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~ ENCLISt. .WOHA<IN JAPAN.
what Made the japanese Women
Laugh

On my way mp here | was q cause of
gay excitement wherever stopped. Eliza
the nurse was melancholy, and Intolerant
of what she called their unnatural ways
aud unnatural language, which no de-
crutly.rcured person could understand.
One morning she oversight herself, and
uu Jun keepers Wlf, got mold Of her set
If false tt.tA. wulel al the villagers
came to examine in the street before the
house. Wuru E.,za got up she could not
iui her rat,li,r, and went searching
about for il ll<r 4 she-bear deprived u
It's Nhcps. Her rage MAS dreadful on
discovering thut ii had been made pub
lIa show. rud WAS q cause OF mlrth aud
W1udrrmeut. Ia another plHce-the
country house ola ruined Dalmo-where
we ubtmncd lodging and entertainment,
WIS 4 cause ui much amusement. A
member OF ladies were invited 10 meet
me at afternoon nice (tne name tor dln-
n-). Tney sat uu tnrlr heels around the
htilr table which | used as char. Ny
i.rt were stretched out before me. The
hostess win. us | took It, many apollo
glc,. hrgau to inspect my boots AS ner
CURIOSITY WAS keen, ! dreN them on. All
the ladies puuucyd upon them, and some
of them asked leave 10 tit them on. BE-
fore doing tins, they caused bowls OF not
water to he fetched, washed thelr leet
carefully, and dried them by tanning
them. which made the wet evaporate
quickly. As they had all childreu,s feet,
nv boots were awkwardly big and more
/ rilcllous than can say. The ladies
next handled my skirt and corsage, and
| to ohlige them. | took them off. The
petticoats had their turn. then my stock
| ings, which they did not laugh at, after
them my bucklcd elastic gnrters, and last
my STAYS. japanese politeness here broke
down. Every one shook aud cried with
laughter in looking at the stays. One OF
the ladies had picked up some French at
Osaka "a treaty port, and explained 10
me that the others wished to know wheth-
er the STAYS had been invented to serve as
n cuirass to protect fair Europeans from
rude men, or was it worn as penltentlal
garment to expiate sins | SAID, mo,
but to beautify the figure This answer
couvulsed them. A stnyed-up woman
affected their impressionable and we'll
educated ewes as something monstrously
ugly and absurd. Japanese dress IS beau
tiful and SO easy. There was yet another
question to be answered, There are, so
far as / know, neither COWS nor goats IN
japan. Children are not therefore,
weaued until they are nearly big enough
to 60 to school. l had noticed that poor
little Miss Mite was an object of general
commiseration. | did not know why.
The reason came ont when my stays we're
being examined. They were barrier
between the mother and the child, which
was cut of 10y them from tslacteal rights.
| told them that We delegated the nursing
duties to poor women and cows. ! am
/ afraid was imperfectly translated, for !
, saw that for a moment was al object OF
. horror.
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The Great Novelist as Portrayed by
His Daughter.


n"Ee peeil mHh'u ,,,rI TO wrire n paper on
upoJ IIie s,'pJTe; D Il ne y oni,I rrl,husn'Ps OF
ol"riTh i'IchehS' says MISS Marie DlcK-
ems, u"'Si'ter oi tle ho'ehS'' III the
louVn S"nlp"nlo'' p''I we nave no
re'rru Vi any very carry irlehusi'lps;
anu hno" Ii".l,,'s more OIL MS c.iiiilo' u
dnSS 'nah "ila' Mr' f"IS'er mas '"id us.
ne was very NIUE ana very HlckIY pnV. I;
put he 'lau always tne orIl'l mat inns
curry sichiieSS hau brought TO hilnStll
QUE 'leSt'Hl"''e "uNahthGt III me clrc'lh-
S'"ncr "l MS weak he"i!n having S'rohS-
lncllhen MN =" re'dilB' but ne was
"i @, most nil'rt"ha'" ana grhlnl d,S-
position, ana th"re can be little doubt
lh"I WIN Snrh nature lie must nave
ni',1, W., ll'"Hy lrl'i'ushlPS'
Nheh money troubles came upon Als
palrHsS 'lle poor niue I'l'"w WAS thkeh
away llolu Scllo"i ouu kept Tor some Time
10 nn occupation most ulSt"Sttiul I" MN,
WIN every surrounding larlh8 on lls
sensitive ana rehnei ieelihSs' but tue
great hnrdShlp, ana me one which he
leit most "cntely' was tle want Of com
P"lilonSulP oi poys ol ms own age a
lew years later ON we read, IN MI Forst
tr ne, hchoollelloW description ol
Charles DICKENS "A Lealthy looking
Doy' small put wei built, with a more
than usual how OF spirits lnclnng tc
harmless nun, seldom or never, thlnk
10 mlschiel' lie usually held ms heaC
more erect tll"h iads ordinarily 90, ant
mere lI, was genera smarlneSs about him'
~ inlS Is also very good description o
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HOW SOME FpLtSS LIVE.
EcN her;t's Cheap Lodgings and their
tNmutCs.
From the scw ork g r.l


