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War and Horses
Springfield Republican

question has arisen during the
present war as to the value Of cavalry.
At the beginning of tho war all the
foreign governments began to purchase
cavalry horses in this country and con-
tinued TO buy up TO the time that tho
Germans. French. English and Bel
gians were intrenchcd from the sea-
coast TO the Swiss border. Since that
time the demand from all countries has
been for good plain horses suitable
for dragging guns. The Russians
necessarily. still find the cavalry horse
very valuable in the open country for
rapid advance and retreat, but Russia
is herself well supplied with horses of
this character.
The question of the future of the
cavalry arm is one of great interest to
the American farmer and horse breeder,
says the Country Gentleman. II is use
less to breed horses which arc 1T only
to ride If there are to be, In the future,
riders 1t is advisable to breed
work horses of the type now demanded.
not only for subsequent wars. but be-
cause they can be used by the farmer
in the making Of his crops. The wise
man raises crop that he can sell,
one that adds to the fertility of his soil.
The horse does both; the only question
is as to the ACCESSIBILITY of continuing
to raise light stuff"
The best-organiZcd Continental army
that ever moved prior to the present
war mad $4,000 horses TO every 1000
600 NOR. About 100000 of these horses
were for troopers and officers This
was before tho army took the field.
According to all accounts. there must
be upward of 20.ooo,000 men in the
armies of the various nations now en-
gagged. and even on peace basis. at
les
should have 1000, 900 horses of riding,
type. or the 800, 900 so far shipped
from this country, however, less than
100000 were riders
In well-regulatcd armies horses.
heretofore. have been about evenly
divided between riding horses and
work horses In round numbers this
approximately perfect army had
horses as follows: infantry, 5000,
cavalry. $4,000: staff. 10000: artillery.
$4,000; wagons. $4,000. Also n reserve
of $4,000 proportionately divided
among the same arms of the service.
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citys 10000 people. There are cx-
tensiVe and well-stocked bazaars and
more than forty caravanserais. Among
the few concessions that the houry
treasure city of the King of Kings
has srudgingly made to the nervous.
restless civilization OF the West are
post and telegraph Office.
Hamadan is situated at the north
eastern foot OF Mount Alvand. whose
granite walls rise to a height of II. 800
ieet The city itself has an elevation
OF $500 feet and Il level plain. fifteen
miles In length and ton miles in
breadth. spreads before IT like a garden
BARLEY. wheat, fruits, vegetables and
the scarlet poppy plant are grown in
profusion here. The mountains frame
the plain. like n partly inclosed APP
panagc OF the city.
Crooked alleys, dirty walks and
strect-ways. sQualid houses and dingy-
brown neglect enectually suppress
memories OF the c!ty's former great
ness. when 1t was the home Of Kings.
the seat of fabulous riches a foremost
display city OF the world whose build
legs were frcttcd with gold and silver:
and the home Of such riotous luxury as
the world has never seen again and
rs modern civilization has forgotten
how to provide. All luxury has de-
parted from IIamadan: but. then, the
city IS supposed 10 have passed It's
n.rec thousandth anniversary. an age
~ which the giddy PLEASURES OF youth
aT" no longer tempting.
ltnm'nan- n!rari. whose greatest claim
10 fame Is that he was tho husband
OF Queen Scniramis. began the long
centuries OF royal patronage that built
up Hamadan. and his renowned Queen,
Semiramis. launched the place upon
it's brilliant career. Hamadan steadily
grew IN wealth and favor. added ever
new splendors 10 It's public works,
state buildings and private palaces
erected columns and arcades ovcrlaid
with plates OF gold and silver. con-
structcd costly royal home OF cedar
and cypress woods and planted famous
gardens. Most o! this wealth was
looted by Alexander the Great, Whose
men carried away a treasure vast even
for the present age OF wealth. Fol-
lowing Alexander. Ambiguous. Selcucus
Nicator and Antiochus the Iirea, plum
dcrcd here. and. according TO Polyb:us.
the Greek historian. there remained n
lIanadan a wealth equal TO 1000 tall
cnts Ea.730.000) 10 the last plundercr
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l'amadan. the treasure city Of the
great Achemcnian Kings. identified
with the respondent Echatana Of the
Greek writer which has come under
control OF the Russians advancing from
Teheran. lies we'll or the way toward
mat part or the Tigris basin where
the English and Turks are STRUGGLING
amid scenes of the earliest human bat
Tie heids' begins war primer issued
To-Day ny the National Geographic So
cietE. The ancient city lies ISIS miles
west-southwest of the Persian capital
Iehcran, while the ground maintained
bE me BRUSH cXpcditionaries lies about
$50 miles away to the southwcstward
All vestiges OF the bygone glory OF
the place have been DESTROYED save
alone n famous but battered stone
lion. which lies in sombcr, mutiIa,ed
"csoiation fiat upon the plain near the
road leading to 1sahnn. The old lion
has lasted through all the ages Of Ham
adam guardian genius OF the town.
ior II was set up az a talisnan to pro-
tect the walls OF the city. The lion .
fate and the citys fate were connected
IN prophecy that tbs city and It's
people would be safe rs long as the
lion was not thrown down OF broken
The taiisman today enjoys a super
sutioCs vencration; mothers bring
their babies 70 kiss the huge cary.n
stone before II. According 10 one ira
dition. the lion was set up to brighten
away tho severe winters OF IIama,lan.
The name OF the city can be traced
back TO earliest times. and Il means
literally n place OF meeting OF many
ways In the days OF the city's splcn-
dor the most prominent highways OF
the civilized world crossed here II
Is still meeting place of many high
ways from many parts OF the Persian
kingdom. and the chief station on the
road from Persia TO Bagdad and TO the
Persian Gulf. 1t has. thus. been able
to maintain scrap Of it's old prestige
rs place of wealth and as a city i'm
portant in Persian commerce and In
dus;ry.
The leather made In Iiamadan Is
In demand throughout the East. and
great quantities OF it are exported.
unworked and in the forms OF sad
dies harnesses. trunks and other
leather articles. Felt goods and cop
per utensils are made. and flourish
Ing transit trade brings its tolls TO the
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Simple Faith Not All
New Ifcpublic

