LA INKS' DEPARTMENT. I'rrniilrnl folk's Widow. Tho widow of .lames K. Polk, now more than eighty years of age, was re cently visited by a correspondent of the Louisville Courier-.hntrnut, who thus describes lier: 1 was surprised to find ill Mr*. Polk a lady of active movement, bright ami animated face, clear and firm voice and quick and resjmnsive memory. Hlie is of medium height, rather stout, but not obese; has a bright and most pleasing face, without the lines and furrows usually accompanying great age, and her gray or dark-blue eyes are even yet sparkling, iiud full of sweet uuitnution. In her Is-aming countenance there still remains abundant traces of the rare and radiant beauty, lit up by earnest vivacity, which made her so at tractive and conspicuous thirty odd years ago as mistress of the presidential mansion, and by courtesy or ex officio *' first lady in the land." I'rrlfjr Woittrti. It is not the smiles of a pretty face, nor the tint of her complexion; nor the Hymmetry of her |>er*on, nor the costly dress or decorations, that compose woman's loveliness. Nor i* it the en chanting glance of her eye, with which she darts snch luster on the mun she deems worthy of her friendship, that constitutes her lieauty. It is her pleas ing deportment, her chaste conversa tion, the sensibility and purity of her thoughts, her affable, open ilisjsisition, her sympathy with those in adversity, ami above all, the humbleness of her soul, that constitute true loveliness. How ihr "Jrrw) " l Modi-. The circular frames used to produce the long tulies of wool and cotton that are afterward cut up and squeezed to sha|s> as marketable stockings, have I men enlarged in size until tliey can produce a tul*- of wool thirty-six inches in cir cumference, known in the factories a* " Jersey cloth." Miles of it have l*-en wove already—miles upon miles. When each tills- is detached from its frame, in lengths of forty or fifty yards, it is slit from end to end, that it may !*• folded <q*-n and drcs*-d and pressed like other cloths for use. Then the pattern of the jersey is laid upon it (in macs as, say, for shoes), the jerseys are cut, are sewn, are pressed flat again, are in a tit state for the lady who eulogizes them in song Already, while the cloth is still in its oj-ii state, folded in large smisitli rolls, it if suggesting purposes to which it caii I*- advantageously Applied. Ling curtains have lan-n made of it; outside cloaks and coats; and a* the wearing women sit in their long, light shofia, among the whirr of the machinery and their own snatches, now and again, of country song, it can lie seen that they make Isigs for their implement* of *|s>ilt ends of it. that they utilize it as dusters, that they cover pincushion* with it for their [tins. Any way, a new article of commerce has la-en introduced that i* sure, in some form or another, not to le swiftlv laid aside. AU thr Vnir H'tnrl. liiirrrailug fur Wl*e. Th* wift* h&H been much advanced by the general tenor of legislation of late venrs in respect to her own property. Hho lias acquired a pretty independent |si*ition as to title, control and disposi tion, but this relates to her property, not to his. The law lias not yet rained her to the station of superintendent of her hnshsnd's contracts and proliahlv never will. H<- i* iMinnd to support her mid the children which she Is-ars to him, and in order to fulfill this obliga tion lie ought to have as much freedom in the management of his business affairs of the world a* unmarried men are allowi-d to exercise. In taking a wife a man docs not pnt himself under an overseer. He is not a suliordinate in his own family, but the head of it. The law assign* him that [msition, not for his own advantage alone but as much for the real good of his wife Ami children and somewhat, for the gen eral interest of Mocioty. A hii*l*ind loft free to lead and govern in hi* own family is the most nsefnl huslsiiiil to all who may IK- concerned in the results of his conduct. . That exception to this rule may Is- [minted out is no objection to or disproof of the rule itself. Human institutions are all more or less imper fect, and tlieir complete efficiency in practical working ennnot lie ex|>cctcd in every instance. It is enough if they produce beneficence to the great means and in the great majority of eases. A subjugated husband in a less pleasing and less energetic metnlier of society than <mc who keep* his trne place yet knows how to tem|ier authority with affection. Tile law does net discourage conjugal consultation* or free and volun tary eo-operation inall transaction* which aff<-ot or may affect the welfare of the family. But the law doe* not under take to secure this delightful harmony hy cnerrion, but leave* it to issue s|sn taneoiiHly from the lioly relation* of matrimony.