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The Brain by Weight.

An article by Miss Mira Morals in the
North american RevieaO gives timely
value in this country to an important
work which DR.. T. L. W. Bischoff, the
wen-known Professor of Anatomy and
Physiology at Bonn, has published. This
is q special and careful dissertation on
the weight of the human brain, which is
diferenced from all previous studies of
the same subject by the enormous
amount of material on which its conclu-
sions are based, Prof. Bischof having
examined and weighed not less than $50
male and 347 female brains. He treats
his subjects under eight heads Abso-
lutte weight Of the rest of the body, in
fuence Of age, influence of bodily size,
weights Of different parts Of the brain,
connection Of the cerebral convolutions
and brain weight, and the relation of
that weight to intelligence.
z In final chapter he draws his con-
illusions. The adult male human brain
varies in weight between 1, O18 and l ,925
grammes, and the females between 800
and ], 1865 grammes, a gramme being
about 1b3 grains troy, and the average
male brain weighs about 1862, the aver
age for women being 1918 grammes-
about 103 per cent. in favor Of men.
Bodily size has no apparent relation to
that Of the brain, as also it has not In
the case Of lower animals. During child
hood and youth and until man is be-
tween 20 and 80 years old, the brain
grows steadily, but woman's brain
reaches it's maximum when ahe Is about
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17
Untamed Shrew,ss.

"Lpok here" said a man to his bust
ness partner, one day, "we have stood
your fault finding, when there is no cause
for it, about long enough. If you can
not live with your wife without quarrel
ing, why, then, quarrel with her and be
done with it but do not bring your
quarrel at home to the store with you,
and vent the spleen you gather there on
the unofending clerks here!"
This mans remonstrance was we'll
founded. The partner had been pr vs.
porous young business man until he
married fair-faced, well-educatea girl,
who turned out, in practical, welded
life, an untamed shrew. Then his fort
unes began to fall the patience of his
partner at length became exhausted the
firm was dissolved, and the young man
went into bankruptcy, and found the
reproaches from his shrew-wife's tongue,
for his mismanagementa and misfortunes,
much sharper than those from any Of
his numerous creditors.
A curious scene occurred in the course
of trial In court in this city. A man
had sued his wife for divorce on the
ground of cruelty on her part-not a
very common allegation in behalf Of the
husband, in proceedings ior divorce.
Unexpectedly there appeared upon the
stage, at this juncture, another man
who informed the complaining husband
that the woman had previously been
married to him and had never been di-
vorced, so that prosecution for bigamy
would lie. The two lien conversed to-
gether, aside, for a few moments, when
the second husband, turning to the
court, said 81 have no doubt OF the
truth Of this mans story for he has re-
lated to me particulars Of the woman's
prosecutions such as 1 do not believe dssy
other a0ons0n soGs ever guilty Of" Y
It was remark which, while it illus
trated his keen appreciation Of the evil
spirit Of this one woman, who had oc-
cupied to him the relation Of wife, at the
same time testified his unshaken conf
dence in women in general, notwith-
standing his own bitter individual ex-
perience. as slfs
And this general confidence was right
and well founded The conclusion OF
the most profound student of human
nature, on the subject Of women, that
they are better and worse than we are,
is entirely sound. But, fortunately, the
crooked tempered, though considerable in
number, in comparison with the amiable
and good are but few. It Is true, as
we said at the beginning, the career Of
many husband has been bighted by
his having unwittingly married an un-
tanned shrew; but in reference to far
greater number of men it may be truth
fully said /: Ellis life has been expanded
and sweetened by the companionship
and devotion Of an angel-wife. "-NeaO
York Ledger.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17
TnrIsIsh Women.

