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BEFORE I ETERSBL'RG rmingling of Federal and Confederates Pickets. u.. a Fedcd Soldier’s Vieit to the Cry wn Returned. P< tri A Ayr* write ..• follow?, ill *i> Chicago J.dg No w ed I*l.;r ' that- that which p iv«'» Iwtwi en Lrav soldier*, <v<-u though given by tho*? who iM'loti/ to contort ling ani>:<'-. However fiercely they might conl'nd on the brittle field, it wa« aelilom, among the million* actively engaged in th*' late war, that Ynuk**c or Johnny hid r ,**>n to com plain of pnrwiani Imd faith or treachery in tin other. Our regiment, the Ninety ninth Pennsylvania Veteran*, took an «<■ tire part in the long .ml blo ely *i<-ge of |*et< rablirg. In the curlier stages of tin siege it wa? end unary for Irotli llonfed emte* and Feder.il* to relieve picket* over tile op< n ground under protection of a flag of truce, g.ip line* luul not yet been dug, the rifle pita «er • <-quidi'tnr.t from tin main line of work* about three hun dred yards. It »«» a pretty sight to thoM line* ridi mi rd, having air rely lai n deployed behind the heavy worn*, and at a signal both Hu **, like two line* of battle advancing agri n»t each other. When the pit* wen r i< hr*l the relieved picket* qui lly. ; t, quickly hurried biu-k to th< ir mniii lim rs intrvm'hmcnt. Ihi* flag of trace had put the pickets of Ixith *|d< * on qu.t* fire ,dly term*. At first the I oya would sit out on to bank of the rifl' pit* rind < lint with each other. Their rille pit*, by the way, w; re only, or le** thrm, fifty yards di«trjnt from each other nn thl* [wirt of the line nt thi* time. Fin ally, tlio toy* would meet on this mirldle ground, )»l»y * nrd», trade tobacco, coffee, augur, pn|M-r*, Indeed, anything for bar ter. We found that day after day we wit - confronted by the same men, n de tail from th Third Mn>d->*ippi Rifles, some of wliorn we camo to know u* Br>.w.i, Jun . Smith. etc, Now, there vu« in Company A of our regiment n fel low nicknamed "Ji n-r,'’ who wa* of tem r found btw-<n tha linea than any om 11 e. Ih ,1 noth d thi.*, questioned him roneerniiig if. II then informed tn that three night* before hi’ had, in enmpu y with n Third M:*ti-*ippiim, gone hit" I’ tersbiirg, had attended a dun e, got >;< quaint d with Home girl*, mid had a ‘'bully good time.” Thi* I found out after ward Io have been a fact. I w med him not to repeat it, showing him the daugar, uid had hi* promi- not to do *o ngii n , ‘‘but,” raid lie, ‘‘l have promised thi* man I" buy him something from our sutler." ‘The sutler i* now a lawyi r in Washington, If. mil if thi > article reachis him will wi ll remember our conversHtu n about the matter, and th" laugh we had ov< r it.' The “bomb proof” that I wa* quartered in wa* direct ly nt the “*ally port,” in and out of which went the pi< ket detail <■*■• ry twen ty four hour*. I wa* awakened, the third night after my talk with “Jeraey," id><mt midnight, by some one culling my unim nt the i-ntiam eof my “proof." I instantly stopped out, and mot “Jersey” and hi* chum, th <'.mfodernte, who wa* n line-looking fellow about twenty year* of age and, like "Jersey," had a sort of reckh **»ort of look about him that 1 liked, “.b-r-ey” introdm. i me and said they bud been up to the sutler's; both Imd their nnii* tilled with |mckiigas, which Consisted of two slouch hut*, two shirt*, canned good*, cake*, chi**e, etc., etc. At first I w a* in lign.iiit, mad, and threat ened to arrest "Jersey” and d< tain the Confederate, but 1 knew “Jeis.y" to be n good soldier, always ready for nny duty, und he begged so hard that I had not the heart, ho 1 gave him n good scolding, warned the other man of his danger and let them go. The in xt day in talking with the sutler I found they had awaken cd him about midnight and spent a twen ty dollar gobi piece, lie knew “Jersey," but never dreamed that he had been playing coinmissdiv for a Confederate. “Jcmcy” afterward w i* wounded on this line and taken to the hospital, when 1 he died. Meddlin' Wiilt the I.aw. Judg “What hive you to say for yours. If I" Prisoner “You: honor. I'm a stranger in the city on a vi* t The cold must have affected ” Judge “Drunk! Ten dollar* or ten day*. ” l*ri«on<T But, you: honor, 1 have no money," Judge- “Oil, a vagrant Twomonth*.” Prisoner(getting -cared) "I’i.iy,listen, y-mrhonor! I'm i.