OREGON SCOUT.
KERCHIEFS FOR ALL. j
THE COIN OF SOCIETY.
JONES & CHANCEY, Publishers.
UNION. OIlKOK.
HuiicIGN GOSSIH.
In tho Asintio Museum at St.
Potoraburg is iv Cliinoso bank note
printed in 1399 B. C. It is iv groat
curiosity.
. Somo of tho loading shop-koopors
n London hnvo ordorcd their sales
pooplo to rofuso all sovereigns of tho
now coinage Thoy fear that tho em
ployes might rcccivo gildod sixpences
instead.
An exhibition of French caricatur
ists will tako place in Paris this winter.
Only artists of tho prosont century will
"bo represented, and thoro will bo somo
excellent samples of Gnvarn', Doro,
Cham, Andra Gill and rocont carica
turist p.
Iodine, hitiiorto known in nature
oijly in combination witli otlior ele
ments, is now found in a frco stato in
tho water of Wo'idhall Spa. noar Lin
coln, K igland. Tho water is colored n
decided brown by tho iodine. Boston
Transcript.
Sweden manufactures a wood oil
in largo quantities from tho rofuso of
timber cuttings, stumps, roots, otc,
which is used ns an iliuminaut. Thoro
nro thirty factories engaged in tins in
dustry, turning out forty thousand
liters per day.
--Tho Kllnburgh (Scotland) agri
cultural show was this year for tho
first timo hold without exhibits of cat
tle. It Fooms that plouro-pnoumonia
is so prevalent that it was doomed pru
dent to kcop thorn all away from tho
bIiow. Tho live-stock exhibits were
mado up of !W7 entries of horses, 93 of
sheep, anil 12 of pigs. Tho largest
number of slioop wore of tho Shrop
shire breed.
Klghty-two thousand Germans
livo in Franco at tho present time, not
withstanding tho Btoady prejudice
gainst thoir nationality. Sinro tho
great war of 1870 thoy Iiavo gradually
crept back into tho country, while,
though bursts of anti-Teutonic fooling
may occur in tho pross, and even bo
practically shown by tho French poo
plo themselves, as on soveral rocont
ccasions, in tho main tho Gorman
residents got on vory comfortably witli
their ox-onomios, and lind tho enmity
more thoorotical than practical.
An International Exhibition is to
To hold at Glosgow during tho summor
nf 1883. Iho guarantoo fund already
exceeds 210,000, nnd is boing In
woasod. Tho objects of tho exhibition,
as stated in tho prospectus, aro "to
promote and foster industry, soienco
nnd art by inciting tho invontivo
Renins of our pooplo to still further
developments arts and manufactures;
nnd to stimulato commercial enter
prise by inviting all nations to exhibit
their products, both in tho raw and
finished stato." Public Opinion.
Charming 3ool Which Arn nnVreclut Ite-
mnrkublT l.ow I'rlci-i.
Ilatidkcrchlcfs now claim great at
tention from fashionable dressers.
There never was n titno when manu
facturers produced such beautiful goods
in this lino as at tho prosont, nnd price
were never so low. Only a few years
ago wo gave twenty-five cents for our
commonest handkerchiefs, and if wo
found ourselves at church or calling
upon a friend witli ono of those, wo
were positively ashamed lest its coarse
ness would be detected and thereby tho
refinement of our entire toilet destroyed.
Handkerchiefs tht would bring, five
years ago, fifty cents each, can now be
had at twenty-four cents. I hero aro
hundreds of new styles soon this season,
and but fow plain white handkerchiefs
were noticed, Thoy aro embroidered in I
wliito or colors in fancy designs, many
of tliont being marvels' of artistic taste
anil workmanship. Ono lovely spec!
men of fine linen lias yellow and black
daisies embroidered in each corner, and
oach sido shows largo dots in yollow,
black and wliito cottons, formin
doublo border around tho handkerchief,
each row separated by a wido horn
stitching. This stylo is also depicted
in pink and bluo wash cottons witli
charming effect. Another haudsomo
style is in linen lawn, with a deep
border of small pin-head dots ombroid
ered in bluo and yellow. Another
shows vellow and roil dots over a hem
stitched border, and otlior pretty stylos
have littln squares of lawn set on tho
handkerchief and hemstitched around,
thus forming a border. Theso aro vory
line and dainty, nnd can hi) bought at
twenty-four cents each.
