Western  tooys  for  his  prize.  You  see  he  Is  pretty 
old  and  probably  did  not  think  of  the  elTeet  tho 
answers  would  have.  Jb.snik  h.,  I  eertabily  shall 
giro  you  more  Centennial  and  less  sermon  tho 
next  time.  In  the  meantime  I  don’t  want  that 
editor  to  be  cross  to  me  as  ho  was  before  for 
writing  suc;h  long  letters,  so  I  will  have  to 
say  good-by,  ana  you  snail  soon  hear  again 
from  Unclk  Makk. 
net  upon  his  little  finger  and  all  ladles  may  under¬ 
stand  that  he  la  out  of  their  reach. 
With  the  fair  sex  the  “  laws  of  tho  ring"  are : 
A  plain  or  chafed  gold  ring  on  tho  little  linger 
of  the  right  hand  Implies '‘not  engaged;”  or,  In 
plain  w'ords.  “  ready  for  proposals,  sealed  or  oth¬ 
erwise.” 
When  engaged,  tho  ring  pAs-ses  to  the  flrst  linger 
of  the  left  hand. 
When  married,  the  third  finger  I’ccelves  It. 
If  tho  fair  one  proposes  to  defy  all  siege  to  her 
heart,  she  places  the  rings  on  her  first  and  foiudh 
fingers — ono  on  each,  like  two  charms  to  keep 
away  the  tempter.  It  is  somewhat  singular  that 
this  disposition  of  rings  Is  rare ! 
THE  WOODPECKER 
BY  MBS.  LAUIU.  ».  UAONER, 
Tap  !  tap !  ftoea  ihe  woodpecker’s  busy  bill. 
Tap  !  tap !  on  the  old  oak  tree— 
He  taUBts  sranll  yome 
WiUi  his  touifuo  of  flame, 
Tor  a  woodman  bold  is  ho  ! 
■'  ’Tis  the  early  bird  gola  the  worm,”  he  cries, 
As  he  sprinsrs  from  his  nest  at  morn, 
And  bis  note  so  shrill, 
The  woodlands  fill, 
Like  the  huntor’s  buglo  horn ! 
In  their  chambers  dark, 
’Neath  the  nioldering:  bark. 
The  ant  and  the  Krub  lie  still— 
Hut  he  hurries  them  out 
With  a  terrible  shout. 
And  Kobbles  them  np  at  will. 
Nature’s  own  red-republican. 
He  sintrs,  and  steals,  and  fights. 
And  from  the  Hr  tree’s  highest  liinh 
Harangiice  about  “  his  rlghls.” 
For  ’Us  a  melancholy  truth. 
Not  in  Dird  Uaud  atone. 
That  they  who  tramiilc  others’  rights 
Still  clamor  for  thcii'  own. 
LETTERS  FROM  BOYS  AND  GIRLS, 
X  From  the  Keystone  State. 
^  Dear  Editor:— I  Uitnk  the  Kurai- la  Just 
^  splendid— nothing  loss.  My  brother  (Juak- 
\  MK  takes  It,  aud  we  all  like  It  very  much. 
^  ^Sloat  of  the  cousins  toll  about  their  pets,  but 
I  have  nono  except  a  dear  little  brother  who 
—  ecUpaes  all.  Now  iLbout  YotiNu  Tom  :  We 
did  not  take  your  valuable  paper  last  year, 
HO  I  did  not  seo  his  letter,  but  I  think  I  can 
excuso  him  on  tho  plea  that  his  lady-lovo 
has  Jilted  lilm,  aud  so  he  takes  vengeance  on  all 
womankind  for  hor  sweet  sake.  1  love  to  go  to 
school.  My  favorlUi  studies  aro  Elocution,  Music 
and  Drawing.  1  delight  in  literature.  My  favor¬ 
ite  authors  are  i.onokeu.ow  and  miAxarKARE.— 
Ai.tnE,  Erie  Vo.,  /’«. 
