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THOS. 1 ADAMS. PROPRIETOR. EDGEE?ELD, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1892. VOL. LVII. NO. 13. THOS. J. ADA? SOTES AND COMMENT, .The English langajgo is annually increased by thc addition of about 1 JG new words. Mulhal!, tho noted statistician, spent over forty yenrsin accnuiulating the m "ferial fur hii one volume of statistics. . It is stated by tho encyclopedias that euchre was invented in Pennsyl vania. The gamo is little known out 'side of the United States. Professor Haddon, of Dublin, Ire land, still believes the old story that Parnell is yet alive and is on some Western ranch in this country. Ho has, therefore, refused to writo tho life of the Irish statesman. The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Milwaukee, Wis., says that that oity pays lifty percent, more 'in proportion lo its population to wards tho support of tho poor than any other oity in the country. In Koseburg, Oregon, thero 13 a curfew ordinance that applies to boys only. As it is strictly enforced, the lack of any necessity for a similar mesisure of repression for girls is so evident that, tho San Francisco "Ex aminer thinks comment becomes un necessary. A Berlin dispatch to the London Morning Post says that Signor Crispi, the former Italian Premier, in an au tograph letter to a charity baziar, de clares that it is a delusion to suppose that Europe is in favor of peace. The ambitious and revengeful Powers, say? Signor Crispi, ore only waiting until success is assured t:> plunge Europe into war. Professor Gildersleeve, of Johns Hopkins University, who was one of the spectators of the Olympian games last summer, in lecturing about them in Baltimore a few nights ago, said that the Greeks were very much morti fied because young Garrett, of Balti more, beat their best man in throwing the discus. They took it so much to heart that the ~-??ticing un til finally au * announce tb ' had succeede of "the gre. called. tmmtmmmmm The Atlanta In spite of th years to supp terfeiting it seems that-very uw?v progress has been made in that direc tion. Out of 780 arrests made by^Gov ernmeut officials in the secret service employ during the past year 711 were fer counterfeiting in different phases. Of this number 568 were for passing counterfeit coins. The Government officers dnring the year captured no less than 8757,030 in counterfeit bills, together with a largo amount of coin. The failure of the Government to sup press counterfeiting is duo rather to the increasing skill and ?ugcnuity of counterfeiters than to any lack of vig ilance on the part of the olficers. Un less some new system is devhad there seems *,o bo- no possible escape from According to Hie Kew England omesteac!, the terms of thc settle ment of the coufliot between Protest ants and Roman Catholics in Manitoba over the teaching of religion in the public schools, are substantiality as follows: Beligious teaching shull be conduoted in a public school where a majority of the trustees authorize it or a certain number of persons peti tion for it. A Roman Catholic teacher is to be employed-in a school having a certain number of Roman Catholio children, if the parents ol these chil dren so petition. lu schools where there is not room to separata Catholic and Protestant children during the daily half-hour of Catholio instruction, the Catholio teaching shall he given half of the month and tho Protestant the other half. This arrangement is a concession on the part o( the Pro testants, who are largely in the ma jority in Manitoba. The Rev. Miles Grant, of Boston, has created considerable comment by hi? assertion that eighty-seven and 0 half cents a week, or St?.?O a year is sufficient to feed a healthy, grown Mr. Grant defends his theory saying: "In relation to the thy qaantity' of food, I became itisfied that most people ato toe inch. When I came to decido on the (unntity that my system needed, 1 fir?t let my appetite decide; bnt il soon occurred to my mind that my ap petite had neither reason nor judg ment, and, therefore, wan not coiape tent to direct in the matter. The