Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 19, Number 29, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 12 January 1889 — Page 3

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SCIENCE AND PROGRESS. ENTERTAINING

OPTICAL rLLCsroira.

Fig. 8 in the same cut is another similar illusion. The fine dotmon the lower line are

exactly the same distance apart bat tfao differently shaped triangles placed above them [so confuse the eye that the distance between the dote at the ends and the adjoining ones [appear* greater than between thoee in the lie of the line. The old proverb is not __j true for "seeing" is not

Ithe

/lves itw name from figuro which it cuts in the air. The Lenduliitr ha3 beei' ised to detcrmino I the flguro of tho -th, also to demitrato tho earth's a n. Foulult's celobrate.1 xperimont at the

Pantheon at Puris consisted in vibrating a pendulum having a period of soveral eoconds ver tho faco of a horizontal sea 1 o. IWhile tho penduiiim preserved tho

Islow

Tin cast of (ho tunnel is lifcely to bo I «r. Knsuiuaring News, which places it YJ&.nooa"

A Floating Exposition.

i'ho I:port socio*1 of. Germany has do ^.1 to build tho "floating exhibition palaca I jnnany," having rawed 5,000,000 marks tho iur|Hvs:\ It proposes to build a ship to [•ailed tho Kaiser Wilhelm, which will be vork of German shipyards. According to tho ship will bo 504 feet Ions, G5^ feet

and 4'» feet deep. It will havo four en^iropollkvg «»s many screws. Tho mate* will lx principally German steel Tho of a two years' tour is estimated at *,003 mark .. Emperor YViilhun, it is has promised his aid to tho enterprise, 't ia hoped that tho vessel will sail from burg ou her first voyage in tho spring

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The CoBiposltlon of Qulckand. i^ksand Is composed chiefly of small parof mica mi«ed largely with water. Tho is so smoo that the fragments slip oach other with the greatest facility, so any heavy body which displaces them k, axed continuo to rink, until solid is readied. When particles of sand agg«l and angular, any weight pressing em will crowd them together until they lYMnpnctcd into a solid mass. A sand ascxi of mica or eoapetone, when suffliy mixed with water, seems iscapablo of coascliiation.

A Great Steel riant.

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MATTER OF A SCIENTIFIC NATURE.

KclnjC" Is Not Always "BeUeTinft" as Jie Optical Illusions Her® Deaeribad and Illustrated Hast Prove tu the Moat Skeptical or Our Readers.

figs. 1 and 2 in the annexed cat represent two figures with curved sides. One would say at the first glance that Fig. 2 is much the (larger, but actual measurement will show that rthey are of exactly the same size. The illu--don is due, explains Popular Science News, to the fact that Fig. 1 is really pushed considerably to the left, although, as the left hand ends of both are nearly in the same the displacement is not apparent.

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"bo-

jving," as the above diagrams show.

Kxperlments with Pendulums.

The nearest approach to a simplo pendulum |ta a heavy body suspended by a single thread. conical pendulum differs from the simple [pendulum only in the manner in whioh it is fused, tho latter being made to swing to and in a vertical •:ro ^Jane, while the .*mer is started in circlo. Tho conial pendulum do-

FOUCAULT'SEXPERIMENT

piano of ita oscillation, the scalo indicated a rotation. This experiment, according to Scientific American, bo easily repeated on a small

Iscalolongth,maya

in tho manner shown in tho cut hero given. Tho ball, which must bo a heavy one, ^suspended by very flno wiro of consideribl* say from ten to twenty feet. It "lust bo started vary carefully to secure the esircd result

To start it, a flno wiro is tied around tho quator of tho ball. To this wiro is attached [m stout thread, by means of which tho ball is irawn ono side and held there until the pWIulum is ]crfoctly quiescent. Tho penduii is then released by burning tho tliroad. •ino motion will bo indicated in the course

Pa few miniitos.

Tho New St. Clair Tunnel.

