THE SCBANTON TRIB DUE WEDNESDAY MORNING, - APRIL .1, 1890.
WHY VOr.iEN ARE SUICIDES
Or, Rather vby They Are Xot So
OFtea as Men.
COMPARISONS OP THE SEXES
b It-True That Wonica Actually Fcsl Paia
Less Aoateljr Taaa Meat r-Aad
la This Also Tra
of Disgrac ?
Fro the Philadelphia Time
Although woman Is supposed to he
the ' weaker Vessel and to have less
touiuae uml less virility of eharurter
than mau. rcn-nt investigations into
the history of suit-hie haVe brought out
the vurpristtiK l'at't. that nearly five
times us many men ns women rimimit
suicide; and of the women who do take
their life it Is estimated that at least
half ore Insane or inentalIirresonsl
ble. In some countries the proportion
1m even larger. The reasons for this
BUperloritT of woman over man are
Hot so easily discovered, although some
of them are apparent.
In the first place, a majority of the
im-n-vvho commit suicide do so out of
fear 'and cowardice; they are afraid to
f ace' iMiverty. pain, degradation, disap
pointment. Comparatively few wonien
commit suicide for any of these causes;
hether It is because they fear death
or do not fear adversity is not clear,
though It is claimed by physiologists
that woman has a special atllnity for
adversity and disappointment and
physical suffering. Indeed, it is main
tained that she actually enjoys being
Blel Women certainly feel pain and
physical suffering less acutely than
Uo men, and as physical anil moral sen
sibility ure closely allied, it naturally
follows that women can exert more
uuu-ul power toward resisting the temp
tation to end their agony by ending
life.
WHY S11CX Sl'lCIDK.
According to statistics, mora men
commit suicide because of poverty,
want, iinunclal disappointments, soclul
changes, etc., than for nny other caus
es; while these causes, on the contrary,
produce the fewest suicides among
women. This Is the more remarkable
because n woman In want is so much
more helpless than a niun, and because
enjoying the privileges of society so
much more keenly than does man, she
might, naturally to feel Its deprivations
the more. The explanation prohubiy is
that woman can more easily adapt lier
elf to changed conditions than can
limn. Max Nordiui, In fact, ctaims that
the only difference in nature between
a duchess and a. washer-woman is a
miperlirinl one; so that a duchess could
nda.pt herself to new surroundings and
become a washerwoman much more
easily tlmn a duke could change into a
menial: indeed, the duke would prefer
to commit suicide. There are many
cases of women of high rank accepting
positions of relative Inferiority easily
and gracefully; few men of similar
standing ca.'. do this; they cannot bend
they breaK; besides, where the ruin
is linaiic.U'., man suffers more directly
and persAn.'liy and haa more occasion
for remors. Then, ton. women can
seek ralcl,-or beg more easily than a
man.
J.OVK AND INSANITY.
The two predominating causes of sui
cide among wonien are love and Insan
ity; causes which curiously enough pro
duce comparatively few suicides umcng
men; probaby four or live times ns
many women commit suicide from these
miaou nu do mtn! H flll't which shOWS
thut love Is with most women a pas
Klon an all-consuming lite which de
Htroys their ' mental and moral equll
ibriuiu. live, for most women of high
Jy passionate nature, means an entire
ubnegatlon of their ersonulity and a
complete sell-sacrillce; it renders them
lie olessly Irrational and unbalanced
so true Is this that the less deserving
the object of their love, the more in
tense trows their pnsslon; and the
ereater the coolnesa or Ill-treatment on
the part of their lovers, the stronger Is
their spirit of self-sacrifice. Jt Is among
tills class of women thac suicide Hour
lshes. This Is noticeable In the pews
paper accounts of female suicides; for
examine a eirl suicide leaves this let
ter for her lover: "You have deceived
me and deserted me; but 1 love you and
cannot survive the loss of your aflec
tion." "1'erhnps," writes another, "you
desert me becuuse I loved you more
thnn my life." Another-wrote to an
unfeeling brute: "leath will soon 01
vide us. 1 hone thus to make you
liuimv." Some women are so nenr the
border line of sanity and Insanity that
any sort of spiritual excitement .like
love Is bound to render them irrespon.
slble, and their suicide ought there'
fore to be regarded ns a species of lit
sanity, rather than us deliberate self
murder. .MARRIAGE AS A CAUSE.
It Is upparcnt In' the cases of suicide
for love that abuse, Ill-treatment and
desertion awaken no resentment or hat
red: they seem rather to intensify feel
ing for the unworthy lover, who Is
looked upon as dead nnd forever lost
with no other consolation left for the
woman but also to lose herself la death
If she does not go inad she commits
sitictde. The only suicides for love
among men are either double suicides
of both man and woman or those of the
Wert her character where the passion
engenders such rare spiritual exalta
tlon that suicide seems the only natural
solace for. disappointment.
While love causes mure suicides
among women than among men, mar
rlage, on the other hand, causes four
times 'as many suicides among men as
among women: and mose of these, are
due to man s inability to reconcile him
self to the loss of his wife by death.
Ijombroso, the great Italian crlmin
ologist. Hays this' fact is explained by
the predominance of maternal over con
jugal love. The love which drives wo
men to suicide Is frequently Illicit: in
marriage she loves more rationally and
less blindly there is no occasion for
, remorse or -high-keyed tragedy. . The
uverage married woman, he says, loves
too feebly to commit suicide when
widowed. She becomes attached, to lier
grief and more easily reconciles her
self to the changes In her conditions
and circumstances; while the man, if
he loved sufficiently not to commit sul
clde before his wife's death, usually
loves too much to endure life after her
death. Though it seems that compara
tively few men are driven to suicide by
their spouses. Like Socrates, their re
Bpeetlve Xantlppeg turn them Into
philosophers.., ,
. SCIENTIFIC THEORIES.
