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About The Sioux County journal. (Harrison, Nebraska) 1888-1899 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1893)
THE SUNDAY SERMON. limrMi', ee' we an M' the tinciri' rallaa' l van. aoer aw ea t tbe aouuti that hv4 ra la aiaw f Ua aaa rout Kl bear good trait in erery ft ni fall or reaa lac ion te weary berta that Twae toil ef larttatloo ta Cbriit, aa' eot to ereeS. Tea text tu "boat tbe prodigal wbo epent hi Uia' Mat, Oatil he caiue at laat to want tba huska tbe VIM Mt ; at a ivmi thought cava him comfort wheu be bardtr wieba lo live , ! will go unto my tuber tor my father will torsive." T talkia' to too fallen, " aaid tba preacher. "Lt to-dar. Who've apant tba Muur'i livio' in a country tar away ; Ieu've got to wbare tbat taller waa yoo can t tall why ot bow Bat coma back to tba Father He'e awaitin' (or yoo bow t" Won tba amen corner to tba door tba people gathered na&r. An' "pray lor ua I" tbay ahouied, an' it termed tba Lord waa thxra : Aa' alcb agraat baodahaltin'i e 1, tba precioui tiDMi ia paat, Bat tba old church in tba backwooda got a bleaain' tbat'U laat t Frank L. Stanton. PROFESSOR ONE NIGHT it is not a very long story, yet I think it will Interest you. My wife ays I have told it too many times, but 1 believe It will bear one more repetition. It waa in the year 1 U5(X I was in the employ of a large mercantile bouse. 1 had begun with them six yearn before, fresh from a country town, and bad gradually been pro moted until 1 waa confidential clerk aod bad charge of the corps of book keepers which the business de manded. It was December, 1 remember the evening as distinctly as though it were just past The snow was Rev el al inches deep and tbe sky was lied with small white messengers. important business demanded my attention in Glasgow and I was to leave by the midnight train for tbat city. 1 had taken my supper or, more properly speaking, a light lunch near the office, where 1 was employed until 10 o'clock with the accounts and pa pan which were necessary in the transaction of the business which called me away. 1 looked at my watch and found I 3iad but scant time to go home and get my valise, which I bad unfortu nately (as I then blindly thought) forgotten to bring with me. 1 lived in a long row of houses, all Just alike. 1 knew nothing of those who iived upon either side, for I was away earl? in the morning, was gone all day, and after I got back at night devoted myself to my pip and books, very rarely going out again. Tbe storm seemed - to have re double:! its fury as 1 went up the steps and opened tbe door. I was al most blown into the hall and the door swung behind me with violence. All was dark, but I knew just where my valise was, all ready. .So I crept wpstairs cautiously to avoid further disturbance, founl my room door pen, and in the corner where 1 ex pected, my valise. After a sharp run I caught the last carriage, recovered my breath as soon as I could, put my valise into a rack, and nettled myself for a nap. When I awoke it was morning, and I found to tny dismay tbat we were snowbound and bad made but little progress on our way. Aa I took down my valise it felt so light it attracted my attention at once, so I involuntarily looked it over attentively. It certainly ap peared right, and there were my initials. V. S. i:., in the proper place. Something instincth el y told me I bad made a mistake, and before open ing I tried to think how it had hap pened. There could be no mistake, and yet this valise seemed only about waif as heavy as it aughb to be. To solve this mystery 1 opened it, and tbe contents certainly were not amine. I found some toilet articles, some apples, a book, and at the bot tom a roll which appeared to be my papers, but which proved to be a lec tor In manuscript upon "Grecian Art, "with tbe name Chester Sylvanus Richardson at the end. After more study over it it flashed apoo me that i must have gone into ewe of the other houses in the row. ThUeas d my mind a little, though I still felt anxious about my papers. Toward 4 o'clock in the afternoon ajra arrived at Carlisle. As It was Impossible to transact my business in (all without my papers, and I was weary with the slow progress 1 bad Bade I formed a sodden r -solution to stop over night in Carlisle, tele orapn for my valise and go to Glas gow some time the next day when it arrived. After getting out of the train I did ot sorry, but leisurely passed along Cm platform in the rear of the other taseuers. Aa I ws about to step off the plat tana, to my surprise two gentlemen f aMe appearance teemed abo it to Const me; bat as they were total Onagers to me I of course supposed CTSelf mistaken and passed on. Ia a moment they were by my aad ooe of them said, very po "Cxease me, professor; I thought Ci was yoo. bat did not feel sure un 1 1 1 saw the Initials upon your va lx I am sorry you have bad sucb C ttti journey, but I ran assore a -,CT1 owtMBOs despite tbe storm. " I cr s dumblrMOSaa Uat i could ' "-ttlsersrts as Be and bis J f nrl cs to a carriage. v., rti u ;rj altered v ?;f I tz eSaaee AcU oa of J ict J aaouM (aw mttmf ikM ntnUMitwMmt UK tea rich aa' (Sweatee- e ealaeitia MWC make your headquarters at bis house." 