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WeEs every purpose FRONT DECORATION
OF the old dark room blocks better than these
themselves did These houses can thus he
very well constructed to look like one With
more than that, there would perhaps be a
difficulty, though not an insurmountable one.
For semi-surburban homes, where little strip
of side yard can be left now and then. these
clusters of two and three houses together will
be both picturesque and convenient for people
who are not rich enough to have a yard all
to themselves. Such clusters add to the
pleasing effect of the half country landscape
relieving the dull fabbiness
For homes in cities for persons of small or
moderate means, beyond doubt the newest
fashion of apartment houses sometimes
called "French fats" is best. Some of these
in New York city are thirteen stories high,
and are occupied by hundred families
They are village in one house. To few
best of them there Is only one central front
entrance; through this all pass. The halls
run parallel with the street, which is much
the better way for so large building. There
need thus be no dark rooms.
Still another ideal of front ormamentation
is exhibited in the third picture 1t, too,
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CHURCH NOTES.

The Baptist congress will meet in Balti-
more, Nov 16
The presbytery of Boston now comprises
twenty seven churches and forty-five minis
ters.
1t is said that missionary mite boxes bring
about 100000 year to the Church Mission
airy society.
The First Presbyterian church, OF bing-
hampton, N. Y, celebrated on Nov. 10 tho
200th anniversary Of its organization.
The general convention of the Protestant
Episcopal church in Chicago decided to ap-
point New York city as the place Of meeting
for the next general convention, to be held in
1885, - -l ..s.-#
The Worlds conference and the American
International conventions of Young Mems
Christian associations have designated the
week beginning Sunday, Nov. Ia, as the an
nual week of prayer for young men.
The Church of the Pilgrims, formed in
1874, was the first Congregational church in
Brooklyn. Two years later came Plymouth
church, and now there are in the city six
teen Congregational churches and ten mis-
sions. .
When Sam Jones and Sam Small get
get through with Canada, they are going to
labor in Boston, under the auspices of the
Methodists The Baptists and Congrega-
tionalists were asked to cooperate, but have
kindly and firmly refused.
A convention Of young peoples associations
of all the Protestant Evangelical churches of
New York will be held in that city on Dec. 9.
The purpose of the convention will be to de-
wise means conducive to the growth and in
terest in Christian work among the young
people,
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AN AZTEC KITCHEN,

This is observable in the kitchen, where
the Mexican maiden grinds the moist maize
on stone table, with a stone utensl like
rolling pin, whilo sitting on Spanish STOOL
When the maize is ground to pasty mass it
is patted with the hand into round thin cakes
called "Tortillcras," and cooked over a char
coal fire. Then chocolate is made with old
time Spanish utensils and served in Aztec
cups, and so there is a strange intermingling
OF the two races. So it is with the Mexican
weaver and the silver filagree worker, it is
difficult to trace from which of their prede-
ccssors they received their knowledge Of the
art.
The artistic work Of the Mcxicans in
feathers and straw is undoubtedly inherited
from the Japanese. With these two mediums
they execute some of the most brilliant effects
both iii color and design.
Their designs in wax are marvels in them
selves. A Mexican artisan in this line will
mold the wax into types of people, and into
animals and fruit, which arc perfect imita-
tions in their way. A plate of fried eggs
produced in this way would deceive the
cleverest epicure in its appearance. Onyx
cutters and workers in horn prove by their
work that we have on this continent just as
deft fingers, artistic eyes and patient work.
men as will be found in the old.
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courage For it appears that his motive is
meritorious enough-the bettering of the for
tunes of his aged father and mother and two
sisters, who are depending on him for sup
port. Nature gifted Donovan with the
faculty of determination, as will be re-
marked in his portrait. At his work as
prcssman's assistant in a newspaper Office he
could earn scarcely a bare living. So
he determined on making himself IA
nous and thus bettering his chances
In life. He is temperate young man Of "a,
and taking few of his companions into his
confidence he proceeds deliberately to prac-
tice for such feats as this by junping from
High bridge, ON the Harlem river, New
York, to the water. This he did successfully
four times. Then he surprised all New York
one morning by jumping from the great
Brooklyn bridge, 135 feet, to the water. To
do this he had to keep his purpose secret
from his parents and elude the police, who
are stationed on the bridge to prevent just
such occurrences His GOODNESS and deter
mination overcame the obstacles
Lates he went to Rochester for the purpose
of making the jump at the Genessee falls,
wherein Sam Patch lost his life He was
prevented from doing this. But his last feat
at Niagara eclipses anything of the kind ever
attempted. At o'clock one chilly morning
he climbs up on the iron railing of the great
Suspension bridge, knocks some ice from
under his feet to secure firm footing and at
the signal of pistol shot he springs into the
air. In four seconds he strikes the icy rapids,
200 feet below. He is kept under by the cur
rent, to come to the surface about sixty
feet from where he struck the water. The
shock of striking the water breaks one of his
ribs and renders him insensible, but he is
rescued and resuscitated While the doctor is
bandaging him he decides that he has
tempted Providence long enough and that
he has made his last jump" 1t is to be
hoped that he may be as determined in this
resolution as in others, for his bravery 10
deserving of worthier causel -
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MEN AND WOMEN OF LETTERS.

