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The Oregon Scout Uones & Chanoey... Publishers UNION, OREGON. ODDS AND ENDS. n&w Invention of English origin la n incandescent lamp in wliich tbo fila ment is coated with a layer of silicon. It ii claimed that tho degreo of vacauin nqairod insido the bulb will bo thusles Moed. An odd conception, manufactured at the suggestion of a New York lady, is an enameled o ran go which opens and discloses a watch In one-half, and a pnrao in tho other. Tho exterior of this -vnlquo articlo is exceedingly realistic Ixmdon is giving her electrio traction ervico a boom. Beforo very long a line of omnibuses run by electricity is to be started. Thoy will bo driven by tor&go batteries, and each bus is to have a seating capacity of twenty-six passengers. Spain's population has grown incrcdi Wy during tho last decade. There lias "twen an increase of about ono million people during thirteen years, This as tonishing growth is attributed in a great measuro to tho success that has attondod tbo changes in tho hygienic condition of the largo cities and towns. Tho Duke of Northumberland is no doubt tho greatest landowner in Eng land. Ho owns mora than 200,000 acres and has a rent roll of 8875,000 a year. He is 81 years of ago and all his lifo has 'been a great reader. Of 2,759 duels fought in Italy during eleven years, 1,141 terminated by insig nificant wounds, 1,400 by wounds speedily healed, and CO only by wounds subsequently producing death. It is shown that nearly all tho duels take pUoo in tho hot months and in tho vory early morning hours. Perhaps Jennor did not discover vac eination. In a gravoyard of Worth, Dorsetshire, thero la a tomb with this In scription: "Bonjamin Jcstoy, of Down hay, died April 18, 1810, agod 70. Ho "was born at Yotminstor, in this county, and was an upright, honest man, par ticularly noted for having boon tho first person known that introduced tho cow pox by inoculation, and who, for his great strength of mind, mudo tho ex periment from tho cow on his wife and two eons in tho year 1774." Wordsworth's cottage at Grasmcro is ono of tho most beautiful spots in that lovely district. It dosorvos to bo saved, and Stopford Brooko and his brother. with Professor Knight, of St. Andrew's, and others, oro making an appeal that it should bo secured with tho orchard and garden for tho modost sum of G5a Tho proniotors aim to raise that sum by small subscriptions, so that every lover of tho poet may contribute and thus mako tho monuuient a national memorial to "Wordsworth. Tho ofllcocy of hot water in shaving is moro fully appreciated by tho peoplo of that remarkably advanced country, Japan, than in tho youngor civilizations of tho west. Japanese barbers shavo nearly all of tho exposed surfaces of a man's head. Thoy shavo tho ears, tho outsido and insido of tho noso, tho cyo brows and a portion of tho scalp. No lather is used, but a keon edgo is kept constantly on tho razor by dipping it Into hot water. A rcmarkablo occurronco is reported ty a nativo Japancso newspaper, Scientists assign its causo to vacuum due to atmospheric changes, whllo tho villagers think it to bo tho work of dov Ik. Tho circumstances aro as follows; A man suddonly falls down whllo walk ing in tho open air or in a houso, in -wncn a silt in tno liesii irom ono inch to ono inch and a half in length and about an inch in depth is found, tho plaoo principally attacked being tho legs. At tho time not much pain is felt, but half an hour afterward tho pain Increases as tho blood begins to flow. Tho wounds aro said to vory dif ficult to euro. A New Violet Discovered . 