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ORDERS FROM RUSSIA. Baldwin Works Makins; Locomotives for Russian Railroads. The increasing ability of American manufacturers to oompete successfully in the markets of the old world has just been demonstrated by the Bald win locomotive works of Philadelphia, whose managers are rejoicing in a large contract for engines for Russian railroads. For many years the Bald win people have been able to sell their engines in Central and South America, in Australia and Japan and other dis tant countries, but they have never been able to seenre a suro foothold in European countries where the Eng lish type of locomotive has always been preferred to iho American. This prejudice has at last apparent ly been broken down. Contracts just received by tho Baldwin works call for forty locomotives, twenty each for passenger and freight service. They will be delivered with the least possi ble'delay and with the orders already on hand will keep the big Baldwin es tablishment busy for th a rest of the year. The names of the Russian railways for which the engines are to be built have been withheld by the firm, butas the government controls practically all the railwayu of that country the con tract may be said to have come from tho government. This order, taken ic connection with that given to thc Bethlehem Iron company for large quantities of armor plate for Russian warships, shows the friendly feeling o? the czar for American manufactur ers. The Baldwin locomotive works recently bu:lt several engines for the Trans-Caucasian railroad, which is also controlled by the Bu psi nu govern meut. The forty more engines to be constructed will be of tho heaviest type, and will be Vanclain's com pounds. As petroletim is used prin cipally for fuel in southern Russia, the locomotives will be adapted for the burning of oil instead of ooal Bloodstones. Almost every jewel has a supersti tion of some sort attached to it, and the bloodstone is not wanting in this particular. The story is told of it that at the time of the crucifixion some drops of bio ad fell on a piece of dark green jasper that lay at the foot of the eros?. The crimson crept through the structure of the stone, and this was the parent of this beautiful jewel. The dark red spots and veines were supposed to represent the blood of Christ, and many wonderful properties were attributed to tho stone. It was thought to preserve the wearer from dangers, to bring good fortune and to heal many diseases.-New York Ledger. Costly Living. Mr. Urban-Why is it that you country people charge so much more for board than wo have to pay in the oity? Mr?. Ensilage-La, me! What a question. In the city the boarding house keeper has plenty of markets, but here we have to raise every thing." GOOD cooking is a great help to economy, and is an art which should be more cultivated than it is, for to know how to make the best of every thing and the most tasty way of using up all kinds of scraps is by no means to be dispised. sn icn's Up! The Moorings Cant Off. Majestically the great ocean grey hound leaves tlie dock and steams down the river outward bound. But are yon, my dear sir, prepared for tho sea sickness almost always incident to a trans-Atlantic trip, with the in fallible stomachic. Hosteler's Stomach Bit ters. If not expect to suffer without aid. The B t'ers is the staunch friend of all who travel bv sea or lind, emigrants, tourists commercial travelers, mariners, lt com pl?te-y 7emi?dies nausea, biliousness dy* ]>ep-ia. rheumatic twinges and inactivity of the kidneys. It is tho satirical sneer or ridicule that galls and wounds. Dr. Ki'mer's Sw A MP-ROOT cure9 all Kidney and Bladder troubles. Pamphlet and Consultation free. Laboratory Binghamton. N. Y. The arrows of sarcasm aro barbed with con tempt. Ho?'it This! W> offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any cns- of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O. We, t he undersigned, have known F. J. Che ney tor the la-.t 15 years, and believe him pcr fectlv honorable in nil business transact-ons and financially able to carry out any obliga tion made bv their firm. W'E!>r Ai TR?AX, Wholesale Druggists Toledo. Ohio. WAi.niNG, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. H til's Catarrh Cure is taken internally. Unit diiectly ur ?1 th* b'ood end mumu* ?ur ac s of Ihesytem. Yo* ii montais sent free. Price. 75.