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Newspaper Page Text4 C|t|Pflrraiujlfcte Morning News Building, Savannah, Ga. SUNDAY, A PHIL 37, 1 *Q, Registered at the Postoffice in Seivannak^^ *~Tbe Morning News U published every day in vr ad i-, sered P> subscribers tu the City U2s‘sr S’. 00 a ninth, $5 00 for six too iths and S3O 0.1 for one year. The Morning News h 'J mail, one month. |1 00; tbre~ months, S- 50; six months, 55 (X); fn# year, $lO 00. f . The MurMNfl News, by mail, six times a week Mlbout Sundav ism*•. tores months, $2 00; six months. Si 00; < ne year. $8 Oil The Morning News. Tn-Weekly, Mondays, Wednesdays an ; Fridays, or Tuesdays, Thurs 4a', a and "Saturdays, three months, 81 25; six months. S3 53: one year. $5 OA Th>' Sunday New#, by >• i nl , one year, $2 00. The Weekly News. by rand, one year, $1 25. Subscriotions payable in advance. Remit by per a; order, cheek- or registered letter. Cur rency sea. bv mail at risk of senders. tetters arid teieyrama should be addressed •Mousing News," Savannah, Ga Transient advertise.-ne 'ts. other than special column, local or reading notices, amuse ments and cheap or want column. 10 ceots a line. Fourteen lines of agate type—equal to ore inch sn.ee in depth—is the standard of measurement. Contract rates and discounts made known on application at business office. OUR SRW YORK OFFICE. Mb. J. J. Flys* has been appointed General Advertising Agent of the Morning News, with •a office at 23 Park Row, New York. All adver tising business outside of the states of Georgia, Florida and South Carolina will be managed by him The Moti.-c, no News is on file at the foh owing places, where Advertising Races aad other in formation regarding the paper can be obtained; NEW YORK CITY— J. H. Bates, 38 Park Row. G. P. Rowell 4 Cos.. 10 Spruce street W. W Sha Pi Cc,, 21 Park Row. Frank Kilrnan & Cos.. 152 Broadway. Dacchy 4 Cos., 21 Park Place, J. W. Thompson. 19 Park Row. American Newst'aplr Publishers' Assoclatiox, Potter Building. PHILADELPHIA- V. W. ater 4 Son. Times Building. BOSTOX- B. R. Niles, 256 Washington street. Pettf.noill 4 00., 10 Scat* street CHICAGO— Lord 4 Thohas, 45 Randolph street C NCINNATI— Edwin alDkn Company, 80 West Fourth street NEW HAVEX- Thk H. P. Hubbard Company. 25 Elm street ST LOUIS— Nelson Chesman & Cos., 1127 Pine street. atlvnta— Morxino News BrREAU, Whitehall streot MACON— Daily Teleoraph Oppice. 597 Mulberry street THIS ISSUE -CONTAINS— TWELVE PAGES. INDEX ~TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Meetings—The Georgia Bar Association. Special -Notices—l am Not a Clock with a Loose and Rusty Pendulum, Townsend; Notice to the Public as to Military Parade on Monday; A Card to the Public, Chas. F. Graham. Pro prietor Ocean House. Tybee; Money to Loan, Isaac B ickett, 135 Congress street; Lane’s Beach House, Tybee Island, Georgia, James Lane. Proprietor; Tract of Land for Sale, Laßoche & McLaughlin, Real Estate Dealers; Fine Paying Business for Sale, Laßoche & Mc- Laughlin. Real Estate Dealers; Attention, Sevan; Bah Branch S. T. A.; Robinson Steam Printing Company, Art and Commercial Printers; Savan nah Branch S. T. A. Badges; Special Annou ice ment, George Meyer. Wholesale Agent Faust Beer; Notice from Headquarters May Week; TI leGuarantee and Loan Company of Savannah; Notice as to Early Closing |of Grocery Stores; Empire Steam Laundry; Tinning and Plumbing, P. H. Kieman;Optn House. A. Hanley; Savan nah Steam Laundry; Tin Roofing, etc., E. C. Pacetti. Military Orders— Circular First Volunteer Regiment of Georgia; General Order No. 7, First Volunteer Regiment of Georgia; Order No. 23. Battalion Savannah Volunteer Guards; General Orders No. 22,Georgia Hussars; Notice as to Trades Display; Attention Merchants’ Week Committees; Sacred Music at Ocean House Pavilion To-day. Three Kings—Jas. Douglass. §3,000 Reward— Globe Shoe Store. The Place for Reliable Goods—Gutman’s. Special Notice— A. R. Altmayer 4 Cos. Dunlap's Straw and Felt Hats— At LaFar s. Wholesale Dry Goods, Ere.— Eckstein & Cos. Reliable Goods a* Lowest Prices—Dryfus Bros. Hernan Cortez Cigars— Lee Roy Myers & 00., Distributing Agents. Bargains— Milius A Cos. ■Wants por Merchants' Week— The Savannah Carnage and Wagon Company. May Week Bargains— C. Gray 4 Son. Auction Sales— A Chance for a Good Invest ment on Easy Terms, by Rowland & Myers; Washington Ward Property, by C. H. Dorsett. Summer Resorts—The “American,” Sara toga, N. Y. Flags and Lanterns— Davis Bros. Railroad Schedule— Summer Schedule Sa vannah and Atlantic Railway. Cots, Hammocks, Etc.— The A. J. Miller Com pany. Ice Cream Freezers, Etc.— At Cornwell 4 Chipman’s. No Mercy to Cost or Value— Morrison, Foye & Cos. Once a Year— L. &B.S.M. H. Educational— McCarthy's Business College, J. Y. B. McCarthy, Principal. Excursions— Grand Excursion to the Ocean On Tuesday, by steamer Bellevue. Amusements— The Annual Exhibition of the Floral and Art Association Cheap Column Advertisements Help Wanted; Employment '.Vanted; For Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal: Miscellaneous. The petticoats who have been managing the municipal affairs of Oskaloosa, Kin., have retired from office, men having been elected in thoir stead. The women went out glorifying their administration. They claim that they left the city with better streets and a full treasury. If that is the way women rule towns several cities would do well to try petticoat government. In a recent address delivered by Mr. Tal mage in the auditorium ia Chicago, he •ail: “lamiu no wise disgruntled with the world.” This is no news to the