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]. PopUII,AR s:elTI.ENeE.

ndrapura, tthe Id oftiest of the Sumntrs
volcanoes, is 8, 700 metres, or IL, 500 feet
high. 1t the, summit the temperature Is
eight degrees: at an altitude of !, SOC
metres the region of large trees ter
inmates
B: gelaney has Invented telegraphie
Appliances byswhich, he says. six opera
I tors can send six messages at the SAND
time over single wire. Part Of the Six
can send messages in one way while the
rest are sending them in the other di-
tection. This will give a wire thre6
times the capacity which it has with d
quad rupiex instrument. 5ss3siss:a.
8 Some of tie conclusions Of; science
It@5uld Indeed be alling but for their
practical harm mlessness. Thus, geologists
assert that; If if the continents and the bot
tom of the ocean were graded down to-
"a uniform level the whole world would
3be covered with. water d mile deep, Sd
much greater is the depression Of ths
ocean Bod thaR The elevation Of the ex-
isting laid:
The sselectiye power of roots, says
MIR. Robert Brown, in apaper upon the
food of plants, g is in reality the primary
cause why nations spread naturally over
the world. They. must have land to cul-
tiYate their crops, and before artificial
methods of renewing the fertility Of the
soil were discovered, 1t got exhausted
or !, worn out, and the agricultural peo-
pie had to seek ticwer lands, which as.
yet lay in all their virgin richness"
Dir. Stefan, d well-known oculist of.
Frankf fors-on-t Main, has recently
called attention tothe injuriots character
5of many of the occupations of children
in the kindergarten, such as sewing on
perforated card board, tracing figures on
punctured paper, etc. Nv ork of this.
kind is not only very burtful to the eyes,
but also to the spine, cSirvatures of which
may be brought on blythe positions as.
sumed by ear-sighted children thus oc-
.cupied, 49, stss
A vessel of special and ingenious de-.
sssgnis being prepared for Stanley IS. use
in Africa. 1t will be propelled by a
stern pad dle-whcel and the hull viii be
arranged in such a manner that it can be
readily subdivided into number Of sec.
tions, each being floatable and provided
with fittings for. receiving four large
wheels. These wheels can be attached
each section while floating SO thatit can
be drawn out of thewater for transport
overland without difficulty. Each of
the subdivisions of the hull forms, when
fitted with the wheels, a complete wagon;
of itself, capable OF carving the ma
chinery of the steamer, merchandise,
stores, etc. It is to be completed by the
end of this year, and will be tested afoat
under steam on the; Thames. ..E e = -
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The Qnaker Bonnet.

Those persons who have supposed, and
not without reason, that the Quaker bon
net was as Interchangeable as the laws Of
the Medes and Persians, will be sur
prised to hear that an important modif-
cation, which almost amounts to a revo-
luton, has been quietly introduced and
firmly established. This reform bonnet
is made of olive or nut-brown silk, with
a soft crown raised little in the Nor
mandy style and plated into the front,
which is composed of narrow castings,
with tiny finish of plcats around the
face. The strings are set up on the sides,
so as to give the cottage bonnet effect,
and there may or may not be plain
quilting of white on the inside, accord
ing to the fancy of the wearer."
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A Marine Yarn.

The San Francisco Ne,os-Letter says
that the Star of France, lying at Oak
land, has sensation probably unequaled
in marine accidents. 1t appears that
coming through the topics the cook got
cut on the martingale under the bow
spirit to spear dolphins with q grains.
He missed his footing while striking q
fish and was never seen again; but two
hours afterward the first mate caught a
shark fourteen feet long, with dolphin
and the grains, one of the cooks legs,
and gold watch and chain in his
stomach. They recognized the cooks
leg because it was tattooed all over with
anchors and girls and things. Then the
mate went fishing again with large
piece of pork, and in two hours caught
another shark with the rest of the cook
in him,
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Birds at the highthouses. ats


