, 1880-03-15
A Scotch Tip.
A triAe often has q large purcha

A trlte often has large purcnAB1nS
power. It is not necessary to learn
this from the tall official in gorgeous
uniform at the entrance of some Italian
palace, where few soldi make the man
all your own. 1t is justified in Scot
land, no doubt, by the adage that many
Titles make a mickle. This reminds
me of a visit made to Holyrood, where
we were shocked by what we foolishly
supposed to be case of infra dig. At
the entrance we we're solemnly assured
by a seneschal in magnificent raiment,
stiff with gold embroidery, that, owing
to the presence of the governor-gener-
al, the palace would be closed to visit
tors for several days; adding, however,
But you are Americans. travelling, 1
see; must speak to the lord-chamber-
lain." Thereupon his magniicence
moved away, knee e-breeches, staff, and
all, and during his absence we will
suppose that he was closeted with the
chamberlain, instead of chatting in q
corridor with his cronies. In due time
he returned with the air of Roman
general fresh from the field of conquest,
and with the manner of one graciously
conferring high favor, he announced
that, in consideration of the circum-
stances, we should be admitted to view
the palace without delay. Understand
ing that the circumstances included B
tip, we handed over the money, and
supposed the financial part of the bust
ness ended. Next we were turned over
to tall and extremely dignified indi-
vidual of middle age, faultlessly attired
in an elegant broadcloth sult-a person
who, so far as appearances went, might
have been the encouragement him.
self. His forehead was massive and
high, and his bald head had the elegant
polish of a billiard ball. 1t was roomy
enough for fair sized handbill, while
it.must have resembled the Uranium of
&schylus, upon which the eagle
dropped the tortoise, thinking it rock.
With solemn and impressive dignity
this parsonage led us through the most
interes ting portions OF the antique and
romantic pile, indulging in high his
torlcal retrospect, and waxing eloquent
in connection with those apartments as
sociated with the memory of the unfortu-
nate Mary Queen of Scots, not emitting
to point out the place where her favor
ite, Rizzio, was murdered. Indeed,
the spot on the floor appeared as though
it had been rubbed up Gfresh, for the
benefit of the Americans, with bit of
CORY beef. Finally we bade our i'm
pressive clcerone adieu, with many
thanks, and were about to depart when
a deep flush stole over that noble brow,
the seat of SO much high philosophic
thought. Then the dignity relaxed:
"Ahem! you-ah-you forget the
fee!' In confused manner we COM
menced fumbling in our pockets, net
knowing what to proffer, thinking, too,
that enough had already been paid for
furnishing up the spot on the floor. To
end the embarrassment, l dropped into
the functionary's jewelled hand the first
coins I could come at, the value of
which he computed in trice, saying,
Threepence more, if you please. -
With fresh bushes the deficit was
made up. and we departed from Holy
rood, cogitating whether or not the no.
BILE genius after whose head our great
Scot had patterned his own would have
deigned to think of the tip.-B. F. DE
COSTA, in Huper's Magazine.
SNUFF TAKERs.-In the reign OF
Queen Anne, Court ladies voluntarily
contracted the habit of taking snuff. A
lady, writing in 1712, describes herself
as an insignificant ere .ture, who dressed
not, took no snuff, and did no fashion
able things. Lady Betty Modish, who
would accept no gift from her lover
save a snuff box, asserts, sincerity in
love is as much out of fashion as sweet
snuff; nobody takes it now." Steele,
who was very astidious-though in the
case in point not too much so-in-
weighed loudly against the impertinent
custom the women had fallen into;
whether performed coquettishly or with
a sedate. masculine air, it was in his eyes
equally disagreeable. He describes
Mr.. Saunter taking snuff as often as
salt with her meals, with such wonder
full negligence that an upper lip COW
cred with snuff and sauce was presented
to all who had the honor of dining with
her. He could pardon beauties who
manipulated the snuff box for the sake
ofdisplaying pretty hand but thought
FIaville went little too far in pulling
out her box in the middle of the sermon
and offering it to the men and women
sitting near her, as we'll as inviting the
church warden to take pinch rs she
dropped her contribution into the
plate.
In PRIsoE.-The silent system" of
prison discipline is severely criticised.
In England it's effect has been unfavor-
able. The chaplain of a military prison,
being much surprised at the general
and very earnest responses of the con-
victs during the service, was told by
the officers that very few knew or cared
what the responses were, but were in
dulging in them mainly as recreation.
The silent system had proved SO inju-
rious to general health, that it was