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she besieges the masculine heart with her
chosen weapon. Competition pTovokes
perfection and the girl who is really mis-
tress of her art finds herself in great de-
mand at all kinds of social functions.
But great individuality can be expressed
in the selection of a musical Instrument
and she must have an eye to the eternal
fitness OF things By studying her type
and choosing what seems the most effec-
tive aud in conformity with her tempera-
ment she can make her instrument the key
to her own charming personality, and
let me tell her there is wonderful fasci-
nation about that. Then let her go ahead
with her hobby. and If she has any amount
of talent and plenty of perseverance, she
will find it the greatest possible addition
to her popularity and 10y forever" to her
and hers.
OF all the instruments so popular at the
present day the violin seems. In way, to
head the list. but let any girl beware who
cannot or will not bring the performance
to very high degree of perfec lon, for
poor violin playing is an abomin alton, but
the bnal mastery of 1t is such drawing
card" in the social and musical world
to-day that it is well worth the
trouble. However, let the tall. thin,
awkward girl and the one whose ear is
not accurate avoid the deadly fiddle as
they would plague. The first will draw
attention 10 her ungracefulness and spoil
the effect of her playing, while the second
will be continual strain upon the pa thence
and good nature of her friends. But let
the girl who would play this divine instru-
ment be moderately graceful and we'll
propOrtioned, have con fdence in herself
and her instrument, accustOm herself to
listeners so as to conquer stage-fTlght, and
use Judgment in the selection of her pieces,
and she will be success. One great mis-
take which amateur vioIinists often make
hon rN1n yiY,ey hnfo Inr 10 in,
rendering slow, soft, extremely classical
selections, which would be doubly appre-
clated in drawing-room, where all the
exquisite shading and eXpressi0 could be
heard, but which are almost lost upon an
audience in large hall. Dainty, sprightly
little chan SOnettes, with quick movement
and taking rhythm. and not too great
length, are much more enjoyable; and IL
the young volinst wears soft, quaint,
rather short-waisted gown, with short,
pulled sleeves, her hair simply dressed,
either very high or very low. and bunch
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Among the Afehans

At the Royal Institution on Saturday Mr.. j.
A. Cray gave his second lecture on ''Life
Among the Afghans," Mr.. Gray began with
an account of his journey to the Russian from
tier to meet the Emlr. TIE most striking OBJ
jects he saw on the way seem 10 have been
three colossal figures cut in the rock at Bantam
The largest OF them is 173 feet in height, and
their hollow interiors are used as storehouses
for grain. At MaZar-ESherf he reached the
Emir. stout. dark man of good presence, with
a dignifed and courteous manner. H is very
accessible To his subjects, and will listen pa
tientlY TO their petitions, even when tortured
with govt, from which he suffers great deal
His method of dealing with murder Is curious
Finding that hanging was no deterrent, he fines
the family of the murderer so heavily as TO
ruin them and leaves The culprit himself to The
tender mercles OF the dead mans friends.
Slaves are, as rule, treated well, and II they
have beauty and ability can rise TO The highest
positions. Their fall, however, is often very
sudden. Sometimes IL is due to misconduct,
such as ENLIGHTENMENT when they are filling
important posts, but it is often brought about
by the Vaccinations OF enemes.-LOndon
Times,
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Why. in this particular decade, the proper
ton OF men has Increased, may be set down at
once as que 10 foreign immigration, which was
unusually large, INTO this section during the
len years. Emigration westward from the
State may have gone on in old Time volume,
depicting the ranks of the men at greater rate
than those OF The women. But the fact of
coincident foreign immigration of unusual
volume, and that is made up 20 largely of the
male element, Will alone account for the change
recorded.
The statistics above presented bring out sew
eral points of 10 crest. Notwithstanding the
very considerable excess of females il appears
that the humber of males remaining single eX-
ceeds that OF the other sex in the same c0nd-
tiOn by over 7000-Where we might expect 10
find the eligible men all picked up and enough
single women Of marriageable age left over to
people city 40 per cent larger than SPRING
field. The key TO this curious situation Is to
be found in the statistics OF the widowed
showing the extraordinary number OF 1O7,273
widows 10 be living IN the State, or over q 900
more widows than widowers. Here Is where
W. find located the excess of femal S over male
plus the number by which the single males eX-
coed the single females.
