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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-11

II ARNESS STOLEN SUNDAY might, from j.
IL Huuchpttp. SO. .Hs UulUru-u street. Re-
ward OF slOWill hc paid for return to owner.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-04
Completely Cured.

"Hallucination: said DR.. jerks.
knew man once who thought his
lers were made of glass. Lived down
East. An old, wealthy dyspeptic bach
elor think the idea about his legs
was the result of dyspepsia. Anyway
he was so afraid of having his legs
broken that he cried out whenever any
one approached the bed. There was
an old doctor in the vicinity, who was
half mad himself, and this old fellow
determined to cure him. One day he
callei and asked the old man 10 come
out for drive. Of course the old fell
low was Mortified, but the doctor in
sisted, and he at last consented 20 90.
A bed was made up in the doctors con-
veyance. and the dyspeptic carried out
and tenderly laid in it. They drove off
and about, until over hill little dis
tance off they saw the stage coming.
Then the doctor, by a dexterous
twist of the lines, overturned the buggy
and tumbled the old man cut into the
middle of the road. Of course he cried
out that he was done for, but the doc
tor righted his buggy and drove off,
leaving him squirming in tn middle of
the road, and quite unable to move,
owing to glass legs. Suddenly he was
alarmed by shout, and saw the stage
come tearing down the slope, heading
straight for him. He gesticulated. but
the doctor had fixed things with the
driver, and the stage came right along.
Well, the old fellow stood it until the
stage was only few feet away. Then
he jumped up and ran-ran clear back
to town--and was never bothered with
glass legs again. '-DetroH Times.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-04
Heine's Folklore.

From an article by Emma Lazarus.
entitled. The Poet Heine," in the De-
cember Century, we quote the follow
ing: "Heine made peculiarly his own
the rich and lovely realm of German
tradition and folklore; he was undis-
puted master over the elves. kobOlds,
undines and fairies, the willis, wizards,
enchantresses, and dwarfs that people
the woods and springs of his father
land. He created anew the Lorelei of
the Rhine and the Venus of the Wart-
burg; he was the lover and beloved of
all the exquisite creatures that inhabit
the groves and waterways, and in
many a poem he has described how the
nymphs or the mermaids come forth at
twilight from their secret haunts to ca
ress and entice the melancholy poet.
Even in his own day he was accepted
as folk-singer, and his rhymes found
their way to the heart of the people and
the lips of the peasantry, side by side
with the bird-like refrains of the medis-
val minstrels. No surer proof than
this could be offered of his thorough
identification with the Teutonic spirit
and genius. But it was the graft of a
foreign tree that gave him his rich and
spicy aroma, his glowing color, his
flavor of the Orient. He was a seed
sprung from the golden branch that
flourished in Hebrew-Spain between the
years 1000 and 1900. Whoever looks
into the poetry of the medieval Span
ish Jews will see that Heine, the mod
ern, cynical Gern.an-Parisian, owns a
place among these devout and ardent
mystics who preceded him by fully
eight centuries"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-04
How q Chinaman Gets into Business.

Wong Chin Foo. the. Chinese ex-
journalist. tells how his countrymen get
into business in America. He says:
"One of nv race arrives here with no
money and in debt to his friends or to
bankers for the steamer and railroad
fare. He generally engages himself as
a greenhorn or apprentice TO some sue
cessful laundryman. Although the
compensation is small (S4 or s. per
week and board), for the six months or
one year of his contract, he learns the
business, pays off his debts, and gains
a good name for integrity and capabil-
ity. At the end of his term, if he is a
skilled workman, he can either secure
first-class wages (SlS per week.. or
open a laundry of his own. The latter
is his usual course. He may see, for
example. a laundry for sale for 5000,
whose locks and location he likes, and
he himself has but $50 to his name. He
goes to Mott street and there on the
bulletin boards puts up notice call
ing for a whey or syndicate of twelve
men with $50 each to meet him at a
certain time and place. The meeting
is had, and if he be regarded as honest
and capable the requisite $3.50 is given
to him, he in return acknowledging
the Indebtedness, and promising to pay
d certain interest on the money ad-
vanced generally 20 per cent. per an
num). This money is paid back in
monthly installments, So that at the
end of year the borrower is free from
debt. his credit unimpaired and the
laundry absolutely his own"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-04
A Wonderful Dog.

