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A 1. VAN SLYKE, Etttr and Paktisher. .. pSNRY, - ILLINOIS. !• fK" lv i ' " THK lowest point cotton haareached •ince the war t« in December,, 1878, when middling was 8| cents in New York and 4& pence <a Liverpool, bat it then rapidly advanced in price, and in May following was 17 cents in New Tork and 7£ pence in Liverpool. The highest point was reached in 1864, dur­ ing the war, when middlings sold at $1.90 per pound in the New Tork mar* ket and 2 shillings and 6 pence in Liv­ erpool. The lowest point ever reached was in 1813, When it was as low aa 4 cents. A COMMERCIAL traveler representing a silk-house showed a customer a $1.25 silk which, knowing his .man, he quoted at 97 cents. "Ton don't call that cheap, 'said the customer. Tve got some which beats that, which I sell for 80 cents." The commercial traveler asked to look at it, and ft proved to be a $1.40 Silk. "Well," said the silk drummer, "that (a cheap. Til take twenty yards for my wife." The merchant wanted to get out of it on plea of a joke, but the other laid down the money and took the gilk. His attempt to beat down prices ooet the merchant $12. A HARVARD law student named At- . wood, having ordered a waiter to bring v him some rolls which he had taken to another student, flew into a passion on his refusal and picked up a chair which he threw at the waiter. The negro > dodged. Atwood then challenged the B«gro to fight with him. This was agreed to, and a ring was formed. At the end of the first round, Atwood, in spite of his muscular build, went un­ der, and his friends were forced to give the battle to the waiter, who is a mmch- smaller man. If this thing goes on, Harvard will soon be at the bottom of the heap in all that makes a college great. " DR. SARGENT, medical director of the Christian Union Gymnasium, Boston, astonished a lecture audience by the assertion that there can be abuse in bathing. Our cities are full, he said, of thoughtless persons who pride them­ selves upon being superior creatures because they indulge in the luxury of a full bath daily, with a frequent Turkish or Russian ablution as an extra--a kind of bath which the doctor thinks should only be taken under advioe for disease. He explains that free perspiration and the wearing of heavy flannels promote the functions of the skin, so that only an amount of bathing essential to clean­ liness is needed to maintain health Warm baths are the substitutes which luxury has devised to do the work of exercise and make up for the deficien­ cies o| artificial life. Twice a week is often enough to take them, according to lecturer, as their too freqnent Use, Is debilitating. The tonic effect of a eodf sponge bath in the morning would not willingly be given up by those who know the delightful after­ glow and the protection which the habit affords against colds; but here again a discriminating science, backing ap common sense, steps in and says: "No cold baths, unless they are agree­ able and you are, in point of health and vigor, fully up to it." The in­ telligent person, who learns to "know Ins frame" and to observe the effect of diet, bath and exercise, can usually order his life better than anybody can direct it for him. keeper, who slept at the end of the hall, awakened by the racket, came out, walked down the hall in her night­ gown, hunting for the cause of the trou­ ble. Two of the crowd came up, sup­ porting in their arms a student. Seeing her room open, they ran in and put their friend in the old lady's bed. As they came out, the door slammed and fastened with a spring lock. When the housekeeper returned, she found lier- >1f locked out. She raised an outcry which brought all of the students out of the rooms. Toung Arthur and Mc- Clellan came out with guitars and be­ gan to serenade the thinly-attired house­ keeper. She thought the young men were bringing disgrace upon the cham­ bermaids, and sounded a fire alarm. This aroused everybody. The students were captured. A small boy was put in over the transom of the housekeeper's room, so that the student there could not escape. It was 3 o'clock before the housekeeper and Her girls were restored to their quarters. All the students connected with the frolic were sus­ pended, but, no complaints being made, the students were last week taken back. These boys are making hi^rj aliaqBt as fast as their fathers. Vtow of AM Crwit HmdNfi *. Ufe. A [From the Atlanta Constitution.] Bob Burdette is known the country over as the humorist of the, Burlington Hawkeye. He is the most successful of our funny men. His books have a constant and increasing sale. His sal­ ary from the Hawkeye gives him a handsome income, and his little sketch­ es command the best prices from the magazines. In addition he has $150 to $250 a night whenever he wants to take a lecturing tour of one or two weeks. His humor is delicate, true and abund­ ant, and he is an honor to the lighter American letters, because of his liter­ ary achievements. But better and more honorable than all this is the story of his hearth-stone. When he was a young man of 26 he was engaged to Miss Carrie Garret, of Peoria, 111. She was a frail and deli­ cate girl, and one evening Burdette was summoned to her bedside with the message that she was dying. Little hope was entertained for her life when he reached her. It was determined, at the wish of both he and she, that they should be married, even if death should at once claim the bride. The ceremony took place in fifteen