STORY OF THE CENTURY AN OUTLINE IN BRIEF OF ITS CLC RIOUS TRIUMPHS. In Political Revolutions oml Social Evo lutions it Has licon a Titnntlc Period —Callcil l'Lth Hie "Wonderful Century" and "the People's Century." Alfred Ruf-scl Wallace calls It "llic Wonderful Century." Hall Caine calls it "the People's Century." Cainille Plammarion calls It "the Era of As tronomical Discovery," because of the spectroscope, which has brought with in the range of human vision 400,UU0.- 000 new worlds. Sir Norman i.nea rer calls it "the Scientific Century." Other eminent authorities have vari ously characterized it as the Century of Discovery and Exploration, the Century of Mechanical Invention, tiie Century of Commercial Expansion, the Century of Steam and Electricity and the Century of Social Progress ami Reform. Iu truth, it has been all these tliiugs, and more. In political revolutions and social evolutions it has been a Titanic cen tury. At its opening nil the world excepting the United States was im perially governed. At its close all (he Americas and France are demo cratically governed both in fact aud in name, and the British monarchy has become a republic in all but name. There is in fact in 1960 no absolute ruler left among civilized nien, if v.e except the Czar of all the Rttssias, who remains to remind us of Na poleon's prophecy that the world will some day he "all Cossaelc or all re publican." The extinction of slavery and the African slave-trade Is perhaps the greatest single item in the account of the century's political and social reformations. But the emancipation of white labor from the twelve and fourteen hour day Hint was universal In 1800. and the establishment in its place of the day of ten, nine and eigb! hours, the restriction of women's and children's labor, the general and great rise in wages, and, above all. the creation in nearly every civilized country of a free-eommon-sehool sys tem, which a hundred years ago ex isted in Hiis country only, are stops forward of broader scope and value than the disappearance of African slavery. The United Ptates, with tin- Majestic total of 17,000,000 pupils in Its public and private schools, graphi cally described by the United Stales Commissioner of Education, William T. Harris, leads the march of popular education in 1000 as it did in 1800, hut the whole world is now keeping step to tiie music of the school liell. Great Britain since 1870 and all her colonies have free common schools. And all Europe saving Russia is hi llio crucible of universal enlighten ment. In the domain of science, as Sir Norman Lockyer remarks, it is the 'century that has "entirely changed, and for the better, the conditions of human life." It has given us the steam-engine, tiie steam railroad, the steamship, the telegraph, the ocean cable, the storm-signal service, the geological map, the sewing machine, the reaping and threshing machines, the printing press, the typewriter. Stenography, photography, the tele phone, the oil lamp, the gas jet, the are light, the electric power house draw ing its herculean strength from wat erfalls hundreds of miles away, the Roentgen X rays, the giant telescopes and a host of subsidiary applications of these notable inventions. Considered as a century of discovery it lias given us 1 lie great biologic reve lation of Darwin, shedding more light on tiie origin of life, human and ani mal, than all the previous centuries combined, in medicine, as Professor Mazzoui says, it has "worked- mini, cles in the conquest of pain and the reduction of the perils of infection." Tlio name of .Tenner, Pasteur, Lister aud Koch would alone make it a cen tury of marvelous memory. Unques tionably, as Sir William MacCor mae, Hie eminent British surgeon, -emarks, "the greatest boons con ferred on humanity during the hun dred yfears now ending are the dis covery of anaesthesia, the introduction of antiseptic methods of wound treat ment and the progress made in the prevention and cure of disease by vac cination aud inoculation." The common assumption that it lias been mainly a century of material growth aud commercial extension may he doubted, in view of Hie enormous strides that have been made since ISbO iu popular education, the improvement of labor conditions and the elevation of the masses to a piano of comfort able, living unknown even to the well to-do classes of the eighteenth century. Aud yet no estimate of it would lie just that left out of account the lingo expansion it lias witnessed in the population, wealth and commerce of all civilized nations. W hen the cen tury began, the annual value of the commerce of the world, covering the interchanges of commodities between all its people, is expertly estimalcd to have been $1,500,000,000. In 1000 it is fully $20,000,000,000. During the same period Hie earth's population in creased from 640,000,000 to about 1.