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The Great Kxpowitlea.
Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 26, 1SSG.
Monday, August 23d was passed
into history aa the greatest day in the
nnals of wbicb has been rightly.
bristcned tbo Metropolis of tbe,
(Jotdcn Northwest.,, The sun rose in
h cloudless sky on that day, although
nbout eight o'clock it threatened rain
tuit it speedily gave place to enough
blue to make, as the children say, "a
Diitchiniiu a pair of bluo breeches,"
nd then we were assured that the
glorious climate of Mnno90ta" was
not to spoil the opening of a great
Exposition. From as early as five
o'clock the mammoth building over
the falls of St. Anthony resounded
with the blows of hurriedly plied
hammers as workmen put the finish
ing touches on pieces of uncompleted
work while others working in the
nlercst ot belated exhibi tors hastily
made their stalls as complete as
possible. Even up to two o'clock
the workwas still goitig on, but the
crowd had been coming upwards of
hii hour by that time had completely
filled the chairs, 3,500 of them in
number, which had been placed in
hat part of the building allotted to
the opening exercises. At 2 :30 the
oud report of the first gun of the
Governors salute gave uotice to the
txpectaut thousands that the proces-
iou was approaching, aud an eager
rush was made by those who still
lined the streets to gam an entrance
and for upwards of an hour the eu
rauces were thronged by an eager
pushing throng, who, notwithstand
ing tbe beat, surged aud pushed in a
vain endeavor to secure admittance
to the vast building, and meanwhile
tbe little turnstiles gleeiully ticked
oil tbo quarters as the ticket
holder pushed by them. It was an
immense throng but the ticket sell
ers and door keepers, ably assisted
by Treasurer Scott and a ecoro of
blue coats, handled the crowd aud
got them safely into the building.
Meanwhile the procession had reach
ed the 'gallery and orator of the day,
Hon. (J. K. Davis, delivered his
splendid oration, being followed by
Mr. S. C. Clalo, who, on behalf of the
Building Committee turned the
building over to the Directors, lion.
W. D. Washburn, accepting it from
them. The Mexicau Bund was (hen
heard for the first time, aud to say
that they created a luroro would be
be puttiug it mildly. They were ap
plauded to the echo aud received aud
respouded to a well merited encore.
They were followed by the Fort
Suelling band, Danz's fiue orchestra,
the latter of whom was accorded a
generous ovation, more speech mak
ing, aud about five o'clock a sharp
blast of a whistle, followed by a
mighty roar was heard. The former
was tho announcement of the fact
that Mrs. (.1 rover Cleveland, from
her place of rcsideuco in the far oil'
Adriondacks was ready to touch the
electric button by mcaiiB ot which the
ponderous machinery was to bo 6ct
in motion, and in a moment amid a
roar of applause that shook the build
ing, the ringing of bells, and the
waving of haudkerchiofs, tho wheels
wore started and tbe Minneapolis
Exposition spruug into lifo and act
ion. The whole scene was thrilling
in the extremo and afforded intense
gratification to tho thousands who
witnessed it.
Nowsa word as to the building.
Tbe Minneapolis people with tbe lib
erality and good sense which is so ex
tremely characteristic of the people
of the great Northwest have erected
what is unquestionably tbe finest per
mauent Exposition building in the
country. It contains about eight
acres of floor space and is built al
most entirely of brick and stone. It
has cost in the neighborhood of $300,
000 and is complete in very respect.
Few people havo any idea of the
capabilities of tho Mexicaus so far a3
music is concerned. The Mexican
baud here is composed of fifty-seven
of the finest musicians in tbe sister
ropublic, all of them being soloists
ot the first order. They are proving
a great drawing card, their concerts
twico a day being always well at
tended. A pretty feature of the Exposition
is the colored water pouring through
tho big centre fountains. They
throw an enormous volume of water
iulo the light weli of the building,
making it wonderfully cool during
the hottest weather.
