FOR THE FAIR SEX.
Knwtiloii Note*.
Leghorn is the most fashionable straw
for full-dress toilets.
Straw bonnets are to he had in every
color and shade, just like the felts of last
winter.
When the toilet is jardiniere or varie
gated in its effects the corsage boqucls
and ribbons should Ik of one color.
For country toilets the materials most
in vogue are lawns, linens, Pompadour
prints, percales, mummy cloths, and
sattccns.
The most elegant foulard silk dresses
are trimmed with satin of a complemen
tary or contrasting color to the ground
of the foulard.
The most fashionable color* are mastic,
pale rose, light blue, gendarme blue,
military blue, dahlia red, claret and
maroon or garnet.
Out-door costumes being all made
short it is very necessary to be well
shod, and the stockings should match
either Hi dress or i'.s trimmings in
color.
The fashionable colors for traveling
costumes are dark brown and invisible
green, and the best materials are cash
mere, thin clotli. tweeds, camel's hair
ami vicuna.
The highest and most serviceable sum
mer balmorals arc of hunting. They are
shown in all shades of cream and beige,
pair gray, light and dark blue, and are
trimmed with one. two and three rows
of knife-blade plaiting around the
bottonv
Among other new departures, one that
modistes predict will become more pop
ular in the autumn, is that of having the
basque of entirely different material from
the skirt*. This is shown at pTOMQt in
blitek broeaded silk basques, with two
skirts of plain black silk. The basque
is made in round English coat shape,
and serves nicely for a street garment
without a wrap. Occasionally striped
basques are shown in the same way.
flats,
l'he cheapest and coolest hat is of chin
—white, of course—and trimmed with
organdy muslin and Breton lace. Such
a hut uiu-t lx> trimmed at home, for mil
liners will not touch it. l'ut a shirred
lining all around the upturned brim.
This may be rolled all around or turned
up on one side, or in front only—what
ever suits the face of the wearer. Make
a jong scar of the organdy muslin and
trim the ends with Breton lace, plaited
or fulled on. Wind this scarf tastefully
around the hat and fasten it with a
mother-of-pearl buckle, horseshoe or
other fanciful ornament. No other
trimming is needed, and such a hat nei d
not cost more than one dollar. It is the
prettiest of all country or garden or
lawn huts. But for dressy garden and
lawn hats. Leghorn flat* trimmed with
whi'e or bright-color*! ostrich tips ami
satin ribbons, or open Tuscan straws
lined with bright silks and trimmed
with rihLins to match, are the correct
tilings.
A great many eo-tly imported novel
ties in the way hats hearing fam y
French names are shown for young
girls' dress hats. The Xiniche is an
English gypsy I cat of white rough straw,
but not cheap in appearance or reality.
It is prettily flared and indented, to be
worn with strings which tie In the back
under the hair or hang loose while the
hat is held on the head with elastic. The
lining is of claret satin, with white satin
piping on the edge. The low crown is
decorated till around with fancy speckled
leathers, with a small bird in the center.
In the ba< k is a bow of satin rihlxui to
match tic- lining. The strings are of
claret satin ribbon, faced with white.
The Lamhallc, another girl's hat, is of
Tuscan straw, lined with shirred white
satin. Clusters of whit" rosebuds and a
white satin bow with Rhine pebble and
silver ornament fasten down a lon
white ostrich plume, which curls around
th" front and right side of the brim n I
falls over the hair in the hack.
A (treat %lin Clilltllionil.
A writer in I-ondon Truth says: I saw
the other day in a newspaper a funny
sketch of tfic early life of Christine
Nilsson. Here is the reality: On a re
mote estate in Sweden lived a Baron
I-elieusen, whose wife was very musical.
On these Swedish estates the peasants
were, until within a few yc-u-s. nraoti
cally serfi. and are called Bunas and
Torpare. The Bunde lyive about thirty
or forty acres, and have to perform cer
tain obligations AO their landlords, such
as tilling lib ground with their horse*
or oxen, etc. Tin 1 Torpare are cottager*
with a small plot of ground, for which
they have to pay a certain amount of
dnywerks, or' days' work, each week.
Their food is obtained from the vegeta
bles on these plots, and from about two
shillings per week for the labors ol their
free davs. Xilsson's fattier waa a Tor
pare ol Baron Laheuscn, nnd little Chris
tine used to run about barefooted, with
a short petticoat on. full of holes, coming
down to her knees. Baroness I-elieusen
<jne day heard In r singing one of the old
Swedish ditties, which have been handed
down from generation to generation
among the Bunde and Torpare. The
Baroness was struck with the sweetness
ol her voice. : 1 ordered her to come
up to tlie chateau. There she gave her
some i .cmentary lessons in singing, aad
then sent her to Paris, where she was '
placed under tlie tuition of a French
professor. Alter several years ol nxsid
uous study she made her debut before
the Parisians at- —if I reim'tnlier rightly—
the Theatre LyniqUe. With the first
money that she earned she hnillt up the
cottage of her old father, the Torpare.
and made him comfortable, and he now
is a well-to-do peasant.
