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J NATURAL HISTORY J vo Splm-rw i;>#siu»il. How far away can a spider see a fly? After several years of ingenious expe rimenting .Mr. anil Mrs. Peckham, the naturalists, have concluded that the greatest average distance at which spiders arc aide 10 see objects distinctly Is about unc foot. Beyond that dis tance. then, we assume that a fly caught In a spider t well would he safe from detection by Its enemy. If It* movements and struggles to gel away lid not betray It. The same observ ers think that spiders'have the sense of color and of smell, but feebly devel oped. | ' ■' - I'-IIUlimans Dog*. Esquimaux dogs are a curious race. In appearance they arc not unlike col lies. hut they carry their tails curie.I over their hacks, and their bodies ure more thick-set than that of the collie. The true Esquimaux dog has a curious wild look about him which Is not seen Iti any other breed. Considering that I he sledge dogs are generally badly iced by their masters they are very tiniet and good-tempered. They will ■•'.it almost anvtlilmt. hut their favorite Xitel is fish. They arc extremely hardy >tiil frequently do as much work In one • uy aw would last an ordinary dog for a ■Week. One of tin' peculiarities of the Ivquimanx dog Is his feet, lie Itas no short hair between his toe. Then* Is • reason for this. If the dog's feet •were hairy the snow would ' hall'' on them, and thus lame the dog. 'I h#* **J*ltflitlfiic I i*»h.” The "Fighting Fish" l« it small fresh *\ ,ter llsh, a native of the southeast of Asia, and particularly of Slam. It Is pugnacious in the extreme, anil the Si amese keep it for lighting purposes in the same manner as the Malays keep the game-coek. Special varieties of these llsh are sp •cially bred for light ing. anil they aie to lie met with In every Siamese town. When a fight has been arranged, two lish are placed near each other In glass vessels: they soon become aroused, and rush about try ing lo get at one another. When suf ficiently excited they are placed to gether. the result hi lug attended with Kail the excitement of the prize-ring. The following aeeouni of the appear ance of this fish Is given by !)r. Cantor: "When the tlsti Is in a stale of quiet, with the fins at rest, the dull colors present nothing remarkable. Hut It two are brought within sight of each other, or If one sees its own image in a looking-glass, the little etealure be I conies suddenly excited, the raised (Ins and the whole hotly ihine with metallic colors of dazzling beauty,while the pro jected gill membrane, waving like a black frill round the throat, adds some thing grotesque to the general appear ance. In this slate of Irritation it makes repeated darts al its real or re flected antagonist. Hut the fish, when out of each other's sight, instantly be ^ come quiet. The Siamese are infatuated with the combats of these Ashes, and sometimes their liberty, and that of their families, is staked on the issue. The license lo exhibit fish fights is farmed, and yields a considerable reve nue to the Crown.’’ C'JT RATES FOR KNICHTS. Ni*h linn* liiolvi'd to ltcliMtillitj*tc the lice lining Order. The Knights of Labor have been in a bad way for some time for lack of a plan 10 increase their membership. The workingmen are beginning to look up on the old-time methods, consisting principally of mystery and cabalistic signs, as chestnuts of the worst kind. The membership has been falling away, arid tile moth-eaten manifestoes about fraternity amt brotherly love have failed as drawing cards. John \V. Hayes, the general secretary-treasure! of the order, has lilt on ah entirely new plan to add to the membership He came out with a circular yesterday addressed to the workingmen, telling them that the order lias adopted an M t individual membership Id* a. If a man * * wants to become a Kii.glit in a place 1 j ulti't- the teii men necessary to form a j lo<ul assembly cannot lie found, he can | dis k by himself and Itecome an in- j dividual member. HI lie has to do Is y ipidy foi .a Individual .ui, p., v |u, : dues, ainl present the the i aril at any ) meeting of a local assent Id' which he I w sties to visit, lie will then have all the "privileges" of the order l*tt! rates | ale ottered to get these individual j number* to join the order Thev will | be chtirg *d only half ihc regular Inti inut fee. ainl this will be kept up until 1 t (tough uiettitMis a re ttoitul in arty to j » tin y tti form t Its at a.