1 saw what their mistake was, but how to get myself out of tbe matter caused me to fall into reverie, during which my companions ceased to talk to me. A few moments' thought and 1 determined to per orm the part so unexeetedly thrust upon me and give tbe lecture as best 1 cou'd. We speedily arrived at a handsome residence, into which 1 gladly en tered. 1 was ushered into a warm, pleasant sitting-room, and when left a one my conscience began to smite me. I had not long to reproach myself when I heard tbe sound of a woman's voice and Mr. Lincoln's wife entered and cordially bade me welcome. 1 trembled at my audacity, but 1 could only carry out the character 1 had no rashly assumed. The ladf in formed me that her son. who was very intimate with me (then 1 shud dered), was away (here I breathed freely), but I should meet her daugh ter Lily. Tbe lady left, and after a brief quiet, which seemed hours to me, 1 heard voices in the hall. There was e idently an Intent on to speak In a low t me, but nevertheless 1 heard all tbat wa said distinctly, as tbe door was slightly ajar. 'What is this wonderful prodigy of learning like, mamma? Is be a solemn-faced man, with sleek hair, spectacles anc erudition written on every feature? Have I drawn a cor rect picture, mamma?" "Oh, no, I deed!" was the answer. "He is much unlike what Charlie's letter had led me to expect He is really a flne-1 oking man, very gen tlemanly and very pleasing to con verse with; but I must say I should never suppose he was such a learned man as he undou! tedly is." 1 began to feel doubly guilty, and had not recovered my composure when Miss L ly entered the room. She was sucb a vision of loveliness that my discomfiture was increased, i We were soon talking so eagerly tbat 1 forgot my embarrassment. I pretended to be a ureal lover of music, and cur conversation turned upon tbat topic, so tbat when her mother came to call us to tea we were singing together and enjoying each ether's society as though we had been friends for years. Mr. Lincoln, .Mrs. Lincoln, Miss Lily and Id rove together to the hall. Tbe sight of the brilliantly lighted room and the expectant people made my knees tremble and my heart beat quickly: but I left my companions and made my war to the anteroom, where I found my friend, the chair man, facing a hall full of intelligent looking people, and conspicuous among them tbe br ght eyes and charming face of Miss Lily. I do not know what it was the chairman said. 1 only know It was a panegyric upon me, and that when he said, "1 now have the honor and the pleasure of presenting to you tbe celebrated lecturer and scholar, Professor Richardson. " I arose and stood before them, unde cided whether to speak or to turn and run. The applause which followed gave me a little time to brace up. So, spreading tbe niariuseript upon the desk, I began. I had devoted a little time to elo cut on and had locked over the manu script in the train so I was fairly familiar with it, and as 1 proceeded I kept gaining additional courage and the lecture was delive.ed in a way that astonished myself and won re peated plaudit". A vote of thanks to me wa unani mously passed, the audience dispersed and 1 wassoon sfated in Air. Lincoln's pleasant home, where he poured out a stream of congratulatory remarks. Alone In my room the possible con sequences of niy evening's perform ance trouiilcd me. I was de plv im pressed by Miss Lily's beauty, culture, and bewitching manners; but how could I continue tbe acquaintance? The only way open was to leave without explaining, and contrive wnne way in future to attone for my folly. ' J-o, after breakfast, I took a long walk, during which I considered matters, and at last stepped into a telegraph office to send for my valise, which had almost escaped my recol lection. While standing In the office, preparing a message, a man came in and began chatting with the oper ator. Just then tbe