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EDUCATING THE BRAIN.
sleep Said to he the Great Restorer OF
Mental Activity.

sleep Said to he the Great Restorer oi
Mental Activity.
There is almost no limit to what you
can teach yourself, if you only try long
enough. Time must always be give
to the brain, and on this condition
patient perseverance will carry n
student to almost any goal. Hurryine
the brains of child is to force false
pace except with the obviously lazy;
but the bugbear of overpressure need
not be feared so long as the principles
controlling the health Of the body gem
orally are observed. Overprcssure
foften means under feeding. Sleep Is
the rest of the brain. its great rest A
variation in work, a change OF subject,
is another kind of rest, the best work
often for the higher or intellectual
eenters; and an immense amount OF
mental labor can be safely undertaken.
if sufficient variety is secured. But In
the end the brain demands sleep, and
lhis is especially the case when the
| over or more animal centers have been
much used, as in children ut play.
| iabit has good deal to do with 'nsnr
ing good nights rest. the habit Of
going TO bed at a regular hour. Hard
mental work up TO the moment of re-
firing may cause the loss Of n nights
rest. and it is a good plan to indulge in
little relaxation before bed time, like
piece Of light literature. II game or
some music. Trivial things may win
slumbcr. such as lowering the pillow
or turning the cold side; but artificial
means OF distracting thought have
nearly invariably proved totally useless
Children require more sleep than
grown people. A healthy baby for the
first two months or so spends most OF
It's time asleep. After that baby
should have at least two hours Of sleep
ia the forenoon and one hour In the
afternoon; and il is quite possible TO
teach almost any infant to adopt this
rs regular habit Even to the age
Of four or five years child should
have one hour Of sleep, or at least rest
Ia bed before its dinner; and it should
be put To bed ut six or seven in the
evening. aud left undisurbcd for twelve
or fourteen hours. Up to the fifteenth
year most young people require ten
hours. and 10 the twentieth year nine
hours. After that age every one finds
out how much he or she requires.
though Ms "a general rule AT least six to
eight hours are necessary. Eight hours
sleep will prevent more nervous de-
rangements in women than any inedi-
cine can cure. During growth there
must be ample sleep, # the brain is to
develop to its full extent; and the more
nervous. excitable, or precocious
child is, the longer sleep it should get.
If its intellectual progress Is not TO
come TIA n premature stand-still, or its
life be cut short at an early age. The
period of full maturity with its maxi
mum Of mental activity is the period
Of minimum demand for sleep; but old
age revorts to the habits of childhood.
and passes much Of its time in slumbcr.
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SEMI WEEKLY WORLD.
GERMAN, POLICEMEN.
Tho Sort OF Mon That Make Up the Force
of tho City OF Bertha.

Tho Sort OF Mon That Make Up tho Force
of tho City OF Berlin.
The German police are. in effect. a
wing # the German army. Every
man in the force is a trained soldier,
disciplined by service in the ranks or
as a commissioned off Ger. The Berlin
polio, number about ). 900 men. The
chief of this force. or president, as he
is there called. ranks as an army
colonel. There are 10 captains and
1873 lieutenants. who rank corre-
spondingly with army captains and
lieutenants. and receive higher pay.
There are 10l sub or non-commis-
stoned officers. and over 900 pri-
Yates. Then there are | first secre-
tary, 5 assistants. 10 councillors
ment clerks. As assistants. "a
cashiers. or book-keepers. and
i72 bureau employees or labor
ers- A private in the police mus
first have served nine years in
tho army aud received honorable dis-
charge After certain pJri d Of
police service officers and priyates are
retired and pcnsioncd. This Is bui
ono Of several rewards offered the
German policemen for good behavior
aud eflicie Mt service.
The Berlin police on duty ara like
statues. silent and immoyable. They
stand in tho middle of he streets, or
sit ON horses. apparently like ma
chimes. and oblivious TO every thing
bat their own limo Of performances
But there Is very little information
desired by the ordinary mortal not to
be obtained from the Berlin police
man for the asking. He will not be
aware Of your existence unless you
accost him with an Inquiry. Then, he
Is all attention. intel ligence and civil
ity. Speak To him in |. ngllsh aud he
will Immediately aHiwor Ia & erman.
al tho same time int,rpre ing. with
his hands and eyes. until You are sure
to comprehend aud learn all you
want to know. The policemen AFRO ~
neat In person. aud wei uniformed rs
the army. The detective branch OF
police wear the civilian dress.
No stranger. man or woman. enters
Berlin aud stops twe1ty -four hours
who IA not registered by the pc icc
Il Is easy TO look up pers on if Mt
hotel. whore ha Is asked To register
his nam. residence. birthplace oecu-
patton, destination, and whether he
travels for pleasnr, or on business, and
the nature Of his business. II he per-
son Il not ready about giving this III
formation he Is ask sd for his passport
In the boartiing-honses. most II them
kept by women. the police OH cor
asks tile landlady TO furnish this In
formation about hor boarder4 Every
boarding houses Is Visited on nm aver
ags, Of once week by police officer
in civilian dress, Thore is quiet
formal polIieness about these visits
that goes far to divest thom Of all
semblance Of intrusion or inquisitive-
ness. But there il also nm auihorita-
tive ceremony not to be misun lct-
stood This system Of surveillance is
no disadvantage to the ordinary hon
est stranger Not only could no not
get lost IN Il rlin. but he could not
lose his friends there either, Oao has
only to 20 TO police hoalq quarters to
learn the Whereabouts Of every nom
resident visitor on stranger in Berlin.
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Utilizing Waste Ground.