To Mr. "William Rcgau must be ac
corded a vast amount of credit for
the part he took in the illumination
of Nicollet avenue. In conjunction
with several other gentlemen, ho
raised a fund of $15,000 all of which
was used in the illumination of the
Broadway of the wceL For a dis
tance of six blocks, on each side of
the street, stretch rows of gas jets,
surmounted by colored globes, the
street being crossed at intervals by
handsome arches. Eveu in the day
time, tbe effect is very fine, while at
night it is simply superb, it looking
more like a picture of faryland than
actual reality.
Tbe weather here during the past
few days has been unprecedentedly
warm, and it has of conns tended in
a great degree to keep visitors away.
Tetthe attendance has 'been accept
ably, even satisfactorily- forger aud
directors, officials, and stockholders
are aliko coutcut with the outlook. t
St Paul is making ready for the '
. State Fair, and her grounds show
I every indication of exceeding livli
' ness. Tbe two institutions do not
clash, however, as they are both dis
similar in character, hence the officials
of each aro working in accord.
There is oue thiug which must be
said for the Minneapolis people, aud
that is they are the most liberal
advertisers of their owu city in tbe
country. Every private householder
lias come to the front and registered
his or her name with tbe bureau o ,
entertainment located at 109 Nicolle
avenue, (this-for tho benefit of wan
dering visitors), and those, accommo
dationa cau bo obtained withou
trouble. This has never been done
elsewhere, henco visitors have been
robbed in every way. Why. I re
member during the Knight Templar
Trienuial in Chicago, seeiug people
charged ten cents for a glass of water.
But that was tho so-called Garden
City Hoggishnees with a big "II."
Should you visit the Exposition, do
not fail to call at tbe Press Head
quarters, in the general office. There
every accommodation has been made
for visiting journalists, and you are
quite sure of a welcome. But per
haps I trespass, so till next week,
mlios, as the musicians say.
BOYCE.
iBMtaaily Killed.
Yesterday our community was
shocked by tho news of the accidental
death of Mr. Henry Schliuginaun,
brother of County Commissioner
Wm. Schlingmann, at the residence of
the latter in German Valjey. It
seems that on Wednesday Henry
hauled a load of corn, and carried a
Bhot gun iu the wagon. On Thurs
day morning he went to the rear end
ot the wagon, took hold of the
muzzle of the gun and drew it
towards him, when the hammer
caught ou a projection, and it was
discharged. The muzzlo was within
a few Inches of bis face aud ho re
ceived the conteuts of the gun in bin
eye, killing him instantly. A few ot
the shot, struck his hat aud it was
carried fifty or sixty feet away. Mr.
Wm. Schlingmann was within ten
rods of him at tbe time of tho ac
cident, hut when he reached the side
ot his unfortunate brother he was
perfectly motionless. Deceased was
a young man, 21 yeart of ago, and
came to America a little over a year
ago. Urewsler JTews.
A 'armr Encape.
I was suddenly taken very ill at
Kagle Lake, this state, the other day
with cholera uiorbux, and lined
morphine to no avail, aud I grew
worce aud despatched a messenger
for a physician, who brought with
him a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and
gave me a doe which relieved me
instantly, and 1 firmly believe that to
it I owe my life and tho physician
who was unprejudiced enough to
administer it when all others failed,
and I repeat again, I owe my lifo to
your great preparation.
I remain yours gratefully,
G. 1. Waitk, Prescription Clerk,
With Chas. A. Gray, Waterville,
Minn. Sold by Dowty & Heit-
kcmper. 15-4
Twenty-five thousand people re
ported at Grand Island on the 1st
inst., in attendance on the re-union
of the G. A. R.
A WalUlag Mkeletoa.
Mr. E. 3priugr, of Mechauicsburg,
Pa., writes: "I was afflicted with
lung fever and abscess on lungs, and
reduced to a walking Skeleton. Got
a free trial bottle of Dr. King's New
Discovery for Consumption, which
did me so much good that I bonght a
dollar bottle. After using three
bottles, found myself once more a
man, completely restored to health,
with a hearty appetite, and a gain in
flesh of 48 lbs."
Call at Dowty & Ileitkemper's drug
Store aud get a free trial bottle of this
certain cure for all Lung Diseases
Large bottles $1.00.
