WOMEN AND

THE HOMEA study of lamp shades shows clearly

that the severe Empire shade is moreand more replacing the elaborate laceand Silk articles that have made theball lamps of the household look likedancing girls for a number of- years

past. These simple shades, made ofwater-color paper, are still much decor-

ated In Delft effects, but are begin-

ning, too, to show a greater variety oftreatment- On one a close and abun-dant wreath of poppies was painted

with great skill and fidelity to nature.

The artist, indeed, had contrived to give

to these rather stiffblossoms a touch of

graceful clustering that does not belong jto them naturally, and which, withtheir splendid coloring, contributed a jbeautiful result. As much brilliant ef-lest can be secured in these painted !shades as in those made of tulle andsilk and in more artistic fashion. Con-\ c :. nal lamps and shades, however,

are not so much sought now as thelamp that is evolved from something

not originally Intended to serve in that

esq Ity. A brass milk can that a re-turning traveler brought with her from

Holland found itself a lamp soon afterats arrival in New York. It was slight-

ly beaten and polished, fitted with a

fount and shade, and the thing was jdone. The Italian wine flasks in theira : ker casings are susceptible of trans- ;formation into pretty boudoir lamps by

the addition of a delicate lamp bulband a light and simple shade.

? * *The work og the Catholic ladies in

Brooklyn who have the management ofthe Women's Catholic Association of jthat city is something of a departure

from the usual routine of benevolent 'work undertaken by the women of that

s-ct. The association, which is now threey< ars edel and very prosperous, is mod-i-led closely on the lines of the Young

"Women's Christian Association. It is a

club-house for young women, where

they can get almost any sort of helpful

instruction and entertainment. There

are free classes in plain sewing, pre-paratory dressmaking, penmanship andelementary English, and classc-s, at

which a nominal fee is charged, in type-

writing,stenography, bookkeeping, phy-

sical culture, and other departments of

direct commercial value to the members.On two evenings in the week a class of

hospital nurses meets to receive in-

struction in invalid cooking, and a chaf-

ing-dish course Is engaging the atten-

tion of another class on one afternoon.An elaboration of the course in domes-

tic science is intended to give its partici-pants most thorough training in all

home work. A series of entertainments,

to consist of lectures, concerts, and the

like, is to be given on succeeding Wed-nesday evenings during the season.

? ? »Fifty-One national societies were rep-

resented at the meetings of the NationalCouncil of Women held on December8d and Ith. With few exceptions the re- jports from these organizations show- d

gratifying progress in work undertaken.One of these exceptions was found in the ?report read by Mrs. M. A. Lovell ofPhiladelphia of the work of the Anti-Vivisection Society. Part of the effort

of this society is directed toward thebird despoiling and slaughter for mil- jlinery purposes. Mrs. Lovell eloquently 1denounced the practice and beggedevery woman present who wore an ,aigrette in her hat to tear it out before \u25a0Bhe left the building, adding: "I have

had only occasional glimpses of the

speakers here to-day?through a grove

of the plumes plucked from the breastsof mother birds while hovering over

their young." She reported that almostHO progress had been made tow-ardsgetting women to stop encouragement

of thes- cruel practices, the demand forbird plumage being practically no less ?than it has been for a number of years

? * ?

One of the best fertilizers for the win-\u25a0oar garden is the coffee left over frombreakfast. It should be applied cold. !Coffee grounds are often recommend idbut I have found that they have a t Q-

dency to mold.?: * -Fish nets for drapery are so popu.ar ,

that they are being manufactured regu-

larly for decorative purpose. Naturally

their variety has been increased, andfchey are dyad in many art shades. Tic-

natural soft gray that ha.s the tint of an

eld unpainted board fence is still much

esteemed. The weave of the Chesa-

peake fish nets has been copied and is

bhown in many harmonious colorings.? * ?

Cases of poisoning from the use of

canned goods arise with sumci era .1 -quency to ke-ep alive the suspicion that

euch food will bear watering at least.

Salmon and other fish BSem panic;, r

productlve of trouble after being

caned. Tinned chicken and dried beef

have recently been the cause of serious~, ,? c«n>arat'Ki communlu-s.Illness in two »ri«>jai «\u25a0

Upon examination, in these instances a

g«Vn sufficiently virulent to kill rat,

end guinea pigs was found. Wbflje it la

rot necessary, perhaps, to be unduly

alarmed over these isolated rase-e. it is

H to observe caution and to exam te-

closely the appearance and flavor ofany armed food beisre using it. Almostany g.-rm is killed in tn* cooking, and It

? ~ ?i»n to heat thoroughlyIs an -xo dlent p»an -nil tinned food even if U must !e- cooled

\u25a0gain before being served. Pourincrhollivgwater over dried beef will washit and make It tender without mor -ally injuring 111 flavor. It may be

quickly dried ir the oven.? ? ?

