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ODDITIES OF ETIQUETTE.
How One Must Act at Certain Times
In Other Nations.


In Other Nations.
In Sweden if you address the poor
est person on the street you must lift
your hat. The same courtesy is in
sisted upon if you pass lady on the
stairway. To enter reading room or
a bank with ones hat on is regarded as
a bad breach of manners. To place
your hand on the arm of a lady is a
grave and Objectionable familiarity.
Never touch the person; it is sacred,
is one of their proverbs. In Holland
lady is expected TO retire precipitately
if she should enter store or a restau-
rant where men are congregated. She
waits until they have transacted their
business and departed. Ladies seldom
rise in Spain to receive a male visitor
and they rarely accompany him to the
door. For a Spaniard to give a lady
(eyen his wife) his arm when out walk
ing is looked upon as decided viola
ton of propricty.
In Persia, among the aristocracy,
visitor sends notice an hour or two be-
fore calling, and gives days notice
if the visit is one of great importance.
He is met by servants before he reaches
the house, and other considerations are
shown him according to relative rank.
The left, and not the right, is consider
ed the position of honor. No Turk
will enter a sitting room with dirty
shoes. The upper classes wear tight
fitting shoes, with goloshes over them.
The latter, which receive all the dirt
and dust, are left outside the door.
The Turk never washes in dirty water.
Water is poured over his hands, so that
when polluted, il runs away.
In Syria the people never take of
heir caps or turbans when entering
he house or visiting friend, but they
always leave their shoes at the door.
There are no mats or scrapers outside
md the floors inside are covered with
expensive rugs, kept very clean in
'1oslem houses and used to kneel upon
While saying prayers.-London Wit
nd Wisdom.
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1890.
Harper's Young People.
ANILIusTaArE.

The eleventh volume of Harper's Young People
which begins with the number for November s. 1889
presents an attractive programme. II will offer 10
its readers At least four serials OF the usual length
ana others in two or three parts namely. " fhe Red
Mustang" by William o. Stoddard; sfPhil and the
Baby" BY Lucy G. Little; "Prince Tommy" by
John Russell Corvell; and Mothers Way, by Mar
garet Z. Sangster; two short serials BY Hjamar Hi
ortn Boysen. Two series of fairy tales win atrac,
the attention Of lovers of the wonder-world nalne
the quaint tales told by Howard Pyle, aud so ADMIR-
ably illustrated BY him, and another series in diff
ferent vein by Frank NJ. Bicknell There viii De
short stories by W, ID. Howells, Thomas Nelson
Page, Mary Z. Wilkins. Nora Perry, Harriet Pres
colt Spofford, David Ker. Hezekiah Buttervorth
Sophie SWEET, Richard Malcolm Johnston, etc.
subscription to Harper's Young People secures
aJuyenile library. There Is useful knowledge also
plenty at amusement.-Boston Advertiser.
An epitome ofeyerything that Il attractive and de-
sirable IN juvenile literature.-Boston Courier
weekly feast Of good things to the boys and girls
IN every family which II yisits.-Brooklyn Union.
II is wonderful In its wealth Of pictures informa
lion, and interest.--Christian Advocate. N. Y
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Inherited Insanity.

DIR. Krafff-Ebing, an eminent pro-
fessor in the University of Vienna,
says that so per cent. of all cases of
insanity inherited a predisposition
from their ancestors. In 90 per cent.
of all cases intemperance is found to
be the sole or chief cause, and in 80
per cent. more than one of the causes of
mental disease. He advises legal
measures to combat the habit of intem-
perance. or the formation of societies
TO counterfeit it.
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1890.
Harper's Weekly.
ILLUSTRATED.

Harper's Weekly has a weli-established place a.
the the leading illustrated newspaper in America
The fairness OF Its editorial comments on current
politics has earned for II the respect and confidence
OF oil impartial readers, and the variety and excel
ienee OF Its literary contents which includes serial
and short stories By the best and most popular writ
range Of tastes and pursuits. The Weekly supple
ments are Of remarkable variety interest and value
No expense s spared to bring the highest order OF
artistic ability TO bear upon the illustration Of the
changeful phases Of home and foreign history. A
Mexican romance, from the pen Of Thomas A Jan.
vier, will appear in the Weekly in 1890.
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HOMELY PHILOSOPHY.

