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Never feed a horse with hay from a rack located above his head, as a draught beats down which is injurious, and the dust is lia- ble to injure his eyes. ed in milk, johnny cake, brown bread, seeds, small grain, insects or small pieces of boiled liver or refuse pieces from the butcher or slaughter house will help them along nicely. (300d food and plenty of it is what young fowls need. Cleanliness and ample range should follow, and at night be comfortably cooped or housed where neither dam ness nor draughts could reach them. As t oy mature, vary the food for the object intended, and ten to one, but that they will respond activel to the judi- cious plan we have suggestet .~.-lmnricam I'oullry Journal. A horse should not he overworked, for. like man, he gets tired, and to keep in good condition he should have good rest and good bedding. Sometimes a horse will not. eat. his usual food. A mash of oatmeal, milk warm, is about the best food to give a horse under such circumstances. And then a horse should have rass. It is his natural food. A con- tinua diet of hay hardens the coatin of his stomach. The food is not diaested. lar- bonic sold gas is generated, and the horse dies in agony, swelling up, suffering from what is commonly known as eolle. Then, again, horses need Well ventilated stables free from drought or dsmp. The floor should be smooth am nearly level. It should be well drained and light, for a sudden change from darkness to light is tr ing to the eyes, and a damp, offensive (H or is injurious. Then, again, the heddin and litter should he carefully separated rom that which is foul. They should he woll Hllukun “l’ mu] dried, and the stall should he thoroughly cleansed : and when the, stable is empty In in plenty of fresh air. 'llw modern crmnwry is tn the old I‘M]. iuncd churn, what the modvrn wank-n {m- tor: {a to tho old fashioned sphmlng ’thI l... .4“. A: -AJILI .Â¥._-x- , ' 1‘11“ milk of “alum cows is} mum? iifrk'c}; than the milk of cows that. roam at large The milking qualities of a cow «lupoml more upon hor siru's mutlu'r them upnn those of her own mothvr. We should bear in mind from the very nature of the chicks' separate existence from the mother, that we should attend to their wants more attentively until they are able to run around and iorage for a. share of their own living. Stale bread crumbs soak- Early hatched pallets well cared for and regulsrly fed with nutritive and egg pro- ducing food from the shell, will commence to lay in the fall if the breed is of the early maturing class. A reat deal depends on the kinds of food fe to the youuglings in the beginning. Corn meal or bran is good in its way if properly prepared, and given when the chicks are a month or six weeks old, but when they are youngâ€"say a few days or n week old, it is not the proper food for them, as it sours in their stomachs. Ruse rm: "Emu CALvu. Every cleirymau should know his best oowe, and should raise the heifer culvea from such. The time Was that we could buy cows tint wouSd nuke III e om, but the: time b (at pueing evey. be profit.- uf deiry- hag ere smaller than formerly, end we Also find “More difficult to buy good cow's than in the put. We oen nine profitable cows for 1e. money than we can buy them. I , find that one-hello! the cows the” buy heve h 30 [or beef before the end of qne you. end 6 0t 3 1. price then wee peid for them. We . II“ he” [fitter dairy paws, and £110 but The supposilion that the more dirt a hen eats with her food the better, has been en- tirely dispelled in this age of progress, as cleanliness in feeding is very necessary to prevent cholera in adults, and genes in chicks ; and, as the ground is frozen in win- ter, the food becomes very cold before the hens can eat it, if it is soft. A plain board or a small trough will not only .‘he better, but the hens will learn to know its use, and approach for their food at certain hours. it is well to season lightly the food of all fowls, both young and old. The digestive organs of all animnls nbhor s flavorless article of food. Some sort of stimulant is necessary to gently urge the digestive organs while at their work. A very little salt, pepper, mus- tard or ginger. and other things of a like nature, is sntiicient to give a flavor to the poultry mush, or to the cooked vegetables. Many good flocks are destroyed by the selection of birds for exterior marks only, or by breeding from the flock indiscriminately. By noting the best layers, and carefully breeding from them, and also selecting cocks