MODERN MIRACLE WORKERS. The Host Famous Rich Pricstcsa of the ilnliutinny, mid Uystcrious Miracle Worker of tho Is'liictccnth Century. Reported to Have Ended the Strugglo Against tho Supernatural. - k Rcninrknblo Woman and a No Less Rcnuirkuljlo Career, In tlio Connlrlcs of tlio World, America In cluded. Teats Which It Is Claimed Can bo Accom plished by the Kxerclse of Will rower. Specat Correnixmdtnct. Nisw YoiiK Cirr, Sopt. 1C, 1885. Calling nt tho house of a friend n ow evenings inco, a letter roeeived Hint day from India was road to nit', emit i ning among other things this Riiiiniiiici'iiient: Madam Blavatsky is endeavoring to regain hur hoallh in Europe, after Inning resigned here. Her health Is 20 poor that we are afraid sho will ritvi r be able to undertake tho work ngnin." Who's Madam Blavatsky? What's :Im work? l; .Hi are conundrums which liavo m'.;i d tho head of some of tho wis l it investigators of the world, for Madam Blavatsky is known from Dan to Boer heba, and from tho steppes of Huia to the bungalows of India, In - 1 1 . f . n ir the streets of Now York, Lou iuii, Paris, Berlin, etc., as a rcniark ii lo woman in many respects and a r.ddlo difficult to solve. MADAM IIKLOISR 1. ULAVATSKV. Her history would 1111 a book or two witli interesting matter, and from hor dwu life she could spare enough ad venture to wreck half a dozen ordin ary families and still ha' j sufficient loit to siuisly Mnbiui v hailor, or Company C" I Seventh Regiment. Mndam BIuVi.'Mky was born in Rus sia Bouiotlmo during tlio present cent ury, while 1900 was in its teens, it is said, and came ol a noble family. Sim was a countess in her own right and as countesses don't have much to say about tho disposition of their lives in Russia, she was married at the early Rge of sixteen or seventeen to a noble old mnn of ovor oighty Russian win ters. Tlioy havo pretty tough winters in Russia and eighty of them go a long way in making a noble old man unat tractive as a bridegroom, or a hus band. A few more winters passed by, and Mr. Ulnvatsky waa gathered io his fathers and mothers in the hotter laud, leaving his young wife childless Mid alone on her estates, but with a desire to know more of tlio world about her than soemed consistent in Russia, and sho emigrated to India, Egypt, Syria, and other eastern coun tries in search of all that was known mid much that was unknown, succeed ed in gathering together considerable of both, and especially of the unknown or supernatural, ltolng a countess still and possessed of means, she dolved among the oracles with all the freedom which a knowledge of six languages allowed, for sho was a thor .uuglily educated woman and hor heart was in tho work. Allot' several years itudy of thu ancient magie art, in these countries, during which tiiiio.-ho corresponded for several papers in several languages, among them the Moscow Gazette, one or the principal papers of Russia and under the imme diate na;s of tlio Czar, tho British government became suspicions of hor, und deeuled that sho was a Russian py, and it is understood ordered her out of India, or at least made it so un pleasant that she decided to become a citizen of the United States so that she could pursue her researches without fear of molestation or suspicion from tho Britt sh government in India. To do this sho had to live in this country for the allotted time, and also give up hor possessions in Russia and hur title. Wo present hor coift of arms below, the principal feature of which is a ser pent endeavoring to bite his tall under i crown. 1U.AVATS1CY COAT OV AllMS. So Madam Blavatsky came to New York to lho out thu time required, mid whllo hero became known lo famu as tho representative of a theory at onoo startling and novel the will power theory, by which it is claimed by her that iniruules could bo performed it you only know how to use tlio foreo within you, and that this was tho true cause of much of tho phenomena at tributed to spirits by a largo class of believers hi spiritualism. By this theory sho drew down upon "herself tho wrath of spiritualists generally, Who looked upon her us a medium, und upon hor performance as tlio di rect result of unseen but active spirits Who hovered about her to do her bid ding, One of tho many mysterious things Madam Blavatsky could do was to ywd scaled lotlerj, aud underscore tWm certain