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ADVERTISING RATES: • It BKM. • UtOS. 3 turn. Oo« C-uluUiB |TftO« NOW tr.U» IIUOMM *0 UO * jO IB Uu Quarter comma. N w IB 00 loo Thro* iDcbu 10 tt) fl «0 4 oo OM IacA B 00 3 00 l(» 1LLIAH A. HOt Ml), t COUX8ELOR-AT-LAW, flMlrr ln( bRiirrr) nad ^olxn Public Briar* office, He* Uie City. 7-fl-y MMblcDce juhJ Kola office. Vu eland. Sew JcrwrJ AS. H. SIXO.V Attoiikby ash Coukskloh at Law. Offlrc In Inmirnner Halldlai, MT-jt MILL VILLI, N. J. * ^JEO. II. 4. OOPI.lt, EXITED STATES COMMISSION EH, 3-W-yr M1LLVII.1JS, N. J. | jK S. Ill MFllMKYft, HOMKOl'ATll 1ST, ska isle cm, x. j. Tvrvlnf out Firearm*. Order* are prccalog and business driving in moat of the departments u( Coll'* Armory, al Hartford, Connecticut, and it is all tbe cob tractor* can do, even witn 13 hours a cay. to keep up with tbe order*. Tb#re ha* been an Increase of over 40 per cent, in tbe general bualneas mice the let of January. Few, probably, of our readera realise the extent of the business, or tbe great variety of the articles produced at that establishment. In tbe gun-making and machine- manufacturing department* alone there are between 700 and 800 men at work, not including the section devoted to sewing machines, which employ* nearly 300 men. In all the re are about 1,000 men in tbe whole establishment. Tbe works are turning out a large quantity or various arms, printing presses, cigarettemaking machine*, and ether mi cinncry of a varied character. Tbe Qatling sun gives ran slant employment to a large number of hands, and order* come from all quarters. Tbe Colt shot-gun la produced to • large extent, and is proving to be a favorite gun with sportsmen, its ex ccUence of material and workmanship being unsurpassed in any other gun, either In America or Europe. Specimens of the highest coat English guov which have been shown by their admirers as models of perfect workmanship, have been found to have barrels that would instantly be rejected by the inspector* at Quit's. A new magaxlns gun, something like the H'tcLkU* gun, but believed to be superior, Is about to be brought out at OoU'a 1ft is now ready to be "put into the worn.'* and in abarit a fortnight it will probably be well under way. It will have a large sale, on account ot the rapidity and number of its discharge*, and It* range and accuracy. ttprlog rurwt Fire*. 1ft is stated that the forthcoming oeubus report will show that more of our precious woodlands are destroyed by fire than by the axe. In 1880 more than 600,000 acraa in Pennsylvania alone were burned over at a loaa of more f than $8,000,000. The forest Area of 1871 oarried off more timber than the oountry oonaumea in several years. Apparently the great Area which destroy thousands of acres of pits have little affect on tbe price of lumber. This is a thing that is not fully regulated by the law of supply and demand and by the resources of tbe oountry. A short crop runs up prioea, but a heavy log crop doea not bring prioea down in proportion. After a time, however, these expensive conflagrations are bound to have an important influence on prioea. The immediate bad effect is in the interruption of agricultural operations, in the ruinatiou of the soil, and probably in the lessening of the rain supply. Ths A moor FtotIdoo. The Russian Government lias begun xocute its scheme for colonizing tinlower part of tta A moor province, adjoining the Chinese frontier, Ivy dispel ching from Odessa 810 emigrant*, constituting 900 families. If the project, which contemplates the removal of 100.000 persons to the new settlements, is carried out on the scale on whidi it lias bin begun, the expense will na en. n mom— not much le* than $10, 000, 000, in the opinion of The Momrmc QtuHtf. The colonists already dispatched were su polled with flour, oats, agricultural implements, 40 mill stones. 9000 wagon wheels, several thousand palm of boots and other article^ of clothing, nails, •crews, axes, saws and window glamand each family m-elsed $mi a ith which to build a hut. —An Ashland, Ohio, wtfe recently became the mother of a perfectly healthy babe weighing less than one pound. Bbb bad been praising her * weoftheart and capped the climax with, ' Aod then, how soft his hair is." "Yrs," said her ill n stared brother, "and what a soft placs U grows in." In a note to tbe Vienna Academy f Schmers. l>r. Margulea call* attonttob to the beautiful figure* that are prodaced in glycerin* when the Mqukl la moved In a regular way by the rotary of a dish tn contact with it Th»figures are due to the water m the gly •trio* r ' i . •riiiiiriif'T- ii i V * « K >

