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About The Telephone=register. (McMinnville, Or.) 1889-1953 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1887)
MEXICAN MANNERS. STATESMEN’S AUTOGRAPHS. Pocket Money for tWe race, of the Capi* tol—A Division of Profits. ffiMAN AND HOME. physique, who, having for a year or two undertaken to combine too many anxieties— for instance, a bread earning occupation and the study of a profession—havo taken to their bed in utter helplessness and frequent teal’s, and remained there for years. “Moro pangs and fears than wars or women have’’ were their penalty for an over taxation of tuo nervous system. Tho fact that, as tho lifo insurance companies tel] us, women on tho whole outlivo men, seems to indicate that their nerves, if more sensitive than those of men, are more elastic, and offer a better re sistance to the wear and tear of events; for wo must remember that it is not the great things of life which prove exhausting, but thu small ones, because these call out less in the way of resources to meet them, just os people take cold more readily after a warm bath than after a cold one, for want of a reaction. “You cannot seriously maintain,” said a clever woman once to me, “that any cares of political or business life can 1)6 so wearing, on the whole, as the task of cooking a dinner.’ Then sho proceeded to explain how the cook, before every dinner, had to deal with a dozen different articles of food, no two of which I Kid to be prepared in the same manner, or manipulated with the same touch, or exposed to tho same degree and kind of heat, or cooked for the same length of time; that the co^k had constantly to be going from one to the other, and keeping all in mind; and that, **) bring them ull out in readiness at tho pointed time, neither underdone or overdoro, neither Blackballed nor burned, neither too eold nor too hot—that this was un achieve ment worthy of demigods and heroes. Ai.d I was quite inclined, at length, to be con vinced; certainly it was much easier for m* co own myself convinced than it would have been to cook the dinner.—T. VV. Higginson in Harper’s Bazar._________ • could have separate model« for them. -Baby- ’ hood.________ _ STOliY OF UNCOIN. Don’t Overwork the Boys. Farmers aro sometime« very inconsiderate TA’ZiNG THE FAULTS AND INDUL characteristic gestures and For years it has been the privilege of the in the treatment of their sons. Without GENCES OF THE FAMILY. GALLANTRIES OF THE PEOPLE. pages ill the Capitol to make quite a lot of meaning any harm they impose labor upon pocket money each session collecting auto i boys which should be tbo work of men. Now graphs. The pages of the senate, for instance, liabj*» Health—Thoughts ou Women» | tho physical energies Pt a growing boy nave Peculiar Zlotaod of Shrugging the Shoul- will collect tho signatures of all the senators ■ already an important work allotted to them, Good Meat—Nervous l’rostration—Pun * dors— IIovr Wealth Is Indicated—A Sign in au album, turn the book over to some that of building up a strong, healthy org mi- ishing Children—For Teachers—Fem of Crccting—nand Shaking—A Fare youngster in the house, who gets the congress ; zation. The vital force cannot lie exerted 1:1 men’s names, then to one of tho pages in’tbe inine View— Notes and Paragraphs. well—Clapping the Hancft. ! making muscles and bone, and at the same supreme court for the autographs of the jus timo 1» exponded in a hard day s work in the The saving of a few pennies here and there Tho Mexicans nro adopts at expressing tices, and iinally to the riding pages of the ! cornfield. Wo have seen many instances of themselves by means of signs and gestures, senate, who aro constantly going between the In the household expenses will in timo give re toys being stunted ami dwarfed becauso they and many of them exhibit a courtly grace Capitol, the White House, the several depart sulte such at no housekeeper who has not tried were overworked by an unconscious father. and profound gallantry which, if amusing ments and bureau« of the government. The tho plan would believe. An excellent little When work is crowding in tho fields there is to a foreigner, is also worthy of admiration. latter gets the names of the president, the mother of a large family uptown keeps a a strong temptation to utilizo every muscle, little bank on the sitting room mantel into A lady who has traveled in all parts of the cabinet and other prominent officials. to provide means for tho growing lx>gs at tne republic and mado a study of these national For such A collection the boy wbo starts the which is dropped a penny each time a slang expense of his own growing boy. This w peculiarities recently described them to your book lias i-eceivcd whatever be could gel out word is used, a dish broken, a hat or coat | all wrong. A farmer would uot for an in correspondent, and many of her olwervations of his customer, trusting to bis own sharp flung carelessly on a chair, or any other rule stant think of harnessing liis ti-inontbs old of the house disobeyed. In this way a neat were very interesting. She said: ness aiul the latter’s generosity. When lie colt mid hitching him to a plow, and why “When any one falls down it is customary gets his money—and $10 is the usual price— little sum of perhaps a dollar is collected each should not tlie growing boy havo the same month, and this is always used to buy sonic- to call out: ‘Come here and I’ll pick you up,’ he settles with the other pages who have as thoughtful consideration? Dont overwork or to oxpress tho same sentiment by a gest sisted him on such terms os they are willing Liling to beautify their modest little apart the boys. They nn> all tho material wo have ure. The band is held up vertically, palm to make. The ordinary terms of settlement ment. Last month it was a low crimson j to make men of.