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> BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. If/oy ha« » cny-haired mother ; -5.**,*°© okl home lar away, l^t down and write the letter ! Put off day by day. , \ ^ wait until her tired steps ; —“ch heaven's pearly ante, • »ut shew her that you think of her * Before it is too late. **/T ou ’T e * oiessage, a loymg word to say, 1,11 y° u forge* -But whisper it to-dky. eHio knows what bitter memories - May haunt j'ou if you wait? Bo make your loved one happy , Before it is too late. The future is unknown} To-motrow $» k mystery, „ To-day is all our own. , The chanee that fortune leads to us May vanish while we wait, Bo spend your life's rich pleasure Before it is too late. The tender word tinspofctft* —o^drgOtteh i _ The wealth of love unspent, J? 6 i0me heart* breakings For these some loved ones wait; bo snow them that you care for them Before it is too late. —New World. Ingenious Detection of a Rogue. By Lawrence Leslie. it. •ii* *i|i- tneir ijwutn ■Sm ,W^str NK Of the cleverest (cats In the detection, pursuit, and capture of criminals that has been developed for _____ years, Was performed by omce. of tbo New Yorlt detective police force some jeers since. About that time the oncers of the City Bank of New York discovered that they had been swindled ont of $73,060 by means of a forged check foe that amount, purporting to have been drawn by Commodore Vander bilt. Nearly a month passed before the •rand was discovered, and in the mean time several other checks for large Amounts, drawn by the same party, had been honored; so it was almost ini possible for any of the employes to kemember with satisfactory distinct' hess any of the circumstances con Sleeted with the payment of the tread ulent document. However, it was placed In the hands of a shrewd detec tive, and he went to work to And a clew, and trace ont the mystery, The officer’s urst suspicion was that some of the clerks of the banks bad been in collusion with the forger, and doubtless shared the profits of his crime. After-two weeks' scrutiny of the character, habits and associations of the various clerks, that theory was Abandoned, and it only remained for him to gather from them, if possible, some clew, however slight, of the bold •peratlon. His first Inquiry wns if any one, not In the habit of presenting checks, had been seen doing so within the past month. Only two of the clerks had any memory on. the subject, and theirs was of the most shadowy and tlsfactory character. One remem ered seeing a stout, elderly man drive strikingly beautiful black horse and Bee carriage up to the bank, enter the office, and transact some business, be knew not what, and depart, since Which he had not seen him. The other clerk, after a thorough ex amination and numerous questions put to assist or quicken his memory, at last concluded that he did recollect strange man, who entered the bank one day about the time the forged check was presented, nnd had a check cashed for a large amount. A peculiarity In the man's necktie attracted his atten tion, and he looked him full In the face and retained a vivid recollection of •very feature. He was an amateur artist, and especially expert In pen drawing. Taking a sheet of paper and >n old pen which was lying upon the desk, be quickly produced a portrait, which he declared to be an accurate Ukenese of the man he suspected. The officer did not look upon these •lews. If such they might be called, as promising much hope of success. He first exhibited tho drawing to the clerk who had seen the suspected rogue drive up with the fine black bone, and be confidently Identified It Here nt last was some' encourage ment The first attempt was to trace the horse and carriage, and discover .who owned or who had hired such a rig. Tho effort was unsuccessful; the officer, however, was convinced that the man, whoever .he might be, was an admirer of fast and stylish horses, and ba therefore commenced a search among the establishments devoted to the stabling and sals of such animals, hoping that be would find some one who could Identify the party. After going to nearly all such establishments, exhibiting the portrait, be came upon • man who recognized In the drawing one William Livingston, whom ha had known a year or two, but who bad Ola- appeared within the past month, after paying np some old debts and buying one or two fancy boraea. Further In quiry brought ont the fact that Liv ingston was In very straitened ciicum- stances bnt a few months previously, and how he could honestly obtain tbe means to pay hla old debts and gratify bis love for horseflesh was not so clear and gave fresh encouragement to tbe persevering detective. To follow Liv ingston was necessary, but how could he be traced? He- bad disappeared, and no one knew when