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THOS. 1 ADAMS. PROPRIETOR. EDGEE?ELD, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1892. VOL. LVII. NO. 13. ?he average length of lifo is greater in ??iWfty than in any other country in tho world. Four of the six Populist Senators in Washington are university men or gradu?tes of colleges. The Supreme Court of Massachu setts decides the.t a scholar is not obliged to tell th J teaoher unless he wants to, and oannot be punished fox refusing. The charges made in Italian papers b?me time ago that Russia had aided Kirg Menelek in bis campaign against Italy, and that Russian arms and even Russian soldiers had been sent to Abyssinia, do not seem so improbable in the light of the report that the Czar has oonferred the Order of St, George, upon the African ruler. In view of the course adopted by Austria, Ger many and Great Britain, this act, sim ple enough in its way and in other cir cumstances, borders on open defiance of the Triple Alliac?. The Czar seem* also to have chosen purposely the most irritating way of decorating King Men elek, selecting Baron Meiendorf? Councillor of the Russian Embassy in Home, the capital of the defeated Na tion, to trannmit the insignia^ Tho Order of St, George is a proud oho td bear, but King Menelek may regret the day that he was singled out td receive it. England hes BO mach ia the way oe titles and fogs that Wo hive not, that it is comforting td the New Orleans Picayune td hear that so far a.* eating is Concerned, they are in the soup, so td speak, compared with na m Titles are all very well, but they will not stay the stomach of a hungry man who finds that if ho wants "a dozen raw" on the other side of the water on an English half shell, he has got to pay seventy-five cents. Of fish tho only sorts procurable ia En glan 1 an.l not here are turbots and soles. As on oT Eet to these, we have in America at this season Spanish mackerel, shad, smelt, terrapin, green turtle, sheepshead, pompano, bluefish, stripped bass whitefish and oyster crabs. There i> nothing in the way of fruit at tho command of tho English that wo do not possess. In addition, wo havo many sorts of apples of which they know nothing, and numerous varie ties of California fruit that are not -?pastee^ Their winter grapes are all of the hothouse kind and very costly, whereas we have them from California in great perfection and profusion. Of vegetables, celery, now abundant w. th us, is not at this season in the London market. Celeriao is advertised, bot that is Uirid only in cookery. In addition, we have green peas, fresh asparagus, new turnips, egg plant, and other sorts now out of the market in England. According to Mr. Munhal), tho fa mous English statistician, tho United States caa easily become the homo ot 210,000,000 people without overcrowd ing. The population of this country has doubled in every thirty years for the past century. At this raft we should have $10,000,003 inhabitants in about forty-five years from the present time. Thia would give the Southern States about 60,000,003 in habitants, and Georgia would have about 5,100,000 population, provided we grow as rapidly m the future as in the past. Atlanta has frequently dou bled her population in ten years, but even if she should hereafter doubled it every thirty years she would at the end of forty-five years from now have 875,000 population within her gates. But will population continue tc double in this country everv thirty years? asks the Atlanta Constitution. It ls not likely. Conditions have changed. Immigration has fallen off. and it is safe to say that the growth ot the country in future will be loss rapid. Still, it is probable that for (generations to come our population irill make long strides, and it is also likely that the South and her oities will grow more rapidly than in the past. So, we come down to a very conservative estimate, the young men of to-day may expect ia their old age bo see folly 150,000,000 American cit izens on deck, and the South, Georgia and Atlanta may have the number of people whioh we have figured out for them, because there is certain to be a large immigration here from other teotions. Corpses Bented for Dissection. The terror that the average oolored woman has of the medical students and oolleges is absolutely overpower ing. Few people