The Roman Calends

In the earllest calendara of the Jewish natioin, as well as in those of the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, no inontion is made of the lst of January. The year dkl not begin with that month, but with March ; but when Numa Pompilius became emperor he added January and February. The first momth he'named in honor of the god Janus, the deity who was supposed fco preside over doors and gates, and might be inferred to have something to do with 'the opening of the year. The Romans dedicated the whole month to their god because at thiit time, the husbandnien in southern Italy began their labors in the fields and vineyards. The emperor also decreed that henceforth the first diiy, or the ''oaleodB" of January, should be celebrated at New Yea'r's day. . llrs. Jane SedlocU , of YpsUanti, had been in the habit of keeping her husband's cash every Saturday night t'or mnny yeajrs and had ko managed matters as-to aocumulate some $2,200, which she banked in the house. One night last week she eame up missing, with all the money and lt was thought that the keeping of so much money had deranged her mind. Well, that iinich actual cash in these democratie days would make almost any one crazy. Tliis is old, but as lt is going the rounds of the press again, can be safely given, for it is good. When a young lady is bored l)y the attentions of a young man who never hears the clock strike in the latter part of the evening. She gets a pencU and paper and gives the y. m. these diTections : "Please make a row of 11 ciphers ; now make a perpendicular mark downward at the right of the first, fifth and tenth ciphers, and upwards on the fourth, seventli and eighth. Bead what you have written, please."