V T? It I I 1 sjnecaotes ana Reminiscences About Victoria. 5 k s Quern Victoria reigned longer tlinn nny oilier woman occupnnt of a tliroti". She l'l-ljtni'tl for a greater number of yenra thnn nny other Knropenn aov orelKii, If Hie rpjreney In the relirn of I.onlit XIV. I excepted. Her reljtn lasted sixty-three yenr fliul nrvcn nitinths.exceedlnKfonr years three month mid twenty-eight thiya the relen of tleorge III., which wn the loiiKcwt In KiikIiiikI lief ore i-lie ennio 4o the throne. Kho wan Knipre of Indln for twen-Ty-llve yenrs, having received the title by proclnmntloii on April 'JS. 1H7n Mip outlived all the members of the House of I, on In. who were peers of the renin) nt the time of her noeeaslon, xoept Karl Nelson, nnd nlf the peer who were Mien or lind been memhera of the Hone or ('ominous. WHBHI QUEE1C VICTORIA WAS BORX. Hhe survived nil the member of her original Trlvy Council nnd of her first Hoiirio of Commons, Mr. OlnilHtnne . having been one of tbo oldest former member of the latter. Khe unw every eplseopnl see vacated nnd relllled nt leant twice (luring her reign. r-he saw her judicial bench recruited twice nt least from end to end. She was a widow for forty years. 8he Haw five Archbishops of Canter bury nnd 'is of York nnd Ave Hlshops of London. Mic. saw eleven Lord Chancellor, ten Prime Ministers nnd six Speakers of the House of Commons. The Queen learned from her German mother tho excellent habit of enrly fitting, which stood her In good stead -during a busy and laborious life. Not latT than 7 was tho hour. Her -dressers were not literary women, like runny Burney. nor did they ndd to their other duties Hint of rending to the Queen herself or to the court clr cle. Like the women of her suite In n higher rank ladles In waiting, bed--chamber women, etc. ninny of the jnceu'a dressers grew gray lu her ser vice. She always breakfasted privately. From tho commencement of her reign. TICTOMA JUST AFTER HER CORONATION. and notably after her marriage with tho Prince Consort, it Is a well-accred-Ited fact that Victoria would sign no paper which was not a mere certificate of an appointment or a commission un less she made herself acquainted with the contents by having tbera read and Mncusged In her bearing. As a climax to the ordinary business of every lawful day nt Intervals the Queen received bor Ministers and held . lier Cabinet Councils. Here, as at her first council, she sat at the bead of the 1 :, (1 Iw.'r life THE CORONATION, JUNE 28TU, 1SC8. council board, the only woman pres et. bo waa the oldest member of her 'net, and presided over every Gov nt, Liberal or Conservative, dur- reign of upward of sixty yeara. real business of the Queon'a household dutle and ber oik was dispa tched quickly enough, she went out for a donkey drive In the ground. Luncheon was n Ich private meal thnn hrenkfuat, when the Queen, if so disposed, met the members of her household, the guests staying nt the pnlnce, or the privileged visitors who nrrlved for luncheon. Queen Victoria disliked cold ment, suede gloves, artificial flowers and the odor of furs. Her alias, when she found It advisable to use an Incognito, was either the Countess of Mnlmornl QjULUiiaaaMarMaWJaaaHns THE WEDDING, FEBUUAKY 10T1I, 1810. or the Duchess of Lancaster the lat ter was one of her numerous titles. When members of the Queen's family or any German relatives visited Lon don nnd occupied Buckingham Pal ace, "by Invitation," they paid their board Just like common folks In a flrst-clnxs hotel. . TUB QUEEN AND THE PRINCE OF WALES, (An etching tnudo by Queen Victoria.) "Queen's bounty" cost Victoria on an nverngo 1500 a year. The Queen, when she sent three sovereigns to a mother who had given birth to three children, forty years ago, probably did not foresee to what vital dimensions the "bounty" would grow. Her Majesty was recently presented with $100 by an Indlau chief of Brit lull Columbia, doubtless as a thank of fering for the $,"000 ho received for the OO.OOO IIhIi he had caught nnd sold. The Queen acknowledged the gift by letter, accompanied by nu