instrument be gan to click. Tbe operator heard he message and gave a cry of surprise. "Look here, Bill," to tbe other man, "did't Professor Richardson lecture here last night?" "I don't know," was the answer. "1 heard he did, though." "Well, here Is a message to Mr. Lincoln from him, which says he could'nt come on account of the storm. Something funny somewhere. I'd better get this up to him as soon as possible." Whatever I did must be done i quickly. I found that a train left in twenty minutes. I rushed back to the Lincoln' house, got in with out being seen, grabled my valise and was soon on my journey to Glas gow, from whence I telegraphed for ! my proper valise My heart smote me for treating my host so. but I felt the worst at not being able to bid adieu to Miss Lily. As soon aa I arrived at my ho tel I sent tbe following note to Mr Lincoln: IEa Bib: Coaxpaeted cirettmataacca forced me Into Mauminar the character of ! one far etore wiao, but, ftroat not mora de- erviuf haa aiyaeir. i shall renew our aexiaalnunce la propria person, in a way tbat I hope wlH ea title m to yonr cosi dene and eK'oae tbe deception I havo practiced. With oiaeh esteem aad roepeet, yotira, C. A. BocaaaTsa. 1 heard afterward what excitement followed tba del I very of tbe Ulstram aad tbe discovery of my absence. Mr. LiBoota aad hm wife wan furloas, bat Miss Lily was eontdeot It woald oat all ncbt Later 1 celM m the Professor aad told him tbe whole story. He laugbed heartily at my adventure aod proved to be a capital fellow. Our acquaintance Hpeced fast and It was not long before 1 was In S - again with a cordial indorsement from him. M ss Lily answered my ring herse.f, and the look of aston ishment I shall never forget. The reading of the Prof essoins let ter made everything satisfactory. Mr. L nco n laughed loud and long as I told b m how 1 telt upon my former visit. I called again and very often, and one day there was a wedding in that pleasant town, at BBflitfti f iaa I iltf hiamA Ifni 1 k1 hua. ww 1 1 iv aa .-a ifwq .- a p ua j i t (T. a aA- Iter. London Million. SHREWO TRICK OF A NIMROD. Split t lag the kValpa of Cnrotoa aad Thoa Sentring louble Bounty. Chief Deputy Collector of Customs A E. Higgins has Just returned to San Diego from an overland trip to Ensetieda, in Lower California, says the San t-ranclsco Examiner. Wb'le at Valle de los Palmes, below the boundryline, he was told an Interest ing story by several persons of un doubted responsibility of a trick played upon the great State of Cali fornia by an . unsophisticated and guileless hunter, who Is evidently hiding bis light under a bushel Had be remained in civilization and ap plied himself he might to-day have ranked among the capitalists Ind financiers instead of being an honest old hunter and trapper, subsisting mainly on Cincinnati quail and Ari zona strawberries. The o!d fellow's name is Parker, and when the coyote industry was at its height some months ago and the varmints were ruling strong in the market at 3 each, Parker saw an opportunity to put in his time profitably before the deer season set in. He came to this city, laid in a plentiful supply of ammunition, poison, etc, and re turned to bis bunt ng grounds. The old man figured out an immense tor tune in sight. He had seen thou sands of coyotes in this locality, and, allowing four howls to the coyote, thought there might be a million be hadn't seen, h rora that time on the number of coyote scalps received by Deputy County Clerk Jack Iiodge led him to believe the struggling farm ers of the back country had entered upon an era of unprecedented pros perity, and had found the coyote in dustry more profitable than lemons. But the bulk ot the coyote crop was beinir harvested in Lower California, and Parker was the boss harvester, his Held extending over hundreds of square miles of mesa, valley, and mountain. He would send the scalps across the line to frien'is on this side, which, after passion through three or four bands would eventually ft d their way to the court house, where warrants for the bounty were issued, Hut anybody could do that. As time passed Parker saw bis crop was growing rapidly less, so be took a day or twe orT and exp-rimented. The result was that he learned to split a scalp in a wonderfully deft manner, so that each scalp brought him 1 0. This see'ns almost Incred ible, t ut is vouched fur by men who saw Parker split tbe scalps. They also say that Parker sent U'twren 3,0U0 aod 4,000 scalps to the .San Diego market. When tbe quotation fell to ?.u cents as it new stands and the deer season having