This Is a striking feature or our population
statistics. 1t points al once TO the superior eX
cellence of the educational system OF the State,
10 its advantages in the way of wolk for women
and TO It's more generous regard Tor the prop.
erty rights of women. Massachusetts, there
fore, has so many more women lhan men within
its Jurisdiction primarily because II Is so much
more attractive than other states 10 WIDOWS
with child Ell to educate and With cultivated or
with busy lives to lead. The distinction is one
Massachusetts NAV well be proud Of The class
of citizens so gained is superior and most
valuable class. 1t is one whose interests should
continue to be regarded by the State with
especial favor.-Springfeld Republican.
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and barren ridge of rocks. in some places
several hundred feet wide and several
miles in extent Surrounded by water,
yet dying Of thirst, tongue cannot tell nor
pen portray the misery that full realiZa-
ton of our wretched condition wrought
upon the minds of these ocean waits.
But merciful Providence did not forsake
US. The winds that had proved our de-
siructI0n now proved blessing. for they
blew to the rock several casks of drinking
water that bad escaped from the hold of
the broken steamer and a mum Der of boxes
of provisions. with many articles that in
our destitute condition contributed to our
comfort.
For thirteen wearsome days and nights
OF wintry weather We were huddled, with
out protection or shelter, on Our desolate
and isolated quarters, and with only the
scantiest allowance for our sustenauee.
A few mouthfuls of bareback and several
tablespoonful of water once a day was
each ones superintendent. Fortunately
we were able to capture few sea lions,
and they contributed largely to our sup
port. But many were unable to endure
the hardships we were undergoing and
died. When death claimed victim the
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of flowers on her right shoulder, the sue
cess of her number on the programme will
be assured.
The mandolin is most picturesque and
dainty instrument, easily carried and not
difficult to learn. Moreover, it is emil
nently suited to a type which is happily
quite numerous, the girl who Is medium
sized, or petite, lively and pquante in
manner and appearance, versatile and
capable of Exchanging and intense emo
tiOns-for these are what she must dash
off from her brilliant little instrument
Laughter and tears ineXtrlcably mingled,
bright little pieces with showers OF sudden
notes and half-sad serenades.
She may wear all the fashionable fur
bellows of the hour when she plays, and
light gown by all means. The dark pol
ished wood of the mandolin is most effect
i've against pale. shimmering background.
Ii she sits in quite high chair, against
some dark draperies, and above ali dossn'
look too serious, she will make a pretty
picture which will add wonderfully
to the effect of her playing. Smoothness
and brllliancy are most to be desired in
execution, and she should learn 10 piay
without her notes. This goes without saw
Ing. otherwise her playing will appear
mechanical instead of appearing sponta
neous.
The third instrument most in vogue at
the tresent time is the guitar, and one
might say that its lovely mellow tones will
never be out of fashion. But my lady
VINO wears No. 5 glove can never hope
LOT sklll In its performance. A large.
elastic hand Is needed, with firm. strong
muscles Tor pressing down the hard. taut
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ing OF the future as II he were Just enter
ing upon the early stages of manhood in
stead of walking in the deep ening shadows
of waning lie. After much persua sion the
writer induced him to tell OF some Incl
dents in his eventful career.
ST do not like to talk of what / have
passed through. for it makes me feel bad,
and | would rather forget those hard times
than ever think of them again." said the
old man. when urged to relate the story of
his being wrecked at sea and left for thlr-
teen days on a barren rock in the Pacific
Ocean.
at was in December. 1854" he said. Il
had taken passage on the ste mer Winfield
Scott TO go from San Fraucisco TO Panama.
Captain Budd was In command. 1t was
about midnight. [ could not sleep and was
walking the deck and watching the huge
fOam-crested pillows that seemed like
moving mountains, capped with snow, as
they surged around our swaying vessel.
The captain and party of friends were in
the room having a merry time with wins
and cards when the steamer struck rock.
Every soul on board was aroused by The
terrible shock. The captain rushed from
his room and seeing the situation gave or
ders through his trumpet TO back the ves-
sci and then rush her with all force posi-
BILE forward SO as to land as far out as
possible upon the ridge of rocks that rose
in jagged form above the top of the roar
ing surf that shot It's fOamng spray In
fleeey clouds around our vessel.
