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OREGON SCOUT JOMB & CHANCIY, Pabliahers. uniox. oBRUoir. PITH AND POINT. Kcop cool and you command cvcrj loily. Don't bo mulish. Never kick sim ply because people talk behind your back. A mctaplrysical paradox Killing yourself with hard work to got a hv mg. Put Phwat is that yo aro at, Bid lv? Blddv Shuro. it's a bottle oi liair resthorer Oi'm putting on mo ould muff. Life. "The mind. ,T quoth little Felix with quaint wit, "is soino thing tliat turnp round and round in your head and makes up stories." The lice. A poultry authority says: "Hons -will lay a certain number of eggs in year." Our experience is that they will lay an uncertain number. Lowell Courier. Justice is blindfolded, but sho holds n pair of steelyards in her hand so'b sho kin tell tlio diffurenco between the Jicft of a dollar an' a dime. Washing ion Critic. Clenrvman (to dvinc man) lie joyful, brother; you will soon bo in licttcr placo. I) vine Bostonian Tho idea! Wiry, dear sir, you can't liavo seen Boston nt all. You've just arrived by rail, I suppose. At Sidney, an island in tho South Pacilic, girls are shut up until they aro married. If nn island can bo discov ered whero girls aro mado to shut up after marriage, it would probably bo colonized in a twinkling. Boston Jludgct. Teacher You must not como to school any more, Tommy, until your mother has recovered from tho measles. Tommy There ain't a bit of danger that she will give them to me. "Why, how is that?" "She is my stepmother." Texas Siflina.i. , , -MJimuia (lanio (anxiously) Why. liow thin you look! Married daughter Thin! WI13. I thought I was gaining in weight. "Nbnsonso. You are get ting as thin as n rail." "It's very queer. My husband can't hold mo on Ids lap half so long as ho used to be cause l'vo got so heavy." Omaha World. In tho Court of Assizes tho Advocate-General points to tho accusod -with a gesture of scorn and says: "Yes, gcntloinon, you soo nttlio end of my arm tho most corrupt and con temptible man that tho earth has over produced " Tho accused (interrupt ing) I ngreo with him, gontlcinon of tho jury, but monsiour has forgotten to say at which ond. French Fun. A Kingston (N. Y.) womnn, says The Freeman, of that city, roturncd a "borrowed book to a friond tho other day. Sho had had tho book soino time, mid tho friend expressed soma surprlso that sho had returned it so soon. ""Well," said sho, "I'll toll you how it Jiapponcd. My husband just bought quite a numbor of books, so I had to tako out Uto borrowed books to mako room for tho now ones in tho book case." "You havo no idols in America," said Warn Chops to tho pastor's wifo. "Haven't we?" sho answorcd, pointing nt tho tramp who was sneaking back toward tho kitchon, "wo can give China points on idols; thoro goes the idolost thing that ever walked tho faco of tho earth and lived on freo offerings and human sacrifice." And thon alio wont on to say that shtj didn't know whether ho had a jug 01 not, but Warn Chops had fled and was already half 8eas ovor to China. That is, ho was doep in Ids cups. How many cups, dear? Tlireo ho cups. Scat! liurilclte. STOCK QUOTATIONS. A '-Few riiraiea Which tho Itrnilor May. Perchance, lluve llruril MoToro. If thoro is a modern drama in oxlst enco in which none of tho following sentences is to bo found, wo would bo glad to know its name: Unhand 1110, villain! Not another ward. I um lost! All is lost! Hack again to tho old homestoad. To-morrow all tho world will know 4Jintl)'Arcy O'Brien is a bankrupt! You havo pronounced your own doom. Fly, cro it is too lato! Curses on yo all! Is it thus that wo meet after all theso years? No resource is left mo but doatlu Mandevillo Snooks, you aro in my power! Man, man, havo you no pity? "Would you know my story? Listen. Reginald I llogiualdl Great heavoiia, too Is gone! Aha! you tremble! This, thou, is tho end of nlL "Would that I wore doadl Hector Heilley, you soo beforo you n desperate man. If you have no plty for me, at least onsider her. And this is tho man I called my friond! You havo sent for mo I am hero. Oh, Percy, how I havo longed for this meeting! Can he suspect? Villain, you havo betrayed mo! Havo you no mercy? Sho must, she shall bo ininot So, so! all my schemes prospor. Tho priceless heritage of an untar nished name. You cast mo oft' so bo it For yearn I havo waited for this hour. Wretch! would you strlku a woman P Who will save mo? Tid-DiU. THE FRENCH