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PORTUGUESE MEN-OF-WAR.


Look, look" cried our little enthu-
siast over the way, as with utmost
caution she opened small basket.
Once in life time if at all, may COM
mon mortals be permitted to entertain
such guest; it was caught, or rather
found. this noon. So much for US has
this dreadful storm brought-an epoch
of enjoyment very rare!
I'VE can have it but moment, she
added; lit is too precious to be loosely
handled-and. too. science claims 1t;
in fact, the distinguished stranger is
even now on its way to the natural
history rooms an honored member
will ii be. alive or dead-the first IN
more than forty years. the captain
saws. known to have strayed to our
quiet harbor.
This was our first and only glimpse
of that singularly graceful little Great
ure, Physalia atlantiea, we'll known to
sailors as the Portuguese man-of-
war; Even as we watched with al
most breathless interest the rapidly
fading shell like tints OF the qalyerlng
tentacles-for the little life was we'll
nigh spent-we ehronicled the coming
of Physalia to our inhospitaole shores
that dull September afternoon as our
red-letter day of the season.
The proper home of the physa4e Is
in tropical waters; and only at rare IN
tervals do they float northward in the
warm current of the gulf stream In
the Gulf of Mexico they are seen at
their best. as with crest upra'sed ano
rainbow-hued appendages streaming
like banners, they set forth a ouss
little colony of ocean travellers III
search of nourishment and innooeh
delight.
/ This wonderful ielly-fsh has an ova
shaped body zone mentioned is said .
have been scarcely bigger than a men
epg,, the greater part of which Is al
sir sac enabling the lilliputian sallo
10 fioat upon the surface of the sea.
Numerous appendages OF variou
kinds and of different lengths man,
from its under side; the shorter
these are suckers, constantly IN mt
ton, for they ARE the family purVes
ors. not only securing prey OUT eA
tracing therefrom the. needed muir
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IilliPUTi6A FALCCkRY.
A Man With Big Head Discover. New
Use for Sparrows.

Il saw statement some time ago
that it is proposed to introduce the old
sport of falconry in this country said
will never prove a serious rival 10 the
National game in America as source
of diversion. The conditions are not
favorable to its success. You may ex-
pect to see hawking flourish on this
continent just about at the same
period that win witness the reappesT-
ance, In full arrnor clad or on prallcing
palfry borne. the knights and ladies
fair. who, in the old world and in
another age, We're the patrons of
falconry. The barbed wire fence viii
have to go before the falcon can be-
come a popular bird in America. and
there is about as much prospect of our
hard-headed farmers giving up the
fence as that they will give UP the
cultivation of corn and potatoes in
order to devote their fields to io,lsts
and tournaments. But while dn not
expect to see gay parties Of lords and
ladies gallivanting over the wheat
fields of Western New York with
hawks on their hands or in full fight
after bustards. | have noticed some
thing that may, If properly Guilt
waited, lead TO the establishment OF
= sport akin to hawking. although
one or two degrees removed from it in
picturesqueness and dignity. 1t also
suggests q possible use for the English
sparrow that would tend to make time
of some value. The sparrow to my
knowledge occasionally takes it into his
head to capture butterflies and grass
hoppers. And when one of the birds
I sets out to take an insect there is otter
an interesting contest between them
the one to get his bill on the fy and
+ the latter TO save itself. | have seer
several such contests. but the best
7 ever beheld was this morning when a
sparrow shot out to catch yellow
butterfly of ample proportions tina
nromised a tid-bit for breakfast. The,
were well matched and circled through
the air in all motions of a genuine
flight of hawks after dove. II leoke1
at last as if the object of pursui
would escape, As the sparrow wa
growing tired. but a second bird cam
TO its aid and between them the.
quickly made an end TO the butterfly
From small acorns great oaks hay
been known to grow. So here is
treat for someone TO work on and tran
the sparrow to fly at grasshoppers 70
the entertainment of people who ar
tired OF common diversions. "-BocAe'
tsr Posi- Express.
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ment, for The phyraIia has no proper
mouth nor alimentary canal.
Other ribbon-Iike steamers are very
leng; one, measuring ave or six inches
only when at rest. could extend itself
70 Twelve or even eighteen feet Rope
IKE tentacles these, possessing re-
niarkable singing power. supposed TO
De used for bsnunbing their booty;
each performs Its appointed service in
the family economy with sptness and
aspa1ch' neither - there any show OF
interference, :, with one another's special
iihs % WORK. II
~ - common trick with "oid saItsr
70 make novice pick up "Po-tu-'
gaese man-of-war. !" for their brilliant
coioring renders them very attractive.
