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THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT.

More Judges for Circuit Courts of Ap-
peal Recommended.
The report OF the attorney general notes
the gratifying progress made by the su-
preme court I'm overcoming the arrears of
its business and In reaching condition i'm
which IL will be able TO dispose of cases as
they arise without any unreasonable de-
lay. This result is, Of course, very largely
due to the success ul working or the plan
inaugurating circuit courts of appeals. In
regard to these tribunals the suggestion
is made, i'm quarters entitled to the high
est consideration, that an additional judge
for each circuit would greatly strengthen
these courts and the confidence reposed In
their adjudications, and that such addi-
tion would not create greater force of
judges than the increasing bushes OF such
courts requires. commend THE sugges-
tion to the careful consideration of con-
s Other Important Topics.
Other important topics are adverted to
In the report accompanied by recommend
ations, many of which have been treated
at large in previous messages, and at this
time therefore need only be named. re-
fer to the abolition of the fee system as a
measure of compensation TO federal off,
GERS: the enlargement of the. powers Of
United States commissioners, at least in
the territories, the allowance of writs of
error in criminal cases ON behalf Of the
United States and the establishing of
degrees in the crime of murder. . The es-
tablishment of federal court in the In
dian Territory is also strongly recon-
mended. '>''".~.s @. - @'.., vi @%
r Another subject of pressing moment re-
gferred to by the attorney general is the re-
organization of the Union Pacific Railway
company on basis equitable as regards
all private interests and as favorable TO
the government as existing conditions viii
permit. The operation of railroad by
court through receiver Is an anomalous
state of things which should be termin-
ated, on all grounds public and private, at
the earliest possible moment. Il
= Federal Prisons.
Eight years ago, i'm my annual message,
urged upon congress as strongly as
could the location and construction Of two
prisons for the confinement of u. s. pris-
oners A similar recommendation has
been made from time to time since, and q
few years ago law was passed providing
for the selection of sites for three such in
stitutions No appropriation has how
ever been made to carry the act into effect,
and the old and discreditable condition
still exists
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28 in. all wool Hem
rietta in all popular
shades, per I'D. soc
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An Honor For schotleld.

In recognition of the long and distin-
guished military services and faithful dis
charge of delicate and responsible civil
duties by Major General John NJ Scho-
field, now the general commanding the
army, 1t ID suggested to congress that the
temporary revival of the grade OF lieuten-
ant general in his behalf would be Just
and gracious act. and would permit his re
tirement, now nsar at hand, with rank be-
fitting his merits
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{ The total enrnllment of the militia Of
the several states is 1T ,533 officers and en-
listed men, an increase OF 5,348 over the
number reported at the close of the pre-
yious year. ~ raj
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Survival Of Wedding Toll.

A curious but rather inconvenient
custom of exacting toll from newly
married couples appears to survive at
Wilsden, in the Bradford district. The
other day q marriage took place in the
Congregational Chapel, and on the
happy pair emerging from the build
ing they found the way to thar watt
ing cab barred by number Of women,
who had tied their aprons together and
stretched them across the gateway.
When these were satisfied with dou-
ceur and the cab was gained, progress
was again hindered by q couple OF
carriers, who had drawn their teams
across the road, and who also exacted
toll. Sometimes, it appears, several
cords are drawn across the road at IN
tervsls along the route, and the IN
roads on the bridegroom's purse are
thus considerable. Westminster Eng
land) Gazette. .
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Music as Medicine.

