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Size Expresses Her Opinion Of Men, Matri-
mony and Money.
The social philosopher had been pet.
ting her chin in an; ;absurdly hayseedish
manner, and as the thoughtful panorama
was ominously regarded as a forerunner
M ashore or less prolonged lecture she
didn't dare disappoint her admiring pet
ticoaeed audience. Sc she said:
SsIt seems to me that The very mo-
ment that young woman shows ability
III any chosen profession about 500 or
.dinarily charming and lovely indiyid-
Hals rise up like solicitous hens over a
weak legged chicken and implore her
not to spoil her good work by tumbling
intostAesnatri imuniak tank.'
ssauh!. puffed the girl who always
interrupts, .sssthe motherly hens had
better wait until she gets q good chance.
Then they'd see how quickly Yes, sir:
I'm yours, could be said. -
What oousensev' the social phlloso-
pher deigned to answer. Every girl
has opportunities TO marry, but NO girl
in her right mind is going to blindfold
herself to the dozens Of things tobe con.
Gdered. There's the money question,
for instance That always comes first,
for if you are business woman, earn
ing fairly decent salary, it is absurd
to marry a man who receives but little
more. Diamond sassesand dwindow glass
purses make a mighty unsatisfactory
combination, my clear. Besides perhaps
you are fond of yonr work and dislike
household managing, but if You 80 down
to business every day people will look
wise and say mean things, and you'll
wish yourself unlocked from your mat
rimonial venture
xPe1fect men are soihard to find tool
Now, what girl could endure a bald
headfor red nose, even fit went with
loads Of wealth and bushels Of love!
Why, in less than six weeks she'd De
making the poor man wear frilled cap
and a prepared chalk nose. A mans
good looks go long way with a girl,
I'm ashamed to confess, and a jerky
manner of talking, or sissy walk, OF
a nervous movement Of the hands will
make a girls teeth grind and her tenn.
per fray at the edges-that is, unless
she's really and truly in love. Then he
might be tailorss dummy, noseless
and cross eyed, bewhiskered and with
rouged cheeks, and she'll still think
him the loveliest thing on earth. ~
Chicago Record.
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: 4 Curious Coincidence.

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left Liverpool and died Of sufocation.
Curiously enough, in his pocket was
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A SMELLING CONCERT.
Suggestion EorSas,Hew and Very Origin

Suggestion Eor-os-Sew and Very Original
Form of Pubic Entertainment.
NEo lssSove attended smelling
concert? How many persons have any
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The smelling concert is q new and
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ment.
: The. delights of oar olfactory organ
have been neglected, and we have been
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is young .. Mcfarland Moore, whose
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ssThere is no reason why man should
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enjoyment from his sense Of smell as
from any other Of his senses-that OF
hearing, for instance. In the near future
the mind will be as enchanted by the
prospect Of a symphony in scents as by
symphony of sounds. .
MIR. Moore was asked if anything Like
series of smelling concerts be now in
contemplation.
"Only as a scientific study, " he re-
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ments are just now conducted privately
as experiments But that will soon cease
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before long be possible for a man to IN
yite his friends to his house and there
entertain them for hours. with series
Of exquisite and enhancing odors In
stead Of musicals we shall read IN the
social chronicles Of the day about scent
sympasirms,' y "a "a Symphony OF
Smells Sin Boston Herald.
y 4 TfE BuslMsssela.
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The Washington times., 1894-04-02

