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a HANDY THING.
Ornamental Lattice Work, Useful for
Screens, Etc, Made with Reslet sticks.

Ornamental Lattice Work, Useful for
Screens, Etc, Made with Reslet sticks.
A comparatively new material utilized
by amateur home decorators is the reglet
stick. Reglet sticks, it may be well TO ex-
plain, are thin strips of cherry or pine,
whose proper purpose is best understood
by those initiated into the mysteries of
the printers art.
Good Housekeeping tells how to make
very pretty lattice work of these reglet
sticks by weaving them together at regular
intervals, ina sort of basket work The
thinnest reglet sticks are but little more
than sixteenth of an inch thick, a mere
ribbon Of wood, and they range from that
width to quite substantial strips of wood.
Their length is three feet. The thin sticks
are very pliable and easily handled, and
the veriest novice in carpentry can succeed
~ making pretty lattice work. The open
spaces over transoms can be filed in with
this lattice work, and if there is a window
where it is desirable to obStruct the view
without shutting out the light, then this
plan is particularly desirable. In the case
of an alcove in the hall, the ceiling was too
high to make it desirable that a curtain
should be hung from pole near the top
of the wall, and so pretty lattice work of
these regIet sticks was constructed, about
three feet in depth, and from it the curtain
depended
A pleasing variety can be secured by
using alternately strips of cherry and pine,
or by staining the strips to represent diff
ferent woods. The basket work can be
varied by two transverse strips run over
ard under the upright ones, and the angle
can be made more or less acute, according
TO the taste Of the designer.
The width and depth of the place where
the lattice is to he placed should first be
definitely determined, and then the strips
carefully cut the right length. They will
keep their place after they have been woven
together, and need only be secured at the
ends by being fastened to light frame
with small finishing naila
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WRITING DESK-Lostsst Monday night S
W 4irssSa small ingra1n #ffhg desk, with
gold hen etc, valued as SfNsnir. Reward.
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How the HOrse-trainer Won His Bet from Greeny.
Rider and Driver

sold Bill was training horse for an under
done anglomaniac," said Mr.. Merrill, "and as
the horse had bad legs it was necessary to keep
him standing in a tub of hot water for an hour
in the morning to get the Inflammation out.
The dude came along one day just as Daily had
put tho horses forward legs in the hot water,
and pulling OF his gloves he stuck his fingers
into the water and pulled them out blistered.
Mr. Daily 2! Mr. Dalyi' he yelled, you will
scald this horse to death! It's eruelty-gross
cruelty to animals to subject horse to such
torture. and | want you to understand, Mr..
DAILY. that think you just horrid to do such a
thing"
Father Bill sized him mp very slowly, and
said: Young man, you are full of prunes.
That water Is not too hot. I'll bet $40 that can
hold my foot in it for five minutes without a
murmur.'
"'Tne dude skinned $50 off his roll and laid
IL down on the straw. and Father Bill put q
double eagle on it 10 hold il down, and stuck
| his artificial leg in the tub. At the end of five
| minutes the young man walked away dis
gusted, aud as DAILY folded up the bill and re-
turned the double eagle to its place in his
purse, little eolored boy, who had been on the
verge of an explosion while the bet was being
| decided, said: For do Lords sake. Mars
DAILY, why didn't you bet him moro than $50
| when you knowned you had dead sure thingP
| "'Twan't no dead eineh,' says Father Bill,
and $50 is all Ill bet on my memOEy-it's get
/ tim so uncertain OF late years S'posn' Id
! forgotten and stuck the wrong leg in the tubf'"
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abe twilight was falling aud the twinkling
lights on the water made q charming fore
ground against the long rows OF houses that
continued on beyond.
Mentioning the name OF our hotel we swung
around and were soon 40 out own steps Like
ing our boatmau, VIC hired him by tie day, aud
thus assured ourselves Of guide. After din
neF Wo again entered oar boat aud went 10 call
on the American Consul. There we spent
pleasant evening aud made au engagement 70
80 there on thc morning OF the lil, 10 assist in
tic celebration, listen t0 the Declaration Of
Independence, etc. We reached the hotel late
aud arranging foT the boat "a Z oclock tho next
morning, gladly tumblcd into bed 10 dream Of
Doges t0rtures, aud cruel jai0rs
We were up wiki the sun, aud after good
break fast set oA, spending the whole day visit
ing churches picturc-gaileros. palaces aud
Other points OF interest too numerous 10 mem
lion. Histories aud books OF travel. guide
books and novels have discussed and illustrated
Venice aud as ] am ouly giving my personal
adventures, j viii not bore you with discTip.
ti0us
Al tho enl Of the day we were tired Of art
~ upon The 81 we investigated the canals, went
in and out among the islands which form the
various parts vi The city, visited the mosaic
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shops photograph galleries. aud glass-worGs;
went out upon the gulf ontside, aud in the
evening driited up aud down the
Man CANAL.
enjoying the soft air. bright starlight and
gentle motion Of the boat.
