Evening Star Newspaper, August 13, 1887, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1887—-DOUBLE SHEET. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC, — Mr. E. F. Mayo will appear at Harris’ Bijou ‘Theater on the 22d instant, in the play which bis father made so famous, and in which he bas gained Shigh reputation, “Davy Crocket.” — The “Highest Bidder” will open Its season with EH. Sothern as the star at the National Theater, tm this city, on the 31st instant. —.Charies H. Hoyt believes that Mike Kelly, the famous Dall-tosser, has within him ‘the elements Of a finecomedian. It ts said that the “skittist” Fecently offered to put the ball-player om the stage. ‘— An adaptation of the American drama, “Shad- ows of a Great City,” Is being prepared for the re- opening of the Chateau d’Eau Th in tember. thorn’s comp the piece ts ess as fo ware Fant its translation and production on the Paris Stage. Mr. Wm. Calder will superintend rehears- age als and the mountings of the drama. —Two “Held by the Enemy” companies of equal strength are to divide the territory of the United states — Alonzo Hatch, the tenor, has been engaged tor the Ovide Musin Concert Company. —Joseph Wheelovk is reported as engaged by Joseph Mack for Kobert Downing’s support. — J. 8. Clarke and his son Creston are visiting Mr.and Mrs. Charles Walcot at their country Place at Staatsburg on the Hudson, —The following ts the full list of people engaged for “Jim the Penman Company No. 1,” whieh 0} at the Grand Opera House, New York, Auzust BLM. Pitt, Joseph Wuiting, W. J. Ferguson, J. B. Booth, lan Kobertson, S. Milier Kent, Harry solli- day, ‘Ada Dyas, Mrs. E. 1. Davenport, Evelyn ‘Campbell and Kate Ferguson. Mrs. Dion Boucicault (Agnes Robertson) and her gon Ambrey have arrived from Europe. Thetr ‘My Geraldine” Will open at St. Paul, — The latest mechanical novelty to be brought Upon the stage will be a cotton gin in full opera- Yon. ‘This will be Introduced by Odell Wililams in his play “The Judge.” — William Winter has a five-column article in the New York Mirror this week upon Mr. Wilson Barrett's “Hamlet,” in which he dissects the Eng- Usb actor's conception and representation of Shakespeare's sublime creation iu the most vigor ous manner. —Mrs. D. P. Bowers, who has been spending some weeks at her country home, at Manchester. by-the-Sea, 1s now in New York. Her season will Open on September 5. A tour of the Pacific Slope is included. Mrs. Bowers has secured three new Plays for her already extensive repertoire, two of Which are adaptations trom the Frenca. She has also secured “The Czarina,” by Mrs. P. W. Lander. ‘The latter isan historical play, the scene being laid in the time of Peter the Great and his peasant wife, Catherine. —Richard Mansfield’s original comedy, “Mon- steur,” ts still crowding the Madison Square Thea- terevery night. The business ts something phe- nomenal for midsummer, “Monsieur” ts a happy medium for the dispiay of Mr. Mansfeld’s skill as @character actor. The sketch ts full of humor and pathos, adrvitly blended, and is strong in hu- man nature. — Adonis Dixey has gone to Boston to superin- tend the rehearsals of “Conrad, the Corsair,” and “A Cireus in Town.” He starts on the road Sep- tember 14, and during his season will play five cecks in “Frise. He iS not yet satisiied with Faust,” though he has been working on it for two years. — Wm, T. Carleton, who has just eturned from Europe, has brought back two new operas, the Bames of which he does not disclose. He says that one of the works was given last season by the Car! Kosa Opera Company With great success, Marte Koze being the prima donna, while the ouber 4s by an English composer. —It ts stated that Mr. Wm. K. Vanderbilt has bespoken all the seatsin the Fifth Avenue Theater for the opening night of Mrs.giames Brown Pot- ter’s New York engagement, ahd the monopolistic mnillionaire will accordingly greet Mrs. Potter with the largest as well as the most brilliant theater party on record. — Robert Louis Stevenson, author of the famous tale “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” is coming over from England to be present when Mr. Mansfield produces the drama of that name in New York, see. THE FOOD QUESTION. Food of Workingmen and Its Relation to Work Done. ‘PAPERS READ BY PROP. ATWATER BEFORE THE AMER- ICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. At the session of the American Assoctation for the Advancement of Science in New York Thurs- day the section on economic sefence and statistics Gevoted the whole day to two papers by Prof. W. 0. Atwater bearing upon the food question. The morning paper was upon “The Phystological and Pecuniary Economy of Food;" that of the after- oon upon “The Food of Workingmen and its Re- lation to Work Done.” Both excited much interest, and were receited with detaontrations of satistac ton by large audiences, many taking part in the discussions Which followed. Explaining, first, the elements of the common (2245 at coinbiné to form the structure of the man system and to ply it with potential energy, be indicated the quantity of each of the nutriments consumed by people tn various walks | im lite In Europe, and compared them with the 1 the same entering intoconsumption 1a mn diet. From tnis 1t appeared that the American consumed considerably above the Standard of neces-ity and wasted a great deal more, while the European rarely excelled the standard and frequently fell below It. Among the Workingmen of Europe, the sewing girls of Lon- don, and the fuctory girls of Leipsic were poorest Ted, ‘while the brewers were best ali classes of working people consumed far more than Wes necessary to the Maintenance of health and strength. Under the term “Nutrients” he classed protein, Whe lean of meat, white of eggs, casein Of milk, gluten of whe: ¢..) Whieh supply blood, muscle, tendon, and bones; fats, animal and vegetable, | Shick Serve as tuel tor the body; earbo-nydrates, Starch and sugar, which also make fat aud supply the body with heat. ‘The nutrients of vegetcble food are much less “costly than those of antinal foods, but the latter have the advantage of con- Yalnibg larger proportions of protein in more ai- gestive florins.” AU market prices current in the stern States, the co-t of protein, which may be taken asa measure of the relative éxpensiveness, Fanwes from S toz4c. per pound In staple vegetable foods, and from 18 cents to over $1 a pound in Staplt animal foods. In oysters tt 18 frou $2 to over $3 per pound, while In salmon, tt rises to over $a pound. In beef, at from 10 to 25 cents a | pound, the protein ranges trom about 40 cents to $1.10."In such fish as shad, Diuettsh, halibut, erel, lake trout, and whitetlsh, the nutritive ‘The less expensive kinds Of meat, such as the shoulder and the round of Deef and ham, contain a$ much nutriment as the ands, and the difference palatably imore the result of the manner of their cooking than of an inpate superiority in the higher- priced cuts. So, too, the different grades of Nour ave @ much tore ‘nearly equal nutritive value posed. Wheat flour, corn- 1, Oatmeal, and otuer cereal products ‘are in per and ture abounding tn nutrients Sand other roots. Taking the world ih, The uiass of people select foods which ane alysis slows to furnish actual nutrients at the st cost. But the people of the, United States evince marked exception. Many, even amon; those who re: esire to economize, use nee lessly exp ds Of focal. ‘They endeavor to take th: diet attractive ” by paying igh prices rather than by skillfully’ cook- Ang and tastefully serving.” Then, too, they are more Wasteful than auy other nation. "An in- explicable sensitiveness upon this point exists among American workimen. ‘The