MISCELLANEOUS.
' Popping tho question would bo jual
ns light ami easy u question as popping
corn tr It wasn't for tho atonement.
Jiinghamfon Leader.
A tnmnltilu escaped from tho bot
tle in which an embryo naturalist whh
bringing It nway from Hot Spring the
other day, and forun half hour or more
was decidedly th i most important pas
bonger on a crowded ear.
Mr. (iotbnm "Would you llko to
see 'Pygmalion' to-night, Miss Por
cino?" Miss Porclno (of Cincinnati)
"Yes, very much, Mr. Gotham. I
bollevo in encouraging any thing con
nected with tho great hog industry."
Puck.
Tho maximum cost of feeding a
Chinese passenger from China to San
Francisco is twolvo cents n day, but tho
Canadian Pacific steamship Abysstnn
recently brought over 1,. 500 Celestials
ot an averags cost of 43 cents a day. It
was mostly rice and not much of it.
Tho oldest houso In Indiana, tho
old Moore mansion, situated on the
Utica pike, near Four Mllo Springs,
was recently torn down. It was built
in 1800, of stono and brick, and for
many years past Jinshnd tho reputation
of being huuiitod.
Of all tho moan things said hymen,
to and about women, commend us to
that crabbed parson who told tho sis
tors of liis flonk that "Christ appeared
first to wonion nfter the resurrection,
jest so as tho nows might spread
faster."
Scientists aro of the opinion that
tho newly discovered cities of Ari.oiKi
nro thoco sought by Cortoz and the
early Spanish adventurers in their ex
peditions after gold. Tho cities an
povon in number, and give ovldonco of
former civilization and wealth.
A speed trial botweon the tole
pruph and tolophono from Now York to
lloston was lately undertaken at tho
Run olllee in Now York City. Tim eon
tost lasted for ten minutes; 330 words
woro delivered in Hoston, ready for tho
printer, by tho telograph, and 310
words by tolophono. Hut ninny of tho
tolophono words wore incorrectly re
ceived. So tho telegraph was tho wln
lior. Within the Antartio Clrclo there
has never been found a llowerlng plant.
In tho Arctic region thoro are 702 kinds
of flowers; fifty of thoso aro confined to
tho Arctic region. They aro really
Polar flowers. Tho colors of thoso
Polar flowers aro not as bright and
varied as our own, most of thorn botng
whito or yellow, as if borrowing these
hardy hues from their snowy bergs and
golden stars.
Drown (to Dinnloy, who has had
about at billiards with Robinson)
"What do you think, Dumloy, of Rob
inson's gumo?" Dumloy "He's a fair
player, but mighty lucky." Hruwn (a
little later, to Robinson) "What do
you think, Robinson, of Dumley's
billiards?" Robinson "He plays a fair
game, but is otio of tho luckiest men I
over saw." - Drake's Magazine.
Omahii man "Think law is a use
less relit! of barbarism, oh?" F.nthu
plaslli) Socialist "It's worse, it is a
curse; there should bo no law; men
don't need law, mid they would get
along much better without it. Rut 1
am in a hurry; have an engagement to
meet the committee to-night." "What
committee?" "Tho committee to draft
oath-bound, iroa-cla l, obey or-dio laws
to govern our Socialistic organiza
tions," - Omaha World.
--In 1712 thuro Nourished in Hoston
nn original sort of a character, Thomas
Fleet, who was a printer uAd tho most
popular auctioneer of his day. Among
other rare bargains ho oll'ered at publh'
nal was this: "A negro woman to bo
Hold by tho printer of this paper; tho
very best negro woman in this town,
who has had the mnullpox and the
measles; is us hearty as a shore, as
brink as a bird, and will work llko a
beaver."
"Don't bo a elnm" Is a warning
that meeta one very frequently now-u-dnys.
"Well, why not? Wlmt's the
mutter with a clam? He's nil right. II
lie fulfills his mission and makes the
most of himself, what more could bo
expected and what more could any per
con do? Tho elum Is as well born, as
well bred, nnd as respectable as the
oyster, yet nobody thinks of speaking
disraipiu'tfill of tho oyster. What Iiuh
tho clam douo that it should be made a
term of dorlHion? Nobody overheard
of n clam getting drunk, lying, cheat
ing at cards, abusing dumb animals,
putting a little dog's oyos out, or doln
any of the thousand things by which
men distinguish themselves from
brutes. Tho clam is yet to bo hoard
from. Perhaps ho would day, "Don'
bo a man," Indianapolis Journal.
