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The Orange Diamond.

large number of dealers and con-
no;sse;lrS were attracted 10 Fosters gal
lcry, Pail Mall, Loudon, The other day,
when the new monster gem that will be
known among notable specimens OF
nrec:oas stones rs the Orange Diamond,
came ne der the hammer for the first
time. Il was the last lot offered for the
l,v, and was described as ~ mag
rjfitent colcrcd brilliant, weighing lis
rarats (about ten carats heavier than the
Kch-:-noor,. mounted rs brooch, with
a border of very large white briliants.
The stone WAS found in the Grange
Eivcr, and is OF decided orange hue.
1t was cll in o"doa aud made into
brooch, being surrounded with circle
of sixteen l.c.c white Eri!lisnts. The
appearance Gf the gem is striking. In
stead of sparkling and glowing, it seems
to catch the light in large waves, which
it sends gliding and dancing over its
surface. It was examined with great in
tcrcst by those present; but when Mr..
Foster attempted to find a purchaser no.
BODY offered bid. As tentative figure
Mr.. Foster suggested $4,000, which,
amid discouraging silence, he soon re-
duced to e3, 600 and $4,000. Waiting
in vain for short time, Mr.. Foster an
nounced that there was no bid, so that
the Jewel would remain in the hands Of
Its presen! owner.
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A Brides BODY Guard.

In an old church in Gothland, in
Sweden, pile of lances is preserved.
Each of the lauccs is fitted to hold q
torch, and it is said the weapons were
used at one tine to give light and protec-
tion to marriage parties on the way to
church, the ceremony taking place at
night, as precaution against the BRIDE
being taken away by some Lochinvar
who claimed better right to her than
the duly recognized suitor. A recent
writer, describing marriage in Khur-
distan. says he saw a young man carry
ing off his bride, surrounded by body
guard of some twenty or thirty men.
These men were supposed to be protect
ing the happy couple from a party OF
young women, who hurled pieces OF
earth and tamboos at the procession, and
made show of rescuug the bride. As
soon, however, as thu br d"groom reached
his own village with his charge the as
sailants ran home screaming and laugh
ing. Among ourselves the term "bcst
man is said to be survival of the time
when the bridegroom had to get strong
hands to aid him in securing the object
of his affections. There is probably also
q survival of the assaults that were then
made On marriage parties in the showers
of rice and old slippers bestowed so
freely on the newly welded.
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the house-top, and in the drenching rain
propels roller of solid stone, backward
and forward, much as we use lawn
mower. This rolls the sun-dried cracks
together and prevents the entrance of
water.
These are only a few Of the Syrian
housewives duties. Her reward is not
in this world, surely. She can not speak
to her husband in public; she can re-
ceive no curess before her friends. She
goes yelled and scantily clad. She has
no time to make her own habiliments,
for her hands must weave and spin and
cmbroider arti,tically and abundantly
for her husband and male children. In
winter her feet are protected only by
open wooden sandals, and drops of blood
mark the way to the Syrian we'll. OF
course this is among the lower and mid
die classes of society in Syria, bat those
who belong to higher class are very
few.-Spis, Cr0:s.
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Birds OF the Bahamas.

