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VGItGd q DIOIto0 v RAOAoNAAS pup
glue, dressing gum and oap from sea-
weed. :.
Spurious coins are legally made in
China, They are used to put in the
collins of the dead, and the supersti-
ton prevails that they make the dead
happy.
"A photograph of a landscape by
the light of the aurora borealis, with
an exposure of only two minutes, is
a UNIQUE achievement reported from
Scotland.
in a recently discovered Roman
tomb the skeleton of a woman was
found which had a complete set of
false teeth beautifully wrough t in
pure gold.
The first double-decked ship built
in England was the great Harry, con-
structed in 1909 by order of Henry
VIII. 1t was 1000 tons burden and
cost sec, 1000.
The British soldier has not always
worn a red uniform. White was the
prevailing color under Henry VIII,
and dark green or russell in the time
of Elizabeth.
"A product resembling common
wooden yarn is now being made in
Sweden from mixed peat fibre and
wool, in the proportion of rs per cent,
of the former.
"A process mas DeeH recently per
fected by which thin sheets of abso-
lutely transparent celluloid are sill
vered by a similar process to that for
merly used on glass.
Since the introduction in 1894 Of
the serum treatment of d~iphtheria, the
mortality from that disease has de
clined in Vienna from 11.2 per cent. tt
only 3.65 of all cases.
A whale recently captured in Arc,
tic waters was found to have imbed
ded in it's side a harpoon belonging tt
a whaling vessel hat had been out O.
service nearly half a century.
Investigations made officially in II
linois show that a pound includes 2,
1856, 900 seeds of blue grass, 1,421, 900 o
timothy, 500, 900 of white clover, 152,
900 of red clover n 243,o00 of alfalfa
Condensed eggs are prepared il
Passan, Bavaria. First the eggs ar
dried, then reduced to a fine powder
which is placed in air-tight cans Thu
a most nutritious food is compresse
into smallest possible space.
On account of superstitions re
garding the plague the natives @
Bombay still occasionally throw stone
at foreigners moving about alone, an
not long ago a physicians life wa
saved only by his helmet, at which
blow was aimed.
"A cable message from the Euro
mean Union of Astronomers to Messr,
! Chandler n Ritchie, at the Harvar
observatory, the discover
of an asteroid with a remarkable OF
bit. which overlays, to some extern
4 that of the planet Mars.
, 1898-10-21
Edible Oil of Egypt.

In Egypt and the Soudan, in Indih
and all through the east an enormous
trade is carried on in vegetable oils,
which take the place of our butter and
margarine products. One Of the prin-
cipal edible oils is obtained from the
ground nut, known in France as lara
chide OIL" Over 100000 hundred.
weight of these nuts are annually i'm
ported into that country for its pro-
duction. Belgium also takes vast guam
titles. Arachide oil is an excellent soap
maker, besides being an edible oil, and
when cotton oil is high in price will
compete well with 1t in this branch of
industry. In France alone there is al
ready a very large consumption of it,
to be counted in tens of thousands of
tons.
, 1898-10-21

aNo. I've been too busy to take a holi-

mo, I've been too busy to take a holi-
day."
mot much of a holiday for o to come
down here, STRIP said the rugged old salt
with feeling.
.aThats truer' There was a pause
Their Standish asked. "Has the Colonel
gone out to battle to-day?'
Eyes, sir! He goes a fishing or bath
ing every morning when he is down
sometimes l go with him; but, bless your
art, sir, he never catches nothing! For
gets he's holding the lines most of the
time! He ought to be coming in about
now," putting a battered glass to his eye;
st see no sign of him yet. When he gets
the oars in his hands, he rows sharp
enough. You sit down a bit, sir-he1l
not be long-he went away tow'st the
Head, where the ladies used to like to row
in the morning last autumn! All, WE'LL
the ways of Providence are past our
knowledge!" With a sigh and a wise
shake of the head. Old Jack resumed his
pipe.
, 1898-10-21
CHAPTER XIV.

