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OREGON SCOUT. ! JONES & CHANCIY, Pnbluhers. UNioar. ourcox. 'SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. uoou carpets Irom conunoii moss Hypnuin vulgaris) nro tho production jo! a 1 run ou manufacturer. in every lonn or prociuotion mora -miisclo counts for loss nnd lois, mid "brain and machinery for moro mid inoro. Tho curious fact lias been observed in Rome, and at somo places in North ern Italy, that a thcrinomctcr in tho .sh.-ido will sometimc-i indicate a higher temperature tuan a thermometer in Uio sun, particularly when a strong wind is blowing upon the latter instru ment. An imnrovnment in the manufact tiro of spirit levels consists in placin tho&la&i tube containing the body of point in a heavier glass tube, with a rubber or clastic bearing interposed bo tweon the holder and tube, thus main taining tlioni from contact with one another. lloston limlget. A standard thermometer is mado with a dial upon which tho flguros aro is easily road as upon a clock. In this instrument strips of metal which are unequally acted upon by boat or cold nro soldered together in tho form of apirnls. The action of tho temperature is multiplied by delicato wiieeh and pinions. Mr. John Murray, of the Chal lenger Expedition, recently said in the lloyal Society of Edinburgh, that lie questioned whether auv country in tho world, taking it." size into considera tion, could show a bolter record ol scientific work or a greater mass of cioutilio literature than Scotland dur ing tho past ten or twuntj your. Fubli", Opinion. Mica has boon mado by French -chcmlt'tn by fusing a mixture of the constituents of the inicw with polas siu m ftilicolluoride. mid crystallization "being facilitated by tho addition of pota-sHiuiu arsenate. In this way among others, crystals olosoly resent- Lling the ferruginous micas of V osuvius havo been prcparod. Tho most successful individual and firms aro those which havo do Telopod a promising specialty, leaving collateral matters to tiio attention of their neighbors in trado and industry. Tho possibilities of any one branch of manufacture grow upon investigation, and develop rapidly under fostoring cure. Tho man who gathers all "the profit that are in one branch of legiti mate industry can well afford to give Lis brother in trado a chance as well. Scientific. American. According to I'rofessor H'oodward, of Washington, in about 2,200 vours the rock over which tho falls How at Niag ara win uo au worn away, i no area of th rock worn away at Horseshoe JTalls bstweon tho years 1812 and lb7.'i wuh 18, fiOO square foot, equal to 0.-12") icro; uotwoon IM7o anil lasii. tjo.ooi) ixiunro loot, or i.;w aero. 1 no mam length of the contour of tho falls is 2,800 foot. Tho time required to recede ono mile, it tiio rate is 2.4 feet per year, u z.juu years. Kngitm Mechanic. PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS. Tn California ostriches sell foi $1,000 por pair. Struggle loughons tho mind, until by-and-by wo do not mind tho strtii;- Tiio certain.wav to bo cheated is to fancy yourself inoro cunning than jotherri. Men lift their hats. Women do ant, thank Heaven! Thoy aro quite uigh enough without any lifting. trasmoiiamn women sued more tears over spoiled drossos than over spoiled children. Louisville Democrat. "I've got an elegant idea for to morrow's paper," said a rising young journalist. "Aro you going to credit it?" was the sarcastic rejoinder of a fellow surlbhlor. Merchant Traveler, A boy in t ho public school defined man ns "composed of half water and Jinlf avnrieiousnois." When very ava ricious his water is principally In stock. Annmon (Ala.) Hot Mast. "What an arm! You must have been an athlete in .your day, porhaps n jnigilistP" "No; I in u musician. This muscle all camo from practice on tho trombone." Wo can guard against yellow fevor and other drawbacks, but as yet notli ing has been found to inoculate against the croakers. l'W of them dio and ono of thoni over hold thoir tongue. Memphis Avalanche. Junoliinory lias reached a groat state of perfection, Wo recently, sny an