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QUEERS COUNTY REVIEW. j' r»bM»h«<| Eraryfy’rM .r Morning nt TREEPOBT, QUEEH 8 OOUNTT, H. T C H A R L E S D . S M I T H , P r o p r i e t o r . B I N O L E C O P I E S . F I T E C E N T S . X f t e t u e t o . A F A M I L Y N E W S P A P E R O F L O C A L A M I tiF . N 'E R A L I N T E I . L I Ci F .N t E . V o l . i . F R E E P O R T , N . Y . . F R I D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 4 . 1800. ■o n M l 4 0 1 EXECUTED m ----- Attractive and Artistic Sitfle AT TBE REVIEW OFFICE by Power P tissm . TER M i: *2.0 3 Y E A R L Y III A D V A IK B NO. 4 4 . \ PfN A ITC IA I. TH E F R E E P O R T B A N K ’ ; CAPITAL, (30,000. Wahl Street, - Freeport, L I. JOHN J . RA N D A L L . President. W ILLIAM FOREM A N . Vice President. W ILLIA M 8. HALL. Cantor. BO ARD ON D IB B C T O R 8 : W illiam Foreman. I). W esley Pine, W illiam a,. Miller. Georg* W allace, Coles Pettit, Hmith ( » x , x . (Aeorge M. Randall, lliam 8. Hall, legal holidays, from 9 a. tn. fo facilities and inducements in ff department equal fo those of either tho I York or Brooklyn Ranks or Trust Com- 1 e v e r r ac4*ommodation as far as t w ith nonasrvstf vc management, the rate o f three per cent, paid on »three months or more. ' on all parts of Europe. J banking business. __ corporations, companies, ao- _ . solicited, satisfaction assured. ‘ receive prompt attention, and 'ered. Sink of Rockville Centre. . T o t a l * A n . , R o e h v l l l. Centre, L I. We do a General Banking B n s inw u Cf Depoait and Discount. - Iotenat Paid onr Special Deposits. Horn* —9 A. M. to 8 P. M. Saturday, 9 A. M. to 13 M. OARD OF DIRECTORS. A . DaTteon, Thnmaa O. Knight, ia n q t , Hirem K. Minlth. itrovthD Comhee, W esley B. Hielfh, ■ w . Oallinon, A'harle. L. W allace, W . Hayea, Aiwtln Cornwell, T. Phillip*. Kranci. F. Wllaon, DeMott, .folm T. Davlmn, tfiain. Edward T. Thurston, Ham ilton W . Pearsall ■AMURL r . P H I I X I S : President. ^ T H S m A B O . KN1UI1T. Vice Prcotdsnl. HIRAM It. SMITH. Cashier. OS. O. H . HAMMOND, ntnPORT. L. L aad HseH sasa. Fulton Street. DS. EDWIN CARMAN, Ofltea a a d R a M u w ----- C O R . S M I T H s s s B E D E L L STREETS. FREEPORT, L I. DS. O. L. LUSK, S taalik (M tatr for I S . T n w s d H .m g s tead, b k A w a t b e a c h , n . V. TH P S . D .C A S M A N , D. D.S., U T STREET. rREEPORT, N. T. • h o a r s : f a . at. t a l p . m. D r , A ., d . F L o a e n t r i a l , :-E X S C S T D E N T IST-: I M AIN STREET. HEMPSTEAD, N. T. W M . N. LONOENECKEH, D. D. S.. ■VMM RON DENTIST. With Loncttneoksr Brothers, NttSS StSIIT. SSOORLYN a o r a a . • A. h . t o t p. m . V. L. SM ITH, rSB IM A B * HERO RON aad 11KNTIST. > Prn a n i . L. L FRANCIS B. TAYLOR, L A W Y E R , C O R N B t M A I N ANO PULTON J T L , ■ sa . a w . a A L I. W M . A. ONDERDONK. M A Marasy aad C n a n w l n r - . t - l . . , .rm ( u r u p B t Srffa& c * C. V. BALDWIN, -4kBANJO SOLOIST.wc- CiRBWt Enfagameats at Low hates. Address, NMP3TUD or FRttPORT. IMTRINEWt r.tKIM. W A T K IN W . JONES & CO., OLD KSTAM t.lnllFit Ret! Estate f, Insurance Agency, F a r R o c h a w a v . N . v . E .S . RANDALL, Arahitaet. O M e a r o r . Bre a k l y n a v e. . and M ain .1 . npp R a il r o a d D e p o t. F reeport, L I. — > W aal anil Baa sdtaaiklla • prapatsd tar all d a CHARLES L. SEAMAN, C a r p e n t e r * » B u i l d e r , F R E E P O R T . L. I. i cheerfully given. OuatrarCa taken. •HOME I GILSOR RATHOR, CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS, r - - ... FREEPORT, U I. eally completed the REVIEW SU ID D lN fl ere a n prepared to lake coatrarta N r BreCrlam work. E L B E R T A . B E D E L L . A u c t io n e e r . F bbccort . L. I. . , , (aadanad a a ^eu’t* '' *\'* r‘roP\4» JOHN P. WRIGHT, KnMnkT: rW KKPORT. L I. PIANOS TUNED By aa (ayari Baa Tack I seer |— O RO ANS R : PAIRED. P r i o e t R e a r o ia b l e . APPLE AT TUB R E V IE W B U IL D IN G , F R E E P O S T \In k sniUbla for I o t s letters’’ is a d vertised by a Paris stationer. It fader in abont four weeks. Tbe Bnral New Torker prints letters seeming ta show that the odor o f tweet peat ia poisonone to common honse flies. Times ehinge. This year all tho connty fairs have X rays, bicycle races and the megaphone aa purely A g r icu l tural.exhibits. Tbe first of a aeries of memorial tablets was pat in position tbe other day at the public library, Kansas City, Mo. It was in memory of Horace Greeley, bnt the name was spelled \Greely.” The silver' coinage of Franco con tains only forty per oent. of its face value in silver. The Government re fuses to acoept franca bearing the effigy ol Charles tbe Tentb, Lonis Philippe, and Napoleon tho Third without tho lanrel leaf. The development of the railroad, the bicycle, and other substitutes for tbe horse bas bronght about a peouliar oondition of affairs. In North Da kota, Montana, Northern Idado, and Washington, there are one hundred and twenty-live thousand horses roam ing around the prairies, and eating the grass that might be used profit ably in feeding eattle and sheep. The horses are practically valueless, and the owners are helpless. The British Government is abont to oopy a leaf out of Unale Ham's book in regard to the consular service and the assistance whioh it oan render the commercial interests of the conntry in providing reports on the state of trade and llbor, and the olass of moroban- diae which wonld be likely to meet a ready market in each particular dis- triot. Europe is to be mapped out into four districts, each under theeon- trolof a commercial attache, whoso duty it will be to forward systematio reports from his district. Asia is ap parently to be treated in the same manner, as consuls aro to be sent ont to the reoently opened ports of Japar and China. T H E T R Y S T . At n i g h t b e n e a t h th e s i l v e r s t a r s . T h e g le a m i n g sta r e , t h e d r e a m i n g s t a r s , B h e w a i t s b e » id c t h e p a s t u r e b a r s T i l l d o w n t h e p a t h I p a s s , O ; A n d a l l t h e w h i s p e r s o f t h e a i r s . T h e s h i f t i n g a i r s , t h e d r l f t i u g air?. A re fre i g h t e d w i t h th o a n g e l s ’ p r a y e r s T o g u a r d m y l i t t l o la s s , O . H e r e y e s a r e lik o a s u m m e r se a , A h e a v l u g se a , a g r i e v i n g se a . A n d , a h , t j j o ir l i g h t is a l l fo r in c , A n d a ll fo r m o h e r lo v e , O : m As w a i tin g t h e r e a m i d th e g lo o r p , T h o d a r k c n l n g g l o o m . t h o h e a r k e n i n g glo o m , S h o b r e a t h s t h e e v e n i n g ’s f a i n t p o r f u m o T h a t b r o o d s t h e field s a b o v e , O. Oh* M a r g e r y , m y l i t t l o lo v e , M y tn e a r e s t lo v e , m y d e a r e s t lo v o , S o f t- e y e d a n d g e n t l e a s a d o v e , A c r o s s I h e fields sh o t r i p s , O ; Anid, a h , th e a l l - e n t h r a l l i n g c h a r m , T h e c a p t u r e d c h a r m , t h e r a p t u r e d c h a r m , T<i f e e l h e r h a n d u p o n m y a r m A n d to u c h h e r d e w y lip s , O. B e s id e t h e b a r s w ith s h i n i u g eyes. W ith y o u t h f u l ey e s , w ith tr u t h f u l ey e s , T h e l i s t e n i n g v a s t n e s s o f t h e sk ie s B e n d s low to se e u s m e e t , O ; T i l l u p t h o la n e sh e go e s fro m m e , B h e s t a r t s fro m m e , sh e p a r t s fro m m e , A n d a l h t h e g r a s s e s b o w to se e A n d k iss h o r p a s s in g fe e t, O. — G u y W e tm o r o C a r r y l , In T r u t h . E t c ij political campaign bas its pe- euliar superstitions. These supersti tions are often powerful agents in bringing men to the polls and ser re to win votes where logio proves inef fectual. When Franklin Pierce en tered the Presidential race some forty years ago, relates tho Atlanta Consti tution, it was discovered that his initials, “F. P.,\ were identioal with thoee of fourteenth President. In like manner it was also found that the let ters composing his fail name num bered exactly fourteen. As the Presi dent to be eleoted was the fourteenth in regular succession, this startling discovery had a most potential effect upon the oampain. If the Japanese are cleaning ont tho Chinese in the south of Formosa, it is because these