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Two ibefltllllfi min 'llle [finance Already ' Reported. A St. Louis, Mo., report says: Two cases of cholera, one of them presenting an aspect so serious that the Health Commisâ€" sioner is having its history thor- oughly investigated. resulted iatally in this city last Sunday. The facts have for some reason been withheld until to-day; The first of these cases is thatvof Wolfi Pickner. wRussien Jew pedler, who had been in the city but ten days. He was taken sick at No. 608 Wash‘street, and was taken from there to the City Hos- pitel, where he died two hours after his arrival. The attending physicians say that all the symptoms of cholera were present, but to allay public tear a certificate of cholera nostra or native cholera . was returned. By order of the ‘ Health Department Pickner’s pack and clothing were burned. The cushions of the ambu- lance, which were soiled by the sick man, were destroyed, as was also the bed- ding used by him at the hospital. No public funeral was allowed, the remains being taken direct from the hospital to Mount Scherish Cemetery for interment. Little is known of Pickner’s history, but he is said to have come to St. Louis from New York by way of New Orleans. He was 35 years of age, and leaves 8. family in New York. Every place in the city where he was known to have been hasbeen thor- oughly disinfected. Three crosses preface the writing. It contains many allusions to the Deity almost sacrilegious in their nature. It is said that the old witch doctor is carrying on his practices in a number of families, and that a prosecution may foll)w. The second case is that of George W. Evens,, a. colored men, residing at No. 1,610} Gay street, who was taken sick in the same manner. Dr. Mudd was called to see the case and pronounced it cholera, but wishing to have his Judgment confirmed, sent for Dr. Dereett to examine the case, and Dr. Mudd’e diagnosis was confirmed. Evans died the same afternoon and was buried in haste and his clothing and bed- ding burned. The publication of these two cases has created intense excitement, as they are the first of the kind that have developed here since the year of the great scourge. Dlscoyg-ry ol nu old lylnn’s Strange l'llelhmln ‘ol Urn-mg Dist-aru- iu_'('lrll«l- mi, ' ‘ A Reading, Pa, telegram says : A family named Yaber, residiugin thahpper section of the city, called in 1):. Wenger, a reputa- ble physician of this city, to attend to their little child, who was subject-to fits through teething. The doctor learned that arr aged quack. whowhad the treputation 01 beluga witch doctor, had called and insisted that he could cure the child without medicine,» Dr. Wenger found a small muslin bag suspended with a string around the child’s neck. The bag was sewed. up, and inside of it was a sheet of foolscap puper bleser bent together: One side ’was filled with” writing in high German. 4 The d'octo‘i further learned that the aged witch dootor' had left a long briar switch, and after he had tied the bag around the child’s neck he told the mother that whenever the child became , restlessL she‘ should‘ take the switch and vigorouer beat the air about the child’s crib to drive ed the sup- ‘ posed witcheskwhom he alleged were held- ing a. spell over the little one. The mother exhibited the switch, but says she did not use it. Dr. Weuger took off the bag. trans- lated the‘manuscript and gave the result of his discovery to the papers. . A Pschma mum. The writing is a lengthy prayer to the Almighty to deliver' James Blaine Yaber, the child, from all his enemies, who see but cannot be seen: “ That they cannot come near me or hurt me, body or soul. Little pigs of the bed,and all bad spirits, I forbid ye my bed, my house, my property. I forbid ye the nail holes of my house until all the hills jump. all the water bubbles; until all the leaves be counted on the hills. Ye have taken hold of my bones, so fall back again I I pray to the Almighty I may be well again. I throw myself at thy feet. Bless me! Bless mel Amen.” 'l‘lm Bridegroom Shotâ€"A Strange Party A last (Friday) night’s St. Louis despaton says: From Fort Smith, Ark., comes news of the killing of Coleen Bainbridge, under most dramatic circumstances. Bainbridge was married on Monday night, and last night, in honor of the event, a grand recep- tion was given at the residence of a neigh- bor, William Davis. In the midst of the festivities some one fired a shot through one of the hall-room windows, the bullet passing clean through the body of Benin- bridge. He fell to the fioor,but in a moment arose again, ran to the door, fired three shots in the direction of the murderer and then fell dead. As soon as Bainbridge was shot a general drawing of pistols was in order, and about seventy-five shots were tired through the house in every direction. When the smoke had cleared away it was found that Jennie Butler, a Cherokee woman, was wounded in the thigh; Joe Marquart received a ballthrough the left hand and Jennie Smith was also wounded. The party being all intoxicated, many of them lay on the floor and slept off their stupor, and one of them when he awoke found that he had been using the body of the murdered bridegroom as a pillow and was lying partly in his blood. The bride- groom killed Jesse Foreman several years ago while trying to arrest him. He was tried for the crime in the United States Court, but got clear, and it is supposed that some 0! Foreman’s friends took this occasion to wreak vengeance on him. A Chicago despatch says : A recount of ballots by special grand jury shows that the proposition to appropriate 31001000 for an additional police force. declared by the canvassing board to have been carried, was lost by several hundred votes, and that through fraud, aided by stupidity and carelessness, $100,000 of the city’s funds have been misappropriated. Not a single precinct of the 171 in the city was found from which a. perfectly correct