All white handkerchiefs show narrow
hemstitched borders and above theso
are four rows of hemstitching, tho
space bctweon hoiritr tho width of the
hem. A pretty stylo has a scalloped
edge embroidered in dark bluo and in
eaeli scallop is a yollow dot, above
which is a voin of yellow and bluo om
broidery. A novelty border is of small
cmbroiderod loaves in autumn red,
which form block patterns into tho
handkerchief abovo tho scalloped edge
HOME, SWEET HOME.
A Beautiful I'ronn I'onm by Ho v. .Tmuon
I'rotiiiuui Clnrko.
Truo society begins in tho homo.
Wlion two young pooplo lovo eacli
tlher marry, thoy restore, tho picture
of tho apostolic church. Thoy are of
ono heart and ono soul. Neither do
thoy say thnt any thing thoy possoss Is
thoir own, but thoy have all things in
common. Thoir mutual trust in each
other, thoir ontiro conlldouco in oacli
other, draws out all that is best in
both. Lovo is tho angel who rolls
way tho stono from tho gravo In
which wo bury our-hotter nature, and,
Jt comes forth. Love makes all things
iflw; makes a now hoavon and a now
earth; makes all cares light, all pain
easy. It is tho ono onohantmont of
"human life which realizes Fortunio's
purso and Aladdin's palace and
turns tho "Arabian Nights" into
inoro proso in comparison.
Think how this old story
of lovo is roponted forovor in all tho
tiovols and romances and pooms, nnd
how we novor tiro of roadlng about it;
nd how if there is to bo a wedding in
church all mankind go, just to have
c-no look at two persons who aro sup
fosod, at least, tofcolnlovo, and so
lupremoly happy. Hut tills, also, is not
perfect society. It is too narrow, too
exclusive. It shows tho power of devo
tion, trust, splf-surrondor, that thoro is
m tho human heart; nnd It is also a
prophecy of something large.r that is
to come But it is at least a homo, and
before real socloty can come, truo
homos must como. As in a sheltered
aook In the midst of tho groat sea of
loo which rolls down from tho summit
f Mont Dlano is found a littlo green
pot full of tondor flowers, so, in tho
holtcr of home, in tho warm ntmos
phoro of household lovo, spring
up tho puro nffectlons of parent
and child; father, mother, son,
duughtcr; o( brothers nnd sisters.
Whatever makes this insecure and
divorco frequont, mnkos of marrlagu
not a union for life, but an exporlmo.it
which niay bo tried as often ns wo
choose, and abandoned whun we like.
And this cuts up by tho roots all tho
dear iiflcotions of homo; loaves children
-orphaned, destroys fatherly and
motherly love, and is a virtual dissolu
tion of society. I know tho groat
difficulties of tho quostion, and how
much wisdom is required to solvo
them. Hut whatever woakons tho
permanence of mnrriago tends to ills,
solvo Hocloly; for purmaiiout homos
jtro to tho social state, what tho littlo
sella aro to tho body. Thoy aro tho
commencement of organic life, tho
centers from which all organization
proceeds. lien James Frunyan
Warke.
An odd and pretty design on a
white handkerchief has a two-inch
bordor in black showing embroidered
spots in rod an'd pink, the edgo fin
ished in spiall points and button
holo stitohod with yollow. Another
stylo has embroidered points in yollow
with a yellow band above Handsome
novelties aro in doop rose pink, om
broidered in white, and dainty pinks
in pink and heliotrope show pointed
edges button-holed with white, nnd
daisies embroidered in white, forming
n ileop border.
