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(f olumbia §<eidhid. HAHLEM. GEORGIA PUBLISH I !> F.VEBY Tin HSJ>.tY. Ballard dto A.tUin»oii, pBOPkimoBM- Th< re*i'lent* al<»nj/ a linnlnt flume in the r»»untnin* fibwvr 4’hi<t», < *1 . I» J,V a novd way <4 iptltntz I heir mail. It h »tarl<*«l on n r«/t from the lieml <4 the nt rrffiiUr «lat<•*. miA th' people )m4ow wntrh so it, takeout what Ix lonjzn t/»lh»*rn, and th< n w-n<l the raft with it* pt<-f iou* < urge on the wnv. Chi'ago pr uniM to lx* IL' th< »tr« in IHO2 of a world** fair wheh will (dip* evejrjUiing of th' kn.<l <ver **en l»efore. It will roinm*'iiionite the mt vice* of (Zohimhn* in fowling thi* eon iinent 400 »< at ■ ago, (uml will iini'l' i.t idly txxifii th* hurtling (By whi< h n< tie* Im tween th** prairie* and tin lake*. A French hnir do ■ in Kt. Ix»ui< ha* applied Jor a pat«-nt for n pro"-h by which pmwengeni ran 4>c taken after a rapidly moving milua* train without *t«»pping the car*. But thi* i* not alto gether novel, *in< «• pa**eng' r* are orca *ionally *0 taken off and their < arc'-r* rut ♦Jiorfer than (Ver the hi Jxnii* barber rut hair. - - - Tea drinker* in thi** country will hr in ter*-fled in the ►tiiteinenf that half a mil lion iMHind* of willow Irwve* di-gui*rd a* tea’were shipped to America from Shang hai la»t yiar and thi* notwithstanding a law to prevent *u< li importation*. Ihr fame of English tea i* lm*<l upon the » u< uard in that (-oiinfiy to prevent adulteni 1I on. ____ 'l’hehiiw, the dr|»o*''d ami exil'd king of Biinn ih, wn% according to the Hark, oduenfed by Dr Murk*, a missionary of Lbc ( illlll l> Ilf Ellgllllld Itfllltlnl Hite* lluil the king, wln-n u liul, gave gn at pnmtlse of fiitoii <■»< i 11. to <. In the <a*i ui’ Tlu-lmw, iw in the in«- "f ninny otlu i* U son him, unrmtraini<l authority proved hi* min. Ilog < liolem ana i-iin-fullv ' tudied lu*t Miminer by nevi-ral pork rnlwr* in Kan m«r, where the <li*.-ii*r raged part of the time One of them nwntwl to ••borne treiitmeiit,’ 1 mt he ealli-il it, mid he say* it succeeded in bringing every member of hi* infei ted held iiroinid ull right The tmxleof treatment hr tint* deM ribe. ■ \ noon n» the animal* wen taken aiik 1 turned th< tn out of the pen* ami begun to drive them to warm up their blood. The tlr«t day I drove them tin■ -.- mile* ami the weond day two inile*. They would vomit freely while being driven. After thr imrond dny they allowed sign* of in - prolviueiit, which < initialled, and thirdly all tin liog> rvi on rial An Alib-xilli county (H C.) farmer, whose hog* havi m ver been attai keti by the dl*<n*i , attrib Ute-theii immunity to a ipmrt of turp. n tine *|op* wbieh he gin< them weekly. The iiiuliiifiii tlire of ba*e ball* in thi* country ha* livcome mi im|Mirtuut indu* try, mid mi ingenious one. too. m - ordim to tin-description given of the ptim ** First, tin re i* ,i litth hard rubber bull, around wlii< h tin I' i- wound u i-tt'oiu: blue eoar*i yarn, mid v. hi n thi* n .a In * a prrw rtlad sire, it i* lirmly wrapped with white Venetian yarn Tin ball* ai now plm i d in an oven and baked until the moisture i* taken out of them and they are reduced in *ire. thi* making them Milid. Tin y me then eoatial with l enient, which nnilM * the ball* to letnin their ►ha|x',alid they eamiot la km* ki d clock rd. After thi* conn - * >me tim blneiarti, and around the .whole i* placed tine white gdling twine. The ball* an weighed, raeh to lune a eertaiu weight, mid the cover* me put mi, tlie*i la ing made of Uh- best hor*e hide. It 1011'1*1* of two pi«*e*. each cut in the shape of the figure S. By la nding one m i lion one way and Uie ollivi in an opmi-ite direction, a com plet<> cover i.* obtained. Thi* ia a aitnple and i ffeetual aub'titutc for the fonm r method of ioviring with four pie*i * of leather. ... x 1 Tnr prominent imml* i* of the national houw and senate aretn to lie on the *hmly side of 50. Brow II of Georgia i* l>s, Vihu - hi* * 58, Ingall* 5.1, Horn 80. Van M n k OS, blienmiti 63. Don t 'aim imi 53, Ja< k*on 53, Iklniund* 58. B|a'akerl'arli*le 50, Spring, r la 40, a* i« hi* Kepubli* an <olleague, < '.ni non; lined of Maine i* 46, Long of \| i** i «liwa-tt* 47, Bland ot Mi**uri 50. M alter Pli<-I|i*of New Jer**'y 48, Frank Hi*, .