<> v igrant!" Judge (growing inpatient) “Well, if vou can't pay your liiie, * i I for some of your friend*.' Prisoue: “But I have no friend* here." Judge (waving hi* land) Ah. u t*anip! Fix manti;* " i,J Bitt, The <»l.|s*t t iaft Afliat. In lookup ■' “ i . o'd r coni* of sliq . ping the old merchant vessel afloat wa* found to b the hark True Love of l. ui.icn, JIHI toi * i. gi-t. ! Thi* veaael «.,* bu It in t’ . < ..y in ;7C>|. making her now IJ.' years old. She i« owned by John S. \\ rd of London, a large ow ner of ve-«e! pr*'|wrty The True Lore ia wt in ait.se k->v. Ih.ljJrtJtia roll in:. I i!fH A>!» I.VViEAOLX| Failure «r < rop«. nm-reax,a win •<> many jxitato crop* arc failui *. >• the vitality of tin- mmil ha* In-mi impaired Ireforc planting. Potato left in large bin* in dark cellar* will qu:< kly grow long white rprouta a* »>m i* warm wathi-r <• >me*. All the | Hulmtanee in the- ■ *hrx>t* i-iti*t cornc from j th" potato, nnd dotrac'* from the nour- i Wiment stored for the young plant when it iw-gina to grow. Secondary aprout* > will »tnrt from the |,i-e after tin- flrat nre broken off, but tlmy are mv< r n* strong n* the fir»t. A* * <on the bud* begin to push on sc- d potato*-*, they ahould be got from the < liar or pit and apread thinly in a light r on w here the tempera tui until planting will be not more than forty or fifty degree,. Bud* will start from th, potato * thu- tr-'.itcd, but they will b<- gre* u mid with care in planting will b<- much start for the crop, in tin* way curly potato,•* may be advanced i w ""k or t n day* over those planted with M-ed, planted a* taken from the po tato bin. Needlna <*ra*> with < l»v»r. There are ninny way* of aecding land with grn*«, including clover. The old nn-thud of sowing th*- seed broadcaat ujion the hind sown with Full grain, either ti[»on the la-t snow or tiie bare ground, and leaving it to take it* chance of succeeding or failing u« tiie character of the soil or the v, ither might permit, i* <me of tie- very jioore.st of the method* in vogue. Au improvement upon this plan i* to run n sloping tooth harrow over the grain early in the Spring, and sow tie seed upon the |0,,-eii<-d soil, mid then roll the urfn, e to cover the seed. Thi* i< benefit ial to the grain, nnd a bet ter o < urity for a good entch o gruss. A still better way is to wait until the grain is removed from the land, and then plow and fit it in the best manner for the seed sown alone, and without any so-called foster crop. A liberal dressing of ferii lizcr then insures n su< cc**ful catch, un less the wi ithcr is disastrously hot and dry, and then the young gras* would | [a ri»h under any circumstance*. Home I farmer* (the writer included) have found it I, nefleial to sow n pound of turnip *<-ed per acre with the gras* or clover or both in August. The tiirnij,* may be pulled or not. If pul! d, the 1 >o*cned Hod may be given a little fresh seed, but UHUally the gras* is thick enough, the and the disturb,nice of the nod only helps the young grus*. The Hinnllcr turnip* nre left to die through the Winter, and afford protection by their leave* to tho gra-s through the Winter, and by their decay to *U|>ply tiie most useful nutri ment in the Spring, when the gruss will be greatly benefited by it. < are of Strlne. E. T. llichards writes a* follow s to thn Oultiiiitvr: It should be the aim of fanners in all section* to remove from pork tin-questionable reputation which it ha* had in ■ ome section*. American pork, it is known, is not allowed to enter the market* of some foreign countries. No doubt thi* prohibition is unjust, to some extent. But we should strive to raise the quality of pork both for domes tic and foreign consumption. Especially in the environ* of cities and largo towns, swine nre frequently confined in close pen* on tight floors, literally wading in their ow n tilth and excrement*, without a clean spot to eat nud sleep. In this condition many of them nre compelled to live from their birth to their death. I’ork made under such circumstances cannot be healthy food. Swine need to come