engraving of herself and two pleats of sheep's wool. The "Queen's Jewels," exhibited to curious Americans lu tho Tower of THE QUEEN IN HER DONKEY CARRIAGE. London, are largely "paste." The Kob-I-Noor there Is nrtlflclnl, the real stono being kept at the Queen's bank ers. Theu there la the "Imperial Crown," no longer used, blazing with gems, but the gems are nil artificial. It seems that It used to be the custom to have the crowns of Queen consorts, and their sceptres, too, made of baser metal thau those of the King and act with paste jewels. Therefore, when one looks at the beautiful "Queen'a Crown" (made for Mary of Modena.) aud used to crown Queen consorts) lie gates at a crown shining with cut crystals, aet In silver, and the other Jewels In It are imitation pearl 80, too, the aceptra mada for Mary of Modeun Is set down In tin jewel book a having cost nbout f.'ioo, though It blimps with gems- The "Qneen'i Orb" alro Is set with Imltn tlnn atones ami bordered with Imita tion pearls. The famous "Old Been tre," which was found In the wains cotlng of the jewel house In 1814,' la also set with Imitation stones. Queen Victoria's private fortune has been estimated at between $20,000,01)0 and 125,000,000, but the exact amount la known probably to but two persona besides herself Lord Cross and Lord Itowton, who for yenrs had entire charge of her financial affairs. Lord Itowton was aecretary to Lord Bea ronsfleld during the lifetime of the lat ter. The queen had nt least half a dozen thrones. Tho Queen's fortune la Invested mostly In Kngllah real estate, although she I credited with the ownership of ninny American railroad securities. Her collection of plate the finest In the world la said to be worth several millions. Her bankers nro Coutts's, of Loudon. The Imperial state crown was made In tho year 18US, with jewels taken from old crowns nnd others furnished by command of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria. It consists of diamonds, peniis, rubles, sapphires and emer alds, set in Bllver and gold. It hns a crlniBon velvet cap with ermine, bor der, nnd la lined with White silk. The Queen was always fond of dogs, nnd the royal kenuels near Wind nor aro among tho finest in the world She was never kuown to visit Windsor without' going to aee these favorito animals. Often her first visit after tub queen's bedroou, obbobnb, (She died in this room.) her arrival was to the kennels, and also, sometimes, her last before depar ture. French Hysionle window. The accompanying figures show a new hygienic window pune being In troduced lu France. It la the Inven tion of Dr. Legrand, and la a perfect ventilator. Aa will be aeen from the illustrations It la perforated and pro vided with channels, of which there nro two one outside and one Inside. The former opens at the bottom, the latter at the top. The fresh air enters aa la shown by the arrow, and replacea VENTILATION WITHOUT DRAUGHT. tbo warm air, which escapes In the op posite direction. Thia window pane la put In exactly llko an ordinary one, In the upper part of a window sash, and does not Interfere with the light. Most aptdera are possessed of poison funga, but very few are dangerous to uuuiau being. 'T TT " THB BRITISH CROWN, SHOT IN THE BACK. A Captain Wlia Was 1nt Kltlfil by tlie Enemy. A veteran of Ihn Civil War was re lating some of hi experiences a a soldier the other day, when ho waa naked If he ever knew of an oflleer be ing killed in battle Intentionally by one of hi own men. "I never knew of but one eae. Thnt I. of my own personal knowledge," be answered, "nnd that was the captain of tine of the eom pnulc I served In during the Civil War. This captain, whom we will call Hmltli. for that, wasn't hi renl name, was about n lacking In heart n nny man I ever saw, or ever beard of. It was In Maren of one of the closing yenr of the war. when we were In winter quarter down Houth There wa a young fellow In the company who had but lately returned from n furlough of fifteen days, granted him to visit, home, where hi young wife lived wllfi the old folk. A few days nfter hi