Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 27, Number 20, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 November 1896 — Page 1

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ON THE QUI YIYE.

If the "daffy stokes" had been open last night, there would have been entrieeenough to have run It in sections. The wildest, craziest crowd of people that was ever seen on the streets of Terre Haute was out last night jollifying McKinley's election. If anything, the crowd at the wigwam was a mite crazier. Even stentorian voiced Dan

could

uuis cnuura. v" was also the year for wild, weird and pecuMiller, who is said to be able to talk against jjar bets, as the jollification parade last -.1 «m«Va f+ fnVa ttiA «v/w^a —l i.

iruwwwtm vv liar OClOf no vUv jUlllllWsvlUU *oov a cyclone, and make it take to the woods,

do nothing with it. And no wonder,

was On their side. Then when the news came positively that McKinley was elected, their enthusiasm knew no bounds. The noisiest crowd that ever gathered here was out last night. The only persons that kicked were Democrats, and then the reasonable ones of that faith took it good naturally, for they knew that if theM*candidate had been successful their noise would have been equally as bad. There's nothing succeeds like saccesB, and the Republicans did last night e-actly what their friends, the eriemy would have done had the next president's name been Bryan.

"Farmer Jimmy" Mount got many a vote in this city last Tuesday from men who are not members of his party, and are not even in favor of the leading principle his party advocated this year. They voted for him because they wanted to see a change made in the control of the police force of Terre Haute. He will disappoint them, and a great many members of his own party, if he does not make some changes. He is not the kind to shirk, and it can safely be said that after January next when a Republican will succeed Police Commissioner Kolsem, there will be some radical changes in the metropolitan police department. _____

Wilton T. Sanford has made one of the very best treasurers this county ever had, tyirrlng none, and it seems like what the ttnall boy would call "tough luck" that he Ishould have been defeated for re-election with such a record. It is one of the chances that candidates have to run, however, and he takes his medicine like a man. He defeated "Jack" Walsh for re-election two years ago, and now has had to go through that experience himself. He wllUteji»K£ oeederitjyavery^^ maftea popular and efficient official for two years, and who is just as sure to do so again.

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for the first thing be did was to congratu- Marbach, Borneo Weinstein and Ed Burlate them on the noise they were able to gert marched with the McKinley club, make. Then they made it. The alarming and yelled for McKinley, in payment of report® sent out by the Democratic national bete they lost. Cox's bet didn't require committee on Wednesday evening scared a j,|m yeu'for McKinley, and toe put in great many Republicans, who gave up that

their minds Tuesday nigbt that success bach's lady friends tried to pull him out of A LJm MCI 4S AlVfi a A.

What is true of Sanford as an officer is equally true of John Butler, who was also .turned down. Louis Seeburger, who defeated htm, Is also a good fellow, and will doubtless make an efficient officer. The prinolpal fight was made for these two offices, and as a result they are back in the hands of the Democrats, where they have been for the greater portion of the ilme in the past fifteen or twenty years. 'he raoe made by Walsh and Seeburger the most wonderful in the history of local politics. If any man had had the temerity to bet at big odds that these two men would be elected by such pluralities with the head of their ticket losing the county by over 4fi0, he would have made a whole barrel of money. Such a thing in only at the thirteenth house to which they presidential campaign, when party feel- went did they receive any food. ing is at high tension is unprecedented, and it Is likely that such a oase will never ^occnr again.

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It is safe to say that more money changed

bnc ot the city bauks one thousand dollars

to be wagered that Harrison would be elected president. The extent ot the private bete cannot be estimated. Nearly every voter in the city had one ot some kind, cigars, drinks, hats, etc., and even the ladies went into the betting business this S«*r. Public betting was more projfttoucped than ever before, and many thonof dollars were placed at the Health iv, where it was made a regular bustptlke that of a broker, a commission charged on each bet taken. An exff of Sullivan county, who seemed to ave all kinds of money, did a great deal of the betting from the Bryan standpoint.

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He was a dead game sport and was willing to bet on almost anything that gave him even a flimsy show of getting some action or his money. It is safe to say that he ost a Urge majority of his bets, for he *dc the most of them on results and pluralities in the states of the middle west, where it waa thought that free silver would mrry the farmers off their feet Into the

Docratic ranks. Bets were freely of and taken on Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio on general results and pin-

Jtisa, and as the McKinley pluralities •utd that against Altgeftd In Illinois were Vyond all reasonabfe expectations, he robably lost them all. One of his beta at his of ttSO to #100 was that Bryan would .& a majority of the popular *0te. An Jollier was abet of that no three «tauw would give a McKinley plurality of .000, and the taker was given the priviof naming the three states after the looked like a fool bet for any to take, for nothing Uke it had ever sited before, and jet how easily It have been won, aa New York and _*yivania alone would have done so* »Is a sample of the kind of betting this «Wui indnlgsd in. and access he hasaMg

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barrel, or was backed by a syndicate, he will feel the effects of hard times this winter.

