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About The American. (Omaha, Nebraska) 1891-1899 | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1892)
C3 THE AMERICAN i c A1 b v i b l" Si I i V it . ll t," ' 'f '. ' ' l . Ik . i . j t- In I"-"- ! 1 1 n I I t i.iitt Pii t,f If tti'i (( i V-W, il U-l ,0l ! lW - J 1 1 M i ti i I, ,; tm W ii. n j l V, I I KDM'INK UM'FF. I'fVni'nn -ihp lo lb rader. In the wry heart el the W I' hit range In In. I mi (erribvry. there I an im tnense hill, which, hv tr. angulation, effected during ih winter eampalgn tf lf.H.i :i ! y thin iigimr omeor l UuMird to l.enernt Sheridan's head quarters. l Sid lent high. At Ita base Ihere W clear running river, or properly brook for It U only altout ?0 feet whhv The haio whlrh tho ttream assume hi lh Immediate font of tho mountain In Hint of crescent forming undo a largo pool or basin. Modiolus bluff ha, of course, lost much of It pn'iit I among tho In dian, fur tho roiin Unit ulni'o the ex tinction of tho buffalo nJ other large game the tribe have lnon scattered, being generally pretty closely con fined to tho reservation and tho su- terstition, or at leant many of thorn, avlng passed gradually out of tho re membrance of tho now generation known only to tho few old warrlort left. Tho savage llko tho white man, la hli disappointment and miseries sometimes resorts to suioldo an a cure all for and ond all of life's burden Among tho powerful Comanches Mod. lolno Bluff was, for an unknown por lod. ono of tholr faiuou pluooa llko tho Vvndomo Column In I'urls, from which to tormlnato an unmittHfaotory and mlnoi'iiblo odMionoo. Tho til u IT was aUo a rundoxvoim for tho youn ft warriors, who woro to go for tho flrnt tlmo In biittlo with tho tried toldlnr of tho trlbo to jiropltlato tho (irunt Fplrlu Tho nun In that nation an in tho old trlbo of iaUhiH nymbollod tholr jjod. For throo roiidooutlvo morning tho youthful imiilriint for military honor , wai oblluod to go to tho hljjlumt point ofthojri'out hill, whoro. armod with LI buiTulo hi da and nlono. ho wa with tho utmost rovoronco to proHont tho front of hi hluld to tho rlHlnjr Bun as il rtiyi trlldod tho rocky oriis of tho mountain, iiHNumlni; tho atti tude of a warrior In tho heat of battle, Tho stream which (lows so pictures ljuoly at tho hato of tho Isolated mountain is culloil by tho Indians Wed loino lilulT Crook; tho hill above It, Modiolne JHulT. From tho tlmo whentbo inomory of tho various tribes fyuunoth not to tho contrary" Modi cine Is 1 u IT has boon a prominont and acred pot in tho traditions and lofrltlmato history of tho many nntlons of savages, but especially In that of tho Comnnuhos and Wlchltan. It was a sort of Our l.iuly of Loui dos" plaoo, whoro tho sick woro cured in tho most tnlracuhu' manner nftor thoy hud boon g von up by the colobrntod doctor! of tho trlbo, I' tho party allicted had never seriously grieved the Great .Spirit tho euro was as mid den as marvclftiH; If the sick who were cnrr.od to tlio top of tho blulT by their (rioud had at any tlmo olTondod tbe (roat bplrlt they dlod at onoo, tho wolves devoured tholr flesh, nnd tholr tones were transported to tho "Lund of Terror " Sometimes, when the Individual taken up to invoke the aid of the Indian god had lived an exemplary life. Instead of being cured of hU fleshly ills ho or sho was trans lated, l.ko KHhIiii of old, to the happy bunting grounds. Tho L'omanches declared that ft night tho ( Ireut Spirit frequently rested on the top of tho mountain, nnd whon that occurred tho whole region to tho tergo of the horizon was lighted up with a strange glow, resembling that emanating from an Iiiuiioimo prairie fire reflected upon tho clouds. The Indian also claimed that no dew or rain ever fell upon tho extreme sum mit of tho bluir, whoro tho sick were to Ho and wait for tho manifestation of the Msnltou; nor did tho wind blow thore, so that it was calm spot, com prising all the essentials to a spoedy recovery. A story told to many of us during tho campaign roforrod to, by ono of the oldest of tho Comnnches, tho old est Indian I have ever seen, "Llitlo lleavor, " of the Usages, is