The Turkish woman is manageable
at the age of years, and, by Turkish
law, at that age, If married, she is COM
potent to manage her property and dis
pose of one-third OF her fortune. The
law allows her to abandon her husbands
house for just cause, and will protest
her in SO doing. She can not be COM
PEELED to labor for the support
of her husband On =. the con-
trary, he is compelled to support her,
and it is penal offense to insult or Ill
treat her. On an accusation of infdelity
her oath is accepted as equally good
with his, and collateral proof must be
obtained. Should he not furnish her
with funds she is authorized to borrow
in his name, and even to sell his prop
erty. After marriage she has the abso-
lutte control of her own property, which
he can not touch.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17

The prank playing damsels knew that
the unhappy maids Charles Augustus
called on Sunday, and they also knew
that, while she could not detect the fla
vor ofthe asafetida in the fragrant wine,
nevertheless it would produce to her
aforesaid Charles Augustus the impress
sion that she had been eating onions by
the peck. Poor. pretty little unsuspect-
ing thing! She was radiant when she
few to the door and admitted the manly
form Of the object of her hearts affec-
tons; and she did not observe, as they
were locked in close embrace, that, as
his lips met hers, drawing dimple
in the back of her neck, q look OF
wild, unutterable horror spread over his
lineaments dusky pallor.
lie cut the embrace short, and they
vent and took their places on the cozy
tete-a-tete in the corner. Then she no.
ticed that there was a far-off, troubled
look in his eyes, and he shifted about
uneasily, as if vaguely aware that some
thing was the matter, but that he
couldn't detect the odor. which resem-
bled -before-yesterday's fried onions,
and which was lingering dreamily around
on the soft. warm air.
Dearest" asked she, slyly, "what is
the matter?"
Nothing, sweetheart, nothing; that
is, nothing" answered he, as his gaze
few swiftly from one object to another.
''But there must be-" said she, lean
ing forward. You are not yourself
tonight. You have something on your
mind. Tell me, darling;;" and she tried
to gaze into his face, while he lodged
her with look in his eyes like that OF
hunted wild beast.
my love, you are not well, F" she said,
anxiously, as she wound her arm about
his neck and drew his head about until
their faces nearly touched. "Wh-h-hat
Is the matter?" and she tenderly sighed
her soul into tears.
"Oh, great Godfrey" he groaned, as
the fatal simeon struck him. "You-
that is, lam not feeling very WELL"
"But, dearest, you seemed all right
when you came in" she persisted, low
ingly, and then she sighed again, and he
jumped like goaded mule and kicked
over a little table.
81 know I did," said he, nervously
picking up the poker and abstractedly
putting it in his coat-tail pocket. "I
know I did, but I'm awful bad now
I'm afraid I'll have to CO." he contin-
ued, as she leaned over toward him
again. "I think I am going to have the
yellow fever"
=" Gracious, Charles, said she. "Can
it be that you are Ill? ?"
."Yes," answered he, as he arose and
ran the poker through his hair in an i'll
directed, agitated manner. Good
night, darling. Don't kiss me-" he
continued, shuddering, "you might
take the fatal scourge, and he burst out
of the door and disappeared.
The young girl, as she wandered dis
tressed and musing out of the room,
next tackled a gruff old ledger, who, in
pretty strong language. convinced her
OF the fact that she had been eating
onions and she discovered the joke by
asking the same girls who had played
the trick on her, in an agonizing tone
of voice, if her breath was really per-
ceptible. They exploded with ill-timed
levity, and then told her all. She says
now she never will have anything to do
with them again as long as she lives,
and as for Charles Augustus, we'll
Baltimore american.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17
Austrian ladies.

According to the Hotel Mail, every
lady of station in Austria knows how to
cook. They do not learn the art at
regular cooking clubs or at home, but
they go to the house of Prince or rich
banker where there is famous chef,
and learn from him. When q chef en-
cages to cook for any one he reserves
the right to receive and instruct as many
young ladies as he pleases. When
banquet is to be given he notifies his
pupils, and they come to watch the
process, without necessarily knowing
the mistress of the house. At this time
it would be a great breach of etiquette
for any member Of the family to trespass
upon the cock and his department..
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17
BITS OF INFORMATION.


