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T J i and a thin, spectral figure standing In the gloom within, but delaying to cioss the molderiug doorsill as long as I remained in sight. In another minute Pierre had rushed back for mo. und dragged me away with all his boyish strength au i energy. “Madame,” he said, in angry rem n- strance, “you are disobeying Monsieur le Cure.” “But who lives there?" I asked. “They are very wicked people," he an The World’s Population swered emphatically; “no one goes near There has them, except Monsieur le Cure. They an enormous became wicked before my time, and crease in the popu- Monsieur le Cure has forbiddi n us to lation of European apeak of them with rancour, so we do countries and of not speak of them at all.” peoples of Euro Who were these pariahs, whose name pean origin during even was banished from every tongue? the last century. A few days after this, the whole com The growth all munity was thrown into a tumult by the round was from news that their cure was about to un 1 7 0.0 0 0,0 0 0 to dertake the perils of a voyage to Eng about 510,009,000.- land. and would be absent a whole fort the 900, while night. He said it was to obtain some growth of the T’nit- information as to the English system of Oil States was frotn drainage in agricultural districts, which E as- might make their own valley more I o.ooo,poo to so,909,000, ami of the I lisli population of the British Empire healthy and less liable to fever. But it I from 15,009.000 to 55,000,090. Germany struck me that he was about to make i and Russia also showed remarkable some inquiries concerning my husband, I growth from 20.009,000 to 55.009.000, and perhaps about Minima, whose deso late position had touched him deeply. I and from 40.000,000 to 135,000.000, re spectively, while Erance had only grown ventured to tell him what danger might from 25,900.000 to 49,000.090. The first arise to me if any clue to my hiding place effect necessarily is to assure the p re fell into Richard Foster’s hands. ponderance of white peoples among tile The afternoon of that day was unusu races of the world. ally sultry and oppressive, The blue of In the United States, which has im- the sky was almost livid, I was weary mensely greater virgin resources with ’ with a long walk in the morning, an 1 which to supply its population, it has after our mid-day meal I stole away been noticed that the town population is from mademoiselle and Minima and be- increasing disproportionately. In the took myself to the cool shelter of the United States, iu spite of the magnitude church.- of increase of population, recent growth I sat down upon a bench just within has not been so fast as earlier in the nine the door. There was a faint scent yet teenth century. Until I860 the growth in of the incense which had been burned at each census period ranged between 33 the mass celebrated before the cure's and 36 per cent. Since then it has been departure. I leaned my head against the 30 per cent to 1880, and is now about 21 wall and closed my eyes, with a pleasant per cent. The obvious suggestion, that sense of sleep coming softly towards me, possibly immigration has fallen off, as when suddenly a hand was laid upon my compared with what it used to be, would arm, with a firm, silent grip. not account for the diminished rate of (To be continued.) increase of the population generally. Turning to Australasia, the decline in Nico Turkish Customs. the rate of increase is great and palpa It is said by a correspondent of the ble, but there the perturbations due to London Telegraph that the habits of immigration have been greater than in the Turkish ladies in Constantinople the case of the United States, because are wonderfully fastidious. When they the country settled mainly between 1850 wash their hands at a tap from which and 1870. in England there is a similar though not so marked a decrease. water runs into a marble basin, they The rate of growth of population of the let the water run till a servant shuts it communities might still be considerable, off, as to do this themselves would even if no higher than in the last few make them unclean. They cannot open years. An addition of even 19 per cent or shut a door, as thejhandle would be only as the average every ten years would far more than double tlie 590,000.009 ill unclean. one of these fastidious ladies was a century, and leave the white popula tion at this century's end at 2.000.000.- talking to a small niece the other day, 090. Secondly, some of the rates of in who bail Just received a present of a crease mentioned, such as that in Austra doll from Paris. By and by the child lasia and the United States at certain laid tlie doll on the lady’s lap. She periods, are quite abnormal, and due was horrified, ami ordered the child to largely to exceptional immigration. 