late Dr. Dio Lewis, of Boston, gave me t very valuable rule on this subject, which wa-', to decide on the quanti ty before the mouthful is taken. Aftei weighing and measuring my food, anri noting the effect upon my stomach, 1 arrived at the quantity and quality ol food adapted to a healthy system. J found that when I followed that my stomach made no moro complain; ibout its work than did my eyes when seeing, ears when hearing or heart 01 lungs when breathing. I havo nol had the sick headache once in forty? five y??re." IS, PROPRIETOR. ? NOVEL INDUSMY. SALTING DOWN MUTTON BIRDS FOR AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. j Great Quantities of the Kdlble Sea Fowls Are Tacked In Barrels for Shipment Like Pork Where They are Found. TASTES differ in different lati tudes, eveu among English speaking people. Imagino Caucasians dining on salted petrels, und with a relish, too, as though-that fish-eating sea bird were a luxury. Of all the fowl that haunt the barren islands on the California coast none are considered quite so worthless as the sooty petrel. Even the teagull has his usefulness as a scavenger on the bays along the coast, bat the pretrel is truly a despised bird m these waters. Seagulls* eggs bring a price in the market that make it worth while to gather them at consid erable expense, but no one thinks it worth while to rob the petrels' nests on the rookeries at tho Farallone isl ands. It is different in Australia. Is it the cold winds that blow up /rom the Ant arctic regions or the hot air that sweeps down from tho equator? No matter what the cause, the fact is that the appetites of our Australian cousins are radically different. The sooty petrel is there nn edible fowl with a decided market value, and a number of men and small craft are employed each year in catching, salting, pack ing and carrying it in gr sat quantities from the rookeries on Trefoil Island and other adjoining islands on tho TREFOIL ISLAND, THE HOJ north const of Tasmania to Stanley I and Melbourne. Mutton birds is the general name given the petrel there, and the men and ships engaged in the business are known as "mutton birders." To Americans V j is quite a novel indus try, and the fact that such common sea birds as the petrel are packed and salted down like fo much pork is always a matter of wonderment to atrangers who go there. But the test -~?l<l>n<? ~~ you reacn lutuwu.u^ - - acclimated enough to venture a trip across to Tasman.R, yon may dmei off tho young of thoso very biMsth.it passed you n the California coast, only now they will be served to you as mutton bini?. These fowls leave the Furailonci every few months, and once every year they visit Australia. Trefoil Isl and is their chief roosting place in the Southern hemisphere, to far as is known. Here thty scratch and dig in the barren soil until they have bur rowed a bolo perhaps two feet deep. Into these holes each hen m the im mense flock deposits her one egg. Ibo mutton birder inserts his arm full stretch for his game. He dees not take iho csu, but waits a week or ten days alter tho ?gjg has been hatched. Then he finds the J^ng bird almost is quito unable to escape from the catchers. It cannot rrount into the air from off the Janel tbougu. its wmgc THE MUTTON BIKU. are enormously long in proportion tt its black body, and it rises quite grace fully from the water. On shore, how ever, fha strange bird must hop alon; at a slow pace, and can only Hy iron thc top of a ledge. Certain points o Trefoil Island are littered with thou sands of these nests, and it is no diffi cult task to gather the yearly hcrvesl of young mutton birds. The mu',toi birding season on Trefoil Island lasti from a month to ?ix weeks, and thi includes the catching, salting, pack ing and shipping. They are packec in casks, and these are loaded 01 coasting schooners that come aftei them from Tasmania and Melbourne By the time the .rcsh orop of mut ton birds is being er*en at Melbourn? the adult parents, with perhaps a cer tain percentage of theyoucgones tha have escaped the catchers, aro return ing to their old haunts, occupyinc the old and scratching nev