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Duchy of 0mm '93"n.3i§"ssoo" ".300 {5: the you jut ended. 'I he British Chancellor. Mr. Goschen is rapidly building up for himself an enviable reputation as Chancellor of the British Exchequer. His admirable scheme introduced two or three weeks a, o for the conversion of the National Debt from 3 to 2"} and ultimate] 2; per cent., has since been followed by an equally admirable annual budget. The conversion scheme, though not. original in conceptionâ€" Hr. Goulborn having in like manner forty- foar years ago reduced the 3:} to 3} and 3 per centsâ€"was introduced in a speech which, it was agreed on all hands, was re- markable for its lucidity of statement and thorough mastery of details. In his Budget speech Mr. Goschen had the singular good fortune to be able to announce a handsome surplus of £2,165,000, the greatest since 1064. He at the same time showed that the National Debt had been decreased by £7,001,000, the lat est sum paid ofi‘ in any year since 1872, an he still rejoiced in the ssion of a balance in hand of £7,348,- m.“ With the aid of this balance, supple- mented with the prosgective income from certain new taxes, to e levied mainly on such luxuries as pleasure horses, race horses, bottled wines, ctc., he was able in ‘ his estimates to promise the well pleased public a reduction of a penny on the income ‘ tax. Not only the satisfactory character of this financial statement. but the very clear and able speech which accompanied it, gained for Mr. Gcschcn the warmest encomiums. Mr. Gladstone, probably the only man in En land capable of surpassing or equalling sue a financial feat, being one of the foremost in offering his congratula- s Al-_n ? Think longing]; of mountain streams. SE. for the joyous mountain hind flggrfil‘nh‘lk'ihfii‘d 5 ddglz'inahvthere Must have perpetual holiday I And he. as all day long he guides His steady plough, with patient hand, thinks of the flying train that glides Into some new, enchanted land. Where. day by day, no ploddinv round Weariee the frame and dolls the mind ; Where life thrills keen to sight and sound, With ploughs and furrows left behind. Even so, to each the untrod ways Of life are touched by fancy’s glow, that ever sheds its brightest rays Upon the path we do not know. Meanwhile Friedrich himself is worse and in not expected ever to be better. It is true flint optimistic bulletins are being again is- ned, but there is great fear that a fit of suf- focation will come suddenly some night and death intervene before there is time for an ntion. I have reason to know that dur- ing the past four days a lot of details, chief- ly finsnciel, as to what will follow his de- mise, and which have heretofore been left open, have beenhastily arranged and settled. Where close the curving mountains drew, I'o clasp the stream in their embrace, With every outline, curve, and hue Reflected in its placid faceâ€"- She ploughman stopped his team to watch Â¥ Thejrain, aafwift it thundered 13y ; Ionic distan't glimpse of life to catch, ' He strains hrs auger, wistful eye. The morning freshness lies on him, Just wakened from his balmy dresms ; Shiertrsveillers, bggrilned and slim, The Berlin crises continues to excite the liveliest interest and remains practically un- changed. Bismarck has never worked with Very delicate tools, or much deftness of touch, but this last effort to employ news- per finesse to accomplish his ends has n a genuine triumph of clumsiness. His journalistic henchmen got the hint gently to agitate the question whether it would be beneficial to imperial interests to have the gravest issues of statecraft subordinated to fine mere desire of a couple of young people to get married ; whereupon, with true Ger‘ nan heartiness, these editors went in with the axe and bludgeon and began a fierce and loud-mouthed attack upon the Em- press, upon the Battenberg, upon Queen Victoria, and even upon the Emperor him- self. Once started, this crusade was not easily stopped. and the German papers coming in to-dsy are full of articles with captions like “No Woman in Politics,” and savage diatribes against English in- influence. Even the Empress’s visit of mercy to. the flooded districts of Posenis treated as only another evidence of her absurd fond- ness for the Jews, which she and her hus- band have always displayed. These papers also call Teutonic humor into service and indulge freely in the noble joke of calling Friedrich der Dritte. or the third, Friedrich der Britte. or the Briton. This is thought to_be very funny indeed. Brutus, April lS.