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THE TALKING STARTLING.
Amusing Antics and Speech OF q
Clever Little Bird.

Amusing Antics and Speech OF q
Clever Little Bird.
The talking Startling, says a writer IN
the London SPECTATOR, IL a. clever and
amusing bird, and Is eastly reared and
taught. We secured . Nesting eight.
cen months ago, before any feathers
had begun to grow, and brought him
up by hand. He naturally grew up
perfectly tame and SO much attached
to us that when, by accident, he few
away after being with us only a few
weeks, and apent a whole night out in
London, he returned to bis home the
next mornipg and hoped Into his cage
with evident satisfaction This he did
a second time, but on that occasion re.
turned With less dignity, as we say
him overbalance when Sitting ON a
chimney at the top Of the high man.
sions in Victoria street In which we
live, and he fell down to the bottom of
the house, r~eappearing- In a gentle
mans Office the next morning the. veri-
est Httle sweep, but quite unabashed.
After he had changed his immature
plumage for. the brighter adult plu.
mage, In his first autumn he began to
talk, repeating his own name with vari-
ations-" 'Bobbde,' 'Bodkin,' or 'Bobbi-
kim then picking up the terms of
endearment and admiration which
were applied to him, but without any
effort ON our part to teach him, till
at last he cried all day long, "Dear lit
tie 'Bobbie.' pretty little 'Bobktn,' poor
old 'Bobbie,'" IN the most bewatching
way. After awhile he Learned nothing
fresh till he moulted Last autumn, since
when he has added considerably to his
vocabulary. During that process his
head was bare, and we used to say to
him In derision: you old crow" which
he readily picked up, but altered it to
"Dear old crow" and called as clearly
as a human being, pretty Bobby l
love you, such a sweet little 'Bobbie,'
kissie poor Bobkin, =" tramsposing the
words frequently, but curdously enough
putting them together so as to make
sense. AS I write he Is chattering this
beside me and barking Like a dog be-
tween whdles. He comes out of his
cage when he likes, and when we have
the patience to endure his prying and
inquisitive ways. He sits ON ones
shoulder, creeps down ones arm till
he at last perches ON the hand and
pecks at pen or needle, as the case may
be, rendering work or writing impossi-
BILE. He has apparently ceased again
to learn fresh words, and seems more
occupied with his spring plumage,
though he still chatters all day long,
and we shall look with interest after
his next moult for further additions to
his conversational powers.
, 1898-12-23
Labor Notes.

Eacn person in the United States n
sumes a barrel of flour a year..
There are 450 employees to every 100
miles of railroad in the United States.
Cotton spinners in Egypt have to
work from 6 A. M. to ~ P. M, for
10 to 20 cents.
A number of new mines of gold,
silver and copper have been discovered
neal Chuichupa, Mexico.
The worlds corn crop approximateS
z, 900, 600, 900 bushels annually, of which
America produces so per cent
The value of the worlds product of
metallic nickle and nickle oxide in 1897
exceeds, it is said, 81, 800, 900.
Ten years ago a kilogramme of al
minimum cost about 81 in Germany. To-
day it cost less than one-tenth that
sum
One-half of the buildings in Dawson
City are without window glass. A small
light, 10x12 inches, readily brings 81 80.
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, 1898-12-23
moving

he always felt some difficulty moving
when to stop.
DIR. Hearne,' she asked e there
any children at the HallY
NO" he replied; and for moment
the pallor of death oversprd er face.
'eThere are no children" h%tinued;
"but there is one boy; the hnest little
fellow in England"
A light, like the golden CLEAN of g June
sunset, came into her eyes.
Lord Vivian's heir, l presumey' she
said.
yes, Lord Vivian's heir; and a nobler
child / have never seen. He is as good
as he is handsome, and that is saying
something"
His own mother" she faltered, then
stopped.
His own mother Is dead" said the
rector. Rupert Is like her. l knew the
late Lady Selwyn, but not intimately. She
was very lovely, and the boy has his moth
er's hair and eyes,"
81 should imagine the young heir of
Selwyn to be terribly spoiled" she said;
and In her clear voice there was an in
Election of proud, sad tenderness that
might have struck him.
Lord Selwyn worships him." was the
reply; but" he continued. laughing
Lady Selwyn seems sometimes half jeal-
Gus of him."
A bright color came into the pale face
THAT must be nonsense" she said
"who could be jealous of a child? | love
children so much, DR.. Hearne. | should
like to see this young heir Of the Sell
wyns."
"You will see plenty of him, If he leases
you as much as he did poor Mrs. Browne"
laughed the rector again. III used to
ride down to the cottage several times in
the week, and completely destroy her
flowers by making furious efforts to in
crease their growth"
Again the tender light shone in the
Swallowed eyes, and the good rector, think
ing he had stayed long enough with the
schoolmistress, went away with Mrs. Tat
ton.
On the morrow Mrs. Rivers opened the
school, and the children's hearts warmed
to the sad, gentle face. The sweet voice
had a charm for them, as it had for 9th
ers.
81 shall be happy in my duty, at least"
said the lady, when school hours were
over, and she sat among the lower with
her book.
Then down the high road came a foot
man In livery. He opened the little gate,
and stood before her.
"My lady's compliments, and she had
sent Mrs. Rivers a basket of fruit. She
would call with some friends to see the
school on the morrow"
To be c%ontinued.)
, 1898-12-23
XYsZNEES rs asN s
By Marion v Hollis E@'

