T1IS IAD IKS Or ST. JAIMSS.
The ladlea of HI. Jamea'a
Go winning to ltiejile ;
Tl T fouliut-u go beforo liieni,
W lib t "Stand by I Clear tbe waft"
H it Hillid. my Ptavllldal
ta her buckled alioon,
Wtiro ft g" iul a-courtlng
brutetti btrTMt Biuun.
Tb ladlee of HI. Jeruee'a
War aatlu mi their barki;
Th-T U "!lit Ombrt,
With i'uduImi all of wax;
But 1'liyllliia, n, l'hyllldal
She dout bi r ruaart gown
And rum to KUtier klay dew
Id Lire the wurld la dowu.
The laillte of Ml. Jamea'a,
Titer are line aud fair.
You'd think bji o( eaaeucc
Wu broken lu Ilie air;
Bui rujllula, inj Fbylllila!
The brralh ft heatb aud furre,
Wheu ureee Mow al morning.
Ja Karce au freah bera.
The ladlra of St. Jamea'a
The J re painted to the eyea;
Their white It etaya forever.
Tbelr red it Direr dlea:
Sut Pbylllda, uy fbylllda!
Her color cornea aud goea;
It trembli to a lily,
It warera to a roe.
Tbe laillea of HI. Jamea'a
With "Merey!" ud with "Luill"
Tbey aeaaou all their apeeihe
(Tbey I'uiue of noble bluod):
tint rtiyllld. uiy Pbyllida!
tier "by and simple wurda
Are aweet an, after raln-droua,
Tbe mutlo of the blrda.
The ladle of 8t. Jamea'a
Tbey bave tbelr At and freaka;
Tbey eiuile on yun for aecunda,
Tby frown ou ynti fur weeaa:
Btulliylllila, my fbyllldal
Come either alorm or ehlue,
1 roiu Shrove-tlde unto Sbrove-tide
l alwaya true aud mine.
My I'bylHJkt myPnyllldal
I care not ttiiuh tliey heap
The liuarta of all St. Jamea'a
And give me all to keep:
I care not whom, the lieaullea
Of ail tbe world may be,
Kor I'hyllMa fur l'hylllda
la all tbe world to tue!
Autttn DiiIiiuh in llaryrr'i Magmiiir.
THE MAURI AGE POUTIOX.
There lived about live or nix mile from Ea
ii, l'a., a U w years aiuoe, nu honcHt farmer
anted HeDili'Mou, who had two very pretty
nuifltler Ellen and Maude, The II rut wan
about 20 year of uo, while tho latter was
uely l. Tlio farmer waa a tlirifty, well-to-
man, though by no means rich; but the
Linily lived in excellent stylo ana the daugb
ra had received a good education,
both of tlie-io KirU were pretty, but Maudu
i.ia Dcrh&w tho handsomer. There waa no
l'K Ol auouiive young Keuueweu t vuu mi ui,
,..rli tho nuiulaliorhood waa uot verv thicklv
jS ttled; but "beauty draws us with a single
air, ' aud the young ladiea were tlie centre or
Jtm gay little circle Ol irienus.
.It I," 1 1... !. .l.ni.J 11,. ( ... acnnut
andsome aud sturdy young farmer fell dos-
Jieratvlv iu love witli Maude, and proponed to
T. . I'U tier pari ane loveu iiarry juuaiera
hove all (he young fellows alio knew, and told
mi frank; v that he in it; lit speak to tier latlier.
n the nicuutimo she contided the matter to her
lothor a kind-hearted, sympathetic parent
ho saw no objection to the choice of her
.uightcr; but all waa left for the father to do
ule. Henderson was t very straightforward and
(en-mouthed man that in, ho said exactly
hat he meant, no more nor loss, and that he
ttercd freely. When Harry Masters called
him oue side and told bis especial errand as to
Maudo, the father said: "Well, Mr. Masters,
Maude is young. I wanted LUcn to be mar
led unit; she s tho oldest, ana 1 nave got a
'tavriage portion of $1200 to give Lor; but
aven't laid by anything yet for Maude."
"I have got pretty well beforehand, Mr.
Icudcrson, for a man but 21 years old, aud
.e shall be ahlo to do very well, I have uo
Iniibt."
"Von mean you'll take Maudo withnut any
Marriage portion'!1" smd tho father.
Von. sir. verv tladlv."
t'-Well, its pleasant to hear vmi say so, bo
auso it shows your honest alt'ectiou, Mr.
Al ii..titf..i loif T nm tun nrmirl til lot Mnniln
8 I niarry until I can giv" her a thousand or two
tv......,l l,.I.La.i,l..,.
' It is not worth wuiting for, sir, as long aa
.ve really don't lived it, and both are CHntent."
"Then, again, I d rather Maudo wuuliln t
lai rv until her sister is married, because she
h so much older do you eee? It will actually
nuke ner an old maul, it isn t lair, Air. Alas-
ers."
