THE MIDDLEBURGII TOST.
T. H. II ARTE R, Eirr aud Tno'n.
MII'DI.hllCHU, PA.. SklT. ID. 1KM.
Tho railroad companies of tho Unit:!
F' Hi'ovi' I? .,t'.()0.nii(i,(i(i(. ljst yrarthii
amount of interest (mill ly the railroads
rf tho l'iiitr.1 states was f'.'o'.nno.odi),
ml tin- ttimiiiiit in dividend i'SO.OOO,
(tmt. If the amount of f r.-irht hauled
wotoidl ..-il-.rcil tootic mill', it would
tuiount to (t),im(),(llH,(MIO tons of
6 eight.
.T ii 1 1 1 i ii MilliT, who, HftiT hi; went infft
Y nil street mid lost his I i 1 1 ! pile, used
li rail lit the rieli iiihI revile leading New
York capitalists, has lierottie II capitalist
liiineir. Nunc years iu' lie bought 2'MI
Vi es nf :iiii near ?viu Fialnisco, iiiel now
lie v have become valii.ilile for town lot1.
The met says tint he m'ii.'iII spend the re
mainder of hi- das u the i'arilio
5il'p
Tic-
'..,nlst
whole trade i'f Culcntt-i wr.s
paiahed recently by It general
triko of unlive bullock -eiirtors,
in number. Tin V are foreeil t
.'HUMID
'IIV II
h'avy luuuici o il license. A local (inn
i mi-' i oivl to h vy a further fee for
private registration, mid the carters
limught thit this was mi endeavor to
uti j ! - mi iiiiTe.ive of taxation. The
Viisiiudci'stamling was removed.
It is said that the common cow eutchci
iiIi.m hiiii'iit to Im oniulivi s is about the
iiil article of universal Use that was
tie w r iat
lUvil'S, '
nteil. Ii inventor was I). Ii.
f I 'ohiiiihiis, who found hi
i !
t- ;r
I in the plow, lied lights on th
ar of trains, it in furlher said, wi re
r luptc.l at the -.ii','
Swi-shclm, al ter
ie.-ti"ll of the late Mrs.
a railway accident i:i
iiich "he hid a narrow ese
.ip'--
Tl
Ki'i::
wis
i" nuiiiln r of the blind in tin
1'nited
lorn according to the last
census
o-'.V'.Hi, being at the rat"
of bT'.l
general
blind persons per 1 1 1 i 1 1 i 1 1 t of tin
Imputation us compared with '.);'( in Itwl,
I'll I in l.M.l, il lo.'l in 1ST, I. The
lii crease in hlindlJ'-s wollM thus appear
to he gradual hut steady, even allowing
for the fact that many who have very de
feitivt sight and are practically blind
lijcet to return theiiisclvt s ns Hiieli.
Treasury statistics show that the ox
portntions of Mexico for the first half of
tin- fiscal year ISSS-'J nnioiiuted to "Jti,
fc It!, 9110, iinli'-ut iriLT n total exportation
for the year of $.V),()l)()lIK0, tho largest
ever known in the history of the country.
The exportation of precious metals in
creased in the half year, ns compared
with the previous half yeur, l.!'.t'.,St!,
mid merchandise exports incri a.-ed -7i70,--'.It.
These facts hear out the Mate incut
reiriirdinir the prosperity of the country,
iiml wht railways are i;ivin lo ihe tie
vlopniellt I'f Mi xico.
Ilcv. .1. Cr-i.sctt, nn indep 'T-.r.cTik
American iiiissiunary recently oicd in
("nina, where he had 1 n ili'iniiii',' him.
self to labor anions the lic;i!';itted. I In
had charge of u winter refuse for the
poor at 1'eUiii',' during several winters,
lend made it his liiiiue.- to seek oul tint
iick iiiel uui'ortuuate for the purpose of
uiTordinir them relii'i rather than to
i hanije their faith. He went nhout in
Chinese i otu ue, and iicci pte,l no reinu
neration for his labors except his enter
tainment, lie was everywhere welcomed
ninons;
the Chinese and was called ley
the Christian liuddha.''
Vlli'I.1
The impiiry is not infre.piently n
dussed to a millionaire, "Why do you
not discontinue busincssf You have
wealth enough, you need not work any
lo:,L;ir' and the answer almost invaria
l',y is, "Vh.it -shall I do with my idle
hours, if I have no employment;'' ThU
was the answer that that eminent C'hiea
puui of brains uud wealth, .Mr. l'hilip I).
