2 iiiw
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Aluminium TTalrplns.
One can set aluminium hairpins in
different colors. They come in white,
black, brown and auburn.
Monogram Bolt, Pins.
A belt pin in the form of a jeweled
safety pin with the monogram of the
wearer has been brought out to jflace
In the front of the waist, and not at
the back; many of the enamelled
brooches in the form of flowers are
pendant drops of turquoises, pearls and
other stones in the matrix. The hat
pins are most beautiful.
A Permanent Blush.
A society woman, tired of constantly
rouging, applied to an artist to tattoo a
permanent blush upon her cheeks. Af
ter experimenting a little on himself
first, the artist undertook the opera
twii. It Is said that the woman
emerged from It with a fresh pink and
white complexion, warranted to hold
Its color in the wash and not to wear
X u
She Is an Admiral.
There Is only one lady in the world
who has the distinction of being an Ad
miral in the Russian Navy, Queen Ol
ga of Greece. This honor was con
ferred upon her by the late Emperor
on account of her knowledge of nauti
cal affairs, and of her Interest in Rus
sian seamen. In this respect she ex
cels her hushand, King George, for al
though lie served for some time in the
British Navy lie never attained any
high rank.
Worked Her Own Mine.
Mrs. Kay, who recently struck It rich
In her mine in Arizona, worked a long
time for her success. Her husband was
a hard working man, but there was
nothing loft out of his wages when the
family had been provided for to de
velop her claim. So she developed it
■herself when she had time from her
housework. She handled the drill and
hammer,putin the chnrges and wheeled
out the debris after the explosion. She
worked In this way for a long time. A
few months ago. when she went back
Into her tunnel after a round of shots,
she found a vein opened and big
chunks of ore bearing rock lying about.
Now slie lias a force of men under her
and is making money, It is said.
Adjusting the Baby's Blct.
The second year of childhood, dread
ed by all mothers as the most trying in
the baby's life, is rendered more so by
the difficulty of adjusting the diet for n
proper transition from milk to solid
food. Tlic tenement house mother of
the New York foreign ward solves the
question very promptly and simply by
ftclting the youngster at. the table with
tP? rest and bestowing upon liim sauer
kraut, watermelon and any other de
lectable dainty that may happen along.
Dr. Henry Dwlglit Chapln, one of the
professors at the New York Post Grad
uate School and Hospital, gives tlic
following menu for the second year;
Fruits of various kinds are early al
lowable, such as apple sauce, baked ap
ple, stewed ill-led apples, stewed prunes
and orange juice. The skims of fruits
should never lie given. All vegetables
should be cooked until as tender as as
paragus tips.
Begin the yenr witli one soft, semi
solid meal a day, to take the place of
one bottle. Gradually add a second
and third meal. A good mixture for
(the very first solid food is stale bread
crumbs or zwclback soaked in hot
water and served in milk. A fresh
egg. boiled for two minutes and mixed
with crumbs, is good, and cereals
a ■ MfioUed to a jelly and served in milk,
•choose tlic highest grades of oats,
V'liieb have less husk, and change from
one cereal to another for variety.
Meat, broths, preferably mutton or
chicken, may begin the second year.
Between eighteen months and two
years the meats may begin, sparingly
and always finely minced. Scraped
■beef, rare roast beef, broiled steak or
mutton chops, roast lamb, the white
moat of the eliicken, and fresh fisli,
boiled or broiled, may be given, in
amounts varying with the amount of
exercise and outdoor life the child gets.
No fried food or tea, coffee or beer
should be allowed. Any succulent
■vegetable, very thoroughly cooked, or
any milk pudding, may be given. At
the beginning of the second year the
baby will want one night bottle, and a
child can have a bottle once or twice a
day If he cares for It until he is three
.jir four years old. New articles of food
.should be Introduced into the baby's
• Jlet tentatively. Find out what His
\ /iajesty thrives on and let him have it.
A great variety Is not necessary.—New
York Tribune.
The Perfect Woman.
Many a woman lias spent her time
wondering what trait in her sex man
most admires. The subject has been
discussed and haggled over for centur
ies to no purpose. The only thing the
poor woman can think now Is that a
man wants lier to he everything that
he for the moment desires and nothing
that he docs not.
It is said that no two men, having
seen Helen of Troy, described her in
like terms. She appeared to each as
the personification of ills ideal, and
each therefore worshiped her.
