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THOS. 1 ADAMS. PROPRIETOR. EDGEE?ELD, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1892. VOL. LVII. NO. 13. Marriage seems to the New York Mail and Express to be a failure in Switzerland, where one divorce ia granted for every twenty-two wed? dings. ____________ It appears that canned horno meat is really to come on the market. It is said, in the New York Sun, to be sweetish and not so good as dog, but it is not nasty. The American Cereal Company es* timates that the consumption of oats wiil be decxeasod 100,000,000 bushels, because of tho displacement of horse power by bicycles and electricity. Herbert Spencer takes a gloomy view of the future. He believes the world is approaching an era oE State socialism, "which," he says, "will be the greatest disaster tho world has ever known." Says the Eoston Transcript : There is said to be no less than nine patents filed at the Patent Office for pneumatic shoes. In course of time it may be something more than a figuro of speech to,walk on air. Tho Chicago Times-Herald offers four prizep, aggregating $5000, for the best American inventions in the line of "horseless carriages." They must be ready to run from Chicago to Milwaukee in November. Tho San Francisco Examiner be lieves that the English habit of carry ing one's wife into an active political campaign could be adopted in this country without the wife being pelted with a stale cabbage cr an out-of-date cat. _ Some of tho republics south of us are said to order a good deal of rail road iron from the United States. "If these States would buy more railroad iron and fewer guns they would get en much more comfortably," remarks the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. When it ia remembered that on the lines of a single railroad svstom in Georgia there are 2,083,000 peach trees that grow fruit for shipment, something may be known of the pres ent magnitude of an industry that scarcely existed twenty yoars ago. The peach belt now extends over the greater part of the State, and soma single orchards number 100,000 trees. Western Pennsylvania, according to tho report of the United Sbr.tos Geolo gical Snr\ey, has twenty-ons or twentj-two bitumin?s coal seams of commercial value. Dr. Chance, the Assistant Geologist of the State Geolo gical Survey, estimates the quantity of coal contained in these seams at 33, 547,200,000 long tons. It is estimated that this supply would not bo ex hausted for S30 years taking the aver ago annual production for the past five years, which has been 43,000,003 tonr. _ Tho existence of an international criminal league, recently discovered at Brussels, is only another proof that the world is growing smaller day by day. Just as with us one State is too bounded a nphero for tue exuberaut activities of thc artists in thc craft ol appropriating other people's goods, so it ls abroad. A European federation of thieves, secret agents and receivers of stolen goods has been unveiled. The headquarters were iu London, where the fence had his quarters. This is i development of the theory of the solidarity of Nations that is not reassuring. The Chicago Tribune observes that a newspaper reporter nam sd William Weldon invented the idea of the "bi cycle sulky," tho record-breaking 6ulky with ball bearings and pneu matic tires. He suggested the inno vation in a newpaper "fake" article, not reallv as a practical thin?. The Tribune bewails tho fact thfit ho never took a patent for tho idea, thus los ing "millions." The Tribme ir off scent, however, comments the Path finder, for the application of bioycle wheels to a sulky would not to be patentable. To entit'e to patent the invention must be ' novel," and the Patent Office holds that a mere adap tation of a devic3 to a logical though new use, is not snob a "novel" uso aa will carry a patent. This is apparently to be the greatest corn year ever known, and the season is now so far advanced, according to a contemporary, as to reduce the chances of disaster to it minimum. In 1891 we raised the greatest oorn crop ever grown, but we ara g sing to ren der it insignificant thia year. lu 1891 corn covered 76,204,000 acres and yielded an average ol twenty-seven bushels to the acre. This year the corn fields amount to 82,301,000 acres, or 6,000,000 mo::e tnan in 1891, and all reports iudioata a larger yield per acre than in that year. But at the same average yiold the crop will amount to 2,222,208,000-two billion two hundred and twenty-two million two hundred and eight thousand bush els. Corn is worth about fifty cents a bushel, not only ia the markets, but in the feeding of hogs. This crop will therefore add SI,lil,101,000 to tho country's wealth. Think of it I More than