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changes its character and becomes loud
and confident; he turns and calls at
tontion to the beautiful blue Of his
coat; to the vivid scarlet of his vest: to
his graceful and wcll-formcd body.
The female is ovcrpowcred by this tor
rent OF eloquent pleading and finally
yields, accepting him as her lover.
The peafowl is clownish and bizarre
In his courtship, and captivatcs the fc-
male by indulging in the most absurd
and grotcsquc antics Several males
viii form stamping ground" boat
ing down and removing all the weeds
and grass in space ten or fifteen feet
square. When this queer dancing hall
has been fixed to suit their taste. they
call the females about them in order
that they may witness the ability and
graccfuJness t?,of their would-bc suit
ors. The males will then enter the
arena, holding their heads far back be.
tween their trailing wings, and. spread
ing their tails To the fullest extent and
holding their legs perfectly stiT, will
jump awlswardly about the ring: or.
fo!ding their wings and tails and
stretching out their necks as far AS
possl eie' will run at full speed around
the improvised ballroom; or, standing
IN the center of the square, they will
elevate their tails, lower their heads
and beat the ground with their fee,
Every now and then they will utter the
most discordant shrcks and wells.
doubtless very pleasing to peafowl
ears, but Enthusiastically disagrccable to
our own.
The ruffed grouse goes through an
analogous performance. but his love
dance is by no means as grotesaue as
mat OF the pcafowl. One day while
fishing in Huerfanos river, New Mexico.
l heard queer drumming and twi,ter.
ing some little distance away. Stealing
quietly toward the spot, discovered n
.eovey OF grouse engaged in their pccul-
faS es1stship The fem-lss yA.A
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became domestiCated, was essentially n
social animal: so, also, was and is the
elephant. The ant, the bee and the
wasp are social animals; SO, also, are
some of the birds; and il is in these
animals that we find evidence of con-
orote ethics. Concrete ethics concerns
the Individual veal alone of the ami
mails in which it is to be noticed; it
subserves the purpose of preserving
the species, of continuing tho race, and
Is strictly material: hence it should
not nc COMPOUNDED with abstract ethics
or morals.
To put IL plainly, the ethics OF the
lower animals is simply social law.
Aestheticism, however, is confined to
no particular family. We find evil
denre of it throughout the entire ami
NAL kingdom. Nature has implanted
the love of beauty (ornamcnt) in the
receptive ganglia of almost every liv-
ing creature, however dirnly il may be
felt 1t. is intimately associated with
sexual. passion-thut strongest of all
animal desires-and though latent in
most CT the lower animals in some it is
most powerfully developed There is
no truer law in the whole system Of
evolution than the law of selection and
this "Faw lis based on All aesthetic
emotion, the love OF beauty and sexual
desire. /, No matter how low we dc.
,scend in the scale OF animal life, where
cves we sind a mating OF animals we
lind development of color or of sub
sidiary adjuncts, such as hair, feathers
-cIcresences whose functions are
purely ornamental. These ornamental
ad3uncts are commonly found in the
male, though in some instances mot
ably the insectsl the female possesses
them, instead OF the male When mat.
ing, these natural ornaments are al
WAITS displayed TO the best advantage.
On the 10th of last August, while
walking in my garden, two butterflies
alighted on the wall in front of me
The female remained quiet aud obscrv-
want, gently waving her wings up and
down, and keeping her antennae in
continuous vibratory motion. The male
circled around her, walking in a ram
pant manner, with his winrs ont
stretched TO their fullest extent Then
he approached the female, waving his
wings slowly and gracefully, and walk
ing I'm a stately and affected STYLE
When he came within an inch or two
of her he relaxed his proboscis, erected
his antennac. and quivcred his wings
with'as astonishing rapidity. After sew
eral moments passed in dalliances like
these the female accepted him as her
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lovea. 1ne whole scene showed deter
stiiiistaAn and intelligence. The male
eyaiently called attention 10 all his
points Of beauty during his courtship
il'sa saisis bewitched the female with
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pcrcncd in the surrounding bushes, or
stood about on the outskirts of the
dancing floor. Three males were in
TIC center of the circle executing what
seemed TO be waltzing movements and
making queer drumming sounds. Be
fore had time to make further observ-
ations, one of my comrades came up
and frightened the birds, which dis
pcrsed instantcr.
The courtship of the red headed
woodpcckcr is commanding and master
full from beginning to end. 1t com
monty takes place among the branches
OF some giant oak or hickory tree, and
lasts. sometimes, from early dawn until
late in the afternoon. The female is
not allowed TO forget the presence of
her persistent woocr for one single in
slant during the entire courtship.
DANIEL CLEvERroS.
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and vestmcnt completely ovcrpowcrcd
her virgin coyncss.
The dragon fly is another graceful
woocr, and shows all his points OF
beauty and ornament when counting
the female. lie will alight near her ON
twig or on the ground. and rapidly
vibratc his wings; his abdomen plays
up and down in unison with his wings,
and he often performs a short but
stately march in front of the object or
his affection Like those of the but
tcrfv. the love scenes of dragon flies
commonly occur in midair. though it
has bccu my good fortune 10 witness
the scene just described on several oc-
casions.
AT or about the time the queen bee
feels tho first promptings of love, and
before she takes her flight from the
hive in search of lover. the droucs
may be seen any bright day congrcgat-
cd about the entrance of the hive. or
making short and purposclcss lights in
the vicinity. They remind one very
forcibly of the youths one sees lettering
about church doors or the entrances OF
thcatcrs, awaiting the outcomings Of
their swcctheartS. The droncs are
much hnndSomcr than the workers.
their markings are different their
colors are more vivid and their bodies
are more graceful. | have repeatedly
noticed them on the foot boards of
hives walking slowly and scdatcly up
and down or making queer little waltz
ing movements, vibra ting their wings
in rapid and agitatcd manner. When
the queen iics forth she is immediate
~ surrounded bya bevy of dronc lovers.
Her choice OF q lover may he the re-
suit of an accident, but do not believe
this Is the ease on all occasions queen
and dronc once fell at my feet, and.
upon examination, | found that the
queen was using her sting vigorously
and effectively. The dronc soon died.
whercupou the queen abandoned him
and accepted another lover before
she disappeared from my sight
This seems to me to Indicate
that the queen exercises on occasions
the right OF choice Many insects give
unmistakablc evidences that they
knowingly show their points of beauty
when seeking to mate. There must be
some appreciation of beauty in animals
for whose benefit these exhibitions arc
made, otherwise they would be purpose
less displays, n condition of affairs that
nature does not permit.
Birds are skillful and accomplished
wooers, and the males OF all species
show themselves off TO the best of their
abilities when seeking to mate Some
OF them are grotcSquc and biznrrc. and
perform clownish and absurd antics
during courtship, while others are cx-
cccdingly graceful in their gentle en-
beavers to gain mates. The blucbirds
courtship is an idyl of the spring
The male will take his place close 10y
the female and commence his love
song. His soft, cxigeant warblc is the
very embodiment of passionate love.
Over and over again he sings his love
song, but the dcmurc little coquettc bv
his side will not yield. He then takes
his place in front of her, clcvating and
quivcring his wings in Il very ecstasy
OF passionate pleading. He holds him
self erect and puffs ont his breast fcath-
ers and stamps with his feet. His song
becomes holder; his MARBLE suddenly
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Bowling GREEN ACADEMY

