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Thero has been a great deal of talk
about transatlantic telephony, and,
while the problem is of vast difficulty,
it does not sjem entirely impossible
of solution. In a recent paper, though,
Mr. Spencer has pointed out that since
the minimum difference in time be
tween any parts of the United States
and Europe is five hours, the business
days do not overlap. Hence, the day's
■work is practically over in England,
for example, bofore it begins in New
York.
This, of course, works immensely
Rgainst the value of the transatlantic
telephone, but not more so than an
other consideration—that of cost. As
suming the cable to cost 53,000,000,
and depreciation, repairs, interest,
etc., amount to the modest total of
ten per cent., then, with two hours
of actual use per day (all that reason
ably could be hoped for), the rnte for
conversation would have to bo over $7
per mipsite for the plant to pay ex
penses..—Electrical Review.
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Why the Sailors Wnnt Drv.
Louis, an old sea dog from Austria
who has sailed the briny deep front
Baffin's Bay to No Man's Land, enjoyi
comparing bis present position in th«
American marine service to that be
once occupied when sailing in nu East
Indian sbip from Liverpool to Cal
cntta. Tbe vessel bad been becalmed
and tbe -water supply ran short during
a terrible hot spell. Tho crew had to
exist on mouldy sea biscuits, while tbe
captain, a big bully of an Englishman,
lived in luxury. Tbe crew did not ob
ject to this until one day, -when every
man was almost prostrated by the heat
and lack of sufficient water, they dis
covered that the captain, knowing the
sufferings of the men, had been taking
baths daily in fresh water in a tub in
his cabin. Almost an open mutiny
broke out, and a squad of the tars,
headed by Louis, was sent aft, to see
the captain about getting some more
drinking water.
He told the captain frankly that they
knew of his taking baths daily in his
cabin in fresh water, and that every
instinct of humanity dictated that he
should forego his fresh water baths
until he reached port and gave the
crew the water which be -would other
wise have used for bis ablutions. The
captain became livid with rage at the
"audacity" of the men.
"What!" be shouted. "You bloom
ing lubbers want to take away from
me my morning tub! Not ye, says I.
I cawn't do without me tub, so I
cawn't, ye know. Do ye think I can
give ye all the drinkin' water ye want?
Not me, says I. Get out o' here."
That evening he gave each man an
extra half pint of water, but he bad a
fresh water bath each morning, never
theless.—Chicago Inter-Oceau.
Made Good Ills ltemarks.
A lecturer who protested against
people going to sleep during his dis
quisitions on heathen lands, would, if
he perceived any tendency in that di
rection, introduce some queer or
startling statement to revive their
flagging attention.
On one occasion when his audience
seemed rather somnolent he thun
dered out:
"Ah, you have no idea of the suffer
ings of Englishmen in Central Amer
ica.on account of the enormous mos
quitoes. A great many of these pests
would weigh a pound, and they will
get on the logs and bark as the white
men are passing."
By this time all ears and eyes were
wide open, and ho proceeded to finish
his lecture.
Tho next day he was called upon to
account for his extraordinary state
ments.
"But I didn't sav one mosquito
would weigh a pound," he protested;
"I said a great many of them would.
I think perhaps a million of them
might do so."
"But you said they bark at tbe mis
sionaries," persisted his interlocutor.
"No, no, my dear sir; I said they
would get on tho logs and on the bark.
You misunderstood me."
Wliy Sho Declined It.
He pointed at liis new horseless car
riage, and, with a wildly beating
heart, asked:
"How would you like to take a wed
ding trip in such a vehicle as that?"
She shook her head and replied:
"No; I don't believe I would care
to do so."
The hope that had been in his
breast left him suddenly. Tho word,
which had seemed so bright and beau
tiful but a moment before, became
dark, and life retained none of its
former sweetness. She did not love
him after all. Alas! ho has been
mista
"Because," sho went on, interrupt
ing his gloomy thoughts, "it would
be possible, if we went in your private
yacht, to get so much farther away
from the haunts of men than if we
confined ourselves to this thing. Of
course, we wouldn't need to care for
the crew."—Chicago Times-Herald.
OLD TIMES AND NEW.
Talk about the "old times!"—never times
like this!
Every sweetheart's loan in' to a lover's ten
der kips.
Talk about the "old times!" nothln' like the
new!
Every blessed violet jest bendln' with the
dew.
Talk about the "old times!"—sweet their
songs an' words;
But listen to the siugln' of the present
mockln' birds!
Talk about the "old times"—they was sweet
to see,
But this new world an' these now times are
good enough tor m t>!
jlnpiri
A Case of Mild, Mild Eccentricity.