linos in tho letter witli red ink. which wero not underscored before, but which appeared so when tho lot ters wore opened. This sho lias done on several occasions to tho surprise ol "or auditors who nnd produced the loiters. Another favorito nmusemont witli her was to allow persons to ask foi some nrtlclo that they wanted, and then hand it to them from open spaco, simply tuKing it irom tho air, as it wero, and a highly reputable lady known to tho writer, who had invited tho Madam to dinner at hor houso, vouches for tlio following. Tho lady had heard a groat deal aoout Madam Blavatsky in Europe, and wished to see somo of tho wonderful things that sho hud hoard of, and. so invited hoi to stay at hor houso for n timo. Madam came, but was anxious to re turn to India, and was about to hurrv oil' when she found a handkerchief in ono of tho lady's rooms with a written mepmgo from ono of the Mahatmas upon i', lolling her that sho could stay a lw davs longer. This message was supposed to cuiuo from tlio Thibetan mountain;, and from one of the mys tenons race known ns (he Mahatmas, who aro said to have solved the arts of magic to perfection, and who dwell in the mountains of Thibet, apart from the haunts of ordinary men, and whom Madam Blavatsky oamo across in hor wanderings after hidden knowledge. Tho tribe it seems adopt I'd hor as their chosen high priestess to communicate some ol thoir spirits lore to the mundane world, and messages dropped out of space from thnm, written upon handker chiefs in a strange tongue, when they had anything particularly special to command. Upon receipt of this hand. Iternh of message Madam decided lo stay awhile, ami tho lady having sums doubts upon the message phouomonu, but wishing tome tests, invited one or two particular frond to dinner, and then suggostod that some phenomena should bo given thai would soem con clusive evidence to all present that , liailitui really possessed Hiinornatural powers What shall 1 do?" said Madam. "Briu mo somothing," said the lady. "Bring nio n teapot, or a cruet stand." Madam put hor hands out and sot a curiously shaped teapot on tho table before tho astonished guests and tlie lad)'. Seeing this, ono of tho gentlo inoii present bogged for somothing to bo given him as a memento. 'What will vou havoP" "(live me a tobacco pouch or a card case," said iho gentleman. "(lo into lho hull ami look in youi overcoat pouuut," said tho -Madam. Ho went and returned with a card case containing tho Hiirnaturo of one of his Iriends, which iiad been found in ills coat pocket. At another time before iter departure, as a test to the lady and a friend, Madam changed hei complexion, the color of her skin and of her liair before thoir eyes, without moving hor hands, the lino of night settling over hor features until hoi skin and hair wero as dark as a mu lattos, ami thou slowly changed back again to hor natural color. In appoaraneo Madam was very lloshy, with sharp, bright grey eyes, very large, light brown wavy hair, double chin, aud looked almost square, as she dressed in a very peculiar fusli ion, in a sort of robe, novor tight lit ting, but falling loosely around her, anil without sleeves, "so that pooplo wouldn't think she kept things up hot sleeves, as sho claimed, but as some thought to show to best advantage very comely hand and arm. Sho had a habit of looking a person straight in tlio oyos'with those great orbs of hers until ono became very uncomfortably, especially if of an excitable nature, and might readily believe that e Maliatnui or the Old Harry was lay ing a spell around them. Shu played linoiy on the piano, spoico and wrote in six different languages, and was no moan correspondent or writer, having received as much its $100 per moiitii for hor correspondence. She wrote tho olaboratu work "Isis Unveiled," in two largo volumes, winch lias beet: translated into one or two languages 1 believe, and which is a highly intei estmg work for those who appreciate tho invstical, but which is tuo intri cate fertile tastes of uneducated mor tals. it was during Madam's stay in Now York that tho new Thoosophioul so ciety was formed in hur parlors on Eighth Avenue, u society which since has spread its theories over many coun tries, and which was organized tu look up everything mysterious in mar. and nature, from magnetism and magie to spirit ruppings aud ghosts, and