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A BALL AT THE ELveee,
How the Plain Dress of Our Minister Their
Mathematician IIi...

How the Plain Dress Of Our MinisteE There
Distinguishes Him.
A modern ball at the palace Of the
Elysee, in Paris, where tho president Of
France lives, is an extraordinarily bril-
liant and picturesque sight, for. besides
the military trappings and gold braid Of
the army officers and the exquisite, del
icately tinted toilets and elaborate colt
fures of the Frenchwomen, there AFRO the
varied s'habits" Of the many members
Of the diplomatic corps. These uniforms
alone are sufficient to furnish q brilliant
mass of color and elaborate display
Described in detail and according to
their nations, they arc these:
Franco. "A coat of dark blue, en-
broidered with gold ornaments and
leaves.
Russia, green tunic, embroidered
In silver and figured in lilac
Germany. dark blue coat, en-
broidered in gold and faced with gold
ornaments.
Austria. "A coat of green cloth, en-
broidered with gold acanthus palm.
England "A coat of dark blue, also
embroidered with an acanthus palm of
gold.
Italy.-A coat of royal blue, embroid-
cred with golden leaves.
Spain.-A coat of blue, embellished
with gold leaves and ornaments
Portugal. "A coat of blue with golden
leaves.
1t should DO remembered that the rank
of diplomat is shown by the embroid-
cries that adorn his uniform. Tho high
er standing no has the greater the
amount of gold that is upon his person.
ambassadors and ministers plenipoten-
tiary have their collars and cuffs, their
breasts and tho facings Of their pockets
set off with golden thread. Tho secre-
taries of embassies and tho various con-
sui generals have just shade less of
adornment on their uniforms.
From an overplusage of gold lace the
other extreme is reached in tho conven-
tional evening clothes of the American
ambassador, who appears a solemn and
marked figure in the gay assemblages in
his relief of somber black and white
The French presidents usually wear or
binary evening clothes. cut In the con-
yentional style, but their white shirt
fronts AFRO broken gorgeously by the
broad red band of the Legion of Honor
and the great star of that order. New
York World
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BORROWING TROUBLE.
How Some Persons Make PASTORAL Work q
Burden to Their Pastors,

Several well known clergymen Of this
city were chatting together at the close
Of ministerial gathering q few days
ago, when ono of them remarked that
one Of the hardest things he had to con-
tend with In his work as q pastor was
the disposition Of many members of his
church to borrow trouble
II can nearly always find some way
to comfort persons suffering from pres
emit troubles, said the minister, "but I
am always discouraged when I find q
parishioner worrying over some antici-
pated trouble that will probably never
materialize +"
THAT is my experience, too, remark
ed another Of tho group, land I had an
amusing example of it in my own house
not long ago. went into my study aft
er breakfast ono morning and was MS
tonished to find ono of tho servants sit
ting ON the floor in front of tho CRATE
fire, crying and moaning MS If her heart
would break.
"'Why, Mary, said l, what in the
world is the matter with your
"'Oh, sir, she answered, 4 got to
thinking, sir-boohoo THAT suppose ]
should get married. sir--boohoo l--and
should have fine baby boy, sir--boo-
oot-and he should grow big enough TO
walk. boohoo-and he should get
in front Of fire like this, sir-boohoo-
hooi-and should fall into 1t and be
burned to death, sir. whatever would
do, sir, and how would feel, sir, and
then the tears and walls came so fast
she couldn't speak at all
"Now," continued tho minister,
show could comfort person who Dor
rowed trouble like that? l certainly
couldn't do it trying to convince the girl
she would never be married, and so
simply made no effort to console her,
but told her to go to her room and stay
there until sho had recovered her lost
wits. New York Herald.
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LONG ISLAND LOSING ITS TAIL.
Inroads of the Sea Causing Alarm 10 Pro
erty Owners at Orient Point

