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She Wouldn't Melt.

A day or two ago, when servant
girl opened the side. door of house on
Sibley street, in response to vagrante
knock, her face looked 80 kind and be.
nevolent that the hungry man had no
doubt that good dinner awaited him.
He had, however, laid out certain pro.
gramme, and he therefore began:
"My dear woman, haven't had any
thing to eat for two days, and I wanted
to ask if you would spare me one OF
these icicles which has fallen from the
caves ?"
"Well, 7 Dunno" she slowly replied,
as she looked ont, Il suppose we might
spare you one, if you are really suffer-
ing; but of course you won't take the
largest and best7"
he stepped down and selected an
icicle about two feet long, and, in a
hesitating manner, inquired:
"If you would only sprinkle little
pepper on this would be forever CRATE
"It's rather bold in you to ask it,
but suppose can sprinkle on a little
"a very little," she replied, and she
got the pepper and busted his "lunch-
con very sparingly.
He started to move away, bat, SEEM
ing to recollect something, he turned
and said:
"You seem 30 benevolent I'll ask
you to sprinkle Oh little salt as we'll.
[ like my icicles seasoned up pretty
high"
,"You are bold man, sir, and it's
plain you have the appetite Of glut-
ton. but I'll give you bit of salt, and
then you must be gone," she replied.
When the icicle had been duly salted
the man expressed his thanks, but
didn't move away. His game wasn't
working to suit him. Some folks
wouldn't have stood there and seen him
bite off the end Of big icicle, but this
girl did. And further, when he hesi-
tated to go, she Indignantly callod out
~ know what you want. You want
me to warm the ic;cle in the oven for
you, and then put on some mustard;
but I'll never, never do it'll"
The man moved slowly out of the
gate, and, ss he threw his icicle at
passing dog, he gave utterance to his
disgust in language punctuated entirely
with slung-shots. detroit Free Press.
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4 Test Of Courtesy.

The argument probably commenced
at the custom house, and had been dis.
cussed for some time; the fat man was
saying as he came down stairs into the
postoffice corridor:
II tell you, courtesy exists in the
human heart to-day as much as ever. A
civil request never brings an unclVll
answer"
"Well, I don't know" mused the
other.
"I do know, and I'm going to prove
it. My horse and cutter stand out here.
I'll get into the cutter and ask some
stranger to pleaae unhitch the horse for
me and he'll do it. You stand here and
let me convince you"
The fat man got into his cutter, tuck
ed down the robes, picked up the lines
and then called out to pedestrian
essay, colonel, I'm a little ahead OF
time. Won't you please unhitch my
horse?"
"Certainly, replied the man, and he
advanced, pressed on the snap and walk
ed on, leaving the horse free but the tie.
strap still fast to the hitching- post. The
fat man had to get out to recover it, and
his argument seemed to break into two
right there. .-Free Press.
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They Knew Of Iron.

The latest discovery by DR.. Schlie-
mann, at Troy, include one of some
moment to tho iron interest, as we'll as
to scientific theory. The theory has
been that stone, bronze and iron ages
succeeded each other regularly. and
that, as Homer refers to iron as rare
metal, and obtained with much difficulty
when he lived, it could hardly have been
known in the many centuries previous
to his age in which Troy aourished.
That supposition has been partly cor
roborated by DR.. Schliemann's failure
to find iron, or evidences of it's use, in
Mycen@. But since he resumed in the
ruins of Troy. few weeks since, the
explorer has discovered an arrow-shaped
and touble-edged steel dagger, perfectly
preserved in wood ashes. It is, there
fore, demonstrated that the people Of
Troy knew of iron and understood
metallurgy, and that the iron age was
projected far back of the period usually
assigned to it's commencement. The
evolution theory is required to recalcu-
late it's periods and rearrange inferenoes
somewhat by this discovery, and our
iron makers will know that their
specially il older than most, and asso-
ciated with the very infancy Of that civ
ilization in which it has played 80
prominent q part. s !z5 8. I.
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Cremation In Germany.

