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How Rattle-Isoxes are Made.

Did you ever hear how rattle-boxes
are made? OF what material lA$And how
prepared The smooth ones the pref
tv Witty and colored ones which please
the babies SO. are usually cut from
what is called artificial ivory. This
ivory is made by mixing SKINNED milk
and borax and then compressing the
two after a peculiar process known to
manufacturers, until it is very hard like
real ivory. Great cakes of it are thus
formed, and then different articles are
cut out. Not only rattle-boxes are
made from it, but combs, billiard balls,
the backs of brushes and looking
glasses and the mouth-pieces of pipes,
as well as many. many other ornamen'
tai things.-N. Y. Ledger. .a
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Working for Charity.

In a suburban town there is large
and fourishing charity organization,
which purposes to look after the poor
of the entire village. Indirectly these
are served also by novel means en-
ployed by the association to raise funds
to carry on it's work.
Every Saturday evening are held
what are known as penny sales All
objects on exhibition cost neither more
nor less than one cent. They comprise
bits of ribbon, of embroidery, and of
cloth, and are eagerly sought by the
humber classes, who find here odds
and ends invaluable in patching and
darning and making over. The great
est difficulty SO far has been to sup
ply the demand, though this should not
be SO, when every "catch-all' and rag
bag has contents in abundance fit for
this second use, and generally not for
much else.-N. Y. Tribune.
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A Great ScOld.

A Boston woman who took lessons
from Jennie Lind, many years ago,
says that the Swedish nightingale was
great scold. Her temper was such
that she would often fly into furious
rage, and her husband would have to
entice her out of the room to soothe
her, after which she would come back
so very elaborate in her courtesy that
the student hardly dared to breathe for
fear of starting her off again. The
American confessed that she spent
more of her lesson hour crying than
singing, and added: "Her reprimands
We're often personal. She would look
at me and calculate, Oh, you look SO
ugly when you sing! 1t was impossible
to resist apologizing for ones appear
ance when she spoke like that, and
that threw her in new rage" l.f
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promised to do SO, and went my
way. In the course of a fortnight /
again met my friend, who exclaimed:
MY lily is almost open; it will surely
be out in the morning. It is the most
eXquisitely tinted flower ever saw"
Accordingly, the next morning step.
ped into my neighbor's yard, and hast
ened to the spot where. the lily stood,
In anticipation of the rare sight was
to behold. To my astonishment and
dismay, l found my friend bending
sadly over broken lily-stem, on the
end OF which was q crushed and man
gled blossom badly soiled by its con-
tact with the earth during slight
shower in the night.
WHY how did it happen?' I asked
"Oh," she replied, ''there was weak
place in the blossom stem, just here,
and the breeze, last night. broke it off,
and the lily is spoiled by the rain"
After talking with her for moment
about her lily, went back to my days
work, thinking: How many human
birds OF promise" there are who, as
the essayist Emerson terms it, ''owe
us new world" so magnifcently do
they promise; but who, when the
hopes of their friends are almost real.
lied, fall. shattered wretches, because
they lacked symmetry of character
because there was ''one weak place in
the blossom stem"
There are even men who have risen
to places of high rank in life-men
whose words are deemed worthy to bt
repeated from mouth to mouth, to be
taught to the college youth in the
class, to be sounded from the pulpit
to whose personal habits of life facts
are known which are seldom men.
toned.
Perhaps the fond mother of such a
son may say: Eyes, it is too bad, but
really It is our boys only fault" All!
but it was at the one weak point that
the stem of the lily was broken.
Oh. young man, young woman, now
rearing that blossom stem of character
on the summit of which you hope to
unfold a flower of rarest fragrance and
tint, lest you should share the fate OF
my friends poor crushed lily. warn
you, look well to that 'reah point-Ruby
Il. Spellman, in Young Mems Era.
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SHORT BUT INTERESTING.

