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GENERAL GRANTS sTUBBoRNNEss.


1t seems to be the cause of much discom-
future with that class of Republicans who
have been for four years wandering through
the labyrinths of Imperialstic imagination
and conjuring therein the spectre Of dire
calamity to the Nation should General
GRANT be reelected to the Presidency,
that he does not at once refuse all public
demonstrations of respect accept the
Presidency of the Nicaraguan Canal, and
thus relieve them of serious apprehensons
that are deeply affective. The great diff
Guilty that stands in the way of the realiza-
tion of their desires and hopes centres in the
fact that General GRANT does not indulge
the rudeness Of saying to his fellow-coun-
trymen: do not want-I cannot and
twill not receive the attentions and honors
spontaneously rendered to me at your
"hands. am iusensible TO your affection
"and respect. spurn your proffered hos
"pitalities. l abhor these vast outpour-
"ings of the people, for they are offensive
to me and violate my sense of propriety
Il therefore abjure them, and declare to
"the people of the United States that
"cannot tolerate them between the wind
and my nobility"
This is virtually what these dreamers of
Imperialism demand of General GRANT rs
an act of propitiation to overcome their
chronic prejudices and augmented hatred.
And yet he does not do as they desire, aud
hence they fill the air with their murmur-
ings OF dissatisfaction. This same class now
blend the Nicaragua Canal question with
their long-nursed discomfort, and censure
General GRANTS delay in accepting the
tempting offer OF Admiral AMMEN Of the
Presidency Of that work. They desire to
get rid Of General GRANT as a candidate,
and hopeto induce him to do some ridicu-
lous act which will answer their expecta-
tions but they fail to discover any indica-
tions on his part that their traps and gins
are to be rewarded with game. He has not
acted the part Of the boor in rudely reject
ing the attentions and honors proflered to
him by his countrymen, lie has not de-
clined the Presidency of the United
States in advance of its being ten
uCfeu 10 MN. ile nus not ruSned
like horse TO battle into the Nicaragua
Canal project, but has gracefully accepted
the spontaneous tender of popular atten-
tions, which have eliminated in a series of
ovations that have extended from the Pa
cilc TO the Atlantic,
Then, again, he will probably, after few
weeks of rest, leave for Cuba, Mexico, and
perhaps, Brazil, that he may return the
pleasant call of Dom PEDRO upon him some
years ago while in the Presidential chair.
And, what is more and worse, he is pro-
vOkingly reticent on the subjects of which
his enemies desire him to speak, aud they
are becoming impatient and complaining in
their dispositions under his protracted
silence. or two things the impatient
grumblers may rest assured-General
GRANT will neither accept nor reject the
Presidency until it is rendered to him, nol
will he accept the presidency of the Nicara-
qua Canal Company until his judgment is
matured by careful investigation as tC
what is wisest aud best under the circum.
alanoeg
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on the alleged Mistakes of Moses " has nat
urally provoked reply FROM the defenders of
the faith. One of these, admirably furnished
for his work by eminent scholarship, and the
Professor of cold Testament Literature aud
Interpretation in the Congregational Thoo-
logical Seminary at Chicago, has published the
work before MS, which is masterly though
condensed exhibition Of the mistakes and
misapprehensions of Colonel Ingersol. The
author, trained in Germany, is very exact in
his statements and is abundant in his refer
onces to first-class authorities to sustain his
positions. The book will admirably suit the
purposes of tho pastor and Sunday.school
teacher and should be read by all inclined to
doubt tho divine mission of Moses
THE OsEGO CHRONICLES; OR, THE KURBEYS
AND THEIR FRIENDS: By MARY b. SLEiGHT,
author OF " Prairie Days" DC: New York; An.
son d. f. Randolph d Co.
This volume forms one of the spare.rour
series which is attaining some reputation in
the way Of entertaining reading for the house
hold.
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CHRIsTMAs SUGGESTIONS.
SENSIDLE HOLIDHY PRLSENTS.