very Inter esting, showing to what an art tho do. apisod savage of thirty yosrn ugo re ducod story telling, Thodrlod-up old warrior pro faced bis talo by stating that ho was to aged, "that ho was brother of the highest peak of tho Wichita mountains," at tho foot of which we woro camped on a cold Po cember night In lloro is tho atorys ' fco many years ago that it seomed like a dream oven to tho narrator, tho Comanche were tho groutost tribo on ! earth. Tholr warriors woro as numer ous as a bord of buffalo on the Arkan sas in the fall. They wore more cun ning than tho coyote. Their herd of ponies contained o many animals all fine and fat that no man could count thom In a year. ,AU the other In dians of the plains and mountains feared and trembled at tho name of '.. Comanche. , In the trlbo, as is ever the caso, there were two warriors who excollod all tho others in their prowess. One was young and tha other middlo agod. They wore very jealous of each other, each constantly attempting some deod of daring at which, H was hoped, tho rival would balk. One falU when tho Indian summer made the air redolent with the sweot perfume of thousands of flowers and tho mountains!, were t allied in the amber mist of that de t"3'ous season, all the great wairlors " .- a." ' !v 1 t-l H. ..., 1 ' tl- ft it:t - k J t I (' ti I -r .t fill tH til Hi i ' ! ' U mm Nv ' -: i'f t!oi K- l ia (hat ' '' Hi ! '. ! I tUi.l v. t'sml H 1 -1 - Sf on'l l'r"l ..it-n ' (no -I ' I ' M t" Mi all H -- hair Hi, $ wr'-r lil liim as t i Sit 1 Ii ! h r,f, nl t'anlsni; a 1 kk tmrin'i - attMvt (ta-k lu , . t, full hifc.J,l , I, mi( 4a 1 iwii1 on (be .1 til Strang i I, ami hat b HinBHuf, pi'tig t mi-BiiU I'lVrt liti l Ik' tut lii'O lilt In.- low nl . th. svov, wlii'h hlhuil l 0 liout high and bk out llh this InhI No wnnlor i-(imU nn' I am tho gcnt,l of all 111" Comanehenl I ivsi-nililo that ntouiitiiin"' po tnlng With lil spenr to Hie hii.h t peak of Mod trlno Hlti n. Mv actions are a far almve yours n that mountnln I above the stream at its foot! Is there any warrior hero ho daro follow tnof Then ho shook his spenf and bran dished his shield in ilclliinco of any and all. Ills rival was all tho time welling with rage and pride, llo knew the boast was intended for him alone, although ho was tho elder of tho two. Ho approached tho brag gart with all tho (iik'nlty of thosavago that ho was, and striking himself on tho bosom several limes, exclaimed: So! You aro tho greatest warrior of the Comnnches? You are tho buffalo that loads tho herd? 1 am tho old bull to bo driven away by the cow ardly coyote and die, leaving my bonos to whltenP You nsk mo to follow you. Never! I never follow! I will go with you" The remainder of tho band gath ered around the two colobrntod war riors. They wondered what now deod of daring they were going to nUompt, as tho rivals arrayed themselves In tholr buckskin dress nnd mounted their favorite pernios. With shields hold In a dofylng posi tion, their facos painted and tholr bonnets of war-oaglo foathors flowing In tho breozo, they redo away without another word. They fordod the stream. The youngest now started up the difficult trail will oh lod to tho saorod summit of the Medicine Bluff, whoro, stopping hU affrighted stood, ho pointed to tho fearful proelpleo a few rods off, and exclaimed: "You havo followed mo hore; fol low mo further." Thou shouting tho war-whoop, which made tho echoes of tho mountain awaken, and thumping trio flanks of his animal vigorously ho dnrtod tow ara tho awful brink. His rival Instantly raised his pony on his hind logs, and with a whoop moro plorelng followed tho young man, who when hereaohod tho odgo of tho proolploa failed In cournged nnd pulled his pony violently ba::k on his haunches. Tho elder saw his chaneo. With an awful yell of dollnnco and triumph, ho forced his horso to make tho terrible leap In mid-air, AH tho warriors on tho grassy bot tom below watched with eager inter est what was going on above thom. They heard tho whoop of the aged warrior as ho jumped down tho awful abyss. They saw him sit as calmly as if in his lodun as ho descend ed, soated ns