—Cincinnati Post
DAY8 COME AND GO.
LMTCS fall and flowers fade,
Days cotue and go
Now Is sweet summer laid
f-'-
Ixw In her leafy ginde,
Low like a fragrant inald.
Low, low, ah, low.,
Tears fall and eyelids ache,
Hearts overflow
Here for our dead love's sako
Let ne our farewells make—
Will he again awake?
Ah, no, no, no.
Winds sigh and skies are gray,
Days come and Prt!
Wild birds are flown away.
Where are the blooms of Mayl^
Dead, dead, this many a day,
Under the snow
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Lip9:Slgh and chccks are pale,
Hearts overflow
Wil) not some song or tale,
Kiss, or a flower frail.
With onr dead love avail? ,.
Ah, no, no, no.
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pHBY'LL bare to go liouse-huut
I lug, now, and that's all there I
to It," eald Mrs. Flyun, decided
ly. as she opened the new lodger::
door, and prepared to sweep tlie room
The new lodger, a worn young worn
an, had passed away four days age
and had left a baby girl of four year*
but, unhappily, 1.0 money with which
jto care for It. It was this fact that
called forth remark quoted apove from
tall, stem Mrs. Flyun.
Dolly, the lodger's little girl, was
kneeling on a broken chair gazing wist
fully otit of the dusty window. Spot,
'her dog, and only companion, yvas
curled up on the floor asleep.
"ICes, they'll have to go housc-hunt
tn* for sure." repeated IJrs. Flynu. "I
'haven't nothln'. to keep the dog on,
'•nuchjgss the clitld." Uolly looked up,
ihearlng the words. "Come, run out
with your dog while I sweep," said the
landlady, speaking to the child, who
•lipped to the iloor.'*sWii)ji can't go into
the kitchen 'cause Mary's wasliln' and
•be'll bite your head off, llki as not,
and you can't go Into the parlor with
that there dog. Sit yourself down on
the stairs 'till I'm through. Run,
now."-
Dolly trudged patiently down the
narrow winding stairs, and Spot pat
tered-beside her.
"Look out for the torn pitico^in the
carpet, Dolly," she murmured to. ber
aelf, repeating the phrase so often on
mother's lips.
At she paused on the second land
ing a long mirror caught her eyes
through the half-open door, aud, en
tering tho room, she went close to the
Klas*.
••You s'pose we look good 'nough to
go house-huntin'. Spot?" she asked, af
ter surveying the chubby little figure
for ft few moments, "l'ou s'pose we
do? Mnmma dressed me up when we
earned here, Spot, but I can't dress you
up ?cau»e you're only a dog. But we'll
go hbuse-buntln' Just the same."
The two little friends continued their
(low Journey down stairs, and to Dol
ly's great deljglit the front door was
open. Mary stood on the steps with
her sleeves rolled up, talking to the
postman.
"PVaps she won't see us," mur
mured the little girl, doubtfully.
'Cause I've got to go.".
Ksry did not pay any attention to
the child and dog as they slipped past
her down to the sidewalk, but as they
were about to turn up the street, the
postman put out a long arm and caught
Dolly.
"Where nre you goln, miss?" he
asked, laughing, as she struggled to
free herself. "You're-too little to go
up-town alone."
'I "Dolly Madison, just you take that
dog and trot Into the house, where you
belong," cried liie exasperated servant.
"If you don't move quick, now," she
added threatening, as the postman set
the child on the lower step.
But the mall carrier showed signs of
continuing the conversation, and when
Dolljr pleaded eagerly to be allowed to
go into the street, and Mary caught
the name of her mistress, she relented,
aaylng carelessly:
"Oh! Mrs. Flynn said you could?
Then go along, for goodness' sake!"
Dolly darted eagerly to the ^Idewalk
•gain, followed by Spot, and together
they hurried up the short street into a
more respectable, peopled one. As they
turtied into the crowd, Dolly breathed
1
more freely. She was half afraid that
Mary would change her mind about
granting tills unusual freedom, and
•end that awful postman after her.
On and on they' went, past great
doors where throngs of people were
entering and leaving, and past store
windows full of toys which, another
•ay, would have delighted her. No one
noticed the little runaway, or, if they,
djd, it was only to smile, and remark'
Hr bright and earnest the brown eyes
were,"or how tbe low white socks bad
slipped down so as to be almost In
visible—for Mrs. Madison dressed her
blby aa well as she could afford, even
nulectlng her own dress to do so.
-{pallj took no^Interest la tbe gay
THE HAZING SEASON HAS OPENED.
throngs of people that she passed. She
had an Indistinct idea of what she
wanted to do, and she kept on.
Soon tbe streets grew less noisy, and
broader, tbere was nil occasional tree,
and the sidewalks were smoother.
Houses took the place of stores, and
the child began to realize how tired
she was. Uer little feet woro burn
ing. and seemed very hard to lift, and
she sighed, a soft baby sigh. Then her
face lit up.