a billion dollars of actual wealth produced in a single ye ar in the shape of a single crop t / BULGARIA. GLANCR AT ITS HISTORY, CUSTOMS AND PEOPLK. Its Inhabitants of a Mixed Descrip tion-Victims of Despotic Mas ters-Their Home Lifo - Some Odd Habits. ULGARIA, a principality o:i the Danube, bas again com - pelled the serious attention, of the European Powers by o series of dramatic spectacles, begin ning with the tragic death of Major Panitz? and culminating in the very recent ?aoriftee of M. Stambouloff, ex Premier of the Government, at the hands of a mob. Bulgaria is a political division of European Turkey, which stretches along the right bank of the Danube from the influx of tho Timok to its month. On the east it is washed by the Black Sea and on the west it is contiguous to Servia. It is not in Bulgaria that tho Bulgar is most nu merously found. These people are scattered from the Danube to the Black Sea, thence to Eastern Albania. The Turkish Empire contains 4,000, . OOO; Servia, 100,000; the Bulgarian colony in Bessarabia nnmbers 70,000, 9000 are located in Bolgrad, on Lake Yalpuk. The divisions of Bulgaria are called "Sandjaks." They ore Rustchuk, Nisia, Widdin, Tirnova, Sofia, the capital, Vanna and Tulcha. The popu lation is of the most mixed descrip tion, consisting of native Bulgarians, Osmanli Turks. Tartars, Circassians, Albanians, Roumanians, gypsies, Jews, Armenians, Russians, Greeks, Ser vians, Germans and Italians, with a few Arabs. Tho Bulgarians do not appear in history until the year 120 B. C. Then a band of them went io Armenia to to escape persecution and settled on the banks of the Araxes. They aro of Finnish origil, and have the high cheek bones, thin hair and other personal characteristics of that people. Like the unfortunate Armen ians, the Bulgarians have been the viot?ms of despotic maeters from the early history of the Nation until with in the past ten years, when peace and prosperity began to take the place of turbulence and oppression. Russia withdrew from its political affairs, at least ostensibly, and the reign of Prince Ferdinand, its present ruler, brought commercial activity as well as sooial tranquility. After many years of discouragement and much bloodshed, it could not be ex pected that all tho arts and industries would be in a flourishing condition. Good schools have been established ; Prince Ferdinand, himself an accom plished scholar, insisted npon having his subjects educated, and did not ap prove of sending them to Russia or Roumania, aa formerly, to imbibe with their learning alien principles. -Be sults of the new school system must be foreshadowed yet. Among the peasants tho same disadvantages exist that their forefathers encountered, but; it is due to their own obstinacy in clinging to old beliefs and burying their money and their corn, with no confidence in new methods. They even pointed to their former Premier, Stambouloff, a man who had reached his high position after threo years of schooling at Odessa, as ample proof not of his groat forco of character, but of the sufficiency of his education. The Bulgarian temperament is child like in its simplicity. The experience of centuries draws about him to make him unreceptive to tho stranger whose word has been so -ften forfeited, and he looks askance at tho hand which may be that of an oi 3my disguised ns & friend, but in his nature are all thc gifts that make good soldiers and good citizens. He is at heart a pa triot, but if his own couutry offends ?nd disowns him he will turn his I oj al ty in the direction of the country of ala adoption. Panitza was shot to :leath as a traitor-although the Prince would not give his consent, until told tho affoir would be conducted to its Iragio issuo without him-and died shouting "Long live Bulgaria!" The womon of Bulgaria aro models of domestio simplicity, nnd not de votees of either art or literature. They dress well in picturesque clothe-? and brilliant colors. Those who have had tao advantage of travel dress in i English stylo. But tho Lnsbands are I et ill dominated by Mohammedan ideas BULGARIAN PEASANT3. of woman, and even the lady in Bul garia does not assert herself by setting up views of her own. As a hostess the Bulgarian house keeper is a distinct failure, except in diplomatic circles, whero entertaining a guest becomes a politibal feature. The ordinary dwelling-house is usually a ore-story building with a basement, and if the guest desires to make his ablutions he is conducted to the court yard, where a fountain furnishes the water, and tho hostess presides with towels. As in all Eastern countries, .he water is poured over his hands by an attendant, he splashes a little of it on his face, and receives from his hostess the towel which