nests on the Farallone Islands. He? the birds are practically unmolested and it may thus be said, with SOUK basis in reason, that the Culifornii coast is supplying the Aastraliai coasters with their edible sea fowl. I is true, of course, that the petrel rind other quiet nesting pinces besides tb? islands off tho California coast, but i is also trae that Catalina, the Saut Barbara channel islands, ana* tho Jfar* aliones are their chief rookeries on j this coast, and that at certain seasons these islands are entirely deserted by TACKING MTJTTON BIRDS. them, while tho islands off Tasmania and the southern coast of Australia then swarm with them.-San Francisco Chronicle. KOW THE MUTOC?CLE. New Wheels Which Are Propelled by Automatic Power. Motocyoles and other vehicles pro pelled by automatic power are enjoy ing a boom in England. They have reached Euch a prominent position in the kingdom that a paper ?9 published weekly in their interests. November 14 was termed a red letter day by the IE OF THE MUTTON BIRDS. automobilists.on account of tho throw ing open of the highways to the queer vehicles. New companies are being formed on all sides and prospeofcnses rivaling the pictorial fancy of the min ing boom days are being distributed broadcast. The moforcycle is attracting wide spread interest and at least a dozen makes are on tho market. In a recent public test at Coventry tho prize win ner was described as bealing every A ?.-.OTOCYCT.E._ who rode it, atands something over rix feet, aad is a very broadly built mau, so that his machino was put to very fair test when taking bim up o sharp incline- _ Improved strawL-rrics. rM**u?immm vuc??; ?Ve" in no respects Uu?.,:^ i-u3 guuu, as many varieties that were popular aver a quarter of a century ago, and yet it is recognized by all hands that new varieties are essential. This chiefly comes from a di-ease caused by the operations of the ptrawberry fun gus, which takes the form of tmall brown spots on tho leaves. Wherever it occurs.thestrawberry plants decline in health and general quality. AB long as a variety can be kept free from this trouble new kinds arc not essential, but it seems, according io the experi ence of most strawberry growers, that Eooner or later these little parasites will discover the most isolated planta tions.-Meohan's Monthly. Was Coming Jlown Anyhow. Some years ago there lived in Perth, Scotland, a man of convivial habits, well known by his Christian name of Jamie. One dark night an acquaint ance found Jamie at tho foot of tho ontside stair. "Is that you, Jamie?" asked the acquaintance in a voice of the greatest astonishment. "Aye, it's me," replied Jamie, in a tone of com plete resignation, "dave you fa'en doon the stair?" was tho next ques tion. "Aye, I fell doon, but I was coming doon, whether or no." Liniment for Scalds and Barns. Take equal parts of Florence oil, or freshly drawn linseed oil, and lime water; shake them well together in a wide bottle, so as to lorm a liniment. This will be found en exceedingly healing application for recent scalds and burns. It may either bo spread upon a cloth, or the parts affected moy bo anointed w th it two or three timen a day.-New York Journal. A Circus Puzzle Picture. Find the roj, e walker. EDGEFIELD, S. C., \^ NEWAN?) DAINTY. I02?K TASTEFUL OAR3IKXTS FOR MOUTHFUL FEMININITY. i Lon? Coat of Fur-Trimmed Beaver Cloth for Misses Child'? Broivnlj Cap and Muff. TEE original imported model cf the stylish garment depicted in the first large engraving, and described by May Man ion, waa made of brown beaver cloth (rimmed with stone marten fur. The .1 nrhich may ho muuu w. -- . astrakhan, c?ose invisibly with s*> books and loops, three largo battons; effecting tho closing just abo-"; ar-d ;>o low the waist lins. Inserted pocket3 on each front ar? finished with pocket laps. The back and sides flt closely with the usual centre-back, side and under-arm seams, the extra fulness be low the waist lino boing laid in two handsome box-plaita that stand out well in godet style. The fashionable coat sleeves are stylishly lull at tho top, fitting the arm clo-oly belo* the elbow, and completed