"WOMAN AND, HOME.
Various ways in which plain1
dishes may be decorated.
jDnnghtcrs of the Wealthy Family Sym-
pathy Lady nnd Servant A Womnn's
Invention Tho Jlaby Good Atlvlco.
J Dust Colds Washing Fluids Itrmt.
Tho vnrlous ways in which oven tho plaln
fct dishes may bo made appetizing and hond
omo should bo known to all housekeepers,
particularly nt this season of tho year, when
festlvo occasions are most frequent. It la
easy to garnish dishes richly for a trifling
outlay of timo and trouble, and tho incrcasod
beauty of a tablo well repays tho jialns taken.
In many homos' tho appearance of tho tablo
can bo Improved and stillness avoided by tno
exercise of a Ilttlo Ingonultj', and what house
keeper is thoro who would not rather havo a
few simplo dishes prettily served than a num
ber carelessly prepared It is frequently tho
case that tho dessert is gonerously docorated
whilo tho moats and vegetables aro served
without tho slightest attempt at ornamenta
tion. Pickles of almost overy varioty aro
useful for garnishing fish as well 'as cold
meats. A pieco of whltcflsh can bo trlmmtyi
with a slico of lemon in tho center ani
sprinkled with tho yolk of n hard. boiled
ogg that lias boon- pufethrough a hair sieve
Tho egg can bo put on in gcomotriSil lines
or in tho form of a star, and tho dish bo bor
dered with capers or small chillcs, or, if pre
ferred, parsloy.
Stowed whiteflsh, with whlto Banco, should
bo ornamented with gherkins cut in long,
narrow strips and capers laid in small rings ,
over the centra Many cooks cut tho whites
of eggs into rings and lay them on llsh in tho
Btereoty)od fashion. Thoy should bo separated
from tho yolks and cooked as follows: Qrcusu
an ordinary Jam pot, put in tho whites, and
Bet tho ot in a saucepan of boiling water;
covor and steam until sot, when nny doviccs
can bo cut from thorn loaves, stars, dia
monds. For llsh cakes, croquettes and other snack?,
fried imrsloy Is an ornamont It should bo
very dry. Put it into a wiro basket and
plungo it into smoking fat It will become
crisp in a moment and tho color will bo re
tnlucd. Bread crumbs, colored pink and yellow, ,
make pretty decorations for many dishes.
Vegetable coloring Is not unwholesome, nnd
can bo used In food decoration successfully.
Jellies, bread. -umbs, and evon vegetables
can b colored oordors of dishes, and thoy
odd greatly to tho oiroctlvonoss of any
plain meats.
A hnndsomo dish of vegetables, cither tur
nips, carrots, or jotatocs, can bo modo with
alternate layers of grew psas and enpurs laid
over them in rows anil tho top crowned with
n trilling quantity of current jelly. Chopped
boots, cawrs and parsloy introduced into
salad make it Ixsttcr nnd lmprovo its lookc
For boiled .fish lobster coral should bo added
to tho sauce, nnd in lieu of this bread crumbs
colored pink mako nu excellent substitute.
Potted menu can bo modo to look Bhowy
and handsome if strips of the hard whlto of
an egg is laid on In a kind of trullls work.
Tho meat can bo orrnngod in any shape and
decorated to suit tho fancy with whites of
egg which havo boon proviously prepared ac
cording to tho directions above. Curlod but
ter, which is obtained by rubbing through a
hair sieve and taking it up carefully, is a
pretty ornament to cold sliced turkoy 01
chicken. Tufts of parsley add to tho attrac
tiveness of this dish. Dark green olives may
take tho placo of tho parsloy if preferred.
Currant Jelly laid on in round hoaps deco
rate a dish of boiled rice, and if the rice h-
been cooked with tho addition of lemon julcu
to tho water, thereby Increasing its whltouui
and causing tho grains to separate well, It
will lo very pretty, particularly if about th
edges of tho dish aro laid bits of watorerens.
Scallops of fish or poultry am improved by
tho addition of small portions of macaroni
and tomatoes put along the edges of tho dish
and on top of tho Benllojis. Now York Sun.
DitiiKhtem of tlm IMrh.