she has patiently held until this moment. They have au almost Moslem dislike of soap and water. Nothing can be more delightful to the eye of aa artist or an admirer of the picturesque than the exterior of a Bulgarian village, in its natural set ting of ruddy plum trees. A winding path belongs to every house, and lovers steal in and ont in pairs like turtle doves. One is impressed with the feeling that the villagers and the villages themselves aro in hiding; 80FIA, THE CAHTAL OF BULGARIA. even the docs bark with muffled fury, c The scenes of the past furnish a sad o commentary on this feature of isola- ? tion. It began when an enemy lurked .' in every bush, at every door. I Bulgaria basan army of some 90,- s 000 trained soldiers, bat it is believed e that if necessary, 175,009 could be 1 raised at a bugle call. This does not n mean that every man is a boldier, but i tboso people possess, in a largo de- o grce, the traits that make good sol- 1 diers. They are less passionate than n the fighters of other countries but t more amonablo to discipline, and they 1 fight for a principle and not for glory i or revenue One of the grudges hold i against M. Stambouloff was his taking c a commission of 330,000 francs on tho purchase from Austria of 70,000 M?nn licher ride?. It was intimated that he should have given tho Government the money. It is said that in all the country f there are not five millionaires, nor } fifty who can estimate their wealth 1 over $100,000. On the other hand, 1 nearly all the people have small in- 1 comee, derived from estates left to ' them, or acquisitions of their own, so 1 that they seldom need assistance, thus 1 reduoing pauperism to a minimum. f A Bulgarian fisherman is one of the 1 attractive features of the Danube. He f combines two professions, that of 1 fisherman and basket weaver. When 1 ho camps beside tho beautiful blue 1 Danube, he builds a roof of branches to shelter him from tho sun, and to sleep under at night, and as he watches his fish, he weaves baskets of twigs j and oisers or other material which he prepares himself, and takes them with him to Widdin, where he goes to sell his fish. There being only one basket ? factory in Bulgaria, he makes good < salen. I The religion o? the oountry is tho 1 samo as that of Russin, the ceremonies 1 of the Greek Church being iutor- 1 mingled with old Slavonio super stitions. There aro 183 feast days, and nearly as many more font days. Picnics are held m graveyards, so that the dead may participate in spirit. A Bulgarian brido signalizes her wed ding day by taking a bath for tho first time in her life. In their donees tho young men dance with each other, and the maidens danoo together. When a Bulgarian youth wants a wife he inti mates the faot by a broad band crossed abovo the knee-the right one. Their dress is rich and attraotive in its colors and embroideries. They ap pear to greater advantago in the National costume than in the Euro pean dress ooat and polished boots, which they adopt with a little educa tion. One Advantage lu Paned Sleeves. The big Bloeves of the woman, at least, have been thoir own apology, sinoe they kept her afloat after the oap-dzing of a sailboat until she was resouod. The large hat, however, has yet to find its excuse.-Boston Her ald". _ That lightning does sometimes strike twice in the same placo ?H proven in the case of a windmill iu Bates County, Mobile, whioh wai lust week struck by a bolt in exactly the spot where it waa similarly Btruok tuteo years ago. Fifteen Years OW, Bat a Giant. .jamaica, Long Island, boasts o ?what is believed to bo the largest boj for bis years in the United State* He is William Lndlura White, ont] son of Arthur M. White, ono of th< Village Trustees. William will bo fifteen years ii October, and he is six feet three inchei in height and weighs 262 pounds. Hil size and weight havo at times causee him considerable trouble. Wheu h< was attending school with boys of hi? own age, his gigantio stature sub jected him to much ridicule, but he ii a good natured fellow and pays nt attention to it now. William, when eleven years old, wa? just os tall as he is now. His father, when riding with him on a horse car, always offered the conductor half far? to pay for his sou's transportation. Il the conductor did not know Mr. Whit? he would always object. Mr. White would only point to the rules, whicl said that three cents wonld be charged for children under twfllvo years, and so he managed to get v,hc best of thc railroad company. Mr. White has three othor children, but they are only of average size anc weight. The father weighs 195 pounds, ind is five feet eleven rnchesin height. Eis wifo is toll and slender.