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fdWanHeiw Ywt By Automobile. i._ : ' ji' v' J. . J" A I:tk?l ntt'9 ilw ttl *ttZSfc#Be KW JORK CITT.-It wa? n i 'Itbt'brarted and hxpiiy so-luckjr party, for the time being at least, ttint swung out on to Fifth an om MM radiant summer mornlug a short time ip for an exhilarating spin In one of the sumptuous and benut.ful touring ears, vbic'j an enterpriser.: company has put In service for public hire, along the finest and wea!tb>*t ? residential avenues and rtreets in tlic } civilised world. And In thin eoniwn-. tlon one can.scarcely resist the t?*m*?tn- I tlon to enlarge upon the thought tliat. | while the page* of poetry and tlc.lon ,* arc filled with thp beauties of figura-. tire speech ou tbe charms of pnstjral life. It remains for the hard of tbe fu- J tnre to evolve an epic portraying the throbbing, pulsating. vitally Interest Ing. Intensely hnmau. and ever very Ins life of the great modern ?iij. liat all this Is another story. lu the party of {ourisis on this partis , ular summer morning were men and i women whose good fortune it bid been to clrclo the world as globe trott?*rs. J and who had seen everything wor?h ? seeing, from the Pyramids to Paris. I and from the Alps to Alaska, but after I all tree done and orer it wss conceded I that Wrtr betore had they, individual-1 iy or collectively, enjoyed a more en-1 tertainlng. instructive nnd del.ghtfni i trip tban that experienced tbbi same' day in "doing" the wonders and beau ties of Greater New York. I As the scene* of this Metropolis of , the world are unfolded new beauties' and object* of Interest are presented i ore* to ploteer residents of the ci;y. I To the visitor, tbe tourist from another city, State or county, tbo swiftly inov- j ing pa nordffifc1 scene of living pictures 1h a source of constant delight uud a genuiue revelation. In leaving the company's offices on Fifth a\enne Ithe tourist or slg'.itsp;>r ' has tbe choice, us fancy may dlclate, I >? of first making a tour of eltber upper j Or lower New York. It may he raid. en passant, that the company ba6 Just placed in commission eight handsome electric touring cars, with a seating capacity of fifteen each, and five large, inagultlcent cl?ctrlc conches, sumptuously upholstered, equipped with every convenience, nnd scatinjfc forty passengers each, except ing. of course, the cbnffeur, nnd the guide or lecturer; nnd the latter ik? sevves a word of special praise, for n ' more capable or eloquent exponent of j tils art it liiiN never be?h iu* writer's ' prt tortiM to encounter. In the se- 1 lection of this gifted young gentleman, I who hns .officiated. lu like capacity hi j London, Paris. B-riin and oilier Eu ropean cities whtjw? sights are to lie seen, the eouipany has secured h Jewel. Iiyu.'riititfa to lifting an animated ency clopedia of melt. aiTairs, and things modern, ciassh* ami hlsiuru-jti, he sesses a prodigious memory, which would have dou?? credit to a Crichton ?or Mectiuiay. .4 V On the tour of upper New York, str.rting from the company's headquar ters on Fifth avenue, for Instance, the guide will cull your attention, iu n clear, resonant, and pleasing voice, without tile aid of u nieguphouc or any other shrill accompnnimcnt. to every object of interest on "Millionaire's Row," from the Holland House, or the Waldorf-Astoria, all the way out to .the furthermost limits of Central 1'ark. Am tho touring car spe?ds along Fifth avenue past miles und miles of palatial mansions occupied by the most fnTored sons and daughters of For tune, each object of interest Is poln.ed out and the names of the world-famed occupants are designated, while hero and there somo bit of history or tradi tion is proffered, throwing a flash of light on tho subject, whether it be the mansion of some living or departed worthy, a palatial clubhouse, theatre 1 or hotel, venerable church or cathedral, literary, art museum, temple of scieuc?, or other object of modoru oc historical interest. Tbe vuluo of sight-seeing depends o:? the manner In which objocts of passing or historical Interest Impress them < salves on thp tourist or visitor; and whether of artistic or commercial Im portance, tho