at tin wrists with round flaring cuff*. Thi mode is adapted to all manner ol cloakings, including kersey, beaver, bouole, tweed, serge and cheviot. The garment can bo compl?t?e wjfch ??trifttlv tailor-aninK or trim mee with for, velour, Astrakhan or sea plush. To make this coat for a mis Mur . CHILD'3 BROTH in the medium size will require fa and one-half yards of fifty-iour-ih wido material. CHILD'S BBOWNIE BONNET AND irrr; The seoond lar je illustration de;ts a quaint little Brownie bonnet ai a stylish little muff deigned for gls from onoto six ycart cf age. Eh nre worn with r, dresey little coat, 'o bonnet, coat and ini.fi are maded' forest-green silk heavily corded vb trimmings of velvot in a darker the, and narrow bauds of beaver. e bonnet, rising in a high point, ha Eeam which extends from tho poino thc front edge and is s nooth-fittin.t j the sides with the additional mated .it the back laid in closo overlap!.? plaits. A oircuiar cm tain or ruifSs joined to the bottom, and the fat j edges have pointed levers that .'e. widest at tho to;?, graduating abo ' lower edge, where a wido libbon jt-1 til y bowed ter vos a? fi.steuiog. je j f ?ES DAY, JAJNUAri? Tit V "arranged overT ?l?s? fitting j feet, that has a soft ruche of lace en-1 mendi i the lace of the little wearer , fizare kcoming eflect. The deep ruble I btlines the free edges of the tte is here represented as made ; but may bo also fashioned of ibbon eittier gathered or quilled, dainty little muff is adorned fall bow of ribbon. The deep at each end are circular iu causing them to flare stylishly, jb, silk, velvet, plush and oorda e comtaendoble for making, in action with lace, ribbon and [ make the hood and mufi for a lol four yoars will take one-half 1 tho left side und arranged in sou waves on each side of the head, is a las.iionablo fad of the moment with stylish young women. If the hair is not naturally wavy, it is pal up on extra icrge pins at night, the hair well raoistened before it is twined in and I cut on the pins. A c'asp that cornea j T7ith the box of pins holds the waved .tressea ?rmlv in position.-New York Post. ATtRACTIVE COSTUME FOR A GIRL. Piaid cauvas cl'jth coinoined with reivet, in powder blue, made thia at trastive dress. Upon a well-fitted lin ing the material of the waist is mount ed and tuc closing is effected at the back with buttons aud button-holes. The fanciful front displays a plastron of velvet, uniquely shaped, forming a circular yoke and extending down the : CAP AND MUFF. front in "V" shape to the waistline. The contrasting material on each side is collected in gathers aud fastened at tho top by straps of velvet having mitred poiut?, with buttons for decor ation. At the lower edge the material is also gathered, with tho fatness drawn well to the centra front. Gath ers at tho shoulder edges and waist adjust tho lulness of the baok and smooth under-arui gores separate the front Iroui tbe back. A wrinkled belt of velvet encircles tho waist. The stylish sleeves follow the arm closely from the wrists to a goodly height abo.-c tho elbow, the additional mater ial being arranged upou the uppers in soft bouffant eHrcteuuqbt through the centre iu ba tier Hy style. Prettily shaped cuffs of velvet complete the wri?t?. At rlie neck is a clo e standing hana over which is arranged a crushed collar ana tiny points of velvet. Tho skirt is smooth fitting at the bark, be ing gathered, aud falls in graceful ef- \ , 10?7I. "AU seasonable fabric* are oom ible tor making, plaid, striped, d and novelty goods combining, LS* COSTUME OF rLAID 0A5VA8 CLOTH. ittily with plain material in either k, velvet or cloth. # To make this dress for a girl eigtf ara of age will require three and e-fonrth yards of forty-iour-mcb de material. MILLISENT H INT 3. Peacock green and bine and gold east feathers, yellowish green, and oe green birds' heads, quills and nea are much used on black, dark ?een, gray and golden brown hats id bonnets, and wido watered Bilk 3WS with largo buckles of Irish dia onds in the centre, are used wit:, aod effect on black and green hats in nbens, Sir Peter Lely, and Duoheus f Devonshire