The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, March 14, 1900, Image 5
THE WAR IN AFRICA
THE BOERS FALL BACK
FIGHTING STUB?
BORNLY
London, March U ?Tbs wsr office
im received th' following advices
from Lord Roberta, dated Driefooteiu,
ttouday, March 11, 9 45 a rn :
"The following telegram ban been
addressed by me to their honore, the
atate preaidenta of the Orange Free
State aod the South Africaao repub
No :
" 'Another instance having occur
red of groaa aboae of the white thg
aod of the aigna) of holding up band?
to token of sorrvuder, it is my duty
to inform yno, if eucb abuse oocors
again, I shall most reluctantly be
?ot*pelted to order my troop* to
dUcvgeed the white flag entirely
" *Thia inetanoe occurred on a
kopje east of Driefootein fsrm yea
terdsy erasing aod was witnessed
we ssv era I of my ovo staff officer .
aw well so by myself, sad rssoltsd iu
sws wooodiog of ssversl of my offi
OOfs sod men
M 'A Isrge quantity of explosive
Mleis of three different kinds wss
fbowd lo Uommsodsnt Groojs's laager,
ewd Ibis boo bsoo the case after every
it w?th yoor houors' troops
bssaohes ol tbo recognized
of war aod of tbo Oeoeva
eeovsotioo ore a disgraoe to any
wWinswd power. A copy of this tel
bss beeo sent to my govern
with tbo rsqosst tbst it msy be
I oaooojan ioated to all neutral powers '"
Ifoodtro March If.? A dispatoh to
two Daily Bail from AavogeJkop
4ktm4 Sttwisy March 11, says: "The
, wttfve flag teaobory was personally
wits seat d at Drlefoateto by Lord
Bewerte, who waa looking through a
taisocop? when the Walsh wsrs
Owergiog sod sow tba Boers bald op
tbeir bands, show tbo flag aod drop
IsT gtioa Ha aaw an English
advance to rsoeivo tbeir our
)f, whereupon a Boer volley
woo fired and the officer fell "
Loodos, March 11 ?A diapatob to
tbo war office from Loid Roberts dsted
Dnefoatsia. March 11, 7 16 am,
soys :
. "Tbo uoemy opposed throughout
yseierdsy's march, aod from tbeir
retfmate knowledge of tbeir country
gats ae ooneidera) trooble. Owing,
. bowersr, to the admirable conduct of
tbo troop* tbo soemy wsre unable to
pvevsot as rsscbiog oor destiosttoo
Tbo brant of the fighting fell on Gen
Kelly Ksnoey's divfsloo, two battsl
lows of wbioh the Wslsb Essex
toraed tbo Boers oat of two strong
poeitioos at the point of the
kmyooei"
HELD 8TRONO POSITIONS.
Drsifoaieto, Marek 11 ?AU of yae
tsroey Was occupied to fir bung. The
Basra maintained a stobboro rssr gasrd
jiatisa along a ranaiag froat of 12
miles on very diftoalt ground Tbi
British were. advaostog io tbree
eelemaa. Oea Tasksr. to tbs sooth
word, ossaptad Pstrosnerg ooopposed
. Baa Kelly Keaoy, after following the
river bank, moved io tks direotioo of
Abraham's kraal.
At Drstfoataio, about eight miles
eOOth of Abraham'? kraal, the B>er?
were fouod pooled io considerable
slreegtb oe the ridge* eosoestiog eev
seat kopjes, where ibey hsd mounted
The eetioe bsgaa at 8 in tbs morning
wilk sa artillery deal. Oao French'
cavalry aod Oaa Porlar'c brigade sop
parted oar gaos The Boer artillery
was accurate I baodled, aed the British
eoealry fjond the task harder tbao that
tad eipasted.
