THE LIMEKILN CLUB.
The Right Honorable ntncttherry Havt
Deliver n Lecture.
"I ar' pleased to a-nounco do facie
dutde Right Hon. Blackberry Davis,
of Charlotte. No'th Caroliny, ar' wid
lis to-night," said Brother Gardner as
the meeting' opened In due and ancient
form. "Dc Hon. Davis ar1 known to
moas' of you as de inventor of root
beer, an' do man who fust found out
data dog slcepin' under the bed made
itonhealthy fur do pussons above. Ho
ar' on his way to do Norf Pole, an' has
.stopped off yero fur a day or so to wisit
dls club an' dcliber his address. De
address which he will favor us wid to
night ar' named 'Do Laws of Health,'
an' I trust dat he will receive your on
divided attenshun while he speaks. He
will now bo brung in an' interduced."
And ho attracted much attention as
ho passed up tho aislo to the platform.
He seemed to havo been intendod for a
man seven feet high, but had somehow
rot sawed oft at about live. Ills left
-houldor was lopped pretty badly, his
head had failed to grow a crop of hair,
and his right leg lingered behind as his
left wont forward. Wnydown Bobee
couldn't see any thing literary about
the man. He looked more like some
unsuccessful candidate for the Presi
dency. Tbe honorablo didn't waste much
time in gotting down to business. He
investigated tho contents of tho pitcher
of buttermilk placed before him with
a sigh of satisfaction, wiped off his
mouth from north to south and back
again, and in a voice resonant of cow
bells and libel ho said:
"My frens. what is health? 1 doan'
'sposo one singlo pusson in (lis hall has,
eber giben do least thought to dat
queshun. Dar' ar' two sorts of health
good an' bad. Agitation. Some
of us hev one sort an' some de odder.
As a rule, man ar' bo'n in good health.
Nutur' starts him out all right, an' if
any thing happens to gin him de bill
yous colick it's his own fault. Sup
pressed groans. Dar ar' sartin laws
to govern society, sich as not stealin
anybody's chickens kcepin' awav
from odder people's wood-piles -gwine
right by a smoked ham which de
butcher has keerlessly loft hangin' out
doahs ober night. Sensation' on the
back seats. If you oboy doso laws
you needn't be skeort an' jump under
de bod when a policeman knocks on de
doah. If you doan' oboy 'cm vou
must suffer tho quenseconses.
"My frens," continued tho orator
after looking into tho pitcher again
"dar am sartin laws regardin' hcaltl
.Doy is Natur's laws. She holds us jist
as accountable as do police. Fur in
stance, if Pickles Smith invites Samuel
Shinober to his house to dinner what
does Samuel do? Ho doan' eat nullin
fur two days bofo hand, and whon he
sots down to dat table, groanin' wid all
dc luxuries which wealth kin purchase
he calkerlates on filling right up to tho
brim. He eats till dey hev to draw him
away from do table. He has trans
gresseu a law ol natur . JNatur says
we mus not obercrowd our stomachs.
Agitation. Along about midnight
Samuel is tooken wid awful pains, an'
three doctors liov hard work to save
his life. Faint cheers.
Nutur' says wo need 'bout eight
hours sleep, Giveadim Jones goes
obor to see Klder Too an' doy sot an'
play checkers till two o clock in do
mawnin'. Nox' day boaf am limpin'
around an growlln 'bout de weather
an' eussin' do rich. Agitation. Dey
transgressed a law of natur an' ar
payin' de penalty; but In doirignerenc?
doy lay it to any thin' else. Shindig
Watkms hires out fur a private watch
man at a saw-mill. Seven o'clock comes
an' ho lays hlsself away on a pilo of
lumber an' sleeps till half-past six do
nox' moruln . Den ho gits up an
growls about dis belli' abillyus kontry,
an' labor bein' crushed by capital, an'
goes homo to toll do olo woman dnt
liberty am a sham an' a delusion. He
transgressed a law of natur' slept too
long. Gasps of astonishment.