HIST. My f«w I are weary, and uiy hand* are Ural— My eoul oppressed; Aud with desire have I lung dteltwl licet — only rest. - Tie hard to toil, wbr-n toil 1* almost vain, In barren way»; ! Tie hard to mow aud never garner grain , In harvest day*. I The burden of my day* are hard to bear, But God kuown uewt; Aud I have prayed, aud vain ba» lieen my -prayer, F«»r reel— ewiwt reel. ' TU hard to plant in Spring, aud never lVap Tbe Autumn yield; » Tie hard to till, ami wheu 'tie tilled, to weep O'er fruitless field. Aud no 1 cry, a weak and butuau cry, 8n heart oppressed; And no 1 nigh, a weak aud huiuan nigli, For rest — for rent. My way han wound acruen the dewrri year*. And cares infost My |*Ui; aud through the flowing of hot tear* I pluc for rest, Twas always no, when still a child 1 laid, On mother's breast My weary little head; e'en then 1 prayed, An uow, for rest. Aud 1 aiu rent lews still; 'twill neu be o'er, For, down the West, i Life's nun In setting, aud 1 ace the ohorr Where 1 shall rest. MAl'DEV KINO. Dr. Audover threw himself into the big leather-covered chair before his study tire with a little weary aigli. He was a tine-looking man of thirty ; not handsome, but noble and manlylooking— one to be trusted forever, with his hnud white brow, and (grave, clear grey eyes. Dr. Amlover's patients — especially the poorer class and the children — turned to him instinctively for advice and sympathy. Poor old Hetty Car)', a bedridden paralytic, could not speak to him without ah«*ldiiig tears of gratitude. Little Jaue Ellis, suffering with an incurable hip disease, looked upon him as a sort of got! upon earth. Hut fate had lately frowned upon liiui. In the first place,* the lank in which the greater part of his snug little fortune was deposited, had failed ; aud directly upon this caine the news that some mining stocks in which lie liad invested were worthless, or nearly so. The dt dor did not fear |N»veity himself— his practice brought him a comfortable income, foi tbe rich appreciated him as well as the i»oor; but miles away in a distant city there was a lovely girl whom he hat! ho|ied to call wife by Christinas time. A girl who, though not wealthy herself, lad been extravagantly educate* I by her wealthy uncle, in whose luxurious home site lived. lie knew that no privation had ever come to her ; she was a |ietled darling, with lands like a baby's. Lively, dainty, useless as she seemed, Dr. Andoverliad i*>uird the whole i«a*sion of his great heart out upon her; and you are not to think him weak because, iust at first, when the news of his ill fortune came to him, lie shrank and trembled under it, thinking of the girl he loved For lie must give her up, there was no doubt about that. He could not aa^t her to sliaro the fate of a poor physician w ho depended upon Ml fees for a living. So I>r. Audover had written her a brave farewell letter Just a month liefore tbe time arranged for their wedding, informing her of his altered fortunes, and releasing her from her engagement to him; ami he lad received no answer, although it was now CliristSnas week. Tbe doctor was worn out with exposure to rough weather and many staple** nights. The demands uiwn his time and strength had been greater than usual, yet he had replied to Uiem all. never failing in kindly courtesy beside the couch of Betty Gary any more than in the luxurious cluunber of Madame Goklschmklt, who fed him *o generously. It was Christmas week, and Maude was to-have lieen his own next Friday evening. This thought tortured blm unceasingly, together with some words Id a letter Which had reached him .» 1. w days btfurtJ — s letter from an acquaintance who was visiting ill tie* city where Maude lived. "1 met your JUinact at a party last evening," he had written. . "1 admire your choice. "8he was the brightest; loveliest girl there." I>r. Audovet need s cruel sense of desolation as lie turned that sentence over in his mind. Maud had not loved him after all. 8b* could be gay and bright when they were forever separated. -M T lie study Are smouklerrirto ashen, and still he sat there, weary and md, until from sheer exhaustion he fell Into an uneasy slumber. A Unit midnight he awoke, alternately taming and ahiverirqr, while a dull pain throntied in his temples. He was his own patient now, so he swallowed a powder and hastened to bed; and wlten his landlady came in the morning to call him, aftie found him tuiable to rise from his idltow feverish and half tlelirioua. Christmas mondug i-anie, liright and frosty— a day after good St. Nicholas' own Wart, and the doctor, a trifle better, although weak and languid, opened .«• •' .J? . ' S u - r^.