it was tho work as Secretary ol this society that the letter referred to. Tho headquarters are at Madras, India, with branches in all countries, mid they are said to havo unearthed considerable magical lore, and heard frequently aud to thu po ul from the mysterious Mahatm.is. The late pies dent of tho Socioty, now resigned, wo understand, was onu of tho converts of Madam while in Now York, and boars tlio title of Col. II. S. Olcott, lie is a groat investiga tor, aud from his faculty of gutting at tho bottom ot things, was sunt lo in vestigate tho Madam bv ono of oui daily papers, Ho investigated, but instead ot writing up u condemnatory article, as was expected of him, lie' caino u convert to the Madam's COL. It, 8. OLCOTT. bo iiof, and tho manner of it ns describod by himself is to say tho least sin gular. Tho Colonel says that ono night while meditating deeply upon tho strange problems of Oriental lore as thought b tho Madam, undecided Hid doubtful, wishing to know more, but doubting tho Mahatmas and their power, and wrestling in spirit with tho Drdinnry judgment of the world and the mysterious things iio had seen, he suddonly became aware of tiio pres ence of a niystorious visitant in his room, and turning around found him self face to face with a vencrablo On ;ntal. Intuitively he knew that bo foro him stood one of lho Mahatmas, who had taken tills long journey to Now York for the purpose of convinc ing him of the truth of tho cnuso. Over mountains and oceans ho had sped, and was not weary, bat entered n to conversation with tho Colonel and sndeavored to win him ovor, and in half an hour had succeeded in eon rinc'ng him that tho teachings of Madam were not tho offspring of ught but truth, that tho Mahatmas existed, that tiiey posse -sod magical powers, aud that it was li s duty to .nvcsligato further. Then the strange vis tarn turned to go. But tho Colo ool wanted soma proof that this was lot nil a dream, an illusion bom of the night w ould vou not before you go leave mo some tangiblo proof of your pros- eueo," lie said, "give mo something that I can touch and handle." The Mnhatma & nn led kindly, and moving his turbnu from his shadow v bead, wrought a niarvol then and there. He materialized tho turban in his hands, nnd while Col. Olcott watched it slowly change from shad ow to substance, from a spectral tur ban to a substantial one, lho spirit first placed it on its head, then handed It lo (Jo i. Ulcotr, and vanished into space, loav.ng this tostimony or his presence. Tno turban was neror parted with, and is still preserved as ! a memento by the (Jolonoi, who has I since become an adept m the mvsto ! nous art tlnough Irs rescaiches, and can now por.orm miracles in certain directions, of ins own, and attributes it all to will power, and s:i3's that any body with a strong will can perform thoni with sulliciont practioo nnd Btudy. Tlio same Miihattna appeared lo tho Colonel just boforo a visit to England last year, and encircling tho palm of one of his hands witli n forefinger, a letter slowly materialized in his palm, done iii in Chinese silk, aud addressed lo a Mr. Siniiotl, in London, where Col. Olcott was going, tho gentleman boing one of tho parties ho wished to sec. ' J'lio Colonel claims lo havo per formed, by tho forco of ids will, aid ed b' knowledge, as many ns 8,000 plienomeiias in thirteen months, and as lie lias been in the field for some ten years, has quite a list behind him. Uno of tho feats which gave Madam Blavatsky a wide reputation in India, ami which was published far and wide, was tho following: She was at tending a dinner party given by a member ot tho government at Simla, on the slopo of tlio Himalayas, a sort ot resort whore meinbors ol tho gov ernment go during the hot season at Bengal. During dinner tlio hostess admired a locket worn by ono of tlio guests, stating that it was something like one sho had lost m England when quite a little girl and sho well remem bered hor grief at losing it. The conversation changed, anil tho locket incident was forgotten until after dinner when the ladies adjourned to the garden leaving the gentlemen in tlio bungalow smoking. Madam was walking with tho hostess, when sud denly sho exclaimed: "At dinner 1 hoard you spoaking of a jewel you had lost in England whon n child. Your jewel is now entangled in the roots of that popp