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August being one ol the months
during which we mny expect on n
large scale dazzling downpours of
shooting stnrs, I think It particularly
opportune- for mo to devote to thrso
curious phenomena the first part ot
my monthly talk.
Whnt wo uro nccuslomed to call
Hhootlng stars nro really not stum
at all, but fragments of some destroy
ed planets within our Solar system,
abandoning their circulatory motions
around the Hun, nnd millions or
which uro supposed to exist In all
sorts of sizes from n pebble to a muss
of many tons' weight. As their orbits
cross that of tho Earth, their small
bulk renders them ultra-sensitive to
our power of attraction that same
power to which wo owe the Moon's
regular nnd obedient moving around
our sphere. When these fragments of
hroken-up planets thus enter the
houndnrlcs or the Earth's gravity
power, they "shoot" downward with
such rapidity as to Ignite, as they lly
through our atmosphere nt a rate of
not less than 18 to 25 miles per sec
ond, and there, these opaque, until
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i hen invisible fragments of stars be
come suddenly luminous, leaving a
streak of light behind their vertigi
nous, head-long course. On the way,
most of this matter is reduced to an
impalpablo powder partly Iron and
nickel which, under mlcroscopo ap
!cara absolutely different from any
earthly mineral combination. There
la plenty of that "celestial powder"
a rather bold association ot words
all over tho surface of our globe; it is
discovered In tho analysis of water, of
snow, even in matter brought up from
tho bottom of the ocean. Thus do the
heavenly bodies give us a "touching"'
token of their existence.
"Shooting Stars" begin to bo visible
at about 75 miles above sea level, that
Is, as soon na they reach our atmos
phere, which is believed by the ma
jority of expert scientists not to ex
tend any farther around us. The
nights of August 10 and November 14,
of every year are noted for a plentiful
downpour of those nerolltes. Kvory
33 years there Is a recrudescence of
Mich manifestations; ever since 1902
these exceptionally lino star showers
came to tlmo with promptitude, the
years I860 and 1899 being no exception.
I.noklu- Northwanl.
To our Zenith, the second magni
tude stars Reataban and Btanln of
"Draco" .(the Dragon), Indicate the
plr.ee occupied by the head ot tho
celestial monster; whllo to their left,
Nekkar of "Bootes" (The Herdsmau)
U tha largest visible star of this con
stellation. The tall of the Dragon
stretches down, between the" Great
Dipper aud tho Little Dipper,
1U principal . star, Thuban,
shlnln between Alloth of "Ursa Ma
jor" and Kochab of "Ursa Minor"
Along the westorn limit, "Cor Corall"
(The Heart of Churlos) displays a
flno star that bears its name, Some
times this constellation Is called
"Cane Vonatlcl" (Tho Hunting Dogs)
and then tho appellation of Cor'Caro
11a 1 .given Its main luminary of the
third magnitude. One of these two
logs' name is Asteriou, aud at
the place whero his collar is supposed
to be Is found a remarkable nebula,
the center of which is surrounded with
a sort of broken ring; no telescopt
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J ;oo.PHin J Serpens
u '3,7aqvila cV lirra -J
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LOOMING SOUTH
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has Iiumi found powerful enough to
separate tho stars It Is composed of.
I'ndcrncath, close grouped, see tho
stars ot "Coma Herenlce" (Queen IJero
Hire's ilnlr). Of the Zodiacal Constel
lation "Leo" (The Lion), behold Kcgu
lim (or the Heart of the Lion) a re
marknbly lino, first magnitude star.
