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VIII the steam Engine Go?

A New York paper states that on the
eve of his departure for Europe Henry
Willard declared that he believed that
few more locomotive engine would be
built in this country. He added that he
had recently come in possession OF in
formation which convinced him that cleo
tricity could be generated directly by
combustion and that it would produce
more force from the same amount OF
fuel than steam applied to an engine
does. One of his objects in visiting En-
gland and the countries on the continent
is TO examine the storage batteries,
which have been much more successful
there than here. He believes that cleo
tricity may revolutioniZe transportation.
IL already moves passenger cars over
short lines Of road, and the way TO move
both passenger and freight trains over
long lines has been pointed out by them.
Electricity has accomplished more for
transportation than steam did in the
same length OF time.
In Maine, which has the most album
dant water power of any State, there is
great excitement over employing it To
generate electricity for moving trains
and propelllng machinery. 1t is thought
that car may be moved on most OF the
railroads i'm the State by electricity gen
Grated by water power furnished by the
streams and conducted by wires. Most
of the roads run near streams that fur
nish water power that is not now put to
use.
1t is also thought that this water
power can generate electricity that may
be employed to run machinery at dis
lance from falls. Mills built in the Inn
mediate vicinity of rivers and large
streams are always in danger when the
volume of water is unusually large or
when great quantities of ice and logs are
carried down in the spring. BY using
water power to generate electricity the
mills may be built in places that offer
greater security.
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headquarters, whore they may b recov-
cred oy the loser. In winter, the street.
car barn men reap rich reward for
their perseverance I'm sitting the hay
that is swept out of the cars, and many
coins and valuables are lost between the
car side and the window.
The nautical finder Is the true finder,
after all. He is termed "wharf rat"
n "rivcr pirate" "bird of prey" but he
plies an occupation that calls for hard
work and application, all the same. His
stamping-grOund is the river, his outfit "A
broad scow, pair OF cars, and some
poles, hooks, and ropes. Ii an anchor is
lost he grapplcs for it, and very often
brings up valuable piece of junk
pulleys, metal, and often a watch or
money. The temptation TO cut cable
leads him into trouble many times; but
the profession includes "A fair average of
honest workers. Another class fish only
for fuel and loose lumber and the like.
Any one may become finder. A
story Is told of boy who found an
abandoned horse. He nursed IL TO health,
rugged up rattle-trap wagon, and
started out every day on the quest for
building material. He stole nothing, but
when he found a dimension stone on the
prairie or i'm rut he carted IL home.
Bricks the same, and piles of lumber
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feelings Of the heartb.oken mourners
obliged TO sit and witness crowd
of people file past the coffin. some
glancing at the remains with idle Gu
riosity, some with scarcely concealed
indifference. and q few-but only q
few-dropping tears of real grief or
sympathy upon the senseless clay. IL
the coffin must he opened to the gaze
OF the crowd. let it be first removed
from the sight of the mourners; do not
subject their already aching hearts
and overweight nerves to this addi-
tional and unnecessary ordeal.
Il have seen people-and / regret to
say generally women-siand beside
the open coffin, in plain sight and hear
ing OF the mourners, and remark upon
the appearance or dress of the de-
ceased, the probable COS of the colin,
the manner in which the person died.
or how some member of the bereayed
family took the death.
Now, / say, let there he reform in
country funerals, as there has been in
the cities. Let no vulgar crowd of
sight-seers crafty their morbid curi-
osity at the expense of a grief-stricken
family, whose feelings at such time
should be held sacred"
CLARA M. HOWARD.
HARVEY Wis
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tin. which are pounded into a mass TO
make saSh-weights.
