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Show that you caD't tell whether you are tn wisest man that ever lived or a drivel- - ing idiot. For these reasons he Is full of fascination better than dreams of opium or the hysterics of hashish, a perfect tangler, so to speak. Buddlam In Boston. The truth is a Boston man wants something a good deal profo under than Christianity for his mighty intellect to wrestle with. Buddha can enmesh him in the web of intellectual ecstacy, can tell him weird, ghostly stories of a thousand reincarnations in the past and promise him a thousand more in the timo to come. Therefore Buddha is warmly welcomed. He is so full of mystery that if you attempt to under-stand him you totter on the delightful brink of insanity, and get so mixed up ' jist watched me for awhile, and finally he sings out say ho. Private Muloahy !' I let her drive once more and then turned about and gave him the salute. 'Private Muloahy, " nays the general go to the rear; you've killed enough men for one day.' " Boston TrauseiipU lie Had Seen Service. "Did I seo any service?" exclaimed Mulcahy. "I should say I did. P'r'aps you never heard what Grant said to mo at the battle of the Wilderness. I'd been pegging away all day, loading and firing without stopping for bit or sup. It was jist beyant sundown when the Jfrieral came riding along. He Onion and W alerree. The watercress is a plant contain-- i ing very sanitary qualities, rays the Scientific American. A curious char--i acteristic of it is that, if grown in a ferruginous stream, it absorbs iuto it--' self five times the amount of iron that any other plant does. For all ana-mi- c constitutions it Is, therefore, specially of value. But it also contains propor- - tions of garlic and sulphur of iodine and phosphates, and is a blood purifier, while abroad it is thought a most wholesome condiment, with meat, roast or grilled. The cultivated plant is rather more easy of digestion than the wild one. Botanical ly the onion be-longs to the lily family. The odor of the vegetable, which is what makes it so unpleasant, is due to a volatile oil, which is the same as that in garlic, though in tho onion it is milder and docs not last bo long. There are, besides, easy ways of re-moving at once all unpleasantness from the breath. A little parsley or a few grains of coffee, or even a swallow or two of milk, if taken after eating, proves an effective remedy. Boiled onions are the least objectionable in regard to odor, and are as easily di-gested as any. The oil in the onion passes off in the water in which tho vegetables are boiled, and if tho kettle be kept closely covered and the water changed after they have boiled five minutes, and then again ten minutes later, there will be no odor through the house, and the onions will be white instead of gray, as they so often are. Besides being rich in flesh forming elements, raw onions are especially good in breaking up a heavy cold, they are also stimu-lating to fatigued persons, and aro otherwise beneficial. THE GARDEN OF EDEN. Sejrrhellen lalanil In the Indian Ocean, e'tipposed to be the site. The Seychelles islands, which are supposed by many to bo tho site of tho Eden in the old testament history, furm an archipelago of 114 islands in the Indian ocean, and aro situated in 3" south latitude, about 1, 400 miles east of Aden, and 1,000 miles from Zanzibar. They rise steeply out of the sea, culminating in the isle of Ma-h- e, which is about 3,000 feet above the level of tho ocean, and is nearly the center of the group. Only about thirty of the islands are inhabited, the last census giving them a population of 12,000 souls. All of these islands aro of coral growth. The beaches which surround these island are the most beautiful in tho world. These beaches are of while calcarous sands, ineloi:ed in coral reefs of tho most subtle and varied structure. Tho reefs form a sort of wall around the islands, and when tho sun's rays fall slanting on the sands, tho shore reflects here and there light tinted rainbows of tho most exquisite shades. The waters, which are shallow and clear, abound in fish, most of them of rare colors, which can bo plainly seen as they swim to and fro, varying their graceful movements by leaping out of the water. The houses are built of a species of massive coral hewn into square blocks, which glisten liko white marblo find show themselves to tho utmost advan-tage in the various tinted green of the thick tropical palms, whose immense, fern-lik- e leaves give pleasant and much needed shade These palms grow