Evening Express

A GOLD ELUTE. A gold flute is a luxury, a rarity, and, per- haps, a novelty. Mff. Fransella, of the Crystal Palace Band. has, however, it seems, had one specially made for 'him to the Continental pitch; and on Saturday night in the smaller Queen's-hall he gave a rec-ital foi the purpoHP of displaying ite merita. The claim put forward for this instrument ia "that Its tone i^ clearer, more pure and sweeter than that produced in flutes made of any other material."

The ctelists of Toronto, Canada, are in a peculiarly enviable position. The new mayor of the city has issued an order that part of each street is to be paved with the most suitable material for the wheel own and women. Wnere fsplialte or brick is laid down, "strips of special pavement are to be put in first-class shape for bicycle riders," and attention is also --M. be given to the gradlWf aJl future streets,

Social and Personal, INTERESTING PABS ABOUT INTERESTING PEOPLE. A Column of Gossip and Chatter on I an Infinitude of Men and Ma.tters. The first woman to obta-in a diploma from the Veterinary College of Toronto, Canada, is Miss Edith Oakey. She is at present practis- ing at Sandoval, Ohio, a rich grazing country, where she has every opportunity of perfecting herself in her special branch, which is the diseases of milch cows. She has been most successful, and has in her employ three men, who relieve her of much of the manual labour. Royal personages almost invariably marry young. The Queen was not quite 21 when &he married Prince Albert; the Prince of Wales was not 22 when he wedded Princess Alexandra; King Humbert of Italy was 24- when he married the seventeen-year old Mar- garet and the Emperor of Austria was 23 when he wedded the lovely Princess Elizabeth, who was only 16. The King of the Belgians was first married at the age of 18; and the German Emperor was only 22 when he married the Pr incess Augusta Victoria of Schleswig- Holsteitt-Sonderbourg-Augustenbourg. The World states that the Emperor and Empress of Russia have sent a special invita- tion to the Prince and Princess of Wales to their Coronation in May next, and that the Emperor has written to the Queen particularly requesting that their Royal Highnesses may attend the function. Undtr the circumstances a refusal is very difficult, so the Prince and Princess will probably go to Russia in May, which will involve their absence from England for quite three weeks. Mrs. Graigie's features are thus discussed by an American writer: "Mrs. Craigie consists mainly of very good eyes. She has big ears, signs of generosity and of mental balance. Women usually dislike big ears. That is a mistake. Mrs Craigie's big ears are good ears. Of course, if the ears are not well made it as well to have them as small as possible. Mrs, Oraigie haa a strong chin-, a long upper lip, aad a large upper mouth. All of these things foolish women usually objects to, but each time she is wrong. Mrs. Craigie has a large baok head, sign of energy, and a rare thing among women. Her long upper lip is very desirable." Great hopes were enteric ned cf the present Czar befort his accession. His known Liberal leanings, it was confidently predicted, would lead him to reverse the paternal policy of des- l.otiem, Jew-baiting, and so forth. Up to the present these hopeis can scarcely be said to have been realised. The "Jewish Chronicle," however, regards the cor- dial reception accorded by Nicholas 11. to M. Rosthein and Nothaft, the two man- agers of the St. Petersburg International Bank, as significant of a decided change in the attitude of the Russian Court towards the Jews. A few years ago suoh an event would have been impossible, so deeply hostile was the anti- Semitic feeling in the highest eirclea. Much has been written about the Duchess of Connaught, but it may not be generally known, says "Woman's Life," that her Royal Highness possesses perhaps a better knowledge of army manoevres than any lady in the Royal Family. She takes the keenest interest in her husband's work and welfare, and its is probable that her children have the finest collec- tion of toy soldiers in any nursery in the world, rot oven excepting that of the Empress of Germany. The Duchess of Connaught is a great admirer and connoisseur of lace. She has a magnificent collection. She is an en- thusiastic botanist, and, like many other Royal ladies, has, during 'the last few months, become an adept as a bicyclist. There is a pleasing amount of new blood con- tained in tdio Australian cricket team which is to play in this country during the coming summer. No longer will it be neoessary for us to take a trip to the Antipodes if we desire to watch the dashing batting of F. A. Iredale, of New South Wales, or t.he PfpofForth-like de- livery of E. Jone.s, of South Australia. In all, ouly five out of our thirteen visitors have pre- viously played on British soil. George Giffen, of course, heads the list, the others are Harry Trott, Trumble, H. Graham, and little Gregory. Of those w<ho are not coming perhaps Blaokham, the ancient wicket-keeper, will moet be missed. He has a damaged hand. aud Johus of Victoria is to take his place. The vigorous hitting of J. J. Lyons is not for us this year, nor will the steady Bannerman, so often his companion at bhe wickets, again worry our bowlers. The Australian attack will miss C. T. B. Turner, but among the veteran five it possesses useful men in Giffen, Trott, and Trumble. The new combination, however, includes a slow bowler of reputation in the new choice, T. B. MoKibben, of New Soulih Wales. The doings of Eady, of Tasmania, of Harry, of Victoria, and of Donnan, of New South Wales, are not so familiar, and they have yet to justify their selection as representatives of All Aus- tralia. J. Darling, of South Australia, has already done so as a batsman in more than one test-match against 'Mr. Stoddart's team. Lady Zetland has for many years associated hers-elf with philanthropic works. Her efforts on behalf of her Shetland friends have greatly ameliorated their condition. With much good nature she undertakes the selling (cf their beautiful woollen work, and reaJises good prices for them. This necessarily takes up a great portion of her time, says "Woman's Life. Her iinfinite benevolences are as practical as they are sympathetic, and extend from the islands in the North cf Scotland to the East End of London, where Lady Zetland is equally well known and beloved. Her daughter, Lady Maud Dundas, inherits her mother's musical tastes, and they are fond of playing duets on the violin. The eldest daughter is married to Lord Southampton, and has much of the Mar- chioness's beauty and great charm of manner. Of the sow, Lord Ronaldshay is at Cambridge, while Lord George Dundas is just going to Harrow. Lady Zetland is a very diligent worker of art embroidery. Several beautifully executed altar cloths in the different churches in the neighbourhood of Richmond testify to her skill. The gardens at Aske are under her immediate direction, while at home she never allows a day 'to pass without visiting them, and the high state of perfection that the fruit, vegetables, and flowers attain must be most gratifying to her. The lily of the valley is 'her favourite flower. Tho Marchioness does not, like so many society ladies, cycle or hunt. Her favourite pastime is driving her lovely Shetland ponies. The ruby is Lady Zetland's favourite jewel.