relish the idea of be ing carved up after death, but this feeling seems especially accentuated ia the bosom of the colored woman, especially if she comes from the coun try. Many of them oannot be hired to go by a medical college after night, for they fear being captured by the students and dissected alive. It is hardly to be wondered that there is a superstitious dread of the surgeon's knife, M so many ''stiffs" are required on the macy dissecting tables of the Louisville medical colleges. There is 4 large supply from penal and other institu.iuj-, but the di'inaud is great. As a result it is not uucommoa for the medical colleges to rent corpse--. The body will generally be sent with a note requesting that the face be not muti lated. The remains are then placed ia the coffin with the clothing prop erly arranged about the uomutitated face, and none besides those who ure parties to the transaction are any the wiser.-Louisville Coorie* Journal. COUNTRY HOME?. REU I NM XCi OP A WRW EBA IN AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE. The Classic Movement, With Its Charm of Simplicity, is Spreading -A Suburban Residence-Prac tical Heating Described. From th? time when this country passed ont of the beautiful simplicity of the Colonial style of Cotise building; architecture has been in rather a Cha btio state. We have evolved no dis tinctively National style cf architec ture, nor have we been content long to stick to any one model. At first we were pleaded to follow the builders of England -through the varying styles that found acceptance in that country, with an occasional copy of the worst featnze of Frenoh architecture. Tbere was also the reign of the Italian Yilla, and this has dotted its monnm ents all over the land. Then cama a time when the country produ ?ed a few archi tects of commanding ability who Were enabled to impress upo a ottf architec ture the personal element of oaf indi vidual styles The latest tendency) however, seems to promise more than any that has gone before. This is the growth bf the Classic movement) with its a din if FRONT ELEVATION: able proportions, its chaste simplicity and. its beauty of profile. Its fore most merit for Americans is that it prohibits offence in the line where we are apt to sin-over-orlamentation the crying evil of the architectural styles that have preceded it. Accompanying this article is a de sign for a suburban house of a simple, chaste appearance, in thorough accord ance with the new movement in archi tect are that hos been ne ted above. It olaims no distinct style of architecture, but is a composition agreeable in effect and appropriate to almost any part of the country and climate. It is of the classic style and in strict consonance with the requirements of domestic life. The proportions of the house ar? good and the form pleasing without being complicated. The ?*r?*?rcsr pro 3r? on the observer by ; that room, com roi are within its walls General Dimensi clading bays, 50 ;<|?\ ; extten including portico, c Heights of Stot BS first story, 12 ft. 6 10 ft. * Exterior Mater ds stone; first and second fetorits ?ad gables, clapboards ; roof, tin. Interior Finish-Hard white plas ter, three coat work. Hard wood floor ing and trim throughout, except par lor and music-room. Kitchen and second story being finished in yellow pine ; parlor and music- room in white pine, remainder of house in oak. Main hall, kitchen, bath room and rear hall to be wainscoted ; main hall wainscoting being paneled oak. Oak staircase. Parlor and music-room painted white and gold, remainder of woodwork finished with hard oil. Colors-Clapboards, veranda col umns, corner boards, bands, etc, white. Trim, white; dentils of cor nices picked ont with Colonial yellow. Topping ont of chimneys Ted. Out side doors and veranda ceiling, oiled ; veranda floor, white. Tin roof paint ed dark green. Accommodations - The principal rooms and their sizes, olosets, eta, are shown by the floor plans. There is a cellar under the whole honse with inside and outside entrances and con crete floor, also a laundry under kitch en and pantry. The ample portico is worthy of no tice. From this we enter the hall whhh oontains the principal staircase fj Kite he r?. td 17'X17'6" ^.. J Hedi I Par lor" ! Sitting, ??XM-I is'xis' I J I? ? poftico iVwide . i-pg?