as high as 100 feet, and sometimes more. They overtop tho houses and even tho coral built churches a novel sight Rnd one of ttie curios of Mahe. They line the seashore and cover tho mountains, forming in many places extensive for-ests. Many trees display simultaneous-ly buds, blossoms, unripe and rip? fruit. The ordering of Lieut. Powhatan Clark to Germany where he will enter the service of the Westphalian Hus-sars is met with great satisfaction among the comrades of that gonial of-ficer in the Tenth Cavalry. Lieut. Clark sailed less than a month ago under detail by tho Secretary of War, and the fact was announced in the cable dispatches from Berlin as un-usually significant It wag of less sig-nificance to Germany than to tho United State; because it is not un-usual for the German government to permit officers from the armies of other countries to enter their service for experience. There is, I am told, an officer of Eng-lish cavalry In command of a Gorman troop, by virtuo of his rank in tho Knglish army. It has happened not Infrequently that the American gov-ernment baa sent an officer abroad during some campaign to study tho style of warfare. Gen. Sheridan wns with the German troops during the Franco-Germa- n war, and was present at Sedan. At the time of Shorldun's death Gen. Von Moltke bore tribute to the military genius which enabled the American officer to predict tho event of that battle before it was evi-dent to those about him. Lieut. F. V. Green was detailed by the Secrotivry of War to acom-pan- y Gen. Skoboloff during the Russo-Turkit- h war. Inspector General Sanger, then captain, was one of two officers who acccompanied Gen. Em-ory Upton in 1875 in his tour under tho ajfpines of tho War Department, which resulted in the publication of a work en "Tho Armies of Asia and Europe." which has been rogardol as a standard authority, but y a lit-tle out of dato. Maj. Delafield and Maj. Mordecal followed tho Crimoun war in the field and Delafield' s "Art of War in Europe," which was the re-sult of t his expedition, is considered a military work of much value. Gen. Hazeti, the chief signal offleor for many years, and Colonal Chamberlain wont abroad on ' a similar mission. Undoubtedly if the war cloud now hanging ovor Europe should break, the Secretary of War would dotail ono or more officers of thu United Statos army to the duty of studying the op-erations of the troops in the fl uid. Lieut. Clark is not going to study the art of wiirfare. lie is going to devote his attention to the minor do-tai-of the cavalry sorvlee to sh oe- - train to see the General, and as it was warm weather the doors were open. His seat was hardly twenty feet from the General's, whom he could te plainly. The writer at last went iuto the car and introduced himself, giv-ing his regiment, when he was asked to take a seat, and for over half an hour was entertained by the General, who said he was ordered to tho West to look after the Indians, lie remembered the old 1st Mo. Cav., and spoke of its good service, and also of tho Colonel of the regiment, then, as at present, a Colonel in the Regu-lar Army. When tho writer arose to go the General insisted upon his stay-ing, introduced him to his brother, Col. Sheridan, and treated him in the nicest manner possible. The writer was u high private, and he mentions this to show that Little Phil was a genial and social comrade, and cared little about rank. They Lived Well. N. B. Rockwell, Co. F, 31 st Ind., 1330" Eagle street, Terre Haute, Ind., says that rebel sympathizers have been making complaints in the Journal about tho treat-ment received by rebel prisoners captured at Fort Donolson and con-line- d at Indianpolis. They are also trying to injure the rep-utation of Dr. Jameson, ono of tho leading surgeons of Indianapolis, who at that tune had cbargo of tho rebel prisoners. The writor knows that the prisoners had the very best living, and thoir quarters were kept clean by themselves. The writer thinks this an unfavorable time to bring this subject up before the poor devils who suffered at Andersonvillo and other hell-hole- s of the Confed-eracy. It is a well-know- n fact that tho robot soldiers wero sleek and fat when they loft tho Northern prisons, while our poor boys were skeletons and covered with sores, rags and ver-min when they wero exchanged. HlnXme 1V Handy. Names that were bestowed upon men in the army are said to have ad-hered to them over since. An old says: in my district is a man named Sandy. To tho ordi-nary observer, there is no reason tn tho world for the nickname and no