The cream of a book is not obtained by skimming iil. BHEUMATIC CURE.—Phil Phillips' "Kheumafcie Cure." Sufferer* from Rheumatism, lllieumatio Gout, Sciatica, and Neuralgia may Obtain Instant Helief aud Certain Cure hy URing. the Patent Seeks from 10s. 6d. per Pair, Belts from 10s. M. cacli, Wristlet* from 5s. pet Pair. Send measure- mcnts, with remittance, to Phil Phillips, Jeweller, 24, St. Mdiy-st-reet, Cardiff. e97082 There is a novelty at Kew Gardens (says the i .i.-rtu')—a. couple of sweet girl gardeners. Two fair girls have joined the staff, and are now industriously digging, and weeding, and planting in the correct horticultural style. And—turn thy fac3 aside, Madame Grundy— they wear trousers. Thousands of Children die annually from thai terrible diseaae, CROUP. All may be saved by giving them Mortimer's Croup Mixture in time. May be obtained of all chemists at Is. lid. per bottle.34469 How little the population of France moves I about is shown by the last census. Out of 58,000,000 inhabitants, 23,000,000 live in the town or v llage which they were born, and 30,500,000 have not moved out of their native departments. Orly 1,500,000 have emigrated to France from colonies or ftireign countries. THE TALK OF CARDIFF is tlie New Hairdreseing Salcon in the Oastle Arcade, 40 42, one da or out ol Owtte-str^et The beet in the Province^ JSi_

A Column for Ladies FROM THE KITCHEN TO THE BALL-ROOM. Our Lady Correspondent's Collection of Interesting Paragraphs for The Fair Sex. V Indian Rice Cakes. Equal quantities of meal and cold rice. Moisten with milk a.nd kneed well. Fonn into flat cakes and bake on a hot griddle. Serve with butter and sugar. Landed. Sweetbreads Saute. Parboil and lard the sweetbreads. Melt two tablospoonfu Is of butter in the chafing dish and saute the sweetbreads. They should be turned often, that the heat may penetrate them before browning, as if they brown a.t once *hey will be cold and raw tasting. Pickled Oysters. Wash 50 oysters in their liquor; wipe them dAy; stetin the liquor pff, add 'Co it one dessert spoon of pepper, whole mace, salt, whole cloves, and one pint of vinegar. Let the oysters come to a. boil in the liquor, then drain them off with a skimmer; boil the pickle up, skim it, aud when cold pour over the oysters. Chocolate Pie. One coffee-cup milk, two eggs, half cup gra- nulated sugar, two heaping tablespoons grated chocolate, pinch of salt. Flavour with vanilla, and mix diooolate in two tablespoonfuJs of the milk stir it in the cup of milk and scald. Beat one egg and yolk of one with the half cup of sugar. Pour .the hot milk on to the egg and sugar, stirring all the time. Bake in deep pie plate with one crust. Beat the other white to stiff froth, add two tablespoons pow- dered sugar, spread over top of pie when baked, and if wished return to oven to brown slightly. Fried Shad Roe. Wash the roe without breaking it.. wipe it on a. soft towel and put over the fire in a. frying- pan containing enough smoking hob fat to prevent burning; over the pan lay a large tin oover. or plate, so as to prevent the spattering of the fat caused by the bursting of the grains of the roe, but loosely enough to permit the steam to escape freely, so that the roe may brown; fry it until all the little grains are brown and free from uncooked blood. Season the roe highly with salt and pepper, and when it ia done serve it with a dish of new potatoes, sautees, and cucumbers. In Case of Fire. Accidents by fire occur so frequently, and are attended by so much danger, tliat it is well to know what to do in the case of emergency, when there aro no practical appliances liandy. if you have to fight through thick smoke, the best thing to do is to fold a wet handkerchief across tho mouth. This will prevent suffocation by smoke by permitting free breaching, and at the same time excluding the smoke from the lungs. Oil lamps are a great source of the accidents that happen. It is a wise plan to keep a pOü of sand near where the lamp stands, as in the event of an accident, some of it dashed on will extinguish the flames instantly. Another use- ful fire extinguisher is ordinary mould. This is quite convenient to liave ready, as potted flowers and ferns enter to largely into the beautifying of our rooms. Black and White Is a favourite combination this winter, and it is a (stylish one, but it takes a woman with a certain something—a black and white style, perhaps— to cany it off well. A pretty costume of this kind is of black silk crepon, and! black and white etriped satin- The satin forms a wide sailor collar, coming down to the belt in front, in the shape of narrow revers. The belt is of satin, with the stripes running up and down. The bands across the front of the waist have tho stripes in the same direction, but in the collar and cuffs they run the other way. The skirt is plain a.nd fulL With this gown was worn a large, black velvet hak with white ostrich feathers. Black and white in hat trimmings are worn a great deal, especially black hats trimmed: entirely with white ribbon and wings. It makes a striking effect, and sometimes a. very pretty and; stylish one. Palatable Odds and !Ends. Remains of a roast lamb or mutton can be served in a variety of dainty ways. For in- stance, cut the cold meat in Ion?, thin slices and beat them in a buttered baking dish with j wine, preferably sherry, and a seasoning of salt, pepper, and a little mustard. Serve very hot with, a garnish, of fried tomatoes, or of mushrooms, and a highly seasoned- tomatoe sauce. Again, the slices may be well heated a.nd served with a very rich white sauce and fried croutons of bread thickly spread With anchovy butter. Cold lamb chops are very nice if trimmed, spread! thickly with T. pouree of onions, dipped in egg and seasoned bread- crumbs and lightly boiled or fried, then gar- nished with olives or parsley and served with tomato sauce. In preparing any of these dishes for a small family, eay three or four, Iialf the quantity of material mentioned in the reoipe will be found sufficient. Out of .Fashion. It is matter for rejoicing that fashion is no longer to decree a slendeir waiot a8 something indispensable to propriety and grace. The natural waist of the woman of averafre height is about 28in., and any less size is attained only through airrested development, or compression by means of whalebone or steel. Tho amount of room inside the-e 28in. is absolutely needed for the proper working of the machinery of the internajl economy. In spite of this fact girls very often bind the yielding ribs into such nar- row compass that the waist measures 20in. or 22in. only, and you will now and then hear some mother of a family, with a, very different waist now. boa«t as if it were something to be proud f that when she was nineteen her waist measure was nineteen too. It is of no use to talk to young people about the' injurious effecfc of compression on stomach, heart, lungs, liver, and the arterial system, They art' not anatomists, ;nd they do not com- prebend the matter nor want to do so; they observe that they feel as well now as they did before, and, without weighing the thought that k. requires time to work ruin, take it for granted that they alwaj's will feel as well, although they have been told and taught that in post-mortem examinations it has been found that wherever tight lacing has been the rule every organ was out of place and seriously in- jured. Put, although it does move them a trifle io be told that red nosos and eruptive skins and flat chests are to be laid to the ac- cout of the too slender waist, yet on the whole neither common-sense nor auld-wife wisdow nor doctors have the power of conviction that fashion does, and when fashion says thaA there is 1.0 beauty in a wasp's waist, but that the lines of mobility and health made by deep breathing are the really lovely lines, fragility being something rather to be feared than loved, why, ihtr.' fragility begins to be avoided, and the lines of the Venus de Milo, of the Diana, of the Fallas, begin to come in.

