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J THE PROFIT OF TEARS.*. Is it raining, little llower? Be jrlad of rain. The sun that veils itself from thee Will shine again. ski/Minro von- Klnol.' 'He IrilP* But just behind them shines the blue. Art thou tvearv. render heart? Be glad of pain. In sorrow sweetest thin.es will grow. As Mowers in rain. (?od watches, and thou wilt have sun When clouds their perfect work have done. ?Mary F. Butte. SMS ? M W U ? U W ? W W y. *>'< A TRIP ACROSS NIAGARA FALLS ABOVE THE SEETHING WATERS. .Two Bold Boys in a Basket.) Slt? UUUHU W Sifc w w ? ? ? w ytft ft n ? ? ? ? 71 (H ft ft ft ft ft ft SHS Alex L,ee anu ueorge r rost were boys when General Roebling undertook to build the great suspension bridge across Niagara Falls. This was more than fifty years ago. The boys lived i the American side of the river, within sight of the falls, and very near the spot upon which the bridge was to be built. There was great interest in the project, for the plan was regarded as one of the most remarkable that had ever been attempted by engineering skill. The workmen were divided into two parties, one working on the American and the other upon the Canadian side. There was no means of getting across except by taking rowboats several miles below the falls. The chief engineer, under General Roebling. took up his residence very near to the homes of these two boys, and they were so constantly on hand whenever he went to the river that he could not escape an acquaintance ? : a T_ Willi III fill. He was a rather silent man, and they were both surprised, therefore, when he turned one day and said to them: ' Here, boys! Can you fly a kite?" "Yes. sir," they promptly responded. "Can you fly one well?" he continued, looking: at them keenly. "Pretty well, sir," replied Alex modestly. "If you can fly one well." replied the engineer, "you will help me to build the great suspension bridge." Alex's eyes grew big and so did <5eorge's. Help build the suspension bridge. The engineer saw the effect of his ' words and added: "Come down this afternoon with the best kite you have and we shall see if you can send it to the Canadian shore. If you can. you will be the lads to carry across the first cable for one of the most remark?hlf> hriHe-ps in thp world " Then for the first time the boys saw what he meant. They looked at each other a moment and then set off for home as fast as their bare feet would carry them. They said nothing to the family, but betook themselves to the woodshed. where they set to work with a will. Kite-flying had always been one of their greatest sports, and they had made dozens of kites as season followed season. The frame of one that had been a favorite still hung In the shed. They got it down and covered it with the strongest but lightest paper they could secure. It was nothing but an ordinary homemade kite, but they felt sure of its flying qualities when it was ready to ue tatveu aown 10 me river. Upon their arrival the engineer examined the kite, -while they looked on with mingled hope and fear. At length he said, taking up a ball of . twine: "Put this on in place of the stFing you have. It is light, but very strong. The wind is in the right direction and blowing well. You ought to succeed." They quickly tied on the new cord, and then Alex took the ball, while George went to a short distance with the kite, ready to give it a push. Jt started well. Then there came a sudden puff of wind, followed by o lull; the kite veered, staggered and came to the ground with a flop. George picked it up quickly. Some small boys standing about shouted derisively, but the engineer said: 'Never mind, boys, you are not the only people who have failed the first time. Try again." Once more George held the kite as high as he could. Alex got a good start, and in a moment more the kite was sailing away in a steady course toward the river. Alex ran to the "bank, then began to play out his line as evenly as his excitcment would permit. It was a glorious sight, and all watched with keen interest as the kite grew smaller and soared steadily. At last a shout went up from the opposite bank, and everyone knew the kite was over the Canadian shore. Unrolling the remainder of the cord upon the ground, Alex suddenly let the line slack. The kite wavered, made a wild dive and dropped. "Weil done, boys," exclaimed General Roebling, as a great cheer arose from bcth sides of the river. Two prouder boys than George and Alex yen can scarcely imagine. "It is clear sailing now." added the engi neer, as he fastened a heavier cord to the kite string, and then signaled the men on the opposite shore tc draw it over. Each successive