The Principle of Rest. By Rose Edson-Helme. HE principle of rest is tlic principle of relaxation—a temporary cessation cawastfH reclining position, so comfortably arranged that absolute physical repose would seem inevitable. Then let the mind take hold of some problem and concentrate on it until all the mental energy Is aroused. Tills energy is unconsciously communicated to the nervous sys tem, and soon the entire physical self is in a highly tensed condition. Few people realize this until their attention is called to it. They think they must be resting when the body is inactive. It is not necessary that the body be exercising in order to be tense. A set of muscles may be nervously tense and yet be apparently motionless. This difference between a tense muscle and a muscle entirely relaxed, or devitalized, is what I want you to thorough ly understand, for this tense condition brought on by mental nnd nervous strain, nnd often held without relaxation for hours, produces gronter fatigue than many forms of exercise that are more physical in execution. Remember, always, that the mind is the groat controlling power, and It is only when the mind becomes, as nearly as possible, a perfect blank, that the body can rest satisfactorily. If the body would rest the mind must rest also; in other words, "Think rest," "Let go" of everything mental, and relax completely7—The Pilgrim. jZ7 jZ? JZ? y Government's Business a Model By Frank A. Vanderlip. HE responsibility for raising the revenues and for their dlsburse uPjjUtTo ment, now that the totals have come to aggregate more PPrrtSS than one thousand million dollars, would seem to be quite enough 22 I 22 to lay upon the shoulders of nny man, particularly If ho must 22 J[ 22 take up those duties without thorough familiarity with their do -22~r0*22 tails, as does each new Secretary. But in addition to that duty, UUDDUU there is the further responsibility for the solution of the problems of an Intricate and diverse currency system. The Secretary, too, occupies iudiroctly, through the Controller of the Currency, a supervisory rela tion to the whole National bnnking organization of the country. He is the In direct custodian of $800,000,000 of gold and silver coin, stored In the Treasury vaults, against gold and silver certificates in circulation representing that coin, and, through his subordinate, the Treasurer of the United States, lie shares the responsibility for the care of more than two hundred million dollars, representing the cash balance which the Government carries. All the Mints and Assay officers are, through the Director of the Mint, under his control. He directs the oporatlons of a great factory employing 3000 operatives in the w printing of money and Government securities, and he must there meet tho same L problems of organized labor that other great employers have to meet. Ho is responsible for the collection of commercial statistics, nnd is fortunate in find ing a bureau for that purpose which has a record for the beet statistical work done by nny of the great Governments. He is at the head of the greatest auditing offices in the world, where every dollar of income and every item of expenditure Is checked over with minute exactness, so that at the end of tho year It is safa for him to say that the whole billion dollars, the total on both sides of the lodger, has been collected nnd disbursed with absoluto fidelity and legality and without error.—From "The Treasury," in Scrlbner's. jZ? jZ? Courage, Physical and Moral. By the Rev. Thomas B. Gregory. ——— HE sublimcst pages of biography nnd of history are those which Tshow the manhood triumphant over the pressure that was brought to bear upon it. One day the immortal discoverer of the law of gravity was sitting in his office in the Mint when a chnrmingly dressed lady 'k entered, nnd in the most delicate way, Intimated to the grand old M mnn th at "he would use ills official power to aid her In a certnln direction she would see to It that he should not be the loser by it. ___J "Madam!" said Sir Isaac, "here is the door. You will oblige me by your immediate departure!" "Forward, men—forward!" cried Bluchcr to his wearied soldiers as they were floundering through tho mud on their way to Join the English at Water loo. "I have promised my brother Wellington to be there—promised, do you 'hear? Would you have, me break my word?" Americans will never cense to be proud of the reply made by Henry Clay when he was urged not to champion a certain cause lest it should jeopardize bis chances for the Presidency—"l would rather be right than be President!" thundered back tho Incorruptible old Itoman. When Stephen A. Douglas was at the height of his fame he was approached by the agent of a