TIIK iTLE RANGES.
WESTEflN RANGES BEING DAMAGED
UY INJUDICIOUS GRAZING. '
A rroblcm of Vast Importauce Uow
Ilamioes mud Wild Cattl iTetcnad
the I'UIni, and llow Capldltjr Forces
Their De.tructiuo-An Eiimpl.
"I hare fen several statements In the
newspapers, and bare beard it mentioued
wtt! great apprehension by many people in
the east, that, owing to the overstocking of
the cattle ranges in the west, the pasturage
haa Leon ditroye.1 to such an extent that It
wmj a. qutwiion or a short time when stock
ruining mut be greatly curtailed and a meat
famine ensue," nll John IL Sullivan, a gen
uine ranchman, and a man of great In tell i
Rence and k.-n obaervation, As Bronco
John, bi nane on the pUina, he Is well known
throughout tiie country as a lecturer and
wriur on matters a fretting the interests of
stock raisers and their employes.
"That the natural pohturage of the great
cattle ranges has been greatly injured and
rcducei In area there can be do doubt," con
tinued Sir Sullivan, -but it is not due to
overstocking, but to an Injudicious and
ignorant system of feuding. Why, 1 can re
member when the plains ecst of the Uocky
mountains, eitcndlug north tbrorgh New
Met ico, Colorado. Wyoming and Montana,
swarmed with buffalo, elk, deer and ante
lope, and enormous droves of wild bones and
bcrds or wild cattle covered the great coun
try south of the itopubllcan river They
have all Lwn driven away, and their feeding
places given to the ranchman and bis stock,
but the lutter do not approach in numbers
the original occupants of this country, w ho
found food supply in great abundance for all
their tremendous needs. More than that,
ono bu.Talo would eat, and required, more
than twice as much grass for its support as
doi-s a common steer or cow. A l.nfr..i,v
daily ration is on the average 3TjO pounds of
gTH.; a steer's or cow's, 1G0 pounds. The
elk and the antelope wej-e aUo large con
sumers of gram, but the deer was a more
delicate feeder. When these n amber less
buffaloes, elk, antelope, deer, wild horses
and cattle roamed over the bluffs and plains
there was not only always a surplus of the
choicest wild grata for their sustenance, but
it grew in succulent luxuriance, reaching a
height of from three to six foot. This won
derful buffalo grass covered immense areas,
and its nutritive bunches which give It the
other name of bunch grass reached a height
of eight inches.
NATURE'S WISK PHOVTSIONS.
"What was the cause of this marvelous
prevalence of luxuriant pasturage, although
there were thousands upon thousands more
mouths, and much more ravenous ones, to
feed than there are now, while the same
ranges now show scant, scattered and stunted
growths of grass? The cause was nature.
Nature's laws ruled and were obeyed through
the wonderful instinct, reason or whatever it
might have been of the wild creatures that
depended on nature's bounty for their suste
nance. Buffalo grass and wild prairie grass
are like wheat and corn. They will not
grow from their roots like culti vated grasses,
but must rise from the seed. .Nature planted
a knowledge of this fact somewhere within
the wild animals that once fed on the ranges,
and, if feeding on buffalo grass, which grows
in bunches like onion tops, they ate only
every other bunch as they grazed, and left
ample patches of the prairie grass standing
as they ate their way along over the plains.
This was for the seeding of the ranges for the
succeeding crop, and nature never failed to
reward this blind obedience to her laws.
Tbe successors to these aboriginal grazers
would, if left to themselves, render the same
obedience, but the ignorance or short sight
cdness of the cattle raisers has put their own
behest aliove the law of natural selection,
and the cattle are forced to feed on a range
until every bunch and spear of grass are
gone. There is no seed left to replenish the
waited area, and the herds are moved on to
despoil other territory. Then the cry goes
out from the ranges that the rush to raise
cattle is overstocking the country and de
stroying the pasturagel The fact is there
are not half as many cattle on the ranges as
the capacity of the grazing country can sus
tain. There Is territory enough and area
ut grass enuugn uj sustain millions more
cattle than are being raised today. This cry
of overstocking comes from the syndicate of
great cattle kings. The policy of these mill
ionaire stock raisers and grubbers of untol 1
thou -cinds of acres of the country's area is
to discourage the small growers and keep
them out of the region, or acquire possession
of their ranches.
DESTINY.
XJku a shadow that flics from tho sua god, wssttp
out of life and are gone.
