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THE TAMBouRINE CRAZE.
The New Direction which It Has Taken of
OF Late.

The New Direction which It Has Iaken Oh
OF Late.
During the last few months much atten-
ton has been paid to the decoration Of tam
bourines. A leading dealer in musical in
struments said that the demand for tambour-
ines for decorative purposes began in the hol-
iday season of 1880. During the season now
closing he had sold five hundred dozen for
that purpose, and the entire number decora-
ted and sold during the season is estimated
at between 1900 and 10000.
"The instruments we sell for decoration
vary in price," said the instrument dealer,
"from fifty cents to two dollars, and when
decorated they bring from 81 to $50, accord
ing to the work."
A Union Square dealer in art works said:
"The demand for decorated tambourines be-
gan about Christmas year ago, but the rush
In the business has been this season. l do
not know how the idea originated. Most of
the decorating Is done by amateurs and la
dies, although some well known artists have
made good deal of money in the business.
The decorations consist of flowers, butter
flies, and baskets of fruits, Egyptian and
Italian heads, winter scenes, landscapes,
Grace Greenway figures, Christmas, Valen-
tine, and Easter specialties, and almost ev-
erything In the decorative line. Photo
graphs are taken on the heads and then col
ored. But this Is an expensive process. The
more usual plan where likenesses are desired
Is to paste . photograph on the head and
then fill 1t out, smooth 1t of, and color 1t.
These decorated tambourines are used very
extensively rs faYors ct germans and as cards
at dinner and luncheon parties and recep-
tions, for which purposes they are often or
dered by the dozen. The eight-inch tam
BOURNE Is the most sought. But even this
Is little large for dinners, and during the
winter five and six-inch tambourine frames,
with heads of satin, have como into demand.
On these the name Of The guest only Is usu-
ally painted. The tambourines with sheep
skin heads are usually the cheapest, but
those with calfskin heads are the most used,
on account of the smoother surface and be-
cause the head being translucent any desired
figure can be easily traced through 1t by the
artist.n
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Keep It to Yourself.

You hare trouble-your feelings are In
jured, your husband is unkind, your wife
frets, your home Is not pleasant, your friends
do not treat you fairly, and things in gene r
al do not move pleasantly. Well, what o (
1t? Keep 1t to yourself. A smouldering
fire can be found and extinguished; but
when the Goals are scattered, who can pic k
them up? Bury your sorrow. The place
for sad and disgusting things is under the
ground. A cut finger Is never benefited by
pulling Of, the plaster and exposing 1t to
somebody's eye. Tie II up and let 1t alone.
Charity covereth . multitude Of sins.
Things thus covered are often without
scar, but once published and confded 10
meddling friends, there Is no end to the
trouble they may cause. Keep 1t to your
SELF Troubles are transient, and when .
sorrow is healed and passed, what COM
fort it Is TO say: "No one ever knew II until
the trouble was all over.n
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BLIND.
ROSE TERRY COOKE.

Open my eyes Oh Lord of light.
Like him Of old who cried to Thee
Lord, that may receive my sIghtw
From darker depths of agony
ask myself to see.
SHOW me the sin that makes me blind,
The clouds Of wrong that hide my sun;
Inc pride that wells me from my kind,
The sloth that leaves thy work undone,
The race I have not run.
Wrapped In the mists of self and sin,
Cropping along devious way,
Am too late Thy wage to win?
To leave the dark and find the day?
Oh, drive my night away!
Yet were such wastes before me spread,
How could my new born vision bear
The blasting sight of woe and dread,
The deserts awful gloom and glare;
Nor curse my granted prayer?
LORD! that l may receive my sight,
Not all my grevious sin to see,
To pierce the terror of the night,
And into outer darkness fee,
But to look up to thee
Unveil Thy cross, Thy tender face,
The lips whose anguish cried "Forgiyep' p'
The glory of redeeming grace,
The love that life and light can give,
Lord! bid me look and live.
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Bartholdrs Statute OF Liberty.