I*.  8.— Some  of  the  cousins  add  a  post,scrlpt,  so  I 
will  to  keep  them  company.  Girls  or  boys  who 
go  to  our  great  Centennial,  please  let  us  Uoar  of 
some  of  tho  fine  curiosities  you  see. 
THE  JAPANESE  CENTENNIAL  BUILDING, 
Tiik  .Japanese  building  on  the  Centennial 
Ground.s,  which  commands  a  large  share  of  atteii- 
tlon  from  vlsllors,  is  now  entirely  completed  and 
Is  occupied  by  tho  .rapanoso  otllelals.  'I'lio  build¬ 
ing  Is  beautifully  turnl-shed  throughout  in  a  style 
corresiiouillng  wltli  the  bettor  class  of  resldeuces 
In  Japan.  'I’ho  flooi'S  are  laid  with  costly  carpets 
of  peculiar  design  and  the  furniture  presents  a 
rich,  luduuo  appearance.  Tho.  panel  lugs  of  the 
doors,  recesses,  Ac.,  arc  tre.scoe(l  or  painted  In  the 
most  delicate  and  artistic  manner,  ropresentlng 
birds,  ilowors,  .vc,.  and  highly  ornamental  screens, 
such  as  are  u.scd  in  Jaiianese  parlors  or  reception 
rooms  occupy  planes  in  the  angles  of  tho  various 
rooms.  The  walls  are  handsomely  papered  and 
the  windows  arc  furnished  with  a  peculiar  style 
of  paper  In  lieu  of  glass  and  which  Is  protected 
from  the  weather  by  means  of  wooden  blinds 
which  pull  In  or  out  from  tho  walls  of  Iho  rooms. 
An  air  of  elegance  and  comfort  pervades  the  en¬ 
tire  interior  and  the  building  will  be  an  object  of 
great  Interosl  during  tho  Exposition. 
My  man  John 
To  sea  1b  gone 
All  in  a  wicker  cra<llc ; 
The  cradle  creaks, 
The  cradle  leaks, 
lJ\it  John  has  got  a  ladle, 
LETTER  EROM  UNOLE  MARK, 
Dicak  Nieces  and  Nephews: —than  any  of  you 
tell  mo  why  It  la  that,  as  people  grow  older,  t  hey 
boeomo  more  observant  of  nocurrenees  bj' which 
they  are  constiintly  surrounded  7  If  the  coimn- 
dnim  Is  too  difficult,  glvo  It  up ;  for  I  don't  want 
you  to  think  very  much  nnloss  you  feel  so  Inclined, 
and  the  fiucstJon  will  certainly  start  you  thinking, 
well,  afte,r  all,  observation  Is  tho  groat  channol 
of  education. 
Pus-slng  through  the  Centennial  ground.s  last 
week,  my  thoughts  were  veiy  naturally  turned 
upon  the  thousands  of  people  by  whom  1  was  sur¬ 
rounded,  and  1  sat  down  In  a  conveifient  place 
Just  to  observe  Lliem  as  they  passed.  Mj'  location 
was  near  the  main  entrance,  aud  the  time  was 
about  sunset,  when  tlm  c.xlt  from  the  grounds  was 
greatest.  Grie  general  charaolerlsMc  of  a  large 
Jiiajorlty  of  them  pleased  me.  It  was  tho  utter 
abseneo  of  anything  like  personal  decoration. 
While  they  were  mostly  well  dressed,  they  seem¬ 
ed  to  have  made  their  loUota  vvlUi  a  view  to  com¬ 
fort  instead  of  orniimentatlon.  I  noticed  among 
tho  ladles  a  predomlnauco  of  lluGSoled,  low-heeled 
Hliocs,  made  for  walking  and  not  for  looks;  also 
many  linen  drosses  which  looked  cool  aud  com- 
fortablp.  Tho  tendency  Is  generally  the  other 
way  at  such  K.xhlblllon.s.  One  lady  as  sho  passed 
me  remarked  th.atalic  had  been  all  through  China, 
an<l  should  never  have  believed  that  so  v.i.rloii.s 
and  such  beautiful  things  could  come  from  such  a 
country.  And  Uiis  slartud  my  inltid  on  another 
train  of  thought:  Why  should  not  China  produce 
a  ijriuiti'r  vaj'lety  of  beautiful  things  than  wo  cauv 
Is  It  not  an  older  nation  by  tlionsaiids  of  years? 