| found the master of the Hall at home,
tired, like his lady, by the intense warmth.
She, like her husband, reproached him
that he had walked through the park on
this warm June day; and to her also DIR.
Hearne answered, with a courteous salu-
| tation, that his business could not wait
the weather..
what is itT' asked my lady, with a
ianguid smile; and on the words that an
swered her turned the current of her life.
Mrs. Browne, the schoolmistress OF
Thornleigh, has this morning received a
summons to go to her brother, who Is Ian
gerously Ill at Newcastle, and whether
he RECEIVERS or not she will not return to
her duties at Thornleigh."
Lord Vivian looked slightly interested
my lady slightly bored.
rs that the important business that
has brought DR.. Hearne out in the noon
tide heath" she asked indifferently; and
he replied that it was so.
Not one of the three had the faintest,
the most remote idea of all that was to
follow from this interview. The thought
uppermost In the mind of each was the
heat and the oppressive day.
II thought" continued DR. Hearne, look
ing at Lady Beatrice, that you, Lady
Selwyn, ought to be the first informed
of Mrs. Brownies departure"
The fact being that Lady Selwyn, i'm
mediately after her marriage, had built
and endowed a school at Thornleigh. She
had spared neither trouble nor expense.
There were two large, cheerful, airy
rooms-lofty, well built, well furnished
and well v~entilated-one for girls and the
other for boys; and near the girls school
stood a pretty, picturesque cottage, en-
powered In roses and ~woodbines, and
that was the residence Of the schoolmis-
tress.
Now that the schoolmistress, who had
been very happy at Thornleigh, was leaV-
ing, DR.. Hearne thought the mistress of
Creighton Hall ought to be the first CON
suited.
81 should certainly say advertise "
was the advice of Lady Beatrice; lad
y~ertise, and select from the applicants
yourself. If the weather were more pro
pitious, l would examine any number of
candidates, but In the present state of
things, DR.. Hearne, l shall be grateful
If you will do 1t yourself"
And those few words altered the des-
TIMES of many lives.
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100 SquW4e miles, 45,00O acres being u
| der cultivation. e.
AS many as Ill, 900, 600 bottles of
champagne are stored in the vaults
of French producers. They represent
q cost price of $50, 900, 900.
The growth of the motor industry in
! France is shown in the fact that the
| new occupation demands the employ
men of 200, 900 hands.
| Winston, N. c., claims the distinc-
| ton of selling more pounds of leaf
tobacco direct from the hands of the
farmer than any other loose market in
the world.
Twenty years ago American shoes
were unknown in Germany. For the
first five months of this year the total
value of the shoes imported from the
United States vas $50, 500.
h Dalton (Ga.) canning factory
packed up $4,000 cans of tomatoes and
$50, 900 cans of peaches this season. The
proprietor, Frank Summerow, will have
100, 900 peach trees bearing next year..
During the year ended June 80, 1898,
Missouri produced 2,S3S, 152 tons of coal,
an increase over the preceding year of
II per cent. During the same time
1t produced 139, 66S tons of zinc n 73,
6S7 ton of lead.
One reason why the export of cotton
goods may expand to the Philippine
Islands is the fact that the yearly i'm
ports of cotton from Spain amounted
to more han IS, 000,0 600. The United
States heretofore sent less han $780,
900 worth.
In Manila most of the houses and
Offices have tiny window panes made
of translucent oyster shell instead of
, glass. An average window six feet
high by four feet wide contains 260
shell panes, which temper the heat and
! light of the sun and prevent blindness.
The new cotton mill at Valleyfield,
i Quebec, is $50 by 450 feet, five stories
high, with an extension 1870 by so feet.
1t is expected to be ready to begin
operations in February next, with 1000
employees. The Northrop Loom Com
pany is also building a plant 260 by
so feet in Valleyfield.
, 1898-12-23