-'Kllen is very popular with the gentle-
ten, anil win soon te married, said cue
ther.
"Tbitt is just what I have said to myself,
nd then I shall begin to pick up a marriage
(iirtion fur Maude."
"I trust that is the only objection, Mr. Hon
iurson," said Harry Masters.
"Why, yes, you are a promising and re
sectable young man, and come of a good tarn
by," aaid the farmer; "but I can't let Maude
until 1 have got together a respectable mar
ir portion to give with her hand."
IV r haps yun will think more favorably
i nit it, " said the lover. "I'll speak with
u again."
All risht, Mr. Masters."
Harry and Maudo wero very fond of each
nr. and now talked over the matter very
-iiiouslv. Maude could not blame her
j teller, and did not herself like the idea of
j KMiug to Harry without a proper portion to
0u tnbu w; toward their joint partnership
ii domestic life.
f "Never mind, Harrv," said the handsome
j veiuig Kirl. "Ellen will soon bo married, I
t hijw pretty good reason for knowing."
' J-Ao, but theu your father aays he wauts
time o pick up a marriage portion for you,
-.and thai will take threo or four years, per
haps." i "That is a irood while, is it not, Harrv?" said
Maude, just blushing a little, for fear itiound-
uil turwaid and bold.
' It's ages!" said the young fellow. "Think
of waiting three years why, we shall be old
folks liy that time."
."Not 4iiii so bad as that," said Maude.
-:"I am sure my hair will be gray by that
lime!"
f'. "Nonsense, Harry. Now vou are joking."
I was never more In earnest in my life."
-said ho, as he stole a kiss from her pretty lips
t anil ran uitav a.. u iw.t i ka.n ln..l.i.ln !.;.
for bis boldness.
i "Maude," said her father, coming into the
bouse from the barn, "I wish you would ride
the sorrel maro iuto Eas ton aud got this $100
bill changed at tho bank. The workmen have
g tdone with the rooflag of the barn and I
ant to pay them off to-night."
j?i "Very well, father. Lei John put the side
saddle on and I will be ready in five minutes."
, The sorrel mare was brought up to the door,
aad Maude was soon on hor way at an easy
; hand-gallop, toward Eaaton. She had an ex
; ccllent seat, and was a good horse-woman. As
; she knew this votv well, she would not bave
I objected to have Harry see her Just now; but
i Im had gone a few minutes before in an oppo
p kite direction.
(' When Maude got into Eas ton she rode di-
( tartly to the bank, but waa unfortunate enough
' to tiud that it was already closed. After a few
) moments' thought she resolved to try to gtt
;. the note changed at the grocer's or at some of
' t'l other stores and went immediately to do so.
i't'.o seemed against her, for no one had small
cliange enough to accommodate Miss Hender
mo. ' At one ul tho stores where ahc stopped a
very gentlemanly looking person took out his
, y-ket-look and eaid he thought he could
i change it for her, and she handed him the bill;
but be returned it, saying, after all be had not
j so much email money. He seemed to regret
j this, however, and even followed Maude to the
i door and assisted her to remount bcr horse,
i She waa foreed to give up her errand, as she
: did not like to run about among strangers ak
' in them to change her bill, especially as no
one seemed able to do so. Hue therefore turned
her horse's head once mora toward home.
8-arocly had sbe passed the outskirts of the
town when she u overtaken by the stranger
who bad spoken with her iu the last store, and
who at first thought be could change her bill.
Us was mounted upon a tine looking bay horse,
and saluted her respectfully as he came along
side. "Did you get your bill changed?" he asked.
"No; small bills seemed scarce," she replied.
"Do you live near here?"
"About rive milea off."
"yuito a ride."
"Oh, wo don't mind five miles lit the conn
t.y.' "Vou arc an exifllent ridor."
"I bave ridden since I was six rears old,"
alie said; "bpt my sister Ellen Is a bctti r rider
than I am."
Vou aru generous to admit it,'' said the
stranger.
"Why, it is only the truth," sho answered.
After they , liail passed over about two miles
they came to a very lonely piece of the road,
quite removed from any dwelling houses. Still,
as the stranger appeared so gentlemanly, and
had addrussed her so pulituly, she had not the
hast suspicion of any evil intention on his
part.
Presently he said, suddenly: "I will thank
you for that bill."
"What?" said she, half smiling.
"Please to give me that bill."
"What do you mean?" asked Maude.
"Just what I say," ho replied suddenly.
"I shall do no such thing!" she answered,
lifmly.
"I am sorry to draw a pistol upou a lady,"
he continued, suiting the action to the word,
"hut I must have that hundred-dollar bill at
once."
"Do you mean to rob me?"
"I must have the money!"
It was with difliculty that she could believe
that the man w as in earnest; but when he now
cocked his pistol and lield it toward her with
one hand, while lie extended the other for the
bill, she waa forced to yield to the necessity of
the situation. Hlienasa brave-hearted gil l,
and even now did mt turn pale nor tremble in
the least, but saw that she could not help her
self, and so made I lie best of it.