Armour, made when mi Knirlish symlicate
olferml him a bonus of 1-5.1111(1,(11)0 in ad
dition to the estimated value of his trreat
pnriv and ;reat bcef-packini; plant. .Mr.
Armour doubted if he would tind jaaee
of mind in a plethoric purse and no busi-ta'-s.
The St. Louis (.. -Jit nmcrut is n.
.pute sure whether we slmulil "rejoice hi ;
Chinese prL;ii'ss or rcu'ret it, for the!
wakini; up of the vast Mongolian masses
means the prciipitatioii of mi overplus
upon the Aryan world that we do not
u t know how to ileal with. However, j
it is certain that China will mum lie
pri'i tieally u modern State. The conser-
vativ clement is elTectually overuomu
mid railway construction has been en-1
tered on us a imtionul policy, l'ekintf is j
st once to he joined in lien isiu ny u
road piissine; through tho most populous
district of the Kmpire. The radicals or
reformers ure at last entirely triumphant,
and China will adopt every means for do
velonment. It will ho impossible to
exist on the same planet under u system
. ' ..
of mutual exclusion
it ent a ucoro Drlze-fightor of tna
niokiu , I'a. , just 07 cents each for i
ouths, and a Gieeuville man the suae
rate lor a considerable ktriua. i
. SECRET THOUGHTS,
I'hnM it tnM that thoughts are things
Endowed with being, breath and wings,
And that we wnd thnra forth to fill
The world with good remits or ill.
That wtilrh ws call our "nocn-t thought"
H(xl to the earth's remotest sjxit,
And leaves its Mornings or its woes
Like track In-hind It, as it goes.
THE TRAMP.
TIT MINNIK F. HlttllllAM.
"Do unto others as wo would
Hint
fhey should do to us."
The short wintry afternoon is drawing
to u clcse; tho wind is chilling, find
liierc'nre siijns of a snow storm; every
one seems to be housed in tho small town
of V. ; but just now thero may be
seen the figure of a man coming up the
road.
lie stojn at Farmer Moses's pate stops
find looks about as thoiiL,'h he were a
Ktranp'r in the little town. Ho wears n
loni; nml shabby overcoat, nnd a slouched
liat drawn low over his forehead. lit)
lcfiiirtnuaiust the pate as thoui;h very weary.
A small, pipini; voice, speak in;; close to
liitn, startled him from the reverie into
which he seemed to have fallen. Tiie
small voice issued from the lips of a lit-tle-irl
of jierhaps seven or cijrht years of
iw;e; n pretty child, with rosy cheeks
find britrht black eyes, wild eyes beini; in
stron.t; cotitr.ust with Ihe bright rini;s of
hair, wh'eh had escaped from beneath
the little red hood.
The child speaks nuain na the man
turns ami looks at her. "IV you awful
tired, sir.'" is whut she said.
"Ye.", I am, little one; but what
ma!;es you think of" The man's voice
is strou; ami kind, if thi' figure is shab
by. "Why. because you act so you wns
lired. Why don't you i;o home ami lay
down ami tret rested thenf"
"Alas! 1 don't know that I have nny
home, child," he answered slowly, while
the child looked at him in astonishment.
Suddenly a liirlit dawned on the little
face, "lie you a tramp, sir" she asked.
"Well, yes, my dear, I suppose I
;:iii'!it be called a tramp in i;ood faith."
"Ue you hungry, sirf" is the next
question; "if you be, I will i;et yon
Jolliethitii; to cat, mid would
let yon come in to the
house, and lay down on the lounge, so
foil would lt t rested, but my mamma is
'fr.iil of tramps. Oh! halloo, Sarah,"
pries the child at this moment, and the
tniin turns and looks to see who she is
ipeiiking to, and sees that it is a yoiini;
lady approaching. Ulie may be twenty
tight or thirty years of age; a trim, neat
ligurc, but the features are sharp, and
the bright black eyes look anything but
kindly upo.i tho tramp.