"My dear frons," continued tho ora
tor as ho gulpod down tho last, of the
buttermilk, "dar' am sartin pussons
who regaru uo numan stomacii as a
sort o' carpot-bag furnished freo gratia
by natur'. In do co s of a day doy will
throw in whisky, beer, ginger nlo,
soda water, coffee, lee-water, moat,
'tators, sugar, vlnogar, apples, berries,
vegetables, an' whatebor olso comes
handy. Do stomach kicks, or orter, an'
de ownor is greatly surprised about it.
Cheers. It is only In do las' flvo
y'ars dat do cull'd people of dis kontry
hev come to realizo dat dey had noses
an' lungs. Sensation. Colonol
Huokloberry Jackson used to wonder
why do smell of burnln' feathers
choked him up, but ho sot It down as a
monopoly of some sort. Ho lot his threo
dogs sleep under his bed an' wont
around guessln' data rat had died un
der do house. Laughter.
"Dar am sartin laws of health which
ar' arbitrary an' ar' broken at your
peril.
Doan' go to sleep wid your feet
sttcktn' up to a night breeze to cool off.
Doan' sprinkle do sheets wid ico
wator to cool oil tho bod.
"Doan' git ycr ha'r clipped off when
do wind is in de norf.
'Doan' lot your fetfr(i October
to Juno an' don dnw hull tub of cold
1 wutor an' try to git frow wid do job in
one ovoniu'.
"If you hev bin chased by do police
until you perspire doan' Bit down on a
batl in do nlloy an' lot do bcozo blow
obor you to cool you off.
"You must remember dat do air Is
full of bacteria and microbes. Dar ar'
varus sorts of 'cm. An olo ca'pot on
which seben young chlU'on hev bin
brung up, along wid twlco sebon yallor
dogs, will gin out microbes when shook.
f you inluUe 'em you muv bo took wid
Imost uny complaint from ear-nche to
jwluo crazy. A dead cat left along
side de front gate, or a load of olo
potatoes and bones left around do back
doah, will throw off bactaria at do rate
of 2.IXK) pounds to de squar' inch. You
may dodgo 'em and eontiner ycr wild
career, but you may be tooken down
like a Hash, and not even hev time to
make a will. Shudders all along the
back rows.
"My frons. you can't bo to keerful
to keep well. Obey de laws of Nutur
an' you may live a hundred y'ars.
Transgress 'oni an' do grave yawns
fur you. 1 feel honored by de privi
lege of appcarin' befo' you. If I hadn't
nullin' else to do I should sartinly move
to Detroit an' jlne dis club. Cheers.
Wid thanks fur yer clus attotishun, an'
hopln' de seed has fell on specilic silo,
I now bid you good-bye."
When tho honorable orator had re
tired Givondam Jones offered a resolu
tion to tho effect that the Lime-Kiln
Club accept and a.lopt his theories or.
the health question. A vote was taken,
and the resolution was carried by a
majority of one, and the motion to
make it unanimous was lost in tho
swamp beyond rescue.
The meeting then adjourned. De
troit Free Press.
PORPOISE-CATCHING.
A Hay or Ftiiuly Indus! ry Monopolized by
the. r:Muiiutiii(Hlily Indlitn.