Lovely patterns aro soon in printed
handkerchiefs, and mnny of theso aro
in novel designs and combinations in
colors.
Beautiful indeed aro tiioso in fine
linen lawn having a wido hem, hem
stitched; the double linos taken out in
alternate squares tho single squnro be
ing embroidored in the finest manner.
Another, oxtronioly tino and ladylike,
lias an embroidered pointed edge, about
an inci above which is a rovers half
an inch wido, then another row of the
plain linen, then n narrow rovers, and
so on until fivo rows of rovers aro ac
complished.'
Largo palm-loaf designs nro found
among embroideries on lino liandker
cniets, ami otlior largo Designs aro
noted. Thero aro many hnndkerohiefs
with embroidered edges having lino
patterns embroidored about an inch
wide entirely nrouud them, and such
can be had at fifty conts each, just one
half tho original price.
An exquisitely fine and dolicato speci
men is in tho daintiest of linen lawn,
showing a four-inch border of drawn
work. Those nro especially beautiful
All these tino handkerchiefs are selling
at f 1.60 oach. ror nineteen conts von
can sccuro a haudsomo linen handker
chief with three rows of hemstitching
abovo a medium-width horn, oach cor
nor blocked with a largo square of hem
stitching; and another pretty stylo at
tho same price lias a half-inch bordor
of drawn work above tho hem. Twolvo
and a half cents will secure a very nice
linen handkerchief with hemstitchod
bordor, nnd fiftoon cents will buy
those with hemstitchod bordor and
largo embroidered initial. An excel
lent quality in linen haiidkerchiofs for
children, with fast-colored borders, is
ottered at tiro conts each. Brooklyn
eaqie.
America's Timber Supply.
Notwithstanding tho groat draw upon
tho wood reserves of tho country thoro
ts no Manger ot exhaustion at present.
Now England is by no means denuded
of Its timber. Tho groat Northwestorn
pineries aro comparatively inoxhaust.
cd. Thoro is also a vigorous second
growth of white pine in Now England,
where tho forests aro already yielding
between 200,000,000 and 3J0,O00,O')O
feet of timber annually. Southern
pine, although stripped from tho banks
of streams (lowing Into the Atlantic, is
practically untouched in the Gulf
States, especially those bordering on
tho Mississippi. Tho hard-wood forests
of tho Mississippi basin aro still prolific.
In Michigan, particularly tho Northoru
poninsuln, hardwood is plentiful,
maple especially. In tho Pacific coast
region tho groat forosU of fir aro prao
tlcally intact. Tho forest capacity of
tho country is vast. Strango to say,
the decimating element of most pa
tenco is lire, and not tho axes of mer
cenary timber speculators. lioston
Bulletin.
Some old naturallvts have account
ed for tho sudden and mysterious np
poaranco of tho plko in ponds far from
othor water by tho theory that thov
were produced by tho boat of tho su
from a weed kuuwu a pickerel weed.
A Comprehenle Definition nf Mm Myntcrj
of flood Jlrprdliip.
Subtle, fragrant, indoscribablc, but
all-pervading is that lovely thing wo
call good breeding. As subtle and as
indescribable, buC by no means frag
rant, is its ungainly opposite. Keenly
conscious of the absence of tho former,
but unable to exactly specify and do-
fine when present, wo know nnd feel
but can not analyze nor tabulate save
in cases of exceptional sweetness and
refinement, when wo can touch tho ex
action and repeat tho commanding
word which governed nil. So with ill
breeding. We can scarcely Bay whore
it was unless tho demeanor was as deep
as a well and as wido as a church door
but there it was, and we felt and know
whether wo wcro nblo to define it or
not. No one can describe discord nor
harmony. So with the mystery of good
breeding tho subtle harmony and
passing flavor of truo politeness. It is
heard in an intonation an inflection
in the choice of ono word over anothor
seemingly its twin, but with just that
difference of application, rather than
meaning, wiiicii creates tho es
sonco of good breeding. Tho
almost microscopic recognition of
a stranger tho specialized attention
of an unobtrusive kind is its evidence;
tho careless neglect of an apparently
insignificant form is its doatli-warrant.