1 t it . If. V "it is uio sweetest liowor i over inow," said Miss Browing, tho well "known Baltimore florist, displaying a stew violet Just dlsoovored by Mr. A. 1. Gordon Cummlng, on his place, near Sykosvillo, Md. Tho foliago loaves on thin violet are longer than tho ordinary wild or cultivated violot Tho flower leaves of tho now violet oro a soft "white, striped or niottlod with light and 4ark purplo. Unliko tho other culti vated violots, tho now ono is a single violot. All tho cultivated violets liavo hitherto, without exception, been double tilnglo violets, until this dis covery of Mr. Cumming's, have been -without porfumo, but tho Sykosvillo cultivated single violot has n wealth of rich porfumo which cannot bo sur tMLSsed. Thoso wonderfully sweet plants, atephno, Odora and Oloo Fragrans, do not givo off moro delightful odora than tula new violet, Baltimore Bun. Baby Still In the Klu,-. "Willie a Buffalo family was moving the mother suddenly missed the baby. The infant could bo heard crying, and the mother finally conjectured that she -wa insido of a roll of carpet. It was true. The baby had boon left in tho -wJddlo of tho Bitting room floor, and " lite men who took up tho carpet totcd breadth over her without noticing Iter, rolled her up in it, and stood tho carpet up In tho hall. Tho child when reeeued was puueturod hero and there -wieii rusty tacks, and its mouth was partly stuffed with carpet dust, but otherwise it was quite hearty. Dotrolt free Ym, HER BEAUTIFUL HANDS. The rosea are sweet and tbo lilies are fair, As they beed 'ncatb the dews from nborej They ro splendid and fair but tbey cannot com pare With the beautiful bands of my love. No jewels adorn them no glittering bands They aro Just as God mado them, these sweet, sweet hands I And not for tho world with Its splendor and gold, Nor the pearls from tho depths of the sea; Nor tho queens of tho land, with their beautiful bands, Should these dear bands be taken from met What exquisite blisses await their commands I They were mado for my kisses theso dear, sweet bonds! Aye, mado for my kisses I And when, some day, My llfo shall bo robbed of Its trust, And the lips that are colder shall kiss them away, And hide them In daisies and dust, I will kneel In tho dark where tho angel stands, And my kiss shall be last on these dear, sweet hands! Smlthvlllo News. ABRAHAM'S COURTSHIP. During my residence on a north Georgia plantation ono of my chief pleasures was to listen to tho charac teristic stories reluted by tho unedu- nninA miwlliufa a dozen or moro negro and whito laborers wcro resting at noon, after having eaten their dinners from their tin buckets in tho shade of tho trees which bordered a vast wheat field, j loss it was at camp mectin' whar Abraham Jennings, a tall, slender j peoplo them times usu'lly tried their man of about 45 years, was induced to I 60 , ,, , , . recount tho story of his courtship a , , "Woll, after that I went thar toler' thcino to which ho hud not uufrc-i bl ofUm? mighty nigh ever' timo 11 l- I i i TYinnrin' &.rmn tlirf Inllnfo n linnmn' auentlv alluded as beinir of somewhat moro than passing interest. Mis innuendoes had excited tho in terest of his hearers, and tho entiro crroup sat open cured durincr tho ro- i cital. "Gi' mo tho water iuc Jake, vou black rascal, cr you're lelt anything in it," ho called out to a giant negro who had just lowered tho articlo . in question from his lips to tho grass. iuicr ministering to ins iinrst wnn tho neck of tho jug between his lips, ho begun, with tho air of ono who very much enjoys telling un experience : "I saw myolo'oman fur tho fust time," ho suitl, stroking his full, iron gray beard with his sunburned hand, whilst a tender expression stole into his face, "over thar on tho Preston farm. "Her pnp, Jim nouse, had jist como over tho mountain from Fannin', and was ono o' tho Preston renters. I went thar fur tho purposo o' huyin' a poko o' seed corn of a spcciul variety which hud been tho talk considerable fur its beurin' qualities; an' which ho had fetched from Fannin'. I fust went to his shack, n noro enough cabin it was, too, fur sich agrccablo folks to live in, but it was tho best thoy could git as it was Into in year when thoy moved, an' good, com fortable houses was as scu'eo us hen's teeth them times. "His wifo was busy a-cookin' dinner at tho cliimbloy, was a-nattin' a butch o' meal dough in n oven as I como up. Sho hud a neat look, an' while sho was a-dircctin' mo whar to find Jim, I cast my eyes a bit on tho inside. "I'd seed as many cabins ns tho next un, out taut was the most homo like un I'd seed in many a day. "Tho flat rocks o tho hearth was us clean us new straw, not even a speck o' ashes. An' tho shelves, agin the logs, was kivered 'ith papers cut not