Anthropologists attribute suicides for
love to a physiological basis. The pas
. alon "produces a physical affinity for the
. luved one which so acts upon the mole
rules of the System that separation
from the loved one becomes dangerous
; and In a sense physically Impossible.
This Is not the first nnsenge of which
, the new-fungled scientists have been
- guilty, nor is It likely to be the last.
They try to support their conclusions
by thus explaining wife suicides in "the
. tast upon the funeral pyres of their
dead husbands. Double and multiple
suicides are also explained in this way.
The mother who kills her children and
then, kills herself does so. It is claimed,
: because a physiological law drives her
io It. Her offspring are an organic por
tlon of herself, and she cannot take her
nwn life and leave them. The same
' maternal instinct which protects the
., child while living also causes the. sul
: clde mother to take Its life and thus
Srotoet it In death. Ho strong Is this
otid that pathologists claim that In
many cases the mother prevails on the
child to Kill Itself.
Oornler Investigated several rases In
I which a boy nf 10 and a boy of IS were
,. prevailed, upon to end their livss aim
ultaneously with that of their respect
ive mothers.
In double suicides -for love It is al
ways the woman whi conceives It and
arrles It nut. Seldom do we nnd cases
in which the lover kills his sweetheart
and then kills himself. It Is always the
other way. Kven the novelist recog
nizes this fact; it Is always the man
nd never the woman whose resolution
fails at the last moment. The woman
usually shows herself active, resolute
and full of resources. She plans it all;
she leaves the last messages; she com
pletes the dreadful tragedy. The man
Is timid, weak. Irresolute and shows
himself to be under the Influence of a
suggestion that Is possibly often hyp
notic. Usually there Is some actual
or fancied obstacle to the full realisa
tion of the woman's love, und as her
passion is a part of her very exist
ence, she feels that to setarate her
from her lover would be to kill her;
and here uguln u law of her being
drives her to her death. It Is claimed
that love Is never strong enough lit
man to drive him to suicide. It Is the
old story of Kve In the garden.
Another curious fact is that double
suicides among women seldom occur
fact which probably goes to prove
he much-disputed contention that
women are not capable of any deep-
going affection for each other. So, too,
suicides of man and wife are extremely
rare lue to the fact, no doubt, that
there are other remedies for marital
unhapplnesK. and that its bliss Is not
so transcendent as to make life unequal
to it.
HE ALLY KIULPKUOI- UlILDING.
Uow to Realize an Ideal Condition Rarely
I'ndsrstood.
Three primary conditions are enum
erated by the Scientific American as
ssential to the Ideal fireproof Imlld-
ng. viz.: it should be proof against
ny attack from without; the skeleton
frame, consisting of steel columns and
horizontal girders, should be enclosed
n some thoroughly fireproof mint-rial;
nd third, It should be such as to ren
der It practicable to localize a tire und
conllne It to the particular floor upon
wliltli it originates. The writer re
marks that in the case of the majority
of buildings there is evidence of an af-
empt to fulfill the third condition a
partial attempt lit the second, und
none whatever ut the iirst. The lirst
ondltlon enn only b met by reducing
he w indow space, bulldlnir the walls
with a facing of the very best the
rick, and furnishing everv window
with a plate or roller shutter of steel.
1 lie second condition ran bo iii,.l,.l
by walling In every column and every
main girder with first-class fire brick.
avlng between the brick nn.i tii-
metal a space that shall be filled In
with a preparation of asbestos similar
o mat now used on steam hIi.Ihh-
with some similar non-conducting ma
terial; and the third condition can be
attained by lire brick floors with ce
ment finish, abolishing all wood work,
and using metal window casings and
sashes, providing each elevator land
ing with plate steel doors, and, lastly,
placing on each floor a powerful water
supply.
IS GHOWIXU I.AHGKK.
Iho American Woinun Is Gaining
In
Height and Girth.
There are Indications thnt the Ameri
can woman Is gradually growing taller
and larger. A few years ago the aver
age skirt length taken In the fashino
able dressmaking establishments was
forty-two Inches and forty-two Inches
was me -length used for all the model
gowns sent over here from Paris. The
model length has now Increased to forty-five
inches, and the increase In
ither measurements is In proportion.
Hie middle-aged American wnmuti
shows an inclination to grow broader
across the hlns and shoulders and
stouter and thicker through the nrms;
mil tne college graduate, ihe university
woman and the debutante e-i-owr more
gracefully vigorous every year.
I lie typical college graduate is. from
two to four Inches longer' from the
waist down than formerly. Her waist
is getting longer, her ehsst fuller and
her limbs narrower. The middle-aged
woman grow more (-opulent und clum
sy through Indolence and lndulirent
habits of life, while the ever-Increasing
tendency toward athletic sports and
outdoor exercise is improving the
younger of the sex. The statuesque
Juno type may yet express the Ameri
can woman.
Till: LAWS OI-' CHANCE.
Milch misleading InformutSnn bna hppn
foisted unnn the nubile by well-m.-Hiiinu
but uiiohsei'viiig scientists in relation to
tne laws ol cliunce. As an instunce of It,
el us suppose you are ridinir a ruble chv
and youhave a dime mid a penny in your
loti propose to hand the dime to the
conductor. Your trousers lit snugly, and
yuii have some' dlltlculty In reaching the
lower corner of your pocket.
Suppose, flllullv. VOII huvn flip nlxnsiirn
of feeling he edge of a coin between the
tip eiuiH or your llrst und second linger,
una siu.-ceeii, wiwi greut cure, In dra
lug it to the surfiice. Now, according to
some of the theoretical scientists before
mentioned, the chances -are even that vou
have captured the dime the first time, and
avoiding the necessity of making a second
search for your fare.
The cliunces, in real ty. are about 117
io i on your leii'iunu un the Dtmiiv the
first time.
These figures are based unon m-liuil ex.
perlem-e; not on arithmetical lo-oirresslon
or differential culculus or anything of the
num.