African princesses, with teeth filed sharp, like saw teeth, laugh a great deal to show them. The poppy is seem on Egyptian tombs B.C. 2400. It wa.? known to Homer B.C. 900. A hundred years ago a sixteen or eighteen inch waist was cousidered beauiiful by English women. The hottest mines m the world are the Com- stock. On the lower levels the heat is rao great that the men oannot work over ten or fifteen minutes at a time. Every known meatus of mitigaiting the heat has been tried in vain. roo melts before it reaqhes the bottom of the shaft. Mexican women we indefatigable dancers, and on a moonlight night it is a pleasant sight to &ee hundreds of white-robed Mexicans dan- cing the fandango, which is the social or street dance of the common people. Mexican wom<*i will travel any distance for a dance, coming to these entertainments either on horseback or in carts that will frequently convey the whole family, and which are dmwh by fleet-footed oxen. 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OUR SHORT STORY 1 A HAREM COQUETTE. When the Department of Fine Art sent me 'to Persia to write up the province of Irak- Adjemi, I began by taking up my quarters in Ispahan. At the end of three months I had finished my task but if I had returned "Home at once the Department would ntver have believed that I was a man of any <&pth. I was just about bored to death when luckily there was a change of governors. The Shah senfr in place of the former governor his cousin, 5fakolm-Khaa. He had travelled in France, acoomp«uaied by Mehratd-Aga, the officer of ordnanoe. Meiioied-Aga had the rank of general, or rather that of sertip, to Use the Persian term. One morning I was dreamily riding through the city, giving myself up for the hundredth time to the feeling that I was in fairyland. Imagine avenues bordered on the right and left with arcades, and shaded by gigantic trees, at whose feet are streams of running water. I was nearing the Kiosk of Tcheehel Sutonn, when I saw at the street corner a woman in a litter. As a general thing, Persian women on the street are like nothing ao much as bundle?. They are veiled, of course, or, rather, they wear upon their heads a kind of striped curtain, which covers the face. Oddly enough the woman whom I met did not entirely conceal her figure, which was slender and graceful, and I could s-e her large eyes gleaming like coals of fire. My horse was walking, and I made him follow very slowly the litter. It s-eemed to me that the unknown looked back once or twice but, after all. as adventures of this kind in the East are somewhat unsatisfactory, I only paid slight attention to the matter. I had almost forgotten the occurrence, when, two days latter, I again met the litter. This time I was not alone. Mehi.'U'd-Aga was walking with me. At the first glance I ?< cognised the veiled lady, and especially remembered those extraordinary syss. A'S before, she looked back, but this time the action was more pronounced. I glanced at the Aga, but he pretended to have noticed nothing. We walked along in this way for about ten minutes, when the litter suddeuiy turned towards the Bjouitfa Bridge. This bridge is one of the most beautiful sights in the world. It has 33enormous arches and spans that capricious stream, the Zend-Boinoud. T'ie bridge is somewhat of a popular *^ort for evening promenades, and so T htsiiatea about following my unknown openly, fen- fear of compromising her. But there was no hesitation on htr part. Suddenly she leaned half way out of her litter and dropped her handkerchief upon the pavement. I picked lT During the rest of the walk Aga was silent, biting his moustache with a p«occupied air. When we reached the palace he said—" Cone in," and when we were alone in the study ne began: "My dear friend, I made no comment & little while ago. But, instead of ketjnng that handkerchief pressed tenderly igan^t your heart, you must throw it into the n,e.. iou wish me to do so f' "I do not wish that you should your throat cut and be thrown into the river. I am in charge of the police of the citv and I am responsible for you to n.e French legation. You are astonishing people, you Parisians Y ou think yourselves alw ays upon the boulevards. We are in the Orient, TOy friend; and in the Orient husbands *re to be trifled with. At Pans it, may b« different. Your unknown is not unknown io me. Her name is Nissa. "Nifisa. If the name w dtvarmmg the husband is not so at all. He Astoulla., a very wealthy merchant, famous for his violence and his jealousy. He occupies that h-ouse on the river bank just at uie end of the His mother was of English descent, but nis OTTU manners are wholly Oriental. He would Kill you like a dog." '•And Nissa." "Formerly," said the Aga, "unfaithful WITCB wed to be sewn up in sacks and thrown in no the river But we are civilised now. Once a little ea.8\; would have been put in the sack. When maddened by the water the cat would tear the woman's face. This is no longer done. A least, the cat is left out. The influence of Europe," he added dryly. This little conversat:ra dampened my Ardour. Moreover, Mehmed-Aga had the good taate to drop the matter there. In the evening I was alone upon the terrace in the rear of my houae, when a fcorribie 'looking old woman suddenly entered from tlw, lower door. "Are Vo'} brave?" she said. 1 I smiled with that self-conceit which & man always feels when 9.ked such a question. '4-?e ccmtinned "I tame to propose to you a walk. JT. is nign-. No one caai see us. You are to follow tie. "When half way I giall blindfold you, but jc-u I must swear to me not to attempt to find ou vhere T am leading you." I hurried up to my ronm, and got a snail revolver. Five minutes later we were. on our way. But it was mad, absurd. I corifefw it frtely. But there are follies about which one does not stop to reason. I When we had oome to the Djoulffa Bridgp, the old woman stopped and toot ITOTO her: pecket & thick handkerchief, which she proceeded very deftly vo bind over