Exeter Advocate, 1905-12-28, Page 2NOTES AND COMMENT.
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The t, era sociology was made pop-
ular ty lferbort Spencer. To him it
btu,• : for a collection of facts about,
!.w, arranged in an orderly ex-
hibit Sociology was not a scienee
in the preset.t acceptation of the
word. A science cannut be, as it
might have been a generation age,
purely descriptive. It must be ex-
planatory. it is not enough to say
that things aro so and so, A reosuet
must he given why they are so au'I
not otherwise. Natural history was
once ranked us a acienco. It describ-
ed the existing groups of living
things; it did not seek to expla n
the evolution of specie's. Biology hes
taken its place, for biology is curious
to atrount for every existing feet,
even life itself. Spencer ignored ,Zt
first, as he admitted later, ono im-
portant group of facts, the dotnesre:
relations, and when he tried to rec-
tify this initial omission ho merely
lidded another exhibit, without coo
accting it vitally with the other
facts he had assembled.
Prof. Albion W. Small in his work
on "General Sociology" presents the
claim of latter-day sociology to he
considered a science. It no longer
professes to study the structure of
society, because the word "struc-
ture" suggests parts of a whole at.
rest in relation to each other, white
society is conside'•ed now as an oc-
ganisin, in a stato of growth ani
change. Tho new definition of sociol-
ogy is "the science of the social pro-
cess." All facts which concern the
evolution of society from primitive
conditions, and which illustrate the
present tendencies of human activity
are a part of the material of sociole-
gy, but not the whole of It. Tho cor-
relation of facts is tho essential
thing, without which the exposition
of thein can never bo consider.oi
science.
Fashion
Hints.
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NEW WIIINI LES.
Everyone must have noticed the revival
of the scallop as a dress decoration, says
a fashion authority in the New York
Post. Many of the handsomest broad-
cloth street gowns are thus decorated,
the effect given being ono of graceful
fluffiness. Let no one regard a scutlopel
gown as economical'. The scallops have
to be bound by hand, an endless pro-
ceeding, and one which odds materially
to the tailor's bill. On strictly tailored
gowns the scallops are usuully bound
with the dress material, but often the
calor of the binding is a contrast, thus
adding to the elaborateness of the et -
feet. Taffeta, satin, and velvet are else
used. A very good model in a scalloped
gown was a dark red chiffon broadcloth
made with a very long coat, really an
over -dress, since the effect of the costume
was princess. Tho skirt was cut in a
circular shape, very flaring at the lien.
which was trimmed with a scalloped
band.
The princess oer-dress was cul in
long points back and front, with two
box pleats on the sides, tho pleats dis-
appearing in mysterious fashion at the
top, leaving the gown quite smooth nn:l
plain over the waist and hips. This
ovor-dress or peplum was trimmed with
a scalloped hand about two inches
wide, the band simply outlining the gar-
ment. Another scalloped Lend trimmed
the waist. outlining a sort of a bolero,
back and front. Tho sleeves were gigot,
ending at the elbow in a cuff formed of
four rows of the scalloped banding.
Simple as the description sounds, the
gown was really very elaborate, the
scallops giving it a fluffy and airy ap-
pearance which was very sl•ticing,
With it were worn furs of shining black
fox, a small neckpiece, and an enormous
pillow muff.
Sociology is not to bo thought of
as a convenient term to include ro•
bating to human life which cannat
easily bo included in the older
sciences, such as history, politics,
economy. or anthropology. It is
more than any of these, for it. em-
braces them all. or. better, it takes
the finished product of these sciences,
adds the ultimate deductions of
psychology, philosophy, and many
other branches of human learning,
and tries to formulate from the laws
that have been in force in tho past
a rule of conduct for the future. Th.,
home, primitive political institutions,
the antagonistic Interests in states.
the machinery of charity. reform and
punishment. amusement, religion,
education. and the promotion of
health aro phases of life which aro
studied by sociologists. The pr&. -
lea which sociology reaches is: "In
the actual present condition of tho
American people. for Instance, what
general purposes and what special
programs are necessary in order to
satisfy tho conditions of that stage
of the process in which we find our-
selves?" 1f sociology is adequate to
the task, if it can formulate with
scientific absolute accuracy the solea
tion of the problem, it is entitled to
rank not only as a science but as
the most important of sciences.
