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THE IMPERTAr. FAfiLUMEST. f Uvaly Time* in the Booee Over tbe Iiteb Cemmlnilon. FAKMKLL'S MAMLf ITUBIM. A last (B'ridaj) night's Londju cable Baje : lu tbe Boose of Cemmous to day Bit William Veroou Harcoon, reeaisiu^ the didciuiion regardiog the Paiiell Com- mi^tijo, dfccland thai Attorney General 'Webeter'B iientification with the commi« â- ion bad destroyed the impcessi}:: thai the UoverciaeDt would be impartial and haa ftdded wei^Qt to the Timi ubsr^cs. If tbe Attorney- Geueral had not advieed tbe Gov- ernment Parliament sboaid not vote a â- alary for services he had not performed. He condemned tbe Attorney- General'^ â- pology for the Fi^ott for^erieu ad mean, oontemptibie anddisgracefa!, and txpreisea tbe hope that he woald make a better apolOf-y. Attorney-General Webster repUed that bat for the daty be owed those who trusted him be would not have noticed tha ahar)(€a made by Sir William. If he were capable of the condnct imputed to bun he would be • disgrace to tbe £ogli>h bar. He was private counsel for the Timet. It was im- material whether he had been ricbt or wrong in assuming that position, although it wad doabtf ul whether be had b<!<n pru- dent. Ur. Redmond's motion to redu:e the Attoruev-Gei:eral's salary was rejected by 386 to -2d. Bir William Vernon Barcoort wanted to know whether tbe Attorney-General had the letter la which Pigott adnuiied his ina'bility to stand cross-examination. If Mr. Soimes had that letter and kept it from the knowledge of the Aitoruey-Uen- eral the name of Mr. Soames ought to be ittu^k oi the rolls. The Attorney General would coubiless now tell the Baase when be irst learned of Pigoti's character and whether he waj informed when Houston burned Pigott's carrespoadenoe. In the course of the Attorney-Geoeral's reply the Chairman caLei upou X»v>er O'Brien to retire for mterroptu.^. >Ir. O'B.icn denied that he cpened his mouth. The Chairmtn repeating the order to retire, Mr. Piukerlon corroborated Mr. O Brien. T. P. O'Connor protested against the Chairman putting tbe lie to au hon- orable member without an inquiry. Tbe Chairman accepted the disclaimer, adding that Mr. O'Brien could not deny having repeatedly interrupted loauly, and warning him not to repeat such conduct. The AttorL.ey- General oontinuing, de- clined absolutely to say whether be had advised tha Government on any poin:. None knew belter than Sir William Vernou HariAJUrt that he could not answtr such a i]a<4tiun, but he had never vouched to the (i«vernmeDi tor the anttaeuticiiy of the letters. Qaroourl cu^ht to know that no oounstl vouched for the truth of what be proposed to prove byeviaeuoe. U*rcjurt s argument that the L-ocusel ought lo tatii-fy hiiuatrlf of the accurtkcy of tbe stutemenM that a witnee'S would make wai preposter- ous. He accused Uaroourt of asking ques- tions in this manner because be kiirw that • oerlain section of the press was only toj glad to turn such (jaestions into ajcns»- tious. For instance, there was bis >jn«siiju M to wbelhrr tbe Attorney -Gem ral bU!{ t^ted thsl Piggoit should see Daly. Be never heard vt the viait till two nights ago. Re<ardiug Pigptt, the Attorney General argued lb*t he had not the right lo keep him (rooi tbe witness-box because be said he oonid Lot stand oroaa-examinaiiun. He had iuformed tbe oommiasion and put Figott'slSltersin Bir CbarlesRuseell's hands five days before Pigott went into the box. (Loud Miui>t<<rial cheers.) Wojld tbe committee believe that Sir Charles bad â- aketl that tbe letter sboaid not be read till Pigoti went into the box? (t.Aughier.) He protested strongly at:ainsti<ir Wiuiam'a reference to Mr. Soamee, who was not there to answer the charge. Ht) assure^l the geiitlemea opponile that all tbt charges made against him bad failed