Sir Henry TliompFon holds thnt uo
tnnn who onts to cxoess is over of any
consequence in intellect.
Englinh rnilroads cost nbout 022",
000 a mile, ours about fU,700, or ft
littlo moro thna one-fourth ns much.
Ico crenm nt fashionnblo dinner par
ties linn been rulod out by sorue cater
er, who doelaro tho cotirso Is "too
Loardinghouscy. "
Bridges mado of iron beam Imbed
ded in coucroto nro eniit to bo cheaper
tlinn cither iron or stone. Bach a
lridgo near Ulm ling a span of 150
,uct ,
Shavings nro coming into domnnd
for bed nnd mattress tilling, and the
Wisconsin planing mills have struck
a bonanza in pocking them like buy
and sending them nil over tin country
Ilnrold Frederick a famous Euro
pean correspondent says that "golf"
is pronounced ns it is ppclled by tho
bent people of Englnnd and thnt ends
and cockney only any "goff." Thin
is a grcnt shock to New York society
whero "gofl" hns been tho ncceptod
thing.
Treated birch becomes mnhognny
of rnro beauty, nnd "soaked" mnplo
goes into nil "ebony" wood "weighted"
thnt nothing (short of borings will
provo tho deception. Mnple mohog
any ie Bonked through to a depth of
four iuche.n, nnd will polish even bet
tor than tho genuino wood.
The nverngo American, it is claimed,
eats twico tho nmouut of mutton he
did ton years ngo. "Tho grcntor at
tOLtion paid to supplying tho markots
with well-fed autmils of tho best mut
ton breed, tho more popular such food
will become," exclaims tha Now York
Observer
At some of tho Canadian postofUecs
tho sign is displayed, "United States
stamps sold hero." This has no sanc
tion from tho authorities, but tho
clerks nro allowed- to buy nnd sell for
their own profit and the unquestioned
convenience of Canadians who want to
Bond small sums by mail, or to incloso
stamps for answers. They charge a
profit of about ton per cent on (stamps
iu bulk.
According to tho government rail
way statistics it is just a hit safer to
travel by water than roil, though tho
difference is not great In 1894 700,
000,000 wcro curried by steamboats
and of this number 255 wcro Ion.
Railroads carried 593,600,612 pns
songors and of tho number 299 met
death by accident. It is a very low
percentage one person iu 1,985,153.
Tho tin do sicclo traveler will take
chances on uccidoiit on this percentage
for the suko of travoling at tho rato of
seventy miles en hour rather than
court death by ennui on a steambout
Chilo is said to bo losing its reputa
tion as olio of tho most healthful spots
on the globe, and to bo in a fair way
to beoomo ouo of the most unhcalth
fuL The morality according to ofliciul
etatis ics, is now fifty-six in 1,000, an
enormous fignro, which is not evon at
tained in tho city of Calcutta, reputed
one of the plague spots of the globe,
-whore tho proportion is only fifty in
1,000. Iu Sntiagoi tho mortality has
.attained and unheard-of-degree. For
two years past tho deaths there havo
mouatod to ton por cent, of the pop
ulation. A lurgo proportion of this
great increase is duo to the spread of
diphtheria, Chile would seem, there
for, to bo a good fluid for the serum
therapeutists.
A curious illustration of tho spread
of civilization and the Euglish lan
guage was furnished reoontly by the
appearance before the London Com
mon council of Prince Ademuyira of
Jehu Bjuio in West Africa. The
priuoo wus much Btrnck with tho pro
ceedings of the council, and when
called upon to address its members he
did not need an interpreter. Ue
epoke good Euglish aud his short ad
dress was a better speech thau three-
quarters of tho members of Parliament
could have made. His native state is
under a British protectorate, aud the
prince was given a free junketing trip
to Engluud in order to impress him
with the power of the government
Fancy an imaginative writer of tho
last century bringing a West African
black to Loudon and making him
peak good Euglish. It would have
been regarded as a greater stretch of
probability than Muoauley's New Zoa
lander.
Not tig?selou. .
"We'll have to discharge that agent.'
aid the President of the iusuruuoe
company. "He's a nioe fellow, but he
isn't suited to this business."