â€"â€"The conflict between Prince Bismarck and the party of the Em- press is only momentarily euspended. The truce will not last long. and unless Bismarck becomes a covert to the “ Victoria policy " the supreme crisis will result, the issue of which will be the absolute triumph of the Glancellor or his temporary retreat from politics. The Empress is eudeavoring tose- elre support in every possible quarter. and has applied even to influence so opposite as the Russian and Austrian Courts for assist- woe to achieve her purpose. If the Czar, who is being operated upon through Copen- hagsn, could be induced to send an assur- ance to Bismarck that the Battenberg mar- riage would not alter the friendly relations between Russia and Germany the Empress might deem the battle won. The Austrian hperial family maintain a neutral position in the matter. They dislike Prince Alex- ander, but would like to see the marriage elected if it would tend to widen the breach between Germany and Russia. 'fllo fight Between Empreu Victoria and Bismuok~The Emperor's Conditicn Unfavorable. Pfigoo of:Wuloa' income from the CABLE NEWS. ’ Two Visions. mes. The New York Medical Journal gives a simple remedy for hiccough. The eufl‘erer ehould close his external auditory canals with hie fingers, exertinv e certain degree of resume ; at the same time he in to drink e ow sip; of en Ii nld whetever, the glue or up being he! to in life by enother pereon. The chat in aid to be mmediete. Wm" 'l‘mcxrmmo.â€"Is made in precise- ly the some way, but with less heat, so as to cook the flour without changing color. It should, however, be a dead ivory white and not the bluish white which we sometimes see in a badly made ssncc. These two thickenings form the basis of numberlcss white and dark sauces, and am much more satisfactory to the cook than a hastily mixed thickening, made just as it is required. , n H“ ,..w.,, .. ‘ Properly made. The great secret is to cook t very thoroughly and to a rich golden brown. without the slightest taint of scorch- ing. Melt half a pound of butter, and if it eeperetee at all, skim, and pour the oily portions carefully from the sediment. Into this li nid butter, in an agate saucepan. stir oereiu ly half a pound of sifted flour. Stir. watching very closely as it bubbles until the color changes ; when deep enough, that is. e dec ded browuiah shade. but not dark, ‘ take it from the fire and put eway in 31 ittle jar. Roux 0R BROWN Tlm'xxmxu.-â€"This is so convenient and desirable for soups, stews and qraviea that it is well to keep it on hand. It keeps for months in a. cool place, if properly_l_nade. _'_I‘he grgat secret is to cook \Vm'rl’. Socr.~The knuckle of veal with any bones or trimmings of cutlets and a. very little salt pork. make stock for the. nicest White soup. The meat, nicely minc- ed. can all he used. Cover bones and meat with cold water ; after skimming add a carrot, an onion, 5 turnip and a few sweet herbs, and simmer till the meat begins to drop from the bones with handling. Strain and remove ovary particle of fat when cold. Some highly flavored addition is desirable, as green peas or asparagus, mushrooms. or even celery. A little white thickening may be used. a colander until 'it' is as thick as cream. Cauliflower. Lima beans, corn. tomatoes. all make delightful soups without much meat. A little ragged veal. with a thin slice of ham or a small ham bone. will do exceedingly well for a large family dinner. Okra is a vegetable that deserves to be be‘ ter known than it is, even were its sole use this of soup-making. Spring chickens (let me whisperâ€"only the bones of broil or frv). with okra always and corn and tomatoes sometimes, make a soup tine enough to please the palate of the most experienced ggltrmet. Veal or lamb is also good with o ra. SOUP me’rAMEB.â€"Prepsre in a basin 5 pint of delicate mixed vegetables of early sprin -grcen peas, tops of as are us, tin redisl‘iee. delicate greens of ant; kiEd, slice); of artichokesâ€"whatever your resources provideâ€"simmer in bioth till tender, and serve with the vegetables. I have found a discretionary use of this receipt invaluable for the most delicate and savory soups dur~ ing the entire spring and summer upqn the farm. Green pens. with a. well-stripped bone from roast lamb. or even chops. make a delicious soup‘xhy' putting the‘pfas through Sour Bauxoxsn.