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A FAvoRITE subject of speculation
among those devoted to the science of
geology has been the state of the inte-
rior of the earth, and the source of the
high temperature observed at all con-
siderable depths beneath its surface
Prot. Hopkins makes the interesting
statement, in this connection, that the
terrestrial temperature at certain depth
in each locality-about eighty feet in
England emains constant during the
whole year, being sensibly unaffect. d
by the changing temperature of the
seasons. The same, of course, holds
true at greater depths; but the lower
the descent, the greater is this invariable
temperature, the increase being proper
tiopal to the depth and at the rate of one
deg. Fab. for about every sixty or seventy
feet. Prof Hopkins says that, assuming
such rate of increase to continue to
the depth of fifty miles, temperature
would there be reached about twice as
great as that necessary to fuse iron, and
sufficient, it is supposed, to reduce
nearly the whole mass of the earth s
solid crust to o state of fusion. From
this is derived the opinion Of many
geolo8ists that our globe does really
consist of a solid shell, not exceeding
forty or fifty miles in thickness, and an
interior fluid nucleus, maintained in a
state of fusion by the existing remains
of the heat to which the whole terres-
trial mass was originally subjected.
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Debt.

What spendthrifc world it is An
English financial authority estimates
the increased indebtedness of the ten
leading nations of the world since 1873
to be 1,735, 100000 That is to say,
these nations have been getting deeper
in debt every year by more than $3.50, :
O00, 600. France has increased her
debt within the last two years $3.50. 000,-
900; Spain, $50, 100000; Austria,
1920, 100000; Italy, 100000, 900; and
India, $40, 100000. The increased in
debtedness in the United States in the
same time is put down at $35, 200, 900.
There was slight decrease IN the debts
of Great Britain and Germany, the lat
ter being favored by the large receipts
from the French indemnity. The ag-
gresate national Indebtedness of the
world, according to this authority, is
1913, $50, GOO, 900, on which there is an
annual interest of more than 81, 00O,-
600, 900. These tremendous figures but
represent the present financial embar-
rassment of this world of ours. Nations
are piling up their debts il the aggre-
gate, as we have seen, at the rate of
$3.50, 900, 0G0 and more per annun. And
yet these are years of comparative
peace. Presently the world will be
plunged into great wars, aud expendi-
t1re and waste will be accelerated ten
fold.
The most serious question to be
considered in this connection Is of the
ability of the most deeply debt laden of
the people to preserve their national
credit under their increasing burdens.
It costs France at present 1855, 00G, 900
per annum to pay the interest on her
debt. This expenditure is in addition,
of course, to the cost of running the
government. Austria is obliged to
raise $75, 900, 600 per annum, and Italy
800, 900 900 per annum to meet the in
terest claims on their debts. The charge
upon the debt of Spain is $50, 900, 000
per annum, but she pays it by borrow
ing more at high rate of interest Us
per cent. is the last quotatiOr) Now,
with general European wsr to follow,
with its attendant increase in expendi-
ture and Indebtedness, how is it posi-
bic that many of the continental nations
will not eventually reach the point of
Reputation? Spain is already on the
verge of it. The immense wealth of
France may carry her through, but can
Austria and Italy stand the strain
The burden of taxation Will bear heav-
lily upon their people, and heavier as
the years Toll on, and some day the
question will be whether they can bear
it and live. - World.
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PATENT MEDICINES. There are some
good patent medicines 10 intelligent
man dare for a moment deny and pre-
eminent is the great California hero
medicine. Vinegar Bitters, discovered
by DR.. j. Walker, a prominent physi-
clan of San Francisco. This medicine,
although called Bitters, is not to be
cIassed among the vile "fancy drinks :"
recommended and sold over the bar by
rum-venders, but is a combination If
pure herL alistic extracts, known to
possess sterling medicinal qualities,
and is compounded without the use in
any shape of spiti's. It's action upon
the internal system is not stimulating
to the extent that alcoholic poison is,
but at once attacks blood-impurities,
aad by removing the original cause de-
stroys the germs of disease and invites
returning health. It's action upon the
stomach and liver render it an almost
certain specific in the most stubborn
cases of dyspepsia, and in truth i'm
paris new life and vigor to the whole
system. It is one of the best medi-
cines ever invented.
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woman has to exercise the greatest dis
erection in this respect. So of employ
ment; q man can do any thing on a
push without hurting his future, but
for q woman to do certain work, though
it be honest work honestly done, would
iniure her entire future prospect. At
every step she is surrounded by temp
tations to exchange her life of weary
work and worry for one, the dazzle of
which in the present perhaps hides the
certain misery which lies in the future.
When to ali this is added the fact that
masculine labor is organizing in some
quarters to elbow women out of the
labor field entirely, and that large
class of women, less intelligent md re-
fined than the working women them
selves, regards CONTEMPORARY the wo-
man who /" works for her living" the
way of the girl who seeks to maintain
herself by the labor of hands or brain,
rather than eat the bread of dependence
or shame, is sufficiently hard--Er-
change.
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and thrust out his hands as if to fight
off fame. For their lives the men burst
not lay hold of her. She seemed to
waver in soul beswixt grief and fury.
A moment after, the men gave a loud
shout She was gone from where she
had stood, and the echo of smothered
shriek-tribute of woman's heart to
death-came to our ears. We sprang
to look over. There was a glimpse of
the bright shawl whirled amid the
foam.
"Did she fall 2" some cried out.
"Throwed herself down p said those
who saw it.
We never saw trace of either of them.
But the jam went out, to the last log.
Two hours later the gangs were follow
ing the drive down the stream-on to
Montreal But the men had turned
sullen. Scarce a laugh or a CHEEKY
shout was heard for three days.
IScribner
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A Cuban Proclamation.

