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public and private. So that wherever we
go or stay the same thing is TO be met-foul
air.
We speak of the saVages as filthy, wanting
IN habits OF eatness and cleanliness. But
sometimes think that the great difference
IN tnls respect between ourselves and these
people is that their filth is mostly on the
outside. on the exterior of their bodies,
whereas, we take our impurities directly
into the lungs, and from these into the cir
eulatlOn. We are careful not to drink from
a cup that has touched the lips of a child
with a dirty face, but we do not hesitate to
breathe into the lungs air that is freghted
with foul human excretiou, the debris of the
vital organisms; moreover, these organisms
are often stepped in tobacco, whisky and
other n0XiouS substances. Worse yet, we
live in an atmosphere that has been breathed
over and over again, not only by ourselves,
but BY persons, lt may be, whose bodies are
one mass of disease and corruption.
DR.. Felix l.. Oswald, in speaking of the hab-
lis OF sO-called civilized people, says that he
thinks it impossible for any one to escape
the contagiOn of catarrhal and constructive
diseases, at least wholly, while we have to
circulate among people with their present
habits, visit libraries or lecture halls, or
travel in public vehicles where the subject
of ventilation is so thoroughly ignored.
Though he is aware of the fact that these
diseases can be eradlcated, often at an ad-
vanced stage, by persistent application of
fresh air and sunshine, he condemns in I'M
measured terms what be styles the "night-
air horror" and he recommends an abund-
ance of the pure article during eyery-hour
of the twenty-fOur.
The German people are In advance of us
in some things. At some of their health re-
sorts they have tried the plan Of having the
consumptive patients sleep all night in the
open air and in the pine woods where the
atmosphere is unusually dry. The expert
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ants and the camp. Occasionally rush
through the adjoining brush would
take place, when our two guardians
would come within sight. to- return again
without delay to their former place ms
conduct told that they had been charged
and driven in by one OF the enemy, for there
is nothing that lions dislike more than Tor
their position to be pointed out by yelplng
ours Wonderful to say, the cattle ana
horses, so far, had kept remarkably quiet,
although their conduct indicated that they
felt very uneasy. For over an hour tile
dogs and lions continued repeating their
parts of the programme, with but little Yari-
alton, except that on one occasion ll0neSS
charged down almost 10 the outer camp
ire | saw her distinctly, but not Tor long
enough TO take aim with any certainty OF
makiHg a successful shot. Delay in OBJ
tanning the ANTICIPATED feast made the
hungry beasts utter more fOrelbie protests
at their prolonged disappointment, for hrSt
one, then second, and ultimately all,
raised their voices till the woods and ad-
joining kOpjeS echoed and rechoed with the
deep, sonorouS music. 1t was grand con-
cert and full Of harmony most admirably
fitted for such a scene and occasion. Alter
a silence, sometimes Of few minutes, at
other times possibly quarter oil
an hour. the serenaders would renew
their vocal powers, varied occasionally Dy
commencing with solo. The voices OF the
lions vsbly affected my animals, ana nu-
merous were their efforts to break from their
yOkes, but it requires even more than
frightened bullock's power 30 smash good
buffalo rhem. Everything comes to an end;
so did that night, and-I do not say so in
any spirit of braggad0clO-I regretted to see
the gray, misty indications III the east which
told OF the advent Of another day. As 1t
gradually grew Fighter, and the surroundings
became more distinctly defined, my head
driver resumed, pointing across the valley,
Look there, baas; there be the lions; suS-
pect they mighty mad because they not
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CURIOUS INVENTIONS.
Queer OutRrowths Of Inventive SKIN in
IittIe Things.

