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;! IP"""^ 1^ â- â€¢1. •i i i %^ LUCILLE. It was getting on towards midnig'lit wtion I saw a cha.-wcux making in hot baste toi the bvadquarters of our brigade. I feared tihat perhaps we â- bould have to coiuiuunce our march •gain that nigtit, but aoun after the picket cauii' roiuKl to rolieve me, and tihen I learned that lh« 3ath Foot and the lOth llegiment of Artiillery were to luareih at daybre&k, so tliat we should be in the reaj. po long as -we didn't march then, I did not care; I threw mysiilf down on the straw, get- ting as close to t>be fire as I safely could, and slept as only thoss who have marched eight leagues on heavy ground eta sleep. The morning of the 1st December broke clear and cold over tbie snow- covered landscape. The sun shone brightly, and the ground was frozen tiard. The S9lh were already gone, and the artillery were rumbling along over the road, wheiD we received orders to follow tihem towards GuillonvUle and Gommiers, wbicb we learned had been captured by the advanoe-guard of the Uuke of Meckoeuburg, chiefly com- posed of Von der Tann's Bavarians. The artillery had been gone some time, but as we were able to gu over the field it was prul^able that we should arrive about the same time. As we were about to start, Ueneral Chanzy and his staff trotted by. He hardily re- turned 'our salute, as be was in deep conversation wiub Admiral Jaurequi- berry, w ho rode a little in advance with faim. Sergeant Largemunt pointed me out General Michel, who had the chief command, of the cavalry o£ the division; General BoiurJilliou, wtho commanded our brigade; and some ouhers whose Dames I forget. 1 was glad to ibave the opportumty of seeing Ghanzy, as I never had the chance again. 1 can see him now, with the fur collar of his coat turned up to bis ears, and the worn, tbougbitful look on bis clear-cut feaiures. ft was noon ere we arrived opposite the villages, but between us and them there wau another village named Mu- zeiles, conststmg of a small street wiub a church at the end of it; and it was inio ihesu houses that our artillery had commenced to send sdieil after shell prcporaiory to our attack on it. We baited under cover of a wood, from whence we could watch our gunners through the smoke. We had been Lhere alioul twenty minutes when an aide-de-camp arrived; then we fell in, and marched well under cover of tbe wood to the right, where w^« met tbe 39ib. We theui learned thacthey were to lead thu attack on the y uiage, so we formed up in their re aj^l .\v'e issued from the wood, the coinMRlTIant little in advance, the captains in t of their coimpanies, the sulial- tjlns at Ih': sides. The roar of the guns was now terrific, to which was added the continuous, even growi of the mitrailleuse, which had just been gut into positiob. The drums l)«at the i>ab-de-charge, and we advanctsd at the douijile. For the first time in my life I was under fire; and for myseilf, I was so carried auay by excitement that I almost forgot the danger. Theru was no doubt we had gut a tough affair in front of ua, for the village was strongly hold, •very wall was loophoeld, and every window occupiotL Our men began to fall rather fast. Among the very first was poor Chalot; but whether be was mor- tally wounded I do not know, any- way I never saw him again. Up to this time we bad followed the Nth, but when we got within three bundre<l metres of the village we made a detour to bhu right, the 3iltb keeping â- traigbt on. We were to attack the houses In the rear. A hallow in the ground rather favored us, and we got into the gardens at the Ijack of the houses before wu were under (ire again; but then it was terribly severe "Allons, mes unfants!" cried Laval- 1 lette; "show the devils what you're made of; if wu can't get in we wl^l burn tbem outi" Several mea seized some fagota for this purpiwe. SuddemQiy I saw a ladder. "iioiu the door iu with this hiy boysl" I cried., Bord and several others seized it, and using it as a ram, we charged th« door, which at the first shuck was smashed ia. I was llbe first to eailer; a buUet, firad from tJbu tup of the stairs, pass- ed through my luiapsack. X did not know it at Uh« tiuus, but 1 found it afterwards embedded in a leaUier note- book. Before the felilow had time to load agam, i had bit him, and in an- oUier moment 1 was at the top of the little staircase. A great fairJiairud giant rusbed at me with his clubbed rifle; I parried llbe S>luw with my own, and tJion dusBd with him; we re- mained lociied (ogelthier each trying to burl tbe other down the stairs. 