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w -7 YOUNG FOLKS. 9 , The Garret Circus. "0 Bessie, there's a circus here l A real love- ly one, with el'phsnts and nirosinoses end cantalopes and everything funny! Don't you s'pose you'll take me to see it? Came I went to go so much. DJ, please, Bessie, deer'." “Why. Tiny, " ssii Sister Bessie, look~ ing up from her sewing. "I never went to acircus in my life, end 1 am sure mamma would not like to have you go. " “Why, 'Lisbeth Canning!" said Tiny. My mamma took me once her own self to see a 't'rilcqnist, and he made a pig squeal right in a lady's muff when there Wasn' any pig there. It was so funny so see the lady drop her mud and run! You know mamma always likes me to have a good time. And besides, Bessie, everybody 'most l've seen this morn ing said they should go if their mammas would let them." “ Who have you seen?” asked Bessie, smil- ing. “ Why, I’ve seen Clarabel, and we were out playing when Teddie came over and told us all about it. Won't yo please take me, Bessie 3" “ I could not think of such a thing, dear." said Bessie. “ A great many rough people go to such places, and I am sure I should not enjoy it." "0 'Lisbeth l” sobbed the disappointed child. “You don't try to please me i I shouldn't s’pose you could be so cruel when I'm all the little sister you've got. I wish my mamma would come home i" “Maybe, if you are good." said Bessie, "we will go up on the cliff and see the boats go by. How would you like that?" Tiny shook her head. “I drather go to the circus l" she sobbed. “ Would you like to have a little teaset- party, and invite Teddie and Clarabel?" ask- ed Bessie. " Course not,” said Tiny. “when they are going, and I don't s'pose I can ever be happy again s’long's I live." Bessie smiled to herself, but said nothing, and soon the little girl put on her hat and coat, and went slowly out of the house. Bessie, looking for her kill an hour later, found three disconsolate-looking figures in the yard, the tears running down their rosy fecesâ€"a picture of woe. , “I’ most know my mamma would let me go, if she was at home,” Tiny was say- ing. “But my mamma wouldn't, let me go l" said Clara 61. “And mine wouldn't, too i" sobbed out Teddie. Bessie ran back to the house without' being seen. and an hour later she returned and called out, merrily: “ Children, the celeb- rated Professor Van Zangubar has arrived, with a fine collection of animals, and if you will come with me, you shall see them,” The children sprang to their feet, and followed Bessie into the house and up to the big, delightful garret where they spent many rainy days. Their faces where bright with wonder and curiosity, and their troubles were instantly forgotten. Across one end of the garnet a curtain had been hung. which parted in the middle, and a queerlooking man up cared. His long, white hair hung over h s shoulders, and he wore a tall, pointed hat with several plumes in it. He also wore a long cloak which nearly covered him. “Ladies and gentlemen,” he said. bowing low, “I have so pleasure of exhibiting to you as fine American circus. If you cells for any animal I has not got you pays no fee, and after the exhibition you eats the animals. New will zs little ladies or gentleman call in turn 2" The children looked at each other, and then at Bessie. “Why, we can't eat the animals," said Teddie. " 'less they are cooked." The man laughed. “Let so little gentleman call for one an see," he said, bowing again. “Please show us a baboon." said Teddie. A little round table was placed outside the curtain, and standing on it Was a cracker baboon. The children clapped their hands and shouted. Then Tiny called for an elephant, and a chocolate elephant appeared. Of course the children laughed again until the rafters rang. Then they called for every animal they had ever heard of, but the showman pro. duced them from behind his curtain as fast .as they called. with some funny remark about each. Most of the animals were swaet crackers. though some were made of candy. At last the professor made another bow and said. “ Ladies and gentleman, ze show is now ended, and I invites you all to eat with me. the circus." He drew wide the curtain, and there was a table in the center of which was a platter piled high with animals. A plate of sandwiches was on one side, and a large sponge cake on the other, end a frult~dish filled with oranges and apples. Then the showman suddenly removed his hat and wig, and Lcslieâ€"Tiny's big brother â€"stood before them. How the children laughed then, and rushed upon him ; he dodged behind the big chimneys but was finally captured, and they all set down to supper. Bessie and Leslie told funny stories, and they had a merry time until sundown, when Clarabsl end 'l'eddie started for home, do- claring they had had a beautiful time. When Tiny went to bed she put her arms around Bassie's neck and whispered, "You are the geodest and kindest and IWeetest Bessie in the whole world, and I love you better'n ever: and I’ll trynever to be cross again so long's 1 liv:." â€" What Girls Can Do. Instructions are so freely given. nowadays, that