-. k of New 5 ork 51; Warner of Ohio i* the num age, Bandall 57, 'l-ni*on 60. \be Hewett i* 63, a* i* Holmmi of Indiana. Tha oldrat member of the Hou*.- i* Hep rearntativc Wait of t'nann tieut. aloha* larrn a mcmla-r of *ix t'ougrv**. *, he * 74 The oldiM nienilw rin service ia "Fig Iron" Kelly of Pennsylvania, lie ha* b.*n in 1S <'ongre**. **< iwim; - ,’4 year* Nett to Mr. W ait in y. *r* cum- - N B. Kldriiig. of Michigan, who *i-rvi*i in the l.**t Con grew, he i* 71 year* of age. The youngest luemla-r of the house t* Robert M lat Foilettc of Wiia*>n*in. who haa just turned 30 This is hi* first session in C'ongneas. Ward of Chicago is S 3, and there ar*' arverai members w hose agv* lay in the thirties. A mathematician figures this way . There are 43 niemlicr* who are over 30 and under 40. 131 between 40 mid 50. 90 between 50 and 60. 34 between 60 and 70, and four between 70 and 80. Montreal i* to have a larger i<« I"'* 1 "’ ; than. i.-r thia y<.r. It i and 144 fr-ct wide, wbil- tlm great d»B --jon tower, which riM* nearly in the een tn-, will I* over HKi f<« tin height. The jn earth-of la»t winter «-■ I*’ ,fJ I' l ' l 1D . length and 120 in width. Tin- new pal- ],«* hum vm' inated, and there will bi- » “k iting and curling rink within it* Willi*. f •ji, I, - that '*th< h. ad of S' oat-.r Lliag <l. Harris 1* * striking object to thi M*Hor looking down from tin iimigirs* 'rall'-ry of the I nit-d State- I irit' A deep war, bin nil... na r irinl a ; - the top of t !i- • Lull, rn.uk effort* Os a F'-di i d < >' by mrui to end the Marthern er'- carver on the haltl<field of Shiloh. Air. Harris a* governor of Tenni -n-, s» with Albert Kidney Johnston throogliout the two day *’conflict, ami it wa* in hi* nrm- that th*- t onfcslerate h-iidrr expired.” X« |m*itive estimate can be placid npon tin value of tin animal production 'of eggs and poultry Tin r<- an- thousands of dori'g* of i gg« i on-uim d annually of which ii ■> account - ar- kept, to say noth ing of tin .an a*e«. which render it im l*.«ibb-for till I ■■ll*ll* taker to record. Tin- sum* given a* tin- value of poultry and '■•_"/* ar*-, therefore, only estimate*. It ha* Isen I laiiiuil that tin- value of the (multiy inti i<-t« exii-i-d those of the dairy or any i la-* of live stock, but th*- r laim i- n disputed one. We may ven ture, liowin r. to i-*tio,. !■• tiiat each in dividual in the I nited State* i-oiisumi-H |Miultry and i • g* to the v.du*- <if five dol lar- per annum, mid with our population lived nt 50,000,000, tin- Mini reaches |:.’sl>,(Mio 000. If only two dollar* be al lowed a* tin vi.hie of th. |»mltrv mid e-.c --consumed by in*-b imlividmd w-c hnvethe large sum of f lOO.tMMf.OOO. But we have good reason for bdii-ving five dollar* nearer the amount than the smaller sum. Estimating the average price of egg* at only 12 l ent* fn-r dozen, wi -till have a large margin in chickr-ns, ducks, geese and turkey Whatever the amount may be it i uflii iciitlv large to demand eon nidi'ration. Ileailllght* For Horses. How to illuminate n road in front of the horac* in driving nt night i*un ini|mr t.uit matter, sat* the mid it pria-eed* n* follow*: Tin u'ltal side lamp* on carriage’, or tin ,itt u htngof a lantern to the. dash board, l id to reflei t the light where it is most waul'd, and tin- *u*pcnding of a Inntern to tie front nvle i* objectionable or many a.on*, but it is th" best plan for *lii dding the light where it i* mo*t m i ded that we h ive-'eii tried. But a Philadelphia physician suggests the at- Inching of tin lantern to the breast collar of the linriii *“. which, he say*, be tried with perfei t *ntisfaetion ; and he ha* evi* ibntly li:td some cv]M'rieiice with tin- or dinary tm thod of lighting, tor he *ay* the various form- of da*h light* arc pret ! ty mm Ii th" *amc, in that they put the tin light iu-t when-it i* not wanted, illu minating tin horse - tail and hips and the buggy thill* with a brilliance quite un iii-i i—- •i v. w hich intensifies the blackness of thi shadow * i list by them just where oil' most wi-he-to see clearly. The phy sician *ay : My light i* a common tubulnr Inn tern, with a lelleetor. and n spring for ntt u hinent to the dash. In