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ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE.
Surprising Gases Proving the Posses-
sion md the Lack of IL.

Prom the London Telegraph.
Lord Avebury opened the winter session
OF the London Institution with a pleasant
address on the Senses and Intelligence Of
Animals" Descartes and Fabre convinced
themselves that the lower animals were
mere automata; Lord Avebury, after num-
berless observations and experiments with
dogs. wasps. bees and ants. is equally as
sured that they possess sense and giimmer-
ings of reason, the differences between
them and ourselves being in degree rather
than in quality of sentence. BY continu-
GUS association OF food, tea, water and the
like with words printed on cards he taught
a poodle to select the appropriate card
when the word was pronounced, care being
taken that scent should not be the dogs
guide. His lordship gave up the attempt
to test the faculty OF counting In conse-
Quence OF an experience of Sir William
Hugeins with his dog kepler. lf such
statement as plus 4. minus 3. were made
In this dogs presence and his master went
round a row of figures on cards placed on
the floor, kepler would select the correct
one, e. an evident case Of thought-read-
ing. Something in the astronomers man.
ners showed the intelligent creature which
was the right card. Besides incidents OF
apparent thought, Lord Avebury quoted
others of seeming stupidity.
The professional caterpillar appears TO
be an insect of very low order OF intel
ligence. Professional caterpillars when ont
Tor an expedition weave a thread. by
means of which they find their way back,
and small party were lured by an in
genious scientist up a fiowerpot and round
the top. He then cleared away the ascend
ing thread, and for eight days did those
caterpillars walk round and round the top
of the fowerpot, following the circular
thread which remained until they dropped
of from fatigue and exhaustion.
With regard to the senses OF the lower
animals, experiments were recouuted which
seem to show that in the matter OF color
and sound some insects, while not pos
sessing our perceptions, are endowed with
others often more acute-a capacity to dis
tinguish shriller sounds and possibly light
effects that are beyond our range Of vision.
1t was. the lecturer confessed, TO him
fascinating inquiry to find in what kind
of a world the lower animals lived. Prob
ably 1t was widely different from ours.
They may be conscious of sounds We can
not hear, perceive colors we cannot see,
and have senses We cannot conceive. Some
creatures appeared 10 have sense OF
electricity of which we were devoid, and
he saw no reason why there should not be
fifty other senses besides the five we pos
sess. The truest and most allurinE natural
history was that which made us familiar
with the lives and habits, the faculties ana
powers of the living world around.
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The Spanish Peasantry.

ITom tudihpcIs Jourudl.
Those who have lived among the people
and know something of their struggle for
existence are impressed by the hardness Of
their lot and the cheerfulness with which
they bear it. They receive no encourage
ment to till the land. and have become
quite hopeless. The Andalusian peasant
has a reputation for laziness, and it is
more or less deserved; but when super
vised the Spanish workman Will do good
work. There is no doubt the peasant would
be more energetic in his field labor were he
not ground down by imposts. He is usual
ly sober. quiet and kindly, good husband
and father; inclined, perhaps. to be too
fond of a siesta, and generally for taking
life easily; but he is content with very
small wages, hardly ever drinks, and Is
very good tempered. He Is very moderate
in his food, as two meals a day sutflce.
One is often struck by the perfect harmony
and gayety that is apparent in the family
life of the peasantry, as the laborer sits
with his wife and children round the smok-
ing earthenware bowl, dipping their bread
into the gaspacho of bread oil, garlic end
tomatoes Gf in season., with various other
condiments, washing it down with the vim
du pays, and finishing up with his cigar
ette then. after an hours rest, this child
of the soil will stroll back to his work,
singing gayly to himself, and the wife and
little ones will return home carrying the
dish.
1t always strikes the onlooker that the
Spaniard gets the most enjoyment out OF
his life that he can. and in way unknown
to the more plodding English laborer The
AndaluSian peasant does not live half SO
well as the English agricultural l3borer;
he rarely tastes meat, though he often eats
the coarser kinds of fish Near Xeres the
peasant who works on a farm during the
harvest gets siXpence a day and loaf of
bread, and with that pittance he must I've
and even support a family. His only bed
while at harvest work is the cotton blanket
he brings with him, in which he rolls him.
self
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holly, rich with scarlet berries and soft
gray hornets nests. which rival ewreaths
in popularity for holiday decoration. And
through this bower one can walk, with the
fragrance OF hemlock and pine waited to
his face. Yet, looking beyond these Christ
mas aisIes TO little triangular park, where
are many carts piled high with oranges and
bananas, the thoughts drift away from a
snowy Christmas morning to an atmosphere
of golden, tropical afternoon.
Passing on. to enter by the south front
of the market building, one might fancy
himself in a gypsy encampment. On the
pavement small benches, serving as stalls,
huddle to the market walls with their
plaintive little wares-some Immature veg
etables. a few puny chickens, a pan OF
'-clabber." And two or three women have
. partnership IN the small stock and are
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Ever-Recurring Tragedy.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
"Alone In a great city!"
A groan burst from the young mans pal
lid lips.
"Alone in great city! Ha. That re-
minds me!'
With feverish haste he rushed to the near
est pawnbroker's.
How much on this?" he asked, breath
lessly, thrusting his overcoat at the pro-
prietor.
Three dollars
"Give me the cashI'
He grabbed the money and the pawn
check and rushed forth into the open air
again.
"A loan in a great city!" he chuckled.
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Getting Rid of Them.

