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EGYPTIAN BRIC-A-BRAC.
Fashionable People. Fad for Relic. of the

Fashionable Peoples Fad for Relics Of the
-NIleside.
Another fad which it might be hard to ac-
count for is the sudden liking we have. de-
veloped for things Egyptian, says a New
York letter to the Savannah Nelos. Fash
ionable folks cannot be assumed to feel any
interest in Miss Amelia B. Edwards or her
archaeological researches, and yet it is fact
that the lotus flower and the sphinx are the
favored emblems in recent decorations.
The chances are that it is an obscure de-
velopment Of the not yet subsided classical
mania. From Josephine to Napoleon and
from the Little Corporal to Egypt is a jour
ney the taking OF which is not incompre-
hensible.
Whatever the cause, we embroider Nile
rushes with the sacred Ibis wading among
them for boudoir screens, we wear scarabeus
rings and suspend scarabeus pendants about
our necks, and when we want a clock we
hunt the bric-a-brac shops through until we
find one in silver With Ra, the hawk headed
man, who stands for the sun, supporting it
on one side, and Osiris, the mummy, tyne
of the strugglers of humanity, on the other
One of the clocks was bought recently for
Nine. de Stuers, who is connected with the
Astor family. 1t was in silver and bright
bronze, and rested on the back Of the bull
Apis and Isis, horned like COW, leaning
over it from behind. The raised work Of
the silver took the shape of hierOglyphic in
scriptions.
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pretended. The warm atmosphere of the
tropics they were entering pervaded the
cabin, and there was great exhilaration in
the hearts of all, by whom the weather was
especially commended.
"I'll thank you for some coffee" said one
upon the opposite side of the table, holding
over his cup and saucer to Mrs. Partington,
who arose to hand over the beverage, watch
ing the roll of the vessel, while holding the
coffee pot in one hand and the cup and saucer
in the other. combining dignity and grace.
Her pose might have been studied by an
artist, of which, unfortunately, there were
none on board; but, just at the climax of
admiration, the vessel eareened suddenly to
leeward and then plunged violently forward.
tearing Mrs. Partington from her moorings.
and throwing her, coffee pot cup and saucer
and all right over the table. carromiup on
two occupants OF the other side, and bearing
the candidate for coffee with her to leeward,
The male passenger freed himself and
rushed, with the instinct of selfpreserya
'ion, for the companion-way, Joined by the
others, while Mrs. Partington-alas for
human gallantryl-unabIe to move, Law
there, covered by the debris of smashed
crockeTy, with nothing to be seen of her but
pair of No. shoes and black stockings
elevated above the mass.
Ike, however, was unharmed. though con-
siderably shaken up, and he hastened to
extricate the old lady, which he did with
difficulty, as the vessel had not yet recov-
cred" her equilibrium, and the cry of
whoa" from above indicated that the
horses equineimity was disturbed. The
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COME FORTH
A STORY OF THE TIME OF CHRIST.
BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS
Author of "The Gates Ajar beyond the Gates" Etc,
AND THE REV. HERBERT D. WARD
[wR1rrrN FOE THE D1spArcH.l

eral Of his aequaintances out Of hearing,
made dead set upon the young man, the
brother of Martha and her quiet sister, the
young man who stood apart and mused with
his eyes upon the ground. They were fine
eyes, we may pause to say. He was, take
him altogether, fne-looking fellow.
Yet when we have used the words,
they seem to form phrase not so much too
modern for the great line of human type
run without regard to chronology-but too
urban, too conventional to describe him.
BE had unquestionably great beauty; but
this handsome youth was no man Of the
world.
On the other hand, assuredly he was no
rustic, even though suburban. He had
experience, position, authority in his air.
He had wealth and taste in his costume. He
had the ease OF the af1uent middle classes.
He was finely formed, with figure inclih-
ing to spareness, but made vigorous by
physical labor, and refined by the fact that
the severest of this labor was apparently
behind him. He gave the impression of a
deVotee called by fate to some practical me-
chanical occupation; man born for a voca-
ton, but born into an avocation.
His eyes were large, gray, and a little
sad; liquid, dreamy and winning; his lips
had the ascetic delieacy Of intellectual or
spiritual temperaments. He had almost
feminine beauty of eoloring in skin and
hair. He was attractive, both as painting
and sculpture are attractive.
Malachi, struttlng little, as men of his
sort do, whether there is anything to strut
about or not, laid his large hand heavily
upon the young mans shoulder and ac-
costed him with the familiar jocoseness
which is seldom more pleasing to men of
such nature than it is to women; or, at least,
was not important from any point of view,
and received the brief reply of polite in
difference until he let fall word which
dropped upon the young mans calm like a
spark upon dry chaff
1t was q single word which Malachi
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berry, which has an exquisite smell, and is
q fine wash
TO REMOVE FRECKLEs

