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_. FRANK P. BEARD, Publisher. BE JUST AND FEAR NOT. TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. VOL. XI. CAMDEN, KERSHAW COUNTY. S.' C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1883. NO. 7. F* / ? - 1~ TIIE PEOPLE'S PAPEEL PDBLUDBD AT CAMDBS, ?. ?. .FRANK P. BEAftD. Publisher "To <'orrc*i>oac!ciit?. Allcomuiuulcatlmia fur thta paper nboulU I* ac companied by tlio name of tlio author, not usee: WlJy (or publication,, but a* mi evldi?iiro or go 4 faith on tl>? part of tlio ivrltcr. Writ? only on ono kide of tho paper. Do (rirtUularly carufullu giving names and date* to Iia'o tlio letter* plain aud UU UucL mt 1 he Gazette Job Printing Officb It ubttkh prepared tli?u %ny other ottw t? ton, to exix-ute In ttw> iuo?t ?t tractl to ?ty kjs evjrj'dio?crl lo tion of Job Vriatlu?. ?ucl? ** Pamphlets, t.eaflets, mil HmiIs l.etter nnd Nota Hc*<K I, aw ttrlofa, Po?t?r?, IKxl^jr*, Circular*, HhikI llUU, WiWin*, Vla'.tlng ?u?d AddroMCar^Ls, UualuoMOtfd* UImIi A.. Work done I n UrouM, Kod, UIuoanaHUr* The rubllc must rcm?tnlMr thattlio bootl* *1w*t tbe cheapen. We do work At Chftriwtoa Prlc^o, *n<1 ju?r*nt<* entlru nllifactlon to our patron*. We keep constantly on hrvud tho Urgest stock o. i*?pcrt and CarvU lu town. THE WORLD'S CHANGES. Ibe solemn shadow that bears in his hands The conquering scythe and the glass of tanda, Paused onco on his flight where the sunriso shone, On a warlike city's towers of stone; And he asked of a panoplied soldier iiear, " How long lias this fortreKsod olty been horof' And tlie man looked up, man's prido on liis brow ? ' The city 6tands h?ro from tho ages of old; And as it was then, and as it is now, 80 will it enduro till tho funeral knell Of tho world bo knolled, As Eternity's annals shall toll." And after a thousand years were o'er, Tho tilindow paused over the sjwt onco more. And vefttige of nono of a city lay there, But lakes lay blue and plains lay baro, And tho marslia'ed corn stood high and pale, Aud a shepherd piped of lovo in a vale. " How 1" sjxiko the shadow, " can templo and tower Thus fleet, liko mist from the morning hourf' But tho shopherd shook tho long locks from his brow ? "Tho world is filled with shoop anil corn; Thus was it of old, thus it is now, Thus, too, will it bo while moon and sun , lUilo night and morn, For Nature and life nro ono." And after a thousand years woro o'er, The shadow jwuisod over the spot onco more. And lo I in (ho room of th* meadow-lands, A sea foamod far over saffron sands, And flashed in tho eventido bright and dark, And a fisher was casting bis neta from abnrk; How marvelled tho shadow! "Whoro thon is tho plain t Aud whoro bo tho acros of golden grain But tho flshnr dashed off tho salt f-pray from his brow? " Tho waters begirdle tho oarth awaj', Tho sea over rolled as it rolloth now; What babblotrt thou about grain and fields? - By night and day, Man looks for what ocean yields." Ana alter a tnousanu years wore o'er, Tho shadow paused over tho spot onco more. ? And the ruddy rays of the eventide, Wore gilding the skirts of a forost wide; Tho raoss of tho trees looked old, so old! And the valloy and hill, tho anciont mold, Was robrd in award, an overgroen cloak; And a woodman sang as ho fo'lod an oak. Him asked tho shadow? "Itomeuiborest thou, Any' trace of a sea where wavo thoso tret st" But the woodman laughed; said ho, "I trow, If oaks and pinos do flourish and fal1, It Is not amid tho seas; Tho eartli Is ono forest all." Aud after a thousand years woro o'or, Tho shadow pausod ovor tho spot onco more. And what saw tho shadow? A olty again, But peopled by palo, moohanical men, With wo.khouses filled, and prisons, and marts, And faces f iat spnko oxanlraite hoarts. "Strango pictures and sad !" was tho shadow' 8 thought; ? And turning to one of tho ghastly, ho s u-jhc For a dew in words to tho when and tho how, Of tho ominous change ho now boheld; But tho man uplift (1 his careworn brow ? "Changof What was lifo ovor but conflict and chuigo? From tho ages of old, Hath affliction hfon widonlng its range." ' Enough 1" said tho shadow, and passed from the spot ; - " At last it is vanished, I ho beautiful yonth Of tho onrtli, to 1 o'.urn with no to-mor. 11 row; All changes hnvo chockorod mortality's lot; But tills is the darkest? for knowlodgo and truth, Aro but goldon gate* to the temple of sorrow !" ? l o ung Ladies' Journal. The Brewster Diamonds. . 14 And you say tlio diamonds worovery valuablo?" - " Worth twenty thousand dollars, Mr. ? what may I call your name?" asked Harold Brewster oftfro plalnly : drcssod man sorted upon^rho opposite bide of the table. " Oh? Smith," responded tho man. 4 4 Quito a common name, that; but I sunposo it Will sufflco as well as any," said Mr. Browster. ''Precisely." . A short interval of silenco then elapsed. It is quite evident that tho two aro study ing one another? Mr. Browster booause tho man is a stranger, and tho latter bo cause it is his calling. Finally Mr. Brewster broke tho alienee by asking? 1 " You are a dotoctivo?" Smith acknowledged this by simply bowing. " And do you think, Mr. Smith, that you can help me to rocovcr the jewols?" .-4ft oan try?" ,* MSo can any ono try," quickly inter rupted Brewster. " Let me finish, ploase," said Srtiith. u When I try I succccd. If you wish my services give me some points. Toll mo who tho diamonds bolongod to. Give . me some explicit idea m to their form, number, and the like. I cannot work in the dark, and blindfolded. Mr. Brew ster." "That's a fact. Well, -in tho first placo, tho jewels are old family hoir - looms. They consist of a nockloee, car drops and a i>alr of bracelote. Ah I by the way, I can give you a bettor Idea by those," said Mr. Brewster, taking from a drawer a box. He took tho eoier off; nnd thoro, ensconced among downy cot ton was a porfect mass of glittering, shimmering jowels. Smith uttered an ejaculation of sur prise as his eyes fell u)>on the sparkling gems. X. . , . <?"' "You soem BUrprlsod, Smith; well, they are pretty fair counterfoity' said Brewster, as he laid the diamonds upon tho table. "Counterfeits, did you sayfn, askod Smith, as ho bent lower to examine thorn. "Proolselyj they aro but paste repro sentatlons. They are tho same in slr.o and number as tho originals; were mado ox pressly for such an occasion as this. ;> Please examine them closely. Mr. Smith, forbytheee must wo recover the origi nals/' The detect}V6 took the pieces up one by one and examined each closely. Ho 'counted the stones; noted the quaint, Old- fashioned setting, whloh was intH* jcate, delicate, nnd a marvel of skilled handiwork. 