The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, May 05, 1886, Image 4
I Jr,rfc35 srs-wa?C XtX t-03 Vl tr II lii H P 1 2 . THE SANCY DIAMOND. btMestlaa- History. of tae gundlM BrilllfU 'One of the best known-diamonds in Europe down to the 0I030 of the lart century was the famous Sanoy. As is the case with all prominent gems of this species, many legends, some of a pleasant, some of a painful character, are connected with it. One legend of the Sancy is thus narrated: The beautiful diamond inventoried as the Sanoy, and of the weight of 35 1-iQ carats, and valued at 1,000,000 francs, was stolen and never recovered. This gem has been associated with the fortunes of the redoubtable Burgundian warrior, Charles the Bold; and its his tory has done more to perpctuato his name than the record of all his mis deeds and his desperate battles. Tt prove, however, that this is the iden tical gem lost by the Swiss wSl be a difficult task, for the antiquaries have unearthedmore Sancy diamonds than there were Richmonds in the field. The name of Sancy has, indeed, become famous by embracing in one story the fortunes of three distinct gems. The erudite King has patiently traced out the traditions connected with the name Sancy, and appears to prove that three stories insteaa of one arc included in tho history of Baron Sancy. But the stono that was stolen from tho French casket in 1792 is inventoried at tho weight of 33 13-16 carats, while the gem that has lately gone-back to India, and is supposed to be tho stolen gem, weighs quite fifty-four carats. Here is a now mystery for the antiquaries to elear away; or did -Bclatrc and his as sociates, who mado out this inventory with exceeding care, write thirty in stead of fifty-three? The history of theso diamonds are so interesting that wo will attempt to repeat them here, following, in part, the views of King. Not long after the invention, by Bcrq nen, of diamond-cutting by the proc ess of abrasion, Charles the Bold, then in tho full blaze of martial glory, sub mitted to him three largo rough dia monds. The native of Bruges succeed ed so well in polishing them that Charles presented him with tho prince ly sum of 3,000 ducats. One of thes gems Charles gave to Pope Soxtus IV., and it was mounted in tho tiara, where it is said to remain. The second wa presented to Louis XL of France; whir tho third was reserved by the Bnrgnn dian hero, and set ingrotesqno manner to bo worn as a personal ornament This jewel, of true barbaric design, was formed of a triangular shape, with the newly-cut diamond in the center. This diamond was five-eighths of an Inch in its widest diameter, and was shaped as a pyramid, with the apex cut into a four-rayed star fn relief. Around tho gem was set three largo Bafaw nr bios and four magnificent pearls, each more than half an inch in diameter. One of the Fuggcr family in 1555, made a careful drawing of the jewel, with a written description of it, and these wero afterward pub lished by Lcmbcccius in his ' 'Bibliotheca Cassarca;1" so there can be no doubt about the appearance of the original diamond of Charles the Bold in its early days. When the Duke led his baud of freebooters into Switzerland on his long-projected foray, he took most of his gems along with hhn, not dream ing of disaster, and probably loving to view his treasures even amid the hard ships of the campaign. Rough soldiers are sometimes as fond of the beautiful in art and nature as more delicate and refined organizations, and Charles the Bold and Souvaroff arc not the only examples. Tho terrific onslanght of the Swiss at Grandson crushed tho Burgundian ranks so quickly that Charles had only time to escape with his sword, leaving all his cherished treasures in the hands of the dauntless mountaineers. "In the sack of the camp which speedily followed the rout, a soldier found the golden box in which the famous petulant was kept, but regard ing the jewel as a gaudy and worthless bauble, ho tossed it away under a wagon and retained tho box only. Shortly afterward he began to suspect that tho contents of so beautiful a box must havs some value, and. returning to tho place, he recovered tho despised jowel. He did not long after retain his treasure, but sold it to a priest for one florin. The priest also did not appear to have a high regard for his purchase, for he disposed of it to tho magistrates of his own canton for thrco francs. When it be came known that tho Berneso Govern ment had possession of tho Duke s famous jewels. Jacob Fngger, one of the members of the celebrated Nurem berg family, went to Berne ami nego tiated for their purchase. The famous pendant, together with the Duke's cap, which was mado of silk covered with pearls and Balais rubies, and a plume case set wkh diamonds, pearls and Balias rubies were bought for the sum of 47,000 francs. Fugger retained tho pendant in his possession at Nurem berg for many years, indulging in tho nope, it has been said, that the Duke's great grandson, the Emperor Charles V., would purchase it as a family relic. When the celebrated capitalist died tho ornament was still in his po?session,but his great nephew, who inherited tho jewel, sold it to Henry VIII. of Eng land. After the death of this monarch his daughter-presented the diamond to her bridegroom, and thus, by a remark able coincidence, and after an absence of seventj'-six years, tho royal gem war again restored to the rightful heir of it original owner. Si. Louis Globc-Dcm ocral. m SMART MAJOR. A Dot; That Knew How to Itefcaww Him self at Chnrch. Ionco visited a pleasant country house, tho owner of which had a power ful and sagacious dog called Major. This dog was highly prized by his master and by the people of the neigh borhood. He had saved many lives. Once when a swing-rope became en tangled around the neck of a little girl, Major held her up until help came. One day the butcher brought in his bill for Major's provisions. Major's master thought it altogether too large, and shaking the paper angrily at the dog, he said: . 