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FROOFS QF IIUVEORTALIT
e Elite," the Future Vary Much is We
Have Left the Present Life.
Who hath abolished death and wisdom, spiritually, sympathy, 'ton=
bath brought life and immortality derness, charm, and moral beauty,
to light.—II. Tim. 1. 10. so that it is true of such "at •even-
Thetwo greatest facts that eon- ing time there shall be light.
front min are life and death, In Such lovely personalities only seem
nature they appear as an alternate to die. The husks and shell falls
series. The life and beauty o from them, but we feel that their
spring aro suoceeded by the fading spirits cannot but live on Beyond
and death of winter. But this white the grave, beyond the worlds.
eepulchre only proves a fostering Strong corroborations es are these
cradle in which worn-out nature is they are not decisive. We crave
resuscitated into all the charm and for absolute assurance upon a mat-
vigor of new life, and in this alter- ter of such vital moment. And it
nate eerier( the process goes on for- can come only from one source—
ever. Nature, than, does not die, revelation. Should not God speak.
tut is invested with immortality. to those to whom He has given this
Man's death, contrariwise, is irrepressible longing and settle it
shrouded in mystery. No mortal with a word of certainty? And so
man can follow the spirit's track- the Seripture assures us that tie
less path. has done. "Josue Christ hath
Are there; then, any means by abolished death and brought life
which we can get light anthis anal to
light,"ht." He
de -
great
question of ararnortalfty'i Are elated the great truth that all live
there reasonable grounds for` the unto God."
trust that we shall survive death? OUR EYES SEE DEATH,
Philosophy is not against it, for
the greatest philosophers have be but God knows only life and sees
lieved in it, Science brings affirms- death but to be a phase of life.
tive testimony to it. Death is, then, but a stage of de-
THE MODERN LAW velopment. We will progress in
of the conservationof force shows knowledge, in holiness, in happi
no loss or destruction of force or Deas or in the evil courses and ten -
matter. Energy changes, but does deneies of our earthly lives, and,
not die. Evolution points to a con- in view of this fact, how important
stant unfolding and progress to becomes the state in which we en -
higher forms of being. The over- ter life—prepared or unprepared,
mastering desire for immortality is sensual or spiritual, the servants
one of the strongest grounds for the of God orof the evil one,
future life. Just as the lens of the Lastly, in the light of this great
eye points to a world to be seen, truth of immortality, what gran -
or the wing of a bird indicates an deur attaches to life! How incal-
aerial medium for flight, so :con- culably it is increased in value
elusively does the desire for con when we see it under the aspect of
tinned existence prophesy its rea- eternity! What care. one should
lity, Nature is not a lie. She have to his acts when they are seeds remember reading once two lines
des not taunt us with false prom- reaching out into undying ages. �ot poetry that impressed me great -
hes. The vitality of the spirit in How different become our aims and fly, and I. thought to myself that
advanced years is another sten- plans when they are not tobe the man who could write poetry
men(. "The soul doos not age with broken by death but to be carried like that must be •a noble poet;
the body," wrote Emerson. A forward on larger scale hereafer I and so I bought his complete
normal man or woman grows in works, in two volumes, but with
some few exceptions I found his
poems pretty dry reading.
growth of the Antioch church is. "So it may be that in many books
given in the text. The hand of the we shall find but a very small gem
Lord was with them. "The hand" and a good deal of setting; and 1
is the symbol of power and of work. would not counsel reading poor
willing Christians are God's hands. books for the sake of what we may
INTERNATIONAL LESSON, Through them God can easily ac- find in them; wo shall do better
APRIL 25. complish what would be impossible than that if we can get good books,
to their unaided efforts. Here were but I do say that if I were cast
a little group of refugees, poor, away on some lone desert island I
despised, pursued. Here was one could get along very comfortably
of the world's proudest, mightiest, if I had any books at all; for I have
richest, wickedest cities. And the never yet seen any book that did
handful of refugees so moved upon not contain something."
the city that three centuries later
its greatest son, Chryostom the ---rl
golden -mouthed preacher, said
that half its population were STEEPLEJACK'S BIGGEST JOB.
Christian.
