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II souls, and that after death we go [ or animals of some sort? P :the last creature a man is thinking iyin? is the one into whioh ho will 10 ia thiakin? of a bird, he will no d, nnd if he Is thinking of n cow he Ito a cow. iousjht you said that at death the to heaven or hell? goes there by a gradual process, ke him years and yours. a anyone become a Hindoo? Could a Hindoo? i. you could. IB)w could I become a Hindoo? V doing as the Hindoos do. Ii I looked upon the poor, filthy fcedaubing himself with the ashes of I, I thought the last thing on earth Iwnnt to become would be a Hindoo, fcad to a missionary who overheard lorsatlon between the fakir and my^ iisoment at some of the doctrines lounced. The missionary said, are very accommodating, and j ou to be a friend of Christianity ed the theory of one God, and j \irds and punishments." Fire, however, alleviations for 'Li attended worship in one ol the missions. The sormon, though in Hindoostanee, of which I could | stand a word, thrilled me with its ss and tenderness of tone, espeen the missionary told me at the he service that he recently baptized ho was converted through reading II ly sermons among the hills of India. [> gs of the two Christian assemblages M in this city, although tho tunes new, and the sentiments not transwore uplifting and inspiring to tha >gree. There was also a school of 603 ffirls, an institution established by a of generosity and wealth, a graduate dras University. But, more than all, lisslonaries aro busy, some of them king on the ghats, some of them In [os, in chapels and bazaars. The LonIssionary 8ociety has here Its college Lag men and Its schools for children 1 houses of worship for all. The I Missionary Society has lt3 eight I. all filled with loarners. Tho ovanw work of tho Wesloyans and the is felt in all parts of Benares. In its Bt stronghold Hlndooism Is being Row as to the industrious malign missionaries : It has been said by vulors after their return tc America Had that tho missionaries are living Hi of indolenco and luxury. That is Hod that I would s.ty is as high as it did not go down in tho opposite When strangers comes into thes\ Illmates too missionaries no thoir tartain them, making sacrifices for jp3e. la the city of Benires a mislid mo that, a gentleman coming [land into ono of the mission staIdians, the missionaries banded toI entertain him. Among other L" had a ham boiled, prepared and m decorated, and the same ham k from housu to house as this ipeared, and in other respects a Hof kindness was affected. The h home to England and wrote and w luxury in which tho missionHia were living. Hs and Englishmen come to these Hons and find a missionary living As and with different styles of Htable and forget that palms are as hlekorv or nine in America Is as cheap as plain apples. 0 missionaries sleeping under ^<ins swung day and night by k <* that four cents a day is A ^d tho man finds himself. ><s"5pachman, a missionThere nave been come to these hot BH^^.to live as tho rrid oni) or two years 1 their work, their chiel )nary ground being that h for a large funeral It of interest. So far from Hs, no men on earth work so Hionarics now in the foreign B}arful odds and with 3,000, opposed to 250,003,000 of Hnmedans and other false ^missionaries are trying to Let tho good people of Id and Scotland and all ^ per cent, to their apblity and consecration lies. Far away from pg climate, and comIphildren to England, Bp as to escape the corm behavior of the naAmen of God toil on ^ftir graves. But they ^veciation when their j^Ris won, as It will be will be too ^ood ^^ linistors at home 64000 or $5000 a f Him who had ?11 enter heaven ^looking for a : told- "Yon/f j rones you will ^B'?t thropos nourost hristondom bo thrilled 25,003 converts in Infer the Met ho list misb converts under the [ibout 75,000 converts Iry yoar. 13at. more lity is undermining Jityor town or neigh irectly or indirectly lthe day speeds on H down with a crash, h which have given Macro not an idol of womanhood Hinloosenod, and the H- relaxed. Human Hi the last sp ir!c of the widow must Ml 'in 1 th.i ill ."i?r as a curiosity for ndia will l>e taken any dis'iearten13 lus own priv.ita fj to all oi them, [icoura^enn'uts to [What we wan: in lis less croaking I: morning larks, lieet the a lv.incli'* and "WindBar ".Mount PisI had the joy o? es of India and Khe natives 11 fcipations. In Button were yet ft for a r;ii:road ^Brntch up to ttie |H brought mo to f a minuto beH.o missing tti?j s will come 10 i His Sleep. E somnarabulisra >rth of Sedalia, tdnesdav night, daughter of a ad been taking b Mary Wiley, | expired, the I the pupil for I her continue next term, but ii dilemma by come to So- J M^SaQRHSI^n^^Bpcvlitioii, ami RjMuHHH not i)c saitl she KflB9BSB89^K'ie\v her parRfflnn^HHiuwoviT, n9MB9RHBHH of the result nHn^HDB^^H o'clock that ^PflKfljB9^^9B!g|^^Hiwakene<l by UHfifiRKQ^^BHe the house, BHHnBRmHfiHHmsed. He