This Is a small nintter. nerhiios: hut It
Is ery annoying, utter doimr ihe tblmr
described 117 times In succession, to rend
the statement that the chances are pvnn
on the dime: and thut Is whv I wish in
post the public und warn them not lo nuko
any nets nnsed on what is published about
tne laws oi cnanca dv .ncool whoso in.
tentlons are commendable, but who have
become so engrossed In abstruse calcula
tions that they fall into eirieirlons errors
by neglecting to take proper account of
the bold, glaring fuels of practical exper-
iruce. X UCK.
THEATRICAL CHAT.
Stuart Robson says he will act two more
"canons lino men slop altogether.
AKIles Hooth. llclimn lf,.ll..ul,t, n.i -f..
John llrew sturted out us ballet dancers.
minim io u musical journal there are
k'M.uov nuuuMi in i,oiuion stuoying nuisl '.
Kables are churireil full nt-i.a n.imu
slon to the Tahor Clrnnd Opera House In
Denver. ...
ehuuneey oleott appears Io 'm making
miu.o mum- wiun me lamented Bcanlon
mer did.
Anthony 'Hope has dramatized one of
his novels under the title of "The Price of
Umpire."
W. A. Hradv. Duellist f'nriir.it'a ,ni.
Is trying to secure a lease of the llroail
way Theatre from T. Henry French.
. it. jenerson, Muw Krlanger's big
loductlon of "Palmer fox's Hrownles" Is
Pi'
on 'anaillun soil, the birthplace of Palmer
Cox himself.
While "A Soclul Highwayman" was at
the .Montreal Academy of Music tho house
wan conueimieu una tne engagement ter
minated forthwith.
Kluw & Krlanger have engagpd Marie
Dressier, Dan Daly. Charles B. Klrke and
William Curl for next season's tour of
"Tho Lauly Slavery."
Alexander Salvlnl Is making extensive
preparations for elaborate productions
next season of "The Outlaw," "Komen
and Juliet," and "Othello." -Manager Wll
klson will engage a strong company suit-
nine -io wit-ne ninmmru piuys.
In the 84 days of his transcontinental
tour Housii and his band have travel- l
8,700 miles, giving 140 conceits to nearly
!i,toi people, nuve not missed one rail
road connection nor disappointed one ami
lence.
i.MIss Vernona Jnrhenu remarked to
young playwright the other day. "I wish
you'd write me a piny something in
which I can make n hit from the wulst up.
Hitherto all my hits have been made from
tne waist- aown. . :
Augustus Pltou Is arranging or an' elab
orate revival o "Plminre" or the Grand
Opera House, New York.dtirlng the montn
or May. Among those, already engaged
are l.llv .Post.. William T. Carleton. Hlir.
Peruglnl, litchard tlohlen and Vernona
Jorbeau.
I-sst week, when a- London- company
went aown io .iiuncnesier to play,, return
Ina In the evenlmr for the usual nerfnrm.
nee In London,-the managers Insured the
company for liu.ouo and the chance of not
opening the theatre that night for $2,500.
This enterprising bit of business was dons
at Lrioyd-s e-aj.rmium or u.v
TWO NOTEO
Mate. LUIIaa BUuvclt.
From th Chicago Tim
Gossip Concerning
.oo. Great Musicians
Springfield, Mass., doesn't love Pad-
erewski any more. When Padarawskl
played In Springfield last season, aays
an Eastern paper, he had the misfor
tune to stop at the wrong hotel. Any
body who knows anything about
Springfield knows that the boasts of
one very good hotel, and has seven or
Ight very bad ones. Puderewskl s
manager put him at one of the seven
or eight. Next morning as Paderewskl
shook the dust of Springfield off his
feet, he Issued this ultimatum: I will
never sleep In Springfield again." But
this is the usual remark of Paderewskl
whenever the box uttlce receipts fall
below $4,000. His manager paid no at-
ention to the threat, and booked him
for Springfield again this season. It
was not until the train drew into the
tatkm that Paderewskl recognized the
place. "I thought I told you that I
would never play here again," said
raderewskl, sternly. "Oh, no," said
the manager, cheerily, "you only said
ou would never sleep here. 1 hat was
all." "Very well," snld Paderewskl, "I
won't." He called for a time table and
onsulted It to see about the local
trains. He found that the last left for
South Framingham at 9:30 o'clock. "I
will sleep at South Framingham to
iilaht." said Paderewskl. "But, my
dear sir, compared to South FramlnE-
ham, Springfield Is a blooming, glitter
ing metroiiolis. It's a ." "I will
step at South Framingham," the hairy
one repeated. "Tell the audience to be
very prompt, please." ordinary per
formances begin In Springfield at the
prosaic hour of 8, but at really fashion
able events, nobody dreams of putting
In an appearance before 8.30. At 8.30,
when the audience arrived. Paderew
skl was half way' through the first
number. At the end of it he bowed for
a moment to the appaluse, then dashed
Into the next one. When the time came
for the intermission the most Impor
tant event to Springfield society, for It
Is then' that they have an opportunity
to show each other their new clothes
Paderewskl waived It with a smile, and
tore along like an express train. Ills
last number was finished at 9.17. The
audience rose to Its feet In a frenzy of
enthusiasm, and the cries of "encore"
fairly shook the roof. Paderewskl only
bowed, locked the piano, and walked
away. For ten minutes the audience
stood shouting for Paderewskl. Final
ly the local manager appeared, and
said: "I am very stony, ladles and
gentlemen, but Mr. Paderewskl Is at
South Framlnghum."
II II I!
Rossini once lent a fellow composer
named Oarafa, some money In a novel
way. The latter went to him In dis
tress, and asked for 1.000 francs, a sum
which Kosslnl did not possess. "But."
said he, "I'll write some music for you,
and If you take It to Brand us, my pub
lisher, he'll pay you for It." Carafa
gladly accepted, and Rossini retired to
his study. An hour passed ana tne
great composer was still burled in
thought. Sheets filled wltn notes were
strewn on the desk and over the floor.