At Fish Key we found large colony
of the sooty terms, or "egg- bird" as the
natives call them, just beginning to
breed. This Is a collection OF wild;
looking rocks, rising ten or fifteen feet
above the SEA like a row OF petrlaed
sand dunes, which in reality they prob
ably are, and covered with low shrub
berry, grasses, and vines. When long
way off we noticed the birds lowering
over the place, and on landing, their
numbers increased until The mir fur above.
and around us fairly swarlncd with the
gliding forms of this graceful tern, and
the strange medley OF their harsh cries,
together with the whirring of thousands
of wings, was nearly delfening. They.
were nesting amid tangle of shrubs
three or four feet high, along low,
narrow ridge of one of the islands, . few
Yards from the water. Parting the
bushes aside, We could see the old birds
sitting on their eggs, aud caught with
our hands several which were shared in
the vines as they attempted to fly. This
tern resembles a large and powerful
swallow. 1t has a sharply .forked tail,
snow white neck and breast, while the
rest of the plumage is dead black.
They nest close together under the
bushes, laying single egg on the
ground, without nest of any kind. Their
eggs are easily distinguished from any
others which VIC saw, being white OF
creamy and boldly spotted oil over with
lumber and lilac. Even in these remote
places the number of sea birds are
being yearly lessencd hy the natives,
who persistcntly collect their eggs
for food. The rare iamingo is now
reduced to q colony of a few hundred on
Abaco, where, as l was Informed by an
old rsettlcr, they numbered thousands
several years ago, and similarly the beau-
tiful tropical bird, which is hunted
chiefly for food, is being gradually exter-
minated.
Close beside this key there was small
rock few yards square, with scarcely
smear of grass upon it, which a party of
the Wilson's tern held in uadlsputed
possession. Their conc-tipped, olive
green and spotted eggs lay in twos and
threcs on the bare surfa:c of the lime.
stone. Both this BIRD aud the smaller
edition of it, the least tern, which has
similar habits, are called ''shanks" by the
islanders, while on the North Carolina
cast (where we found both species breed
ing month before) they are known to
the fishermen as ''grcat" and little
strikers" The Wilson's tern has a wide
range, and is one of the most beautiful
of a large and exceptionally striking Fam;
ily. Ithls prominent black crest and
coral.red ki,l and feet Like many oil
our most attractive birds, it is shot down
each season to satisfy the widespread de-
mands of barbarou, fashion. Its peariy
wings, or as often a the whole bird
usually much 'l:> ored by tn; mi'liner,
NAV be seen almcs. any day in the streets,
pinncl on 10 LADIES' hats.-P1pu'ar 81
eEc. M9athly.
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Costly Halls In New York Houses.

The entrance hall is the biggest, the
most imposing, the costliest and by long
odds the hIndsomest apartment in a
modern New York house of the first
rank. New Workers Of wealth and taste
have entirely abandvLcd the straight hall
of the narrow block-house where the
stairs 60 straight up and the narrow pas
sage to the back pallor and basement
stairs goes straight back. Instead they
have made the hull the central feature of
The establishment. 10 which, if necessary,
everything else is subordinated. The
new type OF hall is elaborate in its archi-
te:tursl features, richly antique in its
furnish ngs. and ift::c mistress of the es-
tdtlisl,ncnt has any taste whatever for
urge decorative effects it is upon the hall
deed, is 50 much Of hobby that people
build new houses in order to have halls.
IL is not an unknown thing to give up
tn; whole first floor to the hall, putting
tll,. ,.arlGr on the second floor. Whether
, the hall hc big OF i'ttlr its furnishing is
:, ,hirc 70 which it. mi<!rc>, i giving
much attcntion nowadays. TO BE- quite
pe, feel it should kc done up in old oak
and have s:settlcs" standing about in
room Of chairs. 1t should have big
oak table, a smaller one to hold the sill
vcr saiver, on which guests card is
taken to tho lady of the house, and its
floor shoull be of oak, polished till it
shines. The hall is of quite as much
consequence as tho drawing rooms
! N.r York Letter.
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Fashion Notes.

Braided cloth jackets are the caprice
of the season.
Leather is now utilized for buttons on
outdoor heavy wraps.
All the new hats have the trimmings
heavily masscd at the back.
Embro dcrcd crepe lis;e is favorits
trimming fnr evening costumes.
Cloth and fur combined make stylish
can les for wear with tailor made gowns.
Golden hair pins are the latest freak
and bid fair 20 DC Tic most popular sort
OF adornmrnt for those who have tina
hair ,C which attention may be drawn.
new arrangement of ribbon upon
plain bonnctS, instead of the standing
loops so long in vogue is to gather OF
plait it along one edge and place it bach
and forth three or fur times from the
brm to the top of the crown.
Pretty black velvet loques for young
Indies arc trimmed with il single quill
which points forward from the back.
The quill may he hl"ck or a grayisb
white if to be worn with various dresses,
or colored ones may he used aud changed
to harMonilc with any dress.
a beautiful effect is given bridal dresses
Of white satin or silk hy having the front:
of the corsage different, that on the left
s'dc being full and Tapped diagonallJ
from The shoulder 10 the waist line Of the
riyht side, which is fitted smoothly, ano
is completely covered with orange bios
SENS. An orangr.flowcr garland and
ribbon girtllc coulinc the luncSs to the
wa st line.
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A Change Of Tune.