one is reminded of a story of a litde boy who went to visit his grandmother, and l was told that he most not do this. that, and the other thing. until he plaintiver asked what he might do. “ Sit still with folded hands. and be a reel boy." Was the answer. Not a pleasant prospect, surely. Now the girl of the period is in much the same position as the little boy. She has been toldsc many things that she is not to do, that, perhaps, for echeuge, it would be well to mention a few that she may do. As a beginning she can put her hairpins in so that people will not be continually remind- hsr that they are coming out She can say " thank you," instead of “ thanks," which always sounds like a forced csurusy with all cut from it. She can try to tell things as they really happen. and, if the aforesaid things happen to be scandal, sh. reaching for more. In a sketch of the history ‘0 this gigantic concern in a recent issue of feller saw that still more could be done \wh increased capital, and in 1870 a com- can not only refrain from repeating them. ‘ but she can forget them. She can cultivate l the art of listening, especially to those who like to talk. She will then be spoken otes one of the most entertaining of her sex. She can sign her name in full, and , she will soon discover that “ Dorothy ' Vernon," possesses a suteliness that“ D ottie V." would never dream of. She can take care of her health, which, when once lost, leaves no pleasure in life either for her or for those who care for her. She can smile or laugh ; either will do as a substitute for the inane habit of giggling. It is necessary to hear an old woman giggle before one can fully realize what an abominable habit it is, and how hard to get rid of. She can discuss general, rather than personal, topics. In the discussion of the former the conversation does not become so one-sided, the listener being allowed an opinion beyond thinking the talker a here. And, lastly, she can be “ such a nice girl’ if she will act afiirma‘ tively in regard to the pleasant parts of ' life, and negatively when its unpleasant sides are concerned. If she tries she can accom- plish it; it is not so very hard. _â€".â€"oâ€"â€"â€"â€" The Greatest of the Trusts. By far the greatest of the many huge com- bines in the United States is the Standard Oil Trust. Last year its profits ware $26,- 000,000; this year they will be larger still. it is called the “great octopus,“ because not content with its virtual monopoly of the oil trade of the country, it has taken into its grasp numerous other industries, and is still the Chicago “Tribune” many interesting facts are stated. The Standard Oil Trust was developed out of the business of the Clark brothers, two young Englishmen, sons of a Wiltshire agricultural labourer, who in 1863 had a very small refinery in Cleveland. Their bookkeeper was John D. Rockefeller, a young man of twentythree who was in receipt of a salary of 825 a month. He had been left $3,000 by his father, and one day he suggest- ed to the Clarke that he should put this money into the business and that the firm should extend its operations. He was shrewd enough to see the possibilities of the oil trals, which was then in its infancy. His sugges- tion was adopted, and the Clark refinery began to increase its output, which in 1865 had reached 150 barrels a day. But Rocka- pany was organized under the style of the Standard Oil Company. Its nominal capi- tal was $8,500,000, but the real figure was much smaller, the plants of the different to- fineries which went into the company being thrown in at fancy figures, and representing nearly the whole of the capital. From 1870 to 1883 the policy of the company. under Reckafeller’s direction, was aggres- sive and cunning. The market was con- stantly manipulated, and some way of taking advantage of the forced changes in prices was never wanting. Rival concerns were either bought or crushed, and pretty soon the Standard had practical control of the trade. In 1888 changes took place in the personnel of the company, the Clarke and several others who had made comfort- able fortunes going out. Among those who reiniined the leaders were the Rockafel- lei-s, H. M. Flagler, S. V. Barkness. O. H. Payne, and H. A. Hutchens. A more conservative policy was then adopted, the manipulation of prices being abandoned, but the old game of wiping out opposition was continued. In mcst cases this was done by pensioning rivals on condition that they ceased business. For instance, one Pitts- burg firm. which was becoming dangerous, was paid $50,000 a year for ten years. At the end of that period it commenced opera- tions again. but two years ago its whole business was bought outright by the Stand- ard for $1.503,000. The results of this policy have been the acquirement by the latter of a virtual monopoly of the entire oil trade of the United S;ates, and the oonstquent enormous growth of the fortunes of its members. In 1880 the capital of the company was $10,000,000, in 1885 it was $72,000,000, on which amount its profits last year Were nearly thirty per cent. It pays a dividend of twelve per cent. and