Alas. their singing power, which not
only causes intense local pain, but a
most uncomfortable irritation. contin-
ning often for weeks, Is any thing but
eheeriul reminder.
Inc nettle-natured tentacles can. it
IL said, seize and destroy, through this
SUPPLE venom, creatures much larger
than Observation-Disclosures of warfare,
doubtless, TO secure rich booty for the
suckers. their coadiutors in provision
ing the fairy-like craft.
A jelly fish weighing two pounds
when examined after death by an ex-
pert, was found to weigh but thirty
grains; the dried tissue, very deli.
cate texture, strongly resembles ex.
tremely thin paper.
The delicately organized voyagcr.
move along in grandly independent
/ fashion, bearing within themselves AZ
one may say, propeliing forces. a full,
! ent,innad cororrisa.-v dow - ,,a,,t
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a MODEL KITCHEN.
Il Did rot Cost Very mich, Bns u Mar

~ Dtd rot Cost Very Wuebs lint - Marvel
* Of Cenvenfenee.
Here Is unique kitchen worthy Of
descriptions II ii not large. having
been built TO fit q very little woman
The pantry il 70 the rear Of Il. the
dining-room to the right, the hall In
front and all out doors to the left.
though 1t stands on narrow city lot
The kitchen projects beyond the hall,
giving room for door in front. and
there 10 second door In the front
leading TO back porch and garden The
range chimney stands against the outer
wall. and from door to door 10 summer
the breeze blows perpetually past IT.
There are windows according TO cir
scumstances. some high, some low.
some big. some little. some In the upper
panels OF the doors
The temple Of the household gods L.
II finished entirely in wood, for as
thetic reasons, quite as much AZ utisi-
tartan. Wood finish means that NOT
an inch Of plaster appears. Ceiling,
wallis and floor are all of delightfully."-
polished yellow pine The castings Of
doors and windows are fiat for ease Of
washing. and all the joints are az tight
as tight can be. The work was done
slowly and carefully under the super
vision OF the presiding genius While
the woodwork, perfectly plain as be-
fits kitchen. makes really beautiful
apartment, the veinings of the wood.
the rich coioring and the lingering
forest odor suggest pleasant thoughts
and typify the home refinement Of the
lady who ioyfully gives bread to her
house rather than the drudgery OF
mental toll so often put forward in its
place.
The laundry tubs and sink are Of
solid white porcelain But the won
derful economies of space and numer
GUS step-saving devices are the features
of the place. There are slides from
the pantry to the dining room side
board There are shelves In the tri
angular space over the cellar stairs.
There is table which pulls out of no
where. just opposite the range. ana
/ sdAAAeALo AA>o 1AA fxEA t@AN %SSFk4
: ing is done There are -four bin
which swing out into the room wher
wanted and push in flush with the wal
again. When the mistress Of the es
Enlistment wishes TO put any thine
down cellar she doesn't go dowr
: herself, though the stairs are of gen
tie slope and easy of access Shi
touches a mysterious lever with he
hand or foot and up comes a section O
: the kitchen floor, bringing with it
: series of shelves Disposing the vari
GUS articles thereon, she reverses tn
lever and down goes the whole thing
The floor is as solid as ever and til
shelves are hanging in the dry. coo
, air of the cellar.
I Costly? Not at all Economy an
! convenience were the prime consider
? ations. The house was built by a.
: artist who planned first the kitchen
j. his wife's workshop-then the studio
MS own-and let the rest of the hous
/ group itself round these two. Tn
!. kitchen cost no more in money tina
/, the most dingy type of city basement
and its owners call it worth all that
:. cost of ingenuity.-N. 7. Mat and E.
: press.
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NEW YORK FASHIONS.



Millinery for Early Autumn.
Skirts wholly undraped and very full
at the back grow in favor. The point
bodice and belted waist are the two
styles of corsage popular with these
skirts.
Ditectoire redingotes viii be highly
fashionable this autumn. These are
glove-ftting. simple and severe in
style, aud the skirt portion falls in
straight stately folds at the back
They will be made of cloth of every
description. of velvet. striped MORE,
and fancy mixtures in silk and WOOL.
Some Of the new bandana plaids are
conspicuously large and gay in pattern,
but there are eases OF other designs.
especially among the more expensive
wool fabrics and surahs, that are ex-
ceedingly tasteful and attractive,
blending with the plain materials with
excellent effect Many of these new
plaid combinations will be adopted this
year by those who have not favored
the style heretofore. for the reason
that in the most desirable patterns all
startling or snowy effects have been
avoided by the manufacturers, and
handsome solid grounds of moss. olive.
brown. gray. or blue are exhibited
simply crossed by hair lines of con-
/ trasting color.