exchange, saw some burnt peas put into tho hopper of a coll mi mill, and in less tlia.i two minutes they were occu pying a p!ao in a grocery window, liibcllod. "Fine Old Mocha." "Whafs tho trouble now?" asked a nervous paongor on a now Dakota rond, as t.u train came to a sudden halt. "(), nothiii' much," h'aid the urakotnan, st niggling to got away, tJiu freight ahead of us got oil" the track and run into tho depot, kiiuokiu1 it clear out o' time, and our engineer can't tell just where tho town sito is. Maku'ta Hell. Fhvrt Dude "Vou aw .wero nt tiio tlieutaw last night, Fit.doodlo?" Second Undo y,ntli., First D "How aw diil you liko the piny?" Second I) "I aw iiiutht eawnfeth Unit I paid no attention to it wliatevah." I'ir.st D.ido "(iwoat lioavens, what did you go full? Go to tho thenttiw anil not pay any attention to the play. Von awHiipivlno inu." Second I) "Gooi givmdiiitli, man, there wath a jmlity o ulh utid wo ocoupiud a pwh'iito buktliP CRAZY ROMANOFFS. How Immiltr Km Knit Through tha Tin jirrlnl Itimlan Family. In the recently published memoirs of Count Vitzthum, of Eckstadt, proofs aro given of tho hereditary character of tho mental disease which afflicted the imperial family of Russia. All the sons of Czar Paul I., liko that unhappy mon arcn nunsell, wno was murdered in 1801, became subject to fits of insanity, Paul I. had four sons Czar Alexander L, tho Grand Duke Constantino, Czar Nicolas I. and tho Grand Duke Michael. Every one of them, after his forty-fifth year, exhibited undoubted signs of men tal derangement This was not fully discovered in tho case of Nicolas 1. tin til after tho Czar's death. An English physician, however, tho Count says, noticed the appearance of tho lmrcdi tary disease m tno uzar as early as July. 18.V), and lie thon predicted that tho monarch had not more than two years of life before him. This lie stated in a letter to Lord 1'almeivtoii. Tho Emperor Nicolas died in March, 1855, about four months earlier than the date predicted. The Count appears to have no doubt that tiio Crimean war, so far as it depended on Nicolas, was tho rash act of a ruler "whoso mental equipoise was disturbed." Nono of tho four sons of Paul I. lived to be sixty years of age, and every ono of thorn suffered from concussion of tho brain after reaching ids forty-iifJi 3-ear. Alexander died at lortv-eiglit, a mis erable man, moody and despondent, as Prince Melternich lias painted him, "tired of existence." His brother, tho Grand Duke Constantino, though not manifestly insane, gave frequent signs of mental disturbance of which he was hinnelf so plainly conscious that, lie did not think himself lit to bo trusted with tho reins of govontmont. His conduct in tho year 18;50, at tho out break of tho revolution in Warsaw, will remain to provo his mental un soundness, lie had to be entrusted to tho care of his wife, the Princo3 Lo wicz, who was cautioned in tho t-amc way as is a physician in charge of a patient having intermittent fits of iu- H.mity. Ho, died in ids fifty-second year from congestion of tho br.iin. The Grand Duko Michael was killed by a fall from his horse at tho age of forty eight. Some years before his death lie had exhibited signs of undoubted men tal diseaso, and his physicians declared that ho was on tho road to certain in sanity. The events of 1818-52 were not calculated to allay tho hereditary dispositions of tho imperial family of Russia, but to excite and intensify them. There is something terrible in tho contrast hntwoon the outward posi tion of tho Czar Nicolas, upon the bent, of whose will tho fate of so many mil lions in Europo was dopending, and the alleged diseased inward condition of ids mind. Loivlon Society. Onion Maggot and Cutworm. According to an exchange, eggs of the onion maggot are laid in the blos som and develop in the seed; therefore. Honking tho seed in a strong decoction of cayenne pepper, kills the eggs and prevent destruction of tho crop. Had the author of this theory seen, as I did tho past, spring, eggs of the onion niujj- got by Uie teaspooiiful laid on earth just about tho plants, lie would change his