reserves the balance of its profits for use. Its stock is issued in Standard Trust certifi eaten, the last sale of which was at 17"; making them worth $153,000,000. Hunâ€" dreds of refineries are operated by the trust, the leading members of which also control the white lead. cottonseed oil, and other trusts. John D. Rockefeller, who is head of the executive board of the Standard, is said to be worth $150,000,000. His broil e William and H. M. Fiagler are rated as $40,000 000 each, and three others at $20,000,000 or over. Mourning in all Lands. The following are the accepted reasons for the selection of various colors for mourning in different countries : Blackâ€"Expresses privation of light. Worn through Barge. Scarletâ€" ourning color occasionally worn by French kings. Yellowâ€"The sore and yellow leaf. Egypt and Burmeh. In Brittany widow’s caps among the peasants are yellow. Purple and Violetâ€"To express royalty. Mourning for cardinals and kings of Emcee. Violet color for mourning in Tur- ey. Whiteâ€"Emblem of “white-handed hope.” China. Deep Biusâ€"Bokhera mourning. Pale Brownâ€"The withered leaves. Persia. Grayish Brownâ€"Earth. Ethiopia and Abyssinie. The Silent Watches. Miss Hsutenrâ€"You don't wind your watch at night. but let it run down? \Vhy, I i never heard of such a thing l Begleyâ€"Indeed? Then you have never ‘been told about the silent watches of the night i A More Appropriate Name. Miss Becknumberâ€"My little dog Hero was awfully scratched by a cat to-day, so I think 1 shall change his name. Miss Soreâ€"What will you call him now 2 Miss Backnumberâ€"Clsude l An Unne cessery Correction- Cumscâ€"l see that “Punch” prints s. note stating that Mrs. Guy was not the author of its“D :n't" advice to those about to marry. Fsegieâ€"The correction was unnecessary. my; No woman ever gave such advice. THE KING OF BRIDGES. THE OCEAN ironâ€"ff TO BE grasses rsos FRANCE T0 Bremen. The (‘est Placed at $172.flo,ooo-113 Piers to hens-silt in Ten Yearsâ€"The spans to be From me to 1.000 Feet hug, and to be cc Feet Above High Water. At the time of his recent visit to the Paris Exhibition, Mr. Gladstone 1. reported to have said that the peace of the world would be assured by a tunnel or a bridge across the English Channel. This remark was doubtless suggested by the sight of the plans for the prrjected bridge Which are exhibited in the upper gallery of the machinery palace at the Champ de Mars. The idea of this gigantic undertaking is I not new; it has been talked about by en- gineers for the last thirty years. but it has recently been revived because the hostility of the English people to the project of a tunnel between the two countries seems so strong that there is no hope of overcoming it, for the present at least. An internation- al company. under the presidency of M. Leon Say, has been the last to study the tunnel question. Five years ago the Channel Bridge and Railway Company was organized at London and Paris with a capital of £200,000. The main object of this company was to make the necessary studies for the proposed bridge. Its President is M. de Gay du Palland, and the Board of Directors consists of the Comte de Chandordy. formerly French Ambassador; the Hon. Philip Stanhope, member of the house of Commons; M. Euverte, engineer, and M. de Gay du Pal- land. The company has consulted the rash eminent technical authorities upon the POSSIBILITY OF THE OPERATION and to-day it presents a complete project, which has been prepared by M. Hersent, who has been one of the great contractors for the Panama Canal works, and who is the inventor of the powerful drags used there-â€" Messrs. Schneider fir. Co. of the celebrated Creusot works, and the two distinguished English engineers, John Fowler and Berji- min Biker. The plans shown at the Exhibition consist of two large drawings giving the complete development of the bridge and the geologi- cal cut of the ground upon which the mason- ry piles are to be constructed, and also a set of detailed drawings showing the con- struction of the pillars, columns, and the bridge proper. By a glance at these plane it is easy to get a general idea of the enter- prise. At the same time two French con- structors have printed a work containing complete plans and calculations and indicat- ing in the most precise fashion their idea of how the gigantic operation should be carried out as well as the ways and means to be employed. The title of this work is the “Pont sur la Manche. Preliminary pro- jects by Messrs. Schneider in Co. of the Creusot Works, and M. Hersent, contractor for public works, ex President of the Society of Civil Engineers; Sir John Fowler and Benjamin Baker, Ohlcf engineers of the Forth Bridge.” Besides the ninety-seven pages of text, in 8vo, there are twenty-two sectional and profile drawings. Some large photographs have also been made of the entire development of the bridge by M. Armengaud. In all railway construction engineers are obliged to consider the infrastructure and the superstructure. In the present instance it is not simply a question of establishing railings and trenches and laying tracks upon a more