Portland cement is made of lime
stone and clay.
MmRoRs are silvered with mercury
mixed and heated with half the weight
of tin.
ONE gallon of meats foot oil mixed
with four ounces of lampblack makes q
good harness oil.
The ductility of some metals is very
great. Gold, silver and platinum arc
pre-eminently ductile, and are nearly
approached in this respect by copper
and iron.
& THE system of bookkeeping by double
entry was taken from the course of al
zebra published by Burgo, in the If
tenth century, at Venice. Hugh Old
castle published q treatise "on tha
kepyng of the famous reconynge, debtor
and creditor" London, 1913. This Ii
our earliest work on bookkeeping.
WHEN we say of shiftless fellow that
he does not "earn his salt, we uncon-
sciously allnde to an ancient custom
among the Romans. Among them .
man was said to be in possession OF .
"salary who had his s0lGsjqus, his al
lowance of salt-money. or of salt, where
with to SAVIOR the food by which he
lived. Thus "salary" comes from
"salt " and, in this view of the word,
how many there are who do not learn
their salt"
SANDWICHES are said to have be4n
named after the Earl of Sandwich, the
celebrated statesman of the reigns Of
George III. and George III. Grose, the
antquary and contemporary of the
Earl, notes the sandwich as "said to
have been favorite dish of the Earl OF
Sandwich" The Earl of Sandwich was
an inveterate gambler, and, so as to be
able to eat without stopping the game,
used to tell the walters to bring him Tor
refreshmeut slice of meat between two
pieces Of bread. fis
PRoF. LOOMS says that if several
months in succession have been I'M
usually warm or unusually cold, IN
stead of concluding that the climate
has permanently changed, and that the
succeeding months will be similar in
character, we should rather anticipate
months of the opposite description, since
the mean temperature of the year huctu-
ates within very narrow limits, and the
longer a period Of unusually-warm
weather continues, the greater is the
probability that the succeeding months
will be unusually cold. Predictions Of
this kind are legitimate deductions from
scientific data.
TIE circumstances OF the capture and
death Of William Kidd, the pirate, were
as follows In 1898 rumors became prev
alent in England that Kidd had turned
pirate. and orders were sent to the COL
onies to apprehend him if he came with
in their Jurisdiction. He sent James
Emmett, New York lawyer, to Gov.
Bellamont, to ascertain how he would
receive him. Bellamont answered
evasively, and, after some correspond
ence. persuaded Kidd to go to Boston,
where he landed July /, 1899. He was
examined before the Council, and, ao-
cording to Bellamont, gave trifing an
swers to interrogatories, and, On July 6,
1899. the Governor ordered his arrest.
He was sent to England and, after a
grossly-unfair trial, in which he was al
lowed no counsel, and was not permitted
to send for papers and witnesses, he was
found guilty Of piracy and of the murder
of William Moore. He was hanged at
Execution dock, London, on May a.
17O1. He asserted his innocence to the
locf
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17
A Brave Woman.

An interesting story is told of a
young wife who went west with her
husband, and there encountered all
sorts of g hard luck. . Crops failed,
cattle died, the young farmer sick
ened. During all this time the young
wife never grew discouraged, but did
all in her power to keep her husband
from getting 1.-THE blues. % But one
morning the boy, who did the chores.
came in and said he could not find the
old COW ON the farm. So our heroine
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17

"settee,' which are stood up on the
floor, facing each other. "A mat
tress is placed On the projecting parts
of these frames, and q couple of slight
sticks across the top; then curtains
and hangings shut all in, and makes
it look as pretty as the taste and
money of the owner are able. Inside,
there is cotton quilt, laid on the
mattress frame. The occupant of the
bed lies on this, having little roll of
stuff for the head, and for a covering
very thick cotton quilt.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17
The SLOWING Cup.n

This is the recipe for the Loving
Cup" which has for years been used at
the feasts Of the Lord Mayor of London.
Mix Of port wine two bottles, of sherry
one. Of claret one, and of brandy one
gill, to which add the thin, oily peel
of two lemons, and the water (when
cooled and reduced from pint to
half pint-in which have been boiled
and therefrom strained of cinnamon,
cloves and allspice one ounce each.
When this spiced mixture is cool, add
the juice Of the two lemons, with o
quarter pound Of white sugar, and of
Maraschino and Curacao one wine-glass
each. Put the mixture in porcelain
closed vessel and imbed it in ice one
hour. Then add two bottles OF German
selt2e7 = with-to float ON top-a
Ia half spoonful Of
-ne Londio loving cup
=. lore than gallon and o
half.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17
Charcoal as a Disinfeetant.