Standish accepted the old mans invita-
ton, and, lighting a cigar, took his seat
beside him. A long spell of silence en-
sued.
Time went very slowly, and Standish
was quite surprised when half-past min
chimed from the clock Of the old town
church. ST thought it must be ten at
least" exclaimed he impatiently.
otis past his usual time" said Jack,
putting up his battered glass again. He
went only for a dip" he said. "1f it's
your will, sir, I'll just pull out to look for
him If we see no sign of him in ten min
utes."
come with you. You may have a long
pull"
long and loud the name of the boat taken
ont by Col. Callander that morning,
Lively Peggy, ahoyV'
In vain; there was not even an echo to
reply.
simnlv. "Let's make straight for the
Head"
So they rowed on and on, and round and
about. but no trace of the Lively Peggy
nor her oarsman was to be seen.
Never did Standish lose the profound
impression of that weary row, the sicken-
ing fear which grew upon him, the hope
lessness and sinking of the heart.
At last Jack Goold said sullenly and
hoarsely, "We'd best get back, sir.
don't see how we can do any good. Wed
best speak this tug l see coming along on
our tack. If you promise something OF
a reward, they'll keep a lookout. There's
no knowing where the boats drifted."
'aThe boat, mani" cried Standish, in
much agitation. "You don't mean to say
o do not think Col. Callander is in herr
81 don't mean nothing, Mr.. Standish
only it looks baddish seeing no sign Of
her"
The old man presently hailed the tug
which ran down to them. Standish clam
bered on board, but the old boatma1
thought it better to return to his station
in case they had, by any accident, missed
the object of their search, hoping to fine
his boat and Its occupant alike beachet
and safe.
1t would take much time and space t
describe the growing fears with which
Standish paced the tugs dirty deck, o.
stood eagerly scanning the face of th'
waters, as they steamed slowly to and fro
At length th< skipper remarked that
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vino usually waited on MIN, ana -oruereu'
him to deliver the note at once.
.sVery we'll. sir" replied the man. "and
| beg to say Mr.. Egerton called this af-
ternoon. He said, as he could not find
YOU at the club, he came or here. He
seemed surprised to hear you had gone
down to Fordsea, sir"
eMr. Egerton ~ repeated Standish, his
brow contracting; there was another task.
II shall probably meet him tomorrow,
"Any answer to these, sir?' taking the
notes.
''No-none."
The man left the room, but returned al
most Immediately.
"Mr. Egerton is below, sir. Shall
show him up?"
Eyes; show him up" SAID Standish. sud
den vigor and fire replacing his exhaus-
ton at the sound of his name.
He remained standing, and the next
moment Egerton entered.
ITO be c~ontinued.l
, 1898-10-21
VETERAN AMONG BRIDGES.
It's P~ecu1iarities of Construction Make
1t a Great Curiosity.

It's P~eculiarities of Construction Make
1t Great Curiosity.
The triangular bridge at Croyland,
in Lincolnshire, is probably not only
the most ancient bridge In England,
but. on account of its peculiar con-
struction, one of the greatest curiosi-
ties In Europe. 1t is built in the mid
die Of the town at the confluence OF
the Welland and the Meme. The plan
of the bridge is formed by. three
SQUARES and an eCuilateral triangle,
about which they are placed. 1t a
three fronts, three thoroughfares over
and three under it. There are the
same number of abutments at equal
distances, from which rise three haif
arches, each composed of three rlDs
meeting In the center at the top. Seen
from any point of view a pointed arch
ppea in front.
Antiquaries-often fanciful writer's
have suggested that the piece of ma
sonry was built as an emblem OF the
Holy Trinity; for, though the bridge
possesses three arches, it yet properly
has but one groined arch. More mat
ter-of-fact archaeological authors hold
the structure to have been designed as
a startling place for measuring ecclesi-
astical boundaries, with the additionaq
utility of forming a support for a mar
ket cross. " IT,
An exceptionally interesting feature
of the bridge is a Observation-Disclosures
effigy, traditionally said to be a rep
resentation of King Ethelbald. The
rudeness of the design, the uncouth-
ness of the headdress and draperyr
lead to the conclusion of the efigy be-
ing a genuine Saxon sculpture. Placed
in a sitting posture at the end of the
southwest wall, the figure is emlel'
lished with a crown. In u of Ed
reds charters the triangular bridge Aat
Croyland was mentioned, but that nov
existing is supposed to be, from 1t:
style of architecture, OF the time I
Edward l. The statue must be q
much greater antiquity. CroylahV
ten miles south of Spaldlpg and eig1
and O half north of Peterborough
should greatly interest artists ap'
lovers of antique associations.-LAoyl'
Newspaper.
, 1898-10-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.
hasn't a shoe factory.