Just as she held the bill to him a sudden puff
of tho wind blew it into the road and curried it
gently several yards from them. Tho stranger
alighted to get it, and quick as thought Maude
struck her horse a smart blow, iu order to get
tint of the rubber's power. Tho sorrel mare
was a spirited little creature and sprung in'n a
smart gallop at once, while tho stranger's horse,
which had been left standing besido her, also
started oil at full speed in her company.
Vang! went tho rohbor's pistol after them,
having only tho effect to increase the speed of
the Hying horses, both of whom were now on
the dead run. Maudo did not care how fast
she rodo tho sorrel was as easy as a cradlo at
that speed and in ten minutes sho dashed in
to her father's yard, followed by the the rider
less horse.
Her story was sooti told, and her father was
with difficulty prevented from starting after
tho robber with his pistol and ride, but ho
kn w that tho scoundrel would naturally at
once tako to the woods, where he could not fol
low or find him.
"Well, we've got his horse, at any rate," said
the farmer, "and he's worth more 'than $100.''
"Hallo!" said the man John, who had boen
taking the saddle-bags from the atrango horse.
' What is it, John ?"
"These hags aro full of something."
' I should think so," said the farmer, as he
unstrapped the leather bags.
They were found to contain some Counterfeit
plates, a quantity of counterfeit money in vari
ous bills, aud also a little over $1500 in good
money.
"Huzza 1" cried the farmer.
"What is it, father ?" said Maude.
"Why, your trip to Easton has proved a
pruB table one at all events. Here's over $1500,
good money !"
'Ah, but it will be claimod by the owner."
' l)o you think a counterfeiter will dare to
come for the tools that would convict him to
say nothing of highway robbery?"
"I didn't think of that."
That eveuing Henderson sunt John over to
young Masters with a message to call round
and see him, to which Harry responded in
stantly. "Mr. Masters," said tho farmer, as he came
into tho largo, old-fashioned sitting-room,
'you remember what you asked of me this alt
crnoon?" "Yes, sir."
"Well, I give my consent. Maude has just
furnished bcr own marriage portion. Take
her, my boy, and be happy."
SOME OKE1T HATTLKS.
We suppose most pooplo think that when
they read of a great battle that all the men on
either side are engaged in fighting, or at any
rate were at some time or other under fire.
Why should one side have been defeated if it
had not put forth all its strength? "But,"
says the author, "during the great battles of
the Franco-German war tho numbers were so
great that seldom more than two-thirds of
those preseut were evor under fire at all." At
Hwlowa, in 18G6, tho Prussians brought 221,
000 men in the field, but only 120,000 came
under tiro. In the same battle tho Austrian
brought 215,000 men into the field, but no less
than 65,000 of these wore never in action.
When we consider the tremondous figh ing in
1870 aud the number of battlos, it is surpris
ing to learn that only 7000 men wore killed
and less than 50,000 wounded in the German
army duriug the whole war by rifle bullote;
and still more remarkable that only 700 men
wore killed and 4440 wounded by artillery fire.
"J trust," adds Sir Garnet, "that these fig
ures will put a stop to tho
cry for more guns which one still bears
occasionally." When wo compare the loss in
curred at such battles as Gravelotte and Bcdan
with those incurred iu the smoothbore days of
Borodino and Waterloo, it is plain that in
creased facilities for destroying are not accom
panied by a corresponding amount of destruc
tion, "At Gravelot'e the Germans lost 1.00
per cent, iu killed aud 5.47 per cent, in
wounded." At Borodino the itussians lost 10
per cent, in killed and 38 percent, in wounded;
the French, who were the victors, having a
still higher proportion. It cannot be said that
battles are of much shorter duration now.
Waterloo and Gravelotto were both begun
about noon and finished about 7 o'clock In tho
evening. It took six hours to fight out Auster
litz, hut no less than twelve to settlo matters
at Holferino. In spite of the enormous super
iority of the Germans at Worth, that battle
lasted for seven and a half hours. It may,
perhaps, be the case that, from the great use to
which in frenchmen ts will be put in coming
wars, it will take longer than ever to find out
which is the winning side.
the simvE rtRii.
Possibly the Jate of his uncle, Abdul-Aziz,
threatens Sultan Abdul Hamid. He has now
occupied the throne for more than six years,
tbe reign of his brother, Murad, having lasted
Just three months after Abdul-Aziz's deposition.
Whether he is really mad, as the dispatches
from Constantinople intimate, matters little,
in so far as his hold on the government is
concerned, although it does matter when his
personal safety is considered. If the coterie
of unscrupulous adventurers which rules Tur
key thinks it neeessarv to the perpetuation of
its oivn power to depose him, then madness
wiil nerve as a reason for deposing him, and if
he is not mad in fact, so much tho worse for
him. fur while no one no Mohammedan espe
ciallywould harm a genuine madmati, a uiau
alleged to be mad ran be easily made to tan
die a rope or a knife in such a way as will dis
agree with his further existence in this world.