his eye* to close t hern again immediately, witli a little pang. This waa to lave been hU weddingday! lie could bear the merry aalulatious in the street, the clash of bell*, and tbe pealing organ from St. Haul's Church over the way, and tlie sunlight, and uiirth, ami gladness made his own jiaiii scciu tlie keener— Just for a luomeut until his generous heart coukl gather hi length and reosacrt itself and lie ghul . liecaiuw otlicra were ghul. His landlady, who lad laeu like a fond mother to him, came in presently with a very smiling expretoion ii|mhi her ' liroad fa**. )■ Many of his grateful patient* lad ren^mlieretl him witli some little Cliristlias tokens. Mrs. Derby lad phtce<l them u|mn the table at his bedside; but now she held in her laud a small lockage addrt*a*«<d to him in a lady's familiar loud, ami . registered in a distant city. t Maude bail returned the engagement ring. I>r. Audover received tlie lockage in silence, ami Mrs. Derby looked at fiim w ith a crestfallen expression. "I thought you would lie so pleased, doctor. "I've come to know Miss Kverleth's . handwriting you see, I sup|»o*od slie luid sent you a Christmas present. "The lockage came two days ago when you were delirious, ami I node bold to send tlie lady a telegram telling lier of your illness. "And, Doctor Aiidoxer, canyon Uin , sonic pleasant news'/ i "I received a telegram in return, stating tlat Miss Kverletb would start at , once to come to yotL. — - "Now llal Is the sort of a girl to make i a man a good wife. "She will prolobly lie hero to-day." To-day! I>r. Audover listened to Mix Derby . in liewildenneiit. > What did it all mean'/ With trembling fingers be tore off the . wrapjiei of tlie tiueiackage, and oiiened a Jeweler's case. There, upon its lied of purple lay a i wide gold finger-ring— extraordinarily i wide — the inside of which was completely covered with fine lettering. Ami Dr. Audover road slowly, through blinding rapturous tears the words which the jeweler's instruments had traced tli<;rc — tlie grand old Scripture words which had arisen in the heart of the girl w ho thus proved licrself worthy of him, when his letter lad oomc to Iter after many weary days of delay. "Entreat me not to leave Use, or to return from following after thee; for whither thee goewt I will go ; and where thou lodgest I will lodge; thy people shall be my peonle, ami Uiy God mv God; where thou diest will I die, anil there will I lie buried; the Lord do so to me aud more also, if aught but death iwrt thee ami me." Mr*. Derby slipiied out of tlie room, crying herself at the sight of Dr. Audover, usually so calm mid strong, and self-iKKMCrtNed. -Nibbing like a baby over Maude's Christmas token. It was nearly noon when Maude herself came. She luul removed lier wraps in Mrs. Derby's rouui, ami after a light tap on the sick man's door, slie enteral. Dr. Audover luul tlmttghl her lovely in lier exquisite party, ami carriage, anil home toilets, but never bad she seemed so sweet ami gracious and womanly as now, when iti lier pale grey traveling costume, her lovely face a little pale with weariness and excitement, her mouth tremulous,' and her dark eves glowing with a solemn light, slie glided in her swift noiseless way across tlie room to hi* side. "My darling! "My own, sweet, true-hearted darling!" cried Uie doctor, clasping both hands atiout lier nm! drawing Imt fare down to his own. And presently, after the first greeting* wero over, Maude explained— "Your letter was dclaved in some way. "1 did not get it until s week ago. "You remember tlie groat piece of gold which you sent me from California two yearn ago? "Well, when I got your letter I took tlat gold to a Jeweler, and bad it made into tlat ring. "And then, after I received Mrs. Derby's telegram, I made uncle promise to bring me to you at once. "1 would have come alone if lie had not come with me, lionihle and tmconreiitional as my fashiotmble friends WOukThave called me. "Why, dear! what a silly Imtterfly you must lave Uiought me! "Ami do you thbik I am good for nothing but to dance and sing, ami play tlie piano? "I assure you. sir"— ami here site doubled one small white fist in a very threatening fashion under his very nose —"this hand, which ymt c<msider so weak and useless, can make most delirious bread, and pies, and tokos; can even make