Th* Country Home,
Mary Kyle Dallas says: There arc
country homes that areexqnisite. Where
can a home bo so lovely as in the coun
- try? But I must say from mere want of
reflection, not from idleness or ill feeling
the master and mistress of many a rund
home unconsciously make it so uncom
fortable that tlie moment hard work is
over the natural impulse is to shut the
eyes upon it in slumber. And yet even
in those places many woman is a longing
lor what she might create with uefi
simple materials as an open fire, a big
center table, plenty of good lamps, a
few flowers and vines, a cushion or t wo,
and some light literature.
When two women meet at the fence
there is no harm long nn tlie talk is
loud and the tones firm, nut the moment
the hciul begins to nod, the voice drops
to a murmur, nnd tlie tones sound
hushed and muffled, then you may know
that scandal, or some one ■ character, |*
made a sweet morsel for the occasion
Every good man sits down and wiq < -
Poo'ry.
Common-Sense Remedies.
There in scarcely an ache to wiiicti
children are subject that is so difficult to
bear a.s the earache. The cases, if treated
as follows, will often l>e relieved imme
diately : Take a bit of cotton and soak it
in glycerine and sprinkle on it a little
black pepper; insert this into the ear
and put a dry pieee of cotton outside, to
be kept in place, if necessary, by a light
bandage tied over the head. Sometimes
insects will find lodgment in the car,
causing great pain. Slinuld tills occur,
turn the head on one side ami pour the
ear full of sweet oil. Insects breathe
through pores in their skin; the oil ob
structs these openings, causing their
death. Children, and often those of
larger growth, acquire the habit of pick
ing their ears with a pin, hairpin, etc,
, it is a pernicious practice, and should
' not hi l allowed. The drum of the ear is
| a very delicate membrane and is easily
injured inflammation and deafness may
:lw induced thereby I have sometimes
succeeded in removing foreign bodies
from the throat, such as a piece of meat
! or a large bone, by blowing forcibly into
the ear. It causes a powerful reflex
action, during which tin* foreign sub
stance may lie expelled front the wind
pipe. Many persons arc subject to nose
bleed. In robust, plethoric habits this
is rather beneficial than otherwise, hut
in many eases it occasions inconvenience
and perhaps alarm. It generally yields
readily to treatment. Take a pledget of
lint, moisten, dip in equal parts of pow
dered alum ami gum-arabic, and insert
in fhe nose. Bathe the forehead and
nape of the neck in cold water. If nium
and gum-arabic are not at hand, use I lie
tea (lust found in the Itottoin of the tea
caddy. •
Among the more common accidents
which are liable to occur in the house
hold, and which often prove serious, are
burns and scalds. Their severitv and
danger depend upon the extent of sur
face and depth of tissues involved. An
unfailing remedy is, in most households,
always mi hand—common baking -<>•%
or hi-rarhonnto of soda. Make a thick
paste with soda and a .itllc water and
apply to the injured spot; then du*t the
whole with the dry soda and cover with
a light bandage. It will act like magic,
relieving the pain at once. Allow it to
remain until it is ready to drop off—a
few hours or days, as tin CMS may be.
When it is removed, dress the wound
with cosinolitie. Never put on to a burn
or scald any molasses, starch, soap, flour,
charcoal or glue. T icy have the incon
venience of being uncleanly, and sonic
of them form crusts which it is diflicult
to remove. I make this suggestion from
the fact that physicians arc seldom called
to six* cases of extensive hums and scalds
hut that they liud some suell procedure
has lcen adopted.
Brui.-cs and sprains, which arc liable
to occur at any time, are much more
(tuickly i un-d if treated immediately on
tlieir occurrence. The effect of a bruise
is to rupture some of the smaller blood
vessels, near the surface, and the blood
l>eing poured out under the skin, forms
til" back and blue sjsits, KKtlhd.
Win n such an accident occurs, a stream
of cold water directed on the part, and
continued as long as it'can lielmrne, and
Hem renewed after a time, will often
prevent swelling, and will contract the
mouths of the ruptured blood vessels.
Such a method may lie applied by pour
ing water on the part from a height,
from a pitcher or cofl\ e-pot. A rublwr
tube may lie attached to a faucet. and
the water thus conducted. The parts
should he tightly afterward,
and the bandages soaked with tincture of
arnica, or what I prefer, tincture of
marigold (Calendula).
A -prnin is always more serious than
a bruise, tlie joints lieing the part.* im
plicated. One may recover from a frac
iurcd limh sooner than from some forms
of sprain. When Mich an accident OO
rurs. place the limh in a ha*in or pail of
water as hot a* can he borne. Keep the
temperature up by the addition of more
hot wnt. r from fins '< time. Allow it
to remain imm rscd in the bath from
ten minute* to half an hour, according to
eireum-tanos. After removing, ban
dage evenly and tightly the whole ex
tent of the limh. both below and above
the joint implicated, commencing the
bandaging at the extremity of the limb,
below the injury, and making it tightest
at that point, thus forcing the blood
from the superficial veins toward the
trunk. The limb should he kept in an
elevated position for some hours after
ward. It the ipjury is to the lower ex
tremity, the foot may Is l placed in a
chair and supported by a pillow. If the
Upper extremities are "involved a sling,
made of a wide silk handkerchief, ami
tied around the neck, will give tin* nec
essary elevation anil support.— Huvhold
Phyncian.