Clugston Dopartod in Haste.
"Matilda," fervently oxolalmod tho
lovelorn youth, "I can no longer ou
dure this suspense ami uncertainty. I
must know my futo this night. For
months I have carried your Imago in
my heart You hnvo boon tlrst In my
waking thoughts, last In tho roVorlos
that have llllod my midnight vigils,
nnd your lovely face has boon over
prosunt in my restless dreams when
sloop has kindly nought to ease tho
burden that oppressed mo, You have
boon tho -tho "
"Tho lodo-atar of your existence and
tho UltlmaThulo of nil your hopes, Mr.
Clugston," suggested Matilda, observ
ing that tho young man hoslUitod.
"Why i Jow did you know what 1 was
going to bay?" ho domanded in aston
ishment 'I got it from Lulu Dlldorbuolc wnd
Mary Juno Whoolhouso," replied Mil
tlltlHj "it'tf tho Humo thing you Bald to
Ihoin. louiiropont tho whole apoooh,
lr. Oluyslou." C'Ayt Tribune.
CLOTHES FOR SOLDIERS.
How Uiictn Kii-n Nupulln III Army With
ooil finoiM h! Out.
Tho largest clothing, boot and shoa
store in this country is run by tho
United States though they sell things
down at coat prices and there is no
prolit in it. Kvcry army recruiting
station is a branch store whore supplies
aro deal', out. It is different from o
d'nary sloros, in that tho United States
treasury furnishes thomoney that buys
the boots, hats, blankets and clothes.
and the money that buys from the
United States also comes from the
Treasury. Resides his pay each soldier
in tho regular army has un allowance
for clothing which varies from $178.85
to $228.4'.) for his flvo years' term. This
is only from $3..77 to $ 15.G9 a year. If
tho soldiers had to go arouad and buy
their own clothing at ordinary rates
tney would not hnvo a now coat more
than onco every other year, und thoy
would have to Bleep in thoir under
clothes to keep warm.
So tho United States have gono Into
the business of supplying thoir ordinary
things to soldiers at tho bottom price
at which the contracts for them can bo
made. Thoro is no rent nor salesmen's
salaries nor insurance nor prolit to bo
VNiid by tho Government. Asa result,
.ho prices at which clothing is sold to
the soldiors aro so low that many work
ing-men who aro paid four tinier ui
nueh wages as tho soldiers aro inl
dad as well. Tho blue coats cost$3.3.
I'hoy are mado of good material, wed
"it, and are bettor fitting than the
uniform of tho uverag.s policeman, for
.vjiieh ho pays sovoral times vhat tho
(oldior pays. His ou;s cost 41) cents,
ills stockings cost 0 et-nts i pair, and
thoy are bettor than thoso tho Howory
tores sell for a quurU-r, whilo tho 49-
out caps are as good as any man could
want. For h'm blue trousers tho sol
ller pays $2. They aro so cheap that
io can buy half a dozen pairs with his
month's pay, which is more than many
young raon who look down on soldiors
can do.
Tho two bits of extravagv.vco aro tho
llannol shirts nnd tho blankets. 'The
shirts cost thirty-eight cents more than
tho trousers, but tho aro us good
shirts as can bo bought at any prieo,
and they do not shrink into a woolly
ball when thoy aro washed. The
blankets aro sold for $1.28. It Is easy
enough to go to almost any dry goods
shop and buy cheaper blankets than
tho soldiers have, but these blankets
aro wool and weigh six pounds. One
pair of them is enough in cold weathor,
and they are warmer than several
pairs of cheap blankets. The United
States consider the health of thoir sol
diers, and though they economize on
tho caps and trousers they supply the
best woolen shirts and blankets.
There are various kinds of shoos, that
sell from $1.70 to $3.01. Then thoro
are heavy stockings that soil for more
than the nine cents that the summer
stockings bring. Thoro are under
clothes for sale, that aro of such a good
quality that tho ollloors wear them in
proforonoo to tho underclothing that
thoy can buy In tho usual way.