appropriatnoss in it. But. in ono of very earliest skirmishes of the war, he was on picket duty, and was di-rected to get as near the enemy's lino as he could. Ho crept up to within a few feet of the vidette-po- st of the Confederate pickets, and quietly digging a hole in the sand, ho burrowed there until early morn-ing, listening to all that was said. When he came back to report, lie must havo shaken two or three quart9 of sand from his clothes and shoes, and the boys gave him on the spot the name of Sandy. It stuck to hlra through his army career, and, now that he is in public life, ho is still called "Sandy." ' In Memory of lortfliV"a'" Memorial service WArn hftld in iug, naddiing-- , feuding and horse-doctorin-which he has made a special study during his surviee in this coun-try. He will waton also the method of drilling, and of sotting up tho men which is in vogue in the German army. All of theso are details, but they are very important details, and Lieut. Clark's report to the secretary of war will doubtless prove of great value to thd service. Lieutenant Clark is not very old In service, but he has a Ono roeord. Ho carries with him tho modal avraidod to officers and men for conspicuous gallantry. In 1885, a year after his graduation, while serving in the De-partment of the Arizona, ho rescued a colored corporal who was wounded and left helpless in the open fluid exposed to the fire of the Apaohes. At the risk ot his own life Lieut. Clark rushoi into the field and carried the corporal to cover on his back. He was much praised for his gallantry at the time of this occur-rence, but no official recognition of it was made by the War Department un-til be was about to start for Germany. Then Capt. Taylor of the Ordnance Department called the attention of the Secretary to the facts, and on the record of the company, forwardod by Tremont Tomplo, Boston, May 14, in honor of Admiral David 1). Porter. Mayor Matthews presided. Rev. Phillips Brooks conducted the prayer. The music was furnished by the organ and a quartet Hon. James Russell Soley delivered an eloquent eulogy. A Confederate Monumet, The annual meeting of the Grand Camp of Virginia Confederate Veter-ans will be held at Fredericksburg, Va., June 10, on which occasion the Confederate monument at that place will be unvalled with imposing cere-monies. Grand Commander W. P. Smith called the meeting Monday, May 18. G. A. R. Notes. The Comrades of the Battlofiold will convene at Detroit, Mich., on Wednes-day, Aug. 5, in Room B of the Everett School, on Eist Fort street, for per-manent organization. Headquartors and registering office will be in rooms 1 nnd 18 Buhl block, on Grlswold street. The order now has a mem-bership in eighteen States. May 15 the headquarters of the de-partment of Wisconsin G. A. R. will the colonel of the regiment, the Sec- be located at Marshfleld, the home of retary awarded to Lieut. Clark the medal of honor which he has taken abroad with him Detroit Sun. Chain Armor. William Simmons. U. S. S. Brook-lyn, Historian National Association of Naval Veterans, 1432 Wharton street. Puiladelphla, Pa., says the first use of chain cables on tho sides of vessels for protection during the late war was by Commodore Farragut's squadron on the Lower Mississippi In April, 1862. The efficiency of the dovlce was demonstrated in the passage of Forts Jackson and St Phillip and the en-counter with the Confederals rum, in which the writer partic-ipated, and It resultod in tho capture of New Orleans. The device was suggested by Joseph E. Vantino, then conuected with the I'.. S. S.Rich-mond, now a residont of New Castlo, Del. Comrade Vantine should receive from Congress a handsome pension, or some expression of recognition for his valuable device. Ho was presented by the Navy Department some year ago with a medal for his bravery in the action above referred to, and at Mobile Bay. The device was the means of saving many of our vessels from totnl destruction in that engage-ment and was also adopted by Capt. Winslow in his encounter with tho Alabama on the coast of France two years later. An Anecdote or Sheridan. Charles E. McCoy, Co. I, 1st Me, Cav., Bangor, Mo., says tiat in 1885, ' while enroute from Chicago to Kansas City, and in tho car adjoining him, was Gen. Sheridan and staff. While on the road many peroons boarded the the department commander, W. H. Upham. The headquarters have been In Milwaukee since 1888. Com-rade E. B. Gray, the Assist-ant Adjutant General, goes to Marshfleld for the balance of the year. The May meeting of the Wisconsin Commandery