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Show 4 THE SALT LAKE TIMES,-- , WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL -- 2, 890. SALT LAKE EYENIN6 TIMES. THB TIMES l'UBUSHINa COMPANY. V ' T. A. Davis, Pres't. W. B. Gibbs. ' Manager. ALFKED BOtgBNSOM, Kdltor. ' Subscription to tbe Daily Times. 12 month, W.M g " " 4.00 " 2.1)0 i ,'. 75 (Always in advanoe.) The Times' Telephone number is 481. WEDNESDAY, AFKIlViSOO. sueh information us any busi-ness man would demaud of of his book-keepe- r In case of an offer to purchase hi establishment. The reso-lution was simply a demand for un in-voice. The information asked for is just what the taxpayers of Salt Lake want. Every taxpayer is . a part owner of the city waterworks. Mr. Pembroke both us a councilman and a taxpayer is entitled to the information. But what did the council do? It sat down heavily and impolitely upon Sir. Pembroke and his resolution. However, Mr. Pembroke propose to get at the facts and figures so that tho public can know something about the waterworks. The proposition to purchase the city waterworks will bear watching. There may bo a nigger in the wood pile. While it may be true that such plants as waterworks, gasworks, etc., are more satisfactorily to the public when owned by private parties, there is no good reason why they should bo. If the city would conduct its business cm strictly business principles, tho waterworks could be made sufficiently profitable to. pay for all needed exten-sions and improvements. If properly conducted, the citizens could get their water at a much cheaper rate than if tbo works were owned by a private corporation. ' Concerning the proposi-tion of "Richard Jones and associates, of Kansas City," to buy the waterworks, the council last evening took a rather queer action, and to some people it nlay seem a little suspicious. Councilman Pembroke, who seems to be a progressive citizen as well as a watchful guardian of the city's interests, introduced a resolution requiring the recorder to lay before the council fat-t- s and figures as t tb cutirc cost of the water works plant, the cost of operat ing the same, the annual receipts, cost of extending tho mains, and . other in-formation. This was an eminently proper" " resolution. - If was " just WELLS, FARGO A CQ'S Bait Lake City, - t - Uta AMD BELLS EXCHANGE, MAKES BTJIB transfers on the principal oiUes of the United State and Europe, and on all points on the Pacific Coast. Issues letters of credit, arsilabls In the prin-cipal cities of the world. Special attention giren to the sellinc of on and bullion. ; Adranoee made on consignments at lowest "particular attention given to collections hronghoot Utah, Nevada ahd adjoining Tern-one- e. Account solicited. - OOBBZSrONDItlTS: Wells, Fargo Co ,., .. , ...London Wells, Far) 4 Co New York Maveriok National Bank.;.... Boston First National Bank , Omaha First National Bank J?CnTr Merchant's National Bank Chicago Boatmen's Savings Bank.,.... .St. Louis Wells, Fargo & Co San Francisco 7. 23. SOOItT, Agent. 10 CD ffl K oo ? a s g'i IF Q& l S" J! PI m i Iff - CO p P4 Op --d? 2 go mJ 3-C-D Um oo fs K r CO I l e (f) 5" .r.o CD O O vCciiiMcial . National Bant-:- - OF SALT LAKE CITY. Capital ....... I ............ . t'250,000.00 No. 11 E. First Booth street. DIBECTOBS : H. G, Bajch, Pres't, (i. M. Downoy, Tice-Pree- 't rhoe. Marshal. - F. E. Borymser, F. 11. Anerbach, .. D. C, Bacon, John J. Daly. W.P.Noble. . 3. W. Donnellan, Cashier. Transacts a general banking business in all branches. Sells Sight Drafts on the principal cities of the world. . Issues Circular Letters of Credit and Postal Money Orders on all parUof Europe and the Orient. Collections promptly at-tended to. Loans money at the lowest rates and on the best terms prevailing in this market. , Iames H. Bacon, Fbask h. Holland President.. Cashier. Bank of Salt Lake. 3ALT LAKE CITY, : UTAH. General Banking Business Transacted. Interest Paid on Tim Deposits. Exchange Bought and Sold. Money to Lend on fteal Estate from one to five years time. McCORNICK & CO., SALT LAKE, UTAH Carefnl attention airen'to the sale of Ores and Bullion. We solicit oonsignmento guar-anteeing highest raarket price. COLLECTIONS MAdTaT LOWEST RATES ACTIVE ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. CORRESPONDENTS: ' " New Tork Imp. and Trad, Nat. Bank, Chemical Nat. Bank, KonntseBrov Chicago Commercial Nat Bank . San Francisco First Nat. Bank, Crocker- - Woodworth Nat. Bank. "... Omaha Omaha Nat. Bank. Bt ank of Bt, Loots. ' Kansas City Nat. Bank of Kansas Citj. " Denrer Denver Nat. Bank, City Nat. Bank London, England-Mess- rs. Martin i, Co., SB Lombard Street. Ml k SCOTT, 1tt ani Fiiiiil it Baserqent Walker House. . We have a Large list of acre property that it ivill pay yon see before investing. Our Contracts are With Original Owners, and vre will give our Customers