Wore  tho  Chluose  not  a  civilized  nation  thousands 
of  years  before  England  was  inhabited  by  any¬ 
thing  bnt  barlmrlan.s  7  'I'ake  a  look  at  your  hls- 
pjry  of  China  aud  seo  for  yoursidf. 
In  what  Is  called  the  I’.  S.  Government  building 
can  bo  seen  many  things  of  Interest  to  all  the  girls 
and  boj'S  whose  fathers  tvero  soldiers  In  the  late 
UeUelUon.  The  nuiiiutacUb’e  of  muskota  and  car- 
trldgcs  l.s  carried  on  there  t,he  same  as  In  the  vail- 
ous  U.  S.  arsenals.  Bosldc.s  Uils,  there  arc  hun¬ 
dreds  of  dltfcront  kinds  of  Implcinenis  of  war  and 
machines  tor  the  destruetjon  of  human  life.  Why 
will  people  go  to  war  7  It  scorns  w  be  a  very  un- 
sitMafactory  way  of  setoing  difrevenees.  vet  the 
most  civilized  nations  of  Europe  am  even  now 
making  preparations  tor\  pos-sibh-  war.  Well, 
ru  give  you  my  Idea  ol  wliy  they  do  It.  When 
people  am  young  they  frequently  give  way  to 
angry  feelings,  and  think  111  of  their  companions 
for  some  actiml  or  Imaginary  wi’ong  which  has 
been  done.  As  they  grow  older  these  feelings 
grow  stronger  and  often  of  more  frequent  recur¬ 
rence,  so  when  they  become  grown  those  passions 
become  the  sources  of  wide  breaches  between 
friends  and  quarrels  between  enemies.  Nations, 
too,  Which  are  mere  callecilons  of  human  beings, 
arc  swayed  and  governed  by  the  same  angry  feel¬ 
ings,  and  they  result  in  warfare.  Somcllmes  a 
defensive  war  is  necessary  to  prevent  tho  bad 
from  overcoming  tho  good,  Just  as  it  is  sometimes 
necessary  for  a  good  man  or  boy  to  defend  himself 
against  a  wick(;fl  pei-son.  But  tliero  arc  lew  wars 
or  even  ijuarrels  between  Individuals  which  could 
not  be  avoided  If  tlic  angry  pas-slons  were  con¬ 
trolled  aiKl  kept  in  subjection.  Therefore  I  should 
advise  all  my  young  friends  to  learn  at  once  to 
keep  tholr  tempers  In  subjection,  if,  when  you 
feel  anger  rising,  you  will  stop  to  think,  you  will 
generally  be  able  to  control  yourself,  and  oucc 
having  done  It  you  will  find  It  mucli  easier  the 
next  time.  What  I  have  said  may  sound  very 
like  a  sermon,  but  being  human  myself  I  know 
from  axperienec  that  I  never  did  a  thing  In  anger 
In  my  life  that  1  was  not  sorry  for  afterwanls. 
Just  try  It  yourself.  The  next  time  your  sister, 
brother  or  mother  (for  mothers  sometimes,  when 
troubled  with  faiifily  cares,  do  speak  crossly)  says 
that  to  you  which  makes  you  feel  angry,  slop  to 
think  and  give  a  pleasant  reply.  You  will  find 
that  you  have  defeated  lliem  and  gained  a  victory 
over  yourself. 
There,  you  see,  J  started  to  tell  you  about  the 
Centennial,  and  in  my  earnest  desire  to  make  you 
avoid  some  of  the  pitfalls  from  wulch  I  have  been 
obliged  to  drag  myscll  during  my  long  life,  l  have 
preached  you  a  little  sermon.  Never  mind;  It  Is 
ATTRACTIVENESS  IN  WOMEN 
A  Lecture  from  E.  J.  S. 