Queer Outgrowths Of Inventive skill in
Little Things.
The history and growth of inventions are
subjects IN which all are interested.
The stylographic pen brought in 10000 a
year. the india ru bbeT tips to pencils.
$4,000: metal plates for protecting the
soles and heels Of boots and shoes brought
in $50 600 in all; tie roller skate, 100000
A clergyman realized 600 a week by the
invention Of a toy; another tuy, the return
ball, brought I'm an income Of Gl0.000; the
Dancing Jim Crow, $4,000 a year. The
inventor Of a copper cap or Children's
boots was able TO leave his heirs 100000,
while Singer, Of spWing-machlue fame, lett
at his death nearly 93,000,000.
There are other and wonderful things
which people have thought it worth While
to patent, stTOng IN the hope OF making
big fortune IN the near future. only 10 find
in so many cases that their inventions were
impTactIcabie and very often perfectly
ridiculous.
Among such may be mentioned q ChId's
bib with a trough attached, the whole
formed of some waterproof material;
pocket which cannot be picked, a mud and
boa filed With ar, to save you from A watery
grave cuffs and collars made OF steel,
painted OF enumeled white; trousers with
double legs, on the Oujer legs getting s0.ied
or despatched you tuck them up. aud be
hold a clean pair. This arrangement
would be suitable l should say, only when
worn with an CveTc at.
Under the head Of umbrellas and walk
inE-S,icks we fad some marvellous inveu-
lions. One is an umbrella which, ia some
wonderful way, is converted into a yak
ing-stcs, and 50 formed that a sTear can
be attached, when il Is used as a weapon OF
Cffeuse and defense. / commend IL TO
elderly ladies' IN the dog DAYS as a pTOtec-
ton against the sun and mad dogs. The
next invention IS a rain absOrber, to pre-
vent rain from running down from hats and
umbrellas.
The absorber is formed of either uncov-
cred spunges OF of spOnges covered by a
fabric. We are told that the absOrber can
be readily removed from the article,
squeezed aud replaced We come next to
an article which the inventor has named
take a long breath and shut your eyes
Observation-Disclosures" This is an UNI
brella which can be taken apart; the silk
and ribs being hidden within the stick; 1t Is
thus transformed into a stout walking
stck-Ihe Strand Magazine
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FREAKS OF NATURE.
A Washington Physician Tells Of His OBJ
serxation Of PeOple.

seryatiOn of People.
We doctors have a much better OppOr-
tunity than most people for studying human
nature" says a Washington physician to
Washington Star reporter the other day.
Most patients do not consider it neces-
sary to put on airs before Their medlcal at
PENDANTS. One thing that has often struck
me is the disregard which young folks
generally have Tor the old. l don't mean
that they are not courteous to them, Tor
courtesy 10 ones elders is a matter OF
ordinary education, but when 1t comes to
really caring for them they are lacking as
rule.
Zone is shocked to read of the manner in
which savage tribes all over the world Leave
the old people to die neglected, even depriV-
ing them Of shelter, because they are no
longer useful Even in civilized countries the
thing is often done Go 10 Savoy and you
find that the aged and infTm are put out to
beg on the public highways. IL IS commonly
said that the love of the child for the parent
is much less strong, even among the most
enlightened peoples, than the affection OF
the parent for the child. There is a reason
for this which philosophers find in natural
law. The love of the parent for the child IS
necessary TO the perpetuatIon of the race,
for which nature makes provision beyond
all things else; but, on the other hand,
there is no such reason of necessity for
caTe-taking on the part OF the child IN be-
half Of the parent.
so l am not surprised to find in my prae-
tice ever SO many instances where oh
people are neglected by their children, who
are apt to regard them as burden, con
sidering often that they would be very
much better out of the world any way.
Another thing even more remarkable that
noticed is that eOnjugal affection is very
apt not to survive long illnesses. If the
wife is an invalid the husband Oftentimes
becomes Indifferent to her after awhile.
Or, if the husband is sickly, the wife finds
it burdensome. In either case the well
partner to the matrimonial bargain be
comes, though unconsclously, resentful Of
the inYaldiSm of the other, and in many
cases seeks distractions outside Of the
home.
ION the other hand, there are men and
women so constituted as TO be fitted as it
were by nature for the duty of taking care
of invalid wives or husbands. have known
a man to marry three times, and on each
occasion he selected bed-ridden spouse,
There was in him evidently an exaggerated
impulse to provide for and take care Of
mate. OF course, every one hears frequently
of women who marry druDkards for the pCr-
pose of reforming them. Their impulse
may be a similar one, arising from the de-
sire to act the part at once of wife and res
cuer."
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'lump' OK last night" l looked in the d.
rection indicated, and there they were most
certainly, anXiOusly, and NAV l say visit
fully, regarding our camp and the beaut tul
supply OF horses and bulIOcks meat 10 was
capable OF producing
As the sun began TO top the eastern trees,
the family party deemed Il time 10 retire.
The old man, the patriarch OF the troop, set
the example, and one by one, IN single file,
the interesting family party disappeared
from view With but few exceptions lions
are always met in troops, or family parties.
in tropical South Africa. An old gentleman
is the leader Of such Coter.eS. his wives and
two &c eratons OF cubs being the other mem
beers Of il. They seem TO dwell In perfect
harmony with each other except where
some aspiring son endPavors TO uSurp
his fathers place then the presumptuOus
yOuugSler is driven forth, but not before
making TesOlute opposition. Again, when
cid male or female lions cease 10 be
able TO hold their own, do their share
of hunting, or keep up with the troop, he or
she takes TO a solitary existence. Then
their lot is hard indeed-rats and m0les.
even grass, becoming their dietary. unless
fortune throw a stray woman on pickanlnny
IN their way. Man-eating, although far
from uncommon under any circumstances,
Is a prOclyIty usually to be attributed to the
oldest veterans. An instance of one Of
these antiquated sinners visiting my camp l
will mention.
was on the southeast extremity of Malta
beleand. Meat was scarce and | went out
early in the day to look for a buck. IN some
broken ground | almost rode on the top Of
kuodoo, aud a. the game carried maghif-
cent pair If horns. / determined 10 ride il
down. In rocky or thick bush covered
country TINS is no easy matter but on this
occasion all the circumstances that mill
tate 10 guarantee success were in my favor.
Ny little mares speed and endurance
were tested to the utmost that day, but
she proved herself equal to the ordeal.
On my way back to camp, aud soon after l
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Yarietr of Possibilities.

