An Indian Legend.
The mystery surrounding the origin
of the Indian race Is greatly enhanced
by listening to some of the quaint le.
gends. Here is one of them, related
by the older men of the Mojave tribe:
"At the time of the Mojave. the'white
man, the negro and all other people
lived together with their god. Mule
velia, whose mother was the earth and
whose father the heaven.
"They were all supplied with food,
clothing and many luxuries. Besides
these they had tools and all kinds o(
Implements and machinery to work
with.
"Even-thing was manufactured, and
especially matches.
"One day Mulevlia died, and all the
people, excepting the Mojaves, fled,
after looting the camps of everything
they coihd lay their hands on, not even
leavinifNi match.
"Here was a pretty state of affairs,
and the dead god awaiting cremation!
"There seemed to bo no other alter
native than to dispatch a messenger
for a spark from one of the brilliant
luminaries of the upper region, aud a
coyote was sent, to a star for some lire.
"After a long time lie returned with-'
out success and so hungry that he tried
to eat up the dead god.
"Mastanho. the man. sat by rubbing
willow sticks together aud produced
lire, which they used iu burning up
Mulevella.
"After the cremation, which took
place somewhere near Fort Mojave, the
mountains at the foot of the canyon
parted, and the Colorado (lowed
through and swept the ashes away.
"Mastonho now became chief and di
vided the Indians into tribes and gave
them their allotments of laud."—Los
Angeles Herald.
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Henee, neuralgia is so often an affliction of
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Tho followiug interesting interviews con
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Jonathan Whilely, D. D., an eminent div ne
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''l consider it my duty fo tell for publica
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Mr. John W. Beatty, who is a contractor
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of miue, G. W. Myer, who resides at Hhenk
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Mr. Proutiee Fry, or Meadville, testifies as
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existence. God bless tho maker of Dr. Will
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DRESS NOVELTIES.
THF, BOLERO IS A lIXIVItRSAL
DRESS ACCOMPANIMENT.
A Pretty Dcslcn, With Full Wolst
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French Capote—Stylish
Shirt Waist.
I"yHE figiro or bolero is nni
f versal, and new 6hapes are
not wanting. One of the pret
tiest of these novelties is here
pictured and described by May Man
ton, in connection with a full waist of
white mousseline that is arranged over
latin. The bolero and sleeves are oar
ried out in an exquisite novelty goods
of silk and wool, the ground of whioh
is a rich shade of petunia intermingled
with the merest suggestion of green
and gold in metallio effect. The l'auoi
ful girdle and crushed collar are of
STYLISH VISITING TOILETTE.
petunia-colored satin, and the free
edges of the bolero and ouffs are oat
lined with a full quilling of em
broidered mousseline.
With this stylish visiting toilette is
worn a Frenoh capote of velvet having
a soft draped crown; at the back is a
bunch of velvet flowers,while tho front
is ornamented by a bird of paradise
and large rosettes. The waist is
mounted upon a glovo-litted lining
having tho usual number of seams and
double bust darts, and closing in the
centre with hooks and eyes beneath
the full vest, the closing of which is
invisibly effected on the left side be
neath tho bolero, but can be made to
close through the centre, if desired.
The back of the waist tits smoothly
across the shoulders with the fulness
at tho waist line, where it is permitted
to droop in soft blouse effect over the
deep crushed girdle that encircles tho
waist, and is carried to tho front,
closing below the bust lino and finish
ing with ehio upright bows and soit
knot. The bolero, which is included
in tho shoulder and under-arm seams,
has the back uniquely rounded in
pointed or fish-tailed effect. The
fronts are reversed above the vest,
forming revers that are faced with
satin nnd outlined with the frilled
mousseline. At the neck is a close
standing band with n crushed collar
that is prettily bowed at the centre
baok. Wide lace that is box-plaited
completes the neck. The close-fitting
sleeves havo double mushroom puffs
at the top with flaring cuff's of white
satin draped in mousseline at the
hand. The mode, which promises to
be popular, is adapted to a wide range
of fabrics, affording brilliant oppor
tunities for unique combinations of
material and color.