The Diario de la Marina publishes a
proclamation by the captain general
addressed to the people of the Cinco
Villas district OF Cuba. He says:
The insurrection is of the same char
acter now as in the beginnings fight
between civilization and barbarism.
The insurgents in less than two months
have completely destroyed forty plan
tations and banned several ranches and
settlements. They rob you, destroy
your houses and leave your families
homeless. Society is threatened, and
it is the duty of all to save it; some
with their wealth. others by advis-
ing the troops of the whereabouts of
the enemy, or by furnishing such aid
as they can to the government. Even
the ladies can help with bandages and
limits for the wounded. Let all unite in
one supreme effort to end the evil which
threatens all, and society will soon see
it's troubles diminish and rebellion will
again retreat to its ruggard mountains,
where pursuit and hunger will soon
finish it. Rebels who repent can still
obtain pardon. Those who remain OBJ
stinate in their criminal career will be
surprised by death sooner or later.
LOYAL men and rebels have had oppor-
tunities heretofore to know my system
of command IN Cuba. Its purpose ever
was to protect the good and untiringly
pursue the bad. This policy will be
continued so long as 1 govern this
island in the name of the king,
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King KOffee Dismissed.

The world, even the savage world, is
becoming tolerant. Time was when the
subjects of his most gracious majesty
the king having tired of him led him to
the block or to the guillotine, as with a
Charles of England or Louis of France;
distul bed his bowels with a red hot
poker as in Richard II. case, bulleted
him as with one of the French Henty's,
or Poniarded or poisoned him as with a
score of unhappy monarchs OF different
climes. Now, even on the coast of
Africa, he is simply kicked out, but
with every consideration of distinguish
ed regard. This was the case with
Koffee Kalkalli, king of the Ashantees.
His subjects had never forgiven his
failure to successfully defend Coomas-
sic against the VandaI foot Of the Brit
ish invader and the mobiles determined
quietly among themselves to depose
him. He learned of their intention,
and having before his eyes the fate of
many q kinky- headed king who could
no longer control his savage hOrdes, he
prepared powder train in the ruins of
his palace, with the intention of blow
ing himself up at the decisive moment.
But his enemies removed the explosive,
declared that they did but seek the
crown, not the head that bore it, and
that if he would but quietly surrender
the golden ind he might peacefully
retire TO village in the interior, taking
with him certain quantity CT his gold
dust, some fifty of his wives, and his
other slaves. This he consented to do,
though it grieved his heart to think
that he was permitted to have but q
half hundred of the hundreds of woolIy-
headed better halves that first swelled
his kingly harem. Thus dynasty was
changed without bloodshed, and thus q
people, being but hafcivilized, con-
tented themselves to elevate new king
without having shed the blood of the
old
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THE OLD BARN.
ny 1onrsR prLLrNas srALpMa

