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DREAM FOOD.
Hssheesh. the Strange Drug That |.
Used In the Orient


llasheeSh, that strange drug which
has given our language its word "as.
saSSin a main SO frcn2ied by the drug
that he aecompliShes murder is used
by the Persians, Turks and Egyptians
In II manner akin 10 the use of opium
by the Chinese. 1t is the product of Il
plant grown in large quantities in the
Peloponnesus Southern Greece in the
district about Tripolilza The plant
;seaws Ia Il height of about four feet.
III its branches are thickly covered
Mteh small leaves and studded With
Tiny seeds.
The entire plant. stalk and branches,
Is cut within a few inches Of the root
and laid cut in the sun 10 dry The
branches are then rubbed Ia separate
the SEEDS. and these in turn are ground
into Il fine powder which constitutes
the drug The drug has the power OF
inducing sleep and producing pleasant
and fantastic dreams. Continued use of
haShcesh renders its deNotecS wild and
reckless and results In II complete
wreck of their mental aud physical
constitution.
For this reason the Egyptian govern
ment prohibited the importation of the
drug and entered into II convention
with Greece 10 prevent lis expectation
from there to Egypt Where the con-
suterS Of hasheesh are very numerous.
The drug Is practically never used In
Greece. but Is now exported 10 the va
rlous ports In England, Austria. France
and Italy, and from there much, no
doubt ultimately finds its way to
Egypt
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He Drew.

A very pretty girl had a hashful art
Isl for Il sweetheart. but he would ncy
cr come to the point one night after
lac had made Il desperate attempt 10
test her feelings she looked NJ him In
i very significant way.
What do you mean by That he
nsked. With startled look.
"bo you profess 10 be an ariistf" she
fceied evaslNely.
yes
"Do you think You are n good one"
Il flatter myself that | am"
well, don't think SO"
"Why notE'
because you cannot even draw an
inference"
He did, though, and now they draw
conclusions.
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"Whnt Is my next duty? What Is
the thing that lies nearest to me-
"rhat belongs 10 your everyday his
tory No one can answer that aues-
ton but Yourself. Your next duty IL
just to determine what your next duty
Is. Is there nothing you neglect? Is
there nothing you know You ought not
TO doY You would know your duty If
You thought In earnest about II and
were not ambitious of great things
"Ah, then" responded She, Il sup
pose II Is something very common
place, which VIII make HE more dreary
than ever That cannot help me.
ut viii II ii he as drcary ~ reading
lte new spapcrs 10 an old deaf aunt. 1t
viii soon lead you to something more.
Your duty will begin 10 comfort YOU at
once, but will at length open the un-
known fountain of life in yollr heart"
George Macdonald.
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The girl was equally surprised and
embarrassed. She caught her breath
in little gasp, and the quick color
". however. she had recovered her
poise.
I'm sorry to trouble YOU" she said
coldly Il merely came for my dog
saw he was following YOU"
Your dog said RaVenor.
My dog" She repeated
Ravcnor locked uncomfortable. but
he faced her resolutely.
There must he II mistake about
this said he I'm very sure he's
ainc"
Yours"
Let me prove 1t 10 You He knows
H. name Here. PtolemN."
The dog came ehedently 10 Rave
nat.s side lie sat down and looked
III rxpeetantly.
The girl gasped Il don't under
stand it," she said Now let me Try
til, same proof. Here, Caesar.
The dog trotted over 10 her and re
peated his maneuvcrs.
Good heavens" said Ravenor, utter
~ hewildercd for the moment Then
suddenly he had an inspirations
"pid You buy him recently" he
asked.
This afternoon. She confessed.
sOf seedy. shifty eyed man."
She nodded
RANenor drew Il long breath, then he
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CHURCH TIME.
Quaint Ways of the Early Dutch Set
tiers In the New World


