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t he was 3 WM E: combined M made lrnold and General Mont- steal with a degree of skill t won the admiration ever. For the latter. however, it had a tummy SAD r one of its incidents was neral Montgomery, one of ers in the army In 1759 art in another attack on p3 not‘far from General I: hero fell victorious, ynd with the knowledge that Watch. The battafion ”Funnies, and five ‘of d State streets, . Edward “'11:. data, the adj“, pt. Croker hu‘ uring the per g, causmg 1n. died shortly Gawain the 13:0 C‘p. y Georgina. 3y Limerick, ‘Earl of Cl“- ster Arnold arranged his revent. any supplies being try, and the garrison had privations. Colonel Mac- !the hardships of his men, tango and determination , every one. Arnold got ming endlessness of the a. and commenced active phe Quebec forces wet; lakes an soon as gig-t She has been F World’s fair trade, wing betWeen 4,000 L one time. ted by the Christo- 31' because of her ex- ‘bfluse of her peculiar “1008. Their record was In 1778 the two battal- y designated the 84th 1' Henry Clinton was ap- De united command. and I‘Ider_ arms nntxl 1783, 'haleback” passenger y the American Steel Vest Supefior, Minn" alion of this regiment was :otia, and was dawn to- J35"? _Sma§, fomerly I) join the' army of Lord the others did service in “ed “mac“ The 2 Cleveland Ship- are reported to be Ie single funnel, or r 20 feet in diame- i89 is well-nigh 90 ere known for their country. Even the '11? stones to tell of 'ten the deSpatcheg to L told how frequently ° engi‘ged in battle, iably “they drove all ‘5 mguluny and de- h for him, and after new American soldiers were much! re- -crossed the St. ervice of the hi ghlanders with the sav: ng of Que- Iey were sent on many ', and always acquitted Ience of Capt; Anfig}; 0f Capt. Alexander ins originator of the has received her firs}, \Tapidly nearing com- d that_t!:e vessel will 70â€" v' i It is expected wash SO )igh, action is that the s are raised upon ”-8 that even the 'reach them. The ad upper decks is ”walks, ‘0 that 3 ’Peded rush right ..._I ,E "‘3 Pfivaizs 166$}: hat they were as good “‘1 unnonf the oldest. ? to the dining rents in the hull, vessel is so well D hardly any roll- sre proud to claim de- Eigb ty-Fourth. ” .ing to note that the consisted of their na- ‘ sport-ans of Room: (1 swords, and the of- e armed with formid- nexperiment. ’He; =3 over all, 42 feet I feet. He: engines 3,000 horse-power, lge Co. ; the cyl. nchés and 72 inches ly. with 42~imh iery of six Scotch- #85 31! diameter and I8 -A shadow ' country, and a Inge It battalion settled m cond battalion prefer- nd "gathered m the mag seven of liegiment. re had been snEcessfnL lander very simxhr cir- m for the shadow of de- .Y HELPED ward Crater, 3830â€"3123." Columbus. of trcu‘gh Bf the The - Inc warriors to become lairda captains got L subalterns "a”. .un: wneewarrow was Amencan design, but was made ..-...u swulu 11'0“) the building ofcftblsngjlroad and of other roads whichjn the near fbture would be pulstion quickly set thei; doubts at rest by leading ofl‘ in hearty ap- plause, in wlfieh all joined. “£1683 formelitiesgracefullyconcluded, the 1 King took a spade in his hands and stepped ‘ forward where a. wheelbarrow was stand- v mg. 1!: w§§ a spade of the most improved New-England Return, but the blade was gentle of Silva, presumably solid, and the dle was composed ofa solid shaft of iyary'. Th? Wheelbarrow was also of. qulug [nemi It was nearly two years ago that the asithe tigers work was actually begun, the King per- dltlon usually zonally taming the first sod. I‘he cere- disease. The inony on that occasion was picturesque and a male and f9 impressive, especially in its curious ming- full-grown 11 ling of Oriental and Occidental manners. doubt “If“? 1? There was a. great crowd present, including tigers Whlf‘h . the King and his Ministers. There were human beings many foreigners, looking practical and bagh. Other business-like, and a host of curious, happy. “Ch 8-5_ dear a go-lucky natives There was much dignity 5931138 in that and formality about it all, as was fitting. tigers hfid f0“! But there was also a. great deal of ease and agreeable prey informalit . The Minister of Public once C1086 on t Works, a rince with an unpronounceable Sta-11153980“. 