-.senttttv. tot Mu Uhh salat t tint lunwil prtMlai s» mm of j< tioa Itut none has bereudore ever aodc.i in his tint" bv valnntaetly ivtltMlba hi* I uwn salat • Mop* Motuav ofthetitwm i pel of tbtmiwet* «*, however, has Uuti*1 j that vert stir tgc thing In a meat I t«p,,tt to the litre*lory he r«* <tinttrettd *4 <h«< It sntai h «* the in oar* uf th< I hsMtltei had heea tut down hv th* I . nnua) falling off of the tut*) toe atlist. tbip ha destied (hat the due* tars sfeattfd make a twdastlsM* la ht* salats »* tea t*et teat provided that the sal skit of the ivtsvi ..taa adh >ai* k> at dtsl to ramuta at >h» old k|str Thu oaa the gtst of tl1 hsttst l tom ; p.ist‘|tio« a wit ik- r<s ctmanad-Mi-is I that b* tout# a as at «a»e s* t«-d op < ta the gdoptioa of the trpurl at the j rote toil tee,i ottiag the tMp*i toisadea* * I atlafi fr »•* |t s*m la |f <*ou tuse at the Metsost* The tide ta the loigest* »tvee n*e* J «*t i (hits Shea* •** fee» rr- h l*»lc |u> ti * JEWELS MATCH THE EYES. The r»l<‘4t I'nd of WolUff of Fiiro|*r:»n Soi'lrffi Tne very latest fail among the rich women on the other ship of the At lantic Ik to select their Jewels ho that they will match the color of tholt eyes, The result Is that tile great Jew elers of laindon and Paris have al ready devoted mueh tasteful ingenuity la the subject, and almost every colot that Is to met in the human lrir seems to have been provided for. II the eye is of light blue. It must lie matched by the turquoise, with the pearly white of Its surrounding cor nea represented by a setting of pearls For the "Irish eye,” on the othf-l hand, the darkly, deeply, exquisitely blue eye, (here Is the sapphire, and tc match the dark lashes which veil Its beauty, some arrangement In Jet. Jet, however, is not what Is used to match eyis that are “as black as sloes,” Ah there is no black Jewel, fashion has dec reed that dusky orbs are most ef fectively net off by diamonds. Hazel eve: are hard to match, but with the e goes the somewhat undis tinguished and not highly esteemed lopus, dray fares ;t little better, for with them should be worn the ruby, or even the carbuncle. (Irecri lias raised a rather delicate question. It Is un doubtedly a color which occurs In varied but unmistakable shades in the human eye, and Is sometimes not without a certain beauty of Its own. Hut It Is not fashionable, at any rate under that name, and so tills new fad lias not caused an appreciable In crease In the demand for emeralds and cufs-ey es. Il<-iiiitrl<ul>li Iiihi inH or lllrd*. Dr. Williams, an Kngllsh naturalist, tells of two interesting ruses of birds profiting by experience. One of bis neighbors, whose fruit suffered from the raids of blackbirds and thrushes, planned and executed a number of raids on their nests in an adjoining woods. After the birds had been dis turbed a few times they built their nests on I he ground instead of in the hushes and small fir trees, as had been their custom. The other case was of some sandpipers that were nesting near Dr. Williams' house. These birds, after their nests had twice been de stroyed b> water, continued for three seasons to build their nests on high ground. Inaccessible to the water. Their usual custom Is to build their nest near the water on the gravel and sand washed up by the river. Mi l Wort! of ‘‘Miss Cayenne complimented you very highly after you told that story at the dinner table," remarked one young man. "She liked that story, did she?" "No, hut she thought It illustrated a very admirable trait in your character. It showed that you never went baek on an old friend." Washington Star. If i»|i«». “John,” called his wife, "are you putting ihe baby to sleep? ' The pugil ist laughed bitterly in the darkness. "I've got him against the ropes," he an swered, for