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If . FITZHERBERT.
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Rs Jy naino is John Smith plain
| H Smith , without change or addition
WTm ofvowol und Iwiw in no way dis-
i > oontw.ictl wSLIi it till I fell in lovo
H I with ICntie Rogcrn. Katie had novor
HI t sneered at it , but her elder sister ,
Kl Mimiidn , lind more than once hinted
Sf ; , that it was neither romantic nor un-
B lit common ; and her father , in his some-
H I. wlmtlengthy discourses about the
B British aristocracy , had an aggra-
H ( " voting way of looking apologetically
B at mo every time he spoke of "agood
B name. "
B In our commercial community
B Smith was counted abetter name
B than llogors , and young Smith , the
B rising cotton-broker , a more distin-
H i guished member of society than old
B KogerH , ex-captain of dragoons , who
B could scarcely pay his thirty-pound
B } rent , and never wore a decent hat.
B I quite agreed with my neighbors
B on these points till I fell in love with
B Katie , and grew familiar with Mir-
B anda's sentiments about "the ignor-
B ance of Philistine Riverbank. "
BV * Captain Rogers was descended from
B | Fitzroger who came over with Con-
B > - quei-or , and , as I listened reverently
B > , to the history of the family progress
B | , through eight centuries , there was a
H total collapse of my once foolish
m pride in belonging to what a local pa-
m i per called "one of the oldest families
H ! in Riverbank. " For Riverbank was
J' scarcely as old as my father , having
m grown into a town with a speed rare-
B ly equalled on this side of the Atlan
ta J In a general Avay I did not under-
B value myself , but it was with a deep
B sense of humility that I implored the
m descendant of Fitzroger to become
Vf father-in-law. Wo were , alone to-
B j gether in the dining-room of the
B [ thirty-pound house , he sitting in a
B shabby armchair. I standing on a still
B shabbier hearthrug. He looked up
at the' 'Battle Roll of Hastings , "
H which humr over the mantlepiece ,
B j and down at the fire kept by
B economical Miranda. Then , hav-
B * no apparently weighed the past
B glories of Fitzroger against the pres-
B ent price of coals , he accepted my
B proposal with the magnificent conde-
B scension of a king consenting , for cer-
B tain State reasons , to bestow the
B , hand of a royal princess on an aspir-
H > ing subject.
B * So Katie and I were engaged , and ,
B ' * ° r a time , I was supremely happy. I
B was not quite vain enough to share
B my darling's opinion that I , John
B Smith , was better worth worshiping
B i than all Carlyle's "Heroes" put to-
B gether ; but 1 was rather easily con-
B ( vinced that I was far too fine a fellow
B to fear any rival. So , when Katie
B j went on a visit to'London , there was
B no bitterness in my regret , for I be-
B lieved in her and myself.
B At first I was not disturbed by
B Miranda's boasts about the advant-
H ages her sister was enjoying in "the
B best society , " but when the Lon-
B don visit extended for weeks
B and months bej'ond its orig-
E / inal limit. I began * to feel
V. " vaguely uneasy. In those days
f i Katie's letters , though loving , were
B j not long , and she ' more than once
r • apologized lor their brevity of plead-
] • ing "a particular engagement , " the
B j nature of which she never explained.
H . . My confidence sank , my jealousy rose.
At last she came home , and then I
| noticed a change in her that seriously
| \ alarmed me. She was pale and
quieter , and at times there was a
wistful look in her eyes , suggestive o
r t something on her mind. It could not
I be anxiety about her father's pe-
• cuniary affairs , because about that
time he appeared in a new hat , and
; . Miranda kept better fires. These out
ward and visible signs of prosperity
would have given me sincere pleasure
ifithadnot been for the suspicion
\ > that old Rogers was more than ever
disposed to take the Norman Con
quest tone with me , and for the cer-
, tainty that Miranda's sneers at "peo-
* ' pie who could not count their grand
fathers" were all for my benefit.
"What did that sort of tiling mean ?
• Had Katie been tempted away from
v me by a lover with a long pedigree ?
: "Would Rogers tell me some day , like
* ' the father of old-fashioned romance ,
i that he had "other views" for his
daughter ?
• One evening I called much later
than usual , having been detained by
. < an important business matter in the
* neighboring city of Shipley. The out
S1 er door of the house was open , and I ,
in my usual way , turned the handle
of the vestibule door and walked into
• the drawing-room , which appeared to
i. be empty. I was just going to ring
' ' the bell for the servant , when I heard
V a pleading little voice behind me :
* 0h , I say , Jack , don't do that ! "
j It was the voice of Bob , the young-
1) ) est of Katie's many young brothers ,
* * and , turning sharply round , I saw
jptj\ his scared little face peeping between
l * the curtains drawn across the bow-
' \ * * window.
" "Come here dear old Jack " he
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\ i treated : • "and stay with me till she
' t. " goes past. "
, " "What she ? " I asked , as I stepped
? \ behind the curtains to find Bob's
f , i hitherto invisible form clad in a
; - nightgown.
