--"I have a notion to break your face," said the boy to his watch. "You may even do that," said the watch, bravely, "but you can never make me run." --A copper trust--Giving a policeman credit for peanuts. --Lady: "A ticket for me and two halves for my sons." Ticket seller: "Excuse me, madam, but one of your sons is much older than twelve years." Lady: "What of that? The other is as much under twelve years as the older is over twelve, so they only aggregate twelve years." Ticket-seller: "Excuse me; not to-day." [Illustration: CIVIL ENGINEERING IN THE TROPICS--BRIDGING THE RAPIDS.] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * OUR LETTER BOX. [->] The postal laws requite all manuscripts to be prepaid at letter rates--two cents for each ounce or fraction thereof--and manuscripts, sent in rolls or open wrappers, are not exempt from this provision. The large number of manuscripts reaching this office every day, on which postage is due, compels us in future to allow such matter to remain in the post office, unclaimed. DECLINED.--October--A Talk With Santa Claus--Nina--A Hallowe'en Night--Sleep On--Who?--Blue-Eyed Nell--Mama, Sew the Pieces In. BERT E.--Postage-stamp mucilage is prepared as follows: Gum dextrine, 2 parts; acetic acid, 1 part; water, 5 parts. Dissolve in a water-bath and add 1 part of alcohol. ALAN HEATHCOTE.--A. A. Zimmerman made a mile on a Safety bicycle in 2 min. 6 4-5 secs. at Springfield, Mass., September 9, 1892. W. Windle, on September 29, 1892, at the same place, made 3 miles in 7 min. 4 3-5 secs; 4 miles in 9 min. 26 3-5 secs., and 5 miles in 11 min. 41 secs. CAMDEN.--1. His Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, is alive and hearty, at the age of fifty-one. 2. A silver dollar of 1827 has no premium value. 3. See "The Average Boy," No. 50, Vol. 12, GOLDEN DAYS. 4. There are a number of dealers in printers' supplies in Philadelphia, and your best plan would be to go to them for a list of prices. A. W. OULDBE.--1. See answer to "Doc," No. 41, Vol. 13. 2. The salary of an electrical engineer varies with his knowledge, position and scope of his duties. There are always positions for experts, but, as in every other profession, the beginner must commence at the foot and work his way up. Colleges do not secure situations for their graduates; they must do that for themselves. A. G. M. AND OTHERS.--GOLDEN DAYS is pleased to receive letters of commendation of the excellent serials which are a feature of the paper, but for obvious reasons we cannot remove the disguises which the authors choose to throw around their characters. It frequently happens that living characters are portrayed, who, though they do not object to having their adventures described, might not like the publication of their real names, residence or other personal particulars.