BREAKING A COLT. The Uii|h.hi. Indian Wa y toy which Vouu lloraca ara Nuliiluxl L. N. Cann relates that a gentleman who had tricnl tlio Spanish, Harry and other methods to subdue a wild colt, finally tried the Indian way. lie made a complete "dummy" man, whose long dangling arms, and queer misshapen body, with its stuffed hat instead of a head, caused the little children much amusement, mingled with astonish ment, when he gravely informed them that "that was the man that was going to break our colt for us." In vain they plied him with questions. lie would answer none of them, and they await ed further proceedings with the great est curiosity. Next morning the colt was brought out in good order. It see mini to have entirely recovered from the excitement of the day before,and enjoyed the curry ing and petting the boys gave it, taking an apple from the hand of one, and a lump of sugar and a piece of bread from another. Meanwhile he had his \ "dummy" all ready, and with the as- I sistaneo of one of the lads, standing on the other side of the animal, lifted it lightly on the colt's back; and be fore letting it feel the weight of the 1 "dummy" they had the girth, extend ing from each leg of the pants, secure ly fastened beneath. All then stood ;iside, whilst the boy U the colt's head slipped otf the bridle j and got out of its way. Feeling now, I for the first time, the burden on its back, and anticipating a repetition of the previous performance, the colt dashed off into the lot, rearing and plunging, and going through a series of equine gymnastics wonderful to be hold, whilst the old "dummy," held securely in its position by the girth around the horse, pitched forwards or backwards as the case might be, with its long arms Hung wildly in the air; now coming down ori the horse's head, now on its haunches, then giving a frantic lurch to the right or left, with head downwards ami arms dangling bet ween the colt's legs, or recovering itself wildly, as the terrified animal reared on its haunches to perform a Mazeppa act, as it threw itself over the horse's tail ami hung on by its heels, that would have made tlie fir tune of any equestrian in the land. All leaned over the bars, and laughed '.ill the tears ran down their cheeks, as they watched the performance of this "free show" for their benefit, liappv that they knew the colt could not harm himself or anybody else, and free from care concerning the safety of the dummy, whose ludicrous proceedings all could enjoy to their hearts' content. ! The maneuvers of the rolt to rid itself of its utterly reckless rider were wonderful to behold. Finding that rearing, prancing, kicking and plung ing did not accomplish its object, it ruhlied itself against the fence, and finally lay down and rolled over several times, but all to no purpose. I lummy still held on with the tenacity of Sin bad's Old Man of the Sea. At last, however, the loosened girth slipjHsl • around, and duminv dismounted from his late proud perch, was left dragging and dangling along l>etween the colt's heels, who made one last desperate ef fort to free himself from it, but, as before, the attempt was a vain one, for the dummy still held on with the stubbornness of fate. Perceiving, finally, that no harm was done to him, the colt cooled down, and at last commenced eating the grass as contentedly as if the object of his late terror were not trailing on the ground lieneath him; for by this time that colt had been completely broken. That j night, when he was released from his burden, he was as quiet as a lamb. Next morning the boys mounted ami rode him where they would, without the slightest resistance on his part; and never, from that day to this, has he shown any opposition to the will of "the powers that lie." To Clean Lamp Bnrncrs. Kerosene oil is generally used for lights in the country, and the cleaning of lamp chimneys is quite tiresome, but must he attended to every day. The , burners often get out of fix. and it is very vexatious to keep them in run ning order. Wlu-n they get clogged and will not turn up or down, and are all covered with soot ami gum, do not throw them away, but take a little iron kettle and put in a pint of wood ashes and a quart of water; put in the burners and set them on the stove, and let them boil five or ten minutes; take them out, and, with atlift rag, wash them clean and dry them well. They are then as good s new, and will do another six months. It Is very little trouble to do it, and saves much vexa tion. After one has tried it once she will not lie apt to forget It. Nice looking, clean lamps are quite orna ucntal, while a smoky chimney ami j bail smelling burners are not agree J *— / DIPHTHERIA. Meti of ln(rda( < onrtrnlni thlfl Kpl the , I causes which produce diphtheria, but , the question has never been satisfae- j torilv settled. What it is is quite its I I much a matter of dispute. All are ! agreed that it is a virus, known by it* | fruits, but no one has ever traced its j actual source. Microscopical and chemical tests have failed to reveal in what this poison consists. Of its ef fects, however, wo have abundant proof. The greatest number of eases occur between the lir*t and fifth year of life, and it has a tendency to affect a num ber of persons belonging to the same family. This fact proves, according to Mackenzie, that age and family sus ceptibility are important pnsli.