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A Confusion Of Names.

rom the CnicaHo Herald.
Miss Jennie Yeamans, a bright actress. has
apartments at the Leland. The number of her
parlor door is LAG. In room 246 is Mrs. Yea
mans, member OF the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union from Boston She lectures
upon the evils OF intemperance now and then
Friday evening a South Side minister called
upon Mrs. Yeamans to ask if she would occupy
his pulpit on Sunday evening.
The bell boy who took his card upstairs also
took one to Miss feamans from an Interviewer
Miss Ieamans told the reporter to stem mn
Mrs. Yeamans was out. The bell boy got his
dates mixed up and told the preacher to stem
up to l46. To the reporter he conveyed the
word that the lady was out.
This is Mrs. Yeamans?" asked the preacber
as he was admitted to the parlor of the actress
.'Yes," was the answer. Il was glad to re-
ceive your card"
You are very kind. / have never had the
pleasure OF meeting you, though I've been de-
lighted with you on the STAGE
You fatter me, SIR
'Not at all. You have done deal of good in
the east, and hope you will reap a glorious
harvest here. Have you any engagement for
Sunday night?'
MAY ask why?''
II thought you would like to portray to nv
congregation the horrors Of looking on the
wine when it is red We have not had a good
temperance talk in our church since Francis
Murphy was here.
pardon me, sir. but while practice temper
ance do not preach it. What do know about
the remorse of a jag?'
At the word jag the minister jumped to his
feet and asked whom he was talking to, When
he was informed that Miss Yeamans was not
Mrs. Yeamans, the temperance lecturer he went
out OF the room as if the cry of fire had been
started.
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GUESSING THE RIDDLES.

Sometimes several literary men combine in
the amusement. They compose the riddles,
agreeing upon the reward which shall be given
upon the discovery of the answer. 1t is no. an
uncommon thing on a pleasant night in the
first month to see a group of these men Of Ia
Kung gazing at the riddles attached to some
lantern on the streets, talking and gesticulating
about them in their eager desire to solve Them
not for the reward promised, but for the sport
afforded.
Not long after New Years festivities the be-
ginning Of spring is celebrated, for the Chinese
months blend into one another in q most
frightful manner.
AT the head of the procession which marches
through the different parts of the cities in
honor OF spring are about a dozen men hold
ing In their hands bouquets Of tinseled paper
flowers. These are offerings used to express a
wish that the following year will be
productive. After these come many
other meh in strange costumes, but by
far the oldest thing in the procession is the
paper image OF buffalo as large as in life.
The framework is made on. OF bamboo splits.
The paper which is pasted upon this framework
is made usually Of five different coIors, repre-
senting the five elements of nature-white
(metal(. green (wood) black (water), red (ire)
and yellow (earth).
These five kinds Of paper are stuck on the
bamboo by means of paste by blind man. A
quantity OF the five different kinds of paper
are provided for him, which he pastes on as b !,
pleases. The predominant color used is looked
upon by many as a kind of omen in regard to
the weather and state of things during the APP
proaching year. II, for instance there is more
be very hot or fires are liable to break out. If
the prevailing color be yellow the year will be
remarkable for winds or earthquakes If black,
for rains and deluges and so on.
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BEAUTY AT THE BELL PUNCH.
A Chicago Girl Serves ~ . Car Conductor
During Her Lovers Illness.

