OPINIONS ON MARRIAGE.
ft. 1'nul Ilnntel Vclxtpr -Wedlock
Among tlio Ancients IIls
torlcnl Note.
'Marriago is honorable in all," Fays
Rt. Paul; anil the same opinion lias In-en
expressed in much the same words by
innuuierablo authors from Seneca
downward. It is curious, however, to
note how writers have difl'ered in the
testimony they lihvo borno to this, the
most sacred of human relationship.
"A man linds himself seven years older
Uio day after his marriage." says
Racon; and, according to a lady wr tor,
marriage is "the metempsychosis of
woman it turns them into different
eroalurc3 from what they were before."
The reading that comes betweuu the
lines hero is capable of mote than one
interpretation, and it must bo left to
the in tinted to take the view which
most answers to their own circum
stances. There are no two meanings,
however, in the Johsoniau declaration
that "marriage is the bjst statu for
man in general, and every man is a
worse man in proportion as he is unlit
for the married slate." Nor, although
ho looks at the matter in two aspects,
is there any amb guity in Daniel Web
ster's op n'ion that in'marriage there is
no purgatorv "it locally contains
heaven or hell; there is no third place
in it." Nevertheless, the relation
ship is good for the chief upholders of
tho doctrine of a third Mate, for we
have a dist nguished wearer of the ring
of the F sherman (Pus II.) preaching
that "marriage is better for tho clergy
than a single life." And even Vol
taire, with all his doubts and specula
tions, has this to say with regard to the
sacred tie: "Tho more married men
you have the fewer crimes there will
be," inasmuch as "marriage renders a
man more virtuous and more w sc."
Colton put in that "marriage
is a feast where tho grace is
sometimes better than the dinner."
Melancthon agrees with Voltaire on
this question, his opinion being "few
unmarried people are affected as they
ought to l)e toward the public good and
perceive what are really the most im
portant objects in life." Montaigne is
inclined to be ironical on the subject,
saying that "the land of marriage has
this peculiarity, that strangers are de
sirous of inhab ting it, while its natural
inhabitants would willingly be banish
'd from thence." If there is irony
also in Sidney Sin th's observation on
the subject, it s softened with a delight
ful touch of humor. Wo have the
genial div.nc comparing married coup
les to a piar of .shears, "so joined that
they cannot be sepurated, often moving
in opposite d rections, yet always pun
ishing am one who conies between
them." Wo have one noted author
int mating that even at the worst there
is a certain measure of benefit, in mar
riage. "We are not very much to
blame for our bad marriages." says
Emerson; "we live amid hallucinations
and this especial trap is laid to trip up
our feet with, and all are tripped up
first or last, but the mighty mother who
had been so sly with us, as if .she felt
she owed us soni'i indemnitv. insinuates
into tho Pandora bo of niarr age some
deep and serious bench! s and some
great joys." There is the same differ
ences in the vord.ot on the married
state in the po 'tie as in the pro3c refer
ences to it. The testimony on both
aspects of marri-'go is a fact volumi
nous, and it could not well ba o.her
wise, seeing that it deals w.th what
bears eh oily on human joy or sorrow.
Hut there is no question as to which
way tho balance turns.
To begin with, however, it is impos
s bie, of course, to say whether a mar
riage w 11 realize all the happiness the
two persons chicllv concerned may nat
urally be supposed to anticipate from it.
And it is not surpris ng that, as it is a
choice "for better or worse." even matter-of-fact
people are disposed on such
occao ons to pay some l.ttlo attention
to usages and omens appertain ng to
a choice. The bride is sure to rejoice
if tho sun shines on her. and is as likely
lo be depressed should the marriage
take place in a thunder-storm. She
does not trouble herself for the moment
that tiio light or shade she has most rea
son to look for or dread depends en
tirely on the way in wh eh shu and her
husband are determined to bear and
forbear with each other.
