TELEGIUP01C SUMMARY.
Id Epitome of the Principal Ereals Now
Attracting Public Interest
The Bank of London has failed.
Locusts aro devastating Central
.America.
The Emperor of Germany is re-
porteu geriouaiy in again.
Prospectors for coal in Alaska re
port ineir scarcu lruiucss.
The salmon catch in Alaska has
been unusually largo this season.
One man was killed and ten people
injured uy a railroad accident near the
Washington, D. C. depot.
The English steamship Madrid, from
Bull river, S. C, to London, May 25th,
is giten as lost with all on board.
The Queen of England has granted
a full pardon of all deserters from tho
British army if they report beforo the
17th of October.
A recent storm on the Han and
Yang-tse-Kiang rivers, China, toro the
shipping looc, sunk many vessels and
junks. Many hundred lives wore
lost.
Richard Stewart, brother of Solon
Stewart, U. S. District Attorney for
Texas, is confined in a dungeon at
Ojeuinta, Moxico, where ho. has been
for four months on a trumped-up
charge. Mexicans are after his prop
erty. Tho acting Land Commissioner has
taken tho necessary steps to carry out
Secretary Lamar's recent order direct
ing the restoration to settlement and
cntr of unimproved indemnity selec
tions' of the California &, Oregon Kail
road Company. The order will atleot
about 750,000 acres.
A Winnipeg special sayc letters from
Fraser and Stewart, dated Fort Chip
pewyan, July 5, state they reached
that point after many hardships, fotest
fires being numerous and destructive.
The destitution at Fort Chippewyan
last winter was terrible, anil several
cases of cannibalism are reported.
One old woman at Little lied river ad
mits having killed and eaten her whole
family. Starvation and cannibalism
.are also leported from the McKenzie
river.
A letter has been received at the
Wavy Department, at Washington,
from a California gentleman asking to
be one of 175,000 Americans to con
tribute $1 a-piece to secure the sum
necessary to repair and preserve the
old flagship Hartford. The writer says
$20,000 can hi raised in California
alone for this purpose, and ho believes
othei suctions of the country would ho
equally generous and that the entire
-uinount could, if some suitable person
were delegated to receive it, be easily
subscribed within thirty days.
Two terrible accidents occurred at
Enfield, 111., at a reunion of tho
Eighty-seventh Illinois Veterans. Dur
ing the bham battle a cannon was pre
maturely discharged, blowing off Ja.
Crocket's right arm. An instant later,
a few rods distant, another cannon
was discharged prematurely, and
fetretched live bleeding victims on the
ground. Gabe Sullinger had both
arms blown off and will probably die.
Too others injured were Jlobert John
sou, Irwin Header, William Daniels
and Emanuel Berry. They aro fear
fully lacerated and burned, but will
survive.
At Higgins lake, 'Roscommon county,
Michicau, Mrs. Clias. II. Petit and her
little daughter, aged three years, wore
boating, when the little one, whilo ca
pering about, fell iuto the water. Tho
mother in her anxiety and fright then
upset tho boat, and as they were alone
the chances were excellent for a
double funeral, had not their horse, an
intelligent French pony, which had
been turned loose to graze on tho
shoro of tho lake, come to their rescue.
Alarmed by the screams of tho mother,
and by tho" commotion which tho two
made 'in the water, the animal swam
out to them, and when they had taken
a securo hold of its mano struggled
buck to shore, a tired but heroic pony.
The animal is inclined to bo balky,
and he never would pull anything but
a light load, but now bo is a prime fa
vorite. An accident occurred to tho oast
bound Union Pacific express at Sand
creek bridge, ton miles east of Denver,
resulting in tho death of Engineer
Masterson, and the serious wounding
of two or three train men. Tho Union
Pacific and tho Burlington bridges
cross Sand creek almost parallel and
within a few feet of each othor, and
when tho engineer of tho Union Pa
cific train was within a fow feet of tho
bridge, ho was horrified to seo that a
flood in the early part of tho evening
had washed away tho middle section.