I \ ! "Miranda/ added in a tragic
I whisper.
I " Bob had blue eyes and golden hair ,
f | and in his white array he looked like
f i an angel in a picture. But I rightly
f 1. guessed that he had descended from
* I' * - the upper regions that night on no
t J > angelic mission.
I j "I thought she was safe np in the
W • lumber room for the next half hour , "
B , he explained , "and I got out of bed-
$ * and was slipping down to the Mtch-
) en for a taste of the new jam. I knew
itwaa my only chance. She's so
* beastly mean about it when it's in
. i pots. I just got to the hall when I
| 3 * heard her sneaking down stairs , so I
* * ran in here. She's in thediningroom
jgi now , and I don't know whether she's
gf | " going np again or down to the kitch-
K en. "
Bri . "Don't be a coward , my boy , "
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I Bjiid , feeling It my duty
to bo . moral. "Of course ,
Miranda will scold you if she finds
you , but you must bear it likn a
man. "
"Scold ! " repeated Bob , with scorn
in his subdued tones. "Do you think
I'd care if it was only that ? "
I understood tho full peril of the
situation now. Miranda prided her
self on doing a mother's duty to the
motherless boj's , and I knew that
whatever her hand found to do she
did it with all her might.
"And its just because I ain't a
coward 1 don't want to meet her , "
went on Bob , evidently mindful of the
traditions of Fitzroger valor ! "You
we , .lack. I could hit back if she was
n man , but she ain't you know , and
of couiv • no fellow who is a gentle
man ev < v hits n woman. "
"Robert , " I murmcrcd , "you are
the soul of chivalry. "
"Oh , shut up , Jack Smith ! " and
my small brother-in-law-elect held
me with a desperate grip. "She's com
ing in ! "
I peered cautiously between the
heavy curtains , and caught a glimpse
of Miranda's lank form and lynx
eyes. The next moment she was
vanishing , but she stopped as Katie
appeared at the door.
"Kate , " she said in her thin , sharp
voice , "I was looking for .you. I think
you might help me to pot the jam.
Smith may not be here to-night , and
if he comes let him wait. How pale
you look ! I can tell you , my dear ,
that your appearance has not im-
Eroved since you took up with Fitz-
erbert. "
I stood with freezing blood behind
tho curtains , wondering what awful
revelation was about to wreck my
life's happiness. In a lightning flash
of jealous imagination I sawFitzher-
.bert. No doubt he was one of the
swells Katie had met in London. A
military swell , one of those handsome ,
haughty guardsmen I had read about
in society novels.
"Miranda , " said Katie , "don'tyou
think I ought to tell Jack about Fitz-
herbert ? "
"No , I don't , ' " said Miranda sharp
ly. "I don't see why the interests of
our family are to bo risked in a col
lision with the narrow middle-class
prejudices of Mr. John Smith. "
Katie's voice sounded a little weary
when she spoke ajrain.
"You know , Miranda , you were
horrified yourself when I first told
you about Fitzherbert's proposal. "
Miranda replied in a tone of cold
superiority :
"I was more open to conviction
than you would find Mr. John Smith.
"We who have been rooted in English
soil for eight centuries naturally take
larger views of life than mushrooms
of yesterday. Besides , 3rour conduct
in this affair is justified by the ex
ample and approval of women in the
best society. "
"What a world of whited sepulchers !
I had never loved Miranda , but I had
always respected her. However skep
tical I might have been about her
personal charmsIliad neverdoubted
her principles. Miranda taught a
class in the Sunday-school , worked
a district on strict Charity Organiza
tion principles , and was decorated
with the Order of the Blue Ribbon.
Yet here was this Feemingly virtuous
Miranda applauding her younger sis
ter's falseness to a true lover because
it was the fashion of "Women in the
best society to trample on honest
hearts.
"I hate concealment , " said Katie ;
"and Jack is so truthful himsei that
I can't bearthe idea of deceiving him.
Oh , Miranda , dear , I was so happy
when Fitzherbert made me the offer
that I never stopped to wonder what
Jack would think about it , but now I
am so miserable that I sometimes
think I must give up Fitzherbert. "
"Rubbish ! " said Miranda , "and
selfish rubbish too. I wonder , Kate
Rogers , how you can talk in that
way , when j'ou know how useful Fitz
herbert's monev is to vour poor
father. "
Oh , this was too awful ? Katie not
only false to me , but actually so
mean as to take money from her new
lover. I could stand it no longer. I
wrenched myself from poor little
Bob's grasp , and stood sternly facing
the two girls.
Miranda fled from the room.
Katie stood white and still.
"Pray do not give up Fitzherbert
on my humble account , " I said scorn
fully. "Do not let my vulgar preju
dice in favor of truth and honesty in
terfere with the wider morality of the
best society. Marry Fitzherbert to
morrow , if you like , and. be as happy
as you deserve to be. "
The color rushed back into Katie's
face. The light sparkled in her eyes.