"Now we'll look for tbe nicest, pret
tiest house, Spot," she said eagerly,
"then we'll ring tho bell and they'll say
'come In.' That's what mamuia did."
In a well-furnished library, a gentle
man was lying on a sofa, one foot,
which was tightly bandaged, on a pil
low. The doctor, who had Just re
moved bis hand from the bandage,
roso to go.
"It's too bad, old man," he said.
"It's a bad sprain, and wlll take some
lime to cure. It was the first time
you'd been out since Ethel's death,
wasn't It?"
The patient nodded and cleared his
throat at the mention of his 0-year-old
girl, who had died two weeks before.
Her mother was dead, also, and he
was, alone. Ills kind, genlnL.naturc
had changed since the death of his
child.
The doctor took bis leave, and Mr.
Abbott was left to himself. He picked
up a book, tried to read, threw i.
!o\vn, aud picked up a magazine. Hn
hat soon followed the book, and Ii.
acg the bell Impatiently.
"Get me a cigar, will you, Thomas?'
le said to au old servant.
Thomas did as he was told, cast!
a pitying look at bis young master.
"It's too bad, sir," he said.
"It's beastly slow," grumbled Mr.
Abbott, wltli a little kick at ills wound
ed foot. "Thomas, If any one calls,
show him in."
Half an hour later the doorbell rang,
and as Thomas went along tho ball,
Mr. Abbott pnlled the afghan more
smoothly over his foot, saying half
aloud
"Thank heaven, I need n6t spend the
afternoon alone."
Ue looked expectantly towards the
door as Thomas pushed. It open, say
ing, "A young lady to see you, sir,"
and to ljis surprise, a child, batlcss,
and with faltering steps entered the
/ooni.
"Thomas, what do you mean by
this?" asked sharply. "If you call
this a Joke It Is a very poor one."
He was hurt, and a sharp pang went
through his heart. Those brown eyes
brought Ills Ethel back to him. What
right had another child with brown
eyes? and what
Thomas, a very red Thomas, was
about to explain, when the child spoke
"I came house-huntln'," she said
simply, but And a little sob
rose In her throat—"if you're cross,
I'll go away."
Mr. Abbott looked at her In some
surprise.
"Who nre you, child?" he asked.
But instead of answering, the tired
little creature suddeuly covered her
face with her hands and burst Into
tears.
"Come here," said the invalid, kind
ly, and be put out his hand and caught
her dress. "Who aro you, aud why
did you come house-hunting? Won't
you tell me all about It?"
Thomas quietly withdrew and closed
the door, but as he moved to and fro
iu tho next room, he could hear the
murmuring of tho little girl's voice, and
then his master's, once more kind and
tender, as ho comforted the tired child.
Tresently the bell tinkled again, and
Thomus opened the door Into the li
brary to be met with tho words:
"Hush! She's all tired out, poor
child. Can you lay her on the lounge
without waking her, Thomas? She Is
an orphan, poor little mite."
Thomas lifted the sleeping child
from the floor and laid her ou the
lounge.
"She has a look like Ethel," mur
mured Mr. Abbott, softly.
The house which Dolly, when a lit
tle girl of four years, selected as "the
nicest, prettiest house," has .been her
home ever since.—Waverley. SIS?
NEEDLE AND SPOOL OF THREAD.
The lia.ls Upon Which Frank Parmelee
Built a Fortune.
When Frank Parmelee, founder of a
Chicago transportation line aud a man
of much wealth, died In Chicago the
other day there
was found In tho
pocket of the coat
which he had last
worn thread and a
needle. He had ear-
throughout 16
long and success
ful career and they
were burled with
blm. To them he
FRANK 1'AKM KLEK. often attributed his
success and be never wearied of tell
ing the story of hlB "needle and thread
capital."
Seventy-six years ago, when Parme
lee was 1*2 years old and living with
his parents ut Byron, N. Y., he decided
to leave home. The family was poor
and tlie boy considered himself old
enough to make his own livelihood.
His parents granted their consent re
luctantly, and the ion arranged for a
I
"job" In a stage coach office at Erie,
Pa. lie was not concerned as to the
manner in which lie was to reach that
point because Ills future employers
were willing to transport him most of
the way and he could walk If he had
to. The day of his departure Ills inotli'
er bade blm good-by In this fashion:
"Franklin, I wish your father
able to give you a little money to start
on, but you know he hasn't got it. Now
then. Franklin, your mother, -who
thluks a good deal more of you than
you ever Imagined, Is going to give
you a bit of advice and something els#
with It, and she wants you to treasure
both of them,
"Above all things I want you to
take a great deal of pride In yourself
aud just make tip your mind that you
are going to be successful. And you
must always keep neat and clean ami
keep your clothes in good repair and
don't let the buttons come off or else
yon' won't respect yourself. Now then,
I'm going to give you a reminder."
The mother liehl out, her hand and
roung Paniselec reached for the "re
minder." It was a spool of black
thread with a needle stuck through it
crosswise.
