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Show A FABLE. BT T.CAHDBB L. IIHR. A roue caiil to a pawning breeze, to the king." "Carry my Thu brfwr contented, and away Acroaa the field the awuetncaa bom A maiden breathed the odnr mild. An aged man drank ita delight, And a pale brow of care and Mia Wm aoot lied to ruddy life again. The blearing never readied the king, Who, bowrred in hlnaanma, wanted not The brnedirtiuu of the rune; But who will anv the roue would weep Should aoinewild xepliyr whikier frank: The poor your rirh iierfmne received!" Youth Companiou. A LESSON FOR THE TIMES Sl.i LINDA, please u pin," auid a I Imt shabbily I dressed little fellow, open lug the door of Mrs. Lane's kili'heii. "Just nee here," lie added, pointing do a large rent on the knee of hi trousers, "me and Will Brown were playing tag, and I fell down and tore tills." "Why don't you run home ami get jour mother to ineml it, Johnny)" alia aald, and aha did her heat to bring together the aereral purl. "Oh, Vuuxe mother ain't to home. She la gone to tliu society for clothing destitute children." Destitute children!" aald Mrs. Lane, a abe surveyed her nephew from head to foot, "If you don't come under that class, then never a child did. Why, my dear, you are In rags mid taller." "I know it, aunt," resjiondcd the boy, moodily, "but It ain't iny fault. Mother says she has no time to mend dollies, and If abe did, they would be just as bad the next day, ao what's the use? Father said Inst night thnt I looked like a little heathen, and lie almost (wished I was, for mother would think X was worth looking after a little. "Have you had your supper, Johnny? You look hungry." "No, an Id the hoy, mating a longing look at a generous pleee of pumpkin pie hla aunt was rutting: "mother left ammo cold r let unis on the table for father and nte, but-- " "Well," Interrupted the good woman, placing the pie upon a plate and adding to It a couple of doughnuts thnt she iwaa frying and a piece of cheese, you Just take this aud mind you don't leave a bit of It." John lost no lime In obeying hla aunts peremptory but by no menus unpleasant injunction, and the contents of the plate rapidly disappeared before the energetic onslaught. I declare, exclaimed Mrs. Lane, as, taking up the rolling pin she resumed her labors, If It isu't a shame for Nancy to neglect him; 1 am certainly Ashamed of him, and hla mother an active member of half a dozen socle- As for brother John, he's clean laconragert, and I don't wonder at It. K don't believe thnt he cornea to a supper once a week. Its my Surra that It la a woninn'a business jflrst to look after the comforts of her own family, then If she had time to do for others, well and good. Churlty ought to begin at Lome, If It don't stay i A L'.NT give me brlglil-lunkiu- 1 there." There'a Aunt Nancy, now, Jnat In the gate, said berilanghiyr, Betsy, as, looking up from tlie nnples she was paring, she chanced to glauce out of the window. Indignant as she was. It was not In Mrs. Lane's heart to re, fuse a kindly greeting to her who was evidently too full of her concerns to have noticed any lack f cordiality, liad there been any. "now do yon do, Sister Tame? ITow do yon do, Betsey," she said, seating herself In the first chair she came to, as If quite exhausted, though her keen, bright pyes looked as bright and sharp as ever. "Always cooking. I do declarer Ah, spending so much time for (be poor, perishing tarty. "Folks can't live without eating." responded Mrs. Tame, a little tartly, as this remark called to mind what she considered her sister's rrmlssnes In the care of her family. Leastways. I havent found out the other way of living." "You always did make nice doughnuts, Malinda, said Mrs. Shaw, composedly, helping herself to one. "These are aa light as honeycomb," ahe added, as she proceeded to dispose of it with "I don't know evident satisfaction. when I have made any kind of pastry, rrofessor Spare, who lectured here last winter, said that they were very mnhealtby, entirely destroying the digestive apparatus." "Yes, I know, responded Mrs. Lane, drily, "husband Invited him home to tea one day, and 1 could perceive he had no particular objections to my plea and rakes. Indeed, I remember thinking that if thnt was his ordinary way of eating. I shonld not like to be the one to cook for him. And. ler folks aay what