1 felt I was gradually losing ground, when, ' at tbe very instant 1 thought 1 was falling, tiUure was a most tremnenduus craa^ followed by a terrific explosion itihat sliook the little house to its very louodations. A slball bod burst in tbe front room, whioh was fuUi of their mem, wbu were firing on our troops in the street Lxtdiuw from the windows. Tbese cajne rusiiiiu; out on tbe land- ing, and in tibe oonuuiion my adversary and I feill frum Vine top to tbe Irattom of tbe stairs. l<'ur some uiomonts 1 was stunned, but wlhen 1 came to my sanses 1 found myseilf lying in a pool ot blood from tbe body ol tbe Bavarian, wbo was iyimg quite dead beside me, baving been bayuneted by some uf those who had fallowed lue in. I got up and went up stairs. Where we found four Germans on bhe landing lioldiug tbeir guns reversed, a sign uf sutxren- der. Serg(^aut X,arguMiniit took' (heir arms from tiliem, and ordered some of our man to guard th«m. 1 went into iiie front room. In I he ceiiling and in one corner uf tbe floor were immense faules caused by the shell. 'X'he walls were. IjilackeneJ, tbe door hung on one binge, on the Cloor lay tbe body of a German. Tbe poor fellow's bead was completely blown away, tlbe brains be ing Bpattere<l on tbtt wall. A month •xro tbese sights wuiiilld have made roe UT, but in war iiieji soon btx^oma little better tban brulea.> flgbting was stilll going fiercely in (be strcBt V)elaw. Sergeant Ijargeiunnl, Bord and myswlf commenced firing from tbe windowâ€" that bad Vx'en bar- ,• (leaded witb some l>edding and a board tcrosHâ€" at tbose in the opposite houses, and tbose in their turn were firing at our meoi in tbe street, wjio were try- ing to force tbeir wi'y into- tho hoiuieA. It was not till we bad hit three of .them that they notioed. where the shots came from. Suddenly poor Bord fell like a bullockl under tbe axe. I beard the "pii^g" of (he bullet as it whiizzud by my ear. U stooped down over bim; even at ibab moment I could not belp thinking ot his wife and famiUy, of whom he was always talking. "Where are you bit?" I aaked.^ But no answer came. Tbe puJse bad stopped, and tben I saw some l)ilood on his neck. The ))eM had entered just over tbe right ear, leaving a small roond bode hardly large enough to in- sert the little fiinger.1 Apart from tlhe bousea opposite, wbich stUl held out, tbe village was now in our possession, and as we found it impossible to take tbem, our men set fire to tbe neighboring ones, which had the desired effect. "Come down now," said tbie ser- geant. I foUowed bim, after having first helped myself to some of poor Bord's cartridges. Tbe German prisonersâ€" who, bv the way, were all more or less badly woimded by tbe shellâ€" were grouped to- gether at the bottom of the stairs, and were being questioned by tbe lieutenant, whose knowledge of the language seem- ed very â- limited, so tbat I fear he did not learn mudb.' As 1 passed through the garden I beard a groan frcHn behind a shrub close to the wall, and to my horror whom should I see but Lavallette on the ground leaning against it. lie bad evidently been hit as he was climbing over it. I had a little cognac in a Uask, and stooped down and gave him sume, pouring it down his throat witb dit'ficulty, as he was quite unconscious. The spirit, however, revived bim for a moment, and he looked up and recog- nized me. Uis lips moved faintly. "It's all over with me, mon ami 1" he mur- mured, and then with a convulsive tre- mor fell back dead. It was as much as I could do to restrain my tears. See- ing Jocquemart, I called him, and with his help and anuiher's we carried the body into a