The boy klss.ed his mother nnd put
the thread and needle In bis carpet
Uag. Then he started out for Erie.
He afterward went to work on the
lakes, saved money, started a street
?ar line In Chicago and later eogoged
the express business.
STATISTICS OF THE NEGflO.
cath Ratc~in Till. Country Nearly
Twice that of the Whites.
The final census bulletin on the ne
population shows that tbere arc
.204,531 negroes in the United States,
Inclndlng Alaska, Hawaii and I'orto
itlco. Half of this great number are
under 10 years of age and from 11 to
1(5 per cent of them have white blood
in their vetus. Tho center of this
black population is Do Kalb County,
Alabama, |t having moved from Dln
wlddle County, Virginia, northeast 170
miles, since 1700.
Thus the negro population consti
tutes ahnuKone-llfieenth of the city
population and oiie-seveutb of the
country population of continental Uni
ted States. This proportion, although
still large, Is the result cf a steady de
cline during the nineteenth century.
The death rate of negroes approxi
mates 30 per cent, while that of the
whites Is 17 per cent.
At present fully 00 per cent of tlie
negroes live In the Southern States aud
77 per cent of them reside upon farms.
But tbe northern migration to the big
cities has been noticeable during the
last two decades and Is in a large
measure responsible for tho excessive
death rate among them. Bad habits,
poverty aud disease make terrible In
roads upon negroes living iu tlie big
cities.
The largest number of negroes living
In compact masses arc found In cer
tain urban counties, several of which
He outside the great cotton-growing
States. The four each having "75,000
negroes are District of Columbia, co
extensive with Washington Shelby
County, Tennessee, containing Mem
phis Baltimore City, Md., and Orleans
parish, Louisiana. co-extensive with
New Orleans. The negroes form one
third of the population of the entire
South and
-18.(1
per cent of tliem are
reckoned among bread winners, as
against 40.0 per cent of the Southern
whites, but these figures apparently
in favor of the Southern black men nre
accounted for by the prevalance of fe
male labor among the negroes.—Kan
sas City Journal.
Water a Plant Copiously.
Improper watering Is often the cause
of failure with plants. The usual plan
Is to sprinkle a small quantity of
water dally In each pot containing a
plant. If those who water plants i:i
this manner, as most beginners do,
could see the florist water Ills plants
they might fear tho plants were bolni_
drowned, but they would learn a les
son In plant culturo that would be of
much benefit.
The florist waters his plants (with
few exceptions) either dally, every
other day or twice a week, according
to the weather, and •when tho watecftig
is done the. soil about the p!njt is
completely saturated. The pot being
well provided at the bottom with
drainage .. material—usually broken
pieces the surplus water
passes off, yet^S^ijoll is so wet that
the roots can nlH(i^_ "••om it \11 the
moisture required for the best develop
ment of top rxowtli.
One watt^ 4g of tills kind week
will do vastly more good to the plants
than the dally sprinkling so generally
practiced.
Hi. Position.
J.Hfklns—Wliat.position does young
Sloboy play on tho village football
team—quarter-back, half-back, or full
back?
Blfkins—The only time I ever saw
him iu a game ho was tbe draw
back.
Gift of Zola's Manuscript.
Mine, Zola has presented her hus
band's manuscripts to the national
library of France.
It is almost Impossible to believo
there was once a day when Father
thought so much of Mother he didn't
aire a r*P could cook or not
HE HAS SAlb FAFiEWEU&v
Joe ielicnos, Beit Loved Fitfire pa
Oiir 8tage
The retirement of Joseph Jefferson
takes from the stage Its l)e:-t-loved
figure and most remarkable character.
UIs life and the pleasures of tho pub
lic have been closely Interwoven, and
It has also been craniuied with inter
esting experiences. Tho gfreat actor
has long been comfortably perching
upon the top rung of thd ladder ttf
faqic, but he didn't scale Up there lliid
a fireman at an exhibition drill. On tha
contrary, It was a remarkable example
tf "the longest way round Is the short
est way there," for the circuitous
route took him barnstorming all over
the country fdr many years
Ills parents were actors and iiis first
playhouses were behind the scenes,
lie went on the stago as a child In a
white tunic beautifully striped with
(fold bands—when he was 3 years old.
In 1839, when Jefferson wn4 13, tbd
family moved from Philadelphia! Ms
birthpliice, to Chicago* then ft vlllngd
of 2,000 Inhabitants. Lake lluroii
was dotted with Indian villages and
Iudlails lolled on the banks smoking
their pipes nnd making baskets. Thd
iteffersbns paid their passage on the
boat by playing in the different cities
along the line, They afterward Jour*
noyed about the West and the father
was finally compelled to give up Hrt
stage and become a slgu painter.
Lnter the family moved to Mobile,
where the father died of yellow fever
Mrs. Jefferson opened a boarding
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JOSEPH JEFFERS03.
houso and tbe children acted juvenile
parts.
