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STEAMBOATS, IN VENICE.
he Gondola on the Open Lagoon supsrssd
ed by the Noisome k.giss.
81. James Gazette.

o. JoUteS uo<ctto.
The little steamboats, that now ply on the
Grand canal are the 6rst things to arrest the
Travellers attention when be rs-visits Veuics.
Till nov, arrival at Venice has always been
something unique and fascinating. Mr.. Rss-
kin, indeed, thought the fascination already
gone hen, instead Of stealing TO- the
city In gondola up the open lagoon, ks was
driven By steam, and could only sss the
noble landscape Of approach - the engine
Stacked Ito rushing on the iron line. But
commonplace people found . gsod deal TO
say on the other side; and The sudden
ness Of the contrast - one stepped out Of
the railway carriage into bost to b rowsd
down the untroddsn streets Of the island
city perhaps, enhanced the charm and
strengthened the Impression. Lord Bsacons-
ssld wss certainly right In saying the strange
quiet Of the canals is the particular quality
which made Venice unlike other places.
But these vadoettf de Venezid have changed
the aspect Of things. They have two cosrs-
ss--ore from the railway station TO the pub
lie gardens. the other from the Rialts TO the
Piazetis; and they run every ten or nflssn
minutes. CALI pg at several intermediate ste
sions For the first day or two they were not
popular and their enemies even began TO
hspe with some con6dencs thst they would
die natural death; but the Venetian public
vas seduced BY the convsnience Of them,
and now the boats are always we'll Allied. so
Ear, then, they must be admitted TO have
justified their existence; but II 10 pity that
they do not bear their success more quietly.
The captains seem t~ delight In turning On
the steam whistle - II they were children
playing With new toy, and the whistles
themselves are certainly miracles Of shrih-
nsss. Mr.. Ruskin diversified the pages of
one Of his earlier chaptsn Of Fors Clavsssrd
BY keeping count Of the number Of whistles
that proceeded from steamer about to start
for the Lido; aud he counted seven during
The writings Of enc page, when he gave up
his writings In despair. Bur II hs ~s,s y
revisit his cid quarters on the Grand canal
nov, he would probably lind II impossible 10
write at sil. Tue stesms.'s whissIe h the
approved fashion on arriving and departing
from each station; they whistle - they ap'
proach tho ferries; they whistle - oitsn =
they happen 70 80 . boai ahead, and they
whistle n oil other times IN csse there might
b. boat ahead. Altogsthsr they hare. i'm
pored very NOISY element into the life q
The canal; and ~ one nesd b Cursed with I
psculiarly nervous organization 70 feel hsS
unpleasant the change u. Il can No iongsl
- said In s.CoataviHi Fleming, that In Ven
ics .sn0 rr.is sounds distracis shs ear q
thas 'sshsrs = nsshing y put fancy v 1ishs.'
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why He Lsfs Hes.
Chicago Tribune.
lov> ~.Sfp

Chicago Tribune.
"Do you love mes"
The words came softly from the ruby lips
ssill dswy with the kisses Of the one to whom
they were spoken. Gladys AcNury knew
that Ethslbert Freliughuyssn was no dis
ssmblsr, no trinsr with women's hearts, but
ever kept within the precincts Of his soul .
tiny shrine st which there burned forever
and ever tiny flame Of pure and passionlsss
affection for her upon whom he had lsv'shsd
the treasures Of his heart. Wild and reck-
less though he might sometimes he. caring
nsughs for the vuir. " esnssisnc-. bu, piung-
ing nsdly forward into the dsrksome lsby-
rinths Of sin, even at times smoking cigar
sstss, 0ladys knew that her voice could ever
call him back TO purity and repentance, her
dinplsd hand lead him In paths that were
gs1msd with the resss Of innocencs. And
% whom hs asksd the question that she loved
- we'll 70 hear, there came to her pretty face
joysus smile, and the dropping lips that
ovsrhung the RANT mouth quiversd with
pleasure. But she did not answer him In
words. Putting her di@pled arms around
AIs nsei, che kissed him In the warm, North.
eide fashion that wss 90 dear to his heart,
and then little hand nestled conndingly
spoA hls shouldsr, and the gentle pressure
Of soft, warm hand told him the story oi
how hs had Won the ass affection Of pure
and trusting heart.
"Bus this 10 not all," she said. "Kisse'
and embraces and fair words are very pless.
ant things-swsst lips and warm arms and
loving syss-but truth and sincerity and 10y
atty and purity are very much fairsr and in
1nitsly rarsr." =.
"Ds yeu mean this ?" asked Ethelbert
bsnding forward and looking st Gladys will
. Axsd, sd-at-ths- corners and .clinchsd
sa-ths-e -eshsr-side look.
al do," she answered, speaking tho word
In the slow, New York Erenisg Post fsshior
that became the ssnsuous grses Of her Ke
nesha fest 20 well.
.Thsn," said EthelOsrt, with grave ten
dsrnsss which showed what daisy liar h,
wss, az will not deceive you ioeser."
"whss do you meant" Gladys spoke bur
risdly. -..,.-.r, ....
ii r.san," .s replied, "thst have joinst
Tie Anti.Iee Cream Benevolent and Protes
live Association" and, turning suddenly, h,
began chasing hofss-car, leaving the CIR
Wko loved him % well slonc.snd desola,e.
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POPE AND PORTER.
0sasrsi orant Explains where Porter was
night ssd Pops wreag as Bsil Run.
North american Retiesc.

