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THE EYES,

The colors most common to the ewes
are brown, gray, blue, hazel and black,
or what we call black, for those ewes
which appear to be black will generally
be found to be of deep yelowish- brown
when looked at very narrowly; it is tho
distance only which makes them ap-
pear black, because the deep yellow
brown color is in strong contrast to the
white of the eye that it appears black.
There are also eyes of so bright hazel
as to appear almost yellow; lastly, there
are eyes that are positively green. Very
beautiful, too, are some of the ewes of
this color when they are shaded-as is
very often the case, with long dark eve
lashes; but, though beautiful, they are
not Indicative of good disposition.
Green eyes, although their praises are
often sung in Spanish ballads show de-
ceit and coquetry. We sometimes see
eyes which are combination of yellow,
orange and blue, the latter color gener.
ally appearing in streaks over the whole
surface of the iris, while the orange and
yellow are set in flakes of UNEQUAL size
around and at some little distance from
the pupil of the eye. Eyes of this variety
OF tints show intellect, or at any rate a
certain originality of character. No
commonplace nature has this sort of eve,
There are eyes which are remarkable
for being of what may be said to be
OF no color. The iris has only some
shades of blue or pale gray, so feeble as
to be almost white in some parts, and
the shades of orange which intervene
are so small that they can scarcely be
distinguished from gray or white, not
withstanding the contrast of colors. The
black of the pupil is in these eyes too
marked, because the color of the iris
around is not deep enough, so that in
looking at them we seem to see only the
pupil. These eyes are expressionless, for
their glance is fixed and dead; they IN
variably belong to persons of the lynn
pathic temperament, and they indicate a
listless and feeble disposition, incapable
of enterprise, and cold and indolently
selfish nature.
Blue eyes are more significant of TENDER
ness and of certain yieldingness of pur-
pose than either brown, black, or gray
eyes. Blue-eyed people are not incon.
slant, like those of the hazel and yellow
eyes, but they yield from affection.
Hasty, irritable persons have frequent.
ly eyes of brownish tint inclined to n
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COLONEL FRED Is TRUE BLUE.
An Anecdcre About the Dead Generals
Eldest Son.

