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. . . - - . "r ! ¶ - . - - - . , - - - - ' W - , - . , , , . _ . . , . : ' ' 4- _ _ 4 + F494944 e-e + i + D = ; LJ THE OMAHA SUNDAY BE'E r tHH ; : , = 'U ; ; -J . - l ESTA.BL1SIIED . JUNE 17 , 1871 OMAhA , SUNDAY MOBNING , IAUOn I I ] 7 , 1895-'I1WENTYFAGES. . - SINGLE COpy FIV.E C.ENTS. . , TIE PRIZE PLUIES ) OF CHINA Significance of the Dccorations Bestowed by . the Emperor YELLOW JACKETS AND PEACOCK FEA TiERS - The Onrmrnt" , l'lnni'N nlll I'rcIc,1tM , of 1.1 UUII CIIUJ-Ulnlnt CIAtlle If the NobIlity-honors and Archl Arer Ucuth I" . - 't ( Col'rlghtc.l ( , 189 5 , by l'rnnk O. Cnrpcntcr ) L\ \ hang Chang has been given back his ) elow jacket and his three.eyel peacock , ; teather. The emperor has caletl him to Peking and he should by this tune be on his way 10 Japan to all In the settlement of the war. ills career shows lie ups anti Iowno of Chinese o/clals , and a look at It will give some Ilea of the Ileer ranks and orders of nobility with which the empire of China Is honeycombed. 1.1 lung Chang Is a self- male man. Ills father was a poor scholar In the plovlnce of \nhul , and Iw had to scratch around and skimp himself In order , , to pay arounl education. LI passed the ex- nmlnatons of his own IrO\'lnce 011 those of the district In which he Wl8 located , and when he was still In his teens ho went to l'eldng and wrote his essays In the big ex- amInaton hals there. Seventeen thousal11 other students of nil ages , from 18 to 80 , were being examined at the same time , and LI came out the highest. This gave him hIs start , and ho was put on thin staff of one at I the generals who were acting agaInst the ! ' rebels In the famous Talnlng rebellion. This war occurred In China about the time Franlt- occurre liii Pierce was president. It cost the coun- u try 10,000,000 at lves , and It was largely through LI that It was put Ilown. LI Hung Chang Is a diplomat as wel as a states- man , and ho worked his way up from anl position to another until 31 got to be COll ander-ln-chlef. lie took Chinese Gordon Into his confidence and , malc , Gordon drilled the 111m one at his generals Gorlon dried Chinese accordIng to foreign tactcs , and to Iether theY vanfulshe the rebels. The re- ul was that LI -hecame the greatest man In China. lie was given one big ounce after an- other until he became only second to the em- z ere : . This Is the position which he holds . ' today . He Is superintendent ot northern trade and controls the commercial maters of all North China , numbering more than 170,000,000 of people. lie Is the governor general of the province at ChIli , and Is prc- tcaly the secretary of state. lie bas for years ben the chief medium of communica- J tion between the Chinese and foreign nations , ton he Is the most progressive ChInaman In the empire. I was ho who Introduced the telegraph Into China. and the wIres that run Into lila palace at Tlensln connect him with every court df Europe and with every part at the United States lie Is saId to be a very rich man , and his Income ranges between $ 50,000 and $100,000 per year. No one knows how much ho has made outsIde ot his otces , I heard , I mll In Tlensln that he was worth . ? ; 50.000,000 , and on the other hand his friends claim .that he Is not worth more than $2,000- 000 or $3,000,000.Vhatevcr ne has must como from hIs own Idea of his share of the receipts , for the Chinese government pays small salaries and expects the officials to steal the balance. I'EACOCK EATHERS IN CHINA. L has risen In rank as well ns In power. : ne Is now an earl , and when I saw him last : Jmmer at a banquet In his palace his head was decorated with a cap , out of the back of which stuck his three-eyed peacock fenther. This last Ja even a greater distinction - tincton than the yellow jacllet I Is one of the greatest things an emperor can give , end Is usually conferred only upon princes and nobles of the highest degree. The feather was about two feet long and was fastened to a big cal ) with a turned-up brim by a great button , which rested on the center - ter ot the crown at the hat , and which was also a mark of high rank. The feather stuck out behind the hnt and quivered as LI lung Chang put his yellow fists together and bowel low In saluting his guests. There were other peacock feathers upon some or the Chinese high officIals ampng the guests , but LI lung Chang was the only one who had * a three-eyed peacock feather The double eyed peacock feather Is a much lower honor , nl the single-eyed peacock feather Is worn , by many ordinary ofcals , and It Is possible to buy the right to use it . Even lower than I this Is what Is known as the ! blue plume or time crow renther. This Is conferred as a . .L reward for services upon officials below the lxth degree at rank , and I worn Iy the ImperIal guards. TIE YELLOW JACKET. - As to the yellosv jacket , this Is only to be used when the moan who has It Is In personal * tendanco upon the emperor In the field or bpon journeys I Is a sort ot riding cape , and I has been awarded to two Europeans , one or whom was General Gordon and the other a Frenchmnn name Glquel , who estab- Ishcd the arsenal at Fee Chow. 1.1 lung Chang has been getting all sorts at presents a. from tIme emperor right along. I have before me a list of the gifts which he received on his seventieth birthday This was about five years ago , and ni the officials gave him presents. lie hal cart loads at slt , a ton or EO or gilt scrols and jewelry and other stuff valued at more than $1,000,000. Doll the em- peror and empress dowager sent him valuable 4 preents , The emperor gave him sixteen t pieces of costly satIn , one dragon robe , an Image of luddha and a lot at autograph proverbs signifying good wishes and god luclc The cmprefS also wrote him a lot oC autographs , and gave him a statue of Iluddhma. She donate him twelve pIeces of satin anl ) a robe which was mud at the throat skins at sables , which are In China onslderel time most valuable of all furs amid can only bo worn by the special permission of time throno. At another lmo the ellleror gave 1,1 lung Cbang $10,000 , and ho has already received more honors than any other Chlnamnn who has not noble blood In his \'Ien . TilE NOBiLITY QF ChINA. Few people ) ha\'e any Idea of time nobility or China. The country Is divided ll' among ' the officials , and It Is generally supposed that offices are only given un account of literary - ary meri , The truthls that time best placel I are given out through Inluence , and . every CIlneso : state Is , surrounded by Intrigues and Intrlb"er8. There , Is mme court In time world about which there Is so much plotting as that of I'eklng , and there Is none which has so many nobles and officials of different rank. The emperor Is i , at course , at time tup. lie Is the son at hel\'t'n , and Is supposed to held corn moo mmiomm with the I gods. Al of his relatIves are nobles , and the hnperlal clan has a court of its own , which bohls secret meetngs and regulates maters concering the fammmily . There Is a genealogical record kept In l'ekimmg amid at Mukden , and this con- tame a record of all the branches of the rlperor's famiy , Each of its mcmIers has an allowance from the governlent , but they have not a great deal of power Time em- lerOr Is