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A writer in Ilarptr't Magazine informs
in Hint in Chili there nro no Moves or
fireplaces, nnd that millionaires sit
around in cold palaces with their wraps
on. No wonder thnt country is called
Chili.
' There is a typographical error in spell
inn; the word"trust" on the back of the
new (3 silver certificates. There is an
"a"fora"u," making it "trast." You
will find it just over tho letter "t" in tho
word "States." ...
k, .
' Tho New York Graphic informs us
that "Jesus Waldonado, a ranchman, is
dead at Vera Cruz, Mexico, at tho un
doubted age of 133 yearn. Among tho
pallbearers at his funeral wcro three
sons, aged 110, 120 and 109 years. They
wcro white haired, but strong and
hearty."
' Ida Lewis Wilson, tho lighthousa
heroine, still keeps the old boat in which
bIio has saved thirteen people, and shab
by as it looks she uses it, and says if she
wcro again to have the opportunity to
rescue tho drowning she'd take the old
boat rather than tho handsome new ono
presented her by the citizens of New-pout.
' Mr. W. J. Holland, the naturalist of
the United States eclipse expedition to
Jupnfn, writes to tho Pittsburg Dupatch
to say that "tho population of Japan is
85,000,000. Investigations mado by tho
writer lead him to bclievo that there ore
in Japan, for every man, woman and
child, at loast 1,000,000 fleas. Tho num
ber of fleas in Japan is, therefore,
3.11,000,000,000,000, and their aggregate
weight is 175 tons."
Tho IJaihnaij Age says: "It is probable
tlfat Uio number of miles of new road
constructed in the United States during
1887 will bo about 12,000. This figure
is' tho grcatost on record. It has never
been nppronched except in 1882, when
tho total was 11,508 miles. Track-laying
for 1887, up to September 1, aggregates
6,403 miles. Kansas still continues far
In the lead over the other States in tho
work of railway construction." v...--.
Tho Americans living in Paris held n
mooting on tho evening of tho day when
some of them had gone to decorate La
fayctto'i gruvo, and passed resolutions to
the olTect that a proper return for the
gift of llurtholdi's staturo would bo a
statue of Washington, or of Washington
and Lafuyctto.to bo offered to tho French
people and to bo set up in Paris April
u0, 1889, the centennial of the day when,
thanks to tho assistance given by Franco
and Lafayotto, our first President took
the oath of office.
A speaker before tho Association for
the Advancement of Science gavo a criti
cism upon American living. Ho said:
"To tho rulo that thoso who most need
to economize buy the cheapest food, tho
dietary practices of tho people of the
United States evince murked exeep-
troiis, in that'niany, even among those
who desire to economize, uso needlessly
expensive kinds of food. They too often
endeavor to make their diet attractive by
paying high prices in tho market rather
.than by skillful cooking and tasteful
serving at homo."
- Mr. O. O'fl. Cowardin, the editor of
the lliclimoiid (Va.) Dispatch, has re
ceived from the United States tiovern
mcnt :i, wages duo him as "No. 5."
Tho Richmoud State explains that somo
time ago tKere was a vessel in distress oil
Cobb's Islund. Tho captain of tho life
station ordered outa lifo-boat, but ho
needed one man to complete the crew.
Hi call for volunteers was anrwered by
Mr. Cowardin, who performed the duty
of "No. 8," and was known as "No 5."
At "No. 6" know what ho was about,
the ship was reached and saved.
Efforts for special education in agri
culture are gaining ground in public
esteem all over the world. We notice in
a London exchange that the Lords of
the Committee of Council on Education
have directed that the titlo of the otlice
f Lecturer in Agriculture, held by Pro
fessor Wrightson, in the Normal School
of Science and Royal School of Mines,
should be altered to that of Professor in
Agriculture. This happily raises agri
culture in respect to status among tho
other branches of education conducted
under the Committee of Council on Edu
cation. Between French Guiana and Brazil is
a region of 400,000 square miles, contain
ing 00,000 inhabitants, whose possession
-has been contested for two hundred years.
France claims it on one hand, Br.tzil on
the other, and all because of an incoin
prehensible clause in the treaty of
Utrecht. Neither Franco nor Brazil has
ever dreamed of taking possession of this
lfcitory, either by force or by arbit ra
tion of a friendly nution. The principal
centre of population in this country is
Counani, which has about U.iil inhabi
tants and will soon bo the capital of a
new Republic. A short timo ago the
Counanians proclaimed the independence
of their couutry, and chose for President,
M. Jules Gros, a venerable Frenchman,
who has explored the bunks of thu
Amazon. M. tiros lives near Paris, and
there he received tho news of his ap
pointment, which he accepted.
THE UNBRUISED GRAIN.
There's silence In the mill,
The great wheel standeth still,
And leaves the grain unbrulsed.