Suddenly he Jumped up with a trium
phant cry, gathered the sheets together
and rejoined Carafa, who was waiting
In the next room in mingled nope ana
fear. Rossini entitled the piece "Dou-
es Reminiscences sur I, Afrlcalne,
slcnins his name at the bottom. Cara
fa hurried oft with the manuscript to
the Kue Richlieu. and laid it before
Hrandus. the publisher. The latter on
viewing it, was greatly excited and sur
prised, for Rossini and Meyerbeer, the
composer of "L'Afrlcalne," were bitter
enemies. The publisher's Joy on re
ceiving an Improvisation on "L'Afrl
calne." from such a source was so great
that he gladly paid Carafa the 1,000
francs asked. After the latter had de
parted with his money, Brandus tried
the music, and was enraged to. npa it
consisted of a series of horrible dls
cords, a certain amount of llendish in
genuity having been used in producing
the hideous ensemble. The manuscript
went In the fire, and for weeks, the
memory of "Reminiscences sur L'Afrl
calne" was a bitter one to the publisher.
.' .' II 'II II ;'
Liszt was once at Berks, In the lodg
ings of Ferdinand David, the violinist
A musical party being held In the eve
ning, David suggested trying a new
composition with Liszt. "You will find
the piano part," said he, as he touched
the music with his bow, very difficult.
The friends of Liszt felt Indignant at
the arrogance of the remark, but Liszt
himself said nothing. The piece began
with a broad, majestic movement the
piano part grew more and more bill
liant. David's face changed expres
sion, as though some important fact
were dawning upon him. and finally he
stopped playing altogether. "Why," he
gasped, "he Is playing the violin part,
too." Liszt continued, without notic
ing the mortified violinist, and with or
chestra effect brought the piece to a
magnificent close. It was a rebuke
that Dnvld could never forget. Liszt,
when 7 years old, played like a grown
up master. One duy his father, a good
musician himself, surprised him while
little Liszt was playing one of llach's
four-part fugues, but It was being
played In a different key than It was
written In. His father was appalled.
He knew that the transposition was
being done unconsciously, and when he
told his son that he did not play the
right key, the little fellow was equally
astonished. Any muslcion knows what
Is means to transpose a complicated
piece to another key; but for a 7-year-old
hoy to transpose a four-part fugue
of Bach to a key a third below Is a
feat never equaled since.
II II II
During a rehearsal several Women be
longing to the chorus at the Metropoli
tan Opera house, New York, were dis
cussing the relative merits of various
beverages most suitable for the voice.
As they could not agree they' asked
Planson'a advice, who sold: "7m best
drink ess Bordeaux, ladles." With these
words he expanded his chest and sang;
"Nonnes nut reposez," with such power
that a cat Which was sleeping on a
chair nearby, ran off an It It had a fit.
"I tlnks dot Chtantl la se besta." sug
gested Ancona, giving an additional
twirl to - his moustache. Herr Heidi.
overhearing the conversation, turned to
one of hla musicians with a contemptu
ous shrug, and said: "If dose fellows
would only drink Wursburger, they
would ba able to sing Vainer Instead
MUSICIANS.
Mrs. Faaala E. BsMtafkla-ZtUkr.
Hsrsld. By th Court y of H H. Koulwst.
of dose stupid Idallan oberas." To
which each member of the orchestra
solemnly agreed.
II I! II
Sleveklng. the Dutch pianist, who so
mysteriously disappeared from New
York last week, is a character in hut
way. He la prouder of his muscles than
his music. Ho traveled for a year with
Sandow. who Is music mad, playing
for that modern Hercules every morn
ing. Sleveklng, who is monstrously
strong, was fond, while in Boston, of
picking up stout gentlemen from the
orchestra and holding them, beer, rage
and all, over his head at arms length.
He Is himself temperate In his habits,
neither drinking nor smoking. He has
been with Nordlca, and other great
singers, and has a wonderful reputa
tion as a skillful player. It is claimed
by many that his sudden exit from
Kastern musical circles Is a bid for no
toriety, sinus Sleveklng Is fond of
strange exploits that will bring him
before the public.
II H II
The latest story about De Pachmann
Is that, seeing an advertisement in the
papers that a lady would give piano
lessons for So rents, he went to her and
took a lesson. It must have been a
funny sight, comments a musical Jour
nal, to see the little man with feigned
stiff fingers, learning a Chopin valse.
"You have been taught very badly."
said the lady, severely. "I know It,
maaame. h replied, with meekness;
"I began too lata in the day." Then
he paid his 25 cents and handed the
lady his card. Very likely she was
unaware or her distinguished visitor,
and the card probably meant nothing
to ner.
II II II
Ethel Irene Stewart, a 13-year-old
Chicago girl, is astonishing musicians
of that city with a wonderful soprano
voice of sweetness and purity. The
Chicago Amateur Musical club has an
proprlated $1,500 for her musical edu
cation.
Reginald DeKoven intends going to
China to study the surroundings for a
new opera In which he Is collaborating
witn ttarry u. m. smith.
Saraste has two Stradlvarus violins
of rare beauty. One of them he paid
1.000 for In London; the other was
the personal property of Pagannlnl,
who bequeathed It to his son Achllle.
The latter Is almost priceless.
A new wind instrument called the
octavla has been Invented In Germany.
In construction It combines points
found in the oboe, flute and clarinet.
The compass is three octaves.
SOME bOS'TS FOR MOTHERS.
Don't cover the child's head so that It
will Inhale the air of Its own lungs, no
natter how cohl Its sleeping-room.
Don't allow the youngster who Is "sur
prisingly strong upon its feet" to bear Its
weight long at a time, no matter how
anxious the proud parents may be to show
It off. Reniemiksr the danger of weak
ened and twtetsd little legs.