- 500,000,000. Thanks to steam power on land and sen, overland telegraphs and submarine cables, while the nine teenth century lias seen an increase in the world's population of 135 per cent, it has witnessed at the same time an increase of 1253 per cent, iu its coin merce. Until 1823 in England and until 1830 in the United States there were no steam railways. In the last-named year there were about 200 mites of railway in the whole world. To-day there are about 430,000 miles. Iu ISIO the first steamship crossed the ocenD, and in 1820 the total steam tonnage afloat was abort 20,000 tons and of sail tonnage about 5,814,000 tons. To-day Hie steam tonnage of the world con siderably exceeds 13,000,000 and the | sail tonnage is over 11,000,000. Re duced to a common standard of meas urement, the carrying power of vessels on the ocean has increased from 4,- 000,000 tons in ISOO to 03,000,000 tons in 1900. Since 1844, when the first telegraph line was constructed, about 1,000.000 miles of wires have been strung. The first twenty-five miles of ocean cable were laid across the English Channel in 1851, and since then 170,000 miles more linve been laid. Concurrently there has been a steady advance in the time-saving and distance-destroying speed alike of Hie railroad train on land and the steamship on sea. The 100-mile-au-bour railroad train is a demonstrated possibility, and. of course, will come. Five days from New York to Liverpool is almost a ninoteontli-contury aeliievemenr. When wo recall that in 1800 the fastest time to Europe was over a mouth, that it took thirty days in 1818 to bring to New York the news of the great West Indian hurricane of Unit year, and that the first voyage of an American vessel from New York to China oc cupied fifteen months on its round trip, we can understand why the steam-driven ship of steel, with elec tric couriers to announce its arrivals and departures, lias added $18,500,* 000,000 to the annual value of inter national exchanges within the cycle.-* New York World. Tho I'asslnc of Cowboys. The day of llio cowboy is drawing to a close. Civilization with its rail roads, its steam and ulcctrically pro pelled vehicles and, worst of all, its barb-wire fences, is slowly and sure ly eating up the great cattle ranges of the West and crowding the cow punchers out of business. In some parts of Arizona and in New Mexico the "round up" of the cattle is still the principal event of the year. On tho plains of those Territories the cow punchers and broncho busters, with their gaily compnrisoned sombreros and huge spurs, still live the wild, free life of the prairie, but even for them the end is coming, and soon, like the buffalo, they will be things of the past. The cowboys realize this, and are drifting gradually into other" busi ness. Some have enlisted in the cav alry regiments of the army and others have given up their horses and gone into some humdrum business of city life. Some of the more famous of them have placed a market value on their skill and hired themselves to Buffalo Bill or some circus compauy and pass their lives in giving imita tions of life in the "wild and woolly West," within the confines of an arena on a campus of tan bark. It is only a question of a very few years now till the cowboy will bo heard of only in histories of the Western Territories. Clo*t*ncß Pcrftonlfied. There's a good story told ou a young fellow here noted for his closeness, lie went to spend the night with a friend. During the entire night he be trayed much restlessness, which kept the host wide awake, and finally the slumberer betrayed signs of violent emotion. "He's going td have a night mare," said the friend, "but lie always grumbles so when you wake him up that 1 hate to disturb liira." He waited a while longer, sitting up in bed star ing on the miserable sleeper, and final ly, becoming alarmed he roused him. lie sprang up in bed, glared wildly around and said: "Where am I? X don't see the storm?" "Why, here in my room," said the host soothingly; "you remember you stayed all night with 111 c? 1 beg your pardon for waking you up, hut you carried on so I had to." "Beg your pardon!" gasped the guest. "I shall never be grateful cuough to you. 1 dreamed I was out with Miss Bud nud a terrible storm came up, and my shoes were new, and I was just ordering a coupe for two when you roused mo. Old boy, you have saved me a dollar." And the host says lie was actually afraid to go to sleep again that night, for fear the coupe would come.— Louis ville (Ivy.) Times. Folklore of (lie Fintt Century. In 1805 the trustees of the British Museum purchased a tine papyrus roll, written on both sides, the obverse hear ing a series of revenue returns, dated in the "7" year of the Emperor Clau dius, B. C. 4(1-47. and the reverse a series of magic tales written in De motic. An English translation of tho letter has just appeared in England. The stories are part of a. series which centre in a hero named Khaniuas. High Priest of M&mphis, the historical original being the Prince Regent Ivha in-uns, tho son of Barneses 11. The writer of these stories has collected a great quantity of folk legends, which were current in Egypt at the time when this manuscript was written, about A. I). 70-80; and the papyrus may certainly be described as one of the richest collections of first century tales ever discovered. Finperov'B Ftellng When Pekln Fe'l. According lo the North China Her ald. after the fall ol Pekln the Em peror of China issued the lollowing proclamation: "The pictures of my an cestors have been burned. I shall re fuse to hear any music for a month, schools shall shut down, and affairs of state may go to thunder; the question with me is my ancestors. New pic tures must he made, many sacrifices offered and grea attention given." Jl HOUSEHOLD HtMTS: Silver on tlie SkUbonrd. Authoritative sources decree that tlio | correct plan, and the one usually fol lowed h.v fashionable people, is to have all silver on the dining-room side board. That is, the silver tea service, large pieces of silver, silver dishes, etc., iput never lite smaller spoons in cups, ■or holders. People who have many pieces of old or rare glass sometimes have them on the sideboard, but in such ease the silver iu u lammed somewhere else. The Shelf of Hooks. The "everything-for-use and just-at hp.ud idea" that <s a fad in the house furnishing world