Teetotalism 1s the latent blow
leveled at tho Russian government.
The boycotting of vodka has baht
ordered by the Workman •s nllian'e
not because of dislike of it but bo-
causo It contributes greatly to the
seveniew Tho receipts from taxes
on the sale of spirits amount to
about $263.000,000 a year out of to
total ordinary revenue of $988.000,-
000. Thu workman who keeps 0 it
of tho vodka shop economizes at the
expense of the government. The only
question is whether the boycott can
ho maintained for any length of
time. Tho Itussinn peasant is fon l
of strong drink. Ile has found In It
almost the only solace for his woes.
It. will bo better for Russian peas-
ants and workingmen If they c.tn
abstain. They will have more money
with which to buy food, of which
they must have need. There have
been to many strikes during tho lavt
few months that ono wonders what
the wage workers have to live on.
The liquor appetite is so strong that
it the vodka boycott shall be male-
tained it will be necessary to give
the Russians credit for more sett -
control and fixity of purpose than
men of other races would ho likely to
display under similar circuntstance3.
SILENT FOR SiX YEARN.
tee case of .iesephine Vartllo has
creat.•.' a good deal of interest
Pari. Six years ago. in reeentun'nl
nt a sentence of imprisonment, she
vowed she would never speak again.
She k.'pt that vow, and recently the
rit►ctors discovered that she had ac-
tually become dumb.
♦---
WIiAT iT \\':\S.
eke. Wanterknow•e--"1 should itke .o
Mr. W., why you ere so crn*s
tt' •• 1 ask que+tions. Surely you don't
l:. !: , I have kite curiosity?"
Mr. W.—"Great Scott. not Yours is
: ,^ ! i.,et petnictnuely active. wtee-awake,
, • _less, energetic curiosity 1t was ever
t►'A to anCouatet."
It cannot be denied that the most effec-
tive slats arc brown, black, dark blue,
01' grey. Bed, green, or purple ones are
far from becoming, as a rule, and us for
the shepherds plaids they increase the
sine of the feet, and that is enough to
say of thi'in, since the modern woman
has a suite:t, nlly largo foot already. At
the Ilorse Show patent leather low
stoves with heels of pale blue or scarlet
leather were rather startling. They are
in line with the numerous fancy slippers
and shoes which are offered in the
shops. Their variety is very great, from
patent leather pumps, untrimmed save
for u convenient bow, of dull black rite
bon. to elaborately beaded and trimmed
suede and satin affairs with rosettes er
bows of satin and chiffon. A pretty
slipper, which comes in Meek castor ur
bronze kid, hoe a round toe. a very
high heel. and a low-eut vamp. A tiny
beaded how triols the slipper, the vamp
of which is further ornamented with a
bow and ends worked nn tho kid In
tiny bright beads. Thu price Is 88. A
satin slipper, which comes in black and
colors Is trimmed with a huge Pierrat
rosette of tulle edged with a fine line of
beads. This slipper in white satin and
gold beads is
OF GREEN BBOADCI.OTII.
Another scalloped gown was of green
broadcloth, in combination with heavy
black satin. The gown was a princess
with a short bolero, one of tete most
fashionable models of the season. The
skirt was the usual circular, smooth
over the hips. and very wide at the hem.
The front of the skirt had two shaped
gores over -sewn, forming a double
pane. These were untrimmed. but the
stain body of the skirt had a wide
shaped flounce headed by large scallops,
cut in fancy, pointed shape. Between
each scallop Wes a half diamond cf
black satin with a slight embroidery
decoration in green and geld. The up-
per part of the skirl was trimmed with
a simulated long pointed jacket. scal-
loped at the edges, a band of black satin
being laid under the scallops. The bol-
ero was trimmed to match this, and
there was also a shawl cnllar of black
satin. The bolero closed with large
black satin buttons over a narrow
waistcoat of embroidered satin. The
elbow sleeves were finished with a
gauntlet cuff of scallops over black
satin, and two ruffles of green chiffon.
Long black gloves were worn.
DELICATE FABRICS.
