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IN IDOL or MOUyD BUILDERS.
The Modest Clay Deity OF the Early Amers.
can Heather.

from the T1Skr. Gpia'.
The State Historical Society was enriched
yesterday by an image Of pottery supposed to
be an idol of some prehistoric race. probably
the mound builders The idol was found near
Aron, Independence county. Ark. and was dug
from a mound by relic hunters along with q
number OF decaycd human bones, copper arrow
properly Of &. II. Hume Of strasb,ire. No The
idol is seven inches in height by five inches in
diglnetcr. 1t Is rnhely constructed. having
evidently been formed by hand. or at best very
hanlened by being dried in the sun.
The idol represents human figure in q
knee!lpG posture. the arms eTtsnding at
the side: This features are rudely formed.
gether rrpusive. the nose heing grace
fully a1uiline and the lips we'll formed. The
ears are missing. but tn. remnants show II hat
they night w s snf ss 9sS
toad, At the top Of the head there is a hole
which seems to Lave served purpose prob
ably that Of fastening a head dress to the
with the works Of art. but 1t is nevertheless an
interesting relic.
The race whose deity was represented by
sippl Valley from the Great Lakes 10 tho Gulf
at 4 time to which the traditions Of man run
meth not. Who they We're. where they came
fIcm. wha't, their manner OF life was, Is all n
and burying grounds of this lost people have
hut little Of their history That they iived and
died before the race.of American Indians ex-
Of the latter rice contain noreierences to this
lost people. although their mounds and relics
are mentioned. Many mounds OF this X nd are
see ohio and Indiana, and few have e been
discovered IN nearly all Of the States in the
Mississippi Valley.
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ENDOWED CRIBS FOR BABIES
an INTERESTING INSTITUTION ON
THE VEST SIDE