- Gtargia Supreme Court.* I'salaliill N #<•*. Gold tablecloth* are fashionable for dessert. The fans now in u*e in Pari* are enor mous in size. The new gingham* are nearly all in ' large, gav plaid*. Turkey*' claw* are found among the I new ornaments. White brocadi-d plush is u*e<l for ; trimming bridal tlreaaea. I (miiiets covered with spiral* of silver lai'e ari> promised novelties. Black straw luce bonnet* will take the place of lace bonnet* next season. Schoolgirls are wearing their hair in j what is termed the emigrant twist. Night-dresses embroidered in red and blue arc termed nocturne* in color. Small figures on dark grounds are the rule of the new spring cotton print*. Heavy silk trimmed with crape is the usual dinner drc*s for ladies in mourn ing. Next to white, old gold anil pale blue are the favorite colors for evening Iwin uets. House dresses of white wool made in Greek |>attern* ore much worn by young ladies. Wonderful production* in the way of urtitleial flowers will be worn on spring I bonnets. l-adies' neckties are tied with only otic loop and with the ends tirelessly arranged. Surahs are priuted in small set put tern* of white on a black surface, for mourning. A chenille fringe tipjsl with jet is UMcd to trim the necks of the rich bro cade waists. Flannel'dresse* havojlecp tuck* in the skirts, und waists made in the shooting jacket *lia|s-, with two rows of ivory t buttons down the front. Itihlsms are iiuule to mutch the piece- i goods and come in extreme widths run ning from tive to seven inches. Children's cloak* are long and close fitting, and the most fashionable are trimmed with la-aver rather than with chinchilla and sealskin. They all have wide collars. Some Fart* About Mexico. Considering its geographical nearness, Americans know but very little almnt Mexico, nor can much Is- said for our facilities for acquiring information, even i if our desire for it were stronger than it is. A writer in a German magazine gives some interesting | "articular* alsmt the country anil its people. Mexican society, according to this writer, is com- ' [toned of two races, governed by differ- I ent laws and ideas, and, when they , come in contact, mutually hostile. The bulk of the population consists of In dians devoted to the rhumb, which ha* always la-en at odds with tin- republican government, and living in village com- j munition, which, since the end of the S|>anish rule, have licen constantly en crouching on the private projwrty lying near them, which they claim rightfully Is-longs to them, and which they seem likely ultimately to [Hisses* through th-i inability of the government to pro tect the lawful owners. They are, moreover, comparatively healthy and i fruitful, while the Creoles, even with annual accessions from S|>aiii. are ill- 1 ■niniahiiig in number. The author is, therefore, of the opinion that the coun try, if left to its4-lf, will ttoconic a dicta torship of the Paraguayan type, founded on primitive socialism and the church. 