I was in Paris during the great exhibition of 1889. While I was there the Shah of Persia came to France to see the World's Fair. I was at an outdoor show one day, which the Shah attended, and I happened to be very close to his box and had a good view of him and all his suite. He was a very dark man of Jewish type. He was attired in a long black cloak of soft cashmere which came to his knees. It was devoid of any ornament except heavy black silk frogs which fastened it. He wore a tall brimless Astrakhan hat, with a single precious stone on the front. It looked like a moonstone and was quite large. He wore a beautiful, curved sword, the only elaborate ornament that he had on. It was a magnificent weapon, containing many gems set in the hilt and scabbard. He also had on black boots of soft leather reaching to the knee. His staff had a great many more ornaments than he had, but were all attired in the same black coats and fur caps. JACK RANDALL CRAWFORD. The Gum on Stamps. The gum on the back of the postage-stamps of the United States is made from alcohol one part, acetic acid one part, dextrine two parts, and water five parts. A. S. H. PEABODY, MASS. Answers to Kinks. No. 83. G or E E ve N R in G M il L A re A N oo N Y ar D No. 84. B A R E B R E A K E A T K * * * * * No. 85--A kiss. No. 86.--Holmes. AN UNPLEASANT MISTAKE. It is well always for boys to learn how to spell, as the experience of a little lad in England recently proved. He tried to write a verse to his teacher, and in using the word "bonny" to describe her face he wrote, "and oh your _bony_ face." The teacher did not like having her face referred to as bony, and the poor little fellow was kept in for an hour after the rest of the boys had gone home. ADVERTISEMENTS. WALTER BAKER & CO. [Illustration] The Largest Manufacturers of PURE, HIGH GRADE Cocoas and Chocolates On this Continent, have received HIGHEST AWARDS from the great Industrial and Food EXPOSITIONS IN EUROPE AND AMERICA. * * * * * =Caution:= In view of the many imitations of the labels and wrappers on our goods, consumers should make sure that our place of manufacture, namely, =Dorchester, Mass.=, is printed on each package. * * * * * SOLD BY GROCERS EVERYWHERE. * * * * * WALTER BAKER & CO., DORCHESTER, MASS. [Illustration: Ivory Soap] At all grocery stores east of the Rocky Mountains two sizes of Ivory Soap are sold; one that costs five cents a cake, and a larger size. The larger cake is the more convenient and economical for laundry and general household use. If your Grocer is out of it, insist on his getting it for you. THE PROCTER & GAMBLE CO., CIN'TI. [Illustration: HIRES' Rootbeer]