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published anonymously. supposed to be the
work of man, and received general praise:
since then she has published "Grief and
Faith, STORY Of Arnon, !" "Nurse Crumpet's
Story" and 1.-THE Farrier Lass o Piping Peb-
WORTH"
Miss Rives is thoroughly Virginian, in
name, nature and taste. Her grandfather was
William Cabell Rives, congressman, senator
and minister plenipotentiary to France in
the early part of this century. Her father.
Col Alfred Loudon Rives, was born in Paris
and Lafayette was his godfather; he was
also educated in that city, but returned early
to Virginia and became an enthusiastic
southerner. He married noted beauty,
Miss Macmurdo, and to them was born, in
1868, in the then warlike city Of Richmond,
the now rising authoress, Amelie Rives She
must therefore own to Is years; but open air
life, good health and active habits make that
age mere girlhood in Virginia Spending
early youth at Castle Hill, her grandfathers
place in Albemarle county, she early &C.
quired passionate love for the beautiful
scenery Of that region, a love which shows
plainly in her writing. She was curiously
precocious Before learning to write she be-
gan to draw and soon acquired wonderful
proficiency. Her early reading, too, was al
ways, by her own choice, Of the best-Shake-
speare was her favorite-and at an early age
she began to make notes on the margin,
many Of which show deep thought. Her first
production to attract much attention was q
sonnet in The Century Magazine written
when she was Is
Her literary labors in one way interfere
with her outdoor life, to which she is pas
sionately devoted; and in her sketches it
appears that her favorite heroine is lady
who can ride and run and climb. She knows
all the woodland haunts about her home, and
is in close acquaintance with horses, dogs
and dumb bells 1t is evident that her
genius is as yet unframed, il not uniformed; !;
one might compare her latest story to one
Of those neglected gardens one sees in
Spanish America-crowded with shrubs and
flowers, abounding in riotous life and rich,
confused odors, but rather tangled and des-
dtute Of reliable walks OF supports.
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in . through massive gateway where sits
the officer in charge at his desk making en-
tries of prisoners names as they arrive. Tho
corridors on each tier front the cells, over
the grated doorway Of each Of which Is 9
slate giving the prisoners name The outer
doors are open, and inner ones form cage
like, grated barrier through which tho in
n1ato of tho cell converses with his friend.
Politeness forbids an idle stare into the room
in which one or two or more fellow creatures
live in disgrace, but tie chance Of observa'
ton and converse rendered by prisoner
need not he declined
Coffee and dry bread arc given to each
prisoner in his cell at7:soa. m. Then half an
hours exercise is permitted i'll the corridor
adjacent to tho cell. At ESQ p. m soup and
bread are served, followed by the second and
last opportunity Of exercise outside OF the
narrow limits of tho cell. The last meal Of
the day is taken at $50 and conslsss OF cup
Of tea and dry bread.
The chapel is il tho wonen's department..
II is ADAPTED to the use both Of Catholics and
Protestants. The mingling of Catholic
images and Protestant hymn hooks is, to say
tho least, singular.
The altar, statue Of the Virgin Mary and
pictures of tue stations, suggest pious pro.
vision for tho former; hymn books and
Bibles end silvation mottoes for the Latter:
Mass is celebrated every Wednesday a:d
Frida end two Protestant services are he!d
On Sunday. Sisters Ct Mercy are admitted
to the prison, and their ministrstions asc
freely given to those + its inmates who de-
sire to receive them. These devoted women
likewise teach the boys at stated times
There have been many persons confined -
the tombs, whose names have been very "a
miliar. and notwithstanding the system O
watch and the strength OF the prison tnere
have been number o. escapes, both oodny
and by suicide. One IT the most remarkable
is that Of William J. Sbarkey, man con-
victed Of murder aad under sentence Of
hanping. About 10 o'clock in the morning
Of September l9, 1878, Maggie Jordan who
had been a daily visitor to sharkey, was a. M
mitted and went to his cell, No. 40, on the
second tier, where she remained talk'nt q
through the grating for about two hours: A AZ
1880 O'clock Mrs. Wesley Allen, wife OF tne
convict "Wesn Allen called to sec q prisoner
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MRS. EDwARDEs. FLORA sAcKv1LLE WEST.
HISS VICTORIA WEST. MISS AMAL1E WEST.
ton. Her father is Charles John Bayley,
who was governor-in-chief of the Bahama
islands during the American civil war, when
those islands were so lively with "business"-
to wit: blockade running. Her mother was
Georgiana Douglass, of the historic clan Of
Argvleshire, Scotland In 1878 she married,
service ever since. It is not quite a year
since she appeared in Washington society, in
which she is a very great favorite, wit,
grace and beauty combining in her to make
o fascinating woman.
While British beauties are winning
triumphs in Washington and Mrs. Ashton
Dixie is impressing the progressive ladies Of
America with her views, social circles in
England itself are undergoing most amazing
transformations, and hundreds Of ladies who
had comfortable incomes but few years
ago are now reduced to want or compelled to
''go into trade" High born danes are now
presiding over millinery and dressmaking
establishments; Lady Mackenzie of Rosshire
is manager of Madame de Courcey's bat and
bonnet establishment in London, and Lady
Granville Gordon presides over fashionable
trimming store Most Of the reduced" are
Scotch and Irish; and the explanation is in q
few words: 1.-THE decline in rents The
crofters simply cannot pay; foreign competi-
tion has put down prices till their profits are
destroyed" says Lady Mackenzie. And as
rents all over the United Kingdom are about
third what they were, and that third un-
certain, the ladies must do something to earn
their plebeian daily bread.
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Beatrice and her husband, Prince Henry Of
Battenberg, besides the usual outfit Of
ladies and gentlemen in waiting. All the
noble families of Italy ore represented; the
public drive on fair afternoon is said to be
something wonderful beyond description,
md it is hinted that more than one Italian,
whose pedigree is longer than his purse, has
mortgaged his last acre to its full value in
order to shine in the show. In short, tho
ttay of the four queens at Florence has
raused display exceeding that Of the cele-
brated and historic 'sField Of the Cloth Of
Gold"
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mamma, the duchess of Kent There was a
wedding breakfast at the palace, and then
Frederick William and his bride drove to
the railway station on their way to Windsor.
The court followed. II think it will kill me
to take leave Of dear papa" the princess
said to her mother. 'Vicky came with a
very sad face to my room," the queen wrote
Of the parting. "Here we embraced and our
tears flowed fast" 1t was even said that on
her journey through London on the way to
the royal yacht that was to carry the happy
pair across the channel the populace could
scarcely recognize the pleasant, rosy, child
like face of the princess royal-''it was SO
sad, so swollen with weeping"
Women cling more closely than men te
their own flesh and blood. A bride going
into a foreign land to enter her husbandI
family is not likely to withdraw her heart
from her kinsmen and give it to her hus
is enchanted with my wife," Frederick tele.
graphed to Queen Victoria; but it is doubt
full if he could say ''My wife is enchanted
with the whole royal family"
Indeed the princess was not happy at Ber.
lin. She was homesick, and the restrictions
put about her annoyed her. Doubtless at the
first there arose those chickering's which grew
and multiplied through three decades, until
at last ona Of Frederick's last acts was to
muzzle the German newspapers to prevent
their insulting his wife the Empress.
However unsuccessful Victoria was in
winning others in Germany, certain it is that
she won her husband True, there were at
first some escapades common with the Hohen-
zollerns which cast a shadow between the
pair, and on one occasion caused the at
tempted flight Of the princess from Germany,
but as time wore on, Frederick became more
and more attached to his wife, and from the
first moment Of her constant ard faithful
attendance upon him during his illness doubt
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EMPRESS VICTORIA.
THE WIFE or FREDERICK 81 Is MUCH
TALKED ABOUT.

