PERSONAL  ITEMS 
^mplfmctttiai  Jintl  Parhintty 
Austrian  ofllcere  speak  many  languages. 
Mrs.  Van  Cott  Is  evangelizing  In  Texas. 
BKAooNSKiKt.n,  nisraoll’s  new  title,  Is  pro¬ 
nounced  Beclconsneld. 
Mr.  (lOLDwiN  Smith  and  wife  are  to  spend  the 
wlnt/or  In  Kngland  and  Italy. 
O.  Walton  .Iambs  will  assume  the  editorship  of 
the  revived  Knyulrer  at  Blcluuond,  Va. 
Kino  Ko  of  Borneo,  Is  shortly  duo  in  Loudon, 
Ills  hoar-leader  Is  M.  Prosper,  a  Frenchman. 
Thk  Chicago  Journal  says  J’rof.  Swing  Is  the 
connecting  link  hetwcon  religion  and  science. 
Tub  walruses  In  the  Acclimation  Carden  of 
Pans  nave  hccn  taught  to  say  “papa”  and 
“  mamma." 
M.  DK  (tbofrov,  the  French  Minister  to  Japan, 
sailed  with  his  family  for  Havre,  Oct.  24,  In  the 
steamship  St,  Laurent. 
Mrs.  H.  J.  BvttON,  the  wife  of  the  well-known 
dramatic  wrtter,  died  at  Brighton,  Kngland, 
recently,  In  her  45th  year. 
VnrroR  II  poo,  says  a  correspondent  of  The 
Boston  Gazette,  Is  tho  stln^est  of  inortols 
although  he  Is  worth  more  than  $500,000. 
Now  that  the  plague  Is  at  an  end  In  Savannah, 
It  Is  proposed  to  furnish  the  overworked  nurses 
and  physicians  free  passes  to  tho  Ccntoiinlal. 
Tub  autlioi-s  of  "  Ready-Money  Mortlboy,” 
“This Son  of  Vulcan,”  etc.,  are  (llsi'.ovcrod  to  ho 
Mr.  Walter  Be.saut  and  a  Mr.  Rice,  both  of  whom 
arc  In  this  country. 
Mary  Clemmkk  thinks  that  the  amount  of 
human  life  saerlllced  to  the  Phlladelplila  Exhibi¬ 
tion  Is  enormous.  She  attributes  this  result  to 
fatigue,  bad  water.  Improper  food,  and  excite¬ 
ment. 
A  NBdiio  witness  In  a  trial  the  other  day  was 
aakert  what  he  was  doing  In  a  certain  saloon  at  a 
certain  time,  lie  explained  that  ho  had  gone 
there  to  “change  his  brelT."  The  explanation 
was  accepted. 
An  Indiana  man  has  expended  $2,noo  in  a  law¬ 
suit  over  a.  yoke  of  oxen,  and  the  suit  is  still  In  tho 
courts.  Ntrangely  enough  this  man’s  name  Is 
Wiseman,  hut  it  is  not  what  his  lawyers  conll- 
dentlally  call  him. 
'I'nK  life  and  adventures  of  the  student  Staaps, 
who  tried  to  asaasslnatA'  Napoleon  after  the  battle 
of  KssUng,  are  the  subject  of  a  novel  which 
Georgia!  Sand  wrote  some  time  ago,  and  w'hich 
win  shortly  be  published. 
Thk  great  angler  Is  to  have  a  memorial  bust  of 
himself  placed  in  St.  Maiy'.s  Church,  RtafTord, 
wherein  ho  was  baptized.  All  tho  nobility  and 
genl  ry  of  the  town  have  conspired  to  do  honor  at 
this  late  day  to  the  ancient  Walton. 