Tho United States go further and
supply all tho necessities of tho soldiers
at cost prices, and thoir cost ratos are
frequently lower than thoso at which a
private storekeeper could buy, as tho
United States buy in largo quantities
and aro sure pav. It also tends to in
crease a manufaeturoi's outside trade
f he gets largo garment contracts, and
a big manufacturer, with a large stock
on hand, can afford to noil to tho
United States at cost. If ho sold at
the same rate to private so'lors thoy
might cut retail rates, while tho United
States null to nobody but soldiers.
Whon a recruit is sworn in tho ser
geant takes him into the clothing-room
mil fits him up with a full outfit. The
est of it is taken from his pay, though
it the rates at which tho Government
sells it does not take him long to pay
up. No ono' liny buy clothing in tills
way from tho Government except sol
llors, and It Is a orlmj for any clothing
to bo given or sold to any ono else, if
tho Government wore to fell to every
body at the same rate tho business of
the furnishing goods stores In tho
neighborhood of recruiting
would be rulnod. Ar. Y. Sun.
Htatlotis
Hanged with a Woman's Hair.
Among the strange things which
have found their way into the rooms
of the Natural History Society is a
jpnrrow whlclf was hanged by a
woman's hair. It was discovered by
I A. Lauison, of 21 Florence streot.
Near his houso is n largo number of
piuo trees, and ho saw at tho end of a
limb on ono of tho3o Irons a sparrow
suspended from a branch. lie could
8oe notmng uy wiueii tno oiril. was
hung, nnd It was a very curious flight,
ills .son, who was called, went up'luto
tho tree and carefully sawed off u
small portion of tho limb. Tho wliolo
soorot was thou revealed. On tho
twig was a neatly built nost, In which
thoro wore three spoeklod eggs. Whon
examined thoy wore found to ba cold,
which shewed tho homo hud boon
broken up for some time. Tho male
sparrow was hung by a womun'rt hair
which was pluoe.l around his nook just
us neatly as though it had been done
by human hands. Tho other ond was
fastened to tho nost, being a part of 1L
Tho eggs wore on ono ldo of tho nost,
while on the other Hide was a hole just
largo enough for tho bird to go throuj h.
It may bo, porhups, that ho hud boon
attacked by an enoiny mid look this
way of escaping, only to moot his
dontli. In going through tho nost tho
hull might have caught around tho
"chlppors" nuok, and thus oaosod tho
bird to oholco to death. - Hlrvcsfcr
(Alasf.J Spy.
YUCATECAN ETIQUETTE.
Aoine of the I'mnmrniliibln Trail of Our
Hp iiiMi-Ainnririui Nil!ilir4.
Yucatan gontlonion higher In the so-
cialsca'othun.Iohn tho Hiptist aro loss
extravagant in thoir expressions of gal
lantry. In salutln'' lndios they fatill
observe tho Spanish form a los pirs de
uMed, "at your fe"?f," ts which figure
of speech tho correct rosponso in lie to a
usted la mint, "I kiss tho hand to
you." In closing an ordinary letter of
business or friendship ovory body in
this part of tho world always ndds R. S.
M., moaning bem sui manoi, "I kiss
your hands." Tho Spanish-American,
llko his Latin brot'ireu aorois the sea,
talks quite in much with hands and
oyes as wlt'.i hU tonguo, and shrugs his
shoulders as frequently iua French
man. One of the p "0111031 of tho many
gestures in general uso hero is called
tho hem snplado throwing kissos by
gathering the fingers of tho right hand
into a close group, touching the lip
then throwing them out llko a fan, at
the same tlmo blowing on tho hand as
it outstretched toward tho person for
whom tho demonstration Is intended,
thus nigntfying that five kisses are given
at onco.
GjnMomon manifest thoir apprecia
tion of fomalo bna-ity by gazing intently
int'i the faces of tin ladies, whether in
tin-street, in the church or at tin
opera. This custom, which elsewhere
would be resented as an impertinence
is hero uo-.vitod. ut it is meant, maroly
ns a flittering tribute to the fair one's
charms. It dween acts of tho opera
men rise to their feet, and with lov
elod glasses, pay admiring homage It
those dark-eyed senor'tas whoso beauty
has attraeto.l them. Then the prottj
language of the fan comes into play
and tho well-ploased maldons carr.s
away blissful memories of gallan
knights and "oyes that spako again."