particular object before tho eye must be properly exploited in ort'.or to convey a pleasing or lasting hnprqasion. Oft this tour of Greater Now York all the principal objects of interest and lamlmnrlis aro not only 'brought out In pleasing procession, but names of the worthies of both past and present generations who have occupied *u?h end such a mansion, and dates of iiotAble occurrences, are given with Wonrterfttl accuracy. Here, for In str.nca, ove pointed out tho palatial homes of the Vauderbllts. Gould*. Rockefellers, J. Fitrpuoit Morgan, the residence of tho late floss Tweed, A. T. Bfettart, tho hottV In which Prim e Henry ef Presfln was so royally enter tained, the magnificent palaces of An drew Carnegie end Henetor Clark, tho mining magnate, each of which Is worth ft king's random: tflHle there the tourist reverently bows at tbe tomb of General Grant, or ga7.es with awe from Riverside Drive across the historical Hudson to the beautiful Palisades of tbe "Rhine of America." where way fought the fatal duel between Alexan* der Hamilton and Aeron Hurr. Theee end e thousand nod one other objecte enthrall the attention. Columaa ef space might ho devoted nlone ty the maiinlflrant drive through Centra^ Pe?t, New York's wonderful playgriftrtdTwith Its bcfiutlfql and In spiring scenery and numerous marble statues of the world's most distin guished mo*;* Cleopatra's Needle, or the Obelisk, find huitdrtds of other ob jects* of Intcfest. Iu nil, the tour of upp.r New York requires two hours or a little over, only ooo sfop being . made- that of live minutes ft? Orant'4 J H Ib la ?t| OMt hav* both mIM mm* t mm? H*mML MHrled and la withj-ch rd?tehtroi ih1 to,? T* The tour of lotrfr-Kcw York or runts ?boat the sanir thug, ?ml |? rqtutly rl ""lilniflirllrr. on|y 1b ^ other and tn^fcjfcumerclal way. avmu* to hi* torlc Uashlaptou Bqfcr*. through the magnificent arrh of the Father of His Country, ^by brafeasioue mawdoua of old KniefcHkdkft fatnillee or o|. ou*er New York, tha. awift-movlrg tour.ng cfr glide* mjtom Waverij P#"r.e t0 thh giant artery ?f <?>* .Wte* r,<J In |ha world. aad lo. the visitor la fedfutfcl Into a deep caayon. so t^npea*. oa Xtbtf aide of which tower ll i th# acTaH?g hnll Mug* which, Allsdla-llkf. ha re upmtiK from tha wonderful nrchjtedtiral gruius 4t the new century. f On, down Broadway, t>e visitor* pass historical and ma** covered OM Trinity Church %n*m. Panl's. of p-*. clous memory, which ?tilt coutalna tin new where wo***MneJ Ceortre Wnslr ington and hia fatuity. Kre thl#, INrk Row and the ?Nvt newspaper oitic**. the l*ostoffice and court housfp?. ?he fty Hall, and the solemn. gloomy Tombs, with ks trade, sombre front, and the -BrUTpe of Klclis," will have be"n passed; and, nfter viewing tlv United States Sub-Treasury, with l a magnificent statue of Washington, ami gazing up at the lull buildings unCi the eyes ache, the car turn* Into Wall atreet?the great money mart of tb*? world?and a atop Is made nt the Stock* Exchange, where special arrnn;;~ment* obtain for the entertainment of tour lata., i from Wall atreet a rlslt la trade to the Battery and ' Bowline Crecu. whence the car Is turned In the riirec* tlou of the famous old Bowery. In reaching which the great Brooklyn 1 Bridge Is panted. To the atndent of human nature, hud ^he lore* of the old a nd 'picturesque, a visit to tin* Bowery offers features of unrivalled Interest. After doing this unique section of old New York a peep 4a taken Into the slums, where live, or, rather, exist, the denesins of the great mysteriotta. unwashed underworld. All nt once tl??? ears are allied by a perfect babe) of tongues, and as the confused Founds float hp from tha teeiujtig atrceta of the Ch?!to, or Chinatown, the v.slrrv can easily Imagine that he has be-n transported to Italy. Ritssin, o:- the crowded cities of the far-off Orient. Days may be spent in the study of this queer, grotcsou? and Interesting sec. tlon of the city, with Its conglomera tion of tongaes uud humanity. and It Is wlih relnetnnee that1 the tourist i* compelled to leave. ? ? Ab.int Cn<bon. Carbon Is the classic material for the hairpin like filament Which gives :he light in an lucandcsecnt el?eti-ie