The fireman jumped into tho Etream,
whero ho stuck and was taken out
half an hour later in an unconscious
condition and may die. Engineer
Masterson grabbed tho lover and re
versed tho engine just as it plunged
into tho wator with the baggage car on
top. His body was cruelnd into the
eand beneath tho engine, which was
also completely submerged in tho
Mind. Bjgirageman Breedlovo was
badly injuied by falling trunks. An
old Gorman woman living near hoard
the cries of tho frightened people,
rushed out with a lantern and stopped
the approaching express on tho Bur
lingtou road within a few feet of tho
bridgo, probably saving other livos. as
tho bridge of this road was in a dan
gerous condition. A young fellow by
the namo of Beamier, who wasstoaling
tv rido on tho front end of tho baggage
car at tho time of tho acoidont, was
found near tho bank of tho crook,
badly scalded about tho head and
chest, and his hip badly orughod. Ho
was takon to his father's rcsidonce in
Denver and died at noon.
AGRICULTURAL.
Devoted to the Interests of Farmers
and Stockmen.
I'KOFIT IX N.ltAlili FA It. IIS.
An exchange says : At the risk of
dealing with a subject which has often
been treated upon, it is proposed to
again call attention to tho profit to bo
derived from small farms. Volumes
have been written upon tho superior
advantages to bo gained from ,'a little
farm well tilled," but somehow or
other the effect- does not seem to be
either lasting or widespread. What is
said is largely looked upon as being
rather theoretical than practical, and
the craze for securing large farms still
goes on. JNo sooner does a man get
one large tract paid for than ho goes
for another, and ho is always in debt
to the money-lender in the ellort to
obtain more land than ho can have
any practical ueo for. This evil is seen
largely in those parts of this coast
where there is or has been any con-
sidi rftble quantity of Government land
open for entry. Oases may frequently
be met where men have taken land
under tho pre-emption, homestead and
timber culture laws, and aro then seen
hunting around for a nnlo or two of
desert land which thev can enter.
There aro any number of farmers who
think that it is impossible for them to
mako a bare living on anything less
than 100 acres, and tho idea bus been
encouraged by those who ought to
know better.
It is a fact susceptible of tho most
convincing proof that twenty acres of
land, almost anywhere on tho Pacific
Slope, properly handled, will support a
family in comfort and even com
petence. But the secret of tho matter
lies in those two woids, " properly
handled."
This paper has beforo this cited a
number of instances in support of the
truth of this assertion, and in further
ance of the idea that one case of actual
lemonstration is worth any quantity
of theorizing, a number of illustrations
in point have been collated.
The Tulare Junes gives a number of
instances of this sort in that section of
California. Names and places of resi
dence are given with circumstantiality,
that there may be no chance lor dis
puting the truth of the statements, but
these aro not necessary here. For in
stance, one farmer with threo and a
half acres of raisin grapes last year
realized $2,000. besides this ho had
an orchaul which paid him nearly as
much more. A neighbor has five and
half acres of raisin grapes which
yielded 1700 boxes of raisins, worth
easily :!2,500. Another has eight acres
of four-year-old npricots and poaches
which yield an income now of -f 100 an
icre, and in two years will more than
double this. A resident of the town
of Visalia, who is a working carpenter,
is an apairy as a sort of pleasure re
sort, and last year produced some -1000
pounds of honey, which ho sold at 12.j
cents a pound, thus securing a very
acceptable addition to his inewnie. A
resident of Leniore has thruo and a
half acres of raisin grapes which last
year netted If 1000. A farmer in the
same section wno lias a mile piece oi
mil has a net income of ifSOO a year
from his poultiy yard alone. In tho
vicinity of Visalia is another farmer who
has iust two acres of strawberries
Irom which he netted this year $1200.
Still another farmer devotes his entire
ranch to tho production of Irish pota
toes. Ho raises two crops a year,
averacintr sixty sacks to the acre, or a
total of 120 sacks every year. The
averago price for these if $1 a sack,
though in seasons like tho present they
are selling for $1 75. Tho net receipts
thus aggregating a largo sum. A nur
seryman at Visalia has potatoes and
watermelons planted between his rows
of trees. Ho raises from fifty to sixty
sacks of potatoes to tho acre, which sell
for75cenlsto $1 75aeack. His water
melon patch produces as high as $1500
to tho acre.
Professor Liebe adduces reliable data
in answer to the question whether liv
ing worms aro to bo found in liens'
eggs. A short timo previously his
sister had found a round, thread-like
worm, tho length of a little finger, in
tho wbjte of an egg. It moved itself
in a very lively manner. She at once
took tho white of the egg to a druggist,
who put tho worm in alcohol. Prof.
