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Susan b. Anthony.

The unfaltering energy of Miss An
thongs work for the happiness and
betterment of women could be derived
from no source other than the immense
love and sympathy she bears them.
Miss Anthony's fOrbearance with wo-
men is beyond anything which can be
put into words. Whatever their vices,
frailties, folies or shortcomings, she is
ever ready with an apology, and it IS
always that the world has no right to
expect anything better than those 1t has
treated as children. as playthings, as
slaves; that women must be absolutely
free and Independent, and that there
must be several generations of freedom
and independence before they can be
Justly held to a strict accountability.
Many women have said that they
never can look at Miss AnthOny's pic
ture without being moved to tears at
what she has suffered for them and
their children. Certainly no one can
gaze into her face. its every line sto-
~ of patience fOrtitude, courage and
persistence, without feeling of deep
est gratitude and admiration, mingled
with one of resentment at the persecu-
tons she suffered in the early days and
MISREPRESENTATION Of all the passing
years.-PearsOn' 5.
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The Nuns Headdrcss.

Very few persons, says French pa
per, know the origin of the headdress
which so many nuns wear and which
hides so much or their faces. 1t was
formerly the custom for converts to
send nuns to the various cities and
towns for the purpose Of collecting
aims, and, as a rule, two nuns, one old
and the other young, went to each
place. They wore small caps and were
popularity known as Swallows or
Lent"
On a certain Ash Wednesday two Of
them succeeded in obtaining admission
to the kings palace in Paris, and,
though the monarch and his courtiers
were at dinner, they did not hesitate to
solicit aims from them. One Of the
nuns was very pretty and the young
mobiles who were feasting cast such
bold glances at her that she blushed
with shame, whereupon the king rose
from the table and. taking his napkin,
folded 1t in two and placed it on her
head in such a manner that 1t con-
cealed her bushes Ever since that
day. it is said, this kind of headdress
has been worn by nuns.
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An lin TO Date Chicago Church.

Religion and art have Joined hands
in st. Paul's Evangelical church at
Beverly Hills. w. NJ. X. French, d.
rector Of the Art institute, who Is one
of the pillars of the new house OF wor-
ship, has demonstrated that 1sthet-
cism and religion are not inseparable.
The church will house members OF
twelve denominations.
When one enters, vista OF beauty
greets him. Instead of the usual SOM
Der vestibule, depressing and cold,
there is a handsome foyer, flanked on
either side with reception rooms, richly
decorated and furnished with luxuri-
GUS lounging chairs. There are no tor
tuous windings, no bleak, gray walls.
In the church proper and the studious
cloisters adjoining soft effects every
where meet the eye. The walls are Of
"mill construction" and drop beams
in the ceiling break the long expanse.
Electric lights in wrought iron lam
terms give forth no binding glare. Mr..
French and the colony of artists which
surrounds him have discarded plain
white glass for shades. In its place Is
glass of a soft yellow tint, framed in
iron of special design.
Perhaps the most strikingly original
thing in the church is the arrangement
Of the pews. The seats are low, with
reclining backs. They are richly cush-
toned in mahogany red. One Of the
chief notices of the congregation is:
I'm Essentials, Unity; In Nonessentals,
Liberty; In All Things, Charlty."-Chi-
cagO Inter Ocean.
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A CuriOus Fund.

An unknown Englishwoman left by
will recently "a curious fund" for the
benefit of women who have seen better
days. The testatrix, who desired that
her name and the names Of the an
nuitants under her will should not be
published, left $4,000 and her residu-
airy estate, which will probably make
up the total to nearly $4,000, in trust
to apply the income In payment OF an
nuities of $500 each to unmarried wo.
men, who must be ladies by birth and
have fallen from affluence or from COM
Portable circumstances and have no
present assured income of more than
$50 year each. There is no restriction
az to religious belief. The annuitants
are to be women nominated by her
during her life or chosen by majority
of the trustees.
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How One Indian Wrote.