The place where we were Is vacant, for vbo will
remember till noon
The drop of dew lute a diamond which pleased at
the glimmer of dawor
ad when the Binder has left us, who cares to
remember the tuner
la the leaves deep drift in the forest what bird Is
seeking the one
Beneath whme shelter she bullded her tedious
love cradling neatr
It has Uved, it was used, haa perished; now lleth
its use being done
Forgotten of sunKhlne and songster In the dust
whence it came. It is best.
But we we shrink from the leafs
murmur: "Soon they ferret:
OLD JAPANESE FAMILY.
REUNION
THE
OF THE
MIKADO'S
NIWA CLAN
BIRTHDAY.
ON
fate, and we
These friends whom we ioved. who loved us and
snareu in our pleamtrm and mirth.
Our names aro lost in the silence death brtngeth,
and no regret
cnauretb for us, low lying la
bosom of earth.
green gemmed
Oh, mortal, accept the omeo ; we live, we are used,
and we fail
As the leaf before us has fallen; we pass from
our place and are aot;
The livlnjc have grief Buftlciant; content thee to
fold In thy pan.
Remerraeonce and sorrowful grieving, and be
of the living forgot.
-Clare Beatrice St. George In Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Protection Against "Imzj Indians."
"Cannot the government protect a man
from lazy Indians who eat up bis crops!"
asked an intelligent member of a southwest
em tribe of a white man whose acquaintance
he had made. A little questioning disclosed
the fact that this Indian had planted ground
and raised some corn. About the time the
crop was ready to gather his wife's brother
arnycuiora visit, and brought his whole
family, and showed no inclination to go away
as long as the corn lasted. His white friend
asked him why he did not turn them away,
but he said he could not. And this was a rt
suit of a state of societr over whinh ias.
vidual Indian has control, but which is ap
preciated by very few white men. An In
dian is just as much bound to share his pro
visions with his relatives or the members of
his clan, if they desire it, as to furnish food
for his children. This man saw the injus
tice of this, but knew no way to escape it
without the help of the government There
are "lazy Indians" in every tribe, and the in
dustrious ones aro certain to have as many
visitors as they can accommodate, and the
overflow will camp in the f ront yard. How
many white farmers trying to get a start in
life, even if tho land was given to them,
would succeed under such circumstances?
Science.
liodlly Kxercise for lirain Worker.
While in the majority of cases it is not only
useless, but positively harmful, for the brain
worker to aspire to a high grade of athletic
ism, it is nevertheless true that brain laborers
should resort to a certain amount of physical
exercise. This exercise should be taken in the
most systematic and regular fashion, and
should be of a kind to necessitate an active.
uiutuue or me mental faculties.
The humdrum exercise of the modern gym
nasium is not well suited to the exigencies of
the brain laborer, for it is very monotonous
and enables the individual indulging in it to
pursue many of its phases in a semi-automatic
manner.
This is by no means true of such exercise as
that afforded by horseback riding, tennis,
cricket, baseball, fencing or boxing. Each
and every one of these demands the alertness
of the perceptive faculties and judgment
which render them in the highest degree
hilarating to the brain laborer. Personally
I give preference to fencing and horseback
riding, since both of these exercises are read
ily available and do not require the co-operation
of large numbers of individuals for their
realization. Dr. J. Leonard Coram".
An American Journalist's Description ol
a Frudril least Hospitality of the Old
Japanene Noblesse Kociety Etiquette
Among the First Families.
The family of Niwa are prominent figures
tho active history of Japan, and. during
feudal times represented a great army and
much wealth. The last of the family still
lives in the person of the old daimio, who i
3 years old, and confined to his home by a
weakness of mind brought on by seeing all
Lis past glory departed, and bis noble lady,
who took irt i; the exercises of the day.
W hen I say the last of his race I refer to
thoso of the family blood, although a son hat
leen adopted, and bears all the honors, name
and privileges as if their own, and is appar
ently as dear. The honors thus bestowed by
adoption secure to him the same rights to rule
and receive the same respects from all retain
ers of the family as if he were the natural
heir. In company with my friend, the doc
tor, I approached the club. We were met at
the door by a bovy of singing girls.
We were ushered upstairs, and where bo
fore we had been entertained privately in
rooms twenty-five feet square, thanks to that
Japanese institution, sliding doors, I found
myself in a large room 23x100 feet, covered
with snow white matting. Of course wo
nai iert our shoes at tho door downstair
Arranged on both sides of the long hall were
benutif ul embroidered cushions, and between
each second one was a hibachi or warming
box. The gathering was an invitation af
fair, and the nanio of each guest was
pluced under the cushion selected for him
according to his rank.
