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NATURE IN GREEK ART.
Treatment OF Animal and Vegetable Forms
by Hellenic Artists.
From Macmillan's Maoliine.

4 rom MuCWhfdN lIAUJSAlt.
Look ut any collection OF Greek coins,
half OF them bear representations OF animals
animals treated 80 tenderly and with such
feeling for the texture OF feather and hide
that there can be little doubt that the artist
studied them with understanding and aflec-
ton. Look at the eagles OF ARriRentum
devourinR their prey. the splendid eagles
head OF Ellis or the lion aud bull OF Acan-
thus the COW and calf OF Dyrrhachium, or
the bull OF Eretra scratching his head to
the very He. the chariot horses ofNho cities
OF Magma Gr@oia tossing their heads in eager
ness for the cont est. We are even told that
a bronze cow was the chief glory OF the great
Alyron. Tho same strue OF gem engraving
greyhounds, dolphins and rams appear drawn
with wonderful truth TO nature: indeed.
in some cases the cngravrr has made his
design correspond to the color OF his stonet
80 that a COW Will appear on an emerald
ma in u green field. or "A dolphin on beryl
as II in the blue green sen water, though
that may possibly be due TO the desire 10
emphasize he er OF the gem az an amulet.
Ia the treatment OF floral ard vegetable
forms the result is Disappointing Flowers
and leaves occur on coins but their treat,
ment Is not successful. IL is neither natural
nor conventional. The wheat ear OF Meta
pontum. the parsley leaf Of Seiinus. the rose
OF Rhodes are unsai isfactory. all that can be
said fer them Is that they are uninistakable.
on a coin of Gortyna in Crete Europa is seen
seated In tree which IA certainly drawn
after n more natural pattern; but even here
il is inferior to the bun on the other sde
doubtful whether a natural treatment OF
flowers IL suitable AZ decoration for vases.
Admirers OF the Worcester china OF orr own
day will say that 1t Is. but the question re-
mains ope n.
No one. however. will deny that most
beautiful conventional patterns may, 10"
made from floral forms. Vet the only ohse'
OF such designs on Greek vases are. so lar
"a | know. the stereOtyped lotus and PALM
cite The vine appears a4 the adjunct OF
Dionysus. and sometimes alone, n on vase
where sqtyrs are gathering the grapes. vet
the treatment is almost always Inadequate.
and IN no case, | believe, does the olive APP
pear on vases OF Athenian manufacture.
An apple bough l. seen on a very beautiful
white ground vase by Sotades in the British
Museum. but the general feeling for floral
forms is different from that which the Alycc-
nRln potter had for the weeds and flowers
oi the deep Where they do occur IT Is gem
orally as a necessary part Of n story IN which
the human interest is paramount Iriu-
tolemus. for instance holds the wheat enrs
in his hand but IL j. on him that the artist
eNpends his skill: ponysus Is surrounded
by the vine. but II Is the god at whom We
look. not at ;he CurvIng spirals of the plant.
The acanthus leaf. again. Is the motive ~
the Cornthian capital. but II quickly be
comes stnraotyped the variety OF the bFSzifi-
tine capitals and frieZes shows far greater
love for leaf foim
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-16
Mathematical and Spiritual.

To THE EpiroR or TIM SUN-.S-. There are.
We are told about 900 people on the earth.
Of whom It is estimated about 1900 do each day,
about 100 each hour, % each minute. or one each
second "A there are only about tO0oo0l0On OF the
tArth's Inhabitants who are even oltwardly Chris =
tans only small percentage OF those who die
In n day may be considered saved" II tho doc
trincs OF Christianity taught by the orthodox
are true.
How much more sensible II Is 20 conclude that
these souls rsc into tho spiritual worid-granied
that there Is q life beyond the graven accordance
With A law something like the law Of gravitaton.
law as certain and as just as that. and Tint their
state there. as here. Is determined largely By the
measure ofintrllizeDce and morality they possess.
LINCOLN. Sch inn. 10. \ IRWIN.
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QUE MERoHANr MARINE.
Importance OF ReyiVtng the American
Carving Trade.