1 The Creole imputation consists of a small minority of al men toe planters nml a large majority of js-rsons who, in one way or another, get their living out of the government. The States have tar iffs Against each other, which, though I the revenue fails to pay the cost of eol- \ lection, afford plenty of places for i " workers," that, like the governorships | and other higher offices, are practically tilled hy the politicians of the capital " Like the Orientals, the Mexican re gards the office not as a* a |o*t of dntv hut as a piece of projierty." While the Creole* monopolize the civil service and the army, tho Indian* the agriculture, such as it is, and Germans, French, etc., the foreign trade, tho most flourishing class in the community is the H|ianiard*. . They rule its industrial life, and are de seribed as not only industrious, but able to amass moderate fortunes, which tlicit children, in sinking to the Creole level, invariably dissi|*ite. As to education, " the acme of culture is to s|*-ak as many foreign tongues as |mH*ihle. French is especially favored, and in the book shop* one sees mora French than Sjmn ish works. Recently Knglish has lie come fashionable. The Americans are hated, hnt they are also feared, and the F.nglish are resjx-cVed " As to the pro jected railways, our German resident says the country doe* not need them, and that they will not |>ay, which in also the earn- with the telegraph lines already huilt. We have received a copy of the Con </rnmionul Rtrord, n [*|*T published in Washington, which is evidently a para graphic sheet, hnt we have failed to ffml anything funny in it. As an evidence of thin, " laughter" i* written in varum* place* In parentheses, to inform it* readers where they should smile. We don't lieliuvo in any such " funny busi ness," and we must leg the //coord to excuse ns from exchanging with it. Why doesn't it add a calendar, and coma out as a comic almanac ?—StrubrnriUti HrraM. TKAUINII A < IKHX ItIUKK. luirri atlm ItrnilntM-riiri-i* of n Vi-it-rnu In Ihr Minn. Jain CM M. Melville, tho famous bare back circus rider, said to a New York l reporter : '* In training boys for riders we first give them all the experience we can on tho ground, or on hard cnahiona; teach them to turn ' ip-flaps, *omcr mini Is, jump through )pcr balloons and throw a somersault, and all that | aort of thing. Then we nhow how to slip and turahle while going through their act*, und hit wherever they may, hnt (driving always to save their heads and hack. This teaches them how to save themselves from serious injuries. Why, I had lots of hoys who thnuyht no morn of hilling or heing thrown off a horse than many sehoollsiys think ot a fall on ice when out skating. When the hoys get so they can turn a somer sault from a hoard raim-d two or three feet from tho ground, and fall without danger of doing themselves any harm lieyond hurting a hit, then we put them on horseback. First we put them on a good, steady old nag, without a saddle, tint with a belly-hand with handles in stead. On these the boys ride a strad dle . then sideways, like a lady, chang ing from one side to the other, the horse beginning with a walk, and wind ing tip on tho full gallop Then lie gins the npright riding. '1 he horse carries a broad, hard stuffed pad. The beginner has a strong belt almut his waist; in the center of the ring ' the mechanic' is placisl. I suppose von have seen it, as it has liceti shown in a ntuidicr of circuses. It is an upright 1 log, widi an ami rnnnirig over the per forming track. A strong rojM* runs along it to the end of the arm, then through a pnlley down to the ambitions youth who wants to lie a rider, and fastened to the la-It around his waist. The other end is held by a man at the center-pole, so, yon see, the boy cannot fall to the ground if he misses his foot ing or lose* his cqnilihrinni, anil so falls off his horse. The man who was giving him plenty of rope to dance alxiut simply brings him up with a short turn, and lie swings around in mid-air until he catches up with his horse and gets another foothold. 'The mechanic,' yon know, goes around the ring at the Hamo sjiecd that the horse keeps up. But when the aspirant gets so far advanced that he can do without ' the mechanic ' and pads, and ride a little on liaruhurk, and when he com , menccs his somersaults, vaulting throngh pa|*or balloons, etc., he gets many a hard knock, I tell yon. There are not a very great nnmlier of riders who get that far ahead in the profession. First, the bare back rider must find out the center of gravity of the circle, and hen, and most of all, lie must know bow to fall. The shaking of a paper, a child's cry, or many other little trifle* may distract a horse's attention for a second, but, short as that time is, if