At the cremation chapel in Gotha,
the only public place for cremation in
Germany, the remains OF one Stier we're
burnt, in accordance with his last will
and testament. The burial service of
the Protestant Episcopal church was
performed, as prescribed by the church
authorities in Gotha. The body was
first conveyed to o sort of chapel or hall
and placed over particular spot. A
hymn was then sung; sermon
preached, and choral chanted by o
choir of boys, after which the body was
lowered into the furnace to slow music,
the clergyman pronouncing blessing.
"Earth to earth" was of course not re-
cited. Friends of the deceased we're al
lowed to make speeches. The vault, a
low and narrow apartment, filled with
gas previously ignited, was heated to an
extraordinary degree. In one hour and
a half the coffin and body were con-
sumed. In another two hours the vault
had sufficiently cooled down to allow of
the mourners entering and collecting
the ashes in urns, which were deposited
in an adjoining eolumbarium. In the
funeral sermon the clergyman declared
that there could be no objections to cre-
nation on the part of the Protestant
church, although it was true that the
custom ceased and burial took its place
when Christianity began to prevail,
about q thousand years ago. Z.
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An Actress Who Slept In q Coffin.

Miss Mary Anderson, talking to re-
porter of the Louisville Cowier-Jour-
nal tho other day, said of Sarah Bern.
hardt, that She slept in coffin con-
tinuously for three years. She does not
do so now. I asked her why she gave
up the habit. She said she had grown
tired of it, as the coffin was uncomfort.
able. She said she wished to familiar
ize herself with the thought of death.
T saw her boudoir. The carpet WAS OF
black velvet, with flowers in silver, the
furniture covered with black velvet, and
the walls curiously decorated in the
same fashion. A skeleton of a man who
she said had died of love in Mantua
hung before the mirror, with finger
pointing at it's own reflection. In large
bowls about the room rose leaves were
heaped, the fragrance that arose being
overpowering. I could not remain in
the room, it was 80 suggestive of horri.
BILE thoughts. !" 50
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Philosophy Ia Small Hunks.
After all, fame is but phantom.
Riches does not mean happiness.

Riches does not mean happiness.
Respect yourself, if others do not.
A scolding wife is a terrible affliction.
Modesty nowadays is very rare bird.
Truth is sharper than a two-edged
sword.
Prosperity follows in the trail of hard,
honest work.
An hour we'll spent is worth week
frittered away.
As rule, puppies make more noise
than full-grown dogs.
What is law without justice9 What
is justice without mercy?
You will often find as true friends in
rags as in silks and broadcloths.
Never confide secrets. Lock them up
in the storehouse of your own memory.
No matter how much sense a man
may possess, he can stand little
iattery.
Jealousy and envy are the hidden
rocks on which many stanch vessels are
wrecked.
The fates are oftentimes very cruel.
But for every cloud there are two warm
rays of sunshine.
Happiness is something we are all
looking for. When found, introduce the
stranger to your neighbor.
Homely people are nearly always Of
pleasant disposition, and pleasant dis.
position is the best Of companions.
The kaleidoscope OF time shows many
changes, but none more wonderful than
when q just man conquers his enemies.
Punctuality is a good trait in any.
body's character, and frequently leaves
an indelible impression upon ones
memory.
Some men are of the opinion that the
world owes them q living. This is an
error. You must make the world give
you Q iYng.-Net0 York; .Enr7ess.
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The Way German Army Horses areFed.

The horses Of the German army are
now fed with biscuits. These consist
of thirty parts of oat flour, thirty parts
Of dextrinated pea flour, thirty parts of
rye -four, and ten parts of linseed -four
sometimes of twenty parts OF pea -four,
twenty parts Of wheat flour. twenty
parts of corn meal. twenty parts OF rye
flour, ten parts of grated bread, and ten
parts of linseed -four. The Ingredients
are made into biscuits. The first
named mixture is the hest. these bis
cults arc made with hole in tho mid
die of each, so they can be strung on a
string aud hung to the saddle.bow, or
be carried by the trooper around his
waist. Each biscuit weighs, when
baked dry and hard, about two ounces.
Seven biscuits are broken up and given
to the horse in the morning, moistened
with water, if convenient, otherwise
dry-twelve at noon, and s1vea at night.
After careful experiment in camp, on
the march, and campaigning, they are
reported by all cavalry and artillery
officers better than oats. A trooper can
easily carry thirty pounds of these bis
cults, which will furnish his horse with
full rations for. eight days, or will serve,
with forage, for twelve days. hard
marching.
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Fight With Bottle. NOsed Whales.