best the market affords alone is good enough for them, and by thelr coustant demand for what they wrongly consider the choice cuts of weat they miintaiy the present Ligh prices. Improper eating, especially overeat. Ing, ts a source of more disease than any other one than ts commonly su to general cle han than even the persuading people that economy 1s respectable, und In teaching theta how to economize. AMEKICAN WORKMEN BETTER PAID AND BETTER FED THAN KUKOPEANS. “Statistics of dietaries of considerable numbers of Americans,” sald Prof, Atwater, “mostly of the Working classes, show that their food ts large in amount aud faciudes large proportions of meat, French Canadians at home consume 33¢ pounds of food per man per day. On going to Massachusetts factones thelr quantity of food per day ts in- creased to 5 pounds. Other American factory Operatives, mechanics and laboring people, native and foreign, averaged a little more—in some cases 7 potinds. Chemical examination of the Gietaries showed them to be richer in actual Butritial material and im potential energy than even the large quantities would Imply, on Account of large proportions of meat. ‘The quan- ties per day of protet ranged from 95 grams, in the case of @ Massachusetts glassblower, to 254 msi that of teamsters, marbie-workers, and et laborers in a Boston "boarding-house. ’ Ger- than standards call for trom 118 to 145 grams in the daily food of a laboring man, according to the Severity of bis labor. ‘The proportions of fat va- Hed trom 100 grams In food of French Canadians at home to over 3a) grams in that of the Boston Fding-howse. re ‘The German stand- frds Include trom 50 to 100 grams of fat. 4s ihe German ‘standard represents the actual quantity consumed by well-iodo me- Chanies, and ret data unply that labor- ers in France, Italy, and other countries Of Burope consuine about the same quantities, It Appears that the food of the American laboring Man is much more nutritious on the average than that of his European competitors, AS one result, the American workingman turns off much more Work than the kuropean. The American workman etter pail, better housed, better clothed, and alee 8 ue Ruropean, He has better Dpportunities tor seit-tevelopment, more to SUIDU- fate bis amnition and inore hope of reward If his Work is efficient. He accomplishes = great deal More. These factors are ail connected, Dut the Sxplanation of his superior capacity for work 18 tO be found largely in his superior nourishment, What ought to be the panurgy of the American Workingman, with his great ‘Oia aoe is Superior intelligence, and the foot-tons of Potential energy tn nis dally toon see — Sol. Conyers was hanged st Hampton, 8. C., yes- tor the iaurder of Jordan Robinson.” He Waylaid bis victim acd shot him down in cold 4 Shaw special says: “The Montana cattiemen complain that tueir stock are being seized and run ‘anadian Ht ‘cross the line into C territory, as they by Canadian [-— 7-2 mounted police, Protests are ea. In America | hing; the eating habit does more harm to health | inking habit. ‘The remedy lies in | ‘The Only Men English Princesses Can Marry. #rom the London World. It 1s supposed that the present summer will not pass over without some royal marriages being announced, ‘The princes who are in every way “eligible” | husbands for English princessesare the hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (born 1856); Prince Lud- wig of Baden (born 1865); the ve of Hesse | {udm 1864), whois nepuow of the Queen cat Dem: | mark and grandnephew of the Duchess of Cam- | bridge; the Dike of Augustenburg (born 1863); | Prince’ Wiiitamm of Nassau (born 1852); Prince erick Leopold of Prussia, brother of the | Duchess of Connaught (born 1865); Prince Bernard of Saxe-Metningen (born 1849; Princes Oscar, Charies/ aud Eugene of Sweden’ (born severally 1859, 1861, and 1865); the hereditary Prince of | Waideck-Pyrmont, brother of the Duchess of Al- bany (born 1865), and at least half a dozen dukes of Kussia, of whom the only one known fn England is the Grand Duke Michael Michalio- | vitch, who has but Lately departed from among us, the Tropics, ‘The cunlizht fiercely burns From mid the vivid whiteness of our tropic day: And every Sewer and leaf its parched bosom turns Summer ra iene, rufied by no breath of als, tise Of rest, but such as fase Iu flaues that dazzle with a steady glare The heavy plant ain-lea' Broad f ulead pdirow their shadows on the dusty ‘rom And from each hanging ridve the rustic ‘cottage eaves: ‘Also in shade are bound. Ro ‘bira volee triifss suund, Heat, ie white heat, that seems to rest with ‘west, ‘alls on the window panes, upon the roofs of slate: And sparkles on the low, white palings of each Here is a shaded 9 A little caim cool island: in's world of Hight, Now nag the wency tuyélids cise in rest and blot sights While, bait a-doze, sweet thoughts in flight st ad repasa, like mctal miusie Howls Or echoes that rise and fall, now coming and now nie Over the border-land, between knowing and un- knowing, ee Snobbery and Toadyism, From the Indianapolis News. | One A. W. Nickerson, who, 1t seems, Itves in | Boston, and who has another residence for the Ume at Marion, Mass, entertained some guests at the latter place yesterday, among whom was Mrs. Cleveland; and, vulgarian that he 1s, he has had sent, in special telegrams to various papers, the Particulars of bis hospitality. He has had it sent Decause there are details that could only be fur- nished by lis connivance, such as having a corps | Of ten walters and cooks from the Parker house | Boston; as the dinner not belng finished ull 3 | o'clock! asthe party driving through the grounds | alterward, and & fag run up While a salute was fired frou’ the vulgarian’s "yacht, et cetera, ad nauseam. We are breeding in this country a race Of toadies that surely are the most. disgusting under the sun; alot of desperate strivers alter | rank and cast, and singularly enough tuey never have made such ostentatious expression as, in one Way and aoocher, under tals democratic admiats- tration of Jeffersoulan Simplicit How Margaret Brew the Line. Letter to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Our pantry is next to our kitchen, where Mar- garet received the visits of her Mickey. One even- ing I went down to the pantry for something, and while there was an involuntary eavesdropper on poor Margaret. She had confided to me only a few days before that, shortly after Lent, we would have to look out for a new girl, and we conse- quently, recetved Mickey with inofe good wil than before he had declared his intentions, although We were sorry to tilnk we Would lose’ Margaret, On the evening in question Mickey was in the Kitchen, ‘where Margaret was finishing up her work, After the rumble of a gridiron falling to the floor had subsided I heard the folowing dialogue: “No, Mickey. No, you cannot.” “Aah, Mogyle, dear, gi” me one Kiss from those SMiilckes.” replied Margaret, in a stern vol ickey,” replied Margaret, in a stern voice, ‘you must own the bul before you clatm the sugar.” T recommend Margarevs Views to. the serious consideration of young ladies ‘who are unable to decide what 1s ‘the proper conduct for engaged couples without writing to the news- papers. —__-+e-__,___ On the Beach at Cape May. ‘From a letter to the Baltimore American. ‘The beach walker in full regalia is something not to be missed. Imagine a young girl dressed in A costume of some light color, cut decoliete, with striped hose, patent-leather slippers, jeweiry, and a corsage bouquet, and you have one of these at- tractions of Cape May. ‘They never enter the Water, Dut promenade up and down the board walk for hours at a time, in order to exhibit them- selves to the