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From the Syracuse Journal.l
a sunset on Lake ChampIaIn.

All day the An'umn air has seemed as soft
AS Summer noon.
Ana save for falling lc YES from trees aloft
We TN 1t June.
II VIII bu' upon lis lanRud breath
The Autumn Leaf
But Ill ops II where Nv III meet decay and death
LiAe lf too brief.
The rugged mountains + ar their solemn heads
Like anclrni shrines,
Ana catch the mellow light between their thread
OF whispering pnes
Beyond wayy belt oi turquoise blue
The Heavens sulfuse
And neecy vapors sail the ether through
Like fags OF truce.
The placid Lake liquid mirror seems
or crystal lignt,
In farue OF Autumn woods that distant CLEAN
Like Jewels bright.
The wondrous hues that fromlthc glowing skies
Its bosom kissed.
Are painted there In rose and shapiro dyes,
And amethyst.
Above the lake the clouds of blue and gold
Like shaded rlbands blend,
And pearl and opal as their tints unfold,
Rich glores lend.
Beneath them lies bank OF sullen clouds,
IN black and gray.
Like mutiny of forces armed in crowds,
To check their way.
A decp'ning flush appears, like proiTered pledge
OF scene more grand,
And drapes with crimson fringe the ragged ergc
DER lake and and land
Anon, the sombre mass OF leaden gray,
With gold unites-
A dark-browed monster covered with the spray
or amber parasites.
Athwar the north prophecy appears,
In tongues OF lahe
Illuminated text that unto faith endear3
Jehovah's name.
Now deeper blue, and bushes more intense
Crimson the west,
And with mai este step the God OF Day
Sinks to his rest.
Anna B1Og halliday.
Burlington, VT, Oct, lsS2.
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nILLIONAInE's MANSION.
Ihc Prip ely Palace Mr. Wiuaus 1,
tIaiiding at Baltimore.

Inc magnificent private residence for
Kos X. Winans, the xcl-known million
are, ON y Paul street, Baltimore. the cree
on ot which was commenced last spring. is
now completed. The workmen are putting
on the finishing touches, carpcts, etc. arc
being laid, and by next wetk The dwelling
viii be ready for occupancy. The structure
is said TO be the finest private house south of
New York, and, when finished, will excel,
In point OF beauty and excellence, any dwell
ing in Baltimore. A number of invited
guests, accompanied by Mr.. Winans, visited
the house this afternoon to make an inspcc-
ton. The lot upon which the house stands
is 125xle2l feet The house itself IS 06xi5
feet, and is ive stories high, with soping
mansard roof. The style is French Renas-
sancc, and the exterior resembles very
closely an old Belgian or French chateau.
What remains of the lot has been
transformed into beautiful garden at cost
OF $50, 900. Around the yard and building is
brick enclosure. The interior of the dwell
ing is as magnificent as the fancy of the own
er can make it. 1t is of satin, red oak and
ebonized cherry woods iuluil and carved.
AMI in each room there are costly bevelcd
mirrors The hall runs the full length of the
building, and upon its ornamcntation and
ueCoIdllon alOnc has DCcn expended 500,
OOO The cost Of the entire building and
gardens, when furnished. will be about $780,
OOO In the construction Mr. Wnaus order.
ed that no expense b. spared. There are
rooms ia the basement for 10 servants, also
laundry, kitchen, boiler pit, stor, room and
drying room, and, upon tie first floor, there
are handsome ball room, drawing, recep.
ton and drawing rooms and rarlor
aud library. The other floors are to be taken
up with bedrooms. The most striking
feature in the architectural appearance of the
housc are two towers, one at the front and
the Other at the rear. They reach only MS far
as the cornicc and remind one of the pic
lures of kenilworth Castle AT the side of
each OF tie towers rise four circular CHM
neys, unique in design and made of pressed
red brick, with jet black cement The house
IS built of pressed brick and brownstonc, and
the blending color is rich and perfect. Mr.
