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D!) ‘ Rib E523: [Ah BI‘S :nd mun und a M .‘ascm: Br. 1w in“ S ill for wide for CH AFTER II.â€"(Continned.) l “Man doomed to destruction l" cried; Sagest fervently. and starting to 1113! feet. “ listen to one who has continued 30 fast a. friend to Rome that almost; every German has become his foe. Go; forward, the ruin thou scornest shall be ; so complete. that not. even the few 60-; :borts thou speakest oi shall surv1ve.2 Away in tne for distance the tribes are nilently mustering. and they only wait until thou hast entered the snare. And wnn but Hermann has been the antmr of so unheard-of a union among our peOple? To tine dauntless boldness of his own race he adds the wisdom and subtle arts of Italy; and like a view- less spirit his path has been through every tribe. and his whisper in every ear. while the chiefs have become his willing vassals. If thou wilt yet on- ward. then begin by throwing the con- spirator and the leaders of Germany into chains, so that the hopes of the rebellious may be frustrated, and after- ward thou shalt have leisure to detect and punish the guilty. Up, then! seize and bind; and let these withered arms be the first to receive thy fetters! I will endure bondage as frankly as I have suffered wounds for the safety of my people and the welfare of my coun- try.” in his words; therefore dismiss them not without inquiry!" All eyes were turned for a moment toward the speak- er. who was the veteran Septimuleius. The words of Segest, although they so obviously compromised the safety of the German guests had produced upon these unsophisticated lovers of good cheer no impress'on whatever. In fact they were fast verging toward that oblivion of the past, and insensibility to the future. which their deep potations were so cal- culated to inspireâ€"or, to speak withh- ou‘t periphrasis. they were drunk. as well as imperfectly skilled in Latin. so that when their countryman spoke of treason. their broad. open counten- ances betrayed no traces of conscious guilt. or even of apprehension. Fortun- ately, also for their cause, one of their number was an inveterate speech-mak- er; and no sooner did he hear the ad- dress of Segest. than his wonted love of haranguing came mightily upon him, maugre the reeling of his faculties. He rose, therefore. from his couch, and af- ter several attempts to steady himself, he threw his arm into an oratorical at- titude. striking down at unawares with the flourish a slave who waited at his elbow; and fixing his lack-lustre eyes upon Segest. he thus stammered forth: " Dost thou talk of duplicity 'iâ€"Man of two faces and double form. I behold no traitor but thyself l Look at him, Varus. and ye assembled Romans, and say if he is fit to be trusted? Even now he flits hither and thither likeâ€"like the win- ter streams of light upon our midnight skies. Stand still. and confront me steadily if thou canstl But no. he has fled. and my eyes can find him no longer! Ho, ho! my words have extin- guished the eloquent Segestl A roar of laughter. and mad shouts of applause. especially from the younger officers. crowned the efforts of the tip- sy orator, who was now so thoroughly obfuscated that a new hallucination seized him. He thought as the gay as- sembly and the rich furniture of the tent flilted before his vision. and the sounds of merriment rang in his ears. that he had been suddenly dismissed from the world into the northern para- dise of battles and revelry. Turning. therefore, to Varus with a look of drun- ken solemnity, he suddenly exclaimed. “ Mighty Odin. strong whirlwind of bat- tle, and father of the slain! I have ascended from the cleaving of shields and the whistling of spears, while crowds of heroes were falling around me~ ButIcome not without revenge. Re- ceive, then. my humble offering, and smile upon the giver. It is the skull of a warrior with whom I grappled to the death! Behold. even yet it drops blood, although it shines like the gold of the strangers in the light of thy hall l"-â€"and with these words he presented the spacious drinking-cup which he had so often em tied (1‘ ° the - banquet. p urlng \Vben the stern old chief had ended his strange request. a voice of earnest entreaty was heard from- one of the centurions: “ Oh‘, Varus, there is truth Thia was too much even for the grav- est. and a universal peal of mirth shook the drapery of the tent. and startled the sentinels at the entrance. In the meantime the exhausted speak- er reiaosed into his seat. and seede to ponder upon his fancied bliss with a bewildered look. Varns turned to Seâ€" " It may not