or less favorable ground; the pro- blem consists of sinking huge masonry piles in the water and of launching metallic spans 506 metres long from one pile to another. It may he replied that work of similar magni- tude has recently been accomplished on the Forth, near Edinburgh. and that another bridge is being constructed in Australia, the foundations of which go down to a depth of fifty-five metres. This icnowise diminishes the interest in the studies that have just been finished by such competent authori- ties as Messrs. hersent and Schneider. The position of the bridge is naturally in dicated by the line of short distances and least deep water. This line starts from the French coast at a point called Cran and ((Eufs near Cape Grisnez, and reaches the English coast at Folkestone after passing over the Varne and Colbert banks. The distance is about twenty-four miles. The LINE cnossn by the engineers is not quite straight, but deviates toward the centre at two points in order to avoid deep water and take advant- age of the foundations offered by the two banks above mentioned, which are covered only by seven or eight metres of water. The greatest difficulties so far as foundations are concerned, are found between the Colbart bank and the French coast, where in certain parts the sea bottom is at a depth of fifty- five metres, or 180 feet. Nevertheless, consideririz the marvels that have been accomplished in engineeering and in submar. ine masonry in the ports of Toulon, Antwerp, and Cherbourg, in the bridges of Brookl n and the Forth and at the Paris Exhib ion in machinery gallery and the Eiffel Tower, the project does not seem impossible of execution. The bridge is con posed, of course, of sup- ports and of a road way resting thereon. The pillars are to be of masonry composed of beton, calcareous stones, and Portland ee- ment, resting on the bed of the channel on the white or blue chalk which is found to be sufficiently resisting to bear a weight of 10 to 12 kilogrsmmes per square centimetre. These pillars. where the depth is 55 metres. will. have at their base a superficies of 1 604 square metres. The masonry will be strengthened at intervals by layers of granite, and above the water level the masonry will be entirely of granite. These pillars will be 25 metres long, and their breadth will vary with the breadth of the system of metallic columns which will rest upon them. As to the weight that will rest on the ground, it in calculated at 150,000 tons for the deepest pillars, which will give a pressure of 9 kilo- grsmmes per square centimetre. The construction of these pillars will be an enormous afi’elr, necessitating the establish- ment of special ports at Folkestone in Eng- land end Ambletcuss in France, in which the metallic caissons can be built and floated. Tue bottom of the caisson will be a chamber four metrts high, which will be built in a dock and then floated into the port, where the metal walls will be continued upward to a height of 1‘2 or 15 metres above the base. Meanwwlle the caisson will be bellasted with a law. . u‘ beton 2 or 2.5 metres thick laid on tho- : m of 'he lower Air chamber. This bail; '| give the cal-non stability and i v be tested by steamers toths spot who: 4 run muss. 15’ To er: sun‘s and fixed. Here by the methods of compress- ed _air and mixer known systems already tried at Brest'and Chrrbcurg the bed of the Channel will have been cleared of rubbish and loose rocks so that the caisson may rest on a sold and level foundation. Further- more, if the use of compressed air presented difficulties at the great depth of 55 metres, the engineers propose to attack the soil with rotary instruments, the nature of the ground lending itself readily to such a treatment. The masonry in the caisson, it maybe added, would not be solid; wells would be reserved both in order to lighten the weight on the ground and to permit of the examination of the work at all times. The firing of these enormous caissons in their definitive positions will be a very deli- cate operation. The caissons will, as we have seen, be towed to the rtquired spot, and then surrounded by pontoons fitted with powerful cranes and winches. These pon- toons themselves would form a protecting belt against the violence of the waves ; the pontoons again would be surrounded by open-work rafts that would cover a consider- able surface, and. finally, the choppy move- ment of the water would be neutralized by the use of oil. It is thus probable that a stretch of calm water would be obtained around the caissons so that work could be carried on without interruption. This was the case in the port of Toulon, where these metallic caissons were used, and where more than 100,000 tons of' beton floated in a caisson for several months. Each pillar will take a long time to bulld. M. Herseut estimates the cubic total of masonry in the 118 piles at nearly four million metres and the weight of iron in the caissons at 76,309,800 kilo- grammes. Counting 250 working days a year, and working simultaneously on eight caissons at a time, these pillars of masonry couldbe BUILT IN TEN YEARS at a