Tho litrgeat proportion of alngleper* ions is found in Ireland and Scotland,, and tlio smallest in tho United States, New London, Conn., lias an eight story hotel with the office at the top. If tho prices compare with the alti tude of the office the proprietors ought) t o do well. Tho Tcmplo of Fnmo will need to have some new stories built on it in order to hold tho names of tho Yankoo lads who arc demanding a plaeo at tho top of the illustrious list. Italy is congratulating itself that) there wore only 920 duels fought last year in the whole country. Of these) ) 0.1 had serious eonseqnenees, though only one duellist was killed outright. So important aro tho indications ..(forded by the teeth of tho general health and strength of the constitu tion of candidates for the United iltates Navy, that unless n would-be cadet can pass a creditable examina tion at the hands of the dentist ho must make up his mind to look for an other calling. It is ensy enough teaching Spain a lesson, but that lesson will bo heeded by others who have beon ready with their sneers. Tho schoolmaster has been a little slow, perhaps, but his ferule is long and his nrm strong. We venture to say that when this war is done the American (lag will have n new meaning the round world over. There avo 100,000 ranches and plan tations in Cuba valued at 8200,000,000. Besides supplying food for tho island Iheso plantations yielded a surplus valued at SOO,OOO, for export. Sng.'.r nd tobacco are the main products and constitute ninety per cent, of the ex ports. The sugar product for the fiscal year 1802-1803 amounted to 815,- 801 tons; in 1803-1891, 1,051,211 tons; in 1891-1895, 1,001,201 tons, and in 1805-1890, 225,221 tons, all of which, oxcept 30,000 tons per annum, was ex ported. Tho International Commission of tho Pyrenees, on tho suggestion of the Municipal Council of the little canton of Aramits, has suppressed the annual ceremony known as the "Junto de Barotous" that has taken place on July 13 in that place for more than seven hundred years. The ceremony consists in transferring throe heifers as a tribute from the French valley of Baretous to tho Spanish valley of Boneal, with details that are con sidered humiliating to Fronch amour propre, suoh as casting a lance and filing n gun at tho French soil. In future the tribute will bo paid with the omission of these acts. Following the old principle that tho dancer must pny the fiddler the new war taxes aro now operatiyo upon tho people of tho country. It is safe to say that every person, whatever his age, sex or previous condition may be, will bo called upon to pay directly or indirectly. Checks require a two cent stamp, conveyances of real estate, quantities of other documents, life, fire and marine policies, all mußt be stamped; if one goes abroad the paß sugo ticket is taxed; if he allows his note to go to protest a twenty-five cent stamp is a reminder; if he buys medi cine or perfumery, n graduated scale of tax; chewing gum pays a tax of four cents, sugar and petroleum re finers pay; if one buys a peat in a palace or parlor car, a tax of one cent is required, etc.; and if wo receive legacies from near or far relatives or othera, we will pay a tax and a heavy one. The nation whioh governs almost one-fourth of the earth's population, nnd upon tho whole governs well, spends over two hundred millions an nually upon sport, and has invested in the same way an even greater sum, comments Outing. Perhaps there W no higher test of a man's all-round abilities than his power to govern wisely; nt any rate, it is a truth to be borne in mind, in this connection, that the governing races of to-day aro races of sportsmen. The people who play games aro inheriting tho earth, perhaps because it makes them meek. As a matter of fact, wo think it does just that, among other things. Tho French do not play games, and Mr. Benjamin Ividd has shown how tho population of France is steadily de creasing, tho deaths hnving outnum bered the births there for several years past. The Spaniards do not piny games, and travelors in and stu dents of Spain, and the Spnnish, ngree that their two most salient characteristics nre overweening pride and cruelty. Tho Chinese despise unnecessary physical exerclso, and can scarooly bo drivon to