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Astonishing the Natives.

Signor d'Albertio, the Italian explor-
er, in his work describing his researches
in New Guinea,r re atcs how, having been
robbed by the Papuans, he succeeded,
without bloodshed, in so thoroughly
frightening the natives that they were
glad to make peace with him on any
terms. He hoisted the black flag over
his house, issued a proclamation that
while it was flying no one should ap.
preach on pain of death, laid Orsini
bombs in every direction, and fired at
every one who passed that way, until
they were in state of complete terror.
Two of the leaders, Naimi Kupe and
Parama, male overtures of peace and
brought to signor d'Albertio a number
of the stolen articles. He thus describes
the interview:
ITO impress more firmly on their
minds how much they had to fear from
me, treated them to several spectacles.
the fr:t was to drive three balls in sue
ccssion into the trunk of a tree 100
metres distant; the second was to let oil
an Orsini bomb: and the third, after hav-
/ ing induced them to break their lances
on blade Of iron, to send it to pieces
with ball from my fowling piece. But
the last spectacle was the finest.
"Afscr having kept the two for some
time seated on great rock in front of
i the house, I led them to a distance, went
into the house, and set fire to train OF
powder connected with mine bored un-
der the rock on which they had b en-
seated; then joined them and directed
their attent on to the spot. While they
were looking the mine exploded. Need.
less 10 say how frightened they were.
They had neither legs to run away noi
feet to stand. and were hardly able to
pray me not to destroy them, and they
would recover for ME all that had lost.
"When they grew calm | conducted
them t. sac the effect of the mine. The
rock was broken in thousand frag-
mcnts, and scattered great distances, and
instead of the rock on which they had
sat they found only hole. They looked
at each other trcmblingly, and again en-.
treated me not to kill them. Naimi asked
permission to take away bit of the frac-
tured iron to frighten his people into a
restitution of the stolen goods, and al
they descended the hill they gathered
| fragments Of the rock"
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POPULAR SCIENCE.

In the Trinity College Botanic Garden,
Dublin, a tree has produced some seed
less and coreless pears from second crop
of blossoms, which lacked vitality to
form core with seeds. .l@.s=
The sale of nickel-plated vessels for
cooking has been prohibited in lower
Austria, on the ground that acid sub
stances often dissolve enough of the
nickel to produce poisonous effects.
Many explosions in Touring mills are
said to have been caused by electricity
generated by belts. Even ordinary belts
ore found to generate sufficiently strong
currents to perform the common expert
ments for which electrical machines are
used. .,..-.... .a
The experiments of Or. Brown-Sequard
have convinced him that the rigidity re-
tanned by corpses for several days is due
to true muscular contraction, indicat-
ing that the muscles do no. give up their
vitality until after the body has been
otherwise lifeiess for considerable
time. <.
Two years ago not more than six roll
ing mills and steel works in the United
States used natural gas as fuel; now
there are sixty eight rolling mills and
steel works VIII 'ch u the new fuel, and
sixteen more are making preparations to
use it. Every rolling mill and steel
works in Allegheny County, Penn, fifty
five in all, now uses natul al gas: 8
It is now sug sested that photography
may become useful agent in medical
diagnosis, disclosing symptoms of dis
ease before they arc otherwise percepti-
BILE. In a recent negative of a child the
face was shown as thickly covered with
eruption, no trace of which could be
seen on the child until three days after
ward, when its skin became covered
with spots due to prickly heat. in an-
other recorded case, invisible spots were
brought out on photograph taken 9
fortnight before an attack of small pox.
Probably few persons realize how un-
reliable are the unprofessional thermo--s
metric reports which are telegraphed IN
winter ever the Country after each cold
wave, so untrlstworthy are even the
best spirit thermometers in 'uuskilled
hands. DR.. John Rae expresses the
opinion that the thermometer which is
quoted as having recorded ffty-eight Z,
degrees below zero in Manitoba is, from
thirteen to fifteen degrees in error. An I.
instrument for the accurate measurement
of low temperatures is needed as much
as reliable pyrometer for testing the
temperature of molten metals.
A patented. imitation, called the
brach:onograph, is Gained to render the
art of writing possible in the absence or
uselessness of the hand. It is therefore
serviceable in c'se, of write g. cramp
and of paralysis OF the fingers. The in.
strument is of simple construction, and
consists of long, light strip of iron,
curved so as to he easily adapted to the
ulnar border OF the forearm. Tbs spllnt
is screwed into casing of supple leather
material, shaped 50 rs to form kind OF {
gauntlet or sleeve for the forearm. The
gauntlet is fastened to the forearm by an :
ingenious arrangement OF screw-hooks
and studs, allowing of an adjustable. de-
gree of pressure. ~.
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A Princess in Purple.

