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‘BUDGET OF FON.
‘HUMOROUS
2 VARIOUS SOURCES.
A Peculiar Rainbow—Lazy—Profes-
_ sional Faith—-Ma and Pa—Money
or Talks—Proot Positive—Con-
} Jugal Amenities, Etc, Etc,
tr 34
‘He called to ses her rainy nigh
ts,
When streets are wet, deserted and stilts}
As rain dissolved the pretty sizhts,
He liked to gaze upon at will.
She called him sweet, endearing names
Until she fotind him mean and low
“To visit only when it rains
Ani now she calls him her rain-bow,
: : LAZY.
4+ What is your idea of happiness?”
‘Nothing to-do and lots of time to do
it in.”—Judge. .-
MA AND PA.
stood by his side; and in whose beaute-
ous cheeks the flush born of a modest and -
SKETCHES FROM refined nature was faintly showing like
the warm tinge that spreads itself over
the petals of a rose that opens if the
genial sunshine of a June morning:
¢‘Hepzibah Mehitable, will you marry
me?” -
“I'm so—"
“Pause, sweet one, and consider be-
fore you reply. Think how admirably
our natures are suited to each other.
} You are all soul. So am I. Be mine
and let me create for you an earthly
paradise, where you will dwell secure
from all the cares that fret and weary
the lives of those who know not love's
gentle ministrations. Existence is not
fairer in the Gardens of the Hespirides
than yours will be. Associating with a
mind forever quivering under and re-
sponding to the highest poetic impulses
} your own nature will expand and blos-
| som and bloom with a new beauty.”
«Pm sorry, but. I've promised to marry
First Small Boy—*¢What does your | the butcher.” —New York Press.
ma do when you lie to her?”
© Second Small Boy—*She tells pop
take after him."—Good News
PROOF POSITIVE.
Ste RO re —
1| The Care of Corns and Bunions,
-{ If a poftion of the skin either on the
“1 toes or soles of the feet become greatly
‘| thickened and then penetrates into the
Melinda —‘Pa, that young man, Mr. | trie skin beneath, casing great pain and
‘Charity, is awfal fond of kisying.”
Papa—*‘How did you find that out,
you naughty girl?”
: pa."— Comic.
ENCOURAGEMENT.
_Cleverton—*You know, it's a funny |i
“%hiny. but every time I’ve called on Miss:
© Pinkerly lately, she has been out.”
~~ Dashaway (brightly)—*‘Well,. never
‘mind, old man. Come around with me
some time.’’'—Life.
oH
WILL NOT LEND WASH TUBS.
Mrs. Black—¢‘What do you : think of
our near neighbor?’ :
© Mrs. Brown—¢That's "just what.
~ ghipk of her.” Ricvomior 3
© Mrs. Black—*‘What?”’
Mrs. Brown—¢That she's ¢‘near.”—
: Yankee Blade. ;
CONJUGAL AMENITIES.
annoyance on walking, explains Dr.
Manley Tempest, it is called a’ corn.
Corns are commonly known and spoken
~~ Melinda—*I had it from his own lips, of as hard and soft; hard corns are those
situated onthe most exposed surface of
; foot, where the skin is aptito get
ys in
_condition—generally between the toes.
These annoying growths are brought on
by wearing badly fitting shoes. Stock-
ings and socks when too large will
wrinkle after the shoe is on, causing
pressure upon the skin, the result of
"which in a few days may be a corn.
‘What are the best remedies for their
relief? :
. First: The shoes must be made upon a
proper last to fit the foot, and of soft:
leather. The feet should be washed
daily, pouring into the basin a table-
"spoonful of ammonia. Pure acetic acid
applied to the surfaces frequently will
generally be found to disperse them.
The parts around the corn should be
I
Mrs. Robinson—*‘I have been sitting | covered with oil or soap when the acid
. dor a photograph, ‘you know.
dhe proofs. Ar
~ ido you think?” :
Here are | is applied to prevent injury of the sur-
‘Ars thoy good. likenesses, pplied to pre
rounding skin from cauterization. When
the use a knife is brought into play for
Mr. R.—¢“How can I tell, my dear? | the removal of much thickened skin or
‘ You know I never'saw your face in re-
jpose.”—Boston Transcript,
PROFESSIONAL FAITH,
Mrs. Nervous—*‘I ses so little im-
provement in my husband that Ihave
concluded to ‘call in another physician
I trust you will not feel offended!”
