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About Jones County headlight. (Gray's Station, Ga.) 1887-1889 | View Entire Issue (May 19, 1888)
otroimr v j <» mm\ “Onr Ambition is to make a Yeracions Work, Reliable in its 1 |Spl statements, Candid in its Conclusions, and Just in its Views. ” YOL. I. The French Republic put $212,000,000 the Panama Canal before she got The English steamship companies an a large increase in Irish immigra the coming season, and will run ex steamers for that purpose. If the expenses of carrying the mails the United States were paid direct the pockets of tke people pro rata, citizen would pay an average of eighty-five cents a year for having his mail carried. The Atlauta Constitution declares that the fact that the farmers are able to give mortgages aggregating $1,200,000,000 shows that the land they own must be worth considerably more, and thinks that this makes a very good showing for the farmers. The latest Iowa idea is a coal palace which is to be built iu Oslcaloosa of big blocks of coal. It is to be finished by the middle of August, the very time when Ihe, ice palace is a fond dream of the soul and the thought of coal a misery. But the Iowa people must amuse them selves in their own way. In Denmark young men are ap prenticed to farmers all over the king dom for two or threo years under the oversight of the Royal Agricultural Society. They work one year as learners for shiall wages. The second year they are transferred to a farm in another part of the country, and they spend the third year on a third farm in a district whore a different laud of agriculture is prac tised. In this way a thorough knowl edge of practical farming is obtained. At a recent sale of old coins in New York one American piece brought a high price. Tne collection belonged to the late Dr.- Lindennan, Director of the United States Mints, and the piece re ferred to was the 1804 silver dollar, of which only twelve or fourteen examples were struck. The last one sold brought $1020. That was three years ago. But Dr. Linderman’s was undoubtedly the finest in existence, being a perfectly sharp, uncirculated specimen. Still it went for a low price when the amoiint paid for the last similar coin sold is considered. The assistant editor of the Pall Mall Gazette, Henry C. Norman, who is mak ing a tour around the globe, says that the chief surprise of his visit to Canada was the prevalence of the sentiment in favor of commercial union with the United States. The abstract question of com mercial union between the United States and Canada, according to this writer, is “ intimately interwoven with the person ality of its foremost advocate, Erastus Wiman, and this personality is interest ing enough to call for a special descrip tion. Mr. Wiman combines the solid basis of the English and Canadian char acter with the immense energy and breadth of view of the typical Amer ican. He does what most people would consider a day’s work before breakfast, and his name meets you everywhere—in the newspapers, in the pages of reviews, and on the platform as a capital speaker —and always as an enthusiastic and al most resistless advocate of his pet idea. He must be the very man for whom the phrase was originally coined, that •when he pulls, something has to give.’ This time it is very likely to be two na tions.” An accidental discovery in the records stowed away in the vault of the Min neapolis (Minn.) Court House will result iu some very lively litigation in the near future. It is a discovery which affects the title to nearly the whole of the ad dition called Kenwood lying out by Lake of the Isles. The story runs back into the early history of Minneapolis. In 1857 Nason Stoddard owned the tract of land which is now called Kenwood. It was farm land and not thought to be valuable, and Mr. Stoddard mortgaged it for a comparatively small sum. That mortgage was never lifted, and in 1870 or thereabout it was foreclosed. The land was subsequently plotted and quite a number of different owners have an interest there. In the meantime Nason Stoddard had wandered back to , . i old ,, home . Ohio, where he died in several years ago, but his sons have now grown to manhood and are prepared to fight for certain rights ° which they J claim , , discovered the property. It ... .