my eyes. I could see no ON was whim." I lioDrr. Ham. she grasped my hand and I allowed h;r to lead me. By the increased coolness of the air I conjectured thai w* were crossing the river. In a few seconds the old woman, turned to the right. but we were Dot quitting the banks of the Zend-Dehroud. I could hear its turbulent waters rolling hy and breaking for an instant against the orchee of the bridge At last my guide paused. key grated, and in a whisper she said: "Go upk" Five steps only, and then I felt thai m* feet were preoaing a aoft, thick carpet. ài: the same moment she removed the handkerchief. I found myself in a small room, dimly lighted by a copper lamp. Incense was burning in a richly chased censer, relfting upon a table of '•ed and green mosaic, and filling the room with those Oriental odours which intoxicate one like tho fragrance of old wine. Against the walls hung with yellow* cashmere, were musical instru- ments, and here and there arms in the midst of pendant chains and necklaces. From below came the dull and regular murmuring of the river. By lifting a little drapery from the window I saw tfie wator touched the very watlit of the house. Almost immediately I heard a light rustling upon the carpet. I turned. It was Nisaa. I was transformed with as- tonishment. She (nIld not have beew more Mian seventeen or eighteen. Her tiTick, dark hair fell upon perfectly fonned n»-ck and fhouldert* and her face, ahchtly in Colour, bad all the changing lights of mother-of- -carl. But I waa wtpfoiaJly st-ruck by the etrango contrast between the exceeding white- neds of her teeth and the blackness of her evts. lire eyeiatthes, the tips of the lids, and her lips were pointed. She smiled ae ate gazed >1* me ■with her still a*id burning eyes. I thought of the Aga's words, and said to myself that this woman could not easily be frightened. How- ever, she took my hand and made me sit upon the divan. "My hwband has started for Teheran," she laId. and Imiled Then she struck a little gong with a copper jpod, and. coffee was brought in. She began, to talk rapidly, telling me that her life was very dreary and that she had been iirteiueted ir me ivb fir»t sight, I vraa beginning to lose my head, whem I heard a noose in the adjoining room. JQ 341 1 JUtaat she sprang up jxnd stood ereot and trwnbling. Her welcome and her auridtci feat' hIA followed eaoh other so rapidly that I had no ame to analyse my feelings. She iac to the wall, took down a. slender little dag- ger and half concealed rt M her deove. She 4hen return* in!lth energetio geefcare, saids 'Wait. Then she vanished behind the hea-vy hangings. A vague fear stole over me. I re-cabled the Aga's warnings* Possibly, I had been inptudent. Suddenly I ajgwn heard a noise in the next room, tho-re were souuda of voices. 1 tlna a vbor^ at I^H fliiance, At once the drapery was pushed aside and Nissa re-appsared. She was very pale—as pale an the pearls upon her neck. She ha.If leaned against the wall, looking like a yellow drapery. She waa still smiling, and in her smile rwealing teeth as sharp as those of a young wolf. She took a few steps into the room. Her knife and hande were red. "Great God! What bas happened?'' I ex- claimed. ••Nothing, she replied. She tossed the dagger into a corner, and, with perfect calmness, aaid "J ê was my husband. He would have killed us. I preferred 'to anticipate him. Come, help me throw hIS body into the water." I remained motionless, gazing a.t her in AStotrighinent. Then she fixed her eyes upon me, with tui expression of complete contempt, ■And, in A tone I shall T ever forget, said "Oh, these Frankish doge! VYliat nervous- n1'- • her shoulders and called a, maid, 'oA ]. •.••■uinanded to open the windows. Thin. • i '.i^.v were doing the most ordinary acts, .they h/u-d the body and dropped it into the river. The adventure wa<a becoming too Oriental for me. I confessed I was seized with a wild teri-or. Without waiting longer, T ran ;¡,wav like a madman. Where I went I liave :10 idea. In ten minutes I found myself in -the city, and I ran through the streets as if pursued by a legion of devils. When I had reached i-i.r" apartmeets I fa-tened myself in with a double lock, i-ursing Nissa and ali the hûni:" of the Orient. What a nitrht.! I did not sleep till morn- ing, and then my sleep was like lead. When ) awoke tits iu» w>> high and t»treanTir.g into my chamber. I WAS completely unstrung. What would happen? A mac could not di's- f'ppear without the law taking cognisance of the affair. X:*sa had not e^eu made an attempt '>r' conoealmer.«. The servant had bec-r and uided her. I should be implicated, and at I "I was dreamily riding through the city." I the *«'erv" idea of being x-wociated with a. nrime, I ielt 'ny hair standing on end with horror. AH that day I remained in the same con- dition. keenly anxious, and not daring to go out. The evening came, and still I had formed I no resolution, and no news yet of iNisse. Had ? .-he been a.'Tt'sted? What had become of her? I etired early, but could not sleep. On the second day 1 could endure it no longer, and decided to see my friend, 'the Aga. I arrived a-t. his palace about noon. T was announced, and then entered. The Aga. was reclining upon a divan, peacefully smoking his chibouk. "À'h, it '& you," he said, when he saw lae. "Hftvo yot: heard the news?" "The new?—the news I No; T ha,e heard D.c thing. "You remember Astoulla, the rich merchant, Xis.-a'a husband, whom I told you about?" It was all over, (the crime was kuown. I mi ttered in almost inaudible ''Yes." "Tlie poor devil," continued the Aga, ''mv dear friend, he has suddenly disappeared. Ami ithe Aga looked at me intently. I could beat it no longer. I was about t.o confess everything when lie said: "He just setting out for Teheran, .'•ad suddenly—vanished. Nothing has been heard 101 ',im. For the second time the Aga looked into ray faco. There was a short silence. Then, puffing out a long thread of smoke, he added, calmly "God is grealt,