Don't allow ameking In the room where
there Is a vary young or sick baby. The
thoughtful father will never smoke In th
same room with the -ohlldren, but even
the thoughtless ones should be made-io
realise its harmillness In the former
cases.
Don't fall to keep the children's feet
dry and warmly clad In winter and wet
weather for the circulation Is feeblsr at
the extremities than elewhere.
Don't forget that protecting the chest Is
alo Imporant at this eeuxon, if we would
ward off troublesome colds from the little
tots. And their habits of life should be
regular the meals, the ihours of -rest, and
the hour of rising should all be timed.
Don't nexlect thebaby's scalp. It should
never be allowed to become scurfy. If It
should become very dirty or sculy apply
yolk of eggs thoroughly with fingers, and
after leaving Ir. n for a time wash with
warm, soupy water, use a line-tooth comb
very gently and then 'brush until thor
oughly clean.
Don't forget to air the children's night
garments and their bed clothes with great
thoroughness evury day, and to turn their
day clothes, inside out and hang them up
to air at night, so that they will be fresh
and sweet In th morning.
Mora careful protection from the cold
air should be given 1o a child of deli
cate constitution than Is desirable for one
more vigorous. It is true that cold air Is
a healthy tonic for the skin when It does
not produce uncomfortable chilliness, but
many little tols are comfortably chilly
when their mothers cK not realize it. Do
not be too anxious to "harden" Ihe lit
tle chaps. Keep them -warmly clad,
W1IKKI. TIIKV SIIOU.U GO.
Singers to Alto, Ua.
Bakers to (ake. Pa.
Jewelers to Geo. Ind.
Smokers to Weed, C'al. ;
Printers to Agate, Cot,
The sleepy to Uap, Pa.
The idle to Bust, ill nn,
(.'ranks to .leuullar. Mo.
Poetd to Parnassus, Pa.
Dead heads to Oralis, O,
Actors to Star City, Ark.
Perfumers to Aroma, HI.
Apiarists to Beeville, Ind.
Tramps to Orubtown, Pa.
Bankers to Deposit, N. V.
Small men to Bigger, Ind.
Widowers to Widows, Ala
Brokers to Stockvllle, Nev.
Old mulds to Antiquity. U.
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Lovers to apoonvllle, Mich
Hunters to Deer Trail, I'oi
Young ladles to Bangs, Vu.
Hucksters -to Yellville, Ark,
Cobblers to Shoe Heel, N. O.
Politicians to Buncombe, S. f.
The "boys" to Midway, S. C.
Thfaosoplilsts to Mystic, Conn.
Topers to Brandy Station, Vu.
Phvslclans to Doctortown. tlu,
Puxzle fiend to Blddlevllle, Ou,
Drummers to Modest Town, Vu,
Druggists to Balsam Lake, Wl-i.
Prohibitionist orators to Stumptown,
Pa.
Newly-married couples to Bliss, Mich.
Three-card monte men to.Trkkum, Ky.
The gum brigade to C'hewtown, Pa.
Storied Threads.
"I've just been reading about that poor
unfortunate king who had a drawn sword
hanging over him held only by a slnglo
hair," remarked Mrs. Smldge, with tears
In her voice.
"Weil," replied Mr. Smldge, as tie but
tered another piece of bread, "It weren't
anything to the man who had a shirt but
ton on him hanging by a single thread."
Newark Advertiser.
.
.Mountain Hospitality.
I had arrived In the mountain town Just
at a time when there was a feud ripe,
and the urban and suburban hosts were
divided against each other. There had
been killing around the neighborhood, and
a true was on when I got there, and as
far as th stranger could see, the wilder
ness was blossoming as the ros. As an
outsider, I was In no danger, and finding
it necessary to go Into th mountains, 1
btgan to look about for a fit hens to
ride. The best thing In igh.-and it was
good. Indeed, was a. black mar belong
lug to -the tatder of the faction on the
town side. ' '
Tak mv horse."' he safd hosoltablv.
"Thar ain't none better anywhar, an'
she'll carry you along six miles an hour
all day."
1 wanted that kind or a horse, mil -there
were reasons why I should decline It.
l m much obllced." I ncdseo. "Out l
won't deprive you of it." '
Tain t no aeonvin . Jist tax ner aionc
and fetch her back when yer done."
That waa too aoapltabio to be rorusea.
"Really." I aooloaised. "I'd rather not
tak her. I can get a horse at th hotel
stable."
"Why won t you take her?" he insisted.
"She's the best In these parts."
"Well." I said frankly. "1 will tell you
why t won't. If 1 ride your bore she's
going to ntaks more or less dust, and
when some of these fellows along the
road se her and can't see mo very clarly,
they'll take me tor you and shoot m
tuil of hows. That s wny i won i iuk
hsr."
Indignation flashed all over the man's
face for an tnaimu.
"Don't you let -that worry you." he said,
with the most Intense earntii. "You
take her. and by If any of them kills
you I'll kill them!" Truth.
THE NEXTJLEGISLITIBK.
From th Philadelphia Press.
So far as the people or Pennsylvania
are immediately concerned not the least
Important part of the elections to h
held this year Is that for members of the
legislature. Beyond the choice of presi
dential electors and half a dozen com.
mou pleas Judges there Is nothing ot
general consequence but the legislature.
Ther ar twenty-live state senators
to be elected and th whol membership
of the lower house, numbering 304. The
twenty-five senators from the evu-nuin-
bered districts elected two years ago for
a term of four years will hold over ana
serve durliur the next session. Th nw
raambar. however, will largely give th
tone to that body as coming mors recent
ly from th people. In th prsut ssuat
there ar only seven Democrats, and six
of then will hold over, la th bouse at
th last session the Democrats had but
twenty-nln members. Thai Is no prob
itlallflr whatever that there will be mol
than on Democrat among the twnty-nv
senators elected ueat November, whtoh
wlll k-av th Mxt senate with th aam
party division- as th on It succeaas. .Nor
is there aiiythlnf lo indlcat a material
ohanaa in th osrtv rDreentt!on in th
house. The general political situation is
not noticeably aiem-eni trom wnai u waa
tao yar ago.