THE boat rose with the swell of1the sea,
and, propelled by all the force of her pow
erful engines, seemed to almost leave Its
bed of tumbling waters and leaped high up
on the jutting reef of rocks. where it hung
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mingled. The creaking timbers OF the
parting steamer increased the pandem0-
mum that made the event one never 10 be
erased from the memory of those who sur
vived the awful scenes. | was about the
last one to leave the boat before she went
to pieces. As | was hanging over tbs
edge of the vessel, ana suspended fully
sixty feet above The rock. the steamer
broke in two, and ! was jerked by the
momentum high in the air and sent swing
ing like pendulum backward and for
ward over the turbulent waters.
1.-TWO men who were on the rope with
me Io0sened their grip and fell into the
raging sea and disappeared forever. l
held on to the swAying rope with all the
tenacity | possessed. My arms were al
most wrenched from their sockets. the
cords and muscles panied as If they were
being torn aSunder. and my hands burned
as if claspng coil of fire. Yet life, amid
all these torments, was too sweet to sur
render, and L Rugged that rope with a
grip that could not be broken off. My
strength was giving out when one of the
crew caught the swinging rope and pulled
me on the rock. l could not stand for
some minutes, and my arms were so sore
from the terrible strain that they panied
me for weeks. A mum Der of persons on the
boat persisted when it went to pieces-how
many was never known. When the NJ orn-
ing sun shone out in its radiant splendnr
the sight was Que to appall the stoutest
heart.
THE dismembersd pieces OF our steamer
could be seen here and there, dancing on
the sparkling waves, while all around us
for hundreds Of miles rolled the restless
ocean. We were imprisoned on bleak
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body was cast into the sea. Several be-
came crazed from their sufferngs and
ended their existence. One big fellow
became Insane and attempted to mur-
der his companions. He injured sew
erai persons severely before he was over
powered and tied with ropes. On the
thirteenth day after our disaster the
steamer Golden Gate, having been carried
out or its course by storm, discovered
our distress signals and came to our rescue
ana we were taken aboard ana klnuiy
cared for. How many lives were lost
never inquired, but there were a great
many, know,
L never cared to speak Of the matter.
because 1t brought up sucn saooehing
Tecoliectlons. l succeeded In reaching
fanama, but not liking the country LOOK
passage on a small steamer called the
Orlole, and the first night after we had
put 10 sea the vessel took fire ana Durnen
up. Only two lives were lost. as all on
Doara were able to get in the small Doats
and escape.
I'VE were picked up the next day by
other vessels and suffered no prlvatlons,
put lost all possessed.
ne impression prevailed that the Vessel
hau Deen purpOsely set on fire ana that the
GIncers were not ignorant OF the plot.
What was The object of causing It's de-
struction L never tried to learn. Inc IN
sui dHcc companies refused 10 pay tno lusS
ana began investigating the affair. l con-
ciuden after my experience on the ocean
That IL was safer for me on land, and after
reaching California | took an overland
route for Cincinnati. But conflicts with
Inc Indians and privations endured on the
plains were almost as bad as the perils by
sea. 10 see my companions dying about
me when overcome by misfortune that
could not be averted was bad enough.
But to see them shot down like dogs
and butchered before my eyes by the
oloodthlrsty and treacherous Indians
that infested the plains was much
worse. Poor Pliny Garrison. school
mate of my boyhood days, who had gone
with me from Lawrence burg. Ind, was
shot to death with arrows by the cowardly
savages. One arrow had struck him In
the back and passed through his body. In
crossing the plains on one OF my trips we
found an emigrant wagon that had been
burned TO secure the iron in it for arrow
heads, and not far away lay the scalped
and mulilated bodies OF the family, among
the number being two little children.
They showed no more mercy than the
ravenous sharks of the sea and ought to
be as relentlessly eXterminaled. said the
old man, as his eyes flashed a reseDtful
fire that the recollections of the cruel deeds
ensindled.- Lawrenceburg Qnd.) letter TO
st. Louis Repu bile.
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THE ACTORS LAST PLEA.