8 name, began the programme by reading an struggle. The address to the King. To this the latter 11m?“ and 1100: listened courteously, but with an amused {'llell' Sim-PR tus. air, as though it were really a little super- Jure the “80:13 fluous to read to him a document which W136!) a blge had already been submitted to him for easy 11313 to 3?? careful reading and revision. This done, woman and to}: His Majesty made a speech, ostensibly 1n indifferent to o rrply to the Minister, but really addressed were in perfect t) the general assemblage. He spoke They were more EASILY AND nnoocnx'rny, to be petted 01' . would condesce; dwelling upon the greatness of the country fresh With morn and the progress already made in the arts of modern civilmatmn, and then portraying with entirely warrantable enthusiasm the great advan es that would result from the building this railroad and of other ly placed before they gave us son Magazine. on the other hand, told him that to let the Germans in would exasperate the French and provoke an attack ; and that moreover the proximity of the British Empire in Burmah and Hindostan made it advisable for him to look to it for alliance. His Majesty listened with patient courtesy to all these arguments, and then announced that he didn’t care a row of pinsâ€"or words to that effectâ€"about any such things. All he wanted was a first~rate railroad at the lowest possible price. Therefore he would grant the concession to the lowest responsi- ble bidder. The result was that an English company got the job, and has built the road. The line, as stated. extends from Bangkok to Paknam, the chief seaport of the Kingdom. --._- .5...u.w um: uuut', as in former times; but they may wa k squarely up to him and shake hands w; 1: him. True, His Majesty has imported some of the vices as well as the virtues of the western world. For example, he smokes cigarettes. But on the whole l‘e has done exceedingly well for his country. Some thirteen or fourteen years ago the King decided that it would be well to have ‘ some railroads built in Siam. Accordingly he engaged at number of European engineers to survey routes and prepare plans and esti- mates, The advance of the French in Ton- quin, on his eastern borders, hastened him, for he was persuaded thata railroad system would be a potent aid to defence against invasion. But rivalry between foreign speculators caused much delay. English and German contractors were both eager to get the concession for building the roads. and each was determined, by book or by. crack, to prevent the other from getting it. The Geminns told the King that they were the natural enemies of the French, and 1 would therefore surely defend him against 1 an atack from Tonquin. 'l court customs. Visitors when they enter his presence do not. have to kneel and knock their foreheads against; the floor, as in former times; but they may wa. k Hanan-n1“ ..-. b- L:,,, 0618118 them. Does the King increase their smile and work a little harder so as to pay them. Does he remit a tax ‘3 They smile and do less work. It is all the same to them. The Alpha. and Omega. of their creed is that “ whatever is, is right.” ruler of the country, with power of life and death over his subjects, and who is indeed regarded as half divine. But such is not the case. On. the contrary, Chuloalon- korn is the chief factor of progress and liberalism. It is he personally who is to be credited with the introduction of all the “modern improvements” the land enjoys. He is an intelligent and arch, who fully realizes t getting in line, so far as possible, with EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION. He has done away with many of the old } court customs. Visitors when thev enter . lm‘ , _.