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before either credit or resources were
exhausted
In the worst periods Of iss7 the num-
beers on relief were considerably Less taan
two millions OF people. a total greatly h
excess 90 The highest recorded twenty
years previously Ia the last week ~
March 20 his Nrar million and Aalt
* pece'r were dtucu4rn; upon govern
mcut gar taclr very means ~ sd'fis-
tenco in the central provinces alone. AMI
Ia the BOMBAY presidency million ana
quarter were similarly circHWNtAnce+,
~ hNc ne total number in receipt 7i ~2t-
eminent relief in one form og another VS.
}stle shat; - dNe millions The anime
comm ionets ia iSs1 estimated taat the
highest demands she Kovernm+ Ht was
ever lk~ly 20 - called gpon 20 meet were
u PER cent % 'hs population in the
RaIpar district Of ne CsntrA .roVlncts
ref In four districts % Bombay the per
centAge Is setweOn ~ and 20. n
three districts Of Rerar - ana IN
the A,mere MerNarA division - ser
cent The position today Is worse
than the worst period Of 1877. and
The famine has not reached rs aPoSee.
We dnd the affected area 1900 square
mics sreateT Ara the number on relief
two ami haf times as large. Is Il
the language Of hyper.0le 70 term this az
unprecedented calamity
And now a word as 20 the cost az the
famine. but II Is necessary 70 preface this
statement with the remark that u Is i'm
possible to convey by means Of mere fig-
ures any adequate idea OF the pAraly zing
effect OF drought such as India IS now
experiencing. We can lump together sta
tistics as to the actual loss to govern
ment IN direct expenditure and dim!nl,h-
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effort to give each one the work best
suited TO his tastes and ability. one
calling Is accorded the same amount of
respect and dignity as another.
While the colonists may live as one
family, individual home life Is also pos
sible to those desiring 1t. Each mans
cottage his Kingdom, and here he may
be as secluded a he wishes, cooking his
own meals and living his own independent
existence. No money Is handled. Every
one Ia paid in checks good at tho colony
store and In the dining room. He Is also
furnished a small cottage.
The outside membership is large and Is
constantly growing. The insurance idea
makes this department of interest to
those who are in sympathy with tho
movement. yet who are not willing to
forsake all and Join the colonists. BY
paying dollar a month TO the orGanixa-
ton until $40 have been paid in, an out
slider may become "A member. This gives
him the privilege OF moving 10 tho col
ony. where he will be furnished a house
and employment for himself and family
whenever he 40 desires. or, IL he dies.
his family may remove to the colony and
receive the same privileges Also In case
of his own sickness and disability he
will be given home and his family
such work as they can do. N. after pay
ing twelve months dues, he becomes to-
tally disabled he and his family may re-
move TO the colony and receive all the
colony privileges. What insurance COM
pany offers such fair returns for money
inYestedl The funds TO run the colony
are derived entirely from these outside
members and from the industries operated
on the colony grounds; the ssymin. cigar
factory garden and fields.
The members own no share in tho land;
no dividends are paid. on tho death OF
a member his unused labor checks revert
20 the brotherhood, 1T being understood
that this obligation OF the corporation 10
take care of It's members and their fam
lilies should they become unproductive is
a sufficient consideration for such reyer-
sion"
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The people who are supposed TO rus - y.
have agreed upon certain scale g - y.
tenn OF titles. u Is not quite az 49,
as tho rule which formerly pfFsssfeA z
Demcrara. IN South America. where 49, W.
man who wore shoes was called 49,. AZ.
but IL IL sufficiently definite. fhs
about colonel and squire has aifsAHI -.
set forth II should 30 ADDED shAAA 4
military titles Rre given 90 acceess
service IA tho volunteers no gsk~.
conferred under captain SoueainHl Z
cd officers and iieuienanfA are pfOms's - ~ Z
captain. The grade 81 ilsBisnsnt $50 ~
~ not preserved. All asld othTTs y.
called colonel n NOT general ~
school teachers II fair character aas
tainmsnts are entitled 20 the aseefA.,.-
Of professor. So are ali persons ED@ ~
fess 70 live by Aogus professional pssssss,
as the violin. corn curing horse soe,s' -
and other branches Of tho hsaiing 1T
covered by NJ D." "Eeycfena 49, 49,
% most persons connected with rsasa.~
who are entitled under the statute 70 -
form tho ceremony 81 nlairincny. y.
lower or commoncr order 81 fesst. q.
are known ~ the non-uae Of me -
MI" "a REV Dobbs.' Rev. tiS'ss
and no on.