of the Military Order of tho Loyal Legion was held at Mil-waukee the first Wednesday of the month. Officers were eloctod for the ensuing yearasfollows: Commander, Captain Edward Ferguson; Senior Major, nnd Surgeon, Solon Marks; Junior v Major Earl M. Rogers; Recorder, Captain A. Ross Houston; Registrar, Chandler P. Chapman: Treasurer, Lieutenant Frank A. Anson; Chancel-lor, LicutentJ. B. Johnson; Chaplain, Rev. G. Mott Williams. Council-Lieute- nant Henry T. Drako, Surgeon W. H. Leighton, Captain F. H. Mag-deburg, Major C. II. Ross, Lieutenant II. A. Valentin. Simon llelnebower, Freoport, Mich., would like some comrade to tell him by letter what battery the 41st Ohio, Third Brigade, Third Division, Fourth Corps, supported two nights before the fall of Atlanta, The Captain of his company thlaks that it was tho 2d III., but is not cer-tain. Charles Michaelis, Company D, 187th N. Y., Densmore, Kan., has an old friend who served as a Govern-ment scout, lost a leg above the knee a short time ago. Is not able to buy an artificial lug, and is not entitled to a pension. He wishes any old soldier who had the misfortune to lose his right leg, and has an old artificial leg that is out of uso. but has all the springs intact in the knee joints to correspond with writor. HE SNAKES THE LION'S. . A COOD STORY ABOUT A SAN JUAN MOUNTAIN HUNTER. X Newuper Correspondent Vlalts Hall and Tell llosr.'n What a Mighty Mm roil He In In HI) Old Ag. John R. Hall, familiarly known on the frontier as "Arkansaw," lassoed a mountain lion a few months ago, as-sisted by a noted hunter called Tex," gay a Colorado letter to the Boston Globe. Hall resides in Ouray county, which includes tome of the rugged and lofty peaks of the San Juan region of Colorado. The mountain Hon, although sly and cowardly, is a most dangerous and ferocious animal when at bay. But notwithstanding the danger, Hall is foiid of hunting the lions on the moun-tain trails, and has killed many of them. In front of his home in Ridg-wa- y he has two caged lions, a porcu-pine and two badgers. Having learned of Hall's, wonderful feat of lassoing this lion, I made a visit to his homo last week to learn tho details. Ho and I were standing in front of the iron bars, at which tho angry l'on had made a savage lunge. His paws clinched the iron rods. A hissing, cat-lik- e sound came through the open jaws, followed by an angry growl. Being unablo to get out of the cage the lion lashed his long tail and crouched again for another spring at the bars. "Back, there! inU your den!'' com-manded Arkansas Hall, tho lion hunt-er and tamer. Whereupon "Ridge-way,- " for that is the lion's name, slow-ly retreated to the rear of tho cage and crouched down in the hay. "Some one has been teasing tho lion," explained Arkansas, "for he seems quite angry this morning." In an adjoining cage was "Eliza," a lion-ess that had been lassoed in tho San Juan. Eliza was a little more docile than Ridgeway, and made no hostile demonstration. "Arkansas" is fond of his dogs and rifle, and not until ho had described them, did ho toll me the story of how lie captured Ridgeway, the lion. It would bo of little use for a writer to talk with a western sportsman, if ho could not sympathize with him in his affection for tho rifle and hunting dogs, for they really aro tho "tools" of tho chase. Arkansns and Texas, together with four of thoir favorite dogs, were on a mountain lion hunt. They soon came on the tracks of a lion, and put their dogs on the trail. The lion was treed in a few minutes. The yelping of one of the dogs brought the hunters to the, spot, and, on discovering what a fine lion it was, Arkansas resolved to take it alive. "It is dangerous to at-tempt to capture the mountain lion when ho is fresh in the chase, nnd hence we scared him out of the tree to 'round him.' Every time a lion makes a big leap it knocks some of tho wind out of him. Ihe dogs ran him up another tree about half a mile distant from' which we made him jump, thereby getting more wind out of him, and as wo neared the third tree into which the dogs had run the lion, we heard a terrible barking. "Says I to Tex" added Arkansas, " either the lion has got the dogs, or the dogs the lion,' for there was some lively bark-ing and angry growling, and the un-derbrush was cracking as though there was a hard fight going on. It was most likely that the lion had tho best of the fight, for after Tex and I had hurried to the spot the lion was up the tree and the four dogs were barking at him. Notwithstanding the battle be-tween the dogs and lion, he still