plant." Tho hostess laughed and thought hor joking. "Call a ourvaiit," and tho lady clapped her hands and a servant appeared. "Dig up that poppy plant and hand it to your mistress," order ed the Madam. The servant did so, MADAM AND TDK SEUVANT. and in tlio roots was found a dull and tarnished locket which tho lady re cognized ns thu ono sho hud lost in England years belore. l ho hostess swooned, aud Madam's roputation as a Princess of tho Art Mystical was es tablished in tho commuu ty. Madam was relating this on ship board while crossing tlio ocean on one of her trips, and tho chief mato, a Scotch Presbyterian named Carml ehnol, who was half afraid of hor, but nevertheless tint I3 contradicted hor in nil hor statements, and said that no sane man would believe hor. The rap pings at tho dinner tablo ho saxl wero old tricks, and nothing but tricks, and "Barring tlio taiip ngs under tho tablo yo can do naught but boast," nnd ns no spoke he drew out his handkerchief and mopped hs brow, ns tho ship was only bIx days out from Bombay and it was hot weather. Madam tossed awaj hor cigarette, as sho was an In voterate smoker, aud askod him to loud her thnt handkerchief for a fow moments. Ho handed it to hor, and she foldod it up until it was only an inoh or two square, rolled it into a ball, and squeezed it tightly while the per spiration started from hor faco, nnd hor features grow set with an express ion of intense determination. Then sho grow llvldly pale, still holding tho liandKcromot iignuy, nuu mis con Uuued for a full uiiuuto. Then sh I MAKING A MONOiirtAX. ighed deeply, opened her eyes, the lood rnshed "back into her face, and landing tho haudkerclilef back to ."li irmic'iiiol said, "Look at it and be onvlneod," Jn a low voice. He nnghed ami flirted out tho folds. In ne corner was his monogram, fully ri inch square, beautifully embrolif ired in white, it had appeared after t had loft his hands. HANDING HACK THU HANDICKKCIHEF. The Scotchman throw the handker jhiet on tlio tablo, and with the ex pression, "God protect us, for tho levil's on board," loft tiio cabin nnd iouldn't bo induced to como near tho dadam, refused to oat at tho same .able and took his meals at tlio engi neer's 1110 s. Thoso aro but a fow of tho things .old of Madam Eluvutsk and tho phenomena of her will power,. as sho lays, and now that it is reported sho s in too poor health to proceed with lor investigations, or perhaps to con ,inuo an' experiments, it is a question is to who will take hor plaoo in tho A'orld of phenomena, nnd bocomo tho prophet or prophetess of tho now re jgion, sho lias founded termed Theos )plry, aud which bears aa its motto ;lio sornent endeavoring to form a iircle, and tho trite words "There is ao Religion Higher than Truth." Madam Blavatsky's plaoo will bo lillicult to fill in this work. She is a jrcat enthusiast horsolf, and inspires Jthors with the same feeling when in lor presence, nnd wlieu sho gets ivnrmed up on her subject thero aro tew that can keep up with her. Tho Pall Mall Gazette, of London, states that she is a uioeo of tho panslavouic leader, Gen. Faysdoif, who died at Odessa last year, and that hor family a rotated to tho Dolgonouki family, 3110 of the oldest in Russia. Tho Madam will bo remembered here as :ho soatterer of tho dust of Baron de Palm over the waters of Raritan B:i3', after the Baron had been cremated at Washington, Pa., it being desired that Ins du-t should bo scattered to tho our winds of tho earth, which was done with appropriate ceremonies, mil wlroh caused considerable com aiont at tho time. Srinro Gentil. Civic Orations. A long lino of distinguished men havo delivered addresses on civic occa sions in Boston during its 255 ears of jorporato ox;steuco, to whom will bo uldod 011 tlio 29th of October next tho aamo of Henry Ward Beechor, who ivill tlion, b' invitation of tho city sounuil, deliver an address in eulogy sf Gen. Grant. A list of thoso noted orators is therefore of interest at this nine. Tho custom originated in 1771, on tho lirst anniversary of tlio "Bos ton massacre," which occured March 5, 1771. An oration oominoniorativo' of tho day was made ly Mastor .James l.ovoll of tho Latin school, April 2 of that year. Tho next occasiou was all ot hor oration on the samo subject, March .5, 1772, by Br. James Young. Eulogies wore pronounced beforo Boston's authorities as follows: April 8, 177C-On Gen. Warren by Perez Morton, of Massachusetts. Deo. 29, 1799-On Washington by John Thornion Kirklnnd. February. 