' .."What hoi ho done?", asked the
cashier. "Issued oucident polioies to
football team." 'Washington Star
M lion I Moot My Youth Again.
Bomn tlmn I know not how nor when
This weary road I owrnny on
Will li-odthro' Innils that 1 have known,
And I shall moot my youth again
Thro' some old wood my chlKlhood know
The mad, at length, will bring to view
A oottngo In a lowly glen,
Whore I shall meet my youth again.
And yet tho Ind of whom I dream
May know mo not, far I shall bo
To him a dnep'nlng myrtnry
Of thing) that nro nnd things that secmi
From these old scars of tlmn and toll
His heart, nllilnt, may recall,
As children's often do from men,
When I shall meet my youth again.
Duf ho shall know mo at the Inst,
Ami creep Into my arms, and weep,
As I shall lull bis lids to sleep
With stories of tho changes past t
And ero the morning breaks upon
I's twain, our souls shall he m one.
And tlmo shall brontho a soft "amen,"
When I shall meet my youth again.
Indianapolis Journal.
TAKING HIM DOWN.
"Now Miss er or Miss"
"Fosdick." "Thanks, very much I
Now, Miss Fosdick, in commencing
your work as a stenographer for tho
firm of Poplin & Hon, it is necessary
for mo to instruct you ns to your du
ties. I have charge of the house's
correspondence entire charge. My
nnmp, Miss Fosdick, is Ilipplo."
"Yes, Mr. Hippie," tho girl meekly
replied.
"In the first plncc," Mr. Hipplo
went on, loaning back iu his chair so
as to expand hiH chest to its utmost
capacity, and twistiug tho ends of his
mustache with both hands as ho spoke,
in tho first place, I always insist on
my stenographer's taking mo down
verbatim ct literatim. I suppose you
know what that means. It's Latin,"
ho added condescendingly.
"Yes, sir."
"Well, Miss Fosdick, I have had
tho honso's correspondence in my
hands for several years, and both Mr.
Poplins havo como to rely implicitly
upon mo. Indeed, I do not really seo
how this depnrtment could move along
without me."
Tho girl's gray eyes looked at the
indisponsable clerk with an amused
twinkle.
"I think I can say, Miss Fosdick,"
tho young man proceeded, as ho set
tled himself moro comfortably in his
chair, "and I think I con say it with
out the blightost egotism or desire to
boast, that I have nindo the letters of
Poplin & Son famous throughout the
business world as models of English
composition and ornato diction."
The clork watched the countenance
of his new assistant closely, to noto
tho impression of his words.
Miss Fosdick nodded understand-
singly and smiled. It was a sweet
smile, for sho could not smilo any
other sort had sho tried.
"Those aro the reasons w hy I al
ways insist on absolute accuracy on
the part of my stenographer. I do
not permit even the alteration of a
single word, or any change whatever.
I trust you apprehend me clearly."
"Quite so, Mr. Hippie."
"Then we will begin."
Mabel Fosdick's first day's work
was porfectly satisfactory to the
hypercritical correspondence clork.
He found himself taken down with
unvarying accuracy.
Everything went on with apparent
smoothness for about a month. The
members of the firm noted with ap
proval the modest demeanor of their
new typewriter, and the other male
clerks in the establishment envied
Hipplo his pleasant duties.
Ono day the eldor Mr. Poplin tout
for Miss Fosdick to come into his pri
vate ofllce.
"Sit down, please," he said, when
she arrived. "I have here a letter
from my friend, Mr. Shaw, of Shaw
& King, who says that a communioa
tion from this firm contains much it
relevant matter."
Poplin looked over his glasses at
Miss Fosdick, and fouud her blush
ing, with her eyes cast down.. He
asked, not unkindly:
"Did you write a letter to that firm
lately?"
"Yes, sir."
"Then you know its character?"
"Yes, air."
"What have you to say about it?"
"I wrote it down just as Mr. Hippie
dlotated it, sir.
"So I supposed, after reading it ;
but is it not rather unusual to insert
in letters extraneous remarks made
during dictation?"
"He has always insisted on being
taken down verbatim et literatim, sir,
the pretty typewriter went on, with
some confusion ! "and really, sir, Mr,
Hippie has annoyed me so much with
his attentions, and has refused to de
sist, that I felt I must do something to
Jorush him. I'm sorry I took the
'method I did I oughtn't to oh
'dear, what shall I do?"