from good laying strains, the average num~ her of eggs can be increased, and a great improvement effected in the flock, but we would suggest that the cooks be thorough- bred, or no uniformity can be secured. Eggs intended for hatching should be promptly gathered two or three times a day end put away in cotton batting or in dry bran. and stored in e cool place till ready to pack for shipment or put under the broody hens. (let a soap box, fill it half full of dirt, Place a handful of sswdust on the dirt, and cry two inches of out straw on the sawdust. Low dust the nest with Persian insect pow- der, and scatter some tobacco refuse over the straw, and the hens will have the best kind of a nest. Take the box outside, and clean it once a week. The great secret of raising young ducks, says an exchange. is not to allow them to get wet. Give them all the water they can rink, in vessels so constructed as to permit them to reach the water only with their bills. If you are thinking about hatching chick- ens artificially don‘ t stsrt out on too 8large a scale. Get one mschine, or What us better, mske one. sud use it one season in order that you may learn something about the business. A ten nful of spirits of turpentine in a pint sin a half of corn meal, is considered one of the best remedies for gape: when fed to young chicks. It costs no more to keep pure poultry than to keep scrubs ; {on have the benefit of more perfect fow s. all of a kind, and nt- trsctive. You can obtain twice the market price for both eggs and breeding birds. In» m;- boceor' 6,15 3,3“, and the beat Iny to secure them is to raise them. Tun l’ol'urnv YARD. If you starve your hens you will not fatten your egg basket. IIINTS run "mm: OWNERS. How To RAISE CHICK Hrs. Nun's. FARM. As at home, ltleeputehen and telegruum follow Her Majesty, or await her at the heltln «places. Many questions uro «liaeuau- ed nu many papers perused end uignml while the Queen travels. ()ur grueiouu Sovereign in a herd Worker, nml eolnpuru- .tively few persons outside of the R0 eloirelo know what an immense deul of hue new the i.)neengete through. and the clone uttentiou and clear mind which aim hringn to hear on all queltlonn. Ho en the Queen trnvelu uhe ‘workn «her kingdom uml its: interests ure never uiment from her, ulthonfh she muy he away or in omnpurutive ueoluu on. The Queen generally (lines and sleeps on board the Royul yuuht on the evening pro- cedin her departure. so that she may not. he distur )ml. In I883 she quite dispensed with state, but usually she retains all her sur» roundings in accordance with her motion. The suite uhroml consists very much of the some Indies and gentlemen us when tho Queen travels at home. For instance, lust year Her Majesty wus ueeompsniml I) luuly Churchill, the Murehioneas of Ely Sir Henry l’onsonby, Major Edwards am Doc- tor Reid. 'I‘llllfl, whilu 'llnr Mu'nnty trnwoln Nllu in virtually novur nlmont. low ulna tmvnla wu lmvo anon. llurnxpmmonln lmmmntlnn nu'o lmwy fur thu llnynl Iminnnru nut put. at tlw Quoml‘n «lis Numl Ivy grutuful «lirm-tnra. 'I‘lu! Swim (\clmlulntmliun uu mm om-unlnu ulmrgml llvr Mujnaty '20 frmmm (0r lIh fill.) pnrkllmnutrt-(lnna Mum livu furluuga) nprnuy ntlfl' ulmrgn, for Llu‘lmrtlnn n! lmr routu lhmu h Switznrlnml on tlmjournoy to llmlou from 2 lx-lol llalna. When travelling abroad Her Majesty unu- ally adopts the incuynita of the Countess of Kent, but last time she changed thin “ tra- volin name" to that of Countess of liahnoral. 'l‘he {oyal yacht, escorted by a flotilla, generally sails from l'ortamouth to (Jher- ) ouru, where the strictest attention in paid to her. So far as regards Her Majesty's railway and home journeys. But when she leaves this country the Queen has equally elaborate arrangements made for her. There are some very particular items to attend to. For in- stance the Queen will always sleep in a hurl of particular pattern : plain maple with green hangings arranged tent fashion, muslin cur‘ tains. and a hair mattress. “ tchin’ralone is the right) of being received at court acquired. Society is, therefore, subservient to the court, and occupies itself more with those whose position can best procure them what they desire than with any other ideas. The court itself is very magnificent, and its entertainments display unbounded splendor, taste and art. In the midst of winter the whole palace is decor- ated for the balls with trees of camillias, dracaenas and palms. The sup ere seem al- most to be served by magic. wo thousand people sup at the same moment ; they all sit down together, and