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Cleanest Town in the World. < ^The cleanest town in the world said to be Broek, in Holland, is only a few miles from the capiti and has been famons for its clean Bess from time immemorial. It also notable on account of the fam fnl style of its houses and yards o: gardens and 6treets. The peop! though only peasants, ere all well :do, and all feel a pride in their tow [ !It seems to be the first business ;their lives to keep their houses frest ;painted, their gardens in perfe order, and their yards and streets "Ma rtorfo orn ,vxcau ao a ptuivi* *iv vm mv [lowed in the streets, and no catt iThongh the raising of stock and t making of butter and cheese are th< occupations, a stranger would nev imagine that there were any cattle Ithe region, unless he went to t beautiful green meadows at the ba of the houses, or the stables out thei where cows are kept in stalls scrubb and washed like a kitchen. The stree are too fine and neat for the feet animals to step on; all are paved wi polished stones, intermingled wi bricks of different colors, and kept scrupulously clean that a lady cot walk anywhere in white satin slippe: ?Pall Mall Gazette. First Lore the True Lore. "Those who believe that first lo is the true love and can never whol die will be interested to hear about case that recently came to a hap] hnnnlnRion tin in Pennsvlvania." sa Walter Craig, of Philadelphia, at i fciggs House. "Sixty years ago Wt fcer Chapin and Mary Harkness iiv on adjoining farms in Luzerne Count and were sweethearts. There h jbeen close intimacy between the fai ilies, and the prospective union the young people was pleasantly i garded on both sides. Trouble aro between their fathers, however, ov the ownership of a narrow piece land, and a bitter quarrel ensue The lovers took sides, however, mu against their will, and yoang Chap moved to Ohio, where he prosper and married. Miss Mary married als A couple of years ago Chapin's wi died, and a year afterward Mary w left a widow. Last winten Chap came back to revisit his old home a: met his sweetheart of sixty years ag tn March they were married in Wilk< hftrrp. thft crnnm heinc seventv-ni years old and his bride two yet younger."?Washington Star. Penetration ot Ballets in Snow. Some cnrioas tests have been ma lately of the penetration of proj* tile6. According to the report in C< mos (Paris) the Lebel rifle was t weapon nsed, and some snow heaj from one to two yards thick, we placed on the firing-range, sitnat near Aurillac, and fired at from a d: tance of fifty yards. It was fon: rthat the bullet had stopped at a dep of about five feet. It is believed th the great velocity of the project: and its rotation (2,500 turns) attra< to it particles of frost and minute ii cles, which end by forming a ball a: practically annihilated its penetratio | Women iHow much they suffer when nervoi ? ? . ? wea& ana urea. Nervous prostration is a lingerii racking, living death to those afflicte though wholly incomprehensible others. The cause of this conditi jifl impure and insufficient Blood. Make the blood pure, give it vitali land it will properly feed the nen land make them strong. Hood's Si saparilla cures nervousness because 'actB directly upon the blood, maki it rich and pure and endowing it wi vitality and strength-giving power. 3 other medicine has such a record f Hood's S Makes " "highest award WORLD'S FAIR. THE BEST * PREPARED FOOE SOLD EVERYWHERE. * JOHN CARLE & SONS, New York. | ENGINES f j AND BOILERS ' V For all purposes requiring \ power. Automatic, Corliss V & Compound Emrines. Hor\ izontal <fe Vertical Boilers. W Complete Steam Plants. ( B.W.PAYNE&SONS, i k. v. omc^lmira N*Y* ^ ?- Aim* 1IAVI5 lilftl S-m'A SEPSRflTO [I / flV \ A Peerless Leade ILU pH?? /- 5S?3? I Successful. Meritoi X v3fc* * ffiBBc {Pamphlet Mailed I I*-" lSUf Wnuttnk J tr agents Wakii \' B^lblVr/ DAVIS & RANKI i V.TijtoU / BL?i?M^iu^Ft!?r L 240ch'4 W" ""iff SMOKE v If so here is a chance to get gen (Key West Cigars by the box at modera-e prices, drew F. J. MUELLER, F. O. 1 4m. Key West. Fla. r Correspondence Solfcited. eii air 1011 in'I j w.inoKK I Ibllwl VII wanhlnston, li #Successfully Prosecutes Claln I l,?tePrincipal Kxamlnor U.S. Pension Bur* B iyTsin last war. 15 adjudicating claims, atty ai Mfcs'^EAIi ELs^Ssr'^E r KJ Beet Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use P Cnrin^/ Cross Eyes. is Strabismus, or "cross eyes," are It now safely and almost painlessly coril, rected. The