Dear  COUSINS !— It  is  raining  this  afternoon, 
aud  I  will  write  to  my  Uurai,  Cousins.  So,  Undo 
TMooRK  has  retired  from  the  Editorial  chair.  Well, 
f’m  sorry,  m  u  mru.  Eutlmr’s  tariu  I.s  looking 
very  well  now.  Oats  arc  heading;  gardens  are 
very  good;  potatoes  are  up;  beans,  peas  and  other 
vegetables  are  thriving  also.  i  supposo  K.  M.  C. 
l.s  too  busy  to  write  to  tho  Huhai,.  Do  write  again, 
KoBKiiT.  Don't  think  Urn  a  boy,  as  Um  only  a  girl. 
AnnaM.:  I'm  waiting  very  ImpuMciitly  for  your 
an.swer.  That  othor  Canada  iwu,  J.  M.  S.:  What 
Is  the  roAson you  don't  write,  sir  7  When  ,v'ou  (not 
particularly  you,  J.,  but  all  of  you,  nearly,)  write 
oiw  letter  that  seems  to  satisfy  you.  l  will  close 
by  asking  till  the  Coiwlns  to  write  to  the  dear  old 
KUBAl..— Ei-len  J.  H. 
Person ai.  attractions  most  girLs  possess,  at  any 
rale  In  a  sufficient  degree  to  render  them  attract.- 
ive  to  somebody  :.f or,  although  there  arc  standards 
of  lioauty,  yet  theso  do  not  prevail  with  all  pimple. 
'J'he  following  sensible  arUeJe  ftom  a  leading 
jiaper  in  the  West  will  apply  to  tho  ladles  hei'e  as 
well  as  to  the  women  of  the  locnllty  for  which  the 
article  wiw  intended;—”  There  Is  something  won¬ 
derful  111  tho  dllTorciice  of  aspect  which  the  same 
face  wears  to  different  bdiohlers.  Probably  the 
philosophical  explanation  of  t  his  Is  that  which  Is 
hidden  from  all  becomes  Immediately  and  Instlnct- 
lvel,v  aiiparent  to  the  eye  of  love.  How  can  a 
mudnratol,y  good-looking  girl  Inerense  her  attrac¬ 
tions?  By  oull  iiiM.  .Shi- riiust.culttvato  her  mind. 
An  Ignorant,  Illiterate  woman,  oven  If  she  attracts 
altontlon,  cannot  retain  the  Interest  of  an  tntelU- 
genl  man.  She  laiistdo  this  by  reading,  by  study, 
renwtloii,  and  by  familiar  couvemitlon  with  the 
best  and  mosLhlghly  tKiucaled  persons  with  whom 
sho  cOmes  In  contact.  Hut  the  heart  must  be  cul¬ 
tivated  as  well  ius  the  head.  "  Gt  all  things,”  ex- 
claimed  an  elegant,  and  reflned  gentleman— “of 
all  tilings,"  give  me  a  sofUiPAS  and  getiUcness  In 
woman.”  A  harsh  volco,  a  coarse  laugh;  irldijs 
like  these  have  suddenly  spoiled  many  a  favorable 
Impreifeiloii.  The  cultlvaTlon  of  tho  heart  must  be 
real,  notfolgncd.  A  woman  who  suidles  to  appear 
rallicr  than  to  be  good  and  generoms,  seldom  suc- 
eeeilR  In  deceiving  the  other  aex  In  th<‘se  nispoclA 
siio  who  In  trutli  seeks  earnestly  to  promote  tho 
luqipliiess  of  those  around  her  Is  very  apt  soon  to 
ohtAlii  iMlfiili-f-ra  among  men.  Above  all  otJier  re- 
qulsHeslna  woman  Is  cou.sidentlousness.  With¬ 
out  this  one  biuclistone  of  character,  no  matter 
what  her  e.harins  aaid  acquirements,  she  can  not 
expect  to  command  tho  lasting  regard  of  any  man 
wlioso  love  IS  worth  having.” 
A  YOUNG  WOMAN  WORKING  WHILE 
ASLEEP. 