Abdul-Aziz was reported to have committed
suicide in a fit of despondency, but it was af
terwards shown that be was deliberately mur
dered. Murad was undoubtedly mad and waa
allowed to live. If anything should happen to
Hamid the world will be able to draw its own
inferences.
"That's whar nie and Taul differs," said an
ancient rural dame when reminded that tbe
great apostle had forbidden women to speak
in religious meeting. "General Logan has
just as good right to ban--' out against Grant
and the rent as the old woman bad to prefer
her judgment MSt. Paul's," say the Wash
ington tw.
Where Napoleon Lost.
'I'lm following are tbe imirosM'iiK a
to ifhponilent received while an visit
t. tiir famous battltf field of Waterloo:
Aa we near the buttle tiled the huge
tuounil 2(10 feet high, capped with an
immeQHe Iiuli;iin lion, llrnt comes into
Higlit. The mound mark the atvd wlre
NtlpuL'OU'a uuUitt'J Uiaicll WU 1'ijfL'ki'il,
the line over which even tho Imperial
Guard could not pass. We climb to its
top and tiiko a survey of the principal
points at which the i?ret battlo was cl
culed. The "lloiigouiout l-'unn,"
house of La U.i.vo Santo and tho "sunk
en road" from Way res, whore in that
terrific charge of the French their front
ranks wero forced into tho ditch and
ram pled under foo'j by the horses and
men of the impetuous rear columns of
their own command, causing more de
struction to themselves than did the
cannons of their enemies. J ust down
along that riilgo is where the allied
armies lay concealed four deep as tho
Old Guard churged by, end then arose
ami rained tlio bullets iu the backs of
that hitl .to invincible baud until it
molted away like vapor before the storm.
'Twas here' Marshal Ney distinguished
himself having four horses shot under
him while tryiug to rally and turn back
into thut deadly lea-leu storm.
We entor the llougomont farm, its
snrronnding red brick walls buttered
with bnllots by the French, who mistook
them for the red coats of the British.
Horo is the little (lardeu where six
French soldiers, out off from escape, and
with only a few currant bushes for shel
ter, fought against iJOO men for fifteen
tniuutes before they wero killed. The
adjoining orchard is whero 15thJ men
were slaughtered in less than an hour,
and this "old well" is the ono described
by Victor Hugo: "Into it were thrown
too hastily 3110 dead, for the night after
groans and fee bio voices were heard
calling from out its depths."
From the top of the uiotiud w ith tho
aid of glases, can be seen ut a semicircu
lar view, the whole field of Waterloo.
Wellington certainly had the advantage
of position, for he was on the higher
ground, and ulso had the shelter iifl' mled
by the buildings, walls and trees of
the Hougomout farm, really a
natural fortilication. "The posses
Bun of that little piece of
earth means tho possession of the world."
and the desperate efforts of Napoleon to
capture it snowed that ho knew its value.
But it seems his course was run, his
tactics had becomo known, for Welling
ton would not allow his army to bo
crushed in dolail, and kept them in
solid phalanx and fought Nupoloon upon
Napoleon's plan. Napoleon could no
longer mystify nil the generals of
Europe' with his tricks of surprising the
scattered branches of an army before a
junction could bo formed and crush
them ono by one until tho whole was an
nihilated. Perhaps Beaumont's treachery
in revealing Napoleon's plans to Welling
ton, and tho heavy rains that made his
artillery ineffective us well as delaying
the battle several hours, giving Blncher
timo to cotno np when most needed, are
the tine reasons of his defeat. Urns
Behi Corr. Pittsburg Dispatch.
A Sermon hj Tnlmngc,
Take the best man in the world and
put a detective on his track and watch
him for ten years, seeiug where he goes
and how long he stays, and when he
oomes and all he does, with a desire to
destroy him and you can make him ap
pear despicable. But if it is wrong to
despoil a man's good name, how much
worse to damage a woman's reputation.
That style of infamous "work is going on
from' century to century and always by
whispers. Ono whisper starts a sus
picion, The next whisper tolls the sus
picion as an established fact. And
many a woman us honorable as your
mother or your wife has been whis
pered out of all kindly association and
whispered into the grave. Now, there
are people who say there is no hell. But
if there is no hell for such an accursed
despoiler of a woman's good name, then
it is high time that we take np' a collec
tion aud have ono built. There is such
a place already established, and what a
time they will have when all the whis
perers get together to rehearse things
down there. What an interesting carni
val of mud. If it were not for their in
sufferable surroundings they would en
joy the new opportunity in that realm of
tbe outcast. All tbe bad are thore, what
a rich and rare Hold for exploration by
whibpers. On earth they had often
to belie peoplo in order to destroy
them, but now they can say
all the bad things possible about their
neighbors and still 'speak the truth.
