Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 7, 1881, Page 7

KANSAS IRRIGATION. How the Western Section of That State Is Being Res claimed, . D}oughty Lands Turnod into Productive Flelds by Artifi- clal Molsture, CGompnnies Which Ara Utilising tho Ar- kansas Rivor for Agrionltural Purposes, Ot of This WaterSupply fo the Farmer, and What Me [s Kaabled to ‘ Ralse, taformation as ta Entry of Lands In the Ireigablo Distrlot—Tho Markets for I8 Produls. v [ * Bpeeial Correspondenice of The Chicago Triduns, <Porria, Kad, Aprll 8—Thero are few persons who have any fdea of the amount of work tlono In Kansps In the way of irtigating that portivn of the State known to be subject to yenrly droughts. Very little has been said 1n the newepavers in relation to the subject, as Jt' hos not been thought agvisable to cireulnte statements ealeulated to discourngs fmmigration. But several large Irrigating corporations have'been formed, and ara now in successful operation; and upder the nov opiler of things, with tho assurance of an abundant water-supply, some of the finest tracts of lund in the State are subject to entry;_so that tho fear of drought need no longer deter any one from seitlihg In that part of Kansas ‘herefofore avolded on that aggount. ‘I'ha luading enterorise in artificial mowsturo 11 Knnsns fs that of A THE MINSEHAILA IRRIGATING COMPANY, an organization formed by the general ofil- cers of the Atchison, Topska & Sants Fé Rallroad and osher prominent citizens of Kansas, who have mnade heavy Investments, and are confidept of success i reclnlming the thongands af acres new lylng idle on ac- count of their location beyond the reglon of rainfall, ‘Tho Company states that itls the experience of centurles that, where the soll has® been artjticially, and thepefure regularly and systematieally, moistened, the surest and best veswlts {n Aggieulture and Hortieutture have been: obtalued, An extopsiye system of Irrlgating ennals 18 now in use in Southern Burope, In Afrien, and in Asfi. The canals of Indin aro among the engineoring wonders of tha age In thelr mag- nitude and usetulness, Two of thew have an pegregate length of 845 miles, and resvn- ble,great riyers wore than ferigating ditelies., In Califarnia the greatest suceess In farming add fenit-growlog has boen attatued by irrlga- tion, All the erons ralsel Iy Colorado, New Mexleo, Arlzonn, and Utah ave from Irrizated fields, Those Ipstaness have denjonstratugd the fact that, whorever a good warket is ace cessible, Irrigating will puy 1f the water can bo furplshied ut w cost of $I per poro per anntum. X ‘I'e average amount of rainfall of the Unlted States east of the Missouri Rlver ex- ceeds torty inchus; yot the hlstory of farm- Ing In all that reglon shows that, notwiths standlig Its nbundant rainfall, . QUOP-FAILURES ARE FREQUENT, Take, for instanee, the gorn-crop of the Stataof [Ninols in the year 1880, By refer- ring to the crop-cirenlar of the Btate Bongd of Agrlcuiture of that State, It whil bo seen that there were 7,574,545 neres pdunted in corn in that year. Owing.to the [fl]llgl,"ti of the wainssupply. for. soveinls Weoks. at' the- iost: erltieal perlod in.the growth of the plant, 1he yleld of tho crop of tiso entire State was reducedd five bushels per nerg below tha ver- ake of 180, This makes a total loss of 872,025 busholp of vorn ag compayed with the yield of the previous year, and if valued at 40 cents pur bushel, would amount te 11,801,817, or BLA0 per acre., 1€ the losses sustained h}uumr cerops trom the snine.catiga Ve ndded, this amount wonld be fuersased atlendt 50 ‘ner cont, It will readily bu seen frum these fizures that the furmersof Llinols conlld atford, to r 1 1o §3 per aoie annually for an artificial supply of water, re- pardles of the fnct that the State has a very fiul\vy annual ratotull, N Water artificlally appled would hava been Tuily as profitable ta the farmers of the Stuta of New York duripg the past year. In fact, IRRIGATION WILL PAY ANTWHERE, provided the water canbs-obtained in ufii- clent qu) lll‘eu At 0 reasonnblo cest. The arda of tilluble land 1“ the United Siates that ean be irtigated ll\ all seasons Is very small when campired with the area now being cul- tivated and depending entively on the rain- supply. Bul, .wl\um irrigatlon 13 posaible and rcllnlvlf, Vs nivantages. for farming tar e the wiost fayored seetions of our land where tlcuundr ep 18 placed on the supply frum the clowds, _05 these reasons: When the ralnfall gxcewds forty inches an- nually, and s the source of mplsturs retled upon, s distribution throughout the crop- rowing senson Is rarely such as to glve the hest results, At one part of thy season the supply will o top Jittle, ot pnother too much; and erops ave as often Injired by an exeess of raln g8 by q delickeney, During periuds of heavy ratnfall tho soll {3 {neapable of nbsorbing @l the water, aid, I con- sequence, o larke nortipn of it flaws ol from the surface, cary ying with At Inta the water-conrses some of the' richest elements of thy soll, Rust i the grain, ciused by heayy rajus followeil by the hot I3 wnothr sonres of huavy and frequent uss 1o the farmers wlio raigg their crops In o '“8“"{."‘"“{“\“" bof the fme 1 1) the plalns wesb of the One [Jundredth Meridinn, where the rummll 18 vnr; Il" m.u‘ml ‘I;ll:?g\!lr nure and dry, the fanngr” whe leri- 5 c.,:jx c"nn‘n;ulli 'TIIE SUPPLY OF YIOISTURE 0F thedira of Wi gruly anit. vegptables] he flaoas bls lend Just enough to mfifia !i p‘wh‘a’t without mklive 1t wet, unid often enough to }n‘cwlll ziuy hndury fromn growght, "The wal er 4 not ol lfl“'g; 10 flowy g and tho cmlru quantity svaking fite the ground carries with it" intp the sail n\fl tho fertiltzlue ole- wments it cantnins, Al themountaln-styenms are constantly bringing dawn vegstably wnte ter gnthered froy o llenusm\d Willsldes, and dopontiing this richest of fertilizing watorial an the flelds berigated by sofl, ingtead of becaming Impoverishod by repentad crabning, 15, 1) cankgguence of this vegutabln depoxily eanstantly inarenslng I I’erlflll)‘. The sol) \u-lng uunuluull,’ nolst anch the ale epnstuntly diy, * rusting® of the grain, or l||l]ury from stmaspherio huulity, Is impnssibfe, and cunsw‘uunlly the gratn iu of asuperior quality, Thus Colorado wheat hasa Natienal rewutation oh account ot ity exuellent qllnllll)'. Fhy ;Ir{ atmipsphors of tho Bt and the jrelzafed goli hrluui thd BFRIN L0 stute of perfection not possible ta veueh in g huntd elimnte, - THE UPPER ARRANSAS VALLEY, In South-Centrp) nlul'?imnh\rcnl Kunans, I3 unexeelled iy tho rlehness and fertitity of its 8011, Tuap of l)urh;u Clty the mr.n\ \'nllfiy slopes so gradunlly to the uplunds as tp mpky x( Mpussible to detine It Jhabls qud say Wheyg %l\l' \'ufley elids ang the uplur;nl buxins, rom Dodae City to tho west g o the Hinte, ubout 109 1]les, the yirHloy is elently defined i the north h{ n broken lune of Jow blutla, and on the south by a Tow of low, gruss-cov- ered sand-hilts, s width ranges frony ony M ove-lglf “to " six’ wiles, The piver lusml average fall of seven wd ulmH fogt }n}hu wlle thrqugh $his portion of tha vale vy, fll!