Mark Twain is growing old very fast, al
though he will not admit it, -.
W. D. Howells will pass, the winter in
Washington looking for characters with
which to people his books.
A correspondent of Ouida says she is col
lecting data for new American novel, in
which our society and the labor question
will occupy prominent parts.
Admiral Porter thinks he will write an
other book as his health is SO much better.
He received bonus of $4,000 for his naval
history, and royalty of 90 per cent. on all
books sold.
Nathaniel Hawthorne's portrait, which has
been painted for Bowdoin college by Mr..
Alexander Johnson, a London artist, is taken
from whatis known as the Francis Bernoch
photograph. #"* :
Prince Bismarck's recent advice to Rel
chenback functionary, to @read Goethe's
Faust has oceasioned such demand for
that work that booksellers throughout Ger
many have sold out their supply and several
new editions have been issued
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SOME NEW BOOKS.

"a Banker of BankersviIle" is the title of @
novel by Maurice Thompson.
The sales of the second volume of MIR.
Blaine's book have reached u, coo copies, 25,-
0OO less than the first volume.
Sir Francis H. Doyles "reminiscences and
Opinions" which have attracted a great deal
of attention in London, will be fepu5lished in
this country at once. Doyle Was professor of
poetry at Oxford. His "reminiscences begin
in 1913, when lle was 3 years old. and end in
1885 ....
Mr.. s. ]. w. Benj njamin, who was for some
years American minister to Persia, has re-
corded his observations of that country in an
Illustrated volume entitled "Persia and the
Persiansn 1t is the most recent work on
modern Persia
A history of horse racing in France, deal
ing mainly with the development Of the
thoroughbreds produced there by means of
nglo-Arabian stock imported from Eng
land, will be published shortly in London.
No work of it's kind now exists a
Henry irving has published in a neat
volume, printed on hand made paper, at the
Oxford Clarendon Press, his discourse on
"English Actors; their Characteristics and
Methods" which he delivered last June, be-
fore o distinguished company in the Univer-
sity schools at Oxford. The book relates to
Burbage, Bctterton, GaTick and Edward
Kean
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SOME NEW HOUSES.
GETTING RID OF THE FLAT FRONT
AND SHARP CORNER.

The Colonial, Utilitarian and Crazy Pc
riods of American House Building.
After All These, We are Developing
r Really Attractive Architecture.
Out of the chaos of ugliness and uncertainty
as TO what they really wanted the American
people are at length evolving some beautiful
homes. The old colonial architecture was
type to itself. Some of the houses yet stand
Ing their square face and peaked roofs,
are really picturesque under the softening
influence of two centuries, ana with the old
trees around them.
After that came the utilitarian period in
our architecture. A house was place to
eat and sleeep in and to be protected from
the weather in. Besides, Immediately after
the revolution there was so much work to do
that people had no time to think of anything
else The citizens of our young republic had
new. continent to conquer, all their own,
and they were impatient to be at work.
After that came the crazy period, when we
tried to do something and could not We
are at length coming out of that stage.
The picture of the Boston mansion shows
what American houses have grown to in
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THE MoDELER IN WAX.

