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1t is natural, we suppose, that the
games played at any one time should be
very few. Vanity comes in with its ir-
resistible influence to secure that result.
The classes initiate each other, and for
competition to be severe there must be
similarity Of effort A man cannot be
great in game known only to a viii
lage, and for flame" to be as widely
diffused as that of the great cricketers
cricket must be played, or ut least COM
pretended, by an entire nation. 1t is,
however. matter for some surprise that
new outdoor games are SO exceedingly
few and are so slow TO catch hold. In
our time only two have become really
popular, lawn tennis and golf, and of
those the first never descended to the
people and is said to be now slowly de
caying.
Polo of course can never be popular
in land where the masses do not ride,
and baseball, the American game. has
never caught ON in England. while our
winters are too uncertain for the people
even to learn exciting ice games, like
curling. 1t is hard TO believe, however,
that ingenuity has reached its limit in
devising outdoor sports or that men are
too conservative ever to accept new ideas
for games We can offer no suggestion.
but there must be hundreds Of minds
more pliable than ours mt work upon the
subject. and we may remark that no
democratic game has ever yet been start
ed-that is, no game in which hundreds
or even thousands can feel themselves
active participators. At present the few
play, and the multitudes look ON, but
they will not be content TO do that for
ever, and we should not be surprised if,
so years hence, there We're a game in
vogue which was more national" than
cricket and which occupied in the daily
papers even larger space. Saturday Re
view
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In n Breton Church.

The church, one finds, is here very
live thing in the midst of the life about
It, 1t is never empty. 1t is full Of the
faint smell Of incense and the pungency
Of continual occupation. Sabots clatter
in and out, children come and go with
sudden, hasty genuflections; old women
sit In the corners or tell their beads be-
fore the altars the lights flicker, and
the tall plaster figures look down gra
ciously smiling or gaze upward in a
rapturous alteration. They are conven-
tionally young and round fleshed and
radiant in their tenderly colored robes
and quaint contrasting gauds Of crown
and necklet and pendent votive hearts {;
conventional symbols of conventions and
stiflly beautiful with beauty that is
itself IA tradition, beauty that is a
rubric and an article of the faith, and a
lingering small acceptance from the far
days Of facile content in things re-
ligious.
Then the church fills with u swarm of
white caps which lift themselves
strangely into snowy wings and crests,
80 that one may pick out the women of
the different pays, and mems voices
chant sonorously, and the full rugged
model ships, hanging in the chancel and
before the Mary altar. vibrate and swing
softly to and fro at the opening and
shutting of doors. Those who have hung
them there have long been dead, but
there are faces in the crowd beneath
that are raised toward them, and eyes
that grow dim-too dim to see the dust
of years that blackens the rigging, too
dim to see anything but that more dis.
tant ship that is away at the Banks OF
at Iceland, in tho fear of storms and the
strange confusion of the fogs. and that
will surely come back, unless" Etoile
de Ia Mer, send us our men home from
the sea r'-Macmillan's Magazine.
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The more effectnal removal OF impu'
tiles from wool is. it is claimed maze
practicable by means Of a recent inven-
ton by NJ. Delarue Of Roubaix, france,
According to this. the wool silver Is ieu
by feed rollers in between pair OF cyl
inder brushes, and from them 1t Is re-
moved by rapidly revolving comb III
contact with which there is a more rap
idly revolving cylindrical brush with
tapered casing, having an opening
through which part Of the periphery Oh
the comb projects so as TO meet the
brush. Now, by the current OF air caused
by the rapid revolution Of the brush
the wool stripped by it off the COMB Is
projected toward the small end oil the
casing, where it is caught by pair oil
hollow wire gauze cylinders, and by
these delivered to pair of feed rollers
30 be again subjected to the action oil a
cylindrical comb and brush. Under the
operation Of this arrangement the wire
gauze cylinders, feed rollers and combs
and the brushes and their castings are
repeated eight or ten times in the ma.
chine with due regularity, the wool
passing in succession through them all
and is relieved, of course, of its various
Impurities. New York Sun.