! 4 costume for autumn walks and
excursions in the country shows a
plain, ful skirt of dark blue and leaf
7 brown Amazon cloth crossed with
/ half-ineh lines of amber, with a hair
/ line of Florentine red close beside it
1 The skirt is plated to q belt with most
/ OF the fullness at the back. The open
jacket of the same has Charles Y.
not meet in front. Beneath the jacket
is waisteoat of golden-hrown corded
silk braided in colors that match
those IT the plaid The collar and
cuffs are similarly soutached-
The caprice for borrowing detail:
from masculine attire is more anG
more evident, and in riding-habits
tennis suits, and tailor-made travelling
suits there is really but little, except
ing the skirt. to distinguish then
from mems dress Derby hats ar
worn. stiff neck-ties and searfs will
scarE-cir. waistcoats with outlaws,
jackets. jockey caps en- suite. witt
long tweed redingotes and ulsters, ant
/ so on. Abroad young women and girl
wear round hats of soft velvety felt. il
white and eolors. in the shapes fash
| ionable for men. With plaid cos
tune, the hat has band of ribbon /
, one OF the colors of the plaid. With
plain tailor gown, there is a bandan
, kerchief knotted Ia creole.-N. ]
EUentng Post
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EvicTEp IN a COFFIN.



Carried In Trfumph Up : street satssmx u
m UnpAinted Boz.
One Of the most extraordinary inci-
dents that has yet occurred In connes,-
ton With evictions took place In CASH
ct on Monday Last At the last petty
sessions held in cashei the Representa-
lives Of the late DIR. Daniel Kyte pro-
ceeded against weekly tenant named
Mr.. Frank Dryer for possession of =
weekly tenement. situated in William
street, for non-payment Of rent
The defense set up was that Mr.. Kyle
had left Dwyer the house. together
with q coffin, which he kept beside him
In his room, but, notwithstanding this
contention, the Justices gave decree
for possession Before the eviction
Dwyer. better known as @Franky
Doodle, made preparations On !
somewhat extended seals to Darricade
the place
On Monday morning the towE baili6
proceeded with . party Of police to
William street TO carry out the order
81 the magistrates The house, a.
| already stated was barrieaded,
''Franky- making his appearance at
one Of the windows, shouting:
You cant evics me out Of the cc15n-
! will go into the coffin and you
must put me out. c0fin and all. 2
After some further pariey on the
part 81 ..Franky~ ard the police. he
agreed to give up possession. but only
| on condition that he should be evictsd
while in his coffn The key Of the
door was then thrown down. and the
barrieades being removed. the bailifs
and the police entering at once, pro
ceeded to put .Franky- out. whom
they found still lying in the coffin
| Owing. however. to the stairs being
50 narrow they had to put the c0fiin
with it's living inmate out through
one of the windows The sight Was
| certainly novel one and not without
its amusing aspect-baiIin and police
lowering an unpainted and open coffin.
within which was stretched. or rather
reclined. ..Franky,- in excellent health
and wearing high silk hat around
which was twined an old white veil
As he descended he protested to the
assembled croxd against his Illegal
/ eviction but if one might Judge from
the boisterous laughter that was heard
on all sides the spectators seemed
greatly TO enjoy the scene As soon
as the coffin reached terra frma the
boys who seemed inclined for more
fun. raised it up, placed it on their
shoulders. and proceeded mp the main
street. followed BY large gathering
en- ering lnstily for .-FrznkyH a. he
sat upright in il CsonnaeI Ire cAr0,s-
txie
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Miss Alice Shaw, the American
"la6v whistler" who has become the
thing in London drawing rooms, gets,
it is said. over $50 for one piece, and
over 500 for two.
The new Tower of Babel which
is to be the chief wonder OF the world
in 1889. is in process of erection IN the
Clamps az Mars. Paris 1t is expected
TO be nine hundred feet in height.
A novel toboggan-slide is being
introduced at Point Chautauqua, on
ChautauQua Lake The novelty con-
sfsts in the chute projecting into the
water. The patron is provided with
bathing suit, and given q bath as a
fitting wind-up to the ride
There are only two places IN
America that produce white buckle
berries. One is in Blooming Grove,
Penn. and the other in Sussex County
\. j. The annual yield of white
huckleberries is about twelve bushels
and they are sold for fabulous prices t.
wealthy dinner-givers.