opened, the guileless old man took up other work. Tenia aa Military Ferryboat. Some curious experiments have recently been made with the new tents which the German soldiers carry with them. The end In view is to make tbe tents, or rather their cloth, serve to construct fer.yboats for the soldiers' baggage. The Importance of this military no.elty for actual war is too great to be overlooked. Pioneers cannot al ways be at hand to build a bridge 'in cases where troops are unexpectedly oblige i to cross a watercourse. To swim a stream in full accoutrement is not without danger even for the best swimmers. In future, however, the soldiers will be relieved from this necessity by the folding tents, which they carry with ttem. They will collect brushwood and small branches, with which to weave 2. light framework: the tent cloth will be unfolded, laid oer the framework and fastened to It in such a manner that the water cannot pass through. The men will then strip and put all their baggage and accoutrements into tbe sail loth ferryboats, which - will effectually preserve them from getting wet The soldiers then swim across, pushing the ferryboats before tbcui, so tbat they will reach the opposite shore with ail their belongings dry. These experiments have been made on a large cale by the pioneers dur ing their recently-terminated aut umn exercises, aid have led to very favorable results, both as to the time required and tbe trouble occcasioned by the transformation. l-w I'nnt Popular. Although steel pens are made In some hundreds of varieties, only a small number of pens attain great popularity. Pens of fanciful form have been patented again and again, only to fail of public reception, and It Is exceedingly difficult to make a place for any pen tbat greatly dl' r from tbe few forms now w dely used. A down-town stationer, who was re tailing pens far below tbe usual market price, said. In answer to a customer's question: "Yes, they are good pens, but tbey are not known to the pa lie, and tbey cannot be sold at market rates la large quantities." New York Sua A rkalthtul appetiser Is ffcand Id a ua awe? tawatau aad rlmnaaarl Intn a 'claat of milk. Flavor delicately, If 1 ' rou wish, wita nutmeg, sweatee, anc take half hoar be for dinaer. HOW TO BECOME FAMOUS. Ai t Oftaa raoacb ta Wla a Uralh- U-M Same. i In th". annals of tbe past are writ-1 'jen the names ot many men and i women who became famous or no torious through the commission of, jne act. Soldiers there are by the core whose memory will be connected with a single battle; authors, wno will be remembered for only a single book or poem; men in all tbe various walks of life; speakers, lawyers, statesmen, rulers, murderers aad other criminals, who but for the per formance of one act would have re mained in obscurity forever. Sparta left no literature, no monu nients, no ruins, no art works, noth ing but Thermopylae, and yet that people and the beor c defense of the pass in the mountains by Leonidas will never be forgotten while time itself shall last We see lloralius at the bridge, defending It against the advancing army of Porsena, but we never hear ot him again. Cine n nalus left his plow to become dic tator of the lioman iople, but hence forth all historians neglect to men tion him. Peculus won a deathless name by returning to Carthage, after bis warning to the I tomans, ana sub mitting to a cruel death, but this Is the only time his name is mentioned. Ancient hlstoiy is full ot warriors, heroes and others who appear once and once only to the reader. In more modern limes how many even great men are thought of except in connection with a single event. Charles M artel defeated the Moham medans at Tours, and for this one achievement Christians of all future ages will reverence his name. Wel lington and iducher were great soldiers before the battle of Waterloo, but had tbat battle not been fought their names would not be as they now are on the tongue of nearly every school boy In the land. Cornwallis appears only at York town. Who re members anything about the hero of New Orleans except tbat memorable engagement which was fought after a treaty of peace had been already signed? Harrison will live in history as the hero of Tippecanoe, Commo dore Perry for the glad message he sent after his victory on Lake Erie, "We have met the enemy and they are ours;" Capt. Lawrence for bis flying words, "Don't give up the ship,' and Winkchied for his one act in opening his arms to receive the Austilan lances. Hoone remembers Gates' disastrous expedition in South Carolina, but no one