- ---â€"ua\vl. o. rest crowd presgnt, including tigers which had killed and eaten many his Ministers. There were human beings on the h‘gh 1'03- d to Hazari- erg, looking practical and bagh. Other kinds of natural tiger food, Lnd a. host of curious, happy. igs and cattle, were :8. There was much dignity he world, and the shout it all, as was fitting. tigers had found human beings an easy and also a. great deal of ease and agreeable prey. When the jaws of a. tiger The Minister of Public once close on the human neck, death is in- :e with an unpronounceable stantaneous, and the victim makes no e r rammeb regain an strugtrle. The deer and cattle, with their Ian? To mg; the lagtter hornsoand hoofs and the wild pigs with busly, but with an amused their sharp tusks and horny feet, may in- ; were really a. little super- Jure the “8??- to him a document which When a 51g" has once en submitted to him for easy it is to spring on a. defenseless man or and revision. Thj. done, woman and to break their necks, it becomes (19 a. speech, ostensibly 1n indifferent to other food. Our two tigers ti] xister, but really addressed were in perfect health and good condition. semblage. He spoke This: wireénorose, 813d wonldt 1Iliot Isubmit - . to e te or p aye Wit 1, on 2 the Si AND ELOQLEMLY’ wouldpcondescend to eat the dhoogii grass): 1 fresh With morning dew, that we cautious- Eventually . â€"[Longma.n’ s th 011. the contrary, Chuloaloxi: e chief factor of progrqss and It Is he personally who 18 to be ‘L .L A . . - r BIAM‘S FIRST RAILROAD. THE ENGLISH, , cc '.“ my “1511 wan to nazari- looking practical and bagh. Other kmde of natural tiger food, 1, heat of curious, happy. such ae dear and Wild pigs and cattle, were There was much dignity scarce in that part of the world, and the tit 3,1], as was fitting. tigers had found human beings an easy and a. great deal of cage and agreeable prey. When the jaws of a. tiger Minister of Public once close on the human neck ' ' 311 an unpronouncea ble stantarneous, and the victim make )grgmme by reading an struggle. The deer and cattle 1g. To this the latter horns and hoofs and the wild pigs r, but With an amused their sharp tusks and horny feet, may m- re really a. little super- J "1‘0 the “891' Iim a document which When a tiger has once fmma m.‘ 1.--- ..-L_.:lL I . - future would be also of- »; Qbouy _ - uvv tun) g V vw see sailors on ship or irr barracks each other’s long tresses, or cool: street. corners bet-forming the sam office. Custom forbids a. man t beard and mustache until he b grandfather. [ In full mourning ar'nong the ( black strands of the queue are m white ones and in the second m light blue or green. It is an an] breach of etiquette for an inferio the presence of a. superior with wound round his neck or head: greatest insult one man can offer to pal} his pigtnil. It seems ve: 7:. unuvllli [ .ve msn several tigers at first from over- feeding them. The pubhc always wants to see the tigers fat and fleshy, but such a con- dition usually conduces to the fatal liver disease. The finest tigers that we had were (I been caught ri- xmbural tiger food, to seven or eight, for Y art of the ,,,- “flu, wuluu “as reproauced the marks of the sting allover the body. A day or two ago, during one of her paroxysms, she ‘seized Dr. Steinbock’s hand between her teeth and gav ' ' , hich soon as only by. promptly cauterizing the wound that, the‘ . It is thought; that it‘ is only a question ofa. very short time before in, aTnd remain exc Mrs. Lastenhowi to be kept under she manifests a d crawling moveme _--a._, suau an, as II burn. eedingly painful and raw 3 still insensible, and has the influence of drugs, as isposition to indulge in 3. at which is said to bear a. hideous resembla the insect, and bite any one. Her senses see nce to the sliding action of will snap at and attempt to 18 poison of the her brain through the blood, which has reproduced the marks of the sting allover the bodv- A (lav A-) I so... u: Luau". at: me mo : intense pain, until opi ,i ed. [ After aday or uth. uttering cries of ates were administer- two the swelling disap- peared from the arm, but all over the suf- ferer‘s body the impression of the insect’s sting broke out in angry marks, as if burn. in, and remain exceedingly painful and raw Mrs. Lastenhow is still insensible, and has to be kept under the influence of drugs, as she manifests a disposition to indulge in a A.._ ._Y.'A, , ,, ea..