Vegetable Ivory.
The Cr>loni(* awl In ha furnishes some
interesting particulars respecting the
so-called " vegetable ivory." which is
now o much used as a substitute tor
ivory. The vegetable ivory nut is the
product of a species of palm found wild
in South America and Africa. Inside
the hard shell is the white kernel, which
being softer than ivory and easily carved,
as well a* readily dyed, and being less
brittle than hone, is largely usrel in
making buttons, etc. Tie- unripe fruit
consists of a green shell, containing a
watery fluid, 'which as tln* nut ripens
gradually thickens until it becomes a
pulpy mass, and eventually hardens Into
solid mat to,. The water, though hitter
to the taste, is wholesome, and often ;
renders invaluable service to travelers,
who cannot otherwise obtain water to
drink. Tbe tree on which the fruit
grows is unlike an ordinary paltn. hav
ing little or no stem and drooping down
ward, especially when the weak
branches are overweighed by the six or }
seven bunches of nuts, each containing
six or seven seeds, inclosed in thick
heavy shells and outer slientli, and
weighing altogether from twenty to
twenty-four pounds.
Early Use of Iron.
When iron was first dug from the
bowels of the earth and eon verted into
instruments of the chase or domestic
utensils there is no means of knowing,
for the early history of the world Is
wanting in such details. To kill a man
with an instrument of Iron was punish
able with death under the Mosaic law.
Moses lias recorded ofOg, king of Hasan
that lie had a Itedstend of iron that was
nine cubits in length and four in breadth.
And when lie reminded the Israelites that
the Jxrd had brought them out of tile
iron furnace, even the land of Egypt, he
promised to bring them Into a land
whose stones were iron, and out of
whose hills they might dig brass. The
(ireeks ascribed the discovery of iron U
themselves. The Ramans did not knoa
how to provide their iron furnaces with
bellows, and. to ignite the fuel, placed
the grate in the direction of the prevail
ing wind. As a substitute for it in their
armor they employed bronze.
Lemonade HIUI Health.
The wholesome condition of the city
is, we have little doubt, owing in acon
shliTahle degree to tlie moderate prices
this summer of fruit and vegetahles, and
especially to tlie very low price of
lemons. Physicians appreciate more and
more the beneficial effect* of lime and
lemon acid on the human system, and
we have heard of one who recommended
six lemons a day. This number made
into lemonade in warm weather would
I be very gratifying, and we doubt not very
wholesome, and it is therefore to be
noticed, with special approbation, that
good iced lemonade is ottered at the cor
ners of the streets at front two cent* to
live cents a glass, according to the
sine. A three-cent glass is alsitlt as
much as anybody want* to drink hastily
in passing along the street*.
Limes are preferable to lemons, and
they arc cheaper in proportion to
the amount of acid they contain. Lime
juice can be had at all times, anil it bids
fair to supersede other summer drinks
in Britain, The Montreal lI'I/MC.*.* shows
how extensively it is used there:
" Lime juice bids fair to do tlie work
of a dozen temperance advocates. In
Knglaml, which is not a very hot coun
try, it is. we are informed, lyoth privately
and through the newspapers, largely su
perseding-the use of alcoholic liquors.
It isthe first really desirable and elegant
non-alcoholic dinner-table beverage that
has yet been prepared. A very small
quantity of it, sweetened to taste in a
tumbler of water, makes a most delight
ful summer drink, and except for tlie
sugar, which many do not use, a very
inexpensive one indeed. Tile Ixnidon
l.nnrtt says the demand for lime juice is
so great that tile publicans have to keep
it, although they would very much pre
fer not to, and accuse it of doing all
sorts of mischief to tie human frame.
How rtnopl) int retted they MMH ud
detlly to have heeome in the weal of I lie
human frame! And it has, we learn,
equally established its plae> on gentle
men's tables, those who have been (U--
I'Ustonicd to use wine freely eolisuillitlg
it in large It i- popularly
credited with being an absolute specific
for rheumatism and gout, as well a* for
a variety of cutaneous diai aaea popularly
known under the general naim of scurvy.
Many chronically troubled with the
first class of disorders find their general
health unquestionably better since they
began to use this instead of wine. The
/.<irnW, while it does not question Un
common opinion of its virtues, deride*
tlie interested objections of tic liquor
selli-rs. and advi- scvi-rylmdy to take a*
much lime juice as Ic wants. Canada
is a warmer country than Kngiand, es
pecially tliis year, ami tic success of the
lime juice is. we iielieve, projMirtionntely
gr-'at. Willi knowledge we heartily en
joy tin- lAinctC* advice."