Oaa Broad wood, with dogged perse
vataase, moved altogether an miles
, aeethwerd, irytsg to find a meaoo to
got sroood, hot the Boera followed
bekiod ruing groooda aod efco at
tempted to oo fliok bim
Meanwhile, iba 8?ith diviaino of
lofaatry, advancing oo the H.>er left
eloely forced the eoemy to fftWs
Had tbe infantry beco able to move
faster tbe B>er? would bat? been
soveloped
Tbs last abol waa fired at 7:30 p. id
This morstng oot a Bjor waa to be
aeeo The prisooers belooged to Prest
eent Kroger'e ovo oommaodo
L?odoo, M ?roh 12?The M >roing
Post'a correspondent at Preifmein
twUgrapbiog Sunday, *ayt : "Tbe
flgbt tbrooghoot was moob involved.
Tbe eoemy evaooated ana reoooupied
positions, eobeequentlt oooctaltng 'betr
iotcotioos and oaly withdrawing tbeir
gosa s few minotea prior to their *m
pending capture. Tbtir gun* out
ranged oars, the oaval bngedu not ar
riviog io time
"Oar eavalry horses were completely
tired by the repeated wi'hdrawale
The 'uming movement waa begun too
late The eoemy etteroptou with
heliograph to lure os to occupy a kopje
wbioh mey held, but deteoting the
deoeption, we retoroed
FOREIGN CONSULS BBQOBSTBB
TO INVITE INTERVEN NOB
Ljndoo, Mark VI? Twi I> ?vtw
News baa fSSOvOOlJ mo following di?
pa'eh fnen l*r?? t ?i iaa dated S*?urday,
March lt>, and asOSOfOd by ibt H <?*r
govsra'tient : * Preau.'ont Kruger and
Preatdeot Steyn have wi'od la L>rd
Salisbury poace propo-i'r, ss BOodtttOI
thai the lodrperdenoo of the two to*
publica he re?peoted aod the rebel
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?'Yesterday the foreigo coosola were
Balled itlo conference aod were nquest
id to iavite tba intervention or tbe
power* they represented io order to
prevent further bloodshed "
Washington, March 12 ?There is
reason to believe that the United
States government is using its good
offices to restore pesoe ^between
Great Britain end the Soath African
republics Tnia has not taken the
ihspe of s proffer of mediation. That
would be distinctly repugnant to
Ureat Britain end, according to the
rule of international law which has,
without exception, governed the
ntsle department in the past, could
iiot be volunteered by us until it was
known to be acceptable to both
parties to the war
But the United States might very
prope'ly serve ss sn intermediary to
transmit an appeal for peace and
he terns npon whioh peace can be
iecured Tbe United States has suc?
cessfully served in this capacity in
lbs pssl notably in tbe determination
)f tbe China Japanese war, aod its
good offices in this line are now be
ng extended. If this belief is well
bunded, Iben Adelbert Uay, United
States ooosnl at Pretoria, has been
be insiroment for transmitting to tbe
British government, through tbe
iouble intervention of the depart*
nent of State, and Ambassador
vhoate ao application from Presidents
Croger and Steyu. to be informed as
o tbe term upon whioh tbe war cao
Ml ended The fact in tbe case will
>e folly developed io a day or two
Lord Psonoefote called at tbe 8tate
lepartment late io the afternoon and
pent half ao boor with Secretary
lay If be was made acquainted
rith the tenor of aoy communica
ions relative to peace that may have
lome from Pretoria yeaterday be
rove oo eigo of the fact Tbe
ifficials of the department alao main
aioed a reserve respecting this sub
set that was impenetrable, and all
hat coujd be obtained from them
vas an injunction to await the
levelopmenta of tbe next 24 boors
t is surmised from this that tbe de?
partment is restrained from disooss
ng tbe subject by a regard for tbe
liplomatio procedure, especially be
?ose of tbe requirement that tbe
?ereon to whom a oole ie addressed
boold be permitted to receive it
>efore its substance is msde public
0 sooh oases1, presomiog that Mr
Jboste received a note only today,
1 io probable that be would not be
ble to inform tbe State department
hat he bad delivered it to Lord
iallsbory before tomorrow.
GERMANY'S REFUSAL
Durban, Monday, Maroh 12 ?The
Vaoavaal having appealed to Oer
iany for mediation or intervention in
lie War with Oreat Britain. Germany
as* replied that ehe declines to inter
>re, as ehe ia in no way concerned
B tue conflict.
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ALL THE POWERS ASKED.