To THE Enron ~ 1up SuN Sir. Among
all the meastr,,a now before Congress, there
ia none mora in,nortant or messing than the
bill reported TO the Senate by Senator Gal
ingsr from tho Committee on Commerce. TO
,,ro,,ot n ~ ,.ts,.l fI.fsnca Ia rrett 4, force
-, a,,,i ,,,,,,,,.ar 90 .s,aI,iisb American
VI "A'"i lo!uh'ee'7 W ''''''','
ocean man lines 10 foreign hHtke'S' W p'V-
mote commerce. and to provide revenue from
TONNAGE
,.,s "a, =, -, a.,
nis p''' ~ eno oulVot,e VI
uonmade by President Roosevelt IN nus ahhuai
messa &c Of Dec. T. 1893 in response to which
Congress nnssed the act OF Anril %. 1904
,,,t,, ~. Nt,t.,,, ,ta.i,,, 'Ca,,,,,iasion
creating the MerchhhV Marine NoHIiIlssio"'
composed Oh IYe Senators ana nNe hepTe-
sentatives
fTba c,,, r,is.to,, ,.i.itol ,ha ,,-tn,f,o1 cot,-
,,,i,I ''7''',, 'n' Dr., -.
hlei Vi" ol'les OF the country ENihe al''iSs
whioh were attended not only by those directly
Interested in shipbullding or owning. but by
The merchants ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and men of all
ooo,,,,s,io,,s - ,ta,ir,i ,ha r,-trr,tion az
ooeupat'ohs VINO ueSreu tua Its'V l"'''n VI
that commercial supremacy OF which we were
once so Justly proud.
When We consider the immense export ana ana,
import ifelshts OF TINS country ana rehnHe
that only ten per cent. OF them are carried ia
American vessels, while for the other nine
tentha va ara entirel, denerrant unon foreign
,t,,s CO.,, - - - - 49,. Ii ra,,r,,ch
"o I"n "u'e hO'r'ns uuV s.,' ~ -,
Tor the policy or want OF policy that nus re-
duccd us to such condition According 10
the renort nj tho Narcha MT NnrineC Commission
. o. -, " ~, - -. - IN tritisb
Iuii anu ucVep'eu estimate, p"seu On D'''to.'
Huthorlty, Sir Robert Glnens. hgures lot
British ocean trade that We pay on an average
tho aim NJ s,so ooo noi "a vpar In foreign shin
80 go. ~ -, 49, ~ v, -. t,,,,,,r, ana
bS ~ tie Soi, ~ In U ~ o,rs
eAp0it iIelRhts, our nuns uhu our pt d 90
Wv ~, ti,is alI,Vuut az pet ~ aSican
naNo 80 ~, ~ Wy -
Tbi 10 ~ ..'e r,,n " 10 Great britain
is ~ tlh,e Oh p ciJe ouppJ ~ ,or Of
SHOULD pe involved ~ war WIN one or I,Vt Sa ~,
lAo siFht IAulODthu pN'lNs ,'t, ,,4'SN'e'
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but declined 20 return the rings, where
upon he sued for them.
In court all the facts were admitted,
but the young woman insisted on re-
tanning the rings, as they were presents
NO, said the Magistrate, they were
given as engagement rings, and or
dered that they be given up, with costs
Though from the report he appears to
have thought that the defendant would
determine TO marry the young man in
order TO retain the jewelry, he had
learned wisdom from RABELAIs's judge,
and gave no easons for his decision.
1t ia a decision. perhaps, that might
have been expected from mere mans
logic While the minor offerings on
loves shrine-candy, flowers, theatre
tickets, gloves and other knick-knacks-
are more than compensated by the fair
ones condescension and the amenities
of the engaged state, though some brutes
have been known TO sue for their money
value, the engagement ring Is symbol
or sign of a social condition, of con-
tract, only surpassed by the plain gold
band that is the witness OF the compile
ton of the bargain and sale
IL is the glorious advertisement to her
sex that the wearer has landed her fish;
it is the signboard warning of all tres
passers from private grounds; it is the
permit to step over the conventions
which pen in the unengaged. In a
conservative land like Great Britain,
where woman is still under some re-
straint, the young man goes with the
ring, otherwise there is fraud, and it is
only logical for the London beak TO de-
eide that the ring goes with the man.
Would an American Police Magistrate
have the courage to decide the question
in the same way? And would the social
conditions or the regard in which en-
gagements are now held justify him if
he did?
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To rHR EDITOR or THE SuS-Sir What becomes
OF the stories that editors accept. pay for and do not
PUBLISH Don't you think that after two years OF
waltlng-or say three--a writer should be permitted
to buy them back. copyright and all. Al the price
paid for them'
They are. apparently. useless TO The editor. cum
berlng bis ssnctum with unavailable literary lum
her, though they might be OF use 20 the author,
who could Incorporate them with other stories.
II In this day OF many scTibes and blsse editors q
writer has originality enough TO strike even mo.
meutarly the lattcr's nckr fancy, he should Ger.
tainly have the boneni OF that originality.
OXFORD. y. j. Jan. H. Made L. ANPoRD.
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A Thoroughly American Novelist.

