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I, READING. ^HGrowingr Old. H growing old! Do they soy it of H my fine fancies are faded and ^ rden of life, like the winterH^reo, Hi dying or fallen and dead? growing old, when each beauti cape at eve, looks more tenderly Vi K-eeter seems, as the bird's wandIwing jer her nest at tho coming of 11 growing old when with ardor of Hi, no flowor walks of Wisdom, new s it would try, not for shells from tho ocoan of h, arl of great price which tho world lot buy J I^Bil growiug oiu.? oeo tuo pianet at Mn, ^ ing at morn, melts in glory nbovo! fining from earth, we creep closer to ^ 'iven, Viild to her father's warm welcoming -o, E mortal grow older as years roll ray i nge, not instructionkind winter Vill bring life to the germ and perfect it. De|iy |ho youth bud IMMORTAL, and herlids its spring. [ng old! growing old! Can it over be true, i joy for life's blessing is thankful and Warm, topes sown for others are blooming anew, tie Rainbow of Promise bonds over the storm? I^W'ingold! growing oldl J>io, wo never HB grow old, j^Hike little children, we trust in the WORD, H[, reckoning earth's treasures by Heaven's H puro gold, B lay our weak hands on the strength of the LORD. R IliickUonp. Kays the Christian: "One thing which ristians as well as others need at the lesent day is backbone. Not a backbone lea ramrod, that cannot yield or bend, but well articulated spinal column, which is ponjr enough to hold a man upright, and fcep him from boing crushcd beneath tho (urdens that press upon him. These are days I easy-going piety; and men are too often bled "by compromiso rather than by concience. | "Says Mr. Spurgeon: 'Oak lias given place d willow. Everybody has grown limp. Out f the generality of limpness has omo an admiration for it. A man annot sneak a nlain word without be BHBng accused of bitterness, and if be denounB I^^Bces error, be is narrow-minded; for all mnst fl^Bjoin tho universal-admiration society, or be flHplaced under ban and be howled down.' "Now, in such a condition of things as this, there is spccial call, not for stubbornB9|B ness and crustiness, but for a gentle, patient, unyielding consciousness and iirmness, which anchors tho soul to the everlasting m H Rock, and causes tho heart to rest on Him who is the Way, tho Truth and the Life, and who will never leavo nor forsake us." Love <n the Spirit. 2 Bl i a sermon preached by Dr. Douglass, of ; [ Montreal,he speaks of the power of kindness, H*' united with the power of tho Holy Ghost in ! the reformation of a murderess: j "In one of tho Western States thero wa3 I an aged woman of seventy, a murderess who for twenty-seven years was tho terror of the MB a *: A ? n,? 1??, 1,?,1 fnJlrul if nj . iJi'iiiiemiui j, .n.3 kugiun u?iu *v . ?r* determined t-o try tho ilTects of Christianity ( upon her. Chained at her wrists and ankles i | to a chair, she was carried by some armed' i men and set down in tho vestibule^^^* : Christian Reformatory. ^Vher^^a^HH Hf 1 a Quaker lady, full came to fie n ^^^^HM||^N|^h|^^EE^^B^K|HBmH3B||^V3 ^Ba|nHnHnnHBMH^In HnMHiniii ^R: IC HHH^^H^^HHD^H^^M9|^^nn -1- ^ f ^ "WOMAN'S WORLD. PLEASANT lilTEItATUItR FOR FEMININE ItEADEltS. A Decided Novelty. The AU.any Journal describes in the following manner one of the attractions of the Plymouth table of the recent New England woman sulFrage fair: "This was the 'intellectual salad' bowl, with lettuce leaves made of green tissue paper, a poetical ?jiiot:ition written upon each. For five cents any one might take a leaf, and if he could tell the author of | the quotation he mi^ht keep it, otherwise I it h:id to he returned to the bowl. The ' original cost of this dish of salad was ten J cents, and it brought $12.58 into the1 treasury, besides making a great deal of fun." A Free Leap-Year Marriage License. Some tune ago County Clerk King, of Saginaw, Mich., announced that he i would give the first young lady who aske'd a young man to marry her a marriage license free. One day, a few weeks ago, a good-looking young woman entered the clerk's ollice and inquired if tins oner stm remaineu goou. l pon an , atlirmative answer being given, she said ; with a blush that she was entitled to the certificate. ?lie gave her name a3 l'.liza j "Willett, her nge as twenty-one years, and her residence in Kast Saginaw, and stated in a charmingly embarras.