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the boundary line OF Philadelphia, so that
its work VIII not be interfered with by
the glow from tie citys lights. and the
Doolittle residence. adjoining the observa-
tOTy. is lighted only by candles. that Il
might not give Of light rays which would
interfere with the observation Of toe
men OF the household. neither OF wrcrn IS
content TO spend an nour % darkness
otherwise than in the company Of their
beloved heaveuward-pOinted Instruments.
Modern astronomy furnishes two other
striking Instances Of IKE father like son.
The father OF Prof Simon NeWcon
worid-faEnous astronomer and college pro
fsssor, was in his CAY Nova Scotia's lead
ing astronomer and teacher; and last au-
tumn there died Assph Han Harvard
Cniversity's astronomer and discoverer
OF the two moons Of Mars. whose Sol,
Asaph IT.. at the time Of his death was
professor Of astronomy at the University
Of Michigan and a specialist in practical
astronomy
Philology-another truly abstruse branch
OF Iearning-boasts Of Prof Francis A
March. ST. OF Lafayette College. and
Prof Francis A March, 5r-. among its
leading authorities both in this country
and abroad They have done important
work together on famous dictionaries. and
have been steady contributors for years
90 pathological journals. The uacUraiistic
wOrE OC Alexander Agassiz may b. said
to be continuation Of she naturalis5ic
research Of his father. who made the
family name vvorld-kn0wn- Like his IN
teruationaIly famous son. Alexander era
ham, Alexander Melville Bel. was a
scientist Of note. being especially interest
I'd in phonetics and vocal physiology he
died three years ago. aged elghly-s-L-
And as for President Hadley- Of Yale
who is az the head OF a large corps Of
professors and instructors engag n
teaching ali sorts Of sciences and subjects
abstruSe and otherwise his father also
was connected with Yale. being its pro-
fessor OF Greek The son. as YOU may re-
cali was professor Of political economy
az his alma mater when he was called
upon 90 head the institution
President Hadley. were he 50 minded
could doubtless make as great q name fo-
himself as a Greek scholar as did his
father before him Intimate friends O,
the HadIey family have vouched for rh'
statement that the son could carry on q
{ conversation in Greek almost as soon as
he was able 10 perform this accomplish
me1t in English And 20 llUstratt
/ ''PrexysT youthful precocity IN tie Ian
I guage Of the ancient Heilenes. they tel
/ Of him on the Yale campus that once
/ when ne was sent 70 a neighboring pro
/ fessor's to return some books borrowed
I by his father. the voungster became :,
I hustered when the professor himself ap
I peared AT the door that he straiEhtwal
Z forgot his English and thanked his aston
ished auditor for the loan in fsUtles
{ Greek.
In politics and in government Just nov
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readings which he attended The son.
when a mere boy. became deeply interest
ed in shakespeare's works through his
fathers enthusiasm for them. and he has
devoted the greater part Of his DAYS 20
the same study which has enthraTed the
father. Even before he resigned his pro-
feSsorships in a Philadelphia academy IN
order 70 give all his time 20 the variorum
edition. he frequently had assisted his
father. his speciality being the historical
works OF the immortal dramatist- The
father naturally takes great delight n
the knowledge that after hls death his
life task viii be carried to completion by
one who also IS looked upon generally as
a leading Shakespearean authority
To-day father and son are spending
most Of their waking hours In the fire-
proof library IN their home a few miles
outside Of Philadelphia. where. surround
ed BY one OF the best and largest Shakes
pearean Libraries IN the world and by
numerous priceless relics connected with
Shakespeare himself and famous inter
prefers OF his PLAYS, they labor practically
as one mind over the remaining plays 20
be included tn the edition. For f0rty-four
years now the father has worked inces-
sanity IN this hreproof workshop. for 70
include in one edition OF Shakespeare all
the various readings Of the text which
previous editions have contained and all
previous contributions By editors and com
mentators. besides making original con-
trihutions. IS more than the feat Of a life
Hme for even 50 indefatigable and long
lived worker as Dr. Horace Howard
Furness. ST. 80 far father and son have
completed their work on thirteen OF
Shakespeare plays
To the students OF Swarthuore College.
a few miles distant from the pine--rec-
surrounded retreat q the Furnesses. father
and son are afectiouateIy known. Cntn
age began % weigh upon hirn. few
years ago the eide was wont to journey
I frequently 70 ire college uCG read % the
students in his delghtfUI way from
{ Shakespeare Since the discouungauce OF
frequently performs this u-tla labor q
/ big football reputation
Fathers aBd sons in Sciences
Another father and son who are work
! ing side by side are the KeIl-Iroun as-
/ tronomers Of the University of PennsyI-
vania- Charles I. and ETC DOolittIe.
