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ralns Away In India of Col. ttrorr
Sert OlroU.
Col. Henry Steel Olcott. who, with
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Madame Blavatsky, founded the The
osophlcal Society, died recently at his
home In Madras.
India. Col. Olcott
was one of the few
white men who
ever wore the sa
cred thread of the
Opinions of Great Papers on Important Subjects.
y'V I won thla by his
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The wreck of the steiinmhip Uerlln Is the most terrible
disaster that has befallen British shipping since the loss
of the Prnmmond Cnstle In 18D0. The vessel sailed from
Harwich at 10 o'clock on the night of February 20, and
after a stormy passnpe she was driven ashore on the
North Tier at the Hook of Holland. When she stranded,
the Berlin was endeavoring to enter what Is known as
the New Waterway at the mouth of the Hlver Mints. As
soon as the vessel struck she parted amidships, and the
fore-part went down with the greater number of the
TWO KCTUKES.
Au old farmhouse, with mradows wide,
jynd sweet with 'clover on each side;
' f A briglit-oyed boy, who looks from out
' 1 The door with woodbine wreathed about
'And wrshpg bis one thought all day:
'Oh, i 1 could but fly away
From this dull spot, the world to see,
IIov happy, happy, happy,
How happy 1 should be !"
Amid the city's constant din,
A man who round the world has been,
' Who, mid the tumult and the throng,
Is thinking, thinking all clay long:
"Oh, could I only tread once more
The field path to the farmhouse door,
The old, green meadow could I see,
How happy, happy, happy.
How happy I should be!"
Annie 1). Green.
' I of a Soul, b
"You have never been In love, Miss
Heath?" The manager tilted back his
chair comfortably, rubbed his hands
softly together and watched his com
panion narrowly, a curious light in his
keen, black eyes.
"In love?" the girl repeated, softly,
reflectively. "No, I have never yet
tasted of that bitter-sweet experience.
TIIERE 18 STILL ONE HOPE FOB YOU.'
My work will not allow me to think of
such worldly things," with a faint
mile, "But why do you ask?"
Samuel Chandler laid his handker
chief on his knee, folded It methodical
ly three times, tucked It In bis pocket
and then said slowly and with great de
cision : "Because your work makes it
so very apparent to me. Your tech'
nlque Is perfect, you have undoubted
talent, but your acting lacks soul ; you
cannot reach and hold an nudlence
breathless, try as you will."
There was a long, painful silence,
broken only by the sounds ?i'ora the
street below, which were Irritatlngly
audible. When the girl spoke her voice
sounded strangely mttlSed and unnat
oral.
"I understand. After all these years
of labor, of self-sacrifice, of weary,
hopeless loneliness, I am still a failure
as an actress. You are right my work
lacks soul; I am conscious of It, al
ways, and now I suppose the time has
come for me to realize the hopelessness
of It all, and give up my loved work
forever."
"That Is needless."
The girl gave a quick. Impatient ges
ture, and her fair white brow wrinkled
Into a frown. "Why should I go on In
this way. day after day and month
after month, always aware that I will
never attain any ten I result?"
"There Is still one hope for you."
"And that?"
"You must go away from here for
about throe months; away from all these
professional associations far up Into
the mountains of New Hampshire. And
you murt meet some man whom It will
be possible lor you to persuade your
self you are In love with. Better still.
If you can really care for him. Make
a god out of him worship him be
Jealous of his every look during these
mouths. Then when you return to
your work you will very easily forget
him. If you will follow my Instruc
tions, when you come back to me you
will be an actress. Unless you do so,
you are utterly Impossible.''
The girl walked over to the window
and tapped nervously against the glass.
Her eyes were big and expectant when
she turned to her companion again, and
there was a wistful little droop to her
warm red Hua
passengers and crew. The after-part stranded Just out
side the pier, and 14 survivors clung to the wreckage.