Americans are also endowed with -
which are intended only for local -
poses such as ghose conferred BY ssssr
socleties and orders Sir knight 'st
beam, tho son Of Nebat. Is called taAt y.
when in the Cave OF AdUliam. o. 49, ~
IN the full of the moon he Is joufnsSD
70 the shrine Of Tfmbuctoo.
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taees and lntermingled In a wild attempt
TO cooperate according to colony doc
trine.
And so she went on, telling me of diff
ferent ones.
The pale lady near the door was san
Francisco teacher for eight years iho
man near her
"po YOU mean to tell me-" | interrupt-
ed that these are all city~bred people
Nearly ALL" she replied
And marvelcd still more as she con-
tinued pointing out different men and
women especially skilled In certain lines.
The young girls waited on the tables
with the same bright spirit that seemed
TO characterize their every movement
Before the Afternoon had passed the
colony looked anything but desoate.
LIVING. breathing souls were here, not
mere machines or clods OF clay. the
president MIR. Singer. "a a man OF much
force and steadiness of purpose III IL
only succeeds l said to one OF the
trustees
There Is no az We have gotten be-
yond that" he replied. why, think OF
what has already been accomplished
The sOth day of september, 1888, saw the
birth OF the colony. Three men composed
the organlzatlon. With unytelding par
pose they came out here. set themselves
down Ia the thick OF the timber and began
T.
ers,tlc OF men, began Immediately cor
responding with people all over the coun-
try. telling them of the organization and
soliciting their ald The other two men
set g. work as theoretically on practical
lines. Within a moth the returns be
gan h. come IN. People ciiolled them
selves as outside mcmhers paying a dol
lar a month into the working fund with
th,s money. which was ca Insignificant
sum compared with the amount needed
work WAS begun clearing land and build
INK uttle cottages. The sRwmiu was se-
cured then the cigar factory. and with
these advances ia prosperity came men
e. de the work Every month brought
new members. We are Dot two years Old,
yet here We are. not a cent IN dehi save
small sum on the land. and We began
without one dollar our mill has slreadv
turned out nearly thousand dollars
worth 81 shingles which We're shipped
10 Tacoma. Our printing press Is kept
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In hls appsal to the philanthropy % In.
Ala for aid IA combating the awtt vista
zion which has BOW oNertakca thc land
I.ord t,,.rson described the present srner-
scns, A. unr rcecdeuiod tn the history u
the country. VITA the recollection e
,hena ,efrib,e wears 1861 fresh ~ mcrn-
cvy there MAS q tendency 20 cavh az thH
vtseroyss phrase as rhetorical eSasscr-
st,ou. but India has already learned that
Lord Curson's ornate periods AMI sic"
snE sentences which appealed 80 strong
Ia go the Ortsntai imssinsuau. never
trerszr,ss the bounds 81 strict accu-
RAJ, FOR tho sake " oratorical eHrtt \
car,vafisan with the agares og ISIS and
,Sss,- IT. the years whcn India previous y
touched the hlsh-Nater mark ~ ilstvcss
shoWr only too clearly that in the extent
Of me scarcity. the number % pcrsous
anlteted the Intensity of distress anh the
magnitude - tac efforts pat forward TO
rrNpple with H. tho present famine q. ua-
saraNclcd in tho history OF the world
\ sen agurcs viii make the terrible Fl
fscts Of the present visitation clear. The
drought % lSTf-7S was considered 10 have
beea the most serious and widespread ~
the century Il induced the frat oySAn-
iscJ attempt 10y the government 81 India
90 combat R crop failure by relief meas
uros on a great sca,e aud 20 IL and the
Investigation which followed We owe the
admirable famine code. the basis OF al
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cd revenue. the value ~ the crops de-
stroyed and % the cattle perished rms.
