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CrOmwell's Bible.


Cromwelps Bible was not what the E,;bra
is TODAY. Criticism, comparative, chrome
logical, pathological, historical had not i'm
paired its position as the direct word or
God' a single book, one and whole, one page
as inspired as another, one text as binding
as another. Faith in the literal construc.
uon of the word was pushed to an excess
as much resembling true superstition or
overoelief as anything imputed to the
catholics. Science had set up no reign Of
law, nor limited doubt on the probabilities
or miraculous Intervention No physical
theories had dimmed faith In acts of spe-
cifie creation; the aerial perspective and
vistas OF time were very primitive. What
ever happened. great or small. was due to
wrath or favor from above
They were tormented by no nnisgiyinrs.
as Ranke says, how the secrets of divine
things could be brought into such direer
connection with the complica tons of human
aHairs." The God to whom Cromwell in
heart as in speech appealed was no s'stream
OF tendency, no Supernatural hypoth-
esls, but the Lord of Hosts of the Old Tes-
lament The saints and Puritans were the
CHOSEN people. All the denunciations of the
prophets against the oppressors of Israel
were applied to the letter against bishops
ana princes. And Moses and Joshua, Gideon
and Barak, Samson and Jepthah were
the antiques of those who now In a Chris
tan world thought themselves called, like
those heroes of old time, to stop the mouths
OF lions and turn to flight the armies of the
aliens.
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while meet all the demands of poet and
of prophet for the star of the King"
History affords us data for determining
this wondrous star.
When the magi arrived In Jerusalem
Herod was within few weeks Of his death
The massacre of the babes of Bethlehem
was one of the last of his tragic deeds
Herod died in the year of Rome 80. When
Herod inquired diligently what time the
star appeared" the reply was evidently
such that he thought 1t safe to exterminate
all baby sons of Bethlehem from two years
old and under, showing that the star had
peen known to the wise men for at least
two years before their arrival in Jerusalem.
and whether its appearing had marked the
conception or the birth of 1.-The King"
Herod could not decide. Recently discoy-
ered tablets at Zidion give the date of two
enroliments for taxing, made under Cyre-
mus, governor of Syria. The first of these
curing which Christ was born was made
nve years before the date A d
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Premature Attack. ON Science.

From APpeton's Popular Science Monthly
Those who do pioneer work in science
encounter not only the inherent difficulties
o. research and Interpretation, but also the
fniSappr' hens!on of certain educated men
who's distinctive gift is fatal genius for
applying false standards OF measurement 70
the progress OF thought Selling upon some
branch ~ knowledge that is in a state of
vigorous development, when its newer re-
suits are out OF harmony with its earlier
~ polheSes, such critics love to point ont
the>' contradictions. and try to prove that
the branch in question is no science al all
and that It's teachers are hardly worthy OF
respectful consideration
The history Of science contains many in
tereSting chapters pertaining to this kind
OF criticism and the fate that has inyaria-
bly, oVcrtdken H. When CopernicIls and
Calico showed the absurdity of the PtoIe-
rnaic astronomy the theologians enjoved
themselves for time. as they demonstrate
ed-to their entire satisfaction-the folly of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23
Strange Beasts Flesh m Food
rom tha Pail Mall Cazatta

A'iu the MIL GaZeIte.
1t may be doubted whether we do No,
lose much from the gastronomic point Of
view by our over-fastidiousnes in eating
One who has recently experimental upon
the flesh Of strange animals says that
crocodile, though tasting somewhat of
musk is yet far from unsavory meat Ele-
plants foot is delicacy well known to
African travellers, and the flesh of lions is
said to taste we'll, differing therein from
that of the tiger, which is dry and full of
nerves. The rhinoceros is said to furnish
sort of cross between pork and beef.
While all are agreed that the monkey Is
capital eating, and better than the best
rabbit. The opossum and the kangaroo
only require to be known to be appreciated,
while the flesh of the seal, though rather
dark. is extremely nutritious, and, above
all, very digestlble. All these are animals
which, although unfamiliar to most of u.s.
have in themselves nothing repuIsive or un-
slightly. When we come to hear that
locusts are at least as good eating as
shrimps, and that nine-tenths of the potted
lobster In circulation is made from octo-
pods. We think 1t well to drop the curtain.
There are some mysteries which should not
be pried into too closely.
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Englnnd's DeadIiest Weapon.


