The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-30

SUNBEAMS.
Tho people of Afghanistan. groaning under the
heavy taxes their ruler imposes skipping over the
border at lively rate. The last census shows that the
population OF the Caniahar district has decreased
10000 compared with the census taken in IN. tms
of Shere Al Many Afghnns have sold their possessions
and gone to British India and Beioochistan In the
northern part of the country the exodus has been still.
greater. I'll. people emiyratng to the Russian poe
sessions In Tashkurgan. for instance, where when
the present hmeer assembled the THRONE. there were
1900 occupied houses. there ara now only 5000
houses with ,enant> The Ameers country used TO bs
called the land Of mon and stones. but an Indian Jour
nal sug.eSts that IL the present flight continues will
become n land Of stones alone.
The head Of a monster bul moose was exhibited st
Caribou. Nc. last week. There were nina prongs on
and eight the other the spread Of the ant
lers measuring five feet. The moose which mast have
weighed 800 pounds at least. was shot by French
man OH the American side Of the st. John River The
hunter with companion. WAS asleep by camp fire in
tho woods when he awakened in the middle of the
night by the smelling him over lie soon his
rife and with shot dropped the animal TO his knees
finishing him with another bullet was fortunate for
the sleeping :'renchman that he escaped alive. for
bull moose 10 ugly customer. especially under such
conditions as those stated The hunters were 40 far
away from the settlements that impossible for
them to bring In than the head and hide OF the
moose. which was probably the largest ever killed In
Maine
-Carruther.. a Scotch editor. looked much like
Thnckcray. that upon ono occasion when Carruhers
called upon Thackeray. the maid who met him nt the
door laughed in his face because she thought her
ter In 1T of Observation-Disclosures had come home AMI
asked for himself. The likeness must have been eS
remarkable, however. than that between Southern
Presbyterian minister and the elder of neghboring
Hock. The two were constantly mistaken for each
other and finally day when the elder was in New
HOr hc frOn n acOu n Anceu
the plea that he go and speak to his friend the
minister. advanced toward q largo mirror and was
actually about hold out his hand when he discovered
that he had mistaken his own reelection for his hesh
and blood double Both parson and elder have Injured
their regulations for veracty by telling this unqusr
tonably true story.
At . conference Of Presbyterian cergymen In
Grcenock, Scotland. on Oct. 49, the question was de-
batcd whether theological graduates should bo required
to display their power In prayer before
being licensed. On the one hand It was argued that
prayer would be profanity il paraded . show sxs.
cse." and that competitive prayer was irrevsrent,
while competitive preaching was not" On the other
hand It was maintained that cerRymeu should b.
trained In the methods Of public prayer prayer
important part Of their business" One speaker
declared that many clergymen often wept In secret
tho mistakes they made while praying In the
churches. which they would not have made II they
had been taught how to pray when they were students
Tho debate on the subject very earnest. but the
should be required to engage in competitive prayer
An umbrella which evidently intended OK.
pressy for the Wandering Jew made its Appearances
McAdam junction. n. b. the other day having arrived
by express from Halifax route to Quebec This UNI
brea 10 old and battered and travetstained and dur
ing the past three months has travelled Thousands Of
miles In search of owner It FIRST out from
the office OF the United States Express Company in st.
Lous and first travelled South. After visiting nearly
all of tho Southern and Western States the umbrella
fitted into Canada. took trip on tho Canadian
Pacific to Vancouver. then crossed to Hong Kong and
returned the and the continent to ST. John
N. B. From ST. John the much.travelled umbrella was
McAdam Junction to Quebec to catch the steamer for
Liverpool 1t is completely covered with tags labels
and wrapping twinc attached by the different express
companies.
HE Is fine. looking fellow" said an Austrian lady
not long ago. MS she looked at his Iiighness tho Arch
duke Franz Ferdinand In his carriage. Her remark
reached the Of the public prosecutor who. deenng
the word "fellow" disrespectfu ordered her arrest
and she was sentenced to six months imprisonment
The lady rich enough to be able to appeal to the
Supreme Court In Vienna. which ordered her release
When the Emp Of Austria recently visited Rechem.
berg q woman who KEEP: out Of q street through
which the Emperor was to drive grew impatient, and
exclaimed "Es list DUNN" lit Is too stupid. She
was instantly arrested for contempt OF royalty and
sent iced to three months imprisonment In Austria
II 10 ndictab,e offence TO neglect faiuting the En-
peror when he appears in public. few weeks ago .
university student In Vienna was arrested for this
offence of omission. lie only got OF by pleading that
the sight Of tho Emperor had dazed him that he lost
all his prcsencs of mind.
Among tho old-time lumber kings OF Aroostook
county Me-. was the late Col. John Goddard OF Ash
land, who was known far and wide as an eccentric
genius and also the original OF leading character
in a novel called "Nowa.Days." on one occasion.
when he wanted to hire an OK teamster Goddard went
into the OF aavern to test the AFFINITY TO drive
his oxen OF q dozen woodsmen gathered there. he
got dow upon his hands and knees and acted the pa
of contrary OK inviting the crowd to display their
skill a eamstcs Several tried and failed to suit tho
great luu rnan. when up stepped astrappnH young
sixfooter who remarked that he could start any OK in
AroosooI lie TOOK the goadsties In the end OF wAch
was u long brad and tried the ordinary methods torA
while but tho OK shook his head and wouldn't bulge
Then the candidate for teamster suddenly jammea
the business end OF tho goad an inch deep into God
dard's nauk and the result WAS startling The lumber
man emitted yell which could be heard Aeros'the ~
John sprang TO his feet and wanted to nght bu' no
cooled down under the calm gaze OF tas 'iH'oo'eI'
TONED In the general laugh and hired tho man on wv
spot
"A very pretty brown'eyed little English woman,
about ~ years of age filed petition IN me sipelo'
Court OF San Francisco few days Aso 'or 'pe Ahn'
nent OF her marriage the ground that her hcsoha
IL chinaman. and that he married her unde1 'Ass
pretences claiming no was an Engishmah' ~"
woman's maiden name Esther Allen and tue Eng
lsi looking Mougolian calls himself william MOUNT
He was visitor at the house In Liverpool ~hef' s
was . servant. He said he was an Ens"'om.n. ss
everybody accented the statement without question
They were married on Jan 10 1887. Then Nonnttto'a
his bride that be . steward. aud she mao 70 sAu
with him on merchantmen bound FOR san FRANCISCO
For two years she sailed with biu ana Ast nay 'h'y
arrived In sydney. Australia. Tho suthorlios "sn''u
TO collect from Mount the $50 tax on Cinnamon OF
secure from him bond remain IN the country.
Then Mrs. Mounts eyes were opened ana she loo'sa
on her Monaghan spouse aghast she ~ah'ed 70 VA
him. but no opportunity offered Now she has ArtNea
in the United states and takes the hFst opportunity W
secure N divorce Mount IL good looking, wears ms
hair cropped close his eyes slant but little. and 10
talks English without accent
Her Theory.