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was visited by an Indian trader in a
canoe eight feet wide. formed out Of single
tree and propelled 10y twenty-five rGwers.
The canoes OF many Western tribes were
frames OF oSier or flexible poles covered with
buffalo skins sewed together with the sinews
OF the deer.
On the Atlantic coast canoes were used
extensively by the first European settlers
for collecting oysters and c ans. In time
the shalIOp came into use, then the sioop
and pinks. But the largest vessels of the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were
comparatively of small dimensions, very
few being over 100 tons burden. The waters
of Maine were explored in one bark of 80
and another of % tons. John Smith pene-
trated the rivers and bays of territory now
long boat Of 20 tons and two vessels Of 40
and 100 tons. A record of craft in Massa-
chusetts from 1914 to to l7l4 designates them
as ''sloops, piuks, ketcheS, brigantines.
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REDFERN FASHIONS.
4 Reception Gown and DlCk-Turpil-Like
Coat.

NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 1s91.-It is not pes
simism to say that we live in too fast a
fashion nowadays. is it? l wouldn't dare
to utter what is the least pessimistic, be-
cause just now it is the fashion to be an OPP
timist, only that 1 think great many big
writer's have made the remark before did.
They found it out even SO early as the first
part Of the last century, and became sure of
it when they reached the present one. George
Eliot thought so. Thackeray said so, and as Tor
Carlyle, he felt it; but as hong genluseS OF
such highly energetic and nervous organiZa-
ton as Mrs. Besant, Marie Corelli the late
Nine Blatavsky, and others too numerous
TO mention, excite and lrrltate our mental
palate with their intoxicating 'iSms" and
"osophies"; as long as we buy reviews so
as to taste all the new literature, without
digestinG any; as long as we rush TO hear
the latest musical prodigy and buy the last
new song-so long, | say, as we are mad
and conceited enough to do all these things,
so long as we flatter ourselves that we can
move along uD to date, in all things. so long
will our nervous temperaments suffer and
our minds get puny for want OF one good,
solid interest to feed on.
Is it possible that one average woman can
possess mind cOmmodious enough to APP
preciate and cultivate all the most recent
cream OF literature. drama and fashion?
Can the woman who carries the art of dress
W al dpCA VI pSIicCllou ut tApcCltu W uuoto
Browning and translate hiE to the ordinary
mind?
Can the same person who declaims
Burglar BilP' or Cowboy Jim" to an adj
miring audience of society people be ex-
pected to give that attention to classical mu-
sic which greedy modern society demands,
as matter of courseP No. Let me i'm
press upon you the importance of being
specialist at something. Let it be ever so
small thing. There was once an old lady
who made bend-mats. They were hideOusly
ugly, they were useless. they were bore 10
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KOnyunjik. The clay books which COM
posed its contents were sets of tablets COW
cred with very small letters. The tablets
are all obloDg in shape, ana when several of
them are used for one book the first line of
the tablet following was written at the end
of the one preceding it. The writing was
done when the clay of the tablet was soft !;
1t was then baked to harden it. Each tab
let was numbered. just as the librarians of
to-day number the books of which they
have charge. Among these hooks are to be
found collections OF hymns, stones and vpge-
tables, as well as of history and travel
American Notes and Queries.
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are employed the forecasts will be tele-
graphed to them, and the people will know
what kind of weather to expect
The flags are to be made of tin, and their
size. shape and color, with the code of sig
mails, will he as follows:
No. White flag, six feet square, will
indicate clear or fair weather.
No. BLUE flag, six feet square, will in-
dictate rain and snow.
No. 3-White and blue fig, six feet
square, will indicate that local rains or
showers will occur, and that the rainfall
Will not be general.
No. BLACK triangular flag, four feet at
the base and six feet long, always refers to
temperature. When placed above flags Nos
/, 2 and 3 it will indicate warmer weather
When placed below the numbers it will in
dlcate colder weather.
a fifth flag is the cold weather fig. 1t is
white, six feet square, with black square in
center, aud will indicate the approach of a
sudden and decided tall in the TEN perature
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ton Is $40 to $50 per annum. In the great
est houses she is allowed two. and some
times three, nursery maids at from el0 to
ZIG each.
THE DAILY REGIME
OF these children of the nobility Is about
as follows: They rise at o'clock the year
round. They are given a short walk before
breakfast, which is served in the nursery at
s, and consists of oatmeal and cream, little
baked or mashed potato, perhaps a bit OF
cold lamb, milk and fruit. Then they must
assiduously study until 10. Then comes tile
walk In the grounds or drive in q double
phaeton, the governess in charge and the
under coachman or stnbleboy as driver.
On their return they are allowed to
rOmp little until dinner. At this
meal they are served with soup or
5ouilon, trifle OF fish, sparingly of roast
meat or grlled chops, small help" Of
vegetables and little fruit, or instead, GUS
tard or rice pudding. The younger ones
may nap and the older ones play until
o'clock. Then comes study until 4. A
half-huur's drive or walk is had when they
are entertained by the Governess with
by games, until o'clock Then the supper,
when weak chocolate, cocoa or tea, with
crackers or toast, and perhaps tribe OF
cold roast, is served. By 80 o'clock every
one of these lordlings is in bed and sound
asleep.
w neither Tue cdNLl6 Is asleep III us lllduo
hOme-liie, or is stirred with the presence OF
many noble visitors, its child-life ever re-
mains the same. Children are almost ex-
cluSiVely reared without Seeisg their parent
save by chance. The regime of meals is as
strict and formal as that with their elders.
The Eoverness is always with them at meals,
and indeed practically never absent from
them. Their study, play hours, meals, out
ings and hours for rising and retiring are as
Vigorously observed as at a military school.
Their clothing is wholly prepared under
the direction Of the gOvernesS. Her lady
ship simply receives reports of discipline
and progress. She is in no sense their
mother. On rare occasions when her lady
ship is alone, or when guests who are close
friends are present, they are permitted
to appear with the governeSs at the
family table. But these occasions, while
regarded as rewards, are dismally formal
and austeTe Sumo things these children
gain. The vast grounds are full OF sweet
ness, sunlight and song. They are kept IN
these every moment permissible from their
studies | believe them TO be from infancy
TO their departure for school. and sometimes
until their entrance to noble society, the
healThieSt children and youths in the
world. Something else is gained. As a
rule their compulsory and habitual abnega-
ton before their elders prevents that insult
ferabe arrogance, and turbulent insulting
self-conscousness of the average petted
and spoiled American youth 80, too,
If they lose the society Of their titled
] arents, they gain within and without
castle doors, il the same be not always re-
tanned, as | have seen in progress about
these uuduly grand palaces, a democracy Of
affection and growth Of innocent love
among a host of rarely recpTOcatiYe if
quaint and simple folk.
'Copyright. 1891 EDGAR L. wAKEMAN.
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Mississippi Riuer Rnt..

