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A Man OF Unique Usefulness.

Professor Charles Spraguc Sargent
Is the son Of a Boston banker. and his
first experience in gardening was
gained In managing his fathers hand
some estate in Brookline, where he
showed so much skill and taste in
landscape. gardening. as well Ss
knowledge of botany, that he was in
vited to become the head of the
Botanical Garden at Cambridge.
There, being full of ideas, he at first
dismayed DIR. Asa Gray by the decisive
changes he undertook to make; but
the elder bolanist was soon convinced
that everything the younger one did
was for tho advantage of the place,
since froia the first he showed unusual
breadth of view aud ability. His
thoroughness and success IN this de-
partment suggested him as the most
desirable, indeed, as the only compe-
tent man to manage the Arborelum.
He was therefore made Arnold Pro-
fessor of Arboriculture in Harvard
University.
Since then his fame as dcndro-
logist has increased, until he is even
better known and quoted as an
authority in the Old World than in
America. Owing to his high reputa-
ton and the knowledge acquired by
him in his direction of the Arboretum,
in 1880 the United States Government
put him at the head of the Forestry
Division of the Tenth Census, the re.
suit of which was his remarkable
report Of its proceedings published by
the government in one of its quarto
volumes. This contains most COM
prehensive account of the condition
of the timber of the country twelve
years ago. 1t tells of our forests, of
their photographed history, econo-
mic worth and uses; describes the
different woods of our native land,
and commercial value; gives an
account of the lumber industry, the
detail of forest fircs. and host of
other things that influence the conf
merce of tlS country, and is accom-
panied by colored MAPS showing
forest growth and density in differ
ent states. .-[Century.
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Eyes With Double Pupils.

A remarkable belief is that which
ascribes supernatural powers to the
Bitias, Bithi@s or Bethas, persons said
to have double pupils in each eve.
Apollonides alludes to these people
under the heading, About the
Bythia." He says: "There are GER
tain femayls in Scythia who are known
as Bythi9, aud Phylarcus states that
tribe of the Thibii in Pontus, and
meme other people as well, have
double pupil in the one eye and in the
other The figure of a horse or some
other animal" 4
These persons, so say al the ancient
writer's, were possessed of both
miraculous and supernatural powers.
Even Cicero says that '',he glance of
all women with the double pupil in the
eye is noxious. blighting and wither-
ing" Cadmus tells us that such per-
sons would not drown; still others
say that if they did drown tho body
would never sink, neither would it
decay. They could cure the disease of
tho chest (consumption) by rubbing
their perspiration OH the affected parts
of the individual, and in case the
double pupils were red instead of
black they could cure the lepers and
the blind. -TSt Louis Republic.
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WON AT LAST.

Elsa came in with flushed cheeks
and brilliant eyes.
Laura, bending over spirit lamp
on the Uttered table, glanced up from
her brewing.
al waited awhile for you, but as
you did not come"-sho observed,
lifting the small copper kettle from
the slender blue flame.
"Why did You wait one moment?"
cried Elsa.
She fingered. somewhat over the
simple operations of removing her
gloves and putting up the books she
brought in. She presently gathered
herself together with an effort.
"Did you get any lunch for your
self?"
Laura was calmly slipping her tea.
"No."
'sNow Laura, how could you? To
work all day without eating! DO you
mean to say that you have had moth
ing at all since breakfasl%
Laura, instead of replying. cast a
circular glance about the room.
''What became of the buns? We
had some buns left, had we mol?n
Elsa went 10 an ancient and some
what picturesque chest of drawers,
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Johns Hopkins University still gos-
sips of Prof. Sylvester the marvellous
mathematician who came over from
England to teach the science in which
all his interests centered. His mind
was ever occupied with mathematical
problems, and all sorts of things hap
pened to him on the streets of Balti-
more. The most amusing episode OF
his life on this side, however, grew
out of voyage TO Europe. While
abroad he made some highly impor-
tant calculations, but on reaching
Baltimore he found that the paper on
which he figured was missing. So
important were the calculations that
he took steamer back to England in
order to look up the papers. He did
not find them, and started back TO
the United States deeply disappoint-
ed; but during the voyage he acct
dentally discovered, in a pocket of the
oyercoat he had worn on the previous
voyage, the very thing he was in
search OF,
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,gffownis>J s.sbrt. Laura worked ou,
leading her own solitary life.
She had resigned herself to the soll-
tude in which she seemed to have
been abandoned. Her pencil never
falicred in those days. But The hand
that welded il had grown thin aud
white, and the blue veins showed like
delicate tracery under the transparent
skin.
She was coming home late one dark
afternoon, when, i'll the gloom-fillcd
landing before her door, she made out
an indistinct form. 1t did not move
at her approach, and only when she
had thrown open the door did she rec
ognize who il was.
Then she staggered back little.
"You see, l have como back-as
told you would" said Varian.
In the stronger light of the room lie
saw how changed she was and how she
trembled.
"Laura-my poor grill"
Even then she strove to push him
from her.
"Good heaven, Laura?" he cried,
stepping back; ''do you not know that
Elsa Hart is marricd?"
'Marriedw
lie drew folded newspaper from
his pocket.
'You see, she was married two
weeks ago, and to a man l happen to
know, clever young artist, rising in
his profession, who spent his summer
sketching on her grandfathers farm.
Now, Laura, will you come TO me?''
"Oh, how could she. how could she"
"Forget me SO soon?" laughed
Yarian. "Pardon me, dearest, but l
think You rather overrated the depth
of her feelings. She liked me no bet
ter than she would have liked many
other men who happened TO be little
kind. or attentive to her. She is a
dear, sweet little woman, buP-he
broke off immediatcly-''why should
we talk of her. You have not yet
answered a question l once put to
you.'
"What question ?" The girls eyes
would not meet his.
81 asked you once if you cared for
me-a little"
Then. indeed, her gray eyes met his
with the full glance of the Laura of
old.
81 think-I have always cared
from the first-more than httle,"
she said. Washington Post.
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To Cure a Bunion.