Mobius of Kiel decided that tho speci
men was an examplo of tho thread
worm of fowls often found in tho
small intestine of the domestic hen.
Only a fow instances of the existence
of the same in tho white of tho egg
havo been recorded.
Cut worms often cut off dahlias,
Lima boans, cabbages, caulillowors,
etc. Tho best remedy is to wrap a
strip of writing paper, about one inch
wide, about each plant, pressing it
down tight to tho ground. This will
take almost no time and is ontiroly ef
fective. Nothing can bo more provok
ing than tho work of theso destructive
creatures. They aro specially fond of
stock gilliflowers. But uso the papers
and have no trouble.
Give to tho cows none but tho best
and purott food. With no othor stock
is this so essential, for tho reason that
it has been fully demonstrated by com
petent authorities that tho.nulkisa
very prolific source of transmitting
diswi6o germs from impure food.
The dolicato fino flavor of the onion
is said to bo tho bett when it is first
pulled and whilo it etill has a green
neck. Whon. fully riponod it loses this
fino flavor.
A good deal of time and labor are
wasted by planting tovoral .varietios of
tho same fruit or vogetublo whon, for
all practical purposes, onoor two would
do better.
COAST CULLINGS.
Devoted Principally to 'Washington
Territory and California.
Theodore Finges was killed by a rail
road train at Redwood city, Cal.
Walla Walla has sued the O. R. ifc
N. Co. for $200, alleged taxes due.
Thomas Patton was run over and
killed by a logging team at Plymouth,
Cal.
Frank Maggi, a twenty-six-year-old
Swiss, was drowned whilo bathing at
Cisco, Cal.
C. A. Wood, of Hollister, Cal., took
a dose of chloroform for insomnia and
died from it.
The forty-sixth lodge of Odd Fellows
m Washington lerritory has been in
stituted at Eltna.
A man supposed to bo Jerry Dris
coll had his head cut oil" by the cars at
Los Angeles, Cal.
Tho Arizona train robbers havo been
traced to a cavo where it is believed
they stored their plunder.
Mayor Pond of San Francisco has
refused to allow Paddy Ryan and Johu
Burke to fight in that city.
At a public meeting at Ferndale,
California, it was decided to exclude
Chinese from the salmon canneries.
Mike Hurley, a miner, was found
dead in the Consolidated California
and Virginia mine at Virginia, Nov.
Tho Tacoma Xews says: Brick
layers, carpenters and mechanics aro
in great demand in this city at good
wages.
A man at Palouso city, W. T., sheared
hU geese not long ago, supposing that
was the- proper way to remove tho
featheis.
Joaquin Miller is to open tho Me
chanics Fair in San Francisco with an
original poutn, " The Glorious Victory
of Peace."
Tho Sacramento Evening Slur, the
only Democratic paper published in
Sacramento county, has suspended
publication.
A saloon-keeper in Davenport, W.
T., named R. E. Howell, was given ten
days to leave the twn for slandering
ladies. He left.
Patrick Dugan, of San Francisco,
whoso renters did not come to time,
and W. A. Harding, who lost on the
San Jose races, killed themselves.
A recent census of Indians on tho
Puyallup reservation showed their
number to bo (520. They havo 150
head of horses and 500 head of cattle.
The oblest man in Washington Ter
ritory is Wiskiuni McDonald. He
lives on Larimio prarie, Thurston
county, and is said to be 110 yeais old.
The Washington and Idaho Fair As
sociation offer about $S000 as pre
miums to be distributed among the
lucky ones at their first annual exhibi
tion. There is at present a force of 177
persons employed at tho San Fran
cisco Mint, including thirty-four
women. The monthly pav roll amounts
to $15,000.
Capt. Andrew Frieze of the tow boat
Katie was shot in three places in Chas.
Gearho's saloon, on the city front, by
Gearho, after a quarrel, and ho died
shortly after.
Tho Pacific whaling ileet, seventeen
vessels of which have returned to
San Francisco, report a catch of fifty
seven whales. Other vessels aro yet to
arrive. The seal and walrus catch was
also profitable.
At Roslyn, W. T., a fire broke out in
tho coal company's blacksmith shop,
and consumed it with all tho tools. A
storehouse adjoining was also burned.
The shop being under tho incline
about 150 foot of incline was binned.