To bo tho only stranger in a room full
of intimates and to bo unintroduced and
neglected is an act of ill-brccdin
specially isritannie. Jt by clianco one
more kind-hearted to begin with, and
inoro polished by friction to goon with,
takes pity on tho poor social waif and
stray, and oilers any attention or roc's
oil tho thread of a conversation, that
person has 'this marvelous charm wo
call'good breeding, in which nil the rest
have been deficient. When you entora
room and aro presented to tho hostess
her reception of you proves her good
breeding or her bad. Tho way her chil
dren meet you tho way in which, at
any ago beyond tho merest babyhood
thoy speak anil hold themselves is so
eloquent of their gentle training or un
gentle as is a correct accent or a pro
vincial. No idiosyncrasy jnars tho real
essence of good breeding, and all the
excuses made for lapses and lesions are
futile A well-bred person may bo as
shy as a hawk and her limbs mav be as
vwkwardly hung together as so many
crooked sticks badly pinned. All the
same her good breeding will bo evident,
and noitiier her shyness nor her awk
wardness will toll against it. Though
it costs her tho well-known
igonics to sustain n connected
conversation, and though by tho
vory fact of hor shyness lior brain will
run dry, she will sustain it with the
most consummate politeness, if not al
ways with tho most flawless fluency.
She will put a restraint on herself nnd
talk her best, had as that best may bo,
hocausn slio is versed in the art nnd mys
tery of good breeding, and thinks of
others rather than hor.self. But an ill-
bred person, if slry, is simply boorish,
and makes no trouble to conquor tho
dumb demon within him, but gives way
to it and lets it conquor him at its
pleasure. You feel that tho excuse
made for Inni or hor by those who
want to smooth over asperities witli
varinsn thai excuso ot being so
"dreadfully shy" is no excuso at all
Foi you know by experience how seot
and anxious to bo supple and at case
(or all tho pain it costs hor can bo that
wob-brod bundle of nerves and fear
who is as timid as a iiaro and as sensi
tive ns a mimosa, out also who is as
thoughtful for others as the boor is (lis
MALICIOUS ADVICE.
A Remedy for Vermin Warranted to nitl
or Cure In a Few Moment.
A peculiar lawsuit has just boon
brought before tho Circuit Court at Gal
latin, Tcnn. Josiah I Barnes was tho
owner of an old horse. Tho animal had
rather long hair, and unintentionally
harbored insects inelegantly but cor
rectly known as lice Theso insects
were so ravenous of appetite that tho
OPPORTUNITIES.
Chnnce Thnt Are OITered to Mont reopl
to lletler Their Condition.
One of tho many tilings desired by
tho young is an opportunity, somo open
ing, a e'lanoo. A thoughtful, prudent
mind will ever bo on the lookout for
these opportunities, and if tho tide bo
taken at the flood it may lead on to
fortune. A cry which is often hoard is:
horso began to show signs of his in-jWo have no opportunity; the opening
regarding.
