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VICTIMS OF IN8ORIXIA. II >. I hr H.. I Mr |. F*>w \ orU Oil. n Marslrr* Bleep Lawyers, If rob* r> nod | ( i, hum. who Walk lae trrrt* i Hi-oak I. ll HI Nlhl. iSew York World.) " It'* one of these things I can't account for," taid Brooklyn policeman few nights age. Th ctiioor wa a tall, broad- tbouldered man, perhaps a hula gruff in his manner, tot he was A ptrolujaii ID a " b*d " precinct, where vcioe and facial expression toft mod gentle are not often needed. Yet witbal be wat a man for whom tbe expression, " Beneath thin rude exterior," eta., might well be suited. Be bad called tbe reporter'! attention to a man eloeely mufded in a heavy overcoat wbo wae disappearing in tbe darkness down tbe street. Tbe officer tried toe knob of a store door, and thru, iu aniwer to a look of inquiry, continued : " 1 wae thinking when I tpoke of some- thing tbat every polioimeo on night patrol mast bave noticed in Brooklyn. I refer to the number of people wbo are teen wander- ing about the aity at night. It bae been a fttudy to me ever linoe I eame on tbe foroe, and a* I said before it's one of those things I can't account for. I've been ou duty in tin city for nearly seventeen yean, and in five different preoincte. During that time I've endeavored to wive tbe problem cf night-walker*, bat without ucoea*. Borne pecnliaritiee of tbat class baveoome under my notice ai a polioemao, and I will tell yon what I've learned. Brooklyn, tbey Bay, is tbe bed-room of New York. Well, to a certain extent it is, but beaidei it a a midnight promenade for citizen! who bave little ate (or a bed Ireland. Alderman Patrick Murphy wae worn in Uign Sheriff of Kilkenny on Jan. 17ib. A very evere gale raged over Belfast on Jan. ttrd, doing gresl damage. Lord Mayor Cleary, of Dubliu, will pro- bably be a candidate for tbe M. P. vacancy in Heath, and young Juttin McCarthy to* tbat io Cork. The death it announced of Colonel Blood Sn.ith, of Fedamore House He wae, Lieutenant -Colonel of the Clare Militia, and a Sub- Land Commiasiooei . Patrick Clancy, ilationtnacter, Ballin- graue, wae tired at on Jan. J4lh, and shot through the bead, an be wae waiting tbe approach of a train from Tralee to Lime- rick. In the Irish Land Court one week re- cently four estate*, tituated in the oouatiee of Tipperery, Dublin, Limerick and Mayo respectively, were offered for le ; but not even a tingle bid wae given for auy of them. HVKHOKM H1BKKIA. I K ..... a endured the il.. oust i ni* el .i.i I* il>. .. u Awl Few of thoee who bave horron of bard labor and exile in Siberia bave committed to paper their sad ex- perience. Tbe protoiope Avvakum did, and his letters still feed tbe fanaticism ot tbe raikoluik*. Tbe melancholy stories of the Menshikofl. tbe Uolgorouky, tbe Biron, and otber exiles of high rank bave beeu When I waa on duty in tbe Fourth Pre- oinct several yearn ago I met a man about 35 yean old one morning. He waa coming up Clinton avenue and I wan ttandiog at tbe corner of De K*lb. I paid no parucu lar attention to him, but I do remember, now I think of it, that hie bead wae bent forward to tbat hie chin reited upon hi breast. Aa be paned me very alewly I aaw tbat he wae worried. I taid to in > ><: a* be oroeeed tbe etreet : ' He's beeu ought in aome game over in New York and iL lade have soaket bin.' Two nights after- ward* I met him again. down the tame street. He coming He hadn't beeu drinking. When I stopped him he looked up rather suddenly. and he gave mo a card. After I bad read bit name and found that he wa* one of tbe partner* in a wholesale establishment on Broadway, over m tbe city, be eaid: ' My bueinet* or 'some- thing, I don't know what It it, keepe me awake nearly every night. When 1 go to bed early in the evening I do nothing but roll and tout about, tud when I retire at midnigbt or later it'* ju*t the same. I don't sleep more than ona night a week on aii average, and ao I come over to Brooklyn, where very few people know me, and walk about until 1 think I'm tired enough to drop off through exhaustion. Borne night* I can go home after a couple o( hours' walk and go to sleep and otber nights it is im pj*Hible to get a wink.' " " Tbat man wbo went around tbe cor ner, is he tbe same man .'" asked there- porter. "Yee, sir: bat let's see. four and five are nine yee, I first saw him in 187r>. an J that's nine yearn igo. Changed 7 Why I've