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The Monitor., 1891-10-16

There were two very young women
aged five or thereabouts and exactly OF
size. One had long yellow curls tum-
bling about her round pink face and big,
wide blue eyes that looked fearlessly at
everything. The other was fair, too,
but her eyes were dark and tirnid and
there were little nervous whirls in her
silky black locks. The pair were trot-
ting along the wide pave Of an uptown
residence street at about o'clock in the
afternoon. After three blocks Of it Miss
Blue Eyes said, in just her mammals
tone:
Now, Bessie, dear, must kiss you
goodby. Your house is just around the
corner and nothing will hurt you There
Is policeman right opposite; rnn home
now, and be sure you come again soon.
I have 50 enjoyed our talk about the
dear little doggie and the dolls. Tell
Julia my Estelle sends love 10 her, and
come tomorrow. am 50 glad always'-
floating off in the middle Of sentence.
Bessie went around the corner all
a-tremble, and probably got safe home.
Half way across the block her conpan-
ion heayed deep, world weary sigh and
said refectively, You just have TO be
polite-but ,ny-ain't it awful tiresome
sometimesr sr'-Gew York Recorder.
The Monitor., 1891-10-16

Pari5an-if we are 70 judge from
some statistics pablishe7-Elo not take 50
kindly al present to fiction il book form.
Formerly the yellow covered roTel.
which eosts usually about half crown
c. little more when Just issuel. was 10
be sen On every table and in the hands
q numerous travellers by boat rail o.
car There IS now, however, a crisis
threatened IL the book trade. and novels
are az considerable discount.
It l. estimated that there are from fl
teen 70 twenty popular authors whose
books Eli the requirements of the pub
lshe-s To attain this end az least
thirty tho1saud copies Of a work must
be s0ld- Zoia aud q tew others reach
this F.oins easily, but il has happened
latsly that one 0f the Inost celebrated Of
tls Iatter-siay fietio1ists had the inisfey
tune 70 find that - 80 copies Of his last
production were returned 20 the pub
lisaers by the 1ais9n Haehette, which
has The monopoly q railway bo-5kstalls.
OF a gplendidly bound lasok by Ia
no-s author, e-nzneu-el with designs
by eminent artists ansl advertised II the
mos. extensive and elaborate manner,
o1ly one copy was got OF. Of another
work Of the same description. Int less
expensive. only SIX copies were sold, the
remainder being handel over at ridic-
ulous price % the secondhand booksell
ers on the quays- 1t Is stated further
more that one publisher il Paris has
now On hand 1900. 900 volumes which he
cannot sell.-London Telegraph.
The Monitor., 1891-10-16
The Mystery of Inheritance.

The body Of an individual animal CT
plant IS to be regarded, from the point OF
view Of heredity. az consisting Of two
distinct elements. These are germ cells
and body cells. the former devoted 70 the
important work Of reproducing the race.
the latter constituting the actual bodily
material, and 1ischarging all the ordi-
nary functions through which the indi-
vidual life Is maintained Inheritance Is
q matter Of the continuity OF the germ
plasm Or germ calls. which are handed
down from one generation to another in
cumulative ratio, carrying with them in
each case not the features and qualities
Of the one predecessor and parent, but OF
all preceding generations.
Assuming that the germ piasln is liable
to exhibit variations, we can STE how and
why such variations can be transmitted
to new generatio.ls: but We have also 70
take into account the influence on the
germ cells Of the body 70 which they
belong. While. then, inheritance pre-
serves through the continuity Of the
germ cells the stability OF the race, II
gives the rein TO variation. and by the
combined influences Of environment act
ing On the body Of the individual peoples
the world with new and ever varying
forms Of life.-Dr Alexander Wilson IN
Harpers.
The Monitor., 1891-10-16