Doctor—*Not at all. He's a very sick
gman, and I doubt if any doctor ca
amake him worse.”’—Once-A-Weelk.,
% | MONEY TALKS,
corns let me here warn you: Never use
the knife before it has been placed in a
dish of boiling water for five minutes, in
order thoroughly to disinfect it from any
poisonous substance there may be on it
trom previous use. Another points
. | Never cut the corns unless the feet pre-
viously have been thoroughly washed
with soap and hot water. Many a man.
n | has lost his life from blood poisoning,’
due to the neglect of these important
rules: ‘5 = ’ | y
Next to a corn I believe there is noth-
«You look worn,” said the Five Dol- | ing that gives more trouble to the feet of
dar Bill to the Silver Dollar.
men than bunions. This affection con-
“You are changed, yourself,” replied sists in a swelling under the Skin of the
=the Silver Dollar.
inner side of the ball of the great toe.
And then the Englishman who held In its earlier stage it is a thin-walled sac
doth of them in his hand ; burst into an
uncontrollable fit of laughter.—Truth,
THE ECONOMY OF DELAY.
quested?”
Wife (brichtly)—*¢Oh, yes; I spoke
«to the grocer, the butcher and the land-
lord, and got them to put off presentin,
“their bills till next month. ”—New Xor
.i.kress.
A TRUTHFUL GIRL.
Cora—* What} you, going to marr
“Fred Hipplet” :
Madge—:*Yes.”
filled with clear fluid, and then causes
very little uneasiness, but subsequently,"
in consequence of constant préssure and
friction from badly fitting boots and
stockings, becomes (hard and tender.
‘Sometimes, particularly after active ex-
ercise, the swelling becomes very pain-
ful and inflamed and forms an abcess,
The beginning and growth of a. bunion
are caused in most instances by a dis-
> tortion of the . great toe, and is much
accelerated by the use of tight boots and
by much walking. :
When the bunion is young, firm pres.
sure with the fingers or a sharp tap with
a heavy object may cause it to burst and
bring about a cure. In cases where the
swelling has existed for some time: and
_ Cora ‘Why, not long ago you said | pecomes hard and painful very little can
«wou would not marry him 1{ he were the | je done except to recommend boots made
.Jast man in the world.”
large and roomy over the toes and with
Madge—*‘Well, I've kept my word. | the sole thicker at the outer than at the
He isn’t.” —Judge.
. BUBPICIOUS. |
Young Wifé—¢ “Why, George, aren't
“you going to eat your puddingt”
inner edge, 85 that the foot in walking
may be tarown more upon the outer side.
When the bunion becomes very tender
and the skin coveringitred and inflamed
the treatment should be immediate and
Young Husband—:‘Is this made from | consists in rest and the apolication of
Mrs. Tombstone’s recipe?’
Young Wife—*¢¢Yes, dear George.”
Young Husband—¢‘Then, my, dear,
cannot touch it!
EASILY AMUSED.
Mrs. Tombstone has
.already buried four husbands.”—Judge.
one or two leeches and warm flaxseed
y poultice.—Chicago News. ts
ss ATI ei
Bodies in a Natural State.
A most singular fact in relation to the
remarkable preservation of human bodies
, | interred at Glenwood Springs, Col., pre-
Young Man—*‘I have been—ser—very | sumably by the chemical properties of
-attentive to your daughter for some time,
and she—er—has listened favorably to | to light.
If you will give your consent,
my suit.
the overlying lime strata, has just come
Oa account of the growth of
the town it was decided to remove. the
I will do my best to make her happy.” | remains of the pioneers from the old to
Mr. Olddad—¢‘Oh,that’s easy enough,
the new cemetery. Little general at
smy dear young friend, easy enough. Just tention was given thg matter beyond
give her a blank check book to fill out | that shown by the local authorities in
as she pleases,” —New York Weekly
%
NOT FLATTERING.
Old Goldbage—*‘‘So you... wank to.
imarry my daughter?”