Here there is no mention of Sunday
a favontu marrying day in tho huni
blor walks of life in some parts of Eng
glaud and Ireland. In Scotland Sunday
is nrt known as a marriago day, nor is
Monday in.any great favor, owing prob
ably to an old law, passed early in tho
eignteonth century, directing that for
tho better observance of tho Sabbath
no wedding should take place on Mon
day. Tuesday and Friday, however,
are considered good marrying days
north of the border. In Wale's thoprof
?renco seems to be for Saturday. In
(Ionian C.ithol e countries important
ventures are seldom begun on Friday,
und it is rather curious, therefore, to
find that in Franco the last Friday in
tho month is regarded as a fortunate
day for weddings, exetpting, of oounu,
all tho Fridays and all tin other days
in Lent, diir ng which period marriages
are forbidden. Generally May is looked
upon as a mouth to bo avoided for mar
riago purposes. It is not very clear
why the merry month should be in ill
repute in this'connect on. Probably it
is a suporstil otis notion that has coma
down to us from Uonian timos. but, on
tho other hand, the .Romans objected to
February for marrying as well as
May, whdo February with us is as
audi in favor for weddings as
almost any other month ex
cept June. Tho dews used to set apart
certain days for betrothal and marriage,
and appointed the fourth day for spin
sters and tho fifth for widows. Th s
custom prevails among modern Jews,
but w.th a moditieation as to the das,
Wednesday and Friday being appointed
for sp.nstors, and Thursday for
widows. Here, howover, the arrange
ment is one of oonvonlunce and not"of
superstition; but It is altogether super
stition wh eli prevents marriages in
Scandinavia on Thursday. that"heln
the day of Thor, and, therefore, to thu
Norse mind a Pagan day. on which no
Christian eoronionv should take pluoe.
Green she Is expected lo avoid, us she
would a plague, und che must not take
u parting look at a m'iror before start
ing out for the church, unless she has
one gloe off. orothorwio shows that
her toilet is not complete. She must
also start out right foot first, and after
the ceremony at the altar she must take
care, if she would be "happy ever
after," to let no one speak to her hus
band until she has first called him by
name. Should the wedding ring break
in married life, it is an omen of ap
proaching widowhood; but the ring may
wear itself to a thread and the omen
bo one only of continued comfort and
huppness." The wcdd.ng loro of our
country abounds in absurdities of this
sort. 'Most of it is laughed at in these
daws of enlightenment, or, if attention
is paid to it at all, it is rather out ol
roverenco to old custom than from anv
conviction that the observance or non
observance of this or that precaution
will add to the measure either of the
joy or sorrow of tho newly married.
'Marriage was not always the volun
tary proceeding we now find it. It
was compulsory among the Greeks.
Tho Spartans could not tolerate
celibacy, anil by the laws of Lycurgus
criminal proceeding could be taken
against those who married too late or
unsuitably, as well as against those
who did not marry at all. It went
hard with the latter. Should any man
remain single beyond a certain age ho
was publicly scorned, and was made to
do penance by walking naked in the
winter through the market-place, sing
ing a satirical song on himself. In the
French settlement of Canada women
were, sent over after the men, and the
single men, that they might bo forced
to marry, were subjected to heavy taxa
tion and to restrictions on their trade
and their movements generally. Those
who married were dealt with, on the
other hand, in a generous .spirit. Not
only were they provided with a gooil
wife and comfortable home, but they
were rewarded according to the nu in
ner of their offspring. The father ol
ten children was pensioned for lifo at
tho rate of ."00 livres a year. If ho had
twelve children the allowance was in
creased to -100 livres, and it wont up
1,200 livres when fifteen children
blessed the union. Tho conditions
were reversed in tl.u English colonies,
for there the settlers eagerly welcomed
the other sex, and did not hesitate to
pa traders heavily in tobacco weight
for every marriageable woman they
brought over. As far back, however,
as 1095 tho local authorities ot East
ham, in Massachusetts, voted that
every unmarried man in the town
ship should kill six blackbirds or
three crows yearly while lie remained
single, producing the scalps in proof,
and as a penalty for not obeying the
order he was forbidden to marry until
ho had made up all arrears. The re
quirement in this case was almost
nominal; but it was not so in Maryland,
where, half a century later, tho
colonial assembly imposed a tax of 5
shillings yearly upon all bachelors
above US years of ago (and on widow
ers without children) who were pos
sessed of X'oOO. There was a similar
graduated tax on bachelors in England
in tho reign of William III. Any com
moner who was a bachelor at 2.3 hud to
pay a shilling fine yearly, and the
amount was increased in accordance
with rank or title, any ducal offender
being taxed to the extent of '12 10
shillings yearly. The taxes grew
heavier before they were removed, and
the time came when bachelors were
called upon to pay an extra tax on
their servants. Thus wc see the old
states as well as young ones have found
out that their prosperity depends upon
its married citi. ms. The best subjects,
as Lord Racon points out, arc thosj iu
this relationship, the reason ho gives
for this conclusion, being that single
are "light to run away," while "he
that hath a wife and 'children hath
given hostages to fortune." ft is true
that my Lord Veruiani declares at tho
same time that tho unmarried men
show most enterprise either in a good
or bad direction; but wo have an offset
to this iu John Taylor's moralizing on
the subject namely, that "a married
man falling into misfortune is more apt
to retrieve his situation in tho world
than a single one." Leeds Mercury.