TO REMOVE fREChAbO
and spots on the face. French ladies use
the juice Of the strawberry as q liquid
rouge for cheeks and finger tips. De
Montespan knew also the virtues OF the
astringent water of white tansy for Keeping
the muscles of the face firm, and one must
notice in portraits of her time how little
the smooth full faces showed the lax droop-
ing look induced by the close rooms and
overheat of to-day. There was famous
barley water compounded with careful rites
which gave an extraordinary brilliance to
the skin. Marie Antoinette had favorite
wash distilled from half a dozen lemons
cut small, a handful of white lily
leaves and southernwood, infused In
two quarts of milk with an ounce
and half Of white sugar and an ounce
OF rock alum. The face at night
was TO be bathed in this water which gave
beautiful purity and llveliness to the COM
plexion. Another royal recipe was to infuse
wheat bran three or four hours in vinegar
with yolks of eggs and grain or two of
ambergris, distill the whole, and keep 1t ten
davs in the sun to finish. The famous lait
virginale was a name for several different
toilet lotions, the most eficacious of which
was an ounce of alum and the same of sui
phur in fine powder, shaken half an hour in
pint OF rose water, which became milky in
the process. A cloth wet in this was laid all
night on the face, which was afterward
washed in rose water. Most modern liquids
of this name are nothing but an oxide Of
lead dissolved in acid, and very injurious.
Ages when women are supposed to have
existed in the uttermost simplicity in a free
state of nature, have abounded 10 cosmetics.
The famous earth of Chios, an oily clay, was
one of these, and which gave the women Of
whole province in Greece reputation for
the smoothness OF their complexions. At the
fine exhibition Of American wares at Phila-
delphia this year in November, specimens
of the different clays were shown by the
side of potters at work, who said that the
oily clays were found in New Jersey. Who
ever can point out q whitish fine unctuous
earth among our various beds of chalk and
clays has found something of muchinterest to
women. The neutral clay, the oily moisture
worn at night on the skin must soften and
refine it, and New Jersey women may yet be
noted for their velvety compilations, by the
kindly aid of the State potteries.
SHIRLEY DARE.
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man informing his listeners that he was 60
ing to Neinbruch, up the coast from Legnan,
to edit the humorous department of the
DonnerbldSt, the natives having lately
evinced a taste for amusement, inspired by
a copy of the London Punch that had found
its way among them.
He was very hilarious, when suddenly he
jumped up, gave a scream and danced
around on one foot, holding the other in his
hand, declaring that he had been bitten by
a centipede, right through his stocking.
The announcement brought all to their
feet, Mrs. Partington attempting to get on
camp stool, broke down and tumbled into
heap.
The reptile was not caught, but long
stick with pin in it was found next morn
ing near where Ike had stood, but he knew
nothing about it.
Next morning after this episode, at break
fast, Captain Davit presided, with blunt
and hearty manner. He had restored him.
self to the good graces of his passengers,
alienated for sometime by his brutal conduct
the cook, by confessing that he had acted
under hasty impulse, aggravated by the
medicine he had been taking for sea-sick-
ness, and was ready to forgive any one who
had been offended by his conduct.
This was so manly in him that even Mrs.
Parhngton relented. The breakfast had pro-
ceeded to near its close, when the steward,
who had been sent on deck, previously, re-
turned and whispered in the Captains ear.
"You will please take my place, Mrs
Partington," said he, rising, land preside
over the feast. am wanted on deck; but
you need not change your seat, as you will
remember that where McGregor sits is the
head of the table"
He accordingly went out, and the break
fast proceeded.
No change had been observed in the
Captains features on receiving the message,
and nothing of an alarming nature was ap-
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the mate, came below to summon Mrs. Part
ington to the deck
Come auntie," said>he, 1--WE want you
above, we've struck the Gulf Stream"
did the cOllusion do any harm?" she
asked.
"Oh no, all right"
"Well, wait till 1 make myself response
bic, and 1 will come. L shall be rejoiced to
see stream once mole, for this being tossed
about so has become monotonous"
She soon appeared on deck, but there
was nothing but dashing waves all around
her.
Where is the stream" she asked, having
fancied that it must be a stream flowing be-
tween green banks bordered with alders,
with alternating openings. revealing grow
ing crops, and trees and flowers bevond,
with singing birds to add to the attraction
of the scene.
1T is, just now, under water said the
iunny man, as he placed an inverted egg
box for her to sit on.
''CSn you see it?" said she.
lis the sea itself " was the reply.
We'll, l neVerr' said she ''Here is a
vonderment, to be surel A stream under
water! One would think it would lose its
efficiency. 1 never would have believed If
If hadn't seen it. But there are MANY
strange things in the world that we must
except even against our own condusiveness.
More might have been said, probably bet
ter but cry from the cook diverted the at
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teution of all, and the poor fellow was seen
held bY the teeth of black horse owned by
the captain, a spirited animal, which had,
from the first manifested an intense hatred
OF the cook, and whose stall was next the
ladder leading up over some bundled hay to
where the cook got his water to cook with.
This time be had attempted to come down
the ladder and was for a moment off his
guard, when the horse grabbed him by his
clothes, shaking him as if be were a rat.
All made rush for the rescue; but the cap
tain, leaping from the harness cask, came in
hrst, and, seizing copper speaking trumpet
that rested on brackets in the companion
way, dealt such blow on the head of the
unotending negro that it fattened as if il
were sheet lead-the trumpet, not the head,
as the head, of his class, is proverbially SO
hard as to defy all attacks.
The cook was extricated, and at dinner
(the captain being absent from relapse
owing to the stewards finding a flask with
about two doses of medicine in it), severe
comment was made on his conduct.
VI think" said Mrs. Partington, her fork
elevated like the trident of Neptune, her
spectacles denoting the deepest emotion, "I
think the captains conduct highly ire
proachable and nothing can paralyze it. He
treated the poor black man like a niger
and nothing can be said to extemporize the
deed.
She was applauded rapturously, and Ike,
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AN EARNEST LABOR LEADER.
John Burns. n PhiInnthrOpIst, Who Lives on
60 Per Week.

