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WANTED. ; from fifteen to twenty miles from the | | | | | | | | | | and ts cor is apt to be decidedly dull: one tirce of | and all witho | hold or any ; Jesus and his discipi THE EARLIER. BENIN, 4ad a Progressive Monarch in the Olden ‘Times. Benin, of which we have heard a good deal during the last few months,. was at one time ihe center of a con- siderable empire, as African empires go, says the London Saturday Review. The name will remind students of ear- ly voyages to India, and especially of Vasco de Gama’s, the 400th anniversary | of which will be ceiebrated this year, that Portuguese curiosity with regard to India in those far-off days was whet- ted by the reports which either a king .| of Benin or lis envoys carried to Lis- Lon of I'rester John and the Nestorian Christians who held sway on the other tide of the Indian ocean. Eenin was then aesociated, more or less intimate ly, with Abyssinia, through which Lte knowledge of India reached the king of Benin. King Don Joan of Portugal sent forth two cnvoyr via Egypt to dis- 2uver the tnysteriors land whence Ven- Ice and other cities had drawn untold eiches. Ele also dinpatchea Bartholo- meu Diaz on a voyage of discovery down the African const, with the result that the cape was accidentally rounded and the wey cpened up for the great voyage of Vasco de Gama in 1497. Por- tugal for years previous to the repre- eentations made by the king of Benin Grearied of a direct cea route te India, and /t is curious io think that four cen- | turies ago a predecesser of the barba- | pian who now rules in Benin was in- strumental fn inciting her navigators to new efforts which eventually brought east und west ints closer touch, Graphophoue Agaimst Matrimony. A confirmed old bachelor declares that the graphoplone was the on‘y thing needed to make the state of single blessedness far preferable to the cares and doubtrul joys of matrimony. “I admit,” he says, “that on a stormy night, when one does not feel like go- ing to the club or some place of a:nuse- ment or when one ts under the weather ned to one’s own rcom, !t books and ‘orgs ior comipanionship. , | That is to-say, I used to feol in this way at times, before I bought~ the best \, | graphopbene that could be had for the money. New I have only to set it go- ing and I am amused all the evening. I ! have the most charming and soothing selections played to me on the piano, snatches from the opera and old bal- lads sung to me in the tenderest and sweetest cf voices.and a repertory that | is inexhaustible, for I can always haya new music when I am tired of the old. If I have a <old I can put my feet in | | bot water and take a hot punch entertained 25 well a3 if I had a w he worries of a kcuse- nger of the sweet voice becoming freiful or complaining. He- | sides,” continued the crusty old wis- egynist, “I can always shut it up I want to. I wonder how many hus- ; bands could do that to their woman- Xind!"—New Yerk Tribuna THE CEDARS OF LEBANON. @evera! Croups of the Famous Trees Are Still Standing. In April St. Nicholas there is.an ar- dcle entitled, “Silk and Cedars,” by} Harry Fenn, the artist, describing. a slsit to the mountains of Lebanon. Bir. Fenn says: Every boy and girl of the Christian orid has heard and read, over and bver again, of the “Cedars of Leban- on;” but very few have any idea of | the lozality and surroundings -of ‘the famous grove. It is a popular error, by the way, to suppose that there are no other cedars remaining besides this groupe at the head of the “Wady” (val- ley or canon) Kadisha. There are, to my knowledge, ten other. groves, some numbering thousands. of trees. This particular group that we are about to visit is-called by thesArabs by a ich means, “Ceders of the They number about four hun- dred trees, among them a circle of fastives fellows that are.called by the atives. “fhe Twelve Apostles,” upon he strength of an old tradition that s having come to this spot and left their staves stand- ing in the ground, these staves sprout: | ed cedar-trees. There is every reason to suppose that in the time of King Solomon these scattered groves were part of an enor- mous unbroken forest, extéiding the entire length of the Lebanon range of mountains, about ene hundred miles, nnning nearly-paraliel with the Medi- terranean shore’ from a little below Leiiut. The summits of the range are coast, The