Along the coast of Maine there are
several places where porpoise-catching
is carried on extensively, and affords
the principal means of support) for
many of the people living in those
localities. The Bay of Kundv is an
especially good fishing ground, and
Indian Beach, bordering on the waters
of the bay. is more or less occupied the
year round by whf.es and Indians who
do little else. Fn- years the Passama
quoddy Indians have made a practice
f camping on tho beach and applying
tliemseiros assiduously to porpoiso
harpooning and shooting. The winter
fish aro tho fattest and give the most
oil; that is the valuable part of the
eat eh. Tho largest porpoises are about
seven feet long, will girth five feet,
' weigh .'iOO pounds and over, and vield
from six to seven gallons of oil. The
blubber is an inch or so thick in warm
weather, but in the winter double that
A fat fish's blubber will weigh about
100 pounds. The Indians do their work
in much tho same way now as they did
In early years, tho most primitive
methods prevailing. In trying out the
blubbor the appliances are of tho rudest
kind. Tho tires nro built among
piles of stones, over which iron
pots nro hung. The blubbor is cu
in small pieces and slowly melted
liie oil is skimmed into jars and
cans, and whon pure Is worth 90 cents
a gallon. The best oil comes from tho
jaws of the porpoise. The jaws are
hung up in tho sun, and tho oil drops
down Into a vessel, each pair produc
ing about one-half pint. Wateh-makors
and others using a very lino oil tako it
in preference to all other, and it com
mands a big price. Tho blubber oil
gives a good light, and for years was
burned exclusively in the light-houses
along tho coast
In a good season an Indian will catch
nearly two hundred porpoises, eac'i
yielding about threo gallons of oil, but
most of them fall a good deal below
mis, as tney aro not over-partial to
labor, and. as-long as tho returns ol
one catch will last, will loaf around tho
camp rather than go out again. The
custom Is to get a fuw gallons of oil,
go to tho nearest market and sell It,
Jhon "rest" till forced by necossity to
make further exertions. Tho por
poiso's llesh is much like pork whon
cooked, and is a staple article of food.
The bravery, skill and onduranco
demanded of tho porpoiso-catchers in
their work is almost unknown to the
outside world. In the morning, when
tho men aro going "porpoisin'," the
womon and children turn out to soe
tho canoos off. Each boat has twe
men, and whon a storm comes up while
they are out, or they are unusually late
getting in, there is great anxiety
among those on shore. It takes years
of training to mnko a good porpoiso
hunter and tho big boys begin by going
out with tho experienced men. Nc
matter what the water's condition, be
it rough or smooth, if thoro is a trip
contemplated tho start Is made. In
calm weather tho blowing of tho por
poiso can bo heard a long way, and
guides tho Indian in tho right direc
tion. Shooting is tho most successful
method of killing tho ilsh. Long,
smooth-boro guns with big charges
of powder and double B shot are
used. As tho fish is floating, swim
ming, and diving about tho water, lirst
on the surface and then below, the
canoe is puddled as near as possible.
Then, as the porpoiso lifts himself to
dive tho gun's charge is let fly, There
is seldom n failuro to make a good shot,
but tho Ilsh is speared to stop hie
Uoundering about in tho dying strug
gle. It Is then landed in tho canoe by
grasping the pectoral fin with one
hand, sticking a couplo of fingers In
the blow hole, and dragging it ovor
the side. In still water this is easy,
but whon a high sea Is running tho un
dertaking is hard anil dangerous.
Sharks are plenty, and their fins arc
almost always visible, cutting the
water as soon as a porpoise is wounded,
tho blood attracting them. No end ol
stoilos uro told of men having had
their arms bit oil by tho sharks while
they wore reaching Into tho water to
eecuro a porpoiso, but old fishermen
scoff at such a thing, and pay no ut-'
tcntion to tho dread ocoan monsters,
us they almost rub their noses against
the sides of tho canoes. bt Louis
Globe Democrat.
ABOUT GOLD WATCHES.
Tho Demand fur Tliem firnntnir In All
Turn of th Country.
vjoiu wnteiies are so common now
ndajs that men don't take as much
pride in wearing them as they did a
few years ago," said a Fulton street
jeweler the other duv. "The Individ
ual who could sjMM t a gold watch and
chain a dozen years ago was eonsid
ored a person of wealth and property
But he isn't now. by. yon will tlnd
gold watches in the pockets of our
street-ear conductors, and I have even
known them to wear handsome dta
mond rings. Did you ever notice tho
ostentatious manner in which a young
man handles his lirst gold watch? It
Is rather amusing. Usually bo carries
it in a chamois leather' pouch, and is
very careful not to breathe on it or
touch the case with his lingers. Ho
consult- it every fifteen minutes for
the first month, but he soon tiros ol it.
and then considers it a horrible bore
to be asked for the time. Tho demand
for gold watches was never greater
than It is to-day. Watch companies
are kept very busy filling order.-, and
we retail jewelers do a good business
in this line
"Why is it that watches are so much
cheaper now than a few years ago?"
