Evening Star Newspaper, April 9, 1881, Page 3

FASHION WRINKLES. Inpia Lrxgy 18 a pretty material for summer satts. ‘THE SQUARE Sun and shower parasol ts de- eldedly in demand. May Frowsss are already blooming on daiaty hats and bonnets of fancy straw. Massep wreaths of dalay D223 on flexible stems are exceedingly pretty and gracefal. A NRW STYLE gs08 13 laced diagonally from the toe up the side and Is very comfortable and stylish looking. Eknossep Frowxas and Grutts and saucy urebins playing pranks with eggs are seen on the Germaa Easter cards. Sretrep Goons, with different patterns on the two sides, are among the oddest materials which come for combination suits, * Prat Stops and sleeve-Duttons, with gold threads crossed In the center and giving them STORIES ABOUT ANIMALS. In China there is a fish that crosses the mea- Cows at its pleasure from one creek to another, often a mile apart. In a hot dry valley in New South Wales the ‘Dees suffered last year from a long-continued drought. It 13 said that this tade provision against. another like trouble by filling a large number of external cells in each hive with pure water Instead of honey. The steward of the lately wrecked bark Fon- tabelle lee diborane rane teas Lae todo He was unable im, ant , O1 see! bim sink, dived after him and dra; 13 the surface out of the wreckage, The d let go bis bold, and. swimming ahead, thrust ‘his tall into the steward’s face, who seized it, and was towed to a reef. Eight days after a hen belonging to a I living in Monticello, N. Y., eid ae clucking noise Was heard in an unfrequented part cf the woodhouse. Investigation suowed a@holein the walt through which the hen’s the appearance of being sewed on, are now and bona Was protruding. The chicken had dropped FUNNIEst oF ALL FUNxy Bonners 13 one which has just appeared made of red crape, trimmed with red danlias and @ string of gilt eons. Srger trimming ts yet seen a good deal, but ‘Tween two walls, and, noc belng able ees tricate herself, had picxed a hole In the wall, Ubrust through her head, and called for help. A Stone Ridge (Toronto) farmer lost a goose, and two weeks afterward, while visting a Lelghboring sawmill, he heard a goose call. ‘In a hele in the ground he saw the head and its reign 1s not likely to last long. It make3 a | Part of the neck of his bird. ‘After falling iu, y iace look could and a sallow complexion Ose of the now street jackets has the back ole leugth by a cord which ends in is. The carrick capes are simi- and leaves, rather than flowers, are Se€n on the plala straw hata prepared for arte z nd they are universally trimmed With So! In defiance of Shakespeare's assertion that yeu cannot adi a perfume to the violet, the Lew spring bonnets appear with violets which have been perfumed. ‘Tue Waists which are shirred all the way around the belt are called spencer, although much pretticr than the ugly garment that for- merly bore that name. Sixes the season which 1s called spring In the almanac set ip, a few fashionably dressed women have been seen who look like tops, ready to fall over the moment they stop spla- ning on the points of their toes. Time was when beads for trimming were Diack and whiteonly. Now they come in all the new shades of violet, gold, ruby, primrose and dark green, made up into combinations which are as effective ag masses of jewels, CoaT SLEEVES are worn, but they are larger and give size lo the arm, whtch mast no longer appear contracted, and with the elaborately- garnished costumes the sleeves partake of the character of the garments, and are pulf2d, ebirred and extremely full. Lack Scakrs, Cravats and bows, either black or white, are worn with all tollettes, and a great. deal of skili and taste are bestowed upon thelr elegant arrangement. Dainty lace pins in jew- elry, joined together by tiny gold chains, are fastened among their tastefuily-arranged folds. * JENNIs JUNB tries hard in last Saturday's Srak to persuade young girls to dress straply at their graduation, and sdduce3 not a few good reasons therefor. But there is so much bid taste In the world that it 1s likely that tue €fforts of that most sensible and tastefui lady Will be fn vain. TRnMMINGS Were never SO attractive as now and although when first introduced the gold, silver and steel-threaded fabrics were not at once accepted, now they are immensely pop- ular, and upon nearly every hat and boanet Inay be seen gold lace, steal netting or tke silver-threaded Siluston. AxlONG the hew pattern dresses are some com- posed ef cream-colored foulard and dark nuns’ velling. The foulard ts bordered with a platting of Languedoe lace and a wreath of wild roses 80 Well stamped as to look as if painted. Sun- shades and fans matehing the foulard come in the box with the dresses. ‘Tue fancy braids and open lace straws are in great demand for spring and summer, and no wonder, for they are very pretty, and when Nped and trigimed in the fabrics and garniture now popular are novel and rich. Then the are Donne's of silk, satin, gauze, issues, talies and brocades, made on large and small frames. ‘THE new woed tints combine weil with the ‘Vandyke red, and a stylish suit shows the vest of the red closely shirred and open jacket rienly garnished with steel beadings. The skirt has shirred rutiles In the wood tut, with heading, a shirred piece of the red surah, and back drapery Of wood-colored fabric, bordered by sulrrea bands of the red. DaMoxesT Says IN What fs language in materlal—strong and various expression. Strip23 have their sigainean have plaids, dots and figures, large and 31 ‘Texture likewts: has very much to do wi sulis, whether goo2 tr too large do not ing a rough-tints fsb ft may b 2 sl B, satin, bro- | fabrics, ‘They com> ly caded, siriped and pli: in four new shapes, Principle; the foundation 13 ith # joint or binge tn t! and closes with the silghie: Dand. These scarfs are fc able and conform eastiy to the rounded out- lines of the neck. They are shown by all deal- ‘3 fine furnishibg goods as sea- e3. SLE Walking suits are in camel’s hair cloth and other soft woolen cloths, and are made tn two pleces, a short skirt shirred into a belt at waist iine, with three, four or five hes-wide tucks’ around bottom and han eighth of a yard deep box or side pleating. The } i Dox or side pleated from beck down to edze of corsage ski nd to the form and belted in at the esl ar er coat of gath- | ered in at the arms ad on to cull and fin- ished with ornamental collars and cuits. Ws Wave att. HEARD of the language of Mowers, ef fans,and evedof prosaic postzge Stamps. But ti has discovered or tavented a gloves. According to this s €an say “yes” by dropp! glove and “ni by rolling the gloves in the right hand. hate you" can be expressed by ig your gloves inside out, and “if am furious” by taking away the Wes altogeth Aud there are Various ot gloves very language o} savious sheet yo: tocay. They are by no means ¢ ulation shape the e large, ranging from the uny capote, the closa- fitting bonnet to the poke, and on to the B: hardt and the expans! tnsborough, for are constantly surprised at ‘atta'ning by artistic and cultured tin; n eS up, bands e wearer, ply trims to bec are among t most youthful and simple styles shown at the jate openings. basque, except that cf the two middle forms of tae beck, extends only a fnger-length below the Walst line, and is cut info ten or twelve leat points, lined with satin, and sometinn: ive edg pleating of th rt Insy be placed under the pot case the basque 15 m: Tull fri of Spanish The txo back for and tied in a cow, Parisian fasht correspond- ne, Says: “Tue favorite S purposes with ladies who r chaussure are and short vampa ‘They make an espectal s! these with cloth upper: r d to disJluy a shapely instep dd foot. The Freach say are te say tha edge them any mor adds: °° WwW ta: va tn France 2 to De a pair of must vets, which have been exhibited to the Pree e gate motey: A naughty m noved 9 to euter iu at tue pd they wanted to Sporting Tomes, le zat the things that were © zar’s; but that’s probably because sue Was a Nile-Ist.