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MOORE'S  RORAl.  NEW-YORKER. 
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I’aMfs'  '|!orifolio. 
MY  MOTHER-IN-LAW. 
1  MAUuiEn  a  woman  of  swcotneas  and  truth, 
And  Ijeauty  without  any  flaw ; 
But  over  my  head  hunt;,  like  Damocles’  sword, 
That  horror,  a  mother-in-law ! 
Ho  upriKht  and  downri*rht  in  person  and  looks. 
She  erobodic<l  Uic  dismal  old  saw 
Of  a  BcoldiDB-  and  pushing  and  worrying  and  bother¬ 
ing 
Old  bore  of  a  mother-in-law. 
She  decided  to  live  witli  us.  Chaos  and  wreck 
Would  bo  the  result,  I  foresaw ; 
So  I  gave  my  cigars  and  meerschaum,  witli  groans, 
To  a  friend  with  no  mother-in-law. 
One  night,  .as  we  sat  by  a  blazing  wood  flro. 
When  the  days  had  grown  chilly  and  raw. 
How  cozy  and  nice  you  would  look  with  a  pipe  ! 
Don’t  you  smoko  1”  said  my  mothor-iu-law. 
Did  my  oars  hoar  aright  ?  Yes,  bless  licr  dear  heart ! 
Don’t  you  smoke  V'  was  tlio  first  happy  straw 
To  ”  ahow  how  the  wind  blew,"  and  clear  up  the  clouds 
’Twixt  me  and  my  mother-in-law. 
And,  oh,  she’s  the  kindest  and  doare.st  and  best 
Old  darling  Uiat  ever  1  saw ! 
My  muther  I  loee,  and  my  wife  I  adore. 
But  I  worship  my  mother-in-iaw ! 
■  ■**  * 
THE  GREEK  BED, 
Theke  Is  no  form  of  bedstead,  from  the  four- 
poster  to  the  Frenob,  wineb  may  not  be  found 
disscrlbed  by  writers  or  represented  In  ivorks  of 
art.  Ulysses  luunufactiin'd  one  for  blobsclf  of 
olive  wood,  inlaid  wttli  (fold  and  ivory.  The  bed 
restod  HometlineB  on  boards  laid  ticrosa  Uic  frame, 
on  thongs  of  ox-ltldu  streiohed  over  one  another, 
or  on  a  netting  or  com.  I’lato  speaks  or  bedsicad-s 
made  of  solid  sliver;  Athenams  deserlbes  lUom  a.s 
made  of  Ivory  and  embossed  with  beautifully 
wrought  tlgures,  and  Lucian  Juis  them  veneered 
with  Indian  tortoise  shell,  inlaid  with  gold.  In 
Thcs-suly,  beds  were  sluired  wltii  tine  gi’aga.  Ac¬ 
cording  U)  AUiCiueiis,  ciTcmlnaic  genii  emen  some¬ 
times  slept  on  besls  of  .sponge.  Fashionable  peo¬ 
ple  la  Athens  slept  under  coverletsof  dressed  pea¬ 
cock  sKlns,  with  the  feathers  on.  Clearebus,  the 
author  of  u  treat  tse  on  sleep,  describes  tlio  bed  of 
a  I’aphlau  iirlnce  In  such  a  w  ay  that  one  can 
hardly  keep  uia  eyes  opem  while  reading  of  li. 
“  Over  the  soft  mallreK.ses,  supported  by  a  silver- 
footed  bedstead,  w  as  Hung  a  .sbort-graltied  Sar- 
dlnban  carpet  of  the  most  expenslvo  kind.  A 
coverlet  of  downy  lexturo  succeeded,  aud  upon 
this  was  cast  a  costly  couulerpttrie  of  .\morglnlnu 
purple.  Cushions  variegated  wim  iho  richest 
purple  siipiH'uteil  hl-shead,  while  two  soft  Dorinu 
pillows  of  jrjile  pink  gently  raised  tils  feel." 
One  of  IJic  greatest  Improvements  Introduced 
by  the  Creeks  into  the  art  of  sleeping  was  the 
practice  of  undrcsolng  before  going  to  beil— a  thing 
unheard  of  until  hit  U|ion  by  their  Inventive  ge¬ 
nius.  Bed  coverings  were  often  perfumed  with 
fragrant  essences  from  tlie  Kiisl.  Counterpanes 
were  not  only  perfumed,  but  embroidered  with 
tlgures  of  animals  and  men. 