nrepHIgtory school of the hicheS; rcptat ion and .u.
Address John Hart. NJ a. U. of Va. bowling Green
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plCIIMOND FEMALE SEMINARY
IL M. .. Etsr GRACE ST.. RICHMOND V g.
JOHN II. POWELL, Principal.
MEs L. g. PEl TON, Assofia'c Principal.
The twenty-thId sos ion of this BOARDING and
pss Sihool VII herin September 25th, 1895, and
Course OF instruction from Primary to Collegiate
Etpar ment fill and through. The lest advantages
in Music. AIT anu Languages
Nl.hm|hd offers MANY advantages for improve
ment in Lectures Concerts etc.
For details, apply for catalogue ia the Principal
ic3lsu, we .fr-2n
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icism is found in many families Of the
animal Kingdom; while ethics, CON
crete, 1t is true. yet, nevertheless, pure
and we'll defined, has reached remark
ably high degree OF development. do
not claim for the lower animals con-
science such as man possesses but do
claim that some of thcm have acquired
a psychic element which dinly fore
shadows knowledge of the difference
between good and evil in their con-
crete meaning. We find the evidence
Of hhis concrete ethical element in NIL
animals which have memory, and which
are at all social in their habits. The
dog IN its primitive condition, before it
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He Did His Beat,