"Well, for ono thing, the watch
movements are a great deal cheaper,
(iold is just exactly the same pylce pel
pennyweight. The reduction in price
is confined to the movements. The
watch movements of the standard
American mike are very cheap.
Those in common use in gold watches of
tbe cheapest grade are from $10 to $-'0
each, and some of the best movements
are worth at wholesale $.'." to $:10.
There is. however, a high-priced, fine
American movement which mav cost
you $7"), but they are not put in ordi
nary ca-es. A wutoh that you paid
$100 for a fow years ago you can get to
day for G0, and this (50 watch will
have a $10 or $1.') movement in it. For
$.")() you should get a movement cased In
solid 14-earnt gold, weighing from -lb
to .10 pennyweights. Tho purchaser
will get more service out of a 1 t-carat
case than he will out of an IS-carat.
"How can dealers offer tho public
solid gold watches for $10 and $:tf?"
"They are not solid by any means.
There are some unprincipled makers
who will mark a ca.-e of 10 carat out
side and 8 carat inside 14 carat, and a
10 and 14 carat would be marked 18
carat. There is no law in Amorica
to prevent this. The case is made of a
ubinposltiou which holds a gold plat
ing finely. This composition is some
times very heavily plated, and will wear
for several years without showing tho
base metal. There is little dilliculty
in disposing of them as solid gold
cases, and in tills way the price is sur
prisingly low. Ihero is more oppor
tunity for deception in tho movement
and case of a watch than in almost
any other article. Tho amount of
money invested in a watch offers much
lnuucemeni 10 experiment, liie case
manufacturer is not necessarily obliged
to know much about the movement of
a watch. He makes his cases to lit the
standard American sizes of movements,
and most makers produce a uniform
size. Brooklyn Kagle,
AMERICAN FABLES
Tlireu I.lttle Storliv with MornW lor tho
Younir mill tlin Old.
thk noosr. AND THi: I'.AGI.K.
Tho Goose Whose Heart was Fired
with Ambition decided to become an
Kagle, and She loft tho Farm Yard ono
Morning and Wandered off into tho
Hills as a Starter. Sho was presently
Espied by an Kagle, who pounced down
and Soi.ed upon her as a prize.
"What Moans this Troatment!" de
manded tho goose. "I Came hero to
be ono of you!"
"As a Fowl at Homo you wore a Suc
cess," replied tho Kagle, "but as n
goose abroad you aro n. g., except to
furnish u dinner f or some Bird with
More Sense."
Mohai, Whon a Mechanic quits his
job to becomo a politician it is not tho
politician who is Eaton.
THK TAltMKK AND TIIK JUO.
A Farmer who had filled a Jug with
Cider and taken it Into the Field with
him tore up tho soil for awhllo and
broke both suspenders, and then wont
over to the Jug In anticipation of a
Refreshing draught. But when he
camo to lift tho vessel to his Hps ho
found that ovory drop of Cider hud
Leaked out and been Absorbed by the
dry Earth.
"At! but this is tho Basest Ingrati
tude!" Iw exclaimed, as ho Uung tho
Ju from him.
"ffeit behold!" replied tho Jug as It
split open and Roveulcd uiong-lost'Will
made by tho Farmer's grandfather,
and leaving him $75,000 worth of real
estate in Chicago.
Mohal If your Houso Burns down
and is not Insured you may, in Poking
around Among tho Ashes, find twlco
its valuo in Diamond Pins lost by tho
Plasterers whon tho house was Built.
tiik vnon and thk ticavki.kic.
A Frog who had his Homo in a Pud
dle by tho Wayside Mado such an Atlo
ono night as a Traveler passed that
way that the Man was Fain to stop and
Inquire thoaOccuslon of it.
"Hud I not mado such a Noise you
would not havo known of my Pres
ence," replied tho Frog.