people are in league with the savage natives. The policy of Japan in Korea as well as in For mosa, has been fair and merciful. In Korea no slaughter of natives or Chi nese w*e permitted unless bushwack- ing occurred ; then the Japanese were mereileee, as they had a right to be. In Formosa they have carried ont the same policy, but they have met more savagery. Their losses have been mainly due to ambuscades of small foroes and stragglers, and to the doad- ly fevars of the island. The Chineso naturally resent tho encroachment of tho Japanese, and it is probable that they have adopted the guerrilla meth ods of the head-hunting savages. In this case they will be exterminated, for the conquerors have an Oriental way of wiping out opposition that is barbarous, but very effective. A vexatious question just now among oyolists and prospective cyclists is the price tbat a first-class wheel Will bring in 1897, remarks the New YorllSuu. Whethor oue may bo had then for the same price or less than it fetches now, or whether the price will be advanoed, no one seems able to tell absolutely. Tho oldest makers of $100 wheels say that it would be disastrous to their business to sell machines at the low figuro which several younger manufacturers have named, and at tho same time furnish eaoh customer with a guarantee. On the other hand, it is aaid in somo quarters that enough money is made by many of the con cerns which havo out thoir priooe to warrant their continuing tho experi ment next year. It is understood al so that certain of them havo promised to offer even better wheels at a cheaper price next year than now. j Experienced wheelmeu seem slow to j believe that the difference in quality of the oomponent parts of high grade bicycles is so marked as some of the makers of those machines would have tho publio believe it is. These riders say that skilful workmauship is re quired in tlie construction of all dura ble wheels, and if it true that some of the ^igh-grade wheel makers « tu ploy amte skilful workmeu t h a n others, the fact ih often indiscernible both in their wheels’ appearance and use. Whether the wooJeA bicycles which are promised for uext year w ill materially affect the wheel trade, re- j mains to be seen. Their advocates say that the wheels will have mauy a d vantages over those with metal frames. Nobody waj surprised when wheels of disputed quality were sold at a low j price, bat now that those of a stand ard make can be bought for half price, everybody is set to thinking. Wheu the stock of wheels now selling so cheaply is exhausted, cyclists won Ur what move the dealers vrill make then l ’ertons who will want wheel* next year are probably rafe if they wail 14 ^ Hmb b a t o n baying. ZU L E IK A ’S WOOING. AN ENOLI8H COLONEL’S RTORF. T is n good few yearR ago since one April found me quartered a t Pesha war, in India. Out on tho frontier, aa most of you know, onr extreme out posts aro Miclini, Abn/.ai and tthub- ktidr, dhree as dreary spots as a mau conld ever hope to see. They have not, as I dare say you know, a single redeeming feature, being soli tary mud buildings which hold the polioe and native troops who are sup posed to overawe the tribesm en, and which, except the commandant and the doctor, don’t offer many attrac tions in the way of society. You know whut frontier service iu the old days was like. Forays by the trades men, and punitive expeditions by the Birkar, carried to such an ext^ut that we almost realized the idea of “ Branksomo Tow er,” iu the “ Lay of tho Last M instrel,” aud “ d rank the red wine through tho helmet barred.” You kuow tho sort of life—rows with the tribesm en eternally spring ing up and dying dowu again iu indi vidual localities, whilo as a m atter of fact thoro was always trouble a t ono or more places along the frontior. At the timo I am speaking of, the post of commandant of tho frontier forts was not iu much quest. I don’t know that the authorities at Simla were tpuch troubled by eager appli cants; in fact Isfinnk tho general at 1’eshawur usually detailed some un lucky major from the Staff Corps and sent him nolens volens to bold the fort as long aa ho could with decency be mado to stay. There was trouble brewing tbat April, and in Poshawur wo all knew it. How it come a b out we none of us cared much, but the man before tho then iuoumbent had gone home sick, and the commandant pro tem. was reported to bu iu daily fear of his life. Well, unploapnnt as it was, it was scarcely a surprise, wheu, one m orn ing the assibtaut adjutant general rode up to my bungalow in great ox - citement, A n d told mo 1 w a s to out at once and as&umo command of the forts. “ You’re to lose no lim e ,” he said. “ Poor So-and-so” (mentioning, the late commandant) “ was shot last night by some scoundrel, and the general wants you to try and find out who did it. The police are making inquiries, but you kuow what that meaus. By the way, ho wants to see you before you go.” A soldier never has much time to make h is a rrangements, and that very evening I rode out to the forts,having recoivo 1 a long lecture from the gen eral on that confounded word “ tact” which, as we find in the t-ervico, is always on everybody's lips, aud not understood by one man iu a hundred who uses it. Well, I must get on with my story, or vre shall be in the Thames before I come to the point of it. I never thought nmoh about tact, but I al ways believed tbat a well-born native is ah much a gentleman as au English duke, and will behave to you just as yon treat him. I soon discovered ray un - rtunate predecessor had tried to ride rough-shod over tho tribesmen, an had mado his haud felt in every corner of his command. A Pathan is as vengeful as a Corsican of good fam ily, and will c a rry his feuds as far as a * .‘If-respecting American desperado. There aro always ready with knife or ri 'e to exact vengeance from any enemy, and near Peshawur will often m u rder the wrong man, if thoy cau’t find the right. An Englishman who is accustomed to liviug in a law-abiding country is no match for them, and so my predecessor found to hia cost. They shot him as he was smoking hie pipe after dinner one night, on his owu veranda in view of the guard. Of course 1 never found his m u rderer— I never expected I should — b u t I did fiud that my own system of treatm e n t paid better than his, aud before very long 1 had, as the politicians would have expressed it, ’'established excel lent relations with the surrounding tribesm en.\ There was a verv simple way of testing thin. A few Luudred yards from the gate of the fort a former commandant had made for himself a garden, sunk a well, and planted trees. Here most of the vegetables used by the garrison were grown. The Fat li ana broke dowu the walls, cut the water courses and stole t he vegetables. But I s t a r t e d a different system ; 1 wasVivil to the neighboring Kahns and sent them baskets of vegetables, aud before verv long I found ray pro duce grew tn pU n t v , nnd more, ou the tine summer «vcnlfigs, a f t e r the heat of tbe d a y , when I went acroan to tbo garden and sat uu ler the trees and smoked my pipe, one or other of the Khaus would dro » in for a chat, nud in a short ti tie 1 reckoned many friends among th** supposed irreclaim able b l a c k g u a r d s who owned the fron- tiei Tillage-. Among them alt th re was n o n e with whom 1 got on better th a n a grand old felKiw named Mahomed Aelim Khan, cb • f o r a village near th e fort. He wa* a thorough gentle man, had served in hi- younger day- under the Stkh generals, aud waa as proud *»f his home and his scars a> auy ht'Uv*rable man need be. Ma v w e r e the p!ea«ant evening* we sp e n t to g e t h e r , for, a- I h a v e -Mid. F.uropt au aoe e t y wa* limited, a u d a nneold fel low bke th a t a p e r f e c t g o iaend to a lo n e ly m a n . ** W b U . t a r B t t B M B U w « r i m a r r f a s a m arriage bell, till oue unlucky day a case arose regarding a theft of c attle from old Aslim Khan’s village. The thief was c a u g h t red-handed and tried by a n ative m agistrate, and condemned chiefly on the Khan’s evidence. Af ter the trial, I met the old gentleman casually and exchanged a few sentences with him. Not fivd m inutes later I heard a shot. Alarmed