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The Oldest Known Work of Man.

The tenth king of the line of Menes.
first king of Egypt, is supposed to have
left what is considered the oldest known
work of man-the great pyramid with
steps, at Sakkarah. A group of statues
of a few reigns afterward are among the
best specimens of Egyptian art, and re-
present race of men of the highest type
higher than those who succeed them.
And it was the kings of the fourth dy-
nasty-relativel very early, and still of
the first of the three great periods of
national prosperity-that left the most
stupendOus and enduring monuments,
the crowning wonder OF the ages, the
great pyramids. The oldest character
known to profane history was Menes,
the Egyptian king referred to. His an
tiquity passes all our standards of chro-
nology, and can hardly be comprehended
by those whose studies have been
bounded by what passes for ancient his
tory. Some calculations of his epoch
place it at several hundred years before
what is assumed is "Usshers's Chronol-
ogy," as the date of the creation of man
and relatively modest estimates fix 1t be-
fore the time assumed in the same chro-
nology as that of the food. His name,
which means "the stable"-occurs in all
the sources of history, Greek and Egyp-
tian, on the monuments and in the papy-
ruses, as that of the founder of the
empire. Treasure IrOce.
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Rather Ancient.

The members of the Chinese Legation
at Washington take great pride in tn,
antiquity Of their country and its insti.
tutions. When they received news OF
the death of the empress, MIR. Blaine
then secretary OF state, went TO pay then
an official visit Of coincidence. He wa.
received in the large room built by Bos.
Shepherd for a picture gallery, whicl
was hung in white. At one end ther,
was an altar, on which 'joss sticks" o.
incense were being burned. The legs
tion wore white robes, and each on,
bowed solemnly as the secretary of stat,
came opposite to him. After the cere
mony was over, Mr.. Blaine told the in
terpreter to say to the minister that the
scene reminded him of some of the cere
monies OF the church of Rome, which he
used TO witness IN the days of his child
hood, and from which these were proba
bly, derived. When this was interpreted
to the mandarin, he smiled and qmetl,
remarked "Say to his excelleney thai
we have had these cerem onies in Chini
for about 5000 years. Ben: Psrtsi
P0orS.
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Then Aida, her work accomplished.
leaned back and said
at is all done, papa. Now wen lis
ten to Wilhelmj."
Very few persons noticed this littl
episode. and those who did see, thought
nothing of it; child's freak, that wa,
ALL But when the concert was over, ani
Aida, muffled to the chin in white fur,
like a SHOWS -sprite, came down the stair
with her father, there was Uncle Franl
waiting for them.
She threw her arms around his mech
and kissed him, but though the brother
exchanged a hand-casp that spoke vol.
umes, no words were possible till the
were out of the crowd.
At the carriage-door Frank said,
rather huskily, "Did you mean it, Fran
cisl"
Frank" (" replied his brother, 'I dc
mean it with my whole heart, and may
God forgive me for not having done il
before ("
So the great Denham feud came to al
end The boys found each other de-
lightful comrades, and wondered tba
they had never fraternized before. TIT,
wives exchanged receipts and conf
dences; the brothers renewed the amt,
of early days.
AS for Aida, if she was not completed,
spoiled, it was due to the inherent sweet
ness of her nature and not to her rela
tives, who thought nothing that could
be done was enough for her.
''She hasn't fault" said her Uncle
Frank. - Youths Companion.
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aAIEs oE ApVERrIsIMo.
LITTLE THINGS.
"A simple rhyme, a childish grief,
A blossom on a lovers tomb,
A bud expandinp into leaf.