How Little Patients Who Had Been Re-
ceived Without Dclny o. Question APP
preeinted the Festivities or Christmas.
A Christmas tree bore gorgeous fruit on
Tuesday afternoon last for the little ones who
have found a burden Of physical Ills awaiting
them at the very threshold Of life-the small
patients OF st. Mary's Free Hospital for Chill
dren. In the extension room on the ground
floor the tree rose to n great and glittering
height, and about It wero heaped books. toys.
and IDOLS. Above the topmost bough Christmas
angel lowered. The room was full Of color and
light, and when the sliding doors were drawn
back Joy and the brightness overlooked into
the darkened room beyond. in which was one
OF the most pathetic assemblies that ever
awaited the lighting Of the tree"
CHANGING across it. one was Mt first aware OF
a small sea Of heads crowned with the quaint.
gay paper caps. but the heads didn't bob
about like those Of the average youngsters
under the stress Of such excitement They
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ST. MARYs FREE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN.
were singulary still. Then one discovered
that most OF the children were in invalid
chairs or on small wheel couches. Their faces
were waxen in tho soft glow Of the tapers. and
their eyes were feverishly big and bright: but
even when their names were called out. and a
pile OF treasures gradually accumulated in
each little lap. or beside each child. the Ian
Rour OF weakness and suffering was not con-
quered. In front Of all. on reclining chair.
lay little Grace. an atom OF child. clad
in dainty rose-colored flannel wrap
per. and covered by pretty afghan
In delicate pinks and blues. She could not sit
up because of a painful hip disease. and pres
emily she begged to be carried back to bed. All
wore bewitching dressing gowns and sacaues.
and the rugs and wraps spread over them
were pretty enough for any babies in the lnnd
Uninterrupted nurses were at hand to care for
the children. and several physicians kept close
watch Of their. patients. Placid. blegarbed
exercises were brief The Rev. Mr.. Johnston.
who. said that he would much rather speak
to the House OF Bishops than to that roomful
OF sick children, proved entirely equal to
the occasion. He handed down presents with
a cheerful alacrty that won the babies hearts
and forever mixed up their notions Of beard
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bricks. The. structure is complete and spa,
cious: but it is becoming small for the demand
made upon its ACCOMMODATIONS During the
past year property adjoining has been ac-
1uircd by purchase. which will give An an ad-
fourth street The Intention Is to place on II
suitable accommodations for the, dispensary
and for a number OF additional beds
Nearly all the beds in the bnti ward are
other wards are provided Tor in like man
ner. A neat brass mural tablet set Gbove
each little nest tells its own story OF tender
remembrance. The following list Is OF the
endowed beds:
Two. by the Misses Grace and Harriet X. wilkes In
memory of th.t father Dr. George Wilkes and OF their
aunt. Mrs y. q. Golden
Miss Ann wilkes. and her sister. Miss Grace Wilkes
Mrs William stanton In memory OF her cA'idren
Mrs j. H. Whitehouse and the Misses A. T.. and 4. II.
SchehcS In memory Of their mother. Mrs. John
schenck. ...
Mr. Frederick Hubbard A thank offering.
The loving work of the readers OF HarperS fosrg
P-yi~.
Laura Aston Delano In memory Of her sister Mary
Aida Carey. 800, =,
memory OF \. u. Higgins and J. X. Reyna de Michel
BY request of Mrs. William CotheaL In memory OF
Julia Louise COtheRl
Miss Mary Cooke. In memory OF her brothers, Lyman
Cooke and Purcell Cooke. NJ. d.
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Mrs. Hicks Arnold; A thank Offering in remsm
Il, Loving Friends In memory of Louise Dicker'on
Mrs j. W Min.urn In memory Of her daughter
NJ. F. a. Noulton In memory of her father. John
Mrs Giro de Verdi In memory of her sister.
eia4 nd F.sss joan" Offering for their
caSar ny Henrets marx ard her sister Emma julia
In memory of Caroline Morris Rivss. BY her hus.
band George L. Rives. and her sister. Susan Liv'
fSo. by Mr. John Jacob Aston. In memory Of his
Wis spr In their
oHf sa s.ran IL Durham. In memory of her uieo.
Mrs T. B. sexton. In memory Of her sister. Ida Nara
Mr.. Anthony Dey. In memory of his wife. Mary B.
Marrist lane Johnston In memory of her sons Bu
s The i = T Sewing Society In memory of Nina II.
Mrs Ale xander T Van Nest. In memory OF his father