Inc modern Ben FRANKLIN is not opil6
! ed to hunt out some modest home
wherein room can be made Tor another
member OF the household. lie could not
in our days get room and Ded Tor less
than 81 or :" week IN such a dwelling
MS the original rankin fouhi. iut beos
can be had Ill New York iol fye cents a
night. The brisk competition IN the
lodging house business has been OF great
advantage to the Young men VINO are
Struggling Tor toothold IN New YORK.
Not only nave the prices OF beds been
brought down lower and lower, but the
competitors now We with one another IN
making their houses @s attractive as pos
slple' Zen years ago IL was sale to say
liot cneap lodglnS-honse was a nltny
place, without seeing more OF 1t than It's
street Slghuoatd' row inc most DAINTY
lady need not be AFRAID to mrEe tour OF
the principal owes:
Look INTO tue biggest one on the Bow
cry. 1t is on acorner below Grand street.
Inc rooms are let lor - cents nlSht.
lou enter at II end ol the building on
the SIDE street, anu at tile neat OF tle
STAIRS come to little window at whlcA
the quarttr,dpliars ui the customers are
- ~
Inc Keys, w'llcu nave numbered ni's OF
prasa attached 20 th' m serve as ucNets OF
aiiillsSlon , ~ 'ne u'or iul'her hlonS'
Inc lodginB-house CONSISTS OF Two hoors,
each as plg hs tue l-tefipt Vi ah extra
large bro'uWny store IT. PreSen'S 10 'ne
eye ol the visitor Il nuhloer Oh mario"
passage ways leading between parttlous
only seven teet high; Ihe ceiIlhSs are
seven OF ei9ht ieet ABOVE tliese partitlohs.
seven leet apart nioug these passage
ways are doors opening INTO the little
p0N-llhe rooms Inc walls anu doors are
whlte ana clean. Ihere Is lAlht smell
on carb'llc acid III tue am L tch tlhy
bedroom IS FURNISHED wltl, cnnlr' cot;
three ciptheshookS DOW, pltcller' ana
a thr'e-Ieggtd iron washstahd' Inc PHI
low and sheet ON each ped are whlte, the
plue couuterpahe LOOKS hean, anu tiie
walls are Wiilte ana cIe"h' Inc moor Is
pare Here and there are 10 pe seen
rooms wherein ch"ap chfonnos are plnlled
upon TINS board walls. 1helr presence
shows that the room Is hired by the week,
put II You loob lor trunk or q ehtchell
belonging to the tenant you are apt 10 ne
disappointed hihe times III ten
On the hrSt uoor OF thlS ana an other
Dig iouSihS-nouses large hp"Ce III from
OF the rows OF bedrooms Is htteI up as Il
ioSunging amt reading room; 1heSe are
the rooms passengers on the elevated
railroads hotlce all along thG mann ave
nues down town, where are always 10 De
seen many young men with thelr leG' up
aho thelr cnalis tllted Dack' SMOKING
reading, or LOOKING OUT upon the street
E3ch room ha: pig table anu tne pens
ink' ana t1e cnectcf1oIrd9 on lheSe Ia
pies Sho" 10" ile lodSel7 may Speho
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Tho City OF SIN

L., Death has reared himself a throne
Y stran e city wing alone
gr down within the dim West
Whe"c the good ana .hQ bad aud the WORT and n
II ave zone 10 ibcir eicrnol rest
There shrups and nniares aud tovers
IT me-eatcu towers mat trcmblc moi
y sembe noihiur tnrf is ours
hronnd by ltftiur wind; fnrgot
T.nsiguedly beneath thp sAy
The melancholy Wa'rrg lie
N rays from the holv heaven co,ne down
o the long night time of that town
But light from ont the lurid sea
Streams up the turrrrs siirntly-
q cams up HE pinnacles far and free
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-04-11