"a Creek Indian gave me the neatest
solar plexus one day" says Deputy
Story in the Wagner Record during a
brief period of respite from Uncle
Sans duties. about fifty witnesses
were packed in behind the rail in my
Office waiting for their fees. l had the
register book ready. and they each had
to sign. | came to this Indian, and he
pulled the book toward him-upside
down, mind you-reached for a pencil
and started to sign. told him to hold
on, not to sign it upside down, and tried
to turn the book around. We are not
allowed to have erasures on the record,
and the government is mighty particu-
lar. The Indian put his hand on the
book and held it and said, It's all
right this way And, blame me, If he
didn't sign his name backward and up
side down as quickly and in a better
hand than | can write in the ordinary
manner. Fact is the Indian is. as a
whole, long sight better educated and
/ better writer than the white men
who live among them."-Kansas City
Journal.
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The Newspaper.

Your great man shines before the
populace in vain-without the newspa-
per. He spread eagles the constitution
in vain-without the newspaper. His
clarion voice wakes up the universe in
vain-withOut the newspaper. His
most astounding financial enterprises
serve him in vain-without the newspa-
per. His scientific researches and
achievements are in vain-without the
newspaper. His success in every walk
Of life is in vain-without the newspa-
per. The newspaper is the famemaker
Of the age. or course, some of the
fame is cheap, but it satisfies the living
wearer Of the cloak even though pos
terity change it.-New York Press.
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THE SPIDER TREE.
a Curious Product of the Cape Negro
Country OF Africa.

Country Of Africa.
Travellers who visited or passed th'
Cape Negro country Of Africa offer
heard from the natives of plant thai
was part spider and that. growing
threw its legs about in continual strug
giles to escape. 1t was the good fortune
of DIR. Welwitsch to discover the Origin
of the legend Strolling along through
a wind swept tableland country, he
came upon a plant that rested low
upon the ground, bat had two enormous
leaves that blew and twisted about In
the wind like serpents-in fact, 1t look
ed, as the natives had said, like a 81
gantic spider.
Its stem was four feet across and
but foot high. 1t had but two leaves
in reality. that were six or eight feet
long and split up by the wind so thai
they resembled ribbons. This is prob
ably the most extraordinary tree
known. 1t grows for nearly, If not
quite, century. but never upward be
You'd about foot, simply expanding
until it reaches the diameter given
looking in It's adult state like singu-
lar stool on the plain from ten to eight
cen inches in circumference.
When the wind came rushing in from
the sea, lifting the curious ribbon-likC
leaves and tossing them about, it al
most seemed to the discoverer that the
strange plant had suddenly become i'm
bued with life and was struggling tC
escape. When a description and pie
ture of the plant were sent TO England
1t was, like many other discoveries. dis
credited, but soon the plant itself was
received, and now Welwitschia mira
bills is known TO bOtaniSts.
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CREDULlTY OF THE HINDOO
Sample of the Deiusions Which He
~Occnsionnlly Harbors.

Sample of the DeiuEions Whtcn re
Occasionally Harbors.
Here Is d remarkable instance OF the
credulity of the Hindoo and the wild
kind of decisions which he occasionally
harbors. The writer is described as
Hindoo gentleman of standing and rep
utation, and this extract Is taken from
letter written to a gentleman in Eng
land:
1--WE are having awfully serious news
circulated in the papers here. Extracts
purported to be from the Morning
Leader of London and La Bon Guondia
of Spain impress us that the emperor
on the coronation day was dangerously
i'll and was never really crowned, for
the ministers caused him to be person
ated by beggar of Whitechapel. We
are really very concerned TO hear 1t,
and we firmly believe the news to be
false creation, but wonder why the
government is still inactive in regard
to taking any steps to punish the au-
thor of so foul calumny."
The gentleman who sends me the
above extract gives some other quaint
examples of the amusing ictions which
gain currency among the natives Of In
da. says writer In London Truth.
The bigger and the more preposterous
the lie, he says, the more readily 1t lie
believed. When the jubilee bridge over
the Hoogly was being built, the story
got about that the government requir-
ed thousand heads of natives for the
foundations OF the bridge and had CIV
en- orders that all natives walking over
the madam after dark were to be seized
and taken to the Shaltan Khana the
native name for the Masonic LODGE,
where their heads were to be cut on
for use In this uncanny engineering OPP
Grafton. The natives, it is said, were
afraid to walk In that direction after
dark for this reason.
Again. at the time Of the last Indian
frontier war, fat Babu clerk disap-
pcared from one of the government Of
fees and could not be found. 1t was
firmly believed, says my correspond
ent. by his fellow clerks and neighbors,
that he had been seized by order Of the
government, to be made into ointment
for the benefit of the wounded soldiers.
Happily, the fat Babu turned up again
safe and sound; so no serious conse-
quences resulted from this delusion. II
an idea like this can be seriously ac-
cepted az my informant says 1t was,
by the class of natives who pass exam
nations and hold public appointments,
nothing that may find acceptance with
the clover orders can be wondered at
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Spider Webs and Acoustics.

