The Washington Bee Newspaper, March 17, 1894, Page 4

RIGHTS OF ANIMALS. eye We Ought to Treat Them With More Civility and Respect. Arthur Helos insisted on “cour- te animals. ‘We are to be civil en to them, and not to bully where smight persuade. Count Tolstoi uses the \.hip; he simply talks since fol- Arthur en re angers nc. ge i & : F; Ee Hy : i i ta epee F} gai BES a; rthless. “Vermin” is a mere phrase. The animal feels or it does not feel, and if it feels it has its rights. The Hindoos apparently have no difficulty about that, and in Theosophical houses, stroll of innocence the meadows imports a whole hecatomb of slain. oe ae ae retty plain sailing. e are agi thst the murder for millinery goes too far. One dealer in London is said to have received, as a single consignment, 32,060 humming birds, 80,000 aquatic birds and 80,000 pairs of wings. A thousand songsters aes in one day; Angelina, meditave A redbreast in thy bonnet. But Bdwin was inconsistent. He mo sooner ended his appeal than ‘said grace and carved the chicken.” tt is. The best of us of this sort ve always & chicken to carve, and in Jong run our prohibitions are only touch other people's pleasures. oe cf Es e Saakes in the Home Circle. would hardly expect to find rep- @omesticated, but they are found that position at Pare, mot far from mouth of the Amazon, says the Mall Budget. The stores and warehouses of that city are overrun z gene on the plentiful supply of food thus af- forded. The Brazilians say that they keep down to reasonable limits the rats, which would otherwise play havoc with any gootis they could get at. The fact that boas feed only at somewhat jong intervals accounts for the fact that there always seem to be just rats enough for their subsistence, while they perform their catlike duties most satis- factorily. But, as we have said, they also act as very efficient watchdogs. The skin of the boa is an article of commerce both in the Brazils and Hast- ern Asia. In the latter its chief use is to form the heads of banjos and other native musical ae a pele extremely tough . In Brazil it is also used at <imes to make riding and forms an excellent substi- tute for “upper” leather, that of the anaconda being the best. As to vital- ity, a specimen in my possession, which had attacked a visitor, lived eighteen AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE. And When it was All Over the Station Agent Mended Things. At a way station on the Louisville and Nashville one winter the station keeper had an exciting time. It was midnight, and the station being in a deserted part of the country had been left by the loafers. It began to rain. The station keeper was not sleepy and determined to sit up @ great part of the night, especially as he had an un- usual sum of money in his cash drawer and he felt uneasy about it. Robberies of stations and farm- houses down the line had been fre- quent. So he settled himself down to a vigil. As he felt hungry he took a can of cove oysters down from the shelf and set it on the stove. A mo- ment afterwards there was a knock at the door and he admitted a cold, drenched tramp, whom he allowed to lie down by the fire. Just then a train came around the bend and the station agent stepped outside to display the go-ahead signal. He felt distrustful of the tramp and feared that he would fool with the money drawer. As the train passed he hurried into the room and had scarcely opened the door and seen the tramp standing by the stove with something glistening in his hand when there was a report and the agent felt a stinging sensation over his eye. Although blinded with blood from the wound, he drew his pistol and | fired five times into the room. He then dashed round to the rear of the station and hid under the platform. After an hour’s time he crawled out, resigned to the loss of his money and thankful that he had escaped with his life. The room was dark; the fire was out. The tramp had evidently es- caped with his booty. Sorrowfully the agent lit a match, but instantly drop- ped it when a startling sight met his eyes. He lit another one, found a candle and gazed about at the scene of | desolation. ! The lamp had been shattered by a j bullet. A cheese had been perforated with two bullets. The room was filled with smoke from the stove-pipe, which a fourth bullet had perforated. Strang- est of all, the room was filled with cinders, and oysters frescoed every- thing. Oysters, oysters, oysters, cove oysters. The agent grasped and real- ized it all. The can had remained in the stove too long and being sealed j up had exploded from the steam when the tramp poked the fire. Of course the tramp skipped when the shooting commenced. The cash drawer was in- tact. A piece of un was found near the door, where it had recoiled off the agent’s face. The agent spent the re- mainder of the night in mending the stove.