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The Desertion of the Farm.

For generation. people have bewailed
the desertion Of the farms and In the aban-
donment OF few sterile hill tracts In New
England. have seen proof of the decadence
of agriculture and the threatened loss OF
social and industrial virtues supposed to be
inherent only In yeomanry.
There is no foundation for the belief that
those born upon the farm are deserving the
vocation OF agriculture except as may be
necessary TO secure employment. The fact
that the rural population has diminished In
some hill districts OF very low fertility. and
even In some OF the more productive States
east OF the Mississippi. is not proof OF that
voluntary desertion OF The farm In which
90 many believe.
That vast numbers leave the farms and
seek careers In the towns is true. AID 1t may
b. true that in some cases the impeling
motive is the meagreness OF the returns
from agricultural labor; yet In most cases
the cogent reason has been not the greater
possibilities OF success in the town. but the
absolute necessity OF thus relieving the
threatened congestion OF the rural labor
market. To certain natures the town al
ways has possessed an irresistible attrac-
tion. and always will possess 1t; but this
has little or no direct relation TO past. pres
emit. or possible economic conditions. 1t Is
rather an exhibition OF that gregarlousness
which Is an element OF human nature. and
forces people TO exchange the isolated and.
20 them, irksome life Of the country for
that OF the town.
Apart from this. the impellln2 reason for
the constant movement from farm to town
Is to be foand in economic conditions sur
rounding farm life. These have entirely
changed during the last fifty years. This
change has been OF such a character as to
force an eyer-inereaslng proportion OF those
born upon the farm into other vacations;
not because OF an overpOwerlng desire 10
leave the farm, but for the reason that
It no longer affords the required en-
ployment. In other words. those leaving
the firm have been crowded away from It
by the FREDERICKSBURG use of improved
processes and labor-saying devices. This is
evidenced not only by the findings OF the
Census but by the course OF agricultural
production.
While the belated census Of 1890 does not
furnish all the data desired. yet such as are
available show the population 70 have In
creased by 40 per cent. between 1850 and
1880. as against an increase OF some 2Sl per
cent. In the number OF farms and 40 per
cent. 10 the acres Of improved land included
IN the farms. IL Is true that there might
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The disturbances along the Mexican Dor
der are further up the Rio Grande than were
those OF last year: but they are of tho same
Kind as last years in nature and purpose
They are merely plundering raids by small
gangs OF buccaneers The most annoying thing
about them is that they create trouble on both
sides OF the border. and require American as
we'll as Mexican troops for their suppression.
The buccaneers ravage and murder in two
countries. and involve the Governments Of
both In heavy expenditures When pursued BY
Mexican troops they fly to our territory. and
when driven from there. find ways OF getting
back to some part Of Mexico. There are vast
regions on the upper Rio Grande. south OF 1t
and north OF 1t, that are but thinly inhabited,
and there are many places at which the river
can be crossed without difficulty. The Garza-
lists were able TO keep UP their raids for two
years. defying large bodies Of both Mexican
and American cavalry.
We have a complaint against tho Mexican
Government because OF these oit-repeated
frontier disturbances 1t Is the business OF
that Government to prevent them. or at least
to prevent the invasion Of our soil 1t ought
not to be necessary for our Government year
after year. to employ its military forces In re-
polling the invading bands that are recruited
and organized in Mexico. During last week
Gen. MCIooA was compelled 10 oruor all the
available troops under his command to pro-
coed to the scene Of trouble. and some OF them
must have had long distance to travel before
they got to III Paso. They were sent there to
fight Mexicans who have not been held in re-
straint by their own Government which Gov
eminent ought, consequently, to be held re-
sponsible for damages incurred.
Surely II Spain can make demands upon
Morocco In the case OF the Riffs. We have an
equal right to make demands upon Mexico in
the case Of its marauders
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Here 10 . Writer Who Knows They DO
md What They say.