As early as 1859 the Dutch settlers
At kingston, y. ", erected with their
own hands little church building and
dedicated ii the following year When
\ regular minister arrived from Hol-
land the same year. writes Mrs Nellie
trner Wellington In Historic Churches
uf America" he found himself dom
mie With membership of but six
teen souls and a salary paid in wheat,
Which was then legal tender among
these humble tilerS OF the soil.
In 1864 Il bell was imported and gave
little parish that they used II 10 an
nonncc the hours for meals for the
farmers of the neighborhood
The observance OF one quaint Gus
ten WIS reminiscent of their former
life i'll Holland-thc announcement by
ringing of the first and last church
bells that the hour for service Ind ar
rived
From door to door he travelled. rap
ped loudly and cried, Church Time
Notices of all kinds, whether of flu
nerals. christcnings, weddings or mer-
rymakings, We're handed first to the
sexton, W ho iii turn gave Them To the
clerk, who stuck them on The end of
the bamboo pole which he kept for
that purpose and reached Them mp TO
the dominic.
At the termination of the service az
In other Dutch churches. the deaeons
took up the collection with long poles
having little velvet bags hung on the
ends and tinkling bell 10 wake the
sleepers To the responsibilities of n
contribution
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For Husbands.

A clergyman took down II small vol
unc
This Is called" he said, the In
structons of Ptah ho-Tep.' II is one of
the very Oldest papyrus writings
known IT gives among other things
advicc To husbands. and that advice Is
ms good today is II ever WIS Listen. :
And he read
of thou he wise. furnish thy house
well.
"'Woo thy wife ever. and never
quarrel with her.
"'NourIsh her daintlly.
"'Deck her out. for fine dress IL her
greatest delight
"'Feed her upon sweets
"'I'critIme her.
"'Make her glad with praise.
"'Adorn her with Jewels, feathers
and the skins Of beasts rs sumptuously
~ thy purse will suffer-
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Dave Saddler was brave Confed.
crate soldier who was In the hospital
nj Richmond and who, In spite Of his
sufferings, always took cheerful view
Of the situation. One day when he was
recovering II visiting minister ap-
preached his cot and rendered him It
pair of homemade socks
Accept these" said he. Il only wish
the dear woman who knit them could
present them to you in person.
Thank You very much said David
gravely. But | have decided that
never shall wear another pair of socks
while | live
The preacher protested. but to no
purpose, and finally he sought out the
boys sister TO tell her how fooishly
the invalid had behaved
why" exclaimed She both his feet
have been shot OFF,
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What Minht Haun Reen.

Lord Rosebcry In an address at Glas-
gov university some years ago gave ut
terance To the following interesting
speculation:
Had the elder Pitt when lIe became
prime minister not left the house of
commons he could doubtless have In
duccd George III. TO listen 10 reason,
introduced American representation
into parliament and preserved the thlr-
teen colonies to England. The new
blood of America would have burst the
old vessels of the constitution and pro-
vldcd II self adjusting system of repre-
scntation There would have been no
war of separation, no war of 1912, and
finally, when the Americans became II
majority. the empire would perhaps
have moved solemnly across the At
lantic and Britain become II historic
shrine, the European outpost of the
empire
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Pie came to the fore In England
many centuries age 1t originated In
the form OF mince pie and was used In
the celebration of Christmas. In its
primitive stage II was baked In a deep
sided dish, lined and covered with
relied ont dough. The filling was Of
foreemcats, richly sweetened and
spIeed. This splicing and iavorlng
stood for the presents which the wise
men bore 10 the Christ In the manger
For years and years this custom OF
having the Christmas mnce pie pre-
vailed. but finally 1t was denounced far
and wide by the purtans as form of
ldolairy. and the government after par
lament had suppressed the celebration
of the birth Of Christ took steps to stop
the baking and eating Of the mlnce pie.
Eventually sancr reasoning led to the
taking off of the ban. and the pie eat
Ing custom was renewed. - London
Standard
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The Roman Forum.