1S00 Stato, on Washing ton, Fisher Ames. Aug. 2, 182G On John Adams and Thomas Jollcrson bv Daniel Wobstor. Sopt. C, 1S31 On Gen. Lafayotto bv Edward Everotto. April 20. 1841-On President Harri son by Rufus Clioate. July 9, 1815 On Gon. Jackson by Judge Pliny Merrick. July 25, 1819-On Prosidont Polk by udgo Levi Woodbury. Aug. 15. 1851 On Prosidont Taylor by Josiah Jii'ii03'. ' 1111 1 yv iMiv. yu, ioos-uii uaniot vt ouster av George S. Hillard. pril 17. 18(15 On Abraham Lin join by Charles Sumner. Isov. -'u, 1&07 un tiov. Andrew by Edwin P. Whipple. April 29, 1874-On Charles Sumnor bj' Carl Sohuri. October, 18S1 On President Gnr- Qold bv Gen. N. P. Banks. April 18, 1881 On Wondoll Phillips by George William Curtis. In nddition tho oily of Boston has provided oratory for tho occasion of the unvoiling of its public statues. Tlio oration on that of Webster at tlio itato-houso was delivered by UMward Everett. Max or F. O. Prince was tho orator ovor the omauoipatiou group at I Pnrk- Kimtirii iiml llin slntmi nf .7nlnli Quiuey at tho city hall. Boston Olobe. imiiOniDE OF ZINC. t Deadly Poison Employed In tho Canned Ooods Trade lho I'rob.iblc Parent of KIdnpy Disease. Tho canning business nroso to its mormous proportions b honest mnn igcmenti and has received its present lot-back not from sensational journal em, but because tho cannors in their aind greed for gain left tho well-known md safe method of sealing their cans jvitli rosin for tho uso of ono of tho aiost deadly poisins known to science Clilorido of zinc is a poison almost as loudly as arsenic. When you consider low henry zinc is you can consider low little is nccesar3' to destroy a itiman bod'. Win thocanners should abandon tho safe" process of scaling B ith rosin and adopt a dangerous one jf mingling poison with food it is in-iere-ting to inquire, and a brief liistory f the business will show how this has ken place. It requires some skill t. solder with ros:n Oux. It reou res none to solder Ndh zinc; the solder will stick to the ;:n in anybody's hands. Skilled work ajen could be dono away with and :103s employed, nnd when wages en'er ) largely into the question ot cost as it does iu canned goods, this was an .mpi, riant item that could not bo iookfd. Agnin, cheaper tin could bo jsed. Stilt further, it was found that ems could bo made by machinery, as lho solder was sure to stick, and (lie band-made can and sa'oty boeamo al most a thing of tho past. It is not to le supposed that th sj in tho business would kuowingly u.so a dangerous poison around the fovd. We will give them tho cro l.t of ignorantly intro ducing, from tho rooting trade, a pro Cess that they thought would cheapen their cost of packing and of being in iguoranco of tho dangers of chloride d zinc. Having become an article of universal uso with the cauuers, they all dread to abandon it, for fear some nnc will slick to it and undersell them, this idea oi having the goods cheap be ing the mania of tho trade. Tho lirst fatal case of poisoning by chloride of zinc occurred under the c ue of II. Lothcby, M. D., lecturer on chemistry of the medical school of tho Loudon hospital. It was a child of 15 mouths old. The child got hold of 11 hotllo of Burnett's disinfectant fluid, which had boon brought into a room to disinfect for fever. Tho child diod in collapse in ton hours. On post mortem examination tho membrane of tho lips, mouth, and throat were obaque and corroded as if by caustic, as alo the stomach, and tho kidno3s were found congested. Woodman & Sidy givo reference to some thirty cases of poisoning by chloride of zinc, and in tho post nior toins of thoso that died tho kidneys wero found congested. In the Kolycr case, which is now in tlio courts, there was albumen in the urine lor two months, and other members of tlio i it 111 i 13-, also poisoned by canned goods at tho samo time, had tlio same symp toms. Slille, in It is materia medica, says that chloride of zinc iu tho smallest of doses acts on tlio kid neys. An interesting experiment was tried nt a well-known canning establishment. Tlio veteran foreman, who lias had thirty years' experience as a canner, took ail empty can, and with a small marking brush carefully wiped tlio brush on tlio edge of