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. ,fiioii vrne Should Support Husband.
A WESTERN statesman has stirred up a little breeze
by announcing In most solemn terms that no woman
should marry until she Is ablo to support a husband.
This has started up the toelologlsts, and the discus
ton la getting very warm In the neighborhood of Chicago,
which solemnized tho vent by the recontly unprecedented
condition that no suit for divorce was filed on that day.
A lot of people aro having fun with the author of the now
okaso, and thore aro some irate women who seem to think
that he is a protagonist of race suicide.
Of courso, it would bo impossible to take tho gentleman
xactly at his words, and he probably did not oxpoct such
to be the case. Ho had a certain truth which ho desired to
impress upon society and considered that it was best done
by making it In a striking, not to say theatrical, way. If
women never married until thoy wore able to support hus
bands and children we should come to a sad situation In
a short time. But It Is still true, and tills we assumo to be
the crux of tho original statement, that every woman ought
to bo able to support herself, and, If need bo, those de
pending on her. The statement Is not. qulto so dramatic1
as It soeras, since most women now do their share In sup
portingthe family. It Is a very narrow view to tako of
married life, that the husband Is the solo wage-earner and
provider, while the Avifc simply lolls back at hor easo and
partakes of her husband's bounty.
As u rulo, wives do as much work as their husbands,
a kind of work which could not bo duplicated at any price,
and which, If paid for at market rates for labor, would
roduce the husband's Income materially. But asido from
this tho wife Is, In spite of hor lack of training, a better
economizer than hor husband. She not only saves the
money, but she acts as the stimulus which leads the hus
band to higher endeavor. It will bo noted that fow suc
cessful men are bachelors. Wives, as a rule, do their
share. It is only unfortunate that whon death or disabil
ity onters the family circle tho wlfo Is not always ablo to
tako the position of bread-winner according to established
business methods.
This is a great fault, not so groat as It used to bo, since
thore Is a constantly Increasing number of young women
who have becomo wago-oarners before entering matrimony.
Unless tiiere Is abundant means to provide against any
possible contlgoncy every girl should be taught to do some
thing, so that If necessary she can earn a living. Even
those who think they aro safe have no security against
disaster. Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Language of the Future.
S English destined to be the International language of
the future thus succeeding to the place occupied In the
previous ages by Latin and French? It Is norhans
significant of much in tho future and It Is eortnlnlv infnr-
esting ror tne present, that the International Commission
of Inquiry, though appointing a French president, ant'
meeting In Paris, decided to adopt the English language
for Its deliberations. The commission Is composed, it will
be remomberod, of an American, an Austrian, an English
man, a Frenchman and a Russian. From onn nmnt nf
view, it may bo said that tho majority thus agree to adopt
me language or tile minority; but then tho majority of
three have three dlfferont langunccs whereas thi tninnHH?
of two speak tho same languogo. The first occasion, If we
romcmocr rignt, when English was adopted In the same
way as now was at tho Berlin Oonferonco of 1SS0 on the
Samoan Congress; and in that case it was probably the
presence of tho United States representative that doclded
the matter. With the growth of tho United States as a
"World Power," the tendency Is likely to snreml! in tho
mntterf language England and tho United States between
them 'are perhaps destined to make English conquer tho
-wociu. ijonuon uurouicio.
How to Live Forever.
EVERAL secrets of a long life havo beon revealed by
. celebrated septuagenarians and octoffennrinna nf fi
J United Kingdom, from which it is possible to deviso
an edifying handbook for those who want to live
forever. It ia encouraging to note In tho first place that
one of the conditions of the long life is tho short diet
uora AveDury says.: "icat little, drink llttlo." Frederick
Harrison: "Touch not tobacco, spirits nor any unclean
thing; rlso from overy meal with an appetite." Dr. Halg
Brown advises a spar diet and Lord Kolvln two meals a
day and moderation.
The thousands of people who rise from overy meal with
au appoute, ana woo walk witn it, and slecD
with it, and never got rid of It, will learn from these
admonitions of cxporlonco that they have the promise of
eighty years of this pleasant companionship. That hollow
fooling which Is forced upon thom by circumstances ovor
which they have no control la a pertinacious blessing that
should be treasured Joyfully. Their necessary economy is
good on other accounts, too. Mr. Harrison would not even
countonauco a light breakfast on a cigar, such as Mr.