TG1n- people II Essls c7az,s-y zTe vsr7
art 10 think that he rorll and its
pleasures belong 10 than alone. that ts1e
ouflook for older T=orle IS coiorless 1-sl
unints.Sting. AMI that. - the lsest, t1ssy
can onlv enioy life viczr5olsly through
saeir Children This i. however. hE 10
means the case. the seE@ Of enjoyy1nesat
i as keen. IN nost instances. al fifty Is
at twenty-five, and vastly more spgre
ciat7Fe. To BE- sare, that which ggozld
constitute the pleasures Of one age woald
not be ezacelr ths kind which Eyozll suit
another
Il do not enFy yoa ; BIT, said q dear
cid LADY CT serenity. Is her --rs.Eas1siaE1eyla-
tsrs presented themselves n al the
bravery ot their fine attire before going
10 the hall Il have Ev pleasures. TOO,
and would not exchange my comfort
able SCAT before the blazing fire with ny
feet OF the fender AMI : -cad noyel for
all Of you- actis.i iratasi tzlu1npas.
Young people are really too full Ct
themselves 10 enjoy thoroughly an ao-
ssracs i1ea, too trimming over with
thair own personality 70 enter entirely
into tta spirit Of art. music OF tbs Iaystic
beauty Of nature. Only those who have
learned that FISH and blood cannot in
her1t the kingdom can feel the keen IL
tellactzal enjoyment that L wsrTssl By
10 personal bias, 10 restless self seeEagi
and whatever may be the glory of youth,
70 Is not given the fuller and higae-
appreciation that only comes with ma
t1Eer ya-.-New YORK Tribune
The Monitor., 1891-10-16
Ho~ One ResimeD<al Pet wa. Secured

How One RegimeD<aI Pet Was Secured
The Ninesy-sfth Derbyshire (now the
Second Battalion Derbyshirs regimentl,
possessed az one time a highly prized
pet X was On the 30th Of March, 1858.
that Major and Brevet Lieutenant Col
onel Rainas Of the Ninety-dfth foot, led
the third assauIting column at the capture
Of kotah, and important fortified city OF
Raipootana. The assault had proved
successful; Kotah was taken, and the
Ninety-ffth, under Colonel Raines, was
engaged in clearing the streets, when
private Of the Grenadisr company no
ticed a fine black ram tethered in a
garden.
Il was a magnificent animal, with
enormous curved horns-one, in fact, Of
the famous breed Of Rajpootana fight
ing ram Colonel Raines attention be-
ing drawn 10 this ram, il struck him
how very well it would look marching
a. the head Of the Ninety fifth: so, as
there was no actual fighting going on at
tina. moment, he ordered the Grenadier
to take possession Of the animal
Tire order WIS readily obeyed. and
thus the Ninety-fifth acquired this hand
some representation Of their county
badge (she Derby RAM, for the ram
proved q willing prisoner. showing not
the slightest disposition to resent his
compulsory enlistment into her Britain
mic maiezty's service. The Ninety-ffth
highly approved Of their prize The
ram was forthwith dubbed Derby l,
and handed oTer 10 the care CT the big
drummer, who from that time became
his s'comrade. London Art Journal
The Monitor., 1891-10-16

ma cnzsr IN front CT him and MS recg
r4ss upcn TIE hack Of his OWE claair-
IN railroad trains tlsze L q similar eI-
hih:sion cs iackai3zizzcal. Spawning
lounging and half recunlsnt men- |
have notion tt1at al Ct this Is due to
certain extent TO ignorance
Msn who have long journeys 70 go
taroagh should t-y the effect Of sitting
upright IN the corner Ct seat one day
and sprawl all over the sat the next
Ther VIII ind thzt the percentage ot
fatigue i inlEneas1rably smaller when
sitting szuzrely n the seat than when
irving 70 cover il in q recumbenr posi-
tim So Il Is in the street ca-. the CAP
and tie elevated trains The principal
advantage OF the erect posture Is that
when q pa-sca sits IN this way, without
leaning against the back OF the seat, the
lar Of ths car Is 20 distributed that it
ne7er reaches tie head There Is much
more contor. 10 De had in sitting erect
than in lounging. -Llakeley Hall In
Brooklyn Eagle
The Monitor., 1891-10-16