lamp. Recently nt tempts have been made to lind another material. Kefruciory earths, which, when liot, become con ductors of ?electricity. ha\e been tried with some degree of hiiccess. The metal osmium is now being exprl. mcntcd with and it has given excellent results. Osimuin is a meta! resem bling platinum. The latter was one of the materials used by Edison In li s earliest resea relics In the prod net.on of electric light. Thd osi:i!u:n filament cousmnps but it|i]( tha power pfr ran. die of illumlan^on^bMi I** by the o> dlnury iRcatnlcseent lawt>. and iiaa ?cry great durability. It gives n steadier ii^Tit with varyrnjf voitasre. but droops if the voltage is pushed tf:o high. Apparently it is difficult to make it of as liifh resistance as Is desirable. An Interesting feature of osmium Is thrft it gives as much light as carbon, although less Intensely henteil; its in niincsculice is' higher. . ' I(nlaln~ ? Window. He weighed about -'00 pounds and looked to be a giant in strength. As he sat down In a soat of n Delaware and Hudson car a delicate looking woman leaned over and asked if ho would be kindVnou^h to raise the win dow at her side. He answered In tho affirmative and then started to t'tg. The window never moved and the Important man Rot red In the face. He said something about the car build crs, and then Informed the woman tiial tho window couldn't be raised. He sat down and the crowd inugbed. A feu momcuts later the trainmna, who weighed about as much as a jockey entered the car and the woman on pealed to him to raise the window. Ho reached In with one hand and without apparent exertion sent tho stubborn window up wllh a bang. The crowd then looked at tho fat man anj laughed again.?Albany Journal. An Ingrriltetl llanknote. Apropos of tho return of ixml Dun doiiald, many people may not know that there is in the Tank of England a ilOCo note \th!cb recalls sad mem ories of tho first Earl of Dundontild. After being disgraced in England on a false accusation, he Joined the Bra zilian navy, after service with Chile and was its first admiral. In 1S1 i he was sentenced lo a vear'f Imprisonment and to pn.v a flue of ?1000. The money was collected by his constituents at Westminster In penny subscriptions. Very ranch against h;? will, he paid the line with a ?HX>0 bnnlc note, on the back or whlgh lie wrote: "I submit to robbery lo protcct myself front murder. In rtie hope that I shall live to bring the dellnqncnts to justice ? ?Loudon Graphic. Britain's Arbitration itonrdn. During the year lOOfl the various Hoards of Conciliation and Arbitra tion In Great Britain are known (o have settled 788 cases of lalior trouble. Most of the actual stoppages were set* tied by the parties themselves or thelf representatives. Tho nnmbcr of stot>* partes settled by arbitration and con* dilation was twenty-six, involving 2'. 700 work people. IMrtfepl.ro. Th* Major of rortanrtutb, Eng., has wrmalTy Innufrucrsted as a Dickens Museum the house In Commercial road Laudport, in which Charles Dickens was born. The hmtsa was recently purchased by tho Corporation at nil auctioh aalc for flir?0, and has been stocked with a number of lutcrcstin" relics of the novelist.-Pall Mall Ga" ?ctt* A GRAMMATICAL DISPUTE. ? r * A brook and ? little tree ener veal to arbdll To ? bo '/rof that lived in a pndd'e; They tried to Jaarn all oLtha gtammar by I WhW4i ift both of their heads in a Bad 'die. . Of noun* and of pronoun* they soon had enough; Prepoaitin >s they found noit unbearable stuff; While auxi.tarr verba, they declared, were ? loo tough ' To be taufcbt by a toad in .1 puddle. "I war, can, or njn?t, might?I could. Itvoii!d. or ?hon!?l." Cried the brook?"what noascnsicai twad dle1" I "Quite .right,** raid the tree; "and I can't nee the good Of one'* stilling auch things in one's nodd'e!" "And I vow," cried the brook, "I slml! not learn a thing!*' "You mean wil! not. my dear/* said the tree, with a nwinj. "1 aaid shall not," retorted the brook, with I a Hing; "Sure.y you do not i?oae .a a mode'.?