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What is the Soul?

The editor of the Phrenologicdl Journal
answers the above query put by CORE
spondent of that journal as follows:
If by the 'soul you mean the spiritual
part of human nature, we frankly answer
we do not know. The philosophers of
ages have been trying their best to un-
rival the mystery, but in spite of their
immense tones of discussion they have not
reached definite and satisfactory conclu-
sion, as you will see by consulting any
standard work on intellectual philosophy
or moral science. One of the students at
the recent session of the institute, n. n.
Riddell, after listening to the writer's
lecture on the relation of moral faculties to
the physical powers, wrote out the following
opinion, which is about as near to the
truth as any of us usually get when we
attempt to explain the essence of the
psychical attributes:
Soul is the eternal, al-preyailing force
from God Himself.
Life.@Soul acting in connection with
organized matter.
Mind.-That which is evolved from an
organized brain by the action of soul on
the organization.
These three qualities, soul, life and
mind, constitute the immaterial man. One
of the objects of this combination of soul
with matter is to develop and $50 far as
possible) perfect an individuality, an ego.
If the organization becomes unbalanced in
any of the several parts, its manifestations
become abnormal or diseased, and if this
disturbance be in the brain, improper
manifestations of the mind are the result.
because brain is the organ through which
the life principles manifests mind. And
when the disturbance becomes sufficient to
destroy the connection or combination be-
tween the vital spark or soul and the
organized body, the phenomena known as
life ceases and as mind is but the result
of the co-working of soul with an organ
lied brain, it follows that when they cease
action, mind, as it is known here, cease
also. Now, this individuality, this ego.
that has been developed by and through
the action of soul in connection with
the highly organized brain, when released
from its material habitation, severed
from matter, still retains its individuality,
and this released individuality | cali
snirit
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"TAKE ME, PAPA.
A Touching Story of a Trapeze-fider and
His Little Child.

Papa, take mep
The father bent and took her in his arms
his little daughter that was motherless !;
and looking up at the big, consequential
fellow standing near, he said "Say, boss,
let me off just for this time? See. she is
dying"
" Our conditions are absolute" answered
the man, sternly. Your riding is one of
our most attractive features, and business
is business; you will report for duty in ten
minutes"
The trapeze-rider turned his head hum
bly, away, and big tear fell upon the
tiny, upturned face and the little dress.
He laid her gently down and looked at
her a moment, then turned away and
started for his dressing-room.
"Papa, take me-"
He flew back to the couch, caught up
the little dropping form and strained it to
his breast; then placing her tenderly
back upon the pillow he pressed the wee
white fingers to his lips and rushed out of
the room.
Up, up, higher and higher. Never be-
fore had the trapeze-rider SO distinguished
himself. People said his feats were mar
Vicious to-day, and shout after shout of APP
plause rent the air as thousand eyes
watched the intricate windings of the in
trepid performer.
But the big drum sounded in his ears
like some huge incarcerated monster beat
ing at the bars of its prison intent on free
dom; the music Of the band seemed afar
of, and like conglomeration of faint dis
cords the air was faint and misty, and the
thousands of heads crowded around the
circus ring like SO many wooden balls
mixed together, large and small; while all
the time little loved voice was pleading,
Papa, take me-"
But his face wore its brightest smile as
always, and his graceful acknowledgment
of each ring of applause seemed never so
CALAMITY rendered
At last it was over. The final and most
difficult had been successfully accom-
plished, and he descended and ran grace
fully out of the ring-not forgetting to
wave farewell to the admiring multitude.
At the exit door stood the manager, a
smile of approval upon his face. "Well
DONE" he said, eve could never have dis
pensed with that, and besides pause
she will be all right tomorrow"
But the trapeze-rider only bowed and
passed on. At the door of her room he
paused the nurse came to him. "How is
she?" he gasped-
She looked away and answered, 'She is
dead. "-Laurestinein The Omaha Republican.
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Nest-BuIlding Fishes.