„ve in all turns on the fact that Mrs. Stoddard did not join with her husband in making the mort"ao if'.i- , e, and L in fact knew nothin^ aboutU. ff this be so, it I would follow ° that the mortgage was invalid, the mort gage foreclosure illegal, and those who afterward thought they were getting a ® good titlp ‘ tn Gib 1 e P ro P ert y aisn’t U to! anything of the kind. . The property is now worth $750,000. GRAY, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1888- THREADS OF LIFE. I’m weaving my rags of carpet to-day, And watching the warp as it fills in fast, While my thoughts are broken like ends that fray— Shuttle fly ini How first and last The colors fling Through the webbing of life like rags and string! Tight in the loom is the warping of Fate; Ah! feed in the dark woof certain to cleave— Gray, when the years get lonely and late. Shuttle fly out! Joyfully weave Scarlet and gay, For youth when we sang with the birds at play! Mingled for sorrow, and clear when the heart Wore with a passionate tenderness through; when jealousy tore love apart Shuttle fly in! Blue for the true Wafted away. And black when we knelt by the beautiful clay! Fill rags in the carpet with random rife, Bright ones, and dark ones, knotted and tied, Typical checkers that vary in life. Shuttle fly out! White for tho bride, Black for the bier, Warped and woven as life they appear! —hula 11. Hays, in Independent. TULA VELASQUEZ. BY AD D. GIBSOK. Leo Gordon was a handsome young Southerner, balmy whose home was on the banks of the Pearl River, He had served in the Confederacy with all the enthusiasm and confidence thatchar acteriztd the most intrepid wearers of the gray. It was not so much the dis comfiture he felt at the termination of the civil struggle, as it was the spirit of adventure which had led Leo to aban don his Southern home and seek that land of thrilling romance, Mexico. Leo found Mexico then in a belligerent state. the Immediately on his landing he joined army of Juarez, who was fighting against Maximilian. Gordon, Many were the brave deeds of Leo which won the respect and ad miration of his comrades, and of the great chief himself. But it is not of his services in that struggle that we intend to write; but of a certain adventure, deeply rose-hued with romance, in which Leo played an active part. Withreveral of bis friends, who had followed him from the United States, Leo went one night to the luxurious ha cienda of a very wealthy Mexican ran chero, and asked the savage browed master to grant them permission to pass the night there. With a few crusty words in a surly voice the ranchero refused the request. But the Americans persuaded, aud on their saying, at last, that they were de termined to stay any way, he gruffly and sullenly acqu.esced to their lodging be Death his roof. The hacienda had a somewhat rambling, partially furnished wing that was not. used by the ranchero’s family, but had , long been , abandoned , , to the . bats - and , spiders. ago assigned This wing was to the accommodation of.the half-dozen advent American * Here they would urous l be wholly to themselves, save the stealthy gnawing that broke the silence of those tude unused rooms, aud suggested a multi of rats. 'Ihe moon was up and was filtering her silvery beams over the breast of warm, delicious night. Leo was windows leaning out of one of the long, narrow of the wing, looking with sincere ad miration at the ample and beautiful fiofver gardens of his host. The flowers, in the moon’s wealth of pellucid tossed splendor, with their rich perfumes to him ever and anon by the bland south winds, carried the young southerner’s mind to liis home on the I'earl, with its flower-bedecked walks and balmy nooks, 8o lost was he in the memories which the scene before him had evoked, that, at tirst, he did not observe a beautiful Mexi can girl cautiously which approaching leaned. the win dowfrom he As she drew nearer, the young soldier became aware of her presence. Bhe was very handsome. Her form which was plump, was richly clad, tier eyes were dark and intelligent. She looked search ingly at Leo, and as if satisfied with her swift scrutiny, she raised one soft, dim pied hand in warning and lips placed enjoin the fore his linger over her crimson to silence. » “This is mystery himself. personified?” Leo ex claimed, within But he preserved silence, and not a movement of the graceful girl escaped his vigilant eye. He did not even shift his attitude, fearing he might arouse his companions, who were resting on the couches of the long apartment, and he cared not to disturbed them. What could be the meaning of the