Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 18, Number 33, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 4 February 1888 — Page 3

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^SCIENCE AND PROGRESS. P' m. t? THE INGENIOUS PUZZLE OF THE

HEART AND ARROW.

Information Regarding the Speed of Ocean Steamer*—A Famous Patent Declared Invalid—Flowing Cu Wells in the Town of Fort Scott, Kan.

The town of Port Scott, Kim., appears to be in the enjoyment of special blessings, natural and artificial. The government sugar works are located there, and during the late sorghum cane harvest 16,500 pounds of mercantile sugar was daily manufactured, and the success of the sorghum sugar industry established.

GROUP OF OAS WE 1X8.

One of the natural resources of the town are the gas wells, about which Tho Kansas Tribune relates the following particulars: "There are now some twelve wells, from •which uncounted millions of cubic feet are daily flowing. At night they glow like gigantic torches, with flames twenty feet or more in height, which illuminate the surrounding country. Pipes have been laid through tho town, supplying light and fuel to everybody at a cost of almost nothing. Various manufacturing industries nro beginning to locate at Fort Scott, and others are coming in. Tho future prosperity of the placo seems to be well settled."

Speed of Atlantic Steamers.

The returns, which havo recently been is sued by Nich. M. Bell, superintendent of foreign mails in tho postofiico at Washington, give some information regarding tho gpeod of Atlantic steamers. These give the time occupied in tho conveying of mails during the twelve months from New York to London. Tho Cunard liner Umbria heeds tho list with an nvorago timo of 187.5 hours, while tho Wisconsin, of tho Guion line, which stands at tho foot, requires 258.1 hours to perform the same passage, being a difference of very nearly three days. Second on the list is the Umbria's sister ship, the Etruria, with 18$ hours. Next comes tho North German Lloyd steamer Trave, with an average of 1W9.J1 hours, and tho Anchor liner City of Romo, with '203.4 hours while the Alaska, of tho Guion lino, and tho Aller, of the North German Lloyda, compete very closely for tho ilfth place with times of 303.8 and 205.7 respectively. Then wo havo a considerable number of North German liners with approximately equal times, tho average of which is very nearly the timo taken by the Cunard liner Aurania. Then follows the Servia, of tho Cunard line, with 211.a hours, and then tho Whito Star liners put in an appearance—the Britannic, with tho timo of 219.8 hours the Germanic, 238 hours tho Adriatic, 230 hours the Republic, 235 hours and tho Coltic, 230 hours. Tho best of tho Hamburg-American lino takes 240.7 hours, while almost at tho bottom stand tho Inman liners, the quickest of which, the City of Chicago, takes 241.0 hours and tho slowest, the City of Chester, requires 25(5.8 hours.

Fat

a Food.

The late Professor Hughes Bennett is quoted as saying that tho great cause of tho prevalence of pulmonary pythisis was tho scarcity of good butter and the abundance of pastry cooks. A writer in Medical Reporter affirms that the butter supply has always been inadequate. He sfcys: "The wise fools filing themselves reformers, who a few years ago went about lecturing ujxm the injurious nature of fat as a food, did a great deal of harm in exciting a prejudice against fat ham, bacon, pickled pork, and rather forma of wholesome fats."

The Barbed Wire Patent Invalid.

This famous patent has at' lasfbeen declared invalid in circuit court, p: Tho rights were founded tod the CNidaen patent, dated Nov. 34, 1874. Hitherto It has met with no log'al reverses, thoughIrainfcrous attempts have been mod© to overturn it! The latest decision, rendefod by Judge Shirasx in Iowa, declares it voUKor^waut of novelty^

New Petroleum Spring.

At Balakhan, near Baku, Russia, a new petroleum spring, which roee 150 yards, flooded tho country, impregnating every thing. Nobody ventures to light afire for fear the town will go off like fireworks.