- “an-.6 on But on retiring a few nights after, the the palm and wrist. It was with difficulty that she succeeded in detaching the insect from its hold on her flesh and was just able to kill it when she fainted from the agony of the wound. When first inflicted the sting resembled the red appearance of a place seared by a hot iron, but in a few hours it began to swell until the entire arm was of a size equal to the rest of the lady‘s body, and to turn a livid purple with s ots of nearly white with a, quantity of corrup ion beneath them. M rs. Laetenhow now lost consciousness and be- 1 gan to foam at the mouth. uttering cries of intense pain, until opiates were administer- . ed. . --.., n u-uu, DUI! fire, became too warm a. 1‘ it ran from the hearth un furniture. Mrs. Lastenho and after several days’ sear: it: had escaped and gave 1 uneasiness regarding it. D“; -_ , A' ‘ ‘ [mu-s. nustenhow Displays Sever-.11 Charm 1 tel-[sues of the Insect. Mrs. Julia. R. Lastenhow, th M. Lastenhow, a well-to-do farmer of Texas, was 'bitten a few days ago by a centipede, and Is so singularlxafl‘ecsed by the bite as e wife of R. to the house in a. log of wood, which, being placed on the fire, became too warm a. hiding place, and it ran from the hearth u nder an article of furniture. Mrs. Lastenhow tried to find it. and afhl‘ cannula-1 3- “A ’ ' Mrs. Lnstenhow roid. four stately and solemn Bramin priests, in their sacredotal robes, stepped forward and sprinkled upon the clods a. few drops of holy water, which they took from a vase of solid gold. Finally a brass band, composed ‘ of native musicians, played the Siamese National anthem, and the ceremony was concluded. But the King and his august fol- contractors took possession of it, and their workmen were busily engaged with hun- dreds of spades and wheelbarrows proceed- barrow and 5 . _ 7 fiver. one man can offer another is ail. It seems very odd to lip or in‘ barracks combing g tresses, or coolies at; the erforming the some friendly £-_‘L_' j Man-Eatmg Tigers- hang the Chinese the gueue are replaced by :second mourning by It is an unpmrdonable r an inferior to enter :rior with his pigtail :k or head, and the‘ S a. man to wear 'a untll he becomes a. fl . V-__. .4.“ and solerhn Brarrrin priests, in otal robes, stepped forward and a 7 ""1 at. the dhoop grass, '3 that we cautious- noses.‘ Eventually cubs. â€"[ Longman’ s v---_B “AQOP' arm, but all over the suf- impression of the insect’ s n angry max-kg as if burn- t’ected, particularly her a to be nearly gone. explain her symptoms hat the poison of the ted her brain through “A“--Au ~ - I - . "u. IIIBUUU. :enhow, the wife of R. -to-do farmer of Texas, 3 ago by a centipede, Hected by the bite as 18 who have seen her. need into the house in being placed on the La. hiding place, and j I under an article of l anhow tried to find it, ‘ search concluded that 1 .ve herself no further ‘ ,t. t aw nights after, the k aslze equal and ad to turn a dau white with old, hem. Mrs. cum 388 and be- for ing cries of gen dminister- kno S 1 1"fig disap- of?) ar the suf- mot‘ he insect’s “ as if burn- my L1 and raw Will 5 and has year "1.“, ... The facts narrated in the above state- er ment were corroborated by a number oi 0' neighbors, Who all express their astonish- ment at the reatimprovement Dr. Will- iams’ Pink ills have worked in Miss Sparks. Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills area perfect blood builder and nerve restorer, curing V such diseases as rheumatism, neuralgia, partial paralysis, locomotor ataxia, St. 3 Vitus’ Dance, nervous prostration and the 3 tired feeling therefrom, the after effects of la. grippe, diseases depending on humors in the blood, such as scrofula, chronic ery-1 ’ sipelas, etc. Pink Pills givea healthy glow to pale and sallow complexions and area specific for the troubles peculiar to the female system and in the case of men they 5 efl'ect a radical cure in all cases arising from mental worry, overwork, or excesses of any nature. These Pills are manufactured by the Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company, of