James w. Pinchot, Treasurer ofthe Amer
lean Committee to raise funds for the pedes-
tai Of Bartholdi's colossal figure Of Liberty
which Is to be set up In New York harbor,
said to reporter the other day: "The rea-
son that the arm, which ID now 1t Madison
Square, Il TO be sent back to France il In re-
sponse to request from the artist himself.
He wishes to see the work complete before II
i sent 70 America, 20 that he may make any
changes which are found necessary. A force
Of workmen arsnow engaged In constructing
tho different sections - rapidly = may be-.
The pedestal will cost about quarter mill
lion of dollars. Isuppose the stalae itself
may very liksly b brought over on Gov
ernment vessel detailed fbr that purpose"
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POOR BOYS.
Who Have Become Presidents.

The second President of the United States,
John Adams, was the son of farmer OF
moderate means, who was compelled to work
constantly for the support of his family.
When at the age of twenty-one, the son
graduated al Harvard college, his education
was his only capital for start in life.
Andrew Jackson was born in q log hut in
extreme poverty. He grew up In the woods
of North Carolina, living in the home Of =
relative, where his mother worked to sup
port herself and three children.
James K. Polk, the eleventh President,
spent his early years on new farm in the
wilderness of North Carolina. His father
placed him In store, with the intention that
he should enter mercantile life; but his dis
likes for business were so great that at the
age Of eighteen, he was sent to Murfrees-
borough academy to fit for college.
Millard Fillmore was the son of New
York farmer, and his home was an humble
one. When he was fourteen years old he
was sent away from home to learn the busi-
ness of clothler. But FIVE years later he
entered law Office, and at the age of twen-
ty-three he was admitted to the bar.
James Buchanan was born in a small
town of the Allegheny Mountains. His
father was poor, and by his own axe built
his home in the wilderness. When James
was eight years old he was placed at school,
and six years later he was placed in Dickin-
son college where he graduated with the
highest honors.
1t Is we'll known that Abraham Lincoln
was the son of parents who were the poorest
of all poor. Till he was more than twenty
one his home was log cabin. His attend
ance at school was limited to few months.
From early life he was compelled to depend
upon himself not only for his living but for
his success in business and his profession.
At the age of ten he was apprenticed to q
tailor. Previously his mother had support
ed him by her own labor. He was never
able, 1t Is said, to attend school. His educa-
tion he gained by his own efforts at night,
after working all day at his trade, and by the
help of his wife.
The early home of General Grant, also on
the banks of the Ohio, more than fifty years
ago, was without many of the comforts of
civilized life. Till he was seventeen, when
he was sent to West Point, he lived the life
of common boy in q common home.
James A. Garfield, like so many of his
predecessors, was born in log hut. When
he had hardly entered his teens he was do
ing's mans work in the harvest field. He
learned the carpenters trade. He worked
on the OHIO canal. He was determined,
however, to have an education, and, leaving
his plane and scythe, he worked his way
through the preparatory school, and, with
some help from friends, was able to gradu-
ate at Williams college.
The lives of many of the Presidents prove
that no boy is 81 poor but that he may hope
to attain the highest honors which the
American people can give.
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THE AuToCRAr OF THE FAMILY.
The stringent Rsles n st. Louis Man Laid
Down For His WIFE,

The st. Louis Globe Democrat prints the
long complaint In the suit of Mrs. Alice Da-
venport for divorce from her husband,
Benjamin X. Davenport, Of that city. The
parties are natives Of georgia, but were mar
ried in New York City, September "a, 1878.
The wife asserts that two weeks after their
marriage her husband, without cause, began
to treat her with rnistrust and suspicion, and
TO assume toward her a cruel and tyrsnnical
attitude, declaring that she should subject
herself In all things, even to the most mi
mute and trivial affairs, entirely to his arbi-
trary dictatiop, direction and comm and;
then he forbade her ever speaking to any
gentleman, and that, she being i'll, he refus-
ed her permission to 60 to her mother, in
Savannah, Ca, and finally only consented to
her meeting her mother in this city after she
had taken an oath faithfully to observe GER
tain ruleswhich, gross indignity to her
self, he had written out as follows:
Rules for governing my wife's conduct
while away from me, June l, 1870:
l. Not to speak to any person or allow any
person to speak to her on the car, except the
conductor and porter in the discharge of
their duty.
2. Go directly from depot In New York to
Mrs. Haight's housy, and occupy room with
her mother, and sleep only in her mothers
room.
3. Speak kindly and politely to Mrs.
Haight, but not in friendly or familiar
manner; say to her you do not wish to meet
any one in the house; ask for table to
yourself, with only your family, or 60 some
where else.
4. Never sing in the parlor or sit in the
parlor, or sing in your own room when any
person except your immedi ate family be
present.
5. Never leave your mother day or night
for five minutes at time for any reason
whatever. Do not walk, ride, or 60 any
brother.
@. Do not call on any person whatsoever,
and allow no one to call on you to see ysu,
unless they be your own brothers or their
w hot SPCan W any pciooh ySu
may meet whom you may have known in
the past.
7. Do not permit yoursel to be introduced
to any person whatsoever, and if you are, re-
fuse to speak to them.
8. Write every night to me full, truthful
and exact account Of everything you have
done, where you have been, with whom you
have been, to whom you have spoken, and
whom you have seen. This must be done
every night.
Let nothing but sickness or death prevent
your keeping these rules, for will excuse
no breach on any account. Do not leave
New York, even for an hour, without my |
permission.
If my wife cannot keep these rules, in
word and in spirit, desire never to see her |
again. (Signed)
BENJAMIN II. DAVENPORT.
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NEW NOR-WESTERs
whitelaw Reid Is writing . life Of James