supposed ) to bo sUllrelO , and ho can 811polnt his own successors , choosIng - lug which at his chidren shall euccced him. lie Is supposed to mnko this selection In secret ant the anmmoummco- ment of his choice Is not to be made until his cleatlm Thc present emperor hO a I numbcr of relatives who are known D ' princes ! , and among tht'st Is Prince Ching who Is now at the head of time bureau of foreign affairs , and who Is sahl to be somewhat - what progressive In his tendencies. These Princes have their own rank , and there are twelve different orders of IO dllerent nobility . . nobily . among the members of the hnllerlal house- hold Time hlghe8t princes get about $ t3,000 a year , sll they each have a retinue of 360 servants and an allowance of ratons , 10 that It costs the governm about $75,000 a year apiece for them. These highest princes are Ibo brothers or sons of the emperor. Next to them are his majesty's cousins , who get abolt $5,00 a year , and the other relatives et less , until tIme lowest of time Imperial no- ' I4lLty are paid about $ a month and rations . In addiion to thee there are dukes , counts , aronl Ind marquises , which ranks are can. 'errell ' by time elilcror and not a few of which 1:0 aold The Manchus or Tartars have I nobility , and the different ranks are conferI I red upon time Chinese , as well as the TarI I tare The empress must b a pure Tartar I and all the ladies of the Imperial harem are I of Mcnhu blood . I Is not necessary that I they be of royal blool , and a pretty Tartar girl , even though her father be a plowman , haR a chance at getting Into the palace The I mother of time Emperor Blen-Pung was a I keeper of n fruIt store. She was very bt-au- 1 tifmml . and one ( lay the prime minister saw her I and took her Into the palace She was taken up by the cmperor all made his favorite con- cubine , and In due time becamE mother 01 I the succeeding emuperor. SOME ( UIml l'IUNCES. Some of the members at the emperor's family arc very loor. I was told ot a number of princes who live In Peking and who are chronically hard up. I heard at other who delight In going about through the city In ellbgulsl' , and who do all sorts of curious things. The em Eor's father Is now dead . lie wns a great nohle , and when he was alive he was a man of considerable influence . The cmllflss dowager has more power than any other person In time country. She educated the emperor , and she winds him about her fnger , lIe has not 'ct'been able to cut lose from her apron strings , al11 she governs him also through his wIves She picked out the \\omen who compose his Imperial harlm , and she has the whole court under her long.naled thutimi She , Is a strong frlln of LI lung Chang's , and I Is through her influence that 1.1 II sent to Japan She also governs the eunnchs of the palace , at whom therl are supposed to be 3 , tIO , amid she Is , In fact , the power behind the throne ot the Chinese gov- ernmmmemmt. erment.10W ThE : OBI S mmss. Every one has hearll of time Chinese hut- tons and how they Inlicate rank. A great many People , howlver , have no idea what the otclal hulon Is All Chinamen have hutons about as big as a hickory nut on the tOilS oC their skull caps , Ind In the case ot the common people these buttons are mlde out of blue or red silk thread , ant wll n a man goes Into mourning they are whie silk. The average common Cal Is at the fnest blacl satin , and It surprIsed me to flll that the shapes at these caps change from year to year , and that last year's block Is not the IlrOler ! shape for this year. The Chinese are as partcular about the cut ot their clothe as wo are They have their favorite colors and there are just as many dudes and dandles In Peking and Canton as there are In New York and Washington. The official buton Is about three tmes as large as the ordinary silk button. I Is about as big as the largest buckeye aut its color and materIal - nab Indicate the rank of the wcarer. I stands straight up on the crown or the cap and It sometmes fastens on the peacock feather The highest button Is of dark red coral. Members of the second class at no- bity wear n coral bal or light red The third class have a button or lght blue , and time fourth at dark blue A noble or official of the frh class wears a bal of crystal , and a mandarin ot the sixth cass has a little round bal made of mother-or-penrl on the top or hIs cap Below these come the man- darins or the seventh and eighth classes. who wear big marbles at gold all members of time ninth class , who have theIr hats decorated with silver bails. 'hese official caps or hats fit close to the heat , and have brims which are turned up all arotmnd al } extend as hIgh up as the top at the cap , The caps are of black ] beaver , and they are usually covered with a red silk tassel , which begins at the button and runs out to the edges ot tim top. The laws provIde as to the kind of I hat an 0111- dab must wear , and his dress Is regulated by the statutes The sleeves of all offi- al 0/- dais must bo very long and come down over the hands , and whenever the nobles Ild officials cal on the emperor they must not have their sleeves roBed up The Idea Is that mme man can fight well with his arms enveloped In bags ali a would-bo assassin , when he Is compelled to come In upon his knees ali have his sleeves extending for a foot beyond his hands , would require some time to prepare for aclon , DRAGON GOWNS The laws provide that certain colors shall not be worn by common people , and only the highest nobles and the emperor can wear dresses embroidered with the five-clawed dragon A great many ot the officials have their gowns embroidered wih dragons , and you can tel time rank or a man by the number - ber of gold dragons he has on his gown , but these dragons must be tour-clawed dragons amid not five. The laws regulate tIme length at the gowns. They state how time sleeves must be cut all time number ot buttons that an official lust use on his Imderclothes Their cuffs must be cut In the shape at a horso's hoot , and time man who understands ChInese can tel just how hIgh an officIal Is and what he Is by his clothes. Every high noble and many at time olclals as well wears a square of embroidery on his breast and his back. This Is made at gold or silver thread , and a stork embroidered on a man's breast shows that he Is at time first rank , whlo It the bIrd be a pheasant , its wearer must 11 ot time second ranll. For the other ranks there are peacocks , wild geese and quail. Each at these squares Is about the sIze of a lady's pocket handleerchleC , and timework work Is beautfuly done. The military 0111. cers hlve their breasts embroidered In time same way , but they use beasts Instead or birds , and lens , tigers and dragons take the places of the quails and the storlls UMBRELLAS ON THE BATTLE FIELD. One at tIme funniest things In time eyes oC the foreigners during this war has been time fact that the Chinese generals carrIed UI- brelas and fans when they wenl Into batle , This Is ale a mater of. law. Each officer hus his own rank , amid this Is Inilcated by the number at umbrellas and banners which are carried In front ot him when ho goes out to ride. Even the slalers mandarins whoin 1 Hl going through n ChInese city had one or more dirty red umbrelas carrIed on a high