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War on the Wing.

Although much remains to be nc
complished before either submarine
or aerial navigation becomes so per
fected as to come in usefully for pur.
poses of war, it seems pretty safe
to predict that by the end of the
twentieth century they will be
regarded much as We view telephones
and electric light. 1t is little more
than half century ago since the idea
OF propelling vessels across the Allan.
tic by steam power was not only ridi-
cu!ed by the learned in such matters,
but proved to be absolutely impossi.
bic. There is no impracticability in
living under water or in the upper air :;
given proper appliances, and both are
within the scope of human endeayor.
All that remains, therefore, is 10 dis.
cover trustworthy means OF propulsion
and of steering, Of sinking at will in
the ono case and of rising at will in
the other. Such tribes as these should
be the merest nothings to mechanical
science; indeed, claims are already
made on behalf of certain talented in.
ventors that both problems are prac-
tlcGlly solved. What warfare it will
be when one Power holds supremacy
In the air and another Power down
among the fishes That would, in.
deed. be practical illustration of the
grim Bismarckian jest about the whale
and the elephant. Perhaps, however,
by that time the winged soldier will
be rendered incapable of diving as
well as of flying, while the submarine
Warrior may be given the flying fish
faculty OF shooting into the air. We
make sure that we shall soon hear
these claims put forward on behalf Of;
the miraculous Edison and tho little
less miraculous Goubet. London
Graphic
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4 PENN fJr tie La.

As is we'll known in the village o.!
Dslmally. Gays the London Truta.
Mistress Nc Iaudem is very keen
hand at Il bargain, and few have ever
been able to boast that they haze
''got the best o. her" in deal. TIL
other day she entered the shop %
Sandy & O'Nei', where every thing
and anything, from pair oi spec
tac!es down to an ounce OF tea, can DO
procured.
"Wad you sell me a sugar basin
without the c0ver?'
Goa, ay," snid Sandy, who would
:ell the shoes Of his feet at n profit.
Hoo muclle is this ain" inquired
the customer.
That's a shullen, complete" sai3
Sandy.
"Au' whit for the basin without tie
cover?''
eleven pence"
Dye only take of penny for tho
"wcel, tho lids no worth mair n II
penny"
"Eb, that's guild news" calculated
the LADY with a sigh ot relie'. "it's
just the lid O. NINE I've broken" And
so saying. she laid down q penny and
walked of with the coveted lid before
the astonished shookeepcr hal time to
Interfere
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4 DOGS Remarkable Instinct

A remarkable illustration of a dor's
intelligence has occurred In Sutton.
a married lady there has small pet,
and on her removal 10 a London hos.
pital, owing to i'll health, the animal
became greatly distressed, running
hither and thither in search of his
mistress, to whom he was greatly at.
tached. A week siterward the dog
disappeared, and two days later re.
turned to its home footsore and
weary.
1t subsequently transpired that the
faithful terrier had found his way to
the hospital where his mistress lay. No
one guided him, and he Travelled the
whole way alone. He waited about
for hours, trying to gain admission,
and finally, after many rebufs, sue.
ceeded i'll running into the hospital
AMI finding the bed where the lady
lay. With great delight he hailed
her, and after satisfying himself that
she was safe, he trotted back to Sut.
TOP, about fourteen miles distant -
London News.
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An Uniaue Bill.

John y. RazalI, the printer, last
week paid a bill which he will nave
framed on account OF its remarkable
wording.
A large pump which kept depart.
ment OF his establishment supplied
with water suddenly ceased to work
without offering the least explanation
for so arbitrary a proceeding. The
mochsn' wno was called in tinkered
t1e thing for half day, and then said
the apparatus would have to be taken
to pieces
This was serious, as it meant the
stoppage OF the department, so it wa
suggested that a neighboring engineer
"a reputed g nius in all mecanicI
matiers-should be sent for. He came,
looked at the pump, and then taking
hammer, gave three smars taps over
the valve.
"5heIl 90 now" he said, quietly,
and when The steam was turned on she
did go.
"ln due course, said Mr.. Razall.
81 receive I bill from that engineer
for Sl0.75. Toe sum amazed me, bu
on reading the items I drew a check az
once. They we're as follows: For
fixing pump, - cents; for knowing
now, go. Fa1 he charged me S1O.75
for fixing the pump 1 should have
considered it exorbitant, but 10 cents
was reasonable, and recognized the
value OF knowing, so ] paid-a nd said
nothing. w. Cincinnati Enquir er.
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In a downtown window is displayed
the skin OF musk OK, on which is a
label stating that 1t is the most valua-
bic kind OF n skin in existence, being
valued at $1,000. It is the property
OF Mr.. Herman Burrell, who secured
il on his trip to the Arctic regions, o.
thereabouts. last year. With it is a
coat made Of the skins of very young
calves OF the mask OK species, which
is valued Mt $500. The large skin is
covered With long, fine hair, beneath
which is a thick coat OF fine fur, tho
coat and overcost being necessary 10
the comfort of tho musk OK IN his
frozen home away inside the Arctic
circle. These skins come high, bur,
fortunately people don't have TO have
them. Any one who goes out hunt
lug musk OK skins will find that they
will cost him more than $1,000 apiece.
besides the discomfort OF travelling in
the Arctic regions. Portland Ore.
uOniau.
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a ByttJaIIe.S MuraSs,

