THE LADIES' COLUMtJ. dr. \ V Women Look Handsome in Fash- ionable Mirrors. 0UEI0SITIE3 OF THE FASHIONS. Interesting Notes on the ProspeotiTe Spring Styles, iCouain KaiH'a Wtjekly linii:;et.) Reiiiarkublfl Mirrortt. â- â- It 'm irue," snid « dealer ia mirrora to a writiT in the NVw Y'ork Grnphif, " that none uf a-^ know tx^ictly whao manner of men we »ru. The mirror does not enabli- Q9 to see oar outer i-f'IVjM aa oiliera nee tid. Ouly the lirietil mirrorK approach perfau- tion of siirftioe. 'I'he bi-st are made of plate gladB, but if yen happen to look into a large mirror you niijcovar that i1m straijiht lines and riyht an^lo>< of a room a))peBr all awry. The retlfetion most nearly true to the object rdlected ia ontainea perhaps frooa a hand mirror made of plate ^laaa or from « metallic mirror of moderate aize. Great paincj are tak^'O to se^iiife a true dtirface in plate i;Uit», bat few nurrorn loot; in ai^e nave a .â- iiirfaoe HI a aint^le plane. A alit^ht defect jiitort.1 ili.j ima^e. 1 have aeen homely wofiien looK almost iiand.some in a mirror by reasoii of a tlefect in the surface that remedii.l a bud feature. It ia not dit'Iicuit to ^e.l Hai:h mirr' rrt to lailiea who need a lUttorer n.^'^rat hand. " Here i< a mirror tliat lilii .tratea what I have said, ' contimud the .lealer, takini^ down a circular gUsa enclon-d in a atout frame which waa provideit vith a handle. The lidtec'r. lookiiit! in, leheid an oiid distortion cf hia own feat-irea. One eye appeared hitlher than th- other, one cheek baltjed aa if awoolli-n with toothache, and the whole countouaiice waa caricatured. " Look steftilily for a rnumte," aai,i the' dealer, and he beiiaii to turn the iiiirr.ir slowly. Aa he did ao the fiacurea rul 'cted eDi>at;ed in a atirt of kal> iduauopii; dance. For no two aecomia was the face the aanie. While tliia was t;oi>'^ on the eyea cf the yazer fi.'U ai if they were beins^ twiateit out of their sock.ta an i b,,'fore th,-' mirror had piaiie a full revolution the performauou haa become very painful. â- Feels odd, docau't it .' ' aairi the dealer. " Now, that mirror la a fcieutitic toy. Ira surface ia cait purposely ;ii aeviral planes. One eye is ft- !l,,<oteil in oi;e plane, the other in a dilTereiil one, and the t^ultiint; cheek m still anotb.er. The pain to the eyes was caased by the effort to adjn4t the vision to the uonata.it chant;*' of piaii' procented by the revolu.ion of the mirror ' The »pi arently fajjacioas- nabtt of scis- sors have lecn uottced aim e the earliest historic f nod. They GMkppear with a celerity an 1 jecrecy wholly without parallel in the his'o y of lost bje t». .V woman is sew;ni{ and I'as a p ir of acissois in her lap. Sn, ueea them, Bi. y, twice, and each liinc drops them in i^et lap. The third time ahe wishes to a*> them ahu cannot t'nd them. Thoiiyh tl •) aearchea her lap, her dress, h'r liair and the ti jor thoroughly, she cannot liiui the slitjhtcat trace of tliu missirit! scissors, and th.jrcafter thcv are never acairi aeen by riK.irtal cyi's, ( )r it t na say that a wotiiai' uamt; a pair ef a isj; > work. She pi'i.'ca i*u her work ii.».-Hi', tlci-a ,.if the roo'ii ali'T hi r. l-'j irufutts 10 iinl li"i is more reni'^rl^ii ance of scKs.-rs i match the corsets and are trimired with lace. Fnr and About the raic »ex. Uluiiso'i witii beaiitfrms »ivi s. -Hicluii-d III., I , (. A New York city woman haa been sent to the penitentiary for ai-\ mouths for beatinfj her haabaad I Britiah women are protesting againat the manner in which the wait/, ia overwhelmini; and auppreaainiJ all other dances. Of the Ufteen atadenta aent by the (.iov- erument of Siam to receive profesaional trainint; in Kojjland. four are yount^ wo. men. Ne.v York society must be yettiiis; econ- omical when Mrs .Vstor declares that if the pru:e of her bo.t at the opera la raised above •fit OOU she will dec'line to keep it. Mrs. .Mona Caird, the famous author of " Is .MarnaiJe a Kailure" liiscUHsion, ia ile scribed aa a hand.somo brunette, tall and Ljraceful, with line e}ea and a very spri^ditly expreaaion, the very oupoaite of the conven- tional idea of the clever woman. A lady who la well intorined with reyard to Mrs. (Ueveland says ahe is very ar.Kiciia to throw off the courtly atyle of the White House and go out once more amoc^ the ^irld, free, easy and nutrammeled. .