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Travels in Spain.

Spanish Highways and Byways," by
Katharine Lee Bates, is book OF travels
describing nearly every part Of Spain. 1t
is written in a gossipy, informal style,
without being too discursive. or dwelling
too much on trivial matters; and, in short.
the general effect Of the book is TO make
one feel that one has visited the scenes
described, which is precisely what a book
OF travels ought TO do.
One of the bits of description which the
author stops to give, by the way. will be
particularly interesting to people who con-
Germ themselves with folklore. Miss Bates
tells Of the games which Spanish children
play, and one turns out to be almost ex-
actly the same as the familiar "Chickany,
ehickany, craney, crow of American coun-
try children In the district school. In
Madrid this game becomes religious In its
significance, the kite, or fox, or hawk
whatever predatory creature the villain of
the play may be-becoming the Devil seek
ing TO capture souls, while the mother or
guardian is the archangel Michael. In
Cuba, Miss Bates adds, the hawk is pitted
against a hen with her brood OF chickens,
which more nearly resembles the American
singing game.
Another element Of interest in the book
is the adelity with which the author re-
produces the atmosphere of the peninsula.
Some pages are devoted TO the pretty for
mslities of intercourse, which strike
stranger SO oddly in Spain. Miss Bates OBJ
served that In Mrs. Guiick's school at Biar-
ritz-removed thither from San Sebastian
at the beginning OF the war-midgets of
six or eight years will not close the doors
OF their rooms If visitor is in sight. lest
they appear inhospitable.
Even the beggars are polite, so long as
one does not injure their pride-for a
Spanish beggar Is proud. Miss Bates tells
an amusing story Of a friend of hers. a
German lady, who asked a strong man who
was pleading for aims, 10 carry her bag up
the stairs for her. The man drew him
Eelf up with an insulted air, and said;
Madam, am a beggar. not a laborer.
Truly, Spain is a paradoxical place.
The book is fully illustrated, and will
make charming gift book for anyone who
enjoys works Of travel. (New York: The
Macmillan Company
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LITERARY NOTES.

The note of warning against Russia
which Kipling struck SO vigorously in his
notable poem, THE Truce OF the Hear"
and which he has so often sounded sig
nificantly IN his tales. is prominent in
THE Half Hearted" a story of Anglo
Indian life by John Buchan. generally
thought to be the foremost OF the younger
set of English literary men, a set upon
whom, apparently, the Importance of i'm
perial unity and world politics seems to
have descended grayely. though their sense
of its urgency is generally expressed in
politico- romantic novels. Throughout the
course of THE Half Hearted" interviewer
with its delightful pictures of life In the
Scottish Highlands and its unusual love
story, moves this thread of vague unre st
and all too certain sense of discomfort
in the Foreign Office, the veiled anxiety
as to what Russia may be up TO on the
other side of the supposedly impassa BILE
mountain barrier that guards India on
the Kashmir frontier; and it. all forms
very pretty reading and for him that
hath ears to hear, significant warning.
A reviewer in "Blackwood' says of the
novel: THE pages in which Lewis Hays
toun thwarts the schemes of a Russian
plotter checks single-handed the advance
of an invading army, and thereby saves
India. make as pretty and spirited tale
of high courage and gallant adventure as
any need care to read" Houghton. Minlin
& Co. have brought out the American edi-
tion.
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Miscellaneous Hooks.

In Notes of an 1tinerant Policeman"
by Josiah Flynt the reader may find the
material for recent book written by the
same author in collaboration with an
other, entitled Powers that Prey" The
latter was book Of fiction, and the col
laborateur, who took the pen name
Francis Walton" is in daily life Mr.
Alfred Holder, while Mr.. Flynt is Josiah
Flynt willard. The little book of 'Notes'
contains some of the stories and charac-
ters to be found in the book of fiction, but
what are mere sketches in the one case
are elaborated into the form OF the short
story, almost the novel, in the other
Here we may find the prototypes Of De-
tective Charley Minick, Ruderick Nc
KIowd, Burke, and all the rest of them.
After some years OF sojourn in what
he calls Hoboland, Mr.. Flynt made up
his mind that he wanted some information
which he could only get as policeman,
and accordingly he became patrolman in q
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CURRENT VERSE.
Christmn. ever-sea.