the iiot till tho brush was only moist, n'nd lighty touched tho edge of tho tin, holding tlio cap down firmly with his hand all the while; then ho took a lioa'3' heated soldering iron and placed it on the top of tno can and then wont round with tho solder. Taking three minutes b3' tlio watcli to solder on tlio cap, at this rato ho could only solder on two hun dred caps a day, instead ol six thou sand, which a' workman has to do to make his wages; and yet when tho can was opened after all this care soveral drops of chloride of zinc wero found on the insido of tho can. This experi ment had been repeated over and over bj' others, and it is an utter impossibilit3' for anyone to seal a can without an nppcoiablo amount ot chloride of j.iuc getting into tlio can. The veteran foreman was askod to taste of ono of tho drops inside of tho can. Ho did so; his face became like a boiled lobster in color. I Iu tried to lmld it but could not, and linally, after fumbling for his handkerchief and not finding it, lie had to turn round and spit it out, and this was tho result with everyone that tasted of it. Now, w lieu this pniou gets into tho can when all this euro is used, what is tho probabilit3' whon tho cans aro sealed as tho3' aro in tho rush of busi ness? A capper receives 10 cents per one hundred cans tor putting on the caps. Ho has to furnish his own tools, flux, and solder. Instead of cnrefull3' painting round tho cans with a marking-brush, tho capper has a brush as largo as that used by a house paintor. His cans are in trays of a dozen each, ho lays his caps ou, and with ono dab of his brush across tlio top of the can, tlio tops of tho wholo twolvo cans aro rendered acid; thou the soldering iron runs around. Tho central hole is not closod. Tlieso cans are thou put into an iron crnto and lowered into a hot bath, where tlioy stay from iivo to twonty minutes, according to tho stuff that is being processed. Tho acid loft on the top of tho can is washed oil with this bath, and tho batli ofton be comes so acid that tho work in au can solder from tho water as a flux. Tho longer tho bath is used the dirtier it becomes. Just think of boys working such a deadly poison as clilorido" of zinc (over tho food tho public is asked to oat) at tho rato of from 4,000 to C.000 cans per da', that is, b'uOcans an hour, ten cans a minute, and not for ono day alone, but for tho whole canning sea son, this song of tho shirt must go ou. Tlio weary oyo must not falter, tho tired musclo stop; but "six thousand cans a day in order to live," must bo dono. Now, ono drink of fusil oil in whisky may not produco Bright's disease, but repoaled ones do, as evoryouo knows. Now, whon consumption of canned goods, at tho rato of ten cans for each man, woman, and child in tho United States, takos place, and each can has an appreciable an outit of this deadly poison, which atta. Is t o kidneys. Is hero uv wonder hat th) consump tion of canned goods and Bright's disease havo gone hand in hand in this country? Cor. Urooklyn Eagle Tho Sixth Sense. The sonso of humor has rightly boon described as tho sixth sense. "Lifo is rp jest" to most of us n doubious ono but oh! "tho humor of it." Ho wdio discovers not wiicro tlio laugh comes in is as much to bo pitied as an unhap py wight in a garden of fragrant flow ers with a coliFin h!s head. It is a sad fact that thero aro as mati3' who may bo likened to such an afflicted being. Tho sense of humor, liko ninny other good things, is tlio possession" of the minority. Yet thero is no faculty the ord naiy mortal prides himself so much upon as Ids sense of humor. Tho possession of tho live other senses ho is eonscious does not atone for the ab sence of tho sixth. If he is blind, ho docs not blink the fact, and wears spectacles blue onos if necessary. II lie is deaf, ho presents an ear trumpet to his friends without lho slightest compunction, but if hu feels that tho laughter of lifo is to him but dumb show he is desperately careful to con- 'ceil his infirmity. To this end he , laughs lustily and uproariously ottt n w hen the true hiunon.vs are glum and silent, lie will go through In sterns over the modern larcioal comedy.. Tlio idea ot a drunken husband hoodwink ing, byasoriesof ingenious l es, the wife he has deceived is rapturously funny lo the moral cr'pplo with only five "souses. With tho morb d sclf