7 A LEAVE forgive me, but I cannot rert: My feet grow eager for the street; The God of rood and stars knew belt, And wanted we should meet: But not to tarry, elue why made, Good friend, the endlcxs rond In f nln Chequered his day with light uud shade, And cast them everywhere) The Comedy of By ADAM Alice Falrburn and Margery Hender eon were more like sinters than cou sins, until a man came to Interfere with their affect inn. Dan Hedley, the son of a nclghbor Ing farmer, was a gooil looking fel low, whose natural and acquired at tributes rendered him wonderfully suc cessful with the fair sex. He had no respect for women, and was therefore unhampered by any scruples of con science In bis dealings with them. His favorite method was to flatter the present at the expense of the absent; and, unfortunately, this Ignoble plan flld not often fail. Besides this, his assurance carried him through many a difficult situation, and it frequently enabled him to oust wcers of greater merit Alice and Margery were accounted the fto most attractive girls in the neighborhood and formed a charm ing contrast; Alice being of the fair and sentimental type, while Margery's yes were dark and absolutely sparkled with fun and mischief. Be tween them the cousins, young women as they were, did most of the farm work such at least as appertains to women, and made light of It, too, fcr they were thoroughly practical and ro bust Then, when the day's labor was over, they would sing and laugh, and chatter; or saunter down the leafy lanes with arms entwined around each others walRts, whispering their foclish Innocent dreams and secrets. This until Dan Hedley sowed dis sension and Jealousy where before was caught but love and kindness. He was playing a -risky game, making love to both of them, but the danger added eest, and It is possible that he did not know his own mind. Sometimes the soft languor of Alice's eyes moved him, and In them he could admire his own reflection; but soon the roguish glance of Margery proved too alluring and led his thoughts astray. Why. oh why, was he not a Turk, that he might not be forced to choose between each charmers? Heaven knows how many kisses he stole from each In turn, or bow many lies he told to conceal the ract! Alas! that it should only be Jove, not Juno, who laughs at lovers' perjuries. As neither of the girls was of the nature to tolerate or And amusement In Infidelity, Dan required to exercise considerable tact to steer his course, and how he eventually Intended to steer clear of shoals, since bigamy Is a punishable offense, Is not known; for fate took matters Into Its own hands and brought Dan's double court ship to a somewhat abrupt termina tion. A strained condition of affairs was perceptible between the cousins one afternoon in late summer. Margery began it by finding fault with Alice for pending too much time In making the butter,, and consequently keeping the expressman waiting who called for it every week. Now if thero was one thing more than another upon which Alice prided herself it was the perfection of the butter she sent to market, and as the ' morning had been sultry she had ex ' perienced considerable difficulty in bringing; her present lot up to the mark. Everyone knows how difficult It ie to shape and imprint the pretty yellow pets under such adverse condi- ' tlons, and ber temper already ruffled by the many failures she bad expert need was not in a condition to brook reprimands. "If you're not satisfied with my work I think It's high time I went elsewhere," she exclaimed, her cheek flushing, and her blue eyes shining through a mist of tears; "I dare say there are folks that would suit ye better, even if they should make but ter like cart grease! As for me, there's no need to be beholden to you, while I've got hand to work for my bread. Ah, iff you that's mlstrcES here, though you never made me foel that before!" "It's not far you are thlnkln' of trav- ellng," retorted Margery, sharply; "but It's never safe to count your eggs as chickens. Ay, an it's nasty of you to be blowing about your position. My conscience is clear on that point, any way; father's treated us both aliko, hasn't he, now?" "Oh, yes, but your father's not you Margery!" There was a retort on Margery's tongue, but she managed to suppress It. Her superior position as daughter f the house bad its responsibilities. t bad also its disadvantages, for Alice ook an exasperatlngly humble tone, And the pride that apes humility can ee extremely offensive at times. Mar gery retreated to her bedroom, where she pretended to busy herself sweep ing, singing merrily the while, in a loud voice In order to show her indif ference. . Alice listened to the cheerful dittv While engaged in scalding her milk vessels and setting them in place, and the sound Increased her bitterness. "If II don't get out of this for while It'll drive me mad," she mut tared at length; "the heartless crea torsi Fd like well to choke ber, sing- - TAKING. Why on each other's fsoen pore. And die hiit midway of our klnilt While yet so much lies unread before, Bo little, friend, behind r Farewell! One pleasant hnlt is o'ers Una spell more hunt thou ou me rant; I must fro knork at every door To II nil mino own at lantl Christian Gaunt, In The Century. a Haystack. t j LI LB URN. In' like that w-h-e-n my h-e-a-r-t's about breaking." (This with a sudden sob.) "I used to think she was fond of me. Never mind! She's shewn herself In her true colors. It's not fair, after me saving up and buying her that nice laee collar. Those were sweet words Dnn said to me last night as I came from the well. My word, wouldn't she be In a tantrum if she knew?"