** . "But will is correct," cried the tree, with a look. I "So ia una!!," said the brook, with an other. "It ia will." said the tree. "It ia shaH," I aaid the brook. As tiny both turutd their backs on each 1 other. Thus a quarrel arose 'twiit the brook and the tree, I For neither, one knew enough grammar to see That perhaps right or wrong both or either might be . In the usage of one or the other. ? *ohn Bennett, in St. Nicho!aa. INTERESTING MEXICAN STAMPS. Porte dp Mnr stamps of Mexico bnve an Interesting litotory. They are not really stumps. but merely labels ap do so when recy hungry. The natlrrt take advantage of their greed and In dolence by cutting a small opening through the shell, Just large enough for >ir. Monkey'a Ion* Ibln hapd. to pene trate. , When 1? o#<*e geta Inside he geta his bau!4 MI If deUelona. dal-ity meat, and hla*1mdM8 naturally w'.d^r in this art than when It entered. Find ing hi* bund will not come out. the monkey rfaattevVxad scold*, and pin In ly shows his Indignation at tli? wny he hus keen trappe.l. but .never thinks of loosening Ills bold on the co-oauut nud withdrawing bis hand as ca?ily as he put it in. There he stands, an an gry monkey, until tbe tmin who ?et the coooanut trap cornea and takes him captive. MEASURING THE RAIN. The simplest form of gang* cfiusl?t? of n funnel with a definite ares. say. twelve inches, the neck of which tit* in a bottle. The rain that fti!l? into tin' j funnel runs j'owu Into the bottle. of | course, aiul the qnautity is lue.isureJ by meanti of a graduated glas?. Any hoy can measure Ibe raiufnll for himself. Having provided the funitel and the bottle?the metal cyllndi r out side Is not essential?let bim fit them as descrilied. and then put ihem In a . level, opeu place, away from trees and I building#, with the.uioutli of the funnel about a foot above tbe grontul. The bottle should be fastened In position, to avoid lieing overturned by tbe wiud, and should rest perfectly level. When the measure Is to lie lak?Mi the wat<>r should lie poured into a gradu ated ghiRs. nnd the number of cubic inches calculated, which will give the PICTURE PUZZLE. THE WOLF AND THE PEA8ANT8. A conscientious wolf one day lamented tliat he was to all a thing of hate and fear, becuuse he wart a beast of prey. Even the ignorant squire made him the object of his wrath and h'.s very name made crying babies still. Ho determined no longer to foaat ou meat, but on hay; but passing a group of peasants he caught the tempting savour of lamb upou which tht-y were din ing. Said the worlf, "Ah, I am reproaching myself while shepherds and sheep dogs nre,not loathe to regale on roast lamb." Where is the consci entious wolf ??Brooklyn Eagle. piled to the envelope in Interior town* to Indicate tbe nmount of postage re- 1 quired to carry the pieces of nntl! from ' n Mexican seaport to the point of des tination. They are sometimes found canceled, but this is accidental, having been (".one when the Mexican stamps upon the piece of mail were canceled.? St. Nicholas Stamp Page. TIIE OLDEST J)OLL IN AMERICA. When William Penn sailed from Eng land in 1159.1 he brought with him a doll of English make, which Is the last surviving representative of that fa tuous voyage. Tills doll wits sent to a Miss Rankin, of Philadelphia. by William Pcun's lit tle daughter, Lelitla, and wos named after her. The dol! Is still In excellent preservation, and tho big "floating" court dress of tho day when she first cnuio to light still adorns her person. It is made of brocade and velvet, and la extended over an enormous hoop. After passing through many hands tho doll became the possession of Dr. Mahlon Kirk, of Sandy Springs Md? Who greatly treasures the dainty miss, only removing her from her wrappings on special occasions.?Atlanta Journal. 