never teen a man grow old ao fast in all my life. Wnen I tint met him be bad been in basiness five yean. II is hair waa black and be couldn't have been more than 35 yean old. I remember that's what I thought he wa* at tbe time. Bat now I shouldn't know him if I didn't meet him nearly every weak. liis face ban grown haggard aud bis hair and beard are ae gray a* a rat. Now from learning a little of bis his- tory 1 bave made it a point to look into this subject of night walking, and it is astonish- ing the number cf men wbo allow tbe r tree of business to worry them eo tbat sleep is tbe furthest thing from their minds at night. I could point oui not lees forty men some of 'em are lawyers, others are in Wall street and ttill others are merchant* if yon were only OB poa with me for weak. The business tbey transact daring the day is til gone over with again at eight by those active brain* and insomnia is the retail. There was a f ailore down in Wall street not locg ago, and I lee by tbe papers tbat tbe man wbo went auder is Buffering from mental strain. I might bave given the reporters something about that oaee. for the man bae been a night-walker for nearly a year. He can't sleep, and on several occasions when I bave met him at 9. 3 or 4 o'clock in tbe morning be has complained about bis bead and of tbe continual wretchedness his business, stocks, bondx, and even hie money canted him. When I beard it I thanked my lucky stars that I was a Brooklyn policeman at a thousand a year. " I bad a talk with a doctor about this matter a couple of months ago, and be told me that this insomnia, I think he called it, was getting to be a very common com- plaint. He wae astonished when I told him tbat 1 met men on my poet who had oome from New York to find relief for their troubled brains. tratixrnitted to posterity by their sympa- thizers. Our young republican poet Kyleeff , before being hang in 1827, told in a beautiful poem, " Vsmarosky," tbe suffer- logs of a little Knskian patriot. Several memoirs of the Decembrists " (exiled for the insurrection of December '26th, 18:15), and tbe poem of Nekraeoff . Tbe Kuatiau Women," are still inspiring tbe young Kutaian hearts with love for the prosecuted and bate to tbe prosecutors. Dostoevtky h-.- told in a remarkable psychological >iuJy of prison life bis experience at in- forireae of Omsk after 1848 ; and vral Polea have described tbe martyrdom uf their friends after tbe revolutions of 1831 and 1848. * Bat, what are all these pains in comparison with the suffer- ing* endured by half a million people, from tbe day when, chained to Iron rud, they larted from Moscow for a two or three years' walk toward tbe mines of Trent- baikalia, until the day when, broken down by bard labor and privations, tbey died at a dietanoe ot fife thousand tuilee from their native villages, in a country whene scenery and customs were ae strange to them at its inhabitant* a strong, intelligent, but egotistic race ! What are the sufferings of tbe taw, in comparison with thoee uf the thousands under tbe ctt-o'-nme tails of tbe legendary monster, ho4{uildeeff, whose name is still tbe horror of tbe Transbaika- hn villages ; with tbe pains of those wbo, like tbe Polish doctor, S/. jkalnka and his companions, died under tbe stveutu tbou sand of red stroke* for an attempt to escape ; with the sufferings of thoee thou- tauds) of women who followed their husbands ai:d tor whom death was a releaee from a life of hunger, of sorrow, and of humiliation ; with the hu::pnng of thoee thousands wbo yearly under- take to make their escape from Siberia and walk through tbe virgin forests, living ou mushrooms and berries, and inspired with tbe hope of at least seeing again their native village and their kinsfolk? Wbo bae told tbe leta striking, but not less dramatte, pains of those thousands wbo pin oat an aimless life in tbe hamlets of the far north, and pat an end to their wearisome i mtei.ee bv drowning in tbe clear waters of tbe Yenisei ? M. Man- me ff bat tried, in bis work on " llard Labor and Kills," to raise a corner of tbe veil tbat oouoeali these suffering* ; bat be has shown only a small corner of tbe dark picture. The whole remains and probably will remain unknown ; its very features are obliterated day by day, leaving but a ftmt trace in the folk-lore and id the songs of the exiles, and each decade brings its new feature*. Iks new forme ot misery for tbe ever increasing number of exiles. 