Lebanon Advertiser

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VOL. 45-NO. 7.
LEBANON, LEBANON COUNTY, PA.£WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1892.
WHOLE NO.—2133.
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nOKSWAII, AtlO 1.KMAKOH RAIL*
\^a>  SttiSi
DlBtCT KOUTK .'OK A LL POINTS on thb
f'KNN .YIAA.VIA  RAILROAD.
Anau(<im.iil.l Paxoentref Train*.
On and alter Monday, May 23, 1892, passenger trains win ran «.» follows :
I_eave—
A V     A If     AM    P M
P M
Ptt
Lebanon	
«:_.   8: IS 10:50   2:00
8:15
7:10
Cornwall......
S-3B   8:24 11:12   2:12
3:27
..Si
Ht. Gretna....
6:43   8:31 11:12   2:22
3:87
7:.+i
Arrive—
AM    AM    P M    P M
PM
PM
Lancaster	
8:10  .... 12:50   8:6-
4:45
S:40
PM    PMPM   PM
P M
PM
Philadelphia.
10:20 11:25   8:00 6:47
6:ftn
Imftft
PM   P M    P M    P M
P M
A M
New York	
1:10   2:00   5:50   9._n
9:85
8.50
AM                 PMPM
PM
Harrisbu rg....
7:85 11:05 12:01   840
8:46
Williamsport.
11:15   ....  3:00   7:00
8:25
6 50   -dS  ....11:5..
6:00
Leavf-
AM      . M    AM    AM
P M
r m
New York	
12:16      MSB
8:U0
Philadelphia.
4:80   ,,  .   8:50 11:50
11:46
JrJH
Lancaster	
6:27   ...'. 10:55   2:00
2:50
7:25
Harrlsbara • ■ •
7:00 10:85 11:50   2:35
3:40
7:8H
Williamsport..
3:05      ..   8:25  ....
12:30
4:(H»
Pittsburg	
8:11   1:20   3.80  MS
8:00
Arrive—
AM    AM     PM     PM
P M
PM
Mt. Gretna....
7:67   9:26 !_:8.   3:35
4:8ft
-:4D
Cornwall......
8:07   9:36 12:40  8:44
4:45
Ma
Lebanon.......
8:20   9:46 12:60   3:66
4:55
9:00
Mt. Gretna Park proved Its popu
arlty by
the largely Increased business of 1891.
There will be many improvements for
the
season of 1892.
A. D. SMITH
Gen'l Passenger
Agent.
USD IRIS II,
Gen'l. supt.
Dec. 81,1*90.
PHILADELPHIA AND READING BAILBOAD. 	
ABBANGEMENTor PASSENGER THAI-VS.
MAY 16th, 1892.
TRAINS LEAVE LEBANON.
For New York via Philadelphia, Weekdays,
7:07, 8:50,10:80 a.m.  2:17, 4:40 and 6:48 p. m.;
Sunday ,7:«2 a m.. 2:49and 4:49 p. in.
Wor New York via Allentown, weekdays, 8:60
a. m., 12:56,2:17, 4:40 p. m. Sunday, 7:4.', 9:43
a. m., and 4:49 p. m.
Por Philadelphia, Weekdays, 6:05, 7:07, 8:80,
Io:80 a. m., 2:17, 4.40 and 6:46 p. m.; Snnday,
7:41 a. m., 2:49, 4:49 and 6:51 p. m.
For Middletown, Weekday., 6:02, 8:23 a. m ,
12:56, •:!•, and 11:20 p.m.; Sunday,9:54 and
11148 a. m.
For Reading, Weekdays, SUM, 7:07 (Fast Express) 8:50,10:30 a. m.. 12:56, 2:1'., 4:40,6:46, 8:58
p. m. Sunday, 7:42,9:43 a. tn., 2:49, 4:49,5:51, 6:52
p.m.
For Allentown, Weekdays, 6:05, 747,8:60 a. m.,
-   12:56.2:17 and 4:40 p. in.; Sunday, 7:42, 9:43 a,
ta., 4:49 p. m.
Por Harrf.burg, Weekdays, 6:02, 8:23, 10:5< a.
ui.. 12:65, 2:22, 5:15, 7:07, 8:46 (East t-xpres.),
and 11*90 p. UUt Sunday, 7:34, 9:54,11:48 a. in.,
5:04.7:04,11:20 p. in.
For Pinegrove, 8:25 a.m , 1:00,6:15 and 8:55 p.m.
