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WOMAN AND HOME. ! The growing scarcity of young WOMEN FOR HOUSEWORK. Cood Health nnd Physical Urnuty TVInilo DIthca Plain Tallt for JJuubnml "Xo- S all's Ark" Qui It A Fat Woman'i Com plaint Hint for tho Hoimoliolcl. I , An elderly wife, who hod advertised in tain for several months, said; "Tho great evil iti America, as I hitvo learned it from many housewives from many cities, is tho growing scarcity of females for housework. Tho factorlos, mills, sowing rooms, offices of all kinds, shops, etc., aro at tracting young women, who consider house work a disgrace. Very many young women would rather toil from morning until night for (3 a week ond iay for their own board than do housework, which would yiold thorn twice as much money. Thoro is entirely too much false pride among tho young women of tho country. They imagiuo doing housework Is a disgrace. Thoy forget tho honest toil of their mothers. In many instances mothers aro to hlutno, of course. Thoy don't want to sco tho delicato hands of their daughters Boiled. Thoy don't want them to lxs drudges in any family, for fear their chances for suit ivblo marriages will bo lessened. All that is falso and ix.'rnlcious teaching. Tlio ability to do housework as it should 1x3 dono should bo tho aim and object of ovcry young woman, rich or poor. Hut as long as this falso idea of tho humiliation of doing housework exists, bo long will young womon rather work and etarvo at doing something else. With tho present custom of abstaining from house work, tho dearth of suitable, help in tho household has Itccomo an alarming annoy ance. Wo 11ml it almost impossible to get any well trained help. Families aro giving up housekeeping and going to boarding. Thoro are loo many 'ladles' with beautiful hands. "They want to bo taught tho dignity of labor. They want to Ik) informed that hon est young mechanics want wives who can koep house. Thoy want to know that sowing girls aro not wanted for housowiveH, nnd tho entlro community must know, sooner or later, that tho great underlying cause for so much tmhuppiiicss in tho homo circle, not to 6ay jioverty, distress and absolute crime, is tho fact that youiu; womon who marry know nothing of housekeeping. Their mothers aro deserving of tho most severe censure for this. Thoy connive with their daughters to deceive prosj)oetlvo husbands, anil when tho young women !ecomo wives thoy disapoint their husbands, home becomes a mockery, tho in como of the husband is frittered away,nothing is saved and chaos comes into that home circle I have no pity for young women who starve at fifty cents a day and who must 'board' themselves. If thoy would shako oir their false pride, think less of tho lino texture of their hands, loavo tho mill and factory, drop tho needlQ and vacato tho garret, and take up respectable housework, thoy would lx) far bettor oir. Such young women can solve this wholo problem themselves. "Tho supply of housework girls is drained, nnd tho supply of necdlo girlji with lxwutlful hands is Hooded. Both must be adjusted, nnd jioverty among women will dlsnpour, but false prido must lead tho way. Tho bust women in the hind do housework of somo kind, and no honest girl need lo ashamed of that sort of employment. On tho contrary, Bho should lie proud of it, Ixvauso every sensible man will think tho more of a young woman If ho is told that sho is doing house work for a living and thus lolng correctly schooled for the practical resousIblllties of married lifo. Then, If sho is well married 'and does not need to do housework, sho will know how it might to bo done nnd her help cannot deceive her. Sho will Ixi independent and thoroughly capable to care for herself. Therefore, to sum up, I would advise sewing womon to drop the needle and take up houso work." Now York Sun. Good lloaltli mill 1'liynlrnl llenilty. Tho handsomest woman I over saw wns ono who took great caroof her health. When I know her she was over !10, but no girl of 1(1 that I have ever seen had rosier cheeks o. brighter eyes. Of course sho was naturally flno looking, but tho attention she gave to matters of hyglono ad. led to and preserved her leauty. 'lmt dtd Bho dof I don't know that I can recount all, but I reiuemler her telling mo sho took a spongo bath every morning; was particular nbout tho ventila tion of her apartme.its; took long walks when sho could; ato but little meat, much fruit and cereals whenever sho could get them. Another thing she did which sho tried without success to get mo to do, sho drank her coffins without milk or eroum, diluted with water. Tho reason sho took her coffeo so was lx caust) her physicians told her it was healthier to drink It In this way. Whether tho prac tice nddixl to her personal charms or not I don't know. On tho wholo sho was certainly repaid for hor systomatlo habits, and as cer tainly there was nothing arduous alout tho performance of them. Nor was there any thing bizarre nlxmt them as, It scorns to me, there is ulxmt tho following account I read of n Chicago IkjIIo: "To keep tho suppleness of her figure sho stands one hour dally, ilfteen minutes at u time, with hor hands on her hips leforo n long mirror, and bending hor knees out from