"What are you doing here, Flossy?"
tsked thtt woman. Before the child could
answer, the house-door opened and a man
slipped out ; w hile a woman's figure was
just discernible behind him in the door
way; then before anyone hail time to
utter a word, tho child sprang to her
father's si do, exclaiming, 'Oh, papa,
lie's so tired nnd he uin't got any home to
lay down in, nnd I guess lie's huugry
ioo." She wdiispered this last to her
father: "I asked him but he didn't tell
me; Sarah came just then; can't he come
in and rest and have something to cat,
"No, 'in, John, said the low tiiiml
VeVj Hi' .ooii Moses's wife, "don't let Iiim
i t;.'!n; Jvc him something to cat and
U'. iiim go.'1
; "Win. Flossy," said the sharp voice
I of the unman, whom the child had
called Sarah, "want a tramp to come ill
. to your house? why of course not. 1 urn
' itonisiicd to tind you out here talking
to one. If 1 had my way 1 would put
1 them all in the penitentiary. Why don't
j you tell that person to tramp on, Mr.
i Moses J I would not give him anything
to eat :" ami she drew her dranerv ubout
her and brushed with scornful mien nast i
! the man w ho still stood leiinim' bv the 1
gale.
"Don't lie too hasty, Sarah," culled
John, after her. "I have not been usked
by him yet, and it is always my
ct.stom never to deny before I am
Hsked." Flossy had not stopped to hear
Surah's harangue, but had rushed past
her mother into the house, and now
came out again with one hand full of
doughnuts, while in the other was a huge
piece of pie. She went directly to the
man ami held up her offering to him.
He looked at her a minute in silence,
drew his hands across his eyes, then took
them from her, saying: "Thanks little
one for your kindness to tho tramp."
Then turning to Mr. Moses, he said: "I
see it w ill be of no Use for me to ask for
a night's rest in your house, sir?"
The tones of the man's voice impressed
the fanner us they had his child.
"Well, no," said honest .John, "my
woman is a bit nervous, and Htraugers put
her out a great deal."
"How far is it to the village?" the
man asked.
"Four miles to the tavern, replied
Mr. Moses; "out you might
oiiicw1hto on the road."
,'ct put up
"Thank you, sir, 1 hope I may, for 1
im very tired and need rest; good uight,
ir."
"Cood night," returned tho fattier; and
the tramp passed on. Ho had not gone
far, when he heard tho little voice of
Flossy at his side, "1 know who will
take you in Mr. and let you rest nil
night. Cranny," ske cried eagerly.
"She live right there in that house on
the hill, and sho ami Urueo will make
vou real comfortable. My Grunny und
Grace uro the iroodest woiuuus you ever
lee."
"And who is Grace! Grandma's
dnui;hteT?"
"Oh, no, sho ain't Granny's girl.
She's Grace Seyton. Her mother died
ever so long ago, when 1 was a
litllo girl, I guess, aud Granny
niiulo Grace rumu and lived with
her. She's just awful good all
' ,,,t "" m,,04 hke,i8"rttV.."ln'
ton. She s as cross as two sticks, cause
ihe can't get married. Hoy says no s my
big brother, but I don't see why. My
Grace niu't married, aud sho's uover
cross "
"Ssrah Boston is the lady that cam
into th yard while you were speaking to
me?"
"Yes; but I must go back now. You
go to Uranny's, and she'U lot you come
insure. Oood-bye."
"(Jood-byc, little girl, and many thanks
for your kindness to the poor tramp;
some day I may see you again. Oooi
bye, dear child," and the tramp turned
and went on toward the house on the hill,
while the child ran swiftly home. Hhe
found her father, mother and Sarah at
tho gate waiting for her. When Mr.
Moses entered the house, after bidding
the tramp good-night, he found his wife
and Harsh talking olwut the stranger.
They did not notice the absence of little
Flossy t)T somo time. The mother, of
course, was the first to think of her, and
at once exclaimed:
".John, where is Flossy I"
"Sure enough, I thought sho came into
tho house."
Ho opened the door nnd called, but no
response. "Shouldn t wonder one mite
if she had gone n piece with that niau."
"Oh, John, go quick!" and the mother
run past her husband down to the gate,
but he was there beside her instantly,
while Sarah followed. "Y'es, there sho
is," exclaimed Mrs. Moses; "go quirk,
John, nml get her; ho may try to get her
oil with him."
"Oh, no he won't ; don't get excited,
Ilothio; let's see what the little witch is
going to do. Just as likely as not sho is
telling him to go to mother's to get
rested. She was very much interested
in the man. That child's got a heart of
gold."