Returning to the Zenith point, wo no
tice to tho Hast, four ot tho stars of
"Cygnus" (the Swan), Added In its
solitary splendor, and In a row, four
very fine luminaries. Tho rest ot tho
long arm of tho cross will be vlBlblo
In our southward aspect. You remem
ber that It ends with Alblreo.doubtlcss
tho finest double star of the heavens,
Its larger component of a lino orango
color, the smaller one ot an Intense
blue. ,
Following downward and, crosswise,
In direct line with Arldcd, wo nnd Al
dennnln, 'Alphtik nnd Errai of "Ce
.phciis." Underneath, the W, cloarly
formed by five' stars, of "Cassiopeia"
(the Seated Lady), nnd, to its right
the three principal stars of "Pegasus"
(the Winged Horse), Markab, Schcat
and Algenlb forming such a fine
.?, CyanuS
Andromeda
. i,'PERSEUS
"a1 at. T-
NORTH
square with Alpheratz of "Androme
da" (the Chained Iady), Mlrach and
Almach of the latter constellation
lead us to the triangle of "Perseus"
(the Champion) close to tho horizon,
with Mlrfak and Algol shining su
perbly; west of them Capellu (the
Shc-Uoat), the first magnitude star
of "Auriga" (the Waggoner), nnd Its
companion Mcnknllnan send us their
brilliant message.
Let us turn about now and begin
Looking Soutliifxril.
The minor stars of "Hercules" (tho
Kneeler). are at our Zenith, Its two
chief luminaries, Has Algcthl nnd
Korficforos lower down. Vega of
"Lyra" (the Lyre) reigns supreme In
that region of the firmament; Shellak,
another star of the samo constellation,
leads us downward to Alblreo of
"Cygnus (the Swan) of which I spoke
above. Continuing along, the Kastern
limit, we notice "Dclphlnus" (the Dol-"
phin), known by Its four leading stars
forming an Irregular square. Under
neath we aie greatly attracted by the
dazzling light of Altalr, the first
magnitude beauty of "Aqulla" (the
ICagle), Alshain and Tnrrzed shining
on either side. Close to the Kastern
horizon, we meet the Zodiacal Con
stellation "Aquarius" (the Water
Hearer), Its Ihrro leading stari (of the
third magnitude) In a fairly regular
triangle Its Easternmoht star, Sadal
aiind, Is close to "Caprlcorniifc" (Tho
Her.-(loat), another Zodlucal Constella
tion, aud a curiously Hhaped triangle,
with Segiiuda Gledl and Ueueb (Sled I
(third magnitude) close together at
the Western angle. These almost
reach up (o a third Zodiacal Constella
tion, "Sagittarius" (the Archer), only
the upper portion of which Is visible
this month, Still In line, close to the
horizon, Is stretched a fourth Zodiacal
Constellation, "Scorpio" (the Scor
pion) Including the deep red first mag
nitude star Antarcs (tho Heart of tho
Scorpion). Several h litis In the tall
of Scorpio are co far south as never,
to rlBO In our latitude.
Working our way back to our Ze
nith, wo meet the beautiful square of
"OphluchUH" (the Serpent Hearer),
with Its fine Cabalral and Has Al-
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hnguc In direct line with Has Algcthl
and Korncforos of "Hercules" (the
Knrclcr). "Corona llorealls" (tho
Northern Crown), n necklace with
Mntgarlla as It best Jewel, leads up to
these stars ot "Hootcs" (the Waggon
er), which we did not Bee In our
Northern Inspection. Looking gradu
ally downward, wo pass "Serponu"
(tho Serpent), with Unukalhal, a third
magnitude star, and reach tho three
stars of "Libra" (the Ualance), n Zo
diacal Constellation, l-'lnally "Virgo"
(the Virgin) completes tho largest
number ot Zodlncal Constellations
(seven) wo ever saw together In ono
nnd tho same month. Tho squnre ot
Virgo nil I ucs splendidly with Splca
(tho Ear of Wheat), first magnitude,
In the lead.
Tho rinneu Vlilhto Hit Montti.
No chance of seeing "Mercury," too
closo to Uio Sun. "Vouub" Is the
Morning Star, toward tho East.
"Mara" nlso Illumines the Orient be
fore sunrise. "Jupiter'' will Bhlnn In
"Scorpio" during tho first half of the
night; "Saturn" will be vlslblo-ipnlo
but steady In "Sagittarius" for two
thirds of ttie dark hours.