Good breeding is tho current coin of
society. Ho who is bankrupt therein
ought not to tako rank with the rest
The defaulting Lombard had his benclt
broken in full conclave, and was chased
out of tho street whoro his bettor en
dowod brethren carried on thoir busi
ness. What tho old money-ch angora
and money-lenders did with thoir de
faulting mombors society ought to do
to tho ill-bred to tho pooplo who op
pose all you say for the inoro sake of
opposing you, and not for any tiling
approaching to a principle; who contra
diet you tiaiiy, ami do not apologize
when thoy aro proved in t ho wn
who toll you home truths of a bilious
complexion nnd vinegar aspect; who
ropoatill-natured remarks mado in their
presence, or repeatod to thorn, making
you fool that you arc s tor iod anil
dospised you know not why, and vilified
without the chance given you of self-
justification; who abuse your known
friends, and asoribo to thorn all tho sins
of tho Docaloguo; who brutally attack
your known principles in religion,
morals, politics; who snoor at your
cherished superstitions and fall foul of
your confessed weaknesses; who take
tho upper hand of you generally, not
counting your susceptibilities as worth
tho traditional button. Such people as
these nnd thoro are ihany of them
masquerading as Indies and gontlomen
of god position and irreproachable
credentials but no matter what their
lineiiga nor fortune thov should bo
cashiered; and society would bo all the
sweeter and more wholesome for tho
want of thorn. Contrast these spiny
hedgehogs, theso aggressive thorn
bushes, these stinging mosquitoes and
ramping tarantulas with thoir oppo
sites tho woll-bred and gentle folk
who never wound you, never tread on
your corns nor otTond your susceptibil
ities lu any way, and who carefully
carry out of sight all their own private
littlo flags which may bo your red
rags. This is not want of courago, but
it is good brooding. London Queen.
m m
Mary "In one respect I caro more
for corn than I do for you." Georgo
(surprised) "Why, pravP" Mary
"O, corn will pop." Boston Budget.
ability to support them. They would
arouse him at all times of night, regard
ing him as a restaurant where meals
were served at all hours, and annoyed
tho unfortunate animal until ho was
scarcely able to draw a bull-tonguo
plow. Barnes tried numerous kinds of
poisonous liquids, but found nothing
that would kill the insects, or even
lessen their demand for food.
One evening while Barnes was nieili
tating upon tho inevitable fate of his
horso, a fellow named Whitesides camo
along and asked how tho animal was
getting along.
"Mighty bad," Barnes replied.
It's a strango thing to mo." said
Whiteside, "thnt you wilt allow him
to be eat up that way."
How can I help it? I havo tried
every thing inai tue neighbors recom
mend, but nothin' does any good."
Do you ricolleck that bay boss of
Wat Goostrce's?" W.iitesides asked
"Mighty well."
"Well," continued Whitesides. "I
knowed him when he was wus oil than
yore boss is."
How did Wat cure him?"
W'y, ho dono as ho folks do down
in tno Honey Hun settlement. Ho
poured coal oil all u- -r the lior.se an
set it on lire."
Wy, that was en riga to kill him."
But it done him good. Burnt oil
a littlo of the hair, hut it como back
igain better than ever, wall, I must
be goin."
Shortly after Whitesides left, Mrs.
Barnes, who had not. hoard the con
versatnm, asked her .husband what he
was going to do witli tiie jug of coal
oil.
"Goin' to wet old Bill with it,"
"That won't do no good."
"Yes it will, fur I'm goin' to set it
nh re.
My gracious alive, man, it will hurt
him."
"Ihat's all you know about it.
Wnninmay bo as smart as a man about
some tilings, but they're iguunt about
dosses plum iguunt.
'Josiah, fur pity sake, dont "
Uo on, now; go on. You've set
around tho iiouso tell yon don't know
thing about science. Go on away, I
toll yuu."
Ho saturated tho horso and then
touched him witli a lighted match. By
this tunc it was dark, and as tho moon
had not arisen, tho spectacle of a blaz
ing horse bounding through tho woods
ailorded tho grandest piece of lire-
orks tho people had ever seen. Ne
groes, thinking that batan had surely
ome fled for their lives; and when tho
horso stopped in Ben Harding's barn-
ard long enough to sot lire to a num
ber of hay-stacks, it was thought that
the night of judgment -had arrived.
Tho horso soon died, of course, and tho
frightened pooplo, discovering tho cause
of their terror, became calm. Barnes
has brought suit ngaint Whitesides,
charging him with malicious advice
Arknnsato Traveler.
SINGULAR MONOMANIA.
A Self-Anpolntert tn-pertor Subject 1'nrU
JtiluiM to Ills Authority.