dear boys, whose lack of energy only enables them to louagé ‘around. the bath-houscs the greater part of tae morning, smoke pertumed cigarettes, aad twirl canes of tremendous propor- tions, which look by far too formidable a weapon for such harmless creatures to carry. ‘The Boys Have Got all the Nickels. From the Sacramento (Cal.) Record-Union, August 2. The accommodating ex-sherlff of Yolo County, R. H. Beamer, 1s nearly bankrupt over a Uttié thoughtless speculation in gopher sealps. He is the happy possessor of five acres of fine alfalfa meadow. Last week he conceived the idea of flood- ing this pasture for the double purpose of benefit | tng the clover and for the extermination of gophers. ‘To make the matter interesting he Placed a bounty of @ nickel on scalps of the ro- dents, and told a neighbor's oy to do bis best, Tue offer leaked out, aud to his surprise 100 boys Were on hand for twenty-four hours, and when tile slaughter ceased the ex-oMclal's hair Was several | shades lighter and his seaip girdte contuiyed 1,307 | Souvenirs of the chase, He says the boys of Wood- land have a corner on nickels now. When Alfred Si ‘From the Savannah News, ; | _ Alired Sully is comtag South the latter part of y was Penniless, sider a “weal” other than such as may be neces- sary in an occasional game of whist. Mr. Sully is credited with a fortune far along in the millions, but in New York, the other day, he came to grief for lack of a nickel. He wanted to take a street- car from Wall street to bis residence, but when he ut bis hand into his pocket to pay his fare he | Giseovered that ne was penniless ie cosid hase drawn a check for the fare, but preferred to walk, eee. An Old Maine Pedagogue. ‘From the Lewiston (Me,) Journal, August 6. Henry H. Hobbs, of Norway, years ago was a | School teacher of note, He was very successful, and always preferred to be the “master” in dis- | tricts where they were wont to have trouble. His Popularity arose as much trom his free use of the | rod as from his knowledge of the three R's. He often alludes with pride to the fact that he “was never lugged out of the school-house.” On one oc- casion he was kicked just as he was leaving the | nouse at noon by a scholar whom he had punished. | He coolly said nothing, but, getting his | dinner, he opened the school ‘In the after- | avon as if nothing bad happened. He saw | Several of the larger boys exchange signifi- | cant glances, and he at-once orde! some half | dozen of them into the floor. ‘Thinking that they all yabined were enough for him, they obeyed. “Now,” says Hobbs, “I do not know | Which one of you kicked me, But I shall be sure | lo get the right one for I am going to lick you all, | I shall begin at one end and go ali through the | class. And be ts a mean, dirty fellow who will see | others Whipped for anything he alone ts guilty of. | Uf Where is aay man to him he will speak out. | Step forward, sir!” This was said to the boy near- | est lo him. As the rod descended the guilty one | Spoke out, “Master, I am the one.” “f thought So,” was the reply.’ ‘The others took thelr seul aud the offende; ed. . ae Pfeffer Chased by an Alligator. From the Chicao Herald. Fritz Pfeffer was down South fast winter, One day, when time was weighing heavily on his hands, he Went fishing in one of the bayous near New Orleans. He engaged a sort of augout, and, | with ayoung negro boy for gondolier, cast his j bait In miastream, ‘The second baseman was ex- tracting ail the tun he could out hous sport When the black gondoli claimed: caste ted ae. “What's the matter wit Sea ith you?” inquired the * Gators,” chattered the boy, as he shot his right band into the water dnd pulled out a Juvenile alligator. ‘The fisherman ropped, his Pole and moved up on the poop deck of the at Gut. “The Young mpiile Noundered around o9 tks bottom of the boat and opened his chops at Fritz, Despite the protestations of the ball-player thé gondoller continued to catch young alligators, Unt the botiom of the Aug-out was covered with thetr scaly hides. And oy paused in his Work and sald that there was a heap of money 10 fatching young ‘gators. They sold in New Or- Jeans for 75 cents aptece, he sald, and he coulda’t Jet this opportunity ship by ‘unnoticed. After having 1 Lhe dug-out well up to the seat with the reptiles the gondolier made the cheerful the monoto- ‘suddenly ex- Why You Shouldn’t Snub a Bey. ‘From Our Dumb Animals. s Don’t snub a boy because he wears shabby clothes, When Edison, the inventor of the tele- phone, first enterea lessons, Hogarth, the painter Graver, was & duil boy at his books Lies Pout anu & boy because of the ot this month. It iqunderstood that he will not try | to “scoop” a railroad, and that he will not con | \anpying oF Worrvitg OCtu eed eng Feally Frederick the Great. 4 NEW STORY OF HOW HE REWARDED PRESENCE OF ‘MIND. ‘From the London Telegraph. ‘The days of the historical “ong bridge” leading from Berlin to Potsdam are numbered—a bridge Which playea an important part in the career of Frederick the Great. In the days of that king all travelers between the two cities were compelled to Pass over the bridge and few escaped the mon- arch’s notice while sitting in the study of his hboring palace. But he, of course, did not wish to be 01 so he placed a mirror in the Toom, which accurately reflected what occurred upon the bridge. One day, in the evening of which @ masquerade was to'take piace in Berlin, he sat ag usual at his desk, when glancing in the mirrow he saw a cavalry captain in the ‘act of ci - He concluded at once that the object of his ride was the masked ball which his majesty also intended to visit, but had forbidden his officers. A few hours later the king started for Berlin and appeared in the Opera House ‘at the proper time. His sharp eye soon recognized the slnner in tue mask of a noble Veue- tian, and he foliowed him step by step until he was, thoroughly convinced that he had made no mis- take. Stepping tn front of the culprit and gazing at him with a transfixing glance, he th : qMask, 1, Know, gu” fue oticer, who immedi- ately recognized tife tones of his king, was fright- ened fora moment, He knew that a heavy pun- ishinent, possibly dismissal, would be meted out to him.” But he collected himself and replied: ‘Mask, Ido not know you.” “Mask, you are Cav- alry Captain 1” With a resolution of despair the officer answered: “Yes, but I'am here without a leavé of absence. He 18 a scoundrel who be- trays me.” The king bit his lips. ‘The answer ‘Was unexpectedly collected and imprudent. But Presentiy he said: “Upon iny word it remains our secret.” ‘T..e officer left the masquerade, hurried to his hotel, sprang upon his horse, and’ galloped back to Potsdam. On the foliowing morning at 8 O'clock he appeared punctually for duty in the Lustyarten, whither his regiment had been com- manded, ‘The king soon began the review, staring strongly at the captain as he passed down the file. Suddeniy he halted at the center. “Cavalry Cap- tan Y resounded his stentorian toné. The officer, now certain of his dismissal or long arrest, Tode rorward in strictest. military fashion, salut ng the king, as he thought, for the last tme, fearer,” conmanded his niajésty, as the captain topped 'at the customary distance, He obeyed. lask, you are a major, Dut he is a Scoundrel who betraysit.” “Upon iny’ word, your majesty, 1t re~ Inwdus our secret,” answered’ the officer, rélleved now of his heavy’heart, ‘A year went by and the promotion remained an uarevealed secret, the captain doing his duty as hitherto. On the anniversary of the event, when again presenting his regiment to the king’in the Lstgarten, the following parole orders were readz “Cavalry Captain is promoted to the rank of ‘@ major, his patent dating trom a year ayo to-day, ‘and has four weeks’ leave Of absence for the car- nival in Berlin.” ——_—_cee-____ Europe and its Colonies, From the Pall Mall Gazette. ‘How ought you to decide the population of differ ent countries—by the number of inhabitants in the several mother countries only, or by that of their subjects all the world over? On the latter basis a French writer has recently compiled some Anteresting statistics, Thus, Portugal-tn-Europe has only 4,000,000 inhabitants, but the total num- ber of persons living under the Portuguese flag 18 nearly twice as many (7,806,628). Of 24,000,000 ish subjects, only 16,000,000 itve in Europe. ‘The populations of the Netuerlands ts only 4,000,- 000, but the total number of Dutch subjects {3 31,000,000. On this same basis Germany 1s far Jess populous than France. It 1s Fratice, says the Writer, we are quoting, wherever the French fi files. ‘The number of Frenchmen thus interpre 4s 70,708,083 (of Whom 58,218,903 live in France- in-Europe), but that of the Germans fs only a little More than’'47,000,000. ‘he total number of Brit- tah subjects, We may add, 1s put at 30,371,514. Basin dan Have Four Millions of . Soldiers. From the London Times. The official report on the Russian army lately published contains the following particulat on the 1st of January, 1886, there were 824,726 men, including 8,000 volunteers, in the active army. ‘The reserve amounted to 1,600,815 1n addition, thus making a total of 2,425,: soldiers whom Russia could bring into the field at need. In Germany tne maximum of the regular army and the Land- Webr combined is computed at 1,800,000 men. Moreover, Russia has at its disposal’ 2,160,000 militia fable to be called upon in time of war to recruit the ranks of the regulararmy. The num- ber of young men annually lable to the conscrip- toa 1s 852,000, of whom about one-half are ex- empted by lot. If the term ot service were reduced froia five lo three years, the state wouldin a short Ume be able to have 4,600,000 regular troops with- out having recourse to tne militia reserves, The Rossian journals refer with jubilation to these practicaliy inexhaustible resources as compared. with other countries. At present there is no such thing as a force of Irregulars, but ft 1s pointed out. that nuclei for troops of that description exist in ample measure among the tribes of Central Asia, of the Caucasus, and of tne Transcaspian prov- inces, In addition to 235,000 conscripts be called out this year, 2,400 new recruits are to be Yaised in Kuban, Terex, and the Transcaucasian province. ——_——-ce+_____ How to Go to Sleep Soon, A SIMPLE CURE FOR INSOMNIA—A BOON TO THE WEAKY, Thad frequently noticed that when engaged in deep thought, particularly at night, there seemed to be something like a compression of the eyelids, the upper one especially, and the eyes themselves were apparently turned upward, as if looking in that direction,says a writer in Chambers’ Journal, ‘This invariably occurred, and the moment that, by an effort, I arrested the course of thought and freed the mihd from the subject with which tt was engaged the eyes resumed thelr natural position and the compression of the ids ceased. Now, it occurred to me one night that I would not allow the eyes to turn upward, but kept them determinedly in the opposite postion, as 1f 100; Gown; and, having done so for a short tne, found that the mind did not revert to the thouguts with which 1t had been occupled, and I soon fell asleep. I tried the plan again wita the same result; and after an experience of two years I can annoying or Worrying occurred, I have always been abie to go to sleep very suottly after retiring rest. There may occasionally be some diMculty tn keeping the eyes in the position I have descri but a determined effort to do so is all that 18 Fequired, and I am certain that if kept in the down-lodking position, it wit be found com. posure and sleep will be the result, Vastness of the British Museum, Dz. Holmes in the Atlantic. ‘There is one lesson to be got from a visit of an hour or twoto the British Museum, namely, the fathomless abyss of our own ignorance. One is al- most ashamed of his little paltry heartbeats in the Presence of the rushing and roaring torreat of Magara. So if he has published a little book or two, coliected a few fossils, or coins, or vases, he1s crushed by the vastness of the treasures fn the Ubrary and the collections of this universe of knowledge. I have shown how not to see the British atuseum; I wiil tell how to see it: Take lodgings next door to 1t—in a garret, if you cannot afford anything better—and pass all your days at the museum during the whole period of your nat- ural lite, At three score and ten you Will have some faint conception of the contents, significance and value of this great British instituuon, which is as nea! as any one spot the uceud Vital of huiman elvitiation, a stab at which by the dagger of anarchy would tty begin the reign of chads. ae Tim Campbell on Omens, THEY WILL NEVEK ELECT ANYBODY TO THE PRBGI- ‘DENCY OF THE UNITED STATES. From the Albany Argus. Congressman Timothy J. Campbell, brown as a berry, With an oriental sunset border, and as cool asa January cucumber, fitted through the corri- dors of the Delevan House yesterday, arm in arm with Prince. Battenberg Roosevelt, while that affable gentleman retailed his admiration of how they conduct jubilees in London, according to the “English, you know,” custom.’ The hotel prince evidently made an Impression, because When the Congressman had chance t6 say something, he ‘said he would be on hand when the queen counted out one hundred yearson the throne. The Con- gressman had just come down from Sharon Springs, where” he had been in pursuit ot health. But Congressman Campbell looks the very quintescence ot health, and why heshouid seek eprings of any sort, unless for minerals, he could not easily explain. When questioned as 10 is narrow escape trom being burned to death at the recent fire ab ex-Senator Arkell's residence, When the late lamented harinony tea party was eld, the Congressinan Drusquely said: “Because invited'to the tea party, Dat ancient Fdropped v ¢ tea party, but acciden in. Thear that the letter “P* was burned in dena tor Hiscock’s gripsack, Which some republicans take to wean that Hiscdck will be the next Presi- dent. Why, if that was any safe-to-bet-on omen I Would have been President, long ago. I have a gripsack all covered with ‘Ps’ burned [nto it by fire several years But 1 don’t take it to indicate that L wilt be President, but to mean lain Pat or ratrick, more genteel. Omens don't elect anybody, It takes votes.” ———§or_____ ‘Two Plucky California Girls. From the Oroville Register. prunes: While all the sinall fruits reach perfection, ‘there are many ‘and ‘some wo medicinai in their nature. There is ne pretileror more tv summer “Send Food to John.” ‘THE VOICE THAT THE DEACON HEARD THRER TIMES ‘Mountain, over- December 15 came and with it the heaviest fall of snow experienced in Berkshire County in many Years. The food of the old couple was now re- uced to a day’s supply, but John did not yet de- Spair. He wasa God-fearing man, and so, when evening came, John and his wife were and asking for help. In sheMeld vil Deacon and his wife had gone to bed early, and, in spite of the storm raging without, were sleepiug soundly, When, with a start, the déacon awoke and said to his wite: “who spoke? Who's there?” “Why,” sald his wife, “noone ts here but you ,and me, What's the matter with your” “I heard a voice,” Sald_ the deacon, “saying: ‘send food to John.” sNonsensey” reviled Mrs, Brown, “go to sleep. You have been dreaming.” ‘The deacon laid head on his pillow and was asleep