"WiIl;am!" said The old gentleman at
the breakfast table.
"Sir!"
II am not pleased to See you so much
in the company of young Jobson. He IS
a dissipated young man, and he CANDLES.
1 should prefer that you avoid his socie-
ty."
"He CANDLES, father, I suppose. He
cun afford to. He has just made $780,
900 in the wheat corner"
"Wcll-still--you had better be care
ful.n
After little while William rises from
the table.
"William!"
"Sir!"
eff Mr.. Jobson is disenaged this even
ing you can bring him up to dinner. Per
haps little good example may save him
and, William, you can just tel him
something about the new mining com
p,ny am foating."-San Francisco
Chronicle.
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mlne2" said woman to her husband.
They had just got off car. The wo:
mans face expressed great anxiety OF
mind.
"Why should we give her a seatT'
the husband asked. "Just because she
was so richly dressed, suppose" he
added.
lis it possible, that you did not know
her" the wife exclaimed.
"Of course. / am not supposed to
know every well. dressed woman who
Genes along"
"Oh, James, she is our cook, and I
am afraid she will treasure up against US
our lack of courtesy"
"Why didn't yoa tell mcl" the hus-
band exclaimed.
The woman did not reply, but trem-
bling violently, leaned heavily upon his
arm.-4rkaasaW 1rureler.
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THE CARAVAN OF CHANGE.

All day walked the rough perplexing round
With stiaed hope and leaden cares op'
pressed,
Assly decay, perpetual guard and guest,
Bespoke through all the last, approaching
bound:
In wind and rain borne headlong to the
ground
Ny naughty woods let fall their crimson
crest.
Whose dripping rags withered ponp con-
And mo ked the Shifting sands that skirt the
vast profound.
Once more the dusk pale twilight - once
again!
The lonely hawk repeats his minstrel cry,
The forest sinks in murmtlring mystery
And night draws near by frosty field and
fen;
Those silent watches merge the human ken,
That mighty dark engulfs the restless eye,
And forth from solemn portals of the sky
Tue slow rcsstlcss stars look down rebuke on
men.
Dora Reod GoodGle. IN Independent
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Extensive EJucstrianism,

1t has been calculated that to put a
New York woman on horseback in cor
rect shape for Central Park costs, exclu-
sive of the horse, something like five
hundred dollars. This explains why
eouestrianiSm is not as common rs women
would like to make it. A habit consists
of three picce;-trousers, skirt and
bodice-and, when made by good
tailor, of the best Melton cloth. costs
about one hundred and twenty-five
dollars to one hundred and fifty dollars.
With it the tailor furnishes usually
O special satin corset, which Of course is
charged as extra. The trousers are partly
lined with buckskin and furnished with
straps, being finished at the belt with q
heavy qualify of black satin, the same
material lining the bodice throughout.
The boots arc made of patent leather,
and cost from twenty-five to thirty dol
lars, the trousers being strapped down
over them. The English saddle and
bride, the spur, crop, stiff silk hat, and
gloves, bring the whole bill p city we'll
toward half thousand. In England,
women who are petty well sure of them
selves and their position wcara pink coat
in the hnnting.l:eld, but it has not
appeared frequently here. The Empress
Of Austria and the Duchesse dc Chartrcs,
the two most noted hnrsewomen in
Europe, both affect dark green for their
habits, and sometimes indulge in little
gold braid to relieve the severe plainness
OF tllrir hunting dress, bat in England
such departures from strict convention
aliti's are very mu Ii frowucd uron.-
Aj.UhuH.
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A Unique Nrrktie.

Mr.. 4. .IudS>n Cole, wi;o is the man
ancr of one of the large Chicago who:e
s,,lc houses in the line q! gentlemen 5
furnishings, shows n novel necktlc, which
he has just received from Texas. IL Is a
rattlcsnakc skin made up in the form OF
Il four finland tie. The point rattle IS
set in the centre Of the outer fold, to
serve the purpose Of tic-pin. AS 1t
sl:stcus and shows all sorts OF shift
Ing coors in the sunlight or gaslight, it
makes n very attractive, if not exactly
conventional, tic. Mr.. Cole says that it
was sent to him as sample, the sender
SAYING that, as tho stock of rattlesnakes
in his country is inexhaustible, he can
SIMPLY as many of these strange ties as
the Chicago house mry want G'ieag'
ieDf.
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CURIOUS FACTS.