There is hope for the spider. Hitler
to he has been evilly regarded as a
predatory parasite, which tolls not,
though he spins. His tolls and his cas-
ties in the air have been rudely breach
ed by the long broom Of the house
maid. But he may yet come into his
own, for DR.. laval suggests that the
gossamer tissues with which this artist
among insect craftsmen hangs our cell
ings may have acoustic virtues Speak
ing recently at the opening sitting of
the Paris Academy of Medicine in its
new hall (Which is acoustically def
cienO, he told a story of public hall
in England which was noted for its
acoustic properties until in an unhappy
moment ths ceiling was given a spring
cleaning and clean sweep made of all
the spiders webs and, with them, of
the halls good name. The doctor does
not suggest installations of spiders
webs. but thinks it might be a good
thing to hang cotton threads over the
auditorium. Tapestries hung behind
all the openings on to the rostrum of
his hall were found greatly to enhance
the acoustic effect.
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Rescued the Flag.

At Fredericksburg, on the day when
half the brigades of Meagher and Cald-
we'll lay on the bloody slope leading
up to the Confederate intrcnchments.
among the assaulting regiments was
the Fifth New Hampshire. and ii lost
1856 out of the 800 men who made the
charge. The survivors fell behind n
fence within reach of the Confederate
rifle pits. Just before reaching ii the
last one of the color guard was shot.
and the flag fell in the open.
A captain, Perry, instantly ran ont
to rescue it and as he reached it was
shot through the heart. Another cap
tain, Murray, made the same attempt
and was also killed, and so was third,
Moore. Several private soldiers met a
like fate. They were all killed close to
the flag, and their dead bodies fell
across one another.
Taking advantage of this breastwork,
Lieutenant Nettleton crawled from be-
hind the fence to the colOrs, seized
them and bore back the blood won
trophy.
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TennysOn's Pine.

Everybody knows that Tennyson was
a great smoker We notice that one Of
his pipes was presented by the house
keeper at his home at Freshwater to
Mr.. Kelsey of Yarmouth in 1879. There
is a tradition that when the poet had
smoked a clay once he put it on one
side and took a new one. This Is scarce
ly borne out by the pipe in question,
which from its color must have been
smoked not once, but many times. 1t
was bought for a trifie not long since
at sale in the Isle of Wight by Mr..
Spencer Of New oxford street. 1t has
suffered in the wars, having been bro
ken across the stem. 1t is now enshrin-
ed in a glass Observation-Disclosures Ga
zoftp
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A Golden Wedding.

A golden wedding celebrated at lie
Roy, n. Y, recently was in more than
usual ways an exception to the mu-
liability of human things. The festivi-
ties were held in the house which John
r. Olmsted built for the occupancy Of
himself and his bride more than fifty
years before. 1t has been their home
throughout their married life. Shortly
before his marriage Mr.. Olmsted en-
ployed Annie Conner as cook. She has
been in the service Of the family all
these years. All six Of the couples
children are living and were present
at the golden wedding. Mrs. Olmsted
wore her bridal wreath, and her we'd
ding gown was worn by one of her
daughters.
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Names.