At the st. Pancras Infrmary there
was a female patient suffering from
melancholia, to whom they played
lullaby. After the performance she
told q nurse that she liked it very
much. On this the Superintendent
of the infrmary said: 'This is the
first time she has spoken for a fort
night" Shortly afterward male
patient suffering from delirium tremens
was brought into the ward. On hear
ing the first notes of the music he be-
came quite calm and attentive, though
his attendant had been half afraid to
bring him on account of outbreaks OF
violence.
Results like these have since been
frequently obtained by the guild, and
they are certainly encouraging. They
are all, it will be seen, in the direction
of distracting the mind from pain and
soothing mental irritation. In order
to test the hypnotic effect OF soft
music the guild made the experiment
of playing lullabies to q ward OF four
teen patients, along with DR.. Collins,
one of the physicians to the hospital
In spite of distracting noises-unhap'
PLY inseparable from the ward of q
London hospital-they got the follow
ing results: DR.. Collins ''found it
an effort to keep awake )" four patients
were actually sent to sleep; some
'1iked it too well to Sleep" and others
felt "sad, but delighted. "-Chsmbers's
Journal
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Imagine brunette of fifteen or six
teen, developed to a precocious ma
turity; an erect figure, of medium
height but splendidly proportioned; a
proud and graceful carriage; face OF
perfect oval; spotless complexion,
with slight tinge of creole blood that
imparts to the cheeks the hue OF q
damask rose. The eyes are large, dark,
and lustrous, fringed by. long silken
leshes and overarched by brows
which, with the "night of her hair,
make the white forehead look like al
abaster; small and delicately chiseled
nostrils that dilate nervously at every
inspiration; teeth so white and regu-
lar that to catch glimpse OF them
through the arch of a smile is to won
der at natures perfection--the only
fault of the beautiful face the sensu-
ous lines that surround the full red
lips, symbols of a passionate nature.
Imagine this face in its frame OF soft
black hair, surmounted by white hat
of the most coquettish fashion, on
which real flowers repose and living
fireAies CLEAN; and that lithesome fig
ure attired in dress of some soft tex
ture and delicate tint, and OF fash.
ion known only to the Worths of
Paris and Madrid, with the sparkle OF
q diamond here and there or glimmer
of dull gold, and imagine the whole
being instinct with the grace and VI
vacity of early youth, and you have
the complete portrait of all Argentine
girl
But, with all these charms that daz-
zle the eye and captivate admiration,
there seems to be something lacking
on closer acquaintance--perhaps be-
cause the style does not appeal to the
soul like the more spiritual beauty of
the Saxon maiden--that where the
senses only are fed they become sati-
ated after time, like one on steady
diet of sweets. Unfortunately, these
charming creatures are universally ad-
dicted to the rougepot and the pow
der puff to such an extent that the
real woman appears to be in total
eclipse under drifts of white and dabs
of red. And, as with the gentler sex
in all Southern countries, their beauty
wanes at an early age. While women
of colder climates and calmer temper
aments are at their prime at thirty
five or forty, the Portena's golden age
is between the years of fifteen and
seventeen. At twenty-five or sooner
if married, she is quite pssse and met
aphorically laid upon the shelf. A
tendency to corpulency is encouraged
by indoient habits and excessive in
diligence in the heshpots, and at mid,
die age many of them have developed
hirsute appendages that are the envy
of beardless youths. The standard
tests of a ''fine woman" in Argentina
seems to be in her weight, and, judged
by the criterion of pounds avoirdu-
pois, the country abounds in extra
ordinarily fine specimens.
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Women of the Argentine Republic.

The manifold charms of the Porte
mas, as the native ladies of Argentina
are called, have been celebrated In
song and story, and in truth, writes
Fannie B. Ward, many of them are re-
marksbly fine looking-of the same
style of beauty that prevails in Cadiz
and Seville, with possibly little more
of the Moorish feature and less OF
brilliant coloring. Awonderful beau
tifier of the Latin race is q slight ad-
mixture of Saxon blood, particularly
that of the Irish, ss noticed in Chile,
Lima and Montevideo, where some OF
the loveliest women in the world are
found. The very best word picture OF
an Argentine girl that I have ever
seen, true to life though rather flow
cry, is as follows:
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ASPIRATION.
~ JAMES FRANKLIN Fits