"I suppose I am eccentric," said
Dick Clavering "at least they tell me
so; at any rate there is a story anent
that, if you care to hear."
"Q-o on, goon," was the unani
mous vote.
Dick settled himself comfortably—
that is to say, threw himself back in
his chair, with one leg over the back
of another.
"It was a queer thing to do," ho
began.
"What was?"
"The will he made," said Dick;
"but suppose ho was eccentric, too."
"You forget that you haven't yet in
troduced the gentleman," one of us
reminded.
"Well, I can't say I know him my
self," returned Dick, "though I was a
distant relation; he had none but dis
tant relations, in fact, of whom I was
the most distant. It was for that
reason, perhaps, or maybe because
never having seen me he disliked me
less than the others, that he left me
all his wealth.
"The cut-off relations, you maybe
sure," he continued, "looked upon my
good fortune with anything but equan
imity. They considered me a supplaut
er, a spoiler, a sort of testamentary
usurper, iu short, who had robbed
thein of their rights. The nearest
of blood tried to upset the will. The
testator, they suid, wasn't iu his right
nnud when he made it, nnd proofs
were brought up of many queer things
he had said and doue.
"But the jury thought a mau could
be queer without being crazy, and so
found a verdict establishing the dis
puted document.
"Of course, I was hated worse than
ever by the disappointed claimants,
but their spite gave me small concern.
With a light heart and plenty of
money a man is apt to be on good
terms with himself, and not to mind
much what other people thiuk.
"I went to spend a summer at an
old-fashioned country farm, half hotel
and half farmhouse, I found comfort
able quarters and pleasant companions
—among the later a couple of half
fledged doctors, in whom the pranks
aud vagaries into which exuberance of
spirits often led me, seemed to excite
a lively interest. They were constant
ly seeking to draw me out. They
seemed to think ino amusing, to find
entertainment in their freaks, and to
gratify them I was ever ready with
some new extravagance.
"One evening they iuvited me to
take a ride with them to visit a friend
in the neighborhood, 'a brother chip,'
they said with whom they assured me
I would be delighted.
"It was a long ride, but wo chatted
the time away, and at length, as the
uight began to fall, drew up before a
large building.
" "This is Dr. Crotchett's,' said one
of my companions.
"As we alighted aiul ascended the
stepc. the doctor came to the door.
He received us cordially and,the cere
mony of introduction over, led the
way iu. He was a tall, lank man, with
one of those perpetual smiles which it
would l>e a relict' to see broken now
and then by a frown.
" 'Show Mr. Clavering up, Leech,'
said he to one of his friends; 'you
kuow the way, aud I have a word or
two to say to brother Pellett here.'
"Leecli took my arm and, at the
end of a long corridor on the third
floor,let me into a dimly-lighted room.
I thought it a strange place to conduct
a guest to, but made no remark.
" 'Be seated,' said Loech; 'I shall
return in a moment."
"So saying he stopped out and
closed the door.
"Though is was summer the night
air was keen, and morniug nnd even
ing fires were customary.
"Feeling a little chilly after our
long ride 1 attempted to draw a chair
which stood near the wall towards a
fireplace at the end of the room.
"Judge of my surprise to find the
chair immovable.
"My curiosity was excited—l took
a survey of tho apartment. The lamp
by which it was lighted hung from the
ceiling out of reach. The only articles
of furniture were the stationary chair,
a small irou bedstead aud bedding,
the former fastened to tho wall and
a washstand similarly secured. I ex
amined the window; it was narrow
and guarded by thick irou bars.
"What could be the meaning of all
this? I to feel a tremor coming
over me. Beads of perspiratiou stood
on my forehead. I went to the door,
essayed to open it, but fouud it locked
from outside! I shook it violently, _
called loudly for Loech,aud then mado
desperate efforts to kick down the
door; but it was too strong and heavy
and inspection revealed the fact that
it was thickly plated with iron.
"A vague feeling of horror had
driven me almost frantic, when a
slight grating noise attracted my atten
tion. A portion of the door turned
outward as if upon an hinge, disclos
ing a small apperture, through which
I discernod the face of Dr. Crotchett,
with its rigid sickening smile.
" 'What is the meaning of this?' I
demanded fiercely.
" 'Come, come, Mr. Clavering, be
calm,' said the doctor, in his smooth,
hypocritical tone; 'excitement will do
you great harm, you see. Wo trust
you will soon be better.'
" 'Better!'l exclaimed; 'why there's
nothing on earth the matter with me.
" 'You are scarcely the best judge
of that,' was the quiet response.