Philip Baird, man about 40 years
of age, arrived in the city to-day on his
way east, and told a pitiable tale Of suf-
fering in the western part of Manitoba.
In his OWE words he saws:
al had only got my harvest done
when one night | awoke to find my
room brightly illuminated. / UNDER
stood its meaning at once, and made
all haste to dress and get my wallet of
money, nearly $4,000. and get out of
the cabin. 1t was as l suspected, the
dreaded prairie fire. Away in the hor-
izon | could notice its rapid advance.
| knew that my only way of escape
was in hasty flight. My horse W
roaming over the prairie, and | could
not afford to look for him. so along
with my faithful dog plodded my way
as rapidly as possible toward the Bow
River. The distance was ten miles,
and whether | could make it or not I
did not take time to consider, but ran
as | never did before. How l lasted
the distance is problem to me. /
reached the bank of the river as the
ragino flames were within a hundred
yarGs, and as | was standing there
dazed my dog took hold of me and
with a sudden jerk pulled me head
foremost into the river. The cool wa
tiers revived me, and stayed there un-
til the flames leaped the river and were
licking up the dry grass on the other
side. Several buffalo were in the river,
having be n driven by the flames
had no home any more, and knew not
what to do. | wanted to 90 back and
look at the place where my home was,
but | knew there was nothing there for
me any more. Then the first thought
dawned upon me that had no means
of Sustenalce, not even tirearm to as
sist me in securing game. l started
down river. intending to keep by its
course until | reached the Sasketche-
wan, thus making sure Of something
to drink if nothing to eat. The route
was a good deal the longest, but the
safest, and plodded on. That night
| was tired and hungry when laid
down to rest. Strange to say / slept
sound and awoke with a prodigious
appetite. To appease it my dog had q
fine prairie rabbit in front of me- He
had not touched it himself after killing
it, but by the wishful way he watched
the dead animal knew he was as hun
cry as myself. l shared with him and
continued on my way. Preached Fort
Walsh in five days after, my dog al
ways having something fresh each
that would last us the rest of
the day. l told a young captain by the
name of Forbes of my misfortunes, and
he was so pleased with my dog he
would not allow me to take him with
me to the East, but kept it himself. I
have my money yet, and intend to go
to Elmira, n. Y, where used to live.
81. Paul Dan.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-04
Surplus of Lawyers.

Complaint of the overcrowding OF
the legal profession is noticeable in
widely separated sections of the coun-
try. in Vermont. towns which used to
raise and support solid lawyers of the
old school learned in plcadingS, now
do not afford income enough to keen
one alive. In the south, it is said that
the profession of law is having dull
times in many of the larger towns.
while in Philadelphia. where n we'll
known proverb implies that superior
assortment Is maintained, large pro-
| portion of the 1,500 lawyers starve. A
| statistician reckons that in that city
only 3 have an income of 5000 each
and upward. about 80 $4,000 each,
and 100 $1,000, while 900 average not
over $500 year from legitimate fees.
There are two or .hrce causes for
this superabundance of lawyers. In
nearly all the states the old and intri-
cate system of pleading has been done
away; it was cumbersome lumber, but
1t required good deal of study to mas
ter it and SO served to keep down the
number of aspirants to the bar The
much simpler modern systems are
more easily mastered while tho mnIti-
plication of law schools has rendered
an education for the bar much more
accessible. Old lawyers are not apt TO
think that deterioration of the pro-
fession has resulted but that does. not
follow What was formerly a oloSo
trade-union guild or profession has
been thrown omen ,o roro =. nor,, ~,
trance. NOTHING has been lost bv throw
inc aside the old nIeadings however
difficult they NAV have been to aconire
if after ACQUISITION tbev were h,mber
and epcumbr,nco The modern law
student. if he chooses. can spend mon
a general education the same time he
would anplv TO them and secnre Of
leas. as much mental discipline. This
oupbt. nerhans tn he mora g.neraiIv
required.
On the other hand the avoidance Of
LITIGATION is more GENERALLY songbt thar
formerly. Under the modern system
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-04

