VERY ODD DISEASES. tile cutters in encland HAVE LEAD POISONING. llu- Danger That l.iirka in t'nal Dual — I iremeii anil Stoker* Have Aiitlirar<»l» H rain- Wurk era May Itlanie Tlieir **.i*l II thllH. Not Occnpai ion. II.E-CT’T IE US In England suffer . lmii’h from lead yy poisoning, because i they cut the files by hand, resting -- the band on a block of lead, says the f & <7 San Frunclsco Ex t Wuxi? J' anilner. In the rnited States hies I are out by machln i ry and nothing is hoard of lead-pol souing among the craft. Halmukers are exposed to I lie danger of-inerciirial poisoning, a most distressing condition popularly known as "salivation.” In the manufacture of hats a strong solu tion of add nitrate mercurv is nseil to promote the felting of the hair or fur. and tin- workmen who handle and shape the hats arc especially exposed t<> the danger. Mercury is volatile at ordinary temperature, anil the inhala tion of Its vapor or dust containing JU sails produces Increased flow of sa liva. sore mouth, ulceration of the gunis, loss of flesh, tremors, vertigo jiu t other ills. Prevention in such i,is. s is (Iif1l< ti11. because the workmen will not take the necessary precau tions. The methods are the same as for lead, prompt removal of vapors by exhausts, good ventilation and scrupu lous personal cleanliness. Arsenic pro . dip's most of its evil effects in trades which employ colors which ontaln it, either as an essential constituent or as an Impurity. Some of the aniline col or- cotilain aivnb. The chief arson b i! pigments arc Hdiede green (arsen ic. of copper) anil Schwelnfurtli green iu "H-aisenile of copper), but they also occur in some dull reds, such as ill red-striped necl-ueictng. in- uaur in which chronic arsenical poisoning occurs most frequently are ihe maiiu fn< urc of arfiflciai flowers and of fancy colored glazed paper for boxes, play ing cards, etc. livers are also exposed to much danger from this most dis tressing form of mineral poisoning. The use of arsenic for coloring wall paper seems to have greatly dimin ished of late years and although it can still he found in many papers ft is probable that In most eases it is an accidental impurity of the colors used, a fan which does not. however, lessen the danger to which the workman is subjected. The same is true of certain of the employes engaged in the manu facture of carpets and dress-goods prints. Dust becomes a serious source of danger in many trades. Among >oal miners or those engaged in hand ing fine coal firemen, stokers, coal passers and coal dock laborers, etc. - lie coal becomes deposited in the tissues of the lungs, producing what is known as miners' "lung." Di unthrncosis, while the sim ilar deposit found in the lungs of those who inhale fine particles of iron or steel is known as siderosis. In grinders, file cutters, potters, glass pol ishers. wool and cotton spinners, quar rymen. stone cutters, lime burners, millers, brass finishers, copper beaters, aluminum rollers, gold beaters and burnishers tissue changes in the lungs hi- usually found after death. Micro organisms cause a very considerable part of the diseases which afflict men in any occupation. While no occupa tion specifically produces these organ isms. yet some trades make the work men more liable to attack tliau others. The bacillus of tuberculosis, which • autsf-s over i- per cent or an me deaths* which occur in the I'nitetl Staten, mainly affects those trades in which workmen are herded together in ill-ventilated rooms. One eonstnnp t vi careless about his expectorations m,i; infect his fellows. Hence the ,.jrg<‘ proportion of cases of ihis tils hum among printers, aceountants and , inks, and the dressmakers. scum icsies and clothing workers, who are 'crowded Into gweutshops in the