mind. Another paragraph recom mends ploughing in aulunin to freeze out the cutworms. I havo proved bv trial that this does no good, except as it gives birds a better ohaueo to pick up these fat caterpillars, which they are always ready to do. It is worth while to try against cutworms, placing small bunches nf grass or clover pre viously sprayed with tho London pur pie poison about tho garden before the tomatoes or cabbage plants are set, or In the corn-lielil just as the corn is com ing up. I'rof. A. J. Coot, in X. Y. Tribune. Fragments From Emcion. Envv is ignorance. Practice Is nluo-tenths. Discontent is infirmity of will. Insist on yourself; never imit&te. Stick to one business, young man. Life only avails, not the having lived Concentration is the secret of strength. Always scorn appearances and you always inny. Trust thyself: evory heart vibrates to that iron string. Your goodness must havo somo edge to it, eiso it is none. Nothing is at last sacred but tho in tegrity of your own mind. Lot a man know his worth, mid keep tilings under his foot. A true man belongs to no other time or place, but is tho cent r of things. It is as easy for the sirong man l be strong, as it is for the weak to bo weak. An Accomplished Wlfo. Ah, old fellow." said an Austin gentleman, meeting another ou the avenue, "so you are married at last. Allow mo to congratulate you, for 1 hear vou have au excellent and accom plished wlfo." "1 have indeed," was the replv; "She is accomplished. Why, sir, she is per fectly at homo in literature; at home in music; at homo in art; at homo in soienco in short, at-homo everywhere, except " "Except what?" Except at homo." Texas Siflings. m m i -From tho brusque way some rail road tickotnmstors net, one would think they wore superior to thoir stations. lioston GaictUu A girl in Wisconsin lias horns on her forehead, which she covers with her hair. i.. i. i IIWH llltto grass ami qlovor mako excel lent uasturo for nwluo. CHEAPENING A POEM. IIiit lliujr Urlvn HurerthK In tha fsewspa per linicM of Detroit. Tho editor know that ho was a poet tho moment ho opened tho door. Ho was palo and tall and thin, with tan gled hair and wild eyes. Proof jwsi tive of his affliction was given when lie drew a roll of manuscript from his pocket and said: '1 have, ahem, a little poem hero dashed off in an idle hour. I am a contributor to tho Biugfiold Ualtla-Axc, tie " "What is jour poem about?" asked the editor. There was a vacant quar ter column in ids "make-up" that day and lie was strangely short of "slush." "O, it's on 'Tho Seasons.' " said the poet, amazed at tho oditor'g unheard of civility. "How much you want for it?" ".Well, I I about forty dollars." "Forty fiddlesticks! Go" to " "O, well; I bog your pardon, I didn't just know what you generally paid. How would twenty-live suit you?" "J wcnty-livc! Han! 1 " "Well, say twenty, then?" "Why. man alive, I can got poems by tho bushel, the cord, the car-load for " 'Well, woll, it's surely wortli ten. Tho Minefield Dttttle-Ajcc editor says I don't care wiiat ho says. He's an editor and an irresponsible person." uiit, my dear sir, surely you wouldn't think of offering mo a paltry live dollars for tho poem?" I guess not. I d like to see nvysolf offering you two and a half for it." v Why, sir, I I But then r.i coirii eration of your immense circulation and the advantage likely to ensue from my name appearing in your paper, 1 might consider your offer of " J Haven t m ido any oil r yet, my friend, this paper ain't got any dollar md a quarter to throw away on pootry at this time of the year. "A dollar and a quarter? Why, you said just now that you " JNo, l (lulu t. J5ut wo don t asx our contributors to work for nothing. Now, hero's a ticket gooil for a regular, straight twenty-five cent dinner at Slop's retaurant. If vou want to take that in exchange for your forty dollar piece ot rot you can havo it. "Whv. man. I I " "Take it, or leave it. Quick!" "Well, owing to tho hign standing of your papur I uou t know but I'll I'll " O, you'll take tho meal ticket? I thought you would." Ho took it and left in ita stead t.wenty-nino