14 And you say theso are bogust'" V. N,Yee> sir. If the origlbals were hers you oquM then oompar* the two seta." " Who usually wore the real ones?" MMy daughter, -which was seldom; for sho is an invalid and goes in society but little. Poor Lucyl sho docs not even know that the diamonds are missing." "Docs not 'know? What do you mean, Mr. Brewster?" "liie two seta are kopt in a secret drawer in my desk at home. The origi nals in' a plain white box; theso in a blue box, as you see." "Precisely; goon." "If possiblo. I would like to recover the diamonds before my daughter finds out about the matter. You mav proceed in your own manner, Mr. Smith; if you succced in recovering the jewels and punishing the thief, I shall not hesitato to re warn you handsomely." " Of course you will allow me to tako theso," said Smith, pointing toward tho counterfeits. "Certainly; they are only paste," Baid Mr. Brewster, as ho laid tho bogus jewels back into their downy nest. Smith took tho box, roso, buttoned his coat and turned to leave, when ho sud denly asked as ho looked over his shoul der ? " Docs your daughtor know of tho ex istence of these ' bogus jowels 1" "Sho docs." " Let mo seo ? you have a son?" asked Mr. Smith. "I have." "Is ho a member of the firm?" " No, sir." " What docs ho do?" " Sir, my son is a gentleman of leis ure." "That's all; good-niglit;" and tho door closed behind tho officer's form. Jack Smith was one of tho best men on the force. Ho was sharp, cunning, and knew not tho meaning of the word foar. As ho wended Ids way from Har old Brewster's oflico ho began to cogi tate, to wonder if there was no possiblo light ahead concerning the caso in hand. Just as ho was about to pass a jewelry store n sudden thought illuminated his mind. IIo stopped in, and showing tho "bogus" diamonds to tho proprietor, asked nim ono question. When Jack Smith emerged from tho door a strange look was upon Jib face, and ho hugged the box more closely to his breast as he threaded the great Broadway throng. Fred Brewster was one of thoso gay, petted darlings of socioty, of which New York lias a surfeit. Ho toilod not, neither did he spin, vet no ono of the fashionablo Bet in which ho moved had finer raiment nor spent money more lav ishly. Perhaps if Fred had had some aim in lifo his lot would not have been bo vapid as it is. But, as tho caso now Btands, ho is rapidly going to tho dogs. Ho knows it, and his boon companions know it; but ho cared as little for his mistaken careor as they did. IIo was petted by his mother and sister, and his lather condoled liis many foibles by say ing? "Let the boy sow his wild oats; he'll settlo down soon enough." Tho young man- gambled ; was a fre quenter of sporting circles of every de scription, and did not disdain to bet hundreds of dollars on a brutal prize-ring affair. U non tho evening following tho intcrviow between Harold Brewstor and tho dctcctivo, while Fred was in ono of the noted gambling resorts on street, lie found that a plainly-dressed man of middle age was watching him closely. It troubled him exceedingly, and made him careless in his play. The conse quent was when, he roso from tho game ho found that ho had lost five hundred dollars. IIo went to tho bar and called for brandy. After drinking it ho took his departure. Tho middle-aged man who had watched him so closcly wns at his heels,./ ??<?"? < u* f > ? t "Look here, stranger," said Fred, turning to tho other when the pair had reachod the walk, " am I such an object of curiosity that j'ou must keep your eves upon mo ?Pi > | - * " Bo calm, Mr. Fred Br6wster. I ar rest you in tho narno of tho law," rmid' Jack Smith; for ho it was in ono of'- Ma many disguises. t ?? Arrest mo if For what ?" gasped tho young' mfcor starting bnok. f. / y "No matter; come with fab,'' simply returned Smith. The young fnatr now b?w that it would bo utterly out Of th# question to offer ro eistanco, and bo ho accompanied the offl cor. Tho pair passed into Broadway, and after reaohing and v passing through Bond street,' went d own the Bowery. . A strango oxp^cspion of fear cmno upon Fred BroWstorV faco when tne officer told him to stop into a pawnshop with him noar Canal street crossing. " Tho ticket, please," said Smith. Fred trembled in ovory limb ; his faco was tho picturo of abjcct despair. 44 What ? what do you ? meant" he ojaoulated. t ^ . *. ,? vv-. > 4. " Tho pawn-tickot for tho diamonds," whispered tho detective. , ?. iK> VjprWvtoox* Ws pockotbook out, and, extracting tho slip of paper fr6m its con tents, passed it to Smith. " Now I'll take that lot of diamonds in tho whito box, please," said Smith, handing tho tickct to the man, bohind tho counter. "Yos, but I must havo'my monoy. Twonty-flvo dollars, and flvo for the use of tho money," roturnod tho man. Smith handed him the required amount, and took the diamonds. After tho pair had roachod tho street, tho detectlvo said to the thoroughly astonishod young man-1 uNow> my younic tnan, let mo givo you' a ploco of advlcei; mend your wa$rs; ohango your manner of living, and bo a man for your mother's sake." " And? am I? at liberty?" asked Fred, M the other turned to leavo. " You are ; , go and do tho right thing horeaf tor. wt yoAUecfc there'? one man who know* your crlmos, and will not hesitate to uso this Incident against you if you ever give him occasion.'' The noxt day, while Harold Brewster was soatod in his oftlco. he was startled by tho appearance of Btoith, the detofc tlve. ^ 1 ? T "Ah, Smith, I nee by your faoe that you have suce coded." "L havd; thsro arh your diamonds," said Smith, laying the two boxes upon the table. * "I am so happy 1 Aro thoy not beau ties!" Wiked Mr. Brewster, lifting the jewols from the white l?ox. "They aro fair," responded Smith, smiling. " Fair I What do you meant Thej are worth twenty thousand dollars. Compare them with these." said Brew ster, taking the jewels from the btu? k0* ^Oppose you toll ibe