The wine expert IS a man born with
such keen sense Of smell and taste that
he is able 70 take different wines and
find IL one . trifie too much acid, an
other is too thick, still another is too
thin, and 50 On. After looking them all
over he IS able 10 blend them together
and make clean. full bodied. palatable
wine. Almost any ordinary man with
good "horse sense can learn the me
chanical part Of winemaking, but when
Il comes TO getting wines through their
fermentation without disease, preparing
them for the bottle-wiat we call
finishing expert WING faster is re-
quired. Such men, abroad, earn from
s., 900 TO S.. GOO = year. and some Of them
even larger salaries: in this country they
receive from 81, 200 to $3.50 per annum
New York Epoch
The Monitor., 1891-10-16
His OEering.

a Boston newspaper reports an anus
ing scene in an open horse car. The
conductor had collected his fares and re-
turned to his station upon the rear plat
form when one Of the passengers left his
seat and took another nearer the front.
The conductor, meantime. was pre-
sumably on the lookout for passengers,
and when his gaze reverted TO the car he
saw. as he thought, new man in one Of
the forward seats. He proceeded at once
TO collect the fare and tapped the gen.
tleman cautiously on the shoulder.
''This is a one cent piece" said the
official.
''Yes," answered the passenger, Il
know it. ! paid my fare when was in
the other seat. This time l supposed
you were taking up a collection"
The Monitor., 1891-10-16
40 Deformesl Chinamen.

"Did yoH eyer see a deforned or Grip
pied Chinainan2 asked a gentleman.
There was a negative reply, and the
questioner confined: Il don't think you
ever will II Chinese child Il born de-
formed il IS made away with as soon as
possible. just how the babe is killed |
do not know. but il is never permitted
to live. YOu may travel all over the
world and You viii never see a crippled
Chinaman. When an accident befalls
one Of them he is made away with too.
This is part Of their religion. and they
adhere to it closely. .'-Washington Post.
The Monitor., 1891-10-16
How to Raise a Church Debt.

a novel plan for extinguishing a
church debt has been hit upon in Mel
bourne, Australia. The church COM
mittee-or vestry, as the case may be-
divide the total debt among themselves,
and each man insures his life for the
amount that falls TO his share The
policies are transferred to the church
and the annual payments on them are
made out Of the collections. Then, Of
course, as the members Of the commit
tee drop off, . the sums insured On their
lives drop in, and later, when the only
survivor dies, the last installasnt Of the
church debt is paid.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Monitor., 1891-10-16
Arago,s Dilemma.

Arago, the great French scientist.
dreaded nothing more than seeming
ridiculous. He was careful Of his dig
nifty even with his most intimate friends.
Eugene de aiirecourt give an amusing
account In his PORTRAITS ct Silhouettes
du XIX Steele" Of Arago's modification
at having to share a room with his
friend, II Quetelet, director Of the
Brussels observatory.
They were at LouYain. When it ap-
peaTed that the best accommodations
that could be given them was one room
with two beds Arago seemed much dis
turbed. When they went TO the room
he paced the floor impatiently, while the
Belgian astronomer watched him in as
tonishulent and dared not prepare for
bed
Finally Arago seemed 10 form a des-
perate resolution He exclaimed, 81
ought TO tell you, my dear friend, that
it is impossible for me TO sleep unless !
have on my head
''WThats7
"A cotton nightcapr'
Faith, that is my own habit replied
II. Quetelet. MANY persons cover their
heads so when they go to bed"
'fDo you think so?7 said Arago with
sigh Of relief. "But that is not all
When / sleep"
s'Well?'
'1 snore,"
'Ah, go do l. | make as much noise
as a pipe organ" returned the Belgian.
"Oh, well, then, that Is different
said Arago, much consoled "Let us go
TO bed"
The Monitor., 1891-10-16
Abou, sitting Erect and Loungins.