to tho ground. Contact with the earth hn* a heidth gii iug influence. No animal can long rennin healthy that is wholly de prived of fresh earth. While this evil is greater in cities and village* than elsewhere, yet there are »<>me farmer* who have plenty of range about their premises. Init treat their hog* little bi tter than the city people and vil lager* disc ril>ed above, producing dis eased ]>ork. The hog is by nature a neat, dean animal. When at large he will seek n < lean, dry place in which to niaka a bd. Nature, reason and common sense dictate that swine, especially if theii flesh is to be used by man, should run at large through the summer season, eating gras* like cuttle. Os this latter they are very fond, thriving u]>on it. Let them remain more or less in the gras* field until driven to the jam for fatten ing. The hog|>en should !«’ dry and airy. Ix-t the food lie grain, vegetables, fruit and milk, insuring the flesh of such hogs to b. healthy and aeeeptaldy fat. Many [a rson* who keep one or more hog* can not pasture them, but they < in certainly give them good, airy yards in < nneetion with the sties. Moat hogs will keep their dormitories clean when they have yards provided, in the yard the owner should fnrni»h the material for his hogs to convert into manure, thus combining health with thrift r*rt* and Harden Vnlr*. Wood ashes and plaster make an ex celleul fertiiir r for all kinds ~f grass crops and should be freely lived. Iteapbcrries throw up a great many suckera, and these should be thinned out '.caving not over four canes to the hill, *o a* to afford plenty of room. W< need to study the habits of insects mor. . N -.irly all the Insect* which in jure the farmer and fruit grower have their j>ara«ite«, which would k<-ep the enemy in check if properly encouraged. The practice of pegging down ever blooming rosea ao that they will cover coinj>let<ly th" surface of the bed i* known to produce very pleasant result*. It 1-- id that [x-gging down dahlias prove* quite aatiafnetory. In bre ding stock on the farm do not be t mpted to sell the best, but dispose of the inferior animals first. By carefully .*>.•!«< ting and retaining the treat every year the value of the stock will bo in d and larger profits secured. The last mouth or h.j of a pig'* life has a great influence on the flesh of the ani mal. You can put on the frame all through the year, but tin’ flavor i* largely determined by the feeding during the latter p- riod of fatt -ning. The same is true of all animal*. An Indiana farm r find* that it is an advantage to mix Mu- gras* seed and other light grass sr.ed with moist sawdust before sow ing. He says the grass seed udherc* to tiie sawduit and enable* the sower to spread it evenly. He uses about three bushel* of s-iwdu t to one of grans seed. If farmer* who hav ■ never tried it will cut th'-ir corn so lder and straw finely for their cattle, they will be surprised to noti< c how much bi-ttr-r the stock will eat then and how much further the same amount of fodder will go than when fed whole. A little uprinkliug of meal does not injure it in the least. Many disease* of swinearc contagion*, nnd when an animal i* observed to be sick it should be removed from the pen and [ilaccd by itself. It would be just as well to keeji a watchful eye on the bal ance. Clean out the pens and troughs, scrape out all decaying matter from un der ami around them and use some disin fectant. An experienced beekeeper states that colonics do not suffer from having the hives located near a railway station or machine shops, where there is much noise and smoke. The bees, if brought to the place when quiet prevails, soon become accu-homed to their peculiar surround ing*, and “gather honey all the day,” notwithstanding the noise, jar and smoko. It i* a wasteful policy, that of exhaust ing the soil so it will no longer pay the cost of cultivation. The feciling of stock, carting the manure on the land, and proper rotation will keeji the soil in tact. Hence it is more profitable every where to feed nil tho coarse grains on the farm than to sell. Once the exhaus tive process is begun it becomes every year more difficult to make a change for the better. A good