From the Chicago News.
Mrs. Stubb-"John the ashman refuses to
take these old shoes. How can we ever
get rid of them?"
Mr.. Stubb-"Don't be uneasy, Maria.
There is going to be couple married in
the next house tomorrow and we can throw
the old shoes after their hack"
Evening star., 1901-12-14
in MARKET AISLES
Scenes Witnessed In and About a
Busy Mart
THE STALLS In HOLIDAY ATTIRE
Broad Green Leaves and Blooming
Flowers FIanked by Edibles.
TYPICAL HERB D E A LIE r S

To visit the markets of foreign cities is
now considered to be as much the duty and
the pleasure of traveller as to visit art
galleries and cathedrals. One should not
miss seeing the vegetable market of Rio
de Janeiro. where curious foods are found
the plump avocado, which looks like pear
and tastes like vanilla ice; the mamao,
kind of expurgated ginger, having all the
richness though none of the burning
strength, and the diabo, which Is alto
gether too delicious to deserve it's literal
name of devil. Who could pass with indif-
ference the quaint little fish market of
Nagasaki, with silvery and golden scales
shimmering among its mazes? Or the Bon
ichi of Yokohama, the Market of the
Dead" where are sold the dainties of food
and fruits which are offered on shrines
and affairs during that three days feast,
the Festival of the Dead?
AS for the Center Market of Washington
pilgrimage there is now almost inevi-
table as is one to the Congressional Library
for the continually increasing army of
tourists to whom the national capital is
Mecca. On the Saturday before the last
Inauguration day resident housekeeper
who was struggling through the crowded
aisles on catering bent, was heard to say
in a weary voice:
THE morning papers state that there are
10000 visitors in Washington for the in
auguratiOn, and / believe that every one
of the 10000 is in Center Market at this
moment"
1t is difficult to decide whether this IA
nous market is at its best in spring or in
winter The flower stands which surround
II from April to July form a brilliant trim
ming to its more utiitarian parts: but
there can hardly be a more beautiful mar
ket in all the world than Center Market at
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One Thing Lacking.

