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New-York tribune., 1900-04-01
Gbe Nen'Uork gribaa,ae.
ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.
SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 1900.

It takes a scientist to be ruthless toward the
human race Dr. Andrew Wilson in his Brain
aud Body" has something to say about the
place of verses on war or other prominent
subjects in the social organism. Such contri-
buttons, he declares, provide "a mental safety
valve for a large number of people. In
each case there is nerve storm generated in
the brain cells, and if it finds no vent in some
form of physical activity, it expends itself
among the brain cells and produces disastrous
effects. varying from a mere explosion of tenn
per or hysteria to a fit The use of pen, ink
and paper blows off the mental steam. To
say that this adds terror to life is to
put it with ineffabIe mildness. 1t places the
editor in an appalling position. To the usual
declaration of the minor poet that he has pro-
duced a masterpiece, it is possible to turn
sceptical ear but even editor has the rudi-
ments of conscience and he must blanch
before the prospect of superinducing, by his
reflections, an explosion Of temper, hysteria or
a fit, DR.. Wilson has put terrible weapon in
the hands of the poet, one almost as dreadful
to contemplate as his poetry.
Just now, at all events, it would be Use
full to have everything Mr. Kipling pub
fishes dated in the most elaborate manner.
We referred last Sunday to the shocking de-
clension from his former standard of writing
I'm his first letter from South Africa But
now comes, in 1.-The Ladies' Home Journal"
the first of a new series of jungle tales, and in
its way it is almost good as Mr.. Kipling's
best To be sure, its way" is not very Inn
portant '"The Elephant Child" is another Of
his Just So" stories, a piece Of juvenila e1-
pressed in terms not unified to the nursery.
But humor, which in the South African letter
had seemed to have departed from Mr.. Kip
ling, is here present in full force. The whole
thing is delightful, so that the illustrator, Mr..
Verbeck, has been genuinely inspired and his
drawings join with the text in leaving per
feet impression. Query Did Mr.. I[ipling write
this long ago, when unspoiled by laudation,
when unwarped by the notion that the fate OF
the British empire lies in: the hollow Of his
hand, or is it really late production? We
sincerely hope that the latter hypothesis is the
correct one.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-01

All honor to Signor Petro Mascagni! Ac-
cording to the 'Corriere della Sera" the score
of his new opera, lie M&chere," bears this
engaging Dedication: "a stesso, con i'm
mensa stima immutable affetto." This is
admirable. The man who dedicates his own
work to himself with immense esteem and
immutabe affection may excite the criticism
of the unthinking, but he renders a service to
mankind in that he is at least candid and
furthermore drags no one else into his artistic
transactions. The modern dedication is often
immeasurably absurd and specious. Men of
letters who have been kind to amateurs of
their acquaintance are asked to receive the
dedication of works which must give them
feelings of the keenest distress. They natur
ally shrink from wounding the amateurs afOre
said And the Saddest trash in
prose and verse ushered into the world under
the auspices of the most distinguished names
writer in '"The Morning POST protests
against talking about "the Development of
literature when the thing that is meant is
merely the multiplication of new books He
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28
Cures
Weak M en-
rec
hsures Love and HAPPINESS.

How any man may quickly cure himself
after years OF suffeing from sexual weak
ness, lost vitality, varicocele etc, and en-
large small weak organs to full size and
VlSof- SIMPLY send your name and address
70 Or. L. Knapp, 1872 Hun Bldg. Detroit
Mich, and he viii gladly send the free re-
celpt with full irecttons so that any man
may easily cure himself at home. This is eer-
tatnly a NEST generous offer and the follow
ing extracts taken fromHlis daily mail show
now men write him.
Dear Sir-PIeas accept my sIncere
thanks for yours of recent date. L have piv-
en- your treatment thorough test ana the
benefit has been extraordinary &c has
completely braced me up. L am just as vigoT.
Gus as when boy and you cannot realize
how happy am"
Dear Sir:-Yous method worked beauti
fully Results were exactly what need ed.
strength and vigor have complet ly return
ed and enlargement is entirely satisfactory"
Dear Sir:--Y ours was received and had
no trouble in making use OF the rec eipt as di-
rected. and after a few days use can truth
fullY say it Is a boon to weak men. am
greatly improved in size, strength and vi
All correspondence is strictly confidentIaI
mailed in plain sealed envelope. The receipt
5 free for the asking and he wants every
m an to haveit.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28
A CnndId PubIisber