Lebanon—that is the “White’-— | aces not derive its name from glitter- ing snow-peaks, but from the white limestome cliffs of its summits. The first historical mention-of the trees is in the bible (2 Sam, v.11): ‘And Hiram; ; King of Tyre, sent messengers to~Da- vid, and cedar, trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David-an house.” From that day to this the people have been almost as reckless aud waste- ful of these noble giants of ihe moun- tains as our own people are of these cedars’ first cousins, the redwood trees pf the California coast-range. As we approach the grove, which stands upon the top of a small hill, the foliage is al- most black against the snow-covered crags of Dahrei-Kadib which rears its highest peak over the ten thousand feet above the sea. There is a Maronite chapel in th: grove, its patriarch claiming the sole right to the sacred trees; and, luckily the superstition with which the tre: have been surrounded has been the!~ salvation. All the cedars of Lebano would have been demolished for re‘'- wood years ago were not the people threatened with Gire calamity should thay t2be» sinzle stick. 7 VISIT-TO-A MANDARIN, Difficulties of a Enropean in Making » tf Cal. ¢ From the Cornhill Magazine: The preciucts of a yamen (official residenc- és in China) are invariably walled round, and the only entranceris on the south side. Over the gateway is a hea- vy tiled roof, and this tiled roof is sup- ported in front by two strong poles resting on stones. The gates are. of wood and consis* of three portions; the central portion of two leaves, gayly painted with allegorical figures, is only used by the mandarin himself, his equals, or his superiors; the two side entrances, half the breadth of the cen- tral, by servants and officials of sub- ordinate. degree. If the yamen is a large one, there are two roofed or- *hestra boxes, one at each side of the entrance, and some fifty or one hun- dred feet from it outside, and as the visitor enters in his palanquin these orchestra boxes discourse music in the shape of Chinese airs of the squeakiest i description.» If the visitor is entitled | to a salute (mever more, never fewer than three “guns”), three iron mortarc are fired-off by a man with a long stick, just as the visitor enters the gate. Military men are supposed to go on horseback, and in order to keep this semblance of mcnliness often have their nag led behind the chair, but, roundly speaking, it may be said that ‘S. these degenerate days all visits are waade in chairs. One would have thought that, with so many doors and 9. sedan ehair welcomed by guns and music the entrance of a visitor would have been a simple matter. But no; with Europeans the question is, or used to be raised whether the middle door shall be opened at all, and, however carefully the appointment may have been made, the mandarin or one of his servants generally manage to keep the chair waiting for a few minutes just to “take a rise” out of the visitor. Dur- ing this mauvais quart d’heure all the Doys and roughs in the neighborhood congregate noisily and make rude re- marks; the chairhearers, anxious to rest, support -. ‘r burden on two groggy poles, #h’sh webbie about and threaten ty colls~s* the whole ma- ehine: EXPOSING PiSCNERS. Wonderfal Work of Analyst, Though the dicam of the ancient ak chemist cf transmuting base metals into nobler ones has never been real- tzed, the chemist of this era can ao complish marvels that almost surpase belief. The skilled toxicologist, Teveais the presence of polsens, ofren when only faint traces exist. by removing them from their surrovndings, with solvents, requiring hours, days and sometimes weeks for the sepa-ation; exciting them to form combi:.ations with other elements, he causes tiem te appear in.solid liquid or gaseous con- ditions. Many of them he arrays io varied colors, or in crystalline shapes, seen distinctly by the achromatic or apochromatic lenses of the. microscope. Others he volatilizes in flame, and he views their ineandescent vapora thyough the prisms of the spectroscope. Brillisnt!y tinted and sharply, defined lines in foealities accurately noted, re veal the existence of sige so trifling fn quantity that they elude measure men by the balance, with all its rod ern refinements, and so small that the | suman brain can scarce imprison the thought of their minuteness. . Te take one example: Suppose ‘the finger is wetted with a drop of salira and touched to a salt of lithium, and the adberent white powder is placed | on the tongue and then swallowed. After the lapse of a few minutes, on drawing a clean platinum wire over the forehead or any part of the skin, then placing it with its traces of moist- ure in a Brunsen flame in front of the narrow slit of the spectroscope, an ob server, looking through the little tele scope of the instrunient, will see for a fraction of a second the bright-col- ored red and yellow lines character- istic of lithium. The soluble salt has passed through the entire circulatory system of the body, and its .presence is announced in the perspiration!