Tho St. Clair tunnel from Port Huron to taruia i* making fair progress. Instead of riving from intermediate shafts, work has [len started nt tho jjortals, which aro now ^jt being dug out Tho total longth from tnl to portal is about 4,020 foot, of which

foot is under tho river, which is hero \y-two foot deep. Tho distance of tho roof ho tumid Mow tho bod of tho river averts about twonty -fivo foot. Tho material is tenacious el.iv throughout, plastic and Jty liko in consistency. About 150 men are at work. It does not appear likely that considerable troublo will ariso from [ter, although tli.^ro may from gas, which lints is oneouutmul tinder high pressure, r.•-.Rvill volume, r.o that it soon exhausts it-

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A IK Ucate le«Mri.

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:.: 'tvl^TERRB

THE CURIOSITY SHOP.

The Vatiwui Residertoe of the Pope Tlrif* r- teen Centuries Old.

The Vatican at Rome is a collection of buildings, erected at various times and for different purposes, consisting of a papal residence, a library and a museum. The first residence of the popes was erected by St Symmachus (498-514). This ancient palace was rebuilt in the Thirteenth century by Innocent in, and greatly enlarged by Nicholas QI (1277-1231) but the Lateran continued to be the papal residence and the Vatican palace was only used on state occasions, and for the reception of any foreign sovereigns visiting Rome. While the popes redded in Avignon, France (13091377), the Lateran palace fell into decay and, for the sake of greater security afforded by the vicinity of the fortress of St Angelo, it was determined to make the pontifical residence at the Vatican and the first conclave was there in 1878. The length of the atican is 1,151 English feet, its breadth 767 feet It has eight grand staircases, twenty courts, and is said to contain 11,000 apartments of different sizes. The small portion of the Vatican inhabited by the pope is never seen except by those who are admitted to a special audience, Two hundred and fifty-five popes are reckoned from St Peter to Pio IX, inclusive. The library of the Vatican was founded by the early popes, but greatly augmented in modern times. It is the oldest and most celebrated library in Europe. The noble hall is of splendid architectural proportions, surrounded by an immense double gallery, the whole adorned with frescoes, busts, statues and columns, but no books or manuscripts aro to be seen they are all Inclosed in cabinets of painted wood. The number of printed books does not exceed 40,000 but the collection of manuscripts is the finest in Europe, is said to amount to upwards of 25,000. The Museum of Art Is the finest in the world. Among Its paintings are several of the most famous of the old masters it contains also 10,000 pieces of statuary, yet so ample is the space that it nowhere appears crowded.

Dr.

Cox's Reply.

The late Dr. Cox, once an eminent Brooklyn divine, was attending a meeting of the British and Foreign Bible society, at Exeter hall, in his capacity as representative of the American Bible society, with Rev. Dr. William Adams. Just as Dr. Cox entered the hall he listened to a tirade against America, and as the speaker sat down Dr. Cox was called upon. After what the audience had heard about America the doctor's reception was retpectfully cold. Ho said something like the following: "My Lord, twenty days ago I was taken by the tug Hercules from the quay in New York to tho good ship Samson, lying in the stream, thus, my lord, going from strength to strength, from mythology to Scripture, by the good hand of the Lord I was brought to your shores in time to reach this house, and to enter in the midst of the burning denunciations of my beloved country that have fallen from the lips of the gentleman who just

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down.

He has reproached that country for the existence of slavery which I abhor as much as he. But he did not tell you, my lord, that, when we revolted from yourg overnment, one of the reasons alleged was the fact that your Idnd had forced that odious institution upon us in spite of our remonstrances, and that the original sin rests with you and your fathers. And now, my lord, instead of indulging in mutual reproaches, I propose thrt the gentleman shall be Shem and I will be Japheth, and, tubing the mantle of charity, we will walk backward and cover the nakedness of our common ancestors." The effect of this c&stigation was instantaneous and overwhelming, "and," Dr. Adams said, "the day was won."

An Old Song.