The ladies made bets this year and made them in earnest. The most notable one was that lost by C. 8. Cronin, the Fourth street milliner. He bet five IS dollar hats with several ladies living in one neighborhood on South Fifth street, and as he bet on the wrong horse he is out $25- This

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demonstrated. Several members of

Jackson club, notably Ed Cox, Dr.

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yelling for "Billy," which an-

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the procession at Seventh and Main streets bat they did not succeed. John Taylor, the barber, who would have preferred to be out flshiog without bait of any kind rather than turn oat in a Republican parade, marched alongside of Ben Hudnat and Iried to smile and look as pleasant as possible. Ben Hudnut "coerced" him into 1\ as J. Q. Button did Robert Benefit Id. The latter is f/om Sul'ivan county, and when some of his rock-ilbbed relatives down there learn that be turned out iiua Republican parade there i3 likely to be trouble. Sanitary Officer Jones rode in a highly decorated wheelbarrow from Toird and Main to rhlrteenth s. reei, the propelling power being furnished by Patrick Lehan, who no doubt regretted that he ever entered into such a bet. Tills afternoon at the court house George Fagg, a well-known south side r, is rolling a peanut around the court house square wi- ha toothpick in payment of a wager with Chauncey Bogard, another resident of the south side.

PEOPLE ANITTHINGS.

Carriages are apparently great luxuries in the Transvaal republic for news has come that Mrs. Kruger, wife of the president, is soon to have one for the first time.

David Garrick, the celebrated,actor, was once urged to become a candidate for parliament. "No, I thank you," replied Garrick. "I would rather play the part of a great man on the stage than the part of a fool In parliament." "I am a Christian and pay taxes," says a Huron county, Mich., farmer in a warning notice posted in his barn, "but d—n a man

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or woman's cows or oxes gets into my pasture its tail will be out off The widow of the late Baron Hirscn is not, perhaps, the richest woman in the world, but there are few wealthier. The baron bequeathed to his widow the handsome sum of £36,000,000. In spi'e of his enormous wealth Baron Hirsch was not a happy man. The death, some years ago, of his only son, cans him the deepest grief, and he never quite got over it.

Two young men of South Chattatfboga who had taken the negative side in a casual discussion ot the question whether tramps had good thlhgs to eat and an easy life, started out in disguise to test their arguments. Among the first houses from which they were turned away was that of one of their affirmative disputants, and

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collection. A commercial traveler, who was taking vacation with bis uncle in the country, says aa excUiWt was suddenly called to gnuMH hot being Accusfcomad to It, promptly tackled the difficulty in the following woids: "We acknowledge the receipt of your favor at this date. Allow ub to express our gratitude for this expression of good wilL Trusting that our house may merit your confidence and that we may many good orders from you this fall, we are yours."

The "mourning bicycle" is the latest erase, and has already been seen in the streets of New York. The machine is black throughout, unrelieved by nickel or color. A fashionable widow recently appeared on one of these machines wearing a black sailor hat with black crape band instead as a ribbon, and a large black rosette in front of it. Her Mack tailor-made suit was relieved only by the shirt front, which was striped black, as also was her high linen collar. A black poodle was her eooort.

Johanna Ambrosias (Fran Voigt) the German peasant woman, whose poems have made her famous all over Germany and even in the outside world of letters, was a year ago living in a little mow-cov-ered hnWeaming her own bread, mending her father's nets, oiling boots. potatoes, cutting wheat, gathering pine needles to fill beds* shearing sheep, chop plug wood, caring for cattle and laboring In the Odds. Bnt like all porta she had to write, and when "The Las* Sang" appeared and was brought to the attention of the emprasa, who was so pleased that she to mediately dispatched a messenger to bea with gifts of honors, her obscure pesssn life ended. Herpoema have reached their twenty-eighth edition.

ABOUT WOMEN.