THE MODELER IN WAX.
monter named Nichols, who had Travelled
through every part of its vast territory.
Nichols is now q. He began life with cir
Gus, peddling alleged lemonade and partially
roasted peanuts to the patrons of that amuse-
ment. The business carried him south into
Mexico, where he assisted at the bull fights
and other sports of the people Cen Grant
took fancy to him, and suggested that he
might obtain a very interesting exhibit for
the entertainment of residents of the states
by collecting the archaeological treasures
which We're plentiful in that country Taking
the generals suggestion, he Immediately set
about doing this, in conjunction with the
Orrin Brothers, circus proprietors Of Mexico
After securing enough treasures to stock
museum they learned of the success of the
japanese village which was travelling through
the country exhibiting the occupations of the
villegers. This suggested the idea Of doing
the same for Mexico, and the result is trav-
cling Mexican village, which illustrates the
arts and industries of that country, and will
be exceedingly valuable in an educational
way, as it introduces us to our Mexican
neighbors without the inconvenience or ex-
pense of visiting them.
One thing that will strike the visitor to
this village, who has also seen the japanese
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Archer came to America couple Of
years ago lie was surprised that he did not
receive the same homage here he was accus-
toned to. Archer had not yet reached his
S0th year, still he had accumulated fortune
OF over S500000 as a jockey. He always
backed the horse he rode, and he would not
ride other than a good horse OF late years
he had his choice, which accounts largely
for his success. During the last six
years of his life he came in win
ner 1863 times. He received besides his
legitimate earnings large purses from his
admirers. Mr.. Lorillard presented him
with 5000 on the occasion of his winning
the Derby on Iroquois in 1881. Archer was
5feet inches tall and weighed 118 pounds;
his legs were remarkably supple and wiry,
he could wind them around horses body
when it was impossible to unseat him. But
then he possessed remarkable nerve and a
quick Judgment, without which his calliper
legs would have been of no avail.
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private Palaces in Chicaeso,

There are now more really magnificent
homes In radius of quarter of a mile from
these ruins (Sol. Sturges' old house, than
there are anywhere on equal territory in this
country. There is no such collection of
beautiful md costly houses in New York, for
there, with the exception OF the dozen or
more palaces of the Vanderbilt's, Willard,
Ienoxes and Gould, oil the rich men hyc in
brown stone houses that are tho conventional
thirty feet front, five stories high, and are all
of that bandbox style familiar to Gotham.
There is one avenue in Cleveland and another
in New Haven where there ars elegant
homes OF beautiful architecture; but even
Euclid and Hillhouse avenues do not contain
any such number Of rich houses as arc within
stones throw Of old Sol Stnrges Folly, 2
on tho north side of Chicago. = Chicago Mail
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VIOLIN.

Gentiy beneath her perfect rounded chin.
Inc instrument is clasped, as mothers hold
>. across their hearts much-loved child, to fold
1t from the world OF misery and sin.
she draws the bow across the strings, to win
10 life the tones now soft, now strong and bold
sBut ever breathing some grand truth untold)
That dormant lies within the violin.
o, mystery of music, wondrous art!
The sympathetic violin but steals
The loves and hates that dwell within her heart
The very hopes. the vague desires she feels
AND at the bows quick touch they rise and start
In melody that inmost soul reveals
Will Meredith Nicholson,
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COLLEGE TALK.

