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BOME THINGS USEFUU TO KNOW ABOUT LAMPQ. first, great can «should .be taken in “fling than not to Qpili a drop 01 oil on the «nude, as when the lamp is ' “d the smell is abominable. ”'II carom! not to overall the oil o'uok; the on should: uot come ' half an such 0! Lb. tap. Alter wipe lhu hmp with a flannel with soap and water. t add oil to not fill up a lighted ”bore in always (cat 0! the vapor in; ignited. kn should “Yet he cut, but rub. till “loath and even with a piece paper. To provost the lamp "nuk- hr. letting the water boil down con- .Ldorabiy. Add two tablwpoanlols 0! km to HR water, had again, attain and while but add one Leaspuonllfl o! turpentine. It should be kept. in a Old plans, and used to apply under the n.0, aside the hands. under lb. he“. at the elbow: join“, under the but. ol the (act. and around the gectjiut it and tub in. m we“ baton The toliowing remcdy [or whooping Conch wan brought {tum Germany, and it. “two: has been no good that that who ban and it think it nucleon. Take (our urge head. of garlic tad boil then in a pint o! wa- A: a remedy (or an obstinate can bind a pace of “mm: up n it, renow- in; every wrung to: three 01' tom “yo. The com can than be temoved. ' For a cold, hot lemOnade in a house- hld remedy. Put the Juice of two “.0” Ln a pint. 01 but. water. 803) 0.6 Bhutc, lweoten lo mite ind drink a hot H pea-10k. It". midi-them. PItI DU. 0! 0am:- til. an o! an egg in‘ an old use". let it on fire, and mu inning a low moment. blow out the Ila-e. 33d inhale the tuna. Who- :on make a hot lemonade (or a cold.tencnber that glycerin imtetd 0! sugar will make the remedy more valuable. Oil“ winter (new and olin all .1804 in equal parto and applied 0:- htull) have been recommend“ to: mom“... " It in can! that a dmp or two of Can- m added to the \sat- r with which the lace in washed prevents. the skin ho. Noon]; ahmy. Al‘oou gazule lot 50:? tntoat ll Dildo 01 one lflblebpo ontul o! cayenne ”pp", hall! a cup 0! boning vmegar out three teaspoonl‘ula 0! salt. Ml: well together and when settled strain. “angle tbv throat every half hour. Gaze ta, at u: men: cruel, unet- Olod with honey. at good (or chappod land- or soy non. of rougnnesn. m non DOCTOR. _ Tho (m o! bur-t oomph” will no g the wick: should be well soaked in l‘Olfl' vinegar and «Mad baton the roe cup of sugar and syrup each; I huge cup canned peach syrup ; one It boiled cider; two dessert spoonfuls ginger and one each of aXISpice and Va. A small bit of butter dropped oath pie beau. the tap crust is ton imparts a pleasant flavor. Inbaxn Muffins.â€"-One and a half p son: milk; one 033; one tea- n1 soda; a little salt; two ta- nfnls of molasses, and the same ° 1 of melted. butter. Make stiff with graham flour to drop n spoon. Bah twenty minutes. ‘10: brukfut. . always we)! to have something b pantry that can quickly and ' be prepay“, “fl! 3 ltiond p. in that lunch tine! when would like very lunch to invite to III to: i on of ten. "l’ mu- gnnny has MI «not! ”in. .0“. O“ “t on: man. who nu " and in not an”- won " an a. and. au- MHRSTIC RECIPES. Iinoo Huhâ€"One pint each of chop- mat and apples; one large cup pped raisins; one pint beet broth; pinch o! cunphor powdered put the oil will give a bright, white “and, light. hen Inap- nro flagged with oil the an aha-Id be boiled in strung nod water and allowed to get mhly dry before using again. prevent lamp chimneys from king put them into a pan of cold vr, with hay between them to keep [hon jarring; let the water boi I Hot. get cold in the water beloro Iii" the pan outs de Iana Charlotte gunpmake a 1‘" ”1° 1083 are mm m a sort or boned custard and pet aside to 91mm“! shape in the huge brwk Take large ripe banana, slice “7"“ and when they ignite and fall together they all lie flat npam’the ;dip over thinly strawberry, hearth, just 3' “I outdoor fire 13 berry or orange jam or am. made. TM“? ll usually an ironwork 3 elternate until the dish is Stipend“? from the ”.303 throat Of hill. mixing in here and one chimneys. on whwh the cheat- t hall a pound of lady lin- nhnt rttzaetera lad hit:- :32“ the efleot alien of fruit cake. Turn f“ ‘1‘” n ' 9 ' herd and let stand twenty “hue the fireplace of the hallway .3 non before serving. lgum- bugger and bigger and the poker. e silver knife, and line a large HOUSEHOLD. 