The miller gray and old,
Who lieth dead and cold,
Hath earned his blessed rest.
O youth, take thou Ills place
And, with uplifted face,
Work thou for human need.
I-et not life's force In thee
Unused and wasted he
Take thou the true man's place I
Grace Webtler Ilintdalt.
A NOBLE VICTORY.
FROM THE OEI1MAN BY L.V. STUB,
The waves break on the shoro of tho
North Sea. A sharp wind from the north
sweeps over the surface, driving the
waves high before it. On their crests
rises and sinks tho while foam. How
tho water surges forwaid, as if it would
rush far into tho land. But again and
again it retreats from tho white sand,
only to return in haste the next morning.
On the shoro lies stretched out tho vil
lago of llusom. Kvery little house stands
by ltsclt, ottcn separated from its neigh
bor by a wide space of perhaps fifty feet,
which is generally made into a curden.
in which a few feeble plants draw a
scanty nourishment from the ground.
With no less difficulty do the inhabitants
or llusom manage to get their living,
i ncy are nil iisiicrmen, ana the sea is
their real homo, on which they go out for
mues to case uicir nets. When the sun
shines on a smooth surface it is an ex
hilarating occupation, but when a sud
den storm springs up whilo the boats are
far from land and a fog settles down upon
the water like a broad, heavy mantle.
one understands how hard aro the
conditions, and tho perpetual danger at
tending tho labor by which these men
earn their bread.
The sea runs high and most of the
uonrs nave puueu in to land. Two men
are still working to save their property
in the sumo way. They are both young,
large, vigorous men, with suuburncd
faces and toil-hardened hands.
At last their boat. too. rests on the
shoro firmly fccured. "Lars," said ono
of tho men, straightening un and but
toning his short jacket, "this will be a
fierce blow, to-night."
The other nodded. "It is lucky that
noncoi us are out."
Meanwhile they have started home
ward, and strido along together in
silence. The only street of tho village is
quiet. It is dark, hero and there a faint
light gleaming from a little window.
They are passing a small house, and,
almost as if by a secret agreement, they
approach and glance through the lighted
window to tho inside. An old man with
white hair and beard sits in a largo arm
chair; his head has fallen forward on his
breast a picture of the life fast . sinking
to rest. At the table, on tho opposite
side, sits, in bright contrast, a young
girl, sewing afresh, lovely face, with
round, rosy cheeks, and luxuriant, fair
hair. Katie Mason is tho prettiest girl in
the villngo, and the most uidustriotis, on
whom many a young fellow looks with
earnest glance. Early and Into sho is
busy, supporting herself and her aged
father by her ow n hands.
The loiterers at tho window linve
turned and gone on their way. At last
Lars said: Goodnight, Cristoph," and
crossed street to his homo, lie had heard
the reply to his greeting, and now waited
and listened, standing by the fence that
inclosed Ins little tuu t of ground. Cris-
toph had not gone on, but had turned
uacK lor what f Lars felt a misgiving.
He, too, hastened 1 ack. Tho wind drives
full in his face, but ho does not heed it.
Now he hears Cristoph's steps before
him, but cannot see, for it is very dark
There stands tho little house where Katio
Mason lives. Cristoph stands by the win
dow. Lurs sees him plainly in the light
of tho lamp that falls upon him. He
hears a tap on tho window, and now
Cristoph has his hand on the door, and it
opens before him.
"Thou, Cristoph? What brings thee so
late?" asked Katio, holding on to tho
door, which the storm was slinking.
"I was passing and saw thee sitting, so
I slopped to bid thee Moep well.'"
"Thou dear!" she said, nutting out her
hand.
Tho wind soized tho door thus set free,
and Hung it wide open against tho wall.
But Cristoph, using his strength, drew
tho girl into the hall and closed tho
door. Lars grew hot under his coarse
jacket; hot in spite of the blustering
wind. He stepped close to tho door and
heard speaking within, but could not
distinguish anything. Ho waited, his
heart Idled with the pangs of jealously.
How long lie stood he knew not; it
seemed an eternity to biiu. At last the
door opened and Cristoph stepped out.
"Sleep well, dear girt," ho whispered.
"Good-by, dear Cristoph." The key
was turned in the lock. Cristoph went
home, the joy of love requited in his
heart. The other, too, turned home
ward, but a long time passed befoiehe
leac hed the little house.
They h:id grown up together I.ais,
Cristoph and Katie. The three had
played together continually as children,
and Katie would be carried by no others
or drawn on the sled by none but Lars or
Cristoph. When they grew larger they
went to school together, and were con
firmed together in the little church of the
neighboring village. No strife had ever
come between, never had the girl shown
whether sho preferred one of the lads or
tho other. As thee developed into
strong men, Katie bloomed into still
greater beauty, as was apparout
to other young men of the vil
lage, and Hub Steffcl had ventured
to intimate as much, in a rough
fashion, to the girl. Tho following day
his place in I he boat was empty; he was
sick, his father said thu truth was, Bob
would not show his discolored face.