upright on hi pony at If his animal wero walking the prnlrlo, and abovo all they heard his oloar v olco a it rang out In tho clouds: Greater than all the (!oiniinct' Badly they wended their Ww to the foot of tho bin It where both horse and rldor lay a mangled mass on tho rocks, tho old warrior with a smile on hlr wrinkled face of unmistakable trl am ph. Tho boasting rival boenmo a wan derer among tho tribes. Hi nntno was accursed of all 1ml Inns, Tho vory dogs snnppod at him as ho passod. At last, ovorcomo wlih remorse at his cowardice and treachery, he killed himself. One day ho was found doad on tho gravo of his rival at the foot of tho bluff. His body was eaten by the coyotes his shield and spear, by which ho had been identified, wore found lying at his feet, Col, llonry Inmnn in the National Tribune. !u I'Mi lltr A living example of a dog's fldolltj It presented by that noble Newfound land owned by tho Into Oscar C. Mo Culloch. Ho Is a largo dark brown follow and Is well known to tho con eregation of tho l'ly mouth church. He was generally permitted to attend church sorvleos during tho life of hit master and in fact was considered a I privileged character about the instl j tuto On raro occasions ho was even dlgnlflod with a place at tho ltev. McCulloch's foot in tho pulpit At tho meeting of thoNatonal Associa tion of Charities last year at Hymouth church thl dog appeared regularly evory morning and afiornoon upon tho roctrum with hi master. The dog still goos to church and walks about tho room as though he was looking for somebody no doubt ho is. Frequently ho curls up under a seat in ttio auditorium at the begin ning of services and if anybody at tempts to take the soat over him he otters a prompt protest that settles matters This dog Is very popular about the church and is as dignified as any potentate under tho sun. but when It comes to a question of per sonal rights tho handsome canine Is decidedly patriotic Indiannpoll Journal A Donbtful lilrMlng. The telephone Is making the ladiet of Honolulu stouter. They used to do tholr own shopping, marketing, etc. Now they send their orders by telephone, and the lack of exercise hot caused an accumulation 6f flosh. ion am Aiorr women. IV AMI MiMMtKI lMtllr, r4 IkIiuiMi tlcss'f A !( ( lttl t n for WiwS'A N (rm vt Ms, t hiMma N4 I to Al'nul Arit trti1 whitry grwos ah i watrry t'nins Wp, lntpn !o. !, withgts) ptTsii t kfs.p (hrm oiopuny, mi1 frM pi ito ami tiut;rN'th-lf;r'4i!liAl anl tisim-l after iiofiiinu but Om jsrahopjr. There is a Very oVHeat "pompa.lour" (hat Is bins at night. ami (her is a lily stwn who highest ambition it is to ropy after the stun of the valley lily. Two April frocks (hat attract eon siderabie attention are worthy of ilea rription. One was a rough cloth of mignonette preen, which is a dull, pale ahnd, very pretty for you if you are just I lie rilit woman, hut as unbecom ing as any color under heaven if you are the wrong woman. To wear it with effect you should have aome little col or, a nd you should preferably be light, though if you fulfill tho first requisite it doesn't matter much about the blomlnosH and bruncttenoss of your rornploxion. The mignonette green frock had yoke and aleeveaof a darker green. The plain fkirt was cut of two widths, the front fitted about the hips and with Vs cut away and fitted in with velvet, the back with one bias seam. The waist material was shirred beneath the yoke and over a tiht lining that fastened under the arm. A V of dark velvet was added to match the skirt, and to the plain tight sleeves were adjusted semi-circular pieces of velvet gathered in flaring cape-like fashion and hang- TflB ilPRtL IDEA, ing to the elbows. The general effect was simple enough, yet smart. The other outfit was a black camel'I hair frock brocaded in Indian red. It had a plain bell skirt with a band of embroidory at the foot and a jacket of red cloth, without darts, opening over a white vest and belted with a band of embroidery. Its red sleeves had tops of the figured goods, and to be worn with it was a red star toque with black jonquils. An April idea is a cape made of cream-colored lace