Monomania takes many forms and as
sumes many shapes, but I much doubt
whether such a case as that which I am
about to relate has ever been placed on
record before. For the past six mouths
the diutiront cab-stands have been
visited at regular intervals by an in
dividual who gave himself nut as im in
spector in tho company's employ. Ho
examined the veliiclo and the horses
with tho most scrupulous attention,
tried tho springs, saw that tho wheels
wore sound, opened the itoors to ascer
tain whether all was right within, and
even went so far as to assure himself
that the horses were properly shod,
Tho johus," usually so independent
to uo a mild expression stood, hat in
Hand, in his presence due so many
lambs. Thov answered all Ids oues-
tions as to tho number of journeys
they had made with tho utmost
politenoss and deference and were
lost in admiration at the zeal und
energy exhibited by tins model func
tional'. He was up witli (lie lark,
tramped on foot from one end of the
metropolis to the othor, and only re
turned home ill timo for supper. Thi
paragon ot inspectors would still be
fulfilling his duties but for a lively dis
pute which brought tho police on tho
scene One morning he threatened to
put a whole gang of fifty cabmen out
of work on tho ground that thov had
over-driven their horses. In all prob
ability lie was not far wrong in his
criticism, but tho dreadful menace ren
dered the Automcdons desperate
Abandoning, for once, their respectful
manner, thoy otigagod in a wordy war
with tho inspector. As matter were
rapidly assuming a serious aspect tho
polico interfered. A report was prompt
ly drawn up and tho man proceeded
with tho Horgoants-do-villo to the com
pany's offices to give his version of tho
attain His faco being unknown to tho
clerks ho was questioned and after do
daring that ho was appointed an in
spector a year ago, hethreatonod to got
tho chief clerk dismissed. This was,
unfortunately, going too far. An in-
iiury was matte into tho case una it
was found that tho poor follow was a
monomaniac whoso crazo had taken
this curious form. Paris Letter.
of which you speak is not presented to
us; we can not do tho things wo would;
our sphere is narrow, confined, limited;
our spirit frets and chafes, and wears
itself out by boating against tho bars
of our prison-house!" Now, while it
is undoubtedly truo that thoro arc thoso
who could do great things if tiie oppor
tunity were offered them (although
even they might profitably read the
motto on the old seal a seal represent
ing a pickax uplifted ready' to strike
"E'tlior I will find a way or make
one"); on tho other hand, it is equally
true that many who have these oppor
tunities fail to take advantage of them.
There are a few who can not recall in
stances, perhaps among their immediate
acquaintances of persons who havo had
an opening, such as wo havo been de
scribing, who have had every prospect
of getting on, and vet tliev have not suc
ceeded. It ma- bo thoy lacked principle.
or firmncftS, or perseverance; it may bo
that as we sometimes say thov had
no ballast; they were shiftv, unstable,
flighty, and you could not get them to
settle down, as their fathers did, to real
hard work, but, whatever the cause,
they made no progress: they did not
uso tho means placed within their reach.
and this neglect, is followed by the in
evitable consequences. It depends very
much upon ouisolves whether we make
our life a splendid success or a misera
ble failure
Life is full of grand possibilities; nor
must we confine our view to this lim
ited sphere It is hero upon earth that
our characters aro being formed; it is
here inai wo are silently shaping our
destiny. You have, perhaps, stood and
watched a workman molding 'some
thing with his hands. You observo
how lie. very skillfully, very patiently.
and "littlo by little," fashions out of
tiie rough mass before him an article
perfect in beauty of form and delicacy
of finish; and this, or tho reverse, is
what we are daily doing witli ourselves,
Our own characters, for good or for
evil, are vory much what we make
tliem. Day by day we aro deepening
or oilacing tho lines already traced
every event of our lives is quietly
noiselessly helping to mold and fashion
us.
But let us turn tor a moment to tho
lighter aspect of the subject before us.