liiu was heavier and stronger than tin last, and finally a one-inch cable wa; pulled, beneath which roared the mighty river. The cable was made secure h> drawing it over a wooden tower o;i each bunk, embedding the ends in the solid rock and fastening them with : key or melted lead. After the eablf .. i.o ?4u me jjivii wjj'i; mstiu'Jica if build an immense iron basket wliicl could bo drawn from shore to short over the cable, by moans of ropes and a windlass on each bank. This was intended to carry the tools, and ever the men themselves, to and fro. The boys hardly found time to eai their menls during these days. Th( afternoon the basket was being fin ished George was obliged to pile i cord of wood, and Alex volunteers; to help him. It was lnte when thej finished, but the next morning fov.m them again at th? bridge. "New, boys," said the engineer, a; he showed the completed basket, "since you helped us so well with our cable, I think you should be allowed to make the first trip across the river. Would you like to?" Without stopping to consider, they both exclaimed, 'Yes, indeed!" think- i - - ? I iag only of me glory 01 me ieai. i "All right, jump in," was the re- | sponse. and the workmen drew the basket close to the shore. If their hearts misgave them nothing could have induced them to show it now. They settled themselves in the basket. which was deep and large enough to hold both comfortably. Then the signal was given and the men on the farther shore began to turn the windlass. The basket moved slowly forward and the boys waved their caps to the men. At first the eccitement of the adventure kept their spirits at a high pitch. The basket went forward steadily, but it swayed back and forth below the cable with a motion which was not altogether agreeable. The boys had lived near the falls all their lives and its noise was a familiar sound, but now, for the first time, the terrific roar of the water impressed them with its mighty force and power. George looked off to the falls. Never before had they seemed of immonco lipicht The view was a new one. Then he looked down. One hundred and sixty feet below him was the roaring, seething mass of water, and he felt suddenly faint and sick. He glanced at the cable; it seemed like a thread, measured by the space beneath, and it was all that held them over that awful chasm. Ho could near the water churn and surge below him, but he dared not look down again. Alex was as white as a ghost. George glanced ahead at the farther .shore; they had not gone onethird of the distance, and it was twelve hundred feet from shore to shore. The distance was appalling. He grew dizzy again and curled down in the bottom of the basket. It seemed hours that he lay there. At last he looked up; the sky seemed nearer than the water, and so he kept his eyes on the floating clouds. Gradually he began to feel better. "Aiov" he sniH "wft must be brave. We are nearly to shore, and we don't want to show the white | feather. Keep your eyes on the sky, but sit up." Alex did as he suggested, and when they finally neared the shore J they were able to respond to the cheers and greetings of the men. But j the joy of landing was completely j swallowed up by the thought of the 1 return trip. Still, there was no alternative, and pride made them try ' to hide their feelings from the men. AfOer a rest of about ten minutes the workmen made ready to start the basket back. The boys stepping in, setting their teeth hard, and shouting a farewell which stuck hard in their throats. The basket swung off again, but, though the motion was as unpleasant as ever, and the roar of the water was as great, they had learned to look skyward, and the giddiness was not so great. At last they heard j voices from the shore, and bracing themselves they looked forward. They were so near that they could see among the throng on the bank the white faces of George's father and mother, looking stern and anxious. But so limp and white did the boys look, as they stepped ashore, that it was thought they had been punished enough. The crowd of boys shouted and never tired of having Alex and George tell of their wonderful trip. ?Washington Star. First Stage Coach Into Denver. On the 17th of May, 1859, Denver turned out to welcome the first through coach of what was destined tn frnw into thc? "flvovlanrt Mail " an enterprise which, for sheer Ameri can pluck and daring, must be forever linked with the fame of the "Pony Express." ( j Red shirts drifted to the outskirts of the hamlet and dotted the hills around. Hard-faced bartenders made ready for the "hottest night that ever tore the camp loose." The artillery of holster and saddle-boot was