"But now that I do know, what of
it?" quoried tho Man.
"Why, I am here."
"Yes, but what aro the odds to mo
where you aro? You aro but a Frog,
place yourself whero you will."
Mohal Tho .Man whoso Mouth
makes his Presence known is seldom
worth minding, Dotrolt Free Prea
JUGGERNAUT'S JEWELS.
How the Honor or the Idol Whs Defended
hy It l althrul l'rlrt.
Many years ago I was qunrtcred al
Fuzarabad, an important military sta
tion about ono hundred and fifty miles
from the Madras coast. Unfortunate
ly, at tho time I was there, gambling
and betting were much In vogue, and
many men plunged and camo to griel
over their debts of honor. Of all that
gay company, nobody was more popu
lar and bettor-liked by both mon aud
women than young Fitzroy; but, un
fortunately, bo lost money at tho
races, tried to recover himself at
whist table, but failed, got Into
bands of the Marwarrees, and
tha
tha
goi
deeper and deeper into tho miro of
debt. At length he told the narrator
that he intended to go to England to
raise money. "Will you como away
with me?" bo asked. "Give out that
we have taken ten days' leave for Some
shooting, and see me down to the
coast. If 1 go off alone, 1 shall be
stopped by those cursed Marwarrees."
After some hesitation I agreed. He
bent In his application for lenvo to
Europe on private affairs, and 1 sjave
out that I was going on a ten d-iys'
shooting expedition.
A week later, with a couplo of ton
gas, wo had started on our long and
wearying journey to the coast, whero
my poor young friend hoped to pick
up a steamer to tako him to Europe.
On the second day we met crowds ot
people tramping along. In reply to
our Inquiries wo were told they were
all roturning from tins great festival of
Juggernaut, hold at Purl, now only
some three days' journey from whero
wo were. Tho tongawalla kept us in
terested with a graphic description of
the festival and of tho great god,
which was cspecialy remarkable for
tbe wonderful jewels It, possessed
two emerald eyes of inestimable value,
its lips formed of the finest rubbles in
the world, and a necklace of priceless
pearls. 'I ho sun was sinking as at
last we nearcd tho town of Purl, and
wo could see the pinnacles of tho tem
ples rise above tho trees which sur
rounded tho place. Half a mile
other side of the town stood
Travelers' Bungalo. whero
intended putting up for
the
tho
wo
tho
night. A more uncomforta
ble meal I never ate than
the dinner which was served up to us
that evening, mid I was qulto thankful
when tho poor lad said ho was dead
beat and would go off to bed. Myowu
room was on tho other side of tho
bungalow, and 1 took my pipo and sat
smoking in tho veranda. Tho moon
was just rising when I thought I saw
the figure of a European stealing along
tho wall of tho compound. Strange, I
thought, and wondered what othor
European thoro could bo bore at tho
same time. An idea struck me. and !
went across to my companion's room.
There was nobody in it, tho bed was
undisturbed. I throw down my pipo.
and rushed out into the moonlight. A
fow seconds later I was out in the
road, and turned instinctively in tho
direction of tho temple.
I could not sco the young officer; but
ran on until I reached tho wall of tho
temple compound an enormous county-yard
of paved stone, on which were
lying a number of priests, their white
garments, wrapped round their heads
and bodies. In tho background
was placed temple after temple, but hi
the very center stood ono solitary
shrine raised on throe sopcrato lliglits
of steps, and inside I could sco tho
great black god raised on threo other
smaller (lights of colored niarblo stops.
Tho moonbeams shono directly on tho
god and lit up tho emerald eyo and
ruby lips, while tho pearl necklaco
glowed on his lingo black bosom. To
my unutterable horror I saw my com
panion walking right across tho court
yard. My tongue clovo to tho roof
of my mouth. I dared not shout oven
If I could have raised my volco. A
ghastly horror took hold of me as tho
idea strncic mo that in his madness my
poor friend Intended to savo his honor
by tho greater dishonor of robbing tho
Idol. Speechless I saw lilm mount
stop after step, and tho next
moment 1 saw him enter tho
sacred shriuo a ross tho threshold
of which no other
foot but that of tho
passed. Nine steps
Ho paused. I tried
sound would como.