Mary Van Nest Jackson. In memory of her father
Mrs. Henry Mortimer Brooks. In memory Of her
rs s. a "t fI In SON Of Their
n15 Msy in of their d.us
first esident. Margaretta Cnmmann Weymsn-
Four thousand dollars endows bed. It
costs 5000 to support a bed for one year. and
several beds are mai ntained either as me.
Mis-. Kate Comstocl In memory of her father.
I. Eel A thank Offering.
RUlaz and JEANNE.
May Galatin.
Miss Lizzie Van Boskerck. In memory Of her sister
Maggie
children. Willy and AieSk.
81, ST. aa TySs Guild e' n memor, of M.rs.rea Cam
ST. Marys uuild. In memory Of Cl.ilssa Pierson
Annie Tile and Polly In memory OF Arthur Lo
Mr.. VIM E. Strong. In memory of her son. Francis
MIR. IL u. Lent In memory of his wife. Harriet E. p
Ills father and mother In memory of Baby Hol
Ma In memory Of Henry Holbrook Curtis. Jr.
Madeline Leroy Satteriee, assisted by Elizabeth G.
KIM. Elizabeth Morris, mud Helen NJ Hamilton.
st. Mary's Guild is an association Of about
eighty ladies. who undertook to furnish tho
clothing and bed linen for st. Raphaels tbOysD
ward, In addition they have, endowed two
ment OF VIII ich they are now collecting money.
They ais" do considerable work for 81. Eliza
heth's Eirls'l ward. make special offerings for
Christmas ana Faster. and send Individually
many comforts and 1clirncics to the patients.
st, ,Christophrr's Guild has been formed re-
ply clothing and bedding for the Holy limo
cents b..Lipsp ward. also u solicit offerings
for the Noyes Memorial Home at Perks.
kill. " y. which is n branch II the hospital.
Convnlrscents are sent toU. Thies OF its beds
are endowed ~. Marys Hospita also has a
p"rtant and fourishinG branch OF the work.
1t Is more ~ less looked after by the two guilds
in the matter " clothing. &c., besides reruiv-
ing many contributions from outside friends.
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About six weeks ago Zoch saw trouble
ahead. Either people would not come to his
place or they were slow in paying for what
they bought In addition. his creditors wanted
their money. He was at loss what to do. and
finally decided to sell his grocery to Sarah
Chaser. This was done on Dec. I. and the
price was fixed at $500. Whether the $500 was
paid is not known. From what followed it
would appear that the transfer was nominal
Zoch needed money. and at about the same
time he borrowed 500 from Louis Gowitz
of Ill Division street. He was to return the
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some way to blame, and
he was arrested and
taken to the station
house.
IL 9 was arraigned on
Wed nesday in Essex
Market Court. He de-
clared that tho sale to
Gowitz was invalid. and
that he had u right to
soil to Goldenberg.
Zoch was held for eX-
Am nation. Sarah
WHISPERED to him now
and then. hut he was
led to the jail.
Gowitz and Golden
berg each wanted to be
protected in the owner
ship. and Officer Flay
locked up the place.
Goldenberg wanted
more protection. and
put q big red paddock
on the door.
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pital for Children was opened. twenty,one
years ago In a small house in West Fortieth
street. 1t was completely furnished " private
work made moro spacious quarters neces-
gary, and the Institution was removed to
the present site. ut Ninth avenue and
Thirty-fourth street, where. ten years later.
tho new hospital, was erected. large
part OF, the building fund was raised SEQ
BY tho novel plan Of selling bricks. Every
child who sent ten cents received as receipt
would place brick in the future building;
Ono Sunday school sent moro than 4,OOO
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there isn't MS much parings to throw away"
berg. said:. Pretty neat little store. Eli How
-! don't want to own moro than one."
is II q ah'dnt know you had grocery Where
Right here" said Goldenberg. II paid $40
But it's my place." persisted Gowitz. II
bought It two weeks ago. And you had better
They slnne each other into the street. Po-
llceman Flay came up After few moments
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money by installments.
and agreed to pay $12
each week. This satisfi-
ed Gowitz at the time.
After two weeks had
pass d. Zoch says,
GowitZ tired of the
agreement and wanted
q speedy settlement.
Zoch protested. but on
Dec. Is he sold tho
store to GOwitz for
S1OO. This was the
second sale.
Zpch learned that Jo-
serh Goldenberg Of 20
Delaney street would
be willing to buy q
good grocery. and he
70 u nn QUAR- th a mn ~ N -
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Mr. Beii'. Name In Fun.