North american Recieec.
In regard to the charge Of Sisobsdisnes Of
the $50 order, which 10 the principal one ana
the enc which he's most deeply Impressed the
mind Of the general public, there are svi-
dsncss which look to me important and con.
elusive, showing that the court-martisl
which tried General Porter found him guilty
under mistaken idea Of tho actual facts,
now sccessible to any one In search Of the
truth. and which Porter knew TO be the facts
at the time. A. maintained by the presscu-
ton, TO the apparent satisfaction Of the court,
the situation Of the belligs,ent forces was In
numbers and position about ~ here given:
Jsckeon,
loo msn.
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POETRY.
BALLAD OF A BRAVE CATTLE MAN
By JOAQUIN MILLER.

Across the broad brown Texas hills,
With blossoms to our bronchos' knees,
With singing birds BY broken rilis,
We rode through seas Of drowsy bees.
We talked. The topic? Guess. Why, sir,
Thrss-fourths Of . mans whole time he
keeps
To talk, to think, to Be Of her;
The other fourth he sleeps.
To learn what the mighty know Of love,
iuughsd sll oenstancy to scorn:
Behold yon happy, changsful dove!
Behold this day, all storm at morn
Yet now Ills changed to calm and sun;
Yea, all things change-the heart, the head;
Behold on earth there IL not one
That changeth metz said.
He drew glass, - IL to scan
The plain for steers; raised IL sud sighed.
He cransd his neck, this cattle-man.
Then drove the cork home and replied:
For twenty years forgive these tears>--' ~-
Fer twenty years no word OF strife;
have not known for twenty years
One folly from my WIFE,"
looked that Texan In the face
That dark-browed, bearded cattle-mau;
He pulled his beard; then dropped in place
A broad right hand all SCARED and tan,
And toysd with something shining there
From out his holster, keen and small.
I was convinced did not care
To argue It At all.
The ardor Of my speech grew still
As we rode on that perfect day.
The brown birds piping from the hill;
The cricksts had It their own way.
I wondered, marvelsd, marveled much.
was she Of Texan growth? Was she
OF Saxsn blosd, that boasted such
Eternal eonstsncy?
Well, We fell weary with the day.
Gods bars Of gold across the West
Before us drew and made Us stay
Beside . blossomed rill and rest.
But rest could not. Know ] must
The story Of my Texan guide:
His dauntless love, enduring trust;
His blest, immortal bride.
The camp fre blazsd, the bronchos grazsd,
And belly deep In bloom and grass
Would blink ~ BY the bright fame dazsd,
Or snif to smell the panther pass.
The massive Texan starr stood cut,
Bright camp Hres Of poor, weary souls,
Bound Hexvsnwxrd. While all about
Csuched Peace, With white patrols.
I would not sleep until knew;
"Now twenty years, my man" said !,
"Is long time" He turned md drew
A short pipe forth, also sigh.
otis twenty years or more" said he.
NAY, nay, my honest man vow
I do net doubt that this may be,
But tell, oh! tell me how.
"Twould make poem true and grand;
All time should note II near and far;
And thy fair, virgin, Texan Land
Should stand out like winter star,
America should heed. And then
The doubtful French beyond the sea-
'Twsuld make them trusr, nobier men
To know how this may be-"
dts twenty years or more," urged he.
"Nay, that know, good friend Of mine;
But lead me where this wife may be,
And . pilgrim at the shrine,
KneelisR. ~ q pilgrim true
He scowiing shouted in my ear:
"Tcan not shoW my sife to you;
She's dead this tsoe,,ty pear
-Independen
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4 MATRIMONIAL IpYL.