81 bought new machine to-day" he WAS
saying, from GeOghehan-"
From whom ?"
''Geoghegan."
You pronounce it wrong It's Gay
gam"
mo" corrected another; ''it's called Jee-
hay-gan.'
'Goo-gan," suggested fourth speaker.
"Hig-gog-gan," says number five.
"Gay-hee-gan," thinks the sixth.
Hogan" the seventh asserts.
May" says number eight, tits Kee-jay
gan"
"Gg-heg-g is number mines version.
"Ge-og- hay-gan. ventures the tenth.
lagoon" says number eleven.
jig hee-gan," thinks the twelfth.
"Hag-gay-gaD," says thirteen.
NO" said a newcomer; its 'Jee-hee-
gam"
"Wrong again." said the President; "pro-
nounee it 'Jag-again.'"
whats the matter with Gee Off-egan 2''
said another; but the puzzle is still unsolved.
Detroit Free Press.
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A REAL CITY OF THE DEAD.
Newtown, Long Island, With It's Twenty
two Ocnnn1eh CeIn al q rins.

NewtOwn, Long Island, With It's Twenty
two Occupied Cemeteries.
The old-fashioned Long Island village Of
Newtown, says the New York Sun, enjoys
the gruesome distinction Of having within
Its corporate limits more dead persons than
any other town or city Of its size in the
world. There is a current saying in New
town that walk where you may through the
town you can never be at any time more
than five minutes from cemetery. There
are $4,000 acres Of land in NewtOwn, about
200O Of which, or seven per cent of the to-
tai, are for cemeteries BY the latest census
NewtOwn has Il populati on Of nearly $4,000,
and 1t is estimated that there are nearly one
hundred dead to every living person in the
town. The estimated assessment value Of
the cemetery land Is not far from half mil
lion dollars.
The principal cemeteries are nine in num-
Der, ranging in size from 40 to 400 acres; in
addition are thirteen ether cemeteries and
church burying-grOunds, containing each
from nall an acre to twenty acres. Exactly
how many dead are inferred in these
grounds is not known. Records have not
been carefully kept or have been lost or are
otherwise inaccessible. Until within the
last lew years the managers OF the large
cemeteries have been very retlcent in re-
gard to lnterments. But careful inyeSti-
CATION and estimate made six years ago by
member Of the Newtown Board of Health
resulted in these figures: Calvary, $4,000;
Lutheran, 10000; Cypress Hills, 120,
0O0; the Evergreens. $4,000, and Mount
Olivet, 5000, making a total of S73, goo inter-
ments in the five principal cemeteries.
There were then sixteen other cemeteries,
and 1t was estimated that up to January /,
1888, there was grand total Of about 1850,
Coo In other words, the little town Of New
town, with It's territory Of 23B square miles,
then contained more dead bodies than there
were living persons in the city of New York
i'll 1850. BOG 299-of more than double the
number Of the population then of Brooklyn.
The additional inteIments since have not
been quite sufficient to maintain that pro-
portion according TO the census OF 1890. But
eYen now the dead Of NeWtoWn number
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INTERESTING FACTS.
nc az 215O Iangnlges.

