Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 15, 1885, Page 7

o @ J THE DAILY BEE--THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1885, COUNCIL BLUFFS ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS, " COMFORT'S STRONG BOX, Oounty Trvln;;‘n:l';-;(fl\'ln Resignn and D, O ohnson Made His Suceessor, Orawford county has had a lively little wrestle ovor the position of county troas- wrer, & vacancy being caused by an ex ception to the rulo that cffice holders never resign., The Bulletin gives the following details, Brother Kelth, of courss, viewing mattets from s demo- cratlo standpoint: The general pupllc was astonishoed last wook by the resignation of County et e ettt ettt ettt it is not.” [Laughter.] She told me that I went out to business with a light com plexioned young man, who was working at the sanie place, who w ays with and always speaking to me 1 1 told hee that Was not rig (Much laughter.) She said 1 had another light complexioned young gentleman, who was very tall,lived some dis ance away, and was very fond of me, She asked if that was right, and I said T did not know. [Laughter. ] The Chief constable—You mean you did not know whe het he was passiona ely fond of you or noil Yes, [Renewed laughter. ] Well, what oceurred after that? I arked for the glass ball, and Smith eaid: “You can look if you like, but yoa will not ses anything if you do. 1'will let you look, however, if you like,” Did you look? Yes, but I did not sce angthing at all, [Laughter.] Sho asked me to rab it again, and I did so, but 1 could not wee anything and I gave it back to he; Treasurer Poitevin, That the step was contemplated a long time azo was evi- dently known in republican cfrcles, It is alleged that Mr, Poitevin accopted the office with the understanding that at the expiration of his term he was to stop aside a d make room for the aspi- rations of another republican. Were it not & caretully gaardod secret among our republican brethren, wo mipht sdd that somo of the forcos that made possi- blo Mr. Poitevin’s olection were gener. atod by this understanding. Be that as 1t may, Mr. Poitevin has soen fit to ro- sign the office, slleging inadequate pay for the extra labor required under the new law, a3 the reason. Aside from the prospects of re-election and logislative relief, there is littlo to make the office attrective to uny man who would not violate tho spirit of the law by spoculat- ing on the financial resources of the county. Mr. Poitevin has been an offi- cient and palnstaking officlal. He has laborod diligently, and faithfully guarded the interests of the office. With no public dissatisfaction, and against the importunities of the republican leaders, he has taken a step somewhat embar- rassing to the gentleman whose original plans of *‘aucconsion” are temporarily if not permanently upset. As a matter of course the gentleman selected by the board to fill the vacancy will bs nomi- nated by his party next fall, Asido from the question of competency palltxu} considerations were weighed by the various wings of the republican party in the setectlon of a successor to Mr. Poitevin, Every member of the board felt like a nationsl conventlon filled with motions, amendments and hypodermic injectlons of political udvlce. They lived through the ordes], however. One wing of tho party, embracing the chairmon of the board, Mr. Schultz, Mr. J. P. Miller, Mr. Schl®er and cthers, favored the ap- pointment of Mr, L.T. Carr. While not a candidate, in tho sente of making a personal effort to secure the posltion, Mr. Oarr was warmly urged to accepy the offico by a large number of men prominent - in the circles of his party- The personal oppo- eition of Mr. Chambers, howover, seoms to have been fatal to Mr. Cant’s election, Another wing of ths party, under the leadership of Mr. J. Fred, Meyers, was equally auxious to secure the appoint. ment of Mr D. O. Johnson, deputy postmzster. Threo ballots wero taken, resulting in {ho election of Johnson While Chembers opposition to Carr made his appointment impossiblo without a democratic vote, Schultz's adherence to Oarr made Johnson'’s election depend upon tho kame conditions Foth domo- cratic membors voted for Johneon on ths firal ballot and made possible his elec. ton. Had the democrats clected