What should a woman be to be all to
Ta man? Constancy, faithfulness, truth
and honesty always command admira
tion, to say nothing of respect, but a
man will perhaps say; "Give me the
woman who Is all devotion, whose love
Is dependent and who Is trusting."
The subject was discussed at a tea
the other afternoon by three women,
one of whom mentioned the last sen
tence. One of the others said:
"Oh, yes, that's very nice when an*
other man will say, "I prefer the wom
an who "paddles her own canoe," who
depends upon hot own resources,'
as you know."
Said the third: "llow flattering it is.
Isn't it, to hear a man say: 'Give me
the woman who is good, but not prud
ish; who loves a good time, but tem
pers it with good judgment,' That's
the kind of man I hate—who thinks
women are for amusement, nothing
else."
Just then two men came near, and
one of the women turned around and
said, "Mr. Blank, what trait do you
most, admire in a woman?" This came
with such a bombshell effect that the
man seemed dazed, but being newly
engaged that fact may have had some
thing to do with his manner. The man
who was with him turned around and
Baid:
"If you want my opinion I'll be very
glad to give it—that is, if yffu want an
unbiased opinion. I might begin by
telling the things I don't admire, and
then you could judge of what I do, hut
I won't do that. So I will merely say
that she must be unselfish, constant,
not jealous, honest, intuitiveand, above
all, love me more than any one in the
world, which will be the best of all."
The three women looked at each
other, and one said, "What a pity It Is
that he wants one of the heavenly
band, for there's no woman on this rain
soaked earth that will suit his high
mightiness."—New York Journal.
.Towels anil the Individual.
"I like jewelry that is characteris
tic," she said, as she toyed nonchalant
ly with her chain of grayish silver and
coral and smiled complacently over her
brooch of Nova Scotia crystals, set in
dull metals by a clever art jeweler of
Halifax. "I value jewelry in propor
tion to its unusualncss. It must have
a meaning for the wearer alone, and it
must, above all, be something different
from that worn by other women.
"I know a woman who has a set of
things I frankly covet. They are made
of copper. There Is a big Oriental ban
gle with panthers' heads on snakes'
bodies; there is a big clasp for the
throat of a cloak, a buckle for the
waist, and a hat pin. She has deep red
hair, and she wears coppery clothes,
and is a joy to my eye. Another lucky
woman has a pendant with a big pear
shaped eaboehon carbuncle hung from
a piece of gold and crimson enamel
work, with a drop beneath it formed of
an Irregular pearl. She has a brooch
shaped something like a scarab, with
its round back made of a carbuncle.
She has another hanging from a ban
gle, and an art nouvcau comb, with an
other two or three gleaming redly in
her fair hair. I know another woman
with a tourmaline which is just the
color of her eyes—greenish hazel. It Is
table-cut and quite square, and hangs
from a couple of gold chains caught at
the throat by a single diamond. I my
self have a silver set which I am rather
fond of. And old embossed cross, such
as were wickedly made from the clasps
of antique books, which depends from
a black velvet ribbon, just held below
the throat with a heart-shaped silver
slide, and there is a long clnsp for the
waist In three pieces so as to fit the
curve of the figure, and a big silver pin
for tne hair, which has cleverly es
caped looking like a skewer or a paper
cutter.
"In the days when the tint golden
hearts were all too common I had one
made, but with a difference, with a
monogram, pierced, inside the outer
rim, and I have never seen another
like it. I heard of somebody the other
dny who collected little old oval paste
buckles, and when she had enough had
them made into a chain-like eollnr to
lit round her throat over a velvet band.
I saws a very pretty pair of ear-rings
the other day, a recrudescence of the
old style—long crystal drops hanging
from a ball of crystal with the least
gold setting possible. I don't suppose
I should wear them—as ear-rings—if I
had tliera, but I covet them just the
same."—New York Commercial Adver
tiser.
Dark velvet coats come with moire
skirts of a light color.
Some of the choicest new costumes
have blouses to match.
Metal rimmed buttons of cloth or kid
to match a garment are very smart.
Black and white, all black, pale blue
and green seem to be the favorite cob
ors for ties.
Full-length one-piece lace stoles of a
plastron-like shape half cover choice
imported evening dresses.
Large white tulle bows, with polka
dots of green velvet, are worn at the
base of the neckband in front.
A bunch of cords with dnngling pen
dants is caught to the upper left front
of the modish blouse or other coat.
The monogram buckle Is the latest
style for the Colonial shoe. It is made
of gun metal, with the monogram of
sterling silver.