1'nni-f hrapolkins m Sinttrrnl>i Century, I 01 . K I II 1 l>t- I II I I I A t i, . -li<l It. MH AhWSU 10 1.rr> aw el ik. . id. . A correspondent of tbe New York Nun, writing about Kideau Hall, taye : Two lovers axe living there now. Lady Florence Ausou. wbo eaiue over with ber brother, tbe Hon. Henry Auson, the handsome fashk n -plate looking aide, is engaged to wed Mr. Strealefleld, the other tonally dainty and beaoli'ul aide, and they are to be married in a few weeks in Ottawa. Tbe Lady Florence is far prettier than Mrs. Langtry, ot smaller form and finer fralures. She i not more than 20, and bubblee over with laughing good humor. Her fine brown hair tails in a silken cloud upon ber high whit* forehead, *ui her big brown eyes are tbe eyee of a fawn it luminated with intelligeuoe and fun. Her olotbee bave already been referred to as fitting ber small and tbapely form to a nicety, which i* a wonder in one of ber nationality. Bbe sat in tbe Senator'* gallery ou tbe eight of tbe great Pacific Hailwav debate, laughing at tbe fun of a bsckwoods member, while youug StreaU- field sat beside ber, leaning over HO as to look into ber eyea and feast his affection. He it not a* handsome ae ber brotner, but then ber brother ie not in love, though be must be soon if the Sherbrooke street girls in Montreal assail him SB earnestly an tbey openly aaeert that they intend to do. Lady Florence received an ovation as she pasted bareheaded through tbe double line of members in the lobby as tbey were going to their wardrobre and she was panning to her sleigh. Everv man bowed iu willing homage to her charms, and she scattered pretty girlish smiles upon tbe tops of their unconscious beads as she nulled ber silks along tbe passage. i IIH.K-I i<>> I hr Mil mti i ti i i\ TO i in I IIUll.1. M. 1.10.1. I.I 11,11, . II.. There has been a great improvement in the style of dancing in this country during the last three or tour yean. Tbe fashion of mad galops and waltzing which reeemble the charges of football players ha* tempo- rarily gone oat aad the ralte a trou ttmpt uai come back into favor. Shall we ever ate a resurrection ot the old minuet, which to perfectly conveyed tbe poetry of motion ? This, tbe simplest mad uioet common f orm ot tbe malady, is sometimes osUled simple dyepepaia. It is more common in men them iu women, says the Uentltl of Health, and especially affect* sedentary persona and those nervous individual* wbo eat rapidly, swallowing tbeir food witboul proper manuoauoo. It la also common in persons whose Icetb ar aeleouv*. Itn im- mediate oanse Is deficient activity in tbe muscular walls of the stomach and intet tines, and also deficient quantity or quality of gastric juice. The symptoms are much the same tut those which follow tn* taking an exoeee of food, but are telt only whan a moderate amount bae been taken. An hour or two after eating a sensation of weight and oppression u felt. Tbe discomfort oouliiiuea for some hours, gradually wear- ing off before tbe next meal. The appetite la usually pretty good, but ofteu will uot be prepared for tbe reception of food at meal time, ae tbe work of digesting the pre- vious meal ha* not yet been aooom plished. Sometimee there la oousidere-bls tlntuleuce ot the stomach, the eruota>tiou* being tasteless, however, never uffeneive ; often pain between tboulden ot beneath one shoulder-blade, and not infrequently in tbe region of tbe heart. 1'alpitation of tbe heart often Occam in tbe night, otvasaug great alarm ou the part of tbe patient and his friends, who entertain fean of bis sod- den death. Bleep m disturbed and anrt- freshiug. The tongue is ofteu foul 10 tbe morning, with l" i taste in the mouth. All the symptoms mentioned are greatly exaggerated by a late supper, or by aa on- usual eioeee in quantity or quality of food. Tbe bowels are usually constipated , but may be regular. When tbe difficulty bat been long continued, tusre will be observed a marked disposition to slerp after uieali, or unnatural sleepiness at oilier timea, and a decided loss ot uataral vivacity and energy. Acid dvpep*ia is that form of udigeetion in which the slowness o ilige* tion is such that tbe food undsrgoaa fer- mentation, turming acid* which irritata the stomach and give rise to tbe same syrup- toms, much exaggerate j, which Lave been It is a rather oeremoniau* dance for these limes, but a little cultivation