strange pro cedure of the lovely Mexican girl? her As she stood with her finger over lips, she glanced quickly over her shoul f j' r to ma j l0 sure that her movements -were not observed by other than the young American. Assuring herself that she had not been suspected and watched, she glided up as close to the window as “ could, and whispered in musi s h e ell a ca i voice; “Look, senor! I place this down here for. vou. Get and read it as soon as I am wone.” she ^ndas she uttered these words, stopped and placed a note under a rose bu-h. Then plucking several blossoms Horn the bush, to avert suspicion, if she should be seen in that quarter, she turned quickly and left him without vouchsafing him another glance from her dark orbs. Leo’s curiosity was deeply stirred. ad was promise of romance and beyond the spectre of a doubjb He gazed after the girl until she was from view. lie was fully satisfied the girl was a lady of considerable refinement, but in some trouble from which, instrumental no doubt, effecting she hoped he might be in her release. When they had ridden into the plaza that evening, Leo Gordon had noticed at the blinds of the casement, several feminine forms and faces. But so care fully had they concealed themselves, that the Americans had caught but a transient glimpse of them. “I’m just in the right mood for »n adventure,” ho uttered to himself. “I’ll secure that note beneath the rose if the old duenna herself rules tho flower garden.” door, which stood lie stepped softly to the looked about ajar, and passed out. He soul him circumspectly. Not a was in sight. The night was lovely a»d everything scented to favor his plans. > With an elastic spring, Leo’s strong, well-trained limbs carried him over file fence which shut out the garden fre i their quarters. Once over the fence L< o sauntered bush nonchalantly towards hid- flie where the note of mystery lay den. Feigning to admire the roses, lie stooped, the mysterious and soon epistle. possessed He himself walking jaf was leisurely back to his thrust room in with his the deli cately-scented note bread, when his dignified steps were vastlyde celerated by a huge Mexican bloodhound suddenly materializing among the bushes u::d at the other end of the garden, plunging headlong after him. the Leo felt that, perhaps, the eyes of Mexican beauty might be following hiin, and would have fain preserved his dig nity during the retreat. But he fould it expedient to change his will after cue sweeping red mouth glance canine into the capacious of the monster taat had been so quick to resent an intrusion on his master’s private grounds. farewell Leo, for once, bade dignity a hasty and vaulted the fence in the very face of his savage foe. He ust barely made his escape, and that was all. Ile congratulated himself, as he hastily entered the wing of the hacienda, that the Mexican dress he wore had no sqpcr fiuity of coat-tails to have suffered ai. in glorious diminution in length. Safe within the quarters which had been assigned to him and bjs compan ons, Leo broke the seal of the dainty it’le note, and perused with eager eyes tile following finely-written lines; penna/ Senors Americanos —This is you by an unfortunate maiden, who, oelienng in your nobleness of soul, implores your V p to save her from a cruel fate. i . force mo to wed this night an officer i it the vehemently Army of Maximilian, detest: a man whom I jiost but he holds some Teat power over my father.and I am to be th .vie Theman of the bravest rtmiy^ovtfis in th; El Capitan of Km jdo, iaf, one army nnrt Juarez. I desire to fly to the protects i of my lover, and I implore your aid that I iay The ceremony is to be held at ten o’, eck to-night, when that detested man, Co nel Henrique Fernandez, will be here to c lira me. He dare not venture within tho lin ,, of j llarez except under cover of deep n fit. The little chupel, which you may easily geo from the wing which you occupy, is the piece where the marriage rites are to be per can^V In writing this, good, brave Senors Anjeri appeal this to living and so)do save me from death, in ing of yen wdl ever receive Tula the sincere ei-asqujcV. prayers poor, unhappy \ horses^-wiOvmi/th 8 grova'beyondthegari'i proteft.or. om and we Leg to fly under your i. to that of my noble Eznaido. Tula Leo read the letter through seviral times, then lie said to himself. “Tula Velasquez! assistance, And th s girl who appeals to us for is the very same of whom I have heard