gathered into a black velvet yoke, cut in Vandykes and finished with fringe. The effect is unique, but not unpleamng in these days when many variations are work ed on the general black ana white theme. SPRING EVENING DRESSES. Two pretty evening frocks belong with an Easter trosseau. They give a very good idea of the ease of mind with which at present we in dulge in ribbons. One is of sheer, ivory white silky stuff, threaded with silk embroidery in pale yellow and lily green. The short bodice is put on full, fastened diagonally in front, and trimmed with a deep flounce about the shoulders and bows of yellow rib bon on the shoulders. The skirt has a demi-train, a velvet horn andaruche of vellow ribbons. lain white silk is used in the second example, with a novel ribbon corselet TWO AfKIL TOILETS. lir lit Hi I I .it, f.iMtt..; (-n 4 l-s-n t1-i il.iwo,,l .lh U ! ! so 5 ti !.( H t ,11 . HT I .: I. t ! ! Sf l,..ii l, r I ' .( ftii'll lit t ., li I trl It Wet WtHibl.l i.etl.SMI tl l,Mi (iOVMI A Nik f nir et M, Tl.enn t iVnial n( holrl t,-ot ! i .t j in," by a rob lr bto.h, raHtl a 'VnntpVi inn ltfuh," lis fm into favor It i a "Hoslon nottoo,' li. Toe bf h t.-,f t m.Iy a sSiijhnI i.s lf Ibii k Iub1er, tsiin tf It nutfs. f rot W into round (my (eth, wlu'e on tl. other are ftn.l two iiil ln-r trap to admit lbs hsn.l, The brush U mm.,1 th before ami aft rr the usual ablulimit. Tlit button, even when most vigorous, is gentle, agm-nb'e and briiu-s a wuhar soft pinkness upon thekin, Amoni the good edis lsof it (iwe soon appaivnt u Ibt retorat ion of the skin lo its natural texture In case where th pores have Neoni enlarged, Tin slate ol the skin often oei'iirs, lus-ause the bath does not sufficiently soften and tarry away the oily wast which the blood has In ought to th pores for egress; then the oily viudnt ions remain and harden, and, moreover, become capped by impalpable dust, producing the odious "lilai klieml. 1 he pressure of this hardened matter against the delicate walla of the pores enlarges and fixes Iheir size. The rubber brush never fails to remove the dust, rap and sensitize the skin for the dissolving and cleansing action of the bath. The pores thus regularly re lieved, nature again acts freely, the pores contract and the skin becomes again of its natural texture. The brush also assists in the disin tegration of the skin constantly going on, nnd removes the fine scales, thus helping to prevent the thickening, roughening and sallowing of the cuticle. It also acts very gently, but very urgently, upon the niimcles be neath the skin, keeping them in a healthy and vigorous state, and so helping to prevent the wrinkles women dtead. What Is the Perfect Neck? What is a perfect neck? This ques tion was put to many of the well-known authorities on art here by the writer. In various respects as to color ing they differed, but as to forma tion they thoroughly agreed. A per fect neck must be twice an long as its circumference; that is a law of nature. If lacking plumpness of parallel equali ties it has awkward lines and inhar monious expressions. The poise of tho neck is not a matter of cultiva tion. It is a heritage, like the shape of a finger or the formation of an ankle. You can improve on existing curves, but you can never utterly change them. Of the New York wom en who possess pretty necks Mrs. William Astor must be named first, fche has a regal, queenly presence and a nock which matches. The curves are shapely turned, but al ways graceful, hhe wears a necklace of diamonds on all occasions. Mrs, John Jacob Astor, who has created gome sensation by her beauty and grace has very nearly a perfect neck. The only fault lies in the thinness, the collar bone protrudes too much lav low the chest line, otherwise the poise, coloring and construction of her neck is perfect. Mrs. Uurk Koche and Mrs. l'eter Cooper Hewitt, who are sisters, both have beautiful necks, and Mrs, William C. Whitney is noticeable in every gat hering lor her faultless shoul ders and graceful neck. Mrs. Chauncey Depew has a dainty, slim, but grace ful neck. I'ittsburg leader's New York Letter. Education of New