Winans will occupy the residence as soon MS
flnlshcd. The old mansion will be occupied
by his sister. The new building was design
ed by McMahon, Mead Il White OF New
ork, the architects who designed the Van.
derbllt mansion, and the build r was Blake
Of Baltimore.
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theory that the feature had some sort of
relation to individual character.
Much can be indicated by thenose. Its
elevation shows pride and vanity. Its
aversion means contempt. A person with
very thin nose is rarely generous.
Great breadth of nostris is usually asso-
ciated with coarseness. The nose easily
lends itself to carcaturc. Mast has made
the Irish nose marvelously expressive. A
slight nasal peculiarly like that in the
nose ofRoscoe Conkling, becomes absurdly
extravagant when pictOrially exaggerated.
little extra length Of the organ is the
delight of the small boy whose sole artis-
tic implments are slate pencil and
piece of chalk. His pleasure at the pecul-
iarities of the protuberance leads him to
indiscriminate disrespect OF teacher, pas
tor and parent How quickly a smudge
on the nose brings the learned dignitarv
to our own level
The nose is conspicuous in literature.
Sternc in "Tristram Shandy, has written
several learned chapters regarding it.
while others have penned ESSAYS.
long or short, respectively entitled "a
Sermon On Noses, "On the Dignity,
Gravity and Authority of Noses, "The
Noses of Adam and Eve, "Pious Medita-
tion on the Nose Of the Virgin Mary"
and 'Review of Noses" Shakespeare
mentions the nose i'll at least hundred
passages, some eighty of which have been
deemed by Mary Cowden Clarke OF suff-
clent significance to warrant their clas-
siiication in her concordance. The dram
atist had the prejudice Of lis age against
the Moslems, and he takes care to have
nose of Turk thrown into the witches
hell-broth in Macbeth" In "Othello."
he notes that at Naples they speak in
the nose, popularity which must have
been familiar to him in the west Of Eng
land, for, it was from that region the
Puritans bore their unmelodious twane to
the shores of the new world.
But Of all the essays in the profuse
literature of noses that of Sternc is the
most elaborate and the wittiest. The rea-
son why some noses are long and others
short are given at great length. and with
much iocosc erudition. They failed, how
ever, to convince Uncle Toby, who, un-
aware of laws of the survival of the fittest.
If natural selection and of the effect of
locality and climate on human physiolo-
~, tersely ended the discussion with the
remark: There is NJ excuse but one
why one mans nose is longer than an
1ther's, but bccause God pleases to have
il So
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There have been some curious New
Years gifts in recent times, but none to
be compared with the following in the
days OF Louis XIV. In 1879, the broth
er of the King sent to Madame de Mon
tespan (the reigning mistress) gold
saucer, inlaid with n row of diamonds
and emeralds the cover of which was
also ornamented with diamonds and EN-.
eralds. 1t was valued at 10000 francs.
Madame de Maintenon gave him n small
volume embcllished with emeralds, and
printed in letters of gold, entitled wa
rious Works of Child of Seven Years, 4"
and this author was no other than the
Duke of Maine. As to the favorite, she
sent to the Princesse Harcourt n sack
cloth chemise, n scourge, and PRAYER
book enriched with diamonds. A strange
present for New Years day In 1851.
the King received from Madame de Mon
tespan book bound in gold, containing
miniatures of all the towns in Holland
he had taken in the campaign of 1872.
with description of the sieges, and his
eulogy by Racine and Boileau. A fit
present this for a victorious monarch ! A
yet more singular gift was that made bv
Madame de Thianges to the Duke of
Maine. This was gilded chamber of
the size of table. Above the door was
inscribed, in large letters, "Chamber of
the Sublime" Within was a bed, and an
alcove with large sofa, in which was
sitting figure of the Duke of Maine, per-
fectly like the original. Near him was
the Duke of Rochefoucauld in the act of
presenting some verses for his examine
tion. Around the sofa were NJ. de Mar
cillac and Bossuet at the other end of
the alcove, Nine. de Thianges and Nine.
de Lafayette reading verses together
outside Of the circle Boileau, armed
with pitchfork, preventing the approach
OF seven or eight bad men. Alongside Of
him was Racine, and further on La
Fountain, to whom he was beckoning to
come nearer to the royal presence.