Ifor Gettysburg, (1:0 >, 10:68    a.  at,,  2:2_. 7:07
p. ni.   Sunday. 7:81, a. tn.
For Shippensburg;, 8:02,10:58 a. tn., 2:2.' p.  in.
Sunday, 7:34 a. in.
TKAINS FOB LEBANON.
Leave New York via Allentown, Weekdays,
M0 and 8-45 a. m., 1:00, 3:46, and 5:45 p. m.
Sunday. 1:00.6:30 p. m.
Leave New York via Philadelphia, Weekdays,
7:45 a m., 1:30,  4:00,5:00   p.m.,  and   12:15
midnight; Sunday, 11:30 a. m., 5:00 p.m.
Leave Philadelphia, Weekdays, Stilt, 8i85. l'fcOO
' "A m., 1:40,4:00. 6:00, 7:16 p. m; Sunday, 6:80
and 9:05 a. ni., and 8:40,7:15 p. m. *
Leave Reading, Weekdays, 5:05.7:15,10:10,11:50
a. m.. 1 ST, 4.20,6:00,7:57 and 10:25 p. m.   Sundays, 6:«0,8:50,10:48 a. m., 4:00,6:00,10:26 p. m
Leave Allentown. Weekdays, 6:67, 8:40 a. m.,
12:10,4:25,8140,9:06 p. hi.; Sunday, 7:25 a. ra.,
4:25 and 9:05 p. m.
Leave Harrisburg, Weekdays, 6:10, 6 25, 7:55,
9:38 a. m., 12:00 noon, 1:25,3:45, 6:60, and 8:05
p. m.   Sundays, 8:50,8:50 a. ra., 2:00.4:00, 5:00
6:10 p. m.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Leave  Philadelphia. Chestnut Street Wharf
and Sonth Street Wharf
FOK ATLANTIO CITY.
Weekdays—Express, 6.15 (excursion 6.46),
8:00.»:0". 10.45 a in.. 1.00 (Saturdays only 1.30),
2 00. 3.H) (70 min ul, flyer 3 30), 4.00, 5:00, .00,
p. m. Aem-uiiiiodiit-On, 8:00 a. in., 4:15, 5:30,
6.30p. •■ .—-
Sini<*ays—Express. 5.15, 7.00, 7.8', 8.00 S.30
9:00,930, 10:30 a m. 4.30 p. in. Accommodation, 8:00. a.m , am' 4:45 p ni
Returning'eave Atlantic City Denir, Atlantic and Arkansas Avenues, Weekday*,—
THM, 7.80,8:009 0010,00 a, m. and 3.15, 4:00. 5:30
(Excursion 6 00). 6.30, 7 3u 9.30 p. in Accommodation, 4:10, 5:50,8.10 a. in., and 4.30 p. m.
Sundays—Express, 8:80, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 0:80,
7:00. 7:30 8:00. 9:30 p. in. Accommodation, 7:30
a, m. and 5:0. p. m.
1. A. SWE1GAK1).
General Manager.
0. G. Hancock, Gen'l Passenger Agent.
Apr. 21—tt.
IENNSYLVANIA BAILBOAD.
Ayer's
Sarsaparilla
Stands at the head of all blood medicines. This position it has secured
by its intrinsic merit, sustained by
the 'opinion of leading physicians,
and by the certificates of thousands
who have successfully tested its
remedial worth. Ko other medicine
so effectually
CURES
Scrofula, boils, pimples, rheumatism, catarrh, and all other blood diseases.
" There can bo no question as to the superiority of Ayer's Sarsaparilla over all other
blood-purifiers. If this was not tho case, tho
demand for it, Instead of increasing yearly,
wo ni J have ceased long ago, like so many
other blood medicines I could name."—
V. Ta. JN'ic'.v.rscm, Druggist, 73 Chelsea st,
Charlestown, Mass.
"Two years ago I was troubled with salt-
rheum. It was all over my body, aud nothing tho doctors did for n:c was of any
avail. At last I took four bottles cf Ayer's
Sarsaparilla, and was completely cured.
I can sincerely recommend it as a splendid-
_lood-purifi. r."—J. S. Curt, Upper Keswick,
New Brunswick.
"My sister was afflicted with a severe
case of
SCROFULA
Our doctor recommended Ayer's Sarsaparilla
as being the best Wood blooil-purilicr within
his experience.   Wo gave Ler this medicine,
and a cemnl.to  cure was thc result."	