Battle the affected part in hot water
to which teaspoonfuI of salt, table,
spoonful of starch and a few drops of
arnica have been added, wipe dry
with soft linen towel and apply
iodine with a camers hair brush.
Wear a loose shoe out of doors, and
while in the house shoe which has
the leather covering the bunion en-
tirely cut away. Bunions are caused
by undue pressure. A good plan, if
you have 10 be out good deal, is to
have the shoemaker cut piece from
your shoe where it presses upon the
bunion and replace it with an invisible
patca.-TNew York Recorder.
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of half a yard OF old brocade brought
out paper bag.
Their eyes met, and in moment
both girls had broken into long shrieks
of laughter, ending on Elsa's part
with half-straugled sob.
''Oh. Laura. I'm afraid | can't
stand it much longerl Itis $3.50 de-
grading"
"Degrading ?"
Laura had consumed her bun and
was now gathering up the two Japan-
csc cups and saucers.
"Did you lunch to-day"
YES"
"With Mr.. Yarian, suppose?"
Elsa only made litllo motion with
her pretty head. Then:
ooh, Laura, you don't think there's
any harm i'll it, do you?" she pleaded.
''Harm?n
"That | should have happened to
meet Mr.. Narian once or twice, and
that he has asked INC to take lunch
with himP You see, it is not as
though he were perfect stranger.
AS long as lie knew grandfather
little and knows who l am, too, why
its different, somehow. Don't You
think SOP"
"In your case-no, [ don't think
there is any harm-exactly."
"Lauran. You say that so curious
ly! Don't you think Mr.. Yariau is
lis a-an''-
can honorable man? hope so,o
rejoined Laura, coloring in her turn
rapidly under her rich, dark skin.
"In any other case l should advise
you to be more careful"
"You're always advising me to be
more careful, but | don't know any
one more Independent or more care
less as to what other people may
think than YOURSELF" remarked the
younger girl, in tone a trifie ag-
grieved.
"In my case it is very different"
was the short reply. II am not pretty.
You are"
"There are times when you are
very, very handsome. Laura" said
Elsa's soft voice, with earnest convic-
ton.
But it was not quite half an hour
before, even up there, where the last
rays of the summer twilight fingered
longest, Laura was obliged to push
the work from her. As she did so,
waking from the creative absorption
in which she had been lost, singular
sound attracted her, coming from the
outer side of the room. Getting to
her feet she saw that Elsa was sob
bing, with her face buried in the de-
moralized upholstery of the sofa bed.
"What is it?" said Laura, very
gently and firmly. But already Elsa's
face was buried once more, and this
time upon the shoulders of Laura's 5
gray stuff dress.
"Nolhing, nothing, Laural But,
OIL | feel $3.50 unhappy and
wretchedl | know Pm very, very
weak. But it's so dreadful being so
poor and living so--so'-
81 warned you, you know, dear, >
came Laura's quiet voice.
ooh, know, knowI You are so
| brave aud strong and talentedI But !
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Old. Tried aud True.