-d FIRST FLOOR, and affords communication with all the rooms on this floor. The parlor is entered by sliding doors and is a good example of a well proportioned room. From the parlor we enter a music room, which, being separated from it by spindle arch and columns, can be used as a separate room or thrown into parlor. At the rear of the music-room is the library, containing four sets of book shelves, also having a wide win dow seat at ono side and seats in the fireplace nook. The kitchen at the rear is shat off from the maia hoase by a wide butler's pantry, containing sink and dresser, preventing culinary odors from entering the main part of house. The rear staircase to second story connecting with the servants' bedrooms above is a oonvenienoc which will be readily appreciated. The sitting-room and music-room bays afford pleasant outlooks on either side of houee, and idesired can be oarried up to second story. On second story we have seven well lighted and ventil ated chamber", provided with ample closets ; a bathroom accessible direct ly'from the hedi, convenient to all zooms. Pr actical and Profitable Heating It is only within the last century that the attention of soi?ntiflc men has been tnrned to the subject of pro ducing and maintaining a proper de grce of warmth in human dwellings on ScrvdrvTj? ier.ttnt?|:( B?d R..S BECOKD FLOOHi an economical and effective plan. One of the most important problems that confronts the builder of a home in this latitude is that bf heating-to thoroughly inaugurate a healthy Sys tem Of warming ; and at the same time the saying bf fuel must engage his sericitis attention. It bothers him even if he means to be shut up by lour brick walls, with houses on either side and with harrow city Streets to break tile rude force of the wind, Even here he must calculate closely and re ceive expert advice. Bat if he pro poses to build a suburban house, ? frame structuie, and in a more or less j exposed situation, the problem be comes one of overmastering import ance. If he fails of perfect success (and this is loo frequently the fate of the builder) it may mean more than unforeseen expense for fuel. It may render his house well nigh uninhabit able in the severest, weather. Those who are most likely to expe rience such troubles as this are, of course, those who dispense with the cervices of experienced architects,who prefer to build "out of their own heads. " They may hit it right the first time, but in this case- they are the beneficiaries of a lucky accident. Heating is a branch of practical sci ence that needs as careful a study as pinn bing, as ventilation or sanita tion ;. in fact, it is rather more intri cate and important than any-of these. The choosing of the method of heat ing, whether by hot air, hot water or steam, in not all that is to be done. The iiocation of the furnaces, the size and number of pipes, the matter of draughts and cold air supply, the placin? nf rponV-pr nf radiators to se irr? th? "?.-?i-;- .OL?'I?--, ,.r.'> gnar-lfnjrj agaiwi lose i-f heat by r*d?iltprs-^- j tboso ?I\ ImjpOTiaut martello b$ j .v--v.- JU it h-.r-' - -t?Htr Ih ?FM5' ^"Fft'?i ? ": i ?ci -. i un-- .-*et?fc&i*cj Ueeil miLuiu;; o icu jrcou'a june xrntj the heating apparatus originally planted for. But? if tho exact facts could be known, the results would doubtless be astonishing. Hardly one house in ten bnt has some added fire place, grate or stove, or else supple ments tho regular heater by appliances PERSPECTIVE VIEW, for burning gas or oil. The reason for this is that the bnilder will not give the'architect his own way or else at tempts an economy in a line where he thinks it will not show. If plans are carefully prepared by those who have had wide experience and who always avail themselves of expert advice in every branch of construction, and if they are scrupulously followed by the contractor, there is little chanco for failure in the heating line. On the other hand, if a plan for a house in one locality ?3 copie J or modified for a different location, or if an inexpe rienced person draws up a "pretty de sign" that snits his individual tasto and gives it to a builder to work out, there is certain to be many expensive experiments before the honso is fit to live in during our severe winters. Among the controllable causes of ill health is the excessively variable or foul in-door atmosphere due to the do