The regular ragpicllerS and iunkmen
Of the city also do thriving side trade
in keeping sharp lookout for stray val
uablcs The housewife. daZZled with a
glittcring array OF new tin pans. very
often trades off vest or coat of
her faithful spouse, i'm which he
has left diamond stud. or roll of bills,
or the like. Old pieces OF furniture with
secret compartments all out of date and
old stoves are often made the rccepta-
cleS OF trcaSurcS-inStancc the one i'm
which man recently built fire. never
dreaming that his wife had placed there
in savings amounting to several hundred
dollars, her thickhcadcdncsS being of Il
piece with the man who rolled four hun
dred dollars in a newspaper, cnveloped
IL. put on a twO-Cent stamp, and directed
il To his family i'm Germany. The pack
broke open i'm the mailing room before il
left the city. In the large warehouses.
where rags are assorted by girls. very
rich finds sometimes occur. A valuable
diamond ring is an occasional windfall.
and money and minor articles of jcwclry
very often reward a search through re-
jected garments. A dead baby was once
uncarthed from package OF rags,
and important papers sometimes drift
into this catch-all OF cast-of cloth
ing. Laundrymcn who are disposed
TO be dishonest reap rich harvest
I'm studs, SlceVc-buttOnS, and the like.
and ready made clothing men occasionally
find Toll of money in suit that some
excited customer has tried ON, and into
the pockets of which he has unwittingly
transferred his cash. Another class
of finders is the newspaper-grabbers.
There were two men in Chicago some
time ago who claimed TO have made
living by gathering up newspapers left
about by guests at hotels and selling
them to. laundrymen for wrapping pur-
poses. Not quite so honest arc the gold
dust heaters, some of whom, il is alleged,
let their hair grow long, grease it thor
oughly. and, by running their fingers
through it constantly, carry homo what
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the beach at fashionable watering
places. The action OF the tide played
strange freaks with tho valuable stray
coins and general articles dropped,
thrown away. or lost by frequenters of
the sandy shore. What Yesterday COW
erred up to-day unearthed, and one pro-
fessional claimed TO have ended n season
of keen picking i'm the sand several hun
drcds OF dollars ahead. The business
then spread to the large Eastern cities
At the first break Of day the various
finders would pursue various routes.
Here would be a package dropped from
some swift wagon in the darkness, may
oe only whip, strap, blanket, n
cushion, n milk-can cover, n bag Of oats;
but all was fish that came 70 the finders
net. and occasionally a freight or eX-
press parcel, fine silk hat, an cvercoat.
pocket-book, watch. revolver would
reward his vigilance. The cutters were
carefully scanned. The scene OF a street
fight revealed lost pin or ring; the
scene of a robbery, a purse dropped by
the thief i'm his flight Spcctaces, UNI
brellas, gloves, wraps, and the like were
most frequently found near theaters.
Stray coins were sure TO be obtained
along the strect-car lines. and the early
'sweepings from saloons usually PANIED
out more than one sawdust-coyered
quarter or dime. Soon. however. every
thirsty tramp, who was not too busy
emptying out stale beer from kegs or
rObbing clothcs-lines in the early dawn,
got onto the racket" as the saying
goes, and the streets were pretty we'll
scanned between dawn and sunrise.
Then the trade became less lucra-
tive and more systematic and diff
cult. Various lines developed themselves.
and accidental findings were abandoned
for legitimate trade I'm the seeking line.
The eager seeker waiting for daylight
found that the work of civilization had
dcnuded his calling OF half its original
intercst. He would hasten forth on his
quest To discern his accustomed course
already gone over. The street-sweeping
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known OF which are Anna Karenina, Z"
"War and Peace" Before Tilsit, Z"
"The Invasion, "Borodino," and his
latest work, "Kreutzer Sonata" which
has called forth so much criticism.
Tolstoi has had thirteen children
born to him, of whom eight are now
living, the youngest being only few
years old He speaks English and
French huently, and is a close student
of Western literature. But his chief
studies are among the peasantry At
certain seasons of the year he receives
large numbers of them, who come on
pilgrimages to see him and TO seek his
advice, and recently he walked all the
way from Moscow TO his home, a dis
lance of over two hundred miles, stop
ping in the peasants cabins on the way
and sharing their humble fare. When
he adopted his present mode of life he
learned the trade of shoemaker and
has worked at it constantly ever since,
besides laboring daily at ordinary farm
and garden work His food is of the
simplest. He has given up the use of
meat, wine. beer and tobacco, and
about the only luxury he INDUCES in
Is tea.
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OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.
Costume for Page and Wedding Gown

Costume for Page and Wedding Gown.