"Humiih!" came sharply from Saroh
Boston's lips, "a heart like John Moses,
you had better say; she's a chip of tho
old block. If she belonged to u I
wouldn't have her running oil down the
road with that ragged tramp, I know."
"Well, Sally (John knew she dis
liked to be called Sally), I do hope for
one that your children will be brought up
till right, ainl no mistakes made. Ah!
here comes Flossy now; we'll see what
she has to say about it." Flossy ran up
to them w ith glowing cheeks and spark
ling eyes, and soon confirmed her father's
statement corncerning the trump being
I told to go to grandmas for rest. Her
father lailgiiei 1 and said: "Well, Flossy,
I we shall have to go up and see ubout it
I after supper. I have not a doubt but my
mother will take him in, and it will not
be the first one, either. She has nn idea
that what she does for wayfarers will bo
meted out to William, ami I do hopo if
Will is in the land of the living thai he
will come home before nrreat while; but
I doubt if we shall ever see tho deax old
fellow again;" and Farmer John looked
very sober.
"Coining in. Sarah?" he cnlled to
Miss lioston, who was running away.
"No, I am on my way to tho mission
circle. I took ail curly tea to-night, us
there is a lot to do at the meeting to
night; you had better join our circle, Mr.
Moses, and assist us in our cflorU for
helping tho poor heathen."
"Well, Sarah, I uin't quite rondj, for
that," John replied; "there nrv quity a
lot of suffering poor in our own country
that I must try to help first."
"Good-night, Mrs. Moses," snid Sarah,
completely ignoring John, who laughed
good nuturedly as ho passed into the
house with rlossy. Those two, John
and Sarah, never got on well together.
As Flossy nnd her fat her entered at one
door. ltov. the oldest child of John and
Kuth Moses, came into the house bv
another. Two bright boys had been laid
at rest in the old church-vard. "Well,
Uoy," said his father, "I don't know but
vou w ill have to l" uti and t.tay w ith
grandma to-night."
"Whv, fatherf" nsked tho voting man
He was told of the strange man, mid that
Flossy hud sent him up to grandma's, and
that ufter tea his father and sister would
go up uud make n call, ami see if the mall
was then!. "Vcrv well. I will go if he is
there
said Hov. "Hid Sarah call here
to-night I
" "Y'es. she did, exclaimed
Flossy, "and she scolded that poor man
"Y'es, she got quite excited over the
tramp," said Mr. Moses.
"I met her," said I Joy. "Report has
it 'that she is after that missionary now,
mid if she manages to catch him he'll
have it harder time converting her tluiti
the poor heathen, I urn thinking." Sup
per over and chores done up, Flossy and
her fattier made preparations for a cull on
grandma.
Wo will precede them, render, nnd see
how the tramp was received.
As he neared the low-roofed farm house,
he drew the slouched hat lower over his
forehead, then stepped up and rapped
upon the door. It was opened almost lm
1 nii'iliatclv bv one who must have been
Floy's Grace Seyton; u slight figure,
I w ith goodness written in every feature of
I the expressive face; dark hu.el eyes and
: wavy golden brown hair. The tramp
' asked if she would let him come in nnd
rest a while as he w as very tired. A voice
spoke from the inner room : "Y'es, Grace,
i yes, let the stranger come in."
' Grace opened the door and the mail
! stepped in. An old lady of about seventy
1 summers sat in a large armchair knitting.
I say summers, for it did not seem as if
that fair ami placid face had ever wit
nessed the rough storms and blasts of
cold dreary winter. "Take h seat by
thu fire, sir; it is growing colder, and 1
fear wo may have u storm before morning;
have vou much further to go, stranger"
"I was thinking of reaching the tavern, j
madam," the man replied, "1 inquired of
a man who told me that it was four miles
to thu village. It seems u long and cold
I walk. Do you think to-day that you
could keep uio all night; I really dread
to go out in the storm and cold again."
"Well, sir," replied Mrs. Moses, "I
have never turned tho strunger from my
door. We uro two women here uloue,
Grace and I, nnd if I let you sUy all
night, 1 trust tho good Lord will care for
His own. For the sake of my son, my
boy, who has been wandering these six
long years, I do to others as I would
have others do for him."
"You have a sou, nindam, out iu the
world. How could he leave his home, and
such a mother, for so long u time; he
must bean uugruteful, undutiful son.'
