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TO TRAIN HUNTING DOGS ILL-TREATMENT AND THE BAD RE "SULTS WHICH FOLLOW. There Are Times When tho Whip Should Be L'std aa a Corrective; Punishment Orien IiHcted Without Kennon Does Irreparable Harm-Shyness Due to Fear Fear in all its forms, bird shyness (commonly- called blinking), whip shyness, man shyness, gun shyness, or a shyness in taking the initiative in anything is the common result of harshly repressive and tyrannical method? Accordingly as the fear is asscK?a-c<?? with a particular object, so = one kind of shyness may be : exhibited. . but ?fear may be ; associated with' several objects if : there is a cause for lt from the dog's I point of view; and badly treated dogs : may show all the different forms, with a general apprehensiveness that some ^itthing dreadful is likely to happen at any moment Sometimes a form of shyness may result from the mistake of a moment, but generally it is the re l rauit' of systematic harshness. Wnateyer the cause, shyness of any Kincf*is "more or less a serious check on the dog's training, and if it is of the kind known as blinking it may go far toward rendering him him worth . less. , The trainer who succeeds best must have a genuine liking for dogs, else he is predisposed to habitual harshness or indifference. Those who have no fond ness for t?- ?rn -are rarely much of a success aa' skllfull educators," and gen erally the dog which is so unfortunate as to be under their schooling has met bis misfortunes of life at its very out set While a dog may misbehave and therefore need punishment as a pre ventive, it must ever be considered -.. that lhere are degrees of it, times for it, and a manner of applying it which menders itrmost effective. One trainer rmay whip a dog severely without thereby losing his confidence or abat * lng his ardor, another /me may give .v a less punishment and still evoke shy ness. The one had the dog's confl t .dence and affection; the other had but 6 a small part of thom. A dog over-trained ls of much less value as a worker than one that is but .partially trained but whoso nat ural capabilities are unimpaired. Ia ^fl?s conniption it may be usefully re marked that practically the properly trained dog works without orders at all. Man and dog seek with concert ed action or supplement each other's efforts, working together for mutual success as a team. The dog, allowed to work-in his own manner, but re stricted more and more to apply bis work in the service of the gun as his 'training progresses, in time learns that great success results from the joint efforts of his master and himself; .and he then performs his part with intelligence and a practical manipu * latlon of means to ends, far beyond any knowledge which could be con veyed to him by his teacher. A knowledge of the evils of over training is essential in the develop ment and training of field dogs, but i^. is still more essential in respect to field trial dogs. However satisfactory to ills owner an over-trained dog may be in field work, he will not be con - sldered as even making a gond show ?Ing^frtwn in competition with properly . trained dogs, which are performing under the critical eye of .the judge. Training a dog to loud orders is a bad, course method of teaching obedi ence. It is Indicative of bad temper in ttte trainer, accomplishes nothing . which' could not be accomplished In a quieter way, is distinctively offensive to every one wthin hearing of the -hullabaloo, and gives alarming no "tjee to all the birds in the neighbor Hfood" that a~ dangerous, bloodthirsty mau has invaded their habitat, lt thoa impairs success. Oftentimes the Mnateur trainer takes bis gun and goes forth to kill birds, taking a green puppy along and mak w?iagihe educaci?n of the latter a mere 'incident of his sport. Such is not at all training in a proper sense. It is commencing. at.a point which should bo at a much later stage in the dog's education. After the training has once been be , fg^ ^jjegularity in the lessons is of ' "prime importance. For Instance, it will be conceded at once tnat it ls ^gjclfy jbfcttes > fo?, give a dog a- , half-hour lesson on each OT** ten clays" than ll is to give r him:?,;lesson of five hours' duration ^pa?one day. While a dog has very ; good powers of memory, he soon for get* his first lessons if it is not re freshed by daily repetition in respect to. them. The trainer may have a similar forgetfulness concerning hi3 r?vn first lessons, ??? whi'h should ad* monish him to be considerate. . While punishment ?. times is a ne "cesslty, its use as a whole is unnec essarily comprehensive. There Is no ' doubt out that it is inflicted in most iCaaesi under a mistaken belief that it ( Hs useful in forcing the