the performer happens to IN- in the air it means a fall. If he is too long com j ing down to catch the horse, why all right; bir. if he can only tonch him • with his foot he gives himself a push toward the center of the ring, rolls him self up in a ball as quickly as jsosiblc, ties not to strike on his head or spine, and the very instant he foolH the earth, i to let everything go, relax all muscle*, and fall well; as near as I can deserilie it, tall its nearly like a drunken man as he can." "But have you not in your daring and aoemingly reckless riding received some serious injuries?" "Oh, yes, I have broken that arm twice, but it in just as good as new now. I had that ankle knocked out of joint, which laid me up for weeks, I have sprained my legs, ankles and wrists when I didn't fall jnat exactly right, and I have got more dent* in my head than a skillet ha* holes, but a man must not mind little thing* like tho-c if he expect* to tie a champion. Ixiok at my hoy, Frank Melville, who i* now so great a favorite; why, he was tho most daring young rider you ever heard of and he got lot* of hard knocks, but he didn't scare a bit, and now for him to fall or lie thrown from his horse in a very rare thing. " My trea ment for performing horse* is simply kindness and rewards. If a horse is afraid of hi* master he is unre liable, and if the horse knows that, a* he lias performed his part well, he is sure of a good hearty meal and a little of something he is particularly fond of, and knows just as well that if he doe* hi* work in a careless or slovenly way he will not get it, he will do hi* act the beat lie know* how, you may lie sure. It don't make him feel happy to *co hi* companion* enjoying *ome little Inxury, while he ha* to content himself with simply a good aqnare feed. Horses are very fond of sugar, I tell|you. Ire member perfectly well tho old days, when circuses were dragged from town town in wagons, drawn by pretty wel fagged out horses, and I rememlier, too, when steam cam were first introduced. Then the advance intent* of the horse wagon enmptmes tried to get up a err that the car i-ntn|tanie could not lie worth much, for the owners had not money enough to buy horses, hnt ik didn't work, and tho wagon show* have almut died out. Yes, I have had some curious experiences, too, hnt I cannot think of them all now I remember the first tme I was in Chili I had a fine show. The archbishop of the place, whom I went in advance to see, was verv much pleased, and advised all his people to attend, and they did, too, lint they evidently had no use for the ticket office. They inarched in like a solid army, but no money, not a cent. In my despair, for I hail spent my last dollar in getting up the show, and i didn't know how to get out of town, I posted off to see the archbishop again, and I told him all about it. Wasn't he mad, and didn't he get down to that show in a hurry? Why, he had hardly got in sight of the )>ooplc and spoken a dozen words, when the men went down into their pockets and jiaid their admissions in a hurry. Many of thorn wished to |y more than the regular prices, but that was of course refused. I hail a splendid run there, ami before I came away gave a grand benefit for the church, which netted a handsome sum." Two Inauguration Stories. A Washington corroapondunt suvs that tho Boston lancers who assisted at Grant's inauguration hired their horses in Washington. A contract was made Willi a livery-stable keeper to furnish the requisite number of horses, ami he obtained about half of them from n horse railroad company With those lancers who thus ap|iean-d mounted came a delegation of past im-uitiers heavy weight* ls-nt on having a frolic. On the morning of the inauguration one of them went to a hardware store ami purchased a large spring haml-ls-il, which he put in one of his overcoat |Ks-ki-ts ami went to that part of the column where the lam-crs sat in their saddles, wearing their scarlet coats, ami carrying their lances, with fluttering crimson pennants attached Soon the word " Forward," was given, ami the tr<qs moved slowly along, but in a few momenta the sharp sound of a Is 11 stroke was heard and every horse which hail