—Andrews’ Queen, Freneh Journal, the Parisian, | the hole was found too small to allow of Spread of its wings, and the poor bird coul uot fly out. While kept a prisoner thus th snow had melted and run into the hole “AS fast as if reached the bottom of the hol away from the sun it had frozen, aud it ba continued to freeze until the entire bird, with the exception of its head and about two inches of Its neck, was excased in an armorof ice, ‘The owner procured an axe and cut outa chunk of ice, bird and all. In reopening an old well on the premises ot Henry Voght, in the German settlement of Augusta, Me., aden of snakes, all sorts and sizes, from a foot to four feet jong, was found. and the terror-stricken well digger shouted fo. help. The snakes were s0 bumerous that no man could be found bold enough to combat with them in such close quarters, so the pian ‘was hit upon of scalding them to death. Sey- eral large iron kettles were procured from the neighbors. and a big log fire shortly heated about three barrels of water tothe scalding temperature, and {twas poured Into the well, killing €very one of te snakes. When the Water Was taken out the following day ninety- seven snakes were found dead, A rattlesnake was seen to stretch himself out, near a huge rock in Arizona. A large hawk Swept down and nearly caught bis snakesbip ie The snake Sprung his rattle and cotled ready for a strike, while the hawk hovered round, making a dash first on one side and ther on the other. ‘Thesnake made a spring and apparently falled to strike, and before he could recoil himself the hawk ‘seized him with both talons close behind the head. In fact, he ad bit on the neck, and swept into the air, while the snake struggled and twisted, away up into the blue in wice circling sweeps, until the reptile bubg imp and lifeless, when the hawk came down to earth again, and, allghting On 4 neighboring tree, began to dine. A pair of horses in an English stable, whose box stails adjoined each cther, were firm friends. The one who tnished his hay first invariably recelved from the other enough to keep him busy until both lots were consumed. One day ‘one of the horses made its way out of its own Icose box, the door of which was umfastened, and found outa bucket of mash which was stand: ing In the entrance of the stable, and taking the Opportunity while the coacuman was tn the jort overhead, he was helping himself freely to its tempting contents. The other horse, who Was fastened to bis own loose box, caugat sight of his friena’s proceedings, and netgned loadiy, evidenty demanding a Share for bimseit; and the servant was agionished to see the Horse which was enjoying Limself fll his mouth with the mash and poke his nose through the bars of the loose box for his friend to take it from his mouth. This was done several times- The captain of a Greenland whaler put a Plece of meat In a rope noose,spread it upoa the Snow, and waited fur a bear. Bruin saw the bait, approached aud seized 1t in his mouch,but at the same time got his foot entangled m the rope. He quietly pushed {tof his paw and re- Ured, and sat down at a distance todine. After finishing bis meal he returned where another bait and the noose had been replaced. He pushed the rope aside. seized the beef, and again retired. A third time the noose’ was laid, but, excited to more caution by the evi- dent observation of the bear, tbe sailors burled the rope beneath the snow and laid the meat in @ deep hole in the center. Once more the bear blips and the sallors were hoperul of their success; but Bruin, more sagactous than they expected, after snufiling about the place for @ few moments, scraped the snow away with bis paw, threw the rope aside, and again escaped with ’his prize. Some satlors belonging to a sear Columbo, while a Ss se every tree 3} An order to make f y obeyed. When the monkeys saw their enemy on a full retreat t formed In a solid boay and followed burriediy in thelr wake. Sticks, Stones, and every avallable missile was hurlei fartously at the heads of tue flying sallors, 11 vain did they drop their prize, noping that i Might pacify their enraged pursuera. It was Hot so; only one dropped out of the ranks to gather In its hairy embrace the unoffeading object of the fray; while the others rushed ou more no Sy Uaan ever, Reaching the boat, they baa not ume to jump ig, Gut shoved 1 off from the shore, Clinging to the gut vales. and crawling In only when some distance had been placed between them and their impii- When they had arrived at a safe t a ‘There them, running up an end huritpg stones the direction of thi James Bowie and His Kuiic, {San Francisco Chronicle] ames Bowie lay for months in his bed in the ity of Natchez, before he recovered from his wound. He was a man of much mechanical fugenulty, and while thus continea whittled irom a piece of white pine Cae model of a hunc- ing knife. which he sent to two brothers named Blackman, in the city of Natchez, and told them to spare no expense in making a Guplicaie of {tim steel. This was the origin of the dreaded bowie knire, It was made from a large Sawmill Me, and its temper afterward improved upon by the Arkansas bDlackamith. ‘This is ali that can be told about the orizin of that death dealing Implement. Since James Bowie became somewhat promineat in hls efforts to advance tue spread of republican tn— stitutions it 1s proper to speak of what he lid. He seemed to have a natural disposition to pro- the weak from the strong. At one ume own tm wid contusion, ai IUto the Water tu N.Y. Sun, 6 | he was riding through the parish of Coa- | cordia, La., and saw a man lashing his 5! With bis whip. He told the maa to & . but he was met with curses. He dis- mounted from his wrested the wip from the master, bisshoulders. Tuts led to a sh the siave- ¥ ter sub- Wliting Limself to the law, paid the doctor's ill, purchased the slave a’ dsubie als value, and gave him h Ip after ye. writer (hise—He Methodist ministers odist og head 4 rg U a3 overtaken by a Sorseman dress ‘Eekin, armed with rile, pistol and hey entered nto conversattoa, and he found bim to be inteliigant, pieasaut and well ac- quainted with the xy of the country, Neither one inquire h© Name or business Of the other. Both were aiming at the same ination, Tex: Fin they reached a th wild, desperate char- ther states. He posted a notice that he would preach at the court house the first evening of hig arrival thera, At the hour named be found the rude stractore thronged to overtiowing—with mea oniy. gave out a hy 2 jotned In si abd sung It we text and attempted to iinitatio: on c. He ai He er hooted Hke an owl, ven from hi3 purpose ach, DUL tuterraption hot knowing waet the pulpit or not. Finally bis trav om- | papicn, whom he did nof know was in the house, arose in the midst and with stentoriaa Volt said: “Men. this man has come here to to you. You nee —iH-he shan't preach toyou! The next My y man that disturbs him shail fzht ma. name tg Jim Bowie.” The preacier sald that after this announcemen® he never bite fuituence had Bowte dangerous element. Philology ou the Bench. ‘Le word mail, which with gome changes in the orthography 1s found in many mears in Its original signification a wallet sack, budget, trunk or bag, and in connection With the post office means the e of let- ters. whether applled to the bag into which they are put, the coach or vehicle by means of which they are tran! , OF aby other means employed for thelr carriage and aelly- €ry by public authority. It cams originally into use as referring to the valise which posttl- fous er courters had beulnd them, and {na which they carried letters, at an early period; and after the estab! Lt of post oftices, post Foutes aud post coaches, tt beeamo as it 13 wow, & general word to express the carriage and delivery of letters by public authority. Phe carrier in this case carries a bag having two compartments, in one of watch letters ta bo Geltvered were'pat, and in the other letters °¢ be sent Lee id Of bay such officers were accustom carry.