return he received word that hi wife wa very 111. and that her re covery wn Impossible. He went nt once to hi captain, nuked for a few day' leave, explaining that lie wished to visit hi dying wife. To the aston ishment of everyone the captain not only refused his request, but did so In a sneering nnd utterly heartless man ner. Some of the boys, whpn they learned of what had happened, went to the colonel, one of the best men thnt ever lived, nnd laid the facts before li I id. with the result thnt the young fel low nt once received the desired leave. Before ho could get away, however, his captain went to the colonel, nnd In some way or other delayed matters so that It wa three or four days later before the poor fellow started for home. Whim ho got there he found thnt his wife had died just twenty-four hours before hi arrival. At the end of bis leave lie again returned to ills company, told his story, nnd to one or two of us declared thnt lu the next bat tle we went into hi captain would not tome out nllve. Of course, we knew what he meant, but not n word did wo say in disapproval. A short time nfter that we received orders to go to the front, nnd a dny or two after getting there we went Into one of the hottest engagements fought during the wnr. It continued for scvernl hours, and one of the first of our men to full wna the raptaln of our company. Not one ball but a dozen or more lilt li I in, and every one of them hit him in the back and rame from gun not carried by the fel lows In gray. The young fellow I have been telling you nbout also fell Inter In the fight, but ho was bit In the brenst, where every truo soldier and mnn would bo lilt. Where did the oth er ball that hit the captain come from? Why they came from gun held In the hands of men who had gone In to that bnttlo with the same purpoao In their hearts as that which filled that of their young comrade. As I say, this Is tho only case I ever had nny persou nl knowledge of, but you can bet tlierj have been lots of others Just like it." Washington Star. Cleaning Air. The success of an experimental nlr, washer In tho public library of Chi cago has led the authorities to put In n complete system calculated to dense thoroughly lill the ulr used lu the building. The soot and dirt-laden nlr of Chicngo wns slowly ruining tho books of the Ubrury, 11 ml the flue mur al decorations, nnd It wns necessary to do something to save them. Thd washer which was tried not only re moved the dirt and soot, but the odors lis well, and, presumably, many germs, so that tho visitors at tho library were benefited qulto as much ns the books nnd the paintings. The cleansing of the nlr is a very simple process. The air is drawn Into n box through a system of water sprays nnd over a series of metal plates. The spray take out nil the shavings, bits of straw aud paper, filaments of cotton and wool, etc., which flout out of a drain nt the bottom of the box. The damp air Is then forced over another seriet of plates by a great fan. These plates are set at slight auglcs to each other, aud have flanges which, as the air passes around them, catch tho dirt. It Is said that if a person's band is In serted In this compartment It will quickly become black with dirt. In summer the air which emerges from the ventilators Is cool, but dry, while lu winter it will be warmed by flrct passing over ateam pipes. Wuvcrley Magazine. The EIimIts Oue. VFather, who is that man with the bumps all over bis face aud bunds?" "That, my child, la a tourist man. No, he hasn't fallen on the Great Pyramid; those are only , the forgot-mo-uot brands of the ivultitudluous Cairo mosquito. lie la newly arrived In the laud of the Phnroahs, aud such aa he the Cairo mosquito loves with an exceeding great love. For 'tis an Insect passing hnrd to please. He cares not for the leathery nt "ned na tive, but saves up his appetV J against the time when the tender, toothsome pulefuce shall flock hltherwnrd nnd furnish them unto him and all his brethren the wherewithal for a square meal. When he has been hero a few ilnys he will become even as