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S ' ' * *W%?Z wwvvmt'* IMF JW • y ' , * , * * ' ' f e • -•*-*'*• •V T*:v <-\ir"' : •^'J- '". rT?- ^ ? > T r T ^ ' v : F ^ : \ r ® C;:~r '7»- ."'• *<• • •' .'&>:. When a KTiife has been need to cui onions wipe It with a damp cloth and rub It briskly with coarse salt. The objectionable smell will then eattreiy disappear. An Odd Lamp Shade. An odd lamp shade, suitable for a Wnmer cottage. Is made of inch- Wide yellow silk braid, hanging over a •hade of gold paper, with a stiff card­ board foundation. The braid is sus­ pended from a wire circle, the strands b«ing doubled where they join the cir­ cle and standing up above it about an tech. The strands are closely massed, •ach terminating In a tiny "button rose" made of braid, looped around ft center of yellow stamens and fin- iBlied with a green calyx of ribbon. Short lengths of braid, each finished with a tiny rose, dangle from the top pt the lamp shade, forming a row of flowers midway of Its length. Girl's Confirmation Dress. '• Girl's frock of cream serge or voile. The blouse is ipade with groups of plaits, which are t r i m m e d w i t h •traps of the ma­ terial and passe- ' fpenterie buttons. In the middle of fhe front is a wide b o x - p l a i t T h e large shoulder col­ lar is composed of Jace and stitched taffeta band. The girdle is of taffeta. The skirt, cut In one piece, is fin­ ished with a deep flounce made with groups of plaits, between which it Is slightly gather­ ed. The plaits are trimmed with the •traps and buttons, a band of which fnrpna {hp. f)r)|in(T--^yjpnpr Mode Al- (<; V Latest Style In Hats. gVf A new straw, wonderfully light and 4fective, is that known as "paille de Vis.". This, in a creamy white, bor­ dered , with black and white, makes tor much elegance in the popular ber- Cere shape, simply decked about the crown with a wreath of small white ffoees and raised to a becoming angi* choux of white liberty ribbon. * Green rush'straw is a modern fancy much in vogue, a useful example be­ ing of toque persuasion, simply swathedabout by draperies of pale and white tulle. A New Belt. The newest belt is a circulet of iffght crimson sheepskin, lined with red moire silk. It is two inches wide all the way round and fastens in front with two small gilt harness buckles, one above the other. Another novelty In belts consists of a narrow band of crochet bordered by two bands of white linen or silk. In some the crochet is white, In others It ipfcades through several pastel t'ata. HOUSEHOLD 7ALK5 seemed to be biding at the bottom of the heap. It was particularly hard to exhume a bank note from the depths of this silken nuisance. The new shape is very wide and also shallow. All the contents are In full view on opening the snap clasp. These "change" purses are made of silver and show a little ornamental and carving at the top. Bare Dining Table. The fashion of the bare dining foom table is revived, the highly polished surface being relieved by doylies and centerpieces. They may be as elabor­ ate as one desires, made with fine linen centers and exquisite lace edges. Just at present basket work is such a favorite pastime that many women are weaving sets of plate doylies. They are round in shape and woven of grasses. They can be made of corn husks, but the grasses make the pret­ tiest ones. Effective Headache Curl Herb to a headache cure that la said to be a marvelous remedy and to relieve the suffererwhen all else falls. It Is easy to make and easy to apply, and It consists simply of black pep­ per and camphor. Take a quantity of black pepper and put it in a handker­ chief. Then fold the handkerchief over so that the grains cannot fall out and saturate the whole thing with camphor. Bind this "plaster" on the head and lie down. In a very few moments the headache will be re­ lieved and the patient will be asleep. When the handkerchief becomes dry saturate again with the camphor. That's all. People who have tried everything else say that this home remedy relieves them quickest. At any rate. It is worth trying, -'t*. LOVED GEN. HOOKER Gommamler of &e Army of the Potomacwas \ . - •< i v *©1. with His "Boys"--How He Secured His First Commission in the Civil Varfe ^ ;r? 1 -y ̂ An Appetizing Dish* Orange salad is an appetizing dish for luncheon and may be prepared in this way: Peel five or six oranges, carefully removing all the white pith and cutting the pulp in the natural divisions, being careful to leave neither pips nor skin on these little divisions; mix together a little very finely chopped tarragon and chervil, a dessertspoonful each of brandy and salad oil and a pinch of sugar, and season each piece of orange with this mixture. Pile