—New York ou Common Pleas, eee 5 Energy in repose—the after ¢ mule. Sometimes it 1s in repose. agardof a bay ear they have had disappeared a Dg. | , bUL When be ancouncad his | preach one brayed in | r Brother Gardner on Amusements. “Several letters have come to me doorin’ de Pas’ week axin’ me to define my posishun on dis juesbun of amusements,” said the old man as the lamps were turned up. “Ebery once in awhile dar’ am a yell fur reform, an’sartin men an’ women wi an’ wall ober de gineral wickedness of de world. De Church pitches into de theater, de prayer meetin’ whacks away at dancin,’ an’ de Sunday school teacher tells de leetle boys dat de circus am nex’ doah to Tdishun, It nas been my opinyun fur de las’ itty ylars dat dis was @ wicked world. It Was Created fur a wicked world. Da Lawd Wanted Jt dat way, an’he made it to please Dieself. De scriptur’s state dat wickedness shall abound tn ebery co’ner of de land; dat men shall murder an’ rob, an’ women go astray; dat cbili’en shall deny deir parents an’ brudder turn agin brudder. All such fings am pre- dicted an’ to be ’spected an’ looked fur, an nobody has apy grounds to howl an’ wee; If dis war a good world we shou'd have no need of preachers, deacons an’ Sunday school teachers. Preachers will tell you dat man am imperfect, an’ dat de Lawd made him to go astray, an’ yet dey will turn aroun’ an’ wonder dat he am not goodness biled down. “Deed, gem‘len, but de only better world dan disam heaben itself. You have got to hunt fur wickedness to fin’{t. You have got to prej nome de case if you can make wickedness out of de Jokes of a circus clown or de plot of de ordinary Grama. If] had to praise God by findin’ fauit wid de world he made an’ de people he pat yere, I it would be faint praise. Do reacher Who can’t go to de theater widout wicked had better stay away. If he Waa n’t on de hunt to fin’ wickedness he Would n’t sce it any mo’ dan de rest of us. Me an’ de ole woman kin go out an’ dance V! eel fur fo’ hours, an’ come home wid cl’ar consciences fur famlly ae We kin sot down to keerds an’ not rgit to be honest an’ charitable an’ for- givin. Wekia go to a circus an’ come home an’ fank God dat our lives have been spar’d anoder day, an’ dat we am sill left to com- fort de sick an’ forgive de errin’. If gwine to Sich places makes a preacher feel dat Satan has got a mortgage on him den he’d better stay home, No man airnest in de good cause Wants to figbt agin human natur!, Man ain a social bein’. He likes to be pleased an’ amoosed- Make a tombstone of him an’ he’ll soon hate his- self, When I see & man who claims to be too good to watch a circus perceshun pass ‘long the street, I neber. work for htm widout ds cash In advance. When I fin’a man who am down on amoosements, I doan’ work fur BimatalL A y’ar ago, when me an’ de ole Woman was joggin’ ober to de circus we met a man who said we war g wine straight to Texas. He said he would sooner see his son in his cof- fin dan ina circus, an’ he seart de ole lady most to death. I kept track of dat tombstone, an’ in Jess dan six months he left town widout pay- in’ his gas_ Dill, water tax, butcher or grocer, an’ he am no exception in his class. Look out for solum-faced men. Bewar’ of de men who weep ober de wickedness of a world made so by de Lawd fur reasons of his own. Have no track wid men who nebber laff, A man widout faults at @ man widout reason. A man widout wick- edness am aman widout argyment.”—Detroit Pree Press, Telephonic Infelicitics, Cincinnati Hello, exchange, please zive me Jones; Hello, hello—o, Hello—o—o! Oh! there you are, these telephones Do bother people so. fe, sweet one—hello, iello—o—o—to call you mine. I wait—hello—impatiently, Hello, Hello—o— theday’ When our fond souls snail melt in one— Hello! what's that you say? ** What crack-brained fool is't telephones?” Why, precious, Lant Dan— you Bay y Deacon Smith? Good Lord! not Mary ann? The Grand Duke’s Tallow Candle. (Lendon Telegraph. } Among Many amusing anecdotes of the Rus- sian Impertal family related 1m the late Karl Beuder’s Memoirs, is the following highly char- acteristic story of the eccentric Grand Duke Constantine, Czar Alexander's eldest” uncle. While residing at Warsaw, Constantine gave a splendid banquet to a number of the great Polish nobles, to each of whom, at the conciu- sion of the feast, an ordinary tallow caudie was served on a plate by the atteudant lacqueya, As £09n a3 all his guests were supplied with these peculiarly unappetizing objects, the Grand Duke, who bad given orders that an imitaiJou cavdle, admirably executed in march- ine, should be placed upon his plate, rose rom his seat and exclaimed: ‘(ientiemen, let US eat, to the honor of Russia, the favorite bational comestible of my country. Look at me. ‘This is the way to doit.” So saying, he threw back his head, opened his Mouth wide, and inserted therein two Inches or so of the dainty in question. As he closed his teeth, however, the ex ston of bi3 coun- tenance suffered an extraordtuary change. O23 of the noblemen, sitting ta ils immediate vi einity, had contrived to substitute his own genuine tallow candle for the marchpane tml. Vation set before the Graud Duke, who, not chosing to betray himseif to his guests, fouad himself condemned to chew at | mouthful of good Russian ta'‘low to all the Victims of his detesia’ whom, of course, dared to absiala irdm dots 8s the lerfible Constantine did. {5 13 acediess to Say Ubat the dexterou3 appropriator of the marchpane candle, while devourias that tooth some article with a joyful heart, paliie1 sus Clou by the most hideous visual contortion: pressive of loathing and nausea, nt The Right of Ways There wasa Detroiter among the trio of ot- clais Wo passed (yer the route of the Butler right of way. Ta some cases found a most dotermined opposition. Tae read Would divide a widow's farm, and she was in- dependent, obstinate and defiant. She knew that her haystacks and barns would bs de- stroyed by sparks, her live stock run over by tains and her slumbers disturbed by tne rattle Of trains, and she wouldn't lsten to ar- gument. in this emergency one of the commit- “ Madam, do you know of any widow in this neighborhood who would be willing to board a geulleraan connected with the construction of our road? He ts a widower, and prefers to board with a widow.” “No, [ don’t know as I do. I3 he a nice an 2? * Splendid man, and has mopey in the bank. We want lim to permanently locate at