Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 19, Number 6, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 28 July 1888 — Page 3

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SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.

SUBJECTS ENTERTAINING AND USEFUL TO YOUNG AND OLD.

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Be Made Fletible.

Collectors of butterflies are frequently obliged to defer spreading tbe flies until the specimens are no longer flexible. In order to restore their former flexibility it is necessary to test them to a special process, that of softening. This softening process raiders insects that have been dried for a considerable time fresh and flexible.

no. 1—BOFTESmO DRIED BUTnUiytXES. There is nothing complicated atwwrt this operation, and tbe apparatus itself LsaimpTe. A concave dish filled with wet sandy loam, and covered with a bell glass fitted hermetically to its rim (see Fig 11 or, for -want of this, a well closed pot or any -other wide and shallow vessel. Such is the apparatus. The butterfly is pinned to the loam, care 'being taken to prevent tbe body from touching the latter, and the Insect is left to itself in the damp vessel. Prom time to time little carbolic acid skoukl be sprinkled upon tho loam to prevent tbe formation of mold. One or two days nufllre to restore -flexibility to species of medium size, but -a little longer time is necessary for large butterflies, especially if tby have been dry for some years.

via. 2—anKTKNrtro buttkks'l.ikm. Berco, the distinguished lopidopterlst, having obNervod that certain butterflies of a delicate blue or bright green lost thoir fresh colors in damp vapors, several years ago pointed out a method of softening such insects without any danger of destroying their colors. It consists, explains Nature, in spreading some cherry laurel loaves, that have been choppedmp fine, over the bottom of a glass or earthen Jar (Fig. 2) to a depth of about an itich and closing the vessel hermetically with a cork stopper. Before inserting the latter, the butterflies to be softened or preserved fresh are pinned to the under side of it. in tbtfc way iBI'tpociee of butterflies can be softened and presorvsd for a length of time varying from Uttaen to twenty days. The only precautions (tobe taken are the following: The cherry laurel loaves selected must be very matam, and, if damp, must be wiped dry the jar must bo kept cool and in a dark ftnl must be often examined, and if any trace of dampness.ie observed, must be uncorked and driod, and the leaves must be renewed when it is observed that they are turning yellow cirtlhat they show any signs of mold/no**. This process is an excellent one, and In nowise alters tho most delicate colors. flpmd of Trains.

Inquiry is frequently mado as to how the speed of a train may bo estimated. Railway Review suggests three methods, as follows: 1. Watch for tb* passage.of tho train by the large white mile posts with black figures upon them, and divide-SjfiOO Ivy tho time in seconds between pests. The result is the speed in miles per hour.

SL Listen attentively crtttfl the ear distinguishes tbe click, click, clickjf tho wheel as it pomes a rail joint The number-of clicks upon ono side of the car In twenty seconds is the «peed in miles per hour, where the rails are thirty feet in length. And this is the cane generally. a Count tbe number of telegraph poles passed in two minutes if there are four or ilve wires to a polo, and in two minofcss and twenty seconds If there are only one «artwo lines per pole. The number of poles passed is the number of miles per hour at which the train is traveling.

Telegraphing by tho Clmd*. A scientific French journal tells tbe fallowing: Admiral C, W. Hunt Grubbe has recently made some interesting experiments at the Cape of Good Hope on the sending of signals by means of tho rays of an are lamp reflected from the cloud*. Tbe luminous faoctck from a 100,000 candle arc lamp was directed against tl»e clouds by means of a reflector. an 1 interrupted according to the beiiograpbte code. Tho dispatch could be read with ease at Cape Town. Other experiments were made by a vessel of the navy sent out to sea, ami the signals coaltl he read from a distance of ftfty miles. This method affords a possibility of sending signals at sea, and mi|$t prove useful in favorable weather for ship* in danger.

