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THE HERO OF THE CONEMA.UGH. Above the valley of the Conemaugh Black, boding clouds frowned down Tlie spirit of the tempest shrieked Its voiceless warning to a fated town. “Flee, flee for your lives?’ it cried: “Escape the surge of the relentless tide!” Yet no one heeded—no one understood; No warning reached t hose oft-warned Fathers but laughed ears. and mothers fond But smiled, and soothed their children’s fears, While still the tempest sobbed and cried: “Flee, flee for your lives! Ride! ride?’ far up the valley one man understood; An unknown hero heard the awfnl erv, And like a whirlwind rode he down To warn them of death's horror nigh, flee, flee for your lives!” he cried; Escape t he surge of the relentless tide.” He s mad, they thought. Few heeded what he said; Borne laughed and scoffed, a handful fled, But nearly all remained behind Within that Valley of the Dead, fitill on he rode and madly cried: “Flee, flee for your lives! Ride! Ride!” On, on he rode and raced with death, Till, beaten in that unequal strife, The torrent caught him, and his corpse Swept on with those of men for whom he gave his life; And over all the tempest vainly sighed, ‘T lee, flee for your lives! Ride! Ride!” —New York Press. A JUST RETRIBUTION. BY WILLIAM M. GRAYDON. T was busy among my maps and charts at the cabin table when a dull, heavy sound, twice repeated, came through the open windows. Dropping everything I hurried up on deck. The marines were gathered along the rail, looking oiT to the right bank of the creek. “Was that firing I heard?” I inquired, eagerly. “I think it was the report of a gun, Captain,” said Lieutenant Osborne, “It came from the shore, at a distance of scarcely half a mile.” All listened intently for a moment, and then came a repetition of the sound, and mingled with it we seemed to hear a cry. I hesitated what course to pursue. An investigation ought to be made; and yet to venture off into the forest with a handful of men seemed a very risky pro¬ ceeding, for these Arab slave dealei s are no mean fighters, and this thing evident¬ ly could portend nothing else than that they were about. I was in command of a gunboat at¬ tached to the man-of-war Racer, which was stationed on the* Fast African coast, some miles north of Zanzibar, and which was engaged in the slave blockade. I had been dispatched some fifty miles up Vannas Creek to investigate a rumor that the Arabs had a slave station near the head waters somewhere. Up to this time I had met with no suc¬ cess, The country seemed to be de- sorted. Of course we could not recoil- niter far from the banks, for our force was small, and a sufficient guard must always be left in charge of the gunboat. For these reasons I hesitated to advance into the jungle; but two more shots iu rapid succession removed all doubts, and I ordered a boat to be lowered instantly. I landed my little force—a dozen trusty marines—-in a small cove, and we plunged at once into the forest. \\ c moved with great caution, and soon struck the rude path that bore traces of travel. We continued along this in a southerly direction, and had marched nearly a mile when the two men whom I had sent forward as an advance guard hurried back at full speed and reported that a number of natives and two white men were only a few rods distant and creating a considerable disturbance. This information staggered me. What white men could be doing here was more than I could understand, We advanced slowly, with lilies in readiness, Before us was a break in the forest, and without any difficulty wc gained the edge of the bush and obtained a clear view of the open. Some fifty or sixty stalwart negroes were dancing about and making strange gestures, while a few yards away, at the base of a small hillock,stood two swarthy men. They were on the defensive, evi¬ dently, for they held rifles in their hands, and three dead negroes lay prostrate on the ground in front of them. Then I saw something else, for iu the center of the open lay one great mass of glittering white ivory, tossed carelessly iu a heap. It was au ivory caravan from the interior; for these negroes to no coast tribes. What the dispute was about I could uot even guess, nor did I have time to do so, for of a sudden the negroes dashed for- ward with a fierce shout. The men must have heeu overpowered in spite of their incessant and deadly fire; hut just at the critical moment we swept out from the bushes, and tlie negroes fell back in nmazemeut. The rescued men came forward with outstretched hands, and I saw on closer view that they wore Portuguese. “Senor, you have saved our lives,” said the leader, in tolerably good Eng- lish. He was an intelligent looking man of thirty or thirty-five. “These scoundrels were determined to kill us. My name is Torres,” he continued, “and this,” pointing to his companion, “is my friend, Castello. We are ivory traders, and have brought these natives from the interior at great cost. We pledged our- selves to send them home iu safety, but the fools suddenly made up their minds that we proposed selling them to the Arabs, and, mad with rage, they