The style in shoes has changed great
ly. Heels are much higher, toes more
pointed and the curve at the instep
more pronounced.
The pleated skirt, with side pleats or
shallow box pleats, is evidently first fa
vorite, and all indications point to it
as the popular winter model.
A smart little reefer coat of tan
cloth Is double breasted and curved in
at the sides. It is an exception to the
prevailing mode, but is extremely chic.
■ French jackets of light weight co
vert cloth are made with double-breast
ed, semi-loose fronts and finished with
three graduated shoulder capes, the
roll of the lining showing like a silk or
satin piping at the extreme edge of
each cape.
Funny
~J~ide of
Life.
Love's Prisoner.
lie who flirts and runs away
Will live to flirt another day.
But he who flirts and stands his ground
Will all too soon be gagged and bound.
—Life.
No Glvo Away.
Father—"No, John, you can't have
another piece of pie."
Soil—"O, please, papa! I won't tell
mamma—honest!"— Detroit Free Press.
TIIO Bliss of Ignorance.
"Were you ever unconscious?" asked
the Wise Guy of the Cheerful Chump.
"Not," replied the Cheerful Chump,
airily, "that I was ever conscious of."
—Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Why Slio Quit.
"Why was It that they couldn't get
along together?"
"Oh, he stuttered so badly that she
never had time to wait around and
get in the last word."—Chicago Record-
Herald.
Lover of Animals.
"He's a great lover of animals, Isn't
he ?"
"Why, yes. But then, in another
sense, I should say his regard for him
self was perfectly natural."—New York
Herald.
Apprehensions of Chill.
"Don't you dread the cold when you
prepare for an Arctic journey?"
"No," auswered the iutrepid explorer;
"what I dread is a frost when I am
preparing for my lecture tour."—Wash
ington Star.
A Forgetful Creditor.
"The world owes me a living," said
the dreamy-eyed person.
"Even if it does," answered the busy
friend, ""you mustn't he too polite or
too lazy to get out and dun it for what's
coming to you."—Washington Star.
His Consideration.
First Bohemian (to second ditto)—
"i can't think for the life of me why
you wasted all that time haggling with
that tailor chap, and beating him down,
when you know, old chap, you won't
be ahleto pay him at all."
Second Bohemian—"Ah, that's It! I
have a conscience. I want the poor
chap to lose as little as possible!"-*
Punch.
Quito Up to Expectation*!.
"Your father was disappointed in
your monthly report, of course?" said
the school teacher.
"No. ma'am," replied the dull scholar.
"No? You dou't mean to tell me he
was satisfied with It?"
"No, ma'am, hut he said he hadn't
expected to be satisfied with It."—
Philadelphia Press.
Why Ho Rejoiced.
"Mother writes that, she Is coming to
spend a few weeks with us," remarked
the bride of three short mouths as she
glanced over a letter at the breakfast
table.
"The saints be praised!" exclaimed
the man who had once declared that
he could not live without her. "Your
mother, at least, is a splendid cook."—
Chicago News.
A Distinction*
"What is that serious looking man's
business?"
"That of an attorney," answered
Miss Cayenne. "He has made "a spe
cialty of getting people who were
threatened with official investigations
out of trouble."
"But he looks so very artistic. I felt
almost sure that he paints."
"No. He doesn't paint. He white
washes."—Washington Star.
A Business Alan's Sarcasm.
"My dear sir!" exclaimed tile man
who is painfully accurate iu'his use
of language, "that sign in front of your
shop Is improperly punctuated."
"You don't tell me!" exclaimed the
prosperous merchant.
"Yes, sir. You have omitted a
comma "
"Don't tell me guy more. I can't
bear to think of it. Here I've only
made two or three paltry millions out
of this business. When 1 think of the
billions I might have made if that
comma had been present, I am over
whelmed with remorse."—Washington
Star.
Not All is Lost.
Be a disappointment In love ever so
great, the fact remains that there are
other things to tljink about sometimes.
—New York News.
I indiantrappersof the far north
Pictur**qne Scenes When the Fur Brigad
Departed and Returned.
