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strong and odorous, with thick sedi.
ment-were most refreshing. Then we
drew up to the marble basin in the middle
OF the room, and each took Il Whit OF
two OF the narghilch; for the Turk never
considers you his guest till you have
smoked pipe under his roof Ate,
that you are his sacred charge. Such IL
the hospitality imposed by the Koran.
Then candies were handed around on
curiously wrought trays of silver, and we
all fall to chatting again. The ladies of
the household were not so shy ut first.
One beautiful girl-Zalve, the daughter
OF our host-sat in n graceful attitude on
tho dlyan and emitted in an amused way
WITH my conPanlon, who acted rs intGf-
prefer, casting occasional glances cf-curi.
osity at tho Yisitors--two Americans aud
a German-and was evidently interested
In the dress of our little party.
This Turkish dcinoiselle was ROBBED in
a long, flowing house gown of silk that
reached below her knees. A iaunty,
tasseled fcz of crimson plush sat on her
dark hair, and in her left hand she held
the unfailing narghilch, or watcr-pipe,
which she had been smoking us we en-
tered. All the talk was of the festivities
attending the visit of Emperor Wilhelm,
III which the ladies evidently took quite
ms much interest rs the men. The girl
was about fifteen, although she was rs
well developed as an American miss of
eighteen.
On the street the Ottoman dame is less
distinctly Oriental in appearance than at
home amid her servants, and were it not
for the ever-prcscnt yashmak and the
many-hucd ribbons and trimmings, she
might pass i'll crowd of Europeans
without attracting much attention. In
deed, the higher class of Turkish ladies
dress quite la Parisienne. French
shoes, handsome Partisan parasol and a
long silk cloak gathered about the shout
der and reaching to the feet, entirely
concealing the dress beneath, complete
the costume. The white veil swathcs the
face and neck and serves the double pur-
pose OF modest conccalment and cool
neckerchief. 1t is only fair to say, how
ever, that the yashmak is gradually be-
coming moro and more transparent, and
that every lineament Gun easily be traced
through its gossamcr folds. So light n
lace covering does not impose any re.
stralnt on conversation or breathing, and
in the dusty and unwholesome streets of
Constantinople is positive benefit,
Keeping the dirt from the lungs.
Among the wives of the poorer class
of Turkish citizens the yashmak is even
more of makc-believc. 1t become SIM
ply mcagcr square of muslin or some
gauzy stuff, generally white or grayish,
and Is the mcrest shadow of its prcdeces-
sor. which was formidable affair of
many folds, entirely obscuring the whole
face, with the exception of the eyes. The
hcad-dress is usually white, aud covers the
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CAPITAL.
RUE FEATURES


There has been great change for the
better in Constantinoplc, says a corre-
spondent of the Chicago News. Not many
years ago the streets were the worst of
any ancient city i'll the world. It was ex-
ceedingly difficult to navigate carriage
through their tortuous windings and
among the army OF impudent sidewalk
vendors, who claimed the right to block
ade traffic pretty much rs they pleased.
With donkey and n good guide you
might possibly have got through with
some delay; but ON horsakarEpSr afoot
unattended, such thing gs;s so,stSf the
question. Even thssbasaes Aad theff foot
men to runrahead saidacl lear & his gay for
them through thesll fasze6 sapd Hdrbancd
population. And thea, tlhefa were many
curious and purely Oriental sights to DO
seen that are rare On the street you
would run across Il cobbior mending the
shoes of the pilgrims while the latter
waited humbly by; while over yondcr
might be seen procession of long-robed,
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Cutting OF Money For Use.