(( the bottorp=laiys i gither sldg bava lllhvlp_ll urslope from oust in \\'c.«l. From the Mver there b3u gradual, but alinoit Tper- vutible, ascent northward and suushwarg 1}1!!1{ he limits ot the valley pro l'\'ucll\ul. . Iy ives to all the fand on the sonth sido of iy [hnr A hagthepst slupe, and toalf e anthe north sids a southeast wlape, ‘The yreatust width of vallsy on the north side s ‘ixum} at Uaiden City, Sequoyah Connty, and lmmo.mu« af U syuth side opposit ki, i Kearney Couity, he mogt sivike e feature of thils mnn\nn of the valley T- i) smunthnuss of b surfice. ‘Ihoysands of tires can be found fy o body fn which hery 18 “not an elevation or de; ression oo m'vfiubuv(s n! bu‘uw thfi&'engeg |¥‘,w|; Rty e suceessfyl 1on of winter-whent produ 0157, tar beyung what was considered the thelr waters, “Piie, 'HE CIICAGO TRIBUNI: THURSDAY, APRIL 7, ISSI—1T'WILVE 7 torn lhuit of rajnfall, tompted many sete 410 locate west of the Gue-hundredth Merle | tlan. In Foote, Sequoyah, and Kearney Coun- ties. But the nunsually dry season of 1870 and Bpring of 1880 thoroushly eonvinead them that they nd gone toe fur west (o depend on the ralntall for farning pueposes. Not wish- ng, however, te give up a soit so rich and o, clunte so healthful, the experiment of CONVEVING TUE WATEN FROM THE AUKAN- . BAS RITER through A diteh to' their farng was cow- menced In the spring of 1590, The (lnrden Clty Irrlgating & Power Company was char- tored; n diteh elght feet wide, two feet deep, and four miles long, was construeled and, lthongh Iate luthe spring befors 1€ was completerd, the suacess attending tha venturo was far begond the most saumilng expecta- tlons, Ahout 100 neres wero Irelgated, Veg- etubles, amd especlally sweet potatoes and onions, proved to by the most profitable, 1elsh potaioes, eabbage, turnips, carrots, the (ltan corn, rice-corn, onty, and peanuts wero alsa tried with most satls m:lnrf 131 Its. The successtul lssie of this lirst attempt at Irrlgation quickly developed silinr enter- prises in adjucent places, Tho Garden City diteh hos been contintied wntif 16 now has s lennth of twelve miles that will irrigata 20,000 acres. ‘Tl charter of the Kansaa Ir- rlzating Cunnmn( covers a longth of thip'v wiles, capably of {rrigatine 80,000 neres, Fif- teen tniles of this ditch are already com- pleted, and the rumaining distance will ho shad durlug the couiing senson. ‘The dth of this dlich Is twenty-two feet; pres- entdepth two feel, 10 bu Incrensed to four when the demand for water exceeds s pres- ent eapaclty. The Minnehahn Irrigating Company, char- tered July 6, 1850, have u diteh now under .contraet to be completed in time for suring- work, This diteh Is located on the south slde of the river, and commences at n point two dud a half wiles west of Lakin, The width of the dieh will ve fourteen feot, depth two feet, length sixteen miles, This diteh will lerigate A MOST REAUTIFUL TRACT OF LAND, about twelve mlies lnns and two to three wide, embracing nearly 20,00 acres, There is scarcely a foob of ground in it over which water will not flow. ‘Fhe soll, already fer- tite, will be still further enrlghed by the ves- elable deposits carried down from the moun- tnins by the Arkansas River. ‘Tho river at this polnt has an average width of half o mile, Tho hight of “1 bunks avernsges four feot. Long, narrow Islands, parallel and closs to the shore, aro takon advantage of to turn the water from the river into the diteh, by bullding a dam between the Jower eud of tho Island” and tho main land. Even in the drlest sensons the supply of water at this polnt has ulways been suilicient for the pus- pose of Irrigation, One hundred miles down the river the sand becomes degber, and water Is nut always so abundant, ‘The months in whicl the erops are most dependent on irrl- leuu are the months whon the wulting snow N the mountaing swelis the volume of water in the vivers and, so long as there Is snow In the mountnins, ench spring thero wilk bs plenty of water in the Arkuansas River at this poing for lirigating purposes, ‘Ilie season far renting water commences Jaun. L of each year, 5 TUE USUAL TENMS FOR WATER-PRIVILEGE ure one-tindf payable atdate of contract, vrovided first payment I8 made prior to June 1, awd the balahee puyuble on or before Oct, 15 If contracts are wwde after tho 1stof June, full payment for the season Is re- yulred, Tha Minnehaha C;)I\llnmy agrees to turnish to uuy farmer locating convenlont to 1ts dieh al the water ho requlres for (bo use of his eropa ut tho rato of $1 per iere por an- nuny, provided that not less than forty aeros are rrlgated” each .senson, The system of warking o fartn by irrigation is not Intricate or Fucnl(nr: any farmer can soon adapt him- self to the change, Some erops require but two or threo floudings u year; vthers require more, For the purpese of aseertaining -what would bu n fuir yiedd of vegutables por acre st by frrigation, bused on the oxperionce I in 1880, a0 letter was abdressed to W, 11 Armentrout, at Garden City, usking him to give n close estimate of - the nmount of prod- uee rulsed thery UI'ON ONE ACRE OF GROUND amply supplicd with water by irrigation, Herepliea: Irish potatoes, 803 bushels to the nerej sweet potatoes, 400 bushels: oiitons, 500 bushels; cabbage, 3,000 heads: elons, 50003 beaus, 49 bushels; wining, 1,000 * bushols, Thess fizupes nra corroborated by other reliable fyers li‘ that vounty, wio cxhiultgd speci- mensof the different produots st the State Falr last year, Speclinons are also ou exhl- Dbition at the roon ot the . State, Bord ot Agricultury tn'1/Copl and locegsion doily surprise ta the visitor, J The success ot irrliation tiflorcls an excel- lent