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1T Oscar Wilde $ assumption were eo be taken seriously that all fiction is lv. ing, it might account for much that af1ilets readers, since the lack of morale affects the intellect, and what is done without conscience is apt to be done badly. Of course all fiction is not lying. as all killing is not murder. but it is X sad fact that many writers of novelc and short stories seem to have left their conselences and much of their brains behind when they 20 forth to work-as If these belongings might safely remain in seclusion, with the dress coat and the white tie, to be brought out only for especial occasions. Aptemus Ward once remarked that he had a giant mind. hut did not have it with him, and that (or the latter half of it) is apt to be thc case with any of US when we are care. less. True, even good Homer sometimes nodded, but this affords no example for us who are not Homer>. 10 come to our tasks otherwise thab with all our wits about us and invite public attention to the chance oozings of our brains'' is as if one should issue from his apart ments unshorn and half clad or enter apon the busy haunts of men without money i'll his pocket Frederic NJ Bird ill Lippincott's
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CRYING AS A SAFETY VALVE,
Scientific Declaiation That sa Good crys
 Is Renefinial

Scientific Declaration That 'a Good Crys
 Is Beneficial.
 The Hospital declares that the popu- lar belief that "a good cry gives at times salutary relief has good scien- tifie foundation. A writer on that sub- ject says:
 Crying is so commonly associated with distress that man $ natural in. stinct is to put stop to it as soon as possible We should not forget, how. ever that it has its uses Dr. Harry Campbell has recently shown how con- pleX are the phenomena involved ill a good cry. This does not consist merely m the shedding of tears, but includes so general and widespread an action of the muscles that the whole body may be con. yulsed h children also a great change takes place during crying i'll the manner III which the respiration is carried on Separations are prolonged sometimes for as much as half minute and are in- , terrupted by short inspirations During expiration the glottis is contracted so that the intrapulmonary pressure rises | considerably, and there can be but little doubt that it is the equal distribution of thls Increased air pressure throughout , the whole of the chest, leading to the dllatation of portions of tho lungs that have become more or less collapsed that IS the explanation of the great benefit which often results from crying in cases of infantile bronchitis and of the large discharge of bronchial mucus which SC often follows. Children may become very blue during the paroxysm, but the deep respirations which succeed quickly restore the circulation to a better con dition than before in consequence of the larger lung space rendered available i Ill women the beneficial effect of good cry is proverbial. In them also thIs is partly due 10 the increased depth of respiration and the improvement ill tho often languid circulation thereby in- duced, but to a large extent 1t is the re- suit of the muscular exercise involved, by which the general vascular tension, and especially tho blood pressure in the brain, are much reduced. The profuse flow of tears no doubt also acts strongly on the cerebral circulation ill still fur ther reducing tension The sobbing movements, again, have good influence upon the venous circulation i'll the ab dominal and pelvic viscera while the exhaustion produced tends to produce sleep and thus to give the nervous sys= tenn it's best chance of recuperation. We should not, then, too hastily intervene to stop woman from having out her cry. If we can remove her trouble, by all means let us do 60, but if the trouble is to remain, let herery herself to sleep. This is far better than soothing drafts. n
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YAWN AN0 LAUGH OFTEN.
Scientists Declare That Both Are Highs
 Beneficial.