There are 27j0 languages.
America was discovered in 1892
A square mile contains $40 acres.
Envelopes were first used in 1889.
Telescopes were invented IN 1890.
barrel Of rice weighs 60 pounds.
A barrel Of -four weighs 1876 pounds.
A barrel of pork weighs 200 pounds
A 6rkin Of butter weighs 90 pounds.
The first steel pen was made in 1890.
A span is ten and seyen-eighth inches.
hand thOrse measured is four inches.
Watches were first constructed In 1476.
A storm moves thIrty-siX miles per hour.
A hurricane moves eighty miles per hour.
TIE first iron steamship was built in 1890
The first lucifer match was made in 1929
Gold was discovered In California In 1913
The average human lie is thirty one
years.
The first horse railroad was built in
1862.
Coaches were first used in England in 1863
Modern needles first came into use in 1915
The value OF a ton Of silver IS S37, 74 a.
The value Of ton Of pure gold is
SG02, 799 Il.
one million dollars in gold coin weigh
3635.8 pounds avolrdupols.
One million dollars IN silver coin weigh
J8,9299 pounds av0irdup0is.
Kerosene was first used for lighting pur-
poses in 1926.
The FIST newspaper was published in En-
gland IN 1888.
The first newspaper advertisement ap-
peared IN 1862.
Until 76cotton-spinning was performed
by the hand spinning-wheel.
Class windows were first introduced into
England IN the eighth century.
Albert Durer gave the world prophecy
of future wood engraving in 1927
Measure 200 feet on each side and you will
have square acre within an inch.
The first complete sewng-machine was
patented by Elias Howe Jr. III 1916
The first steam-engine on this continent
was brought from England in 1853.
The first knives were used in England,
and the first wheeled carriage in France in
1853.
States were not adopted by Congress until
1777
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on their way to the MatabeIe Kings capital
To them | cOnGded my Suspicion, that we
should have visitors during The night, and
those not very welcome guests.
Until two or three hours after dark all
went we'll; but an abrupt determination to
our r'po>e came. A lar-e and powerful
bali-bred hound suddenly rushed from the
trP>idr, and commenced bayiug vnciferou,lv
at some unknown object. 4 little rough
terrier ] possessed immediately ioinef him,
and added his sharp falsetto bark TO the
deep mellow cadence OF his larger cdmpsn-
ion, while, / am -hamed 20 say, all my in-
ported dogs, overcome with fear, sought
shelter underneath the wagons. We were
not long kent IN ignorance of the nature Of
our visitors, for every now and again, a
low, half-suppressed purriug growl could
distinctly he heard The producers Of these
sounds seemed to be moving In "A half circle
around US, but the two p!ucky dogs res0-
lutely kept between the wOuld-be-assall-
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IMPURE AIR.
1t Is Prime Factor in the Development
of Cnnsumption.

1t Is Prime Factor in the Development
of Consumption.
have heard it stated that nearly or quite
all the nuns die of consumption. Whether
this is trne l cannot say, but it is a well
known fact that very many of them fall a
prey to this disease. says contributor to
the st. Louis Magazine 1t is also wei
known that the inmates of jails and prisons.
many of them, die in the same way. l
think 1t is true. as popular writer and
physician has remarked, that impure air is
prime factor in the development of tuber-
culOsis. To tell the truth, people seem TO
avoid pure outdoor air as if it were poison
Gus; they take the greatest pains to shut it
out of their dwellings. public halls, churches,
schools, places of business, street-carS, rail-
way carriages. theaters and other buildings,
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thus being accustomed to horses from their
infancy they become skillful and daring
horsemen. The game Of barro has no doubt
originated from these circumstances. Out
side all the inns and many of the houses
strong bars supported on posts are erected
to enable the travellers to tether their horses,
and these bars they utilize for the game,
writes a correspondent of London White
and Black.
No particular number is necessary for the
sport so long as there are an equal number
on each side. Travellers meeting at the inns
invite each other to play. Sides are formed,
leaders chosen and the game commences.
The leaders take up the center position,
selves on the off side Of their leader. At
given signal each side urge their horses
against the other and endeaYor to force
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LION HUNTING
IN MATABELELAND.
The Hunting Experiences Of a South Afri-
can Traveller.
How the Great Beasts Made Their Presence
Known-Nocturnal enaders-The
Old Lions Victim.