When oatmeal, Graham bread and
milk are nnlstitutnl to a large extent f>r
nn-at, ten, coffi-e and white br-ad, and
wlien lemonade and lime juice take tie
place of wine and tw-er in tie- family and
at tie- -lining-table, a host of diseases
will have to go hurrying down to tie- pit
whence tin y come, and men and women
will not only live much longer, hut in
much happier.—ATw York H'itno
To Itcnimr Old Wall Paper.
We would urge tic- necessity, from a
sanitary point of view, of having the
walls ofa room thoroughly stripped of
all old pajx-r and washed and drio 1 be
fore laving on a new paper. Old papers,
containing a* they do a large amount of
vegetable and animal matter in the form
of size, are easily sofb-ned bv moisture,
and art- tle-n subject to putrefaction ami
mildew, tle odor from which islsith un
pleasant and unhealthy. This, however,
is an evil that ran easily be averted hy
expending a few dollars in stripping and
thoroughly cleaning the wall before )
each re papering. Inquiry is oft-n made
by tin- eap-ful housewife as to whether
paper-hanging* will clean, anil, if so.
which is the lent method to adopt. Good
hand-printed p*4>cr will clean, but ma- ,
chine-made paper, owing to the mat-rial
us-sl in sizing tlie colors, as already ex- j
plained, will not. Tli- following is tlie
method that ran be used : Cut into four
or six parts a moderately sized loaf -if j
hri-n-i that is two days old—it must be
neither newer or staler. With one of
these pieces. after blowing off ail tlie
dust from the paper to he cleaned with a
good pair of liellows. ls-gin at tlie top of
the room, holding with the crust in Un
hand and wisping lightly downward
with the crumb, about half a yard at
each stroke, till tlie upper part of Un
hanging i* completely rii-aned all
around. Then go aroun-1 again, with a
light sweeping stroke downward, and
always commencing each successive
course a little higher than tlie uj-jn-r
stroke had extended, till tlie Inittoin is
finished. This o|-rnUon. if carefully
performed, will frequently make very
old paper look almost equal to new.
(•rent --aution must lie u*ed not by an\
means to rub the paper hard, or to at
tempt cleaning it in a lateral or hori
zontal way. The dirty port ot tin
bread, too. must each time he cut away
ami the pis-s renewed as soon as it may
become neccssarv.— Cahitu t \fttlrr.
Ih-nd and Her Fje* Fnll of Tears.
In the sa-l account of the suicide of
Mrs. Josephine (,'olton. whose journal
hiw been published in the city papers,
and which gave as a reason for tlie act
jealousy and neglect, occur these word*
of her landlady: ' There she lay. her
head on tlie pillow, ami two shots in her
breast and one in Iter temple. In lu-r
right hand was tlie pistol. Her eyes
were open ami fuil of tears. I never aaw
such a tiling in a dead person." One of
the laws ot nature is that we come into
tlie world tearl as ami go out of it tear
less. When Dickon* -lied t'-ars poured
down Ids cheeks, which was no doubt
owing to a sudden expansion of the
lachrymal glands. The glands were dis
eased. perhaps, from over-labor. In the
case of poor airs. Colton, bitter suffering
and almost constant weeping must have
diseased the glands which pour out
serum to wasli and moisten the balls of
the eyes. One passage in her melancholy
iournnl makes clear enough her ladylike
sensitiveness. It is dated the 15th of
October last: "I walked until I was
almost dead, trying t> get some sewing
to do at home. Walking gave me an
ap|>etite. Hie first in weeks; out I had no
money, and I did something that made
me fe| mean. I went over to Mrs.
U 's about SUpper time to see If she
would not ask me to stay. Bhe did, and
tlie supper tasted good. ' A woman so
keenly alive to honor as to "foci ni--an "
i-realise she lingered at a neighbor's in
tlie hope of appeasing her hunger with
out being ttspeeled, would weep from
negieet until her eyes even in death
would show traces of grief. No more
pitiful story of love, disappointment and
wifely sorrow has ever been given to the
public.—Afew For it Mercury
Flillcbuii's Way.-
This gentleman was in ids sanctum,
busy in constructing for the Advertiser
a profound leader on the KnsU-rn ques
tion. Something came through the
door and said:
I" Morn in 1 1 Name's Jl'. F. Myrtle.
Michigan, Out o' work. If the kind
gcntli-mnn would give mcajoho'- "
" How do you do, Mr. Myrtle? lam
happy to meet you. sir. lam always
happy to tiu-et a worthy individual.
: Let uic shake.your hand, sir, for though
I it In- soiled hy the dust of the highway,
I know that it is the hand of an honest
man—the hand of a worthy individual.
As a general rule, Mr. Myrtle, I have
no mercy for tramps. Do not he of
fi iidi-d, 1 juay you, at tin word. There
an-some in every jirofession who area
reproach to It. you know. Yes, sir, :is
a general rule 1 have no mercy on tramps.
I usually eject tlii-in, without ceremony,
from my premises. Hut I HIS- in you.
