The Press., 1894-10-04


 The Japanese are proving to the civil ized nations of the west that they are worthy of consideration as a modern war power. They are doing more fighting than any nation of recent years has tried to do, and in their naval engagements with the Chinese are doing work which is attracting the attention of the greatest naval commanders of the world.
 The new minister from Japan when l confronted with the fact that a contest between thirty million of his people and l three hundred million Chinese was an un- | equal and hazardous contest, replied, that eff size was measure of power men would not be killing elephants"
 Reports are received that the Japanese | by their superior tactics had nearly wiped the Chinese army near Ping Ton, in Corea, 16,00O Chinese being killed, wounded or captured out of an army of 10000, with loss of less than three hundred killed; and day or two later they put up the greatest naval battle of modern times, and with eleven ships against twenty Chinese cruisers sunk several Chinese iron rlads without the loss of ship. l Corea is now in the hands of the Japa- nese and they are talking seriously of marching on Pekin. They are a brave and plucky nation, and are by their prog ress and up-to-date ability showing them selves worthy of being ranked among the civilized nations of the earth instead of with the semi-civilized.
 A little five-year old had rattled off her evening prayer, "Now lay me-" etc., at the top of her speed, and as soon as she had finished she exclaimed, wearily, Mamma, when this prayer is weared out, I suppose you will teach me a new one." This same young friend after being put to bed one night had repeatedly called her grandmother into her room on some trivial excuse, until she was finally fol- bidden by her grandmother to call her again. There was then perfect silence for ten minutes, and grandma supposed she had succumbed to the power of sleep ! WIlcIl SutlucIly bIlo SlltllCe WAS DTOktI Dy the call, "Granma! God wants you to come in here right away" Evidently the ten minutes had been spent in concocting the plan.
 A young man fresh from college wore as a scarf pin a jeweled gold potato-bug. One day he called the attention of an old German bookseller to it, asking, "Isnt that pretty, Dutchy?" "Ya, ya," was the reply, "dot ish der biggest pug on der smallest potato haf efer seen."
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