he," replied the chief- tain mournfully: " I return to my home and my people. There I shall cele- brate the oheeqnies of thee and thy army, and prepare to resist the con- queror." These words were spoken in a voice unheard by any but Yarns. but in spite of their impressiveness they produced no effect upon this general. Casting a parting look upon the as- sembly, as men whom he should never agai’n uphold. and confirm his face with “a sham bloat to conceal his grief. gest, Who had been regarding the in- terruption and its effects with! unut- terahle disdain. and said to him. “Be- hold, Segest, how the matter ends, as it ought to doâ€"in mirth and jest. If there he truth in wine. such men mn- not he falseâ€"at least they can form no niot that would be too deep for us to fathom, Resume. then. thy place at the board. and give these idle fears to the winds.” HERMANN. g the ofd man strode away. and was soon lost in tbs distant obscurity. 2 | III. The warning of Segest had been in vaxn. On the morning that succeeded the banquet the tents were struck. the beasts of burden were laden.__and {fig‘fionaan Iii? cohgisting of three Vgteran l(‘Bg‘ions and six cohorts. be- sades. several large bodies of 970' ""‘ul’w'us lu all. a. LULW v- ”v..-_.. 000 men. was put in motion. With such a host how often had Rome OVPJ“ swept whole kingdoms, and scattered the bravest and best appomted arm- lesl and what danger. then. could be apprehended from the naked and un- disciplined hordes of Germanv? Thus at least reasoned Varns, so that be (3011* tinued to march6 into the interlor With-- out hesitation. and advance far beymld the limits of any former Roman com- mander. And still it was marvellous the harmony that continued between the general and his guide: 008 soul seemed to animate them in the move- ments of the army, and Varus reaped the fruits of such a confidence by the ready submission of the natives upon his line of march. How. indeed. 00?“ 1t he otherwise. when Hermann him- self was so indefatigable in procuring: this submission? He came and went between the Romans and his countrv- men with an incessant activity; and besides his own personal labours. he em- ployed numerous emissariesâ€"men whom he had carefullv selected, and who trav- elled .far and near unon errands of nac- if‘catlon. It was true. indeed, that the more remote and warlike tribes, toward whom the Romans were approaching. had taken up arms to resist the inva- smn ‘. but the forecast of Hermann had antm'pated their purpose, and numer- ous detachments had been sent out to reduce. the insvlrrrents. Go on, harm}? and Victorious Varus! eclipse all thy predecessors have done. hv erecting tro- llbhm i1’1 regions which they never vis- ited l heart was breaking while I was com- pelled to smile upon our tyrants. but thou bad-est me endure: and when our , people stood aloof from me, or doubted. . with thee there was neither doubt nor fear. Noble creature! \Vhen men shall speak in future days of the de- 1 liveranoe of Germany. the deed shall be 3coupled with thy name." “I have obtained all that a daughter ’of our land could desire," replied that. gbeautiful one, to his impassioned eulo- ‘_giu.m; "and yet in this hour of my j triumph. I feel not wholly happy. Blame me not. my beloved Hermann. I think of my father, who has renomnced me; ,and of my people, to whom I have be- éoome an alien." ; “Thou hast found a new father in my *parent Sigimer, and a new people in lour gallant Cherusca, who love thee as a sister. And hast thou found noth- ing else. than dear yomplainer, to com- fort thee I" and With that he laughed in the joyousneas of a heart. that re- vels in the completm of Its happi- an ancient oak. But thpycdid notmeeb as strangers; and it soemed as if many” a, happy meetimg had lean hnld he~ twee-n them since their first moment- ous interview. But What meant. that wondrous Change. upon ihe maiden's cmmtenanceâ€"a rhâ€"ange more enmn‘MG than that whit-h the season itself had: Imd'PV-‘Emne? The sfernness had van- 15;th {ram her e‘muent brow. and Hm nroud flash of (I‘quin and anger frpm her Inokq; and in her eve. and V0109. and check. there now dwelt nothing "‘"t the glow nf love and tenderne$. wh‘le she moekflv rested her arm 11mm ”39 shfnfldnr of her beloved, and wafnbnfi \‘Vlfh SiY-nnt fondness the changm of his fgnfessive fnatures, As far him. a. W012 \Vhiie such was the state of affairs at the close of a dav's march into the territories of the Cherusci, and \xjhfim the army had encamped for the night. let us once more turn to that youfb of fearfwl purposes unon Whose fidelity 8!