"A simple rhyme, a childish grief,
A blossom on lovers tomb,
A bud expanding into leaf,
A dewdrop in a clover bloom;
How sweet, how sad, how wondrous fair
How soon forgot, how quick to fadel
The song, the bloom, the infant care,
Pass like the play Of sun and shade.
But In their passage quicken thought
As sunbeams melt on field and plain
And leave their slightest impress wrought
In blooming grass and ripening grain
And though each individual form
Grows indistinct, its glow remains,
a halo round us in the storm,
A genial warmth that fills our veins
4he critic comes with awful frown
To crush the poet like a gnat;
Frost nips the tender blossoms down,
And childish griefs, for. this and that,
Are merged in Sorrows large estate,
That widens round our frosted heads;
And yet the varied web of fate
Is woven Of such slender threads.
The little things OF time are most
Secure Of influence, promise, power;
The flying seed, the insect host,
Dissolving dew and transient shower;
They multiply, build up, tear down,
And write their excellence and grace
On arid waste and mountain brown,
Till nought is bare nor commonplace.
So little murmurs, joined in song,
Light bubbles that in music break
When youth is glad and days are long
In low, soft ecstacies, may wake
The living chords of that sweet Tyre
Which trembles in the human heart
And prompts the genius to aspire,
The man to act a noble part
Then, Scorner spare the little thingsl
From atoms all the worlds are wrought,
Peasants may dwindle into kings,
Or wits give birth to humorous thought;
The great be small, the small be great;
And yet through all lifes varied throng
This truth holds fast as death or fate,
The humble ever are the strong.
BENZ. s. Parker, in the Current
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HUMOR or THE DAY.

High-toned-a fife.
Jokes on the sealskin sacque are said
to be fur-fetched.
Loves warning cry: "Don't, Jack;
you hurt my vaccination.
"Camels sometimes live to the age OF
100 years" 1t makes 'em hump to do
it, thOugh.-NeUman Independent.
THE UNSUCCESSFUL MERCHANT
He failed ana no one was surprised,
Because hJ never advertised.
Boston Courier.
A minister, having some of his old
sermons, was asked what he had in his
package. 'Dried tongue" was the
reply.
A magazine writer affirms that there
isno such thing as absolute silence. If
the man is married he is right about it.
Chicago Ledger.
A celebrated manufacturer of mustard
said that he made his money, not out
of the mustard eaten, but out of the
mustard left on the plate.
No robins in the cedar pipe,
But every turkeys getting ripe,
And while the leaflets dance jig,
We dream about the cracking pig.
The opinions now held by physicians
that "raw cows milk is better for chill
dren than boiledn is very gratifying, as
a raw COW gives much more milk than a
boiled one.
It is said that II insanity is latent in
persons. it will almost always develop
itself at sea. Nearly everything in Q
person usually develops itself at sea-
Norristo0n Herald.
"You must take this vessel for love
AFFAIR" said the captain to spoony
couple who were monopolizing the only
chair on the quarter deck. "This is no
court-ship. ~ Cart Pretsei.
A queen bee lays from 1000 to 5000
eggs in ninety-four hours. 1t is not
necessary to ask "'IIow doth the little
busy bee2n She doeth well, and should
be shining example to the lazy hen that
can only be induced to lay one egg in
twenty-four hours, and then only when
eggs are cheap.-PieayuHe.
A Dakota farmer says that he has
raised seventeen bushels of wheat in
three years from one grain Of seed. Thia
information will be very valuable to
those anticipating moving into Dakota.
Instead OF investing $500 or $500 in seed
wheat. all a man needs is to buy, say,
dozen grains and then wait three or -four
years for them to multiply. This makes
farming comparatively easy work.-Neu
York Graphic.
They stood amid the falling leaves
In silence hand in hand;
The setting sun its golden beams
Shed over the sea and land
Upon his brow had sorrow set
Its peace-corroding seal;
His heart was with an anguish filed
His lips would not reveal.
Relucta ltly a kiss he gave,
And then he yearned for death;
For oh! there was a cruel taint
OF onions on her breath.
Boston Gazette.
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How the Emperor OF Russia Travels