-. per bottle. Sold bj <11 Druggists. Doc? Lots of Good-Yon Will Find lt so ii You Try lt. Mrs. T. J. M?ador has kind words to say about Tj tier's Dyspepsia Remedy. "For many years 1 have suffered with dyspepsia anc*. net vou<ne"'. I have been taking Tyner's Dy SIM I si* Remedy and find that, it te doinc me Io's ? f L-ood and I um now in better health than i i ave been ter year<. lt relieves me ht & lew minutes ol indigestion." If j on are suffering with indigestion or dyr pep-m of any character whatever, it would be lo your interest to try a bottle of this remedy. Pr co CO cents per bottle. For tale by al. .druggists. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething, softens the ?unis, reduces inflamma tion, allays pain, cures wind colic. 25c. a bottle New ts I he '?'inc to Cure Your Corns with Hinderet rns. It takes them out perfect ly nnd gives comfort. Ask your aruggist. 15c. Nerves and Blood Ar? inseparably connected. Th? former depend simply, solely, solidly upon tho latter, if it M pure they are properly fed and there i.s no "nervousness." If it ie impure they are fed on refuse nnd the horrors of nervous prostration result. Feed the nerves on pure blood. Make pure blood and keep it pure by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla The One True Blood Purifier. Hood's Pills Suff^91 m *Qd cathartic 25c t World'iFairl HIGHEST AWARD. IMPERIAL! <?RANUM! : Try il when the digestion ;is WEAK and no FOOD I seems io nourish. Try it Hf seems impossible to keep FOOD & stomach 1 I Sold by DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE ! ? ? John Carle & Sons, New York. . RE All Cowra Syrup. haM Good. In time. Sold by droggtita. K PEACE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC. rhere's a voice across the Natioa like a mighty ocean hail, Borne up from out the-30Uthward, as the seas before the gale; Its breath is ia the streaming flag and in thc flowing sail As we go sailing on. Tte a voice that wo remember, ere its sum mons soothed as now. When it rang in battle-challenge, and we answered vow with vow, With roar of pun iind hiss of sword and crash of prow and prow As we went stilling on. Our hope sank, even as we saw the sun sink faint and far The Ship of State went groping through the blinding smoke ol war Through blackest midnight lurching, all un cheered of moen of star, Yet sailing, sailing on. As one who spake the dead awake, with life blood leaping warm Who walked the troubled waters, all un scathed, immortal form We felt our Pilot's presence with His hand upon the storm As we went sailing on. O voice of passion lulled to peace this dawning of to-day O voices twain now blent as one, ye sing all fears away, Since foe and foe are friends, and lo, the Lord as glad as they He sends us sailing on. -James Whitcomb Riley, at Louisville G. A. R. Encampment. A Desu?rate Undertaking;. UT at the railway sta tion the bell sounded for the last time. Engineer Matt ern kiss ed his wife, leaped to his engine, and with a shrill whistle the train slowly began to move. The village it was leaving consisted of a few straggling houses, the homes of the railroad men, and the road itself was used princi pally for the transportation of cattle and freight, for but few travelers passed through this wild region. The distance to Delmane, to which plaoe they were bound, was a matter of about twenty-five miles, and Mat* tern arrived there in three hours, in spite of the darkness and disagreeable weather. In the early evening a strong wind had arisen, and till mid night a perfect hurricane raged. As soon as the train arrived at Delmane the bells gave the signal which told the employes all along the line that they oould seek their rest, as there were no night trains running on that road. Mattern rested for a little while and then looked after the work'he had been given to do, which occupied him until about ll o'clock. Leaving the engine standing with a low fire, as he was to return to the village in six hours, he gave tho fireman permission to go to the engine house and get a little sleep. He himsell concluded to seek a restaurant that,he had noticed, was still bighted np, where, perhaps, he would find congenial oompany. As he was free the next day, he could sleep then as long as he pleased. When he came to the station plat form he met the trainmaster's assist ant, Mr. Boy, who said to him : "You have just arrived in time ; I was going to send some ono to hunt you up ; there is a telegram here for you. "A telegram for me?" asked Mat tern, looking surprised. "Yes; just come into the waiting rc ora. " In a moment Mattern held the des patch in his trembling hands. "Special ! The trainmaster at Del mane will please inform Engineer Mattern that his child is seriously ill with diphtheria. Dr. Loden is absent on a journey, and other help not to be had. Ask Mattern to bring a phy sician from Delmane with him when he returns early in the morning." "My child-my poor little Charlie !