In the recent death of J. Schabelitz,
the famous Zurich publisher and au-
thor, the world of art and letters has
lost one of its extraordinary charac-
ters. He was ashrewd business man,
an excellent hngnist, a slillful writer,
and probably the most savage publish
er who ever lived. When he accepted
the famous memoirs of Count Won
Arnim, he wrote on the postal card,
with the acceptance, the proviso: ST
reserve the right to correct your in
formally bad grammar" To an aspir-
ing poet who had submitted manu-
script he answered by postal card: al
refuse to be disgraced by printing your
doggerel. don't return the copy be-
cause you didn't inelose enough post
age. If you will send it, with the price
of this card, will send it to you, but
I don't think the stuff isSTorth the ex-
pense on your part" Ono Of his postal
cards to a novelist read about as fol-
lows: ''For Heavens sake, come and
take away the unnamable mass of paper
you left here for me to look at" An
ambitious historian was crushed by
the following written, like all his cor
dependence S1ona postal card: "You
are making the mistake of your life.
You don't want, to study history. You
want to learn how to write,"-Satur-
dav Evening Poet
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28
By HARRY WOOD REYNol DIS

woman 1t would have been different. 1
meant to make you love me; and even
now, karine, what has happened that
need change anything between us?
You are not a conventional little fool.
as are some women [ could name and
the love of a man like me must create
some impression on your nature The
obstacle which you think stands be-
tween us shall be removed, the mar
riage ceremony can again be per-
formed over us-Secretly If you choose
No one will be the wiser, and as in
any event you must stay here in my
house,
81 will not Somehow God will
help me to escape, and then, when I
am free from you, l shall let such
friends as 1 may have left deal with
you as you deserve"
''It's difficult to see how you will get
away. It's true 1 did not dream that
Marion would be here to greet us, or
would not have brought you to this
house. But now that you are in it
you will stay. No one knows that we
are here-no one in your world, at
Ieast-and 1 intend that we shall have
protracted honeymoon. You heard
how some vagabond, some tramp, who
wished to get In, failed just now?
Well, It is just as difficult for stran-
gers to escape from the House by the
Lock as it is for them to effect an
entrance. For instance, you and
are now cut off by means Of sliding
iron door from the old portion of the
house. From this, there is absolutely
no way out, unless allow it, save one,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28

who had delayed his departure for bust
ness, decided that she must have some
brandy at once.
The nearest place where liquor could
be obtained was a saloon block away.
He didn't hesitate a moment over petty
scruples, but hustled into the place.
When he came out, few moments
later, it Glanced that two women who
knew him happened along.
did you see him coming out of that
saloon?" said one woman.
"And in broad daylight, tool" cried
the other.
"And did you notice how flushed his
face WASP" queried the first speaker.
"Yes, / did. And there was a dazed
look in his eyes. Perhaps he has been
in there al night"
Think of his poor wifei Ihad heard
some reports, but didn't believe them
It's too bad to see bright young man
make such deliberate wreck of him.
self"
isn't it?''
And then the two charitable souls
passed along out of the hearing of the
man behind
And that's just the way that good
regulations are frequently soiled.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28