4 'See here, old fellow, you never ate all that moat did you?" Tho dog looked, hard at the bill, shook himself all over, regarded tho bntohor with contempt, and then went back to his rug, where he stretched himself out with a low growl of dis . satisfaction. The next Sunday, just as service began at the village' chnrch; inter my friend's pew vaulted Major. The Major kept perfectly quiet until we all arose for prayer; then he sprang upon the seat; stood on his hina-legs, placed his fore-paw upon the front of the pew behind; and stared gravely and reproachfully into the face of the bHtcher, who looked very, much con fused, and turned first red and then pale. Thewhole'congregation vsaiicd and tittered. Major's master at onee took the dog home. But the butcher was more considerate in Iris charges from that r6me. Evidently he "felt atortlfied and conscience-stricken. LbaU Hatch, in 81. Nicholas. There arc arvast.numberof Ihouaes, both old and new, in, London ..and its vkuifty ready to tumble 'down at any sWment noon very slight provocation. ad trfcosB eoMepie :wos1d be attended - - - J I Tri2tri STRANGE PHENOMENA. The Temperature Upon Fishes and Upon Hen. A curious phenomenon is reported from Smyrna, Florida, as occurring dur ing tho recent cold wave which destroyed mangroves and oranges to an almost unprecedented extent. Peoplo are said to have picked up quantities of fish that were cither dead or so stupefied by tho cold as to float helplessly. Tt would bo interesting to know whether these fish were really dead or only ljng in a state of torper. Ho-wot ftbmsy bo, fhe occurrenco suggests sombtqunies upon tho effect of temperature upon fishes in their native element A little reflection leads to tho conclu sion that, although tho changes in the temperature of large bodies ofwator arc never so rapid or sd wide in their range as the changes of the temperature in the air Over them, the effect of such changes in abstracting heat from or imparting beat to living at inanimate bodies must bo far greater in, water than in air. The specific heat of air is only 0.238 that of water, and a pint of water weighs nearly as ranch as 18 cubic feet of air at ordinary density. Ileneo a change of one degree in tho temperature of a pint of water represents as great an actual heat change as a change of one degree in about 55 cubic feet oi air. Both bodies impart heat by contact in the same manner, but by the immensely larger volume capacity of water for heat than that possessed by air, the effect of con tact is very much more intense for a given difference of temperature with water than with air. Men or animals can pass from air at a temperature of 60 deg. Fab. into a body of air even be low the freezing point and remain for short periods without feeling even dis comfort. This is done almost hourly in large breweries employing powerful re frigerating apparatus, and in large meat refrigoraling establishments, wherein the temperature is maintained below 40 deg. Fah,; and the writer has often, without even a coat, passed from a tem peraruro of over 80 deg. Fah. into a room where water was rapidly freezing, and tho temperature was not moro than 16 deg. Fah. It is highly probable that to enter water at S2 deg. from a temperature of 80 deg. or if? deg. would either produce death or se rious disorder to most kinds of warm blooded animals. The shock is quite severe, in vcrj warm weather, from a plunge into water at CO dog. A gradrml change would, of course, be less severely felt, but a plunge from air at 20 deg. Fah. into water at 32 deg. Fah. by :t person having on the ordinary clothing, and. for that reason having the surface oi the body not cooler than 50 dog. Fah., would be more than any weak constitution could sustain without sorions injury or even danger. Changes in the temperatnrc of water in large masses, resnltmg from changes in the temperature of tTio atmosphere, ire, from the nature of tho two sub stances, very gradual, no matter how violent flio atmospheric change. It seems, then, somewhat remarkable that during tho cold experienced in Florida fishes should bo killed. It is, however, to bo remembered that theso fishes aro living substantially in tropical waters, and that ice formed during the cold wave, in small bodies of water, an inch in thickness. The temperature of tho water from which the fishes were picked up most, therefore, have approached quite closely to the freezing point; and there aro many tropical nshes and marine animals that would soon die when exposed to such a temperature. Scientific American. WOMEN