In this still hour descending Of dusk and darkness
blending
Unwonted turns of memory the Grant fancy
Dim dreams OF dead Dcecmbcrs, and old rckindled
embers
OF fires long since eSiinsusied. and hearths
long time grown cold.
For US. the restless rangers, whose homes are
made with strangers,
The wand Of sweet remembrance the wrath Of
Christmas rears.
Sick of our ccaseless roaming, our eyes across the
gloaming
Are strained to see the sunlight that frightened
younger years.
Once more from slumber rousing, hall waking and
We hear the strokes Of midnight along the
Railways go,
And childish tho'shts run ycarning to where the
And hopeful stockings hanging in quaint expect
ant row.
once more, its progress timing. we watch the slow
Across the chamber rafters, IN til, probation
past.
We find the brimming measures Of trivial Christ
Where largessc Of his bounty St Nicholas has
cast.
Unsinful and contented, within the chapel scented
With box and pine and hemloek. We hear the
choir again
Proclaim the iightened burden, the gain of golden
gueFdon
The song Of herald angels of Peace, Good Will
to menu
An. sweet. familiar story. how dimmed your olden
gloryi
All. strong young creed Of mercy. become so
dim wraittl
Ezpatriate, split asunder. we pause in silent won
Before the sad-cyed vision Of simple childish
faith!
The long day draws to twilight. Within the ftful.
OF unreplenished cmbers lie apPles.in row:
faces.
And Christmas is Christmas like those We
used to know:
Till, at our window leaning We watch the hem
locks cleaning
New riches. as the Frost King weaves ever
winter spells,
To sink at last to sleeping, some little portion
keeping
OF all the calm enchantment that woke with
Christmas bells.
All, little ones grown older, ah, little hearts
grown colder,
Sad years of sick probation, sad lives lived
Whatever else betide you, thank God II memory
guide you
On Christmas for an instant to the port where
you would bel
The bars of distance breaking. the dim, dead past
awaking,
The legend of our childhood, believing. We re-
cali:
For to whome'er remembers the spell Of young
Decembers
St. Nicholas has granted the dearest gift of ALI
Guy Wetmore Carryl, in the Saturday Evening
Post.
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Recent Fiction.

1.-THE Love of Landry is a new story by
Paul Laurence Dunbar, and, like THE
Cnealled," his frst novel, 1t deals only
with white characters. The difference be-
tween Mr.. Dunbar's stories of negro life
and his work in other fields is that in the
former work he seems to be the spokes
man Of a race; the life of that race is ex-
pressed through him as it has seldom
been expressed before; but in his nom
dialect fiction II is rather his own per-
sonality which comes to light. 1t is not
exactly possible for the average reader
TO disassocIate the work OF this author
from the fact that he is a negro, for this
fact gives a peculiar authority to his
work In dialect poetry and folk stories,
eince he may be supposed to know where
OF he speaks; but in his work in pure
English there is certainly no indication
of race. 1t is his individual style which
impresses the reader.
'"The Love of Landry is a little ro-
nance Of Colorado life, the heroine being
a New York girl, spending a winter on a
ranch, and the hero cowboy on that
ranch. The plot is simple enough; II is
the working out which is interesting.
There is one feature of the book which
has not before been noticeable in the
ing. The glimpses OF Colorado plains and
mountains and atmosphere are charming.
AS to the value of the book as novel, 1t
must be said that while every author has
right to experiment in untried fields,
and should avoid, by all means, getting
into rut, this book is not likely to be as
popular as Mr.. Dunbars dialect work
The reason is precisely that distinction
which has been before referred to. When
talent is merely talent, 1t is interesting
and nothing more. When II lends itself to
the expression Of some great life-current,
whether the current be the life of q race,
the social or religious movement OF an
age, or the emotional development of a
people, 1t becomes genius. Hence In ex-
pressing the thoughts and feelings of
seven millions of people in lyrics or
sketches of negro life, Mr.. Dunbar is a
genius; when he writes a little romance
Of the contact of two civilizations. re-
cording the impressions which were made
upon him by winter in Colorado, he
shows talent. No one man can be as
great as several millions OF men, and that
is all there is about 1t. (New York: Dodd,
Mead & Co. Sl-25.)
1.-THE Cardinals Ruby" is story OF
romance, adventure, and intrigue in one
OF those convenient countries OF eastern
Europe where revolutions grow with the
rapidity of mushrooms. Since Mr. An
thony Hope made these lands fashionable
. dozen other writer's have come into the
Geld with real or imaginary kingdoms of
this variety. The author OF this particu-
lar romance had made reputation as a
writer OF clever stories OF the golf links,
And this new novel does not do him dis
credit. 1t is bright. sparkling. full of
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Song.