polo In front at them , whie a I"alstal s army ot servants carried red banners upon which were the Chinese churacters IndicatIng - Ing their titles. An officer of the fIrst rank has the right to two fans , and every great , man as ho goes through the country has men In front of him who beat gongs to war the common people to get out of the way Ther umbrelas and banners are always In remi The funs are of the fame color , and olcials have carried fans In ChIna from the remotest ammtIquity. I Is Impossible to enumerate the little things which Indicate official rank In China l \erythlng hus to bo jlut so , and time for- elgner who tries to go about In style II sure to make mistakes. For Instance , when I went to cal upon time Viceroy 1.1 lung Chang I hnl to go In a sedan chair covered with blue coth , whie tIme American consul \\'pnt In ono at green Green Is time oihlcial color , anti I , as a Ilrlvate citizen , could not use It. These chairs are swung between poles antI are carried by men. You can tel the rank of the man In chair by time brass I tips at the entl or the poles These of high nobles have elraF/n heads , and below these I come heatls oC lens , while common citizens must have the ends of time poles perfet ) . Illaln. ; The winter mlress of these oUclus ! Is different from their summer dress , anti \ ono of the Tautols of the lunnn Ilro\'lnce wholQ I saw hall on nn 011101 coat lined wih fur , wimilo his otclll boots were of black ! broadcloth - cloth , with soles of white wood fully two Inches thick , I met a ChlnNO noble at Nan- klmmg and took a Ilhotograph or him lie hal on a hack fur CUll , with a peacock feather stcking out of its back. Ills blue silk jacket was fastened with buttons of gold , anti \ his long gown was ot light yellow satin , lie took me through his establshment , which wus made up of a number of houses sur- rounding courts , In one of these courts time family furs were hung out for airing , and there were hundrcs of fur-lined garments of all kimimis , tome or which must la\'o been worlh several hundred dollars alllece. One ( of these big olcluls always has a lot ot lackeys about him , and there Is a world of pomp ( onnectelllh each one of them , In every town there mire government offices which arc known as Yamens , amid the goy- 10\- erlnent clerks and subordinates are called Yamen runners The number of these officeholders are legion , and the office seekers are found O\'er'where by the thou- sands. Fee Chow contains half a million Ileople , and 1 have heard It esthnnted that I had 25,00 men who hell once , though a large number of them were probably con- nected with the Government of the vrovlnce n which F'oo Chow Is , Iocatell Supposing ? aeh of these men to have five hangel's-on , Jr to have n family of five , this would make 1 total of 125,000 people to be support In ome ! way by omces. 10NOiS AI TIm nEATH The Chinese have a way of ennobling men mIter they arc dead , When a man does something great he not only gets honors himself , but his dead grandfather immay be male a marquis or a count. Memorial arches are often erected emi account ot good cOluluct and for deeds which have caused the death at the doer. Widows who 10er. have committed suicide out of grief for their husbanls have sometmes such arches erected for them , and young girls who hlve cut pieceD of their own lesh out of their bodies In order to cook them and give them as medicine to their dyIng friends have been so lmonored honored.q - ' . 1 JXIfThTIU.l L . 'UTl S. Americans py $10,000,000 a year for pea- nut ! Time clothIng or time women at the sultan of Turkey coats $700,000 a year , 1 It Is said TIme entire circulaton of the newspaper press of the world Is estmated at 1000,000- 000 caples , and there exists one journal for eVery 82,600 Inhnbltnnts. lhonograllhlc clocks , which verbally an- nOUlce the hours at the day , are n1ull In Germany. You cau get a clock that will sllcak lu any of the mOller langunge8. In holland railroad managers arc hohl to a strict personal responsibility for the safety of their passengers. As n result , railroad accidents - cllents are rare , amid aim average at only one death a year results from them. The manufacture of razors by machinery has now become n fixed fact II Oerlnl ) ' , and the quality or the article Is said to coml1r favorably wlh the best Sheffield product , the process being Ilso alllllcable to scissors male- lng i , The tithe at doctor was Ihventel for time especial benefit or the leared Inerlus of time twelfth century. Time title was conrerrelI by the University of hiobogmma. Thc frst dee- tar or medicine was Wiiam Gonleulo , who received 1329. the title from the college at Ast In 1329.Dy Dy a recent order ot the Husslan admiralty petroleum will be tried a8 a fuel under time boilers of the two new armored cruisers , boiers armorel lostslal and Hossla , now beIng built for the Russian navy. These war vessels will be the fIrst to be supplied wih petroleum furnaces - nnces , and a thorough test wIll be made at the value ot this fuel before other vessels are fitted for Its use. ftel Is Time effect on labor of the introductIon of new machinery forms a chapter In the report of the labor commissioner of New Yorle According to hIs estmates the numb of ' In New York men emplo'el as carpenters has been decreased 16 per cent by new ma- chlner , the number or butonhole makers 50 per ) cent , at shirt mailers 33 per cent , of bakers and confectioners 20 per cent of turnlure workers 35 per cent , printers 41 p2r cent , typefounders 60 per cent , silk ribbon weavers 40 her cent , weed carvers 62 per cent Against such decreaees caused ly new machinery are shown Increases rnging from 2 to 33 per cent In the number at em\loYCI plumbrs , gasftters , piano mnaker , plate printers , pressmen and press feaders , con- doctors , motormen , h03ters and embrotderers There Is a new button made , apparent ) ' at twisted wire , wIth a large stone bal In the center An establishment hr now In operation at Ipswlch , England , where , by means of the newly devised process for the treatment ot gold and sliver ores , over D5 per cent at the assay value ts recoverel , 'he plant comprises - prises one elghtIn-horso power engine five- battery tour-horsc dynamo , stamp balery , - power electrIcal amalgamator , pan and settler. The only chemical necessary Is a solution of common - mon salt at one-hair per cent strength , which Is fed Into the battery with the ore ; the electrical current decomposes the salt , lIberaL- Ing chlorine at the positive pole , and forming a sodium amalgam with the quicksilver at the negative pole ; In this way gold Is In a finely dIvided conditon , and Is chlorlllzel and afterward deposited In the qulcllslver _ The sulphides and chlorIdes or sliver are decomposed - composed by the sodium and hydrogen formed at the negative pole , and the silver Is thus liberated In contact wih the quicksilver and amalgamated. The process Is capable or treatng aurlterous pyrites and sUlphureted , silver ores without previous roastng , From time battery a spout carries the pul'erlzed are and salt solution Into a vertical steel cylinder , inside ot which Is a revolving car- bon shnft and a quantity or quIcksilver ; the pulp passes from this to a revolving hort- zontal cylinder , and theneo to the pan