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In 1872 Lord Aberdeen. British for
eign minister. described the Schom-
burgk line as merely as preliminary
step 10 further discussion, and not with
the intention OF indicating dominion or
empire ON the part OF Great Britain. "
In 1885 Lord Granville. the British for
elgn minister. had agreed To an arbitra-
ton of the whole question with Nene-
xuela. In 1856 Salisbury became prime
minister and withdrew the agreement
OF his predecessor. aud the English Of
fetal maps OF that year showed an ex-
tension of the British claims covering
100000 square miles as constituting a
part OF Guiana. The entire British
claim In Venezuela IL tainted with
fraud. and Salisbury Is the only British
statesman who has refused to take evil.
dence OF the facts.
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IL has been intlmated In certain quar-
tiers that a war between England and
Germany would be beneficial to the
United States. A great European war
might temporarily help this country. as
It would withdraw a vast number OF
men from the ordinary channels of In.
dustry and thus create demand for
our manufactures. Hut war can be OF
no permanent benefit. II means an Inn
mensc amount OF property destruction
and consequent hmpoverlshment, and
the world Is 80 firmly bound together by
the ties OF commerce that an Injury TO
one part Of II must ultimately tend to
the Injury OF the whole.
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Ii Is long since American journalism
has had its attention so completely alb
sorbed by foreign AFFAIRS and lnterna-
tional disputes as Il has IN these
opening days Of 1896. There are the
Venezuelan question. the South African
troubles, the cuban war. concerning all
OF which the dispatches brlstle with
sensations. and editorial pens must
deal Cyclopcdias are to be searched.
maps drawn. presidents cited. blogra-
phies written. These are stirring times.
but the press Is equal 10 Its require
ments. as prompt. as well equipped.
What a contrast Is Witnessed between
the swift and trustworthy newspaper
service OF to-day and that OF even half
century ago. when the news came by
the ships OF the sea. and patience walt
ed on expectancy. The modern press
has given no more conspicuous nlustra-
ton OF its enterprise. nor surer proofs
OF its usefulness. than the way In which
II has handled the recent Important
news OF the world.
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suit the German generals In the war
with France had better charts Of every
battlefield than the French generals
possessed. which was n principal eie-
ment In the causes OF the German vic
tories. II was understood that similar
surveys had been made Of English ter
ritory. The story goes that the old EN-
peror William, In his life time, said to
Won Moltke: IL think we shall have
war with England" Upper drawer.
left-hand side" is said to have been the
reply OF the great general, whose habit
was to be silent In all the languages Of
Europe. The drawer" In the emper-
or's desk contained the maps Of all the
coast country Of England by German
army engineers, who had trayersed the
country and had prepared plans for the
march Of an invading army.
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Steel rails are assumed by the engi.
neer who examined the Atchison system
recently to have life ON heavy traffic
lines of 10 years and ON light traffic
lines Of 20 years, an average life of
about 20 years The New York Cen.
trail reports the average life Of its rails
at l2 to 20 years OF rails weighing 20
pounds to the yard, 10 tons are required
for each mile of road; hence at least one.
twentieth of this amount, or .. 3 tons.
must ON the average be renewed each
year. Most new roads may indeed be
safely operated for long time with
small expenditure ON account of rails,
but then the renewals come all the
heavier later ON.
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1T is mystery to me" observed
Mr.. Speedway, "why lot Of fools will
break their necks running to fire. two
miles away
Boy-Firel Firei Fiyurl
Mr.. Speedway - Wh-wh--whuh-
where is it. boy? Quick Where is it9
Giles
Mrs. Speedway-Oh, John, you're not
going to run to that
John vanishes in distance. Two
hours later he returns. blowing like a
porpoise.)
Mrs. Speedway-What in the world
did you-mean by running after the en-.
sines, you old fool?
Mr.. Speedway-You (whew) know
how it (puff y is There's always a
(phew y lot Of fools at fire
Mrs. Speedway-No doubt of it.
and (whoofD if some level headed
man wasn't there to advise them there d
be some of 'em killed See?'-Cleve.
land Plain Dealer.
