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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-08
A Novel Photographic Screen.

The Duchess of Cumberland has
in her private sitting-room photo
graphic screen which is not only dec
orative, but which will appeal to every
woman of sentimental tastes or strong
family instincts.
The screen, three feet high, is COW
cred with straps or pockets for hold
ing photographs, and family pictures
belonging to the Duchess are tucked
into these straps at every conceivable
angle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-08
The Newest Clock.

The latest fancy in the way of time
keepers is the anniversary clock. 1t
needs to be wound once a year only,
and is a particularly appropriate we'd
ding gift, the young couple winding
it on each successive anniversary.
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WhistIer's White Lock.

AS long as the name Of James Nc
Neill Whistler lives among those who
saw him it will recall the famous white
lock which stood out SO conspicuously
from the mass of his black hair. 1t
was, as he used to say himself, "well
placed" and wGs always treated from
the harmonious point Of view, to devel'
CD its greatest effect In his appearance.
One day when Dorothy Menpes, daugh-
ter of the we'll known English artist,
Mortimer Menpes, was baby and was
asleep on her pillow, Whistler went to
see her. A white feather had by chance
settled on her head and lay In a spot
exactly corresponding with the white
lock on his own head. THAT child Is
going to develop into something great"
he exclaimed. "for, see, she begins with
q feather, just like meF'
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A ROYAL BOOK BUYER.
The Purchase of Diderot's Library
by Catherine III. of Russia.

The Purchase of Diderot's Library
by Catherine IL. of Russia.
Empress Catherine II. Of Russia was
a great reader and lover OF books.
One of her services to letters IN Russia
was the purchase Of the libraries or
Voltaire and Diderot. She was a warm
friend and admirer Of these French
philosophers, and their work interested
her because she was eager to learn new
theories Of politics and government
Voltaire's library of about 1000 vol
umes is now part Of the Russian I'm
perial library in the Hermitage palace.
and In the hall devoted to 1t is Hou-
don's statue Of Voltaire.
The story Of GATHERINGS purchase OF
Diderot's library is interesting. 1t Is
creditable to her tact and her generos-
ity. Diderot named $4,000 as the
price of his library. Catherine II. Of
fered him $4,000 and named as a CON
dition Of the bargain that her purchase
should remain with Diderot until his
death. Thus Diderot, without leaving
Paris, became GATHERINGS librarian IN
his own library. AS her librarian he
was given a yearly salary Of f1,OOO.
One year this salary was not paid.
Then Catherine wrote to her librarian
that she could not have him or her IL
brary suffer through the negligence OF
q treasurers clerk and that she should
send him the sum that she had set
aside for the care and increase OF her
library for fifty years. At the end OF
that period she would make new ar
rangements. A check for f25,OOO &C.
companied this letter.
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aneakinr and stopping.

The knowledge Of when to SIT down
ia Invaluable to public speakers and 10
their audiences. Perhaps the best plan
"a To secure q candid friend who VIII
null you down by your coattails. A
man ION his legs" is one with whom
time gallops; he has spoken for hair an
hour. and to him 1t seems but five MIN
utes. The excitement Of the brain
suggests new and ever new ideals, and
the extemporary talker in the pulpit
or after a public dinner founders IN
pursuit Of these will O = the wisps
through swamps and thickets OF bad
grammar haunted by the anacolouthon
and other fearful wild fowl. In the
pulpit there Is no man to pun the
preacher down, and many are his Two
words more, my brethren" After pub
lie dinners a bored audience begins to
talk and laugh, but these symptoms or
disapproval are not marked by the self
absorbed public speaker In short the
knowledge of when to sit down ID rare
and hard to acknowledgements.
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Sfair ClimbinR.

Under no circumstance but that OF
actual illness or extreme debility
should stair climbing become a matter
OF dread. In every other case 1t should
be attended by a pleasant feeling OF
exhilaration.
The painting collapse" which many
women experience at the top of flight
of stairs Is due to the assumption OF
an incorrect position Of the body dur
ing the ascent and the employment OF
wrong muscles for the work The
spine should be kept straight as in cor
rect standing and breathing polse, and
movement should come from the knees
and not from the waist and hips. Lift
the knees we'll, hold the chest erect and
breathe deeply as you pass from stair
to stair" The observance Of these
rules ought to make the exercise one
of real benefit instead Of a drudge-for
It will be one or the other, since stair
climbing Is a daily necessity to every
woman who has household duties.
Then she need never complain that she
has no time for physical culture.
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ALWAYS A BATTLE.
Unccasing Working of the Law OF
Competition In Nature.