1DARTI1 WORMS AND MOISTURE. Earthworms cannot live without moisture; their food Is alto dependent upon it. During droughts they burrow down to moisture often three or four feet, aud It is only uftcr rains, during liumld weather, or in damp earth that they may be dug up just under 1he surface or are seen (raveling on the surfaco to new localities, generally at night. Vegetable mold often grows upon pavements and worms frequent sneh places. Often they crawl upon the hard sidewalks and ennnot burrow down again. They are found In great est numbers wherever there Is decay ing vegetation. Worms are friends of insn and serve sn Important economic purpose.?From "Nature and Science," In St. Nleholus. CATCHING MONKEYS. fn tho Philippine Islands tho natives catch monkeys Jn a funny way, says the IndianaiMilis News. The monkeys are fond of the meat of cocoannts, which grow as plentifully there as apples do In our country. They are* very Ibz.y. though, a?K>ut gnawing through the eutcr bark, and will only amount of the fall in proportion to the area of the top of the fuuncl.?New York Mall. DECIDE WHAT YOU WIIX DO. An engineer who starts to build a bridge and then keeps finding belter places to put his pier?, and wondering whether he has selected the best loca tion or not, will never get the bridge across tho river. He must decide, then go ahead and build the bridge no mat* ter what obstacle be may strike. So it Is with the builder of charades, he must decide finally what he will do, and then make for his goal, refusing to look back or be moved from bis course. Tens of thousands of young peoplo with good health, good education and goad ability arc standing on the end of n bridge, at life's crossing. The.v hopo they are on the right way, they think they arc doing the right thing, and yet they <lo not dare to burn the bridge they have Just crossed. They want a chance for retreat In case thev have made a mistake. They can not bear the thought of cutting off all possibility of turning back. They lack the power to decide conclusively what course they will take.?Succcss. ?lt7 Tlf, 'Tin True. First Giggling Girl?"Tc-be! The liussiaus were defeated yesterday." 8econd Giggling Glvl?"Well, for pity's sake"' F. G. G.?"Papa rays that tho Integrb ty of China is in grave and imminent danger." 8. G. G.?"Well, for pity's sakpj F. G. G.?'Tm going to hsve my new waist made of maize peau de eynge, with a bertha of cream Venetian o\cr white moussellne. 8. G. G.?"Well, for pity's saker This scene got, as the saying !?, on Mr. Itlanktngton's nerves. "Mary," ho shouted, as soon as he opened the front door of his home, "1 honrd a young female on UHTftnr tbla afternoon tine the expression 4for pity's sake* Just 13,801 times by actual count. This is no exaggeration, ?nd4 if you doubt the accuracy of my lift-' ures, I'll go before a notary snd make a(T\dnvlt. Just l.'t.WM times by actual painstaking count!'' Mrs. Ulaiiklngtou cnrcfully set down the lamp she had been carrying. "Well," she ejaculated, "for p''.y'# soke'."?Houston Clnooiclo. , * RED FLAG. "Trade follows the flag* May be trat, but ?t'4 add The aoc tiooccr *? ng i'oliowa trade when It's bad. ?Philadelphia l'r??. ADVICE. Gtady?-"U Harold worth trifling with?" Gr??*-"Xa. .n? wants all of his] presents back as soon as tb? ens?Kv meut is broken.**?Detroit Free Press. ASSISTANCE FROM FATHER. Hawkiu*?"Did your futlier-lu-laJ help you out when you were marrl-df Simpklns?"Yes; he helped us out of the 8tate, and since thru we bare l>e rome too poor to return."? Butte lutcr Vlouutuiu. EXPERIENCE. Mrs. Annex-*-"ThIs must be the new rook now, John. 1 hear a cab stoppii:g at the door." Mr. Annex?"You'd better show her tli* house, dear, while I so and tell liie cabman to wait."?Life. BEGETTING COLIO. "Funny thins about me," remarked the cucumber. "What's that?" Inquired the young radish. "I do my best lighting when I'm down."?Philadelphia Ledger. GOOD REASON* FOR 'IT. Father?"What are yott crylns about, Bobby ?" x Bobby (between sobst?"1 don't want | to so to school to-day." Father?"Why not 7" Bobby?"Sis Jilted the teacher last nlsbt."?ruck. RELAXATION. Mrs. Saltoustalt ? "I feel tired to| death tbla morning. I've been out till mldulght the last four nishts ruuuing." Mrs. Walslugham?"So do 1. I have had company for two weeks no a*, ai.d I'm all worn out. I^et's so slioppius." ?Somervllle Journal. UNMENTIONABLE. Teacher?"What does b-u-l-I-y spell?" Johnny?"Why?er?" Teacher?"Come, comc! Suppose a great bis boy were to strike a little fellow, what would you call him?' Johnny?"I don't du*t tor tell >er, ma'am."?Philadelphia Ledger. EXPLAINED. Tess?"I Just met Miss Nurlteh and she 6aid she was in a great hurry to set down town nud buy some gloves for yourfeet. What ou earth was she driving at?" Jess?"My feet? Oh. I Invited her to my lftwn fete this afternoon."