this point, and are in hopes he will take a wife. IC 1s unfortunate that—” a never did take boarders,” she mused; ‘Bator “If you oniy could, now, I’m sure you would not regret it. He is extremely fond of catidren, and would be like a father to your litle ones.” “Perhaps | might accommodate you.” “Ab! ihanks. le would be here next week 11 this right of way matter was decided; out as it ig he may not— “Do ou agree to pay damages if you burn my barn?” “Ot course we do.” “and I'll probably get used to the nolse?” “Oh, of course. In a Week you won't mind tt. Fact is, you'll sit up every night Ul midnight avynow after the gentleman arrives.” “oh, no, Ishan’t. I shail never love again; but if he fs a Bice men, and loves chlidren, way 1 don't know asl ought tostop your road. 1 guess Pil sign.” ‘The Paris Fire Department. (the Parisian.) ‘The burning down of the Printemps reminds Us that Paris possesses 4 steam fire engines; New York sesses 57. AU New York tuere are 3,200 fire plugs; at Paris, there are 920, of which 600 have been established within ‘the last year. The Parisian fire brigade 1s organ- iced lke an ordinary regiment. The Minister of War pees thls requirement at the disposal of the city of Parts, by whom it 18 supported. It is composed of two battalions, each of six | lee said: | eompan'es, Making a total of 50 oflicers and 1,690 men, reduced by the sick and reUredjitsts to an effective of 1,450. ‘The regiment of ttre- men occupies a hotel and 11 barracks. The hotel occupied by tbe staff is situated on the Boule- vard uu Palais; the barracks are scattered all over the town, and in addition to them are 95 | slatfons, 26 stations at theaters and 4 stations in 4 large establishments. Toe materiel con- . hand-pumps and 4 steam-pumps, AS Wes seen in the case of the Printenips ire, even these four pumps Cannot be worked Simultancously for want of water. ‘The hand- pumps are drawn by the pomplers themselv: Une steam-pumps are drawn by horses lent by the omnibus company. The shortest time in which @ steam-pungp generally arrives at the fire alter the alarm has been givea is halt an hour. The absurdity of such a state of affairs is obvious, but routine and bureaucracy are so strong in lrance that we do not hope to see It rapidiy chevged for the better. It ts true that recently tre Municipai Council voted a sum of | 120,000f. for the purchase of five steam fire- engines. When tbese five are bought Paris wil eSs Line steam fire-engines, compared with London, 40; Boston, 33; Pailadelphia, 25; St Lonts, i9, &c. AS long us the fire brigade remains within the domain of bureaucracy 10 Wii always be inefMicacioua, Judicial Definition of Begging. In many instances words are far less effective to accomplish the end than simple acts, The deaf and dumb man, real or preten who stands with a placard on the breast, and with extended hatorhand, 1s a3 completely a solici- tor for charity as though he spoke to the passers-by. And so Is every one where disease or crippled condition appeals to the sympathy, if he places himseif 1m a position to attract at: tention, or passes along the street, calling at- tention’ by sign, act or look, to his unhappy condition, and receives from those who observe bom the charity which he ts ooviusly seeking. Indeed, the class of stlent beggars who exhibit deforinities, wounds or Ipjlirtes, which tell plainer than words their needy and helpl conaiuion, are the most successful of solicitors tor charity.—Abdow’s Reports, VARIOUS COOKING How Miss Parioa (tl ates Several Popular Di OmBLET.—A plain omelet was made with four eggs, beaten with a spoon, two tablespoonfuls of milk, one tablespoonful of salt. Tne pan in which It was cooked was very hot when the mixture was put in, and while cooking the pan Was kept in rapid motion. iy Sour Srocxs.—Stocks that are kept on the stove ail the time fot to be cooled and strained every day, else they become sour. The trimmings from the meat can also be kept on the ice a few days if need be. The small pieces of bone cut from steaks give the soups a deli- clous flavor. If soup stock is boiled rapidly and cooled quickly it will keep longer than if cooked slowly. Great care must be taken not to put tainted meat into the soup kettle; a very slight taint will spoil the whole lot, SpanisH EGas —Cook one cupful of rive 30 mtn- ‘Utes in two quarts of boiling water, to which has been added one tablespoontul of sait; drain through acolander, and add one tabiespoontal of butter; spread lightly on a hot platter, and on the rice place six dropped eggs, and serve; to drop the eggs have a small quantity of water ma et pan; salt the water, break the eggs one by one into a saucer, and slide them into the water, which should be just at bolling temperature, When the whites are cooked (ake the eggs from the pan with a spoon. QuaKER OmELET.—Three eggs, one-halt cup- ful of milk, one and one-half tablespoonful of corn starch, one teaspoonful of salt, one tabie- nful of butter. Usea pan with a cover ‘at fits Closely. Beat the yolks of the eggs and the corn starch together; beat the whites of toa stiff froth, and then stir into the yolks and corn starch. Mix very thorougly: add the salt and milk; put in the hot pan the tablespoonful of butter; pour in the mixture and place where f€ will cook slowly for seven minutes. The milk should be added the last thing. Be sure to have the frying pan very hot when the mixture is first put into it, then piace if to one one side where it will not cook BakkD Fisu.—For a fish weighing about five penne three large or five small crackers, one ‘blespoontul chopped salt pork, one-half table- Spoonful salt, one teas) ‘ul chopped parsley, one-eighth spoonful of pepper. Put in the body of the fish and skewer tozether; cut hes: acroes the fish; cut the remainder of one-fourth und of salt pork into strips, and put these Into the gashes; put the fish into a baking pan and dredge with salt, >epper, and flour; cover the bottom of the pan'with hot water, and put into a rather hot even; bake one hour, basting often with the gravy in the pan, dredging each time with salt pepper, and flour. When cooked, lift from the pan on to a tin sheet and slide on to the dish on which It 1s to be served. Fisu Batis.—One pint of finely chopped salt fish, six medium-sized potatoes, one egg, one heaping Lablespoonful of batter, pepper, two tabiespcontuls of cream or four oj Talli are ‘Ube potatoes, put in boiling water, and boil hait an hour; drain off the water, turn the potatoes into the tray wigp the fish, and mash light and fine with a vey je masher; add the butier, pepper, milk eggs, and mix all very thoroughiy; shape into smooth bails, the size of an egg, and fry brown in boiling fat enough to float them; cook three minutes; if the pota- toes are very mealy it will take more milk or cream to moisten them, about two spoonfuls more; if the fat 1s smoking in the center, and the balls are made very smooth, they will not Soak fat, but if the fat ts not hot enough they, certainly will. Putting too many bails lnto the fat at one time cools it; put to, say four or five: let the fat regain its first temperature, then add more. Never boil salt fish, for boiling hardens it; let it simmer on the stove several hours. Other Receipts. BROILED SHAD, 1,—In old umes we always Were in the habit of corning a shad the day be- fore we ate it, but nowadays we have not tins for that. Now, anybody who wiil try the two methods, raw or corned, will be convinced that the preparation of the fish a day before hand improves {t. It amounts to little or nothing— as to the preparation of it. Take the spilt shad andrubd Into it a tablespoonful of coarse salt and a saltspsonfulof pepper. It must be coarsa Salt, not tne. Then, having done this the night before, broil it for breakfast. If wants no Washing, for the excess of salt wili be found ia the dish you have put the raw shad away In. it wants @ hot fire and a gridiron. 