. The keeper ct the lighthouse at Allan.
tic CITY supplies his table with all KINDS l1I.s.
|sof winged game at certain seasons $50 OF the;
year without wasting as much as q plnchn. INC
|sof shot or5uang trap OF any kind. Ine lfle
most favorable tunes for this ches1a sup
Eply OF game are when the birtas are.
migrating north in the spring and re-.
turning southern climes in the fall.
heyfellbw the Jersey coast ell the way
up or down IN their flights. At night
they fly high, and when they sight Abse-
com Inlet light, which is i6T feet above
the ground, they. head directly for it.
They seem to be attracted the same as
moths flicker around a candle flame. II
they are being carried along by Q heavy:
wind they are likely to- dash against the
big plate- glass wind lows surrounding the
lens, ands the little things drop to the
ground dead. The objectionable feature
of the affair is that they spatter blood al
over the glass, which Is sometlmes Jon lt haro
TO clean. ...3;.5,, *
- To prevent them from striking the
glass, Major w oil, !, the keeper, has con-!
structed wire netting on the north and
south sides. Not long ago large black
duck, which was sailing along in heavy
storm, collided with the netting with
such force aato cause q dent six inches
square. He was avery dead duck when
Ehe reached the ground aI the foot OF the
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Fashion Notes.

S Brown in all shades is the fashionable
color.
Brocaded stuf1s are in demand for long
cloaks, long dolmans, and yisites:
There is a great variety in the shapes
and fabrics used for fichus and collars.
Large chenille scarfs make exceedingly
becoming wraps for the head end should
erS.
Cut steel, jet, silver, gilt and jeweled
buckles adorn many dressy bonnets and
hats.
Tapestry woods and checked cheviots
are much worn by young ladies who like
color.
Brides and bridesmaids dresses have
sleeves that are drawn on over the kid
gloves.
Silver and gold lace are much used for
trimmings, especially with fancy ma
terials. ~
Ribbon half of ottoman 1ep and half
of velvet comes in a few dark, rich
rhades.
Velvet collars and cuffs worn with a
plain wool house dress are an attractive
addition.
The satchel muff of plush or-fur Is
popular for misses in their teens and>for
school girls.
English milliners are using rosettes OF
narrow velvet, with q humming bird set
in the center.
Fine, long, elastic cashmere gloves are
taking the place of lined silk gloves fol
general wear.
Ostrich tips in panachesare the fayorite
trimmings for Henri H., Henri Ill, and
Girondin hats.
.Children's cloaks of dark velvet and
Z wool are fashionably trimmed with light
gray lambskin. g. q 81. IS 5s - q
Lace Of all kinds is very fashionable
and, considering the great demand for it
it Is Inexpensive. g ~
American silks gain IN popularity ever!
season. Their great merit is their en-
during palities.
Skirts o1 d1rssseE should be- marrow
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An American Institution.

These, says Peck's San, are the days of
that glorious American institution, pump
kin pie. The hotel or restaurant pump
kin pie is not the simon pure article. 1t
has had too many forei gn airs added to
it,. 1t may be good, and it may pass for
what it was intended, but it can't hold a
candle to the pumpkin pie our mothers
and grandmothers made. Just look at
the difference in the two brands.
Mothers had nice short crust with an
edge about an inch deep, and in this was
q plump measure of pumpkin "pulp .
mixed with nice fresh eggs, milk, and
just enough spice to give it flavor. 1t
was picture of blooming, healthy pie.
It makes mans mouth water to think
of it. The store kind of pumpkin pic
has sort of sickly second cousin counte-
nance, and is scarcely over an eighth OF
AN inch thick, with crust on the bottom
that almost breaks timers shears to
cut it. As for taste, that has to be i'm
agined, as it is sort of go-as-you-please
flavor between tan bark and cinnamon.
There should be some action taken by
the legislatures to prevent the degenera-
ton Of this great American institution
the pumpkin pie. If this is not done,
future generations will read in history OF
dish now so highly priced by patriotic
citizens and grieve to think that the
building of the pumpkin pie of their fore:
fathers is lost.art. (
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.Il DERs
sIlyan FessdiR ~