Whitelaw Reid Is writing life of James
@. Blaine.
Titz-John Porter's pen is mightier than
was his sword.
Ben Butler Is said to be q recent convert
to Spiritualism.
Ralph Waldo Emerson's estate Is estimated
to be worth 100000.
Mr.. Blaine claims to be q coal merchant
now, and declines to run for governor Of
Maine.
Emerson admired George Eliet's genius
and praised her industry, but never read her
| novels.
Smallpox Is killing thousands Of persons
in the Mexican States of Sinaloa and Cam
peachy.
1t Is now estimated that the surplus reve-
nue. of the country this year will be nearly
$3.50, 900.
The census gives us 100000 miles OF
fence in the United States, which has cost
over $4,000, 100000.
Gath describes Phil Sheridan as ga little
man with red face, and something of the
expression of Punch"
The Malone men expect to gather in at
least six of the ten Congressman from the
present districts Of Virginia.
DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes is said to have
received So a line from the Boston Globe for
his poem on Garfeld's death.
The Dominion Cabinet has decided to
abolish postage on all newspapers mailed to
regular subscribers in Canada.
Young Mr.. Wilde having lectured In all
the large cities, has opened a spring cam
paign in towns like Dayton, Ohio.
Ex-Secretary Blaine is said to have made
$4,000 by investing In a Colorado mine
which was sold In London recently.
The Supreme Court of Kentucky has de-
cided that the testimony of an atheist shall
stand upon an equal footing with that of
other witnesses.
"He is 'ctip of the old block He has
let no opportunity pass to show the Southern
people Kindness" says the Vicksburg Herald
of Secretary Lincoln.
From three to six presses are kept con-
stantly running on Webster's quarto dictisn-
ary In order to supply the demand, which Is
in excess of 10000 copies yearly.
The official records of the Grand Army of
the Republic show membership Of 5000
men, all Of whom were honorably dis.
charged from the United States service.
Clara Louise Kellogg says she isn't going
to be married yet awhile, and when she does
marry the public will know 1t. 1t is to be
hoped that that "red-headed man worth ST.
00o, o,0O0" hasn't given Clara the go-by.
Christian Reid Z" Is the writing name of
the best Of the present Southern novelists.
Her real name is johnson, and she is quiet,
shy, reserved woman who does not care to
be known as a writer. She is unmarried.
DR.. Elbert Porter, of the First Reformed
Church Of New York, declares that the time
Is coming when there will be grand church
In which all denominations can unite on
religion patterned after Christ's own teach.
ing, pure and simple.
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HER NAME.
ANNA r. BURNHAM.

"I'm losted! Could you find me, please"
Poor little frightened baby!
The wind had tossed her golden fleece,
The stones had scratched her dimpled knees
stopped, and lifted her with ease,
And softly whispered Maybe"
"Tell me your name, my little maid,
can't find you without it."
"My name Is Shiny-eyes," she said.
eyes, but the last ?" She shook her head;
"Up to my house 'ey never said
A single fling about it,"
But DEAR" said, what is your name?"
"Why, didn't you hear me told you?
Dust Shiny-eyes." A bright thought came;
eyes, when you're good; but when they blame
You, little one-is't just the same
When mamma has to scold you?"
'My mamma never scolds," she means,
A little blush ensuing.
'Cept when I've been a-frowing stones,
And then she says (the culprit owns),
'Mehitabel Sapphira Jones,
What has you been a-doing?'"
-Mdv Wide Atcdke.
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CHARLES DICKENS.