they may. I never will believe that plain, light pastry, eaten moderately, ever hurt anytady. I let my children have It. and they are an healthy and robust a set of boys and glrla as yon can find anywhere: as I am sure they would not be If they d were fed on cold, victuals, given them auy way, and Just when It happened." "It Isn't always the noisiest and freshest children that are the health-test;- " said Mrs. Shaw, helping herself to another donglinnt. "Now I think of U, I am certain I can see a pimple on Betsy's nose a sure proof of and John Thouiaa la uot near so good-natnre- il Bister-Inlaw- hnlf-eooke- over-eatin- strung as my Johnny, w ho la not more than a year or ao the oldest. But 1 guess I'll do my errand aud he going. I called to teli you we arc going to liava a fair for the benefit of the oppressed Ioles. I'm on the committee of arrangements, and I really bope, Plater Lane, that you will take right bold and do everything In your power to forward this noble and praiseworthy object" "No, thank you," returned her sister-in-la"1 think I rail And objects of charity nearer than Poland. But there la a society of which you are a member flint 1 think I should like to Join," she returned, nfler a moment's tbonght "the one for providing for and clothing destitute and neglected children." Mrs. Shaw's countenance brightened. "We shall he delighted, she exclaimed. "The Initiatory fee Is only two dollars, together with the weekly paynieiil, eight cents." "I believe 1 paid the Initiatory fee atant oik- - year ago, when It wus first organized. I did It cheerfully, though what I then considered to he duties nearer home prevented my doing more. 1 will pay It over Benin, however, only I must have the privilege of bringing In a destitute child with me. I often see a little boy roaming about the streets whose forlorn and neglected appearance fills my heart with pity." "Certainly, that Is what we expect and want every member to do, as she lias an opportunity. We have a number of little trousers and Jneketa on hand, and there will be some among them Hint will flt Iilm. Our next meetat ing Is Just a week from Squire Mayos. There was a merry twinkle In Mrs. Tame's eyes thnt night, as sbe superintended preparations for supper, which ever and anon deepened Into a smile. But though the children were anxious to know whnt mother was smlllug about, she kept her own counsel. Tim next Wednesday afternoon a score or mom of Indies were seated In Squire Mayo's parlor, with busy fingers and still more busy tongues. "There Is Mrs. lame coming up the walk!" exclaimed Mrs. Mayo, who was seated at the window. "Jnat see whnt a wretched-lookinboy abe la lending by the hand! It cant be one of her boys, for I know they are models of order and neatness." Mrs. Slinw wna too busy distributing work to even glance out of the window. "I forgot to tell you, ladies, aha aald, Joins our society thnt my alster-ln-lnthis afternoon. The boy with her la no doubt the one she spoke to me about the other day as a flt subject for our charity. I take considerable credit to myself," she sahl complacently, "for persuading her to tlie step. Sister lame Is such a home body so wrapped up In herself aud family." By tbli time Mrs. Lane was In the room. "Good afternoon, ladles, aald she, glancing around with a pleasant smile. "You see. Sister that I have kept my word and did uot come alone, she added, as that Individual fixed her eyes In undisguised astonishment upon the hoy, whose reluctant hand sbe held. "I found this poor lad," ahe conplaying mar-Ide- a tinued, In an alley-wawith a number of vicious boys, who were utteriug words that I shudder to think of. The black eye be got In fighting with one of them, In which It appears that he got the worst of It. lie Is very illrly and ragged, as you see. But I offer no apology for bringing him to you In this condition, ns your society was formed for the ben efit of snrli, ami I trust that under your kindly care be will soon prcscut another apnenranee." Twice did Sirs. Slinw essay to Inter- the speaker, lint anger and shame jipr utterance. When Sirs. Lnne concluded she sprang to her feet. "Malinda Jane," she exclaimed, "do you protend that you don't know that thnt Is my boy?" "Your boy)" exclaimed Mrs. I.ane, amazestarting with ment; "la it possible! Now that I look at him closer It does look like Johnny. But who