chapes-all large and arcading in contour. On some of tho ats with towering crowns the wateied ibbon ia laid on folds and put around he crown in three rows, each row eni Qg ot the lett side in a stiff bow held ?y smaller Rhinestone buckles. FAXCIES IS FURS. Among Parisian fancies are small rar boleros almost covered with heavy jeadedarabesques cn applique sunken D the rich pile. This decoration ia .epeated on velvet boleros finished with high standing Queen Bess co lars. French coats of fur or velvet are lined with tatin broche in bright changea ble effect-, vollow, Dani-h red, aud green shados appearing prominently. GIRDLES. Broad girdles, pointed in both tho THE DUCHESS OF EUDFOP.D. neighborhood of Woburn Abbey, the horses bolte I, and the carriage was upset, its occupants being dashed with considerate force against a huge tree. The Duchess has been so Beverly injured that the doctors de dare her doomed to remain an invalid throughont her life. She, like so many other Duchesses, in Eugland, as well us in France, is the daughter of a commoner, and it is a peculiar fact that, although Duchesses are usually regarded as the quintessence of every thing that pertains to bluo blood and aristocracy, yet the vast majority of them are unable to boast of bluo blood in their veins, or of being born, so to speak, "in the purple." A Strange Power. It is n curious thing, tho power which some human beings have over animals. There is ia Lowell a boy, differing in no rc-pect from his com panions, who has tho power in a marked degree. Every struy dog or cat in the neighborhood kuows him and loves to be his companion. A vicious horse, which the stablemen can with difficulty handle, will stand like a lamb while he harnesses and unharnesses him. Tho doves fly around him nnd in the woods the wild birds apparently regard him as a friend and ally. The most remarkable exhibition of his power, which has long been known and commented on by his friends, was given tho other day. A large and vicious rat was captured in the stable in oue of those traps which permit of easy ingress an 1 no egress. Tho men who were looking nt thc animal were weroairaid to go near t'jo trap, the animal showed naen terror, but tho boy, when ho behold the imprisoned creature, leirle.-sly put out his finder, stroked its bea i, the rat manifeiitiog as much pleasure as wonld a cat or a dog. Several davs have passed idnco then, but. tho stablemen are still afraid of their capture, but lie hus grown t-o tame ?iud familiar with the hay as to allow him to take him out and puf him in tho trap, will come at his whistle aud maniie.sis every uppeara ice of joy at his pre-euco. Th* r.j seems to be no question that thc boy conl I train that rat to perform almost any fe.it within tiie power of such au animal.-Lowell (Aiiihs.) S;nr. THE FADED ROSE. Tho fadod roso I hoi J, lovo, In fancy blooms to-do In gardens sweet and ou., With memories ot May, Bo. the frail flower you gave, tovq Aad friends forever part. TM* withered bloom is laid, -ovo, Immortal In my hoart 1 So the frail flower you Rave, love, Shall subtle fragrance shoJ, A spirit from tho grave, love, A breath ibovo the dt?d! And while this life shall last, lovo. - Thott*h wintry snows may fall, Tbls bloom that lln'xs the past, lovo, Shall bless and brighten all. -Joseph W. Humphries. HUMOR OF THE DAY". Hollo, Brown! How's tby eales bnsiness? Selling much? "?cp. s."-Harper's Bazar, [abby-"Yon are worth a million no." Wifey-"C?n I getan advance |2 on that million for a now hat. Jp-to-Date. There's one great drawback to a ? "What's that?" "You havo no Lo to put things you don't want m. icago Record. ?And this one?" "Ab, that is a peless case of water on tho brain. , labors under tho impression that is a milkman."-New York Press. This impotu? lo industry Meets everybody's likes: Tho wheels of commerce soon win nu As busy as the bikes. ' -Washington Star. Mrs G. (as her husband departs for dub meeting)-"!* you're any later tan midnight I shan't speak t > yon ! .-??I hopo yon won't, dear !. -Lon jn Figaro. Merritt-"Man was made to mourn, ou know." Cora--And what WM oman made for, pray?" Merntt To make him do so, I suppose. - [ew York Truth. The Tenor-"Miss Hy see, you are imply talking through your hat. 