lss-n used on the rnilriskd stop)s-d short. The lancer* were thrown into confusion, and it was some moments Is-fore every man was in his place agaiti, and moving " forward, by four* Again the stroke of the lw-ll was heard, again the milnsol horses stopjssl at the familiar signal. Finally it was discovered who was striking the boll, ami he was asked to desist, tut lie refused |M>int-hlank, until it was agreed that a cast- of chaiu]iogrie should Is- sent to his room. When this was done the IM-11 was In anl no more, ami tin- lancer* mu red themselves with glory \t hen old General Harrison was in augurated he was so full of the progrc*s of the old Human em|icror* along the A)>p>an way that he rcfuiwsl to ride down Pennsylvania avenue in a carnage, but rode on horse back, hat in hand, Isiwmg acknowledg ments for the cheers which greeted him. Tha weather was very mhl, with a sharp northeast wind, yet he wore neither overcoat nor gloves. Arriving at the i-apitol, he delivered hi* inaugural ad dress. which occupied an hour and a half, from the platform built over the eastert. steps, standing bareheaded, while those around him, although cov ered ami well wrap|K-d up. were nearly froxen. When he had mnelndcd he re mounted hi* horse and rode to the White Ilotiae, esoorb-d by the military. It was evident that he wished to show that he wa* not feeble if he ua* old; but all the physician* exjx-cted to hear that lie wa* seised that night by pneumonia. 11c did not apparently suffer nnv ill effects, but a month'* overtaxing of his phy*ical jsiwers was too much, ami hi* lifeles* remain* were escorted along Pennsylvania avenue with gn-at |*itnp. " The path of glory lead* but to the grave." Kfleet of IJipioron I'igs. Two French savant* have, for the last twelvemonth, lieen keeping nine pig* in a state of habitual drunkenness. Thin linn lieen done with a view to testing the effect* of different kind* of alcohol on these animal*, and the prefect of the Seine last year kindly put some *tyo* and a yard in the munici|Ntl slaughter house* of la Villette at the diitpsmal of the savants, in order that they might eondnet their interesting exjieriment at the smallest cost to themselves. The exjstriment i* interesting, liecatise we are told that the pig i* the animal whose digestive apparatus most closely resem ble* that of man; but then drunkenness doe* not act on a man'* digestion only, and the liehavior of a tip*y pig furni*he* i but a slight indication of what a tipsy , man would lie who had drank of the name liquor*. However, we learn that the pig who take* absinthe i* first gay, ! then exeitahle, iiritable. comliative, and finally drowsy; the pig who has brandy | mixed with his food is cheerful all 1 through till he falls asleep; the ram swilling pig become* nail and somnolent nlmost at once, while the pig who taken ; gin conduct* himnelf in eccentric way*, ; granting, aqucaling, tilting hi* head against the stye door, and rising on his hind legs as if to sniff the wind. I)r. Dis-aisno, writing on these intoxicated | swine in the France, remarks that they ire none of them the worse for their I year'* tippling, which may lie regarded ii* satisfactory or the reverse, according !to one'* point of view.— .Vine York Hun. FAITH FIIK TUP, (T KIOIX, Ten million* of cattle are annually slaughtered in this country to supply the home demand for meat, which i* valued at 9400,(100,000 In the year 1900 February will have but twenty-eight days, although a leap year. This phenomenon occur* only in 200 years, ami always in the odd 100. Ijomion ha* 93 King streets, 99 Queen street* iH Prince, 109 Ocorgc, H7 .fames, 151 Church. 129 Union, 110 New, 90 North, 90 Mouth, 50 Fast, 50 West, hk William. 