Life is but a strife 'Tis a bubble, 'tis a dream And man is but a little boat

That paddles down the stream And pleasure is tho waterman That floats you down the tide Tho passengers are smiling joys,

While sorrow sits beside.

When we sail with the gale We are oft inclined to veer But when judgment takes the helm

Through life we'll gayly steer. And when old age, with lazy strides, Shall drag our boat along— Tis then, alas! that we are forced

To quit this busy throng.

When again we sail O'er the waters clear and bright May we find as many smiling eyes

As we see here to-night. For woman is tho object Of aiTcction and of care, And tho waterman of life's a fool

IT he don't take a fair.

"Put to the Boot."

Tho expression "put to tho boot1' has its origin in house in former times of on instrument of torture consisting of a pair of iron Ixxits, Into which the legs of the victim were thrust up to tho knees. Iron wedges were loosely inserted between tho logs and the sides of these boots. A question was then asked the victim. If answered unsatisfactorily, two inquisitors—one to oach boot—drove home with asledgo hammer one of tho wedges. This was repeated uutU tho legs of tho tortured being were crushed. If the answer proved satisfactory to the cruel questioners the violim was released. This instrument is spoken of by Sir Walter Scott, Bishop Burnet and other notod writors, and it is recorded that Queen Elizabeth caused ono of her enemies to lio subjected to this horrible ordeal,

Saw Every President.

Miss Mary Maccribbin, who died recently in Washington, claimed to havo seen every president from Washington down to Cleveland. Sho was born in Annapolis, McL, and lacked but a few years of being a century old. During the war of 1812 she was living in Baltimore city and witnessed Ibo memorable bombardment of Fort McHenry. She was well acquainted with John Howard Payne, and witnessed his first appearance on the stage at Baltimore. Sho first went to Washingtou by stage in 1821, the journey from tho Monumental City occupying twolve hours.

Qnne Where the Big Statae Stands. Hicks, tho pirate, was a sailor who killed the captain and boy on board a small sloop which h« ssnt adrift, tak' the yawl boat himself, and landing bel Fort Tompkins, S. lie wasarrestedin Providence, R. L, by Detectivo Nevins, of the second precinct police, and Capk Elias Smith, of Tho New Vork Times. lie was executed on Bedimed Island by United State* MarsJml ftynders in USX)

A Ttead linguae*.

Latin xtw formerly the language of the Roman republic and empire, and «tag spoken over tho entire Italian peninsula. Itooascd to be a living tootgne about the Eighth century of the Christian era, but continued in use as the language of the church, of law and of learning generally, onlil within the h*st two centuries.

When tfee Hudson Closes.

The Hudson river was closed to navigation aa follows: Kat. S3,1 Jan. 3, Dec. 4,1SS3 Dec. 15, 1883 isec. 18, 1884, 18, 1885 Dec. 3,1S96, and Deo. 90,1837.

YOUNG FOLKS' COLUMN.

HALF HOUR'S PLEASANT READING FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

The Joys of Coasting T«M to Rhyme by One Who Does Not Care tor Thampe or Bumps So

Time.

He Can Havo a Good

1 bad rather go srcoasttag Than sit by tb« fire a-roasting: Woe't you go! Fbr I know bow to steer/ *4 And leas take you clear

And who cares for the thumps) Wont you got —From Little Men and

Pigeons Fly.

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A WHITE PONY AJO LITTLE BLACK FACED LAMB.

A blacksmith named Thomas Rao bought a little black faced lamb and put it into afield wherein there was a cow and a little white Galloway pony. The lamb took no notice of the cow, but soon began to show great fondness for the pony, which returned its affection, and tho two friends kept constantly In each other's company. When tho pony was used for riding or drawing a cart the lamb would trot beside it, and when at any time tho lamb was alarmed by people coming too near to look at it it would run under the body of the pony and pop out its little blade faco from between the fore logs and look about it in conscious security. At night it slept in the stable, and if it was separated from tho paroy would raise plaintive bleating*, which the pony answered by mournful neighings. And just as the dog leaves the society of his own kiwi to follow man, this bmb forsook its own species that it mig?. n.- ciate with its friend, for on ono occasion when the blacksmith was riding theory, tn T:i:a!\ ts osual, trotting beside it, tt_j pas 1 gh a large flock of sheep tiyfe was being driven along the road, the Iamb never led the sheep, but went trsfgbt throa than with Antime both ony and .n ,bst: edinto .• "cia, rn of 'i:^ a short *, but as P.TO fcl li.ud out ti.