—Atlanta Constitution. outward, about level with the face. Tho havo been $5 to the contractor, $2 to tho globe for the parlor lamp, and the month be fingers are then bent down rapidly and in tho bouse page, $2 to the boy who gets the presi fore materials for a handsome sofa cushion, Fules for Success. direction of tho person addressed, the motion dent and cabinet, and $1 to the youth in tho made by the oldest daughter. My advice to women is possibly worthless A younger housekeeper has found a way being directly tho reverse of beckoning. Toss supreme court. But tho example of the and witnout merit. But this bit: ing the chin upward does not imply annoy trade unions has reached the Capitol, and an that is not altogether new, that gives her If there is anything you want to do, do it, ance, as in most countries, or simply no, as in equal division of profits is now demanded by many pretty articles each year. Every even or do the nnxt best thing. ing her better half must confess how much many European countries. It is simply an the boys. A young man said yesterday: Do not exjject that when miifortuuo comes equivalent in Mexico for ‘What do you "I took an album which had been sent me he has spent on cigars or tobacco, and de i you that tho whole world is going to drop want!* or ‘I don’t understand.’ Foreigners from tho west to one of the senate pages the posit a similar amount in a pretty little box. its shovel and come and ask you “what you who try to rid themselves of the importuni other day and asked him to get the auto If she indulges in candy she hands back from would like.” If you think tho world owes ties of beggars by this signal, naturally in graphs of tho statesmen for me, as lie had the box the amount she has spent on the you a living, go ahead and make it. It’s crease their trials rather than bring them to dono before. I had formerly paid him $10 sweets. For the first four months of her V’f*re. a speedy termination. » for such a job, but lie informed me that the married life she only made about 15 cents a If you aro a working woman of greater or The Mexican of refinement has a very pe boys had organized a union and had ad day; now she collects from 40 to 50 cents less degroo, don't wear tho fact on a placard culiar method of shrugging his shoulders. IIo vanced prices to $15. He said that tho ‘kids’ regularly, and as she only eats a pound of C0- like a leper. Tbo world does not like it. raises his shoulders slightly, stretches his iu tho house kicked because the senate boys cent candy a week her gains are considerable. If you havo a shadow of a roof tree to fly arms down at his sides, hands open and were making more money than they, and bud Last month they were over $14. Even 10 cents Women in Music. fco, fly there and stay beneath it. palms out, places his head a trifle on one side, struck, so it liecame necessary to organize and each day would in a year amount to the neat And above all, bring up your girls, if God Much has been written lately regarding the uplifts his eyebrows and pulls his mouth have a stated card of rates. ‘Don’t you see,’ sum of $36.50, and it seems only fair that the reason why there aro no great female com is good enough to givo you such, to think the down at tho corners. These elaborate mo be said, ‘that people who want autographs wife should bo allowed the same amount for posers. There can bo no doubt that, in other sune.—Fannie B. Merrill in New \ork tions signify doubt, uncertainty, a difference somehow always come to the senate first, and personal luxuries, especially when she does irts besides music, women have achieved but G raphic. ________ of opinion or ‘I told you so.’ This is the fash us fellows have been having a soft thing. We not use it in health destroying tobacco. There are any number of ways, in which little that can lay claim to immortal fame ionable manner of expressing triumph on be have got $5 for getting names of twenty-six How to Know Good Meat. I Perhaps tho principal reav^n of this is that ing proved correct in regard to a prophecy or senators, and have given the kids in tho house taxes, very lighú of course, may be levied on I their affections are too exclusively personal. Dr. Letheby lays down the following Rim an argument. only $2 for getting 325 names. IV lien they the members of the home to the advantage of A girl will assiduously practice on tho piano pie rules for the guidance of those in search all. Every time the head of the houso i p late INDICATIONS or WEALTH. happen to catch on to a job they get the $5, i us long as that will assist her in fascinating of good meat: “Instead of tappir^ttbo pocket to indicate of course, and givo us $2 for the senators’ for supper tax one penny, every time the It is neither of a pale pink nor of a deep money or its influence, the Mexican holds