Even thin gowns are trimmed with
scallops. Otte sees chiffon, net, and In conducting rcvfett, tcachors may molasses is like,. the sweetening ^an
other delicate fabrics scolloped and' feel, roup the lessons around tho Lc tart molasses and ort sugar. Some
vibration when the gloss is slre,ck.
Lound with the Ilghtest of ribbons ret churacterb mein lit and call for pu..jpktns nre much sweeter than nth—
until
the free hand strike the :{lays
silk. These gowns are usually flounce.,' the truth jmwels iu connection. These ars. Rake in a deep pie plate lin.., outside the line of dulling, giving a
until they look like delightful reminis- quick, sharp stroke with any long flat
censer of the 'l:ullleries and 1smpre,.s iessun truths can bo recalled ht tic- with pastry. As pumpkin pies require instrument. such as a stick of w:eel
Eugenie. Awhile figural net gown was; cordunce with the way in which they n hot oven and the rim of the crus) or a long -bladed knife. and the cut wtll
made with an accordeon-pleated skirt i hae" been presert•od. - It they hnwe apt to burn before the pie Is sufficient-
made
be as clean and straight es If made 1'y
been written upon cardboard they ly baked, it is a good plan to heat the e regular glass culler.
of while mousseline de solo, the net may gild them in turn, the class re -
suggestive n!ixture scalding hot before, turning it
funning the long over -dress. This wns� pealing them in concert afterward. into the pie plates, --♦
of an old-fashionedtimm polio! t There should bo special drill upon
sire, except that it was led fid wiih 1 the characters that have been the
(lre, voluminous scalloped flounce.; If0\\' 'I'O PIX MUSHROOAIS.
each scallop bound with green silk. The: basis of study. They aro Dnnicl, Bel one -
over -dress was long on tho back, and: shazlar, Cyrus, Zt, Neh nniah,V Paul, nID viler mushrooms, season hwiillh salt Land
was cut In a sharp scollop In front. Ili lel'• Esther, Fora.
and thn :11ati-giceh. pepper. and a blue lemon juice. Atex
looked as If modelled after the calyx o. Thought for Teachers:
yolks of two hard boiled eggs with
a Illy. The decollote was pointed in Altl, a parting word two raw eines. stir in a pint of bread
I>curlyeovo
front, and was bound with a broad' ug
band of green silk inside, which was i would speak for the closing year: crumbs and n tablespoon of butter.
ruching of point lace. If in ,lis name you have ministered, Fill baking shells with the mixture and
Another old-fashioned trimming re• Your secret desire his ear hath heard, cover with bread crumbs and bits of
vived is narrow piniting. In the early And he saith to you, "Be of good butter. Bake until well browned.
seventies gowns were trimmed with cheer."
MOIt1'11N 1.1 1\ IS \111: 1'11 tile
very attractive.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
IN TERN ATIOti:el. LESSON,
DEC. 31.
Lesson XIV.
view.
Fourth Quarterly Re -
Golden Text, P'sa.
Gds. 11.
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41 HOME.
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CHOICE RECIPES.
Horehound Candy for Coughs and
Colds.— Steep tine tablespoonful of
dried horehound m one-half cupful of
water. Shoda and udd one pun et.
.ug it and one tablespoonful of vine-
gar. Boil without stirring, lost in cued
water, and incur into buttered pans
when brittle. It teuy also bo pulled
white, like molasses candy.
Potato Soup.—Put on potatoes after
poring, In plenty of water, acoordiug
to
tho number to be served. Crop and
add some celery—the kind you get that
Vohs like parsley and conies for about
Ilve cents u bunch. If you cannot l;tt
It, utter will do, but the first tastes
better. Do not put in too much, as .t
will be too strong. While your pota-
toes and celery are boiling, chop some
onions Iltte and brown in butter to a
light brown. Add to the butter aril
onions, when brown, 'lour for thicken-
ing. When done set this mixture
put them in a shallow dish that can
go on the table. Put a little clarified
butler over them and bake in a hot
oven for twelve or fifteen minutes,
!able %with a little butter and water
told serve.
USEFUL. HIN'T'S.
1'o clesn a white felt hal, brush it
over direfully well u paste made of
magma:in mixed with cold water. Dry
thoroughly, then brush off. If the but
ie. very much suile,t, two or three ap-
plications may be necessary.