} much reprised. Since we last saw him in communion with the Vulture- head. the close of Winter had d'moived under the revs of the eariy sprmtz; and the ice-winds were exchanged for gentle gale: that whispered nothing but peace: While the forest birds beam" P0 83719: their first love-notes. that Imparted tenderness to the univercai welcome. It was in surh a night that Harm-ant: again met with the beauh- ful Thusmelda. in the denths of a wood. and uqdmf thfe emhowering branches 0?: "'ll'l'U".\ no 1'11 ”lull. h‘flhfl!’ emotiun than even that of love Sfiomed fnr the moment to transport h'm: and when ho. Shake. it was in bursts of triumph. the utterances of a. pent-1m hparf. rather than a. spontane- ous mmmumcation.‘ . “Soil of my countrv. and ye surround- “!9: elements. rejoice; ye shall Qtill g've life and gladnesn to the free! Goth ofmv mumtrv. look down. for you shall behold the ruin of. the Oppressor! The victim is enclosed. and only waits to be dragged to the altar! Ho. Ger- manv! gird thee for the sacrifice and let the axe be bright and sham! Hear- eet thou not the answer. Thusnelda? There are voices from earth and hea- ven: there are voices from all the Winds: there are song-like notes from the homes of the living. and joyous murmurs from the dwellings of the dead: and they reply in triumphant ao- centq. "V3 comeâ€"behold, We come 1’ " “Hermannâ€"my beloved Hermann!" The voice was as soft as the mur- mur of the wind when it scarcely stirs the leaf of the aspen; but the thunder itself could not have been more effec- tual to rouse the hero from his tranee. He loode down with a smile of delight.- and gathered the fund maiden into his bosom, while she exclaimed with a. burst of confiding tenderness, “Her- mann. thou art dear, thou art very dear to me, because thou so lovest‘thy country!" itself could not have been more effec- tual to rouse the hero from his trance. He looked down with a smile of delight. and gathered the fond maiden into his bosom, while she exclaimed with a. burst of confiding tenderness. “Her- mann. thou art dear, thou art very dear to me, because thou so lovest thy country!" “And thou art very dear to me, Thus- nelda. because thou art the living Spll‘lt of my country. In what land or among what people could I so find the soul of devoted womanhood? I have therefore held counsel with thee in pre- ference to the gray heads of our exâ€" perienced senators. and thy words spoke courage and ho e when the voices of the brave would ave faltered. My heart was breaking while I was com- pelled to smile upon our tyrants, but thou badest me endure: and when our people stood aloof from me, or doubted. with thee there was neither doubt not fear. Noble creature! \Vhen men shall speak in future days of the de- liverance of Germany. the deed shall be coupled with thy name." “I have obtained all that a daughter of our land could desire," replied that beautiful one, to his impassioned eulo- gium; “and yet in this hour of my triumph. I feel not wholly happy. Blame me not. my beloved Hermann. I think of my father, who has renomnced me; iand of my people, to whom I have be- i “Thou hast found a new father in my *parent Sigimer, and a new people in Iour. gallant Cherusca, who love thee as a Sister. And hast thou found noth- mg else. thou dear complainer, to com- fort thee i" and with that he laughed m the joyousness of a heart that re- vels 1n the completeness of its happi- ness. :‘Hermann, my brave one l" she res plied m accents that. would have; won the timid birds from their branches. “let us forego this theme for one that kind come? is still dearer. How prospers the cause of freedom 1 ~ “All has succeeded beyond our fond- ant dream. Thmelda. Even the gods lot Rome have leagued with us. and at i I But were these the men. alas! to ac- complish the ruin of a Roman army? There was not. a breastplate. and scarce- ly a helmet or a sword. among so many warlike chieftains, although they had repaired to the meeting, as was their wont, in full military equipment. Their large ShiPHS. painted with every var- iety of {my colors, and composed of thin boards loosely joined together. or of osier twigs interwoven liken. basket, would prove but a frail defence against the strong. broad-bladed Roman faolch- ion: and their heavy frams, so sparing- lv tipped with iron. or the handful of light darts with which they were proâ€" vided for distant combat, were. miser- able appointments compared wuth the slings, arrows. and ,iavelins, as well as the tremendous engines of their ene- mies. The attendant warriors who ac- companied the chiefs were fit!