vis, Kin I Uil tr.-io- til ten tli-' nut t ll i iu bun UP pKi'AiLS OF MESS. MINOU MATTKtU AUK KKCKIV ISO ATTENTION. Jliir!' Plaiting ?n on Imported )rro Mytfn In Front or Vests Ottirr Hint About Woman's Wear. . "A LITTLE more cloth for tlio sleeves, please," wan the order of recent dressmaker, as she wan .,rojrinff to fit out Lor customer for oittin?. "A little more cloth for the sleeves And au abundance of cm Proiilery, niailame, if yon iileaso," and tnsilaruo immediately furnished Ihu ,.litional material and embroidery gulorc. And this dress wss a model of eT.iisito taste. It was of pearl prv tuoirr, the skirt walking length and" very full at tho back. From the nbnuldcrs to the foot of the skirt the front wan of alternate rows of cm broidered insertion and silk muslin. Very wido revcrs of velvet, the color of tho (-round of tho skirt, were edged with inflcrtion. A soft collar and belt wore alno of velvet; the binhop sleeves plain cufTi with liar lug rutllos over the hands. This full-length frou. Iit the way, is one of the features of the coming styles, nod is a forerun ner of tho court train nud fiiney petti cost in which our ancestors delighted. Another handsomo costume is of shepherds check silk aud velvet. Tho skirt is of plain silk, tho bodice is of velvet with deep V's of silk at front aud bnck; tho tops of tho bishop sleeves are also ot silk, tho cuffs In jur? of velvet. A capo of velvet and lace is arranged to wear with this dress, the velvet matching the cuff's collar and corstlct. Tho velvet rutllo of tho capo is about sixteen inches ilepp, and is set on to a round yoke of elaliorato passementerie. Above, tho velvet rufllo is ono of lace, the head ing of tho lnco having velvet ribbon run through in beading fashion. A ruche of lnco finishes tho neck and fiF.ASONAliLE gowns tnnds close up around tho throat. I'his is un exceptionally stylish uud rotty costume, and is a typo of one tho earliest ideas for autumn. Another dress, aud one Unit has eon much admired, is of dark-green udian camel's-hair. Tho skirt is mdo entirely plain, the front and ides aro trimmed with single orna tents of satin and beads. The waisj i of camel's-hair and lias wido rovers irning back from u full-length vest uishod by a soft belt of velvet. Tho ullar, veat and sleeves uro of black itiu, tho sleeves in enormously full ippod leg-o'-niuHon style. Tho edges t tho fronts over tho vest have ro utes to match tho skirt. A silk tio Mth knot has ends that fall below the v-'lt ; another now caprice in neck rj.ssing. Out-of-door spo.'t monopo ze a largo share of the attention of oiiug ladies at this ensou, aud as siting is a favorite pastitue, special iitunies are devised for this purpose. mong tho most desirable aro those iUo of serges of various colors. THIS IS VEHY SMART. A dark blue or black sorgo which it been worn all summer can be uttrtcned up for fall wear bv cover- 8 tho broad collar and poiutod vers with heavy lace. Mane the lace t smoothly over the rovers, and if it wide enough let it extend lusido of ie coat like a facing. If you can af- 'M only enough to reach to tho tint, dou't mind that. Fasten pieces broad black satin or moire sash liliou to the under arm seam inside coat and briug them to the front. hero they should meet under a reuchy looking rosette or butterfly OUEEN8 AltR POPULAR. Tho different shades of green appear he very popular. They begiu iu i.vs, where tho green is scarcely ire than a suggestion, and theu they o seen in sage, a frosty whitish tiut vreastiug it ; thou in reseda, whioh of a rusty tinge. There is grass 'pper groen, lettuce, cabbage, pop r t-lM'lo, Nile, aud then it atraya to the mosses, myrtles, olives, aud 'tly, the emeralds, the Lincoln and 'liters' preen