Here 10 . Writer Who Knows They DO
and What They say.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: Tho Sun
to-day announces that n learned man in Balti-
more has made the discovery that chickens
have q language. 1t must be interesting to
the professor to find this out for himself. but
the discovery Of the fact Is coeval with the dis
oovery OF chickens. Eve. in Eden. knew the
eager cluck- cluck which summons the chicks
to their diet OF worms. and the soft caressing
note of the mother hen as she gathereth her
brood under her wings.
that has voice has language. What else can
Had not Alfred Tennyson a language And
what was he IAN infant crying for the light
and with no language but cry"
More can b9 learned In a chicken yard about
speech than Garner could learn in his go
rilla-proof cage in the African forests. There
ments OF discovery IN Iationsto dine. cries OF
alarm. shouts Of della. 4. challenges to COM
bat the cheer OF victory. the muezzins call
and the hymn to the rising sun.
In beginning to study a language It is more
difficult to distinguish sentences than single
words, l am not sure but l think have
Here is fresh lettuce, children" ard keep
close to the COOP my dears." and once /
heard cock cry: y hawk Sauve .qui peut"'
he was mistaEen and had Been ir sisH ahdobHga
homing pigeon.
Emotional expressions form only the basis
OF language. but there 10 in every company
Of well bred fowls multitude OF low sounds
which must denote interchange of ideas: and
when some student OF Rallinaceous psychol-
ogy shall translate them into our language We
as woman's club; He That HAM EARS.
NEW YORK. Nov. 1S
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TIL, National Anthem R,u

To rHE Error or THE suH-SiTi As long ago as 1850
wrote to the press aud tried to educate the public to
realize that the tune america" was tho English ma
tiOnal air. " God Save the Queen" bas until my
communications appeared In Tux sux las any interest
been manifested on the subject
Now that National Anthem bill 10 to be Introduce
In Congress must be sure the air adopt not Of
foreign origin. The stArspangei Banner" aud The
II would be Impossible . alOpt either Of them as our
own even by special act Of Congress- and neither Of
them 10 appropriate tor national anthem The
EtaTspAng banner las long been condo mnad nv a
competent muslniaus because Its extended compass
too great for ordinary voices. The Red Nbtts and
Blue has not the mrs. characteristics OF national air
aPFSt'y mg0iI' o!nmb, not grand majestic.
" Hail. Columbia Is anImatinR spirited tnspirtnR
from tks rTst two words Hal ColumblA" until
its close aud the music, from its Ops full chord OF
harmony tie Pilgrim chorus IN sTAnnhauserH
though, properly. not 80 elaborate; for a national
HYMN II con,'rlc'sd With ohEomatic hArmonss, could
nut 10 sung Joy the multitude
''IlA, Columbia" a. l sati, is our own We can
clam tit.G 20 ana II - gsand eompositon stir
utIs is oQueut, grand impressive.
When the eminent and popular Hon Amos Cum.
mings drafts his National Anthem bill declaring Hail
10 The words My country Ills OF thee It's msrit 10
lie determined by musical committee appointed by
cong When this incentive Ia offered conpetition
for the much-coyuted national prize will arouse me
latent taent OF our cOmpOsers and the American
musician VII create an anthem that Will be worthy Of
LASslNGsuR gH. Nov. ls. lssa
To Tux EnTOE or TuE sUS-Sir; Under the prsssnt
Administration. at least donT you thi1k God sA v.
tue queen" viii dor Borr DEE,
WLLIAnsFOHI, Pa, Nov. IL,
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souTuBoRouGu. Mass Sunday. Nov. IL. 1903
DEAR M,sAi st Marks never saw a day so festive as
yesterday. Before school work in the morn
ing swarms Of visitors began flock aud enliven
the proceedings. Alumni from all quarters Of tho
earth mad been pouring in for several days. until at
i O'Clock yesterday, hitting climax arrived in the
guse of . coach loaded with Harvard st. Markers
John caswe drove. and almost the en- tire class OF
ninety.one Rirk's class. you know to be found
somewhere on the vehicles exterior.
Then came the Grotonians and the Grotonan alum nj
aud these the building and flowed into the
town. The eleven and substitutes Identified
and henceforth the interest centred on them. Not
many of the fellows ate = hearty luncheon. The ex.
etement was such as Is never experienced except on
the eve Of a great football game
Tho st. Marks eleven Is the best have had for
some years and It will be some years before we
show good. But there is something won.
derful about the way Groton make an eleven out
OF nothing
Groton got the ball TO begin with, and in three
PUSHES made q touch down This was something dis
couraging During the nrst half Groton scored once
again and St Marks scored In tho second half
the bail into 81. Marks territory at alt
and we would probably have scored and won but for
the rank decision Of the umpire.
(which Lynch was his name and viii not deny
with regard to the same what thaS name might
imply"
But he for the train the minute the game was
over and escaped lynching. leaving the final score
Groton. 10: st. Marks. q
1t wouldn't be bad to feel that had been fairly
beaten but think we would hA~o with q fair
umpire. Your disappointed son. JoHM
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10 IsrInLiau uos,I.IL CORPS
a New orrrn' zstion Tor tht National G isrS
Of the sstn.c of n ~ So-t.

