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by the Samoan: 31 lung shown of an. 1y be imagined tbs more tttractivo vb! llago maid and h: t girls go cargefil lmke prejudices, lot bf the most snoceufi bee in their island; pm creeks and a majority of ”in taking out pay. Many are .m rich ground. Of course, on wreck beds only by sluicing can ted with the neat ”round be worked in summer. but _v the hillsides and benches the ground is just on the hon. mpamtively shallow and tree from r. Conseauently it is easily no pay dirt is washed in rockers itistaken out. l'p to two months my little bench mining was done. pt at French Hill and Skookirm . h, but as the laboring men quit at the end of the drifting season. My who had staked on the hillsides u prospecting. Many newcomers ‘located hill claims. because there nothing else Open. It now turns .much to the surprise of every one. the hillside pay dirt extends nearly the whole length of Bon- and illvlorado. Pay dirt has also found on Bear. Hunker and oth- creeks in the similar deposits. RICHER TH \N F‘iPECTED. Very few of the claim owners say hnhnnt "has sly“.-- -..- A- L! -_i __ rare intervalsfin ;. miles to the west . . and attain great si .. 1e kinds at least. No mons. and the islsu them nor exhibit an Ice to their prose Ily called instincti . :e to the reptiles . edly manifest st t n the northeast . in to be found ms t brilliant red color anon that abasketiv ked up in any bsl. .. lug girls of this to L of employing the r personal adornment They tie them shut it ankles and thei them in their hes a few extra ones i iness to replace sue dance. At their cw 'a it is ‘ ‘0" a vo l’lovillg 9310 ‘ k { E: E .Ilwayo :1) FOR CONGO!” Conlo ;'00 an 0‘ sixâ€"190‘ noun World’s ling. tad not. simply prospecting. i! bbcst proof that their claims are ping well. These bench claims Ild prroduoe this summer curtain” Ethan 01,000,000, and possibly twice "sum. Work will cease on most Mn when cold weather cornea. md '30! the owners who take out any iderable sums will want to invest creek claims on other creolu. Much this money in small sums will be hug investments here in winter max Hug t0 the enforcemnnf n' 44.. V -‘vw--.’ .a. uvv “Ultc '1 . Ibis. with the yield from 'MI calms. will bring the total the hillside pay dirt extends nearly the whole length of Bon- and Eldorado Pay dirt has 8180 Very few of the claim owners say Ihtbout what they are taking out, [the royalty lS still on. but the fact [they are all working hard and "18 to the enforcement of the it! but few creek claim were op- 10f SMmer sluicing, but from Which are being worked consid- e801d is being taken. In all ‘tnd wrere knmvn to be rich. | . nearly if not quite $10.: “‘8' “if? ”)0 yield from appearance duller than BI! the creeks have a very different Moe from that of last year. and ”(we that the source of the com- .500!!! may be seen. There are pro- ”, marly two thousand men work- than bench claims on Eldorado and 3. pg dirt is washed in rockers mistaken out. l'p to two months ”I! little bench mining was done. ppttt French Hill and Skookirm ich, but as the laboring men quit [ht the end of the drifting season. ”who had staked on the hillsides p prospecting. Many newcomers llocated hill claims. because there nothing else open. It now turn: much to the surprise of every one. ms to me to be on tho , and one that will do ”good and be productive of more m1 mining than the last one. writes who owns a claim on BE LOWER. to avoid the my: a great self. I have just been sending a curious book. It shows that. very few men of genius live happy with their wives. I wonder if that's the reason we don't seem to get along any better! Sheâ€"It must be. You have a posi- tivg genius (or making a tool of your- Mrs. Fillonthrop-It you are u out- ferer from nervous proatration. as you so; you are. why don't you do some- thmg for it! _ Tuftold Knutlâ€"I do. ma'am, I'm o takin' wot tho" call the rest cure. ‘v't â€". '__r‘ son. For example. the tricyj’at on 100 pounds of flour would bu from 015 to lower Bonanza up to Oct) to lower Do- minion. In winw. at last year's prices. the cost to Eldorodo and Hon- 2mm would be tram 87.50 to 815. but it is probable that this winter these prioos will be lowered to less than one- ufgévfréiâ€"‘gixtâ€"bhâ€"éupplies to tho mines m summer is 1mm can to {in times as much as the original _rpst_ 2n Daw- AA“ it seems as if there were more dogs than men in the town. They are of all breeds and mixtures. exceptsmall, and their barking makes life miserable. In winter one acquires a fondness for dogs here and comes to regard them as man's best friend. but in summer he prays for the day when horses will take their places. All last winter I noted how Quiet and well behaved all these animals were. Never a bark or sound would he heard from them. except once in a while when a driver got out of temper; and kicked or beat :Lhcm.’ There have been brought into Daw- son from the States a great many dogs 7probably several thousandâ€"and pow mines in winter. and all in summer would be done with those animals or mules. This is all a very good thing for the miners. for it means cheaper freights and the working of more mines. and it means, too. that fewer men will ruin themselves by carrying packs and drag- Bing sleds heavily laden long distances. If the government would build roads and provender were brought in for horsesKmost. of the hauling to the the creeks. but when winter comes there will be little feed for them. and they will be killedâ€"all except a few-to make food for the dogs during the win- ter. Then bacon promises to be cheap- er this winter than any other staple. and this is one of the favorite foods for dogson the trail. A Great many little patches of ground have been cultivated this sum- mer, end radishes, peas, turnips, pota- toes and other vegetables grown. Of course the quantity has not been large but It has been shown how easily litâ€" tle gardens can be cultivated. and no doubt much more will be done in this direction next summer. Besides this considerable quantities of potatoes and other vegetables are being grown for the Dawson market on the upper river about Fort Selkirk. DOGS WELL OARED FOR. The dog of the Yukon is a fortunate beast. Last winter, no matter how much food cost. the dogs were well fed, Now there are several hundred horses and mules in the district. which are: kept fat on the luxuriant grasses along 1 n was: (luau. uub UUW L116 prices have fallen to about 82 a. dozen. Fresh vegetables. particularly potatoes and onlons, have dropped from 81 to 50 cents a pound. Meals at the restau- rants continue to (all in price and im- Prove in quality, .1 and 01.50 being the connmon prices now. which sold at $1.25 per pound in June: is now offered at fifty cents. mer long the Indians have be “mg in moose, sometimes as fifty in a week. and as a consequence the owners of beef cattle have been re- training from killing. Large quan- tities of fishâ€"king salmo and Yukon troutâ€"have been caught in CASE OF 1mm STANDING. SHE CONCURS. Probably tan on the be in- ’iailure to say. “ Thank you,” but do Th? Emperor Maxlmllaani wasI unlab. the elders themselves always remem- stemiou: $23321 r088: ed b] e p ea- ber to utter the speech of gratitude? ““1193 0 a e, a an a e habit Have not some of as 8 W4? of accept- “thich W33 encouraged by all abont ing a favor as if it were our due. and 1mm W110 10?“! to feast royally at his as if we were put under no obligation 339003?» “111113.11: dined halone upon by having received it? Even birthday. some 3111190 18 - But t 6 Emperor , . . - had a taste for fish, and especially and Christmas gifts are occasionally sturgeon; and one day he relished so tardily acknowledsed- ““0““ m0“ much a dish of this last that, like Oli- ot us have regard enough for the; (2011- ver: and to the equal surprise of the ventionalities of life to write the note assistant. he asked for more. “Extre- , . mely sorry," said the maitre, d’hotel, which common politeness demands. “but there is no more sturgeon." The But it is in the homo “‘1 with “3°" I Emperor perhaps. swore softly to him- a love best that we fail to say self. perhaps he merely whistled or .Y k on.» The wife scarcely thinks hummed- Anyhom after I» pause. ho‘ Than ’th simple words when her sent for the stewart of the palace, who to Omapmzm' to her the handker- lnquired. la some surprise, what his “hmmnéio has dropped. «it flail and Majesty zuélessedto want. “I want To appear grateful must be an ac- quired art. or there would not be so many persons who dole out their thanks in a manner that seems as it they almost grudged having to