Tnbilee of whisperers I Grand gala day
of backbiters! 8emi-heaveu for scandal
mongers! Only stopping their gabble
about their diabolical neighbors long
enough to ask at the iron gate some now
comer from the earth what is the last
gossip from Brooklyn.
Now, how are you to help quell this
great iniquity? First, bv refusing to
listen to or believe anything nguinnt
anybody till it is positively proved. By
a',1 law of courts and all common decency,
let every one be supposed innocent till
he or sho is proved guilty. I do not
commend my way to yon, but I will tcil
you what I almost say when I hear or
read anything defamatory of anybody
"I guess that it is a lie." The only per
son that is worse than the whisperer is
tho person who without protest accepts
and believes tbe whispers. The trouble
is you bold the sack while
they fill it; the receiver of stolen goods
is jnst as bad as the thief. An ancient
author said that those who ottered slan
der and those who believedjit ought to be
hanged, one by the tongue, and the
other by tho ear. When you hear any
thing "about yonr neighbors do not
go about asking questions concerning
the charge made and so spread it. Don't
demean yourself by becoming inspector
of warts and supervisor of carbuncles
and commissioner of gutters and the
holder of stakes at a dog fight. Allow
no defamation at you breakfast or dinner
or tea table. Teach your children not
to speak ill of others. Show them the
differences between a bee and a wasp,
the one gathering honey and the other
thrnsting a sting. I have heard of a
household where they carefullly keep
what ia called a "slander book," and
everything that is said in the house in
the way of detraction is as
carefully recorded as any ledger
is kept. For the first few weeks
there were many entriea, now very el-
dom is anythiiii-- "ten iu that b'.,v
If any of you ui . ,e habit of wbiiet
ing, let me adv.N i In desist. Mount
Tan nis is a grout v fur eagles, and
cranes Hying ulom . ,.rro cackle so loudly
that the eagles k" v they are coming
and pounce n; o . in to their destrno
tiou. But it is said that the old cranes
hnve found thi out nrd Mint they tuke a
sioiie in their month U-lore tiny eluit ho
thut it is impo-Hii'le for them to cackle,
and thus they dy in sifety. Be wise us
Ihoite) tdd er.uies ii ud avoid the fully of
the young crsups. Don't cackle. Tako
courage if you arc maltreated of whisp
erers, bccitipe such creatures soon run
themselves out. They come to be un
derstood as well iu a community as
though some one had chalked on their
overcoat.-, or shawls, "Hero comes a
whisperer, liiiiko room for tho leper."
Ki tris In fichools.
The question with doing away with
the midday recess and shortening the
daily session in tho public schools is be
ing discussed in the east. Tho experi
ment has been tried in Albany, and has
met the approval both of tho parents and
touchers. TIip Brooklyn Eagle favors
such a change iu tho public schools of
that city, for the reason that it will "re
lieve teachers of the responsibility of
watching over a number of children who
are crowded together in a small yard,
and would encourugo tho children to
work harder in order to get out earlier.
As a rule, there arc no schoolyards largo
euough to uceomniodate tho children
turned into them for fifteen or twenty
minutes a duy, and it is truo thut chil
dren find it anything but agreeable to be
given a recess, particularly in inclement
weather. The intermission of .school
work causes a loss of doublo Mio recess
time, ind it effectually breaks up the
thread of study, so that teachers
find it (iilficult to do as good work
after recess us before. It is, therefore,
urged that tho recess be onolishnd and
the schools closed tit one o'clock." The
Engb says that parents indorse the plan
"because it relieves them of tho ueees
ssty of preparing lunches, mid, again,
ery many favor it because it prevents
social intercourse to any greut exteut bo
tween the children, which, in public
schools, is just as well. It would unable
children to get through their work unin
terruptedly and to get home at tho fam
ily lunch hour. The teachers would bo
relieved of the disagreeable tak of
watchingover herds of children thrown
together in small yards whero play is im
possible and whero great care is required
to keep children from quarreling. Tho
sum total of work would be the same aud
the children would be bol ter off at home
than playiug iu the play-yards of the
majority of publio schools." Altogether
tho plan seems to b;i a good one, and
might bo adopted in the west with satis
factory results.
A fie r no j n Men.
There is a proverb which Bays: "What
can be done tit any time is never done,"
and applies especially t3 a class who
have become slaves to tho habit of pro
crastination, and the habitual postponing
of everything that is not compellod by
necessity to bo done immediately. Now,
delays are not daugcrouB to the present
prospoets, but they are destructive to
ultimate success. Tho slightest pre
text is sufficient for him to disappoint
you. If an employe, the sooner ho is
discharged the greater the advautngo to
the employer. There are thoso who may
properly Ihi called "afternoon iui'eu."