While many bridesmaids gowns are
chosen with view to simplicity, they
may be quite as picturesque and eff
fectiye as those more elaborate. One
charming gown, to be worn by the
bridesmaid at an approaching fashion
able wedding, is made of white crepe
de chine over pale-blue surah, finished
at the bottom of the skirt with very
full lace. The bodice is lai6 in sur
plice folds, is high at the throat and
has a double jabot of lace down the
center. A sash of pale-blue MORE
ribbon outlines the bodice and ties at
the left side in full bow and long ends.
The sleeves are close below the elbow
and high at the shoulder The accom-
panying bouquet is to be of pale pink
carnations and maiden-hair fern, aud
the hat of white crinoline has pale
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machine had preceded him. and car
tracks, cutters and pavement were spick
and clean as kitchen floor. Dust, coins
and all had been disturbed by tho street.
sweeper, and wagons had cartcd away
the refuse. Then n regular system OF
operation was begun by the professional
finder. He learned where the city dump
ing grounds were located. Much like
gold miner, he considered them his own
personal claim, but invaders came. A
fight or a division OF spoil was necessary.
The latter system came into vogue, and
visit to the various spots where the ref
use of the city is dumped is likely to
reward the observer with some very
curious sights.
In great city like Chicago the sweep
ing of the streets comprise many hum
dred wagon loads daily. Some OF this
refuse is loaded on scows that are towcd
ont into the lake, where il is dumped.
but most of il is used To fill i'm abandoned
quarries. streets below grade, and the
like. The finders work at a spot being
filled up is as business-like as that OF Il
miner. SO many people want their front
yards filed up with dirt that numerous
loads of street dust designed for the
dumping grounds never reach their in
tended destination. This saves time 10
the cartman. and secures him tobacco
money. Most of the stuff, therefore,
that reaches the dumping grounds, con-
sists of the contents OF aSh-boXes, garb-
age barrels, and the sweepngs of alleys.
When u load arrives, tho gang of pick
crs, usually numbering about half Il
dozen, surround the wagon. As soon as
the refuse reaches the ground, they be-
gin poking i'm and out theload, spreading
il about prodding it with their long
hooked sticks. One man looks
for bones only, another for glass,
third for iron, fourth for rags,
n fifth for paper, sixth for
bottles. Having secured each his por-
tion of the plumber, they adjourn To a
spot near by, where they have "A roaring
fire burning. Surrounding it each man
has his heap. If a piece of wood with
an iron bolt through il is found, it is
placed ON the fire. In some loads from
hotels some good pieces of food or fruit
are found, and this comprises the lunch
of the finders. by nghtfall they have
gathered quite bagful OF truck, often
finding such ValuabeS aS rings, coins,
knives, forks, spoons, dishes, copper bot
toms of kettles, and especially scraps OF
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blue ostrich plumes and white lace for
garnitures. The illustrated "Faunt-
leroy" pages dress is made of ivory
white plush, with deep collar and cuffs
of Irish lace and sash of surah tied on
the right hip. The wedding gown has
a uetticoat of white and gold brocade
trimmed with chatelaines of orange
blossoms and is bordered with douhle
ruching of white chiffon. The train,
as well as the sleeves and bodice
proper, is of white satin brocade.
while the waistcoat is of the gold
brocade. The veil of tulle is fastened
to the hair by two sprays of orange
blossoms.
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TOLSTOl.
The Famous Author of the "Kreutysr
sonata"


Sonata"
Count Leo Tolstoi, the Russian au-
thor, is in reality the founder and leader
of new philosophical and religious
sect. Although Emile lola claims
that he has only adopted and bafbar
lied the ideas of the French realistic
school, he Is accepted in Russia as an
original thinker aud the preacher of
new gospel. The Count cones of an
ancient aristocratic family, but he en-
phasiZes his belief in the equality of
man by describing the fashionable
trappings of the nobility and adopting
style of dress which is a sort of COM
promise between the costume of the
mouJik, or peasant class, and that of
the mobiles. He wears loose-fitting
black blouse, an ordinary trousers, a
wide brimless SLOUGH hat and goes
without collars, cuffs, or ornaments of
any kind.