Exercise of Riding a Trteyele fcr Wmbcb. English women are as famous for propelling these three wheeled vehicles as they are famous as pedestrians. New England ladies isi this country seem to be forraost in this kind of exercise, believing that it is not only an economical means of rapid transit, bat it insure* health and spirits*. In Chicago, as well at in Boston and Washington, tho tricycle is finding more and more favor with women, and everywhere and in every Instance where nothing unreasonable is attempted to be done, the testimony is a most positive cotmrnendation of tbe exercise as a means, not only of building up the health of women, bat of Tibating to t* 'r enjoyof mind moot and happine and 1 •. r.

Th# Pyramid* of Conpt-

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^enry Carey, the ttntborof "S&yln Alley," was an Eaglish poet who died in 1743. THUtfate of his birth is doubtful The poem appeared mrly this year in Harper's Monthly, and was artistically and profusely illustrated. Tbe occasion of the writing erf tbe lines was thought to have been infatuation for one Sally Salisbury. This "vulgar error* tbe author indignantly denied, and offered tbe following explanation in the third edition of •"Carey's Poems:" "A shoemaker's •prentice, making holiday with bis sweetheart, treated her with a sight of Bedlam, the poppet shows, the flying chairs and all the clegances of Moorfields. From whence, proceeding to the Farthing Pie House, 1m gave her a collation of buns, cheese, cakes, gamman «cff bacon, stuffed beef and bottled ale through all which scenes the author dodged them, charmed with tbe simplicity of their courtship, from whence he drew his little sketch of nature. But being then young and obscure, be was very much ridiculed by some of his acquaintances for this performance, which, nevertheless, made its way into the polite world, and amply recompensed him by the applause of the divine Addison, who was pleased more than once to mention it with approbation." __

Anachronism.

An anachronism is an error in chronology, by which events are misplaced in the order of their occurrence. A countless number have been made by prominent artists and authors, among which are that of Tintoret, whose picture of tbe Israelites gathering manna in the wilderness represents the men armed with guns. Brengheli, the Dutch painter, in a picture of the "Wise Men of the East," represents one of them dressed in a large white surplice, booted and spurred, holding as an offering the model of a Dutch wv-enty-four gun frigate. Schiller, in his "Piocolominl," speaks of lightning conductors, the time at which they were referred to being some 150 years before they were invented. Shakespeare, in "Julius Cesar.,'" makes Brutus say to Cassias: "Peace, count the clock," to which Cassius replied: "The clock has stricken three," whereas doriks were not known to the Romans, and striking clocks were not invented till soma 1,400 years after Cassar died.

Slavery in BrasH.

A law for the gradual abolition of slavery in Brazil was enacted Sept 28,187L It "provides that children henceforth born of slave mothers shall be of free condition, though bound to serve the owners of their mothers for a term of twenty-one years as apprentices. Refusal to work for their hereditary taskmasters is punished by severe penalties but tho apprentices, if cruelly treated, can appeal to a criminal court, which can declare them free. The same act emancipated the slaves that were the property of the government bnt they aie required to hire themselves out, in default of whiek, if found living in vagrancy, they can be compelled to labor in public establishments. Large numbers of private individuals followed ithe example of the crown and set their slaves at liberty, and others by will set them free, leaving them land for their maintenance. Slavery has recently been totally abolished in that country.

A Spider and a DcctK

A big spider was placed on a rock in the center of an aquarium in a recent experiment, and a larva of a water beetle put near. The beetle promptly seised the spider and pulled it Into tho water, bat after a sharp struggle the spider broke away and escaped. Tho beetle soon afterward renewed tho attack, and fastened itself on tbe spider by its pincers. Tbe spider also got a good hold, and the duel resulted in the death of both It is said that if two of the larva are placed in the samo aquarium they will fight until one or the other is dead, and the viesfcor will decapitate the dead one.

Rapidity In Telegraphing.

When the first electric telegraph was established tho speed of transmission was from four to five words a ininuto with tho five needle instruments In 1849 tho average rate for newspaper messages was seventeen words a minute: the present paco of tho electric telegraph between London and Dublin, where the Wheatstone instrument is employed, reaches 41K1 words and thus what was regarded as miraculous sixty years ago has multiplied a hundred fold in half a century.

naif Mast.