would have thought tt? I lavp It to yon." she said, addressing the other Indies. "If the mistake was not a natural one, or If over a child stood mure In need of your friendly SMALLEST CITT IN AMERICA, A la Unique Pine MUauarl Ha Jam Oa Haadrcd aad Mixlj lahaUlaal. "Most cities nowadays are regard- NEW EMPIRE FOR UNCLE WHAT THE KIUS CANT It la a prevalent aud popular notion that the power possessed by the mon- PUUUUOOPTTOUPgUUUUUPPPPPPOOP ed as being small If they do not contain more than 10, UX) Inhabitant!, observed a man from Missouri, "but I came from a city that cannot boast of more than 100 souls. The name of this unique little dty la Fenton, and It la situated on the picturesque Mera-me- e Biver Just fifteen miles to the south and west of 8t. Louis. "Fenton Is not a lively or busy town, but in the absence of real metropolitan activity the residents are proud of the fact that they live In the smallest Incorporated dty In the United States, If not In the world. The municipal government consists of a mayor and a full quota of dvll officials, none of whom are paid salaries. Instead of fixed incomes they receive certain feci for the performance of their specific duties. The tanrd of control la la charge of one man, who keeps tbs books of the corporation, and the public fund rained by taxation are ex: pended by the mayor In person, by and with the consent of the board, "The city marshal constitutes the entire police force of the dty. No ap resta are made In Fenton, and It has been ao long since the squire held court that when the last magistrate died Inst sninnier It was not considered necessary to elect hla successor. There are no politics In Fenton, at least not In so far aa municipal elections go. And, for that matter, there have been no elecllonz for a The Conquest of the Desert by National Irrigation ; Why Private Enterprise Will Not Do :: arch la absolute aud almost without limitation. This la a fallacy, aa tbs following facta will attest. Tbe privileges aud powers relegated to royalty are manifold and peculiar, but there are certain things that a king may not Troubles of Little Irrigators PPUPPPPPPPPPPPPUUUPPPPPPPPP do. By SAMUEL E. MOFFETT FTEIt a quarter of a century of agitation this country has been definitely launched upon the rectum-atioof the arid region by n Government enterprise. worth three times the amount of the national debt and capable of supporting wlli be people in comfort wrested from tlie desert, aud the same process that will rescue some regions from drought will rescue others from flood. There Is a general disposition in the East to ask why the Government should concern Itself with such a matter as tills. Why should lt not leave the farmers in the arid regions to look after their own affairs, aa the farmers in other regions do? Ferhsps ter rights. Tide law was worked very Imperfectly, as have similar statutes in ether States. The f unaa mental defect of all neighborhood irrigation work has been the small scale upon whlc' it could be applied. There are some substantial reservoirs in Southern California and elsewhere, but the streams whose water! they Impound are all Insignificant. What I needed Is a system that can handle a great liver, with all the lands dependent upon lt. aa a single whole. Even auch con paratlvely small Californian streams as the Kings, tbe Kern, the San Joaquin, the Merced, the Stanislaus and the Sacramento are too large to be adequately managed by any weaker agency than the State, and wfaeu It cornea to tbe explbltatlon of such rivers aa tbe Missouri. the Arkanwe, the "dorado and the Bio Grande nc power short of tbe United States can cope with tbe situation. Simply tapping these streams by Independent ditches means robbing them In the dry seasons and allowing the vast bulk of their annual flow to run to waste in times of flood. What is needid Is a huge system of storage reservoirs like tbe mighty work at Assuan, by which the British are preparing to create a new Egypt in the desert. New York World. an account of some personal experiences may throw a little light on this question. In the early eighties a study of NordhoITa seductive book on California convinced me that tbe creation of irrigated orchards and vineyards In the San Jnnquin Valley was the most direct and certain route to the position Tlie Marrying Kvll. A big dry goods nrra In Seattle la of a