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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