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The New Thing in Shoes.


japanese robes adapted to harmonic with
the corset moulded waist and European bon
net, were q Ia mode last winter. Some foreign
leaders OF fashion intend this summer to 90
farther In the direction OF OTiental,sm by
wearing, In seaside casinos, Japanese shoes
The japanese shoe accommodates itself to the
anatomy OF the foot. 1t Is rounded and Wide
at The toe and narrow at the heel The upper,
are OF me straw. plated openly and laid over
some br1ght-colOred lining. The sOles are OF
thick leather. In our climate the leather uo.
per Is requisite, but there is no reason why it
should not be cut la japanese and pretttly
embroidered like an Indian moccasl. Ia
shoes thus made, stout or deformed feet would
not be at the disadvantage they now are The
easy size at the rounded end would afford con-
cealment to protuDeranceS. To be tolerably
we'll OF, In the ordinary boot the foot must b3
very slim. There Is no handSomer OBJECT than
human foot which has been allowed to gro n
Nor is there more uns'ghtly object than one
that has been defOrmed by tight, 'narroW.toed
boots. Observe With what care the Parisienne
at Trouville-tho Ugh the beach there is smooth
-fastenS on, before She goes into the water,
her sandalled bathing shoes. II her feet looked
well bare. she would be as carefnl to display
them nude as she Is to cover them up. Is
there anything more rdiculously ugly than a
European boot, which has taken the form of q
particular foot, when seen apart from its ha-
Dltual Wearef? l have known OF f1irtations
begun at watering places which might have
led up to the hymeneal altar; but for impru-
dent exhibitions OF boots al bed room doors In
hotel corridors The Japanese shoe would
not be so fidiculously tell-tale, because it be.
Ing more easy, 1t would not be forced BY the
weareI's foot into particular shape.
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A NEVADA STORY.
The Strange Tree that Got Mad and
Made Itself Utterly Dixagreeable.

M0Uc AtScBk SttcEly D1A6Sf0ea0les
Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise. May 29.l
gentleman OF this place has tree which is
a species OF acacia 1t was grown from a seed
brought from Australia The tree ia now
sapling some eight feet In height, and It is in
fun foliage and growing rapidly. 1t Is legumi-
nous ana very distinctly shows the character
lstfcs OF the mlmosa, or sensitive plant. Regu-
larry every evening. about the time the
"cnckens go to Ioost, the tree goes to roost
The leaves told together, and the ends OF the
seno o swigs coil themselves up like the tail OF
has been streked or handled. the leaves move
uneasly and are In sort Of mild commotion
for minute or more. All this was known
about the tree, but 1t was only yesterday that it
was discovered that the tree had In it much
more OF life and feeling than II had ever before
been credited with. The tree being In quite
small pot, one which 1t was fast outgroWlng. It
was thought best 10 give it one OF much larger
size. Yesterday afternoon the tree was trans
1erred to Its new quarters. 1t resented the
operation OF Its removal to the best OF Its abll-
Arriving at his residence about the time the
trees had been ransplanued the gentlem an
asRnp s a13 Rss IN S gand os
uanspIanted the tree according to orders and
the operation had "made Ii very mad" Hardly
nad it Been placed In its new quarters before
the leaves began TO stand up In all directions
Ill the hair on the tail of an angry cat and
soon the whole plant was In culver. This
could have been endured but at the same time
II gave out an odor most pungent and stcken-
i1g-just such a smell as is given of by rattle
Shakes aud many other kinds Of snakes In sum-
u er when leased. This odor 80 filed the house
Ind IS 50 sickening that it was found neces-
sary 20 open the doors an windows 1t was
July an hour before the plant Gained down
and folded Its leaves in peace. 1t would prob
ably Lot have given up tee fight even then had
1t not bet that its time for going to roost h I'd
arrived. 1t Is probably needless to add that
the whole household now stand In not little
awe CT The plant as being thing more animal
Tor rtpt1le) than vegetable.
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Sensible ADVICE on Training Horses.