.Selling n Devil.
In looking through Ihc L'oyal Maga
zine for 17G8, page 152, I canio across
the following remarkablo trial, which
may interest your readers: "At a com t
hold at Hatlield, in the county of York,
on Wednesday next after tho feast of
Pentecost, in tho eleventh year of the
reign of Edward III., after the con
quest, etc.. Robert of l!olhai:i. plaintiff,
impleads John of Eltliam, for not per
forming tho covenant made between
thorn, and, therefore, complians that it
was agreed between tho aforesaid
Robert and John upon a certain day
and year, at Thorn, that tho aforesaid
John should sell to tho ai'orosaid Rob
ert diabulum ligalum in quodam liija
mine pro Iribwt damriis ct uno olelo
and that is, I tako it, iu English, "A
devil properly secured for threepence
hu'fpanny'j, and thereupon tho afore
said Robert, gave the aforesaid John a 1
halfpenny for earnest, whereby the
property of the aforesaid devil vested
in the person of the said Robert to
havo the del very of the said devil
w thin four days next following. At
which day tho same Robert comes to
tho aforesaid .John and requests the
delivery of tlto sa d devil, according to
the agreement between them made,
but tho samo John refused to deliver
him the aforesaid devil, and still
refuses, etc., to the great damage of
Robort of CO shillings, and hereby ho
brings suit, etc. And tho aforesaid
John, etc,, does not gainsay tho agree
ment, etc. And because tho court is of
the opinion that this plea cannot bo
mainta nod among Christians, there
fore tho parties aforesaid are adjourn
ml usque infcnium (to holl) lo hear
thoir judgement, and each party is m
meroy, etc, Examined, and it' agrees
with the roll in tho court of tho manor
of Hiirtlield. the 23 day of April. 1702.
by Thomas Condy, deputy steward
ihore." i
Tho or'ginal record, which is in
Latin, is now iu the crown office It
sooniea most extraoidinary that any
man iu those days should have public
ly made known his attempt to secure
the aid of an evil spirit'. Cor. London
Uhbe.
GERMAN BEER IN FRANCE.
farlfniiB Excited "vcr Its Alleged
Adulteration.
The Paris correspondent of The Lon
don Daily Kcirs writes: Tho question
of the drugged Ravarian beer is not
ret settled, but the probability is that
,t will bo held that consigning it to a
Paris publican or publicans is an act of
sale which brings it, even while it is iu
bond at the Paris custom-house, within
;he power of the police to seize and
destroy it. The procurator of tho re
public gave an opinion that it should be
?llereil for sale at a public house or a
tri'Qcer's shop, but many lights of the
French bar think d:lforeutly. All kind
of drink are now so drugged and doc
tored that it is hardly safe for those
who do not press their own grapes and
brew their own malt to drink anything
but infusions or plain water, owing to
the new alcohols conta ning 15 per
rent, more fusil oil than tho brandies
of former times and artificial wines.
Intoxication is seriously on tho increase.
M. Cliautenips. the municipal council
; lor, who is at oneo a distinguished
scientist and member of tho hygenie
comm ttee of the municipality and
i president of the committee of control
of the municipal laborators. has taken
! very strong action on the subject of the
' - , , ? 11 1-11
Herman oeers, ami is wen supported uy
his colleagues, and will, if necessary,
ho supported in the chamber by M.