\t Kl!a Wheeler Wilcoi'a laat " At home," on Sunday afternoon, in New York, the poeteta waa toi;;;Kl out in a .Joanphine dreas of white satin, cut away below line that Uoae Cleveland denned. But figure la very, very pnaty, and her neck and ahouMers are stii Uea in nature's siitin. The old Knyhah names are now yiven t the small women of the nursery. Oorothy, Cynilua, Barbara, Anne, Ijli/.abeth and Katharuie ha ici:',^ede(I the Mays. Coras, MauJa, t)ai.iie» id "arries that obtained do loni!. Fj'"- Thi-' the whole Uoruinion ahoald ho At Kai I'orter tin wearuii; a The poor '.' soniethiiiLi the t'-aiiips K\|liM III Til.' m â- .Kfu^ ';it on Mon.'ay R. -order â- H. . 'i/aLiet'- Kyan ill) for ' 111 â- lateh .auand'a clothes. ; f.-lt lonei jme and wanted a man arcund to scare off \V..rk (., I- ,»riii»*i-.< 111 the very act of :^ c«l!e,t fiom her 'â- i-''.."*s car-fiilly in It. kti-kl;ii4 tile door '^'\ returns im 10 or 'â- H^or^ :;<,»ce. VV hat • ah.jrit th â- iiisa(i[ ar that, on e havini; ,lis apnear'd, llie^ -Are nevcraea-.i found. > uu may loae a t'*cK hi4:riiiicr ir a comb, Dut sooner or later >ou tind the missint; arti :Io behimi soinu i i. ce of furniture, hut the pair of scissors once lost is lost fiuvver. I'licre IS scarcely a oaao on rjoord of the tinal rtcovery i.if a pair of scissors that, has been niias-d acl h'>a not bteii foana wilhiii the next 'ive nit'iur,'a. .\ii Ktiler- Down FvhiiIiij; Wrap. .\ pretty a.'i I t'.v[:cua:ve evening; wrap ia made of eiiter down. 'I'he colors m which this uiattrial comes afford a wide ran:;e i .^r th*' 'a;i;v, an.l a lii;nt Iicintl t f satin ni>!rvi ilieu.v surah or talTota snk ol aun: â- C":itrastinj4 color tuakea 8i:',"ii a sortt du ba.1 j^ay encii^h. The ribbons that tie at the throat sr mid be of tlio color or •olors of the ciih --down lUnnel. for this fabric conica so TU'tinirs in stripts and ti:;urci ^'f contras'.ii't; or hariiioui/.iti;; huea. The lleakv Skirt. The la.iica who ileclaiin a^aii st heavy skirts may aa wtli step to the front at;ain. the iH'.v a cor lion p.aited skirts are from seven to ,Mt;ht yards wide before they are iiiadij. That is to say, they will n'i|uire about ten breadths of sioylc-width uiaterial. Tins is iii n'e than would be needed f.ir the ordinary akirt and over- dress, conccrimiji which fearful thinga have been aanl. l.ird.ni dreasiiiakera prefer kilt plaits, artfully ijored at the top, and 30 made that only twi.-o the width of the skirt linuit; is needed forthem. t':;irK .HjH-ioi; Styles. Soft iirnv anil shell pink will be a favor- ite coinbinatMii for sprint; toilets. Spriuy nin'' -rs ar'- hamlsomely made in ooiiibinations ot black and steel sjray. A mom; new ball dreaa fabrics are to be seen ribbon stri[)ed tiela and i;a!i.',ua. Bonnet pins are iar.^er than formerly an<l show many paltcrna of which many are loral in dtsitjn. Novel hues nutrawberrv, ill I ro.'c, rasp- Wry, o^aho^any nod 1 >auwuiid are pro ffliaed for ih" s;'n::c. Lenten toil li i---.t-!v plain and eccl-s- ^Mtical, but very bi-,- jiiuni.;, are to be seen inthe ino.lfstca' -hops. -.,^, (lold -M irown will ii.-.i'Mibl'. be t'le lead ^J'^lSisslii "iiM-' c'l -r \;:,j!i',.'r stvliah hue 1 '"â- 'Widen taTa,clM .• ••tra^â- illIe." 'IthtiP- -'iK'i:! ' •! 1 ' ii' ' ni-iy he seen in "â- "Nxin icalli.'r with â- â- •. 'utc ''"cIs. m' in wliitt ^'''llth s-,irl"i h.A'ls. 'li'cv ate v.jry ""»niu ai)''.ranc.. .""accoiuC ni M'nini;.Til\er-Bho« black ''"*««« noJi I and .