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a School for the Insane.

The pupils range in age from fourteen
to seventy-seven. Preference, however,
is given to the younger ones who desire
to attend, more than half being under
forty, nearly one third under thirty, and
about one-eighth under twenty years of
age. They suffer from the various forma
of mental trouble, but here again prefer.
ence is given to those who have melan.
cholia and the more acute forms of in.
sanity. Chronic cases are not excluded,
however, and among those who can re-
ceive no benefit save the two hours daily
relief from the monotony of asylum life
are two Virgin Marys, one queen Of the
world, one daughter of ex-President
Cleveland who is nearly seventy years of
age, two who imagine that they have
passed from the scenes of earth and
dwell among the dead, and one who has
the curious delusion that people are con-
stantly walking upon her fingers. As
durable cases, and those most likely to
recover, are the ones who geneally at
tend the school, the direct curative in
fuences can not be accurately estimated;
but, as might be expected, the most en-
couraging results are met with in the
young and in those whose insanity has
been of comparatively short duration. I
can recall two cases where the patient
could not read or write before becoming
insane, but became fairly proficient in
both before returning home. Three
others also occur to me who appeared
to be in the depths of dementia, but
were, after several days of patient trial.
made to feel an interest in a "puzzle
map" and each went on uuinterruptedly
to recovery and home. Another patient
is the terror of the ward, in which she
stays until ten o'clock in the morning,
when she goes quietly to school and re-
mains for two hours one of the most ir-
terested Of them all. After leaving tho
school she again becomes ugly and irri-
table, and it is only the fear of being
kept away from it that makes her at all
controllable. Surely these scattered in
stances show results sufficient to justify
the efforts made; but l am sure that,
even where the results are not SO marked,
the school is at least an important ad-
junct to employment, games, out.of-door
exercise, and amusements.-Populaf
Science Monthly.
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UFF1c1AL secrecy has no place in a
popular government. In a despotic
country, where the sovereign is the
state, his maiesty's counsel is neces-
sarily reserved to himself and his
cabinet. Under the rule of an aris-
tocracy the purposes of the rulers are
shrouded in darkness. and the blows Of
the Senate of Rome or the Council OF
Venice were accustomed to fall with.
put warning. But, under a system
founded upon the intelligence and
choice of the whole people, it is
nonstrous, it is intolerable, that any
act of any public servant should be
kept from general knowledge and
shielded from investigation. Especial
ly is this the case when the state e1-
ercises its authority to take the life OF
any man, though the very humblest
member OF the community. The law
of the State of New York. 80 far as il
enioins or allows the putting to death
of criminals in secret, or in the pres
ence only of few witnesses pledged
to secrecy, is capable Of abuse, dis
cordsnt with our institutions, violative
of private rights, restrictive of a free
press, and unworthy of this country
and this age. It must be amended.
The people must have light. They
must know what the public servants
are doing. They must know whether
cruelty and torture are perpetrated.
The four men who died at Sing Sing
were executed by command of the
sovereign people of the State of New
York. And the people want ts know
in what manner it was done.
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cars and trucks, only sound, active
animals in the pink Of condition are now
to be found. The medical aud surgical
treatment has also shown astonishing
DEVELOPMENTS. In old times it was con-
sidered impossible to save horse with
broken bone, but with modern appliances
it is an easy matter to treat horse with
broken leg. HE'S suspended in sling,
so that the weight is taken off the injured
leg. The bone is set, the limb is spliced,
bandagcd and cast in plaster. There ore
several big truck horses in town that have
had bones broken and mended, and they
do their work now as we'll as ever.
Injuries from falls are more frequent in
winter when there is ice and snow on the
pavemcnts.
Our pavements make hoot troubles
very common. In fact the 'organs of
locomotion," as the "vets' cali the legs
and feet Of horses, furnish majority OF
the cases that reach the hospitals. The
car tracks wrench horses hocfs and the
sailing of the tracks in winter rots the
hoof. Blockades like those on Broad
way during the last few days are respon-
sibe for many injuries TO horses. The
subway excavations have caused the
deaths of many horses that were driven
too near the openings, or in a jam OF
vehicles were pushed into trench. In
some cases the horse has been hoisled alt
and has recovered from the shock.
During the spring months lung disY
are most common. While the human
race was suffering from the grip epidemic
the horse population of this city had q
mild Influenza, very similar in many re.
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inducing him to enter. When he ia not
able to walk, the platform, which occu-
pies the BOTTOM of the ambulance is
pulled out until it rests upon the pave
ment, half dozen men lift the horse
upon the platform, where he is made
comfortable with hay pillows beneath his
head. Then ropes are run out from the
wlndlass in the ambulance, and plat
form. horse and all are drawn into the
vehicle. The horse is then driven to the
hospital in West Twenty-ffth street and
carefully deposited in a box stall we'll
Uttered with clean straw. Veterinarians
then get to work on him. and his chances
of recovery are very good indeed.
The horse ambulance service of this
city is still reformed by what is still
known as Mr.. Bergh's Society, althoug h
Mr.. John P. Haines is now the Presi-
dent. The ambulance house is nearly
opposite the headquarters of the society,
at Twenty-second street and Fourth ave-
nue.. There are two horse ambulances,
one ambulance for dogs, cats and other
small animals and patrol wagon. All
these are we'll housed, and quarters are
provided for dozen horses on the ground
floor. Upstairs are kennels for dogs
captured at dog fights or found injured
in the street and smaller cages for cats.
The ambulances 60 out in charge OF a
driver and an officer of the society, both
in uniform. The patrol wagon is a sort
of travelling drug store. 1t carries appi-
ances, medicines and surgical instruments
ready for immediate use. Its province is
that of first aid to the injured. An
incident that happened recently will
illustrate its usefulness. A truck horse
was taken with what is commonly called
"bliad sraggers." An old Irishman who
was passing said he knew what to do, and
pulling out blunt knife was about to
bleed the animal. Just at this moment
the patrol wagon drove up. The officers
prevented the suffering brute from being
stabbed, and taking sponge saturated
with ammonia held it to the horses
nostrils. In an instant the horse re-
covered, much to the surprise OF the
bysranders.
A remarkable change in the character
and in the treatment of the horses of this
city has taken place in the last ten years.
Where broken down, lame and crippled
horses were to be seen attached to street
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Seeds Sixteen. Centuries Old.