made this sudden attack on us." 1 never did put much faith in Portu- guese, though this man was of a better type than many 1 had met. Still he might i be speaking the truth. hesitated, not knowing what course to pursue. The negroes were grouped together at a little distance, sullenly watching our movements, hut making no hostile demonstrations. Suddenly one of them came forward, a big, stalwart fellow, with a leopard skin about his waist, and stopped in front of mo. He began to jabber out a mixture of bad English and native African, and, more from liis gestures than from his speech, I comprehended what he He declared that the Portuguese intended to sell them into slavery, and affirmed that he had seen Torres lurking behind on the previous day to talk to an Arab that had come out of the forest. He told me his name was Zuba. that he was ahead man in nh t»ihc, and that he had picked up his Snglisa at Zanzibar, where he had been on several occasions. He knew that I was English, and that the English hated the Arabs, so he hoped that I would protect his friends from the Portuguese and the slave hunters. Torres's swarthy face flashed darker as Zuba poured out his appeal. “The hound lies,” he exclaimed, angrily. “When they take the ivory to the coast they will be paid and sent back home.” “But see here, Torres,” I interrupted, for I was beginning to get an inkling of the state of the case. “You know well that these natives are not safe within a hundred miles of the coast. It looks to me as though you had deceived them, whether you intended to sell them to the Arabs or not. They are certainly igno- peril.” * rant of their real The Portuguese grew confused, and tried to stammer out some explanation, but I made up my mind at once that it was a clear case of treachery. It was an extremely perilous situation all round, and one that called for prompt action. I at once ordered the arrest of the two Portuguese, and before they could think of resistance, my marines had dis¬ armed them and pinioned their limbs. The delighted negroes crowded round us with cries of gratitude, but I soon con¬ vinced them that their danger was by no means over. I could not liberate and let them go, for the bands of slave hunters that roamed the country would soon have seized them, so my only course was to take them on board the gunboat and let the authorities of the Racer decide their fate. I now had no doubt at all that Torres and Gastello had intended to sell them into slavery,and I felt highly elated at my capture of these Portuguese slave hunters. At my command Zuba and his dusky friends took up their burdens of ivory, and we started back along the rough trail, Torres and Castello marching sul¬ lenly between two marines. I noticed that they turned their heads aside from time to time in a strange man¬ ner, and my suspicions were aroused. Zuba was watchful and uneasy,and crept along some distance ahead of the column closely inspecting the jungle on all sides. We had retraced half the distance back when lie hurried toward us, waving his arm frantically, while the leopard skin flapped about his loins. “Arabs, heap Arabs!” he gasped, and his face showed the deadly terror he felt. He tried to talk, but could only utter inarticulate sounds and point with his trembling hands. The negroes, with a wail of terror, dashed down their ivory and prepared to flee. “Shoot the first man that runs,” I cried. “Now into the bushes, quick, all of you!” The jungle was heavy at this point and in a moment our party was hidden be- neath its cover, and none too soon, for we could already hear voices in front. My force was small, as I have said, and I preferred, if possible, to escape a con¬ flict with the Arabs, whose number was uncertain, and gain the gunboat with rny prisoners. The negroes were unarmed, with the exception of Zuba, who carried a great knife, so I put them in the rear of the marines and left the Portuguese in Zuba’s care. We scarcely ventured to breathe, but crouched down to the ground holding our arms in readiness for an attack. The dreaded sounds came nearer, and soon, peering out through the bushes, we saw a formidable body of Arabs passing along the path. Their leader was a powerful fellow with a huge scar across his face, and all of them bore guns, and had pis¬ tols stuck in their belts, while every man carried a bunch of chains that clanked harshly as they hurried past. The party was a large one, comprising forty or fifty men, and their presence here made the guilt of the Portuguese plain as day. They were hastening to an appointed rendezvous. All would probably have gone well, and the negroes would have reached the gun¬ boat in safety, hut as the rear guard of the Arabs filed past, suddenly Torres gave a loud shout. Before he could repeat it Zuba felled him to the ground, hut it was too late; the mischief was already done. The Arabs grouped together a moment in consternation, and as they hesitated, one of my men, iu his excitment, exposed his body 7 . Ilis uniform betrayed our character, and the Arabs, spurred on by their fierce hatred of the English, poured a random fire into the jungle. One of the marines