chity on aigo. Everything wus us bright as a pin. "I found Jim an' his daughter Mary down iu a ten aero iield in tho creek bottom. Ho wus u luyin' oil' corn rows with a bay nag in first rato order; sho was udrappin the seed, un her brother, a young strip of a boy, was kivcrin' it 'ith a hoe. "Sho como up, ketched up 'ith tho flow, while mo an' her pa wus talkin'. thought on my soul I had nover seed another sich. ITer face, which I seed when sho shoved back her bonnet, was tho purttiest I'd over nut eyes on. I didn't hear half what Ilouso had to say rccoinmcudiu' o' tho seed, which ho was powerful partial to, kaso I had my mind on her. "Ho tol' Mary to go buck 'ith mo to tho houso an' fill my poko with tho corn; an' when I axed 'mi how much tho daniugo wus ho shuck his head an' said: 'Never mind about that thutho b'lioved iu bein' neighborly.' "No wowls passed 'twixt mo an' her on tho way. Sho wus so powerful shy. I's afeard almost to draw my breath, much less to striko up a conversation. Her motions couldn't a-bceu beat on earth. "When wo riched tho crib, nothin' 'copt n pen o' pino poles, sho riched in air filled tho poko. 1 tol her I was vory much obleeged fur tho 'commo dutiou. " 'Not at all,' sho said, 'thout lookin' up, an loft mo thar. "I stopped behind n clump o' bushes iu tho big road an' watched her on tho way back to tho field. I nover was much or n hair to tako on over wo men; in fact, no end o' peoplo wus of tho opiniou 'at I'd live an' dio a olo batch, but just thar I firmly beliovo I tuck a turn leustwiso I knowed hadn't seed tho lust o' that gal. "Tho fust step I tuck atter that was to find out whar thoy went to mectin'. Tho lneotin' houso wus two milo furtler'n tho ooo I'd been goin' to, but that didn't nick no odds. It was all I could do to wait till Sunday, I wus so sot on seem' ner agin. 4You aro agom to j'ino our sido,' a Bcusloy said, ugrinnin' kuowin' olo liko, w whon l hen I overtuck 'iin on tho meotin' houso road. 'You may havo 'tain't Jim House's gal my olo hat ef from t'other sido tho river. You got up an fed 'foro day, I'll bound you. Tho nurson'll havo to havo tho mectin' I houso mado bigger to 'commodato tho , tho door. Tho houso was packed with congregation. Thar's a powerful sight womon; most o' tho men was a stand o' intrust aboin' tuck lately in tho ' in' around Uio front. I tuck a placo word o' Uio Lord.' with them. I mid no attention to "Inovor said nothin'; it wasn't no use 1 jest whipped my mulo to mako jso. I jest whipped my mulo to mako im keop up 'ith his boss, an' wo wont j m to tho meotin' houso. "I hitched nn' wont in. "Thar thoy sot, Mary an' hor mother sido by sido on tho women's sido. and Ilouso an' Ida eon ou t'other. : Iditbi.'t pay ovorly much attention Arirhat (ho parson had to wy, fur I couldn't keep my mind off'n Mary. Howsomovcr, when it was ended an' ho began to exhort mourners to come up to tho mourners' bench, an' Mary nz, so dignified, an' went for'ard, I tuck a triilo int'rust myself an' went up with a passlo o' men fellers to be prayed fur. "Atter mectin' I j'ined Houso out side ; I felt just as back'ard 'bout goin' nigh his daughter ns before. As I ex pected, ho nxed mo to dinner an' I went 'long. There were three or four fellers, mostly from our settlement, the lost ono of 'cm n-hankcrin' arter Mary, jist lack so many bees a-bur.zin' around a iresh Mower. "I said nothin' to her nor them nother. I was n lavin' low some'n' tol' mo that when it como to a stretch I wouldn't bo no furder behind 'an any tho rest. Tho other fellers went on ahead 'itli tho two women an' I shuffled my deck o' cyards with the olo man you fellers '11 seo how tho gamo was I played out. "Purtty soon Mrs. Houso sho drop ped back with us, said sho couldn't , stan' tho'r foolish chattenn'. Then I i proceeded with her. to cit better acquainted I talked to her about tho I prcachin' an' sich matters as women ?JL,aB most generally keer fur. I "When wo got to tho cabin wo all I wcnt 111 " tuck als. I don't think ? ovcr Bot down to a bcttcr "inner, un- mectin' some other fellers a hanirin1 'round. "When thoy was present I made a pint to have mighty lectio to say to them. I ginerilly put in my timo a conversin' with