C. de SAINT-OKHMALN.
MovnmenU of th Eye
A very curious device has been In
vented, by which it Is possible to de
termine how many times tho eye
moves in rending, nnd how fast tho
movements are made. The object of
tho Instrument Is to show In what
cases reading is hurtful to the eyes,
and thus to prevent shortsightedness
nnd fatigue. In a test of tho instru
ment recently made tho results were
curious.. A man's eye was first made
Insensible to pain by an application ot
holococalne, and then a very light
shell, with a hole in tho center, was
placed on the eyeball nnd held to it by
suction. The shell was connected with
light aluminum levers In such a way
that the eye movements were traced
on a moving sheet of tsinoked paper.
Electrical devices caused the pointer
to record not only tho movements, but
tho speed of each and the exact time it
took. Tho tracings showed that the
eye does not movo over a printed line
continuously, but by quick Jorks of
varying length. The eyo-returlis In an
unbroken sweep until near the end,
when it halts occasionally, as If to
get Its hearings. The average number
of Jerk movements in reading a news
paper line Is about three. A line
slightly less than an Inch In length
was read without any movement.
rutting a Scutlsixl.
Fishing statistics Just prepared by
the government state that last year
there were 85.000 persons engaged In
the fishing industry In Scotland. Of
that number, 33,800 were fishermen,
19,000 wore gutters ami packers of
herring, uud the remainder were
curers, coopers, carters, clerks, hawk
ers, boat carpenters, net workers,
barrel makers, and men employed in
the shipping of herring nnd curing
material. The number of boats em
ployed was 11,275, and of these, 10,973,
valued nt 831,670, wero sailing boats;
232, valued at 938,740, were steam
ers, and 70, valued at 145,490, were
liners or drifters. The total value of
the fishing fleet was 1,915,900, und
the valuo of their gear, 795,977.
More than 43,960 miles of lines were
used, and 57 square miles of nets.
Over 268,000 tons ot fish, valued at
2,400,000, were landed, inobtly her
ring. The catch wns about tho same
as in the previous year, but the prices
were, If anything, belter.
Me ii Ititrrail from Smoking.
According to a Uerlln correspoudeut,
tho authorities In Ems have Issued a
notice In regard to tho wearing of
trains by ladles, In which the danger
Is pointed out of caualng dust to fly
about in a town whero there are o
many Invnllds. Tho printed notlco
concludes thus: "Ladles will, perhaps,
find comfort In tho fact that men are
also requested to refrain from smok
ing during the hours when tho invalids
are taking their walks. Should this
wish of the authorities not bo com
piled with, then a police order will be
Issued, which will bo strictly en
forced." Titlri In Accompany Ilia Kycglau,
8lr Oeorgo White of England ran
now write after bin name V. C (J. 0
11., O. C. 9. I.. G. C. 1. E., and O. C. v!
O. and O. O. M. fl. twenty-ono letters.
This beats Lord Roberts, who has sev
enteennamely, V. 0., K. 0., 1C. P., G.
C. B., O. C. S. I.. G. C. I B. I.ord Wolse
ley is entitled to wer four stars
namely, those of tho K. P., G. C. H., O.
C. M. G. and Klrst Class of the Osman
leh. . HotllM In Ilia Orao.
Numbers of experiments have been
made to test the speed and deitination
of corked bottles thrown into the sea
In various parts of tho world. The
most remarkable example wns that In
which a bottle traveled 0,000 miles In
about two years and a half roughly,
at the rate of six and one-half miles a
day. It traveled from latitude 63 de
grees south and longitude CO degrees
west to westetn Australia.
We should bo moro enthusiastic
about the success of our friends If we
didn't feel that we" deserved It more
than they.
SOTHERN'S LtTTLE JOKE.
A m Ventrlloiult Ho l'ln; Trick on
III) f,rtnr.
Ono of tho firculltirltlca of Sothern's
elaborated Jokes was tho way liAvhlch
lie woiked up to thorn. He pretended
to have discovered accidentally that ho
possessed the gift of the born ventrilo
quist, and arranged an experiment on
the occasion of a supper party given In
his honor nt a pleasant housn In a Lon
don suburb. There was n foolish kind
of hanger-on of Sothem'u who loved
to boast of his Intimacy with tho fa
mous comedian. Ho had often said, "l
wish you would let inn help you In one
of your practical Jokes, Mr. Sothcrn."
