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Newspaper Page TextAmerican whaling; is on the decline. Rents are higher in New York than in any other city in tho world and are still going up. Tho R lilruaU Gazette suites that tho scares of forty-six railroads hnva de clined in value $221,000,000 since tho Interstate Commerco law wont into of* lect. Alter experimenting with thorn for fifteen years as attachments to its pub lic school system, St. Louis is about to abandon its kindergartens. A menagerie man at Hamburg, Ger many, estimates tho number of elo- pliant a still living on the globe at 5500 and that they will not be extinct for 75 years yot. Secretary Vilas says strikos in the United Statos are rapidly decreasing in number and labor troubles are being amicably adjusted with the aid of emi gration. A State may prohibit tho manufac ture of liquor for shipment Jmyond its own boundaries. So decides the Uaited States Supreme Court in the Iowa test ense. A street waif rescued by the New York Society for tho Prcvontion of Cruelty to Children twelvo years ago is about to roceive $2,000,000 from tho estato of ths man who adopted him. Says the Atlanta Constitution: “The Thanksgiving custom in tho northers states of releasing deserving or afflicted convicts has not yet boon adoptod in tho south. Down here Christmas is the time chosen for the cxerciso of such clemency.” Tho Aleuts of Alaska appoal to our Governmont for protection from tho whites. Thoy number about 2000 and are ablo to road and write ia the Rus sian languago. If all reports are true, remarks tho Atlanta Constitution, they are very badly trouted by the American settlors in Alnskn. There is a bronze group of a lioness and her cubs in Pairmount Park, Phil- adelpho, that is an object of terror to every horso driven near it, so roalistic is tho sculptor’s work. During a sin gle week it caused six runaways, and the Park Commissioners have, there fore, orlered its removal. Brooklyn, according to the report of the Assossmont Department, has grown in real estate valms to $384,856,788, an increase of $21,842,272, or over six per cent, for the year ending November 30. 18S8, and of $174,112 124, or 82 per cent, in 10 years. There were $13,604,- 815 worth of now buildings erected during tho past year. Mrs. Parsons, widow of tho executed Chicago Anarchist, complains that tho further she gets from America tho more liberty she finds for Anarchists. “If slie could only persuade her follow Anarchists,” observes the New York Telegram, “to travel as far from Amer ica as possible in seach of liberty to live without law she would earn the gratitude of the American people. Lot her lead the exodus. The Audubon Magazine tells that in Sweden the turtle dovo is looked upon a3 sacred, is called “God’s bird” and is supposed to protect n house where it is from lightning. In tho Swiss Tyrol the quail u credited with the -gift of prophecy, and the number of his calls is believe! to denote tho prico of corn and to indicate as well tlis prospects of the crops. It is there thought that eating sparrow produces St. Vitus dance. England has n record lor punctuality of passenger trains that is worthy of emulation by some, if not all, American railway companies. Out of a total of 160,000 passenger trains on the Great Eastern Rond, for the first six months of ibis year, over 56 per coat. wero absolutely punctual, 37 per cent, wero less than five minutes late, 4 per ‘ cont. wore over five and less than 10 minutes -ate, and 3 percent, wero over 10 min utes late ia aniving attheir destination. Ferret breeding is a new and highly profitable branch of farming in Aus tralia and New Zealand. Ono firm that has commenced the business on a large scale has contracted to supply 14,000 ferrets per annum for three years to ths govornment at about $1.85 per head, the creatures being delivered when they are three months old. Their studs consist of 200 ferrets, and thirty rabbits and the milk of three cows are required ev-.wy day for their food. So far as slzs Is concerned, the Ter ritory of Dakota would make two very rcspoctable States. Its area is as large as that of all the Now England States, Indiana, South Carolina, New Jersey and Delawaro. Experiments in connection with tho cultivation of all kinds of crops aro en couraged in Belgium, and c.ro pnrtly paid for by tho Miiistry of Agriculture. Four hundred and thirty-one of these wero arranged for tho past year. A certain number of experiments aro al lotted to each province and ars undor the general superiatondenc) of a lead ing agriculturist of tho district, who ia somo,cases has a deputy to assist him. MOTHER-OF-PEARL WfoerB the Supplies of This Ma terial Are Obtained. A now and curious profession has loon invented by ono of tho great rail roads ol tho Northwest. At prosent it has only ono representative, and there is no immediate prospect of its enlarg ing its membership. A Pittsburg man is the fortunato unique. IIo is employed on a good salary to hu t and fish for a year. It is his bu in css by thus practi cally testing tho varying attractions oi different localities to locato along the lino of the road employing him suitable sites for hunting and