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all on account of his indecent eagerness to
get possession of certain seat before the
member whose name was called ahead of his
could reach the coveted spot. He succeeded
in outfooting his rival, but was very much
chagrined few moments later on discover
ing that he could not hold the seat, inasmuch
as his competitor had first right to it because
his name had come first out of the box.
One is glad to say that a vast majority Of
the members are polite and considerable.
There is much Difference to the aged men,
and the unsuccessful candidates for speaker
are, as far as possible, assisted by their friends
to their old seats Perhaps one-half Of the
veteran members find their way, sooner or
later, into the seats which they formerly oc
cupied, their being much trading of desks
and not a little polite withdrawal on the part
of the new members In favor of the old ones.
Some members do not care what seats they
get These are the men who have confidence
in their ability to attract attention, no mat
ter where they sit. Two years ago Mr.. Reed
dropped into the seat which happened to be
nearest him when his name was called. 1t
WAS not very good seat, either. Now he
has better one.
The selection of seats is not without its
comic incidents When Mr. Bayne's name is
called nobody responds. Baynes friends go
looking for him They search high and low
in committee rooms, house restaurant, bar
Der shop, everywhere. No Bayne can be
found. The clerk goes on calling of the
names which the boy draws from the box,
and Bayues friends become frantic lest he
lose his chance altogether Finally, by sheer
accident, some one knocks Off a newspaper
;,l, hool ba IF
lying asleep upon one Of the sofas in the rear
of the hall 1t is the long lost Bayne, worn
out by his arduous labors as one Of Reeds
managers.
Another member, still more unfortunate,
concludes he will have time to get shave
before his name is called. During the prog
ress of the process tonsorial his name is sung
out by the stout lunged reading clerk, and
the half shaven man rushes frantically out to
secure the seat upon which his choice had
fallen
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PLAZA IN RIO.


Slavery has but Just been abolished in
Brazil, setting free large number of people
who are now, under the act of universal sui
frage, to become voters. To an educated
American citizen, accustomed to the difficult
ties attending universal suffrage in the unen-
lightened portions Of the United States, the
spectacle of a cannibai marching up to the
poles to deposit his ballot and returning to a
supper off his roasted enemy is somewhat
amusing. However, it is to be hoped that
the intelligence of the more civilized districts
will outvote the savage.
The cities have naturally grown up in the
midst of the most productive land in
Brazil. Consequently the planters par
take somewhat of the peculiarities of city life
He is principally given to raising coffee,
which has been cultivated in the field largely
by the blacks. A plantation before the aboli-
ton of slavery in Brazil was very like one
in the cotton states of North America before
the civil war The slave did all the work
and the master got all the profit
There are two large cities in Brazil with a
population Of over 150, 000-Rio de Janeiro,
275, 900, and Bahia which numbered about
$4,000 few years ago; though the estimates
Of population there vary considerably. The
people in these cities are gay, INDECENT,
happy-go-lucily kind of people, very like the
present citizens OF Spain or Portugal.
Rio de Janeiro is the principal city, built
on narrow undulating plain extending
along the bay. The older streets are like
those Of all old cities, very narrow. The
newer streets are wider, and the houses that
line them are of more modern design. They
paint them IN gay colors and ornament them
with various colored tiles. Only few are
Of granite OF brick, and many are Of stucco.
The chamber of deputies and the city palace
Of the emperor are On the plaza. The lmpe-
rial library which was brought from Lisbon
when Dom Pedro's ancestors came over in
1907, has grown to comprise 100000 volumes.
There are great many pretty girls tn tho
Brazilian cities They are nearly all bru-
nettes, have beautiful figures and great dark
eyes The Brazilian senorita at Is is beauti
full She retains her beauty for ten years Or
thereabout when it suddenly conalses, and at
80 she becomes model for Rider Haggarp's
she" after that aged person goes back from
he. 200 years of youth TO old age.
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chair upon this huge and handsome skin
twiddling his thumbs upon his capacious
stomach. as is his won't, he said the skin was
. mascot, having brought him none but good
luck from the very day it reached him from
the hands of his semi-barbaric admirer in the
frozen north.
