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wheh not yep24, but wLo had almost then
run the gamut Of vice and dishonor. He
had never written anything beyond a few
letters that marked about the ability of an
illiterate cockney, and to make HIM one of
the guardians Of the purity of the French
language gave token of some very powerful
feminine influence indeed. When such
disgraceful reprobates as be secured admis-
sion, while. Pascal and Moliere were left
out, it seems plain that influence, and not
genius, have much to do with the defect of
the Academy that Napoleon noted-want Of
intellect. The names of the members 100
years ago are most of them forgotten. With,
few exceptions, the historical roll is mostly
composed of the names Of men who may
have had some fame in their day, but are
dead and gone and done with. 1t would be
something to know, If women are behind
the scenes now pulling the wires
and filling the seats. The French
Academy Inow, saws . recent writer.
does not give its members prestige. As ac-
counts 60, it was distinction to be desired,
but like kissing it has always gone by
favor.
Such select and exclusive academy is not
needed in our republic of letters. Honors
that can be bought, or that have been Sc
cured by intrigue. are as useless as bogus
titles Of nobility. The desire for fame is
common, but the ability to earn it is to the
few. With men and women associated to-
gether literary clubs far beyond those so re-
nowned may be expected. Instead of
back stairs" influence only. women, with
full power Of expression and vote, will exer-
else none but proper sway, and will have to
depend upon their powers of mind to hold
their own. What the world will come to
heaven only knows, but it can never 90
wrong when The press stands for righteous
ness BESSIE BRAMBLE.
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NOT MUCH OF A FLYER
Facts and Figures About the Far
Famed Mt. Carmel Air Ship.
EXTINGUISHER FOB CAR. STOVES,
New Method of Making Champagne That b
Sure to Prove Popular.
BACTERIA IN THE COCOANUT's MILK
IPREPAREp FoR THE prsPArcH. /.

PREPARED FOR THE DISPATCH.
The results of an examination into the
merits of the latest airship, now being ex-
hibited in Chicago, are not reassuring. After
flying round for a few minutes the machine
is gently hauled down and the loss of hydro
gen gas made good, if required, from port
able generator. 1t was first said that this
model airship, which is about 80 feet long
and 61z feet in diameter, was to carry .
passenger. possibly two. but the lifting
power evidently amounts to but few
ounces, and the balloon is pulled down be-
tween finger and thumb. The propeller
makes about so revolutions a minute, and
the speed of the apparatus is from 8 to 81
feet per second, say 2 to "a miles per hour.
This seems slow indeed when it is remem-
bered that the French war balloon La France
has been driven IA miles per hour. and that in
1881 NJ Tissaudier showed at the Electrical Ex-
position at Paris model electrical balloon Tx
feet long and ~ feet in diameter. which lifted
its own motive power, and travelled at the rate
of ~ to miles per hour. with a maximum
development of power of 434foor pounds per
minute.
The inventor claims that the alrship proper
will be driven at 200 miles hour by gas en-
gine OF 1OO-horse power. weighing only go
pounds To those acquainted with modern gas
engine practice. IN which the weights run from
300 to 1000 pounds horse power and who under.
stand the fixed limits of possible pressure,
which are less than with the steam engine,
this statement of the inventor is very much
open TO question. Even IL it were true, the re-
sulting speed would not be over 33. II miles per
hour. as may readily be determined. The shape
OF the machine, too is very much against il,
The balloon chamber is a circular spindle, the
largest diameter being at its middle with the
front and back halves substantially similar.
But it is now well esta blished as an axiom Of
aeronautics that to obtain the minimum of re-
sistance the greatest diameter must be we'll
forward of the center. the front end COMPARE
lively blunt and the rear end much tapered.
Every known kind of fish or fowl has this form,
and it has long ago been determined that it is
the most hopeful form which TO base any
attempts to solve the problem Of the flying ma
chine.
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The Culture of Bacteria