-New fork Times. _ A Horse St randolf Killed. Electrocution in a now manner ironnd up the earthly career of Sam, :he big bay horse at fire department So. 1, in Anderson, Ind., this morn ing. The electric light wires, cased ir yood, covered with tin, run down the ride of his stall. The firemen have ?ouched tho coverings* almost nightly n getting down tho horses' beds. Thie norning Sam was found stretched ont JU the floor. Investigation proved ?hat he had hit one of tho nails witb lis hoof in tbo evening, and it hac Dent and passed through the central part of the wood casing, puncturing ?he insulation, and tho point lodging igainst tho live wire. This eharged ?he tin. When ho lay down his eat :ell over against the tin. His body ay on tho damp straw and over the jesspool, which mado conneotiona ?nth the earth.-St. Louis Globe-Dem ocrat. Curves ol Least Resistance A novel method of determining the inrves of least resistance in water and ?ir was recently employed at Newport iows, and was described in the American Enginoor by M. Moulton, S. J. Tho idea was to raako the water md air themselves shape the model, ?nd accordingly rotangular blooks of ce wore towed ia the water, and tho alterations in their sbapo and in the rall noocsHQsy to keep thom moving kt a certain speed carefully- noted, [ho mothod preved quito snooesBful, md tho oxporimeutH will bo oontin tod until complete data are obtained. ?Vax was tho material uso for the nodels moving in air, and the air cur .ents wero heated sufTloioutly to gradu ally melt the wax. A Narrow Escape. John Evans, on Deer Creek in Idaho, iaw a mouse running across the floor Thilo he was eating breakfast the other norning, and he prepared forthwith a prescription of strychnine and rread 'or the little intruder. After tho prep aration was made ho laid it beside lis plate to finish his breakfast. In a lttlo while he began to havo spasms, ind discovered to his horror that he lad eaten tho bread covered with itrychnine. Two doctors were sum nonod and in a abort time he wan ironounced out of danger.-San francisco Chronicle. THE ?RESCUE CAR.? :t ls Slaking a Missionary Tour of the United States. Charles N. Crittenton, a rich Now Cork merchant, is making ii mission ary tour of tho United States. Tho ?rip will last eighteen months. Mr. Fulton and his party aro traveling in i private car oallod "Good News." [Jntil Mr. Crittenton bought it it be lli E CRITTENT longed to E. Goff, a Buffalo lawyer, i convert, who left the law and beoame in evangelist, using tho car as a trav sling chapel.. Mr. Crittenton has had the car fitted ap afresh. On each side rims tho line "Florence Crittenton Re?cuc Car." lt 1ms bleeping accommodations for fourteen, a dining room and a kitchen. kt every point ou tho journey where tho train schedule call? for a wait ol Ifteen minutes a service of song nnd ?xhortation is conducted from the cai platform. Notioo will be sent to the A CHECKER CHAMPION. Remarkable Career of James Wyl lie, of Scotland* Ts .most famous checker-player ia tho world is James Wyllie, a Scotch man, now in his seventy-sixth year, who has been playing for "a shullou a game, ye kon," nearly fixty year?, and is still able to beat .Uinost every body. Ho was famous as a player in Scotland when he waa only a boy, and waa first called tho "Herd Laddie." Wyllie was boru iu tho Pierco Hill Barracks, near Edinburgh, in March, JAMES WYlJjn?. 1820, bis father being at tho time a Sergeant-Major in the Scots Grays. He was apprenticed to a weaver in Kilmarnock, Aryshire, when a mere boy, but his remarkable abiliiy in draughts was recognized in time to prevent him froraleamiug tho weaver's trade. When he was fifteen years old ho had beaten everybody who could bo induced to play the game with himin Kilmarnock. His famo was increased by* a number of matches with Pro fessor Andrew Anderson, Robert Martins and other celebrated players, who first defeated him and thou wero beaten by him. For many years Wyllie went about the country peddling watches as a re gular business and playing checkers for money against ail coiners. For more than twenty yearj ho has been traveling about the world, charging a "shullen" for every game played with him, and occasionally contesting matches for stakes, which be usually has won. He carno to this country in 1873 and played over 11,000 games of checkers, of which ho lost less than fifty. In 1881 he again visited Am?rica, and won 17,051 out of 19,517 game?, drawing 1751 and losing only 109. As ho charged Americans twenty-fivo cents a game for the privilege of play ing with him, he must have earned a fair income. ?Vyllio claimed the title of "cham pion draughts player of tho world" oaiiiiast year, whon ho was beaten by Tames Ferric, a much yor jger Scotch player, in a match of ninety games, of whioh Ferrie