A traveller in the South of africa in let
ter to the Philadelphia Times details some
of his experiences with big game while hunt
ing for lions. and from this the following
extracts are taken:
1t was in the month of May. had come
from the southeastward. For over forty
miles not Il drop of water could be found,
although my boys, with a perseverance
worthy Of success, had sought for this essen
tial Of life far and wide on either side of my
route. The sand, too. was fearfully heavy.
even for the felloes of the wheels, so my
poor bullocks suffered fearfully. To wit
ness their struggles and exhaustion made
my heart bleed, but no respite could be
granted till water was reached. At length
we came in view of Tchakani Valley. What
a welcome sight was that pond of clear,
cool water may we'll be imagined Nothing
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FOUND ON THE
BATTLEFIELD.
an Indian Babe That Was Covered by
Its Mothers Dead Body.
a Romantic Incident of the Fight at Wounded
Knee Last Winter-The Child Falls IntO
Kind Hands and Will Be Well Raised.

General L. w. Colby, who has been re-
Gently appointed United States Assistant
Attorney General from Nebraska, is very
fine-looking man with dark eyes, a rich,
deep, voice, commanding presence, and
soldierly bearing. In conversation he has
a pleasing smile, which is never more tender
than when speaking of the little Indian girl
whom he has adopted. Zintka Lanuni
Nost Bird) waf found on the battlefield of
Wounded Knee" four days after the fight.
1.-The battle took place." said General
Colby, son Monday; the dead were left
upon the field, aud a violent storm arose
which prevented burial until Thursday.
Our men went out to perform this duty.
when it was discovered that underneath
dead Indian woman. who had received two
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THE BABY.
Where did you come from. baby dear?
cut OF the everywhere into the here.

Where did you come from. baby dear?
cut Of the everywhere into the here.
Where aid you get your eyes so blue ?
Out OF the sky as ! came through.
W hat makes the light in them sparkle and shinei
Some of the starry left In.
What makes your forehead so smooth and high
A sort hand stroSed it as 1 went By.
What makes your cheek like warm white rose9
Something better than any one knows.
Whence that three-eornered smile Of bliss
Three angels gave me at once kiss.
Where did you get that pearly ear?
God spOke aud it came out to hear.
Where did you get those arms and hands?
Love made itself into hooks and bands.
Feet whence did you come, you darling things?
From the same box cherubs' wings.
How did they all Just come 20 you
God thought about NE, and so grew.
And how did you come to us, my dearf
God thought Of you so 1 am here.
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them away from or past the end Of the bar,
and the side which first accompishes this
feat wins. The spurs are often cruelty used
10 Keep the horses chest we'll against the
bar and free use is made of the end Of the
lettering stays, to which is generally at
tached small weight, as a terminal
During the game much excitement pre-
walls. the riders becoming intensely bolster
Gus. yelling and believing out with rage
and pain as the pressure increases and their
legs are crushed against those of their
neighb0rs. Each competitor does his nj
most to wedge his way in front of the op-
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A Prettv Woman.

A pretty woman must first of all have
clearly cut, regular features She must have
full, clear eyes. She must have skin that
is above repToaeh, untouched by rouge and
powder. She must have glossy hair that has
never known the touch of bleach or dye.
She must have white, expressive hand
preferably a small one, but not of necessity,
il it is we'll kept and white. She must know
how 10 put on heI clothes. or she loses half
her beauty. She must fully understand what
best suits her in the way of Embarrassing,
and cling close to that. A woman may
have all these attractions, and unless her
own personality Is charming unless she has
tact. it dawns on you, after you have seen
her once or twice. that she is not a pretty
woman. The most fascinating women to
men usually have less than half these regu-
lation charms Boston Gazette.