A NhkASIMAS sUGotASllONS.
SENSIBLE HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
Elegant Black silks. from q tot5.
Black and Colored Brocade Silks
lilack and Coiored satin Striped velvets.
Black Nelyes, from sl2h 10 sl5
Black ana Coiored satlns from 81 G5o
siTAWLS, CLoAKs, UISTERs CIRCULARS,
runhiNRB5 RhfiPNfiaB5 SEX Exc cfRGuf&R figR I Il g."
camelS HAIR pfcS@ gRfN 2fS @H9 gobs HHplayon shaws'
SHADKs THAT LIGHT UP WELL
pRmnase and BrOcade Silks
Chambrey GAUGES Evening silks.
Light ColoTea CashmeTes and satins.
Ladies sealioped and Embroidered Handkerchiefa
Ladies' ColoTed BOrdercd Handkerchief
$50 dozen ladies Hemsttched Linen Cambria Hand
kerehe!g che! g l2'.o piece or $50 per dozen.
Ladies' and Gels' SIX Handkerchies and Mufiiers
in scotch peids aud Brocade effects.
Ladies' and Gents silk Umbrellas.
% dozen Ladies' Balbrlggan Hose at 25c per pair,
Ladies' aud Children's Coored Hose all prices
Ladies' Gents and C9ildren's Merno Underwear.
Handsome Doylies and 'rowles.
Wool Dress Goods In Checks Stripes, and Plain
Inpln's CoIoTed Mernos and Cashmeres 5Oc., elsc.
Lupln's Black aud C0loIed Cancels Hairsl
f''''N" ''if5if NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. i!I iiiS GOODS
Raw Six Table and Piano Covers
Nottingham Lace Cur alma
Fanheis and BIanEets &c, &c, &c.
AN INSPECTION OF OUR STOCK WILL WELL
REPAY Aht @hoETbXT ffiS7HSs a6obs4.F tS ofs4Fci' OF
ES'oNE PRICE ONLY.
PERRY g. BROTHER,
Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. Ninth street.
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THE gay, festive, itinerant aud somewhat
ubiquitous editor of the Post has evidently
neglected the study of early history, Or he
would have known that his own paternal
ancestor was the bearer of the message to
EVE which led to the first feast of pippins
in the Garden of Eden.
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1T is to be hoped that the Pittsburg
Dispatch will not give itself any painful
uneasiness over our remark in effect that
the present National Committee will give
direction to the National Convention which
will make the next President, for the work
will be well done.
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Personal.

Hon. J. NJ. BAILEY Of Alabama is at the Arling-
ton.
THE Alice Oates Company are at the Metropol.
ian.
julius GlRARDrS. of Texas, is at the Metropol.
ian.
JUDGE W. II. MARSHALL, OF Virginia. is at the
Metropolitan.
LKuTENANr E. NJ. HuGHEs, Z. 8. N, is at the Eb.
bit House.
Miss DORA SMITH, of New York, is q guest at
Wormley's
SURGEON j. r. TRYoN, U. s. N, is anchored ut the
Ebbitt House.
r. +. RAYMOND, OF Boston, arrived at the Ebbitt
House yesterday.
F. a. wIswELr, of Canada, registered at the ST.
James yesterday.
HoN, 7. a. HESDRlcKs, of1ndianapolis is guest
at the Riggs House.
COLONEL THOMAS F. BARR, u S. A., Is quartered
at the Ebbiu House.
w W. swAS and L. Berlner Of Boston, are
booked at Wormloys.
DIR. and Mrs. METcAGF and the Misses +. ard NJ.
BabcOck, OF New York. are guests at Nillerds.
JOHN 5. HALL, JR and Miss Hall, of Montreal:
Mr.. George BuckhOuse and wife, New York, are
among the guests NJ the Arlington
THEODORE NJ. FORBES of New ork; Alex. Graves,
Missouri, and J. i. Pound, of Boston, were among
the guests who arrived at Willard's yesterday.
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NEV PUBLIOATIONS.