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GOTIIAM'S BIG: SALARY LIST.
Zen Millions u Year for the City's Force
of Emp;oyes.

rrr,,,, ,,,.. ~. ~ =,
'''' ''' 'e" 'o's oil the DeiroiS
HOW Is slo'OO Ooo year for a city sal
AIRY list That's what New York has 10
hand over to tlr sta,csncn ond r,,,io,, ,,ho
:, r''''''' nv
h''o''''y s"'i''cc themselves in her service.
And the $4,000, GOO don't includc the pay
Of the big army Of labor,rs employed at oll
s,r,s of wo,l, N.,.or c,oo,, ,.;.,,..
''i''N' '"e "s'
u'es "'c 'oo h'S"' "h" ior this excellent
reason the able politicians who run things"
in New York look uron him ne , p,,l,.,ror,
enemy of the human raca and If thrms,.iyos
in particular. lie ,,ols out of nfico in q
couple of weeks and th.v vii Ia, n,i,L IT. :. :.
clad TO see The last of Him III, h,s hod !,
notion, somehow. since he cntored ,he o,,ice
that his first dutv to Ionk of'or ,ho ,,,aras,
of the city esnccilllv The li,,c corrar
the treasury is located and of course or na
Ger SO queer AMI cranky ma Inn, Won, n
all. Another notion of his ia ,ha, ,ba oT,i' a
of the public sbould Inc cnn,luctoJ on hns,
ness prncinles like thosc or hns;noso h,nsas
when every intcllircnt man Lnn,.s ,ho, ~,
head of business honsn wnuiJ as soo,, ~; ;,I
of taking n lot of Inn ,tic. into lie sor,,;n, lr
10, of Thirds osn Iot If stotnsron ~ ,La
New York politician class Tboso nn;,on, NJ s,nt
citizens reqnrd i, oso grcat b,oss;nn ,Ia, Wr
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The Mormon Mission in England.

Mormon mssionari's in large numl ers
have recently gone to Europe for The pcriodi.
cal propagandism of their poygamous prln-
ciples in PARTICULAR, and the promotion of the
Gospel of Latter Dag Suinlshp in general
There were apostles, bishops, elder, and
disciples, and some oi the ra' X an I Tile oi tic
temple, prot, s,cdly wlthout purse or scril,
on board a ship of one of our ocean
lines few weeks ago To the northern
countries of Europc m'st Of these mission
a'its were bound. Some, however,
have fixed their camping ground in
England and Wales they give wide
berth 10 Ireland, where couver,s a'e an un-
known quantity, and they hardly cross the
Tweed, as beyond the Scottish hurlcr the
people refuse to be convinced. The success
of the apostles of polysany has Lcrn marked
in many districts of Engltud AMI Wales, and
the question has just arisen over there TO
What extent the gospel Of Murmunsm is
propagatcd in the midst Of Christian Commu-
mites. Mr.. Gladstone has been asked
whether the Government can not do some
thing to suppress the evil aud the Premier
states in reply, for the second or third time,
that it is not "A matter in which he can inter
ierc. 1t is asserted in one of the COM
paints made on the subject that ''many
thousands OF young persons are an
nu'lly decoyed away by Mormunie
missionaries TO a life of immortality in utah -
This is probably an eXaggeralion, yet The
Castle Garden statistics leave no room TO
doubt that the missionaries from Utah to
Great Britain are able to render IA tolerably
good account of The result of their opera.
tions.