The Hague, Maroh 12?It ia
?aroed from a reliable source that
'resident Kruger, throogh tbe con
ols at Pretoria, has appealed for tbe
?tenvenion of tbe great powers in
he Transvaal war and has also ap
ealed to the governments of Bel
;iom, Holland and Switzerland
Loadoo, Maroh 12?Tbe war offioo
bis morning iaaoed a dispatoh Iron
.a?vogel Kop, uoder data of March 12
.85 a m, wbieh beside mentioning
tisor casualties, ssys : "We were su?
pposed doriog tbe maroh yeaterday
las Cataers report* that be waa with
i a mils of ibe Betboiie railway bridge
sstsrdsy The bridge was partially
eatroyed aod loV eoemy was holding
tie opposite bank "
Loodoo, Mareb 13, 4 20 a m?Lord
Liberia is waking a very rapid advance
ad ia agaio misleading the Boers by
oniiooiog tbe edvaooe southward in
letd of through the flit oouo'ry due
eat of Aasvogel Kop He will prob
bly se is ?h i railway south of Bloem
? tit. in, and although another battle is
osaibie it is more likely tnat the Boors
re ooly endeavoring to delay bis
dvaoee until all ihe rolling stock o(
fin rallfoad aod th?* stores and troops
roa> tbe Orange river district oso b ?
den away north
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Louisville. March 10 - -A decision
ustaining the contention of the
lemoorata that the legislture is the tri
lunal designated by the constitution
i>r the determination of contests for
he office of governor and lieutenant
governor was handed down in the | j,
ircuit court this morning by Judge
fields. The Republicans will sppeal
he case to the State court of appeals
nd if the decision there is against
hem will try to get a hearing before
he United States supreme court I ti
udge Fields leviowa tho history of a
he c*s? and declares the lino of
itithorily to the ofsOl that the court* I ti
annol inquire into the motives | a
vlueh induced the action of the
Sgislotoro, is unbroken and must be I b
aken an the law I I
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Votranlc K.ruptlona. ] p
Are gssM i'U' Ho In Rreptleei ruh iif? of
?>y. lliK-klen'M Arnica lalva ???ire* them ; all ?
Hd Running and Favor Saras, Ulcers, Bolls,
'flons, Cornn, Witrts, fun, BrsiaaS, Bar a I
iealds. Chapped Hand*, Cfellfetalas. Best PttW
urn on v ?tili Drives out POtai Bad AeSes,
)nly 2ft ets. a bos. Curo guaranteed. Sold
jl WAAWXMI All X/ DU
Taylor Prevents Arrest of
Secretary of State Powers.
?/
Ittilitia Stand off Civil Author
ities, Preventing Warrants
Beiz?? Served.
Frankfort, Ky, March 10.?The
lituation has reached a point of ex
iitement today almost approaching
hat of the stirring times immediate
y following the assassination of Goe
>ei The reinstatement of the mili
ary power in complete control of the
*tate executive building and the
efusal of the military authorities to
dlow the looal police and civil
>ffioers to enter the building for the
mrpose of arresting Secretary of
Mate Caleb Powers and Capt John
)avis. charged with being acoesso
ies to the Goebel asssssination, and
he probability of a conflict between
be civil and military authorities has
cade the aituation look serious This
Doming City Marshal Richardson
applied st the executive building
md demsnded to bo sdmitted for the
mrpose of srresting Powers snd
)avis, but waa turned back and tbe
rarranta were then turned over to
Sheriff Suter Tbe latter also pre
ented himself at tbe executive build
ng and demanded admittance He
res referred by the officers io charge
o Col Morrow, and the latter being
ound, ssid : "I am sorry. Mr
Iheriff. but it is sgainst Gov Taylors
rdere to let any ooe into the build
og today "
Sheriff Suter then held a consults
ion with County Attorney Pole
:rove, Commonwealth Attorney
Danklin and other officials Mean
iroe tbe police force bad been
loublsd snd s detsil guarded each of
be entrances to the Stste house
grounds to prevent tbe men wanted
rom escaping At tbe conference
ietween the officials it was decided
hat tbe sheriff should summon a
irge reserve force of deputies, to be
ailed into use in the event it was