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HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL.

Across the pood, And away beyoafl, ,».

And that's not very near)

Wont you go?-

WB V«T A.VD CLIXK And wha* if you do Up over? The snow is as soft as cio?er!

Won't you goT

Hang on tight when It jump" And never mind the bumps! Wo coast and climb,

Have a jolly timet

"Pigeons Fly" the players are

seated at a table, and each puts his two fore* Angers on the board before him. The leader cries out, "Pigeons fly I" and suddenly lifts his hands in the air to imitate the action of flying all the players have to do likewise. The leader raises his hands each time he calls out a name, but the others must only remove their hands from the table at the names of such creatures as really fly. The leader's object is to entrap them into incurring forfeits by lifting their hands at the wrong time, which, under judiciouB management, some of them are sure to do. Thus the leader cries in rapid succession—"Crows fly!—Eagles fly I— Gnats fly!—Sparrows fly!—Horses flyl" In the excitement of tho game some are sure to lift their hands from the table, oblivious of the fact that horses do not fly, and they pay forfeits accordingly. :»i

Jack Frost.

Now Jack Frost rides, and his icicle locks Tinkle and ring in the wind as he goes. And he bends from his saddle, and kisses so nard

A dear little lad, on his cheek like a rose,

That he cries and flies home to his mamma and Jack Stops out by the frame where the roses have been. And paints some white flowers on the cold window pane,

But never he ventures to follow him in.

Horses' Friendships.

Many horses are of a very affectionate disposition, and not only become attached to their masters and to dogs and goats, but sometimes to animals the most dissimilar to themselves. Tho naturalist White, of Selborne, tells us that a friend of his had a horse that formed a friendship with a solitary hen, and the two animals spent much of their time together in a lonely orchard. The fowl would approach the quadruped uttering little notes of pleasure, and the horse would look down with satisfaction and move with tho greatest caution, lest he should trample on his diminutive companion. But perhaps ono of tho prettiest instances of tho friendships of onimals for each other is that recorded of pony ul a lamb

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PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE^ W -1 5

Advice About Heating Houses in Winter. HI Effect of the Telephone on the Ear.

What Is essential from a sanitary point of view In heating houses is, according to Dr. W. F. Hutchinson, to have the temperature even throughout. There is, says Dr. Hutchinson, probably no better way of catching cold, of laying a foundation for pneumonia or bronchitis, than stepping out of a warm bed into a cold or cool halL Every skin pore is open or relaxed, every nerve of resistance half asleep, and the insidious chill that has proven a forerunner to so many dangerous ^ion«»«»« of chest and throat sends one shivering back to blankets that are some time in getting warmed up again. While sleeping, room temperature should be lower than the rest of the house, kept so by open windows, and if this suggestion is followed there can be no harm done by needful nightly wandering. A proper range at night is 60 to 66 degs. F. Beside the bed of thoee who are given to these nocturnal excursions should always stand a pair of bedroom slippers, ready to be slipped on at short notice for cool currents of air are always playing about floors, and bare ankles are exceedingly sensitive to small temperature variations.

There is a change of late yearajn the winter heat of American homes. With almost universal substitution of better forms of heaters for old time stoves, and better understanding of ordinary health law by the people, has come a cooling down of the suffocating temperature that made our homes dry forcing houses and sent our people out into wintry cold about as well fitted to face it as if they were naked. Except in rooms where sick are, or aged persons, mercury should never rise above 70 degs., nor fall below 65 degs. A narrow range, truly but within such strict limits lies the zone of health.