In Wales aud the West of England, the
strange docrin,s meet with the most exten-
sive acceptance. To chnrgc them with de-
coying away their victims is hardly correct.
Could sunh charge b. established the Nor
mon mis- -ionarts would doubtless he treated
as scouudrels Of The first water: but Mr.
Gladstone, who had presumably informed
hi@ssf on the subject, ailirms that their
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trary signs, which he did not understand,
were Often agreed upon beforehand. Ma
polcon III. was, on the throne, unable to
give up his Carbonari habits. which were
seen through. For instance, when the Gar
had a bad tooth, and sent for Evans Bis
marck, Mag Leopold, the Queen Of ll.
land, Prince Mcttcrnich aud Nigra were on
tue alert to find out what was brewing at
st. Petersburg The fortunate dentist wassc-
cordingly summoned to attend, In many
capitals, to royal teeth. Unwittingly he
made revelations, the Importance of which
he did not sec. lie was given diamond stud
ded snnff-boxcs rings. pins and valuable
iurs. Condescension was in many an iu-
stance pushed so far as to send him the like
ness of royal or imperial patient, executed
expressly for him. The Empress Ohcn
Queen Augusta did not go so far as this /;
but she gave the doctor two superb Dresden
vases, with painted views on them of her
Potsdam Schloss and Stolzenfcs. The dog
tor has every kind Of decoration except the
insignia of the English and Prussian orders
and the Golden Fleece.
Under the empire, DR.. Evans remained
citizen of the United States lie is very
American in feeling. During the civil war
he went in strongly for the North. Thurlow
Weed, to cOunteract the influence of Slidel
and his charming daughters, took care to se-
cure the cooperation at the Tuilcrics of
Evans. The dentist had Quakcrly dislike
to slavery lie knew how and where to take
the Emperor, whose irrcsolutiOn he increased
when the court set, interested in the Jecker
affair, wanted the blockade Of the Southern
ports 10 be broken. Evans was the only
familiar of the imperial couple who acted in
brave and chivalruus mfnncr on the 3rd of
september. The Empress was deserted by
all the grand members OF the household and
the high funCtionarits Even her cousin, NJ.
DC Lcsscps who had often profIcred good
counsel, which was not needed, but who
owed the success of the Sucz canal to her, did
not remain at her side In her desolatlon
she thought, when, on quitting the Tulelies,
the Italian minister put her and Nine Le-
breton into a cab, of driving to the house of
Dr. Evans. The idea was a happy one
Her Majesty arrived in her dressing
gown. Mis-. Evars was at the seaside, and
the doctor was out. When lie returned. he
saw the fugitive had not been recognized, and
treated her as if she had been driven by an
aching tooth - call upon hlm at his private
residence. The locks of his wfc's clothes
presses were forced to obtain change of
raiment for the Empress, who, with her lady.
was taken by the doctor in his own carriage
to the n rman coast A good friend In ad-
versily to the imperia couple, Evans had,
when they were triumphant, the courage to
give them wholesome but unpalatable advice.
hnowlng thoroughly The organization of the
Prusslan army he again and again warned
The Emperor and Empress that, in going to
war with Germany they would court ruin.
l he Empress probably remembered this ad-
wee when she was sitting in lis house await
ns his return home
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a HORRIBLE STORY.
4 Woman Buried Alive tiycs Birth 10 n
lhild In Her COf!In.

a 81. Petersburg coir, spundeut of the
Philadelphia Press tell the following: A
most extraordinary case which has aston
ishtd all the med cal Profession in Russian
and Poland, has just come from Warsaw.