Dedbroke—**Taat’s what I said. ”
seeing that the work of disinterment was
properly carried out, which was left in
charge of the sexton. 5
There were about thirty bodies to re-
move, and they were all in time interred
in the new cemetery. The work was
Old Goldbadge—**Well, of all the |done slowly and “scarcely anybody but
“jmpudence! She is rich, and you are the sexton and his assistants were present
poor; she is young and handsome, and
you are neither.”
Deadbroke—**I admit that in money : 5
‘and age and looks she has the advantage which were found in a remarkable state |
of me; but just think: what her: peop
.are!”—Boston Jester.
WORTH KEEPING.
Father of Family—+Madam, ‘what
“does this mean? Our daughter is alone
in the parlor with a pouag man, and it's
after eleven o'clock? I shall go right
down and kick the fellow out.”
Mother—(quietly) —*‘She
two pair of scissors.” -
¢¢Huh!
A want them for?”
«She said she was going to ‘help him
+ Whew! ; I'll go right down and lock
‘doors so he can't get away. "—Good
came up
* about half an hour ago and asked for
What in creation did she
when a grave was opened, and when the
remains were taken out they were not
disturbed, but left inclosed in the coffins,
le | of preservation, considering the fact that
they had been buried, in many cases,
{ from five to seven years. This finally
:|1ed to an inspection by the sexton, out of
mere curiosity, of one of the bodies, and
what was his surprise to find the remains
in the condition of those that have been
interred-only a short time—that is, be-
fore decomposition has seb in. »
The body was not shrunken ot in any
way changed apparently from what is
was when first buried; but on the
contrary the flesh was soft, the limbs
pliable and ‘the features as natural as life.
Many of the other:bodies, in factall of
ing down on the fair young girl who {
GRAND ARMY COLON
A WOMEN WOUNDED IN BATTLE.
A woman who had served asa pri-
vate soldier in the ranks was severely
wounded and taken prisoner at
Chickamauga.
made upon the Confederates,and as the
troops immediately fell back she was
left with the other wounded on the
field, in the enemy's lines. As she was
dressed as the othersoldiers were, her
sex was not discovered till she was:
under the surgeon’s care in, hospital,
She was wounded in the thigh. No
bones were broken, but it was a deep
ugly flesh wound, as if torn by a frag-
ment of a shell.
A day or two afterwards she was
gent with a flag of truce into the Union
lines. A boy about twelve years old,
also severely wounded, was sent at the
same time.
The sum and substance of the offi-
cial message sent with them was: “As
the Confederates do not use women
and children in war, this woman and
ehild, wounded in battle, are returned
to you.” There was greatindignation
in the regiment to which this ‘woman
belonged. and officers and men hasten:
ed to protest that, although she had
been with them for more than a year,
not one in the regiment suspicioned
that she was a woman. She stood the
long, hard marches, did full duty on
the picket line and in camp, and had
fought well in all the battles in which
the regiment took part. -
She was'in the hospital at Chatta-
noaga for some time. When she was
able to bear the transportition she was
removed to a hospital at Nashvitle. I
met her there, and triel to ascertain
why she had: enlisted. 5
“Had you a husband in the regi-
ment,” F'questioneds . . Fa
§ £ “No. LAT pu
“A loveror [friend 27 :
“No. I didn’t know any of them.”
“Well, why did you e list"
“1 though I'd like camp life, and so
I did.” Ww Sani >
“You did your share of the hard
work I am told, marching, going on
picket duty and chopping wood #2"!
“Yes. J was, put.on detail just like
the others, and I never made, any ex-
cuse: I was awfully afraid they would
find me out, and then I'd have :0 go.”
~ “But they did not find you out?”
“No, not till I was wounded. = The
most I care about now is that they
won't let me go back,”
“Where did you come from,and what
is your real name?” >
©] dén’t want to tell, ‘and I shan’t
tell, either.” :
When she was able to sit. up - the
. question of clothing became an im-
portant one, The surgeon said: , “She
must have woman's clothes to put on.”
We women from the North,by gift and
by purchase, provided the necessary
outfit for a woman's wardrobe,
To raise some funds for her we had
her photograph taken, first in the uni-
form ofa private soldier and then
dressed upsas a woman, She sold them
fo soldiers and visitors for twenty five
cents each, and raised considerable
money. I have the two ‘I purchased,
which I have treasured -in my war
album all these'years, She was stout
and muscular,with heavy features,high
cheek bones, and her black abundant
hair was cut very close. She was, per-
haps, 26 or 28 years old, but when in
her military rig looked like a beardless
boy. :
The timo came at last when she must
be dismissed from the hospital, and 1
was commissioned by the officers to
find out all Icould about her, and
where she lived, as she had been more
friendly to me than to the others. The
interview was a long one. I can only
give the main points:
“The time has come,” I said, “when
you must be sent out of the hospital.