OF inc 1tn'c OF y " , Ori.s
! Albany. Nov. 10 The hospital scrvice w.
der prepared by Surgeon General Bryant AL
! Adit-Gen. Porter will Lc issued to-morrV...
II is in brief an order 10 establish hospital
corps for the National Guard. to take the place
OF the detail Of tour from rnch company. which
constituted the cumbersome ambulance corps.
Tho new hospital corps Is TO consist -
detail Of eight from regiment and
four from a Iattrlion. No division smaller
than battalion is recognized. These de-
tails are 70 be placed under the cone
mand Of the medical officers and trained
ms hospital assistants. They are to rcceiyo
instruction first in aiding tho injured. nm |
where hospitals are organized. as at tn state
camp. thoy will be utilized rs curses. cooks.
attendants and doctors assistants At CAM
the most they will have t. do viii te trrariy
mon who have been overcome with heat to the
hospital wards and IN reach of the doctor. Ia
case troops ere called out to suppress riv,ing.
"a at BuifaiJ q field hospital would probably
le organized and the corps would Ice placed on
duty there.
gency increase in the number Of the hospital
corps by giving commanders OF companies
the power to detail men t. act as = litter yar-
corps is retained. The hospital corrs. Il, c'n-
stitutel by the forthcoming order cannot only
he made up OF the details from regiments and
lattallions. hut also from special enli-tmenis
Ivy the medical officers. Any recruit must.
however. he thoroughly instructed in tho
school OF the soldier" and must be drill ed
till he can pass muster Any guardsman de-
string TO serve In the hospital corps. u on ey-
animation he Is found proficient In the school
OF the soldier. will be relieved Of all drill duty
thereafter.
The uniform OF the corps Is the same az the
rest the guard. except that they may wear
The old ambulance corps badges and iozenges
~ white cloth with the Geneva cross in tho
centre on his sleeve. On rocciying his dis-
charge. after serving his term OF enlistment.
receive from tho Surgeon General "A certificate
showing that he is qualified TO extend primary
aid to the Injured.
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UScoSsrIrUrIosxb PROTECTION.

TIE Freaidsnt Stssd- On tss TariE FIsnE
the Chicago ristrorm.
F~-s E-1~ <o~pH-e ne Dsma-ans NS--i-etr- ~ Prs.t
d.-i Wra,n e,sV Gables. Sept 80. 1874
The doem. 10 now boldly presented that
tariff taxation is justinabls for the express
purpose and intent OF thereby promotin
especial interests and enterprises Such a
proposition is so clearly contrary TO the spirit Of
ow Constitution, and so directly encourages
che disturbances. by selnshness and greed
Of patriotic sentiment that It's staten emit
would rudely shock our people. II thsy had
sot already been insidiously allured from the
cafe landmarks OF principle.
dRovER CLEVELAND.
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Hoks smIth,s Positioa.


As Hoks Smith rode on PosSumphAt
Along . quiet lane.
Far from the crowds ignobls strife,
He stTOksd the horses mana
And In a musing mood he said
"Iprithss. PoSsumphAt
with all the horse sense that yoa have
Inform me where I'm at
my patriotic bosom thToSs
with sentiments that are
A credit TO the brAVsst man
Who ever wore . star.
And when hear our glorious hAs
IL mud In far HAy-wL
IwAnttO kick aomsbody through
The portals OF the Iky.
"And. PoSsumpnat indeed I would
But how can be true,
when. as = Secretary,
Have something else to dot
Tbs nssh Is willing. l Am sure,
But. dear me. what OF that
Our Policy commands my dsedG
And am standing pat
-And yet old hOsL my soul to-day
Is Tiven by the thought
or what AN and might be. II
Some other way sought;
Yet men are weak, a. heart. sons ara
And AN OF that Kind.
which helpless bows to The Command
Aud simply coca is bind
"Ws'u pull the starry banner down.
And haunt our Policy
From every hAgstAn m the land
ThEt banner has made free.
Oh. Possumphat I'm deeply moved
And must speak or bust,
Be-. Possumphat ~ you tax
None other can 4 trust"
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IRON Ne AtLaud C0t1iHHioH
Year after year Tammany has added 60 the Demo
cratic malorltiss in the metropolis until now the
ordinary Democratic majority Is a. least 1900 more
thnn u was ten years ago IL may well be submitted
thAI thsss resalts election fouosing slsesion could
not have been possible II the THmmAny Democracy
bad not governed the city wisely and seoHomieAy -
the same time t vas organising for its many over
Ehslming VletoreA Had the rest OF ths country
Initiated New York city the election lAst week there
would NOS have been live Republican rooster out
side hls coop last Wednesday mornIBg from one snd
OF lie country 70 the otter
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OUR PUBLIC LIBR.fRTEy.
There Are $500 In the UnIt-d States. with
so Books TO Each 100 OF Population.