It has been claimed that the seeds
taken from ancient Egyptian tombs are
capable of growth, but proof of the claim
Is lacking. It has been demonstrated,
however, that seeds of great age are
capable of development. Raspbsrries
have been raised from seed taken from
the stomach of a man who died during
the time of the Emperor Kadrian, who
reigned in the second century of our
era. Think of it, seed springing into
new life after lying dormant sixteen cen-
turies. Democrat.
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Curious Plants Common to Dry Places.

Few plants are more curious than GER
tain species of the genus Coaster, or
earth star, which are common in dry
places throughout the greater part OF
North America, Europe and Asia.
Stree the earth stars ere leafess and
destitute of the green coloring matter Of
foliage, they belong to the great group
of fungi, which includes mushrooms,
puff-ball, molds and innumerable micro
scopic sorts. All plants from which this
coloring matter is absent depend for their
nutriment upon supply of organic
material, and it is therefore puzzle at
the first sight to know how the sand
loving earth stars can obtain such food
in the localities they frequent.
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In signed editorial in New York
newspaper the venerable but vsgrant
B. Peters Hutchinson tells OF Chi
cago's glory, and declares that the
town is still young. Thus does ne
heap Goals of fire on the head OF city
which dubbed him "Old Hutch"
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The Redpath Lyceum Bureau is the
Oldest lecture agency in the country. It
was established by the late James Red
path in 1869. With hardly single ex.
ception it has MADE engagements for
every lecturer of considerable note who
has appeared in this country for twenty
years. .-.
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CHAPTER VIII.
THE FORESTER.

In the edge of the woods of Grandpre,
not far fiomthe SPOT where Blanche de
Gsvrolles had first encountered the Ger
man officer, stood o one stored cottage,
booking seaward toward the cliffs. In
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Chinch bugs have caused serious
damage in many counties in tho
southeast and central portions of Wis
consin.
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SONG