On the day of the caucus each of the can
didates held court in one Of the committee
rooms. His friends were running In and out
with reports and suggestions. How fierce
the conflict was could be seen in their earnest
faces In their swiftly flying feet, in their whis
Sered consultations. On the floor, where the
voting was going on, there were some excit-
ing scenes One member shook his fist al
another in anger over broken pledge. while
occasionally doubtful voter was surrounded
by such numerous throng Of persuaders
literally perching upon the desk in front
Of him and almost literally climbing his nech
in their efforts TO induce him 10 vote for their
fayorite can6idates-that the intensity Of the
struggle gave way to the ridiculous and
keen sense thereof in the minds of the be,
holders
Why do these congressman fight so hare
Fer their favorite aspirants for the speaker
shipa Is it simple friendship that moves
themG Unfortunately the answer must be
no. 1t is not friendship, but selfishness. as q
rula ''You help me to the speakership,'
SAYS one man, leader, land III see that 70.
get good place on committee, or will hell
your friend to the clerkship. doorkeepership
or whatever place 1t Is he wants" There Is
one thing the congressman Is always hungry
for, and that is employment for his follow
ers He cannot begin 10 find enough offices
for the cheap politicians who nelp him secure
the nomination and carry the election IN his
district. He has begged at the departments,
and written letters Of Recommendation and
reminder, till all els resources IN that direc-
hon have been exhausted In the organiza-
Ion OF the house Of representatives he per
--s 49,. oppoi ,Inlty 10 take cal
% few OF his fellows So be joins hand
with other patriots In EN- effort TO elect 8 GER
tain man speaker and another doorkecper-
and still another sergeant-at-arms on the the
ory, herein strictly followed, that to the vic
tors belong the spoilS.
IS the struggle for supremacy becomes
fierce and bitter. Ambition. selfishness,
friendship, pride, all join to impel men TO
great efforts: 70 civ. them deep. feeling. La
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Extremes in Mourning.

The question of mourning is one that has
called forth great deal OF discussion. Per
haps its absurdities were never more appar>
emf than when an entire family Of children,
none Of them more than ten years of age,
were clad in the deepest Of Grape garmsuts
and kept IN dense black for three years On
account Of the death Of an aunt This is &C
tually Whist occurred according 10 the teeti-
mony OF q suit over a WIKI in Philadelphia
The allines OF the performance was further
heighsened by the faos that the aunt died in
Australia, had never seem any Of The children
and had been out of the country for Yearly
eighteen yeAn But she left . lot OF money
TO the mother, who tried 70 show her appre-
citation Of it BY plunsing tie entire family
into the most pronounced habihmmh Of woe
The husband cbjsceed, and AFFECTED hnrsey
and racing attire, whenever Is was possible,
by way Of . protest Al Of which event
uaIly led to suis and furnished the subiecs
for long and not particularly interesting
homilies on mourning, in the Fmladelphia
pauurS-OncAa W0Ak
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The Population Is but II. OOO, coo, but tho
Area of Territory Il Nearly Equal to
That of the United States-A Region Of
Great Rivers, Mountains and Divsrsities.
The name of the new republic in South
America, the United States Of Brazil, comes
about very naturally. The empire was di-
vided into twenty provinces and one neutral
municipality, ia which lies the city Of Rio de
Janeiro. These provinces are now the states
which compose the republic. Yet, having
less than half the number of states Of her
great sister of North America, Brazil hss
nearly an equal area. This territory is more
contiguous than any of the great national di-
visions on the globe. The circle would be
the most compact form for nation. Brazil
is not circle, but she has shape something
like heart.
In this vast territory, which comprises
two-ffths of South America, there is of
course, great diversity of contour. There
are sea coast and iowlands and high lands, vast
forest tracts, mountains and rivers. The
mountain chains run mostly northward and
southwark, the rivers mostly northward,
though the great Amazon runs east.
In all this immense area there are about
II, 600 coo people OF this nearly million
live in cities. There are a great many races
comprising the population. In the north they
are mostly Indians, while in the south the
negro element prevails. Only one-third the
whole people are white, the other two-thirds
being namelucoS OF Inestizos, mulattoes, cafu-
EOS, or Indian and negro mixed. civilized and
savage Indians, and Africans-the last COM
prising the most numerous unUixed race In
Brazil.