IV. The Christian's Source of Decorating the Nelson Monument
Strength.—Vs. 22-24. What did the With Forty Tons of Laurel.
Jerusalem Christians do when they "The biggest job 1 have under-
taken," declares one English
steeplejack, "has been the decorat-
ing and repairing of the Nelson
column in Trafalgar Square, Lon-
don. Nearly forty tons of laurel
were used and the greater portion
of this had to be carried aloft
and fixed to the column at varying
heights up to the top.
"I thought out many plans," he
said in the Wide World Magazine,
"but eventually decided to lash
ladders to the structure by means
of -ropes passed 'round and 'round
it. It was a ticklish, trying job, but
it was accomplished without hitch
or mishap of any kind.
"Two sots of ladders were used,
placed opposite to one another.
This was necessary, as the column
measured forty feet' in circum-
ference—too far to pass a rope
around with ease. The most diffi-
cult part of the assent to negotiate
was the cornice at the top of the
column. This is the heaviest projec-
tion for throwback work in Eng-
land and 1 had . to climb up and
over it with my back to the ground,
for all the world Iike a fly on a ceil-
ing.
"1 am not ashamed to confess
that I breathed more freely when
I had rounded the obstruction and
was able cautiously to slide myself
onto the platform which supports
the statue. From below this ap-
pears flat, but it is realty bevelled
with a sharp slope outward,
"I found it, too, covered with an
inch thick layer of greasy soot, so
that to walk about on it was ex-
ceedingly risky, However, once I
got the lifeline secured to the sta.
tue all was plain sailing.
"I discovered a crack in the
hero's arm, which 1 repaired. When
1 tell people this they not infre-
quently ask on the spur of the mo-
ment, 'Which arra?` Of Course
the figure has only one,"
a mirror in which we may view our- earthen and tin were. Dip atrag
solvers, ,Are we true to Cl*;{•ist amid into vinegar and ii00nr the Vesaol
trials and teinpbatior„5i IS our
Christian with it fellowship broad? Are Depend an regular brushing of
we practically helpful to others 1 the hair rather than on -Willow, Ten
Are wo bold to, confess Christ, and minutes stiff brushing twice a day
able; in the strength of the Holy will do wonders fur thinning hair,
Shirt(, to bring anon to 0 irictl All
this is involved in the picture of Unpainted wire netting net only
Unpainted
a good` rose for flatirons
the church whose members were the:1014+1.4.4144.4411.4110,11.24.when several thicknesaoaro used,
first to be called Christians, SOME DAINTY' DISHES. but is meet effectual to clean thorn
..�_ Milk Toast. --Yeast some squama on.
Ill I BL O ' O I�otatoe are disposed to get stout,
all over with a fork, and season and those who. sutfer from liver
Deme in rl.11, Though Often With :a with butter and salt,' Boil socia trouble ahuuld give them up en-
Good Deal of Setting. rich new milk, and pour over the tirely.
"It is some satisfaction to me to toasb suttadeut to make it thorough- Do not turn irritable when the
think," said Mr, BaoBlink "that ly moist, Serve very hot, calces or biscuits burn. Wait until
if ever I should be cast away on a
Treacle Piosa—Linc some small Choy turn cold, than gently grate
lone desert island I could get along 'saucers with pastry, put in some away the burnt Tart with an or -
very comfortably if I had any' books treacle and cover w-tn, a th'ek layer dinary cheese grater:
a all. of very fine breadcrumbs, with a To clean a -fishy frying pan, fill
at
anybooks, o with'the em- little ginger mixed in them. Oran- with cold water and place on the
say o ks, g
phasic on the any advisably, be- meat the top with bars of pastry fire to boil, When boiling pot a
pause I have never yet seen any`' and bake in .a sharp oven. hot cinder in, then wash in the
red
book that did not have at levet parboil
ors Fried.Whale,-Peel and usual way,
sometltfng in it worth reading for parboil potatoes in, salted water, H' when making children s dress -
the pleasure conveyed by it or for take from the fire and drain dry. es a double piece is placed under
the knowledge it contained, The Brush each over with beaten egg, elbows and under arms a lot of
dullest of us have happy thoughts roll in breaderumbs, drop into trouble will. be saved when the
that please ourselves, and some bailing fat, and fry a golden color. dress begins to :wear,
times wo have fancies bright Drain on paper by the fire and Remove grease. stains by saburat-
enough to please others; and we serve alone, or with chops. ' ing the spots with alcohol rather
may -be able out of our experience Scrambled Eggs and Ham.— than benzine, Alcohol does not
to put into a bushel of chaff a grain
Beat up throe eggs and Half a leave a ring around the spot after-
s£ information that will be of real teacupful of finely chopped freed or ward, Wash with cold water.