" 'But I tell you I was never ill in
my life,' I replied driven to frenzy by
such insolent mockery.
" 'Not exactly ill,perhaps,'returnod
the imperturbable dootor; 'but you
have not been quite yourself lately,
you see—not quite,' aud he tapped
his forehead significantly.
"Then you take me to be crazy?' I
said, bursting into a laugh at the ab
surdity of the thing.
" 'Well, well, if you only keep
quiet and avoid excitement, we hope
to bring you round in a month or so.'
"I strove to dash my tlst in the fel
low's face, but the aperture closed
suddenly and I only skinned my
knuckles.
"Next morning breakfast was
brought by a servant and passed
through the openiug. The man was
coarse and brutal lookiug, apparently
of the class not usually money-proof.
There could be no harm in making
the trial at any 1 ate.
"I had a considerable sum about
me and begau with an offer sufficient,
as I thought, to tempt the man's cupi
dity. He rejected it, however, but in
such a way as to render it evident he
was only out for more.
"I was to impatient to haggle.
" 'Only help me out of this, and I
will give you all I have,' I said, nam
ing the amount.
" 'l'll put you in the way of work
ing your own way out,' he replied,
'that's the best I can do; but it must
be a cash-up job.'
" 'Put the means of escape in my
hands,' I answered, 'and that moment
the money goes into yours.'
"With my next meal my new friend
brought a small file and a coil of rope.
" 'All you have to do,' he said, 'is
to raise the sash and file a couple of
the iron bars. Then wait till night
and by means of this rope you may
safely reach the grouud. It's the
longest I could get, but when you
reach the end you'll only have to drop
a few feet. Once you're safe off I'll
come in aud remove the rope, and
twist up your sheet letting it hang out
of your window, so that they may
think you've done all this without
help.'
"With one baud I received my pur
chase and paid the money with the
other.
"The little tool worked like magic.
Inn couple of hours I had sawn
nearly through two of the bars, leav
ing barely enough to hold them in
place till night set in. I could hardly
wait for the darkness, but when it
cnme it took but a moment to com
plete the work, remove the bars, ad
just th ■ rope and begin my descent.
"Soon my feet hail passed the end.
I was about to let go my hold, confid
ing in the servant's word as to the dis
tance remaining. But that man may
have played me false,' something
whispered; 'he may think my death
the best security against the discovery
of his bribery.'
"I had been unable while a prisoner
to look out from my window upon the
grouud and now all beneath was dark
ness. 1 had one way of determing
the truth. I pushed my hat from my
head and listened closely. Then came
n souud as of some object far below
bounding from cliff to cliff. It was
evident that I had hung suspended
over a rocky precipice and if I re
leased my grasp I should be dashed
to pieces.
"SVitli what speed I could I clam
bered back in my old quarters. Soon
I heard a step outside. Doubtless it
was the perfidious wretch comiug to
remove the rope and arrange the
sheet. I crouched so as to be hiddeu
by the opening of the deor. Soou it
opened inwards. Springing from my
concealment I seized the villain by the
throat.
" 'Make the least noise and I'll
strangle you,' I said through my
clenched teeth. 'Now give me back
my money.'
" 'Do—don't choke me, and I will,'
he gasped.
"I relaxed my hold and the money
was returned.
" 'Now the key!' I demanded.
"It was handed over.
"Springing out of the door I closed
and locked it on my late accomplice.
I rushed down the stairs and along
the passage to the front door. For
tunately I was able to open it, aud a
few moments saw me free."
"But what was the motive of your
imprisonment?" we asked.
"Oh ! it was all a made up job b -
tweeu the doctors and the disinherited
relations to enable the latter to get
control of my estate. The certificate of
two doctors, as the law then stood,
was enough to get a mau locked up as
lunatic and my good friends Leech
and Pellett had done me that service.
But I made things disagreeable for the
whole set by an action for false im
prisonment afterwards."
An Important Detail.
"I want to see some blankets," said
a lady, as she walked into a dry goods
store on Woodward avenue. She was
directed to the department where they
were kept. Then she took from her
purse a small wisp of hair tied with a
blue silk ribbon.
"I want to get a pair of blankets to
match that," she said, holding up the
little lock of hair.
The clerk took her over all the
blankets in stock, but, unfortunately,
none would exactly match the hair.
So the lady said she would have togo
somewhere else. "You see, it's for
my little dog, Fido," she said, "and I
must have it exact," and she swept
out of the store.—Detroit Free Press.
i|FOR WOMAN'S BENEFIT.::
Girl* Hrlgliter Than Boy*.