1-: unmso’un evzs'r. WUOOPING COUCH. a note to Johnny’s teacher asking hot ‘ to excuse him for not being at school ' on Friday. Then I ted my canary bird ‘nnd gave 'the groceryman an order, f and wept off the back porch. and then I sat down and tested a few ;minutea before the clock ntruck 9. That’s all. ray] mother fife new.“ 13:11.10 of 'l‘he imposing hall fireplace has be- come almost an absolute essential in the new country houses, where from small inglenooks the fireside has pretty well developed into a room to itself, with the hearth as its hearth. What the possibilities of a really Stately chimney piece area are is showed in the picture of the hallway of ii new and very splendid country residence. The house itself is built after the style of architecture popu- lar in the time of the second King George, and the hall is a great square room finished at one end by ton-gs and shovel increase to the size of a crueader’e lance, the bed-room hearth in sensibly limited to the least possible area and made more and more decorative. The prettiest of these con: earners ere tucked in an eagle at the room and wrought en- tkeb a! tile. and pewter. The tiles are vet: enell end an crew or green 8 .trowq. with the had. teen end am a pewter. Sometime- gubt cub-b at pewter or e motto h enthue lettering are worked up- -Qe'euflheegt themes. while the a lofty arch. Inside that arch is a very luxurious inglenook. The white marble fireplace shows abeaultiful blouk for the hearthstone, in which is laid in brasswork the motto and arms of the family. While all the hall is done in red, the inglenook furni- shings repeat. the color, but in a deeper. richer tone, and its wall and floor space is furnished. as a complete tea room. A brass inlaid tea table beautiful Beneres ornaments and ms- hugany chairs decorated with brass give it all a very solid and comfort- able appearance. and forms an ideal winter tea. room. It is a fashion followed now in the count ry houses, to dispense with endi- roais entirely, and build what is callâ€" ed a Saxon tire. This requires a broad hearth space and a good flu-e, for the logs are laid in a sort of pyramid shape in the huge brick cavern. and when they ignite and fall together they all lie flat. 'upm’the hearth, just as an outdoor tire is made. There is usually an ironwork depending from the black throat of these chimneys, on which the chest» DECORATIVE HALL FIRE-PLACE. ed my parlor and set things to rights In it, and washed my lamp chimney and combed my baby's hair and sew- ed a button on one of her little shoes and then I swept out the front en- try, and brushed and put away the children’s Sunday clothes, and wrote Hue an "unexpected guest shelf to your pantry. Keep it supplied with a (c \w cans of soup and vegetables, some bee! extract. crackers and other thing! your taste may suggest, and you will never be worried and anxious when: triend’ "dmpn m" an iunch time. than a cold one; Pour into cantata capo, and atnr into each. little whip- ped cream taken (tom the tap at the milk. Thu makes an appetizn’nz des. nert, eaten with split and buttered crackers, that have been kept in the oven long enough to brown them. “ Well." .ahe said, after a moment’s reflection, " I washed my two children and got them ready for 301100}, and sewed a button on Johnny’s coat, and mended a rent in Nellie‘s dress. Then I tidied up my sitting room and wa- tered my house plants and glanced over the morning paper. Then Iduat- A WOMAN'S HOUR 'Please state to the court exactly what you did between 8 and 9o’clock on Wednesday morning,’ said a law- yer to e delicate looking little wo- man on the witness stand. It you happen to have milk and chocolate to the bone 0 moo deuert can be easily made. Make a regular cornstarch oneterd, and while the milk ll getting ready to boil, melt eome chocolate in a bowl or sauce-pan over the tea-kettle. As soon as the consteroh ousterd ll mode, (mu Into it the neltnd ehoeoleteflmg enough. chocolate to make It of a dark. rich color. Then glavor with vanilla. A hot cutard will take more tlevoring