give thanks at all. The little children are often chided by their elderslfor their failure to say " Thank you.” but do the elders themselves always remem. her to utter the speech of gratitude? Have not some oi as a way of accept- ing a favor as if it were our due. and as if we were put under no obligation (Mustard Picklesâ€"Make a dressing of two quarts of vinegar; one cup brown sugar; halt a cup of flour; six tablespoonfuls of ground mustard and a tablespoontul of tumeric, Mix the tumeric and mustard with cold vine- gar, and the flour the same way. Put the sugar and vinegar together, let boil and stir in the other ingredients slowly, and let it boil gently til it is smooth and creamy. {Put into a gal- Lion crock and add pickles as you got them. Small cucumbers and onions, string beans, celery, sliced green to- matoes, cauliflower, slices of green muskmelon, are all good to fill up the crock. The string beans should be steamed till tender; the onions scald- ed in salt. and water; the tomtaoes sprinkled with salt, left to stand a day and night, then fresheued and the, cucumbers soaked in salt and water; and then in boiling Vinegar. Spice and curry powder may be added if liked. ices, rejecting the stem and blossom- end slices. Put in a jar, sprinkling with salt. Let stand twenty-four hours, then drain and freshen in cold water for the same length of time and drain. Make a. syrup of sugar and vinegar, pint to a pound, and add whole cloves and cinnamon. Boil the tomatoes in this till tender; boil down th_e_ syrup and pour oger them. Green Tomato Pickle.â€"Take moder- ate sized green tomatoes, cut them in jar, and when all are done, pour the boiling syrup on them. Turn a plate 0-2.. .hem to keep them under the vinegar. of sugar and vinegar; put the pests in this a. few at a time; let them cook very slowly for a. few minutes, take out with a skimmer, put into a stone Sweet Pickled Pears.-Choose per- fectly Imooth fair Bartlett pears. Stick three or four clovea in each and steam them till tender. Make a rich syrup Cider Wine:â€"Any common cider may be used for this if it be taken and sugar added to it before fermentation has begun. Allow 31-2 lbs. of brown sugar for each gallon. If you want extra. wine select your apples, using crab apples or nice sour ones and about half sweet ones. To fit corks tightâ€"“i'nnthe bottles soak in boiling water until they are soft, then pound them in. Put into a keg or jug and work it slowly, or it will sour it kept too warm. .Draw oft and bottle the wine in the spring, and it you want nice wine do not use it until it is two or three years old; five years is better. Blackberry Winezâ€"Mash and press the juice from the berries. To every three quarts of berry juice add 2 quarts of water and 1 quart of apple juice. and allow 3-4 1b. of brown sugar to each quart of the mixturq. :‘Work and draw off the same as the elder- berry wine. Grape Winezâ€"Allow 2 quarts of water for every 3 quarts of juice, and 1 1b. of brown sugar for every quart of liquor. This should be worked in Jugs or cans and allowed to work or run over and the jugs be filled up with sweetened water as it settles down. When done working over, cork 1003er and set down cellar. i Rhubarb Wine:â€"Chop and mash the rhubarb fine, and pour over it as many quarts of boiling water as you have- quarts of pulp. When cold, press, add a quart of apple juice to every gallon of the liquor and a pound of brown sugar to every quart of the mixture. Work as directed for elder- berry wine. oimmine the pulp; it you think there is still some juice in it, pour over it one quart of boiling hot water for every three quarts of berry juice and Dress again. To every four quarts of juice you have, add. one quart of apple juice and one pound of brown sugar. ELDERBERBY AND OTHER WINES. Pick the berries from the stems, mash- them in a. wooden tub or bucket, let stand over night in a cool place. In ART OF BEING THANKFUL. DOMESTIC RECIPES. _ vuv VVUW‘ and cook slowly three'or four hours. when the apples will be of a. rich color. The vinegar will prevent the apples from fermenting, but its presence will not be noticeable it the apples are cooked long enough. Srweet Apple Preservesâ€"To 7 lbs. of pared. cored and divided sweet apples allow 3 lbs of sugar. a pint of cider vinegar and the outer rinds