The train which is always used by
the emperor and empress of Russia fol
long journeys consists of sixteen car
riages, of which the first is a kitchen
and then comes one for police agents,
one for the military suite, three for mem
bers of the household and two for the
imperial family, each grand duke having
an entirely separate compartment, which
can be fitted for either day or night use
The carriage of the empress has a spa
clous sleeping compartment, with ham.
mock bed, furniture of ebony and uten
sils of silver and an immense looking.
glass. There is bath room completely
fitted aud a compartment for the lady in
waiting. The empress sitting room
contains writing table, sofa and easy
chairs.
The emperor's sleeping carriage is fit
ted with olive green leather and only
contains a bed and a dressing table ano
bath. Then comes a sitting room, fitteG
very simply, and lastly the dining room
which is furnished with carved oak au6
merely contains tables, chairs and a side
board. There is communication through
out the train from one end to the other
There are many Americans who trave
quite as luxuriously as the above poten
tates, although they may not have such
an extensive train. A certain yer,
wealthy lady of this city, who is some
thing OF an invalid, not being able t,
bear the jolting of cars, chartered a steam
boat to take her to the Jersey coast last
summer There are a number of tn,
railroad kings of the United Statei
whose travelling cars are works of art anc
contain all modern conveniences. .-Neu
York TeLeqram
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y c of us know the power of temp
tg which may assail us or the de-
gree II strength we shall have to resist
them; we can neither fathom the infu-
ences Of inherited tendencies nor foresee
how future events are to shape our course.
But we can all form fair general idea
of what is right to be done; we can all
cherish the conception of pure, virtu-
Gus aud beautiful character, of just, gen
erous and noble conduct, and strive to
conform our daily life to our highest
ideal.
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California is Dragging of raising Bart
lett pears which weigh one and one half
pounds each, at an altitude of 4, 500 feet
above the sea level, but these monstrovs
pears have no more flavor thon turnin
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The latest argument for the military
drills in schools is that it teaches the
boys to tread evenly instead of on the
sides Of their foot soles, aud so saves the
wear and tear of shoe leather to the ex-
tent, on an average, of one pair of boots
q year.
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A Aphilanthropio Pittsburger has opened
q type-setting school for newsboys.
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HERFAGE1sL LIKE FHR sUNRlsE.o

Her face Is like the sunrise,
Her eyos are like tho sea,
And morning comes into my heart
II she but look on me-
Her lips are like wild roses;
And when she uttereth
Her tender words of love, they bring
To me the wild flowers breath.
And so a holy daybreak
Is mine with every hour;
Each moment feels the blue seas might,
The roses magic power.
George p. Lathrop, in Harper's Weekln
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brimless yokey-cap, ornamented with
black pictures Of animals, such as
lizards, birds and others. The feet
are bare; short klickerbockers Of
green, red or yellow material come
down nearly to the knees, and d
bright-colored tunic OF striped silk
or velvet, which leaves only the neck
and the arms free, covers the upper
part of the body which is supported
by corscts Of native manufacture. A
broad belt of many colors heightens
the slim appearance Of the female
warrior. At the left side Of the belt
q short sword Is fastened, and q
small scarf Of white or light green
silk is worn like q Scotch.plaid. The
armament consists Of swords battle.
axes and guns, which latter are pus
aside during the dance. Quite apart
from the effect Of combined dancing
and singing, the performances which
went on for several hours uninter-
ruptedly before our eyes, were quite
in the style Of our corps dc ballet,
with the only difference that perhaps
no other corps de ballet, would dance
with equal cxactitude. First came
a tall and somewhat elderly woman
She was the captain, and as she en-
tered, the son of the "cllachan whis-
pered TO me: Just look how well
my mother dances Then followed
with uplifted battle.axes, the young
officers, and in their rear the still
younger troops, now dashing toward
us in their sham fight, now wheeling
round, dispensing, and again unit
ing. And all this with rhythmical
movements halfswarlile, hair coquet-
fish but never clumsy, the elegant
play Of the bare, round arms recall
ing to the mind The limbs Of ancient
classic statues. All dances which /
have seen performed among savage
and demi-savage people have bcep
grotesquc. Here for the first tine
a performance was given which
would have held its own before q Sd,
rious critic and aesthetic.
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Neuralgiss OF t1se Waco.