The princess Wa!demar, of Denmark,
is addicted to the use of purple. During
the few days she spent in Paris she was
so frequently seen in purple garments
that the color has become suddenly
fashionable here Until the other day it
was looked upon as only suitable for old
ladies, and now it is being seen upon
young girls and even upon children. 1t
is the armorial color of Denmark, and
suits the far Princess Marie admirably.
One evening at the Deiazet theatre she
was seen in the dress of purple plush
with gold plastron. She is fond of
wearing purple velvet capote with
gold aigrette, and purple velvet man.
tie lined with gold. Her latest travelling
mantle is made of purple cloth trimmed
with gold passementerie.
Birds and the wings of birds, writes a
lady, are not only used as profuscly as
ever upon hats. some standing high and
straight in front, but revival AS set in
in favor of feather trimming upon
dresses and mantels. Sta-birds, es-
pecially, are in requisition. Letter.
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Enough is Never Obtained.

When Jeremiah P. Robinson died in
Brooklyn he left an estate whose value is
generally estimated at from 81, 900, 600
to $4,000 Long years ago when
Mr.. Robinson was young and driving
business man he had al ambition and
the ambition was to accumulate a for
tune of $50, 00O.
"When I get that much money" he
said one day to one of his clerks, "thea
m going to quit business right short
off and enjoy the rest of my days in
ease" And several years went by be-
fore anything akin to the figure he had
fixed upon rs sat sfactory was ap'
preached; but the close: he got the less
he had to say about $50, 900 being
enough for any sensible man." One
New Years lay he entertained his
clerk. "NYill," he said, 1--we been
making an inventory of things this
morning, and find that 1 am worth
something over $50, 0,000.'
"Thcn you are going to 60 out OF
busin IS, suppose" the clerk re-
marked.
% out of Business! Why, man
alive. what are you talking about2 Go
out of business! l have only begun; my
figure is 81 %, 900; that's enough to sat-
isfy any MIN, and more would be bur-
den. But $50, 600 don't begin 10 look so
big when you get close to it as it does
when it is about 81 ,0iO off" Nei her
did $50, 600 when it came look as bi : as
it did once, and its possession was but
tie incentive to more energy and bigger
enterprise. 1t is the same old fever
enough is never what = mortal has
Nnln En.E ines
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A Famous Beauty.

"AIiss Mitchell, the daughter of the
junior Senator from Oregon, is famous
beauty" says Washington letter to the
Boston 1rurciter. "She has been rccog-
nizcd as such here, and has received the
most l'attering reception in the best cir
cles OF. society at the capital. When she
went to Europe most of her time was
spent in Paris, Were she at once became
the centre of a throng of nd Lirers.
Gradually it dawncd upon her friends
that the Due de Rochcioucauld, who is
said to be the best horseman in France,
was in fair way to become her accepted
suitor. Just then, however, On uneS-
pcctcd obstacle arose in the pathway of
the young couple. The Luke insisted
that a certain dot be sett' ed upon his fu-
ture bride. The sum named was of such
proportion as to render the match impos-
sible, as it was far above the Senator's
means, for he is not rich man. Miss
Mitchell and her mother returned to
America, nd lately the Duke has visited
these shores. The gossips here insinu-
ate that lie is desperately in love with the
beautiful American and has come over
wi the expectation of making her his
bride after all. "
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Some of "Sam" Jones's Sayings.