Peaches we're introduced into England
from Persia in 1862.
A Russian miser learned to bark in
order to avoid the expense of keeping Z
watchdog.
N. Varole, a surgeon and physician Of
Bologna, is said to have discovered tbs
optic nerves about 1888.
Pope Leo has received among his
Jubilee gifts woolen petticoat, worked
by poor woman and her crippled
daughter.
The apricot was first introduced into
England, for cultivation, from Asia
Minor, about 1540, by the gardener Of
Henry VIII. -
The biggest tree in California and It
is monster, indeed-is the "Keystone
State" in the Calaveras Grove. 1t is
325 feet high and forty:five feet in cir
eumference.
The oldest piece of dated cabinet
makers work in the world is the throne
chair of Queen Hatasu Of the Egyptian
Dynasty, B. c. 1000. 1t has been pre-.
sented to the British Museum.
A San Francisco man, who refused to
pay bill of $336.50 for twenty-five
hours work put on his teeth, was sued
by the dentist for the amount. The
court cut the charges down to SO, which
the defendant willing paid.
The first silver ccin struck in England
was the ancient silver penny. Until the
reign cf Edward ]. it was marked with
cross so deeply inden;ed that it could be
easily separated into two for half-pence
and into four for farthiBgs, hence tho
names.
Pumpkins grown on the Hudson have
name in raised letters grown on each.
The name is cut through the skin when
they are growing, and as it heals up
leaves a raised scar in the shape Of
"Baby Nine" "Dewdrop," Jumbo, -,
and other inscriptions.
Great improvement ha, been made Of
late years in the tools used for boring
tunnels. In one month, recently, 430
feet were bored in the Cascade Tunnel in
Washington Territory, which is the
greatest distance ever accomplished in a
single month in tunneling.
Division of labor has / ecn carried to
such perfection in this country that it Is
now possible, SO it is said, to make .
complete sewing machine in minute, or
sixty in an hour, reaper every fifteen
minutes, locomotive in dry, and three
hundred watches in the same time.
There is printer with only one arm on
one Of the Los Angeles lCol.) dailies. His
left arm is gone from the very shoulder,
yet with his right hand the brave fellow
sets type at a remarkably rapid rate,
many Of his companions with two hands
not accomplishing so much work daily.
He props his stick" on the case near
the centre on an inclined plane, aud fills
it with remarkable rapdity. .. ~ .
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Lady Bcllairs's Advice to Girls.


A loud, weak, affected, winning
harsh or shrill tone of voice.
Extravagances in ation-such
phrases as "Awful!,' this" "Bcastly
that" ~ Dads of time "Don't YOU
know" "lIatc," for ",li>like,' etc.
Sudden exclamations of annoyance,
surprise and joy--often dangerously ap-
preaching to ''fcmale swcaring"--as
s'BotherH' "Gracious!" "IIow jolly"
Yawning when listening to any one.
Talking on family matters, even 10
bosom friends.
Attempting any vocal or instrumental
piece OF music that you cannot execute
with case. q.
Crossing your letters.
Making a sharp, short nol with the
head, intended to do duty as bow.
WHAT TO CULTIVATE.
An unaffected, low, distinct, silver
toned voice.
The art of pleasing those around you
and seeming pleased with them and all
they may do for you.
The charm of making lite sacrifices
quite naturally, as if Of no account to
yourself.
The habit of making allowances for
the opinions, feelings or prejudices OF
others.
An erect carriage that is, sound
body.
A good memory for faces. and facts
connected with them thus avoiding
giving offence through not recognizing
or bowiny to people, or saying 10 them
what had best been left unsaid.
The art of listening without impa-
tience to prosy takers, aud smiling al
the twice told tale or joke.
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a Little Off.

A German professor was remarkably
absent-minded. Whenever he was busiiy
engaged in his studio solving some abb
struse problem, his wife was in the habit
of bringing him his dinner. His favor
itc dish was pancake and molasses. One
day his wife brought him a large pancakc C
and jug of molasses, aud went down
into the kitchen. Pretty soon she heard
the professor ring his bell.
why is it, Gretchen, that you bring
me nothing to eat except molasses! Why
havcyou brought me no pancake2" asked
the absent mined professor.
each Himmelr' exclaimed the wife
"you have tucked the pancake around
your neck, thinking that it was nap
kin. Texas Sytings.
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The World Of Matter.