WE  take  the  following  singular  case  from 
tho  Hrookport  (Ind.)  Journal:  — A  young  lady 
of  this  city  who  was  preparing  for  a  Journey  had 
a  dross  mado  for  tho  occa.slon,  and  as  tho  time  for 
her  departure  approached  sho  was  considerably 
annoyed  lest  It  should  not  ho  done  In  tlmo.  Tho 
diTtw  came  when  promised,  however,  but  thero 
was  something  about  it  that  did  not  pxiirt.ly  suit 
her,  and  the  matter  still  burdened  her  nmuL  The 
evening  previous  to  Imr  intonded  departure  she 
j)Ut  the  drosM  aivay  and  tried  to  dlsratAS  the  matter 
from  her  mind,  but  tlocs  not  seem  to  have  suc.- 
ceeded.  When  she  aro.sc  tho  following  morning 
sho  found  her  dress  rtppotl  apart,  not  a  scam  of 
tho  whole  garment  remaining  sowed,  and  not  n. 
cut  or  tear  in  tlio  m:ir.in'lal.  As  no  one  had  access 
to  It  but  herself,  sho  was  forced  to  conclude  tlmt 
she  had  arisen  In  her  sleep  and  ripped  it  apart. 
The  Boy  who  has  Pets. 
Dear  Mr.  Editor:— As  1  have  read  many  let¬ 
ters  from  the  girls  and  boys,  1  thought  I  would 
ti7.  1  have  not  so  many  pets  a.s  most  of  the  (.'oiis- 
Ina.  I  have  a  goat  two  you  rs  old,  and  two  hens 
aud  a  rooster  which  came  from  England.  I  do 
not  live  on  a  farm,  but  wo  Ivnvo  nearly  enough 
Htufl'  to  .stock  a  funa.  I  can  milk  a  cow,  teed  the 
chickens,  aud  do  almost  as  mucih  as  a  boy  that 
lives  on  a  farm,  l  go  to  school,  winter  arid  sum¬ 
mer,  aud  like  It  very  much.— Geo.  B.,  Vornum,  .V.  r. 
From  the  Southern  Tier. 
Ed,  Uorai,:— It  la  a  long  time  since  1  have  writ- 
ton  to  your  dear  old  paper,  and  AS  you  were  so 
kind  as  to  print  my  last  ono  i  will  write  again.  I 
was  very  much  pleasi^d  with  Youno  Artist’s  let¬ 
ter,  and  think  she  must  be  a  very  nice  young  lady. 
Has  Cousin  Johnnie  joined  tho  list  of  olfendcd 
oue.s,  like  Yodno  Bach,  Vouno  To.m  and  Dew 
Drop  7  I  hardly  tlilnk  that  cau  be.— Wii.t.  De  b., 
DKlhi,  W.  Y. 
FEMALE  CLERKS  IN  WASHINGTON 
Tr  Is  remarked  of  tho  female  cleiks  In  the 
Washington  departments  that  t  hey  might  set  up 
an  aristocracy  of  llieir  own  If  they  so  desired. 
Widows  or  daiightors  of  army  and  navy  ofllcers  of 
the  highest  rank,  daugbtei-s  and  granddaughters 
of  former  members  of  the  cabinet,  of  Senators, 
supreme  Court  Justlc<»  and  of  Prealdenls,  are  to 
be  found  among  them.  The  granddaughter  of 
'I’liomiis  Jerfersou  has  a  clerkship.  The  daughter 
of  Andrew  Jackson  Domildson  (the  adopted  won  of 
Andrew  Jackson)  was  born  in  tho  White  House 
and  educated  In  Bei'lin,  and  Is  now  a  clerk  in  the 
Post-oiilce  Departuiont.  The  daughter  of  chlcf- 
JusHco  Taney  is  (or  was)  s  clork  In  some  Govorn- 
ment  bureau,  and  so  was  the  daughter  of  Robert 
J.  Walker,  formerly  Bocretary  of  the  Treasury. 
These  are  but  a  few  Instauces  where  names  might 
be  cited. 