dog to learn what the trainer desires he should leam and that it really accomplishes the desired purpose. The idea, so ap "pHeSris a" mistaken one. Punishment never teaches a dog anything other 'than in a negative manner; that is ! to say, it simply deters him from do . f?g certain -hlngs. It does not in tho :Riast 'ada to the dog's sum total of : knowledge in a developmental manner. For Instance, If the dog is punished for chasing a rabbit he learns that the act has painful associations which are likely to again recur if the act is repeated, and expecting this he for - bears chasing. The punishment does I not in the least teach him the reason : wfcyfhe.must not chase, nor, indeed, \ qpything about chasing other than ! tixat'the act results in pain to himself. It, s a deterrent, and he understands nothing more concerning iL On the other hand, if he had not the natural impulse, and inclination, no degree of punishment would teach him how to chase a rabbit or even to chase it at all. From the dog's point of view, there is no wrong In chasing a rabbit, chicken or sheep, etc. They are his natural prey; his delight In their pur j suiL is unbounded, he is following the natural impulses of his ' nature; it is ; his manner of obtaining the necessi I tte? of dog life; yet, if punished, he yields tn superior force and desists. There is no part of a dog's education in which punishment ls of any bene fliTfe??pt as a corrective. The dog's knowledge increases only from expe rience..-The trainer cannot force his own knowledge Into the dog by vir tue of whip or spike collar. Even when forciiiC a dog to retrieve with the latex? instrument, its value is purely negative. It does not teach the dog anything about retrieving. When a dog's fears are aroused, or when he is made needlessly to feel uncomfortable, worried and uneasy, bis progress as a pupil is slow. If the lessons are made obnoxious to him, the trainer has succeeded in making them thingj to be avoided or quickly ended, rather than things which have a pleasant purpose. With a violent teacher the dog's life is a sad one. His knowledge is then acquired under the most disheartening difficulties. Under similar violent conditions the teacher as a pupil would rise in rebellion and implore the world to witness and right his wrongs. Punishment is a bad measure when used as a true aid to education. It ls a part of education when used to gratify anger. Until the trainer can contro* his temper, if he unfortunately has one which is fiery, and his efforts to the dog's ca pacity and progress, he will be inef ficient. And these corrections of him self, no one can do for him other than himself. His own judgment and self control are his only reliance, since they are personal and, therefore, en tirely outside of the scc?ve of any sys tem presented by others.-B. Waters, in Forest and Stream. MODERN LEBANON CEDARS. Survivors or tho Groves That Aro Cele brated In Biblical History. At an elevation of aboat 6000 feet above the sea, on the left o? the road to Baaelbok, is a group of the noblest specimens of the vegetable kingdom in the East, which are believed to be thousands of years old and the rem nant of the far-famed cedars of Le banon, of which David and Solomon sang, and from which came the tim bers for tho temple. Djebel-el-Arz (the mountains of the cedars), which rises 7770 feet, is gen erally covered with snow, and today is draped in a mantle of unusual thickness, which trails way into the forest and the foothills ; for there were a heavy rain and a sharp frost last night. As I have explained before, the term Mount Lebanon is mislead ing. There is no peak of that name, which is applied to a lorty range with several conspicuous summits extend ing about one hundred mues from the neighborhood of Damascus to the sea and being about 25 miles broad from base to base. The most elevated peaks are those that I have just named, Mount Hermon, 93S3 feet; Daharel-Kudhib, 10,020 feet; Je bel-Makmai, 10,016; El Miskysch, 10, 037; Fum-el-Mizab, 9900; Sannin, 8" 1*00 feet These peaks are broken by rugged ridges, precipitous cliffs and deep gorges. A parallel range, which ? does not reach so great a height, is known as the anti-Lebanon. Of all the mighty forests which for merly covered the slopes of Lebanon only five remain today, and they are limited in area. The loftiest trees and those most celebrated for their an tiquity are found near the town of Becherro at an altitude of 6300 feet, and are known as "Tho Cedars of God"-"The Cedars of Lebanon which He hath planted;" and. according to the "botanists who count their age by the circles in their trunks, they are 3000 or 4000 years old. Like the Im mortal cliffs that tower above them, they have watched the passage of a procession of kings down the centu ries led by David, Solomon and Hiram, with a rearguard commanded by Kai ser William II of . Germany. They are not so large nor so lofty as the great trees oi California, but their antiquity and associations make them the most interesting groves in thc world, aud pilgrims come herc to worship them. The best authorities are sure that wo make no mistake when we revere th 3m as the surviv ors of that forest whence -.ram ob tained tue timber for Solomon's tem ple.