RraHngHHiito the yar<l her his SRra^^BSflgraM^Wul a letit M^mnHiil that RB^BIKnlffllB^^H^Hiep, hut she KnHS^HS^HH^n^Hy intelligiEHH95Sg^g|H^H^KttL'u while jjg^^^H^HGfiS^G^Heackcr, apHHMmHBii the cou-1 HH9HBHHnflflM^Wtiuue her I SBMhN9m^b9M0His Globs-1 RELIGIOUS READING. EARNEST EFFORT. Whoever -arishes to accomplish much r/v.;st labor earnestly for the attainment of his object. Earnest effort is necessary in obtaining riches, power, or learning. That degree of zeal which is productive of heartfelt, persevering activity, is essential to the character of those who would gain a conspicuous place on the records of fame. It is equally important to those who would become useful in alleviating the sufferings of the poor and miserable. True, philautrophy prompts to unostentious, yet sincere and untiriug efforts to promote the good of others. Hut, among the multitudes who throng the busy thoroughfare of existence. none has more need of an earn 03t, persevering character than Ins who would serve God. From the time whoa the miml Ilrst determines to seek freedom from the galling bondage of sin, the course of the faithful, humble Christian is ever "onward, and upward." It is his duty, following tiio example of his Divine Master, to toil and perhaps endure privation aiicl suflferingin his endeavor to promote the spiritual welfare of others. A cold, inactive spiritual life is exceeding inconsistent in one who professes to be a follower of Christ. It proclaims to the world (and thus does the world interpret its meaning.) that religion is not worth living for. The great fault of such Christians dots not consist in not believingthe inestimable value, of the soul, and tin* invaluable worth of religion, but in not feeling, and in not showing by their conuuet, that they realize the importance of living for eternity. A person of tfiis character does but little good. An aeuve Christian, on the contrary, however humble bis .sphere may be. is frequently instrumental in doing much good.?None f re required to do more than they are able, but each should bo faithful in improving upon what talents he may possess. All should live in obedience to the divine command, "Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven." Such a course will secure the favor of Jehovah, while a contrary one exposes the person who follow it to the woe which is pronounced against thosuwho "are at ease inZion." Fellow-Christian; permit me to inquire of you as an individual, Do you realize ihe importance of earnest, preserving Christian effort? If you do. may your heavenly Father encourage and strengthen you to pursue the narrow way which leadeth unto life." If you do not, O, look around you and behold the myriads of your fellow beings, mortal and immortal like yourself, with you redecemed by the precious blood of Christ, destined with you to stand before the same judgment seat, and like you to exist in a state of eternal happiness or misery. Behold millions of immortal spirits groping in the darkness of heathenism and the various forms of religious error which abound. Consider the condition of multitudes who are blessed with the light of the gospel, and yet are making no preparation lor the close of their earthly existence, and their entrance upon the realities of eternity, llemember that every setting sun. every vanishing hour, and every swiftly fleeting moment, is conducting you nearer to the portals of eternity: and that it is your duty to live while you live. Reflect upon these tilings and then ask your conscience, the Ilolv Spirit, and the word of God, if the L"rd of the vineyard does not require your etrorts ror tne salvation 01 inese undying spirits. Is not the happiness of ht-avon a reward which will amply compmsate the Christian for all that he can possibly do in the service of his Redeemer? If he coitiil be so happy as to meet one in the "land of bright spirits'' whom he enn No instrumental in wakening from the spiritual slumber of sin. and in inducing to seek the "pearl of great price," would uot this alone bo a great reward.' May the lord help us to cease living chiefly for this world, and to spend our time and energies in preparing ourselves and others for a better. THK LOSS OF THK SOUI,. It is irrecoverable. It cannot be ropaired in the cycles of eternity. If I lose health, I may recover it; if richer, I may retrieve them; but if I lose my soul the loss is irreparable. No suul'eam shall penetrate the abyss to guide the lost soul back to happiness; no rainbow shall bespan the great gulf, an arch of transit to the skio*. There will bo no opening of those prison doors forever. It is also .111 irreparable loss. There can be no compensation adequate to its magnitude and value. If one lose the sight of.sense an equivalent is frequently realized in the increasing sensibility of the ear: or if health forsake us, friends and books may diminish, bv their presence, the evils of the catastrophe ; or if the riches we have accumulated in the