The crusade which began some months
ago against the habit Of Americans "sit-
ting on their spines" has suddenly start
ed up agaia- The lackadaisical, round
shouldered and slanting carriage Of New
Workers is noticeable In neafly all public
places have often observed, in glanc-
ing over the people in the big restau-
rants, that the diners lounged in their
chairs almost without exception The
man who sat erect in a sensible fashion
was great rarity. All along Broad
way loungers in hotels are sprawled
over their seats in similar was, and
nothing is more common than to see a
man slide down in his seat in the thea
ter nntil bis knees are wedged against
The Monitor., 1891-10-16

Paris is probably the only northern city
where brides may obtain orange bios
SONS at all seasons Of the year When
they are in bloom in tie south they are,
Of course, imported, bat at other times
the greenhouses Of the city and its vicini-
ty furnish an uninterrupted supply, and
it is said that the forced flowers are su-
perior TO those brought from the south,
as the latter soon turn gray and dingy
when exposed u the air. -'aarCIen and
Forest
The Monitor., 1891-10-16

Propaganda at
Rome. He was
born in Naples,
Jan. 30, 1923:
" a s ordained
priest in 1916 and
removed TO the
United Sta te 8
IL 1867. Il h e
probabilities ara
shat he will coon
be a cardinal, and
the United States
will 70 doubt
The Monitor., 1891-10-16

Throughout the British dorninion5
whale and sturgeon are royal fish, and
those cast ashore belong to the crown.
In old times the rule was that the king
should have the head OF the whale and
the queen the tail, because the whale
bone, which was useful in her toilet,
was supposed to be in the tail; the truth
being, however, that both the whale
bone and the precious ambergris were TO
be found in the head.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Monitor., 1891-10-16
10 You Cauzhy

Don't dsiay. Tske Kenp's Balsa m, tho
best cough care. l. VIII cure your coughs
and colds. II will cure sore throat or
tickling In the throat. II will cure pains in
the chest. 1t will cure Influenza and bron-
chitis and all diseases pertaining to the
lungs bsosuse IL Ia purs balsam. Hold it
TO the light and sae how clear and thick it
ia. You will see the excellent effect after
taking the, first dose. Large bottles SOC
and 81.
The Monitor., 1891-10-16
People Who Live over 2 900 Feet High.

The population between 600 and 600
feet is found mainly on the slope Of the
great western plains In this region the
belt between 1000 and 5000 feet is al
most everywhere the debatable ground
between the arid region of the Cordil-
leran plateau and the humid region OF
the Mississippi valley. Above 1900 feet
irrigation is almost universally neces-
gary for success in agricultural opera
tions Washington Star.
The Monitor., 1891-10-16

Florence Josephine Gamer, who mar
ried Sr william Gordon-CulnIning
alartly after the baccarst scandal, is the
laughter Of the late William Garner, Of
New York, who, with Mrs. Garner, was
drowned by the capsizing q his yacht
There were three Garner girls, ths Oldest
Of whom Is now Marguise de Breteuil
The youngest is unmarried.
The Monitor., 1891-10-16

Young man. He
dnfted about
from one occupa-
tion 70 another
and was al one
time in the sew
ing machine bust
ness. He started
Texas Siftings
with 4. L. Sweet
in 1881. Colonel
Knox Is a great
traveller and has
written a num-
her Of plays. Al
fhnngf1 2 nafirh
The Monitor., 1891-10-16

Henry Howe has completed and pub
Eshed his Historical Collections 6.
Ohi5. tae fourth sta.e hs h2s thus de-
!inea.al This contains al th2s was in
tls original EToEk ps5llsae3 In lS47, and
much uo-e, ths great. charm Being IN
toe Contrast Ekilltully drawn between
Two e-a. afous fifty Eears apart Mr..
Eoae vas bo-n II New Haven CcE- II,
1876. and Is Still . very vigorous Iaan-
.After travelling IN AID Publishing such
WORKS, hut m1cn smaller, u New 15rEs
New jersey and Virginia hs went 70
OHIO in 1876 and tEaverss3 eTe-y county
of Il On horseback. giving the result II
volume of CO pages, with IL ezgraTingz
freu his pencil sketches
The Monitor., 1891-10-16

A veteran Provincetown GLASS; fish
erman, who claims to know, says that
when mackerel are on the move the ad-
vapced body is entirely composed Of fe-
male fish, while the rear column is
fllrrned of the male
The Monitor., 1891-10-16

