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I' I THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY DECEMBER 20. 1886.-TWELVE PAGES , 11 TALES OF TIES THAT BIND , Marriage as a Halter of Strife or the Abid ing Placa of Happiness ! WAITING FOR APES TO EVOLUTE. on-Unnil Mnrrlnco ivt Pourtcou Cents n Cnmilo How to Treat ft llnslmml A Domes tlo Picture. Ktnnd front Under. U * < imn' Jnwnot , itatiitlnjnll alone , 1 Iniinltly Impo tosldno ; I'm tlri'dof tin-twaddle Of tlionil ; sinil Ivy vine. I've seen too innny liiMaurr-n U'hrrc' , nature's law drclliiint , ' , Tlio vine iliil thn "snimottlim , " And tlip onU did all tlm "IvvluliiR. " r.f-foii1 I'd many n man anil vvoik 1'or his Incail nnd my ovv n. licforo I'd many a man who d jilaco Himself tipon the tliioni ! Anil claim f nun me , Ills "better half , Alli'Kl.inco ' blind and riintu. Id mairy tlio merest ape and wait I'or Jilm tonvolutol Tlit3 UlnrrliiKO Problem. Iloston ISoeord. The coinnion talk i < < atnoiur yotmir men tlint they cannot all'ord inuri iii o beeauso wives tire such an o\- iii'iisivo IiiMiry nnd : iltojt'tlior "inch an iinneilimont llml no OMU ouii nll'onl to htivo ono nnli"-s ho ii very rich or is willing to rciiniiii wry ) ) oor. This kind of tvv.'iddlols so nnich in voiruo that it will mouubly senin heresy to take : iny other vlow of the case , lint hpiirliiK in mind the innumerable .stonus of beating and imttil- ation , and even murder inllictcd unoii women by drunken and ugly husband" , it FUCIIH lo bo about time to start n oi'iisadu to bring about a resolve on the part of women not to yet married. They run about twenty times as much risk in such an oeiation ) ) as the inan dot's and if the latter cannot "all'ord' ' to take nnto him elf n wife , the majority ol women can well determine on their part to ro- imiin single. Within twenty years wo predict that elubs for women , and tin increased indcpendcnco in earninp ; a livelihood , and a enerallv better status for unmarried females \\ill result in a serious diminution of the marriage rate. And , when \\omeii are not to be got tor Ihc usknifr , men will bo morn careful of them. A little "corner" in the marriage market \\onld not bo n bad thin ; ; . How Slid Sliould Treat Her ll \Vjtlieville ( Va. ) KnterprKp.VilV.do > ou iiisiko your husband's ' homo n place of riMt after the toils of the day have been concluded ? Do yon by kind words and a cheerful smile lifiht his pathway us he struggles along , often weary , otlen faint-hearted and. oh , a thousand 'lines almost ready to despair and say within himself I cannot go further ? Do you help him try "to ellmb the steep where fame's proud temple shines afar ? " If you have not , try it for ono short month. and sue if you will not m'olit by the ex perience. Men are singular creatures , so singular that ono Kind word or ono cheer ful smile would make them dare to swim through rivers of blood , make them dart lo risk all that is near and dear to them , when a eommandin word or a request couched in language ) not the noulosl would raise the rebellions spirit within them at once. Wives encourage yom husbands. OH-lluiiil MnrrliiKOs at KonrlciMi Cents ft Coiiulo. At nold White's "Problems of a Greal rity : " East Knit marriages are olten 'Solemnized" hurriedly Sunday mornins by til eil curates in empty churches. Ai the "Ued Church" the fee is seven ponce This church is pouiiliirlydiiliiigtiisliod 1 > J a tilln which cannot be leproiiuced heie The following statement of tlio method : in which this tie is contracted was pub lished by the llev. Charles L. Alar&on , n comjietent witness , and the facts recorded therein have not been contradicted l > i the responsible clergy : "The church dooi was ( securely barred and inirrcss was with dillleulty elVeeted. Tliis was i double precaution ; to prevent more gro ; : being brought into the church , anil tc prevent the o ea.po of semi-intoxicated bridegrooms. Inside tlio elmrcb was : noisy , indecorous crowd. Doubtful joke ; were being bandied about , which gre\\ coarser and coaiser as time went on Hat were freely worn , and drink bottle ; were parsed to and fro and hamlci across the aisles. Every now and then a prayer book or other missile was play fully thrown by one of the crowd. Aftei n long interval , during which the legal business was being transacted , the cere uiony began , and my informant gradn ally worked his way up to the west on < The method pursued was to call the Christian name'of the women , ami insert sort the words 'in each ease. ' Thus tin forty couples \vcro united in holy matri mony. Ono man was so recalcitrant hi had to bo led three times , drunk as hi was , up to the altar , when my infprman protested against the indecency of allow ing the ceremony in his easts to proceed but was told tii.it the druuktn bride groom was already legally married. Tin nag was limn handed around for the frci will oIl'eringH , and amid a shower ot tin coarsest jokes freely shoutoiiiftor thun the iiovvlv married wont out of thi church. Oiitsido the foulest and most in decent jests met them , and patitomimii ' acting 'of the worst kind , and tlm ended the coininony. which cole bratrd their entrance into the wytioa union marriage. iMy own e\perlone and Unit of several others bear out tin account in the minutest particulars , an1 I have more than onee followed the biid nnd bridegroom to the neatest polhoiiM One man told mo he was married at tli age of eighteen at the led church , am hia 'party boo/.ed until tea time , ' whic he thought was the iiaiial custom Mm imiiiiitoly afterwaul. ' Several of th bridegt o'oms , while still in church , dc clarcd with an oath that they were o for Leer , and they outlet ! loudly for thel friuiuls to join them. No wonder thn ( hero is a em unit popular belief thn marriage at the rod church brings il luck with it This light I v undertaken one expects next to hear of these ihiu rlnges at the house. , and the reliovln olUi-or.1 report that the majority of mai riodvomen udnutli.il to the workhonn for their liiNt conlinenu'iit were marric tit llm icd ciuirch. " Not Vlit Wml. When lie .mil slio vvoro ten and elcht , Ills little wife was nhe , And bulli wore foment to wnlt ' ' should be. 