“ . more scantily furnished: for their principal weapon was a massive club hardened bv fire, or a long spear headed wuth flint. Their attire was in character with their arms, consisting only of a. -short mantle, and many were wholly l naked. But gallant hearts beat proud- ly within these uncovered bosoms. and the naked freeborn limbs that could so cheerfully brave the blast of wmter would never submit to he shackled. whether by the chains or the ornaments of Rome. And who shall estimate the grandeur and importance of that mid- night deliberation? The destlnges of the world itself depended upon 1t. Shall Rome become the all-dominant, by add- ing Germany to her ssmn, after which no spot shall remain upon earth for the resting-place of freedom and the refuge of human hopefl Or shall these warriors rush to the field, and thus devote themselves for the entran- chisement and regeneration of the hu- man race? Let but the Still uncon- quered North succumb, and from what ouarter shall the deliverance of man- Perchance from the East, when the appointed ages have revolved, and when the fierce Arab shall intro- duce a less heroic spirit and a lower capacity for improvement. ' ' (n) he continued.) “And thou art very dear to me, Thus- nelda. because thou art the living; Spll‘lt of my country. In what land or among what people could I so find the soul of devoted womanhood? I have therefore held counsel wrth thee in pre- ference to the gray heads of our ex- perienced senators. and thy words spoke courage and be 8 when the voices of the brave would aye feltered. My L--_.L A “Hermann. my brave one 1" she reâ€" plied in accents that would have won the timid birds from their branches. “let us iorego this theme for one that is stili dearer. How prospers the cause of freedom? the command of their oracles Varus has} marched into our toils. Toâ€"morrow he cnca-mps at Teutoburg; and there, it: our people but prove true to their counâ€"i try, his army shall find a grave. Hal. ha! halâ€"the distant tribes have risen at my cal]; and the troops that have been sent to quell them shall never re- turn to bury the bones of their com- rades. Toâ€"morrow. Thusneldaâ€"to-mor- row, Germany is free; and Hermann -â€"Whtat Inatbers it of him after he Shall have led his couzntry to freedom? In the meantime, shelter thee. my love. be- neath the roof of my father. There thou canst either welcome my .suceess- ful return or bewail my glorious (18- parture.” "I shall never neural! thy deperture Hermann; thy death or thy trmmph shall equally be mine." "Thusnelda, 1"_â€" "East tLou yet to learn the dutv of a German maiden? Goâ€"EIO! my Her- mann thinks of the timid daughters of Italy. Thou shalt find me in the field; and Where ”19 Spirit Of our people fails. there shall I he. to turn them back. And thlmkest thou that I could survive. thy deafh. as well 33 the ruin of our liberties? Thy dan- ger shall be my danger, and Where thou tallest there I will die!" “Then die with him even now !" cried or these 1szanas Wlth tnelr unen cox- a terrible voice that shook the forest lars. tablecloths. handkerchiefs and leaves; and immediately a dart. (llS- shirts. of placing on their breakfast ta- charged “'ifh a rigorous arm. whizzed . __ ._ between the lovers and slightlv graz-f ble the choxoest bacon and butter al ed the Shoulder 0f Hermann. “71th the though these generally masquerade as rapidity of lightning the youth gave products of \Viltshire and Dorsetâ€"and chase to the treacherous assailant. at of beating the Scotch hollow with their? one time directed bv the sound of fly- D . % ing feet. and at another by the shadowv famous “.Johvn Jameson." . ‘ form of the irrigating. as he emerged There )3 nothing of which England! from the deep forest into the Owning; and Scotland are more proud than their 3 £13131 ‘5‘“ 113;?"23139 5' aciefi fsghitilie €33 i skill in building ships. But neither the ; mamn continued to gain upon his enemy: ! Tyne. the Clyde, nor the. Mersey can at last he poised his lam‘e. 3W1 hUTIPd show anything equal to the shipbuild- it with h .‘m, that the. leg 0f ‘ ,v - - the ot'hesiilcwagogg'agilsfixed. so that he mg yard 0‘ Harland an.d “ 01“ ff 3:1 fall heavily in flhe midst of his career. fast. For {our successxve yea.s .s Hermann planted his foot upon the re«" firm held the highest place in the world creant's breast. and drew his SWOM° but! as regards the amount of tonnage f , = . th. 1: it 3;??