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young in Corea, and the marriages are
arranged by the parents) had a pleasant
face and that the bride was modest and
comedy. The man wore a dark red, loose
fitting coat, a wide belt and a black gauze
hat of indescribable shape,
The girl wore a green silk waist, which
just below the armpits joined a very full
skirt of red. Her head was ornamentsd
with two very large rolls Of hair, which,
according to custom, we're borrowed for the
occasion. We were informed that the
wedding clothes are often rented. and even
the goose which in the wedding ceremony
! the wife presents to the husband as a symbol
Of constancy is obtained in the same way.
AS in this case the Christian ceremony
was used, the couple did not pledge them
selves according to the native practice,
by saying: BLACK is the hair that now
crowns our heads, yet when it has become
as white as the fbres of the onion root we
shall still be found faithful to each other"
But as among the non-Christian Coreans
a man is allowed to take a %concubine into
his home whenever he is able to support
one, the pledge would seem to be a mere
Formally on his part.
DREAM WHO SEEK ENLIGHTENMENT.
Seoul, the capital and largest city, is
surrounded by a substantial wall and
entered by gates which until recently
were shut at night, even though the city
long ago outgrew the walls. These gates
remind one of the gates described in the
Bible, and they are not lacking in the beggar
who finds the gate a convenient place to
make his plea to the passer by.
Aside from two or three broad thorough
fares, the streets are narrow, crooked and
filthy. The open sewers on either side are
filled with refuse matter and reek with foul
odors.
There is no general educational system
In Corea, and the percentage of illiteracy
is naturally large. The missionary schools
are doing an excellent work and a few of
the young men have been sent to China,
Japan and America.
During recent years there has been quite
an awakening among the young men,
and they are showing an increasing desire
to learn about Western" civilization. So
great Is this interest that a.newly organized
branch Of the Young Mems Christian As
sociation at Seoul has more han 500
members, four-ffths Of whom are not pro-
Tossing Christians, but are drawn to the
institution because it gives them a chance
! to study Western problems and methods.
Mr.. Wanamaker, the merchant prince of
Philadelphia, has just offered to supply
the money necessary for a permanent
Y. NJ. G. A. building in Seoul, and, having
attended a meeting in the present crowded
quarters, l can testify that a new hall is
badly needed.
HISTORY OF THE HERMIT NATION.
The Chinese char oters ara uaed in W rift
ing, but the Coreans nave a spoken Lam
guage which is quite different. There is
no extensive literature that can be called
Corean, although DR.. Allen, for many years
| American Minister at Seoul, has published
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this country as in China and Japan. There
are no gorgeous temples here, and for 500
years (and until recently Buddhist priests
were not allowed within the walls Of Seoul.
There are missionary stations throughout
the country, and at Peng Yang there Is a
native congregation Of l 500.
At Seoul a modern hospital, built with
money given by Mr.. Severance Of Cleve-
land, Ohio, has been opened by DR.. Avison,
where, besides care of the sick, medical
training is furnished to natives who desire
to fit themselves for this profession. |
was assured by DR. Avison n by mission
aries residing here that young Coreans,
both men and women, learn quickly and are
faithful assistants.
The medical missionary, being in an
excellent position to show his Christian
spirit by helpful service, is doing much to
aid in the propagation Of our religion IN the
Orient. In connection with this, | might add
hat DR.. Allen went to Corea as a medical
missionary and became the Emperor's
physician. This intimate relation gave our
country a good standing here when the
doctor afterward became the American
Minister. These friendly relations are
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through many thrilling scenes that reflect
great credit on the family name. He may
sven show, incidentally. greet speed in
following the band, following the races, n
and treading in the footsteps Of his "Gov."
(Which is the proper thing) But he ia
never considered q true Thoroughbred
until he has followed a show" and dis
played "class" by drinking from a slipper
that has danced before the %footlights.
The student finds himself perfectly at
ease In the show girls presence. She
stands upon no ceremony, cares nothing
for dress parade, find no fault with his
slang, demands no social dragon-a chap
eron. When the curtain drops upon her
stereotyped stage smile, she wants to feel
natural again and claims her prerogative
of being amused
II the student can afford champagne and
~terrapin, she il in her element, but she is
perfectly content to SAY grace to beer
and sandwiches when he is not in funds.
Should his money run out, she considers
it her turn to treat.
When he Is discoura ged, she cheers him
up by singing his favorite songs and by dane
ing for him. When he wakes cynical, she
laughs at him, ~@jollies' him, bursts his
bubbles" and lists the conceit out Of his
gas bag till he drops back to earth: there
to find That the feeling Of leaving behind
you footprints ON times railroad ties isn't
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half as sublime as being able to afford
Pullman accommodations.