fishi.ig camps. Men, Women and Children Dive After the Oysters. The agitation by Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts, Dr. Crawford and tho Christian Conference a&ainst Sunday labor ha% states tho New York World, drawn pub ic attention in some dogroo to tho fact that thoro aro thousands of peoplo n Now York who work as hard on Sunday as they do on any day in tho week. Near Twenty-oighth street on the east side of Sixth avenue, an aged, gray haired, venerable and terribly carnost- lookiug tailor, may bo seen any Sunday afternoon at a second story window at work over a lnpboard with tho despera tion of do^rmir. United States Senator Platt has in troduced in the Senato a petition from the Historical Society of Fairfield, Conn, .praying that tho remains of Joel Barlow, who diod in 1812 wliilo Minis ter P.onipotontiary and Envoy Extra ordinary from tho Uaited Statos to the court of Napoleon I, bo exhumed and brought home to his native land. Tho services rendored tho United Statos by Barlow as soldier, patriot and diplomat are referred to in eulogistic terms, and tho petition closes ns follows: “In grat itude to the dead, thorofore;in honor of letters, and for the cncouragemont of tho living to like nets of self-sacrifice, your petitioners pray your honored body that the dust of Jool Barlow may bo removed from its neglected grave on alien soil (Wilna, Poland,) to the capi tal city of Washington, there to bo de posited in the family vault on his old estate of Kalorama, to remain until Con gress shall provide a more fitting re pository.” An appropriation to cover expensos was nskod for. Dr. Oiwaid says in Drake’s Magazine that tho “dying continent” seems, after all, to have a fair rcsorvo store of vital resourcos, more so, indeed, than • many regions of southorn Europe and western A-ia. According to tho estimate of Professor Bassicros of tho Belgian ex ploring party, western Africa, south of tho fifteenth dogroo of N. L. (tho paral lel of Lake Tschad) contains still 1,050,- 000 squaro miles of forest lands, an nrrfl exceeding that of France, Spain, Italy and tho Austrian Empiro . taken together. The valley of tho lower Zambesi River, too, is densely wooded, and tho island of Madagascar (five times as largo as tho State oi New York) is covered with magnificent forests, almost to tho lummit of its lofty mouutain ranges. At tho rato our American forests aro disappearing be fore tho axes of the Canadian lumber men and tho waste fires of the Brazilian planters, beforo tho end of another cen tury, may become tho wood-richest continent of tho two hemispheres. Husband lour Income! Next to the evil of living beyond one’s means is that of spending all one’s in come, says Dr. Tulmago in tho New York O.jservor. There are multitudes who aro sailing so near shore that a slight wind in the wrong direction founders them. They get on well wliilo tho times arc usuil and the wages promptly paid; but a panic or a short period of sickness, anti they drop holp- less. Many a father has gono with his family in fine carriages drawn by a spank ing team till ho came up to his grave; then ho lay down, and his children have got out of tho carriage, and not only been compelled to walk, but to go baro- foot. Against parsimony and niggard liness I proclaim war; lut with the same sontonca I condemn thoso who make a grand splash while they live, leaving their families m destitution when they die. How little people generally know about many of tho things which they have in common me. This is notably true in tho matter of the material known as mothcr-of-poarl, which is used for jewelry, crochat hooks, paper knives, knife handles and a variety of other objects. Where docs it oome from, and how is it obtained? aro ques tions which are not readily answerod. From a writer ia La Nature—an agent of the French government, sent to in quire into the production of mother-of- pearl—it is learned that this article is tho principal production of Tahiti; that this is what stimulates her commerce and gives rise to the relative important exchanges which take place in the far- off lands of Oceanica, and that this is what attracts those vessels which, for a century past, have been aailing among tho desolate and wild islands that make up the archipelagoes 6f Taumotu, Gam- bier and Tuhuai. On account of its rarity, mother-of-pearl has always boen an object of luxury. Before navigators wont to that part of the world which is lost in the immensity of the Pacific Ocoan it was still rarer than it is now; it had moro valuo, porhaps, but it was assurodly noithor more sought for nor moro prized. / The mother-of-pearl employed in tho industries is furnished by tho various species of shell fishes, the most es- toomed, most iridescent and also the most beautiful boing that produced by the pearl oyster. Again, two sorts of pearl oystcre aro distinguished. Oae of these, known as the pintadine (me- leagrina margiritifera), is found in China, tho Indies, in the Red Sea off tho Comoro islands, to tho northwest of Australia, ia tho Gulf of Mexico, and particularly off tho Taumotu and Gam- bier islands. The other, more com monly known as the pearl oyster, is found in tho Indies, in