fell, and terrible cries of agony rose from the poor blacks. Then we gave them an answering volley, and with deadly effect. But reckless of danger, they closed up and swept down upon us iu a dense mass, Our fire raked down the foremost row, hut their onslaught was so fierce that we fell back toward the river and gained the shelter of heavy timber, where, frombe- hind trees, we picked off the reckless Arabs that exposed themselves to our fire, Encumbered with helpless negroes, our situation was desperate, I concluded to retreat still nearer the creek, for the firing must shortly bring as- sistance from the gunboat. The Portu- guese were dragged resistingly along, and soon we reached a comparatively open space where already the forest began to slope toward the water, But the crafty Arabs had stolen a raareh on us, for as we started to cross the open, a straggling fire was poured in on us from all sides, and the poor negroes began to fall thickly. It was more than they could stand, and in frantic terror they scattered and fled directly into the ; midst of their foes. They were lost, I saw at a glance. j Every about second make was dash precious, and we were to a for the creek when a hearty cheer rose above the din, -md up the slope came a file of marines, led by Lieutenant Osborne, and driving the Arabs to right and left. We joined forces and charged the enemy, who fled in | confusion, but sad to say bore off with them half of the negroes. : 1 bullet ^ c found through Castello his head lying fired dead by his with a own friends, but Forres and Zuba were both missing. The Arabs still greatly numbered us, and their knowledge of the ground gave them a decided advantage. ''e started to march toward the creek, <) >am omng t le ivory, ot course, hut tak- ing along the aodies of five of our men, and picking up on the way naif a dozen of the terrified natives who had been m hiding. A few straggling shots were fired at us, but we pressed on unheeding. Osborne and I were in advance when suddenly he lifted his baud. "Listen, he said. “What is that l ’ t)ff to our right hushes were crackling. and we could hear voices raised in anger. .wire I racognutd tlii ^und ofTui- r ^ s '<- <- • glade, ^ uu and uii.iu found .1 .e jungie into an open Zuba and Torres struggling m deadly combat. Be- fore we could reach the spot the enraged negro wrested himself from the grasp of the Portuguese, and drawing his knife, buried it in the unhappy wretch’s breast. “See,” he cried, springing to his feet. “It is right he die,when all my people he betray!” We tried to seize him, but with a cry he sprang into the forest and disappeared, Torres was stone dead; and leaving him where he lay at the foot of a tree, we hurried on to the creek and reached the boats in safety. The Arabs must have been in close pursuit, for a heavy fire greeted us from shore as we rowed out to the gunboats. A few rounds from a small cannon, how- ever, soon drove the enemy back. Before night we were gliding under full steam down the creek, for my orders were imperative and admitted of no delay, much as I would have liked to punish the Arabs, The Racer at once organized an expe¬ dition to start inland from the coast, for I was satisfied that a slave station existed in the vicinity. While the preparations for this was going on, an Arab dhow was captured at the very mouth of Yannas Creek, which, to my surprise, proved to have on board the remnant of Zuba’s friends. More than half had either per¬ ished in the fight or still remained in the hands of the Arabs. Of Zuba I never liea flit I al- ways Gastello, regarded who had the ^ind of - - fortunes by their dai» just retribution for h Argosy. Bird’s Nesi During »he recently when the -retiring leS with tertainments each otheibin and sett'S* givj the chef of the StanfS the palates of the gues casion about and delicious set their toj Wiost a soi daintT served. Every one present was sipping it and discussing its excellence, uncon¬ scious of what they were eating, until some one curiously inclined ventured to inquire what it was. It was real Chinese bird’s nest soup, a culinary concoction which, if made and served as they are wont to make and serve it in the flowery kingdom, attests the fine discrimination of the Oriental gastronome—in this line of delicacies at least, As Senator Stan- ford employs a Chinese cook, the service was doubtless original. The soup is made from the real nest of the birds. These birds are bats or swifts, much like the American swallow, and congregate in large numbers in caves mostly along the coasts of China and British North Bor¬ neo. The nests are made from little fish and seaweed taken from the ocean in the spring of the year, and a soft fungoid growth that incrusts the limestone in damp places, about an inch thick, dark outside and perfectly white inside. This latter the birds take in their mouths and draw out in a filament backward and for- ward like a caterpillar weaving its co¬ coon. The nests are gathered entirely by candle light at a height of several hun¬ dred feet, and though these caves have been worked several hundred years, there seems to be no apparent diminution of the supply. The authentic recipe, as given by the Chinese cooks, is as follows: Take six bird’s nests and soak over night in cold water. In the morning wash clean in fresh water and then steam for six hours. After steaming, pick out all feathers, retaining the juice for the soup. The stock of the soup is then made from either chicken or veal. In this put a few pigeon eggs, and the seasoning is then a matter of judgment with the cook.