feots in the modes of warming 'without considering that of ventilation. Tho different modes of warming may be divided into three classes : Open fire places, stoves (including furnaces) and steam or hot water. A comparison of these various methods must include the oost*of apparatus, the cost of at tendance, of fuel and the incidental ad vantages and disadvantages belonging to each. All buildings being designed to fit the necersities of the situation SIX OF The six ships illustrate.1 herewith are considered to be among Great Britain's most formidable warships. They are described as follows : Revenge, first-class battleship, 14,151) ton?, four 67-ton puns, ten six-inch quick firing guns, thirty-six small rapid-fire guns, 18 moues side armor, speed 17j knots ; Royal Oak first-class battle* ship, 14,150 tons, four 67-ton guns,ten differ in plan ff oin each other, and in order th introduce ? proper system ot heating and ventilation, each should be studied by one who is familiar witH all kinds. Tibe design accompanying this is heated by hot air furnace, be ing the best-adapted and most econo mical for this style of house. This house is 34 ft. 6 ins. wide and 42 ft. in depth. The cellar is 7 ft. high ; first story, 9 ft. ; second story, 8 ft. Its foundation is brick; first story, clapboards ; second story, gables and roofs are shingles. There is a cemented cellar under the whole house, containing' the furnace, (Which is to be placed as near north as possible) fuel bins, vegetable and store rooms; Th? first floor oontaiha?parlor, dining-room, reception hall and kitch en, the sizes of which are shown by the floo r plans. All of the above rooms are supplied with hot air heat from the furnace, with the exception of the kitchen. The registers for these rooms on first story are placed in the floor, being made of black Japanned iron, bordered with dark slate so that no walking on them wonld mar their ap pearance. On the second floor there are three FIBST FLO OB. bedrooms, bath-room and hat!. The two front bedrooms are heated by a combination flue from the cellar, the other room and hall being heated by separato flues. The registers of second floor are placed in the wall about 16 inches from the floor, and are white enameled iron, making a handsome appearance/ This design can be bnilt faoing any point of the compass as long as the furnaoe is placed as near north as pos sible ; then tho cold winds from the rr-i j Bei ? t< V j I Bed R I I . joxifc? I FboP SECOND FLOOB. north during the winter will not choke np the hot air from the furnace to the rooms. It is a common bolief with the inexperienced builder that a house should face the south in order to in sure warmth. While this is prefer able, yet it is not actually needful as long as the winds do not interfere with the draughts. Including the heating apparatus, the range in the kitchen and mantels, a careful estimate, based on New York prices for materials and labor, shows this house will cost 82690. In many sections of the country where lumber is lower, or whore the prioe of labor is cheaper, the cost should bo much less. Copyright 1896. A Senii-OiHcInl tinaco Game. "We have done away with the two million-dollar bundle of money that we used to allow the brides who visit ed the vaults handle," said a Treasury guide, "and they do not seem to be pleased with it. Many is the bride to whom I have handed the bundle, marked 'two million dollars,' with the remark : 'Now, yon can say you had two million dollars in your hands.' It tickled them wonderfully, and they went away happy, but ignorant of what they handled. What was in the bundle? I don't remember distinct ly, but there was no money in it. The weight, I know, was made np of two old census reports. It served them as well as real monov."-Washington Star. b'ct a Wheel That's Big Enough. ? rider should bo able to sit in the saddle so that it is possible just to reach with the heel the pedal when the lowest position in making a revolu tion. That distance, with the too in stead of the heel on the pedal, gives tho proper reach to the leg, and en ables the musoles to be used to the best advantage. Of courte, height is a good deal a matter of regulation of the saddle, but too many riders go about the streets ou wheels that are not big enough for them. ENGLAND'S MOST FORMIDABLE WA ? . --~- m . 