At the east end of the hall were to take
place the historical representations, and I was
given a prominent locution to view the exer
cises. The hour appointed for the banquet
was 3:30 p. m., which? is the usual time, and,
like American society, there was the usual
late comers. Squatting upon their appointed
seats were some fifty or sixty gentlemen, all
smoking and chatting with their neighbors
and most were dressed in native costume, as
they appreciated its comfort in the exerrises
to take place. Those entering the room would
do so at a large door on the north side and
iiuineuiareiy announced their presence by
nropping to their knees and bowing to the
floor, and in this nositirm utf i-ir.r, i.,-
words of pleasure in meeting all present,
each sentence being ended by a hissing sound
caused by drawing in of the breath. This
sound is intended to convey an acknowledg
ment of the great honor conferred of meot
ing those present and the humility of the one
using the sound, but as it is used bv all as a
sign of respect they ail admit of being very
humble. The moment the guest enters and
drops on his knees all present do likewise
and continue bowing several times. After,
It seems to me, their knees are sore and their
necks are tired, the one entering takes a side
squint to see if the others have cnouzh. aiul
UOticin? snmn oiia tvauL-.i.;.!,. i, c. . i.i a
o no ia nt. uueny
A QUEER OLD COLLECTOR.
Whmt He loe with HI Curios Ills
300 Umbrella.
"Do you see that small, stout man acrv
the way if" asked a loquacious policeman as
he pointed out to the writer a stocky littlo
person who stared abstractedly through his
Iron rimmed spectacles and waddled com
placently along swinging an umbrella of
generous proportions and sea green hue.
The writer remarked that be had si-en the
little man befoi-e, anil inquired who ho wu
"That man," replied the ollicer, -is a con
noisseur and collector of curios, and owns
what is perhaps the largest and most interesting-
private collection of relics in the United
States. He is not a mere accumulator of
worthless bric-a-brac, nor is his collection
one of curiosities only. livery article in his
inrKe collection lias a history, und the
6trangest thing about them U tlmt t)i,.un.
daily (and many of them hourly) brought
into requisition and made practical use fby
their matter of fact owner. The dishes used
on his dinner table, besides Ining varied nml
curious, have tho added interest of having
at sorno period of their history graced tho
board of some famous jK-rsonage. His table
linen, candelabra, clocks, rugs and chairs
his very knives and forks, once belonged to
some noted jx?rsoiis.
"He declares his umbrella, however, to lie
his greatest treasure. It is his inseparable
companion, and uccom;inIes him wherever
he goes. The handle of this umbrella is made
"U,N u Ii,oto oi mo Charter Oak, in whic h is
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t are now oil
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oix'cial 1 rices in
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Ami the most we prMe ourselves on is our excellent line of
Ladies' Hand-Turned Shoes
At their Present Low Prices.
Ladies looking for
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Shoe should not fail to call on
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set a small triangular piece of stono, cl.ipi.ed W W sTU Q
from Plymouth llock ; the stick is made from
a branch of the old cltn tree at Cumbrid-e
, , 7. usuingion assumed command
or the Colonial armies, the brass cap on the
lower end of tho stick was r.;-V fi. i
trimmings or a sword scubUu d onco used by
Gen. Grant; the green covering origiually
served as the lining of a coat, worn on state
occasions by the suave and courtly Aaron
Burr; the ribs, springs and other metal tra.
pings were manufactured from a small steel
cannon, captured by tho Americans from tho
Hessians at the battle of Brandy wine. Ei"ht
oblong pieces of brass have been Inserted in
as many sides of the octagonal handle.
These were made from buttons cut from the
military coats of eight general famous in
tho revolutionary war.
"The proud owner of this uniqno umbrella
does not believe in keeping his treasures
under lock and key, but makes free use of his
interesting possessions. Ho is very careful
however, not to lend his cherished storm
screen, and as yet has never left it behind
him in a street car or elsewhere. The collec
tor values his miuiatuie parachute ut :i(J0
although nothing but absolute bankruptcy
could ever induce him to part with the his
torical gamp." Sew York World.
tr I is under the charm, nfn I. .,.,!...
to rise to his feet and walk to his seat with- 120 assistants. Tho drives are sevc
: .. .
PlS Rearing In Cbina.