cartsbed near, where we laid it beside a dozen others. X »-as turning away sick at heart when I heard a lomiliar voice, a voice which made me think X was dreaming â€" "Hen- ri I XXenri I" TXie next moment X felt a light tap on my shoulder. X turned round : it was Lucille in the uniform of a franc-tireur of the Loire I "O ciel I" X exclaimed, "is it you, Lu " her little hand was on my mouth. "How are you? What a time 'tis since I have seen you I You remember me â€" Jacques Morot f" I looked at her witb mingled love and auger. "Ma f oi I what new freak is this 1 Lucille, how could you be so rash, so foolish 1" "Shall X tell you?" she answered, blushing and holding down her head. "Yes." "X have done it liecause- because I love youâ€" X did not know bow much till you were gone; and thenâ€" oh, I felt so wretched I" It was with difficulty that I restrain- ed myself frum taking her up and smothering her witb kisses. 'O my darlmg I" X said, "Much as I love you, I wish you had never come." Just then the bugle sounded. "X must go," I said. "You see," she laughed, pointing to the galons on her slueve, I'm a ser- geant ; I'll tell you all alxiut it after- wards. My own men have not the slightest idea who X am. but moat of yours might recognize me, so au revoir for the present." The next moment slie was gone. To me it all seemed like a dream. In the adjuiuing field 1 suw our com- mandant uu his black horse talking to Ueneral Bourdiilou, surrounded by his elats-majur. As we formed up into companies it be- came apparant huw many we hod lost. Ours barely numliered seventy. Wo commenced to march, and when we bad gone three himdred or four hundred metres, we halted and took up a posi- tion behind a low stone wall. The vil- lage of Aluzelles was now on our lef( flank, and somewhat in the rear was I'atay. 'X'he Germans were in a wood alK>ut one thousand metres off. They held, however, a large farm al>out six hundred metres from us, which we (bought we were going to attack. 'The village of Terminiers was on our right flank. "Are we going to wait for themt" 1 heard a lieutenant of another com- pany ask a captain. "Yes; we shall wait for tbem here, if there are any ot us left to wait," was the answer, and a very oomforUng one too, X thought. Lucille and alxtut a dozen franc- tireura bad kept upon our left. Any ot our men who had anytlung to eat took the i>resent opportunity. I bad a little biscuit, su I kept that for l.,ucille, think- ing she might not have any. Our com- pany was Taoklly on tbe left of the battalion, so X was soon able to get to her. She was laughing with some of her comrades. When X came up she in- troduced me witliout the slightest hes- itation as an old schoolfellow whom aha had not seen for years. To me it seemed quite astounding that any one could not tell that that handsome, bright-eyed young fellow was a girl. "Jacques Morot" was evidently a great favorite, but at last he found an oppor- tunity of talking apart with me. "I have brought you some biscuit, ma cberie," I aard ; "it is not much, but it is all I've got." "O my dear Henri," she laughed, "I've got something lietter than tbatâ€" look ere," and she ttrok from her haversack part of a tongue, and a German sausage frozen as hard as a brick. "We took these from some German prisoners yes- terday. Now," she continued, placing her little gun against the wallâ€" "now we can eat in peace, and X will toll you how I came here." "Don't talk so loud, dearest," X said. "You're right," she answered, sotto voce, "Well, you know, when you left I felt so wretched, and I felt so sure that you would be killed, that I did nut know what to do with myself. At last i determined to go as a fran-tireur ; so the week after you left X went and iKtught a carbine, an English oneâ€" a very good one, too, as I found out yes- erday ; I out off my hair, and put on this uniform, which suits me very well, doens't it I" "Anything would," I answered, tak- ing her band. "Well," she continued, cutting up the tongue and eating the biscuit with evi- dent relish, "I put on a large cloak with a hood, and went one night to Hlois by rail, where I enlisted. They wanted to know my name ; but I told them that finally ^lave, JAoquaa Marat,. ia- a nan de guerre, and tbat I am a Spanish noblumon. They wished to make ue a Lieutenant ; but a commission was not to my tasteâ€" though they call me 'le petit oomte.' " "Ma ft»i," I roared, "that u. â-  very good;" and we both laughed so loud that bverylKxly laughed at us. . I tuok up her little gtm, which was a beautiful weapon of Lnglisb make. 