INGERsOLL AND MOSES. A reply by Rev. SAM,
uKl. IyEs CURTIS, Pm. d., ID, d., Chicago Jansen,
McCluTg & Co.; sl,25.
Colonel Ingersolls widely.delvered lecture
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sary in my Pile treatment or Female Weakne-ses, but
any person Gao use my remedies themselves, Ca.
taTTh cured, aud deafness caused by catrfh Loss OF
mental power. yigor and general debility by either
restOTed. For further Information and dlrtcul-
ties Of which treat, you muht make application at
my oflice. No, Aas NiHih street northwest, RILEY
Bullpi.o, once and residence. Consultation freO
~ ALL de3ly
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1880
1879

1879 HOLIDAYS. 1880
A MOST SELECT STOCK OF
NOPELTIES
FROM LONDON, PARIS, AND VIENNA,
Consisting OF
WORK BOXES AND JEWEL CASES,
CARD AND CIGAR CASES,
GLOVE AND HANDKERCHIEF BOXES,
DRESSING AND ODoR CASES
PORTEMONNAIES AND PORTFOLIOS,
PHOTOGRAPH AND AUTOGRAPH ALBUMS,
a CHOICE SELECTION OF
HOLIDAY GIFT BOOKS AND JUVENILES,
PRAYERS AND HYMNALs.
CATHOLIC PRAYERS IN NEW DESIGNS,
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS CARDS FROM
MARCUS WARD, BELFAST, DE
LA RUE, LONDON.
Excelsior Diaries, 1880.
Francis a. Loutrers Diaries, 1880.
Papeteries and Caskets.
Gold and Pearl Pencil Gases.
JAMES j. CHAPMAN,
METROPOLITAN BOOK STORE
dcc6.l6t OH fenna. Avenue.
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DIR CANDEr. or NEW YORK,
SPECIALIST.

treat Hcmorrhoids or Piles. WIN
give N0l for any cah3 OF Itching,
blessing, Blind or Projecting Piles
NY remeii-2 viii not help anu cure.
use only external ana internal
remedies no cnustlcN no gcidE an im-
mediate relief; no detenliua nom
business, treat and cure all fcnialo
Ntpuif Iqsslss inc eNuniuat iDua uf,gpga
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HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT.
E. M. WHITAKER g. SON,
No. O4I PennsyIVania Avenue.

OUR ASSORTMENT or HOLIDAY PREsENTs 8
THE AI'TENTloN or ouR ERIEMns 4Np THE THIE!
bgBLiG M m Al 9h S9S1lsTtN9 s T a IN PAM PAKT
FAMILY AND POCKET BIBLES, PRAYER
BgooKrS JuyIENtLE tAsNR To6 RQQkfSS @ fS
HANDk EnCHlEF BOXES, DRESSING o. MCAshs
GOLD PENS AND PENCILS, POCKErBOOKS
SWISS CARVED GOODS, &c, DC CHRIsTMAs
AND NEW YEAR CARDS.
del9l0t
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To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN;
We the undersigned. cilzens OF Philadelphia take
pleasure IN cert ying that DIR r. AVON AIOSCIIZIS-
kER has been resident Of our city for some years,
ton practitioner Ia diseases OF the Eye, Far and
Throat lie has also. during some time past, been
Institutions We recommend him to the cordial sup
port Of the Press and Tie confidence OF the communi.
"S' -" M AicMiCHAEi, Mayor ofthe City.
EW DAVIS, Speaker House Rep, Pa
5Ao " EoRRNIEYd I'2R I;ld,E3 Editor Press; n.,
PC ELAiAKER, U s Marshal
JW GRAYSON, Mercury
f6N " " MCCLURE.
Ell FEATHERsroNE, Evening Bulletin
FROM HoRATIO SEYMOUR.
UTICA, n. Y, May %, 1874
DR.. Won Moschzisker brings me letters OF intro1uc-
ton from gentlemen Of character and standing. They
speak highly OF his skill aud success In the treatment
OF diseases OF Eye and Ear and those OF the Res.
plratory Organs, and OF his aiianments ply
scian From his treatment OF cases under my O6ser-
walton and personal experience think he can give
relief in all cases which admit Of remedy.
HoRATIo SEYMOUR
RESTORATION OF HEARING.
From the high Endorsements with which DR.. Won
Moschzisker came here was ilduced 10 place N.Y.
self under hIS GTe i9r o iSse OF eahs deane;a
physician OF great skin and Judgment think il but
need mis- i2CdiC-l services that / have the utmost
confidence IN his professional abilities. Call ON him
THos. soSiERvIILE
WAsHINsToS, October IS, 1879
Senator d. w. voorhoeA1
] thank you very sincerely oT the relief received
we're cold. u. w. VOORHEES,.
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WASHINGTON. October Is, is7s. s''''''' '''' '