The going and coming of tiie fur
brigade was flie one great event of
the year to those nomadic people who
stood watching the l'ast-vnuishing flo
tilla. Were they not bidding farewell
to fathers, brothers, sous, or lovers,
chosen as the best men front their vil
lage of over 400 souls? Had they not
had a hand in winning the treasure
that was floating away? If only the
pelts in those packs could speak, what
talcs they would unfold! During lite
early part of the previous autumn the
Indians, with their families, dogs, and
a few belongings loaded into canoes,
had set out for various points in the
surrounding wilderness. Then, ns the
little groups gradually separated, each
family Independently struck off in dif
ferent directions, and. at last, after
many days of paddling, poling, track
ing and packing up the wildest of
rivers, and with blanket-sails skim
ming over unnan "d lakes, they reached
their "lands" just as the spirit of win
ter was sweeping -ver that great lone
country and covering the silent waters
and whispering forests with her mantle
of white. All winter long they had
toiled with sleds, and hunted and
trapped on snow-shoes. Each family
had trapped only 011 the "lands" hound
ed by certain streams, the right to
which had been handed down from
past generations. Constantly they had
moved their bark wigwams as their
"marten roads" played out. Some
times there had been feaatln-—when
moose or caribou were near—but oft
ener fasting. As the short d.ivs of
that long season slowly passed, the
Indians gradually added to their pile
of skins. At last the days lengthened,
the snow sank away, the lakes opened
and the rivers once more ran free.
Sleds were cast aside, canoes were
patched up or new ones built, and
the long journey to the post hegutr.
But then It was easier traveling in
the spring, for the water was high and
the current right.—From "The Abitlbl
Fur Brigade," by Arthur Iteming in
Scribner's.
WISE WORDSa
Subjectivity is suicidt.
Faith is the carrying quality.
The money basis makes man a com
modity.
Money can he remade, but not so
character. Life's too short.
Sanity consists in a small opinion
of self and a great opinion of the uni
verse.
Sad indeed is it that debts put 011 us
by the friendship of one are not al
ways payable lo that one!
Many a man prides himself on his
self-restraint, when, as a matter of
fact, It Is nothing hut laziness.
Seek not perfection. Let not 0110
fault in a man estrange you from bint,
or yott will he unworthy of friendship
and alone through life.
The most miserable creature on the
face of the earth is the selfish man.
His birth Is a loss to the world, and his
death is the world's gain.
Two things which make people un
happy are these: Failure to attaiu
the (for them) unattainable; and suc
cess in attaining the unattainable.
The beauty of "going without tilings"
and thou thinking about it all after
ward is sheer ugliness. The beautiful
thing is really not to want the non
essentials; then it is perfectly easy
and indifferent to go without them.
The Ungallant Von Alenzal.
If there is one public man in Ger
many who detests being lionized, and,
at the same time, rather dislikes
women. It is the celebrated painter
Adolf von Menzel, Kulglit of the Order
of the Black Eagle. He went to Ivis
slngen this summer, as usual, to take
the waters, aud while there a young
lady from Berlin saw him one evening
sitting over his beer in a beer house.
She was a collector of picture post
cards, and, of course, site wanted to
get one in a surreptitious manner front
old Meuzel. She accordingly edged
herself up to the painter, with whom
she was uot personally acquainted, and
said: "Herr professor, may I send you
a postcard now and then?" Receiving
no reply, site reiterated iter question.
Menzel ended by nodding his head. "I
may, then?" "Send them, if you like,"
said Menzel; "I have a good large
waste-paper basket at home!"— London
Telegraph.
The Last of a Species ot Parrot.
Ornithologists will regret to learn
that Gullding's Amazon parrot, a rare
bird Inhabiting the mountains of St.
Vincent, has in till probability become
extinct, owing to the recent volcanic
phenomena in the island. Tile species
was said formerly to occur only on the
Souffriere, hence it became known as
the Souffriere bird. The great erup
tion in 171S drove many specimens to
seek shelter in the other highlands of
St. Vincent, but their numbers were
considerably reduced by the fearful
hurricane of IS'JS, and there is reason
to fear, so I am told by an ornithologi
cal friend, that the few survivors have
all perished in the eruption of May
last.—London Correspondence of The
Scotsman.
The nlllj-cock Hut.
There Is much speculation ns to the
exact nature of the billycock hat which
lias so suddenly come into royal favor.
The dictionary describes it ns "a stiff,
round, low-crowned felt lint." hut in
reality it Is what is popularly known
as a "howler." The origin of the word
is obscure, but it is probably a corrup
tion of "bully-cocked," a term used in
the eighteenth century, and signifying
hats cocked after the fashion of the
bullies, or dashing young men of the
period. Correctly written, "billycock"
should have no hyphen between the
two syllables.—Loudon Express.
demising Stains.
To remove pitch and tar stains rub
lard on the stain and let it stand for
a few hours. Sponge with spirits of
turpentine until the stain is removed.