her father or mother, an' I did tho right thing sartin, fur thoy was most al ays a-praisin' of mo iu ono way or a nother. "Air moreover, a blin' man could a seed that Mary wasn't satisfied with mat sort o arrangement. As soon as I tuck notice o her oneasmess I got wuss at it. Lvery blessed timo the ollier fellers ud swarm aroun' I'd de liberately movo my cheer across to tho old folks, or cf they wasn't convenient I'd git squar up an' light out. "But on tho other ban', when mo and her'd bo alono tho best of 'em couldn't n-head mo ofi "Well, things rocked on in that way for a month, they'd progressed fur enough, I 'lowed, so I considered I'd fetch 'm to u focus. "Ono night in August I think it was about tho third Monday, if I rec ollect right I camo by to tako her to a big party at Ford's. It was a lectio furtler'n two miles ; wo was a-goin' to tako it afoot. It was a clo'r, moon shiny night jest fittcn fur what I had in mind. "I never seed 'er look as fino sonco I'd been a-knowin' of her. Wo went down the big road, her on ono sido an' mo on tother about tho length of a wagon axlo betwixt us; sho wasn't willin' fur mo to get nighcr. In fact, sho seemed to bo moro tedious 'an I'd over seed her before. Tltci T trtitit i r i.nti n nl Anal I that thar is a mighty big diil'crcnco in t tho way town peoplo and country peo plo do their courtin'. I've seed both sorts. Town folks always havo plenty i to say. an' aro easy enough nbout it, but when a country gal on' a feller git ready to pop tho question they uro more tonguo tied 'n new born babies. "Lord, IM thought up tho most natchcrl kind of a speech to say, but I couldn't do it to savo me. "Fust thing I knowed we'd dono passed tho forks, not far from Ford's, and I hadn't opened my mouth; more- i over, tho road seemed to bo a-passin' ' uudor our feet samo us ef wo's behind a trottin' boss. I knowed that wouldn't do, but I didn't know how to , better it. j "I'd crossed over on to her sido o' tho road, but that was as fur as I advanced. I felt powerful inclined todrap back a ( step bohiml 'er, fur it was mighty ticklish to bo n-walkin' so nigh iier, an' her nor mo nother n-talkin, when I I knowed sho was sartin o' what I i wanted to say. j "I seed tho light at Ford's on tho riso ahead, an sho stopped at tho ( branch that run across tho road to put on hov shoes an' stockin's- that she'd been a-totin', wrapped up in a towel. 1 In them daj'8 it was mighty common , fur gals to prcsarvo their shoes by not wearin' 'em when they tuk a long walk. "I dropped buck u i-od or so, out of Iicrliteness, portendin' tcr bo inspectin' Tord'a chanco of a corn crop t'other sido tho fence. When sho riz from tho log sho was a-scttin' on I j'ined 'cr j agin. j "Thar was jist ono lcetlo moro shady stretch betwixt us an' tho houso: so I ' knowed ef t'wus over dono on earth it had to bo then totuuioni utnougni lUUuO Up lUV XnUUt at struci: mo. 1 nuuio up my I'd grab her an' kiss 'cr smncl UaU 111 in'an'thur wouldn't bo no partio'lar uso in 'nother ono o' us u-tnlkiu' over it. j , , " iy xuwm- "I changed sides with 'er an got i triilo nicher. An', jist beforo wi ro'ched tho end o' tho shado, I flung my loft arm aroun' hor an'drawed her squar agin mo; an', 'foro sho knowed what was up, I'd slapped it to her right iu tho mouth. "'Sho turned on moan' clawed wuss'n a wildcat, an jerked out'n my holt. I couldn't a belt her no moro'n a baby could a eel in water. Then sho went 1 on ahead o' mo liko a tornado, 'thout lookin' back, an' wont into tho front door o' Fowl's witli a imissIo o' others. "I nover was as tuck buck. It was a gonuiuo surprise. I was convinced 'at sho'd go right in an tell tho others. "I followedlier in that is. its fur as what tho f oilers stud to mo; I was busy a-watchin' Mary's movements, "Sho went right up to Jeiinio an' said somoV to hor; then shot a - watclnn' ilary's movements. Ford turned nn' looked at mo arcs cuns. Bho fust got ml us blood in tho face, then turned as whito as a sheet. Sho como right through tho crowd to mo a lookin' powerful flustered. 