of that oourtli nest of demeanor wkiob first gave rise to tbe term " ball room manner*" would perbape do some of our English youth no barm. Beau Naeh would bave beeu i-caudali/. -d at the style in which many ot our youug gentlemen bob their heads in- eteadof bowing and wedoubt if theo urtseya of our bent -trained youcg ladies would pars muster before bis critical eyr. There is * oaribirhuese in some youngster* which iiiKke tuem aebamrd to be graceful in deporlauul bafors ladies. Tbey are graoiinl enough in their alhlelio tporte. their riding, rowitg and cricket, for in these pursuit* grace it called " form, "but no form bat yet been set up KS a standard to be at- tained in bell-rooiiM. So we tea young fellows wbo are very Apollos with their zepuvro on shrink up into slouching figures when tbey put on tbeir dress -coats, and shamble forward with awkward gaits to ask a girl to dance just as if they were a/raid of being laughed at. Yet we bave oeser beard of a really well mannered and graceful dancer being laughed at even by tbe moat gawkisb ooudwnner of society pastimes). Perhaps if the fashion of slow dancing is kept up for a few yean longer it will lead naturally to a revival of tba gitre which oome* from oarelullr executed move- menu, and the result will be seen in a greater polish of manners oateide ball rooms as well as in them. London Graphic. mentioned at attending slowness of diges tion with several olher*, Ibe principal of which are heartburn, regurgitation ot intensely tour liquid from tbe stomach, acid eructations, a white tongue, frequently with trauMverte natures, often flabby and indented ut the edge*, acid saliva, osmmog decay to the teeth, bowels Ukly to be either a tostipated or unnaturally loose, griuditg of tu teeth night, and a reddish kedimeut in the ... u.. No ona pa- tient presents all ti. i i>jiu|>u>tus, but more or lea of them. Tuere is quite likely also to bu pain at tb pit ol in htotnaob, with soreness on pretsurt. Ou account ot ths extreme slowness of digeatiou. farinaoaous food always aggravate this form of dyepep la. Starchy food, sugar, fruits, cause great inerawee of solidity and heartburn. In some iwi - even breaxl and all sorts ot pre- parations from graiun will dleagne. Uugar, or any food containing it, will give rise to great distress. A meal consisting ol animal food almost entirely may bedigeated without diUioulty, though milk frequently ours. The digestion being very alow, portions of fermenting food nmaiu in the stomach froru one meal to another, ao that acidity becomes habitual. Patients auflering from Ibis form of dyspepsia are usually very thin and bloodless. Occasion- ally, however, we meet with a oast of tbe opposite kind, in which there it an abund- ance of tiune, though a loose, flabby tex- ture. Women suffer from acidity more tbau men. *> i .,d, rb..i. i,.u. !*..<. r..M.m TcUi ol II.. ! I- ... At the regular bi-monthly nieotisg of the Society for Promoting the Welfare of the Insane, in New York, a papr wniteu bv Mies Mary A. }iri*haiu was read iu wbieh aba said : Of all duease*. the most mysterious, tbe most intricate : d difficult to treat, and at tbe *au> time wn oh show* ao alarming increase amotg 1 classes, is insanity. It dtoiande and mu-t receive that merit more in accord with the law* of humanity than has beeu accorded it- The history ot insane asylums ha* bteo for ages one long ghastly chapter of inhumanity and sickening brutality, and every u.vi-siigalion made within the past decide, wucu bonestUy conducted, hat revealed a mate if affairs, especially in tbe a*) luuis if in- country, wbioh is a disgrace to uur boasted Christian civilization. Medical science tells us ibat all tbe implements of tortun .he obaiua,irons and rings are done away wub. lint what bat taken their place ? Are. not tlie strtpi. the cords, the matts, tba blinded rooms, tbe chain, tbe cribs in daily use i- our as) lams? Do not the insane tuffvr frmu tk.e old spirit of tyranny and neglect ? Do tbey not bear tba contemptuous word, the cruel taonl, the intuiting and eva*ive r. i i to civil '(uesliont? Do not patient* exuerienoe tbe ignorance of doctors and the i-egkct and abase of attendants ? Do uot blows with tba fists, with strap" or with keys form the daily part ot tbe unprotected life of many palieute IB our asylum* wbo are unreasonable enough and teuMble enough to feel the cruelty of u all? It a treatment of