value. boiled ham. Put a dessertspoonful Keep patent mustard leaves
I have never yet talked w of butter. into. a saucepan, and where you can get them quickly in
anybody from whom I did not learnsomewhen hot pour into the mixture the night. Many a case' of
cad tai boo k however dull vor er set stir carefully until the consistency pneumonia has started .from
patently hopeless, from -which I did
of custard. Pour on to hot butter- "mother's" making a mustard
not gain some pleasure or profit. ed toast or into scallop shells, and plaster in a cold kitchen.
"Lately I have read a long story servo at once.. , Never use a sharp instrument
that was all talk and ruffles, no- Portable Lemonade, Take half under the nails. Remove. all Parta-
cic
thing to it, but having started Ian ounce of citric acid, four ounces ales with a flattened orange stick,
travelled. on, and in the middle of of finely crushed or caster sugar, or ivory nail cleaner, to avoid
it I came upon five lines that con -
Mix
ton, drops of essence of lemon, scratching furrows on the under
tamed a wise suggestion for our Mix all thoroughly and pass twice surface,
guidance, something really worth through a clean wire sieve. Two When making codes and a pinch
knowing, and I felt that I had been teaspoonfuls of this powder will of salt to it before pouring on the
far mato than repaid. make a splendid glass of lemonade water,
"?'hi is not a method of reading at a small cost. A spoonful of kerosene in boiled
that you can, as you might say, ..Black butter to serve with fish, starch keeps it from sticking, but
apply backward. For instance, I must be prepared as follows: Put do not use enough to make it •smelt
ounce of butter in a saucepan; and when ironing a starched gar -
leave it on the ,stove till the butter ment and part of it becomes dry
becomes a dark color, but not'do not dampen with .water, but
burnt. Add a tablespoonful of with a cloth wet with a little cold
gar -
chopped parsley, a little tarragon starch. This wii keep all parts
vinegar, some ketchup, salt, and of the garment of equal stiffness,
cayenne pepper. Serve at once in If one wishes a` little stiffnoes in
a small sauceboat or jug. the veil which is being washed add
Water Melon Jam. To every a tiny bit of sugar to the rinsing
pound and a half of melon add one water. Then stretch the flimv sub -
pound of sugar, the juice of one stance in a doorway where it will
lemon and its grated rind. Add have a free currentof air as it
.one-third of a pint of water to every drips
three pounds of lemon, remove the After washing lace curtains lay a
seeds, and pare thickly so este re- curtain on the floor in some empty
move all hard parts. Out the melon room, spread the curtains on the
up finely, put all ingredients in a blanket, stretching them carefully;
pan together, and when, it comas to and they will keep their place with -
the boil cook fast for an hour, stirr- out any fastenings until dried.
ing all the time. This is a delicious
jam and one that keeps well. - —
Mutton in a Brown Pot. -Lina a WHERE TIPS ARE INEVITABLE
greased brown cooking -jar '(that
has a cover) with a wall of cooked What is Expected of You on Ocean
rice. Free some cooked mutton Liners.
from fat and gristle and chop it
finely. Season to taste. Add a Every passenger who travels on
little onion juice, and moisten all -an ocean liner, 'even in the third
thoroughly with gravy. Cover class, is expected to tip the
with a layer of rice, place the lid steivards, and the expectation is
on the pot, and bake in a moderate seid,om disappointed. Few people
oven for half an hour. Then take save old travelers, however, know
the lid off the pot and return to the how much they ought to give.
oven until nicely browned. Send In the first and second class on
to table 'n the pot. Atlantic liners $2.50 to the table
steward, and the Game to your
` state -room steward is the proper
USEFUL HINTS. fee. If you give more, you will
A stiff paint brush is much better not benefit the man materially; for,
for cleaning down stairs than a as a rule, all tips are pooled, and
whisk broom. shared round among the stewards.
