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As the result of statistics showing a large increase in the number of youth ful criminals, the German Ministry oT the Interior is discussing a reorgani zation of the system of compulsory education. The New Zealand farmers are the most prosperous in the world. Within the past ten years the agricultural re sources have been developed until the dairy and frozen-meat industries have attained enormous proportions. Australia has not yet recovered from her financial troubles. Rigid economy has been practiced in all de partments of the various Governments for months past, and there has been entrenchment all around, but yet the revenue returns are not satisfactory. In the Colony of Victoria the expendi tures of the Government during the quarter just ended exceeded the rev enue by something liko $2,000,000. The interest on deposits in the State savings banks has been reduced from 3$ to three per cent. The strong facial resemblance which married couples often acquire after living together a long period of years, harmonious in thought and feeling, and subject to the same conditions iu life, lias ofteu been commented upon. The Photographic Society, of Geneva, recently took the pictures of seventy eight couple for an investigation of this subject. The result was that iu twenty-four cases the resemblance iu the personal appearance of the hus band and wife was greater thau that of brother and sister ; in thirty cases it was equally great and iu only twenty-four was there a total absence of resemblance. The Atlanta Constitution is con vinced that no money-making scheme is too rascally for some men, as wit ness the gang lately arrested in New York, which for years has been plun dering insurance companies and cruelly killing horses in order to secure in surance money. They rented a stable, filled it with fine horses, good har nesses and carriages, getting as large insurance upou the contents as was possible. Then a lot of worthless horses, worn-out wagons, etc., were substituted and the stable set ou fire. The gang is known to have destroyed more thau a dozen stables, involving tho death of 100 or more horses. The law having got these rascals in it clutches, it is to be hoped a dose will be given them that will servo as a warning to others. A writer in tho Lady's Journal, in commenting on the story of tho doc tor's page introducing a patient as "Jones" instead of "Mr. Jones," upon the ground that he did not know ho was married, contends that tho boy was not to blame so much as our own lingual deficiency in tho matter. Men ought to have a pre fix, she says, which should indicate at once whetlior they are married or single. It would bo more convenient, doubtless, for tho feminine world; but somo married men, writes James Payn, would not liko this plan at nil. Th J only chance they have of being received with civ ility by tho other sex is this doubt of their eligibility for matrimony. More over, though it bo true the ladies have their "Mrs." and "Miss" to denote their connubial or celibate condition, there is nothing to indicate it iu their epistolory communications; they per sist in withholding this information from their correspondents, who conse quently nover know how to address them. Editors, of course, are con stantly placed in this embarrassing position. It is safer to write ".Mrs. '; most women, unless they arc advo cates of female rights, prefer it to ba supposed that some male has fallen ; victim to their bow and spear. DUKE OJF WELLINGTON CAREER OF ENGLAND'S GREAT EST GENERAL. The Victories Won by Illm Conferred n Crown ot Calory t'pon Ills Country—Hon ors Without MeitHure Woro Showered Upoa Him. Nufioleon'n Conqueror. The time may perhaps come when, war being a thing of the distant past, the successful general, through whose efforts a country is victorious over Its enemies, will not receive thcapplause and praise of men. At present, how ever, we are far from this state, and no man now receives greater honor than he who has led a winning tight. Of in n who in modern times have been thus distinguished one of the greatest was Arthur Welleslcy, Duke of Wellington. Certainly he was the greatest soldier England lias ever pro duced and one of her linest men. Arthur Wellesley was horn May 1, 1709, in Ireland. From early life he was destined for the career of a sol dier and was given a military educa tion in France at the College of An gers. In 1787 he entered the English army and, a few years later, Ilrst saw actual service In the Duke of York's army in