my friend Eznaldo speak so often in such lofty praise. willing V erily, it is all so strange 1 i.'ut I am to take any risk to protect a lady from such an unwelcome fate as a forced marriage. This is promise of adventure,” and he aroused his sleeping comrades and read Tula's letter to them, The party was composed of young men of adventurous spirits, and most of them knew the handsome Eznaldo iu Juarez’s army anil were ready to engage in any combat or undertaking, however daring, if in so doing they couidserve that young officer or the girl lie loved. Accordingly, they made all things ready aud waited for the hour often to roll round. Leo was on watch at the window, and when, at last, he beheld the bridal-party moving swiftly and assilently as spectres towards the chapel, he gave the signal to his companions to follow him. They filed orderly out of the wing, and very soon the wedding party was joined by six un invited guests, The ranchero, who was leading the lovely but unwilling Tula, halted near the door of the chapel and looked over his shoulder. Perhaps he detected the tread of the Americans, though they had arrived almost noiselessly. grizzly At the bearded same time, Mexican a tall, officer, middle-aged, Henrique Fernandez, the would-be bridegroom, who was a little in advance of the bride, became aware of the American’s presence, Fernandez was attended by two younger officers, and all were dressed in the most gorgeous uniforms. The party stopped, Fernandez, in an imperious voice, de mantled: “Don Velasquez, I particularly re quested that this ceremony should be free from all intrusion. Who are the strangers?” “It the Americanos,” replied is Senors Velasquez: “Why are you here, senors?” he demanded. “Don Velasquez,” be the replied Leo, step ping cruelly boldly forcing tore child ranchero, “you are your to marry, this night, one whom her soul detests, while her heart is in the keeping of the brave Eznaldo of Juarez’s army. It is to »ave TulaVelasquez from the evil fate have selected for her, that we are here.” With a glad cry, Tula Velasquez tore herself away from her father's side, and rushed up to Leo, just as he struck the revolver, which the Mexican officer had leveled at him, from his hand. the Quickly face leveling his own revolver in of Henrique Fernandez, he said; “You are my prisoner, Colouel Fernan dez. Stir from your tracks at your J peril.” The Mexican officer knew that he was no match for the young American, and one that glance was su i cient to show him the least resistance would invite his death. But he had not been forbidden to use his voice, so he called to Velas quez, who, at first, was too da ed at the very “Don unexpected attack to move. vants for Velasquez, help; inform call upon your ser my men with out!” The young officers who had accom panied Fernandez, had all they could do in a hnnd-to-lmnd struggle with two robust Americans. However, the strug gle was of short duration, and the Mexi cans soon surrendered. The ranehcro gave a call for help, which some of the men-servants quickly answered. A melee commenced. There was a scene of confus ou by the little chapel door. Pistol shots rang out on the still shrieked night air. ’ihe women in attendance and fled through the garden. In the height of it all, Leo, with Severe wound in his left arm, received scarcely knew lioW. cut his way out, dragging still Colonel Fernandez, a prisoner, with him. Tula Velasquez and Eela, her maid, were near him, and other Americans came soon after, bring ing the two officers that had been capt ured. grovel” “Here, whispered through the garden to yon Tula to Leo. “Wo shall find horses there for our escape, Go not by tho front entrance, as soldiers left on the plaza by Colonel Fernandez will again oppose us.” It required little time to reach tho grove pointed had promised, out by Tula Velasquez, their As she they found horses ready for them. Zela, with the assistance of her lover, one of the ran chero’s servants, had attended to that part. They soon mounted and started briskly away through tho grove, the shouts of the Mexican soldiers, who were trying to find their route of escape, ring ing in their ears, their trail discov When at last was ered the Mexicans gave them a hot. chase for a short distance. But they had the prudence to relinquish the pursuit, as they were being drawn toward Juarez’s camp. and his companions dashed into Leo camp, where the lo • ely Tula was placed oners surrendered *•«; to *•»««.e™: Juarez himseir, who found in Col. Fernandez a foe whom he jj a( j l 0D ,? rr desired to capture, Leo or don’s wound was so obstinate in healing that he was compelled to leave the service. Before he had quit .Mexico, however, he saw Tula Velasquez and Eznaldo happily made one. Three vears after when Leo returned to visit his friends in Mexico, he met Eznaldo s handsome and accomplished between sister, them, \ al letta. A love sprang up and they were soon married. I eo bring ing his bride to dwell on the banks of the Pearl .