Sothern humored his desire. Every ono
knows how fond the professional ven
triloquist hi of talking up the chimney
to an Imaginary man on tho roof. Soth
crn had arranged for IiIh slavish con
federate to mount the roof by a ladder
and play tho part of tho voice on the
loof, which ho did to perfection, nnd
Sothcru's RticioH3 as a ventriloquist
was otcd nothing short of marvelous.
Supper being over, the party adjourned
to another room, nt which point Soth
crn said "(iood night" to his friend
above when It was arranged thnt tho
seance should bo concluded. Sothcrn,
had, however, plotted against his man,
who "found, when he wished to descend,
that tho ladder was gone. Uy hook or
by crook tho deceived confederate
found his way to tho chimney of tho
smoking room, whero tho supper party
were settling down for a long ovcnlng.
Presently a voice was heard calling
down the chimney, 'Sothcrn! Sothern!
for heaven's sake come and help mo!
I can't get down and it's raining llko
mad!" Sothern was taken aback for a
moment, but only to bo In ec tastes tho
next at the exclamations or his friends,
who considered tho voice only nnothcr
example of Sothorn's skill. "You said
you could do more, your volco wns
tired, and here It Is stronger than
over!" Sothcrn, accepting tho compll
monts of his friends, managed In n
short conversation with the volco on
the roof to let his happy confederate
omJorMrimi timi nn non n nosslblo he
understand that as soon ns possible he
would go out and help him down. Af
ter a tlmo, Just when Sothern was
about to slip out nnd release his friend,
his host went to tho chimney, and, all
the more emphasize Sothem's success,
as ho thought, called out, "Am you
still there?" This was tho last straw
upon tho raln-drcnehcd back ot the
huffercr. "Oh. go to blazes'." camn tho
angry reply, nnd with It a piece of
mortar that rattled in the grate,
"You're a beast!" Exchange.
HOME OF MYRIADS OP BATS.
Grtat Cavarn In Kail Africa Iahabltail
by Enormous Mammal.
One of the moat remarkable caverns
In the world has recently been discov
ered by a Belgian missionary, M. Chau
dois, on tho coast ot German cast Af
rica, near the harbor of Tangn. The
main cntranco to the cavern Is In the
form of a majestic arch, which Is moro
than thirty feet In height. Beneath It
gushes from the earth n Btroam of
water. The cavern is 120 feet high In
somo places and as many as 240 feet
In others. Tho principal portion is
fashioned like a chamber aud it Is so
spacious that It reminds one of a
square In some largo city. A labyrinth
of halls Intersects this chamber und
ench of these leads to a smallor room.
Intense darkness prevails throughout
this subterranean region aud tho man
who loses his way In It cannot' easily
find it again. A worse difficulty than
this, however, has to bo encountered,
for from tlmo Immemorial the cavern
has furnished a home for myriads of
bats, nnd tho human being who pene
trates Into their stronghold finds it
nt times Impossible to make tho slight
est headway and is sometimes oven
obliged to make a hasty retreat. Ac
cording to M. Chaudols, tho sides ot
the cavern arc literally covered with
these bats and porno of them are such a
monstrous size that it Is Imposlble to
defend one's self against them, even
with n stout stick. "I saw some," he
says, "that measured more than three
feet in width and whose heads wero
as big as chickens. Ono can Imagine
that it is very unpleasant to find one's
self suddenly surrounded by thousands
of such creatures, and that na they
swarm around you it is very difficult
to prevent them from extinguishing
your torch. More than onro they ob
liged me to take flight, for .their at
tack was so vigorous I could not with
stand it." Another discomfort lies in
tne fact that water is perpetually drip
ping from the roof of the cavern.
Aulraal Hagat'lty.