hint for glowing cucumbers, squashes or similar plants is to put old sapdust or rotten wood about them. Those who have never tried cucumbers on strong, bushy stake* like pea sticks will be surprised to note how they enjoy it. Tomatoes do better trained to stout stakes than in any other way. The rasp berry, gooseberry and currant, especially the latter, thrive with application* of rotten wood. In the report* of several dairy farm* of Denmark, in the vicinity of Copenhagen, we note that the yield of each cow is regularly weighed, and the excellent average of 900 gallons ]>er cow is quite general. When a cow falls below 750 gallons per annum she is led off at once for the butcher. A liberal system of feeding prevails, and the amount of milk required for a p >und of butter varies from twenty-four to twenty-seven pounds, or about 250 to 300 pounds but ter per cow. Ponds are not good for young ducks. Wet grass, dampness ami cold sleeping place* will kill young ducks as quickly u< such influence* will destroy young chicks. Feed the ducks on bulky food. Cooked turnips and pototoes thickened with oat meat make a cheap and good food for them. Give them plenty of water to drink, but not to bathe in until the down is off and tho feathers cover the body. Then you may let them enjoy themselves in the w ater a* much as they desire. Dwarf [):■ ir- should be planted on a spot that has a moist subsoil, cither natu ral or made so by subsoiling or mixing, some material with the soil that will give out moisture in dry weather. Trees al i ready plant d on a dry, gravelly subsoil | should have a circle dug out two feet deepand two or three feet from the tree, i This should be tilled up with well-en riched soil. If the dwarf pear does not : grow freely it is a sign that something is wrong. It should be severely [mined, so ' as to aid in producing a vigorous grow th. To have a fine crop of large, rich cur rants, enrich the ground, make it clean and mellow ami thin out tin- brush. Cut away the old, stunted wood and leave the vigorous young shoots. Let them oc cupy equal distances from each other and give the bushes in some degree a regular form. No fruit is more neglect ed than the currant, the bushes being al lowed to become envokqx.'d in weeds and | grass, an I the enfeb’ed bushes allowed .to grow into a mass of brush. The dis , ference in the size of the berries rais'd by 1 tne two modes is as one to four. llouackaira If meat bakes too fast cover with but ten d paper. V.islacked lime near meat proaervea 4 by keeping the air dry. A cup of strong coffee will remove t.. 0 oJor of onions from the breath. Cayenne pepper blown into the crick where ant* congregate will drive them uw.iy. Tho same remedy is also good for mice. Cold boiled rice or hominy, soaked very *oft in milk und mixed with eirgs and floyr to a smooth batter, makes nice griddle cakes. Carpet* should lie thoroughly beatet. on the wrong side first, ami then on the right side, after which spots may be re moved by the use of ox-gull or ammonia and water. ; Recipe *< Grilled Salt l\>rk.— Cut thin slice* of the thick part of salt pork an i hold on a toasting fork before a brisk tire to grill; have a dish of cold water on hand, in which imm r*c it frequently while rooking; put each slice a* cooked in a warm covered pan; when all are done serve hot. Baked Ilaah.—'Vu'm any kind of cold . meat ami chop it not very tine. To one |>int of the chopjierl meat add one-half as much cold mashed [xitatocs, two tablespoonful* of bre.d-crunibs, the same quantity of butter. Moisten all with a half cup of water; s ason with salt and pepper ami bake half an hour. Do not use too dcej> a dish to bake it in. leidy Caki.— One ami a half cup* of powdered sugar, half a cup of butter, two tablespoonfuls of milk, whites of five eggs, two even cups of sifted pre pared flour, one teaspoonful of bitter almond flavoring. Hub butter and sugar to a cream, add the milk and flavoring-, then whites and flour alternately. Bake in jelly cake tins, and when they nre cold divide by layer* of whipped cream, sifting sugar on top. Citron Cake.