CLARA BARTON. THE JOHNSTOWN DISASTER COM PARED WITH OTHER HORRORS A Reception to Miss Barton-The Most Pathetio Cae That Came Under Her Observation-An Elegant Testimonal Previous to Her Departure. Miss Clara Barton, being about to leave our city, is attracting much attention. In fact she will not he fully appreciated until he lias left us. " Blessings, brighten as tliuy take their flight," is an old su> iug. The people are now beginning to see more fully how much good Alias Bar ton has been doing amongst us. Although she and the Red Cross have been appreci ated ever since they have been here, their withdrawal will make more apparent what a blessing they were. A part of a recent interview with Miss Barton was as follows : " How dors the Johnstown flood com pare in its effects with scenes that you have elsewhere witnessed in war or pes tilence ? " " The scenes here could scarcely be compared with those of war, This tiling happened all at once, and it was done. War goes on. In the war the victims are not ail killed. Some of them remain to be cared for. This would seem to have been like a buttle in olden times, when the victors went through and slew all the wounded and left only dead on the field. In the matter of relief, it was easier to relieve here, for one was safe while doing so. I have been accustomed, while on, the field, to give while under fire and in danger the kind of relief that I gave. Here one might work unmolested. This spectacle was as ghastly, for the first few days, as a battle with the burying of its dead. I should judge that, for the hours it lasted, while the people were iu the flood, it was worse, more terrible, than a battle. The victims faced death more ceitainly. There must have seemed to them to be less chance of escape than even that of a body of soldiers eugaged in a charge of the most perilous nature. In the matter of absolute, acute suffering of the people as I first saw them, it seemed to have been mercifully provided for. They were dazed. There were no tears, no wailings for the dead. They seemed to have come up to the measure of human suffering and horror and desolation—to have reached a point beyond which they could not feel. In their moments of danger they seemed to have suffered all that it was possible for human beings to suffer and still live. The survivors seemed surprised that they had escaped. I do not think that all of them were glad of it when they found themselves so ut terly bereft of friends, but they could only seem astonished, dazed and steeled. " There was another feature which made it incomparable with a battle— these victims were largely women and children. I have seen something like this after a seige, when a city was enter ed, and the hospitals filled with women and children. This is always regarded as the most dreadful and pitiful feature iu such a spectacle. " It is scarcely possible to bring the two pictures into actual contrast, as their similarity would mainly exist in their dreadfulness, their tcrribleness." " What has been, or is likely to be, the ultimate effect upon the sufferers, espec ially the women so far as insanity or. melancholia is concerned ? " * " I do not think that I have observed any general tendency toward insanity. It would be difficult to judge precisely what it would be that was weighing upon the mind of a woman, even if one saw Iter melancholy—whether it was the effect of the slioek, or of the necessities it had brought her by the loss of friends and home and property, or of dread of the fu ture. lam inclined to think that the lat ter are weighing more heavily to-dav upon the mentality of these people than are the lesults of any shock which they may have sustsined at the time of the dis aster. Some, however, went insane at the disaster, and have never since recovered their reason." A SAD STORY. " What do you regard as the most piti able ease that came under your observa tion ? " " A young and very pretty girl, seven teen years of age, was brought to me a few days ago. At the time of the flood she had a father, a mother, a brother and a sister. They were Germans. When the waters came down, the father was at work in a coal mine, and knew nothing of the disaster until he came up the shaft at 0 o'clock in the evening. The two sisters were thrown out of an upper win dow as the house pitched. The one now alive caught hold of a tree and floated. The other girl found no tree, and sank to rise no more. The brother attempted to get the mother across the railroad track. He had got her as far as the middle of the track, when she fainted. The flood came with all its force against a ' dead' engine standing close by and pushed it upon him. It cut the unconscious woman completely in two. The son, in his further efforts to snvecven her body, was himself drowned. Wh the father came out of the mine and found himself, as he thought, bereft of his home and all his dear ones, he became insane, and is now in a retreat near here. The only one of his family who was saved is now home less, friendless and sjek. She was