she was happily married and held on her
knee golden-haired child, of which she was
very fond. Still other years passed, during
which Annals boy and youngest girl, the one
she crowned with flowers on that far away
May day in the woods, went to their long
rest. But through all this time, regularly
four times a year. letters passed between
'Sister Anna" and Brother Arthur"-letters
from her full of encouragement, but chary of
gossip. except news of mutual friends, and
from him of his hopes, his progress, and COW
ering occasionally copies Of his successful
writings.
One day when Arthur was 2S and Anna 40,
when, at the close OF the war, the former had
been mustered out from an honorable COM
mand in the army he sought the scenes of
his youth, from which so many, including his
fathers family. had long since departed. He
smiled almost sadly as he passed along the
well-remembered road where almost half a
generation before he had overtaken the fit
ting apparition of the rainbow path, for the
loss of an Illusion of youth is often a serious
loss entitled to sigh. Farther on he met q
face he knew, although it was hardened and
wrinkled and fringed with beard and hair
prematurely gray even at fifty. This was
the face of Samuel Burbank, a man
who had been laconically kind to
him, and in one brief letter once
conveyed to him more worldly wisdom than
he could have purchased by years of expert
ment. After the first greeting, "Sam" re-
marke d, in his old, blunt way: 'well, I'm
bound for town. Drive on to the house and
make yourself at home. Anna had rather see
you than anyone living. Made me write to
you once, you know-much good my letter
could do anybody. Well, I'll see you again. "
And on he drove, leaving Arthur doubtful
whether he had been welcomed or got rid OF,
little in Sans old way.
The house where Arthur had so often passed
not improbable hours and won at least one
woman's helpful friendship had been en-
larged, and the old, small parlor where he had
read to Dora was now Annals own sitting and
sewing room, where, after receiving him at
the door, she gave him a second and more
sisterly welcome, holding him long by the
hand as they sat talking Of old times, after
summarizing answers to many questions.
Information between old friends, after long
Hastings, is like the packages bought from a
shopping" arranged in particular bundles,
The Washington times., 1894-04-02
Three Good Recipes.

Rice Mufins-One pint of milk. one quart
of -four, one pint of boiled rice, three eggs,
two tablespoonfuls of sugar, one teaspoonful
OF salt, one Of soda, two Of cream of tartar.
Mix the sugar. salt. soda. and cream of tartar
with the -four and rub through sieve. Beat
tine eggs and add to the milk. Stir gradually
into the flour. When it makes a smooth,
light paste add the rice and beat thoroughly.
Bake thirty-fve minutes in buttered pans.
This quantity will make three dozen mullins.
Hard Gingerbread-One cupful of sugar,
one OF butter, one-third of a cupful of mo-
lasses, half a cupiul Of sour milk or cream,
one teaspoonful Of saleratus, one tablespoon
full OF ginger. flour enough to roll. Roll
thin, cut in oblong pieces. and bake quickly.
Care must be taken that too much flour is not
mixed in with the dough. All kinds OF cakes
that are rolled should have no more -four
than is absolutely necessary to work them.
Corn Mufflins-One pint Of -four, one of In
dian meal, one-third Of cupful Of sugar, one
teaspoonful Of soda, two Of cream Of tartar,
two eggs, a pint of milk, one tablespoonful of
melted butter Mix the dry ingredients to-
gether and sift them. Beat the eggs light,
add the milk to them and stir into the dry in
gradients Bake twenty minutes in buttered
muffin pans Two dozen mullins can be
made with the quantities given.
The Washington times., 1894-04-02
ARE READY FOR SECESSION
Darlington and Florence Nav Attempt
to Assert Their independence.
LULL BEFORE ANOTHER STORM
Guns Of the Florence Rifles Still Held By
the Citixens-Another Obnoxious Move
from Tillman Would Bring on Renewed
Battle-0n the Verge Of Trouble.