Arizona Pete Ind been called upon.
IN the absence of all the deacons and
other qualified church officers, to pass
the contribution basket
In seat half way down the middle
aisle sat the wcalthiest man in the CON
gregation, fast asleep
Arizona Pete stopped when near him.
held the basket under his nose, and
waited.
a soft snore was the only contribu-
ton.
lie touched him on the shoulder.
Another snore.
Then he shook him.
"Fuddleston," he said, you can't
make sneak out of this game. Pun.
gle up or III throw YOU ont of the
window"
1t is recorded that Mr.. Fuddlcston at
once PUNCHED up to the extent of five
dollars for tile first and only time in
ms religious career. -Chicago Tribune.
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Inc late Lauren Kingsburg. of
Needham, Mass, left 81, 900 to the Con-
EDUCATIONAL Home Missionary society
ana $3.50 each to IL. l.. Hastings. Of
boston and |. c. Welcome, Of Var
monHn' Me-, for use liz spreading the
Gospel
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GATEWOOD'S SCHOOL. 2S3 Butte ST..
IN X. GATEWOOD. V. NJ. L. and A. NJ. Prips
clpa'. res doncc 80 BoUsh street Henry
Gatcwood, Assistant. The Thirty first Seq.
sion OF this school will begin on WEDNES.
DAY. SCI JEMbEl; 2ort. Terms and stunic.
o. heretofore. This school has alwnvs been
noted Tor 20 thoronghne's OF lts teachins
in English, Latin ana mathematics
au2 -tu.th, sH-lot
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MATING OF BUTTERFLIES
How Bees and Dragon Flies Woo
and Win Their Sweethearts.
Sentiment Among Insects - Period OF
Ccurtship Among Lower Animals One
Nef Display OF Fine Clothes and
Passionate PlcndlnEs.
lcorrRIGuT. 1924

\ L u X ALlSIS
w h q h u V G
studied the hab-
its of the lower
animals h q Y @
d isco vercd in
them u psychic
nj development
t o I a uy uncx-
pcctcd. A de-
gree of ;esthct-
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NEWPORT NEWS TGILITaRY aCADEIa>

schoo! OF high grade Tor boys and young
men Prepares for any College or I'M.
vcrsity or active life. All the modern con.
vcnienccs OF tho day. Address L. HUFr.
MAN, Principal Ndwport News, Va Opens
eptember II, 1925 iu3O.am
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THE CASE OF DEBS.
Application for a WrIG of Habeas Co
pus Before tho Supreme Court.

Application for WrIG of Habeas Cor
pus Before the Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l4.-C. S. Darrow,
| attorney for e. Y. Debs, George Howard.
Sylvester keliher, Louis w. Rogers,
James Hogan. w. e. Burns, r. W. Good
win and NJ. J. Elliott, all of whom are
| confined in the McHenry County Qlli-
nois) Jail under commitment by United
States Judge Woods OF the Seventh Cir
cult Court, appeared before the United
States Supreme Court to-day in their be-
half lie presented an application for q
writ of error and supersedeas, and also
filed motion for writ Of habeas corpus.
The object was, he says, to have the
prisoners admitted to bail. He said he
had supposed that all The questions in
volved could be presented at the same
| time.
The Chief Justice stated that the i'm
portant question was whether the writ of
error should be allowed, and on that ac-
count 1t should be first presented to the
court.
Assistant Attorney Whitney
appeared for the United States, and it was
arranged that the petition for a writ of
error should be argued on Wednesday of
this week. MIR. barrow said he was
prepared TO go ahead with the argument
at any time.
The petition for a writ of error is as
! follows:
fIrst-That the injunction for violation
OF which the petitioners We're sentenced
was ordered III a case of which the court
had no jurisdiction.
Second-Uhat the court erred in decid-
ing that the bill on which the Injunction
was granted might be maintained in the
name of the United States under the anti
trust law, and particularly und er Section
t OF that Act; that so far as it purports
10 grant The jurisdiction to the Circuit
| courts OF the United States to restrain or
enJoln violations OF its provisions is re-
pugnanJ to the Constitution of the
United States, in that it might thus be
invoked to permit prosecution without
trial by jury.
IhIrd-That being in effect a proceed
Ing 10 punish a criminal contempt not
committed III the presence Of the court.
the court erred in not discharging the
ueIendants upon their answers.
tourth-Ihat the court erred in not
quashing the information, instead of in
dictment.
Sixth-The court erred in trying them
without Jury.
Seventh-That the court erred in hold
ing that the bill of the United States
maze or stated any case cognizable in a
court OF equity or of which the court
could take Jurisdiction and cognizance of
ana order such an injunction or make
any other therein against the defendants
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DOINGS IN CONGRESS.
Yesterdays Proceedings In the Senate
and House.