tarn i it»* ► . .),< preventive Is lit proper ventiln tli.i dlsintecttou of pr«nita*a and cits imtors. lit open-air exercise and the y lance of posit lout in wnit h tltc , p, -i if cramped anil cnuatr.iincd. The jn ial danger* 10 the health of brain ..orhrr*. that is. |*er«s»us who use their I rains rather tit.iu their tutiweiett in their occupation. are due nr*t. to ex* ..vs of emotions especially anxiety, vtorrt etc ; second, to Irregular habit* a- *o i uttug an«i sleeping; third, to ex* u»i in eating, drinking, uui tklng. etc.; fourth. to w aat of physical i*xetci*e The disc '».•* to whbfi brain workers ate moat liable ih a|i |aw. In* , tiIlia, liter and kidney dtsoriler ttrrvMM in «t abiitt y or pi o*t r it t«i|i |r i'table brail u|mplsx» and paralysis, • it are by no means pei altar in them. ,i.e 'hi v are seen in title touiui r. ifMtvS „« often 't hey me due not so tuns it tv * xt #**|tc l«rain with as to bad hub tig of y gibing hinds * * * Uei|s «tglli lb* patent feet* It a Id, i the gs» , r> ' Mine are disorder* d H* feel* as If pi tieg*Ismt Slir* git *1 he i allies si* r*-'***( i tun Men k luiusa too little eg etis’ise a moist air s tth tow tempers • *1.4 a c field * ski t n let the • it ^ S' ee Ji.erg l« iiidhtng In do ted 4-es | l|kv Vfiii. ItJl* ftlfiM «| aMMmUttl || t-*>wt ft Ik * k»»*• tf % -4* * • m |t tltHf U' It# UkVm * *' II (txikxf f »*>*#.* *Mi»« t» ill** •.'#* V|fW|^ ***»V •!> |V #.«nt IH* Miiti «m «!nm« ? jijh.- -* 4 )«-«*» VHv • •lid viiMti t fi i ii i| (4 ROMANCE OF A RAZOR. The Father Prized flic tVeapnn Which Had Killed Mix Daughter. A most conspicuous ami tender in stance of paternal affection was by chance brought to the attention of the writer a few days fig) a* lie sat In a barber chair patiently awaiting the re moval of the superfluous growth from a neglected chin, says tlie San Francis co Chronicle. While thus employed, a man, apparently a (ierman. entered the shop ami handed a razor to the barber, with « request that he would put It in order as soon as possible. "And," ad ded lie, "|»e sure not to lose that razor; l would not lose that razor for $10.'' Naturally the barber was curious to know why so extravagant a value Should he put ii|»ou an ordinary razor and inquired tiie reason. "Why,” responded the (Ierman, “that is the razor that the sailor killed my daughter with. Yon can see the blood spots upon the blade now. There they are. Those black stains are my daugh ter's blood. They will never come out. My daughter was n good girl. Hver since she was killed I never shave with no other razor. I love her so much. As long as I live I use this razor in memory of my girl." It Is difficult to astonish an ordinary harbor but this one waH struck dumb for awhile. Fi nally he did recuperate sufficiently to exclaim: “Well. I'll lie danged." The statement of the owner of the precious razor was found on Inquiry to be quite true. Two years ago the whole water front was shocked by the foul murder of a l.j-yeur-oM girl under circumstances of singular atrocity. Her father was the keeper of a sailor boarding house, pa tronized liv whalers almost exclusive iy. Tiie girl nail attracted the atten tion of a half-breed Kanaka who want ed to marry iter but the girl would no; consent ami repulsed him with hor ror and disdain, in a moment of jeal ous fury the mad Kanaka seized the girl as she was attending to some lioiiM-uolU affairs and cut her throat, al most severing the head front tiie l*,dy. The razor about which the aged Ger man was so solicitous was the real, ae tual instrument of the crime. IN THE TYROL. ilii' ( ii*toui» OliKcm'd In Fropoml* AlllOUIItf III** iVUftltflttt. There is an old custom prevailing among the Tyrolese regarding propos als of marriage, says the Philadelphia Times. The first time