which are th< originals) the genuine on?S," said Smith, Mr. Brewster looked up quiokly and nHked-^^ ? , ? ? " What do you mean?" " Simply this. Mr. Brewfcter-the real dlamonds hava not been stolen at ail" "Eh? ? not itolont I ? bless my toull what ? do you mean, man?" "It la the truth, Mr. Brewster. Tho boxes must have got changed, or rather the contents. You gave me tho real dia monds, and I have recovered the bogus 1 ones." The listener was so thoroughly aston ished that ho could not speak at first. Finally he asked, "How did you learn of it?" Smith then told tho astonished mer chant how ho had stepped into a jowelry store and asked tho proprietor to ex amine the jewels and tell him thoir value; : He also told Mr. Brewster how ho had found tho pasto gems in a Bowery pawn shop. "And did you not capture the thief?' asked Brewster. " Don't press that part of tho case, Mr. Brewster, pleaso. I guess ho has had a lesson." After receiving remuneration for his services tho detective took his departure. Mr. Brewster never questioned his son becauso of his changed manner of living, but ho imagined ho know tho reason of Fred's change for tho better. ? New York Nexca. . Ilow Paper-Hangings Are Made. Making paper-hangings is uii interest ing process. Paper-hangings are reported to havo been produced in Spain and Hol land previous to 1552. Specimens of leather paper used in a Moorish castlo in tho fifteenth or sixteenth century havo been found, aud the designs equal thoso of modern times, while tho material sur passes anything attempted by manufac turers of to-day. Tho Japanese, whoso acquirements havo long since ceased to awaken surprise, arc also adepts at paper hanging making ; but their distorted conceits and uniquo combinations of color aro not destined to moro than tcm Sorary popularity anywhere outside of a pan. The grades as classified by tho trade at present aro numerous. There aro tho "brown blanks," mado from the cheapest kind of material, and aro tho lowest-priced hanging in the market. "Buff blanks " aro an improvement in quality. Tho "white blanks," tho "grounded," so called from tho ground color given before the paper is printed; tho "satin" paper, with a polished sur faco; tho "machine bronze," tho most popular quality of gilt goods; tho "em bossed gilt" and the " hand-made " fol low. TTio process of making all ma chine goods varies little. Having placed a large roll of paper in position for being fed out to tho machine, tho paper is "grounded," or passed under a scries of brushes, which apply color of ono shade evenly over the surface. The paper is then caught up in loops, carried by an ondless chain over steam pipes, being completely dried in its journey of 500 foot, and then reeled up for printing. A second trip takes it over a largo cylindor, having a sories of nicely-adjusted rollors, each one printing a separate pattern and I color. Tno rollers are of wood and tho patterns aro skillfully cut in brass on their surfaces. Tho drying process is then repeated, and if gold or brpnzo is used in tho pattern, tho paper, in its progress by tno endless cnain, passes through an auxiliary macliino, which de posits gold or bronzo dust on parts that Have been printed with vArnisli, instead of color. In expensivo papers somotimcB a dozen different colors arc used. When finished tho paper is reeled into rolls of eight yards or doublo rolls of sixteen yards. The contest papers, tho rich borders, special ordern where tho quantity to bo printed would not warrant tho oxpense of preparing rollers, specimen patterns, etc., are mado by hand. The designs aro cut on wooden blocks, and, as only a small part of tho paper can receivo an impression at a time, and great care is necessary, tho stamping process is monot onous and slow. While a machine will print about 20,000 rolls of twelve colors each in a day, a man can print only 100 rolls 61 ond color;/ Velvet papers aro also tfnlftaoT>y hand, the design being built in layers. Tho designing department of a pfuier-hanging manufactory is a hive of industry. Artists aro busy studying ef fects and obtaining hints from foreign patterns, tapestries, stuffs of various kinds, .pottery, ct<p; Their quccess does ?ot always depend, however, on thoir/ artistic sense, blit on their ability to strikr tho popular tastes and produce a prWkorn that will " take." * v< flblneso Magic. \ A gentleman who lias lived among tho Ohincso tolls, ns an illustration of their abilitios as magicians,, an incident that took placo under his own eye, and in hia own room, whero apparently there wan no chanco for deception. Tho magioian was naked from tho waist upward, and ?his only magical in strument seemed to be a strip of whito clotfr twisted about his loins. Taking a dish of uncooked rico tho higgler covored it with his mysterious girdle, squatted before it and began his incantations. During this process his baro arms wero passing to antV fro beneath the cloth, and this was al tho gentleman Baw him do. At last tho linen was removed, and lot thoro woro nix plates filled with cooked ediblos of various kinds, while a dish of boiled rice had replaced tho ono Containing raw rice. Another gentleman, describing how ho was deluded, says: "A juggler in tho ojien street seized a bey- ft v?, or six years of age, dragged him struggling into the circle, throw liim on his back, and in spite of tho boy's ago tllaod cries and tho remonstrances of the i?ooplo, apparently nearly decapitatod him. Tho victim gradually became mo tionless, whilo the olood streamed from tho wound. Finally the magician re moved tho knife, muttered a few words, called aloud to the child, who soon showed signs of lifo, and at last raised him to his feet, when the 1 >oy appeared unharmed. Hoth actors in this strango scene wore liberally rewarded by tho crowd, and tho boy ran off to play with his wondering companions." The Rat-Catcher's Trade. "I've killed raor'n a million rata with ferrets in my day, an' if my ferreta don't die I hope to kill a million moro. Why, 1 once killed 100 rata, on a bet, with my naked hands inside of twenty minutos. It's all in knowln' how. Pierre ]<orillard lately offered me a day to go to Jobs town and ola*jr the rata out of his stable, but I couldn't go on account of tho dis ease among my ferrets. I couldn't afford it at that price, either. I killed MO rata In the Continental hotel in ono night, and I'm sure I can do as much in many another big house if I'm allowed. What do I do with 'om after I've caught 'em f Well, what I don't kill I can soil lor rat ting matches, and you bet there is alwaya ajrood demand for 'tm^^PhUnddphia jYniM. HUMOROUS SKETCHES. I ' v .? V '? ?