to cause hira any anxiety or a single sleepless t.i^ht. It the further charges promised agamst him were no worse than they brought to night, ho was biundtJ confess that in hid opinion tbe part be bad played in iba laoi few monibs would not be the least honorable portion ol his career. Messrs. O'Connor au.l Labouchere hav- ing spoken, Mr. Parnell said he should not have in- tervened, but that in the lang'jage of Attorney-Oenertt Webster, and in the â- houis of his supporters, there bid been â- omt iaint tcho of Lord S«lisbury'a equivocal language in respect to the forged letters. I( Lord Salisbury still chossto pin the ttlij of bis faith lo ttio leileiK the con- set(ueuc« would be upon his head, lu the witness box he (Parnell) had testll d un- der oath that he had neither signed, written, auihori.'.ed nor known of any ol the letters, and Aiiorney -General Webster bad not reutured to put to him a single ({uestion Wa4 there any member who would venture to express any doubt now that the letters Were forgeries? Bere there w.-ro loud cries for Mr. Fowler, who, Mr. U' onuor â- â€¢id, expressed doubts; but Mr. Fowler did not reep.ird, whereupon Mr. Connor exolaimed. " He is a coward I" but he sub- â- e>)n«ntly withdrew this expressio:) at the rtqa«st of the chair. itlr James expressed satisfaction at the manner in which Attoroey-Gener*l Web- ster had answert-U the charges. Mr. Morley as^-rted that Sir Charles RurS;ll had anih n.',cd himâ€" (Oons^rva^ive cries of â- ' Where is ho?") -to stati- that ho wae entirely in accord »^iih the O.pMition in the »o(;oa that they were takiiij;. He maintaiued that Attorney. General Webster bad failed to answer the charges Mr. Gladstone, Sir I'harles Ross 11 and Messrs, Lockwood aud A«quith were ab- sent. Messrs. Boames and Walter were iu the g»lli'ry. Six of x'f.o Parnelliiv <'ounsel on the commission and several Liberals abstained from any part in the divimon. A scene of great disorder follo«i'd. The Irish mem'*rs rose iu their plioaa and cheered, and there were cries of •• I'lgou !' " Pigott 1' " liemember Mitohell»io*u." Seoretsry lUllour said hs had su^cended Captain Seagrave, but preferred ni't to die- niins him umil dooutnentary evidence of his uuilt had been received. Mr. Morley adduced a mat* of details respeotim; winies.its tor tho rinif* with tho view >.[ disproving the Govotumiul'.s pr,>- J fessioas o( neutrality. Pheso der-^ils w>'re ' mauilv Jrawj trom facta eliciJtd by dxiiy questioning ic Parliament. Mr. Balfotir professed thai he had not followed tbe pro- ceedings of the Parnell Coiamission with much interest. That was sori-r.eiog. One would have expected that the Minister who fired tbe train would have cariosity enough to note tbe result of the ex jlosion. In re- gard to the proposed vote of censure, it wocld be irrational to propose it now, be- cause fresh disclosures were made daily. Bat it would come in good time. Mr. Balfour, amid ooniinued Opposition laughter, described the charge that the Gcv- ernmeot were connected with the Timet through Houstou aci Pigott as a scandal ous and unfounded libel. The Oppcsiiion, he said, revelled in hbel, while affectiug to regard it as the moat shocking of crimes. Tbsy had charted Houston with having acted m complici v with Pigott; but they bad dechned to examine Uouston • hen invited to do so. He thou,;ht it wou'i be more decorous for the gentleaien opposite to refrain from comments su!