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or less interesting to everyone just now.
The English nation has for SO long made
a business of fighting that 1t is generally
understood to have evolved a most scien-
tific military system. and there has been
some curiosity on this side of the water
as to the exact details of that system.
This little volume gives a remarkably
graphic and particu< saescrip:ion Of the
daily life of the BritA8 officer from a
social point Of view The average Ameri-
can will be likely to Think that this exist
ence Is much more like a pleasure tour
than anything which we are accustomed
ito regard as military life. By far the
greater number of the officers in the
crack regiments are men of independent
fortune. and they live according to their
means. 1t would almost seem from a
perusal of these pages that the chief OBJ
ject in life Tor British officer is the
maintaining of "a proper establishment
for his mess and proper clothes, horses
and other belongings for himself. Among
the items of interest here set down l. the
fact that the mess-piate of some of the
regiments Is worth considerably over
thousand pounds so that rs care and
cleaning occupies practically the whole
time OF one private. soldier, who is made
responsible for its safety and condition.
The Engiishman's dominant characi r.s-
tic so far as his social life is conca ned
IL his determination to make whatever
place he happens to be in as much like.
home as possible. And that IS one of.
tho strongest reasons for British ascer-.
sdency In all parts OF the world. In reai-
lty. however, these matters of clothes and
furniture are but small part OF the Of.
ficer's life. He is usually keen student
of his profession. and the word knows
with what single-hearted devotion he
Serves his queen. The book Is skillfully
Illustrated by X. Cation Woodyi.ie. New
York: Harper &c Bros.)
The times., 1898-12-25

kuture By amiability and commercial pourboires
to friendly powers We should cnly increase the
greed Of our former friends and teach them TO
reckon on % our sn1stss sI ana Pscessf d !, whss
we have started, future will be sacrificed
to small and temporary feelings OF the present
Former rulers locked more to the capacity than
the obedience OF their advisers; 1t obedience alone
is the criterion. then demands will be made on
the general ability Of the monarch. which even
Frederick the Great himself could not satisfy.
peace were less difficult than they are today.
II il our interest TO maintain peace while,
without exception. osrr continental neighbors have
wishes, either secret or officially avowed. which
caEnot be fulfilled except by war. We must
direct policy in accordance with these facts
that il. we must do our best to prevent war. or
limit it. We NUT reserve our hand. and not,
allow ourselves before the proper time to be
pushed OFT Of a waiting into active attitude
by any :npaterce. by tire desire to oblige others
at the cypeDe OF the country, by vanity. or other
provocation CT the Kind; otherwise, plectuniur
Achivi.
AS to the literary style Of the book. 1t
is ciear-cut, direct. and incisive: very
much such a style as the famous Com.
mentaries of Caesar compared TO Virgil
ard Horace. There are a number of sem:
tences which remind one of the famous
u came. saw. l conquered" The whole
work Is an expression of Bismarck the
statesman. who was simply Bismarck the
teries, no hidden sides. He was what he
appeared to be: and he could have been
nothing else. In these days of mixed
nationalitles and complicated character
istics, of evolution, swift progress, men
made by and for transition, eras small
men made great by circumstances and
great men ignored by their generation
Bismarck stands out. a figure absolutely
unique. He was perfect example OF
the medieval German nobleman and. war
riOr. and though he did his work with the
pen instead of the sword he displayed
precisely the same qualities in that work
that he would have shown had he been a
soldier of the feudal ages. He was of
pure blood and unbroken traditions; he
had no contradictory tendencies pulling
him this way and that. He always knew
what he wanted to do. Prevented from
doing that, he would have been brought to
standstilI. On one occasion he says of
himself that. not seeing any way in which
he could make himself useful to his mon
arch as he had hoped, he seriously
thought of falling out of fourth-story
window which he happened to be passing
at the time. This very singleness of ma
ture made him incapable of understand
Ing any character different from his own.
He has frank contempt for certain men
whom he does not like. He has an admira-
tion as frank for those whom he does
like. Remembering Bismarck's origin
and the history of Germany, and con-
sdering the significance, such as 1t was.
of the work he did this book is intense
ly interesting to the student of history
as the best exponent of the life and
character of the great German chancel-
lor. New York: Harper & Bros. S.5o)
The times., 1898-12-25