*|o*ing causes. This eminent authority also | observes that "in its endemic form it rarely attacks those wltoli vc in healthv and well-ventilated houses." Again, the same author remark*: "1 lie wealthy are sometimes subjected t-> causes of infection which the poore*t may es cape," because "when diphtheria l>o c<>mcs epidemic in a town an elaborate system of drainage is , al. ul.itixl to e .nvev the (Miison by means of tl • sewers." It Is well understood l>v the profession that it may b>- conveys*! by a person not actually affected by it. Several years ago the habit of taking I children especially into street ears or other public conveyances was loudly condemned for tins reason by city physicians. The custom of public • funerals has undouhtixlly much to do with spreading the disease. People do not yet thoroughly understand that it ]K)**es.ses tie- property of adhering t> clothing, wall* of houses, furniture, etc., in as marked degree as do the gertns of sin.ill-pox, only awaiting some particular condition of tlie at mosphere to arouse it to action. Diph theria is said to be ni >re common, a* well as more fatal, in the country than , in the city. This fact would seem to indicate that with all their advantages for obtaining pure air and pure water, country |ie<>ple are generally careless as to the proper ventilation of their dwelling-liou*es, the condition of their cellars, and as to tlio relations their water wells lear to their stables and Imuse-drains. However, they are get ting to understand these things better, and if the theories of the perpetuation of diphtheria lie correct, the time mav come when it will be with them but a memory of the past. - _ American Restlessness. Dr. Fdward Kggleston's paper in one of bis t'entnry series of articles on colonial history, describes "The migra tions of American colonists," and alludes as follows to an American trait; From the beginning' the Ameri cans have liecn a migratory people. New Knglanders. as we have .seen, planted themselves in Westchester and on Dong Island, came by throngs into | Fast Jersey, and migrated to the more southern colonies. ,s Virginians helped to people Maryland and North Carolina, migrated northward to New York, and. even before the Revolution, began to look wistfully over the mountain barrier into the great inte rior valley. New York Dutch migrat ed to South Carolina; some of them settled also in Maine, Pennsylvania, and Maryland; while Pennsylvania, excited by fear of Indian maiwacre during French wars, occupied much of the mountain and "piedmont" regions of the colonies to the southward. It is said that of 8500 militiamen of Orange county in North Carolina, dur- , ing the Revolution, every inan was a native of Pennsylvania. There was an incessant movement to and fro of people seeking to better their condi- 1 tiop. Once the Kuropcan had broken ] uAvay from his mooring of centuries, /The YMtness of the new continent ' piqued him, and ho became a rover. This Instability as to placo remains yet In the American character. The mental alertness, which comes of changing circumstances, new scenes, and unexpected dilllcultios, was early remarked by travelers as a character istic of the native colonies." TIIK FAMILY DOCTOIt. Dr. Foot?'* Ilmlth Monthly advises parents not to punish a child by boxing or pulling its ears. Kerosene oil will euro chilblains. Hub the parts affected thoroughly with the oil before going to bed. A second application may be necessary. To prevent the hair from falling out, apply once a week with a piece of llannel or sponge a wash made of one ounce of powdered borax, half an ounce of powdered camphor, and one quart of boiling fater. Dr. Hartford Thomas, in his capacity j as coroner, has directed public attention 1 to the mortality which follows the | neglect of measles. It is a common I opinion among the poor that a child j must have the measles, and that when ! it gets the disease it requires no treat t ment and hut little care. This Is a | mistake. In the records of vital ' statistics it may be seen that it often proves more fatal in the large towns than any other zymotic disease, more even than scarlatina. With medical and parental care the disease generally docs well, but without this it is liable to serious complications and apt t leave disagreeable consequences. Lou , il"ti J.ttn< •t. Splendid Miser, Dich.eus Dichieanus was a splendid miser, who united the opposite charac ters of great parsinmny and magnifi cent appearance, which he thought himself bound to maintain, as he claimed u descent fr m the lly/untim emperors. Mis table was spread tvvic a day, as it tor grand entertainments, and the sen ants sent out with sil ver dish, s and ro\crs, which, aft. r j as sing a few streets, they brought back empty as they went out, while their master was .lining on .