The figures much distressed because the marrying were Irrefutable, (iood laud, with wa-thn bit seems to have gained a permanrighto, could be taught for $30 an ent footing among lta female em- acre. In four years, when the trees and vines came Into bearing, they ployes. The manager reports with Borrow would return $200 per acre net annual Fellcan, Jukln Xutol, that, J- -t as soou as a salesgirl gains profit, and the land would be worth at Little Billce has quite a history. lie enough experience to be really valu- least $1000. A year's profits from 130 able, she almost lnvarlbly gets mar- acres would be $30,000, which would was rifled from the pureut uest on ried and leaves her place to bo filled buy a thousand acres of fresh land. Woman Key (about aeven miles south by a green band, lie tried to obviate This process could be repeated every of Key West) on September 11. HU!, the difficulty by requiring of all appli- year. In another four years there by Engineer James llaakins, of the cants for positions a promise to re- would be 1150 acres in bearing, which Marine Service. "There are four of them," said Enmain unmarried for at least a year. would bring In a clenr profit: of $230,-00The girls agreed to that stipulation In tin years from the start there gineer Haskins, In telling the story, and the ugliest litttle creatures you readily, but forgot nil about It when would be 47,150 acres of orebard and the right man came aloug and the firm vineyard, of which 3150 acres would he ever snw, with nothing on but a few bad no redress. In full bearing and producing on an- pin feathers Just pricking through the The ouly possible protection against nual revenue of $030,000. In fifteen akin. The nest was little more than what tlie manager dolefully call! the years there would be S74.320 acres, a big bundle of sticks in a fork of a ortfc In round figures $500,000,000 mangrove three or four feet above tlie marrying evil, lies in the selection of salesladies who are aged, infirm and rod yielding nec profits of $10,003,200 a ground. I took three and started In to generally unattractive. Stick a policy year, whlen would be multiplied by bring them up by hand. Two the boys would act as a detriment upon busi- ten as soon as the younger trees and atoned to death, but Ilillee I brought ness and, aa soon aa the plan became vines ahouid come to through all right. lies a fisherman, maturity. sure enough, hut lt isnt necessary for 1 felt aorry for the poor Vanderbilts public property, no woman on earth would apply for a position. The reme- and Aitora, who bad to get along on him to work, because the mnrketmen dy would be far more disastrous than $100,000,000 apiece. Sly only fear was around at the fish market throw him a the disease. that there might bo no land left in the snapper every morning and afternoon, In short, the manager la butting his 8an Joaquin Valley when I got there, besides what he gets at home. Billee head against a wall of unnsnnlly solid hat I found, to my relief, that there calls around for his rations pretty masonry. When a woman makes np waa a considerable amount still to be regularly, I guess. her mind to get married, her em- bad, and I succeeded In securing 150 lie's a spoiled bird, all right He ployers arguments don't count for acres from a philanthropic real estate had a battle royal with a couple of much, as compared with those of thei, They were fishbpfore lt wng tl, Ron(. In fa,.t Cubans yesterday. other man In the case. And lfa jerrfxniu,etand thnt ,t ,B nnt el, gone ,et. ing nnd had thrown a snapper on to unlucky to postpone the wedding. This was my first Introduction to the wharf, which Bllle seized and had In hla pouch In no time. They rushed We think this Is as It should be, but practical Irrigation, which 1 found lt la one of the reasons why the busi- quite different from the theoretical on him, but the bird stood them off ness woman doesn't command such a view I had gained of the with bis sharp beak and outspread subject at large salary as her brother. Ohio college and from hooks. We got our wings. But the fish was still attached State Joui nal. water Lorn Kings Biver by the method to tbe honk, nnd they tautened the line of prior appropriation. A number anil yanked Billee on board, when he Rrrrrt of (Mil Hainan Bath. disgorged the fish." comof form would a ditch farnv'rs Women used to lose their