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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1902)
10 THE NORFOLK NEWS ; FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 28 , Rush of Thanksgiving Work Interrupted. ORIGIN OF DLAZE A MYSTEHY. Uroko Out Soon After II O'clock Lnat Nlfilil and Prompt Work of Flromon Saved tlio DulldlnR In- surnnco In Thrco Companies. Knin\V < slti ( > i > ilnj'ii Dnlly The Norfolk sterna laundry , of which Dau Craven in proprietor , wart badly damaged by llro lust night shortly after 11 o'clock , the llro originating la the partition botwooa the oaglao room nail the dry rooia. Mr. Ornvon IIIVH notoHtl- luntod his daaiaRos.but they will bo Inrtto. Ho has Insurance In three com * paatoH , HO tlnxt his loss will bo portly ro- oovortid. Mr. Onivou la bonding every energy toward netting In running order again , nad hopes to BOOH have the limn- dry of hlu customers dollvorod , If they will exercise a llttlo patlouoo , The llro was discovered by John Dookor , a hack drlvor la the employ of D. D. Hrnnson , aad Goorgu OmvoUt uophow of the proprietor , at almost the flame Instant , light froai the flames boiag seen through the wladow ou the Koutli side of the building. The former was just returning from a drive the latter had gene to the livery barn for a pltchor of water. The alarm won turund in from the laundry building and 'tho ' firemen wore summoned by the Boalloii whiotlo aad the fire boll and were soon1 oil the soono , dlroutlug Htfoams ofwr ( tor on the llamos with olToot and the blaze was KOOU nudor control but uot before n largo amount of damngo had reunited , and will require time aad money to M- pair and replace. The ( In ) stortod ap parently in a board partition separating1 the ongiuo room and the boiler from the dry room , but the evidence is conclusive' that neither of these won the source of the flro and the cause of it is among that of many mysterious fires. The { board partition hud a big hole burned through aad the flames ate tholr way iuto the pine celling overhead. The wood work next to the boiler is scarcely charred and the inside of the dry room was not even singed , showing that these sources , frequently responsible for laundry fires , were not the oanso in this oaao. The flro appears to have started near the top of a piooo of machinery near the window aud almost on a level with the elll. There Is a steam pipe near that point , but Mr. Oravon does neb think it probable that it was responsible as steam Lad not boon up since about 0 o'clock last evening , aad ho had tested the pipe ncdor heavy steam pressure to see if it would sot anything ou'flro. Ho oilers no opinion as to how it may hare started , but seems as deeply mystified as anyone who has examined the surroundings. Mr. Graven lives in a house nearby the laundry but did not know of the lire until ho was notified by the men who discovered it. During the time the fire was ia progress - ross the heat in the laundry building was intense , esp ocially in the upper portion of the room and it is not doubto but that the building would have been outholy destroyed had the firemen arrived on the scone a few moments later. The Qorco heat had cracked al most every window in the building , in cluding the heavy glass iu the front door. The pine tar was literally cooked out of the coiling and almost every ] belt in the building was destroyed , several of them at a distance of SO feet from the location of the fire being HO badly scorched that they crumbled under the touch like overdone slices of bacon. . In preparation for Thanksgiving the laundry had a big lot of work ou baud most of which will have to be done over. That which had boon wrapped was protected to a certain extent aud some of it was iu condition to deliver this morning. Some of the machinery was badly damaged , and the damage to the building by fire , suioko and water is large. Mr. Graven when seen this morning bad not had time to estimate his loss. The building was insured for $1,200 in the German Mutual , and the machinery was protected in the amount of $1,060 in the German American and $500 iu inu mow narapsiure , companies repre sented by Messrs. Gow and Hansom , The proprietor asked permission to pro ceed with the repairs at once and made preparations to rush the work with commendable energy. Last night ho had carpenters engaged to begin on the work at an 'qarly hour today , v This morning he telephoned to Chicago for machinery