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r4 it, spam 538 EMPEROR WASHING :. 3351‘. «U A Curious Customâ€"Twelve Poor Women and men to Have 'ra air Feet Washed by the Emperor of Austria. VIKNXIA, Feb 2$:'n.--The twelve old men and twelve old women who will have their feet washed by the Empress and Emperor of Austria on Maundy-Thursday (March 18) have been selec'sd from the ranks of the Vienna poor. 0.1 the particular morning they will assemble at the palace gates and be escorted by a chamberlain to the hall of Thrones. Certain clothes will have been sent to their pace of abode, so the men will bewearing black tunies with broad white collars, knickerhockers, and shoes, and the women, black dresses, with close-fitting starched caps. These poor people take their seats at two long tables set on opposite sides of the room, and punctually at 10 the Emperor and E npress arrived, attended by the archdnke and archducoeises. a throng of court oiii :ials and the clergy of the metropolitan chapter, headed by the Archbishop of Vienna. A priest assends to a lectern and intones a prayer, after which the serving of a sumptu- oos meal to the almsfolk is at once proceeded with. Four-and twenty stalwarth life guards- men, in gold-laced scarlet coats and plumed helmets, mirih in, carrying trays,on which stands a tureen of soup and two plentiful dishes of fish. The trays are cleared at the men’s table by the Emperor and eleven archdnkes, and at the women's table by the Empress and as many archduchesses. This ceremony is re- peated three times more, for a tray with three entrees follows the first; then comes a tray with three sorts of roasts and vege- tables and, lastly, a tray with sweets and fruit. The almsfolk, however, do not touch these dainties. The E :npreror and Empress ask them if they desire to eat and on a negative sign being made the tables are cleared in the same order as t“ a serving, that is, the life-guardsmen come in and so out four times with their trays. After this they enter once more to remove the jug of wine, silver goblet, plate, knife, fork, spoon and napkin from each “cover.” All these articles, along with the dishes of food, are carried to an ante-room and there packed in large white boxes emblazon- ed with the imperial arms ; and an hour later these boxes are delivered at the houses of the different almsmen and almswomen, and become their property. The wine jars are of a peculiar pattern, colored green with the imperial escutcheon highly gilt and the date of the year on a white scroll. They are much prized by collectors as only twenty-four are made yearly and these can only be purchased from the actual recipi- ants. Once the meat has been carried out,’ the tables are removed, and the foot-washing be ins. A number of pages kneel and take 0 each almsman's right lee stocking and shoe. The same office is performed for the women by the maids of honor. Another prayer is intoned, and the Emperor and Em- press, drawing of? their gloves, kneel and proceed respectively to pour over the foot of each man and woman a little water out of a golden ewer. This ewer is handed by a chamberlain, another chamberlain holds a golden basin, and a third a. lawn towel. This towel serves for the drying of the feet, this also being doneby the Emperor and Empress. When the function is over. pages and maids of honor advance again to replace the shoes and stockings. and the last act of the core- mony consists in the bestowal of twenty-four purses, containing each fifty fiorius in gold ‘ coins, fresh minted. These purses are hung round the necks of the recipients. The whole service lasts about half an hour and is conducted with the most impressive order and gravity. ” Capt. Lugard's Pleasure Trip. It is fourteen months since the Arab slav- ers in Central Africa attacked the mission station at Karonga, on the north-west shore of Lake Nyassa, and announced their pur- pose to drive all the whites out of Nyassa- land. The cable tells us that the white men and their native allies, commanded by Capt. Lugard, still hold Karonga against the enemy, who are in possession of a larre ter- ritory north of Nyassa. Capt. Lugard must thoroughly believe in the saying, “ It is the ixnexpectedwhich always happensin Africa." He is a British army (iii cer who went to Africa on a leave of absence to wander for his own pleasure among tire highlands, rich in game, at the south end of Nyassa. \Vhen the news was brought down the lake that the Arabs had attacked the white station at its north end, he was asked to take command of the relief expedition. Convinced that fight- ing was necessary he consented to do so. and there he has been confronting the Arabs ever since, a wholly unlocked-for outcome of his plesaurc trip. It is a curious fact that while this more visitor to Africa is still able to direct all the movements of the de- ieucs, all but six of the white men who ac companied'hlm have been compelled by the , unhealthful clmate to return to the Shire ’ highlands.â€" [N. Y. Sun. Superstitions and Figures- Virgil tell us that the gods esteemed odd numbers. There were seven wise men in antiquity and seven wonders of tee world. Miraculous powers are supposed to be pos- sessed by the seventh daughter. , Nine grains of wheat laid on a four-issved clover enables one to see the fairies. It is an ancient belief that a change in the body of a man occurs every seventh year. Fulflikfi says: "They say there is divinity in odd numbers, either by nativity, chance or death." The number three was the perfect number of Py thsgorcans, who said it repre- sented the ,beginning, middle and the end. In the Aaroe Islands there is a supersti- tion that seals cast off their skins every ninth month and assume the human shape. Among the Chinese heaven is odd, earth is even, and the numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9, belongs to heaven while the other digits are of the earth earthy. The Siamese have a regard for odd numbers, and insist on having an odd number of doors, windows and rooms in their houses, and that all staircases must have an odd number of steps. .m_â€"_..._ of pls ing ots, Mourning brooches composed dominoes, in black onyx, with pearl are receiving patronage. _water. A Horse's Sagacity. Some of our contemporaries have l..thy chronicled wonderful instances of equine and canine ssgscity. A marvellous instance occurred acme years ago, the veracity of which I can personally vouch for, as it hap- pened on the glebe land of my