hairpins a Billee Is the mnscot of the Jackies of n thousand year ago much in the same pany and stick up notice somewhere the United States naval Rintiou at course the of the river, upper along ns That, at least, way they do West, Forest nnd Stream. is the Impression one gets from the an- claiming 100 or 200 or 1000 cubic feet Key Struck by tiquities found during last year at the of water per second, as tbe ease might ihundrr Stone. b& Then they would pay In a Utile Silehestcr excavations. Tlie alUlreaded "thunder atone" has abon to meet the their stock The most interesting discovery wns money bceu so seldom teen of late years that the building which formed apparently solutely necessary cash expenses of the it has come to be regarded by the vulout work rest tae with the principal baths of the Bomnn company anq as almost but the people gar legendary, town. The exploration of the baths their teams and scrapers. They would of Bristol had reason to know recently It boulders build dam of and brush, yielded a number of architectural its reality. During a very severe fragments, liiclmling u siunll altar, put in a liendgnte and scrape out n thunderstorm some masons at work From this each man poriiniiH of capitals and buses, part trunk lanal. ou a scaffolding at IlorJeld state that of a large basin of lurbeck marble, and would dig hla own branch ditch to Ida saw n thunderbolt coning toown farm. Paine of the canal com- they some singular pieces of nieluL from the direction of South ward them In a lillfil-ubypocaust were found panies were organized ou a more cap- Mead. In water ns a at least 100 boue plus, which had evi- italist basis, but dealt O.ie cf them Imt bis balance and speculation, but all of dently Leeu Used to adjust the buck commercial saved hiuuclf from falling by only same the in them river women the lmir of Homan who used the tapped to a pla:ik. The others had to clinging baths. lrobuldy tmy had been way. hold on to whatever was handy. They Now, Kings Biver, like all the Iescriho what dropped In the way women throughout thry saw na looking I ho r ages has sited pins, mid were co- streams of the arid region, had its like a dazzling t ail of fire larger than seasons of flood and scarcity. In a football. C:io llected by the keeper of the baths. of Ike men cays: "It Some of them are quite three inches the spring lt rose like a little Nile, cleared but struck a rn? building, long, and would make passable hat- filled all the canals and Cowed cn. neighboring eLImrey, br.t whnt became offices." But two of lt I can iot never missing the loss. pin for the present fashion. say." An utterly demolA pair of gold earrings with uncut months later it was a trickling rivuThis assertion could not be denied cla-'ished remains to testify chimney by Mrs. Shaw, who wns eoimdetely green gems are so bright that they let The first dam lt struck turned to hlo Vbe thunderbolt has veracity. silenced, though she was looking un- look ns If they might have just come tbe whole stream into the r.oigbbrrirg 13 well k irwn net been cccn. bv.t utterable things. out of a jeweller's shop in Bond street ditch. The canals lower down went that these misfiles lt cone in usually lesson This sharp, but A London Chronicle. dry. Then there was trouble. with the rarti at such a velocity had a most linppy result, and was evicarnpany that had a right by prior ap- that they bury theuadvea. Counlry II Built .New Iiluml. dent not only in Jolihnya Improved propriation to 233 cubic feet of water Lira. Dr. Justus became a few (huge hut by the Increased comfort round fund officer health of St. Iaul. per cecond all tbe yearearner of the whole family. Mrs Shaw years ago itself Too aiojli. a that had later off cut by learned whnt, it is to be feared, too lie noticed a bit of steal in the Mis- built'a dam blgner up tnc river. MoreA Chlncna errvant employed In a visible vheti the tide sissippi, only many women forget, that no object, was land owners on (ho low- New Ycrk family, who lived :i:xt door low, but accessible within ten over, the great however praiseworthy, can excuse the stream denied the to a famous wemau pianist, loft y the course of er minutes ride from the C'i.y I.'all. Securneglect of home duties; that, ns there to divert tho of any few a after ccrvico. irrigators right days as muc'.i as lies the truest happiness, so there are ing possession, by