A suit for girl from 70 s years of
age is of striped wooden goods and
garnet velvet. The English dress has
a boN-plaited fiounce, bOrdered with a
deep bias band of garnet velvet. A
velvet piping serves as heading to the
hounce. 4 small cape, which lorms .
mantel front, is tight fitting over the
shoulders. 1t is fastened to the waist
In the back by two long pieces of vel
vet. These are sewed close together
and part over the skirt, where they form
two long ends. The ends in front are
tied and trimmed with velvet. The
gray felt hat matching this suit has
piece of twisted velvet around the crown
and loops of the same in front
A suit for little girl from 5 to 6
years of age may be made of cachemire
and velvet. 1t forms kind of straight
blouse. terminating below the waist in
plated tlounce bordercd with bias
band of velvet. The G, rment buttons
in the neck and then opens over velvet
plaStron. On either side of the plastron,
placed against the blouse, is row of
buttons. The fiounce also opens in
front. TO show a tluting which is sewed
to the blouse. The back is plated all
the way up. The deep sailor collar is
bordered with velvet. The sleeves
have small cuffs trimmed with velvet.
They have buttons ON the outside to
match those down the front of the gar
ment The sailor hat is of felt and the
brim is lined with faillc. A piece of
ribbon is taken around the crown and
lied in the back in loops with long
ends. A suit for a miss is of beige
,loth and glazed satin merveilleux. The
Ialse skirt is covered with lengthwiSe
olaits. The waist is very long and
orms point back and front. 1t is cut
up over the hips. A breadth of satin is
iraped around the waist. 1t is shirred
iown the middle and turned over like
/ revers. The left side is fuller than
he right. The back forms very large
DOW. In front is a double fold of cloth |
md one of satin. The collar is straight.
The tight-iitting sleeves have deep /
cuffs.-N y Times.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-04
The Mind During Starvation.

The recent case of cannibalism at sen
opens up some curious questions as to
the effects of fasting on the moral na-
ture of man. To the superficial OBJ
server, death by starvation simply
means wasting of the body, a horri-
BILE agony, an increasing weakness, a
lethargic state of the brain. and a sleep
from which there is no awakening; but
is this all that it means? While this is
going on, let us consider whether or
not the intellectual faculty, and with it
the power of distinguishing right from
wrong. is not also undergoing pro-
cess of wasting and death. even before
that of the material part, for, however
dangerous it may be to received opin-
ions to associate the material nature of
brain with the moral nature of our be-
ing, We are bound to do so to elucidate
some Of the facts connected with this
case.
Reasoning by analogy, we find that,
in many cases of bodily disease, the
state of the mind is the first indicator
of the mischief going on in the system.
Take even such simple thing as indi-
gestion, which, as every one must
know. is only manifestation of de-
ranged stomach, and what do we find?
That the lowness of spirits induced by
this affection may vary from slight de-
lection and ill-humor to the most ex-
treme melancholy, sometimes inducing
even disposition to suicide. The sui
ferer misconceives every act of friend
ship, and exaggerates slight ailments
into heavy grievances. So in starva-
ton. the power of reason seems para
lyzed and the intellectual faculty dazed
really before the functions of the body
suffer. or even the wasting of its tissue
becomes extreme. Such being the
case, the unfortunate individual is not
accountable for his actions, even if they
be criminal in character, long before
death puts an end to his sutierings.-
Popular Science Monthly for December.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-04
TOILET ACCESSORIES.