- Hut even the remembrance of past delights could net extract the sting from present sorrow; and Margery's song, scunding from the stairs with a nolo of defiance in It, drove the love lorn damsel out of the house, hands to ears. She fairly ran until she reached the stackyurd, where she paused, breathless. The place was deserted, for the men were all off at the village, as is cus tomary on Saturday nights. Looklnog around for a secure hiding place, she presently espied a haystack from which a huge piece had been taken sway at the top. Whoever It was that had been last engaged there had left standing the ladder by which he had mounted; and this served Alice's pur pose, for she ascended, to find herself the sole inhabitant of a snug and lofty little world. With a sigh of relief, she crept Into the heart of the stack, and lay there warmly sheltered and com fortable. At first the tears, held back hitherto by pride, rained down her cheeks, but presently, worn out by emotion, she fell asleep, and remained blissfully unconscious until aroused by the sound of voices immediately be neath the haystack. Meanwhile Margery returned to the kitchen, and the song died cn her lips. The girl was warm-hearted and gener ous, and soon became a prey to re morse. No doubt Alice had been exas peratlng, but still thero was much blame due to herself. It was not kind of Alice to take things that way," she said, as she got doyn the milk palls preparatory to gi Ing milking; "she knows I mean no harm, if I have a sharp tongue. Billy girl! But I'm terribly sorry, all-the same. She's not as strong as I, and like enough she'll cry herself into a fever tonight. Oh, I wonder if Dan's worth all this bother?" She wondered still more when old Dolly Wardle told her how he'd said he could have either of the girls nt the farm for Just holding up his little finger, and was having a fine game, playing one off against the other. This was the common talk of the village. for Dan boasted when In liquor; and Dolly, an old servant at the farm, thought it was high time some one opened their eyes. As Dclly trudged off with her even ing's supply of milk, Margery looked thoughtfully after her. The milking was over, and the wide pans in the dairy stood brimming with rich, fra grant milk, yet Alice, who was rarely neglectful of her duties, returned not. while Margery wandered round dls consolate, eventually reaching the stackyadd. Just then a figure leaped ever the gate and hastened to her sBf. The very man she had been mentally weighing and finding wanting; for Margery was a high-spirited damsel, and could not brcok the idea of her name and that of her cousin being bandied at the village inn. She turned to say something sharp to him when she suddenly descried a gleam of white on the ladder below the haystack, and recognized It at once for Alice's apron, which had caught on a nail and clung there, unheeded by the maid in her upward flight. Aha! 60 this was where the truant had hidden herself; Margery jerked it free la a moment and tied it around her waist. Her quick brain had In stantly evclved a scheme by which to test the reality of her or rather their lover's protestations. If he were really what he had been depicted- false, a liar and a boaster why, the sooner they both recognized this the better for their happiness. "Why, Margery, this is luck," cried the young farmer, eagerly, yet not for getting in his eagerness to cast i glance around In order to make suro that they were alone; "It's net often I've a chance of getting you all to myself, my bonny Margery." "Chances are like game, they've got to be closely followed," said the girl demurely, yet with a coquettish glance. "Ay, and like game, they're best poached, especially if they're nice, plump little partridges like my Mar gery." He attempted to draw ber to him as he spoke, but she held him off. "No nearer, Dan, if you please! Te're rather glib with your tongue to be quite honest, I fear. And what's sport to you may be death to us, as the frogs said to the hoy who threw atencs. Tell me, Dan, how many girls have you made love to since I saw you last?" "What? Is It me ye're upbraiding? Margery, woman, If you could Just take a peep into my heart at this minute ye'd ses there wasn't too for ny girl but yourself there!" I For a moment be believed whet he aid, since Margery looked vesy pret ty in her milking garb, her black eyes shining under a pink hood, and her skirt tucked up, displaying her well ritunl-vlna- her well-1 turned ankles snd small feet. It was tantalizing vision to be kept from at srm's length. "Oh, Margy, how cruel you sre," he said edging nearer as he spoke. "Sure' ly, you're not goto' to deny me a kiss tonight?" 