Where do you wish to go?”
“I'll stay in Nashville,” she answer.
ed.
“But you can’t stay in Nashville
This city is within the military lines,
and no one can come in, stay here or
go out of this town, without ‘a pass.
You have come into these lines in dis-
guise as a soldier, but you are now
known. So if you will not go willing-
ly, you will be sent out in charge of a
Provost Marshal. = Thut is, you will
be taken under arrest by the Govern-
ment officers to Louisville and left
there. Then what will you do? You
are not strong enough to dv hard work,
and I doubt if you could get any
work there.” 3 a
“I'm awful sorry I can't go back
into the army.”
You certainly cannot,the case is too
well known, and recruiting officers
huve been. warned and will be on the
lookout hereafter. If you will give
your name and place of residence . the
Government will send you home, and
the trip will not cost'you anything.”
“If I tell you my name and the place
I wish to go to, will you keep it a
gecret?” 0
mT will be obliged to: tell the off-
cers.”
~4\Will you ask them not to publish
ito” § ¥ i k 7 i \
«1 certainly will; and I will never
tell it to any one, except the officers
from whom J will get the order for
pass and transportation.”
«I will trust you,” she said, And
she whispered her name and residénge.
Two days after that she was on her
way to her home in the Northwest. 1
never knew what became of her,
—ANNIE WITTENMYER, in Home and
Country, N. Y. City. :
The girls of the Woman’s_ College,
Baltimore, have decided to don the cap
and gown. They are tc be worn on
all college days and an all college
oceasions... © co 0
' The slumbers of tae fuithful King of
i fully Biched over y a
Sh: fell ina charge}
bined.
‘neat little cake, and then she is supplied
qnteros de
FASHIONS IN BUTTONS. which is sspretty.” With the ideas above
Here i x fai given one may readily follow out the
ale Isa List of the most. fashionable | 2 wo ob pd way of */Rose,” “Choc-
: Ww ? 2s
The most simple are of white or black olate,” or other teas, 4; #iRoge Ten’ is
mother-o'-pearl, to te worn on soft specially appropriate for the month of
woolen materials. White moleton has | 248% when this flower is 0 profuse, and
always large white mother-o'-pearls but- it is particularly appropriate as a little
tons. Tortoise-shell atten come entertainment to give to one’s daughter
next in favor, on walking costumes, and of fond iter she i ome 3 om
are amongst our most recent novelties. se i a graduate, aud presumably 4
For demi-toilets we have enamel but- bud” in society.— Housewife.
tons, stecl, engraved mother-o’-pearl,
carved mother-o’-pearl, antique silver in
Roman style and Mosaic and steel com-
WHEN TO WEAR DIAMONDS.
Diamonds should not be worn in the
: | morning ever. .
‘The richest buttons are of miniatures, | | They should not be worn when a
perfect gems in their way, being set in simple visit is paid before 2 o'clock.
precious stones, diamonds and pearls.— | _ They should not be worn when one is
8t. Louis Republic. doing charitable work.
- They should not be worn where they
OIL FROM THE WOOL OF LAMBS, |are likely to attract so much attention
The ofl that is extracted from the wool } 102% they (will cause envy. aud hears
of lambs is said to afford the best food burnings. 3
that has been discovered yet for the They should not, be worn in pro.
human epidermis. Women who use it fusion with any street toilet, although
declare that they can defy wrinkles. a small brooch, a pair of solitaire ear-
This is only the new telling of an old rings and a ring whichis concealed by
story. Everybody who has ever used the glove are frequently noticed on re-
old Tashioned mutton tallow-—which is | ined women. :
simply the fat of lamb or sheep tried out, |. They should not be worn in bath.
knows that if properly applied it will ing; this sounds a little odd, but as
keep the skin as soft and smooth as vel- they * huve been seen in such places
vet. ‘The swell druggist, however, puts somebody evidently needs to be given
up the ‘‘wool fat” with cucumber a word or two ‘about them.
cream and charges $1 a box for it, while They should not be worn to any ex-
the economical woman trims her mutton ten, svn ln the evening, at places of
chops of superfluous fas, trys it out in ? +
ne and ‘cools id mass in a| . They should never be seen on chil-
dren.
with face food of most nutritious quality, They should nok be worn by people
and the dollar bill safe in her own who aren mourning; ;
pocketbook instead of the druggist’s,— They should not be worg unless bae's
New York News. : gown is in harmony with them, for a
ae soiled, mussed costume and a profusion
! of diamonds is a very bad combination.