An Anecdcre About the Dead Generals
Eldest Son.
Halsfon IN the Ner York Times.
In an up town restaurant, few nights
ago, a company of gentlemen sat chat
ting over their cigars as they listened to
the music. OF course the name of Gen.
eral Grant was mentioned, and more
than one good story was told to the old
commanders credit. One of the party
who had listened without saying much
finally broke in 81 don't know much
about the General" he said, "but do
know that he has got a son who is true
blue mean Fred Grant. No, l never
saw him in my life, but all the same 1
know what I'm talking about when l
say that he is just one of the manifest
fellows that ever breathed. He was on
Washington express train coming over
to New York one day half dozen years
or SO ago. The cars were crowded, and
he shared his seat with an old woman
who got on the train at Baltimore. At
Wilmington he left her to go into the
smoker, and the train was drawing into
the old West Philadelphia Station when
he returned to his seat away in the rear
of the coach. The old lady whom he
had left he discovered in the aisle clutch
ing as best she could at the flying coat
tails of burly man who, making a bolt
for the car door, was dragging her after.
Fred Grant was at her side in trice.
He has my money! exclaimed the ex-
cited woman; he has my money; he's
thief Fred made grab at the coat
tail, but just ahead of the grip, the coat
tail went flying out Of the door, young
Grant close after. Into the station went
both men. Once Fred Grants hand was
full upon the fellow, but the Grant blood
was up at the highest pitch, and instead
of laying hold Of the scalawag Fred
suddenly planted himself firmly on the
old plank walk, and then with dash
that was simply chain lightning, out
went his boot, once, twice, thrice, right
under that flying coat-tail with thuds
that fairly echoed to the roof. 1t was
just as if pile driver had struck that
flying gentleman, and he spun through
the air like demoralized football on the
polo grounds. Yes, he escaped; but,
gentlemen, he deserved every cent that
he got. A dozen times that sum couldn't
have settled for necessary repairs. The
old lady-her tears were dried. That
young man Grant took care of her right
through to New York, and when he put
her in a cab to send her to her destina-
ton here a roll of bills went into her
hands too. And when she begged him
to tell her his name so that she could
make good his loan, this is what he said:
'On one condition-that you will never
talk to anybody about what I've had the
chance to do for you to-day And, gen.
tlemen, she never did talk about it,
though the card he gave her she kept as
one of her choicest treasures. She is
dead now, and guess there is no harm
in breaking her pledge. That woman
was my mother. That is how l know
and what l know about Fred Grant"
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able, - said third speaker. The intui-
tons, or whatever they are, needn't be
SO important either. | remember that
my father was sitting in his library one
afternoon, when he took out his watch,
looked at it, and said 'E-will be
here in ten minutes E-was his
brother n-law, who lived in a neigh
boring town, and though he called over
frequently, he was not expected that
day. After he had spoken, my father
had seemed surprised at himself, and
laughed little awkwardly. My mother
asked how he knew that E-would
be there, and he said he didn't know !;
he had spoken on the impulse of the
moment. Sure enough, in ten minutes
the bell rang. E-was at the door.
He had only come to dinner, and his
visit was not important, but he had,
somehow, projected his personality
ahead of him."
Said fourth: There really is such
a thing as seeing beyond the limit of
human vision. I'll tell you little cir
cumstance that | can swear to, and then
let's talk about something else. When
| was I6 years old l had no more idea
of going to London than l had of going
to Nova Zembla. l knew practically
nothing about the city. One night l
dreamed that l was there in a park
facing some public buildings, and over
the trees and roofs at the right were the
towers of Westminster Abbey and par
lament buildings. That night an i'm
portant letter was on its way summon
ing me to London. l arrived there as
the man who had written the letter was
leaving his house fora walk. l saw my
trunk safely slowed and went along with
him. We strolled out to St. James
Park to hear band play. At one point
in the park l looked behind me, and
there was the picture l had seen in my
dream-trees, towers, public buildings
and all. Before | went there | hadn't
the slightest idea how the city was
built. For aught 1 knew St. Paurs
Westminster Abbey, Temple Bar and
the British Museum stood in row on
one street. How did l manage in a
dream to see those buildings east of St.
James Park just in the positions and
size, shape, and colcr that they really
were?"
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approaching it, nor had his father,
quiet country gentleman, ever, even in
the remotes: fashion, been interested in
cheese. The young barrister now waits
in poverty for briefs, and wishes he had
been less witty and more truthful.
A Burglars Breakdown.