York Sooletv Women. Boston is happy to know that New York society women are now being in structed in the science of correct speak ing, says the Hoston I'ost, and that tho slipshod English in which fashion-' able girls over there are wont to con verse is to be overhauled by a person whose authority in language is pro nounced impecable. Correct pronun ciation is made, of course, a special feature in this person's code of in struction, and all slips in grammar are looked after with a fierceness that brooks no reply on the part, of the delinquent. Hpelling and writ ing are Indirectly improved by such coaching, as the mispronounced words are writ ten down on cards, to be pondered in secret, and correctly repeated at tho next lesson. The idea is by no means to be despised by women whose early training lias been neglected, but the worst of it is, sii"h people are rarely conscious of their deficiencies, and "Murder the Queen's English" with utter disregard of consequences. Ig norance is the chief crime of civiliza tion. If the world was all-wise it would be too good to live. Children Natd Change. Mrs. Gladstone, wife of the British statesman, in the first of her valuable articles, "Hints from a Mother's Life," in the April Ladies' Home Jour nal, says: "Children are the better for frequent changes of room; they have to spend most of their time in the house; they require short intervals between their meals, with quick tran sitions from play to rest. The meals should be taken where there is no lit ter of toys; a quiet room is needed both for work and sleep. Home life to the younger members of a family and to the eentler sex means that by far the largest part of every day must be spent indoors, and half of it at least for the very young in the bed room. No attempt should ever be made to rear children in a single room. More danger lies in this than many mo'.bers imagine. The necessity ol providing a full supply of pure and trenti air in youth, when change and growth are most active, is obvious." TIU IU XWIM MIMAHK. wiiiNtitiv rouNii (tour, if W lOO t A1 I tUiwIru ( . SMUl tut )!! 4t f4 1(1411,4 Mill, ntl I . II, tali ( , Lull (lod.. j An nl.l fstmer an.l hi i sn-ne r- rtnt'J' imittlefiil Otoler it) brutal eivMtnttitm In .a a!i y, n (he I otlnSlity iMtw. lie lii nil who fniiiitmM.ui ihe itiMfitt-r w a wm ntii.i'd i,-!v i, d he at on e dlnpparid. I Very ft oil a intul l find hint and iaiv reward en pffenni for him, rtihcr dead or !hv Ho Was heard ot, or iiipnd to be heard nf. at nil soi l of placo but when hunted up ho had Hther IUsp penri'd again, or il turned out to be the wrong man. Hi esoapo was tho more remarkable, a be a a marked man, having a large scar i.n hi fnetv Nme week after the murder a man was hunting for strayed rattle In tho mountain and ho came upon a small clearing. A cabin had been built and onto land cleared, and the owner was splitting wood in front of his door. The hunter accosted htm, and was in vltod to enter and have some break fast which ho dhl Ho then noticed that hi host was a man of a somo what peculiar nppenranco, and that he had a large scar on his face; so after breakfast he ahnndonod his hunting and his cattle and rode homo with all possible speed. Thero ho gathered somo of his frlonds to aid him in tho ca;turo of this dosporato criminal nnd to share with -him tho blood money. They armod themsolvcs. mounted their horses and started for the scono of tholr enterprise. While they arrlvod at somo distance from tho cabin thoy dismounted, tied thoir horsos. and then, forming a wido ring, they stalkod thoir prey, dodsrlng from troo to tree, till thoy held him in a small circle, guarded on evory side. No escape was possible this time, the brutal mur derer was trapped at last, and his gal lant captors could almost count the prico thoy were to roeeive. Thore he was, htill in front of his cabin, sitting bosldo tho pile of. wood ho had chopped rostlng from his labors, his ax lying beside him, little thinking what was awaiting hlra. Yes, thore was tho very toll-talo scar on his face. There could bo no mis take this tlmo, and tho reward wus as good as won. All of a