un"limbered for an ecstatic fusilade. j There was lively betting in dust and | nuggets that the first through stag? j had been gathered in by Indians, with i takers as eager to stake their faitli that the scalps of driver and guard would come through intact. At length a swirl of dust showed far clown the trail. It grew into a yellow cloud that crept toward th? eager hamlet. Then six mules, stretched out on the gallop, emerged from this curtain and behind them was the lumbering, swaying stage, come safely through, on time, and Denver was in touch with the world where men wore white shirts and lived in real houses. The cheers that roared a welcome to this heroic enter- j prise were echoed in every Western town which hoped and longed for a ilnk of its own with the home country, " 'way back East."?"The Story of the Overland Mail," in the Outing 1 Magazine. Division of Labor. "One time," aaid Secretary Taft to 1 I some newspaper men not long ago, ( "three ministers wanted to cross the , Mississippi River to attend a revival at a place which boasted of 110 regu' lar ferry. Brother Syles and Broth' er Beamish were fine specimens ol humanity?at least two hundred . pounds apiece?but their companion ( was a mite of a man weighing scarce4 ly one hundred and twenty-five. They ' got a boatman to take them over, but * in midstream a severe thunder shower came up and the waves threatened to capsize the boat. ' 'Brother Syles,' said Brother . Beamish, 'I think we had better join . in prayer.' uu juu iiiuusii: snouted rne boatman. 'Wall, I say you don't! , Vou two big ones come here an* lend "y a band at the oars?an' let the skinny fellow pray.' "?Saturday Evening Post. i & I There are 17,000,000 children in I Russia between the ages of six and fourteen receiving absolutely no edu3 'ration. The Youngest; KING MANUEL I Manuel, second son of the late I November 15, 1889. He ascended t! year, Immediately after the assassin continues the dynasty of Braganza, teenth century. His mother, Queen daughter of Philip, Duke of Orleanf very popular, and has begun his r? progressive spirit.?American Revi A.N EASILY MADE MICROMETER. By Dr. Thomas R. Baker, Rollins College, Florida. It often become necessary for the experimenter or practical worker to Bnd the thickness of material so thin, or inconventient to measure, that the thickness cannot be found by means of a foot-rule, or other common measuring device. A simple, fairly accurate, and easily made apparatus of the micrometer form may be constructed as follows: A Home-Made Micrometer. Get a common iron or brass bolt about one-fourth of an inch in diameter, and about two and one-half inches long, with as fine a thread as possible, and the thread cut to within a short distance of the head of the bolt. A bolt with a cut in the head for a screw-driver should bo used. Clamp together two blocks of wood with square corners about one inch wide, three-fourths of an inch thick, and two and one-half inches long, with their narrower faces in contact (the width of the clamped blocks being two inches), and bore a onefourth inch hole through the centre of the blocks in the two-inch direction. Now remove the clamp, and let the nut of the bolt into one of the blocks so that its hole will be continuous with the hole in the wood, then glue the blocks together with the nut between them. Cut out a piece from the block combination, leaving it shaped somewhat like a bench, and glue the bottoms of the legs to a piece of thin board about two and one-half inches square for a Riin'nort Snlrfpr one end of a stiff wire about two inches iong to the head of the bolt at right angles to the shaft, and fix a disk of heavy pasteboard with a radius equal to the length of the wire, and with its circumference graduated into equal spaces, to serve in measuring revolutions and parts of revolutions of the end of the wire, to the top of the bench; put the bolt in the hole, screwing it through the nut, and the construction is complete. The base is improved for the measuring work by gluing to the central section of it, covering the place where the end of the bolt meets it, a small piece of stiff metal; and it is convenient to have the graduated disk capable of rotating, so that its zero line may be made to coincide with the wire. MRS. RUSSELL SAGE, One o? the Greatest of Modern Philanthropists, Enjoying a Pleasant Day in Her Garden. ?From Leslie's. A liaht-haired Servian is in discrane King in Europe. I. OF PORTUGAL. Cing Carlos I. of Portugal, was born tie throne on February 1 of the present atlon of his father and brother. H? which dates from the end of the fourMaria Amalia, was a French princess, i, Count of Paris. The young