We redouble our exertions, and the
whales, finally yielding, follow their
wounded companion and fling them
selves on the shore, where they lie wal
lowing in the shallow water. With a
cry OF triumph, which is borne back
from the women who stand on the cliff,
all the boats ere rowed for the shore,
each striving to be first to commence
the fight. With a final cheer ths men
drive the boats in among the fish, leap
out and begin to strike right and left.
I threw away the lance and attacked
the nearest with my long hunting knife.
Seizing hold OF the monsters fin in spite
OF it's struggles, 1 plunged the knife
repeatedly into its heart. Its e1ertions
and plunges we're incessant, frequently
lifting me of my feet and throwing me
under water. managed to hold on,
and kept striking till, with supreme
effort, it turned on it's back. Similar
encounters were going on all about me /;
with wild cries and oatbs the men
struck and hewed at the whales as il in
furiated, regardless of bruises and the
waves that swept over them every mo-
ment. While recovering my breath and
looking out for another prize, I received
tremendous blow from the tail of one
behind me-; I was stunned for mo-
ment, and on recovering found I had
been placed in one of the boats. Quite
satisfied with my e1ertions, I sat still
and watched the strange combat, al
ready closing, as the poor stupid fish,
ignorant of their strength, fell easy vic
Tins to their deter. lined enemies. The
sight was strange md striking. The
cloudless sun was shining on the waves
of the bay, which was of magnificent
blue except over large patch dyed
red with blood. Here each wave showed
a streak of crimson as it washed over
the glistening bodies that had lately
swan lords of the deep. Behind mar
row beach rose the steep cliff, down
which were running the women and
children, their shrill cries rising above
the shouts of the men and the roar Of
the waves. Gradually the tumult
ceased, except where whale in the last
.throes wrapped itself in q cloud of
bloody spray and deluged the men who
stood by watching. .-Lippincotta Mag
dzine.
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The Production OF Precious Metals.

ASan Francisco dispatch says: Wells.
Fargo & Co., g annual statement of the
precious metals produced in the States
and Territories west Of the Missouri
river, including British Columbia, and
the receipts in San Francisco from the
west coast of Mexico during 1878, shows
the aggregate products to be as follows:
Gold, $38, 956, ,231; silver, $38, TAG, ,39l;
lead, So 452. 900. The total being less
by $17, ,2ev, 1872 than for 1877. Califor.
MIA shows an increase in gold of 81, ,C68,-
600. but a decrease in silver, ETC., of
81, 1923 900. Nevada shows a total fall
ing off of $l6, 1898, ,34l, the yield from the
Comstock being only S2l l,295,043 as
against $37, ,911, 710 for 1877. Montana
shows marked increase, all in silver.
Utah shows falling off of over 81, 00O,-
900, but nearly 81, 200, 900 of it is caused
by reduced valuation of silver and lead
bullion. Although Colorado shows ST.
$50, ,8O2 less than for 1877, the yield has
been really greater, as the reports for
1877 duplicated the product of certain
localities, but the duplication was not
discovered soon enough to be corrected
in the statement for that year. The
production by State and Territories is as
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A Ghost Under the Sea.

~ had one very thrilling adventure
while diving" said Captain Paul Boyton,
the celebrated swimmer, to New York
reporter, whom he was telling some OF
the early incidents OF his career. "We
Lad anchored in the bay OF Canpeachy,
where Mexican brig had stood over
and gone down. Only two men OF the
crew had been saved. The name OF the
ship was Avarada. We were told that
her topmast was sticking out OF the
water: but after proceeding upon &C:
curate bearings for several days, we
were unable to find it. We were cruis-
ing about coral reef one Sunday morn.
ing, and happening to lean over the taft
rail at the right moment I saw many
fathoms below long, dark line stretch
ing out under the crystal water. con-
cluded that this was the mast, and that
the vessel lay on her side. We dropped
anchor, and I put on diving dress and
went down. We had been told that six
people were lost. Among them was the
captains niece, a young woman about
eighteen years of age. I got to the
bottom near the brig and walked around
il, taking care to keep the air-tubing
clear from the keel, so as not to break it.
Not sixty yards from me rose the white
wall OF the coral reef. There were great
holes in the bottom Of the bulk. I got
aboard, and, on feeling around, foun
that the matches were still closed. The
sails hung down in clogging masses on
one side. The ship looked weird and
strange enough, I can tell you. I went
down into the cabin. The floor was so
steep that I could hardly walk. On one
side there was stateroom. and this was
the side which leaned toward me. Wish
ing to see whether there was any treas
ure aboard, / picked up bar which I
had with me and struck the door two or
three times. It did not bulge, and then
I got the bar in the crack next the post
and began to pry. Suddenly, as I was
looking up-for you must understand
that it was above met swung clean
open, and the corpse OF beautiful
woman, clad in her white night clothes,
with her face toward me, slowly fell over
toward me and Coated down tf: mob the
water head foremost. Before I could
move-and if I had wished to I was
paralyzed with horror her hand touched
my helmet with light blow, and her
feet struck the floor. The light poured
around her from portfolio in the state.
room. I remember just how that face
looked. The eyes were wide open and
starting from their sockets; the lips were
gasping, and the matted hair lifted and
trembled and waved with her motion like
the long fibers of seaweed. When I
could recover myself I shook off the
hand with all the power that I could
muster. It seemed to clutch at me, and
T was frightened. When I got on deck,
however, felt better, and we fastened
a line to the corpse and drew it up. She
must have jumped out of her bunk just
as the brig went down, and died in try
inp TO omen the door"
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Fashion Notes.