In connection with the ancient custom
OF making "April fools" on the first of
April, the following hoax was practiced
on the London public ON the first of April
1860, Some days previous, thousands of
persons received neatly printed and Of
ticious-looking card, with seal marked
by inverted sirpence at one of the an-
giles. 1t was to this effect "Tower of
London. Admit the Bearer and Friend
to view the annual ceremony of washing
the White Lions on Sunday, April /,
1860. Admitted at the white gate. II is
particularly requested that no gratuity
be given to the warders or their assist
ants. The hoax succeeded remarkably
well, and consequently several thousand
persons were taken in. For many hours
cabs might have been seen vending their
way towards Tower Hill on that Sunday
morning. The drivers asked every one
they met How they should get TO the
white gate" At last this piece of decep,
tion was found out, and the many thou,
sands who had been thus imposed upon
returned home highly disgusted. The
Scotch have custom OF ''hurting the
Gowk, as it is termed This is done by
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OIL. LVII NEW SERIES, VOL. xxx

sition OF the duchy by Alberts kinsmen
OF Brandenburg. 1t will suffice TO soy
that in 1869 the right OF succession in the
duchy, on the failure of direct heirs of
Albert, had been secured to the Electors
Of Brandenburg by treaty with Poland,
that in 1918 this contingency arrived, and
that John Sigismond, who had further
CLAIM, based on his marriage with grand
daughter of Albert, 'ecrm7 Duke of
PRUSSIA.
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Bismarck celebrated h's 60 h birthday on
Tuesday. Anorg the pr nts received
were not ce of his res,g slion from Minis
ter Sargent and couple Of lluks Of Ciucin-
natl sa sage Wrapped m in a copy OF his
speech on the Lssker resolutions from Tom
Ochiltree. ~ Burlington (N. J,) Enterprise.
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young lives, and must always retain n
grateful and loving feeling for their kind
and genial host.
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sending silly pcollc upon fools errands
from place to placo by means Of letter
in which is written,
"On the first day OF April
Hunt the Gpwk her mile
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HOME TOPICS.
Notes on Esousehoid ID cora.ion.

The newest chair-backs are made Of
plain colored satin, cut to cover the tops
of the chairs, aud bordrred with gath
cred frill of lace and hand-paiuteu, or a
narrow strir of Madras muslin is edged
with lace and tied in II knot, and SO placed
over the tops OF the chairs. The Turk
inh and Indian embroidered cnnlr-b backs
thus treated are, perhaps, more in fashion
than any other kind. Stamped plush.
the pattern being outlined IN gold cplored
silk, many varieties III silk, plush and sa-
tin, worked i'll applique and embroidery,
are also extensively used for uutimacas.
sars.
A novel bay window decoration is n
wheel barrow, ordinary gardener SIZE.
Fill it with flower pots containing flow
ers, hiding the pots with green moss
Round the edge, ilslIc, fix Il wooden
trough, and in this and all along plant
hanging creepers and lycop,dium also
some ivy. and let TINS latter fall over the
wheel. After the flowers are arranged,
gild the barrow on the outside. 1t is best
to get the dry gliding powder, two pack
ages of bronze and four Of the yellow gilt
packages, with lquIl that comes for
mixing with IT, Use fiat camel's hair
brush an inch wide. When the gilt is
Thoroughly dry, varnish the surface with
white varnsh and it will retain its bright
ness. Stand on bright red rug or
mat
A nice even floor may be shellacked
and made to look better than if covered
with carpet. In fact bedrooms are
much healthier when the floor is left bare.
To shelluc room, first have the floor
thoroughly cleaned, then buy very
small quantity Of lin8eed oil and apply a
coat, taking care to cover every corner
aud board well The next day cover with
two coats OF shellac varnish, put on cven-
IL. Do not 90 in the room for a day on
two, and the floor will sLiuc like glass.
Spread few rugs about or put a large
one i'll the centre Of the room. Very lit
tie dust can accumulate in the room with
out being visible. Wash the floor with
warm water and soap and dry quickly.
A pretty dressing table may be made
out of a little old pine kitchen table.
Place it il bedroom under Il large or
small mirror, then take a quantity OF soft
unbleached muslin, dotted null OF any
similar material. Cover the top with a
piece, the ends being nicely hemmed, il
the top of the table is rough it is best to
first cover with white oilcloth stretched
and tackled on. Make tlouuce with All
inch deep heading and running cord
long enough to reach from the edge to
the floor, and put it on with small ticks.
Take long piece ri the material about
half yard wide and iasten the centre
over the mirror, letting the ends fall ovcr
the side of the table. Bows of ribbon
and lace edgug add much to the pretty
effect of this dressing g-tablc, and IA trunk
or bexes may be placed under it.
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Health .isaXisn..