each other sho sinks slowly down to tho lloor n low as possible, then as slowly uprising, inoantliiio moving her arms In any direction to tholr utmost length, out or up, forward or lwck, until when she stands erect Uioy nro ready to l placed on her hips again. "Each movomont is repeated, every tlmo a little accelerated, until at tho cr I of thirteen minutes It Is dono quickly, and luo color is In her cheek. Sho then lies d on n per fectly Hat couch, without n ptl until her breath comes smooth and rogul..r t It will in tho two minutes left In her mi:., irof an hour. When sho plays a good ilea' f tennis sho cut down her exorcising one-1 ilf." Of course, tho bonollt to bo derived Irani tula procedure is not to bo questioned, whatever may Ihj thought of It besides. It is easy to sea hor wholo lody thus receive good exor clso, adding to tho graeoof her own form, beautifying her complexion and making her stronger and healthier. Ban Francisco Post, l.r HiitlUli Thau Men. Recorder McCord, of tho ju-oliato court lu Cincinnati, wiy that us n rulo women aro loss bullish than men. Ho comes to this con. elusion after reading 100 old wills, in which ho found nuiny com whom tho huslwuid made provision to cut oir tho widow's .up plies in case sho remarried, and In his wholo oxixsrleneo ho has read but ouo will of a mar ried woman wherein any such stipulation was mado respecting her husbaud. Now York Bun. A "Nouli's Ak." 0"1U. Ono of tho fashlonablo things In fancy work is a Noah's ark quilt. Tho quilt can bo, pf sorgo, cloth, satin sheeting or plain cream sheeting, and is designed and commenced by tho lady who undertakes it. If she Is an ox iwrloneed worker sho embroiders or applique tho Noah s ark, which is near tho center of tho quilt, but placed high up. Tho animal aro nil In coupler, ntia form a long procession I around tho entire quilt, marching toward tho . nrk. Sometimes tho procession fa curved so J as to. form a design over tho entlro surface, but this depends on individual tasto or fancy. Ono can ask her friends and neighbors to work tho pairs of animals, usually giving them somo choico in tho matter. Somo of theso quilts nro very amusing and really worth keeping. At ft recent starting of ono n lady volun teered to work two fleas, which sho actually did with wonderful euro and doxterity. In cream sheeting tho animals may bo all in red turkoy quill, worked with red ingrained thread or in various colors. This may bo an idea of many busy fingers. Tho baby's crawling blanket or cot coverlids probably gavotho idea of tho Noah's ark quilt and also suggested tho same stylo of ixirambulator cover. Tho animals nro generally cut in pa jxsr first nnd then in whatever material they aro to be workod, and aro copied from n child's colored plcturo Iwok. Scraps of furand skin nro used to represent tho specimen as truo to nature as possible. It Is occasionally workod on a foundation of doublo width diagonal sorgo, with tho various animals portrayed in wools, sometimes In cross stitch, first worked on pieces of ordinary canvas, afterwards drawn away or in outlino stitch, In crewels or in another stitch, which Li being now used a good deal for traveling rugs, bath blank ets, etc., which is dono by laying wool in trands on tho outlino pattern nnd tacking it down by smnll stitches of silk or a contrast ing color. In two shades of color this works well and tho edges nro usually widely but tonholed in both shades. Mrs. Lucia Lud wig in Detroit Froo Press. Tlio lira of IVomnn. Tho present is pre-eminently tho era of woman. 1 no vast progress mado ny tho sex toward a higher physical and intellectual piano is exerting its effect upon body nnd inlnd to produce thnt sixties of development which wo term lx:nuty. This evolution will go on until it reacUes n climax, when de terioration will commence. Women havo for ages been under restraint, llko plants kept where there is doflciout sunlight. Tho growing tendencies toward emancipation re movo the physical restraint and illumino tho Intellectual atmosphere, and so Improvement goes on, but finally thcro will como n tlmo when thcro will lx too much sunshine, and an excess of growth without tho pruning or training which aro necessary to maintain perfect development. Thon tho deterioration will commence Womon will lx?eomo in strength, energy nnd physical prowess moro liko men, and, alas! moro llko men in morals, while tho men will grow corresixjiidlngly effeminate nnd physic ally feeble. This will simply lxs tho resultof sxcossivo luxury, tho swing of tho pendulum to tho oxtromo of civilization in contrast to its starting point In savagery. But it will lx) a long tlmo before tho ultimato limit of social revolution can bo reached, and wo will venture to prophesy that tho American womon of tho Twentieth century will roach a physical and intellectual xrfcction that will make them tho most beautiful in tho world, goddesses indeed in stature nnd in Intellect uality. Now Orleans Picayune. Boniethlng About "Mudo" DIhIios. "It's all very well to bilk of mado dishes," broko out a woman ouo day in a council of housckeeix!rs, "but what is ono going to do if her family won't touch them? Now there's my husband; ho won't eat hashes or stows or mado ovors of