and setter , nearly all the mineral that has es- caped from the cylinders being recovered In the settler. _ A Slght Jlltnke. A joke ts told on ono or our brigadiers , whIch deserves Immortalty , oys Life. BrIg- adler General Spinola early In the war was stationed In North CarolIna , with a brIgade under him , and as ho was one of those mushroom commanders whom the stress at civil war had called up from civi life . he naturaly enough Intruste the routine duty and drilling of the brigade to a major de- tailed for the purpose One day Spinola's superior In command made an inspection , after which he bluntly told the brigadier that the men were not sufficiently up In tactics and manunl. Spinola summoned the major anl and questioned him , hinted that he waa not doing hIs duty , anml finally , as a test question , asked him Ir , In the event of n fght , the brIgade should capture a number ot prloners , what he would do wih them 1 The major replied to the effect that he woull get them to thc rear , and , If possible , to Washington. "Thero you arc all wrong ThIs book , " handing him Scott's 'Infantry Tactics , ' "says that 'prisoners should be placed fifty Ilaees upon the rIght-In tront. ' " The major protested against this , and finally , urged by his superior , took time vol- Ino to his quarters to read. The next morning he met the general ant stated that nowhere In the volule could he find tt laid down that prisoners should be placed on the rlgimt The general impatiently selzetl time volume and pounced upon a pass- age which he reall to imimself , and looked up with a puzzllII air , ejaculating : "Oh , - , It Is pIoneer . ! " UthlnraluJ l'lu. Crossing City Hail park one day a New York Sun reporter saw an Italian boy sud- denly fall fat on his back on time pavement. Several companions Instanty knelt by his side , Eomo slapping time palms at his hanlls , sOle rubbIng his face They were all laugh- log very much , anl after v. minute or two of this work the boy rose and In two or Ihree more minutes repeated time game , thIs time all beIng serious , eSllecloly EO when they noticed that the same man was watching thiemmi Time boys \ who were doing the slapping and rubbing looked out from ( under their tangle - gle of hair and grinned at time reporter , a little ut first , antI then became serious again. "Whut I time game ? " the reporter asked a newsboy who was also watching I "Dem kids Is pract'sln' a fake , " Ito re- : . piled . "A fake ? " "Sure , having fits t' work guys. Any old guy takes pity on a kid wid de fits and gives 11m a nickel See ? " . l'rl"qit MittS. . There Is , of course , quite us great a temptation to coin prlntely American silver dollars as time Spanish Ileseta , of which 24- 000,000 are reported to have ben put In circulation from private saints The Amerl. can Inventor or n machln for casting jewelry undertook to demonstrate time txcelenc of the matrix by cMtng several sliver dollar - lar and the result was n con ! that seemingly differed In no way from the minte silver dollar save slightly In the nimmg The hi- vntor alcrted that the casting or a dollar would give a profit of nearly 100 per cent. BEFORE CRAN'l'TQN \ \ HIS STARS The Commrtntlor of All the AlmiEB Bega\ His War Service M n Petty Olerk. ChAPTER NEVR : BEFQRE PU8LSIED Iii ( "aul Stnh' " lie flogged for Military lmn- : pll'lllt Only tl lit , Itcttmsetl- Poorly Clad antI lt :1.'ngro 'ursc no " 'UI iImthimlmtt.-i , ( Copyrigimted IS ! ) We Imow 'vitim a good deal 1 of detail the story at Grant's successes from the time or Belmont to the day when he delivered over the white houo to his successor. But the part of his career , which was uneventfully contained In the few months Ilrlor to the out- break of tIme civil war amid a few weeks after , or until he received lila colonelcy , Is so little known that ; all that can be said of It by almost everyone Is that I was a lerlUI at trial , of hard luck , amid , at tmes , nhnost of dcmpalr . I Is possIble , however , now to give something at detailed narrative of that ' tme , because one who was' near Orant In Galena , who saw him In tIme' tanner's store many tmes , who went with him to the meetIng - Ing called by the citizens or Gnlena In an- SWlr to Llncoln's proclamation , who had hIm as a companion from Glena to the Illinois capital , and as his room-mate whie Grant was there desperately strugglng to gain an entrnce Into the servIce , Is now 1\'lng. and comm recall these tmes with vividmiess. le I Is General Augustus I. Chetaln , now lIving In Chicago , Imown to every member of the Loyal Legion oC the UnIted States not only as a fghter who knew no fear , although In man ) battles , amid as time man who was the intimate of Orant In the days when he had . few immtimmmates. General Cimetbimlo's abIlIty to speak with truth of Grant tn those early ; , . . . , . f. * : GRANT IN 1863. tInes Is maintaIned by Colonel Fred D Grant , who said , In answer to a question , "Oh . yes , 1 know General Chetaln very well , and he was the intimate and lalthrul friend of my father In the early days of the ' war " It Is from General CheUaln In the main that this narrative has been : obtained , although - though his precise language Is not followed and some of the IncIdents narrated were col- lecte from other sources of \ Tlt n ; ; , - CLERK AT $75 A MOTIL Captain Grant went to gaiena to serve his father as n clerk In time leather store and tannery of J. D Grant & Co lie gladly accepted - ceptcd such employment R' year or two before - tore time outbreak of the wnr lie received at first $40 a month , and his pay was after. ward raised to $ ; 5. lie hIre d lte cottage , still standing and paid $12 a month rent , leaving a sum upon which he could support his family only by scrimping and the hardest sort or economy. Upon stormy days or times \ hen customers were tel and Idle mom nts' plHlY , the young men used to go Into tIme , fn tr's store : , antI there they often found young _ ' paptflin Grant , seated upon the counter- some Imes , wih an oil gay coat that cost $5 on hs shoulders , a very rusty felt hat upon his head , and I short pipe In his mouth. - lD WIS known also as I clerk who had no eclal fondness for the counter or for bides , lut who \oUII rather sit and chat than sell gooda , or take In money. , monl. money.DECLINES DECLINES A CA'rAINCY. When Lincoln's proclamaton cabling for 75,00 volunteers was pubiishmed be presided at a public meeting at Galena , and was the most Important man In the enlstng company at volunteers there. I wasd general desire - sire to omaha hIm captain 'of the company , but this ho declined , and Mr. Chetaln was chosen captain Instead. In conversation with Captain Chetaln , just after ' this company was organized , Captain Grant said : "I on't want to over-estimate my ablihlies . and I don't think I do when I say that I feel that may education at West PoInt and m ) service In tim army have qualified mime to take the colonele of a regiment I feel pretty sure that I coulI coulnanl a regiment creditably enough , ali I suppose that I- have a share of military pride which causes , me to feel justified In asking the governor to give me a regiment , and Im going to do It. " GOES TO SPHINGIIELD. On the day that the Galena company was to depart for the state capital patriotic enthusiasm - thusiasm was most gloriously stirred In that town. Time company In Its new uniorm par- raded time principal atreets and then turned toward the railway statIon . As It was pass- Ing the leather Hare of J. I ) . Grant & Co" , Calltaln Chetal saw stundlng In the doorway - way a short , slender young man , wIth a rusty $5 overcoat concealing his well.worn and coarse suit of clothes Upon hIs henll was the familiar and faded soft felt hat , In his mouth was a short pipe ) , from which at frefluent intervals great puffs of smoke were fiercely blown The captain's eye fell upon an old-fashioned traveiimug bag made or carpet - travelng cr- pet , one at those which justified the early name of carpet-bug , a well knoym and ancient relic ef domestc service , Ond this the man who stood tn the doorway ofpT D. Orant's leather shop was carrying ' Captain Chet- lain nodded anti received In ' roJy a recognl- tel which was half Illtary , alute and hal a friendly sign. When the I company had Ilassel time young man stepped from the doorway , fell In behind and ' I arched almost like a servant at time rear or' the company , bearing his faded carpet-baa' 'nd still stack- lag his hmlpe , , I COLI RECEPTION Ol ALL , SIDES . Captain Grant carried with him te Spring- field nothing excepting the change of linen which was contained In thi old carpet bag and a letter or introduction t Governor I Yates , written by Elhu D. Washburne , then a member at congress from tbe Galena dis- trict , Time capital was In turmoil . Gayly unlrormed volunteer officers were proud to display their buttons and their actIvity. Two or three days after tbB Galena coin- pany reached Springfield Captain Chetaln had fme buslner whIch called him to the capitol As ho walked down time corridor he &aw a Inn sitting upon 1 bench smokIng a pipe and looking ahnoet the picture of despair - spair The gayly dressed young soldiers brushel by , some of them turning for an Instant to glance at this lan , who seemed almot like an outcast , 8e strong was the contrast between his appearance and ttmeIr Captain Chetaln recognized hIm , alhough he had not "cen him for a day or two , and going UII to hll said ; "Why , captain , what are you doing hero ? " "Well , I am tryIng to ge . my letter of ) ) Introduction to Governor Yates , and I have boon waiting so long that I don't know aa It will be of any use . 10wenr , I 1m going to sty here until the buiding closes. " Captain Chetnln saw that Grant was a little desllondlnt , and suggested to hn\ that limo governor was very busy , but that he would booner or later bo sure to receive any one who bore a letter from Congressman \Vasimburne. Two or three hours Inter Cap. taln Grant was able to find some one who condescended to take the letter of Intro- - - ductlon from Mr. Washhune to the governor - ernor , and after n w hil this meMenger returned - turned , saying that the gO\'lrCI' wonl see Captain Grant as eon ns he hail I&ure. 1 Time governor must have been very bus ) ' , for leisure (11.1 not come until another honr or two had pa sell Orant wellt Into the gov- ernor's room with what seemNI to bo almost n thnhl manner , amid the govrnol , casting n quick glance at hint , and perceIving hint I ho was coarsely dressell ntHI alsl Ihy , clearly made UII his mlll that he \\oul.1 male the interview a short one. So he said : "Ah , you arc Calltnln Grant What can 1110 for you ? " "Well , governor , I have come to ace I I can be at any service to you nUll I hope that by ali by you will be able to give me a commission. " lie added thit he was viil- ing to 10 anything that wouhl hel11 the governor - ernor In those trying times , anti then "ery brlef ) ' alhllell to his experience as an officer In the regular arm ) ' , When ho hall fnlshel Governor Yates saul : "Wel ' , I Ilon't know that there Is nu'thlng Yost couhl do You might stay Irolll for a day or two , or perhaps the Rljutant general ummay have something that he can give you to (10 Suppose you go ali see him. " SgCUH S A PETTY CLIIItKS11IP. Ulln him the adjutant general also put the critical eye , all seemell like 11 time others to be Ilsllosed to measure this unassumlnl ; man by his clothes rather than by his record 011 his Intellenc . lie , too , said to Call- lain Grant : "Wel , I domi't. know as there Is anything 'OU can cIa to helll us.'e are Ilretty wel organlzel 1011 on , you must know how to rule blanks for the making out of such reports as we make up ; you certainly lenrned how to 10 that when ) 'OU were II the ' . " arm ) "Oh , yes . " rlPlell Calltnln Ornnt , "I know how those llanks should bo ruled " " \\el , you see , " contuuel the adJntant general , "wc are rather short at these blanks. Time dellartment at Washln ton cannot forward - ward us the printed blanks as fast lS we necl them because the lemanl Is very great I guess I'l eeL you to worll ruling blnl18 , You mna' come around tomorrow " ) arounl Time iiext tiny CaptaIn Orant called at the adjutant gencral's ofilce anti paper , Inlt a 11 , pen wih - ruler were given to him. But he' ' was not nerumltteul to have a desk In the great room where the subJrlnates or the ad- jutant general's ofce worked. In that room were handsole desks convenient turnlture , comfortable carpet , and , In fact , It was a wel appointed ofce , Just outside or It was a little ante room The foor was bare. Its furiure was a Illaln table and a hard bot- tamed chair. I _ There they Put . . Captain . GratiS ammo set tutu 10 worll rUlng bmanRs . ammo lnu In that memmlai blanks almost mlnlal work at ruling he who was a few years Inter to rule the ha- tlon begams hIs formal servIce In the war , A ton begn day or two later Captain Chetaln had occasion - sion to go to the adjutant general's ofce , ali to get there he must pass as everyone did through the little ante room. lIe saw what he thought was a tamlar fgure , "What are yomi 101ng , captaIn ? " said Chet- lain "Oh , Im ruling blanlls and some other work upon miior reports , such lS any clerk can do I can't do It any longlr. There's no place for me here , no chance , and Im going back to Galena " "No , I would not do that , captain . " crlel Chelaln ; "be patent , Everything Is In tur- moi here. Even I you give lp this work , don't go back to Galena , I am sure some ehnnc wi come for you very soon. " Saying nothing , Grant turned back to his worll. That evening he met Captain Chetnln and told him that ho had decided to remain a little whie longer , but that he had got to practice the strictest economy In order to support Said he : himself Then he made a suggestion. "I can't hive at the hotel any longer ; It costs to much But I have found a room right across the street. I Is 'of good size and has a double 'bed In It. The price Is $3 n week Now , If 'you will cmo and share tile room , It will cst us only a dollar and a half a week apiece and we can get out meals where we can find them. " GHANT'S MONEY GIVES OUT Captain Chelaln agreed to this proposi- tion . and that evening he became Captain Grant's roommate and remained wih him until the company was mustered Into the ervlce and JoIned Its regiment Captain Grant must have lIved very plaluly at that time. lIe did not complain , but there Is some reason to believe that he now and then skipped a meal , mind when he did cat he bought the plainest food. lie went