Brahmin has ever
led up to tho god.
to shout, but no
Ho raised his hand as if to tear off the
pearl necklace. It was still above his
reach. Ills foot then touched tho sev
enth. Oh, God! can I over forget the
sight? In the moonlight flashed out
two arms covered with a hundred
nay, two hundred duggers, and
clasped tho daring youth to tho
black god's breast. At tho same
moment the sound of a gong broke the
stillness of tho night, and in one mo
ment tho priests had cast off their cov
erings and were rushing to tho shrine.
Two minutes later I saw tho amazed
and horrified priests carrying out tho
lifeless body of tho dishonored En
glishman, and I turned and lieu.
Times of India.
Standing on Her Dignity.
Husband (alarmed) Emily, thero
scorns to bo u smoke coining up
through tho floor. Hun and toll tho
ludy on the Hut below. Something's
afire in her part of this building!
Quick! Quick!
Wife (cold and stately) Cyrus, I'll
never do it In tho world. We've lived
three months in this Hut and she bus
never culled on me. Chlcugo Tribune.
Thoro uro nearly 2.10,000 Indians
in tho United Mates, not including
Alaxko, and about o.OOO of them are in
New York State, living on eight
reservations set unurt fur iboir
KEEPING HIM BUSY.
How a Couple or 1'atr Tired Out a Cntiltr.
I'ersrciitor.
In tho spring of 1888 a pair of rod
!oxc3 took up their homo on a Dakota
!arm. Ihey dug several holes on u
knoll In a wheat-field, and soon after
four "kits." or young foxes arrived.
Every day. while harrowing and sow
ing wheat In tho field, says the farmer,
I saw the two old foxes lying on the
little mound in front of their home.
The kits rolled about In thesun, played
I with tho bushy talis of their parents
md enjoyed themselves apparently as
much as a group of kittens.
I Ono morning a noighbor camo to
work in a field adjoining, bringing
with him a dog. and tho dog. with all
tho curiosity of his kind, soon began
tho investigation of both farm-.
J Ho was still a long distance from
j tho fox-den when 1 heard a sharp,
warning bark and saw the kits disap
pear. As l looked, tho mother fox
lay on the mound, her ears erect, her
I nose on the ground, all attention. The
1 father of the family, with his big tail
swinging in the wind, trotted toward
tho dog.
Can ho intend to attack him? 1 won
dered. 1 had never heard of such a
thing, and the dog, though not a largo
one, was still larger than tho fox. But
Koynnrd knew his business better than
I. He approached tho Intruder until
the dog saw him, whoo both stopped
for an instant, and then tho dog gave
chase. The fox, with a bark of de
fiance, turned and ran In a direction
away from his homo.
At first tho dog soonnd to gain rap
idly upon tho fox, but I watclied them
for nearly a mile before they disap
peared In tho pralrlo grass and con
cluded that tho fox was ablo to koop
out of tho other's way.
In about an hour tho dog returned
from a fruitless chase, and for a tlmo
ho contentedly followed his master.
Then ho began prowling around again.
All this tlmo tho mother fox had re
mained on the mound, a picture of
quiet vigilance, but now, as tho dog
ventured near, she rose and trottod
toward him, and tho dog was soon
chasing her ovor tho pralrlo. Hardly
had thoy disappeared when tho male
trottod back from somo hldlng-placo
aud took tho position vacated by his
mate. Tho dog roturned after a
tlmo, unsuccessful as boforo.
During tho day ho was again and
again tempted to a cliaso, first by tho
male and then by tho female, and,
whllo tho ono kept him busy tho othor
watched ovor tho young, who did not
show themselves after the first sight
of tho dog.
It is hard to say which wo admired
most tho bravory of tho pair in chal
lenging tho dog to a raco that would
havo proved fatal hud ho caught
thorn, their ingenuity In taking turns
bo that each might bo fresh whon
chasod, tholr skill in lending him
away from tholr young or tholr clev
erness in throwing him off tholr track
whon faronough away. Youth's Com
panion.