by the cries, I ran in the direction, and to my hor ror found my old friend weltering in bis blood. Inquiry soon showed that the assassin was the thief condemned that day. He had escaped from cus tody, arm e d himself somehow, and before finally taking himself off had shot his accuser. We always kept a portion of the cavalry escort in readiness for emer gencies, and in les9 time than it takes me to tell you, the assassin was being followed by a mounted party. My horee was soou saddled, and I, too, tried to follow, but unsuccessfully, as they were too far ahead, aud I had to sit a t home and wait for news. It was late m tbe afternoon when my search party returned, unsuccess ful. They had ridden after the m u r derer, and, being slightly better m ounted, were rapidly gaining on him, when the way was barred by a broad, broken nullah, beyond whioh lay a village. The assassin knew the ground, his pursuers did not. The advautago enabled him to get clean across the nullah, while tho cavalry wore looking for a road for their horses. He rode boldly into the vil lage, from which, unluckily, all the raeu happened to bo absent, and find ing au elderly woman munching a ohupatti, snatched it from her hand, ato a portion, and proclaimed th a t he had eaten of their salt, and claimed sanctuary. You know the Pathans. By the time my party got across the nullah ho was securely hidden, aud while they were haggling, a second search party Arrived from Michtii under command of a Euro pean officer. Had tho natives been left to themselves they would prob ably have secured their u a u , but tbe officer, in wholesome dread of the authorities* orders re garding frontier complications, said he must withdraw, as they were out of British territory, aud tent both parties home. Personally, I think I should have risked a wigging, as the Patbans wero little like to object to the c a p ture of a British subject who had m urdored one of themselves. But my subaltern ruled differently. Of course we wero disappointed, but one or two Khans who were with me bade me be of good c h e e r ; tho m u rderer would be caught. I said 1 hoped so. Next day a fine young Pathan, who was a sowar in the cavalry detachm ent at the fort, came to me and asked for long leave to visit his home. I g ranted it without h e sitation, but th a t night,as 1 rode past the spot near my garden where his relatives had buried the body of poor Mahomed Aslim Kban, 1 saw that a lump was burning ou the new-made grave, and llowers were Htrewn upon i t ; nud happening to meet ono of tho Khans, I was told that where public puuishm ent hnd fuiled, private veugeunco would step in. The young sowar, Afsul by name, had taken up tbe vendetta, and Aslira’s m u rder would assuredly bo avenged. It was six weeks later when, ouo evoning, my servant brought me news that Afsul, the sowar, would like to bo adm itted to my august presence. 1 readily granted tho permission, and in he came. He was a great swell. His flowing, whito garments wero new and spotless, his hair carefully dressed, aud his face clean shaved, except his mustache. I asked him what brought him to see me, and a smile ef pride lit up his face as he repliod, with many curses ou tho dead scoundrel, that Aslim’i m u rderer had met his deserts, and that he himself had slain him. Shocked as I wus, I asked for particulars. Ho told me how with in finite patieuco ho had tracked the as sassin from village to village as ho fled from tho vengeance which was, he knew full well, sure to follow. How he had assumed disguise, and traveled hard, ofteu hungry aud thirsty, through tho valleys, till at last, oue eveniug at sunset he had overtaken Uis enemy. He had found him iu a t^uiet spot kneeling, with his face to ward Mecca, beside the shrine of some forgotten saint, going punctiliously through thoso devotions which uo pious Mussulman, however blood stained his hands may be, ever neglects. He described how he stood watching him paying his last devo tions on earth, his own finger on the trigger of his carbine, and how, as he finished his devotious, ho rose and folded up the shawl he had used as a carpet. This was Afsul’s opportunity. Calling upon the assassin to turn, he covered him with the carbine, and r e viling him in all the expressive terms of Pathan abuse, he then and there, as the sun disappeared in the west, shot his enemy like a dog. You know how hard it often is to fit our English notions of justice on to native easterns. Personally, I should have liked to let the boy, for he was little more, go soot tree. But the commandant of the frontier forts dared uot do so, aud to Afsul’s s u r prise I ordered him into custody. I did so with great regret. After he was securely locked up I sent for the Tehsildar and asked if he was safe. I think the man guessed my anxiety, for he said gravely, as au Oriental will, even when he is making a joke: “ Sahib, that yonug mao is as safe as we can make him, but our prison is a very bad one. Men escape.” “ But Afsul won’t?” I asked, eag erly. “ These things, my lord,” he an swered, “ are in the hands of I’rovi- dmoe. We must, wait and see.\ N e it m o rning the Tebaildar was early at my house. As he spoke I could not help thinking that the suspicion of a smile was lin gering rouud his fat face. “ My lord,” be >ai*l. joining his hAml* anti bowing to the ground, “ a miracle ha> hapuened. In the night that young man broke hi* bonds and escaped. .1 fear we shall not see him again.” I need not tell you how I held au in q i t i r y a n l c e n s u r e d a l l c o n c e r n e d . 1 | d o cot t h i n k tin y m i n d e d much. None - o f tbem seemed to th iu k I was in earn- i est. However, there was no help for | i t — Afsul had vaninhed. 1 That night 1 rode away toward old j Aslim Khan’s village. As I approached it I heard sounds of m errim ent, and I p resently there issued from the village a gay procession. First came a group of horsemen all gayly a ttired, and pre- 1 ceded by drums and horns —among them oue i thought I knew —then followed a closed litter, an I then a lot : of men driving buffaloes and carrying distaff«, cooking pots, an 1 a large na tive bed, painted in gaudy colors. A s 1 they saw me tbe ma^icisna beat lou<lf<r thau ever, and I thought the hor*emau wared his hand. I determined to in quire. An old gray beard volunteered : information. • j ‘'Your lordship,” he aaid, “ prob- a b l y k n e w the laic M a h o m e d A slim K h i m , w h o i m v w i t h t h o p r o p h i l im Paradise. He had a lovely daughter, Zuleika, who loved a young man, Af- snl by name. Tho chief did not favor the match, for ho was rich and the young man was poor. Well, the ohief was slain, and Afanl undertook to avenge him. Now the beautiful Zu leika is hi« by conquest Yonder Af sul rides, this is his bride, these are the m arriage gifts. They are going Afsul’s home in a distant village.*’ I turned ray horse’s head homo moro or less contented, though I pon dered, too, over the strangeness of frontier customs. That was the only excitement whilo I was commandant. Well, lads, t h a t’s my yarn. Mako the best of i t If we d o n’t turn in,it will be d a y light bo- fore we get to bud. G o o d -night.— Frank Leslie’s Popular Monthly. A Town’s (Jucer Name. *1 think tho name of my towu is one of the most euphonious I ever heard,” said A. L. Harding, of Vanda- lia, 111., at the liegont. “ I t was for m erly the State capital, and Abraham Lincoln was, at oue time, a frequent visitor. It has many of the best fam ilies in Illinois as residents, but it is a railroad center, anti there have been cases of trouble among the railroad men that had given it rather a hard name, whioh rem inds oue of how it came to get a narae A t all. The owner of the land before the placo was laid out did not possess much learn* ing, but wanted to appear olassioal. Hence, when he conoluded to s tart a towu he went to a friend and asked him to suggest a name of somo famous people or city of ancient times. The friend was a wag, and replied, ‘Well, the vandals who helpod conquer Romo woro a noted people. Name it Van- dalia, which means tho home of the Vandals.’ Henoe, Vnndalia it be came.”