?Phila delphia Press. FAILED TO MAKE GOOD. Miles?"Did you ever rend thnt won derful book 'Mow to Live a Hundred Years?*" Giles?"Yes; the author was an old schoolmate jof mine." Miles?"Indeed! Where Is he now?" Giles?"He died at the age of thlr.y seven."?Chicago News. THE FIRST ESSENTIAL. Betty?''So Maud is enguged? Well, I'm sorry for the man. She doesn't know the lirst thing about kecpiUg bouse." Bessie?"Oh, yes, she does." Betty?"I'd like to know what." Bessie?"The first tiling Is to get a man to keep house for."?Harper's Bazar. GENIAL JANE. Jane?"After look in 5? at me for n min ute or two Harry said, 'Do you know, Jane, that u veil improves you great ly ?'" Carrie?"Not very complimentary." Jane?"No; but what pleused me was the fine tact he employed in Imparting an unpleasant thought."?Boslou Tran script. HIS ADMISSION. Friend?"Tell me, doctor, who is thp best physician in this town?" Young Doctor Smart (pompously)?"1 am." Friend?"But?er, h'm!?how will you prove it?" Young Doctor Smart (In surprise)? "Prove It? Why, I admit it!"?Wom an's Home Companion. THE METROPOLIS. "Somewhere in his works." the book ish man was snylng, "Ben .1ouro:i speaks of the 'metropolis of the ages' and " "What did you say his name was?" asked the Chlcngoan. "Jonsou?Ben Jonson." "Never heard of him. When was he In Chicago?"?Philadelphia Press. GUESSWORK. "What's n howling dervish, George?" "Why, he's a?o dervlsb who howls." "And why does he howl, George':" "Why, I suppose It's because he 1k a dervish." "And why Is he a dervish, George, dear?" "I?I guo?s it's beeanso be howls, i There, run along, dear, and let me get a look at the markets."?Cleveland Plain Dealer. iMpwtlm Oar lliwd*. R. Feacock, an Egyptian rnllroad man from Assiout, Is visiting this country," He Is locwroMtf* imperin tendent of the Egyptian Stato Rail* ways, and has come here at the requcbt of his Government to Inspect the] American railways with a view to in troducing some of tho niodera Ameri can methods of transportation into hit country. In 1801 there were In London ?7,000 tailors; in 1871, 38,000; in 1881, 40,^00; In 1801, 08,800, and In 1001, 90,07* POPULAR SCIENCE With his rubber life-preserving suit, Jsseph Probst, of Urneva, hn? re mained In the water ? month nt ? time, wlwitUug on food catried In Uij ?alt. I * It to estimated tbat there are in the United States 1113 pulp and papvt mills, with an annual output of 2,rw>0.? 000 tons of paper, the greater portion of which Is made from wood pulp. D?ring a farmers* convention In KooxvlUs one of the local iiuport ?turned Its sheet over entirely to ths visiting farmers, the local ngricnl tit-*| college furiil;blng the editor aud all .ha | copy fur the eCitloiL As the result of eighteen years of experimenting with fertilisers the Ag. ricultural Kesearcb Society of Sco.hitt.1 conllrnis the generally accepted I.e. eC that the only mineral elements css-n tlai to plant growth are nitrogen, ph i? phorus anil potassium. The Intiu'wo of sulphur, calcium and uiagncsluai > very slight. Even the "embalip'.ng fl-'ld" lean who sells to the adulterant practice* a like deception on his client*. The an thoritics In North Dakota had a num ber of analyses made, whieli show| that the formaldehyde sold on the nuif* kct was below normal strength, an I that the packages were ortcu ebon iu weight or measure. ?The belief that temperatures are highest during sunspot minima Is op posed by Mr. A. D. MacDowall. who finds evidence that during the last sixty years sunspot maxima have been accompanied In England by the blghet temperatures. The same meteorolo gist attempts to prove a connection be twecn barometric pressure and the moon's phases and between relative humidity and the moon's phases. The Department of Agriculture has J Just Issued an index of the subject mat. ter of the experiment station work that has been done In the country during ! the last eleven years, and covering technical papers on allied topics Ap pearing in foreign journal* during the past few years. The work consists of j 071 pages, embracing some 125,000 en- * tries. This monumental index should T>rore Invaluable to