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and accordingly has been attending ses-
sions and incurring penalties of $2500 day
for weeks.
Fortunately there is an indemnity act
for an inadvertence of this sort, so the
fines are not TO be exacted. Oddly enough
this act was passed to relieve another
Irishman, Archbishop Lord Plunket, from
the consequence of similar mistake eight
years ago.
Sir Julian Goldsmith's estate pays a
legacy duty on about S.. 200, 600. Contrary
to expectations the will leaves extremely
little for charities, but puts great bulk of
property in trust for his eight daughters,
with the provision that if any of them,
being either a spinster or a childless
widow, marry outside of the Jewish reli-
gion she is to forfeit half of her inher1-
rance.
The big expenditure on the navy this
year has again dashed the hopes of Eng
lish musicians that they would be able to
secure official abandonment of the silly
English pitch, which is half tone higher
than the French pitch of the Continent.
Nobody now here defends this idiotic sim
gularity. which dates back to the repair
OF the Westminster Abbey organ in 1921
for the coronation of George w. 1t has
destroyed by over-strain thousands OF
young English voices and has for years
laid a heavy tax on orchestras,: which
were compelled to have two sets of instru-
ments when they were to work with for
egners.
Now that the Philharmonic Society has
adopted the French pitch the confusion
here is indescribabl but it would cost so
much to alter the instruments of the mill
tary bands that again the War Office has
had to say mo-"
By far the largest and finest discovery of
a neolithic burial place known to science
is reported from Worms. Over seventy
graves have thus far been opened, and this
is only fraction of the whole. There is
no trace of metal, but much unique stone,
bone, and shell ornamental work, mostly
in the form of arm rings, of which women
wore four or more on each arm. The
skeletons are remarkably we'll preserved,
and Virchow expects notable results from
data of skull measurements which are to
be obtained.
"Shamus O'Brien" at the Opera Comique
had better popular and critical reception
this week than any other comic opera in
London for years, and this despite the fact
that Irish things are far from being the
fashion here. The music is described as
especially characteristic and charming,
and the singers, who are chiefly Irish, are
praised on all sides for their admirable
work.
Gilbert & Sullivan's "Grand Duke" will
not take high rank among their produc-
tions, perhaps, but Nine. uka von PaImay,
the hungarian prima donna in the chief
role, has created great personal furor,
and will probably occupy London's atten-
ton for long time. HAROLD FREDERIC.
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REMANDED THE PRISONERS.
Pearl Bryan's Stayers WStt Soon b
Taken to Kentucku.

CINCINNATI, OHIO, March Judge
Buchwalter this afternoon examined all
the papers, regular and leg al, in the Jack
SON. Walling case. and at the same time
dismissed the suits on habeas corpus
which had been filed on behalf of the
prisoners and remanded them to Chief
Archibald, and granted stay of execu-
tion until next Saturday, when the matter
will be heard on error in the Circuit Court.
The prisoners will, therefore, remain in
jail in Hamilton County until next Satur-
day, and on that date, March IA, will, if
the habeas corpus proceedings do not ter
inmate otherwise, then be taken to Ken
lucky by Sheriff Plummer.
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N..c Quarters of the Booths.

MONTCLAIR, N. j., March r. Com
mander and Mrs. Booth will enter their
new headquarters, 116, lit and 11S Bible
House, Astor place, New York City, on
Monday. They ask that all mail to them
be in future addressed there.
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A Tame Butterfly.

We have heard of tame fieas and per-
forming midges; but the following au-
thentic story of tame butterfly. told by
French lady, bias novel elements in it:
l found in my garden a magnificent
butterfly, quite numb with the cold.
Taking it into the house and putting it
into a box for two hours revived the lit.
tie thing. Then dipped its antenn@
in a solution Of syrup and sugar, and
continued this treatment for three days.
On the fourth day the creature futtered
on to my hand ard sucked the liquor Of
its own accord, and after this it became
perfectly tame. l put flowers into my
room; and it fed on them, and was per.
fectly happy. When it sat on the table,
l could pass my finger down its back
without the slightest fear the butterfly
might take to wing. In fact, it arched
its back as does cat when it is pleased.
After three weeks of perfect tameness,
its colors faded. its wings shrivelled up.
and it Westminster Gazette.
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THE SULTAN, INTERPRETED BY
RECENT EVENTS.