gift, cf water at alL They Instated upon the Ills knowledge of tho Bnrlish lanfound the dearest objects of her rare, be could, and by purchase of what be old English riparian law, which or- guage was limited, and tho letter liud lie not could the dean beg. city's who have the first claim upon her dained that water should Cow as It which ho left behind him notifying tin' aud affection. Wavcrley Maga- waste dumped upmi ibis little lalard. had been accustomed to flaw. tho family cf his departure was writhigh-watthus above it rapidly briii'ing zine. Tho result was that our particular ten In Chinese. With the aid cf an inmark. Of the four end acres thus ingeniously wrected ditch company. In which I filled the terpreter tho gist of the communicaVilnshl Alim, not lucrative office of tion was made cub "I do not mind Tlie most valuable aloes come from from the "father of watcra," the cliy honorable but Involved In eight law- your heathen parrot," raid the letter; was Treasurer, now uinintai.is wilhia eary the Island of Sokotra, which lies just St. l'aul Nor did the rows al- "I do net raind your barbarous customs once. at suits off the East African const from Cape reach of a najorit.-- - of its population On one occaden of dressing and eating, brt tbe lady suits. with stop ways bita children's Is a vv." the itself "z snail playground, tluardaful. H.e drug to a terra la next deer who sit j on the musical into drive was I requested ter resinous Juice of tbe leaves of the a vegetable gnnlr.i it isuppartthe forty nine plant that hns been hardened in uniformed attendants), public baths, the next county, buy twenty pounds strument every day Is too much. carry it twenty Harpers Weekly. the sun. These leaves are of a with modern sterilizing iluuta for the of giant powder aud of a rival cs npaay, llhron. fleshy nature and. In addition bathing suits, a i'.ny uvr.rry, a boys miles to the dam that It A Ket of Bank Notes, might be well to the Juice, the natives mnke this gyninasiu n and all united by a email It was suggested The Crete Winchester ns ere a cautious people to me take my aloug. fer fiber into rope, ninny insisting that It but aatisfactcry park. I executed tbe ccumisaion, and when aud prefer to bide their money rather makro a belter rope than hemp. KwiUn 1. rnida. I reached the dam I found that about than keep lt In a bank. One of them Statistics compiled by tbe Zentvos sixty cf tbe bonest farmers in cur the ether day, having had a small forA Gnml Direction. An English lady In Japan bonght a of forty-nin- e province of European company bad happened arou id with tune left him, could thluk of no better can of mushrooms and found the di- Kussla showed that SOI .000 peasant their rifles, prepared to spend the hiding place than a drawer in an old rections translated Into English aa fol- families, representing a population cf ulght The giant powder got itself cupboard in an attic which be aerene-l- y lows: Direction If several persons will perhaps 7,000, lino, bad only nine acres laser Led nmeng the bcrld'rs of the thought no one would suspect. be eat this In that manner they shall of land to the family, and that 2.213,-44- 4 dam. and by morning there was a lit- Going one day to pay a visit to his feel satisfied nutrition and very sweet hoard, he found his bank notes all peasant households, representing a tle water in cur ditch. or It can put lu the hot water for the population of about lS.onp.030, bad Later the riparian owners beat the transformed into a beautiful soft nest hnlf hour and then take off the UdL ouly twenty-on- e aircs each, although Irrigators in the courts, and their suc- harboring a family of yonng mica cess led to the passage of a law au- Not a note waa Intact not a number They sliall be proper to eat. It can be hundreds of thousands of such hou. of consisted bold from for several to without sight putridity supply thorizing tbe formation of Irrigation visible; the whale was reduced to a ueuibasA years. districts and the condemnation of wa tate of wooL to-da- y, mnltl-inilliouair- o. er g 0. . y, to-da- p reg-uln- n-t- much-neede- d aad-dcul- cuc-lsn- lf twei-ty-liv- s DCS SAM gw Bucrnlkiit of the Royal Froroyo five ia Kaglsnl. While It la quite within the province of tbe royal prerogatlvo to dispose of the eutlre army or navy, and also to declare war without consulting anybody, yet our king