Miss Fosdick put her dainty onn.-
brio handkerchief to her eyes, and
her speech dissolved in tears.
"There! there! my dear girl, don't
cry," said Mr. Poplin, soothingly.
Ho took her hand to assist in tho
comforting operation, and plncod her
head on his fatherly shoulder. He
was not too old to make mental noto
of how long her lashes lay on her rosy
chock, and how dewdrop tears oozed
through them.
"What nm I doing?" Mnbol ex-
claimed, as sho bethought herself of
tho picture sho and Mr. Poplin would
resent if any one should come into
the ofllce, nnd sho promptly raised her
head.
"You did just right," said Mr. Pop
lin, referring to her trentmcnt of Mr.
Hipplo. "Tho presumptuous rascal!
Never mind littlo girl cr MiHS Fos
dick. I'll settlo with Mr. Hipplo my
self. In tho meantime, you moy take
a couple of days of). Oo homo right
away, and I'll see that he annoys yon
no more."
After tho fair typewriter hod put on
her wraps nnd gouo home, Mr. Hippie
was called into tho private ollice, aud
Mr. Poplin nuked him :
."Are you iu tho habit of reading
and signing tho firm's letters after tho
typewriter has taken them from your
dictation and transcribed them, Mr.
Hipplo?"
"Well, sir, I used to, but I found
Miss Fosdick so scrupulously exact
that lately I havo penuittod her to
sign nnd mail letters dictated to her,
without my reading. Sho takes me
down word for word, air; bo I foel
that it isn't necessary for mo to road
them over."
"Tho reason why I asked you tho
question is this: I received a note
from Mr. Shaw this morniug of
Shaw & King, you know in which he
asks an explanation ot a letter ho had
just received from this house. Perhaps
you can give tho needed explanation
after I havo roud you tho letter. This
is it:
" 'Gentlemen Your favor of Mon
day was received iu duo cour.io. Qot
that down, sweetness? In reply, we
would say I'd like a sweet kiss from
thoso ruby lips say that the goods
you mention you, charming creature,
why are you so cold to mo? uioution,
wcro shipped yesterday morning.
Your bird-liko voico thrills mo
through and through ! Why do you
never smilo on your adorer? Hoping
that they havo arrived in good con
dition Give mo ono kiss, Muel dar
ling, won't you? and that they gave
perfect satisfaction Got that down,
littlo beauty? we bog to remain,
yours very truly One kiss now, I
insist What are you struggling for?
your obodient servauts,
" 'POPLIN k SON.' "
Hipplo turned alternately rod aud
whito while his employer read this let
ter in icy tones aud said nothing when
it was concluded. The occasion did
not seem to be ouo for the display of
ornate English composition.
After a painful pause, the senior
member of the firm went on:
"Mr. Hippie, I thiuk I'll attend to
the correspondence of this firm here
after myself, and what lovemaking it
is necessary to do to tho typewriter I
will also look after. The cashier will
give you your salary to date. Good
morning, sir."
"The idea!" exclaimed Mr. Poplin
to his son, tho junior member, half an
hour later, when he had laid the whole
matter before him. "The idea that
a womanly and modest girl like Miss
Fosdick should be so grossly mis
treated in my establishment exasper
ates me. She's i rutty and sweet and
altogether ndmirbale."
"I rather admire Hippie's tasto,"
replied the sou.
"Oh, you do 1" exclaimed the father.
Then I suppose I havo done wrong
in discharging the scamp, even when
he knew his attentions were distasteful
to the girl?"
"No, father, you did quite right.
Ot oourse it would not do for that
sort of thing to continue."
"Of course it wouldn't It would
be persecution ot as sweet a girl as I
know."
"Why, you are not in love with her
yourself, are you, father?"
"I? A widower of fifteen years'
standing? The idea! Can't an eldor
ly mau defend a helpless young woman
without such an imputation as that?"
1 "Oh, certainly."
Then the conversation dropped.
Old Mr. Poplin was in love with
Miss Fosdick, nevertheless, and he re'
solved to ask her to be his sou's step
mother on the first opportunity. He
thought, moreover, that he would
make that opportunity when she
should report for duty.