'I want to seo you n ininuto, Mr, Jennings,' sho said a-trcmblin' so much when sno touched mo on tho arm 'at I forgot my own skecr. '"I followed her outside; sho led tho way down behind a clump o' grape vines. I wondered what on earth was a-comin' next "Atter wo got thar, out o' sight o' tho house, sho stood perfectly still 'thout so much as openin' 'or mouth. "Terectly she said, kinder flustered, fumblin' amongst tho grapevines liko sho was atter a uunch o' grapes: " 'Havo you got a handkercher about you J' " 'What?' I axed, so' much astonished I could hardly speak. liavo you got a handkercher? ' sho ! said atrain. better oresh off vour coat, its liter'lv kivered 'ith face powder. You don't want folks to bo a-makin' liirht o' us. do you?" t "I bresheditoff in a hurry, I reckon, about tho gladest man on earth jist then, fur I knowed we'd como to a' understandin'. 'Fore wo went back in she'd promised to marry me. Wo didnl. coin richfcoff. furwo hada crood , deal to say, atter wo onco got started, and besides, we had to stop several times to brcsh on my coat, fur gals in them days jest6tuck their heads in tho flour barrel when thoy begun to primp. "We're been mun an' wifo nigh twenty year, an' in that timo I hain't seed a single day o' discontent. We're got as likely a set chil'reu as tho gincral run, an' wo aro thankful for what tho Lord has allowed us. "Sho wasn't the sort that's ketched easy. Till my dyin' day I'll al'ays feel sartin it was pcert management, an' onderstantlin' of tho female giner- ation, that fetched her." Will N. Harbcn in Atlanta Constitution. A Story of the Grout Duke. It may bo of interest to some of i your readers to hear n characteristic story of tho gn great duke, wliich was ' told mo by a ccntleman principally concerned in tho affair. Tho Duko of Wellington at ono pe riod of his lifo was rather fond of tell ing a certain pig sticking story, and persons who knew of this weakness used to lead tho conversation so that tho great man might have an oppor tunity of relating his favorite anec dote. But at length ho became suspi cious, and any allusion to tho subject mado him extremely angry. About this time nearly sixty years ago tho duko was staying at Belvoir. Ono of tho visitors at tho castlo had nover heard anything about tho pig sticking adventure, and was easily persuaded that tho duko would bo pleased if ho wcro asked to tell his lamous story. Accordingly ono morning after break fast in tho long gallery, when seated not far from the duke, tho gentleman ventured to tell his grace how much ho should liko to hear somo of his ex- Sericnces of Indian sport. At first tho uko was inclined to bo seriously of- ienueu, uut looking round and discov ering irom the laces ol tho comnanv Willi imu iiujuiri'i uuii ueuii iiruiiiiueu. and that thoVequest was made in perl iect goou luitu, no quietly got up and, drawing his arm through tho gentle man's, said: "I shall bo delighted to tell you all you want to know, but let us como to tho end of tho gallery, whero wo can talk quietly." A pleas ant half hour's conversation ensued, and it was not till somo hours later that tho intended victim learned what a triumph ho had nchioved over tho tn-ucticnl jokers, and what a quiet re mko had been administered to them. Tho Atlueneum. An Ingenious Letter Itox. Tho box is of cast iron, and similar in general appearanco to tho ono now in use. It is divided into two com partments, un upper ono for newspa pers and nnothcr for letters. Tho mail is removed by turning a key, which causes tho bottom of tho box to drop, depositing all tho contents in tho car rier's bag hung on a hook underneath. Tho carrier does not handlo tho mail at any timo. When tho box is un locked a bell rings that can bo heard a block, and an ingenious arrangement of indicators designutes tho timo of tlio next collection. Tho box is a sort of nuito detective. If tho I) o'clock indicator appears on tho box at 3:tt0 it is at onco evident Unit tho carrier is not attending to business. If that gentleman Ji uds a 3 :30 indicator when ho visits tho box at 3, it is evi dent somebody bus been attending to it for him. The box, onco opened in any way by a thief, must bo opened and shut seventy-four times, which would not allow him to escape detec tion. As each box is numbered, any irregu larity can bo promptly reported. Tho letter slots on tho sides aro arranged wiui a metal up on tho insido that pro- eludes all Uunpering: with tho coutenta W flnrros nfWiVc Tliorn um cnvnml rttlint iinvnl frtoiuwic nwl 1ir Kiv altogether an ngenious and practical l"a lohio Tr ,no co"uM.