After three years cruise around the
world on the Spray, a thirty-foot r:gged
craft Capt, Joshua Slocum has returned
to this country. Capt. Slocum left Boston
in 1895 alone III his boat. He sailed to
Gibraltar by way of Nova Scotia. then he
recrossed the Atlantic to Brazil thence
around the Horn to the island of Juan
Fernandez. where he visited the cave of
Robinson Crusoe. Samoa, Melbourne New
South Wales and Tasmania were then
visited. He next sailed through the Tor
ney Straits to the East Indies, and thence
to Cape Town, South Africa. At Cape
Town he was entertained by President
Kruger. Last March he recrossed to
Brazil, and on his way north sighted the
Oregon going at full speed. Capt. Slocum
undertook the trip through love of adven-
ture. He is fifty-flve years old and re-.
turns in perfect health. His method was
to sail at night and sleep during the day,
and he never met with an accident.
Capt Slocum's first voyage in so small
boat was from Guarakasava. South
America where he had been wrecked and
had built from the remains of his ship,
the Liberdade. thirty-five foot Chinese
sampan rugged vessel in which he sailed
back to Boston. The experience and ad-
ventures of this voyage. which he de-
scrfbes so graphically in his book, ''The
Voyage of the Liberdade" tLittle. Brown
& Coz, confirmed him in his passion for
roaming the face of the waters In these
tiny craft. .-s.4~
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On san Juan Hill.

All is now still on San Juan lTiii.
And over FL Caney's ground
Soft shadows foat. and tie wooddove's note
Is the only living sound
The palm trees stand in dresmlike land,
And the hot winds faint and die
On the tasselied mass OF the guinea grass
And the coffee bushes dry.
The tufsed nsiffit OF the patient earth
And The mystery OF the trees,
Are ever the same, and Ihe wars red fame
Distrubs not The dream OF these.
The trenches ablaze. through the. dreadful days.
Lie bleacfied in the tropic- sun.
And the smell of death with the sitting breath
OF the battle Is passed and done.
But memory stands with JuiStretched hands
Alone on the alien shore;
Where the graves made, her feet are stayed
Staye6-never to wander more.
Forever she stands with outstretched hands,
Her white brow bound with ycw;
And, over the walls of the hills she calls,
And over the seas wide b,ue.
Her cry is the cry Of the belded sky
And the cry of the voiceless clay.
And the souniless deeps where nature keeps
The mystery of her sway.
Not breeze but brings on its rushing wings
Her message again ard again:
'sThey carried the height-in brave fight
As was ever fought by men,"
Robert Burns Wilson, in New York Sun
The times., 1898-12-25
a Nocturnc of Con.ccration.

talked about you.. Dear the other night.
Having myself ezione< with uay delight
Alone viii, dreams and memories Of you;
sli the divinchoured summer stiffness through
talked Of life. of love, the always .naw.
OF tears and ioy-yet only talked OF you-
To the sHset air,
That t,rrathed upon my face
The si,ifit OF lilies in asleafy p.see.
Yoyr bresth's csresz, the lingering Of your hair.
said: ''in all ycur wsndsrings through the
Yorr waitinss On the marriages of flowers
Throcgh the long intimate hours
When soul and s-pse. desire and love confer.
You must have known the best that God has
What do you know Of Herr'
said the sweet air.
Ringing the eonseeration d her kiss
Half passion and halt prayer. sr
And all FOR yo:i.
have forgot ell else ef sweet knew"
To tie white stars.
Eternal and sll-seeirg,
In their vide home beyond the wells Of being,
! said--.'Theie Is little cloud that mars
The mystical perfection Of her kiss.
Nine. mine. She is,
As far as lip to lip, and heart to heart
And spirit 'to spirit when lips and hands must
Can rake her mine. But there is more than
this
More, mere OF Her to know.
For still her soul escapes me unaware,
To dwell in secret where | may not 60
Take, ard upl:ft me. Make wholly He's"
said the white stars. the heavenly ministers
This life Is briei, but it is only enc.
Before tcmorrDvs
For one CT beta oi you il may be done.
This love Of yours is ony just begun
VIII all the ecstlsSy that may be won
Before this life its little course has run
At all suffice
The love that sgdnizes in your eyesl
Therefore be wise
Content you with the wonder Of love that lies
Between her lips and underneath her eyes
II more you would surprise,
What would be left 10 hope from Paradisei
C D. G. Roberts.
The times., 1898-12-25
Hnrk. the Herald Angels.

Hark. the herald angels sing,
..Glory to the newborn king;
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciledH
Joyful, all We nations rise.
Join the triumph OF the skies:
With the angel host proclaim.
"Christ Is born in Bethlehem
Christ, by highest heaven adored;
Christ, the everlasting Lord;
In the manger born a king,
While adoring angels sing.
= peace on earth. to man good will;
Bid the trembling soul be still,
Christ on earth has come to dwell,
Jesus, cur Emanuel!
Hail. the heaven-born Prince OF Peacel
HALL the Sun OF righteousnessi
Life and light to all he brings,
Risen with healing in his wings;
Mild he lays his glory by,
Born that man no more may die.
Born to raise the sons Of earth.
Born to give them second birth.
CHARLES Wesley.
The times., 1898-12-25
The Elixir of Life.

Forth from the eastern gate my steeds drive,
And 10. cemetery meets my view:
Aspens around in wild luxuriance thrive.
The road is fringed with fir and pine and yew,
Beneath my feet lie the forgotten dad,
Wrapped in a twilight OF eternal gloom;
Down by the yellow Springs their earthly bed.
And everlasting silence is their doom.
How fast the lights and shadows come and go,
Like morning dew our heeting life has passed.
Man, poor Traveller on earth below,
Is gone while brass and stone can still outlast-
Time is memorable, and in van
Against his might the holiest mortal strives.
Can we then hope this precious boon to gain
BY strange elixirs to prolong our fyesa
Or rather quaff good liquor while we may,
And dress in silk and satin every day.
-Aron., First Ceatury B. C.
The times., 1898-12-25
Yct Ann I Not for pity.

For me there are no cities. proud halls,
No storied paintings, nor the chiselled snow
OF statues; never have seen the glow
OF sunset die upon the deathless walls
OF the pure Parthenon; no soft light falls
For me in dim csshedrsis. where tho low,
Still seas of supp.eation ebb and flow;
No dream Ct Rome my longing soul eithfals
But oh. to gaze in long traEced delight
On Venice rising from the purple sea.
Oh but to fsel one golden evening pale
On that famed island from whose lonely height
Dark Sappfo SINK in burning ecstasy,
But once-but oEee-tO hear tie nightingale.
Yet am not for pity. This blue sea
Burns with the opal's deep and splendid hfes
At sunset; these tall frs classic spires
OF cAaste design ard marvellous symmetry
That lift to FURNISHED skies. Let pity be
Fer him who never felt the mighty Tyres
Oh Nature shake hin thro' with great desires. d
These pearl topped mountains shining silently
They are Gods sphinxes and Gods pyramids;
These dins-aisled forests His cathedrals, where
The pale nun Silence tip,oes, velyet-shod.
And Prayer kneels with tireless. parted lids;
And thro' the incense OF this holy air
Trembsirg-I hare come tace to face with COD
Ella Higginson.
The times., 1898-12-25

the revised version of the Bibiel J. II. III.
The work was done by collaboration
between an association of Englishmen
and like organization Of Americans
Chapter by chapter the work was passed
TO and fro. the process covering fourtezn
years.
The times., 1898-12-25
CURRENT VERSE.
OF One who Neither See. Nor He

)f One Who Neither Sees Nor Hears
She lives in light, not shadow3
Not silence. but the sound
Which thrills the stars OF heaven
And trenbles rom the ground.
She breathcs finer ether,
Beholds a keener sun;
In her surernai being
Music ard light are one.
Unknown the subtle senses
That lead her through the day;
Love. light, and song and color
Come by another way.
Sight brings she to the seeing.
New song to those that hear;
Her brayer spirit sounding
Where mortals fail end fear.
She al the heart of being
Serene ard glad doth dwell:
Spirit with scarce veil Of flesh;
A soul made visible.
! Or is it only lovely girl
With flowers at her rnaiden breast2
He!en. here Is hook of song
From the poet who ioyss you best
--R. W. Glider.
The times., 1898-12-25

Is the Qreen Of England German or Of Ger
man descent? TWO READERS
Queen Victoria was born In England,
but she is Of German descent.
The times., 1898-12-25

August, this year. had two full moons; when
will il have two againY B r. J.
August had two full moons in the years
1si1 1850. 1879 and 1888: it will have two
full moons again in 1909
The times., 1898-12-25
NOTES AND 0UERIES.

Chicagor READER.
1t occurred May 4. 1856.
The times., 1898-12-25

What is the population of Manilas JL-F
1t is given usually as 15i.G62. according
to Spanish census taken in 1851 Our
War Department places IL at 1lOo00.
Probably the latter figure is nearly c5r-
rect
The times., 1898-12-25
English Military Life.

Social Life in the British Army a
thin, red covered book. whose author is
named only as "a British oficer." is a,
series of short essays on subject more
The times., 1898-12-25

{ 1t is curious TO think that 'Oliver
Twist could ever have been the name
of a real person. but an anecdcte which
is told in London indicates that it was.
1t seems that Dickens was at a loss for
a name for this youthful hero, when one
day, as he was getting into an omnibrs.
the conductor slammed the door and
shouted, go on, Oliver Twist" Dickens
instantly decided that that was the name
for his founding.
The times., 1898-12-25

says that the Presidents prociamation
makes ThaD4sgiv Day legal holiday. says
that without the governors proclamation Thanxs-
eisiIg would not be legal holiday. Who is
rgit2
3 is right The Presidents proclama-
ton applies legally oaly to the District
of Columbia and the Territories.
The times., 1898-12-25

A series of articles on Shakespeare
which has appeared in the Saturday Re-
view of London are TO be PUB ished un-
der the title, "The Man William Shake
speare." The author is Frank Norris. 1t
may not be amiss to suggest that tiles
beginning 1.-THE Man are becoming rath-
er ordinary.
The times., 1898-12-25

A dramatic version of Meredith's The
Egotist," written by the author, viii soon
make its appearance IN London. 1t IS
rather difficult to see what an actor would
make of the hero or heroine of that book.
but stage possibilities are numerous.
The times., 1898-12-25

Men, Women and Manners of Colonial
fimes.p by Sydney George Fisher. IS enc
interesting book lately issued by the Lip
pincotts, and Colonial Days and DANES
and Through Colonial Doorways.' I, by An
ME Hoilingsworth Wharton, are two 9TH
erS. !
The times., 1898-12-25

Why do our Suprne Court judges wear robesf
G. L. C..
The judges of the supreme Court have
worn robes from the b. ginning. Tney
took the custom from England.
The times., 1898-12-25

A thinks that Moody. the evangelist. Is Bap-
tist' u that he is Methodist. Who Is rishtf
H. W.
AS We understand it. MIR. Moody has
never been ordained a minister of any
denomination His first church. estab-
hshed while he was employed in shop
in Chicago. was an Independent organ
zation known as ''Moody's Caur, h. He
becs-me a professor under the pc ach-
ing of DIR. Kirk of Boston. who was a
Congregationalist
The times., 1898-12-25

