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IN THE DARK. When I kissed her that night In the hallway Twas so dark that nothing was plain; And not being sure but I'd missed her, Tfiy, 'twas right I should kiss her again. rhero was darkness on everything round 114 I was retching in vain for the door. And tun while I was seeking an exit 1 It so bapjcned I kissed her soma more. 'id I wasn't quite sure as I left her, As tr whether sho liked It or not: But I Irfmw that I sighed to 1x3 back thcr The farther away that I got. Aiid the uext time I called It so happened That rn NtOfid in that hallway onco more; And Urn gaslight fell over and round us As 1 quietly moved to the door But her red checks so roguishly dimpled, And her eye! shone so wickedly bright, rbat I guesyed where her thoughts wereastraytBs, And I reached up and turned out the light. Arthur Stevens. GISELE'S CAPRICE. The salon was lighted by a single lamp which shod a soft radiance throughout tho room. It was simply furnished, but wa9 adorned with a profusion of (lowers and plants. Three persons were in the salon Mhip. do. Balny, Gisele, her daughter, and the latter's betrothed, Robert do Uillis, who was soon to bo her husband. V Gisele, who was in her eighteenth year, was very beautiful. Sho was a natural blonde. Ilersmilo hadthedoublo (advantago of showing pretty teeth and , two charming littlo dimples in her rosy cheeks. Her eyes wero very liandsomo, but their glanco was somewhat impe rious. Sho was dressed in a i-obo of a Boft, white, clinging material that set off vto advantago her girlish beauty. r Gisclo was an only daughter. Sho liad been reared by an indulgent mother, her father having died during her infancy. Although Mine, do Balny's incomes was barely sufficient to support herself and her daughter she managed to gratify Giselc's every whim, and her whims wero many, for sho was a child of caprice. Many admirers paid suit to Gisele, but iho smiled on nono until Robert do Gillis threw himself and his fortune at her feet. In Robert Gisclo found her supremo triumph, for by his unselfish devotion ho igave her tho greatest satisfaction a woman can have to bo loved for her beauty, which was Gisele's only dower. Robert had every qualification to be de sired in a lover. Ho was 125 years old, handsome, manly and very wealthy. While Mmo. de Balny was working at her embroidery and Robert and Giselo wero holding a tender conversation, tho door of tho salon was opened and Georges .Langlo was announced. "Good evening, my dear inadame," said tho new coiner, as ho entered, bow ing to the mistress of tho house. "Ah, good evening, my dear Langle," said Mine, do Balny. welcoming th guest. "This is, indeed, an agreeable surprise." When the others had welcomed him, turning to Robert, Langlo said: "I knew that I would find you here, and that is why I called so late, wishing to havo you present to second a proposi , tion which I desire to mako to theso la- dies." "Aht tell us. What is it?" exclaimed Gisele. "My mother's cottago at Saint Cloud has just lieen put in order for tho sum mer," replied Liinglo. " Wo are goingto drive there to-morrow morning, and sho desires that you will accompany us. We shall leave Paris in good season so as to avoid the heat of the day. Breakfast A will await us on our a, rival. Wo will 'Vpcnd the warm part of tho day swing ing it) our hammocks and gossiping un der tho elms. Wo will dino al fresco, and then, if Mile. Giselo approves of tho plan, we will attend the feto of Saint Cloud, at which, among other attrac tions, will lie the great lion tamer, tho illustrious Bidel, with his menagerie. That is tho proposition I havo to oiler. "Bravo!" cried Gisele. "Your plan is charming! charming! Is it not, Robert?" sho added, turning to her lover. 