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Hair.

Not less than ninety per cent. of the
women and five per cent OF the men in
this country wear more or less false
hair. This enormous consumption OF
the artificial and natural product sug-
gests the fact, fearful but true, that
nine women out of every ten about the
street, in the church, or on the cars,
charming or ugly to q line, have on a
wig or welt, bandeau or prepared
net, bangs or waves, arranged at the
hairdresser's.
Some people think that blondes never
grow grayheaded. The fact is, one-third
of white shreds may be mingled with
such hair, and few will notice it. The
same. proportion of blond-headed peo-
pie turn gray as those with any other
colored hair.
The proportion of people who dye
their hair is also surprising. Some
twenty per cent. are said to do this.
Of course. the greater proportion of this
class are white-haired people. A white
head is often, though not always, sign
of life of trouble.
The dresser is more than often
amused by requests from the country
for ''cold water frizzes.'' These, of
course, comprise an article which will
curl easily by application of water and
are easily supplied. Curly hair has
been the fashion for year or more.
Of the two, human hair is the most
called for. ''Hair-raising' is sort of
industry in Europe. The peasant girls,
who are much in the open air, get their
heads cropped once a year, and thus
furnish portion of the supply. They
are satisfied with a stipend so small that
an American woman would scorn to
touch six times its value. Of the ma
terial imported France supplies half
the trade and England and Germany
divide the rest. The raw material finds
its way here in great quantities, and is
made up on this side of the water. The
business is young yet in this country
NeU York Graphic.
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TaJnaage's Sermons.

The newspapers have poked a good
deal of fun at the Rev. Mr.. Talmage dur
ing the ten years or so that he has been
conspicuously before the public minis
ter, and his eccentric method of decla-
nation has been made the subject of so
much comment that not a few people
have come to regard the pastor of the
Brooklyn Tabernacle as sort of re-
ligious harlequin who depended for his
popularity upon grotesque actions and
sensational remarks while in the pulpit
Although there is doubtless some truth
in the charges that Mr.. Talmage affects
sensationalism, it is also true that he
makes some very sharp and truthful re-
marks. Last Sunday he considered in his
sermon the charge that church attend
ance in this country was on the decline,
and paid some attention to the mistakes
made in the management of churches
Said Mr.. Talmage:
| The trouble begins in the theological
seminaries. 1t is shame that some pro-
vision is not made for aged ministers
worn out in the service of God. But, in
the lack Of such provision, the theological
seminaries are turned into hospitals for
sick, aged, and infirm ministers When
man begins to 60 down they give him
the title of D. D., by way of restitution
Laughter) If that fails, the tendency
is to elect him professor in theological
seminary Not being able to preach him.
self, he is set to teach others how to
preach. In some cases the poorest speaker
in the faculty is made professor of elo-
cution. We want men like Alexander,
who could not only tell how to preach,
but could go into the pulpit and, with
thunders of eloquence, could show how
What would you think of faculty of
unsuccessful merchants to train young
merchants! Some of these theo-
logical seminaries take man
and help him. and square
him, and mold him, and bore HIM, and
twist him, until all the individuality is
gone out of him, and he is only poor
copy of his teacher, who was elected be-
cause he could not preach. We want
less dry wood in the theological semina-
ries, and more flaming evangelism. At
the general assembly of the PRESBYTERIAN
churches of the United States, clergy
man, accustomed to preach to a congre-
CATION of 200 people in room that would
hold 1900; was appointed to preach a
sermon on "How to Reach the Masses -
After abiding to the perfunctory man
ner in which some preachers perform
the duties ofe thir Office. Mr.. Talmage
continued:
Sometimes the real trouble begins in
the home circle as to which is the real
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Honor to ths Brave.
Punch.