weep so often now,
Ii may be death is near;
: calm is on my brow,
song within mine car.
weep so often now
Come faith and love and trust,
And teach me humbly how
The valiant 80 TO dust.
Robert Loveman.
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How many square feet are there in baseball
diamond? p
Eight thousand one hundred
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"Hypnotism in Mental and Moral Gull
ture," by John Duncan Quackenbos. is a
small book treating mainly Of the thera-
peut!c aspects OF hypnotlsm. It will be in
teresting to all who are interested In such
matters, and, incidentally, it explains most
of the phenomena claimed as religious
miracles by the Christian Scientist. The
author firmly believes that hypnotism is
beneficial az mental and moral agent, IN
the curing OF certain nervous diseases and
the prevention Of crime He does not be-
lieve that there is anything supernatural
or uncanny in this science, but that IL is
merely the explanation of psychological
processes ss natural and normal as learn
ing the multiplication table.
His view OF the relation between soul,
brain, and body is somewhat the same as
that taken by Thomson Jay Hudson, whose
Law Of Psychic Phenomena" created
something OF sensation several years ago.
Like Mr.. Hudson, Mr.. Quackenbos is prone
to wrap up his meaning in terms rather too
technical and elaborate for perfection of
style; and ii seems as If the simple words
soul and matter, brain and consciousness
would be just as accurate as "subliDlinal
self" or duplex personality"
EnquiTers into Christian Science, who are
not yet prepared to accept the astonishing
declaration of Mrs. Eddy that there Is no
such thing as matter. will find the chapter
on this subject interesting and enlighten-
ing, and the chances are that after reading
II they Will be saved the trouble Of fur
ther personal investigation. The author
has evidently slfted the thing for himself.
and come TO understand just what II all
amounts to- and he explains his views
quite clearly. part of his remarks on
this subject are as follows:
1t were idle to deny that Christian Science
procedures relieve the sick. Everyone who is
ocnversant with the subject is aware that pain
IS quieteI that functional disorders cured,
that the suffering connected with organic disease is
borne with increased iortitude, and that both
the emotional and the moral nature are singu-
larly strengthened result OF Christian
10 quote from Mary Baker Glover Eddy's
Science and Health" is TO destroy the pa
TENTS belief in his physical condition" The
proof that the agent Of such destruction Is auto
suggestion cleverly called into action by the
voodoos of this cult, 1t Is TO be found in Mrs.
Eddy's own statements, well in the explsna-
ttons and reported experiences of her patients.
The alternative-wlich, by the way, this
airoSates-is the direct application Of a super
natural power vouchsafed by the Almighty TO her
AID TO the imposters who disseminating
Christian Science doctrines and methods. All
place themselves upon equal footing with
Jesus Christ "a Christian Scientist in advance of
his age) and claim to heal in the same way
they assert he healed" by the power Of mind
over matter, In the transaction OF this business
Of "hesling" they act spiritual brokers' al
ways for liberal commission, to negotiate On
ths floor Of the Celestial Exchange for what they
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Where can l find the 'yine graves in Edin-
borof'' J.. E.
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A second edition of Brooks Adams
American Supremacy in the Worlds Poll
tics" is just announced by the Macmillan
Company. 1t is interesting 10 learn from
the London Spectator" that although the
subject of his book is the decay OF Eng
land and the rise of America, IT has re-
ceived much praise from the English press
for its impartial attitude.
The times., 1900-12-23

What is absintbe2 IFS
A liquor made from alcohol and oil Of
wormwood or OF anise
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When did stephen A. Douglas diea L.B.
June 3, 1861.
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VIII you describe the race between the Robert
Z. Lee and the Natchez? J. ID. G.
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Really we do not know.
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Who is the author Of the lines. "'Tis not tho
whole Of life to live. Nor all OF death to der
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Charles Farrar Browne. lie died March
G, 1867.
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The impression gains ground that Jack
London is a coming author. that 'it is
merely a matter of a few years when he
will be recognized as a writer as forceful
as Kipling, as finished and discerning as
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James Montgomery. They occur in 'Ts-
sues of Life and Death"
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IL was a steamboat race, and took place
on the Mississippi River in the early sew
enties. The Lee won.