An Ingenious Pwwde,

Tbe cut hero given shows a single perforated picce of wood having tho form of a conventional heart* and in the perforation is inserted an arrow, also formed of a single piece of wood, the barb and limd lxing much larger than the perforation in which the shank of tho arrow is m»ived. Tho heart Is wade of ono kind of wood and tho arrow of another. Tho question How did the arrow get into tho benrtf

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Scientific American, in which tbe illustration originally appeared, explains the apparent impossibility. Tbe heart is of black walnut and the arrow is of I was wood. Boss wood, as all may no* know, can be enormously compressed, after which it may be summed and expanded to its original volume. This peculiar property is tbe key to the secret, one end of Um arrow was thus compceaaed, and in its tompieawd state was passed through tbe aperture of tbe heart, after which it was expanded. Advantage has bean taken of this principle in tbe manufacture of certain Mhds of moldings. Tbe portions of tbe wood to be left in relief are flr*t compressedorposheddown by srdtabio dies below tbe general level of tbe board, tbea tbe board is planed down to a level surface, and afterward stsswwit. Tbe eonesasd portions of tbe board are expanded

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THE CURIOSITY sftOP.

The "Bine Laws" of Connecticut—What the Yankees Shonld Not Do.

What aronow known as the "Blue Laws" were a series of enactments made by the Puritan settlers of the "Dominion of New Haven," in Connecticut. They were known as the "Blue Laws'-' because they were printed on blue paper. Some of them were very foolish. A few of them are here given: "No m«n shall be a freeman or have a vote unless he is converted and a member of one of the churches allowed in the dominion." "No food or lodging shall be given to a heretic.'' "No one shall cross a river on the Sabbath except authorized clergymen." "No one shall travel, cook victuals, make beds, sweep houses, cut hair or shave on the Sabbath day." "No one shall kiss his or her children on the Sabbath or feasting days." "Whoever wears clothes trimmed with gold, silver or have lace above one shilling per yard shall be presented by the grand jurors, and the selectman shall tax the estate £300." "No one shall eat minoe pies, dance, play cards or play any instrument of music except tho drum, trumpet or jewsharp." "No gospel minister shall join people in marriage. The magistrate may join them, as he may do it with leas scandal to Christ's church." The authenticity of these laws is not established.

Primary and Secondary Colors.

Sir Isaac Newton concluded from his experiments that the primary colors were seven, viz., red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet, and that all other shades of color arise from the admixture of these in different proportions. Professor Maxwell, on the other hand, concedes only three primary colorsred, green and blue—while Brewster claim* the three to bo red, yellow and blue and more recent investigations make tbe simple or primary colors red, green and violet. When combined in twos these produce the colors termed secondary—thus blue and red make purple or violet yellow and red, orange blue and yellow, green. The grays and browns are compounds of all three of the primury colon. 'v

A Singular French Almanac*

Tho Liegeois is one of the most famous all manau8 in the world. It is published at Liege, where the first edition was issued in 1636, and is distinctively the almanac of the peasants and others who cannot read. Its instructions are followed by means of certain symbols in connection with certain dates. Thus a pair of scissors indicates the proper timo for cutting the hair. A vial denotes the right season for medicine in liquid form, a pill box the season thought best to take pills. The almanac is purchased by many as a book of advice, dates being regarded by them as of secondary importance.

AiXrt,, cost of War In America/ Tho revolutionary war cost th« United States $135,193,70j. The colonies furnished, from 1775 to 1783, 305,064 troops.

The war of 1812 cost the United States 1107,159,003. The number of*troops engaged is estimated at 471,622.

The Mexican war cost tho United States $100,000,000. The number of troops engaged was 101,282.

The war between tho states cost tho United States fKi, 189,729,900. Tho number of Federal troops was 2,859,132.

Great Volcanos.

As to which is tho greatest- volcano we suppose that tho honors would be between Vesuvius, Ilecta and ./Etna. This continent has, howovor, in Consequina a volcano not to be overlooked. We are told of it that iu 1835 it had an eruption of three days, during which tho light of tho sun was obscured over half of Central America, and more' than 40,000 square miles were covered with dust, ashes and lava. Altogether in the world there are some!'ring over 200 volcanos.

A Remarkable/Vrofll|fy.

Christian Henry liplnecken is the name of a prodigy, who, it i^plleged, when 1 year old, knew the chte&feVents of the Pentateuch, at 13 »onths knew the history of the Old Testament, at 14 months that of the New Testament, at 1) years and 6 months could answer any ordinary question in geography or history, and at 8 years of ago was acquainted with French and Latin as well as his native German. This boy's lifo was written by Shoeneich. Heinecken died when 5 years of age. eaMSc1 -i 4*-1* l«oad»tone.