thrown into a fever, and taken away, but recov ered and taken back to town, and is now here with a family whom she knew before the flood. She was badly hurt, and is still very feeble. Whsn slie was brought \ to me, my lady assitants took great pleas- t ure in lilting her to all she could possibly went, and I was equally happy in giving her a little home of her own, if she should ever again see fit to make one and become independent." '• Flow do you regard the future of Johnstown as it city ?" "It is already assured. The prospects are very bright. There is immense enter prise as well as great thrift here. Johns town isn't going crazy on account of this calamity, no matter what pet theories may he. In five years it will be a hosier, better and mure beautiful city than itever was. Miss Mai ton lias 110 definite plans for the future, hut she may lie depended on to find other cougeninl outlets for her en ergies and sympathies as soon as she shall he a little rested. SKAROHINh FOK THE DEAD. Ite.vaiilcd Saturday l>y Hie Finding ol a ltoily—Description. The work of searching for the dead, under the direclien of the Executive Committee, was begun on Thursday by a small force of men, but yesterday the force was increased to sixty-one men and twenty-four teams. The operations were begun hack of Honeymoon Row. The work was continued in that vicinity to day. An observer says that there is quite a difference between the way these men, who are under the efficient manage ment of Mr. Emanuel James, work and the way the State's forces conducted their operations. There is no friction, no waiting, no one getting in another's way to take up time, but all moves along smoothly. The deposit is removed and dumped on and near the Akers & Baumer's slaughtery house. The idea is to raise the level of that part of the town, which has always been about the first to be Flooded. Yestorday afternoon about 4 o'clock a body was found, and taken to Hender son's Morgue. The description as nearly as could be ascertained from the state in which the body was, is as follows : No. 492, Male apparently nol old, height live feet six inches, brown hair, white shirt, brown and mixed cotton socks, gaiter shoes, black corkscrew coat and vest, black pants with white thread, red bandana handkerchief, no collar or neckwear, as near as could be told, two collar buttons one pearl and the other gold plated, with set, one rubber sleeve-holder with steel attachments. From the pockets were taken a tlireo bladcd knife, ring, shoe-buttoner, lead pencil with steel fastener for vest pocket, street car check, and child's china orna ment. The work of searching for the dead will be continued for some time as the fund is growing rapidly. The Johnson Company's employes yesterday added about S7OO to the fund, and from other sources about S2OO were raised, making altogether nearly SB,OOO already con tributed. TWO MILES DOWN THE KIVEK. The Insurauce Policy of Charles Kirn round in Cambria City. Before the flood Mr. Charles Kies kept a bakery and confectionery on Railroad street. He had been married but a few months. He and his wife were both drowned on the black Friday. His body was found in Cambria City and buried from the morgue at St. Columba's Church. Mr. Kies carried a policy of SI,OOO in the New York Life Insurance Company. The policy was found on the river bank in Cambria and has been photographed by the company, and the company has a reduced plate copy of the policy very finely printed as a relic of the Johnstown flood. Until lately no Administrator for Mr. Kies was appointed. Mr. Robert Sagerson was authorized to administer the affairs of the estate, and yesterday he received from Mr. John McDermott, agent, the amount of the policy. Mr. McDermott also paid Susan Young, widow of Eniil Young, the Clinton street, jewelryman, $1,031.88 being the amount of her husband's policy with the above named company, Both these claims would have been paid some time ngo, but in the first case there was no one authorized to receive it, and in the other case the papers were not in the right shape till very recently. The New York Life was very prompt in paying off the policies of those lost in the flood. Eigh teen policy holders witli that company were lost. EIUE AT NO. SIX lililDOK. Camp Sims Humeri With All Its Contents C. A. Sims' Camp at Bridge No, 0 was burned out Saturday about 0 o'clock. It was a four roomed house, and gave shel ter to seven of the workmen engaged on the P. R. 11. repairs. Those stopping in the house lost all their clothing, trunks, and other effects, the total loss of which is about SI3OO. The fire caught from a hanging lamp in the dining room. The hook broke und the lainn fell scattering fire in all directions. Supper was nearly ready, and the workmen found difficulty in escaping, so rapidly did the flames spread. Two of the occupants, Wm. Luther aud Lee Mastertou, are from Johns town, of the others, C. A. Sims, Assistant Engineer of Construction, on the Pennsyl vania Railroad, Robert King, Ed. 8. Hippy aud J. C. Crawford, are