—W ashington Star. A Crack Shot. “ Ont our way we aro apt to think that an Eastern mau cauuot shoot a pistol,” said H. T. Jcnkinson, of Cheyenne, at the M etropolitan, “ but 1 had one experience at Laram ie that concinced mo this idea is incorrect. A finely dreated young man stepped into a saloon to get a drink, where a lot of cowboys were having a good time. Tho sight of tbe 'tenderfoot' was the signal fcr some fun, and half- a-dozen pistols were drawn jtist to scare tbe man from tho States. Tbe stranger wore a silk hat, and the cry went up, 'shoot the tile.’ The man turned with his glass at his lips and without a trem o r drew a pistol from his coat pocket. By the time the drink was swallowed six pistols lav on the f loor; he had shot ovary one of them out of their owners’ hands. T1i©n crowded around him, aud tho tender foot waa not allowed to pay for any thing that night.”—W ashington Star. H o r u e d T o a d s Are U s e fu l. “ T h e ugliest and \yet most uselnl things in California are h o rned toads,' said A . L. Mason, ol Los Angelos, at the Shoreham. “ They are by nu means pleasant to look at, and the I n dians formerly held tbem in sacred veneration. The people of Californio do not regard them very highly, and they are killed whenever found by mauy who imagine tbat they are ven omous, which is not the case. Tbe Hawaiians, however, know their value, and President Dole has written to dif ferent sections of California to arrange for haviug several thousand sent to Hawaii for tbe purpose of destroying j c ertain insects. Careful investigation has shown that tbey are exceedinly I valuable for this purjjose, and there is I n o w a g o o d deal o f talk about preserv ' ing them more carefully in Californi l ’ — W ashington Star. The Largest *n ?he W o r ld, According to Prometheus the largest !>hip in the world is building st the Vulcan ekipyarJ in Hredoo, near S tet tin, f?eruiauj, for the Hamburg- Americau line. Ihe same builders constructed the fir^t large sxpre« steamer b u ilt in Germany, the An- gusta Victoria, of the same iine. Tb» nt w mounter has length of 625 feet on* the waterline, a n l is therefore con siderably larger than the Campania, which is WU feet in length between ! perpendiculars. The engiues will have 27,U00 hor»e power and a speed of i twenty two knots is expected. Th# j engines an l boilers will also he fur* ! u (died by the Vnlcan shipyard*. Con ' s ir action has been commenced al lim d f . S C I E N I I F I C A N D I N D U S T R I A L . London will soon substitute electri city for steam in its u n d e rground r a il ways. Electric coal m ining m achinery is I eing rapidly introduced in W estern renusylvania. The non-tidal part of tho Thamos is 138 miles in length and drains an area of 6000 square miles. Seventy-two races inhabit the world and use 30(54’different tongues. There aro about 1000 religions. Tho B ritish adm iralty is about to tako up the work of training carrier pigeons for conveying messages ut sea. The annual number o f birtha i r esti mated at 30,792,000—au average num ber o f 100,800 a day, 4200 an hour and seventy a minute. The Thames scoops out of its bank about 500,000 tons of m atter in a year. Tho Mississippi is doing sim ilar work, bnt at the rato of 300,000,000 tons a year. According to the most carefnl com putation, only ono person in 100,000 of both sexes attain tho age of 100 years, and six to seven in 100 tho ago of sixty. The total population of tho earth is estimated at a b o u t 1,200,000,000 souls, of whom 35,214,000 die annually—au average of 98,848 a day, 4020 an hoar and sixty-seven a minute. There a re about 100 grains of iron in the average human body, and yet so im p o rtant is this exceedingly small quantity that its dim inution is attend ed with very serious results. Tho num b er of men and women ii very nearly equal, tho average long evity of both sexes being only thirty- eight years. About one-third of the population dies before the ago ol seventeen. The Roentgen rays burn tho Bkie like sunlight is the latest informatios from Berlin about tho phenomenon. Professors Grumbach and Dubois Ray mond havo succeeded in rendering visible 6ome of the softer parts of the body, like the larynx aud the dia phragm, by means of improved tubes. Professor J. E. Todd, Stato Geolo gist of South Dakota, who is in charge of a geological surveying expedition party in the Black Hill, discovered an old volcano on Sand Crcok. in the Bail Lands, near Formosa. Near the junc tion of Saud Creek ond W hite River is a hill eighty feet high. This hill vi brates and groans with constancy. Iti trem b lings have upset wagons anil the Indians aro much in fear of it. i A BRAVE VAS8AR WOMAN. I W hat a change it will be for Dr. , Grace N. Kimball from tho s u rgery of sword-cuts and gnn-wounds at Van, | and tho distribution of supplies to 1 keep tens of thousands from starva- I tion, to tho quiet, uneventful rontioo \ medical servico of Vassar College. But the students of Vassar will havo before them the life of oue of the h e r oines of tho century, and will give her honor, — New York Independent. TITE VIRTUES OP LACE. N o thing takos tho place of laeo for m illinery and dressmaking purposes. It plays a most prom inent part ou all Hummer gowns nnd hats, uo m atter what tho m aterial, uo m utter what the color. It is made into butterflies, stiffened into shape with wiro for m il linery purposes; it is used to cover waistcoats when the silk may bo deemed of too deep a shade. It soft ens ahd beautifies everything it touches, and iB most popular in the yellow shades which aro so becoming to the complexion. FASHIONS FOR NEXT WINTER. That next winter is to see our arras tightly encased in sboathliko sleeves, rem arks H a rper’s ^Bazar, there seems very little doubt. There is a marked shrinking iu sizo already, aod tho ex aggerated largo sleevo already looks passe. The uow stylos, though, are too oxtremo to become popular at once, and they are certainly most un becoming. Two silk waists just fin ished to woar with duck s k irts are very odd. Ono of ilame-colored taffeta, changeable from the deep flame to pale yellow, has the fronts of the waist in full folds crossocl over tho bust. The sleeves fit tig h t to the arm, excepting just below the elbow, where there is a queer fall puff that looks liko a p in cushion. Tho o ther model is of ahaded mauve silk, and the sleovos a re s h irred from shoulder to wrist. A p p arently the silk used is very narrow, for the edges stick out “ like quills upon the fretful porcupine,'* anil look like ridges up and down the arm. No softening effect of lace or ombroidory is on these waists, which have just been turned out by one of tho sm a rt est modistes. WHAT K ILLED A RESTAURANT. A New Yorkrostaurant-keopor whose place a fow years ago was a strong rival of Delmonioo’s, refitted his q u a r ters last winter in very handsome style, nud then was astonished to see that the attendance soon began to fall o f with alarming rapidity. He finally managed to pour his complaint into the ear of a great social leader, and sho readily explained the m ystery. The lighting was at fault. The pow erful electric lights were n o t properly shaded, and their harsh radianco gave a ghastly appearance to every woman in the room. To appear to advantage undor such a light, a woman must “ make up” h er face with nil tbe science used by actresses. Otherwise, no m atter how boautiful her complexion, her lace will look tallow and haggard and there will bo deep circles under her eyes. It did not take the women long to discover this fact, and they soou managed to betray their prefer- eueo for other rontaurauts. Though the proprietor prom p tly toned dowu his lights, his business nover fully r e covered from the injury thoy had wrought. —Argonaut. TH E BICYCLE nAN*D. At last the long-expected objection lias come! The pastime of bicycling by ladies, out of which they have de rived so much health, enjoyment and amusement, has been repeatedly as sailed with a view of turning its de votees into another chanuel of occupa tion. So far, however, by the spirited enthusiasm with which tho uew craze has been taken ufw all these asaults have proved unsuccessful. However, there is admittedly some danger of acceptance in tho last objection which has been advanoed. There is a decided artfulness in its promulgation, and lady bicyclists, taken uuawarcs, might be disposed iu consequence to look for the first timo with pouio askance at their new plavthiug. We allude to tho allegation concerning the “ b i cycle haud.