any kind. Ho always wauta steaks or chops or veal cutlets for his break fast, and tho boys aro just liko him. If I wcro to put a scallop on tho tablo ho'd call it baked hash or boarding houso fare, and it would lxs Just tho same with croquettes or anything else of tho kind. Ho says ho wants something solid for his meals." Undoubtedly many womon havo to battlo with this sort of opposition in their ondoavors to rnlso tho standard of cookery lu their homes. Still thero aro ninny men who relish mado dishes, and thoro aro othors who can bo brought to do so by a littlo iunocent diplomacy. It is not worth while to advor tlso by blowing trumpets lxforo it that tho ragout or pnto thnt present such nn attrac tive appearance is composed of scraps from yesterday's roast, tho gravy mado of tho bones and a littlo boiled rlco or macaroni. It would lxs no gratlllcntlon to most rnou to know that tho wholo dish cost just thlrty soven anil a half conts. With tho woman, on tho other hnnd, tho knowledge of tho fact causes her to thrill with mild exultation nnd Imparts n flavor to tho food that would bo quite missing in a meal that was three times as expensive. Christine Torhuno Herrlck in Harper's Bazar. A l"n t Woman's Complnlnt. "Thoro is ft fortuno for anylxxly who will start a 'Fat Woman's Journal," said n woman who weighed moro than 'J00 pounds; "or If you want to bo moro euphomlstlo and ouphonlous, a fashion magazine nnd christen It 'A la Jolio Einlxmpolnto,' In this thoro shouldn't 1)0 ft fashion or a fashion plato that did not pertain to n woman woighlng at least 17.") pounds anil upward, as they say In tho cheap stores. At present you can't find ti fashion plato that does not represent n slender, long wnistod woman. For this sylph every thing Is designed gowns, wraps, bonnets. It Is imposslblo to find anything intended for lurgo women. Apparently nobody gives us any consideration, and wo clothe ourselves, as it were, by faith. "It is nbsurd," continued tho lady, "for tho fact is well established that American womon hnvo lost tho approach of scrawniness. Go whoro you will, at least nmong the lolsuro classes, nnd you will find tho large proportion of womon broad shouldered, well developod nnd a generous overflow of figure. And wo aro worth considering. Thero Is a fortuno in avoirdupois for whoever is far enough sighted to perceive it. Bond out tho prosixcius -a la Jollo Kmboupoiuto' or tho 'Fat Woman's Joumnl' and seo how quickly wo will rally to Its support from every iart of tho land." Now York Kvenlng Sun. Cure of tlio Complexion. In closing my talk with tho ladles cm this subject I would classify and sum up my ad vlco something like this: Train your features to composure, and avoid nil grimacing habits. Kxerciso much lu tho open air. Uso oils, creams and fruit freely In your diet. Drink simple, blood purifying herb tons frequently. Do not wash your faces of tenor than oncon day, but apply some harmless cream or meal at least twice In twenty-four hours. If nlggnrdly Nature or jealous Timo on ft hot summer day necessitates tho addition of n powder putt to your toilet articles, uso It wlpi discretion anil moderation. And in addition to all this you must keep your minds busy, your thoughts cheerful and vour soul froo from bitterness If you would preserve ti fresh, attractive exterior beyond tho fleeting springtime of youth. Ella Wheeler Wilcox. l'Utti Talk for Husband. Then thcro is another tiling, sJrl Often and often havo I markod you turning to watch r. pretty face, or commenting with your men ronqmilons upon tho outlines of a handsome form or a tleiuior toot, uavo you any mora f business to do this than sho has! What a rumpus thcro would bo nbout tho family hearthstono If you wcro to catch her flirting with a man or following a bearded faco through tho streets to seo where Its owner lx iongedl What particular blazes would play about tho walls of "Homo, Sweet Homo," if sho indulged in such harmless foiblesl Yet I say unto you, yea and verily, her latltudo in that direction Is just as wido as yours. What if tho wifo you married is getting faded, llko a fabric that has been often washed; what if tho lines havo como whero tho smllo in its diraplement was, and tho ugly crow tracks, llko birds' feet on tho wet and shining sands, havo traced tho skin that once was softer than a rose leaf; what If tho graceful shoulders nro bent ft littlo and tho laughter has loft her oycsl If you havo tho chivalry of a truo man in your soul, you will rove re and honor that wifo with greater and increasing tonderncss as sho grows old and wan and faded; for what is it that has aged herl What has stolen away her bloom and robbed her glanco of its sunny light! What but ministering to you, and toiling for you, nnd serving you! Your children havo stolen tho rose tint from her cheeks nnd lips, nnd tending to their wants by night nnd day, ministering to them in sickness and health, if she lxs a fond mother, has deprived hor of tho graco and bloom of youth. "Amber" in Chicago Journal. Thomsclvc to Illamc. For many of tho sins of mankind women havo themselves to blamo. First, for their viciousnest and coarseness, women being either too ignorant or too cowardly to oxact from men tho samo standard