aud bottle oreon. Uhout doubt green u a ploaaiug color, but the wearer must fcnow now to treat it. There are greens that dark or sallow persons should keep at a distance from face, neck or hands, and then there are others that mako such persons look fair. They must bo studied. sr.Tior. nnis. A model gown could be made of a flno tiavy blue hopsack with a coat cut in such a style as this, the inner waist coat buckled across with steel buckles, and made of the black satin. At tho neck have tho cravat aud bow of flno crepe, the sleeves to bo buckled in tho middle ot tho fulness, aud bo made of tho same material as tho skirt and coat. Tko buckles ou tho sleeve aro rather attractive. FANCY BAO KOII WsTErl. It is tho correct thing and tho convenient thing as well to keep a duster in every room. Ouo can often employ a few minutes in banishing the "bloom of time'' if only a duster is handy, when tho necessity of hunt Fon children. mg for one would ipiita spoil one's desire for cleanliness. The accompany ing sketch shows au e'isily malt) big. It is of cream colored liuen, quickly w-orkod with dots and conventionalized flowers iu outline stitch. The bottom is shirred up, finished with a frill of lace and tied with n bo of ribbon. Tho top is also edged with luce, with g casing for a draw string just below it. This is tied iu a bow and forms a htispeusio.i lo ::-. Flowered cretouno or fuuey silk may be used, if one is not inclined to fancy work. Tho em broidery silk and ribbon ehould harmonize with the furnishing cf tho A VVftCLOTa DAQ. room for which it is intended. This bag is nice for soiled collars and cuffs or handkerchiefs. A window cord is an excellent barometer. When it tightens, the reason is found in the faot that the air ia full of moisture, and rain U probable. m mm BUDGET OF FUN. Ill'MOROl' RKKTCHK PKU.11 VAItlOfS SOL'KCKS. A Man All Ovtr-A fast Man by Pro fession Tli Point A Noise Forced Apparently Quali fied, Ktc, l:tc. n often lniisrhl sn I sostpJ, did tie, At woman's curiosity s Hut nlways touched, n he went by, Tha paint, to see it it was dp'. New Vorit Press. ronrrit. Applicant "Do you need a conk?" Mistress "Yes. If I H.d tiot I wouldn't kicp one." Truth. a fait max nv rnofF.ssiov. "Isn't that Mr. Pctisil a trifle fast?" "He ought to Ih. He's the best shorthand writer iu this county." Chicago liecord. A NOME. Mrs. Hicks (shopping) "Hark ; didn't I hear something smash?" Hicks "(kod gracious, you have good ears; it was only mo going broke." ..' THE POINT. Brobson "Your calling mo au ass, sir, doesn't make tuo one!" Craik "Of course not. It merely indicates tho accuracy of my observa tion." Truth. A DISTINCTION. Kditnr "I can't print this story." Iukleigh "You said you wanted ono full of imaginative ipinlitios." Editor "That's true. Hut tho quality of this is not imaginative ; it is imaginary." I'lick. T!in VICTOR HEM! TltR FIF.Mt. "This used to bo a ery popular hotel. 1 wonder why it is so empty V" "The proprietor got up a baby show last year for tho hotel bubies. Of course when the priz was awarded, nil left but one." Harper's liaz.ir. A!TAUr.Mt.Y vfAMl'IKn. Brown "1 believe young Smith failed in tho entrance examination for college. " Jones "I don't see how that can bo. He's six feet olio, mid weighs a hundred and suvrutv-four poutids." I'tn-k. ALLOPATH If THEU!. Mr. Famlymauu "What school of medicine do you practice, doctor?" Dr. Pellitt (decidedly) "Home opathy, sir, in everything !"' Mr. Famlymauu (sadly) "Well. I'd never known it from your bill I" Fuck. A XIOHT WORKKB. "Mont Clair ''Ferris male a fool of himself in signing the elestric light petition." Morrison Essex "Hut ho says if ho waits for moonlight uighU to hoe his garden, the woods get the start