The custom of placing flags at half mast as a sign of sorrow is as old as the use of flags themselves. Tho sign of victory and rejoicing is signified by the floating of the standard from tho highest point available. The signal of defeat was the trailing of them in tho dust, or over the stern of captured vessels. Sorrow for a leader's death was expressed by raising tho flag half way np the pole.

Rome'* Population

The population of imperial Rome at the time of its siege by the Goths, during the reign of Honorlous. is given by Gibl»on at 1.200,000. Tho statistics bearing on the subject, together with the facta of history which might lend circumstantial weight, are docidedly meager.

Ancient Shavers.

8haring was introduced among the Romans about B. aoa Pliny says 8tipfe Africanus was the first Roman who shaved every «'iy. Subsequently the first day of Shaving was regarded by the Romans as the •entrance upon manhood, and celebrated with great festivities.

The Loot and tho Short of It. A wedding took place at St Paul, Minn., last week, where tbe groom was over six feet tall and the bride a little over two feet io height During the ceremony the girl stood oa a «halr, ber bead just reaching to tbe groosftabooider.

First Paretuaeat.

Parchment was invented for writing boolo by Snmencs (some say by Attains), of Pttrgaxutta, tba founder of the celebrated library of Pergaxnus, formed on tbe model of Alexandria, shrit 190 B. C. Parchment boota frooithk te became most used.

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Catnraed Ksspcre*,

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ENTERTAINMENT AND INSTRUCTION Mm

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CI? TERRE TT A TTTE SATURDAY EVENING- MAIL.

YOUNG FOLKS' COLUMN.

GIRLS.

A Brief Description of the Great Cathedral of Notre Dame at Antwerp—What Charles and Napoleon the Great

Said About It. v, Tbe Cathedral, of Notre Daffi&, at Antwerp, the chief commercial city of Belgium, is ous of the largest as well as most beautiful structures in Europe. It was erected between 1353 and 1411, and is of surpassing interest to tho architect and art lover. a

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THE ANTWERP CATmCDRAU

It is 500 feet in length by 240 in bread with a root supported by 125 pillars and a very lofty spire. In the cut here presented is given a good view of this spire, which dates from the Fifteenth century, and is of world wide celebrity for its marvelous beauty. Of tho tower'8 and steeple's elaborate Gothic workmanship, Charles said it deserved to be kept in a case and Napoleon compared it to a structure of Mechlin lace. The interior of this remarkable cathedral is enriched by two of tho greatest of all Rubens1 pictures, "The Elevation of and the Descent from the Cross."

An Interesting Chapter on Ants. Sir John Lubbock has added much to our knowledge of ants by many curious experiments. He found that although they may not be deaf to tho sounds mode by themselves, the loudest noise made by him did not affect them in the least. But they were more sensitive to smell. A earners hair brush dipped in any odorous liquid and held above them caused the insects to hurry on their way, or even to turn back again.

It appears that ants, although of a very bloodythirsty disposition toward their enemies, do not show any care for companions who may be in trouble. If two or three were buried out of sight of their companions the rest walked over their grave without any effort to release them.

When some ants were put into a small bottle, with the mouth closed with thin muslin, the others from the nest close by did not try to set them free. But no sooner were some from another nest placed near them in a similar bottle than they began biting off the muslin to get at their enemies. One of the strangers happened to put out a leg, and it was soon seized. After some time a hole was made in the muslin and all the strangers were killed,

A Xcw Kind of Moose Trap.One of St Nicholas' young people, in a letter to Jack, tells all about a new kind of mouse trap. He writes:

Dear Jack—I want to tell you about anew kind of mouse trap. It is the turtle. I never saw one catch a mouse, but ray cousin told me about it She said they oiled its back and put it in tho cellar where there were a great many mice. After a few dap there did not seem to be many mico nrouna but as she did not think tho slow turtle could have caught them, she asked her boys to watch.