FRANK IaI'' ourhuo' lie I'M
Nature is very much like sniitiess
child, who, the more he is helped the
more he looks for it. The mora medl-
cine man takes, the more ne VIII nave
to take, whether It DE hnodyue, tonic or
Alternative
The tAinnest veil or silk handkerchief
thrown over the face while rillugor walk
ing against IA cold wind Is remarkably
comfortable protection.
Narar cit ar storJ with n.a wind how
o,' s. '''u,,p', ,..,,,,.rt f,.,t
.rh noadiy III -" ,'r.,Ino'.''rliu ~ he f'llnvrJ
ptthu'I ri;,t t,,'o'f ,','f t!,,,. n,I n,Ii
.... ,....
EAelclse ~ ..'e 'A''','' U' 2''''' ''''7''
''oe' ii'oie i'''i' - ''''''
hearty meal, taken "nii' excessively
iatlHned' mas "l''H d'Sr H'" ''l''
Chll'neFs OF body d'mP'nS On" SP'f"S'
s'urS the temper amt renters ''' "''.'''
h'n ""''''N'
Cleanliness III all the H't'"'I. u'NIS "l
a family manHIen pays TIC. y il" many
ways III good h'"It"' III 'I'' ''' N'''.'
personal comfort, ana u"'"I' "-I' ''"'N
besides.
i1''' -, A. , !
power to labor and all 'H''r are e "'i'Fgu .
from the food We eat ana me MANS we
drink. and these should De good
At the very period of life, at nll sea-
sons Of the year, amt from fa' 'r'PlrS 10
the poles, IN every. chhr ana epn9I,ry'
the temperature oi tne human n,uI III
health is the same 10 a "tRf'r' 'u"' lS'
ninety eight OF tnnr'uHfit htura we We,
should eat III W@'u''t @ manly ~ ...i. i.i,,u
i1Hu, M suoi ?o '''t'' t,'i,,s AMI .tarrLcs in
am ene HtI,nN' ,a iri,t i .' anj M brrriss ond mel.
enninie' ,ot,tIos rno I nf the Ala the car.
JaS 1aH "nI amd th @rcHnrI Which cool apd open
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Purchased some Mackerai,

and the servant in dressing them for din
ner found in one the very ring which her
mistress lad thrown away.
In Venice, II curious custom which pre-
vailed for several centuries was the we'd
ding Of the Doge with the Adriatic Sea.
Amid music and artillery salutes fleet
of gondolas proceeded to the Isle of Ida.
Here the Doge, taking ring from his
finger, dropped it into the water with
these words: "We espouse thee, 0 sea,
in token of our just and perpetual do
minion." Thus Byron, in the 1.-TWO Fos-
carl. ." makes the deposed Doge saw
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Others were for abOlshing
That tool Of matlimOny. a ring
Win which the unsanctined bridegroom
Is married only to u thumb.

There has always been prejudice in
favor of plain gold ring for the mar
riage ceremony. In Ireland ringof this
material is regarded as essential to the
Legality Of the ceremony, and, as many
couples are too poor to purchase one, 1t Is
a common thing for priests to keep one to
loan for the purpose. In England pune.
tilious clergyman Of the Established
Church has been known to refuse to per-
form the ceremony when a diamond ring
was offered, but such objection is not
sanctioned by law.
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skin, and a more health promoting opera
ton for most persons, than a daily cold
water bath.
A good cleansing Of the entire body
with soap and warm water once week is
all the bathing the human system re-
quires for purposes Of health, in ordinary
circumstances
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28
THE AMUSEMENT REVIEW.