Capt. John Orr, pearlington. Miss. has
been most intense sufferer from facial
neuralgia for over twenty years. He has
had seventeen operations performed on
the ncrves--that is, had them divided. cut
off close to the bone from which they
emerge. But this neverdid him any good;
the most excruciating pain continued
without the least interruption. He often
wished for death to relieve him Of the III.
tolerabe pain. The best physicians failed
to relieve him. They finally advised him
to consult Drs. Hartman 81 Miller, at the
St. Charles Hotel. New Orleans, which
he did. They prescribed pERuUA, and
III less than month was entirely relieved
Of the pain. Before consulting these doc
tors the least touch to any part OF his face
or nose would cause the most fearful pain,
while now he can blow his nose and wipe
his face without the least fear of pain.
The captain is grateful beyond measure
for this unexpected andunhoped for result.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kcnner, oS Laurel street.
New Orleans, has been enc Of TIE great
est sufferers from Neuralgia of the face
during the past year that we have ever
heard Of From morning to night, and
from night to morning, there was one
constant, racking, tearing, burning pain,
extending clear around her head and deep
down through every MUSCLE. tooth and
bone in her face. No rest and no sleep.
All physicians failed to relieve her, as
well as allremedics. She was constantly
in the most agonizing despair. She called
on DIR. Hartman, who said the cause was
chronic catarrh. He prescribed PERuNA
for her and now every pain has left her.
She feels like another person and can eat
heartily and sleep soundly.
Mrs. c. ]. Miles, GaIlipolis, o.. writes;
DIR. S. II. HARTMAN a. Co, Columbus,
O. My affection has been rheumatism, To-
Gated In the right arm and shoulder, Of
more than two years standing, and after
trying a great many remedies withouta any
relief, commenced the use of PnEuNA,
which, after using three bottles, found
decided change for the better. | coftin-
ned TO use II and now feel entirely we'll,
IIuldah Ward, WelIsion. o., writes: II
have been afflicted for years with that
dreaded disease, cataflN tried ereat
many different kinds of medicine, hsit to
no effect. commenced taking your Iss
RUNA about nine months ago; have tax
en- about ten bottles tits doing me much
good. BY its continued use hope to be
entirely cured
DR.. A. j. Loveioy Dadcvile, Ala,
writes. "a have a fine run on your Pr
RuNA ard MANALIN. Please send me q
lot of books, :" The Ills Of Life"
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Amazons Of Dahomey.

THE FAMOUS FEMININE WARRIORS OF Az
RIGA. SIX THOUSAND ARMED Wo-
MEN WHO ACT AS THE KINGS BODY
GUARD.
DR.. Zoller, a correspondent Of the
Koenische Zeitang, writes as follows
of the famous women warriors of
Africa: "The amazons Of Abome,
of whom there are at least 1000, are
nominally the wives Of the king, and
as such form body-guard which is
said to be superior to the male sol
diers in courage, discipline and 10y
atty. But although these amazons
accompany the king on all his wars,
i think they are more for show than
for service. Among all the savages
and demi-savage tribes, singing and
dancing are considered as essential
as drilling and drumming among
ourselves. 1t is natural that the
amazons, having from their earliest
childhood been educated as warriors,
dancers and singers, should be as
superior to male soldiers in these ac-
complishments as our guards are to
the reserves. The amazons of the
"chacha," all Of whom have served
in the army of Abome, are women
between the ages of Is and %, and
as the "chacha" does not go to war
they are naturally only kept for
show. They have no separate bar
racks, but live like the thirty male
soldiers, in different quarters of the
town, whence they are called togeth-
er whenever they are wanted. At
the first entrance, when marching
up in long procession they saluted
their lord and master, / was aston
ished at the military exactitude Of
their movements Imagine sixty
young women, strong and slender,
who, without losing anything of
their womanliness, present adecided
warlike appearance. Among Euro
peans this combination of the woman
and the warrior could not be imag-
ined here it is explained by the pc
culiar formation of the negro skele-
ton. The skeletons Of negro women
Tin striking contrast to those of the
mulattoes) are strikingly like the
skeletons of male negroes. Their
picturesque uniform might furnish
our masters of the ballet with fresh
ideas. The fresh young faces look
| roguishly from under the white,
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/
'Safe and unframed, Stephen; but
at what cost!r
1T is better so-better and easier
to die thus for your happiness than
to live through the weary years of
exile / looked forward to-
do not talk of DYING she moaned.
"You must live for my sake for, oh,
my darling, / cannot live without
you Y
A sudden gladness TRANSPORTED
his face.
do youlknow what you are say
ing, Helen9 Did you care for me a
little after all7"
$50 much, Stephen, that If you are
taken, there viii be no good thing
left iii life for me but to lie down and
die, too--so much that / could never
have married Victor, though like q
coward | shrank from telling him so"
81 must live, dear,' he said; Il
cannot die now!'
And then he drifted away to I'M
consciousness.
1t was long days before he knew
her again-long, weary days, while
the iron constitution did battle with
the fever that consumed him, and of
ten when it seemed that the battle
was hopeless.
And through it all she never left
him. In that dark time, all that was
best and sweetest in Helen Vinton's
nature came to the surface. She had
no thought then Of concealing her
love; but her whole being went out
in one passionate prayer that he
might be spared. And when the cri-
sis was past, and he was pronounced
out of danger, there seemed to be no
room in her heart for great JOY and
thankfulness.
They were married at Christmas,
and / don't think the most fastidious
of Helen Vinton's friends ever looked
upon her as having made q mesalli-
ance, for Stephen Walker won both
wealth and honor, and never did wife
glory more in her husbands success
than she in his,
Victor took his sore heart away as
soon as Stephen was out of danger.
But his trouble was not incurable,
for he has just brought fair young
girl home, to be mistress of the big
house he is building.
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THE err I LEFT BEHIND NE.

