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THE HELLESPONT. ; TuE TURKISH FORTIFICATIONS OP THE DARDANELLES. n' LtJ Than th. ForU-Not Dlfflcalt L Ban W Latter-Amuilng JEspert. ,nceiofN"ffloeM- fh. .trait of the Dardanelles Is, M many narrow and tortuous waterway '?JiTi.nth leading In from th. h SKb tSth inland soa of Mar BOrt But what many do not know U Tlh. Turkish fortifications of the Dar ? .itaS-al least, those of any.lmpor-. "fituated in a single locality in STEmi the squatty little Turkish 2ta i which lies on the Asiatlo shore Nation construotea tu wuu, . faced here and there with stone-is Sed at Cbanak-Kalesl Itself. Another jltuatea n y f ther north. K PlftDl?. while Immediately tbOTlSdh other ?crT,.f have been reared on.eome- Thlher ground. None of those de-, r' t, eBoocially formidably as mod 2 TrAcX. go, although It must be Emitted that, inferior as they are In many. Ucts. tbey do mount some hoary krupp STof modern construction and undoubt Jd power, while torpedoes, It is said, have i. reen uu " . W and then the Turkish government . - Min and sets it up at the Dar- belles with a sublime oonfldenoe that ff br the integrity of the empire will be tfBuHhfTurk7understand. little about the handling of these great guns, although Iflnom.nii soldiers are brave when well offlccred.andlt is probable that in the S o actual hostilities the gunners would soon oo uriveu truiu w.om, i "a nf the cuns themselves be dis mounted by the skillful Are at long JLe of a fleet lying Just Inside the lower .trait) before the Osmanll garrison could than a few wild shots -ik thfiif intricate, but poorly managed, ballktlo apparatus. What really adds core to the strength of these doorway de fenses of Turkey, so to speak, than any flualltloa of the garrison In these forts is .mnM of the currents atid the tor tuous character of the ship channel of the Dardanelles. Yet it is not improbable that once crippled by ft fire at long range nKT unit resolute captain of a modern battleship could run the gantlet of the hAttorles before the bewildered gun ners could adjust their artillery to the warship's varying range or succeed in ac complishing more than a smashing of nf the vessel's upper works. Out of flout of half a dozen vessels endeavoring to force tbo passage of the Dardanelles, twrt would probably bo disabled or would helplessly ground in maneuvering, whllo the balance would steam triumphantly past Galllpoll, at the upper end of the Dardanelles, and thoreaiter nave aosoiuio lv froo course directly to the Golden Horn and that nart of the protty Bosporus overlooked by the windows and modest facades of the Ylldiz palaco. It is said that In the old days of three deckers an American frlsate, whose right of entrance had boon challenged by the Turks, hove to opposite Chanak (as the orientals familiar It and almost affectionately terra the pal- araV flrnd a salute and then under the cover of the 6mok this raised for that was beforo the days of "sniokelosa pow der" made boldly up the strait for the soa of Marmora beforo the Turks could re cover from the astonishment or intorpose any forcible remonstrance. Another American naval officer tells an amusing story of an experience that bofoll him when his shin was anchored off Chanak awaiting the rocoptlon of "pra tiquo." After some delay a boat was ob served putting on from shoro in the direc tion of the United States corvot. As the boat came alongside a dirty Turkish offi cer stood up In tbo stern shoots, and, pointing with his thumb In the general direction of CcnsfcaetLaopIe, exclalmod, "Stamboula git!" The officer of the deck did not understand the wholo force of the expression (co to Constantinople), but with the quick wit of a Yankeo be in stinctivcly divined the slgnifionnco of tho "git" (an lmpcratlvo from the Turkish verb gltmck), which seemed to possoss a certain resemblance to Yankeo slang, and Immediately gavo orders to get tho anchor aboard and bear away up tbo6trait toward fctamfooulas fast us tho eIow American tub could travel. Outgoing that Is, westward bound vessols stop tholr ensrlnos nbronst of a Turk lsh guardshlp no bigger than a North river tug, nnchored nbout two miles abovo Chanak-Kalesl, and there tho permission in documentary form which they had re ceived authorizing tho navigation of the Turkish waters by them they deliver up beforo steaming past Chanak out among the Greek islands of tho iKeoan. If a venturesome or Ignorant morchant steam er on entering the strait presumes to iwss on Doyimd a certain point, a shot. Is llrod across her bow, and the cost of tho powder