ina minute. Soon hestarted up again, and, waking his wi said: “There, I heard that voice again: ‘sen food to Jobn.’” “Well, well,” sald Mrs. Brown. “Deacon, you are not’ well; your supper has not agreed with you. Lie down and try and sleep.” Again the deacon closed his eyes, and again the voice Was heard: “Send food to Jonn.” ‘This tune the deacon was thoroughly awake. “Wife,” said he, “who do we know named John who needs fodd?” “No one I remember,” replied Mrs. Brown, “unless 1t be John Barry, the old chareoai-burner on the mountain.” «“rhavs 16,” exclaimed the deacon. “Now I remember, when I was at the store the oter day,Clark, spéaking of John Barry, sald: ‘I wonder if the old’man ts alive, for it 1s six Weeks since I saw him, and he has not yet laid in his winter stock of groceries.” It must be old John 4s sick and wanting food.” ‘So saying, the good deacon arose and proceeded todress nimself. “Come wife,” sald he, “waken Willie, and tell htm to feed the horses and ready ‘to go with me, and do you pack up in the ‘two largest baskets ‘you have a good supply of food, and get us an early breakfast, for I am golng up the mountains to carry the food I know Jno, Barry ne-d3.” That 10-mile ride, which required in the summer hardiy an hour or two, was not fin- ished untll the deacon’s watch showed that five hours had passed. We can imagine the Joy of the old couple when the generous supply of food was carried in, and the thanksgivings that were ut tered by the starving tenants of that mountain ct A Good Lesson, From the Boston Courier. It is to be regretted that somany people who go for the season to summer resorts with multitu- dinous baggage fall to take with them a reason- able amount of good breeding and of respect for the rights of others. Toward people whom they know, or may know athome, they may be decently polite, but the bearing of many summer Idlers to- Ward the people of the villages they visit 1s as tn- tolerably insolent as any that could be well de- vised. The amateur photographer ts a stout sin- ner io this particular. He intrudes on private grounds, takes views of ladies on the rocks or on thelr own plazas, and generally deports hunseit asif his amusement excused the absence of all formalities. ‘One of these impudent intruders went into the grounds of a house on the North Shore last week and boidly planted his camera on the lawn with & view to taking a Photograph of the estabilshment, | ‘The proprietor, a wealthy lawyer, Who ts fond of agriculture, was trimming up sothe shrubs not far away. He was dressed in a flannel shirt, and the intruding vulgarian had not the penetration to know a gentleman by any mark except clothes. “1 beg you pardon, said the owner, coming up to the pliotographer, “but have you’ been given periission to take a view of this house?” ‘Vhe other looked at lili in a sort of insolent sur- rise, Prey haven't asked for 1t," he replied. In this part of the world,” the lawyer said, “It 1s consiiered only common civility to ask leave be- fore one goes into private grounds and takes pho- tographs.” ffs that so?” sneered the photographer tmpu- dently. “What do people do when you don't ask leave: ‘The lawyer is not a patient man, but he1sa muscular one. The insolence of the other's man- ner Was too much for his self-control, He replied by a single word: “This!” But the word was accompanied by a vigorous movement, which resulted in the young jacka- Rapes being Mung over the hedge into the street, Walther nis camera followed Lim with a rapidity that rendered it highly improbable that the in- strument would ever take pictures again, “Phere,” the athletic and irate lawyer called after his fallen foe, “when you want to come again to take a View of iny house and grounds, just let me know, please.” ‘And leaving the stranger to vent his rage in lan- plage far from elegant, the lawyer went back to Tarming. ‘The Way of th World. She took me in a village cart, And taught me wich such gentle art ‘The sweet delights of country ways, ‘the liveloug day I sang her praise, And voweg from her I ne'er would part, Soon after, with a swelling heart, ‘Transfixed by Cupid's flery dart, Tpopped—Oh, Lord, with what a gaze he took me in, Her words came out ungently tart; Tfelt, Ob, uow felt the smart: 7 busband's coming, and. ‘Until the mild September day Pm sorgy, sir —I gave a tart: ‘She took me tn! oor A Child’s Tears, WHAT THE MOTHER OF A DYING CHILD SAW IN THE MIREOR OF LIFE. From the Detroit Free Press, Once when achild was ill untodeath its mother kneeled and prayed to Heaven that its life might be spared. AS she prayed and wept an angel softly took tts place beside her and whispered “Heaven has sent me in answer to your prayer. Here is the mirror of life; watch well and tell me what you see.” And then as the mother wiped away her tears and held the mirror tefore her the angel asked: “what ig the pleture?” “It fs that Of falr-faced boy of ten.” “are there tears in his eyes?” ‘Tuere are no teary at “Then the angels of Heaven are weeping for him. Look again andtell me what you see? = This time it 1s a youth of fifteen. It 1s the same boy as before, but older growa, and the face 1s not 80 gentle.” "Are there tears in his eyes?” ere are no tears.” en there 1s sadness among the angels in Heaven. When human eyes are dry of tears the heart is full of evil.” ‘Then the mother looked again, and when the angel asked what she saw she answered: “One Just coming to man’s estate, It 1s the same face as before, but It Is in the darkness, and I see lines of evil.” “Look closer and tell me if yousee tears,” «Phere are no tears.” “Then there is grief in Heaven, and heart-aches On earth. He who uever weeps has gone far wrong. ‘Look again and tell me what you see.” “This time It is @ man in convict’s garb, and his look appals my heart.” ‘are there no tears in lils eyes?” “There are no tears.” “Then the angels of Heaven wi ‘Without tears there can benorepentance. I charge you to look once more.” “This time it 1s one lying dead in the darkness— no Watchers—no one to weep—nothing but the gloom of night around him,” acind are there tears “upon the taco of the sade “phere are no tears.” agen, Alas! tt is another soul ed to ever- ness! Turn, ass and look f dose tine What do you benolay” seheed “a child—my child—upon its bed of Ob! Angel of Mercy, 1 Pray thee vo spars ius sweet Sonne fier “are there tears?” cae tata te “Then I si lem away, and the angels of Heaven will rejoice as 1 bear the innocent spirit Within the goldan gatex™ = e ————+o+___—_ A Hussian’s Knowledge of Cavalry. From the St. James’ Gazette, er American cavalry during the war of secession. ‘Therein we discover some of the motives which induced the recent transformation of the Russian Piet otneat Wael of tatautt asa ‘ itis highly improbable that its lessons sould apply to the conditions of a European con- frst Rar rce® ee ae ony e eaber or lance, But i Dot h horsemen to use the cold steel wit effec, 2 reeral lancer Fegiment, 700 Deing routed, brought only twenty lances with them out of the fray, and it 1s a fact that the Saber, in the hands of a tiro, is more dangerous to his cliarger’s ears than to his antagonist. In addi- ton, untrained soldiers sadly iil-use and t ‘their horses, Experience ht the Federal jo SeaIRenG Sek See _cavalsy, an enterprising months! ‘The Cavalry belonging tthe Army ‘with 35,078 remouste months. | f E ii ik i a a HEH : ft uh dae Death-Dealing Tight-Lacing. From the London Lancet. #) It has always seemed to us to be somewhat of a ‘atire om the work of nature that the female form should be thought to require the support of 3 corset in order to make it graceful. We observe, therefore, with satisfaction that ladies, and even young ladies, are here and there