a young mail pays a visit as avowed lover he brings with him a bottle of wine, of which lie pours out a glass and presents it to the object of ins desires, if she ac cepts it the whole affair is settled. Very often the girl lias not made up her mind and then she will take refuge in excuses, so as not to drink the wine and yet not refuse it point, blank, for that is considered a gross insult, prov ing that she has been merely trilling with the affections of her lover. She will, for instance, maintain that the wine “looks sour,” that wine disagrees with her, or that she is afraid of get ting tipsy, or that the priest lias for bidden her to take any; in fact, she makes use of any subterfuge that pre sents itself at that moment. The pur port of these excuses Is that she lias not come to a decision and that the wine-offering is premature. This strange custom, dating very far back (according to one account it was known as early as the ninth century), is call ed "bringing the wine" and is synony mous with the act of proposing. Shy lovers, loath to make sure of their case beforehand, find it a. very happy insti tution. Not a word need be spoken and the girl is spared the painful "no” of civilization. If any of the wine is spilled o rtfle glass or bottle broken it j is considered a most unhappy omen; I in fact, there is a peasant's saying for j an unhappy marriage, “They have i spilled the wine between them." ItUftlncN* Flurry. "1 had an awful scare this morning; the whole office force rnn out Into the I street.” "Was the building on fire?" j “No; the Janitor's dog bad caught a i rat." Detroit Free i’ress. SOME COSTLY THINGS. The biggest price ever paid lot a ! bor e in America was $126,000, giveu by j .1. Malcolm Forbes of Hostou for Le Mint Mi.-tnioiu a Anon, a (rimer. I'iie codUeU crown I* that worn by the KitiiaMit I'xai ou t-eremouMI Ocea nian*. It in turniaunteil by ■> cru*4 formed of live i-.iaanlflcent diamond* itxilBK upon an Immenee uncut but taillaheil rub). The ruby real* on cler - ••O large diamond*. which in turn real j on a mat of pgurla. The coronet of the I etnpreaa la aahl to contain Ihe moai | lieautlful calledlou ot illamouiia ever nt waited together. The laraeat price fur m cane waa Mil a* an auction In latiidon of the walk ina ath'fc* which were once the prop erty of ileurMe III ami lleurir IV. It waa Ilk. or fw. and waa given lot a >ane ot cho it with a gold tap eu I grated t) II and wllh a crown, and a!#•* cua'aiuing the hnlr of ilte l'iin , mwi kUMtiala Kllawbeth Matt lUiphla tad Aurelia ami in*> rlbed * The (lift »f the Hfllraw War) lt*l The anal ftpenalte royal regatta* in | the World are mIi| to be Iba* of Ike | : in.hat.-Mb ot Ike coda lull. t’i»• a iixirwu otto. > oi.iam.tm AW j diamond, art ana* ! In lire tone, «wM* i j of the*. «* large •< walnnia A top and j tUMKOU row ot wnreralda of > |»al | i ell* re Ihe I wider of Ihe dra>n.oi4a A 1 pendant la >• uMponed of » afngle hr ft I l.anl railed lb* blare of Ihe |k»«e*n I and (bare are aigrette*, n*. kI* *. I bracelet*, Huge and . Ik*ina to naltk I fb* maharafeb • «aa ape. nil «arp*< J teg br all fee* In ekleOl Wad* entirely j .4 peart*. *l‘h a Mg 4*4k«to«4h4 IH (W '• vifilt*# 4M'1 tH »4- l| 1m * ¥'**4* |nmk j "the earth "is flat. at LEAST SO THINK THESE DELUDED ENTHUSIASTS. •> - — .