Center Market lacks the pottery stalls
which are feature of many foreign mar
kets and are so pretty with the soft red
color of Italian peasant baking dishes, the
shining jugs of Germany's black forest
the gay cottage mugs of England. But the
pottery stall belongs essentially to the poor
mans market, while Center Market is in
the main. the market of the rich. One is
impressed with this at the very entrance
where is stationed a crier to call coachmen
as at the opera; and the drive through the
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as cheerful as If life were bright and easy.
Between the benches are battered tin
pans, with pieces of barrel slaves burning
in them, and the crones and the girls
crouch over them for warmth, their dark
faces shining with good nature in the flick
ering blaze, while they eat their bacon
sandwich and chatter and grin in gossip.
However leaden and chill the weather, how
ever meager the sales or scant the lunch
con- the smiles are ever ready, the gowns
are garish bright, and the hats gaily
trimmed, particularly the tattered sailor hat
which, bravely encircled with little cotton
American flag crowns the gray wool of the
most ancient nanny in the row.
The wife of an army officer. who fire.
QuentS Center Market, says that she al
ways buys something of this veteran sales
LADY, it may be only bunch of mustard
blossoms, but she must salute that flag!
The Scene Inside.
Inside the building the flower booths are.
least to the tourist, who has no dinners
weighing on her mind. Some of them are
bounded and rooted with red canvas, and
star in electric lights hangs over the
masses of plants and blossoms. The fruit
and vegetable stands. however, have no
Christmas symbols. Their aim is to elimi-
nate the seasons, offering almost everything
asparagus and Strawberries, premature
tomatoes and precocious peaches-from
Christmas to Fourth of July.
ne HSH quarter is not usually Regarded
as an attractive region of a market; but
in Center Market where almost every
edible fish that swims may be found, 1t is
beautiful to the lover of color. What gleam-
ing festoons of grays-the silver gray of
mackerel the lichen gray of rock fish and
carp, the azure gray of the northern blue
fish-knotted at intervals with punches of
snappers as pink as a La France rose. And
on the shelves below, dark lobster with
green shades of the sea on his shell wrig-
giles beside his quiet red boiled brother, and
splashes of shrimp pink and of salmon pink
arouse the longings of an appreciative pal
ate.
In fact. every stall in the market, no
matter how humble, has it's color scheme
carried out in good-natured spirit of rival
ry. New Y York woman visiting this market
for the first time, was fascinated by a
fringe of alternate punches of rhubarb and
celery hanging above pyramids of glossy
red tomatoes and giant green peppers. Even
the potatoes had been scrubbed to bring out
the sheen of their skins. Her enthusiasm
for the water color effect-the broad s;een
leaves and pink stems of the rhubarb en-
hancing the crisp Whiteness of the celery
stalks and the faint yellow green tinge
of their leaves, could not be restrained
and she expressed it. The good frau pro-
prietor delighted with the praise, but
modest:
Il haf to try to keep up NIT dat" she
smilingly responded, pointing to a gay
flower booth opposite.
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Feature Most Striking.

Most striking of all it's rare features is the
friendliness of this great national market
The wife of prominent official from New
England who has not yet grown quite ac-
customed to the warm southland ways
feels that the Massachusetts frost vanishes
from her temperament when she visits this
most fashionable of markets. On one oc-
casion, when she halted at a stand, presid-
ed over by a bright, neat, cheerful little old
nanny, she was welcomed-and surprised
with the question:
What will you have, honey?"
1t was not extensively familiar, it was
merely sunny, and honey" was won i'm
mediately into ordering melon
rs 1t really ripe and good?" she asked
as nanny laid aside her selection
The delightful little black person an
sWered, assuringly:
why, sweetheart, If I was as sure of
going to heaven as 1 am of the goodness OF
that melon, / should be happy"
Although pet names are not in general
trade use, courtesy is and it has a tinge
of personal interest that is wholly charm
ing. 1t is the distinguishing characteristic
OF this wonderful market.
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No Room for Ii.

From the Chicago Post.
"They have a skeleton in the closet, bes
lieve"
oh dear no, They live in a fiat
Evening star., 1901-12-14
May Be the Explanation.

81 never saw such a pessimist as Barker"
us that so? It's pity his wife doesn't
learn to cook. ISN'T it?'
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At Christmastide,

AT that season. approaching it from the
magnificent breadth of Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. one sees what appears to be an ever
green grove reaching from the avenue to
the market building. 1t is a bower Of
Christmas trees, and their branches are
hung with sprays of mistletoe sprinkled
with pearly clusters. glistening boughs of
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ers-by-ths is a frequent but not a pleasing
sight
Center Market is remarkable not alone
Tor the wide range of its purveyance, but
one finds there individuals as famous in
their way as any that may be met in the
corridors of the Capitol. One of these pre-
sides over a meat stall frequented by an
exclusive clientele. A glass cabinet of gilt
ter1ng instruments occupies a prominent
position and makes thrilling show. The
keeneSt of cleavers and the sharpest of
carving knives are suspended on it's dark
background and customers cannot fail to be
impressed with the fact that they have the
good fortune of dealing with a specialist
of the most skillful order.
His neXt-stall neighbor has no array of
implements, but exploits a claim for dis
means, such as an American Beauty rose
boutonniere on a breast of veal and a cor
sage bunch of violets on a breast Of lamb.
The Herb Dealers.
The herb dealers, also, are notable and
are well worth a visit. They wear on their
heads, under their sunbonnets, faded black
shawls, tied under their chns and they
cluster under the caves of the building
most remote from the main entrance Now
that it is the fashion to hunt recipes in
old books and con the herb lore of our
grandmothers. the herb corner is quite a la
mode, and a visit to Josephine" the lead
ing genius Of that precinct, is a popular
Washington pastime. Josephine has a very
oracular, though gracious, manner, befit-
ting one who for nearly thirty years has
regularly started from her cabin home in
ole N1rginny' at o'clock in the morn
Ing, to be at the market betimes to dispense
at her corner stand herbs for veal and woe
She has summer savory, sweet marjoram
and thyme for the kitchen, but balms and
potions are more her meter.
Her stand, as well as the florists, is ar
ranged for color effects, and when YOU ad-
mlre 1t She tells you with pride that she
intends 1t to be ''artistic'-a startling word
from the lips Of a Virginia wizard There
Is poke root, looking as gray and wrinkled
as an elephants foot, and you need not
have rheumatism If you will purchase that
and obey Josephine's directions; nor bilious
hess, If you will steep bundle of May
apple roots and drink freely of that tea +.
nor coughs If you will take a sirup made
from the long, red spikes of sumach which
lie, in bright contrast, among the dried
roots and branches
Josephine will tell you that a teaspoonful
OF tincture of hops will often bring you
sleep when even opium has failed; that
sage tea In as effectual tooth wash and
that sage leaves will polish the teeth most
beautifully; that If your eyes are dull with
sickness, there is no help so good and faith
full as that Of willow juice; If your beauty
is dimmed. there is cowslip ter to bathe
the fading face, and tansy cakes, whereof
all who eat will grow young again.
And so, though Josephine has no diploma
she has many patients.
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From Moonshine