-heap vegeta Id. s, or. perhaps, a morsel of pork or mutton. Hi- supper, though splendid Iv array.si, was an egg, or a few ..lives with a gill of sour w inc. When he went out. his servants at tended him in rich liveries; but on their return they were ordered to as sume their own clothes. In the win ter no tire was permitted in any part of til*-house except the kit. hen. His servants were ordered to wash in the sun, or if the sky was cloudy, to run races ..r draw water from a deep well, that they might be warm.si without the expense of a lire. He himself wa shut up in his liedroom over a tnisera hie spark, sustained by all the dirty and waste paper which he had .are fully collected during the other s-a son* of the year. During his last sickness, when h was pur/led to whom he should lie .pieat h his property, a letter came fron a relative, written on ao-inch of pa per. Instead of being enrage I at such disrespect, liis avarice got the better of his pride, and he declared the writer his heir, esteeming hirn, by this instance, well worthy of becoming his successor in parsimony. The •♦Despot of the Jnngle." Instance are on record where a tiger, in the exercise of his vocation, has really though accidently, of course - performed an act of retribution. It is related that a poor shoemaker was j once returning home with a small sum of money which lie had. fortunately, ' succeeded in collecting from some of his customers, lie overtook a man ap parently traveling in the same direc tion as himself, and as the way was dreary and dangerous, an 1 bis acquaint ance was armed, he was glad of his company. He shard Ics food with him. and in talking over tlusr affairs he was unwise enough to mention the | object of bis journey and the money of which be was possessed. This roused the cupidity of bis fellow-travel ler, who. at a certain point In the road, ma.lea murderous attack upon the poor cobbler. While they were struggling together, a tigvr leaped out <>f the jungle upon ; the cowardly assailant and Hire him away, leaving the sword and shield on the ground, wliieh the shoemaker at once scoured, taking tliem home aa tokens of the retributive justice which bad l>ccn so signally manifested in his behalf. A North American Indian on the trail is scarcely more pertinacious in pursuing a victim which lie has marked for his own than the tiger when en gaged in the same unpleasant business, A recently-married camel-driver was bringing home bis bride when a tiger espied the party and followed it with grim patience. At a turn in the road, ! the bride was momentarily separated from the rest of her fellow-travelers, i and the tiger instantly seized her. • Health Hints. Walking of itself, says Dr. Sa.geant, of Harvard college, Is of no value as an exercise, but a spirited walk is one if the finest of all physical exercises. If a man enters heartily into ttiia exer cise he will be benefited by it. Horse back riding is an excellent exercise for circulation, as very little of the nervous energy is expended. For a person who uses the mind excessively, however, this form of exercise is not g.xxl, as it produces nervousness. Swimming is, without exception, one of the finest of all physical exercises. It develops especially the lower portion of the chest, the legs and arms. Run ning, at a regular and fixed pace; box ing, to teach one to keep the temper under adverse circumstances; rowing and canoeing, to strengthen the upper part of the thorax and chest, arc use ful. The benefit to be derived from regular practice in a gymnasium, by which the mind and nerve-centres are so trained that they have a certain amount of control over the body, so that, while the muscles may give out, this mental power when once obtained by physical training will never be lost, Is.if tbe greatest account. Our lti.-s are full of thoughtless persons who pride themselves upon being sujierior creatures because tliey indulge in the luxury of a full bath daily, with a fre quent Turkish or Russian ablution as an extra a kind of bath which the doctor thinks should only be taken j under advice for disease. He explains that tr.-c perspiration and the wearing | of h. axy flannels promote the functions i of the skin, so that only an amount of j bathing essential to cleanliness is j needed to maintain health. Warm baths arc the substitutes whi h luxury , has stantially similar in its symptoms, is essentially milder and more tractable than true trichinosis, and yields more readily to such agents a. hyposulphate of soda and sulphur ous acid. The observation recorded by the doctor have excited attention in France an.l Oermany us well as Fngland, and in France the Inspectors of meat have been instructed to give special attention to the subject. LADIES' DEPARTMENT. T.I. or. Crath 11.1. The question of the opera hat (gen erally called crush hat j says a New York letter, has come up again. The young gentlemen dancers, especially those of the genus "dude," rather like it, for it gives them something to hold in their hands as a disguise for their awkwardness; but the young ladies steadily, if not always loudly, protest that it would be just as sensible for a dancer to carry his umbrella into the ball room, and quite as graceful to take a porcelain plate from the table and carry it through the Herman. Nay, they would prefer a clean plate for the hat soils their dresses when pressed against them in the warm hand. I here was an amusing inci dent at the Family t'ircle dancing class at Delinonieo's, told by the victim herself at the expense of one of he best known leaders of the Herman, "lie showed me his crush hat Ix-fore we danc-d, and said he had just Height J. I told Jiiin 1 bat.