Miss Fosdick returned to the store
at the appointed time, and prooeeded
straight to the private offloe. The el
der Mr. Poplin was alone.
"Good morning Mr. Poplin," Bail
Miss Fosdick, with her swoetcst smilo,
"Oh, it's yon, is it?" Mr. Poplin
roplied, raising his eyes above his
newspaper "sit down, Miss Fosdick,
please. TJeforo you tako tho lid off
your typewriter, I have something
er to soy to you rather cr impor
tant, I havo been thinking of you al
most constantly since you went awoy
two days ngo, and I wanted to er
ask you"
"Ouo moment, please, Mr. Poplin,"
Miss Fosdick interrupted him to say,
"you must pnrdou me, but I have not
como back to work."
"Eh? Whnt's that?"
"No, sir. Fact is, I tlint Is your
sou, sir has dotio mo tho honor to
to propose, and and "
"The nly young rascal 1" ejaculated
Poplin, not giving her a chnuco to
finish. "Well, I supposo I'll have to
be a father to you, and I will say I am
proud of my new daughter."
Then ho thought:
"I wonder if sho really suspected
what I was going to soy?" Tho
Housekeeper.
Tho Analysis or Tea.
Attempts havo been mado to do
tcrmiue which of tho constituents of
tea ore responsible for tho physiologi
cal effects, both bad nnd good, attri
buted to ils uso, but as yet thoy aro
far from complete. Tho general con
clusions como to, however, may bo
summed np as follows:
Tauuin is, of course, well known to
bo a strong astringent, and though
used medicinally, cau hardly bo taken
iu any quantity habituully by most
peoplo.
If a few ftuoly-powdercd ten lcovcs
aro plncod ou a wntchglass, covered
with a paper cap, aud the gloss placed
ou a hot plate, a whito vapor slowly
rises and condenses in tho cap iu tho
form of colorless needlo crystals.
Thcso crystals aro tha nitrogenous
substnuce theine, the activo principle
of tea.
Tho oil, which is supposed to give
too its flavor, is of a lemon yollow
color, nnd hns a strong smell like that
of tho tea plant.
It is undoubtedly tho oil which has
tho effect on tho nerves, and govo such
alarming results as those instnucod by
tho writers of a hundred years ago,
but which iu smaller quantities helps
to make tea so refreshing. According
to soma authorities thcino has some
what the sinio effect, but it seems to
have other qualities as well, and to be
moro truly nutritious. Therefore,
what we waut iu tho tea wo driuk is as
much theiuo as we can get, a littlo oil
for tho sake of tho flavor, and as littlo
tannin as possible.
Now, tho theine is dissolved out of
tho leaves much moro quickly thau
tho tatiUiu, and thus wo seo the reason
for tho rapidly-increasing custom of
using a perforated holder in tho teapot
iu which to put tho loaves, aud re
moving this after a few miuutos, or,
better still, of pouring tho infusion
off the leaves iuto another pot.
Either way the boiling water should
not stand ou the leaves for moro than
five minutes. Good Words.
Judges of Terrapin.
"I doubt ill there aro u hundred
first-class judges of terrapin iu the
United States," remarked a well
known dealer in gome and fish last
Saturday, as he called attention to a
fresh lot of the aristocratic crusta
ceaus. "l Know tnls because tne
clubs, restaurants and hotols use vast
quantities of Texas, Florida and other
commou terrapin and servo them as
bona-flde diamond bucks. The finest
diamond-backs range iu price from
310 to 8100 a dozen, and one terra'
pin, when properly cooked, will muke
about three plutes, so that the cost of
a dish of stewed terrapin must neccS'
sarily rauge from $1 to 83.50, aud
whatever is charged above thoso figures
represents the profit Many a man
who smacks his lips over the terrapin
he gets iu a restaurant doesn't know
the difference between that aud a mud
turtle, which latter, I dare say, he
often gets. Terrapin is one of the
articles in our business which is an
nll-the-year-round luxury, and has no
seasons." Philadelphia Iiuoord.
Facial Index of Disease,
Tho upper third of the face is al
tered in expression, say physiogno
mists and doctors, in affections of th
brain, the middle third in diseasos oi
the chest, and the lower third in dis
eases of the orgaus oontained iu the
abdominal cavity. Atluuta Constitu
tion.