course of years, take to themselves wings and fly away, our industry may letrieve the ruin, and our latter days may become more pr sperous than the first. Thero is no earthly loss for which there is not in some degree c mpensation. But there is ami can be none in the whole range of in Illiiiy u; iu iuw ui uirruiijr lurrn, l?j compensate for the loss of an immortal soul. Its ruin is l<eyund the reach of equivalent or recovery. Its fall is forever; misery must and will bo its unmingled element, and fallen spirits its only company, and a perpetual and unanswered miserere its only cry. The message addressed to it now will he addressed to it now will be addressed tc it no more. The echoes of its departed accents will alone endure and llll the vacant conscience with unutterable remorse; and the recollection of misused mercies and neglected opportunities and rejected overtures will occasion agonv,of which thefirethat is never quenched and the worm that never dies, are but the j faint types and symbols. A lost soul is a thing so awful, so peculiar, that nothing in theanuaisof the universe can parallel it. The fall of Satin is scarcely less calamitous. The curse must cleave to it forever, corroding and wasting, and yet not utterly destroying it. Eternal existence will serve as the pedestal on which it is sustained amid everlasting woe; and life, so ardently desired on earth, will be deprecated as the sorest judgment.?Message from God. what lcthep. ksew. One of Melanchthon's correspondents de- | scribes Luther thus: "1 cannot enough admire the extraordinary eheerfulness, eonstancy, faith and hope of the man in these trying ami vexatious times. He constant!v feeds these gracious affections l>y a very diligent study of the Word of God. Then, not a day passes in which ho does not employ in prayer at ; least three of his very best hours. Once I happened to hear him at prayer. Gracious God! what spirit and faith is there in Ids expressions! He petitioned God with as much reverence ns if he was in the divine presence, tul v??t with lie firm ri hrnut t < I < < ti fh i ? ns In; would address a father or a friend. ;T know.' said he, 'thou art our father ami our God, and therefore I am sun; thou wilt tiring to naught the persecutors of thy children. For sliouldst thou fail to do this, tiiine own cause, being connected with ours, would ho audang-rtd. it is entirely thine own <-<mcern. We, l?y thv Providence. have lieen compelled to take apart. Thou. therefore, wilt l?e our defence. Whilst I was listening t<? Luther praying in this manner at a distance, my soul seemed on lire within mi*?to hear tin* mail addrtss God so like a friend, ami yet with so much gravity ami reverence, ami also to hear him, in the course of his prayr. insisting upon the promises eoiiiain?*.t in til" l'salms as if he was sure Ins petitions would I-1 granted." "HF. WILL MVE Yot; ItKsT." Are you travailing with sorrow? Are y. ii | heavy laden with the burden of oppression or woe'/ ?'hri*t will give you re-t. I??i:litiess til- heavy burden o: sin are lirst invited, but they e\eii|i}e no other sufferers. Hi t i- no x-*5<ti"? "I aic-. <>r rain:, ->r Hi.? | t.-nt ?-f I ho triiv.'tii.->r tln> '.vHijht ?>; t:.. I :r- j iiii-li-h .?!' tl: W'1-j.iii^ | - SIP- iiu;.-!: 15i?? -!:!>] : >.f t:i.? ; Siivi 'ir'? svn:|-ntliy. :t -11. i>;1 ;r- .i v\*r--t !! ?? i II,f ij... in.ili: :iii ? -u it'iili f ! jsivi >'j:i:ivitaC'?in. ? II. Bliiir. i I Bank Employes On Strike. There was an odd tiling In strikes in Owcnsburg, Ky., a few days ago, when the employes of u bank quit work and left the institution without any one to carry on tlio business for a time. The directors, in an attempt to cut down expanses, reduced the salary of the cashier by $200 and that of the bookkeeeper by $100 and disohargod the assistant bookkeeper. The cashier and bookkeeper promptly went on strike, and the bank opened up next morning with no one behind the counters. The directors were hastU* convened, an Immediate restoration of ^watea was ordered, and the strikers resu^^kyorlt. SABBATH SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL LESSON ITOE JANUARY G. Lesson Text: ".John the Baptist Be lieutled," Mark vl., 17-25)? Golden Text: Matt, x., 28?Commentary. 