desired result may be li- obtained by the wearing of proper is spectacles in early youth; but if the 2i- evil is not then corrected an opera- New ad tion, later on, will be necessary. W le, The removal of a "cataract" from to the eye is one of the most delicate n. operations performed by the oculist, of A cataract is formed by the lens of ^. ily tho eye becoming opaque, so as to ap>ct pear grayish or otherwise, when it i ^ as shuts out the light from the optic ? al- nerve. Tho oculist of to-day cuts le. into the ball of the eye and removes ^ he the ^darkened lens, and tho optician ^or(j 2jr supplies the defect by artificial lenses -er that make good the sight. tjon in The demand for glass eyes is inhe creasing as the character and quality ck of the eyes improve. Unsightly eye- njar :e, balls are now removed in part, leaving an(j ed enough of the muscles to rotate the ?ts glass shell that is placed over them. face of Where the work is properly done the 6jj0r ;th possessor of the glass eye can move it an(j th about with all the naturalness of a eo real optic, and in many cases it is nea^ Jd very difficult to tell the manufactured rpj rs, arucie irora iue geuuiue. tney All the wild stories about substiiut- 6Ugg ing rabbits' eyes for human eyes, or theii the statements to the effect that carn ve oculists can take eyes from their an(j 1 sockets, wipe them on a coarse towel anot & and restore them unimpaired to the er8 DV happy patient, are all moonshine, and trea( any one who is called upon to listen tea c to any such tales is perfectly justified jn a if, under ench circumstances, he noth e(j should wink the other eye.?Phila- qc delphia Record. agai: ^ One Trial Sufficed." j,? n" "Many years ago a proposal was . of submitted by some inventor that a :e* small gun, strapped across a horse's an(j 86 back and fired from that position e* would be useful, especially in mountain campaigns. The experiment was made in the arsenal at Woolwich, the ^ horse's head being tied to a post, with , j ^ the muzzle of the gun pointed to an ? e" old earthen butt, the committee standing on the other side of the horse to lfe watch the result. The gun was *s loaded, and, in order to give time, o XI* slow-burning fuse was used to fire it. Q(* The committee, however, in "tying the ?0- animal's head had emitted to take the / 2S* precaution of also making fast its tail. /( ae The first result was that when the j ( 1x0 horse heard the fizzmg ot tne iuse on i y its back, it became uneasy, and walked V ' around the post, so that the gnn, in- V. stead of pointing at the butt, was thus do directed straight at the heads of the ;c- committee. Net a moment -was to be >s- lost; down went the chairmen aud he members, lying flat and low on their >s, stomachs. The gun went off; the shot ire paesed over the town of Woolwich, ed and fell in the dock-yard, the horse is- being found lying on its back several Qd yards away. The committee were for- ?? th tunately unhurt, and gradualiy reat cover 3d their equilibrium; but they ma ile reported unanimously against any wai? its further trial." The foregoing is from ci- an English source. Is it not identical eac? ad with one of "John Phoenix's" stories? elJc.1 n. ?Argonaut. and^ no I nnrno Ttinnon n rfa wr it O ttk ffiov ml f- Othe I AUUUOUUUg VTAAVW ?>MMV w ? - ggpjj ; fered intensely with nervousness and ( were cured by this great medicine. may The building-up powers of Hood's Sar- m :d? saparilla are wonderful. Even a few ^acl to ! doses are sufficient to create an appe- Bjee, on ! tite, and from that time on its heal- tkeE ing, purifying, strengthening effects tratj ity are plainly felt. The nerves become ^ch res stronger, the sleep bccomes natural and nam ir- refreshing, the hands and limbs become enar it steady, and soon "life feeem to go on j ng without effort," and perfect health 8j,je .th is restored. Such is the work which c0'm So Hood's Sarsaparilla is doing for hun- wajB of dreda of women today. verj | tern arsaoarma ?s old: Pure Blood. p0?1 ?? hair Always a Ueiitlemau. betv When the wife of Sir Bnrtle Frere eral] ? had to meet him at the railway sta- at tl tion, she took with her a servant who will had never 6een his master. "lou ?rig must go and look for Sir Bartle," she bucl ^ ordered. "Bat," answered the nonplussed 'servant, "how shall I know i him'r" "Oh," said Lady Frere, "look *Sc _ for a tall gentleman helping some- verj * body." The description was sufficient to t for the quick-witted man. He went enti: and