( lenienceau. M. G raid, who directs
tho municipal laboratory, ami applies
himself patiently and perseveringly to
the task of showing up commercial
trauds, is attacked, as perhaps nobody
pver was before, by the publicans ami
shopkeepers generally who deal in
victuals and drink. The former class
who have now upward of thirty thou
sand cstabl shmeuts in Paris, have sent
i deputy to represent them in the cham
ber, anil arc powerfully organized, to
.nllucnce tho municipal elections, chief
ly with tho design of crushing M.
L'; Irani. Speaking of tho Bavarian
beer. M. Cliautenips says salicylate of
soda and salicylic acid are strongly
active medicament's, which were in
troduced under the auspices of Dr.
(In-main See, into the pharniacopoia.
They powerfully affect the nervous sys
tem" and the heart, and if used with
great caution may be of service for
i-hciimatismal affections; but any one
troubled with l-euai weakness should
dread them. Elderly persons drinking
beer containing these drugs are ren
dered more than liable lo nephritic
inflammation, ami the young and
strong are subjected to Rright's disease.
The quantity used to keep beer that is
poor in hops from spoiling is thirty
centigrams of salicylate of soda per
liter. There is not a doctor in the
world who would proscribe half as
much to bo taken every tlay for an in
definite period. The strongest man
in existence would not be able to bear
?ueh a treatment. The increase of
nephritic diseases in the large French
towns has been alarming since the
phylloxera opened a great market to
the German brewers.
A Prairie Dog Village,
lleforo leaving the valley of tho Yel
lowstone we passed through a village
which for the number of inhabitants
might compare favorably with many a
pretentious c ty in the cast. The
structure.-', however, were neither lofty
nor magnificent, yet no doubt exactly
suited to the convenience of tho inhab
itants and built after tho latest and
most approved stylo of prairie dog
arch lecture. For a mile in length and
on either sale, as far as wo could seo
mid doubtless much farther, the town
extended. The citizens appeared to bo
quite wrapped up in their own all airs,
and did not allow our visit to disturb
them much. Yet we were the objects
of some curiosity and soino distrust as
well, for these 1 ttle fellows evidently
ilid not think it prudent to remain
lounging around on thoir porches after
we had approached within thirty feet
or so, but each one retired gracefully
into his own domicile to reappear,
however, the next instant in' order that
ho might lose nono of the sights. Jt
would seem, however, I hat these busy
little bodies, in spito of a litilo shyness
at first, are really very ho citable fel
lows and not at all aristocratic in the r
social intercourse, for they admit to
their houses upon terms of perfect
freedom and equality owls and rat
tlesnakes. Hero anil there, perched
upon the little mounds, wo saw theso
sacred birds of Minerva blinking their
3e.s with an air of self-complacency as
if they were in reality lords of tho
manor and were in no wise to bo re
garded as intruders or dependants upon
others' hospitality. Cor. Cleveland
llcruld.
Butter Adulteration in India.
The Calcutta correspondent of The
London Times telegraphs : The bill
dealing with tho adulteration of gheo
or clarified butler, which was so hur
riedly introduced ten days ago in re
sponse to the urgent cry of the native
community, was passed on It day by
the Rcngal council. Tim stopo of tho
measure was considerably enlarged by
the select committee, and" it will apply
not to Calcutta only but to all munici
palities in tho province. It is to bo
hoped that the panic which has prevail
ed during tho last few weeks will now
subside. The reason for that punio is
apparent. Ghee enters into tho com
posit on of ovcry kind of cooked food
used by all classes of the natives ; so
that its ndulturation r th beef or fat
meant lost of caste to Hindoos and do
liloment of Mohammedans. So great
has the panic been that it is said that
the wealthier natives have been import
ing ghee from Persia : while those un
able to command that luxury have been
abstain ng altogether from cooked food.
At tho meeting of the council a Euro
pean member complu'ned that the op
portunity had not been taken to extend
the provisions of the h II so as to cover
articles of food used by Eropcaus. lint
the lieutenant governor pointed out
that this would have entailed delays,
and stated that the government, whioh
was consulting the local administration
regarding the advisibllitv of passing a
general act to provaut the adulteration
of food.
Hints for the Complexion.