seemed to be in pretty good condition for a fight and we thought it best to wind him some more by running him to another tree, which the dogs accom-plished, about half a mile distant This was the fourth tree in about two miles, and the Hon, having but little wind left in him, Tex and I prepared to capture him. "The lion was up the tree about twenty-fiv- e feet," continued the hunt-er, and by giving the lasso a quick swing I layed the loop over the lion's lifinri nnrl rn.VA it n. hnn? mill the neck. Then the circus began, The lion, feeling the coil tighten around the neck, gave a fearful leap into the air. Well, I hardly know how far it jumped or how often. With powerful blows from its paws the lion would knock tho dogs heels over head. All this time I was pulling at the rope, which, with the worry caused by the dogs, got all the wind out of the lion. Tex, then, watching for a good oppor-tunity, gave an underhand throw with a lasso, catching the Hon by a hind log, then with oue lasso over the head, and an other on a hind leg, we wero perfectly safe, for by pulling both ways, the lion could reach neither ono of us. We put the lion in a wagon, hauled him to town, and there he is now in the cage." Arkansas explained that it is easy to train a dog to follow the trail of a lion and tree it A well trained dog will not tackle a lion or bear, but run it into a tree, and then by barking an-nounce the locality. "Teach the dog that the trail, no matter how perplex-ing it may be, leads somewhere, and it must be followed until the game is found." A 31ARRET FOR SNAKES. NEW YORK HAS A WELL KEPT SNAKERY AT HOME. Interesting Information on a Somewhat lnpteaaant Huljeot Habits of the Wriggling Keptllet to be been There. New York is the chief snake market of the continent. Donald Burn is known as the king of the snake trade, says tho Sun. You would not suspect It bv the appearance of his little shop with its walls lined with tiers of cages with monkeys, parrots, and birds of every sort, with a few "great" cats and a couple of big clumsy tapirs thrown in. But if you convince Mr. Burns that you really want to see snakes, he will take you up stairs into a quiet back room and show you enough to affect your dreams for a month. He will also tell you some very interesting things about his stealthy crawling live stock. He will even allow you to hold a fourteen-foo- t boa constrictor in your lap if you insist upon it. That up-stairs back room has a large cage in one end of it, with some cross bars inside, supported on stout poles like a thick set chicken roost On the floor is a good-size- d tub of clean water. There are snakes enough in this cage to seriously impair the saloon business of tho whole Fourth ward if they should be turned loose in the streets. There is not a snake there less than four feet long, und there are some big fellows ot twelve and .fourteen, which weigh from forty to fifty pounds each. Most of them are boas and pythons. None are poisonous, but the big ones can bite viciously when they feel like it. Mr. Burns and his assistant handle them with impunity, being always careful to grasp them with one hand firmly just below the head. These snakes, in their native wilds, live in trees from which they leap down upon their prey. Consequently most of them climb up upon the perches or roosts in the cage, where they twist themselves all around the wooden bars and around each other. Those crowded off the roosts stretch themselves lazily on the floor. There are also half a dozen in the tub of water, for snakes uro very cleanly in their habits nnd bathe every day. You will notice that some of the snakes appear stout, almost distended, while others are very slim. Tho stout ones aro still and somnolent, while tho slim ones are nervous and move about The stout snakes have fed recently. That big one in the corner has four rabbits and a hen tucked away inside of him, which he only devoured a few days ago. If you look sharply you will discov-er several forlorn white mice in the cage which have so tar escaped the appetite of tho snakes. They are all that are left of a good many mice put there several days ago. These littlo follows are huddled together in a cor-ner In an awful state of fright. Noth-ing will Induce them to advance an inch nearer the snakes. If you try to push them away from the wire netting they will seize it with their legs and hang fast like grim death. Some of them have climed up tho netting to the top of tho cnge, where they cling fast in abject terror. If the littlo mice only knew it they are safe from those