found Sir Bartle Frere helping an and old lady out of a railway carriage, and pret knew him at once by the description. be a ?Argonaut. pipi * vet 3 ^ As artists, women have shown more hea\ A tasto than originality. They paint twe? ^ landscape and portraits beautifully, pric' but rarely achieve great pictures. man ^ _ '? quit 4 The total consumption of cotton in Yell i the world is 12,000,U00 bales a year. Q8e(^ is lii # won: \ Summer Activities. yell( J If one were to attempt to enumerate and jjea(: f classify the sports of summer, he would have fron 5 a large job on hand, but at a glance we know Qf ei A that thousands are engaged in these pastimes e(j s \ of land and water. The use of physical and ^jon f muscular exertion is immense, and as a re- , suit the rouch usace brines about snrains. ana ~~ hurts, bruises, wounds and cuts, for* which ever KM the greatest and surest cure is St. Jacobs l*"B Oil. All sportsmen know and acknowledge DC this, as also raisers and trainers of line horses, and breeder, of lino cattle. It is the j] _ sportsmen's best reliance and is kept on r'0"5 hand accordingly. mos ?'6u . Qpg During 1S94 over 12,000.000 tons of eon.1 a CO. were shipped from the ltiver Tyne, England. ? in. ,, ..... , , ? chec eSt Dr. Kilmers Swamp-Koot cures onii , ull Kidney and Bladder troubles. Pamphlet snd Consultation free. W1tr Laboratory Binghamton. N. Y. and r Missouri convicts Have com ureau lor amiuine ner six days in the week. and tint Which lUan Wiiii? The one with steady nerves and a clear brain. That means, in nine cases out of ten. the man with a good digestion. A Ripans , aox Tabule after dinner may save to-morrow's A: business. men J. C. Simpson. Marquess, W. Va~, says: emb "Hall's Catarrh Cure cured me of a very bad c.3V( case of catarrh." Druggists sell it. 7">c. ' , ns. ana Don't Wheeze and cough when Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar will cure. recc ; Tike's Toothache Drops Cure in one minute, eyes "3; After six years' suffering, I was cured hy com Piso's Cure.?MARY Thomson, 29& Ohio Ave- ^fV .i nue. Allegheny, Pa., March 19,1894. &, . " Willi m Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children ... a teething, softens the gums, reduces inflamir.a- HK0 tion, allays pain, cures wind colic. -'5c. a bo'.tle 1 SHIRT WAISTS. THING OF BEAUTY AND A JOY FOREVER." and Pretty Form9 of the Shlrl aiat?Sleeveless Eton Jackets Are ElaDorately Decoratcd? New Form of Bonnet. Y EQRT WAISTS, like Banquo'e ^ ghost, will not "down;" they J are too much of a joy forever, and may be easily made a PC of beauty. In its newest and tiest form, says the New York Reler, it is made of swiveled silk, r?Ti la TTQII Vnnwn in A. nnmliina of Bilk and cotton, which goes ugh the laundry in a most satisfy manner. There is one particshade which is very attractive, may be described as raspberry, tiny seed figures all over its surin white. This is made up into a t waist with a box-plaited front yoke back, full sleeves gathered stiffened cuffs, and is belted beh the skirt. le colors of the shirt waists ad are displayed on the counters est an old-fashioned garden, with marigold and primrose yellows, ation pinks, pea-pod greens, lilac cornflower blue. Then there is her shade, whioh our grandmothknew as "buff." And what a jherous color, too; for a drop of >r perspiration invariably results black spot, or discoloration, which ing can remove. >tton cheviot in uneven checks is q largely used for shirt waists, bul >t as cool for midsummer as peror linen. A very cool and prettj t is made of a Madras gingham in true Creole plaid, combining red yellow. It is fastened up the fronl maU c* Unl# +Vi A oifTfl Un^Ul ^UiU U UblVJUO UOii DUO OiAW penny, and has gold studs in the l A certain Gotham belle has ? of buttons made of out-of-date dollars. ' SHIRT WMST8 AND SL1 leer grass linen is, no doubt, the ;rial for the ultra fashionable shirl t; sometimes it shows a centre boj i, with tiny tucks in Clusters or . side, all edged with narroT Yal ennes, which may be either ir :e or the fashionable suede tint, then the lingerie collars and cufff be of white linen lawn hemstitched 3e are never starched, but allowec ill soft aud limp. he 6hirt waist and Eton jacke seem to go hand in hand, as on< sars to be so dependent upon the r, until the heated term comes t< rate them. The Eton may mate! Bkirt or not, a3 the wearer's tast< dictate, and in its present form i ade without a centre seam at thi very broad lapels and drooping res. Frequently it