forgets his vic tory over liurgoyne at Saratoga. The battle of Gettysburg made Gen. Meade forever famous. As tne centuries iass Benedict Ar nold's noble work at Montreal and Saratoga will fade away. He will not I forgotten, however, as the traitor. Sergeant Jasier at Charles ton won for himself a niche in history, by holding a Hag above the ramparts, but no mention is made of him again. The .scriptures continually teter to men of whom no future reference Is made Esau, the manly, soldierly brother of the deceitful Jacob, we catch but a passing glimpse of, when he gave up his birthright for a mess of pottage. Ilehoboam, Sargon Tig lathpileser, Sennacherib, Asa, Sar daoapalus and many more, narrowly escaped oblivion. .Nebuchadnezzar was the Naplcon of his age, and yet we get only a few snap shots at him from the prayer of Daniel and one or two historic writers. Judas might have licen easily forgotten but for the betrayal of his master; Pilate Is seen but a single time In the pages of the Go-pel, although we learn moreabout him from Josephus; Stephen the first martyr, Ananias and Sapphira and dozens of others, are destined to live in the minds or all future genera tions because of the accident of for tune which made them a single time worthy of notice by historians. The love of notoriety has led to many tragedies, most men knowing that they are likely to be soon for gotten if they do not do some great good or some great harm. Guitcau preferred being know as a greatcrltu inal to being never known at all, and the same ambition for fame or itch for notoriety made Erost:atos tbe incendiary of Diana's temple, liy this single performance he became Immortal despite the most strenuous efforts of the Town Council of Ephesus. After he had been put to death it was ordered that bis name should never be pronounced, but the passage of the edict defeated its ob ject, and every ancient historian who had occasion to mention Ephesus re called the story of Erostratus and the Temple of Diana. For this reason it behooves public and prominent men and women to te on the outlook for assassin cranks. Prendergrast will be known in his tory as the murderer of Carter Har rison. Russell .'age ontlived Nor cross, his would-le murderer, but who can sav which name will live the longest? The love for notoriety Is strong; and if men can not become famous by fair means many will by foul. Preston lirooks Is recalled as the South Carolina hot head who as saulted Senator Sumner, and who can recall one thing that J. Wilkes liooth ever did before he murdered Lincoln? '1 he same Is true in tbe literary world. Defoe might as well have never written anything except liob inso Crusoe, though he esteemed It only lightly. Cervantes Is known only as the author of I on (ulxote, Bunyan as the author of Pilgrims Progress. Milton as the author of Paradise Lost, Kaxter as tbe author of Saints KesW Goetbe as tbe autbor or Faust Meredith as tbe author of Lueile acd Pee as the autbor o Tbe Raven. Id music, sculpture, palnt Irui, and architecture tbe same Is also true, aod tbe moral tbat may bo drawn from all to is is tbat man staadi tbe best chance of being re- bt rod who does on tblof and it well . WORTH MORE THAN A HORSaV Malea Average Hich la a'verjr Stale ef tfca t'ataa Eirept rrua. If nobility may be estimated in dollars, tbe mule is a nobler animal than the horse, says the New York Sun. Yet there are no autumnal mule shows, and even if there were, it is hardly probable that I'.ower adorned young women would make a practii e of patting the prize animal. Tbe only way to pat a mule, a cord ing to tbe Texas code, Is with a fence rail or a board. The man who col lected horse and mule stat sties for tbe census reort shows th tbe av erage price of a mule is t7 more than tbe average price of a hore. The ordinary mule in North Carolina, which owns about 5.'i,000 of the long eared lieasU, is worth about So; tbe average price of a horse in the same State is about TH. Texas probably has more mule (about 200,000) than any other state. The average price is about til, or nearly twice the value of a Texas horse. In Missouri mules are worth about 17 more and in Kentucky about 3 more than horses. Only a few States have no mules, or so few that the Statistician didn't make a note of them. One of these Slates is Rhode Island, which tbe mule drivers of Texas doubtless would think is not any too large a pasturage and play ground for a fes tlve mule of .southern birth. Oregon is the only State where horses bring highest prices than mulea Tbe ordi nary mule out there is worth 46 and the