1 should think that landlords who cooked beefsteaks in that ancleat stove on hickory coais would be the party to prepare broiled shad. I will wage he corns Lis shad. Won’t some one ask him). A Shad-eater of Seventy-one, BROILED Swap, I.—Wash, wipe and split the fish, Sprickle with salt and pepper and lay it upon a buttered gridiron, inside downward. When the lower side is browned turn the fish. One of medium size will be done in about 20 minutes. Serve upon a hot dish and lay a good piece of butter upon the flsh.—common Sense in He Household—Marion Harland, ; BOILED Swap, III.—Clean, wash and wipe the fish. A ros shad Is best for this purpose. Cleanse the roes thoroughly, and, having sprinkled both sbad and roes with salt, wrap 1 separate cloths and put into a fish kettle side by side. Cover With faulted water, ard boll for half an hour to three-quarters, 1u proportion to the size. Ex- perience 1s the best rule as to the time, When you have once cocked fish toa turn, note the Weight and time, and you will be at no loss thereaiter; a good ruje’Is to make a penciled temic? tins ta Che margin of the receipt book, Opposite certain receipts, Serve the shid upon hob dish, with a bea’ of drawn batter min- d With chopped eggs and parsley, or egg lay the roes about the body of tne fish; gainisi with capers ahd siives of hard bofled 8. non Scuse in the Househga— star. un Harland, = File SMELTS.—Carefally wipe two pounds ofc pee semelts with dry cloth; dip them in tollk, then roll them in finely-powdered cracke crumbs, next n egg beaten with a saltspoon- ful ot salt and a quarter of a salrspoopte! of pepper, and then aga'n in cracker crumbs; {ry them in enough smoking-hoi fat to cover the: until they are golden brown; teke them tro: the fat in'a skitamer; lay them on a napkin or a Dicce of paper to absorb the fat, and. serve them Jaid in rows, with a few qnerters of Jemons on tie side of the dish.—Miss Corson's Covking Manuar, English Funerals. Any one walking through the streets of Lon- don lately can hardly fall to have been struck With the number of people of both sexes who have adopted the military style ot mourning, and Wear a band of black Cloth around the arm, Just above theeloow, in place of the conven- Uonal Diack broadcloth hatband for men and heavy swathings of.crape for women. Proba- bly no country In the world {s more wedded to old-fashioned observances than this, and I have been surprised, therefore, to see how rapidly the new fashion has found favor, which ts un- doubtedly largely owing to the efforts of the Chureh of England Funeral and Mourniog Asscciation to restrain the extravagance so frequently displayed by poor people in their methods of burying and mourning for their de- ceased friends. It 1s a singular fact that the Jower Classes in this couhtry consider It a far greater disgrace to be buried by the parish after they are dead than to be supported by it witle they are living; and the way In which poor people Wil strip themselves of everything, and Tun in debt to boot, in order to “cut a show” at the funerals of relatives, is almost incredible. An illustration of this came under my notice recent, A man in humble cireunstances died leaving a widow and several chiidren. The relict, in order to honor the memory of her lato husband, gave him a funeral described by a arochial relleving officer as “lt for a duke.” ‘here was @ hearse drawn by four coal-black steeds, three pair-horse mouralng coaches, Uack velvet. pall, nodding plumes, «ec, Al the employ és of the undertaker wore black kid Joves and scarfs, for which the widow pald. ‘he dead man’s income when he was alive was, perhaps $10 per week—certainly not more. The expenses of his funeral amounted to over $150. Of course, all the family went into mourning, too, and almost equally of course went into the workhouse a week or two late! ‘The Man of Glass. Avery extraordinary existence was brought to a close a few days ago by the death of a man who was known as the “man of glass.” The records of the asylum at Bicetre,where the mau died, show that as long ago as in 17¥7, when he was eighteen years old, a certain Jubissier wa3 brought to the hospital suffering from menta! alienation of a severe kind. His malady had been caused by a wound toflicied by a pane ct glass, which fell oa his head; and before the Cut could be healed, the brain became affected { EL een disease. The sufferer lapsed to idiocy, and then into madness of a more violent King; aad he was shortly afterwards shut up in the asytum, where -he has remained ever since. After the first transporis of celirium had passed off the man be- came more calm, but he never got rid of the idea that he was made of I and that the least shock or blow would cause him to break in pleces. He remained. Uberefore, perfectly quiet and stient, betng afraid even to speak for fear of precipitating the catastrophe which he fanclei was ever impending. For eighty-three long years he hea led this singular existence, only onc? open- ing bis lips in speech, when he asked for a lit- Ue tobacco. At one other period his intetiectual and pby sical faculties appeared to bo aroused, and that was when. di the siege of Paris, he cculd bear the shells bursting in the air at ne great distance from his place of retreat. At this time ho was seen to grow nervous and less legarthic and to walk about restlessly, hum- ining Some Words which had no tnteltigible se- quence cr.meaning. He survived, however, 4d relapsing into his usual condition had 80 lived untt) at the age of one bundred and three, testifying tu @ somewhat striking way to th? eflects of a totally placid and inactive. tran- quillty both of body and mind tn oats life, No little credit ts, however, due to the authorities at Bicetre for having thus preserved for eighty-three years an existence which from the frst was utterly useless and uninteresting. London Globe. rr Reminiscent: Jones says that the clouds of his early childhood were no bigger than a oan: hand, but & squall always followed in France. [Appleton's Journal.) ‘That young girls and young to France French marriage, are facts that have been much commented upon; but how they marry in France, and the etiquette of that very for- mal and Iness-like ceremonial, and the preliminaries considered necessary thereto, are, we believe, Dut little understood om our side or the water, The first thing to be done is to go through that time-honored formality called poppiug the question. But a French aspirant for mat- rimonial honors 1s not allowed to make his propoeals in person to the young lady. That Would be a sad breach of les contenances, and would probably horrify the jeune personne out of her seven senses. A friend is charged with the delicate office of asking her parents, not if they will accept . $0-and-so for & son-in-law, but if it would be agreeable to them to consider him in that possible light. Should the answer prove favorable, the gentleman may desire an tnter- view with the lady's parents or guardians, at which interview the young lady must not be present. In this first interview all business questions, including