lSenator ID. w. Voorhees,
thank you very sincerely for the relief received
from our treatment 4 my hearing which has been
seriously impaired, the result OF excessively
cnld ID. w. NOORHEE,a
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9s NINTH sT- near penna, ave. You will find
large assortment Of the above Clothing together with
Heavy WlntoT Goods ~ same rates. Oc9-6m
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.sw-A RICH MANS OVERC0AT,

Firsc Merchant Tailor Make, very little worn,
cnn be bought for poor mans price for less money
than q common, rendy-mude new one, nt
HFRGoG]S-
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

N|1Sg@ @BOO6S, STATIONERY, DIIRIES.
- ~ 4LBU1IS, CANES, POCKET CUT
LERI,iND MOTIONS for she HOLIDAYS,
at ROBER7S' BOOK STORE, 1910 seventh
Street. above New York avenue, dC20 It
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SECOND w CLOTHING.

Disposers OF Leit-on Clothing Watches, Guns, Pts
t9s &C. can get the best cash prices from the Original
HERZOG'S 30s NINTH ST near Penna. ave
by calling at or addressing the above place, prompt
attention will be gwen 10 all orders. oc8Gm
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THE FLORIDA AGRICULT URIST.

application. They should be used
invariably, as many crates are lost by
bad marking.
There has been considerable i'm
provement in handling oranges for
the last few years and there is room
for more. The practice here has tor
merly been to gather oranges, throw
them into -four barrels, nail few
pieces over the end, make some kind
of marks on the rough boards and
ship them. As very natural conse-
quence they got lost or rotted. The
shipper would tell that the man he
shipped to stole the profit, and con-
clude there is not an honest commits.
sion merchant in the country. l ad:
NIT there are plenty of swindlers in
most any business, but there is no me-
cessity in patronizing them. There
are plenty of honest men it you will
take the trouble to find them.
have been swindled a great deal more
selling oranges in Orange county than
l ever was in New York.
With proper care here and on the
route, there is no danger of oranges
rotting between this point and any
Northern market.
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Importance commercially. Nearly
three ourths of the produce go to
America. 1t is very largely used IN
the manufacture of paper.
From the fibre OF this,plant, cord
age, mats, and wearing apparel are
made in the Philippines.
Leyte and Saniar in 1856 had a
combined export Of 5000 tons; Ne
gros, 300 tons. South Camarines
and Albay produce the largest part
OF the existing export of hemp, and
yield a considerable quantity OF re-
markably good hemp.
Large supplies are derived from
Leyte, Saniar, Bohol, and the east
coast OF Negros (Dumaguete) in its
more immediate vicinity. While
from the great island of Mindanao a
further supply is obtained, from the
fine province of Misamis, and from the
small island of Carneguin, which pro-
duces nearly 1000 tons of good hemp,
all of which goes to Cebu.
The plantain from which it is OBJ
tanned is propagated with great ra-
pidity, being planted in the rainy
season. One hundred plants occupy
about 1000 square yards OF land.
The rude method OF preparing the
fibre is as follows: The stem, after
having attained the age Of between
two and three years, is cut down and
stripped of its layers or folds; these
are then divided into sections of three
or four inches wide, and the pulpy or
fieshy part separated by the process
Of drawing them under knife fixed
for the purpose; the fibre thus laid
bare is then placed in the sun to dry.
IT the plant be left on the ground for
any length of time after it has been
cut down, the hemp made from it as
sumes a reddish tinge, untitled for
commerce, the tannin in the sap col
oring the fibre. Fifty tons produce
about twenty-five pounds of hemp or
fibre.
/Yn he ona1t;ol9lodl
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Value of Evergreen Trees Among
Fruit Trees.