Following are pithy extracts from the
sermons OF Rev. Sam" Jones, the noted
Southern revivalist:
It takes cold pew to make a cold
pulpit. ..s:...s.
There is nothing letter in hea zen than
religion. ~. -.
Our actions of to-day are the thoughts
of yesterday. -
A truthful woman is the greatest adorn.
ment of home. ,
1t takes prayer, study and thought to
get up first-class So mon. -
If you live in impure thoughts you
will be impure in your lives. -
Profanity is more or less a profession
of your loyalty to the devil.
A church that can't do anything but
keep it.elf stra gh5 is failure.
Nobody ever w!nt to sleep Indifferent
to religion and walked up in heaven. -
A child is loved by Cod because it has
no opinions and wants to learn some.
thing.
1t takes tirst-c'ass preacher and a
frst-class hearer to get up q trst-class
sermon. ...., .-- -. :.
Dishonesty in the church is really
crippling the church more than anything
else.
Inevcr heard yet of committee ask
ing for preacher that is popul,r with
God Almighty.
You can help your preacher, instead
of evcrlastingly calling on your preacher
to help you.
Don get into aayGody's way with
your naturalness, but try to be. yourself
wherever you 81. -:
Run into heaven barefooted and bare.
headed rather than mis- it on accountof
anything in the world. r"1
If we're right we can't be hurt by the
truth, and if we amt right we ought to
be hurt rightcously.
It's got so now that if you steal S.
they'll put you in Jail, but if you steal
$4,000 they call you oloncl.
The trouble with the church is that il
is a vast hospital; it takes all the well
ones to take care Of the sick ones.
You show me man who keeps the
Sabbath day holy and III show you a
man that's Christian all the week.
The infdelity that hurts is the inf.
deity of the man who makes out he's on
Gods side, and then won't live up.
Find me MIN preparing himself to
hear the Gospel aHd l can show you a
man that is going to be benefited by the
Gospel.
The man who will break one of Gods
commandments habitnally aud continu.
ally, if yol will turn him loose, will
break them all.
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W0MAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
Women Theatre Ushers.

One of the positions filled in Europe
by women, b3t here reserved for men, is
that of usher in the theatre. In many
women have charge of the sale of seats
in the box Office. They wear dainty
white muslin caps, with great red or blue
satin bows on them. and in their neat
gowns add much to the decorative effect.
If you drop the smallest article they will
restore it to you. Just before leaving
the theatre the other evening, says lady
now travelling on the Continent, one of
the ladies in our party discovered that
she had lost her eyeglasses. "You will
find them at the box olce." said the
young lady who brought US our foot
stools. The owner was rejoced. AS
she had been promenading in the foyer
she supposed the glasses had been tram
Piled upon.
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dear girl" that you had such difficulty"
to find and yet had time to call and eat
your Thanksgiving dinner with and go
to see Booth with, will never make one
woman in Schenectady jealous. You
can be sure of that. I wouldn't be jeal-
Gus of her even if you gave her whole
bushel basket of diamonds, but I'd just
like to meet her once. That's all. I do
think though that it was rather strange
for YOU to be able to afford diamond
pin when you couldn't give me $50 to
get my last years sealskin sacquc made
over only last week. But OF course she
is much more ''charming" than am.
l am not q "bright island you know and
I never pretend to be-.
AS you are so "busy" !! ! in that
"Babel of civilization" you needn't come
back for a year or so. You won't find
me here, though, when you do come. l
shall take Thomas and Evaugeline with
me and start for my fathers tomorrow
on the early train. He, at least, will
not insult me with any charming girls
of the sort you mention.
You may think, sir, that your letter
was very funny, but | will show you that
there is one person who doesn't like that
kind of joking, and that person, sir,
signs herself, with deep regret,
MARY ETHEL BRIGGs.
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Discouraged ut the Outset.

A stranger who was quietly looking
over water power in Western village
was sought out by the Mayor, who said ::
II hear you think of starting a
factory"
eyes"
"It's a good place. and you'll find our
people all right. We don't put on a
great amount of style, nor don't aim to.
Here's a pair of suspenders I have worn
for over forty years, though I'm worth
$5O,OOO."
"Ah. um!" muttered the stranger,
sbut it was suspender factory l was
thinking to locate here. "-WaH Street
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Waves Of Sewing Women.