A new use has been found for the juice OF
the unripe cocoanut This fluid, which to the
initiated tastes singularly mawKish, is a most
grateful and cooling drink to those suffering
from fever. 1t is largely patronized, too. BY
sailors, who seem to acquire more than their
wonted thirst while in tropical waters and
their favorite trick of sucking the monkey"
as the process of absorbing the liquid
from hole cut in one end Of
the shell into which a printing
of rum has been poured is termed, has been
from time immemorial one of tneir much
cherished recreations as soon as they could es-
cape from their ship. TIE idea, however, OF
using the milk of the cocoanut as a culture
medium for bacteria is new one. In investl-
cations which have been made in Cuba during
the last two years, this fluid was used very ex-
tensiVely. and it was found to be great con-
venience to have a sterile culture-huid always
at hand, ready to use at moments notice.
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THE END.
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

tract for the latest and best thing from the
pen of the inimitable FRANK r. STOCK
TON. 1t is called "THE COSMIC BEAN"
and is a fanciful and humorous extrava-
ganza, intended to amuse and instruct. The
wonderful bean is of such extraordinary
character that it takes the place of all other
foods and can be made to produce all kinds
of drinks. This is the nucleus around which
the tale of the twin Kings of Tanobar is
elaborated. The story will be illustrated by
DAN BEARD, best known, perhaps, as the
illustrator of Mark Twain's book, "a
Yankee in King Arthur's Court" MIR.
Stockton is just now in the zenith of his
powers, and THE DISPATCH could hardly
present a moro attractive feature than his
new story. Publication will begin next SUM-
day and conclude Sunday, April 8.
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CHAPTER ",

She was a deft woman with her hands,
and was soon sppareled. She took in her
hands the change; the precious centimes
they kept ever at their side, for this coin is
little used, and they had made provision
at government office. When she was forth
in the avenue, clouds came on the wind, and
the moon was blackened. The town slept,
and she knew not whittier to turn till she
heard one coughing in the shadow of the
trees.
"old man." said Kokus, what do you
do here abroad in the cold night"
The old man could scarce express himself,
for coughing, bpt she made out that he was
old and poor, and stranger in the island.
"Will you do me service?" said Kokua.
"As one stranger to another. and as an old
man to a young woman, will you help a
daughter of Hawaii?"
"Ah," said the old man, $50 you are The
witch from the eight islands? and even my
old soul you seek to entangle. But 1 have
heard of you, and defy your wickedness.
"Sit down here" said Kokua, 'and let me
tell you a tale" And she told him the
story of Keawe from the beginning to the
end.
"And uow," said she, ST am his wife,
whom he bought with his SOULS welfare.
And what should do? If 1 went to him
myself and offered to buy it he will refuse.
But if you 60 he will sell it eagerly. L will
await you here; you will buy it for GEN.
times, and L will buy it again for 3. And
the Lord streng then poor girlI'
''If you meant falsely" said the old man,
"I think God would strike you dead"
"He wouldp' cried Kokua. "Be sure he
would. could not be so treacherous. God
would not suffer il"
"Give me the centimes and avail. me
here" said the old man.
Now when Kokua stood alone in the
street her spirit died. The wind roared in
the trees and it Seemed TO her the rushing
of the flames of hell; the shadows tossed in
the light of the street lamps, and they
seemed to ber the snatching hands of evil
ones. If she had had the strength she must
have run away, and if she had had the
breath she must have screamed aloud; but
in truth she could do neither, and stood and
trembled III the avenue like an affrighted
child.
Then she saw the old man returning, and
he had the bottle in his hand.
81 have done your bidding" said he, 81
left your husband weeping like child; to-
night he will sleep easy" And he held the
bottle forth.
Before you give it me-" Kokua painted,
"take the good with the evil-ask to be de-
Hvered from your cough"
81 am an old man." replied the other,
land too near the gate of the grave to take
q favor from tho devil. But what is this?
Why DO you not take the bottle? Do you
hesitaie?"
Not hesitater' cried Kokua, "I am only
weak. Give me moment. 1t is nv hand
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were smaller coins. / was fool Tor my
pains; there will never be found another
and whoever has that bottle now will carry
it to the pit
ooh, my husband!" said Kokua, "is it
not terrible thing to save ourselves by the
eternal ruin of another? 1t seems to me
could not laugh; would be humbled;
would be filled with melancholy; would
pray for the poor holder"
Then Keawe, because be felt the truth OF
what she said, grew the more angry.
"Heighty-teighty," cried he. You may
be fllei with melancholy if you please. 1t
is not the mind of a good wife. If you
though at all of me you would sit
shamed''
Thereupon he went out; and Kokua was
alone.
What chance had she to sell the bottle at
3 centimes. None, she perceived. And il
she had any, here was her husban! hurry
ing her away to a country where was nothing
lower than cent And here-on the NOR
row of her sacrifce-here was her husband
leaving her and blaming heri
She would not even try to profit by what
time she had; but sat in the house, and now
had the bottle out and viewed it with unut-
terable fear, and now with loathing, hid it
out of sight.
By and by. Keawe came back, and woul
have her take drive.
my husband, am i'll" she said, ''I am
out of heart. Excuse me, can take no
pleasure"
Then was keawe more wroth than ever
with her, because he thought she was brood
ing over the case of the old man, and with
himself, because he thought she was right,
and was ashamed to be so happy.
''This is your truth" cried be, "aud this
your afectionl Your husband is just saved
from eternal ruin, which he encountered for
the love of you-and you can take no pleas
urel Kokua, you have disloyal heart"
He went forth again furious. and wan
dered in the town all day. He met friends
and drank with them; they hired carriage
and drove into the country, ana there drank
again. All the time Keawe was ill at ease,
because he was taxing this pastime while his
wife was sad, and because he knew in his
heart that she was more right than he, and
the knowledge made him drink the deeper.
Now, there was an old, brutal Haole
drinking with him, one that had been a
boatswain of a whaler, a runaway, a digger
in gold mines, convict in prisons. He had
a low mind and foul mouth; he loved to
drink and to see others drunken, and he
pressed the glass upon Keawe. Soon there
was no more money in the company.
"Here, you," says the boatswain, "you
are rich, you have been always saying. You
have bottle or some foollshness."
"Yes." says Keawe, 81 am rich. L will
60 back and get some money from my wife,
who keeps it."
That's a bad idea, mate" said the boat.
swain. Never you trust a petticoat with
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The FalIibility of Physicians.