of him." l'uck. NEEDED IN HIS llt'SINESS. Customer "Why don't you clean out your window? Tho bottom has been covered with dead rlies all win ter." Druggist "I've boon saving them up to put on my sample sh'.'et of Ily paper." Judge. HM ACHIEVEMENT. Marjorie "Charlie brouo tho rec ord." Mildred "What record?" ".Marjorie You know this housi is five minutes' walk from the station? Well, he walked it iu three-ipiarters of an hour." Judge. i.oiKiN(j ir i'?. Mother "Why, Aenuchen, what ever ure you doing with pupa's big dictionary?" Aenncheu (five years old) "I am only looking for my dolly's lost slip per ; papa said yesterday you could find everything iu the dictionary." Ltsehallc. EITFIP.n A TRIP on A SKIP. "If Torkius payi me what ho owes me, I shall be ou the Continent this summer." "And if Torkius doesn't pay you what he owes you?" "Well, it will probably be Torkius that will go on ti:o Cautiueut." l'hiladolphiu Life. ox THE TIIAIV. First rasseuger- "Ueg pardon, but what are you reading that you find so intoresting?" Second rassenger--"It's au article showing the terrible effect which are likely to follow reading in a moving railway car. It is very interesting, and ho convincing, too." (I'roeceds with his reading). Uoston Transcript. A WALKING AUVKKTISEMKNT. "W-w-whero are you g-g-g-g-g-go-ing?" asked one. "U-g-g-g-goiug t-t-t-to the stut stut-stut-staiuiuoriug lustitute," said the other. "Cl-g-g-g-g-goo I pup pup pup place," said the first. "1'uey kick-kiok-kiok-cured me." Boston Home Journal. A l-LXAMAVr UKKTlNO. Mrs. LaStyle"Oh, Mrs. Feuthorly I I am so glad you called, aud you must excuse me for keeping you waiting. I have beeu so ruu down by callers to day that I had to go to my room t take a rest, and I had just fallen iut a sound sleep wheu you came. 1 am so triad you called! Whtil You'll not take off your things? Only stay a few moments? Ou I that is too bail" l'uck. np. knew nen mother. "Whot about your parents' Con sent, Julia?" asked tho youth. "Mother favors you and father op poses you," answered tho maiden ; "they have now retired to rotifer." "What hope is there of tho confer ees agreeing favorably?" "If it were anybody but mother that was couferritig with father I should fear a disagreement, but as it is mother, my mind is easy. I know mother." New York Tress. A woman's REASON". Lsdy Doctor "In my opinion, with strict ailhi'retieo to tho principles of treatment which I shall recommend, there is every chance for our patient's recovery, hopeless as his esse may seem." Chorus of C'ctisiiltitig Physicians "Hut what are your reasons why do you think so whi.u wo hivo all given Li i in up?" Ladv Doctor "Oh, cr because!" ruck. Tnt'H oil NOT AT A I. Ik His was the fierceness of desperation. "You must take tue just as I am," ho exclaimed, "or not nt all." For an instant only she contem plated him. "As you like," she observed, not without a tincture of regret iu her manner, "but I am sure you will bo sorry " She reached for her kodak. " that you didn't loo'.i ple.isatiter and hoi' I your eliiu a trilb; higher."--Detroit Tribuue. WNTINU To liKT F.N EN. "Mr.Citinmn "Well. Uncle Jehi. l, we have enjoyed our visit to you ex ceedingly. I'm sure the children never had a tietter time in their lives. I want you to call on us next winter to let me repay your kindness." Uncle Jehiel "Wal, I don't know as mo or the old woman kin git up to see you, but if we don't, I'll send livo or MX of tilt) mule cults. I 'low they would about do tin' same damage 'round the place that your boys has iluiii: here." Indianapolis Journal. Ills U ll ItE. An "M farmer au 1 his son c tile 1 up on me the other day. The boy is ulioiit eleven or twelve years o'nl, and a giwky, ugly dawdler. 