Professor W. E. Ashforth of Chat
tanooga university, after a careful
study of 4COO school children, colored
and white, doclares that the number
of bright girls in general greatly ex
ceeds the number of bright boys, taken
by grades. Professor Ashforth be
lieves that this is no exception to what
may be discovered in most schools
throughout tho country aud he attrib
utes the condition to the unguided
freedom which many parents grant to
boys. These influences tend to draw
attention away from things which
strengthen mentality, while the more
severe requirements which are de
manded by girlsof society are giving
girls the greater mental strength.
Silk Poplin Hou»e Dres«eft.
Silk poplins in beautiful bright
colors are worn by the smartly gowned
woman this season. A gown of gray
blue and poplin is made with folds of
the material coming over the shoul
ders and meeting in a point just above
the waist. These folds outline a chem
isette of ruched mousseline de soie.
A bolero of lace fastens with three
crystal and coral buttons, and a wide
band of lace finishes the bottom of
the skirt. The sleeves are perfectly
plain. In soft, bright red poplin, with
a bolero of cream lace and a ceinture
of black velvet, this frock would be
extremely smart. Of nut brown, with
a chemisette of pale greeu silk or
mousseline and creamy lace, is also
charming for a house gown.
Women'* Strength nt Golf.
Golf has become so absorbing an
interest to women as well as men that
no seaside place seems to have much
chance of success without really good
links. Money spent on making aud
keeping up a course is nbout as well
invested as it can be. Women occa
sionally make very fine golfers. Even
if their driving powers are not so
strong as men—and they sometimes
prove to be so—their putting is often
better; and the judgment bestowed on
lofting shots beyond all praise. An
old golfing instructor says that women
seldom play a bold and showy game,
but that they work clear of bunkers,
hazards and long grass iu a way that
tells wonderfully iu the scoring. He
also declares with great gusto that 50
men lose their tempers when bunk
ered aud chop wildly at the ball for
one woman who makes this fatal mis
take.—London Telegraph.
HoMon'a I.one Pioherwomnn.
Boston has a lone fisheiwoman. She
enjoys the distinction of being tho
only woman among the many fisher
men who fringe the edges of Boston's
wharves from sunrise to sunset.
She comes to tho wharf almost daily
at an early hour, with a small basket.
She does not go home to dinner, but
eats a light luncheon which she brings
with her.
Fishing is by no means simply a
pleasure with her. To a reporter she
said her fishing partly supported her
self and her two little children.
"I am not ashamed of my occupa
tion," she went onto say. "All kinds
of weather find mo on the wharf. In
the morning 1 take care of the house
and send the children to.school, and
then come down on the wharf and
fish. I never suffer auy annoyances.
The men who cast their lines from
the wharf treat me with the greatest
respect.
"How much do I get for my fish?
Well, that depends. Sometimes I get
as high at three cents apieee for good
sized flounders. My neighbors are
my best customers."
The conversation was interrupted
by a slight shivering of the line. A
quick jerk, a series of hand over hand
motious, and presently a big flounder
was thrown fluttering upon the wharf.
With much skill the fisherwoman
pulled the hook from the gills of the
flounder and threw the fish into the
partly filled basket.
"Business is pretty good today,"
she said with a smile. "Everything,
you know, depends upon luck "in this
business. I have sat here some
days for hours without getting as much
as a nibble, while those sitting beside
me pulled in plenty of fish."—Boston
Herald.
A New Opening for Women.
Among the new avenues of liveli
hood which are opening up to women,
that which is pre-eminently fitted for
the gentlewoman is that of private
secretary to some woman active iu a
career, either literary, social or phil
anthropic, who finds her duties great
er than she can cope with single
handed. "The requirements of the
position are fre pieutly in the actual
possession of a well-educated, intelli
gent woman. ]n Washington they
are perhaps more exacting than else
where, especially when a society
woman is the employer. With the
chaugo of every administration women
go there strangers to the peculiar re
quirements of their position, which,
being official, places them iu the very
front ranks of the social life of the
city. Hence, tho demand has been
for secretaries of superior qualifica
tions. Tho secretary of one woman
conspicuously identified with the pres
ent administration is herself a daugh
ter of an ex-cahinet officer. Foroiuost
among the attainments of a woman
■who would fill such a place should be
a good, clear chirography. Further
more, to be able to fill the office with
that intelligence which demands a pro
portionately high salary she should
kuow how to write auy form of note
that the requiremeuts of good society
might call for; should know to
accept or declino every form of invi
tation, and should possess a knowl
edge of an additional lauguage, pre
ferably French. A communication, il
one lived up to the letter of good
form, should be answered in the lan
guage in which it is delivered. lu
Washington many meaabers of the
diplomatic corps send out their invi
tations in the court language, French.