The sun declines below his isles OF fire,
Beneath the cloudy billows Of the weSe,
And ceaselessly our craving souls aspire
To pierce the mystery Of his daily rest.
The starry watch-hres blazon forth tho
night
With silver shecu-and as they disappear
Their waning glories tenderly invite
Our spirits to their own celestial sphere.
The flowers that bloom and perish-the
swift flow
OF rivers sobbins downward to the sea-
The evanescent hues that come and 60
Over the forests leafy canopy
The death Of hope-the WEAKNESS OF pain
The bitter drops in LIES red goolet
pressed
All speak in plaintive voices, whose refrain.
Whose burden, is the eager cry for rest!
The rainbow hues that gilded childhood's
sky
years,
The ewes OF manhood cannot look so high.
Or roseate colors will not shine through
tears
Our lives are heightened yearnings. Every
hope
Wrecked on this barren, wintry shore OF
Takes wing and scars beyond the mystic
s. scope, .
Scaling the walls where feet angelic
climb.
We inly feel that, past the surging tide
OF circumstance and fate that shuts US In,
Our storm-vexed argosies shall one day
ride
Beyond the sunset billows, safe from sin,
And that our weary feet shall yet be found
straying by waters from the great white
throne, ....... .-q...--.....
Where walls OF shining jasper shall sur
The pure Of heart he loves to call His own
Our lives are but as yearnings-and the
wings ."
x, OF aspiration beat against the bars
OF clay that prison US to idle things
! OF time and sense, and keep US from tho
stars. s.E'.
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in evidence at the many receptions,
and they give color to the more tor
NAL festivities at the White House and
the annual balls of the Ambassadors.
But the American, unlike the German
officer, takes no delight in his uni
form, and only wears it when the oc-
casion demands it.
Now, as during the war, some OF the
most distinguished, or, perhaps, it
would be more accurate to say, some
of the ablest army officers are swal-
lowed up in the staff. In noting the
famous military men in Washington
at this time, one naturally turns to
John McAllister Schofeld, the present
commander of the army. General
Schofeld was born in Chatauqua, N.
Y, September %, 1881. He was edu-
Gated at West Point and had as class
mates Slocum, Sheridan, MCPHERSON
and Hood, who subsequently became
famous in the Civil War. Schoheld
was of scientific turn, and was ap-'
pointed professor of natural philoso-
phy at the West Point Academy,
which position he occupied at the
breaking out of the war, in 1861. His
first service during the contest was as
chief of staff to General Lyon, who
was killed at Springfield, Mo. Subse-
quently Schofeld was appointed as
commander of brigade and distln-
guished himself against Sterling Price
and other Southern leaders in Mis-
souri, and Arkansas. In 1868 he was
appointed Major General and assigned
to the command of division in the
Army of Ohio. he served with Shef-
man during the Atlanta campaign and
with Thomas at Nashville in the series
of battles that resulted in the destruc-
ton of Hoods army. After the war
General Schofeld commanded the de-
partments of the Pacific, of the Mis-
souri, and of the Atlantic, and on the
death of General Sherman was placed
at the head of the army. he will re-
tire in 1895. He married two years
ago his second wife, beautiful and
accomplished woman, who, with HIM,
self, is great social favorite in Wash
ington society.
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coldness and dignity; "you will have to
choose between that woman and your
mother"
sMother!n
The word was spoken with such O
depth Of grief, there was tone Of such
extreme misery in it that 1t touched the
heart even of this cold woman, but she
resisted the impulse to throw her arms
around her sons neck and bid him fol-
low the voice of his heart. With tones
icier than before she said:
There is no other possibility. Choose
between me and her."
In vain Ralph tried to reason with his
mother. In vain he pleaded that, what
ever might be true Of other actresses,
Miss Lyon had passed undefiled through
all the temptation that surrounded her.
She would surely learn to love her, he
said, if she would only permit him to
introduce her.
What answer could there be to such
protestations but skeptical, half-con-
temptuous smile?
His vain endeavors ceased atlast. For
some minutes he stood motionless behind
his mothers chair, gazing at picture
on the wall without knowing what II
represented. Mrs. Warringham watched
him through the mirror in front Of her.
Intense anxiety was depicted on her face.
During these moments Of fierce mental
struggle the thought never entered
Ralph's mind what the financial conse.
quences of break with his mother
would be to him. 1t was only the strug.
gle between his love and fiiial affection
that caused him indescribable agony.
Love conquered at last, as it always will.
But was the victory worth the price?
With an expression of utter hopeless
ness he turned at last and walked across
the room where he could see his mothers
face. Its rigidity inspired him with little
encouragement. Not a trace OF her
former emotion could be seen in it.
ais that your last word, mamma?"
sMy last word. Choose"
The words came hesitatingly from the
young mans lips, and his breath was la
bored as he answered.:
II have no choice. Mother, FAREWELL"
He rushed from the room.
He did not hear the wall that burst
from the bosom of the mother who had
sacrificed her child to her pride.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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His Last SIGNATURE.

