-J r'amet That Overcome a Hotel Clerk. .' Among tbe many thousands of proper names annually written, more or ie& kgibly usually less upon the register tef a hotel like the Grand Pacific, pretty much every known combination of let ken is found. Hotel clerks become Hardened, and greet Mr. Huck and Mr Thick and Mr. Duck with equal affabil ity. But Paul Gores, of the Grand Pa eiflc, ran up against a combination the jpther day that laid him out J The two Japanese produce and stock fexchange commissioners who are stop ping there walked up to the desk and asked if any one had called mi them 'during their brief absence. They had (egistared before Gores came on duty nd he did not know them. t "Let's see :what's the name ?" lie asked briskly. ("Oh, go away," said one. "Oh, no," remarked the other. Gores was dazed until he discovered that the gentlemen's names were Ogo wa ftnd Ono. Chicago Tribune. Looking for a Job at V. A farmer not less than Co entered the since of one of our cotton mills the Stherdayand asked the genial agent for a job at bookkeeping. He said he'd tanned it from a boy up, and that he lad decided to try something easier the test of his days, lie said, too, that he lad not been educated in keeping books, but he was confident he could do it. I'he agent who tells of the incident says le heard the old gentleman's story and kindly told him that he saw no vacancy hen, but that he would remember him. -Lewiston Journal. AXcrvy BostonGirl. Boston Traveller: Miss L. Maude Pratt, daughter of S. B. Pratt, editor of the American, was visiting the Xorth Atlantic squadron, stationed in Boston harbor, on Friday of last week, as the guest of Chief Engineer Winslow of the Dolphin. She had been shown over the different vessels, and was examining line of the big eight-inch guns of the Atlanta's armament when she express ed the wish that she might fire it off. "Would you do it indeed?" asked the Engineer 'Winslow and being assued that she would only be too delighted, he hurriedly whispered an order to a thinner, and in a trice a 100-pound blank cartridge had been inserted into the gun. The officer did not believe that his fair guest would dare to carry put her desire, but the cord was placed in her hand, and all waited breathlessly lor the result. They did not have to wait long, however, for, grasping the cord firmly, Miss Pratt gave it a sud Uen jerk and the big gun spoke out With a tremendous roar, disturbing the uuiet of Massachusetts bay for miles Mound, while the young woman never jiinhed. The officers and men, one and Idl, admired her for her nerve, and Mr. HVinslow said that in five years in the 'service of the United .States he had never known a woman to fire off a can non on board a war vessel before. An other Officer, a lieutenant, remarked that he had never heard of its ever having been done up to that time. Queens Who Smoke. The Comtesse de Paris, the queen de Jure of France, is addicted to mild Ha sanas of delicious flavor, and her daugh ter, Queen Amelia of Portugal, is a Hource of considerable fortune to the manufacturers of Russian cigarettes at Dresden. All the Russian grand duch esses and most of the imperial archduch esses of Austria, including Marie Tue rese, Elizabeth and Clothilde, smoke to their hearts' content and in the most public manner, and their example is fol lowed by Queen Olga of 'Wurtemberg, who is a daughter of Czar Nicholas; by Queen Olga of Greece, who is likewise a Bussian grand duchess; by the Princes ses Leopold and Luitpold of Bavaria, and by Queen Henrietta of Belgium- Neither of the empresses of Germany nor the queen of Saxony, nor yet the grand duchess of Baden, is known to use tobacco in any form, and if either Queen Emma of Holland or the queen of Sweden indulges in an occasional cigarette for the purpose of soothing sorely tried nerves, she does so in private. Paris Letter. Eiphthcria Among Cuts. Lovers of cats are requested (in a po- llite way) by hygienic authorities to keep ,a strict lookout, in the case of their pets, Ifor symptoms of a feline disease which lis believed to possess a greater likeness to human diphtheria than is quite agreeable to 'onsider or dwell upon. The human ailment and the cat trouble have occured coincidently or subse jquently, sometimes the diphtheria pre jcedingthe feline disease and vice versa. iThe subject is at present under investi gation by