of virtuo which men expect from them. Secondly, for their tyranny, bocauso tho laws and customs of many generations havo placed women far too much in tho powor of men, and evon wero it not so their own warm affections mnko them too easy slaves. Thirdly, for tho selfishness which doubtless with rightoous reason is so deeply implanted in tho masculino breast thnt a thoroughly unsolflsh man is al most n lusus naturae And no wonder, since, from his crndlo his womonkind havo adored him. Mothers, nurses, sisters nil join in sweet flattery, tho perpetual acquiescence, which makes him us boy and man think far too much of himself. Thon, perhaps, comes a period of innocent tyranny from his sweetheart, which ho soon repays by tyrannizing over his wifo. Thus, except that brief season when lovo has Struck the chord of self, which, trembling, passed In music out of sight, thero Is for the ordinary man I do not say tho Ideal man, or oven tho specially good man no timo in his lifo whon ho was not bolstered up in his only too natural egotism by tho foolish subscrviouco or adoring lovo servitudo of tho women nbout him. Corn hill Magazino. Kdiirntlon for Girls. "If I had n girl I would send her to collogo, but I havo put my son at work in my ofllco," said n prominent business man, himself a col lego graduate, tho other day. '"Why do you mako such a distinctionl" ho was nsked. "Because a girl needs tho best education sho can get in order to earn a living, whilo n boy Is often as well, nnd sometimes hotter off, without. A woman physician can get into practico more easily than a man bocauso thoro is yet so little competition. A woman teacher must bo fit for a position in tho highest grado of school if sho isn't to starve A woman stenographer must havo that general infor mation that a man gots nibbing about tho world, but that usually comes to a woman through books, to mako hor intelligent enough to mako wages. That's the girl's sida of it; as to the boy, thcro nro too many men in tho professions, nnd us a preparation for business, too manv venrs of schoolinir waste a young man's timo. Ho might lay tho foun dation for ft fortuno whilo bo is fooling with tho Greek particle," Detroit fiow. To nrovont plo juices from running out in tho oven, mnko a littlo opening in tho upper crust and insert a littlo roll of brown paper perpendicularly. Tho steam will escopo from it as from a chlnmoy, and all tho jilco will bo retained in tho pie. Try tho experiment of finding Qt what boys know, and what thoy don't knov. Help thorn to do a littlo thinking for tlnmsolvos, and sco how quickly thoy will acqufo mora knowledgo, and uso it intelligently or your benefit. I To keep moths out of closots, clones and enrpots, tako green tansy. It is bitter be fore it goes to sood. Put it around tio edges of carpets and hang it up in closed whero woolen clothos nro hung, nnd no mth will ovor como whero it is. For bunions get flvo cents worthpf salt- oter nnd put It into n ixittle with ajllclont ollvooll to nearly dlssolvo it; shakodp woll nnd rub tho Inflamed joints night aij ing, and moro froquontlj if painful. A starch superior to gloss starch ti calico nnd chambrov can bo mado of flour, v wet ting tho flour up with very warm Jater a day before you nood tho starch; aduboiling water and cook when you want to us! It is said that in canning fruit, ier tho jar is tilled, if tho fruit Is stirrodlvith n spoon that reaches tho bottom of tho wr un- til all tho air bubbles riso to tho top tents will never mold on top. ,o con A Boston lady says that Kato Ore iaway nnd hor plcturcsquo drawings in cl dron'a books aro responsible for moro absun y and discomfort in children's clothing th . any body is awnro of. Tho best way to fry apples is to halthem, removo core, put somo butter in fryfc pan and put in tho halves, tho cut siddlown; then ndd a littlo water and lot them ill dry, then fry. To toko grcaso spots out of clotljg wet thoroughly in ammonia water, tli lay whito soft iwixr over It and Iron wij a hot Iron. Onocnnsavo nil tho bread scraps y dry ing them in tho stove, then with thwlllug pin they can bo crushed for puddiugltoma- toea and souji. Gnlvanlzed Iron palls for drlnkinjwntcr should not Ixi used. 1 ho zinc coatlurt react ily acted upon by water, formlug a pfonous oxido of zinc. Do not allow tho splco Ixixcs to lxxio dis orderly. Havo each division careBy boled and permit no mixing of tho i: tents. Put dried sweet com inncofTco (11 nnd grind, and sec what a quick and idei ishot soup you will have with seasoning, According to Joaquin Miller tho Morula woman talks less thou any other Mian in tho world. If possible, keep ono utensil sacred tniom OJOUO. A much worn carpet, broom is very tuutnthc There are said to bo only four fcesU Alaska, three at Juneau and ono at tka. 