larger boas prowl-ing around tho cage. These big fel-lows disdain to notice such small game. Nothing less than a rabbit, or at least a largo rat is worthy of their appe-tites. Before long, however, some of those four or five foot snakes will feel hungry and relieve the trembling mice of their misery and lives at the same time. Snakes will not touch dead food. They must find their game alive, and kill it themselves. A boa strikes its prey viciously. Holding fast by its great jaws, it wraps its powerful coils about the body and squeezes out its life. Then it breaks all the bones in the same terrible vise, and having re-duced the body to a rag, it gorges it The snake's throat and body are capa-ble of enormous distention. When gorged the boa crawls to some quiet spot and lios down for a week or so to digest it. Keeps Them lit Souk. Little Johnny Fizzletop has tho habit of waking up every night and demand-ing something to eat. At last his mother said to him: "Look here, Johnny, I never want to eat anything in the night." "Well, I don't think I'd caro much to eat anything either in the night if I kept my teeth in a mug of water." Texas Sittings. The Colonel' Aze. After one of his Italian successes Napoleon Bonaparte had some of the prisoners brought before him. Among them was an Old Hungarian colonel, who, on being questioned, said that he had served in the army of Maria The-resa. "You must bo an old man," re-marked tho great General. Yes, sire; I am about 60 or 70," re-plied the colonel. "Indeed!" cried Napoleon, laughing. "You have certainly lived long enough to count your years a little closer." "Sire," said tho old colonel, testily, "I always count my money, my shirts and my horses; but, as to mv years, I know nobody is foolish enough to want to steal them, so I don't take tho trouble to remember the exact num-ber." Harper's Young People. The fo ill 111 5 licmlnt. A scientist says: The chemist will dominate coming inventions. All our fuel will presently be furnished in the form of gas. In a quarter of a cen-tury more we shall wonder why man was ever such a fool as to carry coal into tho house and burn it." They Had Met. At a rather promiscuous gathering at a residence on Second avenue, the other night, the lady wanted to make all feel at home, and therefore saw that all were Introduced. "Mrs. Dash, you have met Mr. Doo, haven't you?" she anxiously inquired as eho brought them together. I had the honor of asking her to marry me," replied Mr. Doe. "And I refused!" replied the lady. "And I have always felt grateful!" he said, as ho bowed very low. The Point of View. By the Italians the English languugo is considered the horse language; the Spanish, the bird language, while their own smooth, flowing lingua is called the language of song. FEMININITIES. Moscow has a society for the endow-ment of poor brides. Two good listeners may lx friends, but two good talkers never. Of the landowners in Great Britain,oue in every seven U a woman. Who pays the highest price for a home! The woman who marries for ono. A "forty winks' nap'' lying down is the best preparative for any extraordinary exertion, either of body or mind. It is said that the average height of the American woman has in the last two gen-erations increased one inch, and that the same increase has taken place in her bust and waist measure. Fair-haire- d people are becoming less numerous than formerly. The ancient Jews were a fair-haire- d race, and now they are, with fews exceptions, dark. So it is in a lesser degree with the Irish, among whom one hundred and fifty years ago a dark-haire- d person was almost un-known. The women of Bagdad believe that a doll may eventually come to life and harm their children, and they therefore prevent their use. The girls, however, play with cushions and pieces of wood instead. In Siberia and Arctic America, ivory dolls, clothed in furs, of beautiful workmanship, are found. FIVE ARAB MAXIMS. Never tell all you know ; for he who tells everything he knows often tells more than he knows. Never believe all you may hear; for he who believes all that he hears often be-lieves more than he bears. Never decide upon all you may see; for he who decides upon all that he sees often decides on more than he sees. Never attempt all you can do; for he who attempts everything he can do often attempts more than he can do. Never lay out all you can afford ; for he who lays out everything he can afford often lays out more than he can afford. The Perfect Human Figure. A Viennese professor has made a discovery with regard to artists' models that