"My Willio will comu some day, aud
then I shall know all about it; we will
not discuss the matter," laid the old
ladf, with dignity. Then turning to
Grace, she said : "Now, dear, we will
have some supper; I dare say the man is
hungry."
As Grace disappeared down the collnt
stair on hospitable thoughts intent, Mrs.
Moses again addressed the stranger.
"Will you please take your hat off,
sirf I always like to "see who I am talk
ing to."
Tho stranger arose, threw oil the old
coat and slouched hat and stood re
Tealcd a tall, handsome and well dressed
man; the kindly blue eyes beaming with
love and tenderness upon the old lady.
Mrs. Moses's hnnds released their hold of
the stocking which sho wns forming. It
fell to tho floor unheeded savo by the
kitten, who in less than two minutes
was perfectly wound up in yarn, stocking
and knitting needles, while the kitten's
mistress tottered forwnrd, crying out,
"Is it possible, can it bo my sou, my
Willie?"
The stranger received her in his arms,
murmuring: "My mother, yes it is your
Willie, come back to your faithful heart
at lust." Grace Seyton, hearing tho
commotion hurried from the cellar, drop,
ping meat, doughnuts, bread and pie,
which sho had been collecting for the
tramp's supper, nil in a heap together.
Sho feared the man had attacked the old
lady in her absence, and her astonish
ment wns unbounded w hen sho reached
tho head of the stairs nml saw Mrs.
Moe clarped in the stranger's arms.
They both looked up nt her exclamation
of astonishment, Mrs. Moses's face beam
ing with joy nnd happiness.
1 he lost is found. (race; this is my
son, my line; nml line you surely re
member little Grace Sevton.''
'Y'es, indeed I do," he replied, taking
the blushing nml bewildered girl by the
hand, "though I should hardly reeog
ni.e in this young lady the child w hich I
used to know, had I not been prepared
to find her here with mother."
"Whv, who told von that she wns liv.
ing with me, YVillief" nsked Mrs. Moses.
In reply he told her of
hi
nd
conversation with little r lossy
her father, nnd of the child'. caget
desire that he should go to her granny's
to get rested.
"Illessed child, said the grandmother,
"she ha.s been a great consolation to me
in your absence, William."
Sho had hardly ceased speaking when
footsteps were heard, nnd in another in
stant in wulked r lossy and her father.
Tho child gu.ed ill surprise at the nice
looking gentleman who was seated be
side her granny. Her father was quite
as much surprised as the child. For the
space of one minute no one spoke; but
presently, a joyful light of recognition
passed over John Moses's face, and he ex
claimed: "William, my brother! Cuu it
i. . :i.i..30 i i .i .. i
ou iiossioiei mm uiu inoincrs were
ciaspeu in eacu oiucr s amis iioys nguiii
. -.i 1 1. . . i.
for tho moment. It was some little time 1
lieforo quiet was restored. During thin
time Flossy stood bewildered; even (trace
had not thought of her. It was Uncle
William who went to her nnd taking hot
in his strong arms, untied and removed
her hood, the warm cloak and little red
mittens, explaining at the same time who
he was, ami showing her the old shabby
coat uud hat, nnd telling her that it wai
her own uncle to whom she had been so
kind. She understood him fully, und
when ho hud finished by asking her if
she was not going to love him too, us
well as grandma uud (trace, she answered
him by putting her arms about his neck
ami giving him a hearty kiss.
They all laughed as her fat her exclaimed .
"I guess that settles the question. Now,
Will, old fellow, where have you been
all this time?"
"It is a long story, John, but I will
try to make everything clear to you."
We will not fy, rentier, to tell his story
in full, but ht it Hiilliee to say that he
had met with misfortune the first four
years of his May abroad; he had grown
tiri'd of trying to grow rich farming,
ami had gone to the gold mines to make
ii fortune, uud there fortune favored him;
but the letters to ami from home were
miscarried, ami the yearning for home ami
mother became so great that lie
could stav no longer, nml, as we have
seen, returned home. Toward spring of
the same yeur a noble house was erected
near the old one in which Mrs. Mosrs
lived; great pains were taken with its
finishing and furnishing. A large sunny
room was reserved for Grandma Moses;
sweet Grace Seyton became . Us
beloved mistress, loved by her
husband for her own self ami also for her
goodness to his mother while she was
comparatively alone; loved by little Flossy
nnd we may say by everyone excepting
Sarah lioston, who was very much tha
griuetl w hen she learned that the man
whom she hail treated so scornfully was
tone other than William Moses, rich and
handsome. Sarah knew that in the ohleii
time she had some influence with
handsome Will; so after his return sho
decided to leave the missionary to his fate,
ami the poor heathen, ami try her arts on
William Moses. Her disappointment
was great when she learned that Grace
was to lie mistress of the new house.