\ r#» M .1 It in k I*rrpmPi»tlon* with >i Vlrw of I'rovlnf (hr of Their Theory Would Hr* Inc (lie School M.i i»». X PER IM ENTS are hood to be made on the count of Florida for the purpose of demons! rating that thn earth Is not round, hut flat. Strange us It ntay teem. there arc still a great many people on this ter restrial ball who deny that It is tu ball of any sort. Thn celebrated Professor William Carpen ter, who died in Baltimore, last Sep tember, was by no means the lust of Lis faith. In a picture of the earth as these unique theorists believe It to b< or some of them for they do not all agree the "South Pole" is seen as a wall of lee surrounding the circular earth. This conception certainly tits well with the Idea of the vast ness of the southern wastes of Ice which have turned back all explorers. The hardy searchers for glory have come much nearer to the North Pole, and have made the region around it teem small and familiar com|Mred to that at the South, which Is the true EATS EGGS BY THE DOZEN.V Krnr«l Miller's strange .\|i|ietile for ll< ii I'rnlt. Ernest Miller of Sail Francisco in the champion egg-eater of the world. He has Just proved IiIh right to the , title by devouring seventy-eight eggs at one meal, says the New York .lour- ' nnl. Tills Is by no means the extent of Miller's powers, lie demonstrated the fact ns lung ago as July. 1895, when be ale (h!» bill of fare In its entirety: | Twenty-eight eggs, u plate of soup, a huge dish of maearonl, a large por tion of stuffed veal, a three-pound tenderloin steak, a loaf of French bread and a liberal amount of Neufchntel cheese. In addition to these solids Miller drank three cups of coffee and several glasses of water. It was the first time he hart given real evidence ^ of Ills enormous capacity for food, Miller has no desire to pose as a frixk, and Indeed has none of the appearaticn of one. There Is untiling gross about him He is nut stout hut of nthlellc frame and possessed of grout strength. It Is said no man In the employ of the flay street Man Francisco) market men, for whom he works, cam perform any thing like the amount of labor that lie finds a matter of ease every day. In dissecting a beef or any other animal that is food for Immunity lie is In the first rank of experts. Miller had al ways given evidence of a good .appetite lull never really tested Ills power until the enormous meal described was de voured by him, as the result of a wager with Joseph Wertliliuer. one of his em ployers When W'ertlilmer lost his het he concluded to try Miller In another way. so lie hei him to lU.rai that • JAPAN S NEW STAMPS \re of Artifttlc Hesign uihI Knuiti/ull/ I iigratfd. However strongly the adherents of the Society for the Suppression of Htiecidative Slumps may feel on tho subjec,1 of stamps made for collectors— "gum peps.” the (itit-und'-out philatelist culls t hi 1.1 I hey will he sorely tempt ed lo hives' hi the new romnienuirutivo Issue of Japan, says lx>ndon Sketch. All the ‘ adwamv notleeii” of the IP w stamps have spoken of them as "war stamps,” hut this they do not purport to lie. They are itvovwt dly Issued In eommemoratlon of two princely Japs who died hcroie deaths In the light with China. To this extent ttiey we war stamps and It is not Improbable that the Japanese, under the cloak of mourning, are Indulging in i« little Jubilation by postage stumps, In which! vase the new issue liau perhaps been properly described. The Issue consists, of only two values Z sen and 5 sen, but of each value there are two types, In order, we suppose, that the nation’s grief shall be bestowed upon the late Prince Ailstigawa and the late Prime Kltashirlkawa. with scrupulous Im partiality. As this is a special ami, strictly speaking, unnecessary Issue of stamps, which will lie on sale at all Japanese poslofllces side by side with ihe ordinary Issue, li Is safe lo say that there will be some lull kicking on the part, of philatelists, if, however, It Is Japan’s object lo make money by the Issue. Il must be allowed Dial Japan Is not grasping. The total face value of the sei is but 7d In Kuglisli money. The stamps, of artistic design and beautifully engraved, form a vivid eon IF THE EARTH WERE FEAT THIS IS HOW Of It SCHOOL, MAI'S WORLD