all finish together in an incredibly short space of time. The palace is lit by the electric light, the tables are placed under large palm trees, and the effect is that of a grove of palms by moon- light. At these court balls beside the royal family of grand dukes and grand duchesses, with gorgeous jewels, may e seen many of the great generals and governors of the pro- ‘ vinces who come to St. l’etersburg to do homage totheirsovereign, aspelndid looking Circassian prince, whose costume of fur and velvet is covered with chains of jewels and gold : the commander of the Cossack guard, 'J‘cherevine, who watches over the emperor’s satety, dressed in what resembles a well-fit- ting scarlet dressing-gown, with a hrge scimetar in his belt sparkling with precious stones; Prince Dondoukofl‘ Korsakofl', the governor of the Caucasus, also in Cossack attire, with the beard which is the privilege of the Cossack birth. M. do Giers, whose civilian blue coat with gold buttons is re- markable among the numberless brilliant uniforms, talks to the ambassadors with the wearied, anxious expression: habitual to his countenance. The empress dances, but not the emperor ; he does not sit down to sup- per either, but walks about, after the Rus- sian fashion of hospitality, to see that all his guests are served. All Bank or "Tchln" Is Regulated Accord- Ing to Army Grades. The Russian aristocracy and plutocracy have few powers or privileges beyond that of serving their sovereign, and their position do ends entirely on the will of the Emperor. O£cisl rank is the only distinction, and all rank or “ tchin,” as it is called; is regulated according to the army grades. By this (‘ fakin" n‘nnn :3 fl... ‘4an A: L-I.... -nAA2..- the middle of May plant the need. A West. ern seedman advises placing six to eight seeds in a hill, while Eastern aeedmen say from twelve to fifteen. Why this difference? Simply from the fact that in selected strains of extra large and good quality of the seed planted fails to grow, .while in the common strains only one-quarter. if, then, fifteen seeds are placed in a hill often not over four will grow. The Queen’s Traveling Ilahlts. Melons do best on a moderately rich. light soil, says Farm, Stock and Home ; if planted on a very rich soil the fruit will generally lack in sWeetness. This rule also holds good with sweet corn, and the best growers of melons often select such soil as produces the sweetest corn for planting musk melons, and alternate each year] for a number of years. Hills should be a out six feet apart, and have thoroughly incor- porated in the soil two shovels full of well rotted manure. Prepare the hills at least two inches higher than the surface, so that the seed when planted half an inch deep, will be one and a half inches above it, to guard against the seed rotting before germ- ipation, if heavy rains should occur. About Once! the reasons why such oor butter is nude in private dairiel. is t at farmers generally beerndge their wiveaand daughters the most. improved ufiplinnces {or the house- hold wurk. They uy reupers, threshin machines, feed cutters, grinding mills, neet drills and Bulky plows, but when it comee to u butter worker or a creamer. there is no money for “ such new-{angled things.” Now commence: the warfu'e against the woods, but while you are killin weeds you ara‘oultivuting the soil. Won or if this is the rticuhr allies of woodsâ€"to compel cul utiou which but for their presence mlghfi uotvibe done. over 'tho puturesfl'Thll in I Itrong argu- ment In favor of stalling. If a Holstein caw. giving forty quarts of milk per day, and requiring no more room than a common cow giving ten quarts, can be raised as an inferior one, in it wise in {airman ob keep the poor milkorr 80€IETY IN RUSSIA. 'l‘ho iinportanoo of hnving (lry cellars can- not ho too utrongly nrgml npon tho people. Wo rouontly vinitod on ntllictod fmnil at l’hu-nix I'nrk, hour l’ottnvlllp. l’o.. w are tlvo nnnnhorn of tho fnlnil ' were ill with a typhoid (linoano. and him luul died, Innking uovon mucus in nll. Wu nnulo it very thor~ ongh oxmninntlon of this house, had the drinking \vntnr nnnlyvml, and worn forced hy Molnnion to tho nonvlmion thnt the nick- mum in thin mun: wan vnnnml by n ilmnp col- lnr. A ntrvmn from n workod out. mine kopt tho lounlity nnu'nhy and tho m-llnr wot. 'I‘o olwintt- thin n ulmln hail lwon run from tho I‘Q‘lllu' to n Iu'iglllmring crt‘i'k. This alrnln lnul Ill'I‘Il utoppml mnl sumo inuhos of wntur llml mu-nlnnlntwl in tlw rollu‘. Ilml thin inlnily knon n that clynnlnitv was in tho mlhu' thoy \vuuhl not lmvo nlopt ouily until it WM rolnovml, lint with this insidious fun to lifn mnl lmnlth thoy nto nlul slept voltontmlly until tho fnvorito t'llilll, A boy of olm'on, WM tnknn ill mnl uliml. 