Inroads OF the Sea Causing Alarm to Prop
erty Owners at Orient Point
Long Island. which looks ON tho map
like big fish about to swallow Now
York city, Is apparently being slowly
swallowed by the ocean. Portions Of its
shores have disappeared beneath the
waves. and now the northern fork of Its
huge tail is vanishing. About two miles
of Orient point, that formed sandy
beach two years ago, is now under 10
feet Of water. The lighthouse on the
point was six rods from tho sea n few
years ago. 1t has since been toppled over
by the sea, and only small part Of the
surrounding beach Is visible.
Tho bluffs ON both the sound and the
bay side Of Orient point have been sink
ing at the rate OF about 10 or 10 feet a
year. The same state of affairs is true
Of Montauk point, but there the bluffs
tut up so abruptly and SO high above
the sea that tho rising Of the water is
not so noticeable A rise Of foot or
two ON the low shores near Peconio bay
will submerge acres Of land Much of
the threatened land ON Orient point
forms fertile farms, and tho steady ad-
vance Of the shore line is causing no
small concern to the owners The water
has In several places found its way
across low spot on tho point from the
sound to the bay. The result will be to
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A CRIME TO LAUGH.

Queer Sunday LAWS OF 1854 That still
Govern Englnnds Lords Day.
The introduction of tho Sunday bill
by Lord Hobhouse brings up the fact
that we are governed In respect to Sun,
day observations by an act of the year
1881.
1t seems that a Sunday lecture can al
ways be made the subject Of prosecution
Some time ago Sunday lecturer ut
Leeds was actually sacrilegious enough
to make HIS audience laugh. The pro-
prictor of the lecture hall was thereupon
prosecuted for keeping disorderly
housa
Music can now be given In the open
air ON Sunday, but if It is given in a
room nothing must be charged for
chairs. In other words, it will BIO posi-
Bile for any body Of men and women to
run Sunday concerts and Sunday leo
lures with the view of making them pay
expenses, but not for their own profit.
In the years 1900 and 1901 ono Eus-
taco, abbot of Flaye, preached through
out England tho observance of the Lord s
day. He enjoined that no kind of work
should be done after tho ninth hour on
Saturday until sunrise on Monday.
According to tho manner of the times
his preaching was backed up by mira
cles AT Beverly a carpenter persisting
In finishing wedge after the ninth
hour fell down In paralysis. In the same
town o woman went ON with her weay-
ing after tho ninth hour. Result, par
alysis, with loss of voice.
At Rafferton man made loaf and
baked it ON Saturday evening. When he
broke it on Sunday morning. blood start
ed from it, At Wakefield miller,
grinding after hours, ground out blood
instead of flour.
In Lincolnshire woman made loaf
and put it in tho oven. 1t remained
doughl In tho Same county n pious
woman, finding 1t was the ninth hour,
set aside her loaves Lo! On Sunday
morning tho loaves were beautifully
baked without any FIRE at all.
And yet. the chronicler adds, in spite
of these miracles the people have re-
turned to the holding of markets ON the
Sunday London Queen.
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BROOM HANDLES.
Interesting Information About AN Indus
try of Cnnaide rnhIe MnrnIIudc

Interesting Information About an Indus
try OF Considerable Magnitude.
There is but small amount of wood
in broom, but so many millions Of
these implements are used every year
that tho consumption of wood for broom
handles is considerable item While it
would have been almost impossible to
sell broom handle made Of heavy hard
wood few years ago, ut present tho re-
verse Is true
Tho manufacturer prefors hard wood
because it does not require so largo q
bolt, can be turned down smaller and
yet retain sufficient strength aud can be
ornamented more cheaply and artistieal-
ly. Broom swith hard wood handles sell
more readily and do ms deter orate IN
appearance like the soft wood handles
Any kind Of Inexpensive hard wood,
such as beech, birch, maple or ash,
makes acceptable handles, while springy
woods like elms are not salable, be-
cause ono essential Of q good broom is u
straight handle.
Tho manufacture of broom handles
can only BIO lnade profitable when tho
timber rims largely clear. In the eastern
states the timber waste in making broom
handles exceeds 90 per cont, whilo in
tho southwest 1t is usually less than 90
per cent There are four factories in
Amsterdam, N. Y, one Of which has u
capacity Of l 200 finished brooms n day.
They uso hard wood handles from the
south and west and get them for less
than the bolts ready for the lathe can be
furnished from native hardwood.
The handles are turned green and
dried afterward. The large end on which
the brush Ia wired must DO thoroughly
dry, or tho broom will work loose. Tho
drying OF tho upper part Of the handle Is
Of less consequence, except in tho saving
Of freight. Southern Lumberman.
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A plstlnct,on with a Difference.