up autographs, but for every one book they get mistress forgets to sew on buttons, when the her suitors. But how many women outside 1 purple tint. he ranks of teachers continue their practice hi9 thumb and forefinger, curved as if en we get a dozen, and they kicked about it. So want has l>een brought to her knowledge, It has a marked appearance from tho rami after marriage from the impersonal love of circling a coin. The token or threat of cor we had to agree to pay them os much as we she must also forfeit a penny. Finding fault music itself i Needless to say they havo no fication of little veins of fat among the poral punishment is a slight, lateral, hori got oui-selves. They won’t touch a book for with the coffee, being cross to the children, time; for every hour devoted to emotional muscles. zontal movement of the hand, similar to the less than $5. There was a kid in the houso changing servant girls or washwomen of tener It should be firm and elastic to the touch. refreshment strengthens the nerves for two turn it takes in tho act of beating eggs with a who cut under them and got some names not than once a month, bringing company home Bad meat is wet, sodden and flabby, with the horn ’ s of extra labor. to dinner without the knowledge and per fork. The phrase ‘a screw loose’ is illus long ago for $3, but when tho other boys No doubt there is something comic in the fat looking like jelly or wet parchment. trated by a boring motion of the index found it out they got hold of the book and mission of the mistress, sleeping until after It should have little or no odor, and the ardent affection with whic h a professor hugs church time on Sundays, forgetting errands finger against the temple, but indicating not tore out the leaves. They boycotted him, odor should not l>o disagreeable. Diseased his pet theory regarding tho Greek native, or and all such light but trying sins should be an aberration of the mind, as with Amer don’t yoti seel”—Washington Cor. New York paid for and the money used for tho advan the origin of honey in flowers, and in tire fe meat has a sickly, cadaverous smell, and icans, but of the temper. When a Mexican Sun. tage of the family. Two or three good rocity with which he will defend it against sometimes a smell of physic. This is discov wishes to denote a lot of peoplo ho brings to magazines, pictures, hooks and even a piano his friends, if they happen to oppose it. But erable if the meat is chopped and drenched lie hr ir.za flic Explorer. gether the tips of all the Angel’s of one hand, , such complete devotion to abstract theories is with warm water. to represent crowding. The first time I ever I have had occasion to meet Stanley’s might be purchased with such a fund.—New It should not shrink or waste much in cook : absolutely necessary to the discovery of orig- saw this gesture—the holding up of the hand French rival, Savorgnan de Brazza, and have York Journal. • inal ideas: and, as women are rarely able or ing.—Herald of Health. vertically, and thrusting it forward two or been struck by the extraordinary contrast Hints for Baby’s Health. i willing to emerge from the haunts of per- three times with a repeliant or protesting mo which the two men offer in their general “ ‘An ounce of prevention is worth a pound Th« Feminine Point of View. tion—was at a party, where a lady w ho bad bearing. Not only is De Brazza as tall Tmd of cure’ is an old and time honored saw, but j sonal emotion, this explains why they have “I notice,” said a lady friend tho other day, held another’s fan during a dance offered to slim as Stanley is short and broad, not only it is one parents would do well to remember achieved greatness in hardly any art but “that some fool man has invented a collapsing return it, when the owner, seeing that her is one as dark as the other is now gray,4>ut in these days of croup, measles and diph novel writing, which is chiefly concerned with friend was using the little implement of the difference in their deportment and char theria,” said a prominent physician recently to personal emotions. Among great performers, hat for ladies to wear to public entertain- challenge, insisted that she retain it. Not a acters is so great that it is really worth point a reporter. “One of the first safeguards ou the other band, there are as many talented iK'iite. He might have saved himself his word was spoken—the hand said it all. Tho ing out. No man in the world could welcome against disease is pure air and exercise. women as men, if not more. But it is a cu- pains. Women wear high hats simply be same gesture is used to imply: ‘Keep your a journalist more courteously than De Brazza. Nothing increases the activity of the lungs I rious fact that even the best lady pianists cause they are the fashion. Beauty or ugli I seldom learn to improvise in an interesting ness, comfort or convenience has nothing to seat,’ ‘Do not disturb yourself,’ and tho like. There is a perpetual smile in his eyes, which like bodily exercise, and in order that it may “There is a sign of greeting used in the seem os a reflection of those Italian skies under be beneficial to the whole system it should be I manner. A malicious bachelor has suggested do with the question. Tho collapsing hat i, City of Mexico and the southern part of the which, I believe, he was born. Ilis tall, carried on