Coliegians are betting heavily on Prince
ton In the football championship.
President Bartlett, of Dartmouth, denies
the statement that he is going to resign
The faculty of Trinity has forbidden the
football eleven to play with Yale, Princeton
or Wesleyan. @s& t@
The class of 30 at Princeton, promises to
be the largest, as well as the strongest, which
has entered the college for lnany years.
Professor A. G. Merriam, professor of
Greek at Columbia college. has been selected
Us director of the Schools of Atheus fof. the
year 1881. Ts e
The original manuscript of an address de,
livered by the l.ev. james Beebe, Yale class
OF 1145, to the soldier, he led to Canada in
the French and Indiiil war, has been pre-
santad to Yale university by Gen. Henry u.
Carrington, el Boston
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come a most commendable desire to do away
with the sharp corner. So should it be
alike with the sharp corners in our houses
and in our characters. The last picturSis an
architectural success In corners A tower
can always he constructed which will break
at least one sharp edge Of house. In its
construction the terra Gotta ornamentation
alluded to can be very effectively employed.
Bricks will soon be made of any shade de-
sired, a process having been found of mixing
the coloring matter with the wet clay before
burning. Besides, no country has so many
varieties of beautiful natural colored clays
as ours Some handsome houses have lately
been constructed OF straw colored brick, With
dark red or brownish green ornamentation
for window caps, doors and cornices.
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Colored Financiers.

"Ahraham Johnsing" had possessed enough
thrift, that quality SO seldom present in his
race, to purchase small grocery in southern
town and run it on his own account.
Harrison Smiler hasn't very good reputa-
ton for paying his bills Tho colored grocer
is quite familiar with his failings, to his
sorrow.
Harrison walked into the store last week
and with very courteous bow remarked:
@Good day, Mistah Johnsing,"
@Giood day yer SET"
@Got any rale nice baconaa
aIteclaon hab,
@How much yo' cbs'ge fo' dat ibacona rs
t'inkin' bout buyin' bacon today
"Bacon hab bin goin' up fur de les tsn
minutes, so dat it's wuf eighty cents pound,
security required eff bought on credit"
Harrison was staggered, but after thinking
@ minute inquired:
aAny discount for cashF
ayes, sah."
afiow muchT
about 80 pussent.
aGimne half poun', sighed Harrison, as
he scrat,ed through his clothes for the neces-
sary four cents. Merchant Traveller
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THE NEW UNION DEPOT, INDIANAPOLIS.
Indianapolis is at last promised n new de-
pot. 1t will be one "long felt want" filed; at
least for years citizens and travellers have
complained of the smoky structure that was
used by the thirteen railroads that deposited
and received passengers there. All recog-
nized the necessity for new structure, but
the rival interests could not agree until now
The railroads appear to be determined to
make up for their past neglect, for this new
depot will be one of which the Hoozier cap
ital will have cause to be proud. The plans
have just been accepted, and our illustration
gives a very good idea of it's proposed exter-
nal appearance.
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occurrence from
the aristocracy,
even to the very
throne, and the day
of his funeral at
Newmarket basi-
Hess was suspended
and the whole
place thrown into
mourning. 1t shows
the peculiar in
terest Englishnen
take in their nation.
al sport and the
affection W h / c b
tlley have for
those who are pro-
llloters of il. Whe,,
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ART AND ARTISTS.