By LOUISE BILLlNas sfALDANN
A misty twilight filed the country barn,
Andasataered in gray shadows DER the mows;
While-thread-tke sunbeams pierced each gaping
And-Hf the msnger o: the feeding COWS.
What childish games we PLAYED among the hay,
OF fide-and-seek behind the sleeves of gram
With bursts Of childish laughter, free and light,
As we can never nope to laugh again.
o, how the echo OF our shouts would ring
Frona roof 20 stable through the JOYOUS day!
The cows would cease their feeding and look up,
For wonder, at our reyelry, so gay.
we'd play mad games with ptchfork and with rake,
Wed DO vi with pumpkins or the threshinE aoor
TIL evening trailed her sable in this west
No spot so wondrous as the Old gray barn,
Where Don, the farmhouse stood, and peaceful
cows
Chewed sOlemrly their cud-, sanctioned secure
Beneath the shadow Of the dusky mows.
The swallow left her nest beneath the caves,
And twittered DER while we ronnpad at p'sy.
As though she, too, partook Of our glad games
And shared the joy that made our laugh TO gay.
But deep within the calm ewes Of the cows
when past the manger in our play We trOd,
Something within their sinless depths appalled,,
And make as think Of mystery, and God.
Something We could not solve. nor comprehend,
which husled our laughter and our boisterous
TIL solemn ave possessed our little souls,
And one by one, we SIGHED and crept away.
o, for one blessed hour Of the pure 10y
Lived in the Old gray barn beneath the hill
o. for single laugh ike that Of old,
Whose deafness echo never will bs till !
The breath of lands is not more chasteIy pure
Tnanl such loved memories, waited from our
youth:
They come lie doves from consecrated bowers,
Loved messengers Of innocence and truth.
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justice to his relatives, and that he him.
self can carry out his purposes more sat
isfactorily than the board of his selec-
ton can do. He has also concluded
that his days are not SO nearly spent as
he thought when he fastened to unload
from his tired shoulders the burden of
his wealth. He, therefore. fled in the
recorders Office of San Francisco, on
Saturday last, a revocation of the cele-
brated deed of trust. He confirms all
the steps hitherto taken by the trustees,
and this may indicate that he proposes
to carry out by himself the designs
fully set forth in the revoked instru-
laent. But however this may be, he
has once more taken possession of his
estate, and will for the present be his
own administrator. and so another of
the big bonanzas of San Francisco dis
appears from view. Farewell, Lick
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CrenlatiOG.
Vivid Description of the German Pro-


cess.
A gentleman who was present at the
iucremation of young lady's corpse
Gate the wife of a German medical
many at Siemens' celebrated factory, in
Dresden, on Saturday last, gives an in.
teresting account of the proceedings.
He says that sort of chGa1ele Grde1ate,
profusely decorated with flowers, was
erected in one of the workshops, IN the
center of which the coffin containing
the body-that of a very handsome
young wOman-was placed. Mr.. Sic
mems himself, as the clergy had refused
to assist at the ceremony, pronounced
solemn and touching discourse over
the body, which, in its coffin, was then
inserted in the furnace, the iron door
of @hioh was closed upon it, and 8
stream of inconceivably hot air directed
upon it, surrounding Gas could be per-
ceived through a window let into the
side OF the furnace) it with pale red,
quivering, distinctly vibrating flames.
There was no sudden burning up or
even scorching of the corpse, no phe-
n0menOn CHASTITY to the eye Or revolt
ing to any other sense, but what seemed
to be an extraordinary rapid process of
desiccartiOn, during which, after the
liquid substances had been evolved, the
solid parts first became red hot, then
white hot, and lastly resolved them
selves into ashes. There was, this gen.
tleman positively asserts, nothing from
first TO last offensive in this process to
the physical senses, or even sentiment
ally distressing. The furnace is sur
rounded by drapary, which conce Is it
from the sight of the mourners, and
what can be seen through the inlet
(Which is used for purposes connected
with the regulation of the fire. is in no
way horrible, although it offers the
strange spectacle of human body
gradually vanishing away through the
influence Of intense heat. The process
lasted exactly one hour and eighteen
minutes and ON Sunday the ashes were
gathered up with all due solemnity, and
transferred to a suitable urn.-BerIin
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lanes Lick's ReEocatiOn.