King is sign with evidences of a manly and t ew of Reviews. t Find the number of threads of the i screw to the inch by placing the bolt on a measuring rule, and counting c the threads in an inch or half an inch : of its length. The bolt in making one t revolution will descend a distance 1 equal to the distance between the t threads. E To use the apparatus, put the object whose thickness is to be meas- a ured on the base under the bolt, and : screw the bolt down until Its end just t touches the object, then remove the t object, and screw the bolt down until i its end just touches the base, care- i fully noting while doing so the dis- f tance that the end of the wire moves ' over the scale. The part of a rotation of the bolt, or the number of rotations with any additional parts of a rotation added, divided by the num- t ber of threads to the inch, will be { the thickness of the object. Quite a accurate measurements may be made v with this instrument, and in the ab- t sence of the expensive micrometer, it ( serves a very useful purpose. I have 3 used it in the beginning classes in , electricity for measuring the diam- [ eterr of wire, for finding the numbers 3 of wires from reference tables, and g for making various other measure- g ments.?From the Scientific Amer- 5 ican. j AUSTRIA'S HEIR. p WHr^BBBHSflB^^^BIP^^3r^- *^8 i< ARCHDUKE FRANZ FERDINAND 3 OF AUSTRIA AND FAMILY. b a [1 The Oldest of Professions. ; An old friend of the family had a dropped in to see a young lawyer t whose father was still paying hi? office rent. "So you are now practicing law,' the old friend said, genially. p "No, sir," said the candid youth, d "I appear to be, but I am really prac- c ticing economy." ? Youth's Com- 0 panion. v v Anecdote of King Edward. ii THe uauiois reiaies me iouowing u "anecdote delicieuse." Edward VII., S while still Prince of Wales, was ac- ^ customed to take his morning walk alone in St. James' Park. One day ^ he noticed that he was being followed c by. two little boys and turned round s , to look at them. Although at first 1 much disconcerted, one of them f plucked up courage and, taking off 1 f his cap, said: "Your Royal Highness, i } my little friend is French and I have just made a bet with him that you s are the heir to the throne of Eng- s land." The Prince of Wales replied, P ! smiling, "You have won, but what was your little friend's bet?" "Ho * bet that your Royal Highness was a a Parisian." "Oh, well, then," said the * Prince, again smiling, "he has also * won."?Paris Correspondence London 0 ! Times. 0 c Fine Coin Collection. v In the Vienna Museum there is a collection of coins numbering one hundred and twenty-five thousand. It is said to be fhe finest in the worlds A Home-Made Potato Planter. les About six years ago A. H. Sheesley, )f Jersey Shore No. 2, made himself l home-made potato planter. He has an ised it ever since, and his neighbors ^ )ccasionally borrow it. It is built on Ca ;wo runners upon which is a platform an )n which the dropper stands. A hop- *oc per that holds a couple of bushels is he n front of him, and while a driver mz ooks after the horses, he drops the ^ jieces of potatoes into the end of a Ju< in pipe that extends down to the ear of a shovel plowshare, set ver- Pe' ically. Just back of the pipe are a l wo cultivator teeth set so as to throw PK he soil over the potatoes after they ire dropped.?Philadelphia Record. 1312 of Kill the Weeds Early. Weeds never die so easily as when , ney are "just-a-Dorin , ana ior xms f0( eason there is no method that is r0( nore effective in destroying them ^e; han the judicious use of a harrow njg n the cornfield or potato patch the veek following the time of planting. )ften good results are secured if a jultivation is given just as the young )lants are coming through the shi jround, but before there is a spread thl >f leaf. As soon as another lot of zai veed seed has started to germinate hese ridges may be harrowed lightly th< o advantage and in the case of pota- ^ oes harrowing may be given as late ^il is two weeks after the plants have 0(* :ome through the ground.?Weekly an iVitness. ^ ? br< Your Horse's Feet. sei St8 A horse should never be compelled ^ o stand uphill. The anatomy of the torse's foot, and, indeed, the shape >f the horse himself, makes this an ^ incomfortable and unrestful position. Whatever the arrangement for Irainage is, the horse must stand as ^ tearly level as possible. Moreover, ^ te must stand upon a dry surface uness it is found that his feet need noisture. In such cases a wet clay ^ loor is excellent, temporarily. When you come in from driving, . ind after your horse has properly 1 ooled off, see that the mud