Extracts from an article written after per-
outrages In A, ia Minor.
The motto of the Sultan is, Trust no
man." But since it is impossible for
him to run alone the vast machinery of
an empire, he has recourse to men whom
he puts at once under the eyes of the Sc
cret police, that he may watch them
day and night.
The government will offer no obstacles
to whatever the Sultan may command,
for he himself is the government. Meth
er will the people make any resistance.
1t is important that this last statement
should be kept in mind. In the careful
analysis of the people, that ought of
right to precede any reference to the
Sultan, shall be able to show that the
religious fanaticism of Moslems was
slumbering apparently in the last sleep,
until raised to life by the Sultan; that
at all times the people are obedient to
the government; that they are submits
sive beyond the conception of Occiden-
tai races.
Now it has been the deliberate pur
pose of the Sultan in all these massa-
ores to impress upon European powers
the fact that the fanaticism of his peo-
pie would be sure to burst forth so un-
comfortably upon the receipt Of the
news of these reforms that he could not
tell what would be the results. Strange
that he should be able to calculate so
surely on the fanaticism of his people,
who at that moment were grooming and
raging inwardly against the government!
All, but he is clever man, is this same
Abdul Hamid! The Turkish people
have been ground down by their heavy
taxes and military burdens; they must
be given a chance to vent their spleen
on somebody or other. The hated Ar
menians have been rising to power too
fast. The powers have been a grand
nuisance with their ultimatums; they
must be taught that all ultimatums are
dangerous. Then the massacres were
ordered from the palace-were ordered
from the palace, say. / speak careful
ly and with understanding.
l was in the interior of Asia Minor at
the beginning of atrocities and for some
time afterwards. To every vilayet, to
every city-yes, and to the villages too
he wired the orders for looting and mas
sacre. Everybody knows that he wired
those orders; hundreds of Turks in Asia
Minor said that he wired those orders
and hundreds of Turks in Asia Minor
cursed him indirectly by cursing the
government for the giving of such Or
ders in view of his subsequent orders for
restoration of stolen goods. Soldiers
and officers freely declared that the gov
eminent ordered the atrocities; that per-
mission was given. and the people were
called to do the work. In all places the
work began at a signal. which was
either a bugle call or the noon call to
prayer. Almost everywhere the soldiers
were active. The Redifs or Redifs,
newly called reserves. always looted and
killed, while the regulars frequently did
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Hearing with the Fingers.

There is said to be in Indiana a boy
who hears with his fingers. When he
was nine years old, he had very seri-
GUS illness, which left him practically
deaf. For long time the poor little
fellow led most unhappy life because
he could not hear what was said by
others; but one day, several months ago,
while his mother was conversing with a
visitor, he happened to put his hand on
her throat, and observed that, while his
hand rested there he could hear perfect
ly. Later on he tried the experiment
with others, and discovered that by
making use of the sense of touch in the
balls of his fingers he could make up for
all that he had lost by the trouble
which had befallen his ears. The result
is that he is much happier lad than he
ever expected to be again, although he
finds it awkward in some cases to have
to put his fingers on the throat of his
friends who happen to be talking with
him.-E1chdnge
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HOMEMADE SUNSHINE.