In nsconding a stairway tho lad;
tnkos tho gout Ionian's arm, as at th
North; but In descending ho alway
goes a stop or two ahead, holding he
firmly by the hand, to avoid accidents,
with as much solicitude as if sho wor-
an invalid or a cripple. The mum
careful attention Is offered to tho vorios'
.stranger, as naturally, and with fai
moro regularity and promptitudo than
our own countrymen snow In rolm
quishing a seat in a crowdod car to oik
of tho woakor sex. On leaving tin
houso after having made a friendly call
tho salutation with the hand tho oft
repeated bow and tho "a los pics di
asfcf," aro continued just as long as
ono is in sight, und instead of findin:
any tiling tedious and woarisomo it
tills long-drawn-out civility, ono feob
as If ho had been transported back tc
tho days of chivalry .
Ono highly commeudablo trait of Yu-
calecau character Is that they wil
never say any thing disagreoablo tc
you, either on thoir own account or ii
repeating tho gossip to others. For in
stance, in alluding to ono's ago, th
greatest delicacy is always exorcised
if ono is considerably advuncod ii
years ho is spoken of as viejito "a lit
tle old." A girl may remain unwoddod
thirty yoars or more before sho is con
sidered a soltcra, or, in plain English
an old maid; mid after that uothin.
more offensive is over said than tha
she is "very fastidiosa," "very dillleu!
to pioaso, and tney sometimos adi
Unit sho is "good to dross tho saints, '
meaning that, having no family of he.
own to make garmonts for, she nin;
levoto her time to tho holy work o
making vestments for tho sacred Im
iges. Wmmo Jl. Ward, tn lroy (A
Y.) Tiwe.f.
OUR COAL
PRODUCTION.
n Inornutliii; Output Imllonttnl
or.
lli'lul I'l nuro.
Tho following statistics of coal pro
duction in tho United States aro fur
nished from the department at Wash
ington:
The total production of all kinds ol
oinmorclal coal In 1887 was te3,90.r,
short tons (Increase over 183G, 16.
iM.Ulu tons), valued at tho mines at
tl7.V:iO,9)() finoroaso, $20,118,241)
1'hls may bo divided Into Pennsylvania
anthracite, SO.SOlV-VWi short tons (in
ro.iso, 2,809,780 short tons), or i("),27:i,
12 long tons (increase, 2,508,7:12 long
ons), valued at ?79,!tG5,21l (Increase,
I $7,807, 118) all other coals, including
bituminous, brown coal, lignite, small
lot of anthracite produced in Colorado
mid Arkansas, and (i.OOO tons ol
graphltlo coal mined in Rhode Island,
amounting in the aggregate to 8t,4)9,
000 Hhort tons (increase, 18.47H.26G
tons), valued ut $1)1,103,752 (increase,
$18.011. 12!).
Tho colliery consumption at the In
dividual nilnos varies from nothing to
8 puy cent, of the total output of the
mines, being greatest at special Ponn
sylvanla anthraolto mluasund lowest at
thoso bituminous mines where tho coal
bod lies noarly horizontal and whore
no steaui-powor or ventilating furnaces
aroused. 1 ho averages for the dllTer
ont States vary from 2 1-10 to 0 1-7 per
rout.
The total output of tho mines, in
cluding colliery consumption, was:
Pennsylvania anthracite, .17,578.747
long tons (increase over 1880, 2,725,
070 long tons), or 42,088,197 Hhort tons
(increase, 3,052,7il short tons); all
other coals, 87,8:17,1100 short tons
(Increase, 14,129,403 tons), making
tho total
mines in
oluslvo of
output of till coals from
tho United States, ex
Black coal thrown on
the dumps, 129,925,557 short tons
(Increase, 17,1811,151 tons), valued as
follows: Anthraolto, $81,552,181 (In-
orenso, ?,4.n;),U0l); bituminous, $U7,.