SOLDIER. How the Government l'rovldc for Him In Time of Pence In rendering military service, gen oral and compulsory, tho French Re public lias wisely endeavored to mako tho soldier's life in barracks as pleas ant as possible. Although tho Gcrmnu military organization lias neon closely imitated in Franco since 1872, this spirit of imitation lias never been car ried so far as to introduce tiio harsh nnd often brutal discipline of the Gcr man army. Tho French character is naturally humane, although under ex citement it is npt to become quite dev ilisn In its cruelty. Wlicro thoro is no such excitement Frenchmen havo (Treat deal or active sympathy lor one another. All unnecessary rigor is con sidorod barbarous in Franco, nnd the soldier profits' by tho good naturo of his people. This, no doubt, partly ex plains why the army is mueh less cheaply managed in Franco than it is in Germany. The German soldier who docs not receive frequent supplies of sausages and other food from home is often troubled by an uncomfortable sensa tion under his belt, which is npt that of repletion. The French soldior is by 110 means overfed, but his rations are of better quality. The Fronch soldier is allowed two meals a day the first at nine in the morning and tho second at four in the afternoon. Until quito recently there was not much variety 111 the food, but General Boulaii'rcr's reforms havo embraced the military kitchen. Tho men can now, return with appe- titos sharpened by change to their bouilla, which is tho term for luof when tho nutritive principles havo been well boiled out of it to make soup. Mowed mutton is a Irequent dish. On Ihursdays nnd Sundays the meat is baked with potatoes round it 11 joints are bought of tho butchers of tho locality whero the bar acks are situated by batches of soldiers told oft for the purpose; and tlie' take care that tho moat is properly hoson and weighed beforo they carry It away. Kvery rriday preserved moat is iriven out not for tho sake of economy, but 111 order that the stocK which is kept in event of war sliall be continually replenished. A very com mon dish consists of a piece of boiled meat placed upon haricot beans, rice. mashed potatoes or macaroni. This goes by the name of rata. Every com pany has a refectory, and each soldier is provided with an iron basin called a gameile, and in tills lie fetches his ra tions from tho kitchon. Formerly sev eral men ate out of one largo gaiueile; but this unpleasant custom has been lontrsinco abolished. Now tho soldior is not competed to eat out of his iron basin; for within tho last few months the use of plates has been authorized. vory morning 111 winter a small piantity of black codec and brandy is served out, and this is also done in suinmor during inannjuvres or when a eminent is on tho march. Each man has a loaf weighing tlireo pounds giv en to him every other day. The broad is mado partly from rye and partly from wheat, and Its color is very dark. Those who aro supplied with money from homo frequently sell their loaves and buy broad more to their taste. Thus it is that in all garrison towns there aro shops whero "soldiers' broad" is regularly sold. The govern ment provides tho army with tobacco not gratuitously, but at a very cheap rate. Kvery fortnight tho soldier is en titled to a large packet weighing about the flf 111 part of a pound, in return for tlireo sous. This tobacco is tho gonuino Caporal; it is very coarse, and is usunlly smoked in pipes because of tho dilllculty of niak'ng cigarettes with it. No wino is given to tho French soldier, nor iwiy alcoholic liquor except tho small quantity of brandy already mentioned. Ho therefore drinks water with his meals, and if lie has the means, takes his wino out of doors. Besides the dally work of cleaning his arms nnd accoutrements and suppos ing liiin to bo inn cavalry regiment of grooming his horse, ho is expected to wash his own linen, but ho is at lib erty to pay somebody to do the laundry work for him. SL James Gazette. THE NATION'S WEALTH. The Shuro of Kuril l'criou lit tho Country 11 l.lttlo Muro Tlititt 8H.10. Tho census report of 1880 places the total of tho National wealth at f:i. G42.000.000. Of this amount $10,11)7, 000,000 aro credited to the farms; $, 881,000.000 to residences and business real estate; $5,53G,O0D.O0O to railroads and their equipments; $5,000,000,000 to household furniture, books, pictures and the like; $2,000,000,000 to live stock; $0,000,000,000 to agricultural products remaining over, and $2,000. 