Pickwick's friend Jlnglo took In default of other nutriment.
"Touch not" aro his words with roforonco to tobacco.
Dr. Brown has another rulo that fits In well with num
ber ono and that reads, "Bo free from financial caro." We
know of nothing that would conduce to this happy state
quite so effectively as a diminishing diet. First no lunch,
then no breakfast, then nothing but an occasional glass of
water and food for thought.
Still anotlior thing that tho healthy and hearty old men
lnslwt upon Is life In tho opon air. We should all walk
two hours dally, and that Is something that overybody can
do who has the time. Time, It Is true, Introduces some
rather puzzling considerations, but tho problem Is much
simplified by abstention from food. Thoro Is a gain of the
meal houra and no dauger of exorcising on a full stomach.
As usual, tho wisdom of such couiihoI leaves us about
whero we were. MoBt people who aro not sages recognize
the truths that tho sages onunclate and then have tho same
old troubles with their application. That happy compromise
called moderation is easy to preach, but the man who can
so command the world that he can alwnys choose the
happy means is as raro as the octogenarian. Chicago
Record-Herald.
Try to Llko Your Work.
THE World's Work has been Interviewing clergymen,
ondeavorlng to ascertain their opinions of their own
profession. Of the twenty clorgymon put on record,
only soven say emphatically that they would choose
the ministry if they had It to do ovor again.
Wo are sorry that tho proportion was not larger. But
It would bo a mistake to supposb that the result Is any par
ticular reflection upon the ministry. The thirteen who are
not sure that they would have chosen again to bo clergy
men do not confess any woakenlng of their faith. Thoy
merely fool, apparently, that tho work of spreading tho gos
pol could havo beon cared for Just as well without their
special help and that they could probably havo beon of
more sorvlce to thomsolves and othora In somo other field
of labor.
Not only clergymen, but inon of nil kinds of occupations,
ire miserably prone to fool this way. No man, presumably,
ever accomplished all that he has expected or aspired to
accomplish; hence he. looks upon himself as a comparative
failure. Every other field of labor seems brighter than
tho one whose difficulties and whoso disappointments he
knows by personal experience.
Make up your mind thnt in hardships your occupation
Is not in a class by Itself. Tho others all have their draw
backs. Tho only difference Is that you do not know them.
Pittsburg Press.
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How to Romnin Young Naturally.
ETTER than tho art of growing old gracefully is the
socret of not growing old at nil. It Is something
worth knowing and worth remembering. The secret
Is concealed In the fact that men and women aro as
old as they tako themselves to be. That implies will power,
but what of it? The world Is governed by will power.
When a man says that ho Is dead on his feet he is
usually telling tho truth. Growing old is a habit When a
man at 40, or BO, or GO years imagines that ho Is growing
old, ne win bo 01a.
After awhile the world will learn the secret of long
evity. Improved conditions, supplemented by will power.
will perform the miracle. Then a man, Instead of growing
oai gracoruuy, win remain young naturally. Chicago
.lournai.
UNEXPECTED GOOD LUCK.
A retired banker who now lives In
San Francisco Is fond of telling the
story of tho way in which he was
"held up" by a desperado in Arizona.
At that time the banker owned n small
copper mine in Arizona, and had gone
down there to show It to nn eastern
mnn who wished to buy. He liked tho
mine, and took it, and to the astonish
ment of the former owner, ho paid
, for it In United Stntcs bills of large de
nomination. I asked him how he dared to travel
away from the lino of the railroad
with so much money, but ho laughed,
says the banker, and replied that he
didn't know nny one In the region who
would cash his check, and that no ono
knew he had the money, anyhow. Then
I parted company with him. He rode
back to Phenlx, while I started with a
fresh pony toward the main lino of tho
railway, twenty miles away.