What care las the days go by
Whether gloomy or bright the sky?
What care what the weather may be?
Cold or warm-'tis tt same to me.
For nv dear home skies-tf ey are always plue;
And nv dear home weather 1.-THE glad days
throO
Is "reautiful summer" from morn till night,
And nv feet walk ever 10 loves true light.
And why? Wei, here is my baby sweet,
Following me round on his restless feet,
Smiling on me tnro his soft blue yes,
And gladdening and brighteni II my indoor
skies.
And baby's father, with fond, true heart
ITO baby and me, home better part)-
His face is sunshine and we rejoice
In the music heard in his loving voice.
So why should we heed-as tie days go by
The gloom or the light of the weather and SKY
of the outside world, when we're busy all day
Manufacturing sunshine which fades not
away?
With smiles, with kisses, with peace and with
joy
Father and mother and baby-boy-
We are living each day in the sunshine we
make
And God keep US and guide US for loves dear
sake!
MARY D. BRINE, in Harper's BAzar.
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ss1sS1sS5sS5sSS3sSsS5sSs$
FARM. GARDEN AND DAIRY.
Instructive Reading for Agriculturists
PREPARED EXPRESSLY FOR 1.-THE UNIvERSALIST."

At present prices it is to be doubted
II anything can be used to better ad-
vantage to supplement the pastures and
make rapid growth than wheat bran. It
is an aliment of the most needed ele.
ments, and should not fail to be appre-
ciated.
There is ever a tendency to breed too
much for "show points" Breed for use.
No matter whether it is a COW or a
horse or hog, see that the points" are
such as will be Of practical value, and
will help serve the purpose for which
the animal is needed.
The more jealousy the records of
stock associations are guarded, the more
valuable will these registries become,
There are many restored animals which
are undesirable breeders, and it would
be we'll to devise some plan by which
these can be cut off from the books.
Do not get it into your head that the
only dairy worth having is the summer
dairy. because it is the time of green
pastures and cheaper feeding. Fresh
mich COWS in the fall of the year are
about as profitable as any stock with
which one may go into winter quarters.
II the pasture lands can be divided
into three fields, and the cattle turned
into them in succession, and the sheep
turned into the one last vacated. the
third one can have chance to recuper-
ate. The stock will keep in better con-
dition. there will be less waste, and a
greater number of stock kept than
would otherwise be possible.
A more comfortable bed can be made
for an animal with cut straw than with
that which is long, as an evener distri-
button can be made upon the floor.
For the same reason it makes a better
absorbent, and the manure and urine
become more thoroughly incorporated
with it. Let there be liberal supply.
and do not let stock lie upon wet floors.
Everything which can be used to ad.
vantage should be fed upon the farm,
for thereby is the manure pile increased
and the fields made fat. 1t does not fol.
low that feeding should be done at hap
hazard, especially in cool weather. when
grain and forage are both fuel and food.
The quantity of salt that cattle may
need must be left to them for the amount
varies in different foods and in foods
grown from different soils; but it must
be artifcially supplied, because it is an
essential constituent of the blood, and
because it is lacking in many of the COM
mon foods.
To accomplish feeding at the lowest
cost, pastures must be good. Stock
should not be required to tramp over a
large acreage in order to satisfy their
appetites. for this means both scant sup
ply and over exertion. The pasture
should yield good income, or it is a
poor investment; just as much as is
corn field with short crop.
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If Olga were in the field he would
peck at her skirts and feet, until she
pulled pile of silk for him. When
winter came Patrick was not only the
family pet, but the neighborhood
wonder, and Olga grew each day
more fond of him. One very cold
night he could not be found; but it
was such bitter night, that they felt
sure that he was housed somewhere,
for, as Olga said, "Patrick knows too
much to stay out in the cold;" and
after looking for him without finding
him they came to the conclusion that
he was hidden und er the straw in the
stable, for they had found him far
under there before, and as they
could not see much by the light of
the lantern only, they gave up the
hunt, and went to bed without much
worry.
But in the morning, when no Pat
rick came tapping at the door, they
looked for him; at last, led by some
strange tracks and some drops of
blood in the snow, they went to the
orchard, and there lay poor Patrick
dead and frozen stiff. He had been
killed by some strange dog, for there
were the marks of the teeth and torn
and scattered feathers. Then they
remembered that a man who had
large dog had driven out the day De-
tore, and that after he went they had
not seen Patrick again. On inquiry
the man said that he had seen his
dog chasing something and had
called him off. He was very sorry
and said that he would pay for Pat
lex cat the market price for ducks per
pound"
But" sobbed poor Olga, "can he
pay for poor Pstrick's brains by the
pounds"
With many tears from all the
Gruendlers, Patrick's grave was made
in the frozen ground, with the aid of
pickax; and there his bones lie,
with small board at the head of the
grave on which is written:
Patrick, the learned duck"
Every word of this story is abso-
lutely true, remarkable as it is. 1t
proves that at least one duck lived
that had brains, and that he knew
how to use them, for when he could
not reach the corn silk, he knew that
Olga could; he was jealous, he was
sociable as shown byhis relations to
the family, and the cat and the dog
and the horse; he was exclusive, and
fussily conscious of his rarity of
breed, as was shown by the fact that
he would have nothing to do with
the other fowls. His hatred of water
was very strange, and very marked ;
and, take it all in all. the life of Pat
rick was very remarkable one.-Ia-
dependent.
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POULTRY.