1 1 wandered aimlessly about the ntliee, running tho tip of his linger ovr the backs of my books. At last I asked. "Well, inv ; boy, woitM you like to bo a la.vyer?'' I "Nbw." "A doctor?" "N-iw." "l'rcach "r?" "Xaw." "Well, what do von wsnt to be?" "NawthinV "JtjrtliuaJurl thtt' ut j -,,11 be!" coiiinuute I his "lisuuited father. earnestly. Harper's Msgaziue. THE COI'NTEY MERCHANT INI'LAMEP HIM. "F.xcuse me," sal I he, jdeasiml ly, to the stout gentleman iu tho wiudiest corner of the cable car ; "but do you think sealskins are really going to bo higher and scarcer next winter?" Tho stout Ki'iitli'iiiHii mopped his brow, ril!lg out his h lii.lkorchlef, looked at the otner mull pi tiilautly, aud said ' "lMiaw!" "Wool is high-T, I se," tho strangi r went on, thoughtfully, "out shoddy over.1 i. its ain't likely t i fe-l the ilitl'erenci'. Ther.' ain't intiiu wujI in ri'd tlaniii'l uud- rwear !" '"I'ish!" Illsve l ttn-stout gelltli'Ul v.i, loosening his nhirt b iu I. "Kar tabs an I mits are all being made out o' cotton nettiu'; so ttn-y won't go up any," he chuckled; "but wimmm's hoods uu I leggiu's will be higher. Theu there's coal. I got in in l lie before I came djwn to buy good this year, aud " Tho htoiit gentleman shouted madly to the motoriuau to stop tin' car mi l jumped otl the front platform. IVr spiratiou was pouring oat of his every pore. Everybody else smile, I, an t tho country gentleman placidly scauued a price list. New York l'ress Origin (i I l.I,'!it. According to Maxwell, light has it origin in this way: Aluminous ray ii a series of alternating currents pro duced iu dielectrics, or even i!i t'u air of tlf iuterplatiet try vac turn, which changes its directum !.'', H- IHO.UOO times every secni I. I'll- enor inotis indication dii. to these fr.- pu-til alternations pro bic i.ther curreuti in tho neighboring p irts of thoilielc. trie, and it is thus th it the luminous waves spread from point t poiut. Oil dilution shows that the r.ite of spread : : I , . i... . .. ,1... I in g in i i j ii :t i - iu"' iiiviui i in; ti ii i is that is to say, to tue velocity oi ligat. i'ho alternating currents aiv s kind o.' electric si vibration ; but it is not kuowu positively whether tlies- vibra tions ure lougit.l liu tl, like thov oi sound, or trausvi'rsal, like those of Frcsuel's ether. Iu tue ease of sound the air undergoes cou lens tio:i an I rarofai-tioualteriutely. lit'icr, outhe contrary, wheu vi'oratiug, be!i.iv' a if it were foriU'iil o: incompressible layer, c.;)aok only of sli liu g o:ie over the other. If there were i;eu cur rent the electricity going Iruiu oue extremity to the otiier o: one o. these eurreuts woiil I ai'ciimiilate tit olio of the extremities; it woul I con letisj or rarefy itself like air, and its viiirttioti would be longitudinal, lint Maxwcil's theory of tha origin lmiu only c.ose.l currents, ud under such iiyoothesis this accumulation is iuriossinle ; aud electricity must, tluTd.'oro, behave like Fresuel's iuootupressible ether, its vi brations bcinj trausvLTaul. New York Telegram. SABJ5ATII SCHOOL IXTKRNATIDNAf, r.V.tsoX Al lif.HT von l,e"-i Tet: "Klrst Mirsrle Jesu." doliti II., I-U -lioldru Teal: .tlm II., It 'om meiilary. of 1. " ttMrl itytW wis s mir-r'r).-In Csm of O.illl..,., met tlie rno'le-r of .In wss thr'" Th nii'inr tiinw is onu o' th rrot siig.t,y of Ilililn iiuhImt IroT flPtils n r,.iv."litlon. It stsnils lor oliHItv or fnUn-ss tin '. In eonneetlo-i -clili thn Trlnltv. ltviit uilln-. Tho third ilsv U ii'it-ptiva o- ri-snrrnetlon. n In tlin rvirrwtlon of l-n.' mul Jnna'i an I .feiu ffd-n. Nxit.. 4: Math, xil., 40 : ll.w. I.. i This llrst mir.n-l" ntaVi" us think o thn mnrrlsiri of th I.