1 Robert agreed with Giselo that their t friend's plan was faultless, and it was adopted with enthusiasm. Accordingly, tho following day found Mine, do Balny, her daughter and Rob ert at Saint Cloud, as tho guests of M. Langlo and his mother. Tho day was spent in those delightful ways which peoplo escaping from tho city in the earlv summer find for nassincr tho time Lin tho country. Gisele, however, was all 'anticipaiion in regard to tho approach ing fete, and especially in regard to tho lion tamer, Bidel, of whoso exploits sho had heard a great deal. Immediately after dinner, therefore, Giselo, Robert and Langlo went to tho feto, tho elder ladies preferring to remain at tho cot tago. They fust attended Bidel's perform anco withhislions, which Giselo watched with tho liveliest interest. As tho per formance drew to a closo Giselo becamo 60 enthusiastic in regard to Bidel's brav- x ery mat iangio saiu, joumgiy, mac eno ought to marry a lion tamer. "Such is my intention," replied Giselo, "for I am btiro that Robert will not deny tho first request I havo over mado of him. Will you, Robert?" sho added, turn ing to him. "What!" exclaimed Robert "Do you I wish mo to enter tho Hons' cage?" "Yes. Does that surpriso you?" "A littlu, I confess." "You ought to havo as much courage as a vulgar tamer of animals," said Gisele, who seemed to bo put out by her lover's backwardness in bearding the lions to please her whim. "But to do what you ask mo to do would by no means bo a proof of cour age," answered Robert. "It would bo a ridicujous act on my part, for I would bo exposing myself for no purjiose." "You speak lightly of tho prospect of being devoured," said Langlo laughing. Langle wished to laugh Giselo out of Iter caprice. Gisele, 011 tho other hand, uiu not reauy wish ner lover 10 enter inu lions' cage, but sho wanted hiui to seem ready to do oven that for her. men you reiuixjj uiu oouai ivuugiu vith an air of dudaln. Langlo, without giving Robert an op jvortunitv o replv ealdt "Certainly lie refuses, for the condi tions are not the samo for him as for Bidel. who hits been lung accustomed to beinu among wild animals and has made a cr.ri'fu! study of their character." "You seem to take great Interest In a matter which does not concern you," said Gisele, who was vexed by I -angle's opposition "But." replied Langle gravely, "what you ask Robert to do is very dangerous. Besides, you forget that his mother adores him and that sho will neer for give you if you make him expose him self in this perilous manner." But Gisele insisted. "Very well." said Robert coldly, "1 will enter the cage, if Bidel will allow me to do so. as soon as tho spectators have departed. 1 do not wish to give a public exhibition of my courage," he added, with a lingo of sarcasm in his tone. "Ah! 1 knew you would consent!" ex claimed Gisele with apparent delight, "1 will anango tho matter at once." said Robert. He went to Bidel. with whom he held a short conversation, then returned, say ing. "The lions will le fed in a few minutes. I will enter tho cage then with Bidel." By this time the spectators had de parted. Robert. Langlo and Gisele ap proached the cage. Presently the linn tamer joined them. Ho told Robert that ho was ready to feed the lions and invited him into the eage. "No, Robert, do not go." said Gisele. "1 do not wish you to enter tho cage. 1 asked you to do so only because 1 wanted you to seem ready to expose yourself to any danger for my sake." "Pardon me. Gisele, for not acceding to this new caprice of yours as to the first." replied Robeit. "I havo resolved to enter the cage and I shall do so." Robert turned away from Gisele, and a moment afterward he and the lion tamer entered the cage. The lions, eight in number, moved hither and thither, obedient to the command of their mas ter, but their large golden eyes showed their astonishment at tho presence of tins intruder who accompanied him. Gisele and Langle looked on in silence and in agony. Giselo, who was very palo, was only prevented from giving voice to her anguish by the fear of aggravating her lover's peril. Her eyes, which were big with fright, were fixed on Robert, He. on tho other hand, was quite calm, at least in appearance. Like Bidel. he was armed with a bar of iron and a rawhide. He was thus doubly pre pared to repel tho lions if they camo tor. near him. Robert was in the cage about five min utes. Then he left it and rejoined Gisele, who, radiant with joy, her hands ex