From an Exchange.
A well-grown evergreen tree gives
off continually an exodium Of warmth
and moisture that reaches distance
of its area in height; and when the
tree-planters advocate shelter belts,
surrounding tract of orchard Of
fifty or more acres, when the influence
of such belt can only reach distance
of the height OF the trees in said belt,
they do that which will prove OF little
value. To ameliorate climate, to as
sist in prevention of injury against
extreme climatic cold in winter, and
of the frosting Of the germ bud of the
fruit in spring, all orchards should
have planted, in and among them in
discriminatory, evergreen trees at dis
tances each Of not more than $50
feet apart. Such a course pursued,
we have no doubt, will render greater
health to the trees, and be productive
of more regular and uniform crops
OF fruit. At all events, it is worth
trial, and we shall be glad if our
readers can inform Us OF any praeti-
cal experiments on the subject.
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TO be cm,timased.l
Forest Mould.


Lose no opportunity during the
fall to collect the best leaf mould
upon your farm, and take it at once
to the field. This saves several hand
lings and great deal Of time and la.
Dor. OF course you will keep your
stock yards well Uttered also, but that
will be with the coarser part of the
leaves, while the finer portion together
with mould had --ssss-es|ell be taken di-
rect to the field. Leaf mould, espe-
cislly that of hard wood trees, such
as oak. hickory, beech, walnut and
others, contains valuable mineral ele-
ments, and once in the state of mould
is the best possible condition for the
amelioration and improvement Of
land. 1t is particularly useful on close,
clayey soils that need opening and
erating, and is not out Of place on
light lands when these are lacking
humus. Heavy soils, however, re-
quire more Of it than light--a large
quantity on sandy land might cause
crops to ''fire" badly in dry weather.
From one hundred and fifty to
three hundred one-horse loads of
mould might be applied to the acre,
according to the nature and condi-
ton of the soil Thin, sandy lands
should have less of it at the first, and
one hundred loads would be suffi-
Gent for most fields of this descrip-
ton. We have known an applica-
tion of about two hundred loads to-
the acre on moderately light or
medium soil to produce very satisfac.
tory results, and to show its good eff:
fects for a number Of years. We are
sonvinced that farmers might derive
very great benefits from the mould of
their wood lands. if they would use
it judiciously. 1t is not as fertilizer
alone that it does good, though it
possesses very valuable principles OF
fertility within itself. 1t tends in an
admirable way to mellow the soil,
opens to it the action of the rains and
sun as well as the passage of roots,
ana renders tlllage less laborlous.
Mould, or decayed vegetable mat
ter, is natures recuperative agent by
which she maintains the fertility of
her wild pastures and woodlands. 1t
seems to be provided in excessive
quantities for the farmers special
USE In conjunction with lime or
mari nothing else is necessary either
to prevent exhaustion or to increase
the fertility. Instead of paying big
prices for the fertilizers Of commerce,
the farmer had much better utilize
his available leaf mold, and top dress
with ashes, lime or mari. 1t costs
nothing but the labor of hands and
team in getting it from forest to field,
and we doubt not that man and
a boy kept at this work the year
round would pay as we'll as any labor
engaged on the farm. The preserva-
tlon OF the fertility of your farms is a
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PrOpagating Plants from Cuttings.

