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A REAL ROMANCE.
The Story of the Career of Pretty
Book Clerk.
PittsOurg UhronIele.

1hNHOutB SuEOuiCit
There Is quite a romantic little story be-
ing told in Philadelphia anent pretty girl,
who, not many months ago, was a clerk in
one of the Two largest bookstores in the
Quaker City. The giIl was bright, and her
cleverness made as many friends for her Of
the customers who came to buy looks from
her as did her pretty face. She came OF
good Germantown family, and to feel that
she must work. week after week. for the
small stipend OF IS. was disagreeable 10 her.
The girl had made a friend of one of
Pbiladelphia's wealthy and kind-hearted
men, and at his office she presented herself
one day with modest request whether he
could not aid her to secure 4 better posi-
ton.
81 would like, best of all. to secure posi-
ton in one of the departments at Washing
tor" said the girl.
Forthwith the man of influence gave the
girl letter of introduction to one OF the
members of the Cabinet, which early
the following week she presented at the
department. She was referred to the
private secretary Of the Cabinet Office, who
told Her that the secretary was too busy 10
see her.
Very we'll" she said, II will call to-
morrow"
She did, and again the private secretary
defended his chief from the pretty little
otice-seeker. But she was Hndismayed,
anu t"lCe more ulu Sn6 present nerSelI,
without success. For the fifth time she
came. Then the private secretary relented,
and she saw the Secretary Of -.
1t was but week thereafter that she re-
celved an appointment of $500 per year.
Lille went on very smoothly with the girl
IN her new position, and finally her Ph!a-
deiphia friend received a note asking
whether 1t was possible for him to come
ana see her in Washington on matter of
great i'm portance.
The kind-hearted Philadelphia acceded
to the girls wish. Then he was told that a
young man had asked her to marry him
the private secretary who had tried so hard
to prevent her from seeing his chief.
Everything was soon settled. and TODAY
the young book clerk is the daughter-in-laW
of one Of the members of President Harri-
sons Cabinet
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TIDES OF THE BAY.
Scraps of information for
the Curious.
WATERS LARGE AND SMALL.
A Common Phrase Which, Very Few
Understand peculiarities of the
San Francisco Bay Currents.
Written for THE MoRx1xs CALL.

1t is not probably one in hundred Of
The CALLS readers daily perusing the
tide-tahle who can explain what is meant
by "high water large" and thigh water
small" or low water smalP' and low
water large"
A great many will say that these terms
are connected with the spring and neap
tides; others will say that they refer to
river currents or freshets which make the
tides higher or lower at certain times than
at Others.
Of course both these ideas are wrong.
The best way to understand the tides of
San Francisco Bay is to begin with the
general proposition. The great tidal wave
which affects the whole earth every twenty
four hours has its cradle in the expanse of
ocean surrounding the Antarctic circle.
The wave runs Borthward, but the great
islands and continental masses retard its
movement while in the open ocean it runs
free. 1t is thus that when its northern ex-
tremity has reached San Francisco its CEN
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My soul To- day Is far away
Sailing the NpSuv{au Raw