tended, exclaimed: "Oh, Robert! how I admiroyou! how I" Robert took ono of Gisele's hands in his, and, interrupting her, said, in a calm voice: "Do not praise my exploit so much, for the act which you applaud was per. formed for my own sake rather man yours. If 1 am brave, as now you evi dently think me, I confess that I am not without fear that I shall nctalwavs he able to accede to your desires, and as it would pain 1110 to cross so charming n woman, I renounce tho honor of being your husband. As hoonas they returned to thecottagt tho party started for Paris. When thev reached Gisele's home Robert bade hei good-by with a profound bow. On water ing tho house Gisele found the superb bouquet which sho was accustomed U receive each day from Robert: it was the last. Giselo lias never married. Trans lated for Tho Epoch from tho French. Her Noso WiiMi't IM11111I1. I have lieen making a study of noset lately, and really it's astonishing to find how largo a proportion of the noses arc twisted to one side or tho other. Try tc find tho median lino of a person's face by tracing it from the tip of his nose and seo how you como out! Many people who imagine- that their noses aro per fectly straight would find by a closo in spection that those appendages goo 01 haw a little perhaps to their amusement and maybe to their chagrin, A Portland dentist tells a story to the point. Says he: "After 1 had fitted a setof false teeth ton lady, she exclaimed, 'Why! you haven't got tho middle of the set in the middle of my face!' "1 looked again, and thought I had. " 'But just look at my nose!' said she. 'The middle of tho set certainly is not in line with tho middle of my nose.' " 'That may be,' said 1, 'but youi noso" "'Do you mean to tell 1110 that niv noso ain't straight?' " '1 think you will find that 6iich is the case.' " 'How much is your bill? I'll pay it. and you can keep your old teeth!' "She laid tho bill, threw down thr set, and llounced out, as angry as ai angry woman could be. Sho went home her friends told her how foolish sho was, sho lay awake all night, and the nexl day camo back, njiologized. and had hei work finished. " Lcwiston Journal. To Prevent I-amp Kxpln.louii, Mix your petroleum carefully, and vm. need not fear an explosion. You ha only to Iw cautious as to the mno'n 1 atmospheric air you blend with tin i plosive vajor. Experiments mado binct tho explosion of a petroleum vessel in n French harlor 6how that a mixture ol ono part of petroleum vapor to live 01 less of air does not explode. With sl. parts of air tho mix tin 0 is feebly ex plosivo, with seven to twelve, violent!; eo; with sixteen parts, feebly explosive, and with twenty parts of air is not likclv to explode. New York Telegram. Why Mu.Iiitk Aro SliorUlijIiti il. Yet another cause for shortsightednesi has been discovered. A German pro fessor declares that it is often due to the woaring of tight collars, which prevent a normal and regular How of blood tc the head. Now wo know why tho com bination of oyo glass und "masher" col lar is so common among our gilded jrouth. fuiilon Globa. All About llieutuonli. Ncttcr lias written quito nn exhaus tive article on the subject of pneumo nia, in which he reviews tl$ epidem ics of that disease which have been recotiled. lie draws the following conclusions. Pneumonia is a conta gious disease, ami tho essential germs .... 1 i ..i.. .T; u.ui uu 111111111111111111, iiwi win.) uiivi.i'- 1.. e 1 ..; .,.1 , I lixmi (til UUI.-VII-II irumuil IU ULMUIS brought in contact witli him. but they can be transmitted through a third person. They can. also, as in tho case of scarlet fever and measles, bo con voyed in clothing and in manv other articles such as are found in tho sick room. They are dillusible in tho air, but ono must como within ten feet of a patient in order to be within rango of infection. The pneumonia germs nre quito long lived. How they remain capablo of doing their work has never been de termined, but three years is set as tho extreme limit. Pneumonia is "catch ing" at anv time during its entiro course, anil even after recovery. Where a iiei-son is exposed to tho dis ease and