They are always busy getting reaay to go
to work. In the morning they walk
around and carefully inspect their duties,
and siy: "Plenty to do to day. I must
go to work this aftornoon!" About throo
o'clock they survey what they haven't
done, and exclaim:
"Oue thing and another has prevented
mo from making any headway to-day;
I'll quit and begin bright and early in
the morning!" One day with them is
simply tho reflection of another. There
is nothing accomplished in a whole life
ond their western sun overtakes thoin
and finds no preparations for the wants
and infirmities of age. Thero is nothing
to look back upou but squandered time.
Ono hour's exorcise in the morning
loosens the muscles of the limbs, sets
the blood dancing in the veins and fits a
man physically and mentally for the
day's activity; while one hour's sloth
after breakfast causes a torpor from
which it is almost impossible to rally.
A New Fa it lo it Game. Bill Nye gen
erously furnishes the following receipt
for a new and novel pallor game:
Tho boys and girls are dividod into
two rooms. The girls are seated in a
row and each one has a chair in front of
hor. A yonng man is ushered out ol tbe
other room and chooses his seat. As soon
as he is seated tho lady behind him pro
ceeds to blindfold him with a silk hand
kerchief. This being accomplished the
negro cook comes in from the kitchen,
kisses him, and returns to her hiding
place. The handkerchief removed
and the youth struts proudly to a scat
assigned to him on the opposite side of
the room whore he licks his lips with
great satisfaction, and Biniles at the girl
who blindfolded him. Young man No.
2 is led in and served in a like manner
to tho great disgust of young man No. 1,
and tho genet ally enjoyment of the
female assembly.
Duration of Dreams. It is claimed
that the longest dream lasts less than
three minutes. A man fell asleep as the
clock toiled tho first stroke of twelve.
He awakened ere the echo of the twelfth
stroke had died away, having in the
interval dreamed thut he committed a
crime, was detected after five years, tried
and condemned. Tho shock of finding
the halter about the neck aroused hira to
consciousness, when he discovered thut
all these events hanpened in an
infinitesimal fragment of time. Mo
hammed, wishing to illustrate the won
ders of sleep told how a certain man,
being a sheik, found himself, for his
pride, made a poor fisherman; that ho
lived as one for sixty years, bringing up
a family and working hard; and upon
waking np from his long dream, so short
a time had be been asleep that the narrow-necked
bottle filled with water
which he overturned as ho fell asleep
had not time in which to empty itself.
Christian Leader.
Brown meets Fogg with his face tied
np. Brown: "Got the tootb-aehe?
Going to have your teeth fixed? ' Fogg
(with a groan) : "No, I am going to have
one or two cf them unfixed."
stonUItrt Monriprs.
The San Francisco (Uirniiicle of De
cember Kth, has the following:
Fong Chow, a Chitiumitu of somo
prominence among his countrymen be
cause of his weaitli, has been ill for
some days past with pneumonia, and has
lain in 'his Hirtlett ullev residence sp
patently undecided whclln'r to Iwv ur I
die. On Tue.luy Dr. James Ktauloii
was .'ailed in, and found Fong iu the
second Miigo of the disease, with pros
pects for a speedy demise, The Doctor
made a hard fight tor his patient during
Wednesday, but prepared his relatives
for the worst, telling them that ho might
die within twenty-four hours. Fong was
restless during tho night, and about two
o'clock yesterday uioruing insisted on
getting up and gettiug himself a drink of
water, lie then returned to his couch,
and three hours later he relapsed iuto a
state which his watchers at ouco pro
uounced to bo death.
As Dr. .Stanton was wonding his way
toward Bartlott alley at an early hour he
was met by a Chinaman, who informed
him of l'oug's death, aud stated that
there wns uo need for his further ser
vices, but tho Doctor kept ou, with a
view to taking a look at his patient.
Arriving at Feng's house it was found to
bo heavily draped with tho Chinese
mourning color, while a ton or two ot
eulogistic funeral notices were piled np
ready for use. Inside the dead pugun's
nn melons female connections had their
hair dowu and full mourning ou. The
dead Fong lay on the tloor iu great state,
his thiu body gorgeously arrayed iu a blue
silk shroud, cmliug iu white silk socks.
IIo looked very well for a corpse and
niuht have passed as such had uot the
Doctor made a close examination which
showed that ho was not only not
deud, but was not even in a trance. LI is
pulse was feeble, but still t'istiu
guishable, uml the heu'.t uud other
orguns were iu like operation. Tho doc
tor ut once refused to sign the desired
death certificate aud administered a stiff
dose of braudy and carhouate of
ammonia to tho dead Fong which
promptly perfoinied tho miracle of
raisiug him to life, muuh to the astou
ishmeut and terror of tho moiiruers.
After recovering consciousness Fong
sat up for a moment, swore vociferously
at his surroundings, aud then, struggling
to his feet, walked over to his regular
couch, and went to bed. In a few min
utes he slept the sleep of the just, and
the attendants took away the burning
punks and othor funeral paraphernalia
in short order. The doctor says that
Foug will hardly recover from the illness,
but that he may live for several days yet.
