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and much liked in Cambridge. With
his wife, five children and two servants,
he lives in harmony with many Amerl-
can customs, though still clinglng to the
rich national dress, and some articles OF
native food.
A St. Louis correspondent of the Gin
cinnati ENQUIRER tells the sad story OF an
aged couple in that city who have not
spoken to each other in sixteen years,
though living together and sharing the
same table. Her refusal to sign a deed
was the cause of the husbands anger.
Their only means of communication has
been a daughter, who married a short
time ago and has since died in a conges-
tive chill. Even this catastrophe has
not unsealed the lips of the obdurate
couple, and they continue their lives OF
solitude.
Some idea Of the enormous traffic on
the main line of the Pennsylvania road
may be obtained from the TACT that a
breakdown between New Florence and
Derry brought together twenty freight
trains, extending for ten miles along the
road. The scarcity of water, caused by
the lowness of the streams, compelled
the engines to occupy more time IN TAX
ing water, and brought five miles OF
freight trains together, and delayed the
passenger trains as well. Oil cars were
utilized for the purpose of carrying
water to tie pumping stations. 3.
The apparatus for taking down and
removing Cleopatra's Needle. which
has been presented by Egypt to New
York, has been completed at the Phe-
nix iron works, in Trenton, New Jer-
sey, and has been shipped to its destina-
tion. When this is fastened to the ODE.
lisk, the foundation will be removed
from beneath the immense monolth,
which weighs 2O5 tons, and it will be
lowered into a horizontal position, and
placed in q cradle prepared for it.. 1t
will then be transported to New York
city, and placed in a permanent position
by means of the same apparatus.
The italian government is about to
construct q large observatory on mount
Etna. A site has been selected at a height
of 1852 feet above the level of n sea,
near the Casadegi Inglesi, 80 called from
a building erected there in 1911 by the
English during their occupation OF Sic
ily. The purity ofthe atmosphere is so
great at this elevation that the planets
can be observed with the naked eye al
most as well as with telescopes Of low
power through the thick, atmosphere OF
towns. Venus, when shining alone in
the heavens casts a distant, shadow.
This will be the second Hottest observa-
tory in the world, the United States sig
nal station at Pixies Peak in Colorado,
at an elevation of 1886 feet, being the
loftiest station. s.tH.a = - d.
A sewing machine agent of Bangor.
Me-, has adopted a novel and dangerous
method to test the affections of his wife.
He accordingly went to an upper story
of his residence and opened the window.
He then tied a stout rope around his
body under his arms, fastened n end
to something in the room and stepped
out of the window. He then made a
noise which attracted his wife's atten-
ton. She came and beheld the p~erilous
prediciment which he was in. She felt
the need of doing something at once to
a V her husband. In her excitement
she seized q knife and cut the rope. The
result was that he was, precipitated
some twenty-five feet to the ground
beneath. Strange as it may appear, he
escaped serious injury. but it will prob
ably be q long time before he attempts
a similar exploit.
A Boston youth who had evinced
rarked talent in swapping knives, re-
ceived from his employer on the first OF
last January 4 present of fifty dollars.
| As he was earning only $500 6 year this
was q great windfall. He went to his
uncle and asked for advice. His uncle
remarked: PUTT in the savings bank"
Having got this sagacious counsel he
went his way and paid no heed what
ever to it. His argument was that this
was q present and he could take his
! chances in the stock market without
being extravagant or foolhardy. Among
| his associates were several young men
who were connected with banking
houses. He was exceedingly fortunate
and after selling out on a rising market
he. now has $4,000 in bank. The uncle
has a better opinion of the nephew than
be had, but is sure that the young man
will turn out q gambler II of these
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Child. stealing is said to be a not I'M
| common crime in New York city. A
! child named Mania Cavanagh was by
mere accident found in the possession Of
q woman tramp, and was restored to her
parents. Commenting on this incident
| the Tribune say there is no felony known
to the law which should be more prompt
ly or sharply punished than this, as
there is none which can cause greater
and more prolonged wretchedness. The
carelessness of parents of a certain class
makes the offence easy of commission;
but children of even q higher class are
exposed to it. The case Of Charlie Ross
made really respectable parents extreme
ly careful in all parts of the country, and
it is to be hoped that they will continue
to be so now that the excitement of that
affair has died out. Children arc stolen
for! various reasons; sometimes to be
made the instruments of beggary; some
times for the sake of q reward which
may be offc red; sometimes by insane
mothers who have lost their o wn. It's
hardly necessary to recommend pre-
caution, but it can do no harm to sug-
gest it. |
Captain Kidd still has many followers
in these days, as is proven by the edl-
torial remarks in q New York paper,
which thinks "it is high time for the
proper authorities to begin to take into
consideration the importance ofadopting
snch measures as will protect lite and
property on board of small vessels lying
in the harbor or in the neighboring bays.
It is only about three months since a
schooner lying at n of the East, river
piers was boarded at night by four river
thieves, who, however, met a very hot
reception on the part of the captain, and
which subsequently resulted in the
shooting of one of them, who afterward
died in one Of the hospitals in the city.
His terrible fate does not appear to have
had tho desired effect upon others, as is
shown by the boarding and plundering
of the schooner Annie Palmer the other
morning, while anchored off Red Hook
Point, by eight masked pirates. These
pirates seem to be we'll informed of the
movements of, little vessels, and of the
best time tor commencing operations.
| Unlesssolne vigorous measures be adopt
ed, the owners of small coasting vessels
and their crews must feel more anxious
about their lives and property when in
the harbor than when in a storm at
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