The Forum Romanum the first that
was erected in Rome, served equally
for the purposes Of trade and all pub
lie meetings ms well rs for the admin
istrntion Of justice by the consuls and
other Roman magistrates, Later oil,
when the fora numbered some eight
cen or twenty, they were divided into
two classes, some for public meetings
and the proceedings Of the law courts
and others for the various require
ments of trade. The Roman forum
corresponded 10 the agora, or market
place of the Greeks, aud no Roman
city was without this important center
Of judicial political and commercial
life New York American.
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LAW AND LITERATURE.
Writers Who Might Have Won Reputa-
ton at the Bar.


The old connection betwee law and
literature was strengthened by the late
Sir Lewis Morris, who practleed as a
eonVeylncer in Lincoln's Inn while he
WAS establishing his reputation rs
poet There have been several poets
who have abandoned the steep places
of the bar for the slopes Of Parnassus,
but the late Sir Lewis Morris IL the
tasks of conNeyancer not Incompatible
with the cultivation of the muse Il
h. Blaekmore, the author OF Lorna
Doone," practiccd as conyeyancer for
several years Sir Walter Scott, speak
ing of himself and law. said. There
was no great love between us, and il
please | heaven To decrease ii on fur
ther acquaintance" Must of the poets
who have sprung from the legal profess
sion appear to have entertained the
same uufavorahle view. Cowper, who
WAS fellow pupil Of Lord Thuriow in
an attorneys office, WAS called to the
bar at the Middle Temple, but he quick
~ yielded himself to the charms OF
literature Denham was Il member of
I.inColn'S Inn, and Thomas Gray, the
author of the famous "Elcgy Written
In n Country Churchyard, studied for
the bar, but neither OF these got beyond
the apprenticeship stage. Barry Corn.
wall WIS Il solieitor.-l.aw Journal
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THE DUCK SHOWER.
A Man Who Gets Things on the Bounce
and the Nod.

ana tne MOO.
An amusing dialogue occurred he.
tween Judge Willis, X. C., and plain
till who sued a man for the value of
n quantity of grain supplied
Ills honor said he had received II
letter from the defendant who said he
could offer only half crown n month
THAT" continued his honor, will take
six years 10 get rid of the debt"
Plaintiff COMPATIBILITY VI would Will
nglX forgive n poor MIN. but when
You find he Is "swanker" and doing
every one In the neielborhood II puts
Nour back up Laughter. We have
Ia eat things very fine iii order 10 get
Il shilling ar two, and then these gen.
try come "swankmg" about The coun.
try az II they were totls. am told
by others that he Is nothing more than
IL duck shower" Laughter
Ills Homer A what shower? Loud
laughter
Plaintiff Duck shower, your homer,
man who gets things ON the bounce
aud the nod Renewed laughter
His iIonor-You mean Il man who
gets people To let him have things on
credit by representations that are not
correct: Is that what you mean To
convey by your big phrases duck
shower and so forth? Laughter.
Plainin That's it-duck shower and
swanker Renewed laughter.
An order to pay 5 shillines monthly
was made London News.
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ROPE SUPERSTITlONS.
Odd Beliefs About the Cure of Cancer
and Mumps.


'Ycs, | am heartily glad that cNecu
ion 10y hanging is passing out Of ex
lstence," said the iaicr of twenty five
wears service. Not only WAS hang
ing by the neck Il grcwsomc. hon.
rihle affair to me, but il wus always
followed 10y host of requests for
bill of the rope With which the hanging
WAS done OF course. these requests
came mostly from ignorant people hut
they Mere no less of a nuisance on that
account. oh, no, they didn't want bits
of the rope for morbid reasons, but
because they firmly believed in the old
superstition that II bit OF rope used in
II hanging would cure cancer II rubbed
On The affected part None of thcm
ever came back Ia report whether IL
cure Was effected, but | reckon II there
had been any cures | would have
heard of them.
THAT isn't the only rope superstition,
by the way In Maiue. where | came
from. some folk always Use hempen
rope for the humps. \ piece of il Is
tied around the waist of the sick per-
son, SO that the disease Will not creep
10 any vital part but remain In the
face The superstition Is observed by
a few people of this day, and If Nou
Eo into small remote country towns
In Maine Nou VIII see hempen ropes
hanging In the corner grocery store,
bearing II label, Ropes For Mumps,' ."
New York Tribune
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HUMAN LOVE.
The One Joyous Impulse That Rules
the Whole Wide World