MARRIAGE CUSTOMS. HOW THEY WED IN HTDTA. A writer in tlie 'Times of India" gives some brief descriptions of the more salient features 1 "7, lio marriage ceremonies of some of the ttiousanti-and-one cartes and raoes that inhabit Madras. Most interesting and picturesque of all are, perhaps, the ceremonies of the twice- Lorn. They are very lengthy, but the essential portions are worthy of description. On •f'le wedding day, the bridegroom, attired; in nad- jan, with hi* books and with a- bundle of ri&e on hi7> shoulder, makes believo he is ofr 1.0 Benares to lead a holy 'life. Tlir-i bride.> fat&or accoatc him, a.nd pereiradee hinv \<r- stay ?L-w.1 marry his daughter. He is then accompanied to the jrarriage pandal, and the bride is made over to him. The sacred 6re is kindled aatd worshipped, the Gods are Invoked, and the tali or inaigne of marriaee is tied round the bride'a iieck by the bridegroom. Both then walk round the fire, and the bridegroom taking his bride's foot in 'his hand*, places it seven T-imea on a millstone. This w ihf bind- ing part oi the ceremony. After srarber prayers, t.he couple exchange guriandr of flowery. Five or nine sort* of seed-grain are mixed and sown in special little earthen vessels. The oouple water these for four day t. On the ftftb day the sprouts are taken or* .ind tiirown into a tank or river. On the wconcl nigiit the bride takes her husband outride and points out to him. a particular yta", and im- plies thereby that she will remain as chaste as the goddess inhabiting the ste.r. The Bunts —the chief landowning clasa in South f'anari— linve a long r«remonial. the essential pare of which is called dhare. The bride's right hand is placed over the groom's, a silver vessel with water is brought. over its mouth is placed a oocoamrt, and over the latter an areca palm flower. The bands are then placed over all. The parec+« and relatives all touch the vessel, which M* bhric« moved up and down. The couple u/re then congratulated by ail present, who desire that they may- lwonie the parents of Twelve Sons and Twelve Daughters. Ajpcmg the Heggades—a shepherd class in the tame district—ou the second day of the cere- mony *he bridegroom makes away with a. jewel from the bride's person, which he pretends to have stolen. The bride's party go in search of the thief. A boy, dressed to repreoent him, is arrested by mistake. The bride's people, on thie, ad-Tivit their inability to find the rogue. He is then produced, and formally condiKjttd to the bride. The IIoleyas, or agrestic ?lar«H of C-arara, bAva a still more quaint ceremonisl^ The youth's party goes to the bride's on a fixed day with rice, betel, and areca aute, and waife all nisrlit outside the hut. tiio groorn beinw squatted on a mat specially made by the bride. Next morning the bride comes and site in front of him. with a winnowing between them. filled with bete!-Ifar Those present throw rice I)V(>1' the heads of the couple. The cc-e- mon lasts four. days, during which it i.s iridis- peosflbie 'tfhai one of the two should continually use ihe mat. On the last day. the couple tak« thf mat to & m'ver. or tank, holding fish, diu the mat in and catch sooiie fish, Which, they let go AftAr Kissing Them. A feast compktris the marriage. The Bada- ga? of NiLgiris are, per'ia-ps. the only Indi&n race among whom the custom of courv- ship prevails. The marriage is not bindiiKr until the wife is about to become a mother. When? thi* occurs, Che badge has to b^ promptly tied round the girl's neck. The Kois. of Goda- va-ri, havs an interesting custom. Should the youth be poor, he carries off his bride bv force, and, what ia mo^e, he may select another jnap's wife for the purpose. The wedding ceremony is beautifully siinplei The girl benda her head, Ú\e vouth leans over her. frauds pour waiw HI) his head, and. when iJw. water has dropped from bit. to the bride"s head. -he twain are one. l*he Chenchu&. a forest tribe of Kv:c- nool. also believe in escapade unions. Eitlier the ootjiple run away at ni^lw. and retunn «he next day—mar. and wife—or hhey go round a bow arrow plantetl i'1 the {ground- a-nd thuir relative throw ric^ on them and ble^s t.lL<m}.. iVn'omt the Kuncnbas— a .shexih«rd oIø.eo found in many eastern districts tif Madras —a gr.lden hn-agw. repreeenti-n^ the hero oi' the oly-7), « taken ou< of a small box filled wit,a saffron powclw in which it is usually secured and placed bw»<»# t)he bride %nd bridegTooco, who call -tl-.md the hero'5 rwi-me. The iierfortn- ing pne«# brwiks oocixmtvts on ■iSie Ireade of tViooe of the trKie who hereditarily enjoy tbm dsstinotioiv, and Oien ties •* piece of saffron on the !>,i&*s right arm. Rice is then tiiunwn on lw- '1'), the taff ÍlI tied round her neck by *hn1iri«J<vroom. fvnd the ceremony ir. over. Among Pfntf-c division? (if the tribe, other sub- otwnow tALan i«vffro»A art employed.