The O. R. it X. Co. contemplates the
construction of L'107 miles of road con
necting all tho principal towns of
Eastern Washington, Idaho and Ore
gon with tho main line.
Fuller, who murdered Archbishop
Seghers in Alaska sonio months ago,
is a prisoner on tho U. S. rovenun cut
ter Bear for safe keeping. He will be
taken to Sitka for trial. It is said that
ho is insane.
Tho lifeloFS body of John O'Connoll
was found lying between tho tracks ac
tho dopot in San Gabriel, Cal. His
skull was crushed back of tho ear, and
death was instantaneous. Ho was em
ployed as a track-walker between Sa
vannah and Pent.
A Kanaka woman dressed in a naval
suit was Arrested in San Francisco and
takon to the hospital, whero her sex
was revealed. She said that she had
been two years in the navy passing for
a man, just to bo near her lover, who
was lately sent to prison for robbery
Two Chinese miners wore blown into
atoms by tho premature explosion of
powder in tho Star quicksilver mino,
near jEtna Springs, Cal. The China
men wore alono in tho 000 foot level,
preparing tho blast, and it is supposed
through carelessness thoy either ignited
tho powder with their candles or
stepped on a'nd exploded Iho cap. .
Whilo E. H. Vinson was out hunt
ing horses on tho range near l'oola, I.
T., lie ran across a big black boar
which seemed to bo traveling, says tho
Asotin Sentinel. Mr. Vinson being on
horseback and without any firearms,
concluded to drive Mr. Boar to whore
ho could got a gun, which ho did, and
drovo tho boar about threo miles.
Whilo passing a houso tho bear wont
into tho hogpen to rest, and the lady
of tho house cumo out with an ax and
butchorknifo to slay tho bear, but Mr.
V. told hoc that it was dangorotis to go
near him to she returned to tho house.
After tho bear had rested ho started on
again, only going about half a mile
further when Mr. Vinson wub reinforced
with firearms and shot and killed tho
bear, which weighed about 300
pounds.
OREGON NEWS.
Everything of General Interest in a
Condensed Form.
Prinevillo's now school houso is be
ing built.
Philomath is getting ready for a
grand camp meeting.
Joseph, Wallowa county, is to or
ganize a militia company.
A stage lino is to be run between
Ashland and Linkvillo very soon.
A movement is on foot to close tho
saloons in Tho Dalles at midnight.
Tho wheat crop of Crook county will
not supply tho homo demand for flour
this year.
The town of John Day has a curi
osity in tho shape of a young cat with
eight legs.
A Chinaman mining on Sterling
creek, Jackson county, was caved on
and killed.
Two corrals wore wiped out and
considerable stock killod by a water
spout near Arlington.
It is estimatod, saya a Grant's iss
paper, that it will require 300 hands
to harvest tho hop crop in that vicinity.
Neil Grigsby, of Fish Lake, Jackson
county, suicided with a shotgun be
cause his girl had jilted him for another
fellow.
Tho Idaho annual conference of tho
M. E. Church will convene in Baker
city. Oregon, from September 21st to
tho 2oth.
It is thought that tho Oswego iron
mine will soon bo started up, which
will give employment to several hun
dred men.
Someone set fire to Miller's thresh
ing machine on Eagan's farm, French
Prairie, Marion county, and entirely
destroyed it.
In the neighborhood of The Dalles
are thirty-three acres of hops to be
picked, and tho owners want white
people to pick them.
Frank Jordan, a cattle man in Har
ney valley, has been given ten days to
leave Grant county under penalty of
death. Ho is accused of stealing
stock.
Graders are still at work on the (). &
W. T. railroad between Vansyele and
Pendleton, and have not been with
drawn to work on tho Ceuterville
branch, as reported.
Win. Todd, a saloon-keeper of Mit
chell, Crook county, shot and killed J.
M. Brackett, a hotel- keeper of the same
place. Report says that tho quarrel
was the result of a ganio of cards.
A ditch, will soon bo built from
Rogue river, running through Sam's
valley, and will irrigate about 100,000
acres of land that is now of compara
tively little value, because of the gen
eral lack of water.
A 15-ycar-dd 80 l of M. W. Baldwin,
of Portland,. wub ptruok in tho leu by a
base ball and the injury made him in
sane. Ho died from tho effects of the
blow. Who throw the ball, or how the
accident occurred, no one seems to
know.