A short time ago there dad in the outskirts
of the old capital n young PEASANT woman
who was buried with that haste which char.
acterizes the funerals # the Rus peas
ants. a lew days Afterwards doctors were
C He'd to determine the cause of her death,
but none could say positively ns 10 the ma
turc OF disease that had shown no svmp-
toms whatever, and which had brought this
young woman TO a premature and sudden
enu. She was buried in due course How
ever 1t was rumorcd about the city that her
husband often ill-troa'ci her, and ut her
death some people went SO far as to say that
he was the cause of it, These rumors spread
more and more until they reached The ears
OF the authorities, who Immediately caused
the body 10 he cxhumcd The judicial COM
mission followed the grave digger to the
cemetery and the latter proceeded to disinter
the remains. Having achcd it a rope was
lowered, and after fixing it firmly around the
half-lotten collin, the phaslly freight was
hosted once more to the level of the earth
They opened the bier, and TO their horror and
stupeiaclion discovered not only the woman
but second sharer of this her last resting
place IN the shape OF II still born child that
was lying at her feet. The child had arrived
at entire maturity, and had been born in the
tom. where it had lived for several hours
Thus the tomb of the mother had been both
lis cradle and tomb at the same time. AS
TO the mother it was discovered that she had
been buried alive when In comatose state,
and ON returning to consciousness had gwen
airth to the child. 1t was easily seen that
The poor woman had suffered terribly, for not
only did the drlcd-up blood, which was still
visible upon the lips. give evidence of the
iacl, but also her tongue, pierced by her
teeth, and her hands elasped convulsivsly
together.
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be reduced by compression, and thin,
linear ones are easily modified by suction.
This draws the blood to the surfaces and
produces at first temporary and later per-
manent initiation. Ii is mistaken belief
that biting lips reddens them. The skin
of the lips is very thin, rendering them
extremely susceptible to organic derange-
ment, and if the atmosphere does not
cause chaps or parchment, the result of
such harsh treatment will develop into
swelling or the formation of scars
All hands can not be made beautiful,
but all can be well kept Red hands may
be overcome by,soaking the feet il hot
water.
If the skin is hard and dry, use tar or
oatmeal soap, saturate then with glycer-
inc and wear gloves in bed. They should
never be put in hot water, and should be
washed no oftener then is necessary.
There are dozens of women with soft,
white hands who do not put them in water
once month. Rubber gloves are worn
in making the toilet, and they are cared
for by an ointment of glycerine, rubbed
dry with chamois skin or cotton flannel.
Much of the beauty of the hand is attached
to the nails. They should be filed, never
cut. Trim them low on the corners and
around the apex, never straight across.
Use stiff brush, plenty of soap and am
monia, and clean them with toothpick,
or dull ivory instrument made for that
purpose. Most of the poorly kept nails
are so because knife or scissors have been
inserted under the nails, and the skin be-
ing punctured, has not been allowed to
heal. To keep a well proportioned nail,
loosen the flesh all around by running the
instrument under the skin. II the fin
gers lack the proper taper use nail thim-
bles, or bind the flesh i'll with fine silkeu
threads. The nails should be polished
with emery, or rought toa glow by
friction.
There are many dangerous and cunning
devices for Frightening the eyes, but it
is practice more largely indulged in than
most people are aware of. Belladonna is
still used, and many gidly Young women,
and some older ones, too, will risk their
sight to obtain that fascinating brilliancy
by inserting Il drop of bitter-almonds or
placing tumbler of water fumigated
with prussic acid near the eye for few
moments. Some squeeze lemon juice on
the sclerotic coat, others trip off to party
after dram of French brandy or tea
spoonful of ether A harmless recipe
consists of loaf sugar saturated with cam
phor OF cologne, and eaten Just before
entering the ballroom.
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The year begins. ! turn leaf
All over writ with good resolves
Elch iI tulull VIII hr IN chief
My ann wnilr earth It's round revolyes,
How many a leaf I've turned before,
And lrlcd 10 make the record true;
Elcl yea Il wreck on times dull shore
Proved much ! dared, but little knew.
All, bright resolve How high you bear
Tue futures hopeful standard on,
How hfnHt tlu start how poor you wear
How soon are fallh and courage gone.
lnu poln' to deeds Of sacrifice,
You shunthe path of careless ease
Len'ils AMI woDlcn shoes? Is this
The idrc human soul TO please
What wonder, then. II men do fail.