From that time thu young fellows held
themselves aloof from Katiu Mason. But
between l.ars und Cristoph thu old inti
macy begau to gradually diminish. They
wont with Katie lo her first dance. Who
should bo her first partner? They dis-
Eutcd long over it, out of the girl's
earing, und ut last, with heated faces,
appealed to her to choose between them.
Kalie looked at them, and for the first
time felt a misgiving that if she choose
one the other would be deeply hurt. So
she said: "It makes no difference to
me which I dance with first, but if it is
of so much account to you draw cuts."
They did so. and Cristoph was the lucky
ono. While they wore settling the matter
Kntie looked on with apparent in
difference, but her heart beat fast under
her bodice, and when it was decided she
almost unconsciously smiled with evi
dent pleasure. Lars saw it, and from
that day jealousy began to take root
deeper and deeper in his heart, nnd there
was no lack of occasion to develop it.
Margrit Hermensen, Katie's best friend,
went to tho allar to plight her faith.
Katio wus chosen to carry the wreath,
accompanied by Cristoph. When Lara
heard of it he opposed it vehemently.
Both young men grew violent, and
only Katie's presence of mind in declar
ing she did not wish to go to tho wed
ding prevented perhaps tho very worst
outbreak of Lars's passionate storm of
anger. After that tho two avoided each
other as much as possible, but sought to
be with Katie. Each knew thnt the oth
er loved the girl, and both felt secretly
conscious to whom Katie s heart inclined.
Cristoph, tho calmer and more self pos
sessed, felt a silent, blissful happiness
taking possession of his heart when the
girl looked at him with her blue eyes so
sweetly and kindly. Lars, more vehem
mcnt, believed at times that Katie loved
linn, her manner as so cordial. But,
again, when he saw her with Cristoph, a
voice within him told him that ho was
not the favored one, and ho suffered bit
ter torment. So it had gone on till the
evening when tho young fishermen re
turned together from tho shore.
Cristoph's heart beat fast at tho quiet,
peaceful scene in old Mason s cottage,
and it drew him back with irresistible
power to leave a greeting for the loved
one. lint after he had entered tne hall,
in his effort to close the door, so violently
flung open by the storm, he suddenly be
came conscious of Katie in his arms. And
whilo it rased and stormed without ho
kissed her, and in wild happiness, he
whispered: "Katie, do you love me?"
She did not answer, but her lips pressed
his.
The next morning Lars stood on the
shoro mending his boat, when Bob Steffcl
camo by.
"You arc early, though you came home
late. Were you with your sweetheart?''
Lars looked at him, red with anger.
He struck the wood with his axe, and
the chips flew far around.
"Hobo!" continued the other, "you
did not have good luck, it seems."
"Keep still 1" cried Lars. "What is it
to you whether I have good luck or not?"
Rob Stoffel stepped nearer. "You are
unjust to me," he said. "A big fellow
like you should not take it so meekly.
Cristoph has pluinly taken the fish away
from you."
Lars made no answer, but his hand
clasped the axe convulsively. "You and
I have no love for Cristoph," continued
Bob; "let us join together against him,"
and he held out his hand.
"I want nothing to do with you," re
plied Lars, and turned away, resuming
his work.
Bob Steffcl laughed scornfully, and
went away, but the sting that his words
contained remained in Lars's breast.
When tho other was out of sight he flung
down his axe, and went back to the
village. Slowly, with downcast head,
ho walked. Bcforo tho house of old
Mason ho paused, then with a sudden
resolution ho entered. But, as if bound,
ho stood in tho doorway in the room
crnrwl tviitin tenderly emhrnced bv
Cristoph. A painful silence prevailed
lor a moment, then enstopn stepped to
ward Lars, put out his hand, and said :
"Katie is my betrothed since lust even
ing. I intended to come directly to you
and toll you."
He did not answer, only a bitter smile
quivered on his lips. It was excessively
painful to tho girl. She felt what a
blow she had given him, though blame
less herself. She longed to say some
thing to him, but could not find tho
right word. So she only looked at him
and, without speaking, held out her
hand to him, but he turned away and
left tho house.
Toward noon the shore was alive with
men. Tho sea gleamed in tho sunshine
again, tho waves played gently, and a
soft wind was blowing. Tho day was
favorable for a largo haul. All the fisher
men of the village were gathered to
gether, tho nets and oars were put into
the boats, tho sails spread wide, and tho
little fleet suiled far out into the broad,
beautiful sea. Katie stood on the shore
sending greetings to her sweetheart as
long as his boat was in sight. Then she
went home, smiling happily to herself.