pages of foolscap on "Tho Seasons, the coldest and saddest day of them all having dawned for him at that moment. Detroit Free 1're.is. THE AZTEC SEPULCHER. Somi luterMtllltr I)tMCOTorlr- KncuutlT IMniln In Arl7im Territory. Kcontly thero were somo strange discoveries in tho land of the cave dwellers, not far from tho Gila river, in tho Sierra Madro range in Arizona. I'ho place of sepulture was securely sealed with cement and was difficult to penetrate. Great oxcitcmont was caused bv the discovery among tho Indians of tho neighborhood, who believing that the mummies were tho mortal remains of some of tho ancient deities, would fain have prevented their removal. The strango trcasuro trove was taken away only after several skirmishes. Who wore thoy? That is a question that will probably never ba answered. nat wnro yieyr litis question is answered in the caro taken for the pres ervation of their ho lies and the skill witn wulcli torni and fcaturo were pre served to last forages. I hoy were evi dently people of rank among a people of wonderful character. Ono of them must have been almost a giant in life. The hair still adheres to his scalp, while tho cartilages of tho nose and ears aro so neariv perfect that 'only a close inspection reveals their im perfections. 1 ho eyebrows are still distinct, and well defined, wliilo bo tweeu the compressed lips the cork-like tongue and glistening teeth are plainly visible. The tlcsh on the bones Is. of course, considerably shrunken, but the muscles stand out in bold relief, and the features still preserve tho unmis takable characteristics of ancient Aztec physiognomy, which is, indeed, strongly marked in all tho bodies in tno collec tion. In size ami stature, and in general appearance tho' strictly correspond with the descriptions given bv anti quarians of tho prehistoric Aztec race. 1 hen thero is a remarkably interest- ing group a mother and female child, tlie latter apparently about four years old. They wero wrapped in one shroud. Hie delicate lineaments of the mother's taco are clearly distinguishable, while the piM'foot preservation of the child enn not but bo a invstorv to scientists. Siill another of the bodies is that of a woman who may Imvo been an Aztec belle. She was young, ami her silkv, Hum lug hair is in u perfect state of pres ervation, liar small delicate hands and feet, with their long, lino nails, load one to boliovo thatshe must have boon one of the aristocracy of that anoiont common wealth. Tiio beautiful coloring of her -hroud, remnants of which aro still vis- ble, show that hor contemporaries wero by no moans ignorant of tho arts of lydngaiid weaving. Close beside her, and wrapped in a shroud of similar texture and color, wore found the re mains of a stalwart man, who might have boon, for aught wo know, hor hus band, father or lover. Ohioago InUr Dot an. Tho firemen of Brooklyn aro made happy by Governor Hill's signature to Ho nut luuroaslng their salaries to $1100 11.000 and $L$X) for thu diiloruut grades of tho sorvioe. SIXTY YEARS AGO. Method nf TritrliliiK Tlmt Will Scorn Funny to rnplU nt To-Day. In those days tiio tirst exercise was reading two verses from the Testament by the older pupils, who had back seats, while the small children wero nearest the fire. After the reading if the teacher was a man of prayer he offered ono. This was done while the little ones were roasting beforo tho fire, Then began tho exorcises in Webster's spelling-book, the teacher in winter pointing to tho letters with a penknife, I and in summer witli tho point of his scissors, as they wero moro or less in use. Thumps were generally on the head with a thimble on the teacher's finger, if a female. Then came tho study of a-b, ab. Thon reading was begun with the maxim: "Let no man put olf tho law of God. Then as tho reader pro grossed came tde stories in Webster s spelling-book of tho unfortunate and silly dairy maid who, with hoc milk pail on head, calculated how many eggs she would sell it for and what a fine dress she would buy, until, toiing her head with these pridoful reflections, ,in'ii came the milkpaii to the ground