AND BIRDS. A Cruel Fashion Whlcli 1a Uu worthy of American Women. Women were onco taunted with their devotion to their canaries. A moro se rious accusation can now be brought against them. Tho alarming decrease of American song and shore birds has been deplored by lovers of naturo for many vcars. It has been due in part to unavoidable causes, such as tho drain ago of marshes, the conversion of wood lands into farms, tho destruction of for osts and rapid settlement of tho country bnt a much larger share of tho oxtermi nation of bird-bfe Is directly attributable to feminine folly. An mferesting and valuablo supplement of Science discloses tho magnitudo of tho ovfl and suggests legislative remedies. It is plain, how ever, that tho friends 01 the birds can not hopo to accomplish their pnrpose by means of legislation unless they can appeal successfully to pub lic sentiment for adequate sup port and encouragement. Sin gularly enough, they must begin by de claring war upon modern fashions and enlisting the sympathies of sensible American women. Wanton and im provident as is tho destruction of birds for sport, food and scientific and ama teur collections, the slaughter is mainly conducted for the millinery trade. Some of the details of this wholesale sacrifice of bird-life on tho altar of fashion arc of startling significance. At Cape Cod 40,000 terns have been killed in tho season by a single agent of the hat trade. At Cobb's Island, on the Virginia coast, an enterprising business woman of Now York has re cently succeeded in filling a contract with a Paris millinery firm for 40,000 birdskins of gulls, sea-swallows and tern's, at 40 cents apiece. The demand for egret and heron plumes has ex tended the lino of slaughter from Flor ida all along the Gulf coast. In Texas sportsmen receive orders from New York for the plumes of white egrets in lots of 10,000. Tho prairies and mountain vales of tho far West arc scoured for birds of small sisos and every variety of plum age, and from the Pacific coast hun dreds of thousands of bird-skms aro shipped annually. Nearer home the coast line of Long Inland, onco one of the favorite haunts of sea-birds, has been tho sceno of indisorimate butchery. Terns and sea-swallows have well-nigh disappeared from tho marshes between Coney Island and Fire Island, which ten years" ago were their breeding-ground. At Seaford, Moriches, Greonport and many other towns the slaughter of birds for the millinery trade is a lucrativo means of livelihood; and the New Jer soy coast is ravaged in the most merci less manner. The land-birds suffer in the same way. Robins, gold-winged woodpeckers, humming-birds, thrushes, orioles, cedar wax-wings, blue-birds and meadow larks aro shot by tho thousand and the skins and plumago sent to the shops to be used in frivolous ornitho logical displays in female head-dress. N. Y. Tribune Would Save Trouble. A prominent citizen was seen digging a largo hole in.his front yard. tWhat are you doingP" some one asked. "Making a pond." "AVhat, a pond in your front yardP What do you mean?" "lam doing it as an accommoda tion. It was so much trouble for the boy who carries papers to throw them in a little puddle during wet weather that I concluded to make a pond for him. He is a; gentlemanly fellow, and I want to assist him all I can. This ,pond will save him much trouble.1,' Arkansas Traveler. -Horseradish Sauce: Grate four ounces ef horseradish, to which add four ouricescof bread crumbs and press through a sieve. Add a glass of cream, a pinch of salt, a tablespoonfol of vine ganmbx all well togetSar and serva. PREVENTION OF DISEASE. Health and Sickness Dependent Upon tfc Observance of Nature' Laws. If "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of euro" in the ordinary affairs of life, it is doubly so in tho matter of disv ease, health and disease depending on the observance or non-observance of the ! laws of our being, or tho conditions of health. Those laws are as easily learned as those of chemistry, astronomy, etc, while they aro of most practical raltreto ns our happiness larger beta flio tt s)ulfe o) a good. rbyoal euBomoii; As we wore created, 'eafftftity and irana : derfuHy inade," to remain in health was J as natural as breathing, tho etrculatfon of the blood' and other fluids. Naturally, wo are in health so long as ; nothing is done to produce disease. ' And hero, I will remark, that what we usually regard as diseases are simply tiie outirord slgna of an interna de rangement, symptoms, the indications or what results from tfee retxrpcrative.' effbrta of nature fn removing internal difficulties. Thus, a cough which diould never be stopped, not abrnpfiy, if at all, only so far as it is done by the removal of 'the cause, or causes, at which there is no occasion for its con tinuance, is an indication that there 1s eomcthingin the lnngs, if a lung cough, which should bo removed, as a means of preventing moro serious effects. Let nature alone! Let the cough continue till it has performed ite mission, simply aiding nature in tiie removal of the cause. It is easy to prevent the ac cumulation in the lungs, by cleanli ness, by "breaking a cold, opening the pores, that tho accumulations of waste and dead matters may pass off through theso pores, rathor than pass to tho