Wm. O. Jeukius, Dew-peso, Neb:
" When a boy I was troubled with a blood
disease which manifested itself in sores on
tba logs. Ayer's Sarsaparilla being recommended, I too!: ;i number of bottles, and was
cured. I haye never since that time had'
a recurrence of the complaint." — J. C.
Xho:up.:o:i, Lowell, Hass.
" I was cured of Scrofula by the use of
Ayer's Sarsapai'illa."—John C. Berry, Deer-
field, Mo.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla
PREPARED BT *
Or. J. C. AYER & CO.. Lowell, Mast.
'v"1' J- "  tl*.. mix bottles, tt.
{German Remedy.
On and after June It, 1895, trains will leave
Lebanon as follows, connecting mt Conewago
■ tor allpoints on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Leave Lebanon at 6.25 a. m. Arrive at (_ one-
win.'o 7.05 a. m„ Lanoaster8.10 a. m , Philadelphia 10.20 a. m., New York 1.10 p. m., Harrisburg 7.60 a. va., Altoona 1.45 p *m., Pittsburg
ti.sop. m. This train makes close connection
at Harrisburg tor points on the Northern
Central and Phil-dolphin* Erie Kallroad.
Leave Lebanon 8.16 a. m. Arrive at Conewago 8.60a.m.,Harrisburg 11.(15 p. m. Arrive
at Philadelphia 11.25 a m New York 2.00 p.m.
This train makes-close connection at Harrisbnrg for points ou tha Northern Central
and P. a e. k. B.
Leave Lebanon 10 60 a. m. Arrive at Conewago ll-._5 a. in., uancaster 12.-0 p. m.,
Harrisburg 12.01 noon. Philadelphia 8.00 p.'
m., New York 5.50 p.   in.
LeaveXebanon 2.00 p.m.,arrive at Conewago 2.45p.m., Lancaster -.55 p, ui. Philadelphia 6.47 p. nt.', New York 9.20 p. m„ Harrisburg 3.20 p. m„ Altoona 7.50 p. m.. Pittaburg
11.55 p. m., Baltimore 6.46 p, m„ Washington
8.15 p. m.
Leave Lebanon 3.15 p. m. Arrive at Cone
wago 4.00 p. in., Lancaster, 4.15 p. m., Philadelphia 6.50 p. m., New York 9.86jp. u.
Leave Lebanon 7.10 p.m. Arrive at Cone-
wago7.65 p.m., Lancaster8.40n. m.. Phlladel
phfa 10.55 p. in., Harrisburg 8.45 p. m
OHAS. £. PCGH, J. B. V» OOD.
General Manager. Genl. Pa«i- Agt.
Dec. K. 1890. -
TRUTHS FOR THE SICK.
For those deathly
Bilious Spellfldepena
on SIILPH lT R BITTER8
tt will cure vou,
B^ymniuQe^wub
thattirednndallgone
feeling; if so, use
Sulphur Bittebs;
tt Will cure you.
no
 sk
Operatives who are
closely confined in
tho mills and workshops; clerks, vho do
not procure suiUcicnt
exercise, ami all who
are confined in doors,
should use t- ulpsc it
Bitters. .They will
aot then be weak and
Cleanse the vitiated
blood when you see
its Impurities burst
ingthrough the skin
In rim pies, Blotches
[tnd Sores. Relv OD
3ulphitr Bitters,
md health will lol
low*
kly.
I If ypu do not wlsb
to suflTer from Rheum,
atism, use a bottle ol
8clpm:it Bitters :
it never falls to cnre
I
Dou't l.e without a
bottle.  Try Itl you
will not i- -uT-t lt.
Ladles Id delicate
health, who are all
run down, should nse
Sulphur Hitters.
*i,<>oo will lie paid
for a case where -Six
PHUB   BlTTEUS Will
not assist or cure. Il
never fails.
SU!.. .1U1. HITTERS
will cure Liver Com]
plaint. Don't be dial
.ouraged; It will cure
vou.
-Sulphur Dittbrs
wi 11 b ui h I you np and
make yott strong and
healthy.
, 8ULPHUB Bittebs
will make yonr blood Ss
pure, rich and strong, U
and your flesh hard.
Try Sulphck Hit-
reus to-night, and
rou will sleep well
and feel better for It
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I0ENWALL RAILROAD.
Lebanon & Lancaster Joint-Line.