Should he get into a fight with a gang OF
'muckers," who ave a penchant for max
ing the stage entrance their rendezvous,
she never for a moment thinks Of deserving
him. Calmly she stands by, ready with
drawn hatpi i to see that he gets fair play.
If he is arrested for the offence, she hunts
up her manage to go his bail. Should
he be found guilty and be unable to pay
his fine she comes to his rescue by pawn
ing her jewelry and souvenirs to help him
out OF the dilemma.
Should he be injured in the fray or fall
i'll no social standard can prevent her from
nursing him back to health. There Is
nothing mercenary about her; she has no
end in view, no axe to grind, no cap to set
For If you don't care to become her manager
for life-why, all right; that position will
never be thrust upon you during leap year.
There are always plenty Of chaps ready
and willing TO sign and book her for the
matrimonial circuit.
The outside world may speak Of her
nerve as brass bound; may refer to her as
displaying an abundance of brass In her
cheek, or even intimate that the color Of
her hair resembles that base metal. But
her heart never fails to CLEAN pure gold
to the student, her assayer, when tested
by the acid Of friendship.
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These rooms are heated by fues under
the floors, which conduct the flame and
smoke to the chimney, which opens on
the side of the house. Leaves, fagots,
coarse grass and all sorts Of trash are used
for fuel and these stone floors, heated twice
a day, keep the small rooms quite COM
Portable.
The people sit on the floor, as in Japan,
except that they sit cross legged instead
Of sitting on the feet, and sleep on mats
spread on the floor at night and slowed
away during the day.
While in Seoul we were, through the
courtesy Of the Rev. s. +. Moore, one of the
missionaries, invited to the wedding OF
two Corean Christians, and after the cere-
mony had a chance to inspect the house
Of the bridegroom father. 1t was neat and
clean, but the houses generally as seen
from the narrow streets are dirty n unin-
viting. One wonders where the men keep
the long white coats of which they seem go
proud, until he Is informed that the wives
wash and iron them at night while the lord
Of the household sleeps.
A MARRIAGE.
Speaking Of the marriage, l must as a
truthful chronicler record that the young
man whom we saw married (they marry
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She teaches him how to assist a lady
into a carriage, how to wrap an opera cloak
about fair shoulders, how to order a course
dinner and to select the proper wines.
For her sake he will learn to drink tea,
TO be agreeable to the bow wow to give
up smoking that horrid pipe" and to spend
hours OF every season studying the fashion
journals. He may even secretly employ
some downtown modiste to coach him in
the divine mysteries Of Worth and Paquin,
so as to appear a genius on clothes.
And yet, while he greatly enjoys the
society girls intimacy, deep down in his
heart he conceals a sneaking contempt
for the girl whose greatest ambition is to
display papa's dollars upon her pretty back
to the envy OF her less fortunate sisters.
On the other hand, the working girl
attempting to earn her own living, 30 as
not to become a burden on a toiling father
or brother, commands the Students greatest
respect. He knows that she is often oom-
PEELED 30 to stint herself in food, clothing
and comforts that she Is at last forced
10 regard matrimony as the only means
OF escape from the prison Of poverty. BY
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N OF THE RABEsT OF AMERICAN
IsroL
pistols in a time Of peace. They were
used in fighting Indians on the frontier
and in the first Seminole war.
This pistol is Is inches long. is iron
mounted throughout and carries an ounce
round ball. 1t weighs nearly five pounds
and was almost as formidable as a bludgeon
as a frearm. The original hickory ram
rod is in place.
On the inside Of the lockplate is the name
IS. Dale" who was probably h maker
Of the lock. Both lock and barrel are dated
and the former bears the United States
stamp under a spread eagle.
The proof marks on the left Of the breech
are a v and q P ("Viewed" and "ProvedN
with an eagle head between the letters.
The s. North horse pistols, which are
highly valued by collectors, were made
in the Springfield armory the same year.
North had moved down from Middleto wn
To enter upon a contract with the Govern
ment. His pistols have his name on the
lockplate.
This is not a North pistol, but is said to
be much rarer. 1t is much larger h
the North type and has no brass about it.
The weapon belongs to a Newarker who
has a small collection of arms.
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way or standing in groups smoking long
pipes. Mingled with them were coolies,
carrying immense packs or their backs or
leading ponies, oxen or COWS laden with hay,
wood or fagots.
We saw more idle men in two days in
! Corea than we saw in Japan in a month.
While the coolies seem to be quite indus
trious and carry astonishing weights, there
seems to be a deep rooted contempt for
labor even among the middle classes, and
a contractor told us that in the employing
of the coolies it was necessary TO pay them
every day because a weeks compensation
would lave to be spent before they would
return to work.
An incident will serve to illustrate the
feeling in regard to labor Of any kind. In
making a purchase we wanted two things
tied together with a string. We called
the guides attention to it; he handed the
things to his attendant and the attendant
handed them to the shop keeper, who did
the tying.