000,000. to churches, school houses, pub lic buildings and institutions of 0110 kind and another. Thoro was also a considerable miscellaneous list. It may bo said that tho accuracy of tho estimate has been disputed by otlf eers of tho Bureau of Statistics, Mr. Hill especially holding that tho esti mate should bo placed several billions higher. But tho total is accurate enough for practical purposes, and it will be soon that if wo divide It equal ly among tho 60,000,000 population, re turned by tho census of 1880, tho share of each person will be measured by a little more thau 850 in money. .V. Y. Sun. Omaha Doctor "Ah, llttjo one.toll your mother I havo come to vaccinate tho baby." Refined Child "I'm afraid you can't see baby now. Mamma is giving him a bath." "That won't matter. It won't tako but a minute." "Yos, but bo's entirely decollete." Omiii!i World, FOREIGN GOSSIP. The annual income- of tho hospitals of London is roughly estimated at 550.000. It is estimated by a correspondent of tho I'aris Matin that the republic costs France 300,000,000 francs more yearly than the monarchy. Tho famous diamond mines of Golconda, on tho Ganges, aro now de sorted. Two centuries go sixtr thousand persons of both sexes and all a(rcs found employment in them. United Presbyterian. On his eightieth birthday Kaiser Wilhelm gave his medical attendant Dr. Von Lauer, a purse containing $37,500, and on his ninetieth birthday, $75,000. Public Opinion. The C.ar lias just promoted four hundred and eighty-two olbcers of the Russian army in a batch to Siberia. This is in consideration of their real or supposed connection with political con spiracics. Tho report that Lake Ngami, in South Africa, had dried up, is authori tatively contradicted. It is gradually becoming smaller, however. This lake was 0110 of Livingstone's more import ant early discoveries. Ar. Y. Ledjer. -The French project of fertilizing the African deserts by means of ar tcsiau wells is reported to bo working admirably. On a tract of 25,003 acres of worthless land granted by the Bay of lunis an area of 37o acres is already under successful cultivation through the aid of the first well, and two other wells aro in progress, which are ex pected to irrigate 7,500 acres. The cost of the municipal police in fans, exclusivo of tho commissaries and the sedentary service, is ovcr$l 500,000 a year, the material expenses figuring for about $ i 530,00 J and sal aries for .f2.123.00D. Tno chief inspect ors aro paid $1,200 a year, tho captains about $700. the brigadiers $3G0 a year, and the 0,800 ordinary policemen re ceivo an average of $262, or 1,310 francs 1 year. Philadelphia Prcsi. -Thoro aro other expons'.vo things in ware and ceramics than peachblow vases, it seems; for, at a recent auction in Paris, a small plato sold for 10,000 francs. At tho same sale a bedstead sold for 17,000 francs. It is sahl the bedstead tho E.nperor of Germany sleeps on is an iron camp bedstead not worth over $25; but he would doubt less sleep more soundly if he did not have to think so often of the gay city where tins expensive brio a brae ac cumulates. The Hour. A vcloeipcdo mado in the year 1082 is kept in the city archives at Nuremberg, Germany, and an old book printed in 1703. entitled "Historical Account of the Nuremberg Mathcmat- al Artists," is found this passage: 'Stephen Farllors, of Altdorf, went to work and co istructed a little wagon on threo wheels, in which, by means of an artistical arrangement, ho man aged to drivo to church without any assistance," all of which shows tho truth of tho old udago that "there is nothing new underthe sun." Chicago Times. The Sovereigns of tho Sandwich Islands have been liberal in the pro motion of public charities. Kino; Lunalilo, tho present King's immedi ate predecessor, left by will a largo property for tho founding and main tenance of the Lunalilo Homo for old and indigent llawaiians. Tho lato Queen Emilia left her largo estates in trust for the Anglican Church Mission. King Kalakaua has given much tinio and money to the completion of a large anil handsomo church for natives of the Congregational denomination, ind Q110011 Kapiolaui lias founded the Kapiolani Homo for tho children of Hawaiian lepers. THE MODERN GREEKS. CliiirncterNttrn mill Ilrrai of tho Natives of tho Hellenic Kins iln 111. Tho people in looks 111 n o resemble the French than any othor people of