1t was night-midnight This indi-
Gates that there is going to be something
goreful about this story. But there isn't.
Wait.
The soft murmur of a sou'-sou' west
zephyr was audible in the interstices of
the darkness. Mr.. Bucephalus K. Smock
did not hear it. He was wrapped in the
arms of slumber.
Beside the bed stood solemn figure.
1t was man clad in mystery, paper
mask, and ten dollar suit of of clothes.
The man was burglar.
He had entered the palatial residence
of B. K. Smock by means of skeleton
key, and he carried in his hand glitter.
ing stiletto.
While he was preparing to toss upa
cent to see whether he should murder B.
X. Smoke or not B. X. awoke.
"What do you want9" he asked.
"Your money or your life"' replied
the burglar, in a CHASTITY, corpse-like,
tombstone, Arizona whisper.
"Well," said B. X. Smock; ''this is
where you don't get either.''
And he drew forty-four calber navy
revolver from beneath his pillow and
pointed it at the burglars soul.
"Hold on!' exclaimed the burglar:
don't want all your money. I'll take
three dollars, and let it 60 at that
mo three" said omock.
"Make it two-fifty."
"No."
"fll take thirty-seven CENTS" said the
burglar, deperately.
mot thirty-seven, said Smock.
"Now, see here" said the burglar,
persuasively; "you aren't going to send
me away with out anything, are you?"
eyes sir; am
swell, hold on; let's talk this thing
over. I've come all the way down here
from Saratoga County to get something
or other, and | don't want to 90 back
empty-handed. should die of mortifi-
cation. My mother and sister would
blush at my want of success, and my lit
tie brother call me blamed big chump.
I've got girl up there, and she'd marry
the other fellow, sure, if went back
without anything. Don't send me away
like that. Think of my future. I'm
new in this business. want to get a
fair start. There's no hope of success
for man in any calling if he doesn't get
fair start You want to ruin my pros
poets now, do you?"
B. X. Smock was touched. He dis
liked to admit it, but his sympathy was
aroused.
"What will you take?" he asked.
"l'll take sheet of paper with your
Autograph on it," said the burglar.
GAIL right" said B. K; but tell m,
first how it is that you can begin by de-
handing so much, and tlen 90 away
contented with so little"
"Well," said the burglar, wiping away
warm salt tear; 81 began life as an
Office seeker. "-Puck.
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tomato repetition of two or three move
ments, always the same, and always the
infallible forerunners of death. The
dying man pinches his bed-shects be-
tween the finger and thumb, or he lifts
up his arm and moves it in a curve, as
though trying to ward off something.
We shall make only brief observa-
ton upon the manner of turning the
hand. In all expansive sentiments
such as frankness, confidence, convic.
ton, affection-the gesturer displays
his hands with the palms upwards.
The contrary is observable anywhere
in the ordinary manner of giving ones
hand. While a frank handshake is given
with the hand offered palm up, coldly
polite, or reserved greeting is the re-
verse certain hypocritical or timid peo-
pie never offer their hands in an open
manner. Generally speaking, to offer
the hand palm downwards is sign of
repulsion or distrust. This may be fully
confirmed by noticing whether the arm
refuses to bend or whether if drawn
forcibly toward you the palm still re-
mains turned down By reason of the
play of the articulations of the bones of
the arm and wrist. For we know that
in all feelings of repulsion the arms are
naturally drawn close to the body.
The palm is the face of the hand it
is the principal seat of touch; it is by
means of its surface that we place our
selves in contact with objects and with
men it is par excellence the medium
of communication with all that sur
rounds. This is the reason why the
more such communication is sympa-
thetic and desirable, the more we feel
inclined to let that part the most sensi-
tive to impressions bear witness to our
feelings.
1t seems to me that what we call "the
zone of gesture" deserves remark. II
we consider the degree Of elevation to
which each gesture is raised we can
perhaps generally divine with correct
ness the class of thoughts to which it
belongs. If the hand in making its
gestures is elevated as high as the head,
or nearly SO, it is because it is bearing
witness to purely intellectual opera
ton. If it is lifted to the nelghborhood
of the heart or the epigastrium it is
testifying of feeling only, in order to
give the expression of that feeling a
more communicative power. If it is
brought lower than the waist, its ges-
lures simply emphasize determinations
of the will-actions or facts over which
neither intelligence nor feeling nave
control.
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Youthful Smartness and What 1t Cost.

Youthful Smartness and What 1t Cost.
From the Leeds Mercury.
A student at Harrow one day politely
went to the assistance of stout farmer
on horseback in difficulties with a gate
lock. Thank you, my boy" said the
farmer, who was one of the wealthy
Middlesex graziers. "What may your
name be-" "My names Green" re-
turned the boy. "And what is your
father?' "Oh, my fathers a cheese
monger," said the smart scholar, chuck
ling internally at his ready wit; "and he
lives in London in the Theobalds Road"
'Tm very much obliged to you," re-
piled the farmer. "You're capital
young chap; shan't forget YOU
Don't" was the scholars final thrust.
Remember Green, and cheesemonge1
in Theobalds Road" And up the hill
the boy went, much pleased with himself
and the clever story he had told the far.
mer. Recently young gentleman Of
the name of Green was advertised for
whose, father kept cheesemonger'
shop in the Theobalds Road, and who
in return for politely opening a gate al
Harrow, was left a large legacy by thu
wealthy farmer, recently deceased. 81
ran the advertisement, but the student
now a youthful professional and great.
in need of money, could not answer it
nor prove his right to the legacy. Fo
neither was his name Green nor anythin,
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Feet Down.