lied*, ami sweep, and wash dMhea. "Aunt Alice never neglected that moot important part of my education, and 1 am sure I shall make a moat excellent wife for a poor nan. •Tlat is, dear " ami here she Auslwvl up gloriously— "If MQ will have me." IJT. Andover smothered Iter last word* against his shoulder, and as soon as she could free lierself from his unceremonious embrace, she hegan anew to coax and wheedle Mm into consenting to some plan iA her own, to which at first lie objected, but finally yielded; and the result was that, at five o'clock that afternoon, Maude Eveiieth was made Dr. AndoverN wifr, and at once asserted • t • '• * • « m' Jotki . V t . #s . L •

' her authoi ilv by taking upon herself Uh» duties of utlise. Of course, umlet such tivatuient he recovered rapidly ; and every day grew \ to appreciate more and more the loyalty i and worth of Uie sweet little woman who had uot failed hiui ill his dark bout. Jiskwn'i I.IUIr Vmrrjmtmu. Aisiut 1822 or 182.1, a little slender, blomle boy of fourteen, clad in situply a summer suit of shirt, hat and pant*, was the boaluiun of tlie ferry across the romantic Kentucky river for the dirt mad . I *'t ween L'Xiugtoii and Uarnslsbiug, Kentucky. This ferry was at tlie trieluros(|iie j mint nearly four miles below wliere the Kentucky receives tlie waters of Dix river. Silting ami waiting and , watching, on oue of tlxae sunny (lays, tlie -young ferryman saw coming from tlie south side u siijs-rb carriage, drawn by four splendid white home*. Tin-Nat wan instantly made ready aud thecolored captain of the w hip and lines, |ierchcd upon bis proud pinuwi-le, promptly drove on the Nat with an air of self-Bat Lnfuctkui. A tall, h|wro, luajest ie okl gentlenan. with u plain but impressive little lady and her waiting uaitl, all walked on aft ei the carriage. Moon the little chief tain of tbe craft 1 had rowed all safely "o'er tlie ferry," when tlie supreme looking |>ersoiage bade tlie driver water bis team. A|»proacliiug the little ferry commander this lordly -looking traveler said in the most uiiiboine words: "Here is your fifty cents, and now, my little man, you arc very voiiag for such re«kou*ibilitics; 1 luust ask jour name. " The boy answered, "Walter C — ," wlien-u|M>n the courtly gentleman introduced himself as General Amlrew Jackson, and bidding Walter u pleasant farewell the wlieeLs rolled steadily away towards Uie capital of the United States. Iu the autumn of that year, when tbe river was swollen aud two colufpd boy* were assisting our young Nat nan, looking up the sublime height on Uie north side Walter saw the white horses with lifted beads and arched necks driving Uie chariot of triuiii|ili, and he announced to his aids that General Jackson wua coining. This stately turnout halted ttlKiti tlie height, and the General thrust his head out and asked: "Had 1 not tatter remain iu on account of Uie mud, Walter? Just behind wasa second carriage with a sia 1 1 of ta-Miitiful grays. The General and ull hi* party safely I Kissing over, be saw!: "Now, Walter, I want you to ta» particular, for that is President Monroe ami his wife in that roar carriage aud General Gaines on horseback in attendance. " When all were safely over and all dutw|*id, three diguitaries |ossed out of sight of this buy for al) aftcj time. lUltlc* In Uw Air. llie tonadoes that swept away \ illages and country' houses, and killed score* of people in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolinu receully, possessed some i*H'ulior features which reudet them iHirticularly worthy of attention. Tlie first noteworthy thing alwut them was their mitiiU-r and the great extent of territory (hey covered. As in tlie case of the tortadoes of last June iu the region lying southwest of the great lakes, a perfect nest of atmo*|tlieric t*ldic> seems to have been suddenly formed over the gulf state* on Sunday, the 22nd tilt., and (he tornadoes thus generated darted sw iftly across the country, cutting clean swathes many miles long and only a few hundred yanN wide. Some general eau*e must of course lave lieen st work to pepduoe tlie extraordinary meteorological conditions favorable for tin- simultaneous development of these storms, so w idely separated, and yet so similar in their elaracter and effects. This cause is found in Uie conflict between tlie cold storm