Tho daughters of wealthy, luxurious pa
rents enter into tho com tetltlvo btrugglo of
lavishing thousands of dollars on balls nnd
dinner parties, Imjchuso thoy aro imbued witii
tho idea that tliolr position leends on their
not showing themselves to Imi outdressod,
"outoiitcrtniuod" or "outguyetiod" by any of
their f lends. To marry and livo in a Iward
Ing house or in a cottugo, far removed from
tho snored precincts 01 fashion, is auulhlhk
tion. No matter If It wore to lo for only a
fow years, while tho husband should bo mak
ing his fortune, such descent could not bo
contemplated. Tho soefctv young lady wants
to begin her marriage life on tho snino scale
that their parents aro ending theirs. De
clining to rocogulzo any other possibility,
she has never tiiKon steps to learn anything
ubout domestic duties, and Is entirely Igno
rant of tho way to inaku a dress or trim a
bonnet. Sho umploys tho moot expensive of
trades people, probably s'Rmds double what
un English nobleman's daughter would, and
wastes more on ico cream, candy, nnd flow
ers than the entire income of u working
woman. If she goes to tho theit ro or ojxirn,
sho mint have a carriage, u corsage bouquet,
new gloves, and a siipjier. None of her
toilets must 1r hooii too often, and sho must
10 registered In tho summer at soino oxpon
ulvo resort, or go to Euroio. Her parents pet
and lndulgo her in overy way, her bachelor
friend udi.ro her, and bho receives almost us
much worship us did u goddess in tho days of
Greece and Home,
Very prolwhly sho is pretty, highly edu
cated, accomplished, bright, and attractive
a delightful partner for a ilauce or a flirta
tion, and very likely an excellent wife for an
oxtromuly rich man. Hut ask her to come
down front her jwdestnl, to Ixi tho helpmate
of n man of moderate means, to cut herself
loose from tho acquaintances thnt can only
). kept up while alio is wealthy, to share in
his struggles, or to rise or sink with hlni, and
nho will most likely, politely but firmly re
fuse. It Is difficult to foresee what tho rem
edy for this stnto of affairs will bo. It is
unprecedented, lxcnuso In Kuropean coun
tries class prejudices havo, as a rule, kept
people In sets. Mere wealth seldom suffices
to move a family out of its original set, and
tho girls nro content to marry and remain in
tho clrcleH to which thoy havo Uen accus
tomed, without trying to push themselves
into higher ones. Chicago Times.
Old I'naliloued family fceut Intent.
Fathers nro over indulgent. Up to a cer
tain jwlnt that answers very well, for chil
dren nro pets and playthings, but later on
ojmes that stato of affairs so well put Into tho
mouth of old King I .ear, who iu tho depths
of his anguish could And no pbraso so apt in
description of hU lamentable condition as;
"How sharer than a serpent's tooth It is to
havo a thunkless.child."
As tho twig Is bent tho tree Inclines.
Tho Imjjh who wero brought up to dlsro
Bnrd tho Interest and engagements of each
other, who euro nothing for tho convenience,
comfort, protection of their sisters, grow iu
time to Ihj men, nnd thoso girls who havo no
confidences in their mother, who keep their
ocivU from ouch other, who tako into tho
boaom of truit tho casual ucquattituueo of a
careless hour, grow to bo women, and there
you havo tho society of tho f uturo, and to a
certain extent tho society of today families
scattered by tho hand of ovont, member from
memlxir swept by tho bosom of chanco, with
no cohesive principle, no cohesivo attach
ment; in fact bringing up precisely tho stato
of affairs that exists between my friend Sam
and his brother.
I don't beliovo In this ovorlasting talk
about tho "good old days," for in the good
old days wo had no palaco cars, no electric
lights, no decent eating and drinking facili
ties on railways, no telograph communica
tion, no elevated railroads, for all of which
we aro indebted to tho good new times, when
tho brain of scienco directs tho hand of cap
ital for tho convenience, tho comfort and tho
humanizing of mankind; but thero was a
something worth keeping in tho good old
times, or elso this proud nation of ours would
not be supremo as sho Is to-day, or clso law
would not, in tho court of last resort, bo re
spected as it is to-day, or elso tho strained
conditions thnt oxist between capital on tho
one hand and labor on the other could not bo
restrained within the present limits today,
but chiof among thoso good things of tfc.s
good old days was a family sentiment, whioh
bound heart to heart, interest to interest,
making brothers and sisters and father and
mother nn entity, a commonwealth. Joo
Howard in Boston Globo.
Mistress and Helper.
I admit that thoro aro somo empty headed,
unchristian women who prefer to havo
moninls about them, and to whom tho words
"my servants'' havo a very pleasantand aris
tocratic sound; but I am glad to say I beliovo
thoy aro in tho minority.
I havo in mind n lady who had Bovoral
servants who wero ignorant, and content to
bo so; insolent, In many cases; fond of low
company, and who thought thoy had dono a
smart thing when they had in any way over
reached their mistress. Theso girls tho lady
treated as servants pure and uiru-pla. Thoy
ato and received tholr company la tho
kitchen, and tho words oxchanged with them
wero nbout their work, and nothing more.
But it happened that ono fortunate day
tills lady secured as a helper an lutelligont,
well read, honest girl, who thought every
thing that was dono should bo well dono; and
after that there was no servant or what is
generally meant by that term in that house.
Mistress and holior discussed tho latest maga
zine articles, or talked of llowolls' or Mrs.
Whitney's latest book whilo tho baking and
brewing went on, nnd if tho mistress some
times corrected tho maid on a point of houso
work, tho maid returned tho favor by cor
recting tho mistress on a quotation from
Shakespeare, or rocallod to her mind somo
namo in a novel by Scott or Thackeray.
And when tho kitchen work was done, tho
two sat together in tho parlor over books or
sowing, or rodo or walked together. Thoy
mudo cnlls nnd roccivod callers together. In
brief they wero companions; and when, after a
fow years of this happy relationship, tho
mistress died, tho girl who had been em
ployed by her mourned for her as for a donr
friend. Llda A. Churchill iu Demorest's
Monthly.
Invention of n Charitable Woman.