-, Inc Forth bridge was begun in 1881.
inere were then only two cantalever
bridges in existence, one of them carr
ing Inc Cincinnati Southern railroad
across the Kentucky river, and the other
spanning the river Warthe at Posen. in
G.ernmany Both Of these were built IN
The Monitor., 1891-10-16

of Ireland lie poses as typical Texan,
wearing a broad souabrero in warm
weather and q fur overeoat and cap in
winter. In order 70 introduce himself
TO tue newspaper men Of New York he
got up a sham duel between himself and
sculptor when he first went to the me
tropolis The scheme worked.
The Monitor., 1891-10-16

have three cardinals in the next con-
Gave. Mgr. Persico has done priestly
work in many lands, is master Of several
languages and is extremely well ac-
anaintea with American affairs.
The Monitor., 1891-10-16

~ ls related as curious fact tina,
20 : aits, eao VITA q population Of nearly
oVo.ooV souls, has less than 100 NEGRO.
|ithin ITS limits. Statisticians sav tFst
the whole Of France cannot mnsta- go. =
negro population exceeding 5Oo
The Monitor., 1891-10-16

Robert Barrett Browning, the poets
only child, is now man Of forty-two
years. He is water eolorist Of some
repute anl is married to an American
lady,
The Monitor., 1891-10-16

The Rt. Rev. Ignatius Persico, VINO
was made bishop Of Savannah in 1870
is now Mgr. Persico and head Of the
The Monitor., 1891-10-16

coRxEI1Us TAxDEzBELzs COTTAGE
Among the hands0znasE t.oottag@s ~
Newport are ne sznzer palaces q
Frezerick a1d Co-n4l1us Vanderbilt, q
which cuts ars ks-s g5Yen. They coss
millions apiece. and ts1s q thousands
are expended Annually q tnsir min
teua1ce
The Monitor., 1891-10-16
A BOOK OF PICTURES
PEasRxssLE CHANGES sEEN ~
soHs ILLUSTRATIONS

Points That PGEzied An Iz9zisitiFe Boy
ard conyuIsed His Humorous Father.
chzraeters That Appear to H=Es an
Extensive Wardrobe
PAPA asked tse boy. locking z2
from lis book, s'csn = man grow real
beard in ons day2
Il saould say net, answered the
father cazsiouzly, beng mindful q TIE
fact that within d week the boy had PIT
70 him this Why dos a
woman walk On her heeis Il crossing 2
muddy street, ard when hs answered
that be did not know, the by had szid-
TO get across. But ths-s was 10 sci
about ths question the b5y asked, nor
about the uext o1e, which was this
Can q man get laid il one night
He might in N Indian country, an-
swered ths father, where1p0u there WIS
silence for little tina Then TIA boy
inpasiently saids
Il don't understand tless pictures a.
all Everybody in them keeps CHING
ing around, and / doa1. know who L
who, and dent see how they know
each cthe- half day running
The book was The Swiss Family
Robinson, and ths tile page declared
that the-s wers 'io1 illuz-ratioas- Il
was worth vile 10 follow TIE family
through the pictures
Putting aside q coloEsi fronti=zJ.eee
which depictai d luse- bA-slsgge1 b.2y
q a rock, with polo cap cEoElins
shock Of yellow hair ra1aa Il The back.
q bow in MS hand and his ey@ 6zed oc
spouti1g whale that looked ike sar-
dine sneezing violently, the panorama
opened with the family kneeling- Il
grateful prayer fo- i1s esApa Tie
father, with head bal9 q top, smooth
shaven face and Ing lockz q white
hair falling on his shoulders was ta=
Central fgure, and made II iissl vicar
q Wake6sld Fritz. The eldest 81.
woEe long c04t &ud loog trozs@zs, a1d
Frz1z t1s yoEgsz.. Tvas Distinguished
by large bzftoa Il lis ca. L ~
g1al q t1s back TGs vas L tas fo-s-
roon
The Monitor., 1891-10-16
Colonel j. Annoy Knox.