during the honeymoon
"Oh, you are horrible-horriblei 1t
Is like death even to listen to your
cried Karine. IF only there was a
soul on earth to help me-but there's
none-nOnew
His answer, If he made one, was
drowned in the crushing Of glass. Bet
ter that she should be startled, even
to the point of swooning, rather than
endure for another second the torture
that that fend was inflicting upon
her.
broke in the skylight with a heavy
stick, which l had brought up to the
roof between my teeth. Then, with
my hands cut and bleeding, despite the
protection of my gloves. l swung N.Y.
self down and dropped on to the floor
There was cry from Karine, and q
sharp exclamation of dismayed aston
constituent from Wildred, for once ont
witted. j had never been a match for
him in diplomacy, but when 1t came
to n physical encounter 1 had every
advantage over him and knew it.
He had no time to pull out the knife
or revolver for which his hand flew to
his pocket, for 1 was on him, taking
him by the throat and shaking him as
q terrier shakes a rat.
hdO nut SlOppeu even 10 look at mar
Inc and yet the vision of her pale face
and hands clasped over her bosom had
flashed Tightening upon my con-
sciousnesS. ''Thank Heaven! thank
Heaven L could hear her sob. L
hoped that she did not look-that she
closed her eyes or covered them with
her hands-but MILDRED did not give
me time to make these suggestions.
He was more nimble, If he was less
strong than I.
L could feel through all his writings
that he was trying to force me along
with him toward certain corner of
the room and, realizing ii, resolved to
thwart him, whatever his object might
be. / had come to the knowledge ex-
actly one second too late, however.
He had managed to place his foot on
a bell concealed under one of the rugs
on the floor, and L heard it's summons
go pealing shrilly out through the
house.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28

Ill and stopped in London instead of
going to France, as she had promised,
and so seen in the papers about our
coming marriage. What mockery to
call it that; and yet 1 thank Heaven
that it need only be a mockery-that
it is not real
81 wonder that the shock OF finding
that woman concealed in my room
waiting for me to come-dld not drive
me mad. But l am not mad,
such wit as / have l warn you shall
devote TO thwarting you, Carson VIII
dred. Do you think 1 would go on
living under the same roof with you
even if in reality l were your wife?
No, you can kill me If you like; it Is
the only way in which you can keep
me here"
He dbl not answer for an instant,
then he said slowly:
do you remember just putting your
name on a paper / asked you to sign
for me with my stylographic pen in
the train this afternoon?- Well, you
thought it was merely an order for let
tiers to be sent on to your new address,
but it was something rather more i'm
portant than that. You put your
name to a document which leaves all
the money of which you die possessed
unreservedly to me. / have already
had it witnessed by my servant and
another. You understand to what this
points, perhaps? If you show your
self amenable to reason I shall consid-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28

er YOU wife to be proud Of, and there
is no ambition which we need cherish
in vain il we are To live our lives to-
gether. But, on the other hand, IN
less you viii go heart and soul with
me, ignoring the past, you have to-day
been told too much for my safety, or
yoor own. What if you should catch
a serious cold here at the House by the
Lock? Unfortunately the place is
rather damp though so charming in
many ways. You might have an at
tack of pneumonia. Only fancy how
the world would sympathize with the
husband OF 50 beautiful a girl as
yourself If be We're bereayed OF you
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28

and that way two or three people
have already found by going through
o certain little door hidden behind the
hangings. I'll show it to you il you
like, or perhaps the lady who told you
so much has told you that as wellT'
"Sbe has. She told me all about that
poor Mr.. Farnham, how you made him
believe you a friend to be trusted,
how you induced him to smoke OPT
um-here In this very room-this aw-
full room-till he was dazed and I'M
conscious, and how he only reused
from his stupor just as you were GO
Ing to burn him alive in your horrible
crematory. She told me how the fur
mace went wrong at the last moment,
and you had to kill him in different
way from what you had planned
less easy for you, more dangerous OF
discovery. oh, the horror of listen
Ing to those details, for she spared me
Notwithstanding l heard from her
how Mr.. Stanton came in the midst of
the dreadful happening on Christmas
Day, how she saw him through. the
door, and afterward, when he had spo-
ken to the police, how you gbribed her
with jewels and money to pretend that
she was your cook, that she had
screamed with the pain OF burning her
foot, and how she painted her ankle
to look like a red scar when she had
to show some proof Of her story. She
would have been true TO you through
everything, she said-poor, misguid.
ed woman!-if she had not been taken
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28