rich syndicate, who offered him a princely fee if he would lend his advocacy to a certain bill which the syndicate was anxious to get through Congress. Tlie Little Giant's eye flashed fire, nnd there was a sudden exit of the agent—without his hat! These men had moral courage. Theirs was the highest form of bravery— the bravery which enabled them to bid defiance to the temptation to wrong. Physical courage, wo repeat, is something that calls for our admiration. The spectacle of a fellow human being gritting his teeth, clinching his fists nnd silently, calmly bearing the pain that is killing him, draws from us at once pity and cheers! T But grander than any mere physical pluck is the silent courage of the soul, which, though hard pressed by splendid inducements to do wrong, keeps its poise, and in, its fight with unprlnciple never shows the white feather!— Now York Journal. The Value of Human Life. By Prof. Rudolf Eucken, I %^T~*Tl£*Ti * " T v viewed our present human existence reveals an entirely different condition from that shown by the spirit of pessimism— a spirit which exerts so potent an influence upon our contein -8 porarics. Tho existence of the facts which pessimism sets forth E in support of its views, is not questioned; they remain, and l__3( deserve consideration. In reality, however, they constitute but I one side of human life, which is fraught with a deeper meaning . M and involves far more at present than many of us become con scious of. Tho fact that this deeper meaning Is too frequently relegated to the background nnd that the possibilities of the spir itual life are not sufficiently developed may be explained from the general state of modern culture. Great revolutions have been effected in the last centuries; i life is directed into new channels; old doctrines are beginning to totter; nnd new v ideas demand recognition. An equilibrium, however, has not yet been estab lished. The law of compensation hns not yet exercised its power to the fullest extent. Above all, there is still an absence of that energetic concentration which should convert man into n complete and harmonious organic entity, as opposed to tho variety and multiplicity without—an entity capable of sifting, combining, and clarifying all the innumerable impressions presented by the heterogenous influence of tho external world. An Intellectual activity capable of rising superior to all the blows of fate Is also lacking. It may, therefore, be said that the centrifugal forces are greater than the centripetal. Labor, with its enormous ramifications, is more powerful than the spiritual force within ourselves. Ilorein we must seek the answer to tho question whether life con tains more renson than meaningless complexity and whether true happiness can exist. Life, as conferred upon us, is not invested with a fixed and un changeable value. It depends upon ourselves what value we are willing to give it. Tho more man seeks to concentrate his life, tho more lie seeks to de velop a victorious Intellectual activity productive of ever higher spiritual strength, the'greater will be his ability to confront the complex phenomena of life with cheerfulness and courage. Ho will then readily understand the words of Vauvenargues: "Le mondo est, ce qu'il dolt etre pour un etre actlf, plein v d'obstacles" (The world is, what it ought to be to nn active being, full of ob < 6tacles). In our day also happiness and confidence in the rational purpose of nature may be obtained by zealously nnd mightily developing the intellectual life, so that man may face all the multifnrious phenomena of life as a unit endowed with strength of character and the power of conviction. Never were there greater possibilities in tfils direction than to-day; nnd it devolves upon man to avail himself of them, to the end that he may find good cheer nnd cour age within himself and power to become victorious over the petty and depress ing impressions which a first view of prevailing conditions produces. He will then tread the upward path ever sought by the powerful and youthful natures, tie they nations or Individuals.