They should not be worn by men.
They should not be worn at all unless
they are real, unless they are properly
set, and unless they are suited to the
wearer. :
Enormous earrings, pulling down the
lobs of the ear, are the essence of vul-
garity. Enormous pins that look like
electric lights are in equally bad taste.
Choose your diamonds for their clear-
ness and perfection of cut rather than
their size, and wear them, not as did
the young lady who roved all over Ire-
land covered with gems; unless indeed
it is in the evening when the soft light
is upon you and you can feel. as did the
poet, who described her, that your beauty
is far beyond your sparkling gems,—
Ladies’ Home Journal,
PERSIAN WOMEN.
Persian women are said to be un-
asually bright and shrewd as well as
very beautiful, with dark flashing eyes
and gentle, graceful manners. They
are naturally active minded, with a
strong poetic temperament, and a liking
for art, letters and politics when they
can get at them. The Persian woman
has greater power with her men folk
than other Oriental women, and in most
affairs of importance her influence may
be distinctly traced. - She is permitted
to enter trades on her own account,
to possess independent property, to ap-
pear as witness in courts, and is respon-
sible for her own debts, and in divorce
bas a right to her children. In theory
then the fair Persian is well off, but
practically her place is insecure, owing
to the insecurity of life and property in
all phases of Persian life. And in
Persia the tender woman and tenderer
child hold their religious convictions
with their lives, and go to the stake or a
worse death for their faith's sake.—New
York Sun. :
FASHION Notes. :
Caenille is among the new trimmings.
Gauntlets reaching to the elbows are
very fashionable.
Full silk ruchings for skirt trimmings
are again in use.
MES. ASTOR'S UNDERWEAR. Little bow-knots of waits enamel are
The cedar chests in the Astor man- a novelty in lace pins. J Z
sion, which contain the superb under- Heart-shaped lockets in gold and sil-
wear of the queenly Mrs. Astor, are | Ver are very fashionable.
perfect household ornaments in them- Collars appear higher, and the Medici
selves, with deep engraven gold lockers | shape continues in favor.
with the initia: A wroughtin fest carv— New basque skirts are fifteen. inches
ing upon its svrface. Inside the chests, | deep below the waist-line.
neatly folded in webs of choicest linen, White silk, corduroy and : velvet are
are the dainty garments of society's | fashionable for evening dresses.
queen. Fach week. as they leave the Velvet mufls, tri 3 with bunch
ironing sheet, they are laid within the elvet mulls, trimmen. With : bunches
chests to await the bidding of their of violets, are considered pretiy concert
OWE. J accessories.
. Every article of this superb wardrobe | Some of the handsomest costumes of
is stitched by hand, and no materials but the season are made up without founda-
the purest and finest of linens and cam- tion skirts, :
brics are used. They areall elaborately New French dresses of heavy clotk
trimmed with lovely point and duchess | have silk linings. This is fashionable,
laces, and the initial ¢*A” is daintily | but foolish.
embroidered on every article. . Feather boas and fancy muffs are like-
In the same orderly manner Mrs. As-|1y to be quite as popular in the spring as
tor arranges her footwear, which is | they were in the fall.
equally as exquisite; only the cedar
chests have apartments moulded in which
each slipper and boot fits perfectly and
keeps its shape. By the way, Mus. Toon
Astor has a Ls foot for an old lady. are the most pop ylae combination.
Her daughters, Mrs. Coleman Drayton Hairdressing shows little change.
and Mrs. Orme Wilson, have neither of Every womaau tries to suit her own style
them such ‘pretty. feet, and ‘they are|® neatly as: possible, and is making a
cternally envying their Jady mother her specialty of studying her own points.
beautiful feet and their adornments.— | Among the spring novelties are very
Courier-Journal: handsome buttons,spme of them set with
. ‘| gems. The newest bodices and waist-
COLOR TEAS, coats are fastened with these buttons.