there was yet hope. De troit Tribune. ' ' " —————— | I'roflt in €• iiII hallicrK. (lull shooting is a popular sport at Kastport, Me., just at present. The gulls are shot for their feathers, which bring 30 cents a pound. WORTH KNOWING. Jeweled Christmas cards are a Lon don novelty. In Terra del Kuego rain or snow falls almost constantly. The Hist street lighting in America was in New York in lt>97. During ISH'i tires burned over 22'>,(Km) aeres of Pennsylvania forest land. That periodica! vagary of stationery, brilliant red note paper is again seen. English spoilsmen predict a hard w inter because so many wild fow ls have gone south. Four lines of steamships are engaged in the trade of carrying unions from Egypt to England. Sir Edward Clarke, the English bar rister has an Income ot ftlHMWO a year from his taw practice. The game of golf on Sunday on the ■ou, e , round lull'd iti 'is* now liei nine *o common as to . • o urn rise M' 111 oil p.'al (i pun) ll* « with the I lilted Si.1'% la x tr w I Mono. Min let lot etc at, ' only i.'i.ihhi nut with Kurop.. In Kl.gtauU 'am i.e hi, in hullsej which pax uni I c than I •'•**> i year relit, w ild. ! >ij . last pa; le a ,haa |l'*a a yeai tor pc 1, ho i •• * It |i |* util . oil lenten* le Itll HuUUel t>,ik* (hi the at. It* room wm -anti, loan will uuawor tin pmp.ux* xeix well. Hi, i will roiHtii the belli lot a loan time. There all auction Ml* »i (’hit - tti*HM the other .tax Hi Which illlliu -t eXelXIhlllH mot a Me lit \ IS* H a It-.' I the t',,1 In WA* <rtl*l I* rl|, ItHUf tlUlltcf - Wlbwt l liltbiMl li amps wtni iboiMht It would he >4ft in that tern tort to cat. h , biclieU" on tattle.I Hah* It > H < Hit* Urea tit It 1 «.*>»• Is.attk*' IIvImi Ciemanau I* mof* ni.rt.n l> pt. thext ttt Halt iHan m an .ontuti It. Im , ., >.4 of •« » t* * tl.i . ta Milan ta t»i* and ikrit are now iftx ia sp* >ai ao ta luiiaa tetilta.) ot.tiwt dot plomtter »»u ar« t >*. y u«p,... i t. «< man toHx.aa ik>o« >a, « o' Fed not* amt *.pt. long »hntt ID) it *ar«11 tto to -t I .a .Jit oh «u alt Tort II Hod rat at. la iIm mil* Hail, m l,>fe Mucha made rtf M*(i*.t . a-ttma >1 with puLrood at a*" a* mtiartal a e now ward a- a haata lot - I*.rate la *t«*d wl Htame ta a*.era! Corttnt to', ia Dpi ait I •>.- u ta| iwrrt UMiB III m 4|*B* ■ + - -i— - ____ _ v--- — How many of those who yearly travel to that Mecca of wealthy Americans, California, realize the ht'atity, romance and antiquarian Interest lingering round the ancient city of Bantu Fe? This relic of early civilization In this country watt founded by the Spaniards In 1638 under the name of Santa Fe, | on the Kite if Tigeux of Tlgua, one , of the. celebrated "Seven CitlcH" at the : founding of the Aztec Confederacy, in 1 1426. Its streetH, museums, and private col lections ol curios absolutely teem with idles and re amis of a stirring history, and Include famous pictures of saint or shrine, painted on elk and puma skins, iable IhrUHls where they had been used its banners during the march of Corona do in lull, others with arrow hob s front atlaeks by Indians on the line of march up the valley of the Hlo til'll tide There are quaint maps in Gatin and French, showing three cities of note t on the continent, and giving California as an Island of the Pacific, curious for | their careful execution and groti stjiic Inaccuracy There are bronze stirrups of strange shape and weight. Inlaid with pure gold; horse cloths, with jangling metal fringe, sacred Images, curiously wroug.it and inlaid with gold of cunning workmanship, brought from Spain with the expedition to Insure vic tory and establish the faith, and with them can b< se.