Show THE creation of the united states of brazil our contemporaries have frequently enumerated the var ious federations of the american continents and among thorn have always named the united states of colombia there is no united states of colombia the former confederacy bearing that name abolished itself by the adoption of the new constitution of it was succeeded by the consolidated lie public of colombia which is composed of departments instead of states with governors appointed by the president instead of being elected aa before there are at present the united states of america the united of mexico the united states of venezuela and the united states of brazil to which will soon be added the united states central america and perhaps the united states of canada afi TALMAGE while in athons se cured a cornerstone corner stone for his new tabernacle er to be built in brooklyn it was taken from mars hill the spot from which ST PAUL made his memorable address to the athenians ln himself preached from the same place it would bo well if tho experience and tho cornerstone corner stone together bould inspire him with something u pauls genius for compressing substance and meaning antu his sermons ana NW york world and the cosmopolitan mo politan are running a race around tho world women and have wagered 1000 on the the worlds runner is miss one of its reporters known a tho cosmo is represented by miss ET IZ ABETH went east and miss BISLAND west the racers will bo duo in now york the closing week in january THE LAKE victoria idanza discovered by stanley covers twenty six thousand square milos making it tho largest body of fresh water on the earth tho explorers return to civilization with his now discoveries on plat will materially change the geography of africa THE MIST at philadelphia is rushed to supply the demand for one cent pieces this is a sure indication that the subscriptions in new york to tho worlds fair fund are increasing anc CITY L of boston ap i one day last week to provide soup for the worthy poor they generally get soup but not in this manner TUE loss by the lynn 1 fire is told in tho announcement that people have been thrown out of em and that families nome losE THE WOOL growers are to meet in national convention in washington this week thero aro already a good many wool gatherers in that city |