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universal favorite nowadays with men and women alike.
 Even in racing the safety is only about five seconds to the mile behind the big wheel. Such a record as twen- ty-hve miles on the road in 1:26:40 shows that the safety is by no means slow when vigorously propelled.
 Robert Bonner says the bicycle rider will Fever catch up with the trottiug horse for a single mile. but Mir Bon- ner is a preludiced witness and apt to be mistaken. The mile record has been much more rapidly reduced by bicycle riders than by trotters, and that the makers have not exhausted the possi- bilitv of improvement is altogether probable The cushion tire proves to be not much of an improvement upon the old solid kind, but great things re expected of the pneumatic tire. which consists of a hollow rubber tube blown full of air. The great trouble with this tire so fitf is that 1t has to be made soft and flexible. and soon wears out and bursts. It may be doubted wnhther it will ever be much used on cheap road machines, but for track racing 1t is certainly n great invention, saving several seconds op the mile. One inventive Phiiadelphian has de- vised steam bicycle which, he says, will go fifteen miles an hour with no more labo. than that or steering. With such huge profits 10 be made in the sale Of wheels, the inventors are likely 10 keep improving them every year,
 The English Bicycling News says that ladies' college debated the question whether wheeling was proper sport for women. Atterward the women
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The Milkman's Confession.

A St. Louis lady tells the strange confession of milkman For some time past she had suspected that the cream left at her house was diluted. Although it had plenty offoam ontop, 1t did not seem equal in quality to good milk. She determined to inter- rogate the milkman, and so shewatch- ed for him. When became she inform ed him of her suspicious. At first he insisted that the cream was as good as any sold, but when she persisted in her statement that she had drunk country milk that was far better, he weakened and said: '
 Gan you keep secret, mum? Well, to tell you tine truth, mum, the cream you got is not cream at all. The foam that is on top is made from the white of eggs, and is put there to make you believe you are getting the genuine article. But you are right in suspect ing you ain't, mum. It's nothing but, a delusion-and maybe you might say sham, too, But 1 don't know Most people never find out the differ ence, and so long as they don't know as how they are being fooled, whys what's the odds?" N
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These pages written, he sends then, just as they are to his publisl CT.
 Breakfast is served at 1 o'clock. He eats very little meat, lives chiefly on vegetables, and suppressed f~rinaceoas substances from his diet long ago. When he tsas friends to breakfast he takes sslall glass of hquor: with this exception be never drinks at his meals, not even . glass of water. At ? o'clock he leaves tho table, rests awhile, aud then the servant brings mp the letters and the newspapers. When he has read the letters and glacced at the papers, he starts for another walk. He returns at .. takes n cup of tea, dimes at 7:3o. then goes and plays game of billiards with his guest. if he has one. or listea- ing to his wife playing oA the piauo. Finally he lays cut the work for his five pages on the morrow, and thea goes to bed and reads until o'clock in the morning. He never works of an evening and does it all iu the morning. Iola ceased smoking some time past and seems o be man without faults or vices of any kind.
 Zola's procedure in writing romances Is invariably the same, and consists first in procuring ali the documents imaginable and possible before writing the book, the same as an architect maks his plans, and does not begin to construct until his material is ready.
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ARomanoe of the census.

Madam" said the grateful census enumerator, "you have replied cour- teously and kindly to all my ques- tions, Unlike nearly every person 1 have met since began this work, you. have not treated me as if I were an. enemy and an intruder. You have. answered satisfactorily all the qnes-. tions as to age, physical condition and ownership of property. Your conduct meets my hearty approval not only as Government officer but as a citizen, and with your permission l will ask you question not down in my list. Are you engaged to be mar ried to anybody" q am, SIT" repli- ed the handsome widow, blushing. "I feared so, said the census taker, with a sigh. And he put on his hat and went out ito the cold world again, his faith in human nature re- stored, but his heart broken.-Ex. change
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FEATHERED MONSTERS.
PONDEROUS BIRDS OF THE
 ANTEDILUvIAN PERIOD.
The Gigantic MOa, Which once Made thc Earth Tremblc When It TrOd-- It and It's Congencrs Crowded Ous of tlAe World.