1 "Kisses and fair words don't amount to much," returned Margery, with a pout. "They do though. They amount to a lot when a chap wants them so bad ly. An' If they're so cheap ye needn't grudge them to me!" 'I never said they were cheap! Any way, mine aren't to be given away for nothing! They might cost me dear enough for all I ran tell! Are you quite sure there's no other girl has a claim on you?" Even as she put this query she saw fnlr head protrude for a moment over the head tf the haystack and as quickly withdraw. It was all right. The audience was there and attentive. She acted very well, and her softened tone (,-ave Dan hope. Ho grew more eager. "I've hardly had a civil word to an other girl this year," he affirmed stout ly." Is It likely now? There's nobody hereabouts worth your little finger, Margery!" She looked tenderly at him, and he managed to heave a very creditable sigh. She was beginning to really en Joy the part she was playing, and feel delighted at her ability to play it. "Oh, Dan, If I were quite sure of you," she murmured; then as though a sudden misgiving struck he: "but look here! Folks say you're fond of our Alice. I believe you've flirted a little with her!" He laughed rather unsteadily. "I cannot help what folks choose to say, or to think either, If she's said anything of that nature to you, you may take my word for It It's because she's Jealous. Don't believe her! I've said nothing to her that the world mightn't hear." 'There's a deal of lcve-maklng goes on without words. Haven t you kissed her sometimes? Come now, be honest for once If it's In you?" "I'll take my oath I never did any thing of the sort! Nonsense Margery! Those silly girls couldn't tempt a fel low like me. Come, Margery, confess you love me, and stop all this com plaining! " At this moment there came from the road the soupd of a cheery whistle. Margery pretended alarm. Oh, Dan, father's coming," she cried, "on" I'd sooner he didn't see you here. Just try and hide somewhere till he's gone by. Lock here! Ye might run up the ladder and hide In the stack for a while till he's in the house." Dan had his own reasons for evad ing the eyes of Margery's parent, so he hastened to obey. But on the last rung of the ladder he stopped sudden ly. What's the matter?" cried the girl below; "father's now passing; lock sharp or he'll see you." But how was this possible when the perfldous wretch was confronted above by an angry face and a pair of eyes that flashed blue lightning at him? So I'm a silly girl who couldn't tempt a fellow like you?" exclaimed the owner of the said eyes. '.'I'll tell ye what. If you come a step nearer I'll overturn the ladder and break your neck. That's how silly I am, you con ceited fool!" "Save us," groaned the man, as he scrambled to earth again. "If I'm not betwixt the devil and the deep sea!" Margery made a mocking bow. "And which la which, Dan?" she Inquired with a burst of merry laughter. "My word, but It's a terrible business this! Now Isn't It a shame you can't marry us both?" Dan looked sheepish as he slunk oft, but he recovered his spirits pretty soon and declared that the best thing that a fellow could do was to marry a woman with money, especially now that farming paid so badly. But Alice and Margery slept that night with their arms around each eth er, and learned to laugh over the com edy of the haystack. New York Weekly. Scarcity of Rabbis In Jewish Church. Recently several of the rabbis who were here attending the Central con ference of American Rabbis were dis cussing the great scarcity of Jewish ministers of the Gospel. "It seems passing strange," said one of tho most prominent of the rabbis, that there are always more positions than there are preachers In the Jew - Ish church. This is not true of other religions, and from conditions exist ing It would seem that Just the re verse condition would bo true. "In the first place Jewish preach ers are paid better than those of any Other denomination. Even the young- est preacher gets a salary which the Btai,i0 tne head man In the trotting average Christian preacher waits ' stable, tho feeder of draft horses, of many years to earn. I hackneys, of coach horses, the man "Another thing is that the work of ( WD0 can show horses well in the ring, a rnbbl is not usually so arduous In ' and a dozen others, all of whom earn point of conducting services as . excellent wages and whose services that of tho Christian mlnUtor. Fur-!are ln constant demand. It is within thermore, they are always simple. our knowledge that a sustained search "In spite of this there are hundreds to flnd a n)an competent to educate of cities of considerable size in this Bn(j how coach and hackney horses country which are hungering tor a j tha ring has borne no fruit during rabbi. When the students of the Uie iagt three months or more. Wages Hebrew Union College of Clnclnatl have not been considered. A compe are graduated they always have six or tent man might name his own terms, seven fine positions offered to them, hut he has not been fouivd. We are "Possibly