a chicago Girl Serves . Car Conductor
During Her Lovers Illness.
From the Chicago Herald.
Some employees introduced an innovation in
conductors on the Madison street cable line on
Wednesday. Passengers on one car were not
asked the question, Pare, please" in the or
binary masculine voice, but dainty, dulcet,
feminine tones propounded it in hesitating
voice, accompanied by dainty tap on the arm
or shoulder, which made the men want 10 pay
more than once. She was perfect vision Of
loneliness. dainty. fair complexion Of .
healthy pink tinge was beautifully shaded from
the red rose of the checks to the clear alabaster
OF the temples.
Pretty dimples broke the roundness Of the
cheeks, and large, blue eyes, shielded by long,
eurving iashes, modestly peeped in q half pitt
iui' haif-cefant manner at the passengers. A
yaunty conductors cap was saucily set on a
tighuy CURING mass Of golden hair. She was
evidently q new hand at the business
Ihegripman conhdentially told a Knot Of young
men That she was sumner" and had Just
come 10 work that morning. When she would
eaten the eye of one of her evidently admiring
passengers blush would wave up from her
meek and down the dainty color in her cheeks
fuu OF business, however. One Young man
VINO got on the car sat in speechless amazement
at the vision which approached him for his
rare, but he was awakened from his day dreams
py the demand, youched in bueiness-like tones
he pulled outs nickel, which he dropped into
the extended palm Of the conductress and re-
lapsed into his dream.
Every young man on the car-and il was
crowded, too-rode clear around the loop
again and back to the West Side They were
stun on the car paying fares when the reporter
jumped on. Inquiries developed the following
story as to the presence of this vision on the
car The conductor, who was her sweetheart.
had become suddenly i'll while on the car. and
was compelled to leave at once. The woman
mad been cashier in a downtown restaurant,
ana knew how to handle money, in addition TO
being familiar with the duties of q conductor
from frequent rides on the car with her fiance.
friend assisted him from the car, and she
donned his cap and took his place so that he
would not be compelled to continue the trip
while III. She made one round trip, when her
petrothed rejoined the car and relieved her Of
the unpleasant duties. They were afraid If Le
reported sick the time would be lost and his
standing as an employee would be impaired.
She expressed a strong dislike for the work
and declared she would never again accept
such position under any circumstances, but
when she accepted the undertaking she was
bound to remain at the post of duty. If her
conductor lover has ever entertained any
doubts as to her affection for him he is now
completely satisfied, since she has sufficiently
proved 1t. From the way nickels poured in on
that trip 1t looks as if President Ierkes could
make paying investment by hiring several
LADY conductors-of course, exercising due
regard for beauty.
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was sure that several strange faces were
among them. I looked closer-my heart al
most stopped beating-they were indeed
strangers-they were Sakalara, and not my
clearing How many Sakalara? Oh, where
was Rinaldo9 II he was only here! What
should do? turned again to the fire. Sud-
denly there was . stir about 1t and Q figure
joined the group Of natives. My eyes fairly
started from their sockets, my blood seemed
to cease flowing in my veins. doubted the
vision God had given me, for there in the light
Of the early dawn stood Rinaldo; not the ''stow-
away" Rinaldo that / had rescued and be-
friended, but the dark and naked Rinaldo-the
Sakalara- He was talking vehemently to the
excited natives about him in the native tongue,
the one he had sworn to me he did not know q
syllable OF. In whirl of surprise, ofhorror Of
fear. knew not what, got back to my tent
and fell heavily on the blankets. When I
aroused myself the sun was up, the hustle Of
early preparation for the march was in the
camp. and Rinaldo was wrapped in his blanket
at my tent door. had made up my mind what
to do. stepped over him and out into the
open air. Rapidly mustered a dozen Of the
most trusty Of those who had come all the way
from the east coast with me. One or two Of
these understood little English and had always
been faithful and true. harangued them ex-
cltedy OF the Sakalara and Of the certanties that
had OF an attack this day. Soon had them
as excited as myself, and by hundred native
and integrity. had to trust them and gath
cred them in a knot near my tent. The rest of
my party collected in groups about, wondering
and chattering as only the Malagasy can. OF
Rinaldo had said nothing. intended to see
him. l threw back the flap of my tent and
touched him lightly as 1 entered. sat down
on the grassy floor as he came in. ''Sit down,
Rinaldo," tried to say calmly. He did it won
deringly. "Rinaldo," / said, I'VE have been
long friends. l found you a waif-an outcast-
a stowaway. fed you, clothed you, cared for
you. You know the story-I do. This early
morning 1 saw not Rinaldo, the outcast but
who2 the Sakalarap' He said nothing, but rose
slowly to his feet. "Open that tent, sir!'' He
did SO. 1 raised my hand slowly. "Gow
said. The same wrinkled, oldish face. The
same soft, pleading look in the coal-black eyes,
the same bland and childish smile upon his lips;
he turned but an instant to me, then dropped
the flap, walked slowly across the forest open,
and was lost forever in the gloom of the mighty
wood.
Inever saw him again. But one Of the great
est puzzles of my varied life still remains I'M
answered in my brain.
Who was this oldest Of odd creatures, and
what the fate Of this last Of "outcasts?"
MASON W. SHUFELDT,
Lieutenant U. 8. N.
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A MODERN DRUMMER,
He Finds the Telegraph Useful In Communi
eating With His Wives.