Barnstorming through Missouri acd
Texas, with many hardships, fills the
next chapter in their history, finally
bringing them up In Miitamoras, Mex
ico, where tliey bad been Inveigled by
wild tales of the fortunes cf war. Sol
diers, gamblers and the "rag-tag and
bob-tall" that usually /follow In the
wake of an army, composed the audi
ence. But soon the soldiers were or
dered away—the town deserted nnd
the theater closed.) Somethlnj ,'iad to
be done to make money, so young Jef
ferson and another stranded actor
opened a coffee and cake stand in a
bar-room called "The Grand Spanish'
Saloon." Picturing tlie great Jefferson
rumilng lunch counter for gamblers
aud desperadoes Is enough to make
one's imagination lame from over
stretching. The venture was a success
financially, but the novelty of dodging
bullets while passing a cup -of hot
coffee across the counter without spill
ing a drop having somewhat Wotn oft,
the business was sbld and' the ccim
pnny returned lo the States.
Mr. Jefferson then Joined his half
brother, Edmund Burke, at the Arch
Street Theater. Philadelphia, and the
following years were less Invested
with such hardships ne had couic to
him up to that time. He acted vari
ously—Iu legitimate work—tts a stock
member, star and manager, nnd was
associated at different times With most
of the famous artists of the stage.
Nor was Ills experience bounded by
the limits of our own shores, for lu
1831 he sailed from San Frauciseo.
spending four years In successfully
touring Australia, New Zealand and
Tasmania. The return trip was made
via South Ameil-'a. after long stay
In London. On arrival in London, he
met Dion Bouclcault, who asked him
if he Intended to act* and what ma
terial he had. Mr. Jefferson replied
that he intended to act if there was a
good opening, nnd said that he had a
great part In an Indifferent play called
Rip Vnn /Winkle.
Tbe result wa^ the reconstruction of
the play by Bonelcauit nnd a ran of
more than 170 nights 111 London—the
play opening on Sept. 5, 1805.
Tlie ideTi of using the quaint old
character first came to blm during the
summer of 1850, when, one rainy
afternoon, he had climbed to the loft
of the barn at Ills country home to
read "The Life .and Letters of Wash
ington Irving." Much to Ills astonish
ment, he found himself mentioned In
the book, and, impressed by the com
pliment of the author, his mind dwelt
upon a list of his books. As lis thought
of "The Sketch Book" there was some
thing in the rhythpi of Rip Van Win
kle that riveted Ills Interest like magic,
and from that moment ho never lost
Interest In tho character.
Dramatizations of the sketch had
been played by Yntes, Haekett nnd
Burke, but they had met with indif
ferent success, nnd It was not unill
tho iiapqy m«:ting In London when
Bouclcault riveted with his master
skill the structure that Jefferson him
self had made that Its SUCCPSS was as
sured. Just before tho opening in
London,' Mr. Jefferson found himself
In a curious situation as a result of
tils absorbing enthusiasm of the char
acter. Having procured the white
wig, beard and dress that had stood
twenty years of hard weather on the
mountains, he began dress rehearsal
in front of his mirror In Its rooming
house. Not long after, he was inter
rupted by the chambermaid, who said
that tho police were insisting that a
lunatic was in his room. And, looking
into the street, ho saw a large crowd
that, to him, looked like the entire
population of Londou, taking In his
performance—for ho had forgotten to
pull .down the blind.
Mr. Jefferson'Is now at Palm Beach,
the beautlfnl plantation home that htj
purchased many years ago. Nature,
always lavish of her verdure gifts In
Southern climes, was especially gener
ous In her ornnmentatlon of this de
lightful Eden.
Kansas Curo for Tramps.
Out 111 Colby a remedy for tbe tramp
nuisance has been found. Tho city
council had 1,000 meal tickets printed
nnd distributed them among the wo
men. When a tramp knocks at a kit
chen door and asks for "handout"
ho Is given one of these tlckots, which
Is good for A lnenl when signed by
the city marshal.' When the marshal
gets hold of the tramp he compel!
lilm to work couple of hours iu pay
ment for tbe meal. Tramps aro get'
ting Sici)fcp ip Colby,
THE hOML WILL NOT
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KISS ANTHONY.
ing trained to preside In tlie home with skill and solence,
and naturally they rire better able to improve the home life,
to raise Us standard, to malic it idcrii*
The increasing acliivty of womrn in all branches of
industry is simply the result of our improved civilization.