Mr. Myrtle, a worthy individual; "yes,
sir. although UP- logic of circumstances
may have made it necessary for you to
.PlStime for a whili this(lisagreehlemode
of life, still I recognize in you a gi-ntlt—
man and a worthy iiuliviilual, even—"
"Tyoti please, won't vou gimme a
ol> o'—"
" 1 regret excis-dingiy, Mr. Myrtle'
that it is not in my power to do so, or I
would accommodate you with felicity.
I have imtliing to do myself except io
tiuisli tliis editorial on the Kastern ques
tion, upon which I was engaged when
you did me the honor of 1 oiling, itut
for the fa- t that you probably would
not be aide to catch just the train of
thought which I was pursuing. I should
be happy to have you rouipli-lc it, for I
know that you arc fully competent, -'"'d
a worthy Individ—"
"'Fyou'd—"
—"individual. You may think it ex
inordinary, Mr. Myrtle, that in you. 1
stranger, and under sm-li unfavorable
•-ire uiiistiiuei-s, I should recognize your
true self, -i worthy individual; hut tain
a close ohsetvi-r of liuuinn nature, an
accurate n ader of character, and withal
considerable of a phrenologist, and a
such i Jrecignizc in yotl at a glan-< a
worthy indi—"
" "Fyou'd gimme a hit t' cat —"
" I am extremely sorry that I have
nothing of tie- kind in tin-office. I take
my men's at a hotel, Mr. Myrtle. Imt it
I find it, nothing could afford uu- inor
genuine pleasure th:Ul to set it 1 (fori
YOU. Hut I can give you something—
something which is much more rarely
granb-d to one in your position, and
which will be more truly appreciated Iy
one of your higli-totn-d sentiiiu-nts tbaii
m -re casual consideration*—l can give
you, Mr. Myrtle, niv earnest and lienrt
f.-lt SYMPATHY. "Yet, sir. svinj.a
thy in enpital*. Take it. sir. and with
it the best wishes of one who em discern
and m-knowlcdgc pal merit wln-n-vi r
he see* it. May t,od bless you, *ir! Do
notdi-spair; some time the morning will
tin-ax : ome tinie clouds di*|s-rse; sonu
1 time—"
" Would you gimme a nickel?"
" I—l iiui gricvcsl. sir, nior- than I
-an tell Vou, that ! have not a cent. I
have felt in every pes kit, but it i nm
1 tlicrc. iam an is'.itor; would I wen-a
: bruiki-r. that I migiit i-njoy the privilege
of furnishing you tip amount named.
More than that. I would set you tip in
I life again, witli the greatest pleasure;,
for. naturally. I am a philanthropist in
my way. and whenever i recognize n
worthy ind—"
" I'll quit if you'll rive me n eliaw of
j tobacco. '
"I never use it. Mr. Myrtle, and. I
:p>siiri- you. thi* i* tlie first tim- in my
dfe I i-vi-r regrett(s| not having formed
j tlie habit. Had I only done so.l should
probably now be able to manifest niv
appreciation of true merit bv giving you
n elic-w C f tobacco. Hut In tell you
what I will do. and it's not an W- r that
I would make every lay. Upon gcniTal
phrenological principle*. I am willing
jto furnish you with a written testi
monial, signed by myself, a* to your
worthiness—a s,,rt of recommendation
|or 'character,' you know—which may
I*-of service to you in— What? Don't
want it? Going—so soon* Sorry you
can't stay longer. I shall is- delighted
to see you ngain—nnv time you may
choose to drop in. All! let me accom
pany you to the door, if yotl will go.
rip-re. giMsl-morning. Mr Myrtle: g-ssi
morning, sir."
GIM- In kto the F.a*tem question.
Soli -quizes: "You are a clever fel
' low, Fiiiiehun: mu're a genius, you
are. Who could have exterminated a
tramp in a neater or more original wnv?
1 must write that up in my lc<-t style for
tin- Adrrrtircr."
" lliilUMT-wherc-ah-um-er."
" D-a-d bang'im' lie stole my poekct
j liook'"— lsmi/triHe Courur-JoHrrud.
m '
Hunger and Thirst.
Soine interesting extsriments have re
cent iy been made by the medical fa- ulty
of Michigan University in order to de
termine tlie seat of hunger and thirst in
the animal system. A dog was rhloro
■ formed, after hiving linn fi-d a hearty
meal, and while Die mti*eulo-mem
branous nwriiif for food was largely
distended, an incision was made through
the nlxlomen. over the large curvature
of the stomach, into tlint organ; then a
silver tube a quarter of an inch in dinm
•iter and an inch and a half iong was in
serted in tlie cut. the other end of which
was then corked up. The tube has half
inch fianges at both ends, the inner
flange serving to keep the tube in it*
place, while the outer flange closely
shut* the exterior.
Tlie dog still lives witli stomach per
manently on tap: in fact, the operation
in no way affect.* the health of tlie mastiff,
although in undergoing tlie severe ordeal
to which lie is now at times subjected in
the interest of science hunger compels
him to pat nbout six times a* much a*
formerly. The result of the experiment
proves that Uie seat of hunger 1* not in
the stomach, neither is tlie seat of thirst
In the throat, but Uiat both reside in Uie
system at large. Tlie dog was permitted
to eat a hearty men!, which was imntcdU
atejy taken from him via tlie tuhe in a
few minute*. After recovering from his
fright he would eat an equally large
quantity of food, and so on to any ex
tent. 0
Again, he lias not been permitted to
eat anything for say twenty-four hour*.