All, leave me not,
Leav not my window gray and dreary,
Dear bird, tonight
MY eyes are closing dim aud weary
Upon world storm tossed and eery,
Desert me not tonight
An, leave me not
Fold close thy soft wings warm about thee
BY the thin moonlight.
Move where the storm will least disturb thee,
Stay thou but not to suffer for me,
Desert me not tonight!
Alb, leave me not,
Thy tender presence through the gloom will help
me,
Sleep near tonight.
Thy voice alone all day has cheered me,
Singing of heaven and q cd who made thee
Desert me not to- night!
All. leave me not
The unquiet SHOWS shall lie all stilled at sunrise
My heart tonight
Yet now the clouds sweep wild dark Skies
And my heart beats on mid fears and signs,
Desert me not tonight!
MAUD BoARDMAN.
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AN OUTRAGEOUS SYSTEM.
A Case Demonstrates a Needed
Change in Criminal Procedure.



Chicago Herald.
One thing has again been demonstrated
by the CoughliD trial-that the system of
criminal procedure in the State of Illinois
is an imposition and an outrage. not only
upon the taxpayers, but upon the men who
do jury duty.
The twelve jurors in the Coughlin case
we're Kept away from their usual avoca-
lions for months. They were debarred
from attending to their affairs, from inter
course with their families and from all
that goes to make life pleasant. They
were herded together like cattle and
watched like criminals. 1t is not eXagger-
alton TO say that these msn-innoce men
performing the highest duty of citizenship
suffered more from the Cronin murder
than any of the men charged with commit
ting that crime. And all the suffering and
injustice is absolutely useless.
No sane man in this town will dispute
the assertion that the real guilt or inno-
cence Of Daniel COughlin could have been
ascertained-So far as it is ascertaina BILE
within five days, # the trial had been con-
Quoted upon the principles of common
sense instead of according TO the piled-up
technicalties known as law.
The spectacle is Infamous. The system
cannot last. No system which Furnishes
the innocent rather than the guilty-the
good citizen rather than the criminal-can
be perpetua ted in this country,
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spirts com ose the party, but there Is cU OIL
mon mistake made by too many OF thos s. % ,he
take TO the woods at time when nsn aIS sn ~
only lawful quarry. Irefer TO the pracllce VI u,
taking guns and rifles to camp wren Tbe 1eG is no
sense in carrying weapon which Is nol 70 20
used and know cases where the fact OF one
being within reach has made aw-oreaKe1 " Ia q
man who meant no harm, but was temp e9 Wy
an unexpected chance at unlawful game. ru AZ
thermore country people visiting "a camp amp a ara
seeing gun or rife included In the outnt arg
apt to conclude that 1t /. there for use ana tnat
The campers will have quite try at whatever te..
game appears. This idea encourages Fs,, ine
countryman 10 90 bit of ilegltlmate KilI L;ae
himself when he gets chance. Gun ana i Flile
are excellent In their proper place, Dul tnae
place is not in July camp. The usual excuse
offered for their presence is the possibility OF
shot at bear or wildcat. That Is 4 very me-
but the bears and eats really killed nave az
WAYS appeared to me TO strangely resemble does
and fawns. Ii Is far better TO leave weapons at
home than to run the risk OF being tempted 10
JON native in that miserable business, 'hoat-
lng,' or lacking "-Outing.
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Soda Water.

"The good, old-fashoned drink, soda water,
Is said 10 have first been made by man named,
Austin ThwoItes of Dublin in 1900" said DIR.
l.. L. Venire of Philadelphia al the Laclede last
night, but 1t has been vastly improved upon
during the past thirty or forty years. In few
other departments of inventive taste and skill
have greater strides been made toward perfec
lion. American ingenuity seems to lead the
van In The march OF Improvement, for even the
French, with all their skill in matters bbulOus,
when an enterprising Yankee set up an
American soda fountain at the great expo.
sition In 1867. which was decided novelty TO
the ParlsaDS and their guests, and met with a
hearty welcome from ALL AS many as 1000
glasses were sold in one day, and the crowd
that collected around the fountain was so
great that they bad 10 be formed into line by
the police, and after fret receiving checks, went
up and took their drinks by turns."-ot. Louis
(1IOhe. Democrat.