I)R.  Wm.  tV'.  IlAi.i.,  editor  of  tho  Journal  of 
Health,  recently  fell  dead  In  the  street,  a  victim 
to  tho  vlulatton  of  tho  laws  of  health,  of  which  ho 
was  such  an  active  advocate.  His  disease  was 
degeneration  of  the  heart,  caused  by  an  over¬ 
tasked  brain, 
“  I'uu  haven’t  got  such  a  thing  a-s  a  pair  of  old 
trowsera,  have  you  ?’’  “  .No,  my  man,”  said  the 
merchant,  “I  don’t  keep  my  wardrobe  In  my 
counting-house."  “Wliore  do  you  live?"  re¬ 
joined  Pal,  “and  I’ll  call  In  the  morning  for  the 
old  pair  you've  got  on." 
It  takes  more  grace  and  Christian  charity  than 
can  be  crowded  Into  one  human  heart,  to  enable 
a  woman  to  forgive  a  man  who  calls  at  ten 
o’clock  In  the  morning,  and  comes  stumbling 
around  to  the  side  door  and  finds  It  open,  and 
looks  right  In  and  sees  the  house  upside  dowiu 
Qukkn  Victoria  has  done  a  Just  and  kindly 
thing  in  giving  a  pension  of  $T50  yearly  to  the 
widow  of  George  smith,  the  Aasyrian  scholar. 
There  Ls  one  of  the  advantages  of  a  monarchy ; 
the  widow  of  an  American  scholar,  however 
distinguished  and  laborious,  would  starve  If  she 
had  only  olllclal  aid  to  Invoke. 
When  Thomas  Nelsonas  was  asked  on  the  riy 
vision  of  the  Preston  Parliamentary  list  of  bor¬ 
ough  voters  In  England  whether  that  was  his 
right  name,  he  said  s— “  No,  my  proper  name  Is 
Thomas  Hill  .loseph  Napoleon  Horatio  Bonaparte 
Swindlehurst  Nelson."  The  veto  was  allowed, 
and  the  full  name  Inserted  In  the  register. 
It  seems  probable  that  the  elephant  will  soon 
become  e.vtlnct.  According  to  a  .statement  made 
at  a  rw’oul  mooting  of  the  Paris  Geographical 
Socletj%  England  Imports  annually  1,200,000 
pounds  of  lvor.v,  to  obtain  which  It  Is  necessary  to 
kill  80,nuo  elephants.  The  total  annual  destruc¬ 
tion  of  these  animals  Ls  estimated  at  100, ono. 
Wuen  a  Bishop  at  a  public  meeting  In  England 
asked  Professor  Huxley,  succrlngly  “  Hoes  the 
loanied  scientist  really  wish  us  to  believe  that  ho 
Is  descended  from  an  ape?”  the  sharp  rebuke 
was  administered  by  Huxley,  “  I  had  rather  be 
related  to  an  ape  than  to  a  Bishop  of  tho  Church 
of  Kngland  who  can  so  rnlsreproscut  the  votaries 
of  science.” 
In  a  communication  to  the  French  Academy  of 
Sciences,  M.  A.  Moret  states  that  during  a  recent 
balloon  ascent  off  Cherbourg  with  M.  Hurouf, 
they  were  surprised,  at  the  bight  of  l,700  metres, 
to  see  tho  bottom  of  tho  sea  In  He  mlnutost 
details,  though  tho  channel  at  that  point  must  bo 
sixty  or  eighty  metros  deep.  Tho  rocks  and  under 
currents  were  clearly  visible. 