- The logs must have been carried down to the coast by hand, conveyed by sea in ra?ts to Jaffa and thence carried over tho mountains to Jeru salem. It 13 said that 30,000 men were at work in thc forest for 12 years and re lieved each other every month in bod ies of 10,000 men, who were organized and managed like an army. Dav.d obtained here the timber for his pal ace, and Zerubbabel in constructing the second temple. The timbers in the temple of Diana at Ephesus and In the temples at Baalbek came from the same forests, and we know that the Phoenicians shipped much cedar to Greece, to Egypt, and to other places on the coast of the Mediterr anean, not only before but for centuries after the days of Hyram, the mighty King of Tyre. The remaining forest consists of about 400 trees. The tallest excecdsv 100 feet and the largest is 56 feet In' circumference; In the midst of the fore* 1s a small chapel in which the Maron'" s worship and where they hold great feasts on the anniversary of the Transfigura tion and other ecclesiastical holidays. Below the forest is a beautiful lake about half a mlle iu length, and a quarter of a mile in breadth, fed hy in numerable springs that gush from the surrounding rocks. Upon the bank was once a temple to Venus, and ac cording to mythology (and thc same story is told of the Egyptian goddess Isis), that amiable lady took refuge here when she fled from the Tphon who had killed Adonis, and trans formed herself into a fish. Her daugh ter, Dercetis, was her companion, and suffered a similar fate.-Chicago Rec ord-Herald. Imprison thc Machine. A distinctly original suggestion Is made by the Brooklyn Eagle in con nection with the automobile problem. It is that the machine, not the man, be punished for exceeding the speed limit. When a motor vehicle goes tearing through the streets on an er rand of actual or potential destruction, the scheme is not to touch the owner or driver, but to seize the machine and imprison it for a number of weeks or months. Of course, in such a case, the usual option of "thirty dollars or thirty day*" should not be given, as some of the wealthy owners would pay the fine cheerfully and not consider it much of a. punishment But almost any possessor of an automobile would be heart broken at having his ma chine taken away from him and tem porarily put out of business, and one or two experiences of that kind might have a wholesome effect The great majority of mobolists are considerate and law-abiding, but there are hood lums and ruffians among them who need some sort of discipline. The Eagle's idea is commended to the at tention of the public authorities. Rochester (N. Y.) Democrat. Ideality of Dancing. A dancing master has propounded a new system of how to dance well. Ac cording to his theory, the only perfect waltzer is the poet, the painter, the philosopher, or the man with high ideals. This is how he experesses himself: "The three elements of grace are grav ity, flexibility and force. Physical cul ture should educate each muscle of the body, and when the body is under the complete control of the will, if the mind have high ideals and ennobling thoughts, the man will bc graceful. From this flows the wonderful quality of personal magnetism." rna ts 3t2s>?linenti. .jf<> farmer wanw t) be uncondition /Hy tied to the principle of never try lng anything until It has been proved an indubitable success, nor, on the other hand, should he be so bigcted as never to credit the experience of others, but regard his own trial as the only conclusive one. The extent to which a man may indulge in experi mental works should be determined by. his resources. If his credits each year be only equal to his debts he may well be conservative in hazarding his income on uncertain experiments; but if he be a man of means, the luxury of experimental work on the farm 'seems justifiable, for without causing hardship to anyone, he may save oth ers loss favorably situated from fu ture failure. But whoever performs experiments let him give his neigh bors the benefit of the trial; if success result it usually finds its way to thc public eye, but failure not so often. George P. Williams, in the Epitomist. lien? on it Small Lot. We are often asked if it is possible to keep hens successfully on