How to Clean White Furs.— Thlscan
he done at home very nicely and Me, -
pensively by using magnesia. A quar-
ter of a pound will clean one fur. t"it,
the magnesia in a large, clean pan and
thoroughly rub it into tho fur, then well
shake and brush it.
Brighten the colors in a carpet 1 y
sweeping it with a broom dipped in
salt and water, shaking well to jemote
all surplus water. The broom should
be dump and not wet. Use damp earth
to remove the dust when carpets are
lifted.
To Mend Table I.incn—Always d'r
this before sending it to the wash.
Provide yourself with flourishing cot-
ton in differed sizes, according to the
fineness or coarseness of your linen.
aside until needed. When the potatoes Paste a piece of stiff paper over the
aro done pour off the water into a hole on the right hand side, and then
darn very
bowl and mush the potatoes. Poer with the flourishing
ld
haler back into the kettle and put the
• ghread on the wrong. The darnsh.,ar en (.
onions and (lour in. Use no meat.reach half an inch beyond the t
Jellied Tongue.—Boil a fresh tongue a!1 sides, and the crossing nus. n^
slowly, with herbs, and vogetnbl.es rn very neatly and accurately done. it
flavor it. Let cool in water it is boile.l is really
more sulisty renory to •tie ,lo
in. Skin and slice thin. Put, into n these places before they reach the halo
dish, one pint of the liquor, one tea-
spoonful
ea• stage, and lakes far less tint +. e
R oonful of veal, or beef gravy, oma Leather -coy -loo choirs, w h•:n e.ull
P g Y and shabby -looking, any let l 000y
teaspoonful of kitchen bouquet, �tw'' Improved in appearatn +o !.► to un{
brushed over with the vette: of WI .'0,,.
Hymn verso (tune. "Jesus Levee tablespoonfuls of vinegar, add
Mo. ) : I h 1
been God is good, he crowns tho year
May we learn his holy way.
With his love and joy and cheer.
Lovo and trust him, and obey,
Help us to levo thee,
help us to trust thee,
Help us to follow
Our Leader all tho way.
PRIMARY NOTES.A little talk about crowning. .1
king iE Zeowued when ho is tn.ede the
ruler of his people. Those who non
in the races used to be crowned t.•
show that they were honored as
victors over the rest But when a
thing is finished it is said to 1.:
crowned. We have now finished a
year of Sunday school and of Sunday
school lessons from God s Woo.
David in talking to God told aeon*.a crown for the year. Ile said to
tho Lord God. •"ehou cruwnest too
your with thy goodness." What a
beautiful crown! No ono but Goa
could finish the year w ith such a
crown as this. It means, too, that
every day in the year has worn tho
crown of God's goodness.
We have had some jewel words for
tho last thirteen weeks and fur the
lessons as wo have learned than. if
wo put these shining truth -jewels to-
gether Wt* shall know something
wo
ounces of gelatin winch las a soak- {•dallier portmanteaus enol Ir•ar:ki •-miy
et. half an hour in a cup of cold -wale'•. be treated in the same wad.
Pour over all one pint of boiling 'n- An excellent wrinkle.—For largo
ler. Strain when gelatin is dissoive.J , shoes which slip at the heel glue a shap-
When slightly stiff set slices of hang el piece of velvet to the ipside bottom
toiled egg around a mold. Fill in wile :ani side of the heel, and It will cling
slices of tongue and Jelly until firma tr (rte stocking.
Turn out, garnish, and slice when ` !lave You Tried This?—The quickest
served.,• and rest way to clean piano -keys is in
llot Chocolate Sauce.—One cup orub them with new milk then polish
sugar. one can boiling water. one stack with a dry. soft duster. We think our
c.mtarnon. Boil together, remove holy readers will be pleased with ihe
slick. Dissolve four tablespoonfuls of appearance of the keys it they try
arrowroot, or cornstarch, In one-fourth this.
cup of cold water. Four tablespoonfuls Laundry ,lint.—To glaze collars ani
chocolate in one -halt cup ..f i cuffs you need a proper polishing iron,
milk. Doll together five nuinules• i one with n rounded surface faced with
Spoon Corn Bread.—Ono cup 1• sleet. hon each collar until quite dry.