cost of about seventy-six millions of dollars. In the project that has been submitted by the engineers of the Creusot works there are 118 piles; fourteen at five metres' depth and eighty-six at the height of the sea level,vary- rug from ten to forty-five metres. The sup- porting piles in masonry and stone, are to a built up to a height of twenty metres above the highest tides and twenty -seven metres above the lowest water level. The dimensions of these piles at the top are 45x20 metres. Upon these solid supports will first be placed cylindrical metallic piles, whose height will vary from forty to forty- two metres and upon which will rest the principal girders of the platform. There will consequently be from the level of the sea to the floor of the bridge a clear space of sixty metres, which is suffirient to allow the masts of the largest vessels to pass under. The placing of the metalic platform upon vertical cylindrical piles leaves the whole width of a span clear, which is not the case in the new bridge over the Firth. There the height above the water level is forty'five metres ; but the height really exists only for about a third of the opening. Toward the twa extremities it diminishes progres- sively, and is scarcely fifteen metres near the masonry pile. The spans, or openings between the masonry piles, will not be of equal length. It is proposed. to have three types of alternate spans, 300 and 500 metres, 200 and 350 metres, and 100 and 250 metres, the longest ones corresponding to the shoals and the approaches to the shore. The width of the bridge is variable; the greatest distance between the axes of the principal girders is twenty-five metres, this space having seemed necessary to assure stability against the most violent gales. But the width of the platform upon which the rails rest is only eight metres; this will allow of a double track of, the ordinary width 3; feet between the rails, which will be set in grooves to prevent all possibility of accident. The level of the traeks is seventy-two feet above low water mark. This height might have been reduced by placing the tracks on the lower part of the bridge ; but in this case it would have been necessary to make the cross beams too large and too heavy. There will be no carriage- way and no footpath, except for persons employed on the bridge. The metal to be used for the superstruc- ture is steel, the numerous applications of it that have already been made leaving no doubt that about fifty per cent, can be saved in the weight over that of iron, while the price of steel has become almost the same, notwithstanding its superior qualities of re- sistance and wear. Lights will be placed at the right of the piles to indicate THE ons'racnn TO BE avornsp and at the same time to indicate the distance from the English or French coast or from the two rocky banks, the Varne and the Colbart. The spans, as we see from the general view of the bridge, are composed of lengths of metallic girders and ties of dlfi'erentdimen- sinus and prcfi'e in interval stretches. For instance, the widest span, of 300 metres and 500 metres ;the interval of 300 metres be- tween two pillars is covered by one single horizontal span of metal, which will project into space on each side beyond each pillar to a distance of 187.1; metres ; then the interval of 500 metres will be bridged over by twice this length of 187) metres, and the gap be- tween these two extremities will be filled up by a small independent span of 1'25 metres. The constructlon of the ironwork is shown. The bridge will be fitted together in sections in the yards at Ambleteuse and Folkestone. The largest spans, when fitted together, will weigh 958 tons. and will be floated out into position on three pontoons each 22 by 70 metres and with a draught of 6.1: metres. Tbs se vast sections will be hoists ed on to the p'll t" by means of hydraulic presses placed at the base of the pillars them- selves. or else by means of movable pillars, platforms, and caissons, in which case the long spans would be mounted piece by piece in smaller lengths. The fear of an invasion by the French had not been forgotten by the authors of the projected bridge. They propose to make the first two spans at each extremity movable, so that in case of need the railway communi- cations could be immediately interrupted. The French army that should start over the bridge 10 mun}: ENGLAND would thus find itself bs'ore e precipice fifty metres high and very difficult to cross in spite of all the resources of military art. The cost of this gigantic work is estimated at $172,000.000â€"8’l'6 000 OOOfor the masonry piles, and $96,000,000 for the metallic super. structure. The establishment of a bridge across the Channel would certainly increase the number of visitors between France and Dsglami, but it is upon the freight traffic that the promot. on of the enterprise count for the interest on their capital engaged in this great enter~ prize. Statistics show that England's trade with France, Holland, Belgium, and Ger- many is something over fourteen millions of tons, divided into four categories. Leaving out