p
Mistur Punch, Sur, II wright to you
as I knows as Ow you wont let the Brit
ish army go for to be sighted! Not
you! Look ere sur. There wos a chap
as called imself "speshul'' as came
over to the Afghan wor. Is name wos
Archibald Forbes. And wot did do?
Wy saved kupple of chaps lyves by
bynding up there wounds under tyre!
Wot O that? E was sivilyun! Well
now twas never under fire in my ole
life and yet Isports the Afghan wor
NEEDLE ke vite proper! But I am a
sodger and arnt! That maykes all
the duffrance! And yet this chap
Archibald Forbes-wornts the NEEDLE
two! l never card such cheke! And
after being mentioned in dispatches
two-as if that wornt enuff to sotusfi
the likes of e! But in corse the sukka-
tary OF staff for. Injy as refused i'm
Kevite proper! STOPPED cove, if g
wornted the NEEDLE wy didn' mt ware
red cotep If ad ed ad the wor
NEEDLE given i'm like burd Wots
more for saving the lives of them coves
c would az ad q Victoria kross two
But for sivilyun to arsk for NEEDLE!
We'll never-its downright stoopid =
I rename MIR. Punch, Sur, yore affesh-
nuth frende (signed) THOMAS ATKINS
x his mark. P. 81 arnt responcibul
for the horthoggruffy of the cove who
rut this-cos wy! l karnt wright or
spell miself!
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A Boy in Command

When General Bonaparte first camo
among Us we were furious with the Dr.
rectorate for having sent boy to COM
mand Us. ct should be remembered
that at this time Napoleon was only
twenty-six years of age.) He was a
short, awkward looking, thin youth.
and the army was seriously discomfort
ed with having such boy placed in the
chief command, while generals like
Augereau and Massena were placed
under him; but they soon felt the influ-
ence Of the young generals genius in
establishing order among them, and
after the battle of Montenotte, when
Napoleon, on the following morning.
visited the hospitals, and addressed
words of encouragement to every
wounded soldier, and saw himself that
his wounds were dressed, and his fail
ing strength revived by suitable nour-
ishment kind of magic confidence in
him came over the spirit of the soldiers,
which the subsequent victories of Diego
and Mossemo, following soon after that
of Montenotte, kindled into spirit Of
enthusiasm. = Temple Bar.
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The Plow,

People may talk of political science
AID the expert management of the pol
iticians and the financial skill of the
Secretary of the National Treasury, but
for what the government is in wealth
and greatness it is indebted to the pillow
and nothing else. Agriculture and
commerce sustain the country. Farm
ers, as class, are not given that credit
which they are entitled to as the factors
of American wealth, and the place she
occupies among other nations. Let the
pillow fail, and twill be seen what rail
road and other stocks that make mil
lionaires will be worth. I have noticed
for forty years the progress of men en-
gagged in the various pursuits, and farm
ers, as a class (although few make
large fortunes at farming), hold their
own better than any other class. Gen
orally what they get they keep, and live
at their ease, in comfort and independ-
ence, throughout all the crashes and
failures that take place among business
men. Most young men seem to think
farming mental occupation, when the
truth is the love of company and fine
dressing are the allurements of a town
life, not taking into consideration that
all town employments are uncertain and
dependent on circumstances. A farm,
paid for and well managed, is the safest
investment that can be made. True,
there is no rapid fortune to be made by
farming, but it insures to man of in
dustry and prudence living of COM
fort and independence. advise young
men to embark in farming if they desire
q peaceful and happy life.
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child who ought to be consecrated to the
ministry John is bright boy, who is
sharp at bargain; he IS made mer-
chant. George has remarkable cerebral
development; make him lawyer. Henry
has large growth of chest and taste
for military things; send him to West
Point. William is fond of sketching
ships; make him ship builder. But
Aleck, who is not very well, who has not
very good digestion, who since the last
melancholy time has had his spleen en-
larged; he has morbid way of looking
at things. He will sit for an hour look
ing at one figure in the carpet. His Ian
guage and manners are so mild and soft,
so gentle, so effeminate, so heavenly, and
he cries so easy. Make him minister !!
Great laughter.)
Mr.. Talmage may be sensational and
unorthodox, but he has fashion of tell
ing the plain truth IN a way that other
ministers would do we'll to initiate.
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Thieving Monkeys.