17. "For Horod himsfilf hart sent forH and laid hold upon John and bound him it prison for Herodias's sake, his brothoi Philip'9 wife, for he had married her.' This statement is made in explanation o the fact that when Herod hoard of tht mighty works of Jesus he, with the fears o' a guilty conscience, thought it might be John risen from the de'id. The whole story of the 1 >sson to-day is that of the apparent victory of an ungodly woman over a righteous man. 18. "For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife." John Uvea before God, he was creat in the sight ot the Lord, he feared no man's frown and coveted no man's favor; hence he fearlessly reproved Herod for his sin in this matter. With like courago Daniel urged Nebuchadnezzar to break ofThis sins by righteousness and his iniquities by showing mercy to the poor ("Dan. iv., 27.) The man woo stanas lor ao i bororo men is oxpectod to liavo the courage of Daniels friends, who, knowing the right thins to do, did it and left the cons?queuc3s with God. 19. "Therefore Herodias had a quarrel acrainst him and would have killed him, but she could not." Both Hero I and Herodias stand for tho world, which will bo good friends with those who say nothing against it or its ways, but such fellowship means enmity with Go l (Jas. iv., 4 ; I.John if.. 15-17). If we are faithful to Christ, we must stand against the world and its ways and expect to bo hatod by it even as He w.i3 and warned us that wo should bo (John xv.,18, 19). It is ofttimes more easy and pe aceful not ro testify against tho world, but if is a dearly bought peace, which robs us of His peaca which He bequeathed to us (John xiv., 27). 20. ''For Herod feared John, knowingthut ae was it just man auu <ia noiy <iuu uuscrvuu aim, and when he heard him ho did many things and heard him gladly." Of the two, Herod and Herodias, many would say that he was the best, hut hoth were guilty before liod and enemies of righteousness. All who are not saved are lost, but the lost shall suffer according to desert. 21. ''And when a convenient day was 30me, that Herod on his lirthdby mado a supper to his lords, high captains and chief estates of Galilee." The world cau find convenient days lor pretty much everything chey desire, and the man who has the power to make great suppers for his frlenda will generally have plenty friends glad to come. 22. "And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in and danced and ploasod Herod, and then sat with him, the king said onto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee." One of earth's groat ones makes this offer to a ?iddy, sinful girl and doubtless made her T'hn ia cirinrr nhnilf fh? anrrm h""'1* nw??? ??v?r? v.? to Its friearls all tho time, but her promises are vain, for the world pisseth away andtbe lust thereof, and the end of all her joys is not life, but deatb. 23. "And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of mo I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom." Satan, whose devotees perhnps unconsciously those people were,offered the Lord Jesus all tho kingdoms of this world, with their power and glory, if He would only please him by worshiping him (Luko iv., 5, 6). It is written that Solomon gave to the queeu of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked (II Ohron. ix., 12). 24. "And sho wont forth and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And sho said, The head of John the Baptist." She had murder in heart continually, and now it was her hour and the power of darkness, and she was quick to seize her opportunity. It is' written of Ahaziah that his mother was his counselor to do wickedly (II Chron. xxii., <\ onH this mnthnr ia nf flint- rmttprn. n. frilH and faithful child of the destroyer. 25. "And sho came in straightway with haste unto the kins and asked, savins, I will that thou Rive me by and by in a charger th? head of John the Baptist." Satan is very prompt. Immediately and with haste she obeys her mother's wishes. John is a true child of God, great in the sight of the Lord, filled with the spirit from his birth (Luke i., 15), the special herald of the Son of God, greatly honored by God, and yet he has been allowed to languish in a prison, and now Sntan will be permitted to reach him with his last and worst weapon?death. 26. "And the 'king was exceedingly sorry, yet for his oath's sake and for their sakes which sat with hira he would not reject her." Mark it well, he would not reject her. though she came seeking the death of an innocent man. And can any poor siumr believe that the Lord Josus will reject him when he comes asking for lile from Him who is the Prince of Life, and who has said. "Him that cometh to Me I will in nowise cast out," (John vi., 37), who has also said,"!, even I, am He that blotteth out thy transgr:>3?ions fcr My name's sake ami will not remember thysins?" 1 27. "And immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded his head to bo brought, and he wont and beheaded him in the prison." So John was instantly in glory, "absent from the body, present with the Lord." And it was his gain to die. yet it did seem so hard thus to suffer to gratify a wicked woman, but God permitted it, and His ways are just and true, and Ho says, "Bo still and know that I am God." It was Herod's birthday, but it was a pood day for John, too?his first day in heavon. 28. "And brought his head in a charger and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother." What could she do with it? Did ever a daughter give such urewsome gift to her mother? Yet doubtless the mother was glad to have the assurance of her enemy's death. Satan was glad to havs got so good a man off the earth, and no doubt John was glad to be at home and at rest, for he had finished his work which Go 1 htid iriven him to do. and no power could touch him till he had ilnished it." 2!