to the state capital every day , and returned every evening more and more despondent. Twice he decIded to go to Galena. Once he deter- g mined to go by the next train , and It was only after the most urgent pleading ot Chet- lain that he changed hIs mInd and decided to remain a tel days longer. At last one day he came to Captain Chet- lain In camp amid said to him : "They have asked me to go down to Matoon and look after a regiment which Is going Into camp there , " and then he also confess that hIs money had so completely given out thnt he would be unable to take time trip unless some friend would advance him no more than $16 That little sum was found , and Grant went down to Matoon and spent a day or two with the no\\ , regiment , giving Its officers such alvantage as his own experience enabled him to do 10 returned to Springfield and agan ! there was a time of delay. nut after 1 little , owing to some disappointment or inefficIency somewhere , It was found neces- sary to rend some one competent to do timework work 10 ! atoon again , to muster that regI- ment In , maid Captain Grant was sent upon that service lie came back from ! atoon feeling somewhat encouraged , but found that his service had entitled him to no recogni- ( ion. - . ton.GRANT'S GRANT'S SERVICES DECLINED. Thinking that there ought bo an oppor- tunity In St. Louis , he went there , and ul- though he met one or two ell army comrades and even role with them when they were sent out to dlsperso a hostile demonstr- ton , nevertheless ho founl no encouragement that Missouri woull accept his services. He- turning to Springfeld , and again almost do- tormlnel to go to his home , ho happened to thlnll or McCelanl , who was then In Cin- cInnat preparing to leave for the front But In Cincinnati he faced time same inmliffor- 11lfer- once and ball luck McCelan had just gone to Washington , but his ) brilliantly uniformed staff were In anll about the hotel , and there \ \ ns no offer ot comradeHhlp when Captain Grant timidly Introduced hlmselr to two or three of thmenm . There was nothing to do butte to return to Sllrlngfeld , and emi his way thiher ho stoppel over for 1 day at Indiamm- upol8 , thInking that perhaps ; his services might be aceelltell by Governor ! orlon. A few hours there showed him plainly that time political colonels and Political Inlucnces were quite as strung In Indlunn as they were In Illinois . Then his mind was male up lie went to Springfeld , bade Captain Chetaln good by , anll then returnell a despondent man to his home In Gallna , believing that , for time tIne at least , there was no chance for an ob cure milItary man , since the poltcians were making the officers for time regiments and brigades . A COLONEI , AT I\ST The opportunity came moro quickly than ho expected , lie hal sown good seed at ! ut- t000. The ability , energy anti thorough understanding of himself and his duties which ho IlsplaYel when lusterlng In time Twenty-first regiment of Illinois volunters made a deep Impreulon upon soma of the ! ofcers and many at the men , For some reason the first appointed colonel at that reg- Iment resigned , and at that time the officers of I regiment had the privilege at designat- Ing by vote their wishes ns to the colonelcy These otcers met , and among thel was a Captain Paterson , who aHerlafl WR an able judge In one or the Illinois elbtrlets , During the discussion Captain Pcterson sug- gestell that they vote for time ejecton of that Captain Grant , who had mustered the regl- lent In , anll time Idea was received with Instant - stant favor. A vote was token and the prop- osiion was carried , and A petiion setting forth these facts was sent to Governor Yates. A few days later Captain Grant , sitting In his father's leather store , received a telegram - gram from Governor Yates asking him If he would accept an appointment R colonel of the Twenty-flrbt regiment , Accept time appoInt- ment ! \oull an eagle ly I It had time chance Grant telegraphed back instantly that he would gladly command the regi- ment , and a soon I p08lble went again to Springfield . lie receIved lila commissIon and Joined the regiment , and the Irm Impule of hs discipline waR Inlnulntel ) ' mall appar- opt. Yet Grant was not frrlII from huumillin- ton , lie had been unable to procure any better clothes thnn those which he wore when hl fut went to Springfield , mind while those fe(1 him well enoumgii . having IpOI time shoulers of his coat the straps which were time only Indicatons of his authority . when 10 yes drilng the reglunent , yet ot course ho could not appear relment ! pnrallo unlls In full uniorm , antI hl dil IOt Possess the mane ) ' to buy a uniform , a sword or n horse 'heefor\ more Ihnl two weeks he left . to IIeltcnnnt Colonel Alexander the duity of apenrln upon cess parle , no lan In that regiment then humowlmig l that time only reason why he himself Ilhl not take C0lmall1 was because his clothing would not permit him : to do so i II that enmergency Colonel Grant wrote his father and naked for the kal ot $100 , the 1011) ' anl bo IMe In buying Inlfonn , sword amid horse Colonel Grant's father did not anl ace his way cleAr to mlvalco him this 10ne ) ' , " " ' known in but "VIss , aR ho was IlwI's II the store , hlta good rrllml In Slit' jUllur partner ot tim house , Mr Colliuus. Ito kneW of this requet for 1 loal , all ho procurll the mooney nt the I bank , sent I to Colonel Grant , not even hllcntl ! ; at the time that : It was petit b l ) ' the Junior pnrtler ami not by the father. Iii the enclosure contnlnln the lraft for $400 was n PromissorY mmote , lmtit iii ouit of iuiotives of delicacy , so that Coloflel Grnrmt woumlml foci tlmat Ito hmati borrowed lImo muoume ) . , rimereas Mr. Collins booketi tmpomi that stilut as a commtribumtiomm to time mmmcc of thm mumbo. W'ithm a part of thmo immoumey Colommel ( ] raumt bought time fitummotms yellow horse \vimlclm tmecmmmmio nfterwmirul kiioa'mm as "Old Claybank , ' ' amid as soomi as lie could have thio ummmiformn made lie appeared upoum threes paratho. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SPEED OF TYPE\VRITERS. I I mu mmmamu Cmi iacI ly ( 'mu mm slot t thmt Site Top .Sik'cIt I ) I S hi a I .e'i ml lit ti muc hi ii rs Time speed of typewriters Is a vexed and immucim discussed qumestloui , says limo New York Sun. A few years ago immammmmfactuirers used to get imp commtets to test tIme elteetI of time vmmriomis mmmnchmlncs. TIme coiumpetltion grew keen , aumul thmtt mmuiummlier of words t'rittemm iii a ummlnuto becaumme so imigim ( about 150) ) timtlt a record was cstnhhisimed. Timelm , as time timm- succesetuml ummaciuim'.es were hurt Immure thmaum time successful ommes were beneilteil , time race was dropped , as lImo gaulle was mmot worth time cauidle. As a niatter of fact , time only thing settled by sucim contests . , i5 which concermm could imroduco the most expert operator. Time races were coumtests of bkill amolmg tIme oper- ators , auth had little , If amuytimimmg , to do with time actual merit of time ummachmines. Immdeed , thmo only umiaterlal thifteremmcc between time leading umiacimimmes as regards speed is time size of the keyboard or number of keys to be operated. Some have more thami seventy , or as imiany keys as there are characters , while otimers have lees than