advantage of the Profits. Lots opposite Driving Park $300 Each, Easy Paymei HAMM & SCOTT, Basemerit "WallsGr 33.oa.se ADMINISTEATEIX SALE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT to an order of th Probate Court, of Halt Lake Comity, Utah, made on the 29th day of Maich, A. D., 1890, in the estate of Frank Crooker, deceased, the undersigned administra-trix of said estate will on or after Monday, the Hth day or April, 1590, sell to the highest bidder, and enbject to the confirmation of the Probate Court, either as a whole, or in parcels, as may be for the best interests of the estate, all the right, title, interet and estate of the said deoedont Frank Crocker at the time of his death, and all the riKlit, title and interest of his estate in the following described parcels of land situated in Utah Territory! 1. All the right, title and interest of said estate In an undivided oue-ha- lf of the south half of the north half of section thirty-tw- o (XI), township one (1) north of range one (1) west, Bait Lake Meridan, situate in bait Lake County, 3. A portion of lot eight v(8), block fifty-thr- (53), plat B, Bait lake City surrey, Salt Lake County; commencing at the southeast corner of said lot and running thence west five (5) rods, tbenoe north one (1) rod, thence east five (5) rods, thence south one (1) rod to place of begin-ning, containing fire square rods of ground. 8. The west half of the northwest quarter of section eleven (11), township one (1) north of range one (1) west, Bait Lake Meridian, situate in Davis County, and containing eighty acres of land. Bids must be in writing, and may be for all or any one of said parcels, or for any part of any parcel. They may be delivered at any time prior to the sale to the administratrix personally, or left for her at the office of her attorney, K. B. Critchlow, rooms 27 and 29, building. Terms: One-ha- lf oash, one-ha- lf on promieory note of purohasesr due one yeur with interest at 8 cent per annum, payably qaarterly, secured Eerfirst mortgage upon premises sold. LAURA CROCKER PITT8, Adm'x of Estate of Frank Crocker, Uec'd. Dated, Halt Lake City, March 29, 1890. pBALESTATE AGENCY Loins. KiiL EBT.ri.JHiMNO Stocks, ' Daavia bunch. Court House, Denver, Col, AVE nAXDLE Business, Residence ai Gountiy Proper IMPROVED AND UNIMPROVED. Parties wishing to buy or sell Realty, bad better see us. Our motto: 'S Profits and Quick Turns." Correspondence bolicited. W. L. BARRET & CO 207 S. Main St., Salt Lake City, Utah. d.W. Farrell &Co Tlita, Gas & Steam Fitters, Dealers in all kinds of Lift and Force Pumps Orders taken for drive and duir wells. Cespools built and connections made. alspfaons 200 187 Main Bt.. Opp . Anarb ehBros KELLY & COMPANY Printers, BlcmJi-Boo- h Makers and Stationers. No. 46 W. Second SouU St, Salt Lake, - Utah OUB faclUtias for doing first-cla- Job are of the newest and best, BOOKS Ruled, Printed and Bound to Order. of Railroad, Mining, Bank and Mercantile Work always on hand, COMPLETE mlionset oafppOrfofivi ed Sluabopr-apa-rlini-es, economical g and inventions. PRICES LOW. CALL ON US. HImEprk THE 7 TAILOR. 20 B. First South Street. , ! ' v SEAES & CO. 243 Mam Stseet, Have the Exci sale on a large list of property will be glad to show them. Call now while our Lists are in chape. SEARS & CO. 245 - - MAIN STBE Keep your eye mi Trie Times. We reiterate: Keep your eye on The Times. THE IDOL libera kaown It young, I have knows it old, I hare found an idol of purest gold. And yut there, has always come a day When I taw that the idol's feet were day. K Of purest gold was fashioned tbe rest, In that one idol I loved the best ; And ah that there should bo this to say, That the feet were clay, the feet were clay. You may watch till watching outdoes your might, Never the gold is a whit leas bright; The idol never shall lose a ray, But the feet are clay, the feet are clay. I had counted, half knowing, the oast before; "If only the idol is mine to adore." , I criud, "it is naught if the trumpets bray That the feet are clay, tbe feet are clay. "If the thunder's voice should bear it afar That tbe idet is what all idols are; If t take thorn for gold, what matters it, pray, If the feet of the idol are only clayr And yet the news one day must come With tune of harp or rattle of drum, In strife of squadrons, on moonlit bay, That the feet after all are nothing but clay. Let the people tell it, and let them repeat What tales they like of the idol's feet, ' To this assurance my life I'll bold, That the idol's heart is of purest gold. A worshiper must be brave and wise Tbe gold is a daunUea gazer's prize; Tiithe blind who chant in the same dull way , That the feet of our idols are always clay-Le- t tb darkoned eyes of the blind awake. Let tbem see the truth for the truth's own sake, They shall know 'tis a foolish tale is told That even the feet are of augbt but gold. Let the blind but open their eyes to the licbt, Nay, let them see truth in their visions of night, , So shall they an Idol fashioned behold Through and through of the purs gold. --Walter Horrid Pollock in Longman's. lected as provided by law. This will make a revenue for the district schools of this country for 1800 of about $1SJ.