In accordance with the recommended ton
Oh parliament. writes a WooIwich CORE
spondent. the British navy Is being strength
eneo ny the addition of a new gun which
Will insure the supremacy 81 Great Britain
over the seas for many years to come. 1t
Is known as the twelve-inch steel and wire
gun, and Is not only the best weapon which
the royal navy has ever had, but Is far
superior to any gun pSssessed by any for
eign navy. 10 10
1t weighs fifty tons, Is forty-one feet long
mas muzzle velocity Of 1881 feet per Sec
ond. inc pro1ectile weighs $50 pounds, the
bursting charge being So pounds. and the
hrlng charge 1871 pounds IL cordite
me admiralty has ordered 40, at cost
OF tIo,DO each. OF these, $50 have been
completed, and 300 are IstiII In the hands of
the contractors.
Saca nan-of-war will carry four of these
formidable weapons. and when the navy Is
supphed they will be issued to forts on the
sea irort Inc new gun will be the heaviest
IN the service, and will take the place of
tne uo-ton, IO0-ton and S0-ton guns, of
Wmich no more are to be made.
Inc pest krupp gun can fire shot twelve
and half miles. and the United States
government Is constructing at its arsenal
at Watervliet a monster gun which. he is
said. will carry heavy shot twenty-one
miles, The new British naval gun. though
less than half the weight of the American
weapon, mounted on the heights of Dover.
can, however, drop shell on the shores of
rance. NO accuracy of aim could of
course. be obtained or maintained at this
iong distance, the effective range being
io'eVo Safos' or between nine and ten miles.
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4 Fiction About Panthers.

From the Chicago Record.
One of the time-honored attributes of the
panther Is his scream. One could not take
$4,000, 900 and Herewith disabuse the Amer
lean public of its fond belief in the woman
like wall of the panther. Yet many seien-
lists today affirm that the panther is a
mute animal. and does not scream at ALL
This latter 1 believe to be accurate, for my
friend. Old Bill'' Hamilton, one of the few
reliable and genuine old-timers of the
Rocky mountains. tells me the note of the
panther is sort of hoarse, roaring noise,
and he compares it rather to the roaring
howl of the gray wolf than the voice Of
any other wild animal. He laughs at the
''woman-like-wail'' notion. Once when in
camp in the Jicarilla mountains Of New
Mexico | heard at night the cry of what
supposed to be mountain lion or
panther. 1t was answered from beyond our
camp. and the first animal passed within a
few hundred yards. 1t might have been a
wildcat. but the teamster who was with ma
said he thought IT was a mountain lion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23
MODERN COATS OF MAIL.
Curious Story of the Way Brit;.h
omcers Protect Themselves.
From tho London Glob


10 the unintiated. the days of armor
nave long since gone, but a visit to a
certain firm situated in the West End of
London will reveal the fact that hundreds
or vests of mail are sold annually TO Of
ncers in the British army The maker is
well-known gunsmith. and large portion
or his income is derived, not from manu-
featuring guns, but through the sale of ar
NOR to officers
AS a general rule the mail is incIosei
IN leather casing. which is sewn in
s!oe the tunic. so as to be invisible un-
less the garment is picked to pieces And
the same with helmets-a similar device
IS fxed as lining so as to give additional
protectlon In case of need. Some officers
are not above wearing mail vests under
neath their TUNES, and perfectly obvious
to their comrades, who, although they NAV
SCOTT In time of peace. would be only too
giad to don one themselves when in the
middle of hostilities.
The majority of the makers customers
are officers, because the suits are very ex-
penSlYe, costing about SOL each Nevarthe-
iess some Iommfes' are prepared to spend
that amount in order to insure themselyes
to a certain extent against the euemy's
spent bullets. Against a modern bullet
fired at short distance of course these
SUITS OF armor are next to useless, al
.ifougn they may be instrumental In turn
ing Its course or stopping its penetrating
power.
Durlng the Chfnese-Japanese war of 1895
the maker In question sent out several
hundred suits of armor. which were eager
~ bought up by the eombatants at a heavy
price During the American war of last
year he did the same thing; 1t was not so
successful, for he found he had been fore
stalled by Yankee firms and such officers
IN the American army as had intended 60
ing in for suits of mail had already OBJ
tanned them. He then offered his goods to
the Spaniards. who proved to be good Gus
toners, and We're narpd In anJ
price for the luxury.
A notable instance of the value of mail
occurred during the battle Of Omdurman,
last September. One officer, who Is we'll
known, got into the thick Of the fight and
was slashed on all sides by the dervishes
His men were surprised to see that he had
escaped all The force of the blows, expect
ing to see him fall from his horse every
minute, a mass of wounds. After the bat
tie was over, however, he appeared perfect
fy unscathed, except for few slight
wounds on the chest. Then he revealed
the suit of mail which covered him, and TO
which he owed his life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23
Old R0mau Gold
be London Daily News.