minutes, the little his hat, bit looked at the new tremendous mining « the tunnels piercing ... wader his cigar, below, the MM all about the mountains \ • -h*"* s. THERE always,-says a Berlin letter, seems to be a shadow of some sort over Edwin Booth's life, and the matter which is now troubling him is all the worse because his daughter is the chief sufferer. She is betrothed to a young American, who, three or four months ago, was almost asphyxiated by inhal ing coal gas. As his recovery has been very slow, Mr. Booth wrote to the young man's father to send the invalid to them while they were in England, as he supposed a change of surroundings and a sea voyage would hasten his re­ turn to health, and the pleasure which the lovers would experience in being together would be a great factor in the case. The father of the lover consented, and the young man's sister accompanied him. They have been with the Booths now several weeks, but the invalid's health has not improved. His blood seems to be poisoned, and it has affected his brain in a peculiar way. He is not insane, but he cannot remember as for­ merly, and has to be directed and watched. He has lost all interest in his profession and in his contemplated mar­ riage. Isn't that unfortunate? Miss Booth is plunged in melancholy by the sad circumstances, and can seldom be coaxed out of her hotel. The doctors say the young man may recover inside of two years, but they think it doubtful. It is probable that he and his sister will return home in a few weeks, or at least they will not travel with the Booths, as there is nothing to be gained by making two people wretched. He adores Miss Booth, but knows that something has made it temporarily impossible for him to show his affection and regard. The hopelessness of the case is its saddest feature; and, of course, Miss Booth re­ alizes there is nothing she can do to re- atbreMm. ' * SUGGESTION OF YALUE. above, tat did not apeak. "Why, what on earth are yon all (taafea over here in Nevada?* I again sfcooted. "World- building!" And that wis all this silent man, now a United States Senator, an­ swered. It was enough. He made that word then and there, I think. He coined it as from hia new silver.-- Jouqtiiyt if ill sr. IS THE FBOEEJV HORTH. if.-- i . DISTINGUISHED people better be care­ ful about giving their autographs to strangers. The following story is told of Leon Say, the famous French states­ man and financier. When Plon-Plon was arrested, M. Say feared that his nephew, the Comte de Montebello, would resign his post as Ambassador to Belgium, and at once hastened to Brussels, to dissttade him from such action. During the journey thither he entered into conversation with a gentle­ man, who soon began extolling the vir­ tues and ability of Leon Say in most enthusiastic terms. Flattered by the compliment, and thinking to impress the stranger with his greatness, M. Say revealed his identity. The other, cov­ ered with blushes and confusion, re­ lapsed into silence for a while, but when they reached Brussels M. Say invited him to dine with him. The Vicomte de Segur, as he called himself, did so, and, on taking leave of his distin­ guished host, begged the favor of his autograph in an album already con­ taining many illustrious names. This M. Say readily granted. Two da afterward the statesman received a let­ ter from his concierge, asking him if the 2,000 francs that had been paid to .M. de Segur were on their way, as he much needed the money. Telegraph­ ing back for an explanation, M. Say learned that a gentleman had called at his house in Paris and presented to his concierge a note written in these wor&s^ "Please hand over to M. de Segur the sum of 2,000 francs. I will remit you^by next post." It was signed "Leon/Say," and that statesman quickly recognized the autograph as the one he (had penned in the stranger's album. | j PRESIDENT ARTHUR'S son, Gen. Mc Clellan's son, and steveral other royster- ing Princeton fcejlege lads recently had a wine supper at a hotel in that city, after which they thought it would be "funny" to stay at the hotel all night, drive the chambermaids out of their rooms and occupy them. The frail in and the girls fled •tain. house- CEILINGS that have been smoked by a kerosene lamp should be washed off with soda water. HELLEBORE sprinkled on the floor at night destroys cockroaches; they eat it and are poisoned. STARCH makes a better paste to use in papering walls than flour, and is less expensive, also; a little will go so much further. SOOT falling on the carpets from open chimneys or carelessly handled stove-pipes, if thickly covered with salt, can be brushed up without injury to the carpet. To CLEAN oil-cloth, wash with warm milk. Once in six months scour with hot soapsuds, dry thoroughly, and ap­ ply a coat of varnish; They will last as long again. FOR the common sitting room a tablespread made of canton flannel is useful. The border is made of figured or brocaded canton flannel, which is a novelty in the stores just now; or you- may trim it simply with a stripe of cretonne. To EXTRACT ink from cotton, silk or woolen goods, dip the spots in spirits of turpentine and let it remain for several hours; then rub thoroughly between the hands, and it will all disappear without changing either the color or texture of the fabric. To MAKE good red ink: Take three teaspoonfuls of aqua ammonia, gum arabic the size of eight peas, eighteen grains of No. 40 carmine, three ounces of soft rain water. Put in a bottle and let stand twenty-four