a small town lot. To the question we would answer: Certainly, yes; if not too many are kept. In fact, we have of ten wondered why so tew people in cities and towns, who are really so comfortably situated, do not keep 10 or 15 hens. This number can easily be provided for in a yard 20 by 40 feet, and this much can easily be spared and still leave plenty of room for other pur poses. One roll of five-foot poultry netting will serve for a fence, and ar rangements for bousing will cost but a trifle. Two piano boxes, with backs taken out and set against each other, will keep them comfortable, and, in the ab sence of something better, will do sur prisingly well. During the late fall buy early hatched pullets or one-year old hens, and look carefully after them, and they will supply the family with eggs throughout the winter. It will be an easy matter next spring to raise a few broods of chicks, the males for the table and the pullets for the layers. You will find the cost very little and thc pleasure very much if you make the attempt.-Home and Farm. Weil Hrokon HorROS. Has anyone ever noticed that a si lent man has usually the best broken horses? It may not be true, but ali the men of my acquaintance who do not talk much have well broken horses. Drive with them and you will wonder how they manage their horses. No management is visible. The horse goes where he is wanted without apparent effort on the part of the driver. One famous turfman at least has been noted for his art in driving a horse to the limit of his speed without making a move, while his rivals were lifting and yelling and whipping theirs. How did he do it? Don't know, but he was a man of few words. Probably there Is a lesson in this. The average horse understands but a few things thoroughly, only a few words, signs or commands. The si lent man gives only a few, and he does not confuse his horse. The horse is made to know them thoroughly. He understands the man who -under stands him. It is a pleasure to drtye a horse that understands. Few pleas ures in life can equal it if thc horse ir. a good, cheerful driver. There would be more of this kind if they were made to know a few things thor oughly-the right things.-National Stockman. Renriuc Calvos. Having noticed a complaint from farmers a number of times of loss of calves from scours, I feel it almost a duty to tell a little of our own expe rience in the rearing of calves. At one time a heifer was so badly par alyzed by thc birth of her calf that she could not suckle it, and we undertook to raise it by hand. It was a large, strong, hearty calf, and we fed.it with milk from cows that had been giving milk three months. At first it seemed all right, but after a few days it be gan to scour; at one time it would be ravenously hungry and again would not eat at all, and a few days later was dead. At the same time a calf was purchased that had sucked once, per haps twice, as it was taken from Its mother the day of its birth. Wc fed lt on the same kind of mille that the first calf was fed, and in a short time it grew sickly and did not thrive, al though a calf of the same age. which had run with its mother until it was a week old, ate from the same pail and grew apace. We felt sure it would die, when a calf about 24 hours old, slipped over a bank and da-owned, and we put the ailing calf on the latter's mother. It lived and got all right, and made a fine steer. Another calf that we undertook to raise the same way nearly died, but we put it on a fresh cow just in time. The result was as tonishing; the calf waa so weak they held it to the cow the first time, but in a week it was as playful as a kit ten, and ls today a fine calf nearly a year old. Our experience has taught us to believe the first milk of the fresh cow is essential to the new-born calf, and that it ls best for the calf to suckle the cow until it is a week old. If people will follow this plan I am assured they wifl have no trouble from scours if the calf is born healthy. -Miss Bessie Gross, In Agricultural Epitomist. Science In Agriculture. Some important and interesting points on the planting, breeding and selection of seed corn are given in a bulletin by the Illinois agricultu ral station, and while our corn crop is just now one of the most important in the country, it is timely to call at tention to the best conclusions of the best experts in corn culture. Special attention ls given to the selection of seed corn, which will make all the dif ference in the world in tho annual crop of the country. A little more wisdom and intelligence are required in the uniform selection of right seed corn, so that in jirae every ear will be full and plump, and a large number on'each cob. Thc yield per acre could ; in this way be increased