Beneficial
 It is not SC very long ago since fog eign scientist discoursed on the benefits of yawning This act, which Is geneF ally regarded as partaking of the nature of . tired condition, or symptom of such a condition, of the respiration and of the need for fresh air, is said to be of great service ill clearing tho eusta- chian tubes of the ears. These tubes lead from the back of tho mouth to the inner side of the ear drum, and yawn ing is looked upon in this light as a hygienic exercise which benefits the structures ill question.
 Another scientist has no difficulty in showing that when WIG laugh we in- crease the play of tension in our lungs One result of this increased tension is to arrest the blood flow in the lungs and to induce tho taking of deep in- spirations These latter aro healthful things, for many parts of our lungs are not called into active use iii ordinary breathing, Tho apex, or top of the lung, is notably 2 part which does not active ly partiCi gate in the movements o1 breathing, and as this is tho special seat of consumption attack wo may reasonably hold that the law of disuse explains the greater liability of this portion of tho organ to the onset of dis ease Tho free and active use of q part. strengthening and toning it, as it were, is all essential condition for health; hence laughter, by bringing into play the whole of tho lungs, or at least by favoring an increase of lung work, is to be reckoned an admirable exercise.
 Besides this physical effect of laugh ter VIC have also to take into account it's mental side There is certain brain stimulus to be noted, psychic result. in addition to the physical effect, aFd 1t is pretty certain the mental phase f Q good, hearty laugh is, i'll it's way, Nls healthful as is its physical aspect. Singing is also praised as an excellent lung exercise, and public speaking IS as effective a lung tonic as one may wish for. The only drawback to tho work oa tue speaker is the foul condition of the atmosphere ill which he has often to do his work. Exchange.
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WHY SHE WAS GRACIOUS.
A Lover Who Easily Fell Into al. rncen.
 ions Tran

louS Trap.
 She was particularly gracious that night and he was eorrespondingly happv He felt that he had made an impression at nst sa'io" "0
 She let him hold her hand minute when she welcomed him, and ho thouoht --ln fact, he was quite sure-that she rs. sponded to the gentle squeeze he gave if and heretofore sEe had been so distant sa cold, although always courteous. Surelv .S was enough to make him feel banpv Then she laughed at his witticisms. and there was something in her manner that Invited him to draw his chair closer to hers. or course he accepted the invitation. and almost before he knew it he found himself whispering all sorts of silly thinos to her, whilo she listened with downonst eyes,
 1t was blissful, and yet there was a greater pleasure in storo for him. She blushed and hesitated n little as she asked if he had photograph of himself.
 Of course he had, and she should have One that very night. He would go for one at once She protested that that was not necessary, but he insisted. She should haye anything that sho wanted and have ii at once.
 She thanked him so coyly and sweetly when he brought it that tho boy was near ly insane with joy, and when he left she let him hold her hand again for a minute. Thon, as ho walked away with light 'top and light heart, she handed the photograph to her maid and said with de. Iision
 " Mary, hang that in the servants, hall. whero every one can see it, and remember that am never homo when he calls. I must stop this thing somehow, and mann. ma changes servants so often he gets in every week or TWO now a-Harlem Life.
 Rice Is the most important of ali Japanese crops The cultivation takes up moro that half of tho country s total surface of aeable land
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Actual Christian Life.
Ths African Piano.

Among the musical instruments useo on tho Congo we notice the long and short drum. Some drums are used s0 beat the time of the dance. Some drums are used as telephones le transmission of messages to Il .nbor- ing villages. The stringed instruments represent tho African harp. The ivory horns are used for the convocation of popular assemblies. The double bell IS used to call the attention of the people to some proclamation of the chief. The Africans everywhere are very musical, but their music does not always suls European taste.
 The African dance is not always in- du1ged in fer amusement alone. Danc- ing enters into some of the most solemn ceremonies, as, for instance, the in- auguration of new king. Then the chief elect of the tribe dances very gravely before the assembled elders and the people.
 The .nadinlba had been called the African pialio. It is made of calabashes of graded sizes, which are surmounted by boards, of graded sizes also, all be- ing attached to semicircular frame. Each board represents note or half tone and emits its appointed sound when struck by one of the two rubber balls at the ends of two sticks, which are cleverly handled by the musician. While almost every native can beat the drum or play some of the minor musical instruments, the playing of the madim- ba is an art which only few special ists learn. They must Do paid for play ing as festivities or ceremonies, and iheir art supports them, either partly or entirely. .-Journai of American Eolh I.4s4e.
 ws dragged him ont of the jail at nisaa And out Of the reach of aid, And of through the gloomy chaparrzs
 We marched in q grim parade f,Tyas not for the evil heart he had He was no worse than we. But be was tempted, and we wero ncA | xS2 9Ss all were as bad as hes sss soul to another world 1~5 s.xl<7
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whe Painless Way.