Brockville, Ont. and Schenectady, N Y., and are sold only in boxes bearing the firm’s trade mark (printed in red ink) and wrapper, at 50 cents a box, or six boxes for $2.50. Bear in mind that Dr. lVilliams’ Pink Pills are never sold in bulk, or by the dozen or hun- dred, and any dealer who offers substitutes 1 in this form is trying to defraud you and should be avoided. The public are also cautioned against all other so-oa‘lled blood builders and nerve tonics, no matter what ‘ name may be given them. They are all a imitations Whose makers hope to reap a d pecuniary advantage from the wonderful 3 -, , V .7- “VL‘V “flu Lilhan was always a great worker and very ambitious until she overdid it and was taken down.” ususauw rmK runs. 1 was ill for four years, doctor'mg nearly all the time but as without any benefit. I had six different a doctors; Dr. Hedden, Dr. Purdy and Dr. 8. Hoar of Corning, Dr. Butler of Hornby, of Dr. Remmingtoa of Painted Post, and Dr. to Bell of Monterey. They said my blood had all turned to water. ‘ ,as en, my feet so much so that I could not wear my shoes. ’I‘ My appetite was very poor. I had lost all hope of ever getting Well, but still I kept 1‘ doctoring or taking patent medicines, but I: grew worse all the time. Last September I v- read in the Elmira. Gazette of a. wonderful ’ cure through the use 0t Dr. Williams’ Pink and I thought I would giving up all other : medicines and following the directions close- l was feeling better than I had been in a. long time, and I continued their use until now as you can see, and as my father and mother know, and as I know I am perfectly well. I don’t look the same person, and I can now enjoy myself with other young u} people. Indeed I can’t say too much for D [‘0 1 Williams’ Pink Pills, for I am sure the 7‘ y saved my life. I have recommended them if] to others who are using them with much '1‘] enefit, and I earnestly recommend the m to . . 00 any who may be sick, for I am sure there is 05 no medicine like them. I am entirely will- " ing you should make any proper use of this . statement of my sickness and cure by Dr. °fl Williams’ Pink Pills.” In further conversa- ler tion Miss Sparks said she fell away during ff) her sickness so much that .1... “1.. ...-.-- L . _.-.. .u ”cl. UVVU “ Yes, sir. it is with pleasure cl my testimony to the great val: Williams’ Pink Pills. I was ill years, doctor'mg nearly all the without any benefit. I had six doctors; Dr. Hedden, Dr. Purdy Hoar of Corning, Dr. Butler of ....... a.“ AAAU. nuu 50 trom this incident the place naturally took its name. The city of Baton Rouge (which means “paint-ed post.”) La.., also took its name from a similar circumstance. But the mam p Othel- Lndles Iler Story. 'NEW mm STATE MIRACLE. A Young; Lady’s Grateful Acknowledge- ment of a. Timely Resona- cenu and approving faflher 8.115 [CI is given in her own language; ir. it is with pleasure that I_g_ive nnv +n §LA A‘â€"~AL TY m - J ed, and abounded in many :, and was a. favorite hunting a Indmns who then claimed t: to the territory. An object ed the attention of the first ..... ____.v .n. - 7 bl'u the great value of ,' Dr. above state. 5 number of eir astonish- ,t Dr. Will- :ed in Miss ms who then claimeg a territory. An object a attention of the first their curiosity, was a L tood prominently in a n d ‘by great spreading red. as some supposed a: dently commemorated '1‘ in Indianlife. And so aplace naturally took tl ity of Baton Rouge 9‘ Ned post.”) La.., also " similar circumstance. se for which your cor- 01 ‘ was to learn the par- 00 a, indeed miraculous, an and her rescue from is use of Dr. Wilhems’ ha People. Your corrc- po that the name of the n a Sparks, daughter of du ks. On enquiring at 30 father’s residence we pa} on the road to Horn- , 'aiuted Post village, :4 man who had over- lot! with the postmaster, "ho was so sick that ter p and she was cured I d the youngr man until one learns _ _ .. vuv AWAUP. The doors We're opened and the three negroes brought out. They were asked to confess, and did so. The said they had- assault/ed Norman and to bed him of his pocketbook, containing several hundred dollars. Ropes were placed around the nds thrown over} the arms of tn‘nmnnL _-L ... negroea were for a. murderous assault on Jesse N a. merchant of Bearden, on Sa. The men lync lynched at Beat-den lést night orman, tut-day night. bed were: Abe Grain, aged 25: Doc Benson, 46 ; Jim .Stewart, 20. Two .ested Immediately after Bearden yes: 1‘ and from t. Louis and ’ ‘__- -..