greatly with out planting a single additional grain of corn. Some of the best varieties of seed corn are today tar better than anything planted 10 or 15 years ago, and this is due to the fact that they have been carefully selected and cul tivated for 25 years, past until their type and characteristics are pretty swell fixed. Argument is given for ped ?greed corn. Not much of this is used yet, but more of it may be nec ssary to teach all farmers the great value of using the finest seed corn. ?f:digreed corn traces its ancestry l Lack to remoto ancestors, but tbe se lection of each year's seed forms an established record which goes to show that certain Qualities can be depended upon. Practically the bulletin advises against leaving seed corn exposed in cribs to winter cold weather, which is sometimes robbed of- half its vitality. Seed corn should be selected in the fall and carefully kept. Only the best ears and grains should be used, and those ol' uniform size and fullness of ker nels. The grains on these ears should test an average of 95 percent in ger mination in the spring. If they will r.ol there is something wrong, and it is doubtful policy to attempt to use them for planting.-Prof. S. N. Doty, iu American Cultivator. Tho rallara of tho Grnpo Grape vines will not thrive on low, wet soils; they succeed best on high, dry ground, leaving enough slope to carry off all surplus water. A loca tion giving a fine circulation of air is desirable, as in such locations there is less liability to mildue of foliage or rotting of the fruit. Grapes do well on either gravelly, sandy or clayey soil, or on a combi nation of these. If planted on clay soil, it must bc thoroughly under drained to secure good results, any good, dry soil of sufficient fertility to produce good farm crops is suitable for vineyard planting, if climate and condition are favorable. It is not desirable to put manure or fertilizers of any. kind in the hole when planting. The roots will quick ly find their necessary food if it is in thc soil. When planting, place 25 or 50 vines In a pail of water, taking one vine from the water as needed, thus avoid ing the danger of injury to the roots by drying. Spread the roots horizon tally in the bottom of the hole, in as nearly a natural position as possible, taking care not to have them cross each other. Cover with good fine sur face soil two or three inches deep, then step into the hole and tread the earth down thoroughly with both feet. Again fill the hole full, treading it thc sec ond time, and . finish with sufficient earth to cover the vine so that only one or two buds will be above the surface. The last filling should not be trodden, but be let loose to act as mulch. This firming or treading the soil is essential to the success 3nd should never be neglected. When planted in dead furrows most of the filling can be done with a plow, turn ing a back furrow against the vines, at the same time filling the dead fur row; but the treading and firming should bc done as above. If the tops of the vines are below the general surface of the ground, the hole may remain partly unfilled In the shape of a basin, to be gradually filled in as growth progresses. Deep plant ing is recommended, as lt insures a tier of roots so far below the surface that there ls little danger of injury by, freezing, or by burning or scalding when thc soil becomes hot on the sur face. During the first summer after planting, cultivate tho soil thoroughly and hoe frequently about the vines, al lowing no weeds to grow. Stirring the ground frequently, especially in dry weather, acts as a stimulant to growth, the finely pulverized soil forming tho best kind of mulch. Do not attempt to grow farm crops ot any kind between the rows; or, If you must grow something.' let it be peas, beans or early pcj?tecoes. It is not necessary or advisable to L1-*up thc young canes the first summer; let thom lie on the ground.-American Gardening. Filling Dairy An'inaW for Show. The modern tendency ls to maka the animal conform to an arbitrary standard of excellence, or scale ol points, and Its ability lo win prizes varies directly as do the conceptions of the various judges who pass upon the conformity to that scale. One ol (ho primary requisites of all dalry an imals regardless of age or sex, is ca pacity. A judge likes an animal with a large paunch as it is very essential in economically converting a large amount of coarse feed into milk. How can we develop this capacity? It is done by feeding coarse bulky food, in a manner best suited to the individual tastes of the animals. Many have had good success by giving cut or chaffed hay and straw, with a mixture of ground oats and bran, a little salt, and a handfull of oil meal, a small amount of the