to be found who have, with jual dis. pensed with this cyan fsa ot dresn eons che males ‘who continue to wear it there are Tess of the same healti a 1s viewed with much less tavor than . Women, a8. well as men, are Victims of this hurtful practice and grievous error in taste are still, however, not uncommon, Only a few days ago ‘an inquest on the body of an elderly female ‘revealed the fact that was due to the direct of her having the stays too tightly laced, This 1s by no means the first instance in which the coveted fineness of waist has been thus dearly purchased. It 1s, ible that this custom can but in- i ‘The unfortunate worshiper of a false ideai loses with free respiration the due effect of the most powerful force which aids the a driving its blood through the body—the force of thoracle suction. Displacement of the heart, moreover, can only result in palpitation oF severer cardiac troubles, ‘Thus it comes to pass that every organ and tissue ts under-nourisned, digestion is little more than @ meaningless term, and healthy life in any art of the body is unknown. ‘This may seem to forcible language, but. it ts nevertheless the clothing of facts, which it does not merely en- Velop, Dut in many cases Nts with a strictness not incomparable to the firm embrace of the most fashionable straight corset, Short From the Chinese Review. A young tiger met an old one and said, “I got holdof aman to-day whose upper parts were so tasteless and his nether parts 80 sour that, hun- gry as Iwas, [left him in disgust. I wonder what Sort of man this could be?” “A student who has had to buy his degrees,” was the reply. ‘The Lord of Hades considered a certain spirit to have been a great sinner indeed, so he adjudged that he should re-enter the world to become a poor ‘scholar with tive children, “Is not that a rath light punishment,” remonstrated an angel. “No, said bis eminence. “The five hungry children will soon drive him mad.” Chang and Chung mutually agreed to start a brewery. Said Chang to Chung: “You supply the rice and I will furnish the water.” “Hut,” queried Chung, “if the pronts are divided accord- priya to the capital embarked I am afraid it will be dificult to apportion your share.” “Oh, I'm not afraid,” said Chang; “when the brew 1s over give me the water; you'can have the remain- ler.” Aman was seized by a tiger. ‘The victim’s son took his bow and pursued. “Hitt him in the leg,” cried the father, “else you'll spoil the market value of the skin.” A bibulous individual, on entering a restaurant, noticed that the wine’ cups were small. After ‘seating himself he gave vent to a most demoniacal Seugs Of howls and groans, “Whats the matter?” the startled landlord. “Ab,” answered the map, “my father, a hale, hearty man, met his death at a friend's table by accidentally’ swallow- Ing a small Wine cup, so whenever I see similar Ones the memory of the sad event overcomes me.” It1s needless to add that the cup was replaced by a larger one, A hurd drinker dreamed that he had become pos: sessed of @ bottle of genuine stuff, but, determined toenjoy it thoroughly, he had into heat tt, During the heating process he awoke. “Ho, hoo,” he groaned. “it Thad known this was to happen I wouid have drunk it old.” Arervant did not fla guest's cup to the brim. ‘The latter, holding it up, remarked: “This cup too deep,”"and broke a plece off. “How 1s that’ e-led thé host, “If the upper part can’t hold uquor, of What use is Was the smart retort. Se A Story with Donble-Action Moral. ‘From the Nashville Banner. Speaking of regularity of habits, a well-known Nashville lawyer sald today that he was re- minded of a certain chancellor of the good old @ ys who prided himself as a model so far as regularity of habits was concerned. One day in this chancellor's court a very important land case was being heard. An oldman named Elm took the stand, and the exactness with which he testifed as ‘to the boundary lines and other details of the case excited the chancellor's atten- on, After Eln had concluded his story the chancellor put him through an examination. Mr, Elin gave hisage at elyhty-four years, said he never used tobacco Or intoxicants in any form, went to Ded at sundown and rose at sunrise, ate fis meals regularly, and was, upon the whole, a very cor Tect man in bis habits of life, to which he attrib- Uted bis great vitality. Conciuding the examination the chancellor said tothe gentlemen of the bar: “You see how regu- larity in habits of life preservesaman. Youshould remember this asa lesson.” The next witness was also named Elm, and he as wellas the former showed a remarkable degree of vitality and power of mind. He told with detail what he knew of the case at issue, ‘The chancellor finally said: “Mr, Elm, you seem to be a well-preserved man. How old are you” “I am ninety-four years of age and an older brother of the iman who has just testi- fled.” “Have you been regular in your habits through life” “Well, I do not know as to that.” “Do you ever use intoxteuting Iquors?”, «Well, I never go to bed sober.” “What time do you fe- Ure?” “That depends altogether upon the conve- nience of the occaston—sometimes early and some- Umes late.” “Do you use tobacco?” “I have been chewing and smoking for forty years, and could not do without either.” By this time the lawyers were laughing, and the chancellor remarked: “Well, gentiemén, Elm is tough, whether you tind it wet or ary. —_____s@¢___ Evolution in Girly’ Names, HOW BEAUTY CONTINUES ITS SWAY UNDEL A CHANGE OF NAME. From the Portland (Me.) Press. Ina recent communication to the Bangor His- torical Mayasine Jos, Williamson, esq., of Belfast, has given a list of marriages in Belfast town from 1776 Wo 1814 inclusive, The names of most of them are familiar to-day. We find Jono, James, Charles, Jacob, Henry, William, éc., occurring again and again. It is interesting to observe the names of the Women. Among them are Jarah, Deverab, Lois, Kealuh, Friscll, Bar.beba, Theddate, No Tass, Grizel, Rachil, Phoebe, Wealthy, Love, Char- ity, Temperance, ‘Tne 112 girls used but forty-five Christian names among them, Polly, Betsy, Sally, Jane, Susannab, Nanny, Abigail’ and Menitable, very pular Hames ainong our grandmothers, have in put away, like the old ball dresses and high- heeled slippers that dgured in society in the days of Gen. Knox, y, dtstinguls! by such names as Annie, Alice, Mabel, Jennte and Grace, the beauty transmitted from other ggnerations continues its perpetual sway. AnotMer thi noticeable is the disappearance of such quaini names as Wealthy, Love, Charity and Temper- ance. They have gone’ with the Pollies and Bullies, Delight alone among the namesof 1887 if left to suggest iL that a trace of the old Puritan sentiment yet survives. Is this evolution of names only the result of a change of custom? Or 4s ita natural dependent upon other causes? Per- haps the names of to-day are more refined and delicate sounds when spoken, and_ therefore more Atting to the young ladies of 1887, who are admitted, of course, to have added the refine- ment of the present to the inherited beauty of the past. ———-+e+_____ Under a Palm Tree. From the Stockton Mail. Ina desert on one of the South Pacific Islands are about a dozen cocoanut trees, and five miles distant is the ocean. After a hot ride through the Diazing sun a cool breeze from the ocean set in, and I began to feel the soft touch of slumber, and all at once I heard a faint musical tinkling ‘as if {troops of fairies were coming to greet us as they to do the enchan in the olden days. I tried to locate the melodious sounds. In all directions there was nothing but, hot, glowing sand. T looked up—there was nothing but the Deautiful tropical sky and the tremulous atmos- phere. Still