THE  ESIMA  MINE  HEIRESS, 
A  Chicago  lettor  to  theliraphlc  says The  lady 
after  whom  the  Emma  Mine  Is  named  Is  a  board¬ 
ing  pupil  at  -Miss  Grant’s  finishing  school  for 
young  ladles,  lii  North  Dearborn  8t.,  an  arl-sto- 
cratlc  atone  maaslon,  with  an  air  of  exclusive 
gentility  about  It.  .She  is  a  tall  blonde,  with  a 
satin-smooth,  Ivory-tiuied  wkln,  aud  light,  waving 
brown  hair,  which  was  colled  in  a  loose,  clASSlc 
knot  Rt  the  buck.  Her  dress  was  a  simple  Marie 
Louiso  blue.  A  long  scarf  of  black  lace  was  tied 
about  her  throat.  8he  was  guUtle.ss  of  the  small¬ 
est  piece  of  Jewelry,  and  her  long,  slender  lingers 
were  unadorned  by  a  single  ring.  A  soft  fringe  of 
curling  hair  outlined  a  low,  wide  brow.  This  was 
Emma  Chlsbolm,  sole  daughter  of  the  liouse  and 
Jicart  of  Robert  Bruce  Chisholm  of  Elgin,  III.,  a 
few  years  ago  hair  owner  ot  the  Emma  Mine,  now 
a  retired  capitalist.  1  explained  my  visit  to  Miss 
Chisholm,  who  laughed  merrily  aud  said : 
“  Well,  1  have  always  eluded  an  interview,  and 
all  those  newspaper  reports  have  been  solicited 
from  papa  and  the  boys.  1  found  the  notoriety  of 
the  mine  unpleasant  at  fii'St,  but  1  do  not  mind  it 
now.  Three  years  ago  I  visited  the  mine,  and  I 
enjoyed  the  trip  very  much,  especially  the  ride 
from  Salt  Lake  City  to  Alta,  the  lltUe  village  at 
the  mine.  I  found  the  miners  enjoying  i  brand 
or  cigars  called  ‘The  Uttle  Emma,’  and  they  actu¬ 
ally  hail  my  picture  on  tlie  1)ox  P’ 
1'he  young  lady  laughed  merrily  at  the  recollec¬ 
tion,  She  further  added  that  slie  Avas  only  ten 
years  old  when  her  brother  William  named  the 
mifie  after  her  as  a  voluntary  peace  offering,  as 
she  was  constantly  importuning  him  to  “come 
home  to  his  dear  Emma.”  She  was  born  in  East¬ 
ern  Minnesota,  May  8,  1859. 
CURTAILMENTS, 
1.  CURTAii,  to  yawn,  and  leave  a  chasm. 
2.  A  color,  and  leave  a  dot. 
3.  A  city  ot  MoAsachusettA,  and  find  an  auction. 
4.  A  board,  and  leave  a  plot. 
5.  A  city  of  lUinols,  aud  luiivc  a  voice. 
0.  A  city  of  Michlgiiji,  and  leave  a  river  ot  Egypt. 
7.  A  city  of  Mlunesotji,  and  leave  change. 
8.  YeASt,  and  leave  to  depart. 
9.  A  Western  lake,  aud  leave  bad  weather. 
10.  To  partake  ol  a  fluid,  and  leave  a  river  of  Aus¬ 
tria. 
11.  A  lawyer’s  writing,  and  leave  a  river  of  En¬ 
gland. 
12.  t'lnlshcd.  and  leave  a  river  of  England. 
18.  A  dress  material,  and  leave  a  river  ot  Spain. 
14.  Went  under  the  water,  and  leave  a  river  of 
Austria. 
1,5.  Arrived,  and  leave  a  river  of  England. 
16.  To  explode,  and  leave  a  river  ot  Itoly. 
17.  A  river  ot  Ejigland,  and  leave  a  pier. 
8Jr  .\n&wor  in  two  weelus.  Uhtle  One. 