A clear skin is to bo desired above all
else in the matter of facial beauty
oven more than regular features. A
person may have regular features, but
if the skin has a sallow or p inplv look
the beauty is gone, but if ona has good
features and a clear, healthy looking
skin, then the face is indeed beautiful.
The beauty of expression is not wholly
within the power of tho individual, but
it is what the mind will make it. Rut
the beauty of complexion is Within the
reach of nearly every one, and the
means by which it may bo obtained are
very simple, being the most natural.
Most ladies have a wrong ilea of tak
ing care of the complexion. After
washing the face, intcad of rubbing it
hard with the towel until it is perfectly
dry and smooth, they simply pat it with
the towel. Now this patting of the
face dry is one of the surest ways of
spoiling a good complexion, for this
reason. The skin is a very active
agent (when in health) in throwing otV
a great amount of tho waste matter of
the body, and is also constantly exud
ing an oily lluid which dries on tho
surface, and unless we use good soap
with plenty of hard rubbing, it is not
very easily removed, and consequently
the face and hands being exposed, aie
liable to chap, and pimples, and what
are commonly called black heads,
come from the same euiw. lilaek
heads are generally supposed by many
lo be a kind of skin worm, but this is
a false idea. it is s mply this the
skin being rather inactive, the waste
matter is not thrown from the oil glands,
and the black head is caused from dirt
adher ng to the oily substance of th'j
gland. I was recently explaining to a
friend what black heads were (he having
some on his face), and he immediately
exclaimed, "My face is Hot dirty."
"No," 1 said, "of course not, but do
vou use soap when you wash your
face?" No, ho did not. "And do' you
rub your face hard and dry after wash
ing?" No, he did not; ho thought it
would mako it red. and it was red
enough now. No, that is why his face
is red and sore with pimples, because
it lias not been rubbed, which process
stimulates the circulation of tho blood
in thoso parts, which causes a healthy
act on of tho skin and throws oil' the
refuse matter, and then good soap is to
be used to dissolve the oily substance.
Most of us know how d llieult it, is to
clean the hands without the use of
soap, and cspcc'ally if they arc a 1 ttlo
greasy it is almost impossible to clean
them" without the aid of soap. The
same is true of the skin of the face ami
other parts. Some ladies argue that
soap leaves the face shiny; to bo sure
it will if it is not rubbed till", but newr
if the face is rubbed dry.
What 1 have been trying to say in
all this is that just so sure as you use
plenty of gooil soap and water, and
then rub your face as hard as possible
until it is ported ly try ami smooth
once a day, (but Iho oftenor the bet
ter), just so sure you will make great
improvement in eo'ir'l-jx'ou.
Rub a little carefully Until yolt have
toughened tho skin, and you will soon
be surprised to sec Iho amount of rub
bing it w 11 bear. Hard rubb ng will
make the skin as line as silk, and to
tho touch it will feel like satin. The
skin in this condition is a thousand
times moro bountiful than when pow
dered. Prof. Doicd,iii Facial Develop
ment. Educated Feel.
Salute puitncrsl
Swing comer !
llalaaee all!
Thoso sounds, issuing from an acad
emy of instruction, were accompanied
by the "scrape pcrlitely " of a tuneful
iiddlo that was doing its best to set
everybody to dancing and "afeelin'
like King David when he cut do pigeon
wing." It was the children's after
noon, and they covered the lloor of the
largo hall; "forward four," "right and
left," "hands around," the little mas
ters and misses circled, dressed in their
pretty fancy costumes, liko so many
lairy revelers.
"Yes, our school is larger than cvor,
and we are teaching three generations
of the samo family. Is dancing more
in favor? It has always been in favor
in Detroit. Ours is a dancing commu
nity. Hut you see steps change. Th s
year tho languid st.lo is not so accept-
able.
ft is lighter, quicker. Heel anil
too, and awav wo go. Hero, little
M ss , this is the way Vou do the
'Pur tan' " and the young ma tro do
danscr whirled away with a pink fairy
of 0. When ho canio back he asked:
"What do you say of tho 'Puritan?"
"That waltz on have just perform
ed? Isn't it like any other?"
"It is slower and more elognnt, just
the sweep of a curve, round and round.
Then wo have the 'York,' you must
soo that, and tho 'Triangle,' which
is very popular in tho ea.it."