The native Brazilian is a gentle kind of
person, though occasionally paftaking of the
savage vindictiveness Of the Spaniards and
Portuguese who overran the territory. The
Aborigines were many of them cannibals,
and it is said that the Catauxis and other
tribes on the river purus kill and eat MEM
bers Of other tribes today. But these can
nibals are chiefly confined TO the banks of the
Dace, Purus and other tributaries of the
Amazon
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but eight or ten Of the senator's have been
here before. The men from the new states,
both in senate and house, attract much at
tention. Their fellow members on the floor
request introductions, visitors in the galleries
ask TO have them pointed out. These honors
are mere compliments showered upon the
representatives of the new stars In the flag.
IF the fedgling statesmen would henceforth
attract public attention, they must depend
therefor upon themselves.
Probably it is because there are so many
Did members here that congress is able to or
ganize and get to work with such little delay.
Though in name new machine, it is in fact
aE old one with new label, and it starts
,1nning as smoothly as one could wish. Every
iran appears to know his place, and to fall
easily into It. The senate is, indeed, con-
Hnuous body, always organized, never laps
ing; but the house could not so easily and
quickly get at its work without the aid of
that peculiarly American institute, the eau
us. 1t was Saturdays caucus of the ma
Srity which decided who should be elected
SPEAKER There are hearts that ache as the
votes are cast, but not vote Is missing
Every man does his duty, and the great prin-
ciple of the majority governing is once more
ftnu1cdUeu-
This strikes the observer es being fine ex-
ample of the integrity OF our party systems.
IL the caucus the struggle was bitter one
Rvalries were keen. For mouths and months
the various asprants and their friends had
been at work. For two weeks each of the
candidates had occupied quarters In the
prominent hotels, there receiving the reports
of Ieutenants on the progress of the battle
for supremacy. Perhaps the most pictu-
rescue of all of the candidates for speaker
was Mr.. Reed. In his rooms at Vice Presi-
lent Mortons apartment house he occupied
great easy chair, which stood upon one Of
the largest polarbear skins ever seen in this
country.
A curious story about this skin, which
made Mr.. Reeds seat look not a little like the
throne of a feudal lord is that it was sent
aim by an Indian whom the statesman met
some years ago in Alaska. Reed and the ma
tive became fast friends, and the latter de-
clared he would send his visitor present
worthy of its recipient, and he kept his word.
As Mr.. Reed sat few days ago in his big
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very rude in design, Of various sizes. That
they were probably made at Utrecht espe-
cially for the Indian trade is inferred from
a letter from Governor Stuyvessnt 80 the
duke of York, which, as it shows how anI-
ious all parties were to secure this trade, is
given in full
''Since the trade of beaver the most de-
sirable commodity of Europe) hath always
been purchased from the Indyans by the
commodities brought from Holland, as cam
per, duties, hstchetts, and other iron work
made at Uuick, &C., much esteemed Of by
the natives. it is 10 be feared that if these
commodities should fail the very trade itself
would fall. and that the French Of Gambia,
who are now encroached to be too nea-e
neighbors unto US tas but half a days jour
ney from the Mohawks, making use Of their
necessities and supplying them, they VIII in
time totally divert the beaver trade. and
then the miserable consequences that will en-
sue, wee shall not have one shipp nom Eu-
rope to trade with US
In the early part Of the Eighteenth Gen.
fury a large body Of immigrants, from the
palatinAte Of the Rhine, settled on the No
hawk river. and 1T the time Sir William
johnson commsoced his career the coun-
ry was quite thicidy populated Johnsons
wise policy towards his Indian wards riveted
still closer the chains that bound the No
hawks TO the English crown. so that their
course in the coming struggle was entirely
consistent
Some features Of the Indian trade can be
gathered nom IN old yellow, worn account
book, entitled, Indian Book. for Jelles Foa-
da, 1t CAcA Sewago lFsS, Arriln
Some OF these accounts ara copiei from
still older book. Ii commences with an in
DIX csciaixlG starting srray s< nonErel
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fSuCS Oh the jesuit ulSStOn
The old colonial records the bills, letters
and dingy books of early merchants, and
more especially the relics taken from the In
dian graves, are the sources from which we
derive our knowledge of the extent and pc
culiarties OF the Indian trade.