When it comes to merit of the highest
order, the first of all birds beyond COM
parison is the hen. She adds to the
wealth OF the country every year in eggs
alone about 1876 million dollars-about
equal to the output of iron and wool,
yet she comes far short of meeting our
demands.
Hens will not set in cold weather,
neither would it be safe for her to un-
dertake the business; but the incubator
will run then as we'll as at any time.
With the came careful attention given
to this machine that is now given to the
old hen, many farmers wife would
make a success Of it, and the results
would surprise her.
The farmer. like every one else, works
for money. and nothing which produces
it should be overlooked Poultry rails
ing seems small business to many, but
the pay is not small. The care of the
flock in winter entails extra work, but
there is most ample remuneration in
we'll filled egg basket; and eggs always
sell for cash.
We all want early chickens, of course.
but it is not profitable to try too early
Matching in the spring. while the wealth
or is 80 changeable. Such attempts are
discouraging, unless one has brooder,
or special accommodations for the little
chicks.
Keep the floor of the hen house COW
cred with an inch Of dry sand. This
will delight the fowls in winter, and it
saves labor in cleaning up, as one will
quickly find by trying it, and puts the
manure in better shape for handling.
One will soon feel repaid for his trouble
in procuring it.
However slightingIy some may think
of incubators, it would be pretty nearly
impossible to meet the present market
demands for young ducks and chickens
without their aid. II you are in the
poultry business for money, be persuad-
ed to experiment with good incubator,
and do it before you want to put it to
practical use another season.
The hen is great institution in Eng
land, and yet that country imports over
twenty million dollars worth of eggs
every year. There was never such a
thing as an overproduciion of eggs, and
they are cash article always. The
world might stand the loss of political
economists, but what stil the threat
ened loss of the common hen would
make.
Rape and hemp seeds are rich in lime;
they are very useful to the laying hens,
and increase the number of eggs. For
this reason the seed of the esparcet is a
common crop on the small French farms;
the fowls eat the whole plant, which,
like all the family of the clovers, has a
great quantity of lime in it. This is the
only way In which lime can be given to
fowls bene6cially.
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Selected Story.
PATRICK.
BY KATHARINE B. FOOT.


