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SPRING RESORTS. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. The Albemarle, "'"Tar'B. This elegant,. in-rn h'ol, n-w throughout. con taining elevator, steam heat. i..auttful sun parlors, etc.. is offering large. sunny rooms, many with bath, exceptionally good csne and superior ac eommodations. for reduced rate, during April, May and June of $' t), $lo.t) and $1,.W0 weekly. Ca pacity. Mk/. Booklet. J. 1'. COPE. fe2.- 7't. I. Til: i'IERtltEPONT. fleean end New .Jersey ave. Now open. Full .cean viw; r..oms en suite and with bath; elevator to street level. Special spring rates. apl-52t-5 J. I.. BECIITEL. Tilt: l'l.I' ihIM Ii. IN liiT EL, 3irectiy on tho bu.aeh, O.ean City. M1d. Open April :?. Liberal rates for spring s..ason. Spe'ial It. I. , . urt.n tickets fr. on itsIt more. spir26~t*.-, Mrs. 1.. T. SIIR1EVE 14iTEli. MAJETi'C, VlltGINIA AVE.. at HOUSE toim Beach,. offers pe.cially low I .s to July 1. Thor.ughly n..-ern. lIto.klet. apli-7t-4 .is;. >tNE & ll!LI.t.1ARt. - New, It's 1' nfor Spring. Elegant. RIO GRANDE, N ew York Ave and the Beah GUESTS ARE PLEASED with the broad-minded. liberal management of this . Miodern hotel. and as a result It adds new fr~inds each year. Attractis' open-grate fires, elevator, sea-water baths. Capacity. 3ht. Reduced asring rates. Ask for booklet. J. 1'1. KILPATItI. mhI8-151f - New Seaside House, ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. Directly on the lwach front. Replete with all mod -rn appointments. t*pen all the year. apl5-26t-s CHAS. EVANS & SON. Hotel Belmont, Virginia are. and Beach. Oti'EN ALL YEAR. Strictly fireproosf; steam heat, elevator, aun parlor, hit and cold sea nater baths. Special rates for April. E. S. WATSON, Manager. apl3-52t-6 SPECIAL iiATES- $12 'IN, $15 l'Et WImK-ARIE madle by Atlanti' City's newest hotel. THE RTTENHOUSE, New Jersey are. and Reach, Puring April and May. Thi. reduction is made to introduce the house. Ev.-rything new, with *sery known convenlence. Asrowu dations. :Po. Fifty o-cean front rooms. Service and cuisine the best. Booklet. 11. (. HALLLN(;ER. mh't-26t.10 HOTEL RICHnOND. Three doors from Beach on Kentucky ave. Elevator. etc. M. H. MAGERS cf Balto. ap5- 7St.5 "NEW llOL.ANI1." KLiNrt-CKY AVENUE, First hbsne from Beach. Newly furnished; first class app.ointiwnts; $1.50 to $2.51 per day. Spe cial weekly rates to June 1. Write mh2f5-26t-5 M. J. LEE. AT LANTI' CITY'S NEW AND IX XIURIOUS HOTEL STRAND, On the' Be.asch, with unobstructed view of ocean from sun parlor. dining room and apartments. Its equipient is unexcelled by any other resort hotel. Fifty suites, with hot and cold sea water baths. Write for spring rates and illbstrated booklet. al.l1-2it-10 FAIIAllIR;N & WILLIAMS. HOTIEL RALIEIGH Ocean END of St. Charles Place, Atlantic City, N. J., with a capacity of 300 guests, Including every app.intment and conveni.n- to be found in a first-class seaside hotel. Will make an excep tisnally low rate f..r April. May and June. For Booklet. rat-s, &c., writ.- t"" atbsve address or call on '-r. It. E. MI'lTHELI. at the Howard House, - Washington, I. C. JOILN B. SCOTT. Propr. ap3-14tf THE ItREXTON. SO. KENTU-CKY AVE. OPEN all the year. Steam heat. Sun parlor. Special spring rates. J. A. MYERS, formerly Brexton, Baltimore and Cape May. mhll-52t-4 HOTEL. K ENDIiTON. Tennessee Ave. ansi Beach. Fnlarged and refirnished thrsgbont. Capacity. 20. Elevator. steam heat. sun parlors. private baths. $S. $10, $12.5u weekly. Mrs. J. F. NEALL. ap8- 7t.5 HOI'EL NEW ENGLIND. South Carolina ave. and Beach. Best location. Moderate rates for the best ae tommo.dations and servi e. Elevator, steam beat. sun parlor, private baths with suites. Large. cunny ro..ms with southern exposure. Write for bsiklet and special spring terms. mhi7-52t. n RYAN & WI.LTTAMS. HOTEL SCARBOROUGH, BEACH FRONT AND MARYLAND kVB.. Atlantlc City. N. J. 100 ocean-front rooms. Quiet, refined, select. 1'rivate baths and every modern convenience-op a site famous Steel Pier. Moderate weekly rates. I'rite for Booklet. ALFRED WYMAN. mh6-52t.10 The San Marcos Hotel, Pacific and Massachusetts aves., Atlantic City, N. J. Now Open. This beautiful hotel has been thoroughly reno vated, remodeled and refurnished. and is a peer of excellence and comfort. Steam heat, elevators and sun parlors overlwking the ocean. Terms. $2 per day; $8. $10 and $12 by week. Have some very cozy and comfortable rooms at $7 per week each person. Capacity, 3'10 guests. KATHARINE KANOUSB ap2-26t-14 of Washington. D. 0. Hotel Dennis, Atlantic City. N. J. Directly on the ocean front. Generally moderm fied since last season, including additional pri vate baths, with hot and cold sea water. f..21-78t-10 WALTER J. BUZIIY. Proprietor. i THE ARLINGTON, Ocean end Michigan are. New management; newl.y furnished and decorated; all modern Improvements- C'OMS'r K &ODWOLTP. Pro.ps.. formmerly room clerks at flotel Walton, Phila. HOTEL IROQUOJIS, Southi Carolina ave. and beach. Delightful loca tion. Near both piers. 25i0 gucat rooms-many with bath. Eievator and everyr tmodern appoint ment. Special apring rates. S10. $12. $15 weekly. Ullustrated booklet. Coneh meets all traIns. .Hotel Adoliphus, ATLANTIC CITL. N. J.. Kentucky ave. near the Beach. Every nasdern convenience. lHot and cold water Laths. Cafe. Buffet. Send for bookleta. Now opein. mblis .2 3 (I .1Al1Er. . BA AKE, Proprietor. *THlE DUNLOP. Directly on the o ea&n fronut and adjoIning the fame-i Boardwalk. fireproof; built entirely of brick and iron: c apacity, 400. The hotel is one of the anoot luvnu-ious; furnished and most modern of re sort houses. Elevator; steam heat; sun pavilions on Boardwalk. Spring rates are reduced; booklet. ROrT. T. Ill NLiMP. f.>rmerly manager of Hotel linp.-ril and Vcto~ria, New York. mhl8-52t-10J - BERKSliRE INN. Virginia Avenue and Beach. ,New managtement; mosdern hotel; most popular section; baths, steam heat. elevatosr, cuisine and serviee features. Special spring terms. $10 to $18 wreekly. Bosukiet. J. 43. and J.- E. DICKINSON(. feel-Tt it THlE DbELAWARE CITY. Tennessee Ave. and Reach. Fine enisine; liberal management; populiar prices. mba-26t.4 BER.T & iRU'BtA K ER. "It won't born." DietyBleak House. * ietyon the ocean front. Stritlty European. $1.50. le.r day and up. ifodern. Ahsolutely fire pr'.of. The hotel "par essellence"' for Washing tonians. 4'. private baths. Capacity. 4100. Luxuri ously apps~inted. Booklet maIled. mi. h I I" CEO. H. CORYELL. THlE CLAREN DON, N'irginia ame. near Beach. Niow epen. Spca spring rates. ih2-78t-4) M. D. NEIMAN. LIT'LE BRIGHTON HOTyEL. Ocean end 5. (. ave.; Am. and )European plans; restaurant and bef'et attached; full ocean view; 'steam heat; open all year. 8. A- 8iCIIW~issrOR'I'. nibli- 154t-4 The Frontenac. 