He Finds the Telegraph Useful In Communi-
eating With His Wives
From the Chicago Mail
mo one who has ever been a telegraph oper-
ator in a large hotel doubts the entire truthful
ness Of the old saying that all men are liars. +"
he remarked, as he finished sending dispatch
and added the receivers check to it. Il wish
you could see the sort Of business that goes
over my wire here day after day. 1t is enough
to establish beyond doubt the theory Of the
total depravity Of man.
Last summer a drummer stayed at this
hotel TO- a couple Of months and every morn
ing he received q dispatch from his wife in
Rochester and answered by q dispatch every
night, In which he gave a complete account of
his doings during the day. After this tele-
graphic bombardment had been kept up for
three or four weeks the fellow came into the
office here one morning and handed me a so
bill. I'm going up to waukesha for a week.
said he, and want you to look after my bust
ness here. You understand about how my af-
fairs have been running, L Sucss, and you can
handle them just as well withou. me for few
days. Remember, am hard at work here.
Don let me stay out too late at night YOU
know, or do anything that a sober, industrious
and devoted husband ought not to do
We'll. became that Rochester woman'e hus-
band by proxy. Every morning received a
dispatch from her, and every evening an
swered it. sent the truant husband to church
twice on Sunday and permitted him to 60 to
the theater twice during the week. Upon his
return from Waukesha he began sending anna
tory dispatches to woman at that point. One
morning he handed in a dispatch to be sent in
duplicate to his wife in Rochester and to n wo-
man in Cincinnati. 1 noticed that the message
ended. Your own loving husband, Bert and
immediately called his attention TO the slip
DO you want the word husband" to GO to
Cincinnati also? | asked. ooh, yes, he replied
as he lighted a cigar, make il a double header
II my last weeks work pans out Well, I'll soon
give you a chance to save q little work by
sending triple-headers.'
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lime. and commenced 70 f,.h With hoot. b.itsd