or wbtther. What, then, was to be done? Should tbe trail be abandoned and the case given np as one of tbe mysteries that baffled solution? Never, said tbe Indefatigable officer, and be went to work with desperate energy to nnravel the tangled skein. He finally reached tbe following con clusions; The perpetrator of the forg ery was Livingston; he was a good deal of a bone fancier, and would doubtless spend a considerable portion of hit dishonest gains In the purchase of lint stock; and, farther, that the stock wonld be purchased in New Turk, as that market promised a bet ter selection, and the criminal con- .himself entirely safe from de- tion. « first step, therefore, waa to learn If so, to run them down and see who they were. For weeks the search was without reward* but at last the case bright- cned, A man waa found of whom soy- oral horses has been purchased by a man much resembling Livingston, but here giving the name of Peck. Tho horses were shipped to Buffalo, Whilhuf "Mr. Peck” stated that he Wat golqg. Here waa thb long-sought clew, and the officer lost no time In visiting Buf falo, to learn further Mr. Peck's pres ent abode. Another disappointment met him here. The freight hooks showed that the horses had been re ceived two or three months previous ly, and taken away, but nothing far ther was known concerning them tr Mr. Peck, Nothing daunted, however, the In quiry was pursued, and finally the horses were traced to a stable, hut were now owned by a Mr. Welch. Sev eral other nnlmals were purchased, nnd the whole then shipped to Chica go. From the description the officer wns convinced that Livingston, Pock nnd Welch were one snd the same per. son, and the pursuit began to wax In teresting. Arriving at Chicago, he found that tbe borses had been taken away, but the most careful Inquiry revealed noth ing more. As they had not been re shipped, the officer concluded that they had been driven Into the country. There were some breeding mares among the stock, and he concluded that the party, whoever he wan, designed to open a stock farm. Finding all oth- er efforts to trace tbe horses vain, he attempted to learn If any farm suita ble for such a purpose had been pur chased recently, and If so, by whom. At one of tho real estate agencies he found that a man from the East, named William Livingston, bad been looking for such a place, and had fin ally purchased, but where wns not known, certainly not In Cook Connty. as an .examination of the records proved; bnt tbo officer reasoned that It could not be far from Chicago, as the stock was apparently driven Instead of being shipped. If, reasoned tho officer, Livingston, who was wlthont doubt the criminal, had purchased a farm of this charac ter, he must buy a large quantity of tools, harness, saddles, wagons and like goods for Its use. A careful search among dealers In these articles revealed the fact that a liberal quanti ty of sneb goods bad recently been bonght by a Mr. William Livingston and sent to Du Page Connty, about forty miles from Chicago, where he bad bought fonr (mail farms and con solidated them into one handsome stock farm. Believing detection Im possible after tbe lapse of so long a time, ba bad boldly taken hi* own name, and. tbongb almost within tbe clntcb of tbe officer of justice, was yet entirely unconscious of hla danger, Tbe game waa found; now for Its captnre. Taking fonr or five police of ficers from Chicago, oil in citizens' clothes, tbe party went ont to the farm, and Inquired for William Liv ingston. Tbe “elderly, abort, atont gentleman,” who bad figured so con- splcuonsly In the officer's search, ap peared, and the correctneaa of the pen and Ink sketch Impressed the officer as remarkable. Tbe party represented themselves at from Cblcago, wbo, baring heard of bis fine farm, bad come down to tee for thamialvea, and perhaps purchase some of bis choice stock. They were .cordially received, hos pitably entertained, ahown over tbe place, and finally dined and wined In tbe epaclone mansion. On rising from tbe table tbe New York officer re marked: Well, Mr. Livingston, do yon like tbls'place and this qnlet life as well as life In New York?” Tbe man waa startled, looked sharp ly at the officer, and answered: “What do yon mean? I was never In New York In all my life.” Well, then,” retorted the officer, “you will have an excellent opportnn lty to go there. William Livingston, I arrest you.” Livingston turned as pale as a ghost and gasped ont: What for?" For the forgery of a check on the City Bank of New York, for $75,000.” replied the officer, drawing a pair of handcuffs from bit pocket and advanc ing toward him. “Stop, sir!" exclaimed the culprit. 