WHAT  IS  BECOMING  TO  WEAR 
ON  the  above  subject,  Cassell’s  l-’amJly  Magazine 
says ;— II  you  are  a  brunette,  avoid  neutral  tints 
and  wear  only  positive,  colors ;  but  do  not  tire  your 
friends  with  everlasting  scarlet,  under  the  Idea 
that  nothing  else  betmmes  you.  A  blonde,  In  the 
bloom  of  youth,  may  wear  light  grays  and  browns ; 
but  ir  on  the  shady  side  ot  forty,  she  should,  like 
her  brunette  sister,  adopt  only  positive  colors,  as 
Ava.sby,  weakcolorlng  Is  only  becoming  to  extreme 
youth  and  faliTiess.  The  new  deep  reds  are  very 
pretty,  and  so  itie  the  groems,  and  may  be  used  for 
bonnets  In  shades  with  great  advantage. 
Tub  Hioux  Indians  name  their  pappooses  after 
events  transpiring  at  the  time  of  their  birth.  As 
fiJitstfative  of  this  peculiar  trait.  Red  Cloud  Is 
known  to  have  taken  that  name  from  the  fact 
ih.u  the  western  sky  was  overspread  with  red 
clouds  at  the  moment  of  hlsbuth,  wIiHb  tho  bring¬ 
ing  ol  a  captive  horse  with  a  spotted  tall  gave  the 
now  great  chief  tho  singular  coghomen  of  Spotted 
Tall.  Sitting  Bull  received  this  name  because  a 
buffalo  bull  was,  by  a  lucky  shot,  thrown  upon  Its 
haunches,  in  plain  sight  of  his  mother’s  tepeo  at 
the  natal  hour ;  while  the  cavoi  LLags  ot  a  fractious 
pony  furnished  a  name  lor  the  redoubtable  crazy 
Horae. 
BIBLICAL  SQUARE-WORD 
1.  A  MOUNTAIN  Which  Overlooked  the  promised 
land.  2.  An  ancient  country.  3.  A  ferocious  wild 
animal.  4.  A  wicked  king  of  Israel. 
Answer  In  two  weeks.  Isola, 
CENTRAL  PUZZLE 
1.  A  CHICKEN'S  drumstick.  2.  Part  ot  the  head. 
3.  Part  of  a  man.  Words  of  three  letters.  Cen¬ 
trals  form  part  of  your  head. 
Answer  In  two  weeks.  ». 
LANGUAGE  OF  FINGER-RINGS, 
In  I  he  case  of  a  gentleman  wishing  to  marry— 
literally  “  in  the  market  ”  with  his  heart  —  he 
wears  a  plain  or  chased  gold  ring  upon  the  first 
finger  of  the  left  (or  heart)  hand. 
VVAcn  success  attends  his  amt  and  he  is  actually 
engaged,  the  ring  passes  to  the  second  linger. 
After  marriage  It  pa.s.ses  to  the  third  finger. 
If,  however,  the  gentleman  desires  to  tell  the 
fair  ones  that  he  not  only  is  not  In  market,  but  he 
does  not  design  to  mari'y  at  uU,  he  wears  the  slg- 
A  WOMAN  in  Paris  has  perfected  a  new  method 
of  picking  pockets.  She  enters  the  omnibus  wltn 
a  very  pretty  and  beautifully-dressed  baby,  seats 
lieraell  close  to  the  likeliest  passengera,  and  works 
under  cover  of  baby's  ample  drapery.  After  suc¬ 
ceeding  in  her  pUterlug  design,  she  pinches  the 
baby  so  that  It  cries  fearfully,  and  then  leaves  the 
omnibus  suddenly’,  remarking  that  she  must  buy 
candy  for  It. 
PUZZLER  ANSWERS.— June  17 
ScnraTURAl,  Eniom-v  No.  J.--“  The  path  of  the  Just 
la  ns  the  Bhininjr  Pkht,  that  Bhmeth  more  and  more 
unto  the  perfect  day.” 
Ckosb-wokd  Enigma  No.  14.— Euphratee. 
CitNxaAL  Puzzi-E  No,  1.— Niifutshade. 
MWCELLANEOUb  EsiOMA  No.  6.— Lotta  Ailaips  Bell, 