"It should belong to Detroit by
right."
"Oh, wo havo a new round dance,
'The Detroit.' It will be a star dance
this season. Oh, by the way, military
dances aro in groat favor this car,
such as tho National guard quadr lies,
the military schottisehe. and others."
"What about tho time?"
"Well it will bo in tempo modorato.
There will bo loss of the hop, skip and
jump stylo, but for those who are light
heeled there are the polkas they go
with a rush good for the circulation.
We aim at ease and elegance iu our pu
pils. Tho ballet stvlo is another
thing."
"Do you teach stage dancing ?"
"Yes", but that is a special depart
ment. Watch this dance."
It was a pretty girl learning "lo min
uet." She swayed to the music like a
My on its stem, all unconscious of tho
grace and beauty of the movement.
Hers were Indoo f educated feat. They
twinkled l.ko twin stars, iu llmo and iu
tune, love. No wonder those old cava
liers of the ago of Lou s Quatorzo spent
their da s dancing that graceful meas
ure if they had fair partners like this
little maid.
When tlio stood up for danrlug tier tUpi wens
fco cmnplute.
The niuli! noariy killed ftwlf to llatun to lu-r
, flJUt.
"Come again and see us hop," Dc
tro t Free tress. I
How Lightning in Kindled.
Tim observations of mctcorolglsts
show that tho vapor which ascends in
an invisible state from tho ground car
ries with it, in calm and fine weather, '
into the higher regions of t he air a very I
cons derable supply of positive dec- '
tricity. Each ininuto vapor-particlo
that goes up bears its own portion of
tho load. When, however, tho invisi
ble vapor has thus mounted into very
high regions of the air, it loses its in-
visibility, and is condensed into visible
mist, us" has already been explained in
detail. Numerous particles of the
supp'oii substance are drawn close to- I
gether, and grouped into the form of
little vesicles or globules. Each one of I
these is then a reservoir or receptacle 1
of elcctr o force, and as more and more
watery vesicles are condensed more and
more electricity is collected in the
gathering tnist;"but each of tho water
globules is still enveloped by a spaco
of clear air. In a drifting cloud tho
mist-specks can be discerned floating
along with transparent intervals be
tween. Tho dear air which lies
around the globules of vapor then acts
as an insulating investment; it imprisons
its own part of tho acquired electrical
force in each separate globule. The
cloud is thus not ohaigoil as a
whole, liko a continuous mass of metal,
with its electricity spread upon its
outer surface, it is interpenetrated
everywhere with the force. It is com
posed of a myr.ad of electrified specks,
each hav ng "ts own peculiar share of
the electric force, and each anting as a
center of electrical energy on its own
account. Tho electricity which at any
one instant resides in the outer surface
of a cloud is, therefore, but a compar
atively small portion of that which is
present in tho entire vaporous mass.
That such is the way in which electri
city is stored in tho clouds has been
proved by direct observation. When a
gold-leaf electrometer is placed in the
midst of a cloud driven along by tho
wind, it is seen that tho strips of "gold
leaf continually diverge and collapse as
tho mass of the cloud passes along.
There is an electrical charge acting in
all parts, but the charge varies iii in
tensity from place to place according
as there is a greater or less condensa
tion of tho particles of vapor in each
particular spot. Rut tho influence ex
ternally exerted by the cloud is never
theless callable of being raised to a very
intense degree, because it is so to
speak, the sum total or outcome of tho
force contained in the innumerable in
ternal centers of energy.
It is no uncommon tiling for tho elec
trical force emanating from a cloud to
make itself felt in attractions and repul
sions many miles away. Clouds resting
upon tho remote horizon thus frequent
ly produce precept lble effects at u dis
tance from which the clouds themselves
cannot bo seen. An elcctrscal cloud
hanging a mile above the ground acts
inductively upon that, ground with
considerable power. When in summer
Utuu the temperature of thu carths
surface is very high, the ground moist,
the air calm, and tuo sicy clear, yefy
cop oils supplies of vapor at'o sleaulcw
up from the ground under tho hot sun
shine. Clouds, however, begin at
length to gather iu tho elevated re
gions of the air out of the abundance of
tho supply. Tho free eloetrceity whioh
has been "carried up with tho vapor is
at first evenly spread throng i the
clouds; but after a time, as the cleotri
cal chargu becomes moro and moro in
tense, a jjoworful repulsive force is m
Iho end established betweon tho sphor
ules of the mist, and a very high de
gree of tension is at last produced at
tho outer surfaco of tho cloud, where it
is enveloped in insulating air, until in
the end tho expansive energy there be
comes strong enough to occasion an
outburst from the cloud. Tho escape
of the redundant charge then appears
to the observer's oye as a flash of light
ning issuing from the cloud. Such, iu
its simplest form, is tho way in which
lightning is kindled In the storm cloud.