>. "And when his disciples hoard of it thej- came and took up his corpse and laid it in a tomb." Tho body sleeps, but John was more alive than when in tins bo iy. He may have been one of those whoso bodies rose after the resurrection of Christ. If not, his body will suroly rise after the coining of Christ for His s tints (I Thess. iv.. 16-18), nnd ho will have a place of honor awarded to him. In Math. xiv.. 12, it is said that his disciples, after they buried his body, went and told Jesus. Ho can rest ami comfort all who nro in trouble, and lie only can. Let all weary ones como to Him (3Iath. xi., 28). ?L'-sson Helper. Detroit IJiichelors lor Matrimony. Seventeen younj; bachelors of Dotroit, Mich., have organized tho "Bachelors' Mutual Benefit and Matrimonial Engage ment Association." The object is to accumulate a trust fund by means of monthly dues not exceeding ?2. This Hind will bo designated as the "conjugal jack-pot or trust fund," and twenty-live per went is to bo paid over on the day oi marriage to the successful young lad}* who opens said jackpot by entering into matrimonial alliance with any member of the association. The remaining seventy-five per cent, is to bo held in the treasury as h nucleus for the Increase of the lund for the benefit of future contracting parties. The constitution was drawn by Lindsay Russell, a young lawyer. No bachelor can join who Is engaged." He must answer that question and also the following : Is there any prospect or probability of your becoming engaged befor: 189?? Are you hopelessly, irretrievably and inr-lentiagly in love with any lady, either younc, middle-aged orsiiperanurtted. and, if *o, do you think she will consent to marry you? l)o you possess either a eonslitutionnl, hereditary or acquired Inclination or propensity lor falling^in love, and, if so, how oiany times have you been la that condition'/ The Largest Cotton Cargo. Ttio big British steamship Maroa, Captain Adams, 3aiiod for Havre, from NV\v Orleans, La., with tho largest single cargo of cotton that lias ever loft tins city of Now Orleans, or auy other city for that matter. At the time of her donninc" tho Maroa's cargo consisted of is,200 bales of cotton. After clearing she milled l is bales, and, therefore, carried ofT with her the surprising large total of IS,."lis bales, together with 7-SOO pieces of stave. Tho Maroa s cargo of cotton Is valued at $550,000. Sat on a Prize Stcor. The ownor of tho prize stoor at tho Chicago Fat Stock Show sat in a big rocklnR-chair jlaoed upon the broad back of hia exhibit. WOMAN'S WORLD. PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR FEMININE READERS. TAN SHOES AT WEDDINGS. Tan shoes and stockings were worn by the bridesmaids at a smart London wedding last week, and this incoucruons font drossin^ 1ms been noticed isuuiui usi o iua^u^iuc. ONE WOMAN'S ODD OCCUPATION. An odd occupation has been thought | out and entered upon by a Southern woman living in Alabama. She arranges school and Sunday-school en- J tertaiuments, being able, when needed, to write an address or short I dialogue, to instruct in the art of declamation and recitation, get up tableaux, or, in fact, do any of the irksome but most necessary things inseparable from such entertainments, and which usually full upon some overworked committee.?New York Tribune. WOMEN GET POSTOFFICES. Sinco the Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General has had to do with appointments he has been making women office holders in the fourth-class offices wherever there was a woman applicant that seemed capable of doing the work. It is observed by glancing over the list that many women have been selected. Probably during the rush when Congressmen were getting some of the spoils so many women were not selected, but during the summer when Congressmen were out of the city, and the service alone was to be looked after, General Maxwell has given the women the best of it, and if his plan is carried out the women will soon have a majority of the fourth-class postoffices.?New York Journal. TIIE WIVES OF FAMOUS MEN. When the private life of Prince Bis marck comes to be written it will probably be found that he was one ot the great men who have owed much of their greatness to the influence of their wives. It is always a question of surious intersst how far the private life of a prominent man enters into hia public career and how much intluence it has upon his judgment and capacity. So far as the public sees the two lives are entirely apart, and there are instances of men who have kept them bo, leading, in fact, a kind of dual existence. Ia the overwhelming majority of cases the life and works of the prominent public personage are influenced either for benefit or for harm by his home. In the case of Prince Bismarck, who has just lost his wife, this was