Women arc but following their work from the home to the
shop and factory. Weaving and spinning used to be worn
eii's work in the home no\V this is done in the factory^
and the women are tberd doing It. So it Is also with
much of what used to be tfonsidcH'ed tbe real housework
even the tfrepnratlon of food for tbe table Is almost taktn
out of the home. The horue life is being simplified, the
work Is being taken awny and women are going out to do
it? and those who don't go out to work are able to give
their time ahd attention to otb?r things,. But because our
dally life Is now on a more economical aiul scientific basis,
it is no reason why it should disrupt or lessgn tlie unity of
home life. It has changed, and will change, but the change
is in the Hue of progress. Girls are now being trained for
special avoeatlour, If they prefer housework, and many of
them doubtless will, they will bo educated for it but if
they choose to .be lawyers, doctors, architects, merchants,
electricians, engineers or lecturers, there is no reason why
they should mutilate a dinner, and thus deprive a capable
Oook of a eliancd to corn a living or why they should rob
a dressmaker, by their amateur Cutting and sewing, or
miiiiner by attempting to create thelf own bonncto.
ADVANCE OF THE NEGRO.
The negro race asks to be judged by its best
rather than by its worst The average man sees the negro
loafer and criminal he rarely see3 the negro who has
bought a farm, who Is .hard at work upon his farm or in
his shop or home he rarely sees the negro school, church,
or other negro organization which represents the highes:
and best of the life of the race.
My race is blotting out Ignorance at a tremendous rate.
Reliable statistics show that 01 per cent of the ltussians
are illiterate, and that at least 70 per cent of the Uussiau
soldiers are Illiterate. In this country only 44 per cent of
the negroes are illiterate. and it will be found that at least
00 per cent of the negro soldiers in the United States arc
literate.
The trouble is that here we are Up against the highest
civilization—the Anglo-Saxon. We are Judged by it. If
wo were up against the Latin or Aslathj natlous we would
show up better. When wo shall have reached the piano
of the Anglo-Saxon we'wlll be up to the highest attainable.
Our salvation will consist in a great measure In pro
gressive, constructive effort iu the field of agriculture, me
chanics, domestic economy, and in the educational, mora!
FRIEND Or THE HUNGRY.
t«tula FleiBclimann's PhilnnthropyWaB
••y-J of the Practical Kiml.
There died lu New York recently a
man who was called 'the friend of the
hungry aud the homeless." He was
Louis Fleischmann,
founder of what Is
popularly known as
the "bread line."
Every day he gnvo
away hundreds of
loaves of bread to
those who other
wise would- huve
bad to go hungry.
is
mann Was born iti
Moravia, Austria,
KLEISCIIHA.NX.
68 years ago. He served in the Aus
trian army for several years aud won
distinction for bravery at the battle
of 6adowa. He came to this country
thirty years ago aud la 187G establish
ed a bakery and restaurant at the cor
ner of Broadway nnd 10th street lu
New York City. He soon built up a
great business and accumulated a for
ftine. One morning he found two or
three hungry wanderers outside the
door of the bakery. He gave each of
them a loaf of bread and told tbem to
call again. They were on hatul the
next day, with recruits In their ranks.
SOon the dally crowd of huiigry ones
grew to big proportions. Then it was
that Mr. Fleischmann organized the
"bread line." The loaves of bread re
maining uusold during tho day were
given away each night to those wlio
applied for them. No questions were
asked. Tho fact that a man appeared
in the line was suflicient that he was
hungry nnd he was given some bread.
Sometimes there were 300 lu line and
again the crowd would number 500.
They represented all conditions aud
classes. Occasionally a well-dressed
mau, ngalust whom the tide of fortune
had turned, would be seen in the
group. For twenty-eight years the
"bread line" has been In existence,
aud It Is estimated that during'that
time 8,000,000 loaves have been given
away. During cold winter nights Mr.
Fleischmann gave a cup of coffee
along with the bread to his strange
visitors. He also secured work for
hundreds of unfortunates alld gavo
them a cliauoe to get on their feet
GAMBLING IN HUMAN LIVES.
Tho Wctril Sport I» Carried on
I,ondon.
"Folicles, I'll wager, nre already be
ing taken out in Londou ou the life or
little Alexis, the new heir to the Rus
sian throne," said an insurance ageut
to a writer for the Louisville Courier
Journal. "The English gamble horribly
in life Insurance, and Alexis must ap
peal to lliom as a wonderful risk. They
will pay high for htm. though.
"The insurance rates ou nil royal
lives are a tribute to tlie power of the
nihilists and anarchists, for they are
so huge as to be Almost prohibitive.
The rate on the King of Eiiglntid is
enormous, and among nionarchs bis Is
the lowest.rate of any. That on the
Hussion Czar Is the higest. The Czar
Is a battrlfck. Many companies would
not insure him on any consideration.
"But Lloyds, the great London con
cern, would Insure anything or any
body—Prof. Lnnfsley going up In ouo
of Ills flying machines, a .Tapanese spy
about lo enter 1'ort Arthur, a ltussiau
battleship going into battle. Aud lience
Lloyds Is willing to insure the poor
little Kusslil^helr, and a certain class
of men, taking advantage of this fact,
are procuring policies upon the babv's
life.
"Onmbllns on lives Is a ghastly form
cf sport, nnd I believo that it is prac
ticed nowhere but In England. It
pught not to be practiced there. Tho
law ought to prohibit it. At Lloyds,
(lOW«T«r, It always going ou. Poll.