Portland fruit man found a lino
healthy tarantula in a bunch of ba
nanas yesterday. It was captured and
placed in a glass jar, when about a
thousand young tarantulas put in an
appearance from a sack carried by tho
old one
Granville Clark, an old miner in tho
Granito creek district, was recently
buried up to his oars in a standing po
sition by a sudden caving in of tho
walls of the mine. He was rescued by
J. H. Bobbins, who chanced to bo
passing.
Tho California road is closed within
eight miles of each end, but cannot be
completed until the tuunelsare through
which will bo about tho iriiddlo of No
vember. The Southern Pacific intends
to havo a last-spiko jubilee in South
ern Oregon.
Mrs. John Ilogors, tho aged wife of
a well-to-do citizen of Albany, was run
over by a hotel hack and almost in
stantly killed. The deceased was 72
years old and was very deaf, and did
not hear the hack until sho was under
tho wheels and horses.
Tho Harney valley Hem is informed
that quite a number of Indians from
different parts of tho State havo gath
ered at Stein's mountain for tho pur
pose of hunting, and tho settlers havo
decided to force thorn to leave, as they
aro wasting a great deal of game.
W. W. Baker it Sons, of tho llural
Spirit, has purchased the Willamette
Fanner of Salum, published by Sam
Clark, tho veteran editor, and the two
papers will bo consolidated and pub
lished in Portland. Mr. Clark will de
vote his time to his orchard and vine
yard. Tho littlogirl of Otto Parsons, living
on Gales creek, Washington county,
was poisoned by drinkingconcontrated
lye. Tho lyo. was loft on a tablo,
which tho child reached by moans of a
chair, and drinking tho same, lingered
only a few hours whon death followed.
The child was about eighteen months
old.
It is evidently tho intontion of
Donglan county officers to enforce tho
law relating to tho unlawful killing of
deer. According to the Jleview a man
named Connor was arrested for violat
ing tho law and was bound ovor in the
sum of $500 to await the action of tho
grand jury. Not being able to give
bonds he was sent to jail.
Coos Bay Xews: Mr. Andorson,
whilo fishing near Rocky Point, was
annoyed by an unupually jargo "some
thing," as he tormed it, which made
two or threo attacks on bin boat. Fi
nally tho stranger got entangled in tho
net and was hauled ashore. It proved
to bo a fhark, eleven feet long. An
dorson'a prize netted him fifteen gal
lons of oil.
MARYLAND DUNKARDS.
Kirly History nnl Dorclopinrnt of a
ltcllRloun Society.
Diiiikard, or Tunkcr, is a corruption
of the German lunkcn, "to dip" which
s applied to a religions denomination
which originated in Germany. In the
year 170S Alexander Mack, of Sohwart-
zonau, agreed with a few of his neigh
bors to meet together and discuss tho
word of God without reference to ex
isting creeds. Without being aware
that other denomination held similar
views, they adopted the Bible as their
creed without catechism or confession
of faith, and the independent or con
gregational form of church government.
Persons become member by baptism,
which is administered by immersion,
kneeling and dipping three times; hence
their name. They do not practice in
fant baptism, deeming it anti-scriptural.
They havo no paid ministry, but elect
one of the male members of the congre
gation to act in the capacity of preacher
for one year. They hold revivals
twice a year in the winter and spring
when an ardent enthusiasm is stirred
up. There is, however, no shouting in
their revivals. Their services are very
much like those of other churches.
In their early history, in this country,
nearly all the men wore long beards,
some over half a yard long; but this
was not a requisite to membership.
I'liere are but few now who wear beards
nt all. Their style of dress is odd, not
unlike that of the Quaker, whom they
follow in their non-conformity to tho
world in this respect. There are mem
bers even at tho present day who dis
ard buttons as entirely too gay, and
fasten their coats with hooks and eyes,
l'liey are neither allowed to take an
oath nor to engage in war. During the
war of the rebellion a number of young
Duukards enlisted in the Union army.
Of these some were killed; the survivors
returned and were obliged to answer
for it to tho church. Tho Dunkanls
were opposed to shivery, and with a
strong sentiment that way in the
church, the ease of theso wayward sons
was finally satisfactorily settled, nono
of them being punished.
In addition to these views. th.y hold
it sinful to go to war, or to invoke the
aid of civil authorities, even in self-defense.