She had much to do. After she had
seen to her old father, who sat quietly in
his chair and smoked a short pipe, she
went about her work. How it flew
under her bunds to-day, though fre
quently she stopped, gazing down, lost
in sweet dreams, i lieu sue worKeu so
much the faster again. So hour after
hour flew by unheeded. At last the
day's tusk was ended, and Katio went to
the door. But the weather hud changed,
tho sun hud disappeared behind thick
clouds, and the sky hung in gray folds
over the sea. The fishermen also had
finished their work. Their rich booty
lay in thu boats, promising a fine reward
for their hard labor. But in the east it
was black aud threatening. They must
reach home before the storm came on. The
little sails spread out, the ships Hew over
the water, causing the foam to breuk
over the deep dipping sides. Then came
thu first blow strong against the sails;
the loaded boats threatened to upset.
The men were forced to tako in sails,
and trust wholly to me ours, it, grew
dark, and the sea lifted itself restlessly
iuto huge, far-rolling waves. Then the
storm broke loose with wild force; it
how led and lashed the sea till it reared
in short, foam-capped waves. The men
rowed with all their might; the shoro
could not be far away, though it was not
visible in the darkness. Ahead of all the
others shot Cristoph's boat ; close bch'nd
him was Lars's. It seemed as if the two
were running a race for the safety of the
shore. A wave seized Cristoph's boat,
lifted it high, und flung it with its
broad side against thu end of Lars's ves
sel. Lars saw it sinking before him.
A thought Bhot through his heart,
frightful aud vivu
"Let the waves
bury Cristoph, and Kate is yours." But
the thought was gone in u moment; iu
the next he bad leaned fur out, grasped
thu constant friend out of his youth,
now struggling with death. But he lost
his owu balance, sitting upon the ex
treme edge. He flung out his hand to
catch hold of something, but found
; nothing, aud plunged headlong. A huge
wave seized the boat, threw it far from
the placa, and in tho roaring of the
waves a lost, despairing cry was lost.
At last the fisherman had painfully
reached tho shore. Women and old men
full of anguish stood waiting the return
ing ones.
' Katio," cried a voice from the dark
ness, and tho girl felt herself embraced
by two arms.
"Christoph I thank heaven that you
arc here 1"
She led him to her house. Ho was si
lent all tho way, only holding her fat.
She, too, hardly spoke. When they
reached tho house sho noticed for the
first timo that his clothes were saturated,
and asked the reason. Then his mouth
quivered with repressed pain, while be
answered.
"Katio, the storm destroyed my boat.
Lars snatched mo from the waves, but ho
himself fell into the sea and "
"What?" she asked breathlessly.
"I could not save him," he said almost
iuaudilily.
After a few days the sea washed tho
body of Lars ashore. It was the only
sacrifice it had demanded that day. Lars
had no parents living, but even parents
could not have shed more burning tears
than Kate and Christoph when he was
buried in the little churchyard. Tho
thought of him, tho consciousness that
his sacrifice had secured their happiness
never left them.
Long after Katio went to the altar with
Christoph, nnd when they came from tho
church their first steps were directed to
the grave of Lars. Allan; Argut.
Turtle Catching.
Not one person in a hundred could
answer correctly tho question, where do
the turtles come from that supply tho
restaurants and free-launch saloons with
their savory turtle soup? Tho mnjority,
having seen occasionally a huge salt
water turtle disporting in a barrel of
water in a conspicuous place in front of
the saloon or restaurant, would say that
tho prelude to their dinner or companion
to their beer had been nurtured in the
salt lakes or burrowed in the sandy beach
of old ocean, and would never think of
associating their bow l of delicious soup
with the muddy bottoms of tho small
streams thnt flow through Allegheny and
Washington counties; but bud they been
with tho correspondent this morning ns
he made his way at sunrise along the
banks of Baccoon crock the lesser to
Turtlo Camp 1, they would have seen nn
industry of which they knew hothing.
Camps Nos. 1, 2 and !1 are placed along
Little Baccoon, about two miles above
here, and are composed of parties from
the South Side, I lttsburg, who combine
the pleasure of a couple of months' out
ing during the hot season wish the profits
derived from the sale of their turtles in
tho Pittsburg market. This industry
was first started hero ten years ago by a
party of Pittsburg glnssblowcrs, who,
., be-
ing thrown out of employment by a
strike, came out here to camp, and find
ing turtles so plenty and of such a fine
variety shipped some to their friends ut
homo. Ench year has brought a large
camp, till now the three camps men
tioned number over sixty hunters. They
employ two methods of catching the rep
tiles. Tho most successful is by hooks
and lines. A largo hook fastened by a
strong line to a symt peg driven iu tho
bank is baited with some fresh meat, a
pioce of ground-hog or muskrat, killed
for that purpose, thrown in tho water
and left over night. Early in tho morn
ing tho lines are visited, hooks rebaitcd,
and captured turtles brought into camp,
where they aro packed uliv-e in barrels,
ready for shipment. The other method
is to creep along the bank, riflo iu hand,
and surprise the turtles lying out on
rocks and logs sunning themselves.
