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« P ■•»•*•-v'-\ _» fs G *- .. - NORTH GEO #1 --:? ' i ' \ % TIM ■ j *, . 1 w; I'. *W , *« r » and Proprietors. LOVE'S HARVESTING. Nay, do not quarrel with the seasons, dear, Nor make an enemy of friendly Tima The fruit and foliage of the falling year Rival the buds and blossoms of its prime, is not the harvest moon, as round and bright As that to which the nightingales did sing? Ahd thou, that oall’st thyself my satellite, Wilt seem in autumn all thou art in spring. Wbensteadfast sunshine follows fitful ram, And gleam the sickles where pnoo passed « plow, Bfiice tender green hath ferowa to maUow - groin, re-p"' , , Ijove tiiea will gather whatit scaiferefchnow, And, likecontented reapers, rest its head Upon the sheaves itself hath harvested. —Alfred t the Current tm ” 5 *' - - “ • * MISS BASHBY. •__ /r . • * . A, f509 PBIiB STOUT. ** The old Bee-hive is a-goin’to be More down,” said Keturah, as she placed p late of buckwheat cakes on the break table. ...... ,, .... ’ ■ ; s * The Bee-hive . torn . down i' J said Ither. “Why, Keturah, who told fit” ' m wtteclbarrer. ^Jones’s boy, He when hekem he, toborrerthe ‘They’re a-goin'to says, says tear down the old Bee-hive;’ and time enough too, Says!; it haint been-fit for human creeters to live in this longtime.” “Edward," t* said mother, “have you heard anything of this? ” " Father slowly emerged from the depths of hiS morning paper. “What 1 Oh, the old Weatherbce placo! Yes, I believe the town has decided that it is unsafe to . lire in, Poor and so better be torn down.” “ Hiss Bashby!” Jsaid mother, “ What will become of her? ” fatheT, “Poot-house,..niostiLkoly” dreamily, absorbed answered stock list. again in the , The old Weathcrbee house, ortho Bee hive, as it was called, stood on a hiU just a* log the Ians outskirts led toJt of the trom ViSage. thtjtnaia A wind that up in street, ■ a bTSdktekry um afld summer sweet-brier wasa^tangle biwhes, of oak-ft^sieaning with here and there a gnarled pSmi'.sftid against the old stone wall. that it was once windings a pretty avcnuetBgt led up the in gradual hill., to the fine house on - But fhe onco fine house was now a dp ffi atCd .l d bU if D ^ 8Bd 0n,y + u 3 f art L opt»tta!TroSt dofi, ..a’.il connected the mam house with huge barns and outhouses. But the windows were broken a part of the mam roof had falleuln, and only two low rooms in the L had been habita hie for many years. There, Miss Bath sheba and her invalid sister, Mbs Pa tiencc, had lived, dependent for their daily earned bread on thc pittance the two of by plain neighbors* sewing and the kindly * charity the . Miss Patience, who Miss Bashby often scornfully Weatherbee declared, ‘hadn’t a bit of fully tho assistance prido in her,” received grate of friends, but Miss Bashby Weatherbce, could not forget that she was a and accepted what was given gifV her more as her right than as a OfW A mother sont us children up the long lanr?-tofAe old house, with some little the invalid. delicacy] I to dreaded, tempt the appetite half of glad The old yet was to go. house, and tho two tall women wi% their queer, old-time ways, had a strong fascination for me. As I stood on the worn steps, knock trSia ing at the door, and heard the slow of Miss Bashby echoing down the ' ° ' i rsentyoutbis.” i!’’said • lift* the Miss Bashby, calmly, as sho tooksmee; snowy Ihopeit napkin, will “jellyl asitfpks, taste as good astshe^ntwaW' Thil yb«% itle mother that the too Strong of Jemon; Then Ihopt^is the softmee bqtter.” ^ Miss Patience floated out Saio thitmgh the doorway; “Is ttat you, that^are Allen? Tell your mother, dear very thankful for her kindness ” Then Miss Bashby shut the door wifhan emphatic bang and I knew, as welUsit I had heard it, that Miss W5*s