'I'll ! he a man They pla > ed topoiher as they srcvv A iviiuil loul vvublio-- Tlio ) Nt quail ul vviiun the clock was two , Ami imiUo it up ut thrre. At fifteen lioonelilUutoys Looks down -null srotiiful mien ; Atul tilio itlsilnUiH to piny with lioysi At ( rmliilnu tliUtt'oii. Ills iiiAirlnienl.il views are cool , At love 1m cully mooUs ; ( ) Shu tpu ) t * a ( liiariii't IrlenJ ut school , Aiuhlitlly k'iiytlionlnn I rocks | \Vlieu tvyputy sees him quite a m n , Its bliss IMS ono alloy ; She Inii hs nt him tu-lifinl her fan Anil calta him siion a boy. For slio ! ms lovers now uiitoie , Who tallies nd fnvorsriaie , And ho who tynuinlzpil of jor s Is now her liuiuble&t tiavu. Thar uow ur middle oe < 1. Ms e&UI , Ills cbln a beard DOW cover * , Ami atrAQft * to ear , din's not yet wed , la spile ot all her lovcra. Out vain for her to ikh for him , For o tbftHoty lells- ( ! rouv > nry ot ctprtce and whltn ll 'f inntrfed etuue one else , A DementlU 1'lotwiO. Clilongo News- The people who paste to and fro across ODCJ of the north sid dge are truatbd evefy uow uud the to ! \ ccne from a pretlv doniestie drama that is enacted In ono of the many happy homes of this city. About 8:550 : o'clock almost any morning there may be seen crossing the aforsald bridge n pretty young oman , apparently about twenty-three 3 ears of age , always nc-atli and becomingly drcvcd , with .1 sweet , good face , and a quaint matronly air that renders her perfectly charming nnd conjures nil sorts oT visions of a Mine little homo , n hearth that is in reality an altar to honest , true afl'eetion , and n sturdy , strong-hoarted young husband. Perhaps who know * * there may be a bright- faced , prattling little boy who rules au tocratically this model little home. Although this young wife is alone on her morning trip , yet she never comes back alone in the morning. i'ho hus band , who must go to work early in the morning , alwu.\ guides her homeward steps with that air of proud possession and ab-olnte love and trtt'l that is as charming a it is rare , and than which a oung hu band can have no more grace- 'ul atdibute. The Cdii.tant sight of this couple > rompli > d curious inquiry with n result n perfect tiecoidance with the prima- ncii- idencc in the case. The facts are hi"-e The husband is ono of many clerks in a argc i > tiibli ntni > nt here. His s.ilary is ml sCi ? a month. The wife is a well-born jirl , but one ot that great number wh uivo sulVerod tlepnvatlon through the IMionestj of others ' 1 hey were engaged hree > ear- ' , but the marriage wapost - loned'lor pnnlential reasons. At last .he young people took thn law into their own hands and easting fear anil doubt to ho winds cnti-rod hand In hand on the rough path of life. Three months after narnage the voting In ule obtained a jo- ) sition a- assistant cashier in ti millinery store. Tin ir total Income i . ? ! ' . . & per month In ) that they not only live but jiye We II and Imppiiv. Their house is a mall one. but piece by piece has been ireltilyandnentiy iurnMicdaml in every jorner there is perfect evidcnee of the ouch of ti woman's hand , whose labor is ove. r'ur three years tiiey have been narried and in that time this brave little woman lias saved over live hundred del lars. Think nt it. ye hundreds of young non and women who fear to marry on less than o.ooo ti year , and young men who keep sellbhly the honest lie.irt ol a girl wailing in patient expectancy while you waste annually enough to sri\o her the comfott both of a roof of your own and your love ! Last night this happy family went to the theater. ISoth vyeio neatlj and even stylishly dressed. They satin lire-ithlcss absorption. It was a rate treat which will last rcminiscenlly a long time Ev ery good point was gravely marked by mutual glances of appreciation ' tion , and'when the drop curtain fellwith , i sigh of relict the young wife took her hiiiband's aim and together they went to that house where the strength of iill'ec- Lion and the energy of endeavor arc blended into one mlipony ot happiness. How t i Choose a Wife. "Twenty seven Summers" in I'ittsburg DispatchIn the lirst place , a young man .should look well to his tamily con nections , and choose one his equal , if not better , but never go below his own sta tion in life-that is morally. Ho should pay strict attention to tlio physical con ditions of the one he choo-jcs as his part ner in life , for health is wealth to the nationof the earth , lie should also find out what qualifications , if possible , she has for doing thitiirs in general about a house. He sure and get ono who is re ligiously inclined , and who knows more about the Lord's Prayer than she does about balls and danees , and who can train and bring ui > ch.ldren in the way they should go , so that when they be- coiiip men and women they will be a credit to their patents. .Nine out of ten of our gieat statesmen have been Imjught up by their mother's side. A good v ite is the boast of a husband , and a good mother the pride of a son. HERE'S A QUEER MYSTERY. A Gntiurtnii Story of Jteal Iiifo ns Tolil Curtly in n Western Ne\v-ijwin > r. Detroit Letter .Six weeks ago William Stewart , a young man from liafhilo , N. Y. , who was living in Detroit with a woman named Lottie Frank , said to her : " 1 finally got a job ; L am going to work Monday morning on "Woodward avenue. Lotus take a walk and I will show you the place. " They walked down Lamed street to Grisvvold street , when Stewait said' "I want logo tothoGnsvvold lieu o a minute to look at a Hnfliilo newt-paper. " They tinnud down ( iriswold street trom Larned and the man entered the hotel. The woman was left standing in the street. As btcwart entered the ( Insvvolda man named ISmiM-lI , a well-to-do lumberman from O.scoda , Mich. , mistaking the char acter of the woman , as she afterwards claimed , accosted her as she walked slowly around the corner of the hotel. She returned his d.ilulation under the im pression , in she .subsequently said , that HmiM'll was a gentleman who had been introduced to her by Stewart a week previous The two strolled down to wards JolTefson avenue. Isear the corner of the avontio the woman stopped and renvirked that "Vv ill must be pretty near through. " At this instant David Patterson , a traveling agent for a Columbus tO. , ) cotil company , came across the .street and up to Hunsell and the woman. "Man just fell dead here , " said Patterson , senton- tiously. "Help mo carry him into a store. " llunscll followed Patterson over in fronl of No. 151 JelVurson tiyonue , a brilliantly lighted spot. Lottie Frank followed the i"on. On his back , with the light from the stoic streaming over him , lay a man dead. In t\ frenzy of excitement tin frank woman sprang forward andtlimu herself on the body. "My Will ! she screamed. "Myod' ( ! II is \ \ ill Stewart ' The hysterical woman was Jileralli dragged trom the body and Stewart wa > carried into the store by liuiinelt am ! Patterson. Then the latter picked up 111 : ' grip" and continued his way to tin Michigan Central station , where ho tool- a train tor home. A passing doctor ev amuiecl the body ot Stewart , and tail two words "heart disease" and weni his way. Coroner Lansing took chargi of the case. Daylight no\t day disclosed a Bmal hole in Stewart's shirt-front like a darn tng-necdlo thrust. The hole continue ! into his broaU. County Physician Owci held tin autopsy and declared that Stew art's hcaitohambor had been puncturei by a stiletto or similar Instrument , am that this had caused his death ; in short , that Stewart was , murdered. Aftoi tvu weeks' work on the case