—Louisville Commercial. Alma-Tadema’s House. In an article on Alma-Tadema, in the Century, Mrs. Edmund Gosse thus describes the destruction of the artist’s house and its rebuilding: By the year 1874 the decorations of Mr. Alma-Tadema’s house, at the North Gate, Regent’s Park, were com- pleted, and the whole effect was of a palace of exotic beauty. In a moment all this beauty was well-nigh destroyed + by the explosion of a barge laden with gunpowder and benzolin, which was passing along the canal in front of his house. The wails were cracked, the windows broken, the front door, even, was torn off its hinges, so that the open portal showed on its threshold the almost too hospitable greeting of “Salve” to the outside world. M. Tis- sot, the French artist, who was at that time living in London, said that the terrace of houses nearest to the scene of the accident had all the appearance of the streets of Paris after the bom- | bardment during the Commune. There is a pretty story of the behavior on this occasion of the two young daugh- ters of the house. They had always been told that if they felt frightened at night they were to ring their bed- room bell; so, when they awoke sud- denly, in the utter darkness, to find the window-frame lying on their bed, the ceiling falling in fragments and ,bundreds of hazelnuts—part of the boat's cargo—showering down upon them, the elder child remarked to her sister, in the high calm yoice of author- months with an open hole in its skull | ity, “Anna, ring the bell!” about an inch deep, caused by a bar used to beat it off the men it had seiz- The news of the explosion was a terrible blow to Mr. and Mrs. Alma- ed. The land boa may be said to have|Tadema, who were travelling in Scot- but one enemy apart from man, and|land at the time. that, curiously, one of the most insig- nificant of insects, the ant. A certain species, peculiar to northern Brazil, make annual pilgrim: But Mr. Alma-Ta- dema’s splendid energy was equal to the occasion, and he at once saw means for improving his house. The ages from theirjouter walls were, first of all, firmly jungle retreats to some other point,| clamped together with huge iron gird- often distant many miles, and destroy ‘every living creature that stays in their track, except man and domestic ani- mals or jaguar knows enough to flee before the invading host, but the snake does not appear to realize his danger until at- tacked by millions of his tiny but per- sistent foes. Twistings and writhings are alike in vain to shake them off, ing traveller may often ve seen myself, the bleach- leton of a huge snake which has been literally devoured alive. The are, of course, considerably larger the British varieties, but seem enemies to successfully demolish monarch ef the jungle. Ha gee Ht Hi He Wanted to Play. are few people who care to ap encounter with a lunatic. Most us would consider “discretion the tter part of valor” in such a case, and make good use of our feet. ¢ Recently one of the inmates of the fej t ‘asylum at Flatbush, Long Island, made | >! ,his escape. A gentleman, walking | through the grounds, came across him, and his suspicion being aroused by the , man's manner, quickened his pace and {turned in another direction to avoid him. 2 Much to his alarm the lunatic started after on the ‘run. # The gentleman was elderly and stout. but fear lent him wings, and he flew over the ground at s pace which would have done credit to a professional ‘sprinter. He ran for two miles, his pursuer close at his heels, and then his wind, beave out and he could get no further. | ‘Trembling with fright and panting for | foreath, he leaned up against a fence yu gave himself up for lost. The lunatic das! ei up and stretching : a@ long, bony hand at him, cried. 1 #@!"—The Hou chold. | orld’s Fair ext ortionaires now know | ers; next, the inner house was consid- ered. New doorways were cut through the side walls, arches were construct- ttle. The monkey or the] ed, and here and there a slim, support- ing column was added. The whole as- pect of the place became, if possible, more charming ani fairy-like than be- fore. The artist decorated the ceiling of his studio in the Pompeilan style, with figures of his own hand in a de sign of light floral. festoons, dividing the space into panels of different sizes and shapes. For these Mr. Alma-Ta- dema made some charming sketches of dancing nymphs and tootling satyrs. An Ill Wind. Jack—It’s all over. I'm a cooked goose, Tom—Wouldn’t she have you? Jack—Confound it, no! Cool as a cucumber about it, and nothing green either. Tom—Any chance of—er—her exer- cising woman’s peculiar prerogative? sae suaneing her mind? Not a Tom—I suppose, too, you had plan- ned to buy her a ring if she'd have you? Jack—Yes, I suppose so. Tom—Had your money all saved up for it, didn’t you? | Jack—I should say so. Had $50 all ready. 5 Tom—Ah, yes! I say, Jack—— Sack—Well? Tom—You—er—couldn’t lemd me—er— that $50 till you find some girl who will have you, could you?--Harper’s Bazar. : eee Slight Discrepancy. Mr. Dadson (in one corner ef the , ballroom)—By gee, that boy of mine ‘has danced with more girls than .any other young fellow in the room. ,He is just his father over again. Mrs. Dadson (in another corner of the room)—It is just amazing to note how confident and how popular Willie it is themsel es. They have been; is with the young ladies. He isn’t a e to accept $ 15,216 for claims of | bit like his father was at his age.—In- 707.—Chicago Post. —— dianapolis J | » WOMEN IN NEW ZEALAND POLITICS, ' How They Worked and Voted for Their Candidates, and Elected Them, Too. In the recent general elections for members of the New Zealand House of Representatives, for the first time in any British colony every woman over twenty-one years of age possessed equal voting rights to those held by men. Women of the colony, says a Wellington correspondent, developed a remarkable keenness for politics. They registered in thousands, and throughout the whole election cam- paign displayed a —nost laudable de- sire to learn their new duties. After- noon meetings for women only, at which the more social side of politics was dealt with, and the new electors instructed how to use their votes, be- came part of every candidate’s work. Heckling there often was, and that of the keenest description, so much so that some candidates are said to