A tall, black-whiskercd man was lean
ing over the desk ut the Continental
Hotel last hight conversing with several
friends. Pulling plethoric wallet from
his vest pocket he took thcrcfrom long
sheet of fivc-dollur bills, just as they
came from the Treasury Department
His friend inquired what they were.
"Only advertisements, was the reply.
''They're given away now with tea in
stead OF the usual chromos." BY this
time there was quite crowd around the
black-whiskered man, eagerly examining
the bills. Some thought they were
genuine bills, while others, who had
never seen bills in this shape before, rs
there was nearly a yard of them, really
thought they were advertisements and
would not have bought the whole lot for
five cents.
"You're all just like the fellow out in
st. Louis. He was clerk in store and
when l had made purchase I asked him
for pair of shears and proceeded to cut
off bill. You should have seen the
mans eyes. They stood out so that you
could have knocked them off with n
stick. The outcome of the matter was
that he refused TO take them. Just at
that minute the proprietor came from the
Office aud, seeing the status of the case,
discharged the man, but, after had cx-
planned the case, we all had good
laugh.
"Why do 7 carry them in that way?
l guess-well-l suppose to have little
fun; that's all. have a friend, Il cashier
in h bank, and he lets Inc have them. -
Philadelphia Inquirer.
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hair altogether, leaving only the eyes free.
While among the ladies of wealth the
black cloak has been superseded by the
more fashionable dolman or pelissc, among
the mlddle-clas women and the poor the
somber garment still holds its own. One
meets baggy-looking creatures hidden in
Its folds from head to foot, and not u
feature visible except possibly single
eye that shines out from the black hood
like dusky lamp. 1t will be many years
before the ungainly cloak retires before
the more fashionable garments of western
Europe, for all the Turks, except save the
Official class, are very poor, and the big
cloak hides multitude of shortcomings.
Diaphanous wells. high -hecled shoes and
slippers, fine dresses and European STYLES
belong to the owners of palaces and villas.
whose mistrcsscs never leave home unat-
tended, and whose Nubian girls trotting
behind remind the American visitor of
the custom of the Southern States in ante
bcllum days.
a picturesque feature in the streets of
Constantinople and Pera is the wandering
musician. He generally bashi- bazou1
"a Moslem from the Caucasus. Groups
of these odd-looking fellows, in their
queer, outlandish dresses, may be seen on
the strect-corners and near the public
squares waiting to be hired to play for the
dedication of some officials household.
Carrying rs many weapons as musical in
struments, it is puzzling to stranger to
decide whether they mean to play or fight,
for they look equally ready to do either.
They come from Asia Minor, and belong
to race thatwas Mt one time the terror and
scourgc OF the whole Ottoman Empire, but
they are subjected now. A Persian
head-dress, a Turkish jacket, immense
sashes of many folds OF colored cloth. in
which are stuck daggers and yataghans
and pistols. Leggins like those worn by
Swiss mountaincers and coarse cowhide
shoes complete the uncouth garb of
these Withholding men. Their music Is
as wierd as their appearance and can
only be endured by the Turks them
selves. 1t reminded me of the dis.
cordant strains once heard in Chinese
theatre in San Francisco, or Of a war
song among the Apache Indians.
Among other odd characters to be met
here are the candy seller, the Armenian
| porter and the street scribe The first is
an institution especially favored by the
ladies, for the average Turkish miss, and
even the matrons, eat candy continually.
| They arc fonder of sweetmeats than the
gum-chewing and bonbon-lJving Amcri-
can girls. The result of this is that,
what with fig paste, surgarcd almonds
and plums, the teeth of the fair subjects
OF the Sultan are in a very bad way.
Not five per cent. among the Turkish
women have sound teeth at twenty, and
they paint them black with henna to dis.
guise the designation.
The street scribe is person of i'm.
por.ancc. You can find him on every
other corner, writing TO the dictation Of
some official, or, it may he, some yelled
and hooded female who wishes to send q
message to her lover. Very few of the
population are able TO either read OIL
write, and this ignorance exists ever
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white -fezzcd and bearded priests, or per-
haps, If it were the days of the Bairam
festival, jolly company of Mussulmans
IN Saudy robes enjoying their holiday.
Perhaps the most picturesque aud Mt
tractive feature in the Ottoman capital to
stranger, because the most exclusive, is
the women. The western European
gazes with curious eyes OH the clonkcd
and hooded figures lie sees on the streets,
and wonders how they would look if
CARRIED like the wives and maitens IF the
Giaours. Some of the women one sees
are dressed with rare ucatncss, and their
fine, lustrous, vnricolored silks simmer
IN the sun as they move by: They are
from Broussa, the old capital, where all
their vanity is apparent in both dress and
walk. and it would also seem that the Sc
elusion attendant on the domestic life of
the Turkish ladies does not suppress the
natural tendency of the sex to coouetry.
The pairs Of eyes that flash out from over
the top of the transparent yashmak arc
well drilled and very eloquent
In the household the Turkish woman
is charming, simple creature. She is
not unlike the natives of Louisiana and
Florida. observed the same dark, rich
complexion, regular features, and deep,
lumino'. eyes one finds in the Southern
States of America, with the finest of pen
ciled eyebrows and long, sweeping
lashcs. 1t is nature OF surprise to the
visitor to some Turkish homes to find
the mistress and her daughters % fair
skinned. Their compilations are OF that
rich. transparent type one sees in south
ern Europe, all the way from Madrid to
Florence.
During oar yisi, TO the house OF Pen
Al Bel, situated near the margin Of the
blue Bosphorus, we were introduced 10
Fatmn, The principal wife OF the ollicial
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A CURIOUS POTATO.