—-R Ogden Doremus in the Forum. the Chemfer: Vegetation and Electric Wlumina tion. The truth about the effect of the cleo tric illumination upon vegetation is gradually being disentangled from the } records of a large number of expert mentalists. It appears to have beep conclusively demonstrated that electric | Iumination exereises a favorable influ- ence on the germination of seeds, and promotes the lengthening of leaves and stems in herbaceous plants. Under glass the light greatly accelerates from your happy ecuntenance that you plants to assume a more intensely green tint. The structure is at first strongly differentiated, but prolonged ¢xposure acts deleteriously in this direction. It would scem that it has been the cus tom to use the light much too Javisbly A HYMICNEAL MISHAT,— The Bride Went Through the verec mony Under Difficulties. All wedding ceremonies do not go off as smvothly as that of Miss Mae W. Clemmons and Ezra Twitebell, Shedd, who were married night before last at Mr, Shedds resigcuce. 5283 forest avenue, and aprepus of this . fact, in the course of the evening the Rev. Simon J. McPherson, who offl- ciated, tells of a, bride’s.affiiction Im the following amusing stcry: “It was a very swell wedding. Just. as the bride had reached the altar she felt that something connected with the waistband of. hev-skirts had given away. It was an appalling mo- ment. In anticipation. of departing for the East immediately after the ceremony she had denned two waria under petticeats, aysilk one and a little nel one. Which of these two had ven way she was at a loss to con- e, In an agony of apprehension lowered her head as she stood to hide the color which rushed to her face, and while she extended one hand to receive the ring which was,to ehange her, as at the teuch of an en- echanter’s wand, frem Miss to Mrs., she pressed the other tightly against ber waist in hopes to avert the ex- peeted catastrophe. Thus, holding her hand in the same position, she proceeded down the aisle beside her husband, experiencing. as she told az intimate friend, tLe tortures of the damned. By the time she had reached her carriage she had lost con- trol’of the petticoat. She stepped in and ‘t <e}} at her feet. She Kicked it under te seat and burst inte tears.” “Which petticoat was it?’ asked an ‘n’srested lady auditor. "it was the little flannel one.”"—Chi- ergo Dispatch. SEEKING THE POPE. Days and Places Where Visitors Are Allowed to See Him. “How can I see the pope?” is one of the first questions asked by many vis» itors for the first time in Rome. On the seventh day of February is the anniversary of the death of the late pope, when a requiem mass is ccle- brated by Leo XIIL., or by a cardinal officiating for him in the Sistine chapel and is the greatest function of the year at the Vatican, the pope. ak ways celebrating the mass. To be present is a great treat, the pope being warried in his chair on a platform sur- c $ guard, cardinals. bishops and others. wearin: find blessing the pedp! 8 through the crowd. ‘ bestowal of hats on the cardinals recently ereated, and the ceremony of tht veautifieation of new suints, these are the few fune tions at ¥ n these who have been able to obtain tickets have the privi- Jege of seein ly father, In at tending any of tl functions, ladies must be in black, with veils on their heads, no gloves; gentiemen in fuli dress suits, no outer garments or hat allowed in the chapel. 