the police KIIVI it up , and told the reporter * that Dr Ovvon was > probably mistaken , Dr. Owen had made nearly five him dred postmortem examinations since hi became county physician. Ho t-tuuk tc his opinion , and svvora that Stownrt Inn been stabbed to the heart. The polio next talked of suicide. If Stewart stab bed himself where was tiio weapon ? Tin ground was very carefully searched , bn none was found. The case H stil shrouded iu mystery. "Lund's sake ! " is Henry George's swear word. Prof. Proctor always sap ' My stars ! " "Dog on It" is llenrj Uorg's word , and General Ilazen , HU most of the sigunl service men , svvean "Hy thunder ! " "Saints protect us1" ii Mr. Randall's exclamation , while tin Chicago anarchists all say "Mercy 01 nsl" Ex-Mlnlster Cox saya " 0 , Puclial' Many eminent mugwumps say onlj "Goodness mo ! " Henry Wattoron however , swears nothing l > u * , plait "licm. " MY ONE ADVENTURE. A Womnn'i .Story or Iilfo Upon the Western I'lalin. Atlanta Constitution- balmy June norning I sat , sad and lonely , by the open window of our little cabin in the far west My husband had left for the ncnicst settlement to purchase provision. 15aby nnd 1 were alone for the lir t time , as wo generally accompanied him on these Our nearest neighbors lived three miles iway. They were strange people ; the only woman in the family was a h-ilf- jreod , and the men were said to be rcno- gado whites So we felt entirely alone 0 far as friends were concerned. My unlotiehed sewing sttll lay on my a ) ) , while 1 wis : endeavoring to ills-pel ny loneliness and fear. Baby sat near he open door laughing ami crowing at the kitten's pranks. As I took up my work I gave , \ searching glance in the direction my htuhand had gone , tintl lo ny .surprise beheld a party of horsemen coming towards our dwelling. They were several miles distant , but I could liscern them plainly , as there was nothing to obstruct m > view. My heart gave a bound , all the dangers 1 had imagined came rushing upon inn. I remembered my husband htivlnir loltl mn ti few dn\s before that the Indians i ad bci n committing depredations some lifl\ miles farther west. VVho or what these men were 1 hail no time to decide , for they were rapidly uiproaching , I realized ouriliingcrshould thny prove lo be enemies , tu.d new eotir- ign seemed to come to me. We have.i pet liori > , a present from my father. Wo valued her very highly .mil brought her from the states. If they were Indian raiders the horse would be captured. At lirst 1 .bought of mounting and seeking refuge with our neighbors ; but I had Hourly as great a fear of them as of the Indians , besides to carry my baby on a horse was bo.voml mv power. lint I re = olvcd to secure Dolly at least. Taking baby to my arms 1 hurried to the stable , intending to hide her in a clump ol thick bushes where she would be completely concealed fiom view. Hut , no ! this would not do , I would bo seen by the advancing horsemen while leading her acioss the road. Suddenly 1 thought of the cellar 1 would try to fret her into it. After con siderable pulling and coaxing she was in duced to descend the few earthen steps and was out of sight. I hastily closed the trap t'oor ' and .scat tered some litter and brush over it. En tering the house , I pressed baby to my heart as I uttered a fervent prayer. ! Not more than half a mi'e ' distant 1 plainly saw that th-i slrangert wore Indians , painted and bedecked as though on the warpath. Closing and fastening the windows and doors , 1 watched their movements as they came up , without being seen by them , They approached the house rapidly yet guardedly , and when not moio than twenty or tbiity vod& away they Mopped in consultation. There were about ten in all ami ono white man was plainly diseernable among them. After talking a few minutes they again started forward , riding directly toward the door. How my heart beat ! Holding baby tightly in my arms 1 prayed to ( Jed to save us or strike us dead rather than de liver us into the hands of the'o ruthless Indians to meet a fate worse than death , perhaps. What would I have given to have had my husband's shot gun , which ho had taken with him' ' The only weapon wo had except an a\ which L grasped , re solved , if necessary , to light for my life. As they i cache J the house they dis mounted nnd came boldly to the door , cautiously raising the latch , which they found seemed. Tearing they would break in the door I asked in as calm a voice nsljcould command what they wanted. "Me Dig Indian , no hurl while s-qiiavv , " was the answer , the Indian discovering 1 was a woman bv my voice , though I spoke in as maculinc a one as pos sible. "Me good Indian , want eat , want drink , " continued tlio savage , the only one who had spoken. 1 did not believe him and told them they could got a drink at tne well ; that I had nothing for them to eat , but by going on a few miles they would hnd 1 fiends who were ol their own race. At this they threatened to break down the door if it was not opened. 1 was powerleas and saw that my only chance was to humor them. _ I tremb lingly opened the door , and as it swung b-ick in crowded the horrible war-painted creatures , each peeling curiously into om little room , hardly seeming to notice me , so intent wore they upon plunder. The last to enter was the white man. Great God ! how I started as 1 saw him plainly , for I roeogni/ed my only brother whom I had not .seen for years. Instantaneously ho rueogni/.ed mo , bill before 1 could utter a word ho made 11 sign for me to keep sijent. 1 understood him. He did not wi h the Indians tc know of any acquaintanceship between us. us.Thoy wore too intent upon pecking intc boxes , Giiphords and every tiling else in the house to notice the recognition. Oh ! the horror of seeing my brother with them , raiding and plundering. 15ul for all that his presence gave mo hope , llo was my brother , 1-conldnot , ho coulil not forget that ! It did not take them long to devour everything eatable in the hpuse. Thou , with' satisfied grunt.tho chief said a few words to my brother , who turned and in a stern voice said that 1 would have to gt with them , airl if I rousted they would kill mo. Ills words were cruel , hut his looks reassured mo. llo then joined tin Indians in what i-eomcd to bo a dispute , Several times 1 saw thorn looking nv- ngiily at my poor b.iby , who clung to mi In a helpless fear. 1 will never forget tla terror of those moments. At last my brother turned to mo anil said that while tlio rest of the party Wonl on to our neighbors ho and one 'of the Indians would remain and guard me until the others returned. I attonvtmU learned that the chiist was determined tc kill my baby. Hrother told them it would bo easier to control mo If they look the child along , so they decided not to kill her then. The chief made tevoral men acing gestures towards me , as it he wished to fully