In an exalted moment Tennyson once
exclaimed that kind hearts are more
than coronets and simple faith than
Norman blood This was a hne thing
to say. and II would he a poor task
TO impcach IL, but there are times when
another plank would seem TO be need
ed in the human platform.
II a man has kindness and sincerity.
the poet seems TO imply. what moro
can you ask" Anything else does seem
like painting the lily. But the case
o. the kind and sincere Is not 81 simple.
1t is a sad fact iha: in dealing with
errnnt human beings ii is an immense
Inconvenience If they happen to be kind
and sincere. Men who are wanton
and evil are comparatively easy to deal
with. Once establish their base mo-
tivcs. and Il is pleasure to lock
them up and chop Off their heads. But
the minute II appears that a misguided
person is sincere and worthy, compli-
cations set in. The Lord save us from
the cstimable mscreant. 4 good man
gone astray is the most Troublesome
man alive.-Ncw Republic.
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First Course 7, Mothcrbood.

DR.. Marie Mover is said to be respon-
siblc for the course In motherhood
which is soon to be offered ut the
University of Chicago. This is the first
time a practical course in motherhood
has been offered by college. although
such a course was suggested to presi-
dent Sykes last summer prior to the
opening OF the Connecticut College for
Women ut New London.
The features OF this course as offered
by the University of Chicago Will be
the care of the health OF girls during
their period OF growth. preparati ion for
pcrfec. motherhood. care OF health
while approaching motherhood, care OF
their health after they have become
mothers and the care OF the infant
child.-Ncw York Sun,
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passed by the Alexandria Icris1otmro ~ ,h
Wheeling Legislature along abou, 1863 or 1Ss4
would the present Virginia courts regard these
laws? = ~ nil ,pI
a Legislature at Alexandria in the winters
OF 1864 and lSG4-5, following a Constitution
adopted by Il convention which met at that
place in 1864. passed acts which might he held
for law In Virginia now II there were no prior
law and none of the Simon pure legislation TO
cover the point In general, however the acts
of the Alexandria Legislature would not be
recognized by the present courts. although
these held form part OF the session
Acts of Virginia. No question could arise in
reference to the wheeling laws. as the terri
tory which they designed to apply be.
West Virginia and the Virginia courts
have, unfortunately for all concerned. no turs-
dct!on In that region
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News of Fifty Years Ago
F'rom the Richmond Dispatch. Jan 3. 1861