'Stop, air! This la an outrage,” and he glanced around the room for tome weapon with which he conld defend himself. Ha waa qnlckly surrounded, however, and the Irons fastened upon him. For a time he raged fnrlonsly, mak ing fearful threats against bis captors; calmly. He representes that a rels- ilve, wbo had recently died, had left' him a considerable aum of money, with Which he had purchased the farm and stock, On searching hlrU, however, a roll of bills amounting th $10,000 was found in ah inner pocket, many of them being entirely new, and on the City Bank- some of tbe very notes which had been paid out on tbe fraudulent check aome months before. After this discovery he waa more quiet, and willingly ac companied hla captors to New York. The cash found on bis person, the farm and stock were taken possession of by tbe victimised bank, and man aged so Judiciously that more than $05,000 Wns realized, leaving tbs bank a sufferer for t{s* than $10,000. Livingston Wat soon after brought td trial; bbnvlcted and escaped with a sentence of four years and a half. At (he expiration of bis sentence, a few years ago, he again went West, aud when last heard from waa running a small stock farm in Iowa. The case In all Its phases ranks among the most curions and Interesting in .criminal annals. The slight clew so' perseverlngly followed, the little incidents which pointed so unerringly toward tbe culprit, and the sagacity with which all these little bints were followed to tbe end, places the detec tive art among the most notable and useful of the Sciences.—New York Weekly. Tree Planting by Railroad Companies, The renewed Interest manifested by railway managements in tree culture for producing railway ties, beginning some two or three years ago, seems to be bearing fruit. We have previously published the details of work whlcl: has been undertaken by n number of roads, Including, among others, the Ill inois Central, the Boston and Maine, the Michigan Central, the Pennsyl vania Batlroad, the Big Four, the Bio Grande Western and the West Vir ginia Central and Pittsburg. Tbe Bos ton and Maine Railroad Is growing chestnut trees, the Pennsylvania ycl low locust and the other roads named have planted catitlpa trees. Alf of these roads bad graves of trees grow ing last year. At that time the Penn sylvania Railroad had planted a grove of 1500 locust trees, near Newton- Hamilton, Pa., and this year It has added to Its forestry plantations grove of 43,000 locust trees at Cone* wago, Pa. It li the Intention to plant 200,000 trees during the com ing yesr. The plan for tbe following years is to plant about 300,000 trees annually. — Railway and Englnoerlur Eeview. • Came In a Hollow Log. Irvin Williams, of 2410 Venable street, .Richmond, while hnntlng for birds a few days ago noticed.bis set ter, Dick, standing firm and backed up by the settera of James Wright, Pat nnd Ruby. The dogs bad trailed the birds to a hollow log. Pat, beautiful bine Belton setter, went Into tho hollow log. Yonng Williams took off his coat and pushed bis band Into the cavity of the log, when to his sur prise, he found a dead bird. Thinking there were more he tried a second time, when he cried out as If suffering from some great pain. His friends soon got to him only to find his arm apparently caught far up into the hol low. It was found that a ’coon had been caught In a steel trap and had broken tbe chain. The trap was a double trap, and had caught young Williams by the finger, which was badly cut. With much tronble he was released, nnd to the surprise of all a twenty pound coon and twelve partridges were found.—Richmond Times Dispatch. APRONS USEFUL AND ARTISTIC. One of the season's Innovations is the apron. It Is dainty, beruffled and ric- turespue, and la to be worn both or namentally and for use. But evert the uSeftii biles ore so pretty and becoming ns td make every girl feel industrious. They come in coarse linens, kollaiid and crash, and ore trimmed with bands of a contrasting color or braid. Make them with ruffles rnnulng over tho sleeve tops and a poke shape belt of same soft material, perhaps percale. One that Is striking and becoming to a brunette Is of turkey red. It has the advantage, too, of not soiling so easily St lighter colored materials. The woman Who does her own house work will Bud the artist apron a godd find and very comfortable to work in. It Is usually made of striped or cheek ed gingham, The dainty little Sewing npronS are made of some pretty colored or flow ered muslin cut In squares or circles, with very full frills all ronnd, and tiny pockets set on. The prettiest ones .-an be made from large bandker- rblofs.