So one day they put a mouse in the room, and they sat upon a table. Pretty soon the mouse came up and ran upon the turtle's back, and, when it was nsar the bond, the turtle's head came out in a hurry and caught tho mouse. But I dont believe the turtle really ate the mouse I think it only squeezed the body between its shells. They oiled its back so that tbe mouse would be attracted by tho odor.

Tho Domino Oracle.

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LOVE'S FAITH,

If one should come and tell me that the birds Bad lost their TolQrs that the flowers no more Gave forth soft odors that for lack of dew The grass blades drooped at dawn time: that tbe nhftlk Had left the ocean's shore, the pearls its bedr^f That frost and fruitage had congenial grown That the lost Sister of the Pleiades Had reappear"d in Taurus that tbe sun Had wheel'd its golden chariot to the north If one should come and tell me this, dear love, I might believe him. But if one should come And teO me you were false why, I should stand. With folded arms, and dart thro' him a glance 8o keenly edged with scornful disbelief That back he would recoil like April clouds & Before the advancing sun, and call upon The mantle of his wrath to cover him. —Orelia Key Bell in Detroit Freo Press. V' 4. THE BALKAN PENINSULAR

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ConMsrrative Idcas of the Turkish men—Thomas Stevens' Views. In all countries the most conservative part of the population are the women, and particularly isthis tbe case in the east A man may change his religion, his politics, his race 1 and social prejudices, and sever his allegiance to king and country, even in the Balkan states, where these matters assume hero if importance. The Oriental woman, bowever, opposes with a conservatism that is sublimely tenacious, all change, all progress in these directions, and stranger still, all tendency toward ber own emancipation.

If a movement were set on foot to do away with the yashmak (faco veil) and the life of seclusion lod by women in Turkey, tbe Turkish woman herself would oppose the innovation stronger than anybody. She regards bo* position in society from a very different standpoint to our ideas. To us she seems a prisoner, fettered and trammeled by tbe chains of a barbarous social system that persists in treating ber as an animal who is tbe property of ber husband.

If we could we would take her by tbe hand, remove ber yashmak, take away tbe lattice work from the harem windows, and give her the same freedom as our own women enjoy. We would introduce her to the ball room, to tbe drawing room, permit her to mingle and converse with gentlemen and to become a social being. In doing all this we should, of course, be governed by the kindest motive, no more, no less, than that of securing for tho Turkish woman social freedom and elevation, and, consequently, according to our ideas, increased happiness.

Nothing is more certain, however, than that the Turkish woman would raise her hands in virtuous horror at such a proposition. Sho doesn't consider herself a slave or a prisoner, by any means. She believes that she enjoys a far greater measure of freedom than the European or American lady. The barrier that separates her from tbe world at large, gives her a little world, all her own, to do as she pleases in. Whilst her more unfortunate sisters of the west are forever under the critical and censorious eyes of the opposite sex, she is able to snap her fingers behind tbe veil of mystery that no man dors lift without her permission. Not even her own husband dare presumo to violate ber incognito in public, ^ior dare he invade ber apartments, in his own house, without permission. All this the Turkish woman regards as real freedom, which she would in no wise ch&ngo for the social condition of tbe women of Frangistan. Our sympathy for interference in ber behalf she neither asks nor desires.

But despite all this conservatism and aversion to cbango, tbe Turkish woman reserves to herself a woman's prerogative to be just a wee bit inconsistent with herself. Change she will not listen to for a moment—yet she has changed, and keeps on changing. But it is only in the matter of indoor dress, only a little matter of feminine apparel within the precincts of her own exclusive world. Here the Turkish lady has of late seen fit to imitate the modes of Paris aud Vienna, whilst for outdoor costumes she still clings to tbe old feridji and veil.—Thomas Stevens in Woman.