Before the days of chloroform there waa a auack in San Francisco who advertised tooth drawing without pain. The patient was placed in a chair and wrench given, when he roared violently. II thought you said there was no pain?'' "So there is not by my process. That Is Cartwright'a way. That's the way he does it. It's very different from mine. Another tug, and a still more violent howl. That's the way Dumerge pulls teeth, ,' said .ne unabashed practitioner. You don e la llAs it no doubt. Who wyildr' Another twist was given, and{ patient: ~. ss . ' s,ss rue aa,, auMass f;ss says ais Pa| n2e mode
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AN AFRICAN POISON STORY.
Strange Phenomenon Witnessed In the
 Northeast of the Dark Continent.

Strange Phenomenon Witnessed In the
 Northeast of the Dark Continent.
 Charles NJ Stern of Chicago, who TO. turned to this city after journey through northeast Africa, told of q euri- ous meteorological phenomenon which he observed i'll district called Gwallah. 'tThe vegetation i'll that region is very Iuxuriant. said he, land the plant life must give off an unusually large quan tity of carbenie acid gas. At least that was the conclusion [ reached after sec ing three natives die and four or five dogs
 Tine moment tho animals put their noses close to the ground they would fall over and gasp and die in about five minutes. The natives who died slept on the ground instead of ill hammocks, as others did l saw hundreds of dead birds My theory is that stratum of tho deadly gas covered tho ground for a depth of three or four inches, and any living thing breathing ill that area would be asphyxiated.
 s'l could not understand, however, now the gas was not distributed in a thinner layer and what kept it in ono place for a whole day. Nothing like it had ever been known there before. The deaths of tho men and the dogs all oe. cured within 24 hours. Then the gas. if it was really gas, seemed to dissipate. It was a very strange occurrence, and might have been induced to make a more exhaustive investigation if my presence had not excited distrust. Iga away as quickly as possible rather tha.' be accused of being tho cause of the sudden deaths The natives are super stitious and attribute most of their mis. fortunes to witcheraft, so I thought ii tho part of wisdom to get away. "--New York Mail and Express.
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DignitY of Nfan.

It is in the moral and spiritual nature that tho dignity of man appears to pos sess an advantage of his kinship with divinity based upon his immortal na- ture. This links him to tho chain of endless being Possessed of Gods own nature man has power to grasp tho in- tangible and sec the invisible.- --Dr. Kerr Boyce Tupper, Baptist, Chicago.
 Question of Character.
 So far as man is concerned the devil s presence and temptations are to result in the development of character. Man decides tho question of character. If God had made it impossible to sin, there could have been no character. Man at his best would havo been a ma chine. Neither virtue nor heroism would have been possible.-Dr. J. R. Vest wood, Methodist, Philadelphia.
 Actual Christian Life.
 Literary and dramatic Christianity will never be truly descriptive of the actual Christian lifo because there is so much of it that is beyond the power of human portraiture The human ele, ments may be given with reasonable ac- ouracy, but what makes the Christian life Christian is the infusion of tho di- vine, and that is beyond the power Of man to reveal except by suggestion. = Dr. A. A. Berle, CongregationalIst, Bos
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The presidents of the ss literary clubJ which compose the Federation of Won. en'a Clubs ill Kentucky at a recent meeting which they held for the pur
 pose of interchanging ideas upon club work decided among other things to en- aeavor to establish bird day ln the public schools of the different cities of tho state. This will he one effort Ill g =. ...~..<>.,< A., ,>,..,s,.,,.,,s, fha< hirfg The
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Fountain pens are rather older than most people imagine. AS long ago as 1924 they were in use. for in that year Thomas Jefferson saw a contriyance of this sort, tried it and wrote to General Bernard Peyton of Richmond asking him to get one of them The pen was of gold and the ink tube of silver, and. according to .jotferson's E letter the mak CT was Richmond watch repairer named Cowan.
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The Spanish cabinet has declared it's intention of allowing to Cuba ''all the rights accorded by the Spanish consti- tuition. /" That is not saying much.
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Anticipating Che obsequx.