and with it all her sweet hopes. Then there was the moral story about the boys stealing apples. The farmer first tried to stop them by throwing tufts of grass, but finding them of no effect lie threw stones, which were mora effectual. Tho American Preceptor succeeded that book. The children were given a recess, though it was not known by that name. The boys went first by themselves, and afterwards the girls. At recess tho teacher mcmlcd tho gooso-nuill pens, tho quills lining picked it) oftentimes while the children were ou the way to school. They would be damp, and a split could not well be made to form tho two nibs. If there were girls who could not learn the "rule of throe," tiio teacher explained it during tde recess, bliortly camo n a rap on tho window to call in all the children. After geography followed a lesson in grammar, forty minutes long, which none of the children understood. but most of them hated. Ruled paper was not known. 1 no latlier bouglit a few sheets of paper, which were stitched at homo. It was of all qualities. The teacher had to rule the lines and keep busy mending tho pons. 1 ho ink wa: home made. Later on came the Columbian Orator and English Render, filled with solid matter, not suited to the wants of the learner. Children of sixteen, or about that age, got to read very woll, the book passing from class to class. The girls were generally tho best readers. There wero no regular classes in arith metic, but the book's were Daboll's and Pike's arithmetics. No lessons wore given out. out a pupil would get on as he could. The teacher, if he could. would wont out a "sum. u inula book with tho problems worked out. When a pupil was troubled he would copy it into a similar book in Ins desk, and this satisfied both teacher and pupil. Rut the happiest exercise was at the end of tho week: reciting from the commandments and tho catechism and tiio tables of weights and measures. The books of tho Old Testament had to bo recited in order. Xcw London Day. A THIEVING MONKEY. tin Unlocks n I) raw or, Tle Out Money nnd riimpcrri HIT, In a house on tho Boulevard Napoleon, of Ioulousc, a woman locked up her money in a desk and went out shop ping; on ncr return sno missed tlnvo napoleons, a gold five franc piece and a iranc in silver. 1 Here was no trace of a burglary. Verv much buwildor uy inese losses tno good woman was deep in reflection over the matter when she heard a roar of laughter from her neighbor's garden. "O, the thief!" cried several persons at once. "Where has he stolen this?" Tho damo de scended instantly, ran out and said uni my money, messieurs; wiiore is the thief?" "Ho is up a tree. inadaine," pointing up to a monkey on a high branch above them, "but hen; is the money!" The nionkov. who certainly would bean invaluable assist ant to a burglar, had been seen to climb into the window of ono of the good uuiy s rooms, nan unlocked t drawer, found the money ami conceal ing it in his jowl had brought it -to his master. I lind that no less an authority than Bullon declines that a female chimpanzee who went out to scrvicu a Loango mado tho beds, swept the house and so far assisted in the cooking as to turn tiio spit. Monsieur do Grandpro, au otiieor ot tiio rronon navy, tells ot another chimpanzee, on board a French man of war, which assists tho cook and turns tiio capstan and furls sail as well us any of the sailors. In China monkeys help in the ton picking, and Lord Mm boihlo used to gravciv contend that apes could talk readily enough, but that :hcir superior cunning told thorn to hold their tongues l.t thov should bo put to hard work. Lcats tcrcurg. Sick with Anxiety. "Good-bv, my dear," ho said to his wife as tho bell rang for all ashore. "I hope vou will havo a pleasant voy age with your friends, but. I shall be sick with anxiety to hoar of your safi arrival." Shall I cable from Quooiistown, John?" "Heavens, no! Send a postal card.'' .V. '. Sun. British Bumuior "Rawther lono .onie, aw? Will you allow mo to intro duce ntyxelf? Colonel Bullerly SiinllitH icy Glister, of tho Ninoty.seoiid Foot. Fought in tiio Soudan." Amuricati IVavelcr "(ilttd to meet you, sir! Yorj lud to meet the only man who did an lighting iu thatoampaigu. Titl-Vits. COZY ROOF GARDENS. How ScnMlilo New York Capltnllut Slake Hot M'oather Knilurable. "No, I am not going to the country this summer.'' said a rich nnd decidedly original fridid of mine, tho other day, in New Yn'k. in response to the stereo typed question which greets every body in tho summer season. "I shall spend a month in tho mountains in tho autumn when the foliage begins to turn, but tin summer I shall spend in mv roof garden." I suppose I stared at bin blaiiklv. for he laughed, and added "Yes, my roof garden; come up and see it. All the advantages of the countrj, no mosqui'oes, no malaria, cool air, large airy bedrooms, houso witli all modern improvements, and all that sort of thing. Como up and dine with me and I will show you." Wo strolled up the avenue and entered his house, on Murray lull. After capital dinner my friend smiled as he led tho way to tho elevator. "Wo will havo colfco and cigars in the garden." iv hen I had ascended the stairwnv and stepped through this scuttle I could hardly believe that I was on the top of one of the commonplace brown-stoni houses of fashionable New York. The lint roof had been covered witli a nar row slatted flooring. Potted plant and shrubs in boxes do'ighted the eye, relieved tho nharp angles of the eaves, and hid the chimneys. A large marquee, such as wo see on country lawns, pro tected us from the sun. and rugs, cane easy-chairs, hammocks, two or three small bamboo tables, and a multitude of Chinese lanterns made the roof seen, a bit of fairyland. "What do vou th.nkofit?" he. said. gayly, as we seated ourselves and hi wife made tho coffee in one of tliost French balance colfoc-pots which maki the best colfco in the world. It wa charming, and 1 told him so. "It costs no more than a week at : fashionable hotel would, and it is mud more comfortable. My cooking suit. me. Thero are no unpleasant people, no wild rusnos ior trams or boats, no stuffy little hotel rooms, no impudent waiters, wc haven cool breeo hen every night, and a fine view. See there where the Brooklyn bridge stretches tcross tho river like a necklace of dia monds. That cluster of brilliants is the light tower in Madison square, and the one just below is Union square. Tin- little spark off in the bay is tho statue ot Liberty, beyond are the electric lights ot St. George and Erastiua, Staten Island. Over there is the Casino with its man; colored lights ou tho roof garden from which I got my idea, and beyond it an the twinkling lights of Jersey Citv aim llohoken. I think it is rather jolly mv- olf," he concluded, modestly. It was awful jolly, and I wonder that more people do not follow mv friend - example. During the evening half dozen "people dropped in and wer. shown up to the roof. Ices were served and when I strolled down the hot cit street again I could hardly realize th.i thero was Mich a jolly little park higl up in tno air, wlicio all the coin forts of the city and country could be omomed into such a uniquo and de lightful whole. Cor. Chicago Times. AN ILL-STARRED LOVER. An African nimiinc Tlisit Kncloil With n I'l iih! ICvcciitlnn. When tho doctor was within a few miles of Wambago his rafters deserted him. and ho had onco more to take u ids journey on foot. Arrived at thu village, which is in the country of th Bakongos, ho saw a' strange speetach- ono. However, wnicli is somewhat con mon to the travelers in this continen It was an execution. The manner of it was similar to that prac, iced in many savage tribes tiio worul over. Hie cul prit or victim was kneeling on the round when tho doctor arrived, his hands and feet bound. His neck was entwined with tho forked branches of a tree-top that had been bent over until it reached tho ground. It was held in that position by a dozen or more slaves. At tho word they lot go thoir hob', and the tree, springing up to its original position, took with it the body of 'he victim, effectually breaking his neck in the rise. Dr. Harrison sent his chief guide to learn the cause of tho exi'cu tion, and when ho