/ Both began their life work in star gazing
at Lehigh Cniversity. as Instructors IN
! that science. and since 1sof thev have bseu
living IN the same house. wo-kin, IN ihe
! same observatory. and da-eIcpi-E the
Z same speciality, that 0f double anI null
. tiple stars, IN Astronomical publications
I il Is not an uncommon occurrence 10 fud
contributions from both father and so-
IN the same numbers The Flower Oh
seTvatOry. over which the P-ofs- Doolittls
preside, is located several miles beyond
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By RTDOLPH DE zAPP.

Consumption, Iockjaw, cancer. and other
equally dangerous ailments were looked
upon BY the medical world only a few
years ago as absolutely outside Of the line
OF and beyond the reach OF the physi-
Clans skill and cure. Not 50 to-day;
there Is hardly any disease which IS look
ed upon as absolutely incurabIe these
days.
There scarcely passes a day IN this en-
ughfened age which does not offer 70
the world its fair share Of new discoveries
n al lines OF research and effort To
realize the giant strides science has made
in Ine last few centuries in its efforts 20
combat disease and alleviate human suf-
ferings, II IS only necessary 20 compare
the means which were taken by our fore
fathers 10 rout the demon OF sickness
with the measures al hand to-day with
which progress has enriched OUT modern
usteria medica and pharmocopoeia-
Remarkable. indeed were some Of the
measures resOrted 10 by our ancestors in
their efforts 70 keep at distance all bodily
ailments An ancient medicine book" Is
a perfect mine OF curiOsities. in which
may be found sense and nonsense. igno-
rance and a certain amount OF shrewd-
ness. blind faith. and bare-faced quack-
cry Where science halted and medical
knowledge looked blank, inventive super
stitiOn stepped boldly to the front and
bads this charm 10 be repeated for an
ague, and that one for a broken bone.
prescribed a drink Of herbs and holy
water for fever. and the wearing OF a
Specified amulet for the gOut
Faith Only Made Many Cures.
In all cures resulting from those mild
remedies. faith was no doubt the most
active. though probably the unsupported
agent According 10 Cockaine's Saxon
Leechdoms. Demol.rites wrote OF an herb
the root Of which wrought into pills and
swallowed IN wine would make guilty
men confess everything. tornented at
night by strange visions Of the spirit
world" AIbertus 1Iagnus said OF the
heliotropion that It was good for defeat
ing the ends OF those who 90 "a-bur-
Cling"
IF one gather it n August" SAYS Al
bertus. and wrap it up in a bay leaf
with wolfs tooth. no one can speak an
angry word 20 the wearer- Put under the
pillow. il VIII bring in q vision before ehe
eyes Of man who has been robbed the
thief. and all his belongings"
Betony, we are told protects a man
from ''-nonstrous nocturnal visitors and
frightful dreams" OF. IN other words. Il
keeps away Nightmares Il also prevents
lntoNication; 50, also. does an Omelette
made from the ears Of the long-eared owl.
Among other numberless prescriptions for
the agUe- there IS one which declares that
the little animal 1hat sits and weaves
with the view 20 eaten flies. tied up In a
rag around the left arm, is 20 be recon-
mended as certain cure Flemish folk
lore, cn The other hand. dictates, in the
case Of an agUe. an early morning visit
- an ancient willow tree. When there.
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are several men whose respective careers
recall the works Of their fathers The
father OF the Republican candidate for
President also was lawyer. and rose 20
the dignity first Of the bench and then Of
a Cabinet position Gov Joseph u. Folk.
Of Missouri. IS a lawyer by profession,
and 20 his law office. he mas declared. he
father spent his working life among his
~ " books A political figure and lead
ing lawyer in the OHIO metropolis IS Bel
Ian1y Stor-er. whose name and the Presi-
dents were coupled in some mighty in
teresting correspondence. made public
some months ago. Mr.. StOrer's father IS
remembered by citizens OF Cincinnati as a
Judge and a founder Of the Cincinnati
Law School
Born In Downing Street.