current which wits at tbe tinie Hweeping across the w hole country from the wrest want, and a less extensive tan jiowerful warm current udvaucing from the Gulf, Where these currents met Uiere was a «irt of struggle for the inaMery . which resulted in tlie formation of tornadoes along the line of meeting. AnoUier fact of special interest is tlie wonderful electrical disrlargos Wlncli Hccomimnled the tonadotw. Elect riclty i» always strongly developtsl during such stoma, but in this ease tlie lightning seems to lave been incessant, reminding one of artxiutitsof thunderstorms in the tropica. Books and new*|«per* were read and letters written hy the almost unceasing illumltiatious in the clouds. There seems to he tw* moans within human reach to cope with these (tower* of tlie air. A tornado cannot lie arrest - n\ in its course. The only thing to do is to get out of its way. But at present there is not even any means of predicting their coming. The signal service can only deal with ordinary storms tlat sweep in an almost unvarying course clear arrow the continent. Tlie toleffrmph can give wanting of the approoch of such H Ht. rm. but tornadoes spnng into lieing and nisli away on tlieir career <»f destructkm iu tlie most unct|»x to<l manner. 8UU, if tlie theories of the meteorologists are correct, and tonadoes are generally formed where opposing currents meet, ami as off -shoot* of a main storm, it should lie possitae to obtain some warning, even though short, of the times and places where themfrightful battle* In the air are likely to ta^ fought . —Tlie quaint old town of Boar a wen, N. H.j is to celebrate the ow lmmlral and fiftieth anniversary of It* existence during the owning summci . This town has given to the world Daniel and Kse kM Webster, Gen John A. Dix. WU1ism Pitt Fmoden, Nathaniel and Charles G. Green, and other distinguish • .* , 4 «■ J

lUhlNf L»ir li} .lull. Instance* of mutual love having brcu i-iigeudered between pet»m» of tbe o|e | posite sex through the lutdiutn of a correspondence or exchange of |Ju»tugra|>li*, are common, if all tlat is read about sucli affair* i* true. In story tales. they are very couuuou. But iu real life such instance* on- rare enough. Oue la* transpired in Albany X. Y., within a the |o*t feu days, Uie romantic flavor of which is umh ubted. and uu*un«*aMl oven by flctUious instances, aud which at present Torui* Uie leading topic of gossip 011 Arbor 11 ill. Tlie fact*a* near a* nay be stated at present an- as follows: A year ago last December. Sergeant Wenrick of Uie Itegular Army, was stationed at a military post in Montana with Ids eomiauiy, and hi* wife as a natter of course living w ith him at Uie | tost wlieu lie was not in active service. In (lie mine couipauv was a fellow M-rgeant named IhftvU. who was Wenrick '* chum, mi to *|>eak. and *lared his cotd'ideuce, as tlicy luul shared danger iu iiauy an Indian fight aiKlmxuit among the hills. Davis, according to Wenrick, was s brave ami manly young man who bad won his Sergeant 's stri]*e* through uierit both in tlie camp and field. In recognition of Mime valuable service be had rendered. Wenrick was offered the privilege of a three nyjutlisYfurlougli in which to visit hi* friend* in tlie east, if he so desired. He accepted it, ami shortly before Christmas started east■ward. He had friemN hi this city, or at least Ids wife had. but *top|sigeN along the route, and at pbux-s in Uds State deferred tlieir arrival here until Fehiiarv. Here tta-y sjient about two weeks. Tlie friends of tin- couple gave Ummii hospitable welcome, and every evening they wen- invited out to this or tlat house, where Uie evening was sjieiit iu unqualified enjoymeut. Of courae friends of tlie entertainers were iuvited to ua-et tla-iii, and among tlie latter at several of the Iioumb* to which tlie Couple were invited, was a most charming uiid agreeable young lady. Slie manifested a lively interest in the Sergeant's story of his exi«-ricnce in the far west, the life in camp and tlie encounter* with Italians. It was hut natural tlat the Sngeant should mention In his narratives the name of his comrade Davis ami comment on his bravery , niaiilineM< and oUter good qualities. The Sergeant noticed tlie maiden's interest in hi* comrade ami lierliajM thought "Well there is a chance to necitre blm a wife who will