9.W55G (Increase, $19,438,000); total
value, $182,491,837 (Increase, $27,891,
601). Tho above figures Hhow a nota
ble iuuroaso In 1887 over 1880 in the
"tfffi'Oniilo output nnd vuluo of both
anthraolto and bituminous coal. CVu'
THE WORDS WE USE.J
fntvrnotlni; .Studio on tlio Suhjuct Milito
by u Knllublo Writer.
At an educational meeting held in
this State a fow years ago the conduct
or, a noted professor, made the follow
ing statement: "Tho best educated
person in this room will not use moro
than GOO or 700 words. Ho also. as
signed a small number to persons of
limited education, stating that an ig
norant man would not uso moro than
200 or .'lO'J words. I had before seen
statements of similar import in publi
print, und to tost thoir correctness I
bogau an investigation of tho matter.
Tho subject was brought anew to my
mind by observing an article in which
Prof. Hincroft remarked: "It has been
estimated that an English farm hand
has a vocabulary limited to .SOD words
An American workingman who road
tho newspapers may command from
UUtol,UUi words, five thousand is
a largo numbar, ovon for un educated
reader or speaker." This assertion is
much noarer the truth than that of tho
institute conductor mentioned. For
tho bonolit of those who may bo inter
osted, I oITor tho results of my study
on tno suojoct. An intelligent person
can ma'.co tho sumu oxuminution, and
will arrivo ut substantially tho same
results.
1 took Webster's high-school diction
ury, edition lae, containing 131 page
of vocabulary, and oxaminod oae'
word in tho book. I ma.lo a note of
those words which I suppojod I had
used at some time either in speakin
or writing. 1 counted the primitive
words and thoso derivatives whoso
meaning Is most at variance with tho
primitive. Thus, I count, fright and
fruit, but not frightJii, frightful fright
fully nor fruitage, fruitoror, fruitful
fruitfulness, fruition and fMit-troo. I
omitted mo it of tho compound words
especially when tho eoinponont parts
directly indicated tho moaning, a
milk-pail, mooting-houso, rag-man
but counted thoso whoso significance
was not directly indicated, as crowbar
luicksand, tinfoil. As tho result of
this examination, I had 7,928 words
which, 1 think, I myself have used.
Thoro wore 419 in A, 52S in R, 7Gl!
in C. 455 in 1), 235 in E. 309 in F, 279
In G. 280 in II, 330 In I. 81 in J, 49 in
t, 291) in h, 470 in M, 141 In N, 217 in
O, 715 in P. 55 in Q, 397 in U, 954 in
S, 451 in T, 47 in U, 14,8 in V.202 in W.
23 In X and Y and 10 in Z.
Had I counted tho various dorivn-
ives in common use, it is probable the
mmbor would be nearly double.
I o make a lurthor test of words at
ny command, I spent about two hours
in writing from memory words in A.
I was able to note down 537 words that
could uso if occasion roquirod. This
s thirty-llvo per eont. more than 1 had
ountod from tho dictionary. Should
he sumo proportion hold good in all
ho letters, it would follow that I , can
ecull from memory 10,700 words, all
of which aro familiar.
1 made another count and came to
Mie conclusion that I could give a fair
lefinition of at least 25,000 words in
that book, and would understand thoir
signification in a printed article or
qiokon address.
The above ostlmatos are based upon
my own experience and knowledge be-
kiuso it was convenient to niako tho
jxporimont with myself. Every well-
nformod man will bo as competent, or
more so. wittier protessor montionod
will have a more extended vocabulary
than I have.
1 thou toolc at random, in tno sumo
dictionary, a page in each lottor, and
counted the words in very common uso.
On twenty-four pages thoro wero 254
such words. This would give 3.300
words in uso by porsons of tho most
ordinary intelligence. Nona of those
lists include any proper namos.
At the time of making this .stud', ono
of my children was three yours and two
months of ago. I noted down (and still
liuro tho lists) 218 words used by hor
in ono day. Thoy wore words that any
intelligent child would uso, chiefly
namos of household articles and com
mon things, with tho most ordinary
verbs and purtoiplos. 1 did not hear
all sho said during tho day, nor do 1
think she tisod all tho words sho know.
I otImated her vocabulary at 400
words, and she did not know onough
to curry ou any oxeopt childish con
versation.