The little heoded chairs of wickerwhich are seen on the beach at Frenchand Emghsh watering-places for chfld-ren'a use are offered in pofne shops, for

the parsery. They are stained in aeai-

ing-wax, red, forest-green, or n

varnished to give a gloss to the natural ; ,wicker. A gay chintz cushion and i,sometimes a bit of draping are added, j ,They prove very attractive to their lit- i,tie owners. i

* * * I.One of the most eminent of French i

physicians, the late Dujardin-Beau-metz, urged for years before his deaththat persons of light or feeble diges-tion should not eat raw oysters, becausethey contain a chemical which excitesfermentation as soon as it comes in icontact with the gastric juice. Beingan easy carrier of germs, too, the oystercommunicates very readily any path- :ogenic microbe which tt may containto the intestinal canal and trouble be-gins at once. Recent investigations cor- iroborate the opinion of the French <scientist, and may lead to the banish- imeat of the hitherto esteemed raw oys- iter from the list of convalescent danties.It is already an established fact that !its nutritive qualities have been over- jrated.

* * *The return to the old-fashioned cross-

stitch embroidery on canvas was sup-posed to be a caprice that would not

last long. The continued and reneweddisplay, however, in some of the bestdesigning shops, of patterns in thiswork to be "filled in" in the way thatwe were taught as girls, leads to theinference that the work is in some de-mand. This is really the more remark-able, for 'the new-old slippers andchair-seats are shown in the samebright colors and stiff designs of thirtyyears ago. These seem strikingly ugly

to tastes accustomed to the modernsoft tints and harmonious lines. It ispure association and sentiment thatgive them their present value? Arewe to w lcome similarly waxworks and ja r. timacassars?

* * *\\ isdam slowly arrived at is that re-

C '1 d la an English journal whichUrgi ; its readers not to serve fruit ait

th* \u25a0ad Of a late and long dinner, but

at breakfast and at luncheon, "as theAmericans do." The big fruit center-piece still ornaments most English din-ner tables, particularly among thecounty families. Where tradition dieshard, and its contents are offered as afinal course after joints, entrees andpastries. The same article speaks of"the delicious watermelons and grapes

of the New York breakfast," and also

recommends "plenty of good fresh fruitin the nursery and schoolroom," citingagain that "our cousins across the sea"are much more Insistent upon this point

than "are we here in England." The"ood old saying that fruit is gold in

the morning, -ilver at noon, and leadat night is not of English origin.

Let any error e>f judgment or slip ofmemory be more easily forgiven than iosn 1 est Ss about airing the bread-boxand covering the bread, or leaving i. with Mt» of cake or other sweets

dinary tin bread, cake and cheese-boxeswe take it for granted to be In every Lstoreroom, and no servant has an ex-cuse for this misuse of food which be-comes simply a trap for insects. Un-covered scraps of any sort left on plates

or dishes are household plagues not to

To make caramels take a tablespoon-

;,,r of a cupful of milk, on ? tablespoon-

tuJ of vanilla. Mix in a granite copper

E iii\u25a0 epan, heat slowly until well dis-

solved. If chocolate Is desired for aflavoring, ado two teuspoonfuls of co-coa. A lUtle lemon juice added will

BoM slowly, trying the mixture? every

few minutes by dropping into a littlecold water, When it thickens and hard-

The Russian atlks or Muscovites, asthey are called by the modiste, showmany beautiful effects, especially when

metal threads, w h- tie r gold, silver or ;b- ni \u25a0 nrp made use of. The artistic !and liesifilfully woven i -eu de sole is a

colors of the season. Examples of thischoice matt rial show shaded effects in

two colors, either defined or vaguely-blended. In the domain of faeonne orfancy fabrics are included al sorts of

ted. ptekled, boud d. changeable andchecked effr els. Tin- rfeb ori atal dyes

are noted in many of these fabrics, andamong expensive and effective winterstuffs are India WOolens figured in rate

and oners etoakiags and in the 11-t olstamped velvets manufactured in Ly-

A rival?and if th.- kssu I were lm-

iK>rt.iui it might I BJtW a formSdahlrival?of the new pointed bodices

dnape lor t4* d ©orange. Arranged to[suit different types of figures, it canIbe made very becoming to stout, medi-um and slender forms severally, the

Ifolds being more or leaf voluminous,jbread or narrow, few or many in num-

iher, eregnged bi-th OS placed low. andijnjd above H deep rv-iuure that «? hj iiup very high on the bodice, or merely

Iheld in place by a uv.v. narrow pointedjgirdle? in Short, I* suit :lv spci-l mi-

idividual dude* consideration. Th \u25a0 iigraceful crossed bodices axe not reio-

!gated to v-idng toiletg exclusively,hut appefM ?"? V Jy'.iKh day gowns andjror«iit" f«-?«« ! 1 Usually of soft, plla-

B sides the elegant emfcre Sderics andiJewel garnitures. th*p ecru laceS are!nut-h Oggfl M fan bOW* %tA win~« Oil

ieverdra bonnSg* and hat? a-.d t.i drap|Gb \u25a0 c iwns of small t >qu S, wish B

ci o, Inr Standing Velvet b ? r*f

some rich color, with a glittering orna-ment in the center. Cerise, geraniumreel, green and orange velvets areprominent on these toques. Among new-dress hats is the revived Amazon shape.