return on the police appropriation was made. The proposition actually received 14,000 less votes than were credited to it by the can- vassing board. It is reported that an indictment will be found against three- fourths of the 513 judges who served at the elections. The expectation is that they will be fined 310 to $50 each. A Brooklyn young man is quite gone on “ Hamlet." Reading It to the girl of hm heart last week,he came to the passage: “Or if thou wilt needs marry, merry a tool." “Is that a. proposal dear'? ’ she asked. “ Yes, darling,” he rep‘ied. And they sealed it there and themâ€"New York Sun. Postmaster-General Hetfion has sent the Chairman of the U. S. House Committee on Post-offices the draft of a. Bill providing for a. reduction of postage on seeondwlaas matter or newspapers mailed by the pub- lisher, from two cents to one cent per pound. Dr. Burnett, of Washington, protesté against being dlatinguished as the husbanfl ot ” somebody,” to wit, Fiancee Hodgson Burnett, since he is a. good dentist. with an equally good business. and is an expert: in etchings, of which he has collected a house- hold. A New Orleans woman with an eye to thrift! has let all her rooms and is sleeping on a mattress, on the dipingiroom-table. A Wl'l‘Ull DOU’I‘OR’S SECRETS. MURDER AT A MARRIAGE. llow Chicago Sqnnnders Money. CII0I1ERA IN ST. LOUIS. he Brooklyn Girl’s: Wit. Cattle Driven by Snow and Gold to Seek Beluga in line Streets of l‘owns. A Glendive, ‘M'ontana, despatch says: The reports of heavy’losses of cattle on the ranges in Idaho and Montana have been exaggerated, as usual. When a blizzard is in progress the cattle present a most pitiable spectacle, and' peeple unfamiliar with them often suppose that they are dying, when,‘as a matter of fact, they are only suffering severely. . In cold and stormy weather the cattle huddletogether wherever they can find a Windâ€"break and present a very forlorn appearance, but except in protracted seasons of cold and deep snow they speedily find relief. During the recent deep snow and severe cold,“ the' cattle, more especially the newcomers from Texas, were rendered well nigh desperate for a few days. Old rangers, accustomed to rustle for a living in an Arctic climate, have learned many tricks which late arriv- als are ignorant of. They will paw holes in the snow and reach the dry grass be- neath, and when there is a crust of ice they Wlll 'break that, too, without much difli- culty. They satisfy the cravings of thirst by eatin snow, while the Texans, unused to such. evices, will endure great suffering before‘fqllowing their example. The deep snow rarely lasts long. Following the bliz- zard .comes the ohinook, awind as mild and warm as the blizzard is bitter and cold. The chinook winds are looked for as patiently and confidently as the balmy breezes of spring, and they rarely disap- p')int the *herders. Within a few hours more the time that they begin to blow the , whole aspect of the landscape is changed. The tops of the hills begin to show, and after a little, they will be seen covered with cattle, all eagerly devouring the freshly uncovered grass. In a little while the cattle regain all they had lost, - and, refreshed by the food. are soon able to return to the range. During the recent cold weather hundreds of cattle driven in by the biting blasts and suffering keenly from the pangs of hunger. congregated near various towns; as it in expectation of assistance from, ,the people. In some places they took possession of the streets, and stood for hours in . the shelter of the buildings. When they became so numerous as to cause 8. blockade, they were driven out; but, as a rule, they were permitted to take all the comfortvthey could get. Such cattle as could not make the towns herded on the railroad tracks in various places. and interfered somewhat With travel. They will make for a track immediately on discovering it, and stand therefor hours as if expecting relief. It sometimes happens that herds are run down and many cattle killed or injured. Deer will do the same thing. Several large herds of these animals have been reported on the tracks in various parts of Montana and Idaho during the past fortnight, and many of them have been killed. The Great Loss at Lite by [he Av‘nlnnches in Italy. A Paris csble says : Many more villages in It.st are reported as having been de‘ vsststed 'by avalanches. The havoc and slaughter are appalling. Most of the casualties occurred in the Province of Cunes, in South Piedmont, bounded by the Maritime Alps. many spurs of which in- tersect the province. At Frassino the number of killed is now stated at 140, and forty-one corpses have been recovered. The village of Vsllgrana is partly destroyed and many persons have been killed. Twelve houses were demolished and forty-two persons killed at Deveis. The village of Rsbasso is pulmost completely buried and scores of people have been killed there, and 200 men, women and children are wounded, homeless and in awful distress. Three thousand men are engaged in addition to the soldiers in exhuming the dead and rescuing the survivors. An avalanche has buried a hamlet of fifteen houses at Chiaâ€" monte in Piedmont. The cries of the buried people can be distinctly heard. Two thousand soldiers are endeavoring to rescue them. Fifteen houses were destioysd at Fressiniere, and eleven persons are still buried there beneath the snow. Telegraph lines on the Italian frontier have ceased working, owing to the heavy avalanches. flow a Wile Kept her Husband Home hverliuus. A Gloucester, N. J., despatch says: Alexander Harvey; late Justice 0! the Peace, is defendant in an action brought by 'his wife for alimony on account of alleged assertion. The defence offered to the wife‘s charge is quite novel, and is without precedent in oivorce proceedings. The defendant alleges that he left his wife for justifiable cause, that for s year she kept him in a state of constant physical pain by the application of