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G0YernOr Marmaduke'S Duel.

1t was at Bayou Metre that the famous
duel between the late General Marina
duke, of Missouri, and General Marsh
Walker took place, in Which the latter
was killed. The duel was fought at
sunrise, seven miles south of Little Rock.
One version of the affair is that General
NIarmaduke during the battle was hard
pressed on the field and sent for General
Walker at his headquarters to know what
he should do, as Walker was the senior
in command. Walker visited the field,
but left soon after, and Malmaduke
made remark which came to Walkers
ears.
General Walker was determined to kill
Marmaduke, and at the word brought his
pistol down, and carefully and deliber-
ately took accurate aim, but Marmaduke
simply threw his pistol out and fired at
once.
The discharge made Walker finch, as
the bravest man will do under similar
circumstances, and spoiled his aim, so
that the bullet just missed Marmaduke's
leg. This ratified Walkers nerve to some
extent and make him uncertain, but Mar
maduke had been forming his plan for
the next shot. He could not see Walker
distinctly, but he noticed three weeds in
line with him. The two nearest Marina
duke were short, and the third, about
midway to Walker, was tall and had a
small bunch of seed at the top. but on o
level with Walkers stomach. The weeds
gave him the line OF his shot, and when
the next word was given he raised his
pistol in line with the nearest weed and
aimed at the head of the tallest. His aim
was true, and the bullet pissed through
General Walkers stomach.
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On TOP Of the Great Pyramid.

The views from the great pyramid,
though at all times sublime, vary with
the time of day and night, and with the
courses of the sun and moon. The first
look is for Cairo. 1t is plainly visible,
with its tall minarets and broad domes
of glittcring metal and color, and beyond
it the dark Mokkatam Hills are seen. A
forest of immense palms, lar away upon
the border of the Nile, marks the site Of
ancient Memphis; still farther South are
the pyramids of Sakkarah, the great
"Stepn pyramid, "the father of pyra-
mids,," among Them Farther on is the
desert; on the right is the desert; in
front is the desert; all around is vast
plain, now golden, now red, now In part
black, now gray, changing as the sun
changes, as the great shadows OF the
pyramids are pro iected upon it, or as the
moon comes with its pale light and
tones down the grand chromatic display.
The only variation in the wondrous ex-
panse comes from the molds OF sand here
and there. These last change agreeably
to the whims of the wind. Like draft
animals, at one moment they seem to bs
resting and waiting for their call to
labor. Then the airy messenger comes
and gives the word. At once the sand
begins to rise in slender spirals. Body
and strength are gathered as it continues
whirling and ascending, until 1t towers
aloft like great black column. Now
it is joined by a wild company impelled
by the wind, aud all hasten across the
plain-all rising higher and higher, all
all wavering, spinning with awful velo-
city, until, their destination reached,
they flare at the top like watcrspouts,
break and burst high IN air, and are
diffuscd-a terrible storm--upon the
plain below. Woe be to a man or camel
on whom lc>crnsIS the awful weight!
As iar n. the eye can see southwark
lies Egypt, the silvery Nile creeping
slong between the banks OF emerald.
Within view are over forty pyramids.
The Pyramid Of Chcphrcn, or the Sec
ond Pyramid, being about three hundred
feet away, affords one an excellent OPP
ror.unity, while seated on the edge of
the Great Pyramid, of studying pyra-
midal architecture from above. There
seems to be great abyss between. The
distance is remarkably deceiving. It is
almost impossible to cast stone so that
it will fall clear Of the base. It will
only drop on the side and bound and re-
bound, perhaps, to the ground.-Seri6ne7.
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THE MINISTRY OF SONG.

Not the childs song with careless laughter
rising
From rosy lips in childhood's sunny days,
Not that sweet strain which youth delights
in singing,
Are lifes best melody and truest praise.
Gladstone are these, and beautiful; their Ca
dence
Floats down long years; life's morning
song seems best;
Although maturity, with sghs. confesses
Her children's songs bring pit, and unrest.
Who soothes the ear of grief with hint of
pleasure?
Who comfortsage with hope of things to be?
Why have youths song and life's maturer
measure
No common keynote in lifes harmony?
None know-and yet, from out our care and
clamor
We hear the wondrous music silence holds.
In piteous need, one human lamentation
Most bsauteous strain Of sympathy enfolds.
Joys happy lay and grief's heart broken
wailing
No concord know, till some poor, stricken
heart,
With faith sublime turns from It's own re-
pining
To comfort with song some life apart.
As even song of bird seems holier, sweeter,
Than any note the mondays riot knew;
So that faint voice from desolation rising
May solace and uplift the wide world
through.
-E1jfb K PerrU
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The Value OF Eggs.