When we have southwark jourheyed long i
To pluck the fruits Of love and wealth. 4
; To pluck the fruits Of rosy health,
As comes the night we cease our song. .H@
We sing not in the darksome wood
We sing not when, our paths athwart
! The shadows creep, creep in our heart.
And owl hoots chill the blood.
When Pain is our abiding guest,
When we have lost what we have bought
: When we're outworn by studious thought
We dng not, but we fain would rest.
We sing not when with passion filed;
Thro' deepest channels soundless flow
Pale Hate and ever-brooding Woe,
While shallow brooks cannot be stilled
But Hope. when like a sun she throws
Bright rainbows in our dewdrop hearts,
Such radiance to our lives impartsr
That song our willing lips o'erfows.
W. T. Dumas, il, Atlanta Constitution
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lightly. Il nm we'll contented to remain
in so fair prison."
He walked slowly toward the avenue.
Houzel seized his gun and made move
ment as if to follow him and turn him
back, but at look from his mistress he
refrained. Then, after moments hesi-
tsdon, Blanche followed the German.
who turned quickly on hearing her foot
step behind him.
DO not 60 far, monsieur" she said
THE woods are dangerous, and, per-
haps-"
Perhaps I have reason to dread stray
shot from some over-Zealous Frenchman?
Well, will take care. But it is very good
Of you to take such interest in one who
is, by the fate of war, your enemy; and
thank you with all my heart"
He paused. looking into her face with
ill-con cealed admiration. Never had the
lady of Grandpre looked brighter and
prettier. A soft rosy flush lay upon her
cheek, and her eyes were full Of gentle
light.
May ask, monsieur"
Ask anything, fraulein," he broke in,
gallantly, as she hesitated, and be sure
that / will answer yoa.
II is your nhIue tnat Woulu ash, uoA-
sieur."
Heinrich Won Hartmann. am cap.
tain in the Uhlan cavalry. I see you have
heard of US Uhlans-we have bad name
here in France; and some of us, I grant
you, are ugly fellows. For example, he
who shot your poor hound"
They walked slowly on, side by side.
Glancing back over his shoulder, Hart
mann saw the keeper slowly lowing gun
in hand.
The watchdog follows, he said, laugh
ing.
How bright and manly he seemed with
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BASE BALL GOSSIP.

BigRoger Conner has q young cousin
travelling with him, taking lessons on
how to Kill pitchers.
Manager Mutries says the real fight
for the pennant will be between Boston
and New York. OF course he says he
has the winner, Z 40 TNy
Deacon White is getting too oldeve
for minor leagne team. He was yes:
terday released by the Elmira club, Of
the New York and Pennsylvania league.
II somebody can think of a message
full of tenderly consoling words, some
thing calculated TO act as balm to a
crushed and federated spirit, it would
be Samaritan act to telegraph without
delay to that unfortunate man, A. Q.
Arson, whose address is at Chicago, III.
SIT breaks me all up to pitch to either
Battin or Phil. Powers" says Tony Null
lane. "They will not give me balls that
get over. Now, it is different with
Lynch or McQuaid. OF course they
make mistakes, but they rarely fail to
give me what belongs tome. That is all
I ask"
Dau uIlplEIuS 10 using Viz EAssVSi"1AOIi
considerable patronage. Continued
poor work by umpires disgusts ball
patrons quite as much as poor playing,
and, as it leads to ceaseless wraugles,
it keeps good many OF the best class
OF patrons away from the games where
in poor umpires oiticiate. The umpir-
ing that has been done in Philadelphia
this season. has hurt the Athletic
attendance without question, and We
have no doubt that other clubs have
suffered likewise.-Sporting Life.
Snyder will never make a successful
base ball manager unless he gives up tho
gambling habit; and seems impossible
for him to doit. He was caught by one
of the directors of the Washington Club
shaking Craps with Mcclure, and was
paying no attention to the order for
morning practice. Lots OF Snyder's jew
elry is in "hock" in Washington and
other cities, but the gambling itch" is
disease that seems incurablc in Sny-
der's case. He is hard loser, which
makes matters all the more disagreea-
ble.-ErbhdngS.s,.
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nICH1AND DISTRICT TRUSTEES