Hut whether th Republicans are to
have the overwhelming majority ot the
laat session or something less, no one
will pretend that they are not to have a
majority, and therefore the full responsi
bility for the character and acts of the
next legislature must and will fall upon
the party. The session will be one ot
much more tbun ordinary Importance.
Xot only will It have a successor to
Senator Cameron to elect, but popular
sentiment Is not unlikely to demand that
long-lelayea justice shall be done in a re
auoortloninant of th concresslonal. sen
atorlal and representative district of the
state. There win oertainiy no a mo mucn
Important legislation to b considered.
and Dosslbly sahie reforms, intruding the
enactment of 4 law under which th
stale can secur the benefit of Interest
en the public numeys deposited with
various banks. These are matters of Do
sltlvs public importance, and call for th
best ability and intelligence In handling
them.
Th election of a l'nltd States sena
tor Is alone sufficient to nllst the caref ul
consideration of the Deoule when they
coin to the nomination of candidates for
the legislature. The character of the leg
islature will determine the character ot
th senator who is In part to represent
the state of Pennsylvania after March 4
next. The people should fully realis that
the whole responsibility is upon them, und
that the legislature Itself will be what
they choose to make It, If they elot
men who can be depended upon to eomilder
first their wishes and who have a proper
respect for popular sentiment, the people
will nave reason to expect to o justly rep
rmented. to have their own views re
flected in the choice of a I'nited States
senator and In all legislative action. If
they do not do this they will exert no In
fluence ana make no impression on any
thing that is done.
Vmv constituencies have besn humili
ated, if not positively ditgraced, In th
past by the character of th represents
BRIEF LOVE STORIES.
A11 the worjd loves a lovar, but the lover
loves only one. Somervlll Journal.
Mrs. Higbee How quiet it Is In th par
lor! Hlgbee Yes, Ethel and her fellow
are still there. Albany Journal.
She I don't believe you love m at all.
He-Why. KMiel, I'd die for you. She
fnetulantly) That's easy enough to say;
why don't you go and prove it'.' Phlladel-
Dhla Times.
Coolly Thought you were going to mar
ry Miss Kostique. tiussie Going to awak
her tonight. Jiy onawnces ar about even
"How so, deuh -boy?" "She must say
either 'Ves or 'No!' "Philadelphia Itee-
ord.
Father (to the anxious one) Do you
think you can live in peace with my
daughter? Suitor l am sure I can.
Father That is more than we, foer par
ents, were ever able to no. Tune ner, my
son; you ore more than welcome. An
awers.
Small brother Pa savs he wIsIiuj you'd
make hast and propose to sis Young
man (delightedly) Then he is willing io
let her marry me? Small brother 'Tain't
that. lie says you won't come so often
attr you have been, rejected. Amusing
Journal.
Askem Where's -th rich heiress you're
enimircil to? Tellum You see that lovely
girl In pink at the other side of 'the room?
Askem Yes; I say, old man. what a su
perb. Tellum Well, It isn't she. It's
that grand old ruin In yellow sitting next
her. Tld-Bits. .
Thev were seated In the parlor eonvers
Ing on the uncertainty of life. She The
future Is a vant, unfathomable mystery
to us, Isn't It? He Yes; all we know is
that we have to go some time. Voice
from the library It would suit the con
venlenu of this household If you'd make
it u little sooner than that. Klclunond
Dispatch.
WHAT IS WAR?
War Is Impulsiveness. (It Is also . re
gret.l
Wur Is bravery. (It Is also the most
Indescribable savacerv.
War Is a glorious privilege. (It is also
a lasting and bitter sorrow.)
Wur Is the exuberant thrill of national
pride. (It is also the solemn and serious
tirob em of the tuxoaver.l
War is the delimit tramo of noniD and
pageantry (It Is also the rumbling of the
doud wiiaon at m diiieht.)
War is the brilliunt deed thut plants
the banner upon -the frowning parapet, (it
is also the tolling of the bell In the quiet
churchyard.)
War Is the mother's pride at the manly
march of the beardless youth. (It is also
the laving of a wreath upon the untimely
grave.)
War Is the wild glamour of a boyish
dream, lit Is also a sea or desolation
whose shores are lined with shattered
holies.)
Wur Is the grand parade beneuth the
fluv consecrated by the blood or a mil
lion heroes. (It Is also the wily ticket
shot, the volley, the charge, the roar of
conflict and tho desperate hand-to-hand
death striiasle.)
War is the spirit of patriotic song (It Is
also, the signing awuy or the young lire,
a one. beneath Htur.-. "
Wur Is something we all like to talk
about, tit Is something no experienced
man wants to see, it it can be honorably
avoided.)
.MF.AMNU OP NATIONAL NAMES.
Finland Is properly Fenlund, "the land
of the marshes."
I'liiguay was named from the river
which flows through It.
Bosnia Is so called because the Klver
Bosnia flows throush It.
Kcuador means "equator," an Illusion to
lis geograpnicui position.
Manitoba commemorates the Mantltou
the great spirit of the Indlun.
The Suhara Is so numed from the Arab!
word s Kiilfylng "desert."
Kgypt -to the Hebrews and ever since
wus "the laml or oppression."
The word Ceylon Is of Sanskrit origin
signirying tne "isianu or uon.
Jutlund was originally Juteland. or th
land of the Jutes, a aothetlo tribe. '
Zanxtbar, more correctly Xan-guebar, slg
nllies "ths coast of the nearoes."
Jamaica has a name, of Indian origin
It means ; tne country -wan spring,"
Preparing for Interrogations. '
General Agent "W have no place for
you. ve couuwgivs you sieauy employ
mm u yvu -nagr wuuuen less.