{2 tgvifiifl‘ilg?tlggrflliled518;; "B‘lravei launched. Only forty years ago the fac- Warrior of moonlight deeds l” cried the! tory was so small that its total of em- hero with a reproachfu-l sneer. “What! ployees amounted to less than 100 men. “'mtldst th u _. ’ with Hermann? . . .. s. Thou lbasto 1392;311:1111“, words tâ€"i t is} At present It employs 9.000.. w hich pro- well; go, and reveal them when they: bably means that 1t 18 the life and supâ€" are too late to profit. so that our; port of some 20,000 men. women, and enemies may feel the lhitterness ofichildren-«the population of death before it comes. This at least. they owe. to iniured Germany." He. A GOOD-SIZED TOfi‘VN. spurned tLe traitor as he spoke. and The works cover eighty acres, and in- turned away; while Rudiger. m‘flflmnq , I f t . (1 under his wound. rose from the ground, c.ude SUGh a hOSt 0 carpen ers an and slowly dragged himself along the joiners' shops, painters’ shops, cabinet- plain. ‘ makers' shops, upholsterers' shops, boat.- Three hours have elapsed since that building sheds, drying kilns. engine encounter. and the scene and the act- f works, etc., that the visitor thinks he ors have changed. In one of the re-l, , . t ceases of that mighty forpst, noon the IS 1n a large manufacturing tow-n, rah- PflR‘e of which the lovers had held their l er than in a single factory. All the interview. a meeting 0f the “'i593t and i ships of the \Vhite Star line were built bravest of t e -. A 3 ad been con-i . . - ‘ h German h ' ‘ here. Including the famous Teutonic and voked. to deliberate upon the welfare! . of their fatherland: and the appointed. Majestlc. The largest vessel for com- hour was that of midnight. that even ‘ mercial pruposes afloat was completed the sleeping birds might not hear and at Belfast last year. She is now en- carry the. tidings to the enemy. . - That place of meeting was even more gageâ€"d 1n the cattle trade. and carries £5100th than the midnight hour ”met the enormous burden of 10,000 tons. Sev- overshadowed it. It was a large. open eral gunboats and torpedo boats ‘have space in the form of an amphitheatre: . . ‘ ' and having been formerly cleared Oflalso been built by Messrs. Harland trees by the simple operation of fire, \Volff for the navy; and cruisers and the. blackened stumps that still remain- battleships have been engined by them. ed had something unearthly in their And we do not 'hear of that accident so a ) arance und th fa'nt l'mmerin , , otpfhe moon. e'l‘.he espotl hagl levidentl? common 1n the English fleet, the break- been consecrated to religious purposes. down of machinery. ever occurrlng to as well as those of political convocation: those ships which have got their ma- and its gloom fltly accorded With those chinery in Belfast. dismal and muctarinne ritnq nrhinh rohnr- Three hours have elapsed since that encounter. and the scene and the act- nrs have ohanged, In one of the re- eeeqes of that mighty forest. nnon fne edge of which the Invem had held their interview. a meeting of the wisest and bravest of the Germans had been mn- vnked. to deliberate upon the welfare of their fa‘herlaml: and the appointed hour was that of midnight. that even the sleeping- hirds might not hear and carry the tidipgs toA the enemy. That place of meeting was even more gloomy than the midnight hour that overshadowed it. It was a large. open space in the form of an amphitheatre: and having been formerly cleared of trees by the simple operation of fire. the blackened stumps that still remain- ed had something unearthly in their appearance under the faint glimmering of the moon. The spot had evidently been consecrated to religious purposes, as well as those of political convocation: and its gloom fitly accorded with those dismal and mysterious rites which char- acterized the worship of Odin. Altars constructed of turf raised their heads upon the skirts of the area. and were overâ€"arched by huge branches of an- cient trees. the trunks of which were garnished with human skulls. the ghastly relics of those captives who had been immolated to the god of battles; and round the altars, which were even now consuming fearful offerings. bands of priests walked in choral procession. their wild forms invested with almost supernatural terrors in the glare of the sacrificial flames; while in songs that rivalled the roar of the tempest they invoked their slaughter-breathing dei- ty, and doomed their foes to destruc- tion. The forest itself seemed to be instinct with life, for there was an in- cessant rustling among the. trees and bushes, as chief after chief poured in from every direction. accompanied by his attendants, and took his place in the arena. The fires of the altars were increased. until every countenance was distinctly revealed, and all were hush- ed into silence, awaiting the commen- cement of deliberation. Eeunn FUR BULB IRELAND THE EMERALD ISLE BEATS ENG- LAND IN A