croton oil to his under-garments, and that when the oil came in contact with his skin and was sub jected to friction it acted as torture, espe- cially when walking. Harvey was a club man, and was frequently, as his wife alleges, out in the evenings. After the application of the croton oil he was always at home at night. and was a peculiarly submissive husband. His witcrevealed the secret of his tortures to a number of married ladies, whose husbands were also members of clubs, and they informed him of the real cause of his hitherta inexplica- ble sufferings. A woman’s will lately before a Philadel: phia court illustrates the mistakes made by testators who push philanthropic hobbies too far. By this will the daughter of the testatrix was to receive the income of cer- tain real estate till the age of 30, and then to have the principal, unless she had ahus~ band who used tobacco and intoxicating drinks. In the latter event the property was devised to a Presbyterian Home Missionary Society to support an indigent preacher, who was not to indulge in or teach such practices. “A mortgage aid notes of S900 were also left to the most trustworthy committee to be found in the city for the suppression of intemperance and tobacco.” To the wife of her nephew the testatrix bequeathed her “dear little dog Frisky, with $100 to care for him during his life, and at his death to bury him in Aunt Sally’s lot in Mount Moriah Cemetery." By the decision of the Court the little dog fared better than the cause of temperance, the bequests relative to rum and tobacco being held void for vagueness. Yet the testatrix had directed her executors to be careful to see that none of her pro- perty should be in any way used to encour- age the use of rum and tobacco, through which she had reached her crowning scr- IOW. V When the Alaska Indians want to gen drunk they drink koelynahoo. SUFFE Bl NI} 0N THE’BAN (PIES. ENToMBEI) v1 LLAGE s. VOL.‘ XXVII, J Warning to Will-Xlnkeru. ()Bfl'l‘ON 0! In A last (.VYednesday) night‘s London cable says: It is’iiffioially =‘rep‘ortcd that eerious fighting has occurred in Egypt, and that the result waesatielaetory to Lord Wolee'ey. The battle took place nearMetamneh. Ten thousand rebels attacked the Equare several times in which the British forces were advancing, but were compelled eventually to retire. The rebels Ioz-t 800 killed and 800 wounded. The English lent 65. Among the British who fell was Col. Barnaby, who made the famous “ ride to Khiva.” -I)E~1‘ATCH FROM; LORD WOLSELEY. A deepatch from Lord Wolseley, dated Korti, January 2let, reads : General Stewart has had a heavy engagement with a portion of the Mahdi‘e forces close to the Abu Kiia wells, near Metamneh. _The rebels had collected rom Berber,Metamueh and Omduramann. Thie last place was recently captured by the Mahdi, and thus the men were releasedpfrem there to fight Col. Stewart. On the afternoon of January 16th Gen. Stewart’s cavalry reported that the enemy were In position a few miles this tide of the wells. As it was too late in the day to allow an advance and successful encounter, Gen. Stewart bivouaoked for the night. The enemy kept ‘up a harmless fire. all night, and erected works on Gran. Stewart‘e right flank. On saturday Gen. Stewart endeavored to draw the enemy on to make an attack, but they hesitated. In conâ€" sequence of this Gen. Stewart left all-his iu- pedimen’te and animals] under guard, and moved forward, keeping his forces in the form of a square, The men were on foot. The Briuieh army passed round the enemy’s left flank. forcing them to make an attack or be Subject to an enfilade fire. The enemy wheeled to the left and delivered a well organized charge under a withering fire from our men. The SQUARE .WAS UNFMtTUNATELY PENETRATED by the sheer weight of numbers about its left rear, where the heavy cavalry and camel regiment were in position. The admirable steadiness of our men enabled them to maintain a hand-toâ€"hand. fight with the opponing force, while a severe punishment was being inflicted upon the enemy by all the other parts of the square. The enemy were finally driven back under ,a heavy fire from all sides. The Nine- teenth Hussars then pushed forward to the wells, which were in our possession by 5 in the evening.. The enemy left not less than 800 slain around the square. The prisoners who were taken while the enemy were retiring report the number of 'enemy wounded was quite exceptional. One effect of the battle is that many of the rebels are submitting. It was necessary for the army to rs in ill] at the wells some hours to obtain water. As soon as practicable the inten- tion Was to push on with all expedition to Metamneh, The English wounded are mng well. Lord Wolseley says General Stewart concludes his report as follows: -‘ It has been my duty to command a force_ from which exceptional work, exceptional hardship and exceptional fightinghave been called for. It would be impossible to ade- quately describe the admirable support given me by every officer and man of the force. ,1 regret to say our loss was severe, but our success has been so complete that it may dishearten the enemy to such-an extent that all their future fighting may be of a less obstinate character.” Lord Wolseley says: “ General Stewart’s opera- tions have been most creditable to him as acommander, and the nation has every reason to be proud of the gallantry and splendid spirit'ot Her Majesty’s soldiers on this occasion.