Among the nest-building fishes which
inhabit German waters. the most interest
ing is the tiny stickleback," whose life
history has been carefully studied. The
home of this little animal has been found
In bitches, hanging among branches and
twigs of plants the nest is about the size
OF the average hand, and in structure and
material bears marked resemblance to
the round nest of the titmouse. 1t is a
peculiar and remarkable fact that among
the sticklebacks the Matching is done by
the male and not by the female fish. The
building of the nest, task to which the
male also attends, is an interesting event.
For many days in succession the little ami
NAL, whose energy and perseverance are
truly worthy of admiration, collects its
material, which consists of loose stalks,
plant-shreds, root-fbers, and grass. These
it asserts carefully, discarding all material
| along pieces exceeding its body in length,
and sometimes with great exertion strips
growing plants. All this material is
worked up into tangled mass, and layers
OF sand are scattered in between. The
nest is rendered firm by glue-like juice,
which the little mason excretes after
the completion of each layer, gliding
slowly over the structure; this causes the
separate parts of the nest to adhere closely
together. The whole, when completed,
has the appearance of sand-hill, and is
detected with much difficulty. While at
work the fish rarely partakes of any food
it seems that during this blissful period of
Its existence it finds no pleasure in such
everyday events but with intense ami
mostly it drives back any jealous rivals,
larvae, salamanders, or water-bugs which
cross its path, sometimes with evil, some
times with harmless intentions. After the
troublesome hatching-time is over the anx-
ious papa still continues to care for his nu-
merous offspring; by day and by night he
watches over them and drives away all
creatures whose approach seems dangerous.
This unremitting watchfulness ceases only
when his young are able to raise their
weapons of defense and have become some
what acquainted with their surroundings.
Any inquisitiye little one venturing too
far away is quickly sent home, and it ac-
tually happens that those who are very
disobedient are imprisoned in the nest.
The home-life of these little animals really
presents an abundance of interesting and
touching traits.-Popular Science Monthly.
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The oldest Rocks.

The Oldest of all the formations known
to biologists, and representing perhaps the
earliest rocks produced after the earth had
ceased to be molten mass, are the hard.
crystalline and much contorted rocks named
by the late Sir w. z. Logan, Laurentian.
and which are largely developed in the
northern part of North America and Eu-
rope, and in many other regions. So nu-
merous and extensive, indeed, are the ex-
posures of these rocks, that we have good
reason to believe that they underlie all
the other formations of our continents, and
are even worldwide in their distribution.
In the lower part of this great system of
rocks, which, in some places at least, is
thirty thousand feet in thickness, we find
no traces of the existence of any living
thing on the earth. But, in the middle
portion of the Laurentian, rocks are found
which indicate that there were already
land and water, and that the waters and
possibly the land were already tenanted by
living beings. The great beds of limestone
which exist in this part of the system
furnish one indication of this In the
later geological formations the limestones
are mostly organic-that is, they consist of
accumulated remains OF shells, corals, and
other hard parts of marine animals, which
are composed of calcium carbonate, which
the animals obtain directly from their
food, and indirectly from the calcareous
matter dissolved in the sea water In like
manner great beds of iron ore exist in the
Laurentian; but in later formations the
determining cause of the accumulation of
such beds is the partial deoxidation and
solution of the peroxide of iron by the
agency OF organic matter Besides this,
certain forms known as Cocoon Cdnddense
have been recognized in the Laurentian
limestones, which indicate the presence at
least of one of the lower types of marine
animals. Where animal life is, we may
fairly infer the existence of vegetable life
as well, since the plant is the only pro-
ducer of food for the animal-Sir William
Danson.
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The North Pole.