Day before yesterday the negroes of Rich
mond celebrated Emancipation Day. the first
celebration OF its kind take place in tho
South 1t came off at the First African Church.
and early in the morning crowds began to flock
mere althouEh the exercises were not to COM
mence until II o'clock BY that hour there
were fully 5000 negroes in attendance the
building the street space and the corners there
or being packed almost to suTocation. The
Twenty fourth Massachusetts, Regiment Band
furnished the music. and there was speaking
galore The only other item on the program
was the reading of Mr.. Lincon's emancipation
proclamation. which service performed by
the pastor OF tho church.
The Of Palmer Hartsook g. co upd,r
the Libby Building. entered night before
LAST ny burglars. who forced the window
.ne money drawer and stole therefrom in
: Tpss.o and g,eenb"cks something $500.
choice chewing tobacco.
1t is reported from Washington that the Pen
SION snn bureau VIII soon re-estabish in Richmond
was closed at the outbreak of the war
Mrs Annie e Kirby. charged with the muir
der OF her husband. has made application for
on the 9th instant
Messrs. Phelan and Carme PLAYED match
game ga OF billiards at the superb billiard saloon
ears night II was a four-ball carom of 500
points on table without pockets Mons Carinc
won the game. his biggest run being 100 NJ
Phelans best run was So After ,he game rho
trenchman gave the visitors an exhibition OF
fancy shots.
placed
New York Richmond Line. Increased business
calls for it,
Notwithstanding the awful weather prcsI
levce was largely attended. Foreign ministers
cabinet members and other civil officers Sena-
tors and Representatives were received and
then followed officers OF the army General
Grant and his stan were conspicuous In tho
crowd. After tho reception in the mansion a
rev colored people who out on the White
Rouse grounds were admitted and paid their
respects to the President
Our Fortress Monroe correspondent saws Mrs
Clement I. Clay, who is visiting her husba nj
the distinguished prisoner there was surprised
TO hnd him in such good health. Prison life
does not seem TO have impaired his health In
health of Mr.. Davis Is good
me report from Washington is that Hon
Henry Raymond of New York has fully c,t
loose from the radical camp. and will in tho
future stand firmly by President Johnson's mol
ICY. He Will carry with him a goodly number
OF other Republicans
Hon. Z. NJ. Stanton, Secretary OF War has
declined the invitation OF a conversational com
mttee to deliver the eulogy on President Lin.
coin. ~
For the week ending December 30 the United
states Treasury Department redeemed sol,
$40 OF certificates OF indebtedness and SOS
oso OF interest bearing notes and currency
Mail routes awarded contracts at tho general
letting. in October and by order since thar
time Tor the States Of Virginia. West Virginia
North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida
went INTO operation yesterday. This practically
re-esta blishes all OF the Virginia routes much
TO the Joy of The long suffering people
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At the Loom OF Life.

We sit TO day at the loom OF life,
And weave. and weave and weave.
The warp is laid by Hands Divine.
But ever the wool is where we gricve.
For every moment OF every day.
The shuttle flies through and through.
The patterns we scheme,
In the dreams we dream.
Are made up of the things we do
Smiles and tears: kind words and fears.
Arc wound on the bobbins we wind.
And every thoughtless word is there:
Every deed unkind:
Every act we would vain rorEet:
The thoughts that are dark and vain.
We view them in the fabric OF life,
And see them again and aEain.
We sit and weave with aching hearts,
In n world OF vast regret,
And our tears fall fast, as we view the
past,
And we pray that we may forget.
But out Of rcpininE and rccoil,
We look in the future and see,
That the pattern has not been woven
In vain
For our lives arc spread on broader
We know not the length OF warp or
woof
We know not our given span:
But into each days allotted task
Let us put the best we can
or smiles. OF kindness. and patient
The unsclfsh efforts we've made
And blend them In colors surprising
fair,
That the flight OF years Will not fade.
And thus. Mt the end Of our working
day.
When the shuttle falls from our nerve
less hands,
And the loom shall lie at rest,
May we hear the voice OF the Master
say,
Take the rest. we'll won, for the work
thou hast done,
For twas done as thou thought host"
Joseph II. Maxwell. in Philadelphia
Ledger.
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. The United States will keep open house in
europe as long as may be necessary.
The Busy New Haven