AppoInted Mt n Meeting OF the Board Of
Educatiou-Tnx Levy for the Year.
Alta meeting of the Board Of Educa-
ton of Richland District, held Monday,
July 9th, trustees were appointed for
the several sub-districts, as follows:
First District-John Tolbert, for three
years; Jerry Evans for two years; ]. b.
shannon for one year.
Second District-Benjamin Dean for
three years; William Wolfe for two
years; Stewart Wallace for one year.
Third District. NJ. McColloch for
three years; B. Zeidler for two years;
James Cresap for one year.
Fourth District-Fred Keunamond
for three years; ]. r. McColloch for two
wears; Isaac Huntsberry for one year.
Fifth District-John Stenger, for three
wears; B. G. Welshan's for two years;
A. D. Garden, for one year.
Sixth District-Johnson Murray, Tor
three years: George Cress, for two
wears: John w. Nichols, for one year.
On the resignation of F. P. Robinson,
George Criss was appointed to I'LL the
vacancy.
for three years; George Hartleib, for
two years; William Carter, for one
Eighth Observation-Disclosures straub, for
three years; A. ]. McColloch, for two
years; William E. McCclloch, for one
'' Ninth District-A. Duvall, for three
years; E. N. Ridgely, for two years; K.
p. Glass, for one year.
Terms of school and salaries OF teach
ers remain the same ms last year. Levy
for teachers fund, 20 cents on SlOO val
uation; levy for building fund, cents
on Sl09 valuation.
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Baltimore game postponed on account
Of rain.
wAurseToS, July s.-washington-
Columbus game postponed on account
Of rain.
PHILADELPHIA, July s.-The cincin-
nati-Athletic game was postponed on
account Of rain.
Bosrox, July s.-Boston scratched
seven runs in the first five innings to.
day on four hits and SWEETS wild
pitching. Griffith was substituted and
Boston stopped. when the Browns be-
gan to use the stick with good effect.
Score:
S &; HSni...f ! 81 5sss 90
Earned runs-St. Louis 5, Boston l.
Base hits-St. Louis Il, Boston 5. Errors
st. Louis 4, Boston 9. Pitchers-Stiv-
etts, Griffin and 0'Brien. Umpire
Kerins. q
CHICAGO, July s.-HutGlinson. was
very wild to-day, nevertheless, by. a
good batting streak and errors Of the
visitors, they pulled out in the ninth
inning. Score:
Chicago GE :; .....-.-o SO i1S&s
Errors, and5. Hits, s and 8. Earned,
each. Pitchers, Hutchison. and Glea-
son. Umpires, Powers;and Batin.
CINCINNATI, July S.-Errors by the
visitors in punching Of hits in the sec
ond allowed the home team to win to-
days game. Score:
G SlSsEiga:..t ! Ssh g &c 8 So
Errors, 8 and .. Hits, 10 and Il.
Earned, and ;. Pitchers, Rhines and
Terry. Umpire, McQuaid.
CLEVELAND, July S.-Cleveland could
not hit Clarkson when men were on
bases. Score: srsf ~ .s'f'
Ss.isl'.:.:!:::::::S 81
Errors, 8 and /. Hits, and s.
Earned, each. Pitchers, Viau and
Clarkson. Umpire, Hurst.
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wear bIindbridlcs in crossing over it.
The question OF prohibition does
not come into this fight. WeIen have
property.
II our patriotism were not inferior to
that OF our forelathers, we would rise
in revolution. These portions OF the
Bible, which some persons urge against
woman's suffrage, were disposed OF, and
this somewhat remarkable address was
closed.
About 1900 were present at the even
ing meeting to hear Rev. Hector, the
coIored minister. Mr.. Hector spoke Of
the "slavery of Strong Drink" He
handled his subject well, and Ike ms
former address, this was replete with
pointed wit. The large audience was.al-
most continually convnlsed with
laughts, and were yet more deeply inte-
rested in the moral thought so pleasant
~ put before them.
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lgsl cry the vendors of the fruit in Constants.
nople. Certainly a great cry over a little
wool" Scarcely less foolish is the practice of
those who Gy to violent physieIns for co'tlve-
ness, They dose themselves violently, weaken
their bowels by 50 doing, and disable them from
acting regularly, so that verify, tho list con.
ditIon Of such people Is worse than the first.
HoEettcts Stomach BltteH Is the saio and
effective substitute for such vast expedleRts
But no. ictus not call them expsdlentS, for It is
BY no means expedlent to use them. What is
needed !, gentle but thorough laxative, which
pain or weakening elects, which also promotes
d healthy secretion and low OF bile into It's
pfOper channel. Dyspepsia, debility, kidney
omPlainta rheumatism aud malaria give in 70
the Bitten,
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AIAuontNo STOCK.