Land in this country has been too
cheap, and our people have been too
greedy to get hold of more than they
can use, to have our wastes properly
filled up. Quite often the richest land
on the farm, near the barn or house is
either idle or covered with weeds,
when it might be put to profitable use.
If farmers would occasionally look into
city and village lots they might find
instances of economic! ng space that
would put them to shame. Trellses
for grape vines are built up high close
to houses, and yet far enough to allow
covered passage way that is most
pleasant at any season, and in the fall
is loaded with rich clusters of fruit.
The poultry-yard even need not be de-
voted entirely to this use. Many have
learned that this is the very best place
to grow plums. Rhubarb may be
placed in some corner near the barn
too rich to grow any thing else. The
various out-buildings may be profitably
covered with trellises, not to allow
grape vines to fall upon and rot the
roof, but far enough to receive its re-
Elected heat The farmer who now
sets himself to thinking how he can
best put to use waste places around
his premises will in year or two be
wondering how he ever could have let
so much satisfaction and profit escape
him without noticing its loss.
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The Desire to BE Remem bered.

When parting from hose we love we
ind comfort ~ tho hope that they viii
hold MS In tender remembrance while
away. There Is reason in this. for II
nnlonged for when assslt. cold would
be- the welcome on Our return. Bat
1t Is the Same when tho parting Is for
all time The dying hops 20 be- re-
gretfslly remembered in thoir graves.
They are solieitous To be III fought we'll
OF and moaened and prai sed, aftor
their souls shalt have passed be-
yond tho reach Of human SYM
patty. II il we'll thai 1t Ia so, though
phg IL IS SO no mortal can explain.
The faar OF posthumous dishonor de-
tiers many man from committing "A
wrong la which his conscience would
have off red no impedment aud tho
hope of pQsthumou4 fame inn
pals many man to perform
deeds Of heroism which sense
of duty would never havn spur.
red him TO attempt l. reully seems
n II men did not believe that death
utterly dissolved their connection with
this world. o. no Other prin eiple
can thrir anxiety about what people
will say. and think. and do about
them. whom they have shu III ed of
this mortal coil, be accounted for. -
~ L. Ledger.
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Just the Wife He Wanted.

she-l confess, William, that vour
proposal gives me pleasure. II wonId
be foolish to pretend that it does NOT
yet
He-Yet whatP What possible oh.
lection can you have to BECOMING INV
wileF lou know that | love YOU, that
am able to provide for YOU
housewife"
"Why sop
Because have never been TO cool,
ing school,"
All the better, dearest; all III.
better" 'ht
"All the betterF''
Yes. You will stay at home and o.
tend to the cooking instead of want;no
70 go out and lecture on the euli,arss
art You are just the kind of WIFI :
want Boston Courier.
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uAI1lARlE TESTIMONY.
Ymuortsnt Facts Revealed by = witness
~R.ntucky Court.