The really up-to-date girl is just now much interested in authropometic measr. urement of herself and bosom friends. In other words, she is taking her own height, breath, depth and girth. The first Uftig is to buy callipers, a breadth stick, a Weight stick and a steel tape measure. Then go to some one who knows how—the physical director of some near-by gymnasium, and ask her if she will kindly (for a consideration) show you how to take .your own measnre. Having meanwhile purchased one of these charts with along name, the measurements are therein set down. If the measurer is a damsel of spirit and energy she will commence-at ce a course of gymnastics in her own room, perhaps that in due time other and more satisfactory measurement may be-recorded on her anthropometric chart. The shoulders perhaps measure less than the hips, an order which must be reversed, for there should be a gradual slope from the shoulders down, with no bulging out of the hips to destroy the symmetry.

In one of the York "gyms" there is a young girl, 18 years of age, whose form considered by her teachers, a doctor tiftd his wife, as near perfection as possible. When she commenced work in the gymnasium there was a lack of some tenths of inches in the girth of her forearm and the depth of her chest. Other measurements were not quite up to the standard, but by the intelligent and systematic^ exercise she has brought them to the desired form, and

ing to do likewise—to add tenths, if not inches, to parts of her anatomy: Weight (pounds) ..123

her chart bears the following figures, which may be helpful to the girl who is go- man as to know that he is genuinely

Inches.

FTeiubt 84.5 Givth—Obest ordtnarily 81 Ohest empty 31

Ciiest fi'U ...29 Niutli vl ordinarily 89 Niath ilbempty. 87V Ninth *lb fuil 31 Waist Neck 13 Hips ...34.5 Upper arm 10 Forearm 8.75 Depth—Chest 8

Abdomen 7

Breadth—Shoulders t*.l Hips 1? Waist 8.25

Measurements must always be taken in the same position of the body and must be taken in the same way. They are of value for the reason that they hold "but an incen tivs to work they show the gain and loss in certain directions, and area guide as to the kind of exercises needed. ~Wage» oaiumg^ttl'lL' ftrrweftftfens "sometimes opposed on the ground that women who can support themselves do not marry, and that marriage being the ideal state for men and women, whatever lessens it is bad for the human race in general, and woman in particular.

There is a deep and strong sentiment among right thinking women which condemns those women who marry to secure support. Such women hold that it is better for a woman to live upon a pittance and earn it herself, and so live honestly, rather than marry to live in luxury uponi the money earned by some man. They believe that no marriage at all Is far better for a woman than marriage from such low motives. They cherish. the God-given thought that unless a woman can both love and honor a man, she commits a moral crime if she marries him, and that such wrongs bring a sure and sore punishment.

Good women long held this to be truein the abstract. It was not always lived up to. Women have been overweighted by their weakness, their ignorance, and the weight of the traditions whioh kept them in their place. To break these bonds was slow and difficult work. To-day many of them are practising the doctrines tbey have long secretly cherished. And when the noisy agitation of "woman's emancipation" and her "freedom from her domestic slavery" has died away, there will still rema4 those strong souls who have resolutely refused marriage which does not accord with their ideals, and who hold in scorn the QWd that to? a *rosaan any marriage is better than none at all.

A feeling so true and 80 profound must grow, and it is growing with the strength of the women who hold it. It will by-and-by develop into a tremendous force, which will make itself both seen and heard. It cannot be condemned as untrue, aa impracticable, or as dangerous to the beat future Interests of the human raoe. It is the power which keeps firm the woman's position to-day. And it remains to be seen what the moralists Mid the statisticians and the objectors are going to do about it.

Thackeray has said that if women knew their power they could marry any man they wanted. This Is just where the trouble lies they do not know their power, nor understand wherein their charms lie. Of course, then ate except ions to this rale there are many who understand only too well and wield their sceptres—or thfeir swords—with too dexterous a hand. But there are those who undervalue themselves, are too retiring and let the happiness which Is meant for them slip from their grasp. Constantly one sees men and women bronght together who are suited In temperament and are evidently intended for each other. Bnt what man Li so much in love he can't find utterance for his passion cod the girl so much in love she cannot help him oat? The greatest mistake a woman makes is to let her love get the upper hand of her. She at OM* becomes awkward when til her lover's presence, loses her head and makes all the fiat silly possibiic, when shell really a bright girl and would be very clever If she did not a^

This sty Is of youth and maid wait for the

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which circumstances do not me other man who docs not care

much comes along. He is not awed inbut speaks out. The girl, believthe other man does not care for her, as lis does not tell her so, accepts this one |tho does. They marry, and soon find jknatrimony a failure. The shy youth kicks mself when he finds another man has her. Having learned his lesson, he mptly proposes to the next woman he Imeets, with as tragic results as those of fete woman he loves and his rival.