It has a tall conical crown, and thebrim curls slightly at the sides, isstraight on the back, and ixfints a littleabove 'the forehead. It is about fourand one-half inches in front and nar-rows to two and one-half inches at theback. Its very trying outline is miti-gated very greatly by its lavish decora-tion of ostrich plumes.

* * *The large Empire muffs made of vel-vet, satin ribbon, chiffon, etc., are ele-gant rivals of the muffs of various furs.A fur lining is now very generally putinto both muffs of fur and the fancystyles. As the ostensible object of thisappendage of the toilet is to keep thehands warm, it is curious that no onethought earlier of the fur lining. Acheaper grade of undyed fur that isproof against rubbing off on the glovesanswers very well if the muff is velvet,but sable, otter, seal, mink and other

fur muffs should be lined inunison.

* * *The over-elaboration of many of the

street costumes defies good taste; two,three and often four materials and asmany colors being used in conjunction.Velvet or satin girdles appear en suitewith boleros, braided or fur edged,

revers, lavishly decorated collars inglaring colors, fancy mouchoirs enchatelaine, loaded with ribbon?, birds,and chiffon, and lastly, a towering con-glomerate head covering suggestive ofa costumer's triumph at a bed masque.

mm*

Peacock green and bhi" and gold

breast feathers, yellowish gre' jn. and

blue green birds' heads, quills andwings ore much used on black, darkgreen, gray and golden brown hats andbonnets, and wide watered silk bowswith large buckles of Irish diamondsin the center, are used with good efforton black and green hats in Rubens,Sir Peter Lely and Duchess of Devon-shire shapes?all large and spreading incontour. On some of the hats with tow-ering crowns the watered ribbem is laidon in folds and put around the crownin three rows, each row ending at theleft side in a stiff bow held by smallerRhine stone buckles.

* * *It is a doctor's advice to housekeepers

tc watch the kneading-boards of theirdomains. More and more, as womenbetter appreciate the übiouitousness ofgerms and microbes, is it understood jthat only in external vigilance is thereSafety, and the molding-board is oneof the places where close inspection is jneeded. Much more sanitary, because 1more easily kept near the chemically

cle-an point, are the marble or heavyglass trays for kneading bread that arefound in many modern kitchens.

* » *In the making and particularly in the

wearing of long-pointed boelices, thereis very often found some difficulty inkeeping this point in straight position.

It has to be carefully- boned to secure

and for this reason further precautionis suggested. Take a strong piece offlat elastic, sew one end carefully to theextreme tip of the point?on the under-side, of course?and then, sllghtlystretching the elastic, fasten the otherend flvfor more Inches higher. This willcause an upward curve, and when thebodice is worn, the defect will right it-self, and prevent the unsightly rolled-up end which is so often perceptible onpointed borlice-s after being worn a fewtimes.

* * *A stationer is authority for the state-

ment that the great Increase in the num-ber of small silver articles made is re-sponsible in a large measure for the de-crease in the sale of Christmas cards.The price of a handsome card is put

more satisfactorily, accoreling to hisview, in a trifle of sterling silver, andthe card ha.s waned in popularity in con-sequence. Fewer are sold each year,certainly, from some cause.

* ? *The "Potter" coiffure, parted on theleft Side and arranged in soft waves oneach side of the head, is a fashionable-fad of the moment with stylish youngwomen. If the hair is not naturally-wavy. It is put up on extra large pins

at nieht. the hair well moistened be-

A clasp that com?s with the box ofpins holds the waved tresses firmly in

* * *Among Parisian fancies are small fur

boleros almost covered with heavy-

headed arabe«que-.s en applique sunkento the rich pile. This d -coration is re-peated on velvet bolero finished withhigh-standing Queen Bess collars.French coats of fur or velvet are lined jWith satin brooks in bright changeableeffects, yellow, Danish red and green

If you like potato salad take fiveboiled potatoes and cut them in thinslice. Mix one tablesprxmful of vine-gar, one of oil a pinch of salt, a littlepepper, one small onion minced fine, one Ieg sliced or oho > d and a little mus-

To make egg corn bread take half acup of bread rumba soaked in a pint of

a teespooivfui Of salt Beat the --girs

light and the soaked bread crumbs toa batter; melt the shortening: stir alltogether OtftH hard, and Kike in shal-

That periodical vagary of stationery,brilliant red note-paper, is again seenin the shops. It Is sold by the sheet ?

an evidence of its little demand that Is

a compliment to the purchasing public,

New newspaper and magazine hold-era are men ly the narrow woodenracks heretofore used to display chinaplat* \u25a0 called ly another name and put

to a fresh ".rvloe.* a ?