The costs of a cat-killing case tried
before tbe Chester county, Penn.,
courts, amounted to $52, not includ
ing tho lawyers' fees.
As Esd i Deae Scrap! ;
Edward Shepherd, of llarrisburg,
111., says : "Having received so much
benefit from Electric Bitters, I feel it
my duty to let suffering humanity
kuow it. Have had a running sore
ou my leg for eight years ; my doc
tors told me I would have to have the
boue scraped or leg amputated. I
used, instead, three bottles of Electric
Bitters and seven boxes Bucklcn's
Arnica Salve, and tny. leg is now
sound and well."
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty
cents a bottle, aud Uucklen's Arnica
Salvo at 25c. uer box bv Dowty &
Heitkemper.
There is a spring at Lemore, Cul.,
for which the claim is put forward
that the use of its waters takes away
the desire for ardent spirits.
BaclcIea'M Aralca Salve.
The -Best Salve iu the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Cornst and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. It is guar
anteed to ;rive perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. Foi sale by Dowtv & Heit
kemper. Mayl7-ly
An Interesting Ruffian.
On my visit to Batoum, writes a cor
respondent of the London News, an in
cident took place which will show how
law and order wont on while the Turk
sits gurgling tho smoke through his
water pipe. On the beach I came across
a fellow in a picturesque costume, aud
with one of the most fiendish faces it has
ever been my chatice to gaze upon. It
was Mephistophelean, but then Mephis
topheles was a gentleman, and there
was nothing of that kind in this case.
Pure malignity could be traced in
every line of the visage I had beforo
me. Being alone, and not knowing a
word of the language. I made signs to
him that I -wanted to sketch, and he,
like most easterns I have met, had no
objections, and willingly stood for inc.
To be made into a picture seems to
touch whatever vanity there may be,
and this brute had n touch of that in
him. While the sketching was going
on, our interpreter came jishoro with .
some others of our party, and at my re
quest iuquirics were begun as to who
my model might be. lie stated that ho
was a Kurd, and had come down from
the mountains about some business.
He cracked, picked, and ate walnuts
while the sketching and questioning
went on. He had a small gun which
rested on his arm. Talking to him
about it, the interpreter chanced to ask
why he had not a sword or a dagger,
to which he replied that he did not re
quire them; it was not his way of doing
things. "What things?" was the nat
ural inquiry. "Of killing people," "Oh,
you kill people, do you?" "Yes."
"How do you kill them?" "I stand
concealed behind a rock on the road
and wait till travelers come up, and
when the are close 1 shoot them."
"Wual for do you shoot them?" "To
get whatever they have upon them."
"Then you rob all that you kill?"
"Yes." "How many have you killed iu
your time? "lhirtcen men and three
Russians." Why he placed the Rus
sians in a different classification was,
unfortunately, not cleared up. 1 re
gretted afterward that this point was
left so, but at the moment such a trille
ditl not seem of any importance iu
comparison to the astounding disclos
ures this piece of humanity was mak
ing. All the time there was a well
pleased simper on his face, while he
nibbled away at the walnuts. The
simper, I supposed, resulted from that
satisfaction he felt that his picture was
being made. "Where are you going
when you leave Batoum?" "When my
business is finished I wili return to the
mountains again." "What will you do
there?" "Oh, please God, I hope to
shoot the first traveler I see, and take
whatever he has got." It will be easily
understood that such an incident would
fix itself in one's mini'.. The sketching
of the scoundrel, and his remorseless
face, all helped to engrave the whole
dee) into the memory. I stood on the
same spot hut year, where 1 had
.sketched this man. and the recollection
helped me to give force to the contrast.
This brute's character must have been
known in the place. He did not seem
to make any secret of his doings, and
yet he walked about free and no one
seemed to think about him. The kadi
of Batoum, no doubt a good Turk,
would sit smoking his ehibook while
this man walked about and returned to
the mountains, as was his "way," to
continue his trade of murder and rob
bery. Stories orSniiiffglers.