-ulucago iribune. ri c- -t r- Dtieuio Germ Mutt Go. Recent developments in bacteri ologyt according to Dr. Austin Flint, givo increasing promiso of results of tho greatest importanco to tho whole human race. A revolution iu tho scionco and practico of mediciuo is being slowly hut surely wrought, and a better acquaintance with hacteria must in timo mako provcntablo or mu.s,t n u m"k0 proyontab Sas"v , curable a largo class of now formidable ailments. Amonir tho dis- eases in which tho presonco of bacteria has already been surely traced, and their influence lessoned or destroyed, tho malarial foyers, certain catarrhs. tetanus and nearly all contagious and skin diseases. Now York Telegram. Tho spread of leprosy in India has convinced tho natives that tho diseaso is contagious. India bus about 135, 000 of tho sufferers, and tho list is swelling at n tremendous rate. Tho body of a boy drowned hi a pond was found by submerging an incan desccui Ighi secured to the cud of a u tno renoi or euro or tno patient, aro , venioa a consumption, diphtheria, typhoid mg richly fever, yellow fovor. relapsinc fever. Ho was A Doso of Her Own Medicine. "Talk about a woman's Inconsisten cy! Well, I had an examploof it to night that fairly took my breath away," tnd tho speaker took a puff at his ci gar. "I was at tho theatre, and of course my seat was directly behind ono which contained a woman with a big hat. Tho hat was not only high, but it was topped off with waving plumes, and it soon started in to spoil the evening for mo. Tho woman bob bed her head from sido to sido in a way that played tho deuco witli my nerves, because I was kept Jumping from sido to sido in my efforts to catch glimpses of, the actors. At first I didn't know what was tho causo of her activity, but finally I discovered that tho woman In front of her had on even a bigger hat than sho woro herself. Well, I gave up trying to seo tho stage tho rest of the first act and devoted myself to enjoy ing tho plight of my tormentor, as she dodged on tins side and then on that to avoid tho big hat in front of her. "At tho end of tho act I got another seat, where I could see both the stage and tho woman who had sat beforo mo. Sho wasn't young or pretty (women who wear big hats at tho theatre sel dom are), and I confess I took great gleo in seeing her go tlirough tho con tortions through which she had recently put me. Sho became furious, and dropped remarks to her husband which I was suro were by no means compli mentary to tho woman in front. "After the play I managed to get alongsido tho woman and walk out of tho theatre at her elbow. If sho wasn't I muttering all the spiteful things imogin i able to her husband about tho poor ; creature whoso hat had put her in such a temper, and bless you, it probably nover ocourred to her that sho had been doing tho samo thing herself wliich she thought so mean in her guilty sister. I I hope that her experience taught her to look for the beam in her own oyo first, but I'vo no idea it did." New York Tribune. Srullop Shells. In olden tunes when pilgrims camo 1 from tho Holy Land thoy woro as an ! emblem of their vows a pretty brown J and whito shell, called St. James' shell, now better known as a scallop shell. Largo shells of this kind were early utilized as baking dishes, and havo given their name to a great number of excellent scalloped or "escalloped" , preparations of fish and meat. Of late years luxurious tasto has demanded something moro costly, and silver shells in tho shapo of tho old sea shell, at $50 a dozen, havo taken tho placo of scallop shells at sixty cents a dozen. Tho smaller scallop shells aro exceed ingly pretty for many decorativo pur poses. Their wavy shapo and delicate hues of brown and cream aro so beau- .1 n. x 1.1 1 1 -, . . . thoy have been used for fancy work by many peoplo who would havo been shocked if they had known tho shell was as common as an oyster, and was thrown away from our market