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Vol. 17,—No. 16. —.

THE^MAIL.

AX^APER

PEOPLE.

FOR THE

NSfes and Comment.

TlSs l)tw been an uneventful week— not evon a chicken story on John Lamb.

Both the onion and tobacco crops are short this year. What are the people to do for luxuries?

Judging from the stillness which has surrounded Prof. E. Stone Wiggins since the 20th ultimo, we should say that he ought to be making remarkable progress on his almanac.

"Room! Room to turn round in," Joaquin Miller exclaims in his poem, "Out 0%^he Plains." It is probable that Joaquin found all the room he noeded to turn round in between Omaha and the Pacific.

Paris can Boast of the champion bad boy in the person of a little fellow who pushed a playmate under a moving car because he refused him a chew of tobacco. The reform school is yawning before that youngster. _______

The one dollar silver certificates now being put into circulation bear the liketl®*|of Martha Washington, whose fea-

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will soon become almost as familiar to tho people of the nation as those of her illustrious spouse already are.

Mrs. Burnett, too, is revising an old story of hers published many years ago, and making it fresh for a syndicate of newspapers. When an author has once won fa mo the old tmngs which attracted little notico at first, cbme mighty handy.

An Indianapolis miPi was granted a patent this week on a device for drawing liquids from a cask. This is probably a neat scheme for knocking \ii tho head of a barrel, polities being so wrought up over thero that an ordinary faucet will notanawor.

President Cleveland, with a yearly salary of fifty-thousand dollars, has contributed twftj»ty dollars to the cause of the Charleston earthquake sufferers. No wonder he Is getting so big and fat. It requires a great deal of strength to carry around as big a heart as that!

None of our contemporaneous bards are more generally quoted than Indiana's favorite poet, James Whitcomb Riley. When ho writes a good thing which he does frequently,* it is pretty suro to go tho rounds of the press. He is an Indiana product and Indiana is proud of him.

Tho rivalry that long has existed bo tween Chicago and St. Louis is to be set tlod by a series botwoen her champion baso hall teams. The reporters are pro paring a lot of choice opithets such as "chumps," "allegod base ball players," etc., to shower upon the poor unfortu nates who get defeated.

About tho time of the last election we hoard a groat doal about the flood of two dollar bills which the Republican administration was sending out for election purposes. By a strange coincidence the country is just now receiving a largo supply of tho new dollar silver certificates, but we hear nothing of its political aspect. Perhaps the price of votes has fallen, and tho matter is considered unworthy of comment.

Violet Cameron, the alleged English actress, has not scored a success in New York, and her dreams of American gold have vanished into the air. Every decent man and woman, both on and off the stage, will be glad of this. She is no act rem, has no prldo in the profession, and depends solely upon her scandalous relations with a rich young English lord to recommend her to the curiosity of the vulgar. The sooner the pair betake themselves back to England the better. "They never will be missed" on this side. ______

There seem to be no end to the schemes of those designing villains who prey upon the innocence of young girls. In Indianapolis this week one of these fellows was arrested for indecency towards young women who answered his advertisement for

young neat girl, not over

sixteen, as companion for a lady." Of course it was a plan for obtaining recruits for a brothel, but fortunately the man's character was discovered before he had done any great harm. Young girls connot be too careful. On all sides are these temptations, and in all manner of disguises. ______

From the number of notices in the daily papers of husbands who refuse to be accountable for their wives' debts, there must be a rich crop of divorce cases in preparation for our courts. Within a week there have been three notices of the kind published in one daily, indicating a remarkable amount of domestic infelicity. If Oils thing keeps up wives will be compelled to carry with them on their shopping trips a certificate from their husbands, property acknowledged Jby a notary public, to the effect that Usty are authorised to make purchases in the husband's name.

Some foolish person up in Illinois wants the type-writer to be introduced in the public schools, to be taught as a regular branch. Does he want to tprn this into a type-writing nation. Not only are the woods full of type-writers, but the highways and cross-roads are crowded with them and tho introduction of typewriting into the public schools would be the climax to the type-writer business.

Civil service commissioner Edgerton says civil service is coming into favor in Indiana, and is now tolerated where once it was derided. This is quite true, as has been manifested here in Terre Haute. There is no rallying cry so popular among the Democratic wheel horses as that of "Civil Service Reform." It is becoming so popular that even the Democratic babies are crying for it. Oh, yes: civil service is growing rapidly into favor here in Indiana.