sudden ho hears that ter rible Western cry, Throw up your hands!" rang out from ono of the trees a few yards from him, No, ho Is not going to surrender ho makes a bound for his nx to do'end himself from his unsoon foo, and tho next instant falls, pierced by a volley from the rifles of his captors. Well It Is all over now. The mur der Is avenged at lust, and tho mur derer llos weltering In his blood, his white upturned face still showing tho fatal scar. And now they proparo to carry down tho body to the authorities and claim the reward; but first thoy have a good look around the place to examine tho don of the wild beast thoy havo Just exterminated. Well, there Is the cloarlng he has made, and the wood he hat cut, and thore tho cabin he has built and thoro it something wrltton ovor tho cabin door. What It HP Thoy examine It and a vory strange sign thoy find It for a murdoror to havo written up above his ubodo: "Hore tho woary shall find rest." But probably oven murderers need rest after they have boon hunted all over the country , nnd has ho not got tho scar on his faeoP But still the captors havo an uneasy fooling, and tho blood money does not seem qulto so certain as it was. They start for homo, and tho body Is brought down to bo ldontlllod. Tho shorlif of Napa, or somo who know tho verltnblo 01 ton, Is sent for, and then it turns out that, despite tho scar on his cheek, he Is not tho man they wanted. And thoy had no dldlculty In finding out who It was thoy had murderod for the prico of his blood. Ho wus a poor, harmless fellow, who had start ed fairly well off, but had been worst, ed alt through In the buttle of life, and at last, beaten and woary of tho fight, forsaken by his frionds and even by bis wife, he had retired Into tho re mote spot in the wilderness, whoro, alono and unfriended, ho hoped that tho woary would find rest, nnd here at Inst ho found it, the rest that knows no wuking. The ltd rill's I'oiiikIiiIIoii. iirnnlto is tho lowost rock In tho earth's crust It is tho bod rock of tho world. It shows no evidonco of animal or vogotablo life, It Is from two to ten times as thick as tho united thlcknoss of all tho other rocks. It Is the parent rock from which all other rocks hnvo boon either directly or In directly dorived. Tli (ilowwnriii. Tho English glowworm Is the wing- loss female of a winged beetle. Somo supposo that tho light sho bears is ', bestowed for her protection to scare away tho nlghtingalo und other noc I turnal birds. Others, however, bo : Hove that tho gift of brightness Is tho very lure by which hoi- foes are assisted to discover and devour hor. j Worse TIihii Hollen leasts. i Sclonco has at last Invented a worse smell than that from a bud egg. The smell that has addod fresh purgatorial experiences to this life is a prepara tion of tulphldo of ammonium, and enough of it to break up a political convention can bo carrlod in a tbla glass bulb in the vest pocket How many things there are to laugh at tn this world to the girl who has pretty teeth and dimples. 111! C'NIit tt AKIW t ( IHiwIiiM 4 tmt 4 !( I, j A a e !.,!, t iV m ie ret fep , W, m I ti ,M(H IVnmiih ml. ( ! tl - t so lo rtf tuii w il i,rit He a. I bf! thst j !.! bid ! !' sid Ur we j I if Is.H rnon-. ( llie Mtt.li p. t takrv II l In jK"il i- to oi4 ' iierUjig l! h, ti a ihOni'Mhil leA wnti an to ivuiiioe b rigsr.i tl Willi li nli'l mil Hi I A Mtht tlirliiWi of mm-iily Itmri i! we M Huh Uv IviniJ im our bi(ileg Iih Is mailing btumi, l snow. 'l rotirwv lhat he csiiwol hi our ceilom unlit we are de.id and II t rial irat (o sup pose (hat like oiler nte-lm-a lit I nnOou lo oenr eiilonnr. He I not lo be blamed for this. Ill ' fmlly ttiuet have broad And there ! are d heartening drawbacks lo hi ; business, llo cannot lin flaming circular Inviting ihepublie to patron , Ikc him and pcuiiising to put them : under the sml w ith "neatness and die patch;" no. can lie send o .1 'drum ' mer" to bring in grid to hi mloitm 1 milt long lists of reference tell ; well in many kinds of business, but to I whom shall tho undertaker refer' Dead men give no certificates, and it is not oil uette for the living