The non-scientific world takes Q romantic interest in the huge antedi- luvian monsters that once fairly shook the earth with their ponderous weight, and the records of the rocks tells us that every great division of the animal kingdom has had it's day of giants. There was an epoch of giant mammals, of giant reptiles, of giant fish: even the amphibians once had a high old time lording it over the rest of crea- tion, If we can judge by the marks the huge labyrinthodon has left behind him. Most Of these formidable monsters Eed at the same time and no doubt engaged occasionally in tussle that would have been worth seeing, but the birds in their colossal development were not there. Only in some remote portion of the earth. far from competition with the more aggressive mammals, could they attain n size worthy to rank with other monsters of the past. Perhaps they did not appear upon the scene soon enough-for us far as we know man. mals were ahead of them. They could hardly expect to attain both great size and corresponding power of flight, and it is q fact that the largest extinct and living birds are practically wing less. In the fierce struggle for exist ence the bloodthlrsty carnivores hunted
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Loves CAulIng Baptism.

Sam Haskell, a young man from Western avenue and Nineteenth street, whose ambition is to open saloon, met his loved one Birdie Brown, ot 443 South Clark street, and accused her of coquetry.
 "Sam, do you doubt me-" she cried.
 "Avaunt, false onel You threw me over for Amos. We part forever"
 "I swear that I have never ceased to love you deeply, devotedly.
 "Then prove it."
 "Come then; if you love me as do you we will walk arm in arm into Lake Michigan, and there end our troubled lives"
 "Tll go you;" and the lovers linked their arms and started for the lake. When the couple arrived at the foot of Peck court they threw their arms about each other, fingered for five minutes, and then plunged into the lake.
 Officer Gilman, of the Harrison Street station, saw the pair disappear, and, securing long pole with an iron hook, stabbed Sam in the pantaloons and dragged him ashore. Then he fished Birdie out. Both were chilled. Sam. was taken to the Armory sta- tion, where he was hung over the steam pipes. Birdie excited the sym pathy of woman who was passing and who placed her in cab and sent her home.-Chicago Tribune.
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down the terrestrial forms of birds, qu ick-witted ruminants ate them out Of house and home-they had to "keep of the grass" take to wings and roost in trees or perish. Thus we find that the biggest flying birds, the condor and athattoss. only weigh as much as big turkev-though tbey look majestic enough when on the wing, while the ostrich will tip the beam at 150 to 200 pounds, but even this truly huge bird does not present such . relative con- trast. to tho smallest bird as the elephant does to the smallest mammal.
 Now. in two parts of the world gigan- tic birds did really develop. but only because other terrestrial animals were wanting. But they were sure enough mammo;hs and rank with any of the giant reptiles or mammals of past ages Though now extinct, they are quite modern forms and lived amid such favorable surroundings that we eau hardly wonder at the colossal dimea- sious they attained. As in human life, so in nature wherever vacant place exists there wilt host of competitors rush in with testimonials of their apti- tude 10 i'll the want. and to our friend, the bird, there came at last chance of quite exceptional kind They had more than fair field and no favor ---they had everything their own way.
 In the southern hemisphere were two isolated tracts of land of considerable extent and without any connection with any continent. A species of the ostrich family secured a footing in both and proceeded to rhow the world what a Grd could accomplish in the way of personal aggrAudizement if they got . good start. In New Zealand the great wiagless family diornis grew and four ished in way that proves what au ex- ceptional feid the island offered to bird life at that time.