— Washington Star. Starving the Teeth. If we dp not furnish to the teeth of the young that pabulum they require they cannot possibly t be built up. It is the outside of corn, oats, wheat, barley and the like, or the bran, so-called, that we sift away and feed to the swine, that the teeth actually require for their proper nourishment. The wisdom of man has proven his folly, shown in every succeed¬ ing generation of teeth, which become more fragile and weak. These flouring mills are working destruction upon the teeth of every man, woman and child who partakes of their fine bolted flour. They sift out the carbonates and the phosphates of lime in order that they may provide that fine white flour, which is proving a whitened sepulcher to the tec + h. Oatmeal is one of the best foods for supplying the teeth with nourishment. It makes the dentine, cementum and enamel strong, ilint-like and able to re¬ sist all forms of decay. If you have children never allow any white bread upon your table. Bread made of whole wheat ground not bolted, so that the bran which contains the minute quantities of lime is present, is best. To make a good, wholesome, nourishing bread, take two bowls of wheat meal and one bowl of white or bolted flour and make by the usual process. Nothing is superior to brown bread for bone and tooth building. This is made out of rye meal and corn meal. Baked beans, too, have a con¬ siderable supply of these lime salts and should he on your table, hot or cold three times a week. In brushing the teeth al- ways brush up and down from the gum instead of across. Brush away from the gum and on the grinding surface of the teeth .—New York Press. Buried Treasure Inearthed. The people at Friar’s Point, Miss., are much excited over the discovery of a hid- den treasure, and crowds were recently out digging, as if the town was a gold mine. One morning when the steamer Belle Memphis arrived at the town, passengers saw a fisherman and his little sons “grubbing” in the loose loam a hundred yards below the wharf boat, Soon afterward the boys rushed up their father at the landing, and him several dingy pieces of metal that they had found. The fisherman saw that they were twenty-dollar place*and gold pieces, and ran to the began digging. The passengers on the boat followed, and the spot was soon alive with eager Pocket’knives, parasols, and fingers were the tools used, and they yielded a rich re- turn. The fisherman got about 8600. A lady passenger secured 8500, and others got smaller sums, the whole amount ag- gregating several thousand dollars, all in twenty-dollar 1S60.' gold pieces bearing ~ date of 1S59 and The money was buried early during the war by sofnebody unknown. Several years ago a wealthy planter spent about 83000 on excavations on Montezuma Bar, some distance above Friar's Point, to find a treasure that was supposed to be buried there. He failed in his attempt, hut managed to furnish another channel for the river at that point .—New York 7»«» "DTTTIPUT DUl/ULl OP* VI p'TT'M 1 U 1 1 • -. HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. What the Maiden Said—He Was Up High—Mahomet and Pike’s Peak—George Was Prac¬ tical, Etc., Etc. They The lingered at her father’s door,' hour was shining bright. And to the maiden, o’er and o’er. The youth had said good night. reluctant to depart, While aiAheTove thkTSflad his heart His ardent looks confessed, At And length the maiden blushed and sighed said in accents low: “ I hope, dear John, you will not try To kiss me ’ere you go.” —Boston Courier. _____ HE WAS UP HI® Servant (rapping on hotel guest's dooi) ■—“Are you up, sir?” Guest (drowsily, recollecting the num¬ ber of his room)—“Yes, up six flights.” MAHOMET AND PIKE’S PEAK. Patron—“This set of teeth you made for me is too big.” Dentist—“Yes, sir. Sit down in the chair and I will enlarge your mouth a lit¬ tle .”—New York Tribune. GEORGE WAS PRACTICAU. ' .ow still and calm the moon is,” ex- td Amy feelingly. replied George; “it is sober it will be full in two weeks.”— HA’ Sun. YOUNG FIEND AGAIN. wR ^P.re ' saiu is Mrs. nothing Palmer. sentimental about 1 “Even when ir lover is with her they sit far apart.” “Yes,” spoke up little Harry, “as long as you are in the room.”— Epoch. SOMETHING BOUND TO GO. “Does the Captain say whether we shall break the record or not?” “Yes. He says that the record or the boiler must go.” “How lovely!”— Munsey's Weekly. DID HE POP? He—“Talking about names, I wish I could get mine changed. I think it is too ugly for anything.” She (enthusiastically)—“Oh, I don’t. I think it just lovely .”—Burlington Free Press. OIL WELL THAT ENDS WELL. “Have you ever stopped to consider what is the chief end of our existence on this mundane sphere?” asked the solemn old gentleman with the shining garb. “Dividend,” replied the oil specula¬ tor.”