Loadstone Is a mineral consisting of a mixture of peroxide of iron and protoxide of iron. It is found in nature, sometimes occurring in grains, as iron sand in trap rocks, sometimes in beds in primitive rocks, as in Scandinavia, where it is a valuable ore of iron. Its attractive power was known to the Greeks in Hosier's time, B.C. 962, and probably to the Chinese fifty years earlier.

Platonic t^fcndshlpn

Platonic friendship-is the innocent friendship of opposite secWfc and wholly divested of passion, and based on moral or- intellectdhl affinities. The expression originated La tho view of Plato, who held that tho common sexual affection of the race was only a subordinate form of that perfect and ideal love of truth which the soul should cultivate.

John Doe and Richard Hoe.

Richard Roe is a fictional cognotnen used in legal actions for ejectment or other cases where tho true name of tbe party is unknown. It is usually coupled with the name of John Doc, another fictional cognomen allowed by tho common .law to stand for the true name of tbe party to be apprehended or upon whom process is to be served.

Paper Made Smooth.

A sizing of a thin solution of gelatine, made from the Rhreds and parings of animal skins, is used on writing paper. It fills up the interstices between the fibers of tbe writing paper and-prevwits tbe spreading of tbe writing fluid. The strength of tbe paper is also increased by tbe process of "siring."

A Brief Administration.

What is known ia English history as tbs "short lived" administration was tbe ministry which William Poultenay, Earl of Bath, undertook to form Feb. 10, 1740, and wboa* term of office cloned in two days.

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The word cyclone was proposed by a Mr. Piddington, of England, to designate a wind which blows In a circuit, or a wind describing a spiral by its progression while turning. Cyclone has now become tbe accepted term for a whirlwind.

UL, Dry WUm.

Wben ail tbe sogar contained in tbe wine is broken up into aloobol and carbonic add gas a wins is spoken of as dry, that is not sweet. These are commercial terms.

Sptaalag OsHs—.

Tbs origin of aptinhf, wsaviag and tag is ascribed hy tbe jgyptioas to Ms, tbe Greeks to XiMrn sad by tbe PSrwiass to tbe wife of Masco Copse.

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YOUNG POLES' COLUMN.

STORY OF THE FARMER AND THE GEESZ FOR LITTLE PEOPLE.

Legends and Superstitious About the Man In tbo Moon—The Sad Tale of Being "Too Late"—TViOited Cats and Their

Wonderful Feats.

The natural acrobatic power of cats is practically unlimited, and the flexibility of their limbs astounding. The playful antics of kittens are a never failing source of delight to lovers and observers of animals. They have amused men like Frederick the Great, Voltaire and Franklin, and the most serious mind may find relaxation by watching a kitten at play.

PERFORMING CATS.

Our cut demonstrates the well-known fact that with skill and patience the docility as well cs agility of cats can be developed to a remarkable degree. The tight rope performance shown in the illustration took place not long ago in a Paris cat show. The cats walked across the rope, carrying their natural prey of mice and birds on their heads and backs, as well as carefully stepping over tiieee objects on their way, not once offering to hurt or even touch them. It ought to be explained that the white mice used on this occasion, as well as the little canaries, had been previously trained to sit quite still during the performance.

The third cat in the illustration shows aoquired courage in a usually timid animal. The trainer holds a wire hoop with burning tow wrapped around it. At a given signal the cat, true to her training, takes a short run and jumps boldly through the blazing circle.

The domestic cat, has always been credited with a large shore of intelligence, but there is perhaps no animal which so soon loses its cultivation. Neglect of proper feeding or attention will often cause them to depend on their own resources, and the tasting of some wild and living food will tempt them to seek it again, to leave their civilized home and return apparently to a state completely wild.

A Story for Very Yonng Readers.

The following amusing story for very little folks appeared not long ago in St. Nicholas: One day a foolish farmer started to take a bag of corn to the mill. As ho had strong arms ho held tho bag so very tightly that he burst a big hole in one corner of the bag, and the corn began to spill out. It spilled out slowly all the way to the mill, but the man did not see it, and he was much puzzled.

THE FOOLISH FARMER A WD THE GXKSK.

"My bag grows very light," he said, "and why do so many geese follow me? They cacklo for mo to givo them somo of my cbrn, but I can't spare any. Geese are tho foolishest thing31 evpr did see. Heigh, hoi It's a long way to tho mill."

The Man In the Moon.