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Colunb college. Ncw York CT, ~
making an offer OF prizes that may
bring out information OF much prac-
teal value II offers a first prize OF not
less than 81 900 and a second OF not
less than $780, to be known as the
Loubat prizes. to be awarded In the
year 1898 and every nth year there
after to the authors OF the best works
on the history, geography, archaeology,
ethnology, phllology, or numIsmatics
OF North America, the competition to
be open to all persons, whether citl-
zens OF the United States or OF any
other country. The award for 1898 Is
to be conferred for works relating
to archaeology, ethnology, and phil
ology. the conditions OF competition
being that the work must be published.
and In the English language, must
have been written by one person, and
must embody the results OF original re-
search. Neither of the prizes will
be divided but II no work on the
named topics be Judged worthy OF a
prize the committee shall have power
10 confer the prizes upon the authors
OF the most merltorious works fall
Ing within the specifications and pub
llshed within the preceding ten years
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XIV the True Norwegian Flavor.

My daughter, who plays a great deal
has devoted most of her time to the Ger
man composers. suggested that she try
something by Norwegian composer by
way of variety. She got Griegs wed
ding March. " Our two housemaids are
of Norwegian extraction, but were both
born and raised in this country. Pre-
sumably neither of them had ever heard
this air or knew anything about the
man who composed it. Neither had ever
made any remarks about my daughter 5
playing and showed no special interest
in it. but the other morning the second
girl said to my daughter, Ida likes
that pieeenyou played last night. She
was asked to what piece she referred and
replied, "rhat new one " My daughter
began to play the Norwegian wedding
march, and she said; "That's the one
Ida thinks that is the prettiest thing she
ever heard you play" Chopin, Bee
thoven, Mozart and all the rest had APP
parently all gone clear over Ida's head,
but the moment she heard composition
containing the true Norwegian flavor
she recognized it instinctively. -Chica
90 Tribune
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Silence and silver shaded Earth's toilins
done. she lies
In perfect peace. while heaven bends so near
We almost hear the angels calling clear
Down silvered distances Of star gemmed skies.
Each gentle zephyr, blown from paradise.
Is instinct with some soul we have held dear
And fingers lovingly, with grave, sweet
cheer.
As longing to renew the cherished ties
The river. murmuring tunefully afar,
Like a majestic hand upon the Tyre
That sweeps from earth TO heaven as Il
flows.
Brings sGlorfa In Excelsis' from the stars.
The fsrofi chanting Of an angel choir
And faint. sweet strains from oratorios-
Outing.
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Professor Huxley used to tell excellent
stories. One Of the best, remember,
which he afterward put, think, into a
letter to The Times, referred to the
meeting of the British association at
Belfast many years ago. Having been
up very late the previous night, Huxley
was behind time for breakfast, so hail
ing an outside car he said to the driver
as he jumped ON, Nov drive fast;
am in a hurry" Whereupon he whip
ped up his horse and set off at hard
gallop. Nearly jerked off his seat, Hux
ley shouted, my good friend, do you
know where l want to go?" "No, yer
homer, " said the driver, but anyway
l am driving fast. " Huxley used to say
he had never forgotten that object lesson
in the dangers of i'll regulated enthusi-
asm.-Westminster Budget
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The possibility that war may occur
between England and Germany recalls
newspaper story twenty years old
II was understood that Won Moltks
early In his career had sent German
army engineers into all the nelghbor-
ing countries IN the guise Of peddlers.
teachers and mere tramps and beggars.
who surveyed every rod Of ground In
France, Austria aud Russia As re-
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Tramp-Madam, l have had nothing
to eat in four days and would thank You
heartily for anything in the line Of
nOurishment.
MadamTI would be glad to supply
your need, good sir, but 1 have Just read
there is bacilh in everything we eat,
and humanity revolts against giving
you anything that might endanger your
salubrity. -. - 80
Tramp-Thanks, madam, sincerest
thanks You have at least given, me
food for rehection.-New York Herald.