Sinope Russian), kpenig Wilhelm (German).
Amiral Bandin (French), the Chicago
Omitted Statc>) are worthy examples
torpedo and mortar boats, floating bat
teres for coast or harbor defense, etc. In
model. will constitute a fitting climax
and close to a series of object lessons
incomparaby superior to any similar
collection heretofore made in cxpnsl-
tons of an international or even strictly
maritime character Persons or ship-buil1-
ing firms throughout the world who are In
terested in line of marine exhibits iucud-
ing vessels 0f every description. ancient or
modern, and have anything relating thereto
of special interest to communicate. should
write to the Department of Transportation
Exhibits Of the Worlds Columbian EXp0s-
ton. Information of this kind will be
nea thy welcomed, as every effort s to be
made to make the exhibition both interest
ing and instructive.
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EGGS WITH MONEY IN THEM.
The Remarkable Hen of New Hampshire
That Rivals the FabIed Goose.

The Remarkable Hen of New Hampshire
That Rivals the FabIed Goose.
We have all been delighted more or less
with the beautiful story Of the goose that
laid the golden eggs, but fancy very few
of US have really believed that such goose
ever lived. But with a hen, which is really
a bird of consid cradle quiet WISDOM matters
are different and we are therefore not sur
prised at the story which has lately come TO
us from Portland, n. II. This story is
true one, and is about wonderful hen that
laid an egg one morning in which was found
a 1-cent piece. The following week she
laid an egg containing 10-cent piece, and
then the story stops.
The future Career of this particular
chicken will be watched with considerable
interest, for IL she continues as she has
started, multiplying the value of her eggs
every week by ten. 1t will not be- long before
she will lay the foundation of a princely
fortune. / have tried to find ont upon what
food this Caesar among hens doth feed that
she has grown SO great, but the owner of
the fowl is very reticent, and refuses to
give me any information other than that [
have given you. / suppose, however, that
the creature has INDUCED in an occasional
bit of mint, which grows wild in many parts
of New Hampshire. Whatever tn food is,
and however much it may cost, the ben GER
tainly deserves all she wants of it.-Har-
Der's Young People.
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TIN WEATHER FLAGS.
Secretary Risks System Of weather Forecasts
for Farmers.