Competition In Nature.
"How peaceful this all ISL exclaimed
the city sojourner on an outing. look
ing across the wooded valleys and over
the grass grown hillsides. 1t was the
"vesper time" of the day, insects hum
med drowsily. and here and there be-
lated bird winged slowly westward.
Look little more closely" said the
native, land let me give you a few en-
tightening facts. You will find that the
law Of competition is as deadly, the
survival Of the fittest' as unerringly
death dealing, throughout this same
peaceful scene as in any center OF the
street in the midst Of a bull and bear
fight. For instance, look there at that
small cedar struggling pitifully In the
tolls OF the luxurious growth of poison
Ivy that almost covers 1t. The casual
observer notes the contrast Of the foil
age, a pretty sight, and gives no
thought to the war of life and death
the two are waging. Wherever the &C.
dar puts up a stronger branch there
fastens another tendril with strangling
grip, and another cedar hope is 'nipped
in the bud In this bit OF broken
fence a dozen different plants are
struggling up through the few creyices
of light in its close set boards. The fall
Of that fence is what we would call
crushing circumstance a mysterious
dispensation Of Providence should
similar things happen in our lives.
Then see this ant hurrying home with
the carcass Of a brother bug In his
claws, presumably for supper, possibly
to salt down for winter. And here Is
fly battling hopelessly with the meshes
of what you lately called beautiful
spider web"
"Hushw interrupted the metropoii-
tan. II get enough Of it in my own
world. Let me keep my superficial
view, and you may keep your 'enlight-
ening facts New York Tribune.
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Discomfort With Work.

That there Is much discomfort with
work among the so called middle class
es in America Is due In large part to
the pampering Of children, to the sup
plying of their natural and artificial
wants and to the sentimental Idea that
their day Of toll will come soon
enough" In general. work Is not q
curse, but a blessing, positive means
Of grace. One can hardly begin too
early to impress upon children lessons
OF self help by tasks appropriate to
their age and forces and to beget in
them scorn Of idleness and OF depend
ence on others. To do this is to make
them happy through the self respect
that comes with the realization OF
power and thus to approximate Tenny-
sons goal OF man. "Self reverence, SELF
knowledge, self control. Century.
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Making old Furniture.

Much work Is done In New York city
in the reproduction Of colonial and
English furniture, but the best OF 1t
costs more to do here than 1t does
abroad. Large quantities Of modern
antiques" are also made in Philadsi'
phia and are extensively sold as genu'
Inc The cleverest reproducers In the
world are the French. who copy tho
minutest details with perfect accuracy.
Old wood from sheds and barns Is used
for the backs and interior OF articles
OF furniture, and limitations OF old fash
toned locks are soaked in water and
made to be thickly covered with rust.
Bird shot ia fred into the reproduc-
tons to make them appear worm eat
en-, and an ancient look Is impaired to
wood by prolonged polishing and hand
rubbing.-New York Post.
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THE LOWER MOTIVE.
Its Application to . Loudly Crytns
Child In y Car.