'Does it kick much ?" X asked. "Not much ; I put some wadding in my dressâ€" I mean," she laughed, "in my coat." "Ah, Jacques Morot, you are as clever as you are beautiful I" All this time tbe fighting continued as fiercely as ever on our extreme left, but we privates knew nothing of what was going on ; some said that our centre was broken, and that the flank of our division had been driven in ; but this was mere conjecture. As for me, I thought of nothing but tbe beautiful girl beside me, contentedly munching a hard biscuit. 'X'he commandant's horse was being led up and down, he meanwhile smok' ing a cigarette, while he looked at i large plan which another officer was holding. Suddenly there was a flash on a hill about fifteen hundred metres from us, a dull report, a whizzing, shrieking noise in tbe air, as a shell passed over our heads and burst in an orchard about one hundred metres in our rear. It is a peculiarity of a shell that, though one may hear it coming, it is impossible to know where it will fallâ€" it may be at your feet, or five hundred metres to the rear. "This is tbe beginning of the game," remarked a corporal of my cr>inpany. "Sacre bleul they're getting the range a little better," said Lucille, her bright eyes glistening witb excitement as a shell burst about thirty metres from us with a fearful explosionâ€" with- out, however, doing any harm, as there was the wall between us. Tbe commandant had now mounted his horse, knowing that these shells were probably to cover the advance against us. He sat motionless some little time scanning the woods opposite with his field-glasses ; then shutting them up with a snap, he pat them in their case and gave the order to "fall in." Though we could see nothing, we tuok up our position behind tbe wall. Lucille was alx>ut twelve paces from me, and I resolved, as soon as ever the attack commenced to get next to her. Just then a shell came crashing into the wall not ten yards from me; all who could threw themselves flat on the ground, but two men were killed by it and about eight more or less wounded, and a large breach made in tbe wall. "Why (be deuce don't our guns l)e- gin ?" said Sergeant Largemont. "All right," said another; "there they go I" as one of our shells fell right through a roof of a barn at the side of the farm which was half woy between us and the wood. For some quaiter of an hour we re- mained passive while this artillery duel was being carried on over our beads. It appeared to me that we were getting the best of it ; for although our guns were of amaller calibre, and could hardly reach theirs, still we succeeded in demolishing, and finally setting fire to, the farm. The Germans had just commenced to evacuate it, when large reinforcements issued from 'the wood. " Now, mos enfants, the fun is going to begin," said the sergeant; "they don't reckon on that, though," and he pointed to a mitrailleuse behind the wall on our right, which up to that time we had not noti<«d. Our sapiwrs commenced to knock down part of tbe wall just in front of it. Up to within five himdred metres the Germans, or rather Bavarians, bad ad- vanced in columns, but now they broke into ooen order, and at the same time opened fire on us. The " rip â€" ping " of the bullets was continuous, but luckily most of them went over our beads. Then we commenced firing. " Steady, mes enfants.l" said the old commandant behind us. as he rode slowly up and down â€" "steady; fire low, and aim sure." In spite of this wall many of our men were hit, and I turned almost faint as I thought of the danger Lucille was run- ning. Taking advantage of the firing and confusion, I left my place