China hasn't a shoe factory.
America contains $1,000 oil wells.
Greece has a 1~10-year-old woman
The egg II currency in South Afri.
cas- interior.
-Croesus, of ancient times. possess
ed abou $40, 900, 900.
Slams king has a bodyguard Of
4O0 female warriors.
Willow wood is the most available
Tor the use of powder manufacture.
This years cranberry crop in Wis
consin is estimated at Is, 1000 barrels.
The Danish flag is the Oldest in ex-
i%stence, dating back to 1919 or therea-
bouts.
"A church at seidlitz, in Bohemia,
contains a chandelier made of human
bones.
-Indiana's cement belt covers about
20. square miles. Seventeen miles are
in operation.
American pulp making machinery
Is gaining considerable Roadway in
Scandinavia.
India has an anomaly in the shape
or a fly which attacks and devours
large spiders.
-Of the nearly 1000, 900 inhabitants
of Berlin only az. 900 have an annual
income of over $3.50.
1t is reported that rats climb the
orange trees of southern Italy and
suck the blood oranges.
The total number Of chemical works
registered in all parts of Germany is
6l44, with 125,44O employees.
Dentists in Germapy are. using false
teeth made of paper Instead of porce-
lain or mineral composition.
Tobacco. seeds are SO minute that
"a. thimbleful will furnish enough
plants for an acre of ground.
The Japanese are, as a race, so
small that. it is necessary to build
specially low bicycles for them.
Rug weaving is an art older THAI
the Pharaohs, and the history of the
first loom lies shrouded in oblivion.
The sweet potato crop this year
on the Maryland and Virginia pehin-,
sula is estimated at 1000, 900 barrels.
-sumatra kerosene is at present a
formidable competitor in the Russian
market. The supply seems to be I'M
limited.
1t has been judicially decided in
Georgia that a municipal ordinance
prohibiting the sale of liquor is uncon-
stitutional.
In paper making these chemicals
are used: Milk of lime, chloride of
lime, hyposulphite Of soda, china clay,
lime or tale.
1t has been found that if the per-
centage of carbon or silicon in steel
be increased the electrical resistance
also rises.
Many people in Brookline, Mass.
recently paid $3.50 each for painted
sparrows, on the representation that
they were ~canaries.
How fast can a bee fly? A hive
on the roof of a train was carried at
he rate of thirty miles an hour be-
fore the bees were left behind.
The height of the mountains in the
moon has been measured. One has an
altitude of $4,000 feet. n several are
upwards of 10000 feet in height.
-n.rcysI sort of window glass has
, 1898-10-21
CHAPTER XIII.