Tho wifo of Mr. E. Prentiss Balloy, of Tho
Utica Observer, has inventivo as well as
philanthropic genius. Long nn earnest
worker in fields of charity, sho found that in
tho hospitals It was ofton necessary to em
ploy (Mtxn nurses to movo patients, and thnt
tho task was always a strain both upon tho
sick and thoso In churgo of them. Sho saw
and contrivod a way in which to help tho
sick to help thomsolvos and it is very simplo
nnd effoctivo.
Two iron sockots aro attached firmly to tho
sides of a lodstond by screws, and into theso
aro fitted short poles, and totwocn tho poles
is suspended a horizontal bar, also fitted into
clumps, nnd adjustnblo to any height above
tho head of tho patient lying on the bed.
From this bar hang a pulr of strong straps
with grips, and thews can bo moved from
right to lStt nt will. By grasping thoso straps
Iho sick mnn can utilize tho strength of tho
nrms to lift himself up, to change his iRisi
tlon, to turn over and to allow the bedding
to bo chunged.
Thero aro a variety of attachments to tho
invention, whicli extend its usefulness indefi
nitely. Ono is a rest for tho leg, In which ft
broken limb can bo plneod whiio it is being
dressed. It is only necessary to unscrew tho
sockuts attached to tho bodtond and chnngo
their location, to utilize this. Another Is a
small tablo for medicines, a book, anything
that a patient wants within lmmodtnto reach.
Another is a curtain rod, likely to bo espe
cially servlcoablo in hospital wards, to avoid
a draft, to shut out tho light, or to ufford a
degree of prlvnoy.
Mrs. Bailey's invention hns Ixxm in uso for
somo timo in Fnxton Hospital nt Utica,
where it is found to bo tho greatest comfort
and convenience in a largo number of cases.
Rochester Union.
ljidy llollulrs' Advice to Girls.
WHAT TO AVOID.
A loud, weak, affected, whining, harsh or
shrill tone of volco.
Kxtravngances In conversation such
phrases us "awfully this," "beastly that,"
"loads of timo," "don't you know," "huU,"
for "dislike," oto.
Sudden exclamations of nnnoyanco,surpriso
and Joy often dangerously approaching to
"fomalo swearing" us "bother I" "gracious I"
"how Jolly I"
Yawning when listening to any ono.
Talking on family mutters, oven to bosom
friends.
Attempting any vocal or lastrumentnl
piece of music that you cannot execute with
WISO,
Crossing your letters.
Making n short, sharp nod with tho head,
Intended to do duty as a low.
WHAT TO CULTIVATE.
An unaffected, low, distinct, silver toned
voice,
Tho art of pleasing thoso around you and
seeming pleased with them and all thoy may
do for you.
Tho charm of making Ilttlo sacrifices quite
naturally, us if of no accouut to yourself.
Tho habit of tanking allowanced for tho
opinions, feelings or prejudices of others.
An erect carriage that is, a sound lnxly.
A good memory for faces nud facts con
nected with them, thus avoiding giving of
fense through not recognizing or lowing to
pooplo, or saying to them what hud best been
loft unsaid.
Tho art of listening without Impatlenco to
prosy talkers, and smiling to tho twice told
talo or joke.
Cure of the Iluhy,
Every lwby, of course, needs to lw washed
all over in warm wuter onco n day; but this
dlu nml Kith is positively hurtful unless it is
accompanied by a good lionost rubbing.
Now rubbing is a thing very fow jxrsons
understand, although it Is such an Indispens
able part of tho daily toilet. To rub au In
fant proxrly requires grout tenderness and
euro. All such nibbing should bo with a cir
cular movement of tho jmiIih of tho hand,
and should lw rapid, but with very little
pressure, Atmro all, tho soles of tho feet
should bo thoroughly rubW.l In this way,
gently ami qulukly, for at least two minutes.
TuU promotes circulation and wads tho blood
flowing through tho tiny heart. In liko man
ner tho Ilttlo bands should not bo chafed up
and down or squeezed, but tho palms should
i bo treated in tho samo circular way.
I Mothers, as a rule, pay a groat deal more
attention to an Infant's feet than to its hands.
They would not think of leaving It without
I sockp, even with its feet fastened up in a
' blanket; but with tho thermometer below
zero thoy will let it flourish two Ilttlo red
fists in the cold morning air. Yet how
; wretched it is to havo cold hands every ono
I knows. Littlo children, in cold weather,
should not only havo their hands rubbed fre
quently, but thoy ought to sleep in knitted
mittens as soon as it becomes difficult to keep
I their hands under tho coverlid, and that is as
soon as they aro restless. Jane E. Ituntz-
Itecs in Demorest's Monthly.
Want of Sympathy.
Tako hospitality, for instance. Docs it
consist in astonishing tho invited, in over
whelming him with a senso of your own
wealth, or felicity, or family, or cleverness
even, in trying to absorb him in your con
cerns, your successes, your possessions, in
simply what interests you J Howover delight
ful all theso may bo, it is an offenso to his
individuality to insist that he shall admiro
at ths point of tho social bayonet. How do
you treat tho stranger? Do you adapt your
self and your surroundings to him, or insist
that ho shall adapt himself to you I How
ottcn does tho stranger, tho guest, sit in
helpless agony in your circlo (all of whom
know each other) at tablo or 'in tho drawing
ooin, isolated and separate, becauso all tho
talk Is local and personal, nbout your Ilttlo
world, and tho affairs of your clique, nnd
your petty interests, in which ho or sho can
not possibly Join! Ah I tho Sioux Indians
would not bo so cruel as that to a guest.