these days, rather frowns ou hooks kept behind glass doors and ranch prefer open book shelves. The dust gets into the hooks j so much on these open shelves, how ever, that narrow ornamental strips of dark green or red leather, tacked to i the edge of the shelf, and falling just I over the tops of the hooks on the shelf [ below, are being more and more used. Success In Cuke Malting. TTpon the condition of the oven as | much as upon any other one factor depends success in cake making. An old rule states that the oven in which a hand can be held while the clock is j ticking twenty times is at just the ! right temperature for butter mixtures. < Another one says that the oven can wait for the cake, hut never the cake for the oven. Tins are better greased with fat j than with butter. The latter is in clined to stick and burn. Nothing should be put into an oven ! while a cake is baking, and the cake should not be moved until it is thor oughly set. The oven door should he closed gen- j tly while the cake is baking. To tell when a cake is done, test it i with a broom straw; if no dough ad- j heres it is ready to take from the oveif j Another infallible test is listening. If the ticking sound is very faint or in- ; audible it is done. Where Care is Required. Few housekeepers realize the amount of care that should he bestowed upon the ice box, the coffee pot and the tea ! kettle. An ice box should he thorough ly cleansed at least once during the j week, preferably twice, the waste pipe being thoroughly scalded each time : (ircen vegetables, melons, fruit and fish should never he placed In th same compartment with butter. Their flavor will not only affect the butter, nut will give an odor to the box and also spoil the milk. In cleansing the j refrigerator the shelves should he re moved and washed in strong soda ; water, the box thoroughly dried before the doors are closed. The proper care of the coffee pot has much to do with the success of the coffee. The outside as well as the inside of tlie coffee pot ■ should be thoroughly polished. After washing the pot it Is well to put cold water in it and heat slowly, then empty It and dry thoroughly before putting away. The Inside of the tea kettle Is another vessel Hint requires especial attention. It should he kept free from sediment. Grape Souffle-—Add four level table- ' spoonfuls of corn starch wet In a little cold water to one quart of boiling milk, ! one-lialf teaspoonful of salt; cool, then j fold in stiffly bcateu whites of four eggs and one cupful of confectioner's sugar; have pulped grapes ready, and add to souffle when pouring in a mold lined with lady lingers; sot on ice; unmold, garnish with grapes and , serve with caramel sauce. Follow the directions carefully to insure the right consistency. Italian Cheese—Wash a pound of j liver, scald and wipe dry. Chop with , half a pound of veal aiul half a pound ! of ham. Season with a quarter of a teaspoon ful each of salt, sage, parsley. ' pepper and one tablespoonful of minced onion, mix, press in a greased ; mold, cover and steam three or four j hours, Remove the lid. drain off the j liquor, put it in a small pan and dis- ' solve one tablespoonful of gelatin in | it; pour over the meat in tlie mold and 1 set in a cold place. When molded turn out and slice thin. Garnish with ; balls of boiled rice, with a little jelly ! on each. Pineapple Sweet Pickles—Pineapple i sweet pickle is very nice. It requires j two and a half pounds of sugar, a pint of vinegar and half a cupful of whole spice to every four pounds of ; shredded fruit. The spice should be : stick cinnamon, cassia buds, allspice I and cloves, tied in a bag. Boil all to- j get her and skim before adding the I fruit. Cook until tender, skim oul i nnd put into stone jars, pouring ovoi | the syrup after it has cooked an addi- I tionul five minutes. The next morning j drain off f ho syrup and cook another j five minute.? and pour back boiling • hot. Repeat thiu three mornings ar.d ' fdnec In .nrs. MilMilill I* ' WiTrilN THE REACH OF ALL! 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It is simply iron and qtfinlno in * tasteless form. euro—llo pay. fries DOo. j Launceston 111 Tasmania has its elec-1 trie lighting system derived from a riv -Icr that forms one of the „ city's boun \ darics. The Spirit of the Drug I Cures disease. Hoxsie's Croup Cure contains that subtle power rendering it an infallible re medy for Croup, Pneumonia, Diphtheria. 50' # J 1 California sends $1,000,000 worth of canned fruits to Germany a year, and more arc wanted. if I I ! BLOO re!V!SY E 1 tiirrjr 'vl|m WW/ CiVo lTou /A© Siranglh ja | ; y WBI tfV ant# Vigor of Par fool Mars- |j§ hood. Ronows, Vitalizes and |w| miserable wreck—weak, nervous, dia- BB nia^ V '■[>* *° m i lil Ap''*He is sick and he does not know it. 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The value of all Kansas products for IQOO, including animals slaughtered, it placed at $187,796,406. Uncle Sa.Mi Alma ' to bur iho best of everything which is why he utses (Jarter'a Ink. lie kuuwu whut'a good. American apples arc becoming known in France as well as in England and Germany. Fiao's Pure is the best medicine Tre ever used for all affuciions of throat and lungs.—Wx. ; p. ENDSLEY, Vuuburen, Ind., Feb. 10, 1000. There arc no statutory holidays in Mississippi, Kansas or Ncvacfa. Dr. Bull's Cough Cures or cold at once. Conquers croup, brouchitis grippe and consumption. 25c. J t"* DROPSY SEE 5125 Book of toatimonift.u and 1() da yn' t ruatmeufc ltrco. Dr. 11. H. OHEBN BSOWB. Box B. Atlanta, G*.
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