 Beyond few species of bats there were no other indigenous mammals and when the ancestors of the great moa flew or were blown over on the island by storms there were 70 hostile creatures to dispute their title to mou- Archs of all they surveyed. How long they mcst have hold undisputed posses, sion of the country is proven by tho couNtlees varieties this bird family de- vcloped. Afer mauty generations, by the law Of aatural selection. hugo diornis developed-the moa--a crea- ture of truly colossal proportions. In the British Museum stands the skeleton of one of these birds-eioven feet high h n inch. with a thigh bono that rivals in size and weight that of tho largest elephant Still larger homes have been found, and no doubt maay of us would give small fortune to see sach bird in the flesh.
 Everywhere on tho island are the scattered remains of half-burut skele. tons, showing where the Ma0ris killed.
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Varu, was graduated PHILLIPS BROOKS. there in 1855 and studied theology at the seminary in Alexandria, Va, after which, being ordained in 1859, he was called to the Church of the Advent in Philadelphia as assistant to his old pastor, Dr. Vinton.
 In 1862 he became rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Philadel- phia. Very young for so onerous a charge. he sprang at once to the posi- ton of a famous preacher, and crowded congregations listened with delight to tho eloquent simplicity with which he presented tho truths of the Gospel. It was there, in the first months of the war, that he preached with magic force against slavery, and his eloquence was widely recognized as one of the potent factors in flaming the flame of patriot ism which sent Pennsylvania's sons in thousands to the front to fight for the Union.
 After most successful pastorate of seven years ,n Holy Trinity, he accept ed, in 1870, the rectorship Of Trinity church tn Boston, and at the age of 35 years be entered upon the work which has proved Of such unique and telling influence on the church life and gener- al religious thought in that city. The present editice of Trinity church. noted for it's unique architecture and line interior decorations, was built for hum at cost of over $1. COG, ,000 Men of all classes and creeds are there his constant listeners. and the editice is at- ways crowded.
 He recognizes every phase of Chris tian activity if 1t is earnest and help ful, and has always shown himself s~I.. la. M in the churches or halls of Christian orga nizations other than his own. It IS this broad sympathy with every Christian effort which has made Dr. Brooks more popular than any other Episcopal minister in the country. Since lie became rector of Trinity church he has declined manv calls else where, among them n professorship at Harvard aud the office of assistant bishop of Pennsylvania, to which he was elected iu 1886.
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or which It is almost impossible for an escaped prisoner to so disguise himself as to prevent Identification. He was also conspicuous in having the credit system introduced, by which prisoners were enabled to have their sentences re- dueed through good behavior. The lat ter regulation has been adopted by most Of the Sttaes in the Union
 Major MoClaughry was born on a farm near Fountain Green. Hancock county, H.. on July %, 1889. His early education was received Tn the district school during the winter months. A friendly clergyman assisted him to prepare for Monmouth College, from which he graduated in 1860 After serving as professor of Latin in the same college for one year he entered the newspaper business, but soon aban- doned this to join the union army. He enlisted as u captain Tn July, 1S62; was promoted to be major and later on was made to be paymaster with headquart- CTS at Springfield. He was honora bl V discharged or Oct. 13, 1865. Returning to his home Q Carthage, H., he was elected county clerk. From 1869 to 1872 he resided in St. Louis. He was appointed warden of the Illinois peni- tentiary at Joliet in July, 1874. In 1888 he resigned to accept the position of superintendent of the Pennsylvania Industrial Reformatory at Huntington which he retained until compelled by ill health to resign a short time ago when ne was appointed to his present position by Mayor Washburne.
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A Quarrel in the Conservatory.