hours, and you will have as much ink for 10 cents as you would pay $1 for in the store, and just as good a quality. To PREVENT the hair from falling out try first wetting the head at night with salt and water. Have the salt dissolved in the water, so that it will not annoy you by particles sticking to your hair. Mild sage tea is also excellent. If these remedies do not effect a speedy cure, try this: Get a little bottle of brandy, and put in all the salt that it will ab­ sorb; wet the head with this two or three times a day. A LOVELY cuff and collar box, either for the use of a lady or gentleman, can be made by taking for the foundation a square box made of heavy card board or thin wood, and this smoothly cov­ ered on the outside with velvet, ^plush or satin of any preferred hue. Dainty sprays of flowers are hand-painted or embroidered in graceful curves upon the sides, front and back of the box, and a prettily made bow of ribbon is fastened in each upper front corner. The box is lined with quilted satin of some delicate or bright color, and a hollow cvlinder of card board of the depth of"the box is covered with a con­ trasting color in plain satin and perma­ nently fastened in a central position to the bottom of the box. This cylinder provides a commodious receptacle for the cuffs, and the collars are arranged around it. The lid is smoothly covered and lined to correspond with the box, and a graceful cluster of flowers dec­ orates its upper side. The bows at the back corners of the box are formed of ties sewed to the corners of the box and lid, thus connec ally in hinge lady being able to respond only by motion of the eyes and a gentle prsesure of the hand. In spite of the doctor's predictions she rallied, and was finally well enough to move to the quiet and cosy home her husband had provided for her. But she has been an invalid all her life. More fchanonoe her life has been despaired of. Usually she has been confined to her room and unable to walk. One night at a theater in Phila­ delphia the writer Baw a pale and earn­ est man making his way to a private box with a delicate, clinging woman in his arms. Her girlish face was full of a pathos that passes description, but was wonderfully pretty. And strangely happy, too--full of content. Every­ body made way for the little lady, and her great tender eyes seemed to send thanks to every gentleman who moved aside in courtesy. It was Bob Bur­ dette and his invalid wife. This is an index of his life. The temptations of the world, the dazzle and glitter of the society that has welcomed him--the converse with brilliant men, the club, theater, wealth, fame--all and either of them failed to win his heart from the little woman who sat at his fireside and lived on his love and sympathy. Nor was there lacking a practical re­ ward of this devotion. Mrs. Burdette has been the inspiration of her hus band's life--at onoe his spur and his counselor. She first discovered the rich quality and the spontaneity of Bob's humor, and the homely flavor that would carry it to the heart as well as the intelligence of the public. Imag­ ine the humorist reading the most laughable stories at the bedside of his invalid wife. He tells himself of how she forced him to write his first lecture in these words: "One day, when she was lying help less, she said sh*> believed that I couid write a lecture and deliver it success fully, and so she sat me down to write that lecture, and from time to time rebelled with tears and groans and prayers. I told her that I was too little, that I had no voice, and that I couldn't write a lecture anyhow. She kept me at it, and in due time we had a lecture on our hands, ' The Rise and Fall of the Mustache.' This was all right enough. But now how to get an audience. I thought I would try it first at Keokuk. If I delivered it first at Burlington, even though it were tame tamer, tamest, I thought they might git me on the back. But Keokuk hated urlington, and I knew if it was flat the Keokuk people would say so. Mrs. Burdette said, as she was responsible for that lecture, she was going to hear it delivered. So.I carried her aboard the cars. We went to Keokuk, and the people pronounced it good." From that day he has prospered wherever his homely, insignificant little figure has been seen. A Foot There was a fool. For many years he lived comfortably. Then, little by little, the news came to him from all quarters that he was a brainless fellow. The fool was very much confused by this, and was very anxious to find some way to put an end to such disagreeable news. ' At last a sudden idea brightened his poor head, and without much ado he put it into practice. ' ^ An acquaintance met him in the" street; and began to praise a famous painter. "Mercy !" exclaimed the fool. "This painter was forgotten long ago. Don't you know that ? I did not expect that from you. You are behind the times." The acquaintance was confused, and hastened to agree with the fool. "What a beautiful book that is," an­ other acquaintance said to the fool, talking of a new book. "Gracious!7 exclaimed the fool, "that book is good for nothing; there is not a single novel idea in it. Everybody knows that. Don't you know it? Oh, you are behind the times." And this acquaintance also was con­ fused, and he, too, agreed with the fool. "What a fine and r.oble man my friend N. N. is," gaid another person to •the fool. "Oh, dear me!" exclaimed the fool, "he is a well-known scoundrel ; he has cheated all his relatives. Who does not know that? You are behind the times." Aud this person agreed with the fool and forsook his friend. And the same sort of remarks the fool made when­ ever they praised anybody or anything in his presence. Sometimes he added: "Do you l>elieve yet in authorities ?