the seasoned orange on a dish and place it on Ice for an hour or two before serving It. Handkerchief 8achet The sachet for handkerchief may be made of green silk lined with white and bordered with silk cord. The shape is a square doubled. In the Kifchen. In roasting meat, turn with a spoon instead of a fork, as the latter pierces the meat and lets the juice out. If a kettle or pot boil dry, pour boiling water into it at once, for this will prevent its cracking. Add a little turpentine to hot starch and you will not find your iron stick when you come to the ironing of the linen. All potato peelings and waste leaves cf vegetables should be burned. If put in the dustbin they will decay and help to create bad smells and fever. A moldy or squeezed-out lemon put into a dirty saucepan half full of wat­ er and boiled for half an hour cleans it perfectly and removes all odor. For grease spots on matting use fuller's earth. Make it into a thin paste with water and spread quickly over the spots. When dry brush off the loose powder and the spots will have disappeared. A new belt pin Is Is the desigu of a horse's head and is perhaps three inches in length. 4 pretty black Spd white parasol Is of heavy wEito silk with applique de­ signs of rich black lace. Chatelaine bags are shown ill Steel mesh mounted with royal copper and studded with the steel. Silk petticoates of taffeta In sev­ eral different colors and in black, of an excellent quality of silk and trim­ med with full accordion plaited ruf­ fles headed by ruching and protected by dust ruffles are offered as low as $7 each. Among the lovely parasols shown are those of silk chiffon in "sunburst" effect The top of the parasol is of heavy white taffeta silk, with two large chiffon ruffles with appllqued black "sunburst" effect They are also shown in black, with whit* ap­ plique, and In solid white. young Dainty Party Frock. A dainty party frock for a girl Is of white silk mull. The skirt is made witfi an oversklrt ef­ fect, having two ruffles, the upper one being deep and graduated. Both are edged with rows of blue baby ribbon. Blue satin ribbons, two inches wide, run from the waist to the foot of the upper ruffle. The waist is cut slightly low in the neck and has shoulder ties of blue ribbon. The sleeves are of the Marie Antoinette type, tight to the elbow, from where they fail away in soft fullness. "Booker's brigade to the front I" There are at least 500 battle-scarred veterans in Boston whose blood still moves the quicker at the sound of those words. They are the men who fought with Gen. Joseph Hooker, one time commander of the Army of the Potomac--the brilliant soldier In com­ memoration of whose deeds an eques­ trian statue was unveiled oa the State House Park June 25. Col. Albert S. Austin is the only sur­ viving member of Gen. Hooker's staff now living in Boston, and he was one of the youngest officers on that staff. "I lived in this same mess with him a year and a half," said Col. Austin, "and I had for him an admiration and affection which few men I have met have even been able to inspire. "When I joined his staff as a first lieutenant I was young--very young Indeed, and Gen. Hooker's attitude from the first was that of a father--a Sack Coats. Of sacque coats the natne is legion. Some end well above the deep waist- belt with broad box plaits back and front, • allowed to flow loose. Of quite another nature are the whole back coats reaching to the knee, while the most fashionable are a revival from tae middle of the fifties. With the ad­ dition of a Watteau plait they have the same turn-down collars and wide hanging sleeves; some of the shorter ones have little attempt at fastening save cords, which are but seldom secured, and are mostly accompanied br a big turndown collar, often with drooping taSsels or cord ornaments. mm mmmmmmmmm m m - - -- *i IT ri1l*IIYVWWVMXV> Whisky applied to fruit stains on table linen will quickly remove the spots. Stains on knife blades may quickly be romoved by rubbing them with a piece of raw potato dipped in brick dust Glycerin is a capital remover of cof­ fee or milk spots from white goods. Paint the stains with the glycerin, then wash out the glycerin with luke­ warm rainwater. To remove tea stains pour boiling water over them. If of long standing, •pak the linen in a solution of chlor­ ide of lime until the stains disappear, then wash through several clean wat- . crs. A tablespoonful of turpentine In the dothes -boiler will whiten the linen, * «move stains and render washing easier. Rinse well and dry^ in the «pen air. In using cloves for pickles or pre* •erves, the blossom end should be re* •loved, as it darkens the liquid. It Will certainly spoil the color