Nasturtiums can be readily grown inwater, the same as the hyacinth or Chl-ta ? lily. The jar should be half filledv ith ehare.,;>.l before the water ispoured in. Th" plant is started fromsiips and s.vm presents a beautiful ap-

* # «Th ? best 1 Ims for home growth are

(he -turdy India rubber tree, the parlo.pulm*kr Aspidistra lniida, and the zebrapalm BtthvUn These are hardy and areeasily kept < lean, and will stand the

* ? *The petunia \t> a very satisfactory

plant fat a window box. It Is well to

plants and plenty of sun. Then too, the

The nspnrtiguH fern Is one of the bestplants tot d<-< Oentfve USSg, being ex-tremely graceful and very lasting.

INSANITY AND THE BICYCLE

Patients Cured by Proper Exercise onthe Wheel.

They Are Used in Many of the Lead-

ing Asyiums With Excellent

Results.

The lunatic has taken to the bicycle.Experience has finally demonstratedthoit the man whose brain has beeninvaded by the microbe of insanity may

1 scorch back to reason and health in-

stead of gradually sinking into a state

of mental decay.

Here are facts, names and places

which demonstrate the utility of theI bicycle as a cure for insanity. All

show that theory has given way to re-!titty, and that the wheel, instead ofIbikng the subject for a craze, has be-

{come a relief to the crazed. It is in

the fact that to successfully ride a bi-cycle requires constant attention and

Iconcentration of thought that the chiefcause for recommendation of the wheelas a cure for Insanity is found. Theone thing above all others which it isnecessary to remember in caring for

jinsane people is that brooding mustjbe prevented at all hazards if there isany hope whatever of effecting a cure,

j There is no form of exercise or amuse-Iment better calculated to relieve mentaljtension that the bicycle. While it makesit necessary for the rider to think at alltimes just what he Is doing, the strainon the brain is of a very different na-

ture from that resulting from the or-dinary mental process. Itwas this factthat turned the attention of the au-

! thorities of the different insane asylums

i troughout the country to the cubject.

I And the sense of self-preservation ?that

I is. to prevent taking a header?is a

I mental stimulant to the lunatic whichtis apt to suddenly give him a very

I One of the most notable instances ofjthe efficiency of the bicycle as a remedy

I for Insanity is found at the Michigan

Asylum for the Insane, in Kalamazoo,

jThe patients at this asylum take daily

!rides on the wheel, and parties of from

| five to eight lunatics in charge of two

! pit tend ants are likely to be met. with on

iany of the country roads running out

I The Kalamazoo doctors say that they

ihave never heard of a course of treat-

-1 ment which causes self-forgetfulncssjir a degree even approaching that pro-

! duced by the use of the bicycle. In-

< stead of moping in the asylum, or tak-iirg forced exercise about the grounds,

! the lunatics who are considered fit sub-

! jects for instruction em the w heel are| taken every week from the Kalamazoo

Asylum on their wheels to Long Lake,

ten miles distant, or to one of the chain

of smaller lakes not so far from theasylum. A plentiful lunch, is takenalong, and the occasion becomes a ver-

itable picnic.

Of course, cm trips of thus sort some

wheels are bound to be punctured, the

'tte'irin"- is sure to get out of order, andimote or less other mechanical diffi-iculties encountered. The result of allthis is that the lunatic has no time at

:all to become melancholy. The exer-

cise the fresh air. the unwonted causefor forgetfulness on new subjects, all

!contribute toward wooing reason backjagain.I Naturally the crank pins in the lv-

ir.atie brain will slip out once In a while

| these excursions. It often happens

ithat an unlucky slip er poor balanceicauses a rider to take a header. Al-

imost always the victim of the accident

' stems to consider the Wheel an animateobject, and falls to and gives it a se-

vere'thrashing, so that the performancemay not be repeated.

It is often necessary for the attend-ants who accompany these "crazy par-, ties," as Kalamazoo wneelmen call

i them, to rescue the bicycles from the lv-

' natic's. as the angered riders Who havejbee-n thrown are given to hammering

th ir machines wilth stones, sometimes, badly breaking them.The State Asylum for the Tnsane at

' Ifiddletown, N. V., is another institu-tion that considers the bicycle a means

'to help render tha lunatic sane. Thewheel has been used at this asylum for

i some months with the most gratifyingjresults. It is found that it promotes; docility among the patients who enjoy

I the excursions, and invariably induces,: a far healthier condition of the mind.It also acts as an incentive toward

', good behavior on the part of others who

have not yet been permitted to ride.Dr. Seldon H. Talcott, Medical Su-

! perintendent of this asyulm, says: "It! is, in my estimation, beyond question

' that the bicycle will eventually become

a permanent institution in every insane

S asylum. There is no doubt whatever

' that the tendency of cycling by insane

' son. Of course, I do not mean to say

that every crazy person should be per-! mitted to ride a wheel. As a matter of! fact, cycling should only be allowed! among that class of patients in an asy-

jlure known as the convalescent, and,others whose mania is not of a violent

; nature. I venture to predict that wifch-|in five years there will not be found a; medical man with knowledge of in-sanity and insane people who does not