— Beat one cup ci butter to a cream, then add one cup of white sugar, and beat both together until white ami creamy. B■ it three egg* thoroughly, ami add to the sugar and butter with one cup of sweet milk. Put three even teasp ;onfu!s of baking powder into three ciqi* of flour, silt them together, and beat gradually into this mixture; beat until no lump of flour can be seen, then stir in half a pound of citron cut up fine. Paper a dish and bake one hour. Heavy Eater*. The Germans, always celebrated for heavy citing, furnish us with some curi ous culinary items. In the middle ages the goose was the grand dish among them; but they also ate crows, storks, cranes, herons, swans and bitterns these last named dishes being arranged in a circle of honor around the goose. I The geier or European vulture, the dog- I fish, the dolphin, and even the whale ' were eaten ; while a roast guinea pig was considered a very great delicacy. All their foods were highly spiced, and sauces were endless in their variety, three or four kinds being served up with each dish. In the sauces, pepper, mace, cin namon, cloves, ginger, garlic, saffron, ami pimento contended for tiie ma-tcry, and the inure decided the flavor the bet ter the cook. Os course, the great art was to arrange these sauces in an ascending scale of piquancy. So great, indeed, was tiie passion for highly-flavored food* that turkeys had often an allowance of musk in their daily rations. Tiie most fashion able wines were those of Chios, Cyprus and other Greek vintasr's; but, as high ly-flavored foods require drink to corres pond, the wine was generally spiced, and was served under the name of hip pocras. It was not thought impolite, even as late as the sixteenth century, for a guest to ask his host what wine he in tetded to provide, so that he might make his calculations as to what he should take bes re he confined to the partic- i uhr tipple which should place him under th? table; nor was it thought impolite in th’ middle of a banquet to undo the gir dle in order to make more ronin for such tempting titbits a* pike-tails, barbels' Iliads, skin of roast goose, and swan tongues. The feast usually comm meed nt 11 o’clock in the forenoon, and the looger the host could keeji the guests at tie table the better was h - thought of; but in the matter of drinking he w as ex pected to encourage potation by provid ing bacchanalian song, or at least by be ing himself the first to become 7m;* /,’< ro-hTxit. It was with this latter object that a rich man would mix his wines, waiie a poorer one would contrive to have his homeiy tankard strongly dosed wth wine, or even spirits when these had Income general.— Chandni ti Journal. Not In Harmony. “Didn't you see Flora Flummery, I'x'le? That was she that just went by wth the St. Bernard.” “Os course I saw her,” “Why, what is the matter? I thought you were friends yet.” “S? we are. my dear child, but I can not afford to sp< ak on the street to a girl who wears a blue gown with a brown doj. It would be really too absurd. Don’t you think so yourself!"—New Yolk Town Topic*. LIDIES UEPiRTMENT. *li>e Queeia *>f Dlmptee* Ths 030 worn in in New York who I* favored by fortune in the respect of beautiful dimples abovo ill her sister* is Mr* F.urencu Bice-Knox, tne singer. Her fair round face, when she laughs or smiles, show* a number of deep dimple* about her mouth and in cither cheek which add greatly to her beauty and c iuse much envy among her associate*. Why or how dimples iu a woman's face can be subject to the caprices of fashion il a question not easily decided, but cer tain it is that they play their part upon the stage for a generation or two nnd t!ien disapjiear almost entirely for a de cade. Fifty years ago dimples were one of the requsite* of perfect beauty, but t! ey are rarely sen now. I’.