has always beon a well known fact to any one who has hud any ex-perience of life schools, or who has ever drawn from the nude namely, the difficulty of meeting with a perfect figure. From time immemorial, as every one knows, it has boon custom-ary for an artist to employ five or six models, if he wishes perfection in his picture. As a general rule the male figure is nearer to perfection than the female figure, the former boing gen-erally selected ' from athlotes and guardsmen, whoso avocations natural-ly tend toward muscular development and a preservation of fineness of figure. TAKEN ON TRUST. A lurch in her carriage drove the badly adjusted bat pin into the head of a womif i in Edinburgh lately with fatal effect. A child three years old has actually been carried off by an eagle nearTrencsin, Hungary, in sight of the father and mother. A Maryland railroad not long ago car-ried a female passenger a half mile out ot her way, and has lately had to pay $3,500 for so doing. The discovery of an enormous under-ground reservoir of water in the midst of the Sahara desert will undoubtedly devel-op trade and travel throughout that re-gion. The expedition sent out by the Vienna academy of science to explore the Medit-erranean found its greatest depth to be something over 2)4 miles, between Molla and Cerigo. . , Explorations have shown that there are large portions of the Sahara which are really capable of cultivation and after a time it will doubtless be as completely ef-faced from the map as has been the Great American desert. During the month of January Tika Bal- - . deo Singh, the rajkumar or heir to the throne of the native state of Poonch, bagged nina panthers, one hun-dred and twenty-thre- e boars, seventeen ducks and twenty --four partridges. At Hamburg they are eating the flesh of the reindeer, which is imported. It is tender and toothsome and costs but thirteen cents a pound. The demand exceeds the supply, and there are going to be regular supplies of reindeer beef sent from the arctic lones. Mr. Moody, preaching in Roxbury, Mass., last week on the excuses men make for not caring for their souls, said that since going to Boston to labor he had heard of a woman who had declined to at-tend one of his meetings because she bad to remain at home and care for her pun dog. POPULAR SCIENCE. The application of the microscope to mach-ine- shop practice, for the purpose of proving whether surfaces are true, is pro-nounced by experts as being the best method for obtaining accuracy thus far suggested. Experiments with strawberries indicate that pollen bearing is an exhaustive pro-cess, and that larger yields of fruit as a rule may be expected from those varieties which produce pollen so sparingly that a small proportion of other varieties produc-ing polleu abundantly must be planted with them in order to insure a full crop. Inquiry into the subject of explosions in mines being caused by dry coal dust has led to some very valuable experiments and plana for clearing the galleries of foul air. One of these consists in moving open water butts through the affected localities. The coal smut collects in the water, and the air is thereby cleared before the danger limit is reached. The influence of food upon the rate of fonnation of carbonic acid has been made a matter of study in France, and it has been found out that during the first hour after a meal the quantity of carbonic acid exhaled increases till it reaches a maxi-mum, three or four hours after the meal, when it falls off again. Plenty of fresh air is desirable from oue to three hours after a meal. The biggest of fresh water fishes, the a' of the Amazon in South America, which grows to six feet in length, bas teeth on its tongue, so that the latter re-sembles the file and is used as suoh. Some kinds of trout also have the same peculiar-ity. Fishes that swallow their prey entire have their teeth so supported ou flexible bases as to bend backward, but not for-ward, in order that their victims shall not escape after they have been seized. A Pathetic Story. The London Hospital tolls of a seamstress who, like Hood's pathetic horolne In the "Song of the Shirt" workod till tho stars shone on the roof. Her eyesight failed, and tho story goes on: "She saw at tho same time four hands, four needles, and four seams. She at first treated them as an illusion, but at the end of somo days, in conse-quence of weakness and prolonged mental anxiety, she imagined that she was really sewing four seams at once, and that God, touched by her misfor-tune, had worked a niiraelo in her favor. |