His supposed death was duo to his ox
tremo weakness, which made sleep so
easy a matter that respiration, the pulse
ami beating of tho heart could soarcely
be discerned. Fong treated the affair us
a good joke, aud his auxious triends will
not be out out of his will for their un
seemly hurry to "plant" him.
Dells Hot tli Many Dollars.
Said a doll dealer to a Journal re
porter: "Tho value of the last few weeks'
importation may bo put at $000,000.
Threo hundred thousand dollars worth
are now iu tho retail shops to be sold to
private customers fo'r holiday presents to
children. Tho rest will bo purchased
from the wholesalo shops by oul-of town
dealers. Why, a ready-made doll's eos
turns of ordinary elegance is worth $50,
and such costumes aro made for spring,
summer, winter and autumn, as a doll
could not reasonably be expocted to wear
the same clothes the year round. The
banner doll in this shop is valued at $05.
Iler dress and jowols are vory rich and
elaborate,"
"Show mo an economical doll."
"Certainly," said sho, "horo is ono
in white satin, with whito satiu crape
trimmed with swan's down, poke bonnet
ditto, silk stockings aud kid slippors. It
is $50, Here is asthetio doll iu old gold
plaid plush Bucquo, with a blue satin
dress, and red satin bonnet with ostrich
tips: a mere matter of $15."
Tho reporter gasped, and turning to
tho superintendent of the department,
said:
"Do thoso dolls go out of the stock
alone?"
"No," ho said; "they require elegant
trosseaa boxes of toilot articles, trunks,
bandboxes, &o. "A tolerable wardrobe
includes two extra drosses one of fancy
satin, tho other of white satin; a full line
of underwour, lace caps, fashionable
hats, nocklaoe, ear rings, brooches and a
basket of flowers. Some wardrobes are
arranged in handsome boxes; others in
trunks ready for starting. A fair ward
robo costs $12: somo are $9; while a lim
ited wardrobe for a very young doll is
only 08 cents.
A miniature bedstead with n brocade
velvet spread and cardinal satin cnihlon
cost $0. More luxurious couches for
dolls cost 1 5. Cunning rustic chairs
are $3 and $40. Bronze high chairs,
secured in a manner to preveut very ao-
tivo dolls from jumping or falling out of
them, are 88 and $10 apieoo. idee cur
tained cradles for dolls, which havo not
vet been weaned, may bo had for $9.
IS. i. Journal.
The Sounds of Venice. I should go
even further than I went just now, aud
say that tho voiee of the gondolier is, in
fact, the sound of Venice. There is
scarcely any other, and that, indeed, is
part of tho interest of the place. Thero
is no noise there except distinctly human
noise; no rumbling, no vague iiproar.no
rattle of wheols and hoofs. It is all
artioulute, personal sound. One may
say, indeed, that Venice is,emphaticully,
the city of conversation; people talk all
over the plaoe, becauso there is nothing
to interfere wieh there being heard.
Among tho populoco it is a kind of
family party. The still water carries the
voice, and good Venetians exchange con
fidence at a distance of half a mile. It
saves a world of trouble, and they don't
liko trouble. Their delightful garrulous
language helps them to make enetiun
life a long conversazione.
"John, what is that peculiar smell ?'
asked an Austin man s wifo, when be
came home very late, She expected he
wonld say that it was the incense they
nsod in tho lodge-room, or that ho would
tell some other lie, bat she was mistaken.
"It'a whisky, that's what it is," he re
plied, defiantly. "Miserable creature,''
retorted his w ifo, "you have at last got
down so low that you bave not got do
cency enough left to try and lie out of
it. Texas Sittings.
A Glimpse of Horosls.
Soxi-i .. saysa writor in the Brooklyn
Eagle, ind a dinner on Monday, ut Di l
mnuieo's, and the moniberB di-otissed tho
Luuglry matter. Mrs. Jennie Juno pre
sided, and was a warm defender of Mrs.
Laugtry as a beauty as an actress, ami
a an estimable lady. Several frionda
of Mr s E.ml F.iitiifu'.l were iucliucd to
a Mmisiin Mipport of the noted reformer,
w hose protege in I lie Laugtry company ,
is Mis I'atti-onj nn alleged sufferer from
the star's policy of subordinating every
person on the stage to her own conspicu
ousness.' Miss IVitlifull was reported as
condemning this in Mrs. Laiigtry, but as
defending her against calumny. Irfdeed,
it was greatly to the credit of Sorosis
that uot an onnce of mud was thrown,
aud the more so as the members are
women who aro accustomed to speak
right out iu meeting or anywhere tdse.
Some of them aio at times sturtlingly
uticon ventiouul. For example the one
who gave tho above particulars, ou the
evening after tho gathering has a name
that would be recognized by mos; read
ers were I to give it. As to her identity.