LOOK. "terra Incognita." In the flat earth pict ure, the North polar region la seen to Ikv a small region of eternal cold In the center of the circular world. Alexander Gleason, the sage of Ni agara street. Buffalo, gave long and hard study to this great problem of the earth’s surface, and spent much money in publishing hooks and collecting In formation. At one time he advertised in a New York paper f*»r sea captains who had made the trip from the West African coast around Cape Horn, his desire being to prove that the distance was much greater than it would be if the earth were a sphere. The informa tion which he obtained seemed to lie satisfactory to himself, though if did not convince many scientists and geog raphers. The principal arguments advanced by the Hat earth theorists are that a ship might seem to sail around a hull when It merely sailed around a circle; that all the effects of day and night could be produced by a fixed win shin ing down upon a circular earth revolv ing like a card on a pin. and that Hie longest livers have a descent of only a few feet. They say that the phenomenon at sea of the ship "rising” or disappearing is 10 i0, explained by refraction, and that If the earth were spherical the com pass would not point north und south •|(i,n theorists assert that Sir Isa to Newton was crasv. and Galileo and Co lumbus mistaken; that If the earth were s revolving globe, a projectile thrown vertically upward would nut (all on the sped front which It was hurled And all of th»*e pfoposlilon* ur> ItJM'btttt ll|l t»\ iiip)fH|A at Inti* frullt III# lithl*. (tilt'll Alt IH# fut«r iiflfctrft 41 tit# ftttlF rotli**i a *»f tlit* rttfib. t|i«* ftttli III hvAirtt, lb# that 4* i >'((-!**'I u» I (I** > n»l» ) iff* ft muli i • («!# tif lb# tmrih bavin* mu ittti I*, mi ’ ttf-M* 4l>‘vlttlHi, lb# pi#t« ttf iUiImam tittl ilamu AS but tbal II b 1*4* h#%l tfdl) tbfti«j*lt ib# Uttiktmb*# ptt. I A* Tb# itHl-l fl*m M) !*»%** iMIt A*4f )., |*A4| 4 Httl# (j|itt< Altr-tv t fc« a tritt bb-M *mIoi4 nit b«i tb*#i AM 4t*Ml t*Aif Pi I, li|)M bi»# I* \ n4 a b**t* t **’** i bat iim» tiAU iP«P b*f |«plb iitt f*4#t itklpK | blkttVh AM 4 Ail £t > 4*4*1# lib % API *|vt u* « It** r be a* i la be couldn't walk to the San Kranclseu almshouse from Clay street and re turn, a distance of eleven ami one-hall mills, within three hours. During the course of this walk lie was to xmokb six strong cigars. This feat Miller ac complished easily. "I did not know what I could do in the line of smok ing when 1 started." said he, in speak ing of tlx incident, "and so I pulled away like n locomotive getting up steam In a hurry, until I eame to the eml of the second cigar. I had to smoke them down to a stump of less than an Inch. The walking part of the contract was ns soft a snap as the smoking. I reached the almshouse In just one hour and three minutes after leaving the starting point. The trip out was largely up-grade, and if 1 had wanted l could have made the return in about three-qua.tr is of an hour, hut I took it easy coming hack and stop ped at several plans lo take a drink. The half-dozen cigars were nearly all smoked when I got to the almshouse.’' To win $-'• Miller next smoked six cigars tint: were llrst soaked in bruudy ami then drugg-d, hut they produced no effect whatever. All these achieve meins Imve won ro much ndmliutiou for Millet's powers that Ills friends have presented him with a champion ship irelt. The center of the buckle ornamentation shows the eonvvx aids of half an Vitlll **,ll I* ** fiill Ul« |u tl- *1 .»■» |u4t>' of thi* •ttiffii tlint t of |h»t «Uii* 144 |wr*cMU tofu ».»**. I in id* t Mill lot * il|ltHd>l !»#• !(•«•, I’ig -|tjl fllhtll of a ham mv ii*»«#*,»l It la that u» an# m*** onion 4 I nliv<4 At«iM* ■hiiuii »n4**h4i on tb*' in I'llft ll* *Ot a lib ft •|04#’4#t of fMltltU 1**1) % ulninoH* lata bn ak«?ii» *b*n 1** ba# I h> 4 Mi-*!