TURKISIIJURIALS. Mortuary Customs of the Otto- man Empire. Graveyard3 are Picturesque, but Sadly Neglected. There arc burial-ground attached to many of the mosques, picturesque lit Uo places filled with diminutive graves and irregular tomh-ntonps and thickly overgrown with shrubs nnd rose-bushes. It i not the custom in Titrkry ti kern graves in rcpnir, nnd he monumental stones, being tnl t mid slender nnd generally cylindrical noon full 'out of the perpend icular, h'nuing in every direction and lend ing the cemeteries a wild and fantastic fiparaiice. Until Mnhmtid intro dueid the fez, tlie headstones of men's graves were surmounted ly carved representations of turbans, but since that time the fez is in universal use, painted scarlet when new, with a blue tassel. Upon the column below the cylinder there is frequently a long in scription, beginning with an invoca tion to (lod or a verse from the Koran, and followed by a short account of the dead iimn's life. The tombstones of women either benr no symbol at all, or, as in the great majority of cases, are surmounted by a sunflower or some thing in the nature of an arabesque or plant. The inscriptions on them are almost invariably in verso. Iu very rare instances persons of great im portance have elaborate monuments, which are usually ugly in proportion as they are intended to be beautiful, and like the others are allowed to fall to ruin. In most of these small cemeteries there are narrow, well kept walks at ft lower level than the grave themselves, and contrasting oddly with tho wild growth of trees and shrubbery on oneh aide. Persons reputed to have led holy lives aro often buried, es pecially in tho country, in solitary graves surrounded by elaborate grat ings and covered by roofs or domes, and it is not uncommon to see them brightly illumiuated at night with votive lamps, like tho tombs of saints iu Catholic countries. For Mohamme dans uot only reverence the memory of tho dead, but believe in the efficacy of their prayers and intercessions. It is a common thing, too, to see the shrubs about tho graves of sainted personages covered with hundreds and oven thousatids of scraps of rag, torn by pilgrims from their garments and stuck on tho bushes in the belief that the offering will preserve the individ ual from sickness. Scribner's Maga ziue, California's Queer Railroad. Over in Alameda county the South ern Pacific railroad has a branch line that is operated in a novel manner. This hranch connects the town of Cen terville with the main Hue of tho nar row gauge at Newark, It is three miles in length and traverses a beauti ful valley that affords considerable traffic. Tho rolling stock is the same as that used on the main line, with the exception of the passenger car, which is a small affair constructed especially for use on this branch. Each train consists of two freight cars and the passeuger bus, and the motive power is furnished by two horses harnessed tandoin. As the road has very little grade horse power is much cheaper for operation than steam. Regular trips and close connections are made iu this way. All classos of froight are handled without breaking bulk, merchandise,! lumber, hay, grain and fruit being hauled over the road in considerable quantities. The road has the unique honor of being the smallest railroad in tho world, and for the amount of freight transported will take first plaoe for inexpousivo operation. The ontire operating foroe oonsists of one man, who is superintendent, conductor, engineer, fireman, brakeman and station agent oombined. The name of this railway Pooh-bah is H. H. Burdick, who does not appear to be oppressed by the oares of his many oflioea. Ho usually nses a clod when lie desires to put on more steam, although he rarely puts his train to a dizzy speod. It is Mr. Burdick's boast that he has never had a collision or an explosion on his line. Indeed the most serious aocidents that he has had to enoounter have been a broken swingle-tree or a horse falling lame. He olaims the honor, therefore, of being the model railway superintendent.-San Fran cisco Examiner. When the King of Siam is dressed in his official regalia, he looks like a jewelry exhibit at the World's Fair, The gems on his hat alone, art wort,a a million of dollars. Frnits and Vegetable. Spinach is a Persian plant Quinces enme from Corinth. The turnip camo from Rome. Tho peach came from Persia. Horseradish is a native of Englnnd. Melons were found originally in Asia. Tho bean is said to be a nntivo of Egpyt. Damsons originally came from Da mascus. The pea is a native of the south of Europe. Tho cucumber was originally a tropi cal vegotable. Apricots are indigenous to tho plains of Armenia. Pears arc brought from the East by tho Romans. Garlic came from Sicily and tho shores of the Mediterranean. The onion was almost an object of worship with tho Egyptians 2,000 yenrs