'CHAT ABOUT DRUGS. A FEW OF PATIENTS THE MEDICINES THAT HAVE TO SWALLOW. What a Physician lias to Say Appli cations of tho Most Important Drag. Watching for the Leading Symptoms. A Irofelonal Secret, "What aro somo of tho most Important drugs nnd their applications!" snld a lending physicinn as ho repeated tho reporter's inter rogatory. "Why, you will bo surprised," ho said, "when I mako tho statement that not over a dozen of the hundred and odd drutrs upon the shelves of any city prescription ! t-eal is served In tho German stylo of cook stro nro in general uso among tho profession I Ifc consists of several courses, barley or considered Important in combating disease, .or chicken soup, boiled beef or Hamburger No need for astonishment, it is n fact; and steak, with fried potatoes and sauerkrnut, my experience from day to dny, based upon f veal cutlet, roast duck or broiled chicken, observations in nn extended practice, leads "h salad, nnd n compoto of prunes and me to tho conclusion that thero is only ono raisins or somo delicato pastry. ' A dish of drug quinine which can bo relied on to tho choicest fruit nnd a jar of celery stands produce uniform results. Quinino nppronches i always on tho tnblo. A smnll cup of black a specific moro closely than any other remedy coffee completes tho meal. No butter is known to medical practico. All other drugs j served with tho bread. No milk or milk vary, and at times to nn nlnrming extent, ill j product is allowed in tho restaurant, tho tho results produced by their administration, i Mosaic law oxpressly forbidding the eating but quinine is very nearly infalliblo in tho j of milk and meat in any form at tho samo treatment of that class of discaso popularly time. For this reason tho Jow drinks his termed malarial, and about one-half tho mor- J colTeo clear or abstains from it altogether, tnlity of tho world may bo traced to thoso I At noonday Lustig's is always crowded diseases. In fact in all aises of blood poison- lng this drug is tho favorite. In tho valloy of tho Loire, in Franco; along certain por tions of tho Thames river, in England; tho ffcmian Cnmpagna and tho Pontino marshes, In Italy, tho coast of tho Gulf of Mexico, and tho mangrovo swamps of tho tropical regions, whero malaria Is endemic, tho continued uso of quinino is nn nbsoluto necessity, nnd from theso regions no diro results havo ever been recorded against it. Is thero n quinino habit! I have nover mot but ono caso. Tho effect of tho drug is not speedy enough to havo its uso (ftteriorato into a habit, "Next to quinino iodldo and bromldo of notasslum lav tribute on thn nrnfrsslnn. nl though their notion nt times is sally erratic. Tho former with iron constitutes tho basis of blood purifiers, so called, although such a thing as n blood purifier, ,in tho popular ac ceptation of tho term, is unknown in medi cino. It exists only on tho euro all placards i in Hebrew characters, hanging outsido tho of the patent medicino compounder, and in j door. In tho windows tho shrunken ear ths materia mcdica of tho quack. Iodldo of casses of geeso aro allowed to hang until potassium acts as an absorbent in tho blood, and Its efllcacy as a remover of impurities is brought about in that way. "Bromido of potassium and with it chloral aro used principally in tho trcatmont of ner vous liseascs. Thoy lessen tho flow of blood to tho brain, moderate nervous activity, nnd calm exciting emotions, producing a state of mental rest. Thus they nro used largely in tho treatment of tho insane, and in cases of mental exhaustion. Digitalis is probably en titled to tho next place from its importance as a heart tonic. Wo appeal to it in cases of weakness of tho heart, and in most cases of diseases affecting that organ, although ita uso does not cover ovcry species of heart dis ease. Bismuth and pepsin aro tho remedies tho profession considers tho most efficacious in tho treatment of tho Internal organs of digestion. Tho former is used in disturbances of tho stomach nnd bowels, whilo tho latter is supposed to supply tho lack of acid, which Is ono of tho instruments by which food is digested in tho stomach. In surgery car bolic acid and iodoform aro tho principal drugs used. Tho ncid nets as a disinfectant, tho other has important properties in heal ing. "Drugs," tho doctor continued, "and their administration is tho least arduous part of a physician's business; tho great field that exer cises skill and acknowledges ability in tho profession and out of it lies in tho determin ing of disease or tho study of its symptoms. Hero is where tbo physician pauses.' Wo only know discaso by its symptoms, nnd when wo nro called to tho IxkIskIo of tho sick person our energies nro Ixsnt to discover tho most prominent oxisting symptoms, nnd, knowing these, tho grent traditions of tho scienco nnd our own experiences point out tho remedies that nro npplicnblo. And hero let mo say that thoro is scarcely such a thing as wrong treatment, so often heard assailing members of tho profession whon thoy fnil to effect a speedy euro. As I havo said, wo always treat tho leading symptoms first. This is tho invariable nnd only rulo that can guide us, but frequently tho drugs thnt havo dono most efllcncious work boforo in combating exactly tho samo symptoms npx?nr perfectly useless in tho present case; this is owing, of course, to tho existenco of tho latent symptoms which will determine, tho nature of tho dis ease, and for which wo aro compelled to wait unless dismissed in tho meantime as incom petent in tho opinion of tho patient or his rrlonds, and a now man called." "Do many peoplo consult you, doctor, whoso ills aro imaginary f interrogated tho scribo. Tho