Sinew tfca beginning of this century no ^wer than 52 voioanio islands have risen out of the sea; nineteen diwappwired, being submerged, the others remam. and ten axe, now inhabited. "In reality, you know. I like the maa whom I dislike the most more cnan I like my nicest girl friend," remarked a jvung lady recently to her partner at a ball- "And of such is feaai- nrae friendship," tighs a pegsimiatic oorres- ??I!-

From Far and Near A COLUMN OF CHAT ON INTERESTING TOPICS. An CTciting' and novel incident occurred in connection with the meet of the Mid-Kent Stag- hounds on Saturday a.t Lympne. The stag bounded across country at a rattling pace, eventually making its way into Folkestone. It ran down the Lees Proan*iiade, then over a steep cliff, through Castle Hill-avenue and the principal West-end thoroughfares, over the railway, and away to the hills. Hounds fol- lowed closely, but eventually the stag made for a wood. and was lost ic the darkness. The Pitteburg citizens propose to erect a statue of the elder Pitt in Shenley Park, as a tribute of regard1 for the work done by "the Great Commoner" in laying the basis of American liberty. One of the leading Pitta- burg men, while heartily supporting the move- ment, writes as follows to a local paper: —"The United States, undoubtedly, owe more to Pitt than to any other man the constitutional liberty which we all enjoy. I would not think diffe- rently even- if an English fleet were at this moment blockading New York Harbour." There is a moving appeal to newspaper men and other offensive persons 11 the New Haveu "Register." "Rudyard Kipling," it runs, ia a resident of the good old town of Braftle- boro. in tlie noble Green Mountain State. America possesses him, and the charm of Green Mountain scenery, the a.ir of t.hii? great land of freedom, and the gentle persuasions of Mrs. Kipling are likely to make a thorough Amer:- can of him if the reporters will let. him alone. Let us claim Kipling, and make him Poet Laureate here, if necessary. Mr. Kipling, who hates interviewer^ as he hates poison, will, no doubt, be duly grateful. A special, committee of the Dartfcrd' Rural District Council met on Saturday to consider a. letter from the Lad* of the Village Benefit Society, of Stone, who called attention to the unsatisfactory way in which the officials of the pariah bury their dead, referring in particular to the burial of W. H. Avery, of Railway- terrace, Stone. The letter states the fact vis follows:—When the coffin arrived a. person at the house pointed out that it was not long enough. The answer made was that it was the largest in stock, and 'he will have to at it.' The coffin proved to be 2 £ in. too short and liin. too narrow." It was resolved to have a thorough investigation of the affair. Canadian hopes of a visit from the Prinoe of Wales in 1897 ha.ve been strengthened by a letter which has been received in Toronto from Sir Francis Knollys, in which Canadians are assured tliat "lua Royal Highness sincen4y appreciates tlie kind feeling which has been expressed in regard to a proposal that he should be invited to visit Toronto in the course of 18P7." The inference drawn from the letter i, that if the Prince were formally invited he would be glad to give the matter his favourable consideration. The question is to be raided in the Dominion Parliament, a.nd the hope is expressed that both his Royal Highness and Mr. Chamberlain might pay a short visit during the Toronto meeting of the British Association next year. It is reported that a. '"scientific man" at Hampstead has made 'the remarkable, discovery that photographs very similar to those tekem by Professor Rontgen with a Crooked vacuum tube can be taken without any electrical appatu- tus, but only with a Bunsen burner. He is said to have taken "shadow photographs" with the. Bunsen burner through half :m inch of mahogany. As time goes on it is very likely tha.t the facilities for applying the Rontgen rays cto surgical u.-e will be considerably aug- mented. Dr. Jfeuhass, at Berlin, has obtained the "x rays" from a.n ordinary electric incan- descent lamp by simply connecting one wire from the induction coil with the carbon filament. In nearly every physical and chemical labora- tory, bath at home and abroad, experiments on Vhe new photography are being made, and fresh developments may be looked for daily. At St. Petersburg 'tliev are working on the skull, and some wonderful results are said to have been obtained. M. Henry, a Frenchman, being curious to see the effect of benzine on a wa.-p, put some of it under glass in which a. wasp was im- prisoned. The wasp immediately showed signs of gTcat annoyance and anger, darting at a piece of paper which had introduced the benzine into his cell. By-and-bye he seem* to have given up the unequal contest in despair, for he Jay down on his tack, and, bending up Iiis abdomen, planted his sting thrice into his body, and then died. M. Henry allowed his wieatitic interest to overcome his humanity so far as to repeat the experiment with three wasps, only to iind that two of these did like- wise. He h, therefore, of the opinion that wasps, under desperate oircuir,stances, commit suicide. The Italian, scientist, Cesare Lom- broso, with his interesting theories of crime in relation to animal life, could, doubtlessly, giv3 m detail the psychic experiences and mor- bid reflections of these irritable insects.