thoeir ticket last fall 10 doubt rome compotent dom- ocrat could have been chosen to succeed Mr. Poitevin. la view cf the existing circumstances there was at first some reason to belleve that one republican vote might basecured for somo worthy @omcerat, and Mr. I T. Roberts was urged to bocome a candidate but refused to enfcr the field. Mr. Charles Bullock withdrew his candidacy, and thus with neithor of these gentlemen in the field, the democratic members of the board wero actuated by no party considerations. That the domceratic party of this county were nnables to control the sclection of treasurer is another evidence of local im- potency, resnlting from political self- abuse last fall. Mr. Johnson has assumed charge cf his duties and will no doubt labor dili- gently to maintain the high etanding of the offise and faithfully wear the onerous respousibilitics of his position. The two Denison banks are his bondsmen and the county deposits will bo equally divided between them, ——— o Prohibitionists, To the friends of prohibition in Potto- wattamie county: You are requested to ment at Y. M. C. A, rooms, Coancil Bluffs, Saturday, January 17, 1885, at 3 p.m., for the purpose” of appointing delegates to the state prohibiuion con-— vention to meot st Dos Moines, January 22. The object of the st:ta convention is consultation and more perfeot organiza- tlon for the enforcement of the prohibi- tion law in our state. L. W. TuLLeys, Dr, MoNTGOMERY, Secrotary. Fresident, January 13, 1885, e —em— FORTUNE-TELLING IN ENGLAND, Two Feminine Detectives Relate in Court Theie Experiences with a Medium. On Tuesday, at the Nottingham borough police court, before Mr. Butler and Mr, rown, Barah Ann Smith and Anne Lane were charg:d with professing to tell for tuncs, says the London Telegraph. The chief constable (Mr, Stevens) in- formed the bench that the prosecution was instituted by thepolice in consequence of complaints which had been made to them ot the number of young persons— chiefly servant girls—who had been vie- Me. B H. Cockayne appeared for the prisoners. The tirst witness called was Anna Dick- ensgn, who said she was the daughter of Inspector Dickenson, of the fire brigade, and was a_boxmaker, living on John street, On Friday night she wemt with saxs. Williaws to the house No. 10 Court street, where she saw the prisoner Smith, who came to the door. Lane was inside, lying on the sofa. Witness spoke to Swmith, who said: “Do you want your fortune told?”’ Witness said “Yes.' Smith asked, you want the cards or the glass?" and the witness said she would have the glass, Mr. Cockayae—Very sensible, foo. [Laughte Several sol'd glass globes were hote produced by Detective Inspec- tor Avherrop, and the witness said hey were similar (0 those which she saw at the prisonee s house. Witness continued: The prisoner Smith then told me that I had been keep- ing company with a young fellow who was vory dark ~ He did not live far away, and sae said I had a very insul ing letter. She aaked if that was vight, and I said: “No: What then occurred? Smith said 1 had boen very ill for tho past faw months, and I told her that was so. Did you psy Smith anything for having disclosed these ‘‘mysteries” to you? _Did you pay her any money? No, Mrs. Willlams pad for both of vs, Mr. Cockayne—Had you ever been to this house before? No. How was it you came to go on this particular night? Was it not as the agent of the police you went? No. Are you suro that before you went you did not see a police officer? ~ Yes. The bench asked witness if she went to tho house of her own free will, or did some ono prompt her to do #o; but the witneas did not anawer, M. Cockayne—To put it plainly did you not go to this house as a spy for the police to see what these people were about? O, yes, sir. You know you went there for the pur- poses of the police, therefore I presume you were not deceived at all by anything that was done there—you knew it was all humbug? Yes. [Laughter.] Mrs Ann Williams, who accompanied the last witness to the pri oner's house, eaid Dickenson went up-si with the prisoner Smith, while she remained with Lane. The latter asked witness if she would have her planet ruled. Witness said she would see about it—perhaps she would in time, Prisoner said it would tell her the truth, and it would cost her 18 pince. . When the first witness came down-stairs she went up to the prisoner 8mith, who put the glass globe into her hands, Witness having looked through it for some time, and said she found she could see a figure, an, Smith, who then ness) husband was in a very pro way of business, that she had ono little girl who would be taken ill, and that she (witness) would soon have another one. [Langhter] Witness paid two shillings to Smith for herself and Dickenson. Mr. Cockayns—Smith didn’t tell you anything unpleasant which at all upzot your mind? 0, no. You, In act, got a very pleasant two shillings’ worth? 