-rhap* this 1* well, for alack! thsre lay more peril in one dimple than in twenty swords, and the world is wicked enough as it is. There have been efforts nmtic at various tim *to produce artificial dimples by various processes, but with little success. There is no charm except about the gen uine, laughing, changing, come-and-go dimple of ye olden time. Chicago Tri bune. Revival oftlie Turban. A Paris letter say*: It is rumored that a r vival of the turban such as was worn by Mme. de Siael and others of her time i* at han I—th? coiled Oriental turban, with wide e ids he.'igiageither at the side or back. Already a m i.lifi -atioii of that unbecoming headgear ha* been seen on a few of the audacious Parisiennes who arc fond of forcing the season in fashion. Capote*, the most graceful and becom ing of all head coverings, are still in favor, and are worn as small if not smaller than last season. Tiie new ones ,11 have transparent crowns. Straw, jet, filigree work, plain lace, or tulle —all are alike light anil airy, requiring but a sim ple tuft of feathers and aigrette flowers, lace, or bird of bright plumage to add the finishing touch to their beauty. Tiie crown* of hat* are made higher than ever. Tiie brims are narrower and are turned or coiled. They are all lined in side with bright shades of velvet or silk; or if “rough-and-readies,” the brims are doubled with fine English straw. Tiie Il • nbraadt* and Gainsborough* are all extinct. Higi lity of po*e and form is now in ord r. They are made to suit :he masculinity of walking costume*—of the short coat, straight skirt, high neck band ami still cull period. Sweet lloinev. Some thing* cannot be said too often, and among the counsels that bear repeti tion is this from the American, Agricul-' turi.it : “Something more than well-arranged rooms an I a well-filled pantry is neces sary, in order to secure a literally “sweet” home. The housewife, with an untiring vigilance, which needs to be, must keep watch from garret to cellar, lest disagreeable odors invade and take possession of the house—a domestic evil far too common among u*. Many house keepers would not be a little embarrassed if they know how often the nostrils of visitors are taking silent and unpleasant Inventory of the fried meats, boiled vegetables, burnt fat, soapy ill-dried floors, and even the steaming contents of the wash-boiler, all the varied scents from which thoroughly pervade the house, and too often the garment* of the household. The kitchen is in a large measure responsible for the oders that creep into hails, chamber* and closets, finding lodgment in carpets and curtains, in bed and other clothing, and evi n among books and bric-a-brac. But it is not the kitchen alone which creates the unsavory atmosphere too common in many homes. Rooms not in constant use should receive at least a weekly air ing, to prevent that close, musty smell al most sure to gather in unused apartments. The ways and means by which the home air can be tainted are so many, and so greatly increased by modern conveni ences, that every loop-hole, however small, through which bad air and bad oders may stealthily creep, needs to be carefully guarded to secure the health aud sweetness of our homes.” A I-av-r Dreasiualxln* Firm- One of the largest dressmaking estab lishments in New York is kept by seven orothers, six of whom attend to the details of the bu*ine*ss in that place, while one travels from capitd to capital throughout Europe, combining and changing the fashion of each to suit the taste of the American public. In this house the preliminary measurements are made by a lady, but the cutting and basting are? done by men. A model is ma l ■ of the first pattern for every new customer, aud these models are carefully kept from year to year. The skirt c utter is a m in; so, too, are the sleeve cutters and the button-hole makers, but the draping is sup Tint ndc 1 by a lady, who has that and nothing else to attend to. No dress leaves the establishment until it lias been submitted to the approval of one of the m embers of the firm, and after t lat In* been given it is inspected in detail by a lady who irresponsible for its dedvery to the customer. A visit to such an establishment gives n idea of the attention bestowed upop dress nuking when it becomes an art. Every detail is studied and every stitch might be examined by a microscope. Very little machine work is tolerated ex. cept for the stitching cf cloth or heavy velvet. Everything is done |/ T hand, and it often takes one gj r [ nn entire week to complete the shir, rln -for one puff upon nn elaborate skirt. This statement of itself is some clue to the exorbitant prices asked by fashionable