A poor man lay dying, and his good wife was tending him with homely but affectionate care. Don't you think you could eat bit of something, Johns Now what can I get for youlo
 Witt wan smile he answered feos
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-21

"It is bcsuse have a great interest
IN at once commencing my researches,
said Bernardet, measuring his words in
order to note the effect which they
would produce ON this unknown man.
II am a police detective"
Oh! This time Bernardet saw Dantin
shiver. There was no doubt of it. This
rlose contact with police officer trou-
bled him, and he turned pale and a
quick spasm passed over his face. His
anxious eyes searched Bernardet's face,
but, content with stealing an occasional
glance of examination toward his neigh
Dor, the little man walked along with
eyes cast toward the ground. He stud
led Jacques Dantin in sudden, quick
turns Of the eye.
The car advanced slowly, turned the
corner of the boulevard and passed into
the narrow avenue which led to Gods
Acre. The arch of the iron bridge led
to the Campo Santo. like viaduct OF
living beings. over to tho land Of sleep,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-21

"Well, M. Berndrdet, aohdt neaos?" he
asked.
of the deed or an accomplice. He fol-
lowed Dantin at distance, who from
the cemetery at Montmartre went on foot
directly to the Rue de Richelieu and
stopped at the number he had given,
ia.
Bernardet allowed some minutes to
pass after the man ON whose track he
was had entered. Then he asked the
concierge if M. Jacques Dantin was at
home. He questioned him closely and
became convinced that M. Roveres
friend had really lived there two years
and had no profession.
"Then." said the police agent. cit is
not this Dantin for whom am looking.
He is a banker" He excused himself,
went out, hailed fiacrc and gave the
order, "To the prefecture.
fro BE CONTINUED
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CHAPTER TX.

CHAPTER LIZ.
Jacques Dantp, moreover, was not
difficult TO find in the crowd. He stood
near the funeral car. His air was very
sad. Bernardet had fine opportunity
to examine him at his ease. He was an
elegant looking man, slender, with a
resolute air and frowning eyebrows,
which gave his face very energetic
look. His head barred to the cold wind,
he stood like a statue while the bearers
placed the casket in the funeral car, and
Bernardet noticed the shaking of the
head-a distressed shaking. The longer
the police officer looked at him, studied
him, the stronger grew the resemblance
to the image in the photograph. Ber-
nardet would soon know who this
Jacques Dantin was, and even at this
moment he asked question or two Of
some of the assistants.
"Do you know who that gentleman is
standing near the hearse?"
"No."
"Do you know what Jacques Dantin
does? Was he one of NJ. Rovere's init
mate friends?"
Jacques Dantin?'
"Yes. See, there, with the pointed
beard.
Il do not know him."
Bernardet thought that if he addressed
the question to M. Dantin himself he
might learn all he wished to know at
once, and he approached him at the mo-
ment the procession started and walked
along with him almost to the cemetery,
striving TO enter into conversation with
him. He spoke of the dead man, sadly
lamenting NJ. Rovere's sad fate, but he
found his neighbor very silent. Upon
the sidewalk of the boulevard the dense
crowd stood in respectful silence and
uncovered as the cortege passed, and the
officer noticed that some loose petals
from the flowers dropped upon the road
way.
"There are great many flowers" he
remarked TO his neighbor. "It is rather
surprising, as M. Revere seemed to have
so few friends"
"He has had many" the man
brusquely remarked. His voice was
hoarse and quivered with emotion. Ber-
nardet saw that he was strongly moved.
Was it sorrow? Was it bitterness of
spirit? Remorse perhaps. The man did
not seem, moreover, in very softened
mood. He walked along with his eyes
upon the funeral car, his head uncover
ed in spite of the cold, and seemed to be
in deep thought. The police officer stud
led him from corner of his eye. His
wrinkled face was intelligent and bore
an expression of WEAKNESS, but there
was something hard about the set of the
mouth and insolent in the turned up
end of his mustache.
AS they approached the cemetery at
Montmartre-the journey was not a
long one in which TO make conversation
-Bernardet ventured decisive ques-
ton, did you know M. Revere very
well?"
The other replied, Every we'll. +"
And whom do you think could have
had any interest in this natter" The
question was brusque and cut like
knife. Jacques Dantin hesitated in his
reply, looking keenly as they walked
along at this little man with his smil-
ing aspect, whose name he did not know
and who had questioned him.
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A Good Way to Judge.