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The lady Cd who yesterday called the
attention Of another to our patched
breeches. whereat they both laughed so
heartily, is informed that a new pair
will be purchased when her husband S
bill is settled Ii has been due nearly a
year. Don't criticise a printers dress
too closely while you are wearing silk
with money due US. Tell your husband
to send Us $40. rs and save the cost Of a
lawsuit eneed another pair Of pants
Lebanon Oils. Journal
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An unknown sea monster has been
on exhibition on Church street. Belfast,
recently The animal. II II may be so
called. resembles "A turtle In some ways.
aud was captured fifteen miles south
OF Matinlcus by the schooner Francis
NJ. Burke, Captain Lyman Stephenson,
and was harpooned In several places
IL is Sia feet In length. and glrts Z feet.
Ii has four fins. 3h feet long: shell. 5
feet long. The head measures RI inches
around. the rear clippers are Is inches
long. the tail IA inches. The shell meas
ures 2la inches In the thicketst part and
IL In the thinnest. The weight is 200
pounds, and the meat taken from the
body before the animal was stuffed
filed three sugar barrels. The animal
has drawn quite a large crowd. Its
weight when taken from the water was
$50 pounds--Portland Daily Press.
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The receipts OF the American Bible
Society last year We're over S22s,Ooo,
but this was much less than was needed
for It's purposes. II prints the Bible In
nlnc-fve different languages and dia-
lccts, and while many are OF n high
class and purchased by the well-to-do.
the most OF them are cheap. and find
their way ms gifts into the homes OF the
poor. Since 1904. there has been an az
grcente OF 25oOoO,OO0 Bibles printed In
the world
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when the civil war opened the
wealth OF this country was estimated
at SiG.WO.OOOOOO In 1890 1t had
reached $4,000. 100000. aud In case OF
foreign war we should now be an
undivided people The most remark
able fact connected with these figures
Is that the United States accumulated
three times as much wealth during
the thirty years ending with 1890 ms In
the 80 years preceding 1860
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The Canadian Pacific Railway, after
many months Of labor has constructed
ut an enormous cost two special mill
tary or war trains, comprising four
teen cars for men. two ears for cook
Ing. two Pullman ears for officers. two
cars for arms and stores. and two din
ing cars. The officers cars are mxuri-
ously fitted out and contain state-r rooms,
lavatory. smoklng-room, etc. Each
train Is composed OF eleven ears and
engine. and gives ample sleeping ac-
commodations for BOG men and fifteen
officers. although over 100 more men
could find room. The mems cars are
we'll finished and furnished with mod
ern improvements. The kitchen car
has all the utensils OF large-slzcd
hotel. and requires six cooks and two
helpers This one ear can turn out over
1900 meals day. During Il trip from
Halifax to Vancouver on the war train
$500 meals for officers and men were
prepared The Canadian Pacific Rail-
way expects to cover the distance from
the Atlantic to the Pacific In five and a
half days.
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Little Jessie Kruger was awarded
$4,000 In damage suit against the
West Chicago Street Railway Com
pany for the loss OF leg. If this
little girl had been killed outright
the maximum amount that could have
been collected for the loss OF her life
would have been 5000 Under the
laws OF Illinois. therefore, II is cheap
or for street railway corporations to
XIII persons outright than to main
them. There Is altogether too much
carelessness In this country. Danger
to life and limb Is too common and
there are not sufficient safeguards
against Il. As long as 5000 Is the
highest amount that can be recovered
for killing a person, railway ana other
companies are not likely to be In
hurry to provide safeguards and to
keep In their employ only experienced
and trusty men. both OF which call
for the expenditure OF money. But II
n few more $4,000 verdlcts are given
for injury these companies may find
Il cheaper TO take all possible pre-
cautions against accidents In which
persons may be MANNED. even n they
can continue to afford to Kill "A few
passengers occasionally. The statute
limiting damages In ease of death to
$1,000 IL disgrace TO Illinois. II puts
premium on carelessness. The YER
diet for injury In the case OF Miss
Kruger was an extreme one. but Its
effect Will be beneficial 1t ought to
teach the railway companies and all
others the need OF taking all possible
precautions against accidents.
