Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-03
THE FLEETING SHOW.

Aaan army puoRet, 1ncluolng ordinary and extraordinary expenses.
 THE FLRETING SHOW.
 Some of Hts Facts and Fancies. Written Expressly for the JOURNAL AND CouRIER.]
 TIMES THAT TRY MEMS SOULS.
 When the trumpet's call is heard and the drums long roll and rattle,
 And gallant foemen meet in deadly fray; When earth and air are thrilled with the rush and
 shock of battle,
 An! that's moving day.
 When arises inits wrath the wild cyclonic swrling, s@ And in it's wake are ruin and dismay;
 When house and barn. and stock have gone with it
 a-whirling, i An! that's moving day. But ohi 'tis sadder far when the May.day gun is setting, sa..g. s-.g
 And all your household goods are on the dray; And asoakfng rain descends, and the weary wife is
 fretting, @ 4&sE : An! that's moving day. :9sE+a 9'2
 SOMEWHAT IRREvERENT.
 Chinese girls in the mission schools, though always teachable and gentle, are sometimes "Celestials" only in name, the spirit of fun and mischief often leading them to conduct themselves much as little girls do on this side of the globe. At g miss sion school in Chinkiang one day when in the Sunday school lesson the question was found: "Why wes Nathaniel under the fig tres?" one little girl slYly whispered to another: ''1f MT. Longden asks me that question I'll tell him he was there stealing figs"
 Another child in school at Peking was one day seated upon the floor with circle of younger girls around her. Her task was to prepare patches and help the others to mend g pile of clothing that lay hefore them, 8 duty she did not all enjoy. Her teacher in another room heard her say, as she held up roll of new cloth: "Our teacher talks much about Bible doctrine, and is continually ex- horting us; nevertheless, she herself does not follow the Bible teaching. You see these know that the Bible says you must not mend old garments with new clothes"
 HOW SHALL WE WASH OUR FACES,
 Tho custom of washing the face is of great antiquity. Presumably it originated with our first parents. to whom it would naturally suggest itself when they had partaken of those
 "NectsrIne fruits . which the compliant boushs or after the "toil of their sweet garden Ia- bor," when branches had been Topped, and their path been cleared of
 That lay ps.trewu u0.,ensIy nasI5epgiap pga
 
 One would suppose that nothing could be more natural and simple. Given the use of the hands, water, towel, soap, if desired, and what seems easier of accomplishment? Yet hereafter we are to wash our faces by rule, if we can only decide which one of the many rules or theories now advanced is sa- fest for us to adopt.
 Those helpful and instructive journals which are, or ought to be. found in every (kT sE~1~ "The Kitchen Oracle, "The Mothers Work Basket" "The Home Furnisher," 'sParlor and Pantry" with many others of their kind, have taken to advising us of late as to the best method of performing this duty. s'In multitude of councillors there is safety" there is also embarrassment, and sometimes the safety is found in ignoring the counsel of the multitude l,g and deciding for ourselves: We are told that we must use cold water; it gives the flesh frmness of texture, sets the blood circulating and impsrts fine color. We are also told that we must not use cold water as it produces wrinkles. Hot water has tho same deplorabIe effect, yet we are strongly advised to use it, as it cleanses the skin thoroughly and gives clear brilliancy to the complexion. A little good soap should be rubbed on with e piece of flannel and the face scrubbed briskly with a coarse towel until it glows. No soap is needed and the use of a fine soft towel is recommended to prevent the skin from acquiring that coarse and blowsy surface which is so unde- srable.
 Rain water direct from the skies is really the only water in which VIC should bathe our faces, even though we may be city dwellers with no facilities for communicating with the cloud reservoirs. The face should not be rubbed down or across, but always up, as this counteracts the forming of wrinkles and folds by the relaxed facial muscles. A cold fNa~ lNakl xrIkI that the towel drips after wiping is best, and 1t is also best to dampen a soft cloth and with it to wipe off the face as delicately as if it were precious bit of old china. A hot bath at night with plenty of soap, followed by cold bath and brisk rubbing, will give to the face 6 velvety smoothnsss of texture and roseate glow; moreover 1t is warranted to pucker our flesh into the similitude ot parchment.
 And now how shall we perform our facia ablutionsa Of course every one would like to be, as was the youthful David, ''ruddy and withal of beautiful countsnance, and goodly to look to-" In what way shall W, | obtain the desired result Will not thos, who have persistently tried these methods for ten years or moro step forward, give u the benefit of their experience and show ul the resulta Aud until this important matte is settled, shall we experiment upon our | selves, or, horrible alternative! refrain from washing our faces at alli
 SIGNIFICANT GENEROSITY. At the Savannah conference of colorei | ministers held in Augusta, Ga., recently, il | was stated that the apportionment of the con 1 ference for the Sunday school union wal | fifty dollars and for the Tract society tht | same amount, this sum to be divided, as i customary, among the several charges. I'm | mediate objection was made to. this appor tionment on the ground that it was tot small. Said one of the presiding elders | "We can't divide up such small fgure among our churches; besides, it is less thai have sEna gysn tha his ,ss ssr" oonfar Th ence had raised seventy-tve dollars for eacl society, it was unanimously voted that the, l should increase the sum to one hundred dol lars each, and with this arrangement ever, one appeared to be delighted.
 l At another session the financial agent O Mallalieu institute, school for white pu pills, made an appeal in behalf of the institu tion, and to this the conference responded f with liberal collection.
 1 Whether this generosity was inspired b, gratitude for past benefits. or by the oppor tunity for heaping few "hot eoals" is no stated, but 1t Is in either case remarkable ant full of hopeful meaning.
 ''oLD CHAIRS TO MENpl"
 To rejuvenate an old chair, which perhap in it's present condition has only shapelines and strength to recommend it, and make handsome piece of furniture, treat it frs to hot bath strong with washing soda This will remove grease and if the chair unpainted will leave it ready for the beauti flying process. If painted or vanished must be saraped with piece of glass unt not trace of paint remains; it should the be sand-papered until perfectly smooth. being perfectly dry before the next is added When painted put piece of pumice stone water, and with . soft cloth dipped in th water rub it until fine polish is secured If there is wide panel in the back it ma be ornamented by g stenciled design don