Jrajaifa,: gran.4 ^fhaW fatrsily in the great Weatherbee lonS toir g „l i® WtSSJto?S doubt Miss Bashbv sorrowed *kw her’ i lltrk no otofn'shionedbon An bowofWark.n nmthlfthto th. kflw ! tos S'™! added f tho ^ rold C ° ld g y dotf A hlnirn ■ W«« fo he ton. ft t ^ Mkm jus? k cau’tbeftr P tho thought g of . her going to the nodrbouse.” ''otherr Allen!” was the uni nation “bow ean we ’ don’t hko her,” said Ned e is bo I horribly proud." her!” said, “do you really ght? Isn’t there some other ■JHBWfe re . . • < SPRING PLAGE, GEORGIA, TH S>AY, JULY 9 , 1885 . = “Novcr mind," Baid mother, pleas- ^ antly; “wewill say no more about it. Perhaps ask her it wouldn’t he best. I shall not unless you arc all willing.” But the nest day there were signs of dir capitulation big boy/Ncd, anzbng us. Strange to say, was the first to sur render. “See here, mother,’’he said, “I don’t want to bo mean. Let her come. lean regt can. Will said quietly, “Poor old thing! _ I don t care if Ned doesn't.” Then. I, too, said, but with a forbod . heart, “We will try and get along mg someway." . . / . But there still _ tower of remain one strength to gtorm. ,When Keturah heard of It, she ex claimed, ‘The Lord love us! Cornin’ here! Not if I know it! Now, Mis’ Allen, do be reasonable) I’ve lived with ve morb'n. fifteen year—missed most all the thewiioopin’-cough, children—helped fetch ’em through measles and etcetery. butaeforhavin’thatmeanoldcreeter—” “Keturah P’ said mother, warningly— the then occasional the kitchen sound door of was mother's shut, and"only plead ing voice and Keturah's angry battle. sniffs came to us from the scene of When mother came out .of the kitchen some half hour later, we knew,by the quiet smile on her face, and the subdued rattle of dishes from Kcturah’s domain, that the latter was vanquished. So the very next day Miss. Bashby came. Wc gave her the south bedroom, and had an open fire,. and a cose? arm chair beside it, ready to welcome her. But if an idea that she would show any gratitude doomed had crept into, our minds, wo she were would to that disappointment. she pleased Hoping with her I Say walked softly was the door, and room, glaofcbd She by standing in. was by the dainty bed, closely examining tho Sheets and pillow-cases. “H’ra, h’m,’T hoard her mutter, “ cot ton, all of ’em; gentlefolks used linen in fly. my day,” and then sho sighed hcav The aummn d -™, *davs xvenf swiftlv hv and y7 t jj 0 ^bv snowy of withi^snow winter came Tvo is9 g a had beeu months and we nftient <rot onverv well Ket , lra h was ODinioni most of us all and won ffoiam from wSfful mother Tbobovs si! courteous and P.ihbv^? i"^k but l w' in t were half afraid tried ^ to keen out of her wav altosteUier her*room! aa c cnl y time i‘ 0 dsitrel / UEt outside Miss Tabby’s open door. Once, on coming to take him away, I heard him ask solemnly, with his brown ,; xed on her wri uk!ed face; makeS you look so.Miss TnWnn Bashbv? ^ akin too Ki fr for vou?” ‘ ‘ fl03t ,, °f ,, y e day, ^ a y there to January, T came a a letter cold, saying clear, . Aunt Mary was very ill. Aftor a hurried consultation, it was decided that mother should start at once for Brunswick, whore Aunt xiary’hod, l ! 11 ' Giat father should accompany her. Af !. cr mar ‘T bas * y f.h° ; md me,they started to catch the early raiI “ AIo*hers last woids were, Bo kind to Miss Bashby.” well, For boys a few days things *«mtve.ry than usual, Tbe were less unru y M>ss Bashby was quite anuoblo for her, and keturah was as suhny as- a May But a a3 ’ th o peace wa. of short duration. ,- ' One morning, in going down the cel lar stairs, Keturah slipped painful, and and sprained hor ankle. It was very poor Keturah, with many gasps and groans, could do nothing but Lie helpless on the " Keturah," I would','ie.tion, wiUi molasses do