Nhrrc goo is ever all austere;
While vice Is far and pleasant ALL
Ana turns the leaf to lead the year
lei 81 u nnrt more turn the leaf,
Ana mrll - walk ihe better way
! struggle wth old unbelief.
Ah.i STRIVE 10 reach the perfect day.
Why should the rodl that leads to heaven
B"all one reach OF sterile sand?
Why nU'. in-t here and there b. given
ross 20 deck n" drca-y lanl :
But why rrpu"@ O'hrrs have trOd,
Wtn sorrr feet aud heavier sins,
Their painful pathway toward Cod
My y. grunge anew begins.
Failure and failure, hitherto.
Has TIM Inscribed upon my leaves
I've wild'fcl many harvest through,
AMI meyer vDt have gathered sheuyes.
Icl UIcr again tht lalt turn.
Hpp' agtlrsi hDpr for one success
one lu"ri'-nlrk, ~ least. to earn,
Onc sunbeam IN the wilderness.
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take III, pilgrim stan anew.
idlt'- pth un'rbdden t. pursue,
Thy guiding rye, my Lord, view
My times are In thy hand.
Ihr llHhnnt the year, nv heavenly Fliend,
IN my hlc-i guidance depend
FROM ~ commencement to Its end,
NY times are IN thy hand.
Shpnii comfort, health, and peace he nine,
SlphIu hours OF pladness on me shine,
Incn lyt me iiac1 thy love divine.
My times are In thy hand
bnl shoull'si thou visit me again,
WIN iahgupr, sorrow, sickness. pain,
sun let th.s thought my hope sustain,
My times are in thy hand.
Thy smile al ne makes moments blight.
Ihat sm.r turns darkness into light
rms thought Will sDuthc griefs sNdlcst night
My times are IN thy hand.
should those this year he called away,
VINO cul TO life lis brightest ray,
reach ne IN that dark hour to say
ny times are in thy hana
few more days, a few more years
oA' thell bright reverse appears;
Then shall 10 more say with tears,
My times are IN thy hand.
That hand my steps VIII gently guide
10 the iI brink Of IDrduu's tide,
Thea bear mr To the hcayenward side
Ny times are in thy hand.
Charlotte EYiioit.
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The Song of the Advertiser.
[FIOm the Denver Tribune.l

am an advertiser great.
In letters bold and big and round
The praises Of my wares sound;
Prosperity IL my estate.
The people come,
The people go
In one continuous,
Surglng ilOw-
They buy my goods and come again,
And Fin the happlest of men
And this the reason relate
| am an advertiser great.
There Is shop across the way
Where ne'erl ~ heard a human tread,
Where trade Is paralyzed aud dead,
With ne'er u customer day,
The people come.
The people go,
But never there,
They 10 not know
There's such a shop beneath the skies,
Because he does not advertise
While with pleasure contemplate
That I'm an advertiser great.
The secret of my fortune lies
In one small fact, which may state,
Too many trddesinen learn too late
II ! have goods advertise
Then people come
And people go
In constant streams,
For people know
That he who has good wares to sell,
VIII surely advertise them well
And proudly reltcrate,
! am an advertiser great
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You lucky dog Her childish charms
lou know, close pressed IN those white arms
VINO IN the future years shall prove
SO sure test OF certain love,
You lucky dog
u may be none her arms shall grasp
with such true tending IN their clasp,
Her eyes on nothing else shall gaze
so lovingly In future days;
You lucky dog
When she shall be maiden grown,
And am bald and left alone,
bachelor of sixty-two,
! may look back and envy you,
You lucky dog
Close shut from i'll in childish arms.
Fenced IN by love from all alarms
snort space you live, much JOY you know:
Were we not better doing SO,
You lucky dog: