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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-30

THE MIGHT OF LITTLE THINGS.
Tho gentle breeze that strs the mountain pines.
Bears on is wings TO more remote cor fines
An Influence FOR good and quickening powers.
The wand cheek Pushes with rOseate hue
And strength renewed builds up the weakened
What mighty things these little things can do
4 b.ccze from on the hills. and 10, the flame
OF waning life. rekIndled. burns anew.
The tiny stream high up the mountain side.
That down the sleeps and through the meadow
Rooms al, last river deep and wide.
That onward to the sea ma este goes;
IT'S but narrow ribbon at the first.
But makes /, way. all obstacles despite
AT And heart q man and beast thrill with del ght
trin4? True; but mark what Joy dispersed!
bird half hid the eafy sprays among.
Trllls his clear notes from out his shelter there,
And from each covert pours a food OF song
That nils with sweetest melody the air;
Just as some gentle word or kindly deed bs,-,.
The failing flame of hope anew to feed.
And strength. Of hope and courage bcrn imparts
To overcome whatever may impede.
Far down In ocean depths an insect small
with patient labor builds up toward the light
The coral Isles and mountains. rsing tan ..
From out the Done where broods eternal night
Upon the ato thus born into day
The passing birdt drop tiny seeds along
Through groves made vocal by the sweet bird
Where Nature keeps one long. bright holiday.
What We call little things are truly great.
For on them often hinge results most grand;
As measured by ourselves. we underrate
The righteousness cannot understand.
Thav only who with tender. bleeding feet
Walk YEARLY lifcs Highway meath the smart
or this worlds buffctings can know how sweet
Iove's merost trifes are TO wounded hearts
That yearn such human sympathy to meet.
Desplse not then the day Of little things
Nor hold thy hand because the deed be small;
Sweet sympathy brings healing on its wings.
And God who prompts with blessing crowneth
all
A word 2 look q ray OF sunshine thrown
Acres tho darkness Of their dreary night.
To rs how little but 10 God alone,
Whose loving care for all keeps al in sight.
To v.e,',h Of blcesedneSs IL fully known.
80 WILLIAM q. HAESELBARTH
Nyack " Y. August. 1871
The following recipes were sent BY Mrs L. N.
Littefed
RULES FOR MAKING SUNSHINE.
A little hit OF patience often makes the sunshine
And little biz o. love makes very happy home:
4 little hit OF hope makes "A rainy day look gay,
And a little biz OF charity makes glad weary way
SQUASH FRITTERS.
Ono CUP OF sifted squash. one cup OF sour milk.
ono teaspoonful OF Soda -four sufficient 70 thicken
G l. F. Offers the pattern OF n little article she
bought AT a fair nifty years ago. and has round 70
ba still popuar whenever she has made one al
though she has never duplicate exhibUed
elscwhere II is a kind OF penwiper, or may De usel
as a fancy pincushon. The form Is that OF ou'-
terdy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-30
A PEEP AT THE MARKETS.

The markets yesterday had large assortment or
all kinds OF fruit. vegetables fish and game. Grapes
and apples are Plentiful than any other fruit
peaches are nearly all gone Fish is plentiful and
cheap: white game and vegetables bring their usual
mi.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-30

Sir. The reading daily IN the Sunshine column
Of tho ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF the comfort and en-
ouragemcnt received through acts Of kindness and
tenderness which many would call but irih!ng
things has prompted the accompanying lines on
The Might % Little Things" Perhaps It may
encourage some TO estimate more highly these
trincs which make up so much OF the sum OF ne
and which nrc often the beginnings OF such
mighty r.sutants. DO with the poem as your
judgment may deem best, or conssn II TO the waste
ha skct. That God s blessing your nobe work Is
fully borne witness 10 by It's manifold results.
Yours iratcrndlly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-30

Mrs. Theodore Birney president Of the National
Mothers Congress who has been In the city FOR the
last two weeks for the purpose OF consulting with
others interested in the work OF the congress, VIII
leave to-day for Washington. Mrs. Birney says
that the interest in the work is growing steadily.
and demonstrations are received constantly from
women in all parts OF the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-30

The second edition OF the proceedings OF the First
National Congress is now ready. and contains much
new Information The first edition. which APP
peared some time ago vas exhausted IN six weeks.
There is also now in preparation a manual for the
use OF mothers which will contain useful sugges-
lions relating 10 the conduct and study OF the clubs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-30

The Ladies' international Association will meet
this afternoon at o'clock the studio OF Miss
Alice Donlevy. No 2l7 West One-hundred- and-twen-
tv-nfth-st Information regarding the Paris Ex-
position OF 1870 will be given 10 the members.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-30

The AlumnSe Association OF Barnard College Will
hold it's first meeting OF the season this morning.
There will be no ceremonious present. alton OF the
Ella Weed readng-rooin which IS gift 10 the col
iege from the alumne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-30
THE MIGHT OF LITTLE THINGS

WILLIAM c. HAESELBARTH
Associate Editor ~ Christian Work"
No So 70 81 Bible House. New-York city. Aug
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-30

A conference OF all officers OF european will be
held this afternoon at the home OF the clubs
hostess Mrs Henry Hasler. No. ga Bedtord-ave
Plans will be made for the coming season. after
which a social afternoon will be enjoyed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-30
GAME FOR OLD AND YOUNG.

Sent by Mrs. Pinto Bevin.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
Beecher's First Church.

From the Chicago Chronicles: It has
been determined that the church in
which Henry Ward Beecher began his
ministry shall be torn down to make
room for buildings of up-to-date de-
sign. When Mr.. Beecher became the
pastor the church was the finest in
Indiana. His salary was $500, but at
the same time the governor received
only $1,000, which included pay for his
private secretary. Beecher is remem-
bered by members of his first congre-
cation for his wit, popularity and So
ciability, and as a lecturer to young
men.
Some persons were inclined to be-
lieve that Mr.. Beecher was little too
exuberant and fond of fun," said a
member Of the church. II remember
that 1t was said that at a lawn party
he took off his coat and rolled down
hill. Once, in coming from Terre
Haute in stage at night, he found an
elder Of his church in the stage. He
disguised his voice and inquired what
people thought of Beecher's church
and about Beecher. All this was done
for pure fun B.
| Mr.. Beecher was twenty-six year.
old when he came here, and he remain
ed for eight years. In 1S47 he left Il
1 go to Brooklyn.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
A Beautiful Sapphire.

There is at present in the keeping OIL
Mr.. Hayward Ceylon sapphire belong
ing to Maj.-Gen. Robley which is not
less remarkable for it's size than for its
translucency and the brilliance of the
optical effects it can show. The weight
of the gem is 638 carats and it is of
dark milky blue color, perfectly trans
parent and f1awless. Larger sapphires
have been known, but they have usual
ly, if not always, been dull and muddy
instead of having the clear, translucent
color Of this specimen. But in addition
it possesses a property occasionally
found in slightly cloudy or milky Cey-
Ion sapphires- sometimes in other
gems, too-which greatly enhances it's
value in the eyes of believers in the
occult powers of precious stones to con-
fer health and good fortune on their
wearers. It is star sapphire or as
terra. That is, being cut en- cabochon,
it displays a beautiful opalescent star,
dividing it's six rays at the apex, which
changes it's position according to the
movements Of the source of light. by
which it is viewed. BY employing two
or three sources of light two or three
of these stars can be simultaneously
seen in the gem. By further cutting it
is said that the beauty of this stone
could be still more increased, but. OF
course, at the expense of its size-Lon-
don Times.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20