> jiidtce. (Elenewed laughter j For asking bow it was that witnesses were iatimilated, Mr. Balfour was called to order by the Chairman. Ccniicning, he said the Gov- ernment volunteered no information for the purpose of the commissiou. but they were willing to give it to either s;de when required. Sir William Vernon Harcoart siid Mr. Balfour misapprehended Mr. Morlev's case. Tbe fact that Irish constables had been subpcFjaed did not make it necessary for them to remain for months in London, unless ibey were performing distinct ser vices tor tbe Timet. The speaker raised a laugh by showiog bow the statements of Mr. Matthews and Mr. Balfour cocflicted. Mr. Bradlangh said that so fir from being impartial, the Government withheld from Ike persons ac-used matters material to their defence. Mr. William Redmond (Nationalist) was called to orie*- suveral times, and the Chairman finally warned him againet fur. tber unseemly conduct. Mr, Healy said be had tried to cross- examine Mr. Soames on his mcde cf getting up evidence, but the Iimti' chief ally, Jus- tioo Smith â€" The Chairman, inte^^ruptin;;, called upon Mr, Healy to withdraw bia reference to Her Majesty's judge. Mr. Healy contended that he did cot re- fer to the judge but to the ccmmissioners. that the Commission Act simply called tb^ commissioners by their names. The Chairman nevertheless maintained that Mr. Healy was out of order. Mr. Bilfour, again rising to answer criticisms, taunted tbe Pariielutes with allowing Pigott toes»pe, after he hai con- fesned forgery. Mr. T- P. O Connor was called to order 'or charging Lord Salisbury and Mr. Balfour with trying lo galvani.£e tbe Par- nell forgeries into life again. An exciting scene ensued. Mr. O'Connor twice refused to withdraw tbe remark as far as it concerned Lord Salisbury, amid the approving cries of his colleagues. The Chairman appealsd to tbe members on both eides to aesi:>t him in keeping order, but he did not further insi?l upon the withdrawal of Mr, O Connor's remark. Mr. O'Connor chsrged that the Timet was equally guilty of allowing Pigott to go after he confessed forgery. When the division was called Mr. Cham- berlain crossed ths Uouse aud sat chatting with Mr. Ritchie, a member of tbe Cabinet. His presence on the Ministerial »ide of the House called forth from the O^'pcfiii^^n hilariotn ctiea of, " At isat in your proper platre." On tho vote on Mr. Balfour's salary Mr. Morley severely criticised the Govern- ment's action in carrying on a " furtive olandoiitine battle behtnd its cpponent's backs, ' Mr. Bradlangh move<^hat Mr. Balfour's salary be reduced by £500, Mr. BradUngh's tnottjn waa njecled kv •jT'Jtoau. A Kltnallat Poet's P'ophery. iChurch Times, Chicago. The following lines are from Neale's •' Sequence*, Hymns, Kto,." edition IS^O p 131, Tbev ar^' striking in view of tbe trial of the Bishop of Linoo'n. Why should Neale have selected Lincoln ? It seems prophetic : .\gaiu sball loi-g i'r;>ct->«ions sweep throngh Liucv^la> luius er pile ; Again n)!ftll l"»snner. cross at d co\^4 s^eam thro ti:e meet sed iii«!i> ; Ami ibf faithful dnul shall claim their part in tbe Cburcn's tbauklul prayer, .\nil tho ^l&ily sacriaee to ttod Im> du'y cHerev^ tt'.ere ; And Tieree. and None*, and Matins shall have pa?h their buly Uy ; .\Dd tbo Angelas at Cotu^'line shall sweetly close tho day. Eugland of StiDts! the peace will dawuâ€" but not without the fisht , So. ooiiu* ttio c >uteftt wheu it mayâ€" and iiod ileft'Dd the right ' What Uur ArtUt II«s to f ut I'p With. Heâ€" By Jove, it's the best thing I've ever painted ! and I'll tell you what, I've a good mind to give it to Mary Morison for her wedding present ! His Wifey â€" Ob, but, my love, the Mori- sens have alwa>s been so hospitable to us ! You ought to give her a real present, you knowâ€" a t.*n, or a scent bottle, cr scme- thiug of that sort '.â€"Punch. A Valuable Keiuedy. Gentleman (to vilUge cobbler)â€"" What's that yellow powder you're taking so constantly, mv friend ?" Cobblerâ€"" It's snuff â€" catarrh snuff." Gei.tUman â€" " Is it any good ? I'm some what troubled th.