•" Thus it came about that people be­ gan to talk of the fool thus: "Whatan angry misanthrope he is!" "But then, what a clear head!" "And what a sharp tongue!" "Ah, he is a genius!" At length the editor of a large jour­ nal asked the foci to conduct its de­ partment of criticism. And the fool criticised everything and everybody in his own peculiar manner. The fool who denounced all authori­ ties lias now become an authority him­ self, and the youth revepe him and fear liim. They cannot help it, for did not they revere the fool tie would class them among those who are behind the times. How happy fools are among cowards. --Tourgueneff. Starting Jiew Worlds. Some years ago I crossed over the Sierras into the new mines of Nevada, then a part of California. I saw an old friend standing at the mouth of his mine shouting out his commands in monosyllables down the shaft. New the two ornament* j cities gleamed below; mines opened *"* tiijove; progress thundered through the HOI mo*. A QUA1ST pieture-fr a me for a photo­ graph of cabinet sixe is made of white wood painted bine; choose a tint from a moonlight scene; decorate with a bare limb of a tree upon which an owl is perching. Do not make it a plain blue, but shade It and give it a cloudy appear- tlie Frigid Arctic Re­ gion*. [By Lieut. Schwatka.] I reached home on the 13th, th« cold- it weather I experienced on the trip being on the 13th, when, about two hours before sunrise, the thermometer indicated 53 deg. below aero. That day I made a journey of twenty-five miles, riding most of the way on the sledge, and at no time during that day did 1 feel uncomfortable, the highest the thermometer reached being 50 deg., and I might here say that I really en joyed the whole trip. I attribute this almost wholly to the Esquimaux rein­ deer clothing and constant living in a snow igloo like the natives, where the temperature is never above freezing and generally 10 to 15 deg. below that point. I do not believe--and my be­ lief is confirmed by the written ac­ counts of others--that any Arctic voy­ agers, housed in warm ships as their base and clad in the usual Arctic suits of explorers, could stand such a jour­ ney without more or less material dis­ comfort. Only once did I learn the lesson of caution. I took off my right mitten in attempting to j£et a shot at a passing reindeer, the wind blowing stiffly in my face, and the thermometer 37 deg. below zero, when the persistent refusal of the frozen gun-lock to work perfectly kept mv hand exposed much longer than I had intended. When I attempted to use it again it seemed paralyzed, and, looking at it, I noticed that the skin was as white as marble. Toolooah, who was beside me, noticed it at the same time, and, with an Innuit exclamation of surprise, hastily doffing both his mittens, grasped it between his warm hands and held it against his warmer body under his coo-le-tali, or Esquimaux coat. It soon resumed its functions, and, although I felt for some time as though I was holding on to a hornet's nest, I experienced no more serious results than a couple of uglv- looking blisters where the iron of the gun had come in contact with the bare hand. The reindeer escaped. As the reindeer clothing is the warmest in the Arctic, so it makes the warmest bed­ ding, two large skins made into a long, coffin-like bag or sack, the hair side in, being a sufficient protection in the cold­ est weather when in a properly con­ structed igloo. When the first severe cold came at North Hudson Bay I was sleeping under a blanket and two fine buffalo robes, which I found, as the thermometer sank 30 to 40 deg. below zero, Fahrenheit, to be inadequate to se­ cure comfort, until I secured a reindeer sleeping-bag, weighing not half as much, after which cold nights were no longer dreaded. The robe of the American bison seems under the least provocation to become damp, and then freezes as stiff as a piece of sole-leather. Once spoiled in this manner, it is diffi­ cult to dry it and restore it to its former pliability in the low temperature of an igloo. The furs of the beaver and muskrat I found to be equally unsuit­ able in our mode of life, and 1 believe that all the other iura oi iue vemperate zone would have^il|^|pd the same nie sa opinion if tested in wav. same practical Henry Clay Quoting Shakspeare, Henry Clay, who left a seat in the Senate for one in the House, but after many years' service at the other end of the Capitol returned to the Senate Chamber, exercised a powerful control over the politics of the republic. Idol ized by the Whig party, his wonderful powers of personal magnetism, and his rich, manly voice would enable him to hold an audience for hours. He made but little preparation, and used but few notes in speaking; but when he wrote out his remarks for the press, his manu­ script was remarkably neat, without in- terlinations or blots. He seldom in­ duced in classical allusions, and his occasional attempts to make quotations of English poetry were generally fail­ ures. On one occassion, he used the ^well-known phrase from Hamlet, "Let the galled jade wince, our withers are unwrung," but misquoted the last syl­ lable, calling it "up-strung." The gentlemeil who sat on either side of him noticed the error, and simultaneously whispered "unwrung." This double prompting confused "Young Harry of the West," who straightened himself, and with stronger emphasis repeated "unhung." This raised a general laugh, at the close of which Clay, who had meanwhile ascertained his mistake, shook his head, and said with one oi his inimitable smiles: "Ah! murder will out! Unwrung's the word." The fascination which he exercised over all with whom he had personal intercourse --even his political adversaries--was remarkable; but he was imperious and domineering, exacting unconditional and unqualified support as the price of his friendship.