-00- or $1(,000 more than was collected for district schools last year. The total tax of this year I estimate to be about i?(i(l2,()00 or '384,000 more than the total of I he tux imposed on the peoplp last year. This is caused by the Increase in valuation of the property, and being compelled, under the now law, to place the values at a full cash value, in place of ."it) per cent as of last year., the trus-tees in levying their per cent having based their estimates upon tiie valua-tion of 188'J, which as you can readily see, give to the district schools a greater revenue than anticipated, and far more than there is any use for." .The above quotation is from a state-ment made by Jesse W. Fox, Jr., asses-sor of Salt Luke county, to the county court, asking for written instructions under which ho and his bondsmen may clear themselves from prosecutiou in making up the assessment rolls for this year. Without such written Instruc-tions Mr. Fox declines to complete the work. As a specimen of the inequality of the revenue of the school districts this year, when eomparod with last, the fifteenth ward received iu 1880 on i per cent levy, $1,781.08. The same ward will receive iu 1800 on i per cent levy about $U0,000. That is more than sixteen times as much revenue for that district as it re-ceived last year. The county being richer than it was last year, can afford to improve its roads and bridges. The school districts can now build good buildings and equip thom with every appliance for teaching and especially with first-clas- s teachers. "Its an ill wind that blows nobody good." The people who have become suddenly rich and are growing richer with the upward tendency of real estate can well afford to pay increasing taxes. All's well that ends well. FUN FOH TAXPAYERS AND LAWYERS. The' Times, it may be remembered, assuming tho prophetic mantlo, so fash-ionable . in Ziou, not long since con-gratulated tho lawyers on its predicted increase of litigation consequent ou an-other sossiou of the Utah legislature. So many knotty questions aro usually wrapped up in every Instalment of its revealed and uurevcalablo legislation, that a score of briefless lawyers may bo puzzled to solve them. Tho revenue law, passed nt the recent session, stirs to activity not only the legal frater-nity, but assessors aud taxpayers are fretting over it. The assessors of Salt Lake, Utah aud Juab counties, act-ing in behalf of tho body of the terri-torial assessors, drafted and presented to the legislature, certain provisious deemed necessary to bo engrafted into tho proposed revenue law. The sug-gestions were entirely ignored, and it is claimed that the law, as it stands, will work a hardship on the public for which tho assessors are in no way re-sponsible. "Under this law Salt Lake county will reach this- vear in valution nut less than $0(1.000.01)6 in its inflated condition. This will give a revenue on the 8 mills tax as provided by the last law.of $480.-000- , which is considerably more than twice tho revenue of last' vear under the Old law of 12 mills tax,' but this is not the worst. "The new school law provides that all taxes levied in Deceuiber last by the trustees of the several school districts are valid aud must be 'assessed" and col- - We repeat: The Times is a news-paper. P.S. And don't you forget it. The metropolitan appearance of The Times last evening was the talk of the town. It will be further improved in a day or two. Keep your cy$ oiv Te Times. THE HILLS AKK JTJLL OF THEM! The cruise for land has sent searchers and locators into every nook and corner of the foothills roundabout Salt Lake City. The army of observation, which, for lo! these many years, has made the street corners of this city tho center of its operations; its oircunifercuco extend-ing to the farthest pointof Whisky Cape, has sent some explorers into ad-jacent country to spy out the land. Three years ago, land on the north bench, patented in 1877 or thereabouts, was not considered worth enough to levy and collect taxes ou. Now tho owners of that property might be considered bloated land holders, if not millionaires, and will "kick" like army mules against an 8 mill tax. "One man's meat is another man's poison." Wluitas the tax gath-erer's meat and drink is the taxpayer's abomination. Now stakes .are being driven ou the hillsides wherever there is soil enough fouud to hold them. Land laws aro studied as never before to find hrsks and crooks ou which to hang a location, cither agricultural, mineral or any other kind. Former