The pioneer newspaper woman OF
Australia is Miss Murphy, editor of the
Melbourne Punch. Her unusual abil-
ity has won her her present position.
The Woman's League that was or
ganized in Louisiana a few years ago
for the suppression of the lottery was
so successful that now certain women
of New Orleans have formed a club to
put down prize fights.
Probably the only woman who Is
officially commissioned to represent 1,
foreign government at the Worlds fair
is Miss Margaret Windeyer, daughter
of Sir William Windeyer. senior judge
of the supreme court of New South
Wales.
Among the honorary members adj
mitted to the Sigma Chi Society of Cor
nell at its recent annual election was
Miss Edith J. Ciaypole, of Akron, O.
She is post-graduate student in phys
iologv and zoology at Cornell. The
society to which she was unanimously
elected chooses it's members for their
distinguished records in scientific stud
les.
There are two noteworthy women
workers just now at the Harvard OBJ.
servatory. One of them, Miss Marry, a
graduate of Vassar, is granddaughter
of Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, of deep.
sea chart fame, and niece Of DR..
Henry Draper. The other worker il
Miss Nina Fleming, who was formerly
a hool-teacher in Dundee, Scotland.
She is said to have discovered twenty.
one variable stars.-Harper's Bazar.
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Laokine Forward.

Little Emily had been very naughty
because her mamma would not let her
go out with party Of friends, with
whom they were staying, and she
screamed SO that every one in the
house was distressed and worried. Her
mamma had to lock her up in room
and tell her she should not come out
till she said she would be good and
promised not to cry any more. Every
now and then her mamma would go
and ask her to promise, but she only
screamed the louder. At last silence
fell upon the house, and when poor
mamma opened the door, there,
stretched upon the floor, lay the pref
ty, weary little form, and when the
dear mother drew her to her and asked
the oft-repeated questions: ''Will you
be good and promise not to cry any
more?" the pretty eyes looked up, still
full of tears, and the little girl said:
Eyes, mamma, III be good, and prom
:se not to never, necer cry any more
till some of my dear, relatives die."-
Harpers Young People.
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Known for Her Honesty.

Signora Eleonora Duse. the famous
actress, who has lately left this coun-
try after a season of great success, il
said to be the soul of honesty in her
dealings with her managers and com
pany, and all trust her implicitly. AL
though until recently her career has
been confined to Italy, yet she possesses
such rare talent that she must become
famous wherever She is known. She is
now in London, and will return to New
York in the fall. She was singularly
unfortunate during her stay here, hav-
ing suffered much from illness, and
were often obliged to cancel engage.
ments. a.5 3sfsl la. qlt
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EDUCATION OF WOMEN.
4 Striking Illustration Of the Broadened
Spirit of the Age.

Spirit of the Age.
The incident of the bestowal by Co
Mmbia at its recent commencement,
of the degree of bachelor of arts upon
eight young women Of Barnard college,
affords striking illustration of the
broadened spirit of the age as to wom-
ans capabilities and her right to an
equal chance in every sphere of activ-
ity and usefulness. The world is rap
Idly mtgrowing the old-tiIne conceit of
woman, which subordinated her to tie
caprices and authority of the stronger
sex. and deprived her of the use of
natural opportunities of development:
and it is of the proud distinctions OF
American institutions of learning that
they have been foremost in the achieve
ment of this good result And no in
stitution has beelilnore prompt to rec
ognizc, and respond to- the enlarged
conceptions of tile time in this particu-
lar than Colombia. In that institution,
as was stated by President Low in his
address to the graduating class, lit is
now possible for young women not only
to obtain the college degree, but also
to obtain the same long training and
careful preparation which that degree
implies when it is bestowed upon young
men," In other words. the college af-
fords to women all the existing
privileges Of advanced education, and
SO places within their reach, IN every
sphere. the prizes of honorable ambi-
ton. President Low happily stated
the far-reaching scope and influence of
this enlarged scheme when he said
that, che who has opened up to young
women the opportunities of the higher
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UNDER FALSE PRETENSES.
The Story of Olive Chadwlck's Year at Col
leVe.