becomes infected by the germs of it. the first symptoms, as a rule, appear between the fifth and seventh day; but exceptional cases are many. 1111111111 infected person may bo taken down with the diseise the sec ond or third day after exjiosure, or ho may carry it about with him for near ly three weeks before it broaksout, A person who has once had tho dis ease retains for years a liability toliavo other attacks, for the germs of it re main with him and may bo found in his saliva. Hence, such a person is not only dangerous to himself, but to others with whom ho is brought in immediate contact. It is held that this in part explains recurring epidemics in certain families, and, also, while tho same person frequently sutlers from severe attacks (luring his life time. Considering tho fact, now clearly evident, that pneumonia is a contagious disease, tho proper precau tious against infection, should of course, be taken, It is truu that this diseaso is not nearly so contagious as the most of tho other diseases of tho sanio character, but it is enough so to warrant a cer tain amount of care, A patient ill with pneumonia need not be held so dangerous that a rigid quarantine must needs bo established, but thoso who are brought in contact with him should uso a reasonable amount of caution not "tako his breath," etc. Perfect ventilation is aliko important to them and to the patient. Handker chiefs and tho like should bo thorough ly disinfected, and if a "spit cup' is used, it should always contain some disinfectant to destroy tho germs in tho sputa. Boston Ilcrald. Expensive Fun. A physician of St. Paul related tho following littlo incident in tho career of u fellow student, Tho appearanco of tho latter was not such as to im press tho casual observer with the idea that he was an Esculapitts in tliosci encoof medicine, and when ho swung his title "M. D. out 111 tho chilly , breeze, it attracted little attention 1 from the .sick and suirering. Tho man also became an unconscious butt of 1 somo of the more light hearted young ladies. Several of the bolder ones ' finally concocted a .scheme designed to bring him to irretrievable humilia tion. A messenger was dispatched in hasto to summon the young Galen to set a fractured limb. Quickly gather-1 ing tho bandage and instruments nee-' essary, tho doctor followed. Arriving at tho houso designated, ho was met with duo gravity .and informed that his patient was in tho rear yard, whither ho was at onco led. There upon tho ground was a rooster which had been unfortunate enough to break its leg or shall 1 say limb? Amid hardly suppressed gigles, ho was in formed that here was tho patient. Comprehending the situation in an in stant, tho doctor gravely and expe ditiously set the broken member of Chanticleer, putting it in a plaster bandage with all tho euro usually l vouchsafed to humanity, and for onco a fowl with a broken leg was in luck insteau 01 in 1110 soup, iiio young ladies wero greatly pleased over their adventure, and proclaimed it among their friends with great gusto, but when somo days later a bill for $25 for for reducing u fracturo was received, tho laugh died away. In vuin they asserted that it was a joke, and that they wero only in fun. Tho prescrip tion writer said lie wasn't in fun und thoro was no joko in it for him noth ing but tho fee, and ho proposed to havo that if ho had to suo for iL Ho got it, and pocketed it with n littlo observation on laughing about sun down instead of in tho forenoon. SL Paul Pioneer Press. Shu Thought They Wero Snakes. Ono of our townsmen relates that a friend of his, whilo stopping at tho seashore, caught a number of very Hue eels, and thought it would bo nice if they could bo urought homo. It wasdimcult to find just tho best means of transportation, but an old oil cloth covered hand bajr was procured, and tho eels placed in it. Tho man board-1 ed tho train, and placed tho carpet bag under the seat, and thought nothing mora of it until some time after tho train hud started, when suddenly a woman who sat about tour seats in front of him jumped up on the seat, drawing up her skirts, and yelled