you and I mosquito proof and then his friends will not need a new Introduc tion every time they meet him on the street. ilegard him well now, my son, for a mosquito ls ataoblng bin1 tinawarea in the back' of the neck. Presently he will swat himself a mighty blow tinder the back iialr " "And slay the mosquito, father?" "Not to any extent, son. He may think ao, but when he feels around for the remains, lo, the remains are waits lug away lu puuturea uew." Cairo Bplilux. Anticipating the repeal of the StKe wolf bounty law, a number of stockmen in the llsd Hvcr section of South Da kola have contributed a handsome sum from their pockets and will kern up the warfare. 1 lie Stale has expended $.)o. 000 for wolf scalps and the present I.ck tslalure is nut expected to krep up tlu appropriation. Try nralicO t Trr Jrln-nt Ask yonr grocer to-day lo show yon park age of Uiiais-O, tho tie food drink that laket the plane of entree. 1 hochllilrm mar drink it without Injur; as well aa thnmlnlt. All who try It, like It. Osais-O baa thnt rlrh ami hrown Moehe nr Jars, hut It la made from part mine, and the moat dellnatn utotnni-h reonlrea It without distress. the price nf coffee. IS and 2to. per package. Hold by all grooera. The revenue of the Dominion tif Cat aila for last year was $5 1 .ojijo, of whirh $jX,7n.i47 came from customs and $o,.H(8.!75 from excise, the remain der bring collected from public works nnd railways, leKtnffices, etc. The ex penditure was $4.1175.270. and the sur plus nf $8,054,711) is the largest on rec ord since confederation. ironghlna- Lend Conaiimpilon. Kemp's llRlnara will stop the rouqh at nnee. no to ronr tlriiRifixt to-ilny and get a sample bottle 'free. Hold in 'i! met SO cent bottles, (to at onee, dolnys are dmiget-ima, Thirty-five prominent American sru'p tors will contribute to the embellishment of the grounds and buildings of the I'an Amrrican rxposition nt Buffalo. Th-y arc at work on 125 original groups nf stiit'.'.ary. Tlie average depth of the oreati is a little less than three miles, or 1 1,003 feet. There Tinea nl People) Who are injured by the use of coffee, Roeentlt there baa been placed In all the grocery atnrn a new preparation called Obmx-O, made ol pnre arains. that taken the tdaoe of coffer The most delicate ntomaeh rerelrea it withonl distreas, and but few can toll It from coffee. It dona nut cnat nrer V aa much. Children may drink It with great beneflt. in eta. nnd '45 eta. per package. Try It. Aik for (Irais-O. Lake Nicaragua is the largest fre-!i water lake between Lake Michigan and I. like Titicaca. in I'cru. In the police court in Cincinnati it lias been decided that insanity caused by liquor is nn cxccsc fof crime. The Herb t are For Mrndarliee. I'nlike the majority of remnlira for the cure of biailarbea, the (larfleld Hradnrhe Powders contain nothing that can injure or derange the iitin ; they are made from herbs. Spanish sheep are while, except tluiic of LaManclia, which arc black. THE S WtffM & few 1 " I am so nervous and wretched." "I feel as if I should fly." How familiar these expressions aro I Littlo tilings annoy you and make you irritriblo. You can't sleep, you are unfit for ordinary duties, and are 8ubject to dizziness. That hearing-down sensation helps to make you feel miserable. . You have backache and pains low down in the side, pain in top of head, later on at tho base of the brain. Such a condition points unerringly to serious utorino trouble. If you had written to Mrs. Pinkham vhen you first ex perienced impaired vitality, you would have been spared these hours of awful suifering. Happiness will bo gone out of your lifo forever, my sister, unless you act prompily. Procure Lydia E. Piiikham's Vegetable Compound r.i once. It is absolutely sure to help you. Theu write to il.s. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass., if there is anything about your case you do not understand. You need not be afraid to tell her the things you could not explain to the doctor your letter is seen only by women and i3 absolutely confidential. Mrs. Pinkham's vast experi ence with such troubles enables her to tell you just what is best for you, and she will chaigj you nothing for her advice. Mrs. Valentine Yells of Happy Result3 Accomplished by Lydia C. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "DEAn Mrs. Pixsijam : It fa with pleasure that I add my testimony to your list, l.-ipinxit may induce others to avail themselves of the benefit of your val uable remedy. Before taking Lytliik IZ. lMnk ham's Vegetable Compound, I felt very bad, waa terribly nervous and tired, had sick headaches, no appetite, gnawing paiu in stomach, pain in my book and right aide, and so weak I oould scarcely stand. I waa not ablo to do anything. Had sham pains all through my body. Before I bad taken half a bottle of your meJieino, I found myself improving- I continued ita uso until I had taken four bottles, and felt ao well that I did not need to take an more. I am like a new person, nnd your meoioine a!'l always have my pral-M." Mrs W. P. Valentine, 500 Ferry Avenue, Camden, N. J. dpotttxl with which will b taitimofiual i writat-'a apaciai Beware nt Olntmettte tor Catarrh That Contain mercury. aa meeemjr will surely deetror the sense nf niallanrinniplatelrricrnnfff t.hwho1aflytent whahenb'rlhiilt through the mileoun surface. Hitch article should never he need except on SrnwriiiT.mne rrnm renurnoie pn vnieiana. an me amase thejr will do fn ten fold to the good roil ran poealhlrderlva from tliein. Haifa catarrh t.'ure manufactured hf F. ,1, cbencj A Vo., Totc'io, O., r-nntnlnn nn mereiirr, and Is taken Inlernallf. acting directly uKin the blood and mocoii mirfa'ea of the erntem. In burinf let I'm 'atarrh i tire he an re inset the genuine, tie taken Internally, an I Is made In Toledo, Ohio, by K..I.1 heiiejr A I o. Tistlmnnlala free. t-afMnlrt by Drusgletsi price, tfln. per bottle. Hall's Family Wile are the bent. Ir i..: "i" i.. , 11,11:111 H,c iiriiix lllHlir III inula with the Inrtist fungus in the hope of exterminating that nest. Best for the Ilowslt, No matter what alls you, haadaoha ta a cancer, ynu will never get well until yonr bowsla are put right. CiscietTe help aatura, eure you without a gripe or pain, (irodiica easy natural movements, cost you net 10 cents lo start getting your health ank. Cncnr.TS dandy Cnthartln, the genuine, put up In metal botes, every tab let has 0.0.0. atatupad on It. Uaware of Imitations. During the past year there was .in increase of nearly $.m,ouo in the value nf monkey skills exported from the (icd.l Cnat. It is estimated that at least !, (hhi.ooo monkeys were killed in that dis trict alone. I.ane'e ramlly irtealrlne Moves the bowel each day. In nrder ta he healthy this Is neccsanry. Acta gently no the liver ami kldneya. Cures sick headache. I'rlca 35 ami 60 centa. A proposition is being urged in Ten nessee tu increase the salary of the kv ernor to $5,000 a year. It is now $4. 000. It is thought also that the Stale should supply an executive mansion fof his use. Relents Iilflcardn llruta Force !n metllelne. Ifoxsle's Crimp Cum contains iisi.r the spirit of ilniK ninl dcllce Croup, bronchitis, l'nniimonlH aud I)lihlhcrio. 60i-t.. There are irrigating ditches at I.as ("ruces. New Mexico, that have been in continuous service for three centuries. When von have a headache, take s Oarfleld Headache 1'owdtr ; it will cure the pain and relieve the acconitnnylng narvnutneea and ileiire.nii.il ; It i the iniilft nnd beet renied it u made from berbi ; it cannot harm. It is claimed that Canada furnishes over 40 per cent, of the nickel of ths world. Throw physio to the dogs If you don't want the dogs 1 but If you wnnt good diges tion uuvw Leemuu'a I'i jlu Uuuu American machinery will be employ ed in the mines at Mysore, India. OF WFMEfJ l MIA III MRSWPVAUNTINt pvu mv irni itm to tint queiioaa tht gcnumftun( thett-Miroooml Ii.m mrm ronfetanilv iiMi.titn a.... tht National Cut Uank. of lymm. NUui,. gs ooo, paid li any parson who ran ahow chat tha abov not nnnuintor waa publithed bafura buiniaf lha iMnniMioa. I,vut U. Vimkuau MamciH Co.
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