Eggs are meal in themselves. Every
element necessary to the support of man
is contained within the limits of an egg
shell, in the best proportions and in the
most palatable form. Plain boiled, they
are wholesome. The masters of French
cookery, however, affirm that it is easy
to dress them in more than 500 different
ways, each method not only economical,
but salutary in the highest degree. No
honest appetite ever yet rejected an egg
in some guise. It is nutriment in the
most portable form and in the most con-
centrated shape. Whole nations of man.
kind rarely touch any other animal food.
Kings cat them plain as readily as do the
humble tradcsmcn. After the victory of
Muhldorf, when the Kaiser Ludwig sat
at meal with his burggrafs and great
captains, he determined on piece of
luXury-''one egg to every man. and two
to the excellently valiant Schwepper.
man." Far more than II h-for it is
watery diet-eggs are the scholars fare.
They contain phosphorus, which is brain
food and sulphur, which performs a
variety of functions in the economy.
And they are the best of nutriment for
children, for, in compact form, they
contain everything that is necessary for
the growth of the youthful frame. Eggs
are, however, not only food-they are
medicine also. The white is the most
efficacious of remedies for burns, and
the oil extractable from the yolk is
rooardod bv the Russians as an al
most miraculous salve for cuts, bruises
and scratches. A raw egg, if swallowed
in time, will effectually detach fish bone
fastened in the throat, and the white of
two eggs will render the deadly corrosive
sublimate rs harmless as q dose of Gallo
mel. They strengthen the consumptive,
inyigorate the feeble, and render the
most susceptible all but proof against
jaundice in its more maligant phase. The
merits of eggs do not even end here. In
France alone the wine CHARTERS use more
than 50, 900, 900 year, and the Alsatiaus
consume fully 3S, 600, 900 in calico print
ing and for dressing the leather used in
making the finest of French kid gloves.
Finally. not to mention various other
employments for eggs in the arts, they
may, of course, almost without trouble
on the farmers part, be converted into
fowls, which, in any shape, are profitable
to the seller and welcome to the buyer.
Even eggs-shells are valuable, for rallopath
and homeopath alike agree in regarding
them as the purest of carbonate of lime.
-LoRdon Stdnddrj.
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What the Men Of Greece Wear.

They are tall, with great broad
shoulders and waists as small as those of
women, small hands and feet, with
manly, fearless faces and dark, keen
eyes. They usually let their hair grow
Ia Buffalo Bill and wear long NOUS
taches which curl upward. Add to their
natural appearance the picturesque cos
tune and they become very handsome.
The jackets they wear are of velvet
with loose sleeves, which hang down,
leaving exposed long, full, Grape shirt
sleeves, as white as snow, the jacket
fitting tight in the back, but open in
front and stiff with gold or silver en-
broidcry. Around the waist is scarlet
sash in which are stuck several pistols
and knives, all richly ornamented, often
jewelcd. Below this is the fustanelle,
or white petticoat which reaches nearly
to the knees, and which is so full that
it stands nearly straight. In seme of
these fustanellcs there are nearly 1900
pieces, wedgc-shaped. This garment is
always Of fine linen, and snowy white.
The more pieces, the handsomer and
more valuable, and the prouder the wife
is whose ratient fingers have made it.
Below this are worn white drawers and
leggings to match the jacket, and low
shoes with red rosettcs on the point of
the toes. A red fez with long blue
tassel completes the costume. In winter
they wear a beautifully embroidered
cloak of thick, white wool, which is
carelcssly thrown over one shoulder only,
and it reaches to the bottom of the fus-
tanelle All the public employees and Off
GERS wear this costume, and the soldiers:
aside from those who would not aban-
don it anyhow, but the Greek brokers
and merchants, who mix mostly with
foreigners, do not wear it, which is a
great mistake if they set any value upon
theirappearance. - 0l:oe Harper, in Inter-
Ocean,
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Empress Josephine's Toilet.