the important one of the dowry, and the almost eqi important one of the young man’s fortune, expectations, ctc., are setlied, Should all these preliminaries be favorably arranged, a second {aterview ts de- cided upon, and the day and hour rigorousiy settled beforehand. Exactly at the specified time the future bridegroom must present him- self, carefully but not too carerully — int is essential His betrothed, in ele— gant but simple attire, awaits his coming, sur- rounded by her parents and relatives. After this first visit he is entitled to be received 8S & pretendu, Dut must request admission to this roves either by writing or through one of bi near relatives. Permission once accorded, he 13 then for the first time pre- sented to his lady-love as her future husband, and may afterward visit, the house on an nu: mate but nota famillar footing. He must al- Ways come !n full dress, nor can his jianove 10- ceive him in cther than a very careful tollet. A morniug-dress, no matter how fresh or tasteful, is completely inadmissible. Tue gentleman must invariably send his siancee a bouquet on the days that he intends to call. The engs pair must never be “permitted to indulge in a tete-a-tete, Dor can they call each other by their first names without using the prefixes of mou- sieur and mademoiselle. Ep ie ougat to be kept secret, aha should be officially an— nounced only a few days before the signing of the contract. Of course, French engagements are usually very brief, such a life of constratnt and formality being gg oe to neither party, These preliminary formalities having been scrupulously gone through with, next comes the question of the wedding, or’ rather wed- gS, for our French couple must be married twice over, nce at the mayoralty, In accora- alice With the jaw, and once at_ church, to sat- isfy religtous scruples. This latter ceremony is by Lo means essential to the legality of the marriage; but bot to be married in church is considered a proof of frreligion and repubilcan- ism of the most ultra type. Now comes an amount of bother which, to our extremaly simple Ideas as regards’ marriages, appears to be at once stupid and unnecessary. A3 & necessary preiiminary to the clvil marriage, the bride and groom must arm themselves with hait a dozen docunients each. First comes the acte de naissance, o¢ birth-certifieate; then the Consent in writing of both parents, or, if either or both of them be, dead, the proofs ot their decease, and the consent of grandparents or guardians tn their stead. If you are 60 years of age, and have parents stili living, this writ- ten Consent 1s stiil Indispensible, unless, indeed, you go through the formality of the (rots som mations respectueuses, which consists in “re- spectfully summoning” your recalcitrant p: TeLts three times to show cause why you shculd not espouse the beloved of your heart, adter which you can do as you please. gut such @ proceeding Is looked upon with so much dis- favcr by French society that It is only resorted to in extreme cases. If you are an officer in the army, you must get the permission of the minister of war to your nuptlals, and he will not grant it unless the bride pos- gesses either a dowry of 30,000 francs, or a settled tucome of 1,200 franes a year. All these consents obtained, next comes the publicatt Of the bans, Which takes place not only in the church, but also at the mayoraity. The sign- ing of the contract fs the next formalliy to be fulfilled. Usually, in Paris, this ceremontal is made the occasion of a family festival, and @ special dress 18 prepared for the bride, very often a fac simile of the wedding dress, only in some delicate evening dress tint instead of white. Tbe notary the contract, after which the bridegroom Tises, bows to the bride, and signs his name, afterward passing the pen to her. Sne signs in her turn, and must then hand the pen to the Mother of the groom, who must give it in turn to the mother of the bride. ‘These ttle Polnts of etiquette are strictly observed. All the other relations then sign in turn, according to age or station. It is considered a great honor to obtain some high personage as a witness to the contract. if were Is a /e7 given On the Occaston, the corte or wedding pres ents Of the bridegroom, and the (rousseau as wel), are exhibited to the ts. The corbeitie compris“s shawls, jewels, gloves, laces, Lars, etc., together with @ purse containing a si of money In gold, the whole enclo.24 in a larg and elegant Dox, or in a K table. ‘The value of thlS present ually supp: to represent oae per cent, young lad cowsy, 35 A WonGerful Case, Indeed. The Gaulvis informs its readers of the death of “Sir Georges Talsington, the habitual host and guide of the Empress of Austria,” when hunting. This cmtnent sportsman was elghty- Upree when he was ‘“‘recalied to the hunting rairies of another world,” and “his y bs eN 80 Often mended that little of the origia remaiLed.” The following ts th: be ai eidents that, according to the & fallen Sir Georges: °F Ger, fracture Of the ski nog. Gouble fracture of the’ lett ara, three ribs broken on the right side, wound on the fore- head, a tall frome bis horse, en the con- tents of a de ch #—kntves, forks and ‘were forced into his ight side, sprain of the right shoulder, sprain of the ankle and wrist, three ribs broLen on the leftside, fracture of tae neck, a kick Of @ horse In the face, another on the left Side, five deep wounds in the back; rupture 2 the tendons below the knee, besides which he was seven times d ed out of rivers when almost expiring.” ‘These, however, are not all. “At the age of sixty-three the intrepid old man lest his left calt in forcing his way through a hedge, and a few years iater one of lis toes had to be amputated.” By his nrst wile he had eighteen children in fifteen years; wheu she Gled, he married again at the age of seventy- three, and again begat a numerous progeny. What surprises me {5 that ali this should b2 Known to the Gaviois. and that It should have escaped the notice of the inhabitants of the country where this battered and shattered Nimrod lived, hunted and died.—Zor = lon Truth ‘The Father Goes to Bed. Who could believe that there was one single tribe, however silly in other respects, which should carry its folly so far a3 to demand that On the birth of a child the father should take 10 bis bed, while the mother attended to all the duties of the household. Yet weare told that there are few customs more widely spread than this, attested by historical evidence during nearly 2,000 years, Marco Polo found It exist ing smobg the Chinese in the thirteenth can- tury, and the same custom was still in practice a few years ago oe the modern Basques. This absurd custom also described by Du ‘Tertre as in use among the Carlbs in the West Indies. When @ child is born the mother goes ae to her work, but the father takes to 18 1ock, and there he 1s visited as though he were sick, and undergoes a course of diet- ing which would cure of the gout the most replete of aldermen. How any one can fast so lon, and not die ts per- fectly wondel For six months he eats nelther birds nor fish lest the child participate in the natural faults of the animals on which the father oad fed. For instances, if the parent were to have an Aldermanic taste for turtle, the child would be deaf aud have no brains, The only explanation of this mystery ts to be found in the pages of Punch where a great fat urse is depicted going up stairs with the baby ip her arms, the real master of the house, While the nominal owner is seen meekly getting himself out of the way. “Without exagger- ating the treatment which a husband receives among ourselves,” says Mr. Max Maller, “at these interesting periods, not only from moth- ers-in-law, sisters-in-law, and other female relatives, but from nurses—in fact, from every fervent in the house —it cannot be dented that, While the wite is suffering, his immunity from pain 1s generally remarked upon with jealous anger; and If oe euing poet wrong for which it 1s possible to blame him, he ts sure to hear of it. It hts boots are creaking, if his doz is barking, ifthe straw has not beer properly laid down, does he not cateh it?”