uppurt\lnltf‘ for. uien of I uvr}nlru splendlil favms lu the counties al- luged to, " If application is made at once furms ean be secured from ‘the Govermnent In the Minnchaha distrlet In either of the followlnz ways: thuber elyim, homestead, ot predmption vutey, Exteacts from the gon- erul land Inws, showing the mavner of pro- cegding, ave glven below: THE HOMESTRAD PRIVILEGE. The laws extending the homestead privi- lege, ombraced I Sves, 225010 8,412 0f the Revised Statutes, glve to every cltizen, and tathose wio have declured their Intention to becomo citizons, the right to u hone- stead on survejied ofunds, This right was lhiniteid by "Sec.” 2250, as the waxi- mumn _guantity, to <8 ‘acres of tho ¢lngs of ordinary publie lands hield by law at SL3 per ners when disposed of to cash-pur- chasors, or elghty aeres ol the class of luds enbraced in the alternatya seetlons, along the 1lnes of railronds or other works of internal lmprovement, reservad to the United States, and the prica thereof Inereased to $2.50 per nere. 1y aet of Congress of Margh 3, 1879, it wag provided that the even sectjons along any land-grant rnilroad shauld be open to settlers untlor tho Homeatead low to the ox- tont of 100 acres to each settler,—thua oing uway, In_this cluss of entrles, with the dls: tinetlon between ovdinary minfinuug m}d «ouble mintutii lands, so fur as the double minfwum fands may be found tn sven soe- tions within the limits of land-grants. ‘These provisions did not oxtend-to any doublo minhinwn lands in odd-numbered” sections, To_obtain a homestead the applicant must ke an afidayvit bafore the Register ar Re- eelver of tho United States Lund Oiflea that he Is over the nga ot 2Lyears, or the head of a fumlly; that ho is a cltizon of the Unlted Statess and that the entry Is made for hiy exclusiva benefit, and for nctund settloment and enfthvation: and e muyst pay the neces- I Essions, Sees, ] 23805, Ruvised Statutes, pro- vide that every soldior aud ofiicer fn the army, and every seaman, marine, and pfieer of tho navy, who served for not lesy than ninety diys n the nrmi' or navy of the Unlited Stutea duving tha Rebetlion, and who wits honorably disehurged, and has romalned loyal to tha Govertmoent, may enter, undag the provisions ?l tho llumestead law, 160 neres of the publie Tands, to be taken, If due- sired, from tha olass of double mitimum lands; and that the time of hiy sirviee, or the wihole term of his enlistient §f the party was disehirzed on seconnt of wounds or ilsns bility, shall be ncxlrvlrnl tromn the perlod ot five yenrs during which the clalmant ust, to perfect title, Teside upon and cultivate the entered triet; bat with the proviso that the party shuil, fu - svery case, realde unon, fuie prove, and eultivato his homostend for n lmrlu(l af at lonst one year atter ho shall nve comnmenced his lhinprovements., c(fifi\'fll;fl;{lwalcm ?u(rlus an ll:mdslltll‘ Kflllsnj, DI s aiyl fees nrg 6 pul cord- i to the following luhlo:w : weeat g g COUNTISTONN. | FHED. || — 3 |l s ] 55 ;E Total, R a0 reey 400 1100 2.0 0OJ 4.0 18.00 2o X1 i 7.0 PRE-EMPTION® Theso are admitted, under Secs. 2,257 to 2,988 of the Revised Statutes, upon “ otfered M and " unuttered ¥ lnds, and upon any of the un- survoyed lands lwluuRJnu to the Unltwgd Stptes to whiep- the Indian ‘title 1s extin- ruished, nlllmuih. i1y the case of unspryeyed auds, uo (Iulh?\ rocecdlugs can bo had pg to the completion bf .the title until after the urveys shull have bewn extended and ofllcinl- y returned to the Diatrict Land Oftice, 'I'hi yn,-i!muuon privilege {3 restricted to heady of anlles, wldows, or single persons aver the ageot 21, who are citizens of the United States, or have declared their intention to be- C.""J!]‘ cllsi.zuua ns required by the Naturalizas jon laws, . 2 ‘The rl(uhl of pretmption formerly extended by aet of Conurest of' March 8, 1853, for ope- xuwur section, or 160 acres, at the prica of gfi. per acre, to tha ulternate Unltad States oF resorved sceilony alony the line ef 'l.fv yoads, {s continued, > Where the tract.Las been surveyed and not wited means to - offered at publle sale, the elalmant wnst filg hiy declaratory statement within the date of Aettlement, oid mako urr»u;' and payment within thirty months after the oxpliration of tho three months allowed for filine his dee- Iaration-notlee, or, In other words, within thirty-three menths from the dite of settle- ment. Thecost of fillng o declaratory statement 13 §4, and the price of Governwment land not fucluded within the lmit of w raflrond-grant 13 81,25 per acre, which must he patd within thirty-three inonths from the dute of setties ment thereon, nnd may be pald at any time nrwl; s{x wonthg from thedate of such seitle- ment. ‘These are murel?' outlines of the Home- stead and Preémption Inws, but will glve o general iden of what Is required on the part, of those Who iy wish to avail themseivesof tha privileges mentiened. Next In lmportanes to the successful pro- duction of erops by means of Irrigation 1s the finding of | A GOOD MARKET ¥OIt THEM, In this vespect the district near Lakin Is fortunately situnted, The clties and mining reglons of Colorado and New Mexico atford an oxcellent market for avery kind of farm- produce, and especlally for frults and vexo- tnbles, Noris [t amarket that can be over- stacked, The area thut can bo suveesstully frrigated s fimited, and the development of the mluhu% country will more than keep pneo with the Inerease In the productions of the lrrigated turws of the Upber Arkansas Valloy,” Potatoes and onlons naw command the highest vrices: but, no matter lhow heavy the prodaction, the farmer will al- wnys find a market for the formear at $1 per \mslw), and for the Intter at 83 per bushel, With an average production of 200 to 8% bushels per acre of onlons or potatoes, ut these prices, and ralsed at small expense, on land that costs- o mere nominal sum, It re- quires no argunient to convines any practieal man of the advantages hero presented, ‘The fullowing late report of shipwents s a couvincing pronf of THE' GREAT DEMAND in Colorndo and New Mexico for Kansas products: " “The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Rail- rond _bemi the only rullroad running into New Mexico, the farmers ot the Arkansay Velley enjoy a monopoly of this southwest market for all thelr surpius corn, oats, hay, flour, dressed pork, Trlsh and sweet potatovs, and