louder sounded the music; it was all around US; it filled the air. I gazed toward the Ooran, and there apparently & short, distance away, was a beaui ce, with its waves di upon moss-covered stones. Ka Pule bad fatten and, gazing at the lake and listening music in tuevair, 4 rested my, head t the rough bark of thetree. As I did so I heard the sive. Itis full bt nash and ‘a8 it with all his heart that God hed made a world and that he intended man to enjoy it." Dr. Hale's energy is wonderful. He lives. a dozen Pastor, the, Kean, verautile author, tae aointat citizen, ‘and the 6 a de gree. that ule scouts of the 96. Heard Will ever reveal. Dr. Hale man, with full Deard, a merry and a ‘eve, with no Eee horeen operat 4 . thrill of sympathy for him when I announce that ‘at last Dr. Hale has a real “double,” and whether hhe will “undo” him or net is @ Tals 1s Eaward Everett, Hale, jr, who has just Pie clerical, tle to is name, and rou may coating cueugs Hale are ant io one would either, Susan Hale, the sister of ‘and i i alle ef Life im Cities. From the Boston Transcript. Among the carious things shown by the census In pel a (outside Boston), this period of expectation ts increased. 5101 years, while in Boston itself 1t 1s reduced to 47.49 years. New Jersey makes a better show- ing than Massachusetts, the expectation in that ‘State being 51.57, which would seem to show that not necessarily tend to abbreviate ithstanding that they may make it un- le. The Of life of the aforesaid 10-year-old child in Various principal cities is as : Washington (or rather the whole Dis- trict of Columbia), 47.05 ; New York, 44.92; Brooklyn, 48.09; Phil: la, 46.96; Baltimore, 41.84; New Orleans, 40.09. ee extreme of life, Ao- cording to the expe! of the insurance com- panies already referred to, the white male who Teaches the of 8 has still 3.40 years to live. In the several} laces named above the expectation at the age of 85 is tively as follows: Massa- chusetts, 5.82; New Jersey, 6.26: District of Co- lumbia, "6.26; Boston, 6.57; New York, 5.60; Brookijn, 843; Phuadelphia, S29; Baltimore, 6.17; Charleston, 5.13; New Orleans, = Cine 63; San ctnni 5.82; 5.85; St, Seances 7.96, It will be fscen ‘with’ tne excep. ton of Chicago, the child's chances of attaining the aver of ee pea! are against him in the cities, while the old man who lias become tough- ened to city at and has learned how to ex- ist without ozone, will do best to remain where he 1sif he desires to reach the maximum age, This is especially true of New Orleans, where the 10- ear-old loses 20 per cent of expectancy, whereas If he succeed in weathering the storine of early and middle life and reach the age of 85 in the Crecent City, he is given a compensating allow- ance of 56 per cent over the average of expectancy- Se eee The Game ot Ringoal, 4A MODERN IXPROVEMENT UPON TOE “GRACE HOOPS” OF OUR GRANDMOTHERS. Anew game called Ringoal is said to be coming into favor this summer in England, and may there- fore be expected to become popular here. It is Dot likely to take the place of lawn tennis, but t ‘will soon form a usefill addition totennis at garden parties and fashionable outdoor gatherings. “Rin- goal” is an adaptation, or rather a clever develop- ment, of the old-fashioned game of “La Grace.” It originated tn India, but 1n its present form the Credit of its Invention ts due to Mr. C. Johnstone, of Keble College, Oxford, and it has been “brougat out” by a London firm. This new game requires two goals in the shape of nets, 8 feet high and 10 feet wide, erected facing one another at a distance 0f 26 yards apart. In front of each goal, and 6 feet from. it, there tsa crease, forming with goal line a base,'within which each of the players takes his "stand. One player takes a hoo on two stick and throws it (winging it of hls right stlek and directing 10 with bis left) in the direction of the otner player, endeavoring to send it past him through the goal. This the other player tries to prevent, By catching the hoop om one or both of his sticks; and if successful he throws it back at his opponent, in order, if possi- Die, to. get it into his goal. ‘The hoop is thus thrown to and fro between the players, the thrower scoring one point each time that he suc eceds in sending the hoop past bis opponent into e “From any mere word description of ringoal,” gays the Pall Mall Gazette, “At might appear that it wasrather a monotonous business; but nobody Who has seen two skilled players like Mr. John- Stone and his athletic sister play it would think 80. Every part of the body is thrown into motion, Which 1s not the case in tennis, and the flat disc- like rings of cane fy backward and forward with the greatest precision und wonderful rapidity. ‘They are so carefully weighted and shaped that they may be made totravel 100; and{nsomeot the colleges at Oxford and Cambridge, where rin- foal is played with zest, some sharp practice inay seen which ts both novel and fascinating. One Of its great recommendations is that no carefully Kept lawn 1s necessary. It may be set up on gravel walks or in any place where a small, smooth plot for the bases of the goals may be found, and he intervening space inay be as rough as you Please; that matters not. Then there fs exercise for every part of the body, and the catching of the hoops especially is Splendid ‘training for the eye. ‘The secretary of the Oxford sports committee says he knows of no better training for the eye of a cricketer or racquet player. Human Fly Catchers, From the London Telegraph. Fly catchers have a busy time of it in Paris just now. The calling Js not a recognized or classified one, nor do parents asarule bring their sons up to it, But there are hundreds of experienced hands employed at it during the dog days, and a good haul of fiiesis often profi:able enough, The fly catcher is generally a declasse or a good-for- nothing rascal from the suburban lanes and alleys, Who does not Want to leave Parts, and 1s too lazy to go into the country for the hay making or the harvesting. Sometimes he is a person who unites in himself a variety of callinys, being by turns a corner errand runner, a boot-black, a dog shaver and clipper, or even a jrotteur ar floor Waxer out otemployment. His “modus operandi 1s as fol- lows: He takes a tolerably large-sized box with a Little hole in its top, and stations himself outside ‘8 grocer’s shop where the winged insects are busily Duzzing against the window-panes on the lookout for stray drops of molasses ‘or chance grains of brown sugar. These the catcher dexterously im- Prisons in his palo, in the school-boy fasbion, Aud dalocating Some’of thelr antenna puts theut into his box. Sometimes he ts allowed to pursue is calling inside the shop when customers are not Dumerous, and 1s thus evabled to fill his box with celenity. ‘After a few hours of this exciting kind of sport he goes of with hls spoll and disposes of it to the peuple who sell orkeep birds. His best and most open-handed custuiners are the frail denizens of the Quartier Breda or the Quartier de YEurope, all of whom keep the feathered pets. They often pay $0 good a price to the fiy catcher for his Spoll that he is enabled to go home after a suc- cessful day with ample means in bis pocket to de- fray the cost of bed and board for half a week in ‘one of his dingy haunts, Rest at Eventide, weary hands! that all the day Ohare ‘set to labor hard and long, ‘Now soitly fall the shadows gray, ‘The bells are rung tor even song. Au hour ago the golden sun ‘Sauk slowly down into the west; PORE Time for egg’ tie time for seat! “FLORENCE TYLER, Remedy for Ivy Poisoning. ‘From the Popular Science News, I have always been extremely susceptible to the poison of poison ivy and oak, so as to