—New York American. any ona had recently made any ex-' but tbe storm soon spent? Itself, end teostre purchases of sneb stock, ami be was able to talk over the matter Cod Losing Their Linn. It la said that when a man finds be has a liver he has Instant cause for nnhapplness. But the Norwegian cod fish are losing their livers, and there is likely to be unhappiness In the world unless they tsko-some means of finding the organ. The scarcity of cod liver oil, a great tonic for persons with weak lungs. Is owing not to tbe fact that fewer cod fish sre caught, bnt that the fish have little or no livers any more. This Is thought to be cansed by lack of sufficient nourish ment, as tbe tiny tea creatures on which tbe cod feed are disappearing from tbe Norwegian waters. The livers of the fish when caught are found to bs shriveled badly and In toms cases totally lacking. Where formerly It took only abont 15,000 cod to make r. barrel of cod liver oil, It now requires at least 40,000. Aagllog Tor Xeakoloogo, Opposite Brockvllle, In tbe 8b Law rence, a party of Montreal anglers had tbe good fortune to kill two mntka- longe, both exceeding thirty pounds In weight, a few days ago. Of course raucb larger ones are occasionally taken In the 8t. Lawrence, and I have before me a letter telling of a tnuskn- Ionge taken in Lake Bemldjl, Minn., a few weeks ago, wblcb It said to have measured four feet seven Inches In length, and to have tipped the scales at fifty-four pounds. Bnt two In one day weighing over .thirty pounds each Js a catch not to be despised.—Forest ani Stream. HAVE YOU A PURPOSE? What have you planned to accom plish my fair render in this glad new year that has Just dawned—you, Who are living from day to day with no possible excuse for existing, except the fact that you are In tbe world, have been missing the Joys, that belong to those who are really alive. Wake up and look about you and you will behold the wondrous scene. The letb- nrgy that has dulled your sense of appreciation may easily be shaken. If you will but reiolre to act your parh Happiness conies from within, not without, and the Consciousness that you have done well that thing, however great or small, which baa corns to your hand, will smooth away the wrinkles of discontent and make life worth living. Take n little time for self-communion—If you hare not done so already—and see If yon cannot figure out a new and more beautiful pattern for the coming years, for, as someone has said, “Life Is like a roll of costly material passing swiftly through our hands, and we must em broider our pattern on It aa It goes; we cannot wait to pick up a false stitch or pauri long before we set nnother.” So we dare not dally too long, lest time Is no more for us. Pittsburgh Dispatch. WOMEN IN FIELDS OF ART. There are carping critics—masculine, of course—who point to the failure of women In certain fields of art ns evi dence that they do not constitute, as Mrs. Grand aud others would linve ns believe, the superior sex. Men may he ethically and morally debnsod, but In poetry, music, painting, scnlptm-e, they have manifested a supreme geni us which the other sex does not pos sess. Of course, there are Tarlous explanations of a fact which can hard ly be disputed. One Is that women bave not bad tbe chance that men have bad, and that In tbe coming centuries they will outdo all tbat men have done In tbe past Bnt this argument in volves a pure aesumptlon. Betides, It remains to he demonstrated that geni us develops In exact ratio with oppor tunity. Men with few advantages have risen to the heights of achieve ment; and In tbe arts, especially, com petition is free. Tho women who have become great artists bare not usually been conscious of tbe limitations of sex. There are women painters whose placo It not to very far below tbo high, cst, though their nnmber It scanty; and In poetry, too, they have accom plished at least something, even If no woman poet can be ranked with Shakespeare or Goethe or Dante. It seems to ba in music chiefly tbat they are dumb. Tbe list of a thousand wo men composers wblcb an Industrious German bat complied Is not convinc ing. One could easily make np a list of a thousand men compotera of whom only a few hid heard. Tbs point Is ,tbat of tbsse women not more than a dozen can fairly be called eminent, and of tbe dozen none has. tbe genlua of Wagner, Bach and Beethoven, of Gonnodr Schubert and Verdi.—Provi dence Journal. permanently. A reliable depilatory It made.of oife port quicklime-and two quarts of sulphurate of calstnm. Re duce the Ingredients to a floe powder, mlz, bottle, and keep closely corked. When required for use mix a small quantity with enough Water to form a thin paste. Apply < tlilu coating to the hairy skin and allow it to remain until the skin begins to prickle; theii wash off Immediately with warm water and soap. If left on too long it will blister the skin. Should the skin feel sensitive after the operation bathe with witch hazel to allay the Irrita tion.