Dr. Graeme M. Hammond, the cmi-inent insanity expert of New York, said:'"I have long hen an earnest advocate|of the use of the bicyle in the treatmentlof a certain eleiss of mental disorders,

jlt Is a positive fact thaii a number ofjthe very best kn nvn alienists wlho are

in charge of insane asylums and hospi-, tals containing patients suffering fromnervous dteeasea which produce m-

jsanity have utilized the wheel for theirjpatients. In every instance the result

"The daily outing, with its change ofse.-n.- ar.d feeling of companionship, the

jbracing exercise and the necessary con-cenitiatdon of thought upon the work in

i hand, serves to relieve the mind of thejperson suffering from imanity of th?

touted. In this way is removed one ofi; h i most stubborn obstacles encoun-

tered in treating the insane. Everypersaa who has had occasion to treat

I insane patients knows the difficultyIwhich Is found in interesting them injanything at all. The wheel solves this| difik-ult problem in a speedy and de-

lightfulmanner,"Another benefit derived from the use

of the wheel by insane persons is thatI every patient who is permitted to ride

feels that he is being trust**, Thin fact; t Una to stimulate nelf-eonnde-nce ini the patient, something that sufferersifrom eerj&la, phases of brats lesion, as; S rule, are found to utterly lack. In my

iprivate practice I have for many

J years pr 3D ibed bicycle riding for many

i"Acase in point la that of a young

man Whose disorder takes this peculiarform: There is a certain nmivbi r SO! \ d in has mind that whenever lie seesor hears another number, his brain im-mediately endeavors to subs tract or add;it to the number that has taken pos-MBSktt of his thought. Naturally, this

J unlits him for any serious employment,so I determined that he should betaught to ride a wheel in tlie hope ufdriving uut the mania that puss Ihim.

"The result was all that I could havehoped. In the young man's efforts topreserve the ??\u25a0{uili.brium of him SJ 1wheel and 'to avoid being run over,there was no opportunity for him to

continue his mental calculations. In

Ifact, I may say that his cure is prae-jtically permanent.

j " In the treatment ofcases of function-al and organic paralysis, neurastheniaand hysteria, all savoring of insanity ingreater or lesser degree, I consider thebicycle one of the most useful agents inrestoring normal conditions which tliephysician has at his disposal."

Dr. John B. Chapin, Superintendentof the Pennsylvania State Hospital forthe Insar.e at Philadelphia, says: "Thebicycle has been used by a number ofpatients in our hospital. Assuming thatthe insane In their condition of con-valescence or in any other state inwhich they may happen to be are ableto exercise judgment, will follow adviceand are in good physical health, I amof the opinion that they derive thesame benefits from the use of the bi-

There is, first, tin help to be gained byexercise: secondly, the diversion thatbicycle riding affords; and, thirdly, itis the means c.f disposing of a certainamount at psychical force which mightlead to undesirable explosions in other

pita! practice, have'its limitations."Dr. A. L. Warner. Assistant Superin-

tendent of the Illinois Eastern Hospitalfor the Insane at Kankakee, says:"Whil- bicycles have been comparative-ly ""le "sed in this institution as yet,I have no doubt that under proper con-ditions the judicious use of bicycleswould be especially beneficial in casesof melancholia or other forms of mentaldis ase, where a cheerful, stimulatingand ivalthful form of exercise and di-version of mind are required. It wouldbe pai ticuktrly efficacious, because itwould bring new surroundings andscenes into the life of the patient. TheKnsaties of our institutions who haveused the bicycle are chiefly parole pa-tients, or paitients under the care ofspecial attendants, who invariably ac-company tthem on their wheeling ex-cursions."

"Dr. H. A. Gilman, Superintendent ofthe lowa Hospital for the Insane atMount Pleasant, says: "We have had.perhaps, a half dozen patients who havethe Wheel as a means of exercise. Theyhave been diverted thereby and bene-fitd. In I consider it very excel-lent exercise."

Dr. B. D. Eastman. Superintendent ofthe Kansas Sltate Insane Asylum at To-peka, says: "I have not used the bicy-cle lo exercise the patients in this in-stitution, but I have no doubt that bi-cycle riding as an entertaining andstimulating exercise, especially for aclass of i>atients who need' somethingmore attractive than work to inducethem to take exercise, would prove use-ful. It might sometimes have a verycurative influence, absorbing thethought, taking the place of retrospec-tion, just as ironing, kitchen work,farming, training a horse, braidingrugs or playing billiards have beenknown to have.

Dr. James D. Moncure, Superin-tendent Of the Eastern Virginia StateHospital for the Insane at Williams-burg, says: "We have never tried thebicycle in this hospital, but I am firmlyconvinced that it would be beneficialto a Very large class of patients, ifthe proper ones were selected to ride."