Standish found when he reached hi
rooms the next Afternoon among the note:
and letters which had come since he start
ed in the morning, an unusually thick en-
velope, directed in Callander's handwrit
ing.
This changed his plans. 1t would BIZ
folish to start before reading what Cal
AAnder had to say and doing so would com
pei him to lose the train.
He opened the letter, glanced at it, ano
ringing for the man who waited on him
hastily directed that no visitor should bt
admitted. Then, drawing his chair neal
the window, he began, with interest which
aeepened at every word, to read the Ions
epistle addressed to him.
1 nave been going to write to you
Standish, ever since Dorothy proved tt
me how greatly | have wronged you in
my mind. | have begun once or twice
our, somehow. my brain would not keer
clear or steady. There is such a cloud
troubling and confusing me; but last
night, as l lay awake, battling with my
thoughts as usual, something seemed ia
break away in heart or head, and light
came to me.
4 don't think | am mad, but I am MOI
what l used to be, and there is a strange
Splrlt-not my own-urging me at times,
Win q force | nno resist, to do many
Things. Ever since Dorothy showed me
The truth, / have wanted to tell you ev.
srythlng, for you loved her, not as ]
thought, but as a true elder brother, and
yeu viii understand me-perhaps you will
help me.
when she left me in India it was
rueful day. Then l wal i'll; after, I re.
covered. Her letters were not the same,
they We're cold, constrained. How mad
1 grew, with an agonized longing to see
her again, to hold her in my arms! My
mother wrote often. She did not like you!
i DO not kno why, but she did not. She
was always repeating how my darling and
Dorothy preferred being with you to any.
enc else, even to Egerton, who was SO su.
Derior. It was a long time before she
reused the devil within me, but she did az
last. Then I came home. \
1t IS a lonf, weary tale; it seems to
me that amp writing of another, and |
pity him profoundly, as l should never
pity myself. My hatred of you grew
deep and cunning; there was no base.
eowardly actI would NAhaye done. could
I have tor bringing dis
, 1898-10-21
Caterpillars in Boxes.

A member fascinated the biology Sec
ton Of the British Association at its
recent meeting with the results Of his
experiments Oh caterpillar Matching IN
pill boxes. The pepper moth was the
particular insect which he experiment
ed on, and his experiments show that,
If you take an egg of one of these and
grow it in a gilded pill box, you get a
golden caterpillar. Again, If the pill
box be black, so is the caterpillar; while
q mixed environment produced a mud
died creature, just as in man the en-
vironment Of the slum OF the palace
pretty much determines a persons
characteristics
, 1898-10-21

Lney sLdyeu llered DOulS
would find nothing, adding, not
feeling, that he would not give mueh OF
the gentleman's chances if some craft d
not picked him up before this.
Standish agreed with him, and the S.
ter, bringing his vessel TO as near le
Head as he could safely go. sent his 5
senger ashore in one of the tugs boak
The spot he landed on was q hi
rocky projection, not far from a sire
of fine sand which filled a slight inde1y
ton of the shore, where Standish hEd
often found Dorothy, with Nurse and fle
children, hunting for shells and seawesd.
A long walk, however, was before hi y.
and his mind was too profoundly distu1
ed to allow of tender memories. He preI-
ed on at a good pace, thinking hard what
was best to be done If Callander had dis
appeared, or if he returned alive. Both
contingencies had their difficulties.
1t was a long, painful progress. Near
ing the common, he diverged from his di-
rect road to pass Jack Goods hut. The
old man was on the lookout, and, per-
ceiving his approach, came rapidly to
meet him.
"What news?' shouted Standish, before
they were within speaking distance.
Jack shook his head, and as soon as
they stood face to face said, in a low
voice, "Bad-couldn't be worse. A chap
has just come down to tell me that my
boat has been picked up by the fishing
smack Mary Jane, with the Colonel's
clothes, his watch apd chain and purse.
The poor gentleman is lost, that S plain
enough. Likely got oramp and went down
for he WAS a strong Swimmaro
Standish stood still and silent. Was
this the end of the story-the last act of
a pitiful tragedy to which two innocent
sufferers had been driven by blind fate2y
II suppose it is folly to hope2' he fore
ed himself, to say. at last.
"Ay! no good.at all, sir. I don't see. as
there is a spark of hope, nohow!"
AS there was no more to be done at
present, Standish, though greatly shaken,
was obliged to think of his own duties,
public and private. His temporary leave
was nearly expired, and his chief had
shown him so much consideration, that he
was anxious not to outstay it. Then no
n save himself must break the sad news
to Dorothy. How would she bear this
last blow?
He therefore telegraphed to Col. Cal
A"'ANtA - A4NAt " 1OIAt NOhA ulll4otllt
or send some capable employee to be on the
spot, should action of any kind prove nee
essary, adding that he would wait his
arrival.
A reply wire 500 reached him, to the
effect that Mr.. Briefly himself would
COME down by the $40 train.
Standish was thus enabled to confer
with the greatly distressed lawyer (who
we q "a Loo n nareono1 fr;a11 of a. 11oD11u no
before he started for town.
1t was nearly nine o'clock when he
reached his rooms, and he debated with
himself whether he should attempt to see
Dorothy that night or no.. NO." was his
conclusion; "she shall have this night, at
least, undisturbed." Indeed, after the
tremendous strain of that trying day, he
felt quite unequal to meet her.
Before tasting food he penned q few
lines to Henrietta, which he marksd nri-
rnfa couinn fhof ha run,ll
, 1898-10-21