of 8 lem- ons. Be careful not to use the white portion of the lemon rind. as it would impart a. bitter taste. Tie the flav- oring in a. bit of muslin. boil it with the vinegar and sugar 10 minutes and then add the apples. Cover the vessel Apple-Butter Pieâ€"Spread apple but- ter noon 3. rich under-crust. add enter to suit the taste and arrange a lattice too. _The‘ pie should not be made too .. - â€"--vr vv‘l-I -uu WV‘IIGI 160150 Apple Buttonâ€"Boil down 8 quarts of new elder until onlv one quart remains. When the cider is obtained from sweet apples. sour apples should be used for the butter and vice versa. Pare and quarter enough apples to cook in the rider without scorching. (‘ook slow- ly all day. The cider should be pre- pared the day before. This butter ls very wholesome. as it 18 made entire- ly of apples. Pickled Applesâ€"Take ripe. hard. sweet apples. Peel evenly. and if the apples are small leave them whole. otherwise cut in halves. To every 7 lbs. of apples allow a pint of vinegar and 3 lbs. of sugar. Tie in a bag a teaspoonful each of cloves. allspice and finely broken cinnamon. and boil 10 minutes in the sugar and vineger. Add the apples. boil them until they can be pierced with a broom splint. then put them in a stone jar, arranging the! pieces as compactly as possible without breaking them; let the vinegar boil down until there is onlv enough to cover the fruit and pour it over them. if these pickles are sealed air-tight they will keep well for several years: ‘_-_" â€" A- â€" The Home Laundrosaâ€"Pipe clay dis- solved in the washing water in an ex- cellent thing for cleaning dirty linen quickly and without much expendi- fure of physical labor. It has also the property of improving the color of the clothes. To Remove Stainsâ€"Mildew is re- moved by rubbing the part with some chalk or salt. wetting and exposing it to the sun. This should be repeated several times, and then the article must be rinsed well in cold water. Fruit and wine stains are removed at once by stretching the stained part over a basin and rubbing with salt and pouring boiling water over it until the stain is no longer visible. If ___-°v- v -~-'»'-v' the stain has Beeâ€"01323 dry use sparing]; salt of lemon. The article must he thctn‘oughly rinsed or the fabric will ro. THE EMPEI' OR'S SECON D HELP. To Cool Water Without Ice. â€" An Eastern method of cooling water when ice is not procurable is to fill an earthen bottle or vessel with it, wrap the vessel in damp cloths and then hang it in a full. draught of air. The rapid evaporation that results sens:- bly lowers the temperature of the water. An earthen vessel, being porous, is the best for the purpose. but this not being easily obtainable, 3) glass goblet should be used. the rags swathed round it being constantly dampened. so that speedy evaporation may not be retarded. of water. This should be stirred briskly into the water. and impurities will eventually be precipitated to the bottom of the water,- and when settled the pure, clear liquid can be carefully drawn oft. To Purify Waterâ€"This is a sensi- ble precaution in warm weather. It is managed by adding. a teaspoonful of pawdered alum to every four gallons To Clean Japanned Trays. - They must not be touched with hot or cold water, as the varnished surface is lia- ble to crack and wrinqu. {When the trays begin to look 'dull they should be gently rubbed over with a little olive oil. and then polished with a fresh piece of clean flannel. mend the ripped glove, or new the missing button on the shoe, or put the rushing in the neck of qu; daugh- ter’s gown. The girl does at say. “She is here to do these things," but her actions speak as loudly asthe words could. In the depths of her heart the most loyal mother must sometimes miss and long for the Speech of affectionate thanks. It re- qujfes solittle effort to utter it. Many of the amenities of life become matters of habit. Would it not be well for us in our homes to cultivate the habit of saying “Thank you!" WINTER TABLE APPLES. HOUSEHOLD HINTS. Warts on the none, are considered by most people as very awkwardly placed. A wart anywhere is annoying. un- sightly and useleaa. Juat a word to the warty. A painleaa. certain and rmanent cure may be found in tna'n'a Corn Extractor. When you have cured all your warta. :uae the re- mainder on your corn... It came both. The world has had 2,550 Kings or Emperors of whom records are known. and who have reigned over 74 peoples. Of these rulers ”0 were overthrown, 64 were forced to abdicate, 28 commit- ted suicide, 23 became mad or imbecile, 100 were killed in battle 123 were captured by the enemy. 