Tolstoi was born on the estate where
he now resides, at Yasnaia Poliana, in
Southern Russia, and was educated at
the Moscow University. He entered
the army and had the same chance of
q brilliant career as other young Rus
sian mobiles, but his literary tastes and
strong conyictions gave him an aver
sion to military life After filling an
important civil function he finally re-
solved to devote himself to the propa
cation of his ideas through his books
and by personal teaching and example
among the peasantry in the neighbor-
hood of his home. He has written
numberless works, among the best
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''iinding" business a part of their daily
labor.
A finder is seeker, and a seeker a
man who finds. Finds what? A living.
Where? In the duSt-hcap, in the gar
bage-boX, along the strects-aboye the
surface, under the surface ON the
water and under the water. Keen
eyes, quick hands, knowledge of
trivial values, further knowledge of
the laws of flotsam and jetsam, all the
requisites TO success in this unique call
ing. and precocious children, shrewd
peddlers, professional junkmen, and
Migrants generally comprise the bulk of
the class.
At first, the finder began business on
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The Advantage of Presence Mind In -
Emergency.

During the late strike on he New YORK
Central Railroad. the militia we're ordered
To be In readiness In case OF dot. but they
were not called out
In an Interview Gov. Hill SAID the troops
were not To be called upon except In case OF
an emergency. The emergency had nor
arisen. therefore they would hot be ordercu
out lie remarked that thlS was the hrst
great strike with which he Mad had expert
encc. and he did not propose TO lose his
head; the only point at which there hao
then been any serious trouble was at syria
cuse, and there a deputyIsherin had lost MS
head and precipitated ah encounter.
The strike continued several weeks, ana
there was riOtOus ACTION at various points
along the road, but t1e civil authorities
were able To cope with IL without calling ON
the militia.
The test OF n mans real abilltycomes
when an emergency arises which makes
hasty call ON his good Judgment ana discre-
tiOn. The man who retains his presence or
mind maintains his equipoise ana exercises
sound discretion at such critical 1unctures,
is to be relied on and will be put TO the
front.
Men with level heads have the staying
qualities which do not falter I'm the face or
danger Otis A. Cole. OF Kinsman. o.. June
10, 1890, writes: ain the fall or 1885 was
feeling very Ill. / consulted a doctor and
he said had Brights disease OF the Kid
news and that he would not stand In my
shoes for the State OF Ohio" But he ala
not lose courage or give up; he says; Il
saw the testimonial OF Mr.. John Coleman,
100 Gregory ST., New Haven, Conn. ana
wrote TO HIN. In due time j received an
answer, stating that the testimonial he
gave was genuine and not overdrawn I'm
any particular. took a good many bot
ties OF Warmers Safe Cure; have not taken
any for one year"
Gov. Hill is accounted very successful
III hs-
longs to the class that do not lose their
heads when emergencies arise.
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Disgmised EIessings.

Very often an event which appears
10 be most unfortunate results in hap
piness and increased prosperity. 1t
did not seem to a lady, of whom / have
heard. blessing when she was robbed ;
and yet she discovered before long that
this was the case. She had directed
her lawyer to invest large sum of
money in bank shares imagining
that her instructions had been carried
out, she heard the news of the closing
of the banks doors with dismay, as the
claims of the creditors would have en-
tailed her total ruin. The subsequent
discovery, however, of her agents en-
bezzlement revealed the groundless-
ness of her apprehensions, her loss
being limited to the amount intrusted
to her dishonest representative. On
the other hand, the unlucky recipient
of a share in the same bank as q we'd
ding present should for once have
looked gift horse in the mouth,
and had no reason TO congra at o
himself on his ALTERNATIVES liberal
ity, involving, as it did, the loss of all
he possessed. To curse his enemy, so
to speak. a member of certain club,
where the person disliked was being
voted for, put l. black ball. Ii
turned ont that by doing so he had
done the opposite of what he had in
tended-he had blessed rather than
cursed him. The rule was that twenty
members at least should vote, so by
adding his twentieth bali. even though
it were a black one, to ninet zen white
ones he had unconsciously and unwit-
tingly elected him. A Scotch writer
tells the following story: A native OF
Hoy went one day to his minister. and
said: "Oh, sir, the ways of Providence
are wonderful / thought / had met
with a sair misfortune when / lost
bath my COO and my wife at aimee over
the cliff, twa months sin; but / gaed
over to Graemsay, and / haze gotten a
far better COO and far BONNER wife"
1t was evident In his case, at least,
that affection Lad been blessing in
disguise.