She actually laughed.
"Thank you very much , Jack , "
she said , "but even with your kind
permission I can't marry Fitzherbert.
The fact is , " and her blue eyes
danced , "Fitzherbert is married. "
"And you dare to tell me , " I cried
in wild rage , "that you have not
only accepted love but money from a
married man. "
She looked straight into niy face
with her laughing eyes.
"Fitzherbert is not a married
man , " she said.
"I was never good at guessing
riddles , " I said loftily ; "and as I am
not in the mood for them to-night , I
give this one up. If Fitzherbert is
married , and if Fitzherbert is not a
married man , what in Heaven's
name , is Fitaherbert ? "
Clear came the answer in the
sweet , gay , girlish voice :
"Fitzherbert is a married woman. "
Then , with crushing consciousness
of having made a fool of myself , I
listened humbly to Katie's little
story.
"Fitzherbert is a "West End milliner ,
and was Aunt Clara's maid before
her marriage. Her name is not
really Fitzherbert , but something
quite ordinary , like Brown or Smith
ohI beg your pardon , Jack" , ! She
was always fond of me , and I often
amused myself looking tlirough her
fashions. One day , while I was wait
ing for Aunt Clara , who had gone to
her dentist , a fussy old lady came in
to the shop , and was very angry be
cause none of the new Paris bonnets
suited her. She was one of the best
customers , and poor Fitzherbert was
in despair when she was leaving the
shop in a rage. "Well , Jack , I have
quite a genius for millinery. One of
our ancestors was a painter , and
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Aunt Clara Buys I have his artistic
eye for color and form. Anyhow , I
always seem to know exactly what
suits a face. I persuaded the old
lady to sit down again and , with
Fitzherbert's permission , I made a
few alterations in one particular bon
net. Tho result was . so becoming
that the old lady was charmed.
'You are a heaven-born milliner , my
dear , ' she said. 'Why don't you go
in for that sort of thing ? It is all the
fashion among tho best people. '
Aunt Clara called for mo pres
ently , and was quite struck with the
new idea. After a long talk with Fitz
herbert , it was decided that I should
% o to the shop every day , and quali
fy for the position of millinery aide-
de-camp. I became quite popular
with the customers , especially the el
derly ones. I love old ladies , and "de
light itmakingthem lovely , and some
of them threatened to leave Fitzher
bert unless I undertook tho arrange
ment of their bonnets and caps for
! the term of my single life. Fitzher
bert offered me very liberal pay for
my assistance , and I was so glad to
think of helping poor old daddy that
at first I forgot about you and your
possible objection to marrying a
young woman who worked for a
shop , but I thought of this after
wards , and was always fighting with
my conscience about telling you the
truth. But , indeed , there are many
lady-milliners in London , and Oh ,
Jack dear , I see you don't mind so
very "much , after all ! "
The precise nature of my conduct
on this occasion need not here be re
corded.
The bridal wreath was a present
from Fitzherbert. From "House
hold AVords , " London , edited by
Charles Dickens.
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A Tlmrlow Weed Story.
It will be remembered that early in
the war Mr. Weed was dispatched to
Europe on a special diplomatic mis
sion connected with the capture of
Slidell and Mason , the fitting out in
foreign water of rebel cruisers , the
blockade of Southern ports , &c.
His first objective point was the
French court , and he landed at
Havre. He remained in Paris some
time in consultation with our minis
ter and others. Then he crossed the
channel , and while in London was the
special guest of the great American
banking firm of Peabody , Morgan &
Co.
Co.One
One morning , while sitting in the
private office of the firm , Mr. Morgan
showed him a copy of what purport
ed to be a circular letter , which was
obtained by Mr. Morgan at the for
eign office.
This letter which had beensurrepti-
ously sent from Paris , foreshadowed
the position Avhich Louis Nepoleon
was to assume in his message to the
chamber upon American affairs. Mr.
Weed quietly pocketed the copy ,
packed his bag , and immediately left
for Paris.
He was well acquainted with one of
the prominent bankers in Paris ,
whom he had known while the latter
was a merchant in New York. The
banker was a favorite at court , and
on his arrival Mr. Weed proceeded to
the banker's chamber. He showed
him the copy , which included this
passage in the forthcoming message :
"The filling up of the harbor of
Charleston , S. C , is an unparalleled
instance of civilized barbarity , and
it is time the European powers
should intefere , " &c , &c.
The banker read it carefully , then
paused. All at once he exclaimed :
"I have it ! You know that the em
peror prides himself upon following
directly in the steps of his illustrious
uncle. " Now in the great Napolean's
reign precisely the same thing oc
curred by order of the emperor. "
"But have you proof of this ? "
asked Weed. "Here it is , " replied
the banker , as he took down a book
and opening to the page where the
order was given by Napoleon to fill
up the harbor of Cherbourg in order
to prevent the approach of an
English fleet.