(V-- * ^ Vp Mi D?wni ?'Is your master down yetf' asked 4 gentleman who had callcd quite early in tho morning, of tho colored servant who opened tho door. "No, sali; ho 'a not up yet, Bah!" was the sablo individual's reply. ""Well, if he'B not up yet, why ho must certainly be down 1" The gentleman left Sambo in a browner study tnan'he had boforo experienced. ? ? | Statesman. A Very Effective Hint. "Don't you think earrings would be come you!" inquired Koskiusko Murphy of Birdie McGco. Koskiusko had been paying Birdie very assiduous attention of lute. ' " Oh, I don't know," replied Birdie, demurely. " I suppose tho reason you don't wear them is because it will hurt so to have your ears bored." "Oh, not the least," said Birdio, with animation. "I've had that done al ready quite often, almost every evening, in fact, for the lust thrco weeks." Then -Koskiusko reached round to tho piano, dragged his hat off tho cover, and commenced to fade gradually from the room. Ho fairly melted away into ob scurity, and now a wido chasm separates the gallant Koskiusko and the charming Birdie. ? Texas Sifting*. Somewhat Mixed* An Oliio man, who had visited Gotham and got many new ideas, returned homo and re-marked most of his goods, so that ho could say tho nrico of this arid that was .so much, witn so much off. Every thing seemed to work pretty well for a week or so, when ono 01 tho clerks said he needed a little moro posting. "For instance," ho oxclanned, "we aro giving twenty off on all wooden ware.'.' " Yes." ? " And pails aro twenty cents apiece ?" "Yes." " Then every timo a man wants a pail ho gots it for nothing, and if he takeB two I give him twenty cents f" " James, aro you a born fool ?" de manded tho merchant. "No, sir!" waa tho prompt reply. " I'vo got rid of the eight dozen pailB we had stored upstaira in less than a week, and have promised five dozen moro. If you have a clerk who pleases customers moro than I do trot nim out." ? Wall Street Neict. Powerful Tr!pc? ' ' Curious thing, how Bismarck should tako such a grudge against tho American hog, isn't it?" asked the tramp, sidling up to tho lunch counter and helping hiiri I self to tho tripe. "Do you understand his motive?" "lie don't understand tho animal," growled tho barkecpor. "I wish ho could como in hero now and taste some of this tripe," smiled tho tramp. " That would give him some idea of what tho American hog is." "If he should see you trying it ho would get a pretty fair notion," grunted tho barkeeper. " Come off, will you?". "I think this liouso sets tho nicest lunch in town," replied the temporarily abashed tramp, caging away from tho table. "Bincoyou got to squirting tho hose over it every morning to freshen it up I think it lays over any lunch in this section." "Havo Bomo moro tripe," smiled tho mollified barkecpor. "Wlmtlliko about this tripo," con tinued tho tramp, with his mouth full; ? 1 what I like most about it is its gamoy taste. You get that from age, I reckon." ' ' I don't know, " retorted the barkeeper, eyeing him suspiciously. "You couldn't got it from any other source," said tho tramp. "Thore's noth ing else strong enough to back it. Why don't you paint a littlo of it red and run it in for herring ? Your cuBtomcre would get all tho tan to off the tripo and the effect of tho fish. Make 'em dry, and you'd be rich in a few weeks. " "Cheaper to get tho herring in tho first ulaco," suggested tho barkeeper. ? ' But you'd never find any herring as strong as this trine," argued the tramp. "I suppose a few strips of this tripe, sewed together, would bo strong enough to lift an iron safo to tho fourth story, wouldn't It ?" " No, it wouldn't it." snarled the bur Keeper. " Well, say thrcostbries," conceded the tramp. " I'll mako it three for tho sake of tho argument. Now, tripo like that?" But tho barkoepor began to smell soma sarcasm in tho atmosphere, and the tramp discovered to his amazement that the tripo wasn't strong enough to hold him in the saloon until tho barkeopor got round from behind the counter.? Brook lyn Kagle. r Tho Fat MaA'i Hum. " It would tako a day in tho recital, and then fill a big book to toll of tho in cidents that enter into tho daily life of ? Pullman car," said J. W. Smfttley, tho resident superintendent of the company in Philadelphia, to a Ftm reporter, 4 ' and then it would take another and a larger book to contain what hasn't been tola." " Are any of these stories true of fat mon telling horrible tales about crashing through upper berths in order to socure lower berths t" was asked. "It is truo that facetious hoavy- weights toll tho stories in tho hearing of timid persons," was tho reply, '"And it is equally untrue that any upper berths over broak down. A well-known Now York journalist, who tips the beam at 800? supnoso you know him ? can be credited witn being tho originator of that yarn. Ho loves a joke, and as he is known to almost every palace-car porter in tho couAtry, manages to carry out tho soli very successfully whenever necessary. In caso tho gentleman roaches the train lato and finds tho lowor berths occupied, he hunts around until he Ands a nervous traveler in a place whero ho would llko to be himself. Then he calls the colored porter and asks him if ho has heard any further nows of tho Rov. Mr. Smith. The Sorter, who is posted, replies, 'You mean o po' gemman what you mashed dat night you fell froo do borth?' " ' Yes,' replies tho pondorous traveler. ? I'vo often thought of that poor mnn, Jim. I think I broke ono of his ribs And one of his arms, didn't I?' " 'Two ribs and bofearms, sah,' replies Jim, solemnly. ' ' ' And it was somewhere about this part of the car, wasn't it, Jim?' asks tho heavy man, loudly. "?No, sah,' says the porter, 'yod'se thinkin' oh do two orphans what you fell on dat night when we was near Buffalo. If you remembor, sah, one ob do boys died, and do oder had his oye squashed out. De preacher, sah, was