'ESEUS HFf?rlIO?? _?i six-inch quick-firing gnni, thirty-six smaller rapid-fire guns, IS inches of side armor, speed 17J knots; Gibraltar, first-olasa steel cruiser, 7709 tons, two 22 ton guns, ten 6-inch quick-tiring guns, twenty-four smaller quick-firing guns, speed 10.7 knot? ; Theseus, first elnss, steel cruiser, 7350 tons, two 22 ton guns ten 6-inoh quick-firing guns, twenty-four smaller quick-firing guns, Holland's little! (?uco-fl. ?Lito Queen Willielmi?a ttl the Netherlands, is now spoken of ag des? tined for Prince Harold of Denmark, yptjitgef brother of I'rince Charles, WILHELMINA IS PEASANT COSTUME. affianced of Princess Maud of Mea.' He is described aa a clever, Isomo lad, not yet twenty years .age. But after all, Queen Wil co i na will be a sovereign power in ther three years, and she may de to choose her own husband, just ??nother girl queen did over fifty jjfrs ago-Victoria of England. They already that she greatly resents ring of the efforts of her mother aunts to find a husband for her, vows that she has no intention of rying at all. Her present sweet rt is a little Dutch girl, who bas hef playmate for several years. C?og,,t a Huge Def ilflsuv ie San Francisco Examiner says the Laroo boys, since their peril? adventure with the devilfish itt ita Barbara channel, have been the er of muon attention. The dried of .the monstrous creature they i preserved as a trophy of the event, never tire of telling the tale of narrow eeoape. ie boys were tending to their nets sn suddenly a large and slimly arm ira ootopuEwas thrown over the bow ie boat Thia was quickly followed second and a third. The little strained and creaked under the arms of the devilfish. The i were quiokly followed by the ions body of the ferocious sea ter, and the boys realized that THE CALTPOBNIA MARINE MONSTER. into the sea had not one of the boy? caught him. By the combined effort! of the two thi. octopus was hauled in to the boat. Thc monster is the larg est ever seen in tho -.hannel and meas ures fifteen and one-haj^eet from the tip of ono arm to tho^fc^and ten feet from his head to the^^^of the longest arm. ^^^k Electric Dentistry. Electricity, says Popular Science News, has been successfully employed by Dr. M. G. Jennison in checking hemorrhage from the extraction of teeth. The current caused instant co agulation of the blood, and gave relief where the usual remedies were without effect. _ ? Japanese company has purchaser* a large tract of fertile land in Mexico for colonization purposes. RSHIPS. tVCJV6? ROYAL OAK_ speed 20 knots; Charybdis, second olass steel cruiser, 4330 tons, two 6-inch quick firing guns, eight 4.7 quick-firing guns, thirteen smaller quick-firing guns, speed 19.7 knots; Hermione, second-class steel cruirer, with 4330 tons, two 6-inch qnick firing gun', eight 4.7 quick-firing guns, and thirteen smaller quick firing guns. _ SUMMER STYLES. WHAT WOMKff WI Lt, WEAH JN TV AB 31 WKATHBR. An Attractive Blazer for Miases - The Ever . Popular, Shirt Waist -A Night or * Lounging Gown. ?AY MANTON writes that fancy figured mohair that matches the skirt made the natty jacket depioted in the first large illustration. It is worn over a blouse or shitt waist for general out ing or best wear. The open fronts are neatly shaped by single bust darts and are reversed in square shaped lapels above the bust, that extend to form a foiling collar and join in seam in back of neck. Under arm and side back gores, with a curved cen tie eeam, complete the close-fitting adjustment MISSES' BLAZER OF PA in baok of the waist line, extended full ness below being laid in plaits at the end of the back and side baok seams. The fashionable sleeves are shaped in three sections, the centre seam being opened and stitched on eaoh side after lt is joined. Maehine stitching simu lates cuffs and finishes all edges in reg ular tailor style, smoked pearl buttons in groups of three decorating the 4T~~*~ t-i- * cloth in this style, lapels and collar be ing faced with the chock. The same idea is carried out in brown, black, green, gray and tan. The quantity of material 44 inches wide required to make this jacket for a miss fourteen years of ago is 3 yards. THE rOFULAB SHIRT WAIST. Another style of the popular shirt waist, as seen in the second large il lustration, is made of fancy striped bastiste, and worn with a satin stock neoktie. Turnover and