'Do You know what sewlng-wome n
get for making pair of pants that arc
sold for $ and $, at the store2" asked o
plainly but ne .tly dressed and tired
looking woman yesterday.
"No tell me about it."
'NYell the cloth comes to them al
ready cat, thread, buttons, &C., fur
nishcd, and they use their own machines
and get five cents pair"
" i've cents pair" repeated the re-
porter, in ANA emcnt. "You don't mean
to say that is the regular price paid by
the cloth ng firms of Cincinnati2'
"No; not exactly. That's what the
women who do the wolk get. They are
raid, no ever, not by the firms direct,
but by middle rarties, who make con-
tracts ith the firms, and then employ
the women to do the work. You see, 1t
is almost impossible for seamstress to
60 to these firms on her owa account and
get work. They prefer to make con-
tracts by the year with pcsons whom
they know, thus holding one person re-
spons;lle for 81, 900 worth of work, in
stead OF one hundred persons TO: $40
worth each. It's god deal less DO. her
to them
".And what do these contra tors for
making clothing get for pair OF
pantsl"
"Oh, ten cents, maybe"
'How many pair CT pants an you
make n dayt"
II have never been able to make more
than 81 that's thirty cents Il day-but
know one woman who can m Ike twenty
pairs. but she has better machine and
works early and late
"What do you get for vests"
s.The contIa"to 8. | believe, get f;e
cents apiece, but the women that make
them get two and half cents"
"..u the wa ras, she resumed, sis
not all the workingwomer of Cincinnati
have to put up with. Why, l have
worked in factories where it was no un-
usual thing to work an hour or two over
time. and yet theY mlde a rule that
every girl who Was late should he docked
q cent minute. That's sixty cents an
hour, but wo are getting lc than ten
cents an houl for our work. And, while
they were docking us for tardness. they
didn't pay us anything for overtime
work. Cincinnati Inquirer.
The Mandolin.
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Reconstruction Of Ancient Perfumes.

Two ancient Egyptian perfumes have
been reconstructed through the re-
searches of a young French professor at
LYONS, who has devoted himself to study
ing i. Egyptian sculpture and the plants Of
the Nile valley. BY hunting through
the papyrus texts and the Inscriptions on
the walls OF the temple lavatorics, he has
found the recipes for the manufacture Of
"tasi' and "kyphi." The former was
temple perfume, used to annoint the
statues of the EgyItiau Venus. "Kyphi''
was more important, and besides being
used at home for the rites of Isis and
Scraps, was imported into Greece and
Rome after the conquest of Egypt. It
then became the ia orite perfume among
the luxurious Greeks and l:omans, who
were annointed with "kyphi" after the
ba h. and were sprinkled with the es-
sencc during the gra.d banquets, while
sometimes it was used to perfume the
wine.
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"EXEUNT CMNES."

Summer friends and summer weather,
Hand in hand they come together.
Tears and laughter in their train,
Rainbow tears, like summer rain.
Mirth, like riplet on the stream,
Touched with sudden monday gleam.
Splendor and radiance all around,
Wealth of sight and wealth of sound,
Bonds of friendship, VOWS of love,
Sworn by all the powers above.
So swift away
Day follows day,
For who can stay,
Old Timea
Soon falls the leaf The autumn's nigh
Exit SUNNI r with sigh,
Exit also the summer friend.
Yet!-"Stay awhile Is this the end'"
The rose is dead, the songster mute,
A rift sprung in the lovers Lutte.
Tofairy gold the leaves are turning,
Friendships fame to ashes burning.
No laughter now, but shiv'ring dread
Asscud flies threat'ning overhead
All must decay.
Friends pass away,
For who can stay,
Old Time?
SINNERS, many, shall come and 60,
Like tides the ages ebb and flow,
Breezes balmy as those of old,
May rob the buttercup of gold.
Summer friends will come again
With all their suite of mirth andpain,
The old, old refrain will be heard
From every man and every bird.
But never, aye, yet neyermore,
Can they the bloom OF faith restore.
Live we to day,
Love we alway,
But who can stay,
Old Time!
Do: othy Stuart, in Detroit Free TresS.
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TOLD IN LETTERS.
BT BENJAMIN NORTIIRUP.

New YoRF, November 90.
Got here last night, and now I am at
the hotel writing to you instead of run
ming around town attending to business,
but l thcu hit YOU would be anxious to
hear from me as soon as possible. Am
going to be very busy, fear, and will
have little time for pleasure, if 1 could
take any pleasure away from You and the
children. I will try and find French
nurse for little Tom, but have no fancy
for job of that sort, as you we'll know.
Kiss the baby for me and tell Tom that I
shall bring him the biggest top in all
New York. With much love, am your
a1fectionate husband, Tom.
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SCHENECTADY, November 26