^t way myself," Cobbler (with the air of a niau who could say more if he chose)â€" 'â-  Well, I've had catarrh for more'n thirty year, an' never took nothin' for it but this." -- Cue Pr. Tero, in England, is advocat- ing; tho sting of bees as a remedy for rheu- maiism. He declsrea that he has treated with success 173 cases, and has given in all 39,000 stings. TH« FEIIININK WiV, Did ever yet a belle refusoa man And let him from her »ide d-^part forever Without proposiug a plalonic plau Of swoet coiumuuion for the future? Never! Her lover onco, hot frieail you utust remain, iid loTo her still, altliough you love ia \aiu. Mr. Louis J. JeuQio^9,/d. P., formerly a New York journalist, is engaged lu pre- paring for pnblioation the spteches of Ij.ird Randolph Churchill, wbivh will shortly Ise iesoed in oolle -ted form. The Pon%pnby ostatf. on whioh th» Pian of Catiip^ign wan stsrted iij l^i^O, has been bought by a London Company, i,',"^, •lo-' LUUGKTITT Soiantifio men see no ra^aoo why the span of human life may not be extended to a round hundred years from the present limit of sevetity to eighty years. From Adam's time to that cf Meinn- aelah and No*h, teen are recorded as at- tainitg t ., wt.. lj^,u the ase of 1,000 year-. The Paalmisi David, however, eays: " Tbe days of otir age are threescore years and i«n ; and thoogh men be so strong that they come to foorsoore years, yet is their strength then bat labor and sorrow ; to soon passeth i: awsy, and we are gone." This wide margin of longevity, together with proper observance of mental, moral and physical laws, leads investigators to believe it is possible that human life might be made to increise lu length of days to a full cci-tury, at least. Moderation and regularity in eating, driLking and sleeping are ocnducive to Ion gevitj , and ihoas who observe proper habi-.s and use pure and efiioacious remedies «b-n sick, may accomplish immense labor wiih r.o apparent injury to themselves a:;d wii'nout foreshortening their lives- Hon. H. H. Wsrrer, President of the Rochester, N.Y^., Chamber of Coiimeroe, and manufacturer of the celebrated War ner's Safe Cure, has devoted mu::h tin:e and research to this subject of longavity, and has arrived at the satisfactory oonclu- sioa that life may be pro5on,5ed by rational aad natural means. 'Ihrinsands of persons are living to-day â€" enjoying the 'olessiog ct per'ect health and vigor â€" who will testif> to the almost magical efficacy of Warners Safe Cure in restoring them to pbysicil potency and to the normal type of con- biitaiion, after tfaey bad almost given i:p hope of Ife. After middle age, many begin to lose their wonted vigor cf body, and there upon siive way to inertness and cselefs repinint:. Yet ail such have within reach ihat which ooth renews youth and contributes lo tbe prolongaticn of life. Warner's marvellous Safe Cures are iu every drug store, and are now regarded as itancard specifics tbrcugh cut the civilized world, Ihe strong desire to attain old age â€" meaLlimu retaining the viri e powers cf body and mind â€" is necessarily connected wiih the respect paid to aged persons, for people would scarcely desire to be oli, were tbe aged neglected or regarded wiin mere iufferance. UER WAJESrV'S BOl'MIY. Pathetic Inridrni at Wind»arâ€" Ked Tape Delio** ttie ijueen's t harity. iFrcui tbe Locilon editica of the N. Y Beraid ' A pathetic little incident, whi^h show< how much red tape can entrammel eve., the charitable intentions of the Qieen, oc carred at Windsor on Friday afternoon. Her Majirsiy was driving along Tcamts street with one of tbe Princesses, when she saw a blind man playing an accordeon. Oeing lird along the road by a womau Touched by tbe gentle strains of his melcd . . U-^r Majesty's heart went Icnh ia pity lor Ibe lot of tbe blind musician. Royal Self- respect forbade her throw lug a copper to '^e p«ir, as an bumble civilian might have doLe , but