The history of the Lougec morass in
Sangerville, where forty years ago
there was but small mud hole in the
road, which grew larger until the
whole width o. the road was sunk and
r log was laid along the side for people
to cross on, affords puzzle for the
biologists. At Lass the mud became
so deep that it was difficult for teams
to cross, 80 rocks were hauled an!
dumped there. Year after year the
road sank longer and deeper, and each
year more rocks were put In until a..
last the town was obliged to build .
bridge fifty feet long.
All went well for while, when l.
was observed that this structure was
sinking. Again the town had bridge
LAID upon this, which was then sunk
in the mud and water. extending
several feet more in length than the
first. As the years passed this bridge
sank In like manner, aud then tho
town took a vote to see whether they
would build @ road around the swami
or lay another bridge. 1t was decided
to build the bridge, which is $50 feet
long; but this bridge also is con.
stantly sinking, and will soon have to
be covered by another and heightened
100 feet or more. - Dexter Mel
Gazette
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To Rom lcross the Sea.

George c.. HarLo and Frank @.
Samue!sop, colored sailors, who have
untIl recently been working as clam
iiggers a. Atlantic Highlands, n. J..
out who are now living in either
Perth Amboy or Newark, are making
arrangements TO undertake O novel
and dangerous trip.
1t is their intention TO mike an a.
Tempt in juno heS. TO cross the At.
!antic Oceau IN an orjidafy row BOAT
aud to row the entire distances from
New York to Paris without any Other
aid than that OF their cara.
They are now having balt ct
Branchport, y. J., boat eighteen
feet long and five feet wida, which
will draw less than one foot o. waite.
and will weigh about two huuSred
pounds. She viii be entirely open,
and will have Il watertigh. compart.
meDt OF each end for the storage OF
provisions.
Harbo is n licensed steamboat pilos.
He and Samuelsoa have chosen th)
month OF June for smooth weather.
Sufficient provisions will b. carried t.
last the yoyagers sixty days.
The men declare that no Offer or
promise OF money has been made to
them in any way to make the voyage,
nor is it TO be done on wager. II
successful they will exhibit themselves
and their boat in Paris, London, Ant.
werp, Hamburg, Berlin, Stockholm,
Copenhagen, Christian;a, aud other
European cities. They are ready &c
challenge any two men TO row 2 raae
across the Atlantic New York Herald.
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Eli Perkins and Ell Nre.

On the occasion of nv visit to Lara.
mic, writes Melville d. Ian lon (Eli
Perkins, in the New York Sun, Mr.. Nve
introduced me to my Laramie audi
ence. His intro iuction was like this ::
ladies and Gentlemen: lam glad
that 1t has devo.ved upon me tonight
TO announce that we are to have an
interesting lecture on lying by one o.
the most distinguished There was a
pstise, for Mr.. Nve's Injection midi
cateG that he had finished, and the au-
dience roared with delight, so that it
was some time before the sentence was
concluded lecturers from the East. ="
Mr.. Nyc continued: "We have our
| ordinary country liars in Laramie,
but Mr.. Perkins comes from the me.
tropolis. Our everyday liars have
fine record. We are proud OF them,
but the uucultured liars of the prairie
cannot be expected to cope with tho
gifted and more polished prevaricators
from the cultured East. Ladies and
gentlemen, permit me to introduce to
you EIiar Perkins"
ladies anil gentlemen" 1 said in
reply, az feel justly fattere By your
Laramie humorist's tribute to my We.
racitv, but truly am not rs great a
liar as Mr.. Nye- and then seemed
TO falter. The audience saw my di.
lemma and Gpplaude1. and finally, l
couldn't finish the sentence for som >
moments but continuing | said: II
am not as big n liar as Mr.. Nye-
would have you think"
A day or two after this l piciol mp
the Boomerang Dill Nye's paper AMI
read this paragraph:
"When Eli Perkins was passing
through Laramie he said he was trey-
cling for his wiie's pleasure.
"'fhen your wife is with you . sug
gestei our reporter
"'Oh, no, said Eli. she is in New
York"
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EVANSVILLE, W. VA, TUESDAY, APRIL n