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and nails were To be had for the seeking
in the vicinity of new blocks of houses.
In year he had the material TO build IA
house, and he did it. The finding trade
is an exciting one sometimes lucrative
one, but the experienced had far better
find employment, sure and regular than
start out i'm line that makes vagrant
and chance worker of its votary, at the
Ia.
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In late series of experiments. DIR.
Coch found that certain bodies. such as
volatile oils, and certain metallic salts,
such as nitrate of silver and prepar-
atoms of gold, even in very small doses
Il to 1000, 900, and even Less. destroy
the bacilli of consumption in a very
short time. he. therefore, concludes
that in the course of time some drug
may be discovered that will cure the
disease by destroying the bacilli with
out injury to the body.
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He carelessness
and extravaganza
of residents Of
large cities have
given rise 10 n
new'induStry dur
ing the past few
years, and no
better name has
been found 10
designate the fol-
lowers OF this
modern vocation
I h an q hat of
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Els, we undertake
ers meet with
some strange ex-
periences while
coming in contact
with all sorts of
people" said a
prominent under
taker in one of our
country towns re-
Gently.
AT no time do
the various phases
of I h o human
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~Finders." What is "fnder?" You
would PROFOUND the query indefinitely
among the higher ranks of society with
out obtaining satisfactory answer, but
che reporter or policeman, the average
man about town, generally know some
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"FAINT heart never won fair lady,"
or conquered difficulties, or achieved
glory; but insolent assumption is more
contemplate than lack of moral cour-
age. Be determined. fearless, ener-
getic-not impudent. Stick up for your
own rights with all your soul and all
your strength, but never infringe a
hairs breadth on the rights of others.
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IT is asserted by men Of high profess
sional ability that when the system needs
a stimulant nothing equals cup of
fresh coffee. Those who desire To rescue
the dipsomaniac from his cups will find
no better substitute for spirits than
strong, newly made coffee without milk
or sugar. Two ounces Of coffee, or one
eighth of pound. to.One pint of boiling
water, makes first-class beverage, but
the water must be boiling. not merely
hot. 1t is asserted that malaria and
epidemics are avoided by those who
drink cup OF hot coffee before ventur-
ing into the morning air. Burned on
hot Goals coffee is q disinfectant for
sick room, and by some Of the best ply
sicans it is considered specific in ty-
phoid fever.
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The Way Made Clear.

One OF the most serious obstacles to success
In the way OF man is planted right in the mid
die Of the road TO health. How to restore and
to maintain a regular habit Of body and diges-
ton is too often asource OF needless AID, I'M
happily OF vain inquiry 1t is not necessary TO
inveigh against drastic purgatives. They who
have used them continuously know the conse-
quence A remedy which unites the action OF
a regulating medicine for the bowels with that
of a tonic both for those organs the liver and
the stomach. is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
sanctioned by the best medical authority, and
receiving daily the Endorsement of our fellow
countrymen. With this efectual, though gen.
tie laxative at hand, IL is possible TO defy those
changes Of temperature productive of constipa-
ton. as we'll as constitutional attacks of bill
iousness, which beset people naturally
healthy. Malaria, dyspepsia, rheumatism. and
.he Rftters
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amounts to quite a pile when combed ont
at night.
Another line OF finders include the
conductors on street-cars. The number
Of articles left in omnibuses and street
and railway cars is something Incredible.
Usually valuables lost in these public
conveyances ara taken to the company's
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REFORM IN FUNERALS.
All UNDERTAKINGS VIEW AND
EXPERIENCE.

Tho Craving for Snowy Funerals by
Relatives OF the Late Lnmented ~
Customs that Ought To 70 Abolished
Why Some People Attend Funerals
sad Lack of Respect shown by Cos
sipers M al Curiosity Seekers.
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thing of this new and strange class,
which probably came into existence in
the guise of an INDECENT tramp or beg
gar, and has been recruited since from
the ranks of ragpickers, garbage-col-
lectors, and the like, until, in city like
Chicago, many thousands make the