Science for All.
A Few Things (o bo Observed In Play
ing a Game of Whist.
I. Always look solemn.
II. Allow no conversation within five
hundred feet of tho game.
HI. If playing at a club, hold or
any public place, show clearly by your
manner that you expect tho other occu
pants of tho room to withdraw.
IV. Judgo others by thoir knowlodgo
of the game, as no other pastime re
quires so much memory, such eloso at
tention to established rules, so little or
iginality and absolute silence as whist.
V. Never forgive a partner's error.
VI. Do not allow the fact that the
solomnity of 3 our appearance Is out of
all proportion to any amount of Intelli
gence that can possibly bo brought up
on the game to deter you from playing
in the presenco of others.
VII. Never forget that many of the
greatest men in history were good
enough iu thoir own wav, but knew
nothing of wliist, otherwise you may
fail to realize the Importance of your
own accomplishments.
VIII. If, during tho game, a child
should drop an . thing, or raise its voice,
it is best to shoot before the offense can
bo repeated.
IX. Should any ignorant person fall
to realize the almost abnormal combi
nation of talents required to play even
an ordinary gamo of whist, teach him
tliu game at once.
X. Always bear in mind that It is a
scientific'' game, and tar ahead of
both chess and poker, which aro mere
ly games of chance. This may bo hard
work but it will be a good mental ex
ercise. Life.
A Lucid Explanation.
Thoro were live people in a Now York
boli-tail car, and six nickels in the faro
box. Tho drivur counted the passen
gers, and counted the nickels several
times.
"Havo any of you passengers put
two nickels into the b:xr"' he asked.
The passengers denied having done
anything of the kind.
"WeJI, thin," said tho driver scratch
iug his head, "wan of you jintlumen
must havo got oil the car before you tu
tored It, Texas Biftlnys.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Cream tartar will cleanse whito kill
gloves by rubbing it upon them.
When sponge cake becomes dry it ia
nice to cut iu thin slices and toast.
Glaz.i the bottom crust of fruit pics
with white of au ogg and they w.ll not
get soggy.
Hellebore sprinkled on the lloor at
night destroys cockroaches. 'J hey cat
it ami are poisoned.
Clean straw matting with a cloth and
salt water. Wipe dry. This keeps it
from turning yellow.
Cover plants with anowsnnper beforo
sweep-ng. Also put a littie ammonia
upon them oneo a week.
Delicious Molasses Cakes -One cup
tnolases, 1 egg, 2 cups llour, J cup
cream or sour milk, cup lard, lemon
peel grated.
Roxes for holding slippers or odd?
and ends may be ornamented with tliiu
cheese doth, covered witli woolen laco
the shade of the boudoir curta-ns.
To keep insects out of I) rd-cages tio
up a little sulphur in a bag and sus
pend it in tho cage. Red ants will
never be found in a closet or drawer, if
a small bag of sulphur bj kept in thoso
places.
A carelessly kept coffco-pot will im
part a rank flavor to tho strongest in
fusion of the best Java. Wash tho
eolfee-pot thoroughly every day, ami
twice a week boil borax anil water in it
for fifteen minutes.
Da sv tidies of rick-rack, w'th str'ps
of ribbon painted Willi daisies and
wheat aro very pretty. 1 lie ends of
tho ribbon and the web of dais es nro
pointed and finished with tassels, balls,
or brass ornaments.
Instead of drinking so much green
and black tea, that tends to make wo
men wakeful, nervous and irritable,
try heel tea. Tako lean meat, cut it
up small and boil several hours; skim
oif thu grease and serve hot and well
scasoneil in cups.