is sleeveless, ai iketches in the double column illus ion show, and elaborately decora vith braid or braiding. Large or ental buttons, either Jin cut Bteel nel or paste diamonds, are addec ;he fronts, generally two at eacl . These sleeveless Etons are be ingly worn over the pretty ne? ,ts of dimity. They are in thi daintiest of colorings and pat B. tie dimity waists are delightfully and pretty. They show mostly fashioned patterns, such as tin} es scattered about, and again havi lines of color, with tiny sprigi ?een. These waists are made gen ly with plaits in front and a yok< le back, and when the coloring admit, the waist is belted witl ht scarlet, closing with a silve: de in Indian hand work. COMBINATIONS IN CAPES. nC Tionr r?onoo ara mndfl it JAJJV Ui VUW uw" ?AV .. ' narrow sections that continue nj he neck to form the collar, the re length of the garment, collai all, being in one piece. This is s ty and becoming style if one car atisfied to leave the cordings anc ngs oat of it. A cape of ruby vel recently made to fill an order hac ry cordings of lemon-yellow be in each section. Yellow is the ca e of the moment, and every wowho can wear it thinks liersel e the mode for the time being ow is a beautiful color properly [, but, like all fashionable fancies, ible to the greatest misuses, and ten who are simply hideous in aw cover themselves witw it froir 1 to feet. In all shades it prevails, 1 orange to cream. A special viev legant costumes recently import howed yellow in some of its varia s in nine-tenths of the garments, in millinery it appears in almos' y bit of headgear on exhibition. SUMMER CREPONS. bo cotton goods hkely to be ii 4. J 1 / tv^AO onrl t uunju.au jui uuatumto uuv* zephyr crepons, generally som< of striped patterns; plaid an< :bered zephyrs, batiste, printet woven, in trou trou; plumeti t plaid and other figured ground colored and figured pique reps >ng the last, stripes of two color little brocaded dottings on pali ed grounds will be the favorites. THE LATEST IN VEILS. nother vagary of fashions deserves ,tion. Some of the new lace anc iroidered net veils are so thickl] ;red they have the effect of a mask render the features beneath un gnizable. Fortunately for th< i of the wearers, the pattern be es much lighter or ceases alto ler a few inches from the top sb, however, adds to the mask appearance. A NEW FORM OP BONNET. This hat is moulded on the idea of Dutch peasant's head dress, the ji 1 forming wj ng-like appendages startir from the middle toward the sid< where they meet a large and beautifi I mauve orchid; a rich osprey of ui nsnal size stands erect over the for head. The bonnet is of shot strai green and black, like a beetle's winj while a large wired lace bow, secure i LIKE A DUTCH PEASANT^ HEAD-DRESS. L by a handsome diamond ornament, n mots nil eifVipr ni/lp CRINKLED MATERIALS. r The number and variety of crinkle) i waved and puckered-snrfaced fabri I increase, reports the New York Le f ger, like the flowers of spring. Wh< they are not woven, they are machii i crimped in such a bewildering, b i witching way that they capture tl i fancy at once, regardless of the fa that they are not worth a rap for dur sffHV ! " \ 2EVELESS ETON JACKETS. bility, and will scarcely bear the pr t cess of makinar np without becomii i limp, bedraggled and actually goi i for nothing. It is one of the nnfc - tunate features of the high novel i trade that immediately an elegant f , brio is pnt on the market, some imit i tion is thrown ont to catch and d . ceive the public eve 1 There are on the counters of boe of tbe stores crinkled materials th t absolutely mislead the unwary pn 3 chaser. There are alternate puffd ai } plain stripes, deep-crinkled wave . * and apparently close and firm shi i rings that are made entirely by prt * sure between hot dies. The lig] t touch that one is supposed to bestc 3 upon such goods fails to warn tl I buyer of the utter worthlessness of s in the item of durability. Every oi - who desires to investigate crinkli - things should take the material *b - tween the thumb and finger of eai i hand and gently and firmly pull it. 1 it straightens out into perfect 2 smooth-surfaced material, its pc - 8ibilities of wear are clearly apparer ? Of course, if one merely wants e fabric for ornament this is immaterit but it is almost always the case th the buyer wants to get what she pa 7 for, and when she buys crinkl r goods, it is scarcely comforting 7 discover that a few hours' U3e w 3 entirely destroy its beauty. 