dressmakers, whose reput-i --tion i* maintained by the quality of t] le work they send out. The wages paid by them, too, are heavier than would be imagined. A fine sewing girl receives eighteen dollar* a week, while cutter* fitters and drapers can command from twenty-five to forty-five dollar*. Shirt intendent* and overseers receive higher remuneration, and hands who can be re lied upon to do nice work in such an establishment can readily earn thirty del lars a week. The employes arc all of a highly re spectable class and they arc treated with the greatest courtesy. A dinner is served at noon every day for the leading oper atives, and all overwork is handsomely paid for. The regular hour* for work are from eight to five. Realizing the ex [lenses attending such nn establishment it is possible to hear the prices charged without a shock. Under the circum stances it does not seem out of the wav to be told that the lowest rate for making is forty-five dollars, exclusive of linings, and for an evening dress, when the material* an- supplied, three hundred and twenty dollars is the least that can be considered, and that is for a very simple dress. A dinner or ball dress miy cost anything from four hundred to four thousand dol lars. Fashion Notes, Upper skirts grow fuller. Under skirts remain plain. Buttons are works of art at present. The beautiful topaz stone is again in favor. Ashes of roses is a favorite color for frocks. Round ball buttons are more in favor than flat ones. Venus [link is one tew shale and Lab rador blue is another. Some of the new buttons are as big as individiie.l butter plates. Fine embroideries and effective lace* are used with sateen as trimming. Very elegant are the buttons of cut or engraved pearl with silver mountings. High collars of solid jets are worn with black costumes, and are very be coming. In silks as well a* in fancy woolen goods, stripes in clusters are the prevail ing style. Pleated bodices in various styles are in high favor, and are particularly be coming to slender figures. The new bonnets are small and close, with the trimmings massed high in front, producing a somewhat pointed effect. The wide license given in all matters pertaining to dress extends to jewelry, and explains the absence of set style*. Wooden buttons on which are painted or scorched designs of figure* and even landscapes appear among other novel ties. Very small rosary bead buttons are used to trim and edge jackets that are fastened with big, flat, or medium-sized ball buttons. Princess bonnets are exhibited made simply of loops of ribbon of different sort laid on over the other, just as a cot tage roof is thatched. Too abundant neck dressing meets with small favor; the close, neat, high collar effect being preferred by those who know how to dress. Crape, which used to be confined to black and used only for mourning, now comes in every shade for both summer dresses and bonnet trimmings. Solid colors in hosiery are as yet pre ferred, but there is a tendency to return to fancy strip’d, clocked, embroidered, plaided, barred, checked, and figured I stockings. - . Children's jerseys are iioW trimmed with a collar, cuff*, and often a narrow vest, of the new Oriental jersey stripe, which has all the Persian colors striped on a plain ground. Pearls, which are emblems of purity and modesty, rank next to the diamond in favor for engagement rings. A single pearl of rare color and lustre, simply set, is the correct style. The ruby is another gem affected in the affairs of love and is allowed nowadays to appear in an engagement ring. Naulic.d. Captain of a Damariscotta schooner (to green hand, who, upon being told to get aboard, makes off in the direction of a j pile of lumber up the wharf) —“Avast, i th-re, you lubber! Where are you go -1 Green Hand (a son of Erin) —“ 'Phere •am oi a-goin’! Faith, an’ wasn’t it your ' self who was jist after tellin’ me to get e I board, sor? Phere —” A sudden spring—a short struggle —a I loud splash—and the captain seek* an other G. ll.— Detroit Free Preus. Too Diffident. DtFFiDEST Lover: I know that I air , a perfect bear in my manner. She: Sheep, you mean; bears lug i people—you do nothing but bleat - -ife