is re- 3 0 noved, not only from his legs and . he outer portions of his hoofs, but ^ec rom the sole as well. An occasional . tufflng with flaxseed is not only bene- ,s , Icial but necessary.?Indianapolis ?: Tews--. the Fruit or Sheep Pasture. . to As I see so much good advice in by he vFarmer I will ask for a little in- tor ormation. I have some rough, hilly joc ind rocky land, too rough to culti- Fr, rate even with a one-horse plow. I ou. lave cut most all the timber and all aQ| he undergrowth off, and burned it a m all the ground that I could, and owed it to timothy and blue grass. t will thrive very well for a year ca? r two, then a moss will form on the ^ ;round that checks the growth of the ;rass. What treatment could be on ;iven to prevent this??G. W. We jn ;o not believe you can succeed with ho imothy on such land. It would not raj iay to fertilize it: the pastures or ma- i_ lure would all wash away. It is beter suited to pasturing sheep or goats, for T growing fruit. It evidently will jet ot support good grass, and when that A lies down the moss you speak of akes its place. Try an orchard.?Inliana Farmer. Selecting the Dairy Cow. tor Performance rather than fancy yD1 reeding should be the yardstick by ev< irhich the dairy cow is measured. In sei electing a calf to keep for a milch ow it is wiser to select one whose p am and grand-dam were good milk- f' 3 rs than to look merely at the pedi;ree the calf has behind it. Pedigree J1*1 oes not amount to much unless it is * acked up by performance. Of W1. ourse, it usually is, but in some cases " t is not, and it is these cases where t is not that should be avoided, says u )rovers' Journal. In selecting the calf for the future w COI airy animal see that it has a trim iead, small neck and is wide across KG he hips, with plenty of room for an idder. It will be wanted for milk, so "ei verything that shows a tendency to- ? fard that end should be closely 0 6 ooked for. The cow that has a ten- a sm ency to lay on flesh is not as profttale a milk producer as the cow that ,t all times is angular and bony ^ ookintr. It is a fact that the milch ows that hold large records for milk nd butter fat production are of the ' lony, angular type. . cul Poultry Notes. One of the main essentials of every ioultry house is that it must be kept sec ry. Damp houses cause diarrhoea, tjje anker, sore eyes, rheumatism and teE ther troubles that all animals as to irell as poultry are heir to.' The best ea( k-ay to keep the house dry is to give t plenty of fresh air by opening the ev( r?Drs and windows during the day. nes lupply fresh litter often. Build the an| louse on a high, dry spot. be Not more than forty hens should be pu] :epl in one run?thirty would do iuch better. The larger the flock the ha] oor.er they clear off the surface food. Up( Xiring the spring and summer where owls have the free range of the arm there is plenty of room for a ^a] arge flock, but when fowls are limted in their runs the flock must be mailer. Unless other conditions are j upplied a large flock will eat up the rofits. ob^ If your hens have been subjected quj o a sudden draft and have contracted A? , slight cold in the head, the followng is a good remedy: Glauber salts, wo ounces; chlorate of potash, one iunce; perchloride of iron, one-half unce, and one teaspoonful of tincture nia if aconite to about three pints of ths vater, allowing them no other water o drink for a day or two. A cold is exi asilv detected. The fowls will have to l slight, watery discharge at the eyes ! ma md nostrils and will wheeze more cr phi s. Watch them while they are o 5 perch at night. Mix some "brains" with the fee d you will get better results tha you mix your feed carelessl; refulness in feeding is essential i y kind of stock.. The amount ( )d given the laying hens, or th as that should lay, is an importai Ltter. No fixed amount can t ren, but it must be governed by tfc igment of the operator. The laying hens of the breedin a need vegetable food. Throw i ittle clover or alfalfa, and let thei :k off the leaves as they desire. Roup is a contagious disease an iy be inherited. If you wish her atrnnif nnri vlenrnns prmctHiitin-n ver breed from fowls that have ha i roup. Corn in small quantity as the lai )d for the hens before they go 1 DSt at night will help to furnis at for the body on these cold sprir ;hts.?Indianapolis News. Killing Poultry. The first essential is that the fov all have absolutely no food f< rty-six hours so that its crop, gi *d and intestines shall be empty. First-class dressing demands th; ; fowl be dry picked?not scaldei is makes the French method < ling very essential. By this met! the fowl is suspended