Suddenly Lord Vivian remembered that
If he wished to do good for the newcomer
he must propitiate, and not offend his
wife. He made some laughing, compli-
mentary reply, at which her eyes bright
ened and her face glowed.
81 was thinking" he continued, that
If this Mrs. Rivers is what they say, a
refined gentlewoman, we might make
some few additions to the comfort of the
cottage"
IF you wish it." replied his wife, still
under the influence of that compliment.
"You might send a good selection of
books" he continued; 1--WE have such a
superabundance; a picture or two, and a
stand of flowers; two or three nice pieces
of furniture, and anything else that you
think of. Teaching must be a tiresome
occupation; let her have plenty of bright
ness in her life out of school,"
'"Those kind of people-teachers, gov
ernesses and tutors-are not like u.s." said
Lady Beatrice, with supreme hauteur;
they make what you call brightness out
of such materials as we pass over alto
gether."
Every probably. You will do as l sug-
gest, Beatrice 2" said Lord Vivian. "You
might occasionally send fruit and game
down to the cottage"
II will" she replied.
Lady Beatrice did everything well. She
sent for workmen on the following day,
and ordered pretty, gay papers for the
little rooms; she ordered nice carpets for
the floors, a coy easy chair and a couch;
she ordered a bookcase for the bright,
pleasant parlor, and then went over the
rooms to make a selection of books. She
found several in the library bearing the
name of Violante Temple. She did not
care to take them all, but one, a very
beautiful edition of Wordsworth's poems,
especially attracted her. 1t was nicely
bound, and the Illustrations were magnif-
cent. On the title page was written:
ITO my dearest Violante, from her de-
voted husband, Vivian Selwyn."
She flung the book far from her; she
was jealous of the dead, as she had been
of the living.
81 believe" she said, in her anger,
"that he values everything that woman
ever owned"
Then she took the book from the floor,
and placed it with the others.
ut shall go to the schoolmistress," she
said. Il only wish my dearest Violante'
knew its destination"
And when the little cottage was arrang-
ed there was 40 more pretty or cozy home
in all England. The rooms were all SO
cheerful and bright, with flowers peeping
in at the windows. Mrs. Rivers thought,
when she entered it, that she had never
seen a p~rettier little home.
you see, Mrs. Rivers" said. DR..
Hearne, that we are fortunate in secur-
ing the services of a lady like yourself;
you, also, are fortunate in being under
the care of people so kind and consider
ate as Lord and Lady Selwyn."
He did not see the SILVER that passed
over her-the passionate grief and an
guish that for one moment completely
changed her face.
Lady Selwyn has sent you books and
flowers" he continued; "she will probably
drive over TO see that you have every
thing as you wish it to be-"
She thanked him In a few faint words
he did not observe how faint they were.
The gentle face, the sweet eyes and
sweet lips so charmed the rector that
when he once began to talk to Mrs. Rivers
, 1898-12-23
CHAPTER XVII.


A bright May morning, and Selwyn Cas-
lie looks unusually gay and beautiful in
the golden sunbeams. Years have passed
since Lord Selwyn returned, dressed in
deep mourning, bringing with him his
notherless child. He had sorrowed as one
who has no hope. His face had altered;
it had grown grave with a gravity and
sadness that never died away.
The only comfort he ever enjoyed was
with his son Rupert-Rupert who had
his mothers eyes and golden hair. Mrs.
Selwyn and Beatrice Leigh spent the
greater part of their time with him, and
Beatrice devoted herself to his boy. To
say that her love for this handsome, mel
ancholy master of Selwyn Castle increas-
ed every day is to speak mildly. He was
free now, and she might love him as she
would. But he never seemed to know
anything about it. He was kind to her,
as he had always been; affectionate as
though he were her brother; attentive and
chiyalrous, as he had ever been. But
there was no love.
An accident brought about that which
afterward happened-his marriage with
Miss Leigh.
why are you looking so grave, moth
tfI hbhtu lLOiu VIVIAN - 80 N'"'
one evening.
She was sitting alone in the drawing
room, with an expression of deep thought
and anxiety on her placid, comely face.
II am thinking of Beatrice" she re-
Piled; II am not happy over her. L am
her guardian, yet / cannot help thinking
that l have somehow failed In my trust
"Why?" he asked.
1T do not know" she replied. Il am
annoyed that she has refused Lord Eyr-
ton; there is not a truer, better man In
England. He is very wealthy, and Bea-
trice would have made an admirable mis-
tress for Eyrton Court. She has refused
him, and he is very unhappy"
why did she do it?" he asked.
"She says she does not love him" re
piled Mrs. Selwyn. "and that she will only
marry a man she does love-"
81 married for love-" said Lord Vivian,
musingly, as his mother looked quickly
into his face, fearing she had panied him..
But why need you reproach yourself,
mother? You cannot force Beatrice eth
er to love or to marry"
81 fear l have been remiss," said Mrs.
Selwyn. ~ believe Beatrice does love
some one, and has loved him for years.
I am afraid she will never care for any
one else, and l ought to have foreseen it."
"Who Is he, mother?" asked Lord Wv
Ian, wondering who had touched the heart
Of that brilliant, beautiful girl.
al cannot answer the question:" sa
Mrs. sou
, 1898-12-23
Ships as Lightning Rods.