“ FIEROE HAND" To HAND FIGHT Our losses were 9 commissioned officers killed and El wounded; (35 non-commis- sioned oflioers and men 'Killed and 85 wounded. Col. Stewart’s force consists of 1,500 men. Besides Col. Burnaby, the fol- lowing were killed ‘: Major Carmichael, of the Fifth Lancers ; Major Atherton, of the Fifth Dragoons; Major Gough, of the Royal Dragoons; Captain Darley and Lieut. Law, of the Fourth Dragoons; Lieut. Wolfe, of the Scots Greys, and Lieuts. Pigott and Dehsle,of the Naval Brigade. ‘Lord St. Vincent and Lord Airlie were wounded. ARE BEINFORCEMEXTS REQUIRED? The news of the battle in Egypt sur- prised the Government, as severe fighting was not expected. Serious doubts are expressed as to Whether Lord Wolseley’s force is sufficiently strong to reach Khar- toum. Col. Burnsby‘s death is greatly deplored and has been the great topic of oonversstion, being more talked about than the battle itself. Great excitement prevails. BRILLIANT BRITISH VICTORY. The British Square- Broken but Re-Formed. ' ‘ Eight lll'nulrni Ru-bcls Len Deml on Hwy», Fifi-hâ€"Nnrrqm Escape oI_ gut-quay PAH-warfâ€"(‘M Burnaby i‘nlluho'n lfie _ 1; Pl“ oi [Sankaâ€"Nil“; Eyullslnullioera and qu-Five Nit-n liillul. ' The morning papers conbaln columns of descriptions and comments regarding General Stewart’s battle, unanimously extolling the heroism of the British troops. Col. Burnaby is described as dying like a. true British bull dog, with his right hand clenched in death about; the throat of an Arab, whose spear was thrust nhrough the colonel’s neck. Additional particulars say the battle was a fearful hand to hand fight. Most; of the Arabs were armed with spears and pro: tected by spiked shields of ox hide. They rushed to close quarters and swarmed over the bodies of their dead and wounded comrades. The English troops after the flush two rounds fought with shortened sabres and sword bayonets wielded at half- arm length. Colonel Burnaby was killed by the thrust of an Arab’s spear, which severed the jugular vein. The English soldiers had since the night before the battle. The British had no idea that the enemy was so near. Native reports led them to suppose that only a. few rebels held Abu Klia. At the first shock from the enemy the fate of the whole British force trembled in the balance, but the steadiness of the Gusrde, marine corps and mounted infantry pre- vailed, and the rebels retired. The Egyp- tied] allies fought desperately. The greatest losses fell on the heavy camel corps, six of Whose officers were killed and four wounded. The rebels brought all their best troops to the attack. " 1mm AFTER LINE OF REBELS FELL unde file fire of the Martini rifles. The VTRICHM‘OfiD‘. HILL THURSDAY, FEBUAWRY 5, 1885. NEITHER FJOD NOR WATER COL. BURNABY'S DEATH KILLED AND \VOUNDED. A HAND T0 HAND FIGHT. The battle between the troops of General. Herbert Stewsfi't, 03.; and the Arabsvunder: ‘ theAmeerof Sangara,fwhidh has just been (fought; in. Haesamiyeh, has' catiéed3'an' enormous conclusion; in the natty, and .is almost thesole‘ topiqqtcbny cation. The battle waé‘totall'y unexpecte by theLon-’ donate, who had been led-to "believe from statements given out at the War: Office that Gen. Stewart’s march to Metamneh was to be practically unopposed. The War Office recently received a. reportfrom Cairo, stating the Mahdi. having heard of Gen. Stewart’s advance. had sent a. formid- able force from Metamneh to intercept his march. This report. however, came from native sources and was so fullpof discrepan- cks‘ as compared with the" despatches received trom Gen. Wolselay, that the offi- cials at the War office refused to give it to the public. At Bunorana, Donegal, a. farmer named John Deery was choked while eating his Christmas dinner. Some houses are being demolished in Upper Dorset street, Dublin, to make way for new buildings of the Dominican clergy. One of them was the house in which Richard Brinsley Sheridan was born. Owing to the wires to Korti being so fully occupied by official telegrame, your cor- respondent was only able to send a. brief account of the fight. He says the charge of the Arabs on the British square wee terâ€" rific. The savages had actually no fear of death. When they broke the left rear of the square there was an enxioue five minutes; but the officers rushed to the breach and fought like demi-gods. This accounts for the loss of nine officers, out of all proportion to the death of sixtyâ€"five men. He anticipates another and still severer fight before Metamneh is reached. Morgan O'Connell (son of Daniel O‘Conâ€" nell, the great Irish agitator), whose death was recorded by cable the other day, was a fire-eater in the days of his hot youth. His 1 lather was constantly waging war against the Saxons, and Morgan was his trusty lieutenant. Thus- when the Llherator denounced Lord AIVanley as a “bloated buff Jon," and on receiving a challenge [mm the insulted nobleman, declined it on con- scientious scruples, Morganstepped in. He declared that he had no scruples, conscien- tious or otherwise, and was quite at the service of Lord Alvanley. A hostile meet- ing took place. They exchanged three shots each. No one was hurt, and Lord Alvanley left the field. The next to incur the enmity of Daniel O’Connell was a young, impetu- ous man named Benjamin Disraeli, at that time unknown to fame. In those days Disraeli had not decided upon a political party. He had been rejected by the Radicals, although his pro- gramme was quite revolutionary. When he sought their suffrages he went before them flourishing a letter of recommenda- tion from Daniel O’Connell. After his rejection he changed his front. Joining the Tories, he endeavored to conciliate them by an attack on the Liberator. Accordingly, in a speech at Taunton, he denounced O‘Connell with great vigor and ferocity. O’Connell Was surprised at the attack, which he thought was rather an ungenerous return for his letter of recommendation. Accordingly he took an early opportunity of, replying to Disraeli. In the course of his remarks he alluded to him as “ the heir- at-law of the blasphemous thief who died upon the cross.” Disraeli challenged Daniel O’Connell, but was simply laughed at for his pams. He next called upon Morgan \O'Connell to do his “ vicarious duty for ‘his shrinking sire,” ending his letter thus : “Now, sir, it is my hope that I have insulted him ; assuredly it was my intention to do so, and I fervently pray that you or some one of his blood may