Mrs. McVicars-"Aye, my Jennie's wee
Johnny went wi the Sabbath SkilPs picnic
and he got ava doom by the wather-side
and fell in, and they hayena found his body
yet" -' oouS
Mrs. Paterson-"Oh lost me. And he'd
have his best claes on, tae."-Mooushine.
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cate approved July -, 1871.
Illinois and Montana Mining "a r
sahizNh AT Augusta, for The nlirnnsa I'd
ihlnihS ana sme;tirg ores and minrl,,o
WIN M'WN'cN capital stock. uf ml'cl,
iiothin5 IS ra!d IN The officers Ill. .,...i
PRESIDENT #. l.. Dutton Of Aupusi.,
| tfeaSurvr' H. +. Whittum Of Augusta t'er'
uhcate "pl ruVed July -. 1911
Tnc Hector Mining 60, ORGANIZED ~
i'urtl1ad. Tor the purpose. Of minIIIy AN
smelling ores and minerals: with 20 onI
capital stock, of which 81 is paid in I'M
nitlSors are: President, Robert r. Whltr-
nous" Of Portland .Atrcasurer. iI,rhert /
MrNair Of Denver. Colorado c,rtitic, 10
approved July -, 1871.
Parity Soap Co. organized at Portland
Ter the purpose Of manufacturing soapS'
soap powders. etc; with 100000 can't "A !
StncE, 81 which nothing is paid ill., m.
ui'lCers are: President. Arthur j. Sci
fridge OF Boston: treasurer. Stephen b.
Young Of Brunswick Certificate an
proved Jul. - 1891.
American Sleek Co, orCanzrd at Au-
&uSt1, fot the purpose OF engaging; in
raising II hish-nT'd hUtrcS: with $,ih 0M
capitol stock. Of which NOTHING is I,aid IN.
rue officers are. President T.. i Erir".i
q AuGI ta. treasurer, |. T.. taitb banks
ii Augusta. Certificate approved Jul,
- 1871.
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STATE POMOLOGIcaL SOCIETY.
viii HID S nall F.It M,csiAI at RocMand.
August l.

The small fruit meeting Of the state
Pathological Society will be held az
10, kland. Thursday. August l. the
exhibition of small fruits and flowers
viii form most attractive feature ~
the meeting. An growers Of fruits
and flowers are invited tn bring or sent
sp.tim.ns. Entries must br made ana
Il. articles in place before II a. NJ
August ]. The program viii te MS i"'-
lows:
The hall viii be open az \ ~ n. anu
~, entries may ~ made 1T that time.
Arrangement Of fruit and flowers VIII
follow, and opening exercises Will occur
AZ II A. NJ. ana will consist OF prayer
address Of welcome by Mayor touI"'
and RESPONSE to the same.
Afternoon. o'clock-DiStuSSl"h on
me use Of flowers. when t. use thth''
hntv 10 use them. Gooseberrics anu
entrants by X. II. Libbey, Newport
easpberries and biackberries, by chaa-
s. pope Manchester.
Evening. 30 o'clock-frultS "il'
| Flowers at The Pan American >EXposI-
| t,,n by Prot ". NJ. Muns"n. 'foh"'
ana discussion Of the fruits and now
| ,rs on exhibition.
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Band Concert. Tonight.