WASHINGTON Nov. 10.-Tho Bureau OF Edu-
cation has prepared u circular Of information.
giving plete list OF all the public Libraries
in the United States containing 1000 volumes
and upward. The statement shows when each
library was founded. how It Is supported.
whether 1t is a free or a subscription library.
the number OF volumes 1t contains. and tho
names Of the Librarians. A comparison Of the
report OF 1888 Is made with the statistics OF
1891.
The increase in the number Of Libraries was
from 2.nS1 to 3.SO4. In 1885 the average size
OF the libraries OF over 1000 volun was
U,3Sl volumes. and in 1891. =. l!4. In 1885
there was one library to each 1892 Of the
population, while In 1901 there was one to
every lH.i62. In 1855 there were in the libra
Iies OF the size mentioned q books 70 every
100 Of the population. while In 1891 this
number had Increased to 30. New York heads
the list with 5il Libraries, Massachusetts
comes next with 50S. then Pennsylvania with
800; Illinois with 2lS. Ohio with 1913. Michigan
with l39 Connecticut with 1888 California
with III. Missouri Tilh 400. and New Jersey
with OF
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Congressman BouteIIe on the Duty OF A snI
raj Irwin.


FTusn The BIHgpr Wig and Courier.
There have bsen times when the commander Of
United States naval forces would have broken his
sword across his knee and sent the fragments home
with his resignation before he would consent TO be m
strumentAl in such an un-Amsriean outrage az the
restoration OF rotten monarchy that had been de-
posed by uprising OF the Intelligence and
Interests OF . commuaity In which an eIyIizA
ton had substituted itself In place OF ancient barbA
ism. No wonder that the officers OF the navy stand
AEhAAt AZ the eowArdy and shameful prostitution OF
their service now proposed the policy the Clsys
land Administration
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The funeral OF the Rev. DR.. Charles +. Deems.
who died on Saturday night. will be held from
the Church OF the Strangers. In Mercer street.
at noon tomorrow. The Rev. II. NJ Hodson.
assistant pastor OF the church. will conduct
the services At the conclusion OF the regular
services the Masonic service will be held DR.
Deems having been for many years a mem Der
OF hane dodge. The body will then be re-
Morayian Cemetery, at New Dorp. In a plot
which was presented to DR.. Deems by Cor
ne!ius Vanderbilt The Rev. Mr.. Hodson. In
Ing. made ". Deems tho subject Of his ssEmon.
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advantage over oil his correspondents in
matters ofletter writing and Mr.. CAMPBELL
may. with dignity and advantage. abandon
further controversy on the subject OF con-
gratulatory letters
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Coney Island McKANE may have been
guilty OF many misdeeds; but how mean 1t is
to bring accusation against him that he has
employed blind son In performing certain
duties In the office Of policel
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THAT GLORIOUS GAME or roornAII.

The Other side orIt Described by Another
small Boy-The Umpire wa. RsnEi
To THE EDrToR OF THE suN-Sir, Having
greatly enjoyed the letter from the small boy
at school" on the absorbing topic of football.
and thinking you might like to give n letter
from q small boy on the opposite side Of the
same game. enclose ono from my son.
Yours. Mrs. G. s. u.
GU3 FIFTH Az.
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To THE EDToR o. TJE suS-H' Desiring 70 testify to
the good qualities Of TuE SCN, Woud that AN
covered Slth freeklsa merely from Ts-dlRg m altsA
lively sysry mofninE DAIlB v.
AEW i0Et Aes 10.
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We regret exceedingly tho annoyance caused
10 a band Of ssIlmabs women n sgirI OF S'i'y
seemed strongly % tincl-Er the report Ia yeslef
days OF The meeting OF sh1 Wheaton ols1 OF Ne"
only respect Tor ms sterling organization ia abs and
dizntned President Ma kate vpson CArs. and zoe
distnEuiGhed ladies' Who made addresses sPoa -
secAsisn
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Uo,s. friends Tho Jdpor us nth manuscripts Jor
pRLhcdGon n,sh 70 here reert,A articles rst,vred
tev nmsl in oil case, send Stamps for gat pli5posa
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ROACH GA Hin.

fT0m BT0oAig "a lUs
Customer-I am troubled Sith rata IN ny room
pEuggist-isa, ar. Bromide VI Ann0nAA sscktAli
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Oae % the Advaatags. OF ths EartL

Hata As chioIgl Egag H,bass.
ReSsie Cagsd fouD-MApmA doss fo.Ls marry n
heaven
AAwmA-The g0od book says they 40 not Bessla
% they marry ln-in tue other Place q
prrauIue DOT. my dear
Then an going % sIAy TtghI hsrsF
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Diana on Top Again.