-n rawhide trunks, with ponderous locks and sterling frames, brought to contain records, jewelry and ether valuables. The palace has become tlie home of the ehoicest collection of Mexican and Spanish pictures in the southwest, and in its historical rooms are priceless treasure? of record Of relic. Around It, too, lingers much of the romance of the city, For 300 years It has been the home of its rulers, seventy-six Mexican and Spanish and seventeen American governors having held sway within Its walls. In Its early days It lay under the shadow of the dread in quisition, and within Its walls, in later times, "Hen Hut” first saw the light under the pen of General Gew Wal lace. i TUB OLDEST HOUSE IX THE UNITED STATES. From Its windows could tie heard the ling of sie*) and the din of warriors in the plaza when Onnte set up his camp in 1662. and when the Pueblo Indians conquered the city in 1660, burning the archives anil snored ves sels. while twelve years later, in 1662, Hie same plaza witnessed the triumphal entry of Diego de Vargas, after his vow and the victory which followed It, which again placed the city uudei Spanish rule Here General K«nnie* elevated the Stars ami Sllipts in |Mi; ONK TVPK or tNOUSHMKN. Marilingly Ilian, IVriatoiltr VintniMe soil lii> I iilslm >I1ni|. 1'iii' Claud holel it Krtl*am Zee || i . a many know, •* garden Imrdered l<> ilc |ak*» win re to ihc v*i> nece»s«i> a! ode of ltta< tree- contemplative \u» til ms »it at *tn ill tables and •• m»umc the ttcep-i aim i'll ti* * r, -iii egH*il, o( .Mi ui> i, »•<)• M t‘lull 's, \mong these >iud within sound of their sillier evdii Mia'ton* of Hloidi' locllt al Ilia tMeant) 1 of hi- pi aspect, sat a young Kngltsh - man, graceful)* Idle and wearing with I a he*. >mtng i ml I (lei.•hii> a most trying h<-i-l •*• Sling al thsl tilue lil*hli lul>l< ! - stiil known at fa III "ridge a» a •Tigasf'* hat, lie was *>gt* htttg (he ag |> a- I* til a * no nt o woman * aims W li«d«*.*Hte • •in looped and suergs11, win* ha-l tail *isri gen 11 iim tbs iksif ; Ilf I he haisl Tbs Kngii»hMMU Was < • andugl) * man wtth thin mMi haP « ■••fully brushed w«e*> ftwm a btagd fin* brad fits face war wairuw wtth j a i *m«M*n M«r * iggistias iks fie* H #' use »f ,-uap and s*im fks vi •**«•<*•< * •*• rtyitMii - «f ***» d« luibaai U <aiin aa •cart* all . u.m i• H io •« are |f stwdtsd with wkdn »• »* nag and that mu king i*h than lbs iksatrw in he iumantt) gad I • •It* Igieeakl* l.id'e* glteh to the I • tstv taw wf thai apm ter ad km|iail|n i whwh has In* Us aim ifc» h*laying t« j g« Mi of young ii»uph» sad fur Hr gwd I ft* hung that same wf th»as mat ska t i tv* rsmhlh isgtiket Hit >l*ath dw tltrki Ibv-mataf, «g< Old VgctWwU gig ,#*«• i*s • M< SUI \lgsi b ib ti ag and here, also, surrounded by loving memories and fond regrets, umtd beau tiful foliage, |k h monument to the soldiers who fell at duty's <all at Vul verde and Apache Canyon. In Santa Ce ate the military head quarter* for New Mexico, It being also the oldest military establishment In America, created by the Spaniards Iti lfi'12. utul In almost continuous occupa tion ever since. Here, too. Is it.*- old <wt house in the I'nltod States, In which Coronado Is said to have lodged in lo 10, and. perhaps, eveu more in terestlng, here Is the oldest church, Han Miguel, built about K>43, partially destroyed in lost), wholly restored In 1710, the restorers leaving Intact all that vvui possible of the old roof, hewn hi Indian* under the guidance of the fathers. In fhl* church I* the great boll, al most solid, cast In Hiafi, and having an Inscription In Spanish round It as a hand, the letters and figure* being still well raised In the ootid casting. This hell was brought over from Spain and hung in the lower, bill finally, being thought too heavy for the lower, it was removed to a substantial tluibni support In the entrance to the church. In the cathedral and other churcbe* are remarkable reredose*. painting* nml vestments, tunny of them of con siderable antiquity, all Inviting the visitor to linger in till* home of the past. Hut the city is also it city of the present, and a very pleasant present If Is. An equable ellmute and delightful Ktinshlne hover over streets in which the houses have enough of the sanctity rtf age to Infuse a restful wplrlt In the air. These house* are often from one to two centuries old, usually of one ntory, with thick adobe (sundried brick) wall*, deep embrasure* to the plain doors and window* ubull lug on the Kldewalk under a piazza, and giving not the slightest hint of the wealth of •oxey comfort and elegance to be found Inside. The rooms arc