From me LONDON spectator.
Mr. Howes has recently published In HIrDc,'r
some exceedingly genial Impressions Of Englaad
derived from a recent visit 10 our SHORES BI.
though he has learned TO appreciate, and even love.
England more than on the occasion OF any previous
visit. there IS happily no sign In his new noyel -
his enrolling himself IA the RANKS OF those American
writers who abandon She national fnr INC cosmp,
potan standpoint. What lends peculiar charm
Mr. Howeils best WORK Is the fact thai 4; cog'i
only have been written by az American; that ,ae
atmosphere, characters and dialogue have igst
that touch Of unfamlllaty to English readers whoh
egrceabiy dlnercniiates bis novels from the home.
grown article. TIE curious and somewhat palufI
problem which he has chosen ~ develop aud solve
In his now work IS no monopoly OF American family
ufc But the setting and treatment are entirely
characteristic OF Mr.. Howclls In other words. tlry
illustrate once more the workings OF that subtle
yet wholesome mind which has always found iiS
hnppiest inspiration IN the defamation OF the tines
traits Of dlstiaoiivey American types.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-16
The Australian BIackfellow..

For hundred years it has been an
accepted fact that the Australian
aborigines are the lowest of races in
mental capacity. While there are no
really primitive peoples, these Aus
tralians have been regarded by eth
nologists and anthropologists as the
most primitive Of existing folk The
students of comparative religion. GUS
tom and civilization have taken the
"blackfellows" as the representatives
Of the scantiest intellectual endowment,
the minimum Of culture and Of physi-
cal comfort and evidence to the con-
trary has had small effect,
In the Nineteenth Century and After
the Hon J MILDRED CREED gives good
reasons for denying that the Australian
natives are at the bottom Of the intel
lectual ladder, and even asserts that,
though unquestionably low in civiliza-
ton they are high in intelligence. .
We mention a few instances Of such in
telligence. 4 central New South Wales
aboriginal, brought w in a mining
community, has a fair knowledge Of
geology and mineralogy, is good pros
pector and has discovered, not by acct
dent, but by systematic work, a fairly
rich gold field and what may probably
prove the richest copper mine in Austria
la" His mines are in localities where
the existence Of precious minerals had
not been suspected. A youth of eigh-
teen, rescued when an infant by a Scotch
naturalist from impending death in a
tribal war. speaks pure grammatical
English, or when he chooses 10 exert
his keen sense OF humor, the broadest
Doric Scotch He stood near the head
Of the highest class in a large public
school, and is now employed in the
draughting room OF a great shipbuild-
ing and engineering concern. He makes
tracings Of machinery, sketches with
taste and skill, plays Scotch music on
the pipes, ard is known to the Scotch
officers and engineers as the black
Scotchman.| Their want Of pottery has
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partment would deserve not the slightest
attention but for its motive. The Grand
Ducal cabal seems to have convinced
NICHOLAS IT, that, unless he continues
the war in the Far East, the Romanof
dynasty will lose prestige in the eyes oil
the army under Cen kURopATRlN'
which constitutes its principal protection
against revolution. The hope, however
Of inflcting any severe defeat upon ia
pan. so long az the latter :etains ascend
ency at sea, is by his time seen TO be
delusive. Convinced OF its inability to
gain any laurels f.Jm duel with It's
japanese opponent at the further end OF
Ala, the st. Petersburg Government
considers IL Indispensable to drag into
the conflict some feeble Power that her
soldiers would have a Letter chance OF
beating. 1t would b. quite possible for
a Russian army to invade China from the
northwest by the historical trade route
from Kiakhta, and thus take Pekin in the
rear, a. that city has more than once
been taken.
The plan is visionary, however, and
worthy of the incompetent advisers who
plunged Russia into war for which she
was glaringly unprepared Long before
the invaders could cross the Great Wall,
they would learn that a japanese army
had undertaken the defence Of the Chi
nese capital In the ensuing collision,
should the Russian commander deem 1t
prudent to risk one, his opponent would
again possess the immense advantage of
proximity 10 base of supplies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-16
Another Complaint OF the Postal System