in do upper end of do car. Ho wouldn't get outen do I lower berth, sah.' " 'Unfortunate fellow,' sighs tho pas senger, ? and I wasu't as heavy by fifty pounds as I am now, either.' " By this ti^ne you can depend that tho nervous traveler is getting nis panta loons on. Usually he peeps out, and when he sees the mountain of flesh that is talking, ho is moro than willing to take tho upper berth than to run tho risk of being crushed to death in the middlo of tho night. It's a pretty good Bcliemo, I and generally works to tho fat man's j satisfaction. As soon as tho other fellow I finds that a joko has been played upon i him, ho forms tho joker's acquaintance, | and, in almost every instance that I'vo heard, tho friendship so strangely mado is lasting, because the fat man is ono of thoso jolly good fellows that nobody could stay angry at for moro than ten minutes. ' There are lots of other inci dents that, if strung together, might mako a good story, but, as lifo is short and time precious, I think wo had better leave the best ones for another day." Tho Muscles of tho Skin. In cortaiu animals a very abundant mus culnr lajcr is developed immediately be neath tho skin, mo that they possess tho power of wrinkling it and shaking it in order to rid themselves of dust, insects, etc. In than this is found only in few situations and moderately developed; but the humnn skin possesses within its structure a certain amount of muscular fibers, which arc of special importance in llio present study of the sebaceous glands. These muscles in tho Bkin belong to tho class of what aro called smooth or unBtripod muscles, which differ from thoso composing tho mass of muscles of the limbs, etc., in that tlioy are not con trolled by tho will ; they aro therefore called invo' mtary muscular fibers. Theno arc, of courso, extremely small, but aro quite readily seen by tho microscope. Thoy extend from near tho end or deeper portion of each hair follicle, in a slanting direction, and terminato or aro inserted near tho outer surfaco of the corium or truo skin. The name given to these muscles is arrcctor pili, or, in tho plural, arrectores pilorum, so called because, when they contract, they causo tho hair to stand moro or less erect and to protrude a little fTm tho skin; thus, in tho cat, when excited or enraged, all tho hairs bccomo crcct and bristling. Tho action of tlicso muscles mny bo well observed in man in what is called "goose skin," when, from exposuro to cold, or sometimes from emotional causes, the skin may bo observed to bo thrown into numerous projections. This condition mny bo readily observed on entering n warm bath; if tho portion not immersed gets a little chilled, and if the surfaco be yet dry, tho fine hair on the arm may be seen to riso and stand more or less erect, and, as tho condition subsides, the masses of hair sink to their former position all together. This may bo repeated several times, all rising and fulling together, like a field of grain under the wind. It wns to this action that Shakespeare re ferred in the utterance of tho ghost in Hamlot, in tho lines: " I could a talo unfold, whoso lightest word Would harrow up thy soul, freozo thy youug biood; Make thy two eyes, llko stars, start from their spheros ; Thy knotted and combined locks to part, And' each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupino." But theso muscles have another action which is very important, and that is the emptying of tho sebaceous glands. These latter structures havo no muscular coat of thoir own, and their secretion, which is constant, oozes out upon tho surface. Now, where thero aro largo hairs, as upon tho scalp and beard, theso musclos more or less embrace the sebaceous glands, and by thoir contraction they empty them from time to tlmo, and by this means prevent an accumulation or prevent the openings from becoming clogged. On tno faco, back and chest, however, where wo have acne development, and wliero theso glands aro apt to become plugged' up with tho black spccks so often seen, theso muscles aro almost en tirely absent, and tho secretion, having no particular expulsivo forco, readily be comes impacted, and, if at all hard, fails entirely of gaining oxit.? Manufacturer and Builder. The Namoci of Fabrics. Damask is from the city of Damascus; satins. from Zaytown in China; calico from Calicut, a town in India, formerly celebrated for its cotton cloth, and where calico was also printed. Muslin iq named from Mosul in Asia. Alpaca from an animal of Peru of the llama species, from whose wool thq- fabric is woven. Buck ram takes its namo fromBochara; fustian comes from Festal, a oity of tho middle agos, from which tho modern Cairo is de scended. Tafteta and tabby from a streot in Bagdad, Cambric from Cambrai. Gaueo has its namo from Gaza ; baize from Bajoc ; dimity from Damiotta, and jeans from Jaen. Drugget is dorivod from a city in Ireland, Drogheda. Duok comcfl from Torque, in Nonnandy. Blanket is oalled after Thomas Blankot, a famous olothler conneoted with the in troduction of woolons into England about 1840. Serge derivos ite name from Xerga, a Spanish name for a peculiar woolen blanket. Diaper in n6t from D'Ypros, as is some tlmo? stated, but from the Greek diasprou. figured. Yolvet is from the Italian vallate, wooly, (Latin, vollua-a hldo or polt). Shawl is tho Sanscrit sale, floor, for shawls were first used for carpets and tapestry. Bandana is from an Indian word, meaning to bind or tie, because they woro tied in knots beforo dyeing. Chintfc cornea from the Hindoo. Dolaino is tho French "of wool." . / FolM'4>? nbont Teeth, Mldwlves, nurses and grannies havo a great deal of folk-lore and learning about teeth, says tho Cincinnati Knquiror. Thoy tell of charms to keep away tho pain, and havo odd remedies to aid naturo ana babies' gums. In Sussex thoy say that if you put on youv right stocking, right *hoo and right trouser-leg boforo youi loft, you will novbr have tho toothache. In other places there aro such charms against tho toothache as drinking out of a skull taken from a graveyard, taking s tooth from such a skull and wearing it around tho neck, applying tho tooth of tho dccoascd party to tho living and aching tooth and thus drawing out tho pain, carrying a double nut in your pock et, or your