"Now , " continued the banker , "I
will arrange for a meeting between
you and the emperor to-morrow at
10 o'clock. You take this book with
you and keep your finger on the page ,
but look out for Moray. "
"Will yea not accompany me ? "
asked Weed.
"No , that would destroy the ef
fect. "
The next morning Mr. Weed pre
sented himself before the emperor ,
who was surrounded with officials ,
whom he dismissed , saying : "I have
special business with a foreign minis
ter. " All retired but Moray.
Louis Napoleon could talk English
as well as French , and Weed at once
plundged into the matter by showing
the emperor the copy he had brought
from London. Turning to Moray ,
the emperor said : "We have been
betrayed. " It proved so , as an under
secretary had been paid the sum of
10,000 , to furnish a copy to the
English.
Napoleon then proceeded to justify
his proposed measure by saying
that sinking stone barges in the har
bor of Charleston , thus shutting out
the port from the commerce of the
world , was unprecedented in the his
tory of civilization. "
"No , sire , " remarked Mr. Weed.
"Your illustrious uncle did the same
thing. "
"When and where ? " demanded
Napolean.
Weed then opened the book and
pointed out the paragraph.
The emperor was silenced. Weed
saw his advantaged and pursued it.
"Sire , " he said , "there are four
cruisers fitting out in French waters
to carry the rebel flag. "
Napoleon paused for a few mo
ments ; then , turning to Mr. Weed , he
remarked : "Not one of them shall
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have a French port. "
Mr. Weed retired from the presence
of his majesty , well satisfied with the
residt of his visit , and returned im
mediately to London. The obnox
ious clause in the emperor's speech
was stricken out and tne would-be
rebel cruisers never left aFrench port.
S5x outlaws were captured in the Indian
territory. Among the number is George
Thome of St. Louis. Thorne escaped from
the California penitentiary some time ago
where he was serving his second term a life
sentence. " The sen fence was for robbing a
stage coach of gold bullion and murdering
the owner. His pal in the robbery wan
fcanced. Thorne is wanted in many places.
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j Concerning Physical Beauty.
The old painter rambled along
pleasantly until the scribe abruptly
asked :
, "What ? "
is beauty , professor
"Beauty ? " he exclaimed , astonished
as if tho question had been tho simp
lest one. "Why , tho human figure is
tho most truly beautiful work of
creation , just as the Grecian temple
is the most scientific specimen of art.
Beauty is the abstract ? Uniformity
and variety give rise to two distinct
kinds of beauty , according to the
predominance of one or the other of
these principles in the object. There
is a symmetrical and a picturesque
beauty. Tho former may be taught
according to what one may call
geometrical rules. The latter class
of beauty , while perceived by the
generality of mankind and making its
effect felt , can only be produced in
works of art by men of genius. The
highest 'degree of perfection is the re
sult of an equal balance of both
classes of beauty. Now , the nude
human figure well developed is an
example of this , because tho symmet
rical beauty bears to the picturesque
beauty annpparently equal ratio. For
instance , the lateral halves are per-
| fectly uniform to the eye , and the
principal divisions in a really beauti-
i ful form ought to have certain rela
tions to each other.
j "Thus , from the crown of the head
to a line , which in the terrestrial globe
would be called the equator , is one-
half of the whole length. From tho
thigh joint to the knee joint , from the
latter to the heel , and from the elbow
joint to the longest finger is each
' . one-fourth of the whole length. From
the crown of the head to the chin is
one-eight , and from the elbow joint
to the shoulder joint is one-fifth of
the whole length. The symmetrica ]
' beauty of the facial surface , when
viewed in full front , shows similar kind
of proportions ; Upon the conjugal
, diameter of the oval form the eyes
' are horizontally placed. From the
eyes to the end of the nose , from the
latter to the chin , and from the top
to the bottom of eaqh ear should be
one-forth of the whole length. 'The
' mouth should be placed at one-third
of the length between nose and chin ,
tand the mouth and each of the eyes
should be horizontally one-fifth of
the conjugal diameter.
"It is entirely different with the
picturesque beauty of the human
form ; There are in the first place
light , shade and color. Secondly ,
there are the ever varying imdula-
tions of forms of the external muscles
and the changes of these forms by
the innumerable positions and mo
tions of the members to which these
muscles belong , and inthe third place
there is the expression of counten
ance depending upon the operations
of the mind , and the correspondence
between this expression and that of
the attitude and motion of the whole
figure. All these points from the
picturesque beautywith which genius
alone can deal , for they are subject
to no rules that can be taught and
belong exclusively to the imitative
art. " Chicago Herald.
Endurance ol the Persian "Yahoo. ' -
The Persian horse enjoyed a pre
eminent reputation in ancient times ,
and the poets and historians , both
native and Creek , have loudly praised
his fine build and fiery spirit. Butto-
day the Persian horse is apoor , much
abused creature , of ungainly shape ,
knobby head , pot bellied , and rough
of coat. The natives call him "ya-
boo , " meaning a homely old critter.