you put in the gingerbread?” “Oh, Miss Sadie 1” poor KeturatfVould “only to think of me-a-lyln’ hero like a log, a-doin’ and you, work. such a little Olfdear! spindlin’ Oh creeter, my f dear!” re ;. “But, Keturah, do nev^get telMe how ginger- much molasses, or I shall the bread done.” - “Oh land! Bring„me the jug, and I'll measure it for yod. Goodness, child! not that two-quart bowl! What are you thinkin’ of? It only takes a cupful. oh, Lord 1 to think of Keturah Bkinner “ a -«*”■ 011 lpuage. couldnt ^v^^h7 P ie-cresUi^dough^nd UDsettled Thl coff «« a vef y bevera o® The boys, good said fellows, tbe had laughed lever and i oked about it- > 5 en oyed anything so much in their lives. But Miss Bashby-she said with nothing, which but the gesture of her° disgust plate table, and she pushed away at gathering her shawl about her, marched majestically to her room and shut the door, was worse than-anything we had ^ h " “°" ih ma me finish the kitchen work, and Miss Bashby was safely shut up in her den, when kitchen, Will and with Ned rushed loud pell-mell demand into for the a Josey. “Just let us take him on the ice a while! We won’t keep tho him long. It firm is such a be, splendid danger day- at all. ice Get is as the lit as can no — —— -—-; *- —— tie chap ready, there’s a good sister, and hurry up about it; wo can't wait." With a questioning look at Iveturah, which she answered with an emphatic nod, I hastened to get the little cap and mittens and gray ulster, while the proud owner of these boyish garments danced till pranced could and wriggled with delight, and I scarcely get them on, I only had time for a word of caution be fore a grand rush was made for the door, and Joey was off in high glee. “Old Dr. Wilbur is a-hitebin’up his team,” said Keturah, as she glanced out of the window for a last look at the re treating boys. “I guess some of them poor trash over to Hingham’s Corner is took sick again. They alwus send for Dr. they Wilbur,.’cause he abvus goes when send, and lie never charges ’em nothin’. Thom kind is mighty’cut©!” hastened Smiling at Kcturah’s of philosophy, kitchen J my work getting the tidy. hark! But What was that? Loud shouts, followed by an ominous silence, and then a wild, confused murmur of steps and voices, Keturah and I gazed at each other in dismay. Suddenly the kitchen door opened, and Will, with cap and. coat off, with disheveled hair ana fate as white as death, daggered into tho room aud flung himself into a chair, covering lus face with hi3 hands. .. "Will!” said I, breathlessly. “Will Allen L” gasped Keturah, Tush ing to bis side and tearing his hands away from his face. “What is it? Tell us, quick 1” “Oh 1” groaned tho poorbov. “Oh, mother) mother 1 And you left him in niycare! about Oh, Joey! Joey!” what “WhalS Joey? Oh, Will, has happened to Joey?” f “Drowned!” s*iic Will, desperately, “Went down through a breathing-hole, They fished him out, but,’ They’re oh, dear bring- t he’s dead. Oh, Joey! Joey! ing him hothe—” There was a tramping of feet outside the entered, door, and a crowd of men and boys in balf-frozon one among burden them in bearing his a drip P g- arms. Was that our Joey ?^-thc little whito face set and ri g^. thc small hands Wiog ? dosed, n K helplessly down, tho brown ngd eyes and the long hair, Wet shin--! ing, “PooAittlo flung back chap over thc said dripping the burden- 1” bearer, in a choking voice. “Guess.he’s done for. Ye sec lie went in under so lar > and wo couldn’t”—here■ bis voice grew husky, and be turned away his l>e° hand, h.lpta.ly, ’ * wrmg held *P pipping 1 ° n ? I, ’ ov « i - Tho man still bis burden; the crowd waited, awe d *»««:«• I stood like a stone, . he f whirling, fast my senses “ c - whea a D0W actor geared on the scene, f ( - “What’s all this?” said a sharp voice, and