Dr. Clein, working in tbe in iterest of the London government board, land all its points have not, of course, been yet satisfactorily determined. I Enough, however, has been proved to 1 teach ns that on the first appearance of I sickness in cats they should be careful ly watchad and isolated from contact with their households. Children especi ally are given to fondle and nurse cats, and In their case the warning just given applies with special force. We oftn think we are not so careful as we should be in the matter of the health of our domestic animals, and the latest Infor mation about the cat may serve to place as on guard against what at feast may be regarded as a possible source of - . a'. .liur I .1 .ss;f! ine aiexican V.11.1UIUV1 ....... w ir.iu fr.r iie autumn I cellent met on .jjiruiuri j-.m .... - - ( session, which was opeueu WAYLAID. bv an aJ dress from General Ilia, the President of the Republic. This address was in teresting as showing that Mexio a condition of tranquility, both i: internal affairs and as regards i!s tions with all foreign powers. is in i its re!:i- Norfolk family J ...II l.MllllvlllU ll.oi mill ! tail. IMJKI", - 1Iia, with full blue eyes, fair complex ion and brown hair, l'roin IS ' lived in .th Africa, and probab y ! knows more of the co.inTy audits j language ('" 'T otl'"r UV" Z Iglisl.man. llewfbriefcbrr.sle ir ... .... ... into a successful It is only within recent years that l a)),l although he has published Mexican President could have wade so : h ., js harely 3( ,ears happy a report of the condition of the j r t.Iia!lgt, country: and that it is indeed peaceful ; h through all its borders, as well as in , iri..oii. amity with the nations of the world, is Klortrlc 1ABUU tor 1 r'"""s; no doubt largely due to the ability and The illumination of one of the ton patriotic wisdom of the rresent Presi. dors in the Bridewell prison. uicag . At,,. ! affords a eooU iliusirau.ii. . " General Diaz has nearly completed j (ages of the electric light. the first year of his third Presidential term, lie was lirst chosen, for four years, in 1S7!. 'J he Constitution of Mexico did not then allow a President to be re-elected, and in 1SS0 (.eneral Diaz was succeeded by (ieneral , I , ,.!..,;. licriit 'lhe lamps I are i.laml uimi the walls aim wm ... - , -- . Gon zales. In ISSi Diaz was chosen again. and was re-elected for four years 1SSS, the constitution having amended expressly to permit his re election. It is safe to say that the Mexican Republic has never so prospered and so rapidly advanced as it has during Gen eral Diaz's two terms. Xot only has the country ceased to be torn and dis tracted by civil wars or local uprisings, and to be the prey of rival and unscru pulous military aspirants for power, but it has taken long strides forward in material well-being, and has become, with almost uniform steps, a richer and stronger country in the development ot its natural and industrial resources. The revenues of the Republic have more than doubled in 1 wenty years. In 1870 they were sixteen million dollars; in 1S87 they were thirty-two million dollars; and the estimated revenues for 188S-9 were nearly thirty-eight million dollars. k It is true that the expenditures have grown large more rapidly than the revenues, so that there has been, for several years, a not large deficit. But the main reason of this has been that the State has expended large sums on railways and other extensive public works; so that while the national treas ury has suffered a little, the country has been greatly benefited, and its re sources have been greatly increased. Both the imports and the exports have steadily gained in the past few years. From 185 to 1888, the imports of Mexico increased from thirty-four million dollars to over forty-three mil lion dollars; while in the same period the exports increased from forty-six million seven hundred thousand dollars in round numbers, to nearly forty-nine million dollars. Nearly three-fourths of the exports from Mexico were of the precious met als, the industry in which was material ly benefited by the building of railways and roads. The increased facilities of railway communication mav be judged from the fact that while, in 1879, only three hundred and seventy-two miles of rail way were in operation throughout the Republic, there are now more than five thousand miles, Mexico