From all of tho foregoing observa
tions I drow tho following conclusions:
Every well read mnn of fuir ability
will bo able to dotlno or understand
20,000 or 25,000 primitives and princi
pal derivative words.
Tho same man in his conversation
and writings will uso not less than
G.000 or 7,0 JO words. If ho bo a liter
ary man he will command 2,009 or 3,000
111010.
Common pooplo uso from 2,000 to
4,000 words, according to thoir genoral
intfllllgeiico and conversational power.
An "lllitorato man" (ono who 'can
not road) will uso from 1,500 to 2,500
words.
A person who has not at command nt
least 1,0iK) words is un ignoramus and
will find dlllleulty in expressing his
thoughts, if, Indoed, ho have any to
oxpress. tieorgc Fleming, in Litera
tttrc. m
Young woman (to doalor) "1
want to buy a cano for a young gentle
man, but I hardly know what kind of a
head to se'oot." Dealer "Yos, miss;
what size hut doos ho wear?" Young
woman "Churllo or tho young gen
tleman wears a number flvo, I think."
Doalor -"Thon you had hotter soleot
one without any varnish on It." X, V,
Sun.
Tho Prince of Wales has seventeen
brothers-in-law, slxtoen unulos, fifty
sovon cousins, uud llfty-olght uophowi
and ulucos.
NEGRO BURIAL GROUNDS.
flow Houtlicrn Tlarklrg Decoruto th
(Iril . of I.ont friends.
One of the strangest sights to bo peon
in tho Soutli is the negro burial ground
In Wilmington, N. C. It is not very lar
removed in location from the cemetery
in which the blue blood of Southern
chivalry lies entombed, but it Is very
far removed in its surroundings and con
ditions. There is nothing unusual to
bo seen In tho portion owned by tho
well-to-do colored people. Hut in tho
part .where tho common people are
buried, what may be called the Potter's
Field, thoro is much cause for wonder
ment. As the graves there cost noth
ing tho most is made of the ground, not
a sparo inch being allowed between tho
mounds. Hero tho old and the young
are huddled together, nnd the wholo
plot Is covered witli decorations. No
grave appears to be too humble or too
small to remain undocorated.
It is tho quality of tho decorations
that oxcites tho wonderment of tho be
holder. These embrace every descrip
tion of crockery known. One little
mound is covored with cups und sau
cers. Near by is one on which plates
and sugar bowls aro most prominent.
Conspicuous on nnother is a hugo pair
of undirons. Hroken pictures are scat
tered on all tholhounds. An old man's
gravo is ornimonted with a hugo soup
tureen and a washbowl, with a full sot
of knives and forks. Ono long gravo
has had at its head a slab rocordiugtho
age of the old man underneath utiiinoty
vears. Somebody has remombored tho
veteran with the bust of a huge doll
planted in tho middle of tho mound
whilo a toy wire cradle lies ut tho head
of tho grave.
Ono mound hns n lino of korosono
lamps, with shades and chimnoys com
ploto, and two havo wicks and oil in
thorn. Indeed, lumps are quite com
mon, boing scattered over tho entire
enclosure. Uutchots, hummers, tongs
kottles und pots aro prominent orna
monts. On tho foot of the headstone
retired to tho momory of a Haptist
minister rosts u mustacho drinking
cup, whiloone lamp stands, sontluol-
liko, at tho foot of tho gravo.
But tho most curious urtlcles to bo
seen aro tho bottles of modicino that
uppoar occasionally. Thoy uro marked
with the name of the physician and Uio
druggist. These contain tho medicines
which tho deceased was using in the
fatal illness.
Thoso gifts are doubtless soloctod
from a very scanty store. Tho Southern
negro is very affectionato, but has very
littlo to sparo for decorating tho graves
of lost ones. So any thing there is in
tho house or hut is borno to tho bury
ing ground and plucod on the gravo as
a token ol loving romombnwico. Somo
of tho huts contain no articles at all ex
cept a fow chairs, a tnblo, a pot and
crano and a pair of andiron's. Ar. 1
Weekly Pre.u.
HUNTING WITH FALCONS.
How Arnl) Sportsmen OiipturrU o Ilurc
In the African Denrt.
In our second day's journey wo mot
our two falconers, who hod boon sent
on In advnuce to find und murk tho
game. Now for a hunt with tho falcons!