The amount of work in these ani
mals is simply astounding. For in
stance , in going from Teheran to
Besht ( a distance of 29SmilesIused ,
chappar ( post horses , the scrub
and fag of the yaboo race. Taking
one at Aghababa , a poor little fellow
that had done alreadjwhat would be
thought to be a good day's work in
other countries , he made the twenty-
three miles to the station on top of the
Kharzanmountain(12,000 ( feet high ) ,
over a rough and rocky path , up and
down , up and down , after climbing
on steep mountain sides and down
monstrous declivities , in three and
and one-half hours. Next morning ,
up at 4 : o'clock , after a luxurious
breakfast of straw and a little barley ,
the plucky little beast carried me an
even forty miles to Mendjeel , under a
broiling sun and over an execrable
path , arriving at our destination be
fore noon. And then , while I sank
exhausted on a rug inthe chappar
khane ( post house ) , the little yaboo
was still as lively as a cricket. Where
else in'this world are there horses to
do this , and do it all the days of then1
lives ? Wolf Yon Schierbrand in The
Cosmopolitan.
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A Fatal Mistake.
From the If cw York Graphic.
Mrs. Jacob S. , an estimable woman
living in a small town in the West ,
discovered early in her matrimonial
career that she had not been fortu
nate in her choice of a husband , for
Jacob proved to be excessively lazy
and shiftless , doing almost nothing
for the support of his wife and the
round faced little children.
Several years after her marriage
Mrs. S. heard of the approaching
marriage of Jennie Krale , the daugh
ter of a neighbor , and meeting the
girl one day she said :
"Yell , Shennie , I hear you vas tink-
in' bout getting married. Yas dot
so ? "
The girl , with becoming blushes ,
admitted the truth of the rumor.
"Yell , Shennie , " said Mrs. S. , "it
would be veil for you to dink dwice
before you marrys anypody. "
"Did you think twice aboutit when
you married ? " asked Jennie , rather
resenting the intimation that she
had made a wise choice.
"Yell , yes , I did , " replied Mrs. S. ,
after some little hesitation. "I did
dink dwice , Shenniej but I made von
grade meestake , von grade mecstake ,
Shennie. I did not dink der secund
time until after I vas married. "
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Amerr n Street * .
A writer in La Natureremarks that
tho Btreots of our American citieH Iirto
been laid out with tho tapo-lino and at
right angles. This , ho ohserveH , is very
fine from a geometrical standpoint , but
carries with itvery serious consequences
from an economical point of view. In
fact , if wo walk along tho two sides of
a square instead of following a diagonal ,
tho distance is increased in tho propor
tion of 40 per cent ; that is to say , in
stead of walking 100 feet , wo walk 140.
Hence a loss of timo , strength , and
monoy. Professor Haupt has calculated
that tho opening of two diagonal streets
in Philadelphia (850,000 inhabitants )
would reduco tho extreme distances by
one mile and a quarter. The annual
number of passengers carried bj' tho
car3 being 125,000,000 , the total having
would reach about § 180,000 per milo
traveled. The passengers would gain
y,5G5 years in timo and would eavo moro
than 8,000,000 horse power in motive
power. Scientific American.
All thcLUUo Hull.
There are 150,000 miles of railway in
tho United States , 300,000 miles of rails
in length enough to mako twelve steel
girdles for tho earth's circumference.
This enormous length of rail is wonder
ful we do not really grasp its signifi
cance. But the rail itself , tho little sec
tion of steel , is an engineering feat.
Tho change of its form from tho curious
and clumsy iron pear-head of thirty
years ago to tho present refined section
of steel is a scientific development. It
is now a beam whoso every dimension
and curve and angle are exactly suited
to tho tremendous work it has to do.
Tho loads it carries aro enormous , tho
blows it receives are heavy and con
stant , but it carries tho loads and bears
the blows and does its duty. The loco-
moHvo and tho modern passenger and
freight cars are great achievements ; and
so is the little rail which carries them
all. John Bogart , in Scribnor's.
Ecuador' * Ancient Civilization.
Here in these mountains , nntil the
Spaniards came in 1534 , existed a civil
ization that was old when Christ was
crucified a civilization whoso arts were
equal to those of Egypt , which had tem
ples four times the size of the capital at
Washington , from a single one of which
tho Spaniards drew 22,000 ounces of
solid silver nails , and whose rulers had
palace's from which the Spaniards gath
ered an unmeasured quantity of silver
and gold. Here was an empire stretch
ing from tho equator to tho antarctic
circle , walled m with the grandest
groups of mountains in the world ,
whose people knew all the arts of their
time but that of war , and were con
quered by 213 men under a Spanish
swineherd , who could neither reiul jior
write. American " ' "
Magazine/-
Cloud * ofJUSrdn.