meath the eye. Sometimes vivid
green frog would leap upon my sleeve
as I was dealing out morsels to them,
and almost Immediately the change
would be apparent. The light tints
would deepen to seeming dark red,
then brown, gray and finally the lit
tie creature that a short time before
had been veritable emerald had lost
it's color, and was we'll disguised.
If my pets, gathered in the basin Of
the Amazon and the adjacent regions,
were remarkable in appearance, what
shall be said Of their habits? On the
island of Guadalupe there was a lit
tie tree toad in which there was no
tadpole stage, for the very good reason
that there were no pools and sWamps.
I found the eggs beneath leaves, and
! the young, when they appeared, were
miniature toads. In Martinique saw
a mother toad which carried it's young
tadpoles about 'pick-a-pack, the little
creatures clinging to her in some mys-
terious way. In the Andes toad has
a safer arrangements perfect sack in
its back in which the eggs are carried,
after the fashion of the kangaroo.
| "The voices alone of frogs were an
! interesting study Some of the larger
forms utter sounds which can be heard
a mile, and often the smallest make the
loudest noises. Once, when in India,
my guide informed me that a large
frog, known as the leopard from its
wonderful jumping powers, preyed up
on birds. 1 had a collection Of them,
and was entertained by their marvel
GUS leaps of, ten or fifteen feet, and in
a deserted bungalow soon had a very
/ unhappy family, fear, of frogs, toads
| and birds. I watched faithfully for
days, and was finally repaid by seeing
one of my frogs seize a small bird. The
batrachian sprang upon it like a tiger
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
SUBMARINE GUNNERY.
Successful Test of Gun Fired Und

Successful Test of a Gun Fired Under
Water at Target.
The experiment Of firing a gun under
water has been made in the harbor of
Portsmouth, England, and was attend
ed by an apparent complete success,
says the New York Herald. A 11O-
pound gun was used. At low water
the gun and it's carriage were lowered
beneath the surface and a diver sent
down to place it in position on a solid
plank platform laid at the bottom. The
platform was weighted with large
blocks of granite to keep it steady and
the gun and carriage were then placed
in position. For the first test target
composed of oak beams and planks
tWenty-one inches thick was lowered
and set in position beneath the water
at distance of seventyfve feet from
the muzzle of the gun. Behind this
target the hull of an old vessel was
towed into position directly in line of
the fire from the gun. In order to make
the test the more severe sheets of boil
er plate three inches in thickness were
riveted to the hull of the craft at the
point where the shell from the gun
would strike if it was not DETECTED
by the water and succeeded in passing
through the target-someth which
the majority of army and navy experts
present did not anticipate. Having
made all these preparations, the diver
came to the surface and, taking the
shell with which the experiment was
to be made, again went below the sur
face and carefully loaded the gun
which was then aimed at the target
and the hull of the vessel beyond. a
wire connecting with the firing mech
anism of the gun led to the shore some
distance away, where it connected will
an electric battery in charge of tn
firing party. The test was made a
high tide. When all the condition
were right the word was given and tn
current sent from the battery hroug]
the wire to the submerged gun. Their
was slight disturbance of the waite
over the place where the gun wa
sunk and the vessel anchored beyon
the target was seen to rock and swa
and then gradually settle in the waite
and sink.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
SOME REMARKABLE. PETS,
f. HoLpER IN NEW York LEDGER.

"Of all the pets I have had, said a
naturalist and traveller, II believe my
families of toads and frogs have been
the most singular In every country in
which I have travelled I have made
friends with these little creatures that
are generally despised. u was first at
tracted to them by the cleVerness of
one that lived in my garden in New
York. Its home was in a hole, and,
like many toads, it did not like heavy
rains or floods. How it escaped drown
ing during storms was mystery, as
the hole would soon fill up; yet when
the sun came out my friend would ap-
pear as dry as the proverbial chip An
examination Of the burrow showed a
little room that extended upward,
forming a narrow shelf on which the
toad sat during the rain. The water
flowed by, filled the tunnel, then flowed
out of the door again before it could
reach the toad-an arrangement at
once ingenious and simple. ri
This toad, I am confident, had a
decided sense Of humor. I often sat
near it, pretending not to notice it,
and would see the little creature going
through various curious pranks. One
was to play with sticks, holding a long
tWlg in it's mouth. Once I thought
1t tried to turn a somersault- "a very
common thing for frogs to accomplish
South America is a wonderful land
for strange forms Of animal life,'' con-
tlnued the naturalist, "and my toads
there, in their ways and habits, often
almost taxed belief. One, well known
as the paradoxical frog, was perhaps
the most interesting. I was collecting
in little village on a branch of the
| Amazon, and it soon becoming know1
that l wanted frogs, they began t
| pour in upon me in all shapes and size:
and forms of developments from thu
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
/ HOW TO SAVE THE SEALS.