has larger business dealings with the United States than with all other nations put together; and that its commercial relations with us have grown constantly more important may be seen by the fact that the Mexican exports to the United States in 1885 were valued at about twenty-five and (tie-half million dollars, and in 1838, at thirty-one million dollars. The mining interests of Mexico are large, and are yearly becoming more valuable. But its agricultural pros perity is also notable. Its farms and forests are sources of large and growing revenues. Its productions of coffee, sugar, corn, wheat, tobacco, cocoa, and other plantation products approach in value two hundred million dollars year ly. It has, besides, vast cattle ranches. in all valued, five years ago, at over five hundred million dollars. A country so abundantly and various ly blessed with natures gifts only needed internal peace and a good and wise government, to acquire strength and wealth, and Mexico has made great progress as the result of such a peace and such a government during the past live years. x outlfs Companion. ..r to the cells. They are entirely ..... -reach of the prisoners, but under in stant control of the keeper, who finds his labors materially decreased by hav ing everything full in view. A very important consideration is the im proved hvgienie conditions which ac been company the use of the electric hgMS in prisons, w here it is hi " cheerfulness has a distinctly beneficial effect on the prisoners. tno OurHlont laBlij. Dm s your mother in law live with you? Are you deaf ? Have you elephantiasis of the heart? Did you ever have the measles? Are you good at hunting weasels? Do you wear your tresses in a Dang, or part ? Have you ever got a mortgage on your house and lot ? Do you pray till you get corns upon vour knees ? Did you ever drop a nick'.e in the slot? Do you really think your brother-in-law likes cheese ? Are you fond of chestnuts? w you ever swear? Do you eat pie with a knife or with an ax ? Are your molars all your own or aoes your dentist groan In spirit when he hears you chewing tacks? Do you like your sirloins well done oi blood rare ? Do you put molasses on your black eyed peas ? Co you have good luck in drawing to a pair? Do you really think your brother-in-law likes chsese? Did you ever kiss a girl at 4 o'clock. Don't you think that agners music's rather poor ? Were you qniti-like or merry when In jail ? Did you ever slide upon a cellar door? Do you feed your wealthy relatives up on poison ? What do you think of queries Buchas these? Stop, stop I'll go away, don't kick me so, I pray Do you really think your brother in law likes cheese? "Chip. vou'd letter start home a' - . . .. ... after darK once, limit loi. i. . with so much i..., y (ie The mdo.v as lug i the isrepuwuic r. ground, and Me u . .. . ...,.t as-l for some clia-, 1 nkeil In imnt ii i . I I Inir Hi-. tih S -! The thick foliage of the over reaching Sir Hubert Wright. . . . i a i ul I lilt rmd iMtniitt. . Wt Shut out tne i'K'"t tramp who heard ! Mr. M Kei. "-- - (,erk ( hiplrna hi.na,he half o , hed i-ath the o,. from nbicl, p! ""ie W plainly audible. PMrSlot-krilhadtll..rgetBr-ry . . '. i n,,.. I'ern.-.. though in i.eipaiiu.i. ...... - yours OKI, m "ft " was obliged to recall- of its cat J in M ill- hand onlv 1 man. another grocery ,lale, a thnvmg little villas e.ght miles away, and Chip had Just by him t, go over and c llect the months receipts from the man ... rharpp. Tell HanU-v Ml lie in M.llda'e to see him just ns soon as I can get out of the house," said Mr. Mockell. ho had l'U"ll ' gruff that Stage Statistics. A. P. Dunlop in Stage News says that last year uo less than 480 theatrical companies went on the road from Xew York, and that probably 200 more started from Chicago and St Louis. He estimates the number of people who earn their bread in America by theatri cal performances at 60,000, and says that there are 4,000 theatres and halls in the United States where dramatic performances of one kind or another are given. The total receipts for a forty-two weeks' theatrical season in the United States amounts to over thirty millions of dollars. 