The young man had failed in securing
the girl as his own for life, owing prin-
oipally to tho violent opposition of her
paternal ancestor, and O friend of his
was oonsoling him on his loss.
"By George" he said, II don't see
what you wanted TO marry that girl
for"
THAT'S because you don't know her. =
''I know her father.
But / wasn't marrying him.
Perhaps not but you would have to
become member Of tho family"
"I could have stood that for the girls
sake.'
"Woll, couldn't Why, had seme
dealings with him in a business way,
and found that no was regular rob-
Der. "
Tho disappointed lover sighed pro-
foundly.
~ don't know but that you may be
pretty near right on tho old man," he
said. II had some dealings with him
and found him a FREQ booter. detroit
FREQ Press.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox has among her
collection of photographs one which she
always hands to visitors to her pleasant
flint" without any explanation. 1t is q
picture Of man with his back turned,
and 30 his face partially concealed, kiss
ing woman who is evidently herself.
If tho visitor does not make any COM
ment, Mrs. Wilcox asks. "Why don't
you exciaim. But who Is the malr
Most people do 1t is my husband, of
course, but like to surprise my nc
quaintances by not telling them that ut
first" Any ono who knows the ardent
affection existing between the poetess of
passion and Mr.. Wilcox would not DO
nt oil afraid that the kisser was not he,
80 long as the kissee was his wife -
Philadelphia Press
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The question asked in tho headline
may sound odd to you If ycu have never
taken the trouble to give the subject
serious thought, but venture tho broad
statement that you are not able to an
swer the question "offhand. 1t Is an
admitted fact, must confess. that the
eye Is tho "organ of vision, yet there
Ia but little doubt, even in tho minds of
opticians and Psychologists, that the
phenomena Of seeing" is chiefly men,
tal-in other words, that 1t is tho mind
and not tho eye that "sees." How often
have you seen friend who seemingly
was engaged In looking intently at
some object ON the table, ut the opposite
side Of the room OF at some picture, who
ON being aroused from his day dream
would confess that he was Cooking ut
nothing in particular. Tho explana-
tion of tho fact that no saw nothing In
particular" Is plain enough If properly
set forth. 1t is because his mind was
busy with other times and scenes
Faces, bits Of wayside scenery, etc,
were being presented to view in the
panorama of the mind, and the "mind's
eye'-or mental vision-was engaged
In eagerly scanning pictures Of impress
sions made thereon months, years or
scores Of years before. Another test Of
this mind vision theory is to shut your
eyes tightly and then ply tho brain to
the task Of recalling faces and forms
that have not been seen by tho eye for
years. And. again. il YOU want to know
whether your companion looked at his
watch with his brain or his eyes, ask
him the time Of day after no puts the
timepiece in his pocket st. Louis Re-
r,nhlic
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WORKING FOR Paw.
Are We Making Progress Toward Equall-
~ of Opportunity

" OF opportunity
Taking tho whole number Of persons
eIIgaged In all remmerative on gainful
occupations, ! find that In 1860 such
persons constituted 20. 10 per cent Of tho
whole population In 1870 this percent
age had increased to 90. AZ, in 1880 to
81. 88, while I'm 1890 1t was 1851. an
increase OF moro than 10 per cent, rela-
lively, In ono generation. the period
from 1860 TO 1890. This, 1t should be
borne In mind, is the percentage of the
total number Of persons engaged in
gainful occupations Of tho total popula-
ton. II we examine now tho percent
ago which this total number of persons
engaged in all gainful occupations is of
tho persons 10 years Of ago and over,
which is tho truer comparison, We find
that the increase has been as regular,
but little greater, for in 1850 1t was
SO. 10 and In 1890 AZ. 95, an increase Of
over / 1 per cent, relatively, In tho 30
years named This fact alone, 1t seems
to me, answers conclusively and def
nitely the question we are considering. II
the total number Of persons engaged In
gainful occupations stood still relative
to the population, tho argument would
not be so clearly carried, but with
constant and persistent increase in the
relative proportions Of this class of peo-
pie to the whole number Of population,
and to tho whole number 10 years OF
age and over, there can be no other an
swer than an affirmative one.
These figures provo conclusively that
we are not only making real progress
toward a greater opportunity, but to-
ward greater equality Of opportunity
in social and industrial life, and they
completely kill all arguments made to
prove that machinery, the influence of
invention, displaces labor, so far as So
ciety MS whole Is concerned. It would
be absurd to argue for single moment
that the introduction Of machinery has
not In many instances displaced indi-
viduals and reduced them not only to
relative poverty but to pauperism. Tho
answer cannot we'll be made to the in
dividual, but the facts cited prove that
80 far as the whole body of the people
is concerned there is no such displace-
ment, and study of the expansive in
fluence Of machinery and invention by
the statistical method further proves the
value Of the argument The vast num-
Der Of new openings, never before
known, resulting from inventions. offers
tho best proof in this direction, and 1t
offers, too, proof that one line OF oppor-
tunity will be abandoned when another
of more profitable nature opens. Car
roll D. Wright In Forum.
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WHOLE NO. LILO
Tho nIrhs, Service to Mon.