We were also informed that the Coreans
lack the power Of organized cooperation.
Each one works by himself and carries
his burden on forked sticks strapped to
his back. In walking he uses what seems
like a staff, but its real purpose ia that OF a
prop for his load when he stops to rest.
MR.. BRYAN AMUSED BY BARGAINING.
The shop keepers Of Corea nav the
Oriental taste for bargaining to a marked
degree and always ask a great deal more
than they expect to receive, finding, ap-
parently, intellectual recreation in haggling
over the price. In making a few small
purchases we were very much amused
at the spirited discussions between u
guide and the merchants.
Followed by a crowd Of interested spec
tators numbering from twenty to fifty,
we moved from shop to shop. The vender
! would announce a price as if his were a
one price store. The guide would receive
| the announcement with absolute contempt
and the wordy war would begin.
The ~bystanders took sides and joined
In the fray; the clerks and memberso Of the
| store keepers family hocked to his aid,
while the crowd elbowed each other to get
near the scene of action. Usually the
guide would start toward another store
before an agreement could be reached;
sometimes less than half the original price
was settled upon, and in the calm which
| followed the storm every one seemed
satisfied.
We heard Of instances where one-eighth
Of the price asked was finally accepted,
| but either the merchants with whom we
dealt were more reasonable or our guide
yielded too soon.
CoREAN HOMES.
The Corean houses are entirely different
| from those Of Japan; they are not 30 high,
nor 20 large, but are more warmly quilt.
Tbev are usually constructed of stone
set in mud and have poorly matched roofs
of straw; occasionally tile is used. Often
the earth supplies the floor except for the
little sleeping rooms, which have floors OF
stone covered with oiled paper.
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first, better han the originals; second,
good limitations; third, poor limitations
and fourth, those that can only be passed
on a dark night.
Japanese soldiers are to be seen every
where and Japanese settlements are to
be found in all the larger cities. The
Coreans, as a rule, regard the new Japanese
invasion with silent distrust' and are in
doubt whether the purpose of Japan is
simply to protect herself from future danger
at the hands of China and Russia or whether
she is expecting to colonize Corea with her
own people,. .
If Japan purifes the Government and
makes It honest; if she establishes schools
and raises the intellectual standard of
he people; if she revives the industries
now fallen into decay and introduces new
ones-if, in other words, she exercises her
power for the upbuilding Of Corea and
for the advancement of the Corean people,
she may in time overcome the prejudice
which centuries Of hostility have created.
But what nation has ever exercised power
in this way? And how can Japan do il
without developing an educated class
which will finally challenge her authority?
If she keeps the Coreans in ignorance
and poverty they will be sullen subjects,
if she leads them to higher levels they
will the more quickly demand their indie.
pendence and be better prepared to secure
1t. Which course will she pursue2
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.tIn maintained through present Minister

Still malntalnod tnrouBh pI0oohV N
Morgan.
GRAFT IN coREA.
The Government Of Corea is an absolute
monarchy, and has a reigning family WHOM
has held the throne for about 500 years
All authority emanates from the emperor
and is exercised through Ministers, GOV
ernors and subordinate officials appointed
by him.
II one can trust the stories afoat, the
Government is as corrupt an organization
as can be found on earth. just VINO ID
responsible Is not clearly known, but that
offices are sold and all sorts OF extortlon
practised there can scarcely be doupt'
There is no spirit of patriotism, such as 10
to be found in Japan, and why should there
be, when the Government gives 80 little
return for the burdens which it imposesf
Changes in the Cabinet are Of frequent
occurrence, there having been something
like sixty within a year
For a long time Chinese influence was
paramount, and the Chinese Government
had a resident minister in Seoul who was
the confidential adviser OF the royal FAMILY.
But Chinese influence ended with 'Japans
victory in 1894: soon afterward Queen mln'
the wife Of the present Emperor, was put
to death, and, the murder being charged
to the Japanese, the Emperor took refuge
at the Russian Legation.
JAPAN IN CONTROL.
Now that Japan has driven Russia out
she is virtually in control Of the country
although the nominal sovereignty OF the
Emperor has not been interfered with
Just what form the Japanese protectorate
will take has not yet been decided, or al
least, has not yet been announced. MARQUIS
Ito is in Seoul now, as the representative
of his Government, comforting with the
Emperor and his Ministry.
In the end the protectorate will DO what
ever Japan desires to have it, for neither
Corea nor Russia nor China is in a position
to question her decision. Besides build
ing railroads through Corea, the Japanese
have established banks and issued a cur
rency for Corea, in place OF the copper
cash generally used.
The Government, recognizing the IN
convenience Of currency which had to
be kept in huge boxes and paid out at the
rate of a thousand or more to the dollar,
had farmed out the wight to coin niokels,
and these were soon oounterfeited Inc
counterfeit nicxels have been classified as,
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Rediscovery Of q Rare Plant.