and aanral can of mum than nth a varuty o! crackerl that come in dauity packapa, and bread and but- tar and tea wlll nah a lunch good enough to invite anyone of aharo. You may have on. hand Iona loft our! cake or pudding that will do (or donut-it not, a packago ot Monon- golon or want. taploca in exactly converted lilo a dalnty pudding. A little cheeu grated on cracker: and! browned in the: oven in nioo to Delve with tea after the bullion. Every housekeeper will ban 03¢- in the home, and an egg tn’od with bacon and daintily «nod is always a una- by. During the cold weather e jet of beer extract in elven ready to prepetc your friend e delicious cup at bouillon, that u very welcome end eppetuing. mhnen named Imam. who, it b reported. he invented e enbetitute for cool whbh cont: ebont twenty- flu cent: pot to pound: to man- mm. Poet h the his. with the mummgm Ger-an Work-an Said to lave Du- covered a Sultanate. According to a letter written from Berne. Switzerland, the problem of the coal supply In those countries where the oonl anpply in running short. such ll Inland for instance. or in conn- triea where there h plenty of peat, but no coal, at in Canadian Northmt, may be nolved w a recent invention of en utilininl and manufactured trom put. 09. letter E ‘II follows: “ In the Rambo! Dye and Soda Fw- This takes about ten seconds, and then the whole thing begins over again. The generator permits the can- non to tire more than one thousand times without reloading, and that is supposed to be a sufficient supply to last six months. Them is not for sale, but the inventors intend to begin next year to insure vine grow- ers against hail. This bombarding has had a good trial and itissaid that the vineyards protected by the cannon were spared, while those outside the lines were de- stroyed by the bail. Several guns have been invented for this rural warfare, the most remarkable being the paw- derless cannon '0! an Italian firm. Acetylene gas mixed with air is used as the explosive. Of course there is no clbarge. [t Ls said that the ap- a time. A farmer can have, say, titty cannon statinned at different parts of his estate. These are connected by an electric wire 50 that a single aper- atorr can discharge the whole fifty guns either simultaneously or conse- cutively. Fighting is a good term for their methods. [l‘hey bombard the clouds. When they do this,‘ according to their published reports, the movement of a hurricane is stopped. the lightning and the thunder cease, rain or melted snow begins to: tail and the clouds soon pass away. {In France. where so much of the wealth of the whole country depends on the vineyards. there is one enemy which has hitherto been unconquer- able. That is the hail. In half an hour asevere hailstorm could pulver- ize a prospective fortune. In Italy, also, the bail is a menace to the vine- yards and the vme growers of the two countries have been making some exceedingly interesting experiments in fighting these storms. These are queer times. The farmer will have to start a cannon brigade it he wants to be up to date in the peaceful pursuits of agriculture. The fashion comes from France,where they have a rapid-firing, breech-loading, agricultural cannon, which is 9. won- over the open “gardens," with their straight walks and round pond. The crisis was when Princess Victoria discovered the genealogical paper which had been purposely slipped in- to her book of. history and expressed her surprise at finding the table there and was told that it had been judged time she should study it. Then with wide open blue eyes she took in its meaning, and said eagerly what she thought. The next words were the 'simple, heartfelt pledge, “I will be good," followed by tho i'nnow cent application of the knowledge which had come to her to the neces- sity for learning Latin, which had hitherto puzzled her, and agatn the earnest promise, “I will be good.” Remarkable- llapldol'lre Gum Invented by an Italian for Fan-men. CANNON TO FIGHT HAILSTORMS. The scene was the sunny supper room used for the Princess' school room, having the pleasant prospect The other story is told by Baroness Lehzen when she describes the means which were taken to enlighten the carefully guarded igno'rance of the girl in her twelfth year as‘ to the de- 81‘80 of nearnes‘s in which she stood to the thmne. 