Applicant (aghast) "Wooden less?"
Ueneral Agent "Exactly ; w ar Intro
ducing a nw corn cure, and our agents
must -o ire rrem corns at any oostr
Chi sag Bsoord.
CCCULT FEATS EXPOSED
Mysteries of the basket Trkk of
India Laid Dare.
MAGIC WITHOUT ANY SPIRITS
Vary tttaate Mat bods I'soa to Prodaso
sally Sarprlalag Effscts-Aa later
sstlag Caaptsrof Fatly Revsalsd
Orleatal Woadsrs. .
The credit for the exposure ot the oc
cult art of India, belongs to A. Kdwln
Bond, a nephew ot Hon. Henry Bullan
tlne. late American consul to Bombay.
Mr. Reed lias lived many years In India,
and speaks Hindustanee us fluently as
Kngllsh. He devoted a great deal of
time to studying the characters and
performances of the fakirs. He won
their confidence. He Induced a company
of them to go with htm on a voyage
around the world, giving exhibitions of
their muglc. They had great success
everywhere, before crowned heads and
heads thut were not crowned.
But he was sick of the business. The
fakirs became cantankerous and mu
tinied two or three times. They are
hard to manage outside their own coun
try, and Mr. Kood'ia the only man who
has ever succeeded in doing anything
with them. They struck recently in
New: York, all but the faithful Nathoo,
and so Mr. Rood concluded to go out of
the business. That Is why he happens
to se in Boston at present, and the other
evening at 281 Columbus avenue he re
moved the veil from Indian occultism
for the benefit of the Olobe artist and
reporter.
First Nathoo performed the tricks.
and after h had left the room Mr. Kood
repeat U than, and showed the hocus
pocua in ach. Mr. Rood saya that the
reason wny the Hindoos are- such ex
part palmsttrs Is thai their bauds ar
formsd unlike those of any other human
being, the- base of the thumb so lara
and night that hey can hold any article
in tne paun. trom a pea to an eac with
out contracting a muscle, so that when
tne back of the hand Is turned toward
you it is impossible to see that any ar
ticle Is concealed In the palm.
. THE TURBAN TRICK.
The first performance was one that
has always been a poser to the amateur
juggler, it was the famous trick of cut
ting and burning the turban. Only in
ims case tne turban, waa a verv lona
strip of muslin cloth. Nathoo first cut
several pieces about five Inches lontr
from one end. Then the trlp was
folded, and he appeared to cut through
the folds, thus making three or four
pieces or tne strip. In reality, however,
aa Mr. nood subsequently showed, he
only cut off a small Diece of each end
But In order to accomplish this he gave
th cloth the appearance of having been
oui into tnpee or four distinct parts.
The pieces were deftly rolled into a ball
panned and finally dropped Into Nahoo's
uag in a moment when the spectators
attention Is attracted elsewhere. Then
the. ends of the cloth are set on tire, ap
parently, although they are held In such
a manner that In reality It is only the
little pieces that are burned. When the
cloth la unrolled It Is. of courae. found
to be Intact, and no one ever thinks
of measuring it to gee whether it has
lost any of its length.
Then came the "lota" oi water trick
in which a small metal vessel, looking
something like a cuspidor, seemed to
i-uuiuiii ui euuiess amount or water. The
deception is caused by a partition
around the inside of the "lota" which
has a small hole at the bottom to allow
the water to pass through, and when the
vessel is upside down the water remains
around the side. By blowing through
a very small hole drlled in . the side
Nathoo could cause a fountain-like flow
from the mouth of the vessel.
Mr. and Mrs. Rood then held an or.
dlnary white sheet for Nathoo to par
form the popcorn trick on. He threw
some dried raw corn upon the sheet, and
taxing tne "suppiee," which somewhat
resembles a dustpan, he began stirring
tne corn, all tne while repeating his in
cantatlons. Apparently the corn began
to pop, anu nr. Kood subsequently
showed that Nathoo'a "suolee" had a
double bottom by opening whluh the
nicely popped corn which had previously
been placed there came out upon the
sneet.
A MIRACLE EXPLAINED,
He then treated the spectators to the
miraculous appearance of two live rab
bits, and this Is the explanation of the
miracle: Two rabbits were placed In
a small cloth bag, loosely tied therein
and put cn the floor. The small baske
was then placed before Nathoo, who
put upon It his rahmsamee, made out of
cloth and leather, and resembling the
cross between a crocodile and a boot
Jack.
After putting It on the basket, Nathoo
spread a small cloth over, both, and
then, after chanting a hymn, he re
moved the basket with his left hand
with the cloth still over It, and while
calling attention to the fact that the
rahmsamee is still there, deftly picks
up the bag containing the rabbits with
tne hand which he holds the basket
bringing them around In front, of him
quickly removes the rabbits, from the
bag, places them under the basket.
throws aside the cloth In which the bag
Is concealed, lifts the basket and as
tonishes his spectators with the sight
ot the rabbits.
After this came the famous mangoe
trick, of which every one lias heard. It
loked very strange and mysterious, but
the explanation makes one feel like
kicking himself for not having discov
ered It himself. Nathoo took a small
flower pot nearly filled with earth, and
over it pluced a cloth, und showed In
the earth a small, green sprout, which
he had quickly put there by clever
palming.
The pot was again covered with the
cloth, and Nathoo prayed some more to
his little god, played on his hornpipe,
beat his tom-tom, gruaped a small bag
in wnicn tne mangoe bush was con
cealed, brought It around In front of
him, removed the bag. stuck the bush
into the earth, took away the cloth
cover, and there was the miracle right
before us. It was all exasperatlngly
simple. when Mr. Rood later did the
tries; very siowiy.
THE BASKET MYSTERY.