The word Naples means new town" but
Naples is about the oldest place in Italy:
Greek of the Greeks. The women ara
strangely beautiful. They are good and
true, too and many an English painter has
gone to their Goat Island Capri, out in the
blus bay, and lived there, happy and con-
tented to the end.
See Naples and die'-yet the best hos
pitai in Italy is here, and the very largest
poorhouse c'lszaretto'9 is here in beautiful,
beautiful Naples, so | reckon disease, pow
cry and death. and all the other ugly
things, come this way, despite the adage.
Saint Paul was landed here, ORA few mile
lower down the coast at the massive red
stone Roman wharves, called PazzOela now
by the fishermen along the dead-alive sea
beach. These stone wharves seem eternal
There is nothing that at all approaches
them in strength and massiveness, yet only
fishermen drying their nets are to be seen
there now, another Tyre
FROM this point ST. Paul passed on to
Rome to stand before Nero in his final ap-
peal for his life, and was met, as it is writ
tel, at the Three Taverns by the Appian
way as they approached the Eternal City,
Inc place known as the Three Taverns is
Ihere sun, ard not so very far from ST.
HauPs Cathedral, or at least 1t is on the
same side of Rome as you go up from
Naples. ] have made this ride on horse
back, as St. Paul is supposed to have done,
Ter we know he was not unused to the sad
die; but the railroads have long since cut
sort tbO se sentimental or pous diversions
1cr the precpitate American. and the old
read from Naples to Rome, like that from
Rome to Florence. is fast becoming pasture
ground Tor goats. And yet. ages and ages
hence, these massive stones that make one
seld roadbed from city to city will cry cut
1fom the ground and give testimony of the
aaclent strength and splendor of Naples
aud Rome and Florence. Let 2O0Oyears roll
oyer New York and the roads leading to
that city and how much would be left of
t6%u or roads? You could plow and plant
every road, and the very city of New York
csu.d he made into potato patch with less
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are not confined, nor is the shirt laid in
p!alts at me top to lasten them; they are
pressed 10 and only lay the fullness in pref
ty flutes, IKE accordion plaits The little
WAIST bas ru1ila of lace or embroidery
around the low neck. a ruf1is forms the
white gnimpe. Embroidery with colored
edge Is much used as decoration for those
ilttle gowns az we'll as for little bnvS'
blopses, which are Of white lawn with rnffles
embrnidered with color. and also have
broad collars and cuffs of colored percale,
blue or pink, with white rings and dots
The ruined blouses have a double ruffie
down the front. another around TIE broad
round c3ilar, and two-inch cuffs are turned
back. with the ruffie as finish on the
upper edge: Little gingham gowns are
made with the 1880 ruffies coming to point
at the waist, and outlining pointed yoke
at the 'front.' and back. composed of brier-
stitched tucks and insertions. This little
yoke Is really part of the dress and not
separate arrangement Ike the guimpe
The sleeves are of the same material as the
gown
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Ancient Art.

MT Flinders Petrie has been lectufing at
University College. London, OH the revival
Slngularly enough lie thinks Greece gave
the impulse. The types and styles with
which Egyptian art was born have lasted
Tor over 1000 years, and have only escaped
degradation by singular delicaey and pre-
a new school arose, and ran its course
within dozen years it reverted directly to
nature, but with romantic rather than
classical spirit. The wide use of foliage
for decoration, treated in the widest and
most unconventional way, was a
main feature. The animal figures are
full OF spirit and motion, and never
appear stationary or in slow action. while
the portrait sculpture of the human form
attained a brillianey and expression which
equals that of any age. The insplra-
ton Of these changes probably came from
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WOMEN AND HOME.
One of the Social Leaders
of New York.
NOVELTIES IN FANCY WORK.
Gowns for Various Occasions Hats
for the Season-Lenten Co.'S
tum eS-NoteS.

The attractive series of water-color por-
traits OF noted women appearing in Godey's
includes in the March number just issued,
likeness sketched herewith of Mrs. Will
liam Jay Scbieifelin. 1t is accompanied by
this interesting account of her:
Mrs William Jay Schieffelin enjoys the
distinction of being the eldest great-grand-
child OF the house of Vanderbilt, her mother
having been the oldest daughter of the late
William Fl. Vanderbilt. Mrs. Schieffalin is
the Oldest child of Colonel Elliott F. Shep-
ard, who married Miss Margaret Wander
bilt. She is charming and accomplished,
and her wedding year or two since was so
elaborate that it partook of the nature of
social pageant. She is handsome both in
face and figure, and remarkable for her
dignity of bearing and manner, unusual in
one SO youthful. Her hair is dark brown.
her eyes are blue and she has a very pretty
complexion, with just a trace Of color in the
softly rounded cheeks.
''Her husband is a member of family
that has been prominent socially, politi-
caily and financially ever since America
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LOVES SERVICE.

Love called to young man winningly.
Come. JOIN the RANKS Of my company,
And take the field in my service"
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CAN ANTS TALK?
The Industrial Insects Have Species
of Antennal Language.