When  the  late  James  Lick  was  having  his  por¬ 
trait  painted  for  the  Galltornla  I’loneere,  he 
noticed  with  chagrin  that  the  artist  was  repro¬ 
ducing  the  wrinkles  In  his  face  with  laborious 
ndellty.  “I  don’t  want  them  In,”  said  Mr.  Lick 
o{  America, 
SWITZERLAND  <o 
AMERICA,  (irfcliiiK: 
We  Win  vail  and  noe  you  next  JulyandasslstatyourCKIUTEN- 
NIA  li  CKLEBU  ATION.  By  tho  opportunity  brlnit  you  sam¬ 
ples  of  ihi!  Colebintrd  Wnlclicn,  V  manufactured  by  our  country¬ 
men,  tho  .IIKSIaKM.  ItORKIi  N.  ^  CIOIIRVOIHIKU  of  Nroi  liiUel, 
fuT  Inspection  and  Kxiuiutxon.  Thwn*  Watches  are  favorahly  known 
throughout  llio  H.  H.,  huvlna  Peon  '  sold  hy  oiir  local  ngonta  In  ulinoRt 
every  Clty.'l'own  nnd  Vlllugo  iho  past  ten  years.  Thoir  reputation  foracourate  perPirmanoo  Is  universally 
aoknowteitged.  They  are  mannfnotAirod  In  («nld  nnd  Hlfver  Chmon,  Mteiii  nnri  Key  Wincicra.  These 
Wiit.nho#  have  superior  Quality  of  NIcUcl  .VlovcmcnM,  Cliroiionieioi-  Kuinnrnw,  Breuiirl  llnlr 
Tefiipered,  linrdened  nnd  laophronlsed  lor  K.  K.  use.  flno  Kiiby  Jeweled,  sot  in 
I  liitloii,  and  wiirriinted  to  perlorni  with  the  regiilnrliv  and  ncciirncy  of  a  cbrnnoiiieier.  Ask 
your  Watchmaker  to  *n»  tncm  before  purchasing  those  Of  other  makers,  as  wo  have  been  uui  liorixed  to 
soil  them  at  a  rpilneMon  fiopi  former  prlmw. 
Q,ITT]SrCHK 
HAI.RSKOO;Hi  1.5  MAIIIKN  I.ANK,  N.  V.,  Up  Slnlrs. 
Only  Wholosule  Agents  for  the  Manufacturers.  Jowolmrs  wuntxid  t<i  act  as  A«vnts. 
LIVIHG8T0II 
\  *.  uae.  In 
^*l^*^nagthn  market. 
nSt  L'-.VX-  Hd 
In  uao 
Shipped  hy  Express  on  receipt  vf  pnec.  lilv© 
AkciiIh  wniited.  Send  for  Oeawiptivo  Olrnulara  to 
LIVINGSTON  St,  CO.,  IRON  fOUNDERS,  PinSBURQH,  PA. 
AfinnrsR  m  cwctLAR 
RK.OEOERIOK8(CO 
GPANa 
CthTENNAL 
t^PrcMUjiA 
The  Best  are  the  Cheapest 
COLLINSr&  CO.’S 
Greatly  Improved  and  Kedneed  in  Price. 
For  particulars,  send  your  address  to 
COKM.NS  &  CO., 
212  Winter  Ht.,  New  York  City 
THE  “VIBRATOR'’  THRESHER  IS  KING  OF  ALL 
Manufacturers  of  ARrloultural  Implements. 
IliiCRnnum,  Conn. 
Perfection  I  Kasy  motion,  8tron«.  Graoefnl,  Dura- 
le.  Over  1,000  Sold  In  3  years.  Send  for  Circular  to 
HEXTKU  SPttlNG  CO.,  Hullon,  Pa. 
Free  from  blight  and  of  strong  growth,  at  low 
rates.  Address 
W.  J.  I)E  VOE, 
P,  O.  Ho*  If  iTt  Ifonicr,  N.  Y. 