attempt to avenge the inextinguishable hatred with which I shall pursue his exist- once." Mr. Edward Gayer, T.C., died on Decem- ber 29mm his residence, John street, Sligo. ' On January let Edward C. Hackett, J.P., was inaugurated'Mayor of Glonmel, Tip- perary. ‘ There died at Loohwinnoak, Scotland. his native place, on the 4th inst.,aged 64 years, John Orr, merchant; Dungarvan. AL ‘nevel brigade mifiered a. great loss. Colonel Burnaby fellwhile gallently fighting with his comrades. General Shower-Va orderly was killed by his aide. I The‘interior of the square presented a. mass of falling camels and struggling Arabs and English- Three hearty" cheers were given when the square re-formed on fresh ground. The rebele'had‘ nine hundred- speeiel negro. rifl'emen, all good shone._ ' " Morgan O'Connell, acting under the advice of his father, refused to fight Dis- raeli. But he wrote a. satirical lampoon in one of the scandalous journals of the day. In it Mr. Disraeli was represented as a. bloodthirsty misoreant whose cry was : Is nobody coming to fight mo ‘2 Will no one step forward to fight me 1’ They hiss and they hoot But there‘s no one to shoot When in armor of Judah I (light me! After Daniel O’Connell’s death his son Morgen led a quieter life. His pursuits were not of the sort to bring him before the public. and he relapsed into a. quiet, esti- meble gentleman, who desired repose after the broublous passages of his early career. Walking through Westminster Abbey the other day, says a correspondent, I noticed that fresh flowers had been laid upon the tomb of Charles Dickens. They were all bright flowers, such as Dickens loved through his life, and though they have been here some days now they retain their fresh- ness in marvellous degree and make bright this one spot, the first which Englishmen coming from all parts of the world to visit the Abbey ask to see. These are not the kindly meant oflerings of a passing stranger. They were placed here on Christmas eve by the loving hands of his grandchildren. Twice a year they come, some of them growing up now, and place their garlands on the tomb of him who to the world is a man of imperishable renown, but to them is also a friend and playmate who at Christmas time never failed, what- ever his state of health might be or what- ever the pressure oi business that lay upon him', to make the season “ merry ” within his own household. Once again, in June, when flowers are more plentiful, on the 9th ‘â€"the anniversary of the day he diedâ€"the simple inscription upon the stone is covered under a wealth of roses. Nearly two thousand Chinese gamblers and opium smokers were arrested in San Francisco last year and paid $27,000 in fines. Interesting Beminisccnces of Morgan O’Connell. ‘WAYS SPOILING F03 A FIGHT. corau’ug Charles Dickens’ Grave. Latest from Ireland. THE TERRIBLE CHARGE. Arefined talletfn' a young bride is of White China. maps, with the front and‘siden in three full .festoons, each edged with Valeneiennes lane of flue quality in one Cot the new patterns that has small sprays covering it well. It is said by some authorities that the pillowsham is going, but the demand for handsome ones still continues, and it Will be a long time before all good housewives give up the use of an article which adds so much to the attractive appearance of the bed during the day, and gives it a look of neatness it would not otherwise have, for a rumpled pillowcase does not look neat, and it is not easily arranged so that they may be changed every morning. The latest style of pillowsham is made of linen, or of very fine cotton, and is trimmed with broad and open-work Hamburg ; a band of ribbon in put under the Hamburg, and when there are spaces large enough, it is pulled up loosely through them and is lett looking like a. tiny puff. The entire pilloweham may be lined with blue or other colored silesia to match the ribbon used. A ruffle finishes the edgeof the sham. A Chapter on Stale Bread. “ Whenever it is possible to economize, I’m sure I do so,” said Mrs. Palmer, a little surprised at her aunt’s suggestion of economy in household matters. “ You mean whenever it, has seemed pos- sible, Fanny ; and you have made just; the mistake thousands of women have made before you. You probably thought it was economy to make that bread pudding yes- terday, although neither you no: Fred cares fol-it." ‘ r The damaeke of pure 'eilver threads on a whlte satin ground are the choice of wealthy brides, who use the figured fabric for the waist and train, while the from and sides are covered with point d’Alen‘con lace. ‘ ’ “Yes; I disliked to throw: away that plabeful 02 brand, and didn’t know What else to do with it.” ‘ “ Do you always eat all the pudding? ” “No, auntie; I always have to throw part of one away," Fanny replied, a. little ruefully. The tulle veil may be worn to fall over the face, but it is more often fastened far forward on the hair by ornamental pins or jewels, or, in default of better, sparkling Rhine-stones are used. “ I see what; you are aiming at, auntie," Fanny exclaimed. laughing alintle. “ I used aquart of milk, a. cup of sugar, two eggs. and a little spice and salt. I wanted to was another egg and cup of raisins, bufi thought it would be extravagant), although I really think We should have eaten more of it if 1 had done so.” Instead of lace sleeves this season the preference is for an elbow sleeve of. the material, with a. puff of lace below this, finished by a trill of lace falling on the arm. " Now,” said Aunts Ruth, “ how much bread had youâ€"half 9.103.: ? ” “ Nearlyâ€"it was a. small loaf.” “ Count it at four cents, then, at the usual price for bukera’ bread. How much did you use of ofiher material to convern that into a. pudding? ” “Mistake number two, counting the making of the pudding as the first. The milk was 7 cents, the sugar 4, the eggs 4 ; the spice and salt we will not count. That, with the cost of the breadâ€"4 centsâ€"makes 19 cents