From the London Daily News
The excavations on the site of the ancient
Forum at Rome still continue to be sue
cessfully prosecuted. Last week. for in
stance, two of the workmen engaged in
the search for antiquities laid open a sewer
dating from the time of Nero. and suddenly
became aware of the presence of a glitter
ing substance.
They proceeded to the discovery of guam
tity of gold coins embedded in the sediment
of the sewer. They filled hat with these
coins, which when washed, enumerated and
classified proved to be gold pieces of the
fourth and fifth centuries that had eyi-
IDENTIFY been thrown where they were found
for concealment at the time of an incur
SIGN of the barbarians, their owners having
had no opportunity of recovering them
They are an beautifully preserved, and
many of them were evidently fresh from
the mint. They are 319 in number and be-
long to seven different reigns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

FROM Chambers Journal.
The crown of Russia is at present presum-
ably the richest in diamonds. Besides sew
eral valuable collections in the imperial
treasury. there are three crowns entirely
composed Of these stones. That of Ivan
Alexiowitch contains SsI. that of Peter the
Great SIT and that of Catherine ii 1856.
One Of its most remarkable diamonds is the
"Orlon. now set in the top Of the imperial
sc-pter. and on this account is sometimes
called the "Scepter'' diamond. The history
OF This stone has been much mixed up with
that Of the Moon of the Mountain" an
other great diamond in the possession of
the car The most authentic account
appears TO be that it formed one of the eyes
OF the Hindu god Sri-Ranga. to whom was
dedicated magnificent temple situated on
fortified island in Mysore-
a French deserter from the Indian sery-
Ice. VINO had been at work in the neigh
borhnOd of this temple. hearing of the idols
'beauN yeux. determined to become their
p"sse=snr. As no Christians were permitted
within the precincts of the pagoda he in
order tn gain the confidence of the priests
became d6Votee and so ingratiatei him
self with the Brahmins that they confided
10 MN the guardianship of the inner shrine
which contained the idol. Watching his
opportunity one stormy night he succeeded
in forcing one Of the eyes out of its socket
and fed with it to Madras, where he sold
the gem TO an English sea captain for
f2rSn. who, in turn, disposed of 1t to a
Jew for $4,000. From him it was purchased
by kpleh- Persian merchant, who, at
Ans erdam when on his way from Eng
land to Russia, met Prince Orlofr This
prince, in order to regain the favor of
Catherine II. under whose displeasure he
had fallen. bought the gem from the mer-
chant for the sum of $4,000 and an annuity
of t4U-n, and presented it to his IMPERIAL
mistress. who had previously declined the
purchase as too costly. but now accepted
this truly royal gift from her ilustrious
subject
The "Or.Otf'' diamond weighs 1914 carats-
and its estimated value IS f.3G9 500 In size
Il ranks first among European gems. and in
beauty yields the palm to the Regent"
only IL is said that Wilkie Collins novel
The Moonstone" was suggested by this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

all railroads.&c. attempts to explain what
revelation only could make clear. When
Darwin explained the origin and species
through variation and natural selection, the
pretentions of biology were completely ex-
ploded by its lay and clerical critics (they
thought and said sol by the extremely sim
pie device of the deadly parallel column"
Was not Cuvier a great anatomist and had
he ever taught this nonsense about the
mutability of species? Was not Agassiz
the most learned naturalist alive. and what
had he to say about Darwinian vagaries?
Had he not proved over and over again
that the very concept of the species was
the notion of a group of characteristics
that could not possibly change or be
changed from generation to generation? In
more recent years We have again seen the
same method of reducing science to a va
rety show for the entertainment of the
tired general reader applied to both biolo-
gy and psychology.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