A shy young Il ,Sentt into q Breads
& way lew ieaTeiry st ore and looked
at gent 5 rugs fiHgeriing them and
questions about them and yet
Appearing to fake only q forced interest
hem he eler's clerk Flsispereda
to bEssand der 81 and by be win come
around TO the Wedding or eng nsents
rings That is What slle has come affttesrs
Sl1e enough the yonng man presently
pointed TO ID tray full of fat gold bahd
rings are they Eof2?1 he In.
eQnlged, he clerk said that ttheywere.
merely fancy rings, worn By ladies and
EgeatlcE an and that some TO ks bought
Them for wed din The ely young
man tired two OF three on his little tia-
ger, ana, find one that 8onld not
quite go over lis kauckle, he said !.
Give me this one. How mGeh is 1t ?pai ??p
TIst's So, Sd said She clerk butt you.
want wedding ring would advise
you net te buy it. Every now and then
seeselE Etheni to- people Who insistsup pom
having them, but as soon as they find
ont the fashion the hey come back and have
them melted mp and rolled up into this
sold fashioned round form The only
wedding ring is the round rims, plain
and si1npls. = s5yss;;
Gimme round one; then same size
us Is,
He got ese ard wentt away. The;
clerk laughed and said to a Sea reporter
That he could tell when q young man.
wanted wedd ding or engagementri
every time, sheugh some times they ask
to;he shown clocks, bracelets, or anything;
rather than sgh hat they come for. Very.
many come Right to the point, though:
Staey stammer and tier about ita quite;
painfully Others again ask frankly and,
boldly to see what they want. 6 There
never has been a Change in the fashion of.
.Eedding rings said the clerk e the
plain, round gold ring has always been:
the only correct thing, Men sometimes
choose other kinds, but women never
make ehatsmistake. 2
Do women choose their:own Wedding
Oh very often Frequently they
come in alone, FIT ia ring to the right
finger, and leave IT.. for the prospective;
pay 1Or.sa5 a5OOLuSIStAlSS ble,S
pay for it and take it away, and of course;
5ttshe young man rehnburses them. Quite
often, TOO, the brides comes In with their;
mothers Very serious and grave the
mothers are, and show neither tilnidisy
nor sentiment. They ask for weddfiing
rings, they look them over buy one, and.
go away. Irish and German girls often.
bring their lovers as well as their mothers
There is notss f,innier sight In the world:
than to see a clumsy fellow hanging be-
hind and looking unutterably foolish
while his sweetheart and her mother dis,
scuss the purchase. They pay no atten-s
tion to him until they come TO the final
selection. Then they tell him how much.
is:to be paid, and be pays it and they all
go out, s5..55; ,,szs5.
+ Many foreigners, particularly Germans,
exchange wedding, rings The bride
pays for the gToom's ring and vice versa.
FAt tine altar they exchange rings. They
come in together to buy them. o. 25s3
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wheh fasfs ara many ao,,nces Of super
IN ,ttose q


when there ara many fonnces or super;
imposed draperies
Plush and velvet strings are mora fash
liionable for bonnets than those made Of
fottomun and satin. !:
Some OF the cloth muffs made tomatcl
cloth suits have the wsarer5s monogram.
embroidered ia the center, S,4sisss.
Z gloaks fer shil dren have the long,
highs Shout desed cape, or The lens-sIeeye.
Eeape; as in former seasons
I, s,iisS slehvs III 4 am IA oathefel
both at the shciild Ter and at the wrist;
INIT q f.,:t m ttlie.5 cont ;Sshape
-, 4; : Ma y,o,,ns,
as .assss
!;
81, ,sss.sas al,
~ Ia L., !.
.sosI saalsh w s1ess 3 f;sssss
sgg.ass q. a. - :. :. . '1i.s ssssy.
Snenllie trangss are very handsome la
IWnen nseds sdlseEeetl lyT5tnat ls @ say,
tSpdrlnSS gym wraps anu 5cOSIumeS.sS7
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A Zine Cs,Il,lapsexioll.