Secretary Rusk has new scheme to give
weather tips to the farmers of the United
States, says Washington special to the
New York World. The Weather Bureau
wishes TO find in every town and village
responsible person who will undertake to
display weather flags. When these persons
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In 1910 the Cunard line was established.
In 1851 as many as fifteen companies Sixty
three steamers, Ill, 1876 t0ns) were running
lines between New York and London and
Liverpool. In the United States there was
corresponding increase in size and SPLEEN
dor of river and lake steamboats,, the Hud-
son River boats attaining an acknowledged
superiority over all other vessels of their
class in the world.
In the modern yacht ship building has at
tanned its highest perfection as fine art,
and maintains a leading place in naval
architecture. When In 1851 the America
captured the International cup from the
Royal Yacht Squadron of England, it was
thought that fast sailing had reached its
limit. But this belief was signally dis
PEELED by subsequent races, notably that be-
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barkes and ships" of which sloops were the
most numerous But prior to the revolution
slip-building in the colonies had attained a
considerable magnitude, their vessels Of all
classes in 1869 agGregating over 10000 tons.
The canoe ultimately gave place to the
bate u or broad bottom skiff on the interior
waters Of the United States. These boats
were pointed at the bow, broad aft as amid
ships, and fat on the floor, with upright
sides. They are still in service on the ARGOS
took (Aie.) River.
Then followed the era of fat boats and
"broad horns" (the latter for coaD, RATS.
arks, etc, exclusively adapted to descending
river navigation, the greak bulk of the car
rying business from head waters to New
Orleans being effected in this way. For as
ending streams, keel-boats were provided.
Arks and RATS played a conspicuous
aud important part in the transportation
of heavy material, live stock. etc,
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tween the Genesta and Puritan for the same
prize.
Then the conviction became general that
vessels of the Burgess model could Outfoot
any craft of its class that could be designed.
But to the utter amazemento of yachtsmen and
ship lders one Herreschoff steps to the
front with the Gloriana, a strikingly unique
and bold departure from all presidents in
lines, build and rigging, at present conceded
to be the fastest yacht afioat
The Monitor Merrinac duel demonstrate
for the first time in a combat of national
Importance the superior efficiency of heavy
guns and armOr plates in naval warfare.
The huge leviathans," representing the
battle-shipS of modern times. with their
stupendous ornaments, among which the
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his head and thrust forth his fOrked tongue
with the rapidly of lightning. Thus the
two strange and deadly creatures remained
for a moment gazing at each other. Sud
denly there was heard the thrilling whiT of
the snakes rattleS, and with the pliancy of
a steel spring the snake threw himself into
a coll with his head raised in the center and
vibrating rapidly from side to side. The
tarantuIa was as imm1vable as If carved in
stone. Suddenly, with motion almost too
swift for the eye 70 follow, the RATHER
struck, but he missed his mark, for the tar
antula, with the speed of lightning, bounded
into the air, and. descending on one of the
serpenps coils, sunk his fangs into tie flesh.
The snake instantly began thrashing around
the cage and dislodged his foe. Again the
taTantula became imm0vabe, and again the
serpent coiled and struck, only to be fOled.
Fire seemed to flash from the eyes OF both the
contestants, and both appeared to know that
it was fight to the death. There was now
a tremulous motion visible in every limb of
the tarantula, and it was evident that he
was contemplating offensive measures.
With the leap of tiger he bounded upon
his foe, ard once more sank his fangS into
the body OF the snake. This time ii was in
vain for the serpent to writhe and founder,
for tie tarantula chung to his enemy with
the tenacity OF a bulldog. The spider was
bruised and beaten, some of his legs were
broken, but lie held on with desperate
courage, anu grhuuaiy Tue eHOtVs OIL lIe
RATHER grew weaker, until at last his coils
relaxed, and, with only faint vibration of
his tail, he lay stretched out upon the bottom
of his cage dead. The deadly venom Of the
tarantula had done its work. The fight lasted
only ten minutes, and was most thrilling
exhibition OF ferocity and courage. The
quickness of motion exhibited by the taran-
lula was marvellous, and through it he
avoided being struck by the serpent The
deal serpent was evidence against the
clerks, and they had to onfess to the pro-
prietor that they had in troduced the taran-
tuia to the serpent with result which none
of them had alticipat. d.-Great Divide.
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The golondrina, which is sure cure
bTa sp I,s @ or eny other
insects, is not the same as the mock orange.
or wild pomegranate. Golondrna is a small
mOsslike plant, while the mock orange is a
running vine similar to tho watermelon. 1t
will not cure the bite of the rattlesnake. but
it is one of the most useful medicinal plants
on the Pacific Coast.
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Caller-You have been abroad a long
time, have you not?
Hostess-Oui, oui, many months.
did you go TO Italy"
"Nong-I mean no. We feared zee New
Orleans trouble might make Americans un-
welcome. Comprondyvoo?
Oh, yes. Where did you spend most of
the time?"
in Germany"
Didn't you 90 to Paris?'
"Oh, oul, oul. We we're thaire week"
"Only week? Then how does IL happen
you speak your native tongue with French
instead of German accents "-New YORK
Weekly,
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And In accordance with law. and al order from
the Board Of Directors, made on the 18th day of
August 1891 so many shares OF each parcel OF sue
Stdck as may be necessary will be sold at pubic
auction: at the Ofico OF the company, No. $40 Pine
street, Rooms Is and II, San Francisco. California
on UESDAf, the 27th day OF October, 1891, at
the hour or O'Clock OF said day, TO nav said
delinquent assessment thereon together with costs
Of advertising and expenses OF sale.
J. w. PEW, Secretary
ohice-No 80 Pine stree, Rooms IS and :, Saa
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One of the Finest PearIs Extant