John Burns. n PhiInnThrOpIst, Who Lives on
so Per Week.
Correspondence of Lewiston Journal.]
The name most often spoken in England
to-day is not that of Lord Salisbury or of
Victoria Regina, but of plain Workingman
possessed of lot of horse sense and the gifts
OF natural eloquence chastened by moral
earnestness-a sincere desire to elevate the
lot of the people. Last night was down in
the Strand calling on friend, when heard
the clatter of many feet on the staircase.
"There is a workingman's clnb in the hall
above us" said my friend, sand there John
Burns comes every week and draws his 22
(S1O) per week, on which he lives"
1t is evident that the strong point of John
Burns case is this-he is not in this move
ment of economic enfranchisement for the
acknowledgement of his own pocketbook. If
political ambition is his-let not that be an
accusation. A subscription of SIC, 900 is be-
ing made to enable him to run as a candidate
for the House of Commons as a representa-
tive in that body of the working classes.
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RED FLANNEL AS A REMEDY.
A Popular suPerHtIrIon That Dates Back to
the Sixteenth Century.

A Popular SuperHtIuIon That Dates Back to
the Sixteenth Century.
DR.. Kerr in Globe-Democrat.1
The popular belief in the sanitary efficacy
of red underwear is clinging superstition,
nothing more. Red was in ancient times
considered potent charm against the evil
eye. At one time in the sixteenth century,
when the evil eye was esteemed to be espe-
cially triumphant in England, there was
a boom in red tape which it has never since
experienced. Many people to this day be-
lieve that red string worn about the neck
is sure preventive of asthma, measles and
mumps.
The relics of this old faith are to-day best
preserved in the great confidence which OBJ
tains in the medical virtues of red flannel,
and a not so widespread belief that the
milk of red COW is better than that of any
other COW. As to red flannel it has the
single merit over other colors, that the
dyeing material used destroys all vestige of
animal life in the wool, and that red flannel
will not shrink as white flannel does.
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BEAUTY Bf GAsLIGHT.