"Marry that chit of u girl," she said in
her sharpest tones to Mrs. John Moses.
(John wasn't anywhere round) "Why he
is old enough to he her father.
"Oh, no," Mrs. Moses returned, "there
is but leu years dilTcrcnee in their ages,
nml 1 never saw u happier couple."
She spoke truly, they were very happy.
Grandma Moses was liniipy, too, ami
little Flossy was happy every day by somo
present or attention from tnclo Will,
who almost worshiped the little girl, aud
she returned his love with interest.
Reader, do vou see the moral of this
story? Puritans, ull may not be deserving,
but let us be kind and charitable, aud
let God be tho judge.
A business firm in Chicopee, Mass., o
fered a prize for tho best guess us to tho
uumber of murblfs in a big boot exliitnt
ed in their window. A shoemaker of
the towu, anxious to win the prize, mnde
a boot, as he thought, of the samo size,
and filled it with marbles. Then he
counted the marbles, tind gave tho num
ber as his guess. Ho was over 2000 out
of the way.
WOMAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT MTEItATtrRK
KEMININK ItEADUIlS.
FOR
now TRK PAIR rOREAlf DRRSSKS.
In general effect the dress of the Co
rran lady is not so very different from
that of our own ladies of fashion, but in
cetnil the difference is very marked. They
wear an ornamental short jneket of gay
colored silk. They wear also a short
upper jacket of grnss cloth. A dress
skirt is of sky bluo cotton plaited at the
waist aud left open liko an apron. Along
cont is made of green brocaded silk;
faced with white cotton; the sleeves are
plain, similarly faced; in the armpits arc
gussets of purple silk nnd the collars are
not rolled. Tho women have a way of
not putting their aims through the sleeves
but merely throwing the garment over
their heads, so they can hide their faces
by drawing the folds together. This gar
ment, the Corcans say, wns designed by
n wise King to imitnte the soldiers' confs
and to bo of blue, tho purpose being to
have it so that upon tho approach of an
enemy the men could tako them from tho
women and put them on bs unforms a
sort of volunteer service uniform. Two
finger rings are worn by the women for
ornaments. Yathinjtoi Star.
TIIK.T PHKKKRRKll TIIK mc.ltF.n PRICK.
The story is told of a retail dealer who
obtained a rare bargain in ladies' hem
stitched linen handkerchiefs, which he
designed to sell nt a fair profit nt twenty
five cents each. On examination of tho
goods, ho determined not to give such
value for so small a sum. Taking onc
half this lot ho marked each handker
chief in the corner with a lead pencil,
twenty-live cents, nnd tho other half of
the lot precisely the same stylo nnd
quality, he marked in the rninin way thir
ty cents, nnd displayed the goods ou his
counter sido by side.
Imagine his surprise when ho found
that his lndv customers on their own
I judgment, and after a seeming cnreful
tnil critical comparison of tho goods, in
two purchasers out of three selected the
Imrguiiis at thirty cents leaving him with
the larger part of those marked twenty
five cents on his counter. As it was im
possible to niter the marks on the goods
from twenty-five to thirty cents without
. toiling them, ho was actually compelled
' to purchase another invoice of the sumo
IDl in unlike iih; ii hi i i,. uhih" ,. 'iv-
fcrroil to pay thirty cents for tho nrticlo
rather than . twenty-live cents. Cloak
tnd Suit Jlericie.
TO WHITES ASI) MOFTKX THE IIANriS.
A very excellent method of making
the hands wdiite is to moisten them well
it night with glycerine nnd draw on a
l.t-.r
I l""
I his must be done for
and to stop for a little
,.... ,j,r,t
while may counteract the good effect of
j ---r ,
weeks of enre. A pair of soft, undressed
i kid gloves arc tho best for this purpose,
Slid they can be bought at a very small
price if some unfashionable color is se
lected. Then again, the glove must be a
largo size or they will do exactly whnt
you do not wish cause the blood to
J rush to the hnnds. Sometimes vnselino
! is preferred, ns some skins nre irritated
by glycerine nml will become brown by
its use. This, however, may bo deter
mined by those using it. I have rend of
a quick method of whitening tho hands,
which is to rub them well at night with
almond oil ami then cover the n over
with ns much line chalk nsthcy will take.