-rni', whieii will rro'i iMv takti ls on th' noruing of th" thirl ilsv. ?. "Vnit loth .l."n wn i"ill"i ii n I Ills ilUi-iples to th iiinrriii"." Th ilisi1is nt this tln wer- iT'liaMv Anlrew. Kimon. John. James, t'hlliianl Natlinniii'l, mil II mnv hsni twen. fur snht we know, thn msrrisv" of Nathan i-O. tor ho le,rige. t fans CJohn x'.. 'i; Ko let lv w -'nil know. It n'osiir-. V. m.ii- think f M irv nnil Jksiis ami tlie .li -ipli-i pu ling titu- to nttmt a msrrlsgn nl glorifying 11. I In so iloing. It Is sifi to bo nnvwIiiT ' witli Jpsns stiil srrv or w ilt with lllm. S. "Anil when thiy wsn'o I wlim tha mothrot J-niltli unto film. Th-v Imvo no wlnf." Then- then -i n- i!y-nn. Mipnllml, whleh will irtvi .tn-u an opf or tunltv to work. Mapfy will w i" If w. no In evrv time ot neoil n o -e islon for Ji-siis to mnnlli'st lien... If. An I nr. not nil n'ls pfrmltt" I to i'om to tln ehllUr.-n ( llol Just to gi,. nvislon to Inllltl tlio tiromise, "Mv (! shall supply all vour ! seeoraing to His rlehes 1 ii clorv hv Christ Jesus'" fl'hll. Iv., Win-iimt ho (fooil whrn liil makes It an I provl.ln tt, lorthiro woul. surely in no leaven In It. no evil, snd vet we read, "Thy love I l 'Iter tlmn Winn" (!. of Sol. I.. 2. 4. ".Iksiis salih unto Iwr Woman, what have I to lo with thoe Minn hour Is n.it yt rom." Whatever spparent tlinVtiltv thern nisy be In theso words, w tiniv l snr thst thi-r" was nothing ilisresp-'ttiil to Mary, for J"su never said nor di I a wrong thing, nor anything out of plane, s tothstlmsnot iming eo-ne, (lol Is never to i fast nor too slow in snythlng Undoes. Tie year and month and' dnv and hour an I inompot am all clear nn I known to linn lor evnry ovent. He Is never takeu by sur prise, never unprepared. '-Hls mother s.iith unto tho snrv in', Whatvisvnr lln salth unto you. do ll." Sun did not misunderstand Him nortakn nniws what Ifshad sal'l. tail snm that ll woul I sen to It. she gives this order to the .rv mis. How would It do to hand nil servants over to Him for His management mil rest in His fir lerlng ol persons and thlius' Certainly it would he well for us nil to take delight In helng His hoii I serv nils re i Iv to nil promptly nil His appointments (ll San. iv.. 15 1. Ii. "Alld tllT" Wi'M S t tler sit W it T- pots of stone, n'ter the manner of the puri fying of the .lews, containing tw mr tlirm firkins spleep." Vess "Is for purifying. Itnv siigg-i.-llvs I And six of them, trie human liumlmr, the niimher of man, un I Je'is will presently us tleen. How many -fr eonei to nilnd. " vessel meet for tile M inter s use," "Ws have this treasure In earthen ves sels, ' and soir.etlmM they are vessels of only a sneon I sort (II Tim. Il U.I ; II Or. iv.. 7 : I., 10). Tho great thing is to h i ready to His hand nud empty ready if ll wants mi', having no plans tier purposes l ut Ills : willing. If He should not rmpiirtt tun, In sllonen to wait on Hi:n still, my lieirt singing. "Thou art worthy, O Lord, and t um for Thy jjlessurs tttut Thou mayest Ijo msi-nlflod." v. jitu ssitn unto in. i , nots with wstsr. And thev 1 ft UiiUUll. thulirlm." It was wins t lie-Hive linn juets or mr wnt-r. Again now,,,... i , water it well nf water v j h'", of living water (Johni uthof " .ofs f f MS). All. I tilled to the k uv llever, woul. I you lev ofV" ' tiieonn'v. tlou with His appt-iaeliini-, -',riage.' Then I let the servants fill vou wi living water, j even His word an 1 Spirit i lolin vi.. il 1 1. s. "And He stitii nn' . tne-n. Iraw out ! now nn. I liear unto the g v ruor of the I feast, mid they liar." it." Wn r -i v tho I water not tor ours 'lv s, lci ; r others. Wn rec 'ive It only to pass it on. . in I unlnss wi : puss it on wu are uot tiling it ung'it. W ar sti po -J to I: v 3 u t uno '.' irs-Lv . l ut ' unto Ii tin who love I us au 1 giv liii.s-lf ; lor us. to tho governor tlr-f. W, tether .