finger and toe-nail paring wrapped up in papor, and other llko non< nenslcal whims. Fresh butter and honev, tho brain of a stickling pig and tho milk of a femalo dog, tho brain of a haro and blood from a cock'a comb, were all old grannies1 remedies for toothing babies. But now the lancet, with a flash and a da?h over the swollen gum of tho baby, has forever consigned all theso weapons of Huperstition and tools of ignofance to tho things that once were, but are no more. ? ? Height and Weight. "You ask a vory practical question: * How aiuch should a person of (riven h< <ght weight Is thero a standard be tween height auJ weight? A healthy child, malo or female, grows in length by mire than one-half its size during the first two years; it increases from 50 per ccnt. (19.685 inchcs) to' abotft 70 per cent. (81.10 inches). It trebles or quad ruples its weight ; that is to say, it wciglxs 8 to 4 kil, at birth (equals 7 1-2 to 10 pounds); 10 kil. (23 pounds) in the first year; 12 kil. (30 pounds) in the second. On tho average a child (from 0 months to 8 years) grows in length about 6 per cent, each year (equals 2.4022 inchcs); tho weight of tho body goes on increas ing to tho eighth year, rising in bovs to 20 kil. (50 pounds) and in girls to 10 kil. (47 1-2 pounds). From this ago (8 years) until puberty boys increase in height 55 percent. (2.105 feet) each year, reaching at the age of 12 years a height of 188 percent, (over 4.52 feet) and girls 135 per cent. (4.421 feet) on an average. Boys gain about 2 kil. (5 pounds) in weight per year, girls a little more, so that in the twelfth year children of both sexes weigh, on tho average, about 30 kil. (75 pounds). From 18 to 20 years youths grow some 80 per ccnt. (11.8), girls 20 per cent. (1.8) inches. Tho increase of weight is even moro rapid than before, reaching 58 kil. (145 pounds) in boys 18 years ola, and in girls of tho same ago 51 kil. (12 1-2 pounds). In the twenty-fifth year the man is 108 per cent, (over 5 1-2 feet) in height, and weighs 63 kil. (157 1-2 pounds), while tho woman is 157 per cent. (5.15 feet) in height, and weighs 58 kil, (127 1-2 pounds). Man in the fortieth year attains his maximum weight, 08.0 kil. (159 pounds), and then begins to loso flesh. Women continuo to grow heavier, reaching about 50 kil. (140 pounds) until the fiftieth year. Between 45 and 60 men becomo more corpulent and women rapidlv grow older; in both the sizo of the body diminishes." ? Wag ner. It is dcsirablo for all persons, whether Buffering in health or otherwise, to know as near as possiblo what tho normal weight Bhoulu bo. Wo aro indebted to tho late I)r. Hutchinson for weighing alone 2,000 men of various ages. Tbero i=, iuUeeu, uu obvious relation between tho height nud woight bo particularly weighed and measured. Starting with tho lowest men hi the tables, it will bo found that the increased weight was as nearly as possiblo five pounds for every inch in height beyond sixty-one inches. Tho following "figures show the relative height and weight of individuals meas uring five feet and upward : Weighty lb?. Klvo feet ono Inch should bo 180 Klvo feet two Inchcs should he Five feet threo Inches should bo 183 Flvo foetfour Inchcs should bo 188 Klvo feet flvo Inches should l>o Hi Klvo feet six Inchon should bo 146 Five feet seven Inches should bo lis Klvo Test eight Inchcs should bo 165 Klvo foot tilno Inches shouid bo 104 Klvo feet ten Inches should l?o 160 Klvo feet olovon lncho? should bo 174 81x foet should bo _.1M ? liujf'al o Commercial. The Roar of London. W. J. Stillraan says in the Century , in his essay on the "Characteristics of London:" As I write sitting by my study window, full five miles from the city proper, I hear the roar of the traffic liko the sea on a rocky shore ? the rush of incessant trains along the iron ways, the rumble of myriads of drays along hundreds of miles of stouo-paved streets (for which wood is now being in part substituted), each no more to the general symphony than the hum of a gnat to the sounds of a summer day ? a volume of sound unintcrmitting from dawn till dark. Yet I am bowered in green trees, with cowslip and daisy-flecked fields spread out under my eyes? not a spire, not a chimney-stack of tho metropolis visiblo; and tho carols of larks and thrushes, tho Bong of tho nightingale, run through the web of sounds liko gold and silver threads through a dingy fabric, with tho twittor of scores of Bparrows liko tiny spangles thrown on at random. Out of tho monotone flashes tho indi vidual roar of a nearer train, tho scream of a whistle, and tho roar dies away again into tho sullen monody. This is audiblo London. v t Mound Builders in New Jorsey. Dr. Charles C. Abbott announces in Science that a mound-builder's pipo has boon recently found in Now Jorsey. Theso pipes are comploto working imple ments, unlike tho ordinary pino bowl found in New Jersey nnd Now hngland, which lack tho stein.. Hinco 1882 cop i>o* spears, such ns have been found in Wisconsin, havo boon found in Now Jcr soy, a? well as arrow heads, which aro equal in size and delicacy and finish to tho best samples from Orogon. The in forenco is that tho difToronco of skill in handiwork, whothor in stone, bono or clay, between the "wild tribes" of tho Atlantic seaboard and tho people who orected tho earthworks of the Onlo val ley is not so groat as has boon supposed. Dr. Abbott confidently expects to find artificial mounds in Now Jersey. Catching tho Porpoise. Thero aro probably few fish moro diffi cult to catch than tno porpoiso, and yet, when wo consider their valuo as a source of rovonuo to tho fishermen, it seems strango that thoro has not long ago been somo moans thought of for securing thom. Wo learn, however, that an East ern man, and an old fisherman, lias at last invontcd a sort of trap for catching this valuablo fish, which will no douht return tho inventor a rich reward. Por poises are. said to bo worth about $20 apiece. Fear of Lightning. It is an educated Indian who makes this singular statement: "Tho Indians novor cook anything in tho house whoro thoy live. Thoy cook outside, and they givo as a reason that if thoy cook insido {no steam collects in their clothing and draws tho lightning, whether thiB is so Or not I do not know, but I know that an Indian