. Tig rearing is a great industry in Hainun,
China. Last year S5,000 were shipped from
Klungchow to Hong Kong, where an unlim
ited demand exists for this particular porker.
Owing to the extreme competition, however,
among the shippers, 18S7 was not a very
prosperous one. A frequent fraud is prac
ticed on them. On account of the shallow
water of the port of embarkation
aro frequently sent out to the
night, and the boatmoa
uieir opportunity to exchange big pig3 for
small on the way. They bring back a receipt
for the right number from the ship, and ap
propriate the profit made on the weight of
the pigs. Chicago Times.
the pigs
steamers at
take advantage of
THB KKASOX WHY.
"If homesteaders and Email, independent
ranchmen are wise they will not be discour
aged by the monopoly cry of overstocking.
They can easily keep their ranges seeded and
always ample in pasturage by simple means,
prompted by good judgment. Buffalo Bill
has a range south of the North Platte river,
and a large portion of it along the river is
always In unusually fine grass, although it is
pastured as much as the rest of the ransa
The reason of. this is that opposite that part
ot tne range mere is an island in the river on
which wUd grass grows and is never dis
turbed, more because of its isolation, bow
ever, than of a desire to foster it, or the ben
efit derived from it. This grass goes to seed
an.1 tee wind carries the seed to the pasture
along ttie nver. and keeps it constantly
seeded down and always In good crop. Now
if Sir Cody would simply set o3 a small
strip, say not more than forty feet wide, of
fcis range along the river by fencing it away
from bis cattle, the winter winds and snows
would carry the seels from it all over his
range and keep it always in good crop. The
same can be done with ease and little expense
uy every noraesieaaer ana ranchman. A
very small portion of each range reserved in
that way will seed effectually all the rest oT
the pasture.
t-," What Is true in these cases Is also true of
the great cattle king ranges. It is a well
known fact that cattle and horses, when they
can feed on bunch grass, survive the assaults
of the severest winters to a remarkable per
centage beyond stock fed on corn and tame'
hay, no matter how plenty the feed may be,
and it would seem that not only considera
tions of economy, but of mercy, would
prompt the preservation of this incomparable
pasturage.
Jy ail of this T mean that pasturage is re
duced, beyond doubt, on tho cattle ranges,
but that it is not due to over stocking, for
the same ranges have fed ten times as many
animals, year in and year out, for nobody
. knows how many centuries. Greedy monopo
lists in the cattle business and their inju
dicious pasturing are the causes of the spread
ing grass failure. A little good judgment on
the part of stock raisers, and the markin - oST
of an insignificant portion of their ranges
from pasturage, will soon replenish the bar
ren acres and keep them in full and nutritious
grass. They have only to reinstate nature
in her domain and obey her laws, and all will
Lo wclL" .Sew York Sun.
Mrs.' South worth has bad all the gold pens
with w-hich she wrote ber stories made Into
two rings, one for her sou and one for her
daughter.
Algeria's Plague of Crickets.
They have a plague of crickets in Algeria.
Their dead bodies may be found on the
groun 1 in some places to the depth of a foot,
and railway trains havo been stopped by
them. Tho only way to stop the ad vancing
swarms of these insects is to dig a long and
deep trench and erect on the most distant
side a fence of cloth. The advancing insects
6trike against the cloth, fall into the trench
and are covered with lime. The Algerian
authorities have already spent 700,000 francs
in destroying them and contemplate spend
ing a million francs more. New "York Tri
bune. A Clerk YVTio Stolo Stamps.
Postage stamps are a big item of expense
in our busiucss," said an insurance man the
other day. "They aro also a constant temp
tation to dishonesty. Why, I know of a per
son who had charge of the stamp disburse
ments of a big firm here in Chicago who
made a regular practice of stealing about so
many str.inps every day. These he disposed
of, ar.d ii: live years had accumulated euough
to buy a house and lot. His employers found
him cut at last, and ho was forced to deed
them his homo to escape prosecution."
Chicago HerahL
Easy to Estimate,
Cettcr locomotives can be bought now for
5,000 than those for which $23,000 was paid
during the war. It is easy to estimate how
much was saved by thoe of us who man
aged to worry along without locomotives
during the war, and deferred laying in a
stock until this year. Norristown Herald.
Our Own Temper.
Whatever temper of mind we choose will
surely become chronic in time, and will be
known to those among whom we live as our
temper, our own particular temper, as dis
tinguished from the tempers of other people.
F. Marion Crawford.
Velocity of Sound.