GREAT MANY THINGS. Belfast's Great Shipbuilding Yardsâ€"unlit ness’srlmmx-nse Breweryâ€"Tue Linc-n lmlustryv- Limerick and Waterford Ba- conâ€"“11m Ireland Makes ls Genuine. Most Englishmen are under the im- pression that the only thing in which Ireiand beats them is in bogs and the number of its emigrants. And even among Irishmen themselves the belief Prevails that in industry and commerce they take a very back seat, says Lon- don Answers. As a matter of fact considering the dearth of capital and political unrest under which the Emerald Isle labours. she has good reason to be proud of herself. Handicapped as Ireland is, she can boast of the largest ship building and the largest brewery concerns in the world, of supplying half the people of these islands with their linen col- lars. tablecloths, handkerchiefs and shirts, of placing on their breakfast ta- ble the choicest bacon and butterâ€"al- though these generally masquerade as products of \Viltsh‘ire and Dorsetâ€"and of beating the Scotch hollow with their famous “ John J ameson." Nothing in the nature of “ shoddy ” ever comes from Ireland, in fact. That is why the Canadian. in his Irish frieze coat and Done-gal stockings. defies the winter; why “ Balhriggan ” hoseâ€"a doz- en pairs of which would wear as long as the Queen's reignâ€"are imitated by not only English, but German manu- facturers; Wh'y Irish tweeds find their way all over the Continent. and why Irish stout has a foreign export great- er than the total export from England Scotiand and \Vales. Guinness’s brewery "hardly needs des- cri‘p'tion. It is probably the best exist- ing proof that all Ireland needs to make her a great industrial nation is a few dozen men of capital and energy. No commercial company in the world can show such a record as that of Guinness's ducts pay half a million pounds excise every year. Although only one out of the 13,000 British breweries, they pro- ONE BARREL IN T\VENTY of the total British brew. It takes 67,- 000 acres to grow the 2,500,000 bushels of barley (one-third of the whole pro- duoe in Ireland) wh’ch they use annual- ly. They have storage for 1,000,000 bushels of malt and 20,000 “pockets" of hops; they have nine miles of water mains, and 150 horses; employ 40 hands to make barrels alone, 2,500 hands a1- together. and have a printing press that burns over 100,000,000 labels annually And they “lick creation " in making stout. . Another industry in which Ireland excels is linen making. A London out- fitter told the writer that every high- class linen shirt. collar and handker- chief in the London shops comes from the North of Ireland. France has are- pmtation for turning out a finer qual- ity than Belfast, but the best “French " goods are really Irish. and that amuse ing story is true of the Belfast manufac- turer’s wife. who brought home some beautiful handkerchiefs from Paris, and asked her husband why he could not make goods like them. On examination he found they were part of a lot he had recently exported! The annual produce of linen must be worth little short of £15,000.000 and the size of the factories may be known from the fact that two of the chief Belfast concerns employ 9,- 000 hands between them. I! L :1 Q L duos VUV Wuuw “Iv-v Paraphrasing the saying that “ What- ever is is bes .” we may truly say tablet Whatever is Irish is good. Its Limerick and Waterford bacon has .one rival-â€" \Viitshéire; and the quantities of the Irish article consumed. 1:; England are the best proof of how it IS appreciated. Unfortunately. .some. Irish provision merchants are, intentionally or other- wise, leagued together to defame Irish produce; and they sell the best Irish, hacon under the name of \Viitshire. Danish, while to the inferior grades. and no doubt to American productsthey give the name of “ Irish." Why do not th eIrish dairies combine with the bar- con factories, and establish shops all over London? If the movement wem universal we should soon have half of the Irish dairies combine with the ho.