—The Argosy Embaiming Chiuese at Sea, Every steamer sailing for China from this Port takes in the steerage a large number of returning Mongollans, many of whom are sic and suffering from incurable diseases. Death is & frequent occurrence among them, and the dead are generally embalmed after an inexpen- sive and effective method. The embaimmen. or ae (oe Heathen ts thus described by a gentleman who passage upon the Balgi: upon her last trip: “I saw the interesting a cess of embalmment this morning. The sur- geon cut a gash 1n the neck, picked up an art- ery, tapped it, and with a hand pomp injected about two gallons of arsenical solution into the Yelns untill they stood out all over the b: Beving ted up the A) artery to Keep the fluid i, the ‘was placed in the igh rederood box, sealed up and put on rr ot of aPaeng se pi itt ce ate tp of! 10 dle ‘gtol on of the wheelhouse—henee the nate of Lan Te) Mountain is applied to it.—san Francisco Galt Jones: <I see Smith has taken toring bicycle. What on earth is he doing that for?” Robinson: “Oh, a very simple reason —t0 pre- vent Mrs, 81 from going with him | A Boston Lawyer's Observations and Experience in Russia, {Soston Herald, 6th inst.] Last evening @ large and interested audience Was enteitained at Union Hall, Boylston street, by alecture on “Tke Extent and Character of Nihilism,” by Albert T. Sinclair of this city, Whose travels abroad. Particularly, whose Tesearches and investigations in Ruasta, ren- dered bis views on this now current topic of eculiar importance. His cm based upon Bersonal contact with the Russian people, and fathered Dy socis! converse with representa- ive men in all walks of life, are widely at vari- ance with many of those ex} and platform and in the colui eS He opened his lecture by the oservation t most Americans do not understand the Rus- Slan people and the feelings they entertain toward the Czar and the Nibtlista. Tats 1s, in a — Measure, due to the fact that whatever tnformaticn we receive usually comes from English sources, The English suspect and fear that Russia has designs upon India, and Like the Russians heartily, while, aaturaliy enough, this feeling 13 cordially reciprocated by the latter. Consequently, an Eaglish- man fs very apt to see and report nothing good, but ail that ts bad, in Russia. A source from which we. in America, obtain wrong In- formation and impressions 1s from the Poles, scattered over this country and Europe. Russia wos one of the original parties to the division of Poland, and bas put down tnsur- rection with @ most us hand. Even now Poland is practically under martial law. Their opipions, therefore, are Unged with bitterness: toward Ki ssta, and cannot be relied upon. ‘To astrauger visiting Russia, a natural prejudice is feit upon realizing that you are upon the soll of despoulc Russia. “ While traveliing, as I did, over the country, it was my custom to as- sociate entirely with the natives, and optain their own ideas of their surroundings and thelr govertment, I visited St. Petersburg, Mozcow, Yaroslof, Nijnl Nov; and many other clues, and, as the attempt on the life of the Czar at the winter palace ot date, I expreted to find ‘some difficulty in a Stranger travelling through the country, but 1 Was Lot subjected to the slightest inconvenience orannoyance. Every travelier has a passport, Which 1s always examined, upon enteriog and leaving a city, by the authorities. ‘This Is the onty difference between travelling in Kussia aud this country, [ endeavored to obtain reliable Information tn regard to the Nihilists, and held conversation with s-veral students of the University of St. Petersburg, some students in Moscow, several army officers, merchants, shopkeepers and laborers. Every one of these persons seemed to have great re- spect, ie Se made to me, I supposed the Nil were few, fanati- cal, desperate; enemies of good order and pro- gress, as their name Indicates. I found they Were few in number, and their actions seem to indicate that they do not belong to the iga0- Tant and uneducated ciasses, Dut are young men, quick and capable, but reckless, Sach travellers through Russia as Gen. Grant, Lieut, Green, Minister Stoughton and mauy others, are of the game opinion, and testify to. tne = love the people generally have for their zar. The advanced thinkers in Russtan pe who are desirous of some kind of par- Nament state that. to accomplish this, the Nihilists must be first crushed out, as the latter desire notling but disorder. Nota tenth part of the Russtan people read or write. The popu- lation 1s about 100,000,000, speaking Afty to sixty different languages, The peasants are dirty, bigoted and very ignorant, utterly ungrorthy of political rights. The late Czar, Alexander IL, has done more for bis people than 1s reattzed on this side cf the water. The old Russian party. all the clergy, army and nobillty, and the great majority of the people are agalast reformas. When Alexander IJ. liberated the serfs he took land from the nobles and divided it up tn livings for the emgncipatea people, allow- ing them 49 years to pay for the sama, He abolished the use of the knout aud reformed the judictal system; but the liberal Czar was assassinated.” ‘The speaker satd, “Are these facts Det poor encouragement for the new Czar to pursue a itberai policy? What 13 wanted in Russta is a firm hand to repress dishonesty aud D, ahd remove irora hich Ife those e encouraging disorder for their own gaia, and attempting the downfall of the Rus- sian kingdom. The people generally are in sympathy with the new Czar, revere and love him, and re ready to express the great hopes they have of his successful and happy adminis- tration.” The lecturer stated Unat he spent much time fn visiting the courts of justice, and, from bis close observations, felt sat- isfied that in the administration of just- ice, intelligence and fairness marked their every act A peculiarity Of thelr trial system, and one we Would do well 10 imitate, 1s that tlve judges sot upon a case, and, at its conclusion, retire and come to a de- elsion before proceeding with another case, whereas We have oue judge, and he gives his decision weeks or months after the case has been heard. Russians, as a class, detest for- elgners, for they have Deen fleeced by them at every turn; therefore all reforms emanating from foreizn scurces or precedents are scouted. Air, Sinclair, in closing his lecture, which was highty appreciated, sald: |“ us sympa- thize With the Russtan peopte fu their honest altempis to bring forward reform, but let us regard the Nihilists, thelr modes, deeds and 7y eforts With hearty condemnation. The actor which will revolutieatze 1gao- ni ia 1s education, and the present Czar 8 a Wark find and supporter of tis, which is fast becoming a growing system, aud fa the Next ten ye si ly See Dountiful