however. takes uo account Of the turthfr
loss to the great mass ~ agricalturisis'
who have not only produced nothink' nHt
have exhausted every resource IN the
struggle for existence. and are lett pennl-
less and deeper in the tolls ~ inc Insurer
ct the lands which will lie fRilow Tor nte4
of pillow cattle So prepare them Tor se'd
time. os the stAEuation Of every uT"HIh
az trade Ga consequence 81 the blight
which lies over the land The not cost
~ the government will be eight anu
quarter millions sterling The N~iur OF
the wheat crop destroyed IL from AA's-
go go 40 afb.su. % the cotton crop
a. .nUnp1. "a bite the great oilseed crop 10
uouexistent outside Bengal. the north
west provinces and Oudh. on moderate
computation the cultivators OF the hon'-
bay presidency have lost Al5,"o~1 On
their food crops and ES.9po 90 on their
cotton IN the rics CROWNS districts 81
the central provinces the yield - less
than ] per cent There Ia not SUFFICIENT
grain even FOR the coming season and rice
is being Imported from Bengal for this
purpose. These Instances might he null
tir.{ca . dcEsn times.
More serious aad more far4rea hing IN
It's effects even than the destruction OF the
crops - the awful mortality among the
cattle. The bullock "a AZ necessary to
the Indian ryot "a his land and the
rain. HIS Beloved oxen are part and par
cel ~ his being. without their aid The
land cannot be prepared for seed-tine and
must lie faIlow for another year, Yet
IN the Ahrneda had district the splendid
Guxerat oxen have persisted BY millions.
and men and women are playing the part
al beasts OF burden in dragging the laIn-
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world that cooperation can succeed. These
people. drawa from points all over the
United States. by a common purpose. have
united no on. huge family to work out
tho probl,m for which Trey think they
have found "A solution--the problem OF
making life fair and comfortable for all.
I had heard OF this colony and decided
20 make II visit, feeling quite curious ~
90 the kind Of people should find engage
cd IN this Brookfnrrr idea. and vaguely
wondering II the shades OF hawthorne.
Emerson and Alcott would be lowering low
ingiy near.
An hours rda by steamboat from Ia
coma then six miles by wheel over a
beautiful country road. and the settlement
IL reached. II looks desolate enough at
first giance-~oniy n little clearing In the
woods, covered by perhaps a couple of
dozen hoaR@s. huge barn-iike hotel.
sawrnali cigar factory, etc. Everything is
new and crude.
After resting n while I wac shown over
the grounds and buildings by friendly col
onisis who talked Enthusiastically OF their
plans and purposes Then the gong sound
81 and the great family gathered In tho
dining room for dinner My attention was
first called To- the cAildren. who were all
served at one table. A brighter, healthie-.
happier seeming sci Of youngsters never
saw Khfhefsn tokeiner. al uininE on 'he
coarseet FOOD with the best Of appetites
And az | looked about me and noted the
evidences of refinement on different faces
I wondered more and more at the courage
90 these people who had sacrificed all the
comforts OF civilization TO 40 into the
woods live the hardest of pioneer lives
TO prove 20 the world principle whioh Is
TO them more than life ITSELF.
''Teil mo about the people Where do
they come fromY' | asked my friend.
She smiled, From everywhere. almost
That tall man acro-n the way r. a Harvard
graduate He talks to us on Sundays in
lieu Of q sermon"
Harvard gaspod Ard there he sat
patiently swallowing beans and dry pota-
tocsl
And that tan. dark mar, the one 70 the
left" she ontinucd. lie a Journalist lie
has written for the leading papers IN The
Fast also IN London and Paris lie IA one
OF our hrainicnt upcn The slender man
nrrove from you Is teacher ~ strlnge
Instruments be IL forming club among
tine children"
''wnl they stusil So I asked
ooh yes. they are very much Interest.
ed MANY of them play nicely now There
are several pianos la the colony, bcsid's
hanfo.. guitars, maudolius and comets
That heavy German az tho farther table
Ia "a fine c0rnetist. Several of the boz
are Interested ia that tluc. on. We have
an kinds Of talent sho said. brightly.
could easily believe Il. later IN the ar
,ernoen when strains from Instr nmcn's
OF every variety neatcd out of the cot
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busy turning out advertising matter we
receive daily letters OF inquiry from eF-
cry quarter Of tho globe. IL II sue
resas,', he repeatod. "0hy, there is alb
yollitelv no question about It. We are
q success
And l Could hut believe g.