1t has often been said that the desire or
ambition, as it may more properly be
called, to reach the North Pole will never
abate SO long as those who wish to engage
in the enterprise can raise the means to
carry out their projects, perhaps not en-
tirely visionary, for that there is a North
Pole is beyond doubt. The question is,
after the explorer arrives there-if he
ever succeeds in his venture-will he find
an open sea? This is question which
perplexes Arctic navigators, and while they
entertain the belief that such an open sea
does exist, how are they to reach it? The
many exhibitions that have been fitted out
to make the discovery have proved fail
ures. Many brave men have lost their
lives in the attempt; and yet this goes for
nothing with those who have their hearts
set upon the enterprise
The latest adventarer in this direction.
as has already been announced, is Colonel
Glider, representative of the New York
Herald. The Colonel has already had
much experience in northern ATTITUDES
He was a companion of Lieutenant
Schwatka in his search for the relics of Dr.
Franklin. He was also on board the
Rogers when she was destroyed by fire on
the north coast of Siberia. He has lad
much other experience in northern re-
search. His present plan is quite novel;
He fits out no expedition, but takes pas
sage at New London, Conn, on the north
ern whaler Era, which will land him at
point on Cumberland Inlet, whence she
hopes by bold dash to reach the most
northerly latitude that has yet been
touched, and, if possible, plant
the American standard on the
point geographically known as the
the North Pole" The Colonel will not be
hampered by any instructions what
ever. He and his party will live on fish
and game. If fish and game can be pro-
cured, all very WE'LL but as there is no
certainty of this, the fear will be enter
tanned that, with all his confidence, Colonel
Glider has no greater promise than had
his predecessors, who, in their explora-
lions, practically accomplished nothing
toward reaching the North Pole-Mining
and Scientific Press.
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SAID In FUN.

What mainly puzzles the small boy
when he begins to study politics is this
How does it happen that drum major
has never been elected President.-Ch Chicago
Ners.
Mistress; "Why, Mary, 1 told you to
make up my room long ago, and here it is
in terrible disorder" Mary: "Yis, mum,
an did make it up; but the master came
in to put on clane collar, mum, an he lost
the button"
He: Do you know, Miss Mabel,
vhave discovered why my brain is SO ac-
tive?" She: "No, Mr.. Minuswit. What
is your theory?" He: "It's because | so
often start train of thought" She ::
"Ah, yes! The Limited It'd Bits.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
BABY'S SKIN AND SCALP
Cleansed, Purified and Beautified by
Cuticura Remedies.

Last November my little boy, aged 5 years,
fell against the stove while he was running and
all over his head, lace and left ear. had a
good doctor, DIR. -, to attend him, but he got
worse, and the doctor could not cure him. His
whole head, face and left ear were in a fearful
state, and he suffered terribly. 1 caught the
disease from him, and it spread all over my
face and neck, and even got into my eyes. No.
body thought we would ever get better. felt
sure we were disfgured for life. l heard of the
CuTIcURA REMEDIES. and procured bottle of
CUTIcuRA REsoLyENT. a box of CUTIcURA and a
cake of CUTICURA SOAP, and used them con-
stantly day and night. After using two bottles
of REsoLvENT, four boxes of CUTICuRA and four
cakes of SOAP, we are perfectly cured without a
scar. My boys skin is now like satin.
81 Grand street. LILLE EPTING.
JERSEY CITY, n. ].
Sworn TO before me this 9th day of March,
1855. GILBERT P. ROBINSON, J. P.
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a CARD.

D S. CAREY AID FAMILY, AND IN BE-
IL. half of the family of the late G. w Carey,
deem it but the feeblest manner of expressing
their sense OF thsnkfulness to friends, to do so
through the press; but nevertheless desire 10
publicly acknowledge the great kindness ex-
tended by hosts of friends during the final sick
n=ss of g. W. Carey, and after his death, and on
the occasion of his funeral. Such deep and
heartfelt manifestations of love and esteem and
tender sympathy from such legion of friends,
testifsing to tbeir regard for the lost one, rem
der his bereaved family incapable of express
ing as fully as their hearts prompt them their
deep sense of thankfulness to their friends. Ii
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OnIK STREET mot JEFFREY MAYER,
Duh but the wonderful Clairyoyant, Trance
and Business Medium). can be consulted on all
Marriage and Business. Her
most wonderful powers have been tested. See
her and be convinced Circles Wednesday,
Friday and Sunday evenings at p N. Gives
names in full. VIII call at residences. If desired.
Hours. from 10 A. NJ. to P. NJ. Will be here only
a short time. mr31-lp6t
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yEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
| DENOUNCE