j "enaKesr 1110 man lookeu that way, and saw ono of the largest of tho eels slowly wriggling across tho car, and. as thero was by this timo a general commotion throughout tho car, ho picked up tho gripsack, and, remark ing that "ho did not euro to stay in u car whero tho conductor ullowed snakes to run aliout tho door," made his way to tho smoker, und has never heard yet whether tho "snake" wus caught or not, Wuterbury Aiuericnn. IVrfeWly Ati fill, Mrs. Amelio Hives Chan lor in not the author of tho following lines, which nro being oxtonsively credited to her; Tho naked hllU lie wanton to tho breeze; Tho Held oro nudo, (ho grove unfrocked, Ilaro aro the ihivurloK limbs of thaineletu tree; What wooder U It that iho com U shocked! Now York Tribune, A NEW MRS. PARTINGTON. Jhlllaln-r'n t'nniou Clmnictrr In Ileal t.lfe In n MK-tHcliiirtt Tiih 11. Mrs. Thrifty, an excellent and pros perous "widow woman," who keeps a store in a famous and favorito Massa chusetts town, has a renins in Ian ! juaire winch would set anew which would set a new Mi's. 1 ;i . , ... 1 Partington up 111 business, alio used . I . -.1 . .1 uicoiiio 111 iKisuin wuii grvai ivv'iuur it v to make her purchases. "Now,' sho said not long ago to a city visitor. "thoro ain't much need of my coin' to Boston with so ninny of these drum mere coiuin' around. And yet I'm goin' there soon tc refurnish my stock of dittoo " "Your stock of what, Mrs. Thrifty?" "Pittw All sorts of things, you know." "Oh. yes." The visitor could imngino what "dit toes" wore. But it was tho first time she had heard them called by that name. "Yes." Mrs. Thrifty went onv "j like to go to Boston first rate. When I git there tho first thing 1 do is to lake one of them 'ere hoodlums am! then drive all round town." The visitor was about to faint. The spectacle of the excellent Mrs. Thrifty driving around Iioston with n hood lum was too much for her composure. And she looked so much at a loss to know what was meant that Mrs. Thriftv explained: "Why, 1 mean ono of thoso new fanglcd" 0110 horso cab carriages. I want to know if you don't know what a hoodlum is I" "Oh, Mi's. Thriftv. vou mean a her did" A a what? Well, when 1 was there thev called 'em Imodiums." Useless to try to convinco her; and no doubt the next tinio sho comes to Boston to buy dittoes, sho will stand in front of the Old Colony sta tion and call for a hoodlum. When her conversation with Mrs. Thrifty had reached this point tho city visitor thought best to change tho subject, and related her own expe rience during her last summer's vaca tion, when sho went up tho Hudson river and mado a tour through tho Adirondacks. "And did vou climb tho cascades?" asked Mrs. Thrifty. "I 1 oh, tho "cascades wero very beautiful, Mrs, Thrifty very beauti ful." The city visitor felt that sho had got out of a scrapo with this ovasivo an swer. But she doesn't know to this day just what tho excellent woman meant by "climbing tho cascades." This lady was nut related to tho ono who, after looking over tho books on tho counter nt ono of the bookstores tho other day, stepped up to a clerk and asked: "Have you 'cometh?'" " 'Cometh, ' ma'am? I don't know of any book by that name." "Oh, don't you? Well, I saw n book hero called 'Goethe,' and 1 thought likely thero was 11 companion book by tho natno of 'Cometh I' " Boston Transcript, Tieiiclierons Memories. When a man can say, "I was (hero, and 1 saw it." ho ought to bo believed, one would think, provided ho has a reputation for speaking tho truth. What shall wo bo mi re of, if not of tho things wo havo seen with our own eyes? Yet cxpcricnco proves that it is pos siblo to remember what never hap pened, and remember it, too, with tho utmost distinctness and peculiarity. This fact has been abundantly brought out by tho war reminiscences so numerously published during tho last ten years. As ono writer remarks, every book and magazine ortielo is followed by notes of correction, or by extended article of refutation, so con stantly does ono veteran's recollection of an event contradict another's, while both of theip, it is likely enough, aro proved to bo wrong by