--Ben: Perley Poore, in Century. Arkansas Justice. Mr. Ridfish was charged with steal­ ing $10. "I am very much grieved," said Mr. Ridfish, "that I am arrested on such a vile assumption. I have lived in Arkansas many years and this is the first time that I have ever been suspected of dishonesty. This is a bit­ ter pill that I am forced to swallow, Judge, and one that chokes down with it many an ennobling sentiment that would arise; carries downward, sir, many a generous impulse. WThen once an effort is made to hurl a man from the summit of a high estate, he is through all succeeding time embittered in thought and made spiteful in action. Great heavens! Ajccused of stealing $10!" "Tell us how much yon--" "Only $9.50, Judge, and not $10, as the indictment reads. I confess that I stole $9.50, but, sir, when a man arises in this court room iand accuses me of stealing $10, he sjmply perverts the fair face of truth iijto a fantastic, yes, horrible shape." "Gentlemen," said the Justice, "there is nothing in the indictment. The gen­ tleman did not stial $10 and I there­ fore discharge him. i--Arkansaw Trav­ eler. I AN odd sofa pillow is made of dark green plush and is shaped exactly like a flour sack, almost full atid tied around the neck with a cord. The facing around tlis lop rf the sack is delicate pink satin, and the cord tied about is the same color, finished with pink silk tassels. A beautifully designed mono­ gram is wrought in the center. To MAKE a whisp-broom holder cot two pasteboard hearts, ten inches long, eight across the top; cut two wedge- shaped pieces three inches long, one inch at top, for the sides; cover with black ladies' cloth, and line with blue flannel; join together, and work around the edges with gold-color silk, in but­ ton-hole stitch; on the front work with gold-color silk some pretty pattern in chain-stitch; in the center work your monogram. Hang with cord and tassel. VERY pretty rugs may be made by cutting out circles of bright, soft cloth, about two inches in diameter, then run a strong thread around the edge, just as you would to cover a button-mold, draw into a snug gather, and fasten in the center a little knot of bright wool or raveled yarn; catch them together in any shape you please, octagon, oval, ob­ long or square; tack to a dark-colored foundation. Many have the old-fash­ ioned knit rugs. They can be bright­ ened up wonderfully by adding little tufts of wool or raveled yarn here and there, as fancy may dictate. A LACE bed-spread is made of antique lace squares. Choose those of uniform size and of the same quality. When you have enough, set them together with strips of satin. Remnants of satin can be purchased sometimes at very low figures. For a border catch the squares together, diagonally and fit in half squares of the satin. Put the edge of the lace squares over the satin, having first taken the percaution to overcast very delicately the edares of the satin. The spread may be lined or not, as you please. The pillow-covers should match. With proper care this spread and the pillow-covers will last a lifetime, and when one considers the comfort of al­ ways having a handsome covering for the bed at hand, to dress it up for great occasions, the outlay of time and money does not appear to have been wasted. IF you have a rough, uncouth shelf in your kitchen or sitting-room, first cover the top neatly with some dark, smooth cloth; then take a strip of dark but bright double-faced Canloi flannel, about eight inches in depth (more or less according to length and width of the shelf), and long enough to reach across the front of the shelf aud around at either end; baste a pretty, contrast­ ing stripe of cretonne through the cen­ ter, and stitch it on with the machine; hem the lower edge of the flannel, and finish with as pretty a worsted fringe as you can afford; bring the upper edge up over the edge of the board, and make fast with minute iron tacks; and you will not only have a convenient re­ ceptacle for lamps, books, or vases of flowers, but an addition to the furnish ing of your room in the shape of a very artistic and eye-pleasing shelf. THE cotton-manuracturing industry, long a Northern monopoly, is moving toward the neighborhood of the cotton- fields, and Southern newspapers confi­ dently Bay the erection of Southern cotton-mills has already made itself sen- giby felt in the Northern market; vu»* the manufacturers of coarse yarns find themselves unable to Withstand tlw pressure of Southern competition, and that Southern manufacturers are de­ claring handsome dividends, while tha Northern mills are running on shorl time and reduced wages. JUDGE SEYMOUR D. THOMPSON tells the Missouri State Bar Association that "the failure of the law" is due in part to the character of the bar. He thinks that' admission should be made less easy, and that the bar itself should take this matter in hand, somewhat as