2 persons who have influence with a cardinai ean somet s obtain the privilege of being present at the private chapel, which holds about fifty persons, on & Sunday m when the pope cele brates. the After the mass a few receive ti.c holy communion from the hely father, then a priest cele brates mass, immediately after which who hare received the holy com: on are received in turn by bis holiness. kneeling before him and re- ceiving his blessing. He holds a short eonversation with each person, and is very kind.. ‘Che ceremonies are al! in charge of the master of the Camere. through whom tickets are obtained-— Churebman. Men Servants Disappearing. Parisians are giving up keeping mer servants, For the sake of economy, seplaced by female. The clubs. first set the exampl? by dismissing their nale cooks and engaging women cor- dos blues. Now the tendency is-gain- ing ground 1a all directions. People are banishing their butlers, keeping parlor maids where they used to keep footmen, and Jischarging their valets. the camel’s back. ‘he financial pro- posals of the new severnment includes a tax on men ser ‘ants: but the cruel- est.cut of all is the new law, wherein lackeys are te be scheduled with car- riage horses. No worder the domestic servants’ syndicate of Paris is agitat- ing against the threatened legislation. ~- London Mail. The Coffee-Eating Habit. The coffee-eating habit is on.the in- crease, and it is probably the worst that ean be found, says .a well-known physician. Coffee, when boiled and tuken as a beverage, is not only unin- jurious, but beneficial, unless taken in very great quantity, but when eaten as roasted is productive of a train of Ws that finally result in complete physical and mental prostration. I have had a number of cases of the kind, and they are as difficult to cure as those arising from the opium bz bit The trouble is more prevalent among young girls than auy one elese. Phey eat parched coffee without any definite object, just as they. eat soapstone slate pencils, with much more <lisas- trous results. The coffee-eatcr be comes weak and emaciated, the coin- for gardening purposes; and, just as a too free use of liquid manure and chemical stimulants wii! do more harm than good to the growth of plants, toa much electric Mumination nas an effeet upon vegetatior similar to darkness; it tends to retard healthy deyelopment Hence it is that if electricity is to find any useful applicaticn i gardening, ray, in forcing plants for the early | warkets, it must be used cauticusly i The plants wust zot be siripiy “drench ee” with light, any. mere than thet should be drenched- with water continu slly;,but used under intelligent guid ance’ and in moderation, the effect of \he highly stimulating raps of the-cleo | trie light will probably prove distinctly advantageous. se a urying Gccupatie* First Tramp—Semetinies ( wish t wuz a bartender. Second Tramp—Ohb, bacuno. i inet’ be kinder painful to be aitus passia’ {ever liquor to other folks t ; ~ plexion is muddy and sallow, the appe- tite poor, digestion ruined and neryés all unstrung. Coffee will give a few minutes of exhileration, followed with qveat weakness. The. victims nearly die when deprived of the accustomed gtimulant.—Washington Star. . F. 0.8. care, St. Paul, ,Minn., un‘il stock Is sold, as; follows ‘Se SISAL, male domestics are everywhere being | ‘The last straw has now come to break | . WORKS FORDE | manner. cise eee. Mrs. D'Areambal's Noble Efforts for Dip- charged Prison’ oes: In, 5 He A large patriotic concert was -given last week in Detroit, Mich:, for one of the city’s most bi institutions, the house of industry. The event seemed to call attention to a noble and philan- thropie woman, Mrs. A. L. D’Arcambal, the founder of the home, who has made a record of years of disinterested. work for prisoners and discharged convicts. The history of Mrs. D’Arcambal and her works reads like a romance. More than fifty years ago, when she was Ag- nes Harrington, a little girl in Buffalo, she went one day to the jail to take a dinner to a prisoner at the request of a friend. Her visit made a deep im- pression upon her mind and she could not keep from thinking about the un- fortunate men she had seen within the walls and behind iron bars. She often went again, and began her life work of helpfulness in this smali but devoted way. Not long afterward she removed to Kalamazoo, Mich: She continued her work among prisoners by- visiting the little frame jail. One day of each week she gave up entirely to the pris- oners. She went about asking for sub- scriptions and donations of clothing, books and fruit. As many of those whom she’ had helped wrote to her from the state prison at Jackson, she began a series of visits to that institu- tion, which