punishments than it is a treatment of pouikhmente to-day Tbe system under which tbee svylnms are governed is a system thu uiaktw bat never cures ; a treatment contrary to *cisnce and ocniBon tense, and it au outrage ou com- mon deotnoy and common huma> ity. and tba patients bave no protection from physi- cian* who do not know a aaue from an inaane person ; DO protection from cruelty, abase and neglect." *At the conclusion of the paper, Mn. If . Eugenia Berry, tbe Secretary, explained that Miss lingham bad beeu confined m an asylum, and tbat upon her release ber representations to toe authorities of Maeaa- ohueetuhad been made the tubjrct of an official inveatigtlion which b .wed tbat tbe charges of miaianagem*nl were exactly and entirely > rrecl. \rv York Parti i . .. i- Tear ll mi. ir . i- Girl* may be able to profit by a few words of advice now, ae there ie only one year in four in which tbey are allowed to practice. Hence, leap year finds them >ly prepared to step in and win," to Deirrtlv Kvery wtoe father, no matter what bli circumstances, teaches his ton tome buti- oeat by wbiob he can earn a livelihood. Tbe same principle should be applied to girls. But in nine oases oat of tea a girl's education ceases when the leaves school, and she frequently graduates at 16. Then she site down at home and waits for ths happy man to oome along. If ha never cornea, or oomes only to pass by, tbe nettles herself to old maidenhood with a sigh that the has missed a woman's natural destiny, but with no thought for tba oppor- tunities of another sort which tbe has ceglected, and which, bad sheoultivated them, might bave given bar a plaae among tbe buty baas would have no over sentimental ot life where the time for sighing disappointments or The Mo, ,.i IM . or, . . The domestic troubles ol I'rinoe Fred- erick Charles ot Praseia and hit indignant and jealous wife are stated by tbe Vienna />,.. 1'rrme to have been a topic of private conversation in Berlin for yean patt. Two yean ago the disturbance between ths Prince and bit spouse aiteumed tuob sa aggravated character that the Emperor wan bimtelf forced to take a band in it, and, under the plea of tending the I'rinoe away on a long journey through Oriental countries, to virtually banish him lor a time from the Prussian capital. Tbe Prince wag not even permitted to return from his involuntary tour lor the purpone ot attending at the funeral of his aged father, Prince Cbarlee. Tin Frinos's wife, before marriage, was Duchess von Anbalk She now lives in rigid retirement at l>essan. There are three daughters and one ton by the marriage. Tbe Pope, commenting; on tba hostilities Tn Tonqnln and tbs Hondan, exclaimed : " The Church has small cause to thank tbe great western power* for sal lists In behalf ol religion and civilization. When Africa and Tonqain are pacified we shall be at the point where we ware half a century ago." New bonnet shapes are small and clow- ittng. for counting 1 tketiray bain in ber bead, or ameutiug the ordw's feet by her eyes. Every girl, whatever her social or pecuni- ary condition, is liable at some time in ber cwn life to be thrown apon her own resources, and this emergency should be provided against. There ie no good rea- son why girls ibonld not at least have the preparation for doing something, even il they are never called apon to do it. Know- ledge of any sort is no burden, and may be- come very useful at any moment. A woman with no knowledge of business is tt the mercy of every one with whom tbe deals, and we hear constantly ot widow* being cheated out of everything tbey simply because, they were obliged to tide tbeir busmeas matters to some man whoee cupidity mads him take advantage of tba confidence. Poker tJS Parts. Poker, lays I.e Oauloit, is an American importation. At the present epoch it is in- stalled everywhere in Paris, and it is begin- ning to threaten tbe supremacy of baccarat. Amusing and exciting, it leaves sufficient to ohanoa, while allowing ample scops to in piration and finesse, aud being difficult to Taking long to learn know, the beginner may be discouraged ; but, when onoa il is acquired, even veterasS baccarat players find a " palpitating delight " in the intoxica- tion " dufiuth tt du itraight" we will give a few hints as to bow it should be don*. First, fix up nicely ; black your boots be sure not to forget tbe heel*. Home trouble will undoubtedly be experienced iu