'he Soprano-"Maybe I am, sir, but don't sing tbrough ray nose. - chicago Tribune. "John, Mamie complained that you ried to kiss her. Is that true ?" .? Why, lear, didn't you tell me you wanted Mt treated just like a member of the amilv?'-Judge. Mamma-,4Where'8 papa?" Flora -"He's down stairs." Mamma ?.What's he doing?" Flora-"Hxs bicycle is out of breaffand ho's giving it some mure."-London Figaro. And then they both be.?an to sta.?, Tho k?-y was, 1 think, li Ila', Sue to.ik ihe alto, May the air, And I-well. I took my hut. -New York-Towu Topics. Ethel-"Do you think Uncle John's estate will be divided according to law when he dies?" Couuin Tom (just ad wuc . ' -\ "Vnt at all-I Detroit Free Press. "Oh, Mr. Smyth, your newspapor jokes are so fuuny I always rea I them twice." And, niter Smyth had de parted with his bump of self-esteem considerably oxten led, 6ho tol l tho other giris that sbo had to do so in or der to see the point.-Texas SiftiugH. Ducks Caug?t With Set*. Legitimate eportsmeu ia the vicinity of Eastport, Loug lsUnd, have bo come greatly incensed over tbo knowl edge that lately men havo employed nets in catching tue wild duck which haunt the bays in this -territory at night. This practice is in direct vio lation of the gamo laws and is consid ered detrimental to tho interests of the shooters. It had long been sus pected that nets were being usi'd to catch the wild duck cn dark nights, but it is only a fow days since actual evidence was had of the fact. A few evenings ago while a belated party were crossing from tho Great South beach to tho raaiulaud the-y noticed come meu drawing into their boat a largo net, such as is need for catching flounders and flat fish. In this netj a number of wild duck had become entangled. The namoi of the law violators could not be obtuined. Tha method ot employing the nets for wild fowl which divo for their food is by first removing tho corks and then allowing it to muk to the bottom of the bay, Tho birds in diving pro ject their long necks through the meshes, and when they become alarmed and attempt to fres themselves become caught only more firmly in the not. Tho feeling against these net set ters has become so strong that severul men aro constantly maintaining a. sharp watch for the guilty parties. New York Press. A New Lifj-Saring J)ev?ce. An interesting devico for insuring the safety of lives at ?ea has lately been tried with an encouraging meas ure of success. It is a new bulkhead water-tight door. This door is globular in form, and can be made any sizt, while it is fitted on a casting forme I m two parts bolted to tho bulkhead. A spindle is attached to the door, coe nected with a 1 ever on deck. Tbe ap pliance enables a man in tho stoke hole, on deck or on the bridge to cluso the water-tight doora instantaneously by turning a simple lever. The doors, whioh aro constructed of meta!, aro Bharp enough to cut through, in their rotation, any obstacle in their way. There is, therefore, above each door an electric bel!, which is turned on as a warning to those wbo ure about to pass tbrough the opening that tho door is to be closed. The bell can bo turned oft down below, when all tbo men aro through the opening, -Ameri can Artisan. ii lass Oven ttiutfow.?. ( A woman has recently applied for a patent for putting glass in the oven doors to rd low the process of baking to be watched without opening the doors. By this "windowed oven" it is also claimed that fuel will be saved, for the continual opec iug and shutting of un oven door is always Euro to necessitate tho piling on of more coal. MOTHERS REAP THIS. rheBest Remedy. : Flatulsnt Colic, Diarrhoea, Dyson- ? terr/, Nausea, Coughs, Cholera Ia- f iantum, Teething Children, Cholera ^ Morbus, Unnatural Drains fronif) the Bowels, Pains, Griping, Loss of ? Appetite, Indigestion and all Dis-j? cases of the Stomach and Bowels. ( PITTS CARMINATIVE c the standard. It carries children ow' the critical period o? t?