—Yankee Bl"'e. The Secret of the House. On the Palisades, back of Hoboken, stands a queer looking building, in the center of a big hollow, ju t oil a street, and not more than 300 feet from the ^ v ® r -V*hing about the place is mysterious • looking, and a superstitions stranger wou.d at once feel convinced that it was a haunted house, the scene ot some dark and bloody crime. 1 cople arc s ? e ? at times going in and com i g trat of the house, and years ago th s fact and the general air of sectccy gate ri*e t0 il rumor of a l and of rot) >e s, etc. ^ lien it was whispered that whisky was being disti led there, the proprietors neglecting t.io formality of pay ing H io ute *° government. indeed, so strong did this impression become that the revenue officials began to watch the P' lu e - finally they made a raid, but I“ elr . snatch proved fruitless, for nary a drop of liquor of anything could they bearing bnd, the nor remot- hide nor hair resemblance to a still. But they f oun<i who the people in the mysterious house were and what they did lor a liv ihe e.dest in the party was a Frenchman, anil he hail discovered a method of growing mushrooms. It was J° Dis interest to preserve Ins secret, hence the loneliness of the house and the mysterious movements and of its occupants, mush luthis day, winter summer, roolas are grown there and find their way to the tables of hotels all over the country .—New York 'Idegram. Hot Water for lilack Eyes. There is a world-wide superstition that as soon as a man gets a black eye he must use cold applications for hours, and that the best cold applic ition possible is raw beef. I call it a superstition because it is without reason and against reason, Everybody knows that what makes a discoloration of the skin by a bruise is the congestion of the part with the blood that cannot get away again, color, so that, it decomposes and changes its that the and everybody ought such result to know is to facili way to p;event a tate anil stimulate the circulation in the bruised part. A cold application retards , the , circula- . , tion, and the best thing to stimulate it is hot applications. Twice in my life I was threatened with a black eye. On the first occasion I applied raw beef and other cold applications and succeeded in pro j during the blackest eye I ever saw. On the second occasion I got some hot water right away and bathed the eye for about half an hour in it. The result wastfiat there was not the slightest discoloration visible at any time. These hints are well worth pasting in the hats of some people In Chicago. — Chicago Journal. POPULAR SCIENCE. The mean depth of the whole ocean i« 12,480 feet. A Providence man has itvented a fog horn which cun be heard eleven miles. A mercury plutnb bob has lately been made. It consists of a small steel rod, bored out and fllltd with mercury to give weight. Palladium, a metal of the platinum group, but of far lower density than the latter, may be substituted for steel in the manufacture of watches. The weight of air on each person’s body is about fifteen tons. A surface covering of lead of equal weight of the air would be a little over five feet thick. Though there arc from than two females, to six per cent, more males born yet there is an excess of more than six pet cent, of females in the various popula tions. The area of tho dry land of the world is estimated at 55,000,000 square miles, tho area of the ocean at 1:17,200,000 Square miles. The bulk of the dry land above the level of the sea is 23,440,000 cubic miles, and tho volume of tho waters of the ocean is 328,800,000 Square miles, A Belgian entomologist has pro ’need the numerous color varieties of certain coleoptera by chemical incans, though he does not claim that liis process is that of nature. Alkalies and acids give colors varying from brown through red to yel low, and calcic chloride and heat yield all the tints from green to violet. A French