-ing way that she had "popped the question'' to Joseph S. (irilftn, aged twenty-nine, of East Snginaw, auil he had answered in the affirmative. The liccnsc was issued free.? Commercial Adcertisi r. A Novelty in House Decoration. A novelty in house decoration is a solid silver bell depending from the rod between the portieres of the dining 100m. As the guests go in it tinkles in a musical way, inviting to merriment. It is often quite large and artistically enrved. One, a silver wedding gift, has designs illustrating interesting events in the lives of the two to whom it was presented. In one dining room, instead of a large bell, is a string of little ones that tinkle, tinkle, tinkle in a most delightful way, at odd intervals. Perhaps the oddest of all is a pair of Japanese bells, used on the table to call the maid, whose presence is dispensed -with in the diningroom* except at necessary intervals. I They look like large beehives, and are struck with a small baton covered with chamois skin. They give forth a peculiarly sweet and clear musical tone in perfect harmony with each other, and uever fail to attract the attention of the guest.?St. Louis Sayings. "Woman is Getting Ahead. Forty years ago women had no hope of pecuniary or legal independence; no place or position anywhere save in the home, and no purpose in life save that which came through marriage. They were then but the bondslaves of meu under the common law of England. Their rights of person and property ; were under the absolute control of fa- , there and husbands. They were excluded . from school*, colleges, trades and pro- ! fessions and all offices of Government. ! They were paid the most meagre wages j and denied ull opportunity. To-day1 most of woman's disabilities have been removed. She enjoys a citizen's rights | in two Territories, municipal suffrage in | one State and school suffrage through- j t'iio Cnlon. Sfosi C&I.'jges and Professions are open to her, and true j men are willing to admit her to full com-1 hetitive labor privileges, with even a llash of co irtesy thrown by way of encouragement. We may well feed that lin trim wnman 5* vnt. unborn. and rrive taw v* uv ? ? J -7 - O cut to our wonder as to what the future f the race will lie when site is free to ttain complete development. Then we lay look for just government, pure re-, gion and a moial social standard for ' len and women alike.??a? Fntndso M. Remarkable Womanly Pluck. One of the most remarkable instances | of womauly pluck and courage ou rccord is found in the following story: Miss Roberts came to this city some | time ago to seek employment, and it is believed wheu the public learn of her | indomitable fortitude under trials severe . enough to try the stoutest heart, generous 'a-sistauce will be tendered on all sides. ! 1 The young lady is the daughter of a small : cotton plauter, and with other duties on 1 her father's farm, she helped run the gin j each year when the crop was harvested. 1 As with most industrious country girls, | her hands were busied at the expense of J her head, and with the thousand and ; one cares falling to her lot, little time i was found for mental improvement, j Life, however, ran along satisfactorily \ on the whole until one unlucky day: by ; desperate mischance her lingers became entangled in the machinery of the gin, and before assistance came arma wni'O flQ fjlP as the elbows. Amputation followed, j and then, utterly helpless, the afflicted ' woman s.'it down to contemplate her fu- J ture. The loss of one arm is always dis- j tressing, but with her double desolation | every hope and aspiration seemed shat- I tered. Jliss Roberts was an uncommon i woman and she sought none of the far-1 bearing sympathy usually extended maimed or crippled humanity. Having i been robbed of peihaps the most useful member of the body, her entire moral force was given to developing the powers of the mind. By peristent application Miss Roberts has prepared herself for a position in the public schools, film isnualified to teach one of the pri w"" ,v "*1 , uiary deptartments. and refusing all charitable aid, is earnestly desirous of being self-supporting. Writing is the one branch for which her allliction has unfitted her, and in this lespcet some