This is the first type of women who do not know their power. The second are who think they do—but don't. They it all by an over-exertion to please labor to attract attention by affection insincere speeches, which are sure to be through. The woman whose object in being pleasant is to curry favor and get feeraelf liked may be very sure of getting herself disliked.

The world is very sluKfrd and is not often Humbugged unless sl^Wants to be. Counterfeits may pass for awhile, but it is not |ong before they are discovered. This type bf woman succeeds best in boring men. -Men are not won by women thrusting tiheir charms upon them. The truly successful woman is she who keeps the thought of her own attractions in the background and impresses a man with the consciousness of his own—if he happens to be so fortunate as to posses any if not, he is all the more ready to believe he does. A man's vanity is always get- atable, notwithstanding this particular weakness has always been attributed to the other sex. A Polish novelist has said: "Nothing so impresses

loved." The woman who makes this impression usually wins the day. The same author has also said: "The woman who lovfcs and who herself is not disliked is sure tp win if she only perseveres." But their perseveranee does not mean pursuing. As soon aa a woman begins running after a man her power begins to weaken he loses his respect for her, and where there is no respect there is no love.

After all, a woman's greatest charm is naturalness. The woman who is sincere, who means what she says and has tact enough to know how ami when to say it, has the world at her feet.

FASHION NOTES. te the thing to trim ablack satin

skirt with insertions of black lace. The derby is being shown for woman's wear on the street by swell hatters. ery-fashionable this seasotly1»Wir only for muffs but for capes combined with sealskin it is most effective.

Never were narrow gimps so much worn both in jet and silk. They edge revers, jackets, stocks, etc.—in fact they are put wherever there is a place for them.

Many of the fur muffs are decked with chiffon raffles and velvet bows, while others are formed of an entire animal, its body and tail coiled to form the muff and its head used as the decoration.

Anew idea for a vest for the front of a silk waist is to have a light shade of taffeta covered with chiffon to match (blue, pink or yellow are favorites), and then sew on strips of bebe black velvet ribbon crosswise about an inch and a half apart.

The Watteau jacket—that is, the box--shaped jacket with a box plait front and back—has not taken at all. Women find them so unbecoming they won't have them besides, they are but the fancy of an hour and will soon be old-fashioned.

The new sleeve does not save a bit of material, from the peculiarity of its shape. Those who were congratulating themselves upon having to buy less material to make their gowns on account of the diminished size of the sleeve will find they are mistaken.

Crepon as a dress material is away out of date, so hurry up and get yours worn out, if you have one. China crepe, though, is ultra swell for evening gowns, almost the same appearance in material, only one Is wool, the other silk such is the inconsistency of fashion.

Stottt women will find that the long jacket now so much in vogue is very becoming it makes them look so much more slender. This is especially so of a black velvet jaeket, and, moreover, one of this fat very handsome and good Enough fo.- aftnost anything except full drees.

A ruffle at the wrist of the sleeves and a small frill tucked into the top of the stock of a gown of either lace or chiffon is a great addition. Use either of these two things, as they will not be pretty if not soft. Open both seams of your sleeves a little at the bottom and set the ruffle under have it abont three-quarters of an inch narrower in the inside than the outside and gradually slope It down.

Wise Walters.

Have ybii tver noticed how a waiter in a restaurant or hotel opens a bottle He invariably wraps a napkin aronnd the neck of it. Yon may have supposed that was to prevent his hand from slipping or that he nsedtheeloth because he happened to have It in his hand. There Is, however, a for more important reason. It te so that if the glass breaks his hand will be protected, it is Ofie of these little precautions that should be Introduced into the home.

Licensed to Wed. nd Mabel I

Frank J. Sticker and Mabel Dodge. Elizabeth JwvfiL Price A. Pearoe.

Daniel T. Crowley and Etlzat 1 aid 5

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Triplet*, ax and and Xaacy M. Lbtoa. a&d Saaale E. Forties.

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Mass and France* K. Pennington

fT tawi Stgel K. Raines and 8 Frank JE. Turner and SteoJ- f. Freer* Cb» Hoffman ..

ers and JnllaSoIllvaa. an and Anna 8«tsa and Meet Kurt*.

Henry Mot* and Mqat Knrby. Hsrvey Beasoa sadGvruwoe Lewis.