Miss Bashby’s head was thrust in at the door. She took in tho situation instantly. “Keturah Skinner,” she said in a com man( jj n g voice, “take tho child and carry him into my room. Sarah Allen. get thc big scissors and cut all his clothes 0 g as quick as you can and wrap him up ia blankets. Will, stop crying, and run U p S t a irs -for the brandy! Jim Spooner, v or ] Jr Wjibur as fast as ever you went-he’s just started for Hingham’s corner—run across lots and head him off. y> ea( j? ij e shall not die! Hot water, K ctura ’ hot bricks—everything hot! ll; NoW) clear out> cvery p esky one 0 f you ” (turning to the crowd); “you can’t do any good, liow here!” worked! rolled On, we we the poor little body ia blankets; we applied hot Jfacks and hot water; we rub the icy ]i m bs. Ten minutes went by-twenty. “Ob, '• Hu.k. child!” .he mid, and tat voioe do believe he breathes a little-don’t stop a minute, keep ” right on working. Yes, I’m sure of it! Oh, what a moment of suspense that was 1 Surely he breathed. “Oh, God, on y let him live.” 8a,d Keura \ hysterically, “just as sure as you’re a born sinner, he’s comm’out of it 1 ” When the doctor came, Joey, though still apparently unconscious, had shown unmistakable s.gns of life "Well done, Miss Bashby!” said the f**»*.i “jou saved the youngster a life sya *zrJstrx grange to sav when he became conscious S tioned'iis allSav h |boTwm nSed haVe He° mo® hlad olh« and hh cmlv “ ead down the^ anwe should« ice as if it £“ld softest restinsp S P in lie thfdailv H ow thankful Limed we were T keturah and how for<*it easy alkle tasks her m„wMethodist lmne enrirelv hvmn’s and went about g voile low to a tow hushed JSmMoXfiand intereunted and Scatfon toen bv a a tott, ,ss-sss We held a consultation and decided not to do so. “8hoTl hear of it, perhaps,” said Miss jntc.the Bashby, “so you better say that he feU that what pond, but wrote. ttall right now.” So ib we As Joey grew better,Miss irritating Bashby took up some of her warn again; but do you suppose we minded them? . :.-,re . * f . - g - --------- - ------------ . said “$*hg was forty times as irritating,’’ Will, “Pwoukln’t say a word. Only think what would have hapnencd if she hadn’t been here!” and the‘recollection being Whistle too to choke much for him, he be^an to back the tears. “Lawl” said Keturah, smiling, “do you-think I care for her grumblin’? she might and scold enough to take the roof off i Wouldn't mind 1 She’s a smart one, take hold though, ain’t she? How she did wall ho of things! Sadie Why, you and me shovsi more use, Allen, than them and tongs. ’Twas Miss Bash by.” When we tried to thank Miss Bashbv, shc onlj said, shortly, “Oh, nonsense, child! dvlus ii I knew just what to do; had Once beto'c when brother Joshua washed ago'that was—forty onto, the river-forty and years she taSpjLawoy with years sigh. ago,” said a I no man.-, but I thought mother will know ho# to-thank her. Joey, though a little paio and languid, sugulny was .ringing about the house in his usual home. way by tho time mother came lira Aunt Mary was dead and buried, an^thi- tho added tired lines look of on mother’s her brow, face, told and care on offcho trouble she had been through. Tlwravening elwered about as wc sat in mother’s room, the open tire—Miss Hash by* hand*, With tho everlasting knitting in kci ar.-tmair—Joey sitting bolt cuddled upright in tho big up in mother's a.«*s! with his drowsy head laid lovingly aga nst her arm, and the boys and I sii ting on tho rug at her feet—we told the 'ktwy of Joey’s drowning and how Miss Bashby brought him hack to life. by JtjA each through the recital (told excitedly of us in turn), mother sat with outspeaking shining her a word, face, the showing light of how the fire it on paled"-and flushed as tho story went omi) T^e talc was ended,and still she spoko 'no,word, » but her head was bowed over pressed Jokp’B sleeping lovingly form, aud hie. itor check was suddonly against laying she roso, and, hirti by|fissBashby’s ^ontjy on the bed, came and knelt chair, and drawing the poof old Wrinkled face down to hor own, kissc^ crept softly it lovingly. out of the Then wo children leaving th&together room, I .