Al hail. sweet goddess OF the nignt.
Queen Of the sIlysry sounding bow
Once more We greet thee with delight
As EsPhyTs twirl thine argent toe.
Dear wsatheryAns. thy larger twin.
That left u lorn ana sought the Fair,
Hal laursls none left here 10 win,
And WAS the fSiEssI statue there
But now to thee We pledge our troth,
And offer all AanhGttan's love:
However winds and skies be wroth.
We know We have one friend above
Sweet Dian, high upon thy perch.
Though six feet lsSs thou art nov seen
Than her who LEFT u IN the lurch.
Tnou s'il art every inch a Quesa
60 ss once more thy radiant arc
rs shaft holds ready 20 let 1,.
At night goidsss giids tue dark,
By day, glory gllds tho skT. >. p 3.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-02-02

The German naturalist Martin
relates a case be reesnfIy net
OF horse which Owed its lie 10
coffee IL was in saeh a bad
way that is Was considered in
earsble. and the owner sold thn
animal for els.
The animal was then aImos, a
skeleton aud so weak that IL
could hardly walk The nan
wao bough. Iae korss inusIi.
ately began TO treat is with eoE.
Zee, giving infasions ofrOasr.I
es1ee beans. aud also coffee
beans ground and mixed with
honey In n short tine the
horse began 70 improve, ana AT
Ter . lev nonths its new oxner
vas e1ered $50 for H.
lie told Herr Martin that n
lad brought roand By the sac
treatment many h0rses which
Dad been ov@rwrrkef or la
iost their strength and appetite
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-02-02

f. fraternity il this city, eon
posed of roses ald Evsc5afhs,
forming diamond Ia JHe cen
ter II whIeE ~e-e the tirCek let
terra ; A. s. the Ehole repre-
seating tue badge Of the frAier
sify OF ~Aieh J Istiss Lamar Was
= member. Another beautiful
,iesiga Sas a cross OF rOass sent
~ Air and hrs Virgil Powers
Tie room ia which the re
Inaiss we're lying ia state was osl
the right Of the entrance, wblse
the spacious room on the leTt
vas set aside for the relatives
aad Immediate friends OF the
family. Shortly before ~ o'eicck
Senator Wais aaIl. Gaief JustIes
Fuller. the associate justices vi
The United States supreme
-cIrt, With other distinguished
persOnagss arrived. aud each
viewed the remains in silence.
They aftersIrd eOssTe-ated IA
the front ball until the remains
were removed from the house
On the wall opposite the door
leading into the FUOm where the
cas- ke, lay was = Hf--size por
trait CT the dead justice, and
peih ps 11coBsei0usIy. Chief
Justice FGll-r stood beneath il
all during she ;iale he rem aiGed
as the house
Mrs Lamar tCsk : last farewell
Of her dad husband on the
nIgal previous aEd Odd not sce
tae body yesterday Br- L. @
Z Lamar, JF-, aaG . few Of the
immediate relatives of the de
ceased remained with the re
El4Ils aniIl they were carried to
the hcarse- " hen the remains
were taken frura the house they
<ere followed by Ers l. q q
Lamar. Isaniog on the arms of
L Q @ Lamar. jr and Senator
" sslE5il Of lsIsSissigpi Then
cane other relatives, folio we'd
by the personal friends of the
family In n short while the
house vas empGiess and the pro
cess5Oa began the march 10 the
chuEch.
AEOaad the Virgin residence
and al al0ag he march TO tine
church were thousands % peo-
pie On tina streets. eager TO get a
-lim 9se Of tbs easSet containing
the form OF one whom every
Georgian loved and every
American vas proud to claim
As a fellow cit5zca- Noticeable
sm3BgThOse copyrighted on the
streets and about the residence
we're many eOIJred people, and
their ssbdued voices as the pre-
cessFOn passed told palmer tnsn
vGrds OF reverence shsy had fer
Justice LANAI Many at the old
time negroes took OF taeir bats
and stood Ia brsaghless silence
"a they watched the procession