How often tlo wo hear the expression,
neglected opportunities! Like most
pregnant phrases, theso words, by tho
wonderful association of ideas, remind
different individuals of different circum
stances. The orator thinks of the skill
ful turn lie might have given to the
question put to mm during a debate;
but tiie opportunity passed by. 'Iho
surgeon thinks of the patient upon
whom an operation might havo been
successful; but he hesitated, doubted,
perhaps mistrusted ids own power, and
went on waiting until it wus "too late
The barrister remembers cases which
woujd havo been won for Ids client but
some of the most important testimony
was not forthcoming when wanted,
Tho merchant is reminded of the specu
lation which proved disastrous because
tho time when he embarked in it was
not opportune Opportunities present
themselves daily if we 'j '" onb' watch
for them; but many permit them to
pass away because they lack that dc
cision of character and promptitude of
action which aro essential to success
or if they do act it is too late London
isews.
THE SWALLOW FAMILY".
-Italians aro ongaged in making
cheese out of tomato pulp at a uurltug
tou (N. J.) canutng house
ANCIENT SALT FISH.
Plokercl Which Are Katlmnted to He a
1 linuaunil Years Old.
At the Wliito Plains salt works,
on tho lino ot the Central Iieilio
railroad, beyond Wadswortli, in sink
ing largo pits or wells, many lih
perfectly preserved, havo been found in
the strata of rock salt cut through.
The salt fio'd occupies what was once
tho bottom of a large lake Tho fish
found are of the piko or pickerel species,
and from twelve to sixteen inches in
length. No such fish are now seen in
any of our Nevada lakes. The speci
mens are not ptdritied, but aro pre
served in perfect form, flesh and all, as
though they had boon frozen up in
calces a: ice mo salt works are near
the couter of a basin, in which was once
a lake thirty miles long by from twelve
to fifteen miles in width and over three
hundred feet deep in places, us is shown
by tho ancient water linns on tho bor
dering hills. Tho fish found imbedded
in the Inyors of rock salt aro doubtless
thousands of years old. After being
exposed w mo sun ami air lor a day or
two they become as hard as wood. At
the timo Jason Baldwin, now watch
man at tho Obiston shaft in this city,
was superintendent of the White Plains
works, ho found groat numbers of these
fish. In a pit eight foci square and
about sixteen feet deep dozens of thorn
were found, thoro being sometimes five
orsix in a bunch, it was found that
they could oven bo eaten, but thoy wero
not very palatable and it was neces
sary to soak thoiu in fresh water two
or three days before attempting to cook
thorn. rginia City enterprise.
Perils of tho Deep. Wife (in tho
cabin, anxiously) "What's tho trouble
on deck. Churllo?" Yaclit-owner--"The
jib-sheet is lost overboard." Wife-
Well, why don't they como and take
one from thostato-rooni?" Tid-Ilits.
The ancient Mexicans mado pictures
with tlw colored plumes of humming
birds, after tho maimer of luosaiu. .
A Few or thetfnbltnreenl1r to the Swift'
Winged CblTpr.
Most of tho swnllows of Europe nnd
America belong to the genus hirunda.
They nro all noted for their speed
When after their food, which generally
consists of insects, they fly after them
with remarkable skill and grace, going
at the rate of a mile a minute. Thoy
often drink whilo flying over a stream,
at a high rate of speed, nnd they often
wash themselves by taking a sudden
plunge. They livo on tho wing moro
thnn nny other bird, and, it is claimcd.v
feed their young in tho air. Although
quite graceful when on the wing, they
are directly the opposito when on tho
ground, being very awkward and
clumsy. This is caused by their wings
being long and tho legs short. The old
belief that swallows foretell rain by
frying low seems very logical. As their
food consists of insects they would be
liable to 11 where insects nro most
abundant. Insects fly very low in
damp weather, so it seems thnt it can
not bo very unwise to say that they
foretell rain by flying low. It has bcen
estimated that they eat 1,000 insects a.
day. This is a largo number and,
seems too much, but the claim is mado-
by those who have made the matter
a study. Thoir nests aro generally
mado of mud and clay, but through
out tho South the people make
them boxes. This is done more for
protection than 'any thing and tho
novelty of tho boxes warrants a descrip
tion. The farmers cut a long smooth
sapling, often boing sixty feet long.