Here in America" said Philadel-
phia artist who has travelled extensive
ly, 1--WE call a boy Johnnie If we don't
know what his name is. It's curious to
note the variations of this custom. In
the far west the name is shortened to
Jack, and it is applied to any stranger
indiscriminately. On the other hand,
we always call a Chinaman John.
When l was studying in Paris, was
impressed by the fact that to the Pa
risian every foreigner is either Jack or
Jacques, according to the pronuncia-
ton Of the native who uses the term.
I spent one winter in Havana, where
| found that the Cubans apply the
name Charlie to all Americans and
Englishmen. In Mexico If mans
name is not known he IS called Pedro.
In our own southern states | have no
ticed that the colored walters in the
hotels are invariably called George. l
think it would be interesting to know
how these customs originated"
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Unnld Remove a Church.

Much indignation has been caused In
London by the proposition to destroy
All Hallows church in Lombard street,
one of the creations of Wren. AS the
church must give up its present loca-
ton. the British Society of Architects
proposes that the church be moved to
some other place. 1t would have to be
taken down, piece by piece, each one
being carefully marked so that the
building might be reconstructed not
only in it's original form, but of its
original material
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NAMES OF INDIAN YOUTHS.
MIR, Roosevelt Has Placed Cheek
Un0n I'm Absurd Practice.

upon Hn ADSufU
One reform in the conduct of the In
dian bureau which has been inaugural
ed by President Roosevelt will receive
universal approval. He has recently
issued an order regarding the names
given to Indians in schools and on the
official records 1t is well known that
The name bestowed upon the Indian on
his entrance into the veStibule of civill-
cation is commonly matter of foolish
caprice on the part of some agent or
teacher or other white person. Ii is
common trick to call young Indians at
school after some famous or notorious
persons. The struggles of the young
aborigine are often added to by the
necessity of bearing through life the
name of Otto Won Bismarck or George
Francis Train or Belva Lockwood or
Carrie Nation or some other equally
well known person. Often the strug-
gler relapses into barbarism under the
mere weight of this Odious necessity.
Still other young Indians are bur
dened with false and ignorant English
translations of the names given them
by their parents, like Dog-That-Jumps-
Around or ole-In-the-Day (this great
Indians name should really have been
translated Eclipse) or Old-Man-Afraid-
of-His-Horses, and so on. With one
bother and another the young Indians
way in civilization is likely to be seri-
ously INSTRUCTED by reason of his name.
And even if he is given a simple and
reasonable English name it often hap
pens that different surname is given
to each one of the children of the same
parents-a process which results in con-
fusion in matters of inheritance and
paves the way for much litigation.
The president now desires that chill
dren who enter schools or go upon the
agents rolls shall whenever it is prac-
ticable preserve as the given names the
Indian names that have been given
them. but shall receive as a surname
the name of their father This intro
duces new principle. The Indians
have never had patronymics. They
have had matronymics - clan names
and family names-but designation has
seldom run with them in the paternal
line.-Detroit Free Press.
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Broken on the Wheel.

The most general punishment for
criminals condemned to death in the
eighteenth century was the wheel. The
victim was laid out and bound to a
large wheel, the executioner breaking
the bones of his arms, legs and thighs
with q heavy iron bar, his dexterous
manipulation of which was always ap-
plauded by the crowd. In recompense
for his unthankful task he received a
fee Of 20 livres.-Paul Lacroix.
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Eagles In the Tennessee Mountains

Eagles In the Tennessee Mountains.
There are many eagles in the Ten
nessee mountains, and consequently
there are many mOuntaineers who are
expert catchers of the young eagles.
These reap rich rewards in return for
their perilous risks and adventures,
and some of them receive as much as
$1,000 for a single years catch. The
keen eyed hunters watch the nests I'M
til the young are Matched, and then,
patiently waiting for the mother bird
to leave in search for food, make quick
work Of the capture, while the mother
bird is invariably shot to death upon
her return TO the nest and in her fren-
lied search for her young. Bolder
hunters than these make their attack
at night, while the less experienced use
snares and nets, a method, however, in
q majority Of cases unsuccessful.-lnde-
Dpndpnf
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Men Wear Combs,

The traveller in India is surprised to
see that men wear combs in their hair
much more than women do. A Cinga-
lese gentleman wears what we know
as the circular comb and very or
namenta back comb of tortoise shell
to gather his curly locks together. He
wears a full beard also, but his servant
must trim his own beard and is only
allowed to wear the circular comb.
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Need For White Stockings.