â€"Cnt two carrots, one turnip and half an onion in dice, and brown in a saucepan, with two tableauoonfuls of fat. to a clear golden brown. When nicely fried, add 11 Quart of broth; skim 011‘ any fat that rises, simmer till the vegetablesy are tender, and serve. Alittle roux or brown thgkening may be added. Coxsounsâ€"ls simply a richer clear soup, made by reducing the bouillon by longer simmering to two-thirds the quantity. Con- com a. la Royale has a very delicate thick. suing of custard out in diamonds or squares. It is made in this way : Beat two eggs. add a gill of the cold stock. season with salt and pepper, and simmer it; in a saucepan set in boiling water for ten or fifteen minutes, until it thickens to a firm custard, which can be cut when cold. Maccaroni, vermicolli and sago soups are all made in the same way, by simmering about a cupiul of the thicken- ing. which gives the name to the soup, until quite tender. in two quarts of clear stock. Tapioca, rice, pearl barley or cerealine may be used for variations. I have found sago particularly good with a large proportion oi vegetables. The country oook, blessed with a fine vege- teble garden and a. convenient dairy,will find that quite 15 here hone will make a savory soup. Vegetables full of juice nnd flavor. and perhaps an udditionnl cup of crenm, will make amends for almost any shortcomings :- l'_0§'_l‘d_l sou_p_mest._ With this rich stock ass basis (which will keep a. week in winter and two or three days in summer), the usual standard soups are quite simple variations. I copy from my old note book stew of the more generally useful and desirable: This makes a very rich stock. We were recommended to provide celery seed for use when the fresh vegetable is out of season, and were also advised concerning the dis eretionury use of a little bag of sweet herbs to be thrown into the simmering pot aufeu fora longer or shorter time. I find that other authorities give a pound of meat to a quart of water as a general rule ; in this. as in all other matters, the cook needs to exercise judgment ; the results will vary somewhat. as the proportion of bone, the juiciueu and flavor of the beef, and the per- fection of the slow cooking may determine. Of course this supposes the use of fresh meat bought for the purpose. but we were contin- ually exhorted to fulfill the whole duty of a good cook in seeing that no fragment or trimming of meat, cooked or uncooked, went to waste. and were told with reitero ted emphasis that the righteous and natural “3 of all such portions was thesoup kettle. To three pounds of lum beef, without hone (we were especially warned against an excess of bone as sn Anglo-Saxon vice). put two and a half quarts of water. Simmer gently for one hour, skimming thoroughly when it comes to the boiling point. Then add one carrot. one turnip, one onion with two' cloves stuck in it (all there medium- sized). one leek, one stalk of celery, one bay leaf, and simmer for four hours longer, never permitting it to boil or to grow cool. sud adding a little hot water to keep up the originsl qusntitv. Standard Soups. Looking over my old notes to-day, taken 3: the cooking Ginsu in the earliest do a of tint institution, while Pierre Blot was oing his but to enlighten the dark minds of New-York ladies, I find these rules ivon for the just proportions of the stand.“ con. tents oi the soup Kettle; > HOIJSEIIOLD. Chicago is a m; health retort if you keep yam-loll wo “ Geniuses make either singularly ‘good husbands or husband: of the most disastrous kind. “ It also depends quite as much upon the wife whether the "sensitive egotism and self~will often found combined with genius" wreck the home or merely form the shadow tea background of domestic bliss. Statesman, the Spectator thinks, are larger minded than literary men, more self-control- led, and, over and above all. they are not so much at home. Our contemprary mentions a few instances oi the marriages of genius ‘which tell on either side : Unhappyâ€"Color- ‘idge, Byron, Shelley, Dickens, Curlylc. Happyâ€"Scott, Longfellow, Southey, Miss Bronte, Jenny Lind. The lists might be indefinitely extended. It was not the genius but the opium in Coleridge’s case