1t Is with languages as with people, wher
you only know them by sight you are apt t.
mistake them.-[Somebody's Luggage.
When you meet with real talent, and ma.
tive, too, encourage it. That's what say.-
[Scenes.
It's enough for man to understand his
own business, and not to interfere with 9TH
er people's.-[Christmas Carol.
No man of sense, who has been generally
improved, and has improved himself, can be
called quite uneducated as to anything
Little Dorrit.
Gratitude and devotion are Christian quail
ities.-[Pictures from Italy.
Inculcate habits Of self. denial and con.
tentment, and teach good doctrines of ell.
larged Observation-Disclosures Notes.
Reflect upon your present blessings, Of
which every man has many, not On your past
misfortunes, Of which all men have some. -
[Sketches by Boz.
When you don't know the meaning of an
expression why don't you seek for an expla.
nation.-[Dombey and Son.
There is ono quality which all men have,
in common with the sngels-blessed oppor-
tunities of exercising, II they will, mercy
Nicholas Nickleby.
Self-preservation Is the first law Of nature.
-[Oliver Twist.
Detestation Of the high Is the involuntary
homage Of the Iowa. Tale of Two
Cities.
A man In any station can do his duty, and
doing 1t, can earn his own respect.-[Seven
Poor Travellers.
Cultivate habits Of punctuallty and meth
sd.-IOur Mutual Friend.
The men who learn endurance are they
who call the whole world brother.-[Barna-
by Rudge.
We count by changes the events within VI.
Not by yean.-IThe Battle Of Life.
Trides make the sum Of life.-[David
Copperfeld.
A contemplative man can always employ
himself In Observation-Disclosures Papers.
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Peck's Sun.

In the course Of q confidential converse
tion with friend who mad recently had two
new shirts made, we learned incidentally
that the style of building shirts had radi-
cally changed, and that they are being made
to button In the front instead of at the back
of the neck. The news was so good that we
could not believe it until we had 1t directly
from shirtmaker, who showed us the
ground plan and front elevation that had
been prepared by architects for the erection
Of some fine shirts for our best citizens, and
sure enough, the old fashion of folding doors
in front instead of stormdoor between the
shoulder blades In the back, was the fashion.
We have never felt so much like passing a
resolution of thanks to the shirtmakers, and
resolution of coincidence to the parties
who have got to wear the old ones, In our
life. Those shirts that button in the back
have been the cause of moro profanity than
any one thing. Shirts that button In the
back have been the cause of crime. Relig-
ious societies cannot prosper as they should
when the male population has to reach over
its head and away around to the back of the
neck to button his shirt. Talk about spend
ing thousands of dollars to find the North
Pole; If half the money spent In that way
was offered as reward for the detection of
the man who invented shirts that button In
the back, and he could be turned loose
among men that have suffered for years BY
his devilish contrivauce, it would be we'll
expended.
The bare idea Of having shirts to open in
front will give feeling of rest to tired back
aching humanity. To stand up to the glass
and button shirt, and see what you are
about, will be bliss indeed. The thought of
q generous slit in the bosom of a shirt,
where ones hand may wander, is elysium.
There are times-we say it advisedly-there
are times when the best of us want to put .
hand inside shirt bosom, but with the old
shirt that buttons In the back man might
Is well be in burglar-proof safe, with the
lost, as to try to get in A mans
stomach has been sealed book for fifteen
years, with the cid hoiler-iren shirt bosom,
with no port holes. Occasionally mans
heart aches, and IL ne could put his hand on
i without going around the back way aud
sneaking In under the arm, he could tell by
he feeling whether 1t was unrequited affec-
ion or rheumatism. With the new shirt an
exploring expedition can be sent to the seat
of the disease before it Is everlastingly too
late. Men have been wounded and before |
hey could beturned over and entrance to the |
shirt found they have bled to death. The |
Did back-action shirt is fraud, and the new
,ne Is daisy.
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Recalling Old Times.