1t will be remembered by our readers
that about year ago a Mr. James
Lick, of San Francisco, who had made
an immense fortuneb by industrial efforts
on the Pacific coast, had renowned it
all in favor of board Of trustees, whom
he charged with its expenditure accord
i8g to hnal testament which was prop
erly recorded and suitably registered.
Since then he has changed his mind,
and nov does not hesitate to act upon
his sober second thought. He has come
to the conclusion that he had not done
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man with family, however poor he may be
owes it 10 his wife to save her health and
strength in every way possible. He has nc
right to allow the mother of his children 10
wear her life ont toling with her needle to
cIothe her family. His duty is to buy the
Wilson shuttle sewing mahcine the best ma
chine for family sewing and manufacturing
purposes ever invented, and he can buy the
Wilson machine upon terms which enable him
to paw for it in small monthly installmenta,
that he can spare out OF his wages without
feeling the drain. He will get thereby. ma
chine capable Of doing every variety of family
work IN the most beautiful manner, machine
that even child can operate ami which will
prove permanent family blessing. Machines
will be delivered at any railroad station in this
country, free of transportation charges, if or
dered through the company's branch house at
189 Canal St., New Orleans, La. They send an
elegant catalogue and chrome circular free on
application. This company want few more
agents
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Foster on Immigration

One Of the best posted men in Texas, upon
the subject of immigration, is Capt. j. E
Foster, OF this city. In connection with his
real estate business and distribution of Texas
lands. he also has regular Immigration
Bureau" His correspondence upon thus sub
iect alone is growing TO be enormous. He has
advertised Texas and her resources better and
to larger amounts than has the State itself, or
any other of her citizens. Capt. Foster is a
live man. and his value to Houston and Texas
is beyond computation, financially. He is
bound to win in all he undertakes See adj
vertisement.-Ho Houston (I'erGS) "Age."
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DIR. j. Walkers California Vim.
egar Bitters are a purely Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from the me-
tive herbs found on the lower ranges O.
the Sierra Nevada mountains Of Caliior.
mia, the medicinal properties of which
are extracted thercfrom without tho use
Of Alcohol The question is almost
daily asked, "What is the cause Of the
unparalleled success Of VINEGAR BfT-
TERS" Our answer Is, that they remove
the cause Of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health. They are the great
blood purifier and life giving principle
"A perfect Renovation and InyigOIaiot
Of the system Never before In the
history Of the world has o medicine been
compounded possessing the reniarkablo
Qualities uf VINEGAR BrTrERs IN healing tho
ick of every disease man h heir 10. They
re gentle PurEIuye a. well as Tonic,
Chewing Congestion or Inflammation Of
ne Liver aud Nisccul Organs. IN Bilious
',scasca
The properties cf DIR. WALKER's
,iNEGAR BITTERs are ApeIlcnt, Diaphorutic,
arminatiyc. Nutritious, Laxative. DiurstiCs
Scdative. Counter Irritaut. Sud0riiic AltcSe-
live. and Anti Rihoul-
n. ". MCDONALD a. co..
Druggists and Gen gta. San Franoiaoo. California
and cor. ~ Washington aud Charlton sta. ~ Y.
sold by all Druggists and Dealers
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sons abuse tits delicate and beautiful orua-
ment, by burning it with alcoholic washes and
plastering it with grease, which has no affinity
for the skin, and ID not absorbed. Burnett =
CocOalne, compound OF cocoanut oil, etc. il
unriyaled as a dressing for the harris readily
absorbed, and ID peculiarly adapted to its
various conditions, preventing its falling off
and promoting its healthy growth. zee advt
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The Black Hills Gold Region.