4 th Onmuilt, Judge: "What does your husband do now?" Inquired the parson. "Well," answered the heart-broken wife, "he buys half a dosen different papen and tries to make money in tMr guesting congests, Irish Wit. "The Irish are the most witty of all people," writes Edmund Kirke in the Xorth American lleview, and he tells two anecdotes to Illustrate the quick ness at repartee which characterizes even the unlettered among them. ''Go to your captain, and tell him you are the laziest rascal in the regiment, said a field officer to an Irish private. "Please, yer honor,'' replied Pat, "wud ye Lev me go to the captain wida lie In my mouth?" AVhen James Harper was Mayor of Xew York, he required that applicants for position on the police force should be able to read and write. Patrick Murphy, who could neither read nor write, was anxious to be on the"perlisse" and set himself to work accordingly. When he could scrawl his own name in "course hand," he presented himself before the mayor, accompanied by sev eral friends. v On marking his application, he was told to write Patrick Murphy in a blauk book. He wrote it, much to the sur prise of his friends. "Ilowly Moses!" exclaimed one. "Mike, d'ye mind that? Pat's a writ ing! He's got a pen in his fist!" "That will do," said Mayor Harper. Til make inquiry about yon. Come again in a fortnight, and I'll see what can be done for you." "Please yer honor," said one of Pat's amazed friends, "ask him to write some body else's name." "That is well thought of," answered Mr. Harper. "Patrick write my name "Me write yer honor's name!" ex claimed Pat, jumping out of the trap before it could spring. "Me commit forgery, and I a-goin' on the perlisse 1 can t do It, yer honor! The mayor of course, saw through the ruse, but he loved a joke, and Pat rick Murphy, in the course of time, exhibited himself to his admiring friends in the uniform of a policeman. Youth's Companion. A Muiatarpratatlaa. Harper's Bazar: Mrs. Fangle "I didn't know your house was too largs for you, Mrs. Gauam." Mrs. Gazzam.-"Why, It Isn't." Mrs. Fangle "WtU, now I though! It wasn't; but Mrs. Larktn said you had una ot room 10 rent lu story." , - - rheumatism. "I've instructed nun the note to turn over the collections to you, and if any stock is needed he ran let you know." The man at the window did tint wait to here more, but went noiselessly to the gate, all Ihought "f lW! rf moved from his mind. A companion, as ragged and vicious looking as himself, stood waiting for him some distance down the street. "What kept you so long?" he grow led. "Any hick ?" "1 should say so," was the response. "You didn't get any money, did you ?" ".No, but we'll soon have plenty if we manage things right." And lie proceeded to confide what he had overheard, whereat the other worthy's eyes glistened. "Well, that is luck, and no mistake," he said. "If he's only a boy it will be illinu off a Lis. There he comes now." At that moment Chin Ferris was closing Mr. Stock well's gate. lie walked down the street in tho di rection of the two men, giving them no more than a casual glance as he passed by, for tramps were no rarity in Leb anon. "Those fellows are pretty rough look ing customers," he thought. "It's a wonder the constable hasn't got tlieni." It was 3 o'clock then, and he went to the stable in the rear of the shop and han.es ed the horse to a light vehicle. The drive to Milldale was a pleasant one, and Chip enjoyed the prospect of it exceedingly. About a mile from town, resting un der a leafy tree by the roadside, were the two tramps he had seen some time before. "Hello!" he said to himself. "There are those fellows again. I wonder what they're up to now." lie passed by in a cloud of dust, and, looking back, saw that an animated conversation had suddenly sprung up between the two. Somehow Chip got it into his head that they were talking atwut him. "They can't know about the money, of course," he said uneasily. "Such men look evil enough to do anything." Vt hen he readied .Milldale he was disappointed to learn that Mr. Hartley had gone into the countjy to look at a colt that he thought of purchasing. The money was looked up in the safe and he had the key with him, so that there was nothing for Chip to do but to wait for his return, which he did with a good deal of Impatience. It was nearly 0 o'clock and the sun was far down In the -vest when Mr. Hanley came back, and Chip lost no time in transacting with him the busi-! ness on which he had come. "Better stay with me to supper. Chip," said Mr. Hanley. "There'll be a moon at 8 to light you