When cooking -fish allow ten Tho bath -room steward should have
minutes to the pound and when 60 cents, the smoking -room steward
thick ten minutes over. 60 cents or $1.25, according to the
Hang away in their proper places demand made on his services.
before you sleep garments you have If the stewards have provided an
orchestra for the passengers, as
worn in the evening.
A great many blemishes may be theymadeoatn dthe endl of th ection ,s uaual-
removed with a rubber on a lead Ite voyage,
pencil. is not usual to give less than
A little borax boiled in the coffee $1.25,
poli twice a weeks fifteen minutes, Do not tip any of the sailors
aboard: Most of them dislike it;
sweetens and purifies it.
Combs soon warp and break if they would tell you they are not
washed in water. A good stiff nail flunkeys. But they would always,.
brush cleanswater.
well, appreciate a good cigar, if you'
Potato water is excellent for want to make come acknowledg-
cleaning mud stains from nearly meat' of the many little things they
any kind of cloth or garment, do for the comfort and amusement
Where the colors are not "fast," " of thepassengers.'
use a cupful of salt to each gallonOna longer voyage—say, to In
of water when. washingdia or Australia—the tips mention-
ed should be doubled; but more
A ham is greatly improved if should not be 'given, however, long
after being boiled it is wrapped in the voyage may be, unless some
hour,ved, paper and baked for an very exceptional demands have
hour,
Table linen n order to bring out been made upon the stewards.
the bright gloss that makes it at- ,�
tractive should be dampened con-
siderably, NUGGETS.
Before mixing evened tomatoes Vanity bears flowers, but no fruit,
with any dish try putting in a Wisdom follows experience. If
pinch of soda. Will prevent many h would only catch up I
a failure. Try to get rich in a year and you
Embroideries and colored gar- will go broke in six months.
menti should be ironed on the wrong Youth and folly think, that $20
side,
To relieve neuralgia light a and twenty years will last [Drover,
piece of brownpaper, blow out the
flame, and inhale the smokeGOOD TIME..
through the nostrils. In an Irish dell
. ors When giving babies a bath' if Y Paper there re
-
mothers appeared this advertise
-
bottom
otherswotldhe place a towel in the inept: appeared
gentleman to
bottom of tho bath it would • Pre- -
vent baby from slipping. undertake the sale is a paten( ec
When boiling salt meat orpork t w e . the advertiser guarantees
it will be profitable to the under-
allow twenty minutes bo each taker•"
iipound, Salt meal should always .
he put on in cold aten. —,—...A.—__.
e
To cool on oven , while , baking Boarder --"'What's for breakfast?
Hope it's not - ham and eggs
again," Servant—"No, sir, nob k in a position to be congratulat-
ham and Peggs this corning, , Cal;, and yet, when yoe. think'at
13oarder—"Thank goodness! What the matte -ea. you feel rather Terry
is it 1" Servant --"Barn." fur, friss, u,o.
Junius B. Remensnyder.
THE S. S. LESSON
Lesson IV. Wliat is a Christian?
I. The Tribulations of Christians
—V. 19. What befell the disciples
after Stephen's martyrdom? The
disciples were scattered abroad.
The Greek verb is based upon the
thought of seed -sowing, and indeed
eery disciple was a seed of truth.
May all Christians be such when
they go .abroad, traveling either
for business or pleasure. hoard of the Gentile Christians at
II. The Broad Sympathy of Chris- Antioohl They sent forth Barna-
tiaus.—V. 20. Why does this verse has, that he might (1) learn the ex -
begin with "but" (R. V.) rather act state of affairs, since rumors,
than and? To show the contrast untrustworthy even in these days
between the exiled disciples who of the telegraph, were doubly
preached to the Jews alone, and doubtful then ; (2) encourage the
the men of Cyprus and Cyrene (the now disciples; (3) warn them
chief city of Libya, the modern against error, and (4) prevent dis-
Tripoli, in North Africa, about half- cord between the Jewish and Gen
way between Carthage and Alex- file converts, of which the sequel
andria). These men preached also showed the real danger (Acts 15:
to the Greeks, 1-25). They might have sent a let
What were the reasons for this ter, but face-to-face methods are al -
broader spirit in them? They spoke ways best.