- »  —  — 
ARTISTS’  MODELS  IN  PARIS. 
I  BELIEVE  I  mentioned  in  a  former  letter,  when 
speaking  of  artlsls’  models,  that  many  of  them 
re  women  of  undoubted  correctness  of  life  and 
purity  of  morals.  An  American  artist  told  me 
recently  tliaf.  he  knew  of  one  siicJi.  u  young  Fiench- 
woinan,  who  always  prefaces  the  terrms  of  her 
engagement  with  the  sllpulutloit  tliat  It  one  In¬ 
sulting  word  be  addressed  to  her  she  will  at  once 
ipilt  the  studio  aud  consider  her  contraci,  as  can¬ 
celed.  Her  story  la  (plltc  a  romantic  one.  -‘*he 
came  to  Paris  with  her  husband  from  the  prov¬ 
inces  a  tew  years  ago  and  they  embarked  In  some 
small  buslnesi;  but  prbvliig  unfortunate,  they 
lost  alt  thmr  capital,  and  wi-rc  forced  to  support 
themselves  by  their  dally  labor.  The  husband 
got  an  engagement  as  waiter  In  a  cafe,  and  the 
wife  went  out  sewing  by  the  day,  receiving  sixty 
cents  a  day  foi-  her  services,  without  board.  One 
day  a  lady  artist  for  whom  sho  was  working  was 
so  struck  by  the  line  outlines  of  her  seamstress’s 
form  that  she  paid  her  to  sit  a  tew  hours  as  a 
model  for  a  nude  nymph,  Hhc  then  counseled  her 
to  give  up  sewing  and  to  adopt  the  trade  of  a 
model,  wldch  the  young  woman  with  the  appro¬ 
bation  of  her  hasband  did.  She  now  recelve.s  $s  a 
day  regularly,  is  saving  money,  and  contemplates 
taking  ihe  lease  of  a  small  shop  as  soon  as  she 
has  laid  by  a  sumcient  sum. 
A  celebrated  Hpauish  painter  In  Parts  hsus  re¬ 
cently  created  aulie  a  scandal  In  Paris  by  marry¬ 
ing  a  model.  'This  girl— sho  was  young  and  very 
beautiful— was  engaged  to  sit  by  an  Italian  artist 
for  a  term  of  mouths ;  bm  the  .Spaniard,  hearing 
of  her  e.xtr.aordlaary  loveliness,  managed  to  tempt 
her  away,  and  became  so  lufatuated  with  her  that 
he  soon  after  made  Uct  his  wife.  8ho  Is  said  to  be 
only  sixteen  years  of  age  and  as  vicious  as  she  Is 
handsome.— .ipph’fo/i’»  Jourml, 
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TRUE  LOVE  NOT  THE  FASHION. 
The  country  never  possessed  so  many  beautiful 
and  maiTlageable  young  w  omen  as  It  does  at  the 
present  time.  .And  why  do  we  uot  have  more 
marriages?  Wc amswer:— Because  marriage  for 
love  Is  Hie  oxoepUoii  aud  not  the  rule.  The  young 
people  or  this  age  have  gone  fashion  and  money- 
mad.  If  ihe  dandy  bank  clerk,  who  paj  s  one-half 
Of  hts  income  for  board  and  the  other  half  for 
clothes  cannot  improve  Ula  condition,  he  will  uot 
marry.  The  shop-girl  who  earns  good  wages  and 
cannot  be  distinguished  by  her  dress  from  the 
banker’s  daughter,  certainly  will  not  plunge  Into 
matrimony  unless  she  can  biTtcr  her  condition  In 
life.  If  a  man  is  fortunate  enough  to  possess 
money.  It  matters  not  bow  old  and  ugly  ho  may 
be,  hundreds  of  Intelligent,  handsome  young 
women  can  be  found  only  too  willing  to  become 
his  wife.  I.ove  la  an  after  consideration.  They 
marry  to  bo  supported  aud  dres.sed  extravagantly. 
How  oftrin  do  we  bear  the  remark,  “  Belter  bo  an 
old  mnnB  darling  than  a  poor  raan’sslavo !”  Alas ! 
too  many  of  them  are  not  snUsnpd  to  be.  darlings. 
They  will  persl-st  in  loving  other  men  after  they 
are  married. 
