t. HOTELS IN NEW YORK. Laiurloua Standard That ilurt the Bust Den of Hiuinmr ItewirU. "The biggest socialistic experiments In the world are going ou right hero in Now York," Hui'l u hotel num. "Tuke that concern there," nodding at a hng liotol up town. "Neither the phulun Itery at Guise nor uuy other socialistic community cowpures with it, uud it is only one of a dozen or a score, big mid little, iu thin city. The mombc; r,nests, flu yon muy choose to cull tliem tint their money into a common fund mid tlioy live in style uud comfort thut would coNt 1 hem ousily two or three time as much if they didn't have co operation, llieyare in a fireproof unitd Jug, heated with steam and lighted hy electricity ; the fitting and plumbing are the fluent tliut a millionaire could pot; they have privute telephone)) in their rooms and truined servunts are at hand duy and night. How uiuuy of thera ronld afford bucIi things in a private bouse? That s whut socialism will do. "Door it pay? Well, rather. A hotel in New York in either a gold mine or a bottomless pit to drop money into. It is generally the former if it is a first class hotel with plenty of capitul back of it Otherwise meu wouldn't be so eager to invest millions in hotel property. One firm Ik reputed to have divided 1 50,000 the first year. The wife of the muuager of another hotel is f unions even in Now York for her diamonds. Tlio number of hotels not particularly well known that brina their ownora from ISO, 000 to (100,000 a year in surprising, if half the stories told are true. These are ho tels thut do a transient trado. The place across the way expects to huve COO or (S00 guests living there the year round and paying souiothing like $1,000 year apieca Some pay a good deal more. All the proprietor hus to do is to take iu the money and keep his guosts from kicking. That's where the brains come in in the hotol business keeping your gnests from kicking. Why do some hotel keepers fuil? Well, one reason is that some of them make so much money that they wuut to be Astors or Vauder bilts right away und so listen to schemes thoir guests have to propnsa It takes brums to salt money away as well as to make it. "There is one tiling about these so rialistic hotels here in New York thut ontsido hotol keepers don't like. Thut old joke about New York being the finest summer resort in the land is grim earnest for them. New Yorkers who own places in the country are staying at them longer and longer each year, but the season at summer hotels is growing shorter and shorter. I know one place that could reckon confidently upon a season of three mouths. Last trammer its souson was not more than tdx weeks. People used to be crazy to get into the country und sorry to come back to the city. Now you'll find thut husbands and fathers huve to coax their families to go away at all, and they can't keep them away after the first cold spell gives thorn an excuse to come buok. I don't suppose that people like the country any loss than they ever did ; but the country hotels can't keep up to tho standard thut people have been taught to expect here, and people won't put up with the deprivations and dis comforts they have to suffer iu tho coun try. So tho luxury of living in New York is killing the summer hotol busi ness, and New York is getting to be a greater summer resort every year. " New York Sun. Three Young Ladle of Odessa. Thoro are in Odessa at the present time three young Russian Indies of great wealth, who are engaged iu the useful railing of selling coal, wnshing linen and serving iu a farm, uud the clmrbuii iiiore, the washerwoman and the farm servant have received and divided umong them during the last few weeks 803 of fers of marriage. They have been called the Ciudorellas of Odessu, becuuse thoir strange fato found them out in that town. "I think that very few huve sighod, when fate at hist hus found them," writes Prued, and though these ladies huve some cause to sigh their troublo is a passing one. A wealthy Russian had lately died at Odessa und left thera a fortune of many million rubles, but ou the condition that each and all should take their turn at 15 months' servile lubor iu the con ditions ulready specified, "to the end that, having known the life of the poor, they may rightly embrace the life of the rioh. " They may, if they think well, afterward form a league of heir esses who shall follow the same oourse to matriculate as millionaires. An amusing fuaturo is the noble self re nunciation, of the 8U3 suitors, who one and all agree to overlook the IS months' hard labor iu consideration of the sunny years which they, the heiresses, will enjoy and share ever after. "Your ex perience," writes oue, "will