Ymportaut Facts Revsaled by = witness II
aKentucky Court
In Kentucky court Lawyer Slo
witness) were you when 'he
defendant knocked the plaintif DOWN
Nitness-On my boss.
Lawyer-Where was you horseF
Witness-In the big road.
Lawyer-You were on your horses ''"
Witness-Thats whut | said.
"And your horse was in the Dig
roadp"
That's whut lowed"
"Ah. hah. What time was itP"
Don't know"
"Ah, hah. You were on your horseF
yes"
"In che big roadp'
Yes"
''On your horse In the big road
when the defendant knocked the plain
tiff DOWN."
Yes"
THE plaintiff down''
Yes"
"On your hsrse"
Yes"
''In the big roadp'
Eyes. sir"
well. where was tho plaintiff whom
he WAS knocked DOWN."
"On the ground. "
'On the ground when he had been
knocked DOWN."
Yes"
"On your horseP"
Yes"
'In the big roadP"
Yes"
"Wcll. how far is it from the road to
the spring."
Half mile"
"From the big roadf :
yes"
"The big road where you were on
your horse'"
Eyes. sir"
$50 the plaintiff was on the groundP"
yes"
when he was knocked DOWN."
Yes"
''In the big roadP"
yes"
"Well, you may go home. We have
no further use for you"
He had ridden blind horse thirty
six miles to deliver this testimony
ArkdnsdU 1rdUeier.
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| in accordance with new develop
mcnts. He sees reign of
terror in every association of discon-
tented have-nots, planning how to lit
themselves into the charmed circle OF
HAYES. Maddened with terror he calls
aloud for slaves and grapeshop as the
best quietuses he knows; and when the
! optimist says, .'Let be; let the diacon-
tented speak out and the wounded
show their hurts" he accuses him OF
completely with treason or OF tlind-
ness to danger, and predicts the armed
and bloody revolution rs certainty
like to-morrow's sun. Whenever fear
reigns, just judgment abdicates. No
eyes see straight looking through these
distorted lenses; and no rose is red. no
grass is green. when viewed through
smoked glass which shears his very
rays from off the sun. We may be sure
Of this: fear is the arch-enemy of truth,
of happiness, of success. 1t is the ling
ering Inheritance of the jungle and
the plain, of savagery and social chaos,
before law was evolved out of the
dawning consciousness Of justice, and
the world was given up to tyranny of
might. Fear Is not the attribute of a
free man nor of a philosopher; it be-
longs TO the slave and the child. the
weaklng who is forced to confess his
impotence in the presence of superior
strength. and who has naught but
craven submission to oppose to brutal
ity. "While we live let us live," says
the old Latin proverb. Good. But we
do not live while we fear. We exist in
state Of constant deliquescence; and
when our heart fails us and our knees
smite together we are practically only
half alive, and by our own cowardice
turn danger into death and fear into
destruction.-E. Lynn Linton, in Fo-
rum.
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.,E HONEY ANTS.
How rhoy store Away Their
,,ons Of tho Sweet Fluid.