New York World.A WHEELOF FATE.

The- shadowy night was fallingTo evening, many starred,

When a young and lovely maidenRode down the boulevard.

And a thrill ran through the people.The thrill all good folk feel

When they watch a charming noviceIx-arninj; to ride a wheel.A lady, peacefully crossing,

Sat down ere the Wheel was go»e,And wondered what had hit her,

For the maiden wobbled on.

A man was leisurely riding,Through the rapt, admiring throng,

When he heard a shout that echoedFull many a block along.

He turned and saw her coming,'Her face one anxious frown,

And he fled for his life, but unerringly.She followed and rode him down.

Then all men turned to followThat b!kf\ and pressed it hard,

While for \u25a0even] blocks she wobbled onO'er a desolate boulevard.

Till a pile of stones loomed nearer.Stacked up beside the street,

And helplessly she rode for themWith automatic feet.

With a face of fate she landed.And scattered the stones up-piled.

Then sat In the midst of the debris.And smiled like a yearling child.

And when they hurried to lifther,"Don't you think I'm doing well?"

She said. "I rode for seven blocksThat time, before I fell!"

?New York Herald.A Democratic Archduke.

The Archduke Ludwig Salvator, anephew of the Austrian Emperor, isvery democratic, and often and oftengoes to the town of Ragusa, a few milesfrom his home, to do the weekly mar-k- ting. When he recently went to thattown on his yacht the military com-mander heard of it, and came on boardto pay his respects. He met the Arch-duke on deck, and asked him, "WhereWill 1 find the Captain?" "That ismyself," was the reply. "I hear thattht-r \u25a0is a very distinguished personaboard." "This is incorrect," inter-rupted the Captain: "on board of thisvessel we are till equals."?WestminsterGaz :te.

Realism on the Links."Is de big bloke de fadder of de lit-

tle un?""Naw; git out: dats his caddie.""Wat does de kid do?""Tells him which er dose dere sticks

to use.""Wat'll his nibs do when he gets over

"Aw, he'll swear an' say de gameain't no good anl he can't play degame."

"Cos hi" bat] WeM In de duck pond.""CVn tv play de game?"

1 ? Naw.''-llmoklyn Life.

GenerallyGood.??What is th« eomulaJmanf* reputa-

tion for tru'h and veracity.*" asked thelawyer, .-if* cotirraMy Rood; I think."answered the wttaeai, "though in tell-Ing abeut the size of snakes he haskilled he seems to be Inclined to go toaim st any length."?lndianapolis jJournal.

LOOK TO YOUR STOMACHS

Some Good Advice Given by a New YorkPhysician.

Stomachs That Are ."lade Catch-Alls

Ought to be Frequently

Flushed.

The rest of the world says that New-Yorkers make gods of their stomachs.

It is a mistake. The palate Is the god.The stomach is a down-trodden vassal -a fallen angel. But the day of reckon-ing is at bund.

Colonel Sellers blockintr out his ma"-

cumulation of wealth, reckoned on a

000.000 Of people in Asia; each one ofthem has two eyes," and so he figuredout a fortune.

Now, there are ii.OOO.IXHJ of people inGreater New York; each one of themhas one stomach. Ifwishes were stom-achs, a large proportion of these 3,000,---000 would have seven stomachs, and avastly larger proportion would gladlyhave none at all.

Colom-l Sellers, In calculating theprofits from the sale of his eye WSSD,counted largely on the demoralized con-dition of all those Asiatic eyes. Apply-ing the same method, what percentageof the Btomachfl in Greater New Yorkis actually in need df amendment, andin just how far does that need ofamend-ment affect the life, judgment, energy,reliability of each individual ?thereforeof the whole mass of population?

There Is a royally wide field for spec-ulation, and a field which, properly-viewed, is of interest to every humanbeing who lives in Greater New York,or has any business relations with it.The significance of this matter of theTightness or wrongness of the stomachis made finely clear by Dr. George D.Bleything in a paper recently read be-fore the Lenox Medical Society.

"The influence of the stomach upon thehistory of the world is incalculable."said Dr. Bleything. "What military he-roes and explorers have accomplishedmust have been left undone If theirfiery zeal and deeds of high emprise hadbeen quenched by dyspepsia. Perhapsone person out of each 5,000 humanbeings has an Intelligent idea of the factof the stomach, and also puts it to itsproper use.

"The mother who will not suckle herInfant has the first opportunity of de-ciding if that individual stomach shallbe put to its normal use or ifit shall becondemned to a series of experimentswith concoctions. The experimental usesare various, as our profession has ahabit of insistence upon Its successiveschemes, each being, as it is reached",the ultimate, and no favor is shown tothe unfortunate who has not the lastfashion.