Many superstitions have been connected one timo and another with the man in the moon. A well known German story tells about the'man who cut sticks on the Sabbath and was caught up in tho moon, fagots and all, and there stands to this day. A Dutch household myth accused the man in the moon of stealing cabbages on Christmas eve. Tho neighbors caught him just as he was walking off with a good supply, and they "wished'' him up in the moon. He stands there to this day, bearing his load of cabbages.

Northern mythology tells about a giant who inhabits the moon, and is supposed to cause the ebb and flow of tbe tide. When lie stoops tbe water flows, and when he stands erect the water subsides again.

In Africa the man in tbe moon is supposed to havo incurred the wrath of the son, and is in punishment carved by the knife, that is, by the rays of tho latter. This continues until tbe wholo of the moon is cut away and only a little piece left The moon implores tho sun to have pity on him, and leave this morsel for his children. The sun grants his request, and the moon grows from tbe little pieco nntil at last it is a full moon. Then the sunbeginscarving again.

Wild Ducks. Geese and Swans.

Wild ducks, geese and swans ore excellent flyer? as well as swimmers, and they can be recognised at a distance by their wedge shaped flocks. In reality then} birds fly in two lines, which come together in front and gradually separate toward tbe last of the flock, so that the general appearance of the company has the shape of a wedge. The leader flies at tbe point where tbe two lines meet, and when he becomes weary be leaves his post to bis next neighbor, and falls back to tbe last of oneof tbe two lines bat meanwhile, during this change of leaders, the flock keeps in perfect order. In these migrations the birds fly thousands of miles, and they boild their nests in summer among tbe lakes and marshes of cold northern countries.

A Coanndmas Answered.

Wby will tbe emblem of tbe United States outlive those of England, France, Scotland and Ireland!

Answer—Because tberbsemay fade, the Hly droop, the thistle wither and tbs shamrock die, bat tbe stars are eternaL

Time

Two tttle sqntrreh oat !a the son One gathered ant*, tbe other bad none ~ltoe enooffk yet**" bis eoastaal rvfrala,

TlMiijiasi li onj) Jiisl mi Tlx sin

Listen, my child. wbBe I teU yoa his fste Be rawed him at last, but be roosed bin too lite Dowa fell the snow from the pitiless ckrad Aad gave little stable! a spotless wilt* shrood.

Hsiodssr gloves an tbs latest novelty in tbsir line. Tbsy look 10» thick waab leather, of an atabaad oolort and are said to be very dmrnbla.

TKRRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MALL.

PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE.

The Xervonsness of Women—First Symptoms of Infections Diseases.

An eminent German hygienist has declared that tho nervousness at women is generally owing to two defects—anemia, caused by the silly notion that a hearty appetite is unfeminino, and fresh air starvation, accompanied by a lack of exercise. To their fondness for fresh air, their open windows at night, and their constant exercise, he attributes the greater beauty of the English women. "The beauty of the

German women,"

be says, "lies in their face, with its changing and amiable expression. The beauty of the English lies in the whole body and in their health. German women," he adds, "are martyrs to an unnatural state of civilization, and if they would only imitate the English, hysteria would diminish in frequency."

Care of the Hair

To promote the growth of the hair and check its falling out, sage tea is not only a time honored remedy, but an excellent on& Where it fails, it is usually from want of perseverance in its use. Ammonia and borax are commonly recommended nowadays for cleansing the scalp. Ammonia is a good stimulant, and a little of it may bo used in the water tor washing tbe toad but too much will make the hair dry and brittle, injure its color and inflame the scalp. The action of borax is more mild, but it, too, should be sparingly used. Neither should tiie hair be washed any oftener than is absolutely necessary for purposes of cleanliness. Frequent washing removes the natural oil from the hair, rendering it harsh, brittle, and increasing the tendency to split. Yelk of egg beaten in a little water is a good cleanser for tho scalp. After washing the hair rinse it clean, then wipo as dry as possible with towels, and dry it by the fire. Never attempt to comb or brush it while still damp wait till it has dried perfectly. Neither go out of doors or to bed with damp hair if you do not wish to take cold.

How Infections Disease Begin.