place of putting it on the d ish. I *lippi*l the sp” ng' ovi I the middle of the breast collar, directly in front of the horse. Every part of the rind in front of me was plainly n-en, *o 1 could drive with a* much con fident en* in broad daylight. The con dition* necessary for success m*' a level lii-aded lior*c, with fair breadth of idlest, and a shoulder strap attached to the cheek hook, to prevent tin- lantern from sagging down In-tween the horse’s legs, when for any reason the trin es slack. It would In well to have a short strap sew cd to the inside of the bti-a*t collar, to *lip the spring through, so as to prevent any I lateral motion.” Urrat Expectation*. Jom* came into the ofiice of the Aus tin Water Work* Company. He was mad. His eyes glcann*i with a baleful light. "What i* the matter!" asked the clerk. "I want to tell you that I’ve found an other fi*h in our water." "How large was the fish?" asked tin clerk, blandly. I “Al>out mi inch long. It's a shame ' and an outrage." "My dear sir, do yvu think that we can furnish you with whales ninety feet long every day for I'lo a ycarl— Kf'rli'.g*. An Anvions llu*baud. '. Judgi Peterby i* a very spare woman She i* excessively thin. A few days ago her hesbami said : "I don’t really think that you ought to go out . -ii th. *tn* t.s, Maria.” ••Why B"t " she asked. "Well, you know there r* so much danger just now from uiaU dog*. Tin y will bite at almost anything." "But I don’t think 1 mu in any more danger than any Isxlv else." ••O. yisyou an- Ikig* kna to gnaw i tvoni*. .*<» ( i..-*. I LADii V I xEPAKI jmia •**' *•« ItrnorlUM* Afr-v -an aW4>, n try to .aitrival each ■'t! 'by |j,] (.x|h nsivi-i|h~m *. I”** uuJ « J ib‘-u> '-rm to think of the 'iiTur f Tie- bair i 'utin a dog fashion 1 ' z* fatTbrarl. and taken up on top with ' 4kuaJ»Ji'iitelle, put on with more or b ** ‘•■He, but diamond* the *ize of an egg. To rut tin-'les'ription short tin Mexican :-m!ii- do not y-t understand that the hair .* the princiyial ornament of a woman and imuld lx- attended to accordingly. The Mexican lady leaves the home in >e morning to go to church. Hhe wears oil of black shawl (ta/xi vai.\ which ,i" draws ovit her head, leaving nothing ■ut the nose free. R. turning home she uvea tin- hair fall down her shoulders. \t alsiut two o’clock the ladi'-s dren* their hair to go out for a drive in a car riage which i* drawn by mules, because horse* eat twi mm h. At six o’clock the doors of the house* nrc closed for fear of burglar*. li<iir<lre»ter. Mslrtiooiilal Odilltte*. A while ay. " a couple eume to be mar ried, accompanied by the bride'.* parent* iiidoneortwo other relatives,” said a lo al clergyman, "and I at first refused to perform tin- i-eri-mcny because of the ex treme vouthfulness of the brfde. Shewn.* a pretty little girl with light flaxen hair and blue innocent eyes, and did not ap pear to be more than twelve or thirteen years of age. Her parent*, however, in ■i*ted that *he was sixteen, and were very anxious that I should imirry her to the groom, a firn- looking young German of twenty-one. The girl was more than willing, and I finally consented. The mother remarked a* the knot was tied: ‘There! I’glad its done. She mightn't'a had another chance in many a year.’ I hope the poor little thing is happy.” “A tine, healthy looking young farmer came in one night with a large female of uncertain age and apparently decided strength of mind, and desired the usual service. Witnesses were summoned and the ceremony was about to begin when thn door-bell rang twice in quick succession, and a moment after a portly, well-dressed lady rushed breathless into the room and shouted with her last breath before sink ing exhausted into a chair: ‘Don’t you marry him; you can have it!” The ex planation was that the woman about to get married was the other’s oook, and had left her mistress in u fit of pique because •du ■ would not raise her wages. ” — Syracuse titan‘lard. I Hwiktou in Cai-cetinic*. The Washington 7W explains the very iutc*t thing in fashionable greetings, and why it is likely to be popular: The courtesy is apt to supersede entirely the tiresome shaking of hands, of w hich the Americans arc so fond w hen w elcom ing a friend. It