by tbe time the regal eqaippage reached Windsor Bridge Her Mtj^sty had contrived a l^chetne by which tbe pauper player's cistress might be alleviated. Tbit< was the prooess : At the Bridge the vjoeen stepped tbe carriage. The Queen then snmmoced her attend- ant and banded him a two-shilliog piece. The tjuven then gave bim full lostroc- tions as to what bs should do with it. Tbe attendant repeated the process with Ibe toll-gato keeper. The toll-gate keeper, whose name was Ousted, received the dorin and bowed. The toll gate Keeper then chased up tbe street after the beggar. The toll gate keeper then told the beggar all about it. The toU-gate keeper then told the woman leadicg the beggsr. Tbe toll-gate keeper then gave the beggar the >wo shilling piece. Tba toll-t gate keeper next received the beggar's thanks. Tbe blind accordeon player then went on his way rejoioiag, and playing " God Sav-> the Queen " iu four flats, while Mr. Husied ru»hed away to tell the news ia the neigh- borhood. Her Majesty th(u drove on as if notbiiig unusual had happeued. Charity is a beautiful thing! The Obstacle iu the Way. " I fear it can never be, George." mur- mured the (air girl. " Ibere are obstacles in the way, " " What are they, Laura ? ' demanded the young man, eagerly, â-  Perhaps I can over- come them." " Papa has failed in bnsiness. and " " You needn't mention any more," said tbe young man dejectedly, as he got up from his knees. DissatlnfactloD. Father (who has rushed to the spot) â€" Wb»i's the matter? Boyâ€" Oh. dad, g g-gei tne oat of this I Father ^slowly)â€" Wall, if you ain't the hardest boy to please I ever see. Last summer I couldn't keep you out of this creek, and now yer cryin' because yer in. ExAMiNATi-NS in English schools go to- ward pruviug that color blindness is often declared lo be present when really no organic defect but only ix-or training in the oainiug ard distinction of colors is found lo bo the tronble. Mr. McK^ly, after holding thirty days' servicesin San Francisco, commenced work in Oakland. He is assistevi by Mr. Steiv. bins and Miss Pool The Pavilion, which holds nearly o.OOO, has been crowded at every meeting. Bishop Lightfoot, of Durham, spends his whole official income, J35 COO a year, on rhnroh and educational work. He is now building, at his own expense, a largo church in a poor and densely populated part of Sunderland. Mr. Samnel Carter Hall, who died in Loi'don recently, was born in 1801, and had been lor two generations a noted figure in the E> glish literary world. As barris ter, journalist, artist and author he won the respect of his fellow. men, and his " Botik of Gems," " Pivjk of British llUllads" ai-.vl "Baronial Halls" are al I Standard works. He and Mrs, Hall were I said to have written and edited 'SiO Liri>G rOB THK STOMACH. â-² Uttla Leciure ta Tho*» Who Crave Have Kicli Thlncs to ICat. Ah I you live for your stomach de yoa ? I certainly pity the person who hvea for no loftier porpoee than eatirg and drink- ing. Upon Second thought you oonclnde that your cccfcssion should have been tak'U with a grain of kllowance. There aoes creep over you now and then a con- viction that you live for something besides >ocr siomaco's sake. Very good. Y^ou •re en the roid to hapf icess. I knew a man cnce who often amused his bearers by l-utiing some queer phrases into his prayers. He would pray that the nerve tiacuea of his stomach might be made more enduring, bis taste more keenly enjoyable, and that his appetite might be tempted with the fat of the land, in order that he iihe earthly fellow i might live many, many more years and take comfort as he went along. That man was etem&Ily Qaving ool*. sores upon his hps, and if the gout has net overtaken him by this time I have lost my gtiess. Why cold sores and gout ? you ask. Right, my