1Wancky ave near beach; new hotel: steamn beat; e.e itor; pleasant rooms; exaellent cnalne. Spring - ire. Sit to 510) weekly, $1.50, to $2 daily. Booklet. Mrs. H. Y. MUY3R. formerly of the WetherilL, nI ~5Rt.6 HOTEL SENATE. Directly on the ocean front. Rooms en suite, with bath attached; sun parlor; elevator to level of street. Rates. $3 er day. Upeetal weekly rates. COOK & WUIT . fe22-5i2t6 THlE W1L.TSliliRE Virginia ave. and Beach. Atlantic City. Ni. . -Many new improvements. IncludIng new hydraalle elevator. Write for booklet and Sp'ltaerms. usb1-731- K S HOggg. CH ESTER iN4N Ktew York awe. near beach. Enlarged to ca~amelti .f 300 Flevator. Rtoe us single and en solte, wita bath. Op--n all year. Booklet mailed. D. KNAUER. fe27-52tl-B Hotel Ponce de Leon. * Vrginia ave..- second hosuse from beach; steaUl beat; elevator; ap.b rates, $2 and up dafly. Pt end ap aeekly; b.s*e. fe20-78t.li S E. SWEKENT. Owner and Prop. T HE ST. CHARLES, On the Beaeh. Ugwards of @0.00 baa just been elpesin a4. uittonal improvements, whIch incld nil ew psi vate bath rooms, Miced in Italian inarble. witS bet and cold fehandI sea-water attacmat ebwers. bc.ee. htel contalns amore prlvate ..btethan ay resort botes ta th.ecountry. Writi for nokl.t. *ja2-10i4t-10) 3. B. REILLY. Pop. BOTEL FREDONI1A, Teneee ava. and Beach. Steam hest: mee erate rates. Excelleat table. ooklet. -aSa.t,4 0.n =- m RM.AN. SPRING RESORTS. ATLANTIC CITY N. J. The Islesworth, ATLANTIO CITY N. J. Directly on the Beach. Ope all the year. ieern to every detail, Fresh and salt water in every bat are. Orceaettls Write foe book fe2-78t-30 L . SCDlL Manager. THE WESTMINSTER, Kentucky ave. near beach; steam beat; man parlor; elevator to level of street. Special png rtes. mb2-78t CHAS. BUR. KENILWORTH INN, Kentucky Ave. and Beach. Capacity 300. First-class hotel at moderata rateS. Elevator to street level. steam beat. sun parlors, etc. Rooklet. J. T. ROBERTS. fel5-104t-5 Hotel Traymore, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Every modern luxury. Dining Room inclosed in glass. Over fifty private baths attached to suites with salt and fresh water. Baggage checked from hotel to all parts of the country. D. 8. WH ITE. Jr., fe2-104t-10 Owner and Proprietor. GRAND ATLANTIC HOTEL, VIRGINIA AVE. AND BEACH, ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. 250 beantiful rooms; bot and cold sea water baths in hotel and attached to sites. The hotel exchange is the largest and most luzuriously for talhed. Terms,. $2.50 per day. Special weekly. Correspondence solicited. Coaches .meet all trains. fe21-58t-10 CHARLES I. CPE. TH E EVARD K*tuk' ave ys , from beach; $ to $2.60 per day; special weekly; steam heat. mnl-52t-4 J. RAUFFENBART. HADDON HALL, ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. Every modern appointment and comfort. Hot and cold sea water baths. Golf hua. Write for illustrated literature, Ja14-10tf LEnS & LIPPTNCOTT. HOTEL LURAY, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Open Pavilion and Heated Sun Parlor directly ever boardwalk. Porches on a level with and loined to boardwalk. Sea and fresh private baths. Golf privileges. ee2S-165t-10 JOSIAH WHITE & SON. NEW ENGLAND. CAP'E CoD SMALL FI'INISIIFD COTTAGES, bath root. 100 feet from .wenn. $"0 season; Inn: Table board. $6. B.ALLTAON BEACH CO.. mhl6-s-7t West New Brighton. N. Y. LAKEWOOD, N. J. LAKEWOO@@'S SPRMl SEASON It onen until June 1. Golf, Polo and Driving, Its two famous hotels are The Laurel House, A. J. MURPHY, Asst. Mgr. The Laurel=in=the=Pines, HORACE PORTER, Associate Mgr. Both under the management of de22-20tf DAVID B. PLUMER. IN THE MOUNTAINS. Capon Springs and Baths ALKALINE LITHIA WATER. This noted Mountain Resort will open June 1. Large and pleasant company every season. For booklet. Information, rates, etc., address CiAS. F. NELSON, P. O. Capon Springs, W. Va. ap20-52t.8 FOR RENT-OR FOR SALE-AT-itACTIVE SUM mer home, situated on top of the Alleghenies, at Oakland. Garrett Co., Maryland, on the main line of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad; beauti ful place of over three acres, with tine growth of old trees; large frame two-story dwelling, containing parlor, dining room, sitting room, pantry, kitchen, eight bed rooms, two bath rooms, linen room and Store room: large porch on front and side; tine well of pure water, with wind mill and hot-air engine over same; plumbing in the house modern and complete; large ice house and wood house on the grounds. All buildings in good order and the house largely furnished. Altitude over 2.50 feet. Fine, cool climate throughout the summer. Apply to CILMORE S. HA1MILL, Oakland. Gar rett Cu., \]d.. or to E)WARD S. BUCKLEY. Jr., 5s5 4hetnut at. Philadelphia. Penna. apl8-12t* "THE IRANDION," BLUE lIllM;E MOlUNTAINS Delightful climate; high elevation; NATURAL LITiIA WATER; comfortable, well equipped, healthful summer resort, at Basic City, Va., on C and +). and N. and W. railroads. June to Oct. Mrs. BOLLING, 819 Park ave.. Baltimore, Md. ap16-27t*-5 MISCELLANEODS. Three Cottages for Rent at Buena Vista Spring, Pa. * * * - In the heart of the "BLUE IIDGE"-for * * * the season-FURNISHEI>-9, 10 and 12 * a rooms, with baths. Convenient to the hotel. * * * Large porches. beautiful grounds and trees. * * * Only 3 hours from Washington. * * * I7Apply by letter to GEO. A. MILIS, * * * Jr.. Manager Buena Vista Spring Hotel, * * * 1335 F st., Washington. D. C. ap2O-tf-14 BERKSHIRE HILLS. THE MAPLEWOOD, PITTSFIEL), BERKSHIRE CO., MASS. Elevation above sea level, 1,100 feet. No mos quitoes. Cool nights. Will open June 1. Send for booklet. ap15-lOtf Virginia Hot Springs. Water very beneficial for persons suffering with rhenmatism, gout and nervous troubles. New HOTEL ALPHIN open all the year. Rates. $2.60 to $3.50 per day, $17.50 per week and upward. mh4-78t.7 SEASHORE REAL ESTATE. ATLAhiTIC CITY. N. .. FOR SALE-OR RENT--CAISBROOKE INN, ONE mile below Atlantic City; connected by trolley every S minutea; 120 bed rooms; private baths; elevator; bufret; directly on the ocean and speedway. Also hotels, cottages, improved and nimproved Iota in all prts of AtlantleC City and Yentnor. I. 0. ADAMS& CO.. Iaw huilding, Atlantic City. N. J. fe28-52t-8 Egypt and the Cat. From the Gentlieman's Mfagazine. In old Egypt there was a burial place for sacred cats as well as sacred bulls; and the reason was no doubt the same-namely, that they had a place In the symbolic wor ship. A cemetery of cats existed near Blu bastis, which is the modern Tel Basta, not far from Zag-a-zig Junction on the rail way. Rurled in the mound, M. Naville, a few years ago, found the ruined temple of Bast or Pasht. the Cat goddess, who gave her name to the city. The foundation of Rubastis carries us back to the beginning of the historical times of Egypt, and is contemporary with the pyramids, the old est monuments. Herodotus says: "The te mple stands in the middle of the city, and is visible on all sides as one walks round