usually large uni numerous, arranged around a ulaclta or Moorish court, generalIIy from fifty to seventy-five feet square. Tills court is laid out an a garden, ard entered from the street by a wooden Kate, let Into tile Mall of the house in line with the doors and windows. This Kale at once shots out Intruders and the gaze of the outside world, while the house and gardens together form an Ideal home, Krultful orchards and fertile lands lie round ubout the city, which Is at once n monument to the spirit of the j past and the activity, beauty and prog. r> •** of tin present day. peat ml, made things go, Some very youug girts thought him stupid and did not . ut ways understand hi* humor They thought that he lacked poetry uni was uninteresting, ill, hair, lit fart, wan loti thill aud tier short. The ! niuii . Marly t liens engaged In Hie pm - I *1111 t»f eligible Junior Utluihc*. kept all ay e Upon I'smsuiii ns u sheep dog J keep* au eye upon the shepherd A lew mistaken mamma* sat imte imps for him, ami be made h!iu*e|f Invaria bly agreeable to the ball, without la-tug kioiknd. • - - u» se e - •« V lu.lt* • *»(«<»*«.. vlr Jam** ttvttty an sarti (tunuer Judge, tells the following |*|., g|* nisi * yperlegie at the court of pr slice I bad Just been etc ted judge when g fellow up tor pills stealing • unseated • to N Irted b* ill pi rots Most oi Ik* ■ mm were •> gold >Mggmg Well, I! ... up The Jury retired I eplied a long lime toil*id* The no I waited long** inside The nmtl tried I !• pel k» | go! m Wbeg 1 tool pall *n*r Jits wet* fo» mgyletUMI fbej stvtk a friend ef Ike ptietme* fur o j numpi If* ess a despetuie >kap I i*. d him When e* >»««««..-u g ! eat Ike fcullt ef 1.11*1* Klk I'reek Wbm we ended t wee lie telunieeied le bring in e serdoi si guttii nefere I 1*1 klm up I bun lew uf m> gnget* hr hue le knife pmpulpilen I was very -i* - .a i«*t VI- mins In* eisiit 1*1» 44**11 #1 ll* Ut lIMftl ksd I hem * i n# dev i* vhr age* km pent every Hi ll BESIEGED BY NUNS. TUf < itriouH Tale «f >i Vfonnmtrry In ths I'M mi-J I-laiiil-. A curious tale of a besieged and con quered monastery belongs to ths early : history of ths Canary Islands and Is ■ retold h Charles Kdv.ird'v; in his rte scrlplkn of the Isles. s i/s ihe Loudon Globe. Ill III! earl.1, f,.lit of the eight eenth ntu > there i 11 ■ e.| in Orotava. on the Island of Tenerife, a convent of Dominican nuns, who, after -omr years of ease, had the misfortune to be burned out of house and home. They vent Into temporary quarters for a year, but became dissatisfied with such unconventional walls and began look ing about for a permanent abiding place. At that time there was In Oro lav.'i a house of Jesuits, which had lost Its former importance and, though commodious and healthful, gave lodg ing to but two men the rector of tho house and his assistant. On this man - sion the nuns cast covetous eyes and soon resolved to appropriate It, One morning about forty of them advanced upon It, by strategy Induced the Jesuit brother to open the outer door and then, trooping Into th«- court yard, fell on their knee*, thanking God for this preliminary sun ess, In vain did the two men re iron with them on their sc.induhnis conduct. They merely held their ground, exclaiming: ''Father An drew, this Is a large eage for so few birds," Some of the more raaronubto members of ihe sisterhood explained ihui tlicv were really In need of a dwelling as spacious as this and that they did not pioposn leaving It. The rector in despair tied Into the sacristy, from which retreat he exhorted Ills colleague U) lie of good cheer. "pa tience, brother,” cried be,' and do your heel to extricate yourself from these ladle*." That, however, wan more easily said than done. especially as the nuns were becoming so excited that they might momentarily have ls-en ex pected to resort to the argument of nails. 'I lie siege lasted for three or four hours. News of It Hew about the town and bands of young men, scrup ulously neutral, watetp'd proceedings from the bars of the outer gale Event ually Hie Jesuits yielded and the nuns occupied the house until a new con vent. entirely to their taste, wax erected for them. PLEASANT DREAMS. Tll« %<*r«<H44 loilllK II lltlwf «’!