PILGRIM? TO PALESTINE-
Sights, and Scone on tho Hanks of
tha
Itlvor .Ionian,
Tho crossing of tho Jordan by tho
Israelites was accomplished In tho
most perfect order, bocauso thoy had
boon trained undor Mosos to perfect
military discipline which was contin
ued under Josliuu. It was an occasion
whon almost any lnrgo body of mon
would havo boon thrown Into con
fusion unless thorough dlscipllno can
bo presupposed. If this was tho first
groat pllgrimngo to tho Jordan, it
certainly was not tho last ono. Thou
sands of dovout pilgrims from differ
ent parts of the world visit this river
ovory year. Thoy batho In it; and
carry wator from it to their distant
homos. Greater numbers como from
Russia than any other ono country;
but ovory country In Europo is ropro
sontod, as well as North and South
Amorica and Australia. I have seen
tho road from Bethany to tho bunks I
of tho Jordan lltorally crowded with
pilgrims on tholr way to this sacred
stream. In groups of ten, twenty or
fifty, us tho caso might bo, thoy wero
ecu t to red throughout tho ontiro dis
tance, llko tho remnants of u routed
army. Thoy numbered probably two
thousand or more. Once, on arriving at
Jericho, I saw the bushes covered with
garments, like tho washing of a mili
tary encampment, and soon ascertained
that thoy bolongcd to a crowd of pil
grims that had just roturned from
bathing in the Jordan. Tho clothing
in which thoy batho is prosorved with
great care, and It Is thoso garments in
which thoy dosiro and expect to bo
buried. Tho curront ' tho river is
very strong, and by i and othor
moans precautions arc ..ikon against
aociuonts whl.o tho pHp-lms urobuth
Ing. it not infrequ nitly happens,
however, that porsons loso their lives;
but it is usually thoso who havo con
fidence in themselves as being good
Hwlmmers. Such porsons pay llttlo
hood to cautions. Thoy run risks, and
in a moment uro carried beyond tho
reach of help. Theso facts servo to
Illustrate the difficulties tho Israelites
would havo found In crossing tho rivet
had they not boon miraculously aided.
Throe years ago tho Govornor of Pal
ostlno hud a narrow bridge built over
the Jordan, It was culled an "American
bridgo;" and at the opening, to which
I was invited, tho valley presented a
Btrango und lively scone tents, horso
wen, a multitude of people, and tho
jound of trumpet, us If somo now
Joshua, with unothor Invading army,
hud arrived in the "borders of Jeri
cho." Interior.
Cornoll University has put $400,
000 In now buildings tho past year.
HITE HOUSE.
How the i:ieentlrn Mansion Cftine ta RMP'
This Simple Name.
Tho residence of tho Presldcntof tho
United States is officially known as tho
Executive Mansion, which means that
it is the rosldonco of tho head of tho
executive branch of the Government;
but It is seldom called. In ordinary
talk, either by thoso who llvo in it, or
by tho American people in gonoral,
any thing but tbe White House. This
is a very unpretentious title, and it is.
interesting to note how tho resldenco
of the President, in a couutry wiich is
full of white houses, camo to bear this
simple nnmo as Its special property.
Tho explanation Is easily found. Tho
first executive mansion at Washington
was occupied in 1800. it was built ot
freestone and was unpainted; but la
1814 the British army occupied Wash
ington, and burned, with other ptibHc
buildings, tho President's houso, loa-r-ing
it a blackened ruin.
The houso was built on tliosamo sito
and tho same walls wore used In its
construction; but thoy wero so dis
colored by smoko that, on tho sugges
tion of General Jackson, thoy woro
painted white, not only to Improvo
their appearance, but in token of tho
successful dellanco of British lira by
tho American Republic.