be inval uable to ma You will not only be my partuor, but my charge d'affaires." Pall Mall Gozotte. Jodie' Opinion of the KaUer. We had a drama this week, but we bad also a comedy. Mine. Judio's de parture fur Berlin has given a gay note to the tune of the honr. She made one forgot almost M. Juures' oaths, time. Judio has been questioned by a German correspondent, and she has declared that she would sing with pleasure to the liorlinose in general and to tho emperor in particular. There is nothing to say to this, bat it is Mile, Nitouche's judg ment ou William II that is worthy of record ! "lie suit- me, thut sovereign. He has style. He know bow to take the French." To toko what from them? Villages. Parifl TllnntinHnn Ma Wonder. "I cannot account for It," said the doc tor, "but tills la a aovero cane of tuui da mer." "I know It, doctor," said the sick man, " it is all caused by the soprano In the next flat practicing on the high C'." Detroit Free 11 Napoleon and W aldington. Sobered for tho moment by contem plating a pust danger which bad threat ened annihilation, and by tho crowding responsibilities of tho future, tho better side of the first consul's nature was for that time dominant. So far as consistent with his aspirations for personal power and glory, he put into practical opera tiou iiiaiiy of tho most important rcvo lutionurr ideals, fuiling only iu that which sought to substitute a national for a Roman church. But in this process ho took full advantage of the state of French society to make himself indi peusuhlo to tho continnunce of French lifo on its new path. Incapable of the noblo self uhuegatiou which character ized tho close of Washington's career, hy the purade of civil liberty and a re stored social order he so minimized the popuhir, representative, coustitutiouul side of his reconstructed government as to erect it into u virtual tyranny on its political side. The temptation to make the fact and the niuiio fit each other was overpoworing, for the self sty led common wculth, with a chief magistrate chum lug to hold his oftico as a publio trust, wus quite ready to bo launc hed as a lib' eral empire nuder a ruler who in reality held the highest power us a possession, "Life of Nnpoleou," by Professor William M. Slouuo, in Century. Format' Tribute. Nate Salsbmy once met Forrest, the groat uctor. Bnt ho hud better tell the story himself : "It was at Columbus, O. ill tho railroad station at midnight. It was cold, tileak, biting woutlier, and the old fellow hobbled up and down the platform, but thoro was majesty even in his very hobble. An undertaker's wagon pulled up at tho station, and a corpse was removed from it. Tho buggngemuu carelessly hustled the body into his dray and wheelod it down the platform. As he halted, old Forrest broke out into the most horrible cursing, and with his tougne lushed the buggngemuu for his careless handling of the human cluy, Then he turned, approached the corpse, uud broke into the oration of Mark An tony ovor tho body of Cu?sar. No one was there but the frightened baggage man nud a handful of actors. The great actor's voice roso and fell, and the sub tie tears and resolute thunder of the ora tiou awoke tho echoes of the station us a grand organ iu a majestic cathedral. He read every line cf tho oration, and said in fin nsido speech, as a climax Thero, tuke thut, you poor clay in the coffin. I'll be deud myself inside a year. ' And he wus." The First DreM Suit. I have rend, " writes a correspond ent from Jacksonville, "the romnrks made by the Humbler apropos of the in troduction of the dress suit in Cincin nati and the uncertainty of the dute of thut important event. Permit me to sug gest that it was some years earlier than you indicate. If I am not very much mistaken, I saw a dress suit in Cincin nati iu the year 18C0. It was worn by ft gentleman who had just arrived from the east, and I remember it attracted a great deal of attention. This wus really the pioneer movemeut, and the first peo ple to follow it were the volunteer fire men, who were greatly pleused with the low cut vest which permitted such a liberal display of shirt front. They wore their suits ou Sundays uud occasionally other days when some celebrutiou was in progress. The habit became gen eral in 1870, or 1878 as you say, and there were a number of men who owned their own evening clothes in those years." New York Mail and Express. A Club to Which Garfield Belonged. The death of Mrs. Dr. J. H. Robinson nt Mentor a few days ago, better known as "Aunt Botsy," leaves only one mem ber surviving of a club of five which wus organized ut the opening of the war. When the late President James A. Garfield enlisted, the club was or