|Mito pifcctive. They 'â- ''"i^Uiinmcd with 1 â- !â- audsilvet galloons ^I'^Hteel (,-uaenionietie. â- ^'"'likn woiiiRii oarvv tl'O e.^penaiveneas '""* «l6H»n:c of th -ir unaerclothiiit< to ^. TV - - â- ,â- "• Ovjr . lieuiiSi'S ot cambric an.l *^>aL^ ' ''''":ieim,,u la. are worn corsets of a«:ia ^^j ^°l><:kott,.d (nrdaytipn! white, cr-am '^'P'lepin^ J^^,,, ,jv,.,mia. ! ndtrpotli.oata .' of the K.\neri mental Cnion are 111 :>•» n^; t.i introduce a system of pracii- Mtiimenis, in which they solicit tin ' p.ratn>;i of the fariiiiai, coinrini 1' 'I'o,., idij-'Ct is to inaii;iura",; such e.j-i ntiil -vorkaswiil be .aluabic to >ver\ [â- r in the i'roviuce. Theaee;;- periine,:ts « int'-ndi d to le ouch aa can be cariieil out :ilmo.-it every farmer, with but littl,; -ry 'e or .-xpel s-. The follow- mu are t'ii.> jtperiiiieiits chosen for this year aipi tin » stems forcarryine them on ; I- A L'"!itir ation of the i\(eriments of li.SH K^n the »•• lie plots, withcip. furtherap- plication of f- r ilixcrs. i. X lest ' t siiperphospate, dried blood, farmyard manure, uud no manure with oats. d. A comparison of the iiilTcrent systesia of raisin:; fodder corn. The first is only to be undertaken by those who e.xperimeuted with lertili/.ers in 1S8H ; th) second is to ascertain the value of aortie of our,|uii. k actipy and best known fertilizers. 'I'his experiuient will prove especially valuable to amall fartus, ^rain aiui truck farms. The third, the nhortat;e of pastnr-* and increaaed use of supple meul.il Clops impressea upon us the need of the bt at mtihoda of raising fodder fur summ<-r .irvi winter use. With this obje<;t III viLW tile i-\pi.'rimerit with .-crn waa planned. (V'her i.tj er,,i! ,.:Ts arc heiPL; arran^i d in s'ock i',,''iii;;. ijHirvii.;, ip.-rtL â- iil'ure nn-l bee kci'i I e by d.i! -r- ct '-"i iniittees W', -,:);!, ut the help 'f : -iruiers i;i liils work. '11. 1 Aoip I Ksk tnepi 'o a['ply to Mr. ('. .V /.â- »v t/. S, crctary cf the '-,\|.'trinu nt-i, O A C , iliieli'h. for further 'nfortiiation. ( iiir mesns beini; Iinrted. th.ose wh'j apply first W'll be siipi'lic'l with. 'xperimei.ial materia,. The result of liie work should well repav -ach one who takes part iii it. Km-1 l,P.|r"s • \1. ('.'MMiriKI' O.S GiE\IN-^ IMi Fi HI ii.i -i-r..^. KBALIi^ail IN PICTUKK FRAMES. The Carver Called fii to Aid Piilnt«r aud Eteber. .\rt in pii-tnre frames is #Mini4 very realistic, according to the London -Star, Frames are almost as clever as thu pio- turps. Aa utchinj^ of " .\nj;ulua." for m- atancB, is fpamed in a broad band of cheBtnut, shaded in dnaky tints, with an old bell from which han(;a a coil of rope carved on one aide and a llii;ht of bata apreadini; their wines ou the other. An- other etchint; of ii harvest field ia framed in cheatniit with a scythe anil rake in dull silver on the top edt;e. .V panel of Land- seer's dc^-t. framed in nak for the hall, has a rea istic whip trailiiii; acrosa the top of the woud ; a silver chain and nadlock is faatened from corner to corner below. An etchine ol a lauyhini; â- .;irl 'vith her head on a piUow is cot mitrri'U at all by the franie , the wood ia enamelled, picked out in siUrr and i;(-ld, and ma'le a conlinuation of the lace cushion upon which the i;irrs head is reatini;. Carved and enamelled tramea are pattiuH poaderona i;ilt borders out, of courae. Knarnelliiii; is done in wliite and iiold, pale lliio and pmk, to suit Pompa- dour rooms. A water color marine view haa au enameUtil franie in whitish ^^reen tints, 3Ui;ne8tint; aea foam. .Vcrosa one corner ia stretched a piece of net. and in the net "true.