Lead white is dull blush gray tint.
Oils and pomades are not used on the
hair.
Guipure lace is coming into fashion
again.
Waterproof cloaks are fashionable in
Paris.
The cabbage bow is used to trim
dresses.
Fur bands are used to trim fam Q
costumes.
Artificial flowers are not in high favor
at the moment.
Red is worn with frenzy with every
article of the toilet.
Seal-brown plush takes the place Of
fur on new garments.
Ball shoes and stockings are made of
the color of the dress.
Lead white is to take the place OF
vory and cream white.
Panniers are worn 80 are corsages
close fitting over the hips.
Twilled flannel costumes are brought
out for the mid-winter season.
The coiffure for morning and street
toilet is low on the nape of the neck.
For full evening toilet the hair mus
be arranged high and very elaborately
trimmed dresses have deep bor-
der on the underskirt instead of a
hounce.
Bridal wrappers are of brocade CON-
bined with plain silk covered with Bre.
ton lace.
Lower skirts are now made of velvet
and upper ones of brocade, plain silk
or cloth.
Mulberry and dragon green are the
favorite shades in the fashionable spun
silk hose.
Belt bouquets are going out Of style,
and bows of lace and ribbon are taking
their places.
Curls and frizzes are all smoothed fiat
in Paris, and Pompeian bands bind
heads in shape.
Montague locks about the forehead
and temples are still much worn by
fashionable young women.
The coiffure is very elaborate for full
dress and evening toilet, but severely
plain for street wear by fashionable
women.
The new hat is the Victim. It has q
scoop front, and is turned up on the
side !; feathers nod over it, and roses
almost drop from its brim.
The favorite dress bonnet for young
ladies and young matrons is of maroon
velvet with gold and garnet head edges,
and trimmings of garnet ribbon and
feathers and dash OF pale blue or rose
color in an ostrich tip on some part OF
the same.
A vest usually requires to be three
quarters Of yard in length, and the
pieces that cut away from the sides in
modeling1 it will be enough to make
the cuffs. Another yard will form the
reversed bands and revers on the skirt
of the stylish "washerwoman" polo
naise.
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Loves Young Dream.
STRaPHE.


A Young man woke with the kiss Of meEn sjj
Carol and sing, Ight-hearted boy;
On the woodland echoes his song Is born
What is the world but love and JOY?
Singing he twines for his dear loves breast
Bluebell and violet, daintily pressed
Tsnderly fondled, lightly caressed--
. Carol and sing, oh, dreaming boyi
ANTI. sTRopHE. s
A wasp got up at the break OF day
Tenderly spread the plaster on Il;
And he opened the session the good old WY,
Pour on the arni,a, till it Is gone, ls
And Le " ssropped his hodkin With anxious
care, ..r.tl.
he whet' ed bis edges, keen and bare,
Till he cleaned Ike steel in the nofnine aH-
Ring for the arnica Pour 1t on !! 4
CATASTROPHE.
Run for the doctor! Run like sin 80
Put on some mud till the doctor comes
This is the hole where the probe went IN #
How 1t burns, and throbs Ike hundred
drums.
Yell like nadman nutter and groul
Trample the violets, rave and howl s.
Scatter the bluebells- may spowl, &
Shrek for the arnica here it comes.
Burlington HdtokeyG
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IS Pith and Point"