before the Christian era. It first camo from India. The tomato is a nntivo of South America and takes its name from a Portuguese word. Apples wero originally brought from tho East by the Romans. The crab apple is indigenous to Great Britain. Tho cantaloupe is a native of Ameri ca, and so named from a placo near Rome whero it was first cultivated in Europe. Lemons were used by the Romans to keep moths from their garments, and iu the time of Pliny they wero considered an excellent poison. They aro natives of Asia. The Right or Way. There was an Irishman who lived in a small cottago on an estate, and who was in the habit of crossing from it to another through the gateway of a very distinguished noble gentleman. Hehad dono this for twenty years, and when the noble gentleman came into some more money and hung two fine iron gates betweon the posts, the Irish la borer took a crowbar and broke the hinges on which they hung and tramped over them on his way. He was put in jail for this for a month, at the end of which time he went after his crowbar and tore the gates down again. When he had been in jail five times in six months, the peo ple round about took up his ea e, and the right of way declared a just one, and tho gates came down forever. The Englishman will go further than this ho will not only fight for his rights, but ho will fight for some other man's rights; he will go out of his road to tramp through a gentle man's property simply because tho people in the neighborhood are disput ing for right of way withhiin. I heard of three young barristers when I was in London who went on a walking tour, and who laid out their route en tirely with the view of taking inall tho disputed rights of way in the counties through which they passod, and who cheerfully sacrificed themselves for the good of others by forcing their way into houses and across private grounds and by tearing down hedges. Harp er's Weekly. How the Liberty Bays lHd It. It will bo remembered that a dozen or more of the collisions between the British and the Liberty Boys of New York just prior to the active outbreak of the Revolution grew out of the posting of incendiary bills and broad sides. The mannor in which these bills were posted is curious. According to the diary of John Parks, written in 1770, the work was accomplished in the following manner : "The method lately used in New York to post up inflammatory hand bills was the same used in England at the time of the Pretender. It was dono by a man who carried a little boy in a box like a magio lantern, and while he leaned against the wall, as if to rest himself, the boy drew back the slide, pasted on the paper, and, shut ting himself up again, the man took the proper oceaaion to walk off to an other resting plaaa. " New York Herald. Pat's Reply. The butcher was shovelling a big drift of snow from the walk in front of his shop -when Pat came along and asked for the job. The butcher re fused. Pat persisted. "No," said the butcher. "How will I get exercise if I let you shovel?" "Eating your meat," rejoined Pat, as he shouldered his shovel and marched on. Utioa Observer. Necessary For Sailing. Charley Stasal "I wish that we might sail forever down the stream o' life." . Minnie Clipper "So we can if you will raise the wind. " Puok. LADIES' DEPARTS EXT. unions Ann gloves. It is the present-day whim of fault ion for tho bride to go ungloved to tho altar. The rule of no gloves for the men of tho wedding party has often been enforced, but this is a new de parture, adopted in the first place by high churchmen, and from them spreading among others, although not very far as yet. I Brooklyn Citizen. QUEEN VICTORIA'S MIMICAL TASTR. It is well known that Queen Vic toria is an excellent pianist, with a remarkably corroct ear. The Baroness Bloomfled.in her "Reminiscences," re lates how, on one occasion the Queen asked her to sing, and she, with fear and trembling, sang one of Grisi's famous airs, but omitted the shako at tho end. The Queen's quick ear immediately detected the omission, and smilingly, her Majesty said to Lady Normanby.her sister, "Does not your sister shake, Lady Normauby?" To which that lady promptly replied, "Oh, yes, ma'am ; she is shaking all over." New York Sun. TWELVE DRESSES FOR AS EMPRESS. The twelve dresses which the town of Lyons has presented to the Em press of Russia are : A dress of palest green velvet, in Henry IL style, trimmed with black feathers; a dress of palo dead blue satin embroidered with trails of heliotrope flowers and green leaves ; a dress of heliotrope velvet; another of pale blue moire, trimmed in such a way with half crushed roses that they look as if they were lightly strewn over it ; a gown of cream-colored cut velvet ; another of ivory silk, and a satin dress of "sun set" shades, that is enough to make any woman who looks at it sick with envy ; also ono of rcdish