Before the discovery the various tribes had
some commercial intercourse with each other.
The copper of Lake Superior, the catlinite of
the far west and the arrow heads and other
stone Implements made of the beautiful min
erals alone found in the mountainous regions
of the seaboard country, were exchanged for
the shells and laboriously wrought wampum
of the coast The old arrow head maker was
privileged person. Coming down from the
mountains with his pack of beautiful nipple
ments Of agate, oarnelian, jasper and ebert,
he was at liberty to go where he pleased IN
molested and unframed, even though in a
hostile country, the tribes on the sea gladly
giving their wampum, their shells and their
pearls in exchange for things which were as
rare and valuable to them as were their COM
modities to the people of the interior.
The Mohawks compelled all the New Eng
land tribes to pay them annual tribute of
shells and wampum. From Cape Cod to
Seawan Hackey-the land of shells-as Long
Island was called, did these sea coast tribes
pay to these tax collectors of far off people
this tribute, so great was the terror of the
Mohawk name SO that trading was no new
thing to them, and when the whites came
with all their dazzling stores of beads and
hawks bells, copper kettles, axes knives and
guns, they were ready to exchange their pei
tries, their lands, and their liberty almost
for treasures of such unimagined perfection
and beauty
The Indians Of Virginia, and through them
the Andastes, were furnished with guns pre-
vious to 1000. These latter, being so armed,
nearly destroyed the Mohawks, who had not
as yet laid aside their bows and arrows
Early in the Seventeenth century. however
the Dutch commenced reckless and danger
Gus traffic with their savage neighbors, bar
tering all kinds Of goods, including guns, in
exchange for beaver skins
In Canada Jaques Cartier had, as early as
1915, brought in probably a limited quantity
Of European wares. 1t is unlikely that he
furnished guns to the natives, but there can
be little doubt that the first iron axes were
sold to the Indians by him.
In 1868 leach Of the Iroquois carried an
ak, which was his principal weapon" These
trade axes are still occasionally found on the
old village sites or in the graves. They are
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The climate go encrvates the Brazilian
youth that the senorita is constantly on the
outlook for husband from among the young
North Americans who 20 to Brazil TO enter
the counting houses Of tee merchants. Many
Of the girls are Wealthy, and often ycnpgster-
who 90 70 Brazil TO earn 8 fortune by hard
labor find a fortune lying IN the lap Of o
ho1ri, which they have only TO appropriate
at will Unfortunately, however, these girls
are very ignorant and possess Jealous dispo-
sitions, % tina. ,he husband sho looks kindly
on another Is liable 70 raise breeze over BIZ
bead that Is Tot easily quoted
T-hs religion Of Brazil - alnnoee exclusively
Roman Catholc-st leas.. TIA, y The religion
OF the nation But Brazil z fail Of FREE
thinkers, sysiritualIsts and other kindred
people THIS Is largely re characteristic Of
the men, While their wives and daughters ar
members Of Ire Roman Catholic c0snaauriol-
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the caucus s. decision Il reached, when In an
instant all rivalry ceases, all contention is
forgot; and though the caucus action is bind
Ing IN honor only, and each member is still
legally free to vote as he pleases, not man
waivers. All disappointments, cruel crush
ing though they may be. are dissembled.
Smiles hide sore hearts. And in all this the
observer sees one Of the streng and admira-
bic features of the American political system
this cheerful submission to the will of ma
jorities, this loyalty and honor among mem
bers OF lotteries, caucuses and parties. Re-
spect for the principles Of fair play is the one
thing that is stronger than selfshness
The house has been organized; the new
speaker has taken the chair, without doubt
the second most powerful post in the govern
ment, being next to the presidency itself; the
new members have been sworn IN, and now
comes one of the most interesting scenes of
the first day of a new congress. As write
the members rise from the seats IN which they
have proniscuously flung themselves and
gather In the open space surrounding the ros-
trim. Not q seat is occupied Then the
clerk places a small mahogany box on the
desk and blindfolds one Of the pages Out of
the box, one after another, the boy draws
cards containing the names OF members, and
as it is drawn each nane is given its consecu-
tive number by the stentorian voice OF the
reading clerk. When . members name is
called he rushes forward and takes his choice
Of all the seats remaining unoccupied.