It is claimed thev will be whito in three
days. Lemon juice is much better than !
oxalic acid for taking out stains on the;
skiu. It softens it ami leaves it in better t
condition. There ure a certain number j
of drugs that every one should have at
hand in convenient places, kept in glass
bottles with glass stoppers. Among
these is ammonia, which is perfect in its
cleansinL' properties; then conies vase
line, glycerine, borax, ilium, camphor
and alcohol, hvery one of these is
needed. If you nr little feverish and
your breath not sweet, ii few drops of
camphor in a tumbler of water will bo
found excellent to rinse out your moutli
with. Cuuritr-Journal.
now to coax, x man to rnorosE.
An elderly mnn wns telling to a group
of giddy young girls tho other day how
he proposed to his wifo when ho was a
young man. She was sewing at the tunc,
he said, or lie never wouiil have Hint tlie
ourugo to clo it. If girls would sew-
more lie mums tney wouiu nave more
matrimonial chances. Sewing ho con
siders the best accomplishment that a
woman can have. A woman engaged
with a needle has a domestic, homelike
air that is irresistible to a man who loves
her. It is a picture of what she would
bo in her own home, and makes him long
thut it should be his nlso. How can a
man propose to a girl who oils straight
up in her cjitur staring liar it at turn witli
a pair of bright eyesf Ilut when she is
bending gracefully over a bit oi plain or
fancy sewing, apparently absorbed in
cinmting tho stitches, nnd the arrows of
her eves are sheathed for a few minutes.
ho plucks up courage enough to offer her
his heart ami hand. The average young
man is bashful in such affairs, though
bold enough nt other times, and needs
encouragement nnd opportunities. Whnt
sort of encouragement is a pair of bright
eyes staring irto Iris, watching his em
barrassment! Listen to the uilvice of an
old mnn, who has been ull through it;
drop your eyes and give the young man a
chance. Kemember this, girls, when the
favorite young man drops iu to make an
evening vrsit, get out your bit of fancy
work aud look domestic, and with every
stitch of your needle you will bind his
heart more firmly to your own. Chicago
Uerahl.
A llOSAXZA QtJEE.V AT HOME.
Sirs. Mackay's entertainments,
snys
Marshall Wilder, in his book, are de
lightful. Although as rich as the richest
and the owner of a beautiful house to
which the best people in London like to
come, she rever forgets her nationality
to the extent of forgetting Americans.
of the right kind in Loudou. Man v
mr nennla mt letters i. .
to Mrs. Mackay when going i'
it is amusing to note the sstonuhnw.'.,
some of them when they meet th i!
Because she is the .wife of a k.
king, they expect to see her hnm tnT! '
like Aladdin's cave and to o kJ. '
like an Oriental princess. "Well it
be impossible to find enywhere' X1
where there is less attempt t di. i"
everything is there which taste nj
fort suggest, but nothing desi, 7?'
for show. As for the warm Wo-i i '
ess, I never saw a more unas,i,,jn v
nor did I ever see her wearing j,.W(;, J
any kind. Sho never snys or tltn
thing to remind s Aon that .Cu
richer thnn nny but two or three of Bri
ain's six hundred peers, and iw ,
knows every ono in Engine
knowing. Heside being a sorirt "
she is very enterprising and nohly chri
table ; where some one else hearing 0f "
ense of suffering, will sigh "p,,, ,lin '
and think her duty done, Mrs. Mvk
will have the case looked into, 'nj
stantinl relief provided at once if reaiu
needed. Some Americans seom to think
sho hns become entirely Anglirij 'i
has cut her nntive country; but one Ut
I asked her when sho would return, md
she quickly replied: "I want to ro horns
as soon as my sons complete their dUlv
tiou."
ASIATIC) C1II1.I) WIVES.