of account the heavy merchandise which, owing to its relatively low value, would con- tinue to be sent in vessels, there remains about 6,500,000 tons that would probably be transported every year over the railway. The promoters of the bridge say 5.000.000 tons and 1,000,000 of travellers of the ‘2 000,- 000 that annually cross the Channel. Upon. this basis they calculate that the enterprise will be remnnerative. There are other objections than those urged by the English military authorities. The most important one is the danger of the piles for the sailing vessels in the Channel. It is possible that some craft might be driven against the enormous masonry sup- ports ln spite of all imaginable precautions, such as electric lights and steam fog horns. Still, spans of 500 and 300 metres are wide enough to obviate the fear of numerous disasters. It is also to be feared that the maritime powers may claim that the Chen- nel is an international Water highway, and. that the nations bordering on its shores have no right to undertake any work that will in the least hinder navigation. In this case it will be the work of the diplomatlsts to try and convince them and obtain their adhesion. Another Joc'gins Raft. Moxrnnan. Nov. 27.â€" Mr. James D. Leary, the millionaire contractor of New York, and well known as the builder of the celebrated J oggins raft. is in Montreal in connection with a viral important Canadian enterprises he has on hand. One of the most important of his schemes is the building of another raft, which he hopes to launch next spring. Mr. Leary gives the following interesting particulars of the proposed raft. It will be built on the same pattern as the others, but will be bigger in eve way, and will also be much easier to hand e. It will be 100 feet longer than the last one, having a total length of 750 feet and a width of 65 feet. It will be 45 feet deep, and will draw about 25 or 26 feet of water. It will consist of from 27,000 to 28,000 sticks and will weigh about 11,000 tons. It will havesix masts, rigg- with fore and aft sails. One of the greatest impr0vements over the former raft will be in the steam steering gear and steam capstan for the handling of the anchors and chains. The raft will be built entirely of piling and spare. and will have about one million feet of hardwood for a core. Mr. Leary also states that he is building an immense raft at Puget Sound, which will weigh about 13,000 tons and will be taken to San Francisco. He has strong hopes that the difficulties experienced in the last experiment will not be encounter- ed with the next raft. Mr. Leary has just come from 3:. John, N. 13., where he spent some time in making preparations for the cutting of the necessary timber on his two. thousand-acre farm at Cumberland. \Vnile in St John he also evinced great interest in the proposed dry-dock. He believes the ocheme to be entirely feasible. M»â€" Painful Enough. Mistressâ€"“ I’m sorry, Aunt Becky, but I shall have to ask you to take more pains when rubbing these table-cloths." Aunt Beoky.â€"“ La sakes, Missis'l Don' t'ink I's got room for anuder pain in dis yer 01’ body. ’N’ I p’tic’ly remember dat w'en I wash dem table-010’s dc misery was ’a' ram- pagin’ all ober me. 1’s plum’ up full oh ’1»: dis bressid instinct." With a Moral. A heavy rain was failing and the street car was crowded. A sweet young girl on- tered and glanced timidly around. “ Take my seat, miss," exclaimed the hollow-eyed consumptive near the door ses- ing that the burly, beef-fed man sitting next to him did not offer to rise. “ Thank you, sir," she replied. And that sweet youn girl with dripping gossamer sat down by l a side of the burly individual and drenched him with cold rain water till he could feel his spinal column growing shorter, while the hollow-eyed con- sumptive hung on to a strap. dry and happy. Politeness is its own reward. Pure Labor. Young Manâ€"Does your sister play the piano, Bobby? Bobbyâ€"Play it! No; but she works it about seven hours a day. An Autumnal Proposal- He (as they stand on the balcony). “It is very bright within and very dreary with- out. is it not?" She. “\Vlthout what 2" He (inspired). "You." He Spoke It. J onesâ€"Can you speak French! Brownâ€"Yes. Jonasâ€"Sneak it. Brownâ€"French. J onesâ€"Y es. French. Brownâ€"Well. I spoke ltâ€"French. Do you want me to sing it? It Wasa Straight Tip. "Weep not. my pretty deers ; you will not belong separated." said the fox to the young chickens, as he carried ofi‘ the old hen end in fifteen minutes he came back for the young chickens. Moral . Always keep your ward. .â€"â€"â€"â€"_. It Was a Pair. MLH. :Congratulatfons. old fellow. Boy or girl? Mr.B. (sorrowfully. Both.â€"Lifc Two Consultations. Customer. “ Is Ruhnose's Rheumatic Remedv good for acute rheumatism the result of a cold '.’ “ Drug Clerk. ” Iâ€"I don't know. I'll see." (Whispers to proprietor) ” Have we Rub- nose's Rheumatic Remedy 2 " Proprietor. “ No ; only Bullfinche's." Clerk (to customer). “ No; not half so good as Bullfinche's," I'- ls reported that Emperor William is» tsudstcbulldapewpelaosinBsrlln. uéé‘rk: iiwa‘hsc “cmâ€"c... ..