GAS many as eight burglars got into my
house last night, and 1 thought I would
come and tell you about it," said young
Mr.. Fits.
"Did you get good look at themT
asked the desk sergeant.
"Didn't see 'em at all"
"How the--how do you know how
many there weres''
because they ate one of my wifes cook
Ing school pies. No seven men are equal
to that job. "-Indianapolis Journal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-21

Most Of the linen rags used In England
In the manufacture Of paper are imported
from the countries surrounding the Med
iterranean, where. on account Of the oil
mate. linen Is the common dress Of ,the
people all the year round.
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dead the last tears. All, but he was
pale, almost livid. and how he trem-
bled-this man with stern facet Ber-
nardet noticed the slightest trace Of
emotion. He approached in his turn
and took the holy water sprinkler. Then
as he turned away, DESTROYS Of catching
up with M. Dantin, he heard his name
called, and turning saw Paul Rodier,
whose face was all smiles.
"Well, M. Bernardet, what news?"
he asked. The tall young man had a
charming air.
"Nothing new," said the agent.
"You know that this murder has
aroused great deal of INTEREST,""
81 do not doubt it."
"Leon Luzarche is enchanted. Yes,
Luzarche, the novelist. He had begun
novel, of which the first installment
was published in the same paper which
brought out the first news Of the crime
of the Boulevard de Cliohy, and as the
paper has sold, sold, sold he thinks that
it is his story which has caused the i'm
mense and increased sales. No one is
reading L'Ange-Gnome,' but the MUIR
der. All novelists ought to. try to have
fine assassination published at the
same time as their serials, so as to in
crease the sales of the paper. What a
fine collaboration, monsieuri Pleasan-
try, monsieurl Have you any unpublish-
ed facts?"
"No."
"Not one? Not tracer"
Nothing" Bernardet replied.
"Oh, well! I-Ihave some, monsieur
but it will surprise you. Read my
paper. Make the papers SELL"
But began the officer.
"See here! Professional secreti Only
have you thought of the woman in
black who came occasionally to see the
ex-consul?"
Certainly"
that woman in black. 1t is not an
easy thing to do, but I believe that
have ferreted her out. Yes, in one Of
the provinces.
"Where?''
professional secret" repeated the
reporter, laughing.
"And if M. Ginory asks for your pro.
fessional secret?"
81 will answer him as answer you.
Read my paper. Read Lutece."
"But the judge-to him
Professional secret, said Paul Ro-
der for the third time. "But what
romance it would make The woman
in blackV
While listening Bernardet had not
lost sight of M. Dantin, who, in the
center of one of the avenues, stood look
ing at the slowly moving crowd of Gu
riosity seekers. He seemed to be vainly
searching for familiar face. He looked
haggard. Whether it was grief or re-
morse, he certainly showed violent emo
ton. The police officer OWNED that a
sharp struggle was taking place within
that mans heart, and the sadness was
great with which he watched that
crowd in order to discover some familiar
face, but he beheld only those of the
curious What Bernardet considered of
the greatest Importance was not to lose
sight of this person of whose exist
ence he was ignorant an hour before,
and who, to him, was the perpetrator
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way through the crowd and watching
out to find that Jacques Dantin. whom
he wished to follow.