I. Back again,
Maiden also
Shady tree, Thinks OF ing:
Ba6blng brook. Wants TO 60 back.
Girl In hammock Too, poor thing.
Reading book,
Golden curls, III
Tiny feet,
Girl In hammock Hour OF midnight,
Looks 80 sweet. Baby squawking;
Man rides past, Man in sock feet
Big moustache. Bravely walking;
Girl In hammock Baby yeis on:
Makes . mash" Now the other
Nah Ia mutual Twin he strikes up
Day In set, Like his brother.
Man and maiden Paregoric
Married get. BY the hottie
Emptied into
II. Baby's throttle.
Naughty tack
Married now Points In air,
One year ago, Waiting some ones
Keeping house Foot - tear;
On Baxter row. hantn sock feet.-
RAd-hot stove, Seo him-there!
Beafsteak frying. Holy Moses!
Girl rot married, Hear him swear!
Cooking trying. Rsying crazy.
Cheeks al burning, Gets his gun.
Ewes look red, Blsws his head Of,
Girl got married, Dead and gone.
Nearly dead.
Biscuit burnt up, Nv.
Boefsteak charry,
Girl got married, Pretty widow
Awful sorry. with q BOOK,
Man comes home, In the hammock
Tears moustschs, By tho brook.
xsd - blaxas,
Get ne hash. Man rides past.
Thinks Of hammock Big moustachs;
In shs lane, Keeps on riding
Wishes maiden Nary mash
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The ons doctsins In which I'll rslieisss
asrss y thss nsw light b sddsd 70 ths Mid
In proportisn y Il uses ihss which Is hn.-
R.,E. EMsrsen-
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Ahss STRIP of ground 20 feet wde extending from
o. ysssph Hospital southward 70 or near Peterson
creek Sdag inHedistsy east Of The Collegiate Insts
tuts grounds.
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Ale W H. B,oek n, Deer Lodge, With sfos bsilx.
Ing tksrsss swsst ssd fornely sccspssd By WV
Dfroa. -
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The Story OF q Sprain.

The foot of danseuse is as impor>
tant to the lovers of the ballet as the
chest 50 of n tenor is to the lovers of
music. The habitues of the opera have
now an all-absorbing topic for converse
ton in the foot of Mile. Mauri, which
that estimable ballerino sprained some
time ago. The treatment that she is
undergoing for this sprain deserves
mention as we'll as the history of the
manner in which she came to adopt it.
An old habitue of the opera, who re-
membered that similar accident once
happened to Fannie Elssler, commune
Gated TO Nile. Mauri the treatment that
had cured her predecessor. This treat
ment was to 90 to the abattoir every
morning and insert the bare foot into
the warm entrails of freshly killed
sheep or calf. Mile. Mauri. in despair
at the slowness of her recovery, de-
termined to try the efficacy of this
remedy. But Rosita Mauri if grand
artist is also woman, and on the oc-
casion of her first visit to the
;,battoir at La Vilette, when the
butcher appeared, armed with
his long knife and followed by
young calf, bleating as though
conscious of the fate that was in store
for it. she shut her eyes and declared:
mo no. / can never see such sight
Let the poor animal live. / will not
have it die for mer' The Superintendent
OF the abattoir explained to the tender
hearted dane euse that the calf was not
going to die for her; it was going to die
to satisfy the hunger of the Parisians-
of some of the abonnes of the Oper /,
perhaps. Whether she used it's body as
remedy for her foot or not the fate of
the celf was sealed all the same. The
Superintendent, however, sent for an
other calf, whose execution took
place behind curtain, through
which Mile. Mauri passed her foot to re-
ceive the treatment prescribed. Tag
lioni, the famous danseuse of another
generation, used to have sprains that
were the frequent torment OF her adj
mirers. These sprains were the inven-
tons of her father, a very ordinary
manufacture of ballets. but an incom-
parable guardian of his daughter fame.
fortune and honor. If he was in bad
humor. or if he wanted an increase in
her salary the sprain at once made its
appearance. Paris Cor. San Francisco
| Chronicle.
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The Tomato as q Dietary.