9 A CHABinNO CHECKED ALPACA. 3 This is a girl's frock in checked i ? paca with a full bodice and square ca 1 with plaited frill. The collar, en r and waistband are of cerise velvi A 1 girl's frock in checked alpaca. g " 3 Wide strap of the same down the fror j with large gold buttons. 1 skibt blazeb. Ladies who take delight in tho ea and comfortable skirt and blazer, wi ' the shirt waist that has become a r g cessity, will be comforted by the s surance that this style of dress is e7< more popular than heretofore, aDd great deal of pains is being tik< with the fit and finish of it. i _ ? I Hidden Genius Discovered r Chicago has recently discovered t , artist in John W. Needham, a nulatt - who worked as a house pairter, ai e occupied his spare time in paintii - pictures on pieces of tobacco boxe - His work is said to be .'acking , technique, but virile and fr33h, and 1 - show undoubted genius.?New 0 leans Picayune. How to Jndge Cats. o "A cat is judged by practically the et same points as a dog. Cats are of two classes?long-haired and short-haired. e? A long-haired cat I always look at al first for hair or coat, Jthen the eye, a* tail, body and ears. A short-haired e- cat is judged first for color, then for eyes, head, symmetry and ears. The ?> coat in a long-haired cat iDcludes the id mane, chain and frill, as well as the ? ear tqfts, which last show plainest of all, perhaps, any admixtures of shorthaired blood. This mixture of shorthaired blood is often purposely made, af | | hlvwriat f<Xn POINTS OP A PEEPECT CAT. since the short-haired cat ifi imposing. Dr. Huidekoper, an American expert on the subject, made a little sketch and explained even furthei k what are the good points of a cat, regardless of its class. \ "The head should show breadth between the eyes and be strong boned. The eyes should be round and open. The nose should be short and tapering. The teeth should be good and ~~ the claws flat. The upper leg should P" lie at closed angles, the lower leg should be straight. The foot should be small and ronnd. A good cal should be deep chested, bat ligiii 3, framed. The neck should be slim and os graceful, bat firm; the ear? medium d- in size, with rounded points. The sn croup should be sqnare and high, the 16 tail long and tapering."?New Yorl e- Herald. ct A Mammoth Potato. a* Mr. E. William Randall, of Nortt Easton, Mass., has received a photo graph of his brother-in-law, Mr Howard Talbot, with a mammoth po tato said to weigh eighty-six poundi on his shoulders. Mr. Talbot was i former resident of North Easton, ane . is known as a man of veracity. Th< ILoveland (Col.) Reporter says of thii potato: "At last J. B. Swan has succeeded in having his immense potato of the Maggie Murphy variety photographed This mammoth potato was twenty' eight inches in length, not circumference, and fourteen inches across it, and is claimed to weigh eighty-si: I M /? to AN EIGHTY-SIX POUND POTATO. pounds and ten ounces. Mr. Swan it a grower of great repute, but this last production beats anything of the kin^ al- we have yet seen."?Boston Globe. pe .fife Myrrh. 3^* Ten drops of tincture of myrrh in a glass of water will sweeten and refresh the mouth; a teaspoonful of spirits oi camphor or peppermint in the same gargle is among the 'fery best antiseptics, and a few drops of myrrh and samphor in the water are recom5 mended in case of cold, throat trouble, ' :>r any slight indisposition which may affect the breath.?Hartford (Ccnn.) Post. A Self-Rocking1 Cradle. Mothers and nurses who have been compelled to spend hours and wear out their arms cradling the babies to eleep will [henceforth be able to read a novel or attend to their household duties while Morpheus, aided by b AN" AUTOMATIC CRADLE. in o, simple contrivance invented by fin id Englishman, is overcoming the rebelig lious senses of their little charges, la. The fin de siecle is automatic. The in machinery is so arranged that it can to be wound up to rock for any length r- of time desired and can be stopped at will. Highest of all in leavening s Royal ABSOLUT Economy requires that fn>f V\ i Ir i r? nr nn^irrl/ir f Vi 1 Avi uaxviiig J will go further and make of finer flavor, more di ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO Edison's Minor Intentions. It is not the electrie lights nor the photographs, nor any of the other things with which Mr. Edison's name is eonneoted that strikes the visitor as , the greatest part of his work. It is . the invention of the innumerable