lungs, ejected by coughing. Vom iting is not the disease, but an ef fort of nature to purify, cleanse a foHl stomach, asido from which tho undigested accumulations might ferment and putrify, contami nating the whole body, a voritablo "easo of "blood-poisoning." Instead of giving opiates to stop such natural and neces sary vomitbig, it is well to fill tho stom ach as full as possible with warm water, making the act an easy one. at tho same time thoroughly cleansing that organ. When, m consequence of over-eating, or from some natural obstructions, there is violent purging, as if all of the duets of tho body were opened, throw ing their contents info tho lxwol3, in a friendly way, rapidly carrying off poisonous accumufahons, preventing other and worse derangements, purify ing tho system as no other means can do, at tho most rapid rate, it is folly, madness to attempt to stop this dis charge, wlxich should bo encouraged by all possiblo means, giving cathartics, if they ever should bo given (or in jections of warm water). Never in terfere with nature, since God speaks through nature. Propor dieting will prevent this occasion for nature to in terfere, to institute recuperative measures. As a general principle, those who cat property, using only foods which can bo easily digested, anil who are cleanly in all respects, will have no such symptoms, no occasion for nature to interfere, to cure an in ternal derangement The same princi ples applv to boils and general erup tions. When there is internal impur ity, from bad habits, from unclcanli noss nature "seeks tho nearest and most available outlet passing out throngh openings mado by herself, tho effete matters which, otherwise, might induce fevers, inflammations, organic diseases, those of a more serious character. It is wise and safe for us, in our blindness, to "mind our own business,' sitting and learning at nature's feet Dr. LTanqford, in Golden Rule A PLEASING RUMOR. The Picturesque Hal-Oear of Onr tiirls Daring tho Coming Season. There is a rumor wafted from over the sea that tho summer season will bring back many of the picturesqne and graceful stvlos in hats which for two seasons havo been crowded to the wall by the towering and absnrd shapes, whoso ugly crowns and stiff brims proved really becoming to no class or type of face or feature. Tho bewitching gypsy In Milan and Dunstablo, is to bo reinstated, and the pretty girls will once more appear in a head-covering which is worthy of them, this shapely hat tied down with airv scarfs of crepe lissc, flowei -brocaded ctamino or tinted silk mull. Maud Mullers will bo seen on every side at our various summer re sorts, with their low-crowned, broad brimmed vellow Leghorns garlanded with wreaths of pink and crimson hedge roses, and foliage mingled with maiden hair ferns, clusters of rich-hued pome franato blossoms mixed with waves of ace or bunches of carnations, long stemmed moss ross, vclvet-petallcd hyacinths and tho like will bo massed around tho entire crown, instead of forming a towering top heavy monrnrc all on the front of tho hat The graceful Gainsbo rough is already popular abroad, and its former trimming of long sweeping plumes is again revived for the spring, this style of decoration, however, to be changed, as the summer advances, to that of black Spanish scarf or beaded net crown trimmings, mingled with scarlet poppies, pale yellow tulips, tea and Jacqno roses, wild honeysucklo" sprays, white and crimson geranium blossoms and tho like. Another mate rial for hat-trimming for summer wear will bo an importation of very beautiful muslin ribbons, brocaded with fancy Watreau designs. Gauze hat scarfs mado of silk canvas Ftrtped with gray colored velvets, Pompadour scarfs, deli cately tinted and figured with brilliant colored flowers, and hat ties of every sort and color, made variously of silk grenadine, canvas, dotted gauze, Mexi can net, etc.. arc all designed to render the coming hoad-coverinjj as opposite in its grace and beauty as possible from the ugly ungainly Henri Deuxs and Derbies of the past year. X. Y. Post. QUEER THIEVES. Fanny Cases of Stealing Reported to the PoUce of a Good City. "Twojr three funny cases of thiev ing havo lately come to light" said a detective recently, as ho exhibited a pendulum clock without any pendu lum to it "For instance, this clock was stolen out of a honsc on Hastings street by a woman living on Antoine street for no other purpose than to get the pendulum. Tho thief had a clock minus the motive power, and sho car ried this home, put the pendulum on her clock, and then placed tho rest of the time-piece on the sidewalk. The rightful owner of the pendulum now has it in his pocket ana is at the po lice court for a warrant "For instance again, a peddler's wagon was left on High street a few nights ago. During the night the hind wheels were taken off and another and poorer pair substituted, and it was not until they broke down that the peddler discovered tho cheat "Bnt the funniest case of-all happened about two weeks ago. A colored woman living on Beaubien street had a very nice canary bird and a handsome cage. One day while she was out some one came and exchanged cages and birda. Feeling' a bit conscience-striken over the transaction, tho thief left a silver dollar in the bottom of the. rLiety old cage aj boot mony."