in England, where barristers and so­ licitors are not created by the courts. "YES, you may come again next Sun­ day evening, Charley, dear, but--" "What is it, darling? Have I given you pain ?" he asked, as she still re­ mained silent. "You didn't mean to, I'm sure," she responded, "but next time don't wear one of those collars with the points turning outwprd; they Scratch so/| SIKPUK *BM*DIE8. Half a teaspoonfnl isi common table salt dissolved in a little cold water, and drunk, will instantly relieve "heart­ burn" or dyspepsia. IX taken every morning before breakfast, increasing the cfnantity gradually to a teasptoonful of salt and a tumbler of water, it will in a few days cure any ordinary case" of dyspepsia, if at the "same time due at­ tention is paid to the diet. There is no better remedy than the above for constipation. As a gargle for sore throat it is equal to chlorate of potash, and is entirely safe. It may be used as often as desired, and if a little is swal­ lowed each time it will have a beneficial effect on the throat by cleansing it and by allaying the irritation. In doses of one to four teaspoonfuls in half pint to pint of tepid water, it acts promptly aa an emetic; and in cases of poisoning is alwavs at hand. It ia an excellent rem­ edy lor bites and stings of insects. It is a valuable astringent in hemorrhages, particularly for bleeding after the ex traction of teeth. It has both cleans­ ing and healing properties, and is therefore a most excellent application for superficial ulcerations. WRST the nwwfa mrnmi nit.,th«t body took nptfceMS 1 of members of I defeated it. MbAtaawmifc reconsider, ndMtti mm special order far eae week trap-T day. Mr. Closet called up t5s tag far W •WPHHMBB of maintain and Itmin - which ™ read a third time _ Mr. Seerest's Free Fish biU pssnsd. bill to maintain and improve eoanty heretofore mastrocked jNMwed. Better's _ an act to provide for the weighing of coal at mines was read a third time and pawed. <_ dee*fc Mil to amend the act to provide far the «WBOTStioa at cities and Tfllaces passed. X» the The House sms very ««fata»d running ataxia the customary humdrum way, when Crafts, of Cook, stirred np the antaatabr moving thai Houso liHl *7 be recommitted to tke Committee on License. It waa the Harper ffigh Uamm Mil. Morrison lamped to fata toet and moved to table Cta/baT motion. The mo­ tion prevailed by a vote of raw 88, naya «. Mr. Stevens, of Hancock, moved to pontpone the bill for one week. Thia motion waa lost ton vote of C8 reaa to 45 naya. The Mil was read a first time, when Mr. Harrington moved to t blelt. This was loot bykTOteof jreia js, naj? •3, and t!ie bill went to a wcond rtedins. Both houses adjourned to next Wednesday evening.' THK legislative adjowrii inwit \nomintHy came to an end on the evening of the*thinat. The end of the recess brought the prompt retnra to the capital of a number of the law-ma>n», together with a few lobbyists frontall part* ft SINCE 1852, forty-jfrwo different liquor- regulating acts hav^ passed the Legis­ lature of Maine. A SUPPER at a ci rd reception in the White House oosts (3,000. * ? - 4 \ A Bad Fit. An Austin policeman arrestee^ tramp, who, although otherwise battered and torn, had ou a perfectly new pair ol pants, which, however, were entirely too short for him. "1 believo you stole those pants frbm some store. "You don't look as if they belonged to you." "I don't belong to them. They be­ long to me." "I believe IH arrest you. Those pants don't fit you. You pulled them out of some storeand so saying the policeman led off the tramp, who laughed heartily. "What are you grinning at?" "Nothing, except I was thinking what a funny place Austin is. In other towns the police arrest you when they see fit, but here they take you up when they don't see fit," and pointing to his un­ mentionables, that struck him just be­ low the knee, he laughed some more.-- Texas Siftings. . A HANGING pillow, for either chair or sofa, may be made a rich ornament. Ticking will be in . requisition; cut two pieces al>out sixteen inches long and seven inches deep in the center, taper­ ing to less than three at the sides, sew together and fill with curled hair. Em­ broidered satin, orjjsilk serge overlaid with silk net, is an elegant outside; mo­ saic silk patchwork or worsted in tricot if# also very pretty. Sew tasseled rnnge across the bottom, and finish the sides and top with moss fringe. The heavy silk cord by which to suspend the pillow passes through eyelets wrought near the ends. ONE low seat in the form of an otto­ man is desirable in living apartments and a chamber is hardly complete without one. A chair with an affection of the spine can be easily metamor­ phosed into a stand ready for the up­ holstery. Cover the top with woolen goods, in color that will harmonize with other furnishings, two puffs of the same material and a box-plaiting lined with crinoline, nearly reaching the floor. A pretty tidy to cap the whole can be wrought out of velveteen and cretone, with a finish of cord and tas­ sels. THE sad-eyed poet sings and sighs because there are no birds in last year's nests. Such a man would howl for th# banana in the peel of the past. Mustard is another valuable remedy. No family should be without it. Two or three teaspoonfuls of ground mustard stirred into half a pint of water acts as an emetic very promptly, and is milder and easier to take than stdt and water. Equal parts of ground mustard and flour or meal, made into a paste with warm water, and spread on a