ganized and was composed of Gen eral Gurfiold, the Rev. Isaac Errett of Cincinnati, the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Robiusou of Bedford, and the Rev. Har rison Jones of Union. The clnb cove nanted to give sympathy, encourage ment and aid to each other in sickness or trouble whenever needed. Of theclub there is but ouo member now alive, the Rev. Harrison Jones, 88 years of age, who is living in Mount Vernon. At Garfield's funeral Dr. Robinson had charge of the ceremonies, the Rev. Mr. Errett made the address, and the Rev. Mr. Jones offered the prayer. Ohio Stute Journal. Thief to Catch a Thief. A noted ex-bnrglur is employed as a private detective in one of the lurgest retuil I'ry goods stores in New York city, uud a gentleman connected with the house said recently "that the ex- crook's services are invaluable." He was engaged on account of his wide ac quaintance with shoplifters. A number of professional shoplifters, with whom he is acquainted, are aware of the posi tion he holds and consequently keep away from the building. A female ex thief is also employed in a similar ca pacity in another large house. The pol icy of setting a thief to catch a thief ap parently works well there. Pittsburg Dispatch. Cruel Examiner. A reporter for the Cincinnati Tribune lately overheard a dialogue between two suburban gentlemen. "How did your daughter pass her ex amination for a position as teacher?" asked the first pian. "Pass!"was theanswer. "Shedidn't pass at alL Maybe you won't believe it, but they asked that poor girl about things that happened before she was born." A Conceited Man Edith Harry is the most conceited man I ever met. Ethel What makes yon thinks so? "Why, be fjut asserts that I am the most adorable woman in the world, the most beautiful, intellectual, and in ev ery respect a paragon, and then asks me if I do not love him. " Brookh u Life. The Bin of Fretting. Watch any ordinary coming together of people and see how many miuutea ft will be before somebody frets thut in, makes a moroor less complaining state ment of something or other, which most probubly every one iu the roca, or in the railway carriage, or in the street, it may be, knew before, and which proba bly nobody cnu help. Why soy anything about it? It is cold, it is hot, it is wet, it is dry ; somebody has broken au ap pointment, or ill cooked a meal; stupid ity or bud faith somewhere has resulted iu discomfort thoro are plenty of things to fret about, if we are weak enough to heed trifles. It is simply astonishing how nincli anuoyuuee muy be found in the conrse of every day's living, even at the simplest, if one only keeps a sharp lookout ou thut side of things. Eveu Holy Writ suys we are prone to trouble as sparks to fly upward. But even to the sparks flying upward, in the blackest of smoke, there is a blue sky above, and the less time they waste on the road, the sooner they will reach it. Fretting is all time wasted on the road. Helen Hunt. Quaint Shop, Every shop in Mexico bears a title. This custom has its humorous side. "Tho Store of the Two Hemispheres" may be uo more than three yards square, while "Tho Magazine of the Globe" curries a stock worth abont 5. But in the lurger cities there are num bers of finely stocked emporiums of vari ous classes of goods. In ull the mercan tile establishments there is the singular custom of pelou, which apparently conn terbulunces any attempt at overcharging on the purt of the proprietors. When yon become a regular customer, a tiny tin cylinder is provided and hung np in the shop iu full view of every body, marked with your name and your number. Every time that yon make a purchase a beuu is dropped down into the cylinder, and at stated times these are all counted, and for every 10 or 17, depending npou the generosity of the firm, yoa are al lowed threepence in money or goods. This custom must be oue of greut an tiquity. London Correspondent. A Novel Cosmetic. To a Berlin factory girl belongs the credit of having found a new cosmetic. It had been noticed for a long time that every Saturday she would complain about toothache, which ulways entirely disappeared by Sunday morning. As sure as Saturday came around she would be seen with her face swathed in band ages, but otherwise attending to tier duties as usual. Finally the people be came curious as to what caused this reg ular recurrence of the evil, and oue duy the foreman iu the fuctory loosened her bandage, nud, lo 1 there were two strips of mustard plaster on her cheeks. After cloje questioning she confessed that she hud done the same thing every Saturday iu order to have nice red cheeks when going to church on Sunday morning. The plasters hurt her somewhat, bnt