the solution of this U that aware also of an unsuccessful attempt the bright young Jewish men take that has been made to obtain a feeder more readily to other professions, 0f draft horses competent to do a lit where the emolument is greater and tie rush work on some rather back Into which they can enter quicker. I ward animals and despite the proffer i-ouisvuin jieraia. , A DEMAND FOlt GROOMS. . COMPETENT MAN GETS HIS OWN TERMS FROM BREEDERS. .. . , . " -'" All Qradee of Intelligence Not Hard Apprenticeship The Rewards Ars Great snd Sure. That good grooms are scarce may b discovered quickly ir a search Is made. That they can command good in dually a fact. It Is strange then that ,ne "nn,y lfl not e-"n- 10 the- demand. There was a time per haps when there was somewhat of derogation attaching to the groom's position, but nowadays nothing of the sort obtains, providing that the man himself Is of good class and conducts himself as such. For the Inst few years men capable of feeding and fitting show cattle, sheep and swine have been turned out In fairly large numbers by the experiment stations, but we do not know of ono Individual who has come from such a school with any exten sive knowledge of feeding and con ditioning horses for show or work. There is surely something wrong here, for however valunble the cattle, sheep and swine may be the horses are still more valuable- and require a higher grade of care. It Is a far harder mat ter to put a big draft stallion or a Hackney In the show ring Just right, than It Is to do the same thing with a bull, boar or ram. Why then have our agricultural educators left this Important matter almost altogether on one side? A great many different qualifications are Included under tho general head groom. The man who may be an ex pert In the care of one sort of horse may know very little about the care of other sorts; Indeed the men who are competent to condition properly light and heavy horses are Bcarce In deed. There Is no reason why this should be as the same general prin ciples apply in the care of all horses. It is primarily the lack of edvtcatlon that Is to blame. Few men keep both light and heavy horses. One sort at a time seems to be enough and hence the men who graduate from the hard school of experience know only about the one sort with which they have been connectal. The benign light of education would soon alter this condition and fit men to accept the care of any breed of horse with equal confidence. This necessity for education be comes- all the more apparent when it Is considered that a man muBt be In telligent to make a good groom. The duffers never graduate beyond the stage of cleaning out the stalls, carry ing water and the like. From the po sition of groom to that of foreman is not a long step; from that of fore man to manager is no longer, but to be a really good manager, the man must thoroughly understand how the work should bo done and to do that he must be ablo on a pinch to perform the tasks himself. It Is not a hard ap prenticeship however and the man who brings brains and willing hands does not spend much time before he graduates into soma position of trust. There Is only Just the one way, as stated, and that Is to begin at tho bot tom. We know of one man high In the ranks of Importers who has Bet his eldest son to learn the business from the ground up. The boy Is caring for a string of eight horses and it will not be long before Ire will be ad vanced.' He takes his turn In the showing like the rest of the men, gets up at cockcrow to give his charges their exercise, handles the comb and brush like an old hand and In general Is serving his novitiate. It is his in tention to tako a veterinary course at college In a year or two and when he has obtained his degree he will be admirably equipped to tight the battle of life. It would be better still If he could attend an agricultural college where the feeding and management of horses are taught as are the feeding and management of meat-making ani mals, but at present It would be hard to direct him to an establishment where such equal advantages are In offer. There Is no doubt that the demand for competent grooms will remain ac tive from this time forward. There Is room for all high grades of intelli gence. Some men are not born to reach beyond tho grade of foreman. Some are not born to reach even as high, but the young man of average mind can readily master the princi ples required. This is not an argu ment to prove that there Is nothing much in the care of horses, for there I lBi but there Is no sleight of hand nor hocus pocus about the business. It is 1 merely straightforward work which must be learned somewhere, K.