'cCAAotOaC <1ut lCC OA If4ln1nS k1OISGS.
FoTtysix years ago, David Lewis, then a
handsome, round headed Welshman was driv-
Ing from Utica, Oneida county, to Hamilton
college. having load OF lads returning after a
spring vacation TO their studies. AS he neared
Middle settlement attention was called to a
farmer maltreat1ng colt which could not and
would not keep up In his work with an older
horse harDesseo beside 1t. David, displeased at
the unreasonable farmer, murmured, ''Tu-ra-
farmer to come to the roadside, and the two
commenced talking In Welah. We colleg boys
had no Welsh professor, and were ignorant of
the language. The tongues OF David aad his
countryman had q short spat. AS we started
on our way, asked for translation Of the
Welsh dialogue. Says David: ''The man asked
me to tell him how to break his coat, and told
MIN TO go in the house and first break himself"
NO man can master colt properly who cannot
control himself There is no mystery In educa-
wards and pun1shmentS underlie just govern.
ment. Beware Of an improper punishment OF
colt, as you would OF human being; for you
must command respect II you wouid educate
must draw the whip to compel attention, re-
member to reward obedience with sugar or
some pleasing gift First make your colt your
fr1end and then educate without I'm patience or
severity. Condescend to talk 20 your horse and
ne clear In your language, for he can hear ana
Is glad to be coolIy and fntellgently directed
''G0 on! Steady! Whoa!" are three m agile words
which should be used to start to moderate, or
to stop the movements OF colt Repeat them
clearly: as you have occasion TO use them, for
just what you mean; and the colt VIII soon
obey them, and be proud OF his kno Wedge. Be
at all times considerable, Kind, fair, and flrm
remembering there Is limit to every sensitive
organization. II does no harm to tire colt, but
rather than before. II you hate colt, let some
one else educate him.-BrentG'aO'S Monthly.
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QUEER INSECTS.
ubterYanean BOrers Three Hum
dred Feet Below the Surface.
[Gold Hill (Nev News

A Ne,os reporter has been shown queer
species OF worm found in the face OF the Lord
of Lorn mine, near Lower Gold HILL They are
found in solid stratum of stiffy clay 700 feet
from the mouth OF the tunnel and 800 feet be.
low the surface OF the earth, amid the vein
matter OF that portion OF the ComstOck. Su-
perintendent McDougal found quite a number
OF them Dy soaking and washing the clay,
and they are no defunct relics of antedl-
luvian times, but are all alive and kicking, In
credible as 1t may appear. These queer
little subterranean worms are about three
quarters OF an inch long by about an ei, nth
OF an inch In diameter, short and thick, rese.n-
bling some species OF grub. Each Is encased In
q very Deat little shell of slll1ceous material,
corrugated and firm, OF blush cast like silver
ore, With small round spots, having metallic
lustre. At his forward end appears viSctous-
looking little head and six legs or feelers, cap
able OF being easily folded when he draws back
into bis shell. On top of his head Is small
helmet or cover OF the same material as the
she'll, so that when he hauls In for q snooze or
self protection his top-piece or helmet Just
closes the hole nicely. Why this hard-snell
covering or protective armor or how it is that
these very peculiar worms are found ali 7e at
such depth in virgin ground Is not easy
Of explanation, Their .;;..ccssoonce Eau % &C.
counted for on the score OF some deep crack
or disturbance Of the earth at some time, yet
what they are doing there and what supports
them Is mystery, 1or the cay is noways rich,
though it Is wormy. They certainly are great
natural curiosity.
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The Mexican hotel furnishes lodging, that Is
all You engage your room by the day or
month, ana you get your bed and toilet. OF
course we ring for the ice water, and the waiter
brings US water without 1cs; we ask II we CAM
get ice, and are told that we can II we send out
ard buy L. Before going to bed my chum
bethinks me of his pnysfc and asks Tor warm
water: the waiter can't get Us any warm water,
because the only place to get it Is 1t he bathing
establishment, and that Is closed at $50. We
need spoon AID send boy for one; he returns
ard reports that the restaurant Is closed and
tie cafe wouldn't trust him with spoon. / 20
down 70 the CAFE when the proprietor, very
polite Frenchman, says:-'I am very sorry to
give you the trouble to come down stairs; am
very glad to lend you anything In my establish
ment but have lived too long In this country
to take the word OF one OF these fellows for a
spoon"
The force OF the hotel consists OF q sad-look-
ing clerk, who writes the names OF the guests
in chalk on q blackboard. melancholy custo.
dian OF the keys, two barefooted Comanche
boys for general utility and two walters on
each floor. It Is owned by the Iturbss, who
are the richest family in Mexico They paid
$l3o, coo for the property, and make $40 900 or
$4,000 year from It. They own the whole
beck, the Hotel Bazaar, the Hotel San Carlos
and whole blocks OF the best property In the
city. There are two Of them, and their for
tunes are estimated at $40, 900 900 apiece.-C0r.
rtspoadess6e q ne 81 "a us Globe Democrat.
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AN INCIDENT OF LINCOLN,S
MURDER.
How an Attorney was IIistak Ell for
Wilkes Booth.
Denver Tribune.l