The child was screaming Justify on
the elevated train. Unreasonably II In
sisted on getting of and going home
between stations. The passengers wore
that look Of patient endurance when
SO frequently overspreads numerous
desires. Vainly the mother appealed
to the child's regard for the suffering
public, to It's duty to itself In such
phrases as Folks don't like to hear
little boy cry" and BE q good chiid
and listen to mamma" But each APP
peal seemed to be stimulus TO re-
newed vigor, says a writer IN Scrip
ner's Magazine. At length the mother
announced that doubtless there were
bears at the next station that ate up
little boys who cried. The youngster
ceased instantly, apparently as much
through interest In outwitting the pears
as through fear. He became cheerful
ly curious and pressed his tear stained
face to the pane. To the afflicted pas
sengers never was there more pleas
ing prevarication. Those who had
frowned now smilingly shared the lit
tie ones interest In this alleged fact In
natural history. A happy, contented
air pervaded the car. The ethics OF
the situation distressed no one.
But need we fear to discuss 1t? Here
was one young child pitted against a
car full of people, some doubtless bank
presidents. perhaps judge or two, es-
Unable women going to read papers.
1t was a contest too ridiculous to be
tolerated. Plainly the important thing
was to still that one strong young
throat even If 1t became necessary TO
disturb Its tender young ethical stand
ards, for the time must come when II
would learn the truth about those bears
and perhaps pause moment or two at
other of its mothers statements. But
in any case the greater immediate good
to a number OF innocent people GER
tainly overbalanced the lesser, remote
evil to one young, unreasonable boy.
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How Hens ROOsf.

The mechanism of the leg and foot OF
a chicken or other bird that roosts on
a limb is a marvel Of design. 1t often
seems strange that bird Will sit on
roost and sleep all night without fall
ing off, but the explanation is perfectly
simple. -, The tendon Of the leg of
bird, that roosts Is SO arranged that
when the leg is bent at the knee the
claws are bound to contract and thus
hold with a sort Of death grip the limb
round which they are placed. Put a
chickens feet on your wrist and then
make the bird sit down and you Will
have a practical Illustration on your
skin that you will remember for some
time. BY this singular arrangement,
seen only in such birds as 'rOost,a they
will rest comfortably and never think
Of holding on, for it is impossible for
them to let go till they stand up.
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NarroHr Escapes.

Mr.. L. Golding gives in Chambers
Journal some remarkable instances OF
narrow escapes and curious fatalities
during the siege of Ladysmith. while
at lunch In their mess hut, which was
protected by sand bags, certain ofhcers
were engaged in a heated discussion
In anger, one Of the officers rose from
the table and hastily left the hut.
Hardly had he closed the door behind
him when q shell came Kissing through
the air and pitched on the roof OF the
hut. Penetrating the insufficlently pro-
tected roof, the shell fell and exploded
in tho center Of the group OF officers,
killing or MORALLY wounding every one
Of them. The officer who moment
before had gone out Of the hut did not
receive the slightest injury" A doctor
who had not stirred from bis dugout
for a fortnight came out one Sunday
a day on which the Beers, as a rule,
did not fire, and was killed by a SHE'LL
and the writer was 'impelled by
power he could not resist" TO dismount
from his horse whose saddle was I'M
mediately afterward slit by fragment
Of she'll
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Two Views of the Bells.

A clergyman on his way to church
one Sunday morning pulled up to re-
buke an angler. Don't you bear the
bells summonIng you to church" he
asked. The fisherman put an inquirlng
hand to his ear. Encouraged, the cler-
gyman repeated the question. But once
again the fisherman asked for repeti-
ton. and then again, and even yet
again. Flushing from oyermuch bawl-
ing, the parson was about to proceed
on his way when the fisherman spoke.
VERY sorry, guv'nor." he said, but
them bloomin' bells makes such an In
fernal clatter that can't hear word
you says."-London Globe.
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THE WORD "BUT."
An Analysis of the American Habit
of Using IL.


The word but Is sometimes said to
be characteristic Of Americans. 1t
marks the qualifying spirit, which hesi-
tates at extremes and likes to adjust
the balance Of truth. II, for instance,
somebody speaks extravagantly OF EN-
srson's genius the critical spirit replies,
Eyes, he was a genius but he had
such and such limitations. II. ON the
other hand, the limitations are men-
toned first at another time, the same
spirit observes, "Yes. he has those
faults. but he Is a genius with 1t all"
"But' expresses the desire to have
both sides presented. Carried to ex-
cess. the habit leads to argumentative-
ness and carping. The person who
gets only argument out Of conversation
Ia usually barren companion. Some
times also II shows an unkind nature,
when the word is used regularly after
hearing others praised. 1t becomes the
index Of envy or of the absence OF en-
thusiasm. Qualifying too constantly IN
appreciation Is like damnlng WIN iaih'
praise, or, rather, praising with an &C
compartment Of faint damns. The ar
dent, imaginative temperament makes
less use Of qualification. Carried along
with a rush, whether Of praise or re
proach, 1t seldom stops to split the
hair of exact truth. But me no butts,
It says. The little word is more
leniently treated by judicial and scien
tiflc minds. II its constant use Is typ
,cally American, as the English not In
frequently allege, 1t fits In with th'
proyerbial idea Of Uncle Sam--a sort OF
cautious and skeptical New England
farmer, with his "Waal, l don't 1es
know" rather than with the American
type which has been developed since
the west became a greater element II
the compound.-Collier's Weekly.
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Perfect Confidence.