Few human thieves are more expert
than are monkeys in stealing. They
are adopts with their fingers and in the
use of the strategy which comes from
cunning and thorough knowledge OF
monkey nature. A traveller, while
passing through an African forest, saw
an amusing illustration of their thieving
ability:
He and his escort came across num-
Der of large monkeys engaged in gath
ering fruit. Some had fruit not only in
both hands and under their arms, but
their cheek-pouches were also distend-
ed with it. Among them was gour-
mand, who while leaning against a
trunk crunching fruit. was also busy in
looking after that which he held under
his armpits. His attitude attracted the
attention of two of his companions
They gravely consulted together, and
then separated, each hiding his fruit
under roots. One, by walking side
ways, 80 as not to excite attention, ap-
peared, as if by accident, in front of the
gourmandizing monkey, the accomplish
meanwhile hiding himself behind .
neighboring tree.
After while the gourmand's atten-
ton was attracted by the antics of the
monkey in front. The antics became
insults, and at last the gourmand. los
ing his temper. threw down all the fruit
and rushed at the impudent offender.
Immediately the other monkey bounced
upon the fruit, and in moment hid Is
in o hollow trunk. But not satisfied
with this exploit, he returned to where
his companion had hid his own fruit,
and was busily engaged in transferring
it to another place when he was caught.
A fight then ensued, in which each adj
ministered sundry bites and scratches
to the other.
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The Swallows Fine.

A remarkable incident occurred at
East Baltimore the other day during a
rain storm. A large flock Of swallows
suddenly made their appearance, and
began to descend the chimney of the
house of police-officer Wolff. They
followed in such numbers that the lead
ers were driven to the base of the Chin
ney, and the noise they made led Mr..
Wolff to remove the fireboard, when the
birds quickly filed the room, seeking
exit. The doors and windows were
opened, and they flew out. There were
thousands of birds engaged in this
strange demonstration, which lasted for
some time, when the swallows, finding
they could not make Judgment, went
off in a great mass to seek shelter else
where,
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SenOr UuQue dc Ia LOTTO. Il 90 al l6dSC,
the wife Of Marshal Serraro writes to
her lord.
It may not be generally know that
one great family, that of the princes of
Lara, are claimants to the crown of
Spain. They content themselves, how
ever, with fling q protest a. the Access
sion of each new king or queen; after
which record of their wrongs they
return to cigarettes and leisure of a
more or less digni6ed kind. Possibly,
since Byron sang, the name of Lara is
better known in Britain than CASTLE.
Italy has a power of MOBILES, mostly
marquises when they are not princes.
Some domains, notably that of San
Donate, (now in the marlet), confer
titles. It was from his estate of San
Donate that Count Anatole Demidoff,
who married the Princess Mathilda
Bonaparte, derived his style of prince.
Similarly the tenure of Arundel Castle
confers an English earldom, butparlia-
ment has taken very good care that it
shall never be sold-at any rate until
the heirs Of the old earls are extinct,
and their name is legion.
The Roman nobility OF to-day is
smitten with Anglomania. They hunt,
they dress as much as possible like
Englishman, and they talk English
even among themselves, often, too,
with the purest accent. This facility
for pronouncing our language correctly
is shared with them by the Maltese.
Ali Monacans are noble, this distinc-
ton having been conferred on the in
habitants Of the principaity by the
Emperor Charles IL The republic of
San Marine claims and exercises the
right to confer titles. These are to be
bought at reasonable prices, and with
no troublesome examinations into char
acter or antecedents. A year or two
ago San Marino created an apothecary
-'Duc de Bruc," and named him ''envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipoten
tiary' to the French republic. The
duke gave up the medical profession,
announcing that he had been summon
ed to ''high diplomatic functions" but
was not above starting kind ofuniver-
sal pill company, of which his grace
constituted himself chairman.
A word as to the Belgian nobility.
It must be divided into two classes:
First-Those who derive their titles
from emperors or from kings of Spain.
Second-Those ennobled by the king of
the Netherlands (between 1915 and
1830). or by Leopold I. and his son.
The duke of OEenberg. a mediatized
prince of the empire, the Prince de
Ligne (who is knight of the Golden
Fleece, the Prince Of Caram an-C himay,
and others, belong to the first order of
European society. One D'Orenberg
serves in the French army, De Ligne
in the Austrian. 1t is related of the
present head of the Ligne (who is presi-
dent Of the Belgian senate) that he once
took his hat off quite for his own con-
venience) in the presence OF a German
grand duke. ''Cover yourself, PRINCE"
affably commanded the serenity. ''Cover
myselfr' replied the prince de Ligne;
81 shall cover myself wher. I please. -
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Fair Harvard.