ecided to attempt to enter the
uilding by force to make the arrests
nd in pursuance of this, the sheriff
wore in 50 men, who were stationed
d the neighborhood of the sheriff's
ffice during the afternoon Sheriff
iuler made another attempt to get
n audience with Gov Taylor this
fterooon, but was unsuccessful The
treets were fsirly blocked with
eople in tbe vioinity of the State
oose, but there waa no open demon
tration, though it waa evic * that
be populace waa on tbe side of the
ivil authorities At 3 o'clock
?heriff Suter, having failed to gel
oy aort of nnderstsnding with tbe
lilitary authorities as to the arrest
f the psrties, submitted the question
9 Democratic Gov Beckham to de
ide to what extent the civil officers
hould go to gaio admittance to the
uilding for the purpose of making
he arreste
It is said Isle tonight that Demo
ratic Gov Beckham will not give an
newer to Sheriff Suter's request for
istrocttons till next week and since | ]
he esoape of Powers and Davis he
lay decide that tl e chsnged condi
ions of affiirs does not necessitate
tie giving of instructions on his
art Tbe Triplett resolution author
sing the expenditure of $100,000 in
rming and equipping a State guard
oder Gov Beckham and Adjt Gen
Isstleman, will come op in the bouse
'nesday, aod it is ssid thut early thi
fternoon<Gov Beckham determined
d wait until after the pastiage of tbe
lessore, when, if men wanted by
ivil officers were still bsrricsded in
lie Stste house, he would call ou
Ldjt Gen Castleman and authorize
im to muster in enough men to take
tie prisoners Since the escape of
'owers snd Davis, however, the con
itions have chsnged, snd what will
>e done now depends altogether upon
heir future movements The events
f today served to show very forci
?1y that the State guard as at present
rganized does not unanimously
ecognize Taylor as governor. Lieut
parks refused to muster in the Lon
on company today in response to a
elegram from Gov Taylor ordering
im to bring the company hero, and
ho Lexington companies also refus
d. Maj Robert Kennedy of one of
he Lexington companies, came here
onight and personally tendered to
rov Beckham the services of the
'hird battalion of the Second regt
Dent lie sleo stated that 50 men
re tonight guarding the company's
rmory and will recognize only
leckham aa governor.
J3CAPED IN SOLDIKR'S CLOTH
1NG
Frankfort, Ky, MarVh 10 ?Seere
iry of State Powers and Oapt Davis
rero nlippcd aboard a Chesapeake and
)hio train ar 8 o'clock and hperded
nward LsiiogtOO, A *"]uad of so diers,
uning from the governor'* mansion at
>ur>le quick, caught lbs traid jus',
isforc it palled out. With them wore
'oweri and Davis, dresae? in sn disrN
initorm and before tho gostd of deputy
hcriff-* besaSJS awurc of what waa
[oiog (in tbs train left
\RRESTED AT LEX! NG
TON
L liogtOO, Ky, March 10 ?.Mmost
litbool warning the atoim centre of
??i'iini mil i r\ l I... ., ? ........ ? ? I-- ' 1
struggle shifted to Lexington tonight
tod until a lete hoar the town was io
in uproar. Tie 8 40 Chesapeake and
Ohio traio from Frankfort brought with
it in one oar to themselves Seoretary of
State Caleb Powers, Capt John Davis,
uapirol square policeman, and Lieut F.
11 Peake, of Coviogtoo Intelligence
had preceded them that they were on
their way to Lexington and were Irving
to make their escape. When the trat ,
pulled into the depot tbe entire potior
Force of tire city under Sheriff JoOn
MoD Rose and Shei rlenry B??
worth, with a la- o force of depaties.
boarded the train Oa entering tbe
joacb tbe cffiaers found that it contained
ibout 25 soldiers with Powers and
Davis, tbe soldiers being undrr com
nand of Lieut Peake. Lieut Peake
iprang to his feet a, once and com
ttanded the soldiers to clear the ear
[n an instant 20 revolvers were drawn
)y the officers and they were all level <i
it Peake, who gamely tried to pull hi
?wo revolver, but as bo drew it from
he soabbord, a pohcemao smashed him
loroes tbe hand with bis olub and thup
irevented wbat would havo undoubtedly
esulted in a tragedy.