Where there used to be feeling Of
uneasiness and worry in the household
when a child showed symptoms OF
Group, there is now perfect confidence
This is owing to the uniform success OF
Chamberlain Cough Remedy in the
treatment of that disease, Mrs. NJ, l.
Basford, of Poolesville, Md, in speak,
ing of her experience In the use OF thai
remedy says: ~ have world OF con-
fidence in Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for l have used il with per
feet success. My child Garland is snb,
ject to severe attacks Of Group and II
always gives him prompt relief" Fol
sale by all medicine dealers,
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MEXICAN HOUSES.
Little wood Used In Them, and They
Are Practically FireproOf.

little wood Used In Them, and They
Are Practically Fireproof.
There Is q minimum of wood used
for house construction in the cities OF
Mexico. and there is absolutely nothing
To burn except what furnishings the
houses may contain. The walls are
solidly built of stone and brick or In
the less costly structures OF adoDes,
which are thickly plastered inside ana
out with mortar or stucco. The noors
are OF brick. stone or tiles, while the
roofs are of brick laid In mortar or IN
some cities OF semicylindrical clay
tiles. Many roofs are arched WIN
brick laid fiat, not on edge. and II Is
marvellous how slight a curve some OF
these arches have. Yet they support
heavy weights and have lasted through
centuries.
Flat roofs are supported by by D
inch hewn pine joists placed eight inch-
es apart. These joists are often TWEEN
ty feet In length. The doors are heaVy,
hanging upon ornamented wrought
strap hinges and secured by strong
handmade locks, which have remark-
ably large complicated keys. Pracu-
cally the only wood used in construc-
t,on IL for the doors and joists which
sunport the roof. The church roofs are
invariably of brick arches, usually sew
eral arches In each. There are no sucn
fire traps In Mexico as those mansaro
roofs of French and American cities OF
the frail dwellings OF China or the uni
yersal wooden structures which nave
made fire insurance so great burden
in the United States and which cause
30 great and continuous expenditures
for Are n.-Arboriculture.
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Home of the ChinchiIla.

The chinchilla, the little animal the
size Of squirrel, is met with only in
the, Andes Of Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
and northern Chile and is never found
under a~height of 9,OoOLor 10000 feet.
The Indians are eager trappers and
hunters Of it for its fine fur. The skins
are we'll seasoned with salt and made
up Into small packages for dispatch to
the towns, whence they are shipped
abroad.
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ST" Stops for passengers on signs
or notice to conductor. 49,
sc" Stops only to let of passengers
from Cape Charles and points South,
and take on passengers for points
North Of Delmar. t .la.s 3saO.
OBJ Stops only to let OF passen-
gers from points North OF Delmar,
and take on passengers for Cape
Charles and points South. ''' ''''
Trains 81 and SO will stop at all
stations on Sundayfor local passens
gers ,onsignal or notice to conductor,
r. B. Cooke. j. g. Rodgers, 1s
Traffic Manager, .-..l. bupt. 4
Norfolk, Va Cape Charles, w..
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HOW to Save Ga Bills.

A North Broad street man who has
passion for reading the out Of town
newspapers and also for answering
MANY of the advertisements he finds
in them tells this on himself:
The other day he answered an ad-
vertisement In one Of the New York
papers stating that for 81 method for
saving gas bills would be sent.
In two days he received a printed
slip by mail which read, paste them
in Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
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Lifa,a Rocky Road.