It  cannot  be  denied  tb.nt  a  great  number  of  the 
unmaiTled  men  are  adventurers  looking  for  wives 
who  can  keep  them  without  working  for  a  living. 
The  peace  and  contentment  of  a  happy  home  Is 
not  taken  Into  consideration.— A /vu-x. 
ARABIAN  MEN  AND  WOMEN. 
The  Arabs  are  generally  handsome,  with  pale, 
oval  laces,  aquUlno  noses,  aud  large,  dark  eyes. 
They  have  rather  an  etTeiiilnate  appearance. 
Their  dre.Hs  l.s  .almost  Indescribable.  They  wear 
a  sort  of  loose,  buggy  piinialoous,  fustened  at  the 
waist  by  a  sash  coming  down  nearly  to  the  knees, 
below  which  the  entire  leg  and  foot  arc  bare. 
Some  weuj  sandals.  Their  heads  are  covered 
with  a  turban,  and  when  walking  about  free  from 
work,  they  wear  a  long  llowlng  cloak  with  a  liood, 
which  Is  thrown  not  ungracefully  over  llieir 
shoulders.  Tlie  fabilc.  from  which  It  1.h  made  being 
originally  of  white  woolen  or  worsted,  but  is  Inno¬ 
cent  of  rrsumt  wnslilngs  and  uncertain  In  color 
os  worn.  'The  women  wlion  seen  outdoors,  are 
attired  In  a  large  white  robo  reaching  below  the 
knees,  full  wlilui  trousers  fastened  at  the  ankle, 
and  sllppora.  'riielr  heads  and  faces  arc  covered, 
exceplLig  Ihclr  eyes.  They  are  possessed  of  a 
reasonable  share  of  eofiuetry.  Ho  tar  as  1  have 
seen  1  do  not  think  them  as  good-looking  as  the 
men.— iV.  Y.  Express. 
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FOR  AND  ABOUT  WOMEN. 
KioiiT  niTNT)RKi)  girls  attend  Baptist  colleges  in 
Georgia. 
Women  will  hereafter  bo  admitted  as  students 
by  the  university  at  Delaware,  O. 
Ok  the  »3,(;mio  persons  employed  In  watch  mak¬ 
ing  In  Hwltsiorlaud,  onc-Uilrd  arc  women. 
It  Is  not  etiquette  for  a  lady  to  portiae  an  Ice 
cream  sign  aloud  while  walking  with  a  gent. 
To  expect  to  rule  others  by  assuming  aloud 
tone,  is  llko  thinking  one’s-sclf  tall  by  putting  on 
high  heels, 
Tuk  girl  students  all  over  the  country  who  grad¬ 
uate  this  year  are  resolving  to  dress  fur  Hut  ix;ca- 
hion  In  ord.uury  calico. 
Shokinu  Is  not  a  .strictly  ma.scullnc  accomplish¬ 
ment  In  Uussla.  Ladles  not  only  smoke  la  their 
rooms  but  Join  the  gentlemen  In  aclgaretto  attho 
table. 
The  following  astounding  Item  Is  allout  In  the 
papers “  The  Princess  Loulso  lias  launched  and 
christened  the  lnile.xlble,  and  lier  displacement 
when  nil  lier  wclgliis  are  on  board  will  lie  no  less 
than  tonal” 
The  owner  of  a  pair  of  bright  eyes  says  that 
the  prettiest  compliment  she  ever  received  c.amo 
from  a  cldld  of  tour  years.  The  111, tie  fellow,  after 
looking  Intently  at  her  lor  a  moment.  Inquired 
naively “  Are  your  eyes  new  ones?’’ 
An  Indiana  fanner's  wife  lues  Invented  a  ma¬ 
chine  that  will  prove  of  va.^!  benefit  to  every 
woolen  manufaciurer  In  the  country.  It  Is  a  wool 
feeder  and  weigher,  and  Is  one  of  the  most  com¬ 
plete  and  delicate  machines  ever  Invented. 
Fuom  Burlington  comes  news  of  a  little  girl, 
only  nine  years  of  agir,  who  luis  developed  a  won¬ 
derful  talent  for  sculiilure.  She  chtsolcd  a  car¬ 
buncle  on  the  side  of  Jier  brothiir's  head  with  a 
screw-driver  so  neatly  that  her  friends  think  of 
sending  her  to  Home  to  have  her  lourii  to  mangle 
marble  In  the  Italian  taugu.ige. 