over the mountains the cattle of the
region were untouched by scandal.
They were renowned for their mod
esty of demeanor, their sobriety and at
tention to business.
They would make a detcur rather
than trample on growing crops, and
nothing could tempt one of them to
pull up so much as a carrot without
permission.
But when the mountains became in
Tested with lightsome four-legged
things, adept at the running high
jump, strange to the tyranny of the
milking shed, amenable to no authori-
ty and greedy for the daintiest produce
of the agriculturist, the fatal germ of
dissipation was introduced among the
herds.
They went into hard training for
acrobatic feats. When they thought
the farmers were not looking that
way they practiced handsprings and
high kicking. They worked hard to
reduce flesh and acquire Ightness of
foot. The deer good-naturedly gave
them the benefit of encouragement, adj
vice and example,.
The worst of il was that the deer, be-
ing protected by the state, the farmers
dared not shoot them.
In course of time it came about that
the Cstskin cow that couldn't jump a
fence to devastate a cornfield or a cab
bage patch was looked upon by it's con-
temporaries as an old fogy, survival
of the stone age, unworthy to associate
with the superior "new" cows of to-
day
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28
APPEARANCES DECEIVE.
How an Estimable Abxtniner Came to
De Suspected OF Being a saloon
Frequepter.

1t Is so difficult to Judge by appear
ances-and frequently so uncharitable
On an East end cross street lives an
estimable young man, the head of a
small household, and in all respects q
model citizen.
He is not crank, but personally he
has no use for strong liquors. He even
goes so far as to dispense with them en-
tirely at his home, says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Wen, early one morning not long ago
his wife became very i'll. Her husband,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28
An Educational rroEr.mm..

us your boys education nearly
eompiete?" asked the friend.
"Yes," answered the man who is
nothing IL not sarcastic. HE knows
the classics and the higher mathe-
mates and logic and philosophy pref
ty thoroughly. Tn going to see il
can't put the finishing touches on
his culture and get him so he can
calculate the interest on a 3o-day
note without getting brain-fog and
read the daily news without yawn-
ing."-Washington Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28
c. cows AS AcRoBATs
Catskill Mich Cattle Have Learned
to Jump Fences from the Free
Deer of the Forest.

Sad, indeed. is the tale of bovine de-
pravity that comes to the New York
World from the Catskill mountains.
Demoralized by intimate association
with the giddy and irresponsible deer
that were released from the state park
several years ago, the farmers cows
have taken to jumping fences and in
dulging in other reprehensibie prac-
tees.
Up to the time when those deer were
et loose to Kick their heels at large all
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28
Rcadx for Fini.hInr.

Caller--So you have just graduated
at Miss Teachem's private academy?
Fair Graduate-Yes. am now go
Ing to finishing school to study draw
ing, music, language, sculpture, re-
popssse work, embroidery, etiquette,
etc.
ITO what finishing school win you
go2"
"oh, any of tie public schools."-N.
Y. Weekly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28

he HAL NJ III DhAW HIS KNIFE
FOR I WAS ON HIM.
me in my dreams was present In real
ity. Karine and her brother had
nursed me through more than a fort
nights illness.
Had l been quite myself I should
have felt that then was not the time
to speak of love to the girl who had
endured so much. But the words were
spoken before my judgment would let
me restrain them. as it so often
had done in the first sweet sad days
of our acquaintance.
Forgive me-" I said weakly. 'T'm
brute. You've been such an angel to
me-and / oughtn't to have told you
now"
"Oughtn't you," she answered soft
ly. Do You remember me saying one
evening at the Savoy Hotel that there
was only one thing in the world which
might even then keep me from max
ing q marriage that was horrible to
meY
al remember WELL" L returned. ct
remember everything you ever said to
me. VIII you tell me what the one
thing wasp
'T meant If You had loved me. Some
times Thought you did, but you
would never say so. You only asked
to be my friend.'"
"Oh, If 1 had but known-if I had
but dared" ] exclaimed. 81 was per-
fishing of love for you from the first
night l ever saw your face. Is it too
late now? I don't ask to be your
friend. I ask to be everything-your
lover and your husband"
"Apd l give you everything" she
said. SO il came about that the sun
shine Of happiness drove forth the
black shadows which would fain have
fingered to haunt me like ghosts from
the house by the lock.
THE END.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28

Shank-And, so, Skooper has organ
lied class in mnemonics. He claims
to be able to teach an unfailing meth
cd of never-forgetting.
O'Shawe-What is his scheme?
Shank-Why, he induces each mem.
Der of his class to loan him five dol.
lars. That's alll-Puck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28

Trees yield many things besides tim
Der. Turpentine, for example, Is the
raw sap of the pitch pine. "The tur-
pentlne merchant" says n writer on
forestry, Gin whose wake miles OF
dead trees, presenting a pitiable sight,
are to Ire found" 1t is the turpentine
orchards OF the Mississippi that he
describes. Tho forest suffers in life
as well as in death In the service OF
men.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28
CircumstantiaI Evidence

"Isn't your neighbor, Blinkinoff, a
drinking man?"
II wouldn't like to give an expert
opinion on the subject. I'll admit, how
ever, that / saw him the other night
trying to drive a spiggot into an ash
barrel, thinking that it was cider."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28
stolen Again.