THE ELECTION.

Vigo county maintained its reputation for giving surprises in a political way on Tnesday, when the head of the Republican ticket carried it by 463, and still two Demcrats on the ticket were elected by pluralities almost as large as this. Vigo county has been in the habit of giving these surprises in every election, but at no time have they ever been as pronounced as this time. The vote this year was the largest ever cast, 15,651, being 2,000 in excess of the vote of 1893,18,428, and the 1E94 vote as well, 18,674. Below will be found the votes of the several candidates. rOB PRBSIOSHT. Wm. McKinley, R— Win. J. Bryan, D. and P. John M. Palmer. Gold Democrat.. Joshua Leverins, Pro ....

McKinley's plurality GOVERKOR. James A. Mount, B. J. Shively,

Mount's plurality.. .... CONGRESSMAN. Geo. W.Paris, II... John Olark lildpath, and

Farls's majority JUDOS CIRCUIT COURT. James E. Piet ', David N. Tayto?, Martin Hollinger,

Davis's plurality TREASURER. Wilton T. SanV*'. John L. Walsh,

Walsh's plurality SH2R:bt. John Butler. Louis P. Seeburger,

SeeburgerVpl ural !ty sS_... CORONER. Alarlc T. Payne, ..... i.... Ohas. F. Zimmerman, 1..........

Harris's plurality .. COUNTY ASSESSOR. Wm. Athon, I A N. B. Modesttt,

Athon's plurality COMMISSIONER, FIRST DISTRICT. Thos. W. Adams, Richard P. Thorp,

Wiseman's plurality..

TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR.

7.817 7,387

528

7.876 7,706

170

7.780 7,S*«5 418 625

Piety's plnrc llty *. PROSECUTING ATTORNST. Wm. Tichenor. P. uM Vernon J. Barlow.

TIchenor's plm*al!-y S'JATi SENATOR. Jacob D. Early, 7,786 Daniel Fa«!s- D— Ohas. M. Giitnore. P.

7.4SI 229

862

Early'spluraiiiy REPRESENTATIVES. Wm. H. Berry, P, 7.845 0. H. Mo,",an, 7.8*0 Jacob J. IVu ae t, D, 7,417 Jesse Hanoid,-D, .7.404

Berry's pluw?t%T. ...... 4S8 Morgaa's p. u»\ 1. jy 486 JOINT BEP3ESKNTATIV®. Ora D. Davis, 7^840 Geo. P. Plew, 7.435

405

7,639 7,616

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Wm. H. Harris, Ralph Sparks,

7,790 7,471

Adam's plurality COMMISSIONER, SECOND DISTRICT. Andrew Wiseman. Thos. J. Patton.

Charles A. Cale, who is a reporter on the Gazette, was the Prohibitionist candidate for judge of the circuit court, although he is said to have never been even a student of the law. He received forty-nine votes in the entire county, of which six came from Harrisoa township, of which he is a resident.

Congressman Fails is re-elected, the pluralities in the several counties in the district being as follows, although they may be slightly changed by the official count:

Total

private dinner or luncheon. The napkins are never used again until laundered, and should be carelessly laid on the table 01* rising. The folding of the napkin is onljr proper at a home table, where one expect to use it again.

A gentleman walking with two ladle %hould always take the outer side and not walk between them.

Good form requires that a gentleman should wear gloves when calling and remove them just before entering the draw-ing-room. Tan gloves may be worn at all hours of the day and white or pearl onesin .the evening.

Gloves should never be removed at an afternoon tea or reception. Small oakes are usually served at such functions andi one's gloves are not apt to suffer.

Good society has long ago tabooed the use of "sir" and "ma'am." "Yes" and "no," respectfully uttered, is all that is necessary. Only domestics use these terma in addressing their superiors.

Never keep callers waiting one moment longer than is necessary. Any idea of making a toilet is in distressingly bad taste, and, to busy people, is even very selfish. Should you be unavoidably detained,, send the servant at once with a message that you will be down in a few minutes. Nothing is so chilling to one's spirits as a tardy hostess.

It is very bad taste for a lady to be In such a hurry that she has to put on her gloves in the street.

It is never correct for an acceptance or. regret to be written on a visiting-cardL An acknowledgment to an invitation* should be worded in the same form as the invitation, and written on a sheet of notepaper. An invitation to a large reception or a wedding reception demands an after call. An invitation to "days," small teas* etc., does not require such a call.