A Paris laundry has started a novelty in
the drying and purifying of linen, and has
succeeded in convincing most of It's Gus
toners that the notion is good one. The
air about one hundred feet above the
house tops is particularly good for linen,
say the proprietors, and they accordingly
send your shirts and collars for balloon
trip. Bamboo frames are attached to a.
captive balloon. and the linen, trough dry"
Is fixed to the frames and sails away in the
air. The balloon makes six aseents daily.
and an extra charge Is made for each arti-
Gle that undergoes the treatment
II mas peen round mat an apparatus for
killing animals with chioroform in England
would not work in India, because the high
temperature prevented the concentration Of
the chloroform vapor. That this was the
cause was proven by the fact that by Mac
ing ice in the box the animals were readily
killed.
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SOME WHY'S ANSWERED.
The Ancient and Curfous origin of
Familiar customs.

The Ancient and Curious Origin of
Familiar Customs.
From the Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
1t is not surprising what a number Of lit
tie things we do without knowing the rea-
son. q n .
Why, for instance, do widows wear caps?
Perhaps you may say because they make
them look pretty and Interesting But the
real reason Is that when the Romans were
In England they shaved their heads as q
sign Of mourning. Oh course, a woman
couldn't let herself be- seen with bald
head, SO she made herself pretty cap.
And now, though the necessity of wearing
1t has passed away, the cap remains
Why do we have bows on the left side of
our hats? In olden times, when men were
much in the open air and hats couldn't be
bought for half dollar, it was the habit
to tie cord around the crown and let the
the arising of a squa1l. They fell on the
left side so they might be grasped by the
left hand, the right usually being more USE
fully engaged. Later on, the ends got to
came useless, yet the bow has remained,
and will probably remain till the next del
uge or something Of that sort.
What is the meaning of the crosses or
KS on a barrel of beer? They signify de-
grees Of quality nowadays. But originally
they were put on by those ancient monks
as q sort of trade mark. They were crosses
in those days, and meant sort of oath on
the cross, sworn by the manufacturer that
his barrel contained good liquor.
Why are bells tolled for the dead? This
has become SO familiar a practice that g.
funeral without it would appear un-Chris-
tan. Yet the reason is quite barbarous.
Bells were tolled long ago, when people
were being buried, in order to frighten
away the evil spirits who lived In the air.
Why do fair ladies break bottle of wine
on the ship they are christening? Merely
another survival of barbaric custom. In
the days of sacrifice to the gods it was GUS
tomary to get some poor victim when a
boat was being launched and to cut his
throat over the PROV, so that his blood
baptized it.
Why are dignitaries deafened by a salute
when they visit foreign port? 1t seems a
curious sort of welcome, this firing off Of
guns, but 1t seems the custom arose in a
very reasonable way. Originally. a town
or a warship fired off its guns on the
approach of important and friendly stran
gers to show that it had such faith in
the visitors peaceful intentions it didn't
think it necessary to keep its guns loaded.
Why do we sometimes throw a shoe after
a bride? The reason is not very compii-
mentary. From of old 1t has been the habit
of mothers to chastise their children with
a shoe Hence the custom arose of the
father of bride making present to the
bridegroom of shoe, as sign that 1t was
to be his right to keep her in order.
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Bolivia's auinine Groves.