won thirteen and Wyllie six, the remaining games being drawn. After tho match the old man said des pairingly, "I doot Pm too auld for draughts," but since thon ho has played thousands of games, and has mado remarkable scores in many places in Scotland. How Many Eggs Hud Site in tho Rasket ? Some mighty intellects iu German town are now wrestling with the fol lowing problem : A woman took a bas ket of eggs to the city for Hale. Upon hoing asked how immy she had, she replied : "If I take the eggs out of tho basket, two ot a time, I have ono ogg left. If I take them out three at a time I have one egg left. If I take them out four at a lime I have one left. If I take thom out five at a timo I havo ono le: t. If I take them out six at a time 1 have ono egg loft, but if I take them ont seven at a timo I have none left in the basket." How many eggs had sbo in tho basket? Philadelphia Record. A Bog's Bone (trailod on a Man, A young man had both bones of his iorearm shot away in Yuma, Arizona, and after tho wound was drossed ono sloughed away, which necessitated a second operation--that of bone graft ing. Tho bono of a dog was selected for the purpose, and tho troatmout was entirely suocessful. Only five per cent, of the capital of this country is owned by million aires. Christian workers of towns and vil lages at which the train makes any ex tended stop that tho rescue oar is com ing. A portable organ is iu the car, and when the train comes to n standstill it will be pushed out upon the rear plat' form and brought into use by a swoet? voiced malo singer. Mr. Crittentou's companions ore J. Carpenter, of Jersey City; Mr, Goff, the former owner of tho car, and hm HUH ON BE8CUE CATI. son,und several Christian workers from Chicago. The routo will t ike in the principal towus hetwoeu Chicago an 1 St. Louis, aud St. Louiu and Denver ; the extremo Northwest as far ns Port land, Oregou ; thou California, the Southern States, and the Atlantic Coast States to New York City. The car will lie at some places from three to ten da}?. Union meetings in halls or churches will be arranged in every city and town in which the oar remains over night, and services for railroad men will also be held, TIGHT SLEEVES. A RADICAL CHANGE COMING IX FEMININE DRKSS. Tho New Sleeves Will Bo Worn Klllicr Plain or Flounced - Artificial Arina From Purls. BIG sleeves aro going ont, or> rather down, and small ones ure taking their placo, accord (. ing to a fashion writer in tho New York Press. "The king is dead ; long live the king!" lt will take moro than ono tight sleeve, thongh, to mako women be lieve that Durne Fashion baa grown tired of taking three times tho space that really belongs to her. Yet if for eign fashion authorities aro to lie be lieved a radical change is rapidly tak ing place. Both full and tight sleeves have their .supporters, and will havo as long as there aro arms and arms. "I am glad tight sleeve? are coming back," said a fashionable young wo man, who was told that she has "arms like a goddess;" "andi am glad we will have an opportunity to see the curve of a woman's arm again," said a young artist. That is certainly pleas ing to those who have beantiful arms. Others l<gts blessed by Nature must have recourse to Parisian art. Apropos of that a certain young wo man had her curiosity greatly aroused at a reception one evening not long ago by the youthful appearance of her hostess' shoulders. "How con a wo man have a face like that and should ers like a Venus?" she whispered to a companion. "You know sho goes to Paris often. 1 heliove she has some of those wonderful inventions I've beard about, and I mean to see whether ber shoalders are real or make be lieve." Sho mode her way quietly be hind her victim and pressed ono finger un what appeared to be pink flesh. With a smile of satisfaction sho with drew and wiped tho powder off of her Buger tip. "Wnsitreul." asko<l her frieml in a whisper. "That is for }'on to lind out," was the reply. "I'll nover tell." Tho first symptoms of tho coming slee\ . decadence noticed were in tho AN INTE nM EDI ATE SLEEVE. ihirrs which wero put in to increase the long (shoulder effect. Then plaits ?vere laid at the top of tho sleoves, ivith a good deal of fullness at the el bow. Some very pretty gowus aro shown with sleeves cut in that style. K fetching browu cropon has plai'H ?vhich lio flat almost to the elbow and hen tiaro out. A design for a ball 1 jo wu has sleeves per featly plain and light fitting down to tho elbow, where ;hey ond with several rows of frills. In a oostnmo designed for a garden party still ruffles are gathered in at he arm hole, and the sleovo is tight- ', Itting down to tho wrist. "Don't they look queer, though?" laid a young woman as she inspected lome