stalls by the bulk. Tho natural scallop shell is covered with a rough coating, which is easily re moved by soaking it in a weak solution of chlorate of lhno and water, in pro portion of half a pound of lhno to a gal lon of water. Tho shells must each bo pierced four times on each sido of tho baso and onco higher up on each sido if thoy aro to bo sown on velvet or silk to border a cushion or form a wreath around the baso of a pretty circular work bag. This is dono with a single drop of caustic. Only a tiny drop must bo used, and a hole must bo instantly drilled through with a strong needle. As soon as a holo is pierced tho shell must bo dropped In cold water to stop tho action of tho acid, which might otherwise spread. As soon as tho shells aro pierced varnish them with tho finest wliito varnish used by artists. It will hardly show, but will bring out tho col ors as holding a shell hJwator does. Now York Tribuno. The Futile Scheme of a Tramp. An attempt was mado to wreck the Tacoma bound Northern Pacific train at Linton, seven miles north of Port land, Oro. Tho train was suddenly flagged by a tramp named F. S. Tay lor, who told a strange story of an en counter with train wreckers. He said that while walkjng on tho road to Port land ho saw three men piling old ties and fallen trees high on tho track. When thov Raw him tlinv nnf. n. nistnl to his head and mado him tako a seat fin n lnr nnrl knnn nntnf rlitln proceeded with their work. Their work I so engrossed them that ho managed to I slip away unnoticed just in timo to pro ! vent a wTeck. j Taylor was taken aboard tho train and treated liko a prince. Ifo was sent back from Contralia, and Sheriff Kelly took chargo of hhn to get a description of tho wreckers. Taylor claimed that ho know nothing about tho country, but ho was so ininuto in his details in describing tho obstructions plied on tho track that tho sheriff suspected somo- ' tiling. Finally, ho turned to Taylor, saying: "You did this." Taylor wilted, , and confessed and told all. Ho said ho piled tho stuff on tho track and pro- rewarded by tho company. arrested and is now in Jail. ! Thorn wnm fWl niunnntram nn tlm fmln ' - u. M.U MM414. St Paul Pioneer Press. Jutt Uko Other Men. Stanley Bet out on a very expensivo expedition to roscuo Emin Pasha. Ho rescued hhn. Emin discovered that tho rescued always play second flddlo to tho rescuers, and ho turns about and walks back with never a "thank you" to Stanley. After this ho will rescuo himself and reap all the credit Detroit Free Press. A Proof That the Earth Turns. It has puzzled tho heads of a good many youngsters to know how tho earth turns round. A German educa tional journal, published in Frankfort, gives tho following directions for prov ing that tho earth "docs movo:" "Tako a good sized bowl, fill it nearly full of water, and placo it upon tho floor of a room which is not oxposcc to shakine or jarring from tho street. Sprinkle over tho surfaco of tho water a coating of lycopodium powder a 1 whito substance wliich is sometimes used for tho purposes of tho toilet, and which can bo obtained at oJmost any ' apothecary's. Then upon tho Burfaco of this coating make, with powdered charcoal, a straight black lino, say an inch or two in length. "Having mado this little black mark with tho charcoal powder on tho sur face of the contents of tho bowl, lay down upon tho floor, close to tho bowl, a stick or somo other straight object, so that it will bo exactly parallel witli tho mark. If tho lino happens to bo parallel with a crack in tho floor, or with anv stationary object in tho room, this will servo as well. Leavo tho bowl undisturbed for a few hours, and then observe tho position of tho black mark with referenco to tho object that it was parallel with. It will bo found to havo moved about, and to havo moved from east to west that is to 1 say, in tho direction opposito to that of tho movement of tho earth on iU ' axis. The earth, in simply revolving, lias earned tho water and everything elso in tho bowl around with it, but tho powder has been left behind a 1 little. Tho lino will always bo found to havo moved from cast to west, ! which proves that everything elso has moved tho