Our guudolicr promised as a treat the next
evening. Tor n was the great day IN Venice, the
day on which Venice is welded to the sea.
Boat races take place and IN the evening fire.
works aud mnsIc: the whole city is on the
water ln the old days amid great pomp the
Doue performed the wedding ceremony by
Dropping a ring into the water of the Square Of
st. Mark aud the day has ever since been kept
rs gala occasion and one on which every one
does his best 80 keep mp he festival,
ON tie morning of the 9Th we watched
number or guudoa races and other aquatic
amusrmcuts. Going 60 the Consulate about
noon. we luund collected all the Americans ln
Venice, and had very pleasant luncheon. In
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was going to church. We were advised 10 go
20 a certain one-I forget now the name
where the music was particularly hne. My
comrades preferred TO 90 of 10 n monastery on
one of the islands; SO ! went alone.
The church was all lighted, and the little
chapels which led of from the body Of the
ediiice were densely crowded. As the service
was still going on, did rs the others did
knet down on the stone floor / had been
there some three minutes when was conscious
OF some one coming in and
KNEELING SEAR NE.
After n moment / looked. aud there was Lu-
cct;a. She had not yet discovered my presence.
but when she did, becoming blush spread TO
her checks. and her eyes dropped. She was
attended by an old domestic. who WAS very
duynui, and fortunately did not SEQ the blush.
After remaining a short time ] withdrew to
a position near the door, and when the two
came out ! dipped my fingers into the holy
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the afternoon the Declaration Of Independence
was read the task, la the absence OF any bcitcr
substitute, devoving upon me. After number
Of speeches aad glass of champagne 10 " Our
Country" tho company broke mp
We spent the rest 81 the afternoon IN buying
photographs and mcmentoes at tae various shops.
As soon as darkness fell we entered our gon-
dola and driitcd out upon The Grand Canal 10
view the evening celebration. Upon three
huge bargcs a pavilion was built, respondent
with lights of many colorf hanging Ia clusters
and fcsto0uE and surrounding an immense ilag
OF the Italian colors. On the pavilion were
men who kept up a continual round Of
DELIGHTFUL MUSIC.
This floating music-box was slowly towed down
the Grand Canal BIZ 40 gondolas, each having a
dOzyn or more rOWcrs.
The procession started quite a distance up the
canal, and il Was fully 10 o'clock when the
hargcs came IN sight through the lovely arch
OF the l,ialto Bridge. The surface OF the whole
canal was crowded with goudolas full Of the
gay Eenitians. Almost everyone was on tho
wafer aud the crowd was 50 dense that one
could almost have walked across the river 10y
stepping from boat 10 boat
Entering thoroughly into the spirit Of the
festival, aud probably suumising that we young
men were eager for fuu, our g0nd0lier would
select some boat laden with hevy Of pretty
girls run alongside and enter into conversation
with their boatman, keeping one eye upon ms
20 see whether we were succeeding in getting
mp Irritation. IL not, away he would 60 TO
another.
The briliancy Of the lights on the water, the
moon. the music and the air If Venice, which
still, / fear, prodisposes ono 20 intripue-all
assisted Us, aud we soon succeeded in finding
A JOLLY PARTY
nothing loath 10 little innocent nonsense.
There were five 10 three. but that did not en-
barrass us, aud under the very eyes Of their
chapcrOne we succeeded in exchanging silly
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NAVAL FLAG SIGNALS.
What the Various symbols Mean and the Ways
They are Displayed.
lCemmrelnI Adrerii,er.

lCommueial AdUefisa.l
An Admirtl's flag is square, with four stars
iH diamond on "A blue ground; n Nice-Ad-
mirals has three stars forming half a diamond.
Rear Admirais have three flags, according 10
rank, viz: Blue, with two white stars in the
center Of field, one above the other; red. with
two white stars; white, with two blue stars.
CommOd0res have also three nags-blue. red.
white. swallOw-tail, bearing one star in center
Of field.
The Secretary Of the Navy floats blue
square lag-a foul anchor surrounded by four
white stars. This flag came into use in 1866.