A New System of Exercise*

The invention of anew system of exercise for corpulent people is attributed to Professor Oertel, of Munich. Prince Bismarck Is said to practice it with great benefit. While certain kinds and quantities of food and drink and certain regulations in their use, as well as the employment of packs and baths, are prescribed, the central idea of the new "cure" is to strengthen the muscle of the heart. The beneficial effect of this treatment is soon felt the dropsy and congestions decrease, the pulsations of the heart become stronger and more regular, and the patient will gradually feel himself getting stronger day by day. At least, such is the author's account of the results of this method. The muscle of the heart is strengthened by enforced exercise, by walking, or,' better, by climbing heights. The patient should walk slowly up hill until palpitation comes on, when he must stop until he can again breathe easily, but he must not sit down. He must walk several hours a day and climb as much as possible. He should go up stairs now andthon by way of exercise. Of course the capacity for taking exercise will be found to differ in different cases. Too much must not be required, but also not too little. Oertel has extended his advocacy of mountain climbing, as a curative agency, to other forms of heart disease besides such as are dependent upon or associated with corpulency—namely, to all forms of "weak heart," and also to valvular defects.

Hearing Impaired by the Telephone.

In a paper recently read before the American Otological society, Dr. Clarence Blake, of Boston, advanced tho opinion that the influence of the use of the telephone on the hearing power must bo injurious, because the extremely low intensity, as demonstrated by experiment, of the sounds to be caught from tho telephone, compelled a strain of the ear which soon fatigued it, and made it especially liable te*injury by the accidental sounds of comparatively high intensity, which were constantly liable to be heard.

Other physicians reported a number of cases of impaired hearing which they believed to have been caused by the continued use of the telephone.'

SOCIAL ETIQUETTE.

The "Pushers" of Society May Be Tel era ted, but Are Seldom Forgiven.

There are some people who, in whatever station of life they may be, appear to have made up their minds not to be content therewith. Instead of taking the lowest place and waiting patiently till they are invited to go up higher, they at once try to push up to the seat of honor, thrusting aside many abetter man than themselves and trampling under foot all tho little rules and regulations which tho laws of custom impose upon society. Such persons must know everybody—everybody who is anybody, that is. They cannot endure to feel that there is any drawing room that is not open to them, any table at which they do not dine. Any. house of which they have not tho entree assumes at tfnee a fictitious importance in their eyes any persons who hold aloof must be assiduously courted, and no stone left unturned to win them over. It is usually easy enough to find some means of introducing yourself to tho most exclusive, and your pushing person is rarely over scrupulous as to tho means he—or mora often she—employs. Wo knew a young fellow once who always made a point of treading on old gentlemen's toes and then apologizing sweetly. Ho said ho hoped that after an acquaintance so pleasantly commenced they n-.ight leavo him money some day.

It is very bard to convince the pushers of society that your house Is your castle, or rather, perhaps, they are so fully convinced of tho fact that they feel no scruple about besieging it. Such peoplo aro very troublesome neighbors, and their aggressions should be put down with a high hand. No one is safe from them, for wLile they are, of course, at liberty to force their acquaintance on new comers, priority of residence is no defense against their unwelcome attentions. No rebuffs discourage them they appear to take the widow woman of Scripture for their model, and think to gain their point by reason of their importunity. Our only hope of immunity must lie in insignificance, and few of us like to own ourselves indebted to that quality for salvar tion. Of all pushing, this Is the hardest to forgive and, to those not personally interested in the struggle, the trouble taken seems so ridiculously out of all proportion to the object to be attained that in the eyes of society at large there is not sufficient temptation to excuse the breach of good manners. Many will condone it, however, for average humanity is very lazy, and it Is often easier to give way to pawns of this class than to oppoqp than. But though it may be condoned, it will not be forgotten they may be tolerated by tho society into which they have poshed tbeir way bat though in it, they will not be of it try as they may, they will never overcame tho prejudice their own conduct has created.