concentrates, and all the coarse food she will eat. The prin cipal object is to make her eat much to get a small amount of grain. The next thing that appeals to the eye of the judge is the temperament cf tho animal, which indicates wheth er or not she is using in the-rlght way thc food she has consumed. All dalry cattle should be free from tendency to lay on flesh, thin, and under condition rather than too fleshy. A show ani mal should possess quality also, but this to a largf: extent Is determined by nature, although we can assist by keeping her in perfect health, the hair well groomed and protected from the sun, which makes it harsh and dry. Kerosene should never be applied to the hair. Where great stress is laid on secretions dispense with the use of uater for cleaning animals, as lt makes the skin appear pale. There is a great diversity of opin ion among judges as to the importance of under development. However, when a heifer is developing an udder we should help her on all we can, as the time to assist nature is when she la doing her best work. Many advocate increasing the grain ration of a heifer at this stage, even though she becomes fleshy, as she will soon milk it off again. All cattle should be handled and well broken to lead. It ls also good practice to stand in a position that will show her to the best advan tage. Polishing of horns and hoofs, grooming, watering from palls, etc., should be practiced before leaving for the fairs, as there are enough new conditions to become accustomed to even when greatest care has been tak en. This may seem a trivial affair, but many prizes have been lost by leading into the ring a shrunken ani mal which has refused to drink from a pail, or a strange tank. I would commence feeding about six or eight weeks previous to starting for the fairs. Do not hurry or the stock will have reached their bloom before the exhibition. Avoid feeding corn ts show animals, as it is heating to the blood, makes grease instead o! bone and muscle, and upon the first exertion the animal will wilt. A dalry ai.imal should not be fed heavily on a grain ration, at any time, as she will bo very easily upset.-Ralph Trott, in American Agriculturist. Between Madagascar and the coast of India there are about 16,000 islands, but only 600 of which are in habited, but most .of which are capa ble of supporting a population. CHANGE GF LIFE. Some Sensiblo Advice to Wo men by Mrs. ?. Sailer. DEAB Mns. PINKHAM : -When I passed through what is known as . change of life,' I had two years' suf fering, - sudden heat, and as quick chills would pass over mo ; my appetite was variable and I never could tell for JfRS. E. SAILER, Pr?sident German Roliof Association, Los Angelos, Cal. a day at a time how I would feel the next day. Five bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound changed all that, my daj'S became days of health, and I havo enjoyed every day since-now six years. M We have usad considerable of your Vegetable Compound in our charitable work, as we find that to restore a poor mother to health so she can support her self and those dependent \ipon her, if such there be, Is truer charity than to give other aid. Yow have my hearty endorsement, for you have proven yourself a true friend to suffering- wo men."-Mas. E. SAIT-EB. 75634 Hill St., LOS Angeles, Cal.- $5000 forfeit If above tet tlmonlal ls not genuine. No other person can pi ve such helpful advice to women who are sick as can Mrs. Pinkham, for no ?'thcr has had such great experience-her address is Lynn, Mass., and her advice free-if you are sick write her-you are foolish if you don't. SOFKA, AN INDIAN DRINK. Made of Cornmeal-White People Are Becoming Fond of it. Sofka, the national drink of the Creek Indians of the Indian Territory, is to them what the mint Julep is to the native Kentuckian, says the Chi cago Inter-Ocean. It is made of corn and water. There are three kinds plain, sour and white. The latter two are fancy and mixed drinks. The recent Invasion by white people of the domain of the Creek Indian has popularized the sofka until the fashion of drinking ic has spread all over the Southwest Indians have a dish made expressly for sofka. When an Indian wants a sofka dish he goes to the woods, hews down a hlskory tree and cuts there from a block ten Inches thick. In one side of this block he Inflows a bowl-shaped cavity six Inches deep and makes the inside as smooth as possible. In this vessel the Indian places his corn, and with a pvste, winch is some times made of stone, but more com- ; monly of hard hickory, he pounds che corn until lt is a coarse meal. Then he takes some kind of fan, or some thing which will take its place, and fans the broken grains untli all tho husks fly away. If the broken grains