thus burned is oollocted scrupulously from the owners or nconta nf ihn vosstil on her arrival at Stamboul, as oriental loglo falls to comprehend why poor Turkey should pay for any foreign disregard of her ruius. Army and Navy Journal. Fortunes From Umbrellas A Journal Indulges In pleasantry because u Qinuroiia maker In Urussols puts on his ?Ign the words, "Furnisher to tho Kongo btato." Perhaps if tho Journal knew more about the subject it would not think it so mnny, article Mnfe out in iha TTnntm fitntft. horo there are 8.000.000 tirrnns Anil nnv number of small potentates, Is so popular soils so readily for a largo sum as tho "uk gay umbrella, of which Drussolsnow produces several tons every year. TnOSO Umlirnllna nvn In n rn.Fnl n anncA JJ insignia of royalty that is, they are ""-n prized by tho kinglets who sic bo neath their erateful kHaiIa. What the can- JPy Dsed to be to the traveling monarchs ln the time tot Ihainonilna thn arnhMtln la ? li Innumerable feudal chieftains of ino KoriRo today. The accredited umbrella ,ors In JUrussels are acquiring fortunes. Tollco Philosophy. Down In Pearl street, New York, I saw k. . Rbout 13 7 0,(1 fighting on wbjk ana a doI coman looking on. No arrests ln such a casof" I queried. jovr Wond stop the fight, and they'd - roDiiea. "xo arrest mora rd have y . ' kj boo wno was me pen. hi LDe ,lck the other. na the lloked one v irr ii nn ...I. . . i k m Vrw ron lntoad of fight." uu philosophy was cood. In about a it J!? 0n the pair owned to fight and TT 011 on run d the other walked " w ms work. Detroit Free Press. TO ABDUCT LINCOLN. A Bold rit ff WllkM Booth's TW Mta. muttUA by Mro Aeoldtal. About the middle of March. 1865. word was received from those along the "under- ground routs" that tbepads and the time were propitious for uudertaklno the ah. duotlon and that the horses would be held in readiness for the relays. Aocordlnsly. at Mrs. Surratt's Booth assembled his as sistants, John II. Surratt, Payne. A tie- rod t, ilerold, O'Laughlln and Arnold, all mounted for the kidnaping. Between 9 and 8 o'clock ln the after noon they left the house and made for the Seventh street road, where it was reported that the president would pass that evening on his way to the Seventh Street hospital. Mr. Lincoln would frequently ride out to the Soldiers' home on the Seventh street road, entirely unguarded, or, If ln a oar- rlage, with' only a driver, much against the protestations of his friends, who were fearful for his safety. The ' coach of the president was to be seised in a secluded spot on the road near the city and Surratt was to Jump on the box (as he was more familiar with the roads) and to make for T. 13., a collection of two or three houses and, stores on the "underground route," about 23 miles southeast of Wash ington, and tbenoe to the ' Potomac The carriage was to be abandoned as soon as the city limits were passed. Belays of fast horses were in readiness, and the boat at Port Tobacco was prepared to cross the river. At the distance , from .Washington to Port Tobaooo creek was about . 40 miles, the. intention was to make the entire trip the first night and, crossing the river, to be within the lines of the Confederacy at the expiration of 24 hours. The plan was not so ridiculously absurd as at first glance it appears. It was not a dlffioult matter at that time to pass the pickets statlonod at the navy yard bridge, and onoe ln the oountry, where friends were willing, frosh horses ready and Fed oral soldiers few, the chances of reaching the Potomao ln safety were not unfavor able. The plot failed because Mr. Lincoln did sot go out on the Seventh street road on the .afternoon expected, Soorotary Chase going ln his stead. Booth and bis com panlons returned to Mrs. Surratt's dlsap pointed and enraged. Suoh a favorable op portunlty would not likely occur again and the conspirators disbanded. Hurratc went to Richmond, Arnold secured a position at Old Point (near Fort Monroe) and O'Laughlln returned to Baltimore, but Payne. Ilerold and Ataerodt still hovered about their leader awaiting further devei opments, living at Washington at Mis ex pense. "Four Lincoln Conspiracies," by Vlotor Louis Mason, in The century. llnntlng Bear. In his study of birds Audubon spent much of his life with the Indians, and be often Joined them ln their sport. Ills journal contains aooounts of many an ad venture with bl.savoge friends. The bear hunt which he describes was made near the Mississippi, in Arkansas or Missouri I was Invited by three hunters to a bear hunt. A tall, robust, well shaped fellow assured