To soften and whitens the skin there; is
I nothing more beneficial than oatmeal,
taken internally and used externally. AS
II have mo wish TO encroach upon the
housewives domaia, Pll & simply give
directions for It's external use. After o
warm bath it may eyused dry, or.pour
boiling water overa few teaspoonfuls of
1t, and let it stand a few hours, Ongo-
1 ing TO bed, wash the. hands and face free
" in The starchy water, and dry without
wiping. Bran and Indian-meal may be
used instead with nearly the same effect.
Forithe full bath put the bran roatmeal
into small bags, otherwise the difficulty
,ofre,noving the particles which adhere
Ito the SKINS consid derable.
Is Instead OF the poultices OF bread and
asses milk which the Roman ladies
found SO eficaeious for softening and
whitening the face, we may use a mask
of quilted cotton or chamois skin, wet IN
cold distilled water. This viii not he
I the most conf Portable in the world, but
no great excelle is ever attained with-
out LABOR and care. Many ladies whose
complexions are the envy of all their
friends, acknoWled dge that they owe it
alto distilled water, which they used
for their face and hands. Queen Victoria
is to be envied for one thing If nothing
else; for she has the delightful comfort
and luxury of having distilled water for
all her baths s5;s5 ls.;sss
Ladies with oily OF greasy skins may
use, sparingly, a few drops of scamphor in
the bath. Borax and glycerine combined
are used with good effect by some people,
while thorough disagree with Others.
sGlycerine alone softens and heals, but in
time will darken the skin and make it
5oyer-sensitiyes the borax obyiates this.
and mas a tendency to whiten. No toilet
table is complete without a bottle of ann
monia. a few drops Of this in the bath
cleanses the skin and stimulates it won
Ederfullg. It is especially valuable in re-
moving the odor from those who perspire
freely. - 81: - .'ss:s3. y
To remove tan and sun-burn, cold
cream, mutton tallow and lemon juice
may be. used; for freckies apply the
latter, with tiny camel's-hair brush.
The country girl, deprived of many things
which Ter city cousin finds indispensable,
discovers that she can remove tan from
her face with wash made Of green Gu
cumbers sliced into skim milk, or; failing
( in. this, she makes a decoction of butter
mills AMI tansy.
&. A well known writer on feminine
beauty recommends the use of finely
ground French charcoal for the COM
( zplexion. a teaspoouful of this, well
mixed with water or honey, should be
taken for three successive nights, fol-
lowed by a simple purgatiye, to remove
it from the system. The aperient must
not be omitted or the charcoal will
remain in the system, e mass of fostering
poison, with all the impurities it absorbs.
None of these things will bring about
the desired result unless the foundation
is first laid by proper food, exercise and
bathing; above all things do not neglect
the bath. Cleanliness is one of the car
dinal virtues, and u woman fresh from
the'bath feels good deal like an angel.
--Dio Leaois's Monthly.
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FLC CTS d FOR THE CURIOUS.


TheWofd from which shuney', Is de.
rived, literally means delight. =
Btirrups were not known BY the an
clients. Warriors mounted their horses
by the aid Of q projection oh their
spears: :5s ~;
The oldest brazen musical instrument
s is the sYmbal which has been in use $40
: years. Xenophon says that it WIS in-
vented by CYbele.
"a: The Greeks computed time by the
olympiads, which began 776 B: Q. The
(; computation Of time by centuries was
first adopted in France:
81. a farmer ii Stokes county, N. G., got
into q frenzy over his short crops this
season, and cursed heaven and earth.
While he was cursinge he was suddenly
paralyzed: - 3,,ss. q: 4.
A sparrow few againstza man as he
was briskly rounding the corner of an
old wall in Louisville, by. The birds
bill entered the corner of the mans eye,5
destroying the sight.
The horse that J.. Wilkes Booth rode
aftefshe assassinated President Lincoln
is in: the possession of Mrs. Furlong, of,
Westmoreland county, Virginia. The
animal is twenty five years of age.
The distribution of cakes and wine at
a wedding is a aremnant of the old; Gus.
tom of sending the:remnants Of the pre-
yious Sundays communion to the newly
welded pair, that they might share their
: first sacrament with their family and
most intimate friends.
The United States government owes
W. q. Vanderbilt SAT, ,O50, 900 in four
per cents, and sends him q draft tor his
$1,8S2, 900 annual interest in quarterly
payments of $47O, 500, which, is $214.S "a
per hour, or $3.58 in every one of his
sleeping or waking minutes.
- Two farmers, one from Oxfordshire
and the other from Wiltshire, recently
engaged in contest in pitching in the
harvest field. One pitched twenty acres
two roods and seven rods,' the, other over
. nineteen acres The average of an ordi--.
nary laborer's pitch is seven acres.
1t takes fully o year and o half to con-
vert tobacco into snuff, and it goes.
through very elaborate preparations.
Like beer, it is allowed to ferment so as
to be thoroughly picked, and is kept in
this condition for at leas, six months.
1t is then subjected to steam tempera-
ture of 240 degrees, after which it is
ground. 8 5
Near the mouth, of the Little Chey-
ennc river, in Dakota, is q rock with
curious indentations It is twelve feet
long by seven or eight wide, and rises
above the surface of the ground about
eighteen inches. It's edges are angular,
its surface fat, and it shows little effect
of ice action. Itappears to be magne-
sion limestone, and its whiteness makes
tia conspicuous object. On the surface
are several deep and perfect footprints,
as though made by the left moccasined
foot of a woman or boy. tits known to:
the Indians as religious rock, and they
worship it.
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Household Hints.