in the open ail’. Some of them aro i that if, in teaching harmony, the chords were not fashionable, and that settles it. I don’t republic that I have never seen in the north supple frame bends condescendingly on tbo too young to leave the nursery, and it is here 1 mado personal by calling them “Charlie” and know where our fashions come from or who nor on tho western slope, where the bow still appearance of an interviewer. He is ready that their little lives are very often imperiled ‘William” instead of “tonic” and “domi sets them, but I know we don’t. American rules. At the capital an acquaintance, at once not only to reply to any amount by ignorant mothers and nurses. Gas and nant,” women would soon learn to improvise women have nothing to do but blindly follow, and I tell you now, in all seriousness, that all whether gentleman or lady, in saluting one of of questions, but oven to suggest them, and paraffine lamps should never be used in the charmingly.—American Musician. the talk in newspajiers and tho indignation of either sex, lifts the open band, palm toward his answers are al ways given in a soft, musical nursery. In almost every room where gas is Punishing Children Sensibly. tho public has not done a particle of good. one’.< self, and waves the fingers, or often tone, which careases the car as a warm, south burned a plant will droop and die. Children If parents were as sure of their children as The high hats will go when the fashion only the two middle ones. It rather startles erly breeze. are like plants; they require above all things Lhc farmer is of his cabbages, there ought ’<o changes and not a day before.”—Philadelphia a foreigner at first, but it is really a very Strange to say, however, as soon as 'Mr. pure air, light and sunshine—not gaslight, _________ pretty and graceful mode of greeting. I have Reporter lias vanished, quite charmed, from but daylight, sunlight, and as much of it as oo no doubt on this point, because the experi Call. observed that it is most used when saluting De Brazza’s presence, he finds out that the possible. The nursery in my house is the ence of the parent ought to indicate at once Lack of Privacy in Our Homes. from a little distance, as across the street, French, or lather Italian, explorer has with largest and sunniest room under the roof. In J the proper treatment for tho mental disorder, A correspondent writes to The Boston and it no doubt came into use because of tho held from him all information of real inter it there are no heavy hangings to hold the assuming that all wickedness is a mental dis Transcript calling attention to tlie fact that density of traffic, in which the bow might est, it having happened that the wily gentle dust and obscure the light, nor are there any n-der. But, as a matter of fact, how often do in this country window shades aro frequently pass unperceived. man was desjierately chewing bis cigarette, gas pipes. Gas is injurious in many ways. we punish on scientific principles. If whipping is found to make Arthur an left up after the lamps are lit. “How very “The Mexicans are very much given to and thereby muffling his words, each time lie Its light is too strong for a babe’s eyes; it ab | odd,” he says, “this would seem to an Eng- hand shaking, and they are eminently a was letting some cat out of tho bag for Mr. sorbs all the pure air in the room before tho angel for several hours or days, tho chances I lisbman! The moment a lamp is lighted in friendly and cordial race. It is the fashion Reporter’s benefit. Stanley, after a short child can get a chance to inflate its little aro that when Lilly comes upon the scene the | an Englishman’s house, in town or country. among Americans to call their politeness moment of apparent coldness and stiffness, lungs with oxygen; its heat is enervating, and efficacy of whipping will lie so well established ; down goes tho curtain. An American ha: superficial and insincere. I have not found it lays his pijie down and opens his mind with there is always the danger of leakages. These in tho parents’ mind that she will get a cer i seemingly none of that nice sense of privacy so, but I do admit that its formality is at an absolutely American frankness, fearless leakages may be so small as to be impercepti rain amount of whipping to no good, and that that tbo Englishman owns. IIo can sit in th( times a little inconvenient. For instance, ness and sincerity. Tho whole difference lies ble. but quite large enough to be pernicious ihe failure of the punishment will be ascribed bosom of his family, cat, drink, lx* merry, to stubbornness, which calls only for a double when one is in haste to catch a train or meet there. Do Brazza, unlike tho hero of Lafon- to health. dandle his child upon his knee, poke bis fire, an appointment., one cannot rush away with taine’s fable, resembles a sheet of iron paint- Purity of water, however, is almost as es dose. Perhaps the following plan, which I adopted road his paper, all uncurtained to the out a hasty ‘So long.’ It would violate the con od green, like a reed, on tho surface; whereas sential as purity of atmosphere. This can be side world.” ventionalities to depart without exchanging Stanley is the reed which seems unbending at had by boiling all the water necessary for the experimentally somo time ago, may commend the customary elaborate farewells with each first sight becauso it is painted over in iron nursery l>eforo it is used. Such treatment itself to some parents, even though 1 havo no A Housekeeping Education. wonderful results to offer. Iu an old account individual member of tho circle. Then, in hues,—Brussels Cor. Chicago Inter Ocean. A Rangoon English journal recently, in removes all impurities and destroys their ef ixx)k I have a few pages devoted to my chil passing through a door, there is almost in fect. Another good thing to remember is the Iren; in the part devoted to each child I note discussing the education of European girls in variably a contest of courtesy as to who shall Carrying Off the Silverware. ilio far east, made a strong plea for the teach necessity, that exists for fat in some form as he offense under the proper date, tlio punish go first. Such queer things happen constantly In an element of children's diet. I havo seen ing of cooking and housekeeping in tla ment. adopted, or punishments if tho first bos FAREWELL DEMONSTRATION. what is called “Washington society" that ons fathers and mothers, to whom tho cost of tho schools. It declared that the general disin “The proper demonstration of farewell be ceases to be surprised at almost anything, no article was nothing, deny their children suf riot proved sufficient, and tho results. For clination to marry among young men in thi tween Mexican women is the light embrace, matter how absurd or outrageous, that may ficient butter to make their bread palatable. instance, on such a day I find that Lilly, aged civil service who are living on a fixed salarj emphasized in the north by each patting with be told in connection with its doings. The This is wrong. Butter should never be 1. got at tho shoe blacking bottle, soiled her was attributable largely to the fact that tb< her right hand the other’s shoulder; in the following is at present going the rounds of spared. Any parent who denies their chil >wn hands and tho baby’s frock. Punish young women were unable to do any house City of Mexico and thereabouts by a kiss on tho clubs: A certain hostess, the leader of dren this commodity deserves to pay tho doc ment: No cake at luncheon. Tears, but no work, or even to direct properly the servants* xpression of remorse. Twelve days after, either cheek. Between women and men, a one of the most exclusive sets hero, gave a tor, and t-o pay him well, too. Children wbo of a household.—Harper’s Bazar. bow and a handshake, or the bow alone, is handsome luncheon the other day. Near the are given enough butter and other fats rarely iceording to tho ledger, Lilly tried tho pol.sh the correct thing, although in the interior the plates of guests there was put a silver salt suffer from necrosed joints and scrofulous oottlo again; this time sho was compelled to Tlie Effect Our,Clothes Have. provincials employ at meeting and parting a cellar of curious and artistic design. Against glands, to say nothing of marasmus tabes, wash her own hands until tho last vestige of Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney, in a practical talk modified form of the embrace, between per each salt cellar rested the card bearing the mesenterico, hydrocephalus and consump blacking had disappeared. It took her half sons of the opposite as well as of the same name of the guest. It so happened that these- tion. Besides the ounce of prevention mat m hour, and there ¡3 no record of a repetition to young women nt Boston, gave a new turn sex. More than once my breath has been salt cellars were tho gift of a very dear ter, parents would do well to bear in mind •,f the offense.— Philip G. Hubert in Baby to tho definition of tho word “becoming.” Instead of garments becoming the person, taken away by a handsome young hacendado friend; in fact, they had been presented to that other old saw, which advises us not to hood. _________ ’ she said, “we become like our clothes; if w< meeting ine literally with oj>en arms. To my tho hostess on her wedding day, and she be penny wise and pound foolish.—New York Self-Reapect and Courtesy. ■ put on a hat that is a little exaggerated m mind there is nothing prettier than this em valued them accordingly. Imagine her dis Mail and Express. The potency of a gracious manner was I style, we give our heads a toss to corresponu brace, and the warm beared palmadita, or may and indignation when she saw one of tho .hown notably a few years ago by an inci I with it; the Quakers have calm, placid face* pat on the back, between two men who arc guests, after admiring the design, and evi A Woman's Thoughts on Women. lent which occurred in one of our large cities. • harmonizing with their clothing.” friends, particularly between an old man and dently supposing from the card resting I have been sitting by the fire knitting and A young girl who had been a seamstress mar- a young mon. • against the salt cellar that it was intonded as thinking, trying to plan out something for ied the son of a wealthy and influential Imitation Ground Glass. “Handclapping is very common in Mexico, a favor, take it up and put it in her pocket. A very good imitation of ground glass is and in its oriental sense of summoning. It is Worse than that, most of the other guests, the future, until in sheer weariness I stop ■ amily. Iler husband brought her home while and come to the conclusion that too much ; ill mother and sisters, with a large number of produced by dissolving three tablespoonfuls difficult to account for all tho peculiarities of not only one, followed her example. The thinking is not good for a woman. They say ;uests, wore at their country seat. It was re of Epsom salts in a pint, of warm water, and Mexicans in the matter of gestures and man hostess was speechless with surprise. She she jumps at conclusions and gains the same vived before tbo bride arrived that she applying it to the glass w ith a common paint ners. Some of their excessive gallantry is completely lost her presence of mind. A pain evidently a copy from, and improvement on, ful silence 0113111x1, and the company parted result that man arrives at by laborious effort. Should bo taught to know her placo;” that brush. This answers admirably when a sort I feel sure I was nearer right on tho subject ho must bo taught to realize that, although of screen is wanted. Tho solution must be the French, and this handclapping is clearly under the impression that their hostess had an hour ago than I am now, after trying to in the family, sho was not of it. applied to the side of the glass which is not derived from the Moors through the Span suddenly been taken ill. When the doors had see all sides of it, and losing my courage over 1 Tho house was filled with experienced exposed to tho weather.—Atlanta Constitu iards. It is recognised ns a call all Over the closed upon tho last guest the unfortunnte its dangers. I call to mind Mary Lyon, the women of society, skilled in every method of tion. republic, although about the national capital giver of the feast found upon counting her it has been pretty well supplanted by n pecu treasures that she had only two left. The founder of Mount Holyoke Female seminary, administering snubs, from tbo stinging sar and her rule of action which she taught her casm to tho smilo of icy civility. Tho little Servants and Slave. liar, disagreeable sound—pst-t-l which always next day came an explanation. A polite “How many servants do you keep!” asked sets my teeth on edge. I believe this al km it note was received from a lady who bad pupils; “Walk straight iu the oath of duty, woman who was their intended victim hod ¡satisfied to .* co o;o step at a time, and trust neither birth, fortune, experience, nor even , in old friend of Marion Harland's husband, exhausts the gestures of general usage; of been present saying she bad neglected to take they had been married about six course there are infinitely numerous signs of her favor, nnmtioning it, and asking the that light v.’i i como tor the next step;” and education to defend her. But she had a sim t when months. special and arbitrary significance. The Mex hostess to kindly send it. It was sent.— she assund them from her own experience ple, self-respecting manner, softened by the that light always camo. Mary Lyon's nature I “Three—and one slave,” was the prompt re- most exquisite courtesy. icans, as n rule, are adepts at expression by Washington Cor. New York Tribune. was a strong, rugged one, of the truo New “It was an armor of proof,” said a specta ; joinder. “The slave is my wife.”—New York this means. England type, and her brave spirit did tor. “If they insulted or s:iubl)cd her, sho : Graphic. “As I have already touched on motions and The Autocrat and the Prince«. not shrink if tho light disclosed sharp rocks was apparently unconscious of it, and manifestations not strictly to bo classed as For Teachers an<| Parents. The Prince of W ales is of a lively tempera for her feet instead of tender grass; but she turned to them with tbo same gracious, cor- gesture, I might strain a point and put iu the If in instructing a child you are vexed with ment and a very cheerful aspect—a young reached her goal of great usefulness to other lial kindness. She conquered. Tho dullest general list tho performance which, from its : it for want of adroitness try^ if you have ursine regularity and monotony, fa known as girl would call him “jolly” as well as “nice.” women, and gave them a health and strength woman among her enemies at last un<lcrstood never trietl before, to write with your left I could uot help thinking of the story of “ Mr. that has been, and will be, handed down to that tho poor littlo girl was better bred than haciendo el oso, or, ‘playing the bear,’and land, and remember that a child is all left _________ which means tho fixed promenade of an en- Pope” and bis Prince of Wales, as told by many generations. Her rule presupposes a herself.” j hand.—Chicago Living Church. amored youth over a short beat, liefore or Horace Walpole; “Mr. l’opc, you don't love strong faith in overruling spiritual agencies, Stocking Frames. beneath th' window of the adored object, in princes.” “Sin I beg your pardon." “Well, and also a firm adherence to duty, whether Care of Flat Irons. I have used for many years a little device which h* spends as many hours a day as his you don't love kings, then." “Sir, I own I love pleasant or painful. Will it apply to the Irons that havo boon once red hot never leisure will permit.’’—Cor. Globe-Democrat the lion l>est liefore bis claws aro grown.” pnnent generation and help us, for instance, I which has prevented shrinking in my chib Certainly, nothing In I'rinca Albert Edward in rearing a large family of children upon a i (iron’s stockings, and may bo of use to other retain the beat so well afterwar Ja, and will Ore Discovered by Electricity. mggests any aggressive weapons or ten limited income? Will it decide the question mothers. Draw the shape of your child’s ! always bo rough. Be careful not to put them Leadville is excited over a new electric in dencies. of >*hat our young men and maidens shall do stocking on a pieco of paper; then have this ' on tho stove hours before they are needed. dicator that is used to determine the location, Toe lovely, youthful looking, gracious Alex- when they come to tho fork in tho road where shape cut from a half inch board, planed and ■ and after using them alw^ s stand them on from surface observations, of underground uidrn, that always affable and amiable Prin they must choose for themselves! Will it de nicely rounded and smoothed off at the I end. mineral bodies. It Is the invention of a cess Louise, the tall j outli who rees the crown ride for us. when our work for them seems edges. Duix’ a hole in tbo top and put in a Cleaning Saucepans. prominent electrician of Borton, and is con uid scepter afar off in bis dreams, the slips of done for the present! They are gone from | loop of string. Stretch tho children’s All th* labor of scraping saucepans in structed upon the theory that tho strong elec girls so like many school misses wo left behind us, and yet we are not quite ready to curl up washed stockings, while wet, over this tric currents shown by Urge mineral Ixxlles us—ail these grand personages, not being on in the chimney corner and rest.—Lucy Hol form, and hang by the loop in somo warm which oatmeal or mush has been boiled may can be utilized to locate the latter. Tho ma rxhiliition but off enjoying themselves, just brook in Herald of Health. place to dry. Several stockings can be dried . do saved by allowing tho suuccpau to stand on one form, over each other, but of coui-se on the table for fivo minutes lx*tore pouring chine is a simple affair, consisting of elec ss I was and as other jieople were, seemed the contents into tbo dish. the drying is slower. I have two forms made trodes which connect with batteries in a box very lunch like their follow mortals. It is Overtaxing the Nervous System. for each size of stocking. Models of a similar containing on electric needle. The influence really easier to feel at borne with tho highest The Best Safeguard. Tho terrors of nervous prostration—that kind can be used for drying children's woolen of tho electric subterranean currents upon people in the land than with the awkward com The sooner parents awake co the fact that the needle is supposed to indicate the presence moner wbo was knigLted yesterday.— O. W calamity which seems a new foe, but is really I undershirts. I havo known those already the best they can do by their sons is to cause only a new name for an old one—haunt men shrunk brought back nearly to their original of an ore body.—New York Bun. Holmes tn Atlantic. almost equally with worn*«. It men hold ont size in this way. These mode ls should be , them to learn a trade, the better for the I country.—Boston Budget Toboggan not. paper and envelope, have The latest gustatory achievement in Wash- longer against its approaches, which is doubt merely the shape of the body, since forcing apponrr <1 In time to b. mixed up with tb. inton is a conjunction of »teamed oysters ful, they succumb almost hopelessly, and need fliem into the ■leeves would be apt to tear tha | SmeLe steins can be removed from mica •r««i of the hour. lour ior • cur< I know young mm of fine shirt. If wo w isb to stretch the sleeves we J in stoves by thoroughly soaking it in vinegar «ilb otr». TOLD BY EX-REPRESENTATIVE ORAN- DEGEE, OF CONNECTICUT. A Gun Maker's Claims—An Intervi With th« I'rchlent—I.lu, Appcaruii«e_A renumlT. F.x«,.utj*e Docuinclit—Admiral Dahlgren. I first raw Mr. Linroln iu tb,. 8un,n... . 1803. I hud b *n «looted in the spring of d,* yd w "'I thetT1,irty-e,K.Wh «’•’Fn-ss, nnd rd Waslilnfton rarno time in June to, . quarters for tho coming December Tho corridors of Willard’s hotel were crowds with ofiioere on leave, office se<-kP™ „ tractors and jobbers-the swarm which l ways gathers around tlie hivoof the treasure The most conspicuous figure, and one of UiCJt rcmurkubh I ever saw, was Horati Ames, un iron founder of Falls Viliam» c U0 a brother of Oakes Ames. He cfaS to have invented a process of f„™ ing wrought iron cannon of heavy calibre by subjecting tho molten metal to thl impact of two immense trip hammers wbH with ehiiraeteristiogrim humor ho liadnanJ respectively “Thor" and “Odin.” complained that though ins gulw had"be.n subjected to unf. ir tests by Dalfl-ren w|» was then chief of tho ordnance bui-eau nirf ‘hough it lmd withstood uil uttompts to bnre it-whilo the Dahlgren guns bad buret Uhl gla-s Ixittles—yot he could neither get a re. port in his favor nor an authentic record of tho experiments. Ames soon discovered that I was one of the newly elected Connecticut members, and insisted that in tlie alsence of his own inimodiato repivseutative it was n,v dut f to present his up cul to President Lia -mln. I dul not “hanker ufter the job” to use Olio of tho expressive phrases of Mr Lia coin. But Ames was not tho man toBtand upon etiquette and 1 