and party of ma chinery necessary for the resumption bf business ; had made arrangenidnta with the Fremont laundry to care for his out of town custom ; had secured the ser vices of a glazier to fit iu the broken and cracked windows , and had notified his force that he would probably be ready for thorn to resume some time tomorrow , aud all this was done before breakfast , showing unwonted energy and determination. Mr. Graven doslras the paoplo , espec ially those in the city , having work with him , to exercise a little patience and he promises to see to it that thoii laundry is delivered safely with as Httlo delay as possible and hopes to have it out almost on timo. He expects to have bin force at work In one part of the building while another portion Is under going repairs and will probably bo ma ting along an though nothing had hap pened Inside of a week. NEW FEDERAL BUILDING. 'orspoctlvc View on Exhibition at the PostofTico. Postmaster John H. Hajs has received rom the olllco of the supervising arch- toot at Washington a perspective draw- hg of the government building to bo nootod In Norfolk for postofllco and odoral court purposes , at the corner of tfadison avenue and Fourth street. The drawing has boon framed ami oc cupies a prominent place on the east ivalloftho postollloo near the money order window. The building shown iu i handsome throe-story brick and tone structure , of a substantial style of architecture , and will bo an orna ment to the corner it is to occupy. The ewer story , to bo used for postolllco purposes Is to bo built of stone aad the wo upper stories , for use by the federal aourt , will bo of briok aud stone. The lovV of the building is especially remarkable - markablo as disclosing the substantial ilmraotor of the oomtomplatod struc- uro. These who expected a more ilogant and showy edifice are Homo- , vliat disappointed , and some have boon hoard to express doubts that ho apprdprlatlon of $100,000 will bo required to oroot the sort of building ihown. It should bo understood that a riow of that kind cannot glvo an ado- inato conception of the finished bulki ng and people are advised to await the completed structure before they express Jiaappolutmout or criticism. It is uot unlikely that when finished the building will exceed all expectations iu style and beauty. Good goods at your own prices at the rnnmiago sale to bo glvoa in the Keen- igstolu block December 12 and 13 by ho ladles guild of Trinity church. WA.NTKD. Intelligent men aud women good penmen ) to collect data to bo used in the compilation of Heirlooms of personal Military aud Civil history of ox-union soldiers ( appropriate Christ mas presents ) ; permanent and profit able employment. Address S. II. S. , ! JM ! 0 St. , N. W. , Washington , D. 0. Lady agents wanted to handle onr custom made walking aud dress skirts. Largo profits ; corset agents preferred. Ideal Garment Mauufaoturoiug Go. , ( \uu Arbor , Mich. Attend the rnuimago sale December 13 aud li ) . The St. Paul Calendar for 11)03 ) , six sheets 10 by 15 inches , of beautiful reproductions , in colors , of pastel drawiugsby Brysoa ( is now ready 'or distribution and will bo mailed ou receipt of twenty-five (25) ( ) coats cola or staaips. Address P. A. Miller , goaonxl passenger agent , Chicago. Half Rates.to Canadian Points. The Wabash will sell tickets from Chicago to many points in Canada December 18 , 10 , 30 and 31 , good return- , ug until January 10 , 1003. For rates nud all information call at Wabash olllco , 1001 Fariiam street or address. IIxniiY E. MOOUES , O. A. P. P. , Omaha , Nob. Tuna I'u iuil Tciiiuuklnir. There Is but one way of making tea , for Tlnloa * tha water boiling be To pour on water spoils the tea. The teapot Itself should be heated very hot before the tea Is'placcd In It anil the boiling water poured on. It should be scalding hot water , or the leaves will Hunt to the top. No less authority than Tung To , the Chinese poet , Is quoted for a recipe for teamaklng. He says : "Whenever tea U to be Infused , iake water from a run ning stream and boll it over a lively flre. It Is an old custom to use running water , boiled over a lively fire. That ( rom springs In the bills IB said to bo best and river water the next , while well water Is the worst A lively tire IB a clear , bright charcoal flre. When making an infusion , do not boll th'o wa ter too hastily. At flrst It begins to sparkle like crabs' eyes , then somewhat like fish's eyes- and