intimidate us before he left. I was forbidden to leave the ohait into which I had sank. For a few min utes alter the party were gone and out ol sight my brother and the Indian ro nniincd in grim silence watching mo. 1 longed to bpeuk to my brother , but some thing in his looks warned mo to nmko nc bipn.After After a little time ho sent the Indian tc the well lor wator. In a hurnul wlnspei ho told mo wo must cheapo now or never , Wo had not n moment to lose , as the In dians would be back in an hour. "Oh , Tom , the Indian ! " I exclaimed. Ho replied wo would luivo to settle hiu ] when ho came in. and as the redskin re turned with the water Tom overpaworeiJ him and wrested his weapons from him , and by savage threats kept him down while I aided in binding and gagging him. Tom could not kill him in eohl blood.feo left him to bo released by the rcsi on their return. For the lirst time 1 thought of Dolly ir the cellar. "Tom1 1 cried , "there is a horse in the cellar , "Thank God for that , " replied hu. I hurriedly wrapped baby iu a com fortuble , thrust ifuvy of my kcicpsukcc and valuables in a hand-atcholand Tom went lo the cellar and brought out Dolly , The Indlaps had been too cunning to leave a horse behind , though they did not appear to mistrust mv brother. Wo both mounted , Tom holding baby , who 'coined lo have no fear of him , 1 clinging on behind. As we roie | , Tom explained how ho mine o be with the lmmns. Ho had been captured nearly a year before while out on n huntinguvpcdiiion , and in outer to save hi life had joined them , with the liope that ho would in time escape. He had won their confidence by np- peanng to enter heartily into their schemes against the whites. When the Indians started out on this raid they had ventured further Into civil isation than ever before. My brother de cided to make a desperate ntl'ort to es cape and have tht-in captured , lie had no idu.i that he would lind me , as ho had never visited in our new home. Just as Dolly was beginning to show signs of fatigue and my hopes were sinkIng - Ing for fear she would give out and we would be recaptured 1 saw a team coming toward us. It was my husbacd returning home. It did not take us long to explain Iho afl'alr atid clamber into the wagon. Turn ing the horses about wo drove for the forl in great speed. Dolly followed be hind , much relieved at the loss of her double burden. We readied the forl in safely and il did not take long to gel the United Slates troops in hot pursuit of the Indians , my ' brother acting as guide. In n few * hour's wo hnd the satisfaelion of seeing the bloodthirsty fellows in irons. The next morning we returned to our little home , brother Tom with ti" , mid found nothing the worse for the raid. When they discovered our c cape tlioy started alter , not waiting to burn the dwelling , as We had feared they would. We have lived in our western home long enough to see it surrounded by a populous and wealthv countrv , anil I never had but "Mv One Adventure. " A GIRL'S VliTr TO HEAVEN. A I'oniisjlvanla 3Iiitdcn Imys in 11 't'rniifn Twenty-six iontli" . Piltsburg special to the St. Louis Globe- Democrat : Maggie Beadling , the seven teenth year old ( laughter of .James Head- ling , a coal miner in Hanksvillo , three miles from Pittsburg. has awakened from a trance , which wtis reported recently in the Globe-Demoeral. With a few lucid intervals with moro or fless duration , hhe has been in a comatose or trance .state for twenty six months. While in this condition she totally oblivious to earthly surroundings. During this time her attendants say that only a little food , in liquid form , was placed between her lips , vet she only lost a few pounds in weight. She was lying in bed when your correspondent called at her home , No vember 1C. She looked blight and ani mated , and conversed without reset ve or embarrassment. To the scores of peo- iilo who have called on her she has related a remarkable story of her transition to what she terms heaven. She does not allow her relatives or tiny- body to say she has been sick , and insists that she. has "only been tivyay. " Mr . Headling and th'c ' whole family speak of what Maggie sajd "since she came back , " and it would bu impossible to convince them that she has not returned from the very gates of heaven. They give as in disputable proof the tact that she has told the names and described tlio appear ance of relatives of people who died be fore she wi.s born , and others whom she knew when they were alive. At your correspondent's request , Miss Headline : gives , Uio following account of her recent .sensations and experiences : " \ \ hen I lirst lost consciousness , " she paid , "it was perfect darkness. I could not sec , hoar or fool anything. How long this darkness lasted I cannot remember - member , but suddenly it vanished , and in the brightness that followed 1 saw the forms of two angels. They were my aunt and grandmother.1 "Her died when grandmother Mag- gie'.s father was thirteen years old , and her aunt. Mrs. Younger , died about three years ago , " hero interrupted an older sister. "Then how could she know her grand mother who died before she was bornV" was asked bo an inquisitive visitor. "I know my aunt immediately , " re plied the young girl , "and she told mo it was my grandmother. They were robed in white and earned me to the river. " "How did they carry you ? ' ' asked yom representative. "On their wings. When we came to tlio bank of the river they put mo down and said : 'This is a lifeboat. ' As soon as we stopped into tlio boat it commenced . to move. No one was mishing or pull ing it , and there were no oars or any thing connected with it. The river wfu not wide. It was smooth and clear , V\ hen wo reached the ether side tin Savior was standing on tlio'shore. We followed him up a narro.v path till we reached I he gates of heaven. I was not allowed to enter the gate , but could set. all that was inside. All the angels wen in white , had beautiful long wings , anil each one had a crown upon the he.ul. " "Were- all one siyo ? " "Oh , no ; they were big and little , oil and young. The ones I knew looked jusl like they did on earth. I heard the inosl beautiful n.usic of harps and voices. 