me that we should have some sport that day, for he had discovered the haunt of a bear of large size, and be wanted to meet him face to face. We four started to see how the man would fulfill his boast About half a mile from the camp he said he porcelved the tracks of the bear, though I could soe nothing, and we ramDieu on throuarh the canebrake until we came to an Immense decayed log, ln which he said the bear was. I saw tho man's eye sparkle with Joy nia Tustv blanket was thrown on; nis shoulders, and his brawny arms swelled with blood as he drew his scalping knire from his belt with a flourish which showed that flffhtine was his delight. The hunter told me to climb a small sari inc. because a bear cannot climb this. whilo it can go up a large troo with the nlmliloness of a Baulrrel. The two other Indians seated themselves at the entrance, and the hero went ln boldly. All was 6llent for a few moments, when he came out and said the bear was dead and I mlcht come down. The Indians cut a lone vine, wont Into tho hollow treo, fastened it to the animal, and, with their united forco, dragged tho bear out. really thought that this was an exploit. Steel Hardening. Another steel hardening procosa is an nounoed as having been introduced at tho Frnnch Btocl and iron works of Creuzot, a process basod upon the fact well known, that gas, under groat neat deposits carbon In solid form, upon this depending Its light cuocts, ana aiso im formation of the so called retort graphites, n think rovorlntf of Dure carbon on tho walla nf crnsHflrht retorts, tho gas that strikes the walls depositing part of Its car bon upon them. Hardening iron and 6tcol plates formerly consisted ln covering tho plates with layers of coal and hoatlng them till they glowed. In the new process two plates aro put Into a furnace, one on top of the other, wnn a nonow epaoo uriwwu, this space mado gas tight by means of as bestus packing put on around tho edges, And tho nlates heated rodhot, whllo i stream of gas Is poured Into the hollow indicated. Tho carbon thrown out by the gas Is readily taken up by the glow Ins nlates until they are quickly coverod, and the depth of this carbon covorlng can bo regulatod by tho amount or gas aumii tod. In order to secure regular and unl form action during the process and to pre vent tho pipes that carry the gas to the hollow spaoo from absorbing any of tho carbon they aro Insulated in otner pipes through which water Is constantly cirou latlng. Wanted Ills Own Day, a mil 4-vear-old in tho family of Val Cornelius of Richmond Hill evl ,inti hniivAA in hAvincr a share of the ocwid thlncs of life and equal rights with all. During a stormy period tho little one stood near tho window gazing out at the storm which had kept him within doors several days. Finally he turned to his father and asked: T t.hia God's day. nana?" The question was a poser, but tho father ceased the perusal or His paper Jong enougu to reply : . 'Yes, they are all God's days." "Wall, when Is be going to give us rivf" was the llttlo one's next inquiry delivered after sonio moments of sllenoo. Brooklyn Times. Royal Chalk Mark. The nicety of the plans for the frequent travels of. the queen or Kngiana is snown In the chalk mark drawn across wo pias forms of stations where the royal traveler Will allgh for any purpose. This broad white mark la readily seen by the engine dtlver. and he rigidly toes the line, thus ttinglng tie doer. o kit erertn'e ear- flA-e cites oppoIta we oaryo yrw JrVoVal ZAfUnmt A FRUIT COSMETIC. HOW LEMON JUICE MAY BE USED WITH BENEFICIAL RESULTS. Invaluable la tho Caro of tho Complexion a4 Unoqaaled m a Hair Wash aad Ton ie 0mt4 For tho Tooth aad IndUponaablo la Manicuring; A Groat Aid to Health, The very latest oosmetlo is the lemon. In countries whore they grow as freely as apples do ln tbo temperate zone this fact Is appreciated and, their virtues availed of, but their admirable qualities are worthy of wider knowledge. Lemons are not so costly, even ln the ooldest countries, that women may not easily afford to use this tropical aid to the toilet. ' ' In the care of the complexion it Is Inval uable, particularly ln summer, when a few drops squeesed .Into the water In which the face is washed removes all greaslneas and leaves the skin fresh and velvety, A little lemon Juice rubbed on the cheeks before going to bed and allowed to dry there will remove freckles and sun burn and whiten the skin, besides giving It a charming smoothness and softness to the touch.' This should - be done about three times a week, both winter and sum mer, and is 'of