Her Marriage to the Future Euler ~ II
the German Empire Descrjhse1-
She Looks aud How she Is Regarded.
Interesting Anecdotes.
Few women in all the world are more
talked OF in these days when Germany is
passing through period Of national mourn
ing than Victoria, wife Of Frederick Ill
It was great day, yet in some respects a
sad day, when the princess royal of England
was married. Thirty years ago last January
Frederick, then crown prince of Prussia,
upon arriving at Buckingham palace in Lon
don, was met by his prospective mother-in-
law at the foot Of the staircase, while his
prospective bride waited for him with her
sister Alice at the top. The account Of the
wedding festivities informs us that on the
afternoon Of the princes arrival they all went
to see Rarey, the horse tamer-an exhibition
very appropriate for the witnessing of cou-
pie about to be married, if either is to find it
necessary to reduce the other to marital sub
lection.
The wedding took place in the chapel Of
St James palace, Prince Albert and King
Leopold leading the procession. The Prince
Of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh came
next, and then the brides three sisters Alice,
Helena and Louise. Immediately after the
ceremony tie young wife kissed her grand
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No. IS An Enigma In Prose,

am newsvendor / tell of births, mar
riages, and deaths I invite people to din
ner, and carry their rcfusals. send people
abroad and order their return. Through
me, buying, selling and bartering are fire.
quently accomplished. l speak the most
polished language and the toughest tongue.
am generally white, often blue, and some
times of the most delicate tints. l am some
times used with care, but more frequently
receive little or none, and am often destroyed.
l am also heard in the song of the night
ingale and the melody of the biackbird.
Musical instruments are useless without me.
and | am the foundation OF the musicians
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NJ. 1.-THE Two Travellers.