Tho writer of "Under the Bays of tho
Aurora Borealis" gives a vivid picture of
a scene in theArctic regions. The
steamer was passing the northern shore
of the Scandinavian peninsula , the great
frozen north on the one side , and on the
other what seemed a continuous moun
tain wall , falling into the sea. "At
length we round the cape of the penin
sula , and see the famous bird mountain ,
Svaerholtklub , jet black in color , ono of
the most remarkable sights in tho world.
Along every one of the innumerable ter
races , caused by the stratiform forma
tion of the mountain , and all of which
run nearly horizontal , white birds sit in
rows , like the porcelain jars in a drug
gist's shop , one above the other , so close
that the mountain in many places has
the appearance of being covered with
snow. _ A jet of smoke issues from tho
port side , and tho next moment the re
port of a gun reverberates through the
air. In a second we gaze on the grand
est and most marvelous spectacles it is
given human ejes to behold. From
every terrace and cavity in the moun
tain snow-white birds issue in millions
looking at first like a gigantic foaming
torrent which rise and descend in enor
mous flocks , with deafening cries , and
so great is their number # that at times
mountain , sky and sun are obscured. "
Uneful 'g'rlllpH.
Small round pin cushions are foremost
in the rank of useful trifles. They take
up so little room on the toilet stand , and
this time of year , when all the world is
"en voyage , " they are just the things to
tuck into odd corners in trunk traj's and
satchels. Pretty round pin cushions can
be made in semblance of a sunflower.
Make the petals of yellow cloth , each
one curled and fastened together with
the top open and Vointed like a corna-
copia and arranged around a stuffed , cir
cular cushion of brown velvet or vel
veteen , with a frayed row of gold colored
silk , sewed in fancy stitches round the
centre , which is studded with pins. The
whole is the size of a large , real sun
flower.
Lawn tennis pouchesworn bjfair
athletes on the tennis grounds , for col
lecting and containing the balls , are
found convenient receptacles at home
for holding zephyr work. They are
made of ticking , braided Holland or
crewel worked cash. Some are simply
quilted ; others , again , are finely em
broidered in silk. They are worn sus
pended from the belt by twisted silk
cords. Augusta Table Talk.
Nrat Faruilii and Gardening.
Farmers and country residents gener
ally have within their reach the means
for making their childen healthful and
happy by enjoying the odors of green
fields , says the Country Gentleman.
For this purpose their grounds should
be made neat and attractive to a reason
able extent , and repulsive influences re
moved. The wise farmer will begin
early with his children , to gather
around them these attractions. If the
parent takes an interest in green grass
and flowers , he may convey this mental
inheritance to his children by point
ing out their beauties and wonders , and
by devoting some of his time to devel
oping these wonders. A neatly kept
home and its surroundings , facilities for
tho study of the natural sciences , homo
collections of minerals and insects ,
teaching the art of budding , pruning ,
and grafting , making dried collections
of weeds and of grains and grasses , will
gradually in the course of years make
the country permanently attractive to
growing up families , and incite a taste
for rural and scientific study.
Half Rule Kxcuri iiw.
The firat of the series of Harvest excur
sions via the Missouri Pacific railway and
Iron Mountain route to Arkansas and
Texas , will leave August 21st ; others to
follow September 11th aad 25th. October
9th and 23d. Tickets will be sold at one
fare for the round trip with a limit of
thirty days to return and ample stop-over
privileges.
Our greatest agricultural industry this
year is raising flags.
It afflictedwith Sore Ejes , ne Dr. Iiaac Thomp
Km'iEje Wter. UrucgUts aell It. 25c
Bracelets of carved amber are something
novel.
The successful farmer is he who thinks
and then acts.
When Baby was sick , we gave her Castorfa ,
When she vas a Child , she cried for Castt ria ,
When she became Miss , she clung to Castoris ,
When she had Children , she gave them Castoria ,
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* A Prominent ItlercliNiit In Trouble.
Old moneybags mopes in liin'otllco ull day ,
, As ( mapping and crons na a bear ;
Tho clerku know enough to keep out of bis
way ,
Lest tho merchant should grumblo and
wear.
Even Tabby , tho cat , in in foar of a cuff ,
Or a kick , if she ventures too near ;
They all know tho muster is apt to bo
rotijb ,
And his freakB unoxpectod and qucor.
"What makes tho old fellow so surly and
grim ,
And bohavo ho confoundedly mean ?
Thero's certainly something tho matter
with him
Is it Htomach , or livor , or spleon ?
"Wo'vo guessed it his livor is Blupgiuh and
bail ,
His blood is disordered and foul.
It's enough to mako any one hopelessly
- mad ,
And greet hi * best friend with a growl.
Tho world-wido remedy , Dr. Pierco's
Golden Medical Discovery , will correct a
disordered liver and purify tho blood , tono
your system and build up your llcsli and
strength.
A French chemist found that his wifo
had given him poison and shot her.
VI lint It ITIcnim.
To tho man or woman who has nover
bpen ill , tho word "health" is meaningless.
