New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26

1t is said that in the seeming simple moth
balls danger turks. They a preparation Of
naphthane fakes and coal tar. and their storage
should be under the precautions used
with naphtha, benzine and kerosene. A few days
ago a house in Providence. r. l., caught fire from
the explosion of a quantity in basin. 1t was rot
iessy thrown lighted match or cigar ashes but he
result was wreckage of the bowl, dis1onting Of
plumbing and blaze.
The hero button" mania prevalent in this
country during the Spanish war has extended to
England Photographs of all the military heroes
appear in miniature on buttons and pins, and the
sale is said be marvellous. "Bobs,' Kitchener
and Baden-Powell the favorites. and nearly
every woman in London wears at least one of the
heroes over her heart. Sometimes she is impartial
of the purchasers imprint enthusiastic kisses on
the unresponsive button of their choice before
fastening II to the corsage.
Mrs. Mary Ewell of this city, has found
way Of doing good. Being lover Of mythology, II
occurred her that the little children OF the
sums might be entertained and incidentally In
structed by hearing the stories of Greek and
Scandinavian gods and heroes Being also
artist, she made illustrations for use in a magic
lantern and several evenings in every week the
last winter she has TO the different missions
and told stories to throngs of listeners She
tells of the Trojan and the wanderings Of
Ulysses. Of che Golden Fleece and the temptress
Gre h Of Syt hs and the flower MYTHS Of odn
Books and Alice in WONDERLAND. have become
fairy tales as Household words Mrs Ewe in
sn o a1ofhsF to her little friends to
has Illustrated a number for slides.
a family in New-York possesses a particularly
handsome Angora cat. Not long ago its owner be-
came somewhat anxious its health seemed to
be less robust than usual. and various attempts
were made to give 1t medicine. In way could it
be persuaded coerced into swallowing the OBJ
CHANGED that Irish maid added the
household and hearing of the difficulty. promptly
If by nsng the MEDICINE d With lard and
the cat licked it off with neatness and dispatch
often as II was applied, and soon recovered her
ordinary health.
Mrs. Fuller. English woman suggested in
paper read before the Central Poor Law Conference
that the happiness of large class known as the
aged deserving poor might be greatly increased by
allowing them greater privacy in the almshouses
She thought that if large wards were subdivided
by screens movable sem-partitions into little
rooms the inmates would have more homelike
feeling and regain the of individuality that
is lost in ordinary institution life. 1t was stated
that among the privileges granted to some OF the
wen behaVed aged poor in warehouses;, of the
most highly priced is the possession of a locker
The bald fact that 1t should be valued is a hor-
ali must conform When once thew enter mon no " ba
nnal stage OF poor mans life If wish to
must think of what II would be at The end of a
lollS me 10 nave nothing or ones Own-nO little
treasures no little mementos-and If one did nos
sess such things to have place in which to keep
them - NF
Louisiana IS one Of the progressive Southern
States. being the only employ a woman as
census enumerator. Mrs. Theodosia Ogilvie last
year took the census in of the largest wards in
Webster Parish. and had the work completed with
in the time allotted The other enlimerators were
Of Tine item '''' 10 ask LOT an extension
Chicago is to have summer garden The
only remarkable feature in that circumstance Is
the fact that ii will be strictly Temperance" in
character. Lemonade, iced tea coffee and choco-
late. sarsaparilla ice and sandwiches will
be served cost. and concerts Will be given by n
local orchestra ana a graphophone The gym