returned ho told thU lismal romance: "The victim was a young man named Mbando. He was a stalwart youth and i member of tho King's body guard. His official duties brought him frc- liieutly into view of the King's daughter. Fwalln. The young guard fell desncr- itcly in lovo with Fwalla, and devoured icr presence with his eves wIioiicmm die was near It seemed undoubted hat tho girl returned his ardor, for sh took every possible opportunity to be iieiir him, yet they never spoke a word together. Great hopes arose in the icart of Mbando. Ho thought that the inio might come when he could do the iung some extraordinary somee. ami bus gain tho privilege of asking for he hand of Fwalla. But ere thin time iccurrcd, for the tribe was at iieace, having conquern I the depraved drunk- mis ot toe tribe down the river, ono oi tho high chiefs and a favorite of tin King, brought gifu and laid thorn be- tore tho King's houso, in token of lii suit for Fwalla. Tho girl, of course was not consulted at all in tho matter. and tho King told the chief that In- uit would prob ibly bo favorably uou , I., , ..... .. s.ucreu; ior. iiiiu.mjru nine tune u wasUd in Africa in preparing for wedding, tin King imvor umvos hatih a it would not comport well with hi liguity." Uor. St. luis Ulob-Diij A tiiMopsr is making a fortm, ilpong t.io wn knie i of Nw rk cil Ho docs Ilia Wio.v d'tiMij thuuoiiu hunt THE FOOD OF THE TURKS. Tu Turlilnh Cnlilne Mint lie Tasted to IJo 1'roperly Appreciated. As to Turkish cuisine, it must bo tasted to be appreciated; it is such that I dnr not rec ommend it to any one. The basU of nil cu linary operations in Stamboul is a certain kind of tallow extracted from the broad ami thick extremity of the Carauian sheep. This tallow has nu odor so potent that we would not use it oven for caudles. Tho Turks ars essentially vecetarians. They cat beef very rarely, and never pork or veal. They Indulge in drinks, lean fowls,, and finally sheep, the flesh of which thoy cut off in small pieces. Thes piect are strung upon long rpits, which ore held and turned for some minutes over hot coals, nbera they are slowly roasted, retaining all tbeir juiced. This is what is called kebab, a healthful and nutritious food, rvhich Europeans find deli cious. Turkish pastry Is quite varied and would not be disagreeable if honey and sucor were not used so abundantly and if the taste of tallow could be excluded. Bakalava and ekniik kataif (thick cakes cooked in honey, perfumed with rosewater and covered with caiinak, a kind of cream) in particular recall very savory memories. l'ashas and rich Turks olwayf havo ah their repasts a great number of disbes, which the servants bring in on brass platters and place on the nmt on the floor or sometimes on small, low tables, around which tho guests squat themselves. They eat in silence and in a grave manner, nnd serve themselves gen erally with their Angers as well as with their forks, and with their teeth as well as with their knives. Nevertheless they deign to uso a spoon to convey to their mouths food that is not very solid, like stewed rice mnlebi, a kind of cooked cream, and inourt, thick and bitterish milk, of all of which they aro very fond. Their drink consists of clear water; bub this does not prevent them from imbibing lefore their repast a white liquor, raki, which is mado of the gum of the mastic tree mixed with alcohol. It is an agreeablo drink, bu6 it is uwl like nbdnthe, the taste and proier ties of which it possesses. Its ute, nnd even its abuse, does not bring rcmoivc to the con science of tbt Turks, for if Mohammed has forbidden them to usa wine, he forgot,, prophet though h was, to foresee tho man ufacture of rati, an invention more modern than his own. Tha Cosmopolitan. Fecnlinritlr of "Word Deafness." The eases with reference to language nnd other means of communication among mon are most instructive. Tho loss of memory mnj be limited to everything connected witli a foreign language that has been acquired generally late m life, comparatively speak ing. Tho latest acquirements Lave least, chance of becoming thoroughly organized in the