- Da; ;tt Frm, As many as ten thousand people assembled on Lake Front Easter Sun day in Chicago, and instead of signs or tokens of the resarection, the day was selected for a display in, favor of the eight-hoar system under the au spices of the Central Labor Union, representing tho communistic ele ment among the laboring peoplo of the city. Crimson banners were carried in procession. Those in ranks cheered and shouted fo 'Elght Hours" and "Down with the Capitalists." Another "Private Cap i'al Represents Stolen Labor." Sev eral bands of music iu procession The TJ. S. flags were scarco. Ther were two or three standi and speech 06 were mado by A. l. Parsons. Michael Schwab, Mr. llarassch, S. Fielding, A. Spieaend J. A. Henry They bad a noisy time, and ended with three cheers for the fight-hour mavement. A Rat Cremated ly Klectrlelty. A rat while attempting to escape from human enemies in the elcctricr.l light station at Rending, Pa., a law weeks ago, jumped directly from the floor onto one of the brushes and was thrown back to tho ground. He lay motionless, apparently and certainly dead, but without even a hair turned. One of the employes was sent with a shovel to gather it up, but as boo as the shovel touched it the rit fell to dust with a little cloud of particles arising from the spot where the body had i-ciMuingly lain. There was no vestige of hair, flesh or bones re- -Electrical Jicvicw. At No. 9!) West Adams street, Chicago, Mrs. Harriet Sterling, Iw.r daughter Emum, and a servant, giri : ained Maggie Whaleu met with :t frightful fate by tho explosion of gasoline. The daughter had been sitting by a hot stove cleaning her mother's wrap with ;i-oIinu. A i-ottlc of the explosive fluid was on a chair beside her. Suddenly the drcs.i caught flic, and the flame) wer" coinruuuic&ted to the bottle, whici) exploded, scattering tho gasoline all over the room ; her own dress became ignited, and Use mother's and ser vant's clothing, while they were at tempting to assist tho daughter, caught fire, and by the horrible burn ing which followed, all three loat their lives. Mrs. Thomas, of Philadelphia, re ported at a meeting of bee-keepers in Trenton last month that she had ob tained an averago of 150 pounds or honey from twenty colonies, or a total crop of 3,000 pounds. This whs extracted honey, tor which she re ceived 25 cents per pound, netting her, therefore, $37.50 per hive. She also cleared last year $1,000 from her poultry yard, and runs a twenty-acre farm besides. About two hundred striking em ployes of the Missouri Car and Foundry Co. at St. Louie, through their committee tho other day, held an interview with President McMil icn. They could obtain no assurance from him that-their demands woul 1 bo complied with. They said they uoold not return to work. McMil kn said (he management would take back all old employes who apply. St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Bayard- has run the State Department now for a year and a month, and has no: stirred up any bad feeling with a single country except Italy, Austria, China, Mexico, tho Argentine Re public, and one or two others. His -ock of rejected diplomats ia he I eved to be the largest in the world. Oxe of the curiosities of tho indu rial Exposition to be held in Edin- urgh from May to October will be tho reproduction in full size of a scries of old Edinburgh houses that arc characteristic of the times of John Knox and Mary, Queen of Scots. .Jennie Thompson, a fifteen -year-old girl, committed suicide from pcmc unknown cauc at Delevan, 111 . by throwing hersplf in front of the evening P'-om, Decatur & Evansville passenger train. Her body was mu tilated iu a Bliocking manner. The reports last week from tin winter and spring wheat states in the Union are by no means as favorable as could bo desirud, but still in some localities tho crops are said 4o be good and in others it is said not half a crop will bo realized. Cheno TsaoJu, the retiring Chi nese Minister, on the 27th ult, took formal and official leave of President Cleveland. The President, in his re ply to the minister's leave taking, made some very appropriate and sensible remarks. News from Loudon of last week states that tho powers still fail to agree upon measures to coerce Greece into an'abandonment of hor preparations for war against Turkey Seekehs for glacial wonders must soon find them on this continent. Reeont authorities say Europeau glaciers are fast wearing away. Several grading outfits from Utah are on the road to the tine of the Chicago & Northwestern, where they will be put to work. The month of the Miasisssippi river is again filling up with sand and debris despite the Eads system of clearage. Thirteen million sheep are said lo have died in New Sooth Wales within the last three years for want of watsr. It is claimed that 100,000,000 or anges will be gathered from the groves of California, this season. Ovek twelve -thouHaud emigrants have entered California withia the past two weeks.' These are not less than 600 Ameri can girls studying tinging in Milan alene. A Mi Uioaaf re and a Bbjtfe IjO1. Mr. Carnecne. the Pittsbtfnr million aire, is best known in England 1as the director-general of tho Carnegiejhalf- penny press. Here is a story from one oi tne