Two poor boys, Tom and Ned, walk be-
tween London and Wolverhampton; Tom
leaves the latter at 8 o'clock in the morning
and walks at the rate of three miles all hour
without intermission, and Ned sets out at 4
o'clock the same evening and walks for VOL
verhampton ut the rate of four miles an hour
constantly. Now supposing the distance be-
tween the two places to be l30 miles, and sup
pose the boys capable of continuing their
journeys, whereabouts on the road will they
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THE YOUNG PEOPLE.

Refractory Young Harry's EARLY Devel-
oped Faith.
A refractory Boston youngster was being
sharply rebuked by his mother for his numef-
GUS trangressions
Harry, Harry" she exclaimed, ssif you
behave in that way you will worry yc'lr
father and mother to death; and what will
you do without any father and mother?''
"The Lord is my shepherd, !" said the small
boy; II shall not want. Boston Transcript.
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Ec to puzz.es for wise Heads.


No. G.-Anagrams: Caleb Plummer: Bet
sey Trotwood; David Copperteld; Sairey
Camp; Nicholas Nickleby; lilly Slowboy;
Nancy Sykes; Sam Weller; Florence Dom
hey; Dick Swiveller; Oliver Twist; Barnaby
Rudge.
No. 7.-Enigma: Hood.
No S.-Riddle: Bark.
No. 9.-Pictorial rebus: When man eats
honey with knife he cuts his tongue.
No. 10.-Syncopations: Str)ay; chain;
mo(r)at; co(a)st; pe(a)rt; SEWER; nod)se;
ba@te-Rara Avis.
No. 11.-Poetical charade: Birch broom.
No. 2.-Conundrums: (a) With a will. tb)
Down Easter. c) One goes to seattle other
ceases to go. (d) Don't pay your wat r rates.
(e) Because he looks down on the valley
(valet. ~ Sand Y. {g) The letter NJ. (D
Dickens-Howitt-Bur G When it's in
garden (Enoch Garden).
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Where There's a VIE There's a wav.

Tramp (late at night)-Could you give me
shelter for the night!
Eyes, suppose so. You can sleep on that
cot there'
"Well, could you let mo have bite to eat
before retire!'
''Why, it would injure your health to eat
before sleeping"
''Then I'll sit up for a while. ."-Nebraska
State journal,
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The warden lately in charge Of the Tombs
il Thomas P. Walsh. The murderer, Pitt
man, succeeded, just before he was to have
been sent to the state prison for twenty years,
in committing suicide Walsh was severely
blamed, and this and other matters were
made the subject Of investigation. Pending
this investigation Walsh resigned.
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A rernetual Motion Machine.

They are still inventing perpetual mo-
lions" despite the fact that science proves it
TO be impossible; and the latest claimant is
Mr. David Jennings, of Oneida, N Y. He
says he experimental twenty-one years and
made ninety-seven models before he lighted
on the Baconian cipher-beg pardon, we
mean before he struck the combination
whereof, and by the complex operation Of
which, the thing ''will go of ITSELF" At
present he has machine in actual operation,
which has been inspected by hundreds of peo-
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MATTHEW ARNOLD DEAD.
The Apostle of "Ethics and Culture"
inla tn

The Apostle of "Ethics and Culture"
Sweetness and Light" Etc.
The sudden death of Matthew Arnold has
as suddenly cut off big volume Of harsh
criticism on this side of the ocean; for it
must be admitted that Mr.. Arnold was not,
in the last days of his life, at all popular in
the United States. Indeed, for professed
apostle Of ethics and culture, he did good
deal Of very slovenly writing; and his attack
on Americans for their *crudeness OF
thought was clear case Of nrowing stones
by one who lived in glass house. It is to
be presumed, Of course, that his writings on
the harmony between philosophy and the
New Testament, or rather his attempt to
pr9ve that the doctrines of the established
The new North-west., 1888-05-04