forty , each key actuating several characters that are brought into aulgummemit by shiftIng time unechaumismmi. Naturally , both cystenis have adhmereimte , hut , owing to time limatmihity of either sIda to prove any superIority , it mmmay fmiirly be concluded thmat 110 advantage exists. A truer test timami the contests referred to is to set the several nmacimlnes on a lathe , anti construct a cylinder or barrel slimmihar to that of a music box , whIch shall depress time .sev- cral keys rcqimired to produce words and senteiicei , and in that way reach tIme actual linmit to whiiclm eacim would resimond by increasing - creasing time SPOOd of rotations of time barrel. Thmimm has actually bcen domme , and the result was so far ahi"atl of what is possible for imuumian capacity to perform with time fingers , that there scents no doubt that even time poor- et typewriter will respond far beyond time capabilities of any operator. Since every nmadhlimo is capable of more rapIdity than time hmumuamm operator can get out . _ of _ , time next point to be considered Is thmo speed an expert operator can keep up for a short space of time. As stated , time limit so far reached is iii time neigimhorlmooi of 150 words a niinute , but it must be understood timat this record was nmade by writing a sentence which had been long practiced. Time reasoim for picking out a particular semmtence and practicing it is very simple. The use of letters whose keys are close together , ammd convenient for alternate action of time hands , greatly assists tIme speed , antI time more a particular sentence is practised time immore rapidly can It be typewritten. Take time very operator who has shown a speed of , say , 150 words , and get mimim to write a sentence comimposed of time sammie letters , but made sp of different words , so that time letters are iii a thifferent order , mind time speed will fall very materially. Time loss may be , perhaps , one- third. It is possible for a comparative novice to imractico a well-selected sentence and in a short timmie reacim about time same speed as tIme expert , hilt in time came of time imovice the spoeth would fall trenuendously on mmow matter. TIme strain on tIme eyes anti mind increases witim time speed until a point is reached wmero it cannot ho kept up for any leimgthu of tinmo , auth it is wortimy of note that borne operators have haul the keys hilammk , vitimouit any characters nmarkeul , 1mm order to relieve tIme strain on time eyes , In considering time speed of , time average operator commsiderable difficulty is experienced in arriving at any accurate conclusions , owing to tIme tendency of all operators to put cmi extra ateani whmen timed or watcimeul. thy far time greater part of the work done on typewriters - writers Is copylmmg , either from stenogrampic miotes or otimer manuscrIpt , anti a. fair average would be below forty words a minute , There is , of course , sommie timne lost in read- log froni time copy , when no writing is done , and the practice of a good ninny operators of continually reauhing over wimat timey have written - ten to see that It is correct , Time tlmnce required - quired to correct mistakes hma been figured as high as 15 pr cent of the esmtiro time , Another reasoim for thmo tremendous fail in speed Ia probably tIme strain on time eyes , % 'imichm are constantly tianclng over tIme characters - acters market ! on time keya. Title strain EliQuid not. ho mmmmderestimated , as time eyes of many operators lmmmvo heen affected by it , anml it 1mm furtimer evidenced by time experts , svlmo prefer blammk keys , so as to avoid time hlurrlng cause4 in rapiti writing. It is imitercating to imote the number of strokea each minute that time imammdui mire capa- lie of , If tlelmressemh alternately , More timan 700 strokes calm Sm made in a imilnute , anti mmmoro titan 400 can he perforimmed without undue exertion or effort , Now , takIng five strokes to a worml ( whicim in about time average - age ) , that wommld mmmean eighty vcrds hi a minute comfortably , anti after niaking due al- iowmmnce for time time occupiemh iii enterimmg time paper and returning the imaper carriage after eacim line , it would still lie about tbouble what is tione ordinarily on a typewriter , Time fault for time loss of speed mmplmeurs to lie In either time mmiethmotl of operation of time keyboard - board , If a keyboard could lie constructeth that could he readily uncmnorized time eyes would he relieved anti time 51)0011 lmmcreast'il capecially in copying , when time eyes could iu kelit on time copy and wommiul not have to keep slmifting thmemn from tIme keys to time copy. Smmcbm a keyboard would necessarily have to lie compact , itaml with a very limited numimber of keys , hut for that very reason timero would be a gain In limnitlng time mnotiomm of time imands required to telect time rquirod key. If , furthmerimmoro , such a. keyboarmi could allow an alternate motion of time Imaummls vhthm- out deviation , thmrm speed would he increased witimomit extra exertion , Then , concerning time mistakes that occur fromn mleimressimug time wroimg key , and wimicim are realized time instant t'mmey are nmmmmle , but too late to avoid time wrong Irmipression , they could be partaiiy avoided if thm printing did smot occur till time next depressIon. That would mnean timat the niacimine wouhmi always ho one letter be. hind. It way tiO that time typewriting machine has reached its highest perfection , hut in view of these facts It seemmis strange that tlmero has been no radfcai lmimrovelmummt for fifteen , years _ _ _ _ _ _ bite uiigimmml , Indiammapohis Journal : She mulgimeul. Site immtih imeemi looking into time imiirror , hut still imo sighed , "Yes , " sue adunitteth , ' 'I have reached time age when I unust expect to stand up in a crowded car. I can nehthmem- get a seat oum account of mny youthful beauty nor by rca- son of my Imelimiess old age , " Time sting of a bee- , when coxnpared with the paint of a fine needle , under a powerful tnicroscc'pe , is hardly discernIble. This print of time needle appears to be about an inch In diameter , CRO\\'INC \ \ GERMS 01 ? CRIME Contention that Many Chthlrcn Are Kept Out of choo1 , REMEDY THAT S SUGGESTU FOR TII EVIL Smmltcrintcumulcimt ttmmm-ltin nummi Clmit't of l'ohii St'mtt t'y ( ho U1ImI time 'l'imciry that Ctmmmu- Itmmlsr3 Eu Imt'mmt I ( tim Itt mu Fall era Umutler time i'rcmte'mmt t4ytcimu , Compulsory education is a deu1 letter in Ommmalmmt. Title is time opinioum that Dr. uiarhio line forummeth sluice ito assuummeti time superin- tentiency of time local schioohs , ammil time re- ttmrums of thm school ceimsus , as compared vitim time registration itt time schools , immuhicaic timeS. his posItion is correct , \Vimilo time scimooi age iii Nebraska is from S to 21 years , the law mmmakes school attemiti- taco conmpumhsory oh chmilthren whose egos range ( roam S to 1 1 years. , Time last scimool cemmeus shows thmat there mire 12,800 cimlidremi in Onmaima vimo commmo in the latter class , timougim oimly 7,000 are registered as lmtmltihs in time Immibhlc schools. 