ana House.
WAsHINGT Jan. ia touching
reference was made in Chaplain Mill
burns opening prayer in the Senate to-
day to the bereavement of Senator Hans
brough of North Dakota i'll the loss Of his
wife.
Voorhees,, from the Finance Committee,
favorably reported a bill for coinage at
the branch mint at Denver.
Manderson secured the passage of reso-
iutions calling on the Secretary OF the
Treasury Tor information on the tariff.
One resolution asks for the quantities OF
spirits and high wines taken out OF bond
during the sixty days before August 18th
last, when the new tariff law took effect,
names OF parties or concerns who took
goods from bond, and all other detailed
information concerning the same. The
other resolution calls on the Secretary Tor
full information as to the amount OF sugar
imported during the sixty days prior to
August 18th, the names OF importers
amounts OF imports, the country whence
1t came, etc.
Debate was then resumed on the in
come tax item in the deficiency appro-
priation bill, and Call of Florida ad-
dressed the Senate in favor the appro-
priation.
Mr.. Quay submitted statement in the
stock books OF the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road Company, showing that the income
tax would fall only on stockholders hav-
ing small amounts OF stock. 1t gave the
total number of stockholders as 5000
while moro than 20 per cent. OF this mum
ber had interests below 1900. Quay
said the showing OF this company was
undoubtedly the same as that OF other
corporations.
Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska spoke of the
fact that German and the Senator from
Iowa (Alison) were now announcing to
the country their readiness to get to-
gether on plan for raising revenue, al
though the parties of these two leaders
had been lrreconcilably separated on the
revenue question. Another Populist
accession from the Democratic ranks"
said Allen.
mo, not an accession" declared
George. The Populists are following
Democrats, not Democrats following
Populists. Give me your national plat
form and l will point out the planks
taken from the Democracy" George
took the Populist platform and awaited
an opportunity to comment on it.
a sharp controversy arose when George
secured recognition to the point that the
platform submitted by Allen was not the
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ROYAL BAKrnu POWDER.

left yesterday for his home in Grayson.
He leaves many warm friends in Sacra-
mento who will be glad to welcome him
and his family at any time.
Miss Georgiana Klebs was the recipient
Of surprise party Saturday evening, at
her home, l720 X street. The evening
was enjoyably spent in games, dancing,
vocal and instrumental music, ending at
a late hour with fine collation.. The fol-
lowing young people were present: Mas
ters Henry Farrell, Thomas Sheehan.
Willie Lynch, Ralph Haley, Eddie
Sprague, Archie Kimball, Charlie Lynch,
Bert Morrill,, Harry Sheehan, Howard
Sheeban, Lester klebs, J oe Schneer, Jim
Snow, Grove Sullivan. Misses Bessie
Winston, Clara Morrill,, Georgia Klebs,
Rosie Robbins, Maggie Mcdonald, Ger
trude Littleheld, George Guessing, Alice
Hoffman, Ethel Hoffman, Nellie Hotf-
man, Alice May, Mary O'Connor, Addie
Klebs, Ada Turner.
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a woman's wit Saved the Shin,

Captain Williams, commanding the
schooner Isaiah Hart, now in port from
Trinidad, laden with asphaltum. tells of a
novel but unpleasant experience had on
his voyage north to this port. which
caused them to be without LIGHTS for
three nights, the result of an accident to
the barrel containing the Kerosene oil
At sundown, when the steward went to
I'LL theilamps, he found the bung out and
the barrel empty, the contents hayin0 rnn
down into the hold.
This was on the night of Noyemher
24th, and in sea alive with PASSING craft
The Hart was in imminent danger Of ba.
ing run down at any moment, bnt tho
vessel was navlgated in safety, and when
daylight came Captain Williams thonqbt
he would have no trouble in signalizin9 a
passing vessel and getting fresh suppIv'
70 his astonishment, when daylight CAME
the vessels had all disappeared. Tbere
was not the sign of sail, and night fell /
once more. The next morning Cantain
Williams wife conceived the idea Of
making ell from the pork drippings, or
what is known on shipboard as slI,sh
which is used for oiling the masts. Al
this was done.-Philadelphia Press.
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PosToFFICE CHANGE.
A Sister of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln Re-
moved From Office.