The story was recently told us Of a
nurse who, proceeding to the tropics.
on consulting the matron Of the hospi-
tai, who was in England at the time,
as to her outfit was advised to take
out white stockings. She must, at any
rate, take one pair of white stockings.
Curious to know why, she asked the
reason and received the terse answer,
ITO be buried in" We relate the story
as showing the spirit in which nurses
take up work in unhealthy climates,
knowing full we'll the risks.-British
Journal of Nursing.
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Thumbs and Mechanics.

Two men got into an argument the
other day over the expansion Of steam
in a cylinder. "Why." said one, you
don't know anything about machinery
and the principles Of mechanics. Your
thumbs are not shaped right" He
then went on to explain that man
with long, thin thumbs did not have a
mechanical turn, while those with
thick thumbs, broad at the ends, were
natural born machinists. 81 never be-
lieved in physiognomy," he said, "but
7 do believe in thumbs"
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Powerful Effect of Pure saccharfn.

Powerful Effect of Pure Saccharfn.
Saccharin should never be taken In
pure state. Some idea of its power
will be conveyed when it is understood
that one part Of it will give a very
sweet taste to 10000 parts Of water.
Tasted in too large a quantity it acts
upon the nerves in such a way as to
paralyze the sense of taste, just as
powerful music stuns or deadens the
auditory nerves or q bright light acts
upon the optic nerves.
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The Nautilus.

Alright compartment ships were
suggested by an examination Of the
nautilus. The shell Of this prudent an
!mal has several compartments into
which air or water may be admitted to
allow the occupant to sink or float, as
1t pleases Each chamber is occupied
in succession by the animal. AS it In
creases in size it moves to a larger
chamber
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Dumas Suggestion.

A melancholy author went to Dumas
and moaned that if he did not raise BOO
francs he was afraid he would have to
charcoal smoke himself and his two
children. Dumas rummaged his cof-
iers at once, but could only find 200
francs. "But | must have 300 or l and
the little ones are lost" Suppose you
only suffocate yourself and one OF
them then" said Dumas.
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A limit to ScOrn.

81 have the profoundest contempt for
money" said the impractical person.
THAT" replied the friend. lis very
nonsensical assertion. OF course you
are entitled to your own economic the
cries. But you are just as much an
noyed as anybody else if you accept a
counterfeit half dollar. Washington
Etar
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Heart Failure.

"Turrible thing happened to Bill In
the poker game las night"
What was itT'
Heart failure"
you don't mean It,"
Eyes; he held four hearts and drew
the card; got spade. brooklyn Ea-
Cle
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MnEfnn SurQ

Softleigh-Are you quite sure Miss
Banks is not in?
The Maid-Of course am. She gave
me one of your photographs in order
TO make me doubly sure. - Chicago
News
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Sidney Prince, 2:2OA.
To our Friends and the Public

To save us the necessity of
answering continued inquiries
and applications, and of repeat
eddy writing, we take this
means of notifying the public
that Sidney Prince, 2:2O&, can
not possibly accept more mares
on his book-his book having
been filled long before his sea-
son opened. We are deeply
grateful to the breeding public
for their patronage, and will,
always do our best to accom-
modate you, but can't accept
more this season.
Very truly yours,
FLOYD BROS.
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The Rhymester and the Poet.

Ascum-Well, then. what is the diff
ference between a rhymester and a
poet?
Newitt-Usually a poet is one who
calls himself rEymester, and rhyme
ster is one who calls himself q poet
Philadelphia Press.
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wbat He Was Doctor of.

Tommy Figgjam-What makes peo
pie call the Rev. Longwynde doctor"
What did he ever cure anybody Of?
Paw Figgjam-He's cured many a
person of a supposedly hopeless case Of
insomnia Baltimore American.
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Why He Was There.

Teacher-I notice that you are never
able to answer any Of the questions.
How is this. little boy?
Willie Dullboy-Well, if l knew, dad
wouldn't go to the trouble of sending
me here