"The fashion rages for milk uncooked,milk cooked, milk sterilized, milk Pas-teurized, milk modified, and yet some-times all are set aside for the manufac-turing chemists' products, which it werea weariness to flesh to enumerate. Nodoubt many a life is signed away," thedoctor says, "by the misuse of thestomach in infancy."

Proceeding another step in the devel-opment of the stomach it is made plainthat among the children of the so-calledworking classes, with fewthe choice is rarely of any diet but thatwhich the children elect. The mentorhas no judgment to exercise. In a largenumber of families who would reseolbeing classed with persons lacking judg-ment, and who are of the plutocratic. Ifnot of the aristocratic, circle, no morecompetent authority than a child's ap-petite is recognized in choice of food.

"When the child reaches the age ofbolting meats, green apples, etc., heusually takes so much exercise and getssuch an amount of fresh air that hiscondition is ameliorated up to the timewhen cigarettes and cocktails come intothe field. In these days a boy of 1G notfully conscious of his ability to diirecthis affairs better than, his parents couldadvise him to do is a milksop and outot the count, and so there is taken upthe abuse of the stomach as a settledplan of action.

' A hastily boked breakfast withcoffee, a cigarette or two on the way toschool, pi? or sandwich and beer formidday meal, and anything bad thatthe fertile Ingenuity of a French, Irishor American cook can produce for a 7o'clock dinner, are the rule with theboy, and very likely the girl varies hermenu only by taking her cigarette inher bedroom."

That is a very black picture to paintof >the sixteen-year-old schoolboy andhis little sister, but it has the hall markof professional authority and must havecredence.

"1 never take anything but a cup r,fcoffee." That the physician Wars fre-quently, especially from women andyoung girls. The treatment recommen-ded for such is a "loosened corset andforced feeding?an egg beaten in a glassof milk for breakfast, until the victimwill take a chop in place of it."

The stomach is made a receptacle forwhatever tickles tho palate on the way.Hot, cold, sweet, acid, peppery, oily fnvaried succession. 'Think of pickles,salads, sauces, pasties and pastry, patede foi gras and lees, with a lot of winesand liquorpoured over, in a viscus linedwith almost delicate secreting mem-brane and the illogical expectation ofhealth, strength and long life ensuing.The athlete in training VfQto indulged inour usual diet would bo mobbed by themen who had backed him for a matchof strength and endurance."

The everyday man, to whom a stom-ach is merely a mysterious storageplace within him, which aches at sometimes and at others gnaws, would havea hard time pursuing the scientific ex-position of the digestive process. Hewould stumble and fall, probably, overpeptones and propeptones, ptyolin, al-bumen, syntonin, but he can under-stand the simple statement:

"Upon the muscular power of thestomach to discharge its contents de-pends -the continuance of healthful di-gestion and of a normal stomach. Ac-cumulation of food promotes fermenta-tion, putrefaction and distension of thestomach. In turn a distended stomachbecomes hypertrophieel, or its walls 1 Memotility and tho contents still furtheraccumulate and breed ptomaines.

"Poisons are generated by an accum-ulation of decomposing food. Bolxplaces th,? liver in charge of these pois-onous <iubsianoes. Hepatic congestionis caused by too large an influx of theproducts of indigestion, alcohol beingamong these chief. Another Frenchwriter. associates tumefac-tion of th-' i'.y.r with dilated stomach.A marked cause of hypertrophy andhardness of tho liver is the presenceof these acids of fermentation."

1 It is from this point that Dr. Pleyth-

' ing g(H\s on to show what the toolisMman who has by abuse of his stomach

\u25a0 saturated his stomach with uric acid*{ami brought on rheumatism. fOUI andia train of other Ills, may do to straight-!en himself out again and become a

' normal functionary Ln society.

j "Lavage," ho says, "or whatever re-i duces acid of stomach, reduces acid oljurine. Lavage means merely washing,ior maybe better, 'Hushing.' "

Here are some points of the doctor'scontention: "If uric add really lnfiu-??itees tlie cireu'.ation to the extentwhich" Ihave been led to believe itdoes," says Bouchard, "it follow thaturic acid really dominates the functionof nutrition and structure of the hu-

\u25a0 man body to an extent which has not! been dreamed of in our philosophy. Al-

cohol is said by some authorities to| produce an effect upon the liver thatj the fermentation adds do. Another

J says the forced digestion of overmuch)

I meat Induces uric acid, and recom-mends for safety a vegetable diet td

J all.""In my practice" said the doctor, "it

lis my habit with dyspeptics, and alsojwish victims of mere serious stomach1 disorders and habitually constipated: subjects, to insist upon the taking ofI two quarts of water free from putre-

factive matters daily, whether hot ©#cold depends upon circumstances.

"Itseems to ma logical that a peoplejwho employ their stomachs as catch-alls of substances capable of putrefac-tion, till the stomach is distended in astate of atony, and almost never emptybecause of t motility, must needa flushingof the stomach and Intestinal

i track and a removal frOm the bowalSjas well of the breeding matter of bacilliiand toxins, and this can be more cer-jtainly effect I .n a semi-llquld state."