— Terre Ilaute Express. WHY IIE HATES ’EM. ----- Miss Pyrte—“What makes you such a confirmed woman-hater, Mr. Olebach?” Mr. Olebach—“Well, when I was a young’man a woman made a fool of me.” Miss Pyrte—“And you never got over it ?”—Terre Haute Express. HE HAD HIGHER ASPIRATIONS. “If you study hard, Tommy,” said a fond father, ‘ ‘you may some day be Presi¬ dent.” “O,” replied Tommy, “I want some¬ thing better than that. I want to be a famous shortstop .”—New York Sun. AN AWFUL LIAR. Smith—“Robinson told me that his wife had been run over by a coach and seriously injured.” Jones—“You can’t believe what Robin¬ son says, he is such a braggart. I’ll bet it -was only a delivery wagon.”— Siftings. A NEW MAKE OF SCALES. Nickleby—“That’s a strange pair of scales you have there. I suppose they are of the Ambuscade kind.” Grocer—“Ambuscade? What is that?” Nickleby—“Why, they lie in weight, as it were .”—Lawrence (Mass.) American. FLYING ASSETS. Mr. De Groot—“Everything I’ve got in the world is yours, Alice, if you ’ll anlv say the word!” Little Tommy (from outside)—“They ’s one thing you won't get unless your young man hurries. His hoss just run away l” ROMANCE OF BOYHOOD. Proser (to newsboy who has picked up a horseshoe)—“Ah, my boy, I see you be¬ lieve in the superstition that hovers over the horseshoe. Are you going to nail it over your back door?” Newsboy—“Naw. Goin’ to sell it to the junkman.” PURSUING IIIS STUDIES. City Boarder—“So your son is home from pursuing his studies at Yale?” Farmer—“Yes, he got back yester- dav. As vou say, I guess he has been pursuing ’em, but he is so far behind hand that I don't think he will ever catch up.”— Siftings. SHE GOT THERE. Elsie and Charlie are out walking. . Elstc—“Oh. I feel sick; I am going to faint! Charlie—-“Oh, my! M hat will I do . ^ do? you ^sie ifeebly)-— -Carry me into that . store. (Faints.) Epoch. tee-cream one effect. “The introduction of baseball has changed the meaning of some words in the English language.” “Is that so?” “Yes. For instance, twenty used to be a score, hut now a score is anywhere from one to twelve, or even a goose egg.” —TYew York Sun. - improved circumstances. Peter—“You children turn up vour noses at everything on the table. When I was a boy I was srlad to get enough dry bread to eat.” Tommv—“Sav, pa You're having a much better time of it now you are liv- ing “ with us, ain’t -I_ you?*' — Grip . a vegetable cow. Mrs. Amateur (accompanying the gar- dener over the new farm i—“What is that r.lant Davi,^" Davis—“Milkweed ma’am ” y Ir? Amateur (ten minutes later, burst- ing excitedly into her husband's den)— “Jack, there's no earthlv need of our hoping p ^ so many * cows; this place is overrun U3 i, and we may as cS .”—Town Topics. HE DIDN'T INSIST. Ella—“How do you like Mr. Mash? 1 hear he called the other night.” Ethel—“I think he's fearfully horrid. He asked me if I could plav on the piano, and I told him that I "couldn't 1 plav u - “And what then?” “That was all .”—New Tori Sun A BUSINESS TRANSACTION. Little Schoolboy—“Mamina, you said if I’d bring you a reward of merit you'd give me a new knife.” Mamma—“Yes, my pet.” “Here it is.” “But this has Tommy Toodles's name on it.” “Yes, ’m; I traded him my old knife for it.”— Harper's Bazar. AN ERROR CORRECTED. Our Food-Dispenser—“What part of the chicken do you prefer, Mr. Pipe- grass?” Mr. Switzer—' Chorus of Mr. Chubbs— I leg. - Mr. Gowav— want a Mr. Holder— Our Food-Dispenser—“Gents, this ain’t no centipede.”— Judge. THE TERM AFPLIED. Tramp (to pedestrian)—“Would you be kind enough to give me fifteen cents? I waut to buy a clean collar, and have my boots blacked.” Pedestrian—“What is vour profes¬ sion?” Tramp—“I’m on the railroad.” Pedestrian- -“Brakeman?” Tramp—“Well-er—kind of a brake- man; I'm nearly always broke.” A COMMON REVENGE. “I hear that young clerk of yours who was tempted to take a few dollars of your money has turned over a new leaf and is leading an honest life,” remarked Jasper. “Is he doing well?” asked Houndem.” “Yes, he said it was very hard to live down such a disgrace, but it was just gettingto be forgotten.” “In that case,” gloated Houndem, “I will have the thing referred to again in the papers .”—The Epoch. A NEW PROFESSION. First Tramp (in the suburbs)—“Say, Bill, I’ve got a regular job, and it ’tain’t work, nuther. It’s just like a reg’lar profesh, and I’m gettin’ big fees. See that tener?” Second Tramp—“Jimminy Crickets! Wat does yer do?” ‘ ‘I sdeaks around at night and throws people’s lawn mowers out of gear.” “But who pays yer fer that?” “Next door neighbors wot wants ter sleep .”—New York Weekly. THE OPINION OF A PRACTICAL MAN. “Mr. Swackhammer,” said the repor¬ ter, notebook in hand, “you have seen, of course, many of the suggestions that have been made as to the adoption of a national flower. May I ask what your individual opinion is on the subject?” “I have not considered the matter deeply as yet,” replied the Minnesota Congressman thoughtfully, “but as a practical man I should say it ought to be of the best XXXX brand .”