the Wholc Wtde Worid.
There Hives somewhere In the depths
OF every human heart the divine spark
that We call love. II Is the voice OF the
universe slumberng In It's narrow cell
to be awakened by IA whisper or to cry
out in dear desire ana hear the echo
Ing answer from another soul. With
out 1t life would be II pale, relentless
episode Without Its quiekenlng force
no temples would be reared by human
hands, yet novels wherein II dwells be
come more glorious than palaces. Am
bition, fame and fortune ALE It's slaves
1t chains the mind in sweet lmprison
ment, makes crcdulity Il guardian queen
and lulls suspicion to rcposc
No censorship of right or wrong can
light the way OF love. 1t walks lu
pathways all It's own. 1t laughs al
reason and dlspels despair 1t Is the
lisping word OF children, the puzzle OF
philosophers the talisman Of rulers. 1t
Is the first and last of life-murmurcd
ut the cradle, cherished at the grave
1t IL the rainbow after tears, the cure
for every sorrow, the one joyous i'm
pulse that rules the whole wide world.
Wade Mountfortt In Era Magazine.
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LAST WORDS.
Thoughts That Marked the Passing of
Some Noted Men.


There Is Il collection of last words"
of celebrated men which contains many
beautiful and startling phrases. Wheth-
or they were really uttered by the men
to whom they have been credited. says
the Bcrliner Post, Is another matter.
Thus the words of Augustus, The
comedy Is al an end did | play my
part WellE are known to nearly every
reader The collection Of last words
of great physicians published Ivy The
british Medical journal gives IInller
credit for SAYING. The artery beats
II heats no more and says of Moth
nagcl that he wrote: The night of
July Il. after violent attack Of angina
peetorlS, | will die of artcrial
caleihatlon' Cooper, Bright and Bro
die died with blessings upon their
lips, and Darwin, looking death calmly
In the face. said. i really do not fear
death ocolz's Inst words We're flip
pant: VI reNolr, gentlemen. At the
autopsy We Will meet again None
of these classic sentences, however,
Impress one So much as did the words
of one Of the few mortas who 10 our
knowledge went into The unknown
with minds undimmed. He was IN old
man who had lived n good and full
| lie With his last breath he said: 1T
| IL not yet time. | want To stay that
| WAS the voice of nature"
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The Scent of Flowers,

As a rule the scent of flowers does
not exist In them rs In store or
gland. but rather as a breath, an ex-
halatlon. While the flower lives it
brcathcs out Its sweetness. but when
II dies the fragrance usually ceases TO
exist, The method Of stealing from the
flower Its fragrance while it Is still liv
ing is no new thing. and 1t is not
known when it was discovered that
butter. animal fat or oil would absorb
the odor given off 10y living flowers
placed near them aud would themselves
become fragrant.
The attire of some men would seem
TO Indicate that their tallors can't tell
the difference between fit aud a con-
vulsion. New York Times.
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How Much He Thought About Her.

They were on their way 10 the the
alter, and she was TREMENDOUSLY happy.
She felt that the words She Iongcd 10
hear would be spoken that night. and
the idea made her almost dizzy With
delight.
"Mr Sampson" she sand softly, why
do you wear that bit of string upon
your iingcrf'
"Oh." replied Mr.. Sampson, taking ii
OF, that was TO remind me of my Ell
gaeement with you tonight"
1t wasn't much but II was enough TO
take away the delightful dizziness. =
London Chronicle
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killinn a kim