1 cannot describe the beauties of heaven It was so happy and bright. I can't tell you what God 'is like. I was told nevei to reveal curtain flings that were shown to me. The Lord told mo when 1 canu back to earth to tell all the people thai my vi ° it to heaven was the most wonder ful miracle he ever performed. He toll ! mo I was to write what 1 had seen ami publish a book , so the world could know the wonders of heaven , The book is nol to bo sold to nmko money. I am to dc this in return for what the Lord has done for mo. " "Yes- , sir , that is true , " said Mr , Hreadling , her father. "I will htrvo the editors of the Pittsburg Christian Advo cate write the story as she will tell him and publish a book. Wo are poor people , but it would bo a sin to make money out of Maggie's visit to ln > tivnn and what she was shown by the Lord. .No , I won'l have it published in a daily newspaper , It is too holy to bo printed in them. " Mra. Ueauling said ; "Maggie doesn'l want to make money out of I lie book She says if any monov is made it must IK given to eonio benevolent sooioty , but , " eontincd Mrs. Uendling , "Isay for mj part , I think wo need the monoas , mucli as anybody , and I don't see any harm in our taking all that can bo made on ! of it " "Vv ould you object to telling ofyotn return to earth v" was asked of the yomifi woman. "No , I am forbidden to say anything about that part , " flic answered. "How long vvoro you in this place yon call heaven ? " " 1 seemed ti very short time. I couldn'l toll how long. " "Do you niufin to ktiy that nil the Mine you were in a franco you couldn't sro 01 hoar anything going on around jou. " "Yes , sir ; 1 do. I know nothing ol things on earth. How could I , when 1 was not hitJV" she asked ; then added , ' "Ihis is all I can tell vou. " She positively refused to say moro. Hei story is accepted by many of the inhabi tants of llaiiK.svillo us a revelation. Pee pie Hocked to her home all day to hear her story , which site always tolls tin game way. She tolU some slio saw thoii fntltore , mothers , la others and MSter.i nnd they bohovo her. On August 5 last M'os Hcndilnfj fel down it llight of stairs and injured hei spine. An hour after she went into con ynlsions , and from them into u trance 01 comotoso condition , from which she onlv completely awakened yesterday It il considered by medical men and all win have seen her the most remarkable cast occurring iu the United States. iio.Nnv rou TIM : New t > ocketbuok ! are lone nnd slender. Hlackplu h wraps arc the rivals of seal [ lllKll. Atnonc new tojs tor bojs arc boats run by electricity. Lace nnd cnti/e fans are suitable for u e with simple toiloK A inetty holiday novelty In dolls' furniture Is a folding svvlns cradle. lied fox boas are bought mostly by young woman of tlierosi tpc. Altlioiitth ino talklnt ; Hanl.i ( "lain Is n costly nierhniilcnl toy , It sells rapidly. An Indian cltl 1ms been born without n mouth. Providence Is mucltul sometime ? . Among now holldnv card games comes Yum-Yiuii , which Is " "Old Maid" In a new diess. ( iati/e f.m < i nio still the fashion In P.irls. I'.eautiliil fiMthei tans h.uo light tortoiseshell - shell mountings. A Hdston tit m vnbllshps a work entitled "A ' " is two Girl's Itoom. The average loom seats In n horse ear. Husslnn broir/es nip the rivals of the handsome - some Kiench bron/es that come niuoin ; rich holiday goods this > car. StioDpIni : nnd work IMC * of velvet. rtlirMi , broclie , and vailotia art tatnles me shown iiinoiit ; other Imllil.iy uooih. Silver tinsel Is found to be a effective on yellow satin nnd jcllow tulle as on while , pink , blue , or any oilier color. Silver nnd steel trims black satin clmp nnd blnok ) iia tion ili'lms for ovcnlna vc.ir over plain black satin fiocks. To mnko the tailor suit of cloth llchl and computable the best tailors use silk for the fomiilnUon of the entile costume. .Scails for chubs nnd tattles , Turkish cm- hrouleilce , and nit draperies ol all Kinds ate sought cnKOilj bv holiday ( 'lft hunti'is. Some veiy inctlv p.ilutlmr l < done on cau/o fans , Mnny of llu'so aie biiuht led. Costly le.it'ior ' funs , u ( > only do ilKiimir for very diessy occusions. The uie.ilest henelit of a vlllaeo nrvv sim per Is felt when the snow Is so ik-ep that the women cnn't o out n'nl talk lo each other over the b.u'kvnu ! fence. Table scm ts should ho loiif , ' nnd narrow , seas as not tohlilenll tlio jnotty wood , jet seivo as a mat while lormln : ; a bacKgtound for the inetty btie-a-hiae on the table. An elToit Is beinu' man by n New York nminuiei1 to hnve the ladles take elf their lilch hats in Ills tlii'iitie. Dues ho want to spoil the entile evenliiii lei the owners' , ' Snmll shades tor candles me ot fancy class Invmlotis colon , milky white and op.iMne with jeweled centers , and me so mounted as to ( ; o down with the candle as It but us shottcr. Fashion doe = not decree that a tnllot-mnilo suit should be do iluiieurof heavy cloth , ft may lie ot liRlit ladles' cloth , or vlcoiiue , or any of the namcruus acic.cs nianulacttueil lorvvomoii'sdie-iS. "Doi'svotir husband believe In socialisms Mis. ( SiapV asked Mis. Tattle. "No , 1 should sav-he dhl not ; why , It you'll believe me , I can luuilly Kct him to come Into the parlor vvliun niiv ot the neighbors call. " " .Miss Do .Janus is a very self-nosso sel ( young lady , isn't she ? " leinaiKeil .larksou. "Yes , she oii2ht to be , " icplleil Dickson. "Why so'.1" "IK'c.iiise I hnve asked her to be mine linco times anil she said 'no' each time. ' ' Lady "Shut votir mouth , ! ! rldgel. vou am the most impertinent servant I ever h.iil : voa always vvnnt to have the last word , midget "Sine , and that's not mv fntilt ; how can I Know bolorohand whin jiv-aio going to quit answering mo OackV" Colored libbons vvoin around the neck ate tied In the back on the side. Some of them have natiovv loops sowed at regular intervals under tne libbon. Velvet dog collars mo dot ted with peails or diamonds. There are also neckl.icvs ol jet or colored beads. Albany girls have tunned a league to ac cept no Chilstm.is presents of greater value than Idly cents. Albany gills will all get mauled > otuig and bo the pride ol theii hus bands. All nlco voung men will inniij good , wise Albany girls so long ns there Is one to be hail. "It must be awful piovoklng to the men , " saiil ono of two ladies trlppllng along Kouith stieet. "HovvsoV" Inqulied bur coiimnnion. " 1 mean when they pa-s a window minor on OIKS side ot the stieet and a liamlsomo woman on the other. They v\ant to look nt them selves in the mil ror and see the luily nt the b.uuo time. " .Innineseemhroiileiy is very effect I vo Jor vviappera when used as nitpliqiio on plain t.ibi U'S. The designs me joined or left sinjrlo ntplunsine , nnd mil fastened down miller braid or enihiohloiy. Wrappers ot cieain- eoloieil woolen goods me pietty when they have ins'itcd pltves or oin.iments of dark- coloieil velvet , einbioiileted with silks la blight line" . lluttonsholit averj prominent place among winter trimmings. Some of them have vciy carious ilesiuna , pioiluoing the ellect ot small Japanese houses. They mo Intended lor tiimming jacUuts , and are sometimes ol brovvnish-ieit uion/e to match llm pretty col- oiecl fancy cloths now so much useil fet waists and jackets. "What was Hint crash of pottery T hoa d just now , SalljVS lint did vou hieak1.1" ' { A v UP , mum. " "Which one'1' "That qua u one on llm llht'y table , mum. " "O , tsallv , that was tlio very oldest nnd rarest vase in the entiie house. " "Is that so , mum' . ' An' ' it's pla/eil 1 am to hrm yo Miy that same , In- toiielv. 