tho oflicial rec ords. Tho Into Col. Scott, who had chargo of tho wal. rocopds of th0 government, rautus tllllt ono day an otliccr camo jnto tho room in a state of great ex- eitement. "IIuvo you paid that I was not in tho second battle of Bull Run?" ho de manded. "No, not exactly that," said Scott. "Well, Bob Soott, I was told you said so, and I camo in to put daylight through you if you stuck to it. "Oh no," replied Scott, "I never said you wero not in tho battle. What 1 said was that you yourself, in an ollicial report dated on tho day of tho battle, had said that you wero in the Cumberland valley, a hundred miles from Bull Run!" Col. Scott called a clerk, and order ed the report brought. Tho olllcer read it twice through in silence, put on his hat, and went away without a word. Youth's Companion. Tim SI Hj; o Ciii-penler. Lloyd Ureeze, who is Russell's busi ness manager, chipped in and told n story on their stago manager, J. II. Kitzpatrick, who is an old timer and very conscientious. Ho would send the scene plot for tho pieco to no 0110 but tho suigo carpenter of tho theatre at which they wero to play, ulways drawing it oil' and addressing it to that worthy. Ono day Breeze reacho u littlo California town to herald the show, and on his drive up to the hotel ho puMned tho ollico of tho stage coach line which ran from that point to Yuba Dam or somo other equally pro fauo point of tho compass. In front of the ollico ho saw an old uaUvo holding a paper at arms' length and regarding it wondenngly. Atnglaiico ho recognized it as 0110 of his star's scene plots and ho al once made in quiries. It appeal's that the document was directed to the "sUigo carpenter," und that it had lx-'cn delivered to the man who did the curpeuter work for the stage company The lat ter thought for a time that he had discovered 11 plot tc rob tho company, us he did not under stand the peculiar drawings, hut lireezohot tilings right by turning the document over to thu janitor of tho "opom house," no Mich ollicial us "btago carKjuter" being known them Chl"unro Herald LIGHT ON PHRENOLOGY. Some of lt Toiii'lilnc 1'iiuuil lo Hare ft rirm srli-iitlflo 11hi. It Is a curious fact that inridcrn re search appears about to establish a firm scientific basis for some of the teachings of phrenology just at a timo when that doctrine has passed almost entirely out of vogue. At the Anthro pological Institute In London sonic time slneo Mr. Bernard Hollander read a paper on centers of ideation, bring ing together tho results of many experiments In applying the galvanic currents to ditTeront parts of tho brain. It has been pointed out, for instance, by various trained observers that the emotion of joy throws into net ion the great zygomatic muscles which draw tho mouth upward and backward, while at the same time tho obirular muscle nro more or los con tracted. Now it has been found that thero is a detlnito portion of the brain where a galvanic eurront produces ex actly this effect upon tho same muscles, although a eurront applied elsewhere does not move them. It is thus apparent that tho effect o. a galvanic eurront upon this portion of the brain Is to produce tho physical expression of joy, and it is exactly in this place that Combo located hla organ of cheerfulness, which ho after wards called hope. Another learned professor has stated that tho brain centers for tho facial movements aro found to correspond with Gall's center for mimicry or Imitation. In still a different spot tho galvanic current will eauso movement of tho lips, tongue and cheeks, indicating that hero must bo the seat of gustatory sensation. In tho year 18'-M. when phrenology was uttrncting great attention, many men claimed to havo discovered the organ of gustativeness or aliinentivoness, which they located over this same spot. There Is also another center whero the current causes contraction of a certain muscle which retracts tho angle of tho mouth, and is strongly contracted under tho influence of fear, and for this reason has recolved tho mime of the muscle of fright. It s in this region that Gall and Spurz Jielin located their organ of cautious