In all monarchieS the killing of the
king or emperor. the Law journal OF
London points out, is perhaps the
graveSt form Of high treason - The
journal adds: In one country. Italy,
Sentence Of death cannot he imposed,
and ia Portugal we believe that capl
tal punishment is not used If not aboI-
tshcd Under the law Of treason Of
the United Kingdom which has been
applied to most of the kings domin.
IONS abroad. with or without statutory
notifications. the killing of the king
Is Il capital offence by the statute of
ireasonS IT Is there described rs com
passing or Imagining the death Of our
lord the king by later legislation (of
1Sth the elaborate provisions special
Ia trials for treason do not apply to ils.
fascination Of the sovereign or direct
ntteinpt on his life, and such offenses
IRE tried IN the same manner ms willful
murder The result Is hat In sub
stance. though not il form the killing
IF The so,erei@a Is triable and punish
hblc in the same manner rs the willful
murder Of Il al,biect but the crown
may direct the caolufipn tn he by de
cap'taticn instead Of hangin.
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The First Advertiser.

The author looked mp from the first
chapter of his mammoth History Of
Advertising E"
81 wonder" he murmurcd, who
could have been the first manafac-
turcr 10 advertise. II is an item that
would fiji In well here"
"Thcre is no cxtant data on the sub
ject." said the farmer, but have
every reason to believe that the hen
Is the person you are looking for, -
New Orleans Times Democrat
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Victims Of Heredity.

II has been shown that criminal
tendencies depend Oh heredlty and so
cia and physiological circumstances.
The most important Of these IL herci-
itv. Just ms no amount of ambition
VIII enable II man To write n Shake
Npcarean drama If he have not the
talent, 50 II Is preposterons to expect
In child of vicious parents. brought
up among vicious surroundings, that
moral tone which would characterize
MarnZlne
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His Gratitudc.

The Medical Record tells of II man
who was cured Of blindness by a sur
gcon remarkable For his unprcposscss-
ing appearance When vision was
fully restored, the patient looked at
his benefactor and said
"Lucky for you, young man. did
not see YOU before you operated or |
would never have given my consent"
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Humiliation.

81 tell you, sir. kissing the hand that
smltes you is nothing TO what | saw in
the hotel this morning"
"What was that"
The porter backing the boots that
had kicked him last night" = London
Telecraph
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The best remedy for wrongs done MS
II to forget them.-Syrus
Precious Models,

"Just think. somebody broke into my
studio last night Unfortunately lad
Just begun study in still life"
WAS 1t stolen
no, but the models were Il ham and
come sausagcs. - london Tit Bits.
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Art.

WAS that picture you Just sold n
genuine wpIh Of art =
mo" answered the dealer but the
story ! told about II was washing
ton Star
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Mary mngrily | think You are the
biggest fool in town. John. John mild
~ Well Mary mother used 10 tell
me that when I was IA little boy, but
never thought she WAS right about 1t
untll | married yon.-I liverpool Mer-
rIITy
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Reassuring.

First Actor am in "A qnandary
have been offered IN engagement by
two managers. and ! don't know how
to act. Second Actor-Well, don't wor-
rs. They'll soon find II out
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In n much older story Frederick the
Great is represented as saying nngrlly
TO the English ambassador Of the day.
England Is now without an ally upon
the continent except God"
Sir Hugh Elliott Instantly replied,
Yes. Sire. but God Is an ally that tie
mands no subsidy From Rambling
"Reminiscences. by Sir Henry Drum
mond Wolff
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Ready Remedy.

Author-l am troubled with insomnia
lie awake at night hour after hour
thinking about my literary work. His
Friend low very foolish Of you, Willy
don't You get up and read portions Of
IT.
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'fo the same Fuad an Englishwoman
impolitcly said. How many wives
have you?'
The same number rs Your husband,
madam" said the willy Turk THE
only difference is that he conccals one
OF his and do not"
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Whcne1cr find u great deal Of
gratitude IN - poor man take II for
granted there would be MS much gen
eroslty II he We're n rich man Pope.
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BRIGHT SAYINGS.
A Little Batch of Stories Related by
an Engishman.

The sultan of Turkey had sent the
queen Of Spain diamond bracelet.
She had the stones reset in earrings
Fnad fashn. the Turkish envoy.
His majesty replied Fuad. will be
delighted that your majesty gives an
ear to what comes from Constantine
pie
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