doctor smiled and relighted his cigar. "In answering your inquiry," ho said, "it will lxs necessary for mo to unload a profes sional secret, but I guess It has leaked out bo foro this. Many of our ofllco consultations aro with people who aro laboring under tho apprehension thnt thoy nro nbout to bocomo invalids. Why, a caso of that character left my ofllco not an hour ago. Ho is n railroad engineer, and thought his kidneys wcro affected, an idea produced, I supjwse, by nn occasional pain in tho muscles of tho bnck caused by tho continued position which thoso men are compelled to assume. I gavo him n prescription and told him ho would bo nil right, although ho didn't need it nny moro than you or I. I'll gunrnnteo, though, that that prescription, which will fill a largo bott'lo, will not hurt him, for it's nothing but a littlo syrup nnd wntor, with sutllciont sarsa parllla added to color it. Why did I givo it to him! Becauso if I told him that ho needed no medicino ho would in nil prolwbility go to somo other physicinn 'wlwknow his business' nnd get tho worth of his money, ns ho would term It, By giving him thnt proscription I havo saved him another fee. I used to tell such peoplo when I first began practico that thoy needed no medicine, but I found that my honest ndvico wns attributed to ignornnco on my pnrt of their hyjxjthoticnl disease, Strango, isn't it, but it is a fact, that tho majority of ixrsons who visit n physician want something for their money, and gener ally tho more medicino thoy can get nnd, as a consequence, tho larger their druggist's bill becomes tho botter you please, them." Tho King's Head. Tho king's head was llrst used as ono of tho hall marks on English silver in 171. Tho story is that Georgo III, having attended n diuuer at Goldsmith's hall, was greatly im pressed with tho rich display of plato used on that occasion, nis majesty was in need of money, it being just after tho close of tho American war, nnd tho idea wns suggested that silver plato was a good article for taxa tion. Boon nfter tho duty net was passed, which imposed a tax of sixixmco per ounce on all silver mado in England, and also enacted tli.it tho nddltlonal stamp of tho king's head or duty mark should lxs placed on all articles as an ovuienoo mat tno uuty nail oceu paid. The sovereign's head is tho fifth mark, thero foro any plecoof English silver with only four marus is certainly over luu years old. Thcro are many fine specimona of the earlier period owued hi Bo-tnu. Boston Transcript. IN A KOCHA RESTAURANT. An Katlng House Where Hebrew cares Congregate Somo Cheap Place. Kocha is n Hebrew word signifying "clean," and oNtocha restaurant is one whero tho Mosaic law regarding tho preparation of tvod is observed to tho letter. There are sev eral of theso places in Now York, all of them w?ll patronized, for a strictly orthodox Jew seldom eats elsewhere away Trom his own table. Tho Delmonico of tho Israelites, is Lustig. His restaurant is on Mercer street, in tho heart of tho dry goods district, and his chef fs a German Jow. Hero at midday tho wealthy Hebrews of tho vicinity congregate for luncheon. For forty cents an admirablo with Hebrews of a distinctively German type. A spirit of jollity pervades tho place, and for a timo all thought of business is cast aside. This is especially truo on feast days, when tho menu is considerably amplified. On such occasions poultry of all kind is I lerved; turkeys, ducks, chickens, geese, mine, quail, whatever fowl is in season can lxs hud fresh, end cooked deliciously with herbs nnd spices. On fast days Lustig's and all tho strictly kocha restaurants aro closed. On tho great east side, of tho city, in Essex, Norfolk, Ludlow nnd adjoining streets, there iro many so called kocha restaurants. They ' iro kocha, however, only in name, as tho ser- I vico is filthy nnd tho food scarcely fit to eat. i Any one passing through tho Jewish quarter may sco them. Thoy aro mostly small rooms I in tho cellars or upon tho ground floors of tenements, furnished with n fow wooden tables and chairs, with a bill of faro, printed blackened with exposure. A substantial meal, such ns it Is. can bo purchased in any of theso places for from sight to fifteen cents. A favorito dish hero Is a fish stow, strongly flavored with garlio and redolent with odor. A strictly orthodox Dcbrow would turn in horror from such res taurants, for tho underlying principlo of tho Mosaic law concerning food is clennlineirf. Now York Evoning Sun. An Irreligious Mimsnlman. Osman's chief characteristic is a reckless disregard for tho conventionalities of social lifo nnd religion; ho nover seems to liother himself nbout cither washing his person or saying his prayers. Somewhere, not far awny, every ovening tlio faithful aro sum moned to prayer by a muezzin with tho most musical and pathetic voico I havo hoard in all Islam. The voico of this muezzin calling sAllah-il-A-l-l-a-h" ns it comes llonting over tho houvis nnd gardens in tho calm sitanco of tho summer ovenings is wonderfully im pressive. : From tho pulpits of all Christendom I havo i yet to hear an utteranco so full of pathos and supplication or that carries with it tho impressions of such deep sincerity as tho 