stated that L. G. Seebohm OF this city had
been presented by John McKinnOn of
Orange, Tex, with handsome pearl. The
pearl was an heirloom and Mr.. McKinnon
was probably not aware of its value. Mr..
Seebohm had the pearl set in this city. the
large jewel being surrounded with a num-
Der of small pearls ana diamonds. A pict-
ure. natural size of the gem. is given below /:
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VOLAPUK,
The Third Of The Series Of Lessons in This
Language.

LESSON 3.
DEMONSTRATIvE PRONoUNs.
At, uhls; the latter: EFT. (that; the former: IT
GELD: OF (sam-): UT (the one):
When USED Substantially they are declined and
the gender forms atCf, Gtos aud etof. etos may be
used.
VOCABULARY.
Nouns.
Gu, child. Fat father. Mag. picture.
Mot, mother. Nom, woman.
Roots Of verbs.
Flap strike. Mud, smell perceive odoD
SEQ, send. Smel, smell (exhale odor)
lid, teach.
Exercises.
Lol at binOm fol svdik-Flol ct svidik kel
labol blnOm lOl-AtOs binOs gudlk-Lols ct
binoms svidik alb ats binoms nidk-Cil it fapom
fat omlk kela (of whom whose) mot binom yOm
badik-F.ol al binem ut keli nudOl sedOb omi
mote flena oIik-Nom bin0m mot OF KEEL iaDOf ell
tldom ellis vOma kelOte sedO Tolls syidIk?-
NudOb Tolls Ell, kels smeloms svIdik binoms
ndlk-Ol OBJ biuobs uts kels labobs fenis gudIK
-O0 II Knob ati mott obk-Cil ktom nudOm
svidi lola ?-FlOs kiOmS smelOms svlkid ?-LOls
buOms hols kels smelOms syldik Fat mot
elias binoms man vom kes sedOms ODE magis
buKis gudik-Flens kOm sedoms buEis Giles p
Fat seldom tioliS svldIk yOme kel tidof ellis omik
Ats blnOms ellis gudik alb els bnoms badk-
These boys have good books Which their father
sends CO) tAem-YOu and l are good-1he man
WHO teaches Iii children Is bad and strikes them
WHO smells the sweet roses which are the flow
eTs that we send TO The mother Of these children?
What howers smell sweet?-These are sweet;
They ave our friends rOSes-l be mothers and
fathers have pic ures of their children which
they send 10 their friends-Btd books are those
which teach Dadness-The roses smell sweet
The man who sends The book to your boy is tie
one who himself has the pictures Of my mothers
children-Who are you ana what books have
you'll have the same books which my child
bas-Hou send this book 10 me and that rose to
my fathers friend-lhose boys are the oues who
send sweet flowers to their mOthers-Which flow.
ers smell sweet. those which your mother has or
those OF your good friend?
NoTE-LeSson was published October Ith with
outline of the plan and fun Instructions for revision
OF the exercises.
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DELINQUENT SALE NOTICES.