IHtUburg Gazette.
Effect of a Solar Eclipse Upon Animals.
"Although tho scientific results of the
observation of tho solar eelipso in this
neighborhood are insignificant," says the
Berlin correspondent of the London
Timet, "some interesting reports are
given of tho effects upon the lower uni
muls of tho untimely obscuration of the
sun. Foresters state that the birds,
which had already begun to sing before
the eclipse took place, became of a sud
den quite silent, and showed signs of
disquiet when darkness set in. Herds
of deer ran about in alarm, ns did the
small four-footed game. In Berlin a
scientific man arranged for observations
to bo made by bird-dealers of the con
duct of their feathered stock, and tho
results are found to deviate considerably.
In somo cases the birds showed sudden
sleepiness, even though they had sung
before the eclipse took place. In other
cases great uneasiness and flight wcro
observed. It is noticeable thnt parrots
showed far more susceptibility than ea
nuries, becoming totally silent during tho
eclipse, aud only returning very slowly
to their usual state."
A " Fortune" That "Come True."
Somo years ago Christine Nilsson,
whoso recent marriage, you remember,
had the lines of her hand examined by a
palmist, who told her she would have
trouble Tfrom two causes, fire und man
iacs. This prediction was verified, foi
during the Chicugo tire she lost 2(1,000,
and when Boston was burned she lost
200,000. When at New York a crazy
man followed her for a week, believing
that the words addressed by Margueriti
to Faust were intended for himself. In
Chicago a poor student decided to ninny
her, and wrote passionate letters tc
which he received no answ er. Oue da)
he came in a superb sleigh, drawn bj
four horses, to take his utlianced bride t
tho church. Tho manager quieted bin
by saying, "You are late; Madame Nils
son has gone there to wait for you.'
The third insane person was her husband
M. Rouzeaud, who died in un asylum.
Musical ltecord.
The Chinaman's Hospitality.
The Chinese are proverbially hospitablt
during their festival seasons sometime!
to the outsidu barbarians t-iubai -rassiugh
so, says a San t rauciseo letter to the Bos
tou Trwurript. Tho visitor is invai lubl)
pressed with various confections, some o
these colorless and fortunately most taste
less, but of general sliminess of construe
tion; others many tainted and woriulike
thutiny guide assuied me were compose,
of the candied e. "trails of rats. 1 cat
only lay the form ,f these latter del'n a
t ies bore out the idea.
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
Care of Kerosene Lamp.
A thorough study of the subject of pe
troleum lamps has been lately mado by
Hir 1-rcdcrick Abel. He suggests that
the reservoir of a kerosene lamp should
always bo of metal, the more strongly
to resist any explosive tendency of the oil
orvapor within, and that there should bo
no other opening than that for tho wick,
unless so small a one that flame could
hardly enter it. He further says the wick
should be soft and dry when put in, and
should completely fill its space, but with
out forcing; that it should le scarcely
longer than to touch the bottom of the
reservoir, and there the oil should never
be suffered to be less than two-thirds of
tho depth, while the lamp should always
be filled partly before lighting. Tho
wick should never be turned down sud
denly, and tho lamp should not be sud
denly cooled or allowed to meet a
draught; and when the flamo is extin
guished it should first be lowered as far
as possible and then a sharp strong puff
should be blown across, but not down the
chimney. Ilarper't llnznr.
Recipes.
Tiupe. A correspondent, of Uml
Clieer, who has heard that tripe
Is good food for persons of deli
rato digestion, asks how it should
bo cooked. A good way is to
first cut it into pieces not more than nn
inch square, fry them in butter, and
flavor with onion sliced very thin, nnd
with pepper and suit.
Tea Rusks. One quart of milk
warmed, half cup soft yeast, and flour
to make a thick batter. Mix at night,
and in the morning add one cup each of
butter aud sugar rubbed together, and
two eggs well beaten and mix into a soft
dough. Let it rise again, mold into
biscuit form, put them in a tin, and,
when light, bake. As you take them
from the oven when done wet tho top
with sweet milk, in which a spoonful of
sugarhasbcen dissolved. It makes the
crust tender and hard.
(Ji-im-e Mahmai.ai Pare andcoro
the fruit and cut it up rather fine. Cover
with water and cook until tender. Mean
while, iu another kettle simmer tho
cores and skins in sufficient water to
keep them from burning. Strain off the
gelat inous liquid which will have formed,
and add it to the quince pulp, with three-
quarters of a pound of sugar to a pound
of the fruit. Boil the whole, stirring
constantly until it is a smooth mass. Iry
it as in making jelly, and when it as
sumes a firm consistency make it up in
jars or bowls as convenient. Cover
tightly and keep in a dry place. It will
keep perfectly tho year round.