* I.adies are now being warned that “ the bicycle haud is a thing of ugliness and horror for ever. ” The distinctive features of this hand are stated to be that “ it becomes fiatteued, bulges out at the sides, gets lumpy and out of shape, nnd the lin gers all become crooked,” nud all these dreadful roNults are held to be due to the habit of clutching the handle of tho machine. But after all, assuming this te rrible allegation to be true, what does it m atter? Lot women cultivate health, and the wavs that bring health, ami the men will value them more for so doing, despite the fact that tho result may be a little losn in the gracelnl outlines of the female figure owing merely to some healthy mcreast in the muscular tissue. —Lon don Medical Press. ABOUT SHOES. Never wear a shoo that pinches the heel, says Health Culture. Never wear a shoe or boot so large in the heel that the foot ih not keep iu place. Never wear a shoe or boot that has depressions in any ]»art of the sole to drop auy joiut or bearing below thu level plane. Never wear a shoe with a ro I g turn ing uj» very much at tho toes, as this j causes the cords on the upper part of the foot to contract. Never wear a shoe that presses up ] into tho hollow of the foot. Never have the top of the boot* tight**, a* it inL rfers with the action ; of the calf muscles, making one work , ba lly and spoils the shape of the . ankle. Never wear one pair of shoes all the ' time, uulesM obliged to do so. Two pair of boots worn a day at a time, al ternately, give more service uni are much more healthful. Never wear leatb* r sole linings to j stand upon , white cotton drilling or ] linen is much better and more health j f u l . Never wcur a short stocking, or one | which, after being washed is not at k a * t one halt* inch longer thau the foot. Lear in raiod tnat stocking* ■brink; be sure th a t tbey will allow j you* toes to 6pr.ad ont a t th e ex t r e m e ends, aa these keep th e j o i n t s iu p l a c e j aud m a k e * a strong a n d a t t r a c t i v e i foot. As to shape o f c lo c k i n g s , th e sig n a l d i g ita l or “ o n e to e s t o c k i n g ” is GOSSIP. Tho widow of Professor Huxley is to receive a peucion of $1000 a year from tho civil bet. Miss Clara Howard is working her way through tho University of Cali fornia by selling newspapers. Abigail Bush, of California, who pro- sidod over tho first woman-suffragc couvention, is eighty-six years old. The women of San Francisco aro to give an educational and historical car nival, which will lost during an entire week. % , Mrs. Dorothy Tennant Stanloy, the wife of tho explorer, has a peculiar fad. Sho collects parasols, and has a uuiquo collection. A lodge for female Odd Fellows ha? lately been started iu Tasmania. This is probably the first lodge formed fox women iu tho whole world. Countess Eliso Bisoacciauti, whose death was reported from Paris the other day, was an American by birth, and one of tho first Amoricau singer? to win farno in Europe. Miss Mary Korr, of Edinburgh, has just received from W ashington a di ploma of honor and a bronze modal for the ingenious skeleton astronomi cal globes exhibited by h e r at the Chicago Exhibition. That no one need be discouraged from effort because of years, it is well to note that Mrs. Emma W illard nt tifty'fitudiod Greek aud Hebrew, so that rihe m ight lmvo a better under standing of tho scriptures. Mrs. Langtry*s groatest hobby ap pears to be tho collection of silvor trifles, from tho tiny silver furniture of doll's house up to tho exquisite model, which stands on a beautifully inlaid table in a window recess, of a large ship under full sail. Mrs. Hobart is a Presbyterian and a member of the Church of the Re deemer of Paterson. She is one of the Tuesday olass of hor homo city which last year studied Dauto. “ B ut lately,*’ she says brightly, “ my favorite litera ture has been the newspapers.” Much as Princess Maud loves D e n mark, it has not, bowovor, usurped her affootiou for England, for it is stuted, on good authority, that she has oxaoted from Prince Carl a very de cided promise that he will purchase a small p roperty in her uativo land. Tho L a d y ’s Diary or W oman’s Al- mauack wus the first magazine started especially for ladies, Tho first num ber appeared iu Queen Anne’s reign, and coutuined several curious direc tions for housekeeping concerning “ preserving, cookery aud perfum ery.\ Tho wife of Thomas E. Wat ion was Miss Durhum, the daughter of a b usi ness man of McDuffie County, Georgia. Hhe is thirty-nine years old, and is noted for her cheerful disposition **d winning manners. Mr. and Mrs. W at son havo two ohildren — Agnes, th i r teen years old, and Durham, who is twelve. Mara d'Asty, a young, bright-oyed Rouraauiau of bewitching beauty, has created a revolution auioug tho im- prcBsarii iu Milan, Italy. Tho m u si cal sagos of Milan declare that sho is n natural phenomenon in coloratura singiug, nud is destined to bo the suc cessor of Adelina Patti. Sho will make her Paris debut at tho begiuniug of the winter soasou. FASHION NOTES. Valenciennes laco was never mui© in demand. Exact oopiesof the Neapolitan peas ant hats will be been in the autum n millinery. A gown of chameloon blue and eflvor is entirely covered with stripped black grouadino, not 60 heavy but that the glimmering of the two-toned silk shows through. Heavy black linen-backed satin, which is said to hold its own against the water b e tter than any other kuown fabric, is lasting, does not cling closo- ly, aud its lustor is not injured by wetting. W rappers are no longer considered proper to wear exe jpt in ono’s bed room, and oven nt the breffkfast tables those matinees or a tea gown takes the place of tho once loose-flowing and untidy gown. The jackets of white pique are vory popular. Thoy may be of auy shape, and are worn with a dark skirt. They are certainly “ sm a rt,” aud if tho u n der blouse has a soft collar, they aro very becoming. Tho very best material for a bathing suit is silk of any kind. The nowost suits are made of faille silk. A mate rial thnt is much lighter and more g-raceulf than faille silk is India silk, which is very serviceable and success fully withstands thu ravages of salt water aud the exertion of swimming. Black India silk tnmruod with white braid makes a very a ttractive costume. Many prefer linen batiste, and this has a slight resemblance to the regular linen, but it is made up moro elab orately. Home of them are so fine that they are almost transparent, and the embroideries are like fairies' work. One costume is of very thin hatinto made up over silk. Tho skirt has rows of lace insertion in 'clusters, and tho bodico is trimm ed with a laco edge. _______ ____________ A B lind l ’l iy s lcia n . Dr. .Tames R. Cocke, a wull-known physician oi Boston, is entirely blind. In speaking of him the Boston Jo u r nal says: “ So far as can be ascer tained 'there is only ono man who, idind from infancy, ban taken up the ’study of medicine and succeeded. That mau is James li. Cocke, whose Imok, 'Blind I leaders of the Blind,' has just been issued. Dr. Cocke ha* in* t with dea rvt-d success iu his pro fi-SAion. and in his homo iu Boston is surrounded by all that a man of c u l tivated tastes would choose. He is a member of the Boston Athletic Asso ciation, where his chief enjoyment is in the game of tenpins, which be plays, as he does everything else, with zest an 1 eutbiiMia*iu ” A c c ident* an-l T h e ir C’aoae. An analysis of 20 )•) ac •! leutpuliols*, on which benefice4 were paid shown 531 persons injure. I by fall* on pave- ments, 243 by carriages or wagons, 75 bv hor*e kicks or bites, *7 by rid i n g , 117 were cut with edge tools o r g lass, 96 were hurt by having w e i g h t s fall u p o n them. 76 w r - hu r t iu b i c y c l e a c c id e n t s and 72 wcrc hurt b y fa ll.tig d o w n stA irs, from which we m ight in fer th a t th e r e is not lu n c h d if f e r e n c e aa to d a n g e r b e i w e e n r i d i n g a b t o y c ie oi ( o u f do«a ■U in. SABBATH SCHOOL I N T E R N A T I ON A f i L K S S O N F O R S K P T K M 1 1 E K G . L e s s o n T e x t “ D a v i d ’s L o v e fo r O o d ’i H o u s e ,** I C h r o n . x x l l . , « , i f t - O o it len T e x t P s a lm I x x x l v , 4 — C o m m e n t a r y . 