Food would then be injected into bis
stomach through the tube. NolwiUi
standing his stomach was full, the ani
mal would at once gulp down more fond;
but if sufficient time was allowed for tlie
injected food to enter the system, lie
would then refuse all that was set before
him. The conclusion* arrived at from
these exj>erimeiit* find confirmation in
the fact, which lias often been observed,
that person* suffering from thirst, al-
Uiougli Ute parching sensation is appar
ently limited to the throat, find immedi
ate relief upon entering a bath or even
from immersing the feel in water.
Protection for Millions.
The Govcrnm- nt Is turning the Hub-
Trcasury building in thi* city into a
fort. The building itself is one of the
strongest in N--w ork, HO far.-u- its <-on-
Nlrui-Uou is- on- - rued, ami is virtually if
not actually lire.proof; but it iia* been
thought judicious to further strengthen
it, so as to protect the mi I lions of t reason
stored there, hoi- this JUII I-OM tin- win
dows of Hu- biisi-rii- iii iiui first floor arc
being jiri-tei-ti-d 1,-, -i-. 11.|,i giatin,-- ,i,--
and oiie-iialf .1 in dhtmi-tir, nine
feet iollg at tin- Imscini-lit windows,
eleven feet longat tlie tirst door windows,
completely covering each window from
casing to easing, each upright t-ar le-ing
poii.ti-il at the to|>. Tin-re ar<- seventeen
uprights to each l-ascnicnt window,
held in pbu.-e by four crossbars. There
arc lifty-two window* to lie thus pro
tected and the cross imrs measure three
inches across, one inch thick, tin- width
ot tlie window being the length in each
ens--. Kach of these cross bars weighs
over 100 pounds, making an aggregate
of about 25,000 j-ounds, and a* the uj>-
rights weigli fifteen pounds to the foot,
the aggregate weight of the upright* is
about 150,000 jiounds of highly tempered
steel, strong enough to resist every effort
to remove tiiciu, the grating alone re
quiring 175,000 pounds of metal. Tin
iron shutters now in existence arc to be
further strengthened by quarter-inch
plat--- of steel, and cm-h one Is ix-ing
pierced for rilles, the ioop holes being
protecte-I bv sinnli shutters covering
UII-111 from behind. From these loop
holes therillcini-n. protected by the shut
ters which Will be bullet proof, can
swi-ep the streets iii almost every direc
tion ; IMIHI on Uie line with the sidewalk
and also from above Inadditjon to this
the windows under tlie eaves are to is
protected witli iron shutters which can
Is- opened and kept open in such away
as to form a covering for the nun who
may be engaged in the work of throwing
hand grenade*, and thus protect them
from missiles sent from the opposite
lIOUSI . Ihe building ts-ing almost iso
lated will enable those within to have
command of the streets in front, rear
and on the sides. Hut a* rioters might
get on tlie top of tlie opposite houses and
thus Is* beyond tie- reach of the rifle
shot* from tin-windows of the Treasury
building, thn-e steel lurrets are being
constructed on the roof, and t.onitbcsc
proU'i'ted points rifles at. . Galling guns
- an etid their dend'y missile* over every
liotisi top, a:; 1 sweep off the enemy
slum id th y attempt to remain in what
they might think was good vantage
ground. The cast side windows ot Un
building have also been protect* d in a
similar manner to those facing the
street* consequently no advantage could
In- gained by taking possession of the
assay office or the ad joining building on
Pine street. — AYIR York Ckmfncrcuii.
Visit to the Zulu king.
_<>n the following evening, write* an
Kngii-h correspondent. I again visited
tin* king, who had cspei-iallyinvited me
to witness a review of liis troops, two
regiments of wiui h, one of "w liiu
shjeld*" and the other of "black
• hields.' xrTO stationed at Konduetigu.
Tli- -- trwijin formed a large circle in the
open central *pa< c of tlu- kraal, while the
king walked, or rather trotted. nl>nut as
wi i. as he was b i. within the circle.
•Mis- lv folio wis! by hi* shield-bearer and
other attendants carrying hi* snuff nnd
hi* In - r. Tlu* shout* that arose from his
asi 111 bled warrior* Ix-camc deafening a*
tlu king, (ailing U|KIII on- or otber of hi*
more distinguished soldiiT* by name,
and jsiintiog toward liim. lummonnl
him to perforin hi* feat* of agility.
Kverjr arm was extended nnd every
ling- r jsiinbsl toward tlu-nian thus hon
orcsl, who leaped from his olacc in the
ranks, and comrru-ni-cd running, jump
ing. *iiringing high into tin- air. kicking
hi* shield, flourishing hi* weapons anu
performing tlie most extraordinary man
i-uvcjw imaginable. All till* time the
" imbougas." or praisr*. recounted Uie
d-ni* of Uie king amid the shout* of the
multitude. After hi* majesty was tired
of moving nisiut—for lit* extreme obesity
n-ndcrcil it no easy matter— Ids chair (if
state was brought to liini. in wiiicii he
*-at and rcpUed liimsclf with a copious
drntiglit of " outchuaiia," or beer mad(
of fermented milld, often taking pinches
of ntiff.