Holland. In 1790 he went to India with a company of soldiers under his command, where his broth er, the Marquis Welleslcy, arrived shortly after as Governor General. The First Victory. It, was here that the young soldier won his llrst victory. It was during the Maharatta war, and with only a handful of men he came across a large force of the enemy. lie com pletely overcame them, thus securing the brilliant victory of'Assago. The victory of A rgaum followed and the fort of Gawulghur, supposed to be al mi st impregnable, also capitulated to Welleslcy. For this he received honors at home, was made Knight Commander of the Bath and Chiel Secretary of Ireland, lie also won a seat in the House of Commons and was publicly thanked by that body for his services. The next scene of (his great sol dier's triumphs was Spain and Por tugal, whither he went to assist in the expulsion of the French. The battlesof Yiinlera and Talaverafreed Portugal from the French dominion and Welleslcy now turned his atten tion to Spain. During this campaign lie won ttio battle of Salamanca over Soult, one of his most brilliant vic tories. and finally pursued the French army into France. He received sev eral titles from the English govern ment for these victories, the last be ing Duke of Wellington, and large grants of money were made him. Again he was formally thanked by Parliament and it may be hero noted that twelve times during bis THE DUKE OF WEUUINOTON. career was this special honor paid him. As a crowning glory after his Spanish campaign Wellington was made Held marshal of England. The Field of Waterloo. In July, 1814, Wellington was ap pointed ambassador to France, and in that capacity went to the Congress of Vienna. While this body was sit ting Napoleon escaped from Elba, arid the sessions were broken up. It seemed probable that Napoleon would go to Belgium, and to this country's defense proceeded an army under Wellington and one from Prussia un der Blucher. The battles of Ligny and Quatre Bras were succeeded, June 18, 1815, by tile great engage ment of Waterloo. It was undoubt edly the greatest battle in modern times. The invincible Frenchman and the undaunted Englishmen met to try ("inclusions, and on the issue of that contest, it is not too much to say, hung the fate of the world. To recapitulate the events of that mem orable day, to show how the French forces wore gradually forced to yield until victory was no longer possible, would take too long in this place. There was no question that the vic tory was in tlie hands of the Englisti and Prussians, arid that the French were no longer to lie considered the conquerors of the world. Afler the battle Wellington marchc l on Paris and I here, at the re iiiest of the allied sovereigns, re mained for throe years in command of llie army of occupation. Honors without measure were showered on Wellington by llie English Govern ment; large grants of money, an es tate, and various high offices wore presented to him, while the allied forces gave liira medals, decorations and orders. Wellington'. Political Life. In 1827 Wellington's political life in England began, and early in the following year George IV. called on him to form a ministry. Though a member of the Tory party, It was to Wellington's credit that ho was the llrst English premier to yield any thing to the Liberal side. The test and corporation acts, which bore hardly against non-members of the Established Church, were repealed and the removal of Catholic disabili ties. another outrageous measure, was suggested. Wellington, for all his liberalism, would not privc his consent to reform Parliament, and this caused a strong feeling against him and he was forced to resign. In 1834 he was again offered the prem iership, but declined, though he ac cepted the foreign portfolio under Sir Robert Tecl. He resigned this office in a few months and hencefor ward took no prominent part in the civil government of the country. The rest of Wellington's life was passed less before the eyes of the people. Ho held rnuny distinguished posts to be sure and his advocacy of the bill repealing the corn laws in 1845 did much to pass the measure, but still he sought privacy even more and more. September 14, 185*2, he was sciz'd by an apoplectic fit, very suddenly, and in a few hours he was dead. All England sought to honor him in his funeral, which was a most Iph* WAr.Mcn casti.sv ]A country linuso of the liuUo of Welling ton, whoro his (loath occurred. | imposing pageant. His body was carried through llie London streets to .St. Paul's Cathedral