FLORENCE, s. c., April Though there
has been no actual disturbance'here to-day
the undercurrent of feeling is still very bitter,
and it would only necessitate an outbreak in
the vicinity or some obnoxious move on the
part OF the governor to again stir the citizens
to arms.
During the morning hours the town ap-
parently regained most of its usual quiet. and
there was nothing on the surface which would
indicate to stranger that the neighborhood
was on the verge of an uprising.
The churches were all well attended; there
were no disorderly assemblages on the streets,
and the cooler judgment in nights rest
seemed to have had its effect.
But strong feeling Of resentment was
working behind cloud Of apparent submis-
sion. The belief is general that even should
the officers Of the governor, who are asserted
to be responsible for the first outbreak, be
convicted by the courts, they would be par
doned by the governor, as Elliott, one of the
spies who slapped the face of woman in
Charleston some time ago, was pardoned by
telegraph by Governor Tillman in the face Of
the most convincing proof Of his guilt.
The people have lost faith in the efficacy OF
the law to protect their lives and liberties.
Mckenzie, who may be regarded as Gov
ernor Tillman's representative here, and who
is chairman of the board of control of the dis
pensary laws, promises the full extent of the
law TO the parties who tore down the procla-
nation declaring Darlington and Florence in
insurrection.
These opinions have gained strength as
they were passed from friend to friend. un-
til at p. m. it was declared that If Darling
ton asserts her independence of Governor
Tillmnn and his laws Florence is ready to fol-
low her lead, and it is believed that other
towns in the state stand ready to take the cue
from Darlington.
McLendon. who was first thought to be seri-
ously wounded, proves to have been sham
ming and was detained in jail by friendly
sheriff until arrangements for escape from
the county could be made.
The guns of the Florence rifles are still in
the possession Of the citizens, and no attempt
has thus far been made to recover them.
Even should such an effort be made by state
troops, no arms will be found, as they have
been secreted.
The citizens are not disposed to surrender
the advance they have made, but propose
that, being outlawed. they will proceed to re-
store law and order themselves.
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when he saw her first, but she was with some
of the village girls, and he was too proud to
notice her and court their laughter or turn
upon her their inquisitiveness. Besides,
while he meant honestly to give her a fitting
chance to re-establish the old relations, as he
thought honor required, he did not intend,
after mature thought, to seek to re-establish
them himself. He had less doubt that he
loved her than of the wisdom of "all kinds Of
entanglements' in the case Of one young, poor,
and with education and perhaps vocation yet
to win. but he did not view what seemed like
loss Of Dora with cheerfulness, for neither
youth, want of wealth, nor the calls of honor
able ambition relieves the heart of its
hunger.
AS the wild flowers were springing up in
the fields and woods Arthur joined Sunday
afternoon parties composed of his sweetheart
and her friend Nellie. and often Anna and
the children, for the purpose Of gathering
these feeting treasures. Anna had never
been so omnipotent nor so girllike, and Ar
thur finally suspected that his want of oppor-
tunity to see Dora alone, even for few mo-
ments, was designed. Still Dora, unless she
approved OF such design, might
have frustrated 1t with little strategy
not unknown to lovers. But though,
Arthur again, what can Anna mean? Here
tofore she had created opportunities for the
young people to be alone with each other and
OltCu. NOW, Wuuc Suc SILL cdlleU IQeIQ
together, she seemingly either planned that
they should not be, or failed to plan that they
might be alone at any time. And yet she was
in everything else kinder and more sisteriy
than ever. Once when all were in the woods
together and Anna was seated ON q mossy
knoll, piling flowers upon her Growing baby,
lying beside her on q shawl, and Dora was
gathering violets not far away, both Anna
and Dora called at once to Arthur, who stood
apart watching quietly the tableaux that they
made: "Oh, Arthur, come herer' The young
man hesitated o moment, and then obeyed
the call Of Anna, who was Watching him in
tcntly, and Dora, after some delay, Joined
them, pouting very prettily. To Arthur the
call Of the mother, almost Madonna-like
beside her child, seemed deeper and more
tender than that Of the now enigmatic girl,
with all her fresh amber-and-rose beauty, and
from that time onward 30 matters remained.
Early in the autumn Arthur went away to
school, and when at Last he saw Dora again
The Washington times., 1894-04-02
H.Friedldnder & Bro.
NINTH AND e.