it; for, as the city has been raised up by an embankment, while the temple has been left untouched in its original con dition. yott look down upon it wherever you are. A low wail runs round the in closure, having figures engraved upon it, and Inside there is a grove of beautiful tall trees growing round the shrine, which contains the image of the goddess." And concerning the goddess herself he says: "The Bubastis of the Egyptians is the same as the Artemis of the Greeks." To this we may add that the Artemis of the Greeks is generally said to be the same as the Diana of the Romans, a goddess of light, representing the moon. Thus we see that Bast, or Pasht, was connected with the cat on the one hand, and the moon on the other. So it is quite feasible that puss, when she figures as a symbol in the Egyp tian worship, represents something in th4 domain .of astronomy and the calendar. Ovid calls the cat the sister of the moon, and says that Pasht took the form of a cat to avoid Typhon. According to Plu tarch. a cat placed in a lustrum denoted the moon. It is a night animal, and its eyes glistlen in the dark. Mr. Hyde Clarke remarks that there are phenomena of pe riodicity in the cat, which are supposed to have given rise to Its relationship to the moon. What I think I have discovered or at least made clearer than it was before --i9. that the cat was an intercalary month, added In the one hundred and twentieth year, to rectify the calendar. A Flah and Lizard Story. Fromt Field and Stream. One afternoon I thought I would go down the river and troll. I had on my hook a live minnow, and in a little while had a strike and I hooked my first fish, which seemed to be quite a large one. I reeled him where I could see him and found it was a large pike, twenty-five or thirty meches long. I pulled him up to my boat, but when I lifted him from thd water he was as light as a feather. I measured him and found he was just thirty inches long, and should have weighed eight or nine pounds. while he only weighed two. He was just skin and bones, I killed himn, took my knife and cut him open, and found a live lizard, five inches long, in his stomach. The reptile was as black as coal and very lively, living twenty-four hours after I took him from his prison. SPRING RESORTS. SPRING RESORTS. SALE OR RENT-REAL ESTATE.I SALE OR REBNT-REAL ESTATE. LENOX, MASACH USTS. For Sale, with or without Furniture, or might be Rented'gr the Season. "SHADOW BROOKo" The estate of Anson -Phelps Stokes, Maq., on Stockbridge Bowl (Mahkeenac like), consisting of about 1,000 acres. There are 32 buildings on the place, consisting of mansion, lodges. stabl. greenhouses, ice houses, cottages, farm buildings, dairy, carpenter and blacksmith shops, boat hoties. etc., etc. Main house-Architecture is old English country house of the Elizabethan period. The first floor contains library, ball room (5'x55'), drawing room, den, large entrance hall, large reception room, staircase hall, wash room, etc.; dining room, breakfast room, wditers' pantry, acul lery, kitchen, second hall and stairway, store room, servanta' hall, man's roof, ice houses and covered place for carriages to stand (16'x25'). The second floor contains 20 bed and dressing rooms nnd two servants' rooms am six bath rooms. The third floor contains 8 famiy rooms (including billiard room). 2 bath rooms and 11 servants' rooms. The house is lighted by gasoline and is wired throughout for electricity; is heated by hot water and open fireplaces, and is in every way suited for winter residence. Large private supply of excellent water from 2 large reservoirs. Deer park, trout pond, etc. The park and residence will be sold or rented without the farm if desired. Further particulars may be had, and maps, plans and views may be seen at the office of the agent, SAMUEL FROTHINGHAM, No. 51 Liberty St., New York. __it STRANGE FLAG STORY A Confederate Ensign Found Among the Samoan Natives. FEAST IN APIA HARBOR A Chief's Legacy From an Un known White Man. A DEATH-BED OATH Soon after Judge Chambers. who is now a member of the Spanish war claims com mission. was sent to Samoa by President Cleveland he attended one o" the great gala festivities and feasts so famous among the natives of these Pacific islands. These feasts are never to be forgotten by those wg once attend. The natives come from many miles around the islands. Most of them reach Apia, where the feasts take place, in boats. Sometimes there are over 500 boats, with from two to eighty-four oars each, and containing people enough to fill them. The scene is one of the most picturesque to be found in any part of the world. Before the feasts boat races and aquatic sports take place in the harbor of Apia, and up to the time the islands were partitioned the representatives of the for eign governments were interested specta tors, and the natives considered the pres ence of the foreigners a great and Impor tant honor. The feasts might be called picnics, for they are held in the open air, but instead of pies, pickles, cakes, sandwiches and lem onade. the customary refreshments at pic nics, the natives kill and roast hundreds of pigs, geese, chickens and other fowl. be sides having many varieties of fish. Some beautiful grove is the only table, and the ground where the food is spread Is covered with the rich green leaves of the banana tree. The greatest hospitality is always evidenced, the natives paying especial at tention to their guests. At the conclusion of the feast it Is the custom to divide the remaining food among moe people, it being proportioned according to position-the higher a man stands the larger the amount of left-over food he has sent to his house. In this. as during the course of the feast, there is the greatest precision in the man agement. At no time is there a scramble. The occasion is a delightful one to people unaccustomed to it. Flags of All Nations. "All the native chiefs bring flags of some kind when coming to the feasts, and take the greatest care of them," said Judge Chambers in describing a Samoan feast to a group of friends the other day. "They are fond of any kind of a flag. Those chiefs who cannot secure the flags of na tions use fancy pieces of cloth and tattered garments. He Is a poor and unimportant chief who does not own a flag. Looking out on the beautiful scene in the harbor of Samoa on this gala day that I have spoken of I noticed a boat flying a flag that I could not make out. I took a glass and saw what I thought was a confederate flag. I could not believe it possible, how ever, and waited until the boat came near er. Then I saw plainly that it was a genu ine flag of the confederacy. I naturally was greatly interested, and sent one of my servants to ask the chief to come to see me. When he came I began questioning him about the flag, but. he would give me no information, and his reticence excited my