The sheriff commanded the oonduotor
o out off tbe oar Tbe oonduotor
etnoostrsted, stated that tbe train
larrisd United States mail, and tbe
lemand was not then pressed. 1
A loeal attorney recognised Powers
icd also pointed out Davis. They
sere seised sod hurried off to jail. As
he procession swept toward tbe jail
ome people started tbe report that
here was to be a lynching, and soon
be streets were paeked with people, an
oormous crowd gathering about tbe
be jail Davis, Powers aod Peake ]
rere hurried to the upper cells, but i
>eake was later re'e ised on bond on a
lommon warrant on tbe oharge of ;
esisting arrest
Tbe Associated Press correspondent 1
aw Lieut Peake in company with bis
ttorney. But be refused absolutely to
ay a word Tbe correspondent sought
oterviews with Powers and Davis, bu- \
be officers refused to permit anyone t i ]
ee them at that time.
Davis and Powers were both die <
[Uised Both wore the regular soldier 1
in norm complete.even as to the leggioa 1
)tvis had shaved off his moustache 1
nd goatee He bad {125 in money
n his person and a revolver. There 1
ras found on Powers {1,300. In tbt
nsido pocket of each- man was found .
pardon from Gov W. 8. Taylor, duly i
igoed aod scaled. 4
Attorney W. G Duolap. Postmaster ?
?< C. Eikio and Attorney R C Stol!
ailed on Secretary of State Powers
ater aod to tbe Associated Press oor
sspoodent they stated that Powers told
)onlap substantially that he was nm
losing from arrest. He was simply
;ettiog away from Frankfort to avoid
sing io jail as Whittier had done ;
bat be bad done nothing to fear arrest,
s he was not guilty of tho obarge. aod
bat he was going to Barboursville, Is
bo Eleventh congressional distriot
rbero Taylor's jurisdiction wai fulU
eeognized. Capt Davis bad little to
ay to them except that be thought be
ad tnad? a mistake in leaving home ;
bat be bad nothing to fear from a trial
leitiaer explained bis disguise
Excitement in Kentucky has
Somewhat Sub3ided
Frankfort, Ky., Maroh 12?The
ituatioo in Fraokfort has radioaliy im
roved aod public excitement has sub
ided Nevertheless great uneasiness*
till exists, especially amocg Republi
ans. Moro arrest6 io eooneotioo with
be assassination are rumored, th>
ames including Taylor, Republican
jgislators, Adjt Goo Collier aod
there
The Republican* assert tbey will re?
ist suoh arrests to the last, and tbe
ooeequenoes of an attempt to arrest
'aylor cannot be forecasted. Taylor
robably will remain here instead of
oing to London, as urged After a
oufereooe betwaen Gov Beckham
layor Dobooey, of Frankfort and
Iberiff Suter, 25 extra duputy sheriff*
nd 50 speoial policemen were sworn in
'he legislative expires tomorrow.
SEVERAL INDICTED.
Covingtoo, Ky , March 12?Thi
rand jury whioh has been investigating
be election of last November today re
urned indictments among other.
gaiost ibo following obarged with
bstruoting the eleothn :
Magistrate Wheeler, Chief of the
?"ire Department Meyers Charles F. M
lirioger, J W. Karhardt, J W
^hompson, Greene MoCoy, Georg?
lannen, R Mitchell, Berj Sotumern
Vm. Cirrtngtoo; Ei S. Spragu<i anj
rcorge Davis.
i IGNORES AN ORDER.
Lexington, Ky., March 12 ?Capt.
J. W Longtniro iatn today was order
d by Lieut. Col. S S. Morrow, in
otmnaud of the Beoocd Kentuokv regi
BSOl of the 8(tale guatd.t;) disprs.
tis company and reloro all armn. He
goorsd the order.
ANOTHER ARREST
Lwisville, Ms roh 12 ?W L Hisj*
ipp. of QrSftOO SOUOly, steward id tl.