papers wmen snows mo gn. unw uau m nuuuiBirauway. A few years ago, in 187, Mr. Car- neene was on his wav homo from one oi his flyins: visits across tho big pond to . C3 . ... Jl "his am he was count rie," Dumferinline, where born, and which place he has I with a 8-200,000 library, when endowed Xm J ha4 im I amiIah . , ... Tr-L-j or on tne steamer wesrwara a versamc ana accampusuuu - r -z- mjzz"Zl S- -,-roumr man who played tho "bunko" JSj1. . . ? game on him in a way that was peculiar " .. . -. ana Diana, ana nas a aisiorv in mo present relation. Tho voung man, who was accompanied by his wife, a bright and not unhandsome woman, in a quiet and somi-coniidential way let Mr. Car- ncgio gradually understand he was 'Isord Og'dvy.you Icimw." "Eldest son of tho Earl "of" Anlie." -Sent abroad, vou know, having earned the displeas- uro of the old Erl for marrying without his consent." ino ironmaster, tnougu an expert on all the Bessemer and basic processes and deoillionairo through bis fccotch shrewdness m building the Edgar Xhomson. was not a very good nuigo oi Yjnw. " oaiR. lining jjuruiii nasiinucu iu .ipuu a few weeks at Mr. Carneglo's summer , home on the summit of tho Appala- aIii.iuc if Cmmnn Tlmra ftTtnrtiirft urginff on his host his desire to be "in- I exterminated in Algeria, and the honof comiito.you know, until tho old Earl j &e desert is fast becoming a myth, relented a little," Mr. Carnogio intro- JJ""g u? deTOn J.03W oni 18,3 to dueed him to the proud Piltsburgcrs. to . $8 bounly Jlaid on '2 hni whom it was gradually imparled that ; ?H panthers, 1.882 hyenas, and 27,000 there was a iral live Lord among them, j Jackals. No high teas were too elaborate nor ' In a paper on harbors Prof. L. M. whist-parties too r -hereho after this j Ilaupt mentions that from New York for the young con;' . na of whom at' to tho Gulf of Mexico there are only four least could trace h blood back to tho natural entrances where tho depth at reign of the Kin:: from whom James- mean low water is ovor sixteen feet, town was named, while the oldest Pitts- while the largest ships draw from twonry bnrgcr could not inrrv his podigree be- j six to twenty-6ighl and a half feet yond the timo when Forbes flew the red An unusual number of whito varieties cross above the tkur-dn-Iis at the forks of animals have boon noticed in Ger of the Ohio. many this winter. A white chamois Lord Ogilvv and his spouse visited j was shot in the Totongebirge, a white Pittsburg, and the former was given the fish-otter was caught near Luxemburg, eutrco oi tho Du Qiicsno Club, while the white partridges wore shot near lJruus- lattcr enjoyed the hospitalities of the Carnegie mansion in the East End. Tho bogus Lord's exchequer ran low; tho ironmaster "cashed a draft for a few hundred pounds, you know, until lotleni from the Earl with remittances come." A number of Mr. Carnegie's rich iron acquaintances also cashed drafts for tho young lord. It was tho old story. An industrious chevalier and a quick witted and rather pretty mato striking golden notes on the harp of credulity; for after a little they disappeared in tho direction of tho star of empire, and Mr. Carnegie was out several thousand dol lars as he lifted his noble friend's lapor in tho hands of those to whom ho uid introduced him and the afi'air, although attempted to be quietly hushed up, was long a standing joke in tho smoky city. A Story by a Briclclaycr. "Do wo ever stop to think about tho people who are eompidled to pa3 under us?" said a bricklayer; "ye., we. do, and often, too. People don't seem to under stand iiow careful we arc not to drop bncfc' or pieces when working over sidewalk:). I've been working on tho li!:uu, ai:d the folk? going to and from tho Kork irfhi:i:I station nave persisted in walking under tho scaffolding, though Mr. Grilb'th has kept 'Danger Keep Out" signs up all the time. Guess I'll have to tell you the story of tho man who canio along under mo one day just as I let a brick fall. It is a story of such presence of mind ns you donrl often find in this world, I tell you, and as lo the other world I don t know nothing about it What I mean fa tha! it was the kind of presence of mind yon" read about and rarely or never sec Well, I let a brick fall and It went at sailing down. I called out as loud as I could: 'Look out below!' Then I goi a look. On the ground below was a' man. and tho brick was going so straight for him that if he had stepped back'a few feet it would havo hit him sure. I knew the man would jump ono way or the other peoplo always do when suddenly alarmed and on tho way he lumpen ins satoty aeponnort. As tho thought Hashed through my mind that icoplo usually jump back ward on such occasions, I felt as If that man's life could not have been insured then for 99 cents annual premium on the dollar. But ho didn't jump at all. Ho threw his eyc3 up, sighted tho brick, and walked along as calmly as if thero was no danger near. The brick struck within eight feet of him, and made a hole in a ooard big enough to give ono an idea of tho effect it would have had upon a man's head. This may seem like a little thing to you, but it struck me as being one of tho neatest exhibi tions of presence of mind I ever heard of." Chicayo Herald. A Curious Havings Bank. Soiuo years ago, an old wooden