/ am not worried, though, for I will eat my
chameleon before allow myself to starve
notwithstanding the S. P. G. A. and II
shouldn't have work before the Massilion
crowd arrives shall camp with them, make
stump speeches and eat the japonica bushes
in the Capitol grounds for a living. am
here to stay and even though our Congress-
man did take back all he had said about help
ing me get position after l happened to say
father voted with the opposite ticket, shall
succeed.
BY the way, saw Miss Pollard and Colonel
Breckenridge, the noted, last week. Miss Pol
lard is nice looking and dresses splendidly.
She is tall. very slender and stylish, and looks
anything but like the mother of several chill
dren. As one woman remarked to me when
Miss Pollard, wearing a heavy cloth box coat,
appeared, ''She is built for box coat"
The tcoionel is evidently of age and might
be Judged as a man whom girl could not
easily overcome. But, poor fellow, he prob
ably has weak moments, and while he was
having one he brought up the closed car
riage Poor man. poor mani
l wish all of you folks might see some OF
the clerks in the stores here. In some places
they are required to wear black gowns, but
the proprietors say nothing about diamonds,
and one buys a fve-cent package OF hairpins
from woman who sparkles and giistens with
diamonds like an Indian princess. Naturally
ing waited upon by young women who are
desirous of showing me how much more for
tunate than myself they are.
Mrs. Brown took me to a dance the other
night and one of the attaches Of the French
legation was present. He was an old fellow,
and explained to me that the French dancing
is slower and the people do not turn SO often,
and few other differences. He was much
afraid he would not be able to get through
the lanciers, but he did beautifully until it
came to the grand change. lady on the
corner held out her hand to him. He looked
at it a moment, then took it in doubtful
way, but said rapturously:
Good evening, madamel Eet affords me
great pleasure to meet you"
Please write soon to me, darling mother,
and give my loYe to all the folks.
DIMIrY.
P. S.-Will you send me pattern OF Mar
garet's Eton suit. I am going to make over
my black Henrietta. d.
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Hints to Housewives.

Use old mating under carpet.
A pail of cold water will purify the air of
the room.
For grease spots, equal parts of ether and
chloroform are good.
Keep dish of water on the back Of a tight
stove to purify the air.
A large, soft sponge, either dry or slightly
dampened, makes good duster.
Mix powdered pipe clay with water to re-
move oil stains from wallpaper.
Put a strip of wood back of the door where
the knob hits the paper in opening.
Before laying a carpet, wash the floor with
turpentine 10 prevent buffalo moths.
A teaspoonful OF ammonia to one teacupful
of water Is good for cleaning jewelry.
''Eat slowly, and you will never overeat.- is
the advice of hale and hearty old man of 75.
Never enter sick room in state Of per-
spration, as the moment you become cool
your pores absorb.
Do not approach contagious diseases with
an empty stomach. nor sit between the sick
and the fire, because the heat attracts the
vapor.
If the shelves and floors OF closets are wiped
with water hot with cayenne pepper, and
afterward sprinkled with borax and alum,
reaches and other vermin are kept at bay.
In putting away woolen for the season
there should always be kept out an extra
blanket for each bed and some flannel for
each person in case Of cold, rainy weather or
illness.
The Washington times., 1894-04-02

written expressly for THE TINES by Almont
Barnes
CONFINED PROM Yesterday
One evening these temporary and now al
most fraudulent astronomers stood alone
near the house. The air was clear and keen,
full OF frosty particles; and after outlining
the disappearing constellation known as
Noah's Dove, which seemed to hover a mo-
ment for them upon the horizon, Dora
stamped her chilled foot and gave shiver
like wind-struck aspen, lifting her face for
look at some higher group of stars.
Arthur reached and drew her cloak closer
about her neck, and she: without lowering
her face, smiled and brought her eyes down
from the stars to his full OF light. I'm
PEELED by perhaps as strong law as that
which keeps p aners IN their courses, Arthur
took her face between his hands, looked
down into her now serious eyes, and then
pressed upon her forehead fervent kiss In
this he had gone beyond his intent, and was
troubled. and he said hoarsely, with his heart
at his throat, Come, Dora, come in; it is too
cold!' although to his perturbed vision for
moment the stars were leaping flames.
Again one evening when the two were to-
gether Anna gave Arthur new magazine.
calling his attention to the pathetic poem Of
Baby Bell' which it contained, Then she
Went out, saying: Il must go and get the
little folks to bed and TO sleep. have to tell
more stories than read" Arthur read the
poem to Dora, and its pathos oyercame her to
such an extent that she arose from his side in
tears. Feeling himself In some unknown way
to be blamed for this grief rather than the
author, Arthur arose also, dropped the book,
and became practical and efficient soother
until Dora smiled very happily and mur-
INJURED: "There. please let me breathe. What
n little goose am." As they stood thus
ciinging together unreservedly the door was
opened and Anna appeared, came partly in,