Of these 11 were rescued by the superhuman exertions of
the lifebont men, who were directed by Prince Henry of
the Netherlands; and the next day, by the splendid hero
Ism of Captain Sperling, a diver who organized on Inde
pendent rescue party, the wreck was ngitln reached, and
the three remaiuing survivors, all women, were brought
ashore. One passenger, Captain Tarklnson, was resetted
soon after the vessel went ashore. In all, 127 persons
perished in this heartrending calamity.
"I will do ns you advise," she said
slowly.
.
The sun went down, a huge red ball.
and the autumn twilight gathered. The
purple hills hi the distance assumed an
air of mystery as they veiled them
selves with the soft September haze
gray, blue, unfathomable and wonder
fully fascinating.
The girl shivered and drew her fluffy
white shawl closer about her. "The
summer Is nearly gone," she remarked
wistfully, and the man's eyes met hers
eagerly, pleading.
"You are really going back to New
York next month away from these
glorious mountains, away from our lit
tle brook where we have spent so many
happy hours, away from me?"
She lowered her eyes and plucked
nervously at the soft, moss-covered
ground.
"It Is needless for me to tell you
how happy I have been here with you
and how hard It is for me to return to
my work the work I used to love so
well."
"And now?"
"Somehow I dread returning to It I
want to slay here among these hills
forever." .
The man watched her closely for a
few scoouds, then he leaned forward
with eager, outstretched arms.
"Come to me, beloved, I understand."
' Samuel Chandler' adjusted his red tie
to his satisfaction, smoothed his brist
ly black hair for the twentieth time
and smiled approvingly as he noted the
reflection In the office mlr 'or.
"It Is time she was here," he remark
ed anlxously. "From her letters I
Judge my suggestion was Just the tonic
she needed."
The door opened softly, and he went
forward eagerly with outstretched
hand. But he uttered a sharp cry when
he caught sight of the drawn, white
face In the doorway.
"You are ill, Miss Heath?"
She shook her head wearily and
smoothed the folds of her black gown.
"No, not 111, only heartsick."
The sun shone In through the win
dow, gently touching her brow and
warm, red lips and changing the loose
tendrils of her hair into strands of
glistening gold.
"Tell me about It," the man urged
gently.
She gazed with dull, unseeing eyes
around the familiar room, and her lips
quivered pitifully.
. "I followed your advice. I met him
HISTORIC PRISON OF
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LONDON'S NTiW CRIMINAL COURT.
The new central criminal court of London stands on the site of old New
gate prison, which was pulled dewn In 1002. The foundation stone of the new
courts was laid lu December i that year. The building has a frontage of
287 feet to the Old Bailey and of 142 feet to Newgate street. The dome la
surmounted by a figure of Jeutlce. The cost of the work was $1,110,000.
The main entrance Is close to t&e ancient place of public execution.
The earliest Newgate prlaon dates from about 1218, when the portals of
the new gate of the city were utilized as a lockup. About two centuries later
It was rebuilt by the execut of Sir Richard Whltttngtou, whose statue,
with the celebrated cat, stood In a niche. It was destroyed by the great fire
of London lu 1055. The grimy edifice familiar to Lond ners until a few yean
ago was erected In 1780, bat the new buildings were .Tartly destroyed and
greutly damaged during the Gordon riots of that year, when 300 prisoners,
felons as well as debtors, watre released and let loose upon the public. Lovers
of Dickens will recollect tfce vivid description of this i.'vne In "Barnaby
Radge." It was here tut Mrs. Fry read to the poor prisoners, and It was
from this building that the notorious Jack Sheppard cecal ed. After 1&87
Newsato gradually fell into dlsuae aa a
and I loved him. We were very hap
py, and now he is dead. You were mis
taken In me, my soul had been awak
ened, and I could never toss love aside,
once I realized Its sweetness. But he
has been taken from me just nt the
dawn of our new-found Joy and I am
going to England to live with his
mother, lie said she would love me
and bo good to nit- and I am so lone
ly." She held out her hand to him and
he took It In his own tenderly.
"You understand?"
"I understand," ho repeated gravely.