I didn't feel very nervous, for I was
riding across tho desert, which was
entirely flat except for the scattered
bluo mesas that stood like loaves of
bread upon Its surface. It was not
until 1 saw another horseman coming
toward mo thnt I scented trouble. You
see this happened not very long ago,
'and tho old habit of carrying weapons
had already begun to fall off, so I was
completely unarmed.
"nollo, stranger!" said tho newcom
er, who looked extremely "hard up."
"I've lost my way. Which way are
you going?"-
I mado tho best of it and chatted
pleasantly with him. Finally, when
he hnd looked mo all over, he said,
"Stranger, I've got gun and you
haven't, I reckon, so I'll ask you to
hand ovor your watch and money, and
then I'll say good-by."
no had taken out a revolver, and It
seemed advisable to follow his direc
tions. I gave him my watch nnd Ioobc
change, but he did not seem satisfied,
and mado me get off my horse, and
after ho had prodded me he discov
ered tho fat wallet of bills In my shirt.
Then ho looked nt mo critically and
smiled.
"You're dressed pretty well, stran
ger." ho said, "and you're about my
size. I ain't dressed very well. Take
off those clothes, nnd do It quick. I
want to catch a train nnd get out of
this country, but I like tho way your
clothes look, and I want to wear them
myself."
"You aren't going to leave me here
without clothes?" I asked, angrily.
He Inughed then and said, "Oh, no,
I'll give you my outfit, nnd won't
charge you n cent for It. Come now!
I'm inrn hurry 1"
I took off my clothes, nnd then, ac
cording to his command, turned my
back while ho cautiously took off his
and put mine on. Then ho Jumped on
his horse, looked nt my watch, and
said, "Good-by, strangorl Don't try
to follow me. It ain't healthy."
Thoro was nothing for me to do but
put 011 his old clothes nnd tako an
other direction on my pony. I was feel
ing pretty miserable about tho loss of
my monoy a little over seven thou
sand dollars and my wntch, and I did
not feel any better by tho time I reach
ed tho rallroud and Jumped off my
horse at the station. I told my story,
and they telegraphed a description of
the man up and down the line, while I
snt In tho waiting room. I had mado
up ray mind that I should never see
my money again, but suddenly, under
my arm, resting at my side, I folt
something that seemed stlffer than the
cloth In tho coat I put my hand In,
and thore was tho wallet! Ho had
put it In his own clothes whon ho
took it away from me, and In his hurry
had forgotten to change It back again
when he put on my suit. Youth's
Companion.
A Fish's Appctitn.
A singular instance of tenacity in
the digestion of fish Is reported from
Sheffield, Knglannd. The fish, which
was four feet long, had what appeared
to be an abnormally hard liver. But
tho cutting up process revealed some
thing far stranger. Tho supposed hard
liver turned out to be nothing else
but a piece of stout netting, over two
yards long and fourteen Inches wide,
which hnd been pressed Into the form
of a football. How this groat mass of
Indigestible material came to be swal
lowed by the creature Is a mystery,
and tho suggestion that the fish caught
In the tolls of a fisherman's net solved
tho problem of how to escape by de
vouring his prison walls Is not con
sidered scientifically practicable.
A prayer for those who pass sev
enty: "That I may never be shipped
from one of my children to tho homo
or another, Just as a pauper Is sent
from town to town."
uoauu anx au
N3IAI ANNfld AS aiOJ. 83IHOia
Give na a song!" the soldiers cried,
The nnter trminliPH etinrillmr.
When tho heated guns of the campn
allied
Grow woary of bombarding.
The dark Redan, In silent scoff,
Lay grim and threatening under;
And tho tawny mound of tho Malakoff
No longer bclch'd Its thunder.
There was a pause. A guardsman said:
"Wo storm tho forts to-morrow;
Sing whllo wo may, another day
Will bring onouRli of sorrow."
Thoy lay along the buttery's side,
Below the smoking cannon;
Bravo henrts from Sovorn and from
Glydo
And from the bankH of Shannon.
.1 CXIilH 111 1UTU UliVl 1IUI. tl mwv,
Forgot was Britain's glory;
Each heart recalled a dlfferont name.
But all sang "Annlo Laurie."