putting on your collar and necktie, so you will need a good-sized looking-glass and a fire in tbe room. On your way to " hit " kouse speak to all tbe fellows yon meet, lie will see you from bis window and be deeply intereetad. When you oome to tbe house, cross the street and pats by ; it will give him a momentary thrill of disappointment, and give you a ohanoa to see if there ie any otber girl calling. When you ring tbe door-bell inquire innocently If the young gentlemen are in. Wear your bat into the parlor and hang it op on ths piano. Chew olovee as*idnou*ly, otherwise be may think you've been drink- ing. If be is a bashful little thing, devote Ihe first two hours to remarks about the weather, bis ma. bis pa, and other familiar subjects. This will re assurs him. When tbe dude begins to yawn and coven up an immense gape with his jeweled hand, don't take tbe bint, but replenish tbe fire and turn down the gas. lit % ill probably say, Oh, you shouldn't," bat recollect hit action last year. When the old lady calls, it't 10 o'clock," don't mind it; wait till she calls 11 and I't. Stay, in fact, until yon hear tLe milkman rattling his can*. Ask for a match to light your cigar, linger at the door until his teeth begin to chatter, and make him think that be it your own and only, and go to see another fellow next evening. <!r\Ti i: i v N .'iir Hop Bitten bare been > iraat value to me. 1 was laid op with typb. 1 1 fever fnr over two months, and cuolil get no relief until I Wed jrrur Hop Hitters, To those BjHsrini with debility or any one ID reaMe bvaltli, I cordially recommend lb*ui. O. BTOBTZRL, ttO Pulton traet, Cnioo, II Tbe new cottage at Rookwood Asylam will be ooou| ied by chronic patieuts, of whom it will accommodate tixty. " I tay, Mr. Painter, can you do a job for me to-day ?" "Certainly, certainly, what is It?" "I want a sign painted." All right ; what kind of a sign ?" " A sign of rain." ; Kxil, dodging a paint- pot.] John do Boit, the Pennsylvania lumber king, ie said to be tbe richest man in thit Btate. Ha Is worth 114,000,000. and em; ployt 600 men in bis lumber mills. " We're down on boas stealin'," taid the chief ol the vigilantes ta the hone i i . ...- i> . Tbe accumulative power of money is a fact vtry generally known, but not gener- ally appreciated. There are few men living at the age of 75, banging on to existence by some Mender employment, or pensioners, it may be, on the bounty of kindred or friends, but might, by exer- cising tbe smallest particle cf thrift, rigidly adhered to in the pait, havs set aside a respectable turn which would materially help them to maintain their independence in their old ags. Let ut take the small and insignificant turn of five cents, wbioh we daily pay to bave our boots blacked, to ride in a oar the distance we are abla to walk, or to procure a bid cigar we are hatter witboul, and see what its value It iu tbe course ot years. We will suppose a boy of IS, by blacking bis own boots, or laving bis oar-fare, or going without bit cherished cigarette, put by five cent* a day ; in one year be saves tlH.3o, bears interest IBIf I til r-Hl !.,*. lu Ejiobargb lately, il- Mundella, head of the English Kduoaiiou Department, replying to a deputation which urged on him tbe claims uf Gtelic o|v*kiug uistrtols cf Soollaud to have the liaetic language ued m teaching in II i>ulud ob win, said : Boon afler tbat war cetwe*u Austria and Germany in IbOO, 1 w>*la\iuKiu Bohemia -ou the Prussian fri>uiur of ll. IU-ILH on tbe estate of a nobleman wno was once AmbfUHwdor in tuglut d. 1 wan taken to ana acme German schools, and iu the course of a wa.k around some ol tbo o iitageH. I congratulated ome p -opls wbo bad children in one school lucre in me great attaitmente ot the litde. -Yen. they are doing very well,' was the reply ; but 1 hell bave to take them way from tbat school.' ' Why ?' The reply WHS. Well, sir. no doubt they learn there (. ubjeote very ell there, bat you see they don't teach them either French or K.iglieh. Tbay moat learn English if tbey in<-u to get on in tbe world. 