—YmUh't Cmpani*^ ■=-*-~ , Buttohifs *Mjk TootU-A Sacred Relic. fhe'Talace of the Sacred Tooth” is a .".2” room, twelve .f feet souare. At the entrance are tw gBa try-l»ox-lo windows. 0 khig -These constructions L w/.i glass lighted, are lamps pt perpetually the flame not allowed tq die out for many vears The sanctum is verv snlendid the roof and walls bein<'lined wHli--old brocade and tlic frames of thc door in laid with carved ivorv. Tho air is on messivo ! ™ with lowers thc osSlly perfume of flowers and gp are a favorite ZS offerin'* at Buddha’s wfuS shrine and always inmat On om oo cas j on , no j ess than shrine (J 4S0 ’ 320 flowers were counted at the and it is ro corl i e d that in the fifteenth century a tovaV devotee sent 100 000 flowers a day for flowers a considerable “ere ^^dTtfoent time and each day tho of kind The karunda or vessel containin': missive the silver’ tooth stands covered on a table of c i, ase din the midst of a profusion 1 of vn)liabIe al . t ; cios of jewelry, 3 ^ which are cither relics or offerings The most beautiful in the collection is a bird with wines suread. It is formed entirely of diamonds rubies blue sapphires etc, set oToM in gold which is hid bva profusion Sif^ia^SiferinK White we are ail pfiSts admirin? of tta ,STci found underneath, made of beautifully carV6 jeweled* d gold. This was festooned with chains and literally encrusted with all the glittering gems for which Ceylon is so celebrated-sapphires and emeralds of extraordinary size, cats’-eyes ( muo h prized), rubies, amethysts, and pearl8 . Another similar covering and still another were taken off, when at last was reached a small case of gold, covered externally with rubies,emeralds, and diamonds, in which resting on the leaves of a gold lotus, was the tooth it gelf . The prince was about to take up sssskstams az - ■■ A He! * * Rflt maikable M , r ‘, hen. and * relates th , e P 08 the l ess0 / following ?* a . re ' inoidwrt la the life of that sagacious fowl: She brought up a brood of chick e “f r « c eatl y. which event created con slderabIe , excitement and festivity m a colony of , rats, which at once commenced ae - vstem with . ? f a plunder, chiek and contenting a half for dinner them dally ’ Thei hen stood this massacre of wiFa^carrvi us tiie'robb erLT a^tu ^rith b! him into it ^ro3 rcvenceful “cluck” Thc b^en rat ^ was and the hen has since from raidg of tho sutvivi ng * rodent9 . Francisco Post ______ A man ] 0WC1 . B himself even if ho does aet "high” on whisky 1 ‘ ' ’ VOL. V. New Series. No. 22. ■ TAIMAGE ON AMUSEMENTS. HOW TO DXSCRIKUr ATS BETWEEN GOOD ASH BAD. Banger ot Over-lijdnisence—People Wh« seem to lisvo Bm» Bum by Contract—imaginative Picture*, Rev. T. DeWitt Talmagc preached shall at the Brooklyn tabernacle on “How we discriminate in regard to operas, the atricals, billiards and all amusements, good and bad?” The text selected was the twenty-fifth verse of the sixteenth chapter of Judges: “And it came to pass when their hearts were merry that they said, ‘Call for Sam- And son that he may make us sport.’ they called for Samar*'out of the prison house and he made them sport.” Mr. Talmagc said there were brought amuse ments that were destructive and down disaster and death upon the heads of those who practiced them. The three thousand persons who died that day in Gaza were as nothing compared with the tens of thousands who had been deslroy ed, body, mind and soul by bad carried amuso ments and good amusements to excess. lie bad no sympathy with eccicsiasti cal straight jackets or with that whole sale denunciation of amusement to which many wero pledged. The church of God had made a tremendous mistake in trying to suppress the sporttulncss of youth, There were some persons who hated bil liards, they despised charades, they ab horred tableaux. They said “away with all parlor games.” They looked as if they would like to have our vouth dressed in blue uniform like the children of an orphan asylum, to march down the path of life to the tunc of tho “Dead March” in “Saul.” Tho Young Men’s Christian associa tions of tho country were influences doing a glo- the nous work. They had of best kind, and now they were adding gymnasiums and bowling alleys, whore, apart from evil surroundings, our young men might get physical as well as spir itual Students spent seven years preparing for the ministry, and they came out with bronchitis, dyspepsia and liver complaint, They crawled up into ihc pulpit and the people because said, “Don’t lie look heavenly ” ^ he looked sickly. Who was this angel called religion? Ourrclig ion was a bright angel. Taking her m theskie^andSt <dlXlS?I I km#**** f Id ht Lmk ie tad 3 amiTJments wXtololkaUhe f amusement sent Oirir a person JSfflSST home at at If mght Lht an hervous so that he could not sleep, and he arose in the morning, not because he wa3 ^ept out, but Decause his duty dragged hlni from his slumbers, he had whcre bo should not have been. If an amusement sent any one borne longingforalifoofromanceandthnl- love that takes hog adventure, midnight adventures poison and or shoots itself, might bah-breadth escapes, that person depend upon it ho was a sacrificed victim unaanctified pleasure. If our recrea tions pulled us down as to our moral or strength, they were obnoxious, ®b°«* amusements were wrong that led into expenditure beyond his means, the T b ® table bas been r °bbcd to pay cjub, , the chihiren s wardrobe had been saloon wasm debt tot he wif^s xvitesfaded faded dress - Ladies whose lifetime business it was t0 go shopping had their counter parts m . uneducated children and banK ruptcies that shocked the money market SKLSSm» i?SJ3jS?£«S whe^^^wemtotoarnu^enfstoat ™® “* a ^ fi^fbonowed thev ® ^ ^ rid not bonow S M %^Whi K?du7ied the fnT4' career of sLinedamu'ements a Tstos? o^this reckleTsvount' “Itfhat rTnhas vimJrih?. been £om e to hi s fatoef’s ^ash hou e Parents win Ind come down »nd "n his wounds his hi eves death Thev fomWa w -U m| ever did The prodigal wilfgo hw ESS h 0 at last Mother to 2S«dfeirJtion Amusements might be judged S by were soml who thought it a good sign to be poorly. God would hold every one re3 p 01ls ible for their invalidism if It was their own fault. Physical develop- fabulous ment which showed itself in lifting, Tstic in perilous rope Excited walking or in pugit encounters only con tempt, P but he confessed who toagreatad- had*a great mira t i 0 n for tho man gou i in an athletic body. ^ tak 5° th l aIluremen ‘ s and fmptations of the other t meant damns tl0D ' i» rts i,.re r p.i ;i . io»» l. .tarn, in tta ' WORKING DAYS. A-wooing you came with year dulcet voles, Your manner so knightly and debonair; Who-would not proudly have been your choice, anJ When you wove her garlands ao rich rare? It was well enough in the courting time When your tongue spoke only in tanefid praise, rhyme; With love-words set to a silvern It is other now in the working-days. Could she dream, that gentle girl, ? . ever When Sou pledged berths tendered cat for life, li. That your brow would knit and your 1 would curl When she, poor child, .was your wedde 1 wife? Would the pretty maid have been swift yield, winning % Caught in the toils ot your