fight, even for their country, and their lack of decision and their pulpy condition of denondenoe are now all too manifest. TWO SOLDIERS. f: With prallant etep and flashing eyo, Swiftly the yeafs sweep hnok, and lo! And swelling heart and courage high,. A vision of tho long ago. One marches gayly down tho street The same gay throng, tho crowd, the To martial music loud and sweat. cheers, .... . The martial* airs, the flags, the tears. All is before him—naught ho knows Of deadly wounds from lurking foes; ITimsolf so brave and young and strong, Only the glory of the bravo One of tho noble, gallant throng; He sees, in Hags that proudly wave. A rude arm lostles him—and thon . , , Baok to to-day he comes again. With flushing cheek and hopoful smile, And nobly foroing baok tho cry no waves his farewells, but tho while Of longing "but to do and die"— A sudden tear all quickly dried With trembling voice ho weakly choers Shows tho warm heart ho cannot hido. And turns aside to hide his tears. ' The other, bent and old and gray, Ood bless tho youngi God bless tho oldl Watobes him gayly march away; For patriot hearts of purest gold! Adown the scarred and wrinkled cheek And o'erthom both, the noble bravo Unbidden teardrops slowly creep. Our Flag of Froedom ovor wavel ' —Kansas City Star. 8 THE DOCKFELT CASE.' '§ Ily Wnril Mncauley ami James Buckliam. -j—T HE senior partner, | Mr. Paul Doekfelt, fctjSV-- ',l ( of the firm of 'il 1 Doekfelt & Frco man, No. 120 and sat in his private office engrossed in the affairs of one of the largest retail grocery stores in Buffalo. He was a tall, spare man, and to an ordinary observer his appearance was very pre possessing. His clear-cut, kindly face displayed character in every line • —the face of a shrewd yet strictly honorable and thoroughly sympathetic man. Indeed, Paul Doekfelt was a man of high and sincere aims, as well as of public spirit, and his numorous friends were contemplating a move ment to nominato him for alderman from his ward. At tho moment when Mr. Doekfelt had dipped his pen to write an impor tant business letter, ho was interrupt ed by a loud commotion in tho main store, the character of which ho could not determine, as his office was en closed. After listening impationtly for a moment, ho rose and strode out into tho store. As he entered tho main room, ho observed that tho dis turbance proceeded from the cashier's office. An altercation seemed to be going on between the cashier, Fred Thomas, and tho head clerk, Edward Balfour. Fred Thomas, although ho had been in Mr. Dockfelt's employ but six weeks, was already a great favor ite with his employer. Indeed, it was whispered among the clerks that, in time, the firm name would bo Doekfelt & Thomas; for Mr. Doekfelt had no junior pnrtner at that time, Richard Freeman having died some time before. For the sake of long standing, however, Mr. Doekfelt re tained the old firm name. Mr. Balfour was also quite a favor ite with Mr. Dockfelt, in whose cm ploy ho had been about three months. It was with great surprise and re gret, therefore, that Mr. Dockfelt saw the young men eugagod in n quarrel. He walked up quietly behind tho en raged clerks, who were so furious at each other that they did not notice his approach, and tapping Mr. Bal four on the back, said, in a stern voice: "What's the trouble here, Balfour?" "Trouble enough, sir," replied tho head clerk, wheeling around and ad dressing his employor. "I sent a check for twenty-live cents down here, together with a ten-dollar bill, and now Mr. Thomas is abusing mo' for Bending him an empty carrier." "How's this, Thomas?" domanded the astonished grocer. "I'm sure I don't know, sir," said Thomas. "All I know is, that, just now, Mr. Balfour's cash-carrier came along the wire. I took it down, and finding it empty, thought Mr. Bal four was playing a trick on mo, so I sent the carrier back—empty, of course. A minute later ho comes rushing up and angrily demands tho causo of my sending him no change. That's all I know about it." "Mr. Thomas," said tho merchant, sternly, "give Mr. Balfour his change. Mr. Balfour, you may take it to the customer. Then return immediately, until we settle this affair. Hurry!" Briefly, the cash system used by Mr. Dookfelt was as follows: Each clerk was provided with