special abatement of rules might be solicited for her benefit. The gratitude of every woman is due the young heroine, for the couragc and determination she has displayed is an example which cannot but stimulate all women who know of it to be brave and steadfast in meeting adversity. ?JYL'mj Orleans Time - An Eccentric "Wedding Gift. Speaking of bags and the crazo for making them and giving them away, recalls an incident in which the mania reached its climax. A young lady exj pccting a wedding gift from a rich but eccentric aunt, received a box marked: ' A |ilace for everything and everything in its place.'' It contained a series o! bags iu which to hang dresses, a laundry | bag and a set of shoe bags a linen duster fcbug for her chamber, and one of yellow satin for the parlor, with another cm broidercdone holding a soft,silk-stitched llustcr for the piano; scent bags to hung En the backs of chairs and others to from the corners of pictures some H^Hbd on the mantel and some to lie on Mn^Hile, and a sot of tiny ones tc be Ki?t t/m 1 111111111 ?i uuu t.uu uuuuu, and darning bags; piece silver bags, pudding and for tlic kitchen, ouo to ^ ^^HH^^t^^yinothcr for clothes twine. A set of bags for the bathroom, consisting of a bran bag for the bath,one filled with orris root and violet powder to use after bathing, an oil silk pouch for the sponge and one for the tooth brush on its travels, a toilet bag for brushes, combs, towels, etc., and a rubber hot water bag. A parcel by itself held a pine bag as a pillow for the lounge, a traveling bag and a dainty combination of silk, lace and embroidery to hold bits of worsted work. Each one was beautifully made, embroidered, stitched and ribbon bedecked. It must have taken many months to complete them, and a scarch through all the fancy work articles in the various ladies' magazines and papers to get the suggestions. The housekeeping tastes of the young bride rejoiccd at the various contrivances for keeping things in order, and when in the very bottom of the bag she found a nurse of knitted silk and beads?a veritable mcney bag?her delight knew no bounds. The money bag contained gold enough to buy bags to cover and hold anything and everything in a wellfurnished house, and the happy recipient immediately began to make a handkerchief bag for her husband, a plush one for his opera glasses, embroidered chamois-skin bag for a tobacco pouch aud another to hold his pipes, with one to hold his slippers, another for his soiled cull's, and one for his eyeglasses, besides a gunning, lishpole, and manuscript bag.?H ar Sayings. Unclaimed. Costumes. "IIow do you like the fit of this dress ?" inqtiited one lady of another at a dry goods counter recently. !'Beautiful! tits like a glove. Have you changed your dressmaker?" "So. I bought this dress ready-made at a bargain." "Impossible! Why, there is positively not a wrinkle in it." ' Yet it was made for a woman I have never seen. The moment I saw the dress on the form in the store, I said, j 'That is my fit.' The measures were exactly mine " "But if it was made for some one else how did you get it?" "Bought it at a bargain, as I said before. You see it wa3 this way. Mrs. | had the dress made to order. She is just my size, you know. She paid ?10 down | for it, and before she took it her sister died and she put 011 black. So in order to sell the dress the proprietors of the j establishment gave mj the goods at cost ! and made no charge for the making. Wasn't that a bargain?1' "Yes, if you are not superstitious about wearing a dress made for another woman." "Why should I be? It was her misfortune, not mine, that prevented her from wearing it. I consider myself lucky to get it." rrj.