finally yielded to bis imi-ortunity, on condition, that an interview should be arrangwl with Mr. Lincoln'» au. proval. Every one knows the general appearance of Mr. Lincoln. That ho was tall, swarthy awkward and unconventional in dress and manner are tbo broad outlines of any con ception of him. But no one who Las not stood face to fare with the man < an ever rea’ize a lifelike idea of the great original. As he rose—and seemed to keep on rising—before me, his hair was black, coarse and of an un kempt appearance, his nose prominent, hit cheek bones hieb, bis cheeks very hollow, hw complexion swarthy, his manner gracious but subdued, while his eyes had an expnwm tkat I find myself incapable of describing, as though they ¿iy in ambush in their deepcav- eras, ready to spring forth or retreat further within, ns occasion required. He was awk ward, but it was the awkwardness of nature, which is akin to grace. The expression of his fare was earnest, with a shade of sadn<ss, aud his voire was soft and at times as tender as a woman’s. I had prepared what I thought a neat little speech of introduction, but he at once putiny rhetoric and embarrassment to flight by taking me by the bund and saying, “Well, what does little Connecticut want!” The tone, the familiar address, the friendly manner, the gracious sjnile nt once put me at my ease, and I stated my case ns to a friend, and almost an equal. Mr. Lincoln listened with evident interest. Ames had stated that a record existed of the various charges, the number of firings and the resjieutive results to each gun, and that it would vindicate all he claimed, but he had been denied access to it. Mr. Lincoln closed tho interview by re questing me to procure it and bring it to him at 8 o’clock that evening. And to my sug gestion that 1 was unknown at the department, be took an executive exvelopo from a buudle which lay always on bis table and wrote the following: “Let Mr.----- , of Connecticut, have a copy of such record as he indicates. A. Lincoln.” Armed with this concise but persuasive executive message, we visited the navy de partment, where we waited in the anteroom for more than two hours for tbe ar. ival of Commodore Dahlgren, who was said to be absent. Suspecting after a while that Dahl gren’s absence was rather conventional than actual, we at last pushed by tbo janitor into tbo chief’s room, where we found him calmly writing at his desk, where be bad probably been from the commencement. My request for a copy of tbe report was curtly refused, until I produced the envelope with tbe un mistakable sign manual of tbe president, caus ing as much consternation as though one of Dahlgren’s own guns had burst in in his own department. Wo got what wo wanted and took it to the president that evening accord ing to appointment. Mr. Lincoln sat at an office desk, under which bis long legs protruded to an extent which made them conspicuous. At first he bad on a pair of carpet slippers, but as the conversation progressed he unconsciously w ithdrew his feet, disclosing what seemed to be a pair of dark yarn stockings, through which bad worked his great toe, and this he kept in almost perpetual motion. The record verified the claim of Mr. Ames, and after much discussion and searching questions Mr. Lincoln took an executive envelope und wrote the following: “If Horatio Amos wifi make ten wrought iron guns after his method, which will answer satisfactorily such tests as I shall order, I wili see that ho gets paid $1 per pound for each gun. A. Lincoln.” Thus ended my first interview. I never saw Ames afterward, but was told by Oakes Ames, his brother, that the guns were made, answered all tests, and that his brother re ceived 8100,000 on the strength of that envel ope.—Augustus Brandegee in New York Tribune. London Reportorial Enterprise. Tho London Times has not often of late di* tinguished itself by enterprise in getting news, but there is no doubt of its power to keep n bit or intelligence a way from its rivals. Lord Randolph Churchill’s resignation^an nounced exclusively by “The Thunderer,” is a late example. Tho young stati'sman drove into Printing Houso square shortly after 11 o’clock at night and ashed to see the editor. He was L tlged with Lin#for nearly an hour, at the end of w hich time, lo! ns Mr. BlacI says in his novels, u strange thing bappenej- As soon as Lord Randolph had been seen o tbo premi es au order was issued to 1<*'kevery door, Irvk and front, and take the keys to toe editor's loom. Dispatches, ns they arrivea through tho night, were taken in at a window in tho courtyard. Not n soul, from the editor to the printer's d vil, was permitted to kavo whatever. r°r the premises on i any _ z t pretext __________ somo hours mystery and consternaPM brooded over the establishment. Tbo**1* was til] 2 o'clock in the morning 1<> w the breasts of tbo editor and two writers. The paragraph announcing •** resignation, and tho articles coinmenttoj thereon, were w ritten anil held back to *■ last moment. But even then, the hour b«®* me to pref* one at which other papers had gone topr^;* ___ n not ot till tho doors were still locked, and it was •« the pQjx'1’ bad g^ne to press that the were unlocked.—-New York Tribune. Miss Dora Wheeler won the prize.'’”'r ' . •rtfat students for her «tuJy of •inee put into tapestry by th® A sk ’'"1* ArtisU -•