0, vory. |Laughtor.] You went 1o the house at the instiga- tlon of the police—as a sort of lady de- tective? Yes, R Ill)id you ask to look through the glass ball, 1 s0id I was not particular whether it was the ball or the cards. [Laughter.] Did you say to Smith, ‘1 will give you o shiillng?” No, I asked what the glass would be and what the cards would be. She said the glass would be one shilling and the cards six pence, and I had the glass, And you were well satisfied with what you got? O yes; quite. You knew very well when you went that it was all nonsense? Of course I did. Aud you got a shilling’s worth ¢f fun out of it? Idid. [much laughter.] Detective Inspector Atnerton said, in company with tno other officore, he went t> N.10 Court street on the previous night, He knscked et the door, which was opened by the prisoner Lane, who, 48 soon #8 he saw witnees, ran _through the house up stairs into the back room. Witnees followed her and found her with the prisoner Smith and Mrs. Dickenson, To tho latter witness remsrked that he supposed she was having her fortunc told, anua she raid she was, but had not finished yot. Witoess told Warren he had a warrent for his arrest, and ono for that of Smith, and he read’them to the prison- ers, Lane eald “I never told fortunes,” and Smith remarked, “nor have I—I have never told one.” Witness asked them to hand to him the glass which they had ueed, when Smith sa:d: *“1 have not, got ene, end have nover seen one.” Looking found the room, however, witness picked up near the fireplaces black leather hand-bag, in which he found & small.sized sclid glass ball. He said to the prisoners: “You have a larger one than this one some- where, and you might a3 well let me have it, as it will save me sesrching the house.” Lane then tcoke big glass ball from the pocket of her dress and on locking undernesth the sofa witness found a canvass bag containing another of slmiliar size. He said to Lane: ‘“You have some cards somewhere, and ycu might as well let me have them.” Lane thereupon took a very dirty-looking pack from her pocket and handed them over to witness, He then tock the prisoner to the police station. Mr. Cockayne—You did not aek them to tell your fortune? , No, [Laughter.] Probably you returned the compliment and told them what their fortune would be? Idid. I told tiem that they would have to go to the police station, [Loud applauee | Mr. Cockayne eubmit'ed there was no evidence sgaiust the ner Lane, but the bench held otherw In reference to the prisoner Smith, Mr. Cockayne, on her belalf pleaded guilly to the offense; but it was ridicnlous to suppo:e that the people in {h's instance were ‘‘taken in" by the prisoners, because they went to the house knowing that the fortune-tell- g besiness was *'all boeh." The woman, m fact, fell into a very able trap which had been Jaid for them by the police. The bench, after brief consultation, remsarked that there was no doubt that this sort of thing was very prevalent in the town. and there was also no question hat such persons asthe prisouers dld decoy young persons into their houses nd obtained money fecmn them in a very mproper manner. Un this occasion the sench had decided to inflict a fine, al- though they almost thought the offense was one which was deserving of impris wwment, The declsion of the bench wa hat the prisoners each pay a fine of £3 or be imprisoned for one month, o — Officlal returns show & remarkable in- sresse of suicide in Fiance. Five years \g0 the number per 100,000 inhabitants was 17;it is now 19 Hanglog anéd Irowning are most popular, and next favor are firearms and charcoal fumes. April, Mav and