'l‘hon. ans~ pootlng tho tlnnip vollnr, thotlmin was clean- A now rmnmly. propoaod by Doctor Not- tor, of Strnuhurg, to ho used in typhoid flavor. hun hoon publinhod. Its salutary uli'ootn uro oliioinll authenticated. It cou- mmlm of u. tlooot on uuulo of one litre bar- io wutor, i00 uruunuvu liquid honey, with w duh tho throat, mouth and notes are to be wuuhml out, in ordor to remove organic umttm-u which nro aocrotod and deposited thorn, and which dovompoao and are likely to ho uwullowml or ronlmorhcd with increas- (ul toxin oil'uota. l A correct education of the voice, involv- ‘ ing as it does, the proper exercise of the or guns of the throat and lungs, is a most im- portant part of what we call physical edu- cation. No organs will do more and better work under proper training and care than those of the voice, and none break down earlier under bad treatment. Trained voices last longer in healthy conditions than any others, and the reflex of clear tones and healthy lungs on the vigor of the whole system is worthy of consideration. Dr. Rush declares his conviction that the (Ger- man people aro largely indebted for their exemption from pulmonarydiscases to the strength and volume whie their lungs ac- qulrc in the practice of vocal music, which is well nivh universal amen that peo le, extending birom childhood to o (1 age. W icn American life is so subject to the ravages of the diseases of the throat and lungs that 25,1)“0 persons die annually in New Eng- land alone from these causes, it is well worthy of consideration that music be prac- ‘ tlsed as a sanitary measure. I Excitement, anxiety and worry, which have their seat in the brain, interfere with the functions of the stomach, and in a like manner anything that unduly taxes the power of or irritates the stomach, disorders the circulation and nutrition of the brain. The sleeplessness often complained of by gouty persons is due .to the poisonous efl'ect of the morbid material upon the nervous system. Excessive smoking, too muchal- cohol, tea or (:0th often resorted to by over-worked pe:sons, are frequent causes oi sleeplessuess. In all these cases the cause can be removed, while the effect may be counteracted by appropriate treatment. Nothing is more mischevious, however, than to continue the habits and to have recourse to drugs to combat the effects. A due amount of exercise tends to induce normal sleep, and such exercise need not be of a violent character. A walk of two or three miles daily is suflizient, and is, perhaps, as much as a busy man can find time for. A ‘ ride on horseback, the Palmerston cure for l pout, is probably the best form of exercise 1 or those whose minds are constantly hard l at work. It has been well said that a man i must come out of himself when in the sad- ‘ dle ; he is forced to attend to his horse and notice the objects he meets. “'alking may be a mere automatic process, and atl‘ord little, if any, relief to the mind, and car. riage exercise may be practically valuelem if the mind is not diverted from what has previously occupied it.â€"_Fortnightly Re- new. will cure “any curable case of dyspepsia. Headache" almost always yields to the simultaneous application of hot water to the feel: and the back of the neck. magic. I have seen cases that have resist- ed all other treatment for hours yield to this in ten minutes. There is nothing that so promptly cute short a congestion of the lungs, sore throat or rheumatism as hot water when applied promptly and thorou h- ly. Tepid water acts prom tly as an one 0, and hot water taken free y half an hour before bed-time is the best cathartic pos- sible in the case of constipation, while it has a most.soothing effect upon the st0m~ ach and bowels. This treatment continued a few monthslwith proper attentipn to diet, neura'I in. wilt .generally afl‘ord prompt re- lief. ‘his treatment In colic works like There is no remedy of such general appli- cation. and none so easily attainable, as water, and yet nine persons out of ten will pass by it in an emergency to seek for some- thing of far less eiliciency. o’l‘here are few cases of illness where water should not oc- cupy the highest place as a remedial agent. A strip of flannel or napkin folded length. wise and dipped in hot water and wrung out, and then applied around the neck of a child that has the croup, will usually brin relief in ten