80 tbat I shall have to send them seven miles from this in order tbat tbey may learn Kuglmb.' Just fancy tbit simple Prussian farm woman insisting that her boys should learn K uln-h, in order tbat tbey might go abroad and get on. If they did not know the Kugliau language tney could not gtt on. Wll, surely, if that be true of the Prussian people - an4 tbe extent to which Germans learn English it extraordinary it mast b< much more true as regard* the Highlands. ' It teem* to be generally r*eogLi4*dou the Continent tbat English is tbe language of tbe future. > . ,.ii . . .1 !. arleiajra. Considering that most ot us pats one- third of our live* in bed, it is manifestly of oouMiderable importance to i tbat the con- dition* under which we txi*t for eight boors out of i % sry 24 are, as tar aa we can make them, healthy. It must be obvioot that it cannot t conducive to health to ac- cumulate the i xbaUlioua from our bodies, and adopt such measures at n a> insure oar taking them IU:HIM into < r lung*. Tbat hiob if thrown i.tl either iu the breath or which being banked at tbe rate ol 5 par cent, per annum, compounded ti yearly. Ou this basis, when our thrifty youth reaches the age ot ('..'>. having tet hie 6 cents per day religiously aside during filly yetrs, ths result it surprising, lit has accumulated no less a *um than IS '.<;t 17 A scrutiny of the progress of this rssull i* interesting. At tbe age of SO our hero had 1.1115 , at 40, 877 ; at 60, 11,667 ; at 60, I? 961 After fifteen yean' saving, bi* annual interest more than equals bis original principal ; in twenty-five years it is more than double , in thirty-five yesrs it is four limes) as muob ; in forty-five years il is eigbl lime* aa muob, and tbe last year's interest it tlB6,orten and a half limes as ranch ae the annual amount he pats by. The actual cash amount saved in fifty yean is J'jr.4 60, tbe difference between that and tbe grand total of 13,898. 17, via., 18,98067, it aoou moisted interest. What a magnificent premium of thrift tbat can be well repre seated iu figure*! llrookly* KagU. Bamnel J . Tilden has jott turned 70. thief they we are pi ' ithut." about to string op, " and to see yon are in a-oord ii.... i* Itlakr Will. A will to be valid does not require to be long. All extraneous matter, tuoh as " In tbe name ot Qod, amen," " Being in sound health ol mind and body," may be left out. 11 I, -I obi. Smith, leave all tbat 1 may die poanewed of to my wife, Mary Smith, and in the event of ber dying before me to . Witness . Signed John Smith. Is quit* tnffioienl aad will hold good in any court of law. Tbe shortest wills with tbe least verbi- age about them are tbe best. That ol the Frenchman who went out fox-hunting in England for the first time was thort and to the point. When he came to Ibe ftrtt stiff jump, JUKI at his bone was coming to it, he turned round in his saddle and shouted, " Take notice, I do leave every- thing to my vile," by penpiratio- . sensible oriuteneible, moat clearly be exorementilious, and therefore ought to be allowed to pam away. We should not breathe air or vapor which is laden with the Jtlrit of the body, though that body be oar own Another point of moment is that we should not allow oar strength to be weakened by excessive heat and action of the skin during a third of oar time. It it, therefore, with great pleasure w* find tbat an attempt bas been made to ventilate quills. We ao Dot quite understand tbe process which has just been patented, bat it U eaid to eon* tist in a tystem of perforatioue which are filled in with some substance that allows Ihe vapor to escape. We are informed that tbe artifice, whatever il be, is entirely successful. Our reader* will do well to be on tbe watch for Mr. Hsckuell's invention. and to give "Ibe ventilated quill" a fair trial ; something ottbe sort is beyond doubt much needed. It is wsU toUjwarm at night, so far at the roof* Trurwmint parts ot the body are concerned ; but it ie most undesirable to be too warm, nd. above all, taffy " while w* sleep. L**e<t. Matthew Arnold, tho lecturer, was fairly blown out of Buffalo into the 1> minimi by a brass band, lie bitter IT m plains that in his last lecture his voice wan drowned by carnival band iu a neighboring ball and by plumbers pounding at tteam pipes in Ibe entrance to tbe ball where he was try- ing to bold forth. This wan swettneaa, ndted. " Dsar me I" cried Mrs. Blossom, as ths laid down the paper, " il does teem to me as if the mililia fellows are always in trouble. Here's an account of a recent in tpeotion where tbe company turned oat fifty -three men. Too bad, ain't it?" Tbs most fashionable ornament* for tbe hair are orescenti, stars, sprays and comb* of Kb ice crystals, often to flue ai to be mistaken for diamonds.