Denver Tribunel
"Those are not cheerful looking things, are
they9" said Counselor M. A. Mcdonald as he
sauntered into the Office OF the United States
Marshal few DAYS ago and pointed to a pair
OF handouts when were lying upon the table
mot especially enlivenIng," replied a
Deputy, picking up the rogues' bracelets and
examining them thoughtfulIy.
There was one time that I thought they
were The most cherries and terrible rs In
the world"
The Deputy looked up in surprise.
"Yes," continued Mr.. Macdonald 81 had
them on both my hands and feet at once for
number OF hours. ] assure you they are not
pleasant things to wear"
':Were they put on to keep you prisoner
queried the Deputy, wondering ii his friend,
could have done anything criminal
=" You would have though 80 had you been
In my place Twas arrested by officers who
thought was J. Wilkes Booth"
MOI" CALCULATED the Deputy, more as an
expression OF surprise than an Intentional re-
lection upon the veracity Of Mr.. Macdonald.
at came about In this way" began the
lawyer. whose dark hair and eyes, even now
rasembance to those Of the assassin Of a
coin. Lincoln had b en- murdered but few
days, and the entire country was plunged In
grief and the desire for rev eDge upon the muir
derer. My home was In Titusville. Pa, and I
was on the way to 1t from Washington, where
my father was then Government contractor.
The route was by the Way OF Erie. The train
when couple OF officers surprised me by put
ting me under arrest and clapping handouts
on my wrists and manacleS on my feet. In
vain protested. They would not believe that
i was not Wilkes Booth. To add to the uu-
pleasantneSs OF the thing, and fact which
also gave color to the belief that / was the
Presidents assassin, II was we'll known that
Booth had interestsin the Oil regions Of Penn
sylvania and had been there q number of
times. The men who arrested me did 50 upon
the strength OF my great resemblance to a
picture OF Booth Wnicn they had in their pos
session. When it became known on tue train
that the assassin OF Lincoln had been arres ID
and was on that very train the excitement
was intense The officers who were guarding
me hai all they could do to prevent the In
furiated passengers from doing me bodily
harm. II had been telegraphed all aioLg the
line OF the road that Lincoln'S murderer was
under arrest and would pass through on his
way 10 TiluSViile. At every station the train
was met by Infatuated men Who climbed upon
wood piles to get glimpse Of me, and many
times On that journey feared that the moi
would get possession OF ne. When the train
reached Cory there was man boarded the
train who knew me- But the officers would
lot listen to him, and it was not until TITUS
vile was reached, where every man, woman
and child knew me, that the handouts and
maDacies were removed from my wrists and
ankles and was allowed my liberty. 1 have
the photograph which furnished the clew tt
the officers who arrested me In my possession
DOWn
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Caldwell Of Springfield, ,,
RY RRET HAR~R