Thero is no moro rcflned torture to a sensiti vo
person than that! Is it only thoughtlessness J
It is moro tlinn that. It is a want of sym
pathy of tho heart, or it is n lack of Intelli
gence nnd broad minded interest in affairs
of tho world nnd In other pooplo. It Is this
trait absorption in self pervading socloty
moro or loss that makes it so unsatisfactory
to most pcoplo in it. Just a want of human
interest; pooplo do not como in contact
Harper's Bazar.
Dangers of Dnst.
It is well known that dust Is an absorbent
and collector of odors, and that It gives them
out under tho Influenco of both heat and
moisture, and that, independent of theso
qualities, it is injurious in itself to oven tho
most healthy lungs, being composed of mi
nute particles resulting from the wear and
tear of many fabrics, animal, vegetablo and
mineral.
"Dust thus constituted," says tho samo
writer, "cannot but bo most dangerous com
pany in a room, as, If allowed to remain, it
becomes poisonous, nnd when it is disturbed
and enters tho lungs has not otdy an irritat
ing effect, but becoming moist, gives out its
noxious odors within tho body." It can bo
readily seen, then, how important aro tho
operations of sweeping and dusting, espe
cially tho latter. Tho Household.
Use of tho Toothpick.
Strict cleanliness is tho principal thing to
bo observed in tho caro of tho teeth. After
eating, remove from tho tooth all particles of
food with a toothpick, but novor, on any ac
count, use a pin for this purpose, which is
customary with some. This practice in
dulged iu frequently will injure tho teeth far
moro than any ono would suppose Uso tho
wooden toothpick, of which thero aro two
kinds, tho sharp pointed and tho flat pointed.
Tha first is all very well if it does not spilt,
leaving a small splinter between tho teeth or
under tho gums, which is very disagreeable,
it not actually painful. For this reason tho
flat pointed ono is the best. Hinso tho mouth
thoroughly with lukowurm water after eat
ing, If it can be conveniently done. Boston
Budget
Host Washing Fluids.
Somo housekeepers uso washing fluids, and
If tho ingredients nro harmless they lighten
tho lnlwr, without destroying tho fabric. Tho
following are among tho best fluids:
To flvo quarts of water put ono pound of
suLsodn, half a pound of unslaked llmo and a
small lump of borax. Boil; whc. cold pour
oil and bottle. Uso ono teacupful for every
boiler of clothes.
Another Ono-hnlf a bar of hard soap, ono
bunco each of saltpetro and borax dissolved
iu four quarts of water; when cold add flvo
ounces of spirits of ammonia. Bottle and
OMi as stiap.
Anot her Equal parts of turpontino and
unmonia. Add to wutor.
For Tender Feet.
A remedy for tender feet is cold water,
slxnit two quarts, two taplespoonfuls of am
monia, ono tablosjioonful of kiy rum. Sit
with tho feet immersed for ten minutes,
gently throwing tho water over tho Umbs
upward to tho knee. Tlion rub dry with a
crash towol, and all the tired feeling is gone.
This reciiw is good for a sponge bath also.
Boston Budget
For a cough, boil ono ounco of flaxseed in a
pint of wuter, strain and mid a littlo honey,
ono ounco of rock candy, and tho julco of
three lemons; mix ami boil well. Drink as
hot as i0!siblo.
Tablo linens should always bo hemmed by
hand. Not only do thoy look moro dainty,
but thero is novor n streak of dirt under the
edge after being laundered, as with machine
sewing.
For chilblains tako ten pounds of oak bark,
put it jn a kettle and pour on it six quarts of
water. Let it boil down to four quarts.
Soak tho feet in it anil It will effect ft certain
A decided improvement in tho eating bib
for children Is made of n towel. It is tatter
lo havo tho towel white Hollow out tho
neck before binding, and bind with whlto
tnpe
Charcoal is recommended as an absorber
of gases In tho milk room where foul gases
are present It should bo freshly powdered
and kept thero continually.
Fish is modo moro digestiblo and bos its
flavor brought out by a fow ilrops of lemon
Julco uqueezod over it
Those who nro troubled with sleeplessness,
slioulil, If strong enough to do so, tako a long
walk in tho evening.
Ivcroseno will soften boots nnd shoe that
hnvo boon hardened by water, and render
them pllablo as now.
Apple sauco Is much improved by thft addi
tion of a tablespoouful of butter, ntul re
quires less suggur.
Dyspeptics who uso coffee will do yell to
tako it iu small quantities, black and ftrong,
without milk.
Tack a piece of ticking instdo you ward.
rono uoor una Keep your pauoraa iuoav.
BoUles may Ikj cosily cleaned will hot
wuter nud lino cinders.
"WAITERS IN ST. LOUIS.
ENTERPRISING METHODS OF AMBI'
TIOUS KNIGHTS OF THE NAPKIN.