public. No oae ever for an instant supposed that Mr. Talmage was “disgruntled.” The world has treated him too cleverly for that. There has been a suspicion, however, that the world might bo in a measure “disgruntled” w ith Mr. Tulmag^. Speaker Reed seems to be in a pretty slew over the appointment of Mr. Randall’s successor on the committee on rules. The contest is between Messrs. Mills and Crisp, and it is said that probably the next speakership depends on the result. Mr. Crisp’s appointment would give great satisfaction iu Georgia. He is a skillful parliamentarian and in every way fitted to fill Mr. Bandall’s place on toe committee. Mr. Crisp has given abundant evidence of bis ability on tho floor of the House Senator Hoar’s Election Bill. A few days ago the hope was expressed it : Washington by a prominent democrat that I tba republican* bad abandoned their inten ' tion of passing a national election law. This hope was based upon the fact that very little was being said about the Lodge bill in political circles, and, besides, there was an impression that the administration bad about reached the conclusion that gov ernment control of election* would not be much more acceptable in the north than io the south. It seems, however, the republicans are as determined as ever to place the co itrol of national and congressional elections in the hands of their agents. The bill which was reported to the Senate on Thursdiy from the committee on elections aad privi leges by Sen itor Hoar, a synopsis of which was published in our dispatches on Friday, is as partisan a measure as has been intro duced into congress for a long timet When it was introduced Senator Pugh of Ala bama, who is a minority member of the committee, said that it was revolutionary in its character, and that it would insure the shedding of blood, and the destruction of the peace and good order of the country. Mr. Pugh did not make this statement thoughtlessly nor with the hone of check ing the proposid partisan legislation. He said simply what he believed to be the truth, and with the full knowledge that m opinion of his with respect to the bill would have the least influence with the republican majority. He had studied the bill carefully and he felt it to be his duty to warn the country of its dangerous character. The bill puts the control of national and congressional elections in tba hands of men appointed by United State; circuit judges. In the south these judges are republicans, and they would of course appoint republi can i’gents. The canvassing boards are to be composed of three members, two of which may be of the same political party. It may be assumed, therefore, that if this bill should become a law there would be a re publican returning board in every congres sional district. The south has had experience with repub lican returning boards, and knows what to expect from them. When they were in ex istence they were notorious for their corrupt acts, and were the cause of bitter feeling among the people, deeds of violence and bloodshed. Senator Pugh was right when be said that the Hoar bill if passed would be the destruction of the peace and good order of the country. Under the bill the United States circuit judges would have extraordinary power, and great influence would be brought to bear upon them to exercise it in the interest of their party.,; No effort would be spared to make the judiciary serve partisan ends. As the bill provides that federal officers shall oversee state officers, there would be friction between those two classes of offi cers, and troubles between them and their partisans would b* frequent. Of course the democrats in congress will do their utmost to defeat the bill. If the Senate, however, should adopt the resolu tion of Senator Chandler, which proposes to introduce into that body the revolutionary methods of Speaker Reed, the prospect of defeating it would not be at all promising. If the bill should pass, the congressional elections next fall would be memorable ones. There might be a condition of af fairs that would make the Republican party hesitate to carry out its scheme to continue itself in power. Aro Senators Overworked? For a long time the public has had an im pression that United States senators are not as attentive to their duties as they ought to be, and there is a suspicion perhaps that they are overworked. This suspicion, how ever, can hardly have any foundation. Each senator has a clerk, who is paid by the government, to attend to his corre spondence. antr The senato does not meet until noon and and oes not remain in session more than four or five hours. Asa general thing there is no session of the Seriate on Saturday. Itoan hardly be, therefore, that the senators have more work than they can attend to properly. It appears to be difficult, however, to get them to attend the sessions of the Senate. If the public criticised them for neglecting their duties they might retort that the public does not know what it is talking about, but they can make no such answer wheu they aro criticised by some of their own number. On Friday three senators, Mr. Call, pf Florida, Mr. George, of Mississippi, and.Mr. Blair, of New Hampshire, cem plained that the business of the Senate could not go on because there were so few of the senators in their seats. Mr. Call, in speaking of the way senators neglected their duties, said that if the people could only look into the Senate chamber, they would form au opinion that the day was passing when senators wye of any use in the gov ernment of the country. When Mr. Call made this