Some have been lucky enough to hold
favorable seats, where the speakers eye is
easily caught, and one can see and hear well,
and be we'll heard and seen during a number
of congresses. Now misfortune comes to
them, and they must stand mute and see more
fortunate members take possession of the
desks to which they have become SO much at
tached by long association. Human nature
displays itself variously and conspicuously in
this legislative lottery. One envious, i'll ma
tured man goes about growing because
Father Kelley and Mr.. Randall have been
permitted to occupy their old seats-seats
which they have held for a dozen years.
without waiting till their names came from
the box. Another piggish fellow raced down
one of the narrow aises like a racehorse
when his name was called, to the great dis
comfort Of all who CHANGED to get in his way,
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BIRDS AND NESTS.

Dark were the walls Of the Abbey
That sheltered the garden green,
Where St. Bridget's leek and ST. Johns wors
and many quaint flowers were seen.
And there King Jonn was walking
With the Abbess Ana one day,
When be cunningly sought to reproye her
And all her nuns in gray.
SIN yonder c,oister, good mother,
There are maids that are young and fair,
Does Love never come with his whisperings
In the midst OF psnance and prayer
Just then high over the garden
There few to the wide, free land,
A bird; and the Abbess Ana
Followed its flight with her hand.
I'VE cannot hinder the passing
OF wild winged bird overhead,
But well may we keep her from building
Her nest il our garden" she said
Charles n. Gregory in The Argosy.
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It is not uncommon to find in graves OF
this period rosaries and crucifixes, evidences
apparently of the missionary work of the
early Jesuits, the beads showing that beauti-
full iridescence only obtained by age and con-
tact with the earth.
These graves belong to the transition state,
the wares of the whites had not entirely tax
en- the place of native work The aboriginal
jar, the white clay pipes and the native one,
We're all taken from the same graves, and
enable us, approximately, to arrive at their
age.
The clay pipes seem to be similar to those
found in Great Britain, and which, from
their proximity to Roman remains, have
been such puzzle to English archeologists,
leading some to suppose that pipe smoking
was in vogue long before the discovery OK
America Among the superstitiouz peasantry
of various parts of the kingdom, they are
know as NAB pipes" Fairy pipes, ''Elfin
pipes" Danes pipes and ''Old Mans pipes :"
But it is now generally allowed that the first
clay pipe were made about Queen Eliza
beth's time, and as the makers initials are
usually impressed in the clay, the date of
manufacture can usually be determined. The
letters r. 7. are stamped on one bowl and Pro
fessor E. A Barber, an authority in such
matters. says they were probably made by
Richard Tyler, celebrated pipe maker in
the vicinity of Bath during the early or mid
die part of the Seventeenth century"
That the date of these relics Is as early as
the middle of the Seventeenth century may
be inferred from the proximity of the relics
and their good condition.
Fl It is difficult to decide in regard to relics &C.
casionally found whether they are of Euro
mean or native manufacture. The comb
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TO-. CT. couIa op~p poer..

Dr.. & B. Shank, q Lansing, Aick-, O~r>e
eat that bad learned 10 oY<a the doors thei
were secured With ia,ela. AID al Der e.
SoendAuss inherited tie same peczhAitT
while another family Of cats, brozgE- Up VIII
snxm, did rot ieara the trick, although thsy
lad sufficient irtellG-Ere 70 ask tie ASST
Ance Of their more expert friands whss he.
sruz.si deer op@-.d-Dsxo.s TribznA
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Then L; stopped.

A few GAYS ago euser Old eodger IN 9
torn in Rtsoce Island drew his So, 600 Oft C.
a local bank because be dreamed that tne
bank was going 70 burst A large crowd a.
~rnhled 10 gHy him and cali AEEn c1snk-
but De drew 4 out Just the same SeIt dag
tie bank went SKY higs- and the way -.
folks stopped laughing produced al awful 81
lence for ten miles sround--Desrols Free
prs
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A Hone Chestnut

81 saw you ont In the woods with Mis-
Fiyrts yesterday, Jack said MS cc1sin
archly. Were you looking for chestnrtxr
Yes said JACK, sadly. land ! struck
than rich- She's going 30 be q sis:ss 70 rns
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