vegetables of all kinds, Corn no longer sevks au Bastern inarket; the greater portfon 13 fed to stock in tho Stute,—the balunee goes west; henes we find corn quoted as high in Kansas as in ilinols, und” higher than in lowa. l)urhlf; 1871 there were shipped trom Tocal polnts along the tine of this Toud in Kunsas, to Colorade and New Me brishels of wheat, 838,000 busl 003,125 bushets of oats, 5,437 tons of flour, 8,881 tons of hay, 3,011 tons of vegetables, and 2,42 tons of dressed meats, Durlng the first eight months of 1880 the shipments wergs 00,833 bushels of wheat, 310,603 bushels of corn, 200,633 bushels of onts, 7331 tuny of flour, 12,049 tons of hay, 3,013 tong of vegetables, und 8,033 tons of dressed meuts, In addition to tho market in Colorado, there 1s ulways A GOOD LOCAL MARRET for corn, oats, hny, und all kinds of fodder,— these being tn constant doiand to supply the lavgo catilo nid sheop ranchies in the hiwe- diate viclnity of Lakin, ‘Fho members of the dnnehaba Company aro nll eltizens of Kansns, and Lave falth in thelr enterprise, Myny of them contemplute eulthvating laug thiy “season by means of trvigatlon, and will commence ns soou as the ground cun be worked, An agent of the company will be located at Lakin, and will furnish whatover information is desired by partles wishing to make personal examing. ton of the country, aud of the system_of supplying the furms with water. + LK, e —————— ; OBITUARY. WALTER BODTIIL . Speciat Dispateh to The Clicago Tribuns. Daxviury, L, Aprit 6.—Walter Booth, n promiuent citlzen of Parls, U1, died at his howme fu that city on Monday night, He was barn In Davis County, Indinpa, and came to 1iinols somo twenty-five years ago to follow the businessof a merchant, e amassed n comfortable fortune. He, had been Mayor, and held other Important trusts, and was always & Stalwart Republican, Ho was a brother of ex-Benator Newton Booth, of Cali- fornta, and Lyman Booth, of Marshall, 1L 116 was nlso a lcmllh‘g ber of the Grand Lodgze. - Although u man of flnlun\\hl physical apponrance, ho fell a vie: m to consimptlon. The deaths of Robert N. Bishop and Walter Booth within ona week make o sad vold fn the Httly hamlot of Parls, HOCION, LAFAYETTE, IND, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Lavaverts, Ind., April 6.—Kustunan Ult- many, 4 fespected Hebrew cltizen, was barled yesterday, Ile cmine here about twenty years ago, and dlod at the age of 77 years. 11e wns the futhor of the Iate'Slmon Ullmann, for many years leading clothing-inerchunt hlewl. and weil-known ln Chleago business clrcles. % 7} PROHIBITION, Mopting af the Endiana Body—Appolute meut of Computttos=Lahbying, dpeclal Dispatch to The Clilcago Tribuns INDIANArOLIS, Ind,, Aprll6,—The Indlana State Chrlstlan Temperance Unfon et thi worning,” Judge llarrington, of Marion County, President of the Unlon, In the chair, Prayer was offered by tho Rev. E. A, Brad- ley of Christ Church, nnd an address of wol- come was delivered by the Rev, D. Fernon, of Ttoberts Park M. 1. Church, to which A, L: Price, of ELafayette, responded. Cow- mittees were appointgd as fpllows: On Credentinls, J. W, Copner of Fountaln County, A. E, Plerce of Tippeeapoe, and IR, W. Wiltinms of Marshal; On Resolutions, E, L. Frazier, of Johuson County, John ‘W, Copner of Fountaln, Mlss Augotts Ioyt of Marlon, A. E, Plerce of 'Plppecanoe, W, H, Framel of IHuntlogton, John II, Magie of Parter, Thomns Kavonaugh of Alten, - R, * M, Willlams of Marshal; on the State of the Order, Dr, Oissna Avelin xr Noble, F, C. Willlams of Jolmson, Dr, A, Iay of Murion, and J. T. Roborts of Fulton, Later In the day, H. Burton of Tlppecanoe, the Rev, Mr, Terrlil of Hancook, and A, 8, Brown of Fulon, were appointed a Cotmite fee on Flunnee, The eulllnr of the roll of districts and countles ad the recoption of credentlals of delegates consimed much of the seasion, rner which tho Convention adjourned for he purpose of visiting the Senate and using Influence with the varlous menbuers 1n favor of tha udnl)mon by thut body of the nmend- wment probibiting the sale or inanufacture of spirits, ale, wing, or beer, ol e Golng to Seoa Girl. tuburn (M(ch.) Courter, The Eel fliver Ioud shows up the Intest smush-up of ratirond material, Lust Bunday o truia ran olf tho track butwoen Auburh Junotion und Cedur Creck, susting soveral cars budly, ;unl dustroylug a quaniity of tiour and gruln, ‘J'l::,o l.lm;( promment genition oonneoted with ico, 0} corn, p ls usg folluws: A young wman fram Hul n\ Hult of bluck broud- clath, and bl " adopned witha spring Hlug-hat, was an his way 1o see a glrl, Tho Isumlnumr was on_the enkino when It Jumped the truck, and, walking atony to tha rear end of tha train, be spled soma ubjuct eruwling out of tho mud and water that acaumuluted slang the, Alieb, It urose, aud thora buforu hiul stoad the ‘would-bo lover, * Hullo, what's up?* askod the canduator, Anid smptying tho water out ot bis plug, ho PR ot ook b a * L' 4 b=1} o4 looking thing to go and seo u et nin] 7 01 looklng thing (o go e ——— Mahoue's Focullur Tustes, Wishtuglon Correspindencs Auguat (Gu.) Chronicla Ttk tha slutemont. cui. SR 18 worth F200.60 s u grows miatuko. ¥ouiv persind who naw blm well fnformed we that ho was not roully ta bio vated igher than $100.000, *Fio owng # Bue bouso ut Fetorsburg, hus four Aldvrooy cowy in bis binckeyurnd, und n Qock of phensunts, Ho cultivates theso binds for thalr eggs. Hens gus qre not Lo big taste, which s eccentrio and .. When o raftrond President, st u big ary, e used ta travel around, on i hund-cue withivdemifon balf us ik wshimsolf. That vessol wus suuposel to couteln “irue llemo- eratio prineiples*'s but iy did nog, It was min- eral witter, of Which g purtguk poplously for #overe kidoey cumplalng ;r\ dresded fu * e ——————— Mile, Gambettu, ¥ Pariaan, , It appears that A, Guinbetta bas a falr bomo- oym At Avigpog, a afrtain Mlle, Gainbutty, an op Ibuu\lu atgor, who o oblainlug Krum. suveess ut @ cufy conoert in that town, Mile, Guiubutty was sducated at tho Canservatoire of Avigoon, whero sl wps born. Her father was nl«fmwv wud ber wother & charwounin. o Rrout-grandiuthur, graut-uncly aL tho Prusideni ot e :‘:n.mwr of Bo "&fi? eata u'""“’u"'}"'fi“ 0 the dot { Coll 0 pud of tho u‘u L?mnuw.’ i!fiu‘.‘ anmbu: .li"fi the cousiuof Gawmbotts, tho barber of Turascou. O.ddr.!