01 he: governess, when the Duchess 01 Kent entered the room. and asked how the pupil was behaving. “She wan a little troublesome once." answered the governess. The child had, child-like, been triti- ing m: her lessons, which she was saying to her tutor in the presence "No. Lehzen, twice; don’t you re- member !" the small Offender made the conscientious amendment. I've Well-Authenticated Anecdotes Show In: In loneuy and Gain». and youth which are very characteris- tic at her. The one Itory is given by Bishop Wilberforce on the auth- ority of her former tutor. Da rye, Bis- hop of Peterborouzh. It describes vivfidly one of the moat conspicuous and honorable features" in the nature of the woman and the Queen, her straightforward, unswervi-ng honesty. TWO STORIES OF THE QUEEN. ARTIFICIAL COAL Old we wanna. "cm-0:00p: in poultry and John. ~ a box. according to quantity dulrod, and let stand till well softened; th- at: and spread hutwoon hyorn. Quid hatenthodn'lthmtdo. ing at the time at baking. The other two the put in her cake boi. and,when wanted. made a soft filling, which mttened and treehened the layers. Good scheme. one woman surmounted the difficulty by baking her cake In tour layers, and only putting two together with fill- house.” It is difficult to divide a re- oipe and be sure at good results. but cleans paint. If you want a little putty mix the dry whiting with alit- tle linseed oil and work it until you have a fair substitute. When the family is small and the head of it not particularly fond of cake, the last of a cake is apt to get rather dry before it is consumed. Yet every woman has a horror of being “caught without a bit of cake in the Whiting. is something quite neces- sary to the housekeeper. It is awon- de-rfu'l aid in keeping things clean and bright. Met with a little ammonia it will clean the oxidixation aft silver and other metals more quickly than anything else. It polishes glass and M. Hucbet-Souplet’s dqg. on the other hand, walks and runs thus of his own accord. end because this is the only way in which he can get from one place to another. He can rum fast for a quarter of an hour without taking a rest, and wheneVer he does not feel inclined to run he relieves himself of the weight of his body by placing it on a chair or box or any other object of suitable height and width Unlike trick dog-s, too, he SUGGESTIONS TO HO USEKEEPERS. can remain for some minutes station- ary, balancing himself on his fore legs. Purl. Dos Deprived of II . Illml legs fees In rare Legs Inszeml. A one-ended dog that nature has compelled to do tricks that would turn the heart of any circus dog green with envy is the prOperty of M. Pierre Hachet Souplet, of Paris. ‘Born with the hind part of its body completely atrophied, it learned in a short time to run around on its tore legs. and in this novel examine it apparently takes. just as much delight as any or- dinary dog provided with a full corn- plement of limbs. Some circus dogs can also walk on their fore legs, but they only do so before the public. New Kind of Fabric to Re Manufactured by Mule in Began-cl. If the plans of certain English cap- italists do not miscarry it will be pos- laible ere long for the economical par- em to purchase a suit of clothes which may be passed along among his sons for a fifth of a century. Mills are now being built in England for the man- ufacture of this kind of long-wearing material, which can be turned out in almost any color wanted. Think of getting a suit of clothes that will last (or ‘21) years; that will cost only a third more than a suit costs now, and that will be absolutely waterproof without appearing to be so. Revolu- tionize is rather an overworked word but it fits this case exactly. Instead of singing “Papa’s Pants Will Soon Fit Johnnie,” the refrain will run, "Johnnie Soon Will Wear Pa’s Pants,” far when Pa once begins to wear these extremely useful articles before Johnnie has got out of dresses he may continue to wear them for the next 20years, and by that time Johnnie will have grown up to them. The same with little Mary and