There is also an extensive system of
bookkeeping pertaining to the duties
of private secretary. There is a visit
ing list to be kept, with the dates ol
calls made and those returned; a record
of dinners, luncheons and evenina
functions given, and a similar record
of those to which invitations have
been received, with an additional note
to be made of acceptances and regrets.
—Woman's Home Compauion.
Care of tlie Feet.
A good deal of needless pain and
often of positive ill-health is caused by
neglecting to take proper care of the
feet. If they are allowed to become
uncomfortable exercise is at once dif
ficult, and the general heallli suffers
from the waut of it. A trouble-some
corn or an ingrowing toe nail may be
a small thing in itself, but it is often
enough to cause a general lowering of
the strength, and to pave the way to a
severe illness. Even if there were no
possibility of such serious result, it
would be worth while to take such
care of our feet as to enable them to
carry us through life with as little
trouble as possible.
The great point to be observed in
the care of the feet is absolute cleanli
ness. The hands, being exposed to
the air and sight are fre |uently
washed, for we see that they are dirty,
but it is often considered that a week
ly or bi-weekly washing of the feet
is sufficieut. Now, the result of shut
ting up the feet in close fitting boots,
which are necessarily deficient in ven
tilation, is that they become tender,
and corns are formed very leadily.
The feet perspire as much as any part
of the body, and unless this perspira
tion is removed, it accumulates, es
pecially betwoen the toes, and being
poisonous waste matter, it sets up ir
ritation, soreness and cracks.
Tender feet will be all the better
if salt, (either common or sea salt) be
addod to the daily washing water, and
when tired with walking a little am
monia will be found wonderfully re
freshing, as well as cleansing. It is a
good plan to powder the feet well with
boracic acid after washing and drying
them, and if there is any little sore
ness between the toes to place be
tween them a tuft of cotton wool
dipped in the powder.
For corns, both hard and soft, cas
tor oil i-i an excellent remedy. First
soak the feet in warm water, and in
the case of hard corns, remove as
much of the dry, horny cuticle as
possible without causing pain or
bleeding, and then take a pieco of
linen or cotton wool, saturated in tue
oil and sprinkled over with boracic
powder and apply it to the corn.
Cover it with a piece of gutta perclia
tissue or oil silk, or it will soil tho
stocking and shoe when theso are put
on. Persevere with this remedy for a
few days, and though it may not ef
fect a cure it will often prevent all in
convenience from the corns for months
together.
Fashion Notes.
More real lace will be worn during
the winter season than ever before.
The small, chic toque in vogue is al
most a replica of one worn two years
since.
After the craze for gray has subsid
ed what shall we look for? Brown is
about due.
All over jackets are very smart over
white or light colored frocks, with taf
feta girdles and lawn, mull or taffeta
hats.
There is no end of fancy shirt
waists this season to wear with tailor
made coats and skirts of cloth, tweed
and cheviot.
White, which has been so very
popular all through the summer, still
seems likely to remaiu in high favor,
even during the winter months.
The new fringes are very attractive.
They vary in width from one to twelve
inches, and are made of silk, beads or
chenille, separately or combined.
The foulards shown in the stores
are tigured, many of them, iu con
trasting colors. Taffetas in stripes
and checks, iu black and white aud iu
brighter shades are very pretty aud
make very trim looking waists.
As to lining, heavy but soft silk is
used this season, rather than tafl'eta
for the skirts, and the best tailors use
stout satin to line the waists with, as
it has the advantage of slidiug on
easily over any kind of a waist.
A novelty is a short, tight overskirt
that ends above the knees. This is
cut the same length front aud back
and with a straight edge. It is not
particularly graceful, but has a smart
appearance on a certain kind of cloth
gown.
One of the new fads is the wearing
of coral. This pretty but old-fashioned
stone, once a favorite for children,
particularly for necklaces and brace
lets, now bids fair to become popular
with the smartest of toilets. Any pos
sible chance of economy in this line is
dispelled by the fashion of setting
them round with diamonds.
A Soaplen* Country.
In spite of British rule, India is still
virtually a soapless country. Through
out the villages of Hiudostan soap is
indeed regarded as a natural curios
ity, and it is rarely, if ever, kept in
stock by the native shopkeeper. Iu
the towns it is sold to a certaiu ex
tent, but how small this is may be
gathered from the fact that tho total
yearly consumption of soap in India
is about 100,000 hundredweight—that
is to say, every 2300 persons use on
un average only 112 pounds of soap
among them, or, in other words, con
siderably less than au ounce is the
average consumption a person.