From the Chicago Herald.
"Charles," said a sharp-voiced woman
to her husband, edo you know that you
and once had a romance in a railway
car?"
"Never heard of it," replied Charles,
in subdued tone.
81 thought you hadn't, but don't you
remember that it was that pair of slip
pers presented to you seven years ago
last Christmas-the Christmas before we
were married-that led to our union /?
You remember how nicely they fitted,
don't you? Well, Charles, one day when
we were going to picnic you had your
feet up on seat and when you wasn't
looking took your measure. But for
that pair of slippers don't believe we'd
ever been married."
A young, unmarried man sitting near
by Immediately took his feet down from
seat.
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SAVE TIE EXPENSE OF
DIj.lD'EG A Brick CHIMNEY.

Cooper & Conard's Fashion
Monthly is pure, but not dull. 1t
gives Practical talks about Fashion;
its illustrations are correct proto-
graphs of Partisan styles; its reading
the very best, For sale by all news
dealers. Price, S cents.
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There is less misery in being cheated
than in that kind OF wisdom which per-
ceives, or thinks it perceives that all
mankind are cheats. ChapiR.
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SCROFULA

can only be cured by thorough purifica-
ton of the blood. If this is neglected,
the disease pcrpetuates its faint through
generation after generation. Among its
earlier symptomatic developments are
Eczema, Cutaneous Eruptions, Tu-
mors, Boils, Carbuncles, Erysipelas,
Purulent Ulcers, Nervous and Ply
steal Collapse, etc. If allowed to con-
tinue, rheumatism, Scrofulous Ca
tarrh, Kidney and Liver Diseases,
Tubercular Consumption, and vari-
Gus other dangerous or fatal maladies, are
produced by it.
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KINGS EVIL

Was the name formerly given to ScrofuIa
because of superstition that it could be
cured by kings touch. The world Is
wiser now, and knows that
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THE FINAL SUMMER MARK DOWN
COOPER & CONARD'S.
: ECOND ID A Y

because the busy Summer buying time almost and piles
of fall and winter merchandise crowng the weather Wa
make the final mark down along the whole line Even
be considered Pot and Loss must take OF
1t semi-annual sweeping time and all that be-
longs to passing 90.
Yesterday the closing prices Ladies Summer Dresses;
TOday equotea of the extensive reductions
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Misses and Children'S Suits

These latter confined to light goods but include
suitable all wcahcr which have been
have by special ur-
while all believe be without parallel
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-04
AN ENGLISH DYNAMIrER.

English and Englishmen never seem to
tire of denonncing the Irish dynamiters
who have been keeping the entire British
Empire on the anxious seat for many
months. In truth, the entire world seems
to have been more or less affected by the re.
cent explosions in London. 1t is with con-
siderable surprise, therefore, that we notice
a piece of English deviltry in the same line.
The information comes from the letter of
Private Lewis Barratt, Forty. third Light In-
fsntry. native of Leicester, stationed at
Malspuram, in the Madras Presidency. and
the Leicester Journalist prefaces the extract
by saying it will be perused with interest
at time when we are watching with such
extreme concern the military operations in
the Souoan''-and, we may add, when i've
are denouncing with such virtuous indigns-
ton the inhumanity of blowing down
lobby of the House of Commons. The fol-
lowing is an extract from Private Barratps
letter to his father George Barratt. He says:
Il have had bit of good luck lately.
We have had a break out here amongst
the Mopley tribe. Volunteers were asked to
take lighted charge of dynamite, and place
it under the gate with view OF dlslo1ging
them. accepted that duty, but am sorry
my attempt failed as it did not explode. l
took another one, and this time had the
satisfaction, just as had got under cover, of
seeing the gate blown up. The dynamite
had made road, and it was soon ell over.
never witnessed such sickly sight in all
my life. ] could not tell you my mind,
though / had done it, when l saw fifteen
killed and one wounded. and be died about
four hours after. But they got deal OF
information out of him. got good tip
for my work from our officer, Mr.. Cardew,
over twenty rupees, that is two pounds in
English coin, and specially recommended to
the Commander in.Chief OF India. l GET
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promotion shortly, and bear goo d name IN
my company"
The poor wretches who were blown to
atoms seem to have taken refuge in Hin
doc temple. In commenting upon the
frightful affair, the editor of Omitted Ire.
lsnd' says: "The House OF Commons Is, OF
course much more sacred place than
Hindoo temple; and. Of course it is q more
heinous crime to scare the British public
than to send sixteen HIndoos into eternity
in fragments. Still it is not upon the whole
perhaps, more ereditable feat of daring to
worldwide empire to explode an internal
machine in the midst of a wretched hill
tribe coopsd up in u temple than
for Ford's emissaries to penetrate
into the heart of the English
Parliament House, with their lives in their
hands, to explode their squibs in ar empty
chamber. Nor is it altogether satisfactory
apology for hanging the seventeenth Hin
doc to learn tnat his ingenious managers
managed to get deal of information out of
him before he died, and that the successful
dynamltard was rewarded with a good tip
for my work from our officer and that the
Leicester journalist records his feat of der
ring-do as an honor to his native city. In
point of fact, if Private Barratt had used bis
charge OF dynamite against instead of for
England, he would have been a miscresnt Of
the blacklist dye, and would most properly
have swung by the neck until he was dead
from the nearest lamp post. Bat that makes
ali the difference in the world"
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4 GREAT DEM AND.