1-inally, there is the question which take It away. As the little girl would not move it. many people have rushed in to discuss— and no servant was near, and the lady namely, whether the reproductive power of the populations in question is as great would be deliled by touching a doll that now as fifty or sixty years ago. It is a had been brought from abroad, the only question which cannot be rushed, and 1 thing she could think of was to jump am unable to commit myself to the belief, up and let the doll fall. It broke in heard from some quarters, that the rate of increase in these populations is, as in pieces. The same lady will not open a letter France, coming nearly to an end. The coming by post, but a servant opens gravity of the stationariness of popula and holds it near for her to read, If tion in France lay in the fact that the death rate there remained high, while the her hamlken iiief falls to the ground it birth -rate fell. is immediately destroyed or given SIR ROBERT GRIFFIN, away, so that she may not again use it. Ex-President of the British Statistical Among the men this curious state of Society. tilings does not exist. fbe Doetor’$ dilemma "By Hesba Stretton CHAPTER XXVII.- (Continued.I No, monsieur,” I answered. “Hast thou broughi a doctor with thee, “I called you madame because were traveling alone,” he continued, smil my brother?" she asked. “I have brought no doctor except thy ing; “French demoiselles never travel brother, my sister,” answered Monsieur alone. You are mademoiselle, no doubt?” Laurentie, “also a treasure which I “No, monsieur,” 1 said frankly, “I ain found ut the foot of the Calvary down married.” yonder ” “Where, then, Is your husband?” he in He had alighted whilst saying this, and qu i red. the rest of the conversation was carried “He is in London,” I answered. “Mon on in whispers. There was some ofle ill sieur, it is difficult for me to explain it; in the house, and our arrival was ill- I cannot speak your language well timed, that was quite clear. Whoever enough. 1 think in English, and I can the woman was that bad come to the not find the right French words. I am door, she did not advance to speak to very unhappy, but I am not wicked.” me. but retreated as soon ns the conver “Good,” he said, smiling again, “very sation was over. good, my child; I believe you. You will "Pardon, triadame,” he said, approach learn my language quickly; then you shall ing us, “but my sister is too much occu tell me all, if you remain with us. But pied with a sick person to do herself the you said the mignonne is not your sis- ter.” honor of attending upon you.” “No, she is not my relative nt all,” I He did not conduct us through the open door, but led us round tin- angle of the replied; “we were both in a school at presbytery to a small out-house opening Noireau, the school of Monsieur Emile on to the court, and with no other en Perrier, Perhaps you know it, mon- trance. It was a building lying between sieur?” “Certainly, madamo,” he said. the porch and belfry of tin- eliureh and his own dwelling place, But it looked He has failed, and run away," I con- comfortable and inviting. A fire had been tinned; “all the pupils are dispersed, hastily kindled on an open hearth, and a Minima and I were returning through heap of wood lay lieside it. Two beds Granville.” were in this room: one with hangings over “I understand, madame,” he respond- the head and a large tall cross at the ed, “but it is villainous, this affair! foot board; tlie other a low, narrow pal Listen, my child. I have much to say to let, lying along the foot of it. A cruci you. Do I speak gently and slowly fix hung upon the wall, and the wood enough for you?” work of the high window also formed a “Yes,” I answered, “I understand you cross. It seemed a strange goal to reach perfectly.” after our day’s wanderings. “We have had the fever in Ville-en Monsieur Laurentie put the lamp down bois for some weeks,” he w’ent on; “it is on the table, and drew the logs of wood now bad, very bad. Y’esterday I went to together on the hearth. He was an old Noireau to seek a doctor, but I could only man, as I then thought, over sixty, lie hear of one, who is in Paris at present, looked round upon us with a benei oient and cannot come immediately. At pres smile. ent we have made my house into a hos “Madame,” he said, “our hospitality pital for the sick. My people bring their is rude and simple, but you are very wel sick to me, and we do our best, and put come guests. My