When the old Emperor William was
on his deathbed, says the Youths
Companion, he maintained his inter-
est in the affairs of the German ma
tion, and still performed his usual
routine of duties as long as he was
able. When he was asked one day by
his daughter, the Grand Duchess OF
Baden, if these cares of the Govern
ment did not tire him, his character
istic reply was, 81 have no time to be
tired"
During his very last days, when the
angel of death had already touched
his hand and rendered it almost
powerlese, O document was brought
for him to sign. Bismarck, knowing
how little strength he had left, and
anxious to save him from any need
less exertion, suggested that he merely
sign the initial W to the paper; but
the. Emperor, with that courageous
spirit that never left him while life
lasted, summoned all Lis strength,
and wrote in trembling hand his full
signature:
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THE SALOON As A SANITARY PERIL.

In paper read before the American Pub
lie Health Association on "fhe Influence OF
Inebriety on Public HEALTH" DR.. L. D.
Crothers, referring to the saloon, says:
"Saloons and places for the Tree sale OF
spirits are breeding-centres OF ineoriety. In
every community. The sanitary perils which
follow these places, and the physical and
mental health OF all its patrons, are not only
destroyed, but the worst sanitary conaitions tnn1
are encouraged and grow up about these
places. The saloon has no claim to recos-
hilton as business. 1t is simply parasite
thriving on the decay AMI degeneration OF
the community. 1t is only tolerated BY the
densest ignorance and seltisaness OF its de.
tenders. SALOONS should be literally clasSei
with ioul sewers, dangerous waters ana the
worst unsanitary deatn-iealing agents"
or course, ii the saloon De, rs aDoTe de.
scriped, a menace to tho puJlic health AMI
well-being, the State shoulI forbid AMI not
lsgalize lt.-Nutional renpe-au;s Alvocu1.
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A CHAPTER of Accidents.

Mary Higgins eloped with a farm
hand in Plainsburg, Ill. In jumping
from a window she sprained her ankle.
While getting IN buggy with her
lover the horse ran away and broke
her nose. Then the watch dog seized
her. her father was aroused and Mary
was captured and returned to the pa
rental roof. The farm hand escaped
and carried off purse belonging to
his prospective bride. 1t contained
$40. New York Mail and Express.
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Improving a Closet.

Very few closets are arranged so as
to afford the greatest convenience, for
the space that is at hand. The bot
toms of the dark ends become con-
fused heaps of odds and ends, occupy
ing good deal of space to but little
purpose. The illustration shows how
to utilize most perfectly an end OF a
closet. A set of drawers occupies the
lower half of the space, with shelves
above. The other end can be treated
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DRINKING AND oRAToRY.

In his book, 1.-THE People I've Smiled
With" Marshall P. Wilder, the humorist,
says: "Some of my most successful work
has been in the line OF after dinner speeches,
and I have been asked how could 60
through ten or twelve courses of food and
six or eight different kinds OF wine and then
have any head on my shoulders. The answer
Is very easy-I don't. Inever drink wine or
any other liquor. don't want to give away
any other business mans secrets, but VEN
ers in the United States are the most mod
crate diners. II you viii! cast your eye at
the table in front of some man at big din
ner who gets up and makes capital speech,
you will probably see one of two things
either that his glasses are all turned upside
down or that they are entirely full. In other
words, he has been drinking little or moth
ing"
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TEMPERANCE.