TINE STATEMENT IN THE bee" OF
i Thursday that got UP programme for a
party Tor the benefit of the A. NJ. K. Church,
and that l swindled people thereby, as false
aud slanderous. l got up souvenir programme
for ladies leap year party, and solicited ad-
tons about it. l have certificate from the
ladies authorizing my action and ratifying 1t,
and one from a large mum Der of the advertisers
saying | did not misrepresent to them. Nor did
to any one. Summers hastily had me arrested
and then abandoned tee charge.
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THE WORST SORE HEAD.

Have been in the drug and medicine business
twenty five years. Have been selling your
CUTIcURA REMEDIES since they came West.
They lead all others in their line We could not
write nor could you print all we have heard
said in favor of the CUTICURA REMEDIES. One
year ago the CUTIcURA and SOAP cured little
girl in our house OF the worst sore head we ever
saw, and the REsoLvENT and CUTICuRA are now
curing young gentleman of sore leg, while
the physicians are trying to have it amputated.
1t will save his leg and perhaps his life. Too
much cannot be said in favor of CUTICURA
REMEDIES. S. B. SMITH IL BRO
Covington, Ky.
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Little Elsie Oh, take me up, mamma,
it's SO deep mud" Mamma-"Jump across
as well as you can, that's good girl.
Mamma has all she can do to carry Fido."
-Judge.
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"Are you superstitious enough to believe
that the bowling of dog under your win
dow at night is the sign of death ?"
" Yes, if | find my gun before he gets
away"
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STEAM CARPET CLEANING.

A RE YOU GOING TO CLEAN HOUSE THIS
n week? If so. leave an order at Locke &
Lavenson's or John Breuners, for HARRY w.
RIyETT to call for your Carpets. and you may
rest assured that you will not be disappointed;
that YOUR carpets will be thoroughly cleaned;
that they will be properly relaid; that there is
no fear of injury or wear by my new process;
thst it will cost you no more than to have them
half cleaned by hand and badly laid. Give me
a trial if you have not already done so, and you
will be surprised Southwest corner Twelfth
and o Streets Telephone 292 3ptf
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CUuCuRA. the great skin cure. and CUTI-
cURA SOAP, an exquisite skin beautifier,
externally, and CUTICURA REsoLyENr, the
new blood purifier, internally, are positive
cure for every form of skin and blood disease,
from pimples to serofula.
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UNITARIAN SERVICE,
Pioneer Hall, Sunday, at II 4. NJ
MRS. C.. j. MEYER.

TREME OF THE SERMON: IMMORTAL
L ity in Modern Thought" Special Easter
Music by the Choir. II
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HHINESE AND JAPANESE BAZAR-FANCY
I ! Goods. Ladies' Underwear, Silk Handker-
chiefs, etc. No. 500 street, Sacramento, Cal
4ptf
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THE APRIL
CENTURY
CONTAINS:
-" From Dan to Beersheba.',
By EDWARD L. WILSON. Palestine de-
scribed and illustrated with engrayings
made from photographs by the author.
A valuable paper for Bible students.
The National Uprising.
By j. G. NIcoLAY and JOHN Hay. Chap
tiers in the Lincoln History, with por-
traits of some OF the WAR Governors.
The Roundup.
By THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Life in the
cattle country. Illustrated by Remington.
The GraysOns.
By EDWARD EGGLEsroN Further chap
tiers of this strong novel of Illinois life.
Robert Louis Stevenson.
By HENRY JAMES A critical tribute
from fellow-writer, with portrait bv
Alexander.
The Russian Penal Code.
BY GEORGE KEENAN,. The final paper in
Mr. Remnants series preliminary to the
narrative of bis iourneyings in Siberia, to
begin in May and to be fully illustrated.
Marse Phil"
BY THOMAS NELSON PAGE. A poem ;
illustrated.
The American Inventors of the Tele-
graph.
By FRANKLIN LEONARD PORE. Consid-
ering especially the services of Alfred
Vail. With portraits, etc.
Two Kentucky Gentlemen of the Old
School.
By JAMES LANE ALLEN. A picturesque
character story illustrated by Kemble
Bird Music.
By SIMEON PEAsE CHENEY. First Arti-
cle). The songs of the bluebird and the
robin in musical notation.
The Works of Elisha Milford.
By T. t. MUNGER. Describing the life
work of distinguished thinker.
The Departments
Contain contributions on 'sMoral Teach
ing in our Schools :" The 'Ach = School
of Literature :" President or King ?" etc.
All dealers sell THE CENTURY. Price. So
cents. THE CENTURY Co., New York
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Sold everywhere. Price, CUTIcURA, 50c.: SOAP
25c.; REsoLvENT. 81. Prepared by the POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Mass.
83-Send for " How to Cure Skin Diseases" Ga
pages, so illustrations, and 100 testimonials.
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DYSPEPSIA