Graduates of Oxford and Foreign Noble
men Who Wash Dishes, Walt at Table
and 1'nckct Ills Fees A Fraternal Or.
Sanitation.
"You would bo surprised, sir," remarked
tho head waiter of a leading hotel to a re
porter, "to And tho sort of people who pre
sent themselves to us head waiters for posi
tions. You couldn't tell somo of them from
real gentlemen, they aro so hnndsome, and
polished in their manners. Only tho other
day a man presentod himself at tho door of
the dining room. Ho was tall, stout, finely
formed, and a dignified as a prince. I bowed
as ho approached and was about to conduct
him to a seat at ono of tho tables, for I was
convinced that ho was a foreign nobleman.
'Are you tho head waiterT ho asked. '1 am,
sir,' I replied; 'pray, of what service can I be
to youT 'Give mo a position,' said ho. 'Iam
a waiter, and I come from Saratoga.'
"I would havo been more surprised than I
was if I had not often had applications from
men of similar leariiig."
"Did you employ the fellow?"
"Oh, certainly, nnd nn exceptionally good
waiter ho has turned out He is in demand
all over tho dining room, and tho ladies aro
particularly fond of having him wait ujon
them. Ho is a graduate of Oxford university,
and talks Greek with tho fluency of un Athe
nian. Wo have Greek scholars in the houso
one of them a professor and I have been
told that his Greek and Latin aro unusually
fine. Ono night lio gavo tho help in tho hotel
a 'reading,' and ono of his selections was ft
chapter of Virgil. He was applauded so vig
orously for this that I questioned my men
concerning their knowledgoof Latin, and was
surprised to find that quite a number of
them wero acquainted with tho dead lan
guages. Nearly all of my men speak French
and German, and those of them who havo not
received good schooling nro in tho minority.
"You must know that thero is no trade or
ganization so compact and fraternal as that
of tho hotel waiters. Thoy aro good hearted
fellows, as a rule, nnd will never see ono of
their kind want for nnything that they can
supply. Thoso in position supply tho-e who
nro out of it, and nobody is a whit the wiser.
Masonry itself is outdono by their regard for
this rule of duty."
"Aro tho unemployed waiters who are hero
low supported in this wnyi"
"They are mostly. Nenrly all of tho recent
irrivals came hero too soon, and whatever
Shcy brought with them quickly disappeared.
Their condition was made known to tho other
wniter3 at onco, and the latter supplied them
with means to secure lodging and enough
clmngo to keep them alive."
"How much does It cost to keep nn unem
ployed waiter allvo and cheerful J"
"Very little, if tho men nro 'fly,' and they
generally are. A smart man whose room
rent has been paid can live gloriously on ten
cents a day. Thero nro saloons in this city,
both north nnd south, which supply an 11
o'clock lunch fit for nny man's meal. In the
bill of fnro are two or three kinds of hot
meat, potiitoes fried, stewed and iu salad
form, tomatoes, chicken croquettes, cold
slaw, pickles, bread, mustard, beets, etc. All
a man need do to entitle him to a hack at
this magnificent hungry man's banquet is to
purchase ono glass of beer."
"But a man can't huvo much fun on ono
meal a day, can he?"
"He doesn't need to confine himself to ono
meal. Ho has still five cents left, and witii
this lie can purchase one beer later on.
"Tho unemployed nupkin artists now in tho
city, attracted by tho exposition and its ac
companying festivities, are certainly a sorry
looking lot, notwithstanding their sumptuous
living. Their coats aro threadbare, and
their toes, when not peeping forth from their
boots, uro struggling to get thero. Despite
tho fraternal caro with which their moro for
tunate co-laborers regard them, they nro not
npjwtizing to look upon. But one-hnlf, nt
least, of tho will be shortly engaged to
'help out' nt tho leading hotels. Fow will bo
able to recognize iu tho smooth shaven model
in boiled shirt, spotless cravat, real cuffs nnd
cutaway, l ho wretch who is today haunting
tho free lunch counters, grasping at whatever
comes within range of his watery vision.
"Thero isn't a labor union in the country
that takes half tho euro of its own that tho
waiters do of theirs. Occasionally they aro
economical nnd put their earnings away, but
tho great majority spend freely nud give
away what they can't spend. Liko most
peoplo in their walk of life, thoy uro Imita
tive, and tho conversation of guests nt tablo
is rarely lost upon them. A first class waiter
can listen without appearing to, but ho misses
littlo that is worth remembering. Often
when we havo had distinguished guests at
table, I havo heard their speeches rehearsed
and dissected in tho kitchen. Sometimes I
havo heard tho argument of a prominent
statesman, torn to shreds by the fellow who
was waiting to 1111 his order behind the
screen."
"Where do most of your waiters come
from?"
"They come mostly from Europe, although
it is only onco in a whilo wo get ono direct
from abroad hero iu St Louis. The first stop
ping placo for waiters is Now York, but they
nro a roving set and can't ret even there.
As soon ns they begin to hear of tho glorious
west they tako off their aprons and start.