Waffles. Puss ono piut of warm,
soft-boiled rice through a seive,
and add to it a small tcaspoon-
f ill of salt, one tablespoonful of
flour sifted with two teaspoonfuls of
baking powder. Bent tho whites of
three eggs to a stiff froth. Beat the yolks
of the three eggs as light as possible and
mix with three gills of milk ; stir tho
mixture into the rice and flour and add
an ounce of melted butter ; add the
frothed whites ; mix all thoroughly to
gether and pour into the wallle iron, bak
ing a delicate brown. The waffle-iron
should be heated, well greased and filled
two-thuds full with the mixture.
Useful Hints.
Use a heated kujfe to cut hot bread
and tho latter will not be soggy.
For raspberry stains a mixture of
weak ammonia and water is the best.
When the burners of kerosene lamps
become clogged, put them in a basin ol
hot water containing washing soda, and
let them boil for a few minutes. This
will muko them perfectly clean and
almost as bright as new.
Never use a brush on silk; it injures
tho goods. Instead wipo carefully with
the face of a soft piece of velvet. Shako
tho velvet occasionally nnd wipe between
every plait if you would preserve your
garment and have it retain its new look.
Wheel grease, and all other grease, on
cotton goods may be taken out with
cold, soft water and any good soap; soft
soap is thu best. In cases of long stand
ing wet the spot with kerosene oil and
let it soak for some hours, then wash as
before directed.
An old New England housekeeper
says: To keep moths out of closets,
clothes nnd carpets, tuke green tansy.
It is better before it goes to seed. Put
it around the edges of carpets, aud hang
it up in closets where woolen cloths are
hung, and no moth will ever come where
it is.
Washington's Wonderful Monument
I have been living now for some months
ut a distance of a nulu awnv, in full view
of the Washington monumei ', lookiu
directly upon its eastern face, savsa cor
respondent of the Kansas City Journal.
It never seemed twice alike. It has its
moods and changes of color, like the tops
of the Swiss Alps. This morning the
base of the 000-foot structure was lost in
a deep blue mist, which tilled the valley
for a depth of a couple hundred feet.
Then came a foctiou of, perhaps, 100
feet more in which the shaft was purple
and pink, the whole crowned with a
white blaing column, hundreds of feet
high, flashing back the sunlight, set
against a deep blue western sky I At
another time you will see the cold, gray
base of this monument rising above thu
deep green foliage which surrounds it,
with tho dark blue highlands of Arling
ton beyond, und overtopping all these
the graceful shaft pierces the heavens,
towering far above the horizon line, until
its top is lost in a sea of fleecy clouds.
It is u realized vision of Jacob's ludder,
a real visible stono causeway leading
from heaven to earth. Do you know of
any other monument like this? A few
evenings ago there was a grand thunder
shower iu the cast. The west wus bluck
with darkness, und even the white monu
ment was blotted out of sight. But ut
every Hash of the lightning the whole
eastern face of the monument gleamed
and flashed like a polished sword, coining
out of thu darkuess with a suddenness
and vividness that was startling. It
seemed to be a ghastly monument, a col
umn of electricity, which leaped from
the earth to the sky. 1 am Mire no other
monument iu this world can exhibit such
a phase us that.
The use of the w ord "butteriue" has
been legally forbit'den in Euglaud. It
must be culled "margarine,"
THE PRESIDENT'S PURSE.
PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD EX
PENSES OF THE CLEVELAND9
The While Ilouso Servants Econ
omy In tho Kitchen Mrs. Cleve
land's Wardrobe.
There has been a great deal said about
the amount of money that it costs tho
President to live, and estimates have
been made as to how much he will be
able to save out of his salary of 30,000
a year during his four years' team of of
fice, says a Washington letter to the
New lork Morning Journal.
The Journal correspondent has gathered
somo l-.xecutive statistics which may
prove of interest. The pcrsonul house
hold staff of the President consists of a
steward, who is paid 1 50 per month; a
cook, at 100; a second cook, who is a
woman, at 75; a driver, nt 100; a
groom, at 45; a driver for tho steward,
at $1)0; two waiters, one nt 4.1 and the
other at i0. Besides these there are
two extra men at the stable nt "0 each,
and then there is nt Mr. Cleveland's
country residence, Oak View, ono cook
who receives .)0 and a waiter at 40.
Of this force, the steward, sceond cook,
stablemen, driver for stewnrd. two stable
men nnd two waiters, with a total
monthly salary of 475, arc paid by the
inited Mutes, leaving .Mr. Cleveland s
Eersonnl share of the whole expense to
e :wr, or 4,020 per annum. To his
must be added the salary of Sinclair, the
valet, whom Mr. Cleveland brought with
him from New York, at 1S3 per month,
or 1,300 per annum, a maid aud sewing
woman tor jvirs. Cleveland nt 0 per
month each, making 1,200 for the year,
and the chambermaid at Oak View at
$H0 per month, or :l(il) per year, making
altogether $7,100, which the President
pays out in wages during a year.