curiosity. He was a man of good features and was apparently a chief of consequence in his neighborhood. I, of course, wanted to get possession of the flag, and did not suppose that I would have the least trouble in doing so, particularly as the natives were fond of exchanging flags, and that of the United States was a favorite with them, the flag of England being next and of Germany next. /0 The Chiefs Refusal. "I offered the chief a flag of the United States for his confederate flag. He said quietly that he could not make the ex change. I then offered him a new flag of England or of Germany. He refused these also, and I suspected that he was trying to drive a shrewd bargain with me. I next offered him a bolt of cloth worth con siderable money, and when he refused that I offered him a barrel of meat, the most tempting and costly thing in the mind of a native. As nothing could induce him to make the exchange I asked him his rea sons for refusing. The Strange White Man. "In reply he said that one day long ago a white man came to his hut. He suppos ed the man had come from Apia. He had several bundles in his possession and pre served them with the utmost care. The stranger, the chief told me, was a man of great dignity and of an amiable disposi tion. The natives soon came to love him much and took pleasure in providing him with every delicacy they could obtain. The chief himself became deeply attached to him, and when the white man's health be gan to fall there was universal regret among the natives. Wihen the stranger saw that his end was near he called the chief to him and directed that one of the bundles in his possession be opened. Then there was displayed a beautiful silk flag, but worn by handling. A Dying Mian's Requent. "'See that flag.' said the stranger; "well, it was the flag of my nation-a great peo ple. It went down in defeat, but I decided that it should never be surrendered. So I left home, kinsmen and friends and camne here with It. I am going to give It to you. Never let a white man have it In his hands.' "That was the dying injunction of the stranger, and the chief had sworn that the flag should always remain with him. He had made his tribe swear to keep it and never part with It, that when he died the succeeding chief should take it and bury it where no other human being would ever know of Its hiding place. Fruitless Effort. "The chief's story was told in simple but affecting words. I made many other offers to secure the flag, but he was tlrm to the end and went away that afternoon with the flag in his boat. I instituted some inquiries later and sent several trusted natives to the chief's home to make offers, but they were unsuccessful. "When I came back to this country and told the story to some confederate friends they agreed to take steps to recover the flag if possible. Some years later they began a systematic effort, but the old chief had passed away, the flag had disappeared and the members of the tribe would give no information as to its whereabouts." Horse. Knew the Noon Hour. From the New York San. A pair of Intelligent horses attracted the attention of a large crowd on Nassau street at noon one day last week. They were at tached to a heavily loaded ice wagon com ing down the steep grade between Cedar street and Maiden lane and were holding back the wagon with a noticeable effort. When they were half way down the whis ties blew for 12 o'clock. Suddenly the horses drew in toward the curb, and began to plant their bind feet well forward to stop the wagon. The driver made no effort to check them and their hard work at once attracted no tice. Pedestrians looked at the hotsee and then at the driver, who had a broad grith on his face. By hard work the wagon was stopped. The driver sat still aiad watched his animals. One of them immediately be gan rubbing his head against the neck of the other and with nods and pushes suc ceeded in rubbing bis bridle off. Then the other' horse took his turn at rubbing, and his bridle. came off. Fully two hundred persons had watched this, and when it was completed the driver got down from his seat .and swung a bag of oats from over the nose of each animaL They stood there and ate their mid-day meal. The driver was patient. ann proud of his team. -He petted thern and talked to them, and when they wr hog rv off whistling.weetouldov "Talk about the laboring man dropping his shovel at the sound ot the noon whis tle,"' said one man. "That beats anything I ever saw. -No one hereafter need try to convinee me of the . intelligence of the LAWS ON MARRIAGE The Preliminar'es Neoeeary Before Entering Upon Wedded Life, LICENSES IN THE VARIOUS STATES Those Authorized to Issue Them and to Join Loving Couples. THE REGULATION OF FEES Persons who contemplate entering the holy state of wedlock may find it to their Interest to consult a publication recently issued under the superintendence of Mr. Carroll D. Wright on the subject of "Mar riage." From this work it is learned that In nearly all the states and territories a license-termed by the laws of some states a certificate-is required to be procured by parties intending matriage prior to the consummation thereof, for the issuance of which fees are exacted. Probably the most unique regulations on the subject exist In Delaware, where the fees appear to vary according to the 10 cality and the officer of whom the license is obtained. The law provides in the first place that the state shall receive a reve nue of $2 for each marriage license issued. In addition to this the "clerk of the peace" is entitled to a fee of 33 cents. It is also made the duty of the latter official to des ignate at least six justices of the peace in his county to dispense marriage licenses, and the justice disipensing such liceise is entitled to a fee of ,- cents. In the city of Wilmington it is made the duty of the "clerk of the peace" to appoint a suitable person to dispense licenses of all kinds, for which service the person so apointed shall receive a fee of 25 cents in each case in addition to the fee to the clerk. In the District of Columbia the license to marry is issued by the clerk of the Mu preme Court and the fee is $1. In Ala bama the probate judge is the issuing offi cer, and the fee $1.500; in Arizona. the. county recorder, fee. $2.