telle* sufferer, ask all the questions yoa care to. Why do yoa so often get all Btuf^d up with a cold," so called, about which you go prancing over the neighborhood, asking everybody if, in the name cf common sense, they can tall you how or where you " crfl^bt it " Y"oq got it by eating. Hard thing to believe. isn't It ! Rich food, fats and highiy sea- soned viands have done the business for you. The body is a queer machine. It gets clogged, and wheu it can bold oat no longer it revolts. The brief warfare which follows, the wheezing, the achirg bones and running nostrils ar? timpy evidences of nature's efforts to rtcover her equili- brium. Then how vain of yoa to doseyoar- s>U with drugs, instead of giving tbe Great Healer lime to cure ycu 1 This is my theory : The system needs certain nourishments and re-juires them regularly. lucaatioasly yoa have given it too much. Here slips in a curious trick cf nature. A morbid craving for food a little richer seizes youâ€" a sort of dull longing for something, yoa knew not what. Nature s i»iesion is to try you and see what kind cf metal ycu are made cf. Now follow noe closely. That longing comes straight from your carnal soul, though you have digcified II with the nauie c! hunger. Ii is nothtcg more than an ondne excitement of tbe nerves of tbe stomacb. To the cook book you iy and con it over to Snd something templing. Merely wholesome fucds have failed to fill the bill. But, my friend, had yoa tbe correct understanding you woald pass that craving by and wait. Nature is as realy to ;om with you in a little Sell-disciplice as she was to put tbe obstacle in y uur way. A slight t:ff of se^f- denial will do wonders some times. Self- denial ? Certainly ; why not ' Yot^ sbont with Vehemence that virtues of ihal order have lonif sirce become aQfopuiar from disuse. What a bra.!en imposition woald be a table wi: bout enough dainties to match the silver and china '. Sc, if you please. Mis Blai.k, I wculd like you to have pre- pared a little brandy sanc» for tbe padding to day. I abominate ford without some- thing in It to tempt a fellow's palate-" So iff llies the cock at ycur peremptory bid- ding, lest she may have done 9ometbin«! to for'eit her (xxition, and sends yoa a really, she puts befo:a yoa a dish which the daintiest epicure can do:e upon. Such, you say. is life. It is net life ; it is death. There, you have dropped your knife and fork in dismay that I should say a thing so terrible. These are facts, my friends. â€" Frank Vezter in Z;,-«,vn G'.obe. PIbsm In Witchcraft. Occasionally when the dairy n.aid churned for a long lime without making batter, she would stir the cream with a twig of moan- tain ash. and beat the cow with another, thus breaking tbe ditch's spell. But. to prevent accidents of this kind, it has long ceen customary iu the northern counties to make tbe churn-staff of ash. For the sact:e reason herd boys employ an ash twig tor driviuii cattle, and one may often tee a mouutain ash growing near a bouse. On vhe Contii;ent tbe tree is m t laal repute, and in Norway and Denmark rowan br nches are usually put over stable doors to keep out witches, a similar notion pre- T i ng in Gcrmsny. No tree, perhaps, holds s ivh a prominent place in witchcraft lore as tbe mourtain ash, its mystic power having rarrly failed to render fruitlesa tbe evil iLtlurnce of these enemies of mankind. To counteract the spell cf tbe evil eye. from which many innocent persona were believtd to suffer ia the witchcraft period, many flowers have been in requisition amor^g ibe numerous charms used. Thas, Ibe Ku^siau maidens still hang round the stem of lbs birch tree red ribbon, the Brahmans gather rice, and iu Italy rue is in demand. The Scotch peasantry plack twigs of the ash, the Highland women the groaiidsvl. and tbe German folk wear the radi-h. In early times the ringwort was recommended by Apuleius, and later on the fern was regarded as a preservative against this baneful influence. The Chi- nese put faith in tbe garlic, and, ia short, every ivuntry has its own special plants. It would ss-em, tco, that alter a witch was dead and buried, precautionary measures were taken to frustrate her baneful intlu- ence. Thus, iu Russia, aspen is laid on a witch's grave, the dead sorceress being then prevented from tiding abroad.