'Allah-il-A-l-l-a-h" of this Afghan muezzin In tho Herat valley. It is n supplication to Che throno of graco that rings in my ears even ns I write months nfter, and-it touches tho heart of every Afghan within hearing Mid taps tho fountain of their piety liko magic, It calls forth resixmsivo prayors and pious sighings from overylxxly around my bungalow everylxxly but Osman. Osman ran scarcely lo called imperturbable for 1m has his daily nnd hourly moods and is of vnrying temper, but ho carries himself al ways as though conscious of being an outcast whom nothing can either clovato or delllo. When his fellow Mussulmans aro piously prostrating themselves and uttering rollgious sighs sincero as fanaticism can make them Osman is cither curled up beneath a pome granate bush nsloep, feeding tho horse or nt tending to tho ixjowit. Thomas Stevens in Outing. Tobacco In Venezuela. An impression seems to provnil nbroad that tho ladies of Vonezuela, being direct descend ants of tho bpanmrds, nro great smokers. I bnvo mado particular inquiries, but havo found tho contrary to bo tho caso. How could it lxs different ! Tho caranuonnas show such excellent tasto and so much refinement that thoy could not possibly stoop to such vices. It seems, howover, that certain elderly ladies occasionally enjoy a good cigar when among themselves, but nover in tho society of gentle men. Probably they would indulgo in it a littlo moro if cigars and tobacco nero botter in Venezuela, But thero aro no good cigars to bo had. Tho nntivo tobacccy nlthough grown in largo quantity, is far below tho average, and Havana cigars aro very expensive. Of ciga rottes, American or Turkish are nlmost un known, nnd but thoso of Havana mako aro used. Among tho women of tho lowor classes tigaretto smoking is far moro common, and women of n certain, or, to express it moro plainly, of nn uncertain, ago indulge a great j ileal in cigar smoking. A curious nnd very I general habit among them is smoking cigars Inverted, with tho burning end insldo tho ! mouth. I havo seen this frequently in the j West India Islands, nt Curacao, nnd among ' tho women of Venezuola, but I nover noticed I men indulging in this risky practico. They say cigars tasto much botter if smoked In this. I way, but I must leavo it to tho readers to do , cido for themselves. E. Do Hesso Wartegg 111 11U1V lUllvOUIl. I'oiintalnless T,omlon. London is n fountninless city. It U not for ! wont of urging; wo havo boforo now pointed ; out that thero aro many nooks and corners in London which would lxs almost iwautliled by I tho addition of n littlo water in an oriiamou I tal form. Wo havo, of course, tho Trafalgar I squaro squirts, but thoy aro only apologies I for fountains. Wo want something really j beautiful and refreshing to tho eyo, not that , miserablo sort of thing which has given tho i nickname of "Squirt square" to tho spuco bo i hind tho Town hall in Birmingham. Foun i tains can bo mado per so attractlvo by tho mere arrangement of water. London Globe, Seen at Night. I It is surprising to bo told, ns re aro by a writer who is nn experienced yachtsman, that dork tanned sails aro much moro easily dis tinguished at night than aro whlto ones. Tho i same remark holds truo of buoys, which aro seen against tho wutcr and not against the ' sky. In their case, black con bo soon farther i and moro distinctly than white in tho uight time. Youth's Companion. Tho dead letter ofiko received during the last fiscal year 5,573,005 pieces of mail u jit ter, or moro than 13,000 per day, or an arvr ii of 40 a minute CRIPPLED CHILDREN. LITTLE ONES WITH MERRY HEART8 AND WITHERED LIMBS. Sunshine and Shadow, Mirth and Fatho In n Hospital for Unfortunate Children. How Tliejr Forget l'aln In riay Scenes In tho Wards. Only a crippled newsboy, swinging himself along with tho nid of a crutch. Ah I It hard lines for such a ladt But thcro is a placo in this city whero thero aro scores of such children oien moro helpless than ho. It is tho Crippled Children's hospital on Forty second street. They look bright and happy enough at first glance, as you seo them at play in tho big hall at tho top of tlio building, with its four great wido windowed towers. Happy enough I As thoy swing high in tho nir in high backed chairs suspended from strong ropes or play hido nnd seek nround tho pillars, in tho depths of tho big windows and behind tho screens. And thoy nro very happy and bright when, for awhilo, thoy forget their pain and quivering nerves, and shout with laughter qulto ns gleeful as if many of tho littlo heails and crooked backs wcro not bound up in hideous iron frames. And thoy trudgo around tho room after a runaway ball with as much zest as though tho halting, tedious step and clanking braces did not hold them back at every turn. Uarkl What a rumblol Look down to tho elid of tho hall. Thero is a groat chatter ing going on, and out from tho crowd fly half a dozen tricycles abreast, each manned by a girl of ten or thereabouts. With swiftly working feet and hands and shining eyes thoy roll down tho long hall sido by side. Evidently thoy nro running a race. At tlio further end they wheel round and roll back again moro slowly, guiding with dex terity their wheels through tho scoro or moro