-0; in Arkansas. the clerk of the county court, fee, $2.50; in California, the county clerk, fee. 32; in Col orado, county clerk, fee, $1; in Conne-ticut, register of births, marriages and deaths. fee, 50 cents; in Florida, clerk of circuit court, fee, $2: in Georgia, ordinary or clerit to ordinary. fee. $2: in Illinois. county clerk, fee, $1.50; In Indiana, clerk of circuit court, fee, $2; in Iowa, clerk of circuit court. fee. $1; In Kansas, probate judge, fee. $2; In Kentucky, county clerk, fee, $1.50: in Louis lana, clerk of district court, fee, $2; in Maine, the town clerk. fee, 50 cents; in Maryland, clerk of circuit court, fee. $1; in Massachusetts. town clerk or registrar. fee, 50 cents; In Michigan, county clerk, fee, 50 cents; in Minnesota, clerk of district court, fee, $2; in Mississippi, clerk of cir cuit court, fee, $3; In Missouri, the county recorder, fee, $1: in Montana, the probate judge, fee, $2: in Nebraska, the county judge, fee, $1.50; in Nevada, the county clerk, fee, $1: in New Hampshire. town clerk, fee. 31; in North Carolina, the regis ter of deeds, fee. $1.50: in Ohio, probate judge, fee, 75 cents: in Oregon, count' clerk, fee, $2.67: in Pennsylvania. clerk of orphans' court, fee, 50 cents; in Rhode Is land, town or city clerk, fee, 5:0 cents; In Tennessee, clerk of county court, fee. $1' in Texas, clerk of county court, fee, $1.500; in Utah, clerk of probate court, fee. $2.25; In Vermont, the town clerk, fee, .A cents; In Virginia. clerk of county, city or cor poration court, fee. $1; in Washington, county auditor, fee, $3; in West Virginia. clerk of county court, fee, $1. and in Wy oming, the county clerk, fee, $3. Authorized to Perform Ceremony. The statutes of all the states and terri tories except Pennsylvania and South Caro lina expressly stipulate the classes of per sons authorized to perform the marriage ceremony. In Pennsylvania no legal provi sions are found directly authorizing or re stricting the right to solemnize marriage to any particular classes of persons or of ficers, except in the laws of 1885, which provide that the parties may solemnize their own marriage. In an act passed in 1701 it was stipulated that an act previ ously in force which provided for publica tion, parental consent, form of solemniza tion, etc., and specified penalties for its vio lation, "shall not extend to any who shall marry or be remarried in the religious so ciety to which they belong, so as notice shall be given by either of the parties, to the parents, masters, mistresses or guard ians, one full month at least before any such marriage be solemnized." This provi sion seems to authorize religious societies to celebrate marriage according to their usages. In South Carolina the only reference to the parties by whom marriages may be solemnized is found in the general statutes of 1882. which provide a penalty for the solemnization of marriage between white and colored persons by "any clergyman. minister of the gospel, magistrate or other person authorized by law to perform the marriage ceremony." The persons most commonly authorized by statute to perform marriage ceremonies are the following: Ministers, priests or preachers of the gospel in all the states and territorIes; judges of one or more classes of courts. In all the states, except Djela ware, D)istrict of ColumbIa, Maine, Mary land, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hamp shire. North CarolIna. Ohio. Vermont, Vir ginia and WVest Virginia: justices of the peace in all except Delaware. District of Columbia, Maryland. Rhode Island. Virgin la-and West Virginia: Quakers or other re ligious societies having as such any pecu liar mode of celebrating marrIage in all ex cept Arizona, California, Colorado. C onnec ticut, Dakota. District of Coiumbiaj, Flori da, Idaho, Louisiana. Tennessee, Texas and Utah. In those states and territories whose statutes provide for solemnizatIon of mar riage by Quakers or other religious socie ties, having as such any peculiar mode of celebrating marriage, It is generslly pro vided that the ceremony or other act of marriage may be in accordance with their' customs; and where not so specially stat ed It is, of course, implied. Other Requiresseata. In California and Idaho the person per forming the marriage ceremony must have personal knowledge of. or ascertain prior to solemnization, the identity, names and residence of the parties, their legal right to marry, and that parental consent has been given, if necessary. In Dakota he must ascertain to his satisfaction the iden tity, names and residence of the parties. and that they are of sufficient age, to gether with the name and residence of the witness or witnesses to the marridge. Also In the following states, the person per forming a marriage ceremony must first ascertain (if, unknown to him) whether the parties are legally entitled to marry: Min nesota, New Mexico, New York and Wis consin. In Ohio, if the marriage Is of a minor, without the authority of a license, the person solemnizing is required to as certain that the intention of marriage be tween the parties has been duly published, and that parental consent has been ob tained. The presence of one witness at the cere mony is required in Dakota and New York. Two witnesses are required to be present in Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. In Louisiana three witnesses are required. [n Pennsylvania the original statutory re :uirement of twelve witnesses has not been In terms repealed, but the requirement is no longer enforced. Two witnesses must be present when any marriage is solem ized by tire parties themselves. Marriage writhout ceremony is provided for in Ari zcna, California, Dakota, New Hampshire and New York. When the marriage rites have been per formed by a person professing to be au thorized, but not authorized by law, for that purpose, it is provided In twenty-one states and territories, below specified, that the validity of the marriage Is not affected :by such lack of authority, If it is in other respects valid and consummated with the :elief by the parties, or either of them, that they have been lawfully married, L'hese states are Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, ndiana, Kentucky. Maine, Massachusetts, Mlichigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nehb-naire evada, New Hampshire. Oregon, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington (state), West Virginia. Wisconsin and Wyoming. Legal Fees fesw MasySmg. The statutes of many of the states and Dr. Humphreys. After fifty yeas Dr. Runebreys' Feclics enjW the greatest popularity and largest sale I their hiabry, due to intrinsic merit. THEY CURE 711T SICK. -iNo f'Ri ES. P~k1 . I--FEVERf, ('Itgestoks. Isiamusatiees...... .2. 2 WORMS. Worm Fever. Wormi (4ie........ .23 3- TETIttIl'. '.4lie. 'rytng. Wakefulness. . .23 4-IAltltiEA. of c"hildren or Adults........ .2l T-Ci it-edI "s. . hrtnehitta............... .2S 8 NI''AI IA. Totbache. Fae.'a.'he ....... .2:. i -ltitAliACilF. 51.-k ll.-adache Verttgo...... .23 10 reft'l-;1'.1lA. Indigestion. W-eak Stenianch . .23 i1-St'lTRF,*.lI Oilt PAINIlI, I'EltIleS.4... .23 12 -WIIITls. To. 1-refuse Periods. .......... .2:. 13--CtRtNi*. lAIIYN ITIS. liann.es.m'........ . 14 SiAlT ItHEIM- Eryaipe'las. EruptiO.us...... IeR-EItI ATIs~t. Itheumatie 'ain......... . 16 M.AI.ARtIA. {'htll' Fever and Agu........ 2-: Ite -CATAltiH. ilutienza. Cold in the ll'ad. .. .2. 