If the color of the fabric should be
changed, sponge it with chloroform
aud the color will be restored.
A Useful ISenetl.
One of the most useful contrivances
the home tinker can make is a little
bench about a foot wide and three
feet long, supported on end pieces
about ten inches high. It will be found
the greatest comfort when placed
across the lap of a sick person in bed
to rest the tray of dishes upon, taking
the weight from the limbs, so that one
may move without upsetting the food.
Paint It red, so that It will contrast
cheerfully with the napcry and china.
Nothing that requires so little work
and trouble as this is could give the.
satisfaction it does when iu use. Make
one and see for yourself.
Mistaken In Framing,
The commonest mistakes in framing
pictures are In choosing frames of too
ornate a character, too narrow margins
or mats of the wrong color. Green
is in high favor for picture frames just
now, aud two other very new ideas are
exceedingly desirable. One is a soft
silver gray or forest green frame with
the corners rounded off in Japanese
fashion. The second is of rosewood
of a rich old mahogany tone and has
"cabinet" joined instead of mltered
corners. Veneered frames, really a
mat of wood, made from one piece of
wood, with the opening cut in the
centre for the picture, are very jtop
ular.
Family Poison Hook.
It would be an excellent idea for
every family to have a little book giv
ing briefly prompt antidotes for various
poisons," said a prominent New York
doctor. "Physicians know that there
are scores of eases of accidental poison
ing never heard of outside of the family
concerned. I've had several eases of
poisoning by an accidental dose of the
chloroform and aconite liniment that
almost every one keeps, and one wom
an gave her child muriatic acid that
was kept for cleaning the marbles.
"Prompt action is the great thing in
cases of poisoning. By the time one
can get help from a doctor or druggist
it is often too late to save the patient.
A few antidotes for the common
poisons would he easy to learn. Still,
if there was such a hook I suppose
most persons would bo too much ex
cited to use it in time of emergency."
—New York Times.
A Cosey Chimney Corner.
A charmingly designed chimney cor
ner has a flight of gray black swallows
above the mantel, the tiny faraway
ones reaching in a graceful curve sev
eral yards to the left almost ns high as
the ceiling. These are painted in water
colors, cut out separately and arranged
on the wall, which Is a warm pinkish
terra eott in color. On the rough
stones immediately above the fireplace
Is engraved the legend in which Oliver
Wendell Holmes delighted, to the ef
feet that there is no earthly happiness
like "four feet on a fender." Little
"three cornered" cupboards at either
side increase the apparent width of the
chimney place, and below these there
are low burlap covered seats fitted
in. A pot of English ivy fills one end
of the mantel (which is not draped).
The longer growths of this are trained
up on the wall, and the shorter sprays
fall over the mantel. 111 the low win
dow seat at the opposite side, a great
fern reaches Its yard long fronds to tlio
floor, and a little gray green rag car
pet rug Is laid before the little brass
knobbed fender, and one slender, long
stemmed.vase of Iridescent glass near
the centre of the mnntel completes the
furnishing of the cui'ficr,—New York
Tribune. *
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Potato and Egg Scallop—Cut four
medium sized potatoes and four hard
boiled eggs iu rather thin slices; put a
luyer of potatoes In a baking dish,
sprinkle with salt and pepper; then
put over a layer of egg; continue with
alternate layers until all are used; pour
over a thin white sauce; spread over
buttered crumbs and brown in a quick
oven; the potatoes shouldbecold boiled.
reach Cake—Mix together one pint
of flour, two teaspooufuls of baking
powder, hnlf a teaspoonful of salt and
one gill of sugar. Rub through a sieve
aud add a gill and a hnlf of milk, one
well-beaten egg and three tablespoon
fuls of melted butter. Spread this In a
well buttered shallow cake pan and
cover with peaches pared and cut In
halves. Sprinkle with three talde
spoonfuls of sugar, and hake for half
an hour in a moderate oveu. Serve hot
with cream and sugar.
Green Tomntoes Stewed Tare six
large, greeu tomatoes; peel three me
dium-sized onions. Put a tnblespoon
ful of butter or drippings into an agate
frying pan aud when hot slice in the
onions and let them fry without brown
ing for five minutes; sprinkle In a tea
spoonful of salt aud qunrter of a tea
spoonful of pepper; stir about for a
few minutes, theu slice In the tomatoes
and add half a cup of hot water. Cover
and let simmer until tomatoes are ten
der; add a large tablespoonfid of butter
and serve.