Causes its victims to be miserable, hopeless,
confused, and depressed in Llind, very irrita-
bic, anguid, and drowsy. 1t is Il disease
itch does not get well OF itself. 1t requires
careful, persistent attention, and a remedy to
throw off the causes and tone up the diges-
tive organs till they perform their duties
willingly. Hoods Sarsaparilla has proven
just the required remedy in hundreds of cases.
ST have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla for dys-
pepsia, from which have suffered two years.
l tried many other medicines, but none proved
so satisfactory as Hoods Sarsaparilla."
THOMAS COOK, Brush Electric Light Co.,
New York City.
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RARV'y Skin and Scalp preserved and beaut
OhOI y fed BY CuTICuRA INDICATED SOAP.
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The Chinese Wall,

For years the public has been treated at
intervals 10 mathematical demonstrations
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H-STREET IMPROVEMENT.
DROPERTY-OwNERs ON H STREET, BE-
tween Tenth and Twentieth. favoring i'm
proving said street, are requested to meet on
SATURDAY March 3lst. at 80 p NJ, at 429
street to decide on the manner of improvement.
By order tB. C. mr30 2tl COMMITTEE.
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Sick Headache

"For the past two years have been
afflicted with severe headaches and dyspep-
STA. was induced to try Hoods Salsapa-
rilla, and have found great rehef. cheer
fully recommend it to ALL" MRS. E. +.
ANNABLE, New Haven, Conn.
Mrs Mary c. Smith, Cambridgeport, Mass,
was sufferer from dyspepsia and sick head
ache. She took Hoods Sarsaparilla and
found it the best remedy she ever used.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for IS. Made
only by c. /. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Notice.-The 1. o. O. r. Lii >,y.sss.
brary is closed until further notice sSx1&e
The Librarian will be at the Tenn $3.50
pie to receive books on SATURDAY SzSs9IVSs>
EVENING, from 7 to p. NJ, until further no
tice. All having books will please return them
No books will be issued until the Library is
reODened. II
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-01-13

Wednesday is blockaded about two miles
north OF Ethan. the engine is dead and
two engines FROM Mitchell are at the
scsne trying to extricate the train. No
trains are expected over either road be-
fore tomorrow afternoon and in case of
more wind no trains can reach Yankton
before Monday.
The effect on live stock, so far as re.
ported, is not as v as was expected.
The team which John Oravens was com.
PEELED to abandon yesterday afternoon
was found near VIM. Box's residence this
morning in good health.
A man who left Yankton with a mule
team for a point o the Missouri notion
five milea west has not returned and it 10
feared that he has persisted.
Information comes this afternoon that
four persons, caught in the storm last
night e Lesterriile, were badly
frozen, some OF them probably fatally.
Dr.. Murphy, county physician, was tsle.
graphed for, but as no trains are running
he is unable to respond.