III Special "Ileut.
"Cut what cau you do young man?
Haven't you soma speoial taleut oi
taste some bent, as they say?"
Applicant (dubiously) No, no, not
that I can thiuk of exoept that I am
a little bow-legged. Tid Bits.
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
BOO SAUCE.
For a pint of this moke whito snneo
asboforo directed, using more butter
and flour, three-quarters of a pint of
milk, or if wished extremely rich, a
gill of crenm. Doil three eggs until
they aro quite hard, cut tho w hites in
to neat, small strips, and press the
yolks through a sieve, toking caro that
none of it adheres to the under side
of the slovo; tho whito of egg isboilod
for two minutes in tho sauce, while
tho grated yolks only need warming,
thnt is, mcroly stirring into tho sauce.
Should the egg sattco be wished whito
do not use yolks of eggs. Now York
Advertiser.
LYOXXAISB POTATOES.
This recipe requires ouo pint of cold
boiled potato cubes, ono level tea
spoonful of salt, one-eighth of a tea
spoonful of popper, ono level table
spoonful of butter, one tenspoouful of
finely miucod onion, ouo hnlf tea
spoonful of minced parsley. Season
the potatoes with salt and pepper.
Put tho butter and oniou in tho frying
pan nnd cook slowly until the onion
begins to turn a delicate straw color.
Now add tho potatoes, aud cook over
a hot lire for five miuutes, stirring
with a fork. Add the parsley aud
cook for one minute longer. Serve
very hot New York World.
cnowsED LAsin.
For this buy the ribs of tho lamb,
crack at each joint on tho meat side
and cut through to tho skin, being
very careful not to cut or broak tho
skin nnd tho fat immediately under
neath. Now twist this around, skin
sido in, forming a crown, allowing the
bones ot tho chops, which havo been
Frcuched, to staud up iu tho form of
a crown, sow it with twiuo, stand in a
baking pan, dust it with pepper; put
one-half cupful of water iu tho pan,
add a toaspoouful of salt aud bako iu
a quick oven for one hour, basting
throe or four times. Dish on a lurgo
round dish or platter. Have ready
soma uicoly seasoned green peas, pour
them iuto the crown aud around tho
base and servo. New York Observer.
DnoWN DIIEAD PLUM PUDDINfJ.
Soften iu cold wator and squeeze
dry about a pint of scraps of broad
which havo been dried iu tho ovon,
put thoiu iu a mixing bowl with a loaf
of Boston brown broad or homo mado
Indian corn bread cut in thin slices ;
pour over these a pint of milk aud a
cupful of molasses, and soften them
while the other ingredients aro being
prepared as follows: Itemovo tho
strings from a pound of suet aud chop
it flue ; peul aud chop six apples, or
uso a piut of cauuad apples, or apple
siuo) mado from evaporated apples,
clean an l flour a pound ot seedless
rasius or currants; if a little citron,
candied lemon or orango peel can bo
used the flavor will be good, other
wiso grate tho yellow rind and squeeze
the juico of one lemon ; boat two or
three oggs to a foam and add them,
and finally stir in a pound of flour
sifted with two tablespooufuls of bak
ing powder ; thoroughly mix all these
ingredients put them into an earthou
pudding dish and bake the pudding
slowly or at least two hours. New
York News.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Iron all lace aud embroidery on tho
wrong side.
Calicoes that are apt to look tod
"shiny" should be ironed on the wrong
side.
Iron rust may Be removed from
white fubrio with salt and lemon
juice.
Paus aud kottlos will last much
lougor if they aro pluoed before tho
fire a few miuutos to get thoroughly
dry inside.
Do not have the irons vory hot for
irouiug calicoes aud figured chintzes,
a hot irou will fade and turn the
colors more than washing.
To tighten caneseat chairs turn up
the chair bottom and wash the cane
work thoroughly with soap water and
a soft cloth. Let it dry in the sun
aud it will be as firm as when new,
provided the cane has not been
broken.
Five or six quarts of biscuit flour
cau be prepared at a time by taking
one toaspoouful of soda and two of
cream of tartar, or three of baking
powder to every quart ot flour, sift
ing it thoroughly three times and put
away for use.