of red cabbage. f I •i Ri Combination Collars. A combination of masculinity and femininity are the Newport collars. There is a higb stiff linen collar re­ lieved by a deep turnover of fine em­ broidery, with which one may or •nay not wear a tie or scarf. They are Just the right bleeding of neat- aess and daintiness tor wear with the •mnlpresent blouse. New Coin Parses. . The new coin purges are an agree able diversion from the familiar type, &at lorg knitted silk bag in which it was dif5|fii!t to irsert your fingers, owirg to the narrowness of the top, t»< In which everything yoe wanted • * jm I A gown of white crepe de chine with tucks on aklrt, sleeves and bo­ dice, which on the skirt are. sur­ mounted by deef motif galloons of .«• point gaze lace and on the corsage by a deep shoulder collar of tucked chif­ fon and point gase appliques, -yhila delphla Ledger. Gen. Hooker In 1868. stem tether at times, but always one who had the youngster's Interest In mind quite as well as his own. "I can see him to-day as plainly as I saw him then--a well proportioned man over six feet taHr figure as straight as an arrow, calm and collect­ ed always, yet with an eye that would occasionally reveal in a flash the met­ tlesome spirit within. "Any one who ever saw Gen. Hook­ er on his white charger can readily ap­ preciate the fitness of giving him an equestrian statue. He sat his mount like a centaur of old. I have seen tome good riders In my day, but never -one who looked more at home In the saddle thap he. "Everybody has heard'of Gen. Htok- er's old white horse. It was the won­ der of all the troops why he rode such a conspicuous animal. "Every time the general went into action, lots of us trembled for his safety, because we knew that the rebels were perfectly aware that he rode a white hprse. Why he was never killed is a mystery, for he never had much regard for his personal safety during an engagement. "it was I who sold him that famous old nag. The animal mad? his en­ trance into thc^ army through the quartermaster of the Second New Hampshire regiment. The quarter­ master found it impossible to mate the beast with any horses on hand and was at a loss to know what to do with him. "I happened to^be in need of a horse at that time and bought the lone white beast, which at that time had never been saddle-broken. One day the general saw me riding the animal. "I remember once of hearing him tell about the trouble he had to get his services accepted at the outbreak of the civil war. When hostilities began he was in California. He hurried to Washington and called on the Presi­ dent, who received him kindly, but put him off with an indefinite answer. As near as I .remember these are the words he used in telling the balance Of the story: M1 went bacrf to the hotel and wait­ ed. The days went by. New troops came into the city and went away, new men came and received commissions-- many of them men who had never seen service, while I, a West Point gradu­ ate and a man of considerable active service, was kept on the waiting list-- waiting for a chance to place my trained services at my country's dis­ posal. " 'Finally I grew sick of waiting. Battles were being fought and won-- or lost--and I \fas shelved complete­ ly. I made up my mind to return to Ch£2ornla, since there seemed to be SO show for me In the army, and be­ fore I went I would call on the Presi­ dent "'Mr. Lincoln received me kindly, Ss before, and seemed surprised that I *as going back to California. "Don't be impatient, colonel," said he. "We Will find something for you later." M 'But I couldn't take much stock In that after being kept waiting so long, and I made up my mind to tell Mr. Lincoln a thing or two. '"I have been over to the Bull Run battlefield, Mr. Lincoln,' said 1, 'and I feel bound to tell you one thing; I know I am a damned sight better gen­ eral than the man yon had on that fleld. " 'A day or two later I got my oom- jnlssion as brigadier general.' > "General Hooker was a modest 'Inan in a sense, and yet he had a good appreciation of his own ability. _ **Tone point I particularly want to express myself on through the columns of the Boston Journal. Stories have circulated In effect that Gen. Hooker was a drinking man. Like most other people be occasionally took a drink, but never when going into action. It has been said that he was under the Influence of liquor at the battle of Chancellorsville. That was a fn/ijiclous falsehood. I knew two offic­ er i on Gen. Hooker's private stafT dur­ ing that battl«, Col. Candles' and Major Lawrence. B«>th of those gentlemen are now dead, but years ago they as­ sured iue that Gen. Hooker did not touch a drop of liquor that day." Col. Charles C