-..VJ veuVLE 1581.180. in 1890 amounted to $114,362, 757.12 in the domestic business and $13,230, 135.71 in the international, and $12,160,489.601n postal notes. The total expenditures were $65,- 930,717.11 ; the total income was $60,882,- 097. 9‘2. _ , , , - _ . , v. Jvuuauo. 010,032,11011. The amount of money sent was 21,873,168,- 000 marks. The receipts were, in marks, 253,941, 253 ; the expenditures, 231,886,252. The United States had in 1892 67,119 post offices, of which 3156 were presidential. The lengths of post routes was 447,591 miles; the ‘ revenue of the department was $70,930,495; the expenditure $76,323,762. The amount paid for the salaries of post masters was $15,- 259,565; for transportation of the mails $38,- 837,236. The number of pieces of mail which annually pass through the post office is 3,800,000,000. The money orders issued in l890 amounted to 311436255112 in the Jnmnuéin I..-_:_ _-,, ,0"- â€""'L"“"' uuu 11;],qu l employee in the postal service, 24,970 post offices, and 84.656 letter boxes. The number of postal telegraph offices was 17,454. The number of letters transported was 1,073,- 717,290 ; ofpost cards, 351,459,660 ;of pack- ages of printed matter, 437,921,908 ; of sam- ples, 25,808,840; of jounals. 818,392,050. 1‘ rm“, “mm...“ -1.- .7 ’ nmgaom or Great Britain and Ireland in 1892 was 18,806 ; there were 21,827 letter boxes, 117,868 employes, and l,70.),500,000 letters delivered, together with 195,000,000 post cards, 411,000,000 book parcels, 127.- 000,000 newspapers, and 38,000,000 pack- ages: The money orders amounted in value to $327,867,887. In 1890, the German Emnire hm: 1'70 mm 1 ,,-rv‘-vu. The dumber of post offices in the Kingdom of Great Britain and In 1892 was 18.806 : than: morn m a.“ --. w... v“ uu,vuu,UUU. _ There were in 1889 4650 post offices in ‘ Austria. and 4235 in Hungary. In 1890 Austria handled 444,134,380 letters ; Hungary, 168,801; the former 68,985,020 journals and 60,198,560 samples. The ex- penses of the Austrian office for the same year were 25,187,836 florins ; of the Hun- garian, 9,297,000. The receipts of the Aus- trian were 29,530,836; of the Hungarian, 12,268.000. In 1800 there were in Canada 7913 pos- offices. Which handled 94,000,000 letters, 19,000,000 cards, 10,000.000 papers an 16,- 000,000 books and parcels. Newspapers, sent from the office of publication, are car- ried iree. Their number is estimated at 60,000,000. Canada. has a system of postal savings banks, with 112,231 depositors and $21,990,653 deposits. in 1890, France had 6932 post oflices, be- sides eighty-eight movable offices and 58,- 461 letter boxes. In all there were carried 710, 600,000 letters, 22,000,000 registered I, letters, 45,000,000 postal cards, 472,000,000 " papers, 34 000,000 samples, 458,000,000 book packages and pamphlets. The money orders were 756,500,000 francs, and the pos- talr‘telegrams numbered 35,000,000. , -_-, -v, vtr-,VVU yvau leards, 12,530,000 regietered packages and 31,742,000 samples of merchandise. Italy, in 1890, handled 171,631,040 letters and post cards, to which were added 39,- 075,241 Government dispatches and 170,- l49,368 papers and periodicals. " The total receipts were 45,420,386 lire, the expenses 39,245,300. There were 5511 post ofiices. In 1890, France had 693:2 post offices, be- sides eighty-eight movable offices and 58,- 461 letter boxes. In all there were carried 710, 600,000 letters. 