Shortest route for Lancaster and all points east and we<t."*§_J
On and after May ISth, 1892, PMuienger Trains will ba run as follows:
p.m.
p.m.
7 1*
8 10
Itt
Sill
7 _»
3 24
fas
	
7 41
	
7-8
825
....
p.m.
p.m.1
run.
188
1116
II 19
11 H
11 81
1148
12 1.1
SOO
p.m.
9 10
9 21
9 24
711
7S7
780
789
7 4S
788
8 36
9 15
am- I   Leave. Arrive.
80 [ Lebanon..	
f 48  .... Cornwall	
6 so | Miners' Tillage	
.••• Penryn	
, Mt. Hope	
 Manheim ••
.King Street, Lanoaster..
i Columbia..........
a.m. 1   Arrive. Leave.
a.m.
8 11
7 89
786
780
ffi
788
700
a.m.
10 98
1018
10 10
a.m.    a.m.
p.m.
2 08
1 5l|
1 48
1 •_•_
.187
1   2b
12 S..
12 3..!
pm. I
p.m.
4 35
4 23
4 :o
p.m. p.m.
8 10 6 80
r 48 6 19
5 45  6 16
..... « 01
....  6 SO
  8
   5
   3
om. p.m
p.m.
385
3 50
853
4*05
489
500
500
p.m.
fun.
2 80
12 42
12 45
p.m.
a.m.
7 55
8 10
8 18
8*27
844
9 20
990
a.m.
Leave.
SUNDAYS.        Arrive.
 Lebanon......	
 ••*,... ..Cornwall	
 Miners' Village.	
 Penryn	
 Mt. Hone.	
 Manheim.......	
 King Street, Lancaster........
 Columbia.........	
Arrive.    - Leave.
a.m.
983
sir
9 14
9 00
845
8 00
805
a.m.
p.m.
2 35
2 23
_ 90
p.m.
5 oa
4 51
4 48
....
48S
428
84S
848
p.m.
p.m.
North and South-bound trains oonneot at Lebanon with trains on Philadelphia A Heading
Bailroad to and from Harrisburg. Beading, Pottsville, Philadelphia and New York.
south-bound trains connect at Manheim with trains on the Beading A Columbia Bailroad
for points between Beading and Columbia.
Philadelphia * Reading Kallroad Uomnanvmll«a2» books will be accepted on tbe Com wai
ttail-oad.
A WOMAN OF NERVE.
The following episode in the career of
Die celebrated Madam Vestris happened
iu the winter of 1847, when the star of
her genius waa still in the ascendaut, in
spite ot her fifty years. She had married the famous Charles Matiiews the
younger only a short time before, and
was visiting Paris in his company. Th*
chief object of their visit wm to secure a
ballet troupe for a spectacle, the preparations for whicii were then in progress at
oue of the large London theaters, at the
time -uuder their united management.
But it so chanced that the selection of til*
ballet f8H principally upou Mathews, ba*
cause his wife was temporarily disabled
establishment of Monsieur vernac, tha
jeweller, still open, think yon."
"Oh. yes, madam!" replied tba maid.
"It is Saturday night, when all the stores
keep open until twelve, and it is now but
a tittle after ten."
"I shall then have to get you to take a
message to him at once, "said the actress.
"He has been repairing my costliest diamond necklace and my tiara nf nr |.p'> j.<•_
and brilliants, »I-ich bo piuimaed to return this evening. I shall not sleep
without having them at my bedside tonight. Whether repaired or not, he
shall send them with yoa by one of the
olerks Bring me the writing materials
from my boudoir."
Adele did as she was directed, and, still
humming her song, Madam Vestris, with
a flrm hand, penned tha following,
which she sealed and directed to M. Ver-
by an unlucky sprain of the ankle,   Sim
was confined to their hotel in ths Rue    nae, the than fashionable jeweller of tho
Saiute Houore, where, of course, she
could console herself by giving receptious
to her admirers, who wan quite as numerous in France as in England.
One evening she was alone in the small
bat elegant salon adjoining her apartment. Her waiting-maids were within
oall, and could now aud then hear from
one of tha fun her rooms the play ful bark
of htr King Charles spaniels. Flock and
Floss, which always accompanied her on
her travels. Taking up a newspaper,
her attention became absorbed by tbo
first article on whioh hsr glance alighted,
for it was upon a subjeot that bad excited all Paris for a number of days.