cornmeal (put in pudding dish in-whi'li Lay- on a board covered with one
it is to be served), one tablespoonlel thickness of calico only. Rub over
lard, a pinch of salt. Scald with boil• with n clean rag squeezed nut of cold
ing water into a thick hatter. Add 'Ile water, and iron quickly with your pr.t.
beaten yolk of one egg, mixed wilts ishing iron, pressing hard. The Iron
halt cup of sweet milk. one tcaspoonlut should be moderately hot.
baking powder. Thin the batter with Spots and stains on Silk.—To remove
sweet milk until as thin as sponge spots or stains from silk without injur-
cake, lastly tho beaten white of the ,'in:' the color take flee pounds of
egg. Rake and serve with a�spoon. I water and six parts of alum well poun-
Old-fa hioned Pumpkin 1 io.—Sele't tied. Boil them a short time, after
n pumpkin of a rich orange color. cut which pour it Into a vessel to cool.
1t In two and take out the seeds. Then ,
cul into slices, peel thinly. scrape ..1', i revious to using the mixture must he
made worm, then wash the stained
the inner fibres, and cut the slices into
e to dry.
three-inch pieces. Put 1 into a large , C' i t v andocut �glass.—Glass -Gcan be cut
kettle with abort a cupful of boiling' without a diamond, and the way is very
water. Set it on the back of the stove, simple. Dip a piece of string in aloe
and deer closely so that 11►e steam hal and squeeze it reasonably dry
taught them, bot we ought to stud,
their sutural ways and tlu•tr oar. •imus
mg Whoa. The trick -dog tears the
stone relation to the natural dug as the
stage Irishman to the genuine Hibernian.
"I was once the possessor of a luauti•
ful little Peleliu, cat, with whom we
used to play at tt!*tCs %Vith tall games.
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she entered into these with great gusto.
,
and sometimes when there was within
starring she would appear carrying the
ball in her mouth. Then she would le
1 et the feet of ono of us W11ee ecru;
inclined for a game, anti, looking
with an arch expression. she %volt&
stand ready to begin. 'flte slap-ladler
planation of acts like these ae 'm
is, of course. ridiculous, though eve : 1
hose cases where it does apply it
hest but a cover for our ignorunc
deeper explanations.
"'Now, play itself involves n
sense of humor, but certain other
festations were more precise.
used to play on the balcony—'{'his
in Paris --and when she wanted to c
in she would stand on her hind legs
scratch fiercely at the window with d
assumed look of excited alarm that'. ..•
minded one of a caricature of Louis
Wain's. \Vhen she enteral 1 would
generally take her on my shoulder 'c
hear her purr.
about the crown of the year.may draw out the juices of the pump- • Then tie the string tightly around Ilia
Hero they are in order (1) Wisdorn, kin. Simmer for five or six hours .ln-. glass on the line of cutting. Touch n
(2) Deliverance. (8) Gladness. 1`11 lit lender, sweet and nearly dry; then match to the slang. and let it burn oil.
liolineass. (5,) Power. (1) Lovo. (�) rub the pulp through a colander. Mete The heat of the burning string wee:Safety. (fl) 1'ruyer. (9) 'J'om{perenco. sure the pulp, and for every cupful el -,
1- weaken the glass In this particular
(10) Watchfulness. (11) Obedience. ow one cupful of rich milk. one well place. Wale it is hot plunge the glass
(12) Gifts. (18) Salvation. (14) Re-. beaten egg, a little salt, sugar, nutmeg tinder water, letting the arrn go inder
view, Goodness. and ginger to taste. if the flavor of well to the elbow • so there will be no
Broiled on Toaet.—Uso only large
dozens and dozenst of ynrds of narrow mushrooms, peel and cut off the lower
part of the stalks. wash, drain on
ruffles of Wettings. Wo are not cutting r cloth, and season with salt and pepper.
up materials in such reckless fashion
nowadays, but the narrow plailings
have been revived and no one knows pre-
cisely where they will stop.
CHANGE IN FORMS.
1t must be a source of annoyance to
the fashionable that again the lines of
the ligure have ctinnged, and the too,
too. solid flesh has now to le by some
means compressed. (lips are very tin -
fashionable. in fact. to be truly smart,
one must have a Ogura like the tradi-
tional bean -pole. very long and guile
straight up and down. A photograph
of one of the arbiters of French modish-
ness, recently published in I.e Figaro.