1 was afraid at lust it mouht be new. " Dinner diesscs vary nccordlnsr to the occa sion they me intended ( or. I'or small in- loimal dinners onlinarv hliott diesses liki those iiscil lor visiting pin poses mo most suitable. TluihO may be well tiimmeditli \ cmbnililery , plastions etc. Koi laigo dinner nerical evening toilets archest , ns In inniij cases the entertainments mo followed by ti conceit or a theatiiral pcifnimnnce. There me many Kinds of sleeves in wear In Palis t'lis ' winter. Koine nro noilec'lly Hal with smill velvet sleeves falling below. I'he velvet sleeves may be of Minio beaded tissue , vvhii'lislioalil alwavsho iinliuo the mateiial ol tin ) diess. On the upper pair ol tlmsleovu Is nn epaulet einhioltloied with be ids or a jockey , The leal Uallnv sleeve Is much used lor women's and ehllilien's diesses. It Is rather nmrower than the original design. Hags th.it c-in bo ninJo to do donblo and treble duty ns wall pockets for shopping , work nnd other purposes , como In viinoiii foims , iloublo saddle ) bags , old fashluiiL-d tquaie , ohlongmiil melon shaped icliciilps , anil nre nmilo ol plush , hochcml embioiilcry httiits. satin , wide embroidery , nnnllquo work of various kinds , vvitli bows of libbon plnced lust vvlieio a Kiftiic.li woman would place n bow , vvitli tinsel. Jut anil oilier heads , and the holiday ti.ide in these objects Is immense. CONNUIUAIilTIKS. Mrs. IVnsayics. of HiilUdo , X. Y , , maiiiod ntourth husbairl nnd then killed him be cause she was jealous. K\-Scfiet.nv ot State Hamilton 1'Ish nnd Mrs. Hnh celebrated then uolik-n wedding nt tlieir homo In .New York City on Decem ber is. .lake Flslipiinan , of Parkei'a Lauding , Texas , having divniced two wives , has mar- rleil another , tlm two ex-wives icimilnlng In tint seivlco ot the picsi'iit misticss of tlio hoiite. A social event of ImnortRtiro occurred In Xovv \ oik on WcdncsiUy in Ilia mmrlago of Missl-'loin lilgcluvv , thn youngest ilaiightei ot the lion , ilolm liigelow , to Mi.Cn.nlns Miiait Dodge , HUH of ( ieneial Charles Doilgu and iianil-sou ; ot the late William K. lodc' ) , They were married at St. George's church. Ube/la Slaton , of l-'ayetto county , ( ioorgln. has been twice mm lied. Ills liist wlfoboro him eighteen chlldien , nnd the present ills. Slnton twelve more , ilu confesses hlniM'lt unable to romcmhcr nil theli names in the oiilur of their bhlh. I'ivo of his boys were In onr > company in atiLoiglnKMimentiliiilng the lebclllon. rilnco a comparatively htilct man Inge licence Invv went into force in Pcnn lvnnia , an astonishing number ot joutiu people have closed its bonleis to bo united In wedlock. Last month no Idas thnn 490 couples wcni across the Delavvnie trom Philnilclphla anil were inmilcil In Camden , a single Jersey minister i > crlurniiii the nci-cssaiy ceremony ninty tlmt- > . When'William Mans , n banker , nnd Ida bil'le ' icturnc.il lo lying liraiicn lioni iliuu wedding tiln tlio other evening , ft'JU ' men nnd buys ami n few gio > s of fish-horns , bells , tin pans ami iluims wcio ( unc.roi.'aU'il in front of the house. Meanwhile a pjrumld ot oil haiieis blu/cd In the road , while bu fiteciat-Ker-i boomed unit horns lilau-d a most pnthiislustic welcome. Uncled * and Human candles went roaming up Into the ilaiUnes jiliove the windows ot the bridal chamber , \\lillu I tout the shotguns was Hied n pro longed salute. The tliunig boicnnded lustily lor mi hour , but there was no sign of either lirhlu oi uroom. At 11 oYluekdgais were Iwndcd oat. At Vi tlifl Colored VeU-rmib' baint came up the stieet anil , halting Ixifnru the huuse , i > l.iel ( Mtudflisohn's "ilnll , HcaiitcotH Hrlile , ' as though the lives of the player * depended upon gtlndintc out the srcatcst possible niinntltr ot music In Ihc least possible time. At 1 o'clock tomtoms were beaten nnd litittc "tlck-tncks" set n nt work , nud the din continued until t o'clock , when the banket a tut his wife were left toiliclrslitmbeij. li AND DHAMATIC. Alice O.ifps Is lonmtcil as djlngnthcr ionic In Phllnilclplnn. Mestnyer will not produce his new play , "Toboggan I ti IT , " until nest season. Uronson Howard's new nlny for Uohson nnd Ciano Is to IIP ready by tfuty next. The famous vlolh.lsl. Saraste" . Is thlnklm ; of paying A mi lira n visit at no distant day. Branson How-aid's IIPVV play for Helen Piuvrav will not bo t < ioiliiceil In Xovv Yotk untillauuaiy .W. Uoston did not enthuse over Lilian Oleott ns I'lieodorn duilinc the pa t week , and tlie ie- eelpts nrc said to hnve been of microscopic dimensions. Miss IiomlPlti IJpelie. soprnno. mid Win. 11. Law ton , tenoi ot the Huston Ideal Opera company , vvoro married in New York last Tuesday minnhig. Thn Ue slo < ; rny ( ipcra comimny Inlcly ceaswi to vvniMcnt Wilmliipton. Dil. , owing to wretched icpclptsniHl a wealth ot attach ments upon thch vvardiobc. C.lolm T. Knjmond sajs ( lint his nrctcnt compniiy Is the MioncA'.M ho hnsevrtlmil , nml that Huiuly In "The Woman llatei' ' Is by long odds his titniiliMt pail. r.uphcmia living , known ns Pluvhc Unn , of the "Lost In i.otnlon" compatiy , was latclj mauled on the Wlndsni thcnlie , Ulil- eugo , stnco to I'ledciiek W. Hogg , n local liquor dealer. Digbv Hell has n new tniilr.il song for "In diana. In which some approptlate allusions me inndo to the water vvoiks citv buildings , etc. Tin' melilral aiiangemcnl is vvoailci- iiillr Ingeiiiotis. Mr. Jlclir.v K. Atilmj will lake 1'atll ' nnd hiscumpan.v to Mcvleo , as vetv lew ol tl.u tlcKetssold by the finudulent Mavet me In tin1 hands of iniv.ile indlidunls , sicculitms | hnvlni ; bought them en bloc. It Is lelatod that when Minnie Haul ; te- CPiitly sang nt Tin Cup , Arl/oua , twelve Aiwclm chiefs letiicd behind the theater alter the eoncoit nnd drew lotsto see who slimild maiij hei. Minnie escaped , Soilld tlie Apneheclucls. Mine. Sc-aklil and her husbind , Slgnor MiUl.lmvoa ilelichtfiil home ncai Tinin , vv Inch In their absence is ] iractlcnllv turned into n hospital ami dispensarv for the imm people ol tlio iicchuorhuuil. It is called ( Julia , altei its niistre > s. It Is now said the collection for n cciilcn- nary memoiial of Weber at Liitln , Cormnnv , has proved n failure , nml the e.eetion ol tlio monument Is ImlMtnit-ly postponed. Cnlv aboin f.i,500 lias boon sub cubed to tlio fuiiil , which was opened mine than a jetir ago. C. W. Con Id dele , the veteran actoi , nltei f. Imsy theatrical lileeMomlliigovci lilt.v ycais , contemplnles reliilng tiom tlie stage. Ilia cnecr has been singulmly Huccessftil , Ids dealest hiii'cess being in the ohm actor ol the old miller in Hasel Kliko. " Lislsea on bo stmredln the Willow Copse , Mr. Collided ; isoversuventy j cars old. Pntti savs Home , Sweet Homo nnd Comln' lliiough the ljo ! nre chestnuts that make popnar ems nml palms tln le , slilke belle mid beaux in their pocket books , nml make i von nil Abbev smile. Hj the vvnv. she vvnss ] iiesentcd in Philadeljilna , a low days ngo , with n laix'e p.iirot silver and bioii70 vases by tlio Welsh-boiuclti/ons ol tlic Quaker city Asvndlcnfoof cnpltnhsts are negotiating for the Madison Sqiiaio gaiden In New Yoik for'1.000.000 , anil pioposc to conveit it Into a palace ol amusume.nl nnd iniltistiy. The Interior ot the new stiiictino to bo built next summer will contain places lor ( ttatmillc , iniiblc.il anil equestrian exhibitions , while tlio exterior laces ot the palace will be occupied slums devoted to the display of aitlclesot utility anil UiMiiy. 