she preferred a little pain in order to appeur more winsome at church in the morning and at the dunce in the after noon. Mottoes For Embroidering on Linen. For embroidering on traveling cases, 'I'll put a girdle round about the earth, ' ' or the phrase, "Travelers must be con tent, will form a welcome variation upon the perennial "Bon Voyage. " A button bug muy announce "I hud a soul above buttons." Embroidered pillow lips limy allude to "The shaddw of a dream," or ejaculute "Sweet sleep be with us. " A veil case may be marked, Wystorions veil of brightness mode. Thut '8 both her luster and her shade,. or "The veil spun from the cobweb." The pretty cloths which are used to keep the ears of corn hot when serving may be marked, "Come, which is the staffe of life," "When come is ripe 'tis time torenpe," or WhittierVHeuphigh the golden corn. " Bread cloths are marked, Bread which strengthens mens hearts. "Ladies' Home Journal. The Man lie Wanted. A gentleman recently recommended to the notice of n city merchant a young fellow who was looking for a clerkship. Some few days after they again met, and the gentleman asked if theseleotiou bad proved a wise one. "Not at all!" rephod the merchant. "Dear met" said the other. "I thought he would have suited you down to the ground; so full of go!" Yes," responded the merchant, "he was too lull of go. vny, ne's clean gone, and 1,000 oz my money too. "Yon don't say sol Why, I thought he was exactly the fellow yon were looking for." "So he is!" emphatically. "So he is!" London Tit-Bits. What a Hurricane" I. "Hurricane" is the old Spanish name for a West Indies cyclone, bnt it is nsed by modern meteorologists to designate a long continued wind of extreme vio lence. Iu Beaumont's scale the different winds are classed as "light," "gentle," "fresh" and '.'strong" breezes. The next is a "stiff" breeze, then a "strong" wind and then we strike the "gales." The "gales" run through three or four classes, the Just mergiug into the "hur ricane. " " Hypnotism. An anthority on hypnotism says that hysterical persons are very difficult to influence. They are so wedded to their own fancies mental and physical that they prove very obstinate hypnotic pa tients. Even if an influence is gained, it passes off very quickly. When Edward I made a prisoner of the Countess of Bucban, he decided not to put her to death, but instead ordered a large iron cage to be made in which she was exposed, as a prisoner of war, to the execrations and abuse of the Eng lish rabble. Prussian bine paint is made from the asbej of the burned hoofs of horses. Old Parish Registers. A vicar, John Printer of Worle, is ac cused In 1684 of having got so drunk "at a Tu-eme in Loudon, being the howse uud signe of the Swauu iu old Fysh Street," thut he had to be "curled to fan Lodgingo, or some other couven ient placo, (he) being so dronck, not liable hym-sealf to goo," thut is walk. Ho is also charged with being "a com mon player at Bowles iu the churchy urd of Worle (his own parish), uud a com mon haunter of Tuverues, ulehcAOi, Bearbeatiuge (baiting) und Bnl-Lout ingc, yea, upon the Subbuoth daies, und an usual plnierat Tables (backgammon) & Cardes iu the ulo houses und Tuv ernes." On Sept. 25, 1021, John Brock of Dundry is presented. "For usnullie playing of the fines and cudgills in the churchyard thearo on Subbaotli daies und iiolie dales, us munolie hee, with others, did eoe npiou St. Murke's duie past, and being re proved by the chtirchwardeu for the same, hee gnue him a froward answer, suyiuge, 'woe ure ut exercise to doe the kings service, & you will not suffer us, but the whiles, yon cutt your neighbors throats. ' "Tliut on sonnrtuie, i jruii, es on Sounduie 24 Juuij nit., heo, Arthur Pnytou, and Edward Ward, tayler, did daunce in the churchyard thereof," and Richard Hulvord "played upon Ins in strunieut to those that nsnullie daunce in the churchyard tlienre. " Academy, The Real Malay. The reul Malay is a short, thickset, well built man, with straight black hair, a dark browu complexion, thick nose and lips, and bright, intelligent eyes, His disposition is generally kindly, his manners polite and eusy. Never cring ing, be is reserved with strangers und suspicious, though he dues not show it. He is courageous and trustworthy in the discharge of uu midcrtuking, but he is extravagant, fond of borrowing money, and very slow in repaying it. He is a good tulker, speaks iu parables, quotes proverbs and wise saws, hus a strong sense of humor, aud is very fond of good joke, fie takes au interest in the affairs of his neighbors, and is couse qneutly a gossip. Be never drinks iutoxicunts; he is rarely au opium smoker. But he is fond of gambling, cock