On one occasion recently a boatman
who had acquired a comfortable fortune
by handling illicit opium, says the San
Francisco Chronicle, carried oil' a can
containing liiO pounds of the "Mongo
lian's delight" while the government
employes were watching his every
movement. The can was taken from
a coal-pile in the lire-room of the steam
er to the deck and swuug over the side
of the vessel and into the smuggler's
boat When the boatman reached the
wharf he was pounced upon by the
customs men and his boat carefully
searched. The opium was not found,
but it reached Chinatown without pay
ing duty before the sun rose next morn
ing. Another incident of recent occur
rence which serves to illustrate tho man
ner in which smuggling operations are
conducted from the vessel's side, may
here bo related. Four steamship re
pairers in a small boat were on tho
port side, close under the bow, and were
being carefully regarded by the customs
officers, who rightly suspected the ol)
ject of their maneuvers, although they
had no hint as to the means to be em
ployed. Suddenly the boat careened in
the most unsuspicious manner, shipping
about six inches of water. A moment
later one of the men in the boat sang
out to a man standing near the ash
chute: "Here, pass down a plank. I
don't want to stand hero with my feet
in this water."
A four-by-four-inch piece of timber
five feet long, and containing forty
pounds of opium, was passed through
the chute and placed in the bottom of
the boat Two of the men stood on the
timber while the repairs were being
made and the boat was then taken
under the wharf, where the plank was
transferred to another boat and taken
ashore.
This means of smuggling was
adopted on a day when
it was under-
stood that more than ordinary vigil
ance was being exacted by tho govern
ment officials.
Sometimes when old boiler tubes are
being replaced by new ones quantities
of opium are taken ashore affer having
been packed in the middle of the tube.
When a large number of tubes are to
be taken from a steamship this system
of smuggling is fouud to work very
well, for after inspecting the first two or
three lots the searchers naturally relax
their vigilance and twenty or thirty
"fixed" tubes are then easily passed.
A cabbage head, a bale of alfalfa, an
old fruit cau, or even the handle of a
Japanese- parasol, may be made to do
qpayice in the manipulation of the "con
tSband" beforo the eyes of the inspect
ors. Men's Neckwear.
One reason why the making of men's
neckwear has become so cheap is that
many married women and young girls
of fairly well-to-do-families wish to earn
something for pocket money, and,
thinking this light and not uupleasant
work, take it home and do it They do
not depend upon that for their bread,
and so do not have the same reasons for
trying to uphold the price, which is
now less than half what it was three
years ago. The women and girls who
work at cravat-niakinsr aro generally of
a superior class, mostly such :is have
seen better days, ami -are ill-fitted to
battle for justice, or of those who do not
really need money and do not realize
what a dreadful struggle it would be to
live entirely from the product of their
work at this trade. V. Y. World.
Hereditary Diseases.
' A fallacious notion has somewhere
crept in that an intellectual man must
bo below par physically, ami that tho
one faculty is necessarily cultivated at
' the expense of the other. The old pro
verb, mens satin in corpore sano, has
been flouted as au absurdity. So much,
very briefly, for the first cause of race
degeneration; the second, and the on
to which this paper would direct atteu-
. tion, is the influence of hereditary dis
eases. This factor has never received
i the attention it should have had at the
hands of the writers on social science.
I Tho races of which we have beeu speak
ing had little of this element to contend
with. The weaklings were cither de
liberately exposed and left fo die, as in
I the case of the Spartans, or if they at
tained maturity they were held iu such
, low esteem that they willingly kept in
the background. Look for a moment
at our modern civilization, aud mark
rJiivfliauietrically opposite tendency.