There is doubtless q demand for big man
for the Treasury Department. 1t needs a
complete ovsrhauling, as we have remarked
frequently before. We have an idea that
there bss been more Republican rascality
and ''sculduggery" perpetrated in that de-
psrtment than in any other under the Gov
eminent. The proofs may have ali been de-
stToyed and the tracks too well covered up
to be ever discovered. yet we hope that
strenu us efforts may be made by the in
coming Secretary, whoever he may be, in
the direction indicated. The New York Sun,
We are glad to observe, keeps pounding
away in the same line. Yesterday it
referred to the matter again and said
"The new Secretary OF the Treasury should
enter upon his duties as if he were the new
manager of business house whose clerks
had been defaulters and swindlers. He
should at once surround himself with new
men in whose character he has confidence,
and for whose conduct he is willing to be
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OPEN TIE BOOKS.

The Bans organs have made a concerted
attack on Mr.. Manning. They evidently
drew their Inspiration from one source. We
do not know where that is and do not care
to know. Perhaps the organs prefer differ
ent sort OF q man for the Treasury Depart
ment, as there have been SONS very naughty
stories circulating about the management of
that branch Of the Government. 1t was
ascertained nearly ten years ago that
the books were being kept good deal like q
one-horse corner grocery. Erasures, scratched
figures and blunders were reported, and in
some cases entire pages wers missing. Since
then there has been an abundance Of time
for the recreation of en- entire new series of
books, and the Cd ones burned up or put
out of sight somewhere. Yet it would be
gratifying TO the country to know
that the new Secretary of the Treasury,
now understood to be Mr.. Manning, would
give the Treasury books and vaults an en-
tire overhsuling The New York San seems
to know something about Mr. Manning, and
it says that be hes the reputation Of bsing
''a thoroUghgoi business man, who will
stand no nonsense, and who, if he should be
called to the Treasury, would make short
work OF the dishonesty, incapsoity, and
sinecurism which have so long ruled there,
and which are not to be driven out by half
way measures. No wonder the Treasury
officials regard him with apprehension. He
is a man of common sense, and it Will be i'm
possible TO humbug him. he is not the
victim of any delusion in regard to the kind
CT reform needed in the Treasury, and should
be become the head of that important and
Dlismansged department, it is safe to predict
that there would be summary changes there,
10 men as we'll as ia methods"
Whether Alr. Manning is finally
settled upon not as the
chief of the Treasury, we hope that there
viii be thorough overhaullng and that "the
books will be opened" If those kept dur
ing the administration of Hayes and Grant
were not destroyed We imagine that they
will afford some very interesting informa-
ton to the American people.