couscinusncss of m n 113 euG'oicrs under physioial or moral de oet ho strives tu conceal his infirmity by airing it 011 nerv' possible occasion, lie contin ually buttonholes his friends w.tb tome "deuced good story," which it need hardly tobe said Turns out in recital to bo more "deuced" than "good." The primary object, however, is gain ed, lho world novor discovers that its boislerious humorist is alwins playing a parf. On the contra', with its usual guiltibility, it laughs and ap plauds and votos the "deuced good story-teller" and ' infornallv amusing follow." Ho can bo "llooiod" in a trico by a volume of "Happy Thoughts," or "Alice in Woodorlan I" without lecourso to tho heavier tomes of Thackeray or Dickens. But, after all, tho imposition is a harmless one. If ho bores tho minor ity, ho pleases lho majority, and tlio best tiling tho humorous minority can do, if it can not laugh with linn, laugh at him. Tlio influence of th's sonso on the on. jo3-inont of lifo is immense. Even povort3' is enriched when its humor is discovered. Tlio sense of humor not only supplies what has been called the "wino ot life," but is also responsible lor much of its harmony, to uso tha word in its widest i-otise. As in marriage, so in friendship nnd the other relations in life. The sonsu of humor knits divorso natures togothi or which othorwiso would remain ai far asunder as the poles. There is omi more advantage, if such it can be call ed, attendant upon tho possession a'nd cultivation of tbo sixth sense. Trim sense of humor Is always accompanied 13' an equal precoptiou of pliathos. II is needless to multiply instances of thij truth. With little "Paul Domboy and Col. Nowcomo staring us in tlui fuco. so to speak, such a proceeding wouhj bo a slight on the niomorT of the twq greatest humorists of modern days. London Standard. Redeeming 'I heir Overcoats. The cold wave has hastened tha steps of many summer-clad men to, tlio pawnshops. All yesterday after noon and evening the clerks of thu loan ollices wliore overcoats aro taken wero kept bu3y handing them out to shivering, pink-nosed men. "Got your tickot?" asked a pawn broker of a young man in bull trous ers and a seersucker coat, who hud asked for his nowinavkot. "1 guess 1 have it here omcwhero," he said, as ho began to go ovor a paek ugo of small slips of paper, which woro illustrated in one corner witli the picture of three balls. "By George, 1 behove I've lost it," ho suiil, as s look of depair crept over his lace. "Hurry up," said tho clerk, as he turned to two other men who had como in, but who woro more fortunate iu having thoir tickets. "I haven't it hero," said tho young man, and ho was sent out to a magis trate to make an affidavit saying whoa ho pawned ljis coat and tho amount that was advanced on it. "Ono at a time, ploaso ; T can't wait on you all at onoo. Heavens, you act as if it was freezing outside." And the clork perspired 11s ho untiod the package and took in tlio cash. A dudish looking young man stood on Raco street luto in the afternoon and looked into a pawnshop window. Ho looked up and down thu street, and after satisfying hinisolt that ht was unobserved lie made a divi through tlio sido door. A fow mm utcs fntor ho came out in a long, heavy overcoat, and his paeo slacken ed us ho got further from tho pawn shop, and then ho walked with the ail of a millionaire. Insido tho loai office tlioro was qu'to a busy scono, and nearly all tho callers woro seek ing thoir overcoats. "This is the busiest August wo ovoi saw," said a pawnbroker. "Y01 might think this tho 1st of Octobor b3 tho way coats aro boing called for. We'vo dono nothing all tlio aftornooi but hand down ovorcoats. About 1 third of tho overcoats havo beon ta ken out, and if tho weather koops thu cool I guess tho othors will go bofori to-morrow night. If tlio woatho' turns warm, whv then tho ovorcoat will all bo brought back tons. J lit pcoplo who pawn novor koepnnjthliif out which tlioy can realize any monoi on. Pawning sooms to bo a maun with them, aud once bogun it is sol dom ovor stoppod." Vhiladdphu Times, An Appropriate Memorial. "I seo that old Hoavysicies has 1 memorial window in our church." "Yes, and it recalls him vory vivid I3', for it's rory badly stained. Uos ton Budget. '-The most IniporUut thing In cosnecllo with bouse Is tlio biul," remarked the bui glir. J'itUburgh CArvnfrf.