Tho remarkable sample, genuine one,
that cannot be matched, and shown in
the cut here presented, was dug by an
English gardener and originally photo
graphe1 by the Mark Lane Express. This
is unlike most potatoes in that it is a per-
feet likeness of Il mans head In most
potatoes the eyes are well represented
too much so for the thrifty housekceper;
but in this we have the nose, mouth and
chin (double). The illustration is a cor
rect reproduction of this sample of the
genus solanum tubcrosum, reduced about
one third in size.
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VEAL PIE.

Cut breast of veal small, and put
in a stew-pan with hot water to cover
add to it Il tablespoonful of salt, and
1T over the fire; take off the scum as
rises; when the meat is tender turn
into dish to cool, take out all the SIN
bones, butter tin or earthcn basin
pudding-pan, line it with pic paste,
some of the parboiled meat in to half
it; put bits of butter the size of hicko
nuts all over the meat; shake pep,
over, dredgc wheat-four over until
looks white, then fill it nearly to the t
with some of the water in which the MI
was boiled; roll cover for the top cru
pull paste it, giving two or three turf
and roll it to nearly half an inch THO
ness; cut slit in the centre and ma
several small incisions on either side
it; lay some skewers across the pie, r
the crust on, trim the edges neatly wi
knife; bake one hour in a quick ovt
A breast of veal will make two two-oua
basin pies; half pound of nice corn
pork, cut in thin slices and parboil
with the meat will make it very nice, a
very little, if any, butter will be rcquir
for the pie; when pork is used, no oil
salt will be neccssnry.-Prairio Farme,
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Ne Writ Necessary.

There is one lawyer at Harrison who
has his wits about him and handy to rel
at when wanted. The other day mcr.
chant dashed into this Office and said
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS quick
s-you-can-man-just- got-load goods
at-my-store-and-won't-pay -for- 'em-hcs
driving offs say l. can charge EN-
hurry-hurry for heavens -sakcm
"You don't need writ for him, u
said the lawyer. "Comc on; I'll fix il
for you"
The lawyer thereupon went into the
street, climbed upon the wagon-load OF
merchandise, threw the rccalcitrant pur-
chaser off into the dirt, hcaved the
goods into the street also, and told the
merchant to take thcm.-Detroit Ne,os.
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Boys Battle With n Wolf.

George and Charles Gray, two Arlsa
sas boys, have had terrible battle wi
big she wolf. They were out in the woo
on the Boston Mountains, some TWEEN
miles north OF Fort Smith, when til
came across what they supposed were t.
puppies, lying under the ledge of a roc
They caught the animals, which snafl
and bit viciously, and then started t
home. The puppies, however, were
reality pair of cub wolves, and aft
the boys had gone but n short distan
they were attacked by the mother of t
cubs, which bit and scratched both t
boys terribly. The youths, howcvt
drew their pocket knives, and after
hard combat managed to kill the moth
wolf
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WHIPPED CREAM.