The reason why ships are not struck
by lightning is attributed to the genera.
use which is now made of wire ROPE for
rigging purposes, as well as to the fact
that the hulls of ships are usually con
structed of iron or steel. Thus the
whole ship forms an excellent and con-
tinuous conductor, by means of which
the electricity is led into the ocean and
dissipated.
, 1898-12-23
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Useful Hints.

Warm water and CASTLE soap with
o. thorough rinsing after they are
taken out of the sud- is excellent for
washing white silk handkerchiefs.
Old brass may be cleaned to look
new by pouring strong ammonia on it
and scrubbing with a scrub brush.
Rinse in clear water.
Equal parts of ammonia and tur-
pentine will take paint out of cloth
ing even if it is hard and dry. Satu-
rate the SPOT as often as necessary
and wash out in ~soapsuds.
A little borax put in water in which
scarlet napkins and red-bordered fowls
are to be washed will prevent them
from fading.
In sweetening acid fruit a little soda
put in first will lessen the amount of
sugar required and will not injure the
flavor of the fruit unless too much is
used. Half a t~easpoonful to a quar-
of fruit is usually about right.
To brighten furniture and remove
spots taxi two ~tablespoonfuls of
sweet oil, one tablespoonful of vine
gar, half a tablespoonful of turpen-
tine. Use with a bit of f1annel.
Boiled potatoes ought to be aid out
IN a plate, inc are then as good for
frying or MASKING as if they were
freshly cooked. If left heaped up they
will often spoil in one night
, 1898-12-23
MARY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. uon1

Mary Anderson-Navarro's youngest
half-sister, the daughter of DR.. Ham
ilton Griffin, Is with the Navarros In
Germany this summer, training her
voice for the concert stage. She is just
at the age when her sister made her
first success on the stage, and is said
to bear a striking resemblance to the
former actress.
, 1898-12-23
AMERICAN INDIANS CHILDREN,

They Have Good Times Until They
Are 10 Years Old.
From the time he is born until his
fifteenth year the Indian baby lives
the perfect life. He knows no care
and has not a want. He fares as well
as the best in the tribe; his days are
spent In play and the enjoyment, like
the little animal that he Is, Of
, 1898-12-23

"A snake does not climb a tree by
coiling round it, but by holding on
with the points of it's scales. A snake
could not climb a glass pillar.
Miss Mary Kingsley, the daughter
of Charles kingsley and the most ia
nous modern woman explorer, is said
to be- contemplating another trip
through Central Africa.
, 1898-12-23
Dusky Vanity.

Mrs. J~ohnson-Bress my soul, chile!
Whaffo' yo' rubin dat stove-blackin'
on your face?
Little Dinah-Dat's fo' nay complex
ION, mommeri-New York World.
, 1898-12-23

"She talked so fast that | could no
get a word In edgewise.
"You should have resorted to sharper
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Journal.
, 1898-12-23
n Wron0 Town

A farmer forwarded a letter to
town, inscribed, ITO any respectful,
attorney" The postmaster returned II
Endorsed, "None here."-Tit-Bits.
, 1898-12-23

The smallest salary paid to the
head of a civilized government is SIS
a year to the president OF the Repub-
lie of Andorra, in the Pyrenees.
"A French inventor claims to have
discovered a process for converting
the wool on a sheep'sskin into a vel
Vet-like substance.
, 1898-12-23

In the old cemetery at Cambridge,
Mass, there is growing a pear tree
which was planted by the Stone family
when they came over from England
263 years ago. /.
, 1898-12-23
farm Notes.