pink, velvety silk stitched with gold stars, and final ly, a dress of silk that looks exactly like silver. New York World. HOW FASHIONS ARE HADE, A Parisian hairdresser, who was a great favorite with the fashionable world, boasted one day that a clever mind and hand could succeed in mak ing almost anything fashionable. Sev eral boon companions of the speaker took him at his word and proposed that ho introduce a coiffure composed of vegetables and make tho same fashionable. The hairdresser took the bet and succeeded in persuading one of his ultra fashionable clients, tho Marquise of Lesdiguieres, to per mit him to arrange her hair in a new way, adorning it with cauliflower, car doons and radishes. The lady was so well pleased with the innovation that she showed herself at once in one of the salons of her friends. Tho result of it was as predicted by tho hair dresser, the beau-monde of Paris wns for a time devoted to coiffures com posed of fruit and vegetables. NOW-A-DAV8 WE SEE Teagowns of light colored velveteen. Pettiooats of striped silk anil velvet. Handsome piano and banquet lamps. Bolero jackets of black moire lamb fur. Jet and point do Venise lace bon nets. Black satin walking gowns made en suite. Single gilt and enameled fancy chairs. Jeweled rings for millinery trim mings. Light glace shaded velvots and moire for dress trimmings. Jabots and tiny chemisettes of lace, chiffon aud fancy silk. Pillow squares of hand-painted, em broidered and printed silk. Bertha ruffling of chiffon trimmed with rows of laoe insertion. Ermine collarettes with long or short ends and a high collar New York Advertiser. SriNSTERHOOD AND LONGEVITY. It is said often and sadly that mat rimony isn't as popular as it used to be. This is, of oourse, to be deplored ; but in order to show the possible sil ver lining to this dsrk oloud the fol lowing instances of single blessedness are submitted; Miss Eliza Work of Henrietta.N. Y., expects to oelebrate her 100th birth day very soon. Rendered somewhat garrulous by this proud event, she has at last given out the secret of her lon gevity. She says that it is because she never drank tea or coffee, and, above all, because she never got mar ried. Miss Work is housekeeper for her nephew, and she scorns to keep a servant. She has done a big day's work every day for ninety years, and expect to do a good many more. Her brother lived to be 101 year old, but Mia Work think he might have lived many years longer if he hsd only abstained from tea, coffee and marriage. As if this were not convincing enough, there is tho case of Tolly Thompson, who departed this life not long ago at tho ago of 107. She was tho oldest English subjoct of Queen Victoria, having celebrated her 107th birthday last June. On that occasion sho received congratulatory letters from tho Queen, the Trinee of Wales, and the Duchess of York. In spite of her great age, Polly was a halo and henrty old lady up to a comparatively short time before her dentil. Sho never married I Lougevity is not held out in these stories ns an inducement to neglect matrimony, but as a possible compen sation to those who nre otherwise en gaged. New York Sun. WOMEN WHO EAT ARSENIC. The majority of the female beauties o f Sydney, according toan English ob server, have peculiarly delicate com plexions, languid expressions, fragile physique, ami a die-away look in the eyes, which are more suited to the en ervated temperament of an old civili zation than the active vitality of a new world. It is easy even for a novice to detect that these ladies owed a good deal to their pcrrequier. Tho mystery of this curious combi nation of premature baldness and un usual delicacy of complexion was ex plained by tho fact that these women ate arsenic in order to produce the aristocratic pallor ami languor, and found to their horror that another ef fect of tho drug was to make the hair drop out. Valuing their complexions above their hair, however, they sacri ficed the one to the other. What a woman will endure for her complexion may be estimated by this, and also by the fact that these nrseuia eaters rarely live past forty-five. There is no pleasure, moreover, in tho con sumption of the poisonous drug. The arsenic is made up into dainty looking caramels, which fashionable dames will produce from precious bonbon niers and suck quite openly, just as the American girl chews gum or the English girl chocolate. The arsenic question, the Englishman says, wns a becoming quite a burning one in the antipodes. When a man married a young lookiug, lovely creature, adorned with luxurious ringlets, he was disgusted to find, after tho cere mony, that sho was really a semi-bnld, prematurely enervated woman, who was shortening her life to please her own vanity. Moreover, the suffering which sho would go through in any at tempt to overcome this pernicious habit was enough to make her break