and got next to her. " I am certain I hiave bit three," she said. I said nothing, but continued firing, bringing down a man almost every time. But, for all tbe heavy fire, the Germans continued to advance. Then we beard for the first time the welcome, mechanical growl peculiar to the mitrailleuse. An officer on a brown horse, who was leading them, was one of the first to fall. Still they come on till they were pot more tban a hundred metres from us. Above the roar of the liattle, and even growl ot the mitrail- leuse, could be heard the shouts of their officers, the piteous cries of the wounded, the oaths and curses of the men. But at last our fire was too strong. The mitrailleuse seemed to mow them down. They wavered, and finally broke. " Ah, if we only had some cavalry 1" said a franc-tireur, wiping the perspira- tion tram has face. Who gave the order I know not, hut with a cry of exultation our men scram- bled over the wall in pursuit. ' 'Don't give the devils time to rally, or any quarter, eittor," said another franc-tireur, who seemed more like a fiend than a human beinRgâ€" thouoh, as the Trussians invariably shot all franc- tireurs, there was perhaps some reason for Ms hate. I helped Lucille over the wall, and followed the others. Every now and again some ot our men would fall, as the Germans turned, fired, and re- treated again. The hor.se ot the commandant hod been hit, and the poor maddened hcA.st got the bit in his mouth and was tearing wildly towards me. I succeeded in stopping it, and hardly waiting for the thanks ot my commanding officer, I hur- ried after Lucille, loading my chasaejot me<^hanically as I went. At that in- stant Ifelt a sharp sting in my leg .lust above the knee. I was aware I was hit, but almost at the very same momont, above the noise ot the firing. I heard a piercirig shriek. I knew it was Lucille. In spite of the excruciating pain, I ran to her, feeling sick with apprehension. She was on ner back, writhing on the ground, in her agony tearing open her coat. "O my darling I" 1 cried, kneeling down beside hier, "speak, speak, where is it?" She tried to ^>eak, but tbe bloody foam on her lips showed that the bullet had passed through the lungs. Witb an effort she raifled herself on her elbow, tbe crinison blbod rushed in tor- rents from bfiT mouth, and tben witb i'»ne (Convulsive tremor she fell flat on her face, dead, as white and cold as the snow around her. I could not realize it. I threw myself on the corpse ; on her whdte breast, through her c^ien tunic, I saw, tied by a piece ot brown silk, th» little silver locket I had given her. "Lucille! Lucille I" I cried, kissing her marble forehead, " speak ! speak I it is Henri, your own Henri I" But the cold lips did not mo^e. â€"Andrew W. Arnold. The end. TUBERCULOSIS. What tke NoleU Expert, Or. Halnea Oa* to 8ar AlMHit It. 1. Tuberculosis ia a germ disease. 2. The germ attacks a great numb- er of anim&lB ; e^., men, cattle, fowls, swine, sheep, cats, dogs, horses, rats, mice, domestic vermin. Even bedbugs have been known to communicate the disease. Each infected animal throws o fgerms capable o fnfecting the oth- ers. 3. The germ attacks only diseased or abraded tissue. 4. There are cells within the body whotte duty is to fight disease germs. 6. The germ may enter either by in- halation, inoculation or ingestion. 6. Tuberculosis is more prevalent In old tban in young cattle. 7. Tuberculosis is not hereditary. 8. The g«rm can be killed; a, by a temperature of 158 degrees Fahrenheit for thirty minutes; b, by direct sun- light; c, by diffused sunlight. 9. Its virulence depends on tbe num- bers present. 10. In-breeding, poor health, poor ventilation, ooor food, lark ot sunlight, ar elmportant predisposing causes. 11. There is no more, if as much tuberculosis at tbe present time tban in tbe past. 12. Tuberculin, in competent bands, is a trustworthy and safe diagnostic ag- ent. 18. TuberculOBis is not a respecter of breeds. 