â€" Py T. F. T\iKUon Dyer, in the PopuUxr Science Stonlh y for April. ^ l>elicat« .ttteullou to the Author, D:»ughter (to mother) â€" Y'onug Mr, Light, some has jnst written a bock, aui has pre- , sentt d me with a copy. â-  Motherâ€" That is very nice, Laura. ! Daughter â€" Yes ; and, as Mr. Lightsome I said something about making a call this ' eveidng, and I am very busy, I wish you would sit down and cut the leaves for me, and place it in a oonspicaous place on the parlor table. A«T9 FOK eaTIMQ. They Are e«od as Pickles-Some â- â€¢ X.ar|# ae Waxaa, Bhoold a Maiae lumtserman find a sttuDB or rotten log wiih th< uaamis of big black ants in it. says i.he Piti?; urg Dirp<stch, be scoops the torpia insects f.-om their winter domicile ana fills bia air.ner ptil with them. When he gets bsck to hia camp at night h* sets the pail in a cool place actil bia sapper is ready, men brioics it forth, and, while helping himself to pork aLd beans, baJp* bimself also to ante. There is no account- ing for tastes, and be et>ieeins a handfal of ants a very choice morsel. Ants are said by those who have tasted tbem to have a peculiarly agreeable, strongly acid flavor. The wooosmeo, wboae fcoi ioasista largely cf salted meat, baked beans and airniUr b arty victuals, natorally have a craving for something sour. "Ants are the very oest of picKles. " said an old "logger," who confessea to having devoured thouaands of them. " They are cleanly insects, and there is no reason why they should not bs eaten, if one can get over a little sqaeam- ishcess caused by the thought of taking such crawling things into bis stomach. There us nothing repodsive abcut them, and when a man has cnoe learned to eat the creatures as pickles he prefers them to any oiber kind," Ants have at varioos times and in dif- ferent ooantnes bsen quite extensively used in medicine, and fcrmio acid, which was first obtained by distiilin'j the bodies of these insects, bot ia now artificially prs- parsd. is a well known and useful diemical product. Hctodoius t«lls us of ants that Uve in the deaerts of India which are in size ' somewhat Use than dog), bat larger than fcxtrs. ' Tbese creatures, in heaping ap the earth after the manner of oommon ants, were a very efficient aid to the Indian gold hunters, the aand wh:cb they threw ap beinti largely mix<sd with gold, the Id- dians were accustomed to gu to the deaert in lbs heat of tbe day. wheu tbe ants were under ground, load the sand into sacks, pile the sacks upon their camels and haaten from tbe spot ss rapidly as possible. Tbe ants, accoraing to ti:e historian, were not only the swiftest of ammals. but were gifted with sacb a sense of smell teat they imme- diately became tware cf the preeenoe cf men in th-ir territory, and a::less the In- dians get away while the acts were assem- Ibing to attack them rot a man cculd escape. The Ka^tx Veotures of a Conversationalist Nothicii so surely kills tbe freedom of talk as to have tome matter-of-fact person instantly bring voa to book for •oms iuipuhive remsrk dished oat on the instant, instead of playing with it and tossing It about in a way that shall expos* its ahsardity or show its value. Freedom is lost with too much respoasi'oility and seri:usneas, and tbe trath i<< more Ukely to be strnck^oi ia a lively play of aasertiou and