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The failure of the Fontanet Co-opera-tive Mining Company, of this county, is no evidence against the practical utility of the system of co-operation. The success of that system has been established and its excellent results in many instances proved. In the Fontanet case it appears that there wftfc frequent quarreling and disagreement among tho mombors of the company. Discord of such a character would ruin any business, co-operative or otherwise.

The school marms who are being turned out in such numbers Bhould seek their fortunes in the "glorious climate of California," whore school teachers are paid better wages then in any other place in the United States. The average pay in San Francisco is $988 a year, while it is $705 in Chicago, $707 in New York, $933 in Boston. The average pay of the Terro Haute school teacher falls considerably short of any of these figures, although perhaps as large in proportion to every t.iing else.

Only a few years ago it was thought ridiculous for women to think of practicing medicine. The situation is very different .to-day. Like everything else they have tried to do, women have succeeded in the profession of medicine. It is said there are eight women physicians in Philadelphia whose annual practice avorages $20,000 each, twelve whoso income averages above $10,000. and twenty-two who average $6,000"each. Some of them are consulted by the most eminent physicians in Philadelphia and New Y*tk. r*

Such expressions as this keep going tho rounds of the press all the time: "If laboring man would keep for their own use the percentage of their wages which they now piw as salaries to professional agitators, for political funds, for the support of strikes and In other ways to make idleness more pro 11 table thau labor to a lot of lazy schemers, the sum saved would amount to the same as a liberal advance on their present rate of wages."

This Is all well enough in its way, but if it is* intended to suggest that laboring men should not organize themselves into societies and unions for self-protection and the betterment of their condition, it is very poor advice. Professional agitators are a nuisance that should be abolished, and strikes need not often be resorted to if the workingmen are discreet and temperate in their action. But in union there is strength, and no class of people in the world need the strength that union brings more than the men and women who labor with their hands.

How little real gratitude there is in the world, aftor all. The very man for whoso benefit wo may unselfishly discommode ourselves to-morrow perhaps will go out of the way *to do us an injury. A case in the Circuit court this week well illustrates this point. A tramp printer who had been taken In off the street by one of tho local printers, given a place to sleep, and then supplied with clothing greatly superior to that he wore, slipped out during the night with anew suit of clothing belonging to his benefactor, taking also a watch and a small sum of money. Of course he was caught, and Judge Mack gave him five years In the penitentiary. The man who will, in his sober senses, so soon and so completely forget a kindness such as shown in this instance, is deserving of as severe a sentence as the law can give him. He is better behind the bars than out.

A New York paper asks: "Who in this country would have thought, twenty years ago, after passing a night in a friends house, of giving money to his sen-ants by way of recognising their civilities? Who would have thought, after paying for the usual service at a hotel, of furnishing additional sums to Its domestics?" But all this is done and more. The waiter in the restaurant, the boy in the barber shop, the lad who unreins your horse or opens the door of your carriage (if you have one) all expect a "tip." Tho practice is contemptible and un-American. It was imported from Europe by the flunkies whose chief aim in life is to imitate foreign ways and manners. In this county we believe that everyone who receives money should get it from the person that employs him and according to the service rendered. Honest work and honest pay should be the motto. If one wishes to give In charity that is another matter. But the gratuity business ought to find no lodging place in this oountry.

That Was a very pleasant address which Mr. Maurice Thompson delivered hefore the association of writers, at Indianapolis, on Tuesday. Mr. Thompson always talks with clearness and intelligence when he treats of authorship because he speaks from a long and practical experience. He is no believer

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in the theory of undiscovered genius production in Boston, the Herald says but is emphatic iu his assertion that access of both star and comedy was talent which is worth anything will be most pronounced. The piece affords Mr. found out. To his view "a rejected man- ^William* excellent opportunities for the uscript is a spur to genius, and the waste j^orable display of those peculiar basket is the true cradle of literary art." Bowers to please which made him popuTrust the editors to find out what

Col. Alexander Hogeland has Issued a, call for a national convention of the| Youths' National Mutual Improvement Association, at Minneapolis, the latter part of this month. The order with the, high sounding name once had a brand here, but alas! like many other good things it has vanished. It was composed of bootblacks and newsboys—some off them about as bad as could be found in a days' ride—who marched about the streets after night, carrying a little banner and shouting for Col. Hogeland and reform. Ben Blanchard was president of the Terre Haute branch of the Y. N. M. I. A., and gave the boys lots of good, advice and a nice little book in which they were expected to keep a record of