thin piece of muslin, with another piece of muslin laid over it, forms the often indispens­ able "mustard plaster." It is almost a specific for colic when applied for a few minutes over the "pit of the stomach," For all internal pains and congestions there is no remedy of such general util­ ity. It acts as a counter-irritant, by drawing the blood to the surface; hence, m severe cases of croup a small mustard plaster should be applied to the back of the child's neck. The same treatment will relieve almost any case of headache. A mustard plaster should be moved about over the spot to be aci- ed upon, for if it is left in one place it is liable to blister. A mustard plaster acta as well when at considerable dis­ tance from the affected part. An ex­ cellent substitute for mustard plasters is what is known as mustard leaves. They come a dozen in a box, and are about four or five inches in size; they are perfectly dry, and will keep for a long time. For use, it is only necessa­ ry to dip one in a dish of water for a minute and then apply it. Common baking soda is the best of all remedies in cases of scalds and burns. It may be used on the surface of the burned place, either dry or wet. When applied promptly, the sense of relief is magical. It seems to withdraw the heat and with it the pain, and the healing process soon commences. It is the best application for eruptions caused by poisonous ivy and other poisonous plants, as also for bites and stings of insects. Owing to colds, over fatigue, anxiety and various other causes, the urine is often scanty, highly colored, and more or less loaded with phosphates, which settle to the bottom of the vessel on cooling. As much soda as can be dipped up with a 10 cent piece, dissolved in half a glass of cold water and drank every three hours, will soon remedy the trouble and cause re­ lief to the oppression that always ex­ ists from interruption of the natural flow of urine. This treatment should not be continued more than twenty-four hours. We have no more space to de­ vote to this subject now; but it is one oi universal interest aad %B tumii con­ tinue it. We shall endeavor to show that moatoCJke disenne and accidental that are constantly occurring could jfcp remedied or avoided by resorting to such remedies and appliances as are to be found in every home.--Mail's nal of Health, . A Bear as a Hunter. J. Rae tells the following story, the circumstances of which were given him by an eve-witness, a very truthful and honest Esquimaux of Repulse Bay. He said: "I and two or three other Innuit were attempting to approach some walrus, in winter, lying on the ice close to the water, kept open by the strong current in Fox's channel. As we were getting near we saw that a large white bear was before us; he had reached, in the most stealthy manner, a high ridge of ice immediately above where the walrus was lying; he then seized a mass of ice in his paws, reared himself on his hind legs, and threw the ice with great force on the head of a half- grown walrus, and then sprang down upon it. The Esquimaux then ran up, speared the bear, and found the walrus all but dead. He thus secured both animals. I should add that the bear threw the ioe as i£ he was left-pawed." --Nature. together the State. There were only enough either branch of the General ' to meet and adjourn, although tte House Ma- tinned in session for nearly an hour and aa- vanced twenty-four bills to rtcarimiHai A BAU quorum was present in the on the 5th inst. When order waa called Mr. Tubbs presented a petition in favor of woman suffrage. Mr. Merritt presented a bill to amend the law in regard to Judgments and decrees-ltd the manner of enforcing the same by execution. Mr. Sogers offered a Su to provide «leo- Uon of Commissioners toflU vsosmfns la|matal drainage districts. Bills on second lualiitg were then taken up and considered. OBBMHI bill to revise the law in relation to the manage­ ment of penitentiaries and consoildato the several boards thereof was temporarily pest- poned. Mr. White called up his Mil for aa act to define the powerf and duties of Jadgn, and prescribe the rights of electors of primary elections, which was ordered to a thtra reading by a unanimous vote. Mr. Needles* Mil to require cities, villages, etc., in this State to enter into bonds with securities in apwsaHng cases in the courts was ordered to a third lead­ ing. Laning's bill to provide for the pnMtoStton ates '4 m * i • +4* ; . tt , / • - ' v m £ f j . ; J-t •*K J oCthe statutes at $l.«o per volume up and made a special order for to-mor­ row. The committee Mining bill waa taken up per special order, and discussed tOl adjournment. The House began the business of the day with little better than a qioron. K dozen or two unimportant measures were intro­ duced. The General Appropriation bill was made a special order for Wednesday next. lit |H ! House spent the day upon the order of bills or " ̂ second reading. ' ! f - The mutton of a well-fed sheep of 'Mi A Cake Made of Ashes. Twenty years ago a very fashionable wedding took place in Milwaukee. Among the presents was a fine fruit cake, inclosed in a tin box, which was to be sealed up and not opened until the marriage of the first born of the newly-married couple. That event took place last winter, their daughter of 18 being the bride. The sealed pack­ age was brought out and opened with great ceremony after a recital of the story by the bride's father. When the lid was removed there was what ap­ peared to be a fruit cake as perfect as the day it was sealed up; but when it was cut into it was found to be nothing but a loaf of coal ashes. The tinners, who had sealed the box, took the cake out and substituted wet ashes. A Difficult Task. Mrs. Josiah Fender is a very simple sort of a woman. An old gentleman by the name of Ryckman and his wife moved into the vicinity of the Fender mansion, on Austin avenue. Mrs. Fen­ der, who is very neighborly, baked a nice cake and took it over to the new arrivals. "I have brought over some cake for Mr. Ryckman's children," said Mrs. Fender. "But we have never had any children," •aid Mrs. 