from Philadelphia, and D. J. Foster from Har risburg, and the cook from Pittsburgh. All the draughts made by the engineer for the second pier at No. 0 bridge were lost, and the work will be delayed somewhat. Robert King, one of the occupants, had a very narrow escape, being up stairs at the time the fire broke out. If you are out of notches is, envelopes or bill heads, call at the DEMOCRAT print ing office and get a supply. You will bt suited in quality and price. | THE FANCIES OF FASHION. Dssiairaroß SHADS BATS SOB OUT DOOR WORKERS. Ja it the Thing *>r Women-Folhi Who Are Huh In the Open Air and Who Cannot Bo Troubled With Paraeole. No More Tanned Faces If This Device Be Worn. There seems to be nothing procurable just now tbat will furnish protection against the sun except what are termed garden shade hats, and one can hardly be oomfortahle wearing one of these on a hot day without a parasol also. They aro very nice for somo purposes, but for those who wish to spend long days in the fields they do not afford a very effect ive protection against tan and sunburn. Sun bonnets, so often resorted to by the uninitiated, though nloe for the complex ion If made large enough, are soon found to be a delusion as far as comfort is con cerned, their close, dapping sides effectu ally shutting out sound and air. The arrangement here represented is the re sult of a sudden inspiration whioh came tfc a lady often called to spend a port of the hot summer days in the open field. Veils being a nuisance, para sols a hindrance and her out-of-door 00- rupation a necessity, she happened to lit upon the device illustrated, which Is simply a plaiting of paper tacked to the rim of a common garden hat. She tried ihe experiment for one day; it was so satisfactory that she has enlarged her hat in that way for several seasons and considers the question of shade settled, as she desires nothing better, lights' or more airy. rtBVICBABLE SHADE HATS. Any hat with a rim that does not roll up will do to enlarge, but one that can be oent down at the sides is best; any kind of paper may be used except tissue. To ma'ko a four-inch plaiting, take a long strip of paper nine Inches wide, fold it lengthwise in the middle and lay it in plaits about an inch wide and tack it to the under edge of the hat rim, with the doubled edge of the paper outward. An ecru or yellow straw with a plaiting of fine, firm wrapping paper very nearly the same color looks much better than one would suppose. Ties or a bridle may be pinned under the trimming at the sides, with which to draw the rim down if tho wind blows; many prefer to use ties in any weather, but of course the rim is not brought down so closely as to touch the faco or prevent a free circulation of all These hats completely protect the head and body from the heat of the sun anil are a boon to farmers' wives ana laughters, nfany of whom keep one or two alwaye in readiness for immediate use. One plaiting will often last through the season, but as it takes only a few mo ments to make the addition, It is worth doing if it is only for one day's use. as has been proved many tlmos by summer visitors who, after seeing one, invariably enlarge their hats for their berrying ex cursions and long rambles, A merry party of girls en route for the berry pasLuro with bright young faces shaded by spreading paper rays of some becoming color, is a pretty sight, and they have the comfort of daring the sun all day and , returning as fair as when they started, a consideration not to be under-rated at any time, especially in these days of white dresses, which, though universally becoming, always seem to intensify the color in n tanned face.—Americun Agri culturist. Boating and Tennis Gowns. The centennial boating and tennis gowns worn this season are exceedingly tasteful and charming. Their national color-inixtuses of red, white and blue not only celebrate the glory of tho year, but foili w a style originated by tho Prinoess of Wales, who particularly affects these colors. Usually there is ait open jacket of red and blue striped "serge, with a very wide collar of dark red or blue velvet, vest and undersloeves of oream-white crepe cloth, or on more expensive suits these are of cream-white washing silk. These undersloeves are in full bishop style, gathered into a band at the wrist. They come from under close ones of tho stripe, which reach just below the elbow, ending in a rounded point. Silver but tons like those worn by officers on royal yachts are set on each side of the jacket, A Ileant iful Toilet. One of the most beautiful toilets seen this summer is made of palest golden green watered silk, draped with green tulle sprayed with line gold leaves. The dress is in princess shape, domi-trained. Tho liodico is cut out square front and back, and veiled lightly with the tulle. The sleeves aro short, and the garniture consists of trailing sprays of pink roses and foliage, mingled with pale yellow honeysuckle blossoms. A tall slender blonde of tho purest golden typo wears this toilet to the admiration