statement a matter of great interest to the people of Florida was before the Sonate—a matter that Mr. Call was explaining—but the great majority of the senators did not appear to want to know anything about it. They preferred to sit iu the cloak rooms and swap stories and talk politics, or to enjoy them selves in the Senato restaurant. They will have to vote of course upon the land forfeiture bill, which Mr. Call was discussing when he turned aside to com ment upon the inattention of senators, and they will not be prepared to do so intelli gently. If the senators continue to neglect their duties the people, without looking into the Senate chamber, wilt began to ask, as suggested by Mr. Call, whether or not senators are of any use m the government of the country. They will not only ask that question, but they will consider the advisa bility of abolishing the Senate as being a useless institution. There are a great many very able men in the Senate, but too many members of that body fail to appreciate the respmsibilUies of their position. They regard the Sonate chamber as an aristocratic loafing place. In the cloak rooms and restaurant they find conge lial companions, and there they spend the time that they ought to devote to the interests of the country. The sourest news for Mu j. Chinese Wall McKinley in connection with his tariff bill comes from Pittsbu'-g. Vinegar-maker Heinz of that city is protesting vigorously against the tax on weak alcohol It is to be hoped that Mr. Heinz will be able to put McKinley and his bill m a still prettier pickle than they are now in. Many great men have been silent under attack, but the country will not ascribe Quay’s silence to greatness. The American people may be trusted to interpret bis oyster actcorrentiy. Savannah is going a-Maying this week, and invites Georgia and Florida to go with I her. THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. APRIL 27, 1890-TWELVE PAGES. Export Johnston's Report. The report of Engineer Johnston, of Memphis, on the water supply of this city is an interesting aad able one. Our city authorities now know just what the water supply situation is, and what they must do to insure to the city such a supply of water as it needs. Mr. Johnston points oat that there is danger that the city may be left without an adequate supply of water at any time, because the pump now in use is being worked beyond its capacity, and therefore is liable to break down. Mr. Johnston says that artesian water is preferable to river water, and he gives good reasons for saying so. Although the wells at the water works are not supplying as much water as the city requires, he has no doubt that artesian water, sufficient to supply a much larger city than this, can easily be obtained. More wells are needed and they must be more widely separated than those at the water works. The big well on the Springfield plantation is not affected by the wells at the water works. This fact, Mr. Johnston thinks, affords satisfactory evidence that Savannah can get all the artesian water she wants, or is likely to want, however great the increase in her population may be. Now that the city authorities know what the water supply situation is, the thing for them to and a is to go to work pr mptly and energetically in the direction pointed out by Mr. Johnston. Anew water works plant is necessary. It will cost a good deal of course to put into practice Mr. Johnston’s sugges tions, but that fact cannot be permitted to stand in the way of an increased water sup ply. It would cost about as much to get au increased supply from the river as from artesian wells, and as artesian water is preferable the work of preparing for an increased supply of that water should be begun at once. The Situation In BrazlL The political situation in Braz'l is not very encouraging for the republic. Our dispatches yesterday stated that the idea of dispensing with the constituent assembly, and of establishing a constitution by a de cree of the provisional government, subject to the ratification of the voters, had been revive 1. This looks very much as if the provisional government was afraid to have an assembly, chosen by the people, meet. It was stated a few days ago that a num ber of experts, appointed by the provis ional government, were at work framing a constitution. A constitution framed in that way would be, of course, in accordance with the wishes of those who are now in power, and not in harmony with the ideas of the people. There is no doubt, however, that the provisional government could insure the ratification of any constitution that it might establish. It would have con trol of the polling places and of the ballot boxes, and it could easily find a way to secure whatever result it desired. It seems that there have been attempts at revolt recently among the troops, and the dispatches yesterday said that several of the ministers had resigned. Signs like these indicate a feeling of discontent, and per haps a lack of confidence in the provisional government. The head of that government has taken the trouble recently to announce several times his determination to see the republic firmly established and then to retire to priva e life. He may be sincere. It seems rather strange, however, that he should feel called upon to assure the peoplo that he is dealing honestly with them and that he intends to continue to do so. His actions should speak for him. It would not be surprising if there should be serious trouble in Brazil before the republic is established. Larger Pensions Wanted. The disabled ex-confederate