her mother’s skirts, Instead of cutting down the garments for the girl, the mother will wear them for a generation or so and then turn them over to her daughter. up to the present, are the secret of the inventor. Parties who have seer the product burn any that it gives ?a. great heat, burns with a bright flame, and leaves no slag, and onl; a small quantity of white ash. Cer- tain Mannheim capitalists have tried to obtain the secret from the inven- tor by offering him a position as di- rector in a company to be establish- ed, giving him a salary of 84,000, and 3 per cent. of thewnet profits; but he ,has refused this offer because he wants to control the sale of the in vention himself. Capitalists now claim that Manama asks too high a price. Mr. Gehrig, the secretary of the Mannheim Chamber of Commerce.has it is said, undertaken to procure the necessary mean; to commence the manufacture of the article in partâ€" nership with the inventor. It is {ig- ured that the daily output will be aixty tons. -It in said that the peat is thoroughly dried, ground by ama- ohine. mixed with the chemicals. and pressed into brick shape. CLOTH WILL LAST TWENTY YEARS. Love and philmopby on A mm of links will bring turn A ONE-ENDED DOG. J Walton-kt. Boa" thunk-arm fly [astronaut aims-are d: b -â€" “-- _ -v-vu- from Jack Punte'r’ot the v-ars'i'ty team. Belleâ€"What's jt say? “It says: ‘Noee broken. How do you prefer it netâ€"Greek or Roman? Mrs. Starvéfil:iés, but why should thfrchigkep sa_la_d rgtpind you of it? 7--- -‘v-'-' iv V- It. fit. Joaksniithâ€"Weu, tthook in halt C‘ . Mrs. Stanemâ€"How dot you like the chicken salad, Mr. Joaksmith? Mr. Joaksmithâ€"Oh, that reminds me. I bought a book that was to he sent home toggy. Did it come? “Two!” he exclaimed. “Why, you don’t intend to marry two. do you '3” “No, sor.” “Then who are they ?" he inquired. “Why.” she replied naively, “the two that’s waitin is the priest an me!" ' A gentleman met a young womnn who had formerly been a servant in his house and being interested in her welfare sold to her, “Why, haven’t. you got married yet?” _ “No, sor.” “Well, I thought you would have been married before now ?" “Oh, no, cor,” shé said. “There’s two waitin.” This _teaches us that Nothing Succeeds like Distress.â€"Century. Just then the \Voman who Could Not help Herself uttered 1! Scream and Fell into the Sea. Instantly Five Men leaped in to Rescue Her and Spent the Rest of the Day Resuscitating her and Inquiring Haw she Was, leaving the Swimmer to Dive by Herself. “It is Absuul.” said this F1iond, “to Live near the Wate1 and not Suim. It makes you very Att1active to Goad Swimmers it you can Go Out with them and they do Not Feel that you are a Drug on their Pleasures. “'lmt would you Do in Case you Fell off the Pier? Now, “’21th me!” With these words she Dived of! into tthAater 9nd Siwam about By. Herself. “It is a Good Thing to have a “'oman Swim so Well," said one or the Men near by. “Now. if any of the Children tall Into the Water she can Rescue them.” The Helpless Woman. ‘ There was once a W'oman who had Never Learned how to Swim, although she \Vent in Bathing every day in the Summer. She had a Friend who had Ac- quired this Art with Some Trouble and was very Proud of her Proficiency in it. “1"or a few seconds longer the struggle went on, and then Driseoll spread his legs apart in an effort to acquire sufficient purchase with his feet to hold the road agent still. The sheriff saw his chance and without a second’s delay «love base. ball fashion through Driseoll’s legs. Turn- ing then. he shot upward. and with the ring of the shot the road agent’s soul took flight. A more extraordinary killing never took place in the west.”- “‘For the land’s sake, Danny. hold still,’ he cried, ‘till I get a shot at tho divil.’ “The sheriff’s most intimate friend, a man named Driscoll, was playing fare. and the desperado took the seat beside him, which faced the door. Suddenly that door was flung open with a crash, and the sherifi, a revolver in either hand. appeared in the poHal. Men dived for places of safety, tables and chairs were upset, and in the confusion the road agent jumped on Driscoll’s back and swung him between him and the sheriif. The robber was the stronger man, but Driscoll put up a good fight, and while he could not shake him ofi or turn him toward the sherifi he nevertheless could prevent him from drawing his gun, which the road agent was desperately trying to do. Around and around they swung,_the sher- iff excitedly dancing around the men. afraid to shoot on account of .the fear of injuring his friend. " ‘How can I?’ gasped Driscoll. ‘Tho wpalpeen’s stronger than I am.’ Th VI! ot-thimw‘hhrd p -’__ ADA, “Capture with him meant certain and lgnominious death. and it was a surety that he wbuld fight to the bitter end and sell his life as dearly as possible. The sheriff knew this, but, himself a desper- ately courageous man, nevertheless re- solved ou his capture. But he was as careful as possible about it and placed, his man by carefully guarded inquiries in order that the quarry might not take (right and escape him. Finally the sher~ it? found out that the road agent was in a gambling joint and went there after him. The robber in the meantime had sized the room up carefully, and while not expecting trouble he took what pre- cautions he could to avoid it should it arise. Tyears ago in Ariaona," said a Denver than at the Hotel Victoria. “I think it was at Tombstone that it happened, but at that I am not certain. It seemed that a certain road agent and all around des- perate character had turned up in the town. 0! course he was traveling strict- ly incog. but he was recognized. and the news of his arrival soon reached the ears of the sherifi, who straightway started out to land him. The bad men of the west travel with their lives in their hands and know It. They are always prepared for the possibility of capture or an at- tempt which may he made to do so. and they try to take every precaution to ren- der such action abortive. Then, too, as a a rule these men prefer death to capture. In most cases capture means that they will ultimately dance the jig of death at the end of the hempen thread after hav~ ing been duly tried and sentenced. But even when they have nothing worse to face than a term or years in the pen they will put up as stubborn a resistance as it they were wanted for murder, for their love of freedom causes them to prefer" death in a fight to being imprisoned for a term of years. The desperado I am tell~ in: you of. however, had committed ev- ery crime known to the criminal calen- dar, and there were a dozen rewards of- tered for him. dead or alive. Letting Ilen- Bave Ber Choice. Nell (gxsitedlyFHel-e's a telegram a new Desperado. “One of the nerviest shootings that ever came of! in the west occurred some no “on of an Arts.“ “on. and AN EXTRAORDINARY KILLING. One Wan Ready. A Reminder. . ,5!“ Tho guru. man do” jut u may quur thing! who I. Isn't ll MO in.“ In In hpt tho, m In: con-'- “Ah. n bite!” und up he pulled at me- inc speed a fine our of whium on. on each book. “Ha, doctor.” add his Irma. “an. “Yen.” aid the doctor. “and W uponthobocuotoo."-Londoo Tit-Btu. Brought Up on the Bottle. A gentleman was fishing with a friend when his sinker came oif. Here was a dilemma-no sinker. no more fishing. All at once he thought of a flask he had with him. This he filled with water and neat it down on its mission. _ - . The finger game, resembling the Italian ‘mora, is played during meals, the losers swallowing as penalty a cup of wine. Two ' men play at a time. They ‘show suddenly I and simultaneously a certain number oft the fingers or one hand, and as each} thrusts them forth he shouts or squealsl the number which he thinks will he thel :total of his own and his opponent’s fin-l ' gers. Thus. if A. thinks B. is going to put? ; up three fingers he shows {our and calls. i ’ “Seven!” while 8.. expecting him to; . show two, himself shows one and vocifer- . ates, “Three!" This simple game is im- : mensely popular throughout the 18 prow' inces. I i When the giver or the feast leaves the restaurant, the amount of the hill is, in his honor, shriekcd from court to court as far as the street door. A dinner such as described for a dozen people would cost about 30 shillings, would last three hozrs or so and ‘would include, great an small. more than 50 dishes.