The marmoset is not generally an
unlaial whose Intelligence Is well de
veloped. Tho following anecdote,
however, will prove thut thore nre In
dividual exceptions. M. Hatchet
Souplct possessed one of these monk
eys, which was subject to toothache;
for, whon It was eating nuts, It man
ifested Its sufferings by expressive
puntomlmo. It would try with its
fingers to get out tho small pieces of
nuts lodged In Its teeth, only doing so
with great difficulty. It occurred to
M. Hatchct-Souplet ono day to sug
gest to the monkey a better means of
getting out of the difficulty. He took
a toothpick and used it beforc-the ani
mal. Then, after giving the monkey)
a lot of nuts, he placed In the middle
of its cage a short stem of Iron, which
ho had sharpened to a point on
n stone. The monkey seized the Iron
and tried to use It as he had Been
his master do with the toothpick. Not
finding It to his liking, ho proceeded
to put a finer point upon it by sharp
ening it on tho stone. He dislodged
the pieces of nut, and always after
ward used his iron toothpick with
most satisfactory results.
Tho German army
tlion 10.000 tniulcianu.
Includes more
BIG YEAR FOR CROPS.
BniOIIT PH03PECTS FOn HEAVY
YIELDS OK CEREALS,
looil l'rlep for Krry Mnrkalnlitn lluilict
of (Irnln Looked I'nr I'rrmpiiitoii
('rapt t Wlirnt, Cotton, lluy, Tnbuci'ii
mill Vgetnllni,
Splendid crops of all cereals nre be
ing gathered and good prices for every
bushel that can ho marketed ate con
fidently exported by iliu grain owners
of tho groat west. Everywhere In tho
west, exportu Inspected tho growing
fields of whont, oats, corn anil ryo and
forecasted tho probable yield. Condi
tions wero found favorable to n mam
moth yield of nil cereals but with tho
next month depends the fato of nil
growing clops. Should favorable
weather ensue, a supply of foodstuffs
sufficient to feed all Europe will bo
assured and a market can he found, It
Is estimated, very rendlly for all that
Is not consumed In tho United States
and paying prices are looliqd for. This
years crop x of wheat will bo grrator
tlufii that of 1900, although there- has
been-ii roililctlon of- 1.200,000 aprW In
the" acreage' of spring wheat. Last
year's crop" was 622,230,001) bushels,
valued after harvesting at 1323.515,177.
Kiom present Indications, it js esti
mated that this year's yield will bo
not less, nnd probably more, than
050,000,000 bushels which, at last
year's farm prices, would bo worth
$119,250,000. Tho critical time for
wheat will not be over until August
15. Present conditions nre most favoi
ablo but excessive moisture or pro
longed drought may decrease tho yield
In far northern territory. The acreage
In Texas, Oklahoma und Kansas Is not
as largo as last year hut tho short
age there will bo counterbalanced by
Increased acreage In Illinois, Missouri,
Ohio, Michigan and Indiana. Foreign
conditions are expected to make tho j
OI l """ I,,u " 'i; i
'" reported below the c.vorage, Great
lliitnln will bo a good ctihtomcr and it ;
vuu.uu" uuauuia, uuiiuuen nu. umuw mi- (
ports aro nbout 40,000,000 bushels. Tho
corn crop, while backward thus far
aud although the acreage devoted to
Its cultivation Is considerably less than
was tho cose last year, It Is expected
to bring a good flgute and pay the.
growers even better than 1900. Men
who have carefully studied the corn
situation believe that 40 cents a bushel
will be the minimum price. The total
yield this year will be, If the weather
continues favorable, as great as last
year, 2,100,000,000, and its value will
reach the tremendous sum ot $840,
000,000. Oats will probably show a
slight decreaso In production and hard
ly so great a yield as was gathered
Inst year will result. It Is possible,
however, that tho figures for 1900, a
yield of 800,000,000 bushels, may bo
reached, which, at the rates prevailing
last year, would be worth $200,400,000.