the greatest aid to such oomplexloos as are afflicted with enlarged. and blackened pores. Those enlarged pores are due to deficient circulation of the blood and are to bo greatly aided by vigorous rubbing with a ooarso towel every time the faoe Is washed. Those who lead a sedentary life find the circulation feeblest about the nose, Hps and temples, and these parts should be en ergetically rubbed and . kneaded several times a day. When the pores become dis tended, a fine, Invisible dust in the air en ters and ologs and blackens them. Mere ordinary faoe washing, even when warm water and soap are used, -Is not sufficient to remove the dirt ln the pores, but the vigorous add of the lemon will oleanse and carry off all suoh unsightly blemishes. In the West Indies a lemon bath Is al most a dally luxury. Three or four limes or lemons are sliced Into the water, whloh Is drawn half an hour before using, so that the fruit juioe may have a chance to permeate, and the dellolousness of such tubbing must bo felt to be appreciated. The sense of cleanliness and freshness it gives and the suppleness and smoothness it Imparts to the skin are an experience not soon forgotten. The lemon Is more than a substitute for the bran bathbags whloh were Invented by the French and whloh exquisites think so necessary for the toilet. ' Half a teaspoon ful of the juice of the lemon squeezed Into a glass of water and used for brushing the teeth gives the mouth the same feeling of cleanliness that the lemon bath gives to the skin. It is particularly grateful when slokness ren ders the mucous and sallvatory excretions of the mouth unpleasant. Hot more than half a teaspoonful should be usod, as powerful acid is bad for the enamel, but on occasion tho proportions may be In creased, as the lemon Is an aotlvo doodorlzer and will remove the smell of onions or to bacco from the mouth. As a hair wash and tonlo it has no rival For the former purpose a largo, juicy lorn on should be out ln half, the head dipped into a bowl of water, from which the chill only must be removed, and the water made of the same temperature as the air, and tho lemon rubbed and squeezed vigor ously among the roots and along the length of tho hair. Soak and rub the head well in this bath and then rinse thoroughly ln fresh water of the came warmth. If well drlod at once with energetlo toweling, there will never be the smallest danger of cold. No 6oap is needed. Tho acid of the lemon absolutely removes all grease and dust, and the hair, after such a batb, Is soft, clossy and clean. This lemon bath once a week will have the most beneficial effout upon the hair, stimulating Its growth, delaying the coming of grayness and making It boautuully pliable and poi lshed. For manicuring tho lemon Is absolutely indispensable. A teaspoonful of the juice ln a cupful of tepid water whitens and supples tho nails and removes all grease and dirt, making thorn much more easy to polish. This should be usod every morn ing, and by dabbling tho fiugors a fow mo ments it Is possible to make the nails per fectly clean and transparent without tho use of any metal cleaner by simply run blng them with a towel. , It is also most beneficial in removing the skin around the null edges, which should never by any chance bo cut with scissors. Hub the towel firmly all about the nail, pushing back the skin. Do this regular every day, and after a few weeks tho skin growth will disap pear and never return as long as tho treat mont is continued. Tho comparison of nails kept in this way with those subjected to tho barbarous mothod of skin clipping will nt once show the advantago of the former manner of treatment. Finally tho lemon upon tbo toilet tabid Is a great aid to health. The julco of lemon squeezed into a large breakfast cup of water, drank without sugar and lm modlately upon rising and as hot as can be borne, Is the most admlrablo tonlo an alterative No one should form the habit of taking even the mildest alterative, but If tho head feels heavy and dull or one is conscious of languor and discomfort upon rising this lemon draft Is one of tho best and simplest methods of clearing out the system and restoring its tono. Detroit Free Pross. Profound Reflection. An oldorly Now York gontlowoman havincr occasion to expostulate with her Ashman, remarkod to him : "Thoso last clams that you brought me woro dead." "Madam." was the answer, "we all must die 1" This was disconcerting, but not more so than tho reply mado to the same lady by anothor tradesman, to whom she happened to sav. "I havo lived in this houso for 40 years." He