geographer, mentions hav ing seen on the flanks of high mountains in Mexico clay strata not decomposition deposited by of the waters nor by the the rocks, but produced by the dust raised from the plains by the winds and left on the ldils. These thickness. deposits vary from 100 to 300 feet in The use of the mosquito has been at last discovered. Professor Webster says that “injurious organic matter in the water, instead of decomposing and poison- tails,’ ing people, is changed into ‘wiggle mosquitoes, wh ch in duo time become and the winged matter flies away, leav ing the water purified to the exteut of their ability to remove the impurities. The interest at last aroused in Egypt makes it probable that the Nile will soon be admitted to the valley of the artificial lake Moeris, by a canal eleven miles long. Tho creation or restoration of this great artificial lake will give fertility to a wide area, and will reduce the annual inundations of the Nile, while storing water to replenish the river in dry seasons. A striking confirmation of the theory of the source of supply of the artesian waters has been observed in Tours, the water, spouting with great velocity from a well a hundred and ten metres in depth, brings up, together with line sand, fresh water shells and seeds in such a state of preservation as to show that they could not have been more than three or four months on their voyage. Some of tho wells of the Wady l.ir have also e ected fre-h water niolhisks, fish and crabs, si ill living, which must, therefore, have made a still more rapid transit. The cooling effect of ice is nctua ly dependent u on its melting, as in this pro -ess the heat which causes it to melt is ab orbed from the surrounding bod.es. A puiin 1 o. ice in melting will absorb sufficient heat to cool a pound freezing of water from 17 i degr ys F. to the po nt, or to.cool 11, pounds of water one de gree. 'I he h at ng p iwer of steam is due to t. e c inverse of his principle A pound and of water ■ on verted into steam, passed into a radiator, wdl, upon con demn:.', give out enough heat lo raise one pound of water, or about 1.2 degrees. pounds of air, from 32 degrees to 1001 A plan recently introduced into Bel gium for preserving wo d from decay pioduced the y the atmosphere, wiih liquid water, etc., is to 1.11 pores gutta percha, wh ch moisture is slid and to perfe. the action tly pre- of serve it from the sun. The solid gutta-percha is lique fied by mixing it with pari hue in pro portions of about two-th ids of gutta percha to one-third of, ara.nne; the mix tore is then sub ected to the action of heat, and the gutta p reha become; suf ficiently liquid to be easily introduced into the pores of the wood. The gutta percha liquefied by this process hardens in the pores of the wood as it becomes cold. Pay of the World's Statesmen. The Deputies and Senators in France receive 2-f aday; they are better paid than in other countr es In Belgium each member of the Chamber of Repre sentatives gets 420f. a month during the session. In Denmark day. the deputies In Portugal are allowed 18f. lfic. per the Deers and the Deputies In Sweden receive a yearly stipend of 1705f. the members of the Diet are months, paid 1762f. but they for a session lastin'; lour have to pay l;.f. 75 c. a day in case of absence; a capital idea. In Switzerland the members of tho National Council Dave I2f. 50c. a day paid out of the f Councils ederal Exchequer; receive the members of the of State from 7f. 50c. to 12f. 6t’c. per day. In the United States the representatives of the States and the delegates receive 5200f per annum and an allowance of If. per mile travelling expenses. and Deputies In Italy the Senators are not paid, but they are entitled to free passes on all the railways in the King dom and to other advantages and priv- the ileges. In Spain the members of Cortes are also unpaid but enjoy certain immunities. In Greece the Senators get 500f. and the members of the Chamber of Representatives 25()f. In Germany the representatives receive on an average Ilf. 25c. In Austria the parliamentary remuneration is, ns in France, 25f. per day. In Great Britain alone the mem bers of Parliament receive no pay nor are they entitled to any privilege.