have been hunting in an old book,
published in Paris in 1907, for particu-
lars of the Empress Josephine's toilet.
Four to six times day did she change
her dress, and she never twice assumed
any plain gown. Her weekly allowance
of stockings was four dozen of silk i'll
summer, and in the winter two dozen of
French silk hose and three dozen of the
finest English cotton stockings. As for
gloves and shoes, Mime. Bonaparte used
up three dozen pairs q week, and she
never wore any stockings that had been
washed, nor donncd more than once the
same pair of gloves or shoes. Every three
months she exchanged her diamonds and
other Jewels, or had them newly set, ac-
cording to the mutations of fashion; and
four times year her plate, china, furni-
ture, tapestry hangings, aud carpets
were renewed. She had thirty y.six horses
in her private stable, and her Master OF
the Horse was empowered TO dispose OF
twelve steeds once month and replace
them by animals of fashionable hue.
Once month, too, all the domestics in
Joscphine's household received fresh liy-
cries, and every thirty days her ward
robe was divided among her maids of
honor. OF these toilets the court lady
had four, with an equal number Offsets of
jewelry-one for the Tuileries, one for
st. Cloud, one for Malmaison, and one
TO-. travelling. By touching certain
springs she could command for her bath
what perfumes her caprice required to
mix with the water, the reservoirs al
ways containing 10000 francs worth OF
the finest odors. BY touching other
springs whole gallery of pictures and
prints Of gay and vivacious character
made its appearance, and when she
wished to leave her bath she had but to
touch bell, when, by a mechanical con-
trivancc, she was lifted into an elegant
moderately warmed and perfumed bed,
where she was nicely dried. Then, by
another mechanical contrivancc. she was
lifted on to q splendid elastic sofa, which
glidcd into the adjoining boudoir. Who
Shall accuse any American woman OF cx-
travagance after that:---Sro York. San.
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A Fisllerman's Telephone.

On some parts of the Coast of Sumatra
and the neighboring islands the fisher
men test the depth of the sea and also
the nature of the sea bottom by the
noises they hear on applying the ear to
one end of an oar of which the other end
is plunged in the water.
At depth of twenty feet and less the
sound is Il crepitation similar to that pro-
duccd when salt is thrown on burning
charcoal; at fifty feet it is like the tick
inc of watch, the tic tao being more
.sr less rapid according to whether the
BOTTOM is entirely of coral or alternately
of coral and mud o: of sand.
If the bottom is entirely Of sand the
sound is clear; if of mud, it resembles
the hummlng of swarm of bees. On
dark nights the fishermen select their
fishery grounds according to these in
dications --Scince Gossip.
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Sauirrels Drive Of Turkeys.

The other day two turkeys belonging
to poultry raiser in the suburbs OF Mis-.
souri, City, flew up in tree. Shortly
aftcrward fox squirrel came out of i
hole abo and appeared to be greatly
discomtited by the presence of the fowls.
Not being able to drive them from their
perch, the little animal ran back TO its
den, returning with a companion. Both
adopted the tactics AID maneuvers of
the first until at last the turkeys showed
signs as OF annoyance and bother by
ruling their feathers AMI turning red in
the gills. Finally the capers of the
SQUIRRELS became too much for the tur.
keys, when they spread their wings and
sailed away, much to the sat sfaction of
the squirrels. US they jumped around in
.goicsone glec.-G,o1e-n y mocrat.
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Old Summt rs-''Now, boys, VIC don't
want any 6ghtin' here; do We, Brother
Hensley9"
Brother Hcnsley-"Wall, I b'leve that
under the circumstances we mout ez well
have q little. Neither one Nv these
fellcrs is any account. an it would be q
good thing fur the nei ghborhood ef they
wuz both out Nv the way. l say let 'em
fight"
ALT Ito Hcnsley)-"An' will you sec
that nobody interfcrcsl"
Hensley-"Yes."
Alf-- "Not even ef anl about to kill
him."
EIcnsley-sNot as long as you only
use your left hand, as you agreed to d."
Sim-'sI'il see that he don't use none
but his left ham"
Alf stood with his right hand resting
on stump. Sim, after remarking that
he would see that ALI used none but his
left hand, silly took up q broad-axe,
and, with lightniug.like blow, chopped
off ALPS right hand. The hand
rolled off the stump and fell upon the
ground. The church builders stood as
if stupefied An expression of horror
settled upon Alf's face. He made no
outcry. He held up his right arm as
though he would examine his wrist.
Blood spurted in his face. Sim stood
waiting for him. "Onlyy your left hand
this time" said he. Alf sprang upon
him and caught him by the throat.
"Part 'em! part 'em" shouted old
Summers.
Islands off," exclaimed IIcuslcy.
"One hands off, at any rate. Just STAN
back, now, gentlemen, an let 'em have
it out. The community hain't got
nothin' at stake"
Alf choked Sim down to the ground
choked him down between two logs.
'Part 'cm, for heavens sake!" old
Summers pleaded.
"Stop.-lct 'em alone" Hensley de-
manded. ''Hcaven amt got nothin' at
stake here"
"He'll bleed to death, Brother Hen
sley."
'Let him bleed. He wanted diff
kitty, now let him waller in it,"
Both of the men had ceased to strug-
gle, still, Hensley would permit no one
to approach them. Some OF the horrl-
fed workmcu took up their coats and
turned away from the sickening sight.
"Takc 'em apart" said Hensley.
The church builders turned over one
of the logs and nervously removed Alf's
stifTening fingers from Sims throat.
Both men were dead.-ArkanSaa0
TaMpeLer.
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High Society In Servla.