—Chicago Tribune. HE SAW THE PROPRIETOR. Wife—“John, I wash you’d go into Coffee & Co.’s v r hen you’re down town and see why they haven’t sent up the days groceries I ordered by postal card tivo ago. It’s shameful to neglect my order so. Just give them a real hard scolding, will you, John?” John—“I shall go there and see Mr. Coffee himself about it.” John (an hour later)—“Mr. Coffee, here’s au order on this postal card that I’ve carried in my pocket two days. I wish you’d get the goods up to the house early this morning; will you, please?”— Epoch. it is all right. ‘ ‘I think I dropped a letter into the mail the other day without stamping it,’ said a man at the postoffice as he called for the chief clerk. “If you did it has gone to the Dead Letter office.” “Has, eh? You must have known that it -was a mistake.” “Yes.” “And you ought to have held it for in¬ quiry?” “We have our rules.” “And they are mighty independent rules, let me tell you! The Postoffice De¬ partment needs overhauling, and I’ll help to see it done!” The next day the man returned, this time with a smile on his face, and said: “You remember I was speaking about an unstamped letter?” “Yes.” “I was much put out.” “Yes.” “Well ,,, TT „ I _ want to , apologize. , . That „ . let- , t , d cted acquaintance In ir t an ? 1 cal,ed 1 1 . a bar and a horse thlcf _ ’ Last m ^ bt } fou nd ™t that I was mis¬ taken. He hasn . t got the letter and won t get it, and so won t know T anything about it. The Postoffice Department is all right. Rules are all right. Clerks are a ]j r jght. Have a cigar and press on to promotion and increased salary .”—Detroit Free Press. A Republic of Many Tongues. Switzerland with its 15.892 square m jq eg territory, New'York. is one-third the size of the State of Thirty per cent. of its area, comprising uncultivablerand mountains, glac- jers. lakes and rivers, ^forests. is eighteen per cent. The popu- lation ‘ in 1887 was 2,846,102. The num- he 0 f cantons (States) is twenty-two. F renc h is the language of 608,007 inhabi- tants living in the four western cantons G f Geneva. Vaud, Neuchatel and Vaiais; Italian, that of 161,923, living in the southern canton of Ticino; Romande that of 38,705, of' living in the southeastern canton the Grisons; Swiss-German that of 2,030,792, living in the north and northeast cantons. Of the principal cities, Basle has 72,963 inhabitants; Geneva, 52,516 (with suburbs, 73,504); Berne, 50,220; Lausanne, 32,954; Zur- ich, 28,062, (with suburbs, 92.683); St. Gail, 25,051; Chaux-de-Fonds, 24,372: Lucerne, 20,373; Neuchatel, 17,350. Only fourteen per cent, of the peopk <4:10,000) lives in cities having more than J5,000 irhahitants. Manufactures cli ret 'tlv employ 130,000. In England check reins are nowen- rirelv * out of use, being forbidden law The Next Census. In taking the next census, there will be ore supervisor for each district, who wdl be nomlnat ed by the President and whose nornm ttion will be acted upon by the Senate in next December. The enu- “ er f to ” be the superin- ^. adent of tho Cens ^f b ? the supervisors, 1 he enumerators will work only during the month of June, 1890, when the ac¬ tual connting is to be done. They will be paid according to the number of names the they turn m upon their lists, with limitation that no enumerator can make more than $5 a day. Their general average will be about $00 for the month during which they work. The supervis ors will commence preliminary work in January next. Their work, which will continue to the tirst of the following July, time, will not, except for a very short be in any degree arduous. Their pay will be according to the population of their respective districts. Uerultardl's Grievances. Madame Sarah Beruliardt says; It is not because I am extravagant that I am always iu want of money, but because I am Shamefully always being robbed by my directors. roboedl I have been chea ed out of millions upon millions. Onetru-ts the rogues, does n<>t read over the cn- gagerm do, nt as carefully as one ought to and signs. Then there is always a line about a forfeit or something else which one has overlooked, and it is there tliat the director is in ambush. Between the thieves on one side and the small prices paid in Paris on the other, I often woudtrhow I get a piece of bread to put I etween my teeth. Of all countries, France is perhaps the one where an ac¬ tress earns the least. Look at what El¬ len Terry, Bernard-Beere and Mary An¬ derson earn. Why they make as much, I am sure, in a week, as I do iu a season. Is it Cruel ? The case of Ktmmlcr, the Buffalo murderer, who was condemned to suffer death by electricity, was Up on appeal in the Supreme Court of Auburn, N. Y. The appeal was taken on the ground that the 8tute Constitution prohibited cruel and unusual punishment, and the counsel for the murderer contended that execu- lion by electricity was cruel ami unusual. The case was argued at considerable length by both sides, and the court fin- ally decided that testimony would have to be tukfin as to the effect of an electric current on the human body, and ap- pointed Tracy C. Becker, a lawyer of Buffalo, to take testimony and report to the Court ' ----- _ Laughter. , . 