Measles begin as a cold, with running at the eyes and nose, and the rash is in dark red spots, first seen on the face and forehead. Scarlet fever commences with a sore throat, and the rash appears as a general redness of tbe skin and shows itself about the neck and chest. Diphtheria begins with marked weakness and the inflammation in the back part of the mouth soon has a peculiar smell, as of putrid meat. Youth's Companion, which enumerates the above symptoms, advises that in no case should either of these diseases be trusted to home treatment. While the physician looks after the cure of the patient, the friends should actively co-operate in preventing the spread of the disease, not only in the whole matter of disinfection, but in completely isolating the child until the possibility of communicating the infection is over.

Bed Slippers.

No person should run about sleeping rooms or into halls from bed in bare feet. Air currents are constantly in motion near the floor, and circulation Tis more easily retarded in feet and legs than near the heart. For one who is liable to be called up frequently, as in case of illness, it is therefore a good plan to have a warm pair of slippers always close to the bed, that may be slipped on quickly before one's feet touch the floor made loose enough to be kicked off when climbing into bed again.

Remedy for Wakefulness,

Rise early, exercise freely in the open air, and do not sleep in tho day time. Eat light suppers, and retire at a regular hour. Sponge the body with tepid water, and rub .briskly with a coarse towel. Winter night clothes should be made of flannel, sufficiently long to cover the feet and prevent contact with cold sheets. Do not give a child paregoric or soothing syrups for sleeplessness or fretfulnesai

Xangh and Enjoy Good Digestion.

"Laughter," says Hufeland, "is one of tbe greatest aids to digestion. Endeavor to have cheerful, merry companions at your meals. What nourishment one receives amid mirth and jollity will certainly produce good and light blood."

SOCIAL ETIQUETTE.

The Much Disputed Question of Chaperons for Amerloaa Girls.

A girl's mother is her. natural chaperon, and should be always with her on her entrance into society, says Mrs. Sherwood. But there are many American girls who have no "start in lifo," no introduction, no social surrounding yet such a girl may marry and become the wife of a senator or a president, when the questions of etiquette and precedence will occupy much of her attention. Shall such a young girl refuse the attentions of a young man because no chaperon is forthcoming! It is an embarrassing question. We can truly say that while a young girl has the protecting influence of work in our bravo young world, "A thousand liveried angels lackey her."

If she is a young school mistress, artist or musician, shop girl or draemaBtir, if she respects herself, all the world will respect her. She is self consecrated, a Joan of Arc. It is a noble, a beautiful trait of oar American life, tbe respect paid to women. We have nothing to say to such a girl if she is motherless and friendless^but to advias her to choose some young girl friend, that both may go together when they seek a mutual outing.

But if a girl enters the world of fashion she must accept its laws and limitations. They are inexorable, and she mast accept them if she would succeed. American women generally possess a strong sense of propriety. They have a truly healthy love for virtue, an absence of morbid suspicion of wrong, as American men have a natural love of law and order and a propensity to obey tho law. Let as hope that it is the natural outcome of a young ropuhlicand owing to the exceptionally respectful and chivalrous nature of American men, that an American woman safe anywhere. Bret Harte and all tho playwrights have treated us to tbe spectacle of tbe sight of one young school mistress who charmed a wholo colony of wild miners into submission and ckan linen.

Children's Etiquette.

In the best social circles children are no knger trained to tbe toss of sir and madam, or ma'am, toward parents and relatives. "Yes, mamma," and "No, papa," "No, aunt," "Yes, uncle," and tbe like, replace what was oooe tbe only respectful formula. Indeed, one authority affirms that "sir" should be by everybody used sparingly and toward superiors only, and tbat "ma'am" is a word to be entirely discarded. It Is, however, customary, if tbe questioner is an older person, to respood,

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sir," "No, ma'am,"

and tbe like if an equal in age or position, simply "No" nod "Yes."

Afternoon Tea.

it is not necessary to wrfto ritber an acceptance or regret to aa invitation to an afternoon tea* Yv-: nut either to tbe tea or send your card at tbe hour designated.

Gray in every shads is considered in Pttte iMtoow theasost^rthtiof aflcotom.

THE TURKISH HAREMS..

MRS. LEW WALLACE OPENS THE DOORS OF FORBIDDEN BOOMS.

Shady Gardens Where Nightingales Sing and Bashing Waters Cool the Air—Turkish Women and Cosmetic*—-Bath Rooms of Alabaster—Passing the Time.