When the President comes on board United
States vessel blue square flag containing the
arms Of the United States Is h0sted al the
main, houored with salute Of p guns, and
remains al0it while the President remains on
board. The Vice President is received with
the American ensign a. the fore.
A Gag of truce is a white flag displayed 10 an
enemy 20 indicate desire for a plrley or con-
sultatiOu.
A red flag Is a mari, Of danger. aud shows
vessel 10 be receiving or dischargiug powder.
The black flag is the symbol Of piracy.
The yellow dag belongs 10 the quarantine
service, and when displayed is a sign Of con.
tagi0us disease.
convoy dag is white. triangular In shape.
b0rdered with red, and is worn by men Of war
when conveying merchant vessels.
pilot Gag is the jack, bordered with red,
| hOisted AZ the fore.
compass flag is n square flag divided into
! four squares or cautons-blue. yellow, white.
red, h0is'cd over the numcral flags OF the signal
code representing the points Of the compass
dispatch Gag is a white square flag with
five blue crosses, generally known as the five OF
/ clubs; hosted forward denotes important aud
/ urgent special service which must not be in
terfered with by any officer junior 10 the one
/ by whom IL WAS DISPATCHED.
church pennant is a white pennant, with
out swal0w-tails, charged with a blue Latin
cross, hoistcd at the peak, during divine sery-
| ice over the ensign.
The cornet is "A square flag. divided into four
| equal parts of alternate red aud white and
when hOisted anywhere without other flags Is
peremptOry order for all absent boats and
officers 10 return on board without delay. Ii is
also a signal for sailing. and has long been used
! IN the Navy for that purpose.
To strike the flag is TO lower the National
c0l0rs. A flag at hall-mast means that a death
has occurred, aud h0istod union down is a sig
nal of distress. Dipping the coors is lowerinl
the ensign some distance aud then hosting II
again 10 salute vessel or fort.
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water, aud. rs the custom is. gave her some Of
mine. With gracious word Of thanks She
moved away, aud descended the steps toward
her Eondoa
had turned aud re-cntered the church.
when | was Touched on tho sleeve and. turn
ins, found her standing there. In hurried
tones she apulogizcd Tor her GOODNESS. and
invited me to call upon her father, giving me
this time true address She had related the
adventure of the preceding evening aud nc
was DESTROYS Of personally thanking the gentle
mau, Tut was Of course qui'e in the dark rs To
where was. The only fact known was that
our party were american officers.
/ escorted Lucrtta 10 the boat. and notion
Ing 10 my gondolier. entered with her. The
servant was profusc Ia her blessings, and was
hugely embarrassed. When we reached her
home, which turned out 10 DC quite good-sized
palace cvery large building Is or has bern n
palace, she left me in the saloon 20 seek her
parents, aud soon returned with her father aud
the two cousins. After Offering prOfusc thanks,
he insisted on my coming TO dinner aud bring
inc my two companions. Promising 90 return
aud bring them il they got back from their
trip in season, beat retreat 20 the hotel, aud
there made
PREPARATIONS TOR DEPARTURE.
Our steamer left az daylight, aud we had pre-
narcd 70 leave the hotel and sleep on the boat.
N Two AtAtlllS ENl AaEh III AiAilNf alii VIC hIl
three packed our things paid tho bill, aud sent
theB of 10 the steamer, while we in evening
dress proceeded to the house.
We reached there a little late, and found our
host and the ladies ia the saloon. We were
then properly presented by name, aud many
sly chances were exchanged between the guilty
young people. After q most elaborate dinner
all went out on "A balcony which overlooked
the water, aud cigarcts and coffee were handed
AROUND. Being at home, the ladies' ali INDUCED
iD smoke, aud. as the fact that we were 10
leave in the morning. was known, think ihat
the usual fOrnaitirs were bauishod. for we
were soon abandoned by the older ones aud
for a hrief hour at biissiully in the moonlight.
Venice was forgotten, and we wandered
among those lovely IisiHs Of Imagination called
castles in Spain" Too soon the metal ham
mer Of the guard on s. Mark strncl, out The
hnur If midnight, and then ddi0s! Just a
glimpse into that happy family circle. and then
The same old song" Good-ly!" II seems 10
me that lite has been Nothing but chapter Of
reluctant A" Good by's."
TO be r0a,finuci1
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81 did, sir"
Nevertheless you Joined the COnfederaey."
"That is true, sir.
Then Stevens said impressively, "YOu COM
manded the men who burned my iron-woTks
just previous 10 the battle Of Gettysburg?"