AFTER A PHEASANT MIGHT.
Sing q song Of penitence,
A fellow full ofrye!
Four and twenty serpents
Danced before his eye.
When his eye was opened
He shouted for his life.
Wasn't he a pretty chump
To go before his wife?
His hat was in the parlor
Underneath a chair,
His boots were in the hallway,
His coat was on the stair,
His trousers In the kitchen,
His collar on the shelf,
But he hadn't any notion
Where he was at himself.
When the morn was breaking
Some one heard him call
His head was in the ice-box,
And that was best OF all.
Detroit Tribune
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CIDER,

Cider is one OF the worst evils that our
country boys have to cope with. The farmer
who makes cider is helping his boy on
towards ruin.
There are many men filling drunkards'
graves, who first formed the appetite at the
cider barrel.
Will not parents who drink cider and give
II to their children be accountable for the
appetites formed by those children? Will
God hold those parents gultless at the day
OF judgment?
Many farmers soy: "we cannot let our ap-
ples 60 to waste" Now would like to ask
which Is the greatest waste the ruin Of your
boys, yes, and other mems boys by the cider,
or to let a few apples rot? Tne apples thar
are GOOD can BIZ dried, can be preserved In
many ways that are nice and palatable, and
let the wormy and hall rotten ones be thrown
nway. Get rid of them. Never make cider
to ruin the boys Of our land. God makes ap-
ples for blessing and not for q CURSE
Providence Outlook.
LIQUOR ALWAYS LIQUOR!
John Dempsey, who tried 10 commit sui
eide by taking dose of Paris green, when
brought up before Judge Dugas in the Court
of Special Sessions to-day was in deep dis
tress. 81 am guilty, your honor, but did
not know what was doing when I took the
poison. Twas in the horrors at the time. II
you will suspend sentence on me will
promise never to take liquor again US long as
live The unhappy man buried his face
in his hands.
Judge Dugas "Liquor, liquor, liquor, al
ways liquor! Liquor seems to be at the bot.
tom OF nearly all crimes. How 10 I know If
I let you off you will keep your word? Men
likeyo break your wori very easily when
YOU are tempted with liquor
The prisoner (engerly) My old mother
is here. sir, she can tell you that I once kept
the pledge for fou. years. I swear I won't
drink again"
His mother was called and told how her
son Ga man about twenty-eight years OF age)
had kept the pledge once for Il long time.
She had confidence in him this time. "He
sees now what liquor has brought him to. l
have hope for him now. really believe he
will reform" The Judge listened to the
prayer uf the poor mother AMI told her to
get two men to 60 security for the future
good conduct of her son and. he would let
him off, She almost ran out the court in
her eagerness 10 get the bondsmen.-Mon-
treal Witness.
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ENGLISH ABsrA1NrNa SOLDIERS IN INDIA.

The Missionary Herald commenting upon
the effect of total abstinence upon English
soldiers In India. says:
"a striking fact comes to US from India in
reference to the effect Of total abstinence
among soldiers. 1t was formerly supposed
that Europeans could not endure the climate
and surroundings Of India without using
alcoholic stimulants. So convinced were
they Of this that thirty years ago there was
an army order prohibiting the formation OF
total abstinence societies among the soldiers.
OF English soldiers In India 10000 are now
total abstainers, and the army reports show
that Of these thousands only fifteen were
brought before court-martial the past year,
while OF the non-abstainers there were 2504
who were placed on trial.
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It was stated in recent number OF
Bradstreet's that "Convicts from the
New York State Prison at Dannemora
have constructed 3400 feet of maca-
dam road and $3.50 feet of cobblestone
gutter, set 5000 feet of curbstone and
made 1850 feet of earth sidewalk since
June 13 last.
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in the same way, if desired; but a
better way, perhaps, would be to
leave the end clear for the hanging
up of clothing. with a box the width
of the closet, having hinged cover,
to occupy the floor space below, IN
which boots, rubbers and other ar
ticles may be placed.
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E@Q}Ep~2Y>

It was for the last time, and many
fac-similes of the document, which is
preserved in the archives. of the
Reichstag, were made and given to the
people as souvenirs OF their beloved
sovereign.
For comparison, We print below his
SIGNATURE as it was written in the days
when he was well and strong:
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There are almost four times as many
Americans living in England as there
are in France.
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The Commander of the Army.

The Commander of the Army.
At the headquarters of the army
snd navy one sees more Of the distin-
guished men of both in Washington
than in any other city. writes Stanton
Edwards. They are always brilliantly