iiVcry day hospitals arc being creeled to
nurture the diseased and imperfect
specimens of our race, and every year
thousauds of children are by skill and
care saved from the death to Which Na
ture would consign them. All this ac
cords with our enlarged notions of
humanity, aud reflects great credit on
lirt Truil tf tlir vtliilmf lirttiitit utirl Hin
I lit If A! VA lltU 1tlllitUllliVI'IOIi .1111 bAV
' science of the physician, but it exerts a
baneful effect on the race, lo one who
has had access to auy large city hospi
tals, it is a pitiful sight to sec the multi
tude of children who are tided over r
few years, uud sent out into the world
branded with an hereditary taint to
ttropagatc their wretched breeds. The
imits of this paper will not allow any
extended statistics, nor the nature of it
warrant a special discussion of heredi
tary diseases, but there arc two whose
effects are apparent to all, consumption
and insanity. The former, consump
tion, using the term in its widest sense,
i has for ages produced the most fright
ful ravages, ror example, in Lngland,
from 1S37 to 1S41, of the total number
of deaths from all causes sixteen per
cent were from consumption. In Phila
delphia, from 1810 to 1849, the death
rate was one of consumption to six and
a half from all other causes, or about
fifteen per cent. Dr. George J. Preston,
in Popular Science Monthly.
It's Girl-Nature.
Now the propensity for wading, which
is deeply implanted in the female bos
om, is inexplicable. Unless a girl has
the influenza or a bunion, she can not
resist the temptation to paddle about in
the salt water and get her clothing un
comfortably wet. This is a subject full
of interest to me from the casting aside
of the shoes and stockings to their re
sumption. . It is a fact pretty generally
known iu male circles tiiat ladies prefer
sitting on the ground when pulling on
and oil' their stockings to occupying a
chair or bench. . But having my doubts
as to the iutlexibility of this rule, I had
determined to convince myself by ex
periment After the setting of my traps,
to-wit, the benches, 1 had not long to
wait A bevy of young ladies, one or
two of whom I recognized, came troop
ing down the beach, chatting aud
laughing merrily. They evidently won
dered who hail been kind enough to
place the benches there for their accom
modation, took possession of them at
once gleefully, confessed that they were
just too delightful for anything, and
seemed perfectly and unrestrainedly
happy. 1 was rejoiced at having dis
proved a moldy theory, but, alas, my
satisfaction was short lived. When my
guests made up their minds that it was
time to wade they sprang from the
benches, sat on the beach and tugged
away at shoes and stockings in the old
fashion. On tho following day, resolv
ing to give my experiment every chance,
I had my hireling bathman strew a
quantity of broken bottles, empty oyster
cans, and rubbish of various kinds
along the beach and sat under my um
brella and watched. The girls came
down about tho same hour, seemed a
little dismayed at first, but rallying, set
to work industriously and soon had a
clear space upon which they squatted,
not taking the least notice of the benches
this time. Then I put up my umbrella
and moved sadly away. The habit is
an incurable one. Eve must have sat
her fair form down iu the garden mold
of Eden when adjusting her first gar
ment from the historic fig tree, and left
the habit as an inheritance to her daugh
ters for all time. Santa Barbara Cor.
Sacramento Bcc.
Sentimental and Comic Songs.
An interesting fact about successful
songs may be noted, and that is, only
sentimental songs make any money.
Humorous songs become very popular.
They arc applauded in the theater when
a favorite singer sings them, and are
laughed at unrestrainedly, but very few
in the audience ever think of buying
copies of them. This is peculiarly'true
of that description of humorous ditty
known as the topical song. It may be
explained that this is a song in which
the material of the different verses is ar
ranged to give point to a significant
phase which invariably forms the last
lino of the verse. The performance
practically amounts to piggling with
language, the effect coming from the
humorous and unexpected illustration
which cau be adduced of the idea em
bodied m the adopted phrase.
Giveu on the stage by an expert
singer, who enforces the points of the
verses by appropriate action aud facial
expression, these songs arc very effective.
Sung iu the parlor by an ordinary
vocalist aud without the effect which
comes from the assembly of a large
number of people, these songs almost
invariably fall flat Iu consequence
the' arc very seldom suug there, and
the music publishers who give tbem to
the world find the world ungrateful,
much to the publisher's pecuniary grief.
On the other hand, a sentimental song
may be suug in the home circle by au
inexperienced singer with very fair ef
fect Somehow or other the underlying
sentiment survives the most outrageous
treatment. It has better staying quali
ties than humor ha?. The melodies are
simple, the thoughts expressed find a
welcome among all classes of people,
and the sheet-music finds its way to
thousands of piano-racks throughout
the land; and so the publisher becomes
happy and affluent N. Y. Mail and
Express.