Suggestion That females BE Branded
So as to Spoil Their Hides.
Prof. David Starr Jordan, Of Stanford
university, has returned from Wash
$ington, D. G., where he has been for
Tie u last three weeks attending to mat
ters connected with the fur seal in
Vestlgation. Prof Jordan went to
washington to see that the Bering sea
1ur seal investigation was properly carr
rled over from one administration to
the the other, says the San Francisco
chronicle. lyo He was the United States
commissioner in the Investigation made
last summer at the seal islands, and he
is interested in seeing carried out his
recommendation for the protection Of
the seal herd. He was accompanied on
his trip by the secretary of the COM
mission, George A. Clark, who is also
secretary of Stanford university. When
asked about it DR.. Jordan said that
steps would be taken by the new ad-
mlnistration looking to a final settle
ment OF the fur seal question on the
basis OF the investigation made last
summer. He said: Great Britain sent
to the fur seal islands commission Of
her own, which, in connection with the
American commission, has thoroughly
investigated the condition of the seal
herd. This commission agreed in all
matters Of fact with the findings of the
American commission. Their report
however, has not yet been published.
The only possible settlement Of the fur
seal question lies in the total prohibit
tion of pelagic sealing. Great Britain
will, therefore, doubtless be asked to
unite with the United States in some
equitable arrangement whereby killing
OF females at sea can be done away
with. It is believed that Great Britain
will not refuse to unite with us in TAX
| ing steps to preserve the fur SEALS
| However, in case she should refuse to
make any fair arrangement, the United
States will be prepared to take the mat
ter in it's own hands and protect it's
own interests by aggressive measures.
Steps will Immediately be taken to
brand the female seals in such way
as to destroy the value of their skins
and also to protect the males by herd
ing them in the salt lagoon on St. Paul
island during the sealing season. Prac-
tical experiments made last summer
have demonstrated the feasibility of
these two measures, and their effect
will be to put an end to the business
of pelagic sealing"
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
STAYED Off Impending Evil.

Mrs. Bimley met her husband in the
hall and gave him a good hug and
kiss.
"Oh, George she said, I'm SO glad
you've come. Your slippers are by
the fire, and have nice hot supper
for you, and some of that ounce mar
malade you like so well. When you
are away I'm SO lonely I don't know
what to do, and thought would ask
you if
Here said Bimley, hurriedly draw
ing from his pocket $40 bill; this
is for a spring bonnet and I'll have
that set of diamond earrings sent. up
first thing in the morning. Don't say
a word; you are perfectly welcome"
Later on Bimley wiped the perspira-
ton from his brow and muttered to
himself:
Got that visit from her mother
headed off once more, but it comes
high" detroit Free Press.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
Bamboo Grows in Florida.

Experiments in Florida and Louisi-
ana have shown that bamboo will
grow in those states almost as we'll as
in the hotter countries. Around Fort
Myers there are bamboos that have at
tanned to a height of fifty or sixty feet.
They are of a variety which usually
grows to about seventy feet in India.
In Orange county there is one clump
of bamboos, said to be only ten years
old, in which the stalks have attained
to the height Of sixty-five feet, the
stalks averaging thirteen inches in cir
cumference. There are eighty stalks
in the clump. This particular clump
is of a variety from Bengal, where the
wood is used for building purposes
and for light spar vessels. -
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
md the tragedy was over in mo-