could not ntilise a penny of the public funds without perHowev mission from Parliament excellent and beneficent hla motive may be for so doing, tbe king la debarred from communicating with any of hla loyal subjects, and the same limitation prohibits him from accepting gifts from any of hla people, except lu cases where the offering are presented through the medium of an officer of the IS ute or an intimate friend of hla Majesty. After an individual has been elected by his constituents to take bis seat In the British Senate at Westminster lt is not in tbe power of the king himself to prevent the member from occupying his place la that august assembly. Of hla own royal prerogative King Edward possesses full power to pardon a murderer, even after he baa been found guilty and sentenced to death by the representatives of the law. Yet, by a curious statute of one of tho Georges, the king is prevented from exhibiting mercy or grace to a wilful Sabbath breaker. To render every new law absolute and irrevocable tha royal autograph must he Invariably attacked thereto, nor Is his Majesty ever permitted to perform this duty by proxy. Even the salaries of the king's servants are fixed by State officials, and he cannot raise the salary of his own butler except by permission or out of his owu private purse. That the king can do no wrong Is obviously the view taken by bis counselors, for by the laws that hedge the throne no person can take action against his Majesty, and be cannot be arrested by the s nf the law on any pretext whatever. London Hour Glass. eniia-sarlc- WISE WORDS. Success does not come with a Jump aud hurrah. Fame is a flower upon a dead man's heart. Motherwell. He repeuts on thorn that sleeps oh beds of rosea. Quarles. You can not Improve your own rep tatlon by belittling others. You must lean a ladder against torn thing If you want to climb It Be friendly with your neighbors; yon do not know when you might need them. A coxcomb la ugly all over with tho affectation of the fine gentleman. Johnson. Let them call lt mischief; when it la past and prospered it will be virtue. Ben Jonson. Fashion is only the attempt to realise art In living forms and social Intercourse. O. W. Holmes. Covetousness swells tbe principal to no purpose and lessens the use to all purposes. Jeremy Taylor. Our doubts arc traitors, and mnke ua lose the good we oft might win by. fearing to attempt. Shakespeare. A genuine conscience is growing conscience one that is perpetually becoming more prompt, more keen, more lender. In life lt Is difficult to say who do you the most mischief, enemies with the worst inteutioua or friends with the best. Buiwer. Totrerful Oilor of Ambergris. The druggist held in his band a lump of gray substance like putty. It was cmallcr than a baseball and aa llgbt aa cork. Through lt, here and there, ran streaks of yellow and black. "This is a lump of ambergris," the druggist said. "It is worth about $000; I judge. Smell it" The patron put his nose to the ambergris. Then he aald, surprised. "Why, it has no sftelL The druggist, smiling, rubbed lt with hla sleeve, aud Immediately a powerful musk-lik- e odor filled the air. "Crude ambergris," be said, never smells until you warm or rub It" This chunk of ambergris here smells like musk. That Is because it is crude. Tbe odor of prepared ambergris baa not tbe least resemblance to musk. He rubbed bis hand over hla sleeve. "Fron handling this." be said, "my coat will smell till tbe autumn. My hands, no matter bow I wash them, will smell for aereral days." Tha Seattle Bom Bar Moth. Yorkshire possesses a farm for the rearing of rare moths and butterflies for zoological collections. Half an acra of land has been planted with trees and shrubs for the purpose. In tbelf season the stock of caterpillars la From 30,000 to 40,000 preserved Insects are kept in reserve, so tbat butterflies and moths can be supplied to museums irrespective of tbe time of war. 20,-00- 0. Onr Farming Area. The total area used for farming purposes in tbe United States ia Sll.OOtV 000 acres an area larger than England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, France, Germany, Austria, Spain. Japan and There arc 10,438,00 the Transvaal. persona engaged In the agricultural while all other Industries employ of tbe people tut 18.845.4X10. One-thir-d hi therefore devoted to farmiug. pup-cult- |