A song si,g TO all that's old
~. sried aud true. All, would fain
Tho bitter with the sweetest hold,
Could all old hands clasp mine agaia.
The face of ofChange meet with fear;
Though good the New, the Old Is dear.
A song l sing TO olden cheer;
For frosts of autumn gid the leaf;
They crown the seasons; test the year;
They mist the grape and bind the sheaf
Their tender touch is longest lent
To earth and air and ornament.
A song ] sing to olden waysi-
Old scenes. old homes, old ingle-nooks;
Old faiths OF blessed olden days.
Old myths, old rhymes, and dear old looks
And, if with faults. old friends; and calm
Loves flowing like some stately psalm.
o Angel dread Of Untried Lands,
Move slow the pendulum of Cbangel
Hold kindly with thy faithful hands
Its longest reach in youthwnrd range;
For sweet as is the new hours cheer,
The olden hours are dear, more dear.
1.-THE Cnautauquan.
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4 Stone Cnrrot.

One Of tie finest specimens of vegc-
table pctrifaciion ever exhibited in
He'-s- -. brought 10 town
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by Hector Eodlf This specimen Is q
carrot, little more than nine inches in
length, with about an inch of the tip
broken off. The history of The pctri-
faction is briefly this. In 1879 Hector
Cody. then lad of ten years. planted
a bed of carrots in his mothers garden
patch near the Baxendale granite quar-
~, about eight miles from town. The
crop was an excellent one, the yield
being large at the autumn
harvest. That was fourteen years
ago. Before the recent storm, there
being little if any frost in the
ground. Hector started out to spade
up some of the old garden spot, when
q shovelful of loosened earth exposed
the stone hardened vegetable, which
proved upon examination to be as
complete and handsome q petrification
as nature ever transformed from vege-
table life. In washing the soil from
it what once formed the skin of the
carrot scaled of, leaving cornalian-
ringed stone as clear as uncut agate,
through which the sunlight shows
every popularity of its growth and
formation. Mr.. Cody has had the
offer of horse for the UNIQUE sDeci-
men. but his mother is unwilling 10
part with it. lie has promised to leave
It for a season as an exhibit in the
Herald cabinet, aud later to permit it
to be taken to the Worlds Fair as one
of the specimens in the petriiication
exhibit Of Montana.- Helena (Mop-
tana) Herald.
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out, not for herself, but because she
was your riend-bccause she was
near you"
She had turned ashy pale. The
pallor of her check was reflected on
Varian's. lie had not thought to
speak so soon. Their eyes held each
other for a long, breathless pause.
In an instant the young man was OH
his knees at her side.
'Laural Laurai"
"No, no, mol" She shrank away
from his touch; but he had seen the
expression of her eyes, and all his
pulses beat in the intoxication of
new hope.
"You must go away; you must
never come back" she cried hoarsely.
Laura! You can't mean that5'
the poor fellow gaspcd.
She had risen to her feet.
"Why? Why" he stammered,
following her as shc retrcated from
him. A light burst upon him, in
duced by something in her face.
at cannot be that You are
not thinking of Elsa, of Miss Hart9
But this is folly, madnessl For girl
like you-head and shoulders above
other women-such stand is incom.
prehensiblel"
"Shc loved you; she trusted me-"
said Laura, rigid aud white IN her
effort at self-control.
"Good hcavenl" the man exclaimed,
driven to bay, ''you would not have
me marry girl do not love simply
because she happened to fancy other
wise? / deplore the delusion, BUT
what more can / do? Laura" he
pleaded, ''you will not say me nay?"
eyes" She still stood rigid. with
downcast eyes.
"At least" he pleaded again, "will
you not tell me that you care for Inc
"a little?"
Not even then would she raise her
eyes.
every well. shall 60 now, but /
shall come back. Do you hear me?
Time works many changes-lnd |
shall return."
And, so saying, he left her.
But she never hoped for his return.
She never expected 1t.
The last of the warm days had
+'1sss~ r,tiama afternoons we've
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don't believe ever shall succeed, and
--amd"--
There was little pause, during
which Elsa'g sobs grew full of drearv
despair.
"You mus, so home, Elsa"
There was a protesting movement
of her palpitating ltilc figure.
"1es, you must go back TO your
people. You are too tender, too deli
cate, TOO sensitive eor this sort of life.
You know | told you," the girl went
on, little wearily, "that making
ones own living and striking out in
depehdently for ones self was not SO
easy as it might seem. If a girl has
a good home, even though it were
ever so simple one. she is, per-
haps, safest an d happiest in its shell
ter"
HIou mcau girl like me-" said
Elsa, sitting up and notkling her head
with dreary sagacity. "You know
that nothing would induce you to go
back to the sort of life which should
lead on the farm with grandfather and
Aunt Polly. But you are different.
Some day you will surely succeed,
whereas p
Laura was silent a moment.
"And Mr.. Varian?" she finally said.
She felt the presence of the blush on
the others cheek which she could not
see.
''Don't, don'tl Don't speak of
him in-in that wayI' breathed
Elsa.
"Comc in" calld Laura a week
later.
The summary invitation had evil
denIly not been heard, for the knock
was repeated after discreet interval.
This time Laura rose, and, pencils
in hand, opened the door herself.
'I am very glad to see you, Mr..
Yarian,' she said, gravely. "Come
in."
OF the two it was not she who was
embarrassed. Laying down her
pencils she pushed char slightly
towards him with the gesture of u
queen
"Mr. Varian," she said, 81 have
known yen but short time. Practi-
cally we are strangers. Yet think
~9rShaIl understand each other. /
I'D Aou the credit of believing that |
y -, n
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A Young Giant.