I ILLUSTRATIVE Of the strain put on trans
j portation facilities by the present rush Of
orders, and Of the consequent need OF scien-
tific management of railways is the state OF
congestion now existing on the New Haven
and Hartford. That railroad has been COM
PEELED to stop taking new freight business In
order to devote it's energies to clearing the
congested tracks. The traffic increase has
indeed been enormous. The New Haven now
has on its rails 10000 cars. which is 5000
more than last year. For the first eight
days Of December $4,000 were loaded
5on New Haven rails, and there are now more
than 10000 loaded cars awaiting unloading.
This is cheering outlook for road which
but short time since seemed utterly pros
Ytrate. Bad financial methods brought low
fthe greatest Of New England railways. II ad-
vantage is taken of the opportunity offered by
the enormous volume Of business, the New
Haven and Hartford will resume its old place
as one OF the leading American Transports
ton lines.
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The Mother Of Invention

WI AR is Il great spur of human wits,
wv England, France, Russia-al the COM
batans in the present struggle-havc shown
wonderful ability in adapting themselves to
the new conditions created by modern war
fare. France, for instance, has gone back
to the use of the steel helmet for the protec-
ton of men in the trenches liable to be shot
in the head. But naturally Germany, be-
cause She is the hardest pressed of all the
nations, has exhibited ingenuity and resource
fulnesS little short of marvellous.
Her great scientists have devised substi-
tutes for certain foodstuffs, and ii has been
recently announced that high explosives are
now made in Germany without the once sup
posedly necessary ingredient, cotton. 4 ma
terial derived from wood tissue is used in
stead Saltpcer is being made from the air
in sufficient quantities to supply the German
demands for ammunition, and camphor has
been made from synthetic turpentine.
1t is honorable 10 human nature that
amidst all the unspeakable horrors of war
the minds of men rise trumphantly into new
creativeness. The Confederates in their hour
of desperate need, invented the submarine
and most of the other appliances used since in
war. The Germans are making discoveries
likely to affect the destinies Of men for ages
to come.
In the aftermath of war there will be an
other loss for human ingenuity TO supply
There can be no doubt that the conflict will
have an important effect ON the European
social status. SO many Of the German and
Austrian nobility have persisted on the battle
held that 1t VIII be years before the feudal
class regains its former position OF predomi-
nance, II, indeed. it ever does. Many rich
Engiishmen and Frenchmen. soldiers pro-
feSslonal or improvsed, have pershed and
the moneyed classes Of the allied nations will
long feel the burden of increased income taxa
ton. II is probable. therefore, that one OF
the chief effects OF the will be a decrease
III numbers OF tho European leisure classes
ana great decline III their social and politt-
cal influence.
Such an end would not be without its adj
Nantages The German nobility, the Iunkers
nave been the greatest upholderS Of mill
tarlSm in the world. They have longed for
the present war and have done much 10 bring
II about. The English and French moneyed
men nave not actively promoted strife like
the German JunkerS, but they have devoted
themselves largely TO sport and pleasure
The talents that have been exemplifed in
the stress OF war, either on the field OF battle
or IN dealing with the problems of govern
!nent Will come into their own. There Will
be a ne" Gcmoc-acv-or a democracy with
new accent-and it is likely TO be a dcnoc-
racy OF capacity and achievement War
horrible as ii is need not be cons idered an
uhinIXeG evil, for just il evolves substitutes
Tor The Injuries ana necessities OF which IL
deprives the people, so il produces leaders
OF tried mettlc TO take the place OF the sloth-
full and incompetent
II will be bad year for any prophet who
predicts misery The coming twelve months
tai -,
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ROYAL Nick nnrneh.

1iang H. the best of Chinese Emperors. was
known as the Father and Mother" of his people
Ass of Mesopotamia" n compliment be-
slowed upon Merwin ii. of that country, because
Mesopotama at the time had species of ass
that never fed from the enemy.
Ferdinand I. OF Spain was THE Summoned"
because he was ordered by noblemen to appear
before God in thirty days, and on the thirtieth
day he died.
On account of red stain his face NAL
colin II. of Scotland was called The Fiery Face"
Hadrian OF Rome was known as the Darling
of Mankind and Titus was called the Delight
of Mankind"
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Justice Lamar

IVY HILE the whole country will regret the
w death of Joseph Rucker Lamar asso-
ciate justice OF the Supreme Court of the
United States, the South, in particular. will
mourn the loss of one Of her most distin-
guished sons. Born in Georgia, educated
there and at Washington and Lee University,
in Virginia. Justice Lamar represented the
best traditions OF the old and new South.
For, though he was member Of perhaps the
greatest judicial tribunal in the world, he was
comparatively young man, certainly at the
height of his mental powers, and so he COM
bined the stateliness of other days with the
more progressive spirit Of the present day.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
Quite Cngrnteful.