Delicato Cake Two cups of sugar,
1 cup of buttor, 2 cups of flour, 1 cup
of milk, the whites of ft eggs and a lit
tlo almond llavoriug, apincnof salt anil
2 tcaspoonfuls of good baking powder.
Tho same receipt, subst tilting the yolks
for tho whites of tho eggs and adding'
a cup of currants, makes an excellent
puiiu fruit cake.
To Cook Rico Nicely One teacupful
of rice and one quart of milk, place in
a steamer and steam from two to thrco
hours, when nearly done 1 stir in a.
piece of butter nearly as largo as thu
yolk of au egg and a pinch of salt.
You can use sugar if you like. Tho
difference in the time of cooking de
pends on your rice, tho older tho rico
tlio longer time it takes to cook. Good
Cheer.
Orange Wafers Reat tho yolk of four
eggs very light; stir into them one-half
pound of white sugar, one-quarter
pound of flour, the jucnof one lemon,
tho grated rind of a half one, and tho
white of the eggs, beaten to a still froth.
Drop this bin."'"; f ;';. a li'-..J1" p0iv
butlcivd paper, and b.iko w a quick
'.".'on. Spread orange marmalade on
tho under s do, and place two together.
Pickled Peaches After tho peaches
aro peeled, allow one-half pound of
sugar to each pound of fruit. W'th as
little water as possible mako a syrup of
tho sugar; when tho syrup is qultu
clear, just scald tho peaches in it, and
then place them carefully into niedltim
sized jars; sprinkle plenty of st. ok cin
jiamoii mid H few doves between tho
fruit. Li:t tlio syrup boil for lire min
utes longer, then add puro vinegar, suf
ficient to give a pleasant sub-add taste;
let it boil up again, and at oneo pour
over tho pouches. When cold, tie up
well, and store in a dark, cold pi .ice.
America ' Agriculturist,
John Hull and the Pig.
England's Indian empire is in dan
ger of being uprooted by a pig.
Our dispatches, tho other day, stated
that an outbreak had occured at Delhi,
and serious trouble is feared. Tho
cause of the row is tho adulteration of
butter with pig's fat.
Tho English scoin to bo like tho
Hourbons. Thoy forgot nothing anil
learn nothing. Thoy havo not forgotten
their old time fights w tli their Indian
subjects over this very question, but
they have learned nothing from their
bitter experience.
A revolution over a grease spot so 'ins
to bo a rid culous thing, but with mil
lions of the people of In I a grease is u
serious matter. To touch it is degrad
ing. To eat it is to bo forever denied,
and death itself is preferable to such
infamy. Knowmg thu religious senti
ment of India, the English aro doing
very foolish thing when thoy tamper
with pig's fat.
Only thirty vcnr.s aco all India w.ia
drenched In blood on account of this
samo question. At that time many of
tho natives were utilized as sold ers in
the Rritish army. Enfield rifles w th
greased cartridges woro placed in tho
hands of the native soldiers. In biting;
oil' the end of a cartr dgo a so dior of
course had to touch the accursed gieaso
with his lips. Jlils cause I a general
rumpus, iho officers endeavored to
compromise by allowing tho soldiers to
break oil' the ends of thoir cartr dges
with their lingers, but the Indians ro
fusedeven to handle the unclean things.
Some of tho mutineers woro then put
in irons. 'J.'io people of Meerut, a city
near Delhi, rose and liberated the pris
oners and" butchered the olllcors. Tho
rebellion spread like wild-lire. Tim
rebols captured Delhi. For two years
a bloody war was wagol. Urltish
valor finally triumphed, but not until
the enemy had slaughtered thousands
of men, women and children.
So much for tho pig r.s a disturbor of
tho peace. If John Dull proposes to
hold Ills Indian subjocts he must let
thoin havo thoir own way about p g's
fat. Thoy are just as ready to light
for thoir religious customs and pre
judices now as they woro th rty years
ago.
The fact that tho recent riot was be
tween Hindoos and Mohammedans
does not ehungo Hie situation. To pre
serve order tho K igllsh will bo e m
pellod to side with the pig or against
him. Altogether it is a torribio tangle,
and this gonorntion w 11 not sen it
straightened onUAtlantu Constitution.