A number of robberies had taken place
in quck succession, whose perpetrator
had not been discovered. It was evident,
from cerlain characteristics common to
all the crimes, that thay were the work
of one man. His favorite, and indeed
only method, had been to seoret* himself
tn close proximity to some fashionable
and wealthy lady's sleeping apartment,
and then to possess himself of her jewels
and other valuables after she had fal len
asleep. When his victim happened to
awake he had not hesitated to use violence.to prevent her giving an alarm.
The only clew to the villain as yet lay
to tha knowledge that he had but two
Angers ou bis left hand—a circumstance
that had been noted by one lady who had
the nerve tq simulate unconsciousness
while* secretly observing his felonious
operations in the subdued light of ber
boudoir. A panic of fear was said to be
existing among such indies as were noted
for tbe number and value of their Jewels;
and sarcastic comments were passed
upon tho ineffectiveness of tho police
authorities.
Madam Vestris was a woman of exceptionally strong nerve, but sha could not
restrain a little timorous thrill when,
having finished the article, she limped
across the salon to the door of her boudoir, intending to summon her maids
snd retire for the night.
Before entering her boudoir, bowever,
she turned to extinguish tha wax lights
of a candelabra that had been left burning in addition to the small shaded lamp
by whioh she had been reading. Tha
candelabra stood upon a bracket, and
cast a strong, level light upon tiie floor,
throwing out the shadows of the intervening pieces qf furniture, especially of
the table at whiob she bad been sitting,
in pretty strong relief, inasmuch as the
shaded reading lamp in the middle of tho
table shed its lesser lustre in a small circumscribed circle.
As she cast a final glance over the
room, she was suddenly filled with fear
on perceiving, oast out upon the floor,
directly across hor footstool, the unmistakable shadow of a man crouching under tho table at whioh she had been sitting. She remained perfeotly quiet, but
hor terror was inoreased a hundredfold as
she saw, or thought she saw, the image of
a hand that possessed but two fingers.
She was convinced that tbe mysterious
criminal, whose deeds had so excited tbs
oity, was lying ooncealed there, and had
so lain, probably in contact with the very
folds of her dress, tlie entire evening.
Having come to this conviction,
through a swift and dreadful train of
reasoning, whloh every woman understands, Madam Vestris remained for a
moment almost petrified. Her jewels
were noted for their splendor and costliness, and she was always known to have
them in a casket at her bedside upon retiring; ami sh.ct! her arrival in Paris it
had also become pretty well known that
■ho was in the habit of retiring comparatively early, while the husband's duty
kept him away from tbe hotel until a late
bour. Her maids slept at the further end
of au outside corridor, and tbus for a
considerable time sha was virtually alone
upon the third floor of the hotel.
Of course the robber had mado himself
acquainted with these circumstances,
and was waiting his opportunity to enter
upon his course of pillage and violence,
possibly to. end in murder. These
thoughts and conclusions flashed through
Madam Vestris's mind with terrible rapidity. Then, by a tremendous effort of
will power, she not only recovered hor
intrepidity and coolness, but also formed
a plan to extricate herself and outwit tho
villain.
Without extinguishing the lights she
began to carol a light operatic air, while
resuming her seat, and touched tho diver spring bell on tbe table witb wbioh
shs was in tbo habit of summoning one
or the other of bor maids. This aotion
alone oost her a great pang of fear; fer
if the spaniels ehould accompany tto
maid, tbey would doubtless at once sniff
out tho presence of the concealed robber,
who might then attack bor without delay. Fortunately, however, the maid
who responded to her oall was not accompanied by the dogs, wbioh bad
romped themselves to sleep in one of the
remoter apartments.
Rue des Italiens
Monsieur:—The two-fingered villian
la cm ice i let I under the very table at wbioh
I write, unsuspicious of my kuowlrdge
of hia pres'-nce. Summon the police,
and lose not a moment ia hastening to
Madam Vestris
"There!" said the heroic actress, handing the missive to her servant, "that I
fancy, wiil bring me hack my be.o'ed
jewels without an hour's delay, und
teach Monsieur Vernac a lesson at the
su me time. Here is some small d ia •> ge,
Adele. Take the flrst fiacre you can find
disengaged .and lose UO time iu returning. "
Adele wus about quitting the room
when her mistress « as seined with a sudden horror at the thought of being left
alone witb tbe desperado, and she called
ber back.
"Before you go,"said she, wit'i a
counterfeited carelessness, "tell Marl* to
oome here and keep me company. I
will see if she haa made any improvement in that embroidery work I tried to
teach her in London."