urope, though they have not the vi- acitv of tho French or Italians, and tho ancient veins of Greek democracy and independence are full of lifeblood yet. S01110 one has said anil a day in Alliens will mako you feel its truth and aptness that "whero there are six Greeks there Tiro soven captains." They seem self-contained and self-re- pecting. They aro polite, but do not Hatter by obsequious bows: If a boy ibout the hotel has flowers to sell, ho offers them to you, asks you to buy, but ho does not pross thoin upon you or follow you. There is littlo or no an noyance in visiting old ruins, occa sioned by 11 numerous following of bog- ars and persons with something to ell. 1 have scarcely been accosted by icggar in Greoce. Ono may yet . M . 1 soo in tlio streets 01 Alliens a goon many men in tho Albanian or old Greek cost nine, which is very pictur esque. It consists of a very full white cotton skirt or kilt, bolted at tho waist and coming down to the knees. With tills are worn closo-littlng long hose or drawers, very shapely, mid shoes with long pointed toes that turn up a littlo ami are frequently ornamented with a rosotto or pom-pom at tho point Ovor tills is worn an embroidered tunic or jacket, sometimes very handsome. On his head a Greek of tho od school weal's the soft Greek cap, not a fez, with a long silk tassel falling down on his shoulder. The movements of a Grcok are very energetic, and his ap pearance in this costume in the street or In a crowd is very picturesque. In the country about Athens, in the ex cursions wo havo made, I havo seen this dress, or a modification of it, adapted to work in tho Holds, worn dmost outirely. A Greek gentleman who had live I for forty years in Athens, nnd ono to whom wo aro very much indebted for our great enjoyment of Athens, told me that twenty or oven fifteen j-cars ago ono would hardly have sjen any other dross worn. It was really within a very few years that the common European dress has been adopted. Tho Greeks impress me as a sObor, thoughtful-looking people nbovo all the southern peoplo ol Europe. They talk, but aro not loud and noisy and fiory in appcranco as the Italians. This manner characterizes tlio children Xtvon. They aro not shy butindopendont; they neither shun you nor make advances; they simply stand their ground. An American lady who has lived here twenty yenrs, the wife of the gentleman above alluded to, told mc that never any where had she seen such eagerness for knowledge, for study nnd' for books as sho saw among the Greeks. A book was more attractive to a Greek boy or girl than any play. Sho said little girls seldom played with dolls, and sho told 1110 an anecdote of a little girl whom sho had in a measure adopted. Sonic one gave her a pretty doll on Christmas. She accepted the present graciously, but asked: "Bat what shall I do with it?" Sho said Greek children loved to go to school above all children she had ever seen. A Greek child could not be kept away from school, except by some very strong reason, and no gift or privilege eoul.l, with a Greek child, equal that of being sent to school. In one of the public schools in Athens there were at tho last .numbering 2,000 pupils. There are also many private schools. Thoro nr. also many private schools. Iu'M"s Muir's school, formerly a mNrdm school, but scarcely that now, there arc 500 or 000 children. Several of the mission schools, formerly very flourish ing hers, have been dropped, as tho Greek G ivcrnmcJit. required tho eathe chisin of the Greek church to be taught in all schools, and some of tho mission teachers felt that they could not con scientiously comply with the require ment Alliens Cor. Detroit Tribune. AMONG THE MORMONS. Tlio Kxtrnorilliiiiry Crt'en-Ilnom Con nrctuil with tho Suit I.iike Theater. A shopping tour of Salt Lake is in complete if tho Chinese stores are neglected. Especially in ono of these the bric-a-dirae is very line. There were some magic tea-pots hero, of which II i Hop told us he had sold sev eral for progressive euchre prizes. From thes the ebevcrage will pour tor some, and refuse to pour for others, un til tho secret is revealed of a tiny air hole in the handle, which, if inadver tently covered by tho hand, restrains 110 amber fluid, and tho pot appears as dry as tho desert. Ho Hop told 1 1 some tourists in our Hearing one nay, that thorj was a prejudice in tho capital against tlio vul- arity of giving any tiling of monoy- value for euchre prizes; that