* obi it |oo m*o***l tv« #tf » • tibiift in I 4 t *4t« lt|M! (Cl i 0*1*4 t«J||U fl * nltlfl I nin i4kht# *(M*n» in 1‘tiM Smith **M lb# 4n*l thr* nut bo I*|r«| bfM* Jo*!## l*H#h* * Jhi lilh If#-4 tb<* btob. #bl h ill*I*** o >| t iib ih# of of 14# n*’r‘mt«r»# a h** Ik# «**«»*•*< 4* * #04**1 fj 4 (stat w%bklt i 't t w*t# 11b## mu t|#t#*l 40*4 ban#* I 41 4*4# lib*’ # Zi'toL'?* T:xt\ trast to Japan’s previous efforts in postage-stamp production and afford ample testimony to the rapid "occident .tllzlng" of the Jap. it is stated, by the way. Hint the issue will aggregate 14, 000,000 stamps, which number should be more than sufficient to go around, STORIES ABOUT BIRDS. A Km i n with it Distinct Sense ,,r tin nior. It Is not fair for cats and dogs to carry off all the glory, says the Loudon Spectator. Allow me to tell two stories from my own personal experience of gratitude in a goose. of humor in a raven. I was walking one day with a friend through his poultry-yard, when a goose hurried up to him, fondly rub bed Its neck against his trousers, and followed him about everywhere. He told me that lie had once ns ned it from being done to death by Its feath ered companions because It had a broken wing. Could any uufeathered billed have shown greater affectiou? May we uot say with Wordsworth: | ‘ Alas! the gratitude of men Hath o/irner left me mourning' And now for the raven. I had been taking duty lately In the tower fur uiy friend, toe chaplain, when my similiter* wile disturbed by the raucous cruak int ul a venerable raven of unknown autli|ult.v, lull bv all teeoittils, iti,. ujd est Inhabitant there, ltv his jaunty 'topping about under cautious N|l(| -had) itee* he clearly show* that h» • tiitsiders lb* entire precincts to hate in e i piny hied for hts comfort by I grateful nation tin reluming otto dat | frtutt lutirbean with ti e |(iirinii. lo wham I * nit plained ut ib< ale* pdc -trot ins poises, I found un itidliaias petebetl tilt ihe back of a ga,den t hair I malt admonished him of Ms of |*’Seli agsttlst the • auietl Hi hwttpel , ,lm!. til'bout Oil'lml Of Otayetpept A tien | , us. tided m banttIt. he tain* I «ii up hi* Itaht eye to Mr and Jet,lien | si*I* winked I Ited. Paste* tot* I'tp* * t n.tei *r»e ,.i I V pi *•» a I* at* HI*4* I ,»f [i tc in Kttglaud ("wilith**- pap » - I ,ytt*ti m avpltwil Is ic%* d *a«l p|p* - ■ wwi* wf ibis material ate mpi tt* hw it** ? i pecuivwhlp to waist anti at* ewpabtp | ,*f test* •«* ty'*11 pt **«>* isti pat wf I I f#, ted by ibe a* It**o nf etc* t* o - o i, ii * I |,i*4 t*f IP* I«|4 ttt I I Psh* •■•«**» of mt that 1 <1 the twrtb * It’p Riilt* possttet* IU4 did * I HMNI^KK****' WlMI* ■ * i O i. ENGLISH AS SHE IS JAPPED. C'nrlon* Slgni on Mhop* nnd ('Hftnetl (* ooiln. The Rev. Maw/.im Kagaren brought me a present of a tin of native pre- , served apricots put tip at Nagano, hear ing tile inscription, "Thin apricots is very sweetest," says the Rev. Walter Weston In “Mountaineering in the Jap anese Alps." Another tin I think it was a sort of Japanese beef extract— was still mure remarkably Inscribed. All iho medicines of our company used to sell are not only manufactured1 if (lie pure and good material, but also,! mlesH the article are inspected by the luixtrlnlendent, (hey not sealed. It 1st me that their quality Is best. If there was inspect ion about it, trust an of* llcial examination. If even In the dlgbt>/*t negMct the result Is not good, itir company should be responsible for; A. Beware Hie trade mark sealing-wax uul wrapper oi‘our rumpiiay.” In this. ■onunction I may remark oo the curl-. >n* signs in Kngllsb (>?) composed iu beerful independence of ouulde help. I liaic seen the