6. “ T h o n lie c a lle d fo r S o l o m o n , h i s so n , a n d c h a r g e d h im to b u i l d a h o u s e fo r t h s L o r d O o d of Isvwttl.” It is w r i t t e n o f P a v i d th a t t h e L o r d p r e s e r v e d h im w h i t h e r s o e v e t h e w e n t , a n d th a t h e re ig n e d o v e r aU Is r a e l , e x e c u t i n g ju d g m e n t a u d Ju s ti c e a m o n g a ll h i s p e o p le ( I C h r o n . x v i l l ., 13, 141. H is la t e r y e a r s Klv f o r t h e L o r d a n d w h ic h w in b u i l t b y S o lo , m o n o n M o u n t M o r ia h , w h e r e A b r a h a m o f fered u p Isa n e , a u d w h ic h D a v i d a f t e r w a r d b o u g h t fr«un A r a n n a h o r O m a n t h e Jo b U s it* . 7. \ A n d D a v i d sa id t o S o l o m o n , m y so u , a* fo r m e , it w a a i u m y m in d to b u ild a h o u s e u n t o th e n a m e o f th e L o r d , m y G o d .\ In c h a p t e r x x v t i i ., 2, h e c a lls it. \ A n h o u s e of re s t fo r t h e a r k o f t h e c o v e n a n t o f t h e L o r d . \ T h e a r k w a s th e sy m b o l of th e p r e s e n c e of G o d , fo r H e t o l d M o ses t h a t H e w o u ld m e e t w i t h h im a n d c o m m u n e w ith h im fro m a b o v e th e m e r c y se a t , fro m b e tw e e n th e c h e r u b i m , a n d th a t th e r e H e w i»uld d w e l l a m o n g th e m (E x . x x v . , », 22). N a t h a n th e p r o p h e t t h o u g h t to w e ll o f D a v i d ’s p l a n th a t h e s a i d , \ D b a l l th a t is iu th i n e h e a r t , fo r G o d is w i t h th e e \ ( c h a p t e r x v l i ., 2). 8. \ T h o u s h a l t n o t b u i l d a n b o u s e u n t o M y n a r a e , b e c a u s e th o u h a s sh e d m u c h b lo o d u p o n th e e a r t h in M y s i g h t . \ T h is w a s t h e L o r d ’s m e s s a g e to D a v i d th r o u g h N a t h a u . C o m p a r e c h a p t e r x v l i t . , 3. T h e r e w a s a c e r e m o n i a l u u c len n n e .s s c o u n e c te d w ith th e s h e d d i n g o f b l o o i (N u m . x x x i., 19. 20), b u t fro m th e w o r d s of S o l o m o n t o H ira m i n i K in g s v . , 3, it w o u ld also seem th a t th e h i n d r n u c e to D a v i d ’s b u i l d i n g th o te m p l e w h s t h e w a r s t h a t w e r e a b o u t h im o n e v e r y sid e , a n d th e te m p l e m u s t w a i t fo r a t i m e of re s t . T h e t a b e r n a c l e o f M o ses a n d i t s le s s o n s a r e v e r y a p p l i c a b l e t o t h e tim e s in w h ic h w e liv e , w h i l e th o te m p l e o f S o l o m o n r a t h e r p o i n t s t o th e n e x t a g e , t h e tim e o f e a r t h ’s rest, w h e u t h e t r u e S o lo m o n sh a ll re ig n . 9. \ H i s n a m e s h a ll bo S o l o m o n ( p e a c e a b l e ) , n u d I w ill g iv o r-eace a u d q u i e t n e s s u n t o Is r a e l i u h is d a y s . T h u s sa id th e L o r d o f h im w h o s h o u l d b u i l d th o te m p le , c a l l i n g h im a m a u o f re s t , a n d sa y i n g t h n t h e sh o u l d h a v e re s t fro m a l l h i s e n e m ie s . T h e o t h e r n a m e o f S o l o m o n . J e d e d l n h (b e lo v e d o f t h e L o r d ) ( I I S a u i. x il., 25, a n d m a r g i n ) is also v e r y su g g e s t i v e o r H im w h o Is th e tr u e b e lo v e d a n d a lso th e P r i n c e of F e a e e . \ H e s h a l l b u i l d th o te m p l e o f th o L o r d , a n d h e s h a ll b e a r t h e g l o r y a n d s h a l l sit a n d ru l e u p o n h is th r o n < \ a n d h e s h a ll h e a p r i e s t u p o n h i s t h r o n e . ’’ B e h o ld t h e m a n w h o s e n a m e Is T h e B r a n c h (Z e c b . v i ., 12, 13). C o m p a r e J e r . x x l l i ., 5, 6. 10. “ H \ s h a l l b u ild n n h o u s e fo r M y n a m e , • • • n n d I w ill e s t a b l i s h th e th r o n e o f h i s k in g d o m o v e r Is r a e l f o r e v e r .\ W h ilo S o l o m o n is su r e l y re f e r r e d to in t h e s e w o r d s a n d in th i s lesso n , u u d also t h e te m p l e w h ic h lie b u t i d e d , w e m a y w e ll sa y in th e w o r d s o f o u r L o r d , \A g r e a t e r t h a u S o lo m o n Is h e r e \ ( L u k e x i., 31). A t h r o n e t-sta b lish e d fo r e v e r c o u ld n o t be fo r a n y m o r ta l m a n , b u t D a v i d , b e i n g n p r o p h e t , k n e w th a t G o d h a d sw o r n w ith a u o a tli to h im th a t of (h e f r u i t o f liis lo in s , a c c o r d i n g t o th e flesh, H e w o u ld ra is e u p C h r ist t o sit o n H is th r o n e (A c ts i l . , 30). 11. \ N o w , m v so n , t h e L o r d be w ith th e e , a n d p r o s p e r t h o u a n d b u ild th o h o u s e o f t h e L o r u t h y G o d , a s H e h a t h sa i d o f th e e . \ W e ?om o b a c k fro m th e p r o p h e ti c a n d M e s s ian ic o u tl o o k to th e te m p le th # n a b o u t to bo b u lld e d a t J e r u s a l e m . T h e w h o le s t o r y of th e te m p le a n d k in g d o m o f I s r a e l h a d b o t h a n e a r a n d n fa r off f u lfilm e n t, t h e n e a r b e in g p a r t i a l , b u t t h e fa r o f f b e in g c o m p l e t e a n d a b i d i n g . T o t h e la t t e r w e a r e n o w in th i s y e a r 1896 d r a w i n g n i g h , h u t h o w n i g h G o d a l o n e k n o w e t h . \ T h e L o r d be w i t h th e e ’’ ( s e e a l s o v e r s e 161 is w h a t w e a ll n e e d a s w e liv e t o c o m p le t e ih e p r e s e n t b i r lld i n g , Ih e c h u r c h , o r b o d y , of C lirin t, b u i l t o f s to n e s fro m a l l N a t i o n s (A c ts x v . , 14; lte v . v ., 0, 10; E p h . ii.. 19-22). 12. ''O n l y th o L o r d g iv o t h e e w isd o m a n d u n d e r s t a n d i n g , a n d g iv o tn e o c h a r g e c o n c e r n i n g I s r a e l . \ T h e p la n s of e v e r y t h i n g c o n c e r n i n g t h e te m p l e w e r e g iv e n to D a v i d hy t h e S p i r i t of Ih e L o r d ( c h a p t e r x x v t i i ., 12-19). A ll t h a t S o l o m o n n e e d e d w a s w is d o m to c a r r y o u t (h e p l a n , a m i th e sa m e 3 p i r i t w h o g a v e t h o p a t t e r n w o u ld g i v e th e w isdo m to c o m p le t e t h e w o r k , i f o n ly S o l o m o n w o u ld re ly u p o n H im . G o d h a s a p la n a n d p u r p o s e c o n c e r n i n g th e c o m p le t io n o f th e c h u r c h , a n d th o S p i r i t w ill c a r r y o u t tlie p la n th r o u g h u s i f o n ly w o a r c w illin g n n d o b e d ie n t. Wee E p h . ii., 10; H e b . x l i i ., 20, 21; U h . x i v . , ‘24: x i i i l . , 13. 18. \ T h e n sh a lt th o u p r o s p e r . • * • B e s t r o u g n u d o f g o o d c o u r a g e . D r e a d n o t, u o r b o d i s m a y e d .\ T h e se c r e t o f p r o s p e r i t y is fo u u d in ta k i n g h o e d to th e w o r d o f O o d , m e d i t a t i n g t h e r e i n d a y a n d n i g h t th a t w o m a y o b s e r v e t o d o a l l t h a t is w r i t t e n t h e r e i n , a c c o r d i n g t o J o s h . 1., N, 9. T h u s th e L o r d H im s e lf w ill b e o u r s t r e n g t h , a n d f e a r i n g H im —th a t is, f e a r i n g to g r ie v e n i m — w * n e e d h a v e u o o t h e r fe a r . T h e c o m f d r t o f Isa . x l l ., 10, n n d J e r . x x lx ., 11, w ill t h e n be o u r s . Mee a lso D e u t . x x x i .. 8. 14. \ N o w b e h o ld , lu m y tr o u b l e I h a v e p r e p a r e d fo r t h e h o u s e o f t h e L o r d a n h u n d r e d th o u s a n d tA leu ts o f go ld a n d a th o u s a n d th o u s a n d tu l c n t s of s i l v e r . \ T h i s b e sid e s b r a s s a n d Iro n w ith o u t w e i g h t n n d a b u n d a n c e o f t i m b e r a n d sto n e . V a l u in g a ta l o n t of g o ld a t *25,000 a n d a ta l e n t of s i l v e r a t f 1500, w h ic h is a v e r y lo w v a l u a t i o n , w o h a v e Im re g o ld a n d silv e r t o t h e v a lu e of f 4,000,000,000. T h e n fro m D a v i d ’s p r i v a t e n u r s e w e h a v e 975.1*0 >.000 in g o ld a n d 910,- 600.000 In silv e r ( c h a p t e r x x lx .. 