NJ was obliged to confess that this also
was true.
well" said Stevens, al like your - i'm
pudence, and / will have your disabilities re-
moved"
Upon conversing with the late Nr. Edward
b. STEELE, formerly Assistant Librarian Of Con-
gTess. who knew most Of the distinguished men
OF the past, he related several anecdotes Of
JOHN RANDOLPH,
one or two Of which may perhaps proftably
round OF this paper. The one that follows may
possibly have been already in print.
Randolph, while in Congress, lost y very dear
friend vino represented an adjoining district.
This friend was succeeded by bitter enemy,
who bOa,ted loudly that the first thing he in
tended to DO when he took Eis seat would DO
TO put down that scoundrel Randolph. Ac-
cordingly, to carry out his intention. he made
a speech full Of invective and personalities.
Everyone expected Randolph 90 make n crush
ing reply, but he remained silent. When it
became his duty to announce tho death Of his
friend in the House, he did so with remarks so
pathetic and appropriate that al the members
4
to my deceased friend and colleague. late OF
this House. whose seat is still vacant;" look
ing directly, as he spoke, at the big fellow that
filed it,
On another occasion he said Mr.. Speaker,
isn't tia shame for the bulldogs Of the Admins
tration to be worrying the rats OF the opposition
in this manner"
At once there were indignant cries from the
opposition benches of Order" "OTder!"
81
." Did say rat52" Here he pointed his long
skinny finger at his enemies and said: . Mice I!
Mice! Mice +"
The late Gen. Charles p. Stone told me
another story Of him which he heard in Wash
ingtOn. A lady gave a dinner party in honor
Of Randolph. She was much annoyed when he
came late aud in his ordinary walking dress
instead Of the costume
WHICH ETIQUET DEMANDED.
She manifested her displeasure openly, which
put Randolph in bad humOr and induced him
to be disagTeoable to his ne xt neighbOr, young
man named Parsons. lie said:
Mr.. Parsons are you descendant, sir, Of
that John +. Parsons who was hung in the
reign Of Queen Anne at Bristol, England, for
piracy?"
mo, Mr.. Randolph" was the reply. ct am
not the descendant Of any British savage or of
any Virginia savage"
An answer that gTdtlued the hostess eX-
ceedingly.
Perhaps tho most sarcastic speech ever re-
ported was one attributed to Grattau in the
British Parliament. While making an attack
on the policy Of tho Government, he was in
terIupted by member OF the opposition, who
said:
The gentleman's speech is dsrespeetful to
the King"
Grattan replied: " / am aware that it is my
1t
not aware that it IS my duty to be equally re-
spectful TO his man-seryant. his maid servant,
his OK" here he turned TO his inteFlOcutOr,
bowed, and added, "Or his ass"
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A PhilnnihrnnIc Client.

Client-YOur fee is exorbitant. II didn't
take you day 10 do the work.
Lawyer-It Is my regular fee. ] am not
charging you for time, but for the cost Of my
legal education.
Client-Well, give me a receipt for the cost
OF your education, so the next fellow won't
have 70 paw for H. too
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A GoNDOLA

b. long aud rather narrow near the stern is a
lilbt canopy covering the seats for the passen-
gers which are cushioned and easy. IN front
she bow rises Ia q gentle curve 70 the hgurc-
head, which IS a carved piece Of wood. On q
platform IN rear Of the canopy arc the rOwcrs
One Is ihe usual number, who with long.
graceful strokes, makes The very light, shallow
boat BIriy skim ia aud out through the mar
row canals which form the streets Of Venice
Approaching "a corner OF turn, a long cry is
given. 10 avoid collision with boats that may
b. coming from another direction.
The rondoiicr is quick 90 understand, and
having you under his eye, gesture Is sufficient
10 send him 70 the right, let. into some little
canal or dancing up 10 the steps Of some grand
marble palace. They are true guides, know
every place worth seeing, are fun of inlOrma-
ton, alwHys good tempered, aud enter into any
fun that may bC offered. Their prices are very
moderate, their boats Immediately clean.
Almost across from the square OF So. Mark
stands tile hands0mcst church in Venice
Santa Maria del GmZi-lOuT Mother Of Grace \
ID Is FOL. Of magnificent pictures aud grand
ulpiurc. aud We spent fully two hours Ia IL.
Ascending half % mile along the Grand Cana
We passed under the
RIALTO BRIDGE,
our way there being between rows Of grand
palaces, all SO handsome that IL was hard 20 tel
which Was the finest As we reached the bridge