nELINQUENT SALE NoT1CE-SILVER KING
~ Mining Company Location OF principal place
OF business San rancisco, Cal Location OF works,
Silver King Mining District. Pfnal County Arizona
Notce-Therc are delinquent upon tho following
described stock on account OF assessment No. 7,
levied on the 18th day OF August, l59l, the several
amounts set opposite the names OF the respective
aharnhnders as follows:
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DELINoUENr SALE NOTICES.

DELINQUENT SALE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
II Consolidated Gold Mining Company Location
OF principal place OF business, San francisco Ca
location o. works, Grass Valley, Ca.
NOtice-There are delinquent upon the following
described stock, on account of Assessment No u
levied the 1lth day of September. 1891 the
several amounts set opposite the names of the re-
snecriNe harehOldeIS. foIInMS.
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ELIZABRTH'S PALACE.
The Imperial Abode That Cost AuStria'S En-
press S8,OOO,O0O.

"Achileon" is the name which has just
been given to the magnificent palace which
Empress Elizabeth of Austria has built at
Corfu. and which is certainly the most per-
feet and luxurious dwelling imaginable.
Achlieon lies in the olive valley of Gasturi,
surrounded by superb grounds, which are
all the year round mass of fragrant bios
SONS and shaded by dense rows of palm
and blue gum trees. The house looks like
a huge jewel giltering in the golden light
OF the Eastern sun. 1t is constructed in
Pompeiian style, the walls of pink Ferrara
marble are adorned with beautiful mOsairs,
and the fiat roof is inclosed by an elabo-
rately carved balustrade. Behind the
villa is field of roses comprising %, 900 DIFF
ferent varieties A trellsed walk. covered
with climbing nOiSette. banksian and nipple
tos roses, inclUses this unique collection.
The gardens and park descend in sloDing
terraces to the very edge of the sea, where
a flight OF steps made of piuk marble leads
to a private harbor. A lighthouse, also
built of marble, and provided with an enor-
nous electric lamp, throws its dazzling rays
over the waters and on the surrounding
woods.
A sea-wall Of pink marble, crowned with
vases of majolica filled with aloe plants,
separates the grounds from the ripping
dark blue waves. The villa, or rather the
palace, contains 128 rooms and tie stables
have accommodations for fifty horses.
From the window Of her Majesty's sleep
ing apartment and boudOr the view is ad-
mirable, reaching far away to where the
mountains of Cyprus and Albania tower
into the sky All the rooms are furnished
with the exquisite taste ever displayed by
the Empress in all interior arrangements.
Almost all the carpets, rugs, tapestries and
lamps were bought by Elizabeth In Morocco
and Tunis, while the marvellous frescoes
with which the walls are decorated are the
work of the celebrated italian painters,
Scanni, Paliorti and Pastiglone. This de-
lightful and truly. imperial abode, of course
not including tFa treasures of art which
adorn the spacious picture gallery. has al
ready cost over $4,000, 900, and the Empress
has just sailed from MirHmar on board her
yacht for the purpose of taking up her resi-
dence in her new and splendid abode
Marquis de Fontenoy, in n Y. Recorder.
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nE1INotFNr SALE Nor1oE-cRUIKsffANe

Gold Mining Company. Location OF princip.i
place of business, San Francisco, Cal. Location Of
works Los Burros District, Monterey County, Cal.
Notice-There are delinquent upon the following
described stocS, on account OF Assessment (No q
levied on the 18th day o. July. 1891, the several
amounts set opposite the names of the respective
shareholders, as follows:
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The surface roads Of New York City carry
more passengers annually than are trans
ported by the combined steam roads of that
State in the same interval.