Boston Post.
BIS1YIARCK DREADED HEB.
I'rlncr Clementine, Po1llpnn and
Mather of Tn-n .olod Sons.
Prlneps3 Clementine, of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha,
who died In Vienna not long
ago, was widely noted as a politician
jfiinwMy, j i ana aiso Decause or
I ( v I tho fame or notorle-
ty of
her children.
She was tho daugh
ter of King Louis
Philippe of Franco
and was born ' in
1817. In 1843 she
married Prince Au-
guste of Saxe-Co-burg-G
o t ha, who
died In 1881. Of
CLEMc.NTiNt. her four tbildren
three are widely known Prince Philip,
whose abuse of his wife, daughter of
Leopold of Belgium, drove her to an
asylum ; Prince Ferdinand, who rules
over Bulgaria and Princess Clotilde,
who has lost much of her great fortune
by engaging In wlld-cnt speculation.
King Louis Phillpie looked upon Clem
entine as his favorite child. She had a
natural bent toward politics, and Bis
marck, who said thnt she was the only
woman he ever dreaded, declared that
she was without principle. She was
responsible for the placing of her son,
Prince Ferdinand, uion the Bulgarian
throne. Until the young man was mar
ried she practically ruled the nation.
When Louis Philippe was driven
from France Clementine took up her
residence in London, where she In
trigued for the return of her father
and, later, her brothers to Paris. In
mouey matters she showed great abili
ty, and by wise investments greatly In
creased tho largo fortune left to her by
her father.
About the only thing people borrow,
which they aro not expected to return,
Is trouble,
LONDON VANISHES.
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vlval of Hindoo
philosophy. In rec
ognition of his ser
vlivs In this direc
tion one of the
most learned pun
dits of India, taranutb Tarka Vach
apr.ii, the compiler of a -Sanskrit
dictionary, not only gavo him the
sacred Brahmin thread, but adopted
him Into his own gotra a most
unusual honor. Aside from his work
s a scholar in mum, toi. uicou
nearly thirty years ago started an
educational movement In Ceylon for
tho benefit of the Buddhists, which
caused the establishment of 2.10 schools
and three colleges, with 80,000 pupils at
the present time, lie also founded four
free schools for the pariah outcHsU, at
tended last year by nearly 2,000 pupils.
Col. Olcott was born In Orange. X. J.,
In 1832 and was a graduate of the Col
lege of the City of New York. In 18.15
he became tho agricultural editor of the
New York Tribune. During the war he
gave up his newspaper work and acted
lu special capacities for both the Army
and Navy Departments, rising to the
rank of Colonel. Just after the close
of tho war ho was admitted to the bar
and In 1878 was commissioned by the
President to reixirt on trade conditions
between this country and India.
In 1S73, when tho theosophlcal crazo
bad obtained a good foothold In this
country, Col. Olcott, who had long been
a student of Its teachings, was one of
the most earnest apostles of the move
ment here. With Mine. Blavatsky he
founded In New York tho Theosophlcal
Society, which now has Its headcpiar-
ters In India,
several works.
He was the author of
1 "THE HEART OF BRUCE." T
Many a mother has made the dis
covery that nothing will keep an active
child within bounds like an Interest
ing book. Tho mother of G.m. Lew
Wallace found that as soon as tlm boy
could read he was happy with a story,
and bethought herself of a loug, good
one, "The Scottish Chiefs." In his au
tobiograyby Gen. Wallace rewrds the
fact that at flrst there was much halt
ing and stumbling; the broad Scotch
names refused to bo spelled; and not
until he realized that the story was
about a man who "was actually named
after his brother William" did the boy
become Interested.
"Then my brother read the' won
drous tale, and we debated It early
and late. We cried over Its sorrowful
passages, trembled while tho battles
were In progress, and were genuine
Scots, whether tho victory w,ns for or
against us.
"Vus such pleasure to bo bottled up
for us alone? We called lu our chums,
one Robert Evans, and two others,
Henderson Rawles and Wesley Harper.