VI AhtcHial Language.
Louisville Courier-Journal
HHave you ever studied the santennaI lam
guage Of meadow ant? How is it that
these small creatures can venture far from
the nest, distances that are relatively enor-
nous. and never hesitate about the road to
take when they wish to retrace their steps?
Learned men. who have studied the matter,
attribute this power to the formic acid
evolved by the insect as it travels, enabling
1t to find its route in exactly the same way
that IA fox or dog does. Zone day." writes my
learned friend, j. Levollols, II followed an
ant for long time; she was far from the ant
hill and seemed to have no intention of
soon returning. In the middle of the path
she came upOn the body Of q good sized
snail. She first walked all around il. then
climbed upon the ugly creatures back,
crawled all over IL, and after this thorough
examination, instead OF advancing as be-
fore, Immediately returned toward the
nest When halfway there she met one of
her companions; in an instant they had
touched, or rubbed antenD8 with great
animation, and she was pursuing her
course. The same performance took place
when she met second and third of her
companions. and as soon as she had left
them they quickly turned toward the spot
where the snail lay.
THE first ant soon entered the nest and
iOst slGuL Oh HeF, out she doubtless con-
tinued her work Of informing and exciting
the rest. for long line of ants immediately
came out and set forth for the prey. Ten
minutes afterward the snail was entirely
covered with the yellow swarm, and by
evening not n trace of 1t remained" Ie IS
no longer necessary to prove the existence of
an antennal language. II has been one of
the known facts of science for the last half
century. What Is interesting and important
to the philosopher is to determine the ex-
tent of the language, to discover its limits
and the differences TO which il gives rise.
Does it consist simply in friction of the
antenn82 One would naturally think so !:
yet a professor OF natural history in Rhe-
tian Prussia recently stated that ants ara
provided with a sounding apparatus re-
semblng that of the wasp. by which feeble
sounds. such are suited to the ears of
ants, are produced; but this remains to be
proved.
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TGter Large co. Fig. 2-Lotc Water.
Large OBJ and LOtc HGter Small (D).
hours occurs al San Francisco about eleven
and half hours after the moons southing
Chat is, after she has reached her highest
point in the heavens) and when the decliua a.
ton is south the lowest of the two high
tides occurs at that interval,
The lowest of the two low waters of tina
day Is the one which follows the highest
high water.
In figure l, for example. If A is the high
water which occurs twelve hours after the
transit OF the moon, when the deelination is
south, the ebb CAB is quite small and the
high water (A) is much lower than the next
high water &C.. Here A is the high water
small and G the high water large. SINH
larly the low water at D is tina low water
large; that at b is the low water small.
These conditions are precisely reversed
when the moons declinatIon is north as in
figure 2. Here it is the high water large
(Al. which occurs next after the transit and
about twelve hours after it; followed by
the low water large OBJ, the high water
small (C), and the low water small (D).
If then the headings in tide table are In
the order small. large" the moons de-
clination is south; If it be Large, small"
the moons declination is north.
The resistance which the tide meets in
entering San Francisco Bay and the river
currents it meets within cause quite con-
siderable difference of time in the hour of
high water at different spots. Thus the
time OF high water on the bar is sixty-one
minutes earlier than at North Beach. and
at the heads II is about forty minutes earlier.
AT Mare Island the tide is not high ill one
hour twelve minutes after it is high at North
Beach, and at Benieia the difference is two
hours. AT the heads the current changes
from half an hour to one and half hours
after the change of tide. but during great
freshetS in the bay the midchannel surface
current sometimes runs ebb during the
whole of the flood tide.
The conflict of the volume of water from
the Sacramento and the incoming tide gives
rise to long Irregular line of foam, known
as the rip" of the tide. II is generally
well marked in long curved line extend
ing from North Beach past the south end
of Angel Island, and as this "trip" is geRer-
ally alive with small fish the guls scatter
along il like sentres on a picket line.
There are several local tidal pecuiarites
which have not yet been satisfactorily ex-
planned. Thus, at Alyiso the spring tide oc-
casionally rises 10 height of more than thir-
teen feet, while the rise in other parts of the
bag may not be more than four feet 1t has
also been noticed that there is frequently a
difference OF more than an hour between
San Francisco aud SauSalito In the changes
ana actual times OF high and low water aud
that the tides Of Napa Greek and CarquineZ
Strait differ rs much as an hour aud a half.
There Is no duration of slack water in the
change from flood to ebb in Carounez
Strait and tie other turn is very slow.
There Is a tfde-gauge at Sausalt0 by
which the United States Coast Survey has
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leaves it clean,
and NO one
you color it
harmless. odor-
ing. Baths do
Send sample
designate nat
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Keen saIt ont OF the Nostrils.
New York Post.