lastly It bolls up like pearls Innumerable springing and waving about This is the way to boll water. " A. teaepoonful of tea for two cups , with one for the pot , Is the rule. Saint1 * Pofrder Ileolpe. In Germany and Italy great honor is paid to St Barbara , but until now no one has been able to discover the exact reason. A German officer ears that she la honored because the Invention of pow der Is In a large measure due to her. Derthold Schwarx , a monk , he ex plains , opened the "Llvca of the Salnta" on 8t Barbara1 ! day and read the Btory of her martyrdom , after which he reasoned as follows : "The heart of the Virgin was white ns salt , the eoul of her tormentor was black as coal , and It was sulphur from heaven , which punished him for bis cruelty. I will mix these three things , aud It will be a wonder if I do not dis cover the philosopher's stone. " He did mix them , and as BOOH as be put the mixture In a flro a tremendous explosion followed. Such , according to Oerman soldiers , was the origin of gunpowder. Petitions and addresses to the sov ereign or to members of the houses of parliament , If uot over two pounds In i weight ar exempt from postage. ' FAMOUS ILLUSIONS. GOME SECRETS OF PROFESSIONAL CONJURERS REVEALED. HOTT the AI > ntrrleii Are Ic lrojred mi il the Trick * tiliorn of Thnlr Clinrtu \ > r n 1'ecii nt the Meiniilm UeMnd ilia fluent- * , A behind the scenes view of the fa mous illusions with which conjurers have mystified and delighted gducra- tlon after generation nan peculiar fusel- latloiiH. Tlicro uro few of UH who value our own childish illusions aa .ilghly that wo will not part with them for the fun of Bcclng how wo hitvo been 'oolcd ' , Hero arc examples of BOIIIO of the best known tricks : The box trick Is as clever IIB well known and an old aa any. A heavy , brans bound chest IH exhibited. An as sistant IH placed In n largo canviiH bng , the mouth of which Is securely fas- cncd , and the bag Is placed In the chest , which Is locked and roped. The box IH concealed for n few HCC- oadu , nad when It is revealed the occu pant IH sitting upon it the closed aad sealed bag beside him. The cords and seals on the box are Intact This astonishing feat la accomplished thus. : The occupant of the bag has In serted a wooden plug iu the mouth while the tying Is being done. When ho chest is locked , ho pulls It out , slips out his hand , pulls' off the cords , gets out and replaces the cords over the top of the sack. By the time the chest Is roped ho la rcc. The chest has a secret opening , usually at the end , and while It Is hid den he crawls out A slim man Is usually employed to do the trick. The vanity fair trick is ono of the most baflllng In tbo repertory of the black art A woman stands before a argo mirror about ten feet high and placed In a heavy frame. About tlireo feet from the floor Is n small shelf placed against the mirror , the bottom of which Is about eighteen Inches from the floor. The glass having been duly nopcctod , tbo young woman mounts the shelf. Bho then turns to arrange bcr hair by the mirror. She Is asked to face the audience , but : again and again turns her back , hcucc the name of the trick. Finally , losing patience , the perform er thrusts a small screen In front of licr , flrea a pistol at the spot where she was standing , snatches away the screen , and Bho has vanished. The top , bottom and sides of the mir ror have been in vlow all the time and only the coater has bcca hidden for a few seconds. The secret lies In the fact that the lower part of the mirror Is made double , the bottom of the upper part being concealed by n second sheet of Bllvcrcd glass placed In front of It The shelf flts against the line of Junction , and enables tbo mirror to bo examined by the audience. vAs soon ns the screen Is placed the mirror slides up about a foot Into the top of the frame. The bottom of this mirror Is cut away in the middle , leaving a hole about eighteen Inches square , which was previously concealed from view by the double glass at the base. Through this hole the lady Instantly slips , and escapes by a board which has been pushed forward from behind the scenes while the vanity fair by play was going on. The glass then slides down again , the screen Is re moved , and the mirror appears Just as solid ns It was before. An9thcr of the most astounding feats of modern magic is that of making a person or object apparently float in the nlr. A couple of ordinary