-‘,tellow1 and.mem- CRIMINAL NEWS, Continuation of the Riley-Page Case at Austin, Minn. Sensatlonal Testimony of & Young Lady trom Stevens I'olnt, Wis. The Defense Hold that Page Put Up a Job on Him- self, Doath of a Oalifornia Outlaw While At~ tempting to Escape from Officora. RILEY~PAGE, Bpectal Dupateh fo The Chicago Teibune, Sr. PAvt, Mion,, April 6.—The Ritey-Page case wins resumed to-day at Austin, Dr. Gibson toak the stand and deseribed the Judge's wounds. ‘The wost dangerous wouml was over the left car, cansed by a bullet apparently, and had broken In the outer tableof thé skull. lle had rentoved five shot from the Judge’s lead and neok, and one stlll remalned in the head. There were two wounds on the side of the head, the shot having plawed thelr way completely through the flesh, W. H. Clay, an officer In the Waupun, Wis., prison, 1s the enly new witness that has been ecalled thus far. Ilis testimony 1s on the arrival of Frank Riley at Waupun to seo his brother Jack Inst August,” Juck told Clay that he wus going to Minnesota with his brother Frank, ‘The only witness who_oreated a sensntion to-duy was Miss Nellls Manahay, of Stevens Point, where Elley lived. Sha was quite juley. She was llving at Stevens Point fn August lust, and recollected seeln, John Rtilvy there looking for his wite, She le him hnve 84 on 1 revelver, Hu taold her he came direetly thers from Waupun, and mained tiree days. Tle went ta Green and shiareceived s letter from hilin while there, 1lestayed at ber louse two days, Sha next saw him threa weeks afterward, when lis camo ta_her house und talked of Luying her prul)url‘y. 11e sald his brother In .\ulmwuulm hwd glven him £300 to buy snloon. Atter argument upon the admissibility of evilence sl.uwin%l 1ley’s finsnelal condition before leaving Wisconsin, and after his re- turn, und the ruling of the Court permitting the sue, the witness conting A month afterward e came again and told her that ho wanted tho revolver, ns ha was golng to Oshkosh when he came from Wanpun, %Nelife, I am bjoke,” and she tohl ihm he mlgnumfv m hier house, Cross-exnmined: “Idan't live with any- budy. keep house, and have one hired girl, Clava Cassloy, I'have been marvivd to Joseph Munahans don's. know where hae is wow. 1 first told this story to Detective Wood at my house in the evening, 1 have heen luguil for a short tlme av Oshkosh and Green Buy; had & un arrested at Fod du Lag for nitempted rape,” Stevens Glles, Clerk of the Mansion House, of the sume place, testified 1o heing invited to bavzo with Riey, who remurked under hls Inspiration that the old cuss Page onght 1o have been killed, and would be some time, 1t s thought that the defenso will try to wake it out that Pago put up the Job on fim- self to gain lm;orlu!\'. Judie Page has not boen near the Court-House sinea he left the stal. e prolests against the way thoe prosvoution Is huln!t oconducted,~and says he case has been sold out, FOR LOVE, Dispatch to Olncinnati Enquirer, RipLey, 0., April $.—Last night Frank M. Creekbaum, o marrled man, attempted to wmurder his paramour, Susan Goss, at the liouse ot her sister, Charlotte Sellers. Ike Bower and Mrs. Goss ware In the net of re- tiring for the night, when Creekbnum at- tacked Mrs. Goss, cuttitlg her pn the right und left shoulders wil stabblue hev.in.tho neck, ‘1o then jumpud-m?! of tho second- story window und fled, The following letter, glven to Charlotte Stlors by Greekbaum short tlng before the attack, explains itself: APRIL 2, 188L.—Misa Charlatle Seligrs: 1 am n murderer i the eyos of the law, 1 killed both thuas peopta with wndico propeiieo. 1lkilled hor becausv sty snld she loved e und wag preginnut by mo: and thoen sho wauted ta shake nv off for Tko Bower. 1 killed him becuuse ho was he lovor, I have nothing more to suy, Lucauso I bave no friends. 1 sucrificed tho fifends I had for this woman | kllled, She was falso, o lur, and she' vuued mno. o sho I8 in Henven, whero 1 opn never Lo, Good-by, everybody, Dick Lynch s the only stead{ust frtexul 1 ever Imd. Good-by, Dick. Frank. Suslo hua pluyed n danble game on me, hut she dued not know me. Lawm 1y love with bor, und su6 says sho lovos wo; byt she lles. 1 knpw who sho loves, and for that rensun 1 kitlea fheny both, God pity Ike. I bave nothing aguingt them only her fulsehood to e, P Bawer eseaped unhurt, Mrs, Goss i3 not dnngerously womnded, REN" KY CIVILIZATION. Gravseve Ky, Aprit 6—In Carter County polities<ran high during the Presidential cloction, and fights were frequent. One of these fends was renewed Saturdey at Kee- lon's Store, on Cracker Neck, Diek Will- 1aws was stabbed, Rigxs Horton had bis left shouldur dislocatedl by & blow from n funces tull, and Dave Willlams® left kuee was shat- tered by a blow from a tock, 'The partle- fpants were arfested and hada preliminary hoarlng before *Squire Flannery, Aftor ‘the trtal all loft the mazistrate’s houso and rode down Bruin Creek together, When.near &IU se of Dick Fralvy tho auarrel was re- vived, und w torvible Jight with pistols angd knlves followed, lnating half an hour, Dick Williums was shot Inthe right thich and right bhand and stabbed in the vight arny, Dave Williws, WS beothor, recelved a terri- ble wonnd over the right eye from o knlfe or asharp rock, fraotnring iy skull, v was wlso stabbed . twice In the right ler. Both men were attended by Dr.'FAV, Hidgens, who pronounced their wounds fatal, MOONSHINHIS CAPTURED. Prresnvnia, April“6.—A possa of United Btutes revenue ofticinls, detailed some days ago by Unlted Stateg Colloctor Davis to yald an ilelt distllery In Somerset County, re- turned this morning with four prisoners, named John Ilochstetter, Wiltiam Mitlpr, Bamuel Ryle, and Joseph Nloklnw, wiom they eaptured yosterdiy morning, loguther with wo stitls and 150" barcels of whisky., Tha moonshiners were surprised whilo ut work in a ravine, about fourteen miles trom Bouerset, Pn., and offured no resistunce, A HOY WITII A GUN. Suxnuny, Pa.,, Aprll 6,—While Mrs. Hover and faunty wure at dinner to-duy a danghter of 17 uud u son of 14 quagreted. ‘Che boy Juft tha table, and returning with a shot-gun, fatally shot the slster.. ‘The boy zives ny a Tensui for the erimu that thoy would not &lve him enough to eot, MIRN. SARGEN MURDERER. BAx Fuaxcisco, Avril 8,—=Tha people of Sants Durbava ure now satlefied that thy ravlsher and murderor of Mys, Sargont Is o brother ol Franeiseo Jimons, named Ohinlo, any ure now luoking for him, 4 A MEMPHIS MURDER. Mestes, April 6.