22.nmnnn “hum“: In 1889 the Imperial Post Office of Russia. handled 187,816,000 letters, 23,032,000 post cards, 12,530,000 registered packages and 311742.000 samples of mnrnkanAha ter and 94,000,000 newspapers. In 1889 the Spanish postal service hand- led 112,351,000 letters, 1,141,000 postal cards and 50,752,000 papers and samples. There are 2830 post offices. The postal traffic of the Netherlands during 1890 comprised 66,000,000 letters, 30,000,000 post cards, 90,000,000 news- papers and 4,000,000 miscellaneous parcels The Belgian post offices in 1890 handled 95,484,491 private and 16,567,965 official letters, 73,000,000 Dackaaeg nf hr;nfor: “HA" . .u vvu ulu UUVI. l'nere were 2733 post Effie}; The annual number of letters that pass through the world’s mails is computed at 8, 000,000,000; of newspapers, 5, 000,000,000. The annual business of the Swiss Post Office Comprises 110,000,000 letters and 74- 990’0991’91’91‘3- There are 1485 Boat among _°-_. Brazil in 1890‘carried 18,000,000 letter and 19,000,000 packages of printed matter There were 2733 mm. m: nna - _ _-.w-- uuuuAVUg There were in 18917 1192 post offices in Mexico, which handled 125,000,000 letters, newspapers and packages. n I The Chifiau Post Oflice handled last; year 17.000.000 letters and 24,000,000 papers. There are 506 post: offices. Turkey has 1150 post offices, but no record are kept of the amount of mail handled. Ru Some. Interesting Statistics Sources. In 1889 the Swedlsh Post ‘ 117,652,7551etters, postal es. and packages. $113. .Ask your dealer for Dr. lehams’ 31.1. druggists or direct by mail from Dr. Wllliams’ Medicine Company from either The price at which these pills are ,W papers. There are 1485 post; ofliéefi i675 letter-boxes. 1890 the postal departmenfi of. Norway [ed ‘27 0.19 Ann Lu-“ , __- -A THE WORLD’S POST OFFICES- Do employes, and l,70.),500,000 ered, together with 195,000,000 411,000,000 book parcels, 127.- spnpers, and 38,000,000 pack- money orders amounted in ,867,887. 13 German Empire had 179,000 I )he postal service, 524,970 post ‘ l.656letter boxes. The number 1 graph offices was 17,454. The , mars transported was 1,073,- ucf Ans-A... 0):! ,a-tn nan I aere were in Canada. 7913 pos- h handled 94,000,000 letters, ards, 10,000.000 papers an 16,- {s and parcels. Newspapers, e office of publication, are car- l‘heir number is estimated at Canada. has a system of postal 3, with 112,231 depositors and l A_ _ A S A lwho claim she is name; ’dISh P0“ 0m” carried The Chinamen were 5 1’03“"1 cards, 1°“ ”3'18 ship‘s hold without bunks; the vessel was only inten ‘5 Oflice handled last; year Chinese. A fine of $50 ea and 24,000,000 papers- ed for carrying over that offices. 1““" ‘ ' mples. Inc ex- As ice for the same P“ s ; of the Hun- b“- eipts of the Aus- in ‘ the Hungarian, Dri Sec nada. 7912 fine. 4- offices in In 1890 letters ; 68,985,020 The ex- the same United from Many VAL u ESS’P‘J 2.666";ea‘1:s ago some of it grew. su-ument in the years 1881-83, obtainedâ€"3. relative parallax of 0.676. The difficulty attending the measures of an absolute paral- are now consider- Assuming that the small comparison stars used in determining the “relative” parallax are at such a dis- tance that their parallax is inappreciable, we may assume that the relative parallax is ; practically the same as the absolute paral- lax. Dr. Gill’s result of 0.76 for Alpha Centauri is now almost generally accepted as the most reliable. This places the star ata distance of 271,400 times the sun’s dis- tance from the eamh, or about 25,000,000,- 000 of milesâ€"a distance which light, \vith it’s great velocity of 186,300 milesa second, would take 4.287 years, or tour years. three months and thirteen days, to trazerse. ...... w was LUVUSDIgaEIOn. The bright southern star, Alpha. Cen- tauri, is, so far as we know at present, cer- tainly the nearest fixed sta ters ; S, 020 rto the earth. 3 ex- As might be expected from its comparative same proximity to our system, it is one of the Hun- brightest stars in the sky. It ranks third 4115' in order of brightnessâ€"Sirius being facile rian, princeps amon the starry hosts,’ Canopus secon , and Alpha Centauri third. It 15 P03' sligh tly brighter than Arcturus, which may, ers, perhaps, be considered the leader of the northern hemisphere. The idea that this bright star might possibly lie within meas- urable distance was suggested by two facts: first, by being a remarkable binary star with the distance between its components unusually large for an object of this