maohines with which these things are made. The idea of the electrio light would have been of no nse in the wqrld without machines for making A 1 it r? n nn/1 A n?f O All A f nuo muyo ouu vug uuucj jlioi ho. v* . these machines had to be invented [ and maao by the electricians, and I there are thousands of them?some no . bigger than a toy engine, some* as large, nearly, as a house. Many of j them are so delicate that they are . operated with a belt no larger than a [ shoestring. One of them is used for L polishing jewels for use in the phonos graphs. Without being touched by , anybody it holds the tiny jewel in c every possible position, shifting it, turning it, absolutely feeling it, to learn whether it is smooth, and all the while its delicate fingers are at work rubbing, robbing at the jewel, ' which is no bigger than the head of a large pin. No boy conld movo his fingers more dexterously than this machine moves its parts in turning the iewel around. } * ^ J Alert While Asleep. ' A shepard once, to prove the intel" ligence of his dog lying before the fire, said, during a long sentence con' cerning something else, and without ) changing his tone: "I think the cow is in the potatoes." The dog, which appeared to be asleep says the Bos' ton Advertiser, jurnpe.' up instantly, and leaping through the window, [ scrambled up the turf roof of the ' house, from which he could survey the potato field. Not seeing the cow, be ran into the farmyard and discovered her. Then he returned and laid down in front of the fire. The same joke was tried again, and the same ? r || penormaucu was repeuiuu. j.uo tuuu time, however, the dog got up, went to his master, wagging his tail with a comical expression on his face, as il to say he understood the game. The company began to laugh, and he, being offended, returned to his corner with an offended air and went to sleep, refusing to be disturbed again. The United States consumes 15,' 000,000 pounds of mince-racat annu all. ONE Both the method and results when J Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant . and refreshing to the tafie, and acts fently yet promptly on tho Kidneys, liver and Bowels, cleanses the system effectually, dispels colds, headaches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the ' only remedy of its kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the taste and aci ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its 1 effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most 1 popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50 cent bottles by all leading druggists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro* , euro it promptly for any one who I wishes to try it. Do not accept any 1 substitute. > CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK, N Y. N Y N P-21 - "TCSF* \" 3 r WASKI MB ^ pe COMPOUND ?r- ft THE GREAT INVENTION 0n 1 ?? FonSAVINGToil&iXMNSC 3*?. v Without Injury To The , Hxxure.Color Or Hands. te \ NEW YORK. gL abot ontr wa cfiaWp cnKcfanci 8l3^^TTO "this is as CLi V FALSE?I you inriapllk honest?send it back. " Cootf Wives Grow Their.Works," Esf hSAB ' " li strength.?Utest U. S. Got. Food lapel Baking Powder ELY PURE M in every receipt calling [loyal shall be used. It ? i the food lighter, sweeter, gestible and wholesome; 106 WALL ST., NEW YORK. He Hot the Pass. An application for an annual paa was made to Commodore Vanderbilfc by the president of a road abort twenty-five miles long. "Your rotd . doesn't seem to cover a great amowfc of territory," suggested the Commo- .'v;8 dore to the applicant, "^o," aaid tha applicant; "it isn't quite so long the New York Central; but, gracious, Mr. Vanderbilt, it's just m wide!" The pass was issued.?N?r York Tribune. Town Pays a Dividend. It seems that there is one city in the world which not only eaoaptt taxes, but pays a dividend to its inhabitants. This unique town is QaHnow, Hungary, which derives so mask revenue from its woods, pastures aaA jjm farms that the corporation furnish* the citizens with free fuel.?CiiictflO Times-Herald. Tbe Length ot a Nautical Knot. A knot is an English geographiflll . or nantical mile, which is 6086.7 feci i This is one-sixtieth parts of a degree i at the eqnator. A degree of longitoda at the equator is 69.16 statute miles (each 5280 feet). A degree of latitad* ] varies on acconnt of the spheroidal figure of the earth; it is 68,702 statute miles at the equator and 69,396 at lbs poles. 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