Born IN Downing street-a unique dis
tinction-while his father was chancellor
OF the exchequer. Herbert Gladstone as
secretary Of state for home affairs. has
been high in British government councils
since 1875. and Tor nearly thirty years he
has devoted most Of his attention 70 poll
tics and government. which constituted
the life work Of his distinguished father
Austen. son Of Joseph Chamberlain. not
only is intensely interested in politics,
Ike his father. but in physical appear
I anoe and dress he also is a striking ex-
ample Of like father Ike son. be even
goes so far IN sartoriaI Eet-Up as 20 affect
the uouocle and the orchid which invari-
ably are associated IN the public mind
with the father Both men. as every
T weIl-posted Englishman VIII tell you
Z have held their respective seats IN ParIia-
ment for years and both have flled the
/ same number Of important government
I positions by Experimentation But the
{ son. when he became chancellor OF the
E eXcheQuer some years ago. secured q
Z post Of distinction that HIS father coveted
Z i1 vain for years
I The senior Senator from Texas. Charles
I A CElberson, had a father who repre-
scented Texas n the national House oi
I Repre- eseutatives for twenty-five years
. The father was a political power in ne
i Lone star State indeed. for a long tIr1s
he was looked upon as the biggest OF al
f Texas Democrats. distinction that noE
Is generally given 10 the son The son
by the way, became Senator through rhe
I influence Of the father. The latter had
nursed Senatorial ambitions for years
but when tie tine came for him 70 reeIiz=
them ne put them aside and saw to &
that the toEa vas placed Upon the shout
6ers OF his boy. The father was a brI
liant lawyer i was under him and a.
the University Of Virginia that the soT
studied law After the son as attorney
general for the State Of Texas. had ar
I gued the constitutiouality Of certain stat.
railroad legislation before the JniteC
states Supreme Court. Justice Davi5
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loo. a bullet which passed through hts
chest, carried away the diseased portion
Of his lung. and he lived in the enjoyment
OF good health for many years
Music Used as Cure.
Music vas held in high estimation
amcng the ancients as a curative agent.
We are told that Xenvertes cured maniacs
by the aid OF harmonic sounds. AscIe-
piades cured a case OF deafness by bIow-
ing powerful blasts from a trumpet into
the ear Of the patient Philip of Spain
recovered from an attack OF despondency
and general iII-health under the influence
OF music. combined with the singing OF
Farinelu
Tobacco Is not looked upon. even by its
devOtees. in the light of a medicine. while
anti-tobacconists consider its properties
tend rather TO cause disease than 10 re-
lieve and cure. Dr.. Levy states that
workme1 in tobacco factories. when at
tackled by rheumatism. neuralgia. or lurn-
bago. lie down and sleep on a heap Of
tobacco and wake Up cured. ReveiIle-
Parise praises the efficacy Of tobacco in
gout and its benehcent effect when ap-
Piled 10 flesh cuts or wounds
The question whether football IS dan
gerous had never appeared to LORD Suth-
eriand as worth discussing until he was
injured in the chest while indulglng in q
game Some months afterward he was
seized with a serious pain. and with a
view to relieve 1t, Lord ROllard Induced
him TO smoke from a pipe which he filed
for him Lord Sutherland, who was IN
used to the weed. swallowed the smoke
and brought on a violent 1T OF coughing.
during which he spat up some ccngealed
blood from his chest This IS said to
have saved his life.
Coughs Up Piece of Cloth.
A British colonel OF the Forty-secoud
Regiment was shot IN the breast during
action and retired from the service a con
flrIned invalid The news OF Duncan's
victory at Camperdovn caused general
rejoicing all over the country, ard the
colonel. happening &c inhale the smoke
cast forth by some torches during an
Illuminated celebration of the event,
ceughed Up a piece Of cloth, which had
gone into his body along with the bullet.
and remained there when the latter was
extracted After dislodging ths-lfttie
piece Of cloth, the cause OF his Illness. he
soon fully recovered health and strength.
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York. IN 1893. Dr.. ". s. Rainsford was
easily among the most famous divines OF
the country. To-day he is wandering
about somewhere in the heart OF Africa
in quest Of bis game and health. with
word OF him reaching civilization at in
frequent intervals But the point here is
that he. too. is a chip Of the old BLOCK"
for his father, when the son was born in
Dublin, ffty-seven years ago. was chap
lain Of the Earl Of Roden-
d.. RainSfOrd-s career is representative
OF that Of many g foreigu-boru citizen OF
America who has worked his way into
the public eye by his own initiative. There
were eight children IN the family OF ais
father. The chaplain. who had an annual
stipend OF only S1-50l As a schooIboy
William had a hard time. He had TO be
al his hooks AZ IN the morning so as TO
get in two hours Of hard study before @
Then he had an hour for breakfast. then
study and recitati0ns from 10 tai . then
two hours for rest and exercise then
study and recitations from : TIL 6 The
boys bulled him horribly because he Was
so tan and thin. and the teachers because
he was a bad Latin student
The family went 70 London when he
vas sixteen. and then the doctors. said II
was on the cards for the boy 20 die Of
consumption He took 10 the open air for
safety, beginning as a. outdoor speaker
IN LOnd0n's East End and later going 20
Canada with his brother. having charge
o1 a batch Of eEiErants sent 20 che New
World for their own and their country s
good by a society Of reFormers. His own
preferences for the army then were over
come by bis father, who got him 20 go 70
Cambridge After getting his degree, he
became g CIlrare az NOrWalk. where he
used 10 address thousands in the market
square every Saturday
Arrives in America.