veterans of South Carolina are not satisfied with the 85 a month which the state gives them. They are circulating an address in which they call upon their ex-confederate com rades to work for the nomination for legis lators of only thoja me i who are in favor of giving to each ex-confederate soldier who has lost an arm or a leg §153 a year, and to each ex-confederate soldier who is disabled in other respects §IOO a year. There are many ex-confederate soldiers in each of the southern states who are suffer ing great hardships. Very few of them complain, however. Their courage, endur ance and industry are marvelous. They do not ask for assistance except ia extreme cases, and the wonder is that there are so few who are dependent. In the north there are hundreds of thou sands of ex-unioa soldiers who are living on the bounty of the government, and who will continue to do so as long as th9y live. Already more than a thousand millions of dollars has been paid to them, and Senator Ingalls in an intervie v the other day said that before the pension business, growing out of tho war of secession, was finally settled more than four thousand millions would be paid iu pensions. The southern states are doing as much as they think they can for the disabled ex confederates. They are not doing a groat deal, however. As their prosperity in creases they ought to do more. It is prob able that they could do more now without increasing their burdens to any appreciable extent. It is true that they are not rich, and that they have to provide for the edu cation of the blacks, who contribute little or nothing for educational purposes, but they are prosperous and they have a very promising future. The ex-confederates who are able to work do not ask for anything. Only those who are totally or partially disabei ask for assistance, and they shoul I receive it. They should bo given enough to make them rea sonably comfortable. v Sta iley is being feted and lionized in Brussels, and his entertainment thereds only introductory to a long list of receptions all over Europe. Bef >re the explorer has run the gauntlet of all of them he will prob ably wish him .elf in the jangles of Africa. To be quizzed, and surfeited with heavy dinners, is not a plea ant prospect. Stanley is only paying fame’s penalty, however. It is said that Robert Ingersoll is begin ning to look careworn. He has aged greatly in the last six months. As Mr. In gersoll, during that period, was attacking Moses rather severely the country tnay expect to hear his sudden ageing attributed to a visitation of providence. It is not likely, however, that providence has been noticing Mr. lugersoll particularly. Hon. Ro ert L. Berner, of Forsyth, Ga., delivered the memorial address at Bain bridge yesterday. Mr. Berner is chairman of the state democratic executive commit tee. Rumor has it that whei Mr. Blount leaves congress Mr. Berner will try for the seat, and that he will find a good 'many people behind him. PERSONAL. Hrv. Dn W afland Hoyt think* ahat If 6t. Paul were living now he would be editing a re ligious newspaper. Mrw Mart Muhfree, “Charles Egbert Crad dock” has returned to Tennessee to reside with her parents at the old homestead. Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker has the eyes, forehead, and noe of her late brother, Henry Ward Beecher. Hue trips along Broadway like a girl of 17. Miss E. Constance Stone is the first female phrsician who has been granted registration in the Australian colonies. She has just been reg istered in Melbourne. A Philadelphia journal says Mrs. Fernando Yznaga's failure to make a sensation as a beauty in London is due to the fact that she is a blonde, and the blonde is a back number in the pulcjntudinous c rcie* of the English metrop olis. It is reported that Gen. W. F. Draper of Massaehuset s will shortly be married to Miss Preston of Kentucky. The father of Miss Pres ton was United States minister to Spain under Buchanan, and served as a major general In the confederate army. Charles Theodors, Duke of Bavaria, be sides surgically treating thousands of poor patients gratis, spends about §30,000 a year in maintaining his tree dispensaries and hos pitals. He nas no private fortune, but is de pendent upon his annuity from the Bavarian crown. One of the crew of the yacht Wanda says of Mrs. Cleveland's trip on that craft once: “She was just as as purty as a pictur' in her yachting suit, and although we has a plungin'into it purty lively, and some of the others was a lean ing over tue lee rail a feeding of the fishes, Mrs. Cleveland stood it like an old salt. I teil you, she s a uaisy. ” Gen. I- A. Grant, the new Assistant Secre tary of War, is best known to the Vermont vet erans as “Aunt Liddy,” a name he gained from a private in the regiment he commanded. Gen. Grant had ordered him to be punished for dmukennass, when he remarked: "Colonel, you remind me of my Aunt Liddy,” and the nickname became general throughout the bri gade. Prop. Boyesen likes to tell of the time when, a youth just out of the university, he held the chair of Latio and Greek in a college at Crbana. O. Even then his poems and stories appeared from time to time in the Atlantic Monthly, and be constituted the literary circle of Urbana. The fact that there was a literary man in the place duly impressed the inhabitants, and one dav Prof. Boyesen was stopped on he street by two little girls, one of which said: "Please, sir, did you write‘Robinson Crusoe?’ Maggie says you did.” BRIGHT BITo. Nowe passyth forth ye Oyster And his silent Pard'e, ye Clamme, And comyth Mild Asparagus, Green t’ease and Young Spring Lambe; But hym yt lyves on Pork an l Beanes, Hym rocketh notte a damme * Washington Critic. A title often sells a book as easily as it buys an heiress—Puck. Don't be a clam. If you've got to be any thing of the kind lie a mud turtle. Then you may have some snap to you.— Binghamton Re publican. “Well,” said the rural visitor at New York “if that' Cleopatra’s needle, I’d like to see some of the stockings she used to darn.”— Washino ton Post. City Lover—l fain would thy seraphic form in love's e n brace enfold. Rustic Maiden—\\ ai, young feller, you can't Bet about it any too Quick.—Binghamton Leader. “Do vou think,” he asked iu hestating ac cents, “that you could learn to love me?” “Yes,” she re died coy y, ”1 could learn, but I m afraid you'll have a good deal of trouble teaching fat her. ” IPVts’i mg ton Post. "Now, boys,” said the enthusiast, "let’s give three cheers for the speaker and then go have a driuk.” "Excuse me,” said the prohibitionist. “I cheer, but I do not inebriate.— New York bun. "You SAY you stopped at the Skirate hotel all the time you were away? Was’nt the biU pretty high for a tntm of your means?” "Oh! not too tiigli. I managed to jump it without much trouble.”— Jerra Haute Exurets. The lampposts of Cincinnati werw recently draped with crape in memory of a deceased director of the gas company. But, as someone remarked, the meWrs didu’t stop working a minute, to attend the funeral.— New York Tribune. “Now, Alice, dear. I must make a confession My family is not as perfect as I should like it I have several very unpleasant aunts ana uncles and cousins.” “Hush, Tom, don’t say a word—so have I ” New York Herald. Mrs. Punkin (at the circus).—l dunno, Silas, about climbin’’way up on them seats; they look pretty ttimsey to me. Silas Punkin—l guess they’re all right. Don’t ye know wnat they said in the advertisements— seeure seats Puck. “You look sad, Mamie,” “Yes; I‘found a out fourteen doughnuts in the pantry, and I ate them.” "Didn’t they agree witn you?” (Dolefully)—" 'Tisn’t that; wo hd three kinds of pie and ice cream for dinner, and I hadn't auy room for them."—LipDincott's Magazine. "But I can't marry you, Charlie,” she said sadlv. "Don't say that, darling! O, don’t say that! Why can’t you?” “Because, Charlie, I am neither a minister nor a magistrate, and have no authority.’’ Then the soul of Charlie was quieted, and a great light shone round about him.—H’asatna ton Star. Pie and Civilization—Sprinks (from up coun try)—Waiter, ain’t yer got no pie for break fast? "No sir; nebber have pie for breakfast.” “Jimminy! jest hear that, Belinda; no pie for breakfast in Floridy! Who ever heerd of a civi lized place not hevin’ pie for breakfast? Fust thine we know they'll tell us they don’t have it for dinner and supper!”— Harper's Bazar. How They Could Tell.—“l can always tell when my husband has been drinking,” said a young wife, „ , “Yes?” said another young wife. “Yes, I know it the moment he kisses me.” “I can also tell when my husband has been drinking,” said the other. “Yes?” “Yes. Then he doesn’t kiss me.”—lndian apolis Jo urnal. PI don's know what to make of my husband,” said a youag wife tearfully. “He begs me not to cook anything, but to allow our trained cook to prepare the meals.” My husband was different,” said a lady in deep mourning. “He was emphatic in his orders that the food should always be prepared by my bauds.” "And your husband—where is he now?” "He is dead.”— lndianapolis Journal. CURRENT COMMENT. All Depends on the Silk Worm. Prom the Louisville Courier-Journal ( Dem .). When the silk worms get to buzzing on our American farms, every farmer wiil be able to buy the 100 acres adjacent to his own glebe. They Swear but do Not Vote. From the Philadelphia Times (bid.). Congressmen swear at the civil service law. but whpn it comes to voting to strike out the appropriation for the commission that is an omer thing. The swearing doesu't appear in the Record whilfc the vote does. The Republican Idea of Economy. From the Detroit Free Press, (lnd.). The republican theory of economy in the ad ministration of the government is admirably exemplified in the proposal to increase the number of government employes by 141, when it is conclusively shown that there are 1,500 more now than can be profitably employed. Consumers Must Answer at the Polls. From the New York World (Dem.). The knit goods manufacturers have indorsed the McKinley tariff bill because it increases the duty on underwear. Naturally. But has con gress received or is it likely to receive any peti tions from tne consumers of underwear—em bracing the whole body of tbapeople—asking that the taxes on these necessity articles be In creased? The entire theory of the McKinley hi 1 is to retain the favor of tho protected in dustries which furnish the “fat” to carry eletv tions for the republicans, and to fool t he farmers with duties winch would do as little good as a tariff on coal would the miners of Newcastle. Young maiden if you’d boast those charms That win a lover to one’s arms. And that may never let him go. “Twill be through SOZODONT whose powers Gives to the breath the balm of flowers. And leaves the teeth as white as snow.