TT"IH nv dNTH'u IO7HHWI'1,
LEXINGTON. Ga, Dec. 25...Mr. J. B. Jones.
ST.. OF Ebert county says there is a gentle
man now living over there whose name fully
written Is Robert Marcus Dorcaa benjamin.
Dixon Diana Fundunger Delaware George
Washington Everdutton Bell
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OF a sale with Goldenbcre. Goidenberg agreed
to pay $40 and, was to take possession this
Monday afternoon. Ho felt better than he had
in weeks. He might perhaps be able to marry
after all. Everything had gone all right. and
It only remained to put Goldcnberg in possess
Goidenberg came In about o'clock on
ANAL pojpfa In tho pr0cery buSiness
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LITTLE RAPFAELLE.

81. Mary's Hospital is the only institution In
which. WITHOUT delay or question; the sick
Ths D e
free bed unoccupied." 1t makes no difference
whether the poor home they come from Is In
hays no weight ii the little ones are Sick.
that is enough to claim for them every care
and comfort The FIRST St Mary's Free Hos
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BE SOLD HIS STORE TWICE
There's . Paddock on the Grocery Door and
Zoeh 10 Behind Prison Bars.

Zoeh 10 Behind Prison Bars.
Abraham Zoch. q Hebrew. % years old. has
for some time kept a grocery at PA Eldridge
street. He is unmarried and he has lived in
the rear Of his store. Not far from the grocery.
in a dressmaking establishment at 20S FL
bridge street lives Sarah Chaser. young un-
married woman. Zoch seemed to be fairly
prosperous. and after while she was spoken
OF as his intended.
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neighborhOod look Mt the big lock and raise
themselves On tiptoe to gaze within II ono
asks them where Zoch il they answer:
He's got arrested: he sold his store twice"
All the contestants appeared again yester-
day in tho Essex Market Court. where they
were advised to settle their differences peace
billy. and the ease was dismissed.
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Any grocer. you
know. will tell you the
smaller the lemon the
stronger the acid; so
you can mako more
lemonade with four
small lemons than with
six good-sized Ones"
Il suppose that's
so. Observation-Disclosures.
But amt the potatoes
rather small. too?"
" Well. it takes less
Gin, n RI MIRA than md
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Captured u Hull Moose Alive.

The Moncton. y. b.. Transcript tells an inter.
estng story OF how New Brunswick hunter
has Just succeeded In capturing bull moos @
after years OF search Hunter Sellick has for
several years been the possessor Of two fine
COW moose. and his great mbition has been to
90 into the moosc-rai,ing business. Year after
year he has underworld to capture a male
moose. but up to this winter failed. Some
time ago he left Moncton for the forest
country lying between the headwaters
OF the Tobieuo and Miramichi rivers.
FOR, DAYS his search was, nnavailing
until ono day, about thirty miles
away from any settlement and in the heart Of
tle forest. he sighted tho object OF his search.
u was magnificent specimen. fully six feet
ilgh At this season its antlcrs had been shed,
but I he new ones were already JnttlnG forth.
Tho dogs were set to nipping the moose in the
rear. driving it toward tree. Sellick. creep.
Ing around. suddenly threw his lasso over the
animal head. twisted the rope around q tree.
ana mad the moose prisoner:
1t Is comparatively easy for successful
hunter to bring homo a dead moose. but II 10
not SO easy with n live one 1t took five weeks.
climbing over the hills. wadlng the morasses.
or iording the rivers which marked the thirty
miles distance between the scene Of the cap
lure and he first settlement. Tho hunter at
Tines had to employ catamaran to cross tho
streams. tho moose swimming behind. Finally
~, reached the Intercolonial. took q box car.
which was Just high enough for the moose
ana brought his prize to Moncton.
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STUDYING GREENLAND GLACIERS.
A Germnn Expedition Which will Remain "a
Year In Southwest Gree inland.

DR.. T. Won DryGalski went TO southwestern
Greenland last year for the purpose OF select
ing the most advantageous camping ground in
order to carry on there the scientific study Of
glaciers. He devoted two months 10 invcsti-
eating the coast before no selected n station
in Umanak ford. and then he returned to
Germany. His expedition left Europe a week
ago for the scene OF its labors. The members
will devote their time to the investigation Of
glacier movements and to the study OF the
physical causes which send those great 90
riyors from the interior down to tho coast
1t is regarded as highly important that theSa
studies should bo carried on at various periods
Of the year. aud tn" expedition will remain at
tmnnak iurd f"ratl least year. DR.. Stndr, ono
Of the members. will give particular attention
to mincral logical observations. and DR.. Mann
hoeffen will devote his time to geological and
botanical studies. If the conditions be- fav0ra-
Bile the most thorough study possill" Is to be
made Of the n"ighboring, fords. their waters.
the movements Of their glaciers. and their veg
rtablc and animal life. The expedition is sup
Imrtcd largely by the German Government.
and a part OF th. funds was supplied by the
Berlin H.."graphi, al Soci"tv and by Consul
General W. Schunank. tn" well known pro-
moter of Eeugrnphicnl explorations,
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GUNBOATS FOR AFRICAN LAKES.
Adding to the Means of Making War on
Arab Slave Traders.