''Is the baby strongs'
"Well, rather"
"You know what a tremendous
voice he has
"Yes.n
"Well, he lifts that five or six tanes
au hOur.n-[Texas Siftings,
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fs@r4
you to come here to see me for a
special reason, which shall broach at
once. You are aware,n she concluded,
sstllat Elsa--Miss Hart--has returned
to her home and friends?"
"Indccd? l had no idea of it.
No"
Laura dropped her eyes for mo-
ment.
"You make it more diff for me
to say what | wished" she observed
in moment. '.She has gone back to
friends because she was far too sensi-
tive and delicate little creature to
face the hand-to-moutI, struggling
existence of female art student Sue
cessfully. She should never have al
tempted it. l blame myself now, for
love the child dearly. Still, her
year of such experience as she has
known here would do her no harm,
rather good, perhaps, were it not for
one thing" and here those gray eyes
rested full upon the young man again,
'4lud with that you, Mr.. Varian, are
connected.
H?r
The grfy eyes flashed scOrnfully.
=
at is unworthy to dissemble !"cried
Laura. ''If you have given that poor
child cause to think that you love her,
and have taught her to love you in re-
turn, there is no reason why you
should attempt so to conceal the fact.
"Pardon me, have been unnecessar-
lily rude and hasty. But am EIsa's
best friend, l think. know her very
thoroughly. Her happiness seems to
have become, in some sense, my re-
sponsibility since SHE left the safe
shelter of her home to be with me-lo
try the same life that l have tried.
Mr.. Narian, believe Elsa is very un-
happy now. Audi
"And you think she is unhappy be.
cause have trifled with her affec-
tions? Led her to fix them upon me
when"---
"Of course, you are man of the
world, Mr. Variau, and Elsa is mere
little country girl,' interrupted Laura,
with rapid utterance. Her case, some
how, did not seem so very clear after
all. And strong and collected as she
was, she was growing strangely ner-
vous now.
"But Elsa is worthy to be the wife
of any man." she hurried on. "And"
---she paused abruptly.
81 honor you more than l can say
for what l have seen of you in the
last ten minutes" said Varian's voice
at this juncture. "Few women would
have had such directness, such loyalty
to friend, such courage. But there
is a mistake here. IL cannot marry
Miss Hart"
Laura raised her head. For q
moment they measured each other.
"You cannot marry
"No. Because ! do not love her.
have looked upon her as a pretty
child--nothing more; and mindful
of her grandfather's kindness to me
the summer that l was thrown from
my horse when riding near his place,
and laid up under his roof for weeks,
l have tried to .lo what little could
for her. That is all. ! sought hel
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-08-16