Dissatisfied with himself and somewhat
unsettled IN his beliefs the young curate
came 10 America in IS76. arriving in June
when the mercury was 10S in the shade
He came 10 act as supply for New York
rector, and for twelve or thirteen weeks
spoke every weekday and Sunday night in
q tent on Broadway and twice or Sunday
N the church lie was both tired and
srieved when his work as supply was
over But he wouldn't 90 back 20 Eng
land, instead. ne did missionary work. be
Z ing recommended by the late Bishop Ho-
ratio Potter, for two or three years. be
/ ginning al Baltimore and going as far
I West and South as Kentucky and as far
Z East as Boston Thus he learned a lot
about the United States and the people
thereof
He was assistant rector tn Toronto fo-
g while before he settled down IN New
I York. though. and was called 20 the ne
I tr0poIis and 20 Australia simultaneously
/ He preferred New York. but told J. Pier.
/ Pont Morgan, chairman Of the COMMITTEES
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Discreet at Eight.

Prem Answers
Now, children. said the teacher Tn
going to give you ali this afternoon in
which 70 write an essay upon motor cars
You can say whatever you like. and treat
the subject just as you please Write 80
words. and mind the grammar
This subject delighted the soul Of eight
year-old Aminta- or obtaining fun marks
she was confident for had she not only
the day before been for a motor drive IN
her own fathers auto2
So she wrote this NY father has a
motor car While going up the hHI the
other day the motor car busted. I think
this is about fifty words. The other two
hundred are what father said while re-
pairing the car"
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Love of Jewels Common to Women of All Nations

The love OF Jewels and ornaments has
been prevalent among all nations from
the earliest ages. says the New York sun
The savages deck their limbs and bodies
with shells and bones. and admire these
rude decorations as much as does the fair
European when she delighJedly gazes al
the brilliant treasures OF her Jewel case
This passion is frequently mentioned n
the Scriptures. and the most ancient au-
thors speak OF earrings. nose and lip
rings. necklaces, chains. bracelets, an
klets. and every species OF embeilishment
The shape. size. and material Of which
they are composed are Changeabie as the
fckle goddess who sUQerintends their
structure while every land IS searched
for the most costly gems. even the ocean
itself is forced 10 yield treasures 10 sat
isfy the universal love Of splendor and
magnifcence.
It IS a curious fact in reading Of the his
tory Of gems that We find the love Of
decoration appears TO be carried 10 the
greatest excess by the most civilized ard
the most barbarous nations-with those
who dwell in the NUbian deserts and the
elegantes Of Europe and America The
former pride themselves upon their beads,
shells. and berries. while the latter glitter
in diamonds from Golconda, sapphires and
rubies from Peru. onyxes from Arabia,
turQuoises from Persia. emeralds from
South America. gsrnets and amethysts
from the East, topazes from Ethiopia.
ehangeable opals from Egypt. and though
last mentioned. but very sacred and valu-
able. pearls from the recessez Of the deep
blue ocean, in the Persian and Mexican
gulfs
Earrings Universally Worn.
Earrings. OF as they were formerly
called. pendants. are worn BY all peoples
OF the earth For many years European
men have abandoned the practice. though
IN some lands they wear rings in their
ears In almost all the numerous tribes
Of Africa and Asia both sexes use them
In the East Indies earrings ara the size
Of saucsrs and made OF gold and valuable
jewels.
In order to admit this ring an inclsion
Is made through the ear and a flament
formed Of cocoanut leaves. tightly rolled
together. is thrust into the opening This
flement is constantly enlarged TIL il has
been stretched 10 two inches IN diameter.