^les a liah with iridescent scales. Other marine pictures have cable cord stretciied about the frainea, or oars, harpoona and anchors applied la dull silver. The carved frames are more elaborate. The 'larviDsj ia dene in int8i;lio and is aometimea darkened. xivint^ the effect almost of a burned- wood sketch .lone on the frame. A eenre picture of a froj; con- cert has a tracery of carvinij on its wide, flat frame, sbowint; water ween. Idypods ami notes of the batrachian music. Uar- veaters at work in the field have carved frames ahowini; heads of :;raiii. But the It OKt radical of all steps la taken when the carvel frame not only eciioes but actually oontipues the picture. This ia moat eaeily possible with the yell )w brown tones of a [I'notcufavure. A landscape seen,' shows yoa a farm house in the distance, a country latie, a plonahed li. Id. The lane runs directly toward voii. pr- j"c.8on the franie, and ia carved without a uieak. The fur rows of ihj tnri eil Kronnd do the aanie. The farm houae itself encroachea en the wood, and the fence at its fide and the trcea which overhaul it are wholly carveil. So with au old boat which a peas'int woman is pulliiu;. The bow ia photogravure, the stern lacarvint;. The wavea are half of ibeni caived. Tlni woman's ri'jt t oar be- eiii.s in the picture, but its blaUe is carved in the frame. IN KNICKKKUOt'KBRS. All [niiovatiou In Kventni; DresM lutro- <tiieHd by YdiiDi; .Sufilety Mt^n, The dunce that waa yiviin on Monday nii;ht by Mr. and MrH. William iJoai^laas Hloane at iil'i Fifth avenue in honor of tl a .n.i.N.NtK.s AND succnas. Kverytinily Is AifHluHt People Whu Are Oliiaifreeable. Lord Palmerston once said to a friend of iiiiDo, who, as a ycunj^ fellow was patron- ized by that statesman: â- Never iOTUfit debut of Mias Louise Hhenard, diintjhteroi that a much neglected road to aucceaa is (ol. Klliott F. Hhepard, waa marked by a j at;reeable manners. The manor woman piotiireai|ne and interestini; social innova- with agreeable manners will make headway lion in coBtume worn by a jironp of seven' in the face of the worat diUicultieB. Every youni4 society men, wiio have recently one is ayamat the diaai^reeable people, formed thenisi'lvea into a club, and who ' whose beat chance lies in aecludnm ihem- propoBe hereafter to discard the rei^iilation ' selves as mui4i aa they can," Emperor evuoini; riress at reoeptpina or balls. The , William raii;ht pon, lor with advantai^e on leader of liua club la Broker .lohn (3. Fur ; theao words of Pam. Not havint; seclnded man. who ia i-oniiected wiili Waterbury .t himself hut i;one to \ lonna and Koine, the l.'n., of l.i'i Frmt street, flis asuociates allies of his grandfather there would f;lttdly are Mesara. Thomas Howard Robert liar slip from their alliance 'vith him. The old ;;ims, .lames Waterbary. Worthinyton Emperor and the Kmijeror Frederick bore Wliiiehoiiae. Edward 0. Potter and Brnker their tjreat positions with simplicity and S. S, Hands, jun. They ari-i'/"d on Mon- ' sweetness. Williaiu 1 1, hears with impa- diiy nii;ht after the draiviii^rnoin was filled j tieuce all opinions that do uot match with with jiueatrt, and sauntered in. dresHed all Ilia own. and la arroi;nnt in piitline them alike PI knee bri'Kchea and tsi!lesi ireas'down. He has made the Emperor Fran/, cnats. Till ir arrival made an instant ' .Joseph bristle up. ['he Italiana were unfav- sensation, and the debutante and the belles orably inipressi'a by him I'roin whom did who were (dtistcrod aooiit hi r atU'liud the novel attire with admiration. The knee breechea nf each cf the seven swells were of he take hia bail manners ' Hia father was a nice, epod fellow au-.i so kniyhtly ! The old i^randfathar waa courteay itself. The rich black satin. f:istened at the kuee with ' Kinpresa Frederi'-k ia not iiiaclent or ailver buckles. Black silk atorkiniis ' hsu'.hty miiher i.s Aiuuata, '.vho attaches encased the calvos, and the dancia;^ piinipa i bip small irnpurtance to her inipenal rank, were mailo after the faaliion o( the ,)ld and whoae ideal of life ia intellei tual and Km kerbocki-r shoe and fastened wrh i lady like B'lheinianisni. Mv theory to ex- buckles of burnished silver. The dreaa ! plain the bad form if William II. i.s that be coats wero of black velvet, mit sniiiewhat! after the i;.