Sometimes they como west in sleepers nnd
sometimes in box cars, but they get here just
tho samo. Once in a while a man comes
along and asks for work who has seen Iwtter
days. Among theso nro noblemen and col
lego graduates. Thoy may havo had plenty
of money when they reached tho west and
spent (t iu high living; then their remit
tances fail to mntorializo and they nro ou
their uppers. Theso men mako splendid
waiters, but they have to begin as dish wash
ers and get accustomed to stepping around
lively before they are intrusted with a table.
Still, when they get there thoy always give
satisfaction. They appreciate tho importance
of scrupulous cleanliness, and uro invariably
polite without betraying too much humility.
"I have a man under mo who is such a cor
rect judge of character that ho can Ull al
most to n nickel often, and sometimes to a
cent, what tho amount of his tip will bo. Ho
can size a man up like n flash, anil ho does it
without giving offense, either. I have seen
gentlemen upon whoih ho had waited rise
from tho tablo with no intention of paying
him anything, and yet ho would draw their
chairs so deftly away and inquire so earnestly
if they hud enjoyed their meal nnd whether
ho couldn't help them to some Ilttlo extra
delicacy, that they have put their hands iu
their pockets and feed him well." St Louis
Globe-Demoe rat
Scheme for Swindling Farmer.
Tho latest scheme to swindle the farmer Is
being erpetrntod under the guiso of a so
called society to prevent tho killing of birds.
A man invades tho rural home, talks glibly
about the good Mug dono for tho farmer by
tho birds, and ends by asking him to sign a
pledge not to kill a bird in twelve mouths.
Tho pledges, with a littlo manipulation, turn
up In the way of a promissory note and
mako trouble.- Chicago Now.
PERSONAL GOSSIP.
Norvln Green estimates Jay Gould's fortuno
at CO,000,000. This is moderate
A number of Americans proposo to erect a
statue of Gen. Washington in Paris.
Marshall P. Wilder has arranged a profes
sional trip to China, Japan and India for
1883.
Explorer Greely does not beliovo that tho
north polo will ever bo reached except by bal
loon. Not oi n of tho four presidents of tho French
republic eIuco its origin in 1870 was born in
Paris.
M. Grcvy saw twolvo cabinets, with 120
ministers, servo under him whilo president of
Franco.
Andrew D. White, of Cornell, says poker
will soon bo a necessary part of a classical ed
ucation. M. Grovy slept soundly for eight hours tho
night after his resignation for tho first timo
in six weeks.
Congressman Scott will spend f 25,000 dur
ing tho winter on social entertainments at his
Washington homo.
Mohinl M. Chatterjee, tho young Brahmin
philosopher who enmo to this country last
year, has returned to India.
Morell Mackenzio has received 8,500 up
to tho present timo for his attendance on tho
prince imperial of Germany.
Gens. Shermnn and Sheridan will roviow
tho state military exercises at tho centennial
celebration in Ohio next September.
Tho Court Journal says that Kaiser Will
iam wants to abdicate in favor of his son,
tho coronation to tako placo in May.
Tho first words of Rev. Joseph Parker
upon his arrival in Liverpool wero that e
thould nover como to America again.
Tho Duko of Newcastle will winter in
Florida and pay allying visit to Philadelphia.
Ho is young, unmarried and has a cork leg.
Louis Kossuth, now well on his SOth year,
is in capital health of mind and body, and
constantly busies himself with literary work.
It appears that Bismarck has an elder
brother, who has been under prefect of Min
gnrd since 1541, and is about to retire,
aged 77.
M. E. Ingalls, of Cincinnati, carries an in
surance of :XX),000 on his life tho largest
sum curried, it is said, by any resident of
tliat city.
At tho bnll of the Pelican club, where Sul
livan lately sparred before tho Princo of
Wales, tho Polieuns ull appeared in" Pelican
wuistcoats.
Complaint is made in Washington that
William Walter Phelis is wearing tho samo
rusty brown suit which became a chestnut
somo years ago.
Sam Small announces that ho has given up
his labors ns an evangelist, uud is now a
preacher in tho Methodist church South at
Washington, D. C.
Samuel Spencer, who has been made presi
dent of tho Baltimore nnd Ohio railroad ut a
salary of S2o,000 n year, was a rodmun earn
ing u scant salary a fow years ago. Ho is
not yet 40 years old.
Tho now French president belongs to a
family of Scotch origin. Tho original name
was Cairn, tho trench diminutive of which
would bo Cuirnot, or littlo earn. This was
soon corrupted into Cnruot
Princo Kegont Luitpold, of Bavaria, was
bitten in tho hand whilo hunting by a dog,
whicli it is feared was mud. Fortunately
tho wounds nro not deep, and do not deprive
tho princo of tho use of his hand.
Carter Harrison wants all tho American
women to dress as per tho Chinese rule. "We
would then havo our letter halves dressed,"
ho says, "to ploaso an artistic eye, without
the present wusto of female health uud
strength "
Unu other morning early n littlo curly
headed gH of 6 or 7 years went to tho
Maine stato houso and asked nn otllcer, "Is
Governor Bodwell dead?'' "Yes," was tho
reply. "Oh, ho used to glvo mo candy I'
sho exclaimed, and turned away crying bit
terly. Mr. Lnbouchero is down on tho tall hat.