—La Famille. NO. 28 . TWO SURPRISES. A Torfcroan plied hi» clumsy spade As the Run was going down; The German King, with his oavalcaia, On his Way to Berlin Town, Reined up his steed at the oH man's stda “My toiling friend,” said he, "Why not cease work at eventide When the laborer should be freef “I do not slave,” the old man said, “And I am always free. Though I work from the time I leave my bed Till I can hardly see.” "How much,” said the King, "is thy gain in aday?" “Eight groschen,” the man replied. "And thou eanst live on this meagre pay!” “Like a King,” he said with pride. “Two groschon for me and my wife, good And two for a debt I owe; groschen to lend, and two to spend, For those who can’t labor, you know." dobtl” said the King; said the toiler, “Yes, $ To my mother with age oppressed, Who cared for me. toiled for mo, many a day, And now hath need of rest.” “To whom dost lond of their daily store?" •’To my boys—for their schooling; you see, When 1 am too feoblo to toil any more, They will cure for their mother and me.” i “And thy last two groschen?" the monarch said. “My sisters are old and lame; I give them two groechen for raiment and bread, All in the Father's name.” 4. Tears welled up in the good King’s eyes, "Tliou knowest mo not,” said he; “As tliou hast given ine one surprise, Here is another for thee. “I am thy King, give me thy hand"— Atld he heaped it high witli gold— “When more thou noeilest, 1 command That I at once be told. “For I would bless with rich roward The man who can proudly say That eight souls doth he keep and guard On eight poor groschen a day.” —It. IF. MoAlpinc, in St. Nicholas. PITH AND POINT. Cold daze—A frigid stare. A hard lot—A marble quarry. The suit department—A court room. Private Washington business—Carrying Critic. a musket. — Most men in jail are there on of their convictions. The water for military posts come from drilled 'wells. Teacher—“In what battle was Blank killed?” Bright Boy—“His last one .”—Omaha World. The new Chinese Minister is said to be great lover of p ictry. Even the pro posed new anti-Chinese treaty will be a-verse to him .—Boston II raid. “It’s your duty,” as the Customs in spector sententiously remarked, when insisting upon settlement for the attempt to smuggle a lot of valuable laces.— Lowtll Citizen. “I wish ray name were Notoriety, s sighed a th rs- tv-yeai-old .Vlt. Wa.-h.ngto a maiden. VVliy,” asked her mother. “Lee m e so many men court notoriety." --Pitt lung t. Commavial. “If I take hold 1 of this string, you know,” remarked the tar to the roofer, “i’h stick to it; l never let go of any thin;; I go into ” And the tar kettle said lie could indorse the last statement. — Burdette. “Will you give a penny to a little waif from Liverpool?” whine a ragged Broadway. boy us he npproa lied a man on “You are a big way from I iverpool, reply. my lad. so here’s ten cents,” was the — Sifting-. He — “Poyou know,Miss Mabel.I have discovered why my brain is so active.'.” She—“No, Mr. .vmiuswit. What is vonr theory?” He “It s i ecause I so often start a train of thought.” “the—Ah, yes! The ‘limited.’ ”— i id-Bits, Senator Ingalls says that the preval ence of suicide is one of the most alarm ing features of our civilization. And yet only a few weeks ago this name Senator came out in a long newspaper interview advising every man to shave himself.—* Si. Louis Magazine. How n Slave Heat a Sultan. The Sultan of Morocco has a slave, his chief < ook, who was an arti t in his way and could manipulate into the most cun ning dishes the Aryan oil and three-year old butter that, the soul of a Moor loves, says the London Ae *. He ac. emulated honors and wealth arid became a man of great importance in the royal household. The consequence was that he began to fancy that the empire could not get on without him, became fatter and fatter and took to sending up dinners to his muster carelessly and slovenly cooked. The Sultan remonstrated with him, but the cook knew his own value. The Sul tan threatened to sell him, but the slave took little heed. At, last, Iris patience being worn out by bad dinners, the Sultan sent his slave to the market and put him up for sale; but nobody would buy the man, he looked bo fat und lazy. This was a ter rible shock to the cook’s vanity; but by the law of Morocco it had the curious cllect of setting him free unless his mas ter chose to buy him in. This the Sul tan did, not being willing to lose his cook, and hoping that he had given him a lesson; thus the slave beat his master by force of sheer worthlessness. Strange as it may seem, more people eater Russia than come out of it. tween 1873 and 1881 the number of igrants was 8,000,000, and the of immigrants 9,450,000