-meho'4 Turning now to the ramifications of the buslneB8 It Is not necessary to enumerate all the various lines in which a groom may succeed. A few of these branches will sufllco. There Is the head man In tho thoroughbred of large emolument the place Is still open. Breeders of horses are continually on the lookout for good men, men whom they believe they can trust to go ahead and do the work aright and who will tako a proper interest In their charges. When such a man Is found he has a permanent place and his wages Increased. A hundred bands are right now reached out to grasp such help. Therefore would It not seem wise for some of the young farm-bred boys to turn their attention to the horse business Instead of to somo other line? If a young man has not In him that which Is required to rise high in his choasn line he may rest assured that If he will do what he can as a groom he will always be certain of a good living and a chance to save something. Then there Is perhaps the most Im portant line of all the core of breed ing horses In the season. 'On the competence and honesty of the groom much of the success of any stnlllon depends. If his caretaker will not do for him that which should be done for him the percentage of foals begotten will be lessened, and the owner's re ceipts correspondingly decreased. Every spring there Is a demand from the entire country for good stallion men, and the answer Is feeble Indeed. It is doubt fill If there Is one good man for every ten stallions In the country. There are plenty of men who allege and perhaps believe that they can take proper core of stallions In the breeding season, but tho good ones are all too few. Hero Is a lino 0 education where the experiment sta tions might do a mighty work. In short the young man on the farm seeking to learn In the various lines of animal husbandry will find the equine branch of that work much less crowded than the others and the re muneration greater once he has mas tered the requisite measure of knowl edge. Breeder's Gazette. INDIAN3 FOND OF DANCINQ. Woman Generally Takes Lead Much Amusement In Sign Language. To white persons the dance of the Indian signifies a grim ceremonial pre liminary to a bloody slaughter, or at tendant on the torture of prisoners. Of course, those occasions call for dances, according to the Indian cus torn, but apart from serious occasions, the aborigines, men and women, love to dance for pleasure. It will probably bo a surprlso to the present generation and many of tho older ones, for that matter, to learn that the modern society "germnn" or "cotillion" of the whites Is stolen ah solutely from the red men of the plains. There Is hardly a night In an Indian encampment that there is not dancing among the bucks and squaws. Little preparation Is necessary for these af- fairs, and formal Invitations are not considered esentlul, the call of the "tom-tom" being tho only notice glv en those who may desire to attend. There Is no difference In social grade among the Indians, no social ostracism, no "four hundred." All meet at the dance on an absolute equality. The dances aro usually held ln tepees, two of them being pitched facing each other. In one of them half a dozen Indian bucks are squat ted around a drum, each furnished with a stick for the purpose of mak Ing "music," and this Is tho entire orchestra. Each man has a particular place on the drum to beat. Very soon after the first tap on the drum those who desire to participate In the dance begin to appear. Even at the grandest dances there Is no cer emony, and although there appears to be no particular sentiment against It it Is very rarely the case that a man accompanies his wife to or from the festivities, yet a married woman who would accept such attention from an other man would commit a grave breach of propriety. The men flnd their way to the tepee where the drum is beating and the women squat around the tepee that has been arranged for dancing. When the crowd of would-be dancers is thought sufficiently large, the women intimate what they would like to dance and the drummers begin their monotonous beating. It is curious, but it is also a fact that at all of these Indian dances the leader Is always a woman. The wom en all squnt around the tepee until sufllclently Inspired to take the cen ter of the floor; the woman that does this first is the leader for that figure. She will dance around all alone for a moment or two and then up to some buck whom she chooses for a partner; then they dnnce around for a while and each takes a partner of th op posite sex. This continues until there Is room for no more couples. Thl3 Is continued for perhaps 20 minutes, when the music ceases, tho partners separate and each returns to his or her former place. There are any number of very pretty "figurca danced ln this way. One that I re call Is tho "tign dance." After danc ing around Tor a few minutes a woman will take a man, lead him Into a circle, placing him opposite her, both in the meantime dancing hard. Then she will talk to him in the sign language of the red men some-thing after this manner: "What do you think of me, my buck; I am ready for you to make love to me." His answer Is in the sign language and be Is at liberty to respond as he desires without giving the least of fense. Frequently those sign conver sations dicing the dance are out bursts of wit and sarcasm, which are received by the onlookers with great shtrats of laughter and applause as the little thruBts are sent home. Indi anapolis Sentinel. A WOMAN ON THE TRAIL. 