Greek themselves, and so could V. The Christian's Open Allegi-
converse freely with the Greeks, ants.—Vs, 25, 26. Why did Bar•
and intimate knowledge always nabes need help? Because of his
tends to break down prejudice. The success. Every true worker builds
hope of this was in the mind of Dr. up a task greater than he is alone,
Zamenhof, the inventor of the in- and benefits the world by creating
ternational language, Esperanto, work for others.
who lived in the many-languaged Why did he seek Saul! Because
city of Warsaw. Moreover, they of his acquaintance with him. Be -
had been- brought up outside of cause of Saul's wonderful experi-
Palestine, the stronghold of Jew- encs. Because Saul was precisely
ish prejudices. Besides, they had adapted to the need of Antioch.
probably come under the influence Because he was different from Bar
of the liberal -minded Paul. nabas, more logical probably, a
II. The Converting Power of better teacher, and the church in
Christians.—V. 21. What was the Antioch was ready for instruction.
result of this preaching in Anti- He would supplement Barnabas,
ooh 1 A great number believed, and not duplicate him. A large
and turned unto the Lord. The rea- part of any worker's success con -
sons for this were many :. sista in the wise choice of assist, -
1. The Christians who established ants and co-workers. He found
the Antioch church had been Saul in Tarsus, which seems to
strengthened by persecutions, have been his headquarters since
whichthey had met with unflineh- his escape from the Jerusalem plot
ing bravery and fidelity. (Acts 9: 30), and the splendid pair
2. The very vices of Antioch labored together in Antioch for a
showed the need of a purifying whole year . . . and taught much
gospel, and doubtless many were people,
disgusted with them and eager to What is the most important fact
turn from them. The strongest noted in regard to this Antioch
aes.Ohristians often grow up amid tor- church? That the disciples were
ru5tion. "It takes live fish to called Christians first in Antioch.
swim up stream." Witness the A name, what a man .or a body of
heroic type of Christians develop- men is called, is always significant.
ed amid the barbarities of the Fi- VI. The Christian's Praetieal
ji Islands, of Madagascar, and of Helpfulness.—Vs, 27-30; 12: 25,,
Uganda. What opportunity to show the fruit
3. The people of Antioch were of their Christianity name to the
energetic, vigorous, in the habit of Antioch church? A great dearth
doing things, The aggressive char- throughout all the world . in
atter of Christianity appealed to the days of Claudius, the Roman
them, and when they acceptedtheemperor who reigned A. D. 41-54.
new religion, they carried into it 'Phe famine` probably occurred in
the same activity that had brought Judea A. D. 44-46, .Josephus tells
success in the worldly enterprises) us that the Syrian queen Helena
of Antioch, In his college religious' of Adiabcne, a Jewish proselyte
who was then in Jerusalem, My -
ported corn and , figs from Egypt
and Cyprus, which she distributed
among the people to save them from
starvation.
VII, Are .You a Christian 1 This
account of the 1,nticeh church is.
work, Professor Drummond always
sought to win for Christ. strong,
athletic, popular young men, thin
leaders, no (natter how wild, they -
were ;
heywere; and his sagacity always
proved itself,
4. But At chief reason for the
LII ]i STATUES,
the old lady with the pale blue
umbrella lied been standing at the
stationery counter for ten minutes:
"I want to be waited on," she
snapped impatiently,
"Certainly, madam," hastened
the tall floorwalker. "Do you wieh never leave the door open, but cool
a stationery clerk?'" it. by the drafts, or removing one
"Stationary clerk ! Gracious 1 of the plates over the oven,
They all seem stationary. They Vinegar will remove the did-
don't \rant to'motc," agreeable odor of paraffin from
HAGGARD ON I)R N ARDS
(1IU1 i`T LNGLI3uu MJTIIQR
STATES 1115 VIEWS.