To a grand dinner, given the other day
at Belgrade By Oh august person to some
foreigners of distinction visiting the
skuptschina or National Parliament had
been invited. One of the alien guests, o
wcll-known fnancicr, happened to sit
next to ScIvian VI. p. and was consid-
erably diverted by his quaint expedients
for dealing with certain attributes of
civilization obviously unfamiliar with
him. Toward tho conclusion of tho
feast the Freedman selected a toothpick
from small tray lying near him and
politely passed the receptacle on to his
neighbor, who, however, peremptorily
declined his offer, exclaiming: "No,
Gospodin; have already eaten ten Of
the things and want no more.--Lsnden
Globe.
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Eashion Notes.

Badgers is a fine and deservedly popu-
lar trimming fur.
Astrakhan and Persian lamb are COM
ing in favor again.
Stoles and capes Of fur are almost as
fashionable as boas.
Beaver is the favorite fur for young
ladies' shoulder capcs.
The most fashionable boas reach
nearly to the hem of the dress.
Soft cap crowns are now finished with
cap like knife plcaed borders, double or
triple, of the same velvet.
In bonnets extremes meet, fur for the
promenade being offset by tulle, lace and
flowers for theatre, or other dressy
wear.
A novel shawl is made of feathers. 1t
is very soft, but looks like fine wooden
shawl, not resembling feathers in the
least.
Waistcoats OF scarlet leather sprinkled
with small yellow dots are feature OF
some of the newly imported English
tailor gowns.
Reindeer gloves are the latest novelty
in their line They look like thick wash
leather of an almond color, and are said
to be very durable.
Touues were never more popular than
the present season. Very petty ones
are made of ruby velvet and cloth and
similar combinations.
There is tendency with young ladies'
to wear the hair low upon the neck. and
some of the newest hats were designed
with this end in view.
Boas composed of uncurled ostrich
feathers are worn by Parisiennes. Mutts
to match these boas have cocks heads
attached, combs and all.
Pinking" upon the edges OF the
skirts and draperies is very effective. 1t
is often in double rows, and sometimes
rests upon band OF velvet.
Among recent novelties in tea gowns
was noted one of crcam-colored China
silk, trimmed with fluffy gray fur and o
profusion of yellow ribbon.
The English fancy for fine bonnets is a
slender strap and bow Of fur, i'll place OF
strings, which, in seal or astrakhan. is
said to be particularly fetching.
For dressy mourning, black watered
silk, shirrcd on cord over cone shaped
crown and hordcrcd with Il twist CT silk
and Grape, is stylish, world without end.
Round hats, with wide brims of
shirred tulle, and crowns Of loosely
folded sash ribbons. or else velvet or
surah, arc among the startling novelties
for e,cning wear.
A charming evening toilet was made
wholly of pink moirc ribbon. Inc
straight skirt, Of lace, was completely
covered by loops of ribbon falling from
the waist to the hem.
A novel ribbon decoration for hat
was of ribiron woven in two colors, with
narrow ribbon of t!i" same sort put
on brauclwi>c. and fastened only IN the
middle to the middle ut the b:"a i'r
ribbon foundat on.
Simple, loose lifting frocks for little
girls a:e made entirely Of red or rcd and
white hecominglv combined. y pretty
model was of crcam-colorcd cashmere
serge, the loose Jacket and skirt being
alike trimmed with u triple row of rcd
brazil.
Striped fabrics seem to be gradually
superscding plaids and checks, and cx-
cept for very tall, slender ladies they arc
decidedly more becoming. Stripes of
every width and design are seen, some OF
the broad, many colored stripes having
as lively an effect as the most Yariegated
plaid,
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Blondes Becoming Extinct.