Teas which are known.by different| An elegant theatre wrap is made of
tolors, such as a “Pink Tea,” “Yellow | gray matelasse, with gold ‘brocadings.
Tea,” Chocolate Tea,” ¢Daigy Tea,” | The lining is ot gold-colored satin. The
or “Rose Tea” are carried on in a little | trimming is of white fox, very long and
different style from the ordinary teas. rich.
They are more Slsboraie » sory way, Ribbon in bows, oops, gags and Hines
nd there is much more attention paid | is more popular than heretofore. Some
to uniqueness of design in decorations. | rihbons are very wide, while others are
A ‘‘Yellow Tea” for instance will have | not over three-fourths of an inch in
the tausle decorated with yellow candles, | width. ae
lamps with yellow shades, a center-piece| Women who have pretty throats affect
of yellow silk, yellow hangings {rom the | turn-over collars and cuffs of stifi white
lights above, yellow china, and all pos-| jinen for wear with mourning dressing.
sible varieties of flowers in which yellow | Ty half mourning these adjuncts are
takes a conspicuous part—yellow pansies, | made of fine swiss with tucks,
yellow daisies, sun-flowers — anything; tidy :
and everything. The refreshments also A ¥o ol challies n Yed grounds, with
; small black figure designs, combined
partake of the same golden hue, oranges | _ 0 1 ic lace or velvet make ver
and lemons, orange-ice, lemon-ice, yel- : : J
\ 2 g 2" | pretty morning gowns, while they are
low peaches, yellow grapes, . golden pip- | 1, Gesirable for dresses for girls
pins, gold cake, salads with delicious’ ’ Tong
creamy yellow dressing. - Of course yel- Bd of She most Seylish Skirts Jaye
low i8 only the conspicuous . color. | the biasseam down the middie 01 tho
Dm, S01 of oh dy but Bo back. Some ladies do not like this, and
yellow would be very trying and monot- fro those there are skirts with very
mous. But artistic taste can build up | Sharply gored eside-widths, ;, and the
beautiful combinations with yellow as a straight breadth in the back. =%ly
basis, The idea of a distinctive color in | * A plum-colored cloth dress has a waist
decorations has obtained very materially | with the sides and back forms of cloth,
within the past few years and it enables | the plaited back and full front of silk of
the more unsophisticated to do much | the same color. A trimming of gold and
effective work. asier passomenterie a Sot gu
Combination stone rings in threes or
fives are the favorite forms. Emeralds
and diamonds and rubies and diamonds
BED ROT IN DANIZE:
GERMAN TROUBLES CONTINUE.
A Hungry Mob, Out of Work, Pillage the
i>. ~'Baker, Shops and Butcher Carts,
Beruix, March BA few days ago the :
hundreds of unemployed . workingmen of
Dantzig, the éapital of Western Prussia, de.
manded of the authorities that they be furs
nished with work or food. The authorities
promised to do something for them, and
yesterday morning over 800 men assembled,
expecting to be given employment on public.
works. Only about 200, however, were em.
ployed, and the balance organized an im
promptu meeting and bitterly denounced
the authorities. - Hiss
The impassioned words of the speakers
and the presence of thc crowd itself attraet-
ed a large number of the lower classes ;
city, and the impromptu meeting soon de-
generated into a mob. The excitement 1n-
creased, and the suggestion that food was
plenty in the shops were seized upon with
avidity. The mob finally rushed through
the streets, declaring they would steal rather
than starve, and every baker shop they
came across was looted and their contents
eagerly devoured, while some of the rioter
placed the bread they had seized under thei
coats with the intention “of . carrying it to
their wives and children. - Eb
Loaded butchers’ carts passing along the
streets were seized upon, their drivers hus-
tled away and their contents hastily divided
among the mob. ‘he police finally, aft
desperate struggle, succeeded in dispersing
the rioters, but there is great excitement
and further trouble is feared. i
The Emperor William is much dissatis«
fied with the authorities for not quic
suppressing the trouble.
THE CONDITION OF BUSINESS.