locations are watched by sharp eyes to discover discrepancies, lapses und loopholes, so that the old locator' dreaming in fatal security that he is all right, will some tine umrning find him-self hoisted by aa explosive notice of contest or relocation filed against him, Well, these are indications of stirring times, and no live man will whine, ulthough ho may bo the loser by dozing whilo other men aro wide awake. The council has taken the initial step towurds street paving by creating paving district No. 1. Now let the property owners get together and se-lect their paving material and then go through tho other necessary prelimi-naries. If they bestir themselves tho council will assist them to get the work Started al 'as early' a day as possible Akecekt report from the treasury department shows thaf during the year 1880 the people paid for 3300 streot car fares for members of tho United States senate. Isn't it about time some of the watchdogs of "the" exchequer were let loosoV Jf things aro allowed to run along as at present Patti tickets and concert pasteboards will be charged up to tho senate's expense account. What Is True Life? Of human life the time is a point, and the substance is in a flux, and the percep-tion dull, and the composition of the whole body subject to putrefaction, and the soul a whirl, and fortune hard to di-vine, and fame a thing of judgment And, to say all in a word, ererything which belongs to the body is a stream, and what belongs to the soul is a dream and vapor, and life is a warfare, and a Stranger's sojourn, and aftor fame is 'What, then, is that which is able to conduct a man? One thing and only one, philosophy. But this consists in keep ing the demon within a man free from violence and unharmed, superior to pains and pleasures, doing nothing with-out a purpose, nor yet falsely and witle aught of hypocrisy; and besides, accept-ing all that happens and all that is al-lotted, as coming from thence, wherever it is, from whence he himself came; and, finally, waiting for death with a cheer-ful mind, as being nothing else than a dissolution of the elements of which every living being is compounded. But if there is no harm to the ele-ments themselves in each continually changing into another, why should a man have any apprehension about the change and dissolution of all the ele-ments? For it is according to nature, and nothing is evil which is according to nature. Marcus Aurelins. David Dudley Field threatens the world with a publication, iu which ho proposes to show that popular govern-ment is a fraud und a dismal failure. Jf David Dudley Field would devote more time iu reverencing the govern-ment, to whom he owes so muci for his political honor and aggrandizement, iu the opinion of many he would be better employed than in writing a book anlag--: Dnistie to the "best government on earth." NEW LIGHT REVELATIONS. Strange things happen in these pro-gressive times. An ancient axiom in the business world read thus: "Large sales and small protlts." This em-bodied the secret of mutual advantage to seller and buyer. The seller by eco-nomic system and close buying on a large scale, could accommodate aud benefit a host of customers with ad-vantage to himself. In this way "com-petition became the life of trade." Aceordiug to tho telephonic discov-ery, "that it cost more per instrument to maintaiu an exchange of 600 instru-ments thnn of 200," the reverse of the old doctrine is true. Hereafter let us read the new-ligh- t revelation aud word it concisely thus: "Small sales and large profits." So that the bank ac-count of the single merchant is not lessened, let the midtitude of buyers mourn. (Jive to tho rich the poor can beg or steal. 'The city surveyor has suggested to the council the necessity of making un established grade of streets. This must be done before any extensive system of paving can be properly carried out. t is a preliipiuary step that should jiot be delayed. It can bo done just as well now as laUir on, aud as this work requires some little time, t he council should at iU next meeting instruct the fily engineer to proceed with the un-dertaking. , - The city oouuoil docs not seem lo ' appreciate the importance of passing a health ordinance, or of having even a city health scavenger. Councilman Pembroke, at a recent meeting, ob-jected to an ordinance providing for a - scavenger,' as ho was in favor of the passage of a health ordinance, which embraced all such measures, while others were opposed to It. Last even-in- g a proposition came up to lay tho scavenger on tho tablo. It now looks ns if the city will be left without cither. The. council is making a serious blunder 5n not 'immediately passing the pro-posed health ordinance. ' Be Would Do. Aood story is --told on Bishop Graf-- , ton, of the diocese of Fond du Lac. One of his first visitations was at Wanpun, where there has been