—Luciuys Cobb was shot and Instantly killed lato lust night by Lywson Shelton. "The ‘lllllcul‘iy llnrlunluqml over the pussession of acolored glrl, DEATI] OF AN OUTLAW, Buesa Visva,, Cal, April 6=, F. Uar- rington, an outluw, wis shot and killed yos- terday on Mount Princeton while attompting 1o cscapo frany ghlees . . A WIFE-MURDERER DOOMED, NasuviLLe, Tenn., Avrl] 6.—The Goyern- or wlll not Interfore with the exyention of ohn Willinns, colorad, for the murder of ils wite, next Friday ot Wavarly, CHARGEN WITH FORGERY, Prauta, K, Apil 6.—Jugol Hloag, & youn man, hay bedn wrrested on the gharge a farglng :pncck ap Lfiu Firyl anrqqul_ Rk, 4 Glgves aud K reug. li’ul(um‘lm'l;h}}-’vuimn:mu PA A I‘}Ma rd, A nqticeable featury fu the ““K lolis hiold hero st tho goutlemen sppoar with white gloyes nrgloves of alight shade. ‘This may nppear Y trivid nnd hardly worth notice. ~ Ats re- ton In the White House n well-known iay wecompanied me, 1o hud been abroud, and, lenruing the ways of soclety over the veenn, had disearded his ploves: but,” much lullllflurllrla('. Tound that ) use wus fush- fonnbje {n Washingtm iie aln of Omission was explained when ho said thit ono evaning the Prince of Wales appeared at a re- eeption with nuked hands, baving forgotten hiy kloyes, Immediutely the snolm voted gloves to bo nnfushionable, und this custom spread to New York und Philadelphin; but, strange to relate, the obil-time idea prevalls be ‘T'hin notice, served uoon thoso who intewd visiting here, witl save much emburassnent. THE WIEATILER. MARSHALLTOWN, TA. Speclal Dapateh to The Chicago Tribunes ManstaLLTOwS, In, Aprll 6.~The Iate cold snap hwlithe effect of checking the rise in the lowa River somewhat, but the warm waather of yesterday wnd Lo=day is having its effecr. A rise of three Inehes lust night way reported, and it fs still coming up, Quanti- tes of snow still remain on the ground liery and further north. "The rise of atwther foot would do great damage that cwry away nost of the bridses, BLACKBERRY, ILL. Bpecial Dpatel to The Chicapn Tribune, Br.acknenny, 111, April 6,—We have good slelehing yet. ‘The roads wre, In many places, full of snow 1o the tops of the fences. We can now travel over the deep drifts, the snow Is 8o hard. ‘The thermowmeter stood this morning at 10 degrees above zero,, We never have seen 50 inuch suow on the grownd In Avpril since 1813, when there way pretty goned slelghing the first of the month. ‘I'he snow is now from sixteen to l“‘""!)‘}"'—“"fl deep in the woods, ‘The prospect of getting our crops In early is very gloomy, BIGNAL SERVICE. Wasmyarox, D, C., Aprll 7—1 8. m.—For Mennessec and the Olilo Valley warmer, east to sduth winds, and falling barometer during the day, = For the Lower Lake rezion, increasing cloudiness wud raln or snow, statlonary or slight rise in temperature, rising followed by falling barometer, and winds shifting to north and east, For the Upper Lake reglon, risiug temper- pture, inereasing clovdiness, and’ rain or Enow, north to east winds during the day, and falling barometer, For the Upper Mississippland Lower Mis- souri Valleys, ,mrlly cloudy weather and rain or suow, talling” barometer, slight rise 1y temperature, and variuble winds, gener- (&lly froin northeast to southeast during the 2y, 8mmmmry siznals are ordered for Escanas ba, Milwaikee, Section 1, Chicugo, Graud Jlaven, and Seetion 8, LOCAL UBSEILVATIONS. CAG0, April 6-17:19 p, m. Vel) T0n.| Weatner B [0 ) p. m. GRS 189, . |W.0n[_ 2 5 “Siliarometor corrccted for temperature, elevauon, and Innirumicntal orror. M iy Bluxiinuin teniperuturo, Minimum temje:racu GENEIUAL OBAERVATION®, CH1CAGO. April 6-10:18 p. mm. Tner,| ¥ wind, Rnl ity :alro, Cheyenno. fit i (.‘luwl"-mfl.mm FurL tibson, tirund Hov Indannpoll Kuukuk. RUFOYORUTL. ous: sorinadold.. k4l Louts, |y taul O Folvito i Vickalvira.. 11 Winnemuegn... CURRENT GOSSIP. THE GIFT OF TEARS, F. E. Weatherly in New York Tribune. In eradic at the close of duy, A little child was sleeping; | Three Angols robod in white array, A prayerful watch wero koeping, Two sald, * 0 happy should she he, Lifo's best gif1a we have jneted.® # Nay," sald the eldeat of tho threa " Our tusk Is not completed,” kS 42 I8, rea Then up the slceplng town she past, 1y alley durk und dreary, Tho winda wero ealid, tho ruln fell fast Ou muny & wana'roy woary, Therg, on the navement in the rain, A dnmbie and mother Ly, Tho cbild 18 deud] O viin, In v Aroull her teurs und erying! Ono teardrop took that Augel mild, And-gave reloasy (rnu SUFTOW; Theo mutuor und hor Hitle ehjld Shall meet i Heuv'n to-morrow. Ono teardrop touk, and puss'y awny To thut bright hotmo of {mdnusu. ‘Wherein the new-born baby lay Unknowiuyg sin and sadncss, U,mn 1t breast tho tear sho Inid, Then Heav'nwards thos aseendods “T'ho lust gift is the best," sho said, “Qur wission now fa ended ™ Then eang they, through the starry shine, " Honv+h shall 1ty Ulcssing send Bory 8he huth tho gifL of teurs divine, OF pity, pure and tondop!™ PIHILOLOGICAL STUDIES, At Lonis Hepublican. A word fitly spoken,” says the proverb, 5 tlke apples of gold [n pletures of silver,” There is a cuphony of langunge that is the Fhythi of speech, and it transforms ordinary words into flashing gews of thought. At present the liappy modium of exprossion Is lust sight of u twa extremes which mark the pge. One Iy known as the Higher Calt, Its vaturles earry lotus litles in thelr pale, thin hands, huve a sad far-gway look In their oyes, and are Intense, What s that¥ We do not know, neicher do thoy, unless it is to have a eraze nbout spelting all words begin. ning with O with a capitul K, loarning the detivlum of old china, und analyzing Tyriag dyes, “'Phey artlewiate, respond, and afllom, bitt nover falik, The commonest thing any mewber of thal esthotic band over says 13, wlwlL il bufore somu graven lngo sot up ou p blieksvelyet lmclu:r-mmlz the worshiper ot Japan !cuyuls wmurmprs, “This Is oo ng- lcr[i' Aweet ! ‘Flio next extremo Is that of the falr fom- fnine youth of Angerlen, tn this aml other citles, Who have orlginated o languuge of ihiely own us atrue oXponent of their system would eall it S wlanguoge ™ whieh is used thelr cligue elreles, but not in - the bosom ot their fumilies or within varshot of & parent or teacher. * My daughter never uses slang,” says samy stald pmter fudlins, wlio §8 denonnce Ing the Klea that the Aigerican )‘uuntr I?