Rivers, an Inspector In the cut torn house, remembers Geo. Hooker well. He served under Hooker In the Eleventh Massachusetts, First brigade, Second Division of the Third Army corps. "Gen. Hooker," said Col. Rivers, "was a man soft of speech and very neat in personal appearance. He was one of those men who always look well no matter what the circumstances under which they are living. "He always wore a 'dickle'--one of those high standing collars so fash­ ionable forty or fifty years ago. That collar was known as 'Hooker's baro­ meter.' Whenever we saw the 'old man' come out of his tent with one side of that <?ollar lpppea over we would begin to Look for trouble. " 'The old man's collar says fight* would be the message sent down the line. And the sign never failed. "I was not on the general's staff and of course I came in contact with him but seldom. I remember one Occasion, distinctly, however. It was when I was promoted to b* second lieutenant. I needed a sword fitting to my new dignity, and I went to Gen. Hooker to get permission to go to Washington to purchase one, " 'So you want to buy & 8 wordf said he. 'Haven't we plenty of swords In camp?' " 'Yes, sir, but not the kind I want,1 I answered. "'Come with me, young man, and we'll see if we can't find yon, a good sword.' "We went down where the stores were kept and finally came upon a wagon loaded with old sabres^ They were ancient weapons, most of them relics of the Mexican war. I couldn't have wielded one of them with both hands. ' " 'Help yourself, young man,' said the general, waving his hand toward the wagon. " 'But, general,' I protested, 1 could not lift one of those things, let alone use It.' * "There was a twinkle in the gener­ al's eye as he answered. 'Ah, well,' he said, 'it is a race of puny men nowar days. Those were mere toys for the Mexican veterans. Well, young man, you shall go to Washington and buy you a sword, a pretty one with a leather scabbard.' "Now his manner of saying this was so delicious that offense was impos­ sible. He knew I was young and wanted a bright, showy sword, and he thought he would give me an object lesson in- the style of arm used by the troopers of the Mexican war. "The general was as kind hearted as a woman. I remember that dtu> ing the second battle of Bull Run Hooker's old brigade was sent against a fortified position that should not have been attacked by anything less than a whole division. The brigade sustained terrible slaughter--the loss was simply appalling. "The remnant straggled back add reformed. It Was a heartrending sight --enough to make the spectators weep. Indeed, the men themselvs dould not restrain their tears. Such awful slaugh­ ter--such unnecessary decimation has seldom been t^e experience of any troops. , "As the men stood In line after the engagement, down came Gen. Hooker. When the boys caught sight of him a mighty shout went up. " 'Uncle. Joel' they cried. Uncle Joe!' "I have never heard another snoh cry. It was a mixture of pathos and pain and affection. It was 'the cry of a sick boy to his father, the wail of a lad sob-choked with grief and des­ pair. "With the rush of an avalanche, the men broke ranks and swept down on the general. . They crowded aboqt Jijm STAGE DRIVER. MADE HORSES BEAT A R.VNAWAY COACH » ' - Vysawaur annaer seeklng to so much as touch his boots with the tips of their fingers, murmur­ ing all the time, 'Oh, Uncle Joe, Uncle Joe.' "Gen. Hooker was deeply moved. He made several attempts to speak and choked. 'My poor boys,' he at last said, 'my poor boys, my heart bleeds for you. It was not I who sent you on that awful errand.' "Right well they knew that without his telling them. He was too good a soldier and had too big a heart"" Albert C. Stacy was in Gen. Hook­ er's brigade when that general resign­ ed from the army, a disappointed and heart-broken man, in Bq^ton JoqpiaL' J 'v . i-- Back in the good old days when nerves and railroads were little known an old stage road ran from Lake Champlain to Ogdensburg, N. Y., pass­ ing through the little town of Sodom. This village nestled In a valley be­ tween two great hills, over which the white ribbon of the road wound steep­ ly. Upon one of the trips of the stage the regular driver, who had been at home for some weeks recovering from an Illness, was riding inside while the red-haired, mild-featured, big-boned Irishman acting as his substitute occu­ pied the driver's seat upon the box. The day was a beautiful one and the passengers were enjoying their drive keenly, their appetites increasing as the distance lessened between them ana the town of Sodom with its promised pause for refreshment t Suddenly, as the heavy stage lum­ bered over the brow of the hill, down