Said Miss Posigush to Syntax, the
college tutor, $50 you teach at Har-
ward! That must be so delightful, I'm
sure! But then should be frightened
to death to meet any of the students,
with half-a-dozen foreign languages at
their tongues end. suppose they
never speak English at all.'' every
seldom speak it, said Syntax. in a
dreamy way. There! 1 knew they
didn't" continued Miss Posigush.-
"What language do they speak most.
Mr.. Syntax, Greek or Latin, or
Slang" replied the tutor, with laconic
simplicity. Transcript.
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Tough Year on Worms.
Texas Siftings.

Old Uncle Mose went into Lew
Schaumburg's store, on Austin avenue,
to buy silk handkerchief, but was al
most paralyzed on learning the price.
Levi explained that the high price Of
silk goods was caused by some disease
among the silk worms.
''How much does yer ask for dis yere
piece OBJ tape"' asked the old man.
''Ten cents" was the reply.
ssTen cents! Jewhilikins! so de tape
has riz tool spose de cause oh dat am
becase dar's sumfin de malta wild de
tape wums. Dis seems to be gwine ter
be mighty tough yeah on wums, any
how.,'
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The young man who pleads poverty
and q meager salary as an excuse for
refraining from marriage will do well
to remember the pluck of Thomas A.
Scott the great railroad magnate, and
Charles A. Dana, the great Journalist.
The former embarked upon the matri-
monial sea with salary of fifty dollars
per month. and the latter with salary
of five dollars per week. Marriage,
however, was not the only thing that
made these men ucceed.-43ufalo En-
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The French Method.

A statue has just been erected to
Camille Desmoulins You pass along
street some fine day, and see them
rigging up scaffolding.
s'What's that for, eh."
'sGoing to guillotine Whatshisname. -
A few years later you pass along the
same street another fine day, and see
them rigging up another scafolding.
s.Ah, what's that for?''
''Going to erect a statue to Whatshis-
name"
"Fellow that had his head cut off?'
s'The same"
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The Thankful Artist,

& young painter says with an air OF
sincerity, 81 don't want to brag, but l
cherish humble conviction that pos
sess all the exeellences of Raphael anE
Michael Angelo without any of their
defects
'tBut," says one of the auditors, Gin
that case you are superior to them
bothr'
Thanks, old felr' says the artist,
pressing his hand warmly.
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The Won Steubens.

CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-A letter has been received by
the mayor from Walker Blaine, third istant Sec
rotary of state. informing him that the family of
Baron Won Ste1ben, seven in number, all officers of
the German army, will visit Chicago on Ssnday
next, the 30th. The party viii be invited to extend
their journey to St. Paul and the Northwest.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-30