much church dis-sension in the past, and while there he was the guest of Mrs. Webster. After the prelate retired he was annoyed by a mouse in the room.' He did not lie awake and wonder what could be done to abate it. ' lie quietly arose, took the' remains of a lunch which he had been enjoying, placed it on top of a glass in the center of a wash bowl, filled tbe bowl half full of water, leaned a photograph from tbe table to the edge of the bowl, so as to give the mouse a runway, then calmly went back to bed. In a few moments he heard the pattering of the mouse's feet on the photograph, a splash, a few strug-gles and all was quiet. Then the worthy bishop turned over and slept tbe sleep of the just. As Mrs. Webster remarked the next morning: "Bishop Grafton will find no difficulty in governing the diocese if he can so easily handle a mouse." Appleton Post. "a live city in ZION. This city has human' wrecks like every other civilized place on the face of the earth, hut today it includes iu its 50,000 population as intelligent and ac-tiv- o a contingent as ever "paddled their own canoes" in any city of twice its size. Even in tho comparatively stagnant times, when church and state bore absolute rule here, it was always an attractive city. Tho energetic carpet-b-aggers, who came years ago, found ample scopo for their mental and liuau-cia- l activities iu the rocky ramparts sur-rounding this city. Returning from their inspiring labors in the mountains they found w ork for their brains, their hearts and hands, In laying foundations for religious, educational audi political institutions here in tlie city and they can point to the result of their labors on these liues, with pride. Then they locked horns with their ever-activ- e an-tagonists "the seers, prophets and in connection with the ever-prese-x" Mjrmon problem," Time never, hung heavily ou their hands, ul-though their pockets sometimes cried, with Oliver Twist, for "more." The old Hug was Hying over them, and uncle Sain slow old fellow that he is had after all, a faithful eye on this portion of his domain. When wearied, and almost discouraged, they hud only to bathe iu the salt sea at their doors, so that no Hies rested on them, aud the tonic of the mountains aud the sunshine of tho valleys infused new life and vigor. Somo of tho old veterans like MiKeuu, Emerson, Sprague, Maxwell aud many others, fell by the way and their sacred ashes, mingling with the soil of Utah, nerved tho hearts of the "Old Guard" to continue in tho work so bravely commenced and carried on. They have builded even better than they knew, aud now that "young Amer-ica" has taken hold of tho work, let them raise a superstructure worthy of the foundation and its loyal builders. Within these fertile valleys und on these rich and magnificent mountains, a noble commonwealth, with an im-perial city as its capital, will build its lasting monuments and over all will float forever, tho red, while arid bluo of "old glory," until time shall be no more. ' Just now tho state of Kansas Bcems to bo" developing ti cla.sH of iinancicrs whoso niethodM, to say the least, aro original und unique Tho latest sug-gestion is that tho government payoff all tho mortgages in tho state; charging one per cent interest thcreou nud giv-ing twenty years tirao for redemption. Siyrely hure is an opening for a goodly amount of the nation's gurplusage. Tho people of Kansas may not be able to ineet tbe exigencies of a grasshopper plague, but when It comes right down to heavy calibre financiering, tho Suu-iipw- State is entitled to the prize. AMUSEMKNT8. "i'RA DlAVOtO" AT THE OI'ERA HOUSE. The Bostonians last evening gave One of their best performances to a well-fille- d house. "Fra Diavolo" was the opera, aud the cast was the same as appeared at the former visit of tho troupe: Juliette Cordcn makes a very win-some "Zerlina," and her singing of Auber's delightful music is thoroughly correct. Her splendid soprano voice, coming from such u wee little body, aslonisjics those who have not had the pleasure of heal ing her before; and tho wonder is increased when occasion offers for her to pour it forth in volume Tho lady is also a good actress; and when, in tho second act in the bedroom scene, she loosened her magnificent blonde hair aud allowed it to fall iu a lovely cascade about her person, tho audience last night could not restrain an outburst of admiration as genuine as it was spontaneous. The "Lady Allcast" of Josephine Bartlett was more noticeable for the correct manner iu which it was acted than for the rendition of the music. Miss Bartlett's voice is of the contralto order, but it in no wise compares with tho magnificence of her sister's. ' Tom Karl makes an ideal brigand, especially in the last act, and his de-lightful tenor voice arouses an enthu-siasm in his audience soldom witnessed in a theater. Mr. Karl is too