Thekk  Is  a  wide  dlflcrence  between  admiration 
aud  love.  Tlio  sublime,  which  Ls  the  cause  of  the 
former  always  dwells  on  great  objects  and  tte-rl- 
ble ;  the  latter  on  small  ones  aud  pleasing.  We 
submit  to  what  we  admire,  but  we  love  what  sub- 
mlW  to  us;  In  one  case  wc  are  forced,  in  the  other 
wc  are  Haltered,  Into  compllaoce.— Brn’ki;. 
A  BiuoiiT  young  lady  gave  her  slow  lover  a  del¬ 
icate  leap-year  hlul  the  other  evening.  In  the 
course  of  convi-rsatlon  gentleman  asked  lier 
what  form  of  marriage  she  thought  tlio  most 
beautiful.  Her  quick  reply  was,  *'  1  should  cure 
little  for  form.  The  substance  seems  of  more  Im¬ 
portance."  That  girl  wears  an  engagement  ring 
now. 
A  coitKEseoNDENT  sajs  that  I’lttsburg  has  more 
business  enterprises  and  successful  ones,  lo«i,  con¬ 
ducted  by  women,  than  any  other  city.  There 
too,  adds  the  writer,  society  kltally  opens  her 
doors  to  these  worthy  w'orkers,  and  the  shop 
woman  whose  brain  or  lingers  Und  active  employ¬ 
ment,  finds  the  doors  of  IritoUceiual  and  social 
deUgbtn  opened. 
A  L-iDV  writing  to  the  Cincinnati  Gazette  from 
Washington  says:— •’ Did  any  of  you  Cluclnnar.l 
girls  ever  hear  of  buutlng  dressscs?  If  you  havo 
never  worn  them  before,  you  should  Inaugurate 
the  Centennial  year  by  draping  your  graceful  fig¬ 
ures  In  the  maUfilal  of  which  your  cuuuiryA  Hag 
is  made.  The  girls  here  have  the  pretuest  and 
most  serviceable  oi  boating  suits  made  of  the  blue 
biuitlug,  aud  the  solte-st,  creamiest,  dresses  Imagi¬ 
nable  are  made  from  tUo  white  bunting.  Fifteen 
yards  of  the  blue  can  be  purchased  for  only  $C.50.” 
for  Kje  |)^ouiig. 
NEVER  GET  ANGRY. 
Never  iret  anury  when  you  aro  at  play, 
Good  tonipi-r  gaiiiB  many  a  frirnd ; 
But  aaur  looka  and  worda  drive  couipanionB  away, 
Aud  lead  to  uuiny  a  Had  cud. 
Never  get  niifrry  when  yon  are  at  acliool, 
if  you  would  a  rich  reward  cum; 
Bo  cheerful,  anil  prarttee  eneh  wise  fjoldcu  rule, 
Aud  soon  every  looauu  you'll  leani. 
Never  iret  amcry  when  yon  are  at  homo,  . 
Lot  love  and  iifl'octlon  them  reiim ; 
WTicro  angry  worda  outer  oft  iiuarrels  will  come. 
And  tliero  lead  to  aorrow  and  patn. 
Never  (ret  anKiY  when  yon  are  abroad, 
Strive  wisely  riuht  hiihite  to  fonn; 
For  better  is  bo  who  can  thus  obey  God, 
Thau  be  who  cau  irreat  dtics  storm. 
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THE  “KINDERGARTEN.” 
As  SO  much  attention  Is  directed  to  the  “  Kin¬ 
dergarten”  aystzim  of  late,  perhaps  the  boys  may 
take  a  hint  from  the  following  account  in  the  Bul¬ 
letin  : 
Barnes,  the  schoolmaster  In  a  suburban  town, 
read  In  the  Fducatlonul  Monthly  that  boys  could 
bo  tauglit  history  better  than  tn  any  other  way  by 
letting  each  boy  m  the  class  represent  some  hls- 
lorlcal  character,  as  If  ho  liad  done  them  himself. 
'I'll  Is  struck  Barnes  as  a  mighty  good  idea,  and  ho 
resolved  to  try  It  on.  Tho  sehool  had  then  (no- 
grossed  so  far  in  its  study  of  the  history  of  Uomo 
as  the  I’unlc  wars,  and  .Mr.  Barnes  Immediately 
divided  the  boys  Into  two  parties,  one  Iloman  and 
the  other  Cartlrnglnlan,  and  corUdn  of  tho  boys 
were  named  after  the  leadci-s  upon  both  aides.  All 
the  boys  thought  It  was  a  big  thing, 'and  Barnes 
noticed  that  they  were  so  anxious  to  get  lo  the 
history  lesson  that  they  could  harrlly  say  their 
other  lessons  properly. 