NEXT WEEK'S RACES. Nearly all the entries for the fall meeting, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, of next week, are now in and the success of the meeting is assured. As will be seen by the advortisment in another place in th paper, theraAre men), fast horses entered than wero ever brought together at one meeting in this State. In the free for all trot among other'flyers will be Joe Davis, record 2.15% Phyllis, record 2.15and Tom Rogers, record 2.21. Among the pacers are Richhall, record 2.21 Little Em, record 2.18M\ Georgetown, record 2.10% Marlow, record 2.14. There will be about 50 trotting horses in the several events. The record of some of the fasteuypnes and the splendid condition of the track area guarantee that the best time ever known in the State will be put on recom. Full arrangements have been made for excursions on all the roads and the races have been thoroughly advertised.

MATRIMONIAL.

Marriage licenses have been issued this week to the following: James N. Dickson and Mattle D. Hay worth

Watson Workman and Sarah Phillips. Thomas Leigh and Anna Blake. John Moody and Lavlna Tolbert. Wm. S. Carpenter and Nancy A. Turner. Otto Scholz and Rose Helland. Thos. Brown and Elizabeth E. Lowe. Stephen Col Iyer and Sarah E. Ingram. John Rubsch and Christina Splady. Wellington Gilbert and Motile McAllister. William O. Burgett and Ludtca A. Purdun. James Godsey and Amanda Price. Henry Heckelsburg and Alice Jents. i'

THE DEA TI1 ROLL.

During the month of September interments were made in Wood lawn and Highland cemeteries as follows:

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1. Jacob Whitman, 40 years, heart disease Chicago. 111. 1. C. F. Meyer, 88 years, typhoid fever 1138 north Seventh. 2. Robert If. Williams, 41 years, nephritis 415 north Center. 7. Eliza A. Westfail, 43 years 640 north Fifth.

Si Infant of CJ. a.Schaal, 788 north Sixth. 9. Louis Howell, 2 years, whooping cough 1.D8 south Fourteenth. 13. Elizabeth Thompson, 30 years, phthisis 1601 south Fourteenth. 13. Mrs. Tittle Perkln, 28 yean, typhoid fever: east Main. 18. Henry Graff, 4 years, diphtheria 422 north Twelfth.

Baby Wilson, Imperfect circulation 420 south First16. Jasper Nelson, 9 years, phthisis Thir-teenth-and-a-half. 24. Benjamin H. Alvey, 39 years, cancer of liver-810 south Seventh. 24. Wm. Cllngman, 1 year, inflammation 128 south Thirteenth. 21 Louisa Xebeker, 56 yean, paralysis 422 south Seventh.

Infant of Jacob Malner, 7 days 1128 Swan. Infant of J. H. Smith. 30. August Oilerberger, 6 years, croup 49 sooth Ninth.

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1. JerdUsch Cook, paralysis St. Anthony's hospital. 2. Florence Sullivan, S7 years 22» Walnut. 3. Clarence Jenger, 8 months, tubercular meningitis Harrison township. 4 Unknown babe. Pearl street. & Charles Callaway. 3 months, congestion of the bowels, IS® Third street. (L Unknown babe, 315 Water.

Warner Ooocdes, 13 months 1291 sooth First. 21. John Groenendrke, S3 years, typhoid fever removed from Eugene. 2L Rutherford D. Reinhelmer, 10 yean, cerebrospinal meningitis tS Lafayette. 21. Hayton, 4 months, as north First.

S. Mrs. Hataer, 72 yean, asthma St. AntMHur hospital. 21 Baby Brown, premature birth north Third. 21 Robert 1eor«e, 26yean, railroad injuries IMS Cheatnnt. 21 Katie Smith, 405 Pearl.

IDl May Tryon, days 913 north SeooadL Total Interments, 3L

TERRE HAUTE, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 9, 1886. Se\enteenth Year.

AMUSEMENTS.

Manager Naylor has two good attractions for the opera house next week. On bnday evening Mr. Gus Williams with is comedy company will present his new three act play, entitled: "Oh! [What a Night!" Speaking of its first

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good not one editor, for no one is intw!-M^grfcor^118 comedy, rich in laughable lible, but all the editors. They will1notP®°^cn'a'lfeon^us^n8contretemps, amus all fall, and the manuscript that goerf the rounds of the magazines and comes to tho writer, comes back because ought to. We think Mr. Thompson is right.

than th*s, it is a really

ts, and funny situations,deal-

with the adventures of two

arrie^men of rather loose morals, an "sefoot wife, a gay young bachclor, a lively actress, and an amorous and ambitious locksmith.'