"1nto how many classes is matter
di7idedp asked Il ue.roit teacher of a
small boy Friday.
"Thrcc."
"What are they2"
"Animal, vegetable and mineral"
"Name an example Of animal mattcr'
Beef"
"Of vegetablcf"
"Electric lights"
"What do you mean by saying that
electric lights ar" vegetable: That is
nonsense
swell, heard my father say that the
city ought to buy an electric light plant
aud generate its own electricity"
During the prog ess of the same lesson
o youngster, after the lines d"fning the
three Kingdoms had heel fully en-
tlained. held up his hand.
"What is it, TomT asked the teac Ter.
PLEASE, what is hash:'-Het'ost Free
Press.
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A domestic Scene,

The young mother sat in low, easy
rocker before the fire, her babe sleeping
quietly on her knee, and, although all
was fierce and clustering without, every
thing was quiet and cosy within. Gentle
peace reigned in the household that
night.
"My DEAR" said the lady, turning to
her husband, who was calmly enjoying
his evening paper, "isn't it a curious
thing that swans should sing just before
they are going to die?"
"No more so," he replied, gazing at
his infants face with anxious fear, ethan
that babies should smile just before they
are going TO raise the roof off with
collie"
And presently all was fierce and blus-
tcring within. .--Nec York Sun.
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WHY They Shuddered.

"No, bIamic,' said the fair haired
girl with an air of tender melancholy,
II shall never love him again. 1t is all
over"
"How can you soy so, Gertie3 He is
young, rich, loves you dcvotedly, and
has such beautiful, long, silken, heavy
mustache-'
ellis mustache2 o, don't sreak of it,
I implore you. saw him once, Mamie,
Just after he had taken drink of butter
milk!"
And the two friends shuddcrcd at they
sat close together, looking silently in the
fire, while their shadows danced titfully
on the wall and the wind moaned dis
mally through the ghostly trees on the
outside. CaiWgo IrUune.
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Not to he Frightened.

Tramp-"And you won't give Inc the
price of a supper and bod"
Rich Man-'If gave you money, you
would not use it forsupper and bed"
T.-"You'rc Il rich man, ain't you"
r. M.-"YcS."
T.-"Well, dye know the Scripture
says, its easier for camel to 60 through
the eye of a needle than Tor rich man
to enter the Kingdom of Heaven"
r. M.-"Well, what of it,"
T.-"What of it2 You're rich man !,
where do you expect to be when you're
dead"
R. -"Where do you expect to
BET"
T.-"In Heaven, of course. I'm poor"
r. M.-"Wel. after I'm dead Ill be
as poor as you are. Good evening. -
Boston Courier.
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Query.

Cnn Star-ht eve the Young rector called,
Sat OIL the Suf, with merry Kate,
Will under the s1fa listened Brss
To the Close communion teEea-tete.
"narling, be miner WAS the re-, tors plea,
And Katy's response Ah, who can tslll
LLve's caprice oft whispers may for aye
But by her bushes he pleaded well.
pleoded we'll, anil in truth had lie won
A shy assent fro III the maiden fair,
When 1ucst on from meath the sofa came,
"Tell Lie, is this an answer to prayerm
--CaIlie L. Bonaey, in Detroit Free Press
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W0MAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
A Woman Floors a CORPORATION.

The guarantee companies who make
it their business to insure the honesty Of
employees require from the insured an
application very similar to that used by
Iife-insurance companies. 1t contains a
great many questions relating to ones
private life and which must be strictly
answered. There is young lady in st.
Paul who found it necessary to iii out
one of these applications in order to re
tain her position. She answered all the
questions correctly until She came to the
one: "What is your agci" Hes:tatug
a moment she wrote in reply:
"Irrelevant. immateriai, and impu'
dent. ."-St. Faul Giote.
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BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
\ Broken Hcart-Only a Cyclone
just So-Why They Shud.
dered - 4 Domestic
Scene, Etc, Etc.

"Papa,' she said as the old man came
in late, "young Mr.. Sampson Offered
himself to me tonight and l refused
him. And oh, papa, am afraid his
heart is broken"
"He told me about it," said the cd
man.
"Then you met hing
"Yes, he is down at the Eagle paying
billiards. "-N.W York San.
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The Way to Brooklyn.

A sun burned old fellow, with an oil
cloth travelling bng, Was sitting on a
bench in the Fulton Ferry house the
other day.
Suddenly he arose from his seat, ac-
costetl Il passing gentleman, and in
quircd:
"Eh-kin you tell m, whHt time the
bent le.ves"
"Why, there's boats leaving every few
minutes or so,' was the reply.
Every few minutes cr 81, hcy' WI,
what's the ,casnn this boat don't start
them
"WEat boat!'
"W'y, this ere boat"
''Man alive! This amt the boat; this
is the ferry house"
"Ycw~- don't-say sop slowly ejacu-
lated tho sun-burned old fellow. "The
ferry house." he went on with foolish
smile, "An' here I've been a-waitin' three
hours for the blamed thing to start for
Brooklynm
And he rubbed his chin rcEc,tivcly
and walked on. Trucel,rs' Mtgastnr.