To remove rust from stoyepipe, rub
with linseed oil. ,2
Hold your hand in very cold water to
remove tight finger-ring.
Persons who perspire freely should put
little ammonia in their toilet water. 1t
is pleasant and dries the skin effectively.
Pan cakes are easier to pour when pre-
pared in tin Kettle with q spout. a
small one can be purchased for the pur-
pose.
Using rubber comb is often detri-
mental to the hair. Persons with q great
deal OF electricity in the hair should use
bone comb.
When buying tin covers for kettles be
sure that they have rings of wire on the
top, instead of fiat handles soldered on,
as the former are much more durable.
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Norwegian Snow Skates.

The Norwegian snow skates must not
be confused with the Canadian, which
are much broader and used in q quite
different way. The Norwegian snow
skates are made entirely of wood; their
length is about eight feet, and their
breadth three inches to four inches, the
forepart being a little pointed md curved
upward. The under side isvery smooth
sometimes with q little groove planed
along the middle. Some people use
them tightly fastened to the feet; others
only put the forepart of the foot
through o witty band fastened to. the
skate, which enables them to. withdraw
from it easily in case of fall. The diff
ferent parts of the country have their
own shape Of snow skates, either o little
narrower orbroader, shorter or longer.
Only by the necessity of using the snow
skates one can explain the wonderful ex-
pertness at which the Norwegian. peas
ants arrive. In. order. to get to the top.
of a hill the skater tacks up the, sides OF
the hill, like . ship against the wind,
sliding on the surfaGe Of the; snow, and
never lifting his feet from the ground,
except when making a side turn, or
he goes straight up, lifting one foot
sideways over the other. a staff about
( five feet long, grasped with both bands,
I Is used by SOME people, either on Che left
or right side. The hill chosen{for, exer-
else or matches is often hundreds of feet,
Highland pretty steep, of course, accord
ing to. the ability4of the runner. Let us
now commence the descent. Aftcra few
steps the speed soon increases SO much
that you can hardly breathe, and all your
thoughts must be concentrated on keep
ing your balance. In the lower part of
the hill the acceleration produces speed
which may sometimes be compared with
that of an express train. Should you
feel symptoms Of an approaching loss of
balance, you must use your staff, which
will partly retard the speed. But if you
use the staff foo much, you are called q
fst staff-rider," and not considered as "a
good runner; therefore, people avoid it.as
much as possible, and many never use it
at all, even down the most difficult hills.
There are often drops on the sides of the
hill, either from following its natural out
line, or caused by snow riffs. When the
runner comes to one of these he has to
make an aerial voyage, and the most diff
fcult moment is w hen he comes to the
ground again, as it is q matter of chance
whether he will land on his feet or make
n series of somersaults and be buried in
the snow. ,s7,-s. = z z ;sa5s7 :;:isls5s I.
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Holf Turkey and Half Chicken.

Louis Bode, of St. Louis, has q feath.
cred biped which is half turkey and half
chicken, which he found in q coop OF
fowls sent in from the country. So far as
its physical proportions are concerned it
may be said to resemble the mermaid,
which is also half-and-half concern.
Those who have examined the chicken
turkey say that it has the head and breast
bone of turkey and the tail, legs and
feathers of chicken. 1t walks like q
chicken, gobbles like a turkey, wears dom
mick chicken feathers and appears to be
at home either among chickens or turkeys.
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Itgives us great pleasure to state that the
merchant who was reported to be ct the point
Of death from On attack Of pneumonia, has
entirely recovered by the use Of DR.. VIM.
Halls Balsam for, the Lungs Naturally hs
feels grateful for the benefits derived from
using this remedy for the lungs and throat;
and in giving publicity to this Statement we
nre actuated by motives Of public bsnefac-
ton, trusting that others may be benefited in
4 similar manner ~. ~ = ~ .3.isJ'
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Only . Question Of Time.

eYou could tell at q glance that the
butter wasn't old,n said Jones to his,
.landlady. ~ g
.5g'sOf course it isn't, sirn' hereplied,
much pleased but how can you tell,
sir
ny, can see that it isn't bald yet, +
he aHsReged Eofftl 8