TIME Gruendler family bought a
little farm two miles out of the
city, and on it was a little pond, fed
by natural spring end finding its
outlet in tiny brook which ran down
to Mill River. One Sunday former
neighbor drove out to see them, and
when he saw the pond he said:
"Oh, what fine place for a duck
pond; you must have some ducks"
"But ducks cost so much" they
said. land we have so much to buy
this year; all our seeds and wagon
and pillow, we can't buy ducks now
not even duck eggs"
"But | have a friend who has
plenty" said the man; ''and he has
told me that I can have setting
whenever want them, and l will get
them for you and bring them out
next week. They are black duck
eggs and of a rare breed. All you
will have to do will be to put them
under good steady setting hen, and
they will soon take to the water when
they are Matched"
"Just like ducks" said Olga, one
of the girls, and about twelve years
old.
"Yes," said the man, "just like
ducks" and he laughed.
eve have hen now that will set,''
said Olga; "for we have tried and
tried to break her up; but it's no
good"
"Then that's all right" said their
friend; "and I will get the eggs to-
morrow if l can, and not wait until
next week."
So, with the eggs carefully packed
in a box-thirteen in all-he took
them out the next evening; and the
whole family stood about and watched
Olga put them under the hen, that
fluttered her wings and pecked saw
agely at her hands as she did so. 1t
seemed to Olga, and to the others
also, that the three weeks that must
go by before the eggs should hatch
would never pass, for they seemed to
go SO slowly. They had kept chick
ems in their yard in town, and had
always anticipated much pleasure
when they had brood due; but they
knew little or nothing about ducks,
big or little, so that was new pleas
ure for them, to say nothing of roast
duck for Thanksgiving Day.
At last the three weeks came round,
but no little peepings were heard,
and after a day or two more Mrs.
Gruendler began to think that the
eggs had not been good, and she
broke one. In it was what she sup
posed to be a little dead duckling,
and she broke another and another,
only one was left under the hen, and
in each one was a little dead bird.
just as she reached for the last one
neighbor came into her yard, and
Mrs. Gruendler called to her.
"Oh," said Mrs. Lyman "they are
not dead-oh, what pity see, there
is little beat there in the heart;
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A|IlHiIEE' E1k{ l7,|'I,|: H0 )I!'I
SPRING SONG.

The boughs are heavy with blossom
The grass grows deep on the lawn
Sweeter and ever sweeter
The blackbird pipes to the dawn.
The paths lie pale in the twilight,
As pale as a ring-doye's breast;
The birch wood is blue and silver
faint rose fades in the West
Oh, air of the April cleaning,
oh, wind of the linnet's wing
There is little else to be glad for,
But my heart is glad of the Spring
-RosAMUND MARRIoTT-WATsoN' IL
Sprihnpr'S.
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TRUE GROWTH.

Not merely growing like a tree
In bulk doth make man better be
Or standing long, an oak three hundred years,
To fall log at last, dry. bald and scar,
A lily of day is fairer far in May.
Although it fall and die that night,
It was the plant and flower of light;
In small proportions we just beauties see
And in short measure life may perfect be-
BEN JOHNSON.
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3d. Plumber was understood to be the
first object; the lives of the giaours the
second. To break the money bones of
the Armenians was the Sultan's deter
mination, but he forgot that in so doing
he was working the economic ruin of the
empire.-Harper's Weekly.
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The Empress Eugene has presented
to the Paris Museum of Decorative Arts
all the plans and drawings prepared for
the ornamentation Of her private apart
ments in the Tuileries.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-15
OPPOSED TO M'KINLEY.
Judge Stevens of St. Louis Says the
A. p. A. Will be Arrayed
Against Him.

Cincinnati, O., April 13.-Judge ]. n.
Stevens of ST. Louis, chairman Of the
National Executive committee of the
A. P. A. passed through Cincinnati last
night on his way to Boston. Regarding
the fight that the A. P. A. is making
against Mckinley, Judge Stevens said:
at is true that the A. p A. will not give
to Maj. Mckinley its support, either for
the nomination or for election in NOvem-
Der should he be nominated. His rec
ord is such that no A. 2. A member
who is true to his principles and who
has not been weaned away from the
association by promises of an office can
support it. Mr.. Mckinley has never
recognized this organization.
Judge Stevens then enumerates various
grievances against Mckinley, among
them the neglect of McKinley's manag-
ers to grant an A. P. A. committee an
audience in Washington from the 25th
to the Both of last March, and the fact
that Mckinley himself left unanswered
kilograms sent by the committee to him.
Judge Stetens then says: eve shall
fight him in convention and if he be
nominated he cannot be elected
In conclusion he says: on may say
for us that we are against Mckinley to
the last. From the knowledge | pos
sess Of our strength, | know that the A.
p. A holds the balance of power and
Mckinley cannot be nominated"