The five read the heroic chronicles to
gether, whereupon wo turned them into
a play.
"Eueb took a character. On account
of bis name, my brother's right to the
role of Sir William was admitted.
"In deadliest earnest we went to war
with the haughty English. We made
helmets of pasteboard and swords of
seasoned clapboards. The young hazel
shoots we wove Into shields.
"Sad to say, however, at last we lost
the 'heart of Bruce' a tin can loaded
with sand. My brother one day es
sayed the part of Douglas. We found
the 'Moors' in the bend above the
town, under a grove of sturdy water
maples. Nothing daunted by their
numbers, our leader flung th9 sacred
relic and called on us to follow him.
We were winning a splendid victory.
The sunflowers strewed the ground.
"Suddenly a great growl arose beforo
us. We had not time to ask, 'What
now?' Out of the thicket rushed the
mother of a litter of half-grown pigs.
The bristles on her back were as long
as the pins on n Georgia conifer, and
they all stood erect
"Right at us she dashed, and we for
got the silver case entrusted to us by
the redeemed peoplo of Scotland; we
ran. Presently Black Douglas and all
bis peerless chivalry were high on the
limbs of trees, and wondering when the
ferocious enemy would raise the siege.
We reached home by tho dlrectest
route, but never returned for the
'heart of Bruce.'"
Lamgr'i Avlury.
Lamipy has recently mado several ad
ditions to bis collection of stuffed birds.
Among tho most valuable are:
1. The Red-Beaked Pi IT a rare
siieclmen the diet of this bird does not
grow In Cambridge.
2. The .Receipted Pade-BIIl ex
tremely rare.
3. Tho Heartless Deetio a large and
Imposing-looking bird of tho owl fam
ily. 4. The Crimson Ilcelah this bird
will probably be extinct In a few
years, owing to tho fact that It cornea
under the Jurisdiction of the Public
Nuisance law.
5. Tbe Whlte-Wlnged Brooks-Spar
row (rellglosuin sanctum) a bird of
pray.
a The Crafftey Foxblrd (tnanago
rlalum cundldatum) also a bird of
prey.
7. The Green Frawsh a small and
harmless bird, the common diet of the
Foxblrd. Harvard Lampoon.
Not a Bad tlm,
"That quare-looklng wagon the boss
,son wua drlvln'," said Casey, "is called
a 'dog-cart.' I wouder w'ut fur."
l dunno,' replied cassidy, "except
that mable 'tis bekase they're drur b
pua aaosUy." rU'laJlpbla Presa,
NO UNWRITTEN LAW.
ikUDCF. MARTIN of the
Philadelphia refused to permit evidence In
Justification of murder. In excluding such
testimony he declared that there was no
such thing as "tbe unwritten law." He ar
gued thnt while at the moment of the com
mission of the crime, n man might feel
that he had adequate provocation, after the excitement
had passed and he had a chance to deliberate on the
matter, be could not conscientiously say that tbe cause
was sufllclent to Warrant bis taking human life.
Judge Martin placed the matter Just where it should be.
If "the unwritten law" is to tie pleaded, license Is ulti
mately to t Indulged In. There Is no limit to the va
riety and degree of adequacy of the causes that may be
cited In Justification of capital crime. Quickly would we
be brought to the conditions that once prevailed In the
far West, where even the passing of the lie was regarded
as Justification for killing. No one wants to go back
to those days. As a matter of fact no one enn afford to.
If now other Judges liofore whom attempt Is made to
plead "the unwritten law," will take similar positions,
much will be done to discourage murder; for such plea
being denied every murderer will be compelled to sub
mit to the written law which recognizes In Justification
only one plea, that of self-defense. It Is the written
law that must be sustained If life Is protected ns It
should be. Wllllnniaport (Pa.) Grit.
MORE "WHOLESOME SPORT.
