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-A Washington physician baa,off rad $100 “to any one producing a well authenticated case of hydrophobia in either man or dog." The PtiihidelpUift North American asks “if the theatre hat is to be legis¬ lated ftgamst, what is to bo done with tho men who crowd out between the acts?” ' _;_ McKinley is the first President to have a “Mo" in his name, says the Now York correspondent of tho Phil¬ adelphia Ledger. It is a singular fact, considering the prominence of tho Hootch and Iri-h blood amour the Americuu people, that nut a single “Me” has served ns President, Vice President •»r ’ Sp-- 1 ‘„- r. Several “Macs,” however, have served in the Cabinet. Suez canal trufle has been th. most rem o-i at i vv ever experii need,anio-; n: in;; io almost $16,01)0,0311. Great Britain supplied two-thuds of this, while not a single ship under the t iiih d States .flag pa*Hed through the canal. A total of 3107 steamers used this great waterway licit year. In vis w of the possibility if tho Niea ratigua canal, relating.' to our own commerce, these figures arc interest¬ ing. ___ During 18.16 the United Kingdom puu-hasod on tins country 17,930 horses, compared with only 10,351 in 1H95. England-bought nearly 12,003 horses in Canada, or no increase over a year previous, iy'Total imports of horses into the Qpitod Kiugdom in 1896 were 40,677, an increase of nearly 7300 compared with the pre¬ vious year. Tho average value of horsuN shipped into the United King¬ dom last year innn tlm United States wss about $TL>. All this goeo to show reasons for encouragement iu tin hwrse iiidus!ry, especially that part of it devoted to raising serviceable uni mala suitable for foreign trade. A yquog widovr, ,u< 'Frnuee whoso husbar t left lu« r .:»■* ” ..... ho liiarned «rUui< (tower, it she agab-,* itied to ciontract a now muriiitg , and prudently wont to tho local conrt to see if there were any escape. It upheld tiie will, but a higher court to which tho question whs taken then reversed the decision on novel grounds. The judges there said that celibacy, being contrary to nature, was something which no man, alive or dead, had a right to impose, - and that such an act, particularly in a country like France, where tho popu¬ lation is stationary or waning, was contrary to public policy. Upon tin the widow married, but it seems she was too hasty after all, for relatives carried the ca-e up to the supreme court, which ungnllantly -reaffirmed. the original opinion, This French decision agree* with, the law in this count! v, uinl, w.- believe, in England. Conditions in restraint of nmarmga aro generally held to be void, bat there are exceptions to tho ride, and ono of these exceptions is in the case of a stq^Hid .marriage. Very few; yeople have any ..lea ,,! the magnitude of tile trade in gut le¬ mon's “iiecswe.tr." The quantity of collars and neckties consumed in this country, says the Sau Francisco Cura mole, is fabulously large mid out of all proportion to tho consumption of other countries, because in the cilios nod towns of tho United Slat o all classes wear linen nnd'adoru their throats with silk ties. The natural effect of this great conaumpt ion is to atimulatc the designing ol n.-w style-. This art has reached such a lie;;re ■ cf RUccess Hint the foreigners have agents on the ground who imitate Aiu- in-w modes in necktie’s as soon us they Iiji pour. W" liilc the work of ta-liim.ing collars and tics i- a!most , wholly American;foreign materiais arc largely 'V<-d, the It hell being; chi, fly imported fi.ini Ireland. But while I’tcuch aud other silks are employed, it is gratify¬ ing lo note that American fabrics aro gradually displacing them. That is not strange, for J’ate Is on silks of fine designs arc. made up .into ties which are sold for fifty cents, while tho im¬ ported, no better iu shupn or quality, cannot bo hail for less than SI to $1.50. It is lieCilloss to say that with •Hells dllTeri-nc ■ Ihe foreign Article cannot, stay m tie- ra : long, and must give way to the home made product. Great Britain incoming more and more to the opinion ibat llutmii'a oc¬ cupation of Coustautinople is inevi¬ table N« branka in -t-b6* least illiterate State | jf the Union, the State in which the percentage ot persons bf school age who cannot reat} or write is the small oat.. d.