sister is desolated that our trust in God. But this little house she must leave you to my cares, has been kept free from all infection, there be anything you have need and you would be safe here for one night, me, I pray you.” so I hoped, The mignonne must have “There is nothing, I an caught the fever some days ago. Now’ s we red; “you are loo us too I must carry her into my little hospital. good.” But you, madame. what am I to do with “No, no, madamo,” he said, you? I>o you wish to go on to Gran tent. To-morrow I will scud \o i ville, and leave the mignonne with me? ville under the charge of my good Jean. We will take care of her ns a little angel Sleep well, my children, and tear noth of God. What shall 1 do with you, my child?” ing. The good God will protect you.” Minima had thrown herself upon the “Monsieur, I exclaimed, eagerly, “take low pullet bed. I took off her damp me into your hospital, too. Let me take clothes, and laid her down comfortably care of Minima and your other sick peo- to rest. It was not long before I also pie. I ain very strong, and in good was sleeping soundly. Once or twice a health; 1 am never ill-never, never. 1 vague impression forced itself upon me will do all you say to me. Let me stay. that Minima was talking a groat deal in dear monsieur. her dreams. It was the dang of the “But your husband, your friends----- ” bell for matins which fully mused me at I he said. last, but it was a u minute or two before “1 have no friends,” I interrupted, “and I could make out where I was. Tin n my husband does not love me. If I have Minima began to talk. the fever and die- good.* v |y good! 1 ani “ilow funny that is!” she said, “there not wicked; I am a Christian, I hope. the boys run. and 1 can't cat« h one of Only let me stay with Minima, and do all them, Father, 'I’emple Si><mndus is pull- I can in the hospital.” ing faces at me, ami all the boys are “Be content, my child,” lie said, “you laughing, Well! it doesn’t matter, do< s shall stay with us.” it? Only iv e are so poor. Aunt Nolly I felt a sudden sense of contentnn nt, and all. Were so poor so poor so for here was work for me to do, as well poor!” ns n refugel Neither should I be com Pope on Woman’s Clothes. Iler voice fell into n nmrintir too low pelled to leave Minima I wrapped her for tile to hear what Nile was Haying, up warmly in the blankets, and Monsieur The Pope has recently manifested a though she went on talking rapidly, and Laurentie lifted her carefully and ten preference in regard to ladies' apparel laughing an I nobbing at tines. 1 called derly from the low bed. He told me to over and above the strict regulation in to her, but she did Hot answer. nceompnny him, and we crossed the court regard to ladies who are received by W'liat could nil the child'.' 1 went to ami eiiti’red the house by the door I had the holy father at the Vatican. A niece her, nnd took her hands in mini- burning seen the night before. A staircase led little hands. I said. "Minima'." nnd she up to a long, low room, which had been of the I’ope was about to be married, turned to me with a eare.--s.ng gesture, turned into a hastily titted-up fever ward and her distinguished relative took so raising Iler hot lingers to stroke my tn e. for women and children. There were great an interest in her trousseau as to "Yes, Aunt Nelly. How poor we are, already nine beds in it. of different sizes, stipulate that the young lady should you and 1! I am so tired, and the prill, u brought with the patients who now occu only have while, blue or black gowns, never conies!" pied them. But one of these was epipt.v. adding that these were the three col There was hardly room for mo in the In this home like ward I took up my ors most becoming to young girls. narrow bed, but 1 managed to lie down work as nurse. “Gray and brown,’’ remarked his beside her. and took her into my arms to “Madame,” said Monsieur Laurentie, Holiness, ’are only suitable for old soothe her. She r<-stel there qu ell, one morning, the eighth that I had been women, and 1 do not like any other col enough; but her mind was wandering, in the fever-smitten village, “you did ors." . and all her whispered chatter was about not take a promenade yesterday.” Possibly tlie Pope proscribed white “Not yesterday, monsieur.” the boys, and the dominie. In r fnth r. and “Nor the day before yesterday?” he because it I- the symbol of purity, blue the happy days at home in the school in because it is the color dedicated to the Epping Forest. As soon as it was light 1 continued. dressed myself in haste, and opened my “No, monsieur.” I answered; “I dare V irgin Mary, timi blank because it is door Io see if I could find any olio to send not leave Minima. 