tho sea of the Antilles, in tho Rod Sea and to tho north of Australia. Tho pintadine has a harder, more azure and moro transparent shell, and ono that attains larger dimensions than that of tho latter, dome havo been found that measured as many as 12 inches in diam- etor, and weighed moro than 20 pounds. The moloagrina rndiata rarely exceeds four inches in its largest dimensions, and never reaches a weight of five ounces. The two species furnish pearls. According to tho fashion or the pre vailing taste, sometimes those of one arc preferred and sometimes those of the other; nevertheless pintadine have n brighter lusiro and more transparent and intense tones than thoso of its con gener. It is difficult the writer say3, to es timate tho monoy value of the pearls collecto l ia the French possessions of Oceanica. In his opinion it would amount to $60,000 a year. Tho most important murket “for fine pearls is iound in England. Tho pintadine comes from the tropics. Tho archipelago of Taumotu and Gam- bier, as already stated, is tho point whero it is found in tho greatest abun dance. Bore it finds surroundings that aro most ongonial to it. This archi pelago, which wa3 annexed to France at the same timo as the islands of Ta hiti and Moovoa consists oi 80 islands, almost all of which yield mother-of-pearl and 72 of which are inhabited intermittently by individuals of the Maori race. This peoplo aro said tojbo industrious, docile, submissive, of mild and simple man ners, observr.nt of lu\V3 and regulations imposed on them, and aro at tho same time ono of the poorest classos of peoplo on tho globe. Tho narrow tongue of land, or rather tho crown of arid roefs that surround tho lagoon ol these coral islands, and which is dcsti- tuto of vegetation, scarcely affords this people sufficient food for their miserable and precarious txistonce. Explosive Rifle-Balls. Captain Span geu berg, an Austrian chemist, has tor years tried to utilize an invention described as a “Spreng- Kugol” or “Blasting-ball,” a hollow rifle bullet warranted lo explode (fivo seconds after firing) with foro suffi cient to disconnect body and soul of tho toughost cavalry-liorso. Tho mili tary commissioners of four different states have recognized the dynamic valuo of the contrivance, but “with sincere regret," otc., have folt obliged to decline tho patent, as in'.orapatiblo with the traditional usages of civilized warfare. A ride-ball, they argue, even it aimed at an army of wanton lava- ders, ia intended to disable, rather than to butcher an adversary, and ex plosive projoctiles, bombshells cxccp‘- ed, must be considered as inadmissi ble in the panoply of Christian armies as tho poisoned arrows of the Brazilian savages. Tho distinction seems somo- what analogous to the comment of that British valet who witnessed tho review of a % French infantry regiment, and turned to his master with the remark that “bluo uniform is perfectly absurd, except in mounted artillery and regi mental musicians;” but, with all its in consistencies, the recognition of tho general principle is a step in the right direction. A brigndo of disablod soldiers is put hors de combat as effjct- ually as a heap of dismembered corpsos, and the evolution of the musket. marks n steady decreaso in the size of tho missiles. Two hundred yoars ago the trumpet-shaped blunderlins of a Span ish infantry soldier was loaded with two ounce balls; the heavy flintlocks of King Frederick’s musketeers fired 18 balls to the pound; whiio the far more efficient projoctiles of the improved French Lobel gun are not much largnr than peanuts. Firod at short range— the average quarter-mile distance of modern battles—a bullet of that sort will go through and through a soldier, brass-foil cuirass and all, leaving him a better chance of recovery than tho leaden base balls of the middle ages; yet in nine out of ten cases will put him on tho sick list, not for that day only, but for the rest of that campaign.— Drake’s Magazine. An Awakened Interest in Forestry. TKo increasing popularity of Arbor Day in all sections of the Union is an other evidenco of tho awakened in terest ia forestry. Nebraska was the first state, we believe, to set apart ono day in each year for tho good and laud able purpose of planting trees. This was in 1870; and since that time moro than 700,000 acros of Nebraska land have been planted with trees. Tho ex ample has bsen largely imitatod ia other western statos, and, indeed, Ar bor Day is likely to become popular over tho length and breadth of tho Ua- ion. In Georgia the subjoct of for estry is receiving attention ia the pub- ' lie schools. Wo can ill sparo our woods and for ests. Thoy are a source of wealth, of health, of pleasure, as well as of beau ty. It is estimated that the annual forest product of tho Uaited States amounts to $800,000,000—more than double tho value of tho cottou crop. Over 150,000 miles of railroad, with thoir demand for cross-ties, ‘‘and the numerous othor wood requiring, wood consuming enterprises of tho country, aro a terrible drain upon tho woods and forests; and nnlosstree planting is made equal to the consumption, the forosts will bo depicted. One result of the stripping of tho forost lands will bo in creased and moro destructive spring floods and increased and moro ruinoui summer drought, with dangerous re sults to climito and health. As con nected with forestry. Arbor Day is to be encouragod. Wo but imperfectly comprehend as yot how much a goneral tasto for tree culture would load to tho beautification of our cities, aad how much this same beautification would lead tohoalth and comfort.