The Girl left behind me
was pretty and all that;
Bright golden ringlets glistened
Beneath her airy hat.
she had a dainty figure,
Her hands We're small and white
Her mouth was like rosebud,
Her eyes were warm and bright.
Her way was light and graceful
She was roguish elf
A sweet, bewitching fairy.
And well supplied with pelf.
She sang like any wild bird,
She danced with wondrous art,
And looked just like an angel
In her red village-cart.
Full often in the moonlight
We took q little stroll.
And sat beneath the heml0ck
Upon the lonely knoll
This girl left behind me,
Was just lovely girl;
She was a perfect daisy,
Likewise a precious pearl.
often think about her,
And the sweet long ago.
Why did go and leave her
Behind me, would you know
That girl left behind me,
And swiftly ceased to WOO,
Simply, oh, simply
Because she asked me to. Puck.
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A Mothers Good Night Kiss.

kiss me, mamma, before | slcep.p
How simple a boon, yet how sooth-
ing to the little supplicant is that
soft gentle kiss? The little head
sinks contentedly on the pillow, for
all is peace and happiness within.
The bright eyes close, and the rosy
lip is reveling in the bright and sun
ny dream of innocence. Yes, kiss
it, mamma, for that goodnight kiss
will linger in memory when the Civ
er lies Wondering in the grave. The
memory ola gentle mothers kiss
has cheered many lonely wander
er's pilgrimage, and has been the bca-
con light to illuminate his desolate
heart Z for remember life has many q
stormy billow to cross, many rug
ged path to climb, with thorns to
pierce, and we know not what is in
store for the little one so sweetly
slumbering with no marring care to
disturb its peaceful dreams. The
parched and fevered lip will become
dewy again, as recollection bears to
the sufferers couch a mothers love
IA mothers kiss. Then kiss your
little ones ere they sleep; there is a
magic power in that kiss which will
endure to the end of life.
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Like "a Rotten Apple.

The good character OF many boy
has been ruined by the influence OF
bad companions. 1t is strange what
q fascination bad boy has for his
associates We once heard man,
in speaking of bad boy, say: THAT
boy has done more harm among the
boys of this community than the good
influence of the whole neighborhood
can counterfeit. He makes his evil
ways smart and manly to the boys
and many Of them, good and pure in
character, have fallen into bad habits
just through his influence Boys,
beware of such companions. Do not
be afraid to say no, when they tempt
you to do wrong. The boy who can
withstand the temptations offered by
his boy associates and abtains from
bad habits has in him fur more true
manhood than the boy who yields,
however much the appearances Of q
man his indulgences may give him 80
NELLIE BURNS, In Country Gentle
man.