Dodd. Mead & Co., are about to Issue a
book 1.-the Dreyfusscase, by Mr.. F. c.
Cenybeare, whose articles In the Eng
iah reviews under the name OF "Husue-
not" have attracted wide attention. The
author is the son-in-law of Max Muller.
The times., 1898-12-25

The Doubleday & Mcclure Company
viii soon publish an authorized biography
of Henry Drummond. 1t will include
many unpublished letters. journals of
travel. and a new series of addresses to
young men.
The times., 1898-12-25

In many late editions of Shakespeare. Act I.
Scene 3, OF Hamlet. Polouirs is made to sly:
The friends ttOu hast and their option tried.
Gnpple them to thy soul with hoops Of stseI.Y
Old editions and all the players | have ever
heard, and | have heard many. have the word
''hooks'' instead Of hoops" Did any competent
editor or critic ever give reason for the Charge
Of hooks 10 "hocps?' J. $ p.
Hoops is the original and correct
word. Pope was the editor who substi-
tuted hooks
The times., 1898-12-25

The, floral decorations In Grace lie
Baron's new story for girls '''Twixt You
and Me- are from drawings by Rather
inc Pyle. sister of Howard Pyle.
The times., 1898-12-25

Maynard. Merrill & Co. announce the
publication of yale Verse. a selection
compiled by Charles E. Merrill. jr.. from
lege papers. ~
The times., 1898-12-25

. The Bookman tells a good story about
Scotch student in an English university.
An enthusiastic professor had been adyo-
eating the advantages of athletic exer-
else. THE Roman youths he cried,
used to swim three times across the IT,
ber before breakfast" The Scotch stu
dent smiled, at which the irate professor
exclaimed: Mr.. McAllister. why do you
smile? We shall be glad to share your
amusement" The canny Scot replied: Il
was just thinking. sir. that the Roman
youths must have left their clothes On the
wrong bank at the end of their swim,''
The times., 1898-12-25

"Thc Counts Snuff Box" by Mr.. George
r. II. Rivers. TO be published by MeSsrs-
Little. Brown & Co, recalls the half-for-
gotten story of John Henry, the Irish ad-
venturer whose pretended disclosures were
one of Mr.. Madison's pretexts for the war
of 1sl2. The scene OF the story is chiefly
laid In Washington. and many of the char
acters are historical.
The times., 1898-12-25

A new novel by Miss L. Dougall is an
nounced for early publication by d.. APP
pieton & Co. 1t is called THE Mormon
Prophet" and the leading character in
the story is Joseph Smith.
The times., 1898-12-25

A new edition of Tre,awney's "Adven-
lures of a Younger Son is published
simultaneously in England BY Unwin and
in America by Lppincott.
The times., 1898-12-25

The Life of Alphonse Daudet." by his
son. Leon. will be published In this eouI-
try by Messrs. Little. Brown & Co.. who
have purchased all American rights In the
book, even thosesof the French edition
The translation is being made by Mr.
Charles de Kay, who not only knows
French better than most translators, but
who knows Daudet better than most peo-
pie other than Frenchmen. He corre-
sponded with Daudet. visited MIN, and
heard him discuss his aims and methods.
The translation will not be published be-
fore November.
The times., 1898-12-25

The Curtis Publishing Company an
,nounces a short life of Zola by Robert
II. Sherard.9 rT'7
The times., 1898-12-25

Little Brown & Co. are the straight and
legitimate descendants of book house es-
tablished in Boston $50 years ago and they
occupy the same house today which they
have occupied for sixty-five years. Can
any other American city show anything
like this? In New York, if the house had
held together for sixty-five years its bust
ness would have travelled up town" four
or five miles.
The times., 1898-12-25