—(Mail and Express. The Fastest Armored Cruiser. Tho armor-plated cruiser Immortalite ha3 boen added to tho effective strength of tho British navy. She is ono of tho fastost cruisers of any class afloat, and probably quite the fastost of armored cruisers, having nttuiaed a speed of 19 1-2 knots at her trial. She is of 5000 tons displacement and 8500 horse power. The armament of the ship con sists of two 22-ton and ten 5-ton steel breech-loading guns, mounted on Vavasscur fittings, sixteen 3-pounder and 6-poundor quick-firing guns, and an equipment of machine guns and Whitehead torpedoes. She was built ut Chatham, at a cost of $935, 000, So Dry. Brownleo has jii3t thrown tho notos of a speech from his pocket when & gust of wind blows them into a pool of water. Brownlee—“See that speech go for the water!" Smithson—“Ye*, it was so awfully dry.”—[Drake’s Magnzino. A Sly Hint. The editor of tho Sign, a magazine published by tho students of the New Jersoy Normal School, say3: “Thoro i$ a $)mcthiag which $omo of our $ul'$criber$ forget when $cnd-- ing in their $ui $cription$. Best. Let us rest ourselves a bit, Worry?—wave your hand to it—* _ Kiss your finger-tips; and snail* ' It farewell a little while. Weahy of the weary way Wo have come from yeeterclay, Let us fret us not, Instead, Of the weary way ahead. Let us pause and catch our breotb On the hither side of death, While we see tho tender shoots Of the grasses—not the roots. While wo yet look down—not up— To seek out the buttercup And the daisy, where they wave O’er the green home of the grave. Let us launch us smoothly on Listless billows of the lawn. And drift out across the main Of our childish dreams again. Voyage off, beneath the trees, O’er the field’s enchanted seas Where the lilfies are our sails, And our sesgu.ls, nightingales. Where no wildor storm shall beat Than the wind that waves the wheat, And no tempests burst above The old laughs we used to love. Lose all troubles—gain release, Languor and exceeding peace, Cruising idly o’er the vast Calm mid-ocean of the past. Let us rest ourselves a bit, Worry?—wave you hand to it— lTIco *11- Kiss your finger-tips, and smile It farewell a little while. —[James Whitcomb Riley. HUMOROUS. A ticklish place—The ribs. Tho Peruvian newspapers aro printed for Peru-sal. There is a charming elasticity about! a girl of eighteen Springs. A good many dough heads aro stil found among tho upper crust. The “high and lofty tumbler” has moro than ono turning-point in his career. All men aro supposed to hare fore fathers; but the cannibal has ate fathers. Some folks are so peculiar that they will not eat salt fish unless they know it is fresh. A girl always wants a follow to tie a true lover's knot when she gets him on the string. In a school of fish the young idea ia doubtless taught not how to shoot but how to swim. Tho man who finds fault whoa his newspaper is damp i* equally dissatis fied when it is dry. A Brooklyn baker, whoso name ie Home, very truthfully advortise\ “Homo-made bread." The origin of tho expression “raining cats and dogs,” is probably the same ae “Hailing omnibuses." Tho beliof that fish is brainy food ia accounted for by tho fact that fish are always found in schools. It is a curious fact that ono of the most prolific of insocts is nevor more than an ant to her own child ron. Boarder—“Tub h excellent tea you have, Mrs. Slimfare. Mrs. Slimfare— “Tea? That’s not tea, it’s coffoo." Guard (to passongor on platform who hesitates about entering the tramcar) Why don’t you walk in? There’s room for two inside. Passenger—True; but yonder in ths corner sits my tailor. Jumps off. Mr3. Brown—“Toll me, Nellie, was your husband much embarrassed when ho proposed to you!’’ Mrs. Younghus- band—“Not noarly so much as he waa after the bills for our wedding reception camo in." Sick man—“Doctor, toll me tho truth; do you beliovo I shall get well?" Doctor (producing a medical publica tion)— “I bclievo you will. Hero aro statistics showing that of persons at tacked with your disoaso tho recoveries are 2 per cent.’’ A clergyman says: “I once married a handsomo young couple, and as I took tho bride by the hand at tho closo of tho ceremony and gave her my warmest congratulations, sho tossed her pretty head, and, pointing to tho bridegroom, said, ‘I think he is tho ono to bo con gratulated.’ ” Tastes. It i3 noted thut nearly all tho ladies in tho Whito House have been associ ated in tho public mind with some dis tinctive tasto or quality. With Mrs Grunt it was interest in national affairs; with Mrs. Ilsyes, tunpcranco; with Mrs. Cleveland, beauty, and with Mrs. Harrison it promises to bo domesticity. Noarly all of tho items about her tell of her doing her own marketing and praise her skill as a housekeopsr. —[San Francisco Chronicle.