-it- t Ing a letter or making a ea.l. t" i img a class or preaching the (iosp -l, c must lm "itnto Him," not as pie isntg men. tint ti ll, ! wlio Irletii our hnjirts stu lying to show our . si'lvcs npprovsl unt' leil yl Til's'. 11., 1; II Tun. Ii.. 13i. y. rt'heii ttia ruler of th' fe ist h 1 1 1 istn 1 j th w it.-r that w is m i ! win a:i I krinv nor ; wli"iit-" It was. but t!ie s "rvants wti -h lr-v i the water kn "W, thn governor of t!m feast called the Pridcgrooiu." S -ih i.vtli w iter, prohi'ily as it w ii "Ir iwn out. wis euunge 1 . Intor.-ttje. As wtgivn fourth th-living w iter : It uiaketh glad tlm heart of man, lik " tha 1 winn o! the king lorn. I'll" tru i '.ri l.'gro i n, j who i ap.iroiehing marri ig.' w gr-itiv r--jotcn in, is Jesus Huns "If, nil i it Is w "11 wu 'ii t tie water ws hear to ot tiers miU'et th.en si itlaltlist they impure for tho hri legro nn. l'.sipln ay : Whem .lo you get su -ii goo I wine How do you tin t so mne'i ,-in l such precious 'hliigs In th i liojk .' T.m servants who draw the water kaow II do-s It nP. It). "And salth unto Him, Kv -ry man at tlie Iieginuing doth set fort'i goo I win . and when men havn well .lrun'; then that which is wore, l.iit thou hr.st k 'pt t u g o I wmn until iiow." Cou'luing ouri il vs lor a mo ment lo tho actual event iu i' ma th it .1 ay, sol' hO'V J.-sui, wlio wrought tan mir.i tie. Is f'.Mss I liy nn 1 ths Irldn ;r n g 'is t!i"crc lit. t r-ipiir.'S great grate to I." th" Inttru n uit In m goo I Wiirk an I sn aiioth "rg."i tuner lit nf It, but His gr.ic is I'lllP't.'iit ev u f irthnt. I, t us see that wh In all ttnags m i.-nify t m Lor 1 as we hope that hrMegr i t-u .111 that Inv. iulorinin g the governor as to the author of th Willi'. Ia all the fn.ists wli-r tlie I.or t provides it is better furtti -r on, au I the last will l.e the best. 11. "This beginning of mir i.'lns did .1 i s'is iu C ma cf litilil"'", and maiuteste.l forth His glory, an t ills disciple believe I ou Hun." ills glory wil! l.e manifesto I a'. His own marriage era II shall return for the u tgiiient of nations, tho conversion ot srael slid the MtuSlishment of Ills king Imu under tho whola heaven (liaii. vii.. 'J7i. Then shall all our cups of coll water tm ehHiige-l into tha new wins of tlie kingdom, aud nil Ur iul shall believe on Hi.n as they sbsll lojkupou Him who:u they liavn pierced and King : Jlli-sie-l be Ho that coinetli iu the name ol the Lord." "Tills U our (io I. Wo have wattod for Him." -Le sson Helper. rnnvco' nxcts mors. Lord WoUnllsy nllow-t.1 no liquor to t..i British lingular AUl cHnadlan Vahintmir who suf presssd thn rising of IH7D. and in lllsekwool's Maga-ilnn lienenil Middletoa relates how hn followed this ex iniiile in thn last Kiel llebellion iu issl. r.inrn was rough work to ho dons In pursuing thn wily half breeds through thn snow nn I trnauherous 'tnusKKs" of tho trackless pralrin, ami It was not easy to maks men ealletl from thn olhVoandthn w irehousn content with hot ts. Hut it whs ilou. Not a drop of any stitnuliint passHil thn lls of the tienoral biin solf, orof liisoflleHrs, uud the cup that cheers but not Inebriate whs, wo srn assurnd, "a much bettor pruveullvo of col. Is and coughs rom sxposurs to ralu stul snow than uuy ouiouut of spirits could bava beou," TnotJoH tb Cillfornia fruit earner! are ruonlOK at their highest speed, they ura un bl to absorb the Imaisnsa supply ot graun frutt. and enoVmout shlpmouts srs bulni mads to tho Essjt ai well u to Europe TKMI'KKANCM. w::o -e rr.t.f.i this rmvt On t;it'n 'is'iy wis r ms ) fr p, f .i,f. iiw p imnt- l.v our sin i, sisters, and wa -n taen to .mr s i! iilo i Armv nurs tv It was in n stupor. A few