and It was In terred by the side of Lord Nelson, England's great admiral. A picture of the field of Waterloo in its present stale is given in this page. It lias several monuments up on it, commemorative of the great battle. In the center is the Belgium Lion, 200 feet high, erected on the spot where the Prince of Orange was wounded during the tight. It is made of metal from captured French can non. The obelisk is erected to Han overian officers of the German legion and opposite to it stands a pillar in memory of Gen. Gordon, who was among the English in the battle. These latter monuments stand on the original level of the ground which has been considerably lowered that the mound of the lion may bo built up. JOHN BULL'S LATEST GRAB L'ganilit a I. iri;r> ami Fertile Country Inliali- Ited I>3* IndiiHtrlotu People. The resolution of the Government of Great Britain to declare Uganda a British protectorate adds another considerable slice of valuable terri tory to the imperlol dominions. It is ninety years since England first, laid hands on Africa, and in the in terim she has acquired an area of considerably over 1,000,000 square miles. The kingdom of Uganda is perhaps the most advanced of all the native African States. The country is very fertile and lies to the west and north of Lake Victoria Nyanza. The pop tlllh r< v > MWANOA. KINO OF BOASDA. illation Is estimated at nearly 5,000,- 000. As gunsmiths, carpenters, boat builders and blacksmiths the peo ple—the Wa-Ganda—excel, and they have a passionate desire for all use ful knowledge. They have quick, sharp minds, delight in argument, are easily excited and are very brave. Their king is Mwanga, who succeed ed McTesa, whom Stanley visited during his African explorations. RAZOR-STROPPING DEVICE. Tho Blarin Is Alwaytt in the Bight l*oal tlon. A cutler has recently brought out a razor-stropping device to be used in connection with safety razors, as hero shown. It consists of a nickled frame, with a round wooden part fastened rigidly to the center of two side arms pivoted at the top. These move back and forth, reversing the blade every time the direction of the machine Is changed. At the end of the arms is a spring metal receiver for the blade of a safety ' razor. A Blight pressure on the strop when the CANNOT CUT Tllti STROP. machine is in motion causes the blade to turn always in an opposite direction to which the apparatus is going, making it impossible to cut the strop and at the same time re quiring no skill to sharpen the razor. ■Sonm NO WlFE —Three years ago you swore, eternal love, and Brutal husband—How long do you expect eternal love to Just, anvwavr —Hullo. 1 PLANT BEETS AS COW FEED. Sugar beets are worth more to feed to cows for mill: and butter than the prices which the sugar-beet factories oiler for them for making sugar. So j it is not necessary that a farmer j should be located near a beet-root j sugar factory in order to make beet growing pay. If ho has the right kind of cows he can make more money feeding beets to them than he can sell them for in any other way. The same is true of most of the grain products of the farm.—Boston Cultivator. THE PELLICLE OP THE PUTTEE GLOBULE. The claim made in a communication ; from Dr. Hopkins, of Vermont, that he was opposed to the alleged existence of any pellicle <>n the butter globules as long ago as 1830, is cheerfully recognized. This opposition has long been common among physicians and physiologists, who know of milk as a simple emulsion, while those who have favored it have been persons who based belief on :i very commou mis take made In inexperienced micro scopic. who ignored the clients of the retraction of b.ght from glistening ob jects, thus viewed, and in this way imagined the supposed pellicle. l)r. Husking chums that when ho made the discovery there was no such thing in 1830, when he published the fact. Hut harcl work has been done siuee then to j change the prevalent popular belief to the contrary.—New York Times. FATTENING Pl';-; ON WHEAT. W here maize can be grown to per- • faction it will probably continue to be j one of the chief food materials for I fattening swine, but in colder climates j other foods must be grown for this | purpose. H. T. French, of the Ore- j goii Station, lias continued the experi- ' ments of feeding wheat to pigs, and I the results arc especially interesting to farmers, who iiud the market price of wheat about the same as that of corn. In the rate of grain produced, t lie results compare favorably with those obtained from iced iug corn. Chopped wheat proved to be better than chopped oats, and there was lot pounds of gam for each bushel of wheat consumed. The quality of the meat was all that could be desired in fat pork. There was a good thickness of fat, and, at the same time, a good distribution of lean meat. The pigs I were eleven months old when slaugh tered. The pigs were not in pasture at any time, but were in pons connect ed with small yards. They were fed twice each day, at eight iu the morn ing, and at live in the evening. Each ration was weighed out, and allowed to soak until the time for the next | feed. A handful of salt was added to j each feeding, and charcoal was given to theiu twice a week. The breed was a cross of the Poland-China and Berk- [ shire, with tlie Berkshire points pro- , dominating.—American Agriculturist, j SEED GRAIN. Seed grain, whether barley, oats, j wheat or flax, should be selected with •en nt care. The Idaho Station advo- j eates testing the grain before sowing. | This can be done by the farmer, it says, and requires but a few days. The seed may be sown in a box of soil and the box kept in a warm exposure. The soil must be kept moist. Another and easier way is to float a j piece of thick sheet cotton on water. The grain to be tested i- placed on the cotton anl is covered with a similar shoot. On removing the cover the grain is exposed to view, and the sprouted grain can be quickly counted. A good germinate or seed tester ! can be made out of a coal-oil can, u ! block of wood and two pieces of cloth, j Cut one of the sides out of the can. j Place the block of wood within the ' can, allowing it to rest cm the bottom. ! The block should be two inches thick, about as wido as the can and three fourths as long. Pour one to one and one-half inches of water in the can. Stretch one of the ends of the cloth to dip in tue water. The oilier piece of cloth is used for a cover and is put on iu the same way. The seeds to be j tested are put between tho folds of j cloth. Capillary attraction keeps the cloth damp. Keep clean and fresh water in tho gerxuinator and set in a j warm place. To prevent smut use one pound of "blue-stone" to four gallons of water. 1 Allow the grain to remain in contact ! with the liquid for live minutes. Never sow seed that is foul with seed of weeds and other grains. The wild oats must be goi out of the way. A great help iu this direction is to de stroy as much of the wild out seed as possible. Every seed sown brings forth nearly a hundred more. —New York World. IMPROVED FEACU ORCHARDS. Every spring a large number of peach orchards arc planted 111 differ ent parts of the country, and nearly all are arranged in the old way of set ting them in squares or in rows both ways for horse culture, and training them up to a head live feet high on a bare stem at that bight. As many farmers and orchardists are now car rying out their plans for spring plant ing, a few practical suggestions may be of use. Tho tendency of all poach treo growth is in running up and out hori zontally into bare poles and arms, which gradually reduce the value of the trees and lessen the excellence of llio fruit. The duration of the trees is lessened, and they perish much sooner than under a better treatment. | First of all, the superiority of* broad- I east cultivation should be appreciated, ! as compared with only narrow strips or circles of cultivated ground. The roots of both young and old peach trees extend from the foot of the trees to a distance of at least equal to the height of the trees. This we have proved by experiments, showing that the trees, ten and twelve fret high, send out roots thirteen feet in length and arc increased in growth by manure I placed nt that distance. It is there fore of little comparative importance whether the narrow spot at the base of the tree receives manure or not. There could be, therefore, but little objection to the side branches extend ing nearly to the ground. There are several reasons for such low headed trees. The annual prun ing or cutting buck is more easily per formed, much of it being done while the operator stands on the ground. The thinning, which all heavy-bearing trees should receive, is more easily done. The fruit may be more easily gathered. There will be but little ground that may not be subjected to horse cultivation, for the shade of the foliage above will prevent much growth of weeds closely around the bteni and a light and broad harrow will stir nearly all the soil by passing I under. Planters who wish to adopt the low nended, compact training, should not purchase trees more than a year old, or which have heads already formed several feet high; but procure one year trees from tho bud, or else those which have already been trained with in a few inches of the ground.