of ait who behold her in it. Artistic Tea-Gowns. The artistic medimval tea-gowns, with cuirass corsage and full shirts, are very charmingly made of the soft beautifully tiutod silk muslins, brocaded with roses and foliage. These are invariably made up over silk linings -the shade of the gown. Neither ribbons nor (lowers are worn witli these dresses, but upon the corsage is a deep turn-down collar of Venetian lace, this reaching to a decided point on the front of the V-shapo opening in the neck. There aro lace cuff's to match. Imitating the Men. The caprice for borrowing details from masculine attire grows still more evi dent. and in tailor-made walking suits and teunis and yachtiug costumes there is really very little except the skirt to distinguish them from men's dress. Soft felt huts in black, white and gray art worn, caps with cloth or leather visors, stiff neckties with scarf pins; suilor knots and collars, vests and cutaway jackets, link butioue, shirt waists with studs, and so on. Those little affectations appear most charmingly with sweet sixteen. Quotations from Shakspers in raised letteri. appear upon some of the newest bangle bracelets. Qarden fichus and half shawls o' White muslin and lace are worn with hate ot shirred muslin to correspond. WNCI.B JEBHT AVD TBS FA BSCS. A r,tor r off • Trade In ■ "Brrkahln" Cow, "Some years ago," Uncle Jerry Bunk says, "I'was living In a small town where the folks v ire all neighbors anil the vil lage pastor even was not above making * deal now and then in farm prouuct*. Ho said to me one (lav that lie had a line Berkshire sow he would like to soil. He described it to me as a very lino sow, dwelling especially on its breed. X wanted such an animal at that time, and li did not take us long to strike a bar gain, Dealing with my pastor, I took his word for the sow, and did not even go to aee it. On account of the breed I | a.d a good round sum for the sow. "He sent it around when I was away, and it wus in the pen wheal rem m"b I took my wife and t.vu or ihroe friends out to the pen to show off my purchase. I was quite proud of the possession and had u great deal to say of its lino i.ointsas we went. A hungry grunt greeted us as we approached. With great expectations we looked over the bars. There was as long-nosed,lank-sided an old razor-backed sow us ever you set eye on. I was provoked —that ie to say, I was mad. I made go attempt to express my feelings there. I „ust told ttie hked boy to drive that critter around to Parton Blank's and before he had lime toge. the bais down I was at the pars< n s myself, 'Blie's a coming. I want my money back,' I said, as mildly as I could under the circum stances. 'Well, you won't get your money,' the parson replied. Then I urn afraid I used a number of biblical ex pressions in away the par-on us no; used to hearing them; for he got very pale, aud I got my money. ••The parson was au .ious that no h.ng should be generally known about the transaction. "At church the next Sunday lie preached an eloquent sermon, lie had the congrega lon worked up. 'Wha did Jeremiah say? What did Jeremiah say? What—did Jeremiun—say?' hi the warmth of bis eloquence he cried. "'He says as how he'd bed—u—d—if hewouldnt mash \ou all up if yoimii didn't give back hisiis' moucy und* ako your old sow!' It was a couuti .hiiu o , the congregation who was t peaking, a d he thought he had answered the par-uii question. "So the story of the pig got out and he preactier left that diocese "—Philadel phia Telegraph. Pntugoiiiun Fur Denlerw. The southern part of the South Ameri can continent, extending UOn miles ITne. the Itio Negro, the boundary of the ,-w gentine Republic, to the Straits of Mag,-; lan, received from its early Spuni-d .10- j coverers the name "Patagonia, ' 011 account of the large human too steps they saw on its soil before they rue* any of the natives. These were lubuiou.ly reported to be a race of giants; but they 1 are only a well grown, robust, peaceable savage folk, calling themselves I sonecas or Tehuelche, divided into clans and ' tribes, often migrating from one district to another, and their total number is but a few thousaud. Hunting is their chief I occupation, aud they are expert horse men, trainers of dogs and shooters with ! the bow or arrow or throwers of the i lance. The huanaco (or guanaeo), a species of 1 ilaina, is the wild animal thai mainly ' supplies thoso people with food, cloth- ing and shelter, their drosses and liieir tents boiug made of its skin, say the "London News." Few c." tuem possess herds of cattle and flocks of siieep. In some of their habits there likeness 10 those of the North American Indians who formerly subsisted on ttie buffalo or bison of the western prairies. The coun try, which is claimed a. under the do minion of itjie Republic of Chili, has not yet been Accurately explored, but there are Chilian settlement-, on the shore-, of he Straits of Magellan, tiio ciiief of which is at I'uuta Arenas, or Saudy Point, near the entrance to those s'raits" Hero the steam vessols