back." "Xo, thank you," said Chip. "I don't want to be out late with this money. I'll just take some bread and cheese with me." He bade Mr. Hanley good by, and, giving his horse the reins, was soon going at a smart pace through Milldale until the last of the straggling houses at its outskirts was left far behind. The sun sank behind the distant blue hills and twilight came on. "It won't be long now before it's dark," said Chip. "I hope I won't meet those tramps again. They'd stop me in a minute If tbey thought I had so much money about me. As the light faded he grew more nervous, and, with an idea in his bead, he reined in the horse to carrr it out! first looking around to satisfy himself mat no one was In sight Jn his pocket was a copy of the lege paper, which be carefully tore Into strips tne size or bank notes. He selected from the roll of notes Mr. Hanley bad gived him four of the least valuable and wrapped them around tbe strips, placing them in his pocaeiDooi Tbe money be bid in one of his shoes "Perhaps I'm orer cautious," be told himself, with a smile. "Those man liare likely enough taken another road, but If they should try to rob me this oogus rou may root them. Ha was half way home when he came wa wge tract of woods, through Mt on tne u.Il.h orthlTS justice left vacant tT Baron Huddleston on bile at Oxford 3 ,? foretheleanof IlH, pose of being ce!.,i f exceedingly cart ful of lk J of his ? r.ii. i.. i. . .. '"" ioiei lliedni, down while the .ttt,.r , his le'lnrp sn.i i'.... . "Hill T ii.i In tbe middle of,me I.f "1 ing periods, by remark i. .1 ly."I know you wilMf ' I think you cannot I , waintroat is uiihiitti,ii.,j.- ( nonplused, the d. uu w stammer out: -(.,, n Wright. So very k,i,J of , sure. Good morning, j,, 1 -mi i litiii-ittco ArgiLii, Tlif ...... AVhen Mr. I.onsfhton ,.,.u.,i .. ii ... i i "in. il ill, jnrunil lie WJ0IJ nig nenr w.iere s.,int- bj were wing in row n overt. vessel that had ii.t-niiy J r.urnpran MaM-irt. Am bish w as a 111 tit pebble Kmy, man a lien s egg. wlMr , some of tbe larger Moiih tbe middle. Mr. I,ougiiIJtl J picked up the the Uo J each hair, in marks m! ural growth of the utm , feet human heads in pr')t(, outlines of feature and J rUf.tiw i.ui iw.i .i.u...i and submitted to a thorough search of " V " i,. bound "'8 atkn "'a" U .110 inn Kri.i. nil. ... .. ii . stone. I he must KiirprvM nil li Arm behind him to a tree. ' trees w;is so Lad that Chip let the horse walk. niere was an absurd story which had long bn curr.-.t of a l.eadl horseman v. no api -- - y woods, and Chipcou-ld not help ....ii with a shudder in p" utter improbability- uddenlv the horse, shied, and the startled ut caught igbt of two dark figures lying in wait at the side of the ' ! lie horse gave a leap forward, but a hand seized the bridle ami swerved tbe animal to one side, so that the vehicle i in il.c ilwn rut. was nearly ovei mi !- " ' No, you (hm't. youngster, a r..:Iid. '-.Inst you give uj mon. y you got at Milldale or it will go hard with you. -How do you know I got any moiier r" asked Chip, w ith a fast beat ing heart, for he saw the gleam of a re volver that was in the man's lm.d. -None of that," replied the rascal an grily. -You jnst give it up, that's all. If you don't you'll never drive this wagon again." Chip took his pocket book out with trembling ringer., and the man greedily matched it from him. -You'll let me go now, won't you?" the boy pleaded. "Not much," said the roblier coolly. -(Jet out of that vehicle, and don't waUe any time about it. I" you hear me ?" s With li:iliinff limbs 1 Ml. oleved There, I fancy that'll do," said tbe man with a chuckle.' "Turn the vehi cle round, Hill' and Jet's lie off." "Are you sure yyu have gut all?" his companion asked. "Yes." was the reply. "1 f we hadn't used up all the matches trying to get a light for our pijies I'd count what was in the pocketbook." The two rogues jumped into the vehi cle and drove off in the direction of Milldale, leaving Chip straining and tugging nt the De that bound him. I lis fear that the robbers would re turn when they discovered the decep lion that had been parcticed upon them made him almost frantic, but all bis efforts to free himself were in vain. Helpless and exhausted he waited tbe outcome, turning pale at every noise that he heard in the woods. He was as brave as any ordinary boy but beads of perspiration were on his brow and his hair almost stood up on end when at length h heart! the ominous sound of whe's drawing near. '(iood gracious!" he said in terror. "It's they, and they'll kill me." Nearer and neare,- came the sound and then, as the vehicle pass"d by there was a sudden transition from des pair to hope. "stop!" cried Chip wildly. "Help, help!" "Who is it V" h startled voice called back. "What are you doing there?"' "It is I Chipman Ferris," said the boy. "Two men, who tried to rob me, have tied me to a tree." He beard some one alight, and the next moment footsteps came crashing toward him. t hip was overjoyed to seeogniz Mr. Bolton, a farm.