Why Women Above 20 Should Not Let the
Light be Too Bright.
New York Evening SUM-
'No woman past 20 who has any regard
for her looks at night should allow light
to fall on her from above" said society
woman recently, sit should come only from
the sides, and level with the face. 'Why?'
See here" she turned up the light that oyer
hung the table in the center Of her library
and stood directly underneath it. On the
instant the lines of her face sharpened, there
were hollows in her cheeks, she looked ten
years older and almost ugly.
''You see," she said, 'how my face is
changed. The light coming from above
throws shadows downward on the face,
bringing out the lines sharply and showing
any absence of the round curves that make
the beauty of woman's face. With the
light coming from the side the shadows are
not thrown on the face and the outline is
softened instead OF hardened. Ifthese lights
are shaded as well the pleasing effect is
heightened"
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Florida Girls Druuku.

LyCIoIIU II nj 4NUWUss :
There is young lady in this town who is
very fond of onions, but, as she is good
looking, amiable, and popular, she UNDER
stands her duty to society too well to indulge
in the savory but odoriferous root. Every
now and then, however, her appetite gets
too much Tor her, and she goes on regular
onion drunk, eating dozen or two Of the
tear-drawing vegetable. On such occasions
she retires to her room day or two, and is
dead to the world and her best young man
until her breath is again competent to ap-
pear in good society,
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PLANTS IN THE MUSIC ROOM.
As Long as They Thrive There the Piano Ii
All Right.

All Right.
San Francisco Examiner.I
Its popular notion that pianos ought
to be kept very dry" said well-known
pianist yesterday. Nothing could be more
fallacious. Pianos are not nearly so much
affected by heat or cold as they are by dry
ness, and reversely by dampness. 1t is not
generally known that the sounding board,
the life of piano, is forced into the
case when it is made so tightly that
it bulges up in the center, on the same
principle as violin. The wood is supposed
to be as dry as possible, but of course it con-
tains some moisture, and gathers more on
damp days and in handling. Now, when a
piano is put into an over-heated dry room,
all this moisture is dried out, and the board
l@es its shape and gets fabby and cracks
Even If it doesn't crack, the tone loses its
resonance and grows thin and tinny, the felt
cloth and leather used In the action dry up,
and the whole machine rattle"
"How will you prevent this?"
"Keep a growing plant in your room, and
SO long as your plant thrives your piano
ought to- or else there is something the mat
ter with it. 1t should be noted how much
more water will have to be poured into the
flower pot in the room where the piano is
than in any other room"
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shouts aud yells and stamping of feet were
fearful, blent with the whistling of the
gale.
At last, recovering herself and sitting as
near upright as she could upon a causiZed
trunk, she waited in a dazed condition tor
further developments. The vessel righted
about as suddenly as it had tipped over, the
sounds subsided on deck, and Ike, who had
gone up as soon as he had seen the dame all
right, rushed down again to tell her that
white squall had struck the brig and thrown
her over on her beam ends. smashed the
cook and walked snakes generally.
The Captain came down soon after and ex-
planned to her the nature of the accident,
regretting exceedingly that she should have
borne any harm therefrom.
Nothing very harmonious" said she;
but it was dreadfully derogating to be
thus subjugated, with ones heels SO allevi-
ated as to send ones brains down into ones
head. Besides, the imposture was so ridicu-
lous, almost destroying ones conscientious
ness; then there is the demurrage to clothes.
wouldn't undergo it again to be made
queen"
The Captain assured her that nothing OF
the kind would be likely to occur again.
We've about got off the Doldrums,"
he said, land will soon strike the trades
After We cross the line it will be all fair
sailing"
"Whst line ?"
"Cancer-the parallel of Cancer"
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A GOOD GHOST STORY.
A Girl Sees her Dead Aunt In Her Bridal
TrOusseau.