113 Grove and 191 Park. Logwood was flrt introduced into England in the reign of Queen Eliza beth, but as the dyers of that time only produced a fugitive color from it, its U*e was forbidden by law, and it was <>r dered to la- hurried wherever found. This prohibition lasted for a century Tin- ehallioi*, bounding over the mountain, are indebted in no small de gree to a s|M*-ies of pheasant* The bird acts a* a sentinel; for as soon as it gets sight of a man it whistle* tifMili heuring which the elramoia, knowing the hunters to Is- near, sets out a' full siM-od Manx of tin- descried Opliir ami Mexican mines contain great quantities of fungous matter, which arc principally foiiml on the old tirnla-r* in the warm moist lower level*. Home of the fungi are several feet in height and look lik<- sheeted ghosts. Their rank growth ha* almost closed some of the drifts Htone* of from ten t<> a hundred |k>uiiil* weight are raised by these growths ami held Hi a state of ati*|ienaion. The fungi doe* not resemble in any particular that found alsive ground. Sentence* Making Sense Whether Bead Back ward or forward. It has not la-en thought necessary to give the backward as well as the for ward reading of the following sentences, save in thoitc in which there seemed wotne sja-cial reason for printing the two version*. In going through the sentences I nek ward the requisite change* in the punctuation must U- un derstood by the reader. Ihtwulowly failing day winds mournful sigti Itnglitly star* an waking Klia owlet, looting, holding r vel.high Sightly ilet>c- breaking lln-aking silctire nightly, High revel holding, h<s-ting owlet tk Waking an stars brightly ; High mournful winds day. failing slowly, dew: Adieu, love. Part we rnu*t. Stay, oh! stay, said she, weeping pitcnnsly. Now, indeed, sorrow is mine. Alas' Solomon haul vast tn-asitre* silver and gold t lungs precious. Happy, and rich, arid w is.- wa* he. Faithfully scrvi-d he God. Men like lighting: though often be U t<-n are they. She sits lamenting *adly, often too much alone. Dear Harry Devotedly yours, remain I Have you forgotten I cheek ? Beply immediately pleane, and hand to yours, Grace Darling. Ihtriing Grace: Yours to hand, and please imm*-<liat-lv reply. Check i'Jtl, forgotten, you have. | remain, yours devotedly. Harrv dear. * I*wio* s Miviit io y nvsrij-Tii Play with work hhn-1. Imp warmish fot. Away drire trouble, wluwly rat ; Air pure lurathe and early ri- : lb war* i lake ex* rrinr, Kxercise tak* . execs* Is ware ; Kwe -arly and breathe jsire air ; i Kat slowly, I rouble ilnve away ; P'*l warmish keep, t.b nd work with play. Float they gayly Hide by side. Pausing, fearing, doubting never ; laughing, singing, on thev glide, Hot* ami ymith r-ompanhm ever. A Porky Mtorj. i '' On this day seventeen years ago," i remarked a New Yorker the other day, i " I sliipjwsl 1,0011 barrels of pork to Washington. I wa* an army contractor , then, and wherever I heard of a barrel of pork I went for it, and lmnght it at some price. I rememlier this |artienlar shipment liecatise a serious mistake was mode." "How?" "Well, I counted the laurels at the dejwit mvaelf, ami there were only 990 when there should have been an even thousand. Men wen* ready to roll the barrels into the freight cars, and to niAke my number good I took ten liar rcls of lard from * stock ready to ship to Baltimore. They mixed in all right, and, of course, I expected to pay for 'ein. A whole day went by lwfore I saw ! the owner. These were stirring times, yon remember. He had found himself short, and ho cribbed ten larrels of land to make good his number of liar rels, and hustled the shipment away." " And who did the lieef man crib from?" " Well, his lieef was for the aoldier*, and he made himaolf good by buying three liarrela of vinegar, two of crack ers, and stealing five barrel* of applea from a lot in the depot." " And did it go any further." " Ye*. The most curious thing of all was that the man I took the lanl fmm sued the man who stole the apple*, and got judgment againnt htm for the worth of the lard, and none of tho rent of u* were out a cent."