class; and, secondly, from its large “ tion ” across the face of the 3 distance was made by Prof. Henderson in the years 1832-33. Using a mural circle with a telescope of 4 inches aperture, and a transit of 5 inches, he obtained an abso- place of the star due to the earth’s5 orbital revolution round the sun. It is one-half of the total displacement of the star as seen from opposite points of the earth’s orbit, or in other words, it is subtended at the star by the sun’s mean distance from the - earth, or the radius of the earth’s orbit. The “abâ€" ;t solute parallax” is the actual parallax of c the star. A “relative parallax”is the paral- s lax with reference to a faint star situated near the brighter star, and which is assumed to lie at a much greater distance from the earth. Further measures of Alpha Centauri made by Henderson and Maclear in the years 1839-40 with two mural circles of 4 l inches and5 inches, yielded an «absolute : parallax of 0.913 of a second indicating a : distance of about 226,000 times the sun’s distance from the earth, or about 21,000,- 000,000 miles. A rediscussion of these measures afterwards gave a parallax of 0.976 of a second. From observations in 1860-64 Moesta found with a transit circle of 6 inches aperture, :1 parallax of 0.88 of a second. From a'new det " same astronomer found a smaller parallax of 0.521 of a second. Elkin and Maclear in 1880, rediscussing Maclear’s results, found a parallel of 0.512 of a second. Dr. Gill in 1881-82, using a heliometer of 4} ‘ inches aperture, obtained a relative parallax. of 0.76 of a second, with a probable error of only 0.013. Dr. Elkin, using the same in- strument in the years 1881-83, obtained a relative parallax of 0.676. The difficulty attending the measures of an absolute paral- lax are so great that "In”..- ”Mn” Wheat taken from The saying of Seneca. wi the impossibility of achiev by ordinary efl'orts, that t] way from the earth to the ad astra. mollis a terris vial ~-_L, ‘ because no chairs or tables were rovided, 3500 because no berths were provi ed, 3250 because there were no ventilators, and $250 because no surgeon was carried. The steamer belongs to the Canadian Pacific Navigation Company, who claim the law does not apply to Canadian vessels. Last evening the barquentine “ Tacora” left here for Portland with 500 Chinamen on board. The Company, however, took the precaution to have berths built between the dhow with her curious cargo. This is the largest batch of Chinese i yet brought over, and they all claim to be merchants. It is thought a number will be refused admittance. The Corn cured the bulk of the trade. It is thought that rival American companies ling the American officials to stick to the letter of the law. As the fare is $50 a head the Company makes a. big profit r . VvollYHUJI The steamer “ Danube” cently for Portland with 6 board, but owing to the se only 180 passed. The steamer is now in trouble with the American customs officials, who claim she is liableto a. fine of819.660. Th0 0L.“ nnnnn ‘ left Victoria re- 12 Chinamen on vex-e examinatxon Vancouver, B. 0.. despatch says :â€"The Canadian Pacific officials are having an anxious time, having over a. thousand Chin- ese on their bands who must; either get into the United States or be returngd to h‘ b Lh . qu‘xzz‘a‘. “y: ngtripany Canadian Pacific In Trouble Win a-U wxm two mural circles of 4 5 inches, yielded an absolute 0.913 of a second indicating a. about 226,000 times the sun’s mthe earth, or about 21,000,- les. A rediscussion of these fterwards gave a parallax of second. From observations in asta found with a. transit circle aperture, :1 pguallax of 0.88 of If--.“ â€" ~ 7 21 of 0.512 of a second. 15;: !, using a. heliometer of 4} , obtained a. relgtiyg parallax. “ml ...:n_ , BOTHBRING THE OHMAHEN Distanca of the Stars- 3- mummy vase in ° was_ planted and tended at the star me from the - earth, ’3 orbit. The “abâ€" actual‘ parallax of can Customs. ;he trade. ft 1'; thofiéfit :1 companies are compel. officials to stick to the As thoe fare_is $50 a. head e of some of the fixed in recent years that a, made mth accurate partially solved the W5;