by a loc >und its legs to a hook on the wal Ith a quick thrust through tfc iin the operator kills the bird an rers the main arteries. At that ii ;m ne Degms piucKiug ine leaiuer ey pull easily then?a minui er they come hard, but in that 01 nute the worst of his task is don e carcass is then cooled, forme the forming troughs, so as to pac ;ely and is then ready for shipmen incision is made in the skin < 5 fowl. None of the interior orgai re removed. The moment the ii ior of a fowl is exposed to the ai composition seta in. Packed < ndied as described the fowl wi Bp perfectly for days, or if in col irage for weeks or months. Cooks and some housekeepers ol it to this method of dressing fowls t the more intelligent know that the only safe and sanitary way < ing the work. The English method differs only i j killing. No knife is used, r leding is done. The vertebra ne: the skull is severed from the hea o afrnn or rtiilMr lorlr rtf t Vi a nnori u vujj ^utvn jv/i ? vfc v**v v^/vti ; this causes instant death and isening of the feathers as in tt ench method. The head is draw t from the neck an inch or twi i into this space the blood draii d forms a clot as the bird han; its feet. This method shuts 01 } air from the interior of the ca >s even more effectually than do< 3 French method. A. serious onslaught has been mad these methods of dressing poulti several States recently, but it ped that they may not prevail bt ;her that these methods may gro favor. They are safer for the coi mer; they are simpler and bette the producer.?T. E. Orr, in bu In Pennsylvania Department < riculture. Incubator Don'ts. Don't forget to study your incub; Get the catalogue that describe ur particular machine, and stud ?ry part and the construction i aeral. Don't try to run the incubator in tee where there is a draft, or ne? tove, or in the sun. In such place will be impossible to maintain iform temperature. Set it whei ; temperature is uniform, and yo 11 have much better success. Don't forget to test the eggs befoi ting the incubator and three time ring the incubation. Do not us y doubtful ones. Take no chance til any eggs that you are not sui itain a fertile and vital germ. Don't allow the lamps to burn lo\ ep them trimmed correctly and i irly full of oil as possible. Do n< them smoke. It is a good plan 1 an the burners every day to insui uniform flame and absence c oke. Don't place any dirty eggs In tfc y. Filth may cause the generatio deadly gases, which will work rui many of the fertile eggs. Don't try to place too many eggs i i trays. Eggs need room in the ii 3ator as well as the chickens nee )m after they have been placed i ! brooder. Don't forget to turn the egg ever ond day. The hen generally turr ;m every day, and the one who ai apts artificial incubation should s this important essential at lea: :h alternate day. Don't neglect to cool tne egg jry morning. The hen leaves he >t at that time for food and drinl i it is natural that the eggs shoul exposed for a few minutes to th re atmosphere. Don't handle the eggs with dirt ids. There may be enough germ 3n the hands to destroy the vitalit the germs in the eggs you touch. Don't disturb the eggs after th tids. There may be enough germ an the hands to destroy the vitalit the germs in the eggs you touch. Don't disturb the eggs after th hteenth day. Better results ar .ained by allowing them to remai iet after that date.?Journal o riculture. Whist For High Stakes. "Well, where's that cook?" dc nded his wife. "Don't tell m it she wasn't on the train." 'She was on the train." timidl >lained the commuter, "but I gc nlavine cards and a Loneyvill ,n won her at whist."?Philade ia Bulletin. [ ' i ? f & SCIENCE > ? An Italian proposes a tunnel to tap Vesuvius, to avoid possible explosion from on obstructed vent and to supply ~"n"" <nAii1dlnir Into hljlld/"' ' , muiicii lava l\ji uiuuiumg ~ ??r , Jng blocks. Practically to pick a hundred thousand horse-power off the tops of eight D roaring blast furnaces and to use it in performing a hundred giant tasks, is ^ the purpose of colossal apparatus in n tne wonderful steel plant building of P Gary. Ind. U v 'r'c. Science so far has failed to furnish ie any explanation of the mystery of ^ seedless' fruits. They are not the ie outcome of the work of man. Man , ie perpetuates them; he does no more. The seedless orange was found in a g state of seedlessness. in m Anarchy is a mark of disease in the view of a Memphis physician. He 1(j finds anarchistic ideas conclusive evi18 dence of insanity, and would commit _ all anarchists as dangerous lunatics, a> L1 ? , , nUr gj ILIUS LUilKili^ lUCUl UitlUllCM auu 6"" ing them opportunity to gain mental 3j. balance by