Boiled eggs, to shoe nloely, should
be put over the fire in cold water and
should remain . fifteen minutes after
the water begins to boil, and allowed
to oool in the same water, If cooled
by dropping them iuto cold water they
will not feel smoothly.
The Reward.
Bind us s crown for our brows, O years
Hut not ot flowers alone,
Bind Itot weeds nnd graM and thorns,
The things that wo moat bavs lenowu.
Olvo us no passive Joy, 0 years,
Whom our days pass sweetly by,
Olvo us thi Joy of fiercely living,
And let us as fleroely dlo.
Olveus no unearned glory, O years,
No swift fading crown ot a day.
Silt bind from the dead leaves ot our lives
Tho vb tor's wreath ot bay.
The fathnndnr.
HUMOROUS.
An unprofitable job Laboring un
der a delusion.
Change is not always reform, any
more than noise is music.
A grent wnsto of effort Tho child
thnt cries for an hour aud never gets
it.
Kind Lady How camo you to lose
one eye? Tronip Lookiu' for work.
China IcadH tho world. Thnt is.
when any part of tho world is chasing
her.
Old Crusty nys thnt the phrute,
"Troublo never comos singly," was
copyrightod by a married man.
Visitor "Thnt painting is by on
old mnstor, I sec." Mrs. McShoddie
(npologoticnlly) "Y-e-s; but the
frame is new."
Though flno be sunset's golden glow,
And stnr beams as they fall,
Fr m honeymoons doth ladiaiica flow
Moro beauteous than thoiu nil.
Uigboc There is a mnn who wastes
his eloquence on tho desert air."
Robbius Who is ho? Higbee An
after-dinner speak' r.
The donkey is generally regarded
as tho most stupid of animals, which
is odd iu view of tho fact that ho has
tho most brayin' power.
"Do you have to treat your maid as
if bIio were a member of tho family?"
"Mercy uo I We hove to bo vory
kind aud polite to her."
At tho Butcher's "Why did you
put up that largo mirror near tho
door?" "To prevent tho sorvaut girls
from watching tho scales."
"Aro uny of tho colors disccrniblo
to tho touch?" asked the school
teacher. "I have often felt blue," re
plied tho boy at the head of tho class.
What l the destiny of youth,
Whom now we llud at 0 iliege,
It boys get all the toot ball, nnd
Tho girls get nil tho kuowlcdgo?
Professor Ah, inoes. Y'ou climb
tho mountain. It was a grent foot
Miss You mean feat. Professor
Ah! zen you climb it moro zau once?
"It is queer, isu't it, that Mr. Blinks
spends all his evenings at the club?
Sho No ; I always said he'd do every
thing ho could for his wii'u's happi
ness. Visitor I hoar your last servant
left you without giving notice."
Housekeeper "Yes, she poured
purnflin ou the firo aud was blown out
of tho window."
Blanche Do you think, Mr. Waters
that hanging is a very painful death?
Wuters Well, ladies, it is generally
allowed that there is nothing so pain
ful as suspense.
'To kiss you I havo not tho casik,"
He whispered la her ear.
B .o smiled, and blushed, aad lookei quite
wls,
Aud answered, "I have dear."
Funnyman (to small boy) Can yoa
'11 mo why the centerpiece of a wagon
wheel is like a street disturbance?
Small boy No, sir. Funnyman
Why, it's a hub, bub.
"I propose," began the deliberate
old lawyer who called around to see a
young widow on busiuess, when his vi
vacious client exclaimed, "I accept"
They are now partners.
"I dou't seo why people come here
for their health," growled Barker.
"It strikes mo as being very un
healthy." "It is now," said tho laud
lord. "S many people hove come
here for health nnd got it that our
supply is exhausted."
The Spanish Malu.
Buccaneering romances teem with
references to the Spanish Muiu, yet
how many people nowadays know
what or where tho Spanish Maiu was?
Main is a contraction for mainland,
and was applied to the part ot the
north coast of South America washed
by the Caribbean Sea, The name ia
a relio of the time when that part of
the oontiueut belonged to Spain, and
was used in opposition to the West
India Islunds, whioh also then be
longed to that country. New York
Advertiser.
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