1t is worth noting that typhoid fever
is most prevalent among the poor, to
whom this expensive vegetable is almost
unknown. Sailors, too, just after land
ing. are particularly liable to typhoid,
and in them we may always expect a
more or less scorbutic condition. But
the question of the protection against
disease by certain diets, and by such
habits as the use of alcohol, tobacco
and opium. has as yet been hardly
inquired into. Experiments are now
being made on the tincture of the
tomato which will help in determining
its therapeutic value. Meanwhile, eaten
cooked with hot meats, and in the form
of salad after a cold lunch, it is pleas
ant and useful addition to our ordinary
regimen. The fruit-acids it CON
tains. combined with the mechanical
effect of the seeds and skins, render
it to some extent an enemy to
scurvy as we'll as a laxative, and the
sulphur. with its known power over
septic conditions, would probably con-
tribute to make its use a protection
against the poison germs of those dis
eases like typhoid, that find their way
into the system primarily by the ali
mentary canal. One caution is needed
to the lovers of this esculent The taste
for it being an acquired one, it is the
more likely to be indulged in to excess,
and we have known almost as many
tomato-maniacs as astro-maniacs. All
kinds OF raw fruit, it should be remem-
bered, except used with care. are liable
to irritate, and we have known an in
stance where person working hard all
day on raw tomatoes only, was seized
with inflammation of the bowels which
proved fatal in few hours. AS an ar
ticle of diet, then. two or three toma-
toes will be found IS effective as, and
certainly safer than, a dozen.--Austrd-
ian Medical Journal.
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shoulder his rife and start out to in
vestigate the matter. And Dick was not
mistaken. In very few minutes he
saw his father in the canoe swiftly
padding along the shore, peering sharp
ly for his boy. But the spot occupied
by the panther was around a little curve
in the bank, where she would not see
the man until he was close upon her.
Before Mr.. Smith reached this place
he saw the lads ''duck hat" and Dick
contrived to lift one hand carefully
above the water and point where the
creature was dining.
The father understood the signal, and
giving the canoe strong pull. seized
the gun. and prepared to fire the instant
he saw anything to fire at A moment
moge the rifles sharp crack rang out,
the panther sprang into the air, and
fell back among the ducks, dead as they
were.
Even yet Dick, now elderly '.Mr.
Richard Smith," delights in telling
how he escaped in .duck hat" from q
nther.-Harper's Young People.
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hoping for higher wages than she could:
earn in her own town. j, knowing all,
advanced her interest in every way.
Month after month. denying herself ev-
erything but the merest necessaries of
life. she has sent her earnings to wipe
off her brothers debt. With the rent
of the house and what she saves here
she has paid it all, the last installment
being acknowledged in letter l band
ed to her yesterday. You can under
stand why she could not take even a
few dollars to subscribe for present to
me when l tell you the two years ex-
pired on the very day when the last hun
dred dollars was received. Now, Wal
ter, you know Ellen's secret. Judge for
yourself if she is miser."
"She is as noble and self-sacrificing
as my heart always told me she was, in
spite of appearancesr' said Walter,
warmly. Tomorrow will see if she
can ever return my love-"
mot tomorrow" said Mr. Rodman,
smiling. ELLEN went home this after
sum paid her for the last week of her
toll here. she begged the acceptance of
the copy of Longfellow upon the table
beside you, asking me to believe she
was grateful for all my kindness to her.
Let her rest little from her long strain
of self-sacrifice and toll, Walter; and
then, if you can win her love, I will
gladly give her a daughters place in
my heart"
Winter had come and gone and spring
sunshine was making all nature glad.
when, one CHEEKY morning. the train
through Lenwood left single passen-
ger at the village station. He was a
tall, handsome man, dressed well, with
out foppishneSs, and he inquired of a
man at the station for the residence of
Miss Churchill.
1.-The first white cottage as you turn
the second street from here" was the
reply.
1t was soon found. and at the gate the
traveller halted. The windows, shaded
by wide verandah, were open. and he
could see the tasteful parlor Near the
window stood handsome woman, trail
ing vine over a network of string
Her face was partly averted. but the
stranger could see that all the pallor
and sadness of the past were gone.
Upon the graceful figure was dress
OF tieecy muslin, taStefully made and
trimmed with soft lace ruffies at throat
and wrist, and few well-chosen orna-
ments. Suddenly some inner sense
seemed to tell Ellen she was watched.
She turne1 and saw Walter Rodman
looking earnestly, wistfully at her.
quick flush swept across her cheek and
her eyes lighted gladly as she came for
ward to greet him.
MAY l come IMP" he asked, opening
the little gate.
Il am very glad to welcome you.''
she answered. and then extended her
hand as he sprang lightly up the steps.
1t is not fair to repeat lovers talk.
Suffice it that before Walter left the lit
tie cottage to take the return train he
had won the dearest wish of his heart;
and when summer roses bloomed Ellen
became the bride of the junior partner
. of Meredith u Co. the new firm of the
factory where she had worked so faith.
fully.
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WANDERING FROM HOME TO
HOME.