to pulT the undertaker who ha laid their friend or relatives In tho diiit They may bo vory much obliged to him, but they don't llko to hay so On those accounts thoro is but littlo sc ipo for energy, enterprise, nnd tact In the funeral business, and much tlmo for slight cogitation, lloneo undertakers aro gene ally mon of few words ana of a rolloctlve turn. The vulgar soxlons of tho olden tlmo may have boon merry fellows. It would seem that in Miakospoara's time gravo-dlirgers punned as thoy dug. But a modern undortnkor is not a soxton. Ho is a dignified, ceremo nious porsonngo, and tho'havlorof his visage Is tristful. HI bearing ac cords with his position as usher of the black rod to tho court of doath, Southey, tho poet illustratos the sat isfaction with which tho old-fashioned sextons wero accustomed to re ceive tho news of a bit of buslnoss "la their way" by a littlo anecdote. He says that whllo tho soxton of nn Eng lish town was ehowlng him over the church somobody ran to announce the death of an old townsman. "Oh!" cried tho grave-dlggor, clapping his hands delightedly; "is he dead at lastP Thank (lod! It's tho best piece of news I've heard this many a-day!" Tho doceasod, It appeared, had loft the man ft shillings in his will, on con dition that he buried him in u partic ular corner of the churchyard. No modern undortnkor would bo so ill bred as to etpross pleasure at the de mise of a follow-creaturo, no matter how much ho might havo boen set down for la the will of tho deceased. ( IihI it !ir ( uiiifi iu. Silver Is used so exlonslvely in the ranking of articles which woro formerly mado of brass or Iron, some times platod with silver, that it would not turprlso any ono to see piano cases and HrJclos of furniture covered with a thin plato of silver, or ornamented with silver knobs, as umbrella and cane handles aro. One Ail viiii(il;ii of Wntriiimity. Benedick I should think you would get married. Bachelor I am just as woll as I am. Benodlok (musingly) I don't Know. It's mighty handy to have somebody to blame whon things go wrong with you. New York l'ress. FEMININITIES, There are about four yards of very close sewing in a lady's Ifi-button glove, (iirls need all their charms to make marriage a succchs, and should pre serve them. Children Isirn In the spring are said to be more healthy than those born at tiny other season of the year. (lie-half of the world does not know how the other half lives, and it is just as well that it is so, fur a great deal of scandal Is thereby saved. "You seem to think very highly of hi in. Hoes he praise your looks when you are with him?" "No; but ho runt down those of the other girls," "When I went away," said tho re turned wanderer, "Ilarclhlt was cra.ed over Miss loely. Did he ever get cured of hts fancy for her?" "Oh, yes; she married him." There Is said to be nothing better for ' the complexion than to eat oranges' and plenty of them. A famous French beauty often nte us many ns two dozen oranges tn a single day, (ireen: "I find It cheaper to court summer girls In the winter and winter girls In tho summer," White: "How do you iniike that out?" "Things are a little cheaper out of season." "Why did you never marry, colonel?" "Well, it was a curious thing; but the only woman I could ever have been brought to marry labored under a very serious drawback." "What was that?" "She was never born." Mrs. Old boys "Oh, you needn't talk, John. Yon was bound to have mo. You can't sny that I ever run after you." Oldboy: "Very truo, Maria; and tho trap never runs after tho mouse, but it gathers him in all the same." An absent minded Toronto woman In her hurry to start for church took from a closet) a pair of her husband's trousers for her. dolman, threw them over her arm, and did not discover her mistake until she had thrown them over tho back of a pew In front of her. In London lately, in an action for breach of promiso of marriage, the de fendant put in the plea that he was in sairtle when the promiso was" made. This could not be considered a justi fiable plea, for, whenever a man pro poses to a lady, he is general supposed to be "madly In love."