On Friday and Saturday evenings, With a Satur^jTmatinae will be presented the gorgeous and elaborate spectacle of "Zozojthe Magic Queea." The Louisville Courier Journal prjtiounces it "a spectacular production unusual excelicnoe. There are four ficts and a great tr%sforipfltitpn scene,jpill designed and painted by HemrpJS. Hoyt, with the assistance of other artists. The scenes are all beautiful and the transformation is the handsomest ever shown here. The scenery is all fresh and new, and is most elabot«t6 in tfta designing as well as admirably .painted.- Itsfeoinsto have been wj$ttenlor the puBfltise of amusing the ce with fun and interesting i©m iiTlfJVrettjr story, and has .assuredattained that object. Thero is noth

their earnings, and thus acquire th habit of saving. The novelty of gettil^lig ^n^n theTauguageof the'play along without swearing, chewing, smok-r? ... .... ing or telling lies attracted the bootblacks for a while, but It soon grew monotonous, and they fell back into the old ways. One of the members who laid proud claim to the title of "Jesse James, King of the Bootblacks," and who was looked upon as the brightest example of reform, is said to have brought up behind the penitentiary bars. It is not likely that Terre Hante will be represented at the Minneapolis meeting.

to ears polite, and it is not loud in its incidents. Tho company is unusually large and comprises many well-known people. These aro all good in thoir respective lines, and the girls aro all exceedingly pretty and shapely. In this respect the female members of the company are exceptionally interesting thoy seem to have been chosen with an eye to their beauty of face and figure. Thoir costumos, handsome and new, make fine effect in the stage grouping."

Very recently a young and charming girl, says The Theatre, well known in the society of Washington, New York and Ohio, contemplated going on the stage, but her marriage to a young man who bears a distinguished name changed her plans. She had been touch encouraged by Madame Modjeska, who expect* ed to introduce her this season. In answer to a lottor from the fair bride stating tho circumstances, and desiring to be released from her engagement, Madame Modjeska wrote as follows:

Clarendon IIotbi,, N. Y., Sept. 17,1888. My Dear Mrs. 1 was so happy to hear from you and to know that the dream of your life has been realized.

I shall miss you, of course, but it is far better for you that you are not going on the stage after all. Our life is not all strewn with roses, and an existence of a young, beautiful girl in our profession Is something very sad. believe me. You were born to shine—but not on the stage—you will shine In society and be the prldo of your husband and yours, and when you are old you will have aclrcle of devoted friends around you, which will make your life sweet and easy.

An actress Is appreciated only at the of her glory—when sho has given the

the time world

all that was best in her, she is like an empty bottle—no one cares for her any more. Oh! it is far better for you as it is, and I congratulate you with all my heart.

Mr. Bozenta Joins me In greetings and good wishes. With many kisses and blessings, alti

I remain yours always, Helena Modjeska.

LITTLE SERMONS.-

It is a good rule to be deaf when a slanderer legins to talk. There Is no man so friendless but what he can find a friend sincere enough to tell him disagreeable truths, jv -{.

If a man has a clear idea of what he desires to do, he will seldom fail in selecting the proper means of accomplishing it.

No preachor is listened to but Time which gives us the same train and turn of thought that elder people have tried in vain to pour into our heads.^Jl^^f

THE BUSTLE.

If women were in reality fashioned in the odd and characteristic style they pretend, they would be monumental incongruities.

Nothing more ridiculous on the face of the earth could be devised, nothing more offensive to every eye of taste, to every suggestion of symmetry, to every school of bqauty.

Some people may be delighted to hear that an Italian scientist has discovered a chemical that will tend to do away with the use of food—makes food unnecessary, in fact. We don't like to throw a damper on the discovery, but we are inclined to think that a good many chemicals, such as arsenic, strychnine, etc., would relieve a man pretty promptly from all need of taking food.

A Missouri bcuglar, while attempting to enter a house, had his lower jaw shot oft A local paper in describing the affair said the victim "resolutely refused to talk."

A wealthy New York physician declares it as his belief that "the oyster Is the most healthful article of food known to man.**

PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Hartley Campbell, the insane playwright, imagines that he is Shakespeare. Captain Hart, who nailed the flag to th$ mast at Fort Sumter, is one of the guardians of the New York postoffice.