Fred Douglass' Mother.

The mother of Frederick Douglass, the colored orator, was a negro slave woman his fatw a white man, who was her owner. Frederick was roared as a slave, bat In 1837. when about 20 years of age, emancipated himself by nmnir"? away. Wh£k* factoring in England his Er ih friends ra: lasoffickntsum and jurchased his m. Be has been appoi 'd to many .o offices of trust under thr^ oited States rument.

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A GRATEFUL MAN.

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A CAPTAIN'S STORY OF OLD DAY8 ON THE MISSISSIP« k-

A "Native" Saved from Drowning During Big "Slw" In the River—A Basket of Pecans That Cost 95 In Coal Consumed.

Yet It Was Worth That Sum.

A weather tanned, benevolent looking man, of rather less than medium stature, sat In the lobby uf one of the city hotels, conversing with a friend. His bronzed face and healthy complexion, at least so much of it as was not hiddm by a full black beard In which the silver threads had begun to appear, betokened an out door life of healthful exercise. A Journal representative was introduced to the gentleman described, and found himself in conversation with Capt. W. D. Miller, for many years before, since and during the war commander of a number of boats on tho Mississippi and its tributaries,^ now superintendent of one of the Detroit gas companies. The conversation drifted to the old days on the Lower Mississippi, and many were the interesting anecdotes related by tho captain of his experiences in the service. "The most grateful man I ever saw," said Capt. Miller, "was a dejected specimen of the 'native' along the bottoms in Lower Missouri As you aro no doubt aware, it not infrequently happens that the floods in th» river wash away the levees by which tho adjoining country is protected, and whole counties are inundated by the deluge of water that Is emptied in upon them through these 'crevasses,' as the washouts are called.

IN THE TREE TOP.

"One day, many years ago, in a period of exceptionally high water, when the levees had broken and tfre river was a perfect sea, we were steaming down the stream at a very rapid rate, aided, as we were, by the stiffest bind of a current. The water was well np into the tree tops along tho banks, and tt|e few shanties that were to be found about that particular locality had all but disappeared below the surface. The day was very cold, and a raw wind swept down from the north, mulring it almost impossible for me to keep comfortable by bundling up and moving about constantly. As we went plowing along I saw ahead of us an old tree, which had been washed from the shore probably miles above, the roots of which had evidently become fastened to the bottom in some way, and the switch end rose and fell with the waves and current, sometimes almost disappearing from view. I heard a cry, and, looking closely Into the tree top as we went by, I saw a man clinging to the branches, hanging on for dear life and yelling as often as he could get his head above water, for every receding wave would let tho sinking branches souse him to his eyebrows. It was impossible to get alongside in that current, and we were soon away below tho poor fellow. I made up my mind to get him off, for I knew he must surely perish if not speedily relieved, so I ordered the pilot to put her about and go back. He objected vigorously and insisted that we would get aground on the bar below if we made any such hazardous attempt, but I insisted and he grumblingly consented. It was the work of an hour to get the boat about, and when we did it Mnwmftd an hour more before we could get her to moving up stream, so swift was the current. Finally, however, we got her back above the tree top, and then I put out a boat and crew, and, at great risk, got the

rp«n

aboard. He was as crude a specimen as one ever saw—a regular dog eater, whose hair had never seen a comb and who had doubtless just taken, involuntarily, his first bath. He explained his presence in the tree top by saying that ho lived a short distance above where we found him and his house had been flooded, and, after having gotten his family safely to a house on a little rise near there, he had been capsized in an effort to get back to his house for some household effects. He pleaded so earnestly to bo put on shore that I got him off after great difficulties and proceeded on our way to New Orleans. Beyond a mere "much obleeged to yer," he had nothing to say, but it was plain to be seen that he was grateful enough. "DON'T GIT MAD, CAP'N." "Well, wo spent a week or more in 'Orleans, and then started back on the up trip. I had forgotten all about tho incident of the man in the tree top, ""d was one night soundly sleeping, when an hour or two after midnight one of the mates came to my stateroom and awoke me, to tell me that there was a signal on the hanlr I dressed hurriedly and went on deck, and there on the bank I saw a lanten. waving a gignftl Tho night was very dark, tL-o river was still badly swollen, and I hardly knew what to do. The shore along there was dangerous, but I reflected that there might be something seriom the matter, so I let her drop back down stream quite a distance, and then worked her in to the shore. Wo burned at least