25 were tor- tured to death. 151 were else-sinned and 103 were executed; ' in Africa. {The yreparationa for his funeral consumed two years time. 'The immense car containing the golden sarcophagus was drawn by 64 white mules, richly caparieoned, a distance 01 1.000 miles, from the Euphrates .to the Nile. I Alexander the Great was ‘ Europe. died in Asia and was A Newfoundland mechanic has in- vented a device for signalling at sea by throwing the reflection of letters upon the glands. The . eignals are A broken-winded horse is rarely seen in Norway. The fact is accounted for by the statement that a bucket of water is always planed within reach of the horse when he is feeding, and the animal alternately takes a mouthful oi hay and a sip of water. One place is free from the danger of Chinese immigration. Of 500 cool- ies taken to the Congo country 850 died of climatic diseases in two months. Othler laborers remained comparatively wel . A New York woman has been grant» ed a divorce from her husban bo- oause he would not permit her to have pie as a part of the domestic taro. India rubber heels are to be attached to the shoes worn by the French sol- diers. It is claimed that they decrease the fatigue of marching. “Red tape" became immortalized u a descriptive phrase during the inves- tigation of the conduct of British Gen- erals in the Crimean war. The historic Palsis Royals is to be rebuilt for the Psris Exposition "Isl! peopled with characters in the cos-f tumes of 1800. ‘ The Jspsnese dentists perform ell. their operations in tooth-drawing with: the thumb and forefinger of one hand,j The bullion vault: in the Bank 0! England an flooded with water each night on a. solo-guard against rob- bery. - In three years the expenses of run- ning an Atlantic steamer exceeds the cost of construction. Aluminum tubing used in the sei- ences is made so fine that 1,000 feet of it weighs only a pound. The monkey wrench gets its name from its inventor. Thomas Monkey, of Bordentown, NJ. The ancients had a Suez canal known to have existed as early as 600 8.0. The Flemish name for a trolley car is Snclpardelooszondersporwegva- peurijluig. It took seven years to make a hand- kerchief for which the Empress of Bus- sia paid £1,000. Passenger fare on the new Congo Railroad is 331-3 cents per mils. There are 168,900 insane persons in the United States. But to neither cause can be as- cribed an increase so great as that shown by the recent census figures. ‘Turkey is not a thickly populated country, and the Ottoman Government opposes generally, so far as its influ- ence extends‘, the increase of the ur- ban population. The: cities of the Turkish empire contain relatively few Turks, and Constantinople itself, which by the census of 1885 had 878,000 in- habitants,contained only 384,000 Turks The balance was made up of Greeks, Armenians, and other foreigners - a clear majority of the population. The area of Turkish Syria is 109,000 square miles and the population is most dense in the Christian district of Lebanon.- Alamo and Unexplained Increase lbw. symmcm'm The promulgation of . order of the Turkish Government restricting immigration into Palestine ‘has led to inquiry as to what is the cause of such a measure. By the census taken pre- vious to the last one-the ‘oensus of 1856â€"there were 1,200.1!” inhabitants of Palestine. and the population at that time was considered station- ary. By the last estimate the popula- tion of Palestine was 2,711,”. and this increase was shown in the large cities as well as in the country districts. Ten years ago there were 15,000 residents in Jaffa; toâ€"day there are nearly in: 000. The present population of De- mascus is 150,000, and of Jerusalem 41,- 000. Since the Russian persecutions of the Jews there has been a large im- migration into Palestine from Russia, and the increase of population has been further augmented by the agitation of Zionism. um Porouuox or “mum A anb VERSION. gar-Why stand ya but all th SOME QUEER FACTS. 1’5