After twenty-five years in Munich Dave
Neal is again busy in his Boston studio He
is going back TO Europe again, but win first
visit San Francisco. &
Monkacsy, the painter OF Christ Refoly,
PLATE, will come to New York shortly TO
look after his picture now on exhibition in
the American metropolis.
The New York art stsdeslts have elected
for the ensuing year John s. Sharp for
president, George r Crouch for secretary,
and Joseph IIahn for treasurer.
The Royal Canadian Academy has sat
aside $1,000 to buy piece Of ground for q
building In Toronto to cost about so 900.
that sum to be subscribed 81 art-ioving citit
g&aas y
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a TON ho"h' full to both. They
lay their heads together. and consult
skilled architects. They plan and build
a sort of cooperative structure. On
the outside it looks like all one house
large, stately, and imposing as cas-
tie. Inside it is separated into two COM
plete homes, more thoroughly separate even
than the ugly old "blocks." Heaven grant
those rows of meaningless buildings, with
dark rooms all through the center, will some
day quite disappear from American cities
In New York architecture has taken
surprising flight in recent years. That quar-
ter of the city which is now growing most
rapidly is the West side, so called.
in the second illustration are seen the at
tempts of the Yankee intellect to adorn and
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/. Any one who takes a paper regularly from th
Postoce-whether directed to his name or another Z
or whether he has subscribed not-is responsible
tor the payment n = n
.. Ii person orders his paper discoEtlnued c
must pay all arrearages, or the publisher will con-
tanue to send it until payment is made and collect tn
office or not. t-.. go - .-" -. -.
8. Thecourts have decided that refusing to take
the newspapers or periodicals from the Postofce or
removing and leaving them uncalled for, is primo
fdess evidence of Intentional fraud
Tapers ordered to any address can be changed to
anotnef address at the option of the subscriber
hemittances by draft check, money order, or regis.
Tered letter. may te sent at risk All Postnasterr
are required to register letters on application.
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from the Hudson river. This part of
the great city is almost the only one
In which vacant building spaces are yet
left, and these are now filing rap
idly. The houses being constructed here
are for families of moderate means They
are three stories with nlansard roof, many
of them, and connected, hut thee is every
where the endeavor to give picturesqueness
and variety to the exterior.
1t has only recently dawned cn us, appar-
emily, that rich and beautiful architectural
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ornaments can be
made of just plain
brick clay, red,
yellow and other
eolors. 1t can be
nodded and baked
into any sh a pc.
For colnices and
W in d o VS. and
doors, for walls
themselves, noth~
ing can be richer
or more tasteful.
Along with the en-
deavor to relieve
kHn Aaf fro.n& hoe
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sfh of November
was Lawrence III.
Donovan, W h os Q
exploit of jumping
from the Niagara
suspension bridge,
700 feet to the icy
rapids below, filed
the most important
place in the papers
Of that date. It
was u foolhardy
act, but the man
who dared the ac-
complishlnent of it
is entitled to all
the little fame he
pacaiyaC for Lie
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AWFUL Possibility.

New Baby-A-bwa, a-bwa, a-bwal
New Mother Boire, boire; what can baby
meant ~.
Father-He,s going to be topper. Angelipe.
Boire is French for drink
Ns,w Mother tanxiouslyl Oh, wouldn't at De
a,,aadf,,l II Charles should turn out 20 be
= Frer,ch baby, and we couldn't understand
wori be saidi- Life.
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SOME MEXICAN ARTICLES which is identical
with the one used in Japan. Then
their pottery, their wood and ivory
carvers learned the art away back in
the ages from the same source as the
Japs. Beside this, in appearance many of
the Mexicans would pass for natives of the
"Land Of the Rising Sum" The average
Mexican is a mixture of about 25 per cent.
Spanish blood with about rs per cent. Aztec.
When the Spaniards conquered the country
they gave them their language, and, strange
to say, they have retained the language even
purer than the Spaniards. They also intro
duced their customs, many of which are OBJ
served as they were received, while others
have been interviewer with those of the
native Indians, producing an interesting
combination
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A MEXICAN VILLAGE.
THE ARTS AND CUSTOMS OF THE
SISTER REPUBLIC. .

How Gen. Grant Suggested an idea That
Has just Now Taken Shape-The Origin
of the Aztecs as Shown In Their Arts
and Customs. 1928 20
When the late Gen. Grant visited Mexico
for the purpose of studying the possibilities
of railway across that country he secured
as guide the assistance of young Ver-
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disguise the fiat
; front of honored
time. The attempt
is not half a bad
stagger either, The
plan of tue build
ing in the first
picture is the the
best, however. for
connected houses.
The house is ex-
tremely pleasing
to the eye, at the
same time it ans
u~orsc ax-arxy v,,,x.,,oe,
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The death of Fred Archer, the famous
jockey, is looked upon as national calamity
in England. Few British statesmen would
have excited the regret at their taking away
that this horseman did. Witness the condo
lences that poured in on his sister after the
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t
shows the stead
fast attempt to
get away from the
b aid, fiat front,
Every such at.
tempt Is to be con-
deinned. In this
instance il has been
quite successful.
The house shown
is a new one in
New York city,
W es t of Central
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ulOSG recent LlllleS.
Part of q double
i i esidenee ] IN iii Beacon Beacon
street appears in
the illustration.
The whole building
is constructed in a
way worth noting
here. Two well to
do citizens wish to
make homes on adj
jacent lots. The
hideois old fashion
of building a
"block" of houses
SO alike that one
may easily mis-
take his neighbor's
door for his own,