q ITlenQ)-A 1901 anu Ills nOHe' 10
soon parted. Miss Cutting-How dld
you lose it, Mr.. Softleigh?
"They say Hardhitter, the pugilist, is
delighted with his new portrait" Eyes
indeed. That's because the artist
painted it in such striking colors."
Traveler-Don't you get tired answer
ing so many fool questionsF Tlckee
Agent-Yes. Traveler-Which one tires
you most? Ticket Agent-That one.
He-What caused your brothers i'll
ness? She-His sweetheart's death,
She fell into a we'll and was drowned.
He-As usual. A woman at the bottom
of it.
Mrs. Gabber-You say she is proudt
Mrs. Gosup-Proud? Why, that Wom-
an wouldn't read q serial story because
she'd have TO buy it on the installmen:
plan.
"Oh, Bridget! 1 told you to notice
when the apples boiled over" sure l
die, mum. 1t was q quarter past eleven
when they boiled oYer."-Brooklvn
Life,
wioqles-Haye you heard the newsE
They saw old man Weatherspoon has
Joined the church. Waggles-You don't
saw so! CThoughtfully.) Well, sup
nose that's a good thing for old Wealth
ersnoon but l confess l am little anX-
ions about the members of the church'
-Somerville Journal.
81 hope things are more peaceful in
the choir than formerly" said the pas
tor. Eyes, sir" replied the organist'
sit's perfectly calm now" Tn glad
to hear 1t. How was peace securedf
Everybody excepting myself resign
ed"
"Cooper's worksT" replied the shop
man. "Yes, madam; here are the
Misunderstanding Tales" 81 dom
think l want them," replied the shop
ner. Hasn't Mr.. Cooper written any
Golf Stocking Tales yet?"-Harper''
Bazaar.
Head of the firm Ito clerk who is late
Meyer, it Is now a quarter past nine
What excuse have you-or did yol
spend the whole time in sleep? Clerk
I'm sorry to say 1 did; but I dreamed
about nothing but the office-Fliegend'
Batter.
Professor discussing organic and IN
organic kingdoms)-Now, If l SHOULD
shut my eyes-so-and drop my head
so-and remain perfectly still, 20
would a 1 was a clod. But I move,
, leap. Then what do you call me
Voice from rear-A clod-hopper?
, 1898-10-21
The Bachelor.

The term .bachelor" is from the La
tin meaning zone crowned with laur-
els" In the French it becomes "a
young squire, not made a knight" Its
first English meaning was ga young
unmarried man." In old times the
student undergraduate was forbidden
by the law of the universities to r@1rry
on pain. of expulsion. Violation of this
law by William Lee resulted In his In
yention of the stocking loom.
, 1898-10-21

An ignorant wise man Is less dan
gerous than an educated foo
when a woman weeps scaiding team
abe Ia boiling with rage.
An ignorant wise man Is less dan
gerous than an educated foo.
, 1898-10-21
A Coincidence.

s'The man who brought this in" re-
marked the editors assistant, as he I'M
rolled half a yard of manuscript, "tolc
me co"nfidentially that he needed the
money for it."
Eyes" was the melancholy answer,
''it's a strange fact hat the longest
poems seem invariably to be written
bv the shortest poets. "-Washingtor
Star.
, 1898-10-21
Wealth on It's Travels.