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DlSRUtttO.
0^ tfJsi 6. Anifioh?.
NtJbhirig can destroy tbg borne Hfd
(The more! wdmeti becottie tlie equals
of men and the mote they are Con
sidered and treated as equals the
stronger trill tbe hoirie life become.
Women in the home used td be con
sidered as dependents 1 might almost
6fiy ad lucuiubrftiiccfl. Now, with
their increased education, ability and
opportunities, they are better able to
mKke the home life what it should
he. It is not simply bread-making,
mending and dishwashing that make
the home women of to-day arc be
By Booker f. Washington.
One hears much of the failures and the weak
points of the negro. The world in my opinion
should hear more of the successes aud the stroug
points of the race. No race of people can be
expected to get on its feet and keep pace with
the progress of the world unless it is commended
as well as condemned unless its strong points as
well as its weak points arc made prominent.
r.
clcs at Lloyds are continually being
taken out ou persons of emiuence all
over the world."
ft SEEING BY TELEPHONES
Remarkable Invention ot* a Railroad
Man iu Oregon.
»T. B. Fowler, of Portland,. Ore., has
devised a system of seeing by tele
phone. Bv his device It is possible to
talk over the wire
and at the same
time see the person
towlioui the specch
is addressed, lie
calls his instru
ment the telephoto
graph and it is
now In use in his
home. Until, how
ever, his apparatus
can he brought to
j. ii. I'OWLEH. such a state of per
fection that application for a patent
can safely be made, he will say noth
ing of the Interior workings of the tele
photograph nor of the experiments
made, until tho right idea for scien
tific aud intelligent procedure is hit
upon. By looking through the lens one
can see the exact similitude of the per
son near the instrument at tlie other
end of the wire. Even the interior, of
the room can be seen. Color Is shown
as plainly as though tlie picture were
a living water color.
My. Fowler asserts that he expects
to be able at no distant day to throw
upon a screen in a theater the exact
reproduction of a horse race, o? baa*-
and religious advancement of onr people. When I consider
our progress in these directions nnd then consider the short
period from the days of bondage, 1 have no hesitation In
saying Unit while I have always been proud of my TH'.a
1 have never been prouder of Its achievements than I and
to-day.
CEREMAC ART IN DENTISTRY.
By R. B. Taller. 0. D. 9.
The best dentists In the world are American
and the best dental schools in the world arc lu
this country. Dentistry In Its present high state
of development at home or abroad Is mostly due
to Yankee ingenuity, intelligence, nnd skill, and
largely within the last fifty ears. While porce
lain teeth have been used for many years, they
are not made by the dentist, but III factories
where, lu an almost endless variety of shapes nnd
shadis, thoy nre turned out by the millions. It is only in
some special or peculiar case that the dentist makes a tooth
from the raw material. It would not pay him to do so
ordinarily.
A "porcelain lnloy" ineaus a bit of that substance made
to fit exactly and sliadi-d to match perfectly tho natural ap
pearance of the tooth. It Is set in place with a strong,
insoluble and durable cement, and Is a highly artistic piece
of work. The translucence of porcelain Is almost or quite
identical with that of the natural tooth and the dellcato
blending of shades can be so worked out by the skillful
operator with a variety of colors that a perfect match to
(lie tooth can be obtained. A perfectly fitted, well shaped,
and wtll shaded inlay furnishes no suggestion of repair
work, but is of that character of art that conceals art It is
remarkable what perfect restoration can be made by tlie
use of the Inlay, because, on first thought, it would seem
In many cases that repair in that way would be but a
flimsy plcce of business.
UNSOLVED PROBLEMS OF GOVERNMENT.
By Mmarlcc Maatcrllnclt.
I-'or centuries man has, so to say, only half
lived. A thousand prejudices aside frotn the re
ligious prejudices have hidden tlie glorious sum
mit of his own reason aud feelings from viow.
To-day, after most of these artificial peaks which
have stood between him' and his horizon have
been removed, ho begins to realize his position
in the economy of nature aud the object for which
he was placed there. He is beginning to under
stand that whatever cannot stand the test of reason is noth
ing but idle fancy. He knows that the distance that cannot
be traversed to-day must be covered to-morrow, and that to
attempt crosscuts is only to waste prceious time and gain
deceptive results.
At present universal suffrage is tho highest political
Ideal, but doubtless there is concealed back of it a still
higher Ideal. With good reason we find that tho universal
auffragj) Ideal is ambitious, impatient, and even rash. Tho
youthful organism rejccts anything that might Impair the
purity of its blood. It may be that the elements gained
through contact with monarchical nnd aristocratic institu
tions which we seek to Infuse Into the veins may be excel
lent in themselves, but In spite of this they are injurious,
because they carry with them also the evils with which
those Institutions are tainted. Before a government by
tho people can become clearer and wiser through the ad
mixture of other forms of administration it must com
plete the full course of Its experiment After they have
become secure In the possession of their power, then only
can it choose profitably those features from the past that
will be useful lu the future. Nations are right in rejecting
In advance what may perhaps be better than universal
suffrage. In time they may see—as intelligent men now
see—what Is the common weal, and be able to rule more
wisely.