‘ y sneaks upy nther thay the u?n-st tnught s sl and” he 33 sincery fn his boliel, But should xomo curlaus senlor, with i oye to the truth lnger near this young lady s hor sehaol felpnds, ton to one tily s an ex« ek and not overdrawn deseription of whal w would heays “ Meet mp ou tho ave' this ate’, and wewlll g0 10 the mptt? w Aol not thy afe on the ave’,” - * Well, wood afe'1” 1 had ltwrleclly wmag' timo, and don't you forget iL” Kate.? hon’t glve g awa " Well thMnu‘; su(lfi’ oxclnim, *Lshould biush to murmur,” 1 should remark," &1 should mutter,” 1 shoutd sudle,” S Are you kotg to the musicale 7 *You Just bet [ am.” !Have: you got your lesson In physical geography 2" +Wihat do you In&{e me for?” 1 told tho Guy’ I watted o now bandker- chief rress,” “Dldd he tumble to the racket 2 “Did he trail DI e eateh on?” *He forkud over, girls, and it's my treat,"” ‘These are the sweet girl graduates who stund up in the wonth of roses and read charming essays on *The Renl and Ideal,"” “Life as [t Should Be,” * Refors,” and otler prictieal subjects, and who turs fram admiring teachers, to whow they have listened” with tears jo thelr mock-serlous eyes, o say 1o a low astde, * He's giviog us taily, girls,” and who christen everything that dois not please them us “ snide.” T'his period of slang among school-glris I Infectious, They catch it just as trey did the mensles and whooplbg-cough at an varlier age, and It ruos its course and Jenves thor wbout as hanmlesly, Thelr guod proper mothers and grandmothers sald atl thedr lives, “ Wil you takea walk?” The ** Dare-to-be-p-Duniel” of this age says to her chum, “Tuke n crawl on the ave 2 After all, it 1s not a matter for prayers or legislation, but rather a cheapening of the soclety Idivcies of a more exalted type, which Lunch caricatures, gl to aee you, Mr, Brown " wlad i’ou’m glad, Mrs., Smith.” b Fl"' you're glad U'm glad, Mr, Brown,” ele., ete. There 1 more slang than sense in our uni- ’\'er:s.'\'l salutation, which takes the form of an nqguiry: **How do you o " “The literal answer to which would be: & Do what 97 ‘The I rrelevant response to swhich is, usual- Iy, ‘;’nluely," or, “1 am very well, thank you, “Phe very Intest effort of the gruduate of the near future is this: * Are you going far " SN0, Bt Tar? A How far?”? “Only to the car,” “Tu-ta I'ARIS NEWSPAPER-WIT, New York World Adaptation. The Irtsh question has reached France, Master—* Now, my boy, what Is the Unjted Kingdom 2 Student—*'The United King- dom, sir, isn’t soi **I'm sick of this fuss about Victor Hugo,” suld a worthy and eminently practical man after the recent demonstration, * Who s he, anyway 2 What has he done outside of his verses 27 “ Women 7" said an expert: “Well, soine hetn are worse than others, but none are of 4 betty 2 They were discussing o very selfish man, and sowe one, undertuking his defense, re- murked, *Oh, but you know he has so many chemies.” “ile an enemy?” was the repl “how could he have one? Ie never rens dered a service to auy one but himself.” Head of houscholi examining the decanter, whose contents are at Griflith’s valuution, a8 It were, remarks to servant: ** Fanclette, have I ever ordered you not to touch the Lrandy ¥ * No, sir.” “ Then, why do you " Letter from his well-beloved to & young gummy: * Finally, my ownest own, u stand that I love you ore for your def, than for your moral qualities, and thus judge of the boundlesness of 1wy love for you,” In n rallway carringe. Affablo but bafiled traveler—* And pray” why is it, sir that you do not answer me when I'speak to youd" Reserved traveler—* And pray why is It, sir, llmt7\"’nu 8Deak 1o me when L'do not answer you Court (to prosceutor)—~*Then yon recog- nize this handkerchief as the e that was stalen from you?" Prosccutor—* Yes, your Honor.” Court—*And yet it isn't the'only handkerchlef of the sort’ In the world. Seé, thls one I have in m{' pocket is preclsely like it Prosecntor—*Nery likely, your Honor; 1 had two stolen,” At nconflagration & worthy citizen gazos with stupefaction on the stenm fire-engines, Well, I never,” he says with deliberation. *1 never expected to see such eriminal, senseless wastefulness! “I'he idea of warm- ine the water beforo throwing it on the flumes.”? * In a family sult the Court awnards the pleintiff, wha has demanded an allowance, the sum of 150 francs annually for his main. tenance, 21 presume,” says the platothy, with a polite bow to the Court, *that your Tlonor will have no objection to taking me 4s o boarder at that price 7’ Cliid_at table devours gluttonously her food, Mother, with gentle reproof~+"Well, what does baby say to kind nursey that brings her atl these good things?’” Baby, with hier mouth full—*" More,” *“Pa, what Is the difference hetween civill- zatlon awd’ barbarlsm 27 *Civilization, my son, {s blowing your enemy to I:lecea with a bombshell at a range of foitr miles, Barbar- isin fs knocking his bratus out at arm’s- length with a brutal clubl” TARISIAN NOVELTIES. London Queen, One novelty in statlonery is the use of pearl-gray note-paper. On the corner of en- velopes §s engraved a eard, pluned on, und jt bears a word or miore that is supposed to In- form the persun to whom the notels ad- dressed of Its contente before heor she apens it. * Diseretion™ 1s oncjof the forewarnings; A votre service” Is_probably complinnce with some request; “ Attentlon! quity ar- rests one; “Honne Nouvelle™ stills all throbbing of the henrt on solenm oceasions, The most sunsible of all the Inseriptions 1s MRS V.G as it 1S business, Anong other mottoes on knickknacks is “Nous revenons,” whleh ornaments blotter und album covers, These words are printed across, between fiying swullows -painted In olls or water-col- 03, **Nous reviendrons™ Is intended for presents from ladies who leave a Continental cu[y and carry regrot with them, The newest’ boxes for hundkerclilefs ure maduof twilled sllk beantitully draped aver eardboyrd to look Jiken small bundle; othur boxes for trinkets huve Hds dotted over with nll sorts of ‘mlutcd lusucts, Dessert wines ara slipped Into satin eache- boutellies, the corksof which aro hends with hale dressed In thoe tushion of the country whenee the winels produced. Alieante fs In nglnkunllu bottle, und the eork or stopper js # Spanish girl with high comb. Tort winu is Inn garnet or vuby satin, with an Onorte beauty for its stopper, and she hotds u fan fn her hand, Dujarcte wine is in a sulphur- colored bottle of satin, with & bull-fighter cork, ete. 3 It was supposed that artificial flowers could not be made with greater perfoction, nor Iy the new systen at all perfecty but It imust be mentoned for s novelty, Roses nrs now betnz made of Alwerlan silk, as wo use it on winders, 1t is punohed and twisted in the shnpe of petals, and roses thys made aro mounted with eienjile follnge, Amouyg noveltles for the schoolroom are rl|nu.