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for several hours swayng at the mercy of
the surging waves. Everything was con-
fusion. The boat was bending and break
ing to pieces. and everybody was trying to
get off it as fast as possible. In their ex-
element many sprang from the wrecked
vessel and were das he'd to death upon the
hard-faced rocks, or were swallowed up in
the swirling waters. Over fifty persons
lost their lives in this manner.
"The officers did all they could to save
the frantic passengers. One end of the
steamer projected high in the air above
the rocks on which it rested; the other end
was submerged by the waves that contin-
uously swept across it. A strong cable was
lowered from the elevated end, and down
this rope the coolest of the crew slid to the
bare and wave-polished rock, then pro-
vided a place to receive all who dared
descend in this manner from the danger
Gus vessel that was fast going to pieces
before the battling waves.
MANY heroic scenes were witnessed,
and all the strongest traits In human char
acter were plainly revealed.
"The avaTici0us loaded himself with
his worldly treasures, thus increasing his
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A MATTER OF ECONOMY.
The Gable Costs Much Less to Run
Than HorsecarS.


Than HorSecarS.
The first outlay for a cable plant is Of
course enormous as compared TO a horse
car road. but the deterioration is insignif-
cant. Steam-engines and driYing-machin-
cry last a lifetime. while the hard work
required Of a carhorse uses the animal up
in less than i've years. Another item
of saving is in the wages Of stablemen
and hostlers. Wherever a machine can
be made to do the work of a man
there is a saving. and the force of
men now required at the power-houseS of
the Broad way road in New York City to
run the machinery is only one-eighth of
what it used TO be when horses were used.
Still another advantage is in the smaller
quarters required. a building half the
size OF the ola stables will contain the boil
ers and engines required for the cable.
The enormous stables of the big horse
car lines have long been a menace to the
city on account OF the danger from fire and
a source of foul 0dors at all times The
Car ting through the streets of vast Quanti-
ties Of manure from the stables Is also
done away with.
There is also one advantage which the
cable road has over hoISe-cars that few
persons not familiar with the subject real
iZe. Both cable roads and horse-car roads
have to be prepared at all times to carry
an exceptionally large number Of passen-
gers. During certain hours of the day the
business requires four times as many cars
as at other times; then upon occasions oil
public ceremony, parades. celebrations
etc, the whole force of cars may fall short
In order to be ready for such emergencies,
both daily and occasional, the horse-car
road has to keep in readiness large num-
Der of horses, prOba bly, twice the number
required for the average work of the road.
And of course the ear-hoTse costs as mucn
10 keep in idleness as when at work. With
the cable roads a greater demand means
simply more steam. more coal to be SHOW
eIed into the furnaces.-From THE Cable
Street-Railway," by P. G. HUBERT, JR.,
in Scrihner's
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DO YOU WEAR JEWELS :?
If So FamiliariZe Yourself With the
Latest Ideas.

If So Familiarize Yourself With the
Latest Ideas.
The srinel is becoming quite popular as
ring and brooch setting.
~
Large rosalines are not in style as
fancy setting for brooches. Turquoise has
supplanted them.
Scotch agate in blue. red. gray and
opaque tints is an exceptionally fine
mounting for silver brooches.
~
Hair combs mounted with tapering
prongs of mOthsr-of pearl, in either ster-
ling or silver gilt, are very catchy.
~
A wreath of forget-me-nots in enamel
makes one of the Drsttiest lace pins. Al
though not new it is always seller.
-
Vei-fasteners of silver supplied with
snap catch, which abolishes the yexatlous
bowknot at present in vogue. Will be well
coined.
A miniature pipe of gold, from the bowl
of which energies a bubble in the form OF
a tin ted pearl, is a late setting for scarf
pin.
A fac-simile of common sulphur match
in silver, concsaling a spiral lead pencil. is
striking but not over-Deautltul cnarm
for lady's fob chain.
*xs
Snake rings formed Of four distinct coils
OF platina, red and Roman colored gold
and silver form pleasing departure from
those made solely in silver and gold.
80
A brownie, dressed in regulation bowl
ing uniform, finished in enamel, and de-
livering pearl ball. furnishes one of the
cutest settings yet produced for scarf
pins.-Jeweers' Review.
Plants are affected by various substances,
just as animals are: electricity will stimu-
late them, narcotics will stupefy and kill
them.