IIRorcilOUT the Middle West, as in other
Ii "V I parts of. the country, athletic conditions In
1 I the high schools, colleges and universities
a. i . . , ...... . . 1 1 . .
linu r'.'m ihu il mini l iiifi niT-i in niiu bui-
did arrogance, when, two years ago, a con
ference of the governing
the le.tding lnetltullons of
the matter under consideration.
They found high school boys who
leave school a year or two ahead
enter some college which was willing
tellectual pathway In return for athletic services. Tro
fesslonallsm was rife, and not only winked nt, but almost
openly encouraged; and rivalry was
middle-aged professors found their
fessors In other colleges strained by the hostile feeling
between the undergraduates. The desire to win, and the
hope of making money by winning, had killed the true
eiilrlt of sport.
The governing boards of tho nine
to consider the matter took radical
Ism was prohibited by the most stringent regulations, all
contests between certain of the fiercest
continued, and a uniform date for
In the fall was fixed.
The new rules have now had a year's trial, with the
result of clearing the air and establishing college ath
letlcs upon a saner and more wholesome footing.
A second conference was lately held to consider possl
jTVELWOKED
Young Mrs. Blank, the wire of a new
ongressman, as the Washington Post
clearly shows, Is peculiarly anxious
that her husband shall make no mis
take In the Intricacies of Washington
offlclul etiquette. "I don't understand
It, Tom," she began one evening. Here
wo'vo been in Washington nearly a
week, and tho Speaker hasn't been to
see you."
A smile lightened tho gloom ot the
Congressman's countenance.
"It Is not usual for the Speaker to
call on a new member," he explained.
"Why, I thought he was the man
who put you on committees," said the
wife, anxious not to get mixed on an
kn porta nt question.
'He is," said the new member, In a
brooding tone.
"Well, how can he manage if he
doesn't know you?"
"I could go to see him."
"Indeed, I wouldn't, Tom!" she ex
claimed, with a touch of hauteur. "Toke
my advice and don't go near him."
The Congressman was silent ; he was
trying to remember bow many times he
had called and failed to see the
Speaker.
'He'll get a wrong Impression of
you," continued his wife. "You ought
to let him know right In the beginning
that you realize your pob'tioa and Its
Importance."
A tortured mile died on the Con
gressman's face.
"If you let him Imagine for a min
ute that you consider hi in a bigger
man than you are, he'll simply Work
you to death there's no telling how
many committees he'll put you on." ,
Something like hysteria clutched at
the Congressman's throat Ho Jerked
himself out of bis chair and rang for
Ice water.
"You see," his wife said, confidential
ly, "I've had soaie exerlenec, and
there's no fun In committee work. I've
lieen on supiier committees and pro
gram committees, and things like that;
but now whenever anything comes up
In the club, I'm just a little cool to tbe
president, or I stay away, and then
some other woman has to serve."
"Betty," said tbe Congressman, in
constrained tones, "you don't under
stand the situation."
"Oh, yes I do! It's Just a habit of
yours to say that I don't understand
things."
The Congressman threw up a window
with a loud bang and leaned out Into
the raw, wintry air.
"These hotel rooms are stuffy, I ad
mlt, but you'll take cold, Tom, doing
that, and, besides, I wuut to say about
those committees "
The Oonjfresw.nan drew himself Into
the room, closed the window with an
other bang, and turned to his wife with
the air of a long-suffering man.
"Tbe committee question boa been
ettlod for me," he said. "The Speaker
has finally agreed or rather promised'
he paused confusedly, "or I might
aay tendered, mo a committeeship
wbleb. I I " be cleared his throat,
"have consented to accept But tht
la a delicate matter, Betty, and I prefer
that you don't discuss It with any one,
particularly tbe ladies a. id the Con
gresslonal people In the hotel."
"Ton can rely npoa mr aeration."
ble changes In the
brought by some of
the athletic confer
change was made.
Criminal Court of
beginning practice
restored.