‘(mnssuwm’u boxes of movable notes, hat French ctifjdren are now taught to nove about op o printed ninsle-sheot placed before theun 'They learn thelr notes aid hiarmony, At tie same tne placing the quavers, sonii- auuyers, rosts, ete, on the lines or hetween the spaces, whity musio Is dictated to them, gach ehlld dipplng Iy a box of l!" tha different notes sorted. A matinée for the demonstratlon of Mie, Clinssevent’s system is sunounced, und it ehiliren really tlo qulekly learn to- compose and dlarurl‘ sounds in this mnusing winnner, n'xruut deu of il work 13 spared and ditfenliles muls easy, ‘I v i3 approved by all the great musle-composers of the day, Who have written thatturing congratulutions to the in- cunious iuventor, That children of 5 should he uble to wiite out a sang by placing biack fln notes tn theiv proper places, sod, with the help of the ear, by grouping them ns we seo ol plec of musie, attondine occuslon- ally to réeurving flals wnd sharps, 1S o resylt which -rather niortitles thelr elders, wauy of whom 1o this duy look on harmony in “the sume light a8 mathematies, and conld na note wilts dowi i guwrons ditty than o irlmnmx song, even if 16 were sung to them men und thies over, ‘I'he now menu cards are not tasteful; the: aro honey-pots of a large sles, out of which shiyg, with mouths wide open, the best artlsty of the opera and operotty singers, Diping- room panels of enumolod lRve . are vory \'uriml, Enatern vegetation rml (fashing birds ave the subJects preferred; but there ure Russlan groen wouds, and pheasants, cacks, aud poucocks on torraves, tussinn atitelrin rud cotton on white Tinen Is first covered with white canvas, that Is putied ant when the work i3 dune, and randers |6 casy without thread coupting, . ————t THE BIGNAL-SERVIOH MAN, Detrolt Fres Preas, It Is well for hls peace of wind that our local slgunl-corps obsurver is located abouy (leaning, half amile above the ordinary walks of life, Were he down on the first floor he would bo shot nt two or three times per week until ho was gradually killed and burled, Yesterduy furnished a falr snmple of the way tnost peo- ple would talk to him 1t they coald get at Wim. 1le was busy with tho temperature of the Lower Luke reglon when a citizen, pufl- ing llke o whale on n leo shore, gained the tower and began: . 1t snowing,” ) Yes,” was the quint reply, t's snowing like Texas 1" " Yes,? fum(u. 7 * Yesterduy we had dust two fnabes «l‘:n 3 {uulnnuw we hiave snow enough for slel K *1 zuess wehinve,” £ p:;;"‘:”l’m it's going to snow all day, [ sup- 1 thinksn,” " And we'll have mud, nnd slush, and siosh for the next week?? “ Vel ”fl.‘l)’ i S Very Hkely! Why, sir, [—I—wliy— I" He wit 50 tad he couldn’t finish ept by A)mmnllm; on the table, 1 don’t iuke the weather, you know,” huwbly observed tho slgnal man. “You dow't,eh] Then who does ! “Nuture,” * Where is she, or lic, or whatever ity blasted sex Is? Just tell nie who o hit, and DIl knoek bim nigher'n o kite? “Well, doi’t blume me,” 5 “1willl Young man, I feel like whacking youd” - 1. 0, don’t.” ' Snow! What business hes it te snow this time o’ year? Why, sir, It's tho bigizest honsense I ever heard of 1" But let "er snow, and hail, and ral, and stesh, and slop over| dlang me, but Lean stand §t'if the rest ean, and 'l be darned if 1 don't stand jt! Yes; sir, ')l wade through your old stush and grow faton it] I'll sing—ycs, I'll sing as L wade through your inforial snow, mid the sorer my throat Iy the harder Ul siogl Go rlzht aliead with your old weather, sir—keep rlght on,—good day, sirl” e QuUITs, Itis only a schoolboy who can enjoy bad health; and even e musthave ¢ bad enough to keep hilin out of schoul. * Fish are so plenty in some parts of Canada that In order to tetl atirst-class le the sports- nan has to swear hie didn’t cateh any, Whenever you hear a man asking if 1ifo Is worth the living you can make up your mind that he indorsed o bill und hnd to puy It Young man don’t forget your identity and becune somebody else, for the other chap is almost sure to be an Inferior person. A chap, being asked to explain the paradox ol how it was possible for a lnzy man to at- tain so much education, answered : * [dldw's —uttain it, I—just—heard—it—here—and— there, and was tov lazy to forget.” A gentleman was compiaining on *Change thue he had nvested rather a Inrge sum of woney 1n Wall street, and lost it all. * A symi- yum[zlng friend nsked him whether e had heen abull or a hear. To which he replied: *Neither.* 1 was a jacknss,” A French chemist has discovered o way to _produce thunder-storms. A Jong hair on the coat-colinr, of o different color from whnt 1t should be, will produce thunder- storis, though the Frenchman has probably &0t a ditferent wethod, There {s n knock at the front door, and the colored person suys to the ludy of the houses **1s you de white ooman what told n colored Reiunan you was lookin’ foru colored lady 10 wasii your clotlies by the mwnf 2! A testnmentary disposition,—Pater—* Now, m{ boy, L've been makiz my will, and I've left o very large property hi trust for you. L merely wish to ask you' It you've any sug- estion to offer?” " Son—* Well, -1 “don’s know that I have, slr—unless—hum—(pon- dern)—Quesh'ny Is—us things go nownduys, wouldn't it be butter to leave the promrty to the other llar, and—ah—'point mo "the trustee?s~Lunch. - A Gorgeous Display. Harver's Bazur, The account of the bull kiven by Mra, Muckay in Purls_lately reuds like apmo sumptious fote of the Empire. Two hundred servints, i 1iv- ories of Dluck, and searlet, and gold: billroom Hincd with mirrors und old tupestry: Valdieufels lending tho band, voenlists siugliyg tho valses; souvenirs for tho guests of siiver from Mr, Muee kuy's inines, bearing the Muclkuy tvms uid tho dnto of the bull; menus whito und pink satlng 81200 worth of strawberries, and_ sterots from Hussin, * Could hospltality ‘go fuethert Gen. 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