What has become of the Sweet Pea"
 'Wignonette it.
 "lf she told you so, you shouldn't Violet her confidence"
 You needn't scQld about it. I'll tell Poppy"
 'If you do, I'll keep out Orange of his gun"
 Pm not worried Aster that"
 You Lilac every ything when you say it.'
 The rose blushed; the gentian looked blue. but said nothing.
 Come, children, you mar Elysium, !" proved Mother Primrose, with bridey ar. Such contentious raspberry much, and may end in Cereus affair"
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Self-ldentlfying Offspring.

There IS negro woman living out Tn the country near Waynesboro Ga, who has queer ideas as to the naming of children. Instead of bestowing up on them the Biblical names so popu- lar with the Afro American citizen, she has developed a nomenclature from their physical peculiarties. For instance, one has very thick lips, and his name is Lips; another has very big feet, and he is called Foots; an- other is blessed with pair of bowed legs, and he is known as Crooks. She gives as a reason that as there are so many of them she could not remein- Der the ordinary names, but as they are, she has only to look at them and she knows what to call them. .-Atlan. ta Constitution.
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with the yellow silk in single crochet stitch, working all the way round one ring before Joining 10 the next, then halfway round tue second and join to the third, and so on, until you come to the twenty-fourth ring, which you will work all round and then follow down the uncovered halves of the rings and finish them, until you come back to the one you started from. Your last join will then come between the two rings, and all this time you have not broken your thread.
 Make a second strip of twentyfour W heels Tn exactly the same manner. Fold the yellow ribbon in halves, and sew the strips of wheels along it's sides, so hat they will stop at equal distances from the opening at the top, which IS to be (rnged to the depth of two inches.
 The black ribbon is now to be folded along it's entire length and fastened in a similar manner to the rings on both sides of the yellow strip. A row of rings is crocheted and sewed to the bottom of the bag, and twenty-five threads of the silk tied into each ring for fringe (to be two and half inches long when donel completes this lovely bag. The fringed yellow top of ribbon is tied together with about yard of Tom Thumb ribbon, and the black han dle IS suspended from the wall by a pretty bow of one yard of one-and a. half inch yellow satin. A narrow strip of sheet wadding, neatly concealed, may be laid between the yellow rib bons, and sachet powder be sprnkled trough it.-Ladies Home Journal.
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'cEprEp DESIGN FOR THE MONUMENT

ACCEPTED DESIGN FOR THE MONUMENT. lecture, the lower portion simple Doric. that above Ionic. The great size of the Memorial hall, however, led Mir. Duncan to adopt the arch and vault form of the Romans. It being desir- able that the Memorial should in no way resemble habitable dwelling,its dome is pyramidal. instead of ovoid or spherical. The arrangement recalls, to some extent, the tomb of Napoleon, in the Hotel des Invalides.
 The main structure has a square base, 100 feet by 100 at the ground line, ex- elusive of the steps and porticos The total height will be. including the heroic figure at The apex of the pyra : mid, 160 feet. or 200 feet from the level of the Hudson. From the floor of the vast dome is 100 feet. The dome is supported by four arches.
 The outer gallery is 130 feet above the ground, atfording an unbroken view of the country for miles in every direc- tion.
 The crypt is large and roomv; it's material is to be white granite. As it's name tells, it is below the ground and will contain a double sarcophagus in which will reposc tho mortal remains of General Grant and his wife.
 The sculptures of the memorial are indicated rather than designed, uo final choice having been made of subjects or their treatment. Mir. Duncan has sug. gested equestrian statues of Grant four principal generals on the columns in front and portraits of the several major- generals on the full relief panels on the sides
 By the depression of the mortuary chamber, the interior, tho Memorial hall, will be clear for gatherings At the end will be rostrum. The interior Of the dome is to be ornameuted with figure subjects in marble mosaic. If Mir. DuDcans ideas arc carried out, these figures will be symbolic of Geu. Grants special victories. He has de- signed places in crypt for tho display Of banners and relics of the dead gen. eral and citizen.
 Where mosaic cannot be used cream white Tuckahoe marble or Indian lime stone will be the material.
 The memorial. or mausoleum. was designed on the basis of cost of five hundred thousand dollars. But the plan was so drawn that the structure, up to the first story, can be built aud be tu NScst So1upfeN0. IniS eau De 0One for two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
 It is tho purpose of the Association to proceed with the erection of this portion. the memorial to be completed when sufficient money has been ob- tained.
 Set upoa . high blun. it's beautiful proportions will be a landmark to men far up on the Palisades of the Hndson, down along the coast of Jersey. and miles away on the shores of Long Is- land and the sound,
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ucator. Dr. Jordan was born at Gains vile. N. Y,. in January, 1851. In 1870 he became instructor in botany at Cor nell university. meanwhile studying in that institution and graduating in 1872. Subsequently he moved to Indianapolis and graduated at the Indiana Medical College in 1875. During his educational career Professor Jordan served as Pro- lessor of Biology in Lombard Uni- versity at Gaiesburg, Ill. In 1884 he was elected president Of the Indiana University. Under his administration the university has been practically re- modelled. and President Jordan's in- fluence has been felt all over Indiana Tn every branch of educational en. deavor
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Musical Gas Machine.