father's rec tcry. It was in the autumn during our ploughing time. One of the horses had been taken suddenly ill, and we borrowed a neigh- bour's horse to take its place. The new horse being blind stumbled up against the hedge at the end of the furrow, this it did twice, but on its third ending of the furrow, our own horse remembering the two previous stumbixugs pushed the stranger back from the hedge into the return furrow. Now what about a horse’s calculating and reason- ing powers? On another occasion this self- same horse of ours did a vary much more marvellous thing. During the summer we used to change our Winter residence to our summer one, 75 miles ( E, by the sea-side, in Pembrokeshire, and our ps:sonal “impedi- menta ” and sundries wore taken down in a van drawn by this said horse. On one cc- casion we engaged a new waggoner who was totally unacqsainted with the tortuous and difficult route he would have to travel. He, having expressed his fear that he could not find his way, was assured by my father that if he trusted to the horse he would reach the Deanery all right, and he actually did so, though the journey was done in the dark- ness of night through an intricate and sparsely populated country, and those who know the mountainous passes and defilss of “Wild Wales,” will cordially and readily substantiate my statements. Paovssson LEWELLIN, L. D. C. Driven Mad by Cruelty. The Russian schooner “Johannes” had hardly left Riga late in November, 1887, when J an Umb denied an accusation of hav. ing stolen clothing. Induced alternately by floggings and Captain Harboe’s promises, a confession was extorted, which was followed by further whipping and confinement in a dark cell for several days without food or When released he was abused by the crew, and, to put an end to his misery, jumped overboard. The captain promised better treatment if he would allow himself to be rescued, and, a boat being lowered, he was brought back. While chang- ing his wet clothes, he received a abrutal kicking about the head and naked body, and was again put below. Next night, December 7, 1887, he was ordered to take the wheel, and unable through weakness to perform that duty, the captain struck him in the face and ordered him to follow, seem- ingly for further punishment. As the cap- tain was picking up a piece of rope, Umb. now a perfect maniac, seized a handspike, and struck and killed the captain, He then killed, in a like manner, the two sailors on deck. Procuring a sheath-knife, he stabbed the mate, and proceeding forward, killed two more sailors in their sleep. The cabin boy was 1 ill xi next. A Danish steamer sighted ti 9 schooner, which it towed to Co- penhagen, w ucre Jan Umb was delivered to the Russian authorities. _â€".â€"â€"â€"-.â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€"- Diamonds in the Snow. See the diamonds in the snow l As across the fields we go, How they glitter, how they gleam, On the pale moon's silver beam. See each scintillating light 1 Green, and blue, and crimson brightâ€" Galaxy of tiny stars ' Intercrossed with brilliant birs. Diamond stars, so pure and frail, Over all earth’s virgin veil. Where no shadow comes a-creepirg. Where the moonlight pale is sleeping. Hush l a wind is on the lake, Hear its echoes softly wake ! Wooing from each gleamy spray Diamonds through the air away. From the branches bending Ion , With a shining crown of snow, All the lovely gems are falling, At the night-Winds gentle calling. All the winter world is fair, Silver moonlight fills the air, Day in night, and night in day, Fleet the moments speed away l HELEN M. MERRILL. Picton. Sharp Thrust. Some men who pass for very respectable citiz :ns, and who really are not without good qualities have a habit not only of find- ing fault with their wives at every least pro- vocation, but of doing it in terms such as no gentleman would ever think of applying to any lady except his own wife, or possibly his own sister. home from the shop one night and found his wife much excited over the outrageous be- havior of a tramp. He had begged for some- thing to eat, and rot liking what tie woman gave him, had abused her in the roundest terms. “ Johnny," said the man, thoroughly indignant, " when you heard that cowardly rascal abusing your mother, why didn't you run at once t) the store and let me know? I would have made short work of him. Didn’t you hear 2" “ Yes, pa, I heard. I was out in the barn ind heard what he said about the victnals ; ct"â€" “ But what 2" " Why, pa, I thought it was you scolding mother. He used the very same words yo do when the dinner doesn't suit you. didn’t think anybody else would dare tal to mother in that way.” u I k To Ours a Oom- There is no leak of socalled cures for the common ailment known as earns. the vege- table, animal, and mineral kingdom have been ransacked for cures. It is a simple matter to remove ccrns without pain, for if you will go to any druggist or medicine dealer and buy a bottle of Putman's Painless Corn Extractor and apply it as directed the thing is done. Ge: “ Pntman's," and no 0t er. John Grundy, of Polk County, is the largest man in Arkansas. lie is six feet ten inches in height, wei ha 328 pounds, is active, and in streno is equal to three men. Szill he entertains a wholesome regard for the opinirns of hire. Grundy. Typewriter. Apply for Circular. in writing i There is a story that such a man I l I --. H__._-_ -.._._~ _____.._...-‘ â€"_.._..._._.,_ __._..__.__._.______ . , â€" ' Snug Winterins Place for a Snake. Ed M m f th ' “Him I godly 158:: Pa on. Low: an”? A daughter of itor or or o a J Do“ a co o sy. arm cadence gone! “New Bloomfield Tunes" brought up out of ‘ Town,“ 6;“ “gr I , mg- W- 9~ gape!“ :51. the cellar a large head of cabbage to prepm for the family’s Sunday dinner. She cut it . I ,. A T.“â€" ot-en and immediately began to scream loud- lespgn ofI‘R‘UST 1).. A member of the family ran in and :mlnm of gfmnzmiu’ found asnake, nearly two feet long squirm~ ing about on the table. It had been snugly coiled around the cabbage head under the outer leaves. where it had probably been making its quarters all winter. â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"-.-â€"â€"'â€""_ Thomas A. E-iison celebrated the forty- seccnd anniversary of his birth on Monday. The ninety employees of ,his laboratory at Orange presented him with a $700 set of furniture for his library. taking him com. pletsly by surprise. 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