2A tillmiI\' -t-.h di...................... 2-. 2:- KllNEY Ils;ANI -:s................. 25 -NFtVaitr l's titn rTI-I ................... 1 .s, 30 -t'llN l.ttY wi'Atk f 8, t-et ting l.td..... .2: 77 (;RIP. Hay 'ever........................ .;. Sold by druggists, or sent a receipt of prie. E71i t. HIt-"rninErs' NEW Po{KrEr V A i A1. OF' Al.L tt~i'.ASP. MAILLiU FREE. Huniphrey.' M.di.ine Co. lour. William andt Joha Sta., New Tort. the legal fees for performing the rite of marriage. These provisions extend, as a rule, only to the civil officers authorized by law to perform the ceremony. In one state only lVirginIa) is any special penalty Providied for charging a greater fee than that provldei by l:w. The statutes of this state state that the person officiating at a marriage is entitled to a fee of Si thore for, and any person exacting a greater fee' shall forfeit to the party aggrieved 3:e1. (n the other hand, in West Virginia. it is pro vided that the fee shall be at least $1, and in Idaho that the few shall be $5. or any other or greater sum voluntarlly given by the parties to such marriage. In sixteen states and territories pro vision is made for the giving if 'ert iiat-s of marriage to the eontracting part hee, usually upon their request. Thee, are: California, IDakoita, Idaho, Iowa. Marylacti, Michigan, Minnesota. Montana, N.erasks. Nevaila. New York, Oregon. Pennsylvania, Washington, Wlsconsifn and Wyomig. In Arkansas, after the return to the clerk of a marriage license. officially signed as having been executed, and after the same has been recorded, such license is returned by the clerk to the party, certified as have. ing been recorded. NEW SCEhEDE-ii PROMIEn. Better Faciitties for Ceetting i oad Out of Washimmtes. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. (O1LFEGE PARK, Md., April 2J, 11.401. News has been received here that the officials of the City and Suburb~n Railway Company have promised a new time table for the running of cars from Berwyn to the city. This schedule will, it is said, af ford passengers of this section of the line better facilities for getting in and out of WVachington. The gymnasium of the Berwyn Athletic Association. under the supervision of Ber wyn Chapel, a branch of the Fourth Pres byterian Church of Washington. Is becom ing more and more the source of much en joi ment to the conim city at larg.'. lie sides the teams of base ball, tennis and crolquet. composed of the seniors of the association. there is being organized a bri gade of the Juveniles of the Sunday school of the church. The name given the n-w movement is the "luys' Brigade of ter wyn." and the organization is under the direction of a military cadet of Washing ton. Athletic appurtenances are being added to the gymnasium, which at present is equal to many such outfits in large cities. The residents of Berwyn have organized a Belgian hare association. which will se cure a large stock of hares with pedigrees. The association will have an election of officers within the next month. Mr. W. T. Wallace of Berwyn, who has been confined to his home by ill health for the past week, Is out again and has re turned to his duties in Washington. The condition of Mr. Francis Shanna brook, who for the last eight months has been housed on account of illness, has greatly improved. Mr. E. Newman of Washington is having dug on premises owned by him in this lo cality a large lake, which is to cover, when completed, an area of ten acres. He pro poses to stock the lake with fish. In the winter he will have it made into a .hatng rink. Mr. Jay Van of Lakeland is confined to his home by an attack of the grip. The annual oratorical contest of the Maryland Intercollegiate Association, which was to occur the 2'th instant at the Mary land Agricultural College. has been post poned to May 3 next. Among the colleges to be represented at the contest are St. John's. Annapolis. Washington ('allege, Chestertown. Western Maryland. Westmin ster and the Maryland Agricultural 'ol lege, which last has chosen Mr. P. L. Peach and Mr. W. Wilfred Cabey as prin cipal and alternate, respectively, to repire sent it. A program of interesting featureS, in addition to the contest, has been ar' rarged. Ohio and Marysad Eteetom Laws. To the Failtor of The Evening Star: I read this sentence in the editorial of The Star yesterday on the subject of "The Supreme Court Vacancy," concerning Mr. Thomas H. Anderson. now district ,attor ney. who Is thought to be the most likely candidate for the vacant judgeship: "it is generally understood that Mr. Anderson has his legal domicile in Ohio, and -is a citizen of and a toter in that state." How harshly strange this sounds to the ears of a native-born Marylander. who never lived outside of his state nor voted anywhere else, but unfortunately Is now employed in the government service here, too far from his home to go hither and thither each day, and hence is comnlelled to "domicile" here in the light of the new election law recent ly passed by the extra session of the Mary land legislature. It is w-eli known that Mr. Anderson has been engaged for a number of years in private business in this city. and not "continuously in the government service." And yet Mr. Anderson Is classed as and understood to be a "citizen" of Ohio. having his "legal residence" and being a "voter" there, while the Marylander who is only here in the government employ tem porarily, for he may be separated from the serv ice at any moment, and fully intend. to resume his residence in the state when so separated from the public service, is de clared an alien from his state and deprived of his citizenship and right of franchise therein, because. forsooth, he can't walk backward and forth eachi day to his home in the state, nor go on the railway train there. ThIs classes him with felons or uan naturalized persons. And the case would be the same if he owned a mnililon dollars' worth of property and paid taxes thereo in the state. He must have a velocipede or an automobile of some kind to carry him to his state domicile each day, or he can't vote! No such ungenerous or unreasonable law has ever before been passed by any state, although in some quarters and in some newspapers the law Is pronounced the "best election law ever passed in any state" and "ought to be adopted by all the states." The writers of such "rot" don't understand the purport of the law or what they are talking about. But "the best laid plans of men and mice att gang aglee." A hasty trip over into Maryland to endeavor to comply with this law and save his heaven born right of franchise in the state ho was born In convinced the writer that, unless many signs faiL, the law will fall short of its purpose. 