Modes. shows the lady swathed from her
shuutrtere to feet in a prince=s gown el
Heavy while {ace over satin. The gown
has a very high stock colter, bound with
satin, and the Oaring cuffs which Mists
the sleeves are also bound with satin.
Otherwise, the gown is untrimmed. It
is waistless, and is no more than a long
strait) sheath for nn apparently curve -
less figure. The sle<wcs ere perfectly
straight sheath for nn apparently curve -
ornament worn is it long jewelled chain
with a brooch fastened hell %ray be-
tween
e.tween the collar and the want line. A
large Corday hat Is sworn with this as-
tonishing costume. which somehow es
in the very height of stale.
Another change of the line Is ob-
served. Belts are short nnd round,
without a suggestion of dip In front.
This giver the short -tweeted nnd 'mei-
n/Mini
on; -Ilnbni effect which is eonsidrr.xl desir-
able just at present. This ie in oppose
lion to the than -pole figure which line
no waist at all. The pu•tnces.a skirt and
short holer.t jacket give this kind of n
flgnre exactly the right chance. Rut
only slender wu►ncn with smell hips
wear these models becomingly. so the
long, straight lines are preserved.
IN FOOT \\'EAR.
Colored cloth spats nre worn n great
deal, especially with patent leather
shoes. which everyone know! are very
cold things. The spats go far towerds
supplying neoessary warmth, and nre
besides an ae.lilion to the toilet. it 's
possible to get spats to match alines'
alit shade of the tsetse/noble colors, but
Not So Strong t.. They Look and Unu-
sually Short -Lived.
Tho young Itussinn stripling 9 feet h
inches high who was found not long
ago on moo Siberinn border and speedily
Introduced nn European shote bills re-
vives interest in gtnnts In general and
directs attention to the literature of
those placid and innocent Brolxlignog
Ions who seem to keep up the line et
the order with unfailing regularity.
There is a good deal of it when it is set
in ribliographicnI array, but it is gen-
erally hidden ns -ay in dust bins of
oblivion beyond the ordinary student's
explorations.
in 1718 a french scholar named Ifen-
zoln published n work about giants, be-
ginning with Adamn, who, ns he nssertel
was in feet 9 inches tall, Eve being
only Ove feet shorter. But Adorn's de. -
cendants began In Piper off from the
beginning. When they came to Nonh
they had sheared down that celebrate+,
navigator to the comparatively trivial
stature of V feet. Abraham was only
;h), and Moses stopped at 13, n dwnrtish
height in the comparison. After the
great law -giver the slature of 'nankin)!
came down to it: present average. In
which (here his leen ne marked change
except In indit 'dual eases since the be-
ginning of the hi..torical nntl statistical
period. New am' then a colossus arises
out of the generation of pigmies, like the
young ilussian referred to, and now
end then n big skeleton Is dug up, show-
ing that nature has some obscure need
of giants and has neve: allowed the
race entirely to run out.
In life they nre usually weak-minded,
as well as trail of body. nnd, as a role,
they do not live long. Dwarfs, on the
other hand, are often nimble -witted fine
stand a gond chnnce of longevity. An
A•ietrian empress in the seventeenth
century tock tee whim to mend up nil
the gamic anti dwarfs in her empire
and turn them in together. Apprehen•
sion was expreeeett that the big ones
would terrify the small ones, but It was
the other way. The giants were Com•
itrrill over a double gridiron over a
!risk fire nnd baste twall oil. Dish to understand our language, which coal -
out nn thin toast, pour melted bult'r pare very favorably with the small pro -
over them and serve.
Beefsteak with Mushrooms. — Pro.
Cure a tender round steak. cut it .it
small pieces. and brown these in but-
ter in Iho frying pan. Add a pint • 1
mushrooms, a little water. salt and
l.enper, and stew until tender. Thicken
with a little flour made smooth in sto••k
or water. A little onion may be us :l
with the mushrooms.
!lice and Mushroom Croquets. --
Stew a half pint of mushrooms for lea
minutes. using soup stock if you have
it Afterward cook four tablespoons of
rice in the same stock. allowing it r.)
soak up in lite rice. Chop the mush.
rootne•. add the soft rice. two table-
spoonful?: of inched butter. nnd eie
beaten yolks of two eggs. Season with
pepper and snit. When cold, flour your
hnnels and mix Into croquettes. Boil
these in egg and cracker crumbs and
set on the ice hetore frying.