BY BRET HAR1E.
At the celebration OF the centenary of the
battle OF the COwpens, at Spartanburg Sc, on
the 18th, Capt. Simons also read poem by Bret
Harte, inspired BY the event celebrated and
COMMEMORATIVE OF the bravery OF Caldwell, OF
Springfield, brother OF Capt. jonathan Cald-
well, who fought in the Haslett Regiment.
Here the spot. Look around you. Above on the
Lay the Hessians encamped, By the church on the
Stood the gaunt Jersey farmers And here ran a
You may dig anywhere and you'll turn up a ball.
Nothing more. Grasses spring, waters run. flowers
Pretty much as they did ninety three years go
Nothing more. did say! etay one moment you've
Of Caldwell. the parsou. who once preached the
Down at Sgringneld' WHAT No! Come. that's
All the Jerseys aaame. And they gave him the
OF the srebel high priest" he stuck in their
For he loved the Lord God-and he hated King
He had cause. you might say! When the Hessians
Nj rched UP with Knyphausen they stopped on
At the s'Farms," where his wife. with child in
{ at alone in the house. How it happened none
But God-and that one of the hireling crew,
Who fired the shot! Enough! there she lay
Did De pTeach-did he prays Think Of him as you
By the old church to-day; think of him and that
OF militant plow boys. Zee the smoke and the
heat
Of the reckless advance-of that struggling re-
treat!
Keep the ghost of that wife. fouIy slain, in your
view
And what could you-what should you. what would
You do9
Why. jatt what he did. They were left in the
For want of more waddng. He ran to the church,
Broke the door, stripped the pews. aud dashed out
With his arms fun of hymn books and threw down
his load
At their feet! Then. above all the shouting and
shots
Rang his voice. ''Put Watts into .'em, boys; give
'em Watts"
And they did. That is all Grasses spring, flowers
blow "
Pretty much as they did ninety three years ago;
You may dig anywhere and you'll turn up ball,
But not always hero like this-and that's all.
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s. All Wise Men Are OF the Same
Religion, and All Wise Men
Keep It 10 TheMSelyeS.O

1t is useful to track story to Its origin: and
as many may attribute the saying to which we
refer to Samuel Rogers and others, here ls the
true source, which is found In John To,and's
''Clidophorus," chapter XIII: "This puta me in
mind OF what was told by near relation of
ferring one day with Major Wildman about the
many scots Of religion In the world they came
to this conclusion at last: THAT, notwithstan1-
ing these Infinite divisions caused by the intere
OF the priests and the ignorance OF the people
all wise men are OF the same religion; where
upon lady In the room, who seemed to mind
her needle more than tnelr discourse demand
To which Lord Shaftesbury straight replied,
Madame, wise men never telL'"-FraSe,''S
AGGdzfae
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The Profits of the Revised rc.,.
ment.
New York Herald I

The question has been asked again and again
where do the profits of sales OF the revise !
New Testament so? There Is no Bible society
or missionary association to profit thereby, but
after paying expenses, which by the Englis
commlttee are given as 100000 for Wor
thus far done on both TeStamentS. all othe
profits go 10 the University Press publish
els. WHO at the outset, In lieu of the CODY
3Ight, guaranteed all the expenses to th
reyiSeTs then. The American committee. how
ever, DO not receive and VIII not get one cent
Their expenses, not for labor, but for travel,
norIespoLdeDee, stationery. etc.. have ossn
The profits must be very great IL the oxford
publishers have already sold. as raported
100000 copies. But this number includes
the 50o.eo0 sem to this country. The different
styles are sold cheaper in the United States
IMAM they are In England, Canada aud the
COLONIES, because OF the lack OF international
copyrignt here. For example, the very pop
9laI twenty cent edition sold here ia New
YORK sells In London and Quebec for twenty
hVe or thirty cents. and the higher priced coolies
are proportionately Increased,
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At the conclusion OF burgh court In Scot
land. the other week, the prosecutor said to his
and other things; the policemen come here to
get their wages to-day"
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The joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the state constitution prohibiting the man.
ufactuTe anu sale Of liquor was defeated In the
Pennsylvania senate.
AS Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes phrases 1t In q
recent letter. In Is hard lnstructtng ancient
canine individuals In new devices.
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YORk-ROTTERDAM.

The first class Steamers of this Lima
'AMSTkRDAM," ROTTERDAM"
''P. CALAND, T" aud 'sMAA5,"
Carrying the q. r. Mails to tbs Netherlands. leave
Watson Stores. Brooklyn. regularly, on WED
First Cabin. $50 $40. I'd Cabin, ESQ. sseerage
liam n. New York For passage apply TO w. G.
MkTZEROTT l. 90 92s Pennsyl. snia avenue,
Safe Deposit Building, corner New 70 X ave and
18th IF northwest saol7
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NfEACHANTS' AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.
CSTsIDE LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN
n 4 n a

V TT '@f-'fs OE - In d t@hso De WEHN
BALTIMORE and NEW YORK;
Sai ing ca. from Balti1nore-Eyery wEDNES-
DAY end SATURDAY, at D. M. from foot OF
Spears Wharf Cnear fott =. Gay ttreet.)
Tro1 New fCrk-Every THURSDAY and SAT-
thDAy, al y M, from Pier AZ. East River tnear
foot Clinton street
Elegant passenger eccomM odations. Lowest
r-tes freis ht guaranteed
Rates Of pss. avs-First class. sc. including meals
and statefOorr berth Steerage, Is, meals, II de-
sired. IS cents per zeal
A. L. EUGGINs ACT,
tBossou &harfD BALTIMORE, Nd.
GEO. II. GLOVER, Aof.,
te25 PIER AZ East RIVER Y
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VOYA6ERs TO EUROPE.