Central asylum for tbe iniOOe, wr. ar
eated tbis afteroooo on u cbatge o
lonspiracy Mo ia alleged to have bees
npliootsd iti tbe plot to as^assina;.
rVoi Gosbel. Ho was sppototed hi
iov Bradley.
Ho is io custody of detectives at
[jakeland, and will be brought to
HUMAN BRAIN CELLS.
THEY REFUSE TO WORK UNDER TOO
HIGH A PRESSURE.
l'nt on I'oo Mnrli lletn mid I'Iicmc
Mlnrsti* OrKnniMiiiN Qo on Strike
Why Men Oo fruay or PetCWl Ab
NCII till! tilled.
Keeping pace with scientific thought
and progress certain problems which
in the past bave been shelved for want
of light being thrown upon them have
been taken up again one i>y one to un?
dergo further examination by the nid
of improved science.
The newest revelation In this direc?
tion tends to the science of the mind
and includes the following problems:
Why does a mau act queerly when
he is intoxicated?
Why is a man absentminded on oc?
casions?
Why does a man sometimes become
violently insane, often a dangerous,
raving lunaiic?
Such questions as these have puzzled
our immediate fathers, who have hard?
ly ever satisfactorily explained them
away or indeed thrown much reliable
light upon them. The human brain is
composed of cells, and each cell is a
simple bit of nerve substance, from
one end of which, like an octopus,
spring a number of tentacles, while
from another part arises an arm dif?
ferent from them and of great length
The long arm is intended for trans
mitting impressions from one portion
of the brain system to another, it be?
ing made to touch the tentacles or
short arms of the next one to it, the
latter in its turn effecting contact with
a third cell, and so on.
Thus a messr.gv, is conveyed and the
mind gets its news. The entire brain
Is made up of these cells, whose num
ber is legion and whose full strength
is grouped in systems, these systems
in turn being arranged in communi?
ties, the communities in clusters and
Qnally the clusters in constellations,
by which divisions they are known to
physiologists.
So long as the mind is in a healthy
condition each little cell, or brain oc?
topus, attends to its business faithful?
ly and gives no trouble, but as man
generally is an animal who niuslly re?
fuses to live the life spann d out by
nature and adopts instead the life laid
down by the modern artificial process
af living, instituted forsooth by civi?
lization, mental disturbances frequent
ly arise through the brain becoming
abused in various ways,- from over
work and alcohol principally.
Your octopuslike brain cell is a Uv
Ing little thing, and it can endure a
great deal of abuse from you. but If
you should go a little too far it rebels
ind refuses to work any longer by
breaking contact with Its companion
L'clls, which it can do by withdrawing
its long arm and getting Itself out of
circuit. But this rebellion is conduct?
ed by whole groups of cells acting to?
gether in full harmouy.
Now, the object of this "strike" is
simply to avoid overwork, for each
tiny cell has stored within its minute
space only a certain amount of energy,
but if you put on the high pressure
this is easily consumed by the opera?
tion of the brain, and the organlam
breaks down from exhaustion. Now,
take the first of the problems just
stated. When a person takes too much
to drink, the cells in those patches of
the brain that are responsible for the
conduct of muscular movement be?
come affected and the man staggers.
When the dose is very large, the
?ells, which, although stupefied, have
tried to keep their master on his legs,
now cease working, and the man sleeps
like one dead. Finally, if more than
mough of alcoholic drink be taken,
the effect on the cells is to paralyze
them, and the unfortuuate man dies.
There is some relation between ex?
traordinary activity of the mind and
insanity. Geniuses are apt to exhibit
symptoms of mental alienation, and,
singular to relate, their children are
usually inferior to those of average
uen.
For instance, not to go out of Eng?
end for example. Cromwell was a
iiypoehondraic and had visions, Dean
Swift inherited insanity and was him
self not a little mad, Shelley WOO call?
ed by his friends "Mad Shelley/'
LTiarles Lamb went crazy. Johnson
ivas another hypochondriac. Coleridge
was a morbid maniac. Milton w:is of a
morbid turn of mind, nearly approach
ng insanity (modern Ideas of hades
ire largely formed on the description
svolved by his diseased imagination),
ind Byron said he was visited by
ghosts.
