The Worthington advance., 1881-02-24
Animal Reasoning.

II lady, friend of mine, was 1T one
time Matron of hospital for poor wo-
men and children which NaS main-
tanned by subscription. One of the
inmates was blind girl who was not
there as 4 patient, but temporarily till
home could be found for her. She
had learned to feed herself, and at
meal-times tray containing her din.
ner was placed on her knees as she sat
i'll a comfortable chair for her special
convenience in feeding herself. One
day while she was eating, the pet cat
of the establishment placed herself
before her, and looked long and ear
nestly at her, so earnestly that the Ma
trOn, fearing the animal meditated
some mischief to the girl, took her out
of the room. Again the next day, at
the same hour. the cat entered the
room. but this time walked quietly to
the girls side, reared herself Oh her
hind legs, and noiselesly, stealtllily
reached out her paw to the plate, sc.
lected and seized a morsel that pleas
ed her. and, silently rs she came, de-
parted to enjoy her stolen meal. The
girl never noticed her loss. and when
told of it by her companions laughed
very heartily. 1t is evident that the
cat from observation had entirely sat.
iStied herself that the girl could not
see, aud by Il process Of reasoning de-
cided she could steal a good dinner by
this practical use of her knowledge.
German Emigration.
Emigration, which since lS4s has
been one of the great features of
modern Germany, is 4 revolutionary
movement, for the men who 90 are
chiefly of the moderately wealthy
middle class. They leave, but they do
not return. They and their children
remain to strengthen and enrich the
Republic beyond the Atlantic, where
conscription is unknown, right of
meeting unfettered, and Junkerdem
abllorred. The memory of the Faith
erland remains, but it is a memory
only, not a living anxiety to return to
help on it's progress or to enhance it's
prosperity. But this exodus has been
chiefly Of the middle class, and the
millions who have gone have but &C.
| cent,lated the difference between toll.
ing many and the bureaucratic, aris-
tOcratic. and military few who Cypress
thcm,-have. too. left Ill almost i'm
passable gap between the wealthy
landlord and the small owner or laborer,
between the hand-to-mouth workman
and the capitalist class. Tie mO<ler-
ate Liberals, the progressive class Of
Germany. having been driven away
to seek their fortune amid American
liberties. those who remain look to
revolution rather than to steady pro.
| gress to remedy their present cOndi-
ton.
The Mountain Mahogany.
We have in the state of Nevada /,
wonderful wood known as mountain
| mahogany" The trees do not grow
large. \ tree with 4 trunk a foot il,
diameter is much above the average,
When dry The wood is about as hard
us lockwood. and, being of a very
fine grain. might, no doubt, le used fo,
| tho same purposes. 1t is of Il rich, red
color, and very heavy. When we'll
seasoned it would be Il fine materia
for the wood carver. III the early days
it was used III making boxes for Shaft
ing. and i'll Il few instances, for shoes
and dies in II quartz battery. Used as
II fuel it creates intense heat. 1tburns
with Il blaze as long as ordinary Woo
would last, and is then found (almost
unchanged in form) converted to i;
charcoal that lasts ;.lElut twice rs long
as ordinary wood. For fuel it sells
much higher than any kind Of wood
indeed. Il cord Of it always brings the
same price rs Il ton Of coal. The only
objection to it as u fuel is that il
creates Snch al intense heat rs to burn
out stoves more rapidly than any kind
Of coal, however bad.--Itrritorial
Enterprise.
An Alleged Miracle.
The town Of Summit (l'a) is exit
cd over an alleged miracle. About
thirty well-known citizens have sign.
cd Il wonderful statement, declaring
that Miss Ella McQuellan, aged
twenty. was suddenly stricken with a
deseasc that paralyzed her whole body.
which began to witl,er away. For
eight days she laid in state of trance,
to all appearances dead. The Rev.
Father Maloney came to pray for her,
and as he invoked the help of Jesus