rs,x store Away Their Acoun"~
t,ons OF the Sweet Fluid.
The honey ant is small, red insect
extremely demonstrative anu Ao'l'o,
and found particularly in texas anu
Mexico, and in considerable nuihpei'
in Colorado. Their nests are proiil-
nent mounds in sorle cases. ana agar"
are low heaps spread over an area Oh
twenty or thirty square feet forming
a community. As rule they are noe
turnal. working at night. though have
.een themst work in the bright sun
Uobt at three O clock in the afternoon
and marching in line perhaps seven
feet wide and forty feet in length 10
cottonwood tree. up which they passed
LONG and slender, coming down larger
and full of a pure white liquid. 1t
would strike even casual observer as
curious that these ants were carrying
home a liquid that could hardly DC
stored away, ants not having as
rule. store-houses for liquid provisions;
but the honey ant overcomes this Gill
Guilty in a decidedly novel manner
Certain of the ants. either by agree
ment or selection, are utilized as re-
ceptacles for the hcney-food supply
and become literally honey-botties.
They are kept by the others in a sepa-
rate apartment. about six inches long
by four in height that is store-room.
Here, If the nest is care1uliy
opened, the ants or honey-bottles Will
be seen hanging on the wall. look
ing like ripe currants. Inc moaus
operandi that results in this is as fol-
lows: The ants, at least the small ones,
forage for food, and find it in some
cases in what are known as gals, curl
Gus engagements of growths, often
seen on trees and formed by the eggs
of an insect having been deposited IN
the wood, the latter growing about it
and allowing in some cases an escape
of a liquid that is greatly esteemed by
ants and certainly tastes like honey.
Filling their bodies with this material,
the workers proceed to the store-room
where the bottle ants are kept and de-
liver it up to them, the receptacles re-
ceiving SO much that they become dis
tended to an enormous extent, AS
we have seen, and are incapable OF
movement to any great degree. Their
bodies. upon examination, seem par
ticularly adapted for the purpose, be-
ing covered in their normal condition
by several plates that spread apart
when the abdomen is extended. How
long these living bottles hold their store
is not wn-undoubtedly indefinite
ly. When the other ants want to draw
their rations they proceed to the dark
chamber, and supply is forthwith
given up. Such an arrangement seems
to show that ants have much more in
telligence than they are given credit
for, as all their movements can not be
instinc tive. In Colorado their nest:
are quite common about the Garden O.
the Gods. and the tunnels that they
form often penetrate considerable dis
tances into the rock, and the work il
arriving at the chamber where til,
honey bottles are hung is one of no lit
| tie labor San Francisco Call
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LiBELS ON MANHOOD
a Few Words About Buck,, Bslls n
dies. Swells and Dudes


dies, Sweils and Dudes
That variety of the human I'D
which rests its claim to consiisI
mainly upon dress and affectata
had during the last half ceniur
slang designations, two Of Wild
obsolete. 1t has been 'hu4
ida dy' Il "swell'' and "duls
last mentioned epithet still eoEl
to mark the distinction betwM
man who relies on his tailor b5
him acceptable to society and Thea
sensible portion of the race.
Just now he ramblers amongn
are trying to get at the Drip
dandy" but as words" b 4
language of Dean Trench, 'oilaH
very slackly at anchor on their s
logies,' they find it difficult to
this once familiar appellatiOl }
source. 1t seems, however, to
sprung from Jack-a-dandy, coHs
name for II dashing, lively felA
far back as 1852. There was nj
blithe or debonair about the 'ass
of forty or fifty years ago hoNs
On the contrary he was drE
efleminate wretch, who prcteHs
regard all things, except himsei
supreme Indifference. Carlyle
of him as a creature born VIII
divine idea of cloth. "
In the time of Fielding, fnia
of fashion were called beaux, Sd
being somewhat of II coxcomOAJ
and manners. was honored byhEf
patriots with the title of "Beau
ing" Brummell. once the
favorite of "the fourth of the lcs
oppressors called George, WI
father of all the dandies, and lN
not very long (under that
at least, outlive their sire ~
generic term for tailor-made II
an older name, and will never II
tinct while the Language III
Shakespeare has made 1t ln'
Beaux, bucks, dandies, swen
dudes are all included under II
pressive head, and heaven deu'k
from all such libels on genulF
hood!-N. y. Ledger. L
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rue PERSIAN SEER.
a. Individual Of Considerable Importance
and Worry Listis Learning.