SNcFe correspondence tnlclSO itetOlu.
The quinine plantations. or quinales, as
they are called, which have been started
in this country by the Germans, are usu-
ally found on rough and broken mountain
sides and at attitudes of 5000 or 1000 feet
above the sea. The trees will grow at an
elevation of 5000 feet, but they flourish
best at about 1000, for they require a
great deal of sun, rain and wind to reach
perfection.
Most of the groves have been raised from
the seed which Is gathered in the early
summer months and planted in lighthouses.
When the plants are about six inches nigh
they are transplanted upon the hillsides,
which have been cleared of underbrush and
ploWed up beforehand so that the young roots
can secure the benefit of all the moisture
and plant food in the soil and the heat of
the sun. For shelter they are partially COW
cred with twfgs, straw or other nSht STUN,
which also serves to keep the moisture
and heat in the ground After about two
years this shelter is raked off, the plants
are carefully inspected and those which
are not promising are replaced by new ones
The ground around them is kept clear or
weeds and the young trees are carefully
trimmed twice a year. In five or six
years the tree will have reached height
of IL or IA feet and its trunk Will be
straight and slender. with a diameter of
about six inches. 1t resembles the orange
tree in size and shape and the peculiar gloss
of its leaves.
Two or three times year three or four
strips of bark about two inches wide and
from two to eight feet long are cut from
| the trunk and thrown upon paved yard
| to dry, where, as the moisture evaporates,
| they curl up like cinnamon. Within a
year or so nature replaces the bark that
has thus been stripped off and the tree
Is stripped again in other places. AS it
grows older smaller strips can be taken
from the stronger branches, and a mature
tree will produce an annual average of
about four pounds of bark
The bark dries in a few days and is
packed for shipment In rawhide bales The
most OF It Is shipped from africa and Mol
lendo.
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Secret Concessions of j. Bull.

My name is Ball-John Bull
I'm full
OF woei
First, there's Joe
Has got to go
And talk too muchi
And then the Dutch
! Raise the deuce
With me.
1 rule the sea,
But what's the user
The sun can never set
On my dominons, yet
am not glad,
My heart is sad
I I may
That I'm in rather bad
Way
At present
My dreams
Are far from pleasant
1t seems
mockery to cry
Peace on earth, good will to men,"
My sons must lie.
Bleeding to DEATH in distant lands
| Because a few uneducated bands
OF bearded louis not inclined
To come out from behind
Their rocks and get
| And then there are the
Strategists with their
Advice for mel
/ swear
It's wonderful how they
Through mistakes the day
After. 1t would be
On what should be done;
But every one
Has his own plan, and knows
It's right.
If those
Who know just what the Beers are planning to
Do
Would go and fight
might
Get through
With this thing
Before spring,
Or have quick
Riddance Of lot of fools who
Make me sick.
When Uncle Sam got
After Spain / laughed a lot
At what
thought
Were blunders his part;
i made some smart
Remarks then that, somehow,
Seem foolish now.
He laughs best who
Laughs last; but that's not half;
You
Can't always tell who's going to
laugh
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Florence Evelyn Pratt in ST Nicholas
| have secret with Ssnti Claus.
And he will never tell;
he knows So many secrets because
He keeps them all well.
But. o. dear mother. II you could guess
How very surprised you'd bel
But nohedy knows the feastest thing
Put Santa Claus and me.
wish could tell you, mother. dear;
N sure you would love to know:
Can you wait till Christmas do Won Think
The days very slow,
IT. something you need for your dressing case:
| made tits all from ne:
It's square and pink and covered with lace
And It's name legins with G!
You mustn't know until Christmas day;
o, my, aren't secrets funt
And can keep them, can't l. mammal
l never woIld whisper ouei
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Because She Loved Him.
Madeline s. Bridges in Puck.

She sat and waited b. the edge,
The western sky shone clear and yellow;
White mists were rising from the sedge,
The birds drank at the waters edge
She sat and watched for him-dear fellowi
The fields were dim, the sky grew gray,
The stars, like timid flowers were budding;
She watched along the lonely way
While up the smooth sands Of the bay
The lfmpid, silvery tide came flooding.
She watched-but when she saw at last
His tall form hurrying from the distance
She rose nor look behind her cast
And walked the other way as fast
As II be wasn't in existencei
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For the New Year

Build on Resolve. and not upon Regret.
The structure Of thy future. Do not grope
Among the shadows Of old sins but let
Into thy soul the cheerful light Of hope
And disstpate the darkness Waste no tears
Upon the biotted records of lost years.
But turn the Leaf. ohi turn the leaf and see
The fair white pages that remain to thee
Prate NOT Of thy repentance. but believe
That which the cpreaching spirft can achieve
The grand and Alternative forces know.
They viii assist ard strengthen as the light
Ltfts up the acorn to the oak trees beixhf:
Thou hast but b. resolve and lol Gods Who'll
Great immense shall fortify thy soul.