that played the mischief, and with (larlyle's digestion the dullest clodhoEper would have been as uncomfortable to is wife as the philosopher of Chelsea. There is an interesting article in the Lonâ€" don Speclaior on Mr. Leslie Stephen’s aston- ishing generalization as to the misery that awaits women who marry men of genius. The truth is that the woman who marries a genins plays a game of double or quits; Cl (Inn-n... wenâ€"L- -2LL-.. -2_ A,__I, I It certainly seems a. strange irony of fate that twine so often appear in families least able to give them a cordial welcome. Some suggestive figures are iven in the report of the Registrar-Genera of Births, Deaths. and Marriages in Scotland for the year 1885, just issued. Durirgfihe year in question, 1,437 women in_Scotland bore more than onechild at a birth, of which l,423,[were twin cases, andl4triplet. The number of mothers hearing children during the year was 124,649, of whun one in every 88 bore twins and one in every 8,903 bore triplets. On inquiry into the occupation of the fathers of the twins it is found that in 331 cases they were workmen of various kinds, ss carpenters, masons, plasterere, smiths c.'; in 300 the occupation, was that of a farmer, steward, ploughman. laborer, or those connected with the working of land; in 114 cases mining was the work of the. 1fathers; 10 were fisl.ermen or seamen: 79 merchants, and shopkeepers, as grocers bakers, e.; 75 were engineers or connected with such work: 68 were clerks, travellers. agents, o.; 65 were factory hands:64 grooms, carters, and others connected with horses ;in 30 cases only the male parent belonged to one of the various “ learned} professions ;" ‘25 were sltoemakersor saddlers; a like numher being hotel keepers, brewers, waiters, 8m. ; ‘23 were tailors; 21 soldiers or policemen: 4 were watchmskers, and 3 printers; while in 86 cases the births were illegitimate and the vacation of the father not known. Some years ago, writes a correspondent of The Cultivator, a twoyear-old colt, with others in an outlying pasture was icund with a foreleg broken above the knee and hang- ing limp and useless. It was early June, hot weather coming on. The animal, thou h fairly gentle, had never been accuse tome to stall or harness. I knew it was useless to attempt putting it in a sling or adjusting a splint or bandage if left in past- ure. There was a small lot available, with excellent grazing, water and shade. In this the colt was placed, simply watched, given a little extra nourishment in form of oats, and left to its fate. The leg hung in jsuch a way that the hone was in a na~ tural position and the muscles were used to keep the foot clear of the ground. The animal moved about on three legs for a month, took care of the one injured, and 1 do not think it attempted to lie down dur~‘ ing this time. Then it began to put its foot to the ground and gradually to use its leg. By this time pasturage failed. In the fall it had a substantially sound leg ego?“ and was a useful animal for years. Whe trot- ting it. showed a slight lameness, probably due to a little shortening of the injured leg, but in field work and all ordinary farm pur- poses it proved a thoroughly serviceable orse. i This request is made several times every day at the New York Ledger eflice by vis- utore to New York, who regard Mr. Robert Bonner's peerless marmanrong the chief ob- jects of interest to be seen. The order is always given, and the possessor immediately hurries away to the stable to see the queen of the trotting turf. She always seems pleased to have a visitor, and when spoken to looks as though she understood every word that was being said. She will rub her nose against her visitor's shoulder as it try- ing to express her thanks for the words of praise said. She is as gentle as a kitten ; never attempts to bite or kick any one, and will eat any food offered her. On March ‘29 Maud S. was 1‘). years old. She is neverleit alone; some one of the grooms is with her all the time. During the nip ht a man sleeps in the stable near her. Only two men ever drive her. These are Mr. Bonner andJohnny Murphy. the trainer. Murphy has her out more often than Mr. Bonner. Mr. Bonner was recently asked if he had not spent a deal of money on horses. I‘ V'nn " uâ€"n- Olen 'Ai\‘l9 H “An-:l‘nâ€"n“... “Yes," win the reply, “ considerably ovgr $520,000." The Fastest Trotter In the