their value must como from something in herently unique about the gift This was not his lauguago, but what he said convoyed tho sentiment to the Bostoniaus. Ho Hop has tea that he oils for thirtv-six dollars a pound, which seemed grown expressly for tho little cup at the queen' s-ware store. Second-hand stores seem to flourish here. They arc numerous and look prosperous, probably because the Mor mons are a peoplo addicted 10 barter. They wero hero money less in the desert for so long, that the habit of trading formed clings to them. In instanco of thoir habit of barter, there used to bo two green rooms in the Salt Lako theater, one tho legitimate professional green room; the othor a sort of green grocery whero was received all kinds of produce taken in exchange for tickots. Ono of those typical old residents who aro re sponsible for so mueh, says that in some of the outlying villages this habit still obtains when a homo troupe is per-1 ming, and that if a man slightly i overpays by giving in tlireo very line pumpkins for hks fare, he gets back, for change, a small pumpkin wi'h his ticket. In tho towns remoto from tho rail road, other primitive methods obtain. Dances in tho Mormon school-house aro frequent for tho Mormons have tho:r school, whero "Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. -theso dances are openc I and closed bv prayer. I ho church authorities have lately issued a pastoral lettor, limiting the number of round-dances to tlireo in ono evening, tho voting men noro ns elsowhero according to tho dictates of custom, replenish their wardrobe" preparatory to attonding dances; but here it is not by such trifles as a new cravat and gloves, cushion here de mands, instead, a pair of bright now suspenders, and a now pair of top- boots, brilliantly banded at tho top with a patch of green, scarlet or pur ple loatjior to match tho new suspond- rs. troin this it is not to bo inferred that their light is hid under a bushel, for thoy dance in thoir shirt-sleeves, their pants curtailed at tho kneo by be ing thrust into their now top-boots. But this is seeing Ujnh in her frivol ities. She has also her grave aspects. Her loyal men, a little band, are of that sturdy mold which Emerson typified when lie said: "Some men, if planted upon a marblo slab, would tako root.'' She has her loval women, wives such is such men choose. She has her schools. She has her sacrilegious churches where Christ is preached as 11 polvgainist. She has her polls where every Mormon video cries treason; her Gontilo press, run smoothly by able ed itors who are prodigals in the mid night oil. Sho has tho stirring discon tent, which, always an earnest of bet ter times, presages a change. a' P Forgery, in Woman's Magazine. RUGS AND DRAPERIES. Ileautirul Article Marie of Silk Itng nnd 1'leces or Woolen Drenn C3ooI. Since rugs and draperies aro the ob jects of universal desire in these days (and surely nothing changes the ap pearance of a room so much), and since every domestic success has a suggestive value, let me tell you what a charming curtain and rug I have just seen, made of rags. The young lady whose room the' adorn has a quick eye for color, and a deft and rapid touch. Both rug and curtain were made ready for tlio weaver in tlio odd moments of a summer vacation. The portiere, very rich and dark in color, looks at tho first glance like a heavy brocade; it lias, however, a broken, plush-like surface, and one hardly knows whether it is some costly oriental fabric or a piece of elaborate needlework. In fact, it is made of scraps of silk and satin, indiscriminately mingled together and woven after the fashion of rag carpets. The warp is a dark red linen thread. The weaving, done at a placo where this weaving is a specialty, is in what is called the now style, which gives a crumpled, hand made efl'eet, more showy than tho tightly folded fillingof the usual method. I say the scraps are indiscriminately mixed together, but of course a certain discrimination, a certain choice is ex ercised, and upon that nice feeling for color which keeps out all incongruous and jarring fragments, mueh of tho ofTeet depends. In this special curtain, a large proportion of the pieces were trimmings of very rich, dark silks and satins from a manufacturing establish ment. The ordinary remnants of a family, even if sutlluiu'it in quantity, would not have bjen as desirable for the purpose. Tho rug, woven in the same way, and