give me great annoyance, unless 1t is immediately checked on its first appearance. This common washing soda accomplishes for me, if properly applied. Imake the application by saturating a slice of loaf bread with water, then cover one sur- face with soda, and apply to the eruption, the Soda next the flesh. When the bread is dried by the animal heat, I drop water on the outer side so asto keep it thoroughly molstened, and diswoive the soda crystals in contact with the skin, This, Zouwill percelve, is merely a bread poultice;, thé read being a vehicle through Whose moisture the soda reaches the humor. Iftnd that te washing or bathing with soda water, even continuously, Will not suffice with me. My skin requires the heat and moisture of the bread in order for the soda to act on and neutralize the polson. I rarely have need to retain this soda poultice for more than thirty minutes on any affected part. No patn ensues. Formerly J suffered often for Weeks, as the poison would spread all over my body. Now thirty minutes measure the duration of its exhibition, Sad Effects of Ear Boxing, ‘From the New York Herald. Science publises some valuable records collec- ted by Dr, Samuel Sexton on the observed effects of boxing the ears. Dr. Sexton had fifty-one cases upon his records in which the earhad been injured by blows of the open hand or fist. ‘The nature of ‘the Injuries varied considerably. One had inflam- mation of the ear, with suspicion of intracranial trouble, and a ruaniag of the ear for uwelve years following a blow upon that organ. This patient subsequently died of brain disease. In another case the ear became inflamed and the hearing very much impaired. In another case the patient was slapped by his father upon the left ear and imme- diave pain and deafness ensued, with a bloody dis- charge, from which he was three months in re- cov ‘The dangers to which Dr. Sexton calls attention Orricur Daawrxe oF THE IOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY, ‘Single Number Class “H.” Drawn at New Orleans Ia, on Tuseday, August 9, Baas get Te Second Prize, 30. ‘Boston Nortiand, Be Peat Minn Little Rock Aske" Jecheon, iat New ifexico, J Mio No. draws Fura ‘Pris..'€20,008. sold in San, ew aeeeS Ee reste es r Beet See) Aiea etme See a Beeeeee cries eeseae $4444 ih 3 $5 ca sae thrad Ee 2 eEN eT i 43 SEEUSS ELUTE TuEES ge 4 e : SEE oe aareenae 3)a169092 of over 659 2255: 5 BE Seeeeds! ES pear apeereeyeuz peace: sens S2EESEE: BORER ERM eae Skee Eola SsisisI3 ne Tere e cas BREE | bs RCRGR Eat BREA at tra aS . HE st +4 i Pasta He Rorereeaears 3 Fe : o Huai ee are 80 grave that parents and all others should ‘eboose some other method of their chil tise ice. Sextea pursues Ie inquiries turchen, , SOXLOD. a he wilgaa other chses in whieh Drain disease has followed this barbarous practice. _ —____+e+___ The Chiid’s Perception, ‘From the Philadelphis Sunday School Times. ‘A child's penetration is keener, and a child's Judgment 1s fairer, than most parents imagine. Tt is true that a child's knowledge 1s limited, and that, therefore, he ean be easily turned aside trom discerning and test. Of Teasoi for. OF S'given course of befion, a chita is lesa tbe than a person whose we been thelr ‘and tb ‘judgments are 1B abide life. In ordinary social esses $5 Sssesecses No. 50255 draws Capital Prize, #150000, sold te Washington. D.C. San Francisco, ‘Cairo, TH ashtre, Tex. and Choverpors, Ky. Bo. #9166 Gaze . Me, Toronto, Can, coe, Binn., Ladonia, Te p Point. fit No. eatin, Latin ‘ashingto jempnis, Tens, Clevelsnds Onicy Kaueas City, Mo. Birmingham. "Als., Jacksonville, Tex aud San Pernands, Cal. Now. Pioay. 7440s, RUBIO, each draw €3.000, sold in fon, New ‘Orleans, San wi eal Suis, Dotrvie, Mich. aid other points Lomxa stare rorrear. CAPITAL PRIZE $150,000, ‘Commiasioner, We, the Banks and Bankers wt poy Prizes drawn tn Tnasuana State Lotterves' = be presented af our counters. 7. ooresry, Pres. Louisiana Natiobal Bank PIERRE LANAU Pree State National Bank Pres, New Orieuge National Banik “CAML KOR UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION! OVER HALF A MILLION DISTRIBUTED LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY. i ted in 1868 for twenty-five years by the Legislature for Kavcational and Charitable purposes ‘& capital of $1,000,000—to which a reserve fund ‘has since been an overwhelming vote ita franchise part of the i'reseut State Constitution, soopted. ‘December 24, A-D.'1879. The only Lottery ever voted on and indoresd by the people of any State. It never scales or postpones. Tts Grand Single Number Drawings take monthly, aud the Semi-Annual Drat every six mouths (June abd December). RPIR SUORTUNITY, TO SIN A TOR: A. TUNE NINTH GRAND DRAWING, CLASS. Y Nivea) ACADEMY OF MUSIC, TUESDAY BEPTEMBEN 1s. Kes? soe Drawing. CAPITAL PRIZE, $150,000. tices in + odie Application for rates to clube should be made only te eo ddcoaf ts Smauay ee eee For further information write clearly. adores. POSTAL NOLER, Exprons ‘Money Oniers ot New York Luchauge in ordinary letter. Currency Uy Express tat our expouse) ‘M. A. DAUP New Address Registered Letters to NEW ORLEANS NATIC om New Orleans, REMEMBER that the presence of Generals Baur gard aud karly, who are in charge uf the drawinurs, t= & wuarantee of absolute fuirnenm and integrity, that the Chances are all equal, and that no oue ca possibly dhvive what number will draw « prize. BEREMMIG ‘thar ’tbe vermont of all is ea Bs tickets are wi 2 an Tusutution whose chartered Tiuclits are Recogmiged, in the hixcbest Courts: therfore, beware of aly tons or anonymous schenvos ae Geer Axo Ersscrve DROP IN SUITS! ‘We don't want the Suits. Here is your chance to buy ‘= Suit, even if you have to lay it aside until next year, Look over your wardrobe: See if another Suit would Bot make # good acquisition. A few very fine India Linen Dresses, with two ruffies, trimmed with embroidery and fine tucks in each Fufle, and overskirt trimmed to match; a basque ‘nicely trimmed with inserting and ruffles, a very nest style. Former price, $10.00; reduced to $5.00. Another very nest White Suit, which could be used for morning, is a skirt of fine tucks, overskirt tucked to match, with fine drapery and basque to correspond, ‘Which has been reduced from @9.50 to $5.00. One more great bargain in Dresses is an Indi Linen ‘Skirt, trimmed with three-deep embroidered ruffles, an overskirt with tucked back and embroidery, with pretty, stylish basque. Former price, $14.00; reduced to 88.50. ‘We have only three more of our Embroidered front India Linen Suits, with back drapery and basque to match, which have been reduced from $15.00 to 88.50, We are closing out job lot of soiled White India Linen Dresses, trimmed with an elegant quality of embroidery, which we consider one of our great bar- gains, The full value of these Dresses is no less than | #25.00; we arewilling to dispose of them for 7.50. We have also « very pretty style of Misses’ Suite, ‘Which we will close out at areat reduction. One par- ticularstyle is a tucked skirt, with « ruffle around the Dottom, and a full sash with s very nest basque to match. Former price, @4.98 ; reduced to#2.50. We have only three 14-year Misses’ Suits left of @ plain skirt, trimmed with three rows of very fine inserting, and a plaited waist to match; reduced from 96.00 to 83.98. By buying one of the above you do not make foolish outlay. but a sensble investment. LANSBURCH & BRO, 420, 422, 424, 426 7rm ramen ‘SPECIAL. ‘In conjunction with the above sale we have incudel the balance of our DRESS ROBES, ‘Thirty-five in number. These will be closed out with the above goods An elegant and rare opportunity buy an unmade Dress at such « price, L. ASS EURGH % BROS ‘Ko. 341 Pounaylvania avenve