A highly interesting question is being
agitated in Europe. 1t has been asserted
that there has been gradual decrease
of blondes in Germany. Almost H.
OO0,OOO school children were examined
in Germany, Austria and Belgium and
the result showed that Switzerland has
only II. 10; Austria, 1879, and Ger
many, l.S0 per cent, of pure blondes.
Thus the country, which since the days
of ancient Rome has been proverbially
known as the home of yellow hair, has
to-day only twenty-five pure blondes in
100, while the average of pure brunettes
is fourteen per cent. The tifty-three
per cent. of the mixed type are said to
be undergoing transformation into
pure brunettes. DR.. Bedloe, in England,
has collected a number of statistics
which seem to point in the same direc-
ton. Among 126 women he examined
he found 800 brunettes and 357 blondes.
OF the bruncttes he found that seventy
eight per cent. were married, while of
the blondes only sixty-eight per cent.
were married. Thus it would seem that
a brunette had ten chances of getting
married to blondes nine. In France
a similar view has been put forth by NJ.
Adolph de Candolle. NJ. de Candollc
found that when both parents have eyes
of the same color eighty-eight per cent.
inherit this color. Bat it is a curious
fact that more females than males have
black or brown eyes to the proportion
of forty-fve to ty-three. 1t seems
that with different colored eyes in the
two parents fifty three per cent. follow
the father in being dark eyed. An in
crease of five per cent. of dark eyes in
each generation must tell in the course
of time.-Ior0nt0 Truth.
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Wigs and Wigmnkcrs.

A New York bal bcr says that one OF
the few kinds of woman's work which
is rot overcrowded, and ut which COM
petcnt girls can always earn good wages,
i that which includes the working, cut
ting and general management of the
human hair. The average pay Of female
dairdrcsscrs is SIS week. Sometimes it
reaches as high as SIS week, and some
times goes down to S.. A girl who
understands the business thoroughly can
command $1S a week anywhere. One
hairdrcsser in this city used to employ
14O girl, aud paid out 500 weekly in
wages.
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Proof Positive.

Mr.. w. Hawker, Bournemouth. says ::
ITO me, Warwickshirc man, the most
conclusive proof that Shakespeare wrote
Antony and CLEOPATRA is the line in
which Antony salules the Spent OF the
Nile rs my chuck This term Of
endearment is still heard among the
pcasantry OF The Midland counties; aud
to suppose tha! classical scholar. such
rs Bacon, should have introduced n
homcly pro 'incialism, so English, and
so utterly destructive Of the unities, into
an Egyptian tragedy is so improbable
that i pin my faith TO the Stratford
butchers inspired son as the author o!
that robust imagery rather than TO the
mantle of the great but pedantlc
Verulam. ."-LDhH0a Times.
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W0MAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS
An Oregon Girl Bags a Deer.

Miss Mollie Bergen, lass of sixteen
summers, whose parents reside on POOLS
Slough, Yaquiua, heard the dog making
a great noise the other morning, and on
looking out saw a deer jump into the
slough, She stepped quickly into the
house, picked up her fathers Winchester,
returned to the door, raised the rifle and
fired. The first shot struck the animal
in the head, the second in the shoulder
and the third and last went through the
animals heart, killing it. She then
stepped down to the bank of the slough,
unmoored sma boat, rowed to where
the buck lay floating in the water, pulled
the carcass into the boat and succeeded
in getting it on shore before any of the
men folks appeared. The buck when
dressed weighed 200 pounds.-Part'and
OreQoRian.