1 tear she is going tile time honored hue of dress for out to die.” to Monsieur I aureiitie. door wear for Spain and Italy.—Lon The first person I saw was himself, Monsieur Laurentie raised me gently don I’all Mall <lazette. coining in my direction. 1 bad not fairly- from my low’ chair, and seated himself looked al him before, for 1 h id seen him upon it, with Improved Met boils in Surgery. only by twilight and firelight. Ills < as me. It was iti Boston that the first ad sock was old and threadbare, ami his hat “Madame,” he said, “I promise not to brown. His hair fell in rather long Io ks quit the chamber till you return, My sis- ministration of ether for anaesthetizing below his hat. and w as In-ani it ally w hile. ter has a little commission for you to do. the patient under the surgeon's knife, Ills face wns healthy looking, like that Confide the mignonne to me. and make nnd a Boston physician. Dr. XV. B. Hid of a man who livi d mm h out of doors, jour promenade in peace. It is neces den. lias perfected an appliance with and his clear, quick eyes shone with a sary, madame; you must obey me.” which tlie surgeon operating secures kindly light. 1 ran impulsively to meet The commission for mademoiselle was the full effects of ether ¡mil chloroform him. with outatreti h. d lim is. which h to carry some food and medicine to a without any waste, while the insensible took into his own with a pleasant amile. cottage lower down the valley; on I subject breathes in the same amount of "Oh, come, monsieur.’* 1 cried; "make •lean's eldest son, Pierre, was appointed pure air with each inspiration as haste! She is ill. my poor Minima!" to be my guide. ~ Both the cure and his The smile faded away from his face tn sister gave mo a strict charge as to what though not using the anaesthetic. The an instant, and he did not utter a word. we were to do; neither of us was upon blood is thus kept oxidized, and the pa Jle followed me quickly to the side of any account to go near or enter the tient is left iti the best possible condi the little bed, laid Ills hand softly on dwelling; but after the basket was depos tion for reaction and recovery. the child’s forehead, and felt her pulse. Ited upon a flat stone, which Pierre was He lifted up her head gently, and opening to point out to me, he was to ring a The Speed of the Blood. her month, looked nt her tongue and small hand bell which he « arried with It has been cnleulated that, assuming throat, lie shook his head as be turned him for that purpose. Then we were to tlie human heart to bent sixtymine to me with a grave uuil perplexed • xpres- turn our backs au<l begiu our retreat, times a minute at ordinary heart pres sion, mid he spoke with a low, solemn a. ■ before any person came out of the iu- sure. tlie blood goes at the rate of 207 footed house relit. I act out with Pierre, a solemn looking yards In a minute, or seven miles a "Mad nine,** he said, “it Is the fever!” lie left me, anti I s.mk down on a boy of about twelve years of age. \\ e <1 iv. and 61.320 miles a year . If a man hair, half stupefied hjr this new disaster. passed down the village street, with its si years of age could have one single It would I m » iiocesHitr.v to stay where we closely packed houses forming a very corpuscle floating in his blood all his were until Minima recovered; yet I ha I nest for fever, until we reached the road life it would have traveled in that time ibt mentis to pity these people for the by w hich 1 had first civered \ ille , n bois over 5,150.000 mill «. Above the tops of the trees appeared a trouble we should give them, and the ex pense we should be to them. I had not tall chimney, and i sudden turn in the Equal to the Occasion. time to decide upon any course, however, by-road we had taken brought us full in Liveried Menial "Me lud, the car sight of a small < • n mill, built on (lie before he returned and brought with him riage waits without.’’ banka of the aoi stream. A moie his sister. His Lordship Without wliat? Mudetnolaellr Thereto was a tai!, plain, mournfully <lilat»i»late<l place I had never "Without horses, me lud: ’tis an au elderly woman, but with the same pleas seen. In the yard adjoin ng this deserted fac tomobile.’ Tit Bits. as nut expression of open fricti Ilin that of her brother. Hhe went through tory sto<»'l u miserable cottage with a Historic British licgiineiits. precisely the an me examination of Mm mildewed thatched roof, The place bore the a «poet of a pest ho use. I’ierre led The nanus of no fewer than 19.5 ’'at ima iih he had done, me to a large tlat stone, ami I laid down tics are , niblazvii«! on the banners of “The fever!” «he ejaculated, my basket upon it. Tt leli he rung his the various regiments which form the the same tone a* his. They lo< niflcautly at ca-h other, and then held a hand-bell noisily, and t he next instant British army. hurried consultation together outside the was scampering back along t be road. But I ould not run awaj '. 