a small blank book, opening at the top. Each page wns perforated in tho middle. On each side of tho perforation tho clerk wroto tho amount of the sale. He would then tenr across tho perforation and send the lower half to the cashier's desk in ono of the sinnll cash cups or carriers commonly used in n rotnil store. Together with this check, or 'tip," as tho detached slip of paper is /ailed, the salesman would enclose the fioney. Tho cashier would put the ip on a bill file or spindle; nnd thus the amount on tho spindle belonging to each clerk should tally with tho to jil of tho "stubs" in his book. Tbis is tho method in general use in retail stores. When Mr. Balfour returned, the merchant said, sharply: "I suppose you have no objection to being searched? Each oj you may first describe the contents of your pocket books. Balfour?" "Mine contains throe silver dollars, aBS bill, some small change, and six car tickets," answered the head clerk. "Thomas?" "Mine contains two fives, ono sil ver dollar, some small change, two postage stamps and three car tickets." Mr. Balfour then produced his poekot-book, and it was found to con tain exactly what was enumerated. Mr. Dockfelt searched the clerk's pockets, but nothing suspicious came to light. He then went through tho same oporation with Thomas—with the same rosult. Next, Mr. Doekfelt examined tho cash-desk, and ascertained that there were no SlO bills in the drawer. After instructing Mr. Thomas to charge tho missing sum to loss and gain, the merchant retired to his office to ponder the mystery. How could it have happened? He had searched both tho clerks, but lie could not resist the conviction that, if tho money had been put into a cup, it must linve reached tho cashier's office. Either Mr. Balfour or Mr. Thomas was the guilty parly; but to determine which was no easy task. To be sure, of the two men, Mr. Doekfelt preferred Mr. Thomas; still, heootlld not help seeing that his favorite had the better chance, not only to take tho money, but to seoreto it ns well. Again, ii Mr. Balfour wished to steal, how much better it would have boon to sell tho goods and pocket thd money. Thiswasastrongpoint against Thomas. Tho only possible reason why Balfour should have sent the empty carrier to Thomas was to create a suspicion against iho latter, in case either was suspected of theft. Whoever tho thief was, Mr. Dock felt said to himself, lie was certainly tho most during, as well as the slick est. of rogues. The very next morning the mystery deepened. Mr. Doekfelt was again appealed to by Mr. Thomas and Mr. Balfour, who made the satno statement as on the previous morning—a bill bad been sent to the cashier and bad dis appeared. Mr. Doekfelt again searched caoli of the clerks, but did not dis cover the missing money, which was, in this ease, a twenty-dollar bill. Mr. Doekfelt was very much puz zled. What bold or clover thief was this who dared to steal the very day after tho first tboft, when he must know that the proprietor would be keenly watchful. When the samo thing happened on tho next day, too, Mr. Doekfelt was perplexed and exasperated beyond words, for ho saw, if this pilfering continued, that bo might lie seriously tlfleeted. Yet lio did not wish to dis charge both of the clerks, as this would surely prevent his discovering the guilty party. On the morning of tho fourth day, when ho arrived at the store, Mr. Doekfelt was much incensed to find the doors not vet opened, although it was Inter by ten minutes than the usual time. lie opened tho store him self, and waited, impationtly, for the clerks to arrive. Soon the shipping clerk appeared, to his employer's great relief, for ho had some ship ments which he wished to send out as early as possible. Then the other clerks began to arrive, and among thorn Balfour and Thomas. The for mer was one of the first to take his place, and he soon made a sa'o. Now, tho store was built, as gro ceries often are, in two divisions, so that jt was impossiblo for Mr. Balfohr at his post to see who was making change. Sir. Doekfolt purposely took Sir. Thomas's placo, just as the car rier came along from Balfour's ooun ter. The proprietor was curious to sec whether tho money would be there. Ifo took down tho carrier, and found tho tip and bill there, exactly as would he expoetod. Mr. Doekfelt stayed at theoasbier's desk for half an hour or more, and every time that Bal four's carrier came up, the money was safe. This certainly looked bad for Thomas. The next (lay the climax was capped —and more than capped. Mr. Bal four was down late, so Mr. Dockfelt undertook to wait on a customer at his counter. The gentleman bought some miscellaneous groceries, and gave in payment a silver dollar. The change for that arrivod all right; but the next customer tendered in pay ment a §!