Ah, royal sport of kings, nothing can
compuro witti it! in Iront, scanning
ovory bush-side, tho falconers, each
with one bird on his gauntleted loft
hand, and nuothor perched on his tur
ban. Roth hawks are hoodod and
jossed exactly as in tho old knightly
days. Wo mako up a party of eight or
ton cavaliers, while tho rear is brought
ip by two or throe servants armed with
guns lor (iofonso as wall as olienso
against tho eagles, who somotimes
pounco on tho falcons. Suddonly risos
tho cry "Wall!" from ono of tho falcon
ers, as a nure darts lrom its iorm. up
soars ono falcon unhooded, whilo tho
other is drawn from its uncertain porch
on tho head of tho Arab to join tho
others. Wo roin in our impatient
horses, that bound and snort to join
tho chase, for it is iniporativo to keop
bohind tho falconers, so us not to inter
fere with tho birds that aro now dash
ing at tho head of tho huro, which
doubles, and marvolously, considering
its headlong flight, ovudes tho beaks of
its enemies. The chase is now at its
hoight; the sunlight plays on the rich
drossos, tho bright arms, the glossy
coats of tho superb horses, whoso elas
ticity of movement and uristoerutic gait
imprint on my mind a scene unrivaled.
Onward hurries tho huro us she bruvoly
runs for hor life, in and out of tho high
hillocks of sand tuftod with brush,
which our horses take, ono uftor tho
other, without a stumble. -Urged on by
tho crlos of tho falconor, a hawk fiorcoly
Bwoops down again. Ah, sho is touchod
by tho romorsoloss beak, und rolls ovor
and ovor, showing hor whito furrod
bolly! 'Tis nothing; sho regains hor
footing and darts onward onco moro.
gladly givo roin to my Arab, tho mo
mentary chock having brought him on
his haunches, us with arched nock nnd
starting veins no crunches the bit with
ago. I find tho boat now terrific; tho
huro Is still truvollng with seomingly
ndimiiiished speed. 1 ho two falcons
now swoop from opposlto directions;
thoy meet almost abovo tho head of tho
huro; ono falls with a broken nock,
nmld fronzled cries from tho falconor.
In a moment a fresh bird is unhooded
and cost otT, and at tho first dash at tho
now oxhiiustod huro rolls her ovor
dead. I dismounted with tho rest, mon
and boasts sweltering and foaming; tho
falconors rohoodod thoir hawks, which
had settled on tho carcass, and made
preparations to food J.hom with tho en
trails mixed with tufts of hair, which
was said to assist digestion. E, P.
Sanguincid, in Harper's Magazine.
An English naval ofllcor ostlmatci
that thoro aro $200,000,000 in cold nr.d
silver under tho sea which could be
rcachod by good luck.
ON THC PLANTATION.
rt I'tra-mut LmuNcnpn .-(kotch in thn Ilanha
orthci .MI4Ulppl.
The autumn was struggling for recog
nition and was making an impression
upon all but the midday hours. In tho
morning tho air eamo cold and crisp,
full of incentives to work, in tho even
ing the soft languor and droumy inort
ness of summer hud been driven uwuy by
ti wide uwuko activity, with good reso
lutions und plans of future energy to
be discussed insido closed doors nnd
windows into lato hours of the nlgliL
Tho roeii In the garden bloomed palo
and listless alter their exhausting sum
mer season, shivering perfumelessly In
the practical October breezes. Tho
trees were in tho full glory of their
rich green foliage. The cano in tho
Holds stood in thick, solid maturity,
with long, groon, pendant loavos curl
ing over and ovor in bewildoring
luxuriance. The sunset clouds, burst
ing with light and color, gildod tho
tops of tho boundary woods and il
lumined like a halo tho features of
plantation life. Tho Mississippi rivor,
reflecting and rivaling the sky above,
rolled, an irredescent current, between
lis yellow mud banks, cut into grotesquo
silhouettes by crevasses und steam-
ut landings us it dimpled in eddies
over shallows, boiled und swirled
a uohow whirlpools over depths, , or
rushed with inflexible, relentless
rapidity, following the channel in Its
'-il r course from point to point.