the agricultural writer and teacher. A J3VIAL JJUGZ. A Tutkey Mix-up Cuaned l?y a tnraed dMntlce. When Police Judge Frit* Is on the benrh he is dignity personified. When he is off be is as fond of a practical I Joke as any mau. One of bis joke* I recently caused no end of excitement: for some hours at the Hail of Justice.' Colonel Cronin, of the property clerk's ' otfiee, had bought a turkey for his Sunday dinner. He took it to the oftlcc and placed It at an open window I near the corridor. The Judge happened to visit the office, anil when leaving he espied Cronin"* turkey. He quietly , seized it unobserved and carried it to his chambers. He telephoned to Captain Martin that some one had stolen a turkey from the property clerk's ofllce. and Detective Dinan was detailed on the ease. Meantime Attorney fc'hortall bad seen the turkey in the Judge's chambers, and thinking it belonged to the .Judge, he carried it to the bond and warrant clerk's offlee and hid it. The Judge had noticed him, and soon had the gobbler | hack in his chambers. He rang for n messenger boy and sent him with the turkey to Otto Heyuemauu, stenogra pher In the chief's office. A note ac companied the turkey, purporting to come from Johnnie Kreiss. saloon keeper, and wishing Heyjiemnnii ihc compliments of the season. Heyne niann called Kreiss up by 'phone and said: "I am awfully obliged, Johnnie: many thanks." Kreiss replied, not knowing exactly what he mean!, "That's all right." The Judge then telephoned Jo .Martin that he thought Ileynemann bad stob n Cronln's turkey. Dinan and Cronin rushed into tlie chief's oiliec and Cronri grabbed Isold of tlie turkey. "What aro you doing?" yelled Ileynemann. "Let ::o my turkey." Cronin end Ileynemann hung to tlie turkey, each vociferating It belonged to him. Dinan asked Ileynemann where he got It and Ileynemann- replied, "From Johnny Kreiss." Dinan called Kreiss in> by 'phone and Kreiss answered that ho knew nothing about Ileyneninnn's tur key. Ileynemann collapsed and Cron n marched proudly away with his re covered treasure.?San Francisco C: U. | fcnltl tlie Hnvni;?. "Judge" M. A. Hurley, of Wous.ui,' dropped in at the Hotel Pl'istcr litis morning on his way back from tho Adlrondneks, where he spent a few weeks in rest and recreation. "As 1 told a man nt a hotel down in Ten nessee* some time a'^o," he said, "ibis Is the Hurley, but the 'Judge' part of It liatu't come along yet. 1 am not a judge, never was and never will be, but somehow or other tho title has li:;cd itself npon me and I cannot" j r-hake it off. It may be annoying Home day, like the title of general was to a man who was Introduced to an old Indian chief. 'I'innh.' said the tavage. 'are you general of Fort Winnebago;* ?No,' said the military man. Ttupb, are you general of Fort Howard?" 'No,' he again he replied. 'What are you general of?' 'I am general of tlie mil* (tlit,* was the reply. 'Oh, shoot,' said the Indian and turned away.?Milwau kee Wisconsin. Korea n ll?<t Place for ltiirb?n. Tho Korean never cuts his hair or beard. To do tills is considered a mark of dishonor to his parents, whom ho strongly reverences. Any bnirs thut tn*y' hitpfrtn to come out, nnd even the parings of bis tlnper nails, are carefully saved and put Into the cof fin with him. In order that be may go bock to mother earth Intact A Memorable Krettt, The 2!>0th anniversary of the coming of Father Lo Moync, tho Jesuit mis sionary, to Onondaga County, New York, was celebrated in an elaborate mAtmor at Pou>r?y mil ou August i& <Uo< ?P III'MMUt tl?5 Y?UI vlnrc, to loos The flrst (ronpttf tte BooIm.Ibm. frontttWj leIt St* *,cuSKt tor the ^^*1tT^>r#d|7?7 lo AIo\d*u Indl r*LA "?? u*? ?xpe?to* battlo Lad I (QO? ?nd tn OH^I Were Arthor a?