II don't see why you've done ii, 4"
said Adrienne, harshly, I'm nothing
TO you"
ave Try to be kind to everyone VI he
needs Kindness" said Rachel, gently
81 can't pay you even the rent o
this w.etched holep groanet
Adrienue.
"Wo diln't suppose, me. an j
mother. that you could" said Rachel,
simply. "But that don't signify"
"See :" cried Adrienne, with fever.
ish eagerness, 81 heard you down
stairs yesterday. Since You cut the
stoTepipe hole to let the heat come up
to warm my poor bones, the sound
comes up also. The ship carpenter
on the second floor asked you tc
marry him. You confessed that you
loved him, but you said no |"
Rachel crimsoned.
Because | did not wish TO link his
fortunes with those of one who has
been called thief, +" said she in Low
voice.
"You have saved my life - said the
Frenchwoman, excitedly. "Do you
NA'Ah VIA ISb gu HIedh your nSATI
Mol l will set Nil that right. 1t wai
that stole Miss Madison's diamond
ring. l knew that a search was i'm
pending. l had the ring in my posses
sion, and when l saw you standing
there, so innocent, the Evil One en-
tered into me. slipped the ring into
your pocket: 1 allowed you to be ar
rested as a thief have never had :.
lucky moment since"
She went to Miss Madison as soon as
she was able to walk, and made for
NAL statement to this effect.
Arrest me, if you please" said she
But Miss Madison could only pity
her CHASTITY pallor and skeleton frame.
mol" she said. "You have already
suffered moro than can inliic. upon
you by any legal Justice"
And little Rachel married the shir
carpenter, aud was happy. And
among her wedding gifts was pretty
set of parlor furniture fro Mis-,
Madison.
'As token of respect and esteem, >
said the heiress. -Saturi ay Night.
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PITH AND POINT.

Poets are born, not made; and
Poets Laureate are made, not born.-
Puck.
"you told Inc you and Harry loved
at sight. ayes, hut we quarreled Oh
acquaintance. "-Trutt
James, heres letter from Cousin
Julia; shes had a son drowned. :"
''What did ahe have h m drowned for 2"
San FrIrcisco Examiner.
Kilduff -"Glauders is a singnlarlv
conscientious man" Mullins-"Ah?"
Kllduf-"He was never known to lie,
even about his Thermometer. Judge.
An English advertiser announces
that BlauG's Buflllo biscuits are ''the
perfection OF dog food. as supplied to
due Queen. San Francisco Examiner.
on. le "a join AMI thankful bel
Tn, m1H WHO can control
The hlizsIrd signal is not hs
wEo rlns the price Of Goa
Washington Siar.
"At. M, ny heart is full |" sighed
tue girl who had been taking advau-
ts2o OF her ieap-year privilege until
she found herself engaged to i've
men"
Minnie q never noticed before
that this mirror had wrinkle in it, :"
Mamie -''I thought you were able to
see wrinkles In any mirror you looked
into. indianapolis journal.
Gadzooks ave don't seem to hear
anything nowadays about the coming
woman" POUNDS -"No, because she
has already come, and is now of OIL
her wheel. New York Tribune.
'All the good things have been said ="
Stavigle murmUrei with sign:
Ma bel yiwns and shook her heIS-
Wei, supp'ss you try good bye" :
Louisvill Courier yourDa'.
Watts There seems to be SONS
truth in tie saysing that heav IN helps
taose wio Eelp themselves. Potts
"Oi course there IL. They are the
only kind worth helping ."-Indiansp.
olis Journal
How is your daughter getting on
with the piano, Numson?" FIRST
rate. Sue can play with 10th hands
low. She says she wilt lie able to
play with her ear in siZ months. =
Household Words.
Uncle Hays Member the Hawkins
boys who ran away to jine tbeater
company" Aunt Martby-" Why,
yesl What about emp" Uncle Hays
quietly)-"rhey've walked back. =
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Patient-"That sign Of yours is no:
very encouraging. Dentist -"Wby
30? / guarantee to extract teeth with.
put pain" Patient -"Yes; but / want
Inc pain extracted. I'd rather keep
the tooth. "-Philadelphia Record.
'fYou can. tell whether man IS a
bachelor or n father of family sim.
ply by his looks." Certainly not /;
but there Is one infallible method OF
finding cut" What may that be-"
Give him young baby to hold. -
New York Recorder.
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DanburY, Co1u., counts among ice
population a boy not yet out Of his
"seens, wnJ towers mp to the mag
nifcent height Of six feet nine inches
md VINO has not yet made up his mind
20 TO the point where he will brinc
lis growth TO full stop, Not vos
sixteen years old be is, IL is needless
10 say, m on. ect OF Wonder b. oil wa
zee him for toe first time, add invsr..
ably attracts the greatest attention
whenever he appears on the streets.
lis name is Herman Johnson and he
IS exceedingly proud OF the Dotoriety
that his immense height has brought
20 him. The writer had corvsrsa.
ZION with him the other day, in whiol
ie said
81 heheve ana ihe tollest boy q,
y age, nos ON y in New Engso5.
aut nice whole e9untrs. "--Ne5 Yors
World.
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Canine INTELLIGENCE Dsmlns ra!ea.