—Coun try Gentleman. A MODEL FARM. Elmdalo farm, owned by George W. Swett & Son, is ono of the best farms in Hampden Corner, Me. Iu tho large cow barn they have a silo (built on a level with tho floor), Bxlß feet base measure and seventeen feet high, filled to about two-thirds its capacity with fine cut corn fodder, which they have been successfully feeding this winter. The corn was cut, then carried by power and dropped into the silo, where it was levelled and trodden like hay in a mow. No weights were used. It is now carried in baskets to the cribs and the grain rations are scattered over it. * Two quarts of grain fed in that way are as good as three fed alone. It is j needless to say that Mr. Swett intends j to till his silo another season. A tank is placed on the upper floor of tho stable, so that water may be j carried to tho barns. The water is supplied by a windmill. There are two of these on the farm, one near tho buildings and one in tho pasture. In front of tho cuttle, running tho whole length of the crib, is a covered trough, six inches each way, and lined with ziiiz. A little hot water pat into the tank tempers tho drink for the animals. It is carried by pipes to the trough. The stable, also, is very con venient and fitted for four horses. The farm workshop is well stocked with wood-working tools, and has an anvil and forge. Cold and rainy days are spent hero pleasantly and prolit ably. Mr. Swett sets tho tires as well as rims the wheels, and has invented a simple but effective devico for that work. Other inventions of his aro a drill, a punch and a machine to cut iron pipe. Commencing in the milk business twenty-six years ago, Mr. Swott drove the cart himself for seven years, miss ing only tlireo trips during that time. Twenty-four years ago he bought this I farm of 100 acres, pleasantly situated at Hampuen Corner, six miles from Iking or. Tho largo convenient build ings are kept in thorough repair.— j New England Farmer. FARM AND GARDEN NOTES. Patience is needed in teaching tho calf to drink. A good blooded colfc may be made no better than a scrub by being half starved. After the growth is mado tho meat hog or tho lard hog is a matter of , feeding. It is calculated that with every j 1200-pound steer there are Oil) pounds [ of waste. In raising strawberries keep the ground moist and mellow by frequent cultivation. Tho food of pigs must, to produce I good results, be largely nitrogenous or muscle forming. Give tho chickens plenty of mother, that is,do not give the cure of too many chickens to one hen. Every farmer should remember that pigs cannot digest properly sour milk or sour feed of any kind. Excitable horses can generally be (piieted by smoothing the head and rubbing down over the eyes. I Much of the distemper which pre vails iu spring months might be pre i vented by a little judicious care. I Usually tho hog with coarse, straight hair will not fatten near so rapidly as tho one with line, soft hair. The early habits of Tilio eol|| will cling to it through life, hence the im portance of teaching it from the be ginning to travel at a brisk walk. 01)!) FREAKS OF THE SEA. jOLIE STR (IN 3E SIG-KT3 AND QUEER EXPERIENCES. Effects of Gigantic Waves—Sub-Mn rine Eruptions ami Storms—Show ers of Fish Cones. SAILORS hftvo more than their fill of stfange sights ami strange experionces. Big waves range among these strange experiences. We do not refer to thoso waves which are the imme diate consequences of high winds and atmospherical disturbances, but to those singlo waves of immense height which shew themselves suddenly in the midst oi' a sea comparatively smooth. A vessel may be sailing along, in fine weather and with no swell on worth mentioning, when, without the least warning, comes sweeping along a wave that towers like a mountain, falls on the deck, and carries away everything movable, members of the crew among the rest. The steamer San Francisco was once struck bv a tidal wave of this sort in the Gulf Stream, and 179 persons swept into the sea and drowned. In March last all the crew save one of the bark Johann Wilheliu were washed over board by a single wave. In June last year the ship Holyrood encountered another such sea which is said to have risen up "suddenly like a wall" aud to have flooded lior decks fore and aft. ThoCunardors, Ecmria and Umbrift, have both encountered