This mental alienation occurring in
the foregoing cases shows that cer?
tain specific groups of brain cells have
x>mo under the baneful Influence of
the guiding spirit called talent or
genius, which has used up all the en
?rgy stored In each cell and each group
)f cells, to the detriment of the whole,
(rlth the result that their ceasing work
lias brought about various types of
insanity as depicted or. to phrase it
more softly, induced disturbance ot
[he mental equilibrium.
The remaining problem is absent*
mlndedness. This is produced by a
temporary disjunction of certain
jrroups of cells. A man becomes sc
ibsorbcd in his study of some partic?
ular subject and lends his whole
mind to thought that the hard think?
ing disorganizes the groups i.f cells
i?niployed in the process of reflection,
their tentacles being turned all om
way, to the detriment of mental ac
Hou generally, and so the man with
the tentacles of his brain cells turned
in the one direction passes along tin
streets lost to all observation or mental
Inception and does all manner of queer
things because lie Is1 not conscious ot
what he is doing. Pearson's Mnga
tine.
? mm - \
White Ink and Court o' Ktnpire puper.
fcek to lea the latest h,\ I?.- in piptr A\>r fash.
LOVE ON THE FARM.
A p?*;,<" went on a mash
And sought ;m onion bed.
"Tim's int- [oi me," obatnrad the sqnash.
And all i!i<: beets turned rod.
"Go au.iv," the OB ton, weeping, cried;
"Your lotb I canejot he;
Um pumpkin he \our lawful bride.
You cantaloupe with me."
But onward -till the tuber rame
And laid down at her feet;
"You caulirluw? r by any name,
And it will smell as wheat;
And I, too. am an catty lost.
And yon I've come to s a,
So don't turn up your lovely nose,
But apinachat with met**
"I do not carrot nil to wed.
So po. Mr, if you plra=e,"
The aiodi St < niori meekly said,
"And lettuce, pray, have peas!
Co think tbat you have never seen
Myself or hmclled my slghj
Too long a maiden I have been
Tor favors in your eye!"
"Ah. f; :ire a COSSt" the tuber prayed,
"My chenyahed bride you'll he;
You are the only weeping maid
That's currant now with me!"
And as the wily tuber spoke
He caught her by surpri.-e
And, giving her an artichoke,
Devoured her with his eyes.
?St. Louis Republic.
HE WASHED DISHES.
The Hard Job One Boy Had All the
Way to Europe.
The girls who have complained In
various keys because they had dishes
to wash may be glad to hear of a
young man who can look at the mat?
ter through their eyes, perhaps more
so. He had shipped as "boy" on s cat?
tle steamer for Europe because he
wanted to save as much as possible on
his transportation, and?but the rest of
the story sounds better in his own
words:
"About 4:30 in the morning I was
awakened and told Jo go to work. I
hastily dressed, for the first and last
time on board, for during the rest of
the voyage 1 took care not to undress.
It seemed scarcely worth while. I ar?
rived on deck and found the steward
waiting for me. He showed me into
the pantry, introduced me to 'Pants,'
as the pantryman was called, and told
me that my chief duty during the voy?
age would be to wash dishes.
"There was already a large pile of
dirty dishes waiting to be washed, and
I rolled up my sleeves, fixed the hot
water and began to work. 1 had these
almost done when another and larger
lot was brought iu from the dining
room. This proved to be the daily pro?
gramme. 1 no sooner had one pile
washed than others were brought in,
and l was never done. 1 don't think
1 ever saw so many dishes before in
my life, and 1 hope 1 never shall again.
There were CO passengers aboard be?
sides the cattlemen, and six meals
vrsee served each day. From the
dishes that came out to be washed, 1
think that each passenger must have
used at least six plates at a meat"?
Detroit Free Press.
Didn't Laoffh With the Rent. *
Jones?What were the boys all laugh?
ing so heartily over?
Brown?Smith got off one of his
jokes.
Jones?Why didn't you laugh with
the rest?
Brown?It was on me.?Columbus (0.>
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JThe monthly periods have returned p
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