A Life Insurance Agent-The most fallible
men in the world are doctors. They seldom
agree and they are easily taken in. insure a
great number of men and 1 have a time with
the doctors who examine the applicants.
much prefer old and experienced physicians to
young ones just beginning. They are Jealous
and are apt to give the applicant disease he
never had and never will have played a lit
tie game on two young doctors. Two brokers
applied for insurance. One was examined
some days before the other and pronounced
healthy and eligible for insurance, but the
other was rejected because of some alleged or
Ganic trouble. I got distinguished old physi-
clan examine the rejected broker, and he
gave verdict directly opposite to the
two young doctors. Now these two
brokers resembled each other very
much, so had the first brother, who had been
accepted't to apply under the name of his re-
jected brother. Well, he was promptly re-
Jected and his disease named the same as his
brothers. l called the doctors down and read
the riot act to them. They are not my exam
liners now. You see they get their little s. for
each examination, whether the applicant is
rejected or accepted. have often wondered
If they got pay only IN case Of the applicant
being accepted would make a big difference in
the diagnosis of cases. I could tell how imag-
mary diseases have been saddled upon healthy
men and alarmed them SO they actually lost
flesh and prepared for death. Many ills are
imaginary Give me old doctors every time.
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Fire Extinguisher for Car Heaters.

1t is to be hoped that the possibility of 1-as
in railway cars will not much longer exist. ~.
as that much to be desired consummatton has
not yet arrived, new extinguisher may for .
short time be welcome. The invention consists
of tank filled with water solution of biz
carbonate of soda, with a valve outlet at either
top or bottom connecting with pipes leading
to the interior of the car stove or heater. In
the top portion of this tank is suspended
4 small vessel containing sulphurIc acid. which,
when forced into contact with the bicarbouate
by the jar of q collision evolves carbOnic acid
gas. The combination of the chemicals exerts
a pressure of IS pounds. which is sufficient to
pour powerful stream of r1re extinguishIng
gas upon the burning fuel. thus causing NOT
only an instant suspension of combustion bus
an Immediate and total extinction Of the fire.
A small extinguisher. embodying the samG
principle, can readily be applied to lamps with
the same certainty of results.
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. YOUNG JUSTIN MCCARTHY.
A Wise Decision Leads Him From Politics
to Literature.