are uneven in size he takes out tho larger grains and beats them into a finer meal. A potful of hot water and two quarto of meal are used In making sofka. When the corn and water have been put in the pot and the pot has been placed over the fire, take some vessel i having perforations in the sides or bot tom and put in it some clean wood j ashes. Then nearly fill the vessel with water. Hold this vessel over the pot con- ' faining the meal and let the lye made by the water soaking through the i ashes drip into thc sofka. Then the mixture is allowed to boil for from three to five hours. It is next set aside and not drunk for days later. | This ls plain sofka. The sour sofka is made In the same way, but the mixture is set aside until it has soured or fermented. This soured mixture ls the popular drink among the full-blooded element. White sofka is made from white corn and tastes much better. The Indians have a fine white corn which they raise exclusively for this pur pose. In making white sofka the grains are cooked whole and the flakes are eaten later after having been boiled in the water and lye. The corn 1B then known as the big hominy. The Indians eat with their sofka a dish known as blue dumplings. In the making of blue dumplings two cups of cornmeal are used, a half teaspoonful of baking soda and a small quantity of butter. Th9 meal and soda are mixed thor oughly. Enough butter is used to mako the meal hold together, and it is rolled Into little balls. These lit tle halls are dropped into a pot of boilh.g water, boiled from three to five minutes removed with a spoon and served hot. The dish is fit for any palate. BEYOND HIS LIMIT. Husband (examining raliway ticket) -Why, according to the announce ment on this excursion ticket it's only good for ten days. Wife, Well, why complain of that It's a gocd deal more of a guarantee in that line than you can give.-Rich mond Dispatch. The Frisco System Offers to the colonists the lowest rates with quick and comfortable ser vice to all points \n the west and northwest. Thirty dollars ($30.00) from Memphis. Tickets on sale dally during September and October. Cor respondingly low rates from all points In the southeast. For full information address W. T. Saunders, G. A. P. D.; F. E. Clark, T. P. A., Pryor and Deca tur streets, Atlanta, Ga. A new title of "Doctor Engineer" has recently been instituted at tho technical high school In Germany for the different classes of engineers who have obtained the Government di ploma. Young students, says the London Telegraph, will have to pass at least one year in a large engineer ing establishment where they will be treated as ordinary employes mixing with the men, that they may learn their methods and mode of thought Fog and the Fair 8ex. We are having very heavy fo^s at night and morning. I have seen'the British stars overhead on but thpee occasions. It usually clears off for the greater part of the day, but the fog sweeps in the night like a wet blanket. They tell me it ls only "a spell of wea ther" and that fine-evenings will be the order of things very soon, rt ia very demoralizing to "crimps," I ob serve. And I often think of the dear girl who told me that she lost all her mental and moral force of character during atmospheric conditions that were unfavorable to retaining the hair in curl. And, by the way, what beau tiful hair tho Canadian girl possesses as a rule! I observed this feature when in Ontario, at Toronto and the Thousand Islands. Sometimes they have too much to "do up" prettily and can only coll lt in shining brown or golden braids. There is a great pre ponderance of gold red and gold brown. I wonder If it is due to their ancestry from Auld Scotia, their an cient namesake? Fine complexions aro the rule also. I have Just had the pleasure of looking over the photos of the Truro Normal School graduates, an3 really a prettier class of girls would be hard to find.-Halifax Mail. STILL ENGAGED. An engaged young gentleman got rather neatly out of a little scrape with bi;3 intended. She said she had kissed two ladles at some party at which she was not present. He owned it, but said, laughingly, that, ail er all, their united ages made only twenty-one. The simple-minded girl thought of ten and eleven, and laughed off her pout. He did not explain that one was 19 and th ? other two years of age.-Tit Bits. Known to the Ancients; The okapi, that strange animal a short time ago discovered in Central Africa by Sir Henry Johnstone, is now thought to have been known to the ancient Egyptians. The old monu ments show a so-called ' animal of set" a desert quadruped variously supposed to have been a fox, a muskrat, a dog, a camel and even a fabulous animal. 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