which you wasted instead of 4, had you thrown away the bread in the first place, besides the time spent in making the pudding and the dissatisfaction of having made something no one wished to eat. Now, although I do not advise any one to throw away a plateful of stale bread, it is sometimes the most economical thing to do with it, especially in hot weather, when it is very apt to mould. At other times I would advise you to cut off any brown crusts, break in ‘small pieces, and dryâ€"not toast it in the oven when the fire is very low. Then pound or roll it rather fine, and put it in a paper bag, which should be hung in a cool, dry corner of your pantry. You will find it very convenient to use in preparing a dish of scalloped oysters, meat,eggs or tomatoes â€"for all of which it is far nicer than cracker crumbsâ€"for bread sauce and many other things. The bread maybe used in various ways. It the slices are not broken or too thick, they make delicious browned sandwiches. which I make very often. Chop very fine any pieces of cold meatâ€" roasted, boiled or broiled. A smaller quantity than will sufi‘ice for anything except a meat omelet Will be sufficieth to ‘ make a plateiul of these. Put the chopped , meat into a saucepan with sufficient cream, milk or boiling water to moisten it ; season well with butter and salt, add a tiny bit of Cayenne pepper, alittle dry mustard and a drop or two of celery extract. It is impossible to give the quantities, as tastes differ, and the quantity of meat is so small, but it should be well sea- soned. Let it heat thoroughly, taking ‘care it does not scorch,and remove from the fire. Beat two eggs well, and add to them a teacupful oi‘. milk and half a tea- spoonful of salt. Cut the dry crust from the slices of broadâ€"the above quantity of egg and milk will be sufficient for eight slicesâ€"and if they are thick, split them carefully with a sharp, thin knife. Spread aslice with a thin layer of the chopped meat, cover With a slice of bread, and press together. Proceed in this manner till the meat and bread are used, and out each sandwich in halves. Place them on a plate, and pour milk and eggs over them slowly, dipping it with a spoon from the plate and putting it over them until it is all absorbed. Seen at Mldwiu‘lcr Weddings; _P9ini lace is used for rich dreaaes.‘ V ' The low .coraage with short élés‘v'eq‘ 'is ‘oooasionadly fie‘en, but: still Beeva ahidno: vation for church weddings. 7 ' - ' The round mint, point applique, or “lame vgilg are can.in tar, back on the Head, {and 09.15! (inflame Pack ot-vfihe Shfiulfifi-FEr w.- ' fiA ~vfery 1311qu ;WBIliging, we,” lmé'ht'ély made.qu white ,hilk.. pfusb, .vzifih flfitégyeétfi‘ beads strung in me" ‘ldéps fo‘r‘tghe‘ gar 1mm; Tulle v'eils are pt‘eferred‘by’youug lufli'es, but those who“ are older wear figured? lace- veils, either in a. long scarf or else the three-cornered shawl shape." ' - THE LADIES’ COLUMN. “ Put a. heuping teaspoonful of butter on a large griddle or frying-pan, and when it begins to brown, place the sandwiches care- fully upou it. When nicely browned, add a. little more butter and turn them, letting them brown quickly on the other side. Serve as soon as possible. This makes a delicious breakfast dish, and may be used to advantage to ‘ help oun ’ a Beauty dinner. “ We often use the stale slices of bread wghhout the meat, juat soaking them in the egg and milk, and browning nicely. It is one of the iavoritemethoda of using stale bread in our family. From broken slices A Good Pillowshnm. WHOLE NO 1,386 N0. 35. / y/ 4% M % g/ lllher Family I'lnllern‘. When the burners of lamps become clogged with char, put them 111 strong-soap suds, and boil awhile toplean them. “ Onthe rare occasions when we make bread puddings they are made Very nice and It Is by no meam'e difficult to- produce them something more‘jga‘ur the usual unpalatable means’for ‘ savmg‘stele breed.’ But,”'eonoluded Aunt Ruth, as we rose to get: our hats for our cfietomery walk to the station to meet Fred, “ we never are obliged to confine ourselves to puadmgs in our endeavors to be ec‘onomial. A plate of stale bread is a. perfect 'mine of culinary surprises." Ghana chimneys will sometimes crack with the heat, puticularly in winter. This may be prevented by filing a small notch in the glass at top and bottom. -A great oonvemence in a. sink room or kitchen is a dish rack or drainer. It can' be made of wood and fastened tolfihe‘ wall, over the sink, into which the drip will fall. ,«A perforated brass lamp-shade is a novelty which hae'the merit of looking 918 Well in the daytime as it: does in the evening. A pink‘ paper limitig makesri-t glow like rubies when the lamp is lighted. Steel knives which are not in daily use may be kept; from mating if, they are dipped in 9. strong solution of sodaâ€"one part. of water tq ‘four of soda ; then' wipe drv, roll in flannel and keep in a dry place. Thé' old-fashioned rush light set in a basin of water was no infer man a candle in one of the brass candlesticka with chim- 'neys. The most can-elem person could not startaoonflagration with 8. light of fihis species. UI‘UIUOH. ‘ . ' """"F}'llthefiieh‘with'flltgi Kate layers ot‘ fruit? and eru'mbii,‘ having a'layer of the ‘xluttergon the'topn‘ (fr‘hen'pcm: over it- very 9&fefully.,aa egatatd'm‘ade ae‘followe': One pint. of. milk, two eggs-well beaten and a. 