*' groaned the father. "There is nothing you can do but wait and hope for tbe best," said Mr. Boy, philosophically. "Lie down and try to sleep for a few hours. I shall ?ave to lock up and leave you. Good night. I hope everything will turu out all right." And with that he went away. Out in the darkness stood Mattern ; the storm raged, and the rain beat in his face. Half-past eleven ! Was his boy living yet? Would medical help be of any avail the next morning? Full well did he know the dangerous charaoter of the illness against which science has not yet found a remedy. Only by quick and prompt attention can danger be averted. After a few minutes of deep thought he suddenly turned and fairly ran to the house of Dr. Sardo and rang the bell. The doctor appeared at an open window above and asked the name of his caller. "Engineer Mattern," was the an swer. "My child has diphtheria and is in great danger." Dr. Sardo threw the door-key out of the window, saying : "Open the door and come up; in the meantime I will dress myself." Matthern felt around in the dark ness* for the keyhole, and a few min ut?e later stood before tho doctor, a young man, who was comparatively new in the profession. "Give me a description of your child's condition, so that I can take the necessary remedies with me ; in diphtheria cases one must use all pos sible despatch. You live here in town?" "No, dootor," asBwered Mattern; and with hurried breath ho told his story. "You say the train does not return till the morning?" ?aid the doctor rather impatiently. "Why, then, did you oall me at this time of night? What do you expect me to do in the meantime?" "Come with me, doctor!" cried Mattern, great beads of perspiration starting out on his forehead. "You can save my child if you only will. At the station stands my locomotive under steam ; if you will come with me I will take you to my home in an hour's time, and my boy will be saved." "Are you mad? Now, at the dead of night, when everyone is asleep, without signals or information of any kind at the stations to be passed, you intend to run your locomotive for twenty-five miles ! Why, man, at the first intermediate station we should Jump the traok because then witches would be turned wrong." "Indeed, dootor, there is no dan ger, believe me. At all of the stations the switches will be turned for the train that is to leave first in the morn ing, and as that is mine, you need have no fear about coming with me." "But the crossings are not close and as no one expects a train at tl time, we might be the cause of a gre deal of harm to passing teams." "No, no, I know every inch oft ground, and shall exercise the grei est caro when we como to the oros inge. And besides, who would be o in weather like this?" "But what you propose doing against all rules and regulations ; y< will lose your position, besides bei: responsible for all that may happen "What do I care for that if I cou only save my child ? You can do tl for me if you only will. On my kne I beg of yon to como with me 1 O have pity on me !" The doctor yielded. . Like some wild spirit of the nig the solitary engine sped through t stormy darkness. Mattera had n awakened his fireman for the reasi that he did not wish to create any u necessary excitement in the engi: house. When tho doctor had taki his place Mattern threw a can of c on the firo in order to put the engi in quicker motion, t?nd they were sot flying along at a fearful speed, whii was only lessened as they passed tl first station, which they did withoi accident, as the switches were turn? in tho right direction. The doctor sat down :in a corner ai tried to finish his broken nap, ar Mattern divided his attention betwet keeping up tho fire and regulating tl speed of the engine. Had Dr. Sarc any idea of the danger he was in I would not have thought of going I sleep. The last station was passed in safet; There were only seven miles more 1 make, and they would be at their de tination. While bending down to his wor Mattem suddenly felt the engine giv a jerk. A terrible cry followed. Ma tern sprang up and looked about hin By the light of the engine ho coul see that they