standing col lars are provided in the pattern, either style of which can be joined perma nently or both made separately and but toned onto the shaped band that fin ishes the neck. The shirt waist o'o e ii front with studs or buttons throrga a box plait formed on the right Iront edge,gathers at the neok, causing pretty fullness over the bust. The full back is gathered at the top and joined to the yoke lining that has a straight lowor edge, the double-pointed yoke being laid over, stitched on its lower edges, thus insuring a neat and dura ble finish. Gathers or a casing and draw string can be used to adjust the fullness at the waist line. Bishop shirt sleeves are gathered top and bottom into straight cuffs that olose with cuff buttons or links, pointed laps finishing the openings at the back of sleeves. The lower edge of waist is worn under the skirt, and a belt of the material or a fancy belt of leather, gilt or ribbon LADIES' SI encircles the waist. Lawn, percale, sateen, cambric, dimity, Oxford or Madras shirting in checks, strips, Fer Biau or laney designs all make up stylishly by the mode. The quantity of material 36 inohes wide required to make this shirt waist for a lady having a 36-inch bu6t meas ure is ii yards.-May Mauton. SUMMEN MILLINERY. Summer millinery is already prac tically decided for tho sea?on, und fancy rough straws in a great variety of colors uro to bo worn. These aro mixed with shot eiiect, in decided contrast or plaiu, und the shapes are aa varied aa the color?. The brims are gracefully fluted and the crowns are pointed, with plaits at top, low and square, bell shape, or sugar loaf, os yon wish, and the trioorn hat is commended as especially suited to the new mode of trimming. ? new style of bonnet is shaped like a heart, with the two points over the face and trimmed with upright bows of chine ribbon and aigrettes, which are to flourish during the summer as they have this winter. Flowers are to be worn in great profusion, roses es pecially, and the new varieties are of velvet, with silk centers in the pecu liar colors of the petunia. Wallflow er, gray, mauve, and even shot effects are produced in this flower show, while violets are to be as popular as ever. Rhinestones and pearl bookies, cabochons* and steel ornamente of -di sorts will be used, and some cu the untrimmed; straw hats have coronets of sequins.' Glace chine ribbons of different widths will be a specialty of summer millinery, and both hats and NCY FIGTJBED MOHAIR bonnets will be trimmed with bews of blue lace whioh has a white design on it. Chine ribbons on shot strawn with a touch of this laoe make a very effec tive combination, and black chiffon, with cream lace applique, will be ex tensively used. LADIES' WIGHT OH LOUNGINO if.'n lim . gathered, top and bottom, the wrists LADIES' NIGHT OB LOUNGING GOWN. being completed with a frill of em* broidery gathered into a band of in sertion. This style is particularly adapted for warm weather, and can be prettily developed in printed lawn with Yalencienne3 lao and insertion for decoration to wear as a lounging robe. Any soft, light materials will make np well in this utyle, nainsook, linen, lawn, batiste or fine muslin with lace or embroidery being usually chosen for night gown-'. The quantity of material 36 inches wide required to make this robe for a IIRT WA1?T. lady having a 36-inch bust measure is 7 yards. THE ODD WAIST. At the beginning of the season some one prophesied that the separate waist would soon be a thin : of the past. But DO such state of affair* is indi cated in the showrooms at the shops. Novelties in waists are being con stantly shown, and, indeed, so long as it is necessaiy to buy seven yards of serge for one dress sicirc, the separ ate waist is pure to stay with us. Berlin has 7037 cabs. The average receipts of a cabman are $2 a day aud the number of passengers eight. ? MOTHERS RE^kD /THlS. ? j The Best ] ; ; Remedy. *?. \\ 1 For Flatulent Colic, I'larrhoea, Dyien- ( ? I terr, Nausea, Congi a, Cholera Zn- ( I I fantum, Teething Children, Cholera ( I I Horbas, Unnatural Draina from 4 ; I the Bowels, Fains Griping, Losa of. > I Appetite, Indigestion and ail Dis- ; ( > eases of the Stomach and Borrels.: > I PJTTS CARMINATIVE . ( > Is the standard. It cairhs children over* . the critical period ot teething, and<? I ls recommended hy