day-, nftnrw tr I it de,. and thi' doetor wiio p -rforme tlm miiopsy said tt dle, M4 truly a victim of nlcholle f.ols.iiilng any nl,er ensn ho had ha I to illagnose. n rnmemliered that this l.alif w is hut llfteen months old. Not only lit, I It 'en nursed lir a ilrunXei, mother. Init tho liipior ha t liocn ponr.., i..wu Us little throat when it erie l. perhaps its hit is happier tlmn thosn who ilonct receivn the liipi ir In large nn..tih ,I,m. to poison thntn rigiit nway. hut drag thrmigii a drink curse I MM which end In rime. Siste prison or thn elec. trie ehnir.-Mr. Ileiiernl liuot h iu c'liill I.ite in the .Slums. sn-irr mr. wr.ATitrn. Very mnnv people nr- ipnte sure that ws ought to tnknonm kin I of li.pior In soma kind of weather. Indeed, there Is no kind of weather In which sotnn persons wilt not advise the uv of some kind of strong drink. Wn do leH nlwav knew that persons who thus talk m anxious to sell the lw,r or wino or gin they rci-.i-timend, hut very often this advice is given with that otijnct in view. Kvn in a fair day we are told that a drink nf ..nn strong me..-lii . with morn or nss alcohol In It, is wis.-. . ,y ,, every pleasant day Is a 'weather I render." nn I we must hraen up, f,)r th rn will hn n storm. The l,et tome is goo I, clear nir. tuo lH't nervine I I. right, glowing sunshine.' If tlie sun Is to i hot, an nml.rella Is li-tter than a mug of Peer, a Ian will soothe mom than a Jlllcp. The weather is really no morn ch ingoaM.i th in am tlm words i.fnlvien ithoiit taking liquor. A farmer will assure you that tioth Ing Is i yj. t, l.racn you up'agallist a i.. leu i hiuige ns n mug of strong eider. You licrniiin neightior says, with a go i t-iiatured grunt. "Mine frcnt, you shoo, takn n Siheoner of Mcr tit it your lireakfast, tint vo i vill not take col I." ,,,hn IWill is certain that the effect of I lie storm Will Hot lie felt l.y per sons drinking a cup of gin. San ly TiiMln, the Jolly S -ot.-hmini, would hav i ' wnol.lt of whusky. snrr." An I so tliey all go ou Wildly, telling us to drink what Is always bad. ltr proper clothing mi l lood arn a tiet ter protection than any me li.-inn, ,111 1 surely Is'ilcr than poison. i if course, there may - timo w'.ieii -v ought to he very e ireful. Wn have no ng'it to ho during, Inseas i is orten in thegilo and In the storm, an I so no rcme p.. nr.. re. ) ure I o:netinie. Hut the do tor or .tin i.arse or n l.in I tnoth. r knows Letter than others what to.lo, an I will e.., i, us.-liu unless it is morn ii-i.-cas iry tli.iu in my p -o-pie think. i here is in storm ro violeii' as that prr ilii 'c I .y the hi., of li j i ir. Men i,.... , n, main , il Iren tin -o to ouugpe.. pin lit . ne sot. All tlie system '. a:T -tef . V the Wil I Wee hse is W . 1 1 . ' I . i ,.. , With the en;, of .I.Mth. I' lK H i risk", inc. let alone all .v : 1 1 - i .-au m u, ,v.'r: l.'i ia ! te';w-t?. 1 'in ' "r ill .'" I a ii st. T it r. t. t ; jf.-ip. TheS-nttisti lleform"r invites attend. m tt fl lefer fro-ii a large employer or lal.or t. .1. II. liiper. l:u , In the e initv of wlllit worts there vv-r formeriy llir.e leen,.,( "public li -.ns .' which the workmen had daily t.. pass u g.eng lo and fr ni their homes. The tc'iiptati ui to stop an I .lrtiik was of course gr -at. 1'hesn lieensed placv for the sale of 1 1 u or l ave now I I e,Med. Tlie statement ts ma in tlia' the Improve. tni-iit Is (V Mi lerru:. The p .,m nn, ..,. ,r fed tin I clothed, .,n I they are mor thri'iy. Their ho'ties are morn comfortable, some ..' tti" men Inv t even bought house of their own. nud the young men mi l i.ovs ,ar at tending evening schools, instead of spend ing their spare time In the pip. lie house '!'... tropin am all morn contented Among the nvihv l.ur leu.