A  LIGHT  SWEEP 
HORSE-POWER, 
\llAPTEn  to  Cmiliist-boxes.  Wood-.saws,  ('liter- 
mills,  Ciiiirns.  eto.  They  have  two  .peodit— .’W 
and  70  lounn  of  horsn,  and  with  geared  Jack  152  to 
one  >.f  honi.i.  Can  use  tumhlliiB-iod  or  bell.  Hirxi  of 
tTamc.  5  ft.  4  In.  by  2  fi.  0  in.  Weight,  Complute,  .521 
lbs.  .Made  for  eltnor  one  or  two  horses.  Price,  on 
eiii-s  at  Bellaire:  With  1  lever.  1  tninbluiK-rod,  and 
Rrouiiil  pulley,  $141;  adiHtionul  lever,  $3!  additional 
tiimtiltnh'-rod  und  two  Oonpllngs,  $.4.  If  goared  Jack 
Is  u.sud  Instead  at  ground  pulley,  $<<  extra.  Circulars 
free.  Address  BBLLaIKK  MANLF’O  CO., 
Bellalro,  O. 
HONEY  MOON  NURSERIES 
Near  Jacksonville,  Fla. 
The  PtiHirsr  .Nursery  of  Florida.  The  Inruest  Trop¬ 
ical  and  Heinl-Troideal  Nursery  In  the  U.  «.  l,tl()0,0i>J 
of  the  Citrus  family  olTurud  this  season,  riitulogues 
sent  free.  Address  L.  A.  I(  A  KDKK. 
Proprietor,  Jacksonvlllo,  Flu. 
EACH  TUEF.S,  SB  lo  St.'S  por  100.  Price 
iJstFroo.  li.  K.  .luaNNTO.N,  Stocklcy,  Del. 
tlDKU  PUKSMKS  ANI>  ilKATEItW 
Soring  Avenue  Gardens. 
WINTER-BLOWiNG  PLANTS 
BoosiEu  A  Ho.*<cnicuT  Pkb.ss  Co., Byracuse, N.Y. 
SEE  JOHNSTON  HARVESTERS  AT  CENTENNIAL 
A  BPKK  IAI.TV. 
Carnations,  Bmllax,  Neapolitan  Violets,  Bouvar- 
dlas,  Oblnese  Axalons,  Lily  of  the  Valley.  All  tho 
new  aud  most  desirable  Geraniums  and  siiailur 
plants.  Also,  n  great  variety  of  the  common  and 
fancy  Hardy  KverKreen  Trees,  as  low  as  they  can 
be  purehasod  of  any  trustworthy  dealer. 
Address  H.  \V.  HALES, 
KidROwood,  Uergi'n  Co.,  N.  J. 
SELLS'AT  SIGHT. 
No  cold  or  sore  fingers.  Can  bo 
iixed  with  or  without  mittens.  Last 
n  llfotlino.— Taken  H  Preiuiuios.— 
one  sample  20  cts.:  4  for  75  ots. 
CITY  NOVELTY  CO., 
108  Soiiih  8lh  St., 
I'biliidfiphia.  Pn. 
.Nay  wltorf  you  saw  this  a'inrrtiscm't. 
PimUanfouisi 
Non-Forfeltuble  and  Paid-Up  Life 
Insnrauee  and  Endowment  Policies 
purchased  by 
SIMMONS.  OEXTEK  &  CO., 
.  71  Broadway,  Booms  fie  aud  67. 
INFORMATION. 
.Send  SI  (imp. 
Box  46.56,  P.  6, 
A  double  barrel  pun,  bar  or  front  action  looks ; 
warranted  reniilno  twist  barrels,  and  a  KOOd  shooter, 
oiijs'u  SALK;  with  Flask,  Pouch  and  Wad-euitor,  for 
$15.  Can  be  sent  C.  O.  I).,  with  privilege  to  examine 
hef 01  e  pnyiiiff  bill.  Send  stump  for  (  Irculiir  to  P. 
I’UWBLL  Si  HON,  A'W  Main  (street,  Olnoinnatl,  O. 
Ql]  EMBOSSED  CARDS,  5  TINTS 
LJU  with  name,  20c..  post-paid. 