passing through tho straits aro acoustoined to stop, an. I Pau gouiun fur dealers often biingou board tor salo to the officers and passengers beautiful rugs of huanaco skins which have been prepared and sewn together by he Tehuelehe women. Tho hurguiniiig or this commodity is a lively sceno. Graveyards In f.muton. A return lias just been issued from the come office, dealing with tho subject of metropolitan cemetries. Of the twenty three cases which have fallen within the scope of this inquiry, it appears that the f'ity of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery, Mile-end, leads off with a ghiistly tenantry of some 2-47,000 bodies, while All Souls' Ken sal Green, occupies tue laigest area, comprising some sixty nine acres, und also enjoys the priority in respect of age. As regards tho spaio allotted for each gravo, some disparity is observable, 9 feet by 6 feet 6 inches being the maxi mum limit. The common interment sys t em is very general, it being, for Instance, I lie niactice in some districts to bury as many as eight to ten adults, or twelve children and grown-up pevsans mixed, in u common resting place.—Londou Laily Telegraph. Traveling on Ills Fare. The three assistant f ostmasters-gon eral, tho chief postofflce inspector and his eighty-five assi.- tauts and the super intendent of the railway mail service and his dozen assistants, all have passes slimed "John Wanamakur" that entitle them to tide free on all railroad, steam boat anil stage linos which carry the United States mail; but the postmaster general cannot issue one to himself, by and for himself, and so lias to pay if the train and steamboat and stage people refuse to take his word for it that lie is the head of the pnstolllce department. His fame is so general, however, and his face so familiar to the readers of picture papers that tho most officious gate keeper for once exercises what might be called his discretion. —L'h iladol ph in Press. A Georgia Marriage Knot. ET.BEBTON, Aug. 3. —An amusing mar .-'age took place in Elberton the other itny. A couple cume into tho court hous. .1 be married. A uew justice was caiiet itu He had no form, and improvised a ceremony. He first ordered the couple to Join hands, and tlion, after hesitating a while, ho asked tho groom these ques tions : "Will you stick to this woman through thick aud thin, up and down right and left, hot or cold, wet or dry, and have no other wife but her? If you will, you can have her for a wife." Simi lar questions having been propounded to tho woman, and affirmative answers given, he pronounced thorn husband aud wife. Inrreaomf Purchasing Poweri of Grain. In 1810 it took one bushel of corn to buy one pound of nails, now one bushel ol' corn will buy ten pounds of nails. Then it required sixty-four bushels of barley to buy one yard of broadcloth, now the satno amount of barley will pay for twenty yards of broadcloth. It then required the price of one bushel of wheat to puy for one yard of calico, now one bushel of wheat will buy twenty yards oi calico.—English Mechanic. INTO A PILLAR OF FIRE. A UISIXO EX FEB T FACES DEATH TQ KAUX t 1.000. William H. Marvin's Hazardous At tempt to Itemovr the Caps of a Kern ing Oni Well—Covered with Asbestos and Wet Cloths, He succeeds, but Sufferi Terribly iu the Kltort. 801110 few days ago the lluthvan, On tario, gas well \vn set alire, it is -up posed, by some disgruntled laborer. '1 lu. rap over the top of the pipe wus so lixcc' that tin- escapiti gas rushed out diicdj toward the giouud and made safe up preach imuossible. The ioar could 1 heard iu Kingsville, three miljs awav. J.ocul mechanism lound it impo->M to remove the cap. The heat wus sue ply unendurable und grew worse every day. Gas exports from Ohio were called to tiie scene, but they, too, gave it up The gr und around the well became baked up when workmen tried 10 cooi it with a stream from a lire engine the water w nt up in a cloud of siearo before It hud fairly struck the ground. All idea nf cooling off the ground was given up Tiio o . nors of the well offered SI,OOU 10 any one who would remove the cup. iViliiam H. Marvin a mining expert, w bo had some acquaintance with natural pes, undertook the job. He tried several - heme- for removing the cap by aid of a long lever, but they all failed, for the reason that his lever would melt away mi- er the tierce heat as- -eon as he got it mar enough to work. Hede erinined to i-i near tlm well tibn-eif aiul cur off ■ • cap. it looked like 1 criuin death lot uity one to approach the well, mid even tli" owner advised Marvin to give up the idea. He iiiiule a suit of asb- tu that wa ■ unique 111 its way. It wa, hi- pur po-e to go right up to the we.l, ihrougb tie* gas Hume, and place a cold chisel iigainst the pipe wiuie his assistant jo nded on the chl-ei until the cap gave way. no first attempt was a signal failure. Marvin only reached the Uauic, wiicn lie re I rented. Hu tied worn a heavy pair or •t the church a*id*by the grave. Tho widow was inconsolable for a chile anil talked about the tribute she * •rop'ised having prepurod in memory of is.