*peof shoolint; jackets, anil worn over lo'v iitit waistcoats of black vvatered silk, sii':h as nc worn with the yreiinarv dniau coat of the pres ut ^eaaen. m.an wcr" a linen .iresH .ihirt. with bosom aol -itandi'"-; collar, 'inciri'lcd plain whiip tie .V.iu Y.trU '<nn. F;ach ! plain I vith a "^ no Wiints iif a Family. jiy Kale Tliovi The man '.vho lias a family of children seldom ^ets a iii;;ht s rest. It ia one of the conihtion.s of that itlesai'd '-state. I!" retires •"nrlv becaiiati the .•hililr"n nnijt net Ijp 'listiii lied bv bia comiri; up late. I'hat is .;i)ud. N'.i fault can be toniid Thliii:« Wtirth K uowliii;. For a sore tbioat cut slices of boneless bacop. pi'jiper thi.klv. and tie around the throat with a flannel cloth. When siui.u by a bee or wasp, make a [laate cf coiinrion earth and water, put ou the place at once and cover with a cloth. When a felon first beyine to make its ap. pearance take a Itiiion. cut off one end, put the lin'.;"r iii, and the lonepr it is kept there tl'e better. I'lir a cold in th,' cheat, a flannel rae wrii'i; out in b.'ilini; water and spnnkied with tnri'cntine laid on the chest, nivea the createbt relief. The best treatment in regard to Oftensivo breath is thu use of powdered charcoal, two or lliree tableapi'onfnls per week, taken in a ulaas of water before retiruif; for tho uijJht. For a cou;;h boil one ounce of lla.t seed ill a pint of water, strain and add a little honey, one ounce of rock candy and tho juico of llirce lemons ; mix and boil well. Urink aa hot aa pcssiblo. Often after cookine a meal a person will feel tired and have no appetite. For this beat a raw cyy until li(4ht. stir in a little inii't and su^ar and seaaon with nutmeg, L'liiik iialf an hour before eatiu". For a burn or scald iiiako a paste common bakint; soda and water, apply at 0I1C1 and cover with a linen cloth. When the akin i-i broken apply tho white of an e!4'; with a feather . this i;ives instant relief, as it keeps the air from the lleah. I'iiuHrt l''.iiuu;;h. l>e Kicsiiy What makes yoa so Uowu in the tnoutli. Kii;ley ,' Kii;ley i .vi'.h a loiit; drawn siyb) .-Vddi- tion to fat -r s family last ni;4ht. lie \!i^ '. T'heii why the douce are you aoelnm ' Was it a hoy or t;iri .' Riyley \"itlier. Miaa Recusant became my Slater. 'I .vv i^he \\ IS KiJKHjjed. Mrs. W si-.Md An-I au you are ent;ai;ed to (.'lara '. . re .1,' '^ p ' She iii so lK-»U(;lity and cold an I diidainliil i dnl not suppose :i:iv line I'oiiM ever e'-t 'P^at^ed to her ll.i.v 11'! vou nian,it;c it .' .Vdalt Sou I diiin's. She mauaj^ed it. f.rijo. I'e Boori'on -WiM' s Pi.s father 'Z Ob, nc s pIT to lb I cattle show. I never sc-e much aj hiin. His main hobby in life is fat pij4s. .Miss Pretty pert I wonder ho doesn't take more interest in you. Kurliiiietitn's KtitiiiftiK-e. Earlv in the present century Hurlin;;ton's admirable Iccation attracted the attention of the pioneer settlers, and the aeulement of the conntry e.xten.led out from H'lrlini; ion, or Wellington .S'iuare as it waa first called. This name was sjiven to it, by '"apt •Joseph Brant, Chief of the Si\ Nation Indians, on account, it is said, of hia ad- miration of the I'uke "f Wclliniitoii. I'he site of the viliatie oci-upit-s a portion nf the ol'i Hrant Block of tUI) acres, beim; Indiati reserve land. Clo.se to the vtllai;e is the llrant Houae, now used aa an betel, and which haa aiiice bt,n 'fnlariii'd and ini proved. .\rouipl this biiildii".; the niemoi . of a trat;e'ty e \'Hts. in which tile warrior chieftHin was'lie principal a. .tor. .\ ^cn ^^i Brar.t. ^ ho was a despera'e 'diaraitcr re solv'-'l that hi' would have iln' old nmn's scalp . actna'i',1. so the ki -ry fioes. In tin' lies: re for ili" chieftainsl ip. Mopjn:; the Hon wpiiid desist from his mnr'p.rons ai teippt Bra:. t SI 'retell hini'elf in .i , of the rcpiiis. Tills having no < II. ct. the bolii ilpef thr-'vvopen the dcor ami 'ir I'-reil the crowd ip el'i r no further rehistaip',', wht.p the would-h.i mur'lerpr ruslieil mo the room and wh'- instantly shot down by the atled ch''f. .