A Girl Sees Her Dead Aunt In Her Bridal
TrOusseau.
New York World.J
As ] lay awake one night I saw coming
through the door a small volume of
smoke that gradually enlarged until it
assumed the figure of a rather tall lady.
1t kept advancing backward until it
reached the center Of the room, the train
fully extended the while. viewed the ap-
partition OF smoke, and there was bridal
dress, marvel of the dressmaker's art. I
was so absorbed with the makeup OF
the trousseau I hadn't. noticed the
face, but when I did, there stood my
aunt, who had been in Europe for years.
In that tacs I saw such terror, anguish and
pain depicted that could hardly refrain
from crying with pity. Suddenly she
turned her face full on me, lighted up with
heavenly smile, and then gradually faded
away.
In about fortnight received word say
ing that on the date of my vision occurred
the nuptial ball OF my aunt, when she, with
five Others, was burned to death, their cloth
ing having taken fire. Inquiry proved that
my vision was counterpart of her trousseau,
even to her ornaments and the dressing of
her hair.
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proceeded to sweep the portieo dutifuIly.
Her delicate arms, bare to the shoulder, eS-
capped from her light home robe in long, free
motions timed to the stroke of her broom.
Her slender figure swayed dreamily. Her
eyes, soft and musing, had an absent express
sion. Mary's thoughts were not on the
broom. Yet the portico was quite clean.
The young woodcarver, VINO watched her
in the synagogue, should have seen her at
that moment to complete his bondage. In
fact, he just missed of it, being at work on
the other side Of the house at the new addi-
ti0n built by Lazarus. Mary had seen this
young man before. She thought Jacob q
pleasant boy, and thought no more about
him. Her thoughts did not incline like the
thoughts Of other women. Earthly love she
did not consider. 1t seemed foreign and un-
real to her, like Martha'S views about
housekeeping. For the most part the jew
ish youth were afraid Of Mary, and re-
vered her accordingly. She was one OF the
women who live followed by an unknown
corps Of lovers, distant, adoring and silent
But Martha was a widow.
She had known her troubles, too, though
they had not refined her tact or sensibility.
She had marrled too young, to begin with,
being gay girl and fond Of all such llber-
ties as reputable Jewish maiden might in
but Martha made the most Of them. She
had made what would be called nowadays
"a good match" Simon, her husband, being
rich man. Her marriage was not many
years old and comfortable enough as mar
riages 60, when she met with her affection
the most terrible that can befall an Eastern
family. Simon, to make few words Of it,
became a leper.
His life, fortunately for everybody con
cerned, was not long one. In the leper
settlements without the gates Of Jerusalem
to which the law and his vile promptly re-
moved him, the man Of wealth and position
and family wIthered out of existence,
Martha bewailed him dutiiully and took
her place as the mistress Of his handsoms
house zealously. She had never, II the
truth were told. enjoyed life 50 much be-
fore. The independence Of widow we'll
left" is often the first that woman knowH
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BENEFITS OF AN OPEN WINTER.

and Prevents Accidents.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.l
An open winter, dry and not cold, such as
we have enjoyed. so far, is worth millions OF
dollars to the railroads of the country.
During a protracted cold spell accidents
from broken rails are of daily occurrence.
The public never hears of them except when
there is loss of life, but the officers of the
railroads do when they pay the bills. Tea
thousand dollars worth OF railroadsproperty
is frequently destroyed in wreck that does
not obsruct traffic more than an hour, and
these accidents are never heard of.
Next to broken rails, the disasters atten-
dant upon the spring thaw after very bad
winter are the most fruitful source of loss in
the operation of railroads.
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horses, as they swsyed to and fro with the
roll OF the vessel, appeared to be gravely
contrasting their present condition with that
OF horses attached to railway cars or huck-
sters' wagons, and even treadmill threshing
machines gained something by comparison.
The warm atmosphere had such depressing
effect upon the black horse, that be eve0 be-
came reeonciled with the cook, as a lesser
evil, and would pensivelY take potato from
his ebony hand, as large as ten-pound
ham.
The evening airs were invigorating, when
the close cabin was deserted. After q very
hot day all were sitting on deck, the funny
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A Remarkable Epitaph

Toledo Commercial,
A Toledoan, who was recently visiting in
a little town in the central part of the State,
found this unique inscription On the tomb
stone OF young girl:
This little lamb SO young and fair,
Has gone to heaven to blossom there.
It would be hard to find anything in the
line of epitaphs richer than this.