prove a treasure." At any rate when it became time for him to return to Montana, lie de|iarted N -a ring with him the maiden'* address, which lie bad surreiHitiously obtained. On reaching his post, he evidently aroused Sergeant Davis' interest in Uie fair unknown by his description of lier charm* ami the interest she hail plainly shown in the account of hi* adventures. At any rate tlie current of Sergeant Jtavis' life, so siikioUi ami uninterrupted liefore. was disturbed. His dream* were filled with visions of tlie uiikiiown huly two thousand miles away, and provided with the add ro«* he at length mustered up courage to write a few lines, couched in pro)*-raml manly terms, in which he mentioned wlat he lad heard of her from hi* comrade, chining with Uie solicitation for a replv. It b% difficult to imagine what tlie latly '* feeling* were <»n rweiving tlie letter, but it is sufficient tAkimw that a reply was sent, ami a correspondence N-gnn. Through tla- ttieiliiim of |«on and ink a friendship was formed. Tlieir feeling* ami taste* were fotttKl to Is* mutual. Finally (Jiotograpli* were exclanged, ami tlie feeling which had thus far jm*seased tbeiu derelo;»ed into one of a wanner nature. A* matter of fact they fell iu love with each oilier, and wlieu a month or two since the gallant Sergeant offered hct hi* hand and lieart it w as acceptiil in Uie same spirit in which Uie offer wits made. By tlie next mail came a costly engagement ring, which tinmaklen now wears. Last week a letter was received from him announcing that hi* time luul ex]iired and lie would at once start for tlie East to claim his bride, ami cement Uie vow* already exchanged with the nuptual tie. He i* to telegraph lid the time of Id* art-rial, thenwill ta- a tender meeting st the depot, for tlie first time in tlieir live*, soon to lie followed with the ceremony tlat will tratte "Two Mtli with bat s tSaafS\ Two hMrti thai brat a* one.' whin*. From an acorn weighing a few grain*, a tree will grow for 100 year* or more, not only throwing off manv (tound* of leave* every vrar, but Itself weighing many tons. If an orange twig i* put into a large box of earth, ami tlat earth i* weighed wlieu the twig N-eomo a tree. Waring luscious fruit, there will ta very' near\j the same amount of earth. From careful experiment* node hy different scientific men, it Is an ascertained fact that a verv large part of Uie growth of a tree is derived from Uie sun, from the air. and from the water, and a verv little from the earth; and notably all vegetation become* sickly unless it is freely exposed 1 to sunshine. Wood ami coal are but < condensed sunshine, which contains ' three Important elements equally ro*cn- I Ual to both \Tgetation and animal life < -magneoia, lime and iron. It is tbe < iron in Uie Wood which give* it H* « tmark 1 ing rtsl color and *t length. It is t the lime in the bonce which gives them ' the durability neeeesaty to bodily « vigor, while the manem* is important < to all the tissue* Thus it Is that the < more nersons are out of' doors the « m ore lieolthy and vigiwous they are, I and the longer will tiwy Irie. Every 1 human being ought to lave an bout or < two of sunshine at noon in the winter, ( and tn tbe earty forenoon tn the sum- I mer. I * •• * » - \ "

A Itobj Tta- j*vple lu U* Zoo, l*biiadclpbis. al) buiiks) recently. Tbe cause of all this liilarity mua tlie arrival by «p*«-^| train of Uie baby liip|N)potaiups. ThN beta is, indeed, a prodigy, eveo for a InplNilNUumuH. for though only eiglitrcu inontlis of age be stands thirty incite** high, is five ami a half feet long and kicks Uie Imuii at six hundred puuial* Wlieu Uie re|K»rter firm caught sight of liiui tie las sluiulieriug peacefully at tta liottoui of a large cemented tank, or raUier cistern, receutly courtructed at one end of tta caniivura. Tbe sight aforesaid was not a very corapreliensrie one, liowever, for only the tip of a none, a |«ir of bulging eves and two rather small ear* wen- to be aeeu floating ou Uie surfai-e of tta water. JJke tta Mind iiuui, wlio. iu bis first encounter w ith an ck-ptam. grab)**) that ■oo.mi by tta tail. Uie scribe lad about node uit bis mind tlat a mu am fjltiliiHui was a pretty Uiin arrangement . wlieu tbe little darling, rolling lazilv over on his side, opened bis mouth to its full extent, creating tta impression tlat tta Wittom lad dnqqied out of tta tank. Gauged by this facial orifice a baby lii|>popotamu» is not to be su«vze<l at, and Professor lljompaon's |H-t o)ieuiug bis tooUikwi gums might swallow a flour Is&rrel hikI think nothing of it. Tlti* aninal was ra|d ured aN>ut a year ago, by a land irf Anita, in tta Attar river, one of Uie Abyssinian branches of tta Nile, and brought to tta town of Caasala. ou tin- Nubian frontier, where it was jwirclosed by lleicbe A* Brother's agent and sent to Ua-ii European house at Alfeklt. Germany. Mr. 