The German Kaiser suffers woe
He feels that he's been triclkcd
Because tho allies do not know
They are already licked
Although l tell them Ger and Ger"
He says. they have no chance.
They keep on coming back for more,
AS though war We're n dance
such stupid actions cause me pain"
The German Kaiser sobs:
They don't believe when l explain,
They snccr ut my heart throbs.
What can / do with folks who don't
Acknowledge they are licked.
Except 10 do what they just won't
And let myself be kickcd?"
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Consider the Crustacean

5CCIENTISTS say that the horseshoe crab
~ is a distant relative OF man. This may
be or not, but man has always been cx-
ceedingly fond O.: hard and sott-she!ls, and
perhaps relationship has something to do with
the affection. For the last few years, how
ever, the crabs have been thinning ont at
an alarming rate, and there is need OF pro-
stective legislation along this line
a few days ago meeting was held at
.Crisfeld, Md, AT which bill was outlined
for the coming session OF the Maryland Leg
islature. 1t prohibits the catching and sell
ing OF hard-shell crabs less than five inches
long, prohibits the taking of soft-shells in
breeding season, and provides other useful
safeguards for the crustacean tribe
The Virginia Legislature should cooperate
in any movement ~ MISREPRESENTATION OF one
of most valuable food supplies The
crab crop is constantly increasing in value,
and if we can prevent the great waste OF crab
life. which usually has been wanton in the
past, we shall insure for ourselves the pos
session OF an important source OF income
But the government must act vigorously be-
fore the supply OF the luscious edible has been
forever diminished.
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George Hartcr. and, like many another pros
pectve ccntcnarian he is an advocate OF 4
vegetable diet in the main. He advises am
bilious livcrS TO throw away salt cellars
drink distilled water avoid meat and live on
raw vegetables and raw eggs Ne eats two
dozen raw eggs day, and his system is SO
uuaccustomod to meat that small quantity
OF il makes him sick.
Such rules may be fantastic. and the ma
jorty of men will give up tho delights Of
animal food slowly. if at all. Nevertheless
there can be no doubt that the incrca sing
length Of life is due in large part to more
temperate and a saner diet. The great guam
titles OF meat once eaten are now recognized
to be injurious. and more and more people
tend to enlarge their vegetable diet. There
seems every reason to believe that inCreas
ing knowledge OF the effect OF various foods
on the body will result in increase in years.
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Here Is surc-enough remedy. offered by tho
farmVille Journal: Booze will only so when
the world stands on the Herald platform written
two decades ago--lct all church members stop
the use OF intoNicants and all moderate drink ers,
and that will relegate tho trafllc to confirmed
drunkards. and as they haven't the money TO
support the business, the bottom will fail OUT
OF 1t. and therell no longer be need Of lobbyists
nor Legislation on tho subject"
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Vintage Unknown.

Dear Seen the Side: We old hunkers are
enjoying the Jokes That Were which you recall.
l send YOU one for the collection. believing that
it is about as rank any l have in the
list
Said Pat Sure Casey was a good fellow"
He was that" replied Mike.
And a cheerful man." added Pat.
And generous man."
Il don't know about that. Did he ever buy
YOU anything"
Well nearly. One day he into Flaher-
TVS harroom, where and my friends were
drinking. and he said to us: Well, men, what
are we going to have-rain snow""
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CnpncIty OF hin.

Please show me how get the number NJ,
barrels OF corn which may he contained I'm
pm fofty feet long. twelve feet wide and four
feet high. - ,p',rn Va
You multiply the three dimensions ,ore,her
and get forty times twelve times four or ooo
CUBIC rect. as the contents OF The hin Tbo
usual method is then TO multiply by rour ard
cut or the riEht-hand figure for the nu,nbor -,
oushe.s OF shelled corn. This will give 7GS
bushc!s This is an allowance Of two and ono
half cubic feet to the hushcI tho usuni ,S;nr
for average corn in rough calcula,ion e