Parley nnd ryo show a substantial In
crease over Inst year's production. In
1900, 58,926,000 bushels of barley, val
ued at $24,075,271, were grown whllo
this year 75,000,000 bushels, valued nt
$30,600,000, are looked for. Hyo Is ex
pected to show an lncreaso from Inst
year's figures, 23,995,927 bushels, val
ued at $12,341,413 to 26,000,000 bushels,
valued at $13,312,000. From tho south
como reports of bright prospects for a
tremendous crop of cotton. Stimulated
by the high prices of last year, tho
planters have given over to the culti
vation of cotton 2,111,000 acres moro
than In 1900. It Is expected thnt this
year the yield will be not less than
10,084,000 pounds, worth $563,024,000,
while last year's crop was 4.606,119,354
pounds, valued at 334,847,868. Also
there nro excellent yields of hay, to
bacco, potatoes, vegetables and fruits
of all kluds. Tho farmer's profits prom
ise to be large, exceeding those of any
year for a decade. ,
Important Word.
There Is ono word of almost magi
cal Influence that needs to bo whis
pered in connection with the theme of
housekeeping. It Is system! Without
It success is doubtful; with It failure
cannot ensue. There must be system
for nil work, system In hours, system
In promptness, system for occupation,
and system for recreation, system In
the rigorous observance of hours of
tect and sleep, aud system In tho hou
of rising. When possible a girl should
have In her own right a bright, well
vontllatcd room, capable ot bslug
mado copirortnblo In tho winter. At
tention to tl.) will react In advantage
to the employer. Whatever taste the
latter expends upon her maid's
apartment is an investment siiro to re
sult ustirlously to herself.
IallliiiU a ii it Aunual Minlljflif,
Tho latitude of a place enables one
to cnlculato tho number ot hours that
the sun Is above the horizon during the
year. The observations at the various
stations of the United States weather
bureau gives the actual number ot sun
lit hours. A comparison of the two
numbers gives tho percentage of tho
sunlit hours. A recent report of tho
Washington bureau glvea Hultlmoro
66 per cent of sunlit hours, Atlantic
City 58 per cent, Washington 58 per
cent, Charleston, S. C, 65 per cent;
Atlanta, On., 53 per cont; Chlcngo, 53
por cent; Cincinnati, 61 per cont; Oal
veston, Tex.. 61 per cent; Jacksonville,
Fla., 07 por cent; New Orleans,
49 per cent; New York, 52 per cont;
Philadelphia, 68 per cent; St. Louis, 02
per cent; San Frauclsco, 71 per cent.
At Topokn a colored man's under
taking establishment advertises that
"wo will spare no time nnd money to
mako it pleasant for all our customers."
QOAT IS WORTH A Bid SUM.
Tito Tlioinnnit Dollar Ii Aikeit tor i
ItiH'ky Stountnln Sparlnian,
Mr. Ptigh or Vancouver, II. C, has
tho only Hocky Mouiitnln goat ver
captured olive, and he wants $2,000 for
It. It Is tho opinion of many that the
animal Is well worth thnt sum. Mr.
Pugh is a hunter, trapper nnd tnxlder
mlst, and when, two years ago, the
Vancouver "zoo" offered $2,000 for n
live specimen of tho Hocky Mountain
goat ho resolved to win the prize.
Others had spent thousands of dollars
In trying to fill tho zoo's order, but.
In vain. Tho mountain goat, the shy
est, but among tho most beautiful of
animals, icslstcd all attempts at cap
ture. Finally n kid wan necured an 1
nursed for a month on it bottle ust
whore It was caught, nt n very mgh
altitude. It grew lusty und was safo'y
landed "In England. Then enmj Mr.
Hugh's successful nttenipt, from which
ho has Just returned. His plan was n
novel one. Ho nnd two companions"
traveled Into a land of eternnl snows,
forty miles up flquatulsh' river, Hrltlih
Columbia, whero no. whit1) man hnu
over been. As anticipated. ho loiinir
that tho wild nulmals, , goats,, bents-,
wolve. marten,' fishor, etc. did not
fear, man as much as each other, ille
soon caught seven kids, but tho bjautii
ful creatures all dlbd whon thoy struck
tho lower atmospheie. His only hope
wns to capture n yearling. At last,
after stalking one for three daya, hn
drove It onto a ledgo two foot wide,
running along a porpendlctilar cliff
His companions then tied a rope
around his waist and lowered him to
the ledge, 500 feet bolow. Tho goat
trotted along until the ledgu pinched
out. Then, standing on Its hind legs.