—The Forum. CHILDREN'S THE VAIN SWAN. A swan there was in days of old, When various species, we are told, Would oft confer in language plain, .Who of her gifts was mighty vain. All other birds who float or fly VVith foolish speech she would decry; The artless fish who merely swim Were no lit mates for one so prim. One summer's day, beside the lake, A fox his wily steps did take, And idly on the bank he lay In wait for any tempting prey. Observantly he gazed upon The stately progress of the swan. With bow polite and accents low 'Twas thus he spoke: "Oh, madam, know Each day I watch where'er you go; To watcn is to admire, adore!" (He never had seen this swan before.) "Whene'er you sail, your airs majestic Make other birds 'stfhi but domestic." The silly swan was well content To hear the fox on flattery bent, And so a willing ear she lent. Thu3 his friendly talk: "I wonder, madam, when you walk. If still you move with queenly grace? Leave now your lake for some brief space, While 'neatli the chestnuts we confer." Well pleased, the swan did not demur: "I am your servant, gallant sir." Then, stepping on the grassy shore, With waddling gait, not seen before. And awkward tread from Bide to side, Her plumnge swelled with conscious pride. The civil fox then led the way Far from the banks beside his prey; His laughter was ill concealed Till his fell purpose was revealed. I draw the curtain o'er the scene; Poor swan! could no one intervene? As home his prize he bore said he. "Alack, how simple some folk be!" His babes all shouted, e'en the least, "Hurrah! Oh, what a sumptuous feast!" —Chicago Kecord-Herald. AN INTELLIGENT CAT., Professor K. L. Garner tells an Inter esting eat story: A certain cat was shut up in a room where there was n speak ing tube which he had frequently seen used In calling people. Desiring to get out of the room and having no means of opening the door he climbed upon a chair near the tube, erected himself upon his hind legs, steadied himself by placing his paws upon the back of the chair, placed his mouth to the tube, and began whining and mewing into it In this attitude he was found by ids young mistress, who came Into the SWEETHEART PUZZLE PICTURE. This young lady is in love. Find her sweethearts. room at the moment that he was trying to call some one to his aid. OPTICAL ILLUSION. Tills Is a perfect square, as may be proved by laying a rule aloug each side in succession. The apparent curvature of the sides is nn optical Illusion due to the circles. A curious effect of this sort, alarming to timid people, was produced at the recent opening and dedication of a new theatre in Leipzig. The square pillars of the lobby were wound with garlands of leaves, according to time-honored German custom, but iu a peculiar fash ion. The lower part of a pillar was wound with a right-handed, the upper part with a left-handed spiral, while In the middle the bauds of foliage were hori zontal. The result was that the pillars looked as if they had "buckled." SHARPEN UP YOUR WITS. A child may kuow more tliau a philosopher about some things. A lit tle girl entered the study of Merezal, the celebrated historian, and asked hlui for a coal of iire. "But you haven't brought a shovel," he said. "I don't need any," was the reply. And then, very much to Ills astonish ment, she tilled her hand with ashes, and put the live coal on top. No doubt the learned man knew that ashes were a had conductor of heat, but he had never seen the fact verified in such a practical manner. Two hoys of my acquaintance took a walk one morning with a naturalist. "Do you notice anything peculiar in the movement of those wasps?" he asked as he pointed to a puddle in the road. "Nothing, except that they seem to come and go," replied one of the boys. The other was less prompt in his re ply, but he had observed to som pur pose. "I notice they fly away in pairs," he said. "One has a little pellet of mud, the other nothing. Are there drones among wasps, as among bees?" "Both were likely Irusy, and each went away with a burden." replied the naturalist. "The one you thought a 'do nothing' had a mouthful of water. They reach their nest together; the one deposits his pellet of mud, and the other ejects the water upon it, which makes it of the consistency of mortar. Then they paddle it upon the nest, and fly away for more material." You see, one hoy observed a little, and the other a good deal more, while the naturalist had something to tell them which surprised them very much. Boys, he observant. Cultivate the faculty. Hear sharply. Look keenly. Glance at a shop window as you pass It, and then try how many things you can remember that you saw in it.