brain, nnd aro consequently easiest lout. The lojs may not bo pormanenV, Indeed may be very transient. In certain forms of pa ralyti", generally afTecting tho right sido of tha body, all momory or tho uo of words may bo lost, and this loss is usually perma nent. Tha memory of gestures appropriate for the expression of ideas is frequently losft nt the same time. This curious condition ij termed "as-phasia." In other cases the con dition is ditTerent. Tho meaning of written or printed words b understood as well a ever, hut articulated sounds conTey no meaning. Thia is cnllcd "word deafness.'' Again, spoken word are perfectly under stood, but written or printed language con veys no idea. The patient may be able to write quite well, but unable to read what ho bus written. This goe- under tha name of "word blindness." These r.mnrknbla condi tions are connected with disease or injury ol certain definite localities in the bruin, as the post mortem examination has demonstrated time and ngain. "When forgetfulness l limited to numbers, to names, to verbs, to adjective, to music, to colors, etc., as there are numerous cases recorded of each of these forms of ov of memory, we must suppose that there is de struction of the substance of certain nerve cells which were used in connection with these forms of ideas, or that they are .re strained in their action, "thrown out of genr," so to speak, by some influence reach ing them from somo other part which is tho seat of tho disease. In tho temporary cams- tho latter is the condition most probably. St. Louis Globo-Uomocrat. 'i- t; Hob llui-Uotto lu tho Pulpit. Robert J. Burdotto, who has moro friauda and fower enemies than any living writor in hi px-uliar branch of historical literature, 1ms been elected a deacon in his Baptist church at Lower Uenon, Pa. ; and bo will not be a mere flgm o Lead in tba oflico either. When Mr. Imrdetto was summering hi tho Adirondncks last year ho was hunted down in his retreat by tho trustees of n little Bap tist, cnurcu nuout lour miles from his camp, who insisted that, in tho absence of auv reim- lur pastor, he should fill tho puljiit. With ids customary good nature he complied, and for several successivo Sundays tho voico thatt had many a time roused the mirth of crowded halls as it told tho story of Tom and Laura in tho "Rise and Kali of tho Mustacho" w3 heard in tho pulpit of that little church. lis preached not only a full but a free, salvation in every seme of tho word, tor ho charged tho good brethren nothing whatever for hi service. Chi-niro Tribune. P3JRELY VEGETABLE. Are You Bilious ? Tho Vrgulntor i,vr full to cure. I most rlwtrfully recommend It to all who suffer fro-i ll.liou Attacks or any Disease caused by a di .irr.iPRcd .tale of the Liver. Kansas Citv, Mo. W. R. BERNARD. Do You Want Good Digestion ? suBered intensely witl 'u U Sloni a eh , tleml -irho.ete. A neighbor, uho had taken i'imnwn ' iter Regulator, told me it was a sure eure fcr m 'rutble. The first dose I took relieved me veri 'iueh, and in one ueeh's time luas as stronq an mrty as I ever tins. It la thti best meilicin, I rpvr tool; fur Dysjtejuitn. Kich-ionu.Va. II. C. CRENSHAW. Do You Suffer from Constipation ? Te-timony of Hiram Warnc-, Chicf.Justlcc o . : " 1 have used Simmons Ller Regulator m v.on.tipation of my I! cli, caused by a temtxxarr Deraimement of the liver, for the last three n lour years, and always iWli ilccided benefit.' Have You Malaria ? have had experlinee with Simmons Liter ReoK ktter stnet ISU., and regard it as the u rente' mntielneof the ttiiici for dtear nerii tliir to mtilnrlnl retitimx. So gsod a atUi cine disserves univenal eemmendation. ,.,,., REV. it. B. WHARTOS, Car, See'y Southern Baptist Theological Seminar Safer and Better than Calomel ! I have been subject to svtr- spells cf Contest! nf the I.rver, aud have been in the habit of tali fmm is to togmnt of calomel, st hich cenerally I , m irp for thr or four days. Lately 1 have bt uting Simmons Llvw- ReguUtor.which ravt me iMf. without anii Interruption to limine Middlbtort, Ohio. j. UTJGG J. H. Zeitin & Co., Philadelphia, Pc I 1HK1I