> bill, and Dockfelt sent it along to the cashior. The cup camo back empty. Mr. Dockfelt lost his temper, and rushing furiously up to the cashier's desk, demanded of Thomas what hnd become of bill and check. The cashier merely replied that he had received an empty carrier, and so re turned it. "Very well," (aid Mr. Dockfelt. "flive mo my change and then come into the office. Simpson will keep tho cash." Mr. Thomas was very sober when he entered the merchant's private office, and hnd nothing to say when Mr. Dockfolt romarked, pointedly, that ho was sorry tho thoft had oo curred. Mr. Dockfelt continued: "Fred, have I not always been kind to you? Have I not done my best by you? Tell mo, have I ever treated you meanly?" "Mr. Dockfelt," replied Thomas, i "(luring th short time I have worked for yon, you have always beon the kindest of employers. I also think that I have tried to serve you well and faithfully. Therefore, it grieves mo sorely to see that you must now suspeot me of dealing dishonestly with you. In this matter, however, you ore mistaken. lam innocent." "I wish from the bottom of my hoart, Fred, that I could believe you," answered his employer. "But how can I? You say you are inno cent. Then who did steal the money? You surely don't accnso both Balfour and myself of conspiracy against yon? You evidently did not know I was clerking when you secreted the money." "Then you believe me guilty, Mr. Dockfelt?" "Yes, Fred, it is not possible for me to come to any other conclusion." "Well, then," said t Jlr. Thomas, "what do you propose to do with me? Have you already sent out for an officer to arrest me?" _ "No, Fred, no. I called you to give yon another chanco. Surrender the stolen money, apologize to Bal four, and all will be well." "Did 1 not tell you I was inno cent?" cried Thomas. "What, thon, have I to surrender or apologize for?" "Well, Fred, I'll leave it open," said Mr. Dockfelt. "If anything more is stolen, I'll discharge you. You may go back to your desk now." Tho next morning Mr. Thomas came down us usual, and was at work in tho desk, when, as on the previous day, Balfour's carrier came along the wire, this time in compnny with two others. A minute later Mr. Thomas called Mr. Dockfelt, saying tlrat three empty cash-cups had beon sent him, while, at tho same time, tho clerks for each carrier were clamoring for change. Natuially, Mr. Dockfelt flew into a towering passion. "Leave my Btore," said he. "You aro by far the most brazen rascal I have ever seen in my life. Leave at once I" "But, sir " "But nothing. What you have stolen will more than pay the amount of your salary now due. Go! or, I swonr, I will have you arrested!" Thomas saw that it would bo worse than useless to expostulate with Mr. Dockfelt. Nevertheless ho was greatly pained to think that his em ployer and friend should consider him guilty of petty stealing. Ho took down his hat and overcoat and left tho store. On tho following morning Mr. Dockfelt arrived early, as he was to bo his own cashier. In fact, he was tho first man in tho store, with the ex ception of tho shipping cleric. An un expected customer oaino in, and Mr. Dockfelt made a sale, and, forgetting that there was no one in tlio cashier's desk, sent the carrier along. He quickly remembered, however, and, making change for the customer from his own pocket, followed tho cup, which had barely passed out of his sight. He advanced into the desk and took the carrier down. Mar velous! Could ho believe his eyes? Both tip and bill wero gone. If Mr. Doclcfelt had ever been be wildered in liia life it was at thiH mo ment. He was positive ho had pnt the money in tho carrier, and equally sure it was cot there now. Ho shook the cup, and limited carofully about the desk, but in vain. Then