Inc STORY OF OHVe CnAuWlck'S year at Col
lege.
Kate Lawson and Olive Chadwick
were cousins living in adjoining towns
Their fathers were ordinary farmers
who just about made ''both ends
meet,' with not much left over Con-
sequently when well-to-do distant
relative offered to pay Kate's and
Olives tuition and board through a
well-lsnown women's college, there
was great rejoicing in both families.
Olive made great inroad in her
fathers limited resources to fit her,
self out in the fashionable attire she
deemed indispensable for such place.
Then, it seemed SO natural to speak in
a familiar suggestive manner of John
Wetherbee, her rich cousin. Without
saying SO outright, or really meaning
to do SO, she conveyed by countless lit
tie ways, the impression that her par
ents were well-to-do. r, q
When she discovered that her cousin
Kate had made no such elaborate prep
arations, and that she was trying to
earn her Incidental expenses by doing
mending and caring for the rooms, etc. .
of her schoolmates, she expressed her
displeasure and shame. Kate then
ceased to be intimate with her and
never told of their relationship.
One vacation May Ellis, wealthy
bankers daughter, invited Olive to
spend week at her beautiful home.
ha oil mt
dresses for such an occasion, and more
of her fathers hard-earned money was
spent. Olive never invited May to visit
her. "After her elegant home, our
house would seem like a shanty," she
thought, bitterly.
Olive soon learned, with much sur
prise, that Kate, also, was visiting
May. But her surprise knew no bounds
when she learned, shortly afterwards,
that Kate had actually invited May to
her plain country home.
81 had such delightful time" said
May afterward "Mr. and Mrs. Law
son and Kate were not the least bit
formal, but took me right in their fam
ily, and let me help them when wished.
Then romped in the fields and went
berrying with the children. l never
enjoyed myself more"
When graduation drew near Kate be-
gan to look about for situation tc
teach Her teachers knew of her wish
and helped her. Olive would have liked
to do the same, but felt too much
ashamed, after having allowed her
mates and teachers to think she did not
need to earn her living.
The school days closed at last, and
the two girls were going home together.
SO Kate" cried Olive, 81 am SO unhap,
py Father is in debt through my ex.
travagance, | have no situation as you
have, Carl must wait another year be-
fore entering the agricultural college,
and if the others knew how have pre-
tended to be what am not they would
despise me. No wonder you are SC
happy, with no bitter, regretful meln.
ories of your school life!'-American
Avriculturist.
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books. At home they slept on mats on
the floor, ate poi out of calabashes with
their fingers and wore only o loose
garment called the boioku. Here they
were required to eat at table, with
knife and fork and spoon, to sleep in
beds and to adopt the manners and
customs of civilization.
The dwelling house was two stories
and half high, with basement, and
was surrounded by wide verandas.
The basement served for kitchen,
dining-room. .study-room, and for laun-
dry on ironing days. On the first floor
were the smaller girls. room, sewing.
room, parlor and library, which was also
music-room, and the principals sleep
ing apartment. The two upper stories
were dornitories for the larger girls.
A couple of rods away was the
schoolhouse, a two-story frame struc-
ture, painted white. Both were shaded
by tall trees; the tamarind, pride of
India, and kukM or candle-nut trees
mingling their foliage.
The routine of the schoolroom from
nine to twelve in the forenoon, and
from one till four in the afternoon,
was that Of any ordinary school, ex-
cept that the girls who prepared the
meals were excused earlier than the
others. One day in the week was de-
voted to washing and ironing; much of
this work was done on the river bank
in the shade of the tamarind trees.
The girls were required to talk Eng.
lish until the four-o'clock bell sounded
in the afternoon. From that until
supper-time they were allowed to talk
Hawaiian, and their tongues ran fast.
Wednesday afternoons the girls went
to bathe in the river, and Saturday af.
ternoons to bathe In the sea. Unusually
fell to my lot to accompany them.
The river, few rods back of the
house, had steep banks ten or fifteen
feet high, and q deep, still current
The girls would start to run and would
race with each other as soon as they
left the house, and leap from the bank
into the river. 'ise -
Presently their heads would appear
above water, and, shaking the drops
from their faces. they would swim
across the river. The older girls could
dive and swim under water for some
distance. They were always glad
when the time came to go swimming
in the sea, for they were fond of a
green moss which grew on the reef,
and they would oil sit on rocks picking
and eating it, while the spray dashed
over them. They sometimes caught
little silver fish in their dress skirts;
these they ate raw. One girl told me
that her father could dive and bring
up fish in each hand and one in his
mouth.-Louise Coffin Jones, in Wide
Awake. fIt- gi
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A HAWAIIAN SCHOOL.
Some Interesting Information from Z
American Teacher.