— Adv The Stranger on the SIIL From the Boston Globe. Between broad fields of wheat and corn Is the lowly borne where I was boro; The p-acti tree leans against the wall. And the woodbine wanders over all; There is the shaded doorway still. But a stranger’s foot has crossed the sill. There is the barn—and. as of yore, I can smell the bay from the open door. And see the busy swallows throng. And hear the peace's mournful song; But toe stranger comes—O: painful proof—- His sheares are piled to the heated roof. There Is the orchard—the very trees Where my childhood knew long hours of ease. And watched the shadowy moments run Till my life imbibed more shade than sun; The swing from toe bough still sweeps the air, But the stranger's children are swinging there. There bubbles the shady spring below. With its bulrush brook wnere the hazels grow; 'Twas there I found the calamus root. And watched the minnows poise and shoot, Ana heard the robin lave his wing. But the stranger's bucket is at the spring. O ye who daily cross the sill. Step lightly, for I love it still: And when you crowd the old barn eaves. Then think what countless harvest sheaves Have pa sed within that scented door To gladden eyes that are no more Deal kindly with these orchard trees; And when your children crowd their knees Their sweetest fruit they shall impart. As if old memories stirred their heart; To youthful sport still leave the swing. And in sweet reverence hold the spring. The barn, the trees, the brook, the birds, Tue meadows, with their lowing herds. The woodbine on the cottage wall— My heart still lingers with the n all. Ye strangers on my native sill, Step lightly, for I love it still! Thomas Buchanan Read. It was Corns. There were scores of passengers waiting in the Pennsylvania depot, Jersey City, says the New York Sun, and a prominent figure among them was a real old-fashioned woman, wearing a quaint old bonnet, and having the traditional number of parcels and bandboxes with her. She had eaten a fried cake and drunk from a bottle of cold tea, and after brushing the crumbs away she took from her pocket a whetstone and a pocket knife, and began putting an edge on the latter. There was a general stir of interest around her, and a man who sat near by remarked: “Will, you are the first woman I ever saw who could sharpen a knife." "Lands save you, but I know fifty of’em!” she replied. “Any women folks up our way who can't sharpen axes and knives are counted no good. This 'ere knife belongs to the old man. and hain’t very good stuff.” “Wtiat’s your object in sharpening the knife?" he asked, as she worked away witn much vigor. “Corns. Got two on the bottom of my left foot. Orter pared ’em down afore I left home, bur. didn’t have time. Got flrty-five minits to wait nere, and I’ll put it In on the corns. How’s that for au edge?” “Sharp as a razor,'* he replied, as he received the knife, felt of its edge and passed it back. “Y'es, I guess it will do. Y'ou’d better move now. Hate to bother you, but them corns is dreadful." He moved away, followed by two or three ot iers, and the old lady slipped oft her shoe and stocking, turned her back to the crowd, and began operations. Sne was through in about twenty minutes, and, after replaci g her shoe, she bundled her packages together and loudly remarked: "There'. I feel a hundred dollars better, and I’ll have half an hour mo e after I git home to help change them hens into the new coop.” A Very Straight Tip. "One of my toughest experiences,” said a well-known turfman to a Kansas City limee reporter, “was the loss of a bet of SSOO occa sioned through a money lender's extreme cau tion. “A number of us were one day discussing a certain shylock, who was generally conceded to be the closest man in the country to deal witn. “ 'l’ll bet SSOO even that I can borrow SI,OOO of him on my persoual recognizance,' said I. “ ‘Done,’ answered the crowd, simultane ously. "As I could not stske enough for more than one bet, they pooled against me. I had a sure thing. The money was placed and off I went with a committee of two to borrow the cash. “ ‘Mr. Isaacs,’ I said, ‘these gentlemen have bet me SSOO that I cannot borrow SI,OOO of you. I do not need the money, but I wunt you to let me have it for one day only, and I'll divide the bet with you.’ “The effect was not what I looked for. In stead of jumping at the chance of making $350. he looked at me, then at the committee (who were confounded at my cool swindle, for so they termed it), and finally he buttonholed me, aud said; “ ‘Did you make that bet?’ “ ‘I did,’ said I. ‘“Did you bet SSOO you could borrow the money of me?’ “ ‘That’s what I did.’ “‘Then,’ said he in a whisper that I alone could hear, ‘go and hedge.’ ” A Texas Reminiscence. While the Texas veterans were holding a re union in Austin not long ago, says Texas Sift inqs, two venerable men who had not seen each for many years were talking about the early history oe Texas, and how much better things were managed in those days than they are now. Among the incidents of by-gone days was a murder trial which took place in the days of the republic of Texas, not long afier the battle of San Jacinto. A man was brought before the court charged with having murdered a neigh bor. the father of a lar e family. The murderer himself was an unmarried man. The presiding judge, having read the indictment, told the prisoner to stand up, a id said to bim: “Bill Jon-s, you nave not acted right in this matter. You have deprived a good woman of her husband and made orphans of her children. If I turn you loose will you marry tbe widow and support the family of the deceased?” The prisoner said that he was more than will ing to do so. In fact, he had shot her husband In order that he could do that very thing. The widow had no objection, except that she wanted a little more time to fix up for the occa sion. She, however, announced that she was ready, and the judge pronounced the happy couple man and wife without delay. Tired of Protesting’. A little bald-headed man with the humblest sort of a look on his face was working at a bench in a carpenter shop on Champlain street the other day, says the New Y'ork Tribune, when a big fellow came in and asked: “Is your name John ?" “Yes. sir.” “Well, I have a bill for $3 20 against you from the butcher. He's tired of sending it. Y'ou either pay now or I’ll give you a good licking'.’’ “I’ll pay,” said the little man, and he out with his wallet and handed over the money. Toe collector smiled and chuckled and went away; but half an hour later he came back and queri-d: “Is your name John ?” “Y'es, sir.” “But you're not the man I’m after. Yon didn’t owe the butcher.” “No, sir; I never saw the butcher.” “Theu why did you pay?” “To avoid being licked, sir.” “But you didn’t even protest.” “No, sir. It wouldn t have done any good. It wasn't two weeks ago that my landlady over charged me and I protested, and I’m under the doctor's care now.” He Included Fridays. Speaker Reed's dry humor and the apparent fairness with which be is now exercising his arbitrary powers, says the New York Star, are gradually wearing away some of the outward manifestations of antagonism. One or two lit tle sallies of wit on b.s part lately hare been greeted with hearty lauguter aud'appliuse on the democratic side. He has also gained some good will by his evident purpose to curtail as far as he can the reckle-s extravagance of his party associates. In pursuance of that object he tried yesterday to have the regular order for Friday, which is the consideration of private jobs, superseded by calling up for consideration the regular legis lative appropriation bill. One of the members from Tennessee who had a private bill he wanted to get up was very vig rous In his protest against the speaker’s ruling. He rose to a par liamentary Inquiry. The speaker was all atten tion. He wanted to know whether Friday was not the only dav on which private bills could be called up under the rules. The speaker said “Y’es.” The irate gentleman from Tennessee then further inquired whether the appropriation bill, which was now being pushed forward, had not ths right of way every day of the week. With his most exaspera, lag drawl, Mr. Reed replied, “Y'es, iucluoing Fridays.’’ The Tennes see inquirer subsided amid shouts of laughter. Zinc-covered kitchen tables are finding favor now with housewives and servants They are easy to keep clean and are exceedingly durable. ITEMS OF INTEREST. Five Cleveland tocno men recently made SIOO,OOO apiece by the sale of a patent refriger ator. The value of a pack of hounds is revealed by the sale of one recognized as among the finest in England for 3,000 guineas. Mas. Anna Mart Fahnestock of Philadelphia remembered her servants in her will, leaving nearly $14,000 to six of them. Fox every 100 pounds of soap used In the United States, England uses 85, Germany 83, France 85, Sweden 70, Italy 37, Bulgaria 35 and Mexico 37. The latest invention of musical Germany is a mechanical conductor, a figure which beats the time with mathematical accuracy at any tempo that may be desired. Victor Sleyer in a recent address declares that we may reasonably hope that chemistry will teach us to make the liber of wood a source of human food. The little books of soap leaves bid in a daintily embroidered cover of chamois skin, or between painted celluloid leaves, are pretty, convenient additions to tbe toilet case in travel ing. Two California fishermen met with great luck. Their first catch was a man-eating shark, eighteen feet long, that weighed 4,010 pounds, followed by landiug a stingaree that scaled 125 pounds. A Parsons (Kan.) produce man says that Kan sas eggs stand much higher in tbe eastern mar kets than Missouri eggs- The hens in the latter state are smaller and inferior in every way to those in Kansas. Just 100 years have elapsed since tbe inaugu ration in Europe of the high siik hat—yclept “the stove-pipe”—and the centennial anniver sary thereof has been celebrated during the last week by the hattera of the Old World. Artesian wells are being put down in great numbers in the district; of Riverside, Cal., and owing to them this district, which was pre viously uninhabited on account of tne scarcity of drinking tvater, has now a population of 7,0j0. It is an interesting point In American his tory if, as stated, the con lederate gray uniform was borrowed from the First Virginia regiment, which borrowed it from tue Seventh New Y'ork regiment. The confederate song, “Dixie,” was of northern authorship. Three years ago a St, Clair county, Michigan, clergvman preached a sermon over the body of a good citizen. It was a good sermon, anti the preacher charged the estate SSO for it. The bill has not been paid, and it is now in the probate court with sll interest attached. The testimonial fund to the Rev. Dr. Theo dore Cuyler of Brooklyn already amounts to $30,C00. Dr. Cuyler has preached 2,750 sermons and made 25,000 pastoral calls; beside attend ing many of Talmage’s funerals when the re nowned pulpit orator failed to turn up. The rubber pavement invented by Busse- Hannouer consists of 85 per cent, of ground stone a id 16 percent of a rubber mass, and when applied to the street on top of a layer of concrete, looks like asphalt, and although not as smooth, it produces no dust and is noiseless. During the recent floods at Anaheim, Cal., every hummock was swarming with hares and rabbits that were driven from the plains. They were slaughtered by thousands by boys and men, who