Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-20
WORTH READING.

uiscohteht- 'boubtleSS. but tnefo
isn't nearly SO much discomfort as
there would probably be n there were
nothing to get excited oyer."-Wash-
insSon Star.
From time to time experts have no
iiesd certain unexpiainable pecuiiari-
ties In magnetic instruments In various
buildings. Electricians now declare. as
the result of experiments and investi-
cations. that the yasaries are due TO
the presence of magnetism in bricks.
They are made OF earthly matter con-
taining greater or less proportion Of
magnetic or magnetic iron ore,
II. Desehanel. the new member OF tho
French Academy. is a comparatively
young man. having been horn on Feb.
Id. 1896. He Is u member OF the bar. q
brilliant orator. and has done an enor-
nous amount Of literary and Journal
iHtie work. much OF II OF an abstruse
kind. but he has written some things.
notably Figures de Femmes. crowned
by the Academy. and Figures Litter
aires" OF a lighter character.
Once upon time n woman trimmed
her own bonnels. and In consequence
OF this her husband became enormous
iy wealthy. Il owe all have to you"
said the man to his wife one day. II
will accordingly pay you per cent in
tercst on my entire fortune'' Hut tho
woman wouldn't take a cent. II any
thin. further Be- needed to make .
fairy story OF this. let II be said that
they lived happily ever after.-Detro!t
Journal.
II ts said that a majority OF the Jap
ancso students who come to America
to study political economy go to tho
University Of Michigan To seek lnsirue-
ton under Professor Adams. This
preference Is due to the influence o:
Count Ono. now chief inspector of tho
Bank Of Japan. who studied nj tho
University OF Michigan under Prof.
Adams. and who Is spreading tho pro
fcsaor's reputation through tho japan
csc Islands.
An old Bueksoos, (Mc.) sea cap;ala
thus describes the way In which he dis
missed an undesirable su!ior for tho
hand OF his daughter: 4 Just showed
ganSplaaE leading from my house. and
gently remarked that the wind was on
shore. and the sooner he Got under way
tho better ofIins he would get before
morning. He ut once took tho hint.
got under way. paid or. bore away.
and went down the road under all sail
with tho on shore breeze"
Probably tho most interesting pair OF
twins In tho country are living at
Wichita, Kan. They are Wilbur +. and
John +. Sites. They are ff,y-four
years old. and look 30 much alike that
only intimate friends can tell them
apart. They married twin sisters. tho
Misses Alice and Carrie Worth. Tho
two families live together In tho samo
house In Wichita Thirty years ago
the brothers embarked In business to-
Scthcr In Wichita. and tho same old
sign. "Stitcs Bros. Real Estate" tells
OF tho twin business relations between
them. which still exist.
George II. Williams. the colorcd his
torian. travelled a great deal and
stopped at such hotels Us he pleased.
Carroll d. Wright, the head OF the Do
partment OF Labor. once asked Mr..
Williams how he did II. II take a bath
every morning." replied tho negro. IL
try to dress and act like gentleman.
When go to n hotel I say ut once to
the clerk: Can you give me room
and serve my meals to me In it?' This
answer is invariably In the affirmative.
So long as I stop In the hotel cat In
my room. have no trouble what
ever" The late Blanche X. Bruce acted
similarly. It is the experience OF ne
grocs who have risen that business dis
elimination on account OF color is
avoided by the exercise OF little tact.
st. Louis hc-Democrat.
At a recent Unitarian festival In
Boston Secretary Long told this story:
During tho winter went with tho
presidential party to Savannah. where
we were most kindly and courteously
received. Everything was done to
make the visit pleasant. On Saturday
afternoon We were taken down to the
river. and on returning the chairman
Of arrangements said: Tomorrow is
Sunday, and you will have the day to
yourselves. We have all sorts OF
churches In Savannah. and you can so
wherever you wish Well said the
president. I am Methodist. and I
think will go to the Methodist
church. After the others had ex-
pressed their choice. said. Have you
not some little. struggling Unitarian
church here in your city?' No. was
his reply. but we have rundown
Episcopal church that is almost as
bad did not accept the invitation.
for I wanted the pure. unaduterated
badness of our own denomination"