ha* received a fashionable prestige in New York and markedly so at Mr. Winthrop’* ball, where hi* daughter mid her chaperone made deep and grace ful courtesy* to each of their guests as they entered. There was some tulk here three winter* ago of reviving this bit of stateli ness, but, as a rule, it did seem to exactly coincide with our national expression of hospitality and friendly feeling, and, again, as Miss Tillie Frelinghuysen said, “There are very few who can do it grace fully." Mrs. Mac Allister Laughton can make the most stately and sweeping court esy, the very embodiment of the charming manners for w hich she is noted, and her courtesy* are at once the envy and admira tionofall. Washingtonians, perhaps be cause of their attendance at presidential receptions, think a shakehands the only proper expression of civility or formality, and this idea is so well grounded that if a lady ri-eeiving in the line with the presi dent* or the ladies would omit to shake hand* with each one introduced she would immediately be pronounced as lacking in the qualities of a friendly spirit wliieh u expected to prevail there. As the no tion now rules, a lady is expected to shake hands with each comer, when assisting the president, but in her own house she cun re vive the courtesy, with perfect freedom and knowledge that there her intent will not lie misunderstood. The Perreet AVltte. Some year* ago, after Edmund Burke’s first marriage he presented the following eulogiuni to his wife, of whom it is said to have been a perfect pen picture. If the sketih eiubiaiie* a flattering agglomer ation of ineutaljand physical jn-rfections diflicult of attainment and of undoubted rarity, it may at least be commended to our readers of the male persuasion as por traying the qualities most to be desired in a partner for life, “She is handsome, but it is beauty not arising from features, from complexion, or from shape. She has all three in a high degree, but it is not by these she touches a heart ; it is all that sweetness of temper, benevolence, innocence, and sensibility, which a face can express, that forms her beauty. She has a face that just raises your attention at first sight; it grow* on you every moment, and you wonder it did no more than raise your attention at first. Her eyes have a mild light, but they awe when she pleases; they command, like a gvod man out of office, not by authority, but by virtue. Her stature ia not tall; sne is not made to be the admiration of everybody, but the happiness of one. She has all the firmness that-d*>os not exclude delicacy- *he haa all the softness that does not imply wraknewi. Her voice is a soft, low music, not formed to nile in public a.*- <ewblie*, but to i harm those who can distinguish a company from a crowd: It has this adviuitage- you must come close to her to hear it. To descrilx- her body describes her mind one is tin- transcript of the other; her understanding is not shown in the variety of matters it exerts itw-lf on, but in the goodness of the choice she makes. She- does not display it so much in saying and doing striking things as in avoiding such us she ought not to say or do. No person of so few years cun know tin- world bett'-r; no pernor vas ever less corrupted by knowledge. Her politeness flows rather from a natural disjiositioii to oblige than from any rules on the subject, and therefore never fails to strike those who understand good breeding and those who do not. She has u steady and firm mind, which takes no mon- from the delicacy of the female i hiiructer than the solidity of mar ble does from it* polish and lus ter. She has such virtues us make us value the truly great of our own sex. She has all the winning graces that make u* love even the faults we *ee in the weak and beautiful in hers.” Kaahlon Ilote*. The leopard plushes are effective. Homespun is meeting with great pop ularity. Fans arc more and more elegant as the days go by. Gray and garnet is a favorite Parisian combination. Porcupine cloth glows in favor with the ultra fashionable. Evening gloves an- long and bracelets are worn over them. Sleeves are shown in great variety— large, small and none. Beaded woolen costumes are supplant ing braided