight account of our experience as hosts." This visit to us was to begin at lunch time. It was almost tho hour for that meal when Mr. , from whom they wore coming to us, drove hastily to our door. "Have Mr. and Mrs. reach ed hero yet?" were almost his first words. "No, though I'm looking for them any moment. ' "Well, wo'ro at an utter loss what to do. They left us this morning with no word as to thoir luggage, their trunks aro standing open in their rooms, noth ing packed up, even their toilet appa tus scattered about. Are wo to have them packed, do you suppose?" Just then our guests came. Saluta tions over. "Aro our boxes come?" demanded madame. Mr. inter posed. "I have just driven here to ask about thorn. As thev were open, and nothing packed, we did not under stand your intention about them." "Why," returned his lady guest, "1 cxpccicu your vaiet womu pact my husband's things, and your wifo's maid attend to mine." "Very good," relumed Mr. . "Tho luggage shall como at once. Ho Iras no valet, and his wife no maid, but somebody packed tho boxes and speed ed them here. At breakfast next morning wo had unbolted wheat gems. Both our guests declined them, but Mr. lookedvery curiously to sco what wo should do with them. When ono was broken open "Why, thoy'ro not meat," ho exclaimed. "Oh, no, thoy'ro a hot broad made of unbolted Hour," wo said. "Aw! then I'll try one," he remark ed. "I think it very stupid to travel n a foreign country and shun all tho oddities ono encounters! Tako one.my dear," lio added presently to his wifo; 'they're not so bad as thoy look." For dinner wo had a turkey a very largo ono. Some of it was grilled for uppor, and next day we had some in a salad at lunch. Mr. ulu not understand what tho disli was, aad I said it was turkey salad. "Aw!" ho answered me; "turkoy for dinner, tur key for supper, turkoy for lunch; no wonder they call tho turkey tho Ameri can bird!" Providence Journal. Iron in the South. Wo have been frequently assured of ;Uo by tho tariff organs north and south that the iron industry in somo of tho southern states will undoubtedly soon load those states into tho protec tion camp. The growth of iron nianti- aoturing in tho south is of course very gratifying, but that it is confined to a ew small districts seoms to bo over looked in all tho calculations wo have mcntionod. Tho incroaso in tho out put for last year shows how littlo tho whole iron industry in tho south inllu- nces tho prosperity of tho southern states, or even tho condition of the ron trade in tho United States. As omparod with last year, Alabama urns out in round numbors an increase f 28,000 tons; Georgia, lfl.OOO tons; Wost Virginia, 14,000 tons; Tennessee, 10,000 tons, and Kontuoky, 2,500 tons. Tho ontiro Incroaso for tho year in all tho southern states is about Vfi.OOO tons, which would bo a modorato product for ono small plant Tho whole incroaso could bo sold in any one northern irou market without nU'eeting prices. It is too muoh to expoct that the farmors of 10 south will consent to bo impover ished to support manufacturing enter prises all over tho country, oven if a few irou mills aro established in this section. It will always bo unprofitable them to pay out a dollar in ordor to get back 10 cents, and that is about what protection moans to them in ovory case. Charleston Xews. She is a Real Nightingale. At the Argylo, Babylon: "Won't you sing, Mrs. Monoybags?" "1 have not sung since 1 was mar ried." "But you woro a perfect nightingale before." "Nightingales nover sing aftor they avo made thoir nosts." Town Topics. Excepting During tho Sermon. A Now Hampshire chap who wanted to break oft' the engagement to another fellw of tho girl ho loved didn't trv to ursuado either that tho other was false, but just contrived to get them both to oiu tho samo church choir, and in less than u week tliej didu't speak. Skoc aihi Ltmthtt UeptirUc. rat Absolutely Pure. 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