HALDU  IX’8 
Aitierifan  Fodder  Cutter 
QRANTHl  HIGHEST  MlDAl  OF 
J.  B.  nUbTED,  Nassau,  Benss.  Co.,  N.  V. 
B.  T.  BABBITT’S  BABY  SOAP, 
Best  Is  the  markut.  Don't 
purchasn  any  other  kind 
until  you  have  seen  and 
(^emined  this,  bend  for 
CIroolKr.  oontalnioK  De- 
seriptti.n  and  f*rice  List 
C.  PIEKPONT  &  CO., 
Maiiufueturcrs, 
NEW’  Haven,  Conn. 
Only  tho  pursst  vefr'l 
ntablu  oils  uii'J  lnltS; 
■imiMifaeturs.  No«(-i 
tindal  anil  il<<c«rl*''* 
(xVini  to  cuyiT  con- 
mail  uiiil  dolol*d*)i^ 
Incrodlonts. 
vj  Lij£»  roBTnxi«>1 
LTT  Atfp  Til*  •‘‘‘t'!'’ 
I.’iod  lolwlkluitohlH 
clr«0,  will 
MoouK's  Bt'BAL  Nkw-Yokkeh  becunic  a  heose- 
hold  word  and  pow'or  In  the  land  long  before  wo  (juit 
"going  to  8/;IiooL''  aud,  perhapH,  needs  no  comment 
from  ns;  still  “  its  memory  Is  ever  fresh  andgreen,” 
and  is  renewed  by  its  appearance  every  week,  brim¬ 
ful  of  ffnixl  IMtujs  as  ever.  We  are  glad  to  aunoiince 
that  our  prodictlotis  In  the  January  niunber  are 
being  more  than  fulfilled.  We  have  sent  It  more 
than  .(Inc  hviujrcil  names,  and  we  learn  iJiat  sub¬ 
scriptions  have  been  pouring  In  la  like  proportions 
from  all  tmrts  of  the  country,  despite  the  hard  times. 
Long  may  It  continue  to  be  what  it  is— a  power  for 
good  In  the  land. —Aoenf’s  FHetul. 
960,000  Acres  in  Southwestern  Missouri. 
FIBST-CLASB  STOCK  KABMS, 
EXCELLENT  AQBICULTUBAL  LANDS 
BEST  TOBACCO  BEGION 
I.\  THK  WEST. 
SHOUT  WilS'TEllS,  NO  GRASSIIOTPERS. 
Good  .Hnrkels  iind  a  lIcHUliy  Cuiintry. 
Prices  S2.50  to  SiO.OO  an  Acre. 
Terms:— One-' enth  dowu,  bulauce  In  seven  years 
lit  seven  per  cent,  interest. 
raas  TziANsronTATioN 
11  tre  lands  fnrnlslind  pnrehasers.  P'or  Circulars, 
guides,  limps,  etc.,  address 
A.  L.  DEANE,  Land  Commissioner,  St.  Louis. 
It  Ls  said  that  tho  late  Mr.  Peahody,  with  all  his 
prodlgalUy  on  works  of  benevolence,  looked 
closely  aftor  his  ponce.  He  hated  nothing  more 
than  the  notion  of  bolog  taken  In,  and  It  was  rare 
Indeed  that  anyjj’lrkster  could  make  that  boast. 
On  one  occusli^,  when  Ixavellng  In  Irelaiul  lie 
was  greatly  niini^yed  at  what  seemed  a  very 
extortionate  demand  on  the  p.art  or  a  car-driver, 
and  he  accordingly  resented  the  attempt  at  impo- 
slilon  by  giving  the  man  his  bare  legal  f  ire. 
After  looking  at  the  coin  for  a  few  seconda,  Pat 
began  to  laugh.  “  Bcdad,"  says  he,  ’•  t  hey  may 
call  you  Mr.  Paybody,  but  1  call  you  Mr.  Payno- 
Uody.” 
Act  an  A  Rent !— Kouder,  If  there  is  no  agent  tor 
the  Buual  la  your  looulity  please  become  one  by 
forming  a  club.  It  willvav. 