'JThmuimou, tta superintendent of tta Zoo. while in New York a month or ao bock, purchased Uie infant from Heicbe's New York Imuar. laying for it KM**). A cablegram wo* immediately sent to Alfeklt, and last 1'hunida) tta animal was landed in New York. Mr. Tboiu|oon hail been awaiting its arrival, aud Friday evening Htarted with it for lion*-, not even stopping to cluuige it froiu tta nhippiug cage. Though hi ii phi bums by nature, it made the journey from Germany directly to tta Zoo in a rough wooden box. with just sufficient water now an^ then Uirust into the cage to wet the tip of his nose. A beautiful and commodious tank bad. liowever, been ptvl«ared for it in tta garden, and after a wallow or two In tta liquid mud of the Ohio Uie little big felk>w became a* playful as n kitten. An I nruantrt villi |.ton». In U»e month of February Isaac Bre w'iugton was hunting m the Bull Mountain*, Montana, and ujion the edge of a dense Udcket lie came upon two young but nearly full-grown mountain lions. Ttav began retreating into the brush, but Hrewlngton, losing no time, fined two allots from his Winchester tejieater and luul Uie satisfai-tion of seeing both cubs fall, but ap|*rent)y not quite dead. He was about to make his way toward tliem through the brush when' tbe mottarof tlie animals, a monstrous aist ferocious-looking brute, liounded toward him from -tlie opposite direction. He retreated and as ta «tepp>d back fired n rtmt which brought tar to the ground. She arose almost immediately, again pursued him, and as be boeked toward tta neighboring Muff ta gave tta lioness another shot, with Uie some result as the first. Then a cartridge stuck In his rifle and as ta saw the Drute try again to rise and noticed the distance still intervening tat ween him and tta bluff — bis only chance of earope — it looked as if ta must become a sacrifice to appease the rage and the appetite of tta I*- reared mother. But when she got upon her feet rtie turned and made toward ber cubs, ami the hunter lost no time in making his way over tta bluff and nut of that locality. He raid nothing of his adventure, nor did he visit tta spot until some time later, when, with a party of friend*, he reconnoitred the ground and found the bodies of tta two young lion* almost where they had fallen ami tlat of Uie dam near by. The latter was an unusually large specimen, with claw* measuring three inche* iu length. TX«*IH«t) Trick*. Guriou* a* It may seem, it is not generally known by tta theatre audience tlat tta "perilous leaps," "terrific scaling of precipicra," ami other similar feats which fall to tta lot of tta hero and heroine of tta i4ay , are in almost every cam- performed liv a "dummy." Thus, • it is not tta prflha donna w Im, as " A Alia" bi "la NomuunhuU," walks in tar sleep across a trembling bridge at tta Im-k of tta stage, nor iu "The Romance of a Door Y oung Man " Is it the leading man who take* a flying leap from a tower, but in eah case a carefully dress ed "dummy, chose Nines are not particularly precioua They tell this ston of s Mazi^ppw ' ' petfonuamT in the uftd day*, which shows hpw this theatrical trick soroettmew results, A celebrated star was playing tta piece and Wsdr ens-rider made up to look like Mra-toflo tta riding. Of courae tta aufltran supposed tta rider to be tta atai In tNwc day* tta rune up the mountain were etabortMy arranged, and the flight of tta wild horae wrasartartling incident. One night tta horse fell with tta rider, crashing from tta flies to tta stage. Tta curtain was rung down, ami pr wealth tta stot was led before U. staggering as though badly injured, and sold that. In spite of tta fall, ta w\>«ld endeavor to finish tta play. And ta did so, uabd ftantftc applause Tta poor wretch of a rider My in tta toqpdtaftor furor wrok*