A Shoemaker's Bright Idea. "I will repair for nothing any boot Oi* shoe that sell," said the shoemaker. "But where does the profit come In!" asked the scribo. "Just as it comes to the saloon keeper who furnishes his patrons with a free lunch—in fact, I got tho idea from a saloon kscper. People arc always on tbe lookout for 'snaps.' If you can make them believe tlicy are getting something for nothing, you are all right I know a Bowery tailor who, by guaranteeing to keep all clothing mado by him in repair for one year, has increased his sales over 1,000 per cent There is also a wall paper dealer in Brooklyn who sells wall paper at a price which includes the banging. For instance, if you buy one or more doublo rolls of paper from him be will send a man to your bouse to put the paper up. See the business dono by that theatrical manager who gave away deeds to California building lots with every reserved seat ticket The souvenirs presented by our city managers is only another scheme for making people think that they are getting something for nothing. By agreeing to resole all shoes bought of me I merely divide my profits with my customers, but any loss sustained by this division is more than made good by tho increased volume of business done." "Do you make any reduction in price if a customer waive all claim to the repairsf* "Hardly. I have only one price—repairs or no repairs. Yes, that is a good shoe. Thank you—when tbe beels or soles become worn como in and see me and I'll fix them up for you frea"—Now York Mail and Express.

Parte Ladies as Photographer*. Tbe marriageable young ladies in aristocratic French families are often at a loss as to how they are to employ tbe time between tbe final departure from tbe convents or the boarding schools and the arrival of the bridegroom. Tbe bals-lriancs, the daily rides, walks and drives in tbe Bois tbe occasional visit* to the theatre and the opera, tbe courses of water color drawing, or tho matutinal manipulation of tbe inevitable piano are not enough to fill op tbe leisure hours of French young ladydom.

A new pursuit has accordingly been devised for the occupation of the spare moments of blooming maidens who are awaiting what Ben Jonsoa calls the "Goblin Matrimony." This is tbe practice of photography, and we are assured that a photographic apparatus is now fitted up in tbe boudoir of nearly every young heiress in the nobis fanbourg. Friends, acquaintances, servant* and favorite dogs are all faithfully pbofe' -ripbed, and some of tbe fh.r vetu «f tl- art arc said to be remari ly :r» in using their euacm, whk reail ttructed after the most modern plan. Very recently, too, a young lady who was r-Trried erf tbe Ffcnboorg Saiot-G** nx v.-d. among otter vT5Jnbuti»wto bore•:•:* wtfses, or wod a a«-iy ar. 1 superb

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SPORT IN CALIFORNIA.

gH&OTltig JACK RABBITS WHILE RIDING AT FULL GALLOP -yi

Pleasures of Hunting on tho Pacific Coast. Voice of a Dying Victim—Experience of an Enthusiastic Englishman—Lassoing an Angry Hear. 5 i,:

Tho following day wo found horses at the door and a pack of hounds. "I am going to show you, gentlemen," said our ho6t, "some California sport after my own ideas. Bring up the horses, Bob," he shouted, and Bob forthwith led np three mustangs, fully saddled, that appeared to have been kept in the stable for months on a highly exciiablo diet for tur cspecial benefit

Finally wo mounted, and the host put his nag at the fcncc several times, just to warm h»m up. *'"Now, gentlemen," he said, as we loped along the hard road, "the country ont here way is well supplied with jack rabbits, and the scheme is to rido them down on horseback and shoot them with the rifle." The coloncl had supplied us with rifles and, like certain Pickwickians, wo were in for it