Tlicn enry soldier paased in singlefilc
la-fore the kmg. <au li one Uiwing to the
•lust, and lowering his shield a* lie paased
the nugust presence. Tliis end(*l the r
view, and the king was borne imckto his
harem amidst Uu-shout* and din of tlie
Notliing can IK- imagined
more triffy savage, yet picturesque
withal, than tlie appearance of UMM
Zulu soldicis wlu-n arrayial for battle.
With kilt* formed of the tails of the
leopard and other wild animals, their
in ads adorned witli tlie plunu-s of Uiq
crane and the ostrich, with long stream
ers of gnat's hair attached to their arms
and legs, and holding in front Uieir huge
bucklers of bide, w bich almost cover
tlu-ir IsMlii-s. and alsivc which protrude
tlie bristling point* of their weli-sharp
ened assegais, they present a most strik
ing asjxs-t. and one not easily forgotten.
Tlie costume of the king consisted of a
copious kilt formed of hxtpariP* tails and
the skins of the green monkey. On hi*
forehead lie wore a large ball of eloseiy
eut feat her* of tlie blue roller, and mund
his in* k hung a quantity of very large
white Ix-ads. Hi* arms wen- nearly cov
ered with brace lets of bras* and gold,
while fillet* of Iwads eneireled his body
and his l|j*. In aspect lie was dignified,
and his skin was of a lighter color than
that of most Zulus.
Thimble Making.
In Uu- first place, a lot of bright silver
dollar*, fresh from tlie mint, are put into
erueible# and melted into solid ingot*.
They are Uwn rolled into the rmpiired
thickness and cut by a stamp into circu
lar pieces of tlie reuuired sise. These
cireular disks are placed under a solid
metal bar of the size ot the inside of the
intended thimble, which, moved hy pow
erful machinery, descends in a bottom
less inold of the size ot the outside of the
thimble, and presses the nietai into the
desired shape at a single blow.
The remaining operations of brighten
ing, polishing and defeating, are per
formed hy means of a lathe. First, the
blank form is fitted with a rapidly revol
ving rod; a slight touch of a sharp
chisel takes at bin sluivlng from the end;
another does tlie same on tlie side, while
a third rounds offtherim The polishing
is done by a round steel rod. which is
dipped in oil and praised upon the sur
face Small revolving steel wheels held
against the revolving hbutk pierce the
indentations on tho lower luilf and end of
the tliimble; the ornamentation is done
by a similar process.
All that remains to be done to the
thimbles is to brighten snd polish the
insides, boil Uiem in soapsuds, to remove
the oil, brush them up, and pa> k them
! f >r market.
Catehing a Wife on the Fly.
The WVJ (Texas) fir/miner tells tliis
lory of H remarkable matrimonial
event: M. Khakewpeare, a farmer
n -siding in tin* northwestern part of this
'•ounty, uni possibly a distant relative
"f the renowns! hard of thai name,
'■ailed on the Rev. J. 11. Klehey, in this
' ity. *t two o'clock in the afternoon,
i and raid:
'J.'' irK '; n - •*" you know ail tlie bull cm
in v> aco?"
•"No." replied Mr. Rie-hey; " I don't
know half of them."
"Do you know n widow lady named
Mr*. \\ nrd, who is employed in the
family of Dr. Me^Gre-gor'-''
"1 have not." saiiYMr. itiehcy, "the
honor of h'T are|Unintnnoe; hut why do
you nek?"
' Well." said Mr. Kba*espcare, "I
don't know hi*r either—never raw her in
in;, life— but tliinkin/ lIM may la- you
knew nil about her I thought I'd come
and it*k you. I'm thinking about mar
rying her."
" I should think," remark'd Mr.
Kb hey, "that you would refer that
matter to the liufy her*'' f."
" I will—so I will," m.lid Mr. S , "but
not tili I hitve first no'ii Dr. McGregor."
And so mylng he turned and walked
awav.
A iaiut thr'*e-quarte* of an hour later
in the ilay Mr. Shakespeare again iitood
in the prewence of Mr. Kichey.
"I've MI- n Dr. McGregor," said lie,
"and he aavs he'a known the lady •is
le.,. years, and she's all righi " Then
exu' tinjr from Mr. a promise
that lie would wait in llffoffiee a " little
while." Mr. S. walked off, saying h<e
would "call on the iadv."
And he did. " It' ail right, parson,"
said lie. on walking into Mr. Kichey's
office* I*"ms than an hour afterward
" i v e wi'ii tie lady, and she says ft'* all
right. Guiek as I can get n pair ol
license* f want you to go up and tie tiia
knot."
At twenty minutes afte-r four o'clock
M ' Sliaki * pen re wa lii.'irr dto Mrs.