Language of the Eyes.
Long, almond-shaped eyes, with thick
skinned eyelids that cover half the
pupil, are indicative of genius when
they aro found in conjunction with a
brow which is -full over the eyebrows,
and which has one deep perpendicular
line between the eyebrows. I have fre
quently noticed this combination in the
faces of distinguished literary men and
artists. The almond-shaped eye, how
ever, even without this peculiar form of
forehead, always means a susceptible,
impressionable nature. Eyes which art
large, open, and very transparent, and
which sparkle with a rapid motion
under well-defined eyelids, denote elc
gauce in taste, a somewhat susceptible
temper and great interest in tho oppo
site sex. Eyes with weakly marked eye
brows above them, and with thinly
growing eye-lashes which are complete
ly without any upward curve, denote a
feeble constitution and a melancholy
disposition. Deep sunken aud small
blue eyes, under a bony, almost per
pendicular forehead, are indicative of
selfish and cold-hearted natures. Eyes
which show not only the whole of the
iris, but also some of the white both
above and below it, denote a restless,
uncertain nature, incapable of repose
or of concentrated thought on any sub
ject The eyes of a voluptuary move
slowly under heavy lids. Round
shaped eyes are never seen in the face
of a highly intellectual person, but they
denote a kindly, truthful, and innocent
nature. Eyes which (when seen in pro
file) are so protuberant as to run almost
parallel with the profile of the nose,
show a weak organization of body ami
mind. Eyes rather close together show
penetration, but eyes close together de
note cunning aud an untruthful disosi
tion. -Eyes rather far apart are indica
tive of frankness and simplicity of pur
pose an honest and guileless nature.
When, however, the eyes are very far
apart they dcuote stupidity. Eyes with
sharply defined angles, sinking at tho
corners, show subtlety of mind; tho
sharper the angle aud the more it sinks,
the greater the delicacy of perception it
denotes; but when very much developed
it shows also craftiness amounting to
deceit Well-opened eyes, with smooth
eyelids aud a steady aud some fixed
glance, denote sincerity. Lines run
ning along the eyelids from side to
side, aud passing out upon the temples,
denote habitual laughter a cheerful
temperament, or, at any rate, one in
which the sense of fun is strong. Bos
ton Sunday Times.
A Granger's Kxpericiice.
Nicholas Pissot an honest and guile
less granger, arrived in this city a short
( time ago in search of a better half. He
, did not want a rustic damsel, but was
' in quest of a nice young lady thorough
' ly versed in the ways of the world. He
met his fate in the person of Miss lftttie
Allen, a fascinating young woman, who
taught him how to love in one round.
After a regular Roiueo-and-Julict series
of love scenes she "promised to bo
his'n." and he vowed to make her lifo
one blissful dream. In order to
strengthen the ties of affection he lav
ished the coin with n prodigal hand
until his plethoric purse collapsed. Be
fore getting out the marriage license
she insisted that an engagement ring
was of eminent necessity, and the love
sick granger acquiesced. Tho hoop of
gold was purchased aud accepted by
the would-be bride. A few days ago
. Pissot made a startling discovery which
made him quickly take his valise and
the engagement ring and skip out
Hettie procured a warrant for his arrest
' on a charge of larceny for having taken
j the ring, and yesterday Pissot was taken
I into custody by Officer Linskey. The
prisoner claims that he had been
duped by a frail woman. San Fran
cisco Examiner.
Hints on Heading.
The readers Coleridge has divided in
to four classes. He saj-s: "The first
class of readers ma' be compared to an
hour-glass, their reading being as the
sands; it runs in and runs out uud
leaves not a vestige behind. A second
class resembles a sponge, which imbibes
everything and returns it iu nearly the
same slate. A third class is like a jelly
bag, which allows all that is pure to
pass away, and retains only the refuse
aud dregs. Tho fourth class may be
compared to the slave of Golcondu,
who, casting aside all that is worthless
preserves only the pure gems." It is to
be feared that in the present day the
greatest number of readers belong to
the first of these classes. The amouut
read is something almost fabulous, but
the results are comparatively trilling.