ones. Young girls should never wear trained or demi-trained dresses. Walking skirts are as long as possible without touching the ground. In Paris the new underskirts have de tachable flonuees to correspond w ith the dress worn. Some velvet bonnets which are bor dered with fur have the strings edged with fur also. A garland of natural flowers about the waist is a fashionable garniture for an evening dress. Three sets of buttons of like pattern, but different sizes are worn on cloak or jacket mid dress. Even some of the long cloaks have cushions under the plait* in the back to form the tournure. Young ladies’ evening dresses are very simple and natural flowers are the most fashionable garniture. Since the hair is worn high again, the opportunity is afforded of wearing flowers and feathers to complete the pretty coiffure. Fleece-lined silk glove* are grow ing in favor for winter. They are less cumber some than woollen and less troublesome than kid. Plastrons of silk muslin or piece lace are laid in folds from the throat to the waist, where they are finished by a fan of lace or a bow of ribbon. The ultra fashionable woman can make her bonnet serve a useful purpose if she will have its brim edged with English sparrow heads instead of a rarer variety of birds, and help free the land of this increasing pest. Umbrellas offer much variety. The discarded bracelets arc loaned by young ladies to gentlemen to whom they are engaged to confine the loose folds when the umbrella is closed. No matter what the age, beauty or homeliness, grace or uncouthness, of a woman, the hair is at present worn off the neck and high on the head. The effect is sometimes beautiful, but more frequently frightful. ______________ A Costly Painting. The Duke d’Aumale has just purchased, to the great chagrin of English art-lovers, the “Three Graces,” by Raphael, for the sum of f 125,000, The “Three Graces” was the gem of the late Lord Dudley's art gallery. The price paid is all the more remarkabk- when it is remembered that the painting is only about seven inches square. This is the highest price ever paid for so small a picture, being about f2* 500 to the square inch. The “Three Graces" is a juvenile work of Raphael and is supposed to have been painted about the year 1506. It would be interesting to know how much Raph ael received for the painting—possibly the price of a dinner of macaroni.— I’ic’UMi A'euc Freie Frexte. Capital Punishment. “Dick," said Mr. Fangel to his son and heir, “doymt learn anything at school?” ••Oh yes, sir," was the reply. •■Well. I’ll ask you a few questionsand sec. For in-tanee, what is capital pun ishment f" "Being set among the girls, sir.” “Yea, you are learning fast, 1 see,’ responded Mr. Fangel. and the examina tion closed.— Pitttbury ChrvnicU, TNfQI'E DINING PLACE A Slice of Bohemian Life in the Metropolis. Many Languages Spoken, and an Enor mous Onion for Dessert . Much as ha* been written about the place* where New Yorkers eat, the writ er* have shown an almost uniform dispo sition to g<> to extremes. Either a pal ace or a '’div**" was the selected subject. The reader was expected to be either dazzled or disgusted, as far as it was pos sible to affect him either way. The gen eral assumption ha* been that the mid way establishments are know and un derstood of all men, and that they have nothing in them worthy of remark. That is far from being true. I have in mind just now a dining-place that would be a genuine astonisher to ninety-seven per cent, of my readers at least yet there is absolutely nothing in it to either over whelm or revolt. It is simply a slice out of Bohemian life with European garnish ing. I had heard of the place as a re sort of artists mainly, and with some difficulty found it. It is a basement in an old-fashioned house on University Place. A small, weather-beaten, dingy tin sign outside may accidentally convey to the passer-by a hint that somebody with an Italian name feeds people down there. The intimidation is so modestly conveyed, however, that one is apt to re gard the fact in the light of a betrayed secret. When 1 went in I found twenty five or thirty men seated at a long table eating soup. The instant that I took my seat soup was placed