well known to tho lovers of operatic singing to need any extended notice in the columns of a newspaper; let it suffice to say that last evening he was Tom Karl as we have all known him for years. Mr. Eugene Cowles and Mr. Froth-iughan- i, tho bassos of the .company, were at their best in the characters of "Beppo" and "Giaeomo," and the sold by tho former gentleman in the last act was a bit of vocalization that hits rarely been equaled. Mr. Cowles received a perfect ovation at its conclusion, and at the call of tho audience- he very oblig-iugl- y sang it three times. The choruses were very fine, anil the orchestral accompaniments, while per-haps a trifle loud, were accurate and well renderotl. Altogether the opera was a great success, in fact such a suc-cess as only the Bostouians can make it. This afteruoou "Fatinitza" was given, and 'u the evening "Don Quixoto" will bo the opera. SALT .LAKE THEATER. This house will open tonight with tho initial performance in this city of the "Great Metropolis," a play of the melo-dramuti- o seliriol, accompanied by all the realistic characteristics of which mechanical skill is tho motor. Among the features is a sceue depicting au oceau coast wreck and ivscne. The company is composed of excellent ma-terial, and the play will no doubt prove a success here. It had a run of fifty nights in New 3'ork. THE HOSIB UHAMATIC C1AB. Yesterday was; the tenth anniversary of the organization of the Home Drama-tic Huh. The original members were O. K. Whituey, L. Cummings, H. M. Wells. J. I). S)w'ueor, Dcllie Clawson and Lottie Olarid.se; aud tho managers were II. L. A. Ouluier and 11. G. Whit-ney. The event was tho occasion of a rehearsal of "field By the Enemy," which play the c'ab will perform at the Salt Lake theater during conference week, and a supper at the residence of Mrs. .Snell. , To Beat the Maohiae. "Gimme a nickel's worth of buckshot," said a St Paul gamin wearing somewhat disordered raiment. His head just top-ped the counter in a bazar devoted to sporting goods. "I suppose he will load tbem into a rusty pistol and accidentally shoot some one of his intimate friends," suggested a bystander. "Oh, no," replied tbe proprietor of tbe gun store, "he has no firearms. He is going in to beat the nickel-in-the-sl-scheme, and I suppose I am particeps criminis." "How?" "Why, he will put them on the street car track, the car will convert them into the exact size of nickels and pennies, and, of course, you can anticipate the financial panic liable to ensue in St. Paul shortly, with a gum machine at almost every corner." St. Paul Pioneer Press. f The ominous silence that has followed the departure of "Citizen Train" in his trip around the world suggests that tho event is not of such interest as that which characterized the journey of Nel-lie Bly in her recent achievement. In-deed Train is receiving very little en-couragement from the outside world. The irrepressible bean cater has long been subject lo vicious and unrelenting prosecutions, and evon though tho American people fail to enthuse over li is undertaking, it is not unlikely tho erratic New Englandcr will accomplish his journey, and then tell tho public all about it in tho lecture field. Heaven, forbid tho threatened infliction. . Atlantic tattle Ships. The boats each oarry from 300 to 600 cattle per trip. The largest cargo ever takon over consisted of 1,300 head. The greatest number ever stowed on an upper deck for a single passage was 325 head. The voyage consumes from eight to six-teen days. Cattle are hardly ever sick at sea. They readily catch the motion of the boat and after a couple of days find their sea legs as readily as the most hardened, weather beaten old salt of the brine. If they show any signs of "paleness about the gills" they nre doctored with salts. The system of shipping cattle is encum-bered with far less difficulties than that of carrying horses. The horse is a very troublesome animal to pilot. across, and one of tho rules applied is never to lot him lie down. New York Letter." An Open Question. It is said that the race of zebras is fast becoming extinct. Whether this is due to their ruthless destruction by hunters or is caused by the zebra's mortification over the resemblance he bears to a jack-ass with a blazer on, science does not say. Chatter. Making fine aud Keedtes. Metal pins weru introduced into Eng. laud from France in 1543. .Within a short time after machines "were con-structed in England for the manufacture of pins. "Previously they had been filed to a point and the head had been soldered by hand. Great opposition was made to the novelty," eays Felkin, "but utility and cheapness prevailed in its faTor. The common sewing needle was brought hither from India after the discovery of tbe route by the Cape of Good Hope. Before that time sewing was performed in the method still used by shoemaker." |