Mushrooms with Tomatoes. — Toast
ane butter some rounds of bread. Pell
nnd cut into thick surras some first
tomatoes and lay nn the bread, nr y.eu
can use the aft! pieces of meat which
come in some vnrieties of canned tome-
loes. Put ono large. or three er ever
smell mushrooms on top of each and
THE HUMOR OF ANIMALS
CATS AND DOGS HAVE A KEEN
SENSE: OF FUN.
A Persian Cat Was Fond of Playing
Hall—A Doi{ (melded Games
for Himself.
"'11 will first of all be necessary to de-
fine humor, for It is evident that the
humor of a dog or of a cat cannot tee
such as depends on bias of speech.
These little animals make serious efforts
pelted to ask for pro!eeti.•n from the
impish (ricks of the deems. nnd they
had to be separated t.eler•e peace reigned
among them.
The ordinary giant of the circus, pro -
lending to be 8 feet and more in sta-
ture, is likely to be a foot or so shorter
than that, the rest being shako an -1
boot heels. clow touch is ndded to the
real freight of the Muscovite Goliath to
rrake up Irl: asserted 9 feet 8 inches Is
a antler of conjecture so far, and per-
haps the showmen rnny succeed in con-
cealing It till post-mortem tnensure-
ments nre taken. But if he has any-
thing near the stature claimed for hien
he will easily heel/1 the giant procession
of all limes, except the biblical ones,
which for such perposes of comparison
may properly be left out of the count.
gretis we have made in the comprehen-
sion of theirs, but their modes of com-
munication tiro by no means confined lr,
articulate sounds. It is only necessary
to watch attentively a couple of Cats
speaking together to discover how vari-
ous nre their means of conveying their
meanings. Words, in fact, are the pro-
duct of the action of certain inuseles .n
relation to appropriate sounding median -
ism, and they appeal to only one sense.
Tie small animals do not confine their
expression to these muscles; they use a
very varied combination of many muscu-
lar rmovemnents and they appeal to sev-
eral
ewernl senses—touch, and sight, as well as
hearing. 1 do not mean to Imply that
herein they lave an advantage over us,
for the use of speech is relatively as con-
venient as the use of money in the place;
of barter," writes Arthur lynch in Lon-
don Daily News.
"We trust, however, seek generalize.,
definitions of humor. Immanuel Kant
said in effect that it consisted in the
disappointment nt some wrought -up c o-
pectntion. To this definillen Alexaree r
Bain nd.le,l the proviso that the disap-
pointment shooed not he attended with
UNi'f.E.\' \\ 1' '-1 \"I
"For example. if a man rte. hes out 10
catch a 'bus. and {fns In return for his
hat, we laugh. But if he till es the 'bus
by felling down a cellar and I.renking
his neck, we do not laugh, unless, in-
deed, our sense of humor is exaggerated
beyond even our sentiments of human-
ity.
"Reasoning thus. and seeking for a
typical example, independent of the form
of expression, i find it in the; trick of a
sriall boy who lies the coat-tails of his
sch.oluinsler to the chair and enjoys his
disconcerted look when he rises. Study-
ing animals. then, and looking out ler
manifestations of this kind, 1 am in-
clined to relieve that both cats and dogs,
but especially dogs. have a kern settee
of humor, and delight In tis needle,..
As n rule, when we speak of the inlehi•
genre of animals, we think of their per•
furrnance of varlotY tricks wo have
ONE SUNNY DAY
ns I was rending, 1 heard the families
scratching, and, looking round, found
her standing in her attitude of great
anxiety. 1 went to the window and
opened it, and she made a step forward
but when I tried to pick her up she turned
round and ran up the balcony lonkinp
behind her shoulder and with a Inugh
all over her face. She enjoyed that joke
immensely.
"The cat has been less observed than
the dog even by those thinkers like
!toluenes and Wundt, of Germany, wile
have given much attention le tee subje. .
The cal is, in fact. generally misun
stood and badly treated but when is tt
treated she displays the tnost attracliie
traits. Your cot is a veritable moral
barometer that tells the character of her
masters.