way.c -Had a rift in the future’s veil revealed The gloom that should shadow the working days? ’Tis easy to carry the hardest load When two who share it in mind are one; ’Tis pleasant to clamber the roughest road With a friend why is cheery froip sita to sun. But crushes the burdep with aching weight If only the weaker that burden raise, And bleak the path in the frost ot fate When jars the music of working-days, Oh, holiday suitor, so bravo and trim, Bo gay of mien and so soft of speech, Pray what is your ring but a fetter grim To the wifo who is learning what tyrants teach? Would it cost you much her home to bless With the love you promised, tne love that stays— all the X strength and a sweetnoss through stress And tho strain of Ufa’s working-days? — Margarets. SangsUr. PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS. There ia stinging in the powers that bee. The inO'squito always makes himself to hum. • In the matter of a diet a boiled egg is bard to beat.— Merchant- Traveler. Doors and horses’ tails will be worn banged this season.— Boston Post. “This world is all a fleeting show, For man's illusion the given. below, The ladies walk streets “Dear me !” sl(id a lady on-FiftU ave¬ nue, New Ydrk, the other evening, how the china craze is growing! Here’s a New Fork club that is paying $3,000 for a pitcher.” What is the difference between fhe young fellow who is osculating a girl and another who only sees the perform¬ and the ance? One is kissing a liiftings. miss other is missing a kiss.— Th& rapidity with which raw material is converted into marketable goods is shown by the fact that new maple sugar is on sale two weeks before the sap begins to run.— Boston Post. “Cooking Clubs for Men” is tho title . of an article in an exchange. Why they are cooking ouch things for men is a , mystery. We should think a cooked club wouldn’t bo any Norristom more digestible Herald. than a loasted clam.— “I like him well enough,” said Kate;: “But then he’s foreign, “he’d honey.” hats “1 heard,” said Sue, won your Because he was too tony.” “Tutl tut! Kate smilingly replied: ’Tis That idea’s that he’s quite euphonic; but not too tony, mKM Because he is Teutonic.” A Chicago man at Plamheld, p ,. p ,, T Ind., and . desired to leave his traveling bag tatho S' 0 ^8n«l!r»” *ta»m ”'md' under eroundburied bv ? health officers! ^ Wonders of tho Body. Suppose your age fo bo fifteen or there¬ abouts". You have two hundred bones und six hundred muscles; your blood weighs twenty-five pounds; your heart is five inches in length and three inches in diameter; it beats seventy times per minute, 42,000 times per hour, 100,800 each per day, 35,708,000 per year. At beat a little over two oudccs of blood is thrown but of it, and each day it receives and discharges about seven tons of that wonderful fluid. Your and lungs inhale will con¬ tain a gallon of air, The you 24-, surface’of 000 gallons per day. ceils,, aggregate th,e air of your lungs, supposing them toft-He inches' spread The out, weight ex¬ ceeds 20,001) square of your brain h three pounds; when eight you are ounces’ a man it-will weigh about more. Your nerves exceed 10, 000,000 in number. Your akin is com¬ posed of three layers, and varies from one-fourth tej one-eighth of an inch in thickness. The area of your skin is about 1,700 inches. Each square inch contains about 2,500 sweating tubes or perspiratory pores, each of which may be likened to a little draining tile One fourth of an inch long, making an ag¬ gregate length of tho surface of your body of 88,541 feet, or a tile ditch for draining the body almost seventeen miles long. Dress collars are worn immensely high this season, in military fashion, .and are •most generally the made ot,velvet, ho matter what dress itself is iornied of. Some ffSffiTg W S