"Alas, Madam," said Adele, "Mario
took the liberty of going to bed an hour
ago."
"The lazy little minxl" cried the lady,
laughing. "But no matter, I will amuse
myself during your absence by rehearsing my part in the new spectacle."
Adele departed, and Madam Vestris
was left alone—alone, save for that terrible presenoe, whom, perchance, an imprudent movement of her foot beneath
tho table, or even a tell-tale quaver of
hor voioe, might at auy instant awaken
into a capacity fer evil and murderous
purpose, tlie very thought of which
caused the blood to ourdle in ber veins.
But she had set herself to play a part
suoh as she had never played before, and
nobly did she enact it to tha close. She
recited tba lines of her forthcoming role
over f nd over again; she sang, she trilled,
she carolled in a manner that would
have ravished the ears of thousands; and
all to that single, deadly, lurking auditor, whose suppressed breathing she
fancied she oouid sometimes detect between the pauses of her voioe, and whom
she felt to be within a hand's breadth of
hor trembling limbs.
During all this enforced gayety sho
a* as a prey to such secret and mental
anguish as oan only be imagined by tlie
most sensitive of womanly natures. The
seoonds crept by like minutes, the minutes seemed hours, and at laat, when shs
had pretty thoroughly exhausted hor
voice, she sank back with a sigh, and
NECK ORNAMENTS.
SOME   OF  THE   STYLES   WORN
OUR   ANCESTORS.
BY
Evftliillon   of   illt-
Ccillai-   From    tb*
lMI-.IMCtlll.te      1-11.4-11
StlflT   end    Formal
RufT— Starching    Oil|;l "ally   a   Secret
Art.
The ruff, among other social peculiarities of our forefathers whioh have been
brought to light in these days, has quite
a little history of its own, beginning as
far hack us tlie marriaue of King Philip
of Spain with Queen Mary, in the ye: r
1554, when they wero first introiluct-d.
These ruffs wero not fleecy and li^.ht. as
offered to us now, but si iff and formal in
shape. Queen Mary's rulfi were small—
consisting of one fold only—as compared
with those of Queen Elizabeth, who
came to tho throne only four years later.
They had greatly increased in size in that
time. They must have been very expensive to wear, as the art of stanshing
was not known iu England, although
wait known in Flanders, and the stiffened linen wss all imported from then*..
and after once being washed was of n i
further use,
The first starching done in Knirland
was by tho wife of Queen Elizabeth's
coachman, giving her for the lime tto
exclusive right to a home starched*ruff.
It was uot long, however, before a >*■ um-j
womau camo from Flanders lo set up us
olear sturdier «in London. Everybody
begau to make ruffs of cambric and sent
them to Miss Dinghen to be starched;
she charged fabulous prices for ho doing.
Thou lawn was tried, whan so:n. m.died
and said tliey would soon be mane of
spiders'  >ebs.
Miss Dinghen at length took scholars In
the art, charging many pounds for rhe
lessons. Iu the reign of Queen E.i/.ib.i i
there waa but one pei son who had u patent, but it was soon infringed upon. Ah
soon as the invention of proper tool.
made tho work easier, the ruff began to
increase in mita, both men and women
often wearing one a quarter of a yard
deep.   At first it was called the "Frem-1
fashion," afterward the "English Monster, " and he who had tits deepest rut.
and the longest rapier was considered tbo
greatest gallant.
But it waa not long before a proclamation was issued that au officer should i>o
placed at every gate in London to cut tiie
ruff to a certain depth, and break thu
point of the rapier of all that exceeded it
yard iu length. Ruffs were looked upon
at this time rather as an index of a staid,
mature character than beautiful aa an
adornment. The younger ladies with
pretty throats rebelled against the wearing of them unless they could open tho
ruff in front, whioh became a common
custom, even Queeu Elizabeth adopting
this style.
The weight of (his neck attire, when
formed of a frame of wire covered with
fine point laoe, was very great, and a stiff
pollsr was contrived to support it. Thia
was culled a "Piccadilly."