physicians as. \ the friend of Mothers, Adults and' . I Children. It ls pleasant to the taste, ( ' I and never fails to give satisfaction. A A few doses will demonstrate Its su-x 1 perlatlve virtues. Price, 25 cts. perP I boole, for sale by druggists. f ^ WISE WOKDSc Folly is soon learned. Get your experience first-hand. ? ? burnt child dreads a whipping. Method will teach yon to win timer' It is easy to mateo a failure cf suc cess. Stubborn audacity is tho last refago of guilt. Good manners are maao np of petty irifloes, WO can. only do our best when wo are right. If we could see better the world would be better. Who dares not speak his freo thoughts is a slave. Love can he misunderstood, but never over-estimated. Borrowing is the canker and death of every man's estate. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. : Putting out the eyes cannot blind tho maa who has a seeing soul. They are never aloue that are ac companied with noble thoughts. The girl who rans away to get mar? ried will very likely walk home. There is no opposing brutal force to the stratagems of haman reason. En/y is. blind, and knows nothing except to depreoate the excellencies of others, A maxim is something that tells yon how good it is to do ivhat yon don't waat to. About the only advantage in being sick is that you feel better when yon vet over it. out by 1 convict in his cell while 'un dergoing the probationary nine months to a long term of imprisonment. The man was originally an archi tect, and among the foremost of his profession. He was a gentleman by birth and education, but in early life began to abase his natural gifts, and it the time was undergoing his second term of imprisonment for forgery. The completion of the work occupied him for nearly six months, and was ef fected under great disadvantages. In place of a table,'for instance, he had to pin his paper to the wall of his cell, moving it round with the suu ia order * to obtain tbe best light.' The prison authorities consider this' marvellous specimen of architectural drawing the finest piece of work ever done by an English convict. It meas ures in size five feet three inches by five feet six inches, being drawn to the scale of a hundredth part of aa inch. The convict displayed the greatest interest and prido in the ereotion and completion of the'prison, which was built entirely by convict labor. It contains 1381 separate cells for prison ors, which cost on an average $351.75 each, besides hospital wards and a chapel. The total number of bricks required was 85,000,000, each one being made by the oonvicts on the premises, or on some adjoining land leased for the purpose. The iron castings were ob tained from Portland or Chatham pri son, the granite from Dartmoor, and the Portland stone from Portland. The total cost of the prison was moro than $?85,000.- Tit-Bits. The Punishment of tbe Bagno. Ia former times tho paaishmeat oi the Bagao (bath), one of the most oleverly cruel iuflictious ever devised by aa official of the torture chamber, was administered in Italy, probably in Venice, whore the water of the la goons played so prominent a part in its penal system. The paaishmeat was as follows : The prisoner was placed in a vat, the sides of which were slig htly in excess of the average height of a man. In order to hold in chcok the rising tide of a supply of water which ran into tho vat in a constant stream, the criminal was furnished with a scoon with which to bale ont tho water as fast as it came ia. The respite from death by immer sion thus obtained was more or less prolonged according to the powers of endurauco possessed by the victim. Bat imagino tho moral torture, the exhaustiug aud evea hideously gro tesqae effort, the incessant and piti less toil by night and day to stave of] the dread moment fast approaching, when, overcome by sleep and fatip~ he was nuable to struggle any ' _ against his fate,-Le Moniteur dei. Mg ---- *aj Clock Stopped When He Died. : ^ Grandfather's clock has turned ap, with an apparently satisfactory affi* davit, at Paris, Ky. John Barnett, a grandfather, died there a week or si ugo and at tho very moment he died the old tall clock, that had stood many years on the floor, suddenly stopped and no one has beon able to make il run.-New York Sun. IN Russia the principals in a duel par take of breakfast before fighting.