J. W. BoTELKR & son
Are the Agents for ISLE Of Tickets In this Dis
trict of the
fE4AN STEAMSHIP 90.
IAfi.os proposing to visit Europe can obtain n,
'n spflsm b. applying e e. porsrER a son
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
IN STEAMSHIP LINE BETWEEN NEW YORK. HAvRE
LONDON, SOUTHAMPTON AND BREMEN
The steamers CT this company will sail EVERY
SATURDAY from Bremen Pier, foot OF Sd street,
Heboben. Rates Of passage:-From New York to
cabin. elo0; second cabin. $50; steeraee ESQ; pre-
raid steersge certificates S2S For freight or pas
ssss agply tS oELk MfFss GO BpSi1s ss Gseen.
ave., Agents for Washington. janl2
CONAkp LINE NOTICE.
LANE ROUTE.
The CUNARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY
,;v, L 1Sar rDno,
CALLING AT CORK HARBoR
FROM PIER 30. n. r.. NEW YORK.
Alsers We'd. Is June. i.Gaiia. Wei. Is July.
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Parthis Wed, % June. ltayta. We'd, 40 July.
'Bothnia. Wed July. :Algerfa Wed. "a July.
AND EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM NEW YORK.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
$50 and elOO according to accommodations.
Tickets to Paris, SIS additional.
Return tickets on favorable terms.
ktet ras e at very low rates tteersge tickets from
Liverpool and Queenstown. and al other parts OF
Europe, ut lowest rates
row, Hayre, Antwerp snd other por.s on the Con-
trent. and for Mediterranean ports.
For freight and passage apply 81 the Company
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" ,snna 'yRRSos Il. BROWN & CO.. NJ.
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day, from whence write this poor. weak, but
contrite confession to Mr.. Chandler-Hdrper'S
WppE2y
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Once when he said something about its being

Once when he said something about its being
MS duty as well as his pleasure to help the
VIC Mld1 S, ana the fatneriess tell as II must
the adverse circumstances under which la
bored restrained me. had been compelled to
ask him for an advance; there was great deal
OF expense at first, and was such novice at
everything. felt compelled to avail myself of
all the sympathy possible; but was confident
that after the first three months were over
and then no matter what Aunt Maria said
determined to tell him everything. he was en-.
titled to my confidence, and only awaited a
Charley and the three boys. Everything went
along like clock work for while. II had
only put my whole mind to 1t, might have
set In.
And wouldn't have fallen behind so lament
ably In my accounts II had been very careful
that fell from the boarding house table. was
perhaps too good TO the tramps and beggars. and
FED TOO many OF the wanderers that came to the
In vain Aunt Maria scolded, and vowed she
never came down to press her crimps but she
stumbled over tramp. In vain Mr. Chandler
mildly demonstrated upon the loss Of two over
OF the way l felt, or how my heart beat some
Times when at twilight l Saw big, broad
shouldered. sandy. haired fellow standing there.
,rtth broken boots. 1t took me good while to
grow calm and collected, and in the meanwhile
he had eaten good many slices of bread and
meat, and perhaps stolen something from the
hat rack In the lower hall.
In truth. 1t was impossible to persuade me
that Charley was dead. l felt that come time
he would come back to me.
For love will dream and faith will trust
Since he who knows our need is JUST
] hat somehow, somewhere, meet we must"
And it was the most natural thing In the world
10 look Tor MIN as tramp. That last SAD
morning was photographed on my memory
when he stood before me so painfully shabby,
and With such broken boots. couldn't give
him up; l wouldn't. l got so tired of MI
Chandler, with his bland Responsibility, hts
funerea broadclota, and bis. high hat, his ever
ready money. and his never ending remon-
STRANGE and advice l did so long for dear old
impecunious Charley, and
After long grief and pain,
To feel the arms of my true love
Ron d anSo in,