A bride should return her bridal calls within a month from the time that they are made, if possible, or as soon after that time as she conveniently oan do so.

It 1b exceedingly bad form in friendly correspondence for a lady to sign her name to a letter with the prefix Mrs. or Miss. Only when writing to a total stranger on business, is it permissible to prefix thename, placing it in parenthesis, thus (Mrs.)/ A. R. Smith.

Do not be afraid to make frequent use of the expsessions "Thank you," and "If yon please."

The Men Who Make the Best Hue-. bands. An authority on mankind has given hitr views on, the sort of men that make the best husbands. Among the really niceones, he classes the man who is fond of fishing, the lawyer, and the all-round journalist. He does not enthuse over the popular doctor as a husband, and a musical genius or a man of letters gives him cold chills and shudders. The author, he

Bays,

7,78® 7,518

284

7,720 7,524

196

KOTOS.

Ora Davis made a good rac6 for representative, but the overwhelming Democratic majority in Sullivan county defeated him.

Dr. Payne will never put any faith in the old superstition about 18 being an unlucky number. That was his plurality over Dr. Zimmerman.

Paris. Ridpath

Clay Hendricks... Morgan Parke Putnam Vermillion 316 Vigo.......A............

702

.1,050 233 6

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607

170

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Ot the newly-elected officials, James E. Piety will succeed Judge Taylor, Louis P. Seeburger will succeed John Butler and William Tichenor will succeed S. M. Hus ton, all about the 19th Inst. John L. Walsh will not become treasurer until August next year. Andrew Wiseman will succeed James Cox aa county commismer December* 1st, Mid Thomas W. Adams will succeed himself in December next year. The election makes the board solidly Republican for the first time in many yean^^______

WHAT TO DO AND HOWTODO IT.

Always get up to shake handa with a woman if you are hostess, always get up for a man or If yon Me a guest, and be is your host If mutual visltfers, yon can sit still, unless he Is much older or more celebrated than yon.

When calling, avoid signaling too patently to your party your intention of going: quietly rise, when tbey shonld immediately follow yon, bowing first to the people tbey were at t&at moment talking to. In no case should a man or a daughter. etc., praeede an oldar woman on going out of the room.

Guests should not fold their napkin* flttbtf at a hotel table or a ceremonious

is so fond of his fine sentences that he is disagreeable when the baby cries, and makes himself generally odious about his food, the noise of the children, and any domestic infelicities that may oome along.. The musician cares for little except his art*, and the wife is often secondary to the claims of the prima donna, or the sympathetic creature whose soul as full of melody as his own.

All in all, the good journalist seems tohave the most strong points. He is a bit of a philosopher, is likely to be practical, makes the best of what cannot be helped, and is full of alternatives. The lawyer is good to have In the house. He is likely tobe alert, a good judge of human nature, a good talker, and quite as fond of listening, as of hearing the sound of his own voice. He studies human nature at home as well as aboad, and is altogether a good fellow..

The politician is a diplomat, and while sometimes leaves all his diplomacy outside of his front door, this is not always the case. The bachelor comes in for a lively scoring, especially the one who claims that he has no small vices. Nature abhors a a vacuum, and if there are no small vices,, it is pretty safe to say that there may be some large ones that will be pretty difficult to deal with.

There is quite a bit of sound sense In these criticisms, and now it is in order far somebody to tell how a man should select a wife, but there Is so many different, opinions on both these subjects that any one set of rules is ridiculously inadequate.

The most remarkable clock in the world is owned by a Hindoo prince. In place of the ordinary dial is a gong, whilst beneath It on a metal plate lie artificial human skulls and bones in a heap, therebeing a sufficient number to make twelve complete skeletons. When the hands mark the hour of one, the number of bones necessary to make one human skeleton come together with a snap, the skeleton by invisible mechanism springs to its foet, seizes a mallet, strikes the gong one blow, and then returning to its pile, fall to pieces. According to the hour so many skeletons rise from the heap, and at noon or midnight the spectacle presented by twelve skeletons striking the hour is said to be very gruesome and awe-inspiring.

Senator Justin 8. Morrill, of Vermont, at the age of eighty-six, has just been elected to another term of six years. Before he begins it be will be eighty-seven years old, and If be completes it he will be ninety-four. This Is the most remarkable instance of legislative service on record. Mr. Morrill entered congress in 188$ and has been continuously congressman or senator forty-one years—thirteen in the house and twenty-eight In the senate. EE fs still fully able to serve his state and the country in the senate chamber with entire