An English traveller in SSitzerian
having recently criticised somewhat
unfavorably the lace of S.. BERNARD
dogs because a cert lin member of that
famous breed TOOK the liberty OF De.
youring the contents of his luncheon
basket on recent occasion, German
admirer of the mslignel auImal has
been moved to take up his pen in its
defense. The St. Bernarls action. he
maiutiins, does not exhibit any lac,
OF intelligence. On the contrary, it
shows very keen appreciation of the
Interests OF the inn keepers IL noun
famous regions. On the summit
where the oiense was committed, ne
points ont, there is an inn where an
excellent luncheon may be obtained at
very mo 'erate price. When the
English tourist makes q practice OF
carrying all his refreshmeuts up from
below, he shows disregard for the
prosperity OF such establishments,
which the ST. Bernard dog-to his
honor be it sail-has no disposition
to encourage. -Westminster Gazette.
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A kangaroo on BoarI-

He was presented by lady in Ho.
bart to one of our lieutenauts, saws
Chambers's Journal OF n kangaroo. He
never became quite at home on board.
aud in few hours took O passage over.
board when nobody was looking.
through a gun port, and was seen and
heard of no more. He was addicted
to keeping late and irregular hours,
He would hide himself away and sleep
al day, and then wake up and become
aggressively active at about IL d. IN.
when everybody had turned in. Kan.
garoos are extensively hunted in the
country parts of Australia and give ex.
cellent sport. Our friend did so to
the sentry and quartermnster OF the
watch a. night.
He had a particular fancy for the
navigating officers cabin, which is on
the upper deck. For various reasons
the owner OF the cabin did not appre.
ciato this hattering preference, and he
left strict orders with the men on night
duty in the neighborhood not 20 allow
bis highness TO disturb him in his rest.
The kangaroo used to clay of" vcrv
quietly behind the bits at the other
end of The quarterback and wait his
opportunity. When he thought he
had q good chance no would make q
rush, and in niue cases ont Of ten he
succeeded in breaking through his
enemies lines and reaching his favor.
lie corner, only, however, to be ut
once captured and ignominous!v
evicted. His hop, hop, hop on decf
was curious to watch, but the sound Of
It overhead at night was ridiculously
irritating. and no one mournei very
much when he took his voluntary dc.
parture.
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RnraI Eres.

Cleopatra had large, deep-bluo owes.
Frederick the Crest had large blue
eyes with the lustre OF polished
steel.
The Emperor Nero was excessively
near-sighted and usej q snail gem
IN the shape o. lens to SEQ al dis
tauce.
Mary Sluart was NOT exactly cross.
eyed, but one cyo moved more than
the other aad gave the Queen tina. ~.
pearaucc.
Eiizsbetl o. England had clear,
liquid b.ae ewes, a15 always glanced
sideways At the person With wnon che
Nas c0RYersipg.
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Long Natural Gas Line.

a natural gas pipe line belonging to
the Philadelphia Natural Gas Com.
pany Of Pittsburg is being laid from
the gas fields OF West Virginia to Pitts
burg. The liLe, When completed, will
measure 1O1 miles in length, the long,
est in the world. The company is also
the largest, operating over 1000 miles
Of pipe, including the above line.
The latter will cost $4,000, 900, and
will largely increase tho supply o.
natural Gus for Pittsbnrg, the fields Of
West Virginia being also rich in tho
product. Beginning at the Pittsbure
end OF The line. n thirtv.siz.inch pip
was laid n depth OF four feet M.
derground for distance os fourteen
miles, this part OF the line alone cost
ing nearly 81 100000. The secon
section OF pipe is twenty inches in di.
ameter and five miles long, while the
remaining section is eighty-two mile
in length and runs through and o7el
q considerable extent OF mountainous
country, mp which difficulties were ez-
pcrienccd In hauling the pipes. For
~ eight miles OF the line is now IN
use, tine natural gas from tho Green
County wells having been turned into
the mGinF. Hallway Review.
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monoton ous and uu'ovely, is dissipa.
ton. aud so steady man can save r
small fortune in an incredibly shor.
space OF time. Most of those inclined
10 save have their banking accounts.
aud very large sums OF money are
sent monthly to wives and families e
home: London Home journal.
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RESPITE.