World. “ Will you kindly In me have an order to see Maud S. 2’ Fortune’s Freaks With Twins. Marrying Men of Genius. Total ....... Broken Legged Horses. ..... $377,000 V“ Mighty even-rtroitt‘lng bout, um ! Six- teenthly, my henna-I.” Mid fine lemon was continued. .. --vâ€" "- thewpnator in a tone :of canhaâ€"ént judgment- And with a touch of certainty of genenl augment in his tone: the' An Appreciative Clergyman. The old-fashioned clergymen in old times used to be very ood judges of horse flesh. They bed to be, or they did most of their travelling on horseback. The story goes of a noted circuit teacher in Southern New Hampshire, thstge once gave most unexpect. ed testimony, to his krenness ass critic and judge. It was is still Sdhdsy in midsummer. Every window in the church was wide open. ‘ The air seemed hardly to more. The buzzing of the locusts in the field came in from afar, and accompanying was the scent of the pines from the grove near the sacred edifice. Not far distant was a wooden bridge. The presch- er had just completed the treatment of the fifteenth "head of the discourse," and was pausing for an instant on the verge of six- teenthly. Just then was heard the clear, quick, measured footfsll of a trotting horse massing over the bridge. The pastor potted and looked at his congregation ; the con- n‘rcgetion looked st the pastor. Then said anu no is or Dahomey, and the Yoruba peo- ple do not see or talk to the Dahomey peo~ ple here, nor do they of) there ; therefore I neither can nor will de iver your message.” The King looked astonished, and turning to the executioner, who was ready to begin his bloody work and deepntch the messenger if not the message, simply said. “ He is a bad messenger, don’t send him.” And the man was let go acot~free. , 7; _ .- «--w-. Jul-I. ulvcausC. “ Not deliver my meesage ?" exclaimed the King. “ No. I will not I” “ \Vhy not '2” asked His Majesty. “ First,” replied the victim, “ because I don't want to go. and I don’t see why I should deliver it for you, and, secondly, because I am a. Yoruba man and he is of Dahomey, and. thg Yoruba peo- nYn A- ....L _-‘ .. L_I‘, 4 , "I have got to go, lmt lkl'lmirt‘; ~llavllmyut; one thing first." “\Vth is that?" asked the King. “I want. to tellyou" replied the man, “that I will not deliver your message.” H Nu} An]: ______________ on ,, n o . A. ~â€"v â€"â€"v‘vvv as an authentic anecdote, inimitable in its humor, told me by Tetteh Agamazong, will show. One day, in going his rounds, the: King came to a remarkably fine-looking man, a native of the Yoruba country, and said to him: “ Well, you have got togo; tell my fatherIam getting along pretty well, and am governing the people as he Would wish me to do." “Yes" said the man, “I Inn", nn‘ .. .. L.... 1 __A,A . The victims sacrificed at the death ofa King in Dahomey are often captives or crim- inals, and are supposed tobecomehis servants in another world. Those killed at intervals afterward are supposed to be messengers to him from this. Their despatch is considered by each successive King of Dahomey to be incumbent upon himasa matter of dutyalike to his father, to the State, and to the gods. He walks about among the messengers, de- livers to them his messages, and talks amicably to each of them upon the subject, as an authentic anecdote. inimitnhln 3.. Sending Messengers to Heaven. say nothing. Rosa Bonheur has often been commented upon by her biographers for her male attire, } and the idea commonly obtains that it is ‘ her usual costume. But in the streets of Paris she Isa larfie, elderly lady, rather plainly dressed in b ack, her gray hair tuck~ ed under a close bonnet; and unless for the peculiar strength of her face and her pierc- ing, attentive eyes, it would not be noticed that she differed from any other woman in the crowd, except that she wears the red ribbon of the Le ion of Honor. Years ago she dressed as a y so as to attract less at- tention from the hangers-on of the stables, cattle yards and menageries. which were visited chiefly by men, and she still wears male attire at home at work. Trousers make her feet appear small and she also wears a wide-brimmed felt or straw hat. In this costume she appears lower in stature. ‘ and looks like aremarkably well-preserved middle-aged man. Mrs. Mary E. Cone. aged 50, was married last week in New York to her uncle. Edward Weston, aged 69. Legal advice was