4 ) , w h ile th e r u l e r g a v e 9125,000,000 iu g o ld a u d f l 6 , - 000,000 In silv e r . T h u s wo h a v e a to t a l in g o ld a n d sliv e r a lo n e o f m o r o th a n 94.V 2 5,- 000.000 ( f o u r b illio n s tw o h u n d r e d a n d tw e n ty - f iv e m i l lio n s ) for t h i s t e m p l e o f t h e L o r d . W h e r e is t h o g iv i n g o f to - d a y ? 16. T h i s v e r s o sp e a k s o f w o r k m e n In A b u n d a n c e fo r e v e r y m a n n e r o t w o r k , o r , a s In c h a p t e r x x v i l i . , 21, w illin g , s k i l l f u l m e n fo r n il th e m a n n e r of w o r k m a n s h i p , fo r a n y m n n u e r o f s e r v i c e , w h o lly a t t h y c o m m a n d m e n t. A ll se e m e d In s p ire d w ith th e g r e a t la c t t h a t t h e p a lac e w a s n o t fo r m a n , b u t for th o L o r d G o d , th e r e f o r e D a v i d p r e p a r e d w ith a l l h is m i g h t n n d th o p e o p le w it h p e r fect h e a r t o f fe re d w illin g ly to th e L o r d ( c h a p t e r x x lx ., 1, 2, 9). 16. \ A r i s e a n d be d o in g , a n d th e L o r d be w i t h th e e . ’’ I t is w r i t t e n in D a n . x i ., 32. \ T h e p e o p le th a t d o k n o w th e i r G o d sh a ll b e s t r o n g a n d d o . \ T a n It be th a t o u r g r e a t d ifficu lt y is th a t w e do n o t k n o w o u r G o d ? A re w o i g n o r a n t o f H is love. H is p u r p o s e s . H is p o w e r , a n d , w h ile b e a r i n g I l l s n a m e , y e t u o t iu s y m p a t h y w ith H im ? H e is w ith um . H e h a s g iv e n u s n il t h i n g s H e h a s a ll p o w e r . L e t u* se t o u r h e a r t a u d so u l to se e k ih e L o r d o u r G o d (v e r s e 19), th a t we n m y k n o w H im an* I y ie ld to H im fo r H i f p le a s u r e . -L e s s o n H e l p e r . NEW YORK STATE NEWS. N e w Y o r k ’s A p p l e C r o p . T h e a p p i* market in New York Stain hat o p e n e d a t f l to $1.25 a b a r r e l . I t la reported In M e d in a t h a t tw o b u y e r s of winter fruit for ih e E n g lish m a r k e t h a v e b o o n traveling th r o u g h W e s tern N e w Y o rk for several weeks •m d e iiv o r ln g t o And t h e o h a te e s t fruit for e x p o r t , a n d a f t e r th o r o u g h e x a m i n a t i o n d e - e ld e d th a t a s t r i p n o r t h o f t h e R i d g e Road no l e x t e n d i n g n o r t h fro m f l a s p o r t to north o f K n o w lesv i lle a n d n e a r l y to th e lake eon- ta l n e l th e c h o ice s t f r u i t to b e fo u n d any w h e r e , a n d th n t th e b u y e r s c o n t r a c t e d w i t h g r o w e r s fo r a!»out 31,900 b a r r e l s a t #1.25 aud $1.50 a b a r r e l . It Is fe a r e d t h a t th e r e will be a s c a r c i t y of b a r r e l s t o s h i p t h o enormous c r o p ,a n d c o o p e r s h o p s a r e r u n n i n g night and. d n y . E v e n if the co o p e r * c o u l d keep up w ith th e d e m a n d th e n * is a probability ol sh o r t a g e of b a r r e l s t o e k , ijn d p r i c e s havs g o n e u p fro m tw e n tv - f lv e to th l r t y oonts on b i r d s n o t a l r e a d y c o n t r a c t e d fo r . If thr I'rt'H) of #1 o r m o r e c a n be m a i n t a i n e d , O p le a n s a n d N ia g a r a C o u n t i e s w ill r e a p a for- tu n e from th e i r a p p l e c r o p . T h e tr e e s a r t lo a d e d fo Ik a v ily w i t h fru i t t b a t It require* th o g r e a t e s t e f f o r t to k e e p th e m fro m c o l la p s i n g , a n d it is n o u n c o m m o n sight to at* n n o r c h a r d in w h ic h e a c h tr e e h a s fro m flvf to to n p r o p s u n d e r Its lim b s . Grand !.<><!ge of Good Templars. At t h e m e e ti n g in S a r a t o g a ot the Grand I o d g e o f G o o d T e m p la r s of the 8ta*e o f N«u V 'rk th ‘» O o m n d tie o on Political Action sub- m i t t e d a v o lu m i n o u s d o c u m e n t which caused c o n s i d e r a b l e d e b a te , but was Anally adopt e d . T h e d o c u m e n t d i e d , first, that the un v a r y i n g p o lic y is a n d lins b e e n total abeti- n o n c e from in t o x i c a t i n g liq u o r s b y individu a l s a u d a b s o l u t e p r o h i b i t i o n of the liquor traffic by t h e S t a te . It ta k e s no stand as to th e p o litic a l, so c ial o r religions view s of its m e m b e r s , h u t d e m a n d s t h n t they sha'I faith fu lly c a r r y o u t the principles of the order e v e n to t h e b a llo t b o x . I t renews its indlet- im u it a g a i n s t the tra f f ic in Intoxicating bav- e r a g e s , a n d c h a r g e s that traffic to the g i g a n t i c crime ot crimes and the dynamite o f t h e n i n e t e e n t h c e n t u r y . T h e o f ficers e le c t e d in c l u d e : Ohief Tem p l a r , D. W. H o n k e r , S y r a c u s e ; Grand Chun- * d o r . W. H . O r a m p tp n . Loekpnrt; Vioe- r e m p l a r , H a t t i e lb Thompson, Buffalo; S e c re t a r y . J . O. A n d rew s , Ithaca; Treasurer, B. U. M iller. B r o o k ly n ; Superintendent Jnven- I'e T e m p lars, M rs. E . G . D iet rick, Lookportj M c m ’w-r o f th e B o a r d o f Managers, W. K. Iln r i i s o u , C a t t a r a u g u s County; Supreme L o d g e R e p r e s e n ta t iv e s , J. E . N. Backus, O n e i d a : J . E . W e s t. D u tc h e s s ; W . Martin I o n e s . M o n r o e ; O. II. M e a d , New York; T. T e l f o r d , D e l a w a r e . COTTON IN CHINA. ! \ New I n d u s f r y I n t r o d u c e d In tti* C e les tia l R u i p l r * . T h e p r o s p e r o u s o f a n e w I n d u s t r y nt H ltan g - j h a i l s m a d e t h e su b je c t «.f “ f'*b , r ‘ , h '’ H t a t o ‘D e p a r t m e n t by C o i»»ul-G a u » ra J a r n l - I g a n a t t h a t p la c e . It Is c a lle d th e Hh i n g h a i O il M ill C o m p a n y , w h ic h propone* t o m a n u fa c t u r e o il fro m c t t o u se e d . It K th e >L o n - I tu l - G e n e r a l sa y s , th e lo g ic a l r e s u l t , o f th e I r o t t o n m ills a t S b a u h a l , a n d t h e o o n t e q u e n t stim u l u s g iv e n to th e c u l t i v a t i o n o t c o tto n In C h i n a . 8U»co 1M90 t h e r e h a v e b e e n fo r t y - five n e w c o tto n m a n u f a c t u r i n g e s t a b l i s h m e n ts e r e c t e d >n S h a n g h a i , a n d t h e s e a r e n o w In su c c e s s f u l o p e r a t i o n . T lie b e lief o f t h o s e •d a r ti n g t h e p r o p o s e d n e w In d u s t r y Is th a t oil c a u Im* e x t r a c t e i a t a sa v lu g o f fiftee n p e r e - n t . nvi-r t h - n s t t v .1 n y s t- m . in thlx -u n - D .v tlo n M r. J - r i . l t t n n iflv-n hi. l l l u . t r . 4 o u -if tli- fn - t t lm t in O h lu-i t h . .u 'j j a e t o t I n '- 'r -av lu f f h a « r — e l v - .t p r a - t l - n l a t t - n t l o u . a n - l th i s p r o » M , h - «ay», th a t th a o - )ll» » r» a tlv - i,|ip ..» l tto u t-. I n p r o r a m w i t ta n o t ao llriu l* L-roim dwl n a n l«s o v t ir - o m - h y w o ll-itl- reo ta d e f f o r t s . Aa t l i - a m u a u iia h o fo r Urn c u l t i v a t i o n of c o tto n In C h i n a !-» a s lim itle s s a - t h e s u p p l y of la b >r. a n d la b o r b e in g v e r y c h e a p , t h e r e .-nn be, M r. J o r n t g a u sa y s , n o d o u b t t h a t C h i n a w ill so o n be o n e o f t b e g r e a t ;o t t o n - p r o d n o l n g c o u n t r i e s in th e w o r l d , a n d th i s p r o d u c t w ill c o m m a n d s e r i o u s c o n s i d e r a t i o n in a ll •w lc u l a t l o w w ith r - f . r - n o . t o th o c o t t o n m « r k - i. T h - r e ta n — d c d iu K liao t- h a t. tlie r o | « r t c o n c l u d e , a m o r e d t l l u c t t v . A m - r h - a u l-ual- li—a- T h a r - la to o m u c h r-. r u m - r e a l mtxIUK a u d p a r t n e r a h l i - w i t h o t h e r N a t i o n a l i t i e s , a n d , a s t h — - n - u u r a t l y f r - d o m i n a t - , A m e r i c a n id e n t i t y U t o o o f te n hart. P i t i f u l P l i g h t ot A lite k * M in e r s . R e p o r ts c o n t i n u e to Imi fMdeiyed r e g a r d i n g th e p i t i f u l p l i g h t o f th e m e n w h o ru s h e d in t o A la s k a e a r l y iu th e y e a r , d e l u d e d by •d o r ies o f t h e fa b u l o u s l y ric h g o ld field s la C o o k 's In l e t . H u n d r e d s o f m e n a r e s t r a n d e d ia th a t frig id re g i o n , d e s t i t u t e of p r o v isio n s a n d p r o p e r o l o t h i n / . U n le s s a id is a f f o r d e d by t h e G o v e r n m e n t t>efore th e A r c tic w i n t e r o e c o m e e s e v e r e , m a n y of the*e u n f o r t u n a t e KM-kere f o r a n e w E l d o r a d o w ill p e r i s h fro m p r i v a t i o n . , % ' A Ii«M* o f F r e e H ||*.