-d crush hats, which scejncd to surprise him. it had lis monogram on the lining in large blue letters. Then lie took to the 3oor. I knew, just as well as if I joul.l look behind me, that he was ipoiling my pearl-colored satin, for it vas dreadfully warm; but what could I say or do ¥ It was through at last { a lov.-ly dan..-, wlii.-h 1 enjoy.si in ipito <>f everything— and I went to lake a seat when Mamie Van Alstein said, "Why, Jlinma, who's been brand ing your" Sure enough! Iruntothc 'Jnwsing-rooiu and looked in the glass j slid there iicmm my ba.-k were the big i blue letters cl.-arly outlined "A. I'. < !" AN asn't it t'si much? Rut I didn't I j r.-tnat not J! I wore my badge all ! I the evening just to punish him. Rut j i the iJre s Was spoiled." Xo. i •it a X f ,r U onioi, The b- ide-t faro players in Carson I < itv, Ne\are women. Nvi ral I'hiladelplua (-tores require their lady clerks to !,<• t -ik fr. in it .17 j needles. A little Texas girl, twelve y.-ar- of age, is pronounced by Mcim-nyi tie licet Wonderful violinist America ha* pr<*iueed. There are a do/en women in tL * country who have, rganizod theatrical | companies and arc managing them 1 successfully. In Central American marriage* the j groom proxid.-s the .ntir.- trosx.-au of I the bride, even to glov. * and pocket handk. r.hi.fs. The ste|laught. r of Attorney Hen. oral Mr. wstcr received llo.'s*) worth >f w.slding pr.-.nts, including forty yards of royal purple satin, the finest made in t'hina, from the Chinese minister. A lady in Norwich, Conn., oeventv tvvo v.ars of age, has liegun to take j lessons <>n the piano-forte, greatly* to her own pleasure, however it may |be with the other iiicmHrs of her household. A new profession, that of accom panying young girls to and from balls is nqmrted to have l>een recently started. llairdr.-ss.rs advertise that they will dress the hair of ladies and then escort them to their place of destination. I ftahtnn >otci. Karrings in the shape of hoops are revived. F'.nglish styles obtain much recogni ti<>n m Maris. Visiting dresses are ma.le long and kliglitiy trained. I'laid ginghams are made up with the solid colors. Electric Haded jerseys are among Maris novelties. In Maris, sh>es an.l st-ookings must match the dress. Flowers are worn in profusion on Maris ball dresses. We will have another season of embroidery and lace. Linen band collars for wearing out side the collar of the dress are new an.l neat. Velvet lmdices are made with jockey basques instead of the round cuirass shapes. f Velvet ribtmna are revived for trimming cashmeres, silks, and novelty fabrics. The now Frtnth buntings come with silk hrorhn figure in Louis XII designs. Orange anilk mitts of the exact shade of the dress, and made Jong enough to bo worn a la JJernhardt, are more fashion able than kids for fuil dress. Mauve is the favorite color for ! under garments of ribbed silk, and the ! hlack satin corsets which ladies wear w itli sin h sets are stitched with mauve to match. The pipular design for woolet dresses is the pleat s-e. As the tight-fitting hleoves in vogue a/imit of no flannel under-slecves, closely woven silk sleeves are now made that cling tightly to the arm ant show no disfiguring wrinkles. A pretty fabric, intended for jackets and parts of Khil.i < loth suits, consists |of the :dm;r<-i| small checks in the j Khiha cloth color* arid combination! for the grouruls, while < n the surface arc small, brocaded vrt a hole deep int• • the tree, remove tht auger and cut off the lock of hail directly lncath it. Wrap the lock of hair in a verse taken from the Bible. Then take a wooden plug, place the hair and vcrc at the end of it, and. while muttering something akin to 'I do this in the name of the Father, Sin anil llolv Ghost,' drive it far into the heart <-f the tree. I have a girl work ing for me at the present time who is quite positive that she had the phthisic cured in tljat way, and I suppose some time in the future her lock of hair, always red. will be discovered in the heart of an oak, and there will lie another article in a pajer almut another "too secretive lover,' w hen if they could only know tliat phthisic was the cause of its t>eing there how unroniantic it would sound." Advice to a Floy. Get away from the crowd a little while every day. my dear Imy. Stand one side and let the world run by while you get acquainted with your self; and sec w hat kind of a fellow you are. Ask yourself hard questions about yourself; find out all you can almut yourself. Ascertain from origi nal sources if you are really the man ner of man people say you are; fin 1 out if you are always honest; if you always tell the square perfect truth in business deals; if your life is as good and upright at eleven o'clock at night as it is at noon; if you are as good a temperance man on a fishing excursion as you are at a Sunday-school picnic; if you are as good a liov when you go to Chicago as you are at home; if, in short, you really are the sort of young man your father hopes you are, your mother says you are, and your /sweet heart lielieves you are. Get on Intl mate terms with yourself, my boy, anil. l>elieve me, every time you come out from one of those private interviewa you will be a stronger. l>etter, purer inan. l>on't forget this, Telemachus, and it will do you gootL-^ifatclMys,