To mako this waist for a lady in the
medium size will require three yards
of forty-four-inch wide material.
STYLISH SHIRT WAIST.
Fine dimity showing a ground of
white with dainty figures in delf-blue
was the material chosen for this stylish
waist which represents one of the
lames' shirt ,-waist. •, ~ ■
newest modelf. The white linen collnr
' Is adfustoblo and can be removed to
have laundered when necessary, or
when made to match the waist, can be
permanently secured. A handsome
stock opllar ( pf ribbpp is tied under
the collar, finishing with a stylish bow
at the center-back. A leather bell
closing with metal buckle encircles
the waist. Five small box-plaits are
laid on each side of the box*plait ID
center-front. These spread, gradually
allowing an easy and graceful fullness
over the bust which is confined again
at the waist line, the lower edge of
the waist being concealed under the
dress skirt. The back is arranged at
the top in box-plaits and joined to a
yoke lining having a straight lower
edge, the yoke of material being laid
and stitched down on the lower edge,
thus giving a durable finish that will
not lose its shape when laundered.
The sleeve, of modified dimensions,
are gathered top and bottom, deep
cufls, that turn backward, finishing
the wrists.
This stylish and becoming waist is
a pronounced feature of the season's
models and can be developed prettily
in percale, dimity, cambric, lawn,
gingham, etc., as the variety of these
goods to choose from is particularly
attractive this season.
To make this waist for a lady in the
medium size will require three and
one-fourth yards of thirty-sixth-inoh
wide material.
LITTLE GIRLS* APRON.
A very attractive little apron is here
shown made of nainsook and trimmed
with embroidered edging and inser
tion. The upper portion consists of a
body lining that is fitted by shoulder
and under-arm seams, and the closing
is effected in the centre-back with
CHILD'S APRON.
small buttons and button-holes. The
neck, shaped in low rounding outline,
has a full Bertha ruffle of the material
falling deeply at the back and front,
and over the pretty puffed sleeves that
are gathered arranged over one-seamed
linings. The fall straight skirt is
decorated with embroidery and inser
tion, and is gathered nt the top and
joined to the lower edge of the body
lining. Among tho favorite fabrics
for aprons in this stylo are cambric,
lawn, cross-barred muslin, dimity and
Swiss, with lace or embroidery a
trimming.
To make this apron for a girl of six
years will require three and one-half
yards of thirty-six-ineu wide material.
COSTUMES HARMONIOUS.
It is noticeable that new hats and
bonnets offered to what is oalled "se
lected trade'show fewviolont contrasts.
A tasteful gown combines, perhaps,
half a dozen shades of harmonizing
brown, with a touch of blue to empha
size the eyes. And a hat to be worn with
a black or green frook is of varying
greens and a touch of purplish pink to
lend a healthy hue to the oheebs.
The latest estimate of the Hebrew
population of the United States places
it at 50i),000, of which 140,00 is cred
ited to New York.
Jt is claimed by Boston papers that
tjioro are duly Seventeen towns in the
-dblo'si AUsv&liusctt* yithont public
libraries.
UTILIZING OLD COXtKS.
Sonic Interesting Things Can Re
Made by Boys and Uirls.
If there's a box of old corks in the
pantry the boy or girl, with a jock
knife, enn make a whole set of furni
ture and many other interesting things
out of them.
All the tools and materials necessary
aro a very sharp knife, a box of
matches, a bottle of thick muoilage,
water-color paints, a few old calling
cards, a hairpin or two, a pair of stout
scissors, with sharp points, and the
pin-cushion. Whith these and the
corks you can find a great deal of in
teresting amusement.
Perhaps the best thing to begin
with is the cork out of the mustard
pot, which is large and fiat. Snip the
sulphur j heads off of four 'matches,
leaving them square at the ends.