fighting aud kindred sports. He is by nature a sportsman, catches aud tames elephants, is u skill ful fisherman, aud thoroughly at home in a boat. Above all things, he is con servative to a degree, is proud and fond of his country aud his people, venerates his ancient customs and traditions, fears his rajahs, aud hus a proper respect for constituted authority while he looks askance on all innovations, and will re sist their suddeu introduction. Swot teuhnm'g "Malay Sketches." Chinese Horror. The poor wretches supposed to have been implicated in the Hwusong out rages were handcuffed, looking filthy, wild, ghastly, half starved, but a few days of Yum en prison life mukes them more like beasts than meu. Their hand cuffs ore taken off while in the court au exquisite irony of hinted mercy for they have to kneel all the time while before the conrt, and ns they all begin by lying, swearing they were nowhere near the scene, aud so on, the mstru ments of torture are quickly brought in. A thin linked chain is coiled on the floor. On this the prisoner, bare kneed, must kneel. Then his head is dragged buck and np, and his pigtail is tied high np to a rack ; a pole is then thrust across his legs or the back of his knees and two soldiers stand ou either end, crush ing the poor wretch's knees into the chain coils, causing intense agony. This the English consul, Mr. Munsfield, could not stand and insisted the thing should be stopped. Pull Mull Gazette. UeleM Foreboding. "What a vast proportion of our lives is spent in anxious uud useless forebod ings concerning the future either our own or thut of our dear ones ! Present joys, present blessings slip by, und we miss half their sweet flavor, and ull for want of faith iu him who provides tor the tiniest insect iu the sunbeam. Oh, when shall we learu the sweet trust in God that onr children teach us we, who are so mutable, so faulty, so irrita ble, so unjust and he, who is so watch ful, so pitif nl, so loving, 'so forgiving? Why cannot we, slipping our hand into his each day, walk trustingly over that day's appointed path, thorny or flowery, crooked or straight, knowing that eveu ing will bring us sleep,- peace and home?" Phillips Brooks. Both Name Changed. A good story is told of au English family living in Norfolk county who possessed the euphonious name of "Bug." As that term in England is never mentioned in polite society and signifies a minute insect noted for its power of jnniping, the family of thut name did not appreciate its uniqueness. Upon coming into possession of some money, tney at once petitioned to nave it changed to "Howard. " Their request was granted; but, alas for them, the bugs of that portion of the country were henceforth known by the more refined title of the "Norfolk Howards." Two View of Life. "We must accept the theory of eter nal life," says the pessimist, "because we can explain the present existence upon no other theory than that it is a punishment for sins committed in a previous state." "And I," says the optimist, "accept the theory of eternal life because it seems to me reasonable to expect a chance in a future state to correct the blunders I commit in this one." Chi cago Times-Herald. Another Star Oat. Old Friend Hello! So yon are in trade, now, ch? Why did yon retire from literature? De Writer Got hungry. New Y.rk Weekly. The Wonder of Smelling. James Mitchell, who died in or about 1833. in the county of Narin, in fccot land, and was born blind on Nov. 1 1 1705. recoirnized. suvs The World of Wonders, different persons by smelling, The famous Mr. Boylo mentions a blind man at Utrecht who could distinguish different metals by the different odors, and Martinis records the cuse of a per' ion named Main urra who could tell by smelling whether copper wus trne Cor intliiaii or not. Indian travelers have recorded that certain natives who habit nully unstained from animal food huve a sense uf smelling which is so exquis itely delieute that they can tell from which well a vessel of water has been obtainod. It has been related that by smell alone the negroes of tho Antille will detect the footsteps of n Frenchmen from those of a negro. Maree Marci has left uu account of a monk at Pruguo who could tell by smelling anything given to him who hi'.d lust handled it. The guides who uccomnuny travelers iu the route from Aleppo to Babylon will tell by smelling the desert sand how near they are to the latter pluce. Nature' Sign. Diseases that are readily commnui cnted or transmitted chow themselves in the face. Leprosy, epilepsy and various coustitutiouul or blood diseases inuke their presence known most clearly and unmistakably. This is one of nature i metiiods for protecting the