have declared they would sooner face dou- ble the number of men than be hauled over the coals as they were by these gentle electors. With all the impulsiveness of their sex, the women became almost more partisan than the men, and lucky was the candidate whom they favored. For him were crowded and enthusiastic meetings, ovations when he rose, and often showers of bouquets when he sat down, while in many cases the vote of thanks and confidence was moved or seconded by some blushing elector who heard her own voice for the first time in public. Women thronged his committee rooms, and canvassed for votes with a charming persistence which would not be denied. The whole battery of women’s argu- ments, personal and theoretical, was brought to bear on the recalcitrant male elector who was suspected of a leaning to the other side, and, as has been said, throughout the whole of the campaign the newly enfranchised took ! a deep interest in the questions at is- sue and in the result of the contest. It is gratifying to be able to say that, as was expected would be the ease, women’s influence was wholly for good in the conduct of one of the most keenly contested elections that has ever been held in New Zealand, and in no case, so far as can be ascer- tained, was a candidate subjected to the indignities which have at oth times disgraced political meetings. Di: sent and disapproval were, of course, frequently expressed; but such tangi- ble forms of disapprobation of the speaker’s remarks as rotten eggs were but very rarely resorted to; and, con- sidering the length and bitterness of the contest, it is a pleasanter one to look back upon than any previous one. The election day was a typical New Zealand November day. The women, as a rule, cast their votes early, so as to avoid the crushing which always oc- curs in the afternoon and evening, and they went about their tasks with a gravity which betokened their sense of their responsibilities. They showed, it is true, some degree of nervousness, and a good many, when the eventful hour arrived, displayed some slight re- luctance to enter the booths; but that was soon overcome as they saw their more self-possessed__ sisters safely emerge from the ordeal, and receive: their assurances that it was very easy. The result was that when the polls closed it was estimated that one-third of those who had recorded their votes were women, and it is to the credit of the latter that the number of informal votes was surprisingly small.—Bir- mingham Daily Post. The Humbug of Palmistry. After many experiments with those considered most successful, and a study of the subject in the light of anatomy, physiology and natural coin- cidences, I regard palmistry as with- out basis in science or sense. That no two hands have ever been absolutely similar is indisputable. When critically examined, no two leaves or flowers, though of the same species, appear exactly alike; much less would such complex organizations as human hands be found without dif- ference. General conclusions can therefore be drawn from the shape and size of the bands as to strength, suppleness, cir- culation of blood, temperament and the size of the form to which they be- long. But even here a large margin must be allowed for departures from general rules. Huge hands are some- times the mortification of small and otherwise beautiful women, while gi- ants are found with small feet and hands. Sometimes large feet and diminutive hands are possessed by the same persons. observed that the hands of the chil- dren of laboring men are larger from birth than those of persons whose an- cestors have lived idle lives, or have been engaged in vocations not requir- ing the use of the hands. Though such children might become renowned for | intellectuality or proficiency in art, the large hand might be transmitted to several generations. What is justly allowed to chirognomy is true of every other part of the body, in its proportionate relation to the sum of human activity. With these rational conclusions the votary of palmistry will not be content. It is mystery he seeks, and a power to read the past, present and future, which nature has denied to man. The sole and sufficient cause of dif- | ferent lines in different persons is the | difference in the shape and size of the hands, elasticity of skin, strength and use of the muscles, and external pres- sure. Therefore hands of different persons are not alike, nor both hands of the same person. Mr. Francis Gal- ton’s remarks, in his work “Finger Prints,” are to the point: “The palms of the hands and the soles of the feet are covered with two totally distinct classes of marks. The most conspicuous are the creases or folds of the skin, which interest the followers of palmistry, but which are no more significant to others than the creases in old clothes; they show the lines of most frequent flexure, and nothing more.” For lines to be an indication of any- thing mental, moral or emotional, it would be necessary for them to be evolved under the influence of nerves connected with the brain centres, in which the said intellectual and moral qualities inhere; but superinduced from the periphery, they can mean nothing except more or less of differ- ent motions and use.