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What was the true name of Arternus wards
When did he diet ELL
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What kind of candle is taken the unit Of
eandlepoxer in measuring lights? 3 Is it true
that the Japanese in their country know
practically nothing of intoxicating liquors?
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What are the lengths OF these three railroads:
The Southern Pacific, the ''Frisco,' and the Tex
as Pacific? W. P
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One that burns two grains of spermaceu
a minute. 2 No. they make and use
variety OF heady liquors
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incident, and The story is well told. The
hero. who tells the tale in the first per-
son. makes himself interesting from the
arst. which is not always the case with
tha hero of one of these romantic novels;
the heroine has character as well as
beauty. Among the minor characters are
a Partisan banker of extraordinary tai
ents, two or three audacious and shreSd
villains, and an irresponsible young
prince. (New York: Harper & Bros.
SI.5C)
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The mileage of the roads in the order
you name them is !. 7.175, 1 $50 and 1,5i7.
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Gilbert Parker, author Of ''The Battle OF
the Strong" has been elected member of
Parliament from Gravesend, an old town
lying across the Thames from Tilbury. in
London. Hildebrand Harmsworth, one OF
Harmsworth Brothers. the publishers of q
dozen or SO magazines and periodicals. was
his Liberal opponent; but the novelist de-
nounced the Beers. called for strong gov
ernment in the Transvaal, rebuked the
nti-lmperialists, and won by handsome
majority.
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Lafeadio Hearn;" and that "what Kipling
has done for India, and Lafcadio Hearn for
japan. Jack London has done for the Arc
tic" So writes Howard V. Sutherland in
impressions" of San Francisco. in taking
up for the second time London's THE Son
of the WOLF 1T is only a matter of
time he concludes, when he will take
his place among the few writer's of really
International reputation
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Where is the headquarters of the Volunteers Of
America, who is their head, and when were they
organized? q Do they number many persons
as the Salvation Army? s. "
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At Fourth Avenue, New York City.
Ballington Booth is Commander in Chief,
and organized the body in March, 1896. 2.
No; not nearly so many.
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A leading feature of 'The Worlds Work
for January will be an article on Great
Undertakings for the New Century" Pro-
jected improvements in American railways,
the Nicaragua Canal, the London South
ampton and Dom Volga Canals, and the ST.
berian, Cape to-Cairo and Trans -Saharan
Railways are some of the subjects which
will receive attention.
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What the immediate cause Of the crisades7
2 Did the first crusade effect the capture of Jeru-
salem2 S. T.
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Overheard in a Garden" is book of
pictures and rhymes by Oliver Herford.
The only visible recommendation pos
sessed by it is that some Of the pictures
are good. Mr.. Herford is so clever an ar
-tist that it is rather hard to see why all
of them should not be good. But they are
not. (New York: Charles Scribner's
Sons. SI25)
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What was the Lizzie Borden trial about. and
where did it take place? NJ.
Lizzie Borden was tried for the brutal
murder OF her father and stepmother at
Fall River, Mass She was acquitted.
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The Church Kalendar Company. of New
York. has Just issued its annual THE
Christian Year. a most valuable publi-
cation and is of especial value to church
members, as it seeks to present in COM
plete and intelligent manner. the holy
seasons and days. and sequences of the
ecclesiastical year from Advent, 1900, to
Advent 1901
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B claims that Alaska was named by the United
States after the purchase X that il was named
by Russia. Which is right2 N n.
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The possession of Jerusalem by the
Saracens. 2 Yes. and made Godfrey Of
Bouillon, King of Jerusalem
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Is the Emperor of Germany an hereditary SOW
ersign? 2. Is he commander -in-chief of the Ger
man army and navy. ARGUMENT.
Yes. 2. Yes. but only In the time of war
so far as the Bayarian contingent is con-
cerned.
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The natives gave the name. They call
ed 1t Al-ay-e -es-ka, which, through success
sive corruptions, became Alaska.
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Breaking the Shackles," by Frank Bar
rett, is an English story with plot which
has at least the merit of originality,
though this does not strike one forcibly
until the denouement. There is a crime, a
mystery, an innocent man in the peniten-
tiary, and devoted wife determined to
solve the mystery and set him free. With
the help of his best friend she succeeds in
doing so, and then the victim of a miscar-
riage of justice obligingly dies and leaves
his widow TO marry the best friend. There
is certainly q sort OF unusualness about
this situation, in novel at least. (Bos-
ton: L. c. Page &c Coz
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The Ha-pers have issued for the holi-
day trace a beautifully illustrated edit ion
of Mrs. Sarah P. Mclean Greene's novel.