~ Wall Strut Datfy Cradle Song*. The moat popular of German lullabies i* a truly Teutonic mix tori- of piety, wonder-lore am] homeliness. Wagner ha* introduced tin* music to which it ia sung into liia " Hiegfried IflylJ." We have to thank • Hndrlbrrg friend for the text; "Hlsep, l*by, sleep Votir father te]U M shi-<-p intir fi>rflja-r tlx hraiM'bm smsi I M Inure happjr alrt-arnx in ahranv fall Hlwji, l*t#y, l i f, "Hhi'ft, bmhy, 1 <-j> Jlm pky if full of , Tin xUr* tin- Umlm ~f mn•, For whom tin monri'loUi w hahy. H!W|I "Hltrp, *'*hy, Tin rhrjwt riliM owiw ll#' in IlifOMflf till- JaftUlh C#f , Tin ttorl*) to n*v#\ to 'l'tth ll* tr*l IuIv, In l>f-iimark children an- sung to sleep with u cradle hymn which ia believed (ao Wl* an- informed Ly a yonthful fom-Mjx.ndfnt) t<i I*- " very old." It hoa seven stan/.ax, of which the firat ruiiM, " Hleep sweetly, little child; lie quiet ami still; ax Kwotlv sleep aa the bird in the wood, ax the flower* in the meadow Clod the Father ha* Maid, 'angels stand on watch where mine, the little ones, are in lied.' " A correspon- " dent at Warsaw /still more vouthftrl) sends us the even song of I'oliMh chil dren: " I'IH far slum lurth troin tin blin skj . Hum great ami aiimlnitiM in Owl's rntutit' Slime, stars, tbasidli all '-ternit\ His sitm-Ms in the night "•Hi. Ix*l 'Hit tirtsl einlilreri k*p Keep ns sh" know and feel Tliy tnigli'. Turn Thine eye on ns as we sleep And give a* 1| gw>). night •' Slum , stars. •><! s *1 ntiiu ls oil high, t'rwlaimcr* of ilu> |r and might. May all things nil (rtlffl us flv; <h slat* gi sal-night, good-night!" fVfusr'i Vij'Urti/ A Kurnanee in Krai Life. In all gnut cities MIIIIS strange ehar acters may l<e found. In one of the p rumps I thoroughfares of New York mar often IM- wen the attenuates], shahhily i lad figure of a woman ]>a*t the middle age. The noticeable feature of the face is constituted by a jair of abnormally large and liquid gray eye*, but the whole contour IH remarkably delicate ami spiritnel. She will |iwuhc and talk for minutes at a time to a vase of flow ers or a plot of green grass. By mar riagi* this lonely woman is allied to an old and distinguished English family In her youth she married a handsome young Englishman of fortune, without sett h-menta or preliminaries, tseiug her self one of the heirs of one of the princelicst fortunes of that time. The young Englishman lost his fortune in rash speculation; hers wax consumed in litigation and compmmiacti before it could IM* disentangled from the interest of relatives. After migrating for fifteen years from one garret to another in this city, the husband inherited a small property by the death of a relative in England, and had just time to Mettle the income thereof njKin his wife l**fore want and worry finished their work. He died of h<*art disease within six week* after the notice of his good fortune was received. But the habit of flitting from , garret to garret was too strong to Im overcome, anil the widow, famed for her eccentricity, adheres to the old misb of life after th necessity for it haw [4M*cd. The Baroness liurdett-t outi*. Tin* iwrsonal apjicaranfc of the Baroness Burdctt-fViutts, whose recent marriage in her sixty-seventh year to her young American secretary, Ashmcad Harriott, created such a flutter in Eng lish Sis-ial circles, is thus deacrilied : She is tall and graceful and has dark-brown j lmir and liazel eyes. Her energy and vitality are extraordinary, and when ahe is well she defeat* her age by a doaen years. Her hands are very small and delicate, and law Is-cn modeled as specimens of js riect lsauty. She usually dresses in dark velvet or silk of a well chosen and sulslncd color. Hhe w ears no head -dress in the morning, but in the evening she is to lie seen in an Angot <*p. She has an abundance of most rare and costly jewelry, but she rarely make* any display of it on her person, Occa | donally she wears a tiger's claw, richlj set, ax a |s*ndant to the gold eliain round , her nock It was presented to the Imroness by Sir Oaniet Wnlmdey, and she values it highly. The liaroncas is a good horse-woman and is fond of exer cise, and she walks with an elasticity that many a younger woman might envy. They had women doctors in Egypt over 3,000 years ago. Who knows but the olielisk ntay lie a petrified M I>. AW York CtmtmtrctnL Manufacturers of glass cloth claim that by the new process building blocks can Is* made of glass that will ho as desirable as atone or iron A chivalrous exchange thinks when a man marries a widow he should give up smoking. "She givua up her words;" he should be equal'v polite. Facta to remember: Home men an* good because goodness pays beat; some men are good for nothing. ■
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