Some Interesting Information from su
American Teacher.
Honolulu, the island capital, is on
the south side of Oahu. In the north
western part Of the island is the viii
lage of Waialua, surrounded by cane
fields and taro patches Its front is
the blue Pacific. and for background
It has high green mountains, dcnsely
clothed with tropical verdurc
From these mysterious heights there
comes a river which flows into the sea
at Waialua. Hence the name, which
signifies "two waters" This place was
once missionary station, and the old
stone church is still standing, much
too large for the dwindled congrega-
tion Of the present.
Formerly 1t had boarding school
for native girls, and here, some years
ago, it was my fortune to act as school.
ma'am. There were between thirty
and forty girls and three teachers.
The girls had to be taught many things
besides the lessons in their school
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education has really done for woman'
kind something of the same service
which Columbus did for the middle
ages.
"He has opened up to them almost literally
new world in which they may exercise ns they
demonstrate their power to do SO the right OF
eminent domain Nor need the parallel stop
there. The Significance Of the new world dis
covered by Columbus has not been confined TO
those who have become its citizens. In tnou-
sand WAYS 1t has enlarged the life OF the OLD
world, broadening its horizon. and making II
capable Of new and greater things. Even 30,
think, the higher education Of women VIII not
exhaust Its meaning in its effect upon the eou-
cation of women themselves. New lights will
be thrown upon many Of the problems OF lie
und new strength will come In many directions
from the enlargement of the vision which recent
times only have made possible for the women
of the race.
The same Thought, substantially,
found expression in the address OF
President Gates, of Amherst, to the
graduating class Of Wells college, when
he said: "A great deal depends on the
attitude of woman as an important half
of the people toward ideals. The full
development of the race must be
through the family as unit Between
man and woman there should be
mutual reflection, each of the others
virtues. The most perfect life is that
of the man who unites some OF the best
qualities of woman to his manhood.
1t is because the world is coming to-
understand these simple truths, and act
upon them in the use of great intel
lectual and moral forces which have
long run to waste, that its civilization
is taking on humaner aspects and be-
ginning to embody, in real institu-
tional forms, aspirations which touch
the loftiest and noblest ideals. --Frank
Leslie's Newspaper. Nl."-
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An Excellent Work.

The San Francisco Young Women's
Christian association is carrying on an
excellent work in restaurant for
working girls, in which plain but ex-
cellent food is served at the actual cost
of material. A single nickel purchases
all that an ordinary girl can possibly
demand in the way of a solid, substan-
tial lunch, and though ice cream and
bon-bons are not included in the bill of
fare, no one can reasonably complain
of the table. t.
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She had been censuredlby her m 9TH.
e, for some small mischief which she
had been engaged in. She sat thinking
il over for some time, and finally said
in an utterly discouraged tone: Every
thing do is laid to me. Youths Com
panion.
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OUR YOUNG READERS.
ITS MANY USES,

he uses 1t In work and play,
In every time and place;
whisk to brush the flies away,
A fan to cool his face;
fasket. all with flowers a-bloy.
Or fllei with apples red;
Ana when it's out of use you know,
It's handy on his head.
1t makes trap for butterflies
When summer days begin;
us Just the very shape and size
To cuddle kitties in;
There's not finer fishing net
For everything a1oat,
And when o shingles hard to get.
1t answers for o boat.
To-day, when rang the dinner-bell.
He left 1t in tree;
robin mother scanned 1t we'll
"A coy house." chirped she.
But even while the careful bird
Considered this and that,
The owners cheerful shout was heard:
Where did l leave my hat!.
-Eudora S. Bumstead In Youths COMPANION
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The Water Hen.