other way.' Court Jour- ' nal. A Creature of the Mist. An interesting optical illusion may bo experienced almost any night when thero is a alight mist on tho Third Avenuo Elevated railway between Houston and Grand street stations. About fifty yards from cither of theso platfcrins a shadow quite as black as tho smoko from an engino of tho fire department when it is hard at work seems to ariso directly from tho streets through tho tracks. So denso is this shadow that tho lights north of tho Houston street station cannot bo dis tinguished from Grand street. Atrain going north or south seems about to plungo into tho thickest sort of smoke when it reaches tho point in question, but tho headlight may bo seen, never theless, shining along tho track through tho apparently impenotrablo mist, even with moro luminousness than along other parts of tho road. Tho solution of this mystery wa3 given byagatcman at Grand street: "I havo lots of persons como up to mo almost every night, and, asking mo what's on fire, point up toward Hous ton street. I ask them whero tho firo is and thoy almost invariably point to tho shadow, for such it is after all. Tho blocks along tho Bowery whero that shadow extends aro perhaps the most brilliantly lighted along tho thoroughfare Tho "brilliancy of the electric lights falling upon tho super structure of tho tracks casts a shadow against tho mist that is inky in black ness. Sometimes, when tno fog is very heavy, tho lights cast long rays through tho spaces between tho ties and tho mist reilects them, making that part of tho road look as though an aurora borealis had dropped down to seo tho town." Now York Times. Camel's Ilnlr unci Where It Comes From. I Camel's hair has been employed in eastern countries during many centu ries for tho production of durable, ! though somewhat coarse, tissues; but i its introduction into European manu I factures is of comparatively recent date. Tho color of tho hair varies , considerably, according to tho climato of tho country and the breed of tho animal, and ranges from a dark brown ' to pure whito, thd latter, however, being very scarco and fetching com paratively high prices. Tho hair is , not obtained by clipping, but is combed oil tho camel when it is changing its coat, and presents any thing but an attractive appearanco in its natural state. It is brought from , tho interior on tho backs of camels in small bales to tho Arabian and Syrian ports and to Egypt, whence it is mostly forwarded to Bradford, wliich is tho most important market in Europo for this article. Camel's hair aiFords two kinds of material namely, tho hair properly so called, which is often used in its natural stato in tho list of cloth, and tho short down or noils employed in tho north of England, Franco and other countries for manufacturing nouveautes and fancy materials for ladies' dresses. Great difficulty was oxpenenced in utilizing earners hair as long as tho fashions favored felted and lino materials, but since choviot goods havo becomo tho voguo it has been employed successfully m several countries. North British Mail. Goctho's Digestive Cajmclty. According to tho bills of faro pro served ill Uio city archives at Jena Goetho was in tho habit of dining ex ceedingly well. Ho also liked com pany at dinner, for during tho poriod covered by tho bills wheu ho had not ono guest with him, ho had threo. Ho always had four courses, and some times moro, tho dishes of his choice being such as roast beef and roast pork on Uio same day; soups wiUi dump hngs, and a sirloin with anchovy sauce, witii i-oasted pigeons and roast ' mutton tp follow, tho dinner rathor of a glutton Uian of a poet For a week and moro ho dined in this fashion, tho bill vuiy vuming iu u muo moro tuan 3. It is satisfactory to know that this really great man could dino woll, and was not a dyspeptic wreck, though it is not so pleasant to know that tho poet squabbled with Uio landlord over tho items, and oven went to law with him on tho subject Loudon Lifo. In Sumatra fig bearing trees havo. branches producing figs either on-. Uroly or partially uudcr ground. Paint mado with turpentine is a bct protector for iron work than when, mixed with linseed oil.