Fourteen years ago, when Chester A. Ar
thur was struggling local politician In New
York, he numbered among his friends the
mate Of vessel, named Kennedy, whose in
fiuence Arthur had often occasion to use
when circumstances required the votes of
the floating population Of the harbor front.
Just about that time Arthur made an un-
successful effort to obtain some minor mu-
nicipal appointment. The mate condoled
with his political friend upon his disappoint-
ment, and soon after sailed fer Washington
with q cargo of hardware. While ascending
the Potomac block and tackle fell upon the
mates head, indenting his skull In such
manner that the man became practically an
idiot, and was placed In the District Of Co
lumbia Insane Asylum. A short time ago
the famous surgeon, DR.. Gros, of Philadel-
phia, visited the asylum, examined the case,
and straghtway performed an operation in
vented by himself, which resulted In the al
most immediate return of the patients rea-
son, the intervening fourteen years being, of
course, = complete blank.
A day or two after his recovery, the mate
walked out, and began strolling through the
Capitol building. Almost the first person
he encountered was President Arthur, who
was just leaving the Executive chamber In
the Senate wing.
aWhy, how are you, Kennedy?n said the
first citizen, affably extending bis hand.
aGlad TO see you."
aHowdy, old man." said the sailor.
Allows things? Got job yetp"
awell, I believe have" said the Execu-
tive, with smile. "A pretty big job, too.
You must come up to the White House and
see me-"
aTo the White Honse?" repeated the
amazed mariner.
aYes, just ask for my private secretary,
and he'll show you right In" and the Presi-
dent walked on.
aPoor old Chetl-clean gone, clean gone,"
unused the mate. aActuAIly believes him
seif 70 be President Of the United States.
Smart man once. too. That Just shows ron,
xsutler,eu,r be continued, turning 70 The
bystandsrs, |" that just shows you what poli-
tic and disappointment will bring > msn
100. Poor old Chetl"
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A curious match was recently made in
Paris between hsrse and snail for $20,-
900. The owner of the former, well known
In sporting circles, backed himself to ride
the animal from the Pont de Ia Concorde to
Versailles and back, thirty-eight kilometers,
or nearly twenty-five miles, lin two hours,
while . wealthy Burgundian backed the
snail In the same period to crawl two meters
aud fsur-fifths-say eight feet-upon. the
cushion Of = billiard table. According to
to the conditions Of the match, the backer
of the snail Is at liberty TO stimulate the
steed with one fresh cabbage leaf sprinkled
with powdered sugar. Snail races have been
run In England before now, In the fierce
gambling times Of just century ago, but
the contest between horse and q snail Is
something new.
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Frankly Acknowledged. A
ddrias, ErDos,tor.

~~' sssss 1s@VetsVSs
At recent trial in the Lewanec County
courtroom young Adrian lawyer was de-
Tending client charged with larceny. A
female relative was on the stand, and, on
direct examination, had sworn to statement
directly opposite to the one she had made TO
the young lawyer In his Office. The youth
started In on the cross-cxamination with
great vigor, and an extended forefinger. The
following was about the way the matter
oventuated:
Lawyer-T understood ron 10 swear So
and-so on yeur direct examination ?n
Witness--"Yes sir.''
Ibid you not say TO me so-and-se In
my Office ?''
W.--"Yes, SIR"
L.-Well, and now you come upon the
stand and swear directly to the opposite p,
W-"Yes, sir.n
L.-"Then, you must lie In one or the
other ststements?n
W.--aYes, sir.n
L.-"And which u the truth 20
W--aWhat have just sworn tor
L.--"It h, eh ?" Now will yOu tell mo
why Jon lie.l to me ~
W.-"Oh, you looked like fellow 7 could
stuff
Wa leave Ii te some Of the writer's of har-
rowing fiction to describe the feelings of The
young limb Of the law. We are not eouh
" thak aeEt Or thing.
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Some time ago 1t was remarked Of cer-
tain man that s'he had no balance Wheel
ado You think he could make one ?" We
asked the speaker.
"Of course he can he's smart enough"
Some years later we met the man who be-
lieyed in balance wheels. aWell," we re-
marked, TX has made his wheel. How does
II suit you? ?"
"Not q all" was the reply. .Before be
made Il he was smart, but now he's altogeth-
er too smart.n
Good advice, when followed literally some
ttnes makes people wiah they had not given