. ClIENECTADf, NOVtHlUeE ~.
Confound you, what do you mean2 l
| thought you were friend and gentle
man. 1t seems you are neither one nor
the other. In fact. your letter proves
you to be IN insolent blackguard and a
treachelous cur. How my darling could
be caught by the wiles of such a thing
as You have proven yourself to be is
something 1 cannot unders;a and. What
she may think of me who should so far
forget the respect due her, as to present
her. through Il stranger, with nightgowAs,
stockings aud high top boots l dare not
think. I have written to her by this
m1il and told her what a bluudering ass
and villain you are, l hope her good
sense will enable her to sec how sadly
and unpard nably both she and 1 have
been betrayed.
Oh! how do wish had you here now !
l would just like to pound your misera-
bic carcass until your own mother and
YOUR much abused wife wouldn't know
you from a load of Chicago dressed beef.
I shall start for New York as soon as /
can borrow money enough to pay my
fare, and if I run across you there will
be hasty call for an ambulance, sure.
You contemplate wretch SO she is
as ''ugly as mud fence is she: Much
you kaow about beauty, indeed! OF
course she wouldn't come with you.
"Relied on your memory" did yol!
Well, all I can say is that will give you
something to remember me by when
get hold of YOU. HENRY SMITH.
1WEsrERN UNION TELEGRAPH CON-
PANY.
New YORK, November 27.
Mrs. Thomas Benton Briggs, Schenectady,
". T.:
All mistake. Henry Smith will ex-
plain all. Will leave for home first
train. Tom.
IA paid.
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH Con-
PANY.
NEW YORK, November 81.
Mr.. Hnry Smith, Schenectady, N. Y:
Letters got mixed. Show one you re-
ccivcd to my wife at once. She got
youts. For heavens sake don't let her
lcate town until I arrive. Will be home
tomorrow. Tom.
80 paid.
-Nep York Graphic.
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Fashion Notes.


Stripes and plaids are equally popu-
lar.
Very small pokes are worn by young
ladies.
The round waist, with belt, is feat.
ure of some new French costumes.
Railroad cloth is described as heavy,
ribbed soft cloth, very stylish for jackets
and mantle'.
Many of the new woolen goods show
black grounds, with narrow silk stripes
in light shades.
Steel embroidery, in combination with
Labrador blue velvet, is seen on many
of the new bonnets.
Striped silk and woolen goods are seen
in every shade. Very elegant costumes
are composed of them.
N'us luash, brown shaded fur, is used
as trimmings for mantles and dresses. 1t
is pretty and inexpensive.
The newest pla'ds have grounds of
solid colors, crossed with faint lines OF
white, gray, wine or old g Id.
The sides of many draperies are orna.
mented with crochcted or wo ked gir-
dies, covered with cut-Jct heads
A new material for half-moarning ha.
a black ground sprinkled with dots OF
white, and stripes of black satin.
Swiss belts, pointed back and front,
are made in network Of jet intermixed
with heavy balls. This is'an old fashion
revived.
English and Spanish turbans, made en-.
tircly of plumage, the crowns covered
entirely with fine feathers, are once more
popular.
New dress and cloak fabrics show
brilliant hued arabcsques, shaded exotics,
leaf designs and bourette effects in silk
astrachan.
Labrador blue is new color, which
will be used in both dark and light
shades, the former for street, the latter
for evening wear.
Plush tiger is a novelty. 1t shows IT,
ger lines, which appear as stripes on a
plain ground, or covering the entire
width of the plush.
Some m litary-looklnS epauletteS
reach from the collar to the shoulder
points. and have hanging fringe that
falls over the sleeves.
Collarettes made of several varieties of
fur, and tied around the neck with a
ribbon bow, fitting almost as closely as
the collar of the dress, are sold by Eng
lish dealers.
Bas lues of velvet are once more fash
ionable. Many otherwise serviceable
costumes, with half-worn corsages, may
by made as good as new by the addition
of these basques.
Basoues of velvet are the most fashion.
able. Many otherwise serviceabe cos
tunes, with half-worn corsages, may be
made as good as new by the addition of
the baslucs.
Some new fabrics with special trim
mings have borders in cashmere pat
trrrS, palms and other designs. The
bands are generally used as trimming for
the underskirt, the ovcrdrcss being made
entirely of the plain fabric.
A Dog With Judicial Instincts.
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Senator Leland Stanford last year sold
more than $500, 1910 worth of horses. It
is said that he has more money invested
in thoroughbred stock than any other
man in the United States.
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S-uENEcrAnY NoYembI

SCHENECTADY, November 26.
SIR: To say that am surprised does
not begin to express my feelings. IT is
.pcrha just as well for you that you
didn't bring your "resp ,endent sun
t.ower'' back with you, and Just as we'll
: ter her too. the shameless hassyl The