notably so. Almost unknown to the world ut large, she was typical of the homely virtues of the housewife. She was the guiding spirit of a household when her husband was guidiug the destinies of Nations. How far the efforts and the fruits of her work took part in those destinies ttie world win never know save through inference. But it is a safe proposition that no mau, unless he be lost to better things, is ever entirely uumoveil by the near and constant presence of influences for good. If Bismarck, the mau, was better because of his saue and wholesome family life, Bismarck, the diplomat, was also better. The old Chancellor, who is now bowed before the deathbed of his wife, is instinctively paying a tribute not only to her memory but to the memory of all women who fulfill their highest destiny as wives and mothers. i ?f!hi(>a<rft ReftorJ. HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL. Some dainty-minded poets and novelists of peculiar taste have shown ; a marked preference for the lilyi skinned maiden, and openly deplore.l i the vulgarity of hearty red cheeks as I becoming only to milkmaids and the I gardener's daughter. That may be all very well in poems and novels; but among the stern realities of her life the smart young woman prefers a higb, clear color, that owes noihing to art, but everything to nature. Now unhappily it has been found that the more fashionable the life young women live the more quickly they lose their school-girl rosiness, a phenomenon that has caused serious consideration among the atllicted. Electricity, massage, etc., have all been tried in vain. In no instance has the cure for pallor proved permanent; and it was in something of despair the more energetic and hopeful resorted to a famous specialist just come to town. He is a tiny, mild-muunered, but iron-willed little German doctor, to whom the secrets of nature seem wholly revealed. He contemplated his wan-cheeked patients and ruj marked, calmly, that sweets and iceI water were at tin; root of the trouble, augmented by too much driving in victorias, broughams, coaches, ote. "Not enough honest walking exercise," he said, lirmlv, and proceeded to draw out a daily course of exer; cises that made the poor patients ! shudder. "Walk!'* he ejaculated. "Never put your feet in horse-cars, cabs, or carriages, if v can help vourseli. Walk ivu or s . uiles a day ; and?let me .see jour shoos?" A dainty foot encased in a pointed patent-leather tie was put out for ininn "Jiosh !' was this it tiki ml comment. "Get these feet into high-buttoned, round-toed, heavy-soled calf-skin shoes; and not only don't bo afraid of rain uad snow, but go out iu the storms. Wear goloshes, a makintosh, a glazed hat; bat do not carry an umbrella. Take the snow ani rain into your face; that's good for the skin. Don't let a grain of sugar pas9 your lips. Drink your tea unsweetened - " * ?*it - -i: e 1 before with dressy gowns. The frocks of these bridesmaids were of white crepon. with yokes of pink satin covered with lace, and shoulder straps of pink velvet; laige white chip hats, trimmed with pink roses, white laco and white wings. The gloves were tan. ?Shoe Trade Journal. HOW TO ARRANGE YOTTK VEIL. A ynrd or a yard and a half of double-width veiling (according to the size of the hat brim) is required. Gather closely about a quarter of a vard of the unoer ed<re in the middle (this also depends on the width of the hat brim); then after trying on the veil and drawing the extra longth so it will fit nicely under the chin,gather the ends. This will be found much more convenient than arranging the i ends each time the -reil is put on.? and flavored oniy wun a hhuo oi ieiuuu. Bonbona, desserts, any sweetened dishes whatsoever, must be refused utterly. Also never, never drink a drop of any fluid with your meals; avoid ice-water as if it were poison, but take whatever amount of water you need an hour after eating. Toast every crumb of bread, sleep eight hours, and don't touoh a drop of any medicine, or I'll not treat you." It is a stern regimen, but the little physician is right; and the color is coming back into faces hitherto too ! pale for even the poets' taste.?DeI morest's Magazine. ! FASHION NOTES. "Brownie" toques are the rage for the children. Black velvet collars with ermine edging are popular. Checked taffetas show cherry prominently for blouse waists. Tiny black boucle stripes appare on colored woolen grounds. Continental or cocked hats are used again for young ladies' wear. Alsation bow effects in short plumes are nmoug the novelty trimings. Three-cornered Napoleon hats are I new and very becoming indeed to J young, pretty faces. The collar form of nccklace prevail? this season, owing doubtless to ics greater becomingneSs. One othe fearer, ui hfwrclressing -?l A ?i? JUftb JiUW Id ilitL-pulLi ten UU&IO) OCl 1U ! the middle of the forehead. Little pompon trimmiDgs standing upright over the forehead are much liked for stylish young women. Bluet