\i'ri r the sal,' of this Indian reserve lard, the retnaina 'if the ' hieftiup wre taken to the .'Mohawk ceriplery near Brnntfoid and buried.â€" '/' 'r'>/i.' , U'l, rItL C'lirliois Thilius In Lilt*. There is a type of man v.hn doatn't care fur a brijht wotnan, or a pii'iant one. and whcao ideal is somethtni; hetwein an .Mderuey and a Uolsteiii cow. - /'/<(/'p/i.'i';i/ii i Tnin'H. Au Ohio fanner iiiortt;Be;ed h;-i farm lo Ket his wife snine diamontl ear rin;ts, and she lost one of them in the suds tho very tirst wash day and attempted to bant; her- at-lf it! the barn. A fellow in Chester, Pa., has f "Und cut why a 'ioi^ sometimes 'urns iir'Piiid three tiiuea before he lies down f-jr a sno '.to. The reason ia : \ 'Ion ihinki one yood turn deserves another. Tho tjilded roiister on the tower if tho First National Bank biiilcpi;; at Portland. Ms., is the sam,' bird that served as a weather vane on the top of tho old Portianil Court House over LUO years aj;o. .M.I..XC) llell ha.s received a bona- tide oiler of '^irl.COO and a spcial car. tonether with u.\penaeH for hiinselt' and family, t'l m.ke a lecture tour in \meri.;a. He writea to Major Pond that he does uot think much of the idea of being made a circus of, even in America. ,Jiii]as .VI>4»liHheil. â- Judas haa been oUicially aboliahed in the Island of Madeira. It haa been a tiiiio- bonored caatoui pi tho natives to e.\hibit in one of their numerous reliyioua processions an elliyy of .ludas, upon whicli the oppro- brium of tho populace waa duly heaped, and at the close of tho day .Judas was burned with vociferous e.ipresaioiia of triiiniph and joy. Ot late years it haa hap. pened that the elliny of .Jiulaa haa borne a atrtkiii),; reseniblaiico to some person iiiion wh'ira thu K<?neral public haa ceaaod to smile, and thna tho Covernor of the Island, the Mayor of Fiiiich li and a toreie;n consul have been 'aricatuirud in the processions and burned in ellii;y. Tho powers that be 'lave decided that t!ii< adtni\tiire of politics and reiit,ioii is not wholesome, aud so the edict has i;o!iu forth that bereajter the P'ople mu8C get along without Judaa. â€" ,V.^r Vork Sun. Captain Oil in, one of the oldest resi- dents I'f Brockvillo, ia dead. Ito waa "ii the Sir lliihert Peel at the time that vessel was oaptured and burned by the rebels at Wells' lalaiiil m the antiimu of l-^.l^, and. 30 far as known, with Id) death the last peraon of those who were eyevvitneasea of that memorable event is removed. 'The captain was a boy about Ul years of ago at that time. •villi that. Hpiwife is tir'-.t, an she has an I undoubted riiiht to be. j She toaatH her feet bv the lire, does her | front hair upon rimpini; nm,;hiiiery, |)uta ! sniiio i;lycerine cti 'ter hands makes sure 1 thai the chamber loor is locked and bolted, | and a chair wth the lainp and -ome miilidies in it let -ii^ainst it , and then she •lets into bed, and sayi she krnrvi she shall t sleep a wiuk cn-niubt. t^ho futla ,u3t like It. rile far?iily man iLps over with hta face to the wal' .and is juat settlmt; into hia â- .'jeantv Sleep, " when tho i)i(.'ici; voioo of bis Uttlw -loll calls out from the bc'i in the a.ljiiiiiiiig chamber, tin' dcor of -vbioh la al'.vavs leit open 'â- I'a '. ' '.vaiU some water 1 lay pa ' I'm a-dry I " The family man lynorcs the cry. hoping tiat the child will fall aali-cp without enfon ing bia demand, a.'in he niva utter- ance to a vigoroua snore, which ail lainilv men learn to practice, and his wi'e givi'S hini a dig w'tii her well trained emow". â- t'liomas, don't you near Oenie ir\ .