The British Government is building two gun
boats especially, for service on Lake Nyassa.
Orders have been given for the completion OF
ments havo been made for sending the boat 5
out as soon as tho depth Of water in the Xan-
besi and Shirt rivers will permit ascent which
will be carly in tho autumn. The presence Of
the armed vessels on the lake will be OF ma l.
eerial assistance in arresting the slave trade at
one OF its greatest sources.
Major Won Wissmann has left Egypt for Fam
zibar. whore no will be joined BY twenty Eu-
ropeans and zoo fighting men-Xulus. Xanzi-
bars. and Soudanese He will 60 thence to
Qulimane and thence inland by the Zambesi
and Shirt rivers to Lakes Nyassa and Tan
ganyika. Tho latter lake is to be his head
quarters. and there he will establish fortified
stations as tho bases Of operations for his like
steamboats,. Wissmann says that his sole OBJ
loot is to suppress slave trading. He takes n
!ew Maxim guns. and Il small. quick firing
cannon. besides two steamboats, and Il notila
Of steel sailing boats for service OH the lakes.
As MS mission is to suppress tho slave trade,
he expects to receive ailnccessary assistance
from the British commissioners in the Nyassu
district in getting through tho country. He
vii! work con!ointly with the anti-slavcry OK
pedition OF the Congo state on Lake Tan
Canyika.
=, THE Sun has told about the expedition under
Capt. Joubcrt and lieut. jacques. which is
scnrin tho slnvors along rnnGanyika's thou
sand milcS Of coast. intw"eu the miltary
parties and the ,gunhoats ut their command il
seems likely that there il an unhappy time
ahead for the Arab slnyers who have more than
half depop'Ilntrd the once thickly peuplcd re-
gions around TanganyikA and NyaS,a.
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QUARANTINE EOR CHILDREN.
A Needed Sanitary Addition TO 81. Johns
Catholic Home.

The directors Of st. Johns Catholic Home, a,
st. Marks and Albany avenues. Brooklyn. have
decided to erect II quarantine building espc-
cially adapted for the children Of the home
who are sick with contagious diseases. 1t has
been found almost impossible in tho past to
prevent the spread of diseases like measles,
scarlet fever. and diphthera among the
orphan children. as there was no effective way
Of isolating tho different diseases. In consc-
Quence the mortality at the home last year
was nearly ten per cent. OF the inmates, and
the officers have realized that radical change
is necessary
At present any child sick with contagious
disease Is removed to large room ON tho top
floor. and when a number OF cases were being
treated at once it frequently happened that
catch d phtheria or measles from another in
mate Of the sick ward. Children are often sent
INTO tho homo who are apparently healthy
when they arrive. but who develop some di.-
dr"n have caught the disease from tn" new
conner in the moan time. and tho physicians
OF the home are kept busy before the disease
can hc stamped out.
In the plans OF the quarantine building to be
erected. arrangements will b" made to accom-
modate all the new arrivals at the home for "A
space OF ten days. as, well ms t" provide for the
children known To have contiguous diseases.
pairing the plans. has made n study Of tho
quarantine station Of New York city at North
Brother. Island. and also Of tho quarantine in
connection with the Johns Hopkins Hospital in
baltimore The building: h. says. will be
divided by brick wall aud the forward half
will be exclusively for tho reception and hous-
ing o! tho newcomers. Tho other portion Of
the building will be divided so that q ward will
RtairwayS to the outer air. to preclude any pos.
sibility Of . mingling OF the diseases.
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7. S. Conover &C.,,
Ware 20 & 80 w. 23d st.
Factories
s26. 528, and $50 West 25th ST.
PROGRESS IN COREA.
The Country IL Raising American Apples
and Four.year.old Boys Can Smoke.