Ho says: "I do so lontho it that if tho present
ministry would 'deal it n coup do grace by in
variably npiearing in pot hats I almost think
thut gratitude would obligo mo to turn Tor
oven nt tho risk of having my head btaved
in by a Tory constable."
John B. Alley, of Massachusetts, is said to
bo worth considerably over $10,000,000. He
is tho richest Republican iu tho old Bay
stato and is fond of politics. Tho greater
part of hU fortuno was tuado in speculation
and ho is constantly adding to it Mr. Alloy
is 70 years old.
Tho remains of President Carnot's illus
trious grandfather aro in tho cemetery ut
Magdeburg, and nn attempt will now bo
mudo to have them brought homo to France.
Ho died an exile, proscribed by tho restored
Bourbons for having voted for tho killing of
Louis XVI.
Paul Fhilippoteaux, tho painter of tho Get
tysburg nnd Niagara Fulls cycloramas, ha?
just finished u work uixm which ho lias been
engaged for two years, consisting of thirty
pictures of scenes in tho life of Uen. Grnnt,
beginning witii his infuncy mid ending with
his funeral. They ore to bo exhibited first
nt Boston and then throughout tho country.
. Mr. Frederick Vllliers, tho weil known war
correspondent nnd artist of Tho London
Graphic, has entered tho lecture field. He
went with Mr. Archibald Forbes through tha
Franco-German, Servian nnd Russo-Turkish
wars and has a grout fund of interesting ex
periences, which ho relutes with graphic elo
quence. Jny Gould nover smoked but ono cigar in
his life. It mudo him so ill that ho nover
tried another. It seems hard that many a
mau who loves good cigars can't ufford to buy
them, whilo Jay Gould, who could havo tho
finest woods in tho world without seriously
impairing his iucomo, has no tasto for to
bacco. Tho Princo of Wales was slightly wounded
in tho noso by a Swedish nobleman, Baron
Oscar Dickon, whilo bhooting ut Snndring
ham, but tho incident was considered much
too trilling to prevent cither his royal high
ness or Col. Ellis, tho other guest who was
slightly shot, from continuing to shoot tho
rest of tho day.
Citizen Train is again on tho editorial tri
pod. Ho blooms . forth now as tho associate
editor of Tho Weekly Record, of Sussex, N.
B. Ho says: "And now safely anchored in
Sussex, N. B., in sanctum sauctorium nil by
himself. Warm lire. Good air. Expatri
ated. Exiled. No longer republican, but
cojduopoliuui! Como nnd soo us."
A Centerboard.
Many who do not live near water where
there is fair sailing do not comprehend tho
term centerboard. A centerboard is a rec
tangular piece of wood plneod in tho center of
a sailing boat so that ft cati be lowered
through n slit in tho bottom of tho boat It
is hinged to tho framowork of its well holo at
the forward upjer corner. To tho nft upjer
corner is attached a ropo by w hich tho center
board is lowered or hoisted nt will. When
lowered it forms a keel, thus gaining n pur
chase against the water which enables tha
boat to Mil close ugaiuat tho wind.
MOST NORTHERN TOWN.
ODD WAYS OF LIFE IN NORWAY'S
REMOTEST VILLAGE.
Under the Midnight Sun A Flaoe Where
tho Only Grass That Grows Is Found
on the Housetop A Drunken Lap
lander. Thero is in mailing a letter at the northern
most town in tho world a sentimental feeling
of satisfaction which has nothing to do with
n desire thnt it shall arrive sooner at Its desti
nation. This epistlo will accompany mo on
tho eight day journey south, and I might
write it nt nny time during tho voynge, but I
shall take It ashore this morning nud I shall
hope thnt tho Hnmnierfest postofllco authori
ties will And time to stump It with their own
postmnrk. To do this it will bo necessary for
them to bo nwake. I remember that when I
was last iu Hnmmorfest, at 8 o'clock yester
day morning, not a soul was stirring in tho
placo. Tho long arctic day had tired thorn
out, nnd they slept lato. I myself was tired,
for I had remained up until 4 to see tho
scenery of tho coast; but when tho ship
dropped anchor In tho harbor an admirable
curiosity had urged mo to secure a solitary
boatman, who rowed mo ashore for tho sum
of two and n half cents.
As I walked along the main street I found
myself endeavoring to fasten on my mind tho
features of Hnmnierfest by a comparison
with Tromsoo, tho other city of this Ultima
Thule, wliero I had passed tho duy before.
Tromsoo was a cheerful place, lying on tho
slopes of a green, hilly island by tho bluo
.raters of a long sound. Even within tho
arctic circlo it was a very hot day; thero was
a luxurious growth of dwarf birches and
wild cherry trees, and at tho end of every
lano thero was tho background of green hill
side to 1)0 seen, from which tho grass seemed
to run down nil over tho place, covering tho
doorsteps and tho walks.