lines ana commenced 70 nen WITH hooks DATED
with pieces Of rag. Presently one of them
crawled out on the short bowsprit to get bet
ter chance. The jib had been hauled down. as
the schooner was sailing wing in wing" before
the wind. The sail lay in q tumbled heap upon
the spar. The sailor reached it and sat down.
He commenced to unwind his line, when sud-
denly he gave q shrek. dropped his tackle in
the sea and sprang up the stay. He pointed
frantically at the jib and screamed for the cap
tain My friend with the villainous face first
let loose volley of horrible profanity at the
frightened sailor, then he got over the bows
himself and climbed out on the bowsprit. The
sailor Joined him and they both began to loose
the jib. Presently there was a shout and .
curse and from out the folds of the sails the
two men dragged and held between them the
oldest specimen Of living humanity had ever
seen They pulled him over the bows and let
him drop heavily on the deck. All
around, myself with the foremost The
stowaway (for such he evidently was) rose,
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From London Truth.
Once having to preach at church in Regen,
street, on arriving at the door Bishop wilber-
force encountered his friend Mrs. Arnold in the
act Of returning to her carriage.
"What, going away"
''Only because can't get in"
.'Do you mean that you really wish to stop?'
81 came on purpose"
'Then take my arm"
The crowd at the door was excessive. Al
last the beadle appeared, to whom the bishop
in his blandest manner said:
you will be SO good as to give this lady the
best seat in the church"
impossible, sir-church quite fun.
The bishop calmly, but with emphasis, re-
pcated his orders.
..Quite impossible !" repeated the beadls. 81
tell you, sir, the church is quite full"
ION, but" was the rejoiner, 81 won't preach
II you don'tm
This alarming threat at once opened Bumble's
eyes.
'0h. I beg pardon. my lord, " winking. ''This
way, marin"
And he deposited Mrs. Arnold in the church
wardens' luxurious empty pew under the pulpit
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lanterns, preceding the feast Of lanterns, COM
mences about the 10th or 18th and continues up
to the 18th. Nearly every respectable family
celebrates it in some way and it is an occasion
OF great hilarity and gladness.
There is an amusement which 10 practiced
during the Feast Of Lanterns" as well as on
other evenings during the New Year. This con-
sists In writing various puzzles or riddles on
slips of paper. which are then pasted on the
squares OF four-sided lantern suspended in
front of the owners house. Those who can
guess the answer are rewarded on the spot with
q small parcel of tea a bundle of firecrackers,
q fan or q quantity of lee-chee nuts,
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From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Brobson-''You look al broken up, old man.
What's the matter?''
Craik-'T called on Miss Pruyn last night,
and no sooner had entered the parlor than
her mother appeared and demanded to know
my Intentions"
Brobeon-''That must have been rather en-
barrassing?"
Craik-sYss, but that v.s NOT thu vorst
Just - the old lady hnished speaking Mis-
Pruyn shouted down the stairs sHsmma
mamma, - iant ths oner"
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How Various n ations Sleep.

From the Irish Times.
In the tropics men sleep in hammocks or
upon mats Of grass. The East Indian unrolls
his light portable charpoy or mattress, which
in the morning is again rolled together and car
ried away by him. The Japanese lie upon mat
ting with stiff. uncomfortable wooden neckrest.
The Chinese use low bedsteads. often elaborately
carved, and supporting only mats or coverlids
A popularity of the German bed is its short
ness; besides that. it frequently consists in part
spreads over the person, and usually
answers the purpose of all the other or
binary bed clothing combined. In England
the old four-postod bedstead il still the
pride OF the nation. but the iron or brass bed
stead is fast becoming universal. The English
beds are the largest in the world. The ancient
eireeks and Romans had their beds supported
on frames, but not fiat like ours. The Egyptians
nsa couch OF peculiar shape, more like an
old.fAshionsd easy chair With hollow back aud
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BeGtdc these large and small figures there are
many others not less ugly to look upon.
Throughout the procession can be seen Ian
tern and incense bearers. with horses and
ners and hags with strange devices, drseons
splitting fire, gods with google eyes, escutch-
cons emblazoned with notices from Confucius
and other sages popular in this fiowery Land.
and altogether looking like an immense mas.
querade party.
There are numerous festivals held at ditFersnt
seasons Of the year In honor Of deitiee md
dyAgooA ~ most intsrssting e vAisA = -
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slowly and stiHy to his
feet and looked about
him. His face was the
face Of a full-grown man
of forty; his body and
limbs those Of a boy of
fifteen. His hair was
thick, black and curly;
his complexion very
dark and swarthy and
his eyes black as a coal
His face was devoid of
any hair, but with many
wrinkles around thu
mouth and forehead.
He wore q dirty shirt of
blue flannel that hung
in wrinkles about his
diminutive figure. He
was not more than five
feet in height. H Q
glanced at us all and
smiled blankly. "Who
are you? Where do you
come from, you dog?"
sputtered out the cap
tain, shaking him
roughly. He turned his
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READY TO ATTACK.