equivalent of the Kng Islv “Managing (one here” rendered ‘Tim machine for .imootfrtng the wrinkles lit the tsonserif'' an* "Wash nan, ladicr only" . “nothing at wom in tailor, ladles furnistied (a npper dory”; “Instructed by the French ii>m»Heech" (this adorned the door of i vcrerlnary surgeon and referred to ihe tuition under which the genti* nan whs trulned). SOM li LATE NEW THINGS. The use of a crossed drive chain, run iing over a driving pulley and au ad lllHtable idler pulley and then around i pair of drums attached to. (ho front uul rear u\lcs of the ear, (<> he used in deud of toothed gearing in propelling l In- car. has luat been puton/ed. Tho power used Ik ulectrlclly. An invention which will prrve useful to ticket agents or any one having a large number of ticket* to be disposed of rapid!) is a case to hold the ticket. ill tin' mu' di wrjicn i» a spring sum', which when pushed toward the end of i hi box brings the ticket out through a lot one at a time, one side wall of the box being held by springs In order to keep the ticket* pressed against tho side. One of I In* most novel excavating machines of recent date has been pat terned by a North Itakuta mail, and consists of two Immense earth augers, attached to n portable upright frame and operated by power, the augers bringing the earth to the surface, where It can lie shoveled to one side. When the excavation Is deep enough the ma< bine Is moved forward to a new i.cctlon of ground. Another style of the same machine has u horizontal auger for boring under street crossings, etc. To prevent corrosion of collar but tons by contact with the neck, a re cently patented button has the back made of cork. A reversible-mall bag receiver and deliverer, for use on single-track rail roads. has an upright rod placed in the center of the car doorway, which can lie turned In either direction by the mail clerk, the upper portion having an arm for eatchiug the mall hag and the lower part a projecting hook to de liver a bag to a receiver at the side of the track, the action of catching tho hag on the upper arm releasing the bag on the lower arm. Kor use in cleaning a new device con .dnls of two brackets, fastened to the side of the window frames, to which a seat or platform Is attached, on which a person can stand to reach the upper part of the window. >'« Fixed Kule, “You cawn't set dowu no fixed rule o' conduct in ibis life," said old Wig gins, tile Harley Mow orator. "Samson got Into trouble 'cause he got 'Is hair cut, and Absalom got into trouble 'cause In* didn’t. Tic-Bits. NEWSPAPER WIT. v ''Big accident at the theater last night." "What?" “Scene shifter fell off Hie roof of Elsinore Castle aiul crushed Yortck's skull,"- I’hlludelphU Norih American. "I shall hold him til sweet remem brance,” said the potentate of Hwtkplu. He could hardly have done otherwise. Hveu at home the young missionary bad beep spoken of as one of excellent taste ('.ncinmtlt Enquirer. Watte Dor your wife believe the lleriri you tell her lo UUMM for your belli* out to Hue* l.uetilorth Nho due* Hu* In Ibumler do you work ll**' **t tell her I «M Hue I ROtllOA dunk IhdHi no India Journal Two or three yuuoR women Whu ire Intereeied In i.t were 4f«ld yuu eter aee aiutbin* lib* she tartar ul her theebeT' “And yet uim ion wtlmlrr them. Uu» raid lo me the other eientn* that they laehed fort lib* yesi.'he* The idea* What did you a newer*" ‘I *«M that ho war ttrwhabh iirM I Hat Mamie en» noted for ktfiuR Rood nt atilt'life atudton." * IVitkM|liW Alar Vn uptown till uf Mny lewder yenea • rare horn* from a ueiRblaHa bauao eatiwR a !ar*e banana. I am t iroIo t« pit nub Mabel no mot* * aim MOIMli MtWoltu ed Why t" idol i» . intWWM ' Too* ah* rated mo name*. 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