But to tho ono who has suffered and dc-
Hpaired , health appears as a priceless
boon. To the thousands of unfortunato
women who aro suffering irom somo of tho
many forms of weaknesses or irregularities
peculiar to their sex , Dr. Pierce's Favorito
Prescription holds forth tho promise of a
speedy restoration of this "priceless boon. "
Tho cotton crop of tho southern states
is in good condition.
Tho spooks and goblins that delight
To fill with torror all the night ;
That stalk abroad in hideous dreams
With which dyspepsia's fancy teems ,
Will nover trouble with their ills
The man who trusts in Pierce's Pills.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets :
vegetable , harmless , painless , sure !
An English spirit medium claims to have
paid a visit to the Planet Mars.
W. C. Boner is now reaping tho bene
fit of a course at Elliott's BnsluesB Col
lege , Burlington , la. , as book-keeper for
a largo Lumber Co. at Buffalo Gap ,
Dakota.
A violin made of clay is now on exhibi
tion in Berlin.
The ITIoftt ICemarknblo Tiling : Ever
Known.
Among all the patent dovices and tlrinks
evor set before the public , none have been
so popular as the Moxie. Indeed , so large
was its sale , there grew to be a general
struggle all ovor tho country to nullify its
trademark , that all might have the right to
use it ; but it all onded in favor of the dis
coverer. Dr. Thompson , of Lowell , Mass. It
takes-the place of medicine and electricity
in paralysis ; of stimulants among the
drinkers ; and of nervines among the nerv
ous , weakly women , with whom it is very
popular.
Tho school census for 1888 shows that
thero are 802,051 individuals in Chicago.
% ra\nes \
( elery
For The Nervous
The Debilitated
40 The Aged
& | TJRES Nervous Prostration.NervousHead-
eJv acheNeuralgia , NervousWe2kness ,
Xgw. .Stomach and Liver Diseases , and all
* t * * affections of the Kidneys.
AS A NERVE TONIC , It Strengthens
and QuIot3 the Nerves.
AS AN ALTERATEVE , ItPuriflesand
Enriches the Blood.
AS A LAXATIVE , It acts mildly , but
rarely , on the Bowels.
.AS A DIURETIC , It liegulatcs tho VJd-
ney3 aad Cures their Diseases.
Recommended by professional and businessmen.
Price $1.00. Sold by druggists. Send for circulars.
WELLS , RICHARDSON & CO. . Proprietors ,
BURLINGTON , VT.
I THAT IS JUST 1 I MSBIOJISI. 1
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BEST IN THE WORLD. ilfilfaM S B
Uet tbe Qenuine. Everj Box Jlarkad J"RAZi:3
* * -"SaS S ZIcol.A > 6.
Finest CaMnet Ptotograplis $3 per Eoz.
Sf * lULTeomSASI ! , P < l
S 6ri5fafcv ' rnr health. The b st e r-
cor et form. Storr of Featherbons fr . Addreu
"KJEATHSK OXE , " 3 Oukt , Mlchlzan.
P Qi < ! > B ft ! ( ? > 20 jrg. Practice In PenMon * ,
ffi lilil Soldier Claims. Success
H IHWWBI3ornoree . Send forn.w
law * . C.lLSn S&Cto..AttysWashIngtonD.C.
( ! BJI JS STUDY. Bnok-keepliyrPenmanship ,
Hfk IWi S. Arithmetic. Shorthand , etc. . thor-
< < ! tsRlr taucht by mail. I.owrateS. Circulars free.
ISi' .YANT'S COI.LEGK , 131 Main St. , Buffalo. K. Y.
fl 1 "XTfr r Treated and c red irttnont tn rant.
I a l\l , H Boole on treatment sent frte. Addrrsi
Villi VJUIV. F U rO.S'D.M.D. , Aurora , Kan CoUl.
PftTfl liremthomandmiVemoren oneym > Tklnjf rii3thi
ByBil ) t * Ttl < ins l-in'lie'w , > flil Hiker i x CottW t t
jXH. TerculKSiC AdiSreu. Ill'Si Co..AugolUillint.