The children are not deprived OF school
rrtvuenes. Though the colony Is suu In
it, Infancy. they have a very good scAool
running nine months OK the year. also a
kindergarten Tor the little folks The
rsua-on are taught useful information
not learned IN the schools Every child
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Is required to give a certain portion OF his
time daily 10 colony service, the amount
and nature Of the work being regulated
according 10 his age, strength and taste.
some OF the boys work in the shiugle
mill. others IN the printing ONCE. store
garden and so on. The kris assist their
mothers IN the dining room. at the sew
ing machine. any and everywhere that
busy fingers ana willing hearts are need
ca. For these services the boys ana girls
receive alike slip OF paper OF certain
value. that win be taken Ia exchange for
anything salable In the colony. In this
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way they earn their living. Each man. wo-
man. boy and girl carries with him
meal ticket that calls for ATTY meals.
Each meal for an adult is valued at ten
minims an equivalent for 10 cents. for
child. at mlnims. "A they leave the
dining room they stop at the cashier 3
table where the ticket Is punched. Thus
the children learn business methods from
the start All idea ot caste in work Is
done away with. as all labor receives the
same amount OF pay. namely, the equiva-
lent of 81 per day. No distinction il made
IN the allotment Of work except in the
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unu .no s",s III p.~v, upse0n
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o s.'u'en are nj tausns .
a.. 49, o, VII o'"sr .nss seefst
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spu sne uo"n near hie just - tne muk
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80, va" u.N IN uio - ~
s s"uu ".'u ',.'p'e'e' Ut 'he ~
eeu Se.e' uuups' he WIN. On
s w. ou. :" wyoming nshunk anA
Neo gotten "hsn'y ureo o. tns rse
ahu s"ueS gu. 10 see WHAT ! esea
so"'e up io"iiu " ,a"cher n'us ~
eaihen aio"nu 'no o'u ~o"SA ~
as.ve" " sNe III. p'c ~ s"c.
.iiei,us wiz" '"e gu. anu sue ssm -
teach me 10 WALTZ tp We Sot ana ~.
ed in. Well, wasn't It a Job! First thhe
I knew my feet got someway ian1(St
Wy ." u". ~ 'nosc NV o"os wv"
oNer ."o 'ni"s went, paps snu ~ A{
but the OLD lady was mad! MM
without any pie. and tho fellows had N
or into a aa,iea ~ rc,r,p,scsnt rhnrl,..
"you have s,,rai, has ,r,erss,,r~ =.
neriences" 7 ventursd hon,ng n -
him into f,,rt,ar taih
.eyes rva haa ali Li,s..-,us,sin htr&.
for instanee-'
Pint nj mi. t,,ereat,n, rain, the IN,
Announced Ladies, rha,ca. ara IItss
fairy sona g years ala came aanrins u
ana Commanded .,Ty,cia Jacl. for 81.
ner. so / lost tbe story
Another i,t,le r4rI ran across ths rosn
70 where an aid yrev.haIrea man ~
ALI alone ana sweetIy askei mir 1,
dance With nor nurh N the IA russls
evident Measure the snlri, a. k,ndnss.
and roo5feIlowshln seems 10 nermests u.
erv mart ~ COLONY I,,s
Ana then .on,e ola cuaar,llrs ~
hancod an, .ye,yo,s .,.- ,rsrrlev ~baa
m. caller san1 IN .be quaint Iin>a.
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/ 0QoUp or BURLrY Ct1lLDREh

.STLING ace.
fully down in a lit
tie valley near Pu-
get sound. far from
the noise and COM
motion OF I h o
sound cities, is the
llttle settlement
known as tho CO.
Operative Brother
hood Colony OF
BurIcy, w n q h
Here nearly 200
men, women and
child zen have I'M
dert skeu the task
Of proving to the
New-York tribune., 1900-01-07
THE HOLY DAY OF LIGHTS :.

lhere Is no day in the calendar about which
cluster more curious observances and legends than
this OF Epiphany. AS every one knows the day
commentaries that which the Christ was han
tzed-the twelfth after birth-according to Jewish
custom Its name is Greek word. meaning .hoI,
day or lights" from the tradition that at the mo-
ment OF the Christ's baptism the River Jordan be-
came aslow with mysterious lights. In France the
day was called In olden times La Fete des Rois in
honor OF the three Wise Men of the East who went
to pay tribute TO the Babe of Bethlehem. The
Court celebrated 1t with great magnihcence, and
feasting was general
In ltaiy, the old customs survive to a remarkable
extent Even now the populace goes through tha
strsels IN masks and grOtesque costumes sinqinrg
ana ana waving torches. In both Italy and SpaIn tbs
the Wise Men. " '"e sHtS or
IN ,Enslana, an old custom to have n 'shean
CAKE IN the middle of the table. and sieve -
oats WIN Twelve small lighted candles and large
pplle p az Iue end. symbolizng the manger bv me
Deans @ anu oats and the Christ and His Apostles
Dsa ne are bI9es, bI9des, In the bean cake bean and a
nhdihg the bean in his slice becomes king OF the
New-York tribune., 1900-01-07
4 ~oOMING OUT RECEPTION.