which the road plunged at a sharp an­ gle, mania g through the little town at its foot and ascending th© hiU beyond, t.fee passengers became conscious that their pace had been recklessly in­ creased. Faster and faster they went, dashing down the hill at a rate rap­ idly becoming a furious one. „Trees and bushes at last became but a diz- sylng blur along the road. All clung to the reeling stage and held their breath in terror, while on the stage raced, down the hill with ever-increasing speed, into the town, past the hos­ telry with the waiting host left stand­ ing in amase at the door, past the post- offlce without paaee, and ont upon thf'V ? road leading up the face of the hill be* f yond. There the pace slackened, anih' r; ^ as the incline grew more steep at last the smoking horses came to a staadf; still. With one accord the dazed pas^r^ sengers tumbled out and surrounded the driver, who now stood at the hrn#; of his reeking leaders. - 'ti "What ,1s it, Pat? What is it? Did they get away from you?" came th<| * breathless questions. V.v "Nope," replied Pat with a set faoe|p^t< "it wor that,*' pointing grimly befor^w^ him. There lay the stage tongue dragvf' ging uselessly on the ground at the; heels of the horses, and completely^,.' ^ severed from the coach. At a glacc<A ^ the regular driver comprehended th#»' •"** < meaning of the danger to which *thj^<: ^ passengers of that stage, deprived of, \--'; Its sole means of guidance, had beeri^W 1 efcposed, and, realizing the miracle off } their escape, he turned sick and faintc- ed where he stood. Later, back at the inn, when the ^ citement had somewhat subsided anj^ • ^ fresh horses were being put to the r«f ; ^ paired coach, sosioooa turned to ^ and asked; "Pat, what was your first though^ when the pole dropped?" v ' "Well, sor," he answered settling the quid more comfortably in hii cheek, "me furst thought wot, 'Lori ha' mercy on our sowls!' Thin thinks to meself, 'Damn a horse that can* outrun a wagon 1' and I licked the poo dlvils all th' way down the hill!"--<••*;.ri) Lippincott's Magaxln*. ' ̂ * * * * * ONE TIME WHERE TWINS WOULD HAVE BEEN WELCOME It was their first baby. The young mother was In a perfect rapture. It was, without doubt, an ugly baby, but she did not know It Happy young mother. All of them are like her. But the father had dark misglvlngfe. His salary was only $20 per week, and babies are expensive luxuries. Her father was rich, but had frowned upon their union, and had heterodox and heretical notions as to supporting a son-in-law. Cruel old man. / "* - One day, when 'th# baby was- a month old, the father came home from his office and found his wife radi­ ant She was eVen happy wlien th* baby was out of her sight* "What Is It, Jeannier asked her husband, gloomily, for he was yet un­ certain as to the blessing conferred by the baby. He was alBo sleepy. "Oh, Charlie," she chirruped, "I heard from papa to-day." Charlie looked gloomier than ever. - _ "Don't say anything, dear," sh«K|- • pleaded, for she knew her husband's|^£" opinion of her father. "He has hearff' of our baby, and, though he has not yet determined to forgive us, he sent u»- $1,000 for dear baby's sake." At first the young husband's face showed a gleam of pleasure, then It shadowed again. "Aren't you glad, Charlie?" ah* asked, with a quivering Hp; Then he smiled Joyfully. "Yes, darling," he whispered; "but we should have had twins." . LOVE IN TRIUMPH OVER THE PRECEPTS OF WISDOM Though Vtu Ting Fang Is no longer a resident of the United States, mem­ ories of him still oontinue to augment the gayety of the nation. At a dinner party the other night a guest re­ counted a speech of Mr. Wu'% "He was discoursing," said the guest, "upon love. He spoke poetically. It was delightful to he&r him. "He told how a certain mandarin once determined to bring up his son in perfect ignorance of women. As- cordingly, he took the boy to a hut upon a mountain top and dwelt with him there alone, teaching him to love the gods and to fear those evil spirits and devils that molest mankind. "la this manner the boy grew Into early manhood. He was not aware that women existed, fie knew noth­ ing but the precepts of the philoso- phers of old time. Hie reverenced all the gods; he hated all the devils. "Then, one day, his father took him part way down the mountain and by ill chance three maidens appeared la the distance. .They drew nearer. They passed close by.' The youth regarded them with profoundest interest " 'What are they, father?' he asked. '"They are devils, my son. Hate them,' the father replied. "From that moment the .boy be­ came melancholy. He sat for long hours motionless, gazing far away. He would eat little. He sighed often. He grew thin and pale. " 'My son,' his father asked him, fin­ ally, 'what Is the matter with you?