The publisher of the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Lead
er will issue, April 18th. twenty eight col
umn extra, containing a fine map Of the Black
Hills, including all the mountain ranges known
liable information gathered from official and
private sources, relating to this all absorbing
topic. Price 10 cents. Send your orders to II.
CLAICHE, publisher, Cheyenne, Wyoming
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ELECTRICITY IS LIFE.-All nervous dis.
orders chronic diseases OF the chest, head
liver stomach, kidneys and blood, aches and
pains, nervous and general debility, etc,
quickly cured after drugs fail by wearing
Yolta's Electro Belts fand Bands. Valuable
book free, by Volta Belt Co, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Athens LUNG BA1sAM has proved

ALLEN S HUNG BALSAM has proved &c
self to be the greatest Medical Remedy for
healing the Lungs-Puriiying the Blood aud
restoring the tone of the Liver. 1t excites
the phlegm, which is raised from the Lungs,
thereby the Cough, Pains, Oppression, Night
Sweats, and Difficulty of Breathing-all the
above symptoms VIII be cured aad the whole
system again restored to health.
For sale by all Medicine Dealers.
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d. Pierce,s Gnlden MedinaI Discorer,

will cure cough in one-half the time ne"es-
sary te cure it with any other medicine, and it
does it, not by drying it up. but by removing
the concentrating TIE irritation and heal
ing the efTectedparts. For al cases OF Laryn-
gifts, Hoarseness, Suppression or Loss Of
Voice. Bronchitis, Severe Chronic or Linger-
ing Coughs, it will be found to surpass any
medicine that has ever before been offered 10
the public. 1t is sold by all dealers in medi-
cinea.
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OPPRESSION aftsr eating, headache,
nervous debility, the effects Of Indigestion.
Oae. or two at most, Of Parsons Purgative
Pills will give immediate relief
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Johnson's AnodSne Liniment may be
administered to children with perfect success
in cases of Group, whOoping- cough, influenza
and almost any of the diseases to which they
are liable
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NOTICE advertisement of the Zinc Col
lar Pad. They have been thoroughly tested,
and the guarantee of this Co. is good. Ask
hardware dealers or harness makers for them.
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why do you COugh9 When can be so
easily cured. Every DrugRirt keeps tits Expect
oraut. Don't put n off until It is TOO late.
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Here is a decrease this season of 1885,
695 bales. It is not probable that this
decrease in the amount taken from the
ports has been Offset by increased ship
ments overland. On the contrary, It is
likely the movement of cotton direct to
mills has this season been even below
an average, and the total for the year
will scarcely exceed $50, 900 bales.
The consumption of northern mills
last year averaged say ZOO bales per
week. The reduction in the consump-
ton this year from short time, stop
page of mills, ETC., during October,
November and December, was estimated
at % per cent or say 10000 bales.
The reduction of 335 per cent. in jan
uary. would increase this amount TO
say 10000 bales. 1t is probable, then,
that domestic dinners, since January,
have either been consuming 5000 bales
per week less than last year or they
have been depicting their stocks to that
extent
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GET the best. The best Elastic TRUSS il
Pomeroy's, 744 Broadway, n Y. Write for it.
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/" IT isn't loud praying which commits
with the Lord so much as giving four
full quarts for every gallon" says an
Arkansas circuit rider.
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Go TO River Side Water Cure, Hamilton, Ill
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= gents. Chang Chang sells at sight. Necessary
sos,t 90 yds free Chang Chang M'f'g Go. .BUst
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United States Cotton Consumption.

The cotton crop this season is now
generally admitted to be fully $50, 900
bales less than the supply which the
trade had calculated most of the season,
and half a million bales below average
high estimates. Opposed to the ele-
waiting influence this must necessarily
exert upon the market, is the falling off
in consumption of the staple on this
side of the Atlantic. The latter ele-
ment is necessarily an uncertain one,
but yet is susceptible of approximate
demonstration.
The apparent takings of home spin
ners from the ports as compared with
last season are set forth in the following
statements ..
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THEODORE THOMAS, of Thomas or
chestra, than whom there is no higher
musical authority in the world, says
there are no osher cabinet or parlor or
gaus equal to those made by the Mason
& Hamlin Organ Co., and that must
clans agree with him in this opinion.