a dentist had his feelings terribly har.
rowed up the other day When farmer
came in and asked for drag tooth.
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money out of the window. ..Let that
be lesson to you, SIR" he then said,
turning to his son, ''to think and act
more like gentleman. Too many Of
the peers Of England descend from
merchants or lawyers to make it likely
that one of them should ever exhibit
such reckless contempt for the stamp
ed efigy of the monarch.
There is finer story, of Spanish
grandee, where the sentiment Of
nobIesse oblige and the highest COM
mercial spirit Gin its true essence) are
happily blended. Some body formed
the duke of Ossuna's name, appending
it to a bill for 10000 ducats. On the
bill being presented, the duke saw that
the signature was counterfeited, but
paid the money at once, The name OF
Ossuna was not to be dishonored by q
rascal. Itwould be uncharitable to ask
whether second forged bill of the same
amount would have been equally honor
ed. Non oan7asG pOssunsats.
Talking of the Spanish aristocracy,
It may be observed that the titled part
of it is by no means so large as is sup
posed. The heads of noble families
number about two thousand, and they
alone as rule, bear titles. Even the
eldest son of duke (say of Alicante
would only be called Don Juan or Don
Alfonso d 'Alicante during his fathers
lifetime. The younger sons remain
simply dons-the spanish equivalent of
esquires. As to the qualiicatives OF titles,
they are lightly esteemed, inasmuch as
even beggar must be addressed as
..Your grace (merced). The SUPER
scription on an envelope addressed to a
duke would be "a receellentissimo
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-28
THOMAS A. SCOTT.

The announcement OF the death of Col.
Thomas \. Scott, will not create any sur
prise, but will excite general regret.
Since the breaking of his physical powers
compelled him to relax his hold on the
largest railway management of the
country, he sought lay travel and rest to
recuperate the energies he had 50 lavish
Iy wasted in the years of his power. But
it was known that he could not be eN-
pected to live many years in the enjoy
ment of the fame and fortune he had
won. Latterly he has seemed to antici-
pate the end that has come, by the gen.
erouS distribution Of large sums of money
among charitable and educational insti-
tutions.
There was a time when the sudden
death Of this then strong man would have
been national disaster. In the ltliincss
of Lis activity and rover as Il railway
manager he was pelliaps, the tbiest of
our great - Captains Of Industry There
seemed to be no limit TO his capacity to
aggrandize the power of the railway COR
ioratiun of which he was tie life and
soul. Having come up from the ranks
and learned every detail OF the business
to which he gave his life, he was able.
through his extraordinary executive
powers, to handle railway problems that
would have been Impossible TO any other
man. Probably the i.est Illustration OF
his executive capacity was afforded when
he was Assistant Secretary of War and
made our railroad system tremendous
reinforcement To our scattered armies in
the field.
His capacity for Intense and long con-
tinued labor, his extended responsibilities
and the financial trials that followed the
panic Of 1913, combined to break him
down, but he had done the work of \
hundred men and done it WELL lie was
great man, in his sphere, and did much
for his country and its material interests.
lie had, also the faculty of making and
keeping warm friends. and was, socially,
one of the most interesting and charm
ing Of men.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-28
GENERAL NEW s.

---Save,rt v-five tho, Srrd entrants We're
landed at Castle Garden during the past
month. 1t wasn't much of Il month for
emigratinr, either
-Ex-Presirlent r. B. Hayes has been
elected President Of the Board Of TruS-
tee, Of the Green Springs Academy. re-
Gently founded ut Green Springs, Ohio.
MIR. Jay Cooke has paid all of his
debts. and has once more entered into
possession of the stately mansion ogontz.
which he erected at fabulous cost in
the days Of his prosperity.
-Revs. William Mcdonald and John
\. Wood and wives OF the Evangelstic
Round the World Company, arrived in
New York. ON Monday last. Rev. John
5. Inskipan wife are expected in a week
or two.
A new issue. as well as u new party.
is talked of. Senator David Davis. of
Illinois, says that the contest of the next
Presidential fight will be between mo-
uopoly and anti-monopoly. We don't
think the people will wait till 1884 to
fight that issue. They are fighting now.
and every chance that can be got to OBJ
tain competition will he taken advantage
of in order to break up combination.
The surveys for the direct extension
of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad from
Baltimore TO New York are being active
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1t is said that shoes of the best quail
ity sold i'll the trade ale now made i'll the
Maryland and other penltentiarleS for
Just one-litth what it costs to make them