of tho latest design?, "and I had io idea what a multitude of nins big ileevos covered. Notice bow narrow hat womau's shoulders aro. " IQUARE NKCK3 .SUPFRSEDINO BOUND CUTS. Square necks, it seoms, aro super leding round outs in Paris for dressy louse aud eveuing wear. But thoy aro by no means deeply locollote, and the modest little square vom hy Juliet in her baloony is con sidered tho most becoming limit, .jolts, too, are ninoh worn, wider thau 'annerly, and made of a glistening jilt braid and of silk heavily embroid ered with gold and with great buokles ash i o H i'il like wreathp. NOVELTY COSTUME. A novelty costume has the sleeves iovered with braiding, either put on >y baud or machine. There is a ten lency toward setting in fanoy seotions ,t the top of the sleeves. One dress s of silver gray peau de soie, with pink and silv -?idery in pointa set in at the ,-. o tops. There are similar points falling from the belt. NEW BLOUSE AND FAN, This blonso is of olear white muslin, with front of tiny tucks, yellow laoo insertion and finely kilted muslin frills, edged narrow yellow lace; cuffs to match ; tho neck band and bows aro of muslin. Tho fan is of whito gauze, with painted Howers and in serted edges ot lovely Honiton lace ; carved ivory sticks. LATEST FASHIONS TS WOMEN ., JTATIONEBY. A demand that grow -, says the New York Herald, is that of modern sta tionery. Society, aristocracy and tho would-bo "swells" make almost a scientific study of modes, usages and correot forms to bo employed in cor respondence. In simpler life, also, tho dainty woman, the modest woman, and even tho literary woman, aro by DO means behind in satisfying the re quirements of taste and propriety in this direction. Cream whito heavy linen paper, fitted in square envelopes, octavo size, is "do rigeur" for all formal corre spondence; however, many tints of paper are also chosen. Robin's egg blue and silver gray are very popular, while lavender, cafo au lait and pink have their votaries. A smaller sizo than the octavo, in similar color and quality, serves for note paper. All formal invitations for weddings and receptions, dinners and menu cards 3hould be engraved upon fine white paper of exquisite satiny texture. The ornamentation, marking and decora tion of the stationery serves several very distinct set forms. The address, simply engraved across the top of the sheet, the monogram in thu centre, at the top, or the crest or coat of arms above, or in combination with the ad dress, being set above it, with tho fac simile used occasionally, describes tho prevailing modes used in marking paper. The variety, stylo and coloring of these different dies form a lucrative brauch of the stationer's art, and at once attests the skill and refinement which ho should put into his work. Silver and gold, light green, dark olivo and bronzo carry the day in markings, however. Magenta, blue, pink and buff, besides gaudy combina tions of gilt and color, hud sale. The Depth ol tho Sen. Small boys often ask their parent?, "How deep is tho sea?" The answer depends entirely upon tho sea. The following table, compiled by ?no who has investigated, may help one to tbo solution of ono ot tho small boy'? problems. Average depth iu yards : Pacifi, 4252; Atlantic, 4026, Indian, 3658 ; Anturtie, 1800; Mediterranean, 1476; Irish, 240; Euglish Chanuol, 110; Adriatic, 45; Baltic, 43.-Har per'n Ronnd Table. "Judge" Portrays tho Bicycle (liri. Are you taking SIMMONS LIVER REG ULATOR, the "KING OP LIVEE MEDI CINES?" That is what our readers want, and nothing but that It is the same old friend to which the old folks pinned their faith and were never dis appointed. But another good recom mendation for it is, that it is BETTER THAN PILLS, never gripes, never weak ens, but works in such an easy and natural Way, just like nature itself, that relief comes quick and sure, and one feels new all over. It never fails. Everybody needs take a liver remedy, and everyone should take only Sim mons Liver Regulator. Be sore you get it. The Red Z is on the wrapper. J. H. Zeilin & Co., Philadelphia. WORLD'S LEGISLATURES. D?rerences in th? Apportionment of Members. The recently elected Italian Chamber of Deputies consists of 534 members. Tho present German Reichstag consists of 393 members. The next House of Represen tatives at Washington, exclusive of Terri torial Delegates, will consist of 356 mern i hers. Thc English Parliament consists o (j'JO members, including those elected in Ireland and Scotland as well as those elect ed in England. Ot these members 485 are choseu from English constituencies. 