An artificial ivory of creamy whiteness
and great hardness is now made from sound
potatoes washed III diluted sulphuric acid,
thea boiled in the samo solution until they
become solid and dense; they are finally
washed free from the acid and slowly dried.
This product may be dyed, turned, carved and
made useful in nearly every way that gen
ulne ivory is
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PALACE OF THE CROWN PRINCE.

less adored her. Fortunately he outlived his
father and was enabled to place his wife in a
position of comfort when she should become
Q widow.
We give with this, besides her portrait, q
cut of the palace set asid. for the residence
ofsthe crown prince of Germany, where, as
husband and wife, Frederick and Victoria
have passed most of their married life
What the empress will do in the future
her son member of the faction that opposes
her, disliked by Germans, beloved by the Eng
lish-it is yet too early to predict. viii she
remain in the land which has never become
q real home to Ler, or will she so back to
live in the land she loves, and where people
love her so weul
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Ready for q Trade.

Bobby was lonesome and Minnie was
quietly playing with her doll, an employ
ment in which Bobby had vainly sought di-
version.
Mamma" sighed Bobby, II wish owned
the whole world"
''The whole worlds What would you do
with it, darlingg'
I'D trade Minnie's doll for a pup"-Bing-
hamton Republican.
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ForeSta1led.

Z ''Give me your heart, sweetheart he cried,
"You have my love for life.
Give me your heart, and be my bride,
Ny loved and honored wife''
IL.
Her rounded cheek grew rosy red .
Downward her gaze she bent
II can't give you my heart she said.
''Because-you see-it's Lent"
-Somervlle Journal.
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papal court at
Rome. After three years. service in Italy
he was transferred to The Hague, returning
to Italy as counselor of legation, where he
remained till 1867. After serving some time
at Paris, he was made minister to Denmark
and Sweden. Here he remained five years,
when he was sent to the United States.
Chevalier de Bounder is described as ap-
pearing nearer IS than S.. He is much liked
at Washington, and is looked upon as an ac-
complished gentleman. He has been tho re-
cipient Of many decorations from the courts
Of Europe in which he has served.
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WIS DOEu LII DEuS-
sells in 1888. He
entered the .ljplo-
matte service in
1855 in the foreign
office, and six
months after was
sent as attache tc
the legation at Lis.
bon. Then, in 1858,
he was made secre.
tary Of the legation
at London, and IL
1861 held the same
-.sAs- L / I. =
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NEWSPAPER DECISIONS

/. Any one who takes paper regularly from th
Posto6ce whether directed to his name or another
or whether he has subscribed not-is responsible
Tor the payment.
=. IT person orders HE paper discortlnued, b.
must pay al arrearaEes, or the publisher will con
tfnue to send until payment 10 made and collect th
whole amount whether the paper ie taken from tn:
office or not.
5. The courts havs decided that refusing to take
the nspapers or periodicals from the Postofhce or
feets evidence of Intentional fraud.
Papers ordered to any address can be changed to
another address at the option of the subscriber.
0emittances BY draft check, money order, or regis
tered letter. may to sent at risk. All Postmasters
are required to register letters on application.
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A Parting Souvenir.

Mistress-Then you are going9
Cook-I', am. I've been in the habit Of
living with ladies lmarked emphasis on the
last world.
NJ. @arcastically) y)-Well, if you are going,
leave us a lock Of your hair.
C-I have, ma'am. You'll find it in the
butter-Boston Courier.
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DeduLllu S6COu
daughter Indeed, the second beautiful
British minister.
Unfortunately for gay Washington, the
ceremony will take place in France, which
may be looked upon as the second native
country, so to speak, of the bride; for she
was reared there. French is her original
tongue and she never mastered English till
after she came to Washington, speaking it
even now with piquant and delicious Gallo
accent.
This gives us really interesting combine
ton; a thoroughly English girl and daugh-
ter ef British nobleman, whose native
tongue is French, who learned English III
America, and is now to marry Frenchman.
Gabriel Salanden, the elected husband is
second secretary of the French legation at
inent and talented family in France, there is
reasonable certainty that he will rise in
diplomatic rank.
The British embassy at Washington is
widely celebrated for the beauty of the ladies
attached. Sir Lionel S. Sackville West has
three daughters, OF whom Victoria, the old
est, is the presiding lady of the legation,
though but "a years old All three were
born in France and educated in French
convent; so French is their vernacular, and
they had to acquire English through the
same laborious wrestle with photographed
anomalies and congregational intricacies as
daunt common foreign folks. All three are
said to be remarkably beautiful, and the old
est is a prime favorite in Washington soci
ETY.. The minister's house is owned by the
British government, and luxuriously fur
nished throughout; it is one of the largest in
Washington; has as much space as, and more
social conveniences than, the presidential
mansion.
Miss Amalie, the third daughter, though
less noted, is quiet beauty. Miss Victoria
is rather commanding in style, and Miss
Flora, the bride elect, is tall and classic look
ing, with fine Grecian profile Both Miss
Victoria and Miss Amalie will go with their
father to the wedding; and after few
weeks in France will return to America and
spend the summer at Beverly, Mass
Sir Lionel is widower, but his lady was
noted for beauty in her time He is son
of the present Earl Delaware and descen-
dant of that Sir Thomas West who was
governor general of Virginia about 1916, and
from whom the Delaware river was named
Beauty has ''run in his family" for some
generations, as his mother, Lady Elizabeth
Sackville, was noted for her grace. She was
q daughter of the Duke of Dorset, Of family
ennobled by William the Conqueror The
British legation at Washington has several
other charming ladies, among them the
wife of Hon. Henry George Edwardes, the
first secretary. She.was the reigning beauty
of diplomatic circles at London and Paris,
and easily holds the same place at Washing
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Tho rrue commercia, snir,t.