James A. Garfield, who is studying law in Cleveland, is said to resemble his father in size, complexion, eyes, and manner. He promises well.

Eli Fouts, of the Lafayette Call, by the death of an eccentric relative in Virginia, has fallen heir to a large estate. Included in this estate is 910,000 intsash.

A man who was at one time partner in a large Boston house and afterward cotton buyer for A. T. Stewart «fc Co., at a salary of f18,000 a year, last week petitioned the selectmen of his native town of Harvard, Mass., to admit him fo its poor-house. The petition was granfed.

There is a good deal of practical common sense in tho answer of the old cook in New Orloans when her young mistress told her of Wiggins's coming earthquake. "Go 'long, chile," she said, "go 'long, wid yer nonsense! God-a-mity don' go and tell anybody what He's gwine terdo He jes' go 'long and do it."

James Russell Lowell Is described as homeless in his old haunts. Mrs. Ole Bull rents his old home at Cambridge, where he was born and lived so long. Cambridge Is said to be not so attached to him since the death of his old friend Longfellow. Mr. Lowell has bought a summer'place at Ashland, but is at present in Boston. 3

When Bob Taylor was first talked of as Governor of Tennessee, the Democrats telegraphed to know if ho would accept, He returned the following answer: "A poor old man once dragged himself twenty miles to see my mother. When he got ready to leavo ho said: 'Madame, If Jyou don't believe I can tote a ham home, just try mo!'"

A Kentucky planter was so pleased with tho acting of a little girl in a play at Louisville that tho next day ho sent her a fine large doll to "amuse her when not at the theatre." This is the reply he received: Kind friend, have just received your note and package containing the doll thanks very much. Tho doll Is very handsome. I showed It to my busband, and we think it will be great amusement for m®."

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Jay Gould's wife and daughter teach Sunday school. '1 SUF Langtry says: "Worth thim^ that every thing must glitter this year

There are numerous Masonic lodges in France composed exclusively of women. They have all the fancy features and ceremonials.

Mrs. Prentiss, widow of the brilliant Sargent S. Prentiss, of Mississippi, is at the head of a private school for girls in Now Orleans.

Mrs. Folsom, the president's mother-in-law, will reside in the white house, it is said, as long as Mr. Cleveland is president. She has no other home. "What shall we do with -our girls?" has been answered by two of them in Des Moines. Two sisters aro professional paper-hangers, and ear*ned 932.10 In three days, hanging paper at the regular rates charged by men In the same line.

The Rochester Sunday Herald cruelly remarks: "Some of the fashionable ladies now have hip pockets in their dresses. None of them excite suspicion, as do men, however, when they reach for the thus located-pockot, because a person can run a mile before they can find it."

Louisville has long had social aspirations that always seemed to come a little short of realization. But the town has struck it high up now, according to the Post, which says: "The fashion here this winter will be not for gentlemen to escort the ladles, to parties but for the ladies to go accompanied by chape rones and meet the gentlemen at the house of their host."

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It is not unusual to hear women charged with selling themselves in the matrimonial market, but it is not often the proof is offered. Now Brunswick, N. J., presents an exception to the rule. Mary Wilson has brought 4uit against the estate of her father-in-law for $30,000, which she claims was the price to be paid for her hand in marriage. Mrs. Wilson'8 maiden name was Mary Agnes Kane, of New York, and Jacob Wilson, Jr., was desperately in love with her. When she refused his offer of marriage he tried to kill himself, and his father then offered Miss Kane $30,000 if she would marry the young man on his recovery. She accepted the offer, was married March 23, 1885, but has never received the consideration promised. The father is now dead, and the brings suit against the estate. The case is now on triaL

Dr. Andries estimates that the peril from lightning is now from three to five fold greater than it waa fifty years ago, owing to the vastly increased electrical intensity induced by the charing of the atmosphere with steam and smoke at all centers ot population.

A it O USE RUN 11 ijt rT M. CURIOUS PLACARDS POSTED UP IN •AT'- fit

BALTIMORE MAN'S HOUSK.