wigwam is never struck by lightning, ana no Indian has boon killed by lightning in ono hundred years." Hard to Pronounce. A young Scotchman named Car micliaei was recently taken to a Polish party and introduced to the Misses uzartoryska, Dfclaluska, Ciechano wiecka, Dzlcrbitzka, Poradowsky, Bie likowit*. Zamoyski. These Polish la dies could not manage his name at all, and gave it tip in despair, exclaiming : "Cer-ml-ohael? oh, no; it is Impossible. .How abmrd for a charming young man to havo a name that nobody can pro nounce 1 Detroit Wee Pre$?. In 1880 them were seventy-flvo female anl 64,0fli male lawyers in th<* United Btate*. FOR FEMININE READERS.' The PI?:o for TirjJ Mother*. Tho manner of lifu of tho country ! people of Jupan is exceedingly simple. : Certainly clothing does not cost them much. Scores of children aro playing in the street who, ns far as clothes are con cerned, have not made a particle of pro gress Binco their birthday. But tho youngsters are happy and cool. They might bo cooler if some of their dirt was I soaked off them. Would you not like to live there, tired i mothers, who, after your boys are put to ' bed, aro sitting in the lamplight mending for tho dozenth time tho worn-out trousers of young hopeful ? No mending, ' no darning, no arguing as to whether tho j children can wear such old clothes to 1 Sunday-school. ? Boston Traftscript. Two Women. The unhappiest woman I know, says a writer in tho Boston Trattllrr, is a brilliant woman of semi-Bohemian literary I society. Eu\ied, but not enviable; ad- | mired, but not loved. Tho wittiest woman of her city, her bon mots arc the cicvorest at the clubs. A clever and thinking woman, "her work is as clever and thoughtful. She says: "1 would rather be tho weakest, least talented woman in the world; the honest wife of an honest man, who would love me and let mo love him, than the most beautiful, i successful woman of the world. I would rather bo the slave of a household than a j queen usurping masculine rights." The happiest woman I know lives in a [ small one-story cottage, behind which j arc two tiny rows of corn and a patch of j sunflowers, and a little broolt that thirstily hurries along to find more water. ' All she has in the world to "protect" her is the strong-limbed, hearty, unam bitious husband, who pauses but few times from morning until night, even to wavo a willing hand at her from a small marble quarry two rods away. She says: "I will work for Tom in my way, but he must work for me. A woman who will, , may." | Fashion No Com* The coffee colors aro revived. Felt and velvet bonnets will be worn to the exclusion of plush. Handkerchiefs with laco borders aro fashionable. The initials are now em broidered directly in the center. Crushed strawberry is no longer fash ionable, shot blue and plum color hav ing, in a great measure, taken its place. Sleeves on fall dresses are made tight ly; most of them require to be padded near the shoulder, unless tho wearer has round arms. Ecru lace dresses draped over rose pink is a favorite combination. A lace dress can bo utilized to go with half a dozen different costumes. Narrow pale blue velvet is fashionable to wear about the neck, tied in a small bow a? one side and held by a pin of eoine fancy design. Sashes arc still greatly in favor for tho adornment of young girls' dresses, those with chine patterns or flowered centers, with satin edges, being preferred. Camel's-hair shawls are no longer dis torted by being bunched or cut up into dolmans. These dolmans nre now con sidered vulgar, and rightly so. Checked surah silk dresses are worn extensively this fall. They make up prettily over cashmero skirts matching in color, and can be tastefully trimmed with velvet. Some of the new jackets are now mado of lino stockinette cloth, which has tho advantage of fitting tho flguro very closely. The most popular shape of this jacket is double-breasted, and has a small stand-up collar and revere like a man's coat. Tho new black brocades are in threo styles. One has a satin ground, with a detnehed flower in relief, resembling Queen Anno embroidery; another shows a satin twill with graceful seed-pods, half in diaper and half in small cord offects. The third stylo has Muscovito cords in perpendicular lines, with largo leaf and flower patterns in satin relief. For Lovo of a Little Child. In a factory in Cincinnati there is ft workmftn who had one Bmnll invalid child lit home. IIo wrought at his trade with exemplary fidelity, ocing always in tho shop witli tho opening of tho day. Ho mtinftgcd, howover, to hear each evening to the bedsido of his "wco lad," an ho callcd him, ft flower, ft hit of ribbon or a fragment of crimson glass ? indeed any thing that would lie out oti? tho wliito countcrpano and give a color to tho room. Ho was a quiet, unsentimental man, but never went homo at night with out something that would make tho wnn faco light up with joy at his return. Ho novor said to a living soul that he loved that boy so much. Btill ho went on pa tiently loving him. And by-nnd-byo ho moved that whole shop into positively real, but unconscious, fellowship with him.* Tho workmen mndo curious lit tlo jars find cups upon wheels, and painted diminutivo pictures down their sides boforo thoy stuck them in tho corners of tho kiln at burning time. Ono brought somo fruit in tho bulge of his apron, and another engravings in n rudo scrftp-book. Not one of them whispered ft word, for this solemn thing was not to bo tnlked about. They put them in tho old man's hat, where ho found them, so ho understood all nhout it; and, bo liovo it or not, cynics, ah you will, but it coming gentle and kind, and somo dropped swearing . as tho weary look on tho patient fellow-worker's faco told them fooyond mistake that tho inovitahlo j shadow was drawing nearer. Every day \ now, somo did n pieco of work for him ' and put it on tho sanded plank to dry so | that no could como later and go eariler. Ho, when the boll tolled, and tho littlo coffin camo out of tho lowly door, around the corner, out of sight, tnoro stood 100 stalwart workinginen from the pottery with their clean clothes on, most of whom gavo half a dfiy's time for the privilege of taking part in the simple procession, and following to its ^ravo that Hinall burden