Nathoo's last "miracle" was the great
basket mystery, wnicli he successfully
performed with Mr. Hood's assistance,
This Is said to be performed by the aid
of the ma hat mas, and In India is con
sldered nothing short of supernatural
This trick consists of putting a man
Into a net, In which he Is tightly tied,
and then laid across the top of a bas
ket, about three feet long, eighteen In
ches wide and two feet deep. A sheet Is
then placed over all. and within ten sec
onds the net Is thrown out from under
neath the sheet. In which Is inclosed the
turban of the Juggler, who has appar
ently disappeared from the, basket. A
moment later the cover of th basket Is
removed by the conjurer who Is per-
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General
. Debility.'
That complete collapse of th
entire system, when the organs
improperly perform their funo
tions, and as a natural result a
cessation of nourishment to tho
body ensues, a continual loss of
flesh is experienced, and death
from starvation is the end. This
trouble is in every instance avert '
ed by the use of that greatest
concentrated food product;
Bovinine
Retained by the weakest stomach,
readily assimilated, new flesh and
nerve tissue is created, the blood
is enriched, the vital organs re
sume their natural functions and
a return to health is the result.
In this connection, Dr. M. W.
Van Denburg of Fort Edward,
N. Y says, "I have used Bovl-.
nine in cases of extreme debility
where no other food would be
tolerated and with very satis
factory results." Physicians
everywhere tell the same story.
forming the trick, and who. after ar
ranging the sheet loosely over the bas
ket, stamps on It and sits down In it Af
ter this he gets up, places the lid on tha
basket, binds It tightly with ropes, and
then with a sharp Btick or sword pierces
the basket viciously on all sides,
through a smal hole In the center of the
top. This always convinces the specta
tors that the basket is empty, and
greatly puzzles them, for previous in
spection has satisfied all that no trap
door or secret passages are used. -
v nen the man Is placed in theiet he
Immediately loosens the cord which
runs from top to botom, and when It la
loosened It allows him to get out
through the side, leaving his headgear
In the net. Ha laces this together again
with the cord attached, ao that it may
be examined after it is thrown out,
leaving no trace of his escape from the)
net. Then, while the cover la being re- ,
movea, tne juggler in the basket curls
himself around the edge, with his feet
folded closely backward against his -body
which allows ample- room for tha
assistant to stand and alt In the basket.
During the sword thrust he lies with
his knees drawn tightly against his
chest, changing positions so as to allow
the sword or stick to strike the four
sides of the basket. After this ordeal
of dodging swords or sticks, and after
the mysterious incantations by tha
chief Juggler the basket sems to take
life and rolls about, and after the covet
Is removed the occupant Is pulled out.
r-
SNAPPY STORIES.
A Clever Bit of Hcpsrtee-Th Parso
oad th Choir.
This storv waa told a.t a. WjufhWirta .
dinner the other evening by a wan re
cently returned from England:
An extremely ipretty and young Now
Yorker, backed by many golden oharms,
went over for the last Dondon season. .
On day at a mant garden party, where,
several roya-i'tle were present, she at
tracted the notice of the prince ot Wahxi,
W ho asked to have her presented. During
-the conversaUon which followed the at- -ten
tlon of his Royal Highitess was ut-
traottxl by seeing Mis Y glance at hef
left arm, where ih wore a very handasma
bracelet containing a tiny Jewel-atudawt
watch. A little annoyed whan tie inter
cepted the second downward glance, ha
said:
"Pretty bracelet, but I don't Ilka
watches on wrists."
"No." said 'Mis Y , with a demur
little smile, and arching her pretty y
brows. "I believe your Royal Highness
prefers clock upon Etockliigst"
'And for tli remaindor of ttntA aeasoq
Miss Y carried all before Iver. Wash
I us ton Star,
Housshold Repartee.
The lady was making some remark
about the kind of clothes some other la
dim at church had on, wheu her husband
remarked:
"The finest garment a woman can wear
is rne mantle oi vnariijr.
"Ves," she snapped, "and it's about tha
only one some husbands want their wives
to wear." Tid-Bits.
Mean Thing.
Miss Fusdey (hurrying into doctor's of
ficei "Doctor, look at Vhls. Why ar these
wrinkles coming around my eys?"
Doctor (busily) "Became, you ar get
ting old. Two dollars, please.'' Now Yo.-fcT :
Weekly.
IP WE UAD NKVtK MET.
If w had never met.
But, like two stars In orbits chained,
Pursued divergent paths, orduliird
By, unkind fate, would Joy be gulnec
If we ihud never met?
' If we -had never met,
But, like two birds, whose silent ni;ri
Is contravened and In the night
Ded us apurt, would lire seem brlf i;
If we ihad never met?
If we had never met.
But groping as iu'hoodniaii bllr'..
Had passed, would other heart '' mind
Await beyond for us to II nd
If we had never met'.'
Arthur Chapman, In it.: hangs.
Uf.H BONM.T.
Her bonnt a Just the sweets' t tiling
Jt flouts le world as the oi-a by,
It's tied c n by he nweest, strUigj
. I'd like to be 'that string, "ut "Myl
The bonnet might noi be it thing
do swet, It I should 'be -tile string.
Her bonnet's Just the sw test thing, "
It llips a bit uliovo -hereye.
The birds UIib blid I'egll to sing:
m .. ... ....... Hiu,. 1.1
They think It's duybreuf and, "Oh, myl'
Her bonnet's Just the :
eetest thins.
irs jusl oecauae wiit a
It roofs Just in ihe :
lS44llllf bv.
uulu.t hull
And eves una montn.
They think it's nprlt
'lie birds will alngt
r wnen bus is nire
puHilng by,
It s Just because sue
1 want That bonnet.
. "un, my;
"White rose ot row:" Why be shy?
About the awectesf bonnet's string
Th in, I tihH l.icis J ll sigh and sigh
Kor Hod's whit J rose, that makes
mit-liiir
A,,,t .l .i.i.,-., u fol the birds,-u. i J I
Just want that hddiet, but "Oh, myl"
wiuaia rage vartsr.
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