minutes. A towel folded severa times and dipped in hot water and quickly wrnn and alpplied over the toothache or neura gin. wil generally ail‘ord prompt re. piti the cure of “0' . Mid filth them t IInfo to say y. thehmlun pow on: of accommodation are such that. it is dun ulc to distinguish the peculiarities of any climate by their joint results on the health and longevity of its subject. ulioll's “ Climat- ology." luau“ wha mount mu he‘ll}: are . shin} find on no" . m piti 9‘9! them Ha I: How T0 l’uomn‘r: “EM/I‘ll. After all that has been stutml of the of feats of the atmosphere in high ultiluficu or M the level of the a.) film lnlluonoo of forum and ocean, o! as couu aml lawlor pl humidity and dryness. cold and hggt, the VI (1!, electricity, an! ozone, and no mall“: wk“ of Other conditions, tho puru- IIIO . t cnnllderatioua for, tho promotion-of h “allure an pbundancd of pure air and m- Hh jlld Nflltmrcxorollo._ \‘Vithput d1... Cpnmox SENSE AxD Comm)" Susan . Mvsm AS A SANITARY MEASURE. ltmmm IN Tn-nmn Fuvun. llor Wuua REMEDIES. llderutiona for. the prmnotion‘ul m gbundunco of puru air and In!» “Moor exorollo. Without “I“, 1! promo“!!! 0! [multh or pro- tho cure of-dlmlo ; and 'with info to saw; théhum m unwors of “A m- ()xumm. IlliAl/l‘ll. The following from the Two Republics, of the (Iity of Mexico, gives a good idea of Mexican civilization, and a Mexican Sun- day: At the Colon ring to-dn (Sunday) “ I‘ll Mostizo” will slaughter ve bulls of the great fighting moo of Atonco for the editimtion of the audience. The Atonco bulls are generally considered the host fight.- era in the country, and their erformonce last Sunday aroused a great den of enthu- alum. A gentleman went home a few evenings ago and casually remarked as he hung up his hat : I see women are sold at actual val- no in Indiana olis. A wife was bought there this wee for five cents. Well, I know a woman, about the time I was mar- riml. who was sold for nothing, replied his wife. Then the man put on his hat and Went out. How long can a goose stand on one foot. 2 Try it! That’s the way the other goose found out. sleep. It is probable that life will continue for some time longer, rovided the digestive recesses continue un nterrupted, although ( oath usually marks the end of these long periods of innnition. ' The Revue de l’lIypnotiem, which has a long article concernin this case, considers the patient an hysterical epileptic, thrown into a condition resembling that period of liypnotism which is desi ated lethargic sleep. It is probable that il'e will continue u u, wu vulfl In uuuu Dov!” DI IIIIIIUD u uuy tie food consisting usually of milk, anti milk with the white of egg. syrup, and other liquids. The fluid is poured into the mouth and thence it flows into the pharynx, when a. swallowing movement may be ob- served. The subject was in a very delicate state of health before falling into the lethargy, and was of a nervous, highly strung tempers~ ment, and was thrown into a. series of con- vulsions by a sudden fright, which was followed by the deep sleep from which she has never been aroused. It is possible to feed her with liquids, administered with a spoon, and this is done seyerel times a day, Every attempt to amuse her from her stupor has proved unsuccessful, and the senses appear closed to every influence. Sounds, pinching, blows, piercing the body with aneedle, alike have no effect. The eyes are cast upward so far that it is not possible to examine the pupil, nor is any reflex movement of the eyelids noticeable when theZeyeballs are blcwn upon. The jaws are firmly set, and several of the teeth of the subject have been broken in ignorant at- tempts to force them apart. 0 In Slumber for Five Years. An extraordinary case of suspended ani- mation is reported from Thenelles, a town in France. The subject is a young woman, twenty-five years of age, and since the 20th of May, 1883, she has been continuously in a state of deep sleep. She has been examin~ ed by physicians and specialists a number of times, and recently by a select committee. and from their observations it was learned that her sleep resembled a lethargic torpor, in which her respiration was normal, and her pulse, although feeble. was found to be rapidâ€"about 100 pulsations a minute. It 'doesn’t take each of the drinking classes many years to swallow $4,000 worth of liquor, and thus keep themselves poor and discontented. The first step to competency for them to take is to shut otf their grog ex- penditures and they will soon have money in their purses. There are Very few young man