—S. S. Advocate. CONUNDRUMS. When is a cane-bottomed clialr like a bill? When you re-seat (receipt) it. Why is Athens like the wick of a can dle? Because it's in the middle of Greece. Why is a horse more clever than a fox? Because a horse can run when he is In a trap and a fox can't. Why are good resolutions like faint ing ladles? Because they want carry ing out. Why is an acquitted prisoner like a I gun? Because he has been charged, 1 taken up and then let off. Why is the letter 11 like the face of Hamlet's father? Because it is more in sorrow than in anger. When is a Scotchman like a donkey? When he stands on his hanks and braes. What Is the difference between a woman and an umbrella? An umbrella 1 3-011 can shut up, a woman you can't. What title belongs to a soap dish? Companion of the bath. Why is an orange like 0 church steeple? Because we have a peel front It. What sort of men are always above board? Chessmen. Why are the pages of a hook lilce tlie days of a man? Because they are all numbered. Why Is a king like a hook? Because lie has pages. What is the difference between a tramp and a feather bed? One Is hard up and the other is soft down. What's the only nut without a shell? J- doughnut. Wli.v doesn't an old maid play a vio lin? She can't catch the how. What is the difference between a man looking at Niagara Falls and a sand wich? One Is seeking the mist and the other Is missing the scene, anil, O yes, about the sandwich, that's where you bite. It wasn't my sister, nor my brother, but still was the child of my father and mother; who was it? Myself. What word is pronounced quicker by adding a syllable to It? Quick. What have you to expect at a hotel? Inn-attention. Who always sits with Ills lint on he fore the queen? Iler coachman. Why are boxes at a theatre the sad dest places of public amusement? Be cause they are always hitlers (in tears.) Spent In Doctor*' Kill*. Illness costs the people of Great Britain about f55,000,000 a year. (She Funny *JTide Life. TOO MANY BANQUETS. I'd like to hold a hero's place With talents to command it, And yet I sadly fear that my Digestion wouldn't stand it. —Washington Star. EVENING MATTERS UP. Customer—"That Is very large coal you have sent me for the range." Dealer—"Possibly, tut you'll notice that it Is a very small ton." . SWEET NOTHING. "Why did you send me a blank sheet of note paper instead of your usual love letter?" "Because my love has grown beyond reach of expression." A NEW OCEAN TERROR, "Goodness, Bertie, what ever's the matter with you? Been plucked for your exam?" "No; Just flew iuto one of those new fangled Mnreonlgrams, that't what." —London Punch. AN IMPOSSIBILITY. "Whose photograph is that?" "One of the chorus girls in the Frivol ity' show taken when she was sixteen." "Nonsense; photography wasn't in vented then." ONE THING SURE. "Do you believe Germany is in ear nest about respecting the Monroe Doc trine?" "I don't know. If she isn't, she's go ing to bo."—Chicago Record-Herald. LIMITATIONS. Sqnire Cornfodder—"This free mall delivery is great, ain't it?" Billy Shoemaker—"Wall, Squnr', I don't like it. A feller can't get up no excuse to come to taown evenln's any morel" WORDS, WORDS, WORDS. Browne—"Grlnglo lias chosen a title for his last up to date novel that is simply perfection for simplicity, truth and directness." Towne—"What is it?" Browne—"Eighty Thousand Words." ONLY PLACE FOR HIM. Some one said to Brother Dickey: "Here's a story of a man who has eight living wives." To which after a moment's reflection. Brother Dickel replied: "Which one er de lunatic asylums Is he in?"— Atlanta Constitution. RESIGNED. Golfing has a very Scotch story of an old caddie and his wife. The minister who was called In tried to comfort the wife, saying that while John was very weak he was evidently ready for a bettor world. Unexpectedly, how ever, John rallied, and said to his wife: "Jenny, my woman, I'll rnaybo be spared to ye yet." "Na, na, John!" was the reply! "ye're prepared, and I'm resigned! Dee 1100!" PERFECTLY SAFE. Dusty Darby—" 'Ere's a man lost Ills eye from blood polsoulu' by bandlln' dirty money." Weary Willie—"l wouldn't take Chances like dem rich fellers docs fer auttin', would you?" A KNOTTY PROBLEM SOLVED. Saplelgh (naughty-never), Yale, made n new discovery recently. Meeting some of his '•lassmates on the fence, he enunciated tills problem: "If I should stand on my head," he began, "all the blood would rush to my head, wouldn't it?" No one ventured an answer. "Now," ho continued, triumphantly, "when I stand 011 my feet why doesn't all the blood rush Into my feet?" "Because," said Matty Matlcs, "your feet aren't empty, Saplelgh." THE SECRET IS OUT. A. Dachelor Girl Tells "Why She Does Kot Mwrry. "Why do I not marry?" said the bachelor girl. "Because—oh, because I hnven't been asked," was tlie unex pected reply, and all tise tlno theories of deliberate cruelty to the future race were dashed to the ground. "It's a mistake," she went on, "to suppose that tve unmarried women sit down and calmly consider the pros and cons of matrimonial relations; that we de liberately discuss and decide what at titude we will take In regard to the nppalling problem of the future of the human race. It sounds wise and all that to hear that we bachelor girls , have solved the perplexing problem of the age, but we can't even take credit to ourselves for that. Force of cir cumstances is responsible for the num bep of our