* "Sighing, the youth said only this: " 'Oh, father, that tallest devlil that tallest devil!'" THE INNOCENT MAID, THE DOLLAR AND THE KISS Thinks Marriage tlcense * FafloVk A young and impetuous lover ift. At­ lanta, Ga., recently decided to get-mar- ried. He took out a license for bin^- self and a girl whom be thought would »p$k£ a good wife. Then he went to bonsuit her about it He produced the license and served it on her as a sort of warrant, mandamus or other potent legal document She said she did not want to marry, Her father agreed with her and held a gun on him, giving biqj his choice of the contents of the >pin or a horsewhipping frohi the yomg woman. He took the latter and he- gwrds the marriage license as a failure^ Queer Visiting Cards. In . Corea visiting cards are a flbot square. The Ravages of Dahomey an­ nounce their visits to each other by # wooden board or the branch of a tree artistically carved. This is sent un in advance, and the visitor, on taking leave, pockets his card, which prob­ ably serves him for many years. The natives of Sumatra also have a visiting card consistinc of a piece of wood about a foot long and decorated with a bunch of straw and a knife. Oa /'the Kronprlnz Wilhelm one ight May night a young man and , girl were discovered making love. The news of the discovery spread anu>itg the passengers and many a joke waa cracked. But Senator N. B. Scott, of West Virginia, said in the smoking room: "There is nothing to laugh at here. Imiocent lovemaklng is natural in the yiuLg. This fact was well brought out by an adventure that happened to a friend of mine years sjgo in the moun­ tains of West \ lrginia. "The young man was hunting. He came to a lonely cabin, and, being thirsty, he knpefeed at the door for a drink. The drink was handed to him Suoh le Fame. One sees queer things in shop win­ dows. In that of a dealer in photo­ graphs, not a thousand miles from the British Museum, there are to-day--or were yesterday--a portrait of a very well-known literary critic, and a repro­ duction of picture by a no less well- known Academician. The picture was described as "Weeding the Pavement, Broughton"; the portrait, is "E. Goose." Such is fame.--London l n g P o s t • r f v -- ; -- - -- m > . ; r He Wis Bald, Indeed^5* He was evidently a countryman, for when he took =, scat Iz tho cheap "restaurant he looked around with rus­ tic curiosity. His wondering gaze fell on the head of the man that was fear­ fully and wonderfully bald. "Look, mother," he said excitedly to his wife. "Thar ain't hair enough os that man's head to spile a pound of butter.**-- New York Press. Comes of Patriotic Family. Ira Condit, son of a revolutionary soldier, celebrated his 95th birthday at Roseland, N. J. He' is the youngest of eleven children, all born In the same house where he lives to-day. His father enlisted when 16 and his grand­ father also was a aoidier ~lm tfc* «*• tlnental army. 11 v v » ̂ by a girl so charming that, with a smile, he said: "'Would you oo angry If I should offer you a dollar for a kiss?* " 'No, sir,' the girl answered, with a little blush. "So my friend took the kiss and then he gave the maiaen the dollar. She balanced it in her hand a moment She knitted her pretty brows in perplex­ ity. " "What' She asked, 'shall I do with all this money?' " 'Why, anything fOU please, my dear,' said my friend. " 'Then,' she murmured, T think IH give it back to you and take another kiss.'" Quite a Good-Sized Centipede ̂ One of the largest centipedes ever found In Indian Territory was killed by a jeweler near Broken Arrow. He and a party of friends visited Mount Dickinson, and while prodding under a large stone for a rattlesnake found the monster centipede. It measures a little more than seven inches in length and has something over 200 legs, with a stinger in each leg.--Kansas City Journal. Albanian Philosophy. i Prefc ^Vlrchow said that the A#to>> ians have the most Intellectual skulls in Europe. They srs, however, s:!::d of the Idea that they have a better right to exist than other races, and that all other races, being Inferior, are on earth only to serve tbem. Death has no terrors for the Alban­ ian, for bis highest philosophy is la' the saying: "Deain is a plague; but It Is half a plague to live/' British To Adopt American Ideas. William P. Charles, proprietor eC the Charles Commercial school. Brook­ lyn. has gone to Barbados, in the West Indies, where he has been invited by the British authorities to explain tho American system of commercial schools and endeavor to establiah tha same on the various lslandf. KiS&fe'- •'I mm i'il