taken before the ceremony, an to the validity of such a union. and nothing was found in secular law or the provisions of any Protea- tann church prohibiting marriage of uncle and niece. Queen Olga, of Greece, is a beautiful wo- men, with a plump, well developed form. thick, handsome hair and expressive eyes. She has sweet and charming minnere. She is a fearless horaewomau, but is very demea- tio, withel, end in often seen at home spin- ning eilk. She is a devout Greek in religion, leads a pure life and in devotedly loved by the Greek people. Just before Nelson died aboard the Vio- tory after making match wood of the allied French and Spanish ships, he thought of his little daughter Horatia, and solemnly be~ queathed her to the nation. The Rev. Horatio Nelson Ward, son of little Horatia, has just died, and his death has revived the controversy respecting Horatla's mother. It is now said, apparently upon authorit . that Horatia was not the child of La y Hamilton. Her mother, it is mysteriously added, was too great to be even mentioned. Nelson's descendants now living are confi dent they have royal blood in their veins, but of what nationality, the family archives saynothjngt chorts of the serious illness of Kossuth are denied. He is living in Turin in cxcel~ lent health. He meant togo to Florence for a visit. but the severely cold weather caused him to stay at. home. His son: are living in Naples. Oscar Wilde has had hil dining room and all the furniture in it [aimed white, for the reason that “dead white is the only lmmk~ ground mains: which a man looks pictur- esque in evening dress.” Baroness Ottille Bornemissa, daughter of the millionaire, Henry De Schmberger, has instituted proceedings in the Austrian divorce court against her husband, Boron Bornemissa. The sole cause for her action is an unconquersble aversion to her husband, who belongs to the oldest Austrian nobility. The Buon intends coming to Condo to start farming. Gen. Booth gleefully announces that the Salvation Army conducts 9.l00 processions through the streets of the United Kin dom every week, or an averago of 1.300 aily. The late Bsrghuh Blu Sued, Sultan o! Zanzibar, lone: twenty-seven widows and 232 children. Enough bu Biu Sud. Ptluce Binmuck in add to own distillation which produce unnually more thm half a million gallons of whisky. Pansoxu. J. Jerolomon} of Bath, N.Y.. was married In tho seventh time Int Frldny. He in 70 year: of ago. His heroic enthndum u re- gudu mvrimony grown mt “ dim with the mm 0! your." Them in an eightryear-old boy named Purdy, livin in Springfield, Middleaex county. who i uid to weigh 118 pounds. His mother is a small woman, and his father of only ordinary size. V.__v -uuu ”AV. v VII-ll ihia’, a perfectly emfly tube wave found to be as potent in determining the manifestation- “ any of those previously employed.” as a necessary corollary the possibility of causing death by poison withontlesving an trace of the toxic agent in the or anism. X committee of its members, specie ly appoint- ed for the purpose, recently attended to wit- ness a series of experiments conducted by Dr. Lnys, a well known hypnotist. Sixteen glass tubes, containing various drugs in solution or in powder. were employed, and it is not denied that the external application of the phials produced more or less marked effects â€"muscular contractions, congestive symp- toms. impaired respiration, and the emo- tional manifestations. But the committee failed to trace any correlation in the major- ity of the cases between the phenomena sup- erinduced and the established therapeutical propertiespf the substance used. More than “ Certain of the French hypnotic special~ iets have claimed to be able to produce all the effects which follow the administration of any given drug by simply placing a phial containing a prebaration of it in contact with the skin of the hypnotized snhjcct."nays the St. James' Gazelle. “ The French Academy of Medicine has just demolished this preten- sion, which, if well founded. would involve Are sleeping, aleeping, sleeping I Are sleeping us we soon shnll sleep. No more to hug“, no more to weep, No more to hope, no more to fear, No more to ask “ by we are hero A-wearying and aighing. “fl- _-_ â€".