SCHOOL FOR STORE WORKERS.
Counter Service anil Window Dressing
Among the Subjects Taugtit.
That there is always room at the
top is nowliere more fully demonstrat
ed than in the great department stores
of this country, from which there
comes an incessant demand for men
with energy and ideas. Of the mechan
ical routine •workers there is a largo
supply, and the number grows daily
to the despair and irritation of pro
prietors and managers.
While there is room in every depart
ment of the stores and retail houses
generally for talent and knowledge, a
lack of properly equipped workers is
felt in the spheres of window dressing,
decorating of interiors, card-sign paint
ing and advertisement writing.
The possibilities along these lines
were grasped by a keen-sighted man,
himself a successful practicer of most
of the arts referred to, who has started
a school in New York for the tuition
of beginners and for the perfecting of
workers already in operation. The col
lege of instruction Is absolutely unique,
being the only institution in the world
dealing with some parts—and these the
most important—of its curriculum.
In some instances city employers
have themselves paid for the tuition
of likely young men. Others have
given their workers time and facilities
for attending the classes, while many
students from far-off country districts
have not only had their expenses de
frayed, but have received their salaries
during the tuition period.
Several of the large wholesale dry
goods concerns of New York have
manifested their interest in the novel
work by supplying merchandise for
the use of the pupils in decorating the
windows.
One of the features of the school's
method is that the instruction given is
personal and individual, each pupil
being dealt with according to his ca
pacity, and no limit is put on the
duration of the course. Most students
complete their curriculum in four or
six weeks, while none have exceeded
two months.
A special two-weeks' course of win
dow trimming and card-sign painting
for those who desire improvement can
be had for $25. For beginners a com
plete course costs SSO.
Chinese Art of War.
A novel method of testing new weap
ons of warfare is now in vogue in
China. A large cannon, of the latest
type, was recently Imported from Eu
rope, and when it was landed on the
coast of Hainan the military manda
rins of the district first inspected it
closely and then resolved to test it.
They therefore procured a boat
which they anchored at some distance
from the land, and then they loaded
the cannon and fired a shot at it. Tc
their surprise the shot did not hit the
boat, but fell short in the water. They
determined to try again, but did nol
want to miss a second time, and sc
they brought the boat to the very spot
where the first shot had fallen and
anchored it there.
Then they fired, and to their un
bounded joy the shot went clear
through the vessel. Evidently it nevei
occurred to them that they could havf
attained the same end by aiming more
carefully and slightly changing the
position of the cannon, or, if it did
occur to them, they thought that II
was easier to move the boat than to sc
aim with the heavy cannon that they
would be absolutely certain of nol
losing a second shot.—New York Her
ald.
To Become an Author.
Devote as many hours a day as pos
sible to not thinking.
I.earn to write one hundred words a
minute on the typewriter. Then work
eight hours a day.
Get your name in the papers by doing
anything that will accomplish your
purpose.
Be a brigadier general.
Invent some strange titles. Then
write books to fit.
Go to a war.
Learn to talk about yourself.
Rewrite an ancient plot.
Write without ceasing.
If your first book doesn't sell more
than a million copies, don't bo discour
aged. Try again.
Read all the other books. Then write
something as near like them as pos
sible.
Marry a publisher's daughter.
Join an author's club. By lending
enough cash among the members, you
may get a plot.
Never refuse an Invitation to dinner.
—New York Herald.
About Volcanoes.
Few persons have any idea of the
prodigious quantity of lava and hot
ashes which a volcano in a state of
eruption can vomit in a few hours.
The matter which was "discharged In
1009 from Mount Etna and which
threatened to overwhelm Catania
forms a mass the extent! of which iias
been estimated as being not less than
one thousand million cubic yards.
From the immense crater of Kilauen,
In Hawaii, there was vomited in IS4O
during a single eruption a mass of lava
equivalent to fifty times the volume of
earth which it was necessary to re
move in order to form the Suez Canal.
In 1873 the Skaptar-Jokull, one of
the most redoubtable volcanoes in Ice
land, sent forth two rivers of fire, ono
of which ran along a valley for eighty
miles, its depth along the entire dis
tance being thirty yards. Finally, it
is estimated that from the mass of
stones and ashes which were dis
charged in 18S3 from Krakatoa could
be formed a mountain higher and
wider than Mont Blanc.
A Wonderful Poieenaion,
Imagination is a most wonderful
thing. How often does it add a thou
sand dollars to n man's monthly
profits?— New York News.