The water hen, which is found from
Siberia to the Capes, seems able to
adapt itself, like a human being, to
any climate. An English lady, having
fed hen and her mate, had the pair
for regular visitors. They became quite
tame, built their nest in q thorn-bush
covered with ivy, which had fallen
into the water, and when the young
were few days old, the parents
brought them up close to the drawing
room window, where they were daily
fed with wheat; and as the lady OF the
house paid them the greatest attention,
they learned to look ppon her as their
natural protectress and friend--so
much SO that one bird in particular,
which was much prosecuted by the rest,
would, when attacked, fly to her for
refuge. Whenever she called the whole
flock, us tame as barnyard fowls,
quilted the water and assembled
around to the number of seventeen.
They also made other friends in the
dogs belonging to the family, approach-
ing them without fear, though hurry.
ing off with great alarm on the appear.
ance of a strange dog.-tiolden Days.
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Music.

He-Music hath charms to soothe .
savage.
She-You wouldn't think SO II you
had heard papa's remarks the other
night after you had been singing.-De-
troit Free Press,
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1gnorance About Bllss.

Tommy-I looked through the key
hole when Sis was in the parlor with
her beau last night.
Father-What did you find out, my
son?
Tommy-The lamp, sir. = Grenoble
Monthly.
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Afrnld OF NothIng.

Customer--Didn't you tell me this
horse was afraid of nothing?
Dealer--That's just what l said.
"Why, he SHES at his own shadow"
"Well, shadow is about as neas
nothing as anything I know ON,
Y. Weekly.
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Military Precision.

Adaline-And did not your impas-
stoned words fire him?
Alfreda-No had TO call papa
Town Topics
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A Friendly Hint.

Post Office Clerk-"See here, boy.
No living mortal can read the address
on this envelope you Just handed in.
Boy-Well, If this ere post office de-
partment wants fine handwritin', why
don't you keep better pens at these
desks, say?-Good News.
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THF BROKEN LILY STEM.
pu,, os Promise Destroyed on Account
NJ One Weak Point.

OF One Weak Point.
was leaving the house OF a friehu
one day when she called my a''en'.on .,'n
20 a rare species of lily growing al 'he
end of the porch. IT,. ha
ssee y she said, sit has tiny nud
s.,;nr down among those blades.
vnn mnst not fail to come ana see !"
- - - onens. There is not another
i;lv of this kind in the town.
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THE SECRET OF SUCCESS.

The Three Things Necessary = snake
~ Ready, Take Aim, Fire"
MAKE ready; take aim; fire!' This
order when given to an army means
business. 1t is put here for business pur.
poses; for it may convey to any thought
ful young man the very secret of sue
cess in life Let it mean, first, honest
preparation for life. Make ready
by thorough preparation for your life
work Don't be Jack of all trades
and master of none;" be master Of
one. Then, take aim" An aimless
life is pre-doomed to failure. You
must make up your mind definitely to
do something or be something if you
would accomplish anything in the
SS,,,,-i,i
The sun., 1893-08-29

sion 1t was put into working order again. but
broke down finally before fifty words had been
sent.
In its last message Washington sent word
that it would send tho news South. New York
asked II It had Southern wires open. but got
no reply
The impression at tho United Press office
was that Washington had perhaps ono
wire opon part way into the South,
and that before morning, II Washington
could reach New York. it would send news
confirming or denying the bulletin sent out in
regard to Savannah
Long after midnight Superintendent Walker
was waiting to hear from Washington in
regard TO the storm In Virginia or to get
news by way Of Chicago about tho state
Of affairs in North and South Carolina and
eastern Tennessee operators were at every
instrument. eagerly bonding over to catch tho
slightest ticking.
Paper and pencils were all ready to tako the
slightest news or the least bit Of information.
Judging from the wires, 1t was thought that
the torm was working east and north through
Pennsylvania.
Repeated efforts were made to reach Chi
cago again. but they failed. As timo passed.
1t was plainly evident from the Philadelphia
wires that tho storm was moving on to this
city.
While the morning papers were going to
rrcss Superintendent Naeder and his men sat
at the instruments waiting in silence to catch
some atom OF news OF the storm.