has not been interrupted since that time. She early married, becoming Mrs. D’Arcambal. As the cells in’ the state prison were dark, she secured lights for them from the legislature, and then by a great effort going from city to city, she obtained a large number of books and magazines for a library for the prisoners. No one who came under her notice failed to receive help in both material and spiritual lines. Sne made the prison- ers love her for her kindness and good works. When they left the institution wherein they were confined they did not forget her, but often wrote to her, telling how they were getting on: Like Jean Valjean in “Les Miserables," many of them could find nothing te do, no one to have anything to do witb them. no place to go, no friends. “Mo. ther” D’Arcambal conceived the idea of establishing a home for such men, where they could learn to look the world in the fare after the gloomy and degrading influence of prison life. After much hard personal work for this end, she finally succeeded in- opening the home of industry in Detroit. In the ten years during which the home has been running more than 1,200 dis- charged prisoners have been assisted to lead lives o% respectability. HIS VISION IS PERVERTED. A Bow Who Writes Backward, but Sees It as If Written Correctly. A remarkable case of what, for.want of a better name, is termed perverted vision is just now attracting much at- tention in North Adams, Mass. The victim of this strange malady is John Ghidotti, a six-year-old Boy who» at- tends the public schools of that city. Physically and mertally, so far as sci- entists and physicians can determine, he in no way differs from other boys of his age, except that it is practically impossible for him to write inthe or- dirary manner. He uses his left-hand, writing from right to left, forming his letters and sentences backward. This peculiarity of the boy was noticed as soon as he began to take writing les- sons. He learned the letters quickly, and wrote rapidly for one so young, but his writing was invariablydn the reverse order. Starting from the wrong side of the page he would cover his copybook with characters which looked unlike anything called writing, but if the page was held before a mirror-the tefiection was perfectly legible and ap- peared like ordinary writing. Strange ‘o say, he makes figures in the proper Yet he cannot explain the difference between writing figures from, left to right and letters just the re- verse. It seems-impossible to» teach, ‘Sis child that there is anything pe- wilar about his chirography, and he. persists that his handwriting is like that of any other pe:son. One may guide his right hand over a-line of copy it the proper man ter, but tae mo- ment his hand is released he instantly shanges the pencil tc his left hand and tommences to write in his through= the-looking-glass fashion. Another pe- culiar feature of this perverted vision is that apparently he has no difficulty in writing the handwriting of other Persons, although there is such a dif- ference between his own and that of others. His teacher, Miss Alice C. Buckley, says that he evidently tries very hard to do ué he is told, but it is as difficult for him to write in the ordinary manner as it wou'd be for ‘nother to practice his uuique method, she cannot maké up her mind whether. his difficulty comes from a defect in. his eyes or from the fact that he is left, handed, but she has little hope of remedy unless she can induce the child, to use his right hand. Dr. C. °W. Wright, of North. Adams, ‘specialist. on the eye, after a number of exam- {nations of the boy’s eyes, has arrived, at the conclusion that. the child is, to, use his own expression, “a freak of na- ture.” He- does.-ndt, however, think tbat there is any unusual crossing of the nerve fibres of the eye. The doc- tor, in all his years of experience, never met with an analogous. case. Some years ago a returning Aretic ex- | plorer told.of a number of Esquimaux whom he met in the north, of Green-. ian. who, when he gave them some “ eolored“lithographs, persisted in hang-. tng them upside down, and when asked. why they did so declared that only, when they were so hung did they ap- pear natural. To these natives the ac- 1 Secd tual individual eee dee al _eccupy a proper position, t case of pictures, apparently, they. found it necessary to reverse them ips | " order to appreciate them. i t 4 i ?