down, if, indeed, she could be per suaded to bear it at all. New York Telegram. FASHION NOTES. Ermino collarettes appear on some of tho new long skirted coats of black cloth. Tho deep warm yellow shade called Toreador is most becoming to dark women. Mustard-colored gloves with black stitching are fashionable iu Paris and London. Ruches of colored crepe are used to head lace flounces on satin or watered silk dresses. Mink tail borders and narrow edg ings are most fashionable and more expensive than they have ever been. Point d'Angletcrro has been bronght to perfection aud is wrought into bridal veils that aro as a soft evening cloud. Some pretty bureau drawer sachett were simply made of quilted satin, lined with plaiu China silk and em broidered with the initials. Fancy muffs made of volvet and other rich materials are rivals of the plainer drum muffs of fur. A fur lin ing is now frequently put iu. Mink is as popular as ever, both for garments and trimmings. Many fash ionable eapes and jackets are made ot Persian lamb or black marten. Beautiful dancing toilets are made of changeable satin brocades and trimmed with lace insertion and edg ing, with skirts of aocordion-pleatod crepon set to a yoke of the brocade Combinations in suits are the rule. It makes very little difference how many materials are put into one gar ment, always provided they are artis tically managed and not put together so that the colors will quarrel. One of the prettiest hats of the sea son is made of very fine black cloth. A eirole has the edgos pinked out, and upon this is plaited a strip ot the ma terial also pinked upon both edge. Then the brim is rolled up at one aide, and bow and loop of velvet with wing and an aigrette are added, FOR THE HOUSEWIFE. IT IS WELL TO REMEMBER That flannels should always be washed by themselves in a suds pre pared for them ; on no account bo rubbed on the board unless very flirty. That tho suds should be pleasantly warm to tho hands, not too hot, and no hot or cold water be added while the flannels nre in the tub. That they should be rinsed in clenn water of the same temperature as the washing suds, and ns ninny water used ns mny bo necessary to take all the soap out, as the flannels will never be soft with tho bobd left in them. That they should never bo blued. Tuat they should be pulled in shape beforo hanging: undershirts being hung from the shoulders. Thnt they should never be hung out of doors in freezing weather, but quickly drieil before the fire, or better over tho register, and pressed ns soon as dry enough. That black woolen and cotton hoso should be washed by themselves (so as not to get lint on them), pulled in shape, hung on the line from the toes, as then tho drip will go down, instead of remaining in the toes . and shrink ing them. Good Housekeeping. MRNDINO. "A stitch in time saves nine," is a trite proverb, but it is none the hss true. Moreover, I have found that a stitch before time saves many timts nine. To explain : The family mend ing is mnilo much easier by lining the parts of tho garment where the most wear comes with the same (or if the material is very thick, with thinner cloth of the same color.) It is but little more work to make a garment iu this way nnd when it becomes worn nil one hns to do is to cut nwny the worn part, turn iu the edges and fell down. This plan avoids the necessity of n bright new patch on an old faded garment. My little boy has a blue flannel overcoat lined with blue denim (tho best pnrts of his papa's old over nils) nnd though he has worn it every day for three winters, it still looks quite well, though mended nnd darned iu many places. Over the shoulders nnd wherever extra warmth is re quired, instead of wadding I use old woolen cloth of tho color of the coat. No quilting is necessary, and tho coat is easily mended. For children who "romp" a great deal (ns country children should) blue denim makes serviceable aprons as it does not tear like calico or gingham, therefore requires less mending. Stockings will last two or three times as long if the heels aud toes are run with yarn before they are worn. Tho knees of children' stockings should bo served in the same way. When the children are put to bed at night every little hole in their clothing should be mended, then there will bo no necessity for an immense mending basket. Farm, Field nnd Fireside. RECIPES. Lemon Sauce. One cupful of sugar, juice and rind of one lemon, one tnble spoonful of cornstarch, one dessert spoonful of butter, o.io-half pint oi boiling water, the yoke of one egg. Stir up but do not boil. Just before serving add the beaten whites of the egg". Cream Pic. One-half pint of milk, oue-hnlf cupful of sugar, yoke of one egg, one tublcspoouful of cornstarch, pinch of snlt, flavor with lemon ; boil up. Tho crust should be first baked, then the mixture added. Frost with white of one or two eggs and