shall county, has placed rug. A Mitch
ell county girl Of undoubted genius drew
a series Of sketches, which hang upon
the walls Of the south room. The ladies
Of Cawker City may we'll boast Of their
public library, Of which photograph
appears. Alcove Spring, historic spot
in Marshall county, was we'll painted by
a girl under fifteen years Of age. A
hanging contains painting Of the chsri-
ties Of Wichita, surrounded by fruits
and sunfowsrs. Pictures have been cut
from paper by ladies Of ssventy-two and
seventy-five years without rule, pattern
or guide. A flag Of the war Of 1912 came
from Johnson county. A SRlins cement
company has made a good plaster
threshing scene. Shawnee county's club
has prepared great sunfower nearly
tensfeet across. In the center is 1880,
Prohibition, $685." and on the petals are
opinions Of the measure by leaders, and
also statistics. The sewing women of
Lyons county have made an embroidery
Of sunfowers and framed it with spools.
J. @. RUPPENTHAL, JR.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-08-16

work work gladly ii opportunity
offered.
Opportunity for them has fed. Where
is itH Who drove it away? Opportunity
disappeared from labor when confidence
deserted capital. Something is wrong.
What is itF Who is to blame? Have we
yet to solve the problem Of self govern
ment in the United StatesS In 1861 we
reached the elimination Of the forty
years fight upon the platform and in
congress with the slave olIgarchy that
had 80 long controlled the country in the
interest Of property in human beings. Il
was the greatest struggle for free labor,
free homes, and free souls the world
ever witnessed.
Must there be another struggle equally
as important to free labor, free homes
and fee soulsS Is it not true to-day that
the American people are virtually colo
nists Of England in the raising Of meats
and breadstuffs through boards Of trade
controlled by wire from Liverpool? Are
they not compelled to suffer from a
financial policy dictated by the Bank Of
EnglsndP Is not the president pledged
to strike down all protective duties to
American manufactured products to let
England dictate pricesP
In face Of the condition confronting us
we are constantly pointed to the prece-
dents established by England. Is there
one OF those precsdents in the interest
OF humanity Does not greed mark
those precedents in all the dealings Of
England with America, with Ireland and
IndiaH Stop and think a moment.
Ninety per cent. Of the seventy million
American citizens are asked to yield to
the 10 per cent. whose Golfers are On.
riched by the British plans in American
business. Have you any doubts as to the
final rpsultsS-Atchlson Champion
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-08-16

besstly crimes under cover Of totally de-
prsved rulers in the church and state.
Many OF the precedents quoted to-day as
the foundation for law, religion and gov
ernment, are the creatures Of men whose
lives were disgrace to humanity. There
is too much tendency to hold things in
veneration because they are old without
inquiring il they are right. No prece
dent is entitled to respect because Of it's
age. Vice is the oldest institution on
earth, and greed and absolute wrong are
the corner stones of the oldest creeds
and platforms framed by human hands,
There is but one real test for any plat
form or creed. Has it improved the
condition Of mankind? The right does
not do a wrong. Fraternity does not
torture or kill people for un6siiet.
Charity does not allow reighbors to
starve. Love does not burn it's votariee
at the stake, or torture them in dun
geons. Goodness does not transform it's
believers into habituRl drunksrds, secret
destroyers Of womsn's ssnctity, or make
them robber shareholders OF che earn.
ings Of the people Justice does not
create fat places for the few and make
slaves Of the many, Mercy does not de-
cree eternal damnRtion for people
guiltless Of wrong doing. Wisdom does
not build for to-day upon mysteries.
Strength does not abide in shifting sands.
Beauty does not cohsbit with beasts.
The centuries Of the million years
gone by are only useful as they have
taught lessons to make humanity better
The present with all it's trials and re-
sponsibilities must be dealt with face to
face. Precedents are vRlueless save as
showing sure effects resulting from cer
tain causes. Precedents are dead. The
present is alive and full Of pressing
necessities and far-reaching responsible
ties. 1t is startling to think that after
all the struggles of all the ages Of the
past, with all our boasted achievements
in civilization, millions Of human beings
are homeless and starving to-day.
In the United States all the people
practically start upon the same footing.
Given equal health, the opportunities
are the same The doors OF the school
swing inward for all the children of the
land. The sweet and useful influence OF
all the churches reaches out for all alike.
But unrest abidss ia human hearts, fear
hsunts the soul, and gloom shadows the
fireside. The idler, the spsndthrift, the
professional beggsr, always exist in every
cline, but they are very small fraction
Of the human race. The great majority
Of idle men and womea to-day would