THIS tdHtdIIzIIS DIT OF Vefse appears IT
Literature. supposed to be from a well
known author to well-known critic
1t is the kind of thing that many al
author would like to, say with the sam
assurance:
Critic, rail on-I will Lot say
Your little sting is not sing;
That pleasure III not grudge to pay,
You small and sad Thing.
Critic. when you and are dead.
Shaping in clay his first design,
l see sculptor mold head
Yours is the clay; the image mine.
The times., 1898-12-25

How many tribes are included in the al.os-
ment Of lands of the Indian Territory . How
much land per Indian? 3. Is there more lani
than is required for the Indians? II So what Dis
position will be made Of it, 4. On what terms
viii the Indians be allowed To dispose of ity
No NAME
The tribes originally included in the al
iotment were: Absentee. Shawnee. Potta-
watomie. Quapaw, Modoc. Ottawa, Scne-
ca, Wyandotte. Cheyenne. Arapahoe,
Wichita. Kiowa. and Comanche, In the
Indian Territory. Other tribes have been
| included since the law went into effect.
among them the chickasaws and Choc-
| taws. 2. One hundred and sixty acres for
| each head OF family. 50 for every un-
married person over IS; and unmarried
/ persons under IS. born before the law was
proclaimed. 40 acres. 3. Yes. much more.
/ That is one reason for the aliot-
ment The surplus land is bought
from the Indians by the Govern
ment, which disposes of 1t to settlers on
/ regular land law terms. t. The land al
lotted TO the Indians is inalienabls for
twenty-five years: only the surplus land Is
to be sold or homesteaded.
The times., 1898-12-25

How can | become member Of a b-sss band
in the navy. What IS the salary OF pls:er.
ALTO
Only fagships carry recognized bands.
The bands on other ships are simply
made up of men who have instruments
and play together Every ship carries
buglers who get $50 month. The flag
ships carry first musicians who get sss
a month; .'first-class musicians" who get
So month. and "second-class musi-
cians,H who get $50 a month. To become
a member of a navy band you must en-
list as Il bandsman.
The times., 1898-12-25

Mr.. Watts -Dunton, whose new book
''Aylwin. is having a remarkable success
in ENGLAND. hassrece.yed offers to trans
late his book into German, Danish. Swed-
ish. and Riissian. Judging from some ex-
tracts Of the work which have been re-
printed In this country the transiators
will have an interesting job. The tale.
is as full OF thrills as a sea-serpent
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-02
BUSINESS LOCALS.

All Wool Serge, double width for
75c. a yard, at N. S. Sachs Dry Goods
Co., Limited.
Lovely white Goods for Dresses,
Is yards for ST. at N. S. Sachs Dry
Goods Co., Limited.
Call and see the bargains at Kerr's
10 Shirt Collars, Cuffs, Neck Ties,
Hats and Readymade Clothing
Persons requiring tombstones
should apply to Fred. Harrison who
has a choice lot Of new designs on
view.
For good and clean shave, also
up.to-date hair cutting, call and see
Charley Molteno at the European
Barber Shop, on Merchant street.
Scotland is famed for its fine
whiskeys, and the best brands OF it
are obtainable at the Pacific Saloon.
Ask for Andrew Ushers o. V. q.
For straight and soft merry bever-
ages one should call at the Cosmo-
politan Saloon, where the finest Of
Pabst Milwaukee and bottled goods
are served by George Cavanaugh.
Major Hawkins OF the Royal"
wishes it to be known that Pabst
Bohemian has superseded the fam
Gus draught of Doppelbrau. The
latter in bottle is an excellent tonic
at 25.
The favorite beverage of the no.
bility is Andrew Usher's whisky and
Schweppe's famous soda. The Royal
Annex, always up to date, is now
responding to the frequent calls for
"U. & S"
The physician was surprised to
find the head of the household at
the door with a shotgun,
"Why, what's the matter2" stam-
mered the doctor.
"That there Seattle beer you give
my wife, she says is maxim her feel
like new woman, and want you
to understand that no new woman
business goes in this house. Fust
thing l know she'll be out OF door
maxim speeches"
On tap at the Criterion Saloon.
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