responded, "That Is nothing to ctor nltyi" New York Journal. Precaution. Tourist (looking back upon a difficult bit of mountain path ho had just traversed) Ugh, that's as ugly a bit of dangerous climbinff as I've ever been overl Thoro must have boon a lot of accidents there. Whv don't they nut up a notloo board to the effoct that It's dangerous? Guide There was an accident there onoe, sir, and they put a notice at tho en tranoe to the pass, but as nobody else came and fell down the chasm they did away with the board. London Fun. A Chinese doctor Is employed by families by the year, at a rate, according to their means and his reputation, of 1 oent to 5 oents a day as long as every member of the family la well. When one falls in, j doctor', pay stop, until health is fully JAPAN'S OBEISANT CONVICTS. IPMPplaff Tholr Toole, They Salute 03eev With Beade on tho floor, t The prison at Tokyo is surrounded by brlok walls 18 feet high, surmounted on each oorner by a sentry ' box, in which stands an armed guard. Inside the wall Is a second barrier, but only 13 feet high.' A huge stone oapped arch forms the only en trance and this Is barred by gate of pol-, Ishod steel. At the eijtranoe stood , an officer, who saluted respectfully as we came up) and with a single query, to whloh iny Interpreter apparently gave a satisfactory answer, unlocked and opened a smaller gate out ln the larger one and bade us en ter. ' ' S The first room we entered appeared as a court, fitted with a tier of platforms, oo cupled by tables and chairs, and It is Into this department the prisoner Is conducted upon, his arrival, stripped and examined physically and mentally. i ', ,-, In the next room, a counterpart of -the first, he is given his prison garb and a lec ture delivered him by one of the officials, the theme of which Is the degradation and futility of crime. The prisoner Is now given a number and is entered in the workshops, or the hospital, as his physloal rendition may Indicate. Chief Koyama cow led us from the office building and weenlerod the workshops.:. The workshops, seven ln number, are each about 60 by 150 feet and two stories In height. The first was the "cereal and oloth house.'' At machines, described ln a previous article is the trip hammer rice busker, scores of oonvlots were Industriously working, their movements watched by a keen looking po liceman, nattily attired and armed, with the customary saber. Rice and barley are ground by these men, both for use ln the prison and the world outside. , As we entered the attendant uttered a sharp word of command and the men all dropped from their maohines to the lloor; a second shout, and each fell to his knees; a third, and each forehead touched the floor. The officer now saluted us each In dlvldually and we passed among the ma chines and inspected the work. On all sides were the bowed criminals, some in red kimonos, some ln a pale blue those ln the red the worst class, those ln the blue the men who had shown themselves Industrious prisoners, willing to - serve Japan as a workman and sorvile subject until their crime be atoned for. At the far end of the shop we encountered a different Industry the weaving and dyeing of the oloth from which the clothes of the prison ers are made. , . The different rooms are divided by i broad walk, leading directly across the building, connecting two side doors, and as our rootsteps sounaou on toe resonant path the guards in the department we had just left gave a oommand, and, turning, I observed the oonvlots rising slowly and re suming their work. The poor wretches had been In this nu mlllatlng attitude the entire time we had been inspecting the department. As we entered tho second the attendant there gave the same command, the convicts pros tratod themsel vos as had tholr companions, and, passing among the looms, spinning machines, dye vats and drying racks, we left No. 1 and entered the next building. Cor. Chicago Inter Ocean. Sources of Ivory. African Ivory Is now conceded to be the finest. The first quality of this comes from near the equator, and it has been re marked with regard to this fact that the noarer the equator the smaller is the ele phant, but the larger tho tusks. The Ivory from equatorial Africa Is closer ln the grain and has less tendency to become yellow by exposure than Indian ivory. Tho finest transparent African ivory Is oollocted along the west coast between lat itudes 10 degroes north and 10 degrees sonth, and this is believed to deteriorate ln quality and to bo more liable to damago with Increase of latitude ln eitner uireo tlon. Tho