made chiefly from two cast-oil" dresses, was quite a successful piece of work. The two colors, a dull groon and gray, suited the room, and were enlivened by a mixture of soft yellow (dyed with nnnatto) , smiI the owner was so de lighted with the result as to express an immediate intention of making "a larger out! next summer." For a rug or carpet, I think the old style of weaving quite as desirable. What this pretty rug suggested to me was, the possibility, by a judicious plan, of making a full-sized carpet or largo rug for bed rooms, as pleasing to the eve as a handsome eastern rug, as economical and durable as the old fashioned rag carpet. I think the secret may be found in observing two pre cautions: The first is the great essential of color. Let the materials on hand the old dresses, the rolls of scraps belonging to discarded garments, etc. be got to gether and examined. Consider the efl'eet in c.mihinntinn, and decide upon one or two additional colors which will best modify or heighten the general effect of the whole. It is a very simple matter to dye at home, by means of the inexpensive and convenient prepara tions now in use. With greens, browns and olive, little yellow will be found very effective 111 combination. Dark red will suit well with mixed colors, with a consul erablc proportion of black. Of course the colors employed in the room where the carpet or rug is to be used will be considered. When the decision is readied, all the white and light rags will be dvod in one or more colors, or shades of a color. By dipping a few at a time in the same solution, von will havo soveral shades of the color, each lot growing lighter, as the strength of the solution is taken up. If a largo proportion of the rags are faded, or very neutral in hue, it is best to sort these out and dve a sullieient (piantity, in two harmonious colors, to make tho leading tones of the whole carpet. Thus drab and maroon, dark green and light olive, or blue and brown, will make a handsome combination. then comes tho second precaution, which is, I think, equally essential. All the rags should be cut and thoroughly mixed before beginning to sew. This will obviate the streaked, uneven efl'eet, which usually detracts greatly from tho agreeable, tone of even the prettiest rag carpets of the hit-and-miss type. No doubt, in many households, there is abundant material for such a carpet material which the housekeeper hardly knows how to utilize and why should we not see what handsome honie-niado floor-coverings it will produce? I, for one, intend to try. Perhaps tho contents of the scrap bags are considered too good for a rag carpet, In that case, the new pieces of woolen dress-goods will mako a hand some curtain, or a good table-cover. For this purpose they are cut and sewed In the same manner as fcr a carpet. Flannel or cashmere piece should bo about three-fourths of an inch wide.and tho ends lapped and sewed entirely tint. Dorothy, in Country Gentleman. Structure of the Epidermis. At a recent meeting of tho Berlin Physiological Society, Dr. Blascliko demonstrated by drawings and micro scopic preparations the structure of tho epidermis. Starting with the assump tion that the filial ending of the nerves of feeling must bo sought in the layer of tho epidermis and not in tho cutis, ho had studied tlio structure of tho upper skin at tlio boundary between epidermis and cutis. He distinguished tlio main parts of direct feeling (tho hairless parts of tho skin) from tlio parts of in direct feeling (tho hairy parts of the skin). Tho former posstssed 011 tlio under side of the epidermis very beauti fully developed grooves (Loisten) form ing'a reticular system with spiral lon gitudinal and 'transversa lines. Tho hairv parts of the skin wero influenced in tlieir structure by tho hairs, which likewise stood in spiral series and had but very indistinct reticulations in the Intermediate suaecs. X. Y. Posl. MISCELLANEOUS. A diminutive negro, who acts as Deputy Sheriff in a Georgia county and attends to the hangings, is known famil inrly as the littlo tic coon. Pittsburgh Chronicle. The importance of the fish trade s illustrated by the recent leases issued at Fulton Market, twelve stalls having been taken at $1,600 rent How many fish must be sold to clear nn agregato rent of $18,000 a year? It requires botli presence of mind nnd a strong ncrvo to get out of the top stories of a hotel by even the best fire escapes, and few men arc