Tho day's work had como to un ond.
i lie plantation bell rang out Its dis
missal und bonodietion, Tho black
smith laid down tho half-sharponod
cano knife und begun covering up tha
fire. From mysterious openings on all
sides of tho sugar house workmon
issued with tools in thoir hands. Tho
stable doors wore thrown open, und the
hostlers, old crookod-loggod nogroos
hurried about with food for tho mulos.
Tho cowstinklod their impatient bolls
outside tho milking lot, whilo tho fran
tic calves boundod and bleatod insido.
Along the smooth, yellow road through
the Held oumo tho "gang" with thoir
mules and wagons, plows und hoes. In
advance walked the women, swaying
themselves from side to sido with
Vi-mtMistlo abandon, lighting thoir
rude pipes, hailing tho truoo to toil
..t.i loau volubility. The man followod,
aggressively masculino, heavy limbad,
slow of movement on their hampered,
shod feet; wearing their clothes llko
harness; with unhandsome, chaotic
-i j'Mill ovijs and concoalod nuturoa.
They watchod the women with jealous
interest, excluding them from thoir
hilarity and responding grudgingly
-depreciatingly to their fiv.nk ovor
turos. Tho water carriers, half grown
joys and girls, idlod at a distance,
VvHn"'"" Onir ivnotv puils on thoir
bare hoads quick and light on thoir
w'Oi, ;,.uiiii, uurt, intuitive, oxubor
unt with life und spirits, thoy wora
h'n" hi t.h" thoughtless, unconscious
onjoymont of tho short moment that
yet separated them from thoir hot, dull.
i.i v iii'vous m iturity. Tho an
ticipations of cheer and rest, tho subtle
satisfaction of houostly tirod bodios;
tho llattoring oominandatioas of thoir
own skill from th linjlv oultivatod
stand of c ino on each sido of them; tfia
past expiations ofplo.vinj, dltohlng,
weeding, booing; Uio fro-szing rains;
.h.i scorching suns; but, abovo all, the
approach of tho grinding fo:ison. tho
r.mlaison with its frolics, oxeitomonts
and good pay, all tended to olato their
spirits, and thoir voices, in joke, song,
laugh and retort, sped down tho road
before them to the quarters and evoked
responsive barks and shouts from tho
dogs und children thoro. Qraa King,
in Monsieur Motte.
GIRLS' SCHOOL DRESS.
Mmi of t In. I'olnts That Can I!o llrprivd In
Tutor of l'liilii Codtumt".
No doubt tho faculty and trustees of
any girls' school would do service to
univorsal womankind by insisting upon
a plain, sonsiblo costume to bo worn
by all pupils during the school years.
Many points can bo urged in favor; re
gard for physiological needs of devel
oping girls, tho freedom of tho cos
tume, tho sisterhood, which would at
ouco put all young Indies, rich and
poor aliko, on tho footing of equality
in dress during tho yoars thoy aro in
timately associated beneath tho sumo
roof und In tho sumo work, onding
foolish and oftentimes bittor rivalry
between those who can, and thoso who
can not, atlord to dross richly; and.
perhaps, no less Important point thou
the others, reserve tho pleusuros of
beautiful costuming for tho entrance
upon social life, which is really tho
beginning of tho nocosslty for indi
viduality in dress.
Whilo girls aro in tho school-room
their minds should be occupied with ita
work and tho simplo, healthful ploa.v
uros incidental to harmonious develop
ment of tho bodily and montal powers
which nro to mako tho grand women
later, and a simplo costumo, varlod in
color to savo monotony, would conduce
greatly to tho benetit of a school or
college course. Make this regulation
dress pretty and attractive, light in
weight, refined and graceful, always
bearing in mind the freedom for devel
opment of good, sound limbs and mus
cles; but keop rich fabrics and One
jewels for tho soclnl debut.
Keep tho girls young, and with somo-
thing always in anticipation, for noth
ing Is more disgusting and dishoarton
tug to thoughtful pooplo than the Maw
miss of slxtoen, who knows ovory thing
and doosn't seo much In life anyhow,
vIhiiic Janness Miller, in Dress.
-KosUuirunt guest "Whow! Tho
cook must havo dropped her vlnnlgrot
Into tho short-cjiko." Walter "1
guoss you've struck a strawberry, sab."
Vuwia WvrUL