A late paper by medical authority ad-
vises against the common and ''unhealthy
remedy" of shutting solution of salt and
water for catarrhal troubles. In its place is
recommended solution of warm water
and bicaTbonate of Soda teaSpOonful
of soda to eupful of water. The
same solution is prescribed for acute
sore throat in place of chlorate OF
potassium, Nv hatever solution is used
in the nose" says the writer of The
paper, sit is a great mistake to forcibly
snuff 1t into the nostrils from the palm of
the hand II it is snuffed loo forcibly it is
forced into the upper part of the nasal cav
ity, where it is very irritating, often caus-
ing headache and irritation of the eyes.
The best and simplest way to use the soda
solution Is to bury the nose entirely in the
cup of fluid and then gently suck the solu-
tion into the nose, at the same time holding
the mouth wide open."
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Black One Year and White the Next.
New Orleans Times Democrat.

a woman appeared on the streets of Can
ton, Miss. recently who attracted much
attention. She has perfectly white face
and hands. and short, kinky hair, with the
features of a negro. The woman said that
she was born black and remained so until
she was Is years old, when she suddenly
turned white, remaining SO for one year,
when she turned black again. Since then
she Is alternately white and black. not alone
IN spots. but changes color entirely. She is
fairly intelligent, and says she has never
had spell oil sickness and has never taken
dose OF medicine. She lives near Sails
station, ON the Canton and Aberdeen road.
one says she cannot stand the sun at all,
and wears double veil and heavy gloyes'
She says II the sun shines on her skin for
one minute II causes it to blister at once.
She has been examined by physicians. who
are unable to account for the change In her
cOloT.-New Orleans Times Damncrat
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for many years kept track very effectively
OF the ways of the wandering waters. The
principle Of tde-gauge is simple enough.
1t is merely a self-registering apparatus by
when The highes. rise and Invest fall of
the water is automatically made. II may
be- either spar attached to the bottom OF
huge joint and with bubble in the free
portion of the Indicator rising and falling
with the water, or a float with canvas
band passing over roller.
Not the least interesting of the records
made by the ude-gauge of Sausalito il the
logical and practical demonstration of the
extent of the tidal wave generated in earth
Quakes. The great series OF upheayaIs and
explosions at Sumbawa in 1883 produced
distinct effect ON the Sausalito tide-gauge,
though the source of the disturbance was
thousands o. miles away.
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Tt Is the DUTY of Parents

To see that their cHILDREN's TEETH are NOT
RUINED THROUGH NEGLECT. The dental row
of boy or girl may be kept sound with SOZO-
DON'T. Besides this, THE TEETH, unless ALSO
lutely and hop lessly unsound. MAY BE PURI-
FIED and rendered white by this justly popu-
lar article. SOZODONT has no affinity with
those pastes and powders which whiten teeth by
corrOding their surface. II is PURE and pleas
ant BOTANIC LIQUID. agreeable to the taste and
to the smell. and in every respect an article TO
be relied uDOn.
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Expenses of Naval Officers.

A commander in the United States navy
says that the heaviest drain on the re-
sources OF The officers comes from social
obligations, especially in foreign ports
They are invited to dine with a King. a
Prince. governor. and as representatives
OF this nation they have to go. Then. in
return. they must invite the potentate to
dinner with them; they must decorate the
ship brilliantly and provide sumptuous
spread, not only for the King, but for as
many of his Ministers and hangers-on az
lie chooses 10 bring with him, and every
time this is done each officer must 90 down
into his pocket for S25 or more.
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AoShAtA NOANA =
soft and glossy
dreams that
Alb s olu t ely
less, and last
not affect it.
of hair and
ural color.
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ONE USE FOR A PAcKlNG-Box.