continues to be a fashionable color, and is seen in the new field hats, as well as in hat trimmings. A sealskin cape made in full ruffle fashion with a longer cape of ermine is new and stylish and expensive as well. Black steel watches have a certain vogue. The surface is frequently and effectively studded with tiny diamonds. Umbrella handles are sword hilt shape, that is to say, flat and slightly concave and overlaid with silver ornaments. Old Roman coinu are mounted as medallions. Another manifestation is designs in metal, with legends in French or old English. The skirts of three-quarter length coats are not so emphatically rippled as they were last season, but still dare gracefully from the figure. The rose and reseda shades, used separately or in combination, have i lost none of their popularity. On the contrary, they appear to gain in favor continually. There have been unusual displays of leather goods during the past week. Soft ivory tones prevail. These goods are bound in silver, frequently touched with enamel. Plain wool skirts and blazers, with blouses of tartan silk, are fashionable, ancl a new dress has the waist and cuffa of plaid with the tops of the sleeves in black to match the costume. A genuine old-fashioned poke bonnet has a trimming of loops of ribbon at the side with plumes standing high up over the crown. It is tied under the chin with wide ribbons. White silk, 6atin and moire embroidered in beads are fashionable garnitures, and an entire costume in white brocade outlined with opalescent boads is among the newest importations. Accordion-Die.ited skirts in silk, | liberty satin, chiffon, and net are still 1 very fashionable. Some of these show j two or tnreerows 01 ruxuer wiuti muiru ! ribbou carried iu aud out of the I ineshea as a border. j Veil fasteners are new. A butterfly with graceful spreading wings, which clasp the veil, are made up iu etched silver and aluminum. The little article does away with the heretofore vexatious bow-knot. Some smart-looking tailor-made walking coats formed of dark militaryblue cloth are trimmed with a single row of flat gold braids and fastened with handsome buttons of gold and fastened with handsome buttons of gold and bluo enamel. Among some stylish costumes from Paris exhibited this week was a model showing a Godet skirt of deep ecru Venetian cloth, with waist and mutton-leg sleeve of Russian-green velvet, with collarette and wrist trimmings of sealskin. The cloth skirt was edged with the same fur. nnil pmhroidcred chiffon are I prodigally used for decorating the I bodices of evening toilettes of every I description. For youug girls whose I collarbones are too much iu evidence, j when they determine upon wearing a j lownecked corsage, a dainty stock colj jar of velvet or silk, edged with lace, js a decided improvement. Remarkable Literary Workshops. Genius has frequently had remarkable workshops. Kooert Burns once I went galloping over >? remote Scottish | moor. His horse on this occasion was not mucli trouineu witn ino guuuince I of the rider. Burns was busy, broodj ing over a glorious theme. His lyrical ; powers touched one of their highest points. The result of this journey was the impassioned national lyric, ".Scots, Wha Hae wi' Wallace Bled." J. S. Mill trained his "Logic" as ho walked from his home to his otiice and back again. .Sir Matthew Hale composed the "Contemplations" as he j rode on horseback about country on | his circuit journeys. While traveling i in the same fashion on his numerous ! and prolonged preaching tours, John ! Wc.slev contrived to accomplish a vast ' quantity of litemry work. Byron | composed the larger portion of the ' ' Corsair" 1:1 a London thoroughfare, > as he walked up and down Albemarle : street, between Grafton street and Piccadilly; and states himself that ho I composed "Lara," not 111 the study, ! but at the toilet table, "file Revolt i of Islam" took form iti Shelley's brain i i;s the poet apparently frittered away ! summer hours lying in a h >ai on the ! bosom of the Thames at Mariow.? 1 'Jhaaibers'a Journal. CURIOUS FACTS. _ % The earliest form of the glove was a mere bag for the hand. The water lily is largely used ia .. some parts of India as food. The African ostrich has but two toes on each foot, and one of them has no claw. Charles II. was the mutton eating King from his fondness for spring lamb. Soldiers in trie uniteu oiaies Army lose on an average twenty-one days every year from illness. The tirBt building and loan association in the country was organized near Philadelphia in 1831. I The two fields of Waterloo and Linden are each covered with a crop - of crimson poppies every year. Tobacco seeds are so minute that ifc is said a thimbleful will furnish enough plants for an acre of ground. According to Muller tlie total number of words, or rather ideas, expressed * by Chinese characters is 43,596. Taxes on clothing above a certain grade of excellence were levied ia France for nearly two