He addressed people who had high
regard for the Declaration Of indie
pendence, which declared governments
by the consent Of the people. But the
women do not consent. They have no
say in it.
The Fourteenth Amendment to the
Constitution was also referred to rs
supporting his proposition. The words
"hll persons born or naturalized in the
United States, etc." he claimed, in
cluded women as fully as men and gave
the same rights. Does "all persons
mean men only2' he asked. It is the
business Of the Supreme Court to keep
oil law in harmony with the constitu-
ton. A great many people are ready
to talk about some monstrosity in wo-
men when this question is mentioned.
II unsexes them to 90 into politics, It
would be better for politics il the
women we're in it. The politics of Ohio
are so corrupt that the very angels Of
heaven have to hold their moses and
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stabbed a Servant aud Killed Himself.

NEw Yong, July s.-,A serious stab.
bling ARRAY and suicide occurred at
schillmann's restaurant, IS and 20 Di-
vision street, shortly before noon. The
owner Of the place engaged in a row with
woman servant in the kitchen. He
stabbed her in the back and neck with
a carving knife. An ambulance was
summoned, and at noon she was still
lying there bleeding to death. The man
who did the stabbing shot himself inn
mediately after the ARRAY.
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Cheap Excurslon to toronto, Ont, by the
Pan Handle Route G11,45.

For the occasion OF the Convention Of
the National Educational Association at
Toronto, Ont, July 14th to- 18th, 1891,
the p. G. & st. L. R'y Company will
sell excursion tickets from July 9TH to
18th, inclusive, from Wheeling, W. Va,
via suspension bridge and rail, Sl2:55;
viaLewfston and steamer, $ll.45. Tick
cts will be available for returntrip from
July 14th to goth, 1891, inclusive. An
extension Of time that will enable
passengers to leave Toronto on return
trip not later than September 25th,
1854, will be accorded the original pur::
chasers Of excursion tickets, provided
tickets are deposited with the Joint
Agent at Toronto on any date from July
18th to 18th, inclusive. Apply to Agent
Pan Handle Route for further Informs
tiOn.
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An Operators Mistake.

CLEVELAND, ONO, July s.-Two freight
trains on the Cleyelandv Canton &
Southern railroad sollided1ieSr New
burg at $3.50 o'clock this morning and a
number of cars were smashed into
kindling wood. Five men were badly
hurt, Peter Hammer, ono OF the conduc-
tors. it is thought fatally, and Ed Roger
sustained internal injuries from which
he cannot recover. The accident was
due to the mistake OF a telegraph oper-
ator who gave both conductors orders to
90 ahead,
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JEROME PARK, July S.-To-day's racing
was poor, and the crowd was small.
First ce-Three-quarters of mile, DR.
Wilcox won. limo, ! 10. Second race
400 yards, Westchester won. Time,
1904. Third race-one mile and a
quarter, Eon won. Time, 2:lll. Fourth
race-0ne mile and sixteenth, Race
land won. Time, 1853. Fifth race
Three-quarters Of a mile, Soho won.
Time, l:lSi. Sixth race-Seven fur
longs, Arnold won. Time, 1:039. Sew
enth neutrality-suspicious. Of a mile,
Sleipner won. Time, 1881
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CHICAGO, July SIT was too cool for
thorough enjoyment at Washington
Park to-day. About 1000 people were
present. First race-Three.fourths, Gu
ienda won. Time, 1911 Second race
One mile, Van Buren, won. Time,
LAS. Third race-0ne mile, Rinfax
Linlithgow won. Time, l:47. Fourth
race-NIi!e and seventy yards, Churchill
Clark won. Time, 1873. Fifth race
Three-fourths mile, Mabclle won. Time,
1874. "a n ,at4Qs
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ToRoxro, July ga double scull race
between O'Connor and Hanlon, and
Gaudaur and Mackey has been arranged
for August s, III 'hasn6tsbecn decided
where the race will be rowed.
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THE SPORTING WORLD.
Austin Gibbons Returns to Amer
lea on the Arizona.
THE LIGHT weight CHAMPIONSHIP
Is What He olaims---Ho will Take
Tony Kelly, Mike Cushing and
Jimmy Iiarltins to England next
Fall--.Thc League aud Association
Ball Games Yestcrday..-The Races.

Ew YonK, July s
Austin Glib
bons, the young
Paterson pugil-
list, who went to
England last
spring and de-
feated the crack
English light
weight, Jim Yer
rail-, in four
rounds, was a
passenger on the