Two French physiclste, Violle and Vautier.
have established beyond doubt that the ve
locity of sound diminishes with its intensity,
but b unaffected by its pitch. Arkansaw
Traveler.
One of the plans by which the Indiana
hunted the buffalo was by stamrjedin? a herd
and driving them over a steep precipice to
Euro death below.
out further ceremony.
boon I whs startled by a great commotion
and the prostration of all in the room. link
ing up, I saw a young man enter, and kneel
ing down, returned this marked honor. I
was informed that this was Count Niwa, tho
adopted son and representative of this old
family, and certainly no more respect could
have been shown to the old daimio himself.
Soon after I would notice a servant approach
some old patriarch and deliver a message,
which he would receive with a very low bow
and then approach the young nobleman.
This was caiTied out until all the old retain
ers had been summoned according to rank.
Up to this time it had been a stag party
the ladies, as is customary, being in a separ
ate room, but I noticed the attendants plac
ing cushions at the end of the hall and all of
tho party, excepting six who were not retain
ers of the family, ranging themselves on
their knees in rows. Soon after w-l.t. rw-,i
to be Lady Niwa and the intended of the
young lord entered the hall, and instantly all
Leads were touching the floor and remained
there for some time. The ladies on reaching
their seais took the same position, and, aftor
continued bobbing up and down, their r.-v
spects as a body was completed, and they re
sumed their seats. Soon after, and in ac
cordance to rank, they approached Ladv
Niwa and separ ately paid their individual re
spects. Dinner was now brought in by beautiful
singing girls on lacquer trays, and was of
great variety nnd really fine. Before pat
taking the usual address was made by a voung
Japanese orator that was well received, but
owing to a bad cold I did not understand A
soon as he had finished all commenced eating
in the "go as you please" style, which con-
sisxeu or cuatting to. your neighbor, smoking
and drinking Eal, J. An experience at several
Japanese banquets proves to me that there is
as much enjoyment and pleasure in sendin
and receiving the saki cup as in the meal it
self, and is done as follows: Kneeling before
every two or three guests is a beautiful, smil
ing, handsomely dressed singing girl, and nt
her side a taki bottle and a bowl of water,
Tho meal is commenced by her filling your
cup, which you sip and place at your side.
aiu.- uitu sue never oners it unless 3-011
raise your cup to fill. Wishing to pay a com
pliment to the host or a friend, and it is good
form to do so, you reach over, rinse your cup
in the bowl and designate the guest you wish
to honor. Your empty cup js. taken bv the
singing girl, and, informing the' party "from
whom it came, he raises it to his forehead,
bows to ths floor and then holds it out tn 1
filled and drinks, and in a few moments sends
it back to you in the same a, when you,
must drink also. '
A dinner means from three to four hours,
and yqu. can imagine when they get warmed
op how often it passes, and, as in my case,
being the only foreigner present, and all anx
ious to show that noted hospitality of tho
Japanese, you can hardly have any idea of
the number of cups I stowed away in the.
cause of enterprisiug journalism. As a token
of respect tp the American, Court Niwa camo
to my seat, introduced himself and exchanged
cards. I found him a most entertaining
young man, speaking English very well, end
I was honored by his company most of the
evening. Others also paid me their respects,
either by word of inouth and saki, or through
an interpreter, hut always with saki, About
this time of the new moon the singing girls
oegan men singing or qia time songs, which
created great enthusiasm; but when, soon
after, the dancing girls came in attired in
the rich costumes of old Japan, recited the
deeds of heroes dead and gone, some of the
old silver grays couJ4 not contain theini
selves, and jumping to their feet sounded the
old time war cries. Cor. Kan Francisco Examiner.
Finest Country Houho J.. America.
Almost every American has heard of J. C
Flood, tho California millionaire, but very
few are aware of the fact thai Mr. Flood is
the owner of the most magnificent country
house and grounds in North America The
estate is at Menlo Park, near Sari Francisco
and during Mr. Flood s illness is cWl to
visitors. 1 he estate covers 1.000 ..-,.
ner
miles in length, and are made of white srra vel
Kept spotlessly clean. Tho foliage, shrub-
wiy ana uowers are Leyond description.
Everything is a "svmnhonv in ui,'i ,,i
gol.L Tho porter's lodge is a beautiful cot
tage near the only entrance to the grounds
and the great gates are white and gold The
grounds are lighted by hundreds of gas
lamps, with ground glass shades, the gas l-e-nig
made on tho place. Statuary of the most
vu.uuiiu eiegauc design and of exquisitt
workmanship gives a finish to the lawns and
closely trimmed hedges.