- husband. Everybody supposed sli - vns going to erect a handsome menu mult anil i he i uikere of toinbetones sent tublds. Bui .hoy were all misiakun. ilrs. Pratt bA>i in view tliu most re iirkable \nd yet suggestive of men.o iils. it'-.s had the work done quietly in ■iiiladeqihia, and it required some weeks 0 liiush it. When it arrived at tlie farm i.tidsome 'f the widow's intimate friends were in it.ed to call and see the tiihute, they ' • ere at first isiounded and then shocked u.d limilly they felt a disposition l<. / uiigli that vvus controlled with difficulty. )n the tabl't in the parlor stood a largo t lass case. Uu top of tlio ease was a all arch made of solid silver. Sur oiinting the arch was the tigure in sit er of an nngel blowing a trumpet. In ie the arch and suspended from itscen • r was a tublet of white marble, on . nich was inscribed the following words u deep, black letters: "This Is What tho Deacon Died Of." But it was underneath the glass case hat the great surprise awaited the spec- , mors. There on plates rranged in the uder they were served, were exact du dieates in wax and some In glace shape, >f the various articles of food the dea •on hud eaten at the dinner the evening ■ fore he dipd, and also exact duplicates u quantity and size of the amounts he lad consumed. There was a large plate >f soup, a big slice of meat, heaping •ide dishes full of vegetables, three cu •umbers, huge slices of pie, a quarter of 1 watermelon, two plates of icecream, a -mail Clip of coffee and three gobletß of •ider. They were perfect pieces of work as well as perfect representations , had passed down the deacon's i oat, at the dinner. The whole thing , •ad eostseveral hundred dollars. The neighbors natuifelly ridiculed the tribute at first, but they ail respected the widow, and when tiiey found that she vis really in earnest in her grief and in ler regard for the wax memorial, they est rained their mirth and said little ibnut it outside. Rutnir|k. The nutmeg is the innermost kernel of he fruit of n small tree that grows about iiirty teet high. It is a native of the iast Indies, I t it is cultivated in other lupienl lands. It has a small, yellow lower. The fruit is small und poach ike, but with a smooth surface and turns fellow when ripe. The exterior, a thick, lesliy husk, dries up and cracks, disclos es the nut. The outer covering of this lut is what wo know as mace. It is red it first, but turns to a light brown when tried. Next comes a bard, shilling shell uid Inside that is tho nutmeg. The tree hears about the eighth or linth year from tho seed. Tho mace is aken off and dried in the sun for one .ay, and for eight days in the shade, * hen dampened with sea water and iressed in bags, 'i lie remainder of Ilia nit is very thoroughly dried, when tiie •liell is broken and the nutmegs af> as mrted, tho host ones being exported. I'liey nro first pickled in lime water, lien left to sweat, and dually packed for diipmont. '1 he I'eming nutmegs, tho jest, are about an inch long, pnle brown, ■orrugated on tho surface, with red itreaks in tho gray interior. —Loudon Standard. Electric Elatlron*. When tho koroseno stovo was Invented housekeepers rejoiced over tho prospect .if something that would relieve tlicni of some of the additional heat required in cooking, washing and ironing during the jot days that Maine had at that period, out. if the Watervitlo man's new electric ?xperiments work as is anticipated, un locked heat will be reduced to a in mi lium. In addition to his recently invented Jlectric oven. Willis Mitchell has per fected .a llaliron for which wonderful jffoets are claimed. A cord is attached to a circuit and connected with the llat iron, which Is thereby heutcd for use, all of the heat going to tho bottom of the ilatiron when it is neoded. An iron heated in this way is always ready for use, and, it is said, can bo run nil day, or as long as the current is , turned* on, without the operator leaving tho table when at work. Tho amount of heat given to tho ilatiron can also bo reg ulated as desired. —Exchange. The Price of Toothpicks. Owing to the overproduction and ina bility to dispose of accumulated stock, most of the toothpick mills in the state of Maine aro closed. Tho largest manu facturer states that ho now wholesales Ills goods for less thnn one-twelfth of their cost when ho commenced business Ju ltS6l. It would bo interesting to know how far this result has been brought about by the Improvement and cheapen ing in dentistry and also by Improvement in manners.—Exchange. The Naphtha Habit. A prominent medical journal calls attention to the growth of tho "iiaphtha habit" among the female employes of rubber fuctorios. The inhalation got naphtha fumes produces n peculiarly agreeable inebriation. Naphtha Is used to clean rubber, and is kept In large boilers, to the valve of which employes obtain access and broathe tue fumes. The habit wus introduced from Germany, and is chiefly found in the New England states.