June are the favorite months of the Parislan sulclde, URES OF NIOE, Tale of a French]Confldence Operator of Lapidary Talent. THE PLEA The watering places and summer and winter resorts of plessare and bealth seekera are frequented by crowds of cos. mopolitan adventurers who cater to the happiness of scandal mongera, and to the despair of too confiding shopkeepers, A stranger of distinction—or so reputed— arrives at Nice, bringing letters of recom- mendation, Moreover, as L Brayero s3id most jodiclowsly, play with large stakes cxalts @ man. It was by skillful practice of thls profound precept that “*Oount A” worked his way into tociety. Luck attended his play. One evening while shufiling the cards he dlsplayed with soms affectation a magnificent dia- mond, which attracted the special atten- tion of one of his companions, “Count,” he remarked, ‘‘that's a fine stone you have there.” s,” replied tho count carlesaly, “‘the size and bril- liancy of this diamond have before now terapted many ocollectors. 1 have had several good offers for it; but after you have examined it I'll tell you why I have always refused to el it.” He took off the ring, slipped it on Prince W’s finger, and went on with the game. The prince, who s an accomplished judge of proctous stones, looked at the diamond closely, turned it on every side, and was confirmed in his opinion that he had seldom seen one 8o perfect, “Woll,” said the count, ‘‘do you see why 1 have refused to part withmy ring?” “No, Idon't.” “Well,” continued A, 7*‘because that stone is falso. Don't be surprised; it isn't less beautiful for that, and it has deceived before this many amateurs of your ability, and not a fow jowellers oven. I've scen some persis’ in their delusion even after [ had assured them that I should consider it an abuse of their confidence to value that stone at over six thousand francs, though it would be worth thirty thousand if it were genuine,” The game was just over, and the count walked away with the diamond flashing. Days succeeded cach other, aud every time ~that Prince W. met the count he could talk of nothing but the diamond. Tho prince said often: *‘There are peopls who would be willing to have their paste jewels believed real; I am_ ge.ting to think that you are of just the opposite disposition.” 'ho count would smile and change the subject, His friend was poweseed with the desiro to fathom the mystery, “Will you lend me your ring unfil to- merrow morniog?” said he one afternocn. “Keep It a week, if youlike.” ho prince took it to a jewcler and asked him if ke had ever szen so good an imitation. “‘An imitation!” crled tho tradesmean “You aro lavghing at me. That's cne of the moet beautiful stones I have ever seen.” “Ig it worth more than G,000f?" Tt would be cheap at 30,0007,” “It’s owner says it's pasta.” ““He's joking.” Thatsame evening thoe princs returned the ring, saying: “‘If you over decide to soll it, lot me know before you offer it eleewhere.” Eight or ten nays afterward Count A. announced his departure sor Italy. ““Are you going to tako the ring away with you?” “Well since you have set your heart on it,” said the count, “take it. But mind that yon remember it is false, whatever elss people may say. 1 admit that the imitation is admirable, and for that rea- son it has as a curiosity the value which is not less to me than 6,000 francs,” “Here you are—6,000 francs.” ¢ repeat for the last time, you are jay. ing very dear for v paste dianiond.” “Perhaps so; but I do it with my eyes apen,” “All right; here’s the ring.” And the count pocketed his three hun- dred Napoleons The piince returned to his jeweller and exclaimed in triumph:— ““I have the diamond The looked at the ring ; with a shrug, *‘That dia ond #'What do you mesn—didn't you tell me just the opposite. I told you the truth; that same one. Show me the other on: “Bat that's the only one I have.” “Well, a mistake has been made—or else you've heen cheated.” The prince with dejected alr went to walk under tho palms of the public gar den, He met A- , who satd to him, ““You don't wear your ring!” +Becouss' exclaimed the prince, “‘the jewelsr’ told me that the stone is false.” “But you knew that before.” ““Ho asrures me, 100, that thia stone is not the same that I took him the other day.” A——— assumed & stern air, *‘How now, sir,” said he, *what do you mesn by this nonsense? You wished to buy wy dlamond, and I refused to sell it, I have told you from the firat that it was pacts. You thought I was mistaken, and that you were buying forsix thousand francs a stone which, if it were real, would be worth six times that. You set Cut then, to speculate, as you thought. upon mistaken honesty. I hate to think it of you, However, we have no cause for discussion, I admit that T have sold you an imitatlon dlamond; you say so, too. We agree perfectly. Good day!” T — Stage|Noms de ¥lume, Boston Journal, Here is a list I made out the ofher day during an odd hour, just for my own amusement, It gives first the name under which the artiet is generally and after that the real name. here it s: Miss Rose Eytinge, really Mrs, G, H. Butler. Miss Rose Temple, really]Mrs. Jones, M ss Clara Morris is Mrs, Harlott, Miss Kats Olaxton, or was befora her divorce, Mrs, Dore Lyon. Mrs. F. 8. Chanfrau’s malden name way Henriotta Baker. Pauline Markham's malden name was Margaret Hall; ehe afterward became Mrs, McMahon, Adelaide Neilson was Mrs. T.ca, Tlma Do Murska has slx realinames, for ehe marricd five times, No, 0 being a Mer. Hill, Mdlle, Pauline Luccs, really Baroneass Von Walhofen. Miss Leona Dare, known at home as Miss Bridget MoCarthy. Henri Laurent, tenor in comic operas, is the assumed name of Henry L. Gisling. Oliver Doud Byron, recently perfo m- ing at the Howard in *his city, has trans posed his name from Oliver B. Doud, Miss Maric Wainwright bore the un pleasant sounding name of Mrs. Slaugh ter, # Miss Kitty Blancl as she once was alled, is now under her real name of Mr;. McKee Rankin, Buftalo Bill is the Hon. Wm. F, Cody, evas Jack was John Omchundro, Wild Bill was Wi, Hickok, Malle. Christine Nilsson bore the real name of Mrs. Rozaud, Malle. Jenny Lind bote the real name of Mrs, Goldsmidt. Al co Oates’ maiden name was Alice Merit Mdlle. Marie Roze is Mra. Henry Mapleson, son of Col. Mapleson, tho manager. Miss Maudo Branscombe, really Mrs, Stuart., Miss Emily Melville has as her maiden name Miss Emily Jonee, She afterward became Mrs, Derby. Melville was her mother's waiden name, Lydla Thompeon, really Mrs, Alex. Henderson, Miss Ada Gray Is Mra, Chatles Wat kins, Gen, Tom Thumb was Mr. Charles Stratton, Mre, William Anderson was Miss Enphemia Jefferson, eldest daughter cf Joseph Jefferson, St Mre. Daniel E. Bandman's malden name was Miss Allce Herachel. Mras. Lawrence Barrett’s malden name was Mary F. Mayer. M. Blondin, the rope-walker, had as his nemo Emile Gravelet Mrs, George C. BonMlloe's malden name was Miss Hofferning. Agnes Booth’s malden namo was Mar. ian Agoes Land Rookes; she became Mrs Perry. the second wifo of Henry Perry, and afterward Mra, Booth, the third wife of J. B. Booth, jr. George N. Christy was Georgo rington, Mrs, Edward L. Davenport's maiden name was Fanny Vining, Matilaa Heron was Mrs. Robert Stoopel, (divorced.) Laura Keeno's malden namo was Lee, she married a Mr, Taylor, Nea. Charles Kemble's maiden name was Miss Do Camp., Olive Logan was Mrs, Wirt Sykes. Fanny Morant is Mra. Charles Smith, Rachel, the great tragedienne, was the contracted atage name of Elizaheth Rachel Felix, Sebastian, (the circus rider,) bore the full namo of Sebastian Valel Mora. Mrs. Jenny Van Zsndt's malden name was Jenny Blitz, Mrs. Frank Lawlor, was, before mar- rlage, Josie Mansfield. Kmma Nevada, the talented young singer, is the daughter of Dr. Wixom. She assumed the name ‘‘Nevada” from the state as Albini assumed her name from the clty of Albany, N. Y. Honry Lee, the new leading man to Fanny Davenport, is really Heinrich Rosenaweig. Miss. Fortescue,who had recently been brought prominently forward on account a sait for breach of promise against Lord Garmoyle, the son and heir of Earl Cairo, is really Miss Finney. s A FAVORED LAND, Har- Rheumatism Cured by the Boiling Mud-pools of New Zealand, Cornhill Magazine, The Maoris, with a faith born of long experience, s their sorely-tried rheu- maic friends from far and near; and well are their pains rewarded, for many who have been erippled for years are here re- stored to comparative comfort and health, We saw one pogr lad who literally lived in a mud-pool, just like one of the African