centuries. A New York florist is selling flower pots and "ground to fill them." They are for window gardeners who live high above the ground. Emperor William has just sent Widow Johanna Simpel ?'25 in recgjg*' nition of her 100th birthday^-Srhe 19 oldest woman in BerlijL^""^ A colony sfcrtrgless bees from Honduras is now under observation at the Department of Agriculture at Washington, but the climate is too cold for them and they will die. Orchids are becoming cheaper in Paris. The cut flowers can be had now for a franc or two apiece. They are used for table decorations, with fruit : in dishes or strewn upon the table cloth. The orchid is supplanting the ' ?Aft rt l\llffATI.IlAlA fl ^BlUCUirv ttO a UUHUU uviv uvnw4. The common bread of Sweden is a rye cake, about the size of a batter cake, aud with a hole in the middle. These cakes are baked twice a year, and after baking are hung up to dry. They are said to be nourishing, and are about as easy to chew as disks erf mortar. The fact that an English nurseryman sends to this country, and pays 8500 for a small plant of the yellowflowered variety of cypripedium insigne, shows that the trade still believes that the market for extraordinarily rare and peculiar orchids is likely to be maintained. Tn .Tonan tho fdmilv npver patheM *U VW^MU j O round one table, as the Europeans or other Asiatic peoples do, but each person has his or her own separate small table, a foot square and a foot high, and always highly decorated. When they take their meals they kneel upon the mat, each taking his table before* him. Land ol Low Salaries. Japan is a land of low salaries, writes Frank G. Carpenter in the Ne<v York Press. Tho officials do not get one-tenth as much as ours. The members of th6 House of Peers and of the House of representative receive 800 Japanese yen, and their traveling exnenses. The ven is now worth about fifty cents, so they receive in reality only $199 a year. Our Congressmen, you know, receive 83900. The Presidents of both houses receive 4009 yen. The Emperor appoints the officers of the House of Peers, selecting those of the House of Representatives from three candidates who are elected by the House. All of the voting in the Japanesa Parliament is done in secret ballot. Thare is a great deal of speechmaking, and the representatives grow very excited when they discuss the measures relating to the Government. The < Emperor has the right to disolve Parliament, and he has dismissed the last two houses because they seemed inclined to cut down the expenses be" ~ *V?/? nnoeitiili'Hao rutin i n <y fcVia i y uuu iug j/voonyiiiVAu.j w* *t*uu4u^ ?mV I Government. The dissolution caused | a great cleal of excitement over the country, and the new election waa much feared by the administration. The country seemed to be torn up by the different factions, but this has been all done away with by the war with China, and the Emperor will get | all the money he wants from now on. The Emperor has great power over Parliament, and the constitution is so adroitly worded that ho can act independently of it. The laws provide that Congress shall vote all the money, but that the last budget shall be in force in case a Congress is dissolved without nassincr new appropriation hills. The Emperor can veto all laws and he can proclaim a iaw when Parliament is not sitting. He still hclda the chief command of the army and navy, the right to make war or peace, and to conclude treaties, and he oan confer such titles and pardons as he pleases. Parliament has no right to interfere with his household expenses, and his Cabinet goes before the different houses and defends t!i? a lministration. I don't know th;it the laws provide where Congress shall iueet,but the fact that the Emperor has called them to Hiroshima, which is, I judge, nearly 400 miles west of 'i'okio, shows ? - - 1 1 tnat lie can uo as lie pieases iu vuici matter. , I Russian Sable. The Russian sable has La 1 a great vogue for some years, after a long j period of unfashionableuess, ana has I ouce again become scarce. It is pos| sible that this very beautiful fur may I be driven out of fashion ouce more by j inferior dyed skins that are sent to i market uuder the name of sable. A j real sable of best .juaiii v l>riugs very j nearly as much as a best uality silver ! fox, taking size an 1 pru'e into conj suleration. Inleel, ttie \mIu:? may bo j considered nearer that of t h<* soa otter, : for a sable may brine fro .<173 to I S'20?J and be oiiiv about the tilth ol the j si/.e "I the soa ott-*r. J The very best sables are accounted | a sort of imperial perquisite, being i a^ tribute i?y f-uine of flu* Asiatic 2>eoples to the C/.;ir, mul therefore ! culled '"crown vibles."' Now and again a pareel of theso extra sttp.-riine tuta .. I reaches the Loudon market, an<l is i eagerly competed for by English, | American and French furriers, who l know well that they are certain of a goo l profit for dext jrro* dressing.?; ChamharVci Jour ml.