chairs are placed on the stage well toward the back , which is draped with black cloth and upon these Is laid n broad , thick plank. A young lady Is then Intro duced aud is assisted to place herself in a recumbent position on the plank. He then draws aside the chairs , and the plank , with the lady on it , remains apparently suspended in the air. To prove that the plank is not supported , the exhibitor takes a largo hoop and passes It backward and forward over and around the plank. Yet there is an attachment As soon as the lady Is placed in position on the board a carriage , placed behind the black curtain and supporting a strong Iron bar twlco bent upon itself , is pushed forward by an assistant so that the iron bar , which is covered with black cloth , comes out through n slit in the curtain while the exhibitor is pretending to mesmerize tho'lady. ' The bar has at Its end a very strong clip , and the performer , ' while making his hypnotic passes , guides this on to the board. The chairs are then removed , and the board remains suspended by the invisible Iron bar. The hoop is passed along from ono end until it reaches the bend where the bar passes through the curtain. The performer passes it round the end of the board and himself walks be hind , passing the ring along in the op posite direction. Next It is brought back again , and the effect is such that the average spectator Is convinced that the hoop boa really been passed over the lady and the board from end to nd. nd.Another Another very effective illusion , ar ranged upon the same principle , shows the bead and bust of a lady supported on a three legged stool resting on a email table. Ono can apparently see not only between the legs of tbo table to the back of the stage , but through the space between the stool and the ta ble. ble.In In this case the three legged stool Is arranged with mirrors precisely as In the tripod illusion , but the table , which has four legs. Is managed differently. A largo mirror hi placed diagonally un dcr the table , joining to opposite legs. Thus the spectators really only sees three of the legs , the fourth being film ply the reflection of the flrst New York World. Mnoh ID Name. An IjtigllHhaian who ban Just re turned from na exti'iwlvo tour through the cast tolls a good story In which ho wtlx one of the principals. He WIIH ono of 11 party at a banquet tendered to the muhurnjuh of 1'atlulu , at which nearly n hundred guests , rep- rcftcntlng nearly every branch of In- dlan life , were present As n special guest he WIIH Heated on Uic left of the Indian potentate. During the meal he noticed that the latter partook of Homo line Cumber land luiin , and , knowing that It wan contrary to the Indian caste rales to eat nay portion of a pig , ho without a thought nsked liln highness how It was ho WIIH rating hum. The maliarujali looked at his plate , then , turning round to hlB body servant standing at the back of bin chair , Bald : "What am I eating ? " The servant Instantly replied : "Mutton , sahib. " And without re ferring to the Incident again the muha- rnjah continued his meal. After the banquet the Englishman related the Incident to aa Indian Judge , und the letter said : * "If that servant had said 'ham , ' he would have been headleHs before to morrow morning. It Is advisable not to aotlco caste rules when you are with natives of rank. " Pearson's. 1/nntfh anil Live. Prince Jerome Napoleon was fond of telling the story of his scheme during the Crimean war by which ho kept up the spirits of his men. The French army was losing dally large numbers of men through the ravages of the cholera. Marshal Caurobert sent the order to Prince Jerome that be should move his division to Varna. Jerome Is sued rnurchlac orders and added : "Seek out In every regiment all the actors , comedians , clowns , conjurers and en tertainers. I will personally arrange a performance and present prizes to the best entertainer. " During the whole of the retreat these perform ances took place for the edification of the division. Prince Jerome is not famous for any remarkable military triumphs , but this one act must at least bo put to his credit for It was undoubtedly duo to this method of cheering up his men that his division could boast a death roll at least three times us small as that of any other. These performances wcro the forerun ner of the now famous Zouave theater n the Crimea. Tbr Wonderful .luii-ilnh. There are scores upon scores of