ENGLIsHs OPERA HoUsE-HAVERLY's MINsTELs.
Haverly's Minstrels gave a performance at
Englsh's, last night, which was enjoyed by a
very large audience. The company has not so
many members as formerly, but is in excellent
working shape and the programme given was
an entertaining one. In the first part Luke
Schoolcraft, Carroll johnson and Billy Richard
son did the funny business" Schoolcraft is
an unctuous comedian, and johnson is one of
the most versatile performers in the business
In the Ollie the Big -Four" (Smith Waldron,
Cronin and Martini in their ''barn-yard frohcs, !"
made the hit of the show, and other features
were the funny sketch by Schoolcraft and Goes,
Richardson's stump speech, ami the burlesque,
Princess of Madagascar, which afforded Oppor-
tunities for some xcellent singing and the dis
play of rich costumes. The performance through
out was received with much applause and laugh
ter.
NOTES
Duncan Clark, agent of the Claire Scott com
bination which is at English's next week, is in
town arranging for the engagement.
Mr.. Joseph J. Levy, representing Mr. Law
renee Barrett-who is at the Grand the latter
part of next week, in Francesca di Rimini"-
is in town.
Messrs Robson and Crane will appear for the
first time in Mr.. G. r. Simss farcical comedy,
Brooklyn next month.
I'm the Ranks" drew large audiences both
afternoon and evening yesterday, and the en-
gagement is already an assured success, in every
way. 1t is very interesting melodrama, put
on the stage in fine style and excellently acted.
The engagement of the popular actress, Miss
Annie Pixley, will begin at English's tonight
with cara, the performance being for the ben
eft of the local lodge of Elks, who have sold
many tickets. Several volunteers will appear in
specialties, notably Miss Fannie Bernard Mr..
James Cummings and Miss Dude Mcguire.
The Daily News, of London mentions that it
was found necessary to anglicse, almost to the
extent of rewriting.it, the dialogue of the play
recently produced in that city by Mr. Brander
Matthews, of New York; and 1t refers to this as
"a remarkable proof of the divergence of the
every day language of the two greatest English
speaking countries in the world"
Miss Ellen Terry is full of charitable impulse
During her stay in Chicago she made practice
of visiting the poor and providing them with
food and money Every day she drove around
in the poverty stricken localities of the city, and
brought relief to many a suffering home. This
is said to be her practice everywhere. 1t is
something of which She has reason to be prouder
than all the great gifts with which she is en-
dowed and the consummate art of which she is
the acknowledged mistress.
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PETTIs, BAssETT & Go.
BESTOWING TIE SURPLUS.
The Relief Committee Deliberating as to the
Distribution Of the Balance.

At the meeting of the relief committee yester
day afternoon the manner of applying the money
remaining in the fund for the benefit of the suf
ferers discussed at some length. Governor
Porter gave it as his opinion that the money
should be apportioned to the Indiana towns along
the river which have been damaged by the food.
and that its distribution should be intrusted to
the local relief committees. There are twenty
six towns and villages on the Indiana side of the
river. between which the money should be di
vided. and he suggested that in the apporton
ment of the fund Lawrenceburg should be given
81 900, Jacksonville 81 600, New Albany $780,
Tell City $780, Canneton 1900 and Leavenworth
$500, while the smaller places should share pro
portionately. The members of the committee.
however. favored direct application of the money
through one of the members to whom that duty
should be delegated; and it was the opinion that
Mr.. w. i. Gallup. who has become familiar
with the general condition of things along the
flooded country through his services in the relief
work, should he chosen to make the distribution.
No action was taken upon the matter, however
but it was decided to hold another meeting on
Friday afternoon, and to then determine upon
the method Of applying the fund. The receipts
up to date aggregate $25 095 l6, and it is est
mated that the indebtedness will amount to
81, 400. Mr.. a. E. Fletcher the treasurer re-
quests all bills for purchases which have been
made by the committee be promptly sent to him.
The following cash contributions for flood
sufferers have been received since Monday by
B. F. Foster, grand secretary l. O. O. F.. Tippe-
canoe, 55, Lafayette $25; Aldine, 484
WolcOttville, $40; Deerfeld, 1913, s.; Calumet,
COL, Hammond, ST. Westville, 1876, 800 Jno.
He1rold, l36, ST. Fort Red, 504, S.; DeWolf
292, Wheatland, So Lavonia, 5S6, 81 Amant,
356 Clinton, 500; Chequenk, Sc. Valparaiso. So;
Earle BIZ Hobart xlO Seine 500 Mt Carmel
42l, 80 Hardensburg, sol, $40 members of
sol, Sc. 80; Philo Reb., rs, Greensburg $27.20;
Sanders, 307. Cloverdale, 50; Stewart,
179, Owensville, s.; Mt Pleasant 239, Metz,
S.; total $20l 70. Total receipts to date, 49,,
94S.03. Secretary Foster and T. P. Haughey
leave this morning for the flooded district, in
order to be able to better determine upon the ap-
portonment of the ]. O. o. +. fund.
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masonic Election of Omcers.

Adoniram Grand Lodge of Perfection, A. and
A. Scottish Rite Masons last evening elected
the following officers to serve the ensuing year.
Nicholas R. Ruckle, 33o, T. P. grand master;
Joseph W. Smith, 33o, H. T. deputy grand mas
ter John T. Brush, venerable senior grand war
den Samuel A. Johnston, venerable junior grand
warden; John A. Holman grand orator; Joseph
Staub, grand treasurer Cortes F. Holiday, 33o,
grand secretary, K. Of s.. Jacob W. Smith, 33o,
grand master OF ceremonies; j. Giles Smith,
grand captain of the guard Dr. F. S. Newcomer,
grand hospitaler; Henry H. McGaffey, grand
tler; Austin H. Brown, trustee.