ho mut tered, half audibly: "There is but one thing to do in such a case as this. X will see my friend, John Garner, the detective, and let him straighten out the mystory, if he can." During the course of the nfternoon, in response to Mr. Dockfolt's message, a thin, awkward-looking man entered the merchant's private office. Mr. Doekfelt held out his hand cordially. "Well, Garner," he cried, "I can truthfully say that I was never more glad to see you in my life." He then gave Garner a completo history of tho affitir which had so perplexod him, and concluded: "I have prepared a statement of points, wliioh you can study at your leisure." Ho then handed Garner the following. 1. Theft always occurred on the first sale in which a bill was tendered in payment. 2. Theft always bills, never silver, ft. Theft was generally between Bal four and Thomas. i. On the last morning soveral cups were stolen from. 5. Doekfelt himself put money in carrier, which reached its destination empty. Mr. Garner put the paper in his pocket and asked abruptly: "Who opens the store in tho morning?" Bomewhat surprised at tho question Mr. Doekfelt replied: "Charles Hurst, the shipping clerk." "Thntis all, for the present," said Garner. Then he arose and loft the office. Dining tlio next fow days there were repented consultations between Garner and Doekfelt, each time the detective being in disguise. The third day the disguise was so complete that Mr. Doekfelt greeted the entrance of an apparently ill-bred and boorish fellow with n sharp—"Well, sir?" The detective bent forward. "Gar ner," said he. "Well, wclll" oried the morcbant. "Your disguise is complete. How is it? Have you solved the problem?" "Have I solved the problem? Well, my dear uir, it's one of the most pecu liar cases—yes, I think I mny say I havo." Mr. Doekfelt at once became all eagerness. His cheeks glowed with excitoment and his eyes shone bright ly. "Well—Mr. Garner—let me henr about it!" he exclaimed, drawing his chair nearer to the detective's. Garner took n small vial from his pocket and said, "Look at this." Mr. Doekfelt took the bottle and saw it contained n searlot liquid. "I don't exactly see the significance of this," he said. "Wait." said Garner; "hear me through. Charles Hurst, the shuming olerk, is the canie of all this trouble He and Thomas are in love with the same girl. Thomas has been ac cepted—Hurst burns for revenge. I suppose I was the only person who knew tho secret of the powerful com* position you see in that bottle. But it seems that Hurst has discovered it also. Watoh the effect of the stuff.". Garner took a small piece of paper from his pocket, laid it on the table and unoorked the vial. He poured a small quantity of the liquid on the paper and in ten seconds all that was left of tho paper was an almost impal pable gray ash. "Tho effect," said Garner, "of thf composition upon the wood bottom* of the carriers is to render the wood soft, so that it immediately absorb* the ashes of the papor. Hurst, every morning, put some of thia liquid in Balfonr's carrier—a very email amount indeed. The money was, of course, destroyed. I think I ean explain the counts in your statement," he ad<Jed, taking from his pocket the slip of paper which Dockfelt had handed him a few days before. "Theft always oc curred on first bill sale of the morning because the liquid used was onjy strong onough for one bill. The loss was always in bills, beoanse any metal is proof against this strange composi tion. The theft was always between Balfour and Thomas, becauso Hnrßt wanted to make a mystery about It in tho beginning and then suddenly con vict Thomas by having several cupij stolon from. This also explains count number 4. It is needless to explain why the money did not arrive whioh Mr. Dockfelt himself put in the car rier. Hurst had not provided for this contingency." The grocer wns both astonished and delighted at the unraveling of the mystery. "You aro a deucedly clever innn, Garner!" ho cried. "Now tell mo how on earth you got the facts, so far as Hurst is concerned." "Easily enough," replied Garner. "As you know, I am interested in chemistry, and have often experi mented with the stuff used by Hurst. I snw immediately how the deed wns done. Tho next thing was to de termine who did