There aro a good many queer people in this world. Just at present Baltimore'* '*V contains as odd a personage as Charles Dickens' Mr. Dick. He is a bookkeeper who runs his house by rules. A roporter of the Baltimore News, who recently visited his residence, says: Sgfi

Placards of rules were placed in every room for tho guidance of its occupants, |4 and for their violation sundry penalties ore provided. In the hall the following rule*o£vere posted, the placard being wedged in the crevieo of the mirror In the hat-rack:

Please hang your hat. up. •cfe Please \viie your feet Please do not take nwav our umbrellas. Please put your umbrella in the rack. Kuter the parlor by the first door to the left.

In tho parlor ho found a similar poster, si It was fastened to the shado of a drop light, and at night its lottoring was

thus:

brought into eonspicuou? prominence g* bv the light under it. Tho placard read 58

Please do hot soil the photograph album, Please do not tlnger tho oil paintings to see c.'r If they are genuine, for they are.

Please do not touch the mineral specimens on the slile table. IsM* Please do not move your chair from the^,'

position It occupies. Please close tne piano after using It, ande. put the music where you found it. If you found It. out of place put It whero it belongs.

No visitors entertained in this parlor beforer: 2 p. m., and between the hours of 6 aud 8 p. m., and after 10:30 p. m. Any visitor calling at*' any hour when no entertainment Is allowed -twill be compelled to await tho arrival of tho

hour, when some member of the family is permitted to enter. Young men will please observe the rulo^ that no vlsl tors are entertained aftor 10:80 p.m.

Members of this family are prohibited?. from occupying this parlor except to entor-Lr tain callers.

The|rules are rough on visitors, but thoi reporter learned from a regular visitor to^ one of the young ladios of tho house that^' they are rigidly enforced. ^Suspended from a chandolieS' ivhich overhangs tho dining table In tho dining^,,, room, was a placard which road thus:

Please take your time in eating. Please place the different articles In tho»

castors. Please do not place your elbows on tho ta- ,, blc. if

Please sit upright In your chair. rJ-' Please eat with your fork. ft"'

In tho kitchen the servant girl kopt[ such a close watch upon tho reportor' that he could not copy the rulos ho saw! over tho dressor. Ho got a few furtlvo glances at them. Thoy wero very long, ,,, and outlined in detail the cook's duties, such as the amount of salt, pepper andj^ other condiments to be placed In certain articles of food, the amount of flour required for biscuits and rolls for each. meal, when butter was to be used, otc. There was a place for every pan and pot, and each was spoctfled. Evon tho amount of coal required for a day's uso in tho kitchen stove was sot down.! There was a Special injunction that everything was to bo kept noat and clean, and any failuro to do so would be detected by the master of the house who would inspect the kitchen every day. The servant girl was allowod to receive company on one night each weok, and she was permitted to tako Sunday night to herself, provided she would return by 10:30 p.m. Violation of the rules was punishable by her being kept on duty on Sunday night and rofused company either for one, two or throe weeks, as the magnitude of the offense might, justify.

The harshness of the paterfamilias was brought into full play when he devised the rules for tho bedchamber which his two daughters occupied. The placard was of the same pattorn as those In othor rooms throughout tho house—twelve inches by eight, plain black lettering, surrounded by abroad black border. Tho placard was suspended by ribbon from the top of the glass. It was probably placed in that position by the father to insuro its being seen long and often. Every time that either of these young ladies ties her bonnet-strings, arranges her hair or gazes into the depths of her blue cyesi she cannot help socing that placard. Any young lady must know how often, then, those rules meet the eyes of the fair occupants of that room." They road thus:

My daughters will refrain from using

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metics, paint, powder or other such stuff on every occasion. Tight lacing is prohibited.

No conspicuous Jewelry must be worn. Rose water Is the only perfumery permitted.

The teeth and nails must be carefully brushed at least twice a day. The bureau drawer* must be kept in prime order.

No^bigh-heeled or tight-fitting shoes al-

No garments should be thrown bap-hazard on the chairs. The lights In this room must bo extinguished at 11 p. m. promptly. Z3-

It is unneeessarp to add that my daughters .'V will say their prayers before retiring at night and after rising in the morning.

Similar rules are placarded in the chamber occupied by the father and mother. Even the son is not exempt, and he is told how often to shave, what do a a a

CHURCH OOINO DECAYING.

Mr. William C. Prime, of New York, who for ten years has driven through, ^pr New England in his own carriage, resting on Sundays ami going to church^' wherever he might happen to be, saysr- -'r in the New Princeton Review that there is no disputing the fact that in the rural districts of Vermont and New Hampshire the people have lost the habit of going to church.