1T is said tina an odorless onion has
been introduced, which is expected to
gain favor; but if the odor is removed
there will be nothing left in the onion
to admire. While the odor may be dis
agreeable to some, vet there are others
who prefer it. Onions of mild flavor
have been known for many years,
, 1898-12-23

Another method of packing eggs for
preservation is claimed as one of the
best as the eggs need not be kept in a
LIQUID. Take eight ounce of borax. two
ounces common salt and six ounces of
5oracic acid; puiverize and place the
ingredients in a jar for one week, stir
ring thoroughly occasionally. Then Il c
solve one pound of the mixture in a
gallon of water; have the solution boil
ing hot and dip h eggs in the solu-
ton, so as to Thoroughly cover them,
and remove them from the boiling solu-
ton INSTANTLY For dipping the eggs
, 1898-12-23

The Knowing Gamecock
We oil ramernh arA
, 1898-12-23
CHAPTER XVIII.

OI1AI IE1t n 2.
81 hear" said Lord Vivian to ]
Beatrice, as they sat uaftGi
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-10

was discovered about 100 yards from
her home. Her head was beaten
to a pulp. The murderer is unknown.
New Mexican.
X. M. Thomas, assistant superinten-
dent of the railway mail service, is
here looking after the new star routes
and mail messenger service, being EN- :
ployed today measuring the distance
from the depot to the Las Vegas and
East Las Vegas Otfices.---Las Vegas
Optic.
r. NJ. Thomas, assistant superinten-
dent of the railway mail service, is in
the city on official business. Mr..
Thomas and Postm aster Grunsfeld,
knowing that contagious diseases exist
in the city, warn the patrons of the
office to exercise great care in mailing
letters and papers that no infection
may result from the use of the mails,
otherwise the government will be COM
PEELED to fumigate all mail matter
passing through the Albuquerque Of
Democrat.
Major D. D. Mitchell, who acted as
mastering officer for the four New
Mexico companies of the territorial re-
giment of volunteer infantry, arrived
at Whipple barracks Monday evening
and the next morning the command OF
the post was turned over to him by the
officer in charge. This afternoon the
flag presented to the New Mexico com
panies by the ladies and citizens of the
territory, which has been at Governor
Otero's office for several days, was sent
to the major for presentation to the
New Mexico companies.-New Next
can.
Among those who went to Santo
Domingo yesterday to witness the au-
nuel Sun Dance of the Pueblo Indians
were: DR.. F. Palmer, Lieutenant L. d.
Sugar and wife, Col. ]. II. Dunn, Capt.
John Bell, Rev. Z. Lebreton and wife,
Major J. @. Thomas, Serg can't Fred
North and Miss Ashdown. The fore
sight of our Cerillos people in provid-
ing themselves with physician and
surgeon and q chaplain in case of an
accident is highly commemorate. The
exercises opened early in the morning
by every Indian taking q bath. The
Pueblos wash themselves regularly
once a year.-Cerillos Register.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-10

The one glaring fact that cannot be
hidden is that the provision for the
hospital corps was grossly and crimi-
nally inadequate. Where the blame
lies the future must decide. Perhaps
there was no blame: perhaps the ex-
igencies of war lay at the bottom of it.
But no argument can disguise the fact
care for the wounded men from q
whole division, so that desperately
wounded soldiers had to lie many hours
before anything could be done to re-
lieve them: that though nearly all the
wounded were brought from the bat
tle-tield without blankets, can
teens, rations, and usually almost
without clothing, there was scarcely
any provision at the hospital for their
wants, and the most OF them lay on the
grass ia the burning sun until their
turn came at the operating table, and
then were carried back to endure hours
more of the same torture before they
could be removed; that the supply of
medicines and surgical appliances was
entirely inadequate. The surgeons
and the Red Cross nurses worked
heroically, not stopping for food or rest
until their tasks were performed.
Meanwhile the supplies needed were
on the transports. miles away, not hsv-
lug Dccu OtChuSt Vi
landing facilities. Doubtless there
was u reason for every apparent
bluuder. But that fact does not
lessen the horror of the stories that we
are reading now about those two
days. The sending of q shipful OF sick
and wounded men to New York on the
Seneca" a transport with no accom-
modations for such use, with only two
inexperienced surgeons, insufficient
food aud medicine, end no ice, was an
other sad blunder. The only bright
spot in these dark incidents of the war
is the heroism and accomplishing fort
itude OF the wounded soldiers and the
untiring devotion of the nurses. 1t is
not likely that any similar painful
stories will have to be told during the
rest OF the war. There are those who
think it unpstriotic to speak about
such matters publicly. But we agree
with those other writer's who believe
that war, in its terrors as we'll as its
glories, should be faithfully chron-
icled, in order both to discourage the
resort to arms except as a last resource,
and also to bring out in its true beauty
the bravery of those who have borne
up under great perils.