*'* Mgllf of IVufCi A nervous young minister In visiting; a remote village had an unpleasant ex perience, says the liostoii Traveler. The old lady at whose house lie stayed, In showing him to bis room, said: “It ain't everybody I’d put In this room. This here room Is full of sacred asso ciations to me,” she went on. "My first husband died in that bed. with bis bead on these pillows, and poor Mr. JenkH died sitting in that corner. Hornet I mes when i come into the room in the dark I think i see it I in Hitting there hIIII. My own father died lyin’ riRbt on thut lounge right under the window there. Poor pa. he was a spiritualist, and he alius said he’d appear In this room after he died, and sometimes I am foolish enough to look for him. If you should see anything of him to-night you’d better not tell nte. It’d he a sign to me lbill there was something in spiritual ism. and I’d bate to think that. My sou by my first man fell dead from heart disease right where you stand. He was a doctor, and there’s two skeletons in that closet there belongH to him, and half a doze i skulls in that, lower drawer. If you are up early and want something to amuse yourself with be fore breakfast, Just open that cupboard there and you will llnd lots of dead men’s bones. My poor hoy thought a lot of them. Well, good night and pleasant dreams.” Tlley Are Wlar. •■Those bicycle rider* are nothing hill a set of crank*." said the man who does not ride. "Well." admitted the othei mail who does not ride, "you must give them credit for having some little sense at leaal. You haven’t yet heard of one ol them starting out to discover i lie north pole on hla wheel." Cincinnati Ktiijuirer. New hsnail• I mill. Tie assistant professor In the lulu lliL'h Seiiooi of Kansas, Mias tionlcu. ha - refused a $14<I increase of salary, gl ma a t a reason the remark attrib uted to Agassi* ihut she "eouldn t af ford to wa-ie time in making money,'* NtWSV TRIFtEH. Th* salaries nf the <|tyt>ea’e household .iM.o nits to kill Jri'* Men lias 4 larger gsrrls ru than a»,» ether town In Kur#|is. itruuki moss ilr« teases netrly 3 per ceut per annum IN laiUUun III, lull!sham Ale is ship,ring pig liun to Mirwlaghaat tviiglaBd, Mttgiand lo * V i pel rent uf the wealth of the t ailed ktugd on This tears mustard » n»tt In «'atilt* * ate «m turns i« i< ekiiHu puns*. Hut pounds was tha esight ef a b*4h«r imci' t ■-! Meat Itium h Mi a It is stated tn a fu*h *o»dWe )»si«si that I,u*«i ton honnats arete sold la I i edvn dorleg ehe aeeh i»nul| The ipSt til the fd*l#St kltdS'l nssistf Is pen greater thae that ef the tty •« ttdirts sB Italian tails***. i’>e!***«t lla»l*> so * th l *r «**■•• Is a fee at**'» i iiepti' at<*d pte»e u* nr ckiaetr thaw the Maear dates atish I he great eat tav payer la tuheessr la th* l**t IBsatr sasee rears thte peud nu its* paid * trihnte at |l ana ape.wfa la t to hr Van* shOM it* Bashing ekdhea at the uadettah* •i s thr srpuad alls wf a tUugwr lUsi than t* ,i*»i*t an the h-lt far in* hat is I el V*» prmtegeaaaft MAXIM S NEW CUN. It rrnmhfi to Be More llmtrnrtte* Ttat Atiy Hitherto 1 utentfit. A new maeh'ne gun, which, It I* coi* fldenily expected, will enuse more dam' arc to life and property than any othet quick-firing piece hitherto known ti science, wat; Introduced to public notice nnd list construction and capabilities expln'ned by Mr, Hiram H. Maxim in a lecture at the Roviti iTnlted Service Institution at l.outlon recently. A sam ple of the gun was on view In tin ante room of the Institution. It was pointed out that this was the Aral fully auto matic gun above 1 Inches which had been an unqualified success. With Ihls new terror a gunner who knows his business can deal out four nine-pound shots In a shade under three second* without even so much as taking hi* et c off the object to be attended to or bis Anger off the trigger. The danger of death to the gunner by the explosion of a cartridge while the breech I* open has l*>en rendered impossible by tho application of a simple device which prevents the Rim being opened