*tlto? torpofl* ot rort \.btli,e *?? reported b-lnr fought ontb of Sc'ani River, with the Boo? - uins attacking. Jfany Chinese junks auccecd In rnn M?ng the blacliadc at l'ort Arthur and arryinj tn pcdvislotu. Three of the warship* nt Port Ar thur. It la refuted In Toklo, Lave been sunk by Japanese ahclla. > Mnrshnl Ojnma rrnm re*iortM to bo tailing back on for.'iflraiiou* ou lb* uorlh bank of I lie Tal-Tse. St. Petersburg ha*l no continue tiooof 'lis report of a new soril? f ioi.i Port ?Arlbur. but was re$dy to believe* it. A Japanese detachment which oecu n.ed a poKli:->:a in tl:e bill* u-cr. Use- . Slian was rcpo;lcJ driven out by Bus man shells. General FakltsrofT reportmT qntct at the front* excc-it for two skuurshca. .i? Lo.h of which Le says the Uu^iana \.ere victors. Secretary ITay will make strong n> rcsentnttons to ltu**i:i Fvgui'illit'* the ?.etentlon of Putted States uiail oa the steamer Colt-has. Ceucral Kuropatkln, according to ? *pce*al cable dispatch from St. 1 clers j'Urg. tried lo draw tho Japanese iuto a battle ou the I tun l:i? or. WOMLD'S FA tU. brated. ^ Gern,a? .6*Ja won edo> Mta.n'i'oK"7 " to 0PCT,U,? ? ?h? " "tr*r,k>B * One hundred and nfty Jinrlklfh,, are ground.. ?>? ? I . Lionel J. A. Rhaler. of POujuoi has ween appointed official delegate of toe Itepubllc of Pansu*. rnrletleo ??f apple# shown in the Indiana exhibit la the Palace of Hortk. ?lture. Two exhibition# nre frlven dally on tbo rifle range c* tho Forestry. FJah and Came Oeparttncut. Flfly varieties ot acrlcnltOrni ptod nets are shown In the Texas exhibit fm Palace of Agricultui*. 750 candle power'ee?r? Mights :r..f^,t,S.0rt two t*%? .*rs of the I I hlllppine Weather Bureau. ?*oo AlasKn bide exhibit includes raw and dressed bides of every for **earlng animal In 'Lit ?*onntrj. I f Organ recitals by prominent or^an ?Rtn are given dally on the l?rs..6t or gan in the world In Festival Mall. 1 Exhibitions rf ?he wonderful proper ties of the X-rays nr.? given daily in the i.ernian secliou of the I'alace of Kdu calion. ( A large captive balloon Is now mak Ing many ascensions every da>, carry ing passengers and rising to a height of oOO feet i Ceroninio. the famous Apache chief, now at ihe Fair, is kept huny making l>o\ys and arrows, carving canes and writing his autograph for visitors at the Indian Sebool. A United Slate (lag made entirely of eorn hnsks, the work of the lligb School girls of Atchison Cottnlv Kan floats over that State's exhibit lu the Palace of Agriculture. SENT SAMPLE6 OF 3y Phonocraph and Photcgraph Man> ag?r Judged of Actor. "This Is a marvelous age we live tn," sulfl a theatrical manager, "and :ts marvcloii?ness was brought home to mo forcibly last woek. "I had written t?? n French tenor and aaked him what hwonM take lo .Tome over hero nnd kIjir next season. Ilia reply conslstcil of a letter and two cylinders. " 'I will come for ?f>00 a wt-ok,' the letter said, 'and I forward In another package samples of iay volco and of ny acting.' "T?"> large eyllnilnr was a phono graphic record of ono of the man's :o!ok. Thy smaller ono was a moving oictnro of him sinking the solo. "I took the two flinders to a deal ?r, nnd ono we put in a phonograph, :he other in a moving picture ma chine, and then started the machine ind t'.io phonograph simultaneously. Tiiero he was on tho screen, wnlkir.g ?ip and down tho stagy nnd gesticulat ing, anil thero was his volco Issuing >n wonorouH notes from tho big phono exsph horn. 1 got from it as satis factory an idea of th^ man's talent as I could ba^e gotten If ho had visited me." PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOUR* TO T fl E WORLDS FAIR, ftot)ember 10. 1904. SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY Tbo Seaboard Air Lino Ry. *u onuiioea th ir laat poreouaily oi?nduoted tour to the WorlitV Pair oi Tbnrtdiy, November 101b, leaving lUleigb at 4:00 p. m , Wilmington at 3.20 p. tn., Uhnriotte at 7:V? p. rn. OonnMtion aill be Uiide from all other paint* in tbo HUte. Through oorrioo will ba ar tanged from Wilmington, Charlotte and Raleigh. Tbie U the laat Hpuoial train of tbe eeae^n to tbe World'* Fair, and special low rates will apply from all poiute on tbe heaboard and its oonnsotion*. This party will be in eba'gs of a iep reaentarivo of tbe SoaboSrd, who will look after tbo comfort and pleaanro of the party snd arrsngs for them to got looated at hotels, or boarding housee where tbe party may desire to stop in Ht bonis. Tbs ronte seleot is one of the pret* tiest in the Bontb, I. vte Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville and Cairo, III. For oiroolars and pamphlets^ apply to C. M. OATTIt, T. P. A, RALBIQM, N.