â€"Black- wood's Magazine. The guests shortly afterward disperse, the host apologizing for the wretched dinner he has dared to set before them, the guests politely protesting. emphasiz- ing their sincerity and repletion by vol- leys of eructntions. Dishes are not as s rule cleared away? during meals. so that toward the close of ? dinner the table is slapped and strewn with debris, a veritable tield of carnage. . From time to time the Vonvives retire to smoke, and occasionally a refresher in the shape of a coarse towel wrung out of hot water is handed round for the guests . to successively wipe their steaming faces withâ€"an agreeable process that has been imitated in the luxurious toilet looms of the United States. The. apotheosis of the dinner is the duck before alluded to. He is succeeded by a few sweet dishes. Fi- nally comes a bowl or two of white boiled .‘ rice or millet porridgeâ€"to clean the pal- ? ate. In home dinners rice is the chief‘ item; in restaurant dinners it is rigidly; excluded until the finale. Rince bouches 3' of warm water follow, then a cup of tea. 't and the feast is over. “'ine. as remarked, is drunk through- out and always hot. The Chinese eschew all cold drinks. The cups being small their number has little efl'ect. They cheer, but do not as a rule inebriate. In- toxication is extremely rare, though not. apparently from moral considerations so much as from those of expediency, for tipsiness is not generally regarded as dis- niacin: The remaining items of the menu are only curious from the mode of their se- lection, for each guest chooses his own dish. taking care that it shall harmonize with those already seleyted. One names a salmi of wild duck, his neighbor a dish of stewed mushrooms. and so on. Certain traditional dishes form the backbone of the feast. For instance. that most delicious ot bouillis, shark's fin soap, always opens the ball. It is served in a large bowl, smoking hot. and consists of a glutinous entanglement of soft fins stewed in their own liquor. The flavor is slightly salt. but exquisite. An- other traditional dish appears toward the close of the feast in the shape of a fat duck reposing in in: broth. Though boil- ed so thoroughly that a touch from s_ chopstick dissolves it without aid of knife, the bird appears on the table with smooth white breast and limbs intact. and its nobly toothsome appearance ,is usually greeted with a buzz of anticipa- tory applause. The that {my of the opening attack be- ing spent, the shatteled bands of hora d' ceuvres axe withdrawn. and the guest. saunter into the other rooms for a whil of tobacco orâ€"whisper it not in Gathâ€"a pipe of opium, en attendant the real re- past. The table. as mentioned, is ready laid with an imposing show; a regulation number of regulation dishes, marshaled in regulation order; quaint porcelain stands filled with slices of oranges, pears or cold goose; towers of purple quince jelly squares. grapes or shredded chick- en breast; saucers ot shrimps salted in their skins, and, never forgotten. the fa- mous eggs preserved for years in lilne and served, sliced, in beds of brown jelly (much prized for their acrid and rather ammoniacal flavor. but not usually ap- preciated by foreigners). Hot wine of various brands and vintages is served throughout. That most commonly drunk is a kind of sack or cherry nexus. a yel- low wine distilled trom Indian corn. Be- ing comparatively inild. it is served in small cups; ardent white spirits of rice. samshn, in thimbletnls. .“Bose” wine is one of the several varieties flavored with roses. (No wine is made from grapes. though they are plentiful in north Chi- na.) When all are seated ready for the (my. the host raises his cup: “Let us drink!” We reply, “Thanks. thanks!" then set toâ€"with chopsticks-picking now from one dish, now from another, in piqusnt contrast of sweet. sour and salt. When our number is complete. a tre- mendous encounter of good manners eu- sues. Though the question of precedence is of course all cut and dried beforehand. each man must be polite enough to simu- late an irrevocable resolve not to accept any but the lowestoplnce until the host’s “Erlend. go up higher," promotes him. During the quarter of an