It clnwed the air llko a waltzing horss.
Uclow the beast was n drop of 1,50)
feet, with nothing oven tor n mouula'n
goat to cllug to. On one side was va
cant spare, on tho other aide n man.
Mr Pugh allowed the crnuturc to tire
; "'" i' " ' ,.,.,"" ,
of tho cliff above, when It dollburntcly
crouched down nt UIj f'et, n"'J, 'own:;
pleadingly Into his tyes, waited to b
dtVOUICd. Mr. Pllgll held 1 g?lt U".-,
resisting lit his a;. -.is nnd guitt and
man were hauled to the top ot the cliff.
A dozen other unsuccessful attempts
were made. In noine cas s tho goats
leaped 100 feet and escaped from their
pursuers. Tho kids captured leaped
thirty or forty feet lit their utterup.s
to get away, but In tholr youthful folly
lauded In the deep snow. The goat
captured became tame before reaching'
tho valley and ate out of Its cnptn'J
hand.
THE SULTAN'S DAY.
l'rarauUoiii Taktn lf lllin Ac-ilntt
ration ami Anamination.
Abdul Hamld's program for tho day
Is a Journal of cowardice, says Eugene
P. Lylo In Everybody's Magazine. He
rises nbout 5 o'clock, for he limits t
tho utmost his lapse Into tho helpless
ness of sleep. Hu takes n cold bath
vapor baths and massage 'might reduce,
his poor skeleton yet more--and after
the bath comes coffee and cigarettes,
both made In his presence nnd ktpt
up nil dn j long. Ho Is a very busy
man, but his affairs nro mostly spies'
reports and tinnslatlons of foreign
press comments. Tho real buxlucsi ot
state may drag for months and years.
In solitary splendor ho eats gingerly at
his dinner. Imposing pages bring on
tho viands In solemn procession. Tin
plates are under seal, Just as they were
sent from the kitchen. Tho kitchen,
by the way, Is an armored box with
iron shutters. The utigust diner often
asks nn attendant to taste this or that,
or uses tho same precaution on tin
dogs nnd cats around him. He HUffjiM
from stomach troubles, so In a few
.minutes the repast Is finished. Abdul
retires lute. From behind-a screen the
ginnd master of. the- wardrobe reads
to him fearful tales of blood and nvr
der. Ills s'ec:? Is unquiet aud nervoili
He wakes up frequently nnd calls nloutf
for company. ,
Kvmi Hutu lluva Tlielr lUoti
Life's monotonies are a blessing, and
not in dlKgttlse, for they contribute
directly to longevity, health nnd hap
piness, Tho long-lived man Is not thu
adventurer, the explorer, the plunger,
the man who has worries; but he who
takes tho woild as ho finds It aud s'lps
along through life with hm little fric
tion as possible, forms easy-going
habits, sticks to them nnd, cares not
one straw for tho opinions of men who
say that ho Is In a rut. He is healthy
because he has peace of mind nnd
regularity of life; ho Is happy, bocausj
he Is healthy and in n good, smooth,
comfortable rut, which he prefers t
the macadam on the sides ot the road.
Goldsmith's pastor, who had charge of
the deserted vllluge, who uc'r had
changed nor wished to change his
place, Is an excellent example of the
man who makes the most possible out
of tho monotonies, of life. St. LouV
Globe Democrat,
American I.oooraotlva Trail.
The English have beou savcraly
criticising American locomotives to
cause they consume moro fuel und foe
other reasons cost more to run than
machines of English manufacture. 't
the growth of our export trade In loco
'motives continues to grow. last ycai
525 wore exported, valued nt $.592,403, ,
whereas ten years before only 144 wer
exported. English statisticians record
the value ot their exported machines
and not tho number of them. Th
value Is still slightly in ndvanos o(
the value of American locomotive ex,"
ports, but the American trndo Js fas
gaining on the English.
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