A mans life is full Of crosses and
temptations, says the philosopher OF
the Atchison Globe. He comes into
this world without his consent and
goes out against his will, and the trip
between the two Is exceedingly rocky.
The rule of contraries is one OF the
important features Of the trip. When
he is little the big girls kiss him, but
when he is grown the little girls kiss
him. If he raises large family he Is
G chump, but If he raises small cheek
de Is a thief. If he is poor he Is bad
manager; II he Is rich he Is dishonest
II he's In politics it's for pie; II he's
cut Of politics you can't place him, and
he's no good for his country. II he
doesn't give to charity he Is a sungy
cuss: II he does it Is for show. IL ne
dies young there was a great future
ahead for him; II he lives to an old
age he has missed his calling. He ID
introduced into this world and to the
next by the same process. The road Is
rocky. but man loves to travel It
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nurahIa WhiteMaah,

A very durable whltewash that Will
stand nearly as well as paint Is made
as follows: Stake bushel Of lime with
boiling water and thin sufficiently with
cold water to make a good whitewash;
dissolve a pint of white vitriol (sul-
phate of zinc) In boiling water only
enough to thoroughly dissolve 1t; also
a quart OF fine salt. The bushel Of lime
will weigh about seventy pounds, and
by keeping the above proportions a
greater or less amount can be made.
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= MatrrnnI Pride.

First Young Wife The photographer
said my baby was the prettiest baby
he'd ever seen. Xnivj-,9.l tiia.I-u
Second Young Wife-Thats strange!
He said the same thing about mine.
First Young Wife-Well, suppose
be saw your baby before he saw mine
-Roseleaf
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.lA.LiftIa Ton Smart.

ooh. we've got an easy thing this
timer said the confidence man who
had been prospecting for a victim.
"sureT ooh, positive! Why, I've
rounded up fellow who thinks he's
too smart to be done By any ora
Chicago Post.
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The Soft Answer.

Mrs. Enpeck-Oh. you needn't talk!
You're not quite perfection yourself, l
would have you know.
Enpeck - No, my dear, but when
you're around I'm mighty near perfec-
fion.
Mrs. Enpeck-Oh, HenryEBaltimore
A N, oYfoon
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Human Nature.

Mike" said Ploddlng Pete. what
would you do IT you was to wake up
an find yourself railway PRESIDENT
II Dunno answered Meandering
Mike. Human nature Is human ma
ture. ! s'pose I'd git mercenary an
begin to worry about all de rides I've
been beatin' de company out off,
Washington Star. ' ''''''
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Doc Squires was queer old "yarb'
doctor OF decidedly limited education
who fiourished in New England good
many years ago. One day some one
said to him:
"See here, doc, have you any diplo-
mar ...lJis.s.~ aDa1t. $3.50 d.. .-
"Waal, no. amt got none on hand
just now, but I'm goin' to dig some
soon as the ground thaws out In the
spring."-Lippincotts. 1""H' '.h
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nound to be Ladylike.

Ethel-What did you do when Gus
proposed to your
Mabel was SO surprised | puckered
ND nv mouth to whistle, but then re-
membered that would be unladylike, so
I hurried and pressed my lips against
his to keep myself from whistling'
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The Practical side of It.

"Father, have you read my ode To
the PinesY" asked the youthful poet
mo, John, haven't, was the old
mans reply. "But you just take this
here ak an cut down few Of 'em. The
pines are OWN me bout ten cords O
woodr'-Atlanta Constitution.
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His Plaster.

Branhigan--The doctor told me to get
a'porous piasthet for me stomach.
Druggist-Yes, sir What sort do you
want?
Brannigan-'Tis little l care what
sort It Is so long as it's aisily digested-
Catholic Standard and Times.
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AuA Ha Needed II.

Van Quizz-As for me. would never
marry q brainy woman, ..s I'M.
Fitz Biie-Why not? There ought 10
be one set Of brains in every family
New Orleans Tfmes-Democrat.
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Educational Item.

"Have you heard the latest education
al itemT asked Biggs. H.'
mo-" replied Wigs. What 1t fsT
"They have just decided" said Biggs'
ITO rewrite the primer in words Of five
syllables for Boston children. Smart
Set
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A Serious Ga nae

Papa" said htpeV Tommy Taddells
what is the game 81 euthersTN1
THE game Of authors. Tommy" re
piled Mr.. Taddells, 'is to sell their
ooks."-Smart Set.