—Rev. J. M. Buck- ley, D. D., in the Century. ¢ Knowledge is a tool with which to acquire more knowledge. Walker and Darwin | STONEWALL JACKSON. He Had Rigid Notions and was Not Pop- ular as a Professor. Jackson was not a popular profes- sor. He had rigid notions of disci- pline, and was uncompromising in his enforcement of the rules of the insti- tute. He was unbending, uncongenial, intolerant of neglect of duty, inatten- tion to studies carelessness at drill, ete. This, combined with his eccen- tricities, made him a mark for the witticisms and the mischief of the’ cadets. They played tricks upon him, they made sport of him, they teased him, they persecuted him. All in vain. He turned neither to the right nor to the left, but went straight on in his own ways. As he was passing by the tall institute building one day, a vicious and cowardly cadet, who hated him, let drop a brick from the third-story window. It fell close by his feet, and his escape was almost miraculous. He did not deign to look up, and stalked on with contemptuous indifference. He brought charges against a cadet for some misdemeanor, and got him dismissed. The cadet was a daring and reckless character, and challenged him, accompanying the note with the message that if the professor failed to give him satisfaction in that way, he would kill him on sight. Jackson brought the challenge to me, and asked my advice in regard to swearing the peace against the cadet. I vehemently opposed it on the grounds that the cadets would always regard him as a coward, and that he would be annoyed by their contemptuous treatment. He heard me through patiently, thanked me for my advice, went straight to a magistrate and swore the peace against the cadet. There was a perfect hoot of derision in the town, in Washington College and in the institute. A mili- tary man, who had distinguished him- self on the plains of Mexico, had en an oath that he was in bodily fea®of |a mere stripling. But the end was | mot yet. The officer of the law was | afraid to serve the writ on the young desperado, who easily kept out of his way. Jackson had rooms in the insti- tute building. He went in and out as usual, both day and night. The dis- missed cadet told his comrades that he would attack Jackson at a certain hour ‘one day, but he did not. The time was changed to that night, to the next day, ‘to the next night. But the attack ney- | er came, and the boys discovered that the blusterer was afraid of the man who had sworn the peace against him, and they turned their derision from the professor to their comrade. The explanation of his conduct was this: Jackson had let it be known that as a Christian he felt it to be his duty to avoid a difficulty, and therefore had gone to an officer of the law for pro- tection. That failing, he had felt it to be a duty to protect himself, and had prepared himself for a personal affray. The cadet had seen the flash of that blue eye, and knew that the result of a collision would be fatal to himself. I have thought that no incident in the life of Jackson was more truly sublime than this. He was unmarried, a com- parative stranger, with but few friends. He was ambitious, covetous ef distinction, desirous to rise in the world, sensitive to ridicule, tenacious ef honor—yet, from a high sense of iristian duty, he sacrificed the good Opinion of his associates, brought con- tempt upon his character as a soldier and a gentleman, and ran the risk of blighting his prospects in life forever. , The heroism of the battlefield, yea, | tHe martyr courage of the stake, are |néthing to this—"The Real Stonewall | Jgckson,” by Gen. D. H. Hill, in the Ve had some quiet plays which we afernated with the more severe and rlike ones. Among them were thYowing wands and snow-arrows. In the winter we coasted much. We had ny ‘‘double-rippers” nor toboggans, but 8ik or seven of the long ribs of a buf- fdo, fastened together at the larger ejd, answered all practical purposes. | Spmetimes a strip of basswood bark, for feet long and half a foot wide, | Wis used with much skill. We stood | 0: one end and held the other, using | tle inside of the bark for the outside. aid thus coasted down long hills with remarkable speed. Sometimes we played ‘Medicine Tance.” This to us was almost what “Slaying church” is among white chil- ten. Our people seemed to think it ai act of irreverence to imitate these d.nces, but we children thought other- ; wise; therefore we quite frequently | &joyed in secret one of these perform- aces. We used to observe all the im- | prtant ceremonies and customs at- | handing it, and it required something an actor to reproduce the dramatic atures of the dance. The real Guees usually occupied a day and a ught, and the programme was long sid varied, so that it was not easy to e@ecute all the details perfectly; but te Indian children are born imitators. | & was often selected as choirmaster ' these occasions, for I had happened | t learn many of the medicine songs, |ad was quite an apt mimic. My. dmother; who was a noted medi- | cae woman, on hearing of these sacri- | gious acts (as she called them), warn- | & me that if any of the medicine men | Spuld learn of my conduct they would ‘ginish me terribly by shrivelling my bs with slow disease. ecasionally we also played “white tan.” Our knowledge of the pale-face ‘as limited, but we had learned that & brought goods whenever he came, Ad that our people exchanged furs or his merchandise. We also knew, *mehow, that his complexion was ite, that he wore short hair on his tad and long hair on his face, and “at he had coat, trousers and hat, and jd not patronize blankets in the day- jme. This was the picture we had *rmed of the white man. So we paint- } two or three of our number with ‘hite clay, and put on them birchen ‘Mts, which we sewed up for the occa- fpn, fastened a piece of fur to their eins for a beard, and altered their ¢stume as much as lay within our Hywer. 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