Insincerity is often mistaken for
lack honesty.
The ring of coin is often the knell Of
f iendship.
Adversely undermines many struc.
ture of prosperity.
They never need fear a fall who
never scale the height.
He who wisely uses his wealth need
not leave it for his tombstone.
The sight of mans money is often
times the antidote for the odor of a
very bad character.
True genius lurketh under cover.
while arrogance stalks abroad in the
full light of day.
The wisest fish long escapes the most
dangerous hooks, and is finally caught
with bent up pin.
Prosperity awaits all men, and even
pursucs some, but it is never found in
the haunts of vice.
The most wonderful work of God is
man, but brand him slanderer, and
God will disown His work.
If You would avoid the suspicion of
your neighbors, never carry your mo-
lasses in deInijohn.
The ambition of youth looks for
ward to the triumphs of age, while sa-
ted age turns back wistful eye along
the rosy path of youth.
Not only should careless statements
our neighbors be ignored, |
Put facts themselves should be often
iubdued in the interest Of right-think-
ng and fairness to our fellows.-Ar-
1ansas Traveller.
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Pooling Maine Hunters.

If you would gaze on an example of
superb disgust, find the Maine hunter
who thought he fired at the shining
orbs of ferocious wildcat and after
ward discovered that he had filed a
tomato can with shot-holes.
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1890.
Harper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED.

A. Abbey-will be presented In Harper's Magazine
for 1890. with comments by Andrew Lang. Harp
err Magazine has also made special arrangements
with Alphouse Daudet the greatest Of living French
novelists for the exclusive publication. in serial
FORM of humorous story, TO be entitled, The Col
onists of Tarascon the Last Adventures Of the Fa-
nous Taratarin." The story will be translated by
Henry james, and illustrated by Rossi and Myebach.
w. ID. Howels will contribute anovelette In three
parts, and Lafcado Hearn a novelette, In two parts.
entitled "fouma, handsomely illustrated.
In illustrated papers, touching subjects Of current
interest, and in short stories, poems, end timely
articles, the Magazine will maintain its well-known
standard.
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vAsDERBILT's FIRST Goat.
Some Good Stories of the Founder Of
the Family of Millionaires.

the Family OF Milionaires.
The reading given last week by Mrs.
Coventry Waddell at her Stuyvesant
Square home served to bring out many
interesting new anecdotes of Commo-
dore Vanderbilt. Mrs. WaddelPs
friendship with the founder of the
Vanderbilt family was lifelong, and
her recollectiOns of the great money
getter are of nature to cast strong
light upon his personality. The fol-
lowing story illustrative of his energy
and push in early youth was told.
1t is a wcll-knowR fact that for
years Commodore Vanderbilt sailed
''perianger," and it took daily cargo
of green groceries to the New York
market. The shrewd way in which he
became skipper of his first craft is
thoroughly characteristic. 1t seems
that at the age of sixteen ''Neilly" had
developed strong affection for row.
ing. sailing and other water sports.
An old Staten Island fisherman had a
sail-boat which he offered to sell for
800, and ''Neilly" thought that il he
could only become the owner of this
particular boat he would indeed be
happy. He hadn't tho money, how
ever, and as last resource, applied to
his mother.
"Neilly," she said, "you see that
eight-acre lot out there" pointing to
an unpromising-looking stony field.
"Neilly" said he did. "Well, if you
will plough, harrow and seed that lot
you shall have the $780,"
"Neilly" induced several boys of the
by promises of jolly ex-
cursions, TO turn in and help him. In
a week they had the job done, and the
800 was paid over. "Neillyn then
beat the owner of the boat down to
s95, and purchased the craft at that
price. The Commodore to the end of ;
his days never ceased to regret that on 7
his first sail he broke hole in the
'oat's bottom that it cost s. to repair.
Mrs. Waddell once remarked to the \
al dare say, many !
wealthy NEWCOMERS would be hap
her if they had pockets in their =
hrouds, in which they could carry to V
he next world the wealth they ac- W
in this" "a
"Ah, no." replied Mr.. Vanderbilt. 0
If shrouds had pockets the strife and "
lrmoil on Wall street would be in
reased fourfold."
At one time while living on Staten =
'land, the Commodore had an exas-
eratingiy balky horse. He never
Dnld be sure that the brute wouldn't
op in the middle of the road, and he
item walked in preference to taking
lances with the animal. One day he
arted out and had driven only about nu
III Hlle When the beast came TO ho
lad halt. An energetic belaboring, thdi
lcking and saving had no effect and R I,s
9 Commodore turned around and Du
ent home. lie got a bag of lump sps
ter
gar and again started out, leading me
e horse and feeding him a lump at 0H
cry few steps. This he continued
til the place where the horse baked
As passed, after which he got in and
d no difficulty in driving to his n a.,
irney's end. In telling the story to HA
rs. Waddell, he said: II have tried HA
same course of proceeding with Can
men and it has always proved effec- =,
e." Nun
maj,
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Lighting Nm the Horse

In London they are utilizing electri-
city in novel way. During heavy
fogs horses carry an electric light on
their heads which can be illuminated
as occasion requires, the storage bat
terry being in the wagon.
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Lazy Town.