dif ferent forms of marine animal llfo that come within the category assigned to starfishes , but the most singular specimen In tho' whole group Is" the splendid astrophyton the "sea basket" of the sailors. It Is truly a wonderful specimen of marine life , having hun dreds of long and short , straight twist- cd and curled tentacles , and but for the geometric precision of the plan upon which the starllko "body" Is fashioned might be mistaken for 11 miniature , cir cular specimen of the devilfish. The center of the creature , the "hub , " from which the live stout nrins radiate , Is the body , head and "thinking ma chine" of our curious astrophyton. The whole , not Including the laby rinthine tentacles , which branch to all the points and Intermediate points of the compass , looks for all the world like on animated Fourth of July fire- wheel. The live main arms are divided Into three each within n short space froai the astro's body , and these three are almost Immediately subdivided In to Innumerable other arms and ten tacles , the whole forming a net by means of which It captures Its prey and holds Its victims until the life has been sucked out of them. Snw Tlmt Cat Each Other. A proverb bus been defined as "the wisdom of the many and the wit of one ; " but , clover as this definition Is , It Is scarcely borne out by a compari son of the most familiar of our prov erbs. The following arc some of the most striking : "Penny wise and pound foolish" Is the exact opposite of "Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves ; " so "Birds of a feather flock together" and "Two of a trade never agree. " "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" and "Out of sight out of mind , " arc Just as con tradictory as "Many hands make light work" and "Too many cooks spoil the broth. " So , too , "Delays are danger ous" Is the flat opposite of "Second thoughts are best , " while the philoso pher who Invented the axiom "The early bird catches the worm" had ap parently never heard of King Alfonso's world renowned saying that "All things come to him who waits. " On this particular subject the opinion of the worm and the bird might be worth having. SarprUed III * Wife. A story is told of a Pennsylvania farmer who wore his old suit until ev ery ono -was tired of It , and his esti mable wife was almost ashamed of the hustling man who had been Inside- BO long. But one day he went to town to 60,11 his produce , and while there be determined to buy a new suit and , happy thought , surprise lillta. So ho bundled a neat suit Into the wagon and drove homeward. It was after night as lie hurried homeward , and at a bridge over a river ho BtoocVjip on the wagon and "peeled" and'HSfrew the despised old putt In the water. Then ho reached for his now clothes. They were gene bad Jolted out of the wagon. The night was cold and his teeth chattered as ba hurried home. He surprised Eliza evew more than he anticipated. A Good Toriker. Clara Is Mrs. Flitter a good conver sationalist ? Dorothy Yes , Indeed. She makes you think of lots of good things to say , but talks so much that you don't get a chance to soy them. Detroit Free Press. THE PLAY WAS STOPPED. Hat It 1Vn Natjif M'e Order * of the Krcnoh President. M. Snrdou , the French playwright , once profiled by n Joke that General Liulmlrnaltf who was nt the time gov ernor of PnrlH , played on M , Thlers. Sardou had written "lUibngoB , " and the piny hud bceij given Its dress re hearsal "In camera. " It was displeas ing to Thlcnt , and he undertook1 to atop its public performance. As General Ladmlrault > was dressing for dinner , about 0 In th evening , an officer entered hlB dressing room nnd' tendered n dispatch , which , he said , had come direct from Versailles. The ofllccr went out , nnd the general , , continuing hie toilet , said to himself that tic was certain that that dispatch , WIIH the Interdiction of "llatmgas , " and , having n friendly feeling for the author , the general left the dlnpatcW unopened when ho left the room. The next morning came a messenger posthaste from Venmlllefl , " 'nabaRas' was performed last night. " "Without doubt" negligently replied the general. "But the dispatch ? " , "What dispatch ? " "From M. Thlers , interdicting the performance. " "Goodness me ! " replied the general. 