Sharpen the other ends a little, make
four holes with the penknife in the
under side of the cork and stick the
pointed ends of the matches into these.
Cut out a circle of a visiting card
oomewhat larger than the mustard
cork, paste it on top of the cork and
there stands a beautiful piece of nurse
ry carpentry, table all complete. A
small, square bit of cork, with four
short bits of matches used as legs,
makes a good stool; and by taking
the cork that once served to stop the
month of a little glass jam jar and
iticking in four matches for feet and
two more on the upper side for a
cack, with a bit of cork at the top of
these, one has at once a delightful
:hair to go with the table and stool.
The next piece of manufacture might
ce a teetotum, and here the paints
cegin to come into play.
Cut a match in half; sharpen one
:nd a little. Cut a thin slice cross
ways from a cork and stick the match
through the middlo of it, pointed end
drat. Cut out a cirole of cardboard
tour times as large as the cork, and
draw two lines at right angles aoross
the disk. That will leave it divided
into four quarters, and these quarters
are to be painted blue, green, yellow
and red. Bore a bole in the center of
the disk and slip tho blunt end of the
natch through it until the cardboard
rests upon the oork. Next cut another,
but rather thicker, slice from the
:ork, bore a hole iu the center, and
WHAT THE CORK-WHITTLnS MANE.
stick the blant end of tho match
through, pressing it down till it
touches the card. This will leave
about an inch of match to be taken be
tween finger and thumb for spinning
this beautiful teetotum.
Cutting long Blices through the mid
dlo of tho cork leaves pieces which,
with the aid of the paints, can be
turned into a beautiful set of domi
noes, and by cutting out squaro pieces
one can inako a beautiful sot of noise
less dice to be used with the backgam
mon board.
But perhaps tho nicest toy of all
made in this shop, which has for its
sign "Old corks taken in exchange
for new playthings," is the set of par
lor croquet. To begin this heavy but
frnitful labor cut out eighteen small
squares of cork. Bead into a curved
hoop—a miniature of those used in
lawn croquet—nino hairpins, and
these, with each end stuck into one of
the small squares of cork, will stand
upright and serve as table wiokets for
the game. Cut slices erossways from
tho vinegar bottle cork, and into the
middle of eaoh of these stick a match,
whose end has been sharpened for the
purpose. This can be painted around
with rings of contrasting colors, as is
done to tho goal stakes of lawn cro
quet.
Next, for the mallets hunt about in
the cork box for four small ones of
even size—those from the small medi
cine vials servo nicely if they have not
been stained by drugs. These, If a
nice shape, need no cutting at ali.
Matches will serve as handles for these
mallets, and a band of color must be
painted around each, so that players
may distinguish their own mallets.
Some nice, large, old sugar coated
pills would make beautiful balls for
this nursery croquot, with a stripe ol
paint around each one.
Maiue Forests aud Came.
The forests of Maine are said to
grow about as fast as tho lumbermen
can cut them down, and that the State
is still supplied with an abundance of
wild game is shown by tho statement
of an Hastern paper that 50,000 out
siders have gone to Maiue to hunt
since September 15th last, and of these
800 have succeeded in getting caribou,
1000 have killed moose and about IS,-
000 have gone homo with one or more
deer each. In addition to the above
abont 100 bears, 150 bobcats and loop
cerviers and an unaccountable number
of ruffed grouse and hares have been
slain. It is little wonder that the
game wardens of Maine are asking for
more stringent lawst " '** wjrV'i
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The good pill has a good coat. The pill coat
JflSf serves two purposes; it protects the pill, en- s
\lm/ abling it to retain all its remedial value, and it
disguises the ta3te for the palate. Some pill
coats are too heavy; they will not dissolve in ■
the stomach, and the pills they cover pass f|p
through the system as harmless as a bread
3K pellet. Other coats are too light, and permit the Jgf
speedy deterioration of the pill. After SO years
/7'Tik exposure, Ayer's Sugar Coated Pills have been
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