14. Tbat communities have been fur- nished almost entirely with milk from tuberculous herds, with- out any appreciable increase in tuberculosis.' Others have been fur- nished mi'jk from healthy herds with no appreciable decrease in tuberculos- is. 15. Tbat where fat calves have been inspected, even where a large propor- tion of their dams and nurses are tub- erculous, only in from two to five in lOO.UOO has the disease been detected. One conclusion drawn by Dr. Salmon is to the effect tbat tul)ercuIosis is not hereditary, and he thinks the disease could i>e bred out of a herd by separat- ing the infected animals and raising the healthy calves according to tbe Dan- ish method recently described in this paper. FRUITS AS FOOD. ThK EirrrI Varteos Fmlt* Have I'pon thr Health of Body and Mlad. Dr. Sophie Lepper, tbe English food specialist, says in speaking of tbe pe- culiarities of various foods that â€" Blanched almonds give the higher nerve or brain and muscle food; no heat or waste. Walnuts give nerve or brain food, muscle, heat and waste. Pine kernels give heat and stay. They serve as a substitute for bread. Green water-grapes are blood puri- fying, but of little food value; reject plops and skins. Blue grapes are feeding and blood purifying; too rioh for those who suf- f«»r from the liver. Tomatoesâ€" Higher nerve or brain food and waste; no heat. They are thin- ning and stimulating. Do not swallow Hkins. Prunes afford the bigbest nerve or brain food; supply heat and waste, but are not muscle feeding. 'I^ey should lie avoided by those who suffer from tbe liver. > Juicy fruits give more or l<«as the higher nerve or brain, and, some few, mu.scliB food and waste; no heat. Apples supiily the higher nerve aud muscle food, but do not give stay. Oranges are refreshing and feeding, but are not goo<t if the liver is out of order. (ireen figs are excellent food.^ Dried figs contain nerve and muscle food, beat and waste; but are bad for the Uver. The great majority of small fresh seed fruits are laxative. All stone fruits are considered to be injurious for those who suffer from the liver, and should be used cau- tiously. > Lemons and tomatoes should not be used dally in itold weather; they have a (binning and cooling effect. Raisins are. stimulating in proportion to their quality. A peculiar effect of barometric change Is seen in the "breathing ground" of limestone districts. If a well in this kind of soil is covered over Bi> that only a small hole is left at the top, and a lighted candle is held near thi< hole, quite a strong cur- rent of air cjin Hcxuietimes be noticed. The "breathing.s" are irregular and accjuniany barometric changes, for change.s, fur the reason that when the pressure on either side ot the opening IS heavier than tbat on the other side, a flow sets in from the heavier, to tbe lighter. HORSESHOES OF PAPER. It is said that the horses ot German cavalry regiments are to be entirely shixl with paper shoes, recent experi- ments as to their durabiUty and light- ness liaving proved very satisfactory. CURIOUS CONDEMSATIOMS. A r« w thart ParaKrapb* Wktek Hay la- terest ¥•â- . There are 27,445 milM at railw*y lo Germany. In Germany the census is taiten •very five years. ScarOet fjowers atand drought better than any other. The Austra;Uan dog and the Egyptian shepherd dog never bark. The come' has the most complicated system of digestive organs. A house without a woman is like m bodv without a souitâ€" Montenegran pro- Harmonies in dress are more effective at a:i times, and in better taste than contrasts. Bishop Taylor considered three hour* and Richard Baxter four hours aleep enough for any man. The first number of a new paper en»> titled the German Industrial Advertift- er, in the Japanese (language, has ap- peared. The Chinese condemn criminsilb to death by preventing sCeep. ' Sufterera -ast from twelve to twenty days, whed death comes to. tbeir reiUet. The increase In the population , France frwn 1890 to 1895 was but 124 oOO, or oalty an annual awerage ol J per cent of its population. Ha:,'ler has noted l.UOO cases ot cen- tenarians. 62 of from 110 to 120 years; 29 of from 120 to 130, and 15 whd b*d attained from 130 to 110 years. The ojdest paper in France was com'- meaced by Thec^brastu.