The word harem means the holy or sanctified, and in a general sense is given to any spot peculiarly hallowed. I was a lo'.i" while learning that the name applies to the spacious inclosed court about mosques not a barred prison but consecrated ground, revered as a sanctuary. However blsnk and bare the remainder of the house ma/ be—and usually is —the forbidden rooms are well furnished according to Moslem fancy, in which is copied, as far as possible, their ideal paradise—an adorable palace with a thousand windows, and before every window a sparkling fountain.

Free light, abundant space, shady gardens where the nightingale sings among the roses, and rushing waters cool the air- These are the luxuries which foreshadow tho golden pleasure fields kept for the faithful by the houris.

The women, old and young, assemble in the sacred rooms, with tho children and attendants, and they are the center of the world to the home-keeping Turk, who cares nothing for travel and never emigrates. His spare time and money are spent there, and the wife is, in the tender Arabian phrase, the keeper of her husband's soul.

Turkish houses are much alike. The entrance is through a double door, large enough for horses and carriage. Beyond it is a swing screen, suspended like a gate, which hides the vestibule, or court, when the street door opens. Two outside staircases appear, one leading to the men's apartment, the other to the women's. At tho first landing the visitor finds the black aga or guard before the door of the apartment to which only one man is admitted, and which is forbidden to the sight and thought or all men save that one.

There is no special place to eat or 6leep in. A low divan, running round the wall of each room, is made a bed by night, the clothes being kept in presses by day In imperial palaces the coverets are of Lahore stuffs, embroidered with colored silks interwoven with pearls and turquoises, tho sheets are of fine cotton ^barred with stripes of silk like satin ribbon? The pillows have silk and gold, and during summer mosquito nets of Tripoli gauze, spotted with gold, are suspended by gilt hoops over the sleeper. Nothing gayer or daintier can bo imagined. Formerly cashmere shawls served as "spreads" for the beds of the rich.

The small round mirror, framed in velvet, is always at hand for toilot use and the laying on of cosmetics is so deep that it is named "face writing." Turkish women understand the arts of repairing the ravages of time, and their toilet servico is varied and effective.

Every Turkish harem has its bath rooms, three in number, if tho owner is well to da The first is square, chiefly of marble (in the sultan's palace, of Egyptian alabaster), lighted from a glass dome. A large reservoir built against the outer wall, with an opening into the bath, contains the water, half of which is heated by a furnace below it. Hot air pipes throw intense heat into the room, fountains lead the water from the reservoir, and here the rubbing process is conducted. The second room is less heated and furnished only with a marble platform holding mattresses and cushions, where the bathers repose after the fatigue of ablutions too many for description. Here they smoke cigarettes, eat fruits and sweets and finally wrap themselves in soft burnouses and pass to the outer chamber, where they drowse and doze on downy couches till they recover from the steaming heat and the languor that follows a long, warm bath.

Besides these, there are public b&tlis where women spend many hours in gossip and the passive enjoyment of being thoroughly rubbed, brushed, combed and perfumed.

I once meta famous lady bought with a great price by a high official of StambouL She was a Georgian, I think, with hair of reddish gold—the sunbrigbt tresses of Medea —ivory white skin, eyes black as death, the antelope eyes of the poets. The faintest line of antimony drawn on the lids at the root ot the long lashes added to their luster and the witchery of her glance.

She wore tho yashmak and, as only ladies were present, I begged her to remove it so I might see tier unveiled loveliness. She complied without affectation of timidity or blushing and returned my gaze with smiling serenity too well used to open admiration for embarrassment. I cannot recall her name, it was something which being interpreted might meen Tulip Cheek. A rivierer of pearls lay on her neck—snow on snow—and the exquisite mouth was a very Cupid's bow.

My priiicess must have been a peerleM maiden ten years before, now, unhappily, growing stout as eastern women usually do tbe result of the luxurious living and much eating of sweets. Her manner was soft and gracious, her aspect the repose of supreme content.

Tbo seclusion of tbe harem gives much time for discussion, and many a question of grave import is there debated. The women are well informed in politics, fond of intrigne, and so artful that our missionary, Dr. Dwight, of Constantinople, writes: "Any one wbo has a private scheme to advance, a policy to develop, an office to gain or to keep, a boy to provide for,(oran enemy to crush, sends his wife to the hcaem of a grandee." Women heru bring about the most astounding result*

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mal calls, and tlwy still kfcs the hem of the garment in deference to age mpcriority. In familiar places they haven -veet frankness like untrained young girls, and listen with interest to accounts of our ways of living, how we keep bouae, do great charitics, manage tbe churches. "How hard," they say in tender pity, "tbat life may bo good for you, but would wt be at all good for us. You are made for woik we are made for love: this suit* -. best." Bo they lean back on the silky fusions, taste the conserve of rose and of quince, light their cigarettes and are hajipy Sosau K. Wallace in New York World.