bridge spanned the Schuylkill river at the foot of Pcnn street, Heading, Pa. In the course of time a more substantial structure was dcomed necessary, and the timbers of the old bridgo wore care fully taken apart, and reserved for use in repairing and rebuilding tho smaller county bridges. While preparing some of this old timber for its new use, a few days ago, it became necessary to saw off several feet from a heaw piece, which was to be used as a ginfor in a small bridge under contemplation. When the end portion dropped to tho ground, tho workman was astonished to hear a jingling sound as of gold and silver coin. A summons of such good onion insured a speedy investigation, which resulted In finding eagles, half eagles, silver dollars, halves, and quarters mixed together in careless confusion. Tho source of supply was found in a section about eighteen inches in length and five inches deep, which had been hollowed out of tho log with anger and chisel. An inch thick cover had been fitted ovor the opening so cleverly and sealed with so mneh care that detection, other than accidental, was hardly pos sible. Tho treasure had been confined In a home-knit woolen stocking, and as tho saw enfe off tho toe, a part of tho contents was discharged. The value of the deposit, though re ported to bo considerable, was not mado Sublic Tho nionoy was probably hid en away a number of years ago, i specimens of three, five, tonk fwenlyi five, and fifty cent scrip, nicely folded np in a piece of writing paper, were among tho contents. Not a line in dicated tho ownership. The question of possession is consequently iiivmcu as no whether it should go to tho workman who discovered it, the owner -of tho timber, or the county. The finder probably inclines to the first suggestion. - Too Clover by Half. Merchant (to clerk) "Here, I have just written out tho following letter: Dear Sir: As respects tho amount for which I am indebted to you, I beg to state that I intend to pay in full very shortly, as you are my principal credi tor, and the rest of my liabilities aro scarcely worth mentioning,' etc., etc I want you to mako thirty copies of this letter, and send them to the' addresses given in -this list" Morchant (next day). Well, did you attend to that littlo matter?" Clerk "O, yes: but' to save trouble I had the letters lithographed before sending them off." Uumoristi she Blactter. , ' Colonel Byrne, surgeon in charge of the hospital at the Soldiers' Home in Washington, has extracted from the neck of an old soldier a ball which,-had been there since the battle of seoon4 Boll Bun and yaj ydl qgcjsjaft SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY. i It ihasbeen demonstrated by Mr. J. WrSrater'tbar1 caterpillars are affected tby" magnetic "currents which hinder .their development and even kill them. A study of 650 Italian thunder-storms has shown Signor. Terrarl that every , thunder-storm is behind a deprcssion'of ' i,wim--.r-ri.i i,..,v,.f.-,i ,, tand I MaiUIUliWil fltIU IM"IUU1UIV4. UUU UUlViU ono of tho .thermometer. - ,....., ' - Glaas .plates havo-been substituted tor , copper in the sheathing of an Italian Amotion from oxidation, and fnfiMtiU - i -.&- .....- --; plates to fit (he htilL An interesting-ISold for scientific ro- i search has been opened by Prof. S. P. ' Langley,tby the discovery that tho heat radiated from. the soil is of an almost totally different quality from that which comes from the sun. j f A'Gcrnian chemist concludes that, on ! account of its great digestibility, cheese fa the most nourishing of all foods, meat ; j and eggs excepted. Of eighteen varie- I ties of cheese tried, Cheddor is most i readily digested. In tho m5ni Mnt of Ennand an6 j q arc tobbe established! danger tf . connection with the weatScr ; service, for the purpov of making known such atmospheric chances a as may affect the working of the mines. The larger-animals are being rapidly wick, and a white fox was killed in Ilesscn. Lato investigations indicate that tho chlorophyll, or green coloring substance of tho leaves, is most liable to pick np metallic matter absorbed by the root of plants. When vines have been manur ed with .sulphate of copper, most of tha metal la deposited in tho leaves, merely a trace appearing In the juice of tho grapes. Tea-leaves contain much iron, doubtless duo to tho ochrcous soil on which they best grow. In the construction of a tunnel at Stockton cold air has been applied in a novel manner. In passing under a hill of light, wet gravel it was fount! oractl cally Impossible to nndcrpin the houses overhead. It was therefore decided to freeze tho gravel by rucan of cold air, and put in the lining whilo tho material was solid, tho undertaking having now been successfully carried out None of tho houses passed under have, been in jured. Vivisection experiments npon cats and dogs lead Mr. A. 'JQcrzen, a German author, to the following conclusions: 1. Tho so-cailrd sento oi heat and cold is composed in reality of two senses quite independent, both anatomically and physically. 2. Observations on healthy and disreissnl subjects show that the sen eatiorr of heat and cold are transmitted through different nerves, by different routes, and to different brain-centres. 2. Tho gvrua sigmoidous contains the center (or ccntripotal branches leading thereto) of touch and cold perceptions. 