1 he des*- door. after w hich the cure return, d al me. l-’isti of th»’ Nile. •'Madame,” he «aid, “this child is late plague stricken place h iad a dismal The Nile Is noted for the variety of its your own. •* I supposed last night, fascination for me. I wondered what ster says you arc too young to be manner f persons eonid dwill in it; and fi«h An expislition sent by the British mother. Is she jour sister? J I saw the low door opened. Museum brought home 2.299 sivc.ui ne. I Why There Are Fewer Ministers. To those interested in theolog ical education the statistics of the seminaries for the last six years have given ground for se rious thought. These statistics indicate a steady decline in at tendance, amounting, in some cases, to from 40 to 45 per cent. The anxiety thus awakened is not allayed when one turns from the seminary stage of education to the collegiate and academ ic situations as regards preparations for the ministry. In all colleges and schools a decreased number of students is report ed similar to the falling off at the semi naries. It appears, therefore, that the lowest point in the ebb has not yet been reached. It has been alleged that the church has lost its hold upon the community; that it has been in vailed by the spirit of worldliness, commercialism and material ism, demoralizing the religious life of young men and rendering them unwilling to take up the trials of ministerial life. It has even been questioned whether the church could survive Christian civiliza tion. But why this commercialism, char acteristic of the past half century, should have made itself felt in the theological seminaries only during the last five or six years is hard to see. !• is further alleged that heresy trials, agitations for the revision or abolition of creeds, discussions regarding the origin and literary form of the books of the Bible (commonly known under the head SWIFTEST OF QUADRUPEDS. Greyhounds Hold the Recard for Get- tin« liver the Ground Fastest, Three men in a carriage, followed by four dogs, alighted nt one of the road- house- just beyond Kingsbridge while I was resting there last Friday, timl proved to be so interesting in their con versation that I lingered many minutes beyond my time to listen to them and to learn something that I did not know lietore. When the dogs took me into their confidence their owners did the same. It appears that they had been out it) Westchester County, runuing the dogs ami making a record for their perform ances. “There is the fastest animal that runs on four legs." said one of the men. as he pointed at a long. lank, sinewy En glish greyhound that turned towaid us a eoimtenauce fairly beaming with in telligence. "I don't mean that partic ular dog." he continued, "but I do mean his variety, and he 1 not the slowest member of It by any means, We have just been trying him under careful t;m- Ing. amt found that he went, when on full gallop, twenty yards a sei That moans a mile In a minute twentysight secumK -a speed eoim«s very near that of a carrier eon and would leave far behind 1 of the higher criticism) have had the ef fect or repelling men from the ministry of at least some Christian churches. On the contrary, however, it would be nat ural for young and vigorous men, as in the past, to be attracted by trials and discussions as affording a field for accom plishment. Other authorities tell us that the recent financial crisis and tlie revivaf of busi ness which has followed it are the chief causes of the trouble. It is true, no doubt, that when the panic of 1893 came many young men just entering on their studies preparatory to a theological edu cation found it impossible to continue. These probably would have been entering the seminaries within the last two or three years. It is true also that with the return of prosperity these and others, who would have looked toward the minis try under normal conditions, have been attracted into business by the opportuni ties'offered in that sphere. These expla nations are but partial ones. Over against these conjectural anil tin satisfactory quests for the reason of de creased numbers in the seminaries may be advanced the theory that the supply for several years past has been larger than the demand. If we take the Presby terian Church as typical we shall find that for twenty-five years, ending with 