The Indian reformers who lmvo taken
in hand the re-marriage of jrir i,i
find no difficulty in obtaining plty (
candidates. Where trouble num, 'j u
ns to the disposal of these matrimonii,
disposed ladies pending the disc ivi r, '
suitable partners. No sooner doessvij!,,,
announce her intention of securing miotic
husband if sho can than she is ilinWnnj
by nil her kith nml kin, cut by Inr .
qunintances, and in some enses sent ,rjfj
to pick up a living for herself. Th,. re
formers feel miller nn obligation, thrrr
fore, to soften the severity of the nmrtrr.
dom to the best of their ability, anils'itb
thut object wlilow liouies have l
I'll e-
lublished here nnd there. Tin
if'li..,t
is, perhaps, ns good a one ns could M.,i..
vised, but the managers of the bmesare
not to be envied. In order to carry mi
the rest of the scheme, suitors have to'ne
admitted to make choice u m .n ig tlit l
reaved beauties, and then, of riiurv,
certain amount of philandering nnm he
allowed to enable the high miitm-tii
parties to come to terms. All mutinul
heads of families well know tint ivri
when only one affair of this snrt i ,jng
on in a I ousehold, a deal of linv y,,
circumspection often have to hi exi ri iI.
Dire, then, must have I ti the .'rjd- xi-
ties of the native matron at tin- Juljiitr-iri
home lately, when twenty-live un.r.,ia
youths were daily courting us many U.
tLsh willows. The bridegrooms eK' tait
actually hail tho audacity to :H' f
lodgings in tho house, but this mjiirS
was, of course, sternly refused. Sine,
however, tho system appears to brief
nbout a considerable number of mar
riages, these little imperfections in tU
machinery may lo pardoned. Tluma
no fate more terrible thun that of the Is
dian child widow, doomed to an i4itl
and hojieloss existence while yet in ttt
early teens. London Globe.
FASHION NOTE.
Handsome street cost nines of M
wool are worn.
Tho demand for ball screw rarnas
considerable just now.
Itlnck and retl nre combincl in run)
dressy toilets prepared for autumn urn.
Lilac, heliotrope and mauve nr.' iib
us again, in ull the exquisite nlii-tiM
tints.
Tho trim velvet pelerine is the lnvof.
ite wrait to wear with dressy ftivtt c
-tunics
this fail.
Knglish dressmakers have ndoptiil tbi
fashion of having the seams on the f
side of tho skirt ami bitnliu,' tlum iu
' ribbon.
Trade for shoemakers will bk up d
dresses which show the aiiklei tiii'l I
Thev are tho latest imimrlutiftu (mo
ubroud.
Ited, tan-color nnd pule altnoa'l rl"A
are used for Louis XIV. jackets.C'enni'iiun
clonks, ami tailor made L'owiu fu'
tumn wear.
Autumn house dresses of ill ep rul ci 1
striped with black velvet are h"
Tho bodices are trimmed with bUck
vet aud lace.
More attention is given to-tUy tin
ever to evening costumes, ti"i
beauty ami novelty is involved in
construction.
Stylish autumn costumes ure mmH
utiles cioins unu r.ios"
... ..1 ... 4I... Tlttl'sL IIUM
n mill hivj rii'i .i n , t
and coloriuir.
The Marquise coat is very niacb
fashion for walking toilet. It i w
I.I. 1.. f l.l.x.L- f-iilli. nr iieaU-Jc-W
without nny trimming whatever.
Tho now camel's hair, with i"'""
benirulino brocaded with spun '
costly, but while pretty ciiom.'." VM
' ..... ,i to i
Xew sun umbrellas are iH-n-t-pt-
smaller, but what is lo-t m d' '
L-i .b ...!? .r ttw minim1 -
-.... hit
111 niii.rtt nn units j " . ,
ttblu.
pleated ou the belt; but w) " .
. ..... ir
utvlixh if aliirretl Iliree or i""'
deei) aud druwu to tit the
uk irt.
tl. ....... .l.,i romp yi'fj'
on tne Hiiouiuor, ami ami"""- .
or ideated throii'diout their W
x, , ..it i ir. .i or w"
.1 .U ;...i nf uv of
nioru ways iuuu iuu
conceive.
Fancy jackets and sleeves, on."
forming part of the turtiu"'
rtniiitfMi rrir lies. innritV silk 1
n ull onfiritlv liiTlllisSlblB 111''
even on a smart out-of-door co""1
. ... 1.1.1-S.S
''inn nunntal s, f L VHI. U'-
moss irrecn. resenda. helloing -
.... nr
reu orv wuru wnu uitooj
1 x. . W l..uU HI I LI
Trwiusa nutuirou UFA BA SIM 111 I & 10
ble ouly from tho back of the
of i hwl