- con and Tipperary butter. lunching off Matterson's sausagesâ€"of which two ounces are equal to a pound of London bread and fatâ€"and dining off Limerick hams. . There is one Irish product which Eng- lishmen certainly appreciate. even un- der its own patronymic. England drinks of Irish‘ whiskey annually. Even Scot- land takes 500.000 gillons from across the water. And this is one of the thmgs in which all our Irishmen agree With .their English neighbours, for they Praqtleally drink nothing but their own distlihng, getting only 60.030 gallons al- gogethe'r from England and Scotland. -_,_,___-_ -.uun uxlslauu a u UUULLauu. Probably Jameson's whiskey is the pest distilled on the whole globe. It Is the highest priced in the market, any- how and commands as much as 108 .a gallon in bond. The produce of thza article in Ireland. however. does not qute equal that of Scotland. chiefly be- cause the Irishman only drinks about two-thirds as much whiskey as the Scotchman. There are twenty-seven distilleries in Ireland, which manufac- ture nearly 8,000,030 gallons annually. Four millions they drink at home; they 1“”?11 3.000.030 gallons to England. over svn'i 3.000.0')0 gallons to England. over half a million to Scotland. and about a quarter of a million direct to the coionies and foreign countries. In eight years Ireiand hns contributed no loss than £31,000.000 to the excise. One last product let me mention. You may go to Carrara for marble; but it YOU yvant the most beautiful green serâ€" pentine in the world. you Will find It In Galway; if you want black mar- ble .that cannot be equalled you can get it from the shores of Lough Corrib; and nowhere will you find anything to beat the beautiful red marble of Don- eqal. the blue and yellow marbles of Armth». the purple and white of Cork and the variegated marble found m Kerry. near Tralee. It is admitted that the most beautiful stones in the “Al- l‘ert Memorial.” in Hyde Park. are the four specimens of Irish' granite; while the Thames Embankment is a perpetual illustration of the excellence of Dalkey granite. A kerosene lamp with an electric-.3! attachment is something new. You gross a button, and an electric flame lights the lamp. Complaints is made against the water of the Schuykill by Philadelphians, on the ground that there is too much coal in it to drink and not enough to burn. A farmer of Durham; Mo., while on a. jolly spree in Kansas City, bought a block of city lots. A few days later when sober. he sold them at an ad.- vance of 86,000. Charles T. Farrier, of Polk County, Minn., has artificial legs. He rides a bicycLe, can jump fifteen feet in three jumps, and can kick a hat held eight. feet above the floor. 891113 of the large life-insurance com- pamss are coonsmering the advisability of establishing a. colossal sanitarium for the ogre of conspmptjm who develop the dlsease after Insuring. A four-masted iron ship, with provis- ions for two years and 2,500 tons of coal on board, was lately sold at Yer-mouth, England. for $55. The vessel had run ashore three miles from the town. Three bandits drove up to the grocery of Harry Cliff in Taylor street, Ch.ica%ro, in a harouchn, entered the store and (e- Iiherately robbed the roprietor of $25, all the money he half. They then re- entfered the barouche and drove off in sty . A heartless rogue in Louisville dash- ed excitedly into a doctor’s office. pro- claiming in alarmed tones that he had just accidentally swallowed a pint of cider in which he afterward learned his wife had unintentionally dropped a small quantity of arsenic. The doctor produced a stomach pump and rushed downstairs for warm water. \Vhile he was gone the rogue stole the stomach pump. tripe, ' sah. Hungry Guest, \Villiam, have you any canvas-back duck? . It is not generally known that in the human voice. though generally but of nine perfect tones. there are actu- aily no less than 17, 592. 186, 044, 515 dif- ferent sounds. These effects are pro- duced hy14 direct muscles, which give about 16, 383 different sounds. and 30 indirect muscles which produce 73. 741.- 23 sounds. \Vaiter. Sorry, sah. but we ain't got no oanvasback duck to-day. \Vell, bring me your next best thing. Yes, 8311. file got some first-class THE MAN OF MODERATE MEANS. I am never realil disturbed by 1nd? lack of money y, the man of mo crab-e means. but stn‘ql when I hear at somebgdy whp gas Igoqex‘ to Qurn, I In a general way, Philip, said Mr. Gratebar, it may be said that oppor- tunities exist everywhere; but they exist for those only who am qualified to seize them. And 0 portumty is a very shy bird, Philipâ€"t hunter mush be ever ready to shoot. I never knew a. woman to love hex husband as madly as Mrs. Tootfiler. How does she show 1t ? She lets him have the top drawer in their bureau. Of 28,000 applications 101‘ patents in England last year, more than one-third are for improvements in bicycles. They say a. neWSpaper makes an e: ceiient chest protector for wheelmen i winter. " Do you button it inside your coat? No; you stay at home and read it. ~_â€"___ .â€" can't hé‘ thinking that it makes a. pleasant ire to sit by. HUMAN VOICE VARIATIONS. ‘VHEN PROPERLY APPLIED. MR. GRATEBAR TO PHILIP. ITEMS OF INTEREST. 331300.000 G ALLONS UNPRECEDENTED. A SUBSTITUTE.