To insure long life, recreation
should be a part OF our daily life. i
makes the busy man thoughtful an'
keeps the thoughtful busy. 1t insure'
health. success, and the accomplish
n,ent Of more and better work in les
time.
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LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP.
Regard That One Woman Usually
Feels for Another

Regard That One Woman Usually
Feels for Another.
lere is a vast difference between
regard which one woman feels for
her and the friendship, free from
Thought OF love. which she bears
man. This very difference may
e as point in favor of those who
against the perfect equality OF
sexes. Certain it is that the wise
Flor never could have intended the
1lon of man and woman to be
Fuy the same toward each other.
Pted woman writer of modern times
II mat 1t is her firm belief that
lAlng as real honest friendship
zen TWO women is OF such rare
Pffenee that it may be termed al
an impossibility. Poor. indeed,
\ Inc writer's opinion aud estimate
III own sex; yet. unfortunately,
Is some truth in what she SAYS.
oman speaks of another woman as
if'ehu' calls her friend, in her own
considers that she is true and
to her yet does she, when they
apart carry out to the full sense
'ue term the word friendship
~ sue Is With her friend she pours
,onnaences and her experiences
A'r sympathetic ear, she bestows
oaiess and word of endearmept
her. and she thinks to herself,
are perfectly devoted to each
!et when she is with others
-ef absent friend is under dis
'Oa' When her faults and peculiar,
@e commented upon, and perhaps
ss'a'eu' does she stand up Loyalty
sens or excuse her friends seem.
-a''s' or does she not rather ioir
10 laugh at the absent ones ok.
y, specially if there be presen,
u 'Ae opposite sex, in whose esti.
~ she thus thinks to show her
l. ~ to her sisters by her crit,
! VI 'hema This is not to be un.
poa as being said of all women
uA BOD We have womer. among
O@en whose noblest trait is thei,
,a 80 esteem for their own sex: bu,
H. w Often found not to be classed
as the Weaknesses of women I,
e'ea' degree, the existence o.
r,a ]' intervention of men, which
saan with the perfect FRIENDSHIP
s sea woman and woman. There !,
VI woman. and | am sorry /,
hal; are not among the minority
do as that nothing that a woma,
h van possibly be as well done a
di,' man. under exactly the sam
Dnn Sas and circumstances, coul,
ne 4p dsn. 1t is they who rail agains
prs' women lawyers, wome,
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writer's. ard who, ignorantly ana
blindly. do 70 much TO rstard thai,
own progress A very wise and OK.
perieneed woman once said to the
writer that throughout her life she
had never found truer or better friends
than what she called her a,reforynad
lovers men who had sought to win
her love, but, falling 10 do so. had
ended by becoming staunch and earnest
friends. brotkerlike in their affection
for her. A woman can have fricad-
ship for man free from any Thought
OF the difference In sex, such as he
rarely feels for her. A mans friend
snip for another man is free, open and
hearty, rejoicing In his good fortune.
overlooking his faults, never harbor-
ing that sense of rivalry or jealousy
which SO often tslints women's friend
ships. In most friendships, as In most
marriages, there IL usually positive
and negative side; that Ii. one per-
son Is only too happy to give. and the
other quite content to receiyss, affection
and self-saerifice. The ideal relation
would be the perfect reciprocity OF
a4ection, but how rarely do we find II?
In wonan's love Or friendship there
Is always q feeling Of self-abnegation, a
longing to utterly forget herself, to lose
herself in the object of her affection.
Some one tells us that Friendship il
| akin to love" Should not the perfec-
ton OF love be friendship? When, in
all cases OF mutual affection, each vies
with the other in self-sacrifice and eff.
forts for the Others good, then We
shall have arrived at the eternal fines.
OF things. San francisco Gail.
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Major Smith--'Colonel Jones can
gou Tell ME where General Ro.inson
got his military titles" Colonel Jones
Certainly. sir He was general ticket
agent at Kalamazoo. Mich. for siS
years Pick.
You should be baseball player,
said the beetle 70 the spider, ''Why
500" inquired the latter. ''Yoa're 50
good al catching flies" ''itle. bur
I'd fall victim to the fowls Anu he
vent behind the bat.-Lift-
Have you ever made study Of
the revenue. Mr.. Spendthriits" asked
Ola HySon. Well no" replied
Spendthrift. uueasily. Il cant say
thar made a careful study Of it: |
Just kind of run through ih"-BHr-
defie.
Tourist (to hoy fshingl-''How
many iish have you caught. my man ,
Boy-'Oh, couldn't count EN-
Tourist-'Why, you aavce'' caught
any. You little vagahond." Boy
That's why can't count en- "-E<-
chaHcc.