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The Seelior after the art w*hich exists in photography should be a sincere
studeut of the host art to Which he has access. The art of painting and of
etching may be widely different from tho art of photography, but they have
much that is In common, and fortunately we are able to collect at a very
slight expense the reproductions of some of the famous masterpieces of the
world. To select carefully prominent examples of landscape, marine, por
trait and genre work, and have these arranged in a portfolio, or, what is
better, arranged in some manner upon tho wails of the room, where they
can be examined from time to time, is indeed a valuable aid lu the cultiva
tion not only of an artistic sense, but also au art knowledge, for the two
arc quite different aud both important. Artistic sense Is that power of
recognizing the beautiful In art, and becoming familiar with it to such an
exteut that our art Judgment becomes Improved and matured.—Camera and
Dark Room,
v,Even experienced photographers find difficulty iu selecting a good lens,
so that a slight knowledge of the nialii faults to be looked out for should be
of service. Lenses are supposed to bo corrected by experts for different faults,
but now and again bad ones find their way oti to the market. A very com
mon defect Is spherical aberration, a condition in which the lens falls to focus
on tlie same plane, rays proceeding from a given point, the results being fuzzi
ness of the Image. It Is best discovered by focusing a candle flame, looking
out for any halo round the light, or want of ^clearness in tlie outline.
Chromatic aberration constitutes the inability In a lens to accurately focus the
colored rays coiuposlng white light, but the tests for this fault are rather
too delicate for Unskilled opticians. liistortlotf' Is nearly always present in
single lenses, but should be absent in rectilinear lenses, which are expressly
made to counteract the defect. It Is seen in the curving of straight lilies as
the uiargin-of the plate Is approacbd, but should be so slight as to be prac
tically unuotieeable In good single lenses.
Astigmatism is the failure of a lens to focus vertical and horizontal
lines at tho same time It is a fault easily tested for, and one which Is cor
rected by the Insertion of a diaphragm. The same expedient may sometimes
cure a flare-spot, a much more serious defect A flare-spot reveal? its pres
ence by showing a darkened circular patch In the center of the negative,
light on the ground glass. It may be remedied by the Intervention of stops,
but It Is better to discard a lens having this fault and procure another.
Camera and Dark Room.
ball game or a #rizc fight In another
city. The first use to which he says
he will apply this system when per
fected is to show the passage of trains
between place aud place. Mr. Fowle?
is a railroad man and naturally his in
stinct is to turn his invention to some
service for tbe railroad. He has been
working on his idea twenty-eight
years.
Not a Loan
A little girl went timidly into a
Fifth street store the other morning
and asked the clerk how many shoe
strings she could get for 5 cents.
"How long do you want theiuV" he
asked.
"I waut them to keep," was her an
swer. In a ^one of slight surprise."—
Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune.
Wlirro the Preacher Works.
Church—Tho average man likes to
sit Idly and see some other man do nil
the work.
Gotham—Why Is It, then, that more
men don't go to church? Youkers
Statesman.
Johnny Makes a Suggestion,
Knicker—My son, come with me.
Johnny—Er—say, pa, don't you
think since we have got a baby in the
family you might ubolish the kuout?
New York Sun.
Great Help 10 Motlnr.
Tess—I hope you help your mother
all you can about the housework.
Jess—Oh, yes! Whenever she's busy
at It I Just keep out of her way,—{*hil
adeiphia Press, ".'
Playwright (explaining new play)—
As the two burglars outer the hall
clock strikes 1—— Manager—Which
one?—Chicago Chronicle.
Jlft ,Tones (reading)—Another fierce
engagetttttitt lit the Philippine*. Mrs.
Jones—What J» It? Mr. Jones—School
teacher and army ofllcer.—Judge.
Employer—Want to go home? Where
do you reel ill? Boy—Here, sir, in tho
office. I guess I'll feel better When 1
get the air ou tbe baseball ground.
Mrs. Hoidtitc—Dr. Kureni Awl says
1 must spend six months In Europe.
What shall I do? Mr. IloldUtc—Get
another doctor.—Chicago Chronicle.
Tommy—I'apa, what makes- you so
bald? Papa—Oh, that's because my
mother used to pat me so much on tho
head for being a good boy.—Ally
Slopcr's Half-Holiday.
"Oh, my friends!" exclaimed the ora
tor, "it makes me sad when I think
of the days that are gone, when 1 look
around and miss tlie old familiar faces
I used to shake bands with."
What was the verdict that the cor
oner's Jury returned?" "Wilful neglect
of duty on tlie part of tho deceased.
Ho weut out unarmed kuowing the oth
er fellow was in town."—Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
"I see you advertise for a donkey,"
said the man who looked as If he had
something for sale. "Oh, yes," said the
busy man, stopping his work for a
minute to look up "but I want one
with four legs."—Tit-Bits.