-xico evidently sens the *• : 1 h which may accrue to the <• through tho destruction of the ti A commission of five has just hoc if pointed by President Diaz to ri-por ou tho best means of preserving tin timber throughout the republic. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain of Eng .land says that ho dots not believe ii cheap education. Nobody .-hoiil Hilda tho 1 iidcpemi ut. “It d' s u pay to economize on wits and i Money spent ou education spent, provided the training gi\ moral an well nsuuntut.” - Tho pure food laws pass, ,i ijy * many western states two years ago n bearing fruit. Not only is the sale ^ bogus dairy products restricted, Z tho inquiry for pure biilter has sti ttl! ' ily increased. Iu Missouri tho >lf , ' B V lias been very noticeable, L'pss th. 30,000 pounds of bntterino a inp» are now sold in Sr. Liuis, where » ir ' m-rly it took 300,000 pounds to “"I" ply the demand. A novel point in that part, oT j ‘ national lew h Is with the’ ,lxU ‘ r ' ritoriality has just been o no Berlin sher ilTs court. • rot elongiug to tin Japanese er ■ i. - - y pod from its cage ■ I t*>o fit " *v>n a high tree iu a d , next. door. To get it dow n . SCI, 4 th -l*as»y servants p ay- d ou 1 , garden hose. d dren, at , «uuo who happened time the o«| t,‘ **» of 11 ae t -ard j, « sitti ,ng nndCi tfi* tree, t He suit for trespass ap^ robcived t' marl s danagei o rdjuiy-ii. perpctratorslhad fins *,4, Jsf». .no not ieft ese territory, t Tho clever forgery of notes ol the Bank of England, w hich recently c^me to light quite by accident, has crewed a sensation from the fact, that he bank’s own paper, with the proper watermark was reproduced, Tits had never before been done, Th. forged notes were absolutely pi rfc.t, excepting that the secret cipher marls were lacking. Tho discovery that tie notes wore not genuine was made by a cashier, who happened to have roa - formally to cheek the validity of tic notes by 1 etefence to t,lie eqdnt books. A’liont £10,000 of the torgei liot.'s have tnrued up so tar, and it ha been diseovtred that they were all pul in eii eolation ni one day by benu change I simultaneously at twenty-five different exchanges in Paris, The gang is known to be a dirge one, but no fur the police have been tumble t" trace its members. Ou, English conk-rap,’,ran. Indio tries und Iron, presents tin, following pKiriiug list of inventions which it says art claimed by America!,*. W, oil!selves have never heard of any of them, but then one must go abroad to get the - news, it says’: “Oue has heard less lately of those of Mr. 1, i i son’s inventions which are to be em plovcd in case of war. more especially of his ‘sniggling chains’ and ‘electric water,’but still oue docs occasionally hear of some tall ’inventions’ of our conaina in t),e United States. It has been gravely announced m some, of the American j oirn.ds that a native inventor has periect.-d ‘a deep-sea lo comotivo.and train, capable of mov mg on the sur.'aeo or’ beneath the water, or at t he liottouv of the mu,’ Another inventor has designed n ttiis p.