starting out in life who could not by economy, in- dustry, sobriety, and the proper care of their earnin sget $§,000,10ng before they come to mi dle age, and thus have their average of the Lational wealth. Would not this be a better way of obtaining it than :the Socialistic plan of confiscating and ‘stealing it, and then eating it up in idle- nes 1’ It is within the power of every man of ordinary ability. provided he will work and save, to have his average. There is a great deal of senseless clamor about the ab- sorption of the wealth of the country by the few. There are a few thousands who have more than is right or is good for them, but even if their surplus were divided it would add but a fraction to the wealth of each person. More than 90 per cent. of all this pro- perty which constitutes the National wealth is in the hands of men worth $20,000 and un- der. In the large majority of cases, if a man finds himself at middle age without his average share it_is his own fault. According to the census report of 1380 the total of the National wealth is placed at 435 billions, distributed as follows : Farms. 3:0197,w0.0w; residences and business rea estate, 09,88l.000.000: rallrouis and their equipments, 35.536.000.000: household furniture, etc., 66.000.000.000 ; agricultur- al products remainln over. 88 000,000,000; live stock, $2,000, 000 ; churches, school- houses, and public huildings, $2,000,000,- 000; leaving $2,026,0(X),0(X) for miscellane- ous item-II. Among the above items those of household furniture, and a ricultural products, meaning those out of t 0 ground at the time, are undoubtedly too large, and ‘the items of sohoolhouses and churches can hardly be counted in, as no revenue is de- rived from them. It is likely that the round sum of 40 billions will cover the actual amount of the National wealth, whigh, (ii. vided among tifty million people, gives $800 as the average wealth per capita. Allowing five mmbers to the family, the were e wealth per famil would thus be $4,000. a may be argued t t the wealth of the coun- try has greatly increased since 1880, but so has the population.- - They have kept sub- stantially 'even pace, so that the average will remain comparatively the same. Four thousand dollars, therefore, is the average which ever family has of the National wealth. I one farmer has but 82,000 it it makesa lace for another with $6,000, and so on» all the wealth’of the country were confiscated and divided up, as some agitators contend should be done, the most ‘ that each family dould get would be this‘ $4.000 average. most or u- at too much sud sloop too little; we read too much an! think too little; we work too much 59;! enjoy too limo. - ‘ ' _. fi,,..q._a.- The Dlstrllmtlon of Wealth. ed out, but ll wu too late, the mlublel wu done. llle lullll was infected. and all of the children luul he disease. A. I looked at _tho bereA\_'ed and saddened Innther. I could but pity her want. of kunwled o lint hu-l brought all "h uflilotlou. The actor could 00$ WIN. but the parents could hue prc‘ fluted. Donot live in a dump oollu‘ an L-..â€" Mont of u: ogt too umch- and sleep too Mr. Jay Gould requires three weeks to make the tour of his railroads. He «lines and sleeps on board his private car from the start to the finish. but he does not travel at night. and boy.” w um um ocncr xeuow do the walking. A countryman atopfied in front of a. store attracted by a line 0 aby carriages. “How much might one of them be 2' he said to n clerk. “The cheapest is 815, air.” “ Fif- teen dollars l” he exclaimed. “ \Vhy, Great Scott, mister, it only cost me 32 to get married.” A mother of male twins entlmnimticnlly refers to her treasures as her ”sweet boy flnl‘ 1v“: ,, "I suppose your life has ‘ ll of trials 1'” remarked the lady of the ousé‘to o tramp soliciting n blteto oat. “ Yes, mum: an’ the wust of it was that I allus got con~ victed.” A Dakota man won the esteem of his townspeo lo by walking seventy-five miles i9 order t at he might pay a note “ exactly when it was due.”