Hnd it not also been sunny nt Hnmnierfest
I should hnvo been ready to shiver. Tho
town seemed to bo a band of littlo wooden
houses built iu u long half circle round tho
harbor under a wall of cliffs from which
many stones had fallen. If tho grass was
everywhere nt Tromsoo, the rocks wero every
where at. Hnmnierfest, for I was made con
scious of them nt overy turn. When the sun
presently went under u cloud and It grew
chilly, I wns reminded whenovor I looked
thnt I was standing under the cold and frown
ing brow of n precipice Hnuunerfest, I was
told, hnd a West End, wliero tho flnest houses
and the hotol were, and I proceeded thither
along tho middle of tho silent street. On
either sido ran rows of houses on a raised
bank; iu front of them was n narrow side
walk to which ono might ascend by occasional
flights of steps; but tho stones of tho wulk
wero jagged and clangorous, und tho littlo
square windows wero too jealously high in
any caso for n passer-by to look in. Among
tho many whit) painted signs I hoped to havo
found nt least one "Bageri" open, where I
might get somo coffee and bread, but iu vain;
thero was not a soul iu Hnmnierfest awake.
I pinned my faith on that hotel in the West
End of which I had heard, and went further.
I havo never been iu a placo so forbidding
and destitute of soil for verduro ns this. Tho
only grass grow on tho housetops, forced by
tho warmer air from beneath.
Taking a turn, however, to tho left I ar
rived nt tho theatre a low, wooden building,
forty feet long, whero performances wero to
be given onco a week in the "season," so a
notice read, Behind tho theatre thero was an
txpanso of sward strewn with blocks of
stone, close under the cliff. Part of it was
used as a cemetery overlooking tho cold
Arctic sen, part was a pasture ground for
geeso und goats. As I stood thero gazing tho
tllenco was broken by u hoarse croak, and I
perceived hopping about upon a housetop,
nnd iu and out of a chimney, whero lie pre
sumably kept a hoard, a largo Norwegian
crow, w ith black back and gray breast and
legs, liko a respectable gentleman in black
coat and smalls. On tho samo roof a littlo
kill was eagerly pasturing. In tho road at
my feet ono of tho fox like, sharp eared rein
deer dogs of tho Lapps was gnawing a bone.
After a linif milo walk I arrived iu tho
West End, whoro I observed that no grass
grow on tho roofs of tho houses. Ono paloce,
indeed, hud two rows of seven high windows
on its sido nnd two windows, at its end. Tho
mayor of Hammerfest must, I fancy, hnvo
resided hero. 0posito to mo was a placo of
greater interest, tho "Hotel of tho North
Polo." Its door was open, and hunger com
pelled mo boldly to intrude myself upon its
sleeping inmtites. In a room on tho right,
hung with furs and Lapp costumes for sale,
on u largo bed lay a cat surrounded by fivo
blind kittens nowly born. On uuother door I
read "Spisostue," which I took to mean eat
ing room. In an apartment beyond this I
found the landlord and landlady nnd four
children in all stages of undress. They gavo
mo somo very good coffee, and they advised
mo in broken English to return to tho boat
jtngo by a now way along tho wharvos.whero
I might seo tho ships. The ships wero mostly
Russian, from Archangel and tho Whlto Sen,
and I experienced a strango sensation of re
moteness when I found that I wns unablo
even to road tho letters of their names.
On tho counter of a diminutive bookshop
whero I stopped to buy somo stamps I was as
tonished to seo a book entitled "Frn Civilisa
tiouens Overdrev, nf Murk Twain." I took
this to mean "From excess of civilization,"
and as I left tho shop I was racking my brain
to imagino what book this could be, when I
made an acquaintance whoso condition ex
plained to mo that tho book was certainly an
unheard of tract by the humorist, distributed
about Hammerfest in tho interest of tho tem
perance cause. Civilization had led my friend
into excess of "flnkel" and he was drunk; but
anliko a Russian, ho was good natured, for ho
was a Lapp, ono of that outlandish race of
nomad dwarfs whose figures give such strango
and marked character to tho street corners
of Hammerfest and Tromsoo iu tho summer
timo, when they come down from tho moun
tains to fish. Ho was very friendly, and I
gavo him a cigarette, which ho was unablo to
manage until I showed him how It was to bo
lit nnd smoked. Ho puffed awny with a de
lightful grin upon his wizen ujw liko faco un
til finding that it disappeared very fast und
that it was not as strong as his pipe, ho throw
the cigarette on tho ground and, lighting his
pipe, staggered oil along the wharf. He had,
like other Lapp:, a Mongolian cast of feat
ures, with small almond shaped eyes and high
angular cheek bones; nnd these, with his Ijow
legs, made his appearance suggestive of two
triangles, ono alovo th other. Ho woro
thick, heavy pointed shoes of leather and col
ored bands of worsted nbout his ankles, and
black greasy leggings of whale skin fitted his
limbs us tightly us if they wero his own hide.
Ho had a great coat of reindeer skin with tho
fur half worn awuy and girded iu at tho
wnist with a mr.ny colored beaded belt, from
which hung n hi to bono handled knife. Oil
his head was set a high pour shaped cap of
bluo cloth triii-med w ith red nnd yellow, al
most like un empty bag, which for somo rea
son stood up rtly in tho air. From under
tho cap liU long, wiry black hnlr hung down
wlloiv, greasy cheeks, whicli ho had chosenUo
ihavo smooth, though other men of his kind
wear beards of every description of horror.
Jcuatlian Stui ges In New York Times.