—Mltfor and Former. FOR WOMEN WHO TRAVEL; Few Women have traveled more widely 1(1 Oiif-of-tbe-way places of the wbrld than Mias Flora SliaW, tbs well- known' Correspondent of tbs London Tlnmee, who came' before the public come years ago by plotting the Jame son raid jit" conjunction with the late Cecil Rhodes. When asked if she lind met with some terrible experiences on her tra vela In tho Klondike, West Africa, South Africa, Australia and elsewhere, Miss Shaw replied: “No, 1 cannot lay claim to heroic tmrdllioed, and I do not bellern any other woman traveler Oil 11, if you travel 111 .garage or Unsettled countries ns a woman tverytlilng is made smooth for Jrod, -Every man Wbo has acquaint nncS With rough traveling will know how much Cnsler It Was for mo to do snoli journeys than it would hare been for n man In my position. “1 was usually tbe only woman of the party,' and where n man would bave to make n way for himself, my way was made for me by common con. sent of kindness by tbe men nround me, The best that there wns was at ways at my disposal. Generally I hud my tent; but If, when sleeping ont of doors one stone was softer than ano thcr, It was mine. If food wns short, there wns always a portion for ‘the Indy,' which someone declared him self not hungry enough to eat. If streams Were too deep to ford, there was nlweys somebody ready to pull me through or- help me over. 'All through the wide world the rough edge of adventure Is tempered for women. Judging from iny own experience, I always take with pinch of salt the thrilling nccou ■which some women travelers wt about their hardships.” While women are not allowed to plead as lawyers In German courts, not a few are otherwise employed ns .ex perts In- various branches of the pro fession,, A delightful essence to lnhnle when suffering from headache Is composed of one drgehm of oil of lavender, one ounce lamp camphor,: three ounce* liquid amkqonla nhd one pint nlcohbl, Dissolve and bottle. Women deans of several Western nnlversltlcs wbo recently met In Cbl cago voted to change the name of buildings jlq-whlch young women live nt college from “dormitories” .to "balls of residence.” 'j It Iz.qrtly a question of tlmo when syndicate dinners will be tbe rage. Many a woman who cannot often give large djnfiers la glad to put her house end her set-vents at tbe disposal of z group of friends, each of whom eon- tributes one course “on the menu. Tpe affair thus becomes a sort of dining club banquet. Living In a farm bonte near Tann- ton. Mass., Is tbs list descendant of the Msifasolt Indians, Princess Tewetrlerna, of the Warapanoa$s. She le celled Miss Mltchel by her neighbors. Her face, It Is said. Is of the pure olive type so rarely teen, tpd although sixty-seven she Is In full possession of her mantel end-physical vigor. Tbe Japanese Hlatatar* Viscount Haynshl, the new Japanese Mlnlater to London, u a man of broad culture and fine ability. He baa trans lated Into bla own language many for eign works on political, economical and religious subjects, and ell bave had wide circulation. He speaks English with Jnst e trace of aecent. Viscount Hayashl belongs to one of tbe feudal families, which, before tbe revolution of 1868, were the military and govern tng claeees, bnt be himself was barn with liberal, progressive views, nnd If in complete sympathy with the demo cratic opinions now to tbe fore in Japan, SUPERFLUOUS HAIR. “The only way to encceesfully tod permanently remove superfluous hair U by tbe electric needle In the bends of a skin specialist. Do not think of attempting tbo work yourself for yon run tbe danger of disfiguring yourself, perhaps beyond remedy. Abont twen ty seconds is required to kill the hair Coincide after the Injection of the elec tric needle. While tbe operation U rather painful, as well a* very tedious, forty and fifty hair* may be destroyed at a sitting and without Injury to tbe most delicate skin. Of course tbit treatment it only practicable when there Is a growth of coarse irregular hairs on tbe face; the fine thick growth on the arms canpot be removed by tbU method, the bain are too numerous. Tbe application of a good canitic or depilatory In tbe form of a past* la tka beat thing to nee for the growth on tbe arms; the first removal will not be per manent as tbe caustic rarely reaches lo the root* of all of the offending hairs; after a time many will grow again and the treatment mutt bo re- nested. However, the depilatory af fordf relief and If In time, destroy tbe Fall bishop sleeves are tbe rnlo for moet youthful garment*. A shorter style of fitted, coat U to be tbe correct shape for spring. Tiny ruches, now a very smart trim ming feature, le an eld fashion re vived. Newer by far than either tucks or ihlrrlnga ar* tbe old-time gaoctngt.and smockings. Silk linings, as a rale, match tbe dress, though In soma cases tbey matcb tbe,trimming. Broad, or narrow fittings of moni: eellne do sole are preferred to lace for ornamenting