The moonbeams were stealing in
the henhouse door," read the rustic
shild with the new story book.
What were they stealing?" leased
the youth in the blue jeans.
"Chickens!" grinned the rustic child.
Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28
Subtle Flattsrx.

Mr.. Jinks-Mrs. Binks seems to be
very popular. L notice that q great
number Of ladies regularly call on
her.
Mr.. Binks-Yes. You know she has
q parrot, and she has trained him to
say whenever lady caller is ushered
into the parlor: ''What a lovely hatI"
-SomeIville Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28

First Tourist-Are you not going to
climb this mountain?,
Second Tourist-No; it is absolutely
too steep and rough for donkey to
climb, so l shall not try to ascend
Harlem Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28
The LessIens Age

'It's 1essless' age" remarked Sim
pers.
What do you mean ?" inquired Gales.
Here's a couple who entered upon
a loveless marriage, drove away in
horseless carriage and received all
their congratulations by wireless
biography. baltimore American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28
The Only WnS Ont.

Chemists Assistant-Good graciousi
have kept that woman waiting three
quarters of an hour. forgot all about
her prescription.
Chemist-You will have to charge her
good tall price in order to make her
think you had lot of trouble in mix
ing 1t up.-Tit-Bits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28
The Rival Relies

Mr.. Richfellow-I am told that Miss
Fineseason took all the prizes at Vas
sar college. What a wonderful men,
ory she must have.
Miss Twoseason-Indeed she has.
And it goes so far back.-N. Y.
Wanlrlu
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28
OF the sa,ae Mind.

The Artist--My dear fellowl Ipaint
a picture in two days, and think moth
ing of it.
The Friend-I am of your opinion.
Brooklyn Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28

Hogan-Do you behave in dreams.
Mike2
Dugan-Faith an I dol Lasht
night L dremt 1 was awake, an in the
morning me dream KEN thrue.-
Princeton Tiger.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28
Conrdn,t Pnssih1r

Nathaniel, the teacher writes me a
note and says Katie is showing signs
OF astigmatism."
"Of what?"
"Astigmatism."
"You tell him he's mistaken. She
went through that when she was a
baby."-Chicago Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28
Grcnt ON Chnrrns-

Ford-fo1ir lawyer made some pref
ty severe charges against the other
fellow, didn't hep"
Smallwort--Y-e-e-s; but you ought
to see how he charged me,LTit-Bits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28
Covers a MuItItnde of Fnnlt.

What made you suppose that old
Crossgrain has dyspepsia?"
Why, L like to take a charitable
view of everybody, and dyspepsia is
the best excuse l could think of for
his disposition. Puck
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28
He Was asmnoth. :,

"He's n very smooth man." they
said, with conviction.
Nor were they in error in the matter,
for he had just had a clean shave.-Chi-
cago Post
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28
Her Deficiencies.

Il cannot sing the old, old songs"
Alas! her words are true ones;
And We'll bear witness to the fact
She cannot sing the new ones.
Harlem Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28
Sometimes a Known ouapti,x

Always let Y equal the thing Won
want TO find" softly uttered the wife.
as she went through her sleeping hus-
bands pockets and distracted the
needed $40 bill.--Chicago Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28

One sent her verses; in that way /.
His pen was somewhat handy. -
The other wooer won the day
He sent box of candy.
Chicago Record.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28
Lies Bunco GAM.

our strength and our means we expend.
ana we venture on many a bold trick.
TO md we have gained in the end
Just experience, that ethical gold br,ot,
Brooklyn Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-28
Hope for the wicked.

Funeral sermons all remind us
That, despite the lives we've led,
PREACHERS VIII remain to find us
Heavenly creatu-es-when we're dead.
Chicago Times Herald