retort ihaa when all tbe words and sentiments are weighed. A person very Ukely cannot tell what he does think anlU his tbooxbts are eIpo«t^d to the air, and it is the bright fkll^aee and impulsive rash ventures in conversation thai are often most frnitful to talker and listeners. The talk is always tame if no one dares any- thing. I have seen the most promis- irg paradox come to grief by a simple " Do ycu ibiuk so .' ' Nobody, I sometimes thisk, shctUd be held accountable tor anything said ia privat* cooveraaiion, the vivacity cf which is in a tentative play about the sabjec4. And this is a sufficient reason why one should repudiate any private conversation reported in the newspapers. It is bad enough to be beld fast forrver to what one writes and prists, but to shackle a man with all bis flsshing atterances, which may be put into bis mouth by Eome imp in the air is intolerable slavery. A man had better be silent if he can >.'Dly say to-day what he will stand by to- morrow, or if h» may net launch mto the iieneral talk the whim and taocy of the moment. Racy, entertaining ulk is only tspcsed thongbl, and no one would bold a man respcnsible for tbe throngiDg thoogbts that contradict and displace each other in his mind. Probably no one ever actually makes ap bis mind antil he either acts or puts oat his conclusion beyoml his reeall. Why should one be debarred tbe privilege of pitching bis crude ideas into a C'uveisation where they may have a chance of bemg precipi- tated ? â€" From ".1 Lilt'.e Jcwnt-x/ in t)u World," by C'^rVj r'ud.Vy W\imer, ta Uji'per't ilafiitine fvr .iprtl. _l ^ WhT the Cat Is ?iot Harioea 6j a Fall. It is qnite wcnderfol to see a cat jump from a height. It never seems to hurt itself, or to get giddy with the fail. It always lands on its feet, and tbese are to beautifully padded that ihey seldom or never get broken. Why does not the animal get s headache after its jamp ' Why does it not receive a eoDcu-»sion of the brain, as amanorad.^g would if he performed a similar acrobati: feat ? To answer this we mast examine a oat's skull, when we shall see that it has a regular partition wall projecting from its sides, a good way inward, toward tbe centre, so as to prevent ths brain from sufferit^g from concussion. This is indeed a beautiful contrivance, and shows an admirable iuternsl strocture, made in wonderful co iforniiiy with exter- nal form and uoctUTuai habits. An Aachoreti BoMnier. Winks â€" How often do you change jour boarding. house DOW. Jinks.' Jinks â€" I never obauge at all. Winks â€" You dcn't. Perfectly comfort- able, eh ? Jinks â€" No, I'm mighty uncomfortable ; bat I've chaDt.ed often enough to know I never gain anytbing by changing. volumes. Ought to Hear Then. Baglsy (at the telephone)â€" There's no ase iu talking, Bailey. I oan't hear the first word >oa say. Biiley (at the other end)â€" Why don t you fold both your ears aroand tbe instra- "jient 7 » Hts Karate. Lady (to drnr.kea beggar Iâ€" Ate yoa not ashaii Oil loboi; ? l>. l> â€" Vee. ma'am, bat I'm full ; when I'm sober I'm a burglar. Within the antarctio circis there has never been found a flowering plant. In the arctic region there are Tl'i kinds of tlowers. Fifty of these are oontined to the .\rctio region. They are really polar flowers. The colors of these polar flowers are not as bright and varied as onr own, most of them being white and yellow, as if borrowing these hardy hues from their SDOWV bergs and golden stars. William Newman, Barnnm's experienced elephant trainer, is credited with the fol- lowing philosopbioal comment : " Ele- phants are veiy much like human beings, especially in one regard, and that is the fema'ea ar»< Vtry inn h better and nicer than the !nales, and »l.<o in t'aat when a female is bad, the is worse thin the worst male." f O \ ' t. ^ f\