Tho mansion soon beenmo tho "Whtto
Houso" In tho mouths of tho pcoplo on
account of Its dazzling color, and from
that day to this it has been rcpalntod
white ovory ten years. Its name eotn
momorates a patriotic fooling, there
fore, as well as servos to doscrlbo tho
appearance of tho mansion, for tho
original coat of white paint was a sort
of protest against tho vandalism of tho
British, and ovory subsequent coat has
served to porpotuato tho protest.
Tho houso lias not boon altogether
comfortable as n place of rcsldonce,
and has required almost constant re
pairs aud alterations. It is said to b
damp, and whllo it may not bo posi
tively unhealthy. It has becomo cus
tomary for tho Proaidont's family to
tako quartors elsowhoro for tho sum
mer. Tho Whlto Houso Is tho Prosldont'fl
offlco as well as his rosldcnce. On tho
first tloor uro sovoral largo apartmonte,
including tho East Room, which Is forty
by eighty foot in slzo and twonty-two
feel high, tho Bluo Room, tho Rod
Room aud tho Green Room.
On tho socond lloor nro tho Presi
dent's ofllco a largo room looking to
tho Potomac and tho Long Bridgo
tho rooms of tho Prosidont's secre
taries, and tho prlvato apartments for
tho Prosidont's family.
It has occasionally been suggostcd
that a now and mora magnificent rosl
donco bo oroetod for tho President, and
that tho Whlto House bo rosorvod as
an offlco for tho Kxocutlvo Depart
ment, but Congress has thus far boon
dislnollned, or too busy, to adopt tha
suggestion. Youth's Companion.
AN AMERICAN FAULT.
Tho Common Ilre-ird or Curtain De
cencies of Huhavlor In I'ulillr.
Anybody who is familiar with the
appearance of any public plnco aftor it
lias been in nn undisturbed possession
of Amorlcan cltlzenB for a few hour
will be driven to tho conclusion that
tho absoluto criminality of throwing
refuse or debris, and particularly
pieces of nowspapor, ought to bo taught
in our schools. No branch of popular
education is so much neglected, in both,
homos and schools, as instruction in tho
value of neatness out of doors, und tha
effect on our streets, squares and rail
road stations is in somo cases deplora
ble. Tho recklessness with which
people scatter pieces of nowspapor and
othor paper wherovor thoy happon to
bo whon thoy havo done reading it;
holps give our stroots and sidewalks
and railroad stations nn appearance or
dirt aud disorder tho llko of wlilch can
do soon In no other civilized country.
Pcunut-outors havo long boon famous
for their indifforonco to othor people'
comfort in tho scattering of tholr shells
around tholr scats In public convey
ances, but this indifforonco is a wid, -spread
disease It Is displayed with
regard to nearly ovory kind of rofuao.
That any one nood care how othor peo
plo aro affected by tho sight of his
leavings or excretions, is n bit ot
morality which vory few of our youths
aro ever formally taught. Tako the
condition , of our olovuted railroad
stairways after tho actlvo truffle of tha
day boffins. What decent Now Yorker
Is not ushamed of tho spoctaclo thoy
presont to strangors covered with dis
gusting excretions which ono would
say any decent man, if ho will not usa
a pockot-hundkorchiof, would got rid
of boforo he entered on u narrow
gangway which lias to bo used by
women and children. Tho effrontery
with which this nuisance is sometimes
excused as being all along of tha cele
brated "Amorlcan catarrh." Is height
ened by the fact that tho American
womon uro just us much afflicted by
catarrh us tho men, but manage to keep
tho moro repulslvo consequences of 11
to themselves, us tho men could vory
well do If they wero taught mora
thoroughly, In childhood, to consider
tho effect on others of tholr personal
behavior. In any improvements made
In our school curriculum, In fact, the
teaching of the minor morals ought to
havo a largo spuco. How to avoid
being disagreeable to your fellow-raea
mid women in your dress, speech a&d
mode of satisfying your personal need
Is something which our womon all
study and try to learn, und mostly do
learn; but tho boys, except in boas
of moro than usual refinement, hear
very little about it. N. Y. Evenlag,
Post.