100UOAT10NAU Tliu Chinese public school In 5.in Fran cisco has now thim-c ght pupils , although it htm ted n year and n halt ago with only six. Ten pei cent of the students in tlie uni versity ot Xmicli aie women. Twenty-nine ot them ate stuiljing medicine , fourteen philosophy and two political economy. TliPieniHiiow foity-elght students of med icine in London , nnd In PmIs 10.1. Within tlio last seven yeais eighteen vtomcn hnvo taken n medical ilegiee In Pails. lly the deatli of a hermit nmucd 1' . Pi Ion ( iicenlciif , ot IJoston , flaivmd colleeo will como into possession ot Horn 8-100,000 to .iOU.OOO , which ho had accumulated by the mol misciabln mode of lite It Is .said that Mr. ( iieenlenf had a great dcsno to bo im- moilalizuil by Jlmvard ; tliat this , indeed , was his ( hinf ambition in Iilo. Jlis will mo- vliles for the establishment of bcholaiMnps , etc. , mid the income ot oue-halt the entiie bi'ijuest is to bo nsud lor the maintenance of the college libi.irj. Them aio now seventeen Princeton alumni associations Inailotrs putts of the country ; and tht ) association in New Yoikpiopo'-os to organl/.o itself into a I'linccton club , though not to est'ibllslin club-house. Thecommittco appointed at the last meeting of the trustees ol the college to consider the question ot ioiiuiiin bomd ol alumni cluKen by tlio gtadiiatos lo co-operate with the trustees will meeie.ulv in .Jmuinrv. It consists ol Mr , JJod. cln.-sol 'OS ; Mr. Alexander , class of 'GO. mid Mr. Moses Taj lor J'm , class of ' 77 , ami will undoubtedly lepoit In laver of forming such nco-opeintivo boaid , Piesidcnl McC'osh , of Princeton college , hasvviittPii a letter suggesting a cniifeienco ol ici > iesiltatlvcs ( ! ol the e.istein colleges tn devise some plan lei the regulation ol inter- lolloglate athletle spmts. llo believes , ns nil modem cilucatois do , that college sportH me good , mid compttitivu games of value , but that the eilect ol the gnmblmg and iovv- dvIsm that have giovvn nroiuid UICM ) spoils must be nlto etliei bad. Dr. IcCosh believes also that the colleges , acting tonutliur , mlt'lit adopt some .simple restrictions as would ad mit ot nil the buiielits of manly exercises without tlieir attending evils. IMlMI3TliH. The piofpssor of a svvimmlne .school Is very properly a doctoi of dlve-ln-lty. "A man siid to mo the other nimhl , " remarked - marked n well-Known cleig\mnii , "I would not have iiiissed > our huimon lei $ M , " "ami .vet when the pinto vvas passed around that man put In a in'iiny. " Ono colored picauher In the south prayed with gieat cnnestings : upuii tlie arrival ot n well-known biotini In llm lield ; "Oh , luiil , 'nointdls jcali dear bruildei win do keiobeno llo ob snlbaslnin unit set him on lire. " "Comluctoi , " said n holemn-vlsagcd man , "do you appreciate how piecmlotis .vom busi ness is Do jou icali/.c that In the midsi of life we ate In dcnth , and that ut any moment this train may tnuo us idl to cti-inityV" "This train won't Ul.o mibody to I'tuinlty , " replied the conductor ; "because llieio Is no such sldtion on tills Hue.1 A chinch qnanel In Texas | ; ot Into the courts. A mumbei of the eonurcgitlon was pui on the witness stand , "Did anything conncctLiI vvllli tlitiiovv coma lojoiu eais ? ' "Vus , yom lionoi , hoimitliinitcoiiiieck'd with thu row did cmnu to my e.uu. " "What was If. ' " "My wile's light hand. Sim boxed both my can lor s-ijlng that L thought tlio pitMchci was to blame. " It ! i elated tlint , ata pioinlnent chtirrh In llmiisbuig , OIH-H upon n time , when n cclu- hiatiun vvas being liuld , the clioii was mi thu progiammu to sing mi anthem , nud their ptni'H was dcsi.natcil bv ti ! K'neli ' ) vvoid " * , " Tlio L'cntlcman who was mauler ol ceremonies , a high toin-il , pompoiidiiidi\li | . ual of the old oclinol , vvJicn be cnmc to that pint ot the pro.'r.immc , niiuiiiim-cit Ina'lig- nilieilway : "Mr. Antliom win nuwaddiuss tlm cuiigiegatioa ! " Itev. Jolni Collins was : m olil-tlmo minis ter , ot n peppi'iy temper , pirticulmly dis- tiii''iiislu-d ' lot tlie sou-rlty of Ids lohul.cH to tliose nlit > ol anv indecouim in chuidi. Un OHO IK e.mion : i man who hnd liet-n di iiiKmg lather tri-L ly camii in late mid look Ins i-uat by n hot Move. The J.ie and thu wlusKy to- ( ' | | ( Hi'.1 ii-itniai I'llcci , and ho teen buLamc ill , 'TiKe thut iliiinueii ling out of chinch ! " shouted Mr. Co'liiir. . 'I'tiin- Ing upon tliu prcai heii look of Injuicd in nocence , tlmiiitk-rci replied : "I'm not -hie lint ill mil-lik-- all. It's the lilc the nasty ) ircaoliiii' ! < muile mo sick ! " Mrs. M. It. Woodwoith , v > lie has been huldui it'ium'nabli u.\citing lolifioiti meet- lugs in Maude , lud , nml u\i-itin < an un usual liilliienco OH w omen and ( liildn-.n , has been askeil to Stop hei vvolk. 'I he iciitiObl , bUncd by leading citm ns , sa > i : "As tlm 10 sultotjonr mc'jlliigs u0)1,1 ) YD M-CII UMIMJ ! rmr mo-t respected citia'iis mmle dcfuiidnnt In n * 1 < > ,000 libel suit ; we liavu MTII one ol tmr Idirilaughti-i.scarilHl tiomoiii uiiilst by one of your camp loliuvvei : > , nml nniilbcr bioimht to the vt'igo of n HiiicUlo's grave ; and , so havi sct-ii a moliUT , vvho u ji/unu dill- dreii nci'diHt her coiislaut ami tvnUcr c.uc The (3orm.ni r.v.injcellcnl clituch of North America has 07i churches nnd Wow mem- bei - . Over 7.000 coiucistonsVPIP tcportcd to lh Ml ouil McllioilNtconfcioiice nt Us icccnt spsjioii In SI. .liHpph , The hospital Snml.iv collections lldsjcnr Iu London hnvcjiehlcd f.Wr > X' ' , the largest amount cvci oblalucil. I'rpnrh oltllers , by n recent tleriec of ( ! cn- prnl llnulniigcr , nre now icqulrcd to rest Irom duty on Hie Snbbnlh. The TTnltpd PicMiytprlmi tid < lon In Icpt ! has n working foioo of 2K Tvvonlj-iive ot these nro toiel.gn , is. nallve. The gospel Is prcnplud In the Vultpd Stntrsbj mrmlipts of the Lutheran chuich In thlttcen different l.incun''cs. Dr. ( Jcorgo T. I'enllcost his ipcplvpd TflT members into the Tompklns' Avenue cluucli , lltooKlyn , ilailni ; the last sK jcnrs. liop I'.lilcr , of Cincinnati , has is- nn edict foitiiddlng Itomnu Cntholln innsiciniH to poifoimtii Piotctantchiiiclics. . Tlie follovvliiR Ikures give npptoxlmato tmii'lble icsults of the foreign missionary \voiKofthe Picslivterltin church lasl jcart t'hurclics , 2S ; cominunliMtits , ' . ' 0'J.M. II is said that missionary mtto t > o\ps bring about SliX.0(0 ? ) ( a jp.it lo the church mission- atj stu'liitj. lly' far the laiccr number of those boxes me held by the peeler classes. Dutlnstlip last 100 ypais meiothrin lOOml.s- slonnry societies have been foimcd n < idl.ooo ! missionaries nie nl work in Iho lielil , vvhllo : > , OCOOOiciin ) veils have been gathcicil In. The r.vnnsclical Lutlicran general eotnipil has taken measiiics lovvniil ndoitlng | Hit ) Amciicnn hoard of missions iilaii of laislug lands lot nnd cmiylnp on mlsslotinry woik. Colonel Knbcit Lincoln has pipscnled to the Lincoln Memoilnl Piole tiinl I'pjscop.il chinch 01 Chicago. Picsideiit I tncoln's hlblo , vvlurli he liciiuently teiut while in the white lioiise , l\ev. Lnien/o Lvons wont ns a missionary to the llnw.iilmi Islands In lsy : , nnd liaviug laliineil tlu-ie the elitue lilt.v-lout jcais vvilb- out leav Ing the island , died October l > , in the eightieth jeai of his ngc. In colonial limes , ncailv cvciy young man was nil Inlidcl , lull uow Colonel lugeisoll Is the single ehmiiiilon ot atheism , nuiin t 70,000 mlnisteis ol th" gosjiel and ovei soo.OOJ .Sunday school teachcts. Scvpinl months ngo the people ol Svdiipy , Nevv Miiith Wales. scut n lettei to Mr. Moody , Inviting him to come to An-ti.illa nnd liold mcctliiu's. They hnvo lecelvcda leplv that lie cannot leave his Imiilly now toi iioliiuirn journev.biit he Kuiies that he ma > > et visit the colonies. Tlio Soi-t of Hoys tlioy Italic in TOMIH. Hrownsvillo Cosmo ) > olitan. Hcconlly two bovs , brothers , one ol 11 and the oilier 10 j cars of njje , were ) ) lajinpoii : the banks of the river nl I'res. Thoj pro posed to take some wood home to their mother , and while < ; allierintr it lifted a dr.y branch of a tico and mieovered a rattlesnake , vvlileh bit ( lie oldest boy in the linger. Tlie voulli fcelinjx ( he venom enlerini ; his veins , called on the ioniser brother to eut oil' the injured member. The laldii asked , " \Villiwhalr" \ With this thin , flat tone , " replied Iho youth , picking ii | ) one and placing liis liiigor on another lint ono. Thu brother took the stone and hainnicred avva\ , and alter some time succeeded in mashing oil' the linger , thus .saving the life ol the heroic boy , who stood the horrible tor ture with great fortitude. The most beautiful Christmas cards im ported from England are printed in Ger many. The cards are designed In Eng land , but they are sent for piinting to ( lormany , where the climate is better suited for dolioalo eolor-pririliiig , and where more lime is expended on their produciiou. FOR RHEUMATISM. MIRACLES OF CURB. SuITorcd Yours and Cured. N. Albany St. , Itlinca , N. T , Tor over foity > cais I liavo been avid- Mm of Ulioumaflim. I wu ; pcrimuiioii lo tvy bt. Jacobs Oil. I have used two botr tli5 unil a man moro free from rlicutnn- tlsni.iiovorwilkeilourtiticcts. MyllmbJ tli.it oncu u era etlff uud lumo. are now aJ llglit and limber ns Iu ray vouth , Sutfuroil 30 Yearn anil Curort. Danger , Mnlno. Jtr. Tinnk Durgen , who work ! at Mud- den'sHnrnau hliop , 127 JJxi-liiingo Sti ict , mid ! " Jty ftttlier , who Uvos at10 Vorli btrci't , lias suffered with ihcumatlf m nmt cryslpnlai In his feet every wlntor but this , for the past thirty yearn , llo has employed tlio best jilijMclans mid tiled all the known romeilk-s for uuoh dlsonHea but rect-Ivod uo bonollt until lust winter , nt which tlino his foot unit thu lower II.UL of lild lugs \\eio uttollon to four times tlieirnatiirnl hl/c. Unapplied 81 JutobJ Oil to tlio adllctod p.irts nnd was com pletely cured. Sufforctl 18 Year anil Curcil. Thf iMilnUle ( KtntiuliV ) Courier Jaw- Ndisiys : I'rof C. A llounldron , who v\as nevi'i illy wounded nt tlm bntlloof ( Jnltys- bun ; Ima h iuin almost ennstnnt nfleier am ! crlppli ) with rlieuirmtl m for over cli'litn-ii jt'.ns. Ilu sliilua Unit lie fipmit SIO.OOO in Irjlnx to Ktt ild uf his pain. Ho tried iloeturs , farmms luitln. oloetrlo appllnnues , nnd nil kind uf llnlmunta , yithout lollnf I'inally , ho tiled bt. Jm ulis Oil , which liu nuib U.is cuiniiluttly cured lilin. Spent $ UO,000 In Yain , Col I ) . J. Wllllnimnn , nn Armv Olllrcr undllxU.H CoiiMil , bun 1-Vuni I LO C.il , Mate * thill nfler lonv u-iirn ( if Inli-iisO hiinciliiLfniiii uuiite iliLinnntlMn , nud urtor U-.IIIK nil other known leniedlcs. tlio lmth of other ecumtrliii , unit nptuidlUK twenty ti | < > iiMiid ! di.llin , wltliout inllef , lie u.is Lined by bt. Jneobs Oil , and had tliruvvii in\ny lik tralt-liei , nftti huvlns been a In Ipleaj irlpplo for jc.irs Till ! CII AKI.LS A VOUKlT.lt CO , Ibltlniorc , lid. 7-O.VB rill > U-\Nl \ > i > Ol.lMtilnmt > , , cllt be itiil.i LIJ HI in > 1,1 onf HiHulna ll'Ht Uit fart- vnlny unil till ol'oi Irttlmoiilnlnintlilitlitilliu Iht Churl' * A I ai/rltr t'u , n > f nut tln < Ilu arititlnt. AUtcMmuiin latktiiili inf inn tii elJtnHI/ ft ConLlttomllu anil ttlMlu teiiJieJ : . -III Tlutti' fiili-resti'il in Sliould Bead This. s'j vii' 01 oiiio , i r , I II III LIIK HI I'l III > 1I . T. V t'ul ' I > llll S II Nuv M\ \ , ) lion John il I'mUmm. V I' , I In In 'i ( Vntril Ifn | Inntirni'i- , ( h ilnnni , oVly liciir * "r V' nrl < Inu torujulri-m > iniilurSo li m i'i , Ho l < ( il hut- ICH-J ol lliiln , i oru 'Oliln.nn ' iinniut uxiunlii itlmi of ' 'very I.lfrt Inmnuiii-u rnneiiny liicunmriudl In Ohio , llnivo tlio plLU nru to iuiurl | llm TLH It ut llm iminilmitlon Jint inmle , -uniillunco ( wll.i siuJroc- lion. 1 found > oiir ubi-uUB tpctit'i'r Invoilcit unduf tlio veryl t ilmr.iotpi . , inil jour linok * mill ac nuiilo n IllD'JCl urilUJt'lOt > .I'll ' ! . 'JirOL-llli-al II 111 I'll ' ) llTjICI Uf llmCuiiiiiuivl'i > iv r , i.ay uilinlnl'turul w-tlie-un- m ) uml in ihu lit-.t lntoia ini yoxri | < 'lli > Iml K-r . It \i'ryxr.ilijfm | < loiuu luiiutlou In hnexuin ! It itiim thv ln'Vi uf IM-W liu iiu < i Hi ! ' ii'.ir r-ur lunt year. iiiiO thn nubxtiiiiii it liiiniuto i > r our KUT lilusiiiur tliut U'pint U the Hint of Ijrcumlur li. ' < . II U WlUl liriJlltlull uOltllllUIIIII-lidllOt Ullllil ,11 Ir l.lfi'Conili mj , mi J 1 tun a' ' lluiuiiimiiiu " tji'ny ' d rlrnirotl liluMfiIii u r , cj \vllii L.u > l nt. idi luiJ | trtouul 1'iU'uui ' I ruin tin , lle | n'cilully ) oiir . IIKXJtV ) . ItlMNMI'NI ) . ni < > .uliint. low lint Ohio Ik Dm only FUlemiulrlnu Hid uncclil l-xaiiilimtUn It < un'i fiQi.uiiollli-tti : > 3icdity | ! | < iiullii | d m.d win iiiunlliy tlio people t , * wall It tliuif ttil4 r < * u In liuur , iiuut * y- lers. All lnn > .u iol klioiiU ' < ar tuil ) cxuni i uliK ' J M inMs'jn.x : | si.iu r > . tn , ll'.om O | r.i lluuitt Kiuitc. Llniu r St l > Jj C.O , bOJIKNI K > | iacul Atoul , ( | ' ] 1'JI ' N KlU etrtiul Uui vii. uln-tlV'w A. II. UOMVi'OCK , G-enl. Insurance . Agent AinlIJ'-al J'Tjlut" HioKer , Itooni 10 C'n , 'on ln < > 't i'rinb'i , liu-miuj wil'tui in leltutil'j coiiiimui' i iivlo punduiu uourd i a'ud.