Volume after volume is perused; pam
phlets and papers are mentally consum
ed, but the stores of knowledge are not
perceptibly increased. This charge lies
only against those who read secular
works; it applies to too great an extent
to those who read the Scriptures and
other treatises upou things divine. Lord
Bacon once said that "reading makes a
full man." He could not have meant
the kind of reading that is now too
prcvaleut The ouniivorous readers,
the readers who skim through page
after page; the butterfly readers, who
taste some flowers of literature here
and there, but never settle down to a
resolute extraction of the sweets, arc
found at the year's end, after all their
reading, not more "full" intellectually,
but often more foolish than before. Why
is this? Because in these express days
the reading has been done as quickly as
possible, and because what is read one
hour is buried beneath a heap of multi
farious mutter the next hour. But if a
man read upou a prudent plan, if he
digest what he mentally receives, his
reading will become a delightful source
of very extensive information and sound
wisdom.
Reading should be in moderation. It
is possible to devour whole libraries and
yet learn nothing. It is said that Miss
Martineau often read in one hour no
more than a single page of a good book.
An eminent divine and author is said to
have had but three books tho Bible,
Josephus' works and Crudcn's Concord
ance. A celebrated French author be
ing laughed at because of the smallness
of nis library, replied, "Ah, when I
wanted a book I make it," On the other
band, Madame de Stael-llolstcin is said
to have devoured COO novels before she
was 15 years of age, and to have read
those GU0 in three months on an aver
age six each day! Louis XVI., while im
prisoned for a period of five mouths and
seven days, read 157 volumes, or one
book a day. Such literary gluttony
could have left little good result Too
much reading is as injurious to the mind
us too much feeding is to the body.
The Quiver.
A story is told of a girl who has
steady company in the person of a
young man who is forever and forever
a-kissing her. She likes a share of this
sort of sweetmeats, but quite frequently
it nulls on her taste. He invited her to
ride the other moonlight night and she
accepted, fully realizing that she would
be made the target cf no end of oscula
tory practice. Out on the road, in the
moonlight the young man handed her
the reins, placed his arms about her
waist and then drew near to her. She
said nothing. Handing back the lines,
from somewhere beneath her wrap she
drew out a base bull catchers mask,
strapped it to her face and reaebd nut
for the lines.
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The Arch ia Architecture.
Both tbe Egyptians and the Greeks
were satisfied with bridging over tbo
openings of doors and windowK and
the spaces between columns, by means
of the architrave, a mode of construc
tion which involved the necessity of
using long blocks of stone, But the
Romans, whose enterprise took a wider
range, were not conteiit to labor under
such restrictions. In their engineering
works they were familiar with the prin
ciple whereby blocks of comparatively
small size, arranged iu a semicircular
form, cau be made to hold together
without support from beneath, except at
tho two ends of the series, by being ar
ranged iu the form of a semicircle; and,
applying this principle to architecture,
they not only gave to art a freedom it
never before enjoyed, but conferred on
it a new element of beauty. The arch,
unknown to the (Ireeks or, if known,
not made use of in their temnles and
.! employed uytho Romans in the first in
stance from utilitarian motives, has
ever since-been an important, often tho
most important, feature in architectural
works.
The Roman architect was thus in pos
session of all the constructive elements
pillar, architrave, pediment, and
arch which distinguish an architectur
al edilicc from a building merely made
up of walls and a roof. Without specu
lating as lo the origin of pillar and
architrave, with their subsidiary ele
ments of plinth, capital, cornice, etc, it
is clear that the last two tho pediment
aud the arch resulted from the press
ure of new and external circumstances.
Into the history of the orders we ueed
not enter. Their function is that of or
nament, and the choice of their forms
was probably governed by considera
tions of taste rather than the require
nienLs of situation. The elassic archi
tecture in the bust examples presents
all the characteristics of a finished and
matured art; and if the old civilization
had been maintained, in the old places,
though an additional order or two
might perhaps have been iuvented for
the sake of variety, there is no indica
tion that there would have been any
important change in tho style of build
ing. The disintegration of the Roman
Empire, however, aud the triumph of
the barbarians, brought into play an
entirely new set of forces, and prepared
the way for that wonderful series of
beautiful ami ever-varying creations
which we know by the name of Gothic
architecture. Francis If. Baker, in
Popular Science Monthly.
m
In the Wild Waves.