The second band concert of the sea-
son will be given, this evening. at the
Capitol park. AS already announced
the first six of these concerts viii he
given by the Augusta Cadet Band. the
last six to be given alternately by the
Lafayette ana the olympia Bands.
As f. \. Dennis. the leader of the Ca
at Band. is away from the city. I. II.
Donahue Of the Hospital Band will
have. charge. An Interesting program
of selections has been arranged ana
All those who attend will be amply re-
paid. Judging from the experience OF
last week this will be no small! mum
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PrOf.P Perrin

He tells your full name and object OF
call without asking a single question. :.
A MAN WHOSE STARTLING POWER
HAS MADk HIM FAMOUS and amazed
all London and Paris and the press and
public in this country have been startled!
by his strange, wonderful but true rover.
He was a great farorite in New York,
for he is not looked upon as a card qrach
or 4 common fortune teller. but is looked
upon by the public and all the leading
sprituaiists If this country and abroad as
4 true born clairVuy&nt and spiritual
medium of great ability WHO stands in n
class by himself. having three differen:
spirit controls. therefore having 4 tho
power of any three mediums youeey
heard of or consulted and up. TO ia te
none have ever seen his edtisti and the.
public Of Augusta are very fortunate to
have him here for il affords them the
greatest, if net the ouly opport(mitp of
their life to know all The future has in
store Tor them. lie IS no hiiI1bus. nor l.;
he one OF the cheap pretenders or so
called mediums Who iEfesi the country.
seeking whom thsy mag deyour. There
fore, save time and menag by consulting
a true bora c4IiNbyilft 5iIit tiis7hiiH WHO
is indorsed by rro.cs and public to be
exactly what he represents himself TO be.
simply a wonder. lac tells yolr fun
name, advises on business deals. law
suits. love affairs. courtship. marriage,
family troubles. friends and enemies,
Sps REGULATING. mining. divorces and
enables YOU Ia he successful in all busi-
ness ventures. IN. all he Tells your whole
life from cradle 10 grave, ana exactly
what YOU want to Know He also tells
ii tie one YOU Iove is true or false, and
the fun hanIesof the one You win marry.
Bear in mind he only tells you the trur'
facts as he sees them. lie reunites the
separated and has brought more errinS
husbands and wives back TO their
homes and senses and reunited more
separated lovers than all other mediums
combined. He causes you to be success
full in all your undertakings and no mat
t-r what your troubles may be or what
you want 20 know. Cali at once, for de-
Law often means disaster. All diseases
uositivelv cured without the aid of knife
or medicine and all in distress helped.
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Their, is more Catarrh in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put
together and until the last few years was
supposed 10 he incurable. For great
MAN. years doctors pronounced it Local
disease. and prescribed local remedies.
and I,v constantly failing to cure with To-
cal threatmcnt. pronounced II incutabic.
Science has proven catarrh to De con
fStitntional disease ANA Therefore requires
rnnstitrtionaI treatment. Hairs Catarrh
cure manufactured by i. J. Cheney N
Co Toledo. Ohio. is the only consutu-
tional care on the market. II IS taken
irtarnali, III doses from 10 drops 10 a
ltaasuor,niul II acts directly on the blood
ard mucous surfaces of the system. They
nffer one hundred dollars for any case II
rails to cure. Send Tor circulars ana les
timonials o~,,
Toledo, q
Sold by all druggists. .5c- 49,
Halls Family Pills are the b7sts
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Tomorrow Niahts Recital.

The recital to lie given in th's f'.y'
Thursday evening, by Miss Edythe NJ.
FuIIer. tho popular and talented m
r,ano soluist. viii doubtless attract q
1.,,e.a audience. Miss Fuller has Sc
90 Green street Methodist church
for this recital. This IS MiS7 Wy I
6tst appearance since her fet"iii iio'''
Europe where she has STUDIED i"i 'ii''
act wear under the great hiia'e' =
yannuccini Tickets arc ON ltde
pierce's. Price 80 cents. The rec'ta'
helms at so O'Clock.
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Robert Murphy Slightly Better.

Much. interest is manifested in the
condition Of Robert Murphy. the unfor
tunatt victim of the accident, Monday
His many friends are hourly beseiSine
those who are in position to know
ANYTHING OF his condition. The lates,
information, last evening. was that II.
was slightly better. Although ne had
not regained consciousness there Were
slight indications that We're considered
more favorable and hopes OF recovery
are stronger.