COMMONPLACE DRAlAS. BOSS STARK DEFIES THE WORLD. These are things we see in the Borough on Saturday afternoon. Rose Stark, 30, a smart little woman, with her sleeve*, pulled up to tlie middle of her plump forearm, *a« j defying the world', a-nd particularly Miss j Bishop, thy? landlady's daughter, outside the White Horse, Lancaster-street. Rose was the centre of an admiring crowd, and, according to 327 M., was vigorously assaulting several people,, 'and when she got too obstreperous the man of the law stepped in and brought Rose to Lambeth Police-^ourt. She appeared 011 Monday morning, smiling, with black eyp, and gave her own version. "They say I <M.saruIted 'er. Well, w'ere's the marks OP. :h,'l"" face? Loolr at <?no, black and blue with brcisee. She threw a pint pot at me, that's 'er s+yle: and the youc^ Triaa they say T :i* w ith a, rope, "T. 'im and seven other* they took trie by the chroat 'amd knocked me down. Whf*ti I got up I own I did swing the rope around, and defended myself against such fearful liodds. Atd: who wouldn't a done the fcarie ?" And the. ftloqaence of this »rcart little woman with the ticrht velvet cufce 01 her arm caused ta? case to be adjournad in order to hear iiu'ther evidence.

RECKFITING THE DEAD. "Tins vear's recruiting in the Letichev Uyezd," says an Odessa paper, "has had very unfortunatae result for young Jews. Many dead men have not been struck off the regis- ters, and were, consequently, railed up for n ilitary service. The result wae that others had to take their place, and) eleven Jews with privileges of the first-class were enlisted. Even then there was a, deficiency of eight." Some- thing similar took place at Pereyaslav (Poltava Province), where disturbance occurred owing to the town officers having entered for recruit- ment the names of seven dead men as well as the names of eight men "1ho had lorug ago emigrated to Argentina.

CADBUllYS COOOA. Does not irritate the nerves, but is soothing, invi- gorating, and strengthening to the body. e343;r--2 Japanese women are required to blacken their teeth when they get married, but the custom is likely to be discontinued. The Hindoo belle whose nails are stained with henna expects to ha.ve her beautiful hands much adnnired. Esquimaux women cc>n be distinguished from Esquimaux men by the fact that their leather bloomers have a white stripe down the front of each leg. A suit of sky-blue tattooing and a nose-ring arM beauty's chief adornment in certain of the South Se-t islands. There are no undertakers in Japan. When a person dies in that country the neares1-. rela- tives purchase a box 01 coffin and bury the bodv. '.Hie period of mourning does not begin until after the burial. "AWVICK TO JA.OTIIKRS."—Are you broken in your rest by a 1Jc,)[ child suffering with the pain by cutting teeth? Go at once to a chemist and get a little of Mrs. Window's Soothmg Syrup. It will relieve the poor sufferer immediately. It is plea- sant to trete; it produces natural, quiet deep by relieving the child from pa'n, and ihe little cherub awakes aa bright as a fcffcou* 01 ail chemists, Is. l^d per bottle* ■

OVER THE NUTS AND WINE QUIPS AND CRANKS FROM BOTH HEMI- SPHERES. A Selection of Jokes and Funny Anecdotes for the Mental Recreation of Old and .W-'< Youngr. "Speaking of drawing," remaked the artist, I reached the ac me of the dTaughtman's am hi- a tion to-dav." "Ah, indeed" "Yes; I a drew a oheque and it was honoured." a A Posen daily paper contains the following beautiful police regulation: — "Hencefortu t every vehiole must cairy a light when darkness 1 begins. Darkness always begins as soon as the street lamps are lit." Severe Old Lady: Young man, do you D smoke ?—Young Man (cheerfully): No, mum, I never do. But that young fellow over there can accommdate you with a pipeful, I daresay. Tommy: Oh, Mr. Tomkins, may I touch f you!—Mr. Tomkins: Ciertainly, Tommy, but why do you wish to?—Tommy: Well, I J heard sis say you were so soft, and I want to see for myself." »x Teddy: I don't care if he did lick your big ( brother. I bet he couldn't lick me!—Freddy: t Couldn't he! He's bigger'n you.'—Teddy I a don't care if he's bigger'n me; I can beat him a runnin'! ] c Well, my boy, what would you like to be t when you grow up-a soldier? No." A doctor? No." Lawyer ? No." What do you want to be, then ? "A syndicate. Dad J t says they make all the money nowadays." a A very small boy was trying to lead a big a St. Bernard up the street. What are you c going to do with that dog ? asked a kindly ( gentleman. I can't make up my mind," was < the answer; not- till I find out what the dog j thinks of doin' with me." j Young Father (in the future): "Good gracious Can't you do something to quiet that baby? It's eternal squalling drives me wild." Young Mother (calmly to servant): "Mary, < bring in my husband's mother's phonograph, and put in the cylinder marked "At ten months." I want him to hear how his voice E sounded when he was young." i t Cynic: What do you think of the remarkable 1 number of arrests for kleptomania?—Philoso- f pher: Most of them are entirely innocent of « all intent to do wrong, the trinkets being f mechanic-Ally dropped into pocket or patched 5 while thinking of something else.—Cynic: All s bosh! They are thieves-born thieves; that's I my theory, no matter how rich or refined they are.—Philosopher: Possibly. But before we a part I will thank you for my penknife, which 1 you borrowed a moment ago to shar^ya yoDr f pencil. While we were talking you drqpped it < into your pocket! 1 Sportsman: I hear Smith has shot over his eeta.te, and sent the bag to the infirmary. Parson: Very good of him; you mean the pheasants? ? Sportsman: No, the keepers'

One of the most brilliant of the well-known French comedians of to-da.y, in his early life of J poverty as an actor, is said to have devised a novel plan for saving himself the weary trudge, 1 after rehearsal, from the theatre to his lonely c lodging, which was on the outskirts of Mont- ( martre cemetery. He always assumed l sobt-j' black attire, and if he caught sight of a xuneral procession with an unoccujpied place 1 in one of the. coaches, he immediately produced ( a handkerchief and concealed his face in it, f whilst waving the other hand in the direction t of the carriage. With the idea that he was one of the mourners who had been detained, he was 1 promptly installed in the vacant seat. This proved perfectly successful OIl many occasions, i but one day, in an unlucky moment, the actor ( began a conversation with the other occupants of the coach. "Poor thing, my heart weeps 1 over her departure! he sobbed from behind his handkerhief. '"He is gone, not she," cor- rected one of his companions. Ah, yes, I j understand; but oh! how young!" rejoined the comedian. Our departed friend was s seventy years of age last birthday," objected f another. "I meant to allude to his children, replied the injudicious actor. "Children? He I never had any!" exclaimed the mourners in I concert. At that moment the carriage fortu- nately stopped at the gates of he cemetery, and without attempting any further explanation the f unhappy comedian made good his escape. Magistrate: What is the charge against this old man, officer ? Officer: Stealing a quantity of brimstone, your honour; he was caught in the act. Magistrate (to prisoner): Ah, my aged friend, you should have waited a year or two. -mm