Any good rich cream will easily VIII
to froth, and when once prepared In
be kept i'll cold place till wanted.
long as it remains sweet it will not SCI
rate or go back. Even after it sours
often remains stiff, SO it is no test of
sweetness for it to remain so. Pr
cream from the milk Of an Alderncy CO
is usually too rich to whip we'll, and
little water must be added to it. TRY
first, and If it seems rich and heavy, lii
fy to turn buttery with whipping, add
very small portion of water to certs
part, and try to whip that. In whippi
cream skim off the beaten cream as
rises, and rest it on n seivc to draj
There will always be little liquid in a
cream that will not turn to froth. I'll
is excellent in coffee. Pile the whipp
cream i'll Il bowl, and set on the ice t
needed. 1t makes an excellent dessf
sauce, and is n delicious addition to L
top of cup of chocolate, or to n cup
breakfast coffee. There are few bett
dishes for dessert than charlotte russo. Y
the average housckeepcr breads this dt
sert, because she is not accustomed
whipping cream. In the city some tro
bic may be experienced in getting cren
rich enough to whip we'll, but there c.
be none in the country, as the cream fro
the milk of an ordinary COW will east
whip to froth. A dish containing t
cream to be whipped had better be set
pan of snow or cracked ice to facilito
the process. This is necessary to succe
in summer, and II wise precaution in wi
ter.-Ne,o York Tribune.
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= The last edition Of the United States
OPTICAL Register, or "Bluc Book" con-
Stains list of all the employees of the Gov
eminent, with the exception of those in
1 the general postal service, together with
the officers of the Army and Navy, the
total number of names amounting to
200. The volume shows that 1G. 1874
Spersons are employed in the city of Wash
II, 215 being men, and 4O21 wo-
These are divided among the several
pents as follows Treasury, 1884
Esgen, 130S women; War, 1749 men, 70
Fomen, Navy, 143O men, 81 women
interior, 1908 men, sol women; Post
office, 491 men, 147 women; Justice, so
men, Ii women; Agriculture, 15G men,
100 women; Labor, ID men, 8 women ;
Government Printing Office, 1904 men,
T09 women; Washington City Govern.
ment, 906 men, 667 women; Totals
IL, 0S1 men and 1894 women. The re-
manning 1875 are employed chiefly in the
smaller Executive offices of the Govern
ment and at the Capitol.
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Railroad speed is increasing, but,
according to the New York Press, not
railroad safety. Five thousand two
hundred and eight-two persons were
killed in railway accidents in the year
ending June 30, 1888, and 25,Sss in
a2ured. Defective heating and lighting
apparatus was the cause of a great many
OF the fatalities, and defective couplings
OF the injuries. With the adoption of
improved methods of lighting, heating
and coupling cars these figures would be
|. cut down one half at least.
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Professor Bruins. Of Tuch;r,,o

Professor Bruins, of Tuebingen, Ger
MANY, has made experiments with the
small bore rifle, which is just about to
fbc introduced into the Belgian army and
finds that the wounds made at all dis
tances arc much less dangerous than those
inflicted by other guns. AT short ranges
the liberation of the flesh is not so
marked and the soft parts are not so
much injured, while at long ranges the
shattering of bones decreases. The
wounds resemble cuts, and are therefore
easy to heal.
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A TURKISH HOUSE CosTyalE.

iOhNisH hOUSE COSTUME.
She came into the salon and stood before
us unveiled and brilliantly attired in the
dress ola Turkish lady of rank Instead
of the customary fez, she wore Greek
cap, and in her small cars were enormous
ornaments that might have served for
old-fashioned brooches. The scarlet
jacket was magnificent affair, covered
with lace in which the heavy gold thread
was prominent, and the sleeves were en-
broidered with the same rich material.
Her sash was Of vari-colored silk and
hung in large bow behind. The ma
tional costume was completed by the BIZ
turcated trousers, which were simply ap-
palling to western eyes in their gorgeous
ness and dimensions. Gathered at the
ankles, they disclosed an exceedingly
neat pair of shoes of white and silver
material that looked like FURNISHED kid,
and which were decorated with red silk
rosettcs. The whole costume was high
ly picturesque and added not little to
the brilliant effect of the vivid colors in
the salon, the furniture in which was
beautifully carved in dark woods, some
what like rosewood or old mahogany.
% After our greeting coffee was served in
little bigger than walnuts. They
ae tinniest vessels ever placed to
ips. Still, their contents-dark,
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HER TERMS ACCEPTED.