of a child which probably not ono had ever seen. "Tho dynamite party I" exclaimed Mrs. Shoddy, who was reading over the papers. " I)oar mo, Augustun, we'll navo to give one right Away before thoso Smith's hear of it. I wonder what it's likel" ? Oil (My Wireard, The shipments of California fruits to tho Kast are so remunerative that mora attention will bo paid to tho business. The cod -fishing season In Iceland thin season has been almost a failure. SEA FANCIES. There Is no oloud upon tho limpid sky, ? No blur of vapor ou the bo? beneath; Tho char pools on the rock un wrinkled' lie, And, only stirrod as by an infant's breath. Tho salt grass rustics faint and fitfully. No mu tiled landward ochoos, born afar, Thrill through tho moon-suffused tranquillity ; But wtiero tho breakers glinuneron the bar A long, low murmur, like a summer rain, Qruws deep and organ- toned, then folk again. Tho low moon's levol wako across the waves Leaps into splendor whore tn*y fall ana riso In silver -breasted hillocks, shadow oAtot And undulating whirls, that cheat tho oyes To fano.os of strange monsters, and fair shapes Of noreids and mermaids, crownod with shells * ? And soft sca-blooms from Southern covea and capos ? Lifting thoir dripping bosoms from tho swells To gazo upon tho moonlit world awhile, And bockon us with many a nod and smile. And there nro voices from tho sea cliafod rocks, In slipj>ery clefts and hollows wator-worn, Wlioro pulpy alga> trail their slimy locks? Strango liquid tones, as of a Triton's horn. Blow gurgling through green shallows, clear and low, ? Soft laughter, and tho plash of curved j Wilms; Bound lonely isles and inlets, long ago, Tho fisher hoard such sounds through twi light calms, And, coasting homeward, with hushed utter anco told Of siren music sting to harps of gold. ? Charles L. Ilildrelh, ?'n Lippincott. PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS. From soda-water fountains, Which wo in summer seeK, Tho sizzle of th" fl :/.lo Is growing mighty weak. ? .S'ew York Journal. A Btory comcs from Alabama Baling that a watermelon has been found with a map of the world 011 the rind. Tho cholera region is probably colored green. ? 'l'olcdo American. It was the young tailor who said, re ferring to a rival for tho affections of u young lady, that ho thought ho know enough to be able to cut him out. ? SomcrciUe Journal. Too thick underclothing is said to causc unnatural redness of tho face and nose, but this will never induce soma men to substitute a red flannel shirt for a whisky punch. ? Boston Bulletin. A Texas owl mistook a sleeping man's head for a chicken, and fastened its claws into his hair and scalp. "Weill What's tho matter now, old woman ?" said the assailed, as ho nwoko.- ? Jersey City Journal. A credulous man said to a wag, who had a wooden leg, "How came you to have a wooden leg?" " Why," answered the wag, "my father had one, so had my grandfather. It runs in the blood." ? Chicago Eye. A Norristown married man can henvily discount Veil nor as a prognosticator. When the former starts for home at 1 a. m. he always predicts a "storm" within an hour, and never made a miss butonco; and then ho found his wife sound asleep when ho reached home. Next morning she declared that she had been drugged. ? Norristown Herald. "An' they tell me that you'vo got a glass eye," said an old woman to an ac quaintance whom she had not seen for some time. "Yes, got a glass eye." " Can you see outen it?" "Oh, no." "Why, it looks liko you oughtcr boo through it, tho glass is bo clear. Why don't you get ono bo transport that you can seo through it?" ? Arkansau> Traveler. Young Mr. Brown was making an ovening call, when his best girl's littlo brother approached liiin and btjjfgcd tho loan of his whistle. " Wliistlo f" quoried Mr. Brown, " I have 110 whistle." "Well, papa says you have," continued tho littlo wingless angel, "and that you are all tho timo wetting it." Just then tho sheriff and two deputies camo in and levied on tho furnituro, which somewhat relieved young Hrown of his ombarraBs inont. Coat of Travel In Europo. Austria is tho most exponsiyo country to travel in. Hotel bills in Vionna uro highor, on tho average, than iu any other Ruropean capital. Italy is cheap, when you strike a bargain. Franc? is reason able, and here also you must bargain, but in Gormany ono will find living very cheap. In Dresden for $1 a day capital board can be obtnin&l, and in Munich the samo. " Switzerland is mod eratoly cheap. Along I,ako Genova first class accommodations can be had for $1.50 to $2 a day. Travol in tho enstorn countries is oxponsivo. From to $5 a day for hotel expenses aro tho usual rates in Cairo and Alexandria. Another heavy cxponso in Egypt is tho dragoman or in terpreter, for which to $2 per day must bo addod. Railroad and cab fares aro a very im portant itom. Hecond-class Coaches in Kngland aro good enough for anybody, nnu cost about tlirco cents a mile. In Germany tho rates aro the same, al though the accommodations aro notquito so good. In Belgium three cents a mile is charged for flrst-cla ss, two cents fo second-class and ono and a half for third Class. In Holland, the land of dykes, fares aro higher, and two-thirds of tho railroads aro run by tho government. Cabs aro cheaper in Germaoy than in Kngland. In Franco they are reasonable, <>ut in Naples ono can rido from one end of tho city to tho other In a cab at a thrcc-minuto pneo for fourteen cents, and It will cost no moro whethor you put three In a cab or ono. In Englanu It will cost twenty -Ave cents for half tho distance, and in Germany about the same. Not Exactly. For the last fortnight a band of seven or eight. Bohemian musicians liavo bcon discoursing music from their horns and taking up street collections. Tho othor morning they were up Cass avenue, and as they finished playing a tuno in front of a residenco tho ownor camo out on tho steps and said : ?' Gentlemen, I thank you for this tes timonial of respect. It has always been-?" At this juncture a chamber window was opened and tho wlfo looked out and called : "Husband, don't you know anythlngi That's a street band playing for monoyl" "Ah I eh I Well, tnoy don't get a toiit out of mo -not ono bloftucd oopporl" growled tho statesman, M ho backed out of sight.- /Vaw.