When  the  time  onme  Barnes  ranged  the  Homans 
upon  one  side  of  the  room  and  tho  Carthaginians 
on  the  other.  The  roeltallon  was  very  spirited, 
each  imrty  telling  ahoni,  Its  deeds  with  extraordi¬ 
nary  unction.  After  a  whlio  Barnes  asked  a  Ho¬ 
man  to  describe  tho  battle  of  f.'annm,  Wliereupon 
the  Homans  Iieavod  their  copies  of  “  WaylanU’s 
Moral  Science"  at  tho  enemy.  Then  the  Cart.lia- 
glnlans  mado  a  battorlng  ram  out  of  a  bench  and 
jammed  it  among  the  Homans,  who  retaliated 
wll.u  a  volley  of  books,  slates  and  chewed  paper 
balls.  Barnes  eoucluded  that  tho  battle  of  Cannai 
had  been  sufHclcntly  Illustrated,  und  he  tried  to 
Htoj)  It;  but  the  warriors  consKleretl  It  too  good  a 
thing  lb  let  droji,  and  accordingly  tho  Carthagin¬ 
ians  sailed  over  to  the  Houmns  with  another  bafc- 
Lertii/  I  uia  aud  tliumped  a  couple  of  them  la  the 
HtoniJ(6li. 
Then  tho  Romans  turaoil  In  and  the  fight  be¬ 
came  goueral.  A  Carthaginian  would  grasp  a 
Homan  by  tho  hair  and  hUHf  lo  him  around  over 
the  dusks  in  a  manner  that  was  simply  frightful 
to  behold,  au<l  a  Homan  would  give  a  fiendish 
whoop  ami  knock  a  Cart.lmglnlan  over  tho  head 
with  Groculoat's  Arithmetic.  Hannibal  got  the 
lieml  of  .scli>lo  Af  rloanus  undor  his  arm,  and  Hclplo, 
in  htH  clforUs  to  break  away  stumbled,  and  tho 
two  generals  fell  and  had  a  rough-aud-tumblo 
riglit  under  tlio  blatikboard.  calusoracchUH  tack¬ 
led  Hamllcar  with  ii  ruler;  and  the  latter,  In  ids 
Struggles  lo  gel  loose,  fell  against  the  stove  aud 
knocked  down  about  U»ln.y  feet  of  slove-pipo. 
Thereupon  l.ho  Homans  mode  a  grantl  rally,  and 
in  live  minutes  they  I'.in  the  entire  Cartliaglnlan 
army  out  of  the  schoolroom  aud  Uarne*  along 
with  li,  and  then  they  locked  the  door  and  began 
to  hunt  up  tho  apples  and  lunch  in  the  desks  of 
the  enemy. 
After  consuming  the  supplies  they  went  lo  tho 
windows  and  made  dhsagreoable  remarks  to  the 
Carthaginians  wlio  were  standing  in  tho  yard, 
and  dared  old  Barnes  to  bring  the  foes  once  more 
Into  battle  array.  Then  Barnes  went  for  a  poUco- 
inan,  and  when  ho  knocked  at  the  door  It  was 
opened,  and  all  the  Romans  were  found  bu.sy 
studying  their  lus.S0D8.  When  Barnes  came  In 
with  the  defeated  troops  ho  went  for  Selplo  Afrl- 
canus,  and  pulling  him  out  of  his  seat  by  tho  oar, 
ho  thrashed  that  great  military  genius  with  a  rat¬ 
tan  until  .Selplo  began  to  cry,  whereupon  Barnes 
dropped  him  and  began  to  paddle  Cains  Graccbius. 
Then  things  settled  down  In  the  old  way,  and 
next  niornltig  Barnes  announced  that  history  In 
the  future  would  bo  st  udlcd  as  U.  always  had  been, 
and  ho  wrote  a  note  to  the  Educational  .Monthly 
to  say  that  In  his  opinion  the  man  who  suggested 
the  new  system  ought  to  be  led  out  and  shot.  The 
boys  do  not  now  take  as  much  Interest  In  Roman 
hlstoiy  as  they  did  on  that  day. 