When Potatoes Are Dona.

Jeasrrp Whitehead, tbe gastronomic writer, says tbe infallible rule to know when fried potatoes are done is this: When first throws into tbe fat tbey sink when done they rise and float. After tbat it is only a question of color when tfaey should be taken oat.—Boston Badget.

Aa Old Complaint.

The papers of Guadalajara are complaining that many ladies that go tbe performances of tbe Pastor tarznels troupe wear very larga bate, which prevent those sitting behind tbern from seeing what is gpfeig on on tbe stag*— Chicago Times.

There Is grumbling in Gotham because tin tipping nuisance has extended to tbe maid! who at receptions look after tbe wrsps of the lady gnssta.

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Tho Genins for Hualness.

One of tho hardest thiugs to understand id the value that is accorded to fiuanciai ability that is tbat intuitive acumen and

foresight

which enables a man to determine what is and what is not a desirable enterprise or investment, and to arrange the means of securing profitable returns when the enterprise or investment is entered upon. And yet, in a great many cases, the possession ot this gift constitutes the difference between success and failure. There are some men who are positive geniuses in this direction, and who, as tbe saving is, if they were to start a peanut stand with a capital of (1, would, in five years' time, bo relatively wealthy individuals.

A case illustrative of the value of this mental ability occurred not :ig ago in this city. One of the partners of a firm possessed this peculiar aptitude, and his judgment was implicitly relied upon by those associated with him. To the outside olwerver he was, apparently, the fifth wheel of tbe coach, coming down and goinp from his office at pleasure, and, when there, loafing about with his hands in his pockets, while his partners were slaving it from early to late, drumming up trade or working over bills ami accounts. But when, by a change in the business, this apparently useless member left the concern, those who remr.ined found that they had parted with the one who had given confidence and proiitrto their operations. The responsibility thrown upon the others of judging of what to do and what not to do was found to be onerous tbo extreme, and, what is more, the decisions arrived at were by no means as satisfactory as they had been. Now, on the ordinary estimates of work it is difficult to gauge the value of services of this kind. The ludgment of such a man

may

be invaluable,

for without it profitable chances may past unrecognized. It appeal's to be a gift of nature, like the poetical or musical talent, only if it is properly employed it ordinarily brings in to its poss ssor larger material re suits.—Boston Herald.

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Pet* of Paris Pnliee.

The officers of the police station of the Petit Bicotro at Paris pay special attention to a number of rabbits which they raise and fondle and never deliver to their cook without the most lively demonstrations of grief. One morning of late thoy found only fifteen little rabbits, all the fat ones, twenty-five in number, having disappeared. There was terrible rage and no end of violent language, which still increased whon they found and read tho following words written on a slip of paper left behind by tho thieves: "We want tho fat ones only the loan wo leave with you. Feed them well we shall call again for them after they shall have grown stouter."—Chicago News.

There are twenty-one bureaus of labor in the United States. Four years ago there were only seven.

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With its intense itching, dry, hot skin, often broken Into painlul cracks, and the little watery pimples often causes indescribable suflferlng. Hood's Sarsaprllhv has wonderful power over this disease. It purities the blooa and expels the humor, and the skin heals without a scar. Bend for book containing many statements of cures, ^C. 1. Hood A Co., Apothecaries, Lowell, Maes.

We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness J^f, (caused by Catarrh) that we can /. cure by taking Hall'sCatarrh Cure,

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By local applications, as they can not reach the diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one way to cure Deafness, and that Is by con•tltutional remedies. Deafness is '.J, caused by an Inllamed condition ', of the mucus lining of the Kusta- y. chain Tube. When this tube gets Inflamed, you have a rumbling sound Imperfect hearing,and whon It Is entirely closed Deafness Is the result, and unless the lnllamation can bo taken out and this tube restored to Its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever nine caseoutof ten are caused by catarrh,which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucus surfaces.

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