I The Professor swims from the sinking boat, and climbs up on the ba.nk. Then, dashing in again, he returns to the wreck and rescues his wife. But why didn't you save her before? asks) the captain in wonder. "My dear sir." was the learned man's reply. I was bound to save myself first. Self-preservation is the highest law of nature." He was a truculent prisoner of forbidding aspect, a-nd he was brought up for an aggra- vated assault. Presently the jury were 8wom, and he regarded them critically. Prisoner at the bar," said the Judge, do you challenge any of the jurymen?" "Challenge 'em!" grunted the ruffian. "Why, I'd n.g:it the whole blank lot with one hand tied behind me. The jury were not exactly prejudiced in his favour. Mrs Brady: "Och. Missus O'Toole, yez be wurrukin' noight and day.—'Mrs O'Toole: Yis Oi'm under bends to kape the pace fer pulling the hair out of that bla'guard, Missus Murphy an' th' judge tould me as if Oí toughed her ag' In he'd foin me twenty shillings.—Mrs Brady: An' yez is worrukin' hard so's to kape outen mischief ? —Mrs O'Toole (between her teeth): No; Oi'm savin up the foine! Wife: George, what did you mean last night by standing up in bed and veiling like an Indian ?—George What did I say ?—Wife You yelled: She wins by a neck! Then you slapped' me on the back, and tore up the pillow- cases into small pieces. Explain yourself ?— George (who has been to the raoes): "I was dreaming that I was at a church bazaar, and had won a necklace for you.—Wife: Poor man! How much you must think of ma! Mexico is a land of thieves and open lawless- ness. A correspondent tells of an adventure of two men in the Grand Square of Mexico. They stood talking before they should part. One was American and the other English. Suddenly the former said to the latter, point- ing to the opposite side of the square under the colonnade Look at it—look! They're pinching him nicely, aren't they ? And he's a friend of mine, you bet!" And there, while he stood gazing at the cathedral all unoonscious, another American was relieved of his watch and other valuables. Smartest thing I ever saw," cried the watching Yankee. "Look here, I'd like to interview those coons." They did so, the Englishman interpreting. Said the admiring Yankee, after a time Kin you do me like that? I'm just mad to know what it feels like." And the answer came contemptu- ously: "You? Why, we did you half an hour ago!" This is a true story. The following .is told of a. stage-struck youth. He was studying the part of Hamlet'' for an amateur performance, and, as is usual in such cases, everything he said savoured somewhat of the morose Dane. It happened that one morning, during his walks abroad, he came across an excavation with two or three men digging below, and, with the Giavediggers' Scene" in his mind's eye, demanded in tragio tones: Whose grave's this, sir? and paused for reply; but none came. Again he demanded: Whose grave's this, sir ? But this time a voice that appeared to proceed from the bowels of the earth replied: Ger out, yer born idiot, we're only lay in' a gas poipe." (Curtain). A teacher in a certain school who had beeu much annoyed by truancy has recently been stringent in enforcing the rule that her scholars, on their return to school after an absence, must briug her a note btating in full the cause of such absence, the note to be in the writing of a parent or guardian. The fol- lowing is a note brought by one of her pupils after two weeks' absence:—"Louisa was ab- sent mondav, please excuse her. Louisa was absent toosday, she had a sore throte. Louisa was absent wensday, she had a sore throte. Louisa was alxect thursday, fhe had a nore throte. Louisa was absent friday, she had a sore thmte. Read this over again for the next week." Now as some of the members of the Midlesliorough School Board object to have such things made public perhaps we should not have given this. We hope a certain doc- tor will let it pass. Fred: All these articles about the danger bf contagion from kissing are very alarming, don't you think? Dora: M'Yee; but we women greatly ad- mire courage in a man.

RhMINISCENCES OF '47 & 'iH j RECALLED BY THE DEATH OF LADY WILDE. The death of Lady Wilde recalls some of the stirring incidents of '4-7 and '48 in which she, as an Irish girl, with a versatile pen, played no mean part. She became "Speranza." of the "Nation; and week after week during thr, years of '47 and '48, when the young Irelanders were urging the people to prepare for the com- ing revolution, she wrote for that journal verse of virile and passionate rhetoric. The movement was a disastrous failure. Most of its leaders were transported for treason-felony. The "Nation" was suppressed and Gavan Duffy, "I its editor, was put on trial in Dublin for sedi- tion. The Attorney-General, who conducted the, prosecution, qnioted Gin article headed Jaota Alea Est," from the last issue of the newspaper, appealing to the young men of Ireland, in language of patriotic hyperbole, to take up arms for the regeneration of their oppressed land. Oh, for a hundred thousand muskets," said the article, "glittering brightly in the light of heaven, and the monumental barricades stretching across ea'h of our noble streets made desolate by England." That article, the Attorney General argued, was sufficient to convict the prisoner at the bar. I am the culprit, if culprit there be," exclaimed the voice in the gallery of the Court. The words were uttered by Miss Elgee, who thus proclaimed herself the writer of the article. The jury disagreed, and some months sub- sequently Gavan Duffy was discharged.

A woman will be drafted for service in the French Army next year, for the reason that at her birth she was erroneously registered as a male child. Though the officials are cog- nisant of the blunder, jred tape makes it essential for her to present herself for military '.4saw. r* ——