This is the sort of thing you mustith those stomachs of yours, New

Yorkers, or kind Heaven help succeed*ing generations!? New York Journal.For the "Record-Union."

LOVE'S APPEAA..

Have I erred beyond forgiveness?Have I erred through love for you?

Have I lost the warm affectionI once deemed so pure and true?

Has your heart so soon forsottenAll the vows you oft have made?

"Vanished are those earth-sown pleasure.;That you have so oft portrayed.

Have I erred beyond forgiveness?S) sak the word that Male my fate;

Tell me. dear, that I'm forriven?Tell me ere it Is too late;

Let sweet words of loving kindness.From my soul drive out all fear.

And my heart Will thrill with gladness.O'er the words I long to hear.

Have Ierred beyond forgiveness?Have I erred beyond recall?

Will not praj era, entreaties move youTOr unheeded will they fall

From the lips whose quivering anguishBreathes the sorrowing hear.'a sad moao

O'er the past where hope once radiant.In life's sky resplendent shone?

Have Ierred beyond forgiveness,That you coldly turn aside?

Have endearing recollectionsOf a love both true and tried

Gone from out your heart foreverFor the one who loves you yet?

You who won my heart's devotion,Teach see now how to forget.

Have I erred beyond forgiveness,Will atonement be denied?

Will the faithful love I bear youBy you, dear, be cast aside?

By the love you say you bor« me.In the days of long ago.

Spp-ak the words my heart so yearns for?Forgive me, dear, and tell me so.

?MR9. NELLIE BLOOM.San Francisco. Cal.

BETWEEN SEVERAL FIRES.Her Malady Worried Her So That It

Seemed Easy to Quit."I guess you remember Aunt Abby

jPettingil?" said Mrs, Ezra Stackpole,\u25a0 relating the news of the neighborhood]to Mrs. 'Lias Pine, who had come overjfrom South Squam to make her annual:visit. "Well, she's been sick for quite a!long spell, an' I don't believe she wills ever get up from her bed."

"Can't the doctors do her any good?"

"That's just it; she ain't had a doc-tor."

"Iwant to know. What is the matterwith her?"I "She thinks she has got a fioatln'kidney, or something of the kind, butmy son, Irving, w ho has Just graduatedfrom the academy, says he calculatesshe's sufferin' from a complication ofexcessive consideration an' a redun-dency of professional consanguinity."

"What in time does he mean?""Why, you see, Aunt Abby's one of the

most considerate persons that ever was?she wouldn't hurt a feller-creeter'sfeelin's for anything in the world, an*would rather put herself out than tohave anybody else feel like she wasslightin' "em. Her daughter, Mary

< Ellen, is married to a homeypath doc-tor an' her daughter Hetty to an ally-path; her nephew is an undertaker, an'her second cousin is one of them faith-cure believers, an' some of har bestfriends are water-oure people, an' soon. If she calls in the homypath herallypath son-in-law an" all his folks'willbe dreadful mad, an' if she has the ally-path the other doctor and hia wife willfeel slighted an' set down on. Ifshe haseither of 'em, or both, an' dies, thefaithcure an' water cure folks will al-ways hold that it was drugs that killedher. If she has either of the curistsan' dies, the doctors will declare thatshe was slain by cranks, an' there willbe family quarrels even to thn> third andfourth generations, as the scripturesays. If she goes ahead an' gets well

Iwithout assistance of any ot em. they'll

| bemad ?even the undertaker. An' so shejtold me yesterday, in a weak an' dis-icouraged way. that she'd about made up

jher mind to just lay there an' die with-Iout the aid of any of her relatives."?! Truth.

A Hen Brooding Kittens.There is a curious case of animal at-

tachment in Mayville, "Wis. About twomontlis ago a cat gave birth to twokittens in a nest adjoining the hen-house. Before the little ones were oldenough to open their eyes, a hen, ob-serving them in their bed, went and satupon thorn, covering them as she wouldlittle chickens. This she still continuesto do, and w-ill fight with a vengeanceany person wht> attempts to take themfrom her. As thoy peep out from un-der her wings, she pushes them back,and talks to them the hen language.

She leaves them only an h>ur or twoevery day in order to gst food. Themother cat nurses the kittens and doesnot object in the least to the authority

usurped by the hen, and a strong at-

tachment has been formed between thakittens and the hen.?Milwaukee Sen-tinel.

Reducte Ad Absurdum.Lieutenant Derby, who wrote the

"Squlbob Papers," at one time had his 1quarters next to General Augur's. Au-gur had a number of children, andsometimes *hey made a good deal ofnoise. One night the children weremaking considerable noise pounding on

the partition, and Derby callel out:"Augur! Augur! I wish you'd makathose gimlets of yours keep quiet!"?Current Literature.

SACRAIMENTO DAILY BECORD-HNION, STTNTDAY, JANUARY 3,1897.7