They had been at Ocean Grove for
three or four days a queer old couple
from way back in Jersey. Roth seemed
to take a lively interest in the batiiers.
and on two or three occasions tiiey went
down on the bench and felt of the water.
At length the old man .seemed to make
up his iniiul to a desperate undertaking.
lie left her sitting in a pavilion and
went off aud got into a bathing suit It
showed off his bow-back, thin legs, aud
knock-knees in a wonderful way, but
he ambled down on the sands, waved
his hand to the old woman, and made
a jump into a comber, lie was lost
sight of for a moment as he rolled over
and over and half-buried in the sands,
but he iinally crawled out ou hands and
knees, rose up and kicked vigorously,
and was "picking" for the bath-house
when his wife intercepted him and in
quired: "Samuel, are you hurt much?"
"Hurt? No! he roared as he kept
spitting out the brine; "but would you
believed the durned thing is salt water!"
He went his way to get out of the
"duds." and he never donned them
ajrain. Detroit Free '..
Mistakes of Vegetable Growers.
One of the great mistakes which
American gardeners make consists of
allowing green vegetables to grow too
large and rank before gathering them
Turnips. carrots, beets, radishes, etc.,
should be gathered while they are small,
and delicate in flavor. String beans
should not be picked after the seed be
gins to form in the pod, or they will bo
found tough and not very digentiblo
when cooked. I'iek green peas before
tho peas are fully grown. When allow
ed to grow to a largu iz; they acquire
a strong flavor ami become less digesti
ble. Of course, such varieties as the
marrowfats and champions will bo both
lame and tender. Sweet corn should
have the ears just filled, but the kernels
should be tender and juicy. Maria
Parloa, in Good llousekeepimj.
Since the disappearance of the buffalo
the Rocky Mountain, or "big horn"
sheep, has become favorite game. These
animals ranged all tho way from the
Rio Grande to the Mackenzie, but at the
limits named they an: exceedingly
scarce and most dillicult to kill. Their
natural home is among the mountains
of tho Upper Yellowstone aud Missouri
rivers. Some few are found in Wash
ington Territory, Oregon and California,
but the center around which they re
volve is the Yellowstone National Park
and the bordering counties of Montana,
Idaho and Wyoming. Particularly aro
they plentiful iu the mountains from
which they take their name, viz; the
Big Horn.
m m
"Couldn't 3'c help a poor man out.
cap'n?" pleaded an old and very shaky
specimen of humanity at the dock yes
terday; "I only want a small lift. You
sec, I used to be a railroad engineer
with plenty of money, but finances are
at a very low pressure with me now."
Seeing that he was not going to got a
very big donation the old fellow changed
his tune. He was very anxious to leave
town and go to Chicago, and anything
would help. Couldn't the captain give
him just five ceuts? After he had gono
off without a ceut the captain spoke in
very severe terms of his honesty. How
could he go to Chicago with a nickle?
"Why, easy enough," said a bystander,
"of course he meant to buy a schooner
with it." Buffalo Express.
.
Miss Nina Batchclorof Louisville was
recently married in Paris to Viscount
Adrien Am aud dc Folard. The lady is
the beautiful and talented artist whoso
painting, "Alas, poor Yorick," was ad
mired at the last Salon. The bride
groom is heir to a sugar plantation on
the Island of Mauritius, which is said to
yield $50,000 a year income. His sister
Is the Comtcsso do Mirman of Mout
pelier. They are beginning to furnish bicy
cles and tricycles with all kinds of use
ful accessories. Improved kuapsacks
are made for the carrying of medicines
in case of accident, bottles for refresh
ment purposes, and other useful etcetras.
These are for bicycles. The only at
tachment they have introduced in tri
Sles are extra seats for tbe children of
familv.