-â€" Farmer and Qiqmtfat- In ||||| ML}- :_ _-M_AA,I I n n . , â€" -v- .va' witli AIIWIIIV1(( ' (war. This is remarkable in view of the fact that the maker of a note is usually willing to let the other fellow do the walklmz. Mistress (to ngw servant): “five have breakfast gomgalif about eight ’clook." New servant: "Well, mum, if I ain’t down, don't Wait.” I ...... u- u: VI can “ \tht did they nay ‘P’u'S-hrvant : “ How: fortinit.” Ethelâ€"Why does your ma always kiss your pa when he comes home? Maudâ€"Be- cause she loves him. of course. Ethelâ€"Oh? Why, my ma said ib‘vma to find out if he had been drinking. ‘ ‘ Mistress (to servant): “ Did you tell those ladies at the door thatI was not at home 2" Servant: “Yin, mum." Mistress: H \Kano AL] AL--- ____ .n n . .. _ Youn woman (tinlidly to clerk) ; “ I would Hie to look at some false hair, please. Clerk (experienced): “ Yes, ma’am. ‘Vhat color does your friend wantz” Sale effec- ted. The Indian smokes the pipe of peace, the Irishman the piece of pipe. Half an ounce of coal propels a ton of freight one mile in six minutes in such a large freight steamer as the English vessel Bur 03, which on a recent voyage from Eng and to China. carried 5,600,000 lbs. of freight from Plymouth to Alexandria, Egypt, 3,380 miles, with the expenditure of 282,§40 lbs. of coal: The best locomotives mile. The city of London proper is one of the healthiest spots in England. Last week the death rate was three per 1,000 of the popu- lation, while the average is 18 in the United Kin dom, and 19 in the metropolis as a who 8. 0f the large towns Brighton had the lowest rate of mortality last week and and Huddersfield the highest. the respective figures being 10 and 35 per 1,000. The New York Sun wants to know which of the great political parties is going to be the first to make the peaceable acquisition of Canada a plank in its platform 3 Don’t both speak 0t once, but think about it, gentlemen. Think about it carefully and prayerfully as well as wisely! It is a great subject, and will not become any less great until the thing has been done. Henry Grorge deplores the wrongs of labor at $75 a nightâ€"a sum for which thou~ sands of laborers do not get for working a month. There are a good many other “ re- formers” who advccate reform on the " cash basis.” The circumstance that one or two of Butfalo Bill's Indians speak the Cherokee language with a strongly-marked Irish ac- cent. ha struck the thoughtful English observer as a moat singular philological fact. Many people in Chicago are getting tired doing business for the benefit of their land- lords. One man pays $6,000 for his not over large rooms in an otfice-building on Dearborn street. The etiquette of Albania requires the bride oom to be coy and reluctant; it is consi ered degrading to his dignity to effect any tenderness for the fair sex, and there- fore he is bound to offer strong resistance to her approach. In marked contradlstinction to the usual marriage ceremonies, which point to a capture of the bride, the Albanian customs indicate a capture of the bride- oom, and yet the whole race displays a. egree of contempt for women which is not found in the most barbarous nations. It is worthy of remark, also, that in every iamily the males usually go to the mosque, the fe- males to church. No'Albaninn who res cts himself rejects the proposal of his frien , in fact, he regards it as an honor, and knows that a refusal means a duel to the death. Like other more western mortals, he may have a mor- bid curiosity regarding his friend's sister's personal appearance, and then he has re- course to the inevitable old woman, the entrelnetteuse in the true sense of the word, whose rofesslon is to intervene in such cases. ‘he calls on the bride, inspects her, and then returns to the expectant swain with a detailed account of the young lady's qualities, of course colore_d__in proportion to {he fee sine has received. Then' the; weddifié day is fixed, and at last the hsppy pair am face to face. broiher will soliteiy ycomo up to a friend In the street an lomntly remrk: “Y on are just the fellowp I wanted to see. My sister is l4 yea_rs old; you must. mar_ry her.’ his lot/ended" till their marriage day éhe has been carefully secluded in the re e1 of her house till her parents think she) old enough to be married. Having arrived at thin conclusion, they announce the fact ; if the more announcement is of no avail, they odont “tong matures. Th9_lul_y’a L..-AI__.A ‘ II _“!AA Fllrlnllou l‘nknoun nuul Lon- lluklux I‘or- hiddenâ€"”flu lurrluo (ere-onus. The dress of the Albwiw women is un- 7:11:11“)! duel-ibod by "Helen u hideous. t In laid to be of thick mated-d sud aha )8- Ion; u lather baud encircling the want, and usually a little black cloak is thrown over tho Ihouldcrs. But the wearers are the moat. humiful wow!!! 01 easwfix Europe, and ‘hdr manners alwuyu gracious. Fllrhflon itfiunknowtr aid oven the most rlccorou. love lnakih fdrhldden. ho Proper thin‘g ifIalfor“ {h lover nev_cr ‘ TIIB BTIQUETTB 0F ALBANIA. V v_- nvvv.ll\vvl v w from two to fouribrtimces per ton per HITMOROUS. GLEANINGS.