- ♦  ♦  » 
LORD  DERBY  TO  THE  BOYS. 
In  hlH  spocch  to  the  Liverpool  lads  Lord  Derby 
said "  You  live  In  an  age  of  Inquiry,  of  doubt,  of 
mental  restlessneaa,  when  more  than  ever  men 
are  unwilling  to  accept  traditional  solutions  of 
the  great  mysteiles  which  surround  our  life  and 
when  many  brains  are  bewHdcretl  and  many  hcarla 
aro  made  to  ache  by  the  vain  effort  to  solve  prol>- 
leuLs  Impenetrable  to  human  reason.  Y  ou  cannot 
escape  the  eouuuou  destiny.  Those  of  you  who 
rcUoct— and  1  hope  they  wUl  be  many— will  Inevi¬ 
tably  have  times  of  mental  perplexity  when  tho 
very  purpose  of  existence  seems  obscure  and 
doubtful :  when  u  adltlous  ajijMiar  to  fall  aud  rea¬ 
son  Is  baillcd  and  when  men  ask  In  bewilderment, 
’  What  does  It  all  mean  V  l  am  not  here  lo  deal 
with  tliese  high  matters;  It  Is  not  my  duty,  nor  Is 
this  tho  place.  Only  so  much  I  tell  you— I  be¬ 
lieve  that  there  arc  ideas  Implanted  in  us  which, 
In  a  sound  mind,  no  merely  Intellectual  disturb¬ 
ance  will  long  affect,  and  of  which,  In  the  (lecpe.Ht 
darkness,  wo  may  always.  If  wo  will,  keep  bold. 
Right  and  wixmg.  honor,  duty  and  country,  bo- 
ncvolenee  toward  men  and  responsibility  towaiil 
the  uuscen  Power  by  which  human  actions  aro 
guided  and  conlrolcd— tJiese  are  not  Idle  pliriuses. 
In  all  countries  and  agos  i  hey  havo  retained  tlielr 
fnoaulng.  They  arn  realities  which  corroaiioiul 
with  tho  deepest  wants  and  feelings  of  our  nar- 
tun>,  and  no  man  will  feci  himself  utUaly  cast 
down  who  can  say  in  hl3heartwhattbowlse.it 
and  be.st  of  the  human  race  havo  proclaimed  In 
tho  whole  tonor  of  their  lives.  Whether  l  am 
happy  or  uuhajipy  la  not  my  chief  affair;  what 
most  and  first  coiioerns  me  Is  to  Hud  my  work  In 
life,  to  recognize  it  and  to  do  It." 
THE  LIBERTY  CAP. 
M'hen  a  slave  was  manumitted  by  the  Romans, 
a  small  red  cloth  cap  called  pilous,  was  placed  on 
his  head.  So  soon  as  this  was  done  he  was  pro¬ 
claimed  a  freedmau  {UbcrKmig)  and  his  name 
dtdy  rcglstorod.  \\  hen  .SatiU'ulus  took  the  capital. 
In  tho  year  acy,  ho  hoisted  a  cap  on  tho  top  of  his 
simar  to  indlcato  that  all  slaves  who  joined  him 
should  bo  free.  Marius  employed  tho  samo  sym¬ 
bol  when  Inciting  iho  slaves  to  lake  up  arms 
against  sylla ;  and  wlien  Uii^aar  was  munlered  tho 
conspirators  maj-ched  forih  in  a  body  with  a  cap 
elevated  on  a  spear  as  a  token  of  liberty.  Tho 
Goddess  of  Liberty  In  the  AvcntUio  Mount  was 
represented  as  holding  In  her  hand  n  lap,  the 
symbol  of  freedom.  In  France,  the  J acoblus  wore 
a  redoap  {bomet  rouffp},  but  In  Kiigland  the  cap 
of  blue,  with  a  white  bonier,  Is  the  symbol  of  lib¬ 
erty,  and  Britannia  Is  soiucllmcs  represented  as 
holding  such  a  cap  on  tho  point  of  lier  spear.  'I'ho 
American  “cap  of  Uberty”  Is  also  of  blue,  with  a 
white  band  or  Ixirdcr  ou  tile  bottom,  upon  which 
thirteen  staiy  arc  placed,  and  has  been  adapted 
from  the  British.  'I’liore  la  no  abaoluto  or  positive 
regulation  in  regard  lo  tlila  cap  beyond  Us  shape 
and  color,  so  far  as  America  Is  concerned.  It  la  in 
shaiie  of  an  old-fashioned  nightcap  or  truncated 
cone. 