whltofit ivory comes from the east coast. It is considered to bo ln the bost condition when recently cut, It hn then a mellow, warm, transparent tint, as If soaked in oil, and very little appearance of grain or texture. Indian Ivory has nn opaque, dead white color and a tendoncy to become discolored. Of the Asian varieties, Slam Is considered to bo the finest, being much superior ln appearance and density. The Ivory of the mammoth tusks is not very much es teemed, particularly in England. It is considered too dry and brittle for elaborate work, besides which It Is very liable to turn yellow. As a matter of fact, tho largest tusks very rarely leave Asiatic liussla, being too rotten for Industrial purposes. Chambers' Journal. Qualified. In tho course of some putty litigation ln tho Justloos' court District Attorney Darnos found It necessary to file a bond ln the turn of $100, and he asked Walter Blair, his assistant, to sign the bond. Any ono but a justices' court attorney would have accepted the bond without question, but opposing counsel wanted to bo sure that ho was worth tho amount named, so ho was summoned to appear be fore Justice Barry and answer questions as to his qualifications. "You are Walter B. Blalrf" asked Jus tice Barry. "Yes, sir; that is my name." "What property do you possess?" "Well, I have a 4 year-old boy, sound as a dollar, worth $2,000,000. I have a girl 4 months old that is as promising as any youngster I over saw. She is worth tl, 600,000. Then I have real cstato worth $25" "Bond's accepted," declared Justice Barry. San Francisco Post. A New Feature. '"What I want," said tho thoatrlcal manager, "Is a gonulno novelty." "Something realistic?" asked the play wrltor. "Yes, but I don't want any real pugi lists, or real dlvorco heroines, or roal live stock, or real sawmills ln it." Tho playwrltcr looked wearily thought ful, and, after a pause, inquired: "How would it do to spring something on the public with real actors ln it?" Washington Star. It Worked 11. "Ha, ha I" laughed Swayback, who had seen Mr. Bizzyumu dispose of a nuisance by sending him on nn errand. "Ha, ha! Good way to dispose of bores I Make 'em do something I" "Yes j it works well," replied Blzzy man. "By the way, I wish you'd drop this letter In the box on tho corner as you go homel" Detroit Free Press. There Is as much difference betwocn genuine patience and sullen endurance as between the smile of love and the mall clous gnashing of the teeth. W. S. Plumer. A German bookbinder receives tl.COa week; ln Swltttrland the samo class of labor Is paid f 4.6S, and In Italy &3.80. A PEEP AT HOLLAND. MANNERS, CUSTOMS AND CHARAC TERISTICS OF THE PEOPLE. Derivation of tho Name Cleanly to mm Extreme "Man's' Faithful Friend" A Novel Wy of Moaoorlng Distance Loto f Money tho Baling Paeelon. A traveler who has recently returned from a tour of Europe thus communicates to the New York Times his Impressions of Holland and Its Inhabitants: "That which more, than anything else arrests the attention of a foreigner visiting Holland for the first time Is the fact that a large portion of the country Is from 8 to SO feet below the high watermark at Am sterdam. Indeed Its name, 'Holland,' or Hollowland,' la derived from its peoullar topographical configuration. But for the expenditure of vast sums . of money and unceasing watchfulness and tireless indus try ln maintaining the barriers against the enoroachments of the sea, much of the country would be' submerged. XN early t70.000.000 has been expended ln con structing the 1, 600 miles of defensive dikes, whloh seem to soy to the waves, as did King Canute, 'Thus far shalt thou come, but no farther.' "The Dutch people are generally below the middle stature, inollned to corpulency and remarkable for a heavy, awkward mien. The women have exceedingly beau tiful complexions. . Their skins are of a pure white, but generally they fall In ex pression and resemble fine waxwork. It Is not a little remarkable that they retain their exquisite complexions even beyond threescore and ten. And yet you would not call the Dutch women beautiful their persons are too short and robust. Your admiration of them would be much the same as suggested by the representations at Mme. Tussaud's or the Eden Musee. "The fashionable ladles of Holland dress like those of England and America, but fashion has little to do ln the rural dis tricts of Holland. The peasant women wear caps of Immaculate whiteness, re sembling somewhat the white portion of the headdress of our sisters of charity, nt ting closely to the head and surmounted by an