pnre against the impure. The habitual drunkard, the debauchee and the unclean curry signs that nil may reud and understand. These victims of disorders of mind und body would ob ject to wearing u placard on their backs telling what ails them, yet are compelled to go about with the hideous truth writ ten in their faces where ull may see it. Wrinkled brows, sunken eyes, droop' ing life lines, pale or sallow complexion dullness of the eyes, breathing through the mouth, decay of teeth, offensiveuess of the breath, sunken checks, dark rings or puffy patches under the eyes, crooked or sunken nose, month drawn to one side, watery eyes, rod nose and many other face marks are each and every one a sign of disease or defect. Pittsburg Coiuineroiul-Uuzette. Disaster to Swallow. Although swallows are such wonder fully quick sighted birds, and cun change the direction of their flight with umuz ing rapidity und ease, it occasionally happens that they either do not perceive the danger lying iu their path or are not quick enough to avert it, for I have once or twice, while fly fishing for trout, ac cidentally knocked down aud stunned a swallow. Several instances have also been recorded of the poor bird being struck uud killed by golf balls, and in one case at least eveu by a cricket ball. Petrels and other sea birds have been knowu to collide while in midair and drop into passing boats. Wild ducks are occasionally picked np on board ships that have been lying at anchor all night m some of our large rivers nud estuaries. They strike the rigging or funnels dur ing their nocturnal flights, and as many as five were found oue morning on the deck of a vessel lying nt the month of the Thames. Comhill Magazine. Ancient Heart. The transfer of Kosciusko's heart to the castle at Rappers will, Switzerland, recalls mauy stories of the crnsaders, who, dying in the Holy Land, font their hearts to friends at home. So afterward Sir Robert Peckham died ont of Eng lund iu 1580, but his heart was not buried nntil 1500. The heart of John Baliol was embalmed by his widow's desire and inclosed in an ivory casket enameled with silver. Aud she, the loV' ing JJevorgma, placed tins casket on her table every duy at mealtime and ordered it put on her own heart when she was borne to the tomb. Theu thera is the heart of the Bruce, dear to elocu tionists and stump speakers. For strange tales about hearts see the "Lives of the Troubadours," and that dreadful story by Burbey D'Aurevilly, "At a Dinner of Atheists." Boston Journal. Young, Inexperienced and Battled. A young typewriter had just been hired by a prominent lawyer. She had never done regulur work before, and was somewhat nervous. The lawyer settled himself back in his chair and begun dictating from mind brief. He had pegged away abont five minutes when the girl stopped, with a horrified look on her face. 'What's the matter?" asked the law yer. "Would yon mind saying that all over again;" the girl asked, with eyes full of tears. "Why?" "I forgot to put any paper in the ma chine!" Syracuse Post. Personal Beauty. If either man or woman wonld realize the full power of personal beauty, it must be by cherishing noble thoughts and hopes and purposes; by having something to do and something to live for that is worthy of humauity, and hieh, by expanding the capacities of the soul, gives expansion and symmetry to the body which contains it. Uphani. The Physical. The morality of cleau blood ought to be one of the first lessons taught us by our pastors aud teachers. The physical the substratum of the spiritual, and this fact ought to give to the food we eat and the air we breathe a transcend ent significance, Tyndale. Real Merit. Real merit of any kind cannot be long concealed. It will be discovered, and nothing can depreciate it but a man's exhibiting it himself. It may not al ways be rewarded as it ought, but it will always be known. Chesterfield. If a man has any brains at all, let him hold on to his calling, and in the grand sweep of things bis turn will come at lat. W. McCune. Restaurant Nomenclature. The waiter's vocubulury is constantly being enriched. Pigs' feet will be "Trilbies" fnreverinnro, just as surely as frogs' legs uro "song and dunce men." vlermuu waiters, us a rule, are not accustomed to nse slung, but thoy have a few abbreviations thut are very ex pressive. As every one knows, there can be no greater breuch of etiquetto or more sor- , rowful udinission of weakness than to order a glass of water iu a Gurmau place. The restaurant hus witter to be used in case uf fire, but it is uever offered to a customer. If he wishes it, he must ask for it. Theu the waiter frowns at him uud shouts, "Kin Eskimo I" In one of tho oyster