Nancy Ward. Rev. J. H Itiehcy offi
ciating. and the newly-wedded pair .eft
at onee for their rural home. Mr.
Shakespeare iias a good farm and is well
able tee make hi wife comfortable.
Mr* Sbakes|i-arc i* a gexsl hoti-k< ' per
and is otlierwise well oualiflrd to make
liim a good wife. Two hours and
twenty minutes, dating from the m<-
ni' nt the would-lc bridegroom's first
irejuiries were made, is the pm-its lints
m inpieet in the- accomplishment of this
alliance. The original K! ak -Mpeara
ni ver imagined anything halt -si ex
jsalitiou". his nearest approach to it
ts-ing—
She: i* lair ate) may tie* erned,
Woman, and may be worn
Talmage in Lnnelon.
Tla ineest remarkable case of lionizing
■>n record, says the Cleveland Lender,
is that e>f tl e- Reverend Mr. Talmage. at
D.ndnn. The famous preacher ef the'
Hroeiklvn Tabernacle we-nt abroaei, an
lie expressly explained to bis eongri ga
tion. for recreation and re--t. lie- had
Ice-n worn eiewn bv years of laheir. and
lei" fatigue- Intel bee*n further aggravated
I by the e *i itement an<l strain of bis re
cent trial upon ihe charge eif hetero
doxy. Rut no soeincr die! the weary
minister land in Kngland tlian appoint
ments were- made for him to priw h in
the larg' -t churches and halls of ixm
eh>n. and sue li has be*en tlie rage- to hear
hint that e-ve-n the grewt Agricultural
Hall, where We*ston wan his recent pe
' eh e-trian victory, i*. totally Insufficient
to hold tite- multitude* which throng
te do honor to the new wonder. The*
< able special to tlie New York ffefald
ilea* rihing the ws-ne- on a mailt Sunday
lays: "Thousands upon thousands of
jp • epic thronged the streets h-aeiing to
the ball for mill's, almost blockading
the passage of vehicles and pede-strians:
many people were crushed. anel Dr. Ts
mage's carriage- was almost demolished
by the gre-at crowd, every imtividuai in
which was anxious to e* the elistin
guislied Ante rican preacher." So in the
matter of sensations, the eccentric
Rrooklyn clergyman will have to Im*
added to the r ipidly lengthening list of
Americans -'.o by their skill and cn
ilurane-e in i minus jxsialtie*s have se*t
london agog.
Hints to la tter Writers
Many persons, in writing to rcjative**.
sign their name- in sueli a mann<*r as to
prove eif no value in trae-ing out the
wrtte-r. should tlie letter be unclaimed,
letters containing money are thus fre
am-nth' lost. A parent writes to •' ]>car
John.' ine-luse* flO, and signs, "Your
loving mother." John can't le found;
tlie le-tter is *e-nt to the elend-letter offie*e,
opened, and. no address being given, the
contents go to enrich tlie e-eifters of the
department, unless, pert-banco, John or
the loving mother sends to Washington
anil succeed* in establishing their iden
tity. Persons who forget or else do not
consider it necessary to write the name
of the Stole on their envelope will do
well to note care-fully the following facts:
There are in the* country twelve Bostons,
twenty-five .Springfield*, eighteen Brook
lyn*. live Baltimore*, sixteen Buffaloes,
sen-nteM-n Biirlingtons. seventeen Charle
stons, four Chicago*, eight Cincinnati*,
ten Cleveland*. nine*t<-en Columhuses,
twe*nty-fivn Dayton*, five IVtroiU. two
Indianapolis' s. fifle*en Lowells, eight
Memplitse**. three Milwaukees. fourteen
Nashville*, five* Omaha*, eight Pitts
burg*. seven Philadelphia*, fourteen
Portlands, fourteen twenty-two
Hielimonds, liA"n St. Louise*, twelve
St. Pauls, seven Toledo*, thirty Wash
ington*. thirteen Wilmington*, and
twenty-eight Williamsburg*.
Three Things.
Three things to do—Think, live. act.
Three tilings to cherish—Virtue. good
ness and wisdom.
Three thing* to tencii—Truth, industry
and contentmemt.
Three- thing* to govern—Temper,
tongue and conduct.
Three things to love— Courage, gentle*
ne*s and affection.
Three things to contend for—Honor,
country anel friends.
Three thing* to hate—Cruelty, arro
gance and ingratitude.
Three things to elclighl in—Beauty,
frankness and freedom
Three thing* to admire—lntellect, dig
nitv and grace fulness.
Three tiling* to avoid—liinaas, loqua
city and flippant jesting.
Three thing* to Hke—Cordiality, good
humor and cheerfulness.
Three thing* to wish lor— Health,
friends and a contented spirit.
The Willimantic Thread Company, or
Hartford, whnor yearly business calls for
atawU twenty-five million spool*. wliieh
have to be made of a bite hirvh, has se
cured a tract of twenty thousand mere* *
of woodland in Piscataquis county.
Maine, and will establish n spool fiaetory
on the gr mnd there.