-i 1 _ OTT.OTT J. lie i wo liiuiea nuiivcu unuj, "They arc bargain-hunters," said Mr. Smith, proprietor of the store; "the elder buys ail her goods in that way." "J3ut is it a regular business, selling unclaimed goads:" "Yes; the wife of a mechanic will come in here, select a piece of silk or satin, and order a dress made from it paying a part of the expense down. Then comes a strike, her husband is thrown out employment and she cannot take the dress. We are compelled to sell it at a great reduction, and get what we can ourselves. Sometimes we hold garments until they are out of style, because a small sum has been paid down on them." "i^an you find purchasers readily for goods made 11 p-in -that way?"' "Vc<, indeed. Just put a iiatius'ome dress 0:1 a form and tc':l a customer it ia made to order for some other woman, ana sue win wane it at oncc. for large ladies are always in demand. We cannot keep a dress in stock that lias a bust measure of forty inchcs and draws the waist line at twenty-eight. It is purchased on sight.?Detroit Free Prcsa. Fashion Notes. Iron gray is very fashionable. Ilats arc bcwildciingly varied. Stripes grow iu fashion and favor. I.ace trims or covers all dressy parasols. Next fall we will have no more big or even little lm-tles. The large silk dust cloak is the rage in Paris at the moment. The coat sleeve has disappeared from all children's garments. The small poke is the bonnet of the day, the hour aud the season. Never were ribbons so much utilized Ill Ull'ad uctuiau'juo no tfci J Jig and little buttons arc both seen on the same costume, gown or garment. Gold-colored tulle for neckwear is much favored, and it is very becoming. Tinsel gauzes will make gay effects in costumes for garden parties and summer gayetics. Elongated waists become more and more the rule lu one, the tall girl look9 like a curiosity. Straw braids in all colors trim round hats ami hats for children, and may be had by the yard. The popular width for sash ribbon is eleven inches, though the extreme width is fourteen inches. The perennial and useful serge gown becomes a thing of style if ornamented with profuse braiding. Skirts grow indisputably wider, but only at the back: the front is still plain., or with a few scant folds. After years of abcyauce, the pretty fashion of wearing natural flowers in the hair is sanctioned by high authorities. In cotton goods for summer, checks -v -ii ??,i ana stripes 01 till Wiuuia appcai, auu pink aud pale gray arc leading colors. The tucked (>nrabaldi waists show a short basque below the belt, many } J having feather-stitching oil the tucks. ! Flaring brims arc seen in many of the I I light fancy hats for summer wear, and | i aic tiimmcd with hu^e bows of white ribbon. Braiding combined with embroidery, | j enriched with beads, is very largely seen j I upon imported costumes of silk, velvet; ; and wool. I Lace jabots are again favored ss a j trimming for dressy basques, and are < especially effective with a single revcrs . of velvet. i "Wistaria is the name of a new shade j which is between crushed strawberry j j and violet. Bosy lilac would better deI scribe it. ^ I I Among the new thin materials is snoi i I veiling with :i selvage of s.lk an inch I j wide, which is intended to be usctl as! j trimming. AYhitu jerseys, richly braided ami j | trimmed with lace, are favored i'or simple j ' evening toilets. The skirt need match j only in color. All the J.'nglish girls are wearing in ! the street long veils of very line gray side I I ...iiivn nrn^iwl helliml aild tlL'd in a GTCat j J^v*V4<*V, vtvvwvv* a bow under the chin. California papers say that many acres of eucalyptus trees are being piauted for Valley. CURIOUS FACTS. Gas lighting was introduced in New fork in 1823?4. Modern history dates from the age of Charlemagne, about 800. The invention of the ^Eolian harp is ascribed to Kirchner, lfi'20. Pink teas are more fashionable than green teas, but are less common. Georgia ha3 a silver-throated mule. jd It is a case of veterinary tracheotomy. Venice, first governed by a doge in G98, was dispoiled of its Italian posses- j sions in ISO!!. A peasant has just died in AustriaHungary who was 142 years of age. Ho left a son aged 113 years and a grandson of 8.1. Iceland is called the "land of ducks," from the fact that the only native bird is the eider duck, which abounds in that region. Miss Mollie Lockliart, of Socorro,NewMexico, has a parrot that sits on its perch and sings "Mollie Darling" all day long. The latest Arkansas sensation i* a baby with two heads and faces, one arm and three legs, upon which it stands tripod-fashion. The first telegraph line was opened between Baltimore and Washington in 1844. The first photograph had been made forty-two years before. Simon Marius in Germany, and Galileo in Italy, were the first who made telescopes of a length suitable for astronomical observations. Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Ilulitt, of Landisfiold, Mass., have been married seventyone years. Both were born in 1791. Their marriage was solemnized in 1815. A bitr Brahma hen belonging1 to a Bal timorc man lias distinguished herself by laying an egg that was about the size of a cherry and weighed only seventy-one grains. The monkeys are so thick in the State of Tabasco, Mexico, that it is almost impossible to build a telegraph line. They all get on the wire and swing until it breaks. The pineapple is an American plant, early introduced by Europeans into Asia and Africa. It has been found wild iD Mexico, Panama, aud in the northern part of South America. An Albany (X. Y.) lady had a parrot that suddenly became dumb. She took the bird to a doctor, who found a tumor in its throat which had put its linguistic annaratus out of order. The tumor was cut out and. polly is now herself again. A man in Lima, Ohio, recently received from friends in Wattsville, Penn., a letter that it took him nearly all night to read. It was writted on ^ j foolscap paper, the sheets being pasted I together, and was exactly 27 feet and 10 ^ inchcs long. . 1 A remarkable phonomenon has latclj been noticed near Cairo, Ga., on the lino of the Savannah, Florida & Western Tiailway. Frequent swelling of the earth's surface has been observed, and it is reported thut at one point, for a distance of twenty yards, the railroad track is occasionally raised a foot or more during a single night. A Clown's Expensive Fnn. The Russian clown, Turoff, of the Pptprshprrr Cinisclli Circus, trotted a * - , well-trained and knowing-looking ho? out into tli- ai?i?a. six] caused, it to carry and fetch sundry objects in obedicncc to his orders in the most approved canine i style. The audience was delighted, and insisted on an encore, whereupon the clown threw a paper rouble note into the areua and ordered the pig to fetch it to him. Piggy trotted up to the note, snill'ed at it disdainfully, and finally, notwithstanding the vituperations and objurgations of the clown, deliberately turned its back upon the note aDd trotted away. On seeing this, the clown shrugged his shoulders, und addressing the pig, exclaimed: "Well, after all, you arc not to be blamed! If a man like "Wishncgradski {the Minister of Fnance) is unable to raise the rouble note, surely one cannot expect a poor ignorant pig, like yourself, to do so!" The Minister of Finance was indignant, and on the following day the clown was summoned into the presence of General Gressei, chief of the city police, and ordered by him to jail for a period of three days. a On emerging from prison, the elown^ waited until one night, when General " , Gresser, with his family, was present at the performance in oue of the boxes. Aa soon as ho saw the chief of police, the clown drove a whole troupe of trained pigs into the arena, and made them squat down all in a row on chairs. Thereupon he explained to the public that, during his imprisonment, he had attempted t? pass away the time by learning German, and then, with the objcct of showing the audience what progress he had made, ho turned to the pigs, and addressed them in that language. Commencing with the smallest pig, he exclaimed, as he tenderly patted its snout: "You are only a little pig, but you," he added, to the next one, "are grosser (the German patoig for bigger), and you," turning to the third, "are also gresser, while you," turning to the fourth, "are a very big - 3: ~ rtritV) pig.'' i ne auuicucc iamj iwi^. ..ivm, laughter, but General Gresser considered that he had been grossly and publicly in- i suited, and immediately left the build- w ing. The same night the clown was / arrested, and when last heard of, poor / Turoif was on his way to Siberia, where, / at hard labor in the salt-mines, he will w have time to reflect on the folly of poking fun at the chief of the Czar's police. ?Ayonaut. A Pair of Geological Puzzles. ^ The Grecian island of Cc-phalonia, in the Meuitterrancau, contains two rather remarkable natural phenomena. The first is a rock which ociHates several inches to and fro with the regularity of a pendulum, pressing firmly against a lixed rock one moment and directly afterward opening a space into which the clenched hand may be thrust. 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