-r K m . ft U sorties >f H o u th D a k o t a hav** d e v i s a l a way to m a k s t b e H to t - fthy t h e i r s h a m o f th e B r y a n c a m p a i g n T h e y w e r e wort o f r e e d y m o n e y , th - i party m a n a g e r j re f u s e d tt* a c o e jit c o n t r i b u t i o n s **f f a r m p r o d u f * , a n d th e fa r m e r s h ir u p o n tn e p e t e m * o f o r g a u i a - in g p r a i r l * w d lf h u n t s a n d tu r n i n g o v e r t«i th e c a m p a ig n f u n d ih e l* o u a ty o f I S le t e v e r y s c a l p . They b a v * a l r e a d y a c e u f u i l a H H i i srxin New y\mf to l>*al W ith Tram p s. A n e w d e p a r t u r e with tr a m p s has boon In a u g u r a t e d n t W n terv lllo . Oneida Connty. A la r g e to u t h a s b e e u e r e c t e d on tho road load in g t o K n n g c rfl'di), t i t l e d with cooking appa r a t u s a n d h a v in g s l e e p i n g accommodations, w h e n * su c h p o iso n s c a n be received and en te r t a i n e d . A r r a n g e m e n ts have been mode to fu r n i s h th e m w ith w o r k , such as breaking Ptouo on t h e h ig h w a y , c u t t i n g wood, et©., n n d e a c h one w ill b e r e q u i r e d to perform a c e r t a i n a m o u n t of ln b o r in p a y m e u t for hi© a c c o m m o d a t io n . The se h o m e is tinder tha m a ifig o m e n t o f a N o r t h A d a m s man who has c o n d u c te d su c h I n s t i t u t i o n s in s e v e r a l place© w ith g o d su c c e s s . Tho tendency Is that th o s o w h o d e s ir e t o w o r k w ill remain nntil th e y se c u r e a j o b In t h e h o p Adds and suoh a* re f u s e to w o r k - w ill s«ek olhor fields of o p e r a t i o n o r be placed in ja il. Tnbercttlo*!* Scare S u b siding. appro pH B o a r d of H e a lth for d ealing with the matter w a s e x h a u s te d by April 1. Tha Laglalatora failed t o make any f u r t h e r approplation for th e work. The new committee in o h o m of i,, of Byro- \ a n d G w e n C a s s id y , who are paid their (ho work is Dr. Frederick W. Smith s a l a r i e s fro m Ihe B o a r d ’s r e g u ' a r State ap-, p r o p r i t i o u o f #85,000 y e a r l y , although t h u su m is n o t f o r tuiM iroiilosis w o r k at nil. Tha •o m r a tttp e Is n o w c o n f in i n g c o iv iu g ap n licH tio n s fo r exam inations of su p p o s e d I iiDoi-nulous out t ie , except Incases w h o r e im r tl c s w o re w illin g to bear tha ax- iienH O o fau e x a m i n a t i o n o f their oattle and in t h e e v e n t o f t h e i r condem n ation and d e s t r u c t i o n a n t i c i p a t i n g n future appropria tio n fro m w h io h they cau be compensated. Town Fired by Trarapa. A large business block and two dw elling houses w e r e burned in tho v illage of WhitM- boro, four miles from Ullea. Involving a loe* of #22,000. The b lo c k contained H. H. Vickery's general store, tho post office and Whitten's undertaking rooms. T h e tim ely arrival o f No. 4 Are company fr»m UtloA e a v o l the village from destruc tio n . Tramps lodglug in ashed adjoining the • b lo c k a r o suspected to lmvo sot lira to tha I shed, T b e re g io n <* warms with tramps, drawc hither b y hop-ploklng season. l . Tti* Antl-t*rls*-Flght Law . Tho anti-sparring and prlsa-flghllag law* which was onnotcd by tho lost Legislature, has gone Into effect, and hereafter no spar ring exhihirion, even though It be a contest for a limited number o f rounds, can he held except in tlu^cltb house of a regularly In corporated athletic club. This will do away with the fletlo oarnivata b«M in Madieon Square Garden, Now York Oity, and in plaoes of amusement throughout tho B tite, whioh are given undor tho auspices of a thletic olube, D a li Tim e s In th e Carpet Trade. The worsted and spinning m ills of Alexan der Hmith k Sons, connected with their ax- tenei vo carpet works of Youkers, have boon1 shut down, throwing 700 parsons o u t of em ployment. Sixty loom s were stoppad In the m oquette mill, and 150 operators, a ll woasaa, in this department wero also laid off. Tha m ills will he kept oloeed indefinitely on ao- oount of the dull market. The rest ot tho m ills will be kept running. Altogether tho m ills employ about ftuOO pooplo. R e p u b lic a n \ B ig A\ H u c c e e d s \ B i g 4 / * A t u m e e ti n g o f t h e R e p u b l i c a n State C o m m i t t e e in N ew Y o rk O ily th o now Advisory ( ’o m m t tte u of F i v e w h ic h su c c e e d s the \Big F o u r , \ w h ic h ha* boon iu oxlstonoe since in k s , w h s c o n s t i t u t e d a s f o llo w s : Thomas 0 . r i u t t , C h a u n ey M. Depew, E d w a r d Laater- lm c b , F r a n k H D c o c k a u d F r a n k 8 . Whither- b e e . • E x - H o n n to r W a r n e r M lllor h a s retired. A n lin m e it M ’ A p p le Crow. A c a r o f u l e s t i m a t e o f th e a p p l e crop for W a y n e C o u n t y p la c e s t h e uum U r of barrels a t l.HAO.UOA. B a r r e ls c a n n o t b e secured fast n o u g h a n d th e price hns advanoed frotr tw o n ty - tw o t o th lrty - f f v o c e n ts. K h o t F r o m a n Am b u sh. W illiam T ie r n e y , o f New York, and Will iam C r ist, o f G o h b e n , fo u n d a r a i l obstruc tion :«• row the highway near Gdkhen early th e o t h e r m o r n in g . They removed It and a fr w m o m e n t* l a t e r C r ist w a s shot tn the lilp l*y a h ig h w a y m a n In a m b u s h . Tha latter • •soaped. K n l i c lit* n f Honor to S f e r t In HyraeUra. T h e G r a n d L o d g e of t h e K n ig h t* of H o n o r of t h e H tate o f N ew Y o rk w i I m e e t In Byra- riiH c o u H r p f o m l e r H a n d 9. O iih o f t h e chief d u t i e s It ha* to p e r f o r m la th u u lu o d o tt O' officers fo r t h e n e x t t w o y e a r s . General T h e r e wfc* frost In O r a n g e a n d H u ll!v a n C o u n t I r e t h e o t h e r dny. T h e K in g s C o u n t y E le v a te d R a i l r o a d C o m p a n y . o f B r o o k ly n , ha* g o n e i n t o arecetvurV b a u d s P r e s id e n t K o liuriiotn, o f C o r n e d University, ItluoM , hiu» A c c e p ted a n in v i t a t i o n of the Rh- p u ld h a n N a t io n a l C o m m itte e t o m a k o som e *l*eecb*s In t h e p r r e e u t c u tn p u ig u . t ’l i a r ; r e Z. L in c o ln , W illia m H . Johnson a n d A. J . N o r t h r u p , th e m e m b e r s of th* H ta lu to r y R e v isio n Com u iiM slou, hold a ood* fen-n«*»* n t A lb a n y a n d m a p p e d out their w«-rk for th e ta ll m e n t h r . Jt wa.-* decided to p r e p a r e a ro d I flea I Ion o f a ll tlie in w» of the H iate M a t i n g to la b o r , aud to revl*e the g e n e r a l v illag e a c t . A t i g e r w h ieli n+rap*d fro m a c i r c u s la Far f t o r k n e a y wsm >-hot iu H e m p s te a d a f t e r k ill lu g a n u m b e r o f d o g - . Dr. Carl •* F. M> Donald, Prvudent of th« H ta te Commission iu Lu>ia *y, ban resigned, to la k e r f f e r Q g e t d a m tier 3 ’. U nd GoVefUOt Marion ha* a p p o i n t e d Dr. F r f lo r M. Wise ay hi* sn e e e a io r . M i h e F o r t W ilb n m J f e u r y H o te l. L a k e G e o r g * , i t tn th e h a n d * o f t h e S h e r if f a n d a re c e i v e r li.is be -u n p p a filed . B e v e r ly T u r n e r , a y o u u g W retctarelef C o u n t y mail, w a s fo u n d d e a d in th* rend, w ith a leill -t tn hi* brain, o u U U e the jf* i* of th o h o u s e in wht-b livo tire girls w h o m he had m »- u home from a party. Yin*. Jam e s H u t c h i n s o n , o f Rochester, b u m **-1 h e r fo ilr-tn o n ti *’-«» d b a b y fo d e a t h an i fa t a l l y hnro«*d h*ne*if, J J r r husband h a . i.i e n o u t of w o r k lo r sp in e tu n * a n d t h i s U MiiuiYwet Ui lmvm <in; *>red h e r m ind. Ai t h e H e r u jo u r H o ta«-, lu O g d e o s t u r g . S ro o m o c .ru p .*d hy J - .r * p b lle e il a n d C h a r les Jo h l.e tO p , o f T r o y . w*-« Nnwrefced b y th a p u l w e , n o d d i n a f b i t r , i;H r<*-glyw r4**, f o s a # e n d c a p s M itte r e a t to Mow the hotel #8 a t o m s w e r e fo u n d , a lso a co a l p i t s a s t a I . b u r g l a r s ’ t<K>la. -