5. T. fletes- if Ee En=. From the Ime King. Coming home rather late one night, old Jones discovered a country yoke! with a lantern standing by the kitchen door. "Young man." said he, "what are you doing here?' "Fve come a-courting, mur." "A-courting? What do you mean" "WelL, Im a follower of Mary, the kitch en enaid aur." "Do you usually carry a lantern who you are on such errands?' ashed the old mant, sarcastically, "Yes, air, ai'ays." "Don't toll me such nonemne. Time had betrbe olf quickly-eourting with lmas tern. Indeed. In my young days E w used such a thing." "No. aur." replied the yabies muum off; "judging by yer misses.= K 'shsmds't think THE INFLOW AND OUTFLOW MONEY EXCHANGE BETWEEN THIS AND OTHER COUNTRIES. Large Amounts Which Are Distribut ed Among Forty.Diferent Nationalities. "Various estimates have been made from time to time as to the amount of money Americans leave abroad in their foreign pilgrimages, but at best these results are matters of conjecture," said a postal of ficial to a Star reporter this morning. "We may arrive at the number of peo ple who leave our shores from the records of the steamship companies, but the amount of money they spend abroad individually and collectively is not a matter of record, and must be guessed at with characteristic American extravagance as a. basis. "In the windows of banks in the various large cities may be observed small signs bearing these words: " 'Drafts on Europe for ?1 and upward.' "If it were possible to ascertain the amounts of the thousands of the drafts which carry our money to foreign shores it would make an interesting addition to the subject, as they aggregate millions~ There is one source, however, from which we may derive accu rate knowledge and figures as to the amount of money we send abroad and the amount we receive back in the see-saw process of exchange, and that Is the inter national money order system. An analysis of the inflow and outflow of this tide of shifting dollars will be found a decidedly instructive study when put in comprehen sive form, as the distribution and amounts are not generally known outside of official circles. Where Our Money Goes. "It is understood, of course, that while we export goods to the value of hundreds of millions annually, their value in cash comes back to us. When we export cash, however, It is another matter. We get some of it back, but as this is a money producing country to foreign residents who send a part or all of their surplus earnings to their native lands, the balance sheet will always be heavily against us. "Incidentally, it will be of interest to know the amount of business the Wash ington post office does in a year, as a fair proportion of the total goes abroad. "Last sear the Washington office issued 26,378 money orders, to the amount of $343,000. In New York the figures are quite monumental. That office last year issued 054,000 orders, to the amount of $7,900,000. The amounts fluctuate with the times, but each year shows a heavy increase. "Of course, money orders being a me dium of exchange, in domestic business the money goes from one Inland point to an other. While Washington sends out near ly half a million of dollars a year, much of it comes back in orders cashed here. "The money went out of the country last year in international orders among forty different countries to the amount of $16, 700,000, as against $13,700,000 the year pre vious. The good times accounts largely for the increase of over $3,000,000, or 22 per cent. The distribution of this money and the increase in a single year shows what nationality of our alien population prospers over others, as most of it goes to friends or relatives. For the sake of Il lustration we will take but ten of the prin cipal countries, as follows: Countries Getting the Lion's Share. "Great Britain, $5,106,200; increase, $500, 000. Germany, $2,560,000; increase, $260, 000. Canada, $1,800,010; increase, $200,000. Sweden, $1.000,000; increase, $224,000. Aus tria, $939,000; increase. $292.04X0. Hungary, $556,000; increase, $274,000. Japan, $536,000; increase, $2"0,000. "To Norway we sent $635,000: France, $44,,,00. and to Switzerland, $:08,000. "To Italy we sent an increase of $355,000 over the previous year, which would ap pear to indicate that the fruit business and organ industry are looking up. "It is worthy of special note that little Japan ranks eighth in the list of total amounts sent out, and the fourth in the list of Increase. A jump of $280,000 in one year to the empire of the mikado indicates the presence of many thrifty Japanese here. Most of them reside on the Pacific coast. A large proportion of the amount sent to Great Britain goes to Ireland. The Inflow. "So much for the money that goes out. Now for what comes in. We will take but six countries showing the largest amounts, as follows: "Cuba, $3,100,000; Porto Rico, $1,940,000; Canada, $1,680,000; Germany, $1,475,000; Great Britain, $1,200,000, and Austria, $220, 000. "The fact that $5,000,000 came into this country from the two small islands of Cuba and Porto Rico in a single year is worthy of more than passing comment, es pecially since we sent only $123,000 into Cuba by means of money orders during the same period. In fact, we received from Cuba nearly as much as from Great Brit ain, Canada, Germany and Austria com bined. "The large amount credited Cuba and Porto Rico came from money sent home by soldiers and other Americans on the is lands, and money sent by banks and firms by way of money orders instead of by drafts of exchange. In fact, the increase for the past year was quite remarkable, Cuba showing $2,565,000; Porto Rico, $1,840, 000, and Mexico, $64,000. The amounts sent us~ from Great Britain fell off $50,000, and the remittances from Germany decreased about the same sum. We Transmit Largely in Excess. "These figures show that a large amount of money leaves this country every year for distribution abroad very heavily in ex cess of the amounts we receive.' For in stance. we sent to Great Britain $3,960,000, to Germany $1,000,000 and to Austria $700, 000 in excess of the amounts they sent us. "With Canada there was only a little over $100,000 difference in moneyr order ex change between the two countries, and It was against the United States, Muchi of the money that goes into the dominion from this country comes from New Eng land, where thousanda of Canadians are employed in the mills. "While the volume of- exportg is very hea'vily in our favor, the balance of the foreign exchange account of cash as rep resented by the only means of which we have an exact and accurate record is against us. These comparatively large to tals are made up of thousands of small amounts, ranging from under $1 to 350 to some countries and 8100 to others, .de pending upon the maximum amount which may be sent to the respective countries. To Great Britain it is $50 in one remittance, as an example. ~Most of the remittances are under $25, and thousands are for $4.87, or ?1. The money, mainly coming from the wage-earning class, linds