. yraiytdusi Of Considerable imp"r'A"os
and Worry Lstis Learning
Tbs mouajem, or astrologer' Is
mower in Persia He is recoghizeu !"
= man of science. member OF learn
al profession. The chief astroioger 10
= HIGH court officer. from whose ruling
there is no appeal, for his decisions
are based upon knowledge thA' Is com
muuicated direct from the stars mus
II be DEGREES that the Asylum OF the
Ty,;vcrse must not start on hunting
exredition on Thursday. but that nan
an hour after midnight ON Saturday
will be the fortunate hour. ne is abe
TO give irrefragible reasons for his con-
illusions by showing that Saturn IS IN
tho ascendant in one case. while on
Saturday night, at the precise time
mentioned, there will be happy con-
junction of Venus.
If another astrologer Is consulted ne
will give the same story. Every hour
in the dav. and every day in the year,
is thus worked out as fortunate, i'll
different or unlucky in the astroloser'
books of fate.
Besides these calendars they have as
their stock in trade q plumb-line,
level. celestial sphere and an astro-
lnbe. The astrolabes are in the form
If gigantic watch and are often beau
tifully made. Every large town con-
tains at least two astrologers. and they
are very far from being poor. A Per-
sian may find an astroLoger very use
full espe cially il he be an officer and
desires to evade some responsibility.
Thus, suppose a provincial Governor is
ordered to the capital and that he does
not want to 60, what more powerful
reason for delay in starting than to re-
ply that he is waiting for fortunate
hour, and what easier than to induce
the astrologer to fnil to find oneP In
the meantime the officer has time to ad-
minister the necessary brides at court,
and the storm blows over.
Istikhara, tossing up, or drawing OF
the lot, is done with Il rosary. A bead
is grasped at at hap-hazard; Good. y
Bad" lad fferent," is calculated at
each bead. till the big terminal one is
reached, and that decides the question.
Answers are given in conversation.
bargains are made or refused, and seri-
Gus acts are undertaken under the
guidance of this formula. Another
way is to thrust knife into the leaves
of the koran or one of the poet. cal
books, and be guided by what is found
at the place. The OWNERS are real
quacks and gain their success by work
ing on the fears of the people. The
guilty party in a scandal or crimina
inquiry in his nervousness is provoke',
to do some act that brings about his
detection. -Popu'ar Science Monthly.
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INTEGRITY IN TRADE.
How to Build Up Good Credit and Clean
KeputntiOn,

How to Build Up Good Credit and Clean
Reputation.
One can not fail to be surprised In
looking over the mercantile ratings of
traders in any community, at the low
credit standard Of some men who seem
to possess sufficient capital to entitle
them to a high credit The occasion
Tor this apparent error arises frequent
ly. If not generally, from the reputa-
ton Of lack of high mercantile in
tcgrity. The method of keeping
records in this particular keeps alive
shortcomings. whether Of recent dat,
or long standing. 1t is often sur
prise to the individual that lack of con
iidence is expressed on the part o
business men, when there is appar-
emily no reason for it. The importanc,
to young men starting in business
establishing and maintaining repu-
tation for strict integrity in every
transaction can hardly be overstated.
Reliability is one of the best recon-
mcndations for credit. for once it be-
comes known that man possesses tn
moral courage to face any contingenc,
that may arise in his business expert
ence. is prompt in the fultillment O.
every engagement, whether larg,
or small, and scorns equivocn-
ton or representa- tion, hi,
credit is established. Reliabilit,
is a virtue that is never overlooked.
implies strict adherence to the truth in
every instance. Credit is destroyed
frequently by failure to carry out small
engagements Failure to k,ep an APP
pointment excites distrust quite as GER
tanly as lax business habits in other
regards. The young man who is
known to be prompt soon finds him
self enjoying the confidence of the
community in which he lives. A rigid
rule leads to good business habits, as
surely rs Indifference tends to make "A
poor business man. Observation
teaches that strict integrity is firm
basis for credit II prevents over
trading and over-reaching in every
way and inspires confidence. The
habit of taking small advantages soon
becomes fixed and blunts the moral
sensibiltes From small meannesses
it is but step to downright dishonesty.
The man who would enjoy high
credit, and who seeks advancement in
business. will most surely further his
chances for success by patterning after
those who have gained honor. distinc-
ton and wealth through strict adher-
ence to the right in all their dealings.
Shoe and Leather Repiec.
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wood employed for building wbicl,
~ not exposed to heat or m,isIrro
not likely to suffer from the ravages o.
insects; but, if it is placed so thai ~,
oranshts of fresh air can reach If +.
prevent accumulation of products of do
composition, decay soon sets in and th.,
uccaylng albuminous substances actin
opon 'he noer' causes 1t to lose its ten.
"'i'y and become friable mass,
ono, -; sun seems to be an unsettled
bu ~" whether wood can be ignited
rs;,n Ia" :; neat OF steam pipe in contact
that II - . i ~ IS admitted. theoretically,
s"'' II Is impossible for wood to tols
sa ~ az temperature of PIP degrees ~.
somewhat higher; but it ia vol 49,, w.
,l,al there have been large numhsr
oi cases OF fire reported as ooonnn H.,
m raa 'his cause. and the evidence Z
very conflicting %