education. ???? Lancashire (England) medical officers are calling attention to the danlg ger of weavers in the cotton mills contracting infectious diseases from the practice known as "shuttle-kissing"? sucking the weft through the eye of vl the shuttle. Diphtheria, consump>r tion and many other diseases are z- spread by this custom. it Ey means of a galvanometer of reli. markable sensitiveness Mr. Baines 3f has ascertained that all fruits, nuts \x- and vegetables are, while alive, storip age batteries of electricity. When * , ,/J il. they die or are killed by cooking the rVV le insulation between the negative and id positive systems is destroyed. In an . a- orange, says Mr. Baines, each alters. aate section is a charged cell, which te will cause the galvanometer to record le a current. These cells are insulated , " hi e. by their skins, and collectively they, id constitute a battery which is lnsu:k lated by the rind of the fruit. jf When the members of the British is Institution of Electrical Engineers a- paid a visit of inspection to northern r, Italy lately, they were Interested in a )r device used to protect the overhead 11 transmission lines of an electric trac!d , tion system from lightning discharges. The device consists of jets u- ! of water, which form a permanent s; "earth" at the Monbegno generating it station on the Valtellina line. The )t electric resistance of the jets was said I to be sufficient to prevent a serious a loss of current, while not too great to to enable them to serve for protection _ ' J ct against lightning. id THE TALE OF CONNELLY, a ' ie The Man Who Was a Martyr For the ? f-i-- I U I BUILC UL JUL UUC1* i ?? | Among the many escapades ashore 13 there is one that canonized Connelly a martyr. j Doing garrison duty in the yard, a r" consuming thirst drove a gang of ua 28 out in search of beer, since water waa deadly, and as we were scurrying back 10 with our prize, under the first dark"y ness of the night, an officer discovered 18 us and called, "Halt!" Too well we knew what the obeying of that order w would bring us, and, realizing that we were not to be recognized, took to ir' our legs, To our astonishment the valiant officer fired two shots after us. One of them hit Connelly in the leg, i and that's what made him a martyr. It was a nasty wound. His shipmates dressed it and antiseptically bandaged 1 mi .. ~ r\A ?r? 11 nf lllo f QaVQ It. iue/ paiUllllCU an U1 liig biwnu ;s that it is possible for one man to do ly for another, and although at times n the fellow suffered Intensely, he was always at muster, and never with a a telltale limp. ir ! The other side of the page Is this:: >s The officer who fired at us followed a far enough to find a trail of blood on MSB e the cement pavement. Then, going iu out to the ship he warned them in I the sick-bay and dispensary to look e out for a man who would come in to report a shot in the leg. Unquestionse ably he felt valorous until Admiral ;s Dewey got after him. I hear he roast 6 ed him brown. "Would you shoot I your own men in time of war?'* he ir, ' asked, and then showed him the u chances he was taking, for these are )i the days when every man, irom me :c Admiral down, wears a 38-calibre e Colt's revolver at his side. ? From *. ..5 )J . "Three Years Behind the Guns/ in St. Nicholas. ie r Art and Geography. d Among the visitors at an art exhibition were two old ladies from the > c country. They were examining with i- great interest a bas-relief of a young d Greek shepherd, beneath which were d inscribed the words: "Executed in j terra cotta." '3 "I wonder where Terra Cotta is?" is ventured the elder of the two, turnt ins: to her companion. ie I -Well, now, I ought to know," hesi>t tated the other, "but I can't seem to ! placs it just now." ;s I "Ah, well," rejoined the first speaVir er, as they passed on, "It must be a c, dreadful place if they execute harmd less young boys like that there."? e , The Youth's Companion. y I A Frozen Law. I s | An American and a Scotsman were y speaking about the intense cold in the north of Scotland. "Why, it's e nothing at all compared to the cold s we have in the Slates," said the y American. '"I can rccollect ouo winter when the sheep, jumping from a e hillock into a field, became suddenly e frozen on the way and stuck in the n air like a mass of ice." 'f '"But, good heavens, man," exclaimed the Scotsman, '"the law of gravity would not allow that!" "We don't do thinsrs by halves at home," replied the other. "The law 0 ot' gravity was frozt-u, loo!''?Philadelphia Ledger. y An average or S'lO persons are, e killed in the Unile'l s i(.js each year, I_ l?y lightning. This iuean? one in| tvery 100,000. V .1