'CMOS Into Contact telt'', Many of Amazing Talo of Supposed k'rema»
Them, In a Professional Way, time Burial—Body Burled
of Coarve. Ctvlee.
Rider Haggard is .et present tale- An amazing story of supposed
Ing ,a deep personal interest in the premature burial comes from Leigh,
pure of drunkenness, lie is °eiau- a little country village in Sta#ford-
shire, England, between the Pot-
teries and Uttoxoter, The funeral
took plaoe on Thursday in the par.
sail churchyard of Mr. Jas, Blood,
aged 65, whose death had apparent-
ly occurred on the previous Mon-
day from a weak uoart. The Rev.
Kenworthy Brown, vicar of Cheek -
ley, officiated at the interment, Tho
serviceover, the mourners and
friends left the churchyard, and
only the sexton, Edward Alcock,
his brother Henry, and a few
youths remained near the grave, to-
gether with Mr, 8, Hollins, the
undertaker,
The brothers Alcock commenced
filling in the grave, and had' about
half finished their and
when they
heard a muffled rapping from be-
low, apparently from the coffin.
The rapping was repeated five or
six times. The sounds were heard
distinctly by every one round the -
grave.
MAN WAS DEAD.
RAPS FROM THE COFFIN
rr ,
Bony W11,5 Dx,SI�(�.lilf'RI±f!, DDT
MAN WAS P1i#.D,
scan of one bench of magistrates
and senior member of another;
!and, in the course of his career,
has dealt with some thousands of
drunk and diaorderlies, lie has ro-
oently given his view on intemper-
anceIn a British government re -
pert. Some of his suggestions aro
,cfuite radical. For instance, among
other things, he says;
"1 submit that the best way to
promote sobriety in to make it ex-
eeadingly unoomfortable for the in-
Idividual who gets drunk. I am
quite certain .that if public intoxi-
cation ceased to be treated as a
hind of troublesome and malodor-
ous joke, and if its repetition were
punishes with sentences of confine -
Mont increasing in length in pro-
portion to the frequency of the of-
fense, instead of being condoned
'by a five -shilling ($1,25)
OR EVEN' SMALLER FINE,
we should hear and see a great deal
lessof it than we do at present."
The famous author of king Solo -
Edward Alcock flue down his
snon'a Mines, She and other books,g
then goes on recommend the folspade and fan as fast as he could
towing drastic measures for era- for a doctor, while .the, others pre-
cheating this vice:` sent began to throw out .the soil
"First offense, dismissal, with a from the grave with feverishhaste.
caution; second offense,the ordin- In a short space of time Dr.
cry fine; third offensecommittal ,be ing the assistant, who happened the
without the option of a fine. Com -village, arrived on t zo
mhttal should not be to an ordinary scene, accompanied by the decree -
prison," he says in his report,`,
ed's two sons. No time was lest in
"'but to a special department, raising the coffin from the Kilo,
'where inebriates could be suitably and i1 was speedily carried bacicto
treated with a view to their refer- the church, whore the undertaker
mation." His views on the drunk unscrewed the lid, The doctor
that goes in for making a row are made an examination, but the man
very strong. "If the drunkenness was dead, and there was no evi-
should be complicated with vio- dente that the body had moved.
1•ence," he says, "or with the use There was, however, a little blood
of that filthy language in which and water on the face. This, it
drunks are wont to foam .out their is said, might have arisen from a
own shameiii public. or if the in- slight cut from shaving after death.
toxicated person should be in RAPPING AGAIN HEARD.
charge of a vehicle or of children, The body was once more borne to
then I think the magistrates should the grave, a large( crowd of vil-
commit upon the second, if not up- lagers being present. Whilst the
an the first offense; and to the grave was being filled in a second
common jail." time a distinct tapping was heard
With habitual drunkards he by those around. As the doctor
would resort to incarceration whe- was satisfied that death had really
ther their own consent or that of taken place tho coffin was not rase -
their family were obtained or not. ed, again, and the grave was filled
In England, up, but the strange affair is stili.