The country was gently rolling, and we soon came out into a low brush, with patches of cactus here and there. All at once small brown creature, with black ears, darted up, and in a moment was away liko a flash. Tbe horses caught the infection, and in a second were upon a dead run, fairly erased with excitement, snorting, their eyes blazing, and running like tho wind. "Look out for holes T' shouted the colonel, as bis horso took a badger burrow. But it was too late one of tho mustangs landed knee deep In a fcurrow, stopped short, while tho rider kept on. Ho was an old hand at this sort of thing, however, and clearing himself merely landed on his feet and ran twenty or thirty feet to return and examine the mount Luckily, no bones were broken, and leaping into tho saddle tho field was away again. Tho jack had escaped in the mean time, but another took his place, and horses and riders* were toon making the hard ground shake. To hit an animal so small as a rabbit, at full run, with a riflo, wos seemingly an impossibility, yet tho valiant colouel did it His horse took him within twenty feet of the flying jack, when, dropping tho lines, ho raised tho light weapon which had been hung upon tho saddle, and in an offhand way fired. The jack bounded tbrco feot into the air like a ball, aud foil, moaning like a child. "Tho rifle was loaded with shot, colonel," shouted como one. "One shot," laughed tho colonel, as ho stooped from the saddle and picked up tho gnmo by tho ears. "It's mere practice any one can do it, but I will confess I bavo been about ten years getting into the habit There goes another!" and away went the horses, who knew a rabbit half a mile away, and enjoyed tho sport as much as tho riders. Jacks appeared as if by magic every bush seemed to afford cover for one or more. Tho sharp reports of repeating rifles began to sound in rapid succession, and little clouds of dust puffs like smoke roso hero and there nil about tho flying game, showing how difficult a thing it was to hit such a mark. "Thoro is no use in trying to take accurate aim," said tho "shot," as the horses came up and rounded to. "It is a matter of intuition, I believe. I take no aim, but point tbe riflo where I think the rabbit will be when the bullet gets there, and in some way they manage to make connection."

Riding across country at such a speed in the clear, bracing air was a most exhilarating sport, aud the excitement it caused was astonishing. The horses fairly went mad.

Thero is Bomotbing unpleasantly human about the voice of a dying jack. Tho first I ever took in coursing was in tho valley, aud my greyhound had started to tho oast and gono out of sight A deep arroyo stopped my horse, and I was standing in the saddle trying to ""follow her with my eyes when I heard piercing screams and then moans from the road directly behind me. Thinking that a child had been run ever or injured in some way, I dropped into the saddle and mado for the road, to find my dog standing over a dead jack. She had circled and turned him, aud brought it to a finish immediately behind mo. Often wheu shot on tho run tho jack will utter a piercing, half human shriek, and bound Into the air to fall dead so to an oversensitive person tbe slaughter of hundreds is by no means a pleasant sight

As tho hot cun begau to {tour down we wended our way back to the ranch, and wbiled tho time away listening to the yarns reeled off by tho colonel, whose experience had been rich and racy. "Talking about sport," ho said, "reminds me of a little cxperienco I had with an Englishman somo years ago up in the main range. He como down from'Frisco with a letter of introduction to me, and wanted to get into the heart of tho big gamo country. It so happened tliat I had 400 or 500 bead of cattle up a valley and a camp there so I took him up and introduced him to half a dozen cowboys—regular old timers—and they guaranteed to show him all the bear he wanted. They got it into his head that $t was unsportsmanlike to shoot a bear, and that it should be taken with a lariat so bo practiced with a rope at steers, dogs, stumps and men until he was a very fair hand at it, and finally one day went off on a regular bear hunt "It so happened that the boys know where there was a largo patch of wild grape that black bears are fond of, and they made for it, fairly sure to find one or more, and sure enough they dfcL Coming down a little sldo canyon, they came out into a lord spot, with a patch of trees covered with vinos in the center. Somo of the dogs were put in, and in a few minutes out came an old brown bear, snarling and showing her teeth in a terrible fashion. *Now% your chance,' jelled tbe boy*, and they all stood back to give my new friend a chance. 1 tell yoa be was no slouch he put his horse up as near tbe critter as be would go, and riding around, dropped bis rope over tbe bear's shoulders tbe minute die rared up. When she felt the rope she grabbed at it, but tbe pony settled back then down she went, and began just what tbe boys expected, tbe 'rolling' business. Over and over sbe went, winding tbe rope about ber, getting snarled up, bat coming nearer and nearer tbe pray all tbe time. Tbe pony was tbe first (me to tumble to it, as the boys saw, and began to snort and bode bat It was no use, tbe old bear kept coming,, getting more osd more entangled *v«ry moment, and finally the pony turned tail and 1*k todrag ber, sbe yelling and wbiri nd scratching ivel,tbe horse u: this sbape tl,'. came to tbe t. of hilL Over tbe horse went, buck- _. tbe rMiman -asking things until Is., nw hint. Whta half wov down, tbe I a fid, fearing the b-..r oald get away. »boys, who were laughing tbenwfciv' ^.,= k. P"* ber oat of ber misery. ft i'r-r left tfjrit: KofoO1 tt» li" '"i KB:U' 4 In trying /.p tiH- l» .-«r Tli.-it tlw triadagr .1 i.-tu a.-...a. Afl'-r a wrrie tbey tint b-. pn. K^-l to do With tbe ,V- r:i—rrr! fc'r-—and rV l:. .::gbt