Before many years have passed the
legislatures Of our states and nation
will be forced to some action ON the
needless destruction of birds. The robins
and b1uebirds and wrens and the hun
dreds of glad little singers of the woods
and fields have been driven away not
merely from the cities, which they used
to inhabit, but from the villages on the
outskirts, and in some cases from even
the isolated hamlets The increase in
insect pests within two or three years
betokens grave danger, and the cheap
est and surest way to meet it is to stop
killing the birds and let them return and
dino upon the moths and caterpillars
and the rest Of the evil tribe that strip
our trees and gardens. twill take many
years, at best, to restore them in such
numbers as they could be reckoned by a
dozen on 90 years ago, but people by
ceasing to be sportsmen, or at least by
ceasing to kill tho birds that are of no
use as food, can bring good times back.
--ExchanCe
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His Thirst Was Very Precious.

Some years ago while travelling from
Kansas City to st. Louis the seat in
front Of me was occupied by typical
cattleman and q man who looked like an
eastern clergyman. The western man, O
whole soulcd, genial fellow, after tell
ing his companion all about his western
ranch and about the business which call
ed him to Chicago, reached down in his
grip and drew forth bottle OF generous
proportions.
'Pardner," said he, there's the best
liquor west OF Kansas City. Throw q
hooker into you and give me your opin-
ion. F."
The clerical looking man, though ter
ribly shocked, managed to say, Friend,
have not drunk for 40 years"
The Texan jumped from his seat and
exclaimed: "Great gunsi would give
$1,000 for your thirst. Chicago
Times Herald.
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Tho Ad. Drought the Cat uao,,.

SR-I lost a valuable cat--lost, strayed
or stolen. I advertised for it in prom
inent newspaper, but didn't got the cat
back Then tried Tho News. You told
me, as you put tho cash for the adyer-
tisement in your money drawer, that
you had no doubt the cat would see the
nd In Tho News and come back Of her
self. Within 80 hours from the appear
ance Of the advertisement the cat ap-
peared at my window and scratched to
come in, am not prepared to say
whether the cat saw the nd. herself and
acted ON 1t or whether some one found
her, picked her up and dropped her in
my yard after seeing the adj At any
rate tho cat came back, and feel CRATE
full to Tho News Letter in Providence
Nova
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Long Sentences.

Ex-senator Evarts was given, in tho
preparation Of his speeches and opin-
ions, to exceedingly long and involved
though perfectly lucid sentences. This
gave rise to moro or less jocular criti-
cism ON tho part Of tho press. Some one
mentioned 1t to Evarts one day. His ego
twinklcd as he said: Eyes, know there
are two classes Of people who arc very
much opposed to long sentences; ono is
telegraph operators, and tho other IL
criminals. "
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Ready For tho Cholera.

Some years ago there was an outbreak
of cholera in France, and instructions
were forwarded to tho mayor Of GER
tain village to take oil necessary pecau-
tions, as the epidemic was rapidly spread
ing.
At first our worthy magistrate did not
know what TO do. After awhile, how
over. he reported that he was ready TO
receive tho dread visitor. Upon inquiry
being made, 1t was discovered that by
his orders sufficient number of graves
had been dug in the local cemetery to
bury the entire parish if required
Neryion.
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From Every Cline.