They formerly refused all inter
est on money, but this regulation has
been modified with time, and they now
lend money at legal rates, but never
accept usury. Twice a year they cele
brate the communion in connection
with the agapa. or love feast. Several
weeks before, visitingdoacons go around
among the brolhrei? to allay all di.isim
fions and to get them in a state of com
munion in order to partake worthily of
the solemn feast. They also salute one
mother with the kiss of charity, anoint
the sick with oil for recovery, and
wash ono another's foot. This last
practice they follow as a Christian or
finance. On theso occasions the men
mil women aro arranged on opposite
odes, on benches, in their bare feet.
Two men with aprons and towels move
t-)iig the row on tho men's side, and
;wo women similarly supplied on that
if the women one washing tho foot
mil the other wiping them. After the
oot-washiug they partake of a collation
if bi-ouit, cheese anil ooll'oo. This is
lie love feast, which extends to tho
ength of appeasing the appetite. After
lating as much as they wish the sacra
ui'iit is administered. .
The Dunkanls consisted first of Mack
mil a fow of his neighbors. They soon
increased in number, and several
?hurohis wero built, in which their
liinple and impressive services were
hold. Although leading peaceful and
harmless lives, they were persecuted by
the State and wore driven to seek refuge
in other lands. Many lied to Holland
and the Duchy of Cloves. Whether they
mot with similar treatment here or not
we are unable to state, but shortly after
they all emigrated to America. The
first families arrived in 171!) and settled
in Gormantown. In 17!i.'J a company of
them emigrated from Pennsylvania and
established themselves in Western
Maryland, where their numerous
churches anil large numbers at the
present day aro proof abundant of
thoir religious aoitivity and zeal. There
are in Washington County no loss than
fourteen chhrohes. with a considerable
membership. Those at Koodysvillo and
Beaver Creek are tho oldest in the
county, 'flic latest addition is tho one
mi Hast Washington street, in Hagors
town. The ono at Sharpsbiirg has
become famous because of the part it
played in the battle of Antiotam; for
It wiis about this old building that the
battle raged most fiercely. Hero it was
(hat tho threo corps of Hooker, Mans
field and Sumner wore completely
shattered while attempting to turn
Jackson's fiauk; four generals and
nearly all the commissioned officers
wore slain, and brigades wore reduced
to more handfuls. The wallsof the old
church wero shattered by shot and
shell, but thoy have since been repaired
and show no marks of the deadly con
flict in which thoy took so conspicuous
a part.
Many of the most promiiiuiit citizoiis
in Washington County aro descended
from old Diinkurd families. The Now-i-omcrs,
Millers, Weltys, Snivelys,
Uohrors, Miildloknulls, Funks and Wit
inoin, were originally members of the
Diiiikard church. Thoy aro still a
large and influential denomination, nnd
it Ik a well-known fact that thoy have
in one district the wealthiest congrega
tion In the county. lagarttown (Mil.)
Cur. Jiullitnoro American. '
At an elegant dinner near Phila
delphia the table, over fifty feet long,
was sot with out glass only. A bod of
roses extended its entire length, and
little wax caudles bufore cauh truest
'lighted tho cutcrtaluuicnt.
WOMEN WORKERS.
Tho Orent Hot or Kainnlo Tnltrm Km
ployoit In Vitrloii Pursuit.
Tho last census revealed tho fact that
there are in the United States 2,617,000
women bread-winners, or, as the census
tables put it, "women pursuing gainful
occupations." that is, working for wages
or pecuniary compensation by tho day,
week, month or year. This great nmy
has representatives in every variety of
labor. In the fields as agricultural la
borers thoy number 69 1,610. the major
ity of theso being employed in the South
in cotton fields and on rice, cane, corn
and tobacco plantations; but n tho
North ovor 60,000 women are registered
as laborers on farms and in gardens,
and in beekeeping, dairying, fruit anil
berry raising, and in vineyards and
hopyards. Besides those they aro mora
than 00,000 women working in the South
as day laborers in cotton-factories, sor-ghum-niills,
tobacco curing and manu
facturing establishments, and in stores,
and warehouses where heavy manual
labor, out doors and in, is required.
After this groat host of day laborers
come tlie laundresses, more than 100,
000 strong; domestic servants, nearly
1,000,000; cotton, silk and woolen milL
operatives, 162,000; women in boot anil
shoo factories, more than 1?1,000; clerks,,
saleswomen, and accountants 33,000;
and then 331,000 dressmakers ami
milliners, many of whom aro probably
plain sewing-women.