the phenom enon, and the former had one man killed and several others injured. The case of the Pomeranian will be fresh in the minds of all. Sometimes these waves are the result of submarine eruptions and land earthquakes occur ring in close proximity to the sea. An English bark crossing the North Pacific met with one of these big waves and immediately afterward the ocean seemed to be boiling, aud tin sulphur fumes that emerged from the water were so powerful as to drive the crew into the rigging. Clearly there was an eruption here as the ship sailed over, and the wonder is that the great wave did not do more injury. Again, the American schooner Dora .T. Ward, while on a voyage to Bea I tie, Wash., from Cooper Island, was sail ing quietly aloug, when su hlouly she was lifted as if a whale had struck her bottom, and then experienced a suc cession of shocks which cast every thing loose about their feet. Tiier<? were a few big waves succeeding the main one, aud then everything wa<? smooth again. The biggest solitary wave ever known was that caused by the Peruvian earthquake of August 13th, 18G8. In no other instance, we are assured, lias it been known that a well marked wave of enormous propor tions has been propagated over the largest ocean tract of the globe by an earthquake whose action has been lim ited to a relatively small region not situated inYhu ceutre but oil one side of the area traversed by the wave. At Africa it was fifty feet high, and eu veloped the town, carrying two war ships nearly a mile beyond the railway of the north of the town. It inundat ed the smaller members of tho Baud wich group, 6300 miles away, anil reached Yokohama, in .lapau, m the early hours of the morning, after tak ing in New Zealand on the way. ft spent itself finally in the South At lantic, having traversed nearly tho whole globe. A singular occurrence was reported recontly by the English ship Cuci para. Bho was about midway between the Cape and Australia when she oil countered a hurricane. About mid night of August 4 last the sua sud denly fell almost calm. "It appeared as if the sea was affected by some tremendous prossure," when suddenly the whole vossol fore and aft was en veloped in sheets of flame that rose half way up tho masts aud overran the decks for three-quarters of an hour. It was an electrical storm, aud tho crew, never liaviug encountered such a thing before, were piuio stricken, and very naturally so. They expected every minute to sec the masts go by the board. After wliu'; must have been a very cheerful forty live minutes the flames snuffed out suddenly, and left darkness so thiol: that it might have been cut. Another singular occurrence was that of the bark Peter Pridell, which was off Valparaiso when a whirlwind passed over her stern, taking away ever3'thing movable, sails and all, on the after part of the ship, leaviug the forward part untouched. Here was the sharp cud of a storm with a vengeance. Almost as surprised at their good fortune and narrow escape must have beeu the crew of the barkeu tine Fortunate, which, while on a voyage from Rio Grande to Liverpool, felt a tremendous shock that could not be accounted for until the vessel was put into dry dock, when the sword of a swordflsh was found to liavo penetrated some l'eot into the wood of ilie hull. Yet another of the curiosities of tho sea .is tho occasional shower of fish bonos or the like, falling on deck when many miles from land. These showers are easily explained. Tim fish are taken up in waterspouts, and come down in more or less rarefied condition. But perhaps tho most awful of all things that can happen at sea is a fire. A severe squall break ing over a vessel unprepared for it, and with all her sails set, is bad, but the experience is short, sharp aud generally decisive; but for long drawn-out agony there is nothing like a fire, especially if it is among coal, and there is also dynamite or gun powder in the cargo.