* II'j is thirsty, Tlioinus. How can ymi lie there j and snore, and thai blessed child ehoKing I tu death for want of a little water '" [ .Vnother more prono.iiici'd snore, I " I'll ' ' thl,s tune the lltt.''' VPi i- iris he, ' cumi' iit'-Iir\ r»iosi', iiiid tho ni'ti s ar-- rtt,.., ,1 â- L w!icle ociav * i want soki,. vate >.* . pa 1 ; 'Aaiit -*oii:i' w a t e-r ' ' Th'iniM . 'â- ' i-r I' -^ ih" iiA irit: rniiilnr i n a vi " '.' ,t;re fproacii are v-.i ,„"i;' ' f h'*i ' c'nil.i IS .IV iiig for seine water. "It's tl'O culd lu :;et ll|>'" u're.v.ls ti|,' family man, thu inn;; ,jf /ist lio.v ',11, 1 nn.i j I slipperv that -ui i|) of oil cloth in the bac 1 ' hail M,! fi . I to IPS fi'ut. ami how I he nil â- . its [Will run lowti his spin,, -.vhen he ;.t'-i-s I through the li uiiii; ri;eiii to iiic kitchen ' \ puiiiy, 1 I â- I want It culd i' cries the hiM, real I I cold ! .IiiHt [iiiijiped '" ' I Tliefaniiiy man ^eta oat of bed an i f'jels ! for the inat.dieH. 1 " T'lke care. T'h'iniii.-;. .rri-'S h s .'. ::p " you II upset tho lamp ! Th.- tnatchcii 'ire ; right there niph r your nose. Strange thai. 1 a man never can find an vthing ! I kne'v ! i should have to eet up Now, mind >oii lock till) kitchen door again after you, snd | while yon are down tlicru just see li (he | front door is bolted. I ha.e fe'riiotteii I whether I looked at it when I canp' to { bed." I. lictnaa unbolts and unlocks the cham- ber 'locr, and proci ' us do.vnstau-s. aud re- | turns Willi tile water, fini\ by that tiiiie the boy is asleep, an.l his iiia thiiika iic had better nut be awakencil. Tho door is seciir' d, (lie light iiiu, and then the wife naiiges lirr ipiuoand. " ;\Iy throat feels a little Bor«, Thomas. I wild) yen would go dowu and bring up thu camphor before yoc :;ii to sleep." " I'lit on soiiio b.iy rum" suggests tho family man. " r.ay rum, indeed'. cries the wife. â- ' Why, who ever heard of bay rtiin for a sore throat ' When 1 am dead, Thomas, you will think of this, and I a good and faithful wife to you, aud thu mother of your children "' The family man gets out of bod again, and makes another expedition downstairs, and brings up a bottle of ammonia by mia- take and has to retiiru ; and by the time he gel s back tho boy who wanted water in awake again, and this time ha wants milk, and ho refuses to have anything else, and the little i;irl in the cribrousea up and cn:i for a drink, and declines to take the water brought up for her brother because it taalea hot ; aud sii the fainily man has to descend again and unlock and lock all these doors. Is it any wonder that suicide ia on the inoreaae .' haa too much Sa.tu Coburg blood in his veins. The i.iueen's manners, when she ia in good humor, are pieaaaiu. But when she IS not - well. I don t v. nture ;o say how she struck mil on a public 'iccaaion on 'Vhicli I saw her 111 a sullen mood. I can not ''Piicoive how any one could have ever liked the I'rincu Consort. I here was ao much ice in hia ieameanor. The U'lko of Kdinourgh and hia uncle, Erueat. are both surly. Old King Leopold inapired repug- nance to all but 8a.^e C'lhurgs and P.aron Siockmar. I'he I 'iicliesa of Kent was the bent Sa.\e Ciibiiri; that -\er lived, ami the I moat aureeaule, she l)"ing fre-e from nflecta- ti'in, .Liid throughout 'i(c a :;.v;d sonl, I though m some re^.oects > masterful woman, /'...n.iiei .' â- â- ni. Kll I'erhliln oil Moil'i'ii Miisli. My coiiein luha IS leartiiiig 'n smg hi â€" 'ipera. l'.!verythint; .s ui the iii iio.v , 111 opera, hi - cliur-li. Ill heels, nr hi ppcrisy. When Eugene '^iigustiis 'inKed her to -ing Inst nii,iit she rlir'i'ii ip h'-r ipii-; train, ••.'luettislily wi_^l'; .vagglc'l to tnc piano. and latig ' 1 â- r â- 1!'- -11 111, ' till ,1111.1.'. .â- . a I' - ru .' 'I\ unci' •' iieP . . -IT' i.'.i:' nil; I Pi, 111. I â- ;â- â- ' he-iii'-la-C' iieiie !i 1,11 " Beautiful, Miss .Julia '.ve ill -lapped our iianda. " llo pleaaesing another hvmii. Von sing perfectly iiviue. .Misa .J liia, ' said Eugene .