"'The dog is more demonstrative in
his displays. Terriers especially are
humorists, but the dachshund is a born
wag. In that he has the advantage III
appearance. His long, low body, his
crooked legs, and hanging ears, his re-
markable changes of shape and altitude,
aid hint greatly. Then he has, like n11
great comic actors, something in his
face that shows him cut out for the part.
It is not that he looks frolicsome. On
the contrary, his aspect in repose is
that of meditation and judicial calm.
He has that serious regard that one finds
in the famous comedians—Toole or
Coquelin Cadet. 11 is that backgrouni
which throws his drollery into relief
when he lets himself go.
"'All these qualities are especially
marked in my own dog, in honor of
whose proud lineage the name of 'Her-
nando Cortez,' was bestowed. In Pari%
where he wits well known, he wa 1
familiarly by his friends. Nando.
"'Nando has a love o • for sheer fun,
he has practically invented, or, at twist,
developed, certain games for himself.
At the same time, he has an abiding
fear of the whip, and of cold water, but
especially of the water. One of the
games to which he thinks he is entitled
Is to bite my shins on the way to the
bath, but it 1 can reach 10 a glass ?t
water. Nando makes a bolt, and seems
to roll down stairs in the rapid move-
ments of his sinuous body. His affected
look of terror is comedy
BORDERING ON FARCE.
"'Nando was occasionally whipped
when he was young for various crimes
anti misdemeanors incidental to his age
and inexperience. And after a whipping
he used to make straight for his Bowl
of dog -biscuit, which was always left
for hint. In satisfying his appetite he
forgot the pangs of his chastisement.
But as he grew older he developed a cur-
ious trail. Ile had found (he whipping
so good nn appetizer that he used to re•
fuse to go to his dinner till warned by a.
castigation. The whip was like an ap-
eritif which the boulevarder takes as a
matter of course before repairing to his
su*tptuot,s repast.
"'Accordingly, If Nnndo were hungry,
he would start to lark till he got his
whipping, or, at least, the simulacrum
of such, and then he would go peace-
ably to his bowl. The bowl carte to I•o
regarded, therefore, as a sort of Alselia.
While eating he was oil of danger of
n cut. Ile often took advantage of this,
somtimes even. one might Think, strain-
ing the privilege Thus when visitors
were present Nando often thought lit 11
make himself obnoxious by bark •g,
This was for pure mischief, but so
times he went so far as to exhaust sy
patty. Then, with apologies I wool
precipitate myself out of the ronin to
seek the whip, but on my return Nndo
would be found quietly standing al his
bowl, nppnrenlly Imrnersed In his fond,
except that he would cost n glance over
his shoulder, inimitable in Its effrontery,
its cnolness. and Its appreciation of the
situation. Ile never stepped over to the
bowl, 1 have been told, till the lost mo -
mend. If the principle of reincnrnotinn
were true, if these little dogs really conte
from Egypt, 1 should imagine him to
have been n rare jester of the days of
the Ptolemies.'"
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BETPlelt TiHAN A CLUE.
"Now," said the great detective,
"it you show me where the burglars
got into your shop, 1 will see if 1
can find some clue.
"In a moment," noel the proprie-
tor. '•I am working at sente•thing a
litt`o more intpo,tant than a clue -
hunt just now. Take rt stet." And
(ho merchant continued hie writing
as follows:
"The burglar who broke Int.;
l'retudd's shop Inst night, and stole a
silk hat, a pair of gent's french calf
skin boots, a (lirtrin.rned owe, coat,
a irlace more.Ins-.iris, and le.) ,7itrt
of silk underwear, was a black -heart-
ed villain and it scoundrel of
deepest dye, but, withal,,
man whose Judgment cannot he -
ed into question. Ile knew
to go when he wanted the 1i
clothing the market affords.'• .,
•'.Jacob." he said to the boo'
keeper, "rend a copy of this to aI)
the papers, nnd tell theta 1 want it
printed in big block type, to occupy
half a column, to -morrow morning.
Now. Mr. Iluwkeye, 1 am et your
service "
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a wetp w'.-n,ing'y r's,•e..1, that of ale
harse•powt:r dynor„a.
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