Foreign Prince (haughtily-''It may
as well be understood, Miss Million, that
am no beggar. If am to be your
husband l cannot accept rs an annual al
lowancc for my expenses any sum incon-
sistent with the dignity of my rank and
position in lifc."
American Heiress (affcctionatc, but
business-like)-'I will allow you, my de al
Prince, enough to pay your club dues
and keep you in clothing, canes and
cigarettes.
Foreign Prince (grinding his tcctD-
"I'll take it. Chicago Tribune.
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HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
EGG sCALLops.

Boil five eggs three minutes; wi
cold, remove the shells, and cl
the eggs up roughly. Have ready a t
cupful of mashed potatoes, and one
well-boiled rice; mix thoroughly
gcther, add n teaspoonful of vinegar,
same of Worcestershire sauce, pepr
salt, and tablespoonful of melted
ter. Mix well, then put into seal
shells, If you have them; if not, any g
or muffin pans will do. Sprinkle br,
crumbs over the top, and a few bits
butter, and bake to light brown
Housekceper.
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TIE QUEEN OF THE HOUSEHOLD.

''da! come in, old man. I'm glad to
see you. Come down into the kitchen
and haze smoke. Wife's gone over to
her mothers and I'm all alone"
''But hear the piano"
"Oh! the servant girl has company to-
night and we had to give up the parlor
That's the reason my wife went out.
Come right down to the kitchen. I'm
mighty glad you called" : Boston
Courier.
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."what do you meant" was her answer.

"What do you meant" was her answer.
~ mean this. I,want to know if my
boss has been calling on you, aud you
meyer saying word tome about it."
-FOUR suspicious, sir, are as unfounded
Sthey are unjust" -s
Yell, if that's the case, I want you
- explain something. Yesterday your
.s.;.a.sr vas in the store, and after he left
Me boss said that old Bjinkson was tho
hardest kicker he ever saw" And an
expression Indicative of a painful memory
fitted over the young mans face.-1ere
Hdute Express. -
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The Royal Geographical Society Of
England is making elaborate arrange
ments to give Explorer Stanley a recep-
ton worthy of his position and worthy
OF him. A special Stanley Committee
has the proposed affair in charge. Steps
have been taken 10 have two gold medals
struck ola special and massive character,
one for Stanley and one for Emin.
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A FRANK coNFEssI0N.

"Prisoner," said the Judge to very
disreputablc citizen who was brought in
by the bailiff, "you have the privilege
of being tried by jury of your own
peers"
"Does that mean my equals, Judgea"
eyes, sir"
Don't do it, Judge. Ye can't get
nowheres without sendin' back the van
to the Jail for another load of prisoners. {"
Merchant Trareler.
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WHAT SIZE WANTED.

"Now, conductor" said an old lady
who got on the cars at Chicago, ~ place
my safety in your hands"
"All right, madam; guess we can
take good care of your
land if there is an accident, and the
cars arc throwa down a steep cmbank-
ment, you'll be sure to wake me up,
won't yous"-ROchester Budget.
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The rapid decrease in the M

The rapid decrease in the number oil
kangaroos is beginning tosattfaet the
attention of scientific societies III Aus
t'alia. From tie sQll satiEs SspsSts of
Various Various stock tinspectqEs il was estimated
zsza5t 1881 there ns%cree a1,ss1 $40
5sfngaroos. sIsIess,thsf number fell to
n ,17O,3So, decrease Of 711,13O. The
Rchicf obstacle to the adoption of measures
] for the cffcctual protection of the llanga-
TOO is his vigorous appetite. One full
gown kangaroo cats as much grass as six
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SINKING RAPIDLY.

Robinson--"Hello, SMITH Glad to
see you back. How did you leave
Jones?"
Smith-'Poor fellow! The last time
saw him he was sinking rapidly"
Robinson-''Indee What was the
matter with him?''
Smith--"IIe fell overheard from the
+eamer. "-Burlingtom Free Press.
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KNOWLEDGE VS.. OBSERVATION.

Smith-"rhat was very interesting
lecture of yours on the Catacombs. Did
you write it while you were in Rome or
after you returned home2"
Spouter-"Oh, no, wrote it before 1
went. Wanted to get it off my mind,
You know, so that when got abroad I'd
have nothing to do but enjoy myself"
Boston Transcript.