-do, carrying in its bows a powerful electro-magn8t,w inch will be attiuoted by the steel hull of a vessel, and- aflix itself thereuntil explosion takes place. A submarine bout is also spoken of, w hich can bo separated in parts, each part remaining *aim>’ and intact. A leading feature of the last ‘invention’ is that when destruction is imminent (wo are surprised to learn they ato'not iu vulnBrable) the crew escape through water-tight doors. Having done this, the escaped ereW will*propably take a seat in the Pullman cars of the 'dec sen locomotive train.'” Worth Wlafl-A. . o be pliMiwmt, I vv * 'oog like a aon&: • . i it white is the one who will 1 Wh thing%o©» dead wrong ; .wi of the heart is trouble, t always coin«*s with thtf years, I’ 1 1 a smile that is worth the pra srth to smile that comes through tears. By the e.ynie, the su i, tin* fallen, Who had ri" i tr>ugth for the strife, Thu world s highway is cumbered,todays They make up the item of life. But the virtue that -conquers passion** And tie--(-rr> av t list hi.h's in a SiiVil ■ It tin...... that itr<‘ wortli the iiomuge earth, . Jwe Hint them but <me*« in a while IB la Wheejor Wiltux in the ’onulist. Daisies for Remembr& 5 jf- „ were walking slowly side by o through the fields on a line after .... •' He was tall and dark, with a grave, dekiriuiued fac*v.n 11 d his e very look and gesture showed Ins strength. Sim was slim aud fair, her eyes were blue and eager, and somehow the sun¬ shine of the summer day seemed to nave gotten into her face. J “.So you are going to Newport to oorrow?" the man asked, turning toward the girl abruptly. Die wind had.blown the loose ends of her wavy hair about her face und the dimples came into her cheeks as she tumilcd up at him. She’ was very pretty. “Yes, tomorrow,” sho answered, “Yon must confess it is rather dull here, 1 is it not? And Newport is gay. Mamma says it is the gayest place she was ivor in, bo 1 persuaded her to take me Shore.” She stooped as see spoke and pulled off m daisy head, pinching it in her ting vs. “Don’t,*” said tho man sharply, «»**’ Uiug out. and almost roughly mi ',g her lingers from the crushed dower- f “I beg your pardon. 1 )*?“' -*a 1 *" ’•’*• atnl you care for Newport and balls things and I care for tho meadow here, anil the flowers, aud--” He paused, having the sentence unfinished. Bnt sho laughed brightly. “Ob, of course, I euro for the meadows, too,” !■ he said. “But I could never-live her.; a# you do. L must, be where there arc people and dinners aud dances—-soci¬ ety* you know. 1 do love to wall/., don’t you? Atut 1 adore line clothes, and—aud admiration,i must, confess^ Hoe spoke half shamo-fi.eedly,- and glanced almost unconsciously at the ii au’s shabby gray coat an 1 grave, in different face. “I don't,think I was ever so happy in my life as I've been those last throe months since I camo out.” 4H«," he answered, slowly. “IV. heard you say that before. But I’ve only known you two weeks, und it seems to me yon suit the Held - and thwflowers far la-iter than the op. ra and the ballroom, Miss Davis.” His voice aud manner made the-lit tie speech a compliment, and the girl laughed again guyly. lie thought sbmCt,...... that she laughed too often. “There is,something more in life,” ho wont on, hi.' eyoa fitted on the d,»s. iesio their path, “than just society, I thok. 1 bavo to get aloi.'g without pirties and lino clothes,” mid this tine it waa ho who glance I at the worn ciut, “but there nro things broader aid better and nobler than a good .me, are there Hot, Miss Davis?’ She looked at him iu surprise, .piite iucompraheuding and somehow dis W'dated. “I don’t know‘ ’ she begun slowly. H like the good time best of all, 1 Dink. Anyhow,Mr. will - leav, Paul, 1 tie other things for yon. You must n , gay society, aid I won’t hurt von-r flowers j h j( a bir*".i ?’ And bho picked a daisy ■atefully this tiinu and luste-nct it n iii4 buttonhole, laughing. Boston, Dec. — !v bar Mmh Davis—You will -be am prised at a letter froth the, 1 know, and 1 fear more than surprised at what I hnvo to tell yon. I shall not eh largfi upon the subject, and 1 can only saj Very simply, “Ilovo you.” never expected to share my secret wi’ ’ you, for l am nwaro that it cun ha ily be oliu moment’s, interest But my Midden departure o n o Xml in on Friday, aud a re Tt fa easy enough to be prudent, When nothing tempts yc*|i to .stray ; W,b’«»n without or within no voit?& of in . is alurmg your suiil away ; Ibit it'rt oniy n n«*Kativ<5 virtue i niil it istrir.l by~llr*>, V ini the life iha$ is worth the bo nor of «*arth Is the one that r jtisis desire. mark of yours mm igo, that a “man owed it to a O let her know ho loved hut caused me to write to you tom Perhaps, too, 1 “< > you to toll you that my lev- •u began with the two weeks i together lust summer at L— i then I have met you but ra 1 have watched from a dial! ..or social successes and have been truly glad for the happiness I am sure they have brought you. I can only’ hope that this society which ybu enjoy ho well may never disappoint yon, and that you will Jet me say In word of''farewell' to you at the bail on Thursday, ns your devoted friend,/ Paiu, Moshiek. It Was the night of the charity ball. The great hall was ablaze with light ; the orchestra, in a bower of palms at the far end of tho room, played bril¬ liantly • every where t here were men in their ugly conventional blaok suits, and beautiful women,dressed in satins and silks of every color, and gay with jewels and flowers. The dancing had begun »u hour ago, but still J. Paul Mushier was stand l'Og " in I/,a • ~ ■ , 1 mow , ‘-/ways , to be found about the d6or. lie ^./s waiting for Miss Davis. He did not think Ibat he would say “good-by” to her after all—ho did not kjiow as ho ever meant she should see him. Bui he must get a little glimpse of her be¬ fore he went nivay to India. To toll the truth, Paul was hurt and angry at Miss Davis. He had sent lus letter to her three days ago and ho had liml no word from her since. He thought, to himself that she was rude — a huly should 'make some acknowl¬ edgement, however slight, of a letter like that. But,she was spoiled by much ; society had turned her head. Nevertheless, be had come to the ch,,ril .T ball in hi, shabby dress suit ,ml his best glows, simply to see Miss ■»*>"•* and to *u*y “good-by" to her 111 own heart, He waited patiently at the door, craning Ins neck to catch aightof each ,IBW Uai '' * living no heed io the j l >ndiaucy of the hall. Head reds of ' Vom,n , “ 1 ' 1 lllm - thc duice music ao.tnded '» hi* ear*, the tights blazed into ho «<*«•«: •*** ^ n-v,-r iur,u,h ,lls 11 '‘ ll ‘" . *Ouee a.omeoua HpoKe tua name, hut he did not answer, and many times 11 “ s i ust!eJ " !,li ,| " 1 ' uot ,,!0 * lle j moved. 1 ho minutes dragged by slowly, Nearly everyone had come, and tho great dock on Hie wall behind the matron-, struck 1‘2 : ontly through, the music. Still he waited «ilently»though " ,ls thinking now that perhaps she did not mean to come at all. Per haps that was to be her answer to th, hitter, Fifteen, twenty miinii-es, half ini hour w ent by—siie had not come. Then suddenly the crow 1 about the ,1n ''' v 1,! * ck ‘-’Hhcr side and Paul, stepping hastily out of .sight be mod tin- other door, saw that sire was mntng, . Ho watched her with narrow,intense yes us she rut rue in ou her. father’s ■ arm. She wore a jilain white dreas, cut low, and fin is he 1 about the ueek with lino old lace ; lur gloves did not quite reach to tho puli’of her sleeve angj showed part of her white arm : one of le-r little vtlin slippers had lost ns ribbon rosette. Pun I noticed nil i h.-se details of her e-i-f.iiui-i nnei.-i. ciouslv ; it was not nil later that he knew .hrisaw them. It was the sweet ness of bar pale,* fair face and the light in her eyes that made him start. “Miss Davis looks more stunning than i vi r tonight," said a roan stand¬ ing Hi I lie crowd. 