before me. Three or four more latc-comers followed me, and before each a dish of soup appeared with almost marvellous celerity. There was no question as to whether one wanted soup. It seemed to be viewed in the light of a social duty that one should take soup. At the right hand of each new-comer a bottle was plumped doxvn, with a napkin fantastically knotted on its neck. There were all sorts of bottles — long white ones holding Rhine wines; stout dark ones containing claret; flasks filled with Chianti; bulbous-necked ones that held absinthe; squat ones bearing liquor brands; square ones that spoke to the practised eye of gin. But with all this array of bottles there was little drink ing, except of light wines. Only very small glasses of the liquors were taken, as appetizers. About the table a Babel of conversa tion was going on in French, German, ' Italian, Spanish, and English—all at I once. Everybody seemed to be acquaint- ! cd with everybody else. Groups of volu ble talkers were established along and : across the tabic, but between the groups i flashed constantly salutation, question, ! reply, comment, repartee, jest, denial, and affirmation, quick and sharp, with a polyglot interchangeability of tongues - that might well confuse a stranger to the scene. After the soups we had smelts; then two kinds of meat, served in slices, covered with a rich gravy, upon large platters, from which every one helped himself, as they went along the table, to as much as he wanted. For a finale to the meal an enormous Spanish onion was put upon the cloth at ; one end of the table with a dish of salt beside it. The nearest man grasped the huge bulb, sliced off a big piece of it and passed it to his left hand neighbor; took a spoonful of the salt, and passed that along also. Nearly every one took a chunk of the onion and ate it. When one big onion disappeared another like it was brought on. Toward the end of the dinner all were smoking cigars or cigar ettes, and all took coffee. Each man as he finished dining made a cravat of his j napkin on the neck of his bottle, and j each cravat was made differently from ! any of the others, the knotting being the owner’s private mark, which the waiters were supposed to remember. Some were square-notted, others with bows, or hoods I that capped the bottles and gave them a ! funny feminine look, or with ends that j hung down like clerical bands, or points that stood up like Toodles’ necktie, and 1 so on in surprising variety. The conver- j sation never ceased, but only waned as I the number of talkers diminished, until the last one went out, talking back at the landlord as he went. — Cook. Put His Foot in It. They were looking out of the window watching the fleecy flakes as they fell in a soundless shower, whitening the roofs and covering the earth with a mantle of ermine, when he said: “ This is a driving snow storm, ain’t it?” “ Is it?" she innocently asked. “Why can’t we go driving, then?” And he felt a* if he could almOst bite - his tongue off as he gloomily took his way to the livery stable.—/Won Courier. -a'ellectual Hair Dressing. Miss Angelina (to Miss Belle, her rival, ■ just now surrounded by a bevy of admir ers'!—“Oh, dear, do tell me how you do your hair up so charmingly! What do ■ you do it up on ? It looks so intellect ual.” i . Ue (who wcars her bio-h)— M ell, 111 tell you, dear. I gen. rally , do it up over brains, and (sweetly) I don't j think you can buy them at the hair 1 . Stores. —ZLstoa Journal, THE family physician. Advlcr to Con’nmptlvM. Consumptive patients arc advised by a pupil of Liebig in the Apotheke Fere, to live in rooms where one or two drachms of sulphur are melted on allot stove. The first ten days bring* increased cough amj irritation, then these cease and the patient improve* rapidly. Per-i n* with catarrh and in early stages of consumption apply to enter chemical factories where large quantities of sulphur are evaporated daily, and are cured in a few weeks by the inhalations. Cholera and epidemic disease* are never found in such factories. For n .’Vervows Cough. Dr. Brown-Sequard once gave the fol lowing directions to a person afflicted with a nervous cough: Coughing can be stopped by pressing