"They thought he was dead, you
know, and all tlie papers printed obit
uary notices." "And then?" Why,
then he turned up, and since he's read
Chose notices he's too proud to speak
to any one."—Chicago Post
First Traveler—Ob, yes—we visited
tho art gallery when we were in Dres
den! Second Traveler—Then you saw
Raphael's masterpiece there of course?
FirstTraveler—Yes, Indeed. The "Six
teen Belladonna," you meau?
"Wnlter, you may finish this piece of
pie, If you waut it," said mother, "It
Isn't enough to save." "^Mother," said
Walter, when he had finished It, "a
boy In the family comes In very handy
when there is a little bit over, doesn't
he 7"
"You lialr isu't wet," said little Tom
my to Mr. Flyer, who was calling. "No,
of course not! What made you think
my hair was wet?" he asked, very
much surprised.. "I heard pa tell ma
that you couldn't keep your head above
water."
At a political meeting an excited
Irishman rose to express his satisfac
tion. "Sit down!" called the man be
hind htm, pulling Iiis coat tails. "Don't
you know you're opaque?" "And that
I'm not!" cried the other. "I'm
O'Brleu!"
Mrs. Spenders—I wonder what will
be the popular styles in bounets this
season? Mr. Spenders—My dear,
women's bonnets will be divided Into
two styles this, season, as usual—tho
style you don't like, and the stylo I
Hungry Hawkins—jncan to
say yer got a squaro .meal'out
0
dat
Bour woman? Diplomatic Mike—Suref
Hungry Hawkins—Well, yer a won
der. How'd yer do it? Diplomatic
Mlko—When she opened tlie door I
sez: "Is yer mother at home,- miss?—
Philadelphia Press.
Tigs—A friend of mine Was tclltng
me to-day of a spleudid senshore resort
on the Massachusetts coast I think It's
called Medford Beach. Jess—Oh, I'va
been there. That was whero I caught
that big lobster last summer, don't you
know? Tess—No, dear, I hadn't heard.
Whatjfi his naiue?
The 0-year-old daughter of a certain
naval officer was unconsciously ludi
crous the other day. Tho child was
sewing, when licr older sisted asked
Why don't you use a pattern?" Tho
little miss replied with a dignity great
er than her kuowledge: "I dont uocd
a pattern. I sew by ear."
Charley White, who lives with his
aunt and graudiua, noticed that the
regular black pepptn- sliaker was filled
with red pepper. Tills startled him,
aud, turning to his aunt, who sat next
at the table, he said: "You better not
eat any of that red pepper. Aunt Har
riet gramma says that red pepper kill'
ants."
Teacher (In Chinese mission)—I won
der how many of you know the mean
ing of "mercy." (All hands up.) Very
good. Now, you, Chang, may give us
an illustration of Its meaning. Chans
—Mellcan lady gave Chinee boy dishes
to wash. One plate fall on floor hint
olake in thlousand flfteeu pieces. Meli.
can lady cly loud, "Oil mercy!"
"My dear," said Mrs. Ncwlywed, her
face flushed with the excitement of her
afternoon in tho kitchen, "I want you
to be perfectly frank with me now.
What would you suggest to Improve
these doughnuts I made to-day?"
"Weil," replied Mr. Newiywcd. lifting
one with a slight effort, "I think It
might be better If you made the hole
bigger."—Cincinnati Times-Star.
He—I never saw anything like this
tide. Here I've been pulling steadily
for ten minutes and we don't seem to
have moved a foot. She (after a pause)
—Oh, Mr. Stroker, I've just thought
of something! Tho anchor tell over
board a short time ago, and I forgot
to tell you. Do you suppose It could
liavo caught on something?—Eam's
Horn.
1—
lias Game, but No Snulces.
The American who happens into
Newfoundland will find Innumerable
causes for Interest and surprise. The
interior of the Island is a wilderness
primitive nnd practically unexplored.
A quaint, slow, uncertain railway
traverses the heart of the Island, but
for 500 miles of travel over mountains,
through dense forests and by tli^ mar
gins of salt water bays and estuaries
not a town is to be seen. Herds of
caribou, as tame as 4arnyard cattle,
stand staring at the passing train.
From the bosom of lake and river
trout nnd snluion are forever leaping.
Brant, geeso, wild ducks, grouse aud
many wild birds that migrate hither In
the summer cau be fon::.l all over tho
island. Here they mate and brend, and
their goslings and chicks make tho
woods nnd waters vocal all summer
long. Newfoundland, like Irtihind, Is
innocent of snnkos or reptiles.
Church—What, is the stcK that he
roes are made of? (iothasu—Well, if
we can believe.the advertisements, jL Is
some of those, new breakfast cereals.—
Yonkers Statesman./
The modern golden calf ipoks aus
piciously like a blffk-prlee4 russet tho*