Voice after voice caught up the song,
Until its tender passion
Bono like nn anthem, rich and stronir
Their battlo-ove confession.
Dear girl, her nnme he dared not speak,
But as tho Bong grew louder,
Something upon the soldier's check
Washed off tho stains of powder.
Beyond, the darkening ocean burned
The bloody sunsot'n embers,
Whllo the Crimean vnlloyH lenrn'd
How English love remembers.
And onco ngnin n fire of hell
Baln'd on tho Russian quartern,
With scronm of shot and burst of shell,
And bellowing of tho mortars!
An Irltdi Nora's eyes arc dim
For a singer dumb nnd gory;
And English Mary mourns for him
Who sang of "Annlo Laurie."
Sleep, Boldlera! still In honord rest
Your truth nnd valor wearing;
Tho bravest aro tho tondorest
Tho loving arc tho daring.
Bayard Taylor.
HiouaHiB jo among miHvaj
I wit
mado known whllo ho is samo dltftanc
off but thoy lenrucd to bo Tory warfl
when a fox was in the vlclnitj. 8
Nicholas. ,
BABY WOODCHUCK3.
What a I'ainllyof Five Learned from
Tliclr Mother In One Summer.
The woodchuck furally best known
to mo was tho ono that lived by tho
old rail fence JiiBt back of the orchard
on my fathor's farm. Tho mother in
troduced herself ono morning In tho
lattor part of May, Just na old Rover
and I had started out for u day's
fishing. As she fled at our approach,
Rover followed and disclosed' to me
the burrow Into which she had fled.
Moro than ono day's sport 1 got out
of Unit burrow. I took care Uiat
Rover didn't go with 1110 whon I made
my visits, and, instead of digging
out tho Inmates, boy-fashion, I waited
for Uicm to come out of their own ac
cord. Several times tho old wood
chuck appeared; but, feeling sure
that there were "moro to follow," I
patlontly watched and waited. Fin
ally my patience w... rewarded, for,
one fine morning, five Htlo cubs enmo
tumbling along U10 narrow passage
after Uielr mother to the entrance of
Uie burrow, und looked wiUi Uielr
great, beautiful brown eyes upon the
outside world. What a ninrvclouu sur
prise It nitiBt have been to them to
view tho green grass and the beauU
ful Uoweral
When satisfied that there was no
danger lurking In tho Immediate vicin
ity, the mother led tho way Into Uie
grass, followed by the cubs, which
tumbled along in haste to keep closo
to hor. They tried to lmitato her in
everything; and when she nibbled a
clover leaf Uiey followed hor exam
ple, and soon the sharp little teeth had
learned to cut tho juicy leaves.
Tho real object of their first outing
was soon accomplished thnt of filling
their stomach and then Uiey began
playing nbout in U10 grass, very much
like puppies, but U10 mother was care
ful not to lot them wander far from
tho entrance of Uielr home, for if her
trained ear caught the sound of some
thing approaching she would hustle
the HtUe ones into Uie burrow. Once
Jtho cubs had traveled only a part of
U10 passage before Uiey heard the deep
breathing of tho dog at the mouth
of the tunnel. The exertion nnd ex
citement must havo made their lit
tle hearts beat fast, and for the first
time In Uielr lives Uiey learned what
It was to be frightened.
This was only the beginning of
their education; for day after day Uiey
came out of tho burrow, and whon
they scrambled back something hnd
been added to their little stock of
woodchuck knowledge. A part of
this knowledge was obtained by copy
ing their mother, but by far the great
er part came through Instinct and ex
periences of their own.
Some attention was given to the art
of climbing trees and fences, for from
elevated positions thoy could command
a much moro extended view of
meadow and woodland. Yes, wood-
QROWTH OF CATCH PHRA8E8.
Matty Words and Sentences In CommM
Use llnd Pccnlinr lleKliinlnga. '
Nearly overy ono has at Umoa beeW
puzzled to account for tho origin o4
words and phrases they hour used lif
tho conversation of thoso with whouf
thoy como In dally contact Somo ol
theso nro peculiar in their ctymologj)!
and glvo no indication of Uielr par"
ontngo. Tho word "hurrah," for
stance, Is n token of joy In uso for1
conturles. It la U10 bnttio cry of thv
old Norso vikings na thoy swop
down to burn and murdor among
U10 pcacoful British. "Tur alol" was
their war cry, which means "That
aid" nn appeal for help to Thor, th4;
god of batUea. !