equal to the task even under the most favorable con ditions. Pittsburgh Commercial. ; The fourth case of tho successful removal of a tumor from the brain has been reported in England, the weight of the tumor being 4J ounces. Theso cases of brain surgery, with tho exact location from the symptoms of the spot affected, arc feats of which science may well be proud. Boston lludqet. A new explosive, to which the name of "bellitc" lias been given, is regarded by certain scientific men of Europe as likely to come into general use in placo of dynamite and other nitro-glycerinc compounds, and is recommended as a substitute for coarse gunpowder in tho larger firearms, Boston Qlobc. C. P. Marshall, of Perry, Ga., shut up his eat in the dining room one after noon ast week, and went into the li brary to tako a nap. Half an hour afterward he was surpriseiMo find Tom purring away on tho sofa beside him. The cat had climbed up the. dining room chimney, walked across the roof, and descended through the other chim ney into the library. A Baltimore youth was married Tuesday evening and left his wifo the next day. He discovered that her hair and teetli were false, and gave 110 con sideration to tlio more important fact that her 'art was true. The young man incapable of making such discoveries beforo marriage is, however, of small account; so that tho bald-headed lady hiusu't.lost much. Ar. Y. Graphic. 'iii ere is 111M an unmarried woman in Turkey who can both read and write the Turkish language, and there aro b.t few men who are able to do so. It requires six years of hard study to ac quire these accomplishments. When you hear of a Turk with the title bey prefixed to his name j-ou may know that he is one of the few educated men in that country, as tho title is only con ferred upon thoso who can both read and write. Chicago Times. "What queer things there are in tho world!" said Mr. Brown, looking up from a book of travels which ho had been perusing. "Here it says that a New Guinea savage gives a friendly salutation by pinching Ids nose and patting his stomach at tho samo time. What do you suppose such a perform ance signifies?" "That you can lead a man by the nose when his stomach is full," returned Mrs. Brown promptly. "Those New Guinea savages must bo a sensible race." Harper's Bazar. The nine Ambassadors of tho French Republic receive each a salary of lO.OOOf,, but the expenses of the different capitals vary considerably, being as follows: St. Petersburg, 210, OOOf.; London, lG0,000f.; Vienna, 130, 000f.; Berlin, 100,000f.; Conssantinople, 90,000f.; Madrid, SO.OOOf.; Rome (Italy), 70,000f.; Rome (Holy See), 70,000f.; Berne, 20,000f. To tho other countries with which she has diplomatic relations Franco sends a Minister Plonipotcntary. The Minister to Washington receives only 21,000 francs. A word about the materials used in perfumery. Tlio animal series com prises musk, velvet and ambergris. Musk is a secretion of a deer; civet is the secretion of a eat; ambergris is the diseased portion of a whale. Musk varies in price from $0 to $12.50; civit from ?5 to $7.50, ambergris from $2.50 to .$12.50 an ounce. The iloinl series includes tlio jasmine, rose, orange, tuberose, cassia, violet, jonquil and narcissus. Tlio herbal series includes all aromatic plants, such as lavender, spike, peppermint, rosemary, tliynio, marjoram, gjraniun patchouli and wintergroco DYSPEPSIA Up to a few weeks nffo I considered myself tho champion Dyspeptic of America. During tho years that I tmvo been afflicted I hnvo tried almost everything claimed to bo n, spoolllo for Dyspepsia In the hope of finding something that would ntrord permanent relief. I had about made up my mlud to abandon all medi cines when I noticed an endorsement of Simmons Liver Itegulntor by a prominent Georgian, a jurist whom I know, nnd concluded to try Its etfects In my case. I havo used but two bottles, and nm satlslled that I havo struck tho right thing nt last. 1 felt Its benellclal etfects almost Im mediately. Unlike all other prepara tions of n similar kind, no special instructions aro required as to whit ono shall or shall not eat This fare alone ought to commend It to nil troubled with Dyspepsia. J. N. HOLiTES, VlnelanO, X. J. CONSTIPATION To Secure n llrgular Habit of llody without changing the Diet or Din organizing the System, tuke SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR OXLT QCNUINC MtHVrACTTKID ST J. H. ZEILIN A CO.. Philadelphia.