hour before dinnen the guests (only mnle. of course) sit or stroll about. eating cakesâ€"n favor- ite being n sort of hot fruit put (which each order: for himselflâ€"nnd sipping ten. Melonvoeedn and salted almonds are also ingemnnd for desultory nibbling. A FOREIGNER’S ENTERTMNNENT AT A CHINESE REBTAURANT. DINING OUT IN CHINA. (In at Sweet, “I! and Salt Moo. not Wine. Tobacco ad 0"... With a Game Throw. In. tew minuteu' interval be ex- m In Dam-hunt. first Mlmbe-lwetheymm on mating us. curt hurt it. “altarâ€"Ame you not afraid to let tho baby play with flat big curving knife! The lather-Oh. It’s an old km“. E. [lard Luck. “This clock a 87 year- old and In worth $5.000." “Well. well! An I'm 92 no 3111'! worth near thut much." Incl-m Group. “What! Fifty cents for putting in this load of coal? You charged ml: 25 cents the last time.” “Yes'm; but coal has l'lI. Styleeâ€"Beoause my wife can never get out of It without help.-â€"Youkerl Statesman. Illa Trap. Gyleoâ€"Why do you cull that carriage of your: a trap? Proposal by lute-(Ion. “lll'l. Simpson. you aid you'd writ. my name in this Christmu book you gave me.” “Yes. Miss Alice. but 1'" wait till you say I may write it ‘Mn. Simp son.’ "â€"Chicago Record. erggllng Wolfâ€"Oh. a few antics of that cake walk I learned when l trav- eled with the shawl-Chicago News. A. Able flu”. “She supports herself. her father and mother and a small brother cud ulster with her singing." “My! Her voice must have what they call carrying power."â€"Philade|' phi: Bulletin. .llgglosâ€"Oh. I don't know. Does your wife ask as many fool questions In my wife. 'I-Ohlo State Jam-nu. Howling Dog-What was that you gave the professor for a genuine In- dian war dance? to be deaf. It [- Illa... “He'a a veterinary surgeon. but Ilnco the automobile began to replace the horse he has turned his attention to dogs and other small animals." “Literally, then. his practice In going to the dogs. eh ?"â€"Ctthollc Stand“ and Times. Then he wondered why the furniture man swore rapidly and got out of the hotei u though It ‘were Inna. “Haven't the slightest idea. I'm Jul! starting in life. I believe in getting married. and it ever I and the right girl when I'm ready it will be a go. l've just been finding out in the mod practical way what the probable ex- pense will be when the time comes. it it ever does." He proved a discriminating Judge and a man of good taste. as was quick t3 detect the best and most stylish. stopping to put down figures and brie! but comprehensive descriptions. Two full days were required in showing him all that he wanted to see. ' After footing up the cod of all that had met with his approval the youth announced that his next step would b. to find a nice little house in a good neighborhood with all modern improve- ments and at. a reasonable rental. The furniture man said that he had Just such a place. and it was arranged for them to go in his carriage the next day to see it. Quite a long drive about the best part of the city was taken. in or- der to put the prospective tenant in his best humor. and then to the cottage. Here the young man put in four hours. finding the dimensions of all the rooms. heights of ceilings. nature of woodwork. plumbing. sewerage. heat- ing apparatus. decorations. conven- iences of workâ€"everythingâ€"much of which would have been overlooked by many an older head. He suggested some changes that were agreed to. and then the landlord drove him to one of the best hotels for dinner. “Well." inquired the older man after they had eaten and were smoking the quarter cigars supplied by him. “when do you think you will ate the turni- ture and the house?" Though young. he ls tall. good look- in; and well dressed. the result ha- ;ug. when he walked late one of tbs .argest furniture establishments ln the city. be attracted general attention. Lie announced a desire to look ovc everything the place could supply for the furnishing of a house iron cellar to garret. The pmbahlllty of a large arder struck one of the proprietors. and he departed from custom by taking tho young man ln hand. no Conn-l7 Ito-ll lace... I. II- WO 0‘ lulu... Wigglesâ€"It must be an awful thing A MAN OF FORESIGHT. The Genuine “’nr Dance. I'D