The value of charcoal in certain
forms of dyspepsia, which are accom-
panied with fermentation or decom-
position of the food in place of good
digestion is easily understood II view
of the fact that it has weat ~
abs0rptive power, a proper WI
enables it to. take up man. ~
own weight of such gases ~
veloped by processes Of decor position.
It is related that an eminent chemist
placed dead dog in a box and covered
it with charcoal to the depth of two
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17

or three inches. No offensive odor
came from the box though subsequent
examination showed that the flesh
had disappeared entirely and left only
the bones. The poisonous gases of a
composition had all been absorbed by
the charcoal.-Dr. Foote's Health
Monthku.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17
Two Sisters.

In 1916, two sisters finished their
course of study IN a Western school.
The youngest, whom we shall here call
Sarah, regarded herself as an altogether
exceptional woman, and had brought her
school-fellows to think the same. The
truth was, she had an active brain, @
retentive memory, an indomitable will,
and great ambition. She declared tho
ordinary life of women afforded no scope
for her powers. ,B,
She pursued her studies on leaving
school, totally neglected all social and
domestic duties, went through medical
course, and was finally admitted to prac-
tice in an Eastern city. At that time,
such career involved hard fighting on
her part against the press, public opin-
ion, the medical faculty, the very teach
ers who Instructed her. She was quite
ready to fight. Her tongue was sharp,
her pen facile. her wit bitter and coarse
Such contest would be justified If
her motive had been high one, as it is
with many women who leave the beaten
track. But in her case, she was urged
on neither by q desire to help suffering
humanity, to elevate her sex, nor even
to Develop defined talent in herself.
She simply coveted notoriety.
When she had gained her profession,
she was in position to become real
helper In the world, an active, benef-
cent power. But she settled down into
a hard, sarcastic, selfish woman, no bet
ter doctor than the hundreds of young
M. d. 8 about her, and with narrower
influence than most of the wives and
mothers of whom she always spoke
with plying contempt. She died year
living" and with but one or two friends
to follow her to the grave. ssas
Her elder sister was dull girl, cared
little for books, had no ambition, and
no especial talent Sarah used secretly
to wonder why the world was filed with
such commonplace nonentities, to lead
"ives of nothing, nothing worthy. But
she had an affectionate heart, piety, COM
Iaon sense, fine tact, and, above al, alb
sclute unselfshness.
She married, and became the mother
of half dozen children. They are men
and women now, with families of their
own. They are artists, authors, mer-
chants, ministers of the gospel. each life
an active current of strength and good
in the world.
Whatever any of us have done, said
her husband. once, cor may do that is
right or helpful, comes at first from
mother here in her chimney corner"
Young people starting out In the world
should remember that it is not the tai
ent OF M ! nor his profession. but his
motive in living which in the end makes
his life r~c.5 or noble, or a miserable
failur, =, C)3kLh,S CINNAMON.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
The Sercanade.

Josie Johnson, she was sweet spinner who spun,
And Sam salter, her lover, singer who sung,
And her heart with his wiles like a wringer he
wrung.
AS the yarn on the spindle was winding, she wound
Her affections around him, which finding, he found
pleasure in grinding the bosom he ground.
For Sans ckle heart, it did swing as twas swung
To girl in the choir who did sing where he sung,
ana made walls and rafters to ring till they rung.
So one night, serenading her, creeping, Sam crept
To her window, while Josie, who weeping had wept
Her eyes almost out before sleeping, now slept.
The stars strew the sky thick as ever twas strown
The zephyrs blew balnly as ever they'd blown,
And Sam threw his voice slick ss ever he'd thrown
The maid serenaded, she tore, or did tear,
Out of bed, and the clothing she wore she did wear
Aud herself to the window she bore or did bear.
Josie. too, at Sans voice lightly springing up
sprung
From her couch, and the shutters back hinging she
flung,
And meanwhile to her rival Sam, singing, thus
sung:
s'Cruel alto, thy voice senos the dart it has sent
That rends this fond heart-more precisely, has
rent
And which bleeding now spends the last drop it has
spent.
30 deal not the wounds thou hast formerly dealt,
For kneel at thy window-or rather have knelt
But make me feel better than ever I've felt"
Could Sam in his plant more time spending have
SPENT
Or more pathosdstin to it lending have lent,
Toward him his girls heart, fondly vending, had
went
But here Josie, enraged, cried out, Bleeding
bled,
I'll teach You you'd better be needing your head"
And apitcher near by, swiftly speeding, she sped.
Now Josie, though not singer who sung,
Was something in the way Of finger who flung,
For square Sans forehead the wringer it
wrung!
But the missile was frail, for, in cleavng, it cleft
So then, bleeding in earnest, Sam, leaving it. left
One damse bereaving, the other bereft.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17

A scHooLBoY, doubtless aspiring to
rhyme, wrote It: Those burns, from
which no traveller returna." Perhaps he
was right about the burns.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17

Rich people, as rule, do not have
large funerals. They are the exclusive
property Of poor people w-o ~-pt to be
thought rich.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17
A Conservative View of WOman's
Rights.