j ess, which they found largely dovol- (ped In timid people. Thero Is still notlici' center which when excited by 'ho eurront, is said, to cause "raising f the shoulders with extension of tho Jrins," and both Darwin and Manto pzza havo long since roforrcd this osturo to "tho oxprossion of patience, submission and tho absence of any In tention to resist," Just hero was placed Gall's organ of vonoratloir, and when this is defective in children, L'ombo says, they aro regardloss of au thority, prone to robollion and little ittentivo to command. it would seem, from tho facts gath 3 red and compared by Mr. Hollander, that tho founders of what wo aro ac customed to eonsidor as tho antiquated system of phrenology, though unable In what was tho state of knowledge at that timo to demonstrate thoir conclu sions, must havo been extremely shrewd and careful observers of all tho facts which lay within thoir roach, and that tho theories which they based upon thoso observations are well worth tt careful rc-oxatninatlon in tho light af modern bcience. N. Y. Sun. The Real Martha Washington, Martha Washington, as wo read of her, was a good deal of a nonentity or, perhaps, wo should say, moroly an iiddonda to the immortal George. Man and wife aro ono is sot forth in tho learning and wisdom of law made by men lor their own advantage, and tho man Is tho ono. This wiib plainly truo as regards tho Father of Ills Country. Ho stands in history alone; sho adds nothing to his namo or fame. Like many of tho Queens of old, her namo appears in tho history of tho country, not from personal talents or eminent qualities, but simply as tho rich widow whom Washington married, and who thenceforward sowed on his buttons and managed the housekeeping at Mount Vernon in true Southern shift less style, if all tho stories aro to bo believed. Tradition has it that when thoy lived at homo they kept fifteen cows, and yet had to buy buttor, and that with n farm of moro than two thousand acres and soveral hundred 3lavos they could not make both ends moot in tho way of oxpensos. Hut still Marl ha was a very busy woman. In her day women did not read and but very fow wrote. It Is doubtful, suyH a recent biography, if sho ovor read a book through, for reading on tho part of womon was considered idling precious timo away. Pitts burgh Dispatch. Proposals in Boston. Mr. Beacon Streoto (Boston) I pro sumo. Miss Tretnont, you aro cog nizant of the continuation of tho sym posiums on tho interrogatory, "Is Marriage a Failure?" and I bog tho privilege of testing tho question with you. Mls Trcrnont--Hlnco tho only way to uudorritaudingly embark in tho dis cussion is by practical oxporimont, I will relinquish my individual freedom ami genealogical cognomen to immo late my Identity on the altar of meta physical Investigation. N. Y. Weekly, Janet Hamilton, tho .Scotch poot ess to whoso memory Mr. Glad stone has helped erect a fountain in her native Liuigloan, was in youth wholly uneducated was ma-rled at thirteen, and was moro than sixty when her first volume of poems wan given to tho world. The Barnard College is to bo th numu of Columbia' icjiiox for women ' MRS. CONKLING'S dEvtE.C.sT' A ITuliiiie Ornnnient That, the Wife of th Doitil Stut (.11111111 I')ici'. Mrs. Conkling, widow of tho lato Hoscoo Conkling, has ono of tho inert unique ornaments in the country. It is a locket of exquisito design and rare workmanship, tho dolicato enameling nearly as lustrous as tho brilliant that encrusts its surface. Aside from its intrinsic value it has an authentic historical one, and is in vested with a sacred sentiment to Its gracious owner as the last "souvenir" bestowed upon her by her gifted hus band. Tho ornament was executed fr6m an original design and under tho iinerial suggestion and supervision of Napo leon I. Though the mind of tho Em peror was engrossed with mighty projects, ho took a lively interest in its manufacture, and on its comple tion was greatly gratified with tho re sult. He held It in especial regard. After his death it was found among his effects, and In their sale, by somo chance, foil into tho hands of a New