*1^*;/1^ .la recommended hy physicians ?J| the friend of Mothers, Adults and CbUdren. It la pleasant to thc taste. I and never fails, to give saUsfaction. A few dose* will demonstrate its su perlative virtues. PrK*. ? et?, per Lottie. For sale by druggists. iD?3 WITH THE COUNTRY STILL. tho samo round sun as lt heaves in eight .'ho same bluo sky o'er tho hill; a song by day and a song by night, "or God's with the country still ! j tho same sweet moon, with the samo soft light, ^nd the stars their splendors spill; , a song by day and a song by night, For God's with the country stilt ! s the same old world, with its rosy round, /Lad the same sweet song bird* trill; td the storm winds blow, but tho roses grow; For God's with the country still. -T. F. Stanton, in Chicago Times-Herald. riTH AND POINT. vVhen there is much to be saic on loth sides, there is seldom anything mitted.-Puck. Teacher-"How old are yon, Wil ie?" Willie-"I'm five at home, RIX t school and four in the care." Washington Times. One of our builders was asked tho ,ther day if a house of his erected was ns last. "Yes," he said, "my last, but not leased."-lit-Bits. Lives of wheelmen all remind UP, We may make ourselves sublime, And in scorching leaves behind us The policeman every time. TfU,h Leading Him On: He-"WouId your mother let you go to the theatre without a ch Peron??" Sl.e-"Not unless I was engaged."-Brooklyn Life. Mrs. Slowpay (enthusiastically! - ??Isn't mv new bonnet a poem? MT. Slowly'(regarding the unpaid bill) "Yes, dearest, an ^extended owed. - Philadelphia Call." "Dearest, if I Tre away. truooie xor me." "How KO?" "\Vei<, IM liko to know what kind of a ?-ong and dance 1 cnn sive my landlord this month."-Detroit News. "i've quit selling bicycles on tho installment plan," said the dealer to an applicant. "Why's that?" "Oar machine is of such a superior quality that we are never able to cit h the fellows that owo us."-Detroit Freo Press. Spats-"I was introduced last nigut to Soho's wife, and she h-n a wouderful command of language." fc'ocratoots -"Sha cught to have for she won the first prize in a word building competition." - Pittsburg News. Mamma-"Bobby, I heard you were a very naughty boy to day. Now tell nie all about it." Bobbv (with a sudden access of modesty) - "Teacher says it isn't polito to talk too much about yourself."-Harper'? Bazar. Unanswerable: Pat-"I tell yon the ould frinds are always tue best, alter all, and I can prove*it." Denis -"How?" Pat-"Where'd you find a new friend that has shtood by you as long as the ould ones have?'' Cleveland Leader. Daddy-"You must go to school regular or you won't learn nuffin." Cullie-"Did you go regular?" D*ddy - "?es, indeed. I never missed but one day." Cullie-"I wunde of you'd have known euny more thin yon do cf you had gone that day?"-Harper's Bazar. "Are these cakes better or worse than those your mother use I to make?" asked Mrs. Newly-Wedd. "Well, according to the marriage ser vice, that's what I took you for," re plied Mr. Newly-Wedd, in noncommit tal fashion.-Philadelphia North American. Uniform Size ol Circus King'. The one-ring circus of our grand fathers' day had a ring no larcer than each of the three used by the big shows to-day. Circos horses aro trained to perform in a standard ring forty-two feet in diameter. In a larger or a smaller ring their pace be comes uneven, irregular and unreli able, and the riders in turning iotner saults aro liable to miscalculate tho curve and miss their footing. One of tho "greatest shows on earth"-there are several-gave a serifs of perform ances last year in Madison Squnro Garden, New York. By fxistako the rings were made forty-two feot six in ches in diameter. On the first per formance three riders fell and ono was severely hurt ; before the second per formance the rings were reduced to the regular size.-Chicago Ttmes-Hcr aid. _ An Error of Esl i m alts. Engineers spent a year collecting data for their report on tho Con ?o Railroad in Central Africa which they asserted could bo built for ?^O??O.'iO:?. I'iiey now say that the total cost will oe from S12.00'>,000 to $15,000,000. ' A FBOFEssoB of history is not ne cessarily a person incapable of telling the truth.