But things had reached such a pass
that in the beginning of the reign or
James I, the dignified clergy of the
Churoh of England became most violei t
in thoir censures of what they deemed
an excess of apparel. Tellow starch
was at this date used   to   stiffen . ruffs
llKKAMa.
t     n      " ..'«I_e
contented herself with  humming music-   and Cliffs.    It waa sail to he a "horrid
ally and iu a low voioe,
Presently, at the end of an hour,
though it might well have seemed an
eternity to her, ber heart gave a great
leap as she heard tiie clatter of wheels in
front of the hotel. A moment later
Adele entered the room, but with suoh a
demure look upou her face that her mistress at first feared that her message had
miscarried. But Adele nas something
of an actress herself, and there were
those lightly following her up tho staircase who brought the assurance of safety
and release.
She was almost instantly followed into
the salon by three polioe officers, who
were in turn not only followed by M.
Vernac, the jeweller, but also by Mr.
Mathews, Madam Vestris's husband, who
had been picked up at one of tiie theaters
on the way.
As soon as tin brave lady saw her husband, she uttered an hysterical scream
and flew into his arms, with a forgetfulness of her sprained ankle for which she
could never afterward account.
At the same instant the officers overturned the table, and pounced upon the
concealed ruffian underneath.   He mado
a desperate resistance, being a powerful
ruffian and armed to the teeth, but was
overcome after a short struggle, and led
away to prison, after the heroio lady had
briefly related her story of tbo detection
of his presence and tiie stratagem by
which she had caught him in tho tolla.
The criminal turned out to be one Du-
fresne, a galley slave from Toulon, wbo
bad made himself notorious in tho South
of France before breaking loon  from
prison and entering upon the series of
orimes whioh led to tbo conclusion of his
career.   He was a hardened and somewhat original wretch; and he is known
to have remarked with much nonchalance, "I ought to forgive tbo .stratagem
by which I was ruined,    Parbleul for a
whole hour I was tho sole audits* of tba
greatest singer and actress iu Europe,
wbo gave herself exceptional trouble to
entertain me "
Which afire    'l«'l     ii      '>r«ki    With   ■
Tired Feeling.
Perhaps the most practical lesson
taught at the Royal institution, says ths
Loudon Telegraph, was oue which may
assist us to know which of our dreams
are signs that something is wrong with
Our bodily organization. As a rule, said
the learned lecturer, it is best not to
dream at all; dreamlessniss'is usually a
symptom of good all mund bealtb. A
child's dreams are invariably signs of disturbed health, aud should be regarded
with anxiety. For adults it is a good
thing to know that we may be sure that
Our brains are being overstrained when
our nightly dreams relate to the events
Ot the day ; and if wo actually seem in
our sleep to be continuing our daily
* ori., this is a danirer signal whioh must
never be disregarded.
Whon mo fool wearied in the morning very likely it results from dreams
that wo have forgotten, aod then the
best thing to do is to take exercise.
Without ooming to any decided opinion
as to the supernatural meanings attributed to dreams, we can at least profit
by these practical hints. Considered aa
products of bad digestion, dreams can
not be reasonably expected to tell us
any thing of a useful character, or to supply us with any waruing, except one directed againat the continuance of depraved dietetio habits.
If it is true that tlie sleep of health is
dreamless, then it becomes difficult to believe that the only persons to whom
visions in sleep ara vouchsafed should be
the victims of Indigestion. It is always
a puzzle for persons of an unimaginative
tarn of mind to understand how the future, which does not yet exist, oan bo
supposed to havo any effect on tho present; and it must be admitted that
dreams of warning are much harder to
believe lu than tho "brain-waves" and
"thought transferences" wbioh members
of the Psychical Research Society take
as matters quite iu the ordinary courso
Of things.
There is a considerable mass of testimony in favor of the power of tho mind
to produce results at an enormous distanoe by some system of psychical telegraphy, of whtoh nobody has yet disoovered the seoret. A man wbo goes to
sleep and dreams that his brother is being killed by a wild tribe in Central Af*
rica, and who afterward hears tbat he
did meet with that fate at tbe precise
time when tho vision occurred, need not
fly to any supernatural explanation for
the phenomenon.
It is quite different when a dream tells
of something whiob is to happen to m few
months' time. In the latter case most
people will prefer to join with science to
attributing tho foot either to a law of coincidences or to a simple delusion. We
must do science tbo justice to admit that
if she increases the gloominess of life in
some directions, as by Iter doctrine of
the struggle for existence, sbe decreases
It to other respects, one of whioh is by
aiding in the gradual banishment of any
confidence in Visions aud omens and
"weirduess" generally,   -
California Fuel.