mudfishes. He was suffering from an agonizing hip disease, and his friends had carried him _from afar to try this blessed remedy. He certainly obtained relief from lying in the muddy water for hours, but, in his weakly state, he very naturally fainted on being removed, so his kindred thought the best thing they could do was to build a hut over the pool and keep him in it permanently. So there he had already lain for months, and would prob- ably remain until he died. Some of the boiling mud poolsare hor- ribly repulsive. They lie in great natur- al pits of craters, and, as you stand on the brink watching the surface of the black boiling mud slowly upheave with adull gurgle and then burst into & form of a monstrous bubble, you can scarcely repress o shudder at the thought of how one slip of the foot on that grensy soil might plunge you headlong into that horrible pool, therein to be hopelessly ungulfed. The very silence with which it works is on element of horror, con- trasting with the noise and energy of the clear boiling lakes and the roar of the steam-clouds that escape from a thousand fissures in the rocks and from chasws alt over the mountain sides. There is, however, one mud-lake in which interest predominates over horror It is an expanso of halfliquid grsy mud, from the surface of which rise u multitude of small mud volcanoes— really miniaturer, not more than three or four feot in height, but, eacha perfect mcdel of an ideal-conical crater, like Vesuviag, or any other voleano of grace. fal outline. From each little summit comes puffs of white steam, and then a small eruption of boiling clay, which, trickling down the surface, gradually builds up the tiny mountain, The Maoris not only absorb this mud externally, but they take largo quantities internally. ~ There are seversl places where a_thick dark mud exudes from fissures in the rock, and this they have discovered to b edible, and eat large handfuls with the greatest appreciation One boiling mud-hole {s known as the porridge-pot in consequence of this pecul- larity, and the natives who visit it swal- low enough to satisfy an ordinary ap- petite. What with mud-pools and mud-volea- noes, and one large voleano of pure sul- phur,and columns of steam rising on every side from the well:baked hills, and from the sutfacs of the lake—what with muddy colored boiling pools, and the silvery whiteness of snowy terraces, Roto Maha- na is, in truth, such a. center of marvels as to scem to belong to some creation other than these steadygoing world on whose solid surface we live our commonplace lives, = The sulphur volecano rises from the brink of the lake, v near the so-called “Pink Terraces,” which, in point of fact, are distinguished from the ‘“White Terra~ ces" by a most delicate tinge of pale sal- mon color, like reflected sunlight on snow. The sulphur voleano produces a most start- ling effect of color ng in contrast with the vivid blue of sky and lake. It is certainly yellow—just the color of bright primrose —and the great column of steam ascend ing from itis primrose-hued, and all the water near it is thus tinted, while the rocks far and near are coated with a de- posit of pure sulph o —— Johnnle Splan, the well-known turf- man, tells a gcod one on himeelf, Wher he was ont in California driving trotters, he met a lady several times, who finslly wil to him: *“Mr. Splan, I hardly hought it was possible, Why, do you know thatif I didn't know you were & horseman I ehould really take you for a zentleman,” e — Dr. Mary Walker said a few days ago tos Washington interviewer that she would wear pantaloons or nothing. doctor must be let alone, 3 Hobbies, Philadelphia Record, Noman or woman, no who has put away playthings, without what is usually called a In other words, every adu t ought to have an av. cation as well asa voeation, It can be maintaived without fear of disproof that an intelligent human being cannot attain to that degree of content, that a; proach to happiness, which is possible un loss ho undertakes, f to know someth hisown del. ctation, ous gome other mat ter besides the one which affords him his dai y bread. That this hobby, this avoca tion, shall he, is worthy of consideration of every individual, for upon the charac ter of the hobby largely depends that of thelife In a