had just passed a rai road crossing. The nex<; wo ment the were again flying along in tho dari ness and storm. . "What was that?" asked the docto: who had been roused out of his sleet "Oh, nothing-very likely a ston or other substance that became fai between the rail9," answered Matten with choking breath. "In a fe minutes we shall be there." He slackened tho speed of tho ei gino, but he did it mechanically, as i in a dream. That fearful cry almos made his heart stand still. He could well imagine what had hap pened. Somo cart or wagon mut have been orossing at the time his en gino oame tearing along in the darli ness like some spirit of evil, and n doubt he was the cause of a. terribl calamity ; if not, what was the meat ing of that sudden jerk, followed by heartrending cry? There was th station. Mattern could only see dim! through the darkness, but knew th shape of tho building too well to b mistaken. Ho stopped the engine an took the path to his home, follewe by the doctor. Through the window on the secon floor ho could eeo alight shining. Ver likely it was there his child was lying wrestling with death ; and to save thi child ho had perhaps killed am wounded-how many others? He groaned aloud. Slowly hi dragged Lis weary feet up the stairs His wife opened tho door at hi knook. His boy was still living. Matter: saw his ashen face and heard hi rattling breath. In his ears soundei again the awful cry that he had hean a short time before. His nerves, tha for hours he had kept under oontrol gave way, now that he had reached hi destination, and he fell to the floor in sensible. It was late the next morning whoi the engineer regained consciousness, although he could not yet collect hu thoughts very clearly ; a racking head ache prevented this. His limb: seemed immovable and heavy as lead, In the room in which he found him self, and which he recognized as theil living room, a deathlike stillnesi reigned. He tried to lift his head, but in vain ; he fell back on the pillov with a groan. His wife heard hin and carno in, but with a face pale witt weeping. "Ruth !"he whispered. "Oh, my dear husband, how thank ful I am to see you conscious again !" she cried. "How is the boy? Is he still alive?' "Oh, yes, thank God! Had yoi come an hour later it would have beer too late, but the doctor thinks he it past all danger now. He has just beer called to look after some people whe were hurt at the railroad crossing. A man is said to be killed,and two wo men and one child badly injured. Trj to sleep a little now, dear husband : ( that will be your best medicine. I wili call you when tho doctor returns." She kissed him and went into thc next room where the child was sleep ing. One person dead, three badly hurt, perhaps fatally, and through his fault ! He had had no intention of doing this ; all he thought of was the saving ol his child ; but had he aright to under take such a fearful responsibility when he knew what terrible conse quences might follow? Ho rose in despair ; he could not endure to lie still ; the air of the room almost choked him. In his ears still sounded that tearful death-ory. With trembling limbs he made his way into the bedroom. Both wife and child were sleeping. He looked at them silently, and bitter tears streamed down his oheeks. What would become of those he loved so dearly? Slowly he went down the stairs ; he could not meet the eyes of his dear ones, and without a word ho opened the door and was out on the street. There ho stood for some little time ; the fresh air seemed to do him good. The town dook struck 7-it was early yet. Mechanically he turned his steps toward the engine-house ; he wanted to look aiter his engine, as was his daily custom. He arrived at the shed ; his engine was there- no doubt brought there by some of his co workers. He locked at it sorrowfully, and as of old began to examine it. It struok him that something might have become broken during the ride. Suddenly he heard a loud laugh. Ono of the workmen, whose duty it was to take out the ashes and start the fire, had come up behind him and now said, jokingly : "1 suppose you want to see your roast?" "Roast?" he asked. "What do you mean?" The other man laughed more than ever. "It must have been a pretty good bump. I only wonder that the en gine didn't jump the traok. The front wheels were full of hair. I cleaned the whole thing and dragged the oar cess away. The ash box was full of bones; it was a pity, on acoount of the beautiful antlers." So saying, the workman