-. ... .,, . ''-"Mil..' lro, h .1 ,h, collitl iLiuost grievous tin I .l-i ""...,1. "' th st.ri.-f .f. vt, ni.;-:ni .wvr.ri rcnsnvi. niic l.onlon r. .ti"f s-ivs- "Dr. Wilkin son, of I'vnfno ttii. surgeoa to the 'l')iie luoiitl, V .l.inteer I.lfi; llngkdn. In r-i'T'nee to :tl ac , i...,t whle'i oc't-r.i nti thn pier luring the lain gale, iravi tinmly a lvtcn to tin-volunteers a to th-.langer ,,f ,, Iminls tering al. o'ioi ( ti -ii pu u,. p irsons. do mention." I the .is ..'a vung man who w.xs kn .eke down on the pi r bv a wave, us t.itntitg an inju-v to his si ... f,. w is brought to the .iirgerv Ir '... to th ,,in a x. tn-u.-lv co' I. em,tfe. .-, ,;r otig ol'.rof spirits, and it iv is foun I th it after the d"iit It h 1 1 l.e ... t t v "it I i a pip. It.- h ).;,... Millrinlyl.il let, g,v it hin. ir. Wlik.ttsoi, or l.-r 1 him to g . to I... 1 at fit a bote', lur he p. rs,s:.. n, r-tu-ii'iig 110 t:e to N'eit-.'.istl - l -lo.v journey silting 111 Ills wt .-I it lies. II Ii "I halt' au hour .a't.-r Iim .-irr.v il ho tie. I r. Wilkinson) unr e l out that it w is iiiport u. t th." ti;e:i.'. "rs ' the I Tig i I." to m:nn-i:bcr that it was '-.-ri a fata! n.tstakn to g,v ' l.rinly t a half frowned p"r..'i. at any r it" un'll th w e r'o-.hmg ha I l i e:, r -i : an I th - t .;u pcr.it .if ." had b.."".ii raise Hl it w.rni be I, ' ti vr: r tv. .1 wt tvri v.rri 1 1 Hawaii last year 'JJs rested lor drunkenness. persons wern ar- In the Zurich Lunatic Asylum one-.'ourtU of the e.is. were ascribed I., drink. Ir. Spey-r says that one- "ighth of the in sane in public asylums were sent then tr ui alcoholism. Somebody say that (tin lalior ipiestfoi will r-in tin ..pen as long as the drinking: saloons .).). A t.'e.lar I; ipi 1 f Iowa) woman has m'd a druggist for 4 i'MO lor selling li.pior ti her liiisbau l. Otto I.ang foun I that eighty -eight per cent, of the crim -s committed in Xur.ch were due to tlritik. The Junior Or er of Aaierlean Meelmni 'S lias voted not to admit lepi ird. 'alert to mem bership in the or ier. Iir. Pu r, a w "ll-'.nowa writer on ( -r nan prisons, alleges that forty-four per . eat. of the prisoners were n. temperate. Iu S;J on.i iu seventeen ilealhs which occurred Iu Swil.?crian I wern as rtl.e I to drinking habits tjn Iu ling women tin 1 chll Ireii i. Tim average character nf boys an I young men in Kansas h said to l.n much higher slnen prohibitinn of tlm ti.piur trallle than before. According to statistics of insuranen com panies total ahst nuers live un au nvoragn lltirtei'ii years longer thuu uioderato drinkers. The nototl professors of ph-sltlogy, Oauln In llerne, ilertz -u in I.aus inne, llungo iu Jtttsle, mil Hehiir in (leutiva, uro total ah staiuurs from alcohol. Trofnssor Ktrumpnll, of Krlangnn, says that alcohol has an evil liilliieneit In tint cniisntlon of most diseases, nud is tho ruling cause of dyspepsia in adults. In New York a temperance society to pro mote moderation in drinking n well a to tal abstinence, has been organized un ler tho direction of the Pplseopal Church. In Great Ilrltaln nu t Ireland there nm nearly JO.tlOO Juvoulln tsmp.'rane.i o."et.w of one kind nud another, with au est I unit od iniuiilnmhip jf J.iill.OU) young people, Tho Saratoga (X. ) Do, rd of Firs Com missioners bos forbidden any permanent employs tlrlitklug any kin I of liipior whlln ou duty or entering any place where It Is soldexoepi In purforniau ee of his duties. Canon Kelly says that wbursas It was for roorly a common thing for alcoholic, stimu lants to bo used In the Kngllsh uuivarsitlos, now both tho dons and young lollows am learning to do without them, ot to use tlieift lu tho strictest tuojurutlou. i S
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