horses til. The figures for Cali fornia are; Mules. In7; horses, HO. In Pennsylvania, where mules, fam ous for longevity, are much used In tbe mines, they bring about tW; horses, Iti". In this State there are seventy times as many horses as tbeie are mules, which numberabout 14,000 A New YorK mule is worth IhI and a horse 176. Mules are Diles more in New Jersey than in any other State, tbe average price being about tlots, or I'iO more than horses, Illinois has about 110,000 raulef, or more than any other West ern State. Wlerd Htory or the Alps. After thirteen long years, tbe glacier of Roserllne, above Melrlngen, has told the sequel of an old Alpine mystery. In HH0, one Dr. Hallcr ana two guides of Grindelwald, made an ascent from which they never re turned; but now the slowly moving ld of ice has given ud Its secret and brought forth a dead man one of Dr. Haller's unfortunate party, but whether the professor himself or a guide it Is no longer possible to de termine. A diinking-cup of old fashioned manufacture and a uiagnl fjingglass were found leslde the corpse. The Incident recalls, per haps, one of the most pathetic tales recorded of Alpine disaster that In which a gla ier after many years brines to the light a corpse, fresh and young as when death fell: and an ancient dame the lover of the dead guide recognizes her sweetheart, lost so long. Time has stood still with blm for forty years he has slept in the ice and she, grown old and withered with burden of long life and much so row, recognizes her lover of half a century ago. Lucy Stone's Marriage?. The marriage of Lucy Stone was the most romantic thing in her ca reer. Having dedicated herself to the cause of woman suilrage, she had determined never to marry. But Henry It. Hlackwell, a young hard ware merchant, of Cincinnati, who had heard her speak at a legislative hearing In favor of the reform, was equally determined to make her lis ten to his suit. On his pointing out that togetner they could accomplish more for woman's emancipation than in any other way. she consented to be his wife, but st pulated that the ceremony be performed by a minister who would not use the word "obey " They had to send thirty miles to find one, and he proved to be Thomas Wentworth Hlgginson. At the time of their marriage they issued a joint protest against the inequalities of the law which gave the husband the control of his wife's property, person and children. This protest, which was widely published In the papers, gave rise to much discussion, and was an ail in the amendment of the laws Kfpeneea and Hevenuee of (jrr-at Itrltaln. Great Britain, that is the United Kingdom, costs about 440,00(),ooo annually In the way ot expenses of Government. This Immense sum Is made up in a variety of ways. Duties on tobacco yield about tSO.OOO.OCO, and those on tea, coffee, currants, raisins, imported spirits and a few other articles yield about the same amount. Taxes on the sale of spir its, beer, stamps, etc.. as well as the tax on railways furnish a large reve nue. The Income and property taxes yield nearly II 00,000,000. In addition to the foregoing the post office yields about i0, 000,000, while the telegraph and crown Ian Is add largely to the revenues of the King do ta The Art of Interruption, A well-bred Frenchman Is nothing If not polite. At a recent soiree the subject of ladles' ages was being dls- ! cussed. "And how old should you take me to be?" queried a tine-looking dame of a male acquaintance of French birth. "Pardon, madam, but 1 cannot guess." answered the gentleman. 'Then, monsieur. I will tell you," said the lady. "Yesterday was my birthday, and I am Just " "Indeed, nut you doo't look It," gallantly Interrupted the other with an eloquent shrug. Toronto Ma.L Vvbuvonb cao't telL kaows something be NO WASTE, Sea Haw 1 ar alderaS Irtaee r t'aefal. W hen Bishop Berkeley wrote bis famous ireatiae on tar water, claim ing It as a universal medicine, curing all diseases, he little dreamed that the time would arrive when beautiful medical preparations would be made out of it, Important narcotics and and febrifuges have forced their way into medicine from this source and are much valued by physicians. The most curious of tbe useful pro duction, of coal tar is saccharin, a substance so sweet that tbe sensa tion on tbe palate Is disagreeable from its cloying persistency. A grain ortwograius give tbe sweetness of one or two lumps of sugar, and it can be taken In food without producing tbe dyspeptic and gouty results that real sugar produces on some persona Of all living things rats