A Sister of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln Re-
moved From Office.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Franklin w.
Joplin was appointed Postmaster to-day
at Elizabetbtown, KY, vice Mrs. Benja-
min Helm. The circumstances surround
ing the case make it one of unusual inter-
est. General Ben Hardin Helm, the hus-
band of Mrs. Helm, was one of the most
gallant soldiers in the Confederate army.
He was the commander of the famous
orphans brigade. and was killed at the
battle OF Chick amauga.
Mrs. Helm, the Postmistress who was
removed to-day, was younger sister of
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, who was Todd. /.
Colonel Robert Lincoln was her nephew,
and when he was appointed Secretary of
War by President Garfield he secured his
aunps appointment as Postmistress of
ElizabethCown. That position she held
through three adlninistrations-Ar
Cleveland's and Harrison's. Although
an effort was made to have Mrs. helm
removed during Mr.. Cleveland's first
term, 1t was not urgently pressed, and
was unsuccessful.
The appointment of Franklin W. Jop-
lin to-day was made on the recommends
ton of Representative Montgomery.
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SCHUYLER CoIfox.

LA PORTE Qnd.), Jan. 1.-THE grave
of Vice-President Schuyler Colfax in the
City Cemetery at South Bend is un-
marked save by humble slab bearing
his initials. Yesterday was the tenth
anniversary of the death of Ipdiana;s IL
lustrious son. 1t is now proposed to nav
further tribute to his memory bv the
erection of a statue or monument to mari
his last resting place.
The record-union., 1895-01-16
JAPANEsE Spies
Correspondence In the Matter Sent to
the Senate.

~oA LCsADOHOSutS III the Matter Sent to
the Senate.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 15.-The President
to-day sent to the Senate the correspond
ence IN the case of the two Japanese
spies, together with letter from the
Secretary OF State, in which it is stated
that American Consuls had no authority
TO protect Japanese in China except as far
as using their good offices when the occa-
sion demanded. 1t was clearly stated to
Minister Denby by Minister of Foreign
Affairs Mutsu that during the progress
OF the war Chinese subjects in Japan were
to be In direct jurisdiction with the jap
anese courts and the military authorities.
and the treaty provisions to the contrary
were necessarily abrogated by the war
situation. This. of course carried with it
the status OF the Japanese subjects in
China. The letter further states there is
scarcely any doubt that the supposed
students were spies.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. Senator I. L. Ford is visiting the
city.
Captain ]. w. Mitchell of Latrobe is in
the city, eu route to San Francisco.
Alonzo L. de Clairmont, son of Colonel
Ralph de Clairmont, the author, is in the
city.
w. L. Rideout, editor of the Lake
County AUalonche, has been visiting the
city.
Ex-State Treasurer j. r. Mcdonald
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FOR REGISTRAR OF VOTERS

A Strong Petition to the Governor In
Favor of j. j. Flynn.
Matt f. Tarpey, James V. Coleman and
Max Pepper of San Francisco arrived in
the city last night, and put up at the
Western Hotel, where they called on
Governor Budd. They were accom-
panied by L. F. Merle. These gentlemen
presented to the Governor the following
petition:
SAN FRANCISCO, January A. 1895.
To the Hon. James II. BUdd, GoUeTRor:
We, the undersigned, taxpayers and citi-
Zens OF the City and County of San Fran
cisco, do hereby respectfully request th 9
appointment OF James j. Flynn as Reg
istrar of Voters for this city and county
In recommending him to this position
we would state that his records as County
Clerk OF san Francisco, as mem ber OF the
Legislature, and in other public trusts,
have been such as merit the approval of
our entire mercantile community.
(Sigued), Neustadter Bros, Steiner.
Strauss d Hyman, Murphy, Grant tI Co.,
Sachs Bros. d Co., G. II. Meyer &C Bro.
Lowenberg d Co., Greenbaum, We'll u
Meshel, Runyon d Goodyear Rubber
Co., d. N. & Il. Walter IL Co., w. Cohen.
Hirsch 81 Co., Porter, Slessinger d Co.,
Levi, Sharp & Co., Schweitzer d Co., L.
Dinkelspiel d Sons, Esberg. Bachman 65
Co, Mccarthy Bros, Woonsocket Rub
Der Co. lF. Ephram, agent, Dalleinand 81
Co., Nilmerding & Co., Roth. Blum &
Co., T.. A. fargo IL Co., Sol. Wagenheim
d Co., Jonas Schoenfeld, Willard Bros,
Grove 2. Ayers, Fl. Levi q Co., Mau,
Sadler & Co. tby Herman j. Sadler, Pres
ident), John ID. Spreckels, z. Beamish,
Treasury, c. Altschut, James A. Thomp-