In California it is found tbat peach
stones burn as wall as the best ooal, and
give out more heat in proportion to
weight The stones taken out of the
fruit that ia tinned or dried are collected
and sold at the rate of fifteen dollars a
ton.   Apricot stones also burn, but not as
I wall as pencil, and do not command so
"44olo," said M^rq Veetri^^js yjo ' eood a mice.
gty*b." and in tho reign of King Cliarle.
I. waa abandoned both by gentlemen and
ladies, ln the coins of that date Charles
I. is represented in a stiff-starched ruff,
but after two years, with an uustarohed
ruff falling over his shoulders. The
judges alone continued them longer.
Then came the falling band, a deep
collar, a sort of oontiuuatiou of the inner
linen garments, and made of tho most
costly material tiie wearer could afford
—point laoe, if a very rioh person—tied
with a string and tassels, and hanging
deep over the shoulders and breast.
King Henry tiie Eighth was tho very
flrst of tho English kings who woi j a
band around hts neck, and of the plainest material, without lace, and only
about an inoh or so in depth—quite different; from the huge ruffs that stood out
Uke cart wht els about the neck of Queeu
Elisabeth,
The civil war soou after put an end to
all such ornamental apparel. The Roundheads scarcely deigned to comb ti:?i.
shaggy locks, much less ornament their
persons. At tlie restoration, Ki g
-Charles brought with him the "peruke."
which was quickly adopted by lawyers
and courtiers. A peruke, though at first
a costly purchase, lasted long with little
change, while the lace bands were all the
time subject to renewal. A touch of
these bands may be seen to-day in some
of tlie clergy—slips of hemmed cambric.
Then came the high cravat. In tbe reign
of William and Mary tbis fashion was
very general: but it did not last long—
not muoh longer than to wear out the
stock of lace which iu this limited use
would continue serviceable for one generation at least.
To these lace cravats the stock succeeded ; buokled behind and plaited with j
many folds, was tbere ever so ungainly
a neck gear? The half handkerchief
neck band came next, used as a covering to a quilted stiffening—really a cravat. Ia these days of improvement we I
could not tolerate these fashions of our
ancestors,'nor shall wo be called upon to
doit
Little transactions In Books.
The man who goes exploring in old
book shops sometimes makes discoveries whioh prove of value Anally. Mauy
keepers of these old places not only are
Ignorant of the value of many of tlieir
books, but do not even know what
stock they have in trade. A man who
"picks up" good bargains frequently,
found a good edition of a certain history
to a basement book shop the other day.
"Wbat is the price of this?" he asked,
holding fast to his discovery.
"Oh, I don't know!" replied the owner,
"What do you think it is worth?
What will you give me fer it?"
The would-be purchaser hesitated.
He was human and did not want to pay
more than was necessary.
"Will you give me a dollar? asked the
bookseller.
"Yes," answered the other, promptly,
and he handed over bis dollar and took
bis volume of history.
Four days later be received a call from
a stranger.
"I was in a book shop to-day," said
the caller, "and- tbe  owner  asked   me
what s history was worth.    I told
bim, and tben he confessed that he had
sold it to you for one dollar. Now, I'll
give you eleven dollars for it. Will yoa
take it?"
The new owner was satisfied to make
a clean ten dollars so easily and consented. He is now wondering, however,
if tiie third purchaser has disposed of the
work, and if so, bow much be haa made
on his bargain. You can't always bo
sure of such things.
Longest Canal In tke World.
The longest canal to' the world is the
one whioh extends from the frontier of
China to St. Petersburg; it measures in
all 4,472 milea. There is another canal
running from Astrachan to St Peters- j
burg, which is 1,484 mi les long. Both of
these were begun by Peter the Qreat
-    "l-lelie- Fir»t M-il. In Sweden.
The oldest aud, it is said, the largest
match manufactory to the world ia to
Sweden. Matches were made there long
before the old roughly trimmed splinter
of wood, tipped with sulphur, was discarded with the tinder boxes, for whioh
they wore used. In twenty-five years
the export trade of Sweden to modern
matches inmeased 1,000,000,000 boxes a
year.
Some of the machines for making
matches wbioh we use iu these daya
make 200 revolutions a minute each and
turn out about 2,500,000 matches daily.
Rather moro than five matches per head
for the whole population are used daily
to tho United States. Strauge to say,
tho quality of these Swedish matches; to
many cases, is so bad that tbe State intends to resume the manufacture, and
computes that the profits will produce a
revenue of $1,000,000. Altogether there
are to Europe about 50,000 factories, and
they yearly produce matches valued at
150,000,000.