used sticks, and when tired of the sport would run the poor beasts off their dry places into the raging waters, i A Maine woman gives the secret of her won derful success in raising calla lilies. She says she allowed her calla plants to rest during the summer, repotting them in the fall in good, rich earth which contained much ammonia The plants were then trimmed and moss placed on the earth to retain the moisture. Gen. Sherman expresses himself thus about the telephone: “It’s one oi the biggest of mod ern nuisances. I’ve tried tie telephone ten thousand times and never knew it to work right. If I want to send a message, I believe in put ting a maa on a horse and letting him deliver it.” Two men attempted to cross the Gila river, California, in a skiff. They had $15,000 in bul lion from the Harqua Hala mines. When half way over the boat capsized. One held io the bullion until he struck bottom and lodged the treasure behind a big bowlder. The boat was soon righted and the treasure safely recov ered. A well developed calf having six distinct legs was born on a farm near Pittsburg last week. Four of the legs protruded from the usual parts of the body, with the two extra ap pendages about midway between the fore and hind legs. Otherwise, save that the tail was a little awry, the calf was remarkably well formed and developed. A Bible has just been rediscovered in the Vatican library which is in Hebrew. It is sup posed to be the oldest in the world, and is valued at SIOO,OOO It is so weighty that it re quires two men to Uft it, the binding being in heavy metal. In tbe yep,- 1512 tbe Jews of Venice offered Pope Julias 11. its weight in gold for it, but though he was financially hard up just then he refused the offer. According to the Lyons Medical the Inquiry made by the administration in order to carry out the new law giving certain advantages to fathers of more than seven children, has shown that in France at present there are 2,000,000 households which there has be-n no child -2,500,000, in which there was one; 2,300.600, two’ children; 1.500.000, three; about 1,000.000, four -550,000, five; 330,000, six, and 200,000, seven or more. In the first week of April enormous masses of snow fell in the vicinity of the Simplon in Switzerland. A number of people were buried under avalanches which thurdered down the mountain rides, and those haviu: the care of cattle in the open country were alt in great dan ger. One young man was seized bv an ava lanche and carried along without physical in jury, but killed by the air pressure resulting from the rapid motion. It is a well-known fact that ladies seldom trust their finest handkerchiefs to the tender mercies of a laundress. These pretty trifles are washed at home and spread upon a window pane to dry. They peel off easily and look as fresh as If just from the shop. Not many years ago the wife of a titled Englishman visiting this country and falling upon evil fortunes helped to keep the wolf from the door by washing the laces and fine linen of American women. At a competition by the Chinese Elswick built cruisers Chih Yuen and Ching Yuen, the former, while steaming at a speed of eight knots, hit a target of 2,000 square feet super fices, distant about a mile, eight times out of thirteen, the Ching Yuen making eight direct hits in nine rounds. The guns were eight-inch twelve-ton Krupps. On the same day two other ships, Chen Yuen and Ting Yuen, fired their twelve-inch thirty-seven ton Krupps. making twe ve direct hits in tweuty rounds. With thc-ir six-inch guns they made twenty-one hits in forty-three rounds. The expedition of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences has just returned to the City of Mexico from an ascent of Popocatepetl, which they found to be nearly 3,000 feet lower than the measurements of Humboldt Its hight is stated by Prof. Angelo Heilprin and 1' rancis C. Baker to be 11.700 feet above sea level. The peak is, therefore, about 500 feet lower than that of Orizaba, the measurements of which were made a week ago. The summit of Popocatepetl was destitute of snow, aud at no point on the slope apparently did the snow field measure more than ten feet in depth It was everywhere cut up into vertical pyramids or seracs, and was rapidly melting. When the break in the Hudson river tunnel occurred last week the divers were unable to find the leak through which came the air pres sure that paralyzed the pumps and threatened disaster to one end of the big tunnel. In this exigency a novel expedient was used for solving tne difficulty. The engineer secured a number of water rats, tied long pieces of oakum to their tails, caught in the middle by a piece of wire The rats were then forced into the caisson through the air pumps. The rats, following the current of air. found the leaks, and, passing through the crevasses, left the oakum behind. Ibis stopped the ingress of air sufficiently to enable the pumping to proceed with success. A number of experiments in annealing metal* has lately been carried out in Berlin. Dr. Lowenherz, who has taken a prominent part in these tests, has lieen lecturing before the Poly technic Society of London, and in the course of h s remarks he suggested that, properly worke i out, it may be possible to iusutate electric light wires with a coating of oxide. A means of in sulating copper bodily. without indta rubber or other compound, would b mightily valuable at this particular stage of the discussion con cerning the r Utive merits of the overhead and underground systems. 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