worth of coal getting in and ran

the risk of grounding tho boat, but we finally got her there all right. When I got close enough I saw a man and a woman, standing hand in hand, the man holding a little willow basket. Thoy were 'natives,' and evidently miserable enough. I put out a plank for them, and they walked aboard and approached me. 'What the devil do you mean by signaling me this kind of a night? What's the matter I asked. 'Don't yer know me, cap'n asked the man. 'No, I don't know you, and this is a poor occasion for introductions. What's the matter I repeated. 'Don't git mad, cap'n,' pleaded the man, Tm thcr feller yer fetched out'n that dinged old tree top two weeks back, an' me an' th' old 'oman thort as how we'd like to do suthin' tar yer, jist to show yer 'at we *preclated what yer'd done fer me. Wo hain't got nuthin' much ter give yer, so we jist picked this basket o' pecans and 'lowed as how you might hev some chilVn to home 'at *ud likes ter munch 'em. Hy'ar they be, cap'n, an' we hopes yer'll take 'em.' "When I first recognized my friend, as he began his speech, my Impulse was to throw him overboard, but as he continued so earnestly I forgave him the trouble be had caused me, «wd accepted his token of appreciation in the spirit In which it was offered. Then an Idea occurred to me, and I asked: 'How the deooe did you know this was my boat? The night is so dark you cooidn*t tell her from any other.' '"Oh! I know her 'scape 1' was the ready reply, 'and me an* the ole woman Is been jooldn' fer yer day and night fer more*n a

took the pecans to the chilVn to borne, by whom they were much enjoyed, and honestly I dont believe I ever received a present in my life the reception of which I look back to with so much satisfaction as 1 do that backet of pecans."—Indianapolis Journal.

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German Soldier's Equipment.

Anew outfit is being rapidly introduced thmr.ghoat the whole German army. One* indeed, of the alterations, as it does not involve any new equipment, has been already taken up by all the regiments—that is, th* strapping of tho overcoat round the knap, sack instead of over the shoulders and across the body. This has the great advantage of allowing the man to breathe more freely and to open his coat if ho wishes. The knapsaofc itself has been changed, and is of a longer shape than before. It consists of two parts, the knapsack proper and tho pocket, the former containing the soldier's linen, tho latter the famous "pease sausage" and bacon. The belt is, in the new outfit, all important, and serves to make the whole equipment fast From it, on the left, hangs the bayonet, which has been so shortened that it is now merely a light dagger not afoot long while in front two pouches aro attached, each containing thirty cartridges (the noncommissioned officers have smaller pouches holding only fifteen each).

Behind is a third pouch, which contains forty cartridges, made up in two pasteboard cases. These are a reserve, and were formerly kept in the knapsack. By this change tho soldier carries twenty cartridges more than formerly. On tho right hangs the bread wallet, which is larger than the old pattern. It has no longer a belt of its own, but hangs directly from the sword belt, thus relieving the chest. The water flask is hooked on the bread wallet. The pannikin used to be fastened in the middle of the knapsack, but is now laid fiat o-i tho top with the forage cap, which was formerly under the flap of the knapsack, below it. The combined result is that tho soldier's chest Is almost quite free, and that the air can circulate between the knapsack and his back. He can also, by merely undoing his bolt, take off the whole of his accouterments. The trenching tool is not carried on the soldier^ back, but hangs at his left side with tho bayonet—St. James' Gazette.

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