''Vesty of the Basins.Y The drawings are
by Otto II. Backer f$2.00)
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Making a Life by Cortland Myers is
dissertation or character building with
good deal of information incidentally
sprinkled through it. The author follows
the plan OF citing innumerable characters
in history to prove his argument. For the
rest. 1t will be interesting and profitable
reading for people who do not mind split
infinitives and other minor defects New
York: The Baker & Taylor Compauy)
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wit and Wisdom OF the Talmud'' is an
interesting little book edited by Madison
C. Peters. with an introduction by Rabbi
H. Pereira Mendez. Perhaps few read
ers Of general literature are aware how
much sagacious advice the Talmud has TO
offer, and in reading the selections here
made. one is assured that in 1t there is
not only valuable code of morality. but
real spiritual guidance. The book should
be in the library OF every clergyman or
student of religious matters. New York:
The Baker G Taylor Company. Sl.OOl
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The Inn of the Silver Moon" hy Her
man X. Viele. is a fantastic little ro-
nance CT French life, piquant, bright,
and amusing from beginning to end.
There is nothing actually impossible in
it. though some of the incidents are GER
tainly odd; but the charm of the book is
not SO much in the plot, though that is
good enough, as in the dainty finish and
aptness Of the style. Two or three scraps
OF graceful verse add much to the read
er's pleasure, and it is perhaps enough to
say that the book iustilies IN every way
the anticipations raised by its taking
title. The author is a Washington man.
tChicago: Herbert S Stone c Co. s1.25.)
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I'm the Hands of the Red Coats"
story by Everett 7. Tomlinson. is accu-
rately described in the subtitle as a tale
of the Jersey Ship and the Jersey Shore
In the days of the Resolution MIR. Tom
linson is no stranger to this sort of work,
and he has a considerable constituency
always ready to welcome his books Dos
ton: Houghton. Miffifn e Co. $500
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Who has reached nearest to the North Pole, and
who have tried to reach it? J. J. R.
The exp -dition headed by Prince Abruzzi
reached s6 degrees 80 minutes north lati-
tude, exceeding Nansen's record the high
est made previously. Several parties now
in Arctic regions are yet to be heard from,
however. The explorers who have sought
the North Pole are too many to list here.
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In the original use of the word hundred to in
dieate portion Of county, what WAS the unit?
.. Does passport have to be renewed to be
eifectivel A. p. l.
1t is not known definitely even whether
it was based on population or area, but
one hundred warriors or one hundred fam
HES seem to be likely bases. 2. Yes, a
Passport expires in two years
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There are publishers notices which
might have been written by Ananias.
But this one. sent out by the Appletons, is
literally true:
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ISlGTS.
How did the great telescope at the Paris Ex-
position compare in size with the Yerkes and
Lick instrumental .. How to Us is the near
est fixed star, what is it. and how long does it
take its light to reach usf f. MeA.
In its capacity for taking in light it was
TO the Yerkes telescope as &c TO 20, and to
the Lick as 16 TO Q. but some OF its light
was lost by reflection. so its superiority
was somewhat reduced. .. Alpha Gem
tauri probably. 1t is some twenty million
million of miles away. and its light is
about three and one-half years in reach
ing us.
What is the 'Nny1ower Log" and when
it presented TO Mr.. Bayardf ?. VIII you give
short sketch OF Judge Cooley? J. W. r.
a history In several hundred pages of
the Plymouth Colony, from 1920 to 1916.
1t was given to Mr.. Bayard April 90 1897,
shortly after the expiration of his term
as Ambassador 10 Great Britain. q
Thomas NJ Cooley was born at Attica,
N. V, January 8. 1924, located in Michi-
gan in 1S43, and became a lawyer in
1916. He became professor of law in
Michigan University in 1883, justice of
Michgan's Supreme Court in 1864. and
chief justice in 1867, retiring in 1885,
President Cleveland appointed him to the
Interstate Commerce Comm ssion in 1887.
and he became It's chairman but resigned
because of poor health in 1891. He pub
lished many legal reports, disests and
treetises. and died September Il, 1898.