There are women who can no more re-
sist the possibilities Of paeking-box than
they can write immortal verse. For the
benefit of all such the following story is
told by the Chicago Tribune. 1t concerns
an English woman whose one passion was
cupboards, and whose life work consisted in
the manufacture OF these cupboards out OF
soapbaxes. SHAREHOLDERS and the raw ma
terial thrown in her way.
Cabinets do not go far toward providing
storage ROOM" remarks this confding per-
son, "but they are better than nothing. IL
was this reflection that induced me to close
with the offer of a siDgularly tidy and
healthy-l0Oking packing-case which, for
long time, had persisteDtly tried to draw me
into controversy specting its fitness for
higher sphere.
THE embryo cabinet consisted then Of
box, which, when placed upright, measured
twenty-seyen inches high by nineteen Inches
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What an interesting ANNA! % exclaimed
Fwedly, approaching the cage of the orang-
outsng. II wondah. bah JoYe, if I'm dis
family violated to him"
AT this point Fweddy was interrupted by
scream from the Gagged siInian so full of
anguish, horror and sudden, desperate, I'M
goVernable rage that the entire menagerie
was thrown into a state of violent excite
ment. and the keeper hastily ushered the
young man into thu apartment WHARF, the
mummies and stuffed snakes were on ex-
hibiton.-ChicagO Tribune.
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Come. JON the ranks of my company,
And take the field in my service"
But the young man said: There are other things
1Aah bushes and kisses aud flowers and rings,
OF Tar more worth than your service.
There's business and sport and pleasure ana art;
Your war is mere Tody, yo1r weapon a dart;
I've no time to spare for your serYiee.'
Love turned lightly away when he heard the rebuff
W young volunteers there were more than enough
To fill up the ranks Of his service.
But time, passing by made clear to the man
That they are the wi:est who Join when they can
1he worshiptui ranks OF Loves service.
So he offered to Love his jewels and coin;
forgetting his age he thought he would Join
The throng who pressed to Low. -ervice,
But Love answered lightly: The day has gone by.
A sere autumn leaf is TOO old and too dry
Fer garland worn IN my service.
" You can buy, If you like friendly regard
And perhaps II wouid seem. II you try very hard
as If you were in my service.
Bnt the raw recruits TOR my household guard
take from tho young: the old debaTred
From taking the oaths OF my service.
" The counterslgn's Youth Can you give 1t ?"
"Ah no."
Then right about face You're too old and too slow
To learn the details OF my service"
CHARLES +. JOHNSON in emple Bar
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Queer Ways of Sleeping.
New York sun.

Cavalry soldiers often sleep in the saddle
after fatiguing march. but it would seem
almost impossible to march on foot and
sleep at the same time. There are anthem
tic instances of this kind, however, and a
member of the Grand Army says: "When
l was private OF infantry marched miles
as sound asleep as. If l was in my
bed, and did not fall out of the ranks"
Artilerymen have been known to sleep
from exhaustion under their own guns,
which were constantly firing in battle.
Benjamin Franklin slept for an hour float
ing on his back in the water, at least one of
his bographers says so.
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Mycene, rather than from the East; the
forms Indicate this, and a great mass of
pottery from Greare was found about the
palace at Tel-el-A marno. where this art
was developed. Unfortunately, the re-
former Kluenatpn attempted too much for
human nature. and established system of
rational religion and ethics as well as
rational art, and the whole of this most
curious ch pier in human history was closed
by his early death at a bout 3d.
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The crown Of the hat is low, of the Tom O.
Shanter style, and made entirely of woven
gilt studded with brilliant emeralds At
the left side is full bow of black lace. The
ends of the broad loops are jetted, aud jet
aigretie towers above the fluffy loops and
ends of lace.
Standing up straight in the center of the
jet aigrett- is long gilt pin with a large
topaz Tor lis top. The hat is one of those
indescribable French affairs and a decidedly
Frenchy price is attached to it-S29.
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was. He is a grandson of Mr.. John Jay,
and connected by marriage with many of
the most eminent families of the State.
Among the wedding presents of Mrs.
Schieffein, which comprised hundreds Of
thousands of dollars, was handsome house
surerblv appointed, the gift of her father.
Over this the happy young matron pre-
sides with stately hospitality, and she is
fast taxing rank as a social leader. Like
all the members of the Vanderbilt family
Mrs. Schieifelin is a lady of continuous
and conscientious charity"