1 The Ideal Drsss Per sn Outing Thai Will Suit Evsry One. My husband wss always a fisherman snd a hunter, and, like other outdoor men, never knows when to come home; so that despite my entreaties and "fussing," as he called It, he was always coming in long after dark, fsually he arrived with a basket of fish or a lot of birds about the time supper was half over. I used to waste a great deal of ireath trying to convince him of the error of his ways, but It did no good and usually ended In his describing In his own fluent and convincing way the b'-autles of the woods In general and the Joys of that one day In particu lar. Ho usually wound up his out door sermon with, "Honey, you'll have lo go along next time," so at last I did go along; and I don't think I ever spent a more miserable day. I laugh now when I think of those flret trips. I thought there was a buii under every leaf, a snake ln every hole, and a thousand and one hor rible things on all sides. A spider gave me the horrors and a big black ant strolling across my skirt made the chills run up and down my bnck; and If I was unliu ky enough to see a frog or a snnke tlmt was the finish! Those were callow doys and foollBh! Of course 1 wore a long skirt, a shirt waist, straw hat and veil, kid gloves and low shoes, and I was as uncomfortable as It was possible for a woman to be. My skirt caught on eve rylittlo brier and brush, my face was red with sunburn and once I an nexed eight freckles, five of which were on my nose. Oh, those days! They haunt ma like a nightmare! At last, however, I learned there was at least some pleasure In the woods and began to take real Interest realized that my clothes, while all right In town, did not fit my pres ent occupation; so I resolved myself Into a committee of one to Investigate and decide on a suitable costume. I wanted something comfortable that would fit the surroundings and at the same time enable me to feel at home before other people. It took some courage to don short skirts at first, and I thought rubber boots niude me look like a fright; but I could not fish without wading and could not wade without boots, and as I was bound I would catch some fish at least, I mustered up courage, and got Into the boots. I finally decided on a short skirt, an ordinary canvas hunting coat, a soft felt hat, a double-breasted woolen shirt converted into a blouse waist, a pair of trousers that were neither bloomers nor knickerbockers, cotton stockings with woolen bicycle stock ings over them, and a pair of ordinary heavy shoes with sensible heels. For wet weather and for wading have added a' polr of boy's rubber boots and a feather-weight rain cape which can be folded up and put away In my hunting-coat pocket when not In use, as It only weighs about two pounds. Any woman will flnd this outfit with perhaps some slight modifica tions, to fit her own Individual taste. almost the Ideal dress for an outing trip anywhere. Rena A. Phillips, in Outing. Too Much George 8and. "We are sated with George Sand and her centenary these days," con tinues Flfi. "The non-romanticists consider it rather a bore. The book stalls have a dozen new books about ber and an ocean of reminiscences ln newspapers and reviews. You have to face every day long articles about Sand and her lovers, Alfred de Mus set, Jules Sandeau, Chopin, and Doc tor Pagello of Venice, likewise con cerning Maurice Sand's puppets at No- bant and his mother's pet animals, favorite dishes and views on politics. "Sicard's beautiful monument to George Sand was unveiled In the Lux embourg garden In the presence of a large company, which Included tho two granddaughters of the authoress, Jules Claretie unveiled the statue, and In a brief speech, thanked the author ities for the slto. "Then tho Comedle Francalse pro duced 'Claudle,' her second play, for the first time. It first saw the light at the Porte Saint-Martin is January, 1851, and was very successful. "We are next to have a Musset re vival, which will be fairly Interesting. De Musset, although once denounced as a feebler Byron, Is still read and appreciated. A Matter of Postage. "Postage Is something of an Item In our business," said the general manager of a corporation that supplies one of the necessities of life." "Wo have 20,000 accounts which have to bo squared every month. We mall a statement 2 cents; the customer malls a check 2 cents; we mail a re ceipt 2 cents. Thus It costs our cus tomers $400 a month to settle their obligations, or $4800 a year. It costs us $bi)0 a month, or $0000 a year. Nat urally, wo are In favor of one cent postage. A two cent stamp Is a small matter ln the abstract, and people who write a few dozen letters a year don't mind It, but when a correspond ence requires the purchase of 48.000 stamps a year the item assumes a magnitude tlmt commands respect" The Remains of 8trauss, The remains of John Strauss, the first of the family to win great musical distinction, have been exhumed from the old cemetery at Dobling, which Is to be closed. The body was In almost perfect preservation, though his violin, which was buried with him, bad de cayed to dust SCIENCE NOTE8. A new Swiss watch contains a tiny bard rubber phonograph