But the house is tho main attraction. It ii
built in a style of architecture that nuVht be
termed French, although not decidedly of
that school. It is dazzling white, the roofs
are of black slate in patterns, and the decora
tions are all in gold. Even the inside blinds
... iuo iui minings are wuite and gold, and
this effect has been preserved in the finish
ings of the servant's quarters. th smiiVf,,.
Me and all the building 01, the premiss.
1 he house stands 011 an eminence and over
looks ono of tho most beautiful lawns tl at
art can produce. Fountains plash on every
side; a terrace of ivy and flowers hems in the
eastern view, while a bank of. violets and a
wall of roses temper the force of the ocean
breezes and perfume them. The perfect crea
tion of an artistic mind, with all tho neces
sary funds to maintain it in its perfection,
r lood s palace stands unrivaled in America,
a typical hon.u-f a self made millionaire
San Francisco Letter.
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3
attsmouth
He ra Id
Xs on joying cxEoomin. both. ito
DAILYAKDW:
EDITIONS.
The
1888
YRfcl1in3 Clothe in Morocco. .
Tho only work I ever saw men doin in
Morocco is washins clothes. YTh fill
washes his clothes it is because they need
washing, and not for the absurd reason sim
ply that Saturday night has come arou-id
and nsa Moor, from his outdoor life, eau
kick like a mule, they kick their clothes clean
instead of scrubbing them. They seem to
have regular washiug bees when they get
together at the river banks, provided with
large fiat stones; then thev soak their iti,
In Moorish soap until the tertiary period has
had a chance to soften, after which the real
fun commences. A thorough artist piaces
his wash on the Gat stone, cuts a double
pigeon wing with each leg in turn, taps th.0
inside of his knee w ith his opposito foot l-o-fore
he brings it down with a spank like the
tona caress of enimuooa. making at the samo
time a noise with his mouth similar to the
escape of a Weslinghouse engine, while the
dtrt of ages (lies in all directions, and all
hands, or rather fest, keep time witii tho
regularity of a dance, for tho Moorish saint
of the wash tub is supposed to hover araim.-i
and flap his celestial wings in contentment
as long as tho racket is kept up in this man
ner. Cor. Boston Transcript.
ear
Will be one (luring which the subjects of
national interest and importance will be
strongly nutated and the flection ol' a
President will take place. 1 he people of
Cass County who Would like to learn of
Political, Commercial
and Social Transactions
of this year and would keep apace with
the times should
E8UBSO R1BI
ron kith Kit the-
Daily or Weekly Herald.
Now while we have the subject before the
people we will venture to speak ot our
Which is first-class in all
from which our job printers
out much satisfactory work.
respects and
are turning
The Ambition of Aljjerla.
After an existence of fifty-seven years as a
French colony Algeria has" determined that
it is time to be released from financial lead
ing strings and to have a budget of its own,
and this suggestion, originated and warmjv
supported by the governor general, has been
unanimously adopted by tha couseil super j
eur. When the armies of Louis Philippe
first descended on its coast the colony, ac
cording to tho recent report of our consul in
Algiers, was almost waste land. It has uow
nearly 9,000,000 of acres under cultivation,
of which 190,000 acres are vineyardi Tho
annual exports of the colony amftr.Dt to 8 '
000,000, there is a dally ccrvlee of 'steamers
to France, lUJ miles, of railroads are ij
working order, and profound peaco esisti
everywhere. Yet taxes in Algeria are sti
collected by the central powtr and con
founded with those of France, so that the
colony actually ignorant of the amount of
its own resources. London Jiews.
PLiTTSMOimr,
NEBRASKA.
The first special appropriation for Indian
education was passed in 1ST 3, and amounted
to $ 10,000.
Russia is very much interested In Herat.
it would Uke to be thereat.
slacks an Important Element,
Bishop (dining with the famUy) So you
wouldn't like to be a bishop, Bobby, when
you grow up?
Bobby I'd like to well enough, but as
everybody says I take after ma's side of the
family I don't sposo I'll ever be fat enough
for a oisuop. ixew xork Hun.
A Successful A flair.
"I say, Bobby," said Featherly, "did you
hear your sister say if she enjoyed the exhi
bition we gave last night P
""She was pleased with your part of it, Sir.
Paatherly. She told ma that you made a
perfect exhibition of yourself." New York
Sun.