seem to be the most repulsive, and when dead what can b" their use? But even they are the subjects of production in the industrial arts. The fur is valuable and finds readj sale. The skins make a superior glove, the gant de rat and are especially used for the thumbs of kid gloves, because the skin of the rat is strong and elastic. The thigh-bones were formerly valued as toothpicks for clubs, but are now out of fashion: while the tendons and bones are boiled up to make tbe gela tine wrappersfor bonbons. Chemistry, like a thrifty housewife, economizes every scraa Tbe horse shoe nails dropped in the street are carefully collected and reappear as swords an I guns. The main Ingre dients of the Ink with which I now write was probably once the broken hoop of an old beer bar rel. Tbe chipplngs of the travel Ing tinker are mixed with tbe parings of horses' hoofs and the worst kinds of woolen rags, and these are worked up Into an exquisite blue dye, which graces tbe dress of courtly dames. The dregs of port wine, carefully decanted by the toper, are taken In the morning as a seidlitz powder tc remote the effects of a debauch. The offal of the streets and the wasting! of coal gas reappear carefelly pre served in the lady's small lag bottle, or used by her to flavor blaac mange for her friends. All this thrift is ri imitation of the economy of nature which allows no waste NortL American Kevlew. Matter of Pronunciation. On the night of his arrival In Lon don, M. i'ola was recovering from the fatigue of the journey, w' n the do r of his room in the hotel '..cned ana a waiter entered, bearing u mag nificent basket of (lowers, and deliv ered the following message: "Mr. Oscar Wollde, sir.s nds these flowers," and arsks If you will receive him foi a few minutes, " The words were roughly translated to M. I'ola. wh, still seem d puzzled and shook hi head, exclaiming- "Oscawole! sea. woile! T do not know him." "What kirn! of an animal is this Oscawoile, anyway?" inquired a Fiench journal-i-t, equally Ignorant of English pro nunclation. "Give blm back his vegetables and show him the doir," cried another. At last the perso al conductor of the party got a hearing, and explained that the unknown donor was the aiostle of jiritish a'theticlsm a recommendation whl; h failed to touch the hearts of hU audience. Finally M. ola bethought him of looking at the gentleman's card, an 1 at once a smile of Intelli gence lit up hin expressive features, as he gasd out, in repentant ac cents "Why, great heavens, it If M. Oscarre eelde, the author of 'Salome,' which we have all lead and enjoyed Let him be shewn In at once." "Oseaire Veelde!" shouted' all the others; "Why didn't he say so In the first place?" And so the two master spirits of the age were brought into contact. What Ancient Arena Were Like. The arenas of ancient Pome were not as some people suppose, mere rings or ovals, such as may be seen in the modern circus. They were broken up and varied In character, according to the nature of the fight ing to be done, or to the caprices ol those in authority. On one occasion an arona might resemble the Nutnidian d' scrt, on an other the garden of Hesperldes, thick set with groves of trees and rising mounds, while again it pictured the great rocks and caves of Thrace. With these surroundings the com. batants advanced, retreated, encir cled their adversaries or kept wild beasts at bay, as occasion offered, or as their courage or fear suggested. Men combated not only with the more common brutes, but with such monsters as elephants, rhlnoscerl, hipopotanil and crocodiles. On other occasions great flocks of game, such as deer and war ostriches, were abandoned to the multitude, and in some cases the arenas could be turned Into lakes, filled with mon sters of the deeri, and upon the sur. face of which naval engagements took place. American Koreala. From statistics presented to the Foreny Congress at Philadelphia, It appears tbat the woodlands of the I nited Stales now cover l'0,000,ooo of acre, or about 2 per cent of tbe area. Ot this not less than 25,000, 000 acres are cut over annually. It was also stated that while tbe wood growing annually in tbe United States amounted to 12,000,000,000 of cubic feet, the amount cut annually Is just double that enormous quan tity, besides a vast amount destroyed -by lire, aod oot Included In tbe -estimate, Tbe country's supply la be ing depleted therefore (saya Mr. J. K. Junes) twice aa fast as It is boing re produced, which dearly foea to abow that a Umber famine la Aaserlca Is -ppmobtag qtlte raftdlr "I 1 . f ...