A Southern law journal thus expresses
its views OF the woman's right question !:
We do not hesitate to express our ut
ter repugnance to all such acts Gas those
relating to the separate property of mar
ried women). Revelation teaches us
that God made man and wife one. Rove
latiOn is always abreast of the times ;
and whenever legislation attempts to
step beyond the boundary lines defined
by it Gas we think the tendency of all
the acts is), it must be pernicious in its
effects on society,""
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17
Eating Onions.

A couple of young girls living in a
boarding house on Charles street played
q mean trick on another young and at
tactive maiden in the same house. They
oil hs,. One cake : vine together,
and II = .'oss was
p9n ~ ~ ,Gure of
as ->-,-4, ,re ae knows,
smells like a CO Of onions,
bad eggs, decayed vegetables and q
host Of other things too numerous to
mention.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17

THERMOMETERS re Arm late in life; they
never become temperate until nearly 60.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-25
Death of James A. Thompson. Esq.


| James A. Thompson, a former well-known
resident of this city, died at kohata Hawaii.
Hawaiian Islands, on the third day of March
last at the age of II years and five months.
| A letter received from one of his sons by
Wm r. Smith. gives the following sad par
The letter says he had recently recovered
| from an attack of Inflammation of the bow
/ els. and considering himself as well rs usual,
was taking ride accompanied by his laugh
ter: but feeling a little unwell, they stopped
at the drug store of his son, DIR. Lyman
Thompson, and took dose of what he sup
posed to be medicine that had been pre-
scribe d for him, but made the fatal mistake
| of taking tincture of Aconite. Continuing
their ride, Mr.. Thompson complained of
peculiar feeling and extreme thirst. andhis
| daughter urged their return, but he was not
alarmed. and calming her fears, they kept on
their ride. In few moments. however, he
was taken violently i'll, and before medical
assistance could be had, death ensued.
Mr.. Thompson was for many years engaged
in business in this city. where he reared
large family He was a thriving active bus
mess man, and at some periods of his life
was very successful. He had much prosper
itv and some adversely. but under all cir
cumstances he was cheerful and hopeful. He
was man of great benevolence, warm heart
ed and generous almost to fault. tie de-
l;gbted in acts of kindness TO his fellow men
| And was constant in his efforts to relieve the
wants and sufferings of the poor and needy.
| No more noble hearted man, and none OF
more genial and cheerful nature ever walkeh
The streets of our city or mingled in our bus
;ress mr. social circles He will long be re-
,,,.mbered nv a host of friends here with re-
spect and affection.
| Mr.. Thompson at one time represented '"e
o;,v in the House Of Representatives as
COLLEAGUE of Hon. Lot. NJ. Morrill,. Since
h;s removal from this city. he has resided IN
Now York city, Portland Maine, ST. Paul.
Minnesota. and the Sandwich Islands
Wherever he went, hosts of friends were
s,re 70 attach themselves to him. HIS lie
has beeu an eventful one and closed IN
,ro,c manner, touching deeply the feeiines
Of his old friends, neighbors ana associ"'''
| i'm Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-25
WINTHROP.

Fast Day was exceedingly beautiful and
ouiet. The streets were nearly deserted all
day. Many excursions were made 10 the
wood. in scar oh of wild flowers in the early
morning. There was gospel temperance
praise r.eeting at . A. NJ. preaching at IL
both of which were well attended winthrop
Cornet Band had social dinner at their nail
and afterwards gave free concert which wa
greatly enjoyed. The Good Iempiars ant
Reform Club h ad a necktie sociable at Iowf
Hall in the evening, which was very enJoyaoie
There were large number present OYSTER
we're served in the room below.