its way abroad into tens of thousands of homes of the sme class of people, and it is distributed all over the* globe, from 'the antipodes to the icy wastes of Siberia." WHEN ROYALTY DINES KING EDWARD TAKES BUT LITTLE WINE AT TABLE. The Austrian Enipernr Has Golden Dishes - The White House Way. If one wishes to be very Anglomaniac in regard to table etiquette, or rather table furnishings, fish knives must be dispensed with. This is a peculiarity of the King of Eng land's dinner table. His majesty substi tutes two forks when upon the fish course he concentrates his attention. Nor does he eat bread with his fish; in fact, he eats no bread either at dinner or luncheon, but only a specially prepared toast, cut in small pieces. The king, it may be re marked, drinks but little wine with his meals, his abstemiousness in this respect being most marked. Fine silver does not play an important part on the royal table, save on state oc casions, crystal and fine porcelain being more in evidence. Simplicity in other re spects as regards meals has always been a characteristic of Sandringham and Marl borough House, both the king and queen abhorring long or elaborate menus, and ab solutely refusing to remain at dinner over an hour. Forty minutes is the length of time preferred and often adhered to. The menus for dinner are printed on prettily illuminated cards, surmounted by the royal arms, and with a dainty view in sepia of Windsor Castle, or Buckingham Palace, whichever place the court may be. The menu is headed "His Majesty's Din ner." Then there comes the date, and after that the French names of the various dishes, including two kinds of soup, two kinds of fish, two entrees, two releves, two roasts, three entremety, with a side table of various cold meats. A Late Dinner Hour. It is worthy of note that during Queen Victoria's time the dinner provided for the ladies and gentlemen' of her majesty's household, in another apartment, was an infinitely more elaborate affair than her own. The dinner hour Is 9 o'clock. Royalty takes its breakfast and luncheon in private, as a rule; that is, members of the royal family only are present; at din ner. are ladies and gentlemen of the house hold and guests. Each royalty has his or her own servant. King Edward VII as the Prince of Wales traveled everywhere, with a footman to wait on him at meals; in addition, his valets always accompanied him, two gillies who took charge of his guns, and, of course, an equerry. Queen Victoria was waited on at table by her two Indian servants, to whom she spoke in Hindoostan; if these servants made the mistake of becoming too proficient in the English language they were returned to India and new ones substituted. Guests at Windsor rarely see their royal host and hostess until dinner time; it Is usually arranged that guests arrive late in the afternoon; they are received possibly by the Princess Victoria, the king and queen only receiving royalty in person. The next morning guests breakfast in their own rooms. A visit usually extends to the second day; one is seldom invited for more than two days, very often only to dine and sleep. At the Austrian Court. In striking contrast to the comparative simplicity of English royalty at table are the marvelous epicurean feasts of the Aus trian court. There the menus are nearly a yard long, and everything else in proportion. An army of flunkies bears rare gold and silver dishes, which they deftly balance on three fingers. The dish placed before one, however, is scarcely tasted before the court marshal has tapped his golden cane on the marble floor, and the dish is removed to make place for the next. This is a state dinner. Upon ordinary occasions the Em peror of Austria takes all his meals alone, even his dinner, each course being brought in on a tray. His dinner consists of four courses, his luncheon of two. Neither butter nor sugar is ever allowed on his private table. Another potentate who takes all his meals alone is the pope; this is a papal traditional custom. The sultan, too, dines alone, and wherever he may happen to be at the mo ment. When their royalties of Russia dine with out guess the dishes are of the most simple and even bourgeois description, the czar, although a hearty eater, preferring simple food. Whenever the repast assumes a cere monial form the cuisine is of the most elab orate character. The chef's staff numbers over 1,200 persons; these include 24 "officers of the mouth," 50 yeomen of the buffet and 120 chefs of first, second and third rank. A custom observed in all countries in re spect to the ruler of the land is that he is always helped first. Even in our democratic country, when the President of the United States sits at table, even as host, and there are ladies present, he is served first. His place is at the center of the north side of the table, the length of which extends from east to west. Book Devourer*. From Good Words. The death watch (Ans9biumn domesticum) sometimes plays havoc among the books, especially where they are Uttle used and comprise some of the gdqd old sort, leather bound ,with thick, heave boards. But not only may the bindings bet attacked; the more important readind may suffer also, Kirby and Spence quote afrom Horne's 'Bibliography" a remaritable case in which twenty-seven folio Voldmtns ..hat had long reposed side by side had been bored clean through in a straight liite, go that the set could be threaded on a piece of string passed through the slikrpe' round boles. Occasional reading of tilie bdoks instead of merely gazing at their labels is the remedy for-or rather preventive of-damage of this wholesale character - The caterpillar of the 'tablie moth (Aglos ma pinguinalis) has been charged with de stroying bindings, and therlate Prof. West wood reported upon ao cokony of exotic wood-boring beetles (Hypothenemus erudi tus) discovered tunneling into the bindings. The name eruditus, or learned, which West wood gave to this alien criminal, is an in stance of that humor which scientidc men are commonly supposed to lack, but many a Latin name of bird or. beast, of fish or insect, the naturalist knows bears witness to the waggishness of the savant. An other of these insects of literary tastes Is the book louse (Atropds), a. minute wingless creature that remninds' one, when -viewed through a po'rerful lens' of its big reia tion, the white ant. This pest, whose very smallness causes it to be treated yrdinarily with contempt, can yet do a great deal of damage. It will eat the~ surface of! en ameled paper or card, make the bindings of books shabby by the same process, gnaw ati the' edges of the leaves, and even carry on Its nefarious operations ibetween thq pages, and destroy the glue and paste that have been used In binding the sheets together. Crickets and cockroaches will also de stroy leather bindings i.they can get ac cae tn them,