unlit iIk* charge has been fired. This may “•cm a slight matter, but Mr, Maxim holds that nowadays, when the full mental presume of flic scientist la I»e Itig brought to bear on the Invention of new machines for the rapid anuilil Inilnn of an enemy, the rlr.k of accident to those who work the complicated mechanism Is found to increase. Hone* the emphasis laid by tbs lecturer upon the feature of the now gun. Por the rest, the paper dealt with automatic guns from the date of the speaker's llrst, attempt land failure) up to tbs present era of perfected mechanism. Numerous Illustration* served to ren der the lecture still more inteiestlog. BOOTH’S ESCAPE RECALLED., limit li of Oo#’ of Thou* Whit i »n«-e»lr4B Iftm Afti*r llii< I riot**. From rlie Washington Star. Tha dealt* of Franklin A. Robey, which took place near Hill Top, In Charles county, Md., Friday, remove* the last white survivor of those who helped John Wilke i lioolh and his companion HercdU to escape from Maryland after the assassination of President Lincoln by Booth. It will he remembered that lii Jumping to the slag*' la Ford's Theatre, aftei tiring the shot that killed ill** president. Booth broke his I* g. Notwithstanding ihis accident, tha assassin, accompanied by it companion named Harold, rode thut night to the horn** of Hr. Samuel A. Mudd, who set his leg. and the day following sent him to the home of the late <’ol. Samuel Cox, ten or fifteen miles further on In the direction of the Potomac river, to which point the fleeing criminals were making in their efforts to get into Vir ginia. Mr. Robey was at that time an overseer on the plantation of Col. Cox, and lie was directed to lake the fugi tives to a point two miles distant In a dense woods ami hide them. This Un did, and lalor piloted the late Thomas A, Jones to their hiding place. Mr. Jones fed them, and later, on a dark night, piloted them to ihe river and Carted them in a boat he furnished them to the Virginia shore. Mr. Robey never told that In* was In any way connected with the escape of the assas sin, and it became known only a few years ago through other persons. HOW CLIMATES AFFECT US. DitTerei.ii- In l>i-Krre» «>f llr»t mid (’old Maid t<> f limner Ihitmrlera, The civil war is Raid to have been caused by a difference In climate, and the question is now being discussed whether a hot or cold climate has the greatest effect on natioual character, n has been widely believed that a se vere climate produces the greater ef fect, because it compels effort aud self-denial, aud thus promotes energ^ and inventiveness. It would also seem that the Influence of climate upon national character has been greatly exaggerated. Assyria, Ha by Ionia, Egypt and Carthago, situated in hot latitudes, were among the most mas terful nutions of antiquity. Mo hammed and his conquering legions is sued from the burning wilderness ot Arabia, aud at a later period his sue erasers were abb* to beat back the re peated atiuelcs of tbe eoutbiued crusad ing uatious from tin- north. The grantuess of a nation depends mainly upon intelleetual and moral qualities and these have often to* en conspicu ously developed anting the Inhabit ants ■>( hot climate, h is important, too, to te member that the same ita lion, occupy ion lit* same tegiou, may be gicat aud powerful ill the one age and weak mid contemptible in another. The difference to tween the ancient fit- ell* Itnman < and r'araceu*, on the urn- hand, and tb*ir modern descend ants an the other, eaunut have been dm- to dimiu- t'incinnatt t..motet ■ tsl'lt ttoune, t aiOlHI Vtle Mi |V, iu VI Kluq, of tilt* city, is in* pus***.*or of a ram literaly tie** um- t« b*ut# non* other then the third «*i*e or sequel. In Hut a* poets. John Vnderion VI) .Hi," It in the p.upvrt* n< the In* !■<•»*• Mtlnrom, of I'tilaiRktu. • lit «n h> i ftbtt-l of hn. and reventty **v or*d by VI, M< Mirny . It read* u foils** i John v frvk > <*«*•*. hi 1-thM. VV » him Mu min that eieep, The grot*. *t i t«W and *1111, John, tr«i »pitttv mrm keep Not *e out oak,• in ham John, Wtrer* young tgate wo H gioe. And e«or lire ro bt.» fat loro, •■-a Ve 1 . - ... ,*-■ i