houses a man or dered two deviled crabs. "Do yon want them hot or coldf" asked tho wuller. "Hot, of course." The wuiter went to a rear counter and roared, "One plute of hot dovilal" and a clerical looking gentleman not ten feet nwuy from him nearly fell out of bis chuir. Chicago Record. Salaries of Heads of Nation. The Prcsse has drawu out a table of what for the want of a bettor word may bo described as the salaries of the heads of (ho reigning houses of Europe. The president of the French republic re ceives 1,200,000 francs, the American president 250,000 francs, while the pres ident of the Swiss republic has only 13,500 francs. Dealing with the sover eigns of Europe it gives the allowance of the queen of Eugluud aud her family at 50,000,000 francs, tho king of the Belgians at 4,000,000 francs, the little qneeu of Holland aud her mother 2,500,000 francs, the emperor of G many at 1 1,700,000 francs, the king of Itulyat 14,250,000 francs, the king of Spain aud his mother at 7,400,000 francs, tho king of Portugal and bis mother at 3,800,000 francs, the emper or of Austria-Hungary at 23,325,000 francs, the king of Sweden uud Norway at 0,500,000 francs, the king of Den mark at 2,400,000 francs and the king of Greece ut only 1,300,000 francs. Gulignani's Messenger. Where Corncob 11 pes Are Made. Many towus have littlo dingy estab lishments where cob pipes are made as a side issne. But in this town cob pipe manufacture is the leading industry. In round numbers 12,000,000 cub pipes ev ery year ure manufactured hy two firms iu this city. Thut means oue pipe each year fur every voter in tho United States. All other cob pipe factories in the Unit ed States are one horse affairs when compared to the two concerns here. These pipes are famous and dear as well to every pipe smoker on the conti nent The brier root is to the Missouri meerschaum whut a stoga is to a per- fecto. Throughout the year 140 persons are daily employed at Washington in manufacturing corncob pipes. One big addition, tho handsomest in the town, is known as . the "corncob addition. " It contains the pnlatiul homes of the men who have grown rich iu manufacturing . corncob pipos. Washington (Mo.) Let ter in St. Louis Republic. ' A Curious Coincidence. James Payn relates a .unions coinci dence: "A young engineer was describ ing to the occupants of a railway car riage a lute experience on an engine: We were making np time between two stations, and going ut a great rate, when we suddenly sighted on old gentleman walking quietly in front of us along the lina We screeched and whistled, bat be was very deaf, and we could not at tract his attention. ' An old lady, horri fied by the situation, and hoping there was some way out of it, here exclaimed, But you didu't hnrt him? 'We were down upon him, ma'am, like 1 o'clock! Hnrt him indeed I Did you ever hear such a question, sir?' addressing a yonng man in deep mourning, who hud main tained a melancholy silence. 'I have heard the story before, ' he replied in explanation of his wuut of interest 'It wus my father.' " French Boy Taught Fencing. In all the large schools of France nine-tenths of the boys are taught fenc ing, many begiumug as young us 7 years of age. The soldiers are drilled to nse the foils as conscientionsly as other ex ercises, and on an average there are two or three duels every month in each regi ment. The men huve to get the colonel's leave to fight, aud no oue can go not nntil he has served six mouths. A prom inent French fencing master strongly advocates dneling, us the fear of conse quences keeps down quarrels, and the fighting teaches men calmly to face the cold, sharp steel. Paris Letter. Lincoln's Accounting. A writer in the Chicago News says that iu his earlier life Lincoln had a very primitive method of keeping books. At the time his law partner, the Hon. John T. Stuart, represented the Spring field district in congress, Lincoln was forced, mnch against his will, to keep an account of some kind. The plan he adopted was somewhat remarkable. When he received a fee, he divided it in halves. His half he put iu his pocket. Stuart's portion he yat in an envelope, and, labeling it "Stoat's half," threw into a drawer un "Huart's return from Washington. Talent. As to the great and commanding tal ents, they are the gift of Providence in some way unknown to us. They rise where they are least expected. They full when everything seems disposr" produce tbem, or at least to call forth. Burke. The opinions of the misantbropio rest upon this very positive basis they adopt the bad faith of a few aa ev dence of the worthlessness of alL Bo vee. It is said that in many parts of Ire land there is one public house for 25 inhabitants.