Charles A. Peabody, in The Farm journal.
October is the month of all the
months in the year, In this latitude,
to start plants from cuttings. All
pith wood plants strike roots from
cuttings, freely, and most hard plants
and trees may be made to strike
roots from cuttings if planted out
this month, and managed properly.
The roots which push out from
cuttings come from the solicited sap
which exudes from the wound at the
base under the ground. AS October
is generally very dry month, the
cuttings should be protected by plac-
ing rocks, bricks or timber on each
side. Split the base of hard wood
plants that goes in the ground, and
put in wedge to keep the split open.
This will give greater surface for
the exuding sap to solidify, which it
will continue to do, all the tall and
winter, and the first mild weather of
spring, rootlets will spring from the
excresenoe, and get 3 good hold Of
the ground before the hot summer
comes on. In no case should there
be but one bud left above ground.
Place the outing in the soil in a hor-
izontal position and do not let the
ground become dry until rootlets are
formed. Most of the varieties OF
evergreens, all the fruits, and all the
hard wood flowers are easily propa-
gated from cuttings.
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matter Of the highest Importance, and
a cheap method of doing this is a
desideratum. Your woods litter,
utilized Alright, will solve the prob
lem.
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COcOanut = Ringlets.
rnia Letter in baltimore Sun.

California Letter in Baltimore Sun.
A new substitute for eurled hair is
found in the husks OF the cocoanut. II
is far superior to our native soap
worth fibre, so largely used here.
The nuts are imported from the
islands OF the Pacific, with tho thick
husks ON. To remove the exceed
ingly tough coat requires great mus
cular force and a fixed steel prong to
cut it in halves. This trees the CO.
coanut. The jacket is composed of
coarse and tough longitudinal fibers
interlaced with cork-like filling, APP
parently designed to hold moisture
1t is not gummy. This description
is necessary, as will appear presently,
to give an idea of a discovery of i'm
mense Importance, to which the CO.
Goa fibre was the prelude. After
passing between molar.toothed rd-
lers, to loosen the texture, the fibrous
mass goes in a long revolving cylin.
der having Sits. Through it's whole
length runs a steam pipe for drying.
When 80 dried the stuff to be got
rid Of loses its attachment, and by
thrashing is separated and is thrown
out through the Sits. Then the
deed is done. Thrashing is we'll &C
complished by loose balls OF hard
wood revolving with the cylinder.
The fibre is then easily twisted into
ropes to give it curl, and after a few
days the ropes are combed into culled
hair Of great elasticity and unusual
tenacity.
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The proverb. "Time heals all
things" has been pronounced a base
lie by the old lady who laid away
several pairs of hose which needed
heeling, and some months after
found them worse than ever, the
moths having taken possession
Scientific american.
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The FLORIDA AGRICULIugIsr
only 81 per aunum-Sn 0dUa1ce.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-17
Study to Have Ideas.

A suggestive story is told of the late
Joseph Harrison, of Philadelphia, in
ventor of the sectional boiler for which
the Academy of Arts and Sciences
awarded him the Rumford medal, and
widely known as the partner of Winans
in Russian railway contracts. He was
climbing the Gemmi, in Switzerland,
accompanied by young man, and the
conversation fell on the younger's
chance of rising in the world should he
embrace the profession of mechanical
engineer. Mr.. Harrison favored the
idea, saying that this was the age of
invention and improvement, that ma
chinery was constantly being applied to
new uses, and that he who wouIu MAKE
it study md master it in all its forms
would never lack for remunerative en-
ployment. "But 1 have no skill in
drawing objected the young man.
Neither have I" said Mr.. Harrison; II
never had time to learn. But I have
always found that if l had an idea I
could express it on shingle with a
piece of chalk, and let draughtsman
work it out handsomely and according
to rule. And I've generally had ideas
enough to keep three or four draughts-
men busy. You can always hire
draughtsmen, but you can't hire ideas.
Study to have ideas, my boy" 1t may
be added that Mr.. Harrison's success
was due. not to scholastic advantages,
but 10 native capacity and personal ef-
.-Scientifc AD,ericGY. -tH