Miss Oll2brod-There's a clever sculp-
ltress down this way. You ought to see
what she can make out of butter.
Miss Ritchley-G reest-She's a good
a. If .e can make as much out of it
az nv pa makes out Of oleomargarine.
oh. eago Tribune.
, 1898-10-21
That Settled It.

"Why has Mrs. Langdon left het
husband and gone back to her parents!
She got to rummaging through his
papers the other day and found the re-
ceipt for his first wife's engagement
ring. 1t cost 500 more than he paid fo1
the second one"
, 1898-10-21
Died a Natural Death.

Kindly Visitor noticing the empty
cage)-Did your canary die a natural
death?
Little Reginald promptly)-Yes; the
cat ate him.@Tid-Bits.
, 1898-10-21
A Culinary Device.

Young Husband-Dear, what was
that white powder you dropped into the
fire?
Young Wife (cooking)-That was bak'
ing powder, stupid! I'm ready to put
the cake into the oven.-New YorF
World,
, 1898-10-21
Retter Recommendation

Jack-Here, old man, is a cigar l can
conscientiously recommend.
Joe-That's all right, but l prefer n
YOU can conseientiously smoke.-Odds
and Ends.
, 1898-10-21

"What is the greatest war story you
ever read, Grumpy" MY W diary,
since l married"
well, pet, how do you find pool Tin
Gle Thomas? Was he sitting up?" mo;
he was Uniting down."
"What do you think Of my last
story?" asked Whipples of the critic.
Il think you were wise to make it your
last"
He-Candidly, what do you think of
my argument2 Friend-Sound-most
.ce fanny Sound. "And what else?'
- Nothing asnn
, 1898-10-21
The Chinese New Year.

The Chinese New Year does not coin.
eide with our first of January, and oc-
ours about the middle of February. 1t
is the most important festival of their
year. All work is suspended, and 1t is
the correct thing to pay New YSnI,
, 1898-10-21
Iamited Use of Bread.

Bread as a daily article Of food Is
n.ed BY only about one-third OF the
population Of the earth
, 1898-10-21

Encouraged to Prevent Accident,
Engine drivers in Germany receive
from the government a gold medal ano
200 for every ten years of service with
ant accident
, 1898-10-21

want to paste the card IL the intenc<
ing visitor upon the doors of all his ac-
nnaintances, and the effect of the doors,
sometimes almost covered with visiting
cards Of various colors, is rather
curious.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-29
COMING FROM SANTIAGO
Transport Roumanian Coming With Load
Of Invalids Distressing Condition
of Spanish Prisoners,

Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 29.-The
transport Roumanian left for Montauk
Point this morning with $50 men of the
Seventy-first, Second and Third Mas
sachusetts, the Second regulars, the
Tenth cavalry and the Sixteenth and
Twenty-first regiments. The condition
of the men Is extremely bad, the disap-
pointment over the delays in getting
them away having greatly affected
their spirits. Ambulances were found
to be necessary to convey most of
them to the steamer.
The transports San Francisco, St.
Augistin and Leonora left today for
Guantanamo, Baracon and Sagua for
the Spanish prisoners there. The con-
dition of these men Is distressing, and
1t is probable that death will claim
nearly half of them before they reach
Spain. Their condition Is the result of
hard living and the prevailing fever.
The ratiOns and medical aid sent from
Santiago were practically too late.
General Toral and staff and a few
other officers will leave next week on
the Leon XIII. General Toral and his
staff are now assisting in the EMBARK
alton Of the Spanish troops. The gen.
eral has received many calls from
American officers during the last few
days.
General Lawton will use General Tor
ais headquarters, or the building of the
Spanish club, as his headquarters, the
Ealace, are too small for the numerous
officers necessary for the administra-