'I left It unopened on the table. Bee , there It Is , the ecnl unbroken. Still , hat makes little dlffercnco. Every thing passed oft ! well. They nearly hissed the play off the stage , and It will bo the same at every performance. Tell M. Thlers that he has no cause for alarm. " "Rabagas" was withdrawn , but not by the orders of M. Thlers. Hard en the Paron , - - Just after the buttle of Perryvill * , to. October , 1802 , says a Georgia ex change , Dr. Savage , a strong Union man , was at one of his appointments o baptize some children. There was a large crowd , and a sturdy southern matron brought her four children to ho. altar. "Name this child , " said the Union preacher , laying his hand on ho boy's head. "Simon Bolivar Buck- ner , " was the reply , which caused a smile to come over congregation , but the brave preacher went on with his duty. "Name this child , " taking the next In order. "Pierre Gustavo Toutant Beauregard. " And the smile grew Into nicker , while Dr. Savage became red In the face. He baptized the oung namesake oC the soldier and , veut on with the ceremony. "Nnmo his one , " ho gasped , reaching for the third. "Albert Sidney Johnson , " came he answer. The smile became audi ble and the preacher apoplectic. Ileav- ng a sigh of relief , he took the fourth child , a little girl , whose gender he 'ondly ' supposed would preclude a con tinuation of heroic reproduction nnd said , "Name this child. " "Mary Stone wall Jackson Lee , " came the response that set the congregation in n roar , while the Union parson thought he bad held In his arms the whole Southern onfederacy. Hcrrnmim nnd Kcllnr. f The late Professor Herrmann , the magician , was possessed not only ot great strength In his hands , but of such skill UH would enable him to per form apparent feats of strength which would be Impossible to a far stronger man. His greatest feat along this line waste to place two packs of cards together and tear them across. A friend of his , going Into a cafe with Herrmann , met another friend who was accompanied by a quiet look ing man with a big mustache. The four eat down together , and Herrmann was at length Induced to tear two packs of cards In half. "That , " said his admiring friend , "Is something no other man alive can do. " The quiet man with the mustache coolly picked up the torn packs and tore the halved sections into quarter sections. Then , as the rest glared amazedly at him , he remarked : "I forgot to mention my name is Kcllar. " It was Herrmann's foremost rival ia the sleight of hand business. Doth Conic In Dottle * . The father was testing his little boy's knowledge of the story of Noah , which he had carefully rehearsed. The boy had been thinking hard , and his an swer to the first question showed that he had at Least the virtue of original ity."Now "Now , " said papa , "can you tell mo how Noah knew that the waters had gone downt" The boy hesitated a minute , as It seeking for proper words to express himself ; then he said : "Noah knew the waters had gene down because the dove came back bringing him a pickle. " Olives and pickles were synonymous terms In the small boy's mind for things which come In bottles and which he did not like. Jnobion' * Self Control. On the morning of the first battle of Winchester Dr. Hunter McGulr * Stonewall Jackson's medical director said to him : "General , I have some very fine brandy. Will you take a drink ? " Jackson replied , "No ; I thank you. " McGulre answered , "Don't you like It ? " "Yeq , " replied Jackson ; "I like It too well. That is the reason I do no drink It" An Impressive exhibition of his sol control that was Puritan In Its BC ! abnegation. Find sense la blockheads , honesty In rogues , speak well of everybody , am your fortune Is aa good as made. Heaurnarclmls , AN INCENSE'PARTY , Oilo Etiquette nt nn Interesting : * nneiic Fnnctliin. It you ever receive nn Invitation to a Japanese incense party , accept It promptly and thankfully. It has no counterpart In our own social system nnd Is ns merry and pleasant an affair ns can be Imagined. The people of the mikado's land have trained the nos trils for generations the same as wo uivc trained the eye and car , and they display a skill which at times 10 star' tllng to n westerner. There la nn odd ; etiquette- bo followed In these- social nffalrfl. For the twenty-four hours preceding the party each guest must avoid the use of anything which1 can produce any odor whatever. Scented neaps , perfumes , odorous foods and even spices must be avoided. These prevent the user from smelling accu rately and Also Interfere with the other members of the