brought out of au old shed where the firewood was kept, a number of the broken ; pieces of a deer's antlers, "There, you see, tho poor fellow fared badly ; he did not expect to be disturbed in his roamings at night time by the appearance of a locomo* tive. He was just about to pass the crossing, and, frightened by the light at the front of the engine, stood still, and so you ran him down. I such cases a deer sometimes acts more stupidly than a sheep or a calf." Mattern leaned against one of the wheels of his engine to steady himself. So the cry ho had heard had been the cry of a dying stag 1 But, neverthe lesf, thero had been an accident, where some one was killed and others wounded. Was he awake or only in a feverish dream? The talkative workman seemed to guess his thoughte, or perhaps felt like giving him news of which he seemed to be in ignorance. "Engineer Keel was not as lucky aa you. This morning in taking out the early train he was unfortunate enough to run against a farmer's cart, al* though it was not his fault. The man who was driving seemed to be in a hurry, and had taken the responsibil ity of opening the gates, so as to cross before the coming traiu, when ho was caugtt by the engine. The acoident might have been much worse, but Keel quickly slackened speed when he saw the open gates. If the train had been going at full speed nothiug could havo saved them ; as it is, one woman had a foot broken, another an arm; the farmer and one child were only slight ly stunned, and tho horse escaped without injury, although they were flung far into a ditch? the wagon, o? course, is all broken to pieces. Mr. Mattern-what ails you? Let me The man had cause to bo alarmed, for, like one bereft of his senses, Mattern had suddenly thrown his arms around him and kissed his coal black ened face, crying and laughing at the same time. Mattern, on account of going against all instructions, was taken be fore an examining committee and fined one month's wages, but other wise was not punished, as it became well known why he had done such a desperate act. As for Dr. Sardo, no blame was attached to him ; on the contrary, his humane deed brought him considerable practice.-Tit-Bits. A Millionaire's Curions Mail. Not the President of the United States himself receives a larger or more curious collection of mail matter every morning than the postman leaves at the door of Mr. George Vanderbilt's home. Since the fame of his fine gifts in charity's name and building of his great Southern palace have gone forth, this unsolicited correspondence, from all parts of the country, has in creased ten fold, flowing chiefly from the pens of women who have some fund or hospital to which they wish this fortunate and liberal-handed gen tleman to contribute. Begging letters, says Mr. Vander bilt's secretary and assistant, who manage this daily budget, are sadly lacking in originality, and holding up a small, unopened Lord Fauntleroy envelope, decorated with a curious net work of pot hooks and hangers, the Secretary is able to read very nearly word for word the pleading contents. "I am a little girl, twelve years of age, trying to do what I can for the fresh air fund of our town, and knowing how very, very gener ous you are, but how many, many people must ask you for money, I only suggest you let us have a halt of what your income amounts to for one min ute. Your grateful little friend, Ma mie B." That is the regular formula followed bv the small girl, as the open ing of tho envelope proves, for the idea of getting a minute's worth of a millionaire's income is a favorite scheme in the begging letter. Earn eut young gentlemen, also working in the name of charity, are fond of sug gesting that Mr. Vanderbilt let them have a full suit of his clothing to raille off for the benefit of the village circu lating library, and one eccentric dam sel sent a black satin slipper of her own, promising if it was filled with silver dollars for the aid of her freo sowing society, 6he would not ask any larger donation, and deploring co quettishly that the slipper was only a number one. When the daily post is examined by the Secretary and his as sistant, a very few of these remarkable missives are selected for the perusal of Mr. Vanderbilt, and the rest are docketed and put away in a big box, where such correspondence is, oddly enough, most carefully preserved. St. Louis Star-Sayings. A Watchmaker's Clever Feat. One of the oddest treasures in pos session of the Czar is a watch con structed by a