outer hood of woolen or silk; tbla when visiting or traveling. When at home, their headdress Is an Immense hat of straw . nearly as large as an umbrella, adorned with representations of stars, birds, beasts, eto. Tbefr waists are of ex travagant lengths, and the other portions of their dress are stuffed and padded to a degree that mocks proportion and sym metry. This distinctive and never chang lng fashion Is handed down from mother to daughter and Is substantially just as It was in the days of the Duke of Alva. "The most striking feature of the Dutch character Is antagonism to dirt and filth, their extravagant efforts to Insure cleanli ness ln some Instances amounting almost to Insanity. It la scrub, scrub, scrub, even when tho forolgn eye falls to detect nny thina objectionable. The Dutch house wife sots apart a certain day for the cleans lng of, say, the bedroom, and upon that day tho bodroom must be cleaned. Even If no dirt be discernible, sufficient time has elapsod for its accumulation, she rea sons; it is the bedroom's day, and it must pass tho ordeal. "Tho lower parts of many of tho north Holland houses are lined with wbito Dutch tiles, and some of the rooms are paved with small, square tiles, put together without cement. The kitchen furniture ln copper, tin, pewter and Iron affords a striking proof of the mistress regard for neatness ln arrangement and cleanliness in anDearanco. The beds and tables aro coverod with the finest linen and the rooms are adorned with pictures and the yards and Gardens with flowers. Tho houses ln almost every portion of the provinco of North Holland present a gay appearance The windows and doors are generally painted green and the most lavish uso of water is lndjugod ln, not only tho win dows, but tho entlro fronts of the houses being washed two or three times each weeK. The samo care Is extended to t he streets ln which the more opulent Inhabitants reside. "Tho traveler is Impressed with the fact that Holland Is emphatically a country of largo towns, no less than 40 having above 10,000 population, 3 more than 100,000 and 1 (Amsterdam) upward of 800,000 In habitants. The larger towns are sur rounded by market gardens, many of which aro small, every Inch of land being cultivated to the highest possibility of productiveness. These small gardeners do not keep horses as beasts of burden, 6lnco their maintenance would Involve a too considerable expense They employ dogs, which are as much members of tho family as tho sons or daughters. Thoso dogs aro powerful brutos, capable of drawing loads out of all proportion to their slzo. "Tho custom of smoking is no prevalent ln Holland that a genuine Dutch boor, instead of describing distances between placos by miles or hours, will say a town or houso is so many pipes away. Thus a man may reach Delft from Rotterdam in four pipes, but if he go on to The Haguo ho will consumo seven pipes during the journey. All Dutchmen of the lower class, and not a few ln tho higher walks of life, carry in their pockets all requisites for smoking an enormous box holding at least half a pound of tobacco, a pipe of clay or ivory according to inclination or means, Instruments to cleanse it, a prick er to remove obstructions from the 6tem, a cover of brass to prevent sparks or ashes from flying about, and a bountiful supply of matches. A Dutchman in Holland without a plpo would be a rara avis, and such pipes I Some of them are of an an tiquity which entitles them to veneration, but certainly not to respect, and ho mon strous ln slzo that as wpaionsof offense or defense they would certainly prove for midable. "The chief characteristics of the Dutch are patience. Ingenuity and perseverance Tholr natural temperament Is phlegmatic, and tho results achieved by their labors are due rather to continued application than arduous exertion. Tho lovoof money Is their ruling passion nnd the mainspring of all their aotions, and as their enorglos are concentrated upon ways and moans to procure It no people aro so unsociable. They seem to havo no tlmo for tho practice of the virlous social amenities which ln other countries soften tho asperities of ex istence. They spvak little and laugh less. But tholr appearance and expression give a poor Indication of their sterling quali ties. Their general truthfulness, sincerity and honesty are evident to every one whose own respectability gains him admission on terms of familiar Intercourse to the respectable circles of Dutch society." . The Agent's Joke. Agent Anything ln my line today, sir? I trarel ln fishing hooks. Shopkeeper (savagely) No, you don't eatch me with any of your hooks. Agent And yet yon seem ln a biting mood too. Good day, tiff I Fan, ADDITIONAL. LOCAL JXCTTM. Wanted Two gentlemen roomers. Apply at this office. Clothes) cleaning, dyeing, repairing. altering and pressing promptly and neatly dpne. All work guaranteed to prove satisfactory, Michigan Pyk Works. Over 312 Ilftb street. What pleasure Is there in life with a headache, constipation and biliousness Thousands experience them who could become perfectly healthy by using De- Witt's Little Early Risers, the famous little pills. SODEROKEN & SoDEROREIf. Don't annoy others by your conghing, and risk yonr life by neglecting a cold. One Minute Coafrh Cure cures coughs. colds, croop, grippe and all throat and long troables. HODEBOHEM & BoDEBQBEX. Ta the Pnblle. I hare moved my merchant tailoring bop to No. 117 Osceola street, Lauriom, where I will be glad to meet my old friends as well as new ones. Baits mads to order from best woolens at very mod erate prices. Steve Fbedbiceson. Children and adults tortured by burns. scalds, injuries, ecsema or skin diseases may secure instant relief by using De Wltt's Witch Haiel Salve. It Is the great pile remedy. SODERGBEX ft BODEBQBEX. Spring aad Hammer Style. Having received a fine stock of cloths, suitable for spring and summer suitings. and overcoats I invite an inspection. Baits made to order, fit guaranteed and the prices very low. Give me a call. M. Johnson, Over Bauer's Sample Room. There are three little things which do more work than any other three little things created they are the ant, the bee and DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the last being the famous little pills for stomach and liver troubles. SODEBGREN A SODEBQBEN. Lake Linden stage. Stage leaves Pearce's livery stable Lake Linden, every day at 8 a. m.. 10 a. m., 1 and 4 p. m. Btageleayes McQ ore's livery stable, Red Jacket, at 8 a. m., 10 a. m., and 1 and 4. p. m. Thomas Peabcs, James McCluri, Proprietors. We are anxious to do a little good this world and can think of nopleasanter or better way to do it than by recom mending One Minute Cough Cure as a preventive ot pneumonia, consumption and other serious lung troables that fol low neglected colds, Sodergrex & Rode bo ren. Ualamet Carriage Works. Manufacturer and dealer of carriages, wagons, cotters and sleighs. Repainting and repairing of all kinds on short no tice. First-class work goaranteed and prices reasonable. Give me a call. Joseph Hebebt, Corner Uecla and Lake Linden Aveuue, Lanrium. Frank Sherwood was down town to day, the first time since he bad his tussle with cholera morbus. He says he drove thirty miles after he was taken, and neyer came so near dying in his life. After this when he goes oot in the coontry be will take a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with him. Missoori Valley (Iowa) Times. For sale by Sodergren & Sodergren, Drug gists. The Laurium Fair. Oar twelfth annual sale will be in great bargains (55 Dieces of men's fleeced lined underwear worth fl.25 each, at this sale only 38 cents; 350 pairs of men's kid gloves worsh $1.50 per pair at this sale only 48 cents; GU0 par of children's rubbers, from No. G to 12 and from 12 to No. 2, worth 35 cents per pair, at this sale 10 cents. Call at once as It Is to your interest. The Laurium Fair, next to the post office, I. Feinberg & Co., pro prietors. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Al ways Proven KnVctnal. There are no better medicines on the market than Chamberlain's. We have used the Cough Remedy when all others failed, and in every instance it proved ef fectual. Almost daily wb hear the vir tues of Chamberlain's remedies extolled by those who have used then:, This Is not an empty puff, paid for at so moch a line, but is voluntarily given in good faith, in the hope that suffering human ity may try these remedies and, like tbe writer; be benefitted. From the Glen- ville (W. Ya.) Pathfinder. For sale by Sod'irgren & Sodergren, Druggists, The rtalnaanrs Mutual Fire Insurance company ol Honghton and Keweenaw counties, or ganlsed In 1890 according to the laws o the State ol Michigan will Insure proper ty ot Its members, nave paid fire losses over 94,000 and dividends nearly f 0,000 during the last seven years to members ot five Tears' standing. On the first day of July the company had 541 mem bers, f 460,048 worth of property In sured and $11,121.18 In treasury. Por farther particulars apply to the under djned. Joan BiiOhqvcit, Preddeat. Aixx Lczroirxir, Qecretarr. OZes, 448 Pine street, upstairs dCa Jacket