"It's all humbug!" Perhaps it ls.1
Humbug Is U10 Irish "ulm bog," pro1
Jiounccd humbug, meaning boguA
money. King .Tames II. coined worth
less money from his mint nt Dublin,
his 20-sullllng plcco being worth 2
ponce. Tho pcoplo called it "ulm hog.''
It was a Roman gcntlemnn of 2,000
years ago who first asked "whore thl
shoo pinches." no had Just divorced
his wlfo nnd his friends wanted t4
know what was U10 mnttor with the
woman. Thoy declared sho was good
and pretty. "Now," said U10 hu
band, taking off hlu shoo, "Isn't
a nice shoo? It's a good shoe, obi
A protty shoo, oh? A now shoo, obi
And nono of you can tell whoro
pinches mo."
"Boforo you can say Jack Robliuwn
nroso from tho bohavlor of one Joh
Robinson, Esq. Ho wan a fool. Hi
was In such a hurry whon he called
on his friends that ho would bo of
boforo ho had woll knocked at th4
door.
"There Uiey go, heltor-skoltcrp
That phrase was coined at the dot
feat of tiio Spanish armada. The!
great fleet of tho Spanish invasic
was driven by storm nnd stress 01
Uio English attack north to tho Hoi
dor river and south to Uie Skolt
river tho Scheldt
Do you know why a haro Is calU
"Puss"? This Is not a rlddlo, but!
Just an example of how wordB golf
twisted. Tho ancient Norman knlghtaf
who enmo over with William thJ
Conqueror pronounced tho word "la!
puss." Tho puss ho remains to-uny. .
"Go to Halifax." That town wa
a place of special terror for rogucrf
becauso of the first rude guillotine'
invented thoro by Mnnnnyo for chop
ping off felons' heads. Halifax laV
was that the criminal "Bhould bal
condemned first nnd Inquired upon'
after." Coventry had a queer law ia'
old times by which nono but free-'
men of the city could practice A
trade there. Strangers were starved'
out Hence tho phraso of shutting 4j
man out of human company "seat
to Coventry." "Spick and span"!
comes from the "spikes" and "spanJ
ners" tho hooks and stretchers foil
stretching cloth now from tho loom.!
To "dun" a man for debt comev
from Uio memory of Joe Dan, bniiutf
of Lincoln, who was so keea a cotJ
lector that his name has become w
proverb. J
"News" is a queer word the Initial
of north, east west south, which apJ
pcarcd on tho earliest Journal a
sign Uiat Information was to be haj
hero from tho four quarters of tail
world. Tho sign was NEWS, anf
gave us our word "news."
Unroanonablo Woman.
His wife asked him to read to her.1
Taking up Uio paper, ho turned to thd
woman's page nnd started with uW
first articlo that attracted his atteo-'
tlon. It was by a distinguished mooV
leal authority on Uio subject of corrodl
breathing and began:
"As a means for preventing wrinkle
In fhi fnnn H- l rtnJn that tho nraeJ
of Uio most poBltivc."
"That will do, slrl" sho snapped. "I
w1r1 a r nntmfnUiA(1 rJk- 4-rv Iwh n
U'&ftCLl W 1U Uil LJl UUIIUUf AVfc AJ lU ur
suited." New York Press.
Pooplo Who ltmliuto Clioor.
Who can estimate Uie valuo at
of gloom and sadness? Everybody 1
A 1 1 1.1 ... 1- ... ...
.1111111 v uvua null lunuui'u iiv 1.111: ltiuuiii
tho moroso and tiio sad. We env
every pore. Money, nouses nnu huu
look contemptible beside snch a dl
position. Detroit Free Press.
If fhnro Is nnvthlnir In tho wor
that makes Uio average person ma
ir is in iii nun nun. nn iiiih livurvLiu
in tho world to make him happy.