-r well known to him. "How did yoa come to get In such a fix. Chip?" he asked, as with a few cuts of his knife he released him from his uncomfortable position. Chip explained to Mr. Ilolton how he had been waylaid, and the farmer said indignantly: "The villians! They must have takeu tbe read to Maiden, for I didn't pass them. Just as they were getting into the farmer's vei hide tbey heard the sound of angry voices from behind. Quick, Mr. Bolton!" cried Chip, ex- I hey are armed, and the ny that asset in tli hejl whole incident is the fact ; though the two halves fit i actly, one of the fai-es jta of a male, the other Hint 4,t Kveu the putting up of til appropriate to the sei; jhji they were lace to face, h? public. Siipcrtltions Abotti In olden times, in Lbe F:rf districts, the parish pnwt t, early on the Knater nion.st house to house, and blena: In payment for his visit & he always received efrgiiai it was a serious qnestiun pone of so large a liun .... 1. .....nil. . iiie ririirii iuju-ij, in i.-. , baskets trimmed with pust. filled w itb golden egp , t bration of high niassun Lss - ing, were brought into tk btiUI net and distributed to tbeor kj ',' chaiilniu. Indeed it nais? faith fn N'ormany bells ushered in ......lo ,l..,......l.,l I,, tu i..-." .niacin til -n. v.l.t... iv im l:nl.. ..I. :l.l .. A O mile I llllui ell u Cli. aim ' . v an assurance of their Tiia.-iar Cray in ioml Hoiiek74 fg Wonderful MfBsmg Of M. tie Lac-ie.k i r French w riter on nalunliin recorded that he cjiii M rectcd Ids works f rocn bff5, before wrote them tl"B'i V practice is iicriin-i w American historian. used to compose and fin "1 lives in his mind lMi' them was committed top That a man should be store own writings in tu harder to understand tfcl should recall the writmp o!l because In the one ca.se f! , .. .. i. -a. iii the vtf- ItuultiinuK", ' ii Ing Is absolutely fixed. ""'A cant fact that a jiowerful more generally coveted titan .w .t. i ,.i,...i,vi or tne i""! IIIO luingun""- facullv. This Is apparent .m-mory tail ue m many uses not "j " - . la.he comluct of hfe.-,V Ledger. '"giag, but citedly are coming back The farmer needed no gave the horse the whip. As they Hew on they still heard tha desperate men venting their rage in angry threats, and they knew they were in not pursuit. mrj emergen into the hum looking back In the light of the m,.n that haI lm r'l.i- 11 .., viiiu i-uuiu see T.n man as u,ey beat their jaded horse in their effort to overtake 1 hm ",r 1 ne rascals shouted out for them in intimidate them, but Mr. Bolton's .. .,,p. WM f1 wh h w at lensth the IbrhU ofLebsnon shining out from ahead, and it waa not long before a.. 25?? Jtan knew tbeS cu ruuoery. r once .Urteu "out toSL me and found the toWJlSaf doned bv the rnxUM. mtma Uredc' vi LS rtcbly,edP"si - " s ms. The HIhc ltty mn..ff the most iiiip"1 Europe is tbe Danube; Is ,cond river. It hasiW miles: it and its tr.buur k v.nicagoTrlbttSjB: WllHo-Pap l. i-.7Z.2f. wMOttl MtchBb vw iu r lapa-No,Br7ioo. Why. i 1 1 f.n nrta v - ley nan" - , 4 .... 11- Many f"0B1 u. K.fc. and t 10SO ui J flow Into it, and nearly tlO are spoken from Us soumM It rise. tawrZri of Switzerland, and ala! the French frontier. ' 1 and Austria U luc" gpaatrvia- manU and Hourorn. - flow In from J 7 V on the south and VoW' othatpractlcaUy Danube comprises .. portion of .aster" huror 11 runs through the wj jvj cltillxatlonand avytb(iVMoiC Homans coniei.u .. To and tbe Huns; here tli 'wa stroTotomalnUin i" c.., tbe hordes of savage rf . ... .toiinel 0' " IQABa Saicr down from the stepi yay ui ot after tho ampire of tli cv,..um.nll COllt'a'u jlopy of oiir tribes of aeml-Asistit .yeb, fought tbo Turk, for r . tooJar. on lOUgUS UIRW' - jm turn. TJLi ta toward Vorfc frar