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The United States still has nearly Il
thousand million acres OF land for
sale. Leaving out Alaska. the Govern
ment land embraces 900, 0S3, 4Oo acres
A war with England would add BIZ
ish America, but the people OF this
country are not anxious for war nor
greedy for more territory.
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A steel arch bridge 1,24O feet long
and forty.six feet wide will be thrown
across the river at Niagara Falls this
year. 1t Is In this fashion that we
propose to treat our Canadian neigh
bors TO 100000 pounds OF cold steel.
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The Paris dog -tailors issue at this
season Of the year their fashion plates
for the coming months. "On the occa-
sion OF the marriage OF an Ambassa-
doris daughter" says one OF these ar
lists. Il make for his Excellency's dogs
brilliant gala costumes to match the
lIveries OF the servants"
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Australia. meanwhile. Is growing
more lusty every day. The time IL
drawing near when II will feel that It
IL too big TO be spanked and IL able
10 set up an establishment and 20 into
business for Itself
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Mrs. De Style-Where are your sta.
bles?
Mrs. Highupp-We have not room for
stables. We board our horses, but the
boarding stables are very exclusive.
very exclusive indeed New York
Weekly.
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1t Is likely that Great Britain has n
larger population than France for the
first time In history. Al the last cen
sus. In 1891. the United Kingdom had
"a. 707 900 Inhabitants against 3S,3i3.-
600 for France. and since then the
deaths have regularly outnumbered
the births In France. while the opposite
has been the ease In England
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The nlhIlIsts who have sworn not TO
rest until they have killed the Car
cannot count with any absolute certain
~ upon an undisturbed period Of rest
even then
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ENGLAND'S FINANCIAL RAID.

There is not the remotest probability
Of war between this country and Eng
land, and the unanimous stand Of con-
gress in defense of the president s de-
mand for the scrupulous maintenance OF
national honor will do more to halt the
raid upon American securities, 10 re-
store American credit and TO MAINTAIN
peace between the two great civilized
countries of the world than anything
else could have done. The raid is pure
ly speculative, and there will be no war
philadelphia Times.
. 1t appears that the selling our'of
American securities is a. put up job by
British fnanciers TO assist the Enghsn
side Of the Venezuelan dispute III TINS
be true, it is an offense Of great magni-
tude. This conspiracy is excused as
peace measure, but it is really one Oh
the worst and most farreaching OF war
measures, as the financial kings may
realize to their financial cost one OF
these days. Hartford Post.
To the clearer and nonpartisan vision
the presidents message is. by reason Oh
Its very decisiveness, a peace message
and everything that congress Is now 90
ing, the providing for ships and deienses
and commission to inquire into tne
matter of the disputed boundary is
measure Of peace ON the principle tna'
the surest guarantee Of peace is TO Do
prepared for war.-Proyidence News
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How Do politician. rhr,,. There,

They've Just elected new president
Of the republic Of Switzerland without
any friction and without even the for
mality Of presidential campaign Hap
py Swiss Boston Herald
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An obiigins omcer.

On the door of Fries drug store is
sign, please close the door. " just I'M
der it is another sign, "Closed by the
sheriff. FLORIDA Times Union.
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Skating is great sport; but, like all
true joy, it is fieeting. Boston Herald.
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The seven years Of drought and famine
In Egypt recorded in Genesis began in
the year b. c. l70S.
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The European war cloud may very
properly be described as the work Of
the perpetual reignmakers.
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Time marks the title page of our sves,
death the fms, and the grave becomes
the binding
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Perhaps 1t is the KaIser's English
blood that Is up.
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NEGROCHURCH SONGS
AN INTERESTING FEATURE OF THE
CONGRESS ON AFRICA.

Some Typical Religious Airs Sung at the
Atlanta Esposition-"Rise and Shine"
.swing Low. Sweet Chariot" and All the
Old FavorItes Given by a Negro Chorus.