brown slightly. Fried Cauliflower. Blanch the cauliflowers by first immersing them in hot water aud then plunge them in to cold water. Tie iu cheese cloth and boil in salt water until partly done, about twenty minutes or a little long er. Remove from fire, drain and set in bunches, and dip in batter made with a tablespoonf ul of flour, half a pint of milk, a well beaten egg, salt and pepper. Dip the bunches in the batter and fry them carefully until richly browned. Serve dry, garnished with parsley or celery sprigs. Lamb's Tenderloin. It is the ten der little bit found under the bone of a loin chop, and half a dozen such chops, stripped of their "tid bit" will furnish a delicate little meal for an in valid while the chops are still availa ble. This is the only economical way of obtaining a very tiny dish of them, or a piece of the loin of lamb for roasting might have the fillet or ten derloin taken out whole ; it is about eight inohes long, and, in fine lamb, might be a thick a aausage. It run between the bone and the kidney fat. Winter Skies. Bright skies snd light skies. And skies a-bmtra with llu And fair skies, and dear skies, The same that Bummer knuw. Though wlntnr rhlll Mny frost the hill, Hnnd o'er us still -Bend o'er us still ! Dove sklos, nnd love skies. And skies that dp-am of Hprlngi , And old skies, and gold skls That make tlia whole world slug! Though Winter's will Might vale and hill, liendo'er us still Item! o'er us stllj ! Atlanta Constitution. HUMOROUS. An nffair of the heart The circula tion of the blood. The wood-cutter is conceded to be a "chipper" fellow. Man proposes, and women wishes he wouldn't be so long about it. Women's sleeves, like the moon and like fashious generally, wax and wane. It is natural for a waiter to grow crooked when he is tipped a good deal. The messenger boy goes slowly be cause he is determined not to run out of a job. Willis Which is the best position in which to sleep? Wallace On the police force. Minister "Tommy, what is happi ness? " Tommy (promptly) "It's when you're eatiu'." Men don't look too coquettish on bicycles, notwithstanding the arch manner of their backs. When a cat gives an entertniument from the top of a wall, it isn't the cat we object to ; it's tho waul. ' 'I wish I were a poet," Tho simple mulden sill 1 "Impossible," be answered, 'Toots am born nut maid." Some people are having a hog-killing time. But many, alas ! are hav ing a killing time to get the hog. At the banquets given by men the women get toasted ; at tho lunchcona given by women the men get roastod. "Always speak well of your neigh bor." "I always do, although I can assure you she is the meanest wouiau iu creation." The fact thnt freezing does not kill microbes affords the harrowing sug gestion that a man should cook his ice before using it. Prof. Garner says that gorillas do not talk with chimpanzees, but neg lect to tell us which party is at fault or which begun it. Teacher "What happened when the man killed the gooso that laid the golden egg?" Dick Hicks "His goose was cooked. " Honor tells us not to hit a man when he's down, and discretion warns us to be careful about hittiug him wheu he isn't down. Father Well, young man, I under stand, then, that you love my daugh ter? Nervous Youth N-n-n-no, sir, I wish to marry her. Watts "I wonder how this world will get along when you aud I have loft it?" Potts "You'd better be wondering how we'll get along." He loved her for ber beauteous hair Dut how the fellow stewed When they wero wed and when he had To have that balr renewed. "How long will one of these $2 watches last?" "Oh, about three month, Tbey are gotten up for city trade during the sandbagging seasou." The London hod-carriers have an organ, edited by one of their own num ber. He began on the lowest round of the ladder and climbed steadily to the top many a time. Single man (to himself) "I am sure that darling little angel loves me. She takes me into her confidence and tells me all her troubles. " Same man (some years later) "Cousarn it all! From morning till night and night till morning, wheu I'm at home, I hear nothing but tales about the servants, the butcher, the butler, the baker, the candlestick maker, and all the rest ol 'em." Tom "I had been paying Alice a good deal of attention, and when I beard, on the quiet, that she was en gaged, I thought I would be foxy and send her some flowers with a congrat ulatory message." Jack "Great scheme ! How did it work?" Tom "It would have worked all right if the florist hadn't made a mistake and sent her a big pillow with 'We Mourn Our Loss' on it. " A Prosy Existence. Little Dick "I don't believe I'll .learn to be a sailor after all." Little Dot "Why not?" Little Diok "I talked with an old man today who had been a Bailor for 00 year and. never got shipwrecked a a desert island yet."
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