I will only say, sinco 1 have mentioned
tho president of Sorosis that she was not
Mrs. Croly. Sue received mo in the
parlor of her handsome residence, aud a
was prosented by her husband.
"Do you drink whisky?" was hor first
utterance.
"Ouce a year," I faltered, "and I've
already had my drink for 1882."
"Well, I want some whisky and wuter
before I ojieu my mouth for anything
els," and she rang a bell. "I am
chilled from my knees to my heels. You
w ill excuse me, won't you, if I slip off
my shoo?'' Ileiu sho uushod herself
and put her feet to the blazing grate, as
she addressed a negro waiter, who re
sounded to her ring. "Give me some
whiskey und water. Bring them sepa
rately, for I want to know what I am
drinking."
Now, this woman was undeniably tin
trammeled by social custom, as I couldn't
help thinking whilo she sipped hor toddy
und chatted, and yet nobody would dare
to breathe a whisper against her reputa
tion. What If Mrs. Langtry should re
ceive a caller iu such a fashion.
Home Work.
"Charity begins at home," says an old
adage, aud, we might add, "so does the
other good things.' Possibly we might
go farther still and say, much of tho
niisehiovous evil of life bogins there,
too. Certain it is that whenever good
mon set themselves to a good work in
this crookod world, their thoughts turn
always to thoir homes, as if they must
look for the very heart of the nation.
Make the Homes what they should
bo and tho land will take care of itself.
Savo the children of to-day, and we have
made sure of a blessed to-morrow. Any
uplifting influence then that purifies and
strengthens the homo, any cheorful in
ilueuce thut gladdens it, should meet
with cordial welcome- from the hearts of
those who desiro that the "axo be laid at
the very root of the tree." Nay, more
than cordial welcome should bo given.
Every movement designed to bless the
homo should have the earnest aid of '
parents and oven of the little ones thorn
selves. We ask sympathy aud o-r .
operation, thercforo, for this new enter
prise, designed to reach, if possible, .
evoiy household in tho land. Send us
theu from your observation and experi
ence, notes on uny aud very subject
that oau influence home life or add to
homo-charm. Send us from your
kitchens, nurserius, sick-rooms, good
and helpful news as to the best way to
live tho every day and common life. .
Send us from your sewing tablo, from
your book-shelf, from your still Sabbath
hours ot solitudo anything you can say
to help another human boiug, and let us
work togethor in the simplest and sweet
est and most valvable af all reforms, that
which, liko charity, begins at home.
Ilubles Anions Presbyterians.
In a membership of noarly C00,000,tlie
last annual report shows that only l'J,
000 babies have been presented for
baptism. Tho scarcity of infants in
some of the most stately and wealthy
churches is alarming. Iu the First
Pieabyteriun Church, in Fifth avenne,
with Its membership of 410, only two in
fants havo been brought to the baptismal
font. The vonorablo and wealthy '
Rutgers Church reports no baptisms of
infants, although its members number,
3110. Dr. ltobiuson'i magnidoent
Memorial Church has 603 members, who
havo boon able to muster for baptism, .
only ten children. The genial Mr.
Rossiter of the North Churoh, with his
GOG members, reports eleven infanta ,
baptized. Across the East River thore is
a similar disuse of baptism. InTalmage's
vast membership, 2717, the largest, in '
the Presbyterian family, only thirty two
infants have been baptized. Dr. Cuyler
has 1792 members in bis church, yet he
has sprinkled the brows of ouly twenty
five babes. In Classoa avenne church,
where there 0.50 members, thirteen little
ones have been presented at the font.
Doctors Van Dyko and Crosby, one with
571 members aud the other with 'Mb, re
ported no baptisms at all. To show that
there ore infants iu Brooklyn, it is ne
cofsury only to mention that the Hop
kins street German church has received
by baptism forty-six; ' Brother Footo'a
Troop avenue chnrcU thirty-nine, and
Mr. Hall's, which is among the wealthy
peoplo of the Heights, forty-seven.
Probably the most startling neglect is in
Buffalo, whore the three largest churches
report each one buby baptized. Oue of
these had 325 members, another 411 and
the third 400. These figures, it must be
remembered, nro from the official
records, carefully mado np and solemnly
laid before the highest judicatory of the
church.-IN. Y. Sud.
, fiot at Hume.
"There was a young man in the parlor
wishes to seo you miss," remarked the
hull door attendant.
"Did he bring anything with him, any
box or parcel ?"
"Only a cane, miss."
"Did his coat tails rattle when he
walked as if there was a package of
candv in tho pookets ?"
"Nothing of the sort, miss."
"Then tell him I've gone to visit a
ick friend and won't be home for- a
week," returned the fair girl, falling
bock Into a horizontal position and re
suming ber perusal ot "Truth Stranger
than Fiction; or, The Liar Unmasked.
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