'  . . 
Who  wiu.  miss  .Me?— a  little  girl  once  express- 
(Vl  vciy  decidedly  her  t'xpectatlons  of  going  to 
heaven.  One  of  her  friends  thought  her  over-con- 
fldent,  and  told  her  so.  But  tlio  little  one  sLlll 
held  on  to  her  linn  couHdi;nco.  She  said,  “  I  know 
tliat  I  urn  only  a  very  little  girl ;  but  when  they 
aro  all  singing  so  sweetly  up  there,  I  think  tho 
Lord  Jesus  will  ml.ss  me  If  I  am  uot  there  singing 
too!" 
BIBLICAL  ENIGMA.-No.  6. 
I  AM  composed  of  Sii  lettera : 
My  4,  14,  81 ,  W,  S,  •.f4, 8,  'J  Is  nil  Egyptian  vegetable. 
•My  13,  30,  T,  2.3,  12,  9,  80,  2  was  a  queen  of  iqu'sla. 
My  17,  15,  30,  15,  22,  c,  28,  21  was  a  prisoner  with 
Paul  at  Rome. 
My  28, 10, 3,  32,  10, 1 1,  21, 1  wa.3  a  precious  stone  In 
tho  high  priest’s  broastplato. 
.My  28,  14,  23,  15,  27,  25,  20,  12  wns  a  cll  y  of  Mace¬ 
donia. 
My  29,  5,  is,  JO,  '20,  '27,  5.  I'j  l3  a  bitter  herb. 
My  whole  l.s  a  verse  of  l’salm.3. 
jar*  Answer  la  two  weeks.  Isola. 
■  -  «4> 
GEOGRAPHICAL  ENIGMA.-No.  2.  • 
I  AM  composed  of  38  letters : 
My  17,  4,  21,  U'),  8, 10  Is  a  clly  In  Maine. 
My  6, 3,  28, 19, 1,  c  la  a  city  In  Massachusetts. 
My  10,  20,  27,  ’AS,  2,  ifl,  23,  18,  80  Is  a  City  In  New 
York. 
My  12,  ‘2’J,  7, 11,  31  Is  a  West  India  island. 
My  10,  3-2, 1,  8,  *0, 13,  16  1.3  a  ciLy  In  Missouri. 
.My  .80, 4,  0,  22,  ’ii,  1.'),  20  Ls  a  city  In  North  Carolina, 
My  19,  29,  33,  3,  20, 14  Is  a  City  in  Ohio. 
My  whole  is  a  verse  in  1st  Corinthians. 
Sif~  Answer  in  two  wcelcs.  Berbix. 
- - 
CHARADE.-No.  2. 
My  Urst  oft  with  the  gay  will  mingle, 
For  ’U.3  a  lady  who  Is  yet  single ; 
Aiy  second  i  presume  you  know 
Aleans  beneath  or  down  below ; 
Aly  third  Is  an  article  of  furniture 
Mo.st  pt^oph:  have,  I  am  quite  sure ; 
Aly  whole  at  present  I  will  not  send. 
But  wlU  say  that  ’Us  comprehend. 
ir»"  Answer  in  two  weeks.  c.  s. 
«♦«  ■ 
CROSS-WORD  ENIGMA.-N0.  12. 
My  llrst  Is  ill  small  but  not  In  big, 
Aly  second  in  waltz  but  not  In  jig  ; 
My  third  In  garret  but  not  In  homse, 
Aly  fourth  In  rat  but  uot  In  mouse ; 
My  tlftU  lo  death  but  not  In  life, 
I’hen  guess,  my  friends,  a  patriarch’s  wife. 
C8'*  Answer  In  two  weeks. 
PUZZLER  ANSWEHS.-May  20. 
Cuoas-vrono  Enigma  No.  li.— Waste  Basket. 
SvNOOi*A'no?’B  No.  2.-1,  Vlrjo— pie ;  2,  Bread- 
bead  :  3,  Cord  — e.od  ;  4,  Pearl- peal ;  5,  Stream- 
steam; «,  Easu-eal;  7,  Horse— hose;  9,  Hood- rod; 
9.  Acre— aoo. 
MiBCKLUiNKOus  ENIGMA  NO.  8.— Pittsburgh  ExJ 
I  position. 
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