'Ryckman. "Well, then, give it to your grand­ children," said Mrs. Fender.--Texas Sifting $. Powdered Horn. Powdered horse is a new meat prep­ aration for the artificial alimentation of the sick. It is made by reducing to impalpable dust the dried flesh of the animal. It is of a gray hue, and has the odor of pate de foie gras. Great nourishment power is claimed for it, while its fineness hastens assimilation, and as an incentive to action by the stomach it is said to be unsurpassed. THE Yicksburg Herajd estimates that there are forty pistols to every subsoil fptoirui the State of Mississippi. every breed, from the Downs and Shires down to the little wooled Saxony, iaT palatable and healthful. None of the1 objections urged against the use of pork can be brought against those of mutton. It has never been known, to impart scrofula, trichinae or tape worms to its consumers. The sheep does not thrive in the mire, nor does it consume garbage or vermin, or decaying meats or vege­ tables. It does not wallow in the trough it feeds from, but it is a dainty and a careful feeder, and as cleanly as need? be in its habits. Mutton is more easily produced than beef, is just as nutritions, and may be served in as great variety of forms. As a steady food, it is far su­ perior to poultry and costs no more. "Wt mean good, fat, juicy mutton; not that from the half-starved, scabby or foot* rotted specimens that have outlived their breeding age and been shorn of fleece enough to furnish blankets for a tribe of Indians. People in cities sel­ dom know how really good nratton tastes, and the remark may also apply to *most families upon the farm. Tbs latter too often fail to try it. We know of many well-to-do farmers, men who have well-stocked farms, who do not slaughter a sheep during a twelvemonth, yet who kill a pig every month in the summer season, and in the fall Mpnt down" pork enough to last every oinet month during the year. This is a Ration of 4»us* WKkiis, but H itself too exclusively to pork i It is better to sandwich in a little more mutton. A few sheep for family con­ sumption, even when thev are not kept for sale or for wool, will be found ah excellent investment on all farms.--- •m\ ' a » ' >d» "-j a* • •W. m ' ••1 . *| Connecticut Farmer. f -'fit- Ensilage. - The discovery that gross, corn and other fodder can, by compression and the exclusion of air, be kept during the winter months, is likely to work a great revolution in farming and raise the price of land in this country. If cattle can be fed by cheap and nutritious food during the long winter months, then will it be possible to keep herds in the North and East almost as cheaply aa in the South and Soutlffrest. The fact that compressed fodder would last from one grass season to another was discov­ ered simultaneously bv a Frenchman and two Americans., the principle is the same as that taken advantage of in canning fruit for human uses. The cost of ensilage bears no comparison to its marvelous economy. It is said the growing of turnips in England sown on wheat-fields that have just been har­ vested hail nearlv doubled the price of. farm lands in England, as the roots coxdd be fed to cattle during the winter. So, hereafter, in the Northern States, wherever grass or corn can be grown in quantities during the summer, an abundance of cheap fodder can be se­ cured on which cattle can be fed during th# winter months. This is a fact of the greatest moment to owners of farm lands in the Northern and Eastern States, and puts an end to the monop­ oly of cattle-raising heretofore enjoyed by the West and Southwest, and util­ izes millions of acres east of the Miss­ issippi which for some years past have been well-nigh worthless. From thia time forth we may look • to a steady en­ hancement of farm values throughout the Northern States. -- Demoreggg Monthly. For Better, for Warsef A vigorous-minded female ont West brought down the house at her wedding recently. The man she was getting was not the best in the world, but she was willing to risk it. All went well with the man's responses, and the min­ ister turned to the woman. "Will you, Martha Scraggs, take man to be your lawful husband to love, honor and obey, in sickness and in health, for better, for worse --?" "Stop right there, Mr. Preacher? Pll do it, but I want everybody here to know I take him for worse and not for better. I ain't no fool to catch on to a cuss like him and make a guy out of mjself to all my friends by making them believe that I don't know a prairie dog's hide from a seal skin. Now, go ahead, Mr. Preacher, and finish tying your double bow-knot."--The Drum m er. *1 £M Stf: * - 4fl THB best Government is not thta which renders the individual happiest, but that which renders the greatest number happy. --Ch. P. Du Clos. THERE ia a well in Georgia that af­ fords an abundant supply of water dur­ ing a drought, but goes dry in wet £ ft W-V • "