plate which calls out the hours loud enough to be heard 20 feet away. Sentiment can be added by having the words recorded on the plate In the tones of a dear friend as those jf a man's wife or -children. The amount of albumen necessary In man's food has been proven by French physlologlpts to be much less than has been supposed. From three to five ounces dally was once thought to be required, but later Investigators found that 2 1-2 and even 1 1-2 ounces would suffice. In the new experiments, continued for 38 days, the real need was shown to be less than an ounce per day. The world's greatest collection of meteorites have been those of Vienna, London and Paris, but the largest number of falls Is now represented ln the Ward-C'oonley collection In its temporary New York Tiome. Of about 680 meteorites known, this collection contains G03, cf 4.1 mores than the Vi enna collection. The specimens num ber about 1G00, with a total weight of 6509 pounds. Euralne, the new local anaesthetic. Is adapted for many operations where chloroform rannct be used on account of heart weakness. It Is InJertH un der the skin nt the point of Incision. Cutting may begin In a few moments without pain, and more of the drug Is dropped In at intervals of a few minutes as new portlcns of tissue are exposed. A recent successful opera tion In London was continued an hour and a half. Tho accelerometer, designed for measuring tho power exerted in start ing a train and to Indicate the proper speed for curves, is the Invention of F. M. Gllley, a teacher of physics. It consists essentially of two glass ves sels connected by a tube and contain ing liquid such as mercury and a red alcchol. As the train starts, the liquid passing from the forward glass to the rear one shown by suitable gradua tions Indicates tho force exerted, and : In the same way tho Instrument, when placed on its side, makes evident the jerk or centrifugal force in rounding a curve. Heat Is radiated faster than It Is re ceived, causing frost. The temperature has to be 32 degrees at the point where the frost forms, but It is not necessa ry for the air abeve to be at the same . temperature. Frost nt 45 degrees Is extremely rare, and would only occur In low valleys and cn a night . on which the air was full of moisture, the sky clear and the wind still. The cool er air being heaviest ssttles Into the low places, and the cloudless sky per mits rapid radiation of heat, and frost cculd form on the ground where the temperature would be 32 degrees, al though up above in the air the tem perature might be 45 degrees. FRIENDLY BACTERIA. Proof That Sterilization Is Not Al ways Beneficial. Professor Metchnlkoff has made fre quent references to the existence of bacteria, which are not only harmless but beneficial, and, In fact, essential to the human body. A young physi cian. Dr. Charrln of Paris, has Just ef fected somo curious experiments on the subject, the result of which have been communicated to the academy of science by Professor Bouchard. Some rabbits were fed entirely on vegeta bles which had been sterilized by the most thorough processes known. Oth er animals of the same species were given the same food. In this case, however, the vegetables, after having been sterilized, were impregnated with bacilli, a broth in which bacteria bad been artificially cultivated being Bprinkled over them. Instead of dying from one or more of many possible microblan Infections, this lot of rab bits flourished and grew fat. The oth ers, on tho contrary, who absorbed no bacteria whatever with their food, soon perished of enteric affections produced by non-assimilation of their anti-septlcally treated food. Dr. Charrln's Inference Is that, as regards the human species, the theory that the freer food Is from bacteria the better is errooneous. On the contrary, cer tain bacilli are Indispensable to the digestive functions. Completely ster ilized nourishment is, accordingly, dangerous, as, by slaying all your mic robes you may kill yourself likewise. The aim of science in this respect must be to flnd an effectual me'hod of distinguishing our friends from our enemies in the bacterial world, and then to exterminate the latter while tenderly fostering the former. Phila delphia Record. Artistic Tooled Leather. Tooled leather Is one of the Jr.test types of decorfitlve work to which self-supporting women are turning their attention. The decoration Is ap plied to skins to bo used as covers for the library table, divan or chair; also for sofa pillows and portfolio and book covers. The effect Is liko carv ing, and sometimes Illumination is employed with excellent results. Erowu leather forms an excellent background when oak leaf sprays are used for a design, and this is most effective for a library table cover. Maple leaf sprays are good also, and so are chestnut leaves and burrs. A sofa pillow showing a design of peacock feathers .the leather ur.trlm aied at the edge and laced to the pil low with sleudor leather thongs. Is beautiful. Th? feathers are lHumln ited, and gold touches are Introduced bare snd there into them.
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