''Here are five gold dollars" said grandpa
to little Harry, zone for each Of your birth
days. Whnt more could little shaver like
you have to wish for?" "Only that was as
old as you, grandpa, !" was the reply youths
Companion.
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Ch:srch Of England
are only a sublime
philosophy, were
clear to him; but
they certainly were
not clear to others.
He criticised Gen.
Grants book in q
short article which
contained as many
insta ances of
slovenly writing
as are found in
Grants large vol
umes; and in the
.n- ow%io1n in
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who He wanted tn see.

sGeorge," asked the teacher of Sunday
school class, "whom, above all others, shall
you wish to'see when you get to heaven!''
With q face Frightening up with anticipa-
tion, the little fellow shouted, .'Gerliah."-
New York Tribune.
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-Four Queens ut Florence.

The queen Of England, now sojourning at
Florence, is entertained at the old and
famous Villa Palmieri-this house being
offered her free Of rent-and is visited by
Queen Margherita, wife Of King Humbert,
Of Italy. But these two are only half the
queens now at Florence The others are the
comparatively obscure queen Of Wurtem-
burg and the lovely dark eyed queen of
Servia. OF course, this royal conjunction
attracts swarm Of notabilities. Queen
Victoria is attended BY her daughter
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In what vehicle did the man ride who was
''driyen franticY' When man revolves
much in his mind, does it make him dizzy!
If all things are for the best, where DO the
rations for the second best come from!
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ward and the plet
wildly unnatural.
But through it all
shine unuistakar
bly, q fervent imag-
nation, emotional
power and real ge-
MUS. In 1885 her
first story, "a
Brother to Drag
ons," appeared in
The Atlanti G
Monthly, and her
last, 1.-THE Quick
and the Dead" " is
in Lippincott's for
April. Her first was
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No. 16.-A Puzzler for Old and Young.
(a) Add an ell to lady's name, and your
teeth will chatter as you sit beside her.
What is her name?
b) What letter will make lady fit for re-
straint?
(c) Which two will make chatting lady
very dull?
(d) Add one letter and remove another, and
who becomes beauty?
(e) Take two letters away, and what lady
becomes very painful!
IT, Who shows bad behavior when half Of
her name is lost?
(g) Take away her first letter, and place her
last elsewhere, and she remains what
she was before. What is her name?
(h) Take away two letters from both ends of
lady's name, and you make a martyr
of her. Who is she!
Halve the lady mentioned, and she be-
comes an inhabitant of the desert. Her
name, please?
III Add ourselves to the end of a lady's name,
and she becomes village famous in
Bible story. What is her name!
ID Take away the three last letters from
lady's name, and you make her a sacred
song What can it be?
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Retired

Miss Travis-I understand that your en-.
gagement has been broken off?
Miss De Smith twho has been taking lessons
at the girls athletic club)-Yes, have re-
tired from the ring.-Burlington Free Presa
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A TRIUMPH OF CUPID.
FLORA SAcKvlLLE WEST, THE BRi1IsH
MINISTER'S DAUGHTER, WILL WE'D.

But Although sAe Is Very Popular in
Washington shs Will He Married in
France, and Her E"sbans, VIII be .
Parisian-Other Pretty En.lsshW = omen.