You must have shawl. they are alb
solutely necessary, but select one with
an Indian name-Dacca, Kashwar. or
Dharwar; they will be soft, well color
ed, and of English manufacture-made
at Bradford, possibly; and there is just
a chance they may have been to India
and doubled their price before they
came back again, but to all intents and
purposes they are Indian. and camel s.
hair. 1t is very curious if you are able
to get behind the scenes and find out
the history of many articles in which
the credulity of us poor buyers are so
cruelty played with. Happily what we
know nothing about troubles US but lit
tie
Gloves are always an anxiety, but l
have discovered one or two good-wear-
ing. good-looking, cheap ones, viz, the
Pompadour, or Italian lamb, to be had
very long, without buttons, in tan,
black, and white, at low price; and
the Tyrol, which are wash leather dyed
tan color, thick kid, but yet dura-
BILE one. Trimmed gloves are much
worn by many people. The difficulty
with the long gloves is that. being
made large enough to slip over the
hands. the tops are frequently too large
to adhere closely to the arms. To get
over this. they have ribbon run through
Sits AT the top and tied in bow, with
sometimes the addition of lace at the
edge. while occasionally the glove
from the wrist to the elbow is composed
of lace, either sewn in rows OF woven
10 the arm. A good idea, this, and
well worthy of adoption in the case of
gloves that are not quite long enough.
People who study economy wear silk
gloves the shade of the dress, but
Suedes are always more popular, and
fashionable in grey. white, and tan
shades. For country wear. there has
been brought out new gauntlet with a
long hook, which is raised on lever.
at the wrist and top. and a reversible
cuff to lined kid glove. the band Of
fur being so made that it may be put
inside or turned outward if desired. l
"a not see much in it, but novelty is
ever sought after.
Black white. spd tan are what the
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-04
EDUCATIONAL.
Qualities Requisite for Successful Teach
ing.-Sound and Vigorous Health,
Energy and Character
Essential.
Peculiarities and Mental Differences among
Pupils.--Difficulties and Obstacles in
Science Teaching.
MENTAL DIFFERENCES AMONG CHILL
DREN:

MENTAL DIFFERENCES AMONG CHILL
DREN:
What, then, remains to be done? Is
the most important measure of i'm
provement in school management to be
! given up as forever hopeless? We
have said that this defect of our school
| system Is attracting serious attention,
and calling forth sharp criticism, but
Is this to avail nothing for future relief?
| We are not driven to this alternative,
| for the sufficient reason that there are
men IN the community well prepared
to deal intelligently and efficiently with
the subject. 1t is the especial business
OF medical men to understand the hui
| man constitution, and all their know
ledge relates to what che school system
ignores peculiarities of the indivi-
dual. Diagnosis, critical personal OBJ
servation, is the basis of all medical
practice. Moreover, there is an especial
branch of medical study that bears
directly and Immediately on the ques-
ton here involved. There are phvSi-
clans who give their lives to the inves-
tigation of mental science with
reference 10 its corporeal conditions
and Its problem of health and disease.
They are the students of insanity. and
all the causes which tend to undermine
mental soundneSs and produce feeble
mindedness in its innumerable forms.
These are the men prepared to judge of
the working of a school system upon
the natures of children, and it is impos-
sible to see that any reason can be Of
fered for not invoking their services to
this important end. Yet, strange to
say, our school authorities are the first
to resist this reasonable policy. They
resent the idea that their system is not
already working in perfection, and
they virtually maintain that the ignor-
ance of teachers and school officials is
just as good for practical guidance as
the knowledge and experience of men
especially cultivated to deal with cases
which are constantly arising, where
pupils become the victims of an undis-
eliminating high-pressure system of
school work.-ProJ. T.. L. YoumaRs,
IN Popular Science Monthly for Decem-
Der.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-04
pieN ana NonucrIuIr

Y
VINO would venture to assume the
responsibility Yet, if we do not un-
dertake II, 1t is still the ultimate effect of
our teaching. The education may be a
! failure; but this is what education ought
to do. 1t this is putting the youth into
| true relations with the world that is the
severcst test of the teacher. If he were
\ more generally successful, would not
the chief problems of the profession be
solved, and a host of objections ST.
tenced? Can the boy feel the thread of
the great time-stream, if his master
does not?
From kindergartens and college
presidents, teachers can only give what
they have. No amount of scientific
or technical skill or knowledge is
enough. No familiarity. either with
the most difficult classical lore, or with
the subtlcst play of contemporary acti,.
tiles, will compensate for the absence of
a broad humanity. Who would have q
catholic mind if not the teacher? Who
should see not only keenly but far?
Who should be sane and wise and true,
if not he?
The age demands this largeness of
the teacher who would lead his profess
sion. He must be himself a man of
many resources. equal to every emerg-
ency. He must have such knowledge
of men and things as will give value to
his estimates of character and of proba-
BILE success. His opinions upon the
live questions of the day must COM
mand respect. He must recognize with
unerring instinct the valuable results of
plodding industry and OF swift insight.
Warm in heart, as strong in head, his
sagacious sympathy must supply en-
couragement or check, each at the
right moment. His fellow-men will
hold him in honor; but in his own
work will lie his best reward.-D. H.
X. GOOdaie, ia Educational Journal.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-04
Picture Framing.