'uhmis shows that nearly half of t lie 01mm lie cit lid rcn vime , tmimtlcr time law , shmoultl be celumpehlemi to attend school umever see time imusiuio of a. school himiiuhiuig , A few of tiumnm ? children are atteumihliug Itrivate selmools , but these constitute only a smmmaul proportion , as comumparcd with those vimo are rcceivimmg imo lumatruictinim wimatever , Time con- clmision is that tIme' ummajority are growimmg tip In tIme street , preimarimmg tlmemmmselvcs to ito crinmimmals rather timan educated and hmonorabie cit izemme. 1)r. Marble expresses surprise timnt thu coliulitlon of affairs bias hot receivttl ummora attemmtiomm. Nearly one-half time chmlidreim , lie declares , are mmrglectiumg time betmetits of a immmbiie school euhumcation and mit , effort Is beimig mimatie to nimply a reummedy. It is imo wonder , lie titimiks , timat time records of time pollee court are eumctmmmmhmereul with crlmmiimmal cases hit \ % hmlcii time tlefemmdmmmmts are cull ) ' cliii- dren , vimo hind been taught in their life on time street to steal amid beg. ' ' A large percentage of tIme petty timevlng ! in Onmaima during time past few years imas imeen by boys between time ages of 12 nnti 20. Several organized gammgs of these yoummg cimiprits have been broken up by time police after they haul successfully evaded detection for several nmonthms. Sommme of timese boys have been recbailmmcd , hut others have been sent to time reform school , vimere theIr comm. timmued association t'itim crlnmimmals will be likely to commipiete thm education wimichm they hegaim 'hmen they simoubml have been iii school receivlumg aim education of a tar dIfferent cimaracter. : - A REMEIY SUGGESTEI ) . As to what mmmethmods immay be adopted to renmedy time existing sitmmation thmerc is sonic difference of opimmiomi. There is a legal ques- lion involved amid soummo diihlcumity t'ommlti be encoummtered by reason of time immsiifhhcient information - formation afforuied by time micimool ceimsue. Time list sumbunitted by time cemmsmus Salters shows tIme mmammies of nil cimlidreum of scimool ago iii tIme city , but as they are takemi at random , it \voUiti be impracticable to imummt omit tIme names of timosoyimo are not in , zchmooi. It , has been suggested by SecretaryGilbaum that iii time future time census takers be lmrovideul vlthm cards , each of which shall contaimi the umanies of all time children of , ne faunily. Time cards may then be arranged alphabetIcally and an alphabetical , list ) vill boobtainade , through wimhcim it would be easy toalcertain just whIch children were in school by corn- paring it with time registration blat , Either this or some alumillar scimemmie will no doubt be adopted wimemi time umext census Is taken , but Ia time mmmeaumtime Dr. Marble is commslulering some umieamms of immimmieuhlnte action , lie favors tIme Idea of having a trurmimt oflicer appointed by time Board of Eduicatlomi whose duty it shall be to look tip alt chmlldremi be- twecim time ages of 8 and 14 vimo two imot in school and see that their attemmdaumce is so- cured. lie Is also considering time advisability of asking time police authorities to immstruct time vatroimmicn to report time nanmes of all chIldren not in school , wlmo may conic umider their notice. Just wimat powers time Board of Education imas to compel attendance imnuher time biresent law is a debatable question. Time statute do- dares that chmlldremm between time ages of S and 14 years shah ho compelled to attend scimool for at beast twelve weeks tluriumg each year , anti it provides that each paremit or guardian vhmo shall imeglect to comimply with this provlsiomm may lie llnml from $10 to $50 for each offense. NothmimmgJ is salul as to time mmianner in wimicim time law shah be enforced , and no provision is mumauio for time impimohmithiient of a truant ofilcer , as is provided for in time statutes of many of the eastern states , IILIINESS TIlE MOThiER OP CRIME. A bill was Introduced by Representative ' Sutton of this county , at time present session of time legislature whmichm mmmore clearly pro. vided for timis emergeimoy , It. was introduced at time ummlted mmohhcitatlomi of time four educa- tionai societies of Nebraska , but was never- thebes voted down In the house. Conse. quontiy whatever is miommo will have to be , - within tIme contenipiations of time old law , Cimiet of I'olice 'Seavey was asked whmat ha thought of time idea of securimmg a more gen- cmi attendance of children in time imublic schools. amid hum becanme at ommca aim entimusi- -t audio advocate. That Idleness wits thma mumotimer of crime wait time experiemmco of every police officer , anti this was especially trmme in the ease of chmiidremm , Time hue boys sebma were alioweml to grow p iii tlm streets t'ere a great aoumrce of troumhiie to time Imolice , almd it timey could be broumgimt lute time scimools it. would have a salutary effect omm time uumorals of time present , as vei1 as time future gemmera- ' . . tion. tion.Chief Chief Seavey was not in favor of time planer or having time latroimmmen attend to time uimatter 'Vito tiuestiohm was a delicate one when it was. coumnecteml wIth time Imolice ilipartmmmeumt , mmml if an aillcer of a certain religious tendency shmoultl try to immterfero witim time cImildremi of a citizen of a certaimm other religious temmmhency there would be a lroteat train time start. 'i'tmo best plan , in hmimi opinion , was to appoint a regular officer , uctimig urmiler time dhroctlaim of time ihoaruh of Education , wimo simoulml ho givemm police vowere numb be roqmmlremi to mnake a rugmiar caulviusa of limo city miurlng tIme next thmreo months to ascertain wimat coulul be done , Smmcim an ofilcer coulmi hum assisteuh to a. great extent by time regmmiar lmohhce , imut it. would not ho amivlsalile to have time imatroi. muemi tithe any omen hart In thiti matter. - - I. C ' 1 tt Eimtl N ) t cmi m ; ii S. Detroit Free I'reis : It isn't wimat we tlminlc we are that other ileopie tmimmk wo arc , It Isn't always time rpan svimo has money vimo imas a smiling coummtemianco ; it's time Immaum who wants to borroY It. it Is easIer to be ImohItu to our cremhitors titan it Is to our debtors. There is mmot a tviuhe mnargimm betst'ton saying a mum ea mm tim I ng a rmml mloimmg a lumeamm t hi I mmg , A wommian sets her mmmlimd to do a timimmg wltbtout thmiumking wimethmer otmer PeoPle's nmimmuis are set thmat way or mmot , So few wonmeum are great geumluses because so inammy womnesm are so nearly tituS , Sonic mmmcii would rather not lmray titan to have their trousers bag at time knees. 'remumimtatlomm Is time beautiful mloorway to a. wretcimod interior. A mmman will follow a word wltim a ijbow , 'wimibe a woman will follow mm blow with mm. great many wormis. Somnethming more titan finite imower is smeeded t to Iropare mmimimmklumml for arm Immilnito coumditloam. _ - - Store ( tore Ipzmthi to Ii sir , The influence of diet on thm growth of ' immmir hiatt elicit been discussed , it lisa been simown timat stmmrchmy mixtures , milk anti lItany otimer foods reeogmmized as beiuig imlghmly no- tricious , mire , in fact , sure deatim to thio growth of Imair , Cbmemnlcal analysis imrovea timat time hair Is composed of S per coltS. ot suipimur and Its ash ; of 20 imen cent'of silicon anti 10 per cent of iron arid mnamigsnesa. Thus foods whIch contain time larger per edit or imc above namimed elemimenta are meat , oatmeal - meal and graiiamn , henry hmointedly says : "Nations which at most heat have time most hiair"