sense, overy has a hobhy. Dissipation, druakenness, vico of every description, are often the hob bies of the ant and depraved, and also, to their shame be it spoken, of many of 'the oducated and intell Others, not depraved nor den ignorant, yob either from want ’ ) CHAS. SHIVERICK, E'uvurniture UPHOLSTERY AND DRAPERIES, VASSENGER ELEVATOR TO ALL FLOOES. | 1208, 1908 and 1210 Farnam SV., Omabs, No RUEMPING & DBOLTE, ~MANUFACTURERS OF~ ' ORNAMENTAL GALVANIZED [RON CORNICES Finlele, Win2ow Oapd, Tron Orsebings, Molallle Bky.lighte, &c, Tin, Irenisnd Sia | e/ 410 S0udd 194b BArea O Nebrask GERMAN D. WYATT. of energy or ‘want of acquirements, not knowing what better to do with them- selves, have simply an inclination to idle away ours they can spare from busi ness, wi h, perhaps, a game of chance or skill to kill time. Others again, with the samo distinet idea of benefitting the body, follow the healthful, but (n themselves, as usuaily carried on, not highly intellectual s of boating, fishing, gunning, pe sm, swimming, The last set bbies i8 that of the respectable, ng, lealthy-living and well-cd even these do not yeach to the full enjoyment and full benefit of ahobby. The man who can manage a yacht and is, in a general way, fond of the sea would find his ples Trupled were he to study the trib unlike those of the land, which people its surface and its depths or fly over its broad expanse; and the woman who enjoys a quict walk through 1he fields, admires the woods and flowers and gazes with admi tion at the sunset, would find herself ina new world we e she to learn the stiucture and uses of the plants she passes by, or the form and the habits of the birds and the inscets that people woods and ficlds, The noblest hobbiesare science and art, and they are also the most nssful. They teach thelr votaries the Insufliciency of human effort, for wheever sat down to draw or paint wood, glen or distant view, landscape or seascape, the features of the humaa face, the contour of the figure, or eyen ono of the humblest animals, with- out feeling, after his beat efforts, how vastly nature excelled; aud who, after years of patient study of the atructure and life-history of plants and animals, of the wonders of the world’s crust, or of the grand mysteries of the vault of heaver, has not at last confessed the ex- tremo littleness of human knowledge? Yat while such hobbies tend in one direc- tion to check man’s pride, they yot give bim the purest satisfaction. To be inti- mate with nature inall her moode, to reproduce on canvas her beauty and grandeur, to make her ours, while eo many ethers are strangera to her—is no this a purer source of pride ttan to be the conqueror of a country or the winner in a finan- cial gamble? To koow the lives of the birds of ths air and the fish of the sea to read the eermon in the rocks and the books in the trees, is not this a purer pleasure than to be the spoiled favorive of for une, yet without an in‘erest in life? The s udy of markind, the evolution of socie ies and na ions, is one of the noblest of sciences, and is s rafily marcied to art. Its true student is not satisfied with por— ing over the pages of printed books, but visits the scenes celebrated in history, and studies the remains that have come down to us to show how life wenton in the days that have passed away. Li‘erature i’self is not wor hy to be called a hobby. Mere book collectingand mere book knowledge are but sccond-hand and sccond-ato substiutes for acquaintance with the things they treat of. The siudent of zoology out of door should be the studenv of zoclugicsl books whenever he wishes to learn of other climes or of others’ knowledge; the student of geology needs books and charts to supple- ment his field knowledge; the artist student muet learn of the works and the lives of otber artiste, and thus each book that is worthy of being a bock falis into Its place as a supplement to studies which relato to nature, living or dead, pastor present. Tho usefainess of the {ntelectual hobby is not confined to the interent it gives to existence, the power it confers to get awsy frcm the cares and vexations which sarround thelife of every one of u¢, but extends also to the oractical matterof a livelthcod. 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