4. These sense-perceptions are transmit ted through the posterior columns of the spinal cord, whilo thoso of the senses of pain ami warmth are conveyed through tho gray substance. ' m ' A Walk In Atlantic City. As they walked back to tho hotel through a sandy avenno lined with jig saw architecture, Miss Benson pointed, out to them some things that sho said had touched her a good deal. In tho patches of sand before each houso there was generally an ouiong unio luouuu set about with a rim of stones, or, when something moro artistic could be afford od, with shells. On each of these little graves was a flower, a. sickly geranium, or a humble marigold, or some other floral token of affection. Mr. Forbes said ho nover was at a watering-place before where theybnried tho summer boarders In the front yard. Mrs. Benson didn't like joking on such subjects, and Mr. King turned the direc tion of tho conversation by remarking that these seeming trifles were really of much account, in these days, and ho took from his pocket a copy of tho city newspaper. The Summer Sea-Song, and read somo of the leading items: "S., our eye is on you." "The Slopers have como to their cottago on Q Street, and come to stay." "Mr. E- P. Borum has painted his'front steps." "Mr. Diffen dorfer's marigold is on the blow." And so on, and so on. This was probably tho marigold mentioned that they were looking at The most vivid impression, however, mado upon tho visitor in this walk was that of paint It seemed unreal that thero could be so much paint in the world and so many swearing colors. But it ceased to bo a dream, and they were taken back into tho hard practical world, when as they turned the corner, Irene pointed out her favorite sign: Silas Lapham, mineral paint. Branch Office Charles Dudley Warner, in Harper's Magazine for April. A Knowing Dos At a convont In Franco twenty poor people woro serv-d with dinnor at a given hour every day. A dog belong ing to tho convent was always present at this nieal, watching for any scraps that might be thrown to him. The guests being very hungry thomsolves, and not vorj charitable? tho poor dog did little mora than smell the food. Each Sauper ranga boll, and his ebaro was olivorcd to him through a small opcu Ing, so that neither giver nor receivor could seo each other. Ono day the dog waited till all wero served, when he took tho rono In his mouth and rang tho bell. The trick succeed!, and was refloated tho next day with the same 'success. At length tho cook finding that twenty-one portions were doled oat instead of twenty, determined to find out the thief, and at last the clever dog was detected. But when tho monks heard the story, they rewarded the dog's ingenuity by allowing him to ring the boU every day, and a mess of broken victuals was thenceforth regularly served out to him in his turn. Intelligent Moles. Hartwell is noted for intelligent mules, as well as for intelligent people. A team of tho former was sent to the city Tuesday for a heavy load of merchan dise. On the way np from tho bottoms they held a meeting and unanimously decided that the load was too big, and that they would.go on a strike. They tried it. at fifth and Vine, but the driver was ..too rigorous with his whip. At Sixth and Vine they adopted other tactics, and Mr. Near Mule fell down. Tor a long time he resisted all efforts to get' up, but finally, after tho persuasive influences of a crowbar had been used, 'regained his feet As soon' as he was np Miss Off Mnlo took her. turn, and down she went This game of see-saw was played for' half an hour, until the driver was thoroughly exasperated, and his knowing team was sufficiently Ktfid to go on.JnciMttHSnn. iwJiiWinm i ,f- .'iW. -, . r -. .gun ,. T.ifcM-w GherryPectoral Should ba kept constantly ct hand, for usa! In emergencies of tha hoaachoM. Many a mother, et-rtled In tha n.'gU fir the Qiauious sound of Crcn. i:di tha Mttl sufferer, with red aid swollen face, "f-ajfpaf for air. la such eaem At-tN Cherry Pectoral ishrfihrabte. 2Xr. Stare Oedasr, 1st "West IM t&, JTcw Tori:, writes: "WaDs fa As eonnlry, Li-t winter, my IltUe boy, threa years old, -x.i: taken 01 with Croup; it seemed a it he would die from4 strangulation. Aer Cbcrry Sectoral wes tried In siu-Hsad frequent doses, and, !n less than h.i!f t.n hour, the Utile patient was Lrcr.thJr.i; easily. Tho doctor said that tie Tcctr. v.l saved ray darling's life.' Mr?. CI-. T-. Landon, Guilford, Conn., write;: "Ajor-. Cherry Pectoral . Saved My Life, and also tho life of rny little son. .. i.. Is troubled with Croup, I dare imt without this remedy In the Iioujp." 7-Ir.. J. Gregg, Lowell, Mas?., write: -J.'y Children have repeatedly taken Ayrr Cherry Pectoral for Couglu and Crcnp. It gives Immediate relief, follon-cd by cure." Mrs. Bfary E. Evnns, Scrcnion. Pa., writes: "I have two little boys. Ir.th of whom havo been, from infancy, mihjrot to violent attacks of Croup. .About six months ago we began using Ayor's Cherry Pectoral, and it acts liko a charm. In -few minutes after the child ta!o i. he breathes easily and rests well. rv-ry mother ought to know want a bl?.5in; I hsve fonnd in Ayer's Cherry Pcctorai." Mrs.Wm. C.ReId,Freeho!d,K. 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