sirr, ARK. f,- Up the sky,
Sing, tdroStle, for loves SAKE,
sirs, sing, - ~ no heart might ever 6-sa.i
Softly. ob. suGdmer sigh
or winds. lie; pa;ts- down
The blossom--a.p. rs & no storms AR
blown,
Smile. dower.. along the way
Your dainty presence stirs
Fuea blessed thoughts. We little eomtcriert.
oh, earth, fer one kind day
Let me be glad again
Forgetting grief that il and that mas beer.
Ina Coclbrith. in Golden Gate.
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parior girl. Gust step in the hall.
ANA wait minute. Miss Madison's
own maid Will be down directly.
We're baviES quite n state OF things
upstairs" Green added, bustling
around t" fnsten mp n woolly white
poodle which had contrived to snap
the links of his gilded chain. "liigs
Madison has had diamond ring stole.
And they've sent for detective gen
tlemau, and Miss Malison's uncle from
Wall street. And missus has had hvg-
ferries, and the doctor is there giving
her GroFs; and the cook says, up and
down, she won't stay in no family
where the help is suspected"
Dear, dearl" SAID little Rachel.
opening her blue eyes, as round as
two marbles.
And as Green hurried away, in IN.
Fwer to shrill summons from above.
she looked timidly around her.
She was always pleased 10 be sent to
the Madison house. 1t was Der ideal
ot Aladdin's palace-of the beautiful
mansions wherein dwelt the heroines
o. song and story.
When she described it to the little
ones at home, after her days work
was over, they could scarcely credit
is splendors.
There was circular hall, with q
rallied gallery, extending around the
second story, and n dome Of white and
amber CLASS overhead, and great
brouze statue of some tabled warrior
kept guard on horseback in The mid.
die OF the marble floor.
There was deep fireplace, lined
with china tiles, where q fire of scent
Cd logs blazed on tall fre.dogs Of pol
ished brass; deep, plush easy chairs
were drawn mp beside it, md q pair
OF monster Japan vases, which reached
up 10 Rachels shoulder, were always
iull, whether the February SHOWS car
peted the outside world or the March
winds shook the easements, CT delic.
lcus, half blown roses, with long stems
and Eatiny, shiny leaves.
For the life of her, she would not
have dared to 60 up and smell of them,
or 70 touch their periumed petals
but she stood niaT of and breathed ia
their sweetness, and looked at their
tints Of pearl and pink like q humble
worshiper Of the beautiful
Miss Madison has anew paro1uet, "
she thought. az never saw that little
beauty in the gold cage before.
Adrienne, the French maid, came
hurryiDg down directly-a tall. bold.
looking young woman, with iaunty
cop perched in tho midst OF her black
brai5s, and loops OF cherry ribbon on
her white muslin apron.
She had an absent expression on her
face, and looked at Rachel rs IL her
mind was preoccupied with something
else, end she did not sec the girl.
'Irs tho reception'bonnet, miss.
please" explained Rachel, with O
courtesy
"Oh, the bennett" said Adrienne.
You work people are always coming
80 tho wrong time Oh. yes, dare
Eay it is ali right2 But, " with sud
acD, smiling assumption OF interest,
you arc wet. IL rains, aud you will
Hsa cold. Take oil you shawl. and
come TO tho fro and dry yourscll."
cob. no, ma'am- thanksi" said lit
O. Rachel, reaching out for the shawl
which Adricuno bad oficious,y re-
woysd, and resisting efforts to lead
M fhe fire. ct don't rain it on y
..a IUCc."
INT it does rain, sharply spoke
A"si'nue. 8 Wing the girls faded skirt
bete rs sbo FFgks. Don't ycr
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Electricity Chca2ening Water Power

From careful tests and estimates II
is found that the cost Of power from
tho water power Mt Augusta, Ga, II
sll.Oj per net horse power per annum.
The cost OF power at Columbia, S. G..
where the water power is Transmitted
electrically, is $3.50 per hotse power
per annum at tue turbines. This lat
ter cost figure Is made mp OF So. Is a.
interest anil depreciation on origina
Investment at ten per cent IS fUi
water scy., and seventy Eve cents lo;
oil and attendance,