it. I learned who opened tho store every morning, and finding that it was Hurst, I at bnce began to pry into his privato affairs is a detective must, you know—and lonrnod thnt ho and your cashier were iu love with tho same lady. The ease was easily brought to a conclusion when, by carefully searching the ship ping room, I found two bottles of this liquid." Tho seqnel is not hard to guess. The firm name of the great Buffalo grocery house is now Dockfelt A Thomas; and the lady for whom Mr. Thomas wns unjustly and mysterious ly persecuted is now his admired and devoted wife. Hurst was not prose cuted for his villainy, but it is un necessary to say that he Is no longer shipping clerk under Mr. Dockfelt.— Detroit Free Press. BOILING WATER WITHOUT FIRE. It Can It© Don© by Stirring With n Pud dle For Fivo Hourn. It is possible to make a pail of wa ter boil without putting it on tho firo and without applying external heat to it in any way. In fact, you can make a pail of water boil by simply stirring it with a wooden paddle. The feat was recently performed in the physi cal laboratory of Johns Honkins Uni versity, in Baltimore, Md* and any 0110 may do it with a littlo tronblo and perseverance. All you have to do is to place your water in a pail—it may be ice water if necessary—and stir it with a wooden paddle. If you keep at it long enough it will certainly boil. Five hours of constant and rapid stirring aro sufficient to perform the feat successfully. The water will, af ter a time, grow warm, and then it will grow hot—so hot, in fact, that you cannot hold your lmud in it, and, finally, it will bbil. Professor Ames, of Johns Hopkins, annually illustrates some of tho pheuomenaof heat by hav ing one of his students perform the trick in front of his class. It is a tiro some job, but it is perfeotly feasible. The point which Professor Ames wishes to illustrate is what is known as the mechanical equivalent of heat. By turning the paddle in tho water at a regular speed it is possible to find out just how much work is required to raise the tomperaturo of water ono degree. Tho best measurement so far made, and, in faot, the one whioh is accepted as the standard of tho world, is that which was measured in Johns Hopkins college. Heat is developed in almost any substunco which is subjected to con tinuous or very violent action. It is an old trick foi' a blacksmith to forgo without fire. Long continued and violent hammering on two pieces of wire will heat them to such an ex tent that they can be welded together. A lead bullet, if shot directly at a stone wall, will develop heat enough by the contact to melt and fall to the ground a molten mass. There nre many other occasions wherein this meohanical development of heat be comes manifest. —Cincinnati Commer cial-Tribune. Mules Up a Tree. A team of four mules of the Fifth Illinois recently performed the seem ingly impossible feat of rnnning over n tree twenty-five feet high at Camp Thomas, Chickatnauga. The mules were running away, and an army wagon was trailing on tlmiir heels. The front pair split arouud a pine tree six inches in diameter and twenty-five feet high. The second pair crowded on, shoved the first pair literally up tho tree, which bent under the weight until the top touched the ground, and the wagon passed oTer without injury. The tree was barked to the top and bears ample evidence that this tale is true. It is vouched for, however, by Colonel Culver, Lieutenant Colwell and Chaplain Davis.—Chicago Inter- Ocean. Wnnn Weallior Glove*. Gloves with perforated finger sides are n very new and useful addition to the warm weather toilet. They are based upon tho fact that perspiration of the hand usually starts between the fingers, and if these aro kept cool the hand remains cool and dry. They oomo in both silk and kit". A Useful and Dainty rin. A new pin is a violet clasp, with dainty arms of filagree silver, which opon by operating a spring at the back. The silver or gilt arms aro wide, and open for the stoms of these delicate flowers, clasping them closely, but not so much so ns to crush the stems. Lovers of these sweet flowers are nble to wear them nt least twice as long ns when fastened by tho harsh, cutting pin, which hastened their drooping. Tho clnsp itself is highly ornamental, n3 