of advancing riders who had followod in their wake. I'AI.V AFTEK PLEASURE. All is not play, however, much as thoy enjoy it, and pretty soon somo palo faced girl draws out to the side, and unfastening tho straps that hold her foot in tho step, sho raises it on her knee nnd chafes it with her hands, whilo sho moans with pain. Every afternoon tho children como up here, and tho paralyzed and lamo romovo ono or both shoes and go through theso exercises to strengthen thoir diseased limbs. It is all dono under tho eyo of a skillful professor, who tempers every exerciso to tho condition of tho littlo ono. Sometimes when ho fastens tho stnqs of tho tricycle tho child utters a quick cry, and oftentimes must bo lifted off tho machine, being too tender to enduro tho exerciso for that day. Thcro are tho bars for paralytics at ono end, whero the child seats hersolf and with her hands on tho opposito bar works herself with a swinging motion back and forth. This is to try to bring lifo back into tho withered muscles, nnd nfter weeks of practice it soino times succeeds. ' After play hour comes tho hard part of tho day, when tho littlo ones gnther hi their wards, each in his or her own littlo chair, and wait for tho surgeon to como and Imnd ogo them. Four o'clock is their dark hour, and it is with fearful faces and many a sigh that thoy wait tho coming of tho houso doctor. Tho nurses go from one to tho other, loosen ing braces and straps nnd unwrapping band ages, and thon with a quick step and business liko air, albeit with n kindly touch in his skillful Angers, tho surgeon comes in nud bo gins his work. And thon thero nro pnllid chocks nnd lips, clenched Angers nnd brnvo struggles to hold back tho cries that seem ns if thoy would como out, and thero aro tears and moans from tho littlo ones, whoso baby hearts cannot understand the suffering thoy liavo como into. WAITING FOR BREAD AND SULK. After an hour or so ho flnishos, tho last bandage, is fnitcnod, tho last braco firmly set in place nnd tho last strap buckled down, and then tho children movo nlwut a littlo whilo, putting away tho doctor's utensils, picking up tho scraps ho has left nnd getting tho room ready for their ovening meal. Thoy tako their chairs again and, placing them in a row, ono directly behind tho other, sit down to wait until tho waitress brings in their bowls of milk and heaping trays of bread. Tho ward is divided into two sections, with a doublo row of tables in each. Tho children aro stretched out in two rows in tho rear of tho tables. At the tap of tho nurse's bell, tho first row rises nnd proceeds in an orderly manner up tho sido of tho tnblo till each child is opposito her placo. Thoy go pushing thoir chairs in front of thorn, for but fow of tho littlo ones could walk without this support. When thoso wero nil in places tho nurso tapped tho IkjII again ns n signal to thoso in tho other section. Thero was a rush of wheels and a shrill, scraping sound. And then tho bell tapped again, nnd instantly each tiny hand was folded and each head bowed, nnd in low, roverent voices theso words sounded through tho room: "Our heavenly Father, wo thank theo for 0Iving to us this food, and wo humbly ask theo to bless our strength to thy service. Amen." And thon thero was a rattling of spoons, and each child fell to eating with as much enjoyment ns though thero woro no such things ns discaso nnd braces and surgeons in tho world. Whon tlio meal was over and tho dishes removed tho tables pushed back out of tho way, and tho girls brought out tho band ago boxes and proceeded to roll bandages for tho noxt twenty minutes, till every ono was ready and packed away for tho noxt day's dressing. At 7 o'clock tho littlo ones went to bod. Thero was much bothering ovor inconvenient back buttons on aprons and dresses, a sudden gleam of lby anns, so thin and wasted, un lacing oi snoos and adjusting or braces and straps by tho nurses, und then cool whito uight dresses obscured tho bright heads for a moment ero thoy wero buttoned into their places. Ah I theso children havo grown old in suffer ing, till out of tho littlo features tho light of careless childhood seems to havo faded, nnd even their gaycty seems pitiful. Now York Herald. Unlucky Days for AVcddfngs. It is well to recall ono or two Intercstlntr superstitions that wcro religiously noted lu tho timo of our grandmothers. In tho first place, according to an ancient and reliable chronicle, thero aro thirty-two days in tho year that aro especially unlucky for mar riages and journeys. Thoy aro as follows: Jan. 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10 nnd 15; Feb. 0, 7 nnd 18; March 1,0 and 8; April 0 and 11: May 5.0 and 7; Juno 7 and 15; July 5 and 19; Aug. 15 and 10; Sept. 5 and 7; Oct. 7; Nov. 15 and 10, and Dec. 15, 10 und 17. Everybody knows that Friday is tho most unlucky day for a wedding, while Wednesday and Thursday are tho luckiest. Our grandmothers believed that it was a most unfortunato thing if tho bride, after finishing her toilet and leaving her looking glass, should turn around again for a last glanco at herself. It was also bad for her to see tho man she was about to marry of tr dressing and before the time had coma for tho aremoay. New York 8 tar. ,