aud heaithy re DEBILITATED DIGESTION, His Stomach. In the “Memotrs of Count Segur” there ts the “My mother, the Countess st painful feel- ¢ hed arose frou Ube decay of her stom- athe dtiiculty of findiug auy Kind of { that it could bear, Volt by way of copsclation, assured her that he was once for nearly a year in the same state, and belleved to be iucurable, but that, nevertheless, a very gimp-e remedy Bad restored him. Jt consisted in taktng uo other nourishment than yolks of eggs beaien up with the flour of potatocssand walter.” Though this circumstance touk place a5 lar back as Lfty years ago, aaa respected so extraordinary a person as Voltaire, it 1s aston- ishing how little ts known, and hew rarely the remedy bas been practiced. Its eilizacy, how- ever, 1a Cases of debility cannot be questioned, and the following is the mode of preparlog this valuable article of food as recommended by Sir John Sinciatr: “Beat up ap egg in_a bowl, and then add six tablespoousful of cold water, mixing the whole weil together, then add two tablespoonsful of | farina of potatoes; let it be mixed thoroughly With ihe liquor in the bowl Then pour in as touch bolling water as will convert the whole into a jelly, and mix it well. It may be taken alone or with the addition of a littie milk, in case of siomachic debility or consumptive dis- orders. This dish ts lights and easily aigested, extremely wholesome and nourishing. Bread or biscuit may be taken with it as the stomach gets stronge THE PEREISTENCY with which Eugiish writers AG printers cilng to the use of tue vowel v, in | such words as parlor and favor, was illustrated forcibly @ few Gays ago in the Bauk of England, where a cBancery draft was refused payment because, In stalliy Unat it was in favor of so and so, the drawer had spelt the word “favor” Withoutau, Even the London Times felt cop- strained to admit tbat Unis was carrying a prejudice a little too far. A GUEHING young lady who purchased a bot- Ue of Dr. Quaue’s health bitters—none genuine less Uhe docuor’s name is biowa on the wrapper—sent him the followiug testimonial: “Desr doctor, I think your bitiers are too awiully lovely! After taking haif a bottle I couid sleep until 9 o'clock In the moratng, while ma was get breakfast ready. My iealth is Just Loo sweet for anytaing,and your delightful mncdletnes are just too supremely nice,” eic.— horrisiown Heral A CERTAIN Gaivestontan was not expected to jive. He had a neighbor with whom he had been on bad terms for many years, and after whose vondition he made 10, ofc mutual friend when he heard of his iliness. “I'm glad to see you feel @ kindly interest in him, but I am atrald he is inking fast,” responded the mutual friend, “de is,ishe? Weu, lam not surpitsed. I always thought that was aboat the direction he would go when be dled.”—Gal- vesion News, “Why is it that two souls, mated in the Im- penetrabie mystery of their nalivity, float by each Other 0. the ocean currents of existence without being instinctively drawn together, blended and beaultified tn the assiuiiat.ve alem~ bic of eternal love?” sighed the ‘air Bi —— gazing through the window at thestar su It of Orion; after which she plunged ber arms aud elbows deep into the foaming washtub, and wondered what Ralph Waldo Emerson would think of her if he could see her now.—Broeklyn Bugle. Tv! Orch militant: During the Galveston Mardi Clas procession Jinn Webster drove Oe of the wagous, and looked very imposing sur- rounded by red and blue fire. Atier Wee cession was over Jim met Parson Biedso, of the Blue Light Colored Tal cle, and sald to him: “] reckon, Parsob, dat are red fire and de yel- Mn’ ob de crowd gub you a pretty good idea ob de bell you preaches So much aboul” “Hit James,” quietly responded the parson, “par- Uckerlarly whea I seed youtn de middie of de fire.”—Galvesion News. In this «esthetic age druggists should be care- ful to keep cord of various colors, with which to tle up thelr wares; think what a sock it is to the taste of a lady a yellow gloves to be compelled to carry a pai ed wilna blue string!—Fonkers Salesman, There is a woman in lowa who, although she can talk, has not spoken a word for three years. Leaving her alone i a room with a moase would cure her in about five seconds.—Phila- delphia Chronicie-Herala, ——— aa ov tHe WasnrNeTom Orr & Port Looxovr Karmoap. * « ONTRW RET Reaied Proposals will be received st this office Until APRIL 12TH NOON, for the arading of this ‘Foad. from this city to Brandywine, distance 17 Profile ready for inspection. The any and all vide reserved order of 8.4 Preeident ahaa W. 1 WHARTON. Ontef Engr P®erosars FOR POSTAL CARDS. Post Orrick DrraRTMENt, Wasnrnoton, D.O., April 2, 1882. SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Department until 12 o'clock M., on WEDNESDAY, the dru dsy of May, 18S, for furnishing Posts Cards for and during # period of four years, com- moncing on the Ist day of July, 1881. Blank forms of bids, with gamples and fall spect- fication, will be furaished upon application to the abird Assietant Postmaster General, Washinston, D.o. THOMAS L. JAMES, ap2-Jawiw Postmaster General. pros FOR ADHESIVE POSTAGE STAMPS. Post Orrick DerantTwert, Warurzxoton, D. O., March 26, 1881, Sealed Proposals are invited from Bteel Plate Engravers snd Plate Printers, and will be received st this Department UNTIL 12 0'cLooK M. on WED= NESDAY, rae 27ru Dar or APat., 1881, for fur- nishing all the Postage Stamps which the Depart- ‘ment may require for public and official nse during & period of four years, commencing on the Ist day of July, 3881, viz: 1, Stamps for the use of the public. Oficial Stamps for the use of the Executive Deyartments. 3. Newspaper and Periodical Stamps. 4. Postage-due Stamps. Blank forms of bids, with full specitications, will be furnished upon application to the Third Ascistant Postmaster General, Washington, D. O THOMAS L. JAMES, mar26-2awsw Postmaster General. HOUSEFURNISHINGS. TEB FILTERS. W * Adew supply of WATER FILTERS just rece!! atour NEW CRhOURERY AND WOUSE-FUBNIDE- ING BTURE. JOSEPH RODGERS & SON'S TABLE OUr- LEBY, SILVER PLATED WARE of the best quauty. ALL AT LOWEST PRICES. WILMARTH & EDMONSTON, marsl 709 Market Space. 'UDENT’S LAMPS, 4.50 WILL BUY A GENUINE LARGE SIZE NICEEL-PLATED, GERMAN STUDENT LAMP, WITH ALL THE IMPROVEMENTS, AND A GALLON oy RYNEAL’'S ROYAL SEOURITY OIL, BEST AND SAFEST OLL IN USE. All other goods in his line st the lowest possibile prices. Call and examine. ‘AS Tth st. Roz BROS. TRIPLE PLATED ENIVES, 62.00 3g dozen. BOGERS BROS. A. 1 TEA SPOONS $2.00 ¥ @ozen. BOGERS BROS. A. 1 TABLE SPOONS, 64.00 36 Gozen. at SCHAEFER’S, 1020 Seventh Street, mar? Above New Youre AVEFUB. (mockeer, CHINA. GLASSWARE, SND ‘HoUsrvOuNIsiiNG GOODS. OOMPLETE STOCK. BSI GOODS AT LOW PRICES. M. W. BEVEBIDGR, Late Wess & Brverinem, No. 1009 Penna. ave. PIANOS AND ORGANS. AE Esme PIANOS, THE X TRULY FIRST-CLASS = INSTRUMENT ‘That is sold at reasonable Sxures in the city. BHONINGER ORGANS, Out-selling all other makes snd tal the querswhere for richness of fuish tod gual sit snd examine the NEW CYMPELLA OBGAN, containing ® beautifal set of exquisitely toned hime of Rell which give to these instrament Ararcheetral etfect unequaled febl3 tend ity of 4233 7th street northwest. marz3 ALLET DAVIS & OO'R H UPRIGHT GRAND PIANOS. Worn RENOWNED snp UNEQUALLED. TSieco He ig Rane, Saeareste LEWis J0nNSON & UO., Bankers, WASHINGTON, D. 0., DEALESS IN UNITED STATES BONDS, DIB- TRICT and other SEOURITING, DOMESTIO and FORNIGH EXCHANGE. sanl8