From the garden Magazine.
Orchid lovers have for many years been
watching for the rediscovery of Fairies
lady's slipper orchid. They wanted IL. not
merely because it had been utterly lost 10
cultivation but because it was the parent Of
many Of the most beautiful hybrids we have
That Fairies orchid has eventually been re-
discovered and reintroduced is the direct result
OF the British Governments mission to Tibet.
They W ere rushed to the auction rooms
and so keen was the excitement In the ,or'liG
world that plants of two or three growths SnIi
at prices ranging from $500 to $500. Inc
secret of another shipment being on the seas
had been well kept, but il arrived in, due tine
century, can be purchased in good specimens
for s25. Already American collectors are IN
possession OF the rarity, and II has even
howered in the collecti n OF Mr.. Brown. Al
CT Iouis. Mo,
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Around the World With Bryan
"Poor Little Cores" "A Bone Of Contention Among Nations Habits Of the
Core,n,-nauence Of American Mnionane, Mr. Bryan Has an
Amusing Experience in Shopping Future Of the Country

which is visible through the gauze hat,
The foot is encased in a sock, padded with
cotton. and a canoe shaped shoe Of grass,
cloth, leather or wood.
The women, except those Of the coolie
class, are seldom seen on the street in the
daytime, and the men are not allowed on
the street at night, or were not until Western
ways began to invade the island. Even
when going out the women veal over their
heads a green cape with scarlet sleeves
and draw it across the face in such a way
that little more thar the eyes can be seen.
AVERSION TO WORK
The streets OF Seoul and Of the towns
through which we passed were full Of men,
many Of them walking about in a leisurely
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Failed to Control the Lightning.

FROM SCUM AITtCd.
Recently several thunderstorms visited the
Kingwillsmstown district Of Cape Colony
and two remarkable incidents are reported
Certain native doctors claim power over
lightning. and these were greatly IN demand
A native had his kraal struck and FIVE goats
killed.
A doctor" was called, and after performing
certain ceremonies declared the place proof
against the lightning bird-the natives be-
lieve hat lightning Il caused by q bird-re-
ceived seven. sheep for his services and de-
parted for home. Next morning he was
found dead, having been struck by the light
ming which he professed TO control. Later
on the game day another storm burst about
four miles away.
Another member OF the doctor" profession
was standing In his hut. surrounded by his
family. and going through, the, preventive
rites. In q state OF fury he dared the bird
10 approach. There was a terrible crash
and the doctor dropped dead, struck by
lightning, the rest Of the family being unhurt.
The two Incidents the came day caused con-
sternation among the natives.
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COLLEGE BOYS, CHORUS GIRLS
A YALE STUDENT PAYS TRIBUTE
no "THE IMP" HIS PAL.

tImmemOriai Friendship or the Student and
the Chorus Qualifications Marked by
Good FeIlOWship-FOur Classes OF
Girls Young Men Meet in College.
A Yale law student has just expressed
himself with the most interesting frank
ness on the subject Of girls in general and
Of chorus girls in particular.
During his college career, according
to this writer in the Yale Monthly, a student
meets four classes Of girls-the college,
tho society, the working and the show
girl. 1t is thanks to them that he enters
Life's salon as a gentleman rather than as a
philistine.'
With the college girl he corresponds
on athletics, shop, fudge and pet theories.
With the society girl he is content TO talk
platonics, mushrooms scandal and fads,
while her ohaperon sits within earshot.
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FT0n NE FdW MuU TuEtW'. :,
lawsuit which commenced in 1913 ami
which arose out OF u dispute over woodcnt'ing
rights In the forest Of Dabo, on the borders OF
Aisace and lorraine. has just been decided
The French Government took part m ",
and after the war OF. 1870 Germany app,ointci
a jurist TO study the matter. II took. hum
thirty-Gye years 10 get up the case. which -
described as filling several hundred volumes
A verdict given in 1904 by. the, Court OF
Saverne has, after appeal. at last been con
hrmed by the Supreme Court OF Leipzig.
The State will have to bear the enormous
costs.
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A HORSE PISTOL or 1913.
One OF q Lot Made for Uncle Sans Troopers
Only Three Left.

An interesting exhibition OF weapons
may be seen in the Free Library at Newark
1t consists chiefly Of military weapons
from the collection Of James E. Coombes'
who Is an enthusiastic amateur collector
Of such things.
Among the rare weapons to be shown is a
lever crossbow gun Of the fifteenth century
Another Is a Sharp's carbine with a conee
mill in the stock, a third is a fintlock horse
pistol made in Springfield in 1918 by the
Government.
1t is said that only three pistols OF This
type are in existence. The issue was sou
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ONE OF THE RAREsr OF AMERICAN DRAGON
PISTOLS.
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