To THE EuiroR or THE SvS-Sir As tho Post
once authorities are making changes In the row
tine, is It not a good time 10 drop or go ante
dnuylsn and Objectionable featuIes' II a letter IS
inadvertently mailed without stamp. tAe routine
method Is for the postmaster 10 send card 10 tho
addresscc, stating that he holds such letter, and
on reception OF two cent stamp will forward that
letter This always results In the loss OF from two
to four days. and the chances that much incou-
vencncc and possible loss Is occasloued thereby.
II the address OF the sender shows the envelope,
the letter IL returned TO him for stamping.
As on Instance. ON saturday. Dec. ~, posted
& letter Tor Atlanta. properly stamped Monday,
the goth, was a holiday. ON Tuesday my letter OF
saturday, instead OF bcing delivered in Atlanta,
was back on my desk because no stamp showed
on tho envelope. although casual glance at the
envelope showed that there had been stamp
nr1Icd. 1t had become detached. probably on
account OF the damp condition OF the post box or
post once That was very important letter,
and the delay IN It's delivery oocasioned oonsidera-
bic loss Would It not seem to be the sensible thing
20 have sent that letter 10 Atlanta and collected
,hc two cents At that end,
Ifthc Post OGcc for pront. It would be easy
TO understand why tho officials arc particular
to demand cash in advance but as the Post once
Is run ior the bcnent Of the public and expects 10
suffer loss. It would seem as n this obsolete regu-
laton sbou, holding letters back for lack OF postage
should be rcscuded at once. JAMES MORRISON.
WEST HoBoKFS, Jan. ~
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To THE EpIroR or THE SuN--sir' Ny comp0
repts 10 Thomas r. YbArra, who asked in Tai
Sun Of Jan. 10. who was loncs"i
And who art thou. r. RI
Some alien landed on our shore,
Who hast not YET had time 20 pore
Der hsiorys page
No man who could our country claim
As his would ask toer uncouth namel
who was this JOnes'"
who was this John PAU Joues'"
Go ASS the shade OF old King George
And quick win rise bis ghosily gorge
~ name Of Jones.
His royal navy sore did miss
a ship they called the scraps
She'd met with Jones.
HOME, :. Jan t. GRElr scoTT.
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Col JACK CHM, the famous Kentuckan. must
anguisn ten days In jail and pay nne OF SIS for
carrying gun.-rHE SJS.
Our old friend, Col. JACK CHM. the light
and JOY Of fine racecourse and other days,
the hearty the joyous, the emphatic, no
proud Jack, but lad OF mettle. And they
have locked him up; him the open and the
free, for carrying a gun Are the Colo
nels to be disarmed? Does degenerate
Kentucky forbid them to carry gun'p
How then shall her Colonies be known
What shall be their badge? In these days
OF dabchicks Colonel may hardly dare to
carry a load"
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Toast. by an Ab.entmindsd Poe,

Here's TO the red OF Somebody's head
mean of Somebody's lips:
ofcourse did not mean what BLd
Please pardon these little slips.
Here's 10 Somebody's sapphire nose.
The sky's and the oceans hue.
! had In mind. as the context shows
Somebody's lamps OF blue.
Here's 20 the ring OF Somebody's voice
mean the rings round her eyes.
No. ] mean the ring OF Somebody's choice
That Somebody's sweetheart buys
Here's 20 the gems that Somebody bakes-
The pearls IN her mouth-swset chuk-
Imcap. What makes me make such mi stskesl
An going upon the drink Or the bllnki
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-16

from ne Ncts orleans Tfmft. Dep,octsi.
The poctess took up her pen.
Her nonog famcd, neat Wnliug pad.
She ircmblcp. Eager 10 brriI
she had an idea she had
She laid It down In grave disgust.
II really. really vas TOO bad
shc had no idea twas lust
She hac an IDEA she Aadl
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From a Catalogue OF Autograph
EVERETT. EDWARD. A. l.. s. Also portrait.
small sto. Both lnaid on one sheet Pine sigma
turc D. 40. Boston. 1851 IS.
NAULIFFR. JACK. Autograph pass signed
for exhibition at the Broadway Athletic Club
D.. Emo y. y a. d. 10
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Grand old Man and the Goat.