" po-u a v. Samples worth Eli 'FUEE-Lia * *
SP"toSS tne 'horse'i feet. Wri : Brewster /
Safety ReiHold erCo. , Holly. Mcn. I
f ni n Uworth * 500 per lb. Petlfs Eye salTe is J
UULUwcrth sl.UXJt > ut usold at .ici liox uy dealers I
W. N.U.7 Omaha. 427 JJ.
Sat ! Rheum I
Often cauics ( treat agony with U * Irittiwoi S aHflS * H
anil uurnltifr. Hood's flarnarxirlllsv the pv * lAit.Mfo HJ
purifier , cures salt rheum and all sklnr dCKrmw * * * * H
thoroughly clonics , renovate * and c&rttfie * J5- * | H |
blood , ( lire it atrial j B
Alter the Wlnre of tlireusWtnful phytldwwawaere * ' H |
my boy of salt rlicmn , 1 tried Hood's ganopruC&MasaV B
Olive Ointment. I hnTetwwiMed'foirrtxwT rrf"S ! |
ment. and one ntiil i % hair bottlcj of ( tarsir * " * egSi H
the boy is to nit appearance * completely ewtVt. 5 * * H
Isnoir fouryetrs old. and ha * been nOllcteil aittto ft * " H
was six month * of skc. " Mm. U. SA r.KU 4. * S- | H |
Kewhall Street , t.owcll. Man. Bj
Hood's Sarsaparilla ]
Sold by all drusKlsts. lit six for It. I'rurwroJ mr * ' Vil
by C. I. HOOD A CO , Apothecarloi. LoweO. to II
IOO Doses Ono DoWar ! | |
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Endow thi-ra with iletfi'-y thi\tthereAimi > t tr aacc < r ll
by tenJint tiiciu to to rduoatvd at tow | |
UNIVERSITY OF K0TRE DASE- j
Tho < Sth collegiate rear will op ii Tnvxlnr. 'I
Henlemhrr 4 , IHMM. The prelum anl rfttuoi' > |
biilldlniri hare , during tho jw t ye r , aectnojuwiatnul' : il
WW nil.lent rltittrnti V. ery fsclllty U DS.txrOxi.Utr j j ]
ac'iulrlinf a thorough kiioiriudiro ot III
Clusklcs , Muthciuutlca , l.nw. ffelosNrtr Sao * * , : ' 1
, Mu.lc. ! |
A thorough Commercial Course la jilMtncUr- ll
tln nl"li. ' < l feature of the Institution. . ;
Special sdvuiti eos arv oltureU to itnrTn.rr ? B T aJua. j ,
Law DKiMHTMic.vr. 1 ? [
„ the minim TJEr.vnTMium III
A separate institution ( St. Edward's Hall ) tax anys * 131
und r 13years of ace , who aro taught by tho Mil
SISTEItS OF TUB IIOI.Y CUOSSr. " ] | ] |
under whose maternal care they p s * ncnrly itrr-rariio : ]
day In rscoMng Instructions In the elementary Irmtiw ; Ll
of an KHKllth education , together with n fandtx ri > > tZ > | il
knowledge of Latin. French , dernMUv VecmX Sialc } 11
Violin , I'lano and Drawing , preparatory to mKraiikcr i JI
the Junior or Senior clashes of the Uul er IV- . ' ' I
Donrd , wa'hlng. mendlnif , tuition and. mlrnncrSr J | , I
for lem-ton cf Ore months In Hlnln > I > | > rtWHr-l. iaP'Oa. * I
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Ilefore concluding where to place xourrotm tar wrthr i I
send for a catalogue , which will be ent frrestnl ? mb f
will nnd full particulars as Sourseof SttMS-r.lmrai \
etc. . witli llluntratlon * of the main bulkrlmr-kafXiArii j | I
Dame. Address. Kit. T , E. W < us , a S. C , mm. ' >
Uulssrslty KotiirI > aiJs2 ! ]
Ik tho best medicine for nil dissaprsp Sis- | I
cident to children. It rejjnl * w iflie- I
bowels ; assists dentitioncnrefriltmrxbcHI
nnd dysentnry in the worst formscirri's I
canker sore mouth ; is u cortaio j rtvarS - \ M
ive of diphtheria ; quiets and BOiJili saEl \ i I
pain ; invigorates the stomaeraic' '
bowels ; corrects all acidity rmtV3wmc t M
energy and tone to tho entire zjt&auz ' I
will cure gripimr in the bowels noti fjud. • . I
colic. Ho not fntigtio yourself or tSrUa. . *
with sleepless nights , when it iss iLticr. • f I
your reach tc euro your chiltl am ? .kxt * - \ I
your own strength , i-rep-irwi uuijr s > r it * * |
Emmort Proprietary Co. . ChlcaeEu. tXZ. \ I
Sold by all Druggists at 25c. per Britllsr I
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$7&f' brfn dorau IUk < J mt lbs wcCOr H
JF&pG' Cumin @ * v specific fortacctstalxtss * Lm
e& l TO 6 DAT3. Vj ol tula disease. \\m
yK Jamrsaleednoiufl . G.H.I2ffilAHA"JT.M.X .
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return In good order , your ino-ney will W roltrufeu. H
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Journal and "prc'm ns of p nman"hfpa'Iure si J. "T H
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their whole time to the en * no ? . Spare a : jjnss j H
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THE UFE OF 1 ISvtlieaiitrtorol : H
BEN. HARRISON [ be hur. I
Gen. Lew Tfallace. the eminent Author. Statesman. Diplomat , ard I. * feIc i-i-nd of Gen Hanlitrr t. H
jrrltlBE : the only authorized Biosraphy. "Ko man llTlas more corrpttent Et-f.o * . rv > rte - . of Ind. jss ' it- H
lion * narc read lien Hur and want Ben Harrison . ' km
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