Polish mechanio, who had already earned a great reputation as a clever workman. It appears that the Czar, hearing of the marvelous in ventive genius of this mai deter mined to put him to tho test, and forwarded him a bor, containing a few copper nails, some wood chip pings, a piece of broken glass, an old cracked china cup, some wire, and a few cribbage board pegs, with a re quest that he should transform them into a time piece. Nothing daunted, and perceiving a golden opportunity for winning favor at the Court, the watchmaker set about his task with enthusiasm, and in the almost incredibly short space of eight days had dispatched a wonder fully constructed watch to the Czar, who was so surprised and delighted at tho work that he sent for the maker and conferred upon him several dis tinctions, as well as granting him a pension. The case of the watch was made of china, while the works were simply composed of the odds and ends ac companying the old cup. Not only did it keep good time, but only re- ' quired winding once every four days Possibilities ot Kinnie Culture. The plant yielding a very Btrong white fibre, widely known in com merce ns ramie, was introduced into this country many years ago and wide ly distributed for experimental pur poses. It was found to succeed admir ably in moist, rich soils all through ! the Middle and Southern States, but was not quite hardy in the North. The difficulty, however, and cost oi extracting the fibre from the stalks has prevented the cultivation of thie plant extensively, and the people are waiting for somebody to invent a machine that will overoome the greal obstacle of what is termed decortica- ' tion. From a recent bulletinjdevoted to the subjeot, by Director W. 0. j Stubbs, of tbe Louisiana Station, we learn that quite a number of new ma chines for this purpose have beer tested. One is reported to have worked 1000 pounds of green stalks in sixty-five minutes, and several others were nearly as effioient, but there is j probably something as yet -needed, ; for the report of their trial closes j with the remark that "the outlook foi j obtaining a successful ramie machine is regarded as promising. "-New York I Sun, j go! i" COWS IN THE MEADOW. When springing meads are freshly dight, And trees neT-leavod throw scarce a shadow, The green earth shows no fairer sight Than soft-eyed kine and blowicg meadow. Too calm for care, too slow for mirth, Amid the shower, amid tho gleam. Tho great mild mother-crentures seem Half-waking forms o' the dreamy earth. And down tho pathway through tho grass To school tho murry children pass. Singing as rhyme ia the April moras, low-There's red fortho furrows, ar.d whit'3 for tho daisie.", Brown oyes for the brooks, for the trec3 crumpled horns! When quivering leaves inako leaves of light s And both the sward beneath them dapple, When may boughs cream ia curdling white, And strawberry cream doth flush tho apple, The great mild mother creatures lie, And grow, in absenco of the sun. One with tho moon and stars, and ono With silvery cloud and hushed dark sky. And down tho pathway through tho grass To sohool tho morry children pass. Singing a rhyme in tho morns of Juno, low-There's white for tho cloudlets, and black for the darkness, And two polished horns for the sweet sicklo moon. -Vida Briss, in Good Words. PITH AND POINT. A delicate silence is the strongest protest that can bo offered.-Judge. Some people keep their nails in nourning as if their fingers were dead. -Ram's Horn. "lt's a ?,ood thing you married a ihemist, Nancy ; you always have a retort ready."-Judge. I press my suit, to call on her My trowsers aro in creases; I call on her to press my suit. And find her scorn In-jreases. -Life. "I wish I were a man ! I would do ?omething noble, self-sicriQcins:." "Propose to a girl like yourself?" Life. "How. do you ?ike my new suit?"' "It's immense ; what did you pay foi it?" "The price"-measuredly-"was 545."-Chicago Record. Blind Man-"How's everything this morning, Jerry?" Legless Man-"Oh, [ can't kick. How do vou feel?" Blind Man-"Out of sight""-Judge. She talked on woman's sphere withal And felt misused by fate Because she couldn't makn the ball Qo straight across the plate. -Louisville Times. Mother-"Emeline, you kissed that roung man last night?" Emeline "Yes, mamma." Mother-"Don'tyou tnow that that is wrong?" Emeline "Oh, pshaw, mammal I applied an mtiseptic immediately."