'fint Paul did uot hear him. He had pi wiled the men hastily aside, and st.-iitii-ig proudly, his.hea l held high mid his face shining with happiness be had gY'ue to meet her. For ui flic belt of her white muslin gown there was a great, bunch - ot daisies. —Boston Post. i Burrow ins His Own' Capital. “I have an old college friend who has been on his uppers here,” said a LaSalle street business man. “.Vbuut a year ago he began dropping iu -to borrow §,') or $10 at a time from me. Ho would always repay me and he effusive in his thanks. He never owed m,- more tiinu $10 at a time.’ Oue day he came in to pay me, aud when he offered me 1 asked him if the amount Was uot $10. v ’. “ *1 thought it was$5,’ he answered, but. your recollection is bettoj than mine ;’ so he paid mo the $10, although . i protested against it. “Later on inv stenographer, who remembered the sireutnstances, told me that he borrowed oiHy/f$5. “I laid a $5 hill out on tho desk for him. He camo iu during ray absence and borrowed if, and left mi I. O U. A day or two after, while I was out, ho came in and left the money for me. I put it back on the desk, tuider a paper weigh), and within a Week -lie came in again, while I wus out, nud borrowed it. *That has been going on for three monibs. Ho has borrowed and paid back his $3 bill ut least six times, but ho never comps iu the office while I am there, I’m waiting to catch him and let him know that he is borrowing hits owu capital. "—Chicago Record. A Remarkable Book. Tho most curious book in the wo- . is neitlyor written nor printed thcBt ^^‘-‘s Globe-Demo - it/ . ,> of s aro vellun\, cor V posed of the ie. 1 ^ t h - ( with infinite pains and'VronbTe ctYt out of the material pith a sharp-poiuted kuifo or pair of delicate scissors. It is interleaved with blue jniper, and the letters can, therefore,be read as easily as any ■print. It formerly belonged to the 1’rince de L gne, and is now in the library of a noble Freueb family. The title ol the book is “Liber Pus sionis Domini \ostn Jesn Christi.ctim Cbaraoteribns Nulla Materia Compos¬ itin' 1 ; iu English, “The Book of the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, iu Characters, Without Materials of Composition.” The matter ia a hom¬ ily probably composed by some uiott iistir- preacher of the Middle Ages. A remarkable circumstance connected with this book is. the fact that, al¬ though it bears the royal arms of Eng¬ land, no mention of it can bo found iu any English writing. The book ia believed to have been made some-time in the thirteenth or fourteenth c ry. In 1640 tin- Emperor Rude offered for it 11,000 ducats, whi , in the money of mu' time would equal about $66,000, mid the offer was re lus?d. t^ucen Victoria's I’avorite Apple. in Montgomery ciiliuty, Virginia, on au extensive plateau of a spur of Ihe Bine Ridge, an apple is raised that in size, symmetry, and flavor can only lie surpassed, if surpassed at all, by tho genuine Albemarle pippin. Uu fortuiiately, it would seem that the real home of this last most delicious Iruit is limited to a small a in and nrotin’d Kockftsh .Gao, partly iu Albe¬ marle aud partly m Nelsou county. But a pippin much resembling it.uveif though not, in all respects so excel! I nt, may lie advantageously cnlUvati through a stryteh of-a hundred a fifty miles along the slope of the Bj ‘ Bulge. More than forty years sg barrel or two of the Albemarle pip]) were sent as a present to Queen ,1. toria, and from that day to thjs i tho favorite tipple at her court.— Lynchburg (Va. ) Nows. Inconsiderate I'a I her. Hattie—What’s tho matter with (1 list a v us? lie never cal Is any more? Hoitense— Why,one night when he was nt. the Iiouko I callod him the “light of my life,” and papa cams iu and said it was about, inie the light whs put out, — Yonkers Statesman.