Twenty-nine nationalities are repre-
sented in a New York public grammar
school There are In the primary and
grammar departments Of this school
1900 children, and at tho last census
there were represented among them He
brews, Italians, Germans, Irish, Greeks,
Russians, Poles, French, Scotch, Eng
lish, Welsh. Swiss, Chinese, Silesians,
Assyrians, Tunisians North Africa,
Javanese, Kongo West Indians, Cubans,
Norwegians, Swedes, Austrians, Hun
garians, Herzegoyinians, Wallachians,
Moldavians, Egyptians. Danes and Ar
rieniana Not over 10 per cent Of these
children speak English In their homes,
the proportion in the primary being I'M
der and that in the grammar department
over this estimate.
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Apnnrrnssirn prineesa.

Mrs, Weldon, tho wife of Mr.. Frank
Weldon of the editorial staff Of the At
lanta Constitution, Is in correspondence
with the Princess Nazle of Cairo, Egypt,
with view to securing an exhibit Of
the work of tho women of Egypt in the
woman exhibit at the Cotton States and
International exposition. Tho Princess
Nazle. though Moslem, has abandoned
the veil and enjoys moro freedom than
most Mohammedan women. She is re-
garded as tho most enlightened and pro-
grcssiye woman In Egypt and has many
friends and correspondents in America
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Sunlight.

Seek the sunlight is tho advice Of oil
present day hygienists. Patients on the
sunny side Of the hospital ward recover
soonest. Tho person who always walks
ON the sunny side Of the street outlives
his shade seeking brother by ten years
Sleep In rooms where the sun has shed
its rays all day. Bask in the sun all you
can, and your druggists and doctor 5
notes will go to protest New York
Times.
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LAMBERTVILLE, N. j., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1896

ultimately divide tho peninsula into
series Of small islands, similar to Plum,
Little Gull and Great Gull islands, all
Of which were doubtless once part Of
the mainland and wero cut Off by tho
rise Of the sea. The village OF Orient is
situated in particularly narrow and
low portion Of tho peninsula, and the
next serious inroad of the ocean will
probably occur there. In that case 1900
acres Of land and village Of 1, 900 peo-
pie will have to be abandoned. New
York Sun.
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And Then Ho Went Home.

"Mr Stalate," she murmured, edo
you remember when, in 1894, wo sat ur
to watch tho new year in2'
Eyes" he replied rapturously.
"Well--don't you-don't you''--
"Don't I what?"
"Don't you think we arc beginning
rather carly this year" Washington
Star
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Practical.

my dear. thought we were going
10 practice economy for q timer
Wife--So we arc. dear. Invent down
and oountermanded the order you gave
your tailor for suit and bought bon
net that cost only half the amount
Chicago Inter Ocean.
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Mrs. Toogood-I don't 500 how 1t is
that mon find SO much pleasure In such
q brutal business as prize fighting.
Broken Face BILL don't 500 how
we kin help 1t, lady. The women is
orowdin us men out Of all the profess
sions, and they amt nothin else fer us
tor do. That's tho only reason I'm In
1t, lady.-Roxbury MASS Gazette
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a slRrAoAv.
My heart is like singing bird
EuI..,s.., .anch L., IL. {. .r.nt Nl..,l nl,fAoNs

My heart ia like singing bird
Whose nest Is In a waterod shoot;
My heart Is 1.-The en- apple trco
Whose boughs are bent with thiclsset fruit
My heart Ia iikea rainbow she'll
That paddles In a halcyon sea;
My heart Is gladder thnn all these
Because my love Is come 60 me-
Raise me a dais Of silk and down;
Hang II with vair and purple dyes;
Carve It in doves and pomegranates
And peacocks with q hundred eyes;
Work ii In gold and silver grapes,
In leaves and silver neurs-de-lis,
Because the birthday Of my life
Is GOMEZ my love is come to me.
Christine g. Rossettt.
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pono,a IrnynritA.

Pope deemed the ESSAY ON MAN. his
most polished production. but was 30
fond Of revising his poetry that the
printed copy contained almost one mar
ginal note for every limo. II his wishes
had been fully carried out. the second
edition would have had so many changes
as to be practically new work.
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Not superstitIous.
He seemed preoccupied.

Ho 6eemed preOccnp1cd
why so thoughtful?' she asked.
while with dignity born Of womanly re-
serve and consideration Of drug store
complexion she did not come too near
him
''Is it true" he said, directing an in
tense gaze upon her, that you have al
ready had 10 husbands?"
"Yos"-
Throwing her shyness to the winds she
came and kissed him
Yves, but am rot bit snpersti-
tious. detroit Tribune