-Judge. This distinction existed long sine, and doe? still I presume 'tis the natural plan Lovely woman can alwavs find fault if sho will, Whllo her lord will find fault if he can. -Chicago Times-Herald. Mrs. Billus-"Don't you believe it's true, John, that a person partakes to 1 considerable extent of the nature of the creature he eats?" Mr. Billus "No, Pve been eating fish all my life, and I oan't swim a stroke." Dhicago Tribune. "I can't understand why vegetables ire so high," said Mrs. Pneubride, who was wandering about the market nrith a basket on her arm, "bat I sup pose," she added, as a thought struck lier, "some of them may have been raised on one of these roof g-rdens." -Chicago Tribune. Fogg says he received a letter the other day, and he had a strong pre sentiment that he would find a ten dollar bill in it. When he opened it he found a bill for ten dollars which, he says, though not exactly the same thing, shows that his impression was not altogether astray.-Boston Tran script. _ A Prayer for Rain. Some little time ago the minister from Scarboro, Me., exchanged pul pits with the minister from Sacata^pa, in the same State. When the Saca< | rappa minister arrived at Scarboro ha | was met by a deacon, who said to him : 1 "Mr. Jones, I do hope to-day that in your prayer you will make au es pecial effort for ram. Our crops are being destroyed, and I can see noth ing but desolation here." So when the minister was about making his pe tition, he said : "Oh, Lordl I pray Thee that Thou wouldst send copious rains upon tin soil of Soarboro, that it may bring forth a bountiful harvest, and that the people will be made glad, and, Oh Lord I they will bless You for it. I desire. Oh Lord, to state that 1 | make this petition in the name of the good people of Scarboro, for, Oh I Lord, I know that Thouin Thy divine wisdom will 6ay it is not rain that the soil of Scarboro needs. It is more top dressing."-Boston Budget. A Bad Year lor Homing Pigeons. Flying fanciers and homing pigeons 1 have had a hard season of it this year, j It is estimated that out of 5000 birds I liberated in different parts of the ! country, only 800 have returned j home, the great loss being principally 1 on account of bad weather. No suca | disastrous year has been experienced ia the history of the sport in America. Time and again this season tho libera tors have wired to the homo matchers that the birds had Bet out under a hue sky with a favorable wind, und the birds have encountered severe storms br bad weather when 100 or 2 )0 miles out. Hundreds of old stagers that have been out in all kinds of weather and who were counted on to come through almost anything in the way of a storm, have disappeared entirely in long fies this summer, and theil owners havo watched in vain for their return and soanned tho newspapers for weeks to learn of their being found.-Chicago Journal. Phoenicians and .Mo lorn Euglis'i. The Phoenioians present a striking parallel with the modern English. They were the greatest manufactur ers, the greatest colonizers and the greatest seamen of the period B. C. Originally mere traders in the manu factures of Assyria and Egypt, they soon learnt to make these wares them selves, and quiokly drew the whole known world into the circle of their commerce.-London Chronicle. Marriages Made on Shipboard. So many engagements are made on board ship, and so many happy mar riages result from them that a captain of one of the largest Atlantic liners states that men, who for some reason or other are unable to secure wives at home, take a trip over to America on a ohaiioe of meeting a girl on the boat. Highest of all in Leavening Poi AB&OMJ1 Tbe Last Cuban Rebellion. In 18G8 the Cubaos made an effort lo seenre their independence, and their struggle lasted about ten years. They were not defeated, but were induced to yield by promises of reform, which the Spanish government has never carried out, and this fact is Ihe leading caine or the present formidable revolution. In the last rebellion Ceppedes started with ?A force of 147 men, and in two days he *ae at the head of an army of 4,000. In a month he had 12,000 men and had captured several important towns. In the first three years Spain sent 100,000 soldiers to tho island and eighty-two armed vesselp, and yet tho insurgents were able to hold their own. At tho end of three years the Spaniards had lost 68,000 men against 13,000 on the Cuban side in battle, but it should be stated that 43,000 Cubans were ar rested, many of whom died in prison. The Spaniards murdered thousands without regard to ago or sex. Mexico and the