Unfavorable Aspects Seem to bs the
Feature at Present. dhe
R. G.Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Tre
says: Neither abroad nor at home have more
unfavorable conditions appeared than dur.
ing the past week. Foreign selling
American securities has diminished, as ti
stock market has ceased to invite everyb
to sell by its booming,and sterling exch
has yielded a little. For the moment
exporting is less important, though d
the week $2,000,000 has been shipped
ordered for export, and meanwhile 1
chandise exports continue large—for F
ruary, at New York, $5,500,000 greater
last year. Domestic trade gradually
proves even at the South. Supplies
money are everywhere ample.
It is still the fact that the two dark spo
are directly caused by over-production. Cot
ton receipts this week have been light, but
the price is only 7.06, with moderate sales:
Efforts to curtail the preduction this year
appear to meet with some success.
only possible remedy for troubles i
iron trade is to be applied, according to
patches, by the closing of some furnan
in the Mahoning and Shenango Valleys
the Chicago district. Current prices ;
called about the lowest on record. Southern
iron being offered at $15.75 to $17 for No. 1
against $16.50 to $17.50 for Northern. = =
At Philadelphia wholesale trade in dry
goods is satisfactory, but iron is very low
At Baltimore the grain export trade isthe
largest ever known. All kinds of iron
steel are weakening at Pittsburg and so:
pudding mills have closed, but glass
airly ‘active. Cleveland notes rolled
active but weak, while improvement
seen in hardware groceries ahd shocs, asd
ry goods trade is ‘good. e spring jo
bing trade is fair at Cineinoett Betror
notes fair jobbing trade, some lines exceed-
ing last year's. a
The business failures during the past seven
days number for the United States 208
Canada, 32; total 240, as compared with 27
rast week, 299 the week previous to the last,
and 265 for the corresponding week of lasé
year. Ndi
A Shower of Worms, ; !
LANCASTER, PA., March 3.—Worms feil in
this vicinity Tuesday morning, and the sur«
face of the snow had the appearance of &
living, moving mass. An examination
showed myriads of small worms, varying
from an eighth to a half an inch in leng®
When examined under a microscope the
worms were found to be three colors, amber,
black and gray. They had horns on th
heads. and legs the entire length of thi
bodies. Nothing of the kind has ever been
known of here before, and every personis.
unable to account for the strange visitation
or to say what kind of insects these are.
Numbers of them have been preserved and
an investigation will be made. Some
persons believe they were carried here by
the high winds. 3
THEY WANT $6,200,000.
That Amount Will bz Asked of Congress
For the Worlds Fair.
WasHINGTON. March 7.—Congress will be
asked for an appropriation approximating
in the aggregate $6,200,000 for the world!
fair. Five million dollars of this amount
desired to carry on the work already begun
at Chicago, and something less than $1,200,«
000is wanted by the World's Columbiar
commissioners to meet expenses arising uz
der its: supervision. ;
JUMPED THE ROPE AND DIED.
She Scored 842 Times. Two Others Un
der the Care of Physicians: ©
WIiILKESBARRE, Pa., March 7.—Lillian
‘Weeks, aged 10, entered a rope-jumping con
test with three other pupils at the Fortyfort
school. Lillian jumped therope 842 times,
winning the contest, and died yesterda;
morning from the effects. Two of the othe
girls also are under the care of physicians.
Sh i
Many Widows and Orphans.
Oporto, March 5.—The storm which has
raged along this coast for the past few da;
has caused great loss ‘of life, particu
among the fishermen. In addition to ma
single men, upward of 38 married men 8
known to have perished, leaving their wi
and fully 250 children in poverty. The
much suffering among them,
THE OIL MARKET.
Prrrsernc. PA.—The oil market the
week was dull and featureless, with
steady tendency. The market onen
58¢c Monday morning and closed at
Saturday evening. This advance is 'p
attributed to the news of decreased
tion. Saturday's trading was light,
. of prices: Opened, 594c; highest, 598¢;
est, 594c; closed, 594e.
New York—Petroleum opened
vanced Ac, then declined 4¢ en a fe
Pennsylvania oil—b9%c¢; highest, 598ct
est, 593¢; closing, 5934c. Lima oil, no:
Fifty Brazilians Killed in a'W:
Rio Janeiro, March 4. —There
ous collision of trains on thee
23d ult, on the San Francisco
front, | Ra;