The Country 1. Raising American Apples
and Four.year.old Boys Can Smoke.
An interesting little magazine entitled the
Korean Repository. was started this year IN
Seoul. the capital OF Corea. 1t is devoted to
Corean affairs. It gives many facts showing tho
progress of that little.known country. and
also contains budget OF news. 1t says. for
instance. that some Coreans OF rank and infiu-
ence have imported American fruit trees and
vines from tho Pacific coast. and it Is hoped
that this is the beginning OF productive
orchards and vineyards in Corca. The editor
says that Americans there have during tho
expect a small crop of cherries this year
It has short discussion Of tho proper WY
Though i were SPssd sS an. d. ns os ssys
for whiskey. He says that If foreigners rro;
nonnce the word rs though 1t were spelled
"saw.oo" they will get the sound about as
1t is sad to learn that grave Irregularities
have occurred in the ciyil service .exnmina-
pointed in Corca. us in China. through com
petitive examinations: It has been found that
at the semi; annual selection Of minor oillcinls
forged on quite a mum ber Of lists;
Mr. Gale who has travelled Il through CHrea
among the people. many u whom never saw
press around strangers whenever they arrive
In now town. One day he. sawa little boy
carrying q pipe. who pushed his way through
It. and sat down to SIN oke before tho strangers.
I!e appeared, to be about years old. As
Mr.. Gale had never seen so accom-
plshed a smoker for one Of his age. he
asked the boy il he would sell his pipe. He
said No" and when pressed TO IHrt with 1t
he began to cry. The sum OF twenty cents was
offered. and the crowd began to urge the hoy
10 sell. as he could buy several pipes for that
Of money Mr.. Gale has the pipe
among his curiosities. and no says he believes
1t belonged to tho smallest boy in the world
" no could smoke md not get sick
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MISSIONARY INPLORLRS.
A French Catholic Priest Sho Left the
Beaten Track TO Make Discoveries.

A French Catholic Priest who Left the
Beaten Track to Make Discoveries.
The French army officer Lannoy de Blssy,
who has won reputation by the long and splen-
did work no has put into his great map OF
Africa. has III his latest sheet produced some
unpublished material which gives new and
important facts about tho geography OF tho
Lake NyaSsa region. The maps and manu-
scripts ofthe French missionary. Father Morcui,
which relate to his journey from Qullnanc. on
tho Portuguese" coast. to Lake Nyassa, and
back again in 1889 and 1890. wero placed in
his hands, and they I'LL up quito large blank
space on the map.
on ~ inland journey Father Mcrcui went
west OF the usual route and followed a wholly
unknown tributary Of the Qua Qua River jp
stream TO It's source Tho Qun Qua has hceii
tho water route which explorers have followed
usually from I'iill mane 10 the Shirt River on
their way TO Like Nvassa but they have never
mont iUned tho mouth OF tho unknown river
Whirn VIII appear on the maps as the Luua.
On MS northern Journey to Nyassa, and again
when no rcturn"dto the sea. h" took care to
keep on the bcaien tracks. and although hs
doubled the dincnties Of his Journey he col,
leIt"I great deal Of fresh information.
Father Mercui IS an instance OF the mission
AIRY travellers who are doing SO much to In
crease our geographical know edge Of Africa
Not Tow OF these missionaries receive pre-
liminary training in tho arts Of surveying,
man max ing. aud so on before they 20 to
Africa: ana they are as eager to add to geo
graphical knowiedga AS though their mission
was simply That Of exploration.