The wound is then allowed to heal and
the ear laden with every kind Of orna-
ment
The ears OF an American woman would
be looked upon with contempt BY these
Eastern faShionables OF both sexes, for
men as well as women load their ears
with coins. jewels. flowers. OF anything
they can procure. Among some Of the In
dian tribes only the nobility are allowed
the privilege OF having an orffce three
inches in diameter. the lower orders being
restricted &c two. In the Sandwich Isl
snds they enlarge the hole 20 such an ex-
tent that the ear is dragged down 10 the
waist. while the savage IN African vvfIds
wears nose and I'D rings
The arnailis- or bracelet, IS Of great an
uquity. and was formerly the most uni
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Coughs Up Piece of Cloth.
nc Roth.chi1d. 49,

From the New Orleans Piosyu1c.
A New Orleans man said the ether day
of the great house OF the Rothschilds:
The Rothschilds push their strictness to
the point Of ecoentricity. They once had
for agent here in New Orleans a fine fel-
low They teiegraPhed to this agent at q
certain season 70 sell their cotton hold
ings, but he knew the price would go
higher, and therefore he didn't sell til
four days later. In consequence he netted
an extra profit OF $4,000 70 his firm
when he sent the Rothschiids the
money and told them joyously what he
had done they returned the whole amount.
with a cod note that said:
g The 1900 you made by disobeyins
our INSTRUCTIONS is not ours. but yours.
Take il. Mr.. Blank. your successor, sails
for New Orleans to-day"
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bones as an amulet. they incl5sed 4 green
frog in bag and hung 1t 70 the sick
persons neck; they ate the first Easter
daisy they found. and they received the
benediction IN three different parishes on
the same Sunday While telling their
beads they searched for a mullen stalk
and threw II 70 the winds, they passed
through the cleft OF a t-ee. they caused
a horse 10 drink G bucketful Of water.
and then drank after him. they crossed
procession between the cross and the ban
ner; they drank holy water on Easter
eve OF on the eve OF Pentecost: they
twined the hens OF a shroud about their
arms or necks. and they drank three
times Of mixture Of water from three
wells in a new pot The people Of Prov
ence had their fisheries blessed on q GER
tain saints DAY
On Assumption Day The people OF Peri
gOrd went before sunrise. walking back
ward to gather nine sprigs Of centaury,
which they fastened 70 q feverish persons
neck. after which they gave him an In
fusion OF the herb 20 drink A toad
choked 10 death on the evening of St
Johns Day had the same virtue. It
was common for a feverish patient 70
rise early in the morning and walk back
ward in meadow, plucking a handful
OF herbs without turning. OF looking at
them, then throw them behind him and
keep on his course without turning back:
the result Of this was that the fever
attacked the devil
Fever Goes with Coin.
Another practice was for the fevered
person to drop g piece Of money in a
public place, with some mummery; who
ever picked up the coin took the fever.
Imagination which causes much ii
health. has also proved an effective cure
when medical skill has been bafHed
During the siege. OF Breda in 1875, the
garrison was rendered almost helpless
by TIE ravagessof scurvy. The Prince Of
Orange being given TO understand
that the city must fall in the first general
assault unless the plague was stayed.
sent few tvisls containing a liquid which
he declared was OF wonderful potency.
few drops being sufhcient to iupart
healing properties to a barrel full Of
water The virtues Of the remedy were
described II glowing terms, and the ex-
pectatsons OF the soldiery regarding its
efficacy were aroused TO the highest
pitch The walls contained a harmless
preparation, though. had II been deadly.
the. seas OF water with which Il was
mingled would have rendered il innocu-
Gus The soldiers crowded eagerly around
the doctors and swallowed the medicated
water. faith beaming in every face In
"a Few days. men who had grown worse
under the usual remedy became well:
others who had lest the use OF their
limbs recovered their wonted vigor, and
the ranks OF the defenders assumed
almost their normal strength
one Of WPelingtOn's aid-ie-camps was,
soon after returning from the Peninsula,
pronounced by his physicIans to be in q
hopeless consumption and with but q few
months to live Preferring to die on the
field OF battle. he rejOine6 his regiment,
and soo1 afterTaTd- on tha Held OF Water
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On sentry Duty at she Palace Gates.

On Sentry Dufy at she Palace Gates.
A service paper relates a good story Of
King Louis Of Bavaria His majesty was
much annoyed On one occasion when the
soldier on guard at the palace gates
neglected 70 present arms The truth
was. the soldier did not know his majesty
by sight Why don't you present arms
the latter asked angrily. Don't you
know TO whom you are indebted for your
daily breadZ' The sentry glared angrly
at the king. and. imagining him 10 be the
army baker, replied 80 YOU are the mis-
cradle son Of 2 baker who furnishes the
soldiers with bread. are yog2 Well.
should Ike to have you BY yourself in
some quiet place. I'd spread your IN
gainly anatomy over three kingdoms. I'd
make dough OF you."