1 here is strict economy observed m tho
purchase of meats and groceries, and
everything possible is purchased through
the depot commissary, by which the ar
ticles are obtained nt the same prices that
thoy are invoiced to the Government nnd
sold to officers of the army. Mr. Cleve
land is not fastidious in the matter of his
eating, and has no fondness for dainty or
expensive dishes. Ho prefers plain, sub
stantial food, and likes ronst beef better
than canvas-back duck and n plain sheejis
head than terrapin. Of course the bills
for his "daily bread" cannot be obtained,
but a fair estimate of running the table
both at the White House and Oak View
is said by those who could, if they would,
give the exact figures, to be 20 per (lav,
or 7,:t00 a year.
During the winter the President gives
about ten dinners, to which aro invited
the Cabinet, tho Diplomatic Corps, the
members of the Senate und House, tho
Lieutenant-General of the Army und the
Admiral of the Navy. Most of the ex
pense of these State dinners comes out
of the contingent fund appropiiated by
Congress, but tho wines uic paid for
from the President's private purse. These
wines may bo estimated ut :t,000, which
is a very liberal estimate. There are
some other little expenses, such as extra
waiters nt these dinners, but they are
only paid 1 apiece, and of course that is
a very small item say, not over 100 a
year. The feed for his horses costs about
$500 a year.
In the matter of clothes tho President
has all of his wearing apparel made iu
New York by a tailor there w ho has his
measure, and he orders four suits a year,
at an average cost of 00 each, or 240
for tho year. His boots, hats and under
wear, etc., may be liberally estimated at
200 more, making 5(10 us Ills annual
expenditure upon himself in the mat er
of clothing. Mr. Cleveland is not a great
smoker, out still lie likes a good cigur
and always keeps a box on hand for his
owu use and his friends, but 200 a year
will fully cover that expenditure.
If the President's expenditure forclolh
ing is very frugal, that of Mrs. Cleve
land for her personal adornment is quite
an item. Not that she is at all extrava
gant, but then ladies' wearing apparet
costs more than men's, and besides she
occupies a position that dein inds the dis
play of tine clothing. All her dres-es
worn nt her evening receptions are made
by the famous Worth, ami us it would
never do for her to appear at two re cp
tions in oue season in tli same dress it
may readily be imagined that her ward
robe is quite extensive. A lady friend
who is upon terms with the fair mistress
of the White House, and who has liailan
opportunity to inspect her wardrobe,
says that the annual cost forclothes must
be about 0,000.
Mrs. Cleveland keeps a sewing woman
employed nil the time iu making altera
tions and changes in the trimming of
her various costumes, so that the actual
outlay for clothing in a year probably
does not exceed Hie amount named,
although many ladies iu private life
spend a much larger sum.
These various items aggregate 21,-
T0O per annum, and another luomay be
added for traveling expense and iuci
deutuls. muking u total personal expen
diture on the part of the Preside nt of
just 25,000 or one-half of the amount
of salary appropriated for his otlice. It
is safe to suy that ut the en I of M
Cleveland's term of office he will be
worth 100,000 more than when 1
entered the White House.
The Zit her.
The zither, that pretty little fiat hari
which is now taught in our cities, and
which so manv young Indu s are Ii arum
originated in the Aliiinu countries, and
was, toward the middle of our century,
used by traveling Tyrolcse singers ns an
accompaniment to their songs audyodi-ls.
hveu to-day, when ono sees thu grace
ful young girl seated at the table, prac
ticing her zither, and hears those wil
chords, an Alpine scene rises before
the eves and transfers the modern as
thetiu interior, iu charming drcumlik
transformation, to rushing streams, pine
forests, blue peaks ami snow mountains,
that scenery of the lyrol und rsw itzer
lund which is of all things most lovely
Mutiral litvord.
In 1H80 there wcro only about 500
miles of railway iu Mexico. By the closi
of the present year there will be niori
than H.liuo, with a capital of 120,ihki,.
0(10 invested. Of this amount 3,700
miles are owned and updated by Am -ii
cans. Their b nht to the country
demonstrated by the incicisu of thu
public revenues from l7,h0it,0ti0 in
17'J to $3,000,000 iu IX'sO,
SOME DAT.
gome day when least you dream of such
woe,
The air will tremble to the sounds of weep
ing; And pale and still with white and folded
hands,
The one yon love will silent ly be sleeping.
And burning tears will rain from yoor sad
eyes,
Because you failed to Talue while possess
ing: Then wait not for the bitter day to come,
But cherish while you may the Under
blessing.
Borne day the air will echo to sweet music
Of dram and buglo call and martial tread,
And with the flag draped O'er his pulselraw
bosom.