York gentleman of fortune, who on ono occasion exhibited it to Mr. Conk ling, who win an extravagant admirer of rare jewels. Ho asked many questions about it, and, though ho had not too much money, ho was filled with an ardent desire and determination to tho locket. possess "I must havo it for Mrs. Conkling," ho said, imperiously; "sho has such a. dolicato fancy in such trifles. Hor judgment is wonderfully discriminat ing; sho will be delighted with it; you must let mo havo it for hor!" His friend generously presented him with tho locket ho coveted, but ho de clined to recoivo so valuable a gift For Mr. Conkling to desiro a thing, however, was to sooner or later ac quire It, and nftor much persuasion ho succeeded In purchasing tho jowol. A. few weeks boforo his death tho locket reached Mra. Conkling. Not long after ho mot an intimate friend from Utieu. "Has Mrs. Conkling shown you ncr wonderful locket?" ho asked, eagerly. "No. I havo been too busy to go around to tho house." Tho great statesman lookod disappointed. "Go around as soon as you got. homo," ho said. "I want you to boo it" As the last gift of hor husband, and tho ovidoneo of his affectionate de sire to give hor pleasure, tho locket of tho Emnoror Is the most cherished among Mrs. Conklmg's many jowols. Mrs. John Lawronco has, perhaps, ono of tho most unique ornament in this country, a Sultana necklaei of rubles. Tho dozon rublos that eom priso it are large and lino, and are set in a dolicato Ktruscan design that is fast crumbling away, and its owner wears it attached to a band of velvet rather than havo it rosot and forfeit it historical value. This supurb noek I n 0(3 was mado in Paris mote than a hundred yours ago at the command ot the last but ono of tho Sultans of A ge rla for a favorito Sultana. It has, however, an inferior duplicate, which may bo found in the Louvre among tho treasured jowols of tho republic of Franca. N. Y. Mail and Express. PERSONAL AND LITERARY. Scientist Chovroul Is hotter known to famo for his groat age than for nil his valuable contributions to human knowledge. Tho body of William Bradford, tho first United States Government Printer, and tho man who started tho first nowspapor in Pennsylvania und tho socond nowspapor in Now York, Hos in a gravo ten foot from tho North ern ontranco to Trinity Church. Spoaking of Mrs. John Chanlor, formorly known as Miss Amollo Ulvos, the Richmond Dispatch critically ob serves: "Hor oyos havo boon compared to two groat double bluo violets, so In doserlbublo Is thoir huo botwoon pur ple and bluo. and tho color of hor hair can bo only doscrlbod as that of bur nished gold. Her volco is vory sweet, and hor unspoilod and porfectly nat ural grace could only bo tho reflection of a warm mid generous heart, which thoso who know hor best accord to hor." An Irish Gentleman. Tho seats woro full but ono was oc cupied by a rough-looking Irishman. At ono of tho stations a oouplo of well bred and intelligent looking young ludies camo in to procure seats, but seeing no vacant onos wore about to go in a back car when Patrick roso hastily and offered tham his soat with ovldont pleasure "But you will havo no soat for yoursolf," responded ona of tho ladlos with a smllo and with truest polltonoss hositatlng to accept it "Never ye molnd that," said tho Hibernlun, "yor wolcomo to it. I'd' ride upon tho cow-kotchor any tolmo from horo till Now York for a smoilu from such jlutlemanly ludlos," and re treated into tho next cur amid tho applause of those who had witnessed the Incident. Perhaps the foregoing hint to many ladles will show that u trlllo of polltonoss on their part bus often a happy effect- General Man ager. Ilera is u good roeipo for washing soap. The ingredients cost ono dollar. Ten pound's of hard spap cut In small pieces, four ounces borax, three ounces sulphate of soda; dissolve In live gal lons of soft water. When dissolved, let it cool, then put it into a woodon firkin or tub. This pounds of thick soap, do a largo wushing. will make fifty Onn pound will It is best to souk tho white clothed over soap must bo dissolved boforo using. night. Tho in hot wutur i