\iigualus. I'hen .Julia raiti- i her gcideii ..r, tciiched the white ivory with her liiigera and warbled beautiful '" and ii head, e welled \n'l s \ \.\ n \.-l.| A" 1] 11 ! Illpiliiht It - hut ! .hangi when riiv ^Pl'd 'I '•IIP'P -ll. ' ! iip-i, 1 I . â- 1: h,' 1. . I •IS divitl" ', llson, '-ail ilii loi'k nil' s ;'iod â- -1 Ilia I "! ih'it ,er'_;\ 'na ,i i|..' !- ,'d â- UUglPg '."llll.g !-:ider r'l ano in I I Had roaltive Kiiiiw it^ilffO. Thev were sitting in the theatre. them had yot a little cuiii''idi'd a! play. â- ' W hat at 13 thia .' The ioiirth " No ; it'a tho third." " No, it isn't . it'a the fourth." • I know It's tho third. 1 vo 'i two driuka." One pf "lit tile ily Iiad Kei'eiit Medio iti l.oiKUrn, Out. Collector (to ollico boyi -I have' a liil against this paper. Can 1 see the huaiuess manager .' Oriico Boy (warningly) Sh I yen rtwsn't speak so loud. Collector- -.\nvboil.v sick ' OlHco Boy We're all sick, and iho paper ia dead : it breatheit ita laai to-day. Til" 111-. Hveri i><) l.ir CIliMieii. Iili'llnclive eviiinailli'-s IH, from tllu liVLii'iiic point iif vie.v the bi st aiiapted to tiie r";;ular devel ipm. nr if the chini, it ia i P'll liable to any iif the 'ibjeclions wo have "riiieiit rt.,aiiist gymnast I'S vitii apparatus, l! caiiinu leform the body, for it is made up nf -.(.'Pntaneciij tiioveini-iits and con- f. rini'd to the' intiiral i Pec jf each iimb. It CI I s not loca.i, •; the woiii III li particular ri '_! I'll of the bodv. for all the limbs are ii'sip ci ivi iv iiiviidi to takii ilie.r piota of e,\erciKe and ,1 iocs not sedu.e 'ho child into ' ;! 'Its toiiiliin^ upon thu limita of hia streimih. Inst. net alao invites hiiii to the kind if work which is best adapted to hia luirtieiilar a;'liludes for r''Sist:iig tatigiip. He has a natural disposition to perform :i:;ht. but frupiently recurring acta, ii.i' k niotiors, which put him out 01 Or"atli. wiiilp e.verciBO with apparatus rather c.\'i.i; shiw and intense "iloris that bip'g )n local fatigue. Now nil observers !la." ''oticed till '.'.underfill facility with â- v'U' h a child recovers its breath and its impatience. 'f heal fatigue. I'lnally. natural (. .er'.-iHc, being liie satisfaction of a want, ia by that very fact a pleasure , ami |pv .bines in the fa,e of the child who is piav ' / 'ir- /'''. i'-lt.-'l' ! >-l'ltl <hl â- I 1/ }•'â- rtftu I ri-'lHi, , I 'I inti,:<i r'lii /•- hni.trif. ing freely, y â- unil l.''illiirr ri. till' Vf'imitr S.t' III .1 I'viihillittoii Slufi*. Employment aymi -I hav which you can !i!l if. as viii willini; to leave "'ie ci>v. V.iung Man No. sp â- ' Ever have the habit '" " No, 3ir. " I'heii ' pipppse 11: '011111 temptali '11 to :, i. ti;,ia even 11 in li'iuor '" " Yea. nr.' 'â- .\11 ii)4h.i. rile j'psiiipii I i>ai to is that I'l" IP ''I '"".piPipi clerk drug si ore. /''p ./ii;..., .'.'â- , dp/. poaitii;n 'III lav yu are I \) vcu uriiik .' resist the -swiiiiiinui^ ereier-'ucp ill an l.jwa Uellil, H loi I .abouchi. r'l sn William come-; 1 (,|uceii will 11 aiio ! ri-C'iv e his faiht-r ' w hilc liic liiip ! ! L;iveli to rniii ' 11 Kii'Ceror \V i I llaiii. I rli'p, when I'iniperor p iiii.'lan.l .1 .J'lly the Pi'i a i.e. I!., and he will • i;ii|'t iilliir a'liii insienia, iiperi'i 1 garter is to be iirv .if Prii-irtia. " i f ,eii sta.'i tl a J Hi ti l)opk oi vylsoi'iii, " an, I • aiioiild ivt 111 e t 'i .1 bs.-li. M"C lay fi'r wh-it ; irpi",' ba.ik. but 'Vr siii'pobi !• says an old â- el a .jat, you I he book lii es V"'i -IniPd turn to [;pi vour fc;nn, tin 1:1 understood in M niiieal that a do- hai iieen isnupi iy. thu Sa.'r,ii Coiigre- i;ati<>ii of tile i'l'opngaii'i t, i'l ii-Luii,; a new livieion of lln.v^rchd'pceaea of .Montreal aud Ottawa. «- The B. W. I L. I". Kailway directors have issni'd a writ against. .Mr. Paul Uuff.y man, of Northlield Cciilre, who refused to go on with his tender, which was tho luwoBt, for the oonstructiou of the roftd. j>>!r^. '/â- ;