1895, the number of churches grew more rapidly than the number of ministers. But during tile six years since 1895 the num her of ministers has increased so much faster than tlie churches that at the present day there are more ministers on the rolls in proportion to the number of churches than at any time ill history. The curious feature of tlie ease is that this extraordinary increase in the number of ministers came precisely during the years which show the steadily diminishing num ber of students in the seminaries. The conclusion cannot be avoided, therefore, i that the condition in the theological semi naries is due to the conviction that there are too many ministers already. If this be the correct diagnosis of the case, it follows that there is no serious ground for alarm to the Christian Church. Whenever in the providence of God a larger number of ministers shall be need ed, the church may be trusted to furnish them. ANDREW C. ZENOS, D. D„ Professor in McCormick Theological Sem inary. The North American Indians, If a people in- vades a strange country in which a n o t h e r people, with its peculiar civilization, has liv ed for a long time, one of two things happens; usually either the invaders absorb or extermi- nate the invaded after a certain length of time, or they are absorbed by the original limabitants. Thus the Romans in ancient times absorbed the numerous peoples which inhabited the Italian peninsula and brought them into the fold of Latin civilization. On the other hand, the Indians of Mexico and South America to a great extent absorbed the conquering Spaniards and Portu guese and lowered their level of civiliza tion. In the case of the Indians of North America, however, neither of the two things happened. It has always been a wise rule with the English people in its colonial invasions all over the world nev er to mix with the inferior races of the invaded countries. That is probably one of the reasons of the invariable success of Englan I s colonial policy. The inva sion of North America offers one of the best examples of that policy, if strictly adhered to. The white invaders have fought bloody wars with the Indians, who desperately resisted the forward march of civilization. Periods of bitter strife have alternated with periods of peace and friendly commercial relations. In spite of all that the invaders have not absorb ed any considerable number of the In dians. There was no danger at any time that the blood of the millions of white invaders w’ould become debased by the in- quadruped that we know of. "This is a matter that I have studied and know something about. There are few thoroughbred horses that can ex- ceed nineteen yards a second, ami I have known greyhounds to better that by four yards. Foxhounds have a rec ord of four miles in six apd a half min utes. or nearly eighteen yards a second. That is fast going, and as good as the most rap'd of the hare family can <lo. "This speed is to some extent an in herited gift from away back, for I have been informed that wolves can run all night at the rate of a mile in three nfuutes. Nansen says that Siberian dogs can travel forty-live miles on the ice in live hours. "This is fast going, but these grey hounds hold the record." UNCLE SAM'S POISONER Not Generally Known that This Gov- eminent Maintains One. lu a 1 t ie house in South Washington is located a Fetleral institution without wl.i.-ii Small-.-ni.la In- itu on ami Na: .-n il Museum could no- ex st. It Is the department of the chief poisoner, Joseph Farmer, The office of chief po! amer was not unusual in countries nt teil by despots, but It may be a sur- prise to many to learn that •ueb an ___ fusion of the blood of half a million of Indians. However, the Indians have not become assimilated. I.ike the other four races, the Indians live within the territory of the Ameri can republic, but their life is apart from that of the other races. They stand com pletely isolated ami live, so to say, merely because the white invaders have not ‘ n- tirely exterminated them. A foreigner traveling through the United States will find it rather dittieult to convince himself of the existence of Indians on the Amer ican continent. The Indians are there, nevertheless. The United States govern ment spends nearly $10,000,000 a year for their support and education. Scarcely a century ago the Indians oc cupied practically the entire territory of North America excepting the Atlantic coast and part of the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Nearly three millions of square miles of a total of 3,600,000 were occupied by the Indians, who never numbered more than 500,000. Now there are but 