A good deal of attention has been
given 10 the artistic framing of pictures
recently, and very novel effects may be
produced which make a handsome sub
iect of the simplest engraving or coll
ored photograph. For large picture
| a cheap and unique frame may be
manufactured of an ordinary pine
frame, over which is tackled, crossing
at the corners, three rows of small rope
the usual cross-line grass rope being
the proper kind. Tack or secure the
ends or the back of the frame, so that
when the picture Is fastened within,
heavy brown paper or muslin may be
pasted over as a finish.
After the ropes are on, stain the
whole in imitation ash or oak; then
with gliding, bronze, or the blue, rose,
and copper tints that NAV be bought,
touch the rope lightly over either at in-
tervals or entirely. A mat of coffee
Sacking gilded, or some of the rich
Japanese papers that may be bought
reasonably, would harmonic well with
such frame. Old frames covered with
velveteen of any rich shade, with mat
of Madras drawn full over pasteboard
come out quite handsomely. Another
effect NAV be made by fastening small
leather straps tinted or gilded, across
the corners. Bunches of fruit on dark
walnut, ash, or oak frames-that is q
single bunch at the upper right hand
corner, with a bow of ribbon-have
taken the place of flowers.
An old frame may be made new by
n Ne
gauze-the ordinary tarlatane would do
and pretty mat within. Instead of
the plush and leather standing frames
for % otographs, very artistic ones can
be made of two pieces of water-color
paper pasted together and one side cut
with openings for the cards. They are
to be made like the panels of a screen,
and shaped with some kind of points at
the bottom SO as to stand when joined.
This joining of, say, couple or three
panels is done with tiloselle fastened
through eyelets pierced at the top and
bottom. A bright gold, or dark red
ribbon tied in double-looped bow is
pretty.
When the frame is made it may be
tinted a delicate shade with water
color, and ornamented with stray BIOS
SONS, or bits of creepers, or little
sentiment worked out in quaint letter
ing. 1t would be better to cut the
exact pattern of each panel in brown
paper, so as to leave the opening Tor
the cards proI erly, before attempting
to make it up in water-color paper. 1t
works out very nicely, and is dainty
conceit for a gift.-DemoreSt's Monthly.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-04
OBSTACLES TO SCIENCE TEACHING.

But, if / urge on you the teaching of
natural science, | also recognize the
difficulties you will encounter if YOU
accept my advice. You will have to
teach from the actual objects. method
utterly and radically different from the
textbook instruction to which you are
accustomed. You will for time have
TO submit to the adverse criticisms of
those parents who judge child's pro-
greSs, not by its mental growth, but
merely by its increase in skill in the
art of recognizing the marks that re-
present certain sounds, and of repeating
those sounds, an art too often confused
with reading. You will, some of you,
have TO struggle with classes not large
to inform by telling, but far too large
TO educate by training. But overcome
the first difficulty, overcome yourselves,
and you will find the others will lessen
day by day, and will soon disappear
altogether, the little remaining of them
being lost sight of in the increase of
brightness which the new study will
bring to the life of a school-room.-
j. c. GlashdD, in Popular Science
Monthly.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-04
One Effect of the Exposition.

Richard Nixon writes from New Or
leans to The Century for December
about the new Southern Exhibition. He
concludes as follows:
ITO say that the Exposition will have
a softening effect upon the lingering
animositics of the war is to imply that
such animoSities still exist-an implica-
ton that the Southerner is loath to ad-
nit. There is nothing so potent as
prosperity to wipe out resentment. The
more prosperous the South has grown,
the less disposition has she felt to dwell
upon what she was wont TO consider
her injuries; and to-day. standing on
the eve of her great festival. to which
she has invited the nations of the earth,
she would resent the imputation that
she harbors malice against any. Doubt
less, however. the Exposition viii bring
about still better knowledge and high
er respect among the various sections
OF our common country"