mendments to the Constitution requires two-thirds vote of each house of
Congress and must be ratified by at least three-fourths of the States.

When the militia is called out in the service of the General Government,
they pass out of the control of the various States under the command of
the President.

The President of the United States must be 35 years of age: a United
States Senator, 30; a Congressman, 25. The President must have been a
resident of the United States fourteen years.

A grand jury is a secret tribunal, and may hear only one side of a case.
It simply decides whether there is good reason to hold for trial. It
consists of twenty-four men, twelve of whom may indict.

A naturalized citizen cannot become President or Vice-President of the
United States. A male child born abroad of American parents has an equal
chance to become President with one born on American soil.

CHAMOIS SKINS.

The animal from which the chamois skin derives its name inhabits the
high mountains from the Pyrenees to the Caucasus. Chamois are most
numerous in the Alps, where they dwell in small herds and feed on the
herbage of the mountain sides. They are about the size of a small goat,
dark chestnut-brown in color, with the exception of the forehead, the
sides of the lower jaws and the muzzle, which are white. Its horns,
rising above the eyes, are black, smooth and straight for two-thirds of
their length, when they suddenly curve backward.

The chamois hunter, provided with a gun, a bag of provisions, an
iron-shod staff to assist him in climbing and leaping, an ax to cut
steps in the ice and shoes studded with iron points, traverses the
mountains and follows his prey not only during the day, but also at
night.

Nearly all the chamois skins now in the market are made from the skins
of the lamb or sheep. This industry has been largely developed in
England and France, and these countries have supplied the market of the
United States almost exclusively until recent years, when the
manufacture of these goods was commenced in the United States.

WHAT'S IN A NAME?

ORIGIN AND MEANING OF NAMES OF MEN.

A
Aaron, Hebrew, a mountain, or lofty.

Abel, Hebrew, vanity.

Abraham, Hebrew, the father of many.

Absalom, Hebrew, the father of peace.

Adam, Hebrew, red earth.

Adolphus, Saxon, happiness and help.

Adrian, Latin, one who helps.

Alan, Celtic, harmony; or Slavonic, a hound.

Albert, Saxon, all bright.

Ale