A Wise Decision Leads Him From Politics
to Literature.
Young Justin Huntly Mccarthy intends
to resign his seat in the House of Commons
in order that he may devote his time and
energies entirely to literature. The deci-
sion is wise one. He is not the sort of
man to shine in the House or upon the plat
form, and he has already made mark in
literature. He is at present busily engaged
in writing play, and hopes to bring out
another volume of his "History of the
French Revolution" very soon.
The proprietors of Black and White have
commissioned him to write a weekly Par
iamentary letter, and he is also to act as
their theatrical critic. Mr.. Huntly Nc
Carthy lives in semi-Bohemian style at his
fathers house in Cheyne Gardens, Chelsea.
Every room in the house bears evidence Of
the presence Of literary men. He is hand
some, well-dressed young fellow, snave and
courteous in manner to everyone brought
into contact with him. He must possess
considerable stock of energy somewhere,
for he gets through tremendous amount of
work.
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Men Learn Quicker Than Women.

a Female Sewing Machine Teacher-H any
one TIL nks that teaching women how to sew
and u.s. all the attachments on a machine is a
delighi full paslime only wish he or she would
try 1t lust once. The amount of stupidity In
the world is almost inconceivable When I
first began to give lessons for the machine com
pany was very much discouraged. I went
home and had bitter cry. and almost resolved
to give up teaching. For ten years have been
going to houses where machines have been pur-
chased and giving the owner lessons. Often
gave ten lessons at that many different houses
in single morning, and sometimes over 20 a
day. Women are not mechanics. and are but
children when beginning t. learn how to sew
on machine. Actually many women cannot
tread the machine and use their hands at the
same time. One woman pushed the machine
all around the floor trying to use her
hands and feet at the same time. No doubt IL is
very awk ward to some women to use their feet
pushing motion. All the hands have to do is to
keep the cloth straight and feed the machine.
The action Of the hands is sinconsequential CON-
pared to the feet, which give the motor power.
The majority Of women cannot put in . single
attachment even after they have carefully read
the directions. Some do not know how TO
thread the needle properly. Oftentimes give
lesson before the husband, and ne at once
comprehends and helps me to teach his wife.
Women are bright in some things, but when fr
comes to handling machinery they show an
ignorance simply astonishing. Now aud then
find woman who can 90 everything entirely
from reading directions. ] call them polished
Jewels. CHARLES 7. MURRAY.
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The Old Maid as a Wife.