The gallant soldier will be cold and dead ;
And all the tributes heaped upon his bosom
Will fail to thrill hii heart with joy or
pride.
But had he heard in life one-half your praise.
Or felt your fond caress he had not died.
Oh, keep not back the words thnt might lx
spoken ;
While hearts are hungering for the blessed
speech.
Value your treasure, fold It to your tosom
Before it slips forever from your reach.
The saddest wordB that sound in all life's
measure
Are these, wrung from the heart by cruel
fat,
The undertone to every note of pleasure,
"I found my Jewel's value, all too late."
D. if. Jordan.
HUMOR OF THE DAY.
Complaint of the stage carpenter all
work and no play.
To remove mill-duo pay off what is
due on the mill, of course. Sitting).
Although the hen is proud of her little
ones, yet docs sho love to sit on them.
Puel.
Tho most popular man in tho P. O. de
partment General delivery. Wiwhing
ton Critic.
A man running for offico may get out
of breath; but he will be more apt to get
out of money. Picayune.
When you come to think of it, young
man, isn't tho mnrringo ceremony misp
leading? loitkeit Statesman.
An exchango publishes "Tho Song of
tho Uas Man." Of course it is Bung to
long meter. JTemman Independent.
Send U3 the dresses a women has worn.
and we can tell you whether her husband
is iu Canada or not. Omahti World.
When vou sec a person literally devour
ing a book you may be sure it is filled
with tender-lines. St. Paul Jlemild.
Talk is cheap. The man who talks
too much gets so liberal that ho gives
himself away. Baltimore American.
'It is true that doctors disagree, but
they don't disagree half so much as their
medicines do. Burlington Free I'reu. .
An up-country town is proud of a
female blacksmith. We presume she be
gan by shooing hens. Shoe and Leutlitr
lirporterfq.
Mr. JoneV of St. Paul, has had the
blood of a fctmb introduced into his
. ?r : Woll clrnnt.
VdnS, J1U IS UOVT IIJIW 1UI wv-.
Burlington Free lrct.
Coffee t- J.-Tr-it is well known,
Are apt to make t lie features brown
And so the girls, I'm pleased to state.
i p w I
No wonder they say tho Yankees e x
aggerat. Wo know one who complained
to his butcher that the lust pieco of steak
sent him was so tough that his mother
could not chew tho gravy. Hotel Oa
tette. "What I dislike about tho largo ho
tels," said Miss Culture, "is their grega
riousncss." "Well," responded tho Chi
cago maiden, ruthcr bewildered, "those
fancy puddings never did agree with mo
either." Boston Globe.
A man whose fair features were terribly
marred
Byan accident, said: "Little heed
People gave to me once, but my luck, though
ill-starred,
Now has mado me a marked man, iudid.
Boston iiiniyet.
Wong Chiu Foo, who has the whiskers
of a tiger, whoso waist is three miles
round, and whose wit is tho forest of
pencils, asks in the North American Re
tine. "Why am I a heatheu ?" Bacause,
oh most wile and courtly mandarin, thou
wust born a boy. Hadst thou been born
a girl, thou wouldsst have been a she,
then. Send us tho chromo. Or hold;
we'll take an ulster. rBurdttte.
Watches for the Blind.
This is ono of tho cutest things in
tho wutch line that has yet appeared,"
said Jeweler Charles S. Grossman, hold
ing up oue of tho new Swiss watches de
signed for the uso of tho blind. "The
old raised figure watches were clumsy
and tho blind people were constantly
bending or breaking tho watch hands by
touching them. Iu this watch a small peg
is set in the centre of each figure. Wlieu
the hour hand is upprouchiug u certain
hour tho peg for that hour drops when
the quarter before it is passed. The per
son feels the peg is dow n, und then counts
back to twelve. Ho cun thus tell tho
time within a few minutes, and by prac
tice he can becomo so expert a to tell tho
time almost exactly. They have been in
use about six months, and there is a steady
and growing demand for thcui. AVi
York Sun.
Javanese Fashions.
The dress of Javcnose women and
children is uniformly of bright hue 1
calicoes, fresh ami clean, their head
covering a gayly lacquered bamboo hat
of native, manufacture. Every woman
must have elaborate inlaid silver breast
pins w ith which to fasten her loose upper
robes. Some bamboo hats are exquisite
specimens of plaiting; the finest qualities
are made of careful ly -prepared strips of
bamboo costing iu Bantam but a mere
trifle, while in Paris they are retailed at
a profit of nearly 1,000 per cent, us true
Panama hats. An English tourist tells
us that he wore oue of these Bautaim-so
men's hats for three years steadily, and
then it was still a good one. llnrnr't
Htizitr.
From $2,0110,000 to 4,000,000 worth
of gold is usi'd annually in the shape of
foil for gilding, lettering, edging of
books, sign and ornamental painting and
ilenistry, gilding taking the greater
share.