0 -- People who laugh in a broad Latin “A” are open-hearted, honest, fond Of noisy jocundity, blit perhaps of a voluble mood. Excessive jerking laughter, how- ever, is an evidence of vulgarity. Those laughing in a dry “A” are respectable, but little expansive, and a hard lot of people. When the Latin “E” prevails, choly there prevails also a phlegmatic, unsteady melan¬ temper. Timorous, peo¬ ple, also those imbued with malignity, always laugh iu a kind of swelling “I.” Laughter in “O” is the utteiance of proud, bold, imperative, somewhat ban¬ tering people. Beware of those that laugh in “oo” (o). They are traitors, haters, scorners. Mrs. Livermore humorously tells this about herself: She went to a town in Maine to deliver a lecture. A young min¬ ister, who felt greatly his importance in having to introduce so large a light, an¬ nounced her iu tin se words: ‘ ‘Ladies and gentlemen, you have all heard of the il¬ lustrious man across the water, so belov¬ ed by his people, and who is known by the sobriquet of the ‘grand introducing old man.’ 1 i have now the honor of to you a lady beloved in Boston, and known there as tne ’grand old woman!” A neat bit of proverbial philosophy, said to be of Japanese origin, is, “Be like the tree which covers with flowers the hand that shakes it.” Brown’s Iron Bitters furnishes Rid to the stomach to accomplish its work. Only a med- i cine which has a s ecific action upon the Btcmach will do you any good, and Brown’s Iron Bitters will act directly upon that organ, toning it up and giving it strength to do its work, relievingthe pressure upon the nervo e system, and improving strengthening the the nerves, ouicke' ing lency and heartburn, a petite, removing flatu- and dispelling the dizzy restoring the appetite • pelts which are se annoying, and may prove very dangerous. An expert carpenter in Michigan lias con¬ structed a settee out of an ordinary lien. “Stick to your bus r.ess,’’ is very good ad¬ vice, hilt t-tili there are a great many people profit¬ in the worid who ha ve no regular and able business to stick to; and there are others who are fo lowing a line of b siue«s which is manifestly h the unsuited to ihera. Now, when sui is case, you had better write to B. F. Johnson & t’o., Richmond, Ya., and see if (hey cannot give you a pointer. They have helped a great, many men and women along the way to fortune, and now stand ready to assist you. too. What do vou chew ? “LUCY HINTON!” Why? Because it is the best I can find. Who makes it ? T. C. Williams Co., Richmond, Va. Who sells it ? All dealers. How can I recognize it ? 'the name Lucy Hinton is on every ping. No Rival in the Field. There is no remedy which can rival Ham¬ burg Figs for the cure of habitual constipation, indigestion, and sick-headache. Their action is as prompt and efficient as their taste is pleasant. 35 cents. Dose one Fig. Mack Drug Co., N. Y. Bradfie’d’s Femile Regulator will cure all irregularities or derangements peculiar to wo- “• 801,1 by Orrron, llie Pnrndi«*e of Farmers. Mild, equable climate, certain and abundant props. Lest fruit, grain, grass and stock country in the world. Fuil information free, Address Dreg. Im’igr’t’n Board, Portland,Ore. If afflicted with sore eyes use Dr. Isaac Thomp¬ son’s Eye-water. Druggists ell at 35c per bottle Weak and Weary Describes the condition of many people debilitate/, by the warm weather, or disease, or overwork. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is just the medicine needed tr overcome that tired feeling, to purify and qnicken the sluggish blood and restore the lost appetite. If you need a good medicine be sure to try Hood’s Sarsaparilla. “My appetite was poor, I could not sleep, bad head¬ ache a great deal, pains in my back, my bowels did not move regularly, nood's 'arsapari.'la In a short time did me so much good that I feel like a new man. My pains and aches are relieved, my appetite improved .”—OeoaaE F. Jacksos, Roxlmry Station, Conn. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists. $t; six for $S. Prepared onl. by C. L HOOD A CO., Lowell, Mass. IOO coses One Dollar jl rlUM aasgw Atlanta, Os. Utfico CMi WhitoUaii fit- $25 «youR 70 jv* r’.n ffrs I!®ld Yowr Own, “I see you’re ho’.din? your own,” said a vis¬ iting friend to a sick nun. “Yes, and FI pull through if my hands don’t slip,” was tha reply; and he did pull through. Eirnest effort and will-power will assist au invalid’s recovery in a remarkable degree, and we should ever be determined and hope, no ratttor what oar tl ctors may say. i here arj hundreds who would still b ■ m tiering tho ho rors of blood poison, that surely was bringing them nearer and nearer to th grave, if th y had given up hope when their dootois pr m winced their cases decoctions incurable, or when many extensive v advertised prov d inert an 1 wor.'hl s-». But they would not g.ve np, and as good fortune w uid have i , fi lally gave B. B. B. (B >ta'iio B.ood B dm) a trial, which pravel to b -the very rfect remedy he.i ta v needed, amt restore ! the n to p othersof th; curt ig some of running ulcers, rheumatism and ae tinjoin s, others of