lace blonsee. Skirt* arc mnch shorter Id the beck, longer in'.front, and very much toiler then they have been for tome time. The desired slooplng shoulder is of ten effectively obtained by letting tucks in .the upper part of the sleeve. Velvet often it-the choice for the princess drees and makes up finely In tbe severity tbat 1 most becoming to this cut.', Tbe chain bat extended to tbe arm. and with tbe open banging sleeve* of tea gown* end other bouse frocks rows of patris or other Jewels encircle tbe wrist or ere wound high on tbe arm. Tbe separate silk waist of a shads to Batch the doth or velvet eklrt le steadily Increasing In favor, and It It expected that tbe old favorite soft white waist will have to taka second I «ENf r-si-otij Caught an DM Hao' Fishing Waa “Did yon ever heir of. j-seveli shark* with one Uo'sn L. W- Eacott of the Antlgna, recently. The ItWdy Ilea St til* foot street, Brooklyn. “I never heard tell of encl nntll fair end full winds left homeward Way from Just above the equator, hadn't been becalmed livtli more'n fifteen minutes Tvln came an ordinary sized shark around. ' • ■ ’ “Word was passed np form’d, chunk of pork u big as my head s baited on « bool: and cast astern, shark took right hold slid we I alongside and aboard. “It Was X peculiar kind of shark that didn’t have no teeth whatever, and It* tall, which had two flukes to It, was abont bait as hag as its body. - “Well, we cut open tbe ehark to see If ws conld find any curios Inside. There were no enrios, nor nothing of tbat tort. All there was In tbat shark that we could mid was twenty-six Utile Sharks, so that made twenty-seven sharks all told caught with one hook. - “The little once were about six Inches long, all alive, and all were toothless and havlhg white stomachs. "I wanted tho cook to make « shark gtew, for young shark la tender amir $ good eatitt’, but the other hands Wouldn't listen to It, so we threw ’em nil overboard and the cook put another bit of beef In soak.”—New York World. WISE WORDS. The process of repentance Is bitter, but Its fruits ore sweet. A changed life and a changed mind are both essential parte of true repent- aw*. ■DIM Yon cannot start the fire of feud without getting tbe emoke in your own •yes, . An instantaneous perfection would be at valueless as an Instantaneous ed ucation. A men. is diligent to cultivate bit - corn, bnt expects his character lo grow without. No girl can be provident of her time who la not prudent in the choice of her company. Don’t keep any company in yonr heart that yon have to apologise to yonreelf for. One thorn of experience la worth n whole wilderness of warning.—James Russell Lowell. There le mote danger in tbe under ground currents of dtelre than Inctlie over-head wind* of temptation,,. -J When we look on the world is,our . own plum we are almost sure to that we have eaten It too green. ClrUlty It a charm tbat attracts the love of ell men, and too much li.f than to show too little.—Ansp-eyA Where shall! An Id Demand, In the northern Shan State*, o border of Bnrnia, Is a tribe calls Wild Waa. These people prop with buman skulls tbe demons t they worship. Outside every lq.tbeir country there are many pouts, Air in - one line, decked with ills. A nlcbo la ent In “ «tdh post, with a ledge : ther skull can rest and grlu bole In front of It. Every village t dozen end tome ee many as i of these bead posts. Fi-esh In special request at harvest •re pnrcheeed for large sums, those distinguished visitors being | ly desired. So, ae Mr. Scbtt, t superintendent of the Steles,; some year* ago: “The Wes States « therefore,, no piece for missionaries . globe trotter*." The Besetarefci Assistants. There If one feature lu tbe tbe Carnegie Institution, wt 1 widespread importance, and I •election of twenty-five ’’research Blatant*,” to each of whom I aum of >1000 or $1200, search assittente” ere for the I’onng persons who bare tlr well trained and ere prepared t •cate definite, lines of inrestign*’ der tbe guidance of older, blghc fled leaders. These men ere lowed to be “astltttfrts"inthe nee of tbat word, nor to engage Instruction. United Ages Hark 4SO Ttare. Six Shoffar brothers, sons of Shaffer, of . Highland Connty. I ware photographed In a group at borough, Ohio, a short time ago. eldest la eighty-six years of age, i the yonngeet seventy-four. Their o •gee amount to 480 year er’e children numbered tbe children of these six her, respectively, elerien. : thirteen, twelve end live, list in .tbe order of tbe fatl The Growth of Lon During tbe nineteenth , don grew from a city of f to one of 6,500,000—tigit eight fold. New York I 00.000 to 3JSOO.OOO—nrerly : London It now increasing per coot. In a decade, and : thirty-fire per cent, or f If this rate should hold | years moire New York t 15.000,000 population i ahead of Loodou. .