MIR. Levy (who had gust sold !
suit of clothes to conntrynan)- tols
yots. Rcpecca. dot vas d goet Idea Il
gil a sthanding collar nit effery suit o
clothes. DEFY can't look down ind sex
EN- shrink up all de vile "--IerI'
Suiimgs.
i understand that Colonel Bleal
is very wealthy" We'll. he's worti
about 500, 600 How did he max,
| it?n He made it out of coal oil = In
deed" Yes; his wife lit the fire will
kerosene, and he got all her money. -
t.iacola Journal.
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OVER LORE.
,..< mat Have sprasg
[hafrh"s ,be TrefoIi.

L
avs CLOVER LORE
,.osirs that Have spr"ns
trem the Tre'o 49,,
~" 81. tnown that the three
Gen sf~''i i an emblem Of the
d cove ,,esnd being that St rat
~ 'n ned II 10 illustrate how '
frst VS. .,s objects, such a. It's
sepS 'la vel form one But ae-
s o : + rrisdriss a..i II was r..
lH s. = symbol. expressing pressing re- =
. snopg The ancient G err ., nr as
D 's forth the three grades .sa o. = p one
Pro- :, my myth or superstition bsg s,
y :, ,s Il grew from this . mum
e ~ sowever. all refer 10 the
fhsn' mur leaves, the rarity OF
w.. -ise TO the belief that It
h Bring good luck to the one VIM
Eedit ,,..., we see
ne ,.,, ,I ourleayed clover,
\ nlas sr thee and luck for me-
~ \, irek for any lover :.
v ,sayed in the Tyrol that II
y mi has "a turn for magic he can
81 ,hs art OF working wonders
y ss M il he only searches for
e .hs four.leaved clover on st.
n1 pss In the Passierthal the
heIjeye that if a traveller
~ y :, ,his time fall asleep, lying
y : by a certain brook, there
ao' me- aying white dove bearing
Nm ,asved clover, which 1t let's fall
XII sleepers breast. Should ne
'ay hefore 1t fades and at once put
h bis mouth, he will acquire e, the
: II becoming invisible at will.
Granger superstition related In
!. .zeitschrift fur Deutsehe MY
oole' Is to the effect that H. while
1T i reading the service any one
uuknownto him, lay a four-Ieayed
~ bis mass book. the unfortu-
aIorgvman will not be able to ut
wora. he will stand stock still
hsvildered until the person who
4 the trick pulls his robe. Then
4 nroceed. When all is over the
rho regains his "four leaf will
- have luck at all kinds OF gam
Ifhe has tendency to tenpins
merica or to ninepins, if 1t be in
many, he makes ''ten strike or
name every time he rolls a ball.
would seem by this that though
tnt0lium is a religious symbol, the
loaf smacks OF darker infiu-
II the bearer or wearer OF a
.leayea clover should come across
h work or any uncanny perform
he can detect and spoil it all I'M
he'd.
A man loves woman Cor vice
al and can obtain two four-leaved
or. and induce her to eat one
L he himself swallows the other,
nal love is sure to result. Nay, ac-
linz to very good gypsy authority
trim atrini kas, or three-leaved
er, will have this effect. More
il is advisable to on all occasions
you make a gift to anybody, nc
Der what it is. to conceal in it 9
Ter. since it will render the gift
bly, acceptable.
Dso: Take four or three-leayeC
Ter, and making hollow in the enc
bp Of your alpenstock or cane. put
leaf therein, taking care not to in
it, and close the opening careful
Then, so long as you walk with it
will be less weary than if it were
hing, and will enjoy luck in many
s.
German proverb says of a lucky
"Er hat Elm vierblattriges Klee
gefunden "-''He has found a four
el clover" On this test DR.. VII
korte, in his "Sprichworter de
tschen,a breaches the following
Ply: "'This is you say, "a stu
superstition Did you ever know
m who was ganz ind gar utterl,
entirely, devoid OF superstition
i you did, be sure there was moth
in him. st. James Gazette.
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The man who has band new
tyuewriter and leisure and lots of linen
wove manuscript paper can not help
feeling that he has it in his power to
make big literary reputation for
himself If he can only think Of some
thing to say.-Jo'srnal Of Edsodison.
-.'How is it. my dear, said hus-
band to his wife, that while you and
vour sister Ellen are so much alike in
some respects. You are married ana she
orcicrs to remain single? Surely she
has had offers enough Yes, love.
but Ellen was always more difficult to
nisass than IN Y. Saa.