on the nerves of the lips in the neighborhood of the nose. A pressure, there may prevent a cough when it is beginning. Sneezing may be stopped by the same means. Pressing also in the neighborhood of the ear may stop cotuih ing. Pressing very hard on the top of the mouth inside, may have a good effect. And I may say the will has immense power, too. There was a French surgeon who used to say, whenever be entered the walls of his hospital: “The first patient who coughs will be derived of food to day.” It was exceedingly rare that a patient cough then. Chokinir. A baby or young child may hold its breath while there is food in the mouth, simply because it cannot obtain more food or cannot have its own way. As soon as the spasm of the muscles of the throat re laxes an inspiration occurs, air is forcibly drawn into the lungs, and if particles of food have not already been removed from the mouth and throat by one’s finger they are likely to block up the larynx and cause suffocation. In other words, they are “foreign bodies.” Children just passing out of bapyhood who are allowed to feed themselves at table and to eat whatever they want, run great risks of suffocation by large mouthfuls of food. No careful parent who has repeatedly ob served a baby’s manner of cramming the mouth full and of gulping food, if left to himself, doubts that suffocation may thereby be caused. To reduce the danger to the minimum, therefore, additional food should not be given until the baby’s mouth is quite empty, and the mother should not intrust the feeding to other hands than her own. miles’, indeed, she intelligently supervises it.— Babyhood. The Banana. A pound of bananas contains more nu triment than three pound* of meat or many pounds of potatoes, while as a food it is in every sense of the word far supe rior to the best xvheaten bread. Although it grows spontaneously throughout the tropics, when cultivated its yield is pro digious, for an acre of ground planted with bananas will return, according to Humboldt, as much food material as thirty-three acres of wheat or over one hundred acres of potatoes. The banana, then, is the bread of millions who could not well subsist without it. In Brazil it is the principal food of the laboring classes, while it is no less prized in the island of Cuba. Indeed, in the latter country the sugar planters grow orchards of it expressly for the consumption of their slaves. Every day each hand re ceives his ration of salt fish or dried beef, as the case may be, and four bananas and two plantains. The banana —it should be called plantain, for until lately there was no such word as banana —is divided into several varieties, all of which are used for food. The platino manzanita. is a small, delicate fruit, neither longer nor stouter than a lady’s forefinger. It is the most delicious and prized of all the varieties of the plantain. El platino guineo , called by us the ba nana, is probably more in demand than any kind. It is subdivided into differ ent varieties, the principal of which are the yellow and purple bananas we see for sale in our market; but the latter is so little esteemed by the natives of the tropics that it is seldom eaten by them. El platino grande— known to us as sim ply the plantain—is also subdivided into varieties which are known by their savor and size. The kind that reaches our market is almost ten inches long, yet on the Isthmus of Darien there are plantains that grow from eighteen to twenty-two inches. They are never eaten raw, but are either boiled or roasted or are pre pared as preserves.— Hotel Register. Dealing with" a Tramp. “Who’s that at the kitchen door?” asked Mr. Jollikin of his young wife last Sunday, just after breakfast. “It’s a tramp, and I’m bothered to death with them,” she replied. “Wait a minute, my dear,” said her hus band; “I’ll fix him so he won’t trouble you any more.” He kissed her and went out, and in five minutes he returned. ‘’Well,” queried-his wife, “did you fix him I” ‘‘Yes, Igavc him somethingto ent.” “Why, you shouldn't have done that. He'll be sure to come right back and worry memorcthan ever," she said, petulantly. “Oh, no, he won’t. I gave him a pocket ful of those biscuit’ vou made for break faSU"