'ecaht teaspountul Ofr Salt",- Pnt bite of but, Vter‘OVer the topâ€"a. generous teaspoonful out fine will be auflicientâ€"and steam one hour if appleerare need'; when peaehee are used, the pudding should be oobked fif-i teen or twenty minutes longer. Serve with whipped cream, sweetened and flavoredmr with clear or other sauce. A favorite sauce for this or any fruit pudding is made .by beating a eupful' of sugarâ€"- coftee eugar'ie‘bestsâ€"and a‘ heaping table- spoonful of butter to a cream; then add the white qi one egg, beaten to a. stiff froth, and beat, together til! very' light; Flavor with vanilla for peach, and lemon or grated' nutmeg for apple pudding. This is one of the ' eoonomy' puddings, but it is really very nice. If fears are entertained that the pielale supply is not going to equal the demand, make some chopped pickle after this rule ; it is appetiziu‘g and will take the place of more expensive pickles : Chop two quarts of cabbage and'two quarts of celery. put them into a porcelsig kettle, pour over them three quarts of vinegar, halt an ounce each-ot‘crusned white ginger root and tut: merie, one-quarter of a. pound of white mustard seed, two tablespoonfule of salt and five of sugar; "Let this cook slowly until. the cabbage is tender without being soft. ' ' 'we_ often make a pudding, simple,” is true, but gery nice. 7 r ’ I < “Remove all the crusts; and chop the bread but not very film. To a quart of the crumbs allow fifteentart, juicy apples or eighteen peaches, fully 'rip& Peel th6= friqitp: glioing the apples, or cutting the peaches iiito eight 01" ten, pieces,‘ according to siz‘e. Buttervalpud'din'g-‘pan which will hold two quarts, .or. alfhttle more, and @326: the bottom ,withlg‘aklayer of bread-l -‘ t» .. 7.1.». II A sudden cold snap, or “ cold wave ” as it is now termed, is liable to come at any time during the winter, and must be guarded against in the greenhouse by attention to the fire, and in the dwelling by moving the plants away from the windows to the middle of the room, says the Ameri- can Agriculturist. Dryness of the air is the chief obstacle to successful window gardenâ€" ing. Plants succeed much better in the kitchen than in the parlors, as the air is charged with moisture from the cooking, etc. If the house is heated by aturnace there should be a pan for evaporating water in the furnace, kept well supplied. If stoves are used keep vessels of water on them. Dust is very injurious to plants. Much may be prevented from settling on the leaves by covering the plants with a light fabric whenever the room is swept. All smooth leaved plants, like the ivy, camelias, etc, shouldhave a weekly wash- ing with a damp sponge. The others may be placed in a sink or bath tub and given a thorough showering. Water should be given as needed, whether daily or weekly. Do not water until the soil is somewhat dry. Keeping the earth constantly wet soon makes unhealthy plants. Let the water be of the same temperature as the room. Hanging plants dry out rapidly. Plunge the pots or baskets into a pail or tub of water, and after they have ceased to driprreturn them to their places. The so-called green fly, or plant louse. is easily killed by tobacco water. Apply this when the color of weak tea. Red spider is very minute, and works on the lower side of the leaves. When these turn brown,the spider may be suspected. Give frequent showers, laying the pot on the side, and apply water with the syringe. Sealy insects and nicely bugs are best treated by hand picking before they become numerous. Chrysan- themums, when through flowering, should have the stems cut away, and the pots of roots taken to the cellar. The pots of bulbs which were placed in the cellar or in a pit, for'roots to form may be brought to the window, and as they grow give an abundance of water. It needed, support the heavy flower spikes of hyacinths by a small stake. A boy was being tried in Judge Gelt’s Court for forgery yesterday afternoon. There were two indictments against him, both being almost similar. The jury were only out a. few minutes on the first indictâ€" ment and found a. verdict of not guilty. Then they were looked up on the second. Half an hour passed. His Lordship sent to the jury-room. Word came back they were not likely to agree for some time. It was 5 o’clock. His Lordship sent in word that he would be back in court at 8, and would then receive their verdict. He then left the court-house. A knock was soon heard on the door. The jury had agreed ; but His Lordship hsd gone. Scouts were sent out in three or four directions, and His Lord- ship was captured at his club. He returned to court and received the jury‘s Verdict of guilty.â€"Tor0nto World. At a. Mormon conference in Glasgow on the 4th inst. it was stated that the total number of Mormons in Scotland at present was 471, and that “elders” were aotlvely engaged in mission work in various dia- triots of the country. G reeuhounc nnd‘ Win-l ow G ni‘ulcu. [low :1 Jury Was Made to Agree. The Son of 1'! Hole That Joseph Was Lowered Into by His Brethren. I have three or four times come upon curious square erectians,‘which I have not observed mentioned in any work upon Palestine, says a writer in Blackwood. The largest of these was fourteen feet high by twelve square and formed of slabs of stone averaging ,three‘ feet by two, , by one in thickness, laid upon each other without cement, but evidently. hewn so that the construction should be symmetrical. I thought at first there might be . a chamber inside, but on examining one of the smaller ones I found it to be perfectly solid. From the weather-beaten appearance of the stones, they seem to have been in position from great antiquity; but whether they were altars, or monuments ove’r tombs, or served some more practical purpose, I leave for those skilled in such matters to decide. The huge millstones are numerous, and are to be found, sometimes far removed from any ruin, in the most remote” valleys. The lower one usually measures from eight to ten feet in diameter, with a raised rim round the circumference eight or ten inches high, and a square hole in the centre; they are about two feet six inches thick, but they are often hewn out of the living rock, as well as the basin for the receptacle of the oil below them. Then there are rock-cut reservoirs; the largest I have ever seen was 100 feet by 45} and 15 in depth; but it was half filled with vegeta- tion and was originally much deeper. And there are trap-like and deceptive cisterns, the mouths of which areabout the size of the coal-hole in the pavements: a London street; but when there is a bush instead of a’ lid over it a false step may land you in a circular pit perhaps 20 feet deep; of Miami- john shape and with smooth sides, from which escape would be hopeless. It was into such a pit probably that Joseph was let down by his brothers. These cisterns are very numerous at some of these ruins, and prove how dependent the population were upon rain water. . “ Damp is much more 'to‘vbe dreaded than cold, but even this; should not be made a. bugbear of ; I woiild’I rather have damp inner clothing‘than a‘damp coat; the underclothing,-' indeed, “of every one who perspires freely and easily is seldom, if ever, free from damp. When I was newly married, air, the little Woman who owns me used to an my handkerchief, my newspaperrand my table-napkins. She knows better now. But preserve me and you and every one from sleeping in a damp bed." H ’ " j “ Your‘ibugbear oeld iethe best friend the‘» tailor has. for even youn’g men wear double the weight pf clothes on a. winter’u day that they :ought to. They sweat themselves in consequence, so cold the foe sets in and ends many a life. ., :Topcoats, in my opinion, should never lie “worn except while riding bY"‘1‘ail or driving or when standing aboutin a draught; than they canimt be too thick and-cosy. It worn at all when‘ walking, they ehoulglv‘be very thin. Very light waterproofshjfihbgld be worn when walking in vwinterâ€"onrn over the term, I mean, and never put-‘on except when it_ie mining. But the weang the Books the better, and the shoee“'ought to be modemtely strong and thick, for many _a.‘n ailment is caught‘1 ‘ftom stand- ing about on damp eold graund. Anew papier mache process for covering floors is described as .tollows : The floor is thoroughly cleaned. The holes and cracks are then filled with paper putty, made by soaking newspaper in a paste made of wheat flour, Water and ground alum, as follows : To one pound of flour add three quarts of water and a tablespoontul of ground alum, and mix this "thoroughly. The floor is then coated with this paste. and a thickness of msnilla Or hardware paper is next put on. If two layers are de- sired, a second coveringo! manilla paper is put on. This is allowed to dry'thoroughly, The manila paper is then covered with paste, andalayer of wall paper of any style or design desired is put on. After allowing this to thoroughly dry it is cov- ered with two or more coats of sizing, made by dissolving one-halt pound of white glue in two quarts of hot water. After this is dry, the surface is given one coat of “ hard oil finish varnish.” V This is slloWed to dry thoroughly, when the floor is ready for use. The process is durable and cheap, and, besides taking the place of matting, carpet, oil cloths, eto., 9. floor thus treated is rendered airtight, and can be washed or scrubbed. ,a" Cold as a. bugbem: plays much mischief in the nursery. Thousands of children in this qountry ,are saddled .to death, and many actually stifled in bed. They call it being overlaid; it is being smothered. That is the right name for it. ' “ But the children must be kept warm ?" “Bless their innocence! yes. The bed ‘as's‘oft as down, the clothes as soft as soft can be, but smooth withsl,’ without any tendency to rumple up or/eover mouth or face. This is warmth. thus, is comfort. The 10011;, too, should}. be" moderately warm; no morerl prayiou; and the air ought to be as pure_and.syveetg.as the odor of roses: ‘ Is it'so in'most nurseries? Nay, for your bugbearieold stefi in and seals doors and windows. No wonder that when baby wakes up it is peevish: and tretful. Ill-1|: calms-mi: Shoi‘l’lflgfifljl‘it but Warm "‘ ~~llen| Between the Shoulders. Céssel‘s Magazine has the following on keepingwarm: “ Cold as a'bugbeer causes people to overcrowd their be swith woollen stuffs, blankets and such ike. The bed clothing, even for old people, should be light though warm. There is nothing better than eider down when you eeii get it. The night dresses oi old’people should be com- fortable, and especially should they be warm between the shoulders; this is the place which eold likes, as a. toe, to asseil just about 3 in the morning, when the mor- sel of fire has get low or gone out. Let them beware of it! The two marine battalions in Egypt are gradually dwindling down through sickness and casualties. They are now about one third below their original strength. No further reinforcements are to be sent out, as there are no men to go. At Suakim they tried to keep up their spirits by a New Year’s race meeting, with flat races for camels, horses and ponies, to be ridden by their owners. The‘Admiralty, by their unjust attempts at petty economyâ€"saying one thing and doing anotherâ€"seem to try how they can worry officers and men who are endeavoriug to hold their own against perpetual discomfort. Public opinion, however, has been too strong for the attempt to make officers refund some small sums which they had received beyond what was paid to the army in, the matter of climate allowance; but a strong griev- ance still remains, says the London World, in the refusal of the Admiralty to pay the field allowance in the same proportion and manner that has always been customary with former marine battalions, and which is laid down for the army in the Queen’s Regulations. Ifi is reported that the Dominion Cabinet is divided upon' the Canadian Pacific Rails way financial queationh. - Among other advantages' which King Tawhiao has derivedirnn his residence in England is a certain facility in the use of parliamentary rhetoric. Thus, when on his arrival at Auckland, New Zealand, some exelamations of surprise were excited by his declaration that in England “ he did not see a single drunkard," he immedi- ately explained that what he meant was that “ the drunkenness was slight in com- parison with the sobriety which prevailed." Pnpier Luach Floor covering (70L!) WEATIH ER HINTS. 'A PALEB’I‘IN‘E 1’ IT. ‘hu lleu‘imau in Egypt»