A Seattle contractor tried to get
twenty-five men to work one day last
week. A police officer took him to q
saloon where over forty idle men were
lounging about. Out of the entire
number only four expressed a willing
ness to labor.
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FHE ENCHANTED LADY.
from the German.l

Once there was a young peasant girl
Fho was the handsomest maiden in al
be country round, but she was wretch
ply poor in everything except good
Blood.
Her cheeks were as red as two
ponies, and one day when she cut hel
pad with the sickle, it seemed as il
be blood would never stop flowing
fortunately the shepherds house was
O far of. and the shepherd was al
Ome. lie was man who understood
pore about the art Of healing than ten
E doctors. He repeated a charm
%, as an extra prccaution, stuck a
asler over the wound. Then it
pped bleeding, and of course 1t was
charm that did it.
Three days afterward the beautiful
took her apron to the brook to
ash out the drops Of blood which had
lien on it. The water came down
Om wooded hill, which was crown
with an old, ruined, castle, and not
y from its source formed wide,
pep basin, on whose shores grew
lHOws and alder-bushes. The maid
knelt down b. the edge of the
aier and began her work without
oking up.
but after while she CHANGED to
e her eyes, and TO her astouishment
saw that she was not alone. Oppo-
her on the other side of the brook
eli beautiful pale woman, dressed |
pure white, who was also trying to /
Nh some blood-stained linen. But
oien as she took the garment out |
NE stream, the drops rolled off as
IN the feathers of a swan; the cloth
aAned dry, and the stains rs bright
crimson as before. The maiden
Aed with amazement at the strange
sleTEoman and scarcely dared to
aihe.
Al last the pale lady saw that her
tx was useless. Sadly she looked
ne bloody garment and said half
|d:
aTvei have washed for three hundred
years,
4soody as ever it still appears
ben the maiden was seized with
Ni she jumped up and ran in wild
away from the uncanny washer
0An and back TO the village.
We village lived an old wise-wo- +,
'ao could give advice about all 8
wi things. After the angelus, ,
'Oahg girl went to her and told :
'aH had happened.
uA was the enchanted lady of the
'-S-castle," said the old woman,
ga she related what she knew of (
hsary.
~ years ago a knight lived up i
a he castle. aud he had a wife f
ss beautiful beyond all compare, o
-AsTise proud and vain. And b
y 'he priced beauty above every p
use, she had recourse to witch n
'uu committed a most horrible Ii
when her little child was born p
.oOed It through the heart and Il
herself in the warm blood. BY
ans she expected to win eternal
~ imperishablc beauty. As :;
ol-i'y for her crime. she finds no :.
Ae grave, but has to wander ).
: Tie ruins Of the old castle.
'smen and wOod-cutters often e
= she goes about wailing and
ag her hands.
long veil which floats down
= head Is dotted with red 81
Y reality they are drops of "
ana when the day on which or
united The horrible crime comes ",
Soe goes down to the water in to
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1890.
Harper's Bazaar.
ILLUSTRATED.

Harper's Bazaar IL journal for the home Giving
toe latest information with regard 10 the fashions its
numerous Illustrations, fashion-pl ties, and pattern
sheet supplements are Indispensable alike to the
home dress maker and the professional modiste. No
expense Is spared In making Its artistic attractions Of
the highest order. It's clever short Stories parlor
plays, and thoughtful essays satisfy all tastes and
IL last page Is famous budgetof wit and humor.
During 1890 Oliver Thorne Miller Christine Ter
hume Herrick, and Mary Lowe Dickinson will re-
speetiyely furnish series Of papers "The Daugh
ter at Home" "Three Meals Day" and 1.-THE Wo.
men of the Period" The serial novels will be writ.
ten by Walter Besant and +. W. Robinson.
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The sun., 1890-01-12

health Of the community, overriding every
other consideration, had been guarded, and
that was all that society could properly and
wisely do,
You cannot KIN out the belief IN the faith
cure OF any other sincere belief In Divine
Providence by imposing penalties on the
faithful Lot II alone and It win die out Of
itself. Attempt tocrush It out By the punish-
ments Of the Law and you plant the ssods for
Its fouEishing growth. Besides, what are ell
the Churches doing II It 10 not 10 cultivate
complete submission to tho will Of Con. and
belief that whatsoever sorrows como here
are Of slight account compared to the joys
The sun., 1890-01-12