TIm colleges of the
another year of cleanliness and decency and manliness
In sport; another chance to learn that to win Is not the
main object of ath'etles among gentlemen, but that tne
game's the thing."
aTB" I ntcipal Judges and other members of the
I I Judiciary are taking much Interest to en-
1 ni!1f nMiila vhn am flrat offendera
penology. Too often the prison becomes little less than a
school of crlmo. The doors close behind a man once
counted honest and his whole life Is affected. There la
more than a chance that an act counted criminal may
have been the result of peculiar and unusual conditions,
or may bavo been committed without full realization
of its effect upon life and character. Kindly words of
encouragement and advlco may possibly save a man to
his family and to society when tho penitentiary would
make him a confirmed criminal. What the
State needs Is a citizenship ready to obey the law and
to respect tbe law. The saving of boys and men, of
girls and women, that they may contribute something
to the welfare and happiness of mankind, is tke prime
idea. If the new plans result In Improvement over present
conditions In the punishment of crime they will prov
their value many times over. Chicago Tribune.
boards of nine of
the Interior took
THE THREE
had been Induced to
of time In order to
i r takes
to smooth the In
so keen that even
relations with pro
iio,e-F sachusctU constitution striking tbe word
"male"
said: "American freedom depends on the ballot box,
the Jury box and the cartridge box. Woman suffragists
ask complete use of tbe ballot box, little or no use of
the Jury box, and entire exemption from use of the cart
ridge box, on which both tho others depend for exist
ence." The million women of Masachusetts, more than a
fourth of whom are spinsters, have views of their own.
They have burled tho bold Saunders in an uvalanche of
retorts to the effect that tho men do not make complete
uso of the ballot box, that they dodge Jury duty, and that
they sometimes hire substitutes when the cartridge boxes
or distributed. Kansas City World.
colleges, which met
steps. Professional
rivals were dis
beginning training
said his wife, with dignity. "I was
only anxious on your account Why,
only yesterday I heard Mrs. Leader
complaining of how overworked her
poor husband was, and "
"That's the very point I wish to
make," broke in the Congressman. "It
ouldn't be good taste for a new mem
ber to complain."
I sec. I shan't say a word. But
Tom, will the work on your committee
be positively exhausting, like Mr. Lead
er's?" The Congressman went to the door
and took In tho Ice water, "No-o, I'm
sure not," he said, on his way back.
"I'm so glad!" exclaimed his wife,
affectionately.
THREE CURIOUS WATCHES.
ne of Ivory Another IMar Tni
Caarlna'a T-Ounea Marrel.
A man In Switzerland has Just made
watch entirely of ivory obtained from
an old billiard ball. Works, banda and
case are all the some material. And yet
It keeps very good time.
The flrst phonograph watch was mado
In Paris In 1807. It waa largo and
heavy, but was regarded aa a great
curiosity never tbelesa. Now, however,
watches that speak the hour In place
of chiming them are not at all uncom
mon. They are, says the House Beautiful,
still somewhat bulky, as compared with
the best ordinary modern cbronomotcrs.
although not so much so but that they
can be easily carried in an ordinary
waistcoat pocket.
Beneath the crystal back of a valn-
ablo chronometer owned by an English
tradesman six tiny gold and silver fish
with ruby eyes are seen, apparently
swimming about in real water. The
fish, infinitely smnll, are beautifully
modeled, and the effect of movement
in their natural eloquent is due to a
combination or -hair springs with a
background of quicksilver.
Far more wonderful, because of Its
small size. Is the watch owned by tbe
Czarina of Russia, orlglually presented
to the Empress Kllzabeth on her cor
onation.
At tho back Is Inset an exquisitely
beautiful little model of the Holy Sepul
ch re, over which Is seen standing, stern
and motionless, a Praetorian guard,
This Is viewed through the crystal of
the case. On opening It the Imitation
stoned roll away from the mouth of
the miniature vault, tho sentry kneels
reverently, angels appear at opposite
sides of the opening, and at the same
time there Is played, softly and sweetly
tho music of one of the sacred Easter
songs beloved by all the orthodox Rus
sians.