—Pall Mall Gazette. If a snail's head bo cut* off and the animal placed in a cool, moist, soot a new head will be grown. ESJ rSMBMEN Pointed toes are seen on mauy oP. the ultra-fashionable shoes. The centro of the throat is no longer an important point in dress. Three hundred is tho average num ber of gifts receivod by rich lin de sieclo brides. Babies are cared for in a special room in tho new Congregational Church at Middleboro, Mass., while their parents attend the service. Mrs. Nellie Grant Bartoris mot Mrs. Cleveland the other day, for tho first time, and eujoyed a chat and a lunch with tho mistress of the White House. Turned down white linen collars are very fashionable for young ladies, par ticularly if they have clear enough complexions to admit of tho severe plainness. Girls in Norway sell their long hair to itinerant dealers, who pay them in gaudy dress stuffs and paste jewelry. These Norwegian tresses bring a big price in tbo Paris and London mar kets. All sorts of ornaments aro worn 01 chatelaines, unique and antique ones being the most chic. Old-fashioned scent bottles as well as old-fashioned seals are hung on the bit of gold cord called a chain. Women's suffrage is a success in Kaunas. At Spring Hill and Morfcon ville tliey swept the town, and filled every municipal office with women. These towns now have mayoresses, alderwomen and judgesscs. "Marriage dramas" are novel and picturesque entertainments invented by a Boston woman. In a series of tableaux the various ways of perform ing the marriage services in different ages and countries are illustrated. 4 c Ouida' is fifty years old and dresses in ilie most outlandish maimer. No color is too pronounced for her, and whether or not the color suits her complexion matters little to her. She still refuses the friendship of Ameri cans. Rose Ronlieur, upon whoso breast the Empress Eugenic personally fast ened the cross of the Legion of Honor in 1803, has just been promoted to tho grade of officer in that order, tho first woman artist upon whom that distinc tion has been conferred. An elegant draped overdress is made with several circular box pleats. It may be made of the same material of the dress, or of somo other fabric in harmony with it. Each pleat, may also bo lined witli silk or satin in tho same shade. The back is plain. A ladies' drum and fife band is a fact in London society. A party of charming girls meet at each other's housej) and play and practice together under the guidance of a Drum Major from the Guards' regiment. The noisy musicians pronounce the scheme very diverting. Blue and violet are the latest, mix tures of colors for bridesmaids' cos tumes. The dresses are of sky-bluo silk, and cream straw hats are trimmed with a profusion of violets and a cream whito bow. The combination may bo new and distingue, but it is certainly irritating to look upon. Mrs. Humphry Ward says that be fore she finished her first novel she was seized with writers' cramp and that every word of tho novel had to bo dictated to a shorthand writer. Bho lias since recovered the use of her hand. Mrs. Ward often rewrites a pago twenty times before she is satis fied with the result. Tho wedding dross ot the unfortu nate Queen Mario Antoinette lias lately boon discovered in tho ancient church of Kennwog, near Vienna. It has for many generations been tho custom for Austrian brides to present their wedding dresses to a church for tho adornment of an image of tho Holy Virgin, or to be made into vest ments. Miss Helen Gould, eldest daughter of the lato Jay Gould, is not only amiable and charitable, she is also ex ceedingly pretty. Her eyes are large and gray-bine, her mouth has a charm ing expression, and lier complexion is good. She wears her hair, which has an auburn tinge, combed back from lier forehead, without the suspicion of a bang. Her teeth are rather large, but dazzlingly white. Fourteen women, known as "Tho Gray Ladies of London," have dedi cated their lives to working among the poor of Blaekheath. The popula tion of this district aniouuts to over 70,000, and tho Gray Ladies, so-called from the habit they wear, visit the sick and try to educate the well. They have one day a week for rest, but with that exception devote themselves en tirely to the people arouud them. Miss Matt Orim, tho young Georgia girl, whose short stories and character sketches havo attracted much atten tion in the leading magazines, is a thiu, pale slip of a girl, with gray eyes and blonde hair, and not at all to be suspected of evolving such power ful and passiouato characters oven in lier imagination. Bho has passed several winters in New York, and this season bus been made much of in Washington literary circles. On tho day of her recent marriage to Truxton Beale, lato Minister to Persia, Miss Harriet Blaine sent to tho State Department at, Washington two magnificent bouquets, with the request that one should be placed upon tho desk once used by her father, tho other on the desk used by her brother, Walker Blaine. On the pre ceding day she had placed with her own hands a profusion of beautiful flowers on her father's g^ave.
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