well ns novel aud use ful. A Novol Veil. One of tho latest novelties is a veil of cream applique. This is quite an unusual style, yet one likely to tnko well witii the season's hats. Finely spotted veils aro popular. A new one if of velontine, nnd it has a 'very fine mesli. It is soft, with tiny dots. This veil is extremely becoming to tho maiden with a bright color. Black and cream clinntitly veils have delicate little sprigs scattered over the surface, with tho edgo finished with a border. For tho season's servico no veils are so serviceable as the ones "that will wash." Tho white tulle is also worn, ns well ns tho black, with tiny dots in black and white. KiiHHinn Clubwomen. Tho women of St. Peterflburg, Russia, havo recently established a cjub known as tlio Russian Women's Mutual Help Society, with a member ship of about fourteen hundred. It is only lately that any movement in this direction could he made, as the Russian law forbade the formation of women's clubs, and it is only through etreunous efforts and numerous ap peals to tho Empress that permission has been granted. A letter received by Lady Aberdeen from St. Peters burg recently said that the Russian women wore developing a lively in terest in clubs, which is due largely to the growth of tho club idea in Eng laud and America. The Mushroom Hat. The mushroom hat lias struck an appreciative chord in womnu's breast. It is made out of mulloralmilar tissue an(\* comes woll down over the face, protecting it from the direct rays of the sun. It is exquisitely stylish, but soils so rapidly as to render a cleans ing a neocssity every fortnight. While most of these bnts aro worn plain a few aro decorated with pearl trimming or pearl headings to give the impres sion of dowdrops, while others have loosely stitched across the crown a cobweb in pnlo gray silken wire. I'rettiest of all iu this field of decora tion was the design of a modiste who had embroidored ou the top sevoral rose loaves, and perched upon the Mem a butterfly with outstretched wings.—Now York Mail aud Express. Fin Money From n Flower Bed. Two young women, who would rather earn an extremely modest sum of money by doing work that oan be carried ou nt homo thau exhaust their energies by travoling bnck nnd forth on trains and Btanding behind coun ters or sitting behind desks, are en gaged in raising slips to bo sold in the fall as decorative house plants. Tho growing of them costs nothing, and overy penny earned will be clear gain. If the gardeners will bo content to earn g:l or SI a week they will find that, deducting carfare, lunches, wear and tear on clothing, etc., they will in the end have as large an accumulated sum os if they were receiving a good weekly salary aud had all the expenses to hear. They say that to have the plants in good condition by tho autumn the slips should be put in in the spring and kept well wotered. When they aro potted the pots should be sunk in the earth and if well moistened all sum mer the plants will be found when taken up for salo in September to be well grown and perfectly healthy.— New York Tribune. The Dreg, ot Our areat-Oramlinother.. I dare say that our grcat-grand fathors were delighted with the he longings of our great-grandmothers. But for comfort one would linrdly se lect the eighteenth century strait laced corset. Abovo it was a corsage all lined with buckram and whalebone. The hoop-cxpamlod skirt was garland ed with artificial flowers or other fal balas. It was hard to sit down prop erly in it. When once tho wearer sat down, she liked to remain sented. A bold-upright position was obligatory. Tho hair was expected to remain uu disturbed for sevoral days. Hence tho necessity, wheu oue retired for the night, to bo propped up with pil lows. There was really no other way of enjoying a little comfort. Tho oov erlets and pillow cases worA consid ered adjuuets of tlie bedgown, a most luxurious object for the time. There were bath coverlets of embroidered bnnuel. The snuff-box belonged properly to l'nrt de la femme. What skill was lavished on it! One showed one's rings in taking a pinch of snuff. The taste for scents was not much de veloped. How could it be when nos trils wore filled with snuff? But I oan imagine the snufi'-box as being in dispensable. Snuff was the only deodorizer. Ladies quite gavo it up after the Revolution. It was on the wane before. La Nouvello Holoise did not take snuff, nor did Marie An toinette.