J. Annoy Knox, Of Texas Siftings fame.
was born in the north Of Ireland forty
years ago, and came 70 America when
The Monitor., 1891-10-16

That night the father shaved himself
down to the side whiskers, dyed his own
and Fritz's hair black, put sailor shirt
On himself and pair Of striped lawn
tennis trousers On Fritz, and the next
morning went cut sailing While they
were absent the Jewish faced mother
changed her countenanca for subdued
Irish, arrayed herself in dark blue
gown that disclosed red petticoat, and
put yellow handkerchief On her head.
Taking Jack, one Of her other sons. and
putting trim polo cap On his yellow
locks, the two. accompanied by one Of
the ST. Bernards, went out for walk.
: day or two later the father had got
ten back his full, yellow beard, which
he seemed TO wear with his peasant COS
tune, and one Of the dogs had changed
into a hound. But If you hoped the
father would stay that way long enough
for you TO get acquainted with him, d.
vest your mind Of that thought Before
night he had returned to his trim side
whiskers and curly hair, while Fritz had
snrunk in length, broadened in girth,
and put on long trousers that were too
short for him and heavy shoes.
and SO the pictures run. The father
changes his clothes, his beard and his hair
atleast once, and often two or three times
a day, Fritz is a good second in this
kaleidoscope performance, the mother
facially runs through all the races and
exhibits a bewildering number Of differ
ent costumes, the little boys must have
been branded or their parents would
never have been able 10 keep track Of
them, 50 extraordinary were the changes
they underwent, and the dogs offered
enough varieties to have given capital
bench show. The tone hundred illustra-
tons" were altogether the most entertain
ing things about the copy Of The Swiss
Family Robinson" over which the boy
puzzled and the boys father laughed
New York Times
The Monitor., 1891-10-16
aaEE 2ss


: teE LozE. azts-. Il IL ss-eZog..
te5old ths c1zogz. -1s fa.As-1z1 eT9771
s-e, csoszlT t-izzza3 E5zz wazzEe-s, a-s1
Il and lis s31s had clarg75 .ZEa=1r straight
lo,1zz toz c-zzgly curl1g hz5-. Eu0
gentle faoad Ma5oz1s tl= na9t1e- kzE
bas- chzuge5 lnt0 : TzTaczozzs l55Ezg
Js~ezs, s-5, s-<z1g@1 q 81, tTe =
Bernzr1z L ths f-st E5iczz-s Lad sss1oz2s
Trim b-lldogs4 with sTe-E zpE@a-szce q
beng ahis ID azke : go,s1 fight
Tnsn t1srs czZs : lightning change.
Il sTs Elinztss taeir tathsr's whiskerz
hz5 grow1 an izeh g two. F1tz and Es
hz5 gosteu into k1icksrDocks-s, ts-ui-
hating II tEs fzther's case II bl7e Etoek-
iazs and b1ckle5 shoes, boeh q than
haz lost t1e curl CT @ their hair, ard
oae ot Ths b1lldogs had bee1 1netamo--
psesa1 into sezter standing ove- a rsd-
isn brown rabbit that was declared II
the teEt 70 BE- an agoui
Noon, the nezt day, and the father and
Fritz we're again presented. seated this
time By brook, but conveniently pe2ra
stone jug tnat might have held Tuolasses
and might not. The father looked Ike
Highlander in a farmers Clothes, and
Fritz, who had grown three or four
years older, was dressed Ike Dauton
when that gentleman was Of some con-
sequence in Paris and looked ike him.
One Of the dogs mad become King
Charles spaniel. The other did not ap-
pear, but was probably in ssclusion. set
ting OF the breed in which he would
next appear.
The pair were On a hunting excursion
on their deserted island. A few hours
later Fritz had gotten his shock Of yel-
low hair back. and traded his Danton
costume for knickerboczers. blue stock
ings and a sack coat, while his father
had somewhere picked up a Russian peas
ants dress, and grown full brown
beard, and the King Charles had become
n -1%%ar Tho s1-O had Tfuavv,2orci
The Monitor., 1891-10-16

Pofats That PGEzied an Iz9aisitiFe Boy
and Conyuised His Humorous Father.
Chzraeterx That Appear to Rave an
F-ss-xswA Wardrobe