The coming OUT reception given by Mrs Charles
"A Wheeler, of Brooklyn Wednesday, to mark
the entrance social life Of her daughter Miss
Rosalie Wheeler, brilliant affair from a.
social and club point of view. Miss Wheeler who
only sixteen years old. has already entered club
Ife and is popular member Of several prominent
societies OF this city.
Miss Wheeler was attired in white crepe
de chine, made traine, and finished with three
wide rufies OF nousseline de sole. She carried
large bunch of pink roses Miss Vanderbilt Miss
Contencin and Miss Rollins received with Miss
Wheeler, and Mrs J. Fairman assisted Mrs
Wheeler.
The house was decorated throughout in green
crimson and pink, and the tables at which the re-
freshments served perfect bowers of
pink roses, fnterulingled with ferns and srnax.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-07
AN AWKWARD INCIDENT IN LIFE.

It is sometimes most awkward to speak to the
wrong person.
why. there Is Nelly Miller's husband" exclaimed
of two women who were lunching at the Wal
dorf-Astoria the other day. Isn't it odd how
every turns up hereI have not him since
he carried Nelly off to his home in the West, two
years ago. I must speak to him and ask how dear
Nelly is.' So on her way out she made the tour of
the ROOM and stopping at table where a we'll
dressed sitting alone she said graciously:
Perhaps you do not remember me. l Miss X.
Nelly, you know used to be of my dearest
friends You have idea how grudged her
to you"
The man rose to his feet with bow. looking
admiringly at the pretty woman. Il wish l had
a Nelly he said regretfully, so that L might
bachelor and my name is Brown" whereupon
Miss X. retreated in confusion.
Harry, said his wife they took their seats in
the dining room of well known restaurant II am
sure that woman there is Nine. Meba I met
her in Paris, and going to speak to her when
people In their neighborhood toward the supposed
diva confirmed Mrs. s in her recognition, and on
their way to the door she stopped the latter's s
table
Il met you at the house of the Countess NJ
Mime. Melba," she said. "and 1 hope you will allow
me to recall myself to your memory"
Now isn't that funny" exclaimed the fair
stranger. This is the third tluls since have
been In New-York that have been taken for that
opera singer, but I'm pleased 10 you all the
same. Do sit down." she continued hospital bly,
and let me give you some of this chicken; it's
real good and they have given me the whole bird
l expected my husband she proceeded yolublV
not giving poor Mrs. s. a chance to retreat 'but
her apologies and fed.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-07

An excellent recipe for Frightening the eyes and
keeping them in good condition is as follows;
To pint of cold boiled and filtered water add a
pinch of boracic acid powder, dissolving II IN a
little hot water first. After washing the race nlght
and morning dip IL several times in the basin
containing this eye tonic, opening the eyes widely
and turning them about, that as much Of the
eyeban as possible viii come in contact with the
water Two points of water may be used, if the
basin is q shallow one, the water must be deep
enough TO come well over the eyes. This plan not
only makes the eyes bright and clear. but improves
the sight and prevents colds and neuralgia.
The chill may be just taken off in cold weather.
but those skins that accustomed to the brac-
ing effect OF cold water not nearly so subject
TO cold the ''not water brigade"
This eye bath also prevents the formation Of
matter the eyeIashes in the morning, which Is
often the with people out of health suffer
ing from weak oyertired eyes. When the eyes
feel tired they can be refreshed by closing them
and holding the head back for a few minutes
Bathing with strong cold tea is strengthen
ing. Never write, read or work with strong
glare on the eyes. especially the electric light
incandescent gas. The light should be shaded or
ones back turned 10 IL.
One doctor adds, Never use sponge TO the eyes
il invariably swarns with bacteria