<i Renandot ia 1632, during the reign of Louis XIII. It was caJed tlie Gazette de France* The resulits of the census ot 1896 ia Germany give a population of 52,244,583, an increase since 1890 ot 2,816,027, o> 1.14 per cent increase per year. No man who is intoxicated, or whoM breath is even tainted wilh strong drinK IS allowed to take hi^ post on a train on the Grand Trunk Raiilway. The exports of Germany to the United States during the quarter ending March. 1896, show a decided increaaa over the exports during the like period ot 1895. *- » »- The average cost ot men-of-war in Nelson's time was only 1330,000 for a large 100-gun ship. The Magnificent, one ot the :atest and finest in the Bri- tish navy, cost Jl,500,00O. All Fools' Day is 200 years old. Brady's Clavis Calendaria, published in 1812, mentions tbat more than a cen- tury previous the almanac designated the first of April as "All Fools' Day." TTie word "dun" is said to owe its origin to one Joe Dun, a famous iiailifl alK>ut 1500. He is said to have been so shrewd and dexterous in tbe co'jlection of dues that his name became prover- bial. I Great Britain's new cruiser Tolibot. which is to replace the Magicienne on the North American station, wi'l great- ly strengthen the fleet, as she is twice the size of the vessel she replaces jind has a much more puwerfui armament. The word "bumper" has a peculiar origin. When the Roman Catbo'.io church, was in the ascendency in Eng- land, the health cf the pope was usually drunk in a fuilll glass immediately after dinnerâ€" an bon pere, to the good father. Hence the word "bumper." CAPTIVE WILD ANIMALS. What Monn of thr More CoNlly Are Worik â€" AalMali Kern In 4'aptlTlly. The most costly of wild animals held In captivity is tbe elephant. A fine African elejihant costs from 96,000 to f7,000. A fine Indian elephant would cost a))OUt fS.OOO. Giraffes cost about the same as the best elephant, about 96,000 or 97,000, but that quotation is really only nom- inal ; it would be difficult to get a gir- affe at any price. This is due partly to their increasing scarcity and partly to tbe difficulty of obtaining tbem, due to tbe internal wars of the natives in tbe giraffe country. Giraffes very rarely breed in captivity. A fine hippopotamus would probab- ly cost about »3,000. A good African lion, with a full and perfect mane would cost from 91,000 to 91,500 ; a tine lioness 9800 or 99U0. Good Bengal tigers cost about thie same. Camels usually cost from 9400 to 9500 apiece. Many wild animals breed in captiv- ity, and the supply of wild animals is now made up to some extent from that suurce. It is custumary to sell or ex- change the surplus animals so born. Wild animals in captivity may fin- ally cease to breed. \\ ild animals >>orn in captivity are not so likely to be as fine specimens as those lx>ru in a wild state, and in succeeding generations they degenerate and become weaker and more susceptible to di.se.a.>ie. Thiis stock is improved by adding to it, from time to time, wild animals from tbeir native homes. A RAILROAD MISSION CAR. Siberia is sfursely settled, so that the number of established churches is very small, and the co.r offers a very good solution of thf. problem ot religious in- struction and worship. It is transfer- red from station to station and services according to the Greeik ritua-l are held in it. 'I'he interior is very handsomes being decorated with all the rich bar- l>ariiy and splendor of Russian art. 'Pbe walls are covered with (lainled i'l M^ea and are pi-ovided witb a lain-, i. 1©, large candlsatioks, etc. Access to the interior of this rolling church is gained in the usual niRiiner. At one end of the car is a chime of liells and tbe top is surrounded by Greok crosses. They contain an organ, an altar, a font,and seats for quite a congregation. lA BEE'S WElGHr. Careful weighing shows that an ordi- nary l>ee, not loaded, weighs the five- thousandth part of a pound, so that it takes 5.000 bees to make a pound- But the loaded bee, when he comes i;; fresh from tbe fields and flowers, loaded with honey or bee-bread, weighs nearly threa times more. ^ r-^ 'i