The watch weighs only seven ounces,
but the maker Is said to have worked
at It almost uninterruptedly nine years.
One of the most treasured ornaments
of a London star of burlesque is an ex
quisitely pretty little blouse watch,
which plays a couple of selections from
"The Belle of New York." The wutch
la keyless so far as Its ordinary meeh
anlsm Is concerned, but a tiny key ha
to lie used to start it playing. The
music Is low in tone, but very sweet
and clear.
Ancient rroverb.
"Every little bit helps," said tbe
horse, as the owner took out tbe huge
mouthpiece and substituted a smaller
uoa. Harvard Lampoon.
rules. Although great pressure wan
the student bodies, the members of
Mice committee stood Arm. Only one
Tho rule fixing a uniform date for
was rescinded. ; Lvcn that may be
Middle West, therefore, are to have
Youth'a Companion.
A CHANCE BEFORE PRISON.
HE movement In which several of the mu-
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by giving them another chance before com
mitting them to the penitentiary Is in tho
line of thought of the best students of
BOXES OF CITIZENSHIP.
a bold man to defy even one woman.
Bold Indeed la he who on-nly defies a mil
lion of them. That Is what Charles R.
Saunders of Boston has done. ,In speaking
against a proposed amendment to the Mas-
from the qualifications of voters, ho
An ostrich yields about three pounds)
of feathers a year.
Judge Charles T. Woodard, lately1
appointed to the Maine Supreme Court
never had a picture taken.
Some statistician bos discovered that
the average woman carries forty to
Irty miles of hair on her bead.
The Bank of England employs about
,000 people, pays $1,250,000 yearly la
wages and (175,000 yearly In penslonsJ
Tbe Island of Java la losing its suJ
premacy aa a coffee producer. The cropi
produced in Sumatra now almost!
equals It '
Grenoble, France, probably manafac-i
turea more ladles' kid glovea than any
other place In the world. Paris, Ohau
mont and Milieu are also largely en
gaged lu this Industry.
All the paper for the millions of poet-!
age stamps used lu the United States
. a . . a . . m 11 . r '
is manumexureu ai oiecuajiic runs, me.
Once a month the firm receives a requi
sition for 1,000,000 sheets of tbe paper,
and each sheet will make 301 stamps.
A consignment of extraordinarily finw
diamonds has reached London from a
new mine in the Orange River colony,
The mine lu question is called tbe Rob
ert Victor, and Is situated at BosboffJ
few miles across th border from
Klmbcrley.
In the year 1814 the Thames froze
and tho English channel was for tlm
Impassable because of Icebergs. Tho
coldest European winter on record was.
that of 1708-1700. It began early la
October. Iu 1740 also the cold waa bo
Intense that birds fell dead to tho
ground. , .
A. G. Wise, secretary of the Stj
Helena committee In London, states
that since the withdrawal of the troops,;
which bus reduced the island to a state
of bankruptcy, the only occupation of.
tbe inhabitants of St Helena la catch-,
ing rats. Tbe government pays 2 cents.
each for them. , .
At the flual meeting, on Feb. 7, of
the Waterloo and City Railway Com
pany (tube), Loudon, which has been
taken over by the Ixmdon and South
western, the chairman meutloned that
since the railway was completed, In
1S'.)S, It hud carried 41,000,000 passen
gers without an accident
A "Touching" Story.
The young lady wlw had sat for a
crayon portrait was not altogether
pleased with the result "It looks like
me, of course," she said, Inspecting it
doubtfully, "and yet I think there are
some things about It that ought to bo
changed."
She BUggestod that the eyes should
have rather more of an upward look,
that the right hand should be a llttlo
less prominent, that the hair shoul.t
be made more wavy, and that certain,
changes ought to be made in the drap
ery. "That would require a great deal of
retouching," said the artist, "and I
should have to charge you about ten.
dollars additional."
"Oh, dear!" she exclaimed, with a
pout. "I shall have to give it up. Papa,
wouldn't stand my 'retouching' bun tt
I that extent"
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