Slowly began to understand that for some
unknown reason they had lost both fear and
respect for me. The crisis came rapidly. One
morning rose much earlier than was INV eng
tom came ont from my tent in the yery
dld not ind Rinaldo at my door as had been his
invariable custom, and I saw that the camn
fires that generally died out during the n;ob,
were all burning brightly and surrounded nv
groups OF natives. knew both the value q
who surrounded me. went back into H. ~
aud armed myself; then on coming out I stepped
cautiously around and behind the canvas snJ
into the woods behind the native camp. No;ss'
iessly L trod the forest path till got within I
rev RODS OF the nearest blazing are. Twenty
iating and talking wildly one to another.
could noA Of csuxss, Understand then. kiA
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Edith-''You can't imagine how Mr.. Bulhnch
your singing"
Ethel-"Did he, thought
Edith-'Yes; he said twas dmply heavenly. !"
Ethel-"Really?"
Edith-"well, Just the sams thing; he said
twas simply unearthly. "-Bosoa Cosrssr.
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-
From the LesdvfIle Herald Democrat
In railroad circles there 10 considerable inter
est manifested in the reporsed sale Of the "a
nous Rainbow" route Of Cite MearsL The re-
port serves TO draw attention 70 what IL un-
doubtedly one Of the most unique lines Of rail-
road in the world The road Is not more than
twelve miles in length. extending from Silver
ton 70 Ironton. but, a. Q marvellous result of
engineering skill deserves "a rank a. one Of the
wonders Of the world. No one vns quite 10
near heaven on . railroad - when travelling In
one Of MeArs "baby" passenger cara
The trip from 6ilverton TO Ironton leaves Q
vivid impression on the mind of the tourist. II
skirts the edge Of unfathomabie abyssss, winds
over mountain peaks, through regions Of eter-
nal snow, leaps cataracts, spans gorees, and
finally bumps right into the solid wall Of the
granite mountain. How this obstruction b
overcome is mot 1t nrss apparent, but by The
aid Of . complicated set Of turntables engines
and cars are turned around and 81 nsrrilg
Iowa IN - tAsis Aau1fnatnpA
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racing Of the dragon boats during the frvt ave
days OF the fifth month.
Will conclude b. saving that in the west end
OF the National Museum can be found numer-
Gus models of Cinnamon in different costumes.
besides many flags. spears and other ornaments
used at their festivals. and that il viii pay any
one interested in the eubiect 20 visit them.
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Their Bridal Trip.

From Judge.
He-''They put on their bridal trip until two
months after they were married"
She-"Where did they 60 then"
He-"He went to the Yosemite valley and
she to the White MONTANA"
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AN OUTCASTS STORY.
The Strange Character That Figures
in Yarn by Lieut.. Shufeldt.
RINALDO, THE STOWAWAY.

Tale of Adventure In Madagascar-The
Queer Little Man From Mauritius and the
Part He Took in a Perilous Journey Across
the African Island.
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EW PEOfLE IN THE
world have as many fes
rivals as the Chinese.
About three days out Of
nine are holidays in
their country and the
beginning Of every sea-
son ia celebrated with
great feetivity.
Probably the greatest
of these festivals occurs
about the 18th Of the
first Chinese month and
is called the Feast of
Lanterns"
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CITY, SRAsH0kR AND SUDURBA Boston and its
environA Send ten cents In stamps United stsies
Hotel, Boston, for complete maps and Interesting
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CHINESE FESTIVALS.
The Number Of Holidays in the Land
of the Celestials.
THE FEAST OF LANTERNS.

With Great Hilarity by Every
Family-PuEles and Riddles and the Amu.e-
ment They Anord-The Great Procession
and the Manner In Which 1t ID Made IN
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UNCLE SANS ORDERS.
he Confers Some Occasionally, but
They Might Be Improved.
RIBBONS AND GOLD STARS,

It 10 Suggested That System OF Decorations
Might Contribute to the Efficiency OF the
Army and Navy-some Foreign Orders and
the Conditions on which They Are Granted.
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..No, EW PEOPLE IN THE
VIZ world have "A many fes.
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No Seat, No Sermon.

MARoUIsE DE FoSrESoY.