From me- Krnnehct J0uTr1i
Thls week n Bath secret order Initiated car
dictate aged ~ years. lie Joined for the soe.ai
features and took bis degrees with several other
candidates. lie Gays tint he Is going 70 Try 10 50
what fun there ls going. whllc he liv.s
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HorAtus was holding tho bridge
That's nothing said lars PorsenA. did YOU
ever try the game with sh VINO asked what Is
trumps'-
Completely ouicAssed. he begged that the com.
pAnson be kept from Mhcaulhy.
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How He Got the Living.

From me london Saturday Rsrits
Rev. Mr.. Black who had been presented 10
the rectorY OF Hampton by the Duke OF Cumber-
land. had been chaplain to regiment during the
Rebellion OF the a, and had inoculated the stern
commander IN chief with the passion OF golf
After tho INST game the pupil invariably beat his
as;u,e master aud had the snug living on tho
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-16
Mhrrn Did He GetIt.

From ne Rsnssi city Journal
one OF the nrst acts OF the Kansas Legislature
should be resolution OF inquiry as to how the
German who represents Elns county came by an
Irish name. Henry DISTANT. lie Is a Pennsylvania
buchanan on both sides.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-16
Concord Of sweat seand,.

Wagner had Just nnlshed an opera.
IT'S eNSJ he said II merely score the sound Tat
mothers angel child makes With hls toys.
Noting the dulcci boiler factory effect, We nA'rHy
made our escape.
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Nn rronhln 10 Show Good,.

To THE EprroE or THE SUS-,s,. You viii
greatly obrge me by stating IN your paper that
have some pearls tbai myself an son gether in the
wabash river this summer that dissire 70 sell
anyone dlssircing 10 see them please write TO
AiMl, Kan. Jan. u. ALFONSO MASEo.
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Saturday the House OF Representatives
broke the record by passing 45s pension
bills in ono hour and forty-three minutes
This is not record to endure or TO be
proud Of. Surely. an automatic law-mak-
ing machine can be devised that will pass
sixty bills a minute.
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Corruption In Indiana; where N Brooklyns
Baker,

F-om ne indianapolis ,eeafnG.
One % the pages IN the House who Is not avcr,e
receiving favors from corporations presented
With pass over an lntcrrban road entering tho
city by Representative Saytc.
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Hint for "ONon -

To 11iE EprroR or THE SUS-.Sr, would
advise "Oxon" 10 restrain his impulse N l!ck any
American he meets. The average American IS
rather Inclined to kick back and the result might
be painful TO more than tho feelings OF our sensi-
tive cousin. CONTINENTAL.
NEW YORK. Jan. II.
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Ih, woman RehInd thc Ca,h.

From me- Albany Times Union.
Thousands Of women handle the cash Of indl-
,iduals. nrms and corporations. Seldom Is there
any delinquency when woman proves dis
homes, ,rc thing arises TO the dignity OF big news.
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Professor of Automobillsm.

From ne Motor World
Fora new Industrial college shortly 10 be opened
In Paris a chair OF Hutomobllstn Is 10 BE- Jointly
supported hy the state The Department OF the
seine and the city OF Paris.
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TIE Man 80 the Iron Mask was talking
I'm lal.iax no chances Of meeting any Classics"
be remarked.
Being rch but honest he look desperate measures
to preserve his integrity.
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Beau Barry's Axiom.

From ne Proraenes journal.
II one looks ~ In a frook coat the blame does
not rest With the coat
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nuntlnr the ,Ion,, Power.

From TIE Chicago Tribune.
NJ Bryan doesn't care what anybody THINKS
about 1.-The wsnls that $4,000.
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Col. nrYanr Aetlrit, .


From me- Macon Telegraph.
Mr.. Bryan keeps busy as q bee Ia & tar barrel
between bauQucfs.
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,rr. neo.erelt and shc south.


From me iNlrfd NeUs
We arc more than ever convinced thatlfts South
Will NEE, the President halt way they viii drt.rr
more practical dement's from his Admini,trat'n0
than tnat % ans Republican Executive VIM las
nued ihc pf. silcutial chair since the ciVl war
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simple LIE In babylon.

NebuehadneE7ar was going on all four,
zone thing" he chuclicd. Mrs = cant tell I'm
under she weather when come home from the
lodge"
Thus. indeed. did be md hriEh, side even IN hi,
.N-frtfon