With its Group Of cow between meadow and
wood, and its truthfplly metallic ret not bard
portrayal Of New Enalapd air and sunshine
Mr.. Davis Is more poetic again. but less en-
trely successful in what be attempts. his pic
lures being sometimes empty rather than sim
pie In, conception, and sometimes lacking the
depth. the true expression OF distance that is
achieved By his fellows. Mr.. Eichelberser's
"0ld Road" should have its especial word OF
praise, and Mr. Kost's Fox HiilA" Theformer
is STRAIGHTFORWARD, intelljeenk and we'll COM
posed; the latter pleasing and full OF senu-
mont, though o little weak. Mr.. Appleton
Browns "Flowery May" IL somewhat trivial
and decorative" but has much charm never
theless: and Mr.. Wiles's New England
Street." In spite OF little hardness is an In
terestinR and faithful study Of q characters
tic American motive IL is impossible to note
all the other pictures that are worthy OF re-
mark, but q pleasure TO acknowledge their
presence.
As eoinelding with the annual business meet
ing OF the club this 10 considered the chief OF
Its monthly exhibitions The fact that Ameri-
can pictures were now selected is, therefore,
as encouraging on one side as is, on the other.
their collective excellence. Nor does the dis
parity OF date and character between this
and tho nrst-men toned part Of the exhibition
detraot at all from ones enjoyment Of either
part It is q far cry from anoient Hellas at
work by its potters' benches to the America Of
to-day at work out OF doors. But the two seen
together only provo that, greatly as it's man
ifestations may differ. the spirit Of art is every
whore and at all times tho same. We do not
make vases and Rroups like these to-day. but
we would II we could, and we appreciate them
% their makers did. We cannot fancy the
Greeks painting landscapes like ours; but we
can easily imagine a Pericles delighting him
self in the possession Of some Of the examples
on these walls.
The sun., 1890-01-12
Tho Disposition Of tho Dead.

A company called the New Mausoleum
Company has been organized In this city to
dispose Of the dead byimoans OF desiccation.
A continuous current OF dry air is rapidly
forced over and around the lifeless body
placed in a sepulchro of solid stone. and
thence Is carried to a furnace. where the
gases are rendered innocuOus.
There seems to be no question that tho
method is practicable. and undoubtedly 1t
has great advantages over burial, 30 far as
the health OF the surviving iS concerned
After the process Is applied the skin re-
mains white. although dry and hard like
leather. and the faOo Of the dead can DO
readily recognized. The company lAys stress
o. TIA DressTyAtiOA q ths taAtaSss ~
The sun., 1890-01-12

especially desirable and peculiarly comfort
ing 70 The friends Of the dead. But we can
not conceive Of . moro borftble place than
such q mausoleum as M proposes 90
erect would ba with thousands Of dried
oorpsea. each recognizable By its features.
We do not want to preserve the dead. When
the spark Of LIE is gone the body IL . mass
Of matter only, which q soon as possible
should pass into its original elements.
Therefore the Burial Reform Bociety wisely
urges that coflns should be Of light material,
30 as to assist In the work Of decay.
There is no doubt that the great growth
Of urban population in modern times justi-
fles the argument against the disposal Of the
dead by burial But tho method OF erema-
tion seems very much better than this
deslccation. It disposes OF the body with
great rapidity and without injury to tho
public health. while deslocation mummifies
the corpse as II It were beautiful and valua-
bic object for preservation, and is O distinctly
barbarous proceeding.
But twill be generations before our race
will make any change In its method Of dis
posing Of the dead, and whoever puts money
In this desiccating company win be sure to
lose 1t. The movement In favor of crema-
tion seemed to make o strong start
ten or fifteen years ago. and undoubt-
edly It deserved the scientific support
IL received. The Siemens cremation fur
mace was constructed, and societies for It's
use were formed in this country and Europe.
But, 30 far from increasing, the burning Of
the dead seems to be growing less frequent.
Here and there an eccentric individual will
leave directions thathis body shall be put In
the furnace. but tho number is very few.
Custom favors burial and makes any other
disposition Of the dead revolving to society.
The whole force Of the Christian Church, too,
ls exerted on behalf Of this conservatism, the
service for the dead being especially con-
'tructed with reference to committing the
body to the ground, dust to dust.
Yet as we have said, with the enormous
growth OF urban population, now In Its be-
ginning only, the time must come when |
yraveyards will take too much space from |
The use of the living and become sources OF |
ianger to the public health 80 great that So
iety will be forced to get rid Of them. But
hat day is now too far distant to make the
took Of the desiccatIng company desirable
Investment