103 from Irish, 72 from Scotch, and 30 from Welsh. The French Chamber of Deputies consists of G22 members. lt appears from these ligures that al though popular coutrol over the choice of representatives is most general in the United Sutes, thc lower House of Congress is a smaller body than the popular brunch of the Legislature of Great Britain, Ger many, France, or Italy. The Belgian Parliament, prior to the extension of uni versal suffrage and thc adoption of the multiple system of voting, consisted of 124 members, the number varying according to the number of qualified electors in each district. Thc Hungarian House of Mag nates consists of 73ii members, t,nd the Hungarian House of Representatives of 445. The Dutch Parliament is constructed on the basis of one deputy fer every 45, 000 of population. The representation of all thc Swiss cantons in the National Coun cil is 135. In the choice of representatives few Eu ropean governments conform vitl. the A'?*PraM nlan oft B^cjdpg_rgpre.sv;.itatlvea on the basis of the number' of Vc^nr^/V** In England, for instance, whero thc r??lit of suffrage has been extended to the y> of being almost universal, or manuooi suf frage, as it is culled in thc United StatcJ, nine university districts continue to have representations as such, und tho di"isional lines of parliamentary districts arc si ch that the representation is unequal, being largest 'proportionately in the country ano small est in the urban districts. The basis of representation in tuc United States liai varied greatly from time to time. The ratio of rcprcseututlon per population was 30, 000 under the first apportionment. It roso gradually nuder successive apportionments until 1843, when it wes put at 70,000. In 1853 it jumped to 92,000 and in 1803 to 127,000. From thi.t ?gure it grew grad ual, y until 1883, when it was 151,000. The present basis of representation is ma',erially higher-173,901. Congress fixes the nura ber oi members which each State shall have, but the subsequent subdivisions, haskel ou thc preccediug national census, is made by the Stale Leg islature. The rule of equality of division is not very well pre served, though an effort to follow it is shown generally. The First Congressional district of Texas has a populatiou of 120, 000; the Second Congressionol district ol Texas has a populatiou of 210,000. That is a flagrant and exceptional inequality. Nevada has a representative in Congress for 45,600 inhabitants. In New York State the district having the largest popu lation is the Fourteenth, now represented by Congressman Quigg. The Fourth dis trict of Pennsylvania, one of the strongest Republican districts of the couutry, had by the last census a population of 209,000. Ohio had only one district with more thau 21.0,000 inhabitants. Twelve of the thir teen districts of Massachusetts have 170r 000 popu latiou or a fraction more. No Blood In Him. The human puzzle struck Washington the other day. His name is Nixbeno, or Harry Beno, of Port of Spain, Trinidad, ind he is en route to New York, where, he declares, he has been offered $25,000 and i ticket back to Cuba for letting the doc tors amputate his left arm in the inter?s sf science. The human puzzle is a short, stocky looking knight of the road, ant his great specialty is self-torture and cautil ilion. He sticks pins at.d needles inte any part of him he can reach, and he is deco rated all over with scars indicted by oblig ing individuals who at his request have ex perimented on him. The puzzle says he has no physical sensibilities and no blood in his body. This last is very thoroughly disproved by a strong, healthy pulse a. the wrist, but the former one might believe from thc fact that he sticks darling needles through his tongue and hatpins through both sides of his jaws, while he invites auyonc who is interested and skepti cal to run a long bonnet pin through his siccps or his leg or auy part of his body they choose. He has a hypodermic syringe needle that ae has fixed up for a cigarette holder, and ?his he thrusts through his windpipe Hud m>okcs a cigarette with his mouth shut. Ile declares that he does not mind being sumed and shows a number of scars which ae says arc from recent electrical exp** i ments. The puzzle is shy a third finger sn his left hand. This, he says, was am putated iu New Orleans just to show that ic would not bleed, aud the proposed am putation which he says is to tukc place at Bellevue Hospital in New York will be the consummation of a long and interesting public career. . After that the puzzle says ?ie will walk back to New Orleans on stilts for a wager and sail for Cuba to enjoy iu in affluent old age the fruiLs of his youth ful travel and adventure. Beno says that he is a half caste Spaniard, his mother being "au Eoglishinau,*' but he looks the pure article of Bowery Americanism aud bears on his arm a number of patriotic smbleras in tatooiug.