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SOCIAL ETIQUETTE.

Temper and Want of Courtesy In Home Life a Frequent Cause of Bad Manners. People err very often in society from not knowing what good manners are, affirms excellent social authority. Something or somebody annoys them, and they have not themselves under sufficient control not to show it, and so they arc brusque and abrupt, and sometimes distinctly rude to their guests or associates. To have really good manners, great self control is necessary. One must learn not to show all one feels, so that if anything disagreeable occurs, or some one appears whom we dislike, wo must still preserve a calm, affable demeanor, and bo at least courteous in our maunor. But amor.gst tho "upper ten" it is often the case now that they do not try to be courteous, but show a:i intruder (or any one they look upon in that light) at once that his room would fc® preferred to his company, and make him feel most awkward aud confused, though at tbe same time he may be quite worthy of a welcome as far as birth and position are concerned but he is not in their "set," so must keep himself at a respectful distance. At the same time, somo one born in a far lower sphere receives adulation, and his conversation is listened to, and sometimes his manners are copied, all that is needed to be welcome being to belong in some mysterious way to that "set"

It is curious how some people imagine that they can behave just as they like in the home circle, but that in society of course they am and must be quite different, put on a company air, and fancy it takes and seems natural But it is not so at all unless people* are habitually polite and amiable and courteous in their home life, they will not be so» when they are out, however much they are. under control—little tricks of manner, slang: words, etc., will coino out, and if mothersand fathers aim at their sons and daughters being refined and agreeable in society, they must begin by insisting on their being at' homo as courteous, as obliging and as perfectly polite to each other as they would be to strangers. Freedom of intercourse should never produce rudeness, and those families agree best who make a point of treating each other with uniform politeness and courtesy. Then when they go out all is easy and nafc ural.

Letter Paper.

Letter paper should bo fine and plain, and for ordinary notes neither crest nor monogram should.be upon it, tho igh the latter ornaments may be used for such letters as ar© ceremonious or are of Buch a friendly nature that they are likely to be preserved.

The "Prominent Citisen."

When Individuals and the masses of a community find themselves day aftor day and year after year faco to faco with a fellow citizen who is doing nothing, has. never done anything and never proposes! to do anything except to stand around iu' an eloquently Impressive style, they naturally go to work to utilize him. Sometimes thoy make him tho chairman, president or secretary of various organizations. and again they make a kind of show figure of him, working him intomatters of asocial or political nature. In. the course of time ho becomes a necessity, and whenever anything is to be dono it is* generally given up that the caso is hopeless unless the prominent citizen can b®secured. Ago deals gontly with this popular favorite, and the younger generation gradually come to look upon him as a maa toho could have climbed tho dizziest heights of fame, but whose modesty and. public spirit led him to voluntarily turn over all tho prizes of life to liis friends.—• Atlanta Constitution.

Tlio Ramo Old Conceit*

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Ho (hopelessly)—^The samo old conceit. Miss Filbert tho sanu old conceit. Sho (sweetly)—Ah. an autobiography,

Peanut.—Washington Critic. Mr.

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