236,000 Indians left, the majority of whom live upon reserva tions. A century ago they were the ac tual owners of three millions of square miles of territory, while now they are confined to an area of 220.000 square miles. The number of Indians in the United States is steadily decreasing. The last census shows that it has diminished by 40,000 since 1870. Thus it seems that the Indians are destined to share the fate of the buffalo. Deprived of their hunting figrounds and confined to a quiet agricultural life within the narrow limits of their reservations, the Indians live a miserable life like a wild bird in a cage. The lack of proper food and hardening exercise makes them easy victims to tu berculosis and other diseases, and whisky causes their rapid degeneration. 'There is but one logical finale to the struggle be tween the whites and the Indians—the complete extermination of the latter. FELICE FERRERO, Italian Anthropologist. Woman’s Fashionable Clothes. I believe the dress of women this year to be the ugliest the world has ever seen. How swift ly upon the heels of another doth each calamity tread! First in ugliness come the dragging, ill-conditioned skirts, Who fashioned and formed these ungodly garments? There they are, thousands ami thousands of them, daily paraded up and down the sidewalk, lop-sided, bedrag gled, inefficiently held up by clutching hands, stumbled over and stepped upon by scores of awkward feet. Those skirts —why was I born to see and wonder at them? Next to the abominable trailing street skirt, in ugliness at least, comes a certain cruelly common atrocity in the form of a long cloth sack. A loose, bag gy, shapeless, bulging monstrosity which makes the woman who wears it look like an unmanageable, half-exhausted balloon. There must have been an over-produc tion of some kinds of cloth last year, and the shrewd manufacturers have proba bly induced the mysterious beings who dictate the fashions to “work off” the superfluous material upon an unhappy world. Would that the moths might get at these baggy horrors. All women do not wear the lop-sided. draggly skirts, or the bulging sacks, but there are dozens of these things in sight. The hats aren’t so bad as they might be, but the hair is worn in such a way as to banish all thought of hats from the head of wearer and beholder alike, It is a strange fact that this handful of hair, dragged down over one side of the face. is always counterbalanced by the lop sided skirt. Every feminine creature seems to instinctively haul down her front hair on one side, and clutch at her dress skirt on the <<her. The effect is nightmarish. ADA C. SWEET. i Poetry Out of Dcite. There is no great thought, no worthy emotion, which may not be better expressed in prose than in verse to-day. Verse was the primitive expression of man's thought. Rhythm was the char acteristic of its first crude lit erary efforts. Homer. Dante and Sliaks- peare cast their thoughts and emotions in verse because the metrical form was the only adequate method of expression invented in their day. English prose has been developed to the point, however, where it is a finer, more subtle instrument of wider scope than English verse, and poetry’s chief excuse for being has been destroyed. Lit erary truth is truth to nature. Poetry is artificial and bears the deadly brand of insincerity in its form. OSCAR L. TRIGGS, Professor in Chicago University. office is maintain«! by our own repub lican form of administration. However. Mr. Farmer, unlike his con temporaries in Tmkey. Spain. Arabia, etc., is not engag«l in putting obnox ious and exuberant statesmen out of the way. but in placing the objects on exhibit in the institution ami museum beyond the reach of thieves, rust, and cockroaches. Everything that is received by these institutions, whether it Is a rare book, a I- ilipino ltolo. or a stuffisl and mount ed animal, is sent to Mr. Farmer to he poisoned. He is an expert in the prep aration and use of preservative com pounds. For stuffed animals ami bi rds he finds that arsenical compounds bring the lies: results. Every object of metal receives a coating of something that prevents rust, while fabrics, basketry, s.lks, furs. etc., are poisoned in much the -ame manner as stuffed animals. Even the shelves and cases of the mu seum. In w hich the objects are placed, have pass.-d through Mr. Farmer’s hands and been treated to a fluid that causes a bug. moth, or cockroach t > think that he is walking over a red hot iron the minute he strikes their surface. By these means the museum is forever freed from verm n.—Washington P ist. It Is not only had luck to kill a spider but they are terribly squashy. N