kind in existence. "It's my opinion that no girl is too busy to think of men. The society girl who is bent on having a good time wants to prolong her period of enjoy ment just as long as she can before she deliberately curtails her freedom by marrying, but she looks forward to matrimony some day, and the girl who works—say, a girl of the upper classes who Unds she must earn her own liv ing—if she makes a success of it finds that she has opened up for herself a delightful life of independence and happiness, but It Isn't this fact that lies nt the bottom of her bachelorhood. "Her work as a general thing brings her in contact with men of business, usually married men, and from them she gets an insight into matrimony which makes her skeptical ns to its ' general desirability. Little remarks let fnll now and then reveal the truth that all is not a path of roses. The result is that the bachelor maid finds discour agement on every side, and, all things considered, the scales certainly turn In the favor of the unmarried state, or at least of procrastination. "She decides to look well before she lepps, and the process of Investigation begins to thin the ranks of the eli glides, while day hy day she grows more difficult to please. As a conse quence she Is so tnken up with this Inquisition thai the final plunge Is long deferred. Sometimes it is Indefinitely postponed."—Ghlcago Chronicle. Tiles In Geromn Meat Shops. Americans visiting Mannheim fre quently comment on the attractive meat shops te be seen there. This at tractiveuoes is secured largely by the use of ornamental tiles for floors, walls and even ceilings and counters. The tiles on the walls are similar to those used In bathrooms In the United States. They are generally of light shades, arranged In patterns of artistic design. Tlie- floors are also laid with tiles of different colors. These tiles, however, are unglazed and are heavier and of cheaper quality than those on thp walls. In one of the most attract ive of these shops the walls are of Ivory colored tiles, with panels of flowers and other designs. The coun ter, which runs along two sides of the room, is of the same Ivory colored ma terial. ornamented In gold. It presents a rich, handsome appearance. Even the bookholders, scales and gas fix tures are tiled. The general effect of the room Is suggestive, above all, of cleanliness. Stoneware furniture for stores Is a novelty in Germany, and seems to be applicable especially to meat shops, fish and other markets, kitchens, sculleries, etc. The most im portant centre for its manufacture in that country is Mcttlacb, where there are several large factories. Cuplfl I'rofors n Lamp. "Electric lights and gas are no good for courting purposes," said a Was lb ington young man who is more than attentive to the object of his affec tions, a sweet girl of the west end. "But do not the parents of your fiancee insist on there being light in the room?" asked a friend. "Oil, yes; we use kerosene. There Is nothing like it. Give me the good old coal oil for courting. My girl is of an inventive turn of mind. You can't beat her." "What do you mean?" "The piano lamp provides tlie parlor with light," replied the young man, according to the Washington Star. 'lt has a large red shade, which softens the light when it is burning. But, do you know, my girl has that light com pletely under control ? She sees to the filling of the lamp and she has it down so fine that she knows just how much oil is needed to burn to a certain hour, the time that the old folks usually go to lied. When the- flame begins to get dim you may bet every dollar you have that it is 0.30. That lamp, controlled by so charming a girl as mine, is a bonanza." The Woman of Poise, The woman ol' poise indulges in feuf exclamations or superlatives, and not waste enthusiasm over trifles. She is gracious, but never gushing, and she has acquired the habit of listening attentively, not awaiting with 111-con cealed engernc-se- a pause in the con versation to cmible her to rush in and take the floor. The woman of poise never lingers after hor good-bye lias been spoken; never, in fact, under nny circumstances talks long while stand ing. She does not experience the dif ficulty too many people have of taking leave gracefully. She says good-bye, gives you a bright smile, and is off to the pleasure or duty which awaits her You do not find out all there is to know about the woman tlie first time you meet her; you'become acquainted with iier by degrees and grow gradually into her friendship. A Valuable Spring. What is stated to he a spring giving forth a liquid resembling essence of violet both in perfume and chemical composition has been discovered in a valley near Millau, Aveyron, France.