In almost every branch of manufact
uring women are largely employed.
They work by the thousand in agricul
tural implement shops, in book binderies,
in printing offices, as carpotmakers,
cigannakers, clock and watch makers,
gloveinakors, hnrnossmakors, gold anil
silver workers, hat and cap makers,
straw-workers, and restaurant keep
ers. In immense numbers thoy are em
ployed at the sewing-machine and as
shirt, eutV and collar makers, and by
tho thousand thoy work in telegraph
and telephone ollioes.
Women aro acting, according to tho
census, as oystcrmcn, fishermen, gun
and lock smiths, canal boatmen, paper
hangers, minors and iron and steel
workers. They aro commercial travel
ers, book-agents, brokers, bankers, rail
way officials, packers, manufacturers
and officials of manufacturing compa
nies. There are more than 11,000
women commercial dealers and traders,
12,000 nurses, 12,000 boarding-houso
keepers, and more than 2,000 hotel
keepers. Women are acting as archi
tects, chemists, assaycrs, dentists, de
signers, draughtsmen and inventors.
One thousand six hundred and fifteen
are engaged as employes in oharitablo
institiitions; there are a fow hundred
women working as professional jour
nalists and as authors, 2,000 and nioro
aro artists and teachers of art, mora
than 1,800 are actresses, and'13,000 are
musicians and teachers of music. Five
thousand one hundred and ninety-four
women aro Government clerks, and.
2, 172 aro ollicors of the Government.
There are more than 2,000 women phys
icians nnd surgeons, seventy-live law
yers, and 1C5 ministers of religion, 216
stock-raisers and 6G,S0l free and indo
ilepeiulont farmers and planters. Tho
census reports (all of theso figures aru
taken from the census tables of 1880)
16 1,3?.") women teachers a groat host
representing an immense amount of tho
highest and most beneficent work.
Chicago Tribune. . I
THE INSECT WORLD.
Upward of Ono lliinilrnd Tlioimiucl Spn
! IIi'iou-iiIimI by Silclll ltn.
Were it possible to take a census of
the Individual insects upon tho globe,
the result must bo an 'array of figures
of whoso meaning wo could form littlo
conception. Members of each species
multiply in countless millions, yet oven,
the number of distinct species is so
great that wo can hardly do mora than
guess at it Entomologists generally
concede that upwards of lOO.OOOspeeies
of insects havo been recognized, and
some authors place tho number as high
as 160,000, whilo it is probable that
those may represent not more than n
tenth of the ninnbor actually inhabiting
tho earth's surface. "Probably not less
than one-half of tho indicated forms,"
says Prof. Heilprin,' "belong to tho
order Coleoptora, or booties, which is
by far the most, numerously represented,
of all tho orders. Tho Lepidop
tera, or butterflies, havo thus far
yielded some 16,000 spoelos or about)
unc-tliirteoiith of tho total number
(200,000) estimated by Spoyor for tho
world at largo and an equal niimlior
may, perhaps, be credited to the Hy
monoptera (bees, wasps and ants), tho
Homiptora (bugs) am) Diptcra (flies).
The Orthoptora, or stralghuwinged in
sects, which include the locusts, grass
hoppers, etc., aro considerably less nu
merous, while tho species of netted,
forms (Neuroptora) probably number
only about 2,000. The insects aro most
numerously developed in the tropics,
but thoy aro by no menus raro in tho
snidest regions reached by man. Sir
George Naro3 brought homo no less
than forty-live species of truo insects
from beyond tho seventy-eighth paral
lel of latitude in Grinuoll Laud, anil
moro than 300 in Iceland. Many of tho
insects of earlier geological ages aro
known to us as fossils from tho rocks,
thetfo being found by Mr. S. II. Soudder
h embrace at tho present time at least
2,000 pcclos. Arktinmw Traveler.
The groat temple of Karnak, at
rhobe, Egypt, contains tho oldest bo
tanical work in tlie world. It is sculp
tured on the walls, and represents for
eign plants brought limno by Thotmos
III. from a campaign in Arabia. Not.
only is the plant or troe shown, but tW
loaves, fruit and soed-pods aro illus
trated separately, after tho fashion ofr
modern botanists. JJoston VuilgeL ,