When swallows were building I'm early spring,
And the roses were rcd I'm June:
When the great, white lilies were fair and
In the heat Of the August noon:
When the. winds were blowing the yellow
And the SOM Of the harvest nigh,
And tho beautiful word lay calm and sweet
In the Joy Of cloudlcss sky
Then the swallows were full OF glad content
In the hops OF their northern nest;
Were sure that the land they were tarrying In
OF all other lands WAS the best
All ~ thcy had heard i'm those blissful days
The Voice they must heed say: Go,
They had left their nests with n keen regret,
And their flight had been sad and slow.
But when summer was gone and flowers were
And the brown leaves fell with n sigh.
And they watched the sun setting every day
Further ON in the northern sky.
Then the Voice was sweet when 10 bid them:
They were eager for southwark flight.
And they beat their wings to newborn
When they went at the morning light.
II the way was long yet the way was glad,
And they brighter aud brighter grew,
AZ they dipped their wings In the glowing
As thsy still to the southwark flew;
I'LL they found the land of the summer sun,
Ths lInt whore the nightingale sings,
And joytully rested mid rose and song
Their beautiful, weary wings.
Like swallows we wander from home tc
We are birds Of passage ut best
In many spot we have dwelt awhile,
We have built us many nest.
But tho heart OF the Father will touch oul
hearts,
lie will speak to VA soft and low,
We shall follow the Voice To the better land,
And it, bliss AMI its beauty know.
-MarB a. Barr, Ia HdrDcT's Weekly.
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Climate i'm Old and New England.

Taking a broad and comprehensive
view of the English climate the year
round, do not know how can better
describe the situation than by saving
each month in the English year is but a
reproduction of the corresponding New
England month very much milder
drawn. This is best shown by going a
little into details. The hottest months
in England are July and August, the
same as with us; yet in England the
mean temperature of July and August
is about sixty degrees. January and
December are England coolest months;
yet the mean temperature is about
thirty degrees. 1t is said that the tenn
perature that is the most conducive to
the physical prosperity of the human
race is between fifty and sixty degrees.
The temperature of Great Britain, year
in and year out. copes nearest to this
STANDARD of any country on the face of
the ca tn. / should say that September
and October in England were very like
September and October in New England,
with the exception that October is not
quite as cold as our October; and that
their September is not liable to show in
it's early days any of those hot spells
that SO often characterize the first part
of our September November in En-
gland, as with US, is a gloomy month.
but colder there than here; February in
England is a chilly, damp month; March
is warm edition of our March.
There are some common English say
ings which emphasize some of its char
acteristics. For instance, "March:
Many weathers;" or another expression,
often heard in England, among out-of-
door workers, which is very apt one,
as applied to an English March day, is
ten fine days in one afternoon" an
expression well calculated to give ore
an idea of the way sunshine and clouds,
rain and fair weather, rapidly alternate
on an average English March after
noon. found as / travelled and stud
led England that / had somehow inn
bibed at home very many false idess
about the country. For illustration, /
had always supposed that an immense
amount of rain fell there, and that q
large proportion of the days of almost
any season there were rainy ones. I
suppose that that impression was deep
ened by the constant reiteration of the
story of some gentleman going to En-
gland to see the country for ninety days
and finding every one of those ninety
days rainy ones. spent about ninety
days in England in the ring OF 1882.
and in all that time had for the most
part clear skies above me and saw bat
little rain. What rains there were were
light. When it does rain in England
it seems to rain easily and quietly. and
their rains do not seem SO penetrating
as ours. Figures prove that the rain
fall in England is less than in the
Unitei States. The average annual
rainfall at Cambridge, Mass, is report
ed at thirty-eight inches. in Ohio, thir-
ty-six inches; in England, thirty-two
inches. Cor. Boston Journal.