South American re publics recognized the Cubans as bel ligerents, and in this country a Cuban league was organized with the gover nors of all the states except one as vice presidents. Among the atrocities committed by the Spaniards was the murder of twelve students who were charged with desecrating the grave of a Spanish writer. The Spaniards also captured tho Virginius, which sailed under United States colors to aid the insurgents, and lifty-three of the crew and passengers wera shot at Santiago, including the commander, Captain Fry. Others would have been shot but for the threat of the captain of a Brit ish gunboat to bombard thc city. The present rebellion appears to be even more promising than the one in 18P.8, and it is doubtful whether Spain can send a force strong enough to suppress it. The Carnegie Steel Plant. The great Carnegie steel works at Homestead, Pa., cover 300 acres of ground, represent a developed ma chinery force of 80,000 horse power, pay men five times the wages paid in Germany, turn out in a day more freight than is carried on the entire Boston and Albany system, and pro duce, with 4,000 men, six times tho output of the Krupp works in Ger many, which employ 12,000 men. All the fuel used is natural gas, but for minor operations a central station op crates in various departments 390 electric motors. Street Car Horse Extinct. It has been estimated that electric railways have displaced in the United States no less than 275,000 horses, and the movement has not yet stopped. It is estimated by a Topeka paper that that many horses would require about 125,000 bushels of corn or oats a day. A decrease of 125,000 bushels a day in corn and oats consumption is enough to appreciably affeot prices of those grains. It amounts to 45,000,000 bushels a year. Furthermore, the loss of this commercial demand for these coarse grains in the cities means an enormous IOFS of tonnage for thc rail roads-about 62,000 carloads. Money In the West. Returned "Wanderer (gloomily:) "All thiB talk about money in tho west is nonsense. I lost every cent I had." Stranger : "That's because you didn't manage right. I went west with only a few hundred in my pocket, and made a fortune in three months." Returned Wanderer: "My stars ! How did you do it?" Stranger: "I bought a drug store for S500. Three months after that tho state went prohibition, and I sold out for $100,000.-New York Weekly. Coffee. An expert tester gives the following directions for detecting adulterated coffee. Rub a handful of coffee be tween the fingers. If it hardens or cakes, it is adulterated, probably with chicory. Another test is to place a sample of the coffee on the top of a wiueglassful of water. If part of it flouts and part of it sinks, it-is un doubtedly adulterated. Puro coffee contains an oily enveloping substance that keeps ont the water, or at leas t does not quickly absorb it. Some Advantage. "They tell me your wife is a new woman," said the lean man with the yellow vest. "Of course, I suppose it is rather a tender subject." "Oh, I ain't worryia'," said the fat man. "She's all right. Sho licked the hired girl yesterday for burning the steak."-Indianapolis Journal. A Little Too Loving. Bride-My dear, this hat has been crushed beyond redemption, and I must have a new one. Groom-Very well, my darling, I'll stop in somewhere on my way home and buy you one. Bride faints with horror. -New York Weekly. 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Thursday's child has far to go. Friday's child is loving and giving. Saturday's child must woik for a living. But tho child that is born on the Sabbath day, Is bonny and happy and wealthy and gay. Of the month in which one is born it is said: If a girl is born iu January, she will be a prudent housewife, given to melancholy, but of good temper. If in February, a humane aud affec tionate wife and a tender mother. If in March, generous and impul sive, but apt to be headstrong. If in April, inconsistent, not very intelligent, but likely to bo good-look in?. If in May, handsome, amiable and likely to be happy. If in June, impetuous, will marry early and be frivolous. If in July, passably handsome, but with a sulky temper. If in August, amiable and practical, and likely to marry rich. If in September, discreet, affable and much liked. If in November, liberal, kind and of a mild disposition. If in December, well-proportioned, fond of novelty and extravagant. A Silence Explained. 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