HABITUAL DRUNKARDS theneighborhood. topic of conversation - in the
cannot bo put away without their
own consent for any length of time,,
but Rider Haggard would alter all
this, and treat an habitual just:
as if he were a lunatic. 1f the gov-
ernment. carries Rider Haggard's 4a .Inches •fn .length —Largest
recommendations into effect thorn Caught en British Isles.
is a sad time coming for the man A giantike which is for En
who loves the flowing bowl not lisp and Scotch streams the record
wisely, but too well. As the drink catch, was caught recently on the
!question in England is one of the Hampshire Stour by the orthodox
biggest sociological issues, Rider
(Haggard is much to the, front with method of rod and line.
his recommendations. He has al- This fish was weighed and turn -
so taken a prominent part in the ed the scalp at 37 1-4 pounds. Its
land agitation and is considered length is 45 inches and girth 24
a great' expert on the subject. inches. When first taken out of
the water it was weighed with a
—q spring balance and reached the fig-
inter -
MARVELLOUS FEAT. are of 0 pounds, but in the inter-
vvetting time it has shrunk to its
—
SurSurgeon Extracted Tumor From snb sa pr Said the captor of
g this noble prize:
Woman's Brain. "I' caught her on Sunday morn -
Considerable interest has been ing on Lord Wirnborne's estate.
aroused in the surgical world by an The stream was in flood and I was
operation, performed at the Kaiser -:fishing with a snap tackle in a very
in Augusta Hospital, Berlin, Ger- fast stream. ` I had an hour before
many, by the surgeonoperation
Prof. caught and given away a 14 pound
Fedor Grouse. The operation was pike, which is probably thee, male
the extirpation of a' tumor which fish. I dropped my bait into the
had grown from the hypophysis of run an.d it was carried by the, swirl
the brain, round the corner into a backwater
This gland is situated in the which shelved gradually ur toward
very midst of the skull, The tumor, the bank from the point of -the is-
whioh was larger than ai hen's egg, land.
was reached by farming a very The pike t.•ok me fairly gni+,tly,
large skin bone flap on the right fdr she was old and sluggish add
forehead, and temporal region, not for soma time did 1 realixs tluit
Notwithstanding the depth of the ! was fast to one of the bi,,ecat
tumor, which was buried mare than pike that has ever been caught 10
2 inches deep in the substance of the British Isles. She fought me
the brain, the whole of it was sue- for nearly half an hour, and at last
ceesfully extirpated by lifting the I managed to get her toward the
anterior part of the brain, and the shelving bank. My keeper, wild
patient, a woman of abort 35, is with excitement, plunged into the .
doing well, water and we got her out somehow.
This is described as one of the "The whole thing' was a fluke
most extraordinary operations of probably, but anyhow we drank hos
its kind that have occurred in the health several times, and felt con -
history of 'surgery, siderably pleased with ourselves.
"She looked lovely on corning
Tshading of
cut of the water, The } a g
tlF TRUND, her body was exquisite and the pini(
"The soilTO," HE remGarkOed the poli- spots which have since grown blur -
tical econnmiat, "is what supports red .and faded showed up spleudid-
us all.,, lye cren,'ho«cs, fat
"Yes," rejoined the lawyer, "1 congratAlyulationhief isasothat slenip must
must admit that real estate is at have been cue of the twist thieves
the bottom of three-fourths of all .in ou1'deck deoxy, There is no
litigation." ; close seasonfor pike on the Stour,
"And," added the doett.r, „a otlierw se she might long have sur -
great deal of sickness is due to the vivod as the terrhild
effluvia from the ground," ducklings which woor reaoftre there
every summer rind have missed in
----1,— -- large quantities."
SYMPTOMS, q..-,.—..
When you see a girl pasting a FORGETFUL.
scrapbook full of cooking recipes "Young than," began the aged
out of the newspapers, you know gentlemen, "I am seventy years
pretty well that some young man old, and don't remember hating
tci.l a e.
"Thatli's to"o lied,': the •oun man
replied. "Can't you have some-
thing done for yaw- memory."
LANDING A GIANT PIKE.
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