party. When you dress , be careful to put on' no garment that lies been kept In the" neighborhood of camphor wood , tobac co , bouquets , dried- blossoms or scented towdor. When you reach the house ot 'our host , onto ? it as softly as you can nnd as slowly as possible. This is to prevent making a1 draft by the move- ncnt of your own1 body. Bo equally clsurely in opening and closing doors , as a quick movement' induces a sud den rush of air. In > the drawing room ho hostess burns a > series of incenses , usually four or flvo in number. Each guest Is allowed to take three sniffs of men incense and must then Jot down ts name and number upon o > card. Sach of the four or flvo incenses ia mrned two or three times ; BO that the number of cards will' vary from eight o fifteen. At the end the cards are aid out on the table , and the hostess cads the names of the incenses1 em- iloyed , which are checked off upon ho cards. The guest who bas-guessed he largest number receives a pretty irlze , which Is sometimes a sliver or > ronze Incense burner , statuette or carving. Among the1 Japanese the a7er- nge woman guesses correctly- about six times In ten , while with the American women the ratio Is three In ten. York Post THE PERPETUAL LIGHT. lemarknlilc Lamp In Lonlnlnrm That Never Goes Oat. "The most remarkable lamp * In this section of the country , " said a man vho cruises a great deal along the coast to the New Orleans Tlmes-Dem- crat "la to be found In the water area between Lake Borgno and Mississippi Bound in a lonely , desolate , 4solated pot , where the fall of human feet and ho dip of oars are heard only four lines a year. "The light Is some distance thlo sldo of Bay St Louis and is a llttlo south of Chlnchuba. It stands away out In ho marsh , but can be seen from the L > oulsvlllo nnd Nashville railroad. It mrns all the time , day and night , year In and year out It flickers away 'or the benefit of the mariners who frequent these waters. It Is the Per petual light The sun , the moon and stars may come and go , but the light which shines out In the dismal marsh. s always the same. It Is the one bright thing In n rather dismal stretch- of country. Seaweeds grow wild and rank In that region. The land , such as one may sec from a railroad train , s a flat and treeless waste. It Is with out any cheerful aspect , low , gloomy , overhung oy imasmanc mist antr a per fect prairie of wild and mailed weeds of the kind which flourish In. marshy regions. It Is threaded by sluggish arms of water. "Once every three months ; this lamp s visited by n human being. It Is filled with oil , trimmed up and.put In condition to burn for three months onger. Thus It Is visited fem > times a year. It Is situated so that the winds cannot put It out It renders good Bervlce , never explodes , never oes out , never gets dimmer pr brighter , but ) urns with the same steady power all the time. It has earned the name of the Perpetual light" Harm That Svrim. I have many times seen bares > al of them at a time , cross a. stream to feed on summer evenings and coolly return In the same way back to the wood * , oays a writer in London News. ' The act has been quite voluntary , but one thing I have noticed they Invaria bly Bat up to see If they had time to cross before any surprise came. For Instance , the movements of a person walking along a footpath In the dis tance would be watched with aomo anxiety before the pluoge was made. I have also seen snakes swim across Btreams In the same way , apparently to bask on the sunny aid * . The ! ' ! rut Women oo th'c Stage , It Is now ascertained beyond doubt that women flrst appeared upon the stage between November , 1000 , and January , 1001. On Jan. 3 Pcpys , that Inveterate playgoer , tells us that he saw "The Beggar's BuBh , " "It being well done , and here the first time that I ever saw women come upon the atage " Cornhlll Magazine. AcMa * Vofdi. "BrookB , " Bald Rivers , "that's the second time I've beard you use the phrase 'aching void. ' I wish you would tell me how a void can ache. " "Well , " Bald Brooks , reflecting a mo ment , "not to speak of a hollow tooth , don't you sometimes have the head ache ? " Chicago Tribune. There Will No Unite. "What la the greatest flb that ever Impressed Itself on your experience. Snapper ? " "Well , by all odds , tha worst one 1 ever heard was that your quartet per petrated last night when they came round to the house and sang , 'There's Music In the Air. ' "