—London Truth. Dnngpr In nlr Ornament;; Many, indeed most, of the combs and hair-pins worn by women of the present day are of celluloid. Indeed, so excellent an imitation is it of shell that in tlio lluor grades the only infal lible test is that of fire, a test injurious to shell aud destructive to celluloid. Tlio Loudon Lancet, that staid and sober journal which has never boon accnsed of sensationalism, warns its renders of the dangers of a new comb which has recently been patented in London and New York. It is double, being two combs which nre joined by n hinge, and which, when closed, hold the hair tightly in jiosition. A physi cian, writing to the Lancet, reports a casp in which the comb, when fast ened in the hair, came in contact with the hot curling iron. with which the hair was being waved, aud cnught fire, omitting dense fumes, producing severe burns aud practicnlly destroying tho hnir. The explosive and combustive prop erties of celluloid aro undoubted, and it would bo well that women should bear them in mind. Tho heat of a curling iron at the point requisite to curl the hnir is quite sufficient to ignite celluloid, and tho Lancet ns serts I.hat the material burns much more readily iu hair than when out of it, as was proven by experiments with a wig. Severo concussion is also sufficient to produce combustion, and an in stance is given where a blow on tho head by violent contact with an opon door ignited ah ornamental comb, which, however, was easily detached, so that tho rosults wero not very seri ous. Somo yenrs since a bride, who was on her wedding tour, arriving at a hotel, on opening her trunk, found her trousseau practically destroyed by fire, the only possible souroe of which must havo been the explosion of a set of celluloid brushes and combs. It was conjectured that tho explosion w'as caused by its rough handling winch the trunk received from tho baggage men en route. Under ordinary circumstances cel luloid may bo used with safety, but cars should be takon to keep it, like other inflammnble substances, at a safe distauce from fire, and also from con cussion, while ladies who make use of curling irons must bo careful not to bring them into contnct with cotluloid hairpins or combs.—Chicago Times- Herald. FnMhlon runcies. Chemises with shoulder flounces of Inoe are pretty. Cloth walking gowns aro being ap pliqued with ribbon in bowknot ef fects. Cloth gowns trimmed with straps of tho snmo material aro still stylish and pretty. Boading with ribbons run through it makes a nice trimming for gowns of wash material. Lace flonncos finished with beading and ribbon make a nice trimming for a chemise or waist. White ohiffon, decorated with black laoe appliquo, is used in veiling taffeta flounces of petticoats. Acoordion-plented flounces, vests, blouses and even skirts aro "the rago'* for the season's gowns. Short corsets with lace and ribbons for trimming aro the styles which the stores display nt present. A lovely petticoat is made of bright rod taffeta silk, and has a trimming of black lace flounces, edged with narrow red satin ribbon. A new and pretty stylo of trimming for light-Colored silk skirts is of nar row black velvet ribbon formed into great points, tabs or wavy stripes. It is predicted that light colors will not be as much worn in tho fall as nt present. Brown will be one of the fashionable shades for tho season'a gowns. Bough straw sailor hats with narrow brims and wido blue or black ribbon bands aro already much worn. Bands of two shades of ribbon are used on "sailors." Effective bicycle hats are of tho Al piuo shape and are decidedly stylish when trimmed with stiff crepe and upstanding wings, or draped with a plaid silk scarf. i Ilats of mixed straw, prettily trimmed with loops of net and jaunty wingH, and the sailor shape, with a plain black band, are much in favor for both bicycle and street wear. An accordion-pleated wrap which hangs from tho shoulders to tho waist line, with cape sloove effect, and trimmed with many rows of lace, is qne of tho chio garments for tho sea son's wear.
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