The musical gas machine, called the pyrophone, seems to have attracted much attention abroad. It's compass is three octaves, and it has key board, being played in the same manner as an organ. There are thirty-seven glass tubes, in winch like set of gas jets burn, and these jets, placed in . circle, contract and expand When the small burners separate the sound is produced; {; when they close together the sound ceases. The tone depends on the num- Der of burners and the size of the tubes in which they burn; so that by a care- ful arrangement and selection all the notes of the musical scale may be pro. duced m ssveral octaves. Some of the gias: tubes m which the jets burn are nearly eleven feet long.
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He Earned 1t.

The other hot day when tramp asked woman on Clifford street for something to eat, she replied:
 Earn it and will"
 But what have you to dol'
 Nothing, really, but you eet that snow shovel from the shed and 90 out and pretend that there's q foot of snow on the walk. Go through tho motions anyhow"
 The fellow saw the humCr Oa tho situation, and he piled the shovel V vigorously that at the end Of twenty minutes he had . crowd of thirty pec. pie looking at him.
 "6noE slI dsansd oa. ms'an''' o Eepeetod - tho doos.
 Avesy III e1aanyo&g lo1 ae1 into tko Htahon 5o, EyS )H|
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Bridal Stockings.

The daintiest stockings to be worn by bride are of line white silk with d medallion ot Valencienees lace set in tue instep, the design being one of orange blossoms. They are as frail as the proverbiai oobweb, however. When ore IS going 10 save ones wedding gown and wedding fan. 1t Is just as we'll to have the beautiful stockings to go with it, so that the next generation may see just what mamma wore on her wedding day.
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Oandelton salad nt Home.

The dandelicn salad at home should be prepared thus: Pick over carefully Q quart of freshly gathered danueiions, wash them in several waters and let them stand iu water few hours be- fore using, drain and wipe dry; put them into the salad bowl and add spring onion cut up, or a few blades of culti- vated chivss, and a plain dressing of oil. vinegar. pepper and salt. The quantity or oil should b. four of oil to 0ne of vinegar.
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cooked and feasted. while eggs have been found with dried up embryos still in them, leading to the belief that these mammoth creatures survived right mp 10 our own day. Awkward and defenseless, confined to relatively small area, the moa had not t,me to learn any habits that might have pro. tected It from the hungry savage.
 But far and away the largest of all birds was the Epvornis of Malaga scar. It was cousin to the moa, but like the mastodon is cousin to the elephant. s.As much larger than the ostriches of the present day as tho latter birds are larger than our common fowls" says one enthusiastic naturalist. But cer- tain it is that the birds never had such big representative as iu those dayx when tt stalked the earth. It's ponder ous thigh-boue compares we'll with that of the largest known mastodou.
 In the primeval, tropical forests of the great African island were no ani- n,als except skulking iemurs and civets The mammoth birds arc gone never to Feturn--thers is no room for them 10 this busy world Ouly the ostrich shea. emu and csssowsrv liagsr, aa1
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utilizing Cumming streams.

The we'll known Russian engineer, Tayan, has devised novel apparatus for utilizing running streams. There Is an endless cable crrrying series of canvas cones, which open and shut like an umbrella the cable passing over a double drum on board pantoon, and at the other end over Q pulley suspend ed from buoy adapted to this special purpose; on the lower part Of the rope the cones are opened and forced for. ward by the currsnt of water, thus setting in motion shaft or drum.
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FOR THE FARLOR.
How Easily n Pretty Home Orna.
 ment May Be Made.

Materials, three quarters of a yard of yellow satin ribbon, four and a half inches wide, and one and one-eighth yards of black satin ribbon. four inches wide: sixty-ore brass rings about one half inch in diameter, and one ball knitting silk to match the shade of yellow satin, and one yard of one and a half inches wide yellow ribbon.
 First cover twenty-four of the rings
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family, being one of six brothers, four Of whom became honor ed ciergymen of the Episcopal Church
 He received his early education at Philips Academy, Exeter, N. H., founded by au ancestor of his; pur- sued his studies at the Boston Latin School; entered Har-