pimp.es and annoying skin blemishes, others of catarrh, others of weak kkln ami m Ugos- turn, others of lame back ami general debility. Try it. Try it now ! V by is a physic an a good linguist? Because he understands all tongues. The Wisest Girt. " I bou -lit my wife ack." Thus a vo vet She’ll be, proud y boasted Mr. Brown. with that upon iier back. The best dress d dame in town.” But velvet sack o diamond ring Can bring no balm to suffering wife. Favorite Pro* ription is the thing To save he pr cious life. Tho groat an i overeijrn remedy, know the world ovo , i or all female troubles, nilamma- tion, cruel backache and internal dis laco¬ nic tit a is l)r. Pierce's Favo Itc Prescription. It is the only ytm; au.'ee ; cure, bee guarantee on every bott.e-wrapper. Dr. Pierce’s Pel ots ce ltly laxative or ac- tiveh cathartic acco ding to dose. 25 cents. Scientist—“Doyou believe in -i> : rit-?” Ken¬ tuckian—“Thanks, don't keer ef 1 do. One bv one the roses fall, but “Tansill’s Punch ” 5c iear outlives them all S^^ADFIELD’S 1 FEMALE- r REGULATOR jJAJPLCIFIC pA|i’ FOR ’XfflL DR LI A |ON _ . . J I on MONTHLY SICKNESS SU? jdooK TO"WOM BRADF/ELD REGULATOR CO. ATLANTA GA. sclzdysjj. caueasrx “ 1 yQU WIBH A {with good REVOLVER b!-tea smith & wesson (QH j * - first ““/'n'lnufactur^^d choice The ^*5=^ of ail experts. gieora^ui^action.’safet^'HammVriesii »Si manshlp 1:11 rabilttv and and stock, t hey are unrivaled Do not be for deceived fininb* cheap malleaWe acctirncv. by often cast-iron imitations which a e sold for the genuine article ana are not cnlv unreliable, but dangerous. The SMITH * WESSON Revolvers are all stumped upon the bar- rels with firm’s name, address an<1 dates of pat- nta dealer cannot sup: ly you an order e-nt to address pUonlon Desc^tivecTtT/oAieaTd^VfcesfTrni-hednponap^ S31ITH & WESSON, - f* Men tion this pap er, Springfield, Muss. CHICHESTER i=» u<GL!Sh C2C33 DIAMOND E2AND. ^ iX AxWawi-T* Awcft »JiT ffj board s;<* otii€.*r. boxes, pink All wrapper>. iu jgi-ie- dan art* a / ou* t •oil n ter ft-it. Send 4e. tstampa) for filar* and “fticllef for rudlen,” i* moniula r LADIES letter , by retisi-s* mail. Uati- from wliohave used them. Name Paper. Clliclicster (Jiiuiuioa! (-n..9f uritaon ARE YOU THINKING OF BUYING A Cotton or Hay Press? Ml We mnnufartere a Cotton Press and two Hiy Presses. AV 1 11 seid Cir ularsaud Prica J Li^t upon Hi>p>ic:ition. o IUMMIKE IKON AND WOOD WORKS, ijjjif CHATTANOOGA, TENN. p. o. B x m Patronize HOME INDUSTRY! BUY .SOUTHERN—3IADK PRINTING INKS — FIU1M— FRANK J. COHEN, General Agent 23 Bust Alnbiiiiiu St., ATLANTA. GA. TnAFJ J •' , ‘g'Sj .v •, _ W ‘J w t, I < After ALL other! fall, consult 320 N. 15th St. 5 PHILA., PA. Twent wenty j ears’ con ntinuous tin i practice in the treat- ment nt and and cure of the fivv itiI rflects of early vice, ce, destroylu destroying b< tt! inicit and body. Medicine an d treatment eat men t for for one month, Five Dollars, sent secure :Iy sealed from observation to any address. Book on Special Diseases Tree. \r* m 1 a! vl >, ’ — f Va H l_ L, IE fFll 13? ri M p sin ale QnHege. Locate! in t e heart of the b ianti-i nl ’’III * n,Ttru>:tile b.'-st unexc jelled. Superior The st school fur »r your daughter a»id Ph^»no- m the \ rt, Music, L’teraty. Scientific «> rap ij depart ment- 1 . fctrst-c iass boa .rd. Rtc& ooable tf jnn«. Auply ear y to Ky. REV. C. POPE, iVilLLERSBURG, WASHINGTON MFOitSATlOH BUREAU, COLL A DUEUI.i:, Proprietors, 933 1 strict N. \V., Waabiagtsn. D. C. Generai informa'ion furnished. Corre*poDd<- nce solicited. a U S ! C— A R T— E LOCUT I O N and I* General Culture. .Desirable Positions o.K-n to progressive students. AU interested will receive valuable informa’ion Free, by addressing E. TOURJEE, Boston, Mass. SB iborough y tauirht by MAIL. Clrju arm ire*-, firyant's College, 437 Main ht. Buffalo. N. Y. g* to Lints not :« day. under Samples horse’s worto feet. S Write 2 .I 5 Drew, Free. W Water Stately Krill tlo.der C’w..Holly, Midi. PEERLESS DYES £S,S?&J 3 S£ SjS*"”' __I '■OVA > dorwe prescribe Big G and tbe felly only en- as w Core* PATS. in XS specific for tbe certain cure 1 to 5 of this disease. noi vc O. H. INGRAHAM. M. D.. t - ^9 sscse Stricter*. Amsterdam, N. Y. yrS only by the We have sold Rig G tor Ct6cl»! 3s. many given* years, and it has ggjt Ciacinaa:i,s?1 P 3 the best of satis- faction. Ohio, n? D. R. DYCHE 4 CO.. Chicago. 111. Trtle Sark? SI.00. Soli by Druggists. A.N.U...... .........Twenty-eight, ’89 Plantation Engines With Self-Contained RETURN FLUE BOILERS, FOR DRIVING COTTON GINS and MILLS. Illn^trate i Pamphlet Free. Address James lefeel &. Co. HPUINUFIEUk, OHIO, or llO New York. JONES iim PAYS THE FREIGHT. •> T »i W agon f>c:;It*w, Iron Lexers Steel Kealinjj!:, i raaa Inre Leant ami i’eam Lox for. Everc soo. size Set ■tile. F<r free pricelist ii< nt.on this pap* r and ml address address JOsti OF BINGHAMTON, IIINGIIA.IITO N. Y. ’ , DUTCH ER’S FLY KILLER Makes a clean av. ecp. Every sheet will kill a quart of Dies. Stops buzzing around ears, diving at eyes, tickling your nose, skips hard words and se¬ cures peace at trifling ejqxmse. Send cents for 5 sheets to F. DUTCHER, St. Albans, Vt.