Ho nails cross pieces on these saplings
as on a telegraph pole. To each of
these cross pieces lie will add, say eight
largo gourds, wiiicii in their wild state
in the South grow to bo very large Ho
cuts these gourds so that tho birds can
get in, nnd before two weeks iiavo past
tho gourds aro filled with swallows.
Thoy always receive tho best attention
and protection, for thoy not only kill
insects, but they arn a foe of the hawk.
No hawk ever appears where there are
swallow boxes, for if 'he did, ho would
receive a good drubbing. Tho best
known species of tho swallow in tho
world is the chimney swallow. It is
about six and one-half inches long, it,s
back a bluish black with a band on tho
chest, and tho throat ruddy. It goner
ally lias a white spot on tho inner web
of each tail feather except tho two
innermost. The tail is very long nnd
forked. As the name indicates, it fre
quents chimneys, but it also builds it
nest in old walls, shafts of mines and
among tho rafters of barns and sheds.
Tho nest is very peculiar, boing cup
shaped and made of enrth and straw,
lined with feathers. This is attached.
to a wall or roof and makes a very
strong nest. Tho parents are very at
tentive to the young and defend tlienv
bravely. They havo two broods, but
tho second is sometimes left toperish,
not being able to quit tho nest in time-
of .migration. The males are very cour
ageous and aro very sweot singer.
Tho analogue of this species in Amer
ica is not tho one called tho chimney
swallow, but what is known astlio burn,
swallow. It is seven inches long ami
thirteen inches between the tip of tho
wings. It inhabits nearly all parts of
America, appearing in the Southern
States from February to March. A .
few reach the New England States by
May. Its nest is made of moist earth;
mixed with grasses and is attached to
rafters of barns and buildings. Tho
nest is about eight inches long and six
inches in diameter. Thov havo been
found weighing as much as two pounds.
Incubation lasts thirteen days, botit
sexes assisting. and both occu
pying t ho nest at night, until
tho young aro hatched. This i
tho species that so often collects to
gether in largo flocks on telegraph
wires, barns and sheds and they keep
up a continual chirping all the time
They start for the South nbout tho Inst
of August or tho first of September,
selecting some fair morning. They do
not fly very high, and follow tho course
of rivers. The cliff swallow is about
five inches long and twelve inches in
alar extent. Its crown and back aro
stoel blue, anil are separated by a gray
collar. The chin, throat and sides aro
of a dark chestnut, but the breast is-
white The clifl" swallow is found all
over America, nnd is often called the
republican swallow. Tho nest is gen
erally built under eaves and cornices,
whore it is partly sheltered from tho.
rain. Tho nest is made of earth and
sand, and is lined with straw and
grass. Tho sand swallow, which is tho
smallest of all, generally builds its nest
in tubular gullies along tho banks of
rivers, often running them back three
foot, Tho swallow, it must be admit
ted, does more good than harm, and it
seems that it should bo protected.
Springfield (O.J Times. t
m.
Not Sure on the Dodo.
"Kin I git a man arrested?" nsked
colored man at tho Sergeant's desk ha
police headquarters yesterday.
"What for?"
"Fur calliti' mo names."
"What names?"
"Well, Rah, ho called mo n dodo.
"And what is a dodo?"
T tltinrwi eoli "
"Perhaps it means a great states
man."
"Mebbo it does, sah, an' so I'll let on
on his calliu' mo names an' hev him
arrested fur de wav ho jumped in an.
giv mo two kicks." Detroit Free Press.'
Tho waste slag from the basic con
verters, especially in those distriota
whero the ores are of a highly phos
phoretio nature, is being extensively
ground up for manure, ami an English
company is doubling its grinding plant
in order to compete with the demand,
Boston Budget. . ,