Out at elbows-A badly-ftted stove
pipe.
The onion originated in Egypt. SO
important facts leek out, one by one.
Happiness is often called dream,
but turns out more frequently to be
nightmare.
The bulk of a retailers fortune is
most generally his show-window.
You can take courage, advice and even
smallpox, without being indicted for
larceny.
"There is day OF sunny rest for ev-
cry dark and troubled night" So Will.
liam Cullen Bryant said, and you will
find that he was right.
Did you notice that the days are grow
ing longer ?-MeaoH Haven Register. Yes;
and so is the grocery bill.
"There's nothing half 80 sweet in life
as loves young dream. unless it be last
years maple sugar, after vigorous pull
verization in an iron mortar. -New York
lNesDs. so. ~ =
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FOR THE FAIR SEX.
Tho Household Baby.


What q joy to human eyes
When it laughs, or when It cries,
What q treasure, what prize
Is the household baby!
Be Its temper rising, falling,
Is it cooling, Growing, calling,
Tis the same dear, precious darling
Is the household babyl
II the scene without be dreary,
II the hearts within grow weary,
Baby wakes, and all is CHEEKY
What rush for baby
Mammals eyes grow bright with joy
Grandpa laugba, and grandpa's boy
Gladly leaves his laet new toy
To play bo-peep with baby!
Sisters from their music run
Maud has caught "the sweetest one, I"
Grace bends down in girlish fun
To make q horse for baby!
Up to everything We know,
Hands and feet "upol the CO."
What funny creature though,
Is the household babyl
Bring the puppy and the cat,
Let her pull, and pinch, and pat,
Puss and pup were made for that
Made to please the baby!
Bring thofe china vases, mamma,
Get the mirror and the hammer !"
Anything to make a clamor,
And delight the baby!
Let it clang and clash away,
Let it laugh, and shout, and play,
And be happy while it may,
Dear, mischievous baby
What a Joy to human eyes,
What an angel in disguise,
What treasure, what prize.
Is the household baby!
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"And who was it that I struck down
and killed?"
"Your own reflection in our pier-glass
mirror, which was shattered to atoms
the night you disappeared"
And 80 It was my own second self, and
none other.
We remain in California, my wife and
T, for it's air is genial and it's skies blue
and bright; and if at times 1 recall the
recollection of those long years of
wretchedness and despair, it is that the
contrast may render the present more
peaceful and happy.
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A witty Western editor, suffering from
depleted purse, copied in his paper an
account of an accident, in which the man
rescued from drowning related that, at
the moment OF sinking, he had q most
vivid recollection OF every circumstance
OF his life, and at the end of the para.
graph pointedly advises his subscribers
to bathe In deep water,
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Drifting.
UFlItlnRs
Fair head against my heart,
Whita hsnds hald ast in nina

roI uedo aSalust NY uea1I
White hands held fast in mine.
Sweet lips that barely part,
Soft arms that fondly twine
As down the silent stream
We drift as in q dream.
The rustling foliage near
Signs with a mournful tone;
High in the trees We hear
The south winds's dying moan;
Still down the silent stream,
We drift, and drifting, dream.
The sun sinks in the west
The wild fowl hurry by;
And passing to their rest,
They chant lullaby;
While borne upon the stream,
We gently drift, and dream.
The bittern's lonely cry
Comes family thro' the night;
The wild swan far on high,
Pursues her silent flight
AS down the quiet stream
We slowly drift, and dream
All! should our voyage last,
Through all eternity,
The arms 10 hold me fast
Would welcome fetters be;
Forever down the stream
Tc slowly drift, and dream!
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Muskrat farming is rural industry
in Iowa. A good pond or marsh well
stocked is said to yield profitable re-
turn after two years, the trapping being
done in winter, when there is plenty OF
leisure, and affording muck amusement
to the younger members Of the family.
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TIMELY TOPICS.

There are 421 Chinese business houses
in San Francisco. In the Celestial direc-
tory are included five boarding. houses,
four opium shops, three doctors offices,
three pawnshops, a Photographic gal
lery, an undertaker's store ard two
newspaper Offices.