and the tragedy was over in mo-
ment.
1T occurred to me that the frog
might have thought it an insect-one
of the big creatures, quite as large as
some birds that were found in the for
ests, but I was assured that the huge
frogs preyed upon birds whenever they
could find them.
'By far the most remarkable and in
teresting pet was one I obtained in
the Malay country. I had two natives
to accompany me on my daily collect
ing trips, and one day one Of them
came to me holding something in his
hand which proved to be a most at
tractive little frog. AS I looked he
stepped back and tossed the little crea-
ture twenty-five feet into the air, when,
to my establishment, instead of drop
ping like a stone, it darted away at an
angle. One Of the men chased and
caught it just as it was about to strike
tree, and for months it was one Of my
most treasured pets. It's peculiarity
ldy III Cuc pOSScSSlOn VI SluSuldl WINS
to its feet, which, when spread out dur
ing a leap, enabled it to soar like a
flying squirrel to a limited extent. Sew
eral others were caught, and soon be-
came quite tame. taking extraordinary
leaps about the room, alighting with
ease whenever they wished. When
leaping they presented the appearance
of some singular insect darting through
the air. They were clever mimics, re-
sembling the objects upon which they
habitually rested, and changing in tint
to remarkable degree, but they re.
sented handling, and only submittet
when they could not escape. They fec
upon insects Of various kinds, taking
them from my hand, often leapint
about the room In search Of game. A'
!. pets their interest was centered princl
pally in their habits and life, and t.
d watch them was a never ceasinl
i amusement. But I failed to discove
any traits of affection or special intel
4 Hgence, which some toads display to
4 certain degree. s ".
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
some Belated snow Stories.

So heavy were the snow drifts in
Sargent county, S. D., that it is said
farmer of Harlem township added
thirty-fve feet Of tubing to his we'll
pipe in order to raise water above the
snow. A hotel proprietor, q. O.. Pat
ten, had to build barbed wire fence
around the roof of his barn to keep
away stray stock, a horse having one
day crashed through the roof while
walking over what appeared to be a
snow-covered hill Sidney Mullen
claims to have dug thirteen feet into
drift to get at the top of his wind
mill.
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20

tadpoles to big bullfrogs, whose shriN
notes kept me awake at night. Among
them was a small frog that the native
boy who brought it explained to me in
pantomime was very big, stretching his
arms wide apart, then became very
small. At the time I did not under
stand this, but kept watch upon the
four or five specimens. Two were
frogs about two inches in length when
I stretched them out, and they were
very lively; three others were tad
poles at least four times as bulky, with
enormous tails, legs twice the size of
those of the little frog, and in length
four and even more inches. Yet the
native who brought them told me that
they were old and young frogs. I ac-
cepted this as frog story, but put
my frog with the others, and kept the
big tadpoles in a moist place. They
were voracious little creatures. I fed
them with raw meat from my hands
every day, and soon was on the best of
terms with them. Tadpoles usually
grow rapidly, and I watched my pets
carefully, but gradually it occurred to
me that they were growing smaller. I
believed such a thing was Impossible,
but one day took one Of the tadpoles
and measured it, and found that it
had lost an inch. You may be sure I
watched the pets closely after this, and
was repaid by, seeing them daily grow
smaller and smaller. In growing Old
1 they diminished in sizea paradoxi-
cal statement indeed. From the egg
they increased until they attained a
length Of four inches, then decreasine
until they became delicate little frogs
weighing about one-fourth what they
did in their youthful stage, and were
but half as long.
II had in my tent-room the trunk o1
an old tree covered with vines, in tur1
covered with mosquito netting, form
ing a little room, and here / collected
motley array Of frogs and toads. Th,
tree toads were the most marvellous i,
& their imitation of green leaves and til,
trunk in color, and could with diff
Guilty be seen, although directly be
*
The Princeton union., 1897-05-20
JUST FOR WOMEN.

~ E s4 b. = 4 4 y Fa b
The furnace fire is being snubbed
gradually. e .3 81
The magnolia trees look like giant
snowballs.
No one ever thinks your pen quite
good enough for them.
used in preference to violet, SO long
popular.
The most casual church -goer made
Yesterday remarkable by strict atten-s
ton to religious duties.
&. Your umbrella may seem burden in
the morning, but it is frequently joy
GUS friend before night.
It seems as though borrowing had
reached the limit when a neighbor
comes after your sewing machine.
"A skirt that bags well and shirt
waist made by tailor combine cor
rectly according to the summer girls
notion. e 81 i.
"a woman who goes about with her
hair in curl papers has no reason for
wondering why her husband wants a
divorce. 55..
There is one thing certain, the bird
Of paradise plume has not yet reached
a price that will permit OF its getting
common. sjs
To feel a sense OF utter helplessness
one only has to lose their bicycle pedals
going down hill and discover when toe
4 late that the brake won't work What
4 1,annnnc newt cannot l,n s,.ecnrda Oh in !.
few brief lines. Philadelphi Times