A Man Who Has Been Married Three Times
NV second wife was an old maid and re-
NAMED painstaking old maid during our IL
years of married like. Everything had to be
precise with her. She was what Is called a
regular married old maid. The bed clothes
had to be folded on the bed in a nice and pre-
else way. Every piece of bric-a-brac in the
house had to remain in a certain place and
never. under any circumstances to be moved.
had to wear tie of certain color all tn g
time and other iron-bound. riveted crochets,
kept me- as it were, prisoner to conventional
ity. But was happy with my old maid wife,
and when she passed beyond this vale of
trouble never remembered her crochets, but
her goodness.
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cursed thing. One moment onlyI'
The old man looked upon Kokua kindly.
'Poor childr" said be, "you fear YOUR soul
misgives you. Well, let me keep it. 1 am
old, and can never more be happy in this
world; and as for the next
Give it mel" gasped KOkua. "There is
your money. Do you think am so base as
that? Give me the bottle
God bless YOU child, 3" said the old man.
Kokua concealed the bottle under her
holoku, said farewell to the old man, and
walked off along the avenue, she cared not
whittier, for all roads were now the same TO
her, an6 led equally TO hell. Sometimes
she walked, and sometimes ran; sometimes
she screamed out loud in the night, and
sometimes lay bv the wayside in the dust
and wept. All that she had heard of hell
came back to her; she saw the flames blaze.
and she smelt the smoke, and her flesh
withered on the Goals.
Near day she came to her mind again and
returned to the house. 1t was even as the
old man said, Keawe slumbered like child.
Kokua stood and gazed upon his face.
Now, my husband, I" said she, sit is your
turn TO sleep. When you wake it will be
your turn to sing and laugh. But for poor
Rokua, alasl that meant no evil-ior poor
kOkua no more sleep, no more singing, no
more delight, whether in earth or heaven. Z"
With that she lay down in the bed by his
side, and her misery was SO extreme thar she
fell IN deep slumber instantly.
Late In the morning her husband woke
her and gave her the good news. 1t seemed
he was silly with delight, for he paid no
heed to her distress, Ill though she dissem-
bled 1t. The words stuck in her mouth, it
mattered not; Keawe did the speaking.
She ate not bite, but who was to observe
it? For Keawe cleared the dish. Kokua
saw and heard him. like some strange thing
in dream; there were times when she for
got or doubted, and put hands to her brow;
to know herself doomed and hear her hus-
band babble, seemed so monstrous.
All the while Keawe was eating and talk
ing and planning the time of their return,
and thanking ner Tor saving him, and fond
ling her, and calling her the true helper
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dollars. They're all false as water; you keep
On eye on her."
Now, this word stuck in Keawe's mind,
for he was muddled with what he had been
drinking.
II should not wonder but what she was
false. indeed" thought he. "Why else
should she be SO cast down at my release?
But will show her that I am not the man
to be fooled. I will catch her in the act"
Accordingly, when they we're back in
town. Keawe bade the boatswaiu wait Tor.
him at the corner by the old calaboose, and
went forward up the avenue alone to the
door of his house. The night had come
again; there was light within, but nevera
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after all. He laughed at the old man that
was fool enough to buy that bottle.
"a worthy old man he seemed" Keawe
said. "But no one can judge by appear
ances. For why did the old reprobate re-
quIre the bottle?"
my husband, said Kokua humbly, "his
purpose may have been good.''
Keawe laughed like an angry man.
"Flddle-de-dee" cried Keawe. "An old
rogue, l tell you. And an old ass to boot.
For the bottle was hard enough to sell at
centimes; at it will be quite i'm
possible. The margin is not broad enough;
the thing begins to smell of fscorching-brr-rp'
said he, and shuddered. at is true bought
it myself at a cent, when knew not there
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PeeuIiarities of Hotel Guests.

A Veteran Hotel Clerk-1t takes man with
an amiable disposition to make a successful
hotel clerk. The ills and sharp talk that we
have to endure put US to the test. Some men
can never be pleased with a room. ana grumble
all during their stay. Those guests who are
never satisfied with their rooms have to be
changed frequently, and very often when they
are moved to the most undesirable rooms they
say: "Now we have decent rooms, after a
struggle" One guest. who registered from
Indiana, objected to the color of the carpet in
his room; it was too dull colored and had no
design that he could make out. "Tll bet you
$40 you are not a native of Indiana, and that
YOU were not raised there" 1 said. looking him
sauarely in the face He answered that was
correct. You are from Philadelphia" said.
He was astonished, and answered in the affirm
ative. gave him a quiet room on the eighth
floor, which had flaming red carpet. and he
was placated. NO Western man is particular
about carpets; he wants air and convenience to
get out,
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New Champagne Process.

Champagne, as is well known. is but an or.
binary wine. charged with carbonic acid gas.
The old process of manufacture which has
been adopted for more than $50 years. was tedi.
GUS and expensive. A new apparatus enables
large Quantities of wine in one body to be sub.
jected TO the necessary process of fermentation
under the impulse of the germs caughr, as ir
were, from the atmosphere. upon wood fiber
moistened with sugared water. The fermenta.
ton can thus be controlled to a nicely, and the
goes on with smoothness and GER
tainty. Not only is a much cheaper wine thus
produced, but one which possesses many Of the
essential requisites of an ideal medical wine.
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lydia rhompson,s Grievance.

Lydia Thompson-Why do the newspapers
speculate upon a woman's age is what 1 would
like to knewr had no sooner appeared in my
new comedy in New York than facetious para
graphs appeared in the papers about my age.
1 am not in my swaddling clothes I candidly ad-
NIT and have not reached the ripe maturity
of Rider Haggard's ''She," SO l think as long
as 1 am fresh looking and entertaining 1t is de-
cidedly ungallant to criticize my age to the ex-
clusion of my acting. One thing is certain,
am not as old by ten years as some papers as
sert. A man is in his prime at so years of age,
but when a woman passes 40 some lngallant
critics call her pasSe.