-..v That scor'ned to be defiying. A hundred years ago Sâ€"the grfives That mourners wet with weeping Are loafâ€"the moprneya with their dead Another, 3 reviled one. The moon was want the tale to hear That still deceives the maiden’s car, And slander spun her thread of slimo Round many n_ Mort in that old time And roped as men are groping now An died In men are dying. One lived for love and-one for gold. And dreams of fame boguilod one ; One dwelt nnwreatlzed by fortune'a smiles, A_-‘I_-_ _ .,,, 3L, A hundted years ago the birds Were singing as they sing now, The fields wgrefreah apd fail-[the The fields weré fresh and fair, the flowela Were springing as they spring now. M entailed as men are toiling now, And mailed as men are moiling novr. And hoped as men are hopiuv now, And grgpc‘d as men are myping now Moire silks is stlll in favor ; shot moires. are the newest. also a small bird’s-eye water, quite small, like knots in wood, seen mostly in stripes alternating with satin stripes, many such having a. ribbon edge. “lateral or moire stripes (the names are synonymous now) alternate alien in the twrllcd serge silks, wiih a cord edge, excellent wear for girls, and many of these stripes are of com ‘trasting colour, and vary in width from 1 inch to 8 inches. Grey and cream is a ood combination. The brocades, which s ow flural effects in stripes. like those worn in the Louis XV. and XVI. periods, are most fashionable, and are also the only variety in which moire does not play its part. black shot with red, will be worn fnuch by middle~a ed women, while Directoiro bromides, 3m patterns on a shot ground, are employed for all the many Directoiro coats. Ingenuity hu gone far field this your: flowers, figures. orlns inspired by nature, all have been util- ized in the hrocudes. Cresoents are fashion. able in solid colour on shot grounds, and large bold teasles, with leaves which stand up round and real on their shot ground. With pink and blue‘miugled grounds, 'groen and pink, and such lightvtones. they are em- ployed for dinner gowns. But no descrip- tious can convey either the rich durability of this year's material. nor the beauty of the colourings, which have never been sur- passed. In choosing brocades, it should be borne in mind that many patterns are made expressly to form entire dresses without any combination, either of plain-toned silk or satin. l have in my mind a class, which has four patterns in thirty different colour with small designs of wild flowers and liq t sprays of grass. one of the newest notions of the year made for day and dinner wear ; but many are sold with the plain material, and two brocades are made to go together, the same de- sign worked, we willsay, in white on green, and in greenen white ; this is new in ides Shadtd stripes upshot grounds are the mo~ ment's fashion : but there is a doubt wheth- er they will have mine than a season’s favour. Some of them are studded with small pea spots in satinr and they .are a novelty which must be taken into consider- ation. while rememberinil what is were. The Bengalines Rayes have a thick oord edging the stripes, and alternate sometimes with satin, sometimes with moire. ’l his is